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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

The poplar, one of the most de-
slrable Of trees for the home owner
because of Its rapid growth on lots
where no trees stand, is, unfortunate
ly, one Of the most destructive unless
placed In such a way that It's roots
will not come In contact with water
and sewer pipes or foundation walls.
The roots, which are large and strong,
Will not adapt themselves to condi-
lions Of obstruction, but 90 on grow.
Ing In their natural way and remove
the obstruction by dIsplaclng or crack
ing It. Much expensive damage has
been done by the roots, and for that
reason, popular as the tree Is, IT'S use
Is always a matter Of cautious plant
ing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Childhood Delighted in
Mystery of the Stars

Children naturally love the stars.
They feel the mystery and beauty OF
them long before they become aware
of the mystery of the things on earth.
But unless your child Is able to pick
out a few of them and call them by
name they remain to him simply
pricks of light In the dark dome OF
heaven.
The young child does not want to
know about light years, nebular by.
pothescs or the revolutions of the
earth about the sun. But II you go
walking with him in the warm eve.
ming Of spring he will be charmed TO
follow your pointing finger as It
traces for him the biggest. brightest
consultations.
Show him the Big DIpper, the
crooked W that Is CasslOpea. the Lady
of the Chair. Teach him to read the
North star that lies midway between
the two The Milky Way, Orion. with
his brilliant belt and sword; the Sev.
en- Sisters, the Little Dlpper. all these
you can readily teach him to recog-
nize.
Later on he will want to know
more. lie will wonder why the moon
Is different every night; why II Is that
some stars are so bright and others
are so faint. He will ask you what
the Milky Way Is made Of; how big
are stars and how far away.
If you yourself know little about the
stars to begin with, so much the bet.
ter. You viii be less likely TO over.
whelm him with your Information on
a subject so vast as to be rather ter.
rifying. You can buy little star.
finder at small expense and from II
find the consultations II you have for.
gotten them II will pay you In terms
Of pleasure and companionshlp with
your child to famlllarize yourself with
one OF the many books about stars
which have been written especially for
children Kansas City Times. ..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Labor Not Everything

The printed record of mankind Is
full of comments and counsel about
work. Bismarck is often quoted: ITO
youth have but three words of coun.
sel-work, work, work." Why only
three? why not "work, work, work,
work"2 Or why not just one
word? "Work" II the boss of the
shop said what Bismarck said
Il would not mean much, except
to the employee he said II to;
but because the great Bismarck said
1t, 1t gets into the books Of quotatlonsl
1t Is nonsense. Work Is admirable,
and necessary, Of course. But a man
may work, trebly as Bismarck ad.
vlsed, and still be very useless atom
In civilization. Labor Is noble-eyery
one says so. But 1t is not all of life.
Boston Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Marriare's Odd EH.e,

Two women, who had known each
other quite well, met the other day for
the first time in 20 years. One was
married. The other was not. The
married woman was happily boastIng
about her boys, saying one of them
was six feet tall and all were very
handsome and exceptionally bright
and smart. Her face fairly sparkled,
and love and pride simply oozed from
her.
The old maid friend was inter.
ested, and finally said: II am glad
you have such a nice family. re.
member when you married Dick how
you adored him, and loved to tell me
how handsome and smart he was"
"Did n" asked the woman. looking
amazed, dumbfounded.
Marriage seems to be like that"
the old maid mused.--Atchison Globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Bells Dire Prophecy

The church bell Of Keltum, on the
Isle OF silt In the North sea, writes
Salts N. Coleman In his book, BELLS
distinctly says ling Dung" which are
the names Of two plous spinsters al
whose expense the old bell tower OF
the church was erected long ago
There exists an old prophecy in the
place that, after the bell shall have
fallen down and killed the finest youth
of the Island, the tower will likewise
fall, and will kill the most beautiful
girl Of Silt.
A fine youth actually was killed
by the fall Of the bell in 1880; and
since that time the young girls OF
Silt are generally very tlmid In ap
preaching the tower, for each one
thinks she may be the destined victim
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
JOHN
PARK,
HOMES AND INVESTMENT.
ON CONDUIT ROAD.

