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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15

How He Talked to some Of the Deaf Mute
Visitors.

Yesterday was possibly the first time
when Colonel Morton Marye. the Auditor
OF Public Accounts. fcit embarrassed N
the presence Of ladies. IL so happened
are az present visiting this city. went
through the new State Library building
TO nave a look at the various Offices. ol
course they entered the rooms OF Colonel
Marycs department. and We're presented
TO the gallant veteran. The latter was
unable 10 cypress his appreciation of
the call OF his charming visitors IN his
usual suaVc auntr. but his embarrass-
ment lasted only "a moment or two, wien
he seized pad ON his desk and scrlhhied
the following which he handed the
ladies' much 10 the general amusement
OF an concerned.
II meyer knew before any lady that
could not talk Those ! do know out
tank thrcsning machine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
Destructive Fire

ST. LOUIS. Aug. IA special to the
Chronicle says the enIire business part
of the village of Pkeyillc Tenn, was
destroyed by fire last night. Only one
store is left standing to-day. and the
fire is supposed To- have been of incendiary
origin. The total losses foot up >33 iJD,
with only $500 Insurance.
The hotel was destroyed. hut the court
house was saved. One man was over
come fighting fire, but no one else was
hurt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
The MronV Negro

KNOXVILLE, TENN, Aug. II. George
Gather. the negro arrested In Atlanta.
Ga, on suspicion OF being tint assailant
of Miss Aiken, thirteen-ye year-old sifi
OF Harmon, Tenn. was released TINS
morning rhc girl failed to identify him.
Nearly nifty negroes have been arrested
on suspicion since the crime Was com
mittcd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
Postmaster Icported Missing.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, Aug. IA.
J. Salisbury. postmaster AT clay Court
house. is missing. He LEFT few days
aro with Mrs Nick Cross. a handsome
Young woman. Ii Is reported that he
is short IN his accounts about si.oop. He
leaves a wife and three children behind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Treasury
net gold at the close OF business today.
Withdrawals and deposits ali accounted
for stood at <lo2.53l o6l.
The Belmont Morgan syndicate to-day
deposited Sl.G.so0 n gold coin In OK
change for United States notes.
The Withdrawals Of gold for shipment
TO Europe amounted to 81, N,lS0@p.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15

One of the Passengers of the Seneca De-
,clop- Case.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Health Officer
Doty announced at noon to-day that
Burte HYDE. aged twenty-five years. a
resident of Connecticut. one Of tn cabin
nassenrers CT the Ward line steamer
Seneca. had developed yellow fever.
HYDE arrived from Havana Monday
morning. and was sent TO Hiffman Island
with twenty-f0ur Of his fellow passengers
for oL<er.fation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
4 CaXeylie Insane.

LYNN. MASS. Aug. 1i.-"Gencra" Mi
chael -. Fitzgerald. who led tho CoNcy
C0mmonwealers from Boston Common TO
Washington. was to-day declared insane,
ami was taken 10 Danvers asylum.
Fitzgerald has once before been an in.
mate Of that institution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
cnrBs cHiRGrD pIrH CLIMBING.
Phil and John DAILY and Others Arrested
and iiailed for the Grand jury.


long BRANCH, n. j., Aug. H.-As a
result OF the recent attacks OF the As
bury Park journal en- Prosecutor lrNnes,
Of this place, for permitting the gambling
houses to be run openly ana the saloons
10 be kept open on sunday, In defiance
of the law warrants. was to-day served
bv Constable Strong on John Daiy, PM
Daly. and hts party. Thomas Darr, J. X.
slater. OF the ocean CLUB, ". l.. FitZ-
gerald, OF the New YORK club. and john
Son Ewel. OF the LennOx Cllb, charging
them with maintaining gambling houses.
Warrants were also served on r.. II.
Price. j. H. Nardell. John T.. r. Brown.
and Warren Leland. OF Pleasure Bay.
ana William Sanders, of Atlantic High
lands. charging them with keeping dis
orderly houses and selling liquor on sun
day.
The warrants were issued by j. ;.
COhls OF Red Bank. The prisoners were
arraignet this afternoon ana held under
$40 bail for the action OF the grand jury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
Condensed Cnhlegrafiis.

The Globe u.ondon) publishes dispatch
from Tunis stating that some barges
laden with iron glrders collidei near
Goletta with a ferry-boat that was loaded
with passengers. Some OF the passengers
were killed and many Of t.ssEN were
drowned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
rx.Trea,urer TAYLOR Sentenced.

