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Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-07

The Fellow Went. TeppiIne Over.
back and forth In his mad rage. I'm
goin' ter marry that girl. II she'll have
me. an there amt nobody goin' to
slam the looks o my wife. either. You
get that, you coyotef What do yer
think OF II now-heyi Spit II out:
what do you think OF her nowr'
Kelly had to spit II out: Il was all
he could do with those fingers grip
ping him.
"I.et go-d-n it-lct gol' Hill
Sh@s-she's the handsomest woman
ever saw: you-you let 60 o. mel"
Shelby flung him TO one side In utter
disgust. huriIng an oath after him as
he recled dizxily Into the protection
Of the crowd. He cast his eyes once
In contempt about the circle. seeking
some other antagonist and finding
none.
ITO hi with all Of your he de-
ciared. "Get out of the why therei"
They fell back to give him safe pas.
sage and he strode straight on past
the dance hall and turned down the
dark path leading back to Calkins
shack. He had but one thought now.
one purpose: he had burned his
bridges behind him. After what he
had said and done only a single course
remained. Without q pause or q re
gret he went straight to the door and
raped. 1t was no timld touch Of the
knuckles this time; he was still too
angry to either hesitate or doubt. And
there was no sign Of embarrassment
In word or act when the door opened
and she stood there looking at him
In wonderment.
''Tye come back to say another word
to you." he announced simply. .Td
like to come In"
Something has happenedr
ut has: I've just had to lick two
pups who got too gny bout you. They
said some things an said some
things. Now I'm aimin' to make good.
You said you'd marry me awhile ago;
does that holdr'
She war leaning against the table,
staring at him: her face seemed to
60 white and her hands toyed nervous
y with knife she had picked up.
"You-you had trouble with two
men. over mef'' she asked. her voice
trembling slightly. "What menr
Red Kelly and gaxabo named
CowsD; they was both here"
-Oh: they were sngry at you for
thatr'
Sure; not because you didn't take
90 notice Of them: then they got drunk
an undertook to ride me: said II was
. put-up job between N ter get away
with that money"
~What money!"
The twenty-five hundred you was
goin' to get The preacher told 700
about that, didn't her
She shook her head. evidently b.
wildered.
-where was going to get all that
money!"
~why. Mccarthy was putin II up;
he and some other bucks. 20 ~ to give
you . start after you was married.
She drew . deep breath, looking
st1ight into his eyes.
~You mean those men came here for
thatr Indignantly. They were WILL
Ing to marry me % a. to get that
money! Good Godi was to be soidi
u that actually truef Nobody ever
hinted such shameful thing to me"
We'll. reckon they didn't mean no
harm b. that" h uied to explain.
~Ysu don't Just 80 Il right Th6y DC.
ured that Old Calkins had died an
left yo0 without cent sorter .beIpleD
ont here, an that the town owed 20
. 0eceDt ehance tsr IT married anf
setf1e down. That's what he monau
uns7 siusn foe.~ s......: Z, .5..,.
@Dut tAose fellows ~ knsw 4 nas
- wAat 0aAe tAen nuss5
fConfanoad l1an& Waaa.A
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-07

