ftbe IDeralfc. PUBLISHED FHIDAYS. T, J. O'KEEFli J Li. KNIEST . . . . Publisher Associate Editor Entered at the postollico at Alliance, Nebraska, for trannmlwHon through the mails, as iccond-clam matter. G5" Tnu Hkralu Is the Official Public lion ol Hox Duttn county find its circula tion is nenrly ii;o tliRt of any other Al liance pnpor. ADVERTISING KATES: Display, per single column inch per month 15 n sin 3b locals, per line first insertion Each subsomiont insortion, per lino Legal notions at statutes rate. .50 .10 .05 Subscription, $1.50 per year in advance. HK.MOCKATIG NATIONAL 'IICKRT, For i'nwtdont, ALTON It. l'AHICIJU Of Now York For Vice President, IIKXKV fi. .DAVIS Wort Vlmrlnlu. I1K.MORIIATI0 OONrtKKSSlONAI. TICKET, For Coum. Hixth district, WALT1JU II. MoNKILL. Of l.lticxjln comity. nU.MOOUATIt: STA'115 'IIOKHT. For Governor, osoitoic w. itRitni:, of J.aneHtor county. For Ltouutntuiii Governor, I)U. A. TOWNHKN'l), of Franklin county. For AiHlltur, .1. & OAKAUAY. Of Kournoy county. FrtrTreaMinr, JOHN OSIIUltN. of I'nwMoo county. For Land Coniiiilwloiioi, A. A. WOltSLEY, of. lloyd county. I'or Superintendent of I'ulillc Instruction, A. SOFTLKY, ' of Pertdtit county. Kor Altoruoy OoiinrHl, UHWAltl) WIIALKX, Of Unit count), Kor Secretary of Statu, It. IS. WATKIT, of KichiinKon county. iiiuiociiATio cot.vi v ticket. Kor County Attotne, W.M. MITCHELL. I'or County Commissioner. (First Dlrtrlct) A. U.IOII'SoX. Tin: c:oNtiir.ssto.VAi. convention. Tlio democratic convention of the sixth district was held at North Platte last Tuesday. Wliilo tho representa tion was rather light, the spirit of democracy was nevertheless decidedly active. There were three candidates in the field. Grant L. Shumway of Scottsbluff, Judge Gillespie of Holt county and Walter U. McNeill of North Platte. McNeill was nominated on the second ballot by 28 majority. The proposition to fuse with the populist party was defeated by a vote of the convention. The nominee is considered one of the strongest party men in the district and it is altcady predicted that lie will make a candidate worthy the honor. Mr, McNeill is one of the most prom inent men of Lincoln county, largely interested in stock and who is in a position to appreciate the injustice that the cattle men and ranch owners of this district have to contend with under the present condition of affairs, Till: STItlKi: AMI WHO'S TO BLAME? The Omaha Daily News in tho fol lowing editorial gives a clear and con cise review of the labor difficulties in great meat-packing centers, winch is today affecting every citizen of the United States but more especially the western states, where the cattle in dustry is carried on moro extensively than in any other portion of the country. The News says: "Half tho people of the country are directly affected by the btrike in the meat packing establishments, and the other half indirectly. All along the line from live stock raiser to consumer, ut every point, the strike touches the pocketbooks of the people. "In this strike, as in most conflicts between labor and capital, both em ployers and employees are somewhat to blame. The fact remains, however, that tho packers are trying to reduce the wages of unskilled laborers who have been receiving S7.40 a week starvation wages for married men nnd the skilled workmen arc standing by their fellows in opposition to reduction. That is an uglv feature of the contro versy and reflects upon the meat mag nates. The packers have been getting men and women to work for them on more profitable terms than if they had bought the laborers outright and cared for them as the slave masters of the south cared for their chattels. There is something wrong when free Ameri can citizens are forced to soil their labor at such a price. "Behind the strike, however, are conditions no less tolerable, conditions that affect the entire people. , That there is a meat trust no one denies. That the trust, through conspiracy, is able to dictate and does dictate the price to be paid for live stock on the one hand and the price to be charged the consumer on the other hand has been amply demonstrated. That this trust has put the local butcher out of business, save as sellers for, the trust, goes without saying. That the pack ing house magnates have a virtual tnonoplv of the meat markets is mntter of common kuoulodKO. That the rail- loads, licensed by tho people as com mon cnrrioiR, arumocd to furtliar the monopoly of the