PIERRE. $. d., Aug. 1i.--Ex-Treasurer
TAYLOR was this morning sentenced 10
five years ia the pententiary. The court
room was crowded when Judgment was
pronounced.
In low voice the defendant, In reply
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15

10 the question II he had anothing 10,
say: II have not"
The Court then viewed the crime, and
the statutes bearing Cn the Gaze. lie
considered the much-destrOyed section
void, and intimated that the two-year
sentence was not intended 10 cover such
a case. The worst part OF Tayl0rs crime.
IN the estimation OF the judge. was that
he had tried TO force a compromise after
be could
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15

venton. I will support the nominee OF
the party. no matter who he is
Representative Otey made q similar
statement. Democrats nave naa ~o NE
TO danger that the present dispute VIII
break up the organization. i an
Democrat under all circumstances.
kepresentatiye ydlt Liylnsts'1pn on ,hs south
and that Il viii carry Georgia.. whlie ,N-
Senator Walsh talks I'm similar strfAu'
Ropr kntauvc swanson Wolli nave az
cd by r prior engagement.
SenatW Jones. in opening, said that the
conference had met IN accordance WIN
a call which explained its purpose NJ ~
wanted to see a silver militia oisah1''
10 cope with tho gold forces.
Senator Harris. Of Tennessee, su.tes
that the business of the convention De
properly outlined. 81.
senator Daniel. Of Virginia. offered the
following resolution. which was agreed W
"Resolved. That a committee be ap-
nointca hy the chairman Of the confer
ence of such number as me- may 80 ~
20 prepare a programme OF lIo't'-i ~ ~
and rarorf same TO the conference dl an
adjourned meeting to Dc held at 4 O'Clock
to-day. The chairman Of the conference
shall Dee OK ofiicio member Of TINS CONF
m.fffe.'
Affar the aagntion Of the resolution a re-
ID allow the chairman. Senator Jones' 20
prauaro the committee. Aiter recess ne
decided 20 appoint Tho committee ol one
member from each state renresesiri
after recess Chairman Jones announcer
+he following committee: Missouri gvN-
ornor stone ana IT. M Hin. North caro-
Ina Scnnfor Jarvis; Illinois. W. D. iln-
richeou. Indiana. a. W. CLARK. Ne'I ga
ex-senator Patrick Walsh Alanama' >. ,-,i p .
Johneon. Tennessee. +. ". Carmaek' VT
einia Senator Daniel. kentuchy, n, b.
WooIsrn. colorado. 4. Ne@eh. N9l.h
Dakota. vs.. y. Bierby. ONO, J.. -. 19t,i .
Ioi7ware. j. r. sanesbury. Mary .A. -
81 N. Pullman Mississippi, W. :. Sty,n, Stt,..e.,
dale. south Carolina. j r -. renton, ~ 80 ~
Virgirla I j. cromwell. Texas eN-l..l -
resenfative Harezar. ArNansa-' '1'i''o
Jones. and Florida, j. ;. tedid. ,or,-
After the announcements OF lie ~
uitfee the conference adjourned u"'"
rrb. conference reassemhled az .. CLOCK.
senator Daniel. ln accordance WIN 'Ic
agreement reached hy The coinilil '.o '.s "a
programme. reported progress ai.l "9 ,e y,
10 fEe conference adjourn unui ~
o'clock tomorrow morning ar WIZ u
fin. they expected 20 Doe able 20 r'p99r,t
rD-oluti0ns. This proposition nel WIN
prompt compliance, and tne conference
adjourned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug. ii.-Georse
Taylor. forger. who swindied the Middies-
paris iail last night. taking TWO otner
prisoners with him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
THOMAS HOVERDEN KILLED,
He Net a HerO'S Death Trying TO SaVe a
ChiId'S Life.
AMERICAS CELEBRATED ARTIST.
He Was Run Down by "A Fast Freicht-The
Little Girl Whose Life He Was Trying
to Save Was Also kilIed-Some
of Uoyerder's Work.

