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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
THE DEADLY PISTOL.
John Loeb Puts Two Bullets Throug
His Heart.

His Heart.
John Loeb, young man % years of age,
committed suicide at his room in the Ar
cade Hotel building on Second street, be-
tween ] and K, about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. He was young man of excel
lent habits, well and favorably known, and
no cause can be assigned for his rash act
except that he has been sick for the past
few days and may have become respondent
over it.
Mr.. Loeb has been employed for long
time In the railroad car shops under Jabez
Turner, and was known as one of the
steadiest men in the company's employ.
For the past year he has roomed at the
Arcade, which is now run as lodging
house by Miss Koran. Last Thursday he
had an attack of intermittent fever and did
not go to work. He took simple remedies,
but as he got no better he went out to the
Railroad Hospital on Friday and secured
prescription from DR.. Huntington. He
was much better on Saturday and SUNDAY.
but yesterday morning, about 8 O'Clock
he rang for the landlady, and informed
her that the fever had returned and that he
felt very badly. He had suffered with
very weakening sweat during the night,
but he would go over to the shops and re-
port to Mr.. Turner that he was not able to
go to work. Miss Koran wished him to
SEND messenger instead of attempting to
go himself, but after partaking of cup of
tea he went out.
Miss Koran states that he returned in
short time and went up stairs to his room,
though she tried to prevail upon him to
lie upon the parlor sofa during the day.
he said that he was compelled to go to his
room, and went on up stairs. About five
minutes afterward Miss Koran says she
heard two pistol shots, and remarked upon
II to woman who was working with her.
The latter said that the sound was NOT
loud enough for pistol shots An hour
later Miss Koran was on the third floor
and called at Loch's room to see how be
was. As she entered she saw him living
across the bed on his back, and thought he
had tainted, but, upon attempting TO
rouse him, found that he was covered
with blood, and pistol lay upon his breast |
Assistance was procured at once, and it |
was found that the unhappy man had
evidently taken a 3S-caliber Smith & |
Weston revolver from valise which lay
open before him, and sent two bullets |
through his heart. The pistol was at full |
cock, showing that he intended to fire
another shot but had died before he could
do so. The bullet holes were less than an
inch apart, and the weapon was held close
enough to burn his shirt, as he had opened
his clothing so as to get close enough to his
body.
The deceased was a native of England,
where he has mother and other relatives.
He also has cousin residing at No. 1416
Polk street, San Francisco. He was in
good financial circumstances, and it is not
known that be had any trouble on his
mind, except his late illness.
Coroner Clark took charge of the remains
and will hold an inquest, but the time has
not yet been fixed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
MEMORIAL DAY.
Steps Looking to Its Prop