meat trust is also known. It is a simple and true in dictment of tliiS trust to hu.v that it controls a great necessity of life, dig tut bi tho normal conditions of trade by killing competition, parpotrntes a crime against industrial freedom and makutt itself bigger than the powor that created it. "Supposo some foreign government lind invaded the country, dictating prices to producer and consumer and holding hard working men and women in practical peonrgc, interfni itiR with ftuedoiu of trade holding a monopoly of ofloof tho necessities of life? How long would tho people endure that suit of situation? The stirring notos of fife and drum would give iptick answer. But under favorable legislation and specious interpretation of law those things are dona and no one moves to action. "Who is to blame? The people. Tlioy liavi tacitly given consent to a sun etidor of powor. So long us tlioy permit a handful of greedy capitalists to raise or lower prices in restraint of trade, biing disorder to every business intoiest and dictate the terms upon which thuy will treat with the people, so long as the people permit their laws to be manipulated in tho interest of franchise-holding corporations, so long will the trusts rob the people. Like grout spiders, the trust managers are allowed to spin their webs for the en tanglement of the careless flics. "Novottholcss, the people are being educated every day to a hatred of that uickeduess that exploits the earnings of the people in the name of law and liboity. So long ns the packing trust pinched the common laborers, nobody but tho laborers and their fellows were interested in patticular. When the trust pinched the stock raiser be sat up and took notice. When it pinched tho consumer ho flinched. When it ilislui l)cd the business man he objected. And so on along tlie line. When public sentiment on the trust question becomes lampant the political. parties will do something. Or if not, a party that will do something will do something will be born. Special privi leges and class legislation have boon carried to the verge." MARSLAND. Win. Evans went to Crawford on 41 Wednesday. Harvesting is all done and stacking is in progress. Mrs. Thomas Squibb is quite ill with hay fever and asthma. The Misses Anna and Nora Niece came up from Alliance last Wednesday. Will Nicholson was down Monday from Whistle Creek for machine repairs. Carl Tollman cut all the grain ih this vicinity with his new improved binder. Mrs. Pearle Gregg spent the greater part of last week at the parental home in this place. Mr. Harlan, the horse buyer of Crawford is in this place looking for good salable horses. Marsland can now boast ot onc Prettyman in the person of our new agent. His pretty woman will arrive soon James Tollman and brother Fred of Belmont went to Omaha Saturday with two car loads of steers. They expect to go over into Iowa for a short time. Henry Clark purchased the buildings on Laura Hunsaker's lots in tho east ern part of town and will move them onto his new homestead two miles west of town. The Miss Laura and Emma- Shipley, daughters of John Shipley of Sioux county came in on 41 Sunday from Custer county, where they had been on a forthnight's visit. A. McLaughlin is the first of the hay makers to get through. With all the modern improvements, such as loaders, stacker and a good force of men, he finished tho first of the week. Squire George Evans and son Neal went to Hcmingford Wednesday with a load of fine wheat which they expected to exchange for the excellent -product of the roller mills at that place. Two sous of Mr. and Mrs. Lemon arrived last Monday night to see their father who is very low and no possibil ity of recoyeriug. The brothers had not met for fiftcun years and neither recognized the other. Leo Gregory, who recently rcsigued at the depot, returned from a trip to the hills where, accompanied by Mrs. Gregory and the little girls, they .visited several places qf interest. Everybody is sorry to lose this estimable family from our town as Mr. Gregory gave splendid satisfaction to all who had oc casion to deal with him in the capacity of agent for the B. & M, Tim Herald is in receipt of a beautifully illustrated and printed copy of a booklet descriptive of the Philippine exhibit at the World's fair. The edition was published by the U, S. Department of Publicity, under the supervision of Herbert S- Stone and edited and compilsd by Aided C. Newell, chief of the