NORRISTOWN, PA, Aug. H.-Thomas
Hovenden. the famous artist. was instant
Is killed hy q railroad train near here
this evening Mr. Hovenden met with
hero's deaf n, for IN atsmpung 20 save
the life Of a little girl ne lost MS own.
The sacrifice of Mr. HOvendens life
was useless, because the chilli that ne at
tempted TO save also met her d'atn ne
meath the wheels OF the engine that
ground out the life Of the artist. Tho ac-
cident occurred az grade crossing on
what is known as the Trenton cut-on
OF Inc Pennsylvania railroad.
The Chestnut Trolley company's trucks
run up TO the tracks OF the railroad COM
ptny ~ the point where the accident
occurred. but do not cross uem. Pas-
songers Of the trolley are compelled 70
leave the car at the railroad tracks ana
cross the latter on foot 10 take trolly
car on the opposite side. Mr. Hov'n-
den has summer residence IN Plymouth
township this county. and he was re-
turning home there this evening on
trolley car.
When the ear reached its stopping point
on the FAR side OF the railroad track the
passengers aiighted rs usual and pre-
pared 10 cross TO the trolley car on the
other Sides. Besides Mr.. HOvc1den,
among the passengers on the car We're
Mrs. Clara Pfeifer ana her ten-year-Oid
daughter. Bessie. a fast freight train
Was approaching tn. crossing az tho pas
sensers from the trolley car alishtsd.
coming train. and she ran ahead of her
mother TO cross the tracks. The train
bore rapidly down, and the engineer blew
his whistle freely when ne saw the iif-
tie figure standing bet. cen the rails The
ciMd seemed 10 become confused, and
awaited her coming doom without at
tempting 20 avoid IL.
BOTH KfiLFD.
Mr.. HOycndcn rushed forward and
anafchcd the child mp IN his arms. Be
fore hc could make the leap that would
have saved them both the pilot of the
engine struck Mr. HOvenden and hurled
him across the track with terrible force.
The engineer stopped his train. and ne
and tho fireman ran TO whore Mr. HOv"u-
den and the little girl were lying side
by side. The man was dead and tie
child died as She was raised from the
ground.
Thomas HOvcuden was one OF the lead
iug artists that America has produced.
He was stiu IN the comparative prime
of his intellectual vigOr and artistic
skill. being ntty-nine years of age. His
best Known painting. breakfast Home
Ties" has been engraved probably more
than the work or any other American
artist, and was familiar object on the
wallis of thousands OF homes IN The
United states. The painting was one
of the most notable of the American
er0ups at the " Orld's Fair
Sir. Hoycnden leaves wife but no
children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15

,ror final hearing be ordered paid by 'ne
4Rtaeeeiver McNula retains ois3i,S e9 on hat a't
the property Of the 5lc tras' sSs as I' Js earnei
the terms Oh cc,,rt reserves to Itself the
ont AND ana '1s ,o summary rctake possession ss
o,'iio,' az i6a property in The event 'h"' ''s "7
eets are being wasted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
WEATHER FORECAST

WASHINGTON. Aug. A.-fir virginia
and North and South Carolina: farlr. fol-
lowed by showers tn eastern portions:
southeasterly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
EN-Nn,or Killed.

DENVER. col. Aug n.-Ex-Mayor
Van HOrn fell from a window Of the
Grand Central Hotel this mcrnirg aad
was killed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
nrpnEsESrArIyE JONES

~ do not apprehend the slightest danger
of "A split IN the party over the money
question. some Of the gold men might
leave II silver plank were placed IN
the platform, but the silver Democrats
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15

Probably no better evidence Of the
subsidensc Or the silver craze can De
furnished than the moderate tone as
suried by the leaders II the conference,
while Tie lack Of Interest In its pr ,cecd-
inas. on the part Of the Democrats Sener-
aily manifested .n the small and H.
Important attendance. emphasizes the
.act.
While holding that they have never
hoen I'm the slightest danger of going or
leaving the party. and thlt the gold men
have really been the only ones who
we're endeavoring 10 disrupt the organiza-
ton, the leading men present IN the
conference reaffrm their allegiance 10
silver. but say they were Democrats be-
fore they were silver men. Representa-
tive Jones. Of Virginia, said.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
GOOD AccoMrLIsHIn.

II may be safely assumed that all talk
of "a General dcsertiOn OF the party prln-
riplcs by the silver Democrats viii cnd
after the conference adJoufns. ana tc
fhts ,>ttnt IL will have accomplished q
cI1at deal of GOOD II must not hc as
ssnn'ed however. that the silver mon have
dcserinined tc abate in the least their de-
sire TO place the country upon a SILVER
h@.fs They ere stl ardent silver adyo-
Gates. and IF their statements are 40 be
believed they expect 10 win the fight
thev are now engaged in They are wiii-
ing. however. 60 conceie that II ma
ioritv of the party Is against thsm their
duly is TO support the platform the party
alnnIs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-09-14
PROSPERITY OF THE WEST.