County OF Gunnison.
IN THE COUNTY COURT.
c. a. DEWEY.
rsg asp s1i sHSgT 5SEo 3.aMps M,NINa
NY, r. J. SMITH. o. Z. SUMMONS.
COLLINS. G. w. ENoS,
MORE MAkHEm and F Franz MI 1.
Defendants.
The People Of the state Of Colorado,
To The Grout Mining and Milling
W. fnos. Walter ID. Naramore and
Frank L Gregt, the defepdants above
an action brought against you by the
above named piaintin in the County
Colorado. and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof. II served within this
or by publication. within thirty days
after the service hereof. exclusive ofthe
day OF service; or Judgment by default
the prayer of the complaint And IL u
copy of the complaint In the above
entitled action be not served with this
made out OF this State. then ten days
additional to the time hereinbefore spe-
cihed for appearance and answer VIII
ment by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to secure
a Judgment and decree of this court,
appointing some reputable person. and
authorizing him to sell the following
described property, as provided by law:
The Bay State and Independence claims.
Survey No. 910f, situate In the Mon.
arch Mining District. in the County of
Chnffce, State OF Colorado. That after
the expenses hereof are paid. that said
plaintiff be paid his pro rata share Of
the proceeds of such sale: that plaintiff
have reasonable attorneys fees herein.
and that he recover his costs, and have
such other. further and different relief
in the premises to the Court may
seem lust and proper: VIII more fully
appear from the complaint In said ac-
tion to which reference Is here made:
COPY of which is on file in said Court
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear. and to answer tho
said complaint above required, the
said plaintiff will cause your default to
be entered herein and then proceed to
Judgment against you as prayed for In
said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of
said Court at Gunnison. In said County,
this 20 day OF November. A. d. 1920.
(SEAL) CARRA J. ESTES,
Clerk.
First publication Dec. 81. 1890.
N at nuhlication January rs. 1891,
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-07

Miss Helen Deering of Parlin has
entered school here. She will stay at
the S. j. Miller home.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-07

Misses Hazel Hewitt and Clara Coop
er left Sunday to resume their teach
ing in Somerset.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-07

Mitchell Grow left Saturday for his
home IN KAnsas.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-07

Josephine wereham Of Salida has
entered school here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-07
SUM MONS

STATE OF COLORADO SIS.
County of Gunnison.
IN THE COUNTY COURT,
q A nI.\NEy
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-07

q. y. DEWEY,
THE CIRCUIT MINING
AND MILLING COMPA-
NY, +. J. SMITH. o. T..
COLLINS. G. w. ENOS,
WALTER ID. NARA
MORE and FRANK l..
CIRCUIT,
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13

thirteen months in the year in
stead of twelve. There will be
seven days to the week, COM
mencing on Monday and ending
on Sunday, and exactly four
weeks or twenty-eight days to
the month. The thirteen months
will make 364 days and the odd
day and a fraction will be taken
up by New Years Day, which
is the first day of the year and
not a part of any month. Every
week and every month will com.
mence on Monday and end on
Sunday, and it is proposed to
call the new month Liberty"
and it comes between Eebru-
airy and March. There will be
a period of one day which will
take up all the slack, then the
months commence, January,
February, Liberty, March, etc,
and the thing comes out even
every time and Christmas will
come on the same day every
year.
This move is backed by the
Liberty Calendar Association
Of America and great possibili-
ties are claimed for it.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
LOCAL MERCHANTS AD-
VERTISING EXPERIENCE
Does advertising pay?

1SNA' aANA ~ eAAAAAAA7 H@g
If you will take the state
ment of all the successful big
business interests of the coun-
Try as true, there is but one
answer-It pays, and pays big.
The success Of these concerns
is due to the judicious use eof
printers ink more than to any
other one thing, and they do
not stutter in telling you so.
Advertising has also been
found to pay exceedingly well
by some of our small-town
merchants and these are get
ting the cream of the business
in their trade territory. There
are, however, tight-wad, nor
pogressive merchants in every
town who say they "do not be.
lieve in advertising" 1t is un-
necessary for them to tell you
this, for a once-over of their
dust-covered merchandise will
speak louder than words.
A statement made to the Ter
egraph man by one of the local
merchants this week-one who
uses advertising space in this
paper generously-should tend
to convince one that advertising
does pay, and pay big. Judge
r. L. Byers, manager of the
Farmers Mercantile Co. store
began two weeks ago to issue
price quotations on commodt
ties carried by the firm. These
quotations are printed in cir
cular form for distribution and
also run in the Telegraph. The
Judge says that his volume Of
cash business has already
doubled as result of this ad-
vertising. Does this statement
mean anything to you? Ad-
vertising is the foundation of
all successful business enter
prises, and the sooner the non
advertiser lets this fact soak
in the better it will be for his
business. When you withhold
this advertising from your local
paper you are doing your bit
to strangle the life out of the
sheet as we'll as your own bus
mess. By watching the adver-
tising columns of this paper
from week to week you will be
able to tell who the live wines
m this community are.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
Ozan, Ark. MAY 10.