Department of Ex ploitation. The Philippine exhibit is the most interesting of the foreign exhibits and the booklet gives many views of the natives and thetr home-like surroundings. In fact, it is almost as complete as a visit to the jslands of the orient. HEMINGFORD. iKoltli L. Pierre Is fully authorised to w- ilrMihuoserliitliHH mm joi work unci collect and rocelnt for same. , find trnii'HH't nil qther ouslueft In connection with hi poslttou an an aocrouiioii reiremuu 0 01 mis paper. Chan. Hall was in town Monday. James Mornvekwasin town Wednos day. II. day H. S. Bentv was in town Wednos- H. Punk returned from Lincoln Thursday. Miss Myrtle Broshar want lo Alli ance Monday. ft See Johnson for carriage, wagon or powor grouse. A hay loader for sale af a bargain at B. E. lolmson. ' Mrs. O'Koofc and niece spent Sun day in Alliance. ' , J. W. Znvor from Chadron creek was in town Monday. H. K. Greon put up a phone for Karl Porslrom Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. 1 U. Cain returned to Chicago Monday evening. Mrs. Chas. Schilling of Crawford is visiting her parents at present. Nikont Bros, wore on Wednesday's market with two cars of cattle. Luther Neoland shipped two cars of cattle to South Omaha Monday. Charles and Kegina Burlcw wont east to school Tuesday evening. . C. A. E. Sward, section foreman at Korea, was in town Wednesday. Herman Wildy wrls in town Satur day on his way homo lo Guernsey. Prank Shimck is doing excellqnt woik as street commissioner this year. The principal of schools for the com ing year, a Mr. Baker was here Satur day. Miss Alexander spent a couple few days with Mrs. Burlew the first of the week. Kopairs for the Keystone mower will be kept constantly on hand at John son's. A fine line of top buggies-and spting wagons always on hand at B. E. John sou's. Miss Guclkcr of St. Louis is the guest of Mrs. Schulz. She will remain onc ucek Miss Burleigh and her grandmother, Mrs. Kendall, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Ai 111st long. Chas. Brinkman was called to Alli ance the last of the week by the illness of his wife. Mrs. A. M. Slater went to Iowa Tiles day evening to make a visit with her relatives there Mrs. C. J. Wildy spent a few days in the country this week the guest of Mrs. Fred Necland. Misses Dargan and Nelson of Chad ron were the guests of the Fosket girls the first of the week. Rev. A. K. Jones of Chadron was here on a visit Saturday nnd Sunday and preached Sunday evening. Mrs. Ralph Jackson and children came up from Omaha Sunday to visit her parents Mr. arid Mrs. Win. Fosket. Henry Shiinek lost a fine brood mare in town Saturday which lis son had driven in, Death was caused by colic. Ben Price, C. C. Hucke and Fred Hucke with their respective families went to Pine Ridge this week for an outing. Mrs. Millett returned from Alliance Wednesday w here she has been keeping house for her son Warner during insti tute and normal. I will sell buggy tops and spring wagon tops at a discount of ten per cent for regular price till September 1. B. E. Johnson. C. J. Wildy has put in a full line of furniture and undertaking goods on second floor; having secured a com petent embalmer and hearse when ever desired. We desire to express our thanks to those of our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and d:athof our child. Mr. -and Mis. J. R. Pierce. Strayed Between Box Butte post office and Hemingford since May 1, one two-year-old white faced roan steer branded K on right jaw. Liberal re ward paid by Robert Kettleman or C. J. Wildy. If you want a mowing machine it will pay you to see the Keystone at Johnson's; the best machine on the market. He has tho five and six foot cut and will sell on time to suit pur chaser or trade for cattle. Frank Conklin was in Hemingford Monday on his way from St. Louis to Lead. He visited with his children for a few hours before resuming his journey. The fair he describes as somothing magnificent and expresses the opinion that it will be some time before there is such another undertaken, giving as his roason that this one will not pay 1 and that people will not bo willing to put their monoy into a fair on so large a scale soon. A communication from Mr. Barry statos that lie had the ploasuteof view ing the Niagara Falls last Friday. Ho was much impressed by thoir beauty. He and Mr. Miller were also spectators in the Chicago Board of Trade The G. A. R. encampment begins at Boston this woek. Wotd come