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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
ARTILLERY OFMANIT0U.
4 WEIRD TALE OF CANNON-BALL
RIVER IN DAKOTA.
How the Sioux We're Aided Against the
Crows by Meteoric shower Which
Gave Them Victory.

Probably the strangest tale OF a shower
OF meteorites has been handed down by
the Sioux Indians in Dakota. story is
told by the old men of the tribe, and
they say that they received it from their
ancestors who were participants I'm the
fight when their enemies were discounted
and put to fight by the Intervention Of
the Manitou. The story has been handed
down by tradition from father to son un-
I'll 1t has become a part Of tribe history,
and is firmly believed by all the Indians
on the COteau range. Nor is the story
without evidence to prove it's truth. The
very name Of the Cannon Bali river is
derived from the traces Of this miraculous
intervention of the heavens IN an Indian
fight.
The Cannon Ball river IS mystic
title, indeed and perhaps the reader VIII
wonder from what source the name was
derived The Cannon Bah river is one
OF the many streams OF me Northwest
that join 10 make the "Big Muddy" and
as II wanders through the BAD Lands
and down through the valleys Of the
Coteau range there is apparently nothing
70 distinguish II from the many other
rivers and streams that water that coun-
try. But there is a popularity about the
stream that Is most singular. and one
that would probably pay geolosist 10 in
yestlgate. An hours ride from Bismarck,
on the opposite shore Of the Missouri
from the Standing Rock Indian Agency,
IS the mouth Of the stream where It's
waters mingle with the muddy river that
flows TO ioin the Father OF Waters near
ST T.cuis. Along this stream. "a distance
of four or five miles from its mouth,
may be found hundreds and thousands
OF stones of all sizes. The reader may
think there is nothing extraordinary in
this. The extraordinary part is not the
nresence of the stones, but in their shape
and weight.
The stones of the Cannon Ball river are
far different from the stones generally
found along the streams Of the Dakotas.
zach and every stone is perfect sphere,
and IS extraordinarily heavy. The sizes
range from that OF a large bullet 70
that Of a ten-pound cannon ball, some OF
them even reaching the size OF three feet
I'm diameter. The balls are much priced
by the people who have moved into that
country, and many have them as orna-
ments. either in the houses, or, II they
are large, I'm their yards. They are
strange curios. and no one ever visits
the river without taking away one or
more Of the round stones as mementoes
of the visit. No one has ever attempted
to explain the origin OF these stones,
but the writer thought there must be
something that would explain their pres
ence. and spent several days among the
Sioux Indians trying 10 discover II there
was any legend connected with the stones.
One old chief was at last induced 20
tell what the old people had heard about
them. The story was told with all the
seriousness that characterizes the abo-
rhymes when they are telling the legends
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" 49,, ,.o.rtm,ns, myself offhand." The

.I, The departments myself ofhand." The
s,rerintendent paused to examine note
sIacsd In his hand by an errsnd boy. then
blew vigorously into a speaking tube Ia
beled "engravers' department, ana talked
earnestly through it for the space OF two
"Wben do you begin to get ready for the
holiday tradeY / asked him when no had
finished and reganed his breath.
"Vbv my dear SIR" he replied, I'VE
shall begin to prepare for next years holt
dav trade as soon as this years rush Is over
lin lie who would satisfy the American
desirc for appropriate things for Christmas
,,ifts must know no rest A large proper
t;on Of our Christmas goods comes from
abroad. and another large proportion is
made expressly for our own trade at this
time Of year. Every great house has its own
snecialties in holiday novelties that cannot
no obtained from other houses, and the
comnetition for the best ideas in such goods
"a keen of course. You can see that the
huver who goes abroad TO look for taking
goods and the designer who originates
must both begin with the opening OF the
year Sometimes the things we build our
fondest hopes on fall fiat, and sometimes
there is a run on something for which we
anticipate only moderate demand. We
must be ready for the unexpected, you see,
but despite all the precautions ingenuity
can suggest we are sometimes heavy losers
by reason Of an livestock in one line or too
few goods Of another to supply the demand.
1--WE shall not be sorry, can assure you"
he said as a much worried floorwalker
came breathless to the desk, when the
rush Of the holiday trade is over. 1t is
season of frantic endeavor by day and of
overtime at night. Well. Robinson, what
is the difficulty on your floor nowS"
AS threaded my way through the crowd
of holiday buyers to the street door my at
tention was momentarily caught by the
sight of a small boy who stood bashfully
In front of counter and held a small
purse in his hand. he was saying as
passed:
"Say, lady, I've got fifty cents, and want
ter git something fer me mother fer Chris
mus. What kin git fer that money"
/. d. MARSHALL.
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s @ as nH"' eeos9sa % SPICES cheap