Mr.. Editor
In looking over some old pa
pers 'tother day | came across
an old unfinished poem which
| wrote many lears ago, before
the crank of my rhyining ma
chine was broken off, but never
could finish. After ,read{ag it
again, I came to the cOnckAsion
that some of the verses contain
ed merit and sentiment enough
to entitle them to be preserved
in printers ink. l therefore
send you the original copy. AT
ter reading it, if you deem it of
any merit, ETC., you can publish
it in the Dear Old Telegraph"
the best paper ever printd in
the "The Dear Old Town"
Yours truly,
Jas. w. Ellis.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
THE STOCK LAW

A great many people are are
asking about the stock law. The
Supreme Court has decided
that the law is valid and good.
The people voted for it and got
it, and they are presumed to
know what they want. 1t goes
into effect at once; in fact, is
in effect now, and if your COW
is out, it does not matter wheth-
er whether or not you have a
place to put her, some of your
neighbors can take her before
a Justice of the peace for tria.
and get a dollar for his trouble
then the COW will be sold anC
YOU will be left cowless. NJ
use to say the people did no
want it, they voted for it ant
that it what counts. Thos
not owning pastures and Wh
connot get access to one mus
sell their cows or else some kin
friend will take them befor
some convenient justice an
have them sold. True, the COY
will bring about as much as
bushel of potatoes at war pr
ces, but that is no excuse-ol
brindle must go. People shout
not vote for things they don
want.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE

Notice is hereby given that there
hos teen filed in the Office Of the clerk
Of the Hampstead Chancery Court the
petition Of Oscar VanRiper for the
confirmation Of title in him Of the
following lands lying in the county Of
Hampstead and State Of Arkansas.
to-wit
Lot No. in Block No. II, Smiths
Addition to Fulton, Arkansas, and
the petitioner claims title to said
lsnds ty purchase at tax sale on the
18th day of June, 1910.
Lots 2, 8 and 4, Block %; all Of
Block las; all of Block III, and Lot
No. 4, in Block 81, all in the town
of Washington, Arkansas, and the
petitioner claims title to said lands
by purchase at tax sale on the l4tf
] day Of June, 1915.
! All peIsous WIN can SCI NP any
i right or title to said lands so pur
chased in consequence of any infor
mality or any irregularity connected
with such sale, are hereby called up
on to show cause at the next Septem
ber, 1921, term of the Hempstea'
Chancery Court why said sale s
made shall not be confirmed.
Given under my hand as Clerk o
the Hampstead Chaneery Court u:
l4th day of April, 1921. d.! =
L. F. HIGGASoN, Cleri
1876. By F. Y. Trimble, d. I
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
WARNING ORDER

No. ISL In the Chancery Court
Of Hampstead County, Ark.
Eliza Kelley, Plaintiff,
VS..
Harry A. Kelley, Defendant.
The Defendant, Harry A. Kelly, is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of the Plaintiff Eliza Kelley.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 10th day of Feb, 1921.
(Seal) L. F. HIGGASON, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
TAX ASSESSING DATES
FOR HEMPsTEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS
(Unfnished)