from Chadron Wednes day that Mrs. J. T. Pinkerton was dufld and the furtetal and interment would occur at that place Thursday. Mrs. Pinkorton was a resident of this place for a number of years and has many friend here who will be grievod to hear of hor death. She has been ill for some time and Mr. Pinkerton when here was not of the opinion that she would recover. Nonpareil's luck again was with them and as a consequence they defeated Noil Horran's invinciblos by a sconAif if) to 17 on the Hcmingford ball grounds last Sunday afternoon. Hcm ingford had all the best of it on the stai t showing up bettor in every way than their opponents but at the last played a verv poor game. It looked like they-werc playing lo give the game awry. Some remarked that the Hcm ingford lads were playing off in order to get up a bet later. However it was the game, while close was devoid of much interest. wiiat'IsttT Nondescript to he Seen Here Shortly. In these days of learning and scien tific icsearcli, the discovery of anything inate, where origin cannot be derived, borders on the miraculous. With the Walter L. Main circus, which exhibits bete Monday, August 22, inthemenag eric departments beast from the South Africa jungles is exhibited, which, so far, has defied all zoological pundits in determining its derivation' and the cir cus men in order to give the brute some cognomen were compelled to christen the curiositv "Nondescript." The most verbose wiiter would utteily fail were he to attempt a description ot this "what-is-it" prodigy. In the anatomi cal structure of this brute's organiza tion, characteristics of the gun, goat, t cow and horse are evinced. While this begtia horrenda is foremost as one of Nature's commingled insolvable conun drums, die Main menagerie contains many curious wild beasts, never before exhibited in this country, and patrdns of'tfiis big amusement are given ample time to leisurelv inspect the show's iin- fmense zoological collection, both be fore and after the' circus performance. Reserved seat and admission tickets for the circus will be on sale at Hoi sten's drug store from 9 o'clock on the morning of exhibition. Two ticket wagons are provided on the show grounds as well, open at 1 and 7 p. 111., where both general admission and re served scats can be purchased at the public's convenience. Should it rain on show day, or Old Sol shine in all of his glory, the Main tents this season arc all water and sun-proof. M. E. Church Notes. Prayer meeting will beheld in the base ment of the church next Thuasday even ing. Sunday school teacher's meeting will be held at the home Miss M. S. Lang next Wednesday evening at S o'clock. Services will be held as usual. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m., 8 p. m. Morning subject, "Nameless Heroes of Earth." Evening subject, "Prosperity in the Plains of Sodom." Epworth League at 7 p. m. All are in vited to attend. AVurnv Than the Liipcr Ten. "Only tho upper ten go to your church, don't they?" inquired the plain person. "Yes," replied the organist of tho swell church, "but they're not a clr cumstanco to tho uppish tenor in our ckolr." Philadelphia Press. Ilcr Strikes. Mr. Benedict Do you know, my dear, I think we hare a pretty good cook? How does she strike you? Mrs. Benedict For more wages about once a week. Illustrated Bits. Her Qnerr. Gardener This here is a tobacco plant In full dower. Lady now very lBteres'tlng! And how long will it bo before the cigars are ripe? New Yorker. Here Is a Fine Home Do You Want it? The beautiful residence br tit by J. P. Lynch and now occupied by him; located three blocks west of the court house in Alliance, is for sale or trado for cattle or horses. This proporty is modern: has oloctrio lights, telephone, plate glass windows, house neatly aud finely finished throughout, good barn and coal house, city water, two full lots. Those interested will please cor respond with J. H. Edmistbn, July 2Q-4W. Lincoln, Neb. THE HEAD ON THE FLOOR. Btnrlllnsr Incident Acrnmiinnyln0 tfca IJrntli pi a Slave Trader. n a squalid court In Edinburgh many yearn apo n mnn who had been notorious for his cruelties ns a slave trader Iny dying. Mental terror made his end nppiilHne; to witness. .Vccord lug ,to Scotch custom, the family open ed the door to let the spirit pesa. To their Infinite horror, the bloody bond of a black mnn middenly rolled Into the room. The family shrieked with frlghti. The mnn on the bed gave a