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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
LacOmb Educational Insti.
tute.

Teachers, parents and all others who
are Interested in the work OF the public
schools are cordially invited to attend
an educational meeting st Lacomb. Linn
county. May and 8. The following
has been arranged for the occasion.
Friday. May 5, forenoon session.
Organization.
Benefits OF Educational Institutes.
Afternoon session.
History. discussion introduced by Mrs
Effie Densmore.
Patriotism. discussion introduced by
]. 9. Hardin.
Orthogr.phy, discussion introduced by
Miss Ida Miller.
Evening session.
The Ideal School Board. discussion in
troduced by Supt. A. 5. Mcdonald.
Vocal music, discussion introduced By
Chas. L. Raines.
Saturday, May 8, forenoon session.
Reading. discussion introduced By
ChRs. Newland
Geography. discussion introduced by
Miss Cora Cox.
School Management, discussion intro
dueed by ". A. Cree
fenmAnship. discussion introduced By
Miss Birdeen Johnson.
Afternoon session.
Primary Arithmetic, discussion intro
duced by VIM Lever.
School, Literature. discussion intro
dueed by Prof. MArtindale.
PhysIology, discussion introduced by
Miss Hattie Cox.
Mental Arithmetic, discussion intro
duced by Prof. Edundson.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Probate Record.

In estate o. Henry anI Winery Bar
mesier uills sdsni,'td to probate. In.
yentories fIe5.
In estate OF ClRIA Eaighi iaveaiosy
6.ed. NAlue Of property sl02I-s2.
In estate and guardianship OF Zeno
Richards ilah account fle3.
Hearing OF petition for sale OF proper
~ 10 estate 81 John Harder ses for May
Citation Issued.
10 estate OF Eliza Run haugh report Of
sale OF personal property died.
In estate OF Richard Fry inventory
5led aud petition for sale Of real proper
~.
Ia estate Of Henry BeAmer tIIl3. rs
pAId clerk By order OF court.
In estate OF Nancy Gishers inventory
iled.
Final &oeoant fled in estate Of E B
Patterson
In estate Of Eliel Parker petition TO,
sale OF accounts granted
Ia eeta,e oi c P knigh,en petition for
sAle OF real property.
In estate OF CuTrAn < Monteith'persor-
al property ordered sold.
In oslAle oE Abbie CphAm, Mrs Up-
ham appointed adminisirsIrix, and
guardian appointed for heiTs.
Final account filed in estate OF NJ Pat
ton
In estate Of Julia Kendall, Mary Will.
iams appointed administrative. Bond
s., 900.
Also in the estate of NJ Williams and
Miranda L Williams.
In case OF farmers Ins. Co. sg.. Ims
MOnteith, sdmr.. notice OF appeal filed
Final account filled ia estate OF Anna
Murray.
Ia estate of A Settlemeir inventory al
led and personal property ordered sold.
In estate OF DeboFsh Ewing persona
property ordered sold.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
$OHAL Rs,,D.s ss,;,ss
" ABSoEUTEY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
HOME AND ABROAD.

The Aatbloma is now pulling snagi
bsiween Corval is and Harrisburg
The brick is on the ground for tie
new Pfeiffer sample rooms on Second
| street.
A very pretty piece Of artistic work il
q screen at the Albany Furniture Coz
store painted by Nrs. W. w. Rowe!l.
VI Olberman, che koseburg murder
er, vas taken through Albany this morn.
ing for the state peritentiaFy, where he
is TO spend The remainder OF bis life.
Chief OF Police Lee has received .
letter from Essinehin, B. c., stating
that Rev. +. A. Harris and Edna Lear
are there living Rs husband and vile,
stlst Harris 10 working as q book.keeper
in store.
Be sure and read the special seSing
machine advertisement in another col.
nn; never in the history OF Albany Was
was thers such chance to get the best
machines At such ioE price,.
The "cus" prIees for sewing machines
81 Z U Wills music etore are for 20 DAYS
o1ly. DO not delay to get you . new u.a.
chine and you will do your friends a IA
yOE II you wilt till them OF the special
sale; they may not see this notice.
4 year ago tomorrow the Albany boys
left this city tor Portland preparatory to
being mustered into the Z. S. service az
volunteers. Il Was not known then
whether they would go TO the Philip
pines or Cnhs, or be kept as Q defense
for the coast.
Mine Host GToss Of The Depot hotel at
Ashland - now permitted to serve
lunches TO B. +. passengers who eechew
railroad dining cars from economical ar
other standpoints. There has been con-
siderable complaint from this cIass of
travellers since the inauguration Of the
dining car service at the inability to se-
cure even lunches at the trains here.
which this will relieve. At the came
time il Hiii not interfere With the busi
ne-s OF The dining cars xhieh are said to
oe proving quite : tuccess- ashland
Tidings.
The Roseburg Reylex had the pictures
Of the scafsold. J u olberman, the mur-
defer, Who vas 70 be stretched froR il,
the sheriff EhO wHs 70 sEFing the trap,
the district attorney who secured the
conviction and the Judge xke sentenced
the murderer, already for the zccoant OF
the hanging, which did not come of on
account Of cOmmuEAtion Of Olbernau's
sente6ce. But the RsvieE was equal to
tee occasion and turned them TO good az.
count ID page write up.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
A Race in the Mud.