the wife has proven 10 have full ms COCO
business capacity MS the husband When
a man finds that his helpmate has "A su-
Dorjcr intellect. or u.s. rs the phrase has
r. tbe better man Of the two, there IS apt
In be trouble somewhere. She claims mat
the trouble began about whether Tom was
foo big 10 sleep in a trundle beo. lie
doesn't seem 10 know just how the Ius'
began. - Ill.
They couldn't agree about small thlhSs
nj first. She would persist In being slilIy
with the money and wouldn't let him BRING
folks home 10 eat supper, or let him have
his own money to bug tobacco with. 80
the trouble grew tin two months ago ne
went OFF and left her. She Immediately
advertised for boarders, and In week had
ten. enough to pay her expenses and buy
provisions.
She has been getting rich for two months
now. and the other day he heard OF it
and came home. At first she said that she
had no r0ouS for another boardor at tie
table Then she relentcd and they made
trade that II she would let him stay no
home she might run the house and be-
would wash dishes and help. She had dis
pensed with the hired girl and he has given
up his place at work. and they are all
happy agaln.-Lewiston Journal
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He Had a Dream.

a man registered at Madison (Ga.) ho-
TEL short time ago. lie engaged a room
and retired, and after sleeping for some
time mad a dream. He dreamed that he
was on railroad train that was going at
good speed, when be discovered that an
other train was coming toward his on the
same track, and collision was inevitable.
Inc conductor called ont, Jump" and at
that moment the dream stopped, but the
dreamer did not-he jumped out Of the
second story window. He fortunately es-
capped injury.
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The Hustler.

The hustler. being unbeloyed
By every Grace and Muse.
He eats az night in Boston ana
Next morn in Syracuse.
From the Adirondack mopntAins
TO tho far Pacific slopes
He plays with lines OF latitude
Like little skipping ropeA
His home is In the sleeping car
No vine or fig trees shade
His music is its clanking wheels.
His poetry Is trade.
This missionary OF the mart
lie spreads the true faiths germs
The endless merits OF his house
Above all other firms.
lie buttonholes the kings Of trade.
HE sample case unrolls.
And talks until the love OF life
Grows feeble Ia their souls.
The bolted doors swing wide for hiln.
He heeds not bolts nor bars,
And fears not any face or man
Beneath the sun or stars
The heroes OF baronlal times
Were armed from hair TO heel
Vita iron pots upon their beads
And pantaloons OF steel.
The hustler hero Of today
Is armorless and weak
But for the vigor OF his tongue
And blushless breadth Of cheek.
He meets all men with fearless misn'
Nor knows 10 pause or swerye,
With Lilliputian bashfuiness
And Brobdingnsgian nerve.
No dim distractions vsx bic SOUL
His creed ana happiness
n lust 90 make q sals Aad catch
1hs tive e'elook sxpseae,
S-Slw.yUs u 2assaa nss>
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A Religious Fanatic.

Mohammedan fanaticism in India does
not decrease with the spread Of civilization.
Fious believers in Bombay have lately been
greatly Impressed by a visit OF devotee
from Ahmedabad, who is travelling through
,ne country loaded with heavy iron chains,
which prevent him from walking, or indeed
from moving at all, without assistance,
FOR twenty-four years be has worn these
enains and made pilgimsgss, not disdsin-
M, !. , .a' very pr0ssis method Of sssvslins
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18

The curious way in which fish eat Is
quite a study. Some fish have teeth, and
some have none at all In some the teeth
are found upon the tongue, in some IN tie
throat, and in some IN the stomach. Some
draw in the food by suction; the sturgeon
is one Of this class The jellyhsh absof0'
all its food by wrapping It's body round the
prey IL coYets.
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FISH.

Dutch Herrings. per dozen. 30
Gloss Herrings. per b1rrel..........S3 .
\. c. Roe Mornings, per y BARREL. .
scotch Herrirgs,, per boK........... 20
New Ont Heuings.. ............... 10
Salt Salmon. per pound. ............ 10
Canned Salmon. .................... -
or = iOt....... ''.'''.'. -
New Markercl, per dozen. 30
Canned HOLSTERS. ................... -
North Caroline Roe Herrings. 1S
or 10 dozen for............... p
Broiled 1iackerel, per can.......... l21a
Cod Eish................. %
American Sardinos, quarters.
American SardiEes halfs........... I'D
Imported Sardlnes, quarters. y
or for...................' -
Splced and Mustard Sardines....... I'D
New Imported Saruincs, halfs....... is
Mustard Sardines. quarters. ........
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Nyw YORK. Dec. 19--No man has more
need Of patience than the superintendent
81 a great general retail shop during the
Season OF the holiday trade. Indeed II he
have not patience he would do well to va
cato his place without delay to some one
who has. I called on one Of these busy
gentlemen this morning. Before him. IN,
dienant and erect, stood naughty wen
dressed matron and a young man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
SOAPS.