yell of ter ror. They turned to his bedside, but he expired as they watched him. When they looked toward the door ngnln. the head hud disappeared. Tlieie was a splash of fresh blood upon the lloor to mark the spot where It had been, but nothing else to cortlfy that the horrid Bight had not peon n creation of morbid imagination.". This appearance of n negro's head In the room of a man dying after he had committed innumerable barbarities up on bluck Blares was a strange coinci dence and nothing more. Professor Owen, the famous anatomist, had been attending an anatomical lecture whore the body of 11 negro bad been dissected, lie was taking the head home with hltn to examine It more carefully. The streets were wet and slippery. Just ns ho was passing the open door of tho house in which the man lay dying ho tripped, and the head, dipping from the clotlf in which he hud it, rolled into the little room. The cry of the dying mnn dlrerted tho attention of those who were in tho room, so that Owen was able to uccure ids treasure nnd depart unnoticed. A MODERN HAMLET. "Wlioroln IliMvtlinnic AVun AUln to the 3Ivliinclioly Dane. Certain characteristics of Hawthorne are, of course, .indisputable, nnd it Is not fantastic lo add that some of these qualities bear a curious resemblance to those of that very Prince of Denmark who seems more real to us than do most living men. Hawthorne was a gentleman; in body the mold of form, and graced with a noble mind. Like Ilnmlct, lie loved to discourse with un lettered people, with wandering artists, with local humorists, although without ever losing his own dignity and Inviola ble reserve. He had irony for the pre tentious, kindness for the simple heart ed, merciless wit for the fools. He liked to speculate about men and wom en, about temptation and sin and pun ishment, but ho remained, like Hamlet, clear sighted enough to distinguish be tween the thing in itself and the thing as it appeared to him In his solitude and melancholy. Ills closest friends, llko Horatio Bridge and William D. TIcknor, were men of marked jus tice and sanity of mind of tho true Horatio type. Hawthorne was capable, if need be, of passionate and swift ac tion, for all his gentleness nnd exquisite courtesy of demeanor. Toward the last he had, like Hamlet, his forebod ings "such a kind of gain glring as would perhaps trouble a woman" and he died, like Hamlet, in silence, consciouii of an unllnlshed task. Blise Perry in Atlantic. Ilrnaon For Mnrrjrtnic. They were talking ubout a friend of hers who hud married a bishop sta tioned in Kamchatka or Timbuktu or some other heathen land. "1 nerer could understand why sho married him," said the young woman. "She seemed the last-girl on earth to marry a bishop. Sho cured so much more for harlng a good time than she did for church work and sewing cir cles." "Girls are pretty wise nowadays," said the young man, "and they general ly hare a good reason for marrying tho wijy they do. 'A. girl friend of mlno married a doctor so she could always be well for nothing, nnd maybe this girl married the liishop so she could be good for nothing." New York Trib une. The Trnltor' Stone. A curious specimen of the famous Traitor's stone of Rome, is still pre served in England. It is a large round piece of sandstone, much of the np pcarance of a millstone, with a few apertures which muko it bear a faint resemblance to tho human face. At one period In Roman history It was tho custom to have all persons suspect ed of traitorous conduct place their hands in the mouthllko opening. If the stone bit their Angers the prisoners, were deemed guilty. JnimncMc Prison Food. - The fodd given the prisoners in Jap anese prisons is in proportion to their conduct and industry, the prisoners who do not conduct themselves as they should receiving a cake of rice, which must last for ecvon days, while in tho case of the orderly prisoners tho snmo cake lasts only four days. The prison ers who conduct themselves properly receive also n little horse meat and potato or pea sauce with their meals. Titer On Together. "And what are you going to do when you're a man?" asked tho visitor. "Pre been thinking," replied tho bright boy, "of starting nn elephant farm In Virginia." "An elephant farm?" "Certainly. Why not? They raiso peanuts there." Philadelphia Press. Fond of Children. "The dog you sold me yesterday Would have eaton my little girl up this morning If she bad not been rescued." "But you