--N'D ANN I4o 4 mENI.
ON CONDUIT ROAD.
ooS Su,ouivision attractive in eva,v -
Az AS ,o's a0Ox2OO feet desitabIv Io way;
p.;o ou' 1V.uOO square ieet In ea',' vVateu'
Ties range nom $500 10 Ss00 n 'ot.
AeIlns easy-1O per cen, go pei lot,
cent monthly, 'aSn and per
LOIS $4,000 TO 1850. 900 90 :.
All manner si, ~ acres for large ,oot.
Level, slopinS u maons foi COUNT, "uO,nes.
In open spacs aunnaeulatins and bi,In omcl
Hish, div hes,; dno among bean,,,ssides.
Overiookins ,i"ny and good ns;ah ini frees
On Conduit Po" o,' Creeks and VI am,oofhood,
-Four miles f,o Usu and 100 to sOo "S,nia hills
New Conduit viz, On Conduit and St ards back.
Canal. Po,oma VIII make double late roads.
Suburban 6 oms. niils : picturesou"so ule vard.
MANY cold "'o'mes--fshinr b a,sgSue scenery.
Fine soi T'1 ~ water springs and ., boating.
SnIendid .ol Iuit and Ratdsn shade trees.
Good home s;. oh Tor raising cbintpS.
Have Ioca,ad splendid invess.
Pos,ofSca over 100 fam;i;s eS.ment
Ramona r stores. schools and - at =. j. p.
House d nr'dge--7 miles f on t
Roads like city s,r.a,. a.,
Location lnsurss7 h ns,s 70. Subdivision y.
I W .his side Coneressionn values,
p paps snd full informal 1oIi Club.
e ESQ Inspection tin Nv upon a%I request.
(Va.) '"eep-soat ranch orchard
ASK
o Is ToMLINsoN.
feb I-8m is44 VT Ave.
-.----.---. Washington. d. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Writer Deals Harshly
With Men of Medicine

Today physicians fall roughly Into
classes, writes T. Swami Harding, in
the Forum. First, there are those
who seek to restrict their practice to
comparatively few patients, charge
high fees, keep regular hours, take
time to search the literature OF their
profession and sincerely try to prac-
tice medicine sclentlacally-a small
class, accused by many OF making
exorbltant charges, an accusation
which, all things considered, Is not
true. . l....t
Second, those who take all Corners,
make comparatively low charges, rush
madly from case to case and claim to
have NJ time to read or attend meet.
ings-a very large class indeed.
Third, those who rapidly sink into
Il slough Of lassltude, have salarled
appointments which amount to sine.
cures or In private practice do the
least possible work; who are careless,
deliberately unconsclentious and too
lazy to use their brains, read, or at
tend meetings, fortunately a small
but yet very nefarious class.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Instrument of Torture
Used in Good Old DAYS"

At the London tower there is still
kept the "cravat' or engine for lock.
Ing the hands, head and feet togeth.
er, and nlcknamed the "Scavvenger's
Daughter" This was made in two
parts, with broad hoop of iron fas.
tened by a hinge. The prisoner had to
kneel on the pavement and contract
his body into the smallest possible
space. Then the executioner knelt
on his shoulders, introduced the hoop
under the Victims legs, and com.
pressed the victim closely until he
was able to fasten the ends Of the
Iron hoop over the small of the back.
The time for this torture was one and
a half hours, during which period the
pressure Of the Infamous device made
the blood gush from the nose, or, even
1t was said, from the victims hands
and feet.--Detrolt News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
A. ''"ndron folded 1t carefully and
ia Il m his safe he took a sealed
eINCh q This he handed to Molly.