As the resul: Of considerable banter
ing Grant Froman and Denver Hackle-
man INDUCED in . bicycle race last eve.
ming from in front OF the gun store to the
Oak creek bridge. a distance of about
two and half miles and hack through
the ud,-and it was muddy last night
for certain. Froman run into some
gravel in the city and lost about two
hundred yards, which he was unable to
regain, and Hackleman reached the stort
after q muddy ride TO the bridge aheaC
covered with glory and mud. When the
men reached the store they were a spec.
tacle. The race was purely for fun, ans
there was plenty OF it THE morning
! when the men cleaned their bicycles.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
List of Patents.

Granted to Northwest Inventors thi
week. Reported by G snow & Co.
PaEen: attorney. Washington D. g.
| l. K Hong, ParKland. Wssb., Wind
mill, o Roberts Newport, Oregon, Tor.
merly Of Albany. Wind wheel. "
Smith, Portland. Greg, Folding lantern
) N Suman, Riverside, Cal, Water FL.
| ter.
For copy OF any OF the above patents
gend 10 cents ia postage stamps with
date Of this paper TO @ 4 Snow & Co,
Washington, ID. {.
Come to the College Chapei tonight
and learn more about Switzerland in one
bear than gou have learned before 10 ali
your life.
man just from Dawson city eays
that a man by being economical can walk
from Dawson to SkagWay for $40.
TIE lecture in the College Chapel to-
night will be interesting and well attend
ed. Come with all the rest OF the people.
IL viii only coat you 25 cents.
The Missouri house passed finally the
asaats antitrust bill The senate passed
i,iti taxing stores which cell more than
o e class Of goods from 500 to 500 f0r
each class more than one, az tet out in
the bill.
The Saturday evening train which
will leave Portland during the summer
every Saturday evening and go directly
10 NeE port without change of cars will
be called the Tidal Wave"
Rev Dunran Wallace has accepted the
presideney of the Mineral Springs Col
lege at SOdaviile. aud will take charge At
the b.2inning ofihe next school year.
He is we'll spOken Of
Notwithstanding the resolutions of
the grangesi the o. A. G. continues
10 give balls 10 the college buildings and
one will bs held. next Saturday night in
the armoFy Lsll. Il is to be swell
affair.
Th. Portland Telegram is going to
give piano to the mos. popular Port
land teacher aud IL receiving vole<.
These contests ss . rule .eigEify nothing
and are generally fzrcez
Last Wednesday Rev and Mrs. Joseph
Cox we're riding Cp hill near Mill City.
sitting IN the back seat when the Ee4t
tipped over and both we're thrown out
They we're considerably injured, Mr..
Cox quite seriously.
Il 10 said theIbig Monroe colony scheme
about which 50 much has been said Will
fall through. Next Monday is the day
on which sio. 900 is 10 be pat up, and q
Eugene papss says ii is the general be
Lei il wit! not be paid.
Geo L Hdichin, Who recently came to
Portland % start = big daily. in.tezd
will p0blish > weekly, the Northwest
Herald. which is 10 be made an artiKiic
affair. displaying the resources and Won
derini scenery OF the North Aes,-
Mr, Crawford will erect the neE A.
.. L. w. Isll uuder his oEn supeEvi.-
ion. Yesterday he let the contract to
the Saotiam L0mbeT Co. for the lum-
Der. He will also improve The tEo
stores il the bloEk, one Of Ehieti las
already been Teated. The LAil will be
twenty feet TO the eeiliag. tile msiu room
being about seA55 feet.
Gov. Geer is becoming Abont as od1
ard crALky ~ Governor Pennoyer n as.
They ~ou.d make very good team.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Grand Work of the Oregons.