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT WILL IN PER-
SON OR BY DEPUTY ATTEND THE FOLLOWING TIMES
AND PLACES IN HEMPSTEAD COUNTY FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF ASSESSING TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1921:
McNab Bois Dare Township, Saturday, May 14th
Saratoga Saline Township, Monday Tuesday, May 1917
Columbus Saline Township Wednesday and Thursday 1919
Yancy, Mine Creek Township Friday May Goth.
Goode School House. Mine Greek Township Saturday May
Union School House. Mine Greek Township Monday May 23rd
Cane Hill, Mine Creek Township Tuesday A. NJ May oath
Doyle, Mine Creek Township Tuesday P. NJ. May oath
Bmgen Mine Greek Township Wednesday Thursday 1926
Toxic, Mine Greek Township Friday, May 9th.
Beton, Red Land Township, Saturday, May 28th.
McCasll, Red Land Township, Monday, May 3Oth
Friendship, Red Land Township, Tuesday May 31st.
Bens Walaceburg Twp Wednesday Thursday June 12
Wallaceburg, Wallaceburg Township Friday June 3rd
Deanyyvle, Wallaceburg Township, Saturday, 4h
Bard's Chapel, NOwland Township, Monday June 9Th.
Piney Grove, Nowland Township, Tuesday, June 7th.
De Ann Garland Township Wednesday and Thursday
Shower Springs DeRoan Township, Friday, June 10th.
Centervlle, DeRoan Township, Saturday A. M June 1th
Rocky Mound DeRoan Township, Saturday p M June
Hope DeRoan Township from Monday 3, Saturday
June 25
Ozan Ozan Township Monday Tuesday, 9th and 28h
Jakajones, Ozan Township Wednesday, June 29th.
Cross Roads, Ozan Township Thursday, June 3Oth.
Washington Ozan Township Friday July July inclusive
ALL PERSONS WILL HAVE TO ASSESS IN THEIR
OWN TOWNSHIP BEFORE THE TOWNSHIP ASSESSING
BOARD, ON THE DATES AS ADVERTISED. A PENALTY
ETTACHES FOR FAILURE TO DO THIS.
YOU WILL PLEASE INFORM YOURSELF AS TO WHAT
SCHOOL DISTRICT YOU LIVE IN so THAT YOU MAY AP-
PEAR ON THE TAX BOOKS CORRECTLY AS THIS is
THE YEAR FOR ASSESSING REAL ESTATE, YOU ARE
IF ANY CHANGES ARE TO BE MADE PLEASE BRING
YOUR DEEDS.
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13

Who says traitors garb we wove,
When we proudly marched to meet
the foe?
But then we'll never forget that day;
When on that plain, the Sun gone
down,
All cold in death our comrades lay,
Far from loved ones "in the Dear
Old Town"
(Unfnished)
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
THE DEAR OLD TOWN"
By Jas. W. Ellis.

By Jas. W. Ellis.
In the sand hills, 'mOng the fragrant
pines,
Where the wind-harp's tunes are
nightly played,
To Eolian strains, lies my child
hoods home,
Embosomed in the Catalpa's shade,
Which the failing year has tnged
with brown,
As the fight of time has light! LAID
It's shadow upon the Dear Old
Town
May Heavens richest blessings rest
on the town!
How the memories of my long lost
friends
Who quietly repose in the old gave
yard
Throng my brain, and sainess
blends
With my JOY, as my thoughts ny
thither-ward.
/ Tho lonely and sad, have a ddght'
In the hope which an angel brigeth
down,
That out in the future, in heaenly
light,
] I'll meet those loved 'in the Dear
Old Town"
And memory brings to my fang
eye,
Each loved spot which my infncy
knew"
Where innocent mirth gave pe'ect
joy,
IRE my heart felt care, and all @'
true
When a fathers hand and a motif
eye,
a Its shadows DER my pathway thiN
WhileeI lived and loved "in the "a
. Old Town
$ OH ths Voice Of that sweet-tO7f
= So bell,
E That hung on the Methodist chu'
u hard by ~
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13
A NEW CALENDAR

The gentleman from Mime
soto. Representative Schall, has
introduced a bill in Congress
which. if it becomes a law will
give us something entirely new,
and something that will touch
everyone, more or less. This is
a new calendar to be known as
the Liberty Calendar" with
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13

