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WHAT MANNER ]. IAN.
In 1867 Speaker Crisp Eloped With
the Belle Of Southwestern
Georgia.
He Was Poor but Ambitious and
Upright in All His
Dealings.
Esteemed by His Neighbors for HE Many
Esteemed by His Neighbors for Hia Many
Sterling Qualities Amos Cummings
at u Barbecue.

Americus, Ga, the home of Speaker Crisp
says: The home life of Charles +. Crisp is
as faultless as his political record. Here in
Americus he dwells when not engaged in
Washington MS upretentious as the humblest
citizen. One passing by his lovely cottage
can see him in spring and summer sitting
on the broad veranda or in the cozy library
enjoying life, surrounded by his beloved
wife and children, to whom he always pay,
his first loving tribute. Nov. Z he stood by
the open grave of his second and much
loved son, Walter. boy Of 18 years, hand
some manly, and possessed of many of the
virtues of his distinguished father, but in
the morning came sweet little grand
daughter, the child OF DR.. and Mrs. Fred
Davenport, who has since held first place in
the speakers heart. Mrs. Davenport is
Judge Crisp's Oldest daughter. His son,
Charles Robert is in Washington. Master
Fred Jr. is q handsome lad of IA, Miss Ber-
tha is 10, and the latter two are the con-
stant companions of their mother. Mrs
Crisp suffered much during the long hours
when her husbands fate was held in the
balance. Through her entire life the num-
Der seven has proved her hoodoo, all mis-
fortunes coming to her being in some way
contacted with this number. Saturday
n;ob+ wbo, n vos orr,rroad 4hot 4bo oor.
n.sA, "oA =, :. "a' oAnouao00 "' VIZ o"u- -,
Gus hao ADJOURNED until MONDAY tne
seventh day of the month, she gave up all
hope of her husbands success.
Amos j. Cummings, of New York, was the
guest of Judge Crisp in Americus last June,
and among other events of the visit he at
tended for the first time celebration given
by the Americus Barbecue club. OF course
+ha d;a+;r,r;sboa stro,car vo. oo11oa ~ a.
~ s-' - u -. a,1 .anso, We .aeu .. ~ ~
speak. and on the threshold OF his discourse
he had an additional honor conferred on
him in the shape of two unique Rifts-the
barbeeue carving knife that had been used
-, a. oI,,h 60, .o,,o,, o,,,oo.,,.;,,, .,a
oy vne oiuo ~. 1even consecutive years, anu
Wh1cn was saio TO possess mystic virtues;
also the left hind foot of a graveyard rab-
bit. the greatest talisman known to the
cunerat;t;oua ,aoroea tbrou,bo,t tho o,rth
~ ~. - -. 80
.naei sne aspiiAs'ou W .ne raooio ioo1
Amos cummings grew prophetlc and de-
clared that Judge Crisp would call the next
mouse OF representatives TO order from the
speakers chalr.
Inc DAY after the election OF Mr.. Crisp,
two old people, Mr.. AMI Mrs. Robert Bur
ION, OF EAlav1lle' Ca town sixteen miles
from Amerlcus, We're seen driving into the
Guy. happiness complete was pictured on
their honorable ana Wrlnkied 1aces. Ihey
came p ENJOY the good fortune or the DAY
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Clarkson's Declaration.

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-James s. Clarkson.
chairman of tho republican national COM
mttee. this morning demolished the story
tolegraphed from Washington recently to
tho effect that Clarkson had declared him
self for President Harrison for renomina-
tion. 1T is not true" said Clarkson, "and
| have not declared myself for either Blaine
or the president. l haven't any preference,
aud do not know anything about the intcn-
tious OF either.N
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Fear the Fate of Pompeii.

C1TY OF MEXICO, Dec. 14.-The govern
ment fears that the villages adjacent to the
volcano of Colima will share the fate of
of Pompeii, and has ordered villagers to
abandon their homes and move 20 places of
safety. The volcano is now vomiting great
volumes of lava, ashes and smoke, and the
country for miles around is illuminated by
the grand display. Strong winds carry the
ashes distance of 400 miles. large party
of scientists from various parts of Mexico
have gone to visit the grand phenomenon.
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Nels Parker aud His Knife.

quarrel started last night in the
"Bucket of Blood" on Clore street, between
Hog" Brown and Nels Parker, Parker
chased Brown into Main street making
several sashes at his abdomen with u
pocket knife. Browns coat was badly cut
and one hand slightly wounded. Officer
Vanasse arrested Parker IA soon as he made
his appearance on Main street in his chase
after Brown. He ia under arrest Brown
is ut liberty.
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Schools inRuss,n.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec A.--A decree has
has been issued stating that from Jan.
next the Lutheran corgy will be deprived
of the right to appoint or discharge masters
of Lutheran schools in Russia. A special
commission has been appointed to examine
teachers in tho German schools. Should
any teachers display imperfect knowledge
of tho Russian language they will be dis
missed.
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Both not Guilty.