In the battle of Aalahon on Saturday
March 25th, the Second Oregon regi-
ment U. S. Y. took an active and lead
ing part, and displayed courage, valul
and endurance Of the highest order.
For years to come the work of this regi-
ment last Saturday win be pointed Gu,
as an example OF what can be achieved
by volunteers. No yeterns OF Yelling
ton or Napoleon or Grant could have
done better. No one can possibly con-
ceive the heroic bravery of the Second
Oregon on this occasion unless he has
walked over lhe battle field: over the
insurgert trenches, one after another
through the thickets and jungle: over
open stretches where for 500 yards the
boys faced a steady rain OF bullets; and
UP 10 the final insurgent lines which
consisted really Of fort with stone loop
holes, This is not exaRgeration. II is
not half the truth. The whole truth
concerning the work Of this regiment
viii not be written. No one saw il all,
and descriptions OF those rushes through
fields where the air WAS fairly charged
with pulsing lead would hardly be be-
lieved Why was the regiment not
amuhilated? God only knows. There
Is an old saying iha: it takes ton OF
lead 20 kill a soldier. The natives are
! henomenally poor marksmen. This
fact and favoring providence saved the
Oregons,--as it did other regiments
from destruction.
The insurgents with repeating Maus-
ert threw torrents Of ieaden hail at our
lines as random some bullets must find
a victim.
Col Summers should lie proud of hls
regiment; the Eighth Army Corps
should be proud OF this record and the
goo'l people Of the great state OF Oregon
can words express how they ieele
People Of Oregon, your sons have this
day proved that their blood is like that
shed at Thermopylse and Bunker's Hill
the bsood of heroes.
Co. in charge OF Lieut. Phillips, is the
lucky company OF the regiment. This
fought its way 20 the north to
river, distance of nearly two miles.
1t had lis share OF the work OF thu day
and the only casualty was the wound
by Corp. Ganionbein.
The Colonel complimented the boys
upon their superabHndanse of good luck.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
SA URDAY
RELIGIOUS.

Unitei Presbyterian Morning Wcr-
ship ~ I0:30. Subject OF Sermon, a
Thrilling Experience Observance oi
The Lords supper after the morn fnE
sermon. Sabbath School at / As. Jun
ior a. 50. Senior Eadeavor 81 $50
Evening worship az 80. Subject oI
sermon. "MAn Of more value than &
Sheep" All are cordially invited to q =
tend these services.
Services as ST Peters Episcopal church
ai so P NJ. Evening prayer aud ser
mon. DR.. o II Murphy. Rector
Presbyterian. Morning worship al
l0:S0. Evening worship as 80 Sab.
bath School at Ii AS Junior EndeAvor
81 3 30 Senior Endeayor ~ 20. Sub
jecs Of morning sermon: Esernal Life
Aad IdSis Subject OF evening sermon
An object LESION of Neglect. A cordial
invitation 10 attend sll The services is ex-
tended TO All.
Congrasional. Services as usuAl at II
A n and Z so P n Subject of morning
sermon, WHAT is in the name. Christian
Subject for evening sermon Markham
poem, TIE man with The Hoe. Sunday
School ct 1915. AL not attending else
where ere cordially invited to the sboy'
services.
Services al the Baptist church. Preach
ing by Rev. John Barr, morning ans
evening. Other service as usual
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
SODAL<AND PERSONAL

DIR. E. E. Cable, OF McMinnvilIe. was
in the city today.
&c Rogers returned this noon from ;
trip 70 Brownsville.
Mrs. F. Eggert, Of Portland, formerly
oflAibanY, 10 recovering from q serious
illness.
Perry Conn wac in Salem yesterday on
business with the bicycle and sewing
machine store there.
s 2. Bilyeu left for Albany Monday,
haying cold HE chop to Geo McCzuIou
he win 60 to work 10 the Gaze shop at
Albany, while Geo. viii 90 on with she
work in our eity.-Toledo Leader.
Mrs Attorney General Blackburn went
to Brognsville today on visit TO remain
while Mr. Blackburn IL at PeDdIeton On
the session of the Supreme Court for
Eastern Oregon.
A surgical operation was performed
upon Ars. DIR. LittIer, who has been I'll
Tor some time, By Dire. Winnzrd, Davis
and WalIsce and the report this after
noon is a favorable one.
Eugene D. White. Grand Secretary n
the Native Sons Of Oregon arrived in Al
bauy this noon and will organize lodge
Va ~ t4b1NS 9O1s u OICRu4 81 LDc " - L.
Hall tonight witty thirty or forty mem
bers.
The entertainment at the college last
night was fine affair. Not cnly we're
the pictures OF Ssiss scenery very enjoy
able but the talk of Mr. DumuItt was
instructive and Of pleasing order.
Tie T. s engineers sent to Honolulu
several months ago, have returned TO
San Francisco and will be Mustered out
on May s. Among them il Frank
Kitchen Of this city, EIo viii BE only
too glad 10 pe home again.
Prof. W z Simonton, ons Of Alb4ny's
meat enthusiastic musicians went to
Portland on the morning tram to see and
bear the famous B0stonizns. at their
matinee this afternoon and closing en-
gagement tonight.
Geo. Finley, of Charlottesville. went
TO Portland Monday &c meet some East
ern capitalist Who are visiting Oregon
To- the purpose Of puFshzsing timber
Iauds. Mr. Finley has an option on sew
eraf valuable {. acts ia dIffereat paGte Of
the state Times.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
ScIO.
From the News

