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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

"There isn't the money in taxidermy that
there used to be-" said well known taxld-
ermist. 81 don't think there are more
than two taxidermists in New York today
who make living without having some
other iron in the fire. Fifteen years ago
there was money in the business. We used
to get ten dollars "A piece for stulhng pet
cats and dogs, and we could run OH Two
and three a day. There isn't any call 10.
day for that sort of thing Our principal
sales now are stuffed doves for funeral
purposes. We sell about 1000 year In
! the lower part of the city they bring sl.2s
| or 81. 80 a piece, and uptown three dollars q
piece. A dove, you know, is really nc
| larger than a robin, and these so called
doves are in fact pigeons. Genuine doves
would be worth ten dollars pair.
''Most Of these pigeons are bred by ian
ciers on the outskirts of Baltimore ant
marketed in New York. We were the firs'
TO introduce pigeons in New York to ID
used for funeral purposes. That was II
1875. and at the start he got $3.50 Tor eaci
one. We used to turn out $500 week
There are so many now in the business
however, that the price has been cut dow
one-half
NEARLY every taxidermist does his ow
shooting He usually takes run out
Long Island in the season, and shoots shll
and any other game he comes across. som
times he can sell case Of stuffed birds TO
! private family at a good figure, but unle
E he has some big business house to work Il
F, he will have hard time ia making bot
5 ends meet New York Telegram.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

One morning the newspapers announced
that grave fears were entertained for the
safety OF an agent Of Barnum's big SHOW
who had gone to Africa to seek attractions
for il i'm their native lairs. News had come,
it was said, that he had last been heard
from in a predicament from which escape
was practically impossible. 1t was very
sad piece Of business altogether.
Mr.. Barnum was at hotel in this city
AT the time, and there a relative OF the un-
fortunate agent found him entertaining a
souad of reporters with most interesting
version of the African tragedy The caller
| knew his man and waited patiently unti
the interviewers had departed Then he
anxiously asked for news.
ooh, don't he worried, " said the show
man. ave just got intelligence that ne
safe and sound and will be back here IN
few weeks"
But he has a great many friends mere
objected the visitor land this report oil III
death will cause them much sorrow"
: Mr. Barnum looked solemn for an IL
slant. and then he chuckled. well" b
, exclaimed cheerfully, Just think OF TIM
They'll be all the happier when he ge'
) hack here alive. New York Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
The hooking Clerk I'm England.

"The booking clerk is late again" Is
remark often heard when the first train IN
the morning is due out and no one ap
pears to book it. The passengers begin TO
lose patience; but at the last minute the
clerk is seen rushing to the office door, ana
in few seconds the window is up, and the
click Of the stamping press is heard going
at lightning speed 1t is surprising how
many people can be booked in minute II
they will but ask plainly for their ticket
and tender the right fare The clerk
knows this, and gauges his time so nicely
that a minute or two is all he allows him
self to send his customers on their way,
not rejoicing, but grumbling at his delay
in turning up.
He has no time for morning additions
and generally looks very seedy, and gets
the discredit at once Of being dissipated
creature. Old women are apt TO lecture
/ him if he is young man, but they get
Roland for their Oliver, for the juvenile
booking clerk is not without impudence
and does not fear to indulge in 1t during
the early hours Of morning when no ON
cials are about. After the first train ha
gone, and should there be long interva
before another is due, he will conclude HI
, nights rest on the counter or table, an
/ will condescend about a. m. to periorr
p his morning toilet.-Chambers' Journal
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
4 uorrid keepsate.

There il "A certain collector OF queer
things who owns "A skull-another mans
skull-and though it is on a shell with
lot Of other dead heads representing era
NAL types Of different races, it dlverts at
tention from them by the fact that its eye
sockets are green. The collector says that
IL il believed TO be the skull OF Brltlsh
officer who was killed in one OF the battles
of the revolution that took place In New
Jersey. for il was found in shallow grave
where number Of bodies had been hastily
buried. Says the collector:
"Tbe poor fellow was laid out to receive
Christian burial, and, as usual, pennies
we're laid on his eyes 10 keep the lids down
| A cloth WAS tied over his face TO make uif
ewes close more quickly, but as the battle
began to 20 adversely, or as the dead ano
| wounded began to gather on the hands o.
the men faster than they could be takei
care Of a trench was dug in a hurry an'
the dead were piled into II. lntermehu
are often made so hastily that dying mel
are buried with the dead. The molstur
from rain and dew rusted the copper pen
mics. and as the flesh disappeared they SAN
into the eve sockets where the green rus
was taken up by the porous BONE ana tn
skull was indelibly marked as you see u
No. IL is not exactly pretty. "-BrookIy
| EaQlp
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