LONDON, Dec. IA number of witnesses
for the defense in the st. John divorce case
were examined to-day, among them being
Arthur Cohen. respondent, who denied
that he ever committed adultery with Miss
st. John. The case then went to the jury
without argument. The jury returned a
verdict finding Marius not guilty of the
cruelty imputed to him by Miss st. John,
nor was Miss st. John guilty of adultery, as
charged by Marius. The court granted
Cohen his costs in the action. The ques-
tion who shall pay the other costs was not
settled.
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Embsxslors plead Guilty.

TACOMA, Dec. li.--Edward Albertson,
who, iu September last, embeazled $4,000
In cash and nourly million in securities
from the Fidelity trust company. to-day
ier, to i've years. Both pleaded guilty.
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Delegates From Beaverhe.,l.

Dillon, Dec. 14.-[Special. The county
commissioners were in session last week.
Hon. Henry Knippenberg, of Glendale, the
new commissioners, WAS sworn in. Tho
commissioners appointed the following
gentlemen to represent Beayerhead county
at the irrigation convention soon to be held
at Helena: J. Il. Morse, Joseph A. Brown,
Adolph Eliel, Thomas M. Selway, j. @.
Brenner and William G. Or.
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The Way oil tho Transgressor

NEw YoRK, Dec. H.--Edward M. Field,
son of Cyrus w. Field. and n partner in
the bankrupt firm of Field. Lindlev,
Wiechers Il Co., was arrested tonight bv
detectives on an indictment charging him
with grand larceny in the first degree. He
was locked UP in police headquarters.
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To tho Irrigation Congress.

BlhhrNas. Dec. H.--[Special. - Tho
county commissioners to-day appointed the
following delegates to the irrigation cons
vention: Il. +. Shuart, Olney Taylor. q. A.
Wustum, II. J. Martin. Aiternates; j. r..
Sanford. p. 8. Tut, J. y. Matheson and r.
M. Gallagher.
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Michael Davitt All Right.

DUBLIN, Dec. 4.-Despite the injuries re-
cei,ed by Michael Davitt at Waterford yes
terday, that gentleman is still in the polit-
ical field, and it has been determined by
the McCarthyite leaders that Kean, the
nominee of the Mecca thyites for the seat of
Waterford in the commons made vacant by
the death of Richard Power, should be
from tho contest and that Dav-
lit himself should stand AZ the McCarthyite
candidate.
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CoNcoHp. N. H., Dec. li.--lIon Josiah
Mmot, once law partner of President
Franklin Pierce, died this morning, aged
10, He was judge of the court of common
pleas and eX- X-president and director of the
fed with many financial institutions.
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Against tho Celestial.

WASHINGTON, Dec. EX-SENATOR Felton
(Cal.) introduced bill amending the Chi
nese exclusion net to require that Chinese
removed from the United States b0 sent to
China instead Of the country whence they
came; provided, further, that tho burden
of proof shall be on any Chinese laborer or
person who shall claim tho right to remain
in the United States.
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there Ii any good ronson 10 expect that cnn~s
gresa will mako an appropriation for tha
amount specified, for this congress- Will DO
quite chary in its expenditures. Congress-
will, however. am confldont, make n loan
guaranteed by receipts, which will agare-
gate three times the amount nskou Tor, and
there will DO no failure TO repay tho saIne.''
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Loan or Bonus 2

WASHINGTON, Dec. H. w Representative
Springer, OF Illinois, in speaking Of the ac-
tion Of the board controlling tho Worlds
Columbian exposition, in deciding to ask
for an apnr opriation of tiyo million instead
of a loan for that amount, as WAS at first
contemplated. said: II do not think that
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On Accountof Elaw.

GREAT FALIs, Dec. IA Especial. Frank
Williams, convicted Saturday in tho dis
trict court for completely in the Mack dia-
mond robbery last August, was this after
noon granted new trial by Judge Benton
on account of legal flaw in the verdict ad-
Judging him guilty.
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Threate \ etl y, \ witn nss. J,

BIIIINas, Dec. H.-[Special. - ohm Di-
minski, who recently finished two year
term i'll the state prison for cattle stealing.
yesterday threatened to kill Joseph Paruue.
the prosecuting witness. To-day Judge
Hart gave him two months in jail and x5Q
fine.
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A Pannl Alioantinll.