Preliminary Steps Looking to Its Proper
Observance.
The Posts of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, Woman's Relief Corps, and the
Ladies of the G. A. R., have appointed the
following committees to make arrange
ments for the proper observance of
Memorial Day in this city: Sumner Post
Geo. W. Railton, L. W. Estes and NJ. L.
Wise; Warren Post-R A Pedlar, G. W.
Hurr and S. Hurlburt; Fair Oaks Post
VIM. H. Ennis, W. II. Richardson and
Geo. w. Ficks; Sumner Corps-Mrs.
Louise Linnell, Mrs. Kate Mills and Mrs.
Alice Kellogg; Fair Oaks Corps-Mrs.
Mary B. Jordan, Mrs. Inez Ficks and Mrs.
Phoebe Gogings; Ladies of the G. A. R.
Mrs. Bell Hurr, Mrs. H. ]. Lindner and
Mrs. Eliza Grothan
The several committees met at the par
Tors of the Golden Eagle Hotel last even
ing. Commander Maydwell, of Sumner
Post, called the meeting to order. Upon
motion of Comrade Esoes, Geo. w. Ficks
was chosen Chairman, and Geo. w. Rail-
ton, Secretary.
On motion Commander Maydwell of
Sumner Post, Commander Wallace of War
rem, and Commander Osler of Fair Oaks,
and Mrs. Rebecca Estes, President of Sum-
ner Corps; Mrs. Florence Miller, President
of Fair Oaks Corps, and Mrs. G. E. Shir-
land, President of the Ladies of the g. a.
R., were added to the General Committee.
Subcommittee were appointed as follows to
make preparations for Memorial Day:
Literary Committee VIM. II. Ennis,
Geo. w. Railton, w. B. May6well Mrs.
Rebecca Estes, Mrs. Florence Miller and
Mrs c. E. Shir,gud
Committee on Music-Comrades Pedlar,
Estes and Osler.
On Hall-Mrs. Louise Linnell, Mrs. Inez
Ficks and Mrs. Bell Hurr
The following-named ladies were ap-
pointed floral committee: Mrs. Louise
Linnell, Mrs. Kate Mills, Mrs. Alice Kel-
logg, Mrs. Rebecca Estes, Mrs. Mary B.
Jordan, Mrs. Inez Ficks, Mrs Phoebe Cog
ings, Mrs. Florence Miller, Mrs. G. E.
Shirland, Mrs. Bell Hurr, Mrs. II. J. Lind
ner and Mrs. Eliza Grothan.
The Secretary was instructed to extend
an invitation to the Grand Army Posts at
Placerville, Auburn, Newcastle, Dixon and
Woodland, to join with the Sacramento
Posts in the observance of Memorial Day.
An invitation was also extended to the
| military and all other local organizations
| to join with the Grand Army.
| An invitation from Comrade Needham.
of the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church, to attend
Memorial Day services at his church, was
received and accepted.
Comrade c. H. Hubbard was unani-
! mously chosen as Grand Marshal. The
committee adjourned to meet on Wednes-
day evening of next week, at the same
place.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
AT CENTRAL PARK,

April 29-Tribunes vs. San Franchises,
May 6-Clevelands VS.. Emersons
May 13-San Franciscos VS.. Atlas.
May 2O-San Franciscos VS.. Clevelands.
May 27-Tribunes VS.. Emersons.
June 3-Clevelands VS.. Santa Cruz.
June 10-San Franciseos VS.. Emersons.
June 17-Tribunes VS.. Clevelands.
June 24-Emersons VS.. Atlas.
July 1-San FranciScos VS.. Tribunes.
July 4-Clevelands VS.. Emersons.
July S-Tribunes VS.. Santa Cruz.
July l5-San Franchises VS.. Clevelands.
July 22-Tnbunes VS.. Emersons.
July 29-Clevelands VS.. Atlas
August 5-San Franciscos VS.. Emersons.
August 12-Tribunes VS.. Clevelands.
August 19-Emersons VS.. Santa Cruz
August 26-San Franciscos VS.. Tribunes
September 2-San Franciscos vs.. Clevelands.
September 9-1ribunes VS.. Emersons.
September l6-Clevelands VS.. Emersons.
September 23-Tribunes VS.. Emersons
September 90-San Franciscos VS.. Santa Cruz
october San Franciscos VS.. Emersons.
October 14-Tribunes VS.. Clevelands.
AT SACRAMENTO.
April 29-Altas vs. Clevelands.
May 6-Altas VS. Tribunes.
May 2O-Altas VS.. Emersons.
May 27-Altas VS.. Clevelands.
June 3-Altas vs. San Franchises.
June 10-Altas VS.. Tribunes.
June 16-Altas VS.. Santa Cruz.
June 17-Altas VS.. Santa Cruz.
July Atlas VS.. Clevelands.
July ATLAS VS.. Tribunes.
July S-Altas VS.. San Eranciscos
July 15-Altas vs. Emersons.
July 22-Altas VS.. Clevelands.
August 5-Altas VS.. Tribunes.
August 12-Altas VS.. Emersons.
August 19-Altas VS.. San FranciscOs
August 26-Altas VS.. Clevelands.
September 2-Atas VS.. Emersons.
September 16-Altas VS.. San Franchises
September 30-Altas VS.. Emersons.
October Atlas VS.. Tribunes.
October 14-AltaS VS.. San Franciscos.
AT SANTA CRUZ.
April 29-Santa Cruz vs. Emersons.
May 6-Santa Cruz VS.. San Franchises.
May 13-Santa Cruz VS.. Clevelands.
May 20-Santa Cruz VS.. Tribunes.
May 27-Santa Cruz VS.. San Franchises.
June 10-Santa Cruz vs.. Cleyelands.
June 24-Santa Cruz VS.. Tribunes.
July Santa Cruz VS.. Emersons
July Santa Cruz vs. San Franchises.
July 15-Santa Cruz VS.. Tribunes.
July 22-Santa Cruz VS.. San Francisc0s.
July 29-Santa Cruz VS.. Emersons.
August 5-Santa Cruz VS.. Clevelands.
August 12-Santa Cruz VS.. San Franciscos.
August 26-Santa Cruz VS.. Emersons.
September 2-Santa Cruz VS.. Tribunes.
September 9-Santa Cruz VS.. Clevelands.
September 16-Santa Cruz VS.. Tribunes.
September 2S-Santa Cruz VS.. Atlas.
October Santa Cruz vs. Clevelands.
October 14-Santa Cruz VS.. Emersons.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
A Gentleman of Good Taste.