~ ''andron folded It carefully and
H. Il m his safe he took sealed
ernch . This hc handed to Molly.
III Was to be given to you--in the
ev,ni GnyIhing happened. It will prob
ably tel you something Unfortu-
mlcl, there is no money left as he
WIS very unfortunate in his invest
mrnts This trip to England was one
last effort to establish footing there
had lost everything, his wife's for
tune included. The child is alone In
the -pennlless."
Molly leaned forward in her chair
and brushed hand over her eyes.
did you-did you-say--a childr
Mr. DandrOn did not try to conceal
his establishment.
"Why, yes. a boy-five years old
Weston, Jr, He Is due here right
now. They placed him in a school
before they left and I asked the prin-
cipal to have him here by eleven
O'Clock. DO you want to read yonr
letter while we are waiting? We will
have to discuss what will be done
about the child. Poor little chnpp
Molly's hand shook as she tore open
the envelope. She started to read.
but tears In her eyes blinded her. She
brushed them away and walked to a
window back of Mr.. DandrOn's chair.
Then she read the letter, pitifully
brief, pltifully precious, in which
Weston told he loved her, had always
loved her, asked her forgiveness
that It had been a terrible mistake
and that was ALL
And then the door opened ara
woman came In leading fair-haired
boy by the hand. Molly took step
forward, caught the back Of Mr.. Dan
dron's chair and stopped. The boy
was watching her. She held out her
hand to him and he smiled She held
out both hands and went to her knees
and the boy, his big brown eyes
Weston's eyes-happily alIght, came
toward her. AS her arms went about
him Mr.. Dandron and the woman left
the room. 4a@t
and big yard, Weston dear.
and a dog, which shall It be-a collie
or an nredale7 And we have a cat
you and /. call her Gray Puss,
great big fluffy eat. You will love
her. And there is a hill to slide down
on in the winter and a pOnd-and
just before ! came away made a
big crock Of cookies. crispy, spicy ones
that all boys-llke. Oh, we are 60
ing to be so happy, you and land
am going TO start right now calling
you Sonny"
The door opened again and Mr.
Dandron was looking down at them.
smiling.
"That is finel just as hoped II
would turn out, Mrs. Lathrop. Rut,
as told you, there is no money-no
inheritance"
Molly Lathrop looked over the dl
sheyeled blond hair of the boy at
her knee and laughed She held up
a letter that was crushed in her hand.
Her other arm enclrced the boys
shoulders.
"No Inheritance, you say2 why
Who-cOuld- for a richer-a
more wonderful INTERCHANGEABLE
theseP
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
All Long for Money

The most universal human longing
Is for the possession of money. This
Is denied by few, who say principle
Is their real goal, but the truth OF the
statement cannot be reasonably CUES.
TONED Ut Is human characteristic
that certain facts we all know to be
universal are almost universally de-
nieO. . /. And the surest way to
acquire money Is the exercise OF char
acter, honesty, industry, pollteness.
:. Arlstocracy Of birth Is not fair,
and nature accepts nothing that Is not
fair. Besides, the best Of US date back
in lineage to very bad mess. SO
every one has the same chance at
arIstocracy, and what we recognize
as the greatest human achievement,
the possession Of money.-E w.
Howe's Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Dumb Animals Used to
Inflict Death Penalty

The gulllotine was used In Halifax,
(Eng.) In the Sixteenth century for
the execution of criminals. Il. II. W.
Meyerstein, poet and writer, has called
attention to description of the way
they had In Halifax In the Sixteenth
century Of chopping Off the heads Of
criminals condemned OF horse. cattle,
or sheep stealing. The description is
given In Bishop Gibson's Additions to
Camden's britannia" (1695). Accord
ing to Halifax law: "If felon was
taken within the liberty with goods
stolen out Of the liberties of the for
est of Hardwick, he should after three
markets or meeting days within the
town Of Halifax, next after his ap
prehension, be taken to the glbbet
there and have his head cut off from
his body" There were provisos that
the thief must be caught in the act
or have the thing stolen on him, or
confess. A miserable thief being duly
found guilty was brought to the scat
fold, and IL 1t were a horse, OK, or
any other living creature that he had
stolen, that creature was to be the
executloner. This was the method:
The ak was drawn up by a pulley and
fastened with a pin to the side of
the scaffold, the beast stolen being
tied by cord to the pin. Then at the
given moment, when the prisoners
head was across the block. the jurors
who were Drespnt would rnisa aach
one hand, and the bailiff would whip
the beast. The movement of the AMI.
mai would draw the pin, when the ak
would drop across the neck Of the
unfortunate thief. If the execution
was not done by beast then the
balliff or his servant had to cut the
rope releasing the ak.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
earn a Public Enemy

There Is no estimating the damage
the slovenly, roofing, lazy carp has
done to our inland lakes, both In re-
spect to driving away all other fish
and In destroying the vegetation which
provides food for wild fowl. The carp
does his damage by roofing In the mud
Of the lake bottoms with his nose,
killing the vegetation which provides
food and shelter for the little fish and
food for the wild fowl. Lakes Infest-
ed with carp are always muddy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
just q Little

Little Jane had a very annoying
habit. When mother called her she
didn't like to answer One day she
was seated cozlly among her dolls
away upstairs when she heard that
familiar summons. Not desiring to
respond to mothers wishes, she didn't
answer. Finally mother came slowly
up the stairway only to find Jane
seated there. Mother questioned
"Why, Jane, didn't you hear me CALI"
Jane looked up shyly, speaking in.
nocently: swell, mother, think I
heard Just a little"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Incident Kent From WIZ.