ROME, Dec. li.--At to-day's censistory
the pope pronounced an allocution on the
recent pilgtimnges TO Rome and present
position of tho clnrch, \ he document il
moderate and conciliatory in tone,
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Threatened with Court Mnrtia,.

"T0"D7''U" !" 'I't VV''tV NH"NVts's
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--trhe acting Judge
advocate general has formulated a series Of
charges against Major Overman, based ON
the evidence Of persons who accused him
of official misconduct while on duty in
Cleveland. Unless satisfactorily explained
he will be court martialed.
The advocate., 1891-09-02

Of Christ nowl To teach US all our duty.
For this problem of social reform is not an
easy one. Il is' dOUbly complicated by the
combined selhshness and ignorance of men.
I verify believe that even if every rich man
in the world were eager to bring about a
better state of things, there would be Difficult
ties in the way that would make the praCti-
cal solution of the problem of social equali-
ty exceedingly difficult. Here is room for
the exercise of the wisest and highest faCul-
ties. If Il were a statesman should con-
slider il my duty TO acQuaint myself with the
details of social economics and to know
personally how the poor and ignorant and
the working masses lived. / should not
rest satisfied until had seen with my own
eyes the wretchedness of the world, and
given several years of my best thought to
the question of how to relieve it. There
are other things in this age of more import
ance than the tariff and diplomatic moves
on the state chess board. The most i'm
portant of all things in Gods world is a
man. Statesmanship Of the highest order
makes mans welfare it's first business. It
is here that the statesman and the preacher
meet on common ground. An age that has
produced two books like Looking Back
ward" and SIN Darkest England" is an
age that beCkons with imperious gesture to
the statesmen of the age to do something.
Forward! cries the muse of history eager to
write a new chapter in the worlds great
drama, a chapter Of victories over mans
own selRshness and tolerance. Who is the
coming man? The man who shall obey
this command. He needs to have clear
mind and q strong heart. The stuff that
martyrs are made of would not be bad for
him to possess. The fiery eloquence of the
patriot, the strong insight of the man Of
affairs, the swift grasp of the man Of action,
the sturdy independence that is not afraid to
stand alone, the love of men which rises above
any love of fame. ALI these and hundred
other like qualities should mark the states
men of the period
The advocate., 1891-09-02

Please remember to mention THR ADvocATB
when doing buIiners with our advEtlss1M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
e Frank.
A Jolly Occasion.


The party at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Dicus, in
honor OF J. F. Crockett, Robert
Calhoun and John Waugh, was a
jolly affair. 1t was not surprise
party, not a gilt.edged card party,
but free.for-all old-fashioned So
cial party, without any trimmings
or any unnecessary ceremony.
This is the kind of party that
Mr.. and Mrs. Dicus invited their
many young friends to on last Fri
day night. Music and social chat
ting caused the hours to fly by
quickly. Mr.. and Mrs. Dicus al
ways take great pleasure in making
the young people have pleasant
time. Those present were: Misses
Edna Ford, Lena Wright, Annie
Wright, Mary Torrance, Vannie
Eller, Cora Farrah, Linda Ford,
Blanch Brothers, Lille Eller, Mel.
lie Crockett, Mamie Reagan, Mary
Brothers, Nellie Hopkins, Sallie
Price, Lena Moore, Allie Harrison.
Mrs. Annie May Atkinson and
Mesers. Cook Groves, Robert Cal
houn, John Waugh, ]. F. Crockett,
Andy Hood, J. G. Crockett, Tom
Wright, George Shepherd, j. s.
Crockett, Ed. Harrison, Frank
Elle-, Doc Smith and a number OF
others,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
Died OF Consumption.

A telegram reached this city Sun
day announcing the death of
Bud Carson, of St. Louis. Mr..
Carson lett here about seven weeks
ago for st. Louis to pay visit to
his parents in that city and had
not been there but a short time un-
til his afliction SO prostrated him
that he was compelled to take to
his bed. Mr.. Carson has been in
i'll health for quite awhile and it
was greatly feared that his sickness
would develop into something Sc
rious and finally culminate in
death. Deceased leaves a wife
who will deeply mourn his loss.
His home was in Tocoma, WASH,
and he and wife were here on q
visit. His remains were brought
to this city Monday for burial. The
funeral services were held at the
NJ. E. Church to-day at l O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. Mumpower,
after which his remains were laid
to rest in the new cemetery amidst
an assemblage OF sorrowiDg friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
VESTS NEW TERM.
Missouri's Little Giant Formal.
ly Succeeds Himself To-
day.