S. A. Tucker, the well-known represent
alive of the Parker Gun Company, is in
Sacramento on his annual visit to the
coast. Mr.. Tucker visits once year every
city of importance in the Union, from
Maine to California, and from Washington
Territory to New Orleans, and he declares
that he always looks forward with pleasure
to his arrival in Sacramento. He insists
that nowhere in the broad expanse of Un-
Gle Sans domains has he found, in his
constant travels of fourteen years, such q
delightful climate and such a wealth of
natural attractions as this section enjoys.
He thinks it should be the hope of every
Eastern citizen who visits California to
some day make his home in this favored
portion of America.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

When the 1.-THE Baby has wur-rums,
give it Castoria.
Bell & Co. will auction lot of furniture
tomorrow morning, at 927 K street.
w. H. Sherburn will sell at auction at
1913 K street, at 10 A. NJ. to-day, piano, a
psrlor set, and fine line of furniture.
No business was transacted in either De-
partment of the Superior Court yesterday.
Judge Van Fleet was in San Francisco and
Judge Armstrong was sitting for Judge
Freer, in Butte county.
The United States Land Office in this
city, is in receipt of the following mineral
patents: ]. Henry Sterling, Wide West"
quartz mine; John G. Coleman ct al,
"Pritchard" placer mine.
The following arrests were recorded on
the police slate last night: Giuseppe Cor
dana, battery, by officer Rowland; Rose
Demartini, assault to commit violent in
jury, by Deputy Sheriff Eldred.
The case of Peter Erickson, charged with
assault with deadly weapon upon one A.
G. Harris was dismissed in the Police
Court yesterday, on account of the dis
appearance of the prosecuting witness
Alvera Slack, by her attorney, Grove L.
johnson, yesterday filed in the Superior
Court petition for the probate OF the last
will and testament of Frank Slack, de-
ceased. The property of deceased was
valued at $4,000.
Supervisor Jackson yesterday brought to
the County Jail man named Henry
Fitch, who is said to be insane. Fitch was
examined as to his sanity some months
ago and was sent to the County Hospital,
the Commissioners not being satisfied that
he was insane.
An Italian named Dick Demartini last
night caused the arrest of his mother, Rose
Denartini on charge of assault to COM
nit violent injury" The poor old lady is
about seventy years of age and does not
look as ifshe could assault a child. One
of her sons died week ago, and it is said
there is dispute about property among
the rest of the family.
The Signal Service reports show that the
backbone of the hot weather is broken.
The average temperature for Sacramento
yesterday was 59o, fall of 1oo from the
average of Sunday and lac from Saturday
The highest and lowest temperature yester.
dav was 7So and 4So. The winds were
light and generally southerly and the
weather was clear.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
Pardon of E. L. Cox.

