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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10
OFFENSIVE.

| end-Hold your man for a moment
block your opposing right half out
= him away from interference.
tackle--Block your right tackle nut
sist your end man in keeping op-
half and end from lodging around
guard-Block your opposing guard
j a moment, then try and .orce OPP
quarter, assisted by center, who
plock his opponent also.
|er-Block your man out, Try and
PIN out to a point where he closes
through which quarter will try to
II quarter gets through try and
i him tackling fullback from be-
y guard-Block your opposing guard
render all the assistance 10 the CEN
= can; If the quarter tries Il rough
pcie follow instructions given left
Y taekle-Bloca your man In and
pau IS put in play go on and block
pg lett halfback away from inter-
1 me putting Of the ball in Llay
Only the matter of an instant.
Y end-Block your man in very
hna as soon as interference passes
|nd 80 on and help your tackle to
'pposing left half away from inter-
|, or II he can handle him sll right.
re behind fullback.
.sa,s you give the sign ais, and
vuid give signal for this play the
y Dail is downed on previous play
'peat second time. You Should
se 10 the right when receiving the
y pass TO full at once. Allow half
SIP your belt as you are lining I'D
away with your Interference quick.
ha,tback grips the beN
Saaiter as line up and left half the
We right. The minute the ball is
pay start away.
five yards back of the
SUI smu DC sure of your ball. Don't get
-, ,l your Interference and don't let
~ away from you.
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ana increase the cadsa,e ..ch &c. y, J.
- played ct full speed. 1 '''ns .Iii u

----
n information 10 CLAIMED frurn or.
Iesp'ndence received from paIlss ~
past week. 'oe
u Dean Tompkins. the football author,tx
oa'.e0 Dallas the Aotbed Of the ram.
~ ie1as last year. It would be iateres,,ns
- Know his opinion Of the game here now
LOT such wonderful changes have been
wrought that even to 4 resident ts,n.,
sem strangely different.
N inc frst place there Il a world Of
enthusiasm come to the surface. ana n.
stead OF three-fourths Of tho Inh.bItan,.
oe'ng against football, the PLAYERS have
iouiid themselves surrounded by many az
1e leading merchants, who offor 10 do
game. sufsucS tne
rroyious 70 last season football had had
.s,, uaar ioiiowing. and they were enthus-
~ anu as long AZ this following turn
~ .ne players had nothing to wish
kins made his home here ana thro.,sh !.
series Of articles published in our da,,v
paper aroused an amount OF enthus,asn =,
unureamed OF, and the immense crowd 81
people VINO witnessed that great game
between the University OF Texas AMI Dali
ings. ~ AUG VIII
luis year Mr. Tompkins IL not here. hut
.ne result OF his work has been lasting.
anu the Dallas football club has deyeloned
. team the equal Of any college team in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10


them at the top with a Jump.
The University Of Texas, for which team
| every other one In Texas has a knife up
their sleeve, have not as yet announced
| their coach or their candidates, so that 1t
| Is difficult TO tell what kind OF a year
| theirs Will be. The general opinion seems
| 10 be that the varsity will not make much
| OF a showing unless some exceptionally
| fine material has come In With the opening
Of the fall term. The star Of last years
team, Caperton. is with Dallas. as IL Brady
their strong guard. and House also has
left, SO that with these three very import
ant players out one wonders how their
places can be filled. No coach has been
announced as yet and II they have one he
| will be a much cheaper man than Robin
son was for receipts and expenditures
didn't meet worth cent last year. These
uncertainties are interesting.
There Is question whether Missouri
will como to Texas this year, as the trip
taken into Mexico during the holidays In
connection with the University Of Texas
made the Missouri faculty very wrathy.
as they wired them not TO CO. Maybe after
| they have been such bad boys the faculty
will be loath 10 allow them to go SO far
away from home, especially 90 near Mex
| leo
| The st. Edwards boys at Austin have
made a great advance In the past two
years and they will meet the varsity first
team this year instead OF the scrubs They
have Father Lawrence as coach and Dean
| Tompkips has been engaged TO furnish
them with fvc new plays. They are thor
oughly up to date at 81. Edwards andjf az
successfulat football as they have been
at baseball the past summer something will
drop In Austin.
The Young Mems Christian Association
team OF San Antonio under Captain Schoef-
fell q one more that has II In for Austin
good and strcng and Tho dsfeat The Uni-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10
s.p.sAcK FROM TACKLE.