JEFFERSON C1rY, January 21.-
The two houses balloted yesterday
for United States Senator.
In the House the name of Mr..
Vest was presented by Speaker
pro. tenn. Flora and seconded by
Speaker Tuttle.
Tubbs, of Usage, presented the
name of S. w. Headley, and Mil
ler, of Moniteau, nominated Lev
erett Leonard. of Saline county, as
the Union Labor candidate.
The vote stood: Vest, 1O6;
Headley, 25; Leonard, 6.
In the Senate, Vests name was
presented by Senator Burks. Sena'
tor Perry presented the name ol
Headley, and Miller, of St. Louis,
presented the name of o. D. Jones.
The vote was: Vest, "a; Headley,
Z; Jones, /.
The tive houses met in joint ses.
sion at noon to-day to formally de
clare George Graham Vest elected
United States Senator, to succeed
himself
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
STILL THEY COME.
Prominent Horse Men to LO-
cate in Mexico.

Foote Bros, of Memphis, Mo. !,
are going to move to Audrain to
reside. They are prominent horse
men and have selected this county
as the one best adapted to their
business and We are sure they
have shown good judgment. One
of them has leased Cottage Horse
farm, just southwest of Mexico,
from J. P. Clark, and will move
in about March 1st. There are
three families of the party and We
are sure they will appreciate our
church and school privileges which
cannot be surpassed anywhere in
any State. We predict that Mex
leo will in the spring enjoy the
largest immigration boom it has
ever experienced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
1t Got Too Hot for Him.

As he entered the car at Fulton
he saw at a glance that there was
one seat with a young lady in it,
and he marched straight down the
aisle, deposited his grip, sat down
and familiarly observed:
81 entirely forgot to ask your
permission"
"That's of no consequence" she
replied.
"Thanks. Travelling alone, ,eh?'
"AImost, but not quite. My
husband is in theBaggageCar smok-
ing, my father and brother are In
the seat back Of US, and the TWO
gentlemen across the aisle are my
uncles. Conductor Keys, who ls a
cousin of mine, has just gone tor.
ward, but will return soon, and l
will introduce you to my aunt II
you will go back a few seats" !"
"AwlAw! l see!" gasped the
man, and the floor of the car sud
denly became go red hot that be
picked up his baggage and his lee
and lit out for the next one anead
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, No., Jan. 20.-The
National Stock Yards, of East st.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations:
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
we're 1000 head: the shipments
were 100 head. The market was
steadier. The sales ranged as fol-
lows: Good to fancy native
steers, "a .40a5. 10:fair to good steers,
So. .75a4 80; stockers and feeders,
at s2.OOa3.3 .35; Texans and Indian
steers, quoted at 81. 40a3 80; range
steers, not quoted.
HoGs-The receipts to-day were
$500 head: the shipments were
100. Market vas steady. The
sales ranged - follows: FAIR to
choice heavy were quoted at 50. 5Oa
$40; packing grades, not quoted;
mixed grades, quoted at 50. 20a3 60;
butchers grades not quoted
light, fair to choice, quoted al
%. 30as3 so.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 800 head; the ship.
ments were none. The market was
| strong. FAIR to choice grades OF
sheep were quoted at 81. .20a5. 30
| lambs were not quoted; mixed lots
not Quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
LADDONIA LACONICS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Jan. 2.-Mr.
Hiram Wommack died this morn.
ing about IL O'Clock. He had been
suffering about six weeks with
asthma, and during the last few
days was in much pain. He will
be buried in Louisiana, Mo-, on
next Thursday. He was highly
respected, good citizen, and a
kind husband AMI father. Deceas.
ed was noted for honesty in all
business transactions. He leaves
wife and seven children.
James Lewellen has a fine we'll
of water after going down about
200 feet. Now, Laddonia will bore
for a well with more hope of sue
cess.
Mr.. w. H. Dye and daughter,
Evalee, of Shelbina, Mo-, who have
been the guests of Vandalia and
Lsddonia friends during the past
week, will leave this week to spend
several days visiting friends in
Mexico.
Elder G. G.. Hill returned last
Saturday from Stuttgart, Arkansas,
where he was engaged in a two
weeks meeting. There were II
additions to the church by baptism.
Elder Hill will preach here the
irst and third Sundays in each
month. Rev. Mitchell, Presbyte-
rian, breaches every fourth Sun.
day. Rev. o. S. Middleton, Meth
odist, will preach here tonight and
once every month.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
MARTINSBURG NEWS.
correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG. Mo-, Jan. 21.-
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Peyton moved
to Jonesburg last week, much to
the regret of many friends in the
Burg.
Mrs. T. B. Duncan returned to
Mexico Sunday with her little
daughter, greatly improved.
Mr.. H. A. Overbagh went south
Sunday.
Father Haar spent most of last
week in Moberly and Kansas City.
Mr.. j. r. Hassler sold his new
residence to our new merchant,
Mr.. Schroeder, for 5000.
DR.. Taylor sold his farm of $50
acres-the old Taylor homestead
to s. j. Saylor, of Montgomery, for
$4,000.
Mrs. Jennings, nee Mary Will
burn, is visiting Miss Maggie Will
burn, with her little son.
A Mr.. Williams, of Wentzville,
has charge of our depot during the
day and Mr.. Luckie at night.
Mr.. Hassler sold his blacksmith
shop outfit, etc, Monday to Mr..
Meyerpeter.
Mrs. Pollard, mother of our
druggist, is visiting in Moberly
this week.
The colored folks bored for
water last week and found bounti-
ul supply al 40 feet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
FLED THE COUNTRY.
w. R, Eubanks Leaves a Bride
of q Month and Skips for
Parts Unknown.