One of the curious consequences OF the
infallibilty of the anthropometric system
of identification is the almost complete dis
appearance of international pickpockets
from Paris Eight years ago 100 of them
were arrested there yearly; by 1887 the mum
Der had fallen to thirty-four; it did not ex
coed n dozen during the year 1880. Being
satisfied that it has become impossible for
them to hide their antecedents in case OF
arrest, and fearing also the increase of pun
/ ishment inflicted on habtual criminals
and on those who have disobeyed decree
of expulsion, they prefer now to remain, of
their own accord, in foreign capitals.
1--WE have our choice" they say; I'VE are
not bound to our native soil by ignorance
of foreign languages. If we hesitate be
tween two fields of labor-the one at Paris
during the exposition, the other at London
during regatta, the difference of punish
ment in case of accident will suffice to turf
us from your capital, pray excuse usP
These remarks, which were made in lSS
by the leader of gang, have been repeated
several times.
After little incredulity on the part
some of the police authorities the fact o
the disappearance of pickpockets and tn
truth Of the explanation that ! give OF II
have been confirmed officially, notably b
NJ. Goron, the present chief of the serve
de la surete at Paris.-M Alphonse Be
tillon in Forum.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

Some people are by nature 50 gentle ana
80 Lindly disnosed that they seem unable
ia sneak severely about any one. uhcie
WiIli.n Snow was man OF TINS SORT
.Ue never seems TO see any harm IN any
hodv no matter what they do" SAID the
neighbors. o,o tJo
had been Obliged to contend with Ill heaith
and comparative poverty while looking ouC
for several shiftless and incapable rela-
tives. o,lo,
oneof these-a cousin several years older
than William-was crippled by fall ana
became perfectly helpless. HIS temper haa
never been of the best, and this accident
cave him what he regarded As perfec'
rigbt TO indulge his feelings at all times.
when. after months of patient nursing
| and care. he began to recover the use o.
| his limbs TO slight extent his temper, In
stead of growing better, seemed 10 pecoin
worse every day. =,
| p,ssersby often heard his voice raised u
an angry pitch as he berated poor Wiiiian
for some fancied neglect, but no one eve
heard n word of complaint from the gentl
mans lips. -
AT last a neighbor, who had heard on
of these dreadful Trades, stopped Willlai
on the street the next day, saying; NOV
William Snow, what does possess you
let Dan'l go on so' I declare, you look
beat out this morning, and no wonoe
Now own up, don't it seem TO you
, grows crosser every day, the better
, gets,'
} "why, presume Dan'l suffers more
We realizen said William Snow, with b
! usual gentleEess; though ] must say,
! added, apparently against his VIII, Il ha
j thought sometimes lately that DAM "
\ increasing a little in his disposition
Xouth,a Communion.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
. sugcestion to Contributors.

The late Philip Welch, who flooded all
the comic papers and some OF the serious
ones with the most original, the most con
Else and pointed paragraphs, wrote each
one-they were always short-in the ma
ale of a sheet of good, thick note paper;
Thus he secured two ADVANTAGES iihy.
inc a sheet of paper for each joke he was
under no temptation to lengthen his VIII
ticism to suit the page; and for the nature
~ his material, such as one would use Tor
an invitation to an evening party, natur-
aIlv led him to be concise and finished-to
have a beautiful bon mot in the exact ma
die of beautiful expanse of white.
will only add that ! make these obSer
yations chiefly for the benefit OF my friend
penIoner. whose comparative failure as a
bumorist | attribute to his use OF cheai
Yellow paper and an i'll sharpened pencil
Gray, the noted poet, gives very minuu
account OF canary owned by womai
who kept coffee house in Pail Mall, Lon
don. and states that this bird could wbistl
! no less than twenty different tunes.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
THIS MORNING.

II, o-.v terrace where we had parted,
w With ST vows and pledges and many a sign,
~, w r.n r. snnIiaht slept and the swallows
darted, ,o,.. e,o,e nv
Imet her, my sweetheart of days gone n.y.
-rwas the ghost of a curtesy, silken, stately,
THAT she dropped as she passed. anu 'u'"''
from me .,aoa ta,.lv-
To the grand MILFORD she has wedden ia'o''
The equity, tyrannical' rich marquis
Pint smiled to myself in cynic fashion .,.o,
IA watched the bloom on her prou" CIV"
fade, lion
Tha, ,,nt,ered her bodice Of gold brocahe.
Oh. the hckle world All the oougns "''
budded, -,,,,.a
"a nv heart with an April JOY Is flooded
Though Dolly is married, and not 70 me-
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
LIFE m THE STARS.
Mr.. Allen, IA Texas Liar, Conciusveiy
Proves They Are Inhabited.