~
,lay depicted this week is the SNAP
Nm tackle and though simple Ia
n gaining n good deal Of ground
,orked properly. 1t is a play that
snap and unless there 10 snap 1t
4 be successful.
hl,yers on the opponents side lave
{rrapged as we figure they would
I themselves In a match game. and
ould place them were l captain of a
|pposlng this play.
1 The first or second down is made
Smediately the ball is downed. the
/ hould be given and repeated. The
n once takes the ball and the Dlav-
4 up with the snapper back in his
place and just as soon as the play
81 their respective places the ball is
4 and the fullback goes around with
renee made by quarter and the two
blay Is a good one II worked on the
Ina should be practiced often.
Iod play to use in connection with
a twin series from one signal is
bws. II the ball is downcd let tie
hckle who snapped the Lall back in,
syious play take it again without
and the opposing team, now on the
Ieeing this, will mobilize ON that end
went supposed repetition of the
blay. The ball is carried in the OPP
direction or around left end with
clear field.
|-crpss and kick can be worked from
Iap-back and the snap-back may be
Der tackle.
wing is given the duties of each
whether on the offensive or de-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10

THE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.
The lightweight team of Houston Is the
High School team, which includes souic Of
the lighter members OF the regulars. They
are as follows;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10

hs. ' n,. team: good sign. and Il coach
! ~j paen.y Of candidates he IL purs to iavs
~ e'nSning team, for II = man a,rcsdy ~" an
.scrr m.t team knows that :uan On TIE
he al, - trying for that lame rssition
bail lnesns taucn In foot.
linz team y given below that win prcbab,v
rsss. up against the scrubs" ON Mcndsv
VIII = the park. when the electric iirhts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
THE EDITOR.MAN.
Dedicated 70 the members Of the West Yirgini
ldlinrial A .-unlnflnn

Dedicated TO the member. Of the West virginia
Editorial Association.
The following beautiful poem was
written by 81. $. COrnweu. OF Romuey.
in response TO request from the Presi-
dent Of the Editorial Association that
lac write something for the recent ses-
sion. Mr.. Cornwell is in poor health
and was unable TO attend him ,r'f out
sent in this tribute 10 his fellow craft.
and it was read at the banquet by the
President J. Slidell Brown:
There are poets who sing Of tho spice laden
breeze.
That waves the green boughs OF the orange and
pine
OF the wild, lonely beauty Of tropical seas
When the night wind is hushei and the south
orn stars shine.
And somo sing Of war and the clashiug OF arms
Besounds through the rythmical roll u their
measure
or others OF love AMI IT, magical charms.
Ana the lode.star that CLEANS IN the p4la &c OF
pl easure
Had the Goddess Of poesy smiled on my birth
o the music ofnature been born IN my .oul.
would fashion my song for the lowly OF earth
DER whose sad hearts the seas OF Adversely roll.
There arc millions who bow to the rich and the
great,
Whom fortune has rocked IN hor cradle Of gold.
But few to lend comfort or pity the fate
Oi the dcsOlate ones whom tins universe holds.
W hon fortune shall frown on their unoveu road
Or death come TO visit their hearth stone again,
There Is always kind word 10 tighten each
load
From the friend to the humble, the californian
So here's 10 the brave, patient knights OF the
pen
give you this tribute, gainsay II. who can
In sorrow or joy, the truest OF men
l. the friend 81 the humble the CALIFORNIAN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
Tellowsviile.
corre .nondence af the Arrn..

rrespondenco Of the Argus
Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson and
family, OF kIngw were the guests
OF Mr. and hrs. James Robinson over
sunday.
jim Watson Of the b. g O.. -spert
sunday with bis brother, WA Watson.
John Ashby and Miss Cecilia Holly
held drove to Marques Saturday.
Mrs. Will Ducan, of Marques. was
the guest of Mrs. John Fauley recently.
Mr.. 7. V. Kercheval celebrated his
18th anniversary last SUNDAY.
Mrs. Joshua Shahan. who has been
Ill for some time, il gradually getting
worse
Messrs Clapp, of Kingwood. and Ras
Ashby, of Tunnelton, were in town on
business recently
Mrs. George Kercheval, who has been
the guest of her parents has returned
to Parsons.
Harry Kercheval drove Mrs. George
kercheval to Parsons He returned
Tuesday.
b f. Woodland and n. c. Ridenour
passed through town Saturday evening
with prisoner by the name of James
II. Price, Of Newburg, who is wanted
by the authorities i'm Barbour county
for case of bastardy. The above of
hcers delivered the prisoner TO Squire
hester, OF Barbour county, who nut
him under n three hundred dollar bond
for his appearance. George Price. of
Nicklo, being his father and bonds
man. AUNT REcK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