Yesterday Governor Waterman signed a
pardoned for E. L. Cox who, in March,
1887 was convicted, in the Superior Court
of this county, of an assault with deadly
weapon and sentenced to undergo an i'm
prisonment in the County Jail for the term
has already served out the time for which
he was sentenced, and his labor in the Jail,
painting and renovating the same. would
more than twice pay the amount of the fine
if reasonable value was placed upon it.
1t was his first offense of which he had
been convicted. Sheriff Drew, District
Attorney Bruner and other county officers
petitioned for the pardon.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
BASEBALL.

The Atlas Join the State League-The
Seasons Games.
The State Baseball League has perfected
its organization and arranged the prelimi-
naries for the campaign, which will open
on the 29th inst. The league is composed
of six very good clubs-the San Franciscos
and Emersons of San Francisco the Trib-
unes and Clevelands of Oakland, the!hltas
of this city, and the Santa Cruz Club of
Santa Cruz. They are all composed of
Young men and will make lively opposi-
ton for the California League. The new
schedule, as prepared and adopted, is as
follows:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17

THIS week is supposed to be a busy one.
If Judging by yesterday, business has any
thing to do with it, for goods for summer
wear, the department was crowded. In the
millinery room there was hardly standing
room. For our new shapes and new-style
trimmed hats there was a great demand,
especially our feather-weight sun hats for
25 cents, and imported ones for 81 so. Red
House
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
EOTICR---EE HAVE NO STRIKE.

THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN, THE
L only Eastern Line that pays good wages and
makes everybody happy. Daily Excursions:
For rates, etc. call on JOHN TALBOT, 205
street, OF address Box 2SS. Also Agent for the
Inman Line. Now is q good time to send for
friends. lapk-tfl John TALpOT.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
MARRIED.

Sacramento. April 15-By Rev. Father Grace,
James Stokes to Mary Collins, both of Sacra-
rnento.
Costumes, April lat the residence of A. T.
Raymond, Justice of the Peace, Edward X
Polhemus to Mena Meiss, both Of Sacramento
county.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17

CAuT1oN.-Don't be deceived, there is no
piano but the Mathushek which has the
tuning pins pushed into solid, thick iron
frame A thin plate without bushings is a
detrimenS as soon as the tuning-pins pull
over against it. See and hear the Mathu-
sheks at Cooper's music store.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17

NEWCASTLE ExCURsIoN.-The excursion
to Newcastle to-day promises to be a de-
lightful trip. as well as profitable to parties
who desire to invest in fruit lands. Every
arrangement has been made looking to the
comfort of excursionises, even to the ten
dering OF banquet, free carriages to see
the surrounding country, etc. The San
Francisco train starts at $50 A. NJ. The
excursion is under the auspices of the
Placer County Board of Trade, Jones &
Berry, managers.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
Horribly Burned.

Last evening terrible accident hap
pened to the fve-year-old son of ]. L.
Clifton, in theneighboring village of Wash
ington. The little fellow was playing in
front of his fathers house, when some
older boys came along and gave him some
matches with which he managed in some
way to set his clothing on fire. Before the
flames could be extinguished his left side,
from the hip to the neck, was horribly
burned, and the child now lies in a critical
condition, though DR.. Baldwin, who was
called at once, did all that was possible to
alleviate the sufferings of the little one.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
New interpretations.