Mr.. Allen, n Texas Liar, Conciusively
Proves They Are Inhabited.
"You may talk about your discoveries,
said busting little old gentleman with
bald head and bushy gray whiskers In the
Auditorium hotel, but one which made
down on my ranch in Texas two weeks ago
laws them all out, and will rank as the most
important made in centuries.
"Allen is my name-John Allen, OF san
Antonio, Tex have lived there for the
past ten years, and am proud OF it. In my
leisure hours | study astronomy. Great
study astronomy Many night have
spent lying on my back looking at the
stars, and wondering if they, like our earth'
were peopled by human beings such AS we.
| Since first recorded time the question mas
been asked, and in all the books that have
read upon the subject nothing nearer the
truth than speculation is to be fouhd.
MANY claim that the stars are peopled, and
seek to support their claims by cogent rea-
sopings. Others, however, by arguments
equally as powerful, take the negative SIDE
of the theory
81 am proud to say sir, that l have al.
ways believed the stars to be inhabited, anu
more than proud to say that am able to
prove it. Don't smile till you hear the
story of my discovery, which, let me say
has never yet been told.
"You know that March was notable
month, astronomically speaking, because
, of the unusual number of meteors ina
, MERGED the sky. Had it been November
August it would have excited no comment
for in those months the earth usuaiI.
, passes through meteoric belt. Meteor
r fell in many places, my ranch being one o
I them.
"The one that fell on my place was abou
two feet in diameter. The outside wa
e crushed by fire, but microscopic examine
f ton of the interior showed 1t TO DE con
posed of lava and coral Upon learnih
g this was about 10 lay the relic aside VINE
o curiosity prompted me to break 1t again.
=, did SO, and loi in it found petrlhed lis
IS of the perch tribe, which proves that u
n planet where the meteor came from was i
l. habitable"-
n "But not necessary that it was inhabl
[" ed, broke in bystander. o
81 pardon me-" said Mr.. Allen. "Oi
a moment. When | had recovered from II
establishment looked at the iiss close
Of and found sticking in its mouth a III
Of hook"
ne With which observation Mr.. Allen look
it, at the gentleman who had interrupted MI
Dy and adding that when he next returned
ca Chicago he should bring his discovery WI
.r him to be exhibited at the Worlds ia
DOTTED his SLOUGH hat and withdrew,-C
cago POST
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

IT. IL said that many years ago the pray
orc Of the First Presbyterian church,
princeton, were asked on behalf Of an aged
iadv who was not expected TO recover The
elder who led the devotions earnestly
nrayed "that she might be restored 10
health and strength and once more go
about like roaring lion, seeking whom
she might devour." The truth of this may
not he satisfactorily vouched for, but the
Rev. DIR. William Aikman, formerly pas.
tor of the Spring Street church, aihrms
that he once attended a prayer meeting ~
New Jersey, and one Of the brethren called
upon prayed that they might all go fort. forth
as "calves Of the stall'' and be made meal
for the kingdom Of heaven."-New forf
| Iarald
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

Lam often asked whether consider
trade or a profession the better for boys 10
enter upon. The only answer can make
IL IL depends upon the boys themselves.
RI n bows taste be for mechanics, all right
Let him be "A mechanic II he prefer law
let him study law Personally, prefer
mechanics. | am very fond of music ana
literature. On Sundays teach my class
of forty scholars. And find that / turn
from nv daily work to books or rehglous
exercises with feeling of joyous antlcip"
ton. -, ,1
The conditions surrounding boys anu
manual labor have changed much III elghCy
wears No boy who is employed by me goes
through near 50 much as did. bear the
marks on my hand yet that were tine re
sult of hard work done when was poS
| LEARNING my trade In this era OF machlh
| CRY work is far easier But there appear
60 be a strong dislike of manual labo
among boys Of the present generaOio''
| perhans this is to be attributed TO Tn
growth of our large cities and the progres
of education. -
Rut after all, If boy doesn't have
taste for mechanics, let him look eisewhef
for his life work To boys that are leari
inc trades would say, DO your best an
work your hardest. You will have
brain worry, but you will gain knowiedg
} skill and physical strength, and you wi
find the calmer pursuits Of life more trui
; delightful and profitable. To young me
and others in business for themselves
would say, Still work on. Don't give wa
to adversely. When dark times came upo
me, always trusted it was for the bes
e and patiently worked on and hoped i'
4 GOOD times TO come again. And they cam
4 To-day am not millionaire, but ! am
:. comfortable circumstances, and happy
;, John Stephenson in Ladies' Home Journ'
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