How pure were its chimes as they
swoetly fell,
On the Sabbath air-Oh! I breathe
When think of my Sunday School
Time
And the fair young teacher with eyes
so brown
Who taught me the holy Word sub
lime,
In that same old church "in the Dear
Old Town"
The tones of the bell no more are
heard,
Nor the voice of the man of God
who stood,
In the sacred desk and preached the
word,
To US and our paretns, true and
good!
church is gone and the preach
er's dead,
And his flock is scattered, up and
down;
And many across the river have fed,
Who heard the good man ain the
Dear Old Town"
Oh! now | think of the old school
house,
At the end of the street; near our
old-time home,
Where we conned our tasks and play-
ed sad tricks;
Where we chalked the walls and
worked each "sum"
In old Borden with licks,
And Graham, "the fair" and old
grum Brown
Used to teach young ideas how to
shoot,
When we went to school "in the Dear
Old Town"
Thus quickly our youthful days were
passed,
Till early young manhood came to us
all,
And wild war breathed his deadly
blast,
Der our Sunny land; Our Country's
call,
Took us away to the battle field,
Where Carrigan, Simms and Wor-
sham went down,
And many a heart to grief did yield,
When the tidings reached "the Dear
Old Town"
How long and fearful the conflict
ragged
Let others more able the story tell;
Suffice to say that the War was waged
Till many of Washington's noblest
fell.
Then peace il came and sad and sore,
We trudged DER Georgia's hills so
brown,
Our tired pace quickened as we
homeward bore,
To meet our loved ones "in the Dear
Old Town"
Do we regret the part we bore,
Now that the cause is lost? Oh! No.!
Washington telegraph., 1921-05-13

TAKE the silky, tender leaves of
L choicest Turkish; blend them with
the best Domestic tobacco that money
can buy-JLend them in the exclusive,
can 't-be-copied Chesterfield way
and you get a "smoke. Yes, and
something more-you get a cigarette
that honestly Satisfies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10

ty for four weeks before the next
term of this Court.
The following described real estate
to wit:
Lot Seven (7) in Block Fourteen
(14) of Morris Addition to the City
Of Mexico, Mo,
State Of Missouri,
IS.
County Of Audrain.
I, e. A, Shannon, Judge Of the PROB
bate Court held in and for saiH
County, hereby certify that the above
is a true copy Of the original 0rdeA
Of Publication therein referred toI
as thesame appears Of record IN mE
office. A
Witness my hand as Judge and TN
seal Of u said Court. Done at my
office in Mexico, Missouri, In SAN
County, this 18th, day Of February
A.. D., 1921.
(SEAL) q. A. SHANNON,
Judge Of Probate Court Audrain
County, Missouri. 52-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
AND THE FLU
First Step in Treatment Is a Brisk
Purgative With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined Calomel
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience
that nc medicine for colds and inHp-
enza can be depended upon for full Of.
~fectiveness until the liver ia made thor
oughly active. That is why the Aarst
step IN the treatment is the new, nauhea-
less calomel tablets called Calothbs,
which are free from the aiekoning md
weakening effects Of the old style cato
mel. Doctors also point out the fact
that an active liver may 10 4 long way
towards preventing intiuenxa and Is one
pcf the most important factors Id ep.
iahling the patient to suceessfully with
stand an attach and ward sE paoA
monia.
One caiotab On the tsnaus II bek
time with . swallow se wasarthatV n
oil. No salts, 10 sAusaA noy the slirAtA
est inteFferance with POUR eaklng. pisas-
ufe or work. Next m0TAiAg yeur eOla
has vanished, yeur liver Is active, ysnr
systena 4 purified, and yen are feeling
flnos with b hearty appetite for hreahs
fast. Druggists sell Calstshs III
original sealed packages. prioe thiFly
hve cents. Your fAonsy win be al
fully refunded IL yea az ~ MI
aeiisAtful-~(Aav.l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
Two Sisters Like
Famous Siamese
Twins Are joined