An employee OF bank In the north.
western part of the city was leaving
the bank for the day when a friend
drove up and invited him to get In /;
which he promptly did.
} AS he neared his home he en-
claimed:
"why, left my car In front Of the
bank. You see, my wife has been
driving II for several weeks and this
Is the first day that have driven my.
self guess just u cnse Of temporary
amnesla."
lie returned later and got his ma.
chlne--but he did not tell his wife,
philadelphia Public Ledger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Miniature Book.

Great quantities Of tiny almanacs
were sold In England, France and Ger
many, between 1885 and 1850. They
were usually inclosed with a magnify.
Ing glass In case which a woman
could carry In her purse. The best
Of these. the A. Schloss series entitled
the English BIjou Almanac" are the
smallest books ever made with the ex.
ceptlon Of an edition Of the "RubaIyat."
The London Almanac" was issued
from 1851 until after 1850 by the So
ciety Of Stationers. 1t was only two
and One-fourth by one and one fourth,
and elaborate bindings were common
In this series.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
THE DOCTORS DEMING,

CHlR0PRACT0RS.
Montgomery Avenue. near Prospect Stree
Rockville, Md.
Office hours -i0-l. SO. rs.
At your home by appointment.
Telephone. Rockville II. "
Frederick Deming. D. C.. Phi. c.,
Clara c. Demine. D. C., Phi. C..
graduates Of the Palmer School
mar l4-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
VERNON 6. OWEN,
EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER.
GAITHERSBURG, Md.

VNIILL ELL REAL OR PERSONAL
w PROPERTY In Montgomery coun J
or any part Of Maryland, Virginia or
District Of Columbia, on VERY LIBERAL
RMS. tI
30-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
Notice to reditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers of Montgomery county have OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery county, Md, letters testamentary
on the personal estate Of
CHARLES F. GLAND,
late Of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said deceas-
ed are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof, to the subscribers on
or before the 18th day Of April. 1880; they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment Given under our
hands this 9Th day Of 0ctob, r, 1929.
DAISY ALICE RANNEBERGER,
SUSIE VIRGINIA NICHOLSON MADDOX,
ANNIE DE0NA MEITZLER.
OILY MAE mellow,
oct 1l-6t Executives.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
BURTON T. DOYLE,
ATTORNEY AND couNsELLoRAT LAW

Town HALL BUILDING, ROCKVILLE MD.
Phone-Rockville POI.
Practices before the Supreme Court Of
the United States, the Court Of Appeals
and other Courts Of the District Of Colum
bia and the Court Of Appeals and other
Courts Of Maryland, Special attention
given to the laws Of property. both real
aud personal.
feb SLY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

ruE LIBERTY MILLING Co..
Germantown, Md
Silver Leaf Flour
: ..;.tlv the highest grade of Patent flour rs
Is %;Sh in price, but we'll worth its cost In
GOOD baking returns
Snow Drop ''0"'
:. high-grade family -four, much above the
n,erage so-caIIed straight n""f' ,...-r....
FEEDS. ...@.m ...
.e headquarters for feeds, the volume OF
" we With feeds in any quantltles a.
feed prou ..I assures our patrons of good ser
VICE. at lowest prices.
Wheat.
ome the largest buyers of wheat in MontgGm la
we ".o we DO not buy wheat 10 snip; we Ouy
cry county my milling needs; hence high standard
~. . w. are maintained.
We rMMt yO'sI' trade. ---
i. Liberty Milling Co.,
i,ermantOwn, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

MONEY A.sl.z per cent. hay.
money to loan on farm security only at
" per rent, and on long time Security
must be ample. Apply to
n. MAURICE TALBOT,
i0-lD Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
When Time Wa. Rip.

The vast wilderness OF the Middle
West could never have been peopled
In 80 short time had II not been
for the romantic mood which, about
the year 1900 began TO gain full
sway OF mems minds In The nnlons
u the North American Magazine.
DR.. r. ERNEYHOUGH,
VETERINARY SURGEON.
u S. COLLEGE. DE-.
Mount Airy Intel Mt Airy. Md.
une 20-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29
" hon Livers Go Wrong.