Indian raJah.
.Tbe thief said the traveller, then
turned his attention TO an immense chest
full TO the brim with silver coins lie niien
a sack until he could just stagger under IT,
and even then he had to make hve trips De-
fore the chest was empty. There was just
s., OOO, 900, and"-
"rhe weight Of 81, OO0, 600 in silver coin"
broke In a voice from the dusk, us 5s,92o.9
pounds avoirdupois."
A Young railroad engineer recounted the
maryels of the new railroad up Pikes
peak. ;,
This wonderful piece of engineering
he said, sis the highest railroad in the
United States. 1t Isl -,
"The highest railroad in this country"
said the voice, sis the Denver and South
Park. branch of the Union Pacific, at
Alpine tunnel. 1885 feet above the sea
level"
The conversation turned to the celebra
ton of birthday anniversaries.
"What pretty custom 1t 49, SAID
pretty girl. And it is so old too. ! was
reading the other day that it dates back te
the times of the early Saxons. think
'In the fortieth chapter of Genesis, TWEEN
tietb verse" said the voice, you Will hne
the following: And IL came 10 pass eh
, third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday
} that he made feast to all his servants.
A Young man who is making name 10
himself in the electrical world discourse'
. on his favorite theme.
8 81 have been experimenting on the II
t candescent lamp" he said, "and have SUI
r ceeded in making one that burned e'o'
;, hours, and"-
y "The longest time on record" broke
$ the voice, 'is l0,G0S hours and l37s mil
# utes"
Then they talked of novels.
It 81 don't think it's fair," said the hostes
IS a pronounced blonde, that all the autho
A, should make their heroines brunettes nov
l. adays. 1t ISN'T" a..
gl last year" interrupted the voice, 20
N of 562 heroines 312 were blondes"
ii Then they talked of going home-ai
IN went.-Chicago Tribune.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
The FIRST English Bible.

The first complete Bible printed In En-
olish was issued in 1875 without any pub
lisber's name It was the work OF Miles
Coverdale, who incorporated, with rev.
sions, Tyndale's books of the New Tesla,
ment, of the Pentateuch and of Jonah, and
for the rest translated from German and
Latin versions. 1t was thus only partly
original, and in that part just translation
of a translation. No perfect copy OF TINS
Bible Is known to exist. A copy sold fe"
years ago in London for al2o bad the title
the first few leaves and map in lac
simile. chambers Journal.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

Now, there's young North Side fellow
who used to be a general favorite. But ne
took to statistics. and he's been nuisance
ever since.
A Sunday evening not long ago founo
ak or eight young people at Dearborn
avenue residence. They couldn't play
cards. They didn't feel like singing 90
they forgot to light the gas, sat around '"e
crate fire and talked.
A Young man who had just returned
from n trip around the world told among
other things Of clever thief who gained
entrance TO the treasure chamber OF at
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

The heavy ropes you may notice colieu
ON deck and served through the hawse
holes Of ferryboats are used as warps 10 ge,
the boats head TO the tide ~ their aid
the pilots can swing down. ana are nov
forced to take long turn around IN oruef
to steer a course against the stream IN ieaV
ing the slips It seems odd, but ! am to.u
that the use of these ropes is equivalent V'
at least five minutes on trip.-New VOTE
] TalaOrnn
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

"Tb.re il a little old woman" said the
wan ar the general delivery window OF the
postoffice, "who comes every gay 70 assn =
there is letter for her She never s..s
one She comes up and looks through the
window in a frightened way lnen Div
asks nervously;
rInow her name, you know, from hear
ing her pronounce it so often
Nothing today ! answer kindiy, lor
feel sorry for her. She walks on ana s,anu
in a meditative way Coming oack 81"
says: o..,,oy
"'You are quite sure there Is notninR'
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

Stranger-I should think such an enter
prising, public spirited citizen as Mr.; GOOD
man would be nominated for some linpor
tant Office in this community. =.
Politician-He'd run well, but we doh
need him.
Don't need him"
"No. We're always sure OF pig MAJOR
| ty, anyhow. New York Weekly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
LEGAL
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals 70 excayatc "A basement
urIder tht. Catholic church, In New Whatcom'
viii be received at the rectory, near uhe
church. up 10 saturday evening, July litl
Erasnna HE bonds will be required as secur-
INV against any damage that may DC 1oh'
10 the building whilst the work Is carried on
The committee In charge reserves tle tlph'
to Law aside any or all bids sent IN 10 thch'
For further information apply 10
RAY. j. Is. BOuLET. Chairman.
Now Whatcom. Wash. July q, ISL. 49,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