Winding Elk, and dnally to the
gllmmcring waters Of the f4r-faned
Gauley. The engine was gaily
decorated with Il Ga and streamers
and the brass band woke the echoes
Of long forgotten lore. At the
large and splendidly equipped hotel
the whole party found room for
rest and refreshments. The band
played "Just Tell Them That You
Saw Ne" while the boys, including
A. B. White, Of Parkersburg. rolled
down the terraces on the grass in
front Of the hotel, and had as much
fun as the Yellow Kid and party,
or uogan's Alley on a picnic OK
cursion in the country. A lunch
that was almost banquet was
served free TO all ard greatly en-
joyed. A short business session
was held IN the hotel before and
after lunch, and Officers and dele
g lies elected, etc, as follows
j. Slidell Brown was re elected
President by acclamation.
Col. Albert Sidney Johnston.
editor of the Hatchman, Union.
Monroe county, was selected for
Vice President without opposition.
Robert l.. Bland, of tho Weston
Democrat, was UNANIMOUSLY elected
Secretary, and Will II. Morgan, OF
the Morgantown Post, re elected
Treasurer by acclamation.
Also the following selections were
made without opposition:
Poet-James b. Morgan, Ger
ardstowu Times.
Orators. f. Reed, Clarksburg
Ie'egram.
Historian. f. Curtis, Wells
burg News.
The following delegates to the
National Editorial Association.
which meets at Denver, Colorado,
ia Jnne, '98, were elected:
r. w. Morrow, Farmers 1dy0
cate; Floyd j. Tripett, ElkIns
NeicS; j. u. Fleming, Neao Domin-
ion; Il. II. McDougall, Ceredo Ad
rance; Will III. Morgan, Morgan
town Post; Harry w. Smith, Tyler
County star, and w. l.. Mansfield,
Wayne NeUs.
The Association spent an hour
visiting and inspecting the mann
moth mills Of the Lumber Company
at Camden, whore almost every
thing is done by machinery and
the combination of brains and
Drawn, is the best we have ever
seen. One mill turns ont a hun
dred thousand feet Of lumber per
day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
Albrichtsville.
= , = y ' . = =
Correspondence Of the Argus.


The people of our vicinity turned ont
last Saturday to dress up the Albrights-
vile Cemetery and they did not stop
until they did capital Job. II is now
IN line order for transplantinp flowers
The graves of the few soldiers buried
here will be decorated on the usual
time which has been set apart for
that purpose.
We were very glad to see the glow.
ing account given by THE ARGUS Of the
Cheat Valley Railroad. May the good
work go on TO completion. The old
prophesy is, every valley is to be ex-
allied, the crooked TO be made sfraioht
and the rough places plain"
The postoifice on Main Street, is near
ing completion
Willie Sypolt is building a dwelling
house in the st. Joe addition.
AIRS Mary Engle, of Uuiontown. Pa,
was here last week having Squire Ma
son 70 take dispositions in her claim for
a pension.
u. u. Benson and Smith Forman. Of
Terra Alta, passed through our burg
last Friday en- route to the county
capital
w. II Castecl has been awarded the
contract Of paling in the cemetery at
a ibrightsville. We trust that the St
Joe cemetery will not be neglected
much longer. There could be decided
improvement made which would be of
great credit TO our vicinity.
The. Epworth League and Sabbath
schools are in fiourishiug condition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
{ TO be c0n{inued.)

We clip the following from The
Daily Tridune, Salt Lake City,
Utah, of Date May Is 1897:
Hon. William G. Brown and l..
p. White of West Virginia arrived
in Salt Lake yesterday and will
spend several days viewiag the var
ions points Of interest in and about
the city. Mr.. Brown is resident
of Kingwood and is one of the
wealthiest men in the State. lie
ran for Congress on the Democratic
ticket at the last election, but was
defeated. Mr.. White is the cashier
Of the Terra Alta bank, and rep
resentatiYe citizen. The gentle
men are old friends of Col. Nat
Ward Fitz Gerald, and will spend
several days here inspecting. the
resources Of u tab under his direc-
ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