The number of interpretations filed with
the Secretary of State is steadily increasing
Among those filed yesterday the following
were noted:
The Santa Barbara County Land and
Water Company. observation-disclosures A.
Carey, r. II. Hewett, G. w. Lashe, 7. A.
Gardner. D. j. Carr, A. 7. Carey, w. Z.
Carey, Shirley C. Ward, Maye Wicks, D.
w. Stewart and E. L. Stanton. Capital
stock, 81 100000.
The Argonaut Land and Development
Company, Santa Clara county. Directors
c. NJ. Wooster. w. +. Foss. W. H. Ham
mond, G. H. Fairbrother, Fred. Owens,
John Snyder. Daniel Frink, J. D. McDou-
gald and H. c. Hulet. Capital stock,
$500 900.
The Newhall Tunnel Mining and Water
Company. Directors-John ROBSON, 81. l..
Jordan, w. E. Reed, E. l.. Blanchard and
Gay ". Brown. Capital stock, $4,000.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17

The Street Commissioner was instructed
to advertise for bids for street sprinkling.
Secretary of State Hendricks asked the
privilege of shooting swallows in Capitol
Park. The matter was referred to the City
Attorney.
An order was passed to improve Eighth
street from L to NJ and n by graveling. A
resolution of intention was also passed to
improve the intersection of Eighth and L,
and Sixth, from K to o, by graveling.
The attention of the Chief of Police was
called 10 the demoralized condition of the
on the west side of Fourth street,
between L and NJ.
The rate of $50 per month for each
sprinkling cart used was fixed as the charge
for the water to be used for sprinkling by
F. d. Ryan in Highland Park.
Vitrified ironstone pipe was ordered laid
in the alley between o and P, from Eighth
street to the center of Ninth.
1t was also ordered that bids be invited
for building a sewer in the alley between
NJ and n, Eighth and Ninth streets.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17

PIANOS None will be found to with
stand this climate so well SIS the CHECKER
ing. L. X. Hammer, sole agent, $50 st.*
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17

MATHusHEK PIAsos are the best. See
first page. ]. T. Cooper.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17

SEE our display OF parssols and the style
in ladies' bonnets, hats, shapes. etc, now
on display in show-window at the Red
House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17

Do YoU have bitter taste. bad breath,
headache. dizziness, drowsiness. less OF ap-
petite, and other symptoms of biliousness
Hoods Sarsaparilla viii give you an appe-
lite and completely cure you,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-17
FARM FOR SALE,

400 ACRES, HALF BEING RICH BOTTOM
HUI land, the balance good grain and vine
yard land; IS acres bearing orchard: 5 acres
planted to Bartlett pears; so acres in alfalfa; so
acres rich corn land; plenty oak timber; fenced
into ten fields, hog tight; 16 miles east of Sacra-
mento; fronts on Costumes river; Deer Creek
runs through the place, afforling plenty of
water for stock all the year; dwelling and large
barn, with other necessary buildings; school
house on the premises; will sell with the place
the crop and stock if desired, and ON easy
terms. Call on or address p. II. MURPHY, Per-
kiIas, Sacramento county, Cal. apl63ptf
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-15
Water Rates.

In accordance with Section 1, of
Chapter XVI, OF the Laws of 1886:
ALI persons holding water privi-
leges, or those paying water rates,
are hereby notified that the water
rates for the term, ending December
81, 1888, will be due and payable at
the Office of the Honolulu Water
Works on the 1st of July, 1888.
All such rates remaining unpaid
for fifteen days, after they are due,
will be subject to an additional 10
per cent.
Parties paying rates will please
present their last receipt.
Rates are payable at the Office Of
the Water Works, in the Kapuaiwa
Building.
The statute allowing no discretion
strict enforcement of this clause will
be made.
CHAS. b. WILSON,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, II. l., June 10, 1888.
67 lit
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-15
DER OAK AND DER VINE.