Many Roman matrons possessed earrings
of a costly and gorgeous description, the
settings being worth thousands Of dollars.
One of the most fashionable patterns al
fected by those of rank and wealth were
modelled In the form OF an asp, with a
golden body shaded with gems OF the first
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
PACIFIC DIVISION

Leave Tacoma 40 a. m, 1920 a. ~. daily
arrive AT Portland 4:35 y. m, and i;l5 a. ~
Chcbnlls accommodation leaves thehhlH
al 10 a. m; arrives at Tacoma b;l9 a. M.
Returning leaves Pacific avenue station AT
5tb M, arriving at Chehalis AT f'l3 D. mn
daily ,.,.,..d,. n, a.1s
n. nl. from Pacific avenue station. ,s.oo-
Trains leave Portland for Tacoma AT lo'Ooh'
m. IG;OO D. m. daily arrive at Tacoma at
$40 D. IN. and 6;l0 y. M. ..,- ., ..oo q,
Trains arrive from Seattle AZ SEQ a. NJ
n 100 "A. M. 2:30 y. M, 4:iD y. in. ana loiSO D.
,n Trains leave for Seattle ~ $50 a. M
g,55 a. m, 90 .. M, 5:O0p. M, 6;lO D. NJ ana
1870 y. m. .-..,d rat.h,ycn
leave nj GAS a M; arrive from Anacort"7
and SedrO at 200 d. M. and lO'2O y. M
Eull information concerning rates TINE Oh
realms. routes aud other details furnishch on
appi'"'''" W II @. GREEN,
IiO1 Harris Ave. FnirhaVcn
O. O. CHANDLER,
Ticket Ag't AT Wharf Tacoma
O. O. CHANDLER,
General Agent General Office building "a
clfc Avenue. . o,.p,roN
Assistant General Passenger Agent no ~
/ FIRST street. cor. Washington. Portland Vt
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

| have this day sold my interest IN the
BellInghnm Bay Hard ware store 20 OllVer
Oleson, who. with the new firm, viii continue
the business at the old stand and VIII collect
all bills due the firm and pay all accounts
owed by the firm.
By consent OF the u. b. Hardware Go.
I1At T.. j. TnoMpsoN.
July 4 lApl.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern

RAILWA
March 22, 1891.
Trains OF Fairhaven and southern railroad
leaVe and arrive nj Fairhaveni connec,lns
with the Seattle, Lax, shore an"
railway at sedro. as follows;
DAILY
nav, ARRIVE
,s.t.,.,'nr 90 a. m. Seattle i2;iO p.,sUp'
ra t,,o, a5ln' M Tacoma. 300 p,,i0;Wp,
r"'h"''"'' Portland 90. 1900 "a. M.
,v.vp ARRIVE
Portland o.. 1000 pm fairhaNeh a. 10 10 p,,,
Tacoma .6:b5 a., 100 y. falrhaNch' '''''" P''''
Seattle. $50 IA, 400 y.
Giving four hours at Seattle ana return
same evening. Through cohch pet"'oh ''
/ attic and Blaine. 80
! seattle. Wash.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
Ct pAIll Ann CHICAGO
FAST EXPRESS TO THE EAST

Leaves Tacoma. going east AZ 200 a. ~,
daily; arrive at Minneapolis or 81 faul o'Oo
%. M the third day. , ALL
y nnnections made nt 81. Paul aud Mime.
anoiIs 10 ali points east, south and southeast
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07
Eajrhayen 4 Southern Railroad

New Westminster Southern Ry
Taking effect Monday. June -, 1881
,n.sT Avn NORTHERN DIVISIONS
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

BENNETT HOSE co No. Regular meet
d ing every first and third "Wednesday Va
the month and regular drlll every rfiaaf NJ
7aO p. m. Ir'u SUorN' '"P'
Henry SchlOss, Secretary.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

n n. APPERsON RELIEF CORPS, NO. 80
v. Meets each alternate Friday at z Z. m al
G. A. II. Hall, corner Larrabee ana iO.n s'S'
Mrs :. a. HOPKINs, President.
MRg T.. J. AUSTIN, Secretary
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-07

y,rARDNER HOSE No. 2-kegular meeting
W every first and third Thursday IN inc
month and regular drill every Iuesuay NJ
7:in y. ~. ~. "Ai"H"'' '"P''
II. l.. BLEEKER, Secretary.