II have just returned from trip
through the far West" said Alfred
Clark commercial travelar from Gin
cinata at the Riggs House to the Wash
ington correspondent Of the Salt Lake
Tribune. "nnd left business In o boom
ing condition all along the line II is
true the silver industry is still at a
standstili, but people are turning their
minds to other avenues OF business.
They are filling the soil more than ever
before. Take the state Of idaho, for i'm
stance, lands can be bought there for a
very small amount of money, and the
best fruii In the world can be raised on
~. Old time miners are turning their
attention 10 the cultivation Of fruit,
where few months ago they had no
desire but to dig down In the bowels Of
the ear1h for the white metal. BY the
way, speaking OF Idaho do you know
they rise better prunes than even those
cultivated In California; Thousands Of
carloads Of prunes are shipped East
every year from Idaho. 1t is paying
business.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-09-14
TO STOP TRAIN ROBBERY

Goyernor Mcdonnell has received
from II II Kohlsaat. editor Of the Chi.
cago Times Herald. a request. probably
sent TO the governors Of all the states,
for his views AS to the best way to pre-
vent traiu robbarles. The governor. IN
his reply says:
Il beg leave TO suggest that congress
should enact a law making all railroads
responsible FOR the safe delivery Of
passengers and their valuables and that
An investigation should be Instituted by
ihc general government to the causes
which have brought about the present
condition 40 that remedy may be APP
piled.
"a few years since train robbcries
were almost unknown. That they have
40 greatly Increased la number must be
from some cause. My opinion is that
'hr hard times which have prevailed
during the past two years are respon-
siblc 10 a great extent for the robbcries
which have been committed during
that period aud IL does seem as " the
statesmen of great nation like ours
should be- able to determine the cause
Of such hard times aud provide a
remedy. ! would suggest that congress
try the experiment Of returning to the
money of our foreiHthers and open
our miuis as they did 10 the coin
age Of both gold aud silver. In adj
ditinn would further recommend that
ihes law aside political senlimcnr and
adopt business theories In tariff legsa-
ton. am believer In the doctrine
that Charity should begin at home. In
the carrying out OF this doctrine.
would provide employment at lucrative
wages for The laboring mcn aud women
az America 80 that IL could not bc said
that, driven To desperation, our men by
the hundreds Of thousands have rcsolv'
ed themselves into tramps while other.
have taken to The road as footpads and
train robbers. would build tariff
wall around this country high enough
to compel the use OF American manu-
features
'ihesc views may not oe In accord
anoc with those OF the Herald. | doub
" They are. but have never yet me
either writer or speaker who could giv'
reasonable excuse for the dcmouctiza
iion of silver or one who could explain
how the laboriug men and women %
America could be identified by thu
competition Of the poorly paid opcr
atives Ia the old world.
'ihe sheepherdcr OF Africa can Ger
nluly produce wool cheaper than on
shepherds II the congress Of th
United States will assert It's Amer
icanism and devote one session TO th
uphuilding of the hboring Glasses o
the United States ia the manner indi
cate. they will have accomplished NOR
good Than in an age devoted 10 the dstri
button at party spoils. 49, Statesman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-09-14

G. o. Norcross, the energetic aud in
telligent gentleman who has control Of
the Liberty mine on Squaw creek, after
having many ups and downs has at last
overcome all obstacales, recommended
and will never stop work until he has
developed II INTO permanent paying
property. He has had it in hand for
several years but repeated drawback has
retarded operations, but nevertheless no
little work has been done in the way of
shafts and drifts. The ledge is forty
SIX feet wide from wall to wall, aud
gives mill test of sixteen to eighteen
dollars IN silver with quite per cent
Of gold and copper. Assays reaching into
the thousands have been obtained from
its ore. 1t is favorably located for TIM
Der and water, is easy OF access. and
will under the able supervision Of Mr..
Norcross not long hence be an important
bullion producer
The Liberty was discovered thirteen
years ago by John d. Gray, A, G.. Warn
ar, Dave Tcachenor and Lee Mohr, and
finally fell into the possession Of Mr. Gray
who turned controlling interest over
to Mr. Norcross Mr.. Gray has never
lost faith Ia the discovery, and he NOW
feels assured OF his reward Boise Dem.
ocrat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-09-14