The neighborhood of Bean Creek
north of town, is rent in twain and
is shook up from center to circum.
ference over the disappearance o1
w. r. Eubanks, who left about
ten days ago for parts unknown.
He left a young bride whom he
married about a month ago. II
has now leaked out that Eubanks
had SO completely ingratiated him
self into the confidence of Miss
Minnie Creamer before they were
married that he accomplished her
ruin and then to escape further
disgrace promised to marry her.
Phe migrate put the wedding day
off from time to time until about
a month ago, when she made
known her condition to her mother.
She pleaded with Euba1ks to mar
ry her at once and conceal the
shame he had brought upon her,
but he tried to still put her off un.
til some future time. To this che
would not consent and told him he
had to marry her and that, too, at
once to which he demurred when
she deliberately told him it must
be that or worse, intimating that
the "shotgun policy" would be an
expedient to hasten matters. Eu-
banks then came to this city and
procured license and they were
married. The matter seemed to
be all settled and everything ap-
peared to be going along smoothly
when, to the surprise of every
body. Eubanks left his young wife,
who is about to become mother,
and skipped the country. His
whereabouts are not known, but
it is thought he is now in Sullivan
county, where he had better stay.
The people of Bean Creek are
highly indignant over the matter
and will no doubt give him very
warm reception ON his return to
that neighborhood. The parties
concerned were of high standing in
that community and have always
enjoyed good reputation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22
KILLED BY THE HUMMER.
Eight Head of Fat Cattle Killed
by the G., & A. Fast Train
Monday Night.
From the Laddonia Herald

The fast train going east killed
eight head of fat cattle belonging
to E. S. Boulware at the crossing
one-half mile west of Laddonia at
about II O'Clock Monday night.
Mr. Boulware lives near Hutchison,
Rails county, and had driven the
cattle ,36 head in all, to town Mon
day evening and had them penned
in j. r. Shells feed lot, intending
to ship Tuesday morning. Dur
ing the early part of the night
the cattle broke out of the
lot into Capt. r. B. Swift's
farm and into the public road, and
from there thy made their way to
the railroad track, where the train
ran into them. Some of them were
thrown at least one hundred feet,
aud in all eight head were killed
outright. 1t presented a sicken-
ing scene the next morning. Scat
tered portions Of tallow, hair and
entrails were strewn along the
track for hundreds of feet. Four
of them lay dead at the crossing
and the other four were carried
through the cattle guard to the
right of way.
Mr.. Boulware's loss will be up
wards OF $3.50, and public opinion
seems to be partially divided as to
whether he will recover damages
from the railroad company or not.
The train was not damaged, and
after backing up to the scene of the
slaughter, sped on its way. 1t is
rather miracle that it was not
ditched.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-22

S6Iu6 VI AAasAAASs
The following expressions OF
gratitude have been received at
this Office from members of the
Byrns family, whose sad afiiiction
is known to all:
To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. 21.-DEAR SIR :
Would you please permit me space
in your columns to say to those kind
friends that showed so much SYM
pathy to us, all through our sad atfiic.
tions, eur feelings are such towards
them, words could not express the
gratefulness of our hearts.
May God bless them evermore,
This is our heartfelt prayer;
And bye and bye may we all meet
In realms just over there.
MATTE 8. BRADLEY.