BOSTON,, March 3.-Two sisters,
Joined together by spine, rivaling
in their strange ~malformation the
famous Siamese twins, have arrived
here from Czecho-Slovakit under con-
tract for a tour with a Western {
Gus. F."
They are Rosa and Josefa Black,
az years old.
Since birth these women have had
to walk, sleep eat and perform the
other functions of life side by side.
That is, not exactly side by side, but
together, forthey r joined in such a
fashion as to place them almost back
to each other and when walking they
must use a peculiar crablike move
ment to attain progress. Except for
their connection spines they r nat
urally formed, but scientists say that
to separate them would mean death
for both.
Perhaps the strangest and most in
teresting feature in the lives of the
Black sisters is the fact that Rosa ia
the mother of an ~11-year-old boy who
is exceptionally well developed. This
evidence that romance entered the
life of at least one of the girls at least
once is particularly touching. Franz
the son, is a source of great pride K
his mother and his aunt as well. HI
can already speak two languages
while the Black sisters speak five.
There are never any arguments a
to which sister shall have her owl
way. They alternate. First Ros'
has the say of what both shall do
and the next time there is any differ
ence of opinion the decision is up Il
Josefa.
The saddest part Of the story |
) that when the time comes for on
i, sister to die, the other cannot hope t
S live. She must also die, as there vii
eb nothing thedoctors can do to saw
: her. Occasionally they wonder whic
will be the one to live for a few hour
longer while attached to the corps
1 Of her sister.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
D OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri,
SIS.
County Of Audrain.
In the Probate Court for the Coun-
ty of Audrain and State of Mo-, May
Term, 1921.
Order Of Publication
r. A. CARROLL,
Administrator of the estate of MRS.
ELIZABETH E. CARROLL, Deceas-
ed.
j.. A. Carroll, Administrator of the
estate Of Mrs. Elizabeth q. Carroll,
deceased, presents to the Court his
petition praying for an order for the
sale of so much Of the Real Estate
of said deceased as will pay and sat
tisfy the remaining debts due by said
estate and vet unpaid for want OF
sufficient assets, accompanied by the
accounts, lists and inventories re.
CURED by law In such case, on en-.
animation whereof 1t il ordered that
all persons interested IN the estate
6f bald deceased 90 notified chat up.
plication az aforesaid has heen made
and that unless tho contrary b
shown on or bsfore the fisst day d
thenaxt term 81 this Court 70 be held
on the 9th day of May next. an ordei
viii be mado far thesals If the whole
or 80 mneh Of the Real Estate Of SAID
deceased - viii 30 sufficient for ths
payment u said dsbts: and II IL fur'
hev Ordered tAat this notice he pub
lssNed IN seme newspapef m this counl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
DIED THURSDAY

jeff Bates, a prominent farmer
near Santa Fe, died suddenly Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Bates, who was
connected with the old Santa Fe &
Perry Traction Co., was well known
in Mexico having resided in this city
at n time.
Mr.. Bates death anne unexpected
ly and was a shock TO his many
friends in this community. He leaves
besides a wife, several children. The
Ledger joins in extending sinceresi
sympathy to the bereaved. Mr.. Bates
was a substantial citizen, popular
with all who knew him and his deatl
removes a most useful citizen from
his community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
stnte Bins Passed Wednesday,

JEFFERSON CITY, March g.
The house Wed. passed bills provid-
ing for payment by the State Board
Of Agriculture Of part Of the prem
ium of district and county fairs; pro-
hibiting the sale or gift Of hog
cholera serum not produced under the
supervision of the federal govern
ment;raising the pay of chief deputies
in the Buchanan County offices from
$3.50 TO sits a month; requiring that
all text books On physiology used in
the public schools contain a chapter
on dental hygiene.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
%EXECuTRIX,S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of
L. ROY FERRIS, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned
ALTHA FERRIS, by the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the LIST day Of July,
1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are REQUIRED to exhibit
Them to her for allowance within six
months from the date Of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefits of such estate; and II said
claims be not exhibited within n
year from the date Of granting said
letters, they will be forever barred.
ALTHA FERRIS,
Executrix.
Attested by me, this 9Th day Of
February, 1921.
(SEAL( BESS WOODS,
52-4t Clerk of Probate Court.