! Your liver always gives fair warnina.
a Il first signal OF help wanted Is usualk
sta dull grinding headache that seems e
overt just back Of your eyes and ends all
eatT your body. Nothing looks good 10
+, and everything you do eat is tastelsss.
remOrtunately. these troubles can be quickly
pouedied. Get box Of GreenwaIt's Com.
pound Dandelion Liver Disks at your drug.
gists. Everyone knows what dandeIion
is. The tender leaves are even used for
food. Dandelion Liver Disks will usuaHs
have your liver back at work arain over
night. Twenty. five cents.
WILSON'S DRUG STORE,
ELDRlGES DRUG STORE.
july 25-6m' Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-29

feb Lem
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
RISING MT. ZION

Sunday was busy day at Zion.
The pastor preached q soul-stirring
sermon at 1880 A. NJ. to full
audience. At O'Clock P. NJ. q pro-
gram was rendered by the women,
sponsored by Mrs. Mary Pittman,
The speakers were Miss Tossie P.
Whiting, dean of women of Virginia
State College, and Mrs. Clara Pur-
vail.
At s o'clock P. NJ. a program was
presented by the professional and
business men of the city, sponsored
by Mrs. 0. B. Simms. This program
was unique in every respect. Among
those taking part on the program
were DR.. E. E. Bassette, DR.. L. A.
Reid, DR.. VIM. H. Dixon, DR.. J. o.
Dawson, DR.. N. billiard, Mr.. J. b.
Deans, Mr.. w. A. Jordon, Mr.. c: b.
Gilpin, Mr.. w. C. Cox, Mr.. Robert
c. Scott, Mr.. Paul Morton, Mr.. F.
M. Garnett, Mr.. F. E. Lightner, Mr..
Lewis Taylor, Mr.. H. l.. Hassell,
Randolph brothers, Mr.. Joseph Mat
thews, Mr.. Herbert Fleming, Mr.. b;
P. Adkins, Mr.. Chas. Jeffress and
Mr.. Ferley White. 1t was an even
ing of enjoyment and inspiration,
and each participant left proclaim,
ing 81 was glad when they invited
me into the house of the Lord. "
Zion is making wonderful progress
under the present team of workers,
Rev. and Mrs. o. B. Simms. Don't
forget our women's rally Sunday,
March 3rd.
(Signed) K. l.. SlMMS,
72S Denny Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
THE NEW PRESIDENT

Hon. Herbert Hoover will be duly
inaugurated President of the United
States at Washington next Monday,
and President Calvin Coolidge will
pass out of the limelight as the
guiding genius of this republic. In
view of Mr.. Hoover's surprising ma
jority, both in the electoral college
and in the matter of the popular
vote, his task will be a difficult one,
even should he make up his mind to
be just and exact and follow the
dictates of his own conscience.
Recent events in the naming of
his cabinet would seem to indicate
that the politicians have been in
close touch with view to profiting
by the recent victory and to make
combinations to insure the solidarity
of the various organizations, parties
and individuals who were first and
foremost in landing him in the White
House of the nation. The elimina-
ton of Hon. William ]. Donovan,
of Buffalo, N. Y, as a member of
the Hoover cabinet and his curt re-
fusal to accept any office under the
incoming administration would indi-
cate the "drys" and the "anti-Catho-
Both were bitter and determined
in their opposition to the recognition
of this skilful politician and great
leader. 1t is now mildly limited that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-03-02
Segregation. Ordinance

approved February Is, 1929
To pronibit any person from using
as a residence any building on any
street, between intersecting streets,
where the majority of residences on
such street are occupied by those
w. - whom said person is forbidden
to intermarry by section 5 of an
Act of the General Assembly of Vir-
GINA, entitled "An Act to pgeser;e
racial integrity approved March
%. 1924, an provi ing mat exist
ing rights shall not be affected.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF RICH
NgND:
j. rat n order to pres-rTe the
general welfare, peace, racial integ-
10y, morals and social good order
OF the city Of Richmond, sal, BE-
unlawful for any person to use as
q residence any building on any
street, between interesting streets,
where the majority OF residences on
sucn street are occupied BY those
with whom said person is forbidden
" llll AlHtl ny SEIL-o4l - " al ~
o. lie General Assembly &C Wi "a,
entitled: An Act to preserve raal:
and approved Mar h
Psi. 1924, or as the same may be
hereafter amended; provided, that
n5:,..s !. ,Hi2 ordnance shall AFFECT
t. RI y sing ct the tine Of the
= Sc va &C -ris ordinance in any per-
son, TO use any such building as
4. ne lce.
;. !tay person violating the pro-
IONS of his ordinance shall DE
liable to fine OF not less than one
hundred dollars nor moro than five
hundred dollars, recoverable before
the police justices of the city of
Richmond as the case may be, each
days violation TO constitute sepa-
rate offense. :.
8. That all ordinances or parts Of
ordinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance be and the same are hereby
repealed.
4. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
A true copy-Teste:
ALT. H. MCDOWELL,
City Clerk.