CASTLE Soap, per cake.
Poor Mans Labor Saving. ..........
or 6 bars fcr...............-..
s. Ullman's Sons Sterling. ........-
or = bars for..................
70 Cakes Soap, i2-pound cakes......
Sanitary Toilet Soap, large cakes.
Pride Of Kitchen SOAP. .............
Empress ...........--...... l'
Manhattan, - cakes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18
COFFEES.

Arbuckle's Ariosa Coffee.
Good Ground Coffee. ...............
Green RiC, best....................
Green Laguayra, best...............
Green @. G.. Jaya...........'.''
Green Mocha...............
Roasted Rio. best. .................
Roastcd Mexican, bcst..............
Roasted Java. ...........'''..'
Roasted Laguayra. ............''..
Roasted MOcha....................
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CANNED GOODS,

Clipped Beef, 1-pound cans.......
Table Peaches, 3-pound can....... .
Pie Peaches, 3-pound can........... ]
Early June Peas. ................... j
Sweet Pickles, per quart............ .
Pepper Sauce. per bottle.......... 4
Horse Nadish. per bottle. ......... j
California Bartlett Pears. ........ .
California Cherries. ................ D
California Egg Plums. .............. .
Goblet Mustard. .................... Il
Mixed Pickles, per pint............. II
Lima Beans. pounds f0r.......... ..
Catsup, pnts....................... II
String Leans. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II
Condensed MIX. per can............ II
West Of England Sauce. II
C0rnod Beef 1-pound can......... l.
Ccncd Beef 2-pound can........... -
Corucd Beef 4-pound can........... 4C
Potted Ham and Tongue. ~
or 3 cans Observation-Disclosures. -
POttcd Tongue. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
or 3 cans or.................. p
California Apricots, per can........ IS
Plum Pudding. per bOx............. -
Chow-Chow Pickles, per glass....... 10
Catsup. per tle.................. 10
Canned Tomatoes. ................. 9
or cans r.................. -
Canned Corn. Observation-Disclosures. Q
or cans for.................. %
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The Gray Mare tho Better Horse.

Andr@coggin county has few unhappy
families maybe, but perhaps none for O
moro unique cause than q fKmSly where
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CANDIES. NUTS, &c.
RAISISS, &c.

New Raislns. ................-. ...k
Extra RaiSns. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Valencia Raisins. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
London Layer RaislI5. .............. 10
Seedless Raisins. ..............-.... 10
New Currants. ..........-..
Lemon Peel. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
New CltrOn. .......... ............... -
or pounds for. ~
Chalmers Gelatine. ................ 10
or 3 packages fOr.............. -
COX's Gcllatine. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. il
CocOanutS ..........-..... ..'......
Shred CocOanut. per package. ....... 10
Lemons per dozen. ................ j.
Home-Made Nlncc Meat. ........... s
Cranberry S'uce. ................... 10
New Prunes. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
PuddiDe, Per package, asst fiavors.. 10
CranbrrrieS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lO
New French Pruncs. ............... ID.
Sweet Chocolate. per cake. .........
Bakers Chocolate, per pound. ...... 40
Epps' Cocoa, per package. 20
Large Bottles Vanilla and Lemon
Extracts. .................... .
Oranges, Ter dozen. ................ 70
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THE HOLIDAY TRADE
<on1xcE BEHIND THE SCENES AT
woDEBN RETAIL BAzAAh'

The superintendent and His mu''''arioU'
O,o. A Great Number Of People ke-
ouired to Handle and Sell the Goods
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SUGAR.
TEAS.

Gunpowder, best. ..................S1 90
Gunpowder, ext choice. ........... -
Gunpowder. superior. .............. -
G1npowder 40
Gunpowder. good. .................. p
Oolong or Black bast............... -
Oolong or Black. superior. 30
OclOng CT Bll *, fne...........-... 40
Oolong or Black Vhoice. ............ >
English Breakfast. best............. -
English Breakfast choice. 30
English Breakfast, good. ........... -
Janou. choice. ..................... 30
Jopon' basket fred. 30
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FLOUR.