The following, from the New
York mercury" and by Charles
Pollen Adams, has been handed in
for publication by Mr.. w. L. Bishop.
In view of the Married Woman's
Bill, over which our Legislature has
labored so vigorously, the compost
ton is especially interesting at the
present time =
don't Tos preaching woman's righdts,
Or anydhing like dot,
Und likes TO sec all beoples
hust gondented nit dheir lot;
Budt / wants to gordradict dot shap
Dot made dis leedle shoke:
"a woman vas der glinging vine,
Und man der shturdy oak"
Berhaps sometimes dot may be drue;
Budt den times oudt of nine,
| find me out dot man himself
Vas been der glinging vine;
Und When hees friends dhey all vas
gone,
Und he vas shust stead proke."
Dots When der woman shtcps righdt in,
Und been der shturdy oak.
Shust go CUP to der paseball grounds
Und see dhose ''shturdy oaks''
All planted roundt upon der SEATS
Shust hear dheir laughs und SMOKES !;
| Dhen see dhose vOmcns at der tubs,
Nit CLOTHES oudt on der lines;
Vich vas der shturdy oaks, mine
fricndts,
Und vich der glinging vines?
Ven sickness in der household comes,
Und weeks und weeks he shtays,
Who vas it tighdts him mitoudt rest,
Dhose weary nighdts und days?
Who beace und comfort always prings,
Und cools dot fefered prov?
More like id vas der tender vine
Dot oak he glings to now.
"Man wants budt leedle here pelow,'
Der boot Won time said:
Dhcre's leedle dot man he don'd want
] dink id means inshted;
Und ven der years keep rolling on,
Dheir cares und troubles bringing
He wants to pc der shturdy oak,
Und also do der glinging.
Maybe ven oaks dey Cling some more,
Und don'd so shturdy peen
Der glinging vines dhey haf some shance
TO helb run life's masheen.
In helt und sickness, shoy und pain.
In calm or shtormy veddher,
Twas beddher dot dhose oaks und vines
Should always Cling togeddher.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-15
Mr.. KINNEY UPHELD.

EpGToR BuLLETiN:-kinney ais
right in the estimation of Que who
has read in last evenings BULLETIN
the three-fourths column editorial
respecting the Lawyers .1icence
Bill" in which you are troubled
with the query, "lf lawyers are to
be compelled to pay an annual Ii
cence tax, why should not doctors,
teachers, preachers, editors and
everybody elseY" To my mind a
good aud sufficient reason was
given by The introducer of the bill if.
l mistake not, viz, that lawyers
have requested and received assis-
tance from the taxpayers, through
the Legislature, l believe ever
since the judiciary system was esta-
blished in this country, to enable
them the better to ply their particu-
lar profession, which aid in books,
shelving and rooms in the different
buildings occupied during the time
counts up into the the many thou
sands.
Have doctors, teachers, preach
ers, editors or anybody else asked
or received like assistance?
Have carpenters, blacksmiths,
coopers, or shoemakers demanded a
depository stocked with tools and
implements of the most approved
patterns from the days of Coke and
Blackstone to the present, all neatly
and conveniently arranged, and la
belcd and placed at their disposal
for use, wear, damage or loss as
their sweet will or carelessness in
clined? Well, not to my knowledge.
Those poor devils if pretending to
be worlimen at their calling must
find their own tools or work at lit
tie more than half price, aye, and
delve from a. m. to p. IN. by the
bell; no turning off fifteen minutes
Job with them-libe drawing a sim
pie power of attorney and charging
from $40 up or drawing a will at
$3.50 to 81, 900. L quite agree with
you that ''the licence system for
raising a revenue is most unfair
one;" but while the system is in
vogue and Portuguese who sells
few quarts of milk daily
for living, is compelled to
pay licence, l fail to see anything
unfair in lawyers taxing themselves
to procure the tools which they use
in common and cannot do without.
Let them pay licence; and if
by so doing it will lessen their num-
of some of a certain calibre all the
more agreeable to a MECHANIC.