From the News
Mrs Fred Veal aud little daughter, OF
Albany, spent Sunday in Soio, the guests
Of her brother, Albert Cole, and family.
Last Monday A. Il. and Wm. Nc
Donald purchased the butsermilk nut
put Of the creamery for the year, the
price being 10 cents per hundred pounds.
Died, in this city. Sunday, April 2S,
1899, Maude, oldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cyrus, aged 10 years, month
and Is days.
+. T. BoRart, OF Larwood, was in Scio
Friday last, anu paid this office sub
stantial call. Nv. Bogart has about
completed arrangements for operating
els mill above Larwood, Anown as the
Pitchiord Mill.
In preparing their report of the inns
ports OF the different towns in this coun-
ty to present TO the board OF government
engineers who were appointed to look
into the matter Of completing the work
at Yaquina, the committee at Albany
placed the imports Of Scie, Lyons and
Shelburn at $4,000, while Is matter
! OF fact Scio's importations alone would
more than cover this amount, to say
nothing OF the amount Of grain, tioul
and other products which are shipped
from here each year.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the wei known remedy.
SYRUP or FIGS. manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG STEUP Co. Illustrate
the value of obtsining the liquid laxz-
tive principles of plants known 70 be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them IN the form most refreshing TO the
taste and acceptable to the system L
S the one perfect strengthening lzxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectcalLy,
diSpelling colds. headaches and fevers
gently ret promptly and enabling one
to overcome kabitRal constipation per
manently- Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make II the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used. as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic. plants. by \ method
known to the CALIFORNIA FI6 SYRCP
Co. only. In order TO get its beneficial
effects and TO avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed On the front OF every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE KY NEW YOE = n Y
For sale BY al DraggSz$-Price Sc PER bottle
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
An Evening of Comedy.

Last evening at the armory the Shirley
company appeared to Dig house in an
entertainment, of comedy, opening with
a iarce a Happy Pair, which CT. ated
niurh Amuse a,ent. aud follo~ing w.th =
Child OF the Regiment" music-l Fo-
DAEce OF the tiuse Of NADo coo, in which
The talents OF the company were display
ed IN marked manner. The play lie fual
OF numerous in-idents. Mics Shirley
shons as Josephine. and il is doubtful il
any one cas ever met with more popular
favor here. "a oil the pArts in which she
has appeared. Tonight the famous s' I'm
der Two Flags" will be presented, 9
dFAmatlEasiOu Of one Of ouita's novels,
. very entertaining drama.
Tomorrow sfiei noon there will be =
matinee sI whivh -'Los; for Day" viii
be given, when the admission will be
only lu cent? tos children and 70 cents
Tor others, SiIh no resersed seats
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Maj. Ellis Hospital.

The Manila Freedom of the 2s,h OF
March tells Of the part layei by Maj.
Ellis and his corps in the attic OF Mala-
bon, as follows: At Brigade headquarters,
Major Ellie. 2nd Oregon Volunteers. the
Brigade Surgeon, with liA able and
courteous staff of assistments held forth,
and here the wounded, both American
and Insurgeni, were given every possible
care and comfert as they were brought
in from different parts OF the line OF bat
tie. Major Ellis's hospital Was on the
firing line. in the shade ot some bamboos,
aud his noble efforts we're seconded bv
the ever ready and pleasant assistant
Surgeon Carpenter of the Olympia who
generously volunteered his &C ssrvices.
And there as they and their wiling As.
sistants tenderly cared Tor the wounded
Maueer bullets with their nasty "ping'
were freq gently heard and cloet uncoEs'
iortably near at that Here and thers
aud yonder were sweat begrimmed sol.
diers, resting few moments In thu shade
there ON cots where wounded boys o
Old Glory whose injuries had been dress
ed and who were waiting fer the mex
train to take them into Manila, and ther,
on a raised stretcher. under the surgeon
knife was young fellow with light eye
and hair, and face burnt with the tul
and streaked with powder smoke, an'
whose rich brcgue