SnCW Flake. "a IS
BOn-TOn Patent Family. ............ 90
Silver King Patent Family. ......-.. 90
Rive Flour. SIS
Rye Flour, per pound. ............. 3l5
Snow Flake Family, per pound.....
Silver King Patent Family, per b.. 3ia
Graham Flour, per pound. .......... 3la
Silver King, per ag................ 30
Snow Flake. Der bag.............. 30
Family Flour, per bag. %
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BAKING POWDER.

One-half pound boxes.
1ip-Top, / pound boxes. ............ II
Early's Yeast Cakes, per package. II
or dozen Observation-Disclosures 2,
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PARTISANS OF TWO PRIESTS.

Meet in tho Parsonage Yard and Have "A
Scrimmage.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 1.-the house of
she priest of the Polish Roman Catholic
parish Of st. Stanislaus was attacked by a
mob cumposed mostly of women tonight.
For the past four or five years the parish
has been in charge of Rev. Father Kolasc-
wiski, a young priest. For two years past
ugly stories have been set afloat about his
moral character by members of his flock.
and a few days ago he emove1 to Syracuse,
being succeeded by Rev. Father Rosinski.
Of Detroit. This evening a deputation of
kolascw!skis friends waited upon Rosipski
to warn him to leave tho parish and
n crowd composed chiefly of women gath
cred i'll front Of the house. The prizes: was
firm and at n signal the crowd charged on
the house. There were friends of Rosinski
III the crowd and Il fight took place ia the
yard between them and the anti Rosiuskj
people. Many black eyes and broken heads
and a few slight knife wounds resulted. but
III a few minutes the police arrived and
scattered the %bellipents. The priests house
10 guarded by police and trouble is feared
Tomorrow.
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SUMMoNs-.IN THE DISTRICT COURT, OF
~ the First judicial district of the state of Mon
tana, in and for the county OF Lewis and Clarke:
and l.. X. Lathrop, defendants.
The state Of Montana sends greeting to thu
above named defendants:
brought against you by the above-named plain:
tiff in the district court OF the First judicial
district Of the state OF Montana, in and for tha
complaint filed therein. within ten days (exclu
sive OF the day of %service) after. the service ON
you Of this luminous if served within this county;
district. within twenty days: otherwise within
forty days, or Judgment by default: will be taken
against you. according to the prayer Of said COM
The said action is brought to forsclose = cor.
tain mechanics lien upon lot seven. in block r,
in the Blake addition to the city Of Helena,
tiled by the plaintiff in the Office Of the county
recorder of said county on the 18th day of duly
1881; The plaintiff PRAYING or judsmsnt against
dred and forty. four u4i) dollars. with interest
thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annnm
from tho said date Of fling, and for further sun
Of six dollars costs of filing said lien, and one
hundrsd and fifty dollars. attorneys fee fol
bringing and prosecuting this suit anG for costs
the Judgment and for deficiency Judgment, and
that his said lien be declared superior to any
interest or claim mlde to said property by de-
lief.
And you are hereby notified that II You fail to
APPEAR and answer tile valid complaint, as above
required. the said plaintiff will apply to the courl
for tho relief demanded in the com plant.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the district
court of tho First judicial district Of the state Of
Montana. in and Tor the county OF Lewis and
Clarke, this 18th day Of May, in the year o.
our Lord one thousaad eight hundred and ninety
two.
Ey Ii. Il: THOMPSON. Deputy Clerk.
LESLIE Il CRAVEN, Attorneys FOR plaintiff.
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THE EARLIEST TRADERS
Mining 5000 Years n, q. In i sinaitl
SgS&eN8@ sSS ssS&2 DaaArkH &A%AS S $%@&H