No. l. 30 acres one half mile from
Emmett Excellent land, desirable To-
cation. $3.50.
No. ?. 40 acres one and a half miles
from town, all in cultivation. orchard
Of 600 trees Of choice fruit in bearing,
frame house Of four rooms, good cellar,
and necessary ont buildings, ample
water right in Last Chance Ditch goes
with land $1,000.
No. 3. 30 acres Of first class land, all
under fence, one half share Of water in
Last Chance Ditch goes with land. A
bargain 5000.
No. 4. 80 acres Of fine soil suitable
for orchard or small fruits on the line Of
the Last Chance Ditch, bargain at
800.
No 3. 800 acres Of river bottom land
lying on Payctte river three miles from
Emmett, 100 acres in cultivation, bear
ing orchard Of choice fruits, private
ditch taken from the Payetie river with
ItthIutb Wdl'l liNub VI -''N ihNh'N
covers this land. good two story house
and necessary out buildings. $4,000
No. g. 40 acres of good land one mile
from town. this place has n bearing or
chard OF choice fruit and is bargain.
$3.50
No. =. 100 acres Of rich granite soil
nearly all under cultivation 1900 fruit
trees about one third Of which are in
bearing, comfortable house aud other
farm buildings, one share water in Last
Chance Ditch. $500.
No. 8. l20 acres nine miles from
Emmett, 10 acres of this place is first
class bottom farm land with recorded
water right sufficient for fall gram, hay
garden and orchard. Cheap at 5000.
For further information call
on or address,
CARPENTER & PATTlSON,
EMMETT, IDAHO.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-09-14

is the first essential to win this contest
| answer Fight If YOU ask me the
second I again say Fight And if you
ask the third. still say Fight. And
If we do not fight we do not deserve to
win"
CThese words should be kept IN
mird by every friend Of silver. II the
silver cause is as important a one as we
tell one another It is, we should never
quit lighting until the victory is ours.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-09-14
TAF NERRAsKA cYcloNE.

EN-cougrcssman W J. Rr,ru the well
known silver champion addressed a large
audience m the Columbia theater. Boise,
last Tuesday evening. his subject being
The "free coinage OF Silver" Comment
ing on the meeting aud the speaker She
Statesman says:
Mr.. Bryan received only AN ordinary
ovation as he rose 20 speak after being
introduced hy Chairman Hays. but Doc
had NOT proceeded Ear with his address
before be- owned the large gathering
.ody aud soul. 10 was such speech as
ldniio ieoplc seldom have AN oppor-
iuniiA vi listening Co. aud the speaker
was frcquuty compelled 20 pause. 50
tumultuous was the applause The sim
ccriiy of the speaker Ia dealing with
thc great question OF nee coinage. anl
his graphic gestures In ac ing his ancc-
dotes which charac,crixcs his speeches.
formed "a pleasing combination. odd as
IL may SEEM His flights of elouucnce
carried his audience from their feet.
lie made some telling points and made
himself 50 clear that even the readers
Of the silver primer could understand. %
Mr. Bryan is one Of the most gifted
orators ia the west and his speech
throughout was a sound. logical argu-
m,ni n,r the white metal. la closing
his address lhr speaker sails
~ want 70 leave With you. my friends.
a lfil. adsi.r. Wien pcinos'henrs was
asked She nrsi essential IN oraiory he said
.Action. When asked ,he second De
SD Action. Whom ASKED ihe t'iri, he
sinl SAIL Aciion. ls you ask me Mat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-09-14
UNIVERSITY OLE IDAHO

Fourth year begins Septembrr 10Th,
1895. Classical, Philosophical Scien-
title. Engineering, Agricultural, Mining,
Manual Training and Musical courses.
Excellent preparatory School with three
courses, Latin. English and Agricnltu-
raj Complete scientific equipment,
library and reading room. Superior
Faculty OF FIFTEEN experienced teachers
Tuition free in all departments, except
music. Board and other expenses very
low, For particulars write the President,
T. b. Gault. Moscow. Idaho
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RmnnnnAck y CNnrwnIanr.
nARoAlN IN REAL ESTATE.

We have for sale 100 acres of choice
land one mile from Emmett. Comfort
able house and stable, 40 acres In cultiva-
ton Two aud one half shares of water in
Only Chance Ditch goes with land. water
from Last Chance Ditch for this season
already ON land. This land will be sold
az a bargain IL sold at once. For fursh-
cr particulars call ON or address
CARPENTER X PArTrsoN.
Emmett. Idaho.
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SILAs w. MOODY,
Attorney
CHAs. s. KINGSLEY,
Elk Register l.. o.


Land once at Boise City Idaho,
August, 81 1925.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter ana Receiver OF u $. Land ONCE at Boise
City Ihaho' on Oct Is, 1895. viz:
James V. Hall,
OF Ola, Boise Co. Idaho. Hid. application No.
3i7i for the sw 4 NV 4 NV 4 sw 4 sec I 4 Sc 4
ne q nell Sc 4 sec , tip n c OF Boise Meri-
dian, Idaho.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land. viz:
Edgar II. Miller. William lreton OF Sweet.
Boise county Idaho, Joseph DeMasters. Ben
lamm II. shepherd, OF Ola. Boise county Idaho
CHARLES HIMROR, Register,