Insisted on having a dog that vras fond of children." The reason a man marries his sweet heart Is because she Is not llko other glrle. The reason be divorces her Is be cause she is. Illinois State Journal. CANTON G. 11. Clajton was tradlug in Horn ingford Saturday. Grandma Lcvott is a visitor this Weak at the home of Mrs. Broshan , Those on tho sick list this week arc Emmet Johnston and J. W. Broshar. Mrs. Bassott of Andrews; Sioux county, hold religious services at Can ton Sunday. Qiite a number of liomeseukors have begun to make improvements on their real ostate. Kate Drake came out from Alliance to her ranch in southwest Lawn pre cinct Tuesday. Miss Myrtie Broshar is attending the teachers' institute nnd normal hi Alli ance this week. The three Bass brothers arc assist ing Mrs. Ella Hains in her hay making on Snake sreek this week. Mr. and Mrs. Spracklin of Lawn prcciuct attended Sunday school and pieaching at Canton Sunday. A large number of friends gathered Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Steward as a surprise party gotten up by their daughter, Miss Dottie, to celebrate their crystal wedding,. All teport a most enjoyable time. Tree Trip totTLouisWorld's Fair. Trade at Norton's and get a free ride and 3 day's admittance to the Big fair. We give a ticket with each $1.00 cash or paid on acct. We guarantee to sell goods as cheap and in most things cheaper than any other firm in the county. ATTOlt.NEVS. WILLIAH MITCHELL ATTORNEY AT HW. ALLIANCE. - - NEBRASKA. Office I'honk M. kksidesch 1'iionk203. rTNOLEMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW. Kooms 1, 2 and 3, first National bank-build Inff.AIIIauce, Nub. Notary luotltc-e. E. H. Boyd, .. Attorney sir Law .. ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA. Collections given Prompt Attention. lTaTberry ATTORNEY AT LAW. ALLIANCE. - - - NEBRASKA. SMITH P. TCTTI.E. IllA E. TA 11. TUTTLE & TASH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. REAL ESTATE, North Alain St., - ALLIANCE. NEB. .JULIA V. FREY, OSTEOPATHIC PHT8ICIAN. Ofltcu two blocks north of Tlmr building. Phone 25S. Hours, 8 to IS a. in.. 1:30 to &p. m. J. E. MOORE, IY1. D. FLETCHF.lt Ill.OCK, ALLIANCE, NEJI. Calls answered from ofllco day or night. Telephone No. C2. "DRTLTrEDWARDS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON OHIO) over I'ostotllce. ALLIANOE. NEll H. H. Bellwood, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Moisten llutldlng. - ALLIA7 JE, NEB UvTOWMAN PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Oillcu In First. National Bank bluck. Allt aueu Nebraska. DRrGrVyTcSIjNS HOMEOPATH Thirty joars o.perifnce. UUeubea ot women and children and non-snrsleal re mural of gall stones nnd etiro of apendlei tls, specialties. ORIca first dour west of O'PonnorVbukorj". 'Phone day or ulslit, !!!. Notice of Settlement. STATE OF NEBKASlCA.l ,S8. lUA liutlp county, I In llifi'cuimj court In the mutter of the estate of Notta l. Mau ri iMi'r, uei'uaseil, Tn t tic n editors liels, legatee, and olhcra inttri -.utl In the tate of .Nuttu I', Man chfoter. Taku notice, lli.it J anies V. D.tlley hug Med la tho county court a report of hU doliiKx as administrator of said deceased, and It U orderwl that the sauie htmul for hearing tlio 6th day of August. A. I. null, livforo the court at tho hour of 1 o'clock p.m.. at which time Hiiy pron IntertMetl may appwir and except to aud contest the mm.? And not lee of tliU proceeding Is oisleml kIvi-ii Tub Au.iaxik hKiUfJ) for two weeks prior to said liearlnir. linos my hand and the seal ot the couuty court at Alllanco this 23d dy of July A. I). IWI. ISKAI.1 I). KisiMCHT. (lopy) faultily StHitv County Judge. Notice to Creditors. In couuty Court, within and for Box Butte county, Nobrusku. July 37, 1901, In tho -matter of the ostao of Surah Umion, deceased. To the creditors of wild etstate: iouure hereby notified, that 1 will sit at the County Court Boom in Alliance In said county, on tho i'sth da of January, 1P05, to re celo und oum,lno BB claims against said estate, with a vlow to thoir adjustment aud allowance. The time limited for the prw, entatlouof elaluiB ugalnst said estate is six moallis, from tho 27th day of July, A. I), isxn and the time limited for pajmuut of debts Is one year from said 27th day of July. ltiOl" Witness my hand and tho soal of said county court, this 27th day of July, lwt. t A -True Copy) 'o. K. Si-acht lSEAi-1 l-pjufy2-4w. County Judge. fQ AiP1 - 1 'fi