MNLA.Hf A-8 Fl
Mining 5000 Years n, q. In i sinaitl,
Desert.
Tho earliest evidence OF peaceful trade
and employment 10 to DO found In the In
soriptions OF Wady 81 Magharah t~'.vallsy
Of the cave") In the SinAitic desert, The
mines In this country, from which ths
Eayptians obtained mafek or turquois--
whence the region was called Mafka-wers
worked in the time OF Senoferu, ninth king
OF the third dynasty, whose tablets still rs-
also believed to have bson thence obtained.
The date OF this monarch Is very uncertain.
1t has boon placed IA early az $500 II. O.,
but the method by which scholars endeav-
ored to ascertain such dates is open to crit
ioism, since it supposes an average reign Of
much too long a period il we compare the
average in later times, when the regnsl
years are exactly recorded. Senoferu. how
ever. cannot have lived much later than
$500 b. g.
Abont that time the great Akkadian CON
queror. whose name Ia usually read a. Gu
dsr, had established his capital on the
Lower Tigris, and had conquered mort hern
Syria, whence he took cedar wood for the
building of his temples. He states, in an
inscription recently discovered at Tell Lob,
that the diorite in which his statues We 70
were hewn came from Margarine, t'the
land Of the wall" and the evidence OF other
texts shows clearly that The country SO
casssd was Sinai, The term answers TO
the Hebrew Shur. 'the WALL" and in addi-
tion to this statement Heologists assure US
that the material used for the statues ia tue
diorite oun in the Sinaitio penin-
sula. At this very early period, therefore.
the Egyptian and the Mongul Akkadian
appear to AVE met, in the Sinaitic region.
i'll times OF peace, and the stone from the
quarries was transported over a distance OF
1000 miles eastward to the Ticris.-The
Review.
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SHERIFF'S SALE-FRANK GEIsSEN AND
- John Mich, plaintiffs. va. Stephen {. Gill
patrick. Frank l.. Resse and Emma Mary Klein
schmidt. dofsndants.
Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale and
decree OF foreclos cure and sale ISIS ued out of the
district court Of the First judicial district Of the
state Of Montana. in and for the county Of Lewis
and Clarke. on the 4th day Of June, <. ID. Isgs'
In tho above. entitled action, wherein frank
Geissen and John Mich were the above named
pla'nnfis, obtained a judgment and decree of
'oracioauTe and sale against Emma Mary Klein
schIn!dt. defendant, OH the 4th day OF june, A..
ID. 1882, for the sum of S6B. 70. besides interest.
Oh the ith day Of June, A. d., 1852, recorded in
Judgment book No. q Of said court ut page =.
! All commanded to sell all that certain Io.'
piece or parcel OF land, situate. lying and being
n the county of Lewis and Clarke, state Of
Montana, and bounded and described as follows.
to wit:
All Of the right, title and interest of eyory m.
ture and kind whatsoever of the said defendant
Emma Mary klsinschmidt in and to tho "RaI
Letter quartz lode mining claim, situated east Of
the city Of Helena. said county. located Jan. /
1855, and recorded Jan. 7. 1883, in book Q Of lode
locations. on page 1856, in the recorders Office OF
said county.
fnolic notice is hereby given tina. ON Monday.
inc 27th day OF June, A: d. 1892, Al u o'clock
m. OF that day, at this front door OF the court
mouse, Helena, Lewis snd Clarke county. Mon
tana, will, in obedience to sald order OF snle
ana decree OF foreclosure and sale. coll the
above described property. or so much thereo OF IA
interest and costs, to the highest and best bidder
Tor cash in hand.
Given under my hand this 9th day of June, A.
D.. 1872. 49,
CHARLES NJ. JEFFERIs, Sheriff,
by =. r HOsS. Under Sheriff,
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SUMMONS--IN THE DISTRICT COURT
~ OF the First judicial district Of the state OF
Montana. in and for the county Of Lewis and
Annie n. Merritt. plaintiff. VS.. Madeline L.
Ballard, defendant.
The state Of Montana sends greeting to the
You are hereby required to- appear in An action
nrouSht age1nst you By the above named plain
tiff in the district court of the First judicial dis
triet OF the state of Montana, in and for the
county Of Lewis and Clarke. and to answer the
complaint filed therein. within ten days
. .srsiasi on ,o OF 81 tf This day sym% Of ser I ss1,s s5ts w;tb Tie
the count; or. II served ont of this county, but
within this district, within twenty days; otherwise
be taken against you, according to the prayer Of
said complaint.
The said action is brought to quiet the title of
ing and being in the city Of Helena. county OF
Lewis and Clarke. state, Of Montana, to-wit: Lot
fifteen n5lss II block three 80 Of the original
court removing ths cloud from plaintiff title
to said land; adiudging and declaring that the
defendant has no interest or estate whatever in
said land; and that one certain deed to defend
ant is null and void as against plaintiffs title
%thereto;. and that the title In fea simple to said
been in the actual undisturbed Possession of said
land for sixteen years last past, and having held
possession during said time adversely to de-
Just and equitable: AL Of which appears more
fully in the complaint on file herein 10 which
speclrl reference is hereby made.
And You are hereby notified that il you fail to
required, the said plaintiff will apply to the
court for the retief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the dis.
trlct court of the First judicial district Of the
state of Montana, in and for the county of Lewis
~ and Clarke. this 18th day OF
Seal May, in the year of our Lord.
District one thousand eight hundred and
( Court ninety-two.
0 JOHN BEAN, Clerk.
By Fl. R. THOMPSON. Deputy Clerk
E. I. KNOWLES. Attorney for plaintiff.