The State Medical Society fin sss.
sion at Charleston last week, adj
journod to meet Mt Marunsbnrg
some time ip June % next year.
The maia business transacted the
last day vas the election Of officers
for the ensuing year The follow
ing we're selected: President, DR..
O. y. Ulrich, Wheeling; Vice Pres
idents, DR.. Il. J Reed, Wheeling,
DR.. Rachel II Billiard, Charleston
and DR.. S. r. Huffman, Koyser.
Secretary, DR.. O.. q. Aschman
Wheeling; Treasurer, DR.. John W..
Johnston, Davis; Drs. n j. Baker
and McSherry we're appointed q
committee TO arrange details for
the next annual meeting. Az night
the physicians we're banquoted i1
haudsomo style, by the local fra
rernity. Gov Atkinson a'so gave
fhe Society ban some roceu,I,a
AZ The Executive Mansion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

The Governor of Oregon has APP
pointed Corbett to the United
States Senate to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of the
term of John II. Mitchell. We NAV
explain further that this Corbett's
name is not James j., bat III. W.
Corbett. Anyhow, it is history re-
Peating itself and Corbett knocking
out Mitchell again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

Read the far western views OF an
old time Republican on the tariff
truck now before Congress, as OK.
pressed in special article on our
first page in this issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

1t saddens us to reflect that such
an overwhelming majority OF the
people who know all about how to
run newspaper, are not in that
line of business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

cred his body.
CT was in a hor-
rible fix" he
says, land the
m ore tire at
ment / receiv-
ed, the worse I
seemed 20 get.
a New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no rood
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
Kingwood. May %. 1897

Oar latest sdvices from Georgia
Is, that the watermelon crop, as
usual, will go into the hands Of
rpceivnr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TO the Creditors n Patrick Ufroire deco9scd
~ pursuance of FL doorec of fhc Cirruit Court
on th' county 0I preston. nude in rHu.n fTrre.
in Fl0in2, % subject The ro1i estate uffhr said
iigf'ns o." ino payment nf hi. tchfs rnu a-. -a.
nu goa l' I- 0uI buur n'Hi.rr AGAINST fra ..f.f n
Of ine t1in Higg'r fur Hd Indication fY Soil ~.
FnrInoy '"muissiuurr. Hf nv Office In frIe sraf
county ON HI before thr Job day OF Juno frrf
this iatn day OF april l"F
Poi CHooAv. Attorney usr...et
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

4
To all persons holding liens by iudp-
nent or otherwise, on the real
estate, or any part thereof of liar.
mon Greaser.
In pursuance OF decree OF the Cir
cult Court Of Preston county made i'm
q cause therein pending 20 subject the
real estate OF the said Harmon Grcascr
TO the satisfaction of the liens thereon.
You are hereby required TO present an
claims held by YOU and each OF Won
against the said Harmon Greascr.
which are liens on his real estate on
any part OF IL for adjudication, to me.
at my office I'm kingwood. Preston
county West Virginia. ON or before
the 4th day Of June A. D.. 1897.
Given under my band this 5th dav OF
May a. d. 1891
NEIL J FoHTNEy. Com.
H. }. CRoGhN Council for PLAINTIFF.
t5-l -07-4t-S3 95)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

Now shat His Royal Nibs, Grover
the First, has been deposed and
can no longer ally this Government
with the lettering throne Of Spanish
dsspotism, his place is being ably
filled by Big Bully Reed. who
comes out boldly as an ally of
Spsin and chokes OF Cuba's free
dom ia the Lower House at every
opportunity. lie nagrantly violates
plain provisions OF parliamentai y
law whenever it pleases His Majesty
to do 50. There should 30 some
way to throw him out Of the posi-
tlou he fills 50 well in respect to
bnlk aad syoirdupois, but 30 feebly
as regards tho principles Of free
people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

WILLIAMsoN, VIVA, May "a
After practically eight weeks Of con
slant sitting the Circuit Court Of
tins county Saturday night adj
journed. From the number OF i'm
portant murder cases tried and the
volume Gf business transacted this
session has made for the Court Of
this county q record which stsuds
without parallel in the annals OF
the State ia that time almost a
thousand criminal cases have been
disposed, OF which mum Der faliY 100
were folonies AID - Tor murder.
During the last few days Of the
session a special Judge WIS elected
TO preside in civil matters, and in
this way two mills Of justice wore
grinding at once.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

The unity john Wanamaker is
holding up his hands in holy horror
as the general iniquity Of the Re
publican party and declares there
will DC revolt to compel the lead
ers OF his party to keep their prom
isss to the people. John is giving
himself away pretty badly and
knows that he is talking through
bis hat. lie is simply mad and
sore because he was turned down
by Quay and other leaders in his
"buainess MAS" effort to pur-
chase seat in the u. S. Senate.
John is the greatest hyp3crite OF
them all.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

The editor of the Charles Town
Free Press ''let her 60 Gallagher"
in the last issue of his paper as
follows
The Weston Democrat, in its
notes on the preparation for the
bOspltabIo entertainment Of the edi-
tors Of the State to-day and to
morrow, holds out the following
inducement for all to attend:
"Two barrels of the famous salt
sulphur water from the Webster
Springs Will be on band for the use
Of the editors when they visit
Camden-en Gsuley."
What better could have been pro.
yided for those who are afflicted
with cacOBthes scri5endi-the itch
for writing? Salt sulphur water =
we never heard it called by that
name before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

The County Mail and AdcertiSer
Is the latest addition to our
exchanges, and it is bright, newsy
and we'll edited paper, published ut
Clarksburg by Camden Sommers.
The number before us is No. 2 Of
Volume l, and is new paper out
and ont and makes a good start.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1913 South 9th
Street, ST. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounce
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains, and red Jumps and sores COW
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

"What Is the postollice address
Of The Cuban President, if the rec.
ignition is to be sent to him, ="
sncered Mr. Elkins in the Cuban
debate The other day; and he added:
81. would have to be delivered by
Gen. iIlos with an army behind
him" This is not true, but il 1s
wcio, should The thought Of powder
and shot deter us from doing our
duty and unfolding our national
hoaor? What kind Of men do wa
send to Washington these days:-
Wheeling Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

President Mckinley last week
appointed Joseph II. Gaines, of
Charleston, TO be Uaited States
District Attorney for West Vir-
glnia. Gaines was bitterly opposed
by q. L. Dorr, member of Con-
gress from his district. but this
seems to have won the Office for
him. Give Derr more rome.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

One of the old farmers out in
Hacklebarney wanted TO see how
far he travelled in following the
plew all day. So he slipped the
cycloneter from his sons bicycle
and tied it on his leg aud tramped
around ell day behind the pillow,
stopping every little bit to inspect
1T and wondering why it would not
work. lie now swesrs the thing
is fraud.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS ORGANIZE.

Over twenty Democratic editors
from different parts Of the state
met at the Traders Hotel in Clarks
burg, Tuesday night Of List week
and organized a Democratic Press
Association, purely f)r polite |
purposes and to IN no manner in
terfere with the regular Editorial
Association Of the State. Colonel
Thomas II. Dennis was chairman
of the meeting and john j. Corn
we'll was secretary.
On motion, it was unanimously
agreed that an organization should
be effected and each paper assessed
one dollar as starter for Incl
dental expenses. Hon. John J.
Cornwell, Of the Hampshire Re
View, was elected President; Hon.
w. l.. Mansfield, OF tho Wayne
Ne,cs, Secretary, aud Col. G. l..
Smith Of the Farmont Inde1,
Treasurer.
On motion, it was agreed to sc
lect u Vice President from each
Congressional district, and it was
accordingly so done as follows:
First District-Geo. ID. Hornor,
of the Clark burg NewS.
Second Distrlct-H. j.. Snyder,
Shepherdstown Register.
Third District-Col. Thomas II.
Dennis, Greenbrier independent
Fourth District-Col. Geo. ".
Tippett, Point Pleasant Register.
1t was further agreed to have an
Executive Composed of one mem
Der from each Senatorial district,
and the selection of this com mittee
was deferred till later on.
Every democratic editor in the
State should join the ASSOCIATION
add help redeem the State from the
Repu blIcans.
Tie meeting adjourned to meet
at the call Of the chairman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-05-27

From the Herald, of Salt Lake
City, we clip the following item oil
interest to PrestoDians
William G.. Brown, of the Second
Congressional district OF West Vir-
GINA. one Of tho wealthiest and
most Influential men Of that State,
arrived in the city yesterday. Mr..
Brown contested the Second dis
trict's seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives during the Hanna cam
paign, but was beaten by the over
whelming odds of the Ohio mana
ger lie is accompanied on the
present trip by Hon. l.. p. White,
cashier Of tho Terra Alta Bank OF
West Virginia. Both gentlemen
have come here to make aa exami.
nation of the mining interests Of
the State and may invest before
their return. While in the State
they will be the guests of Col. Nat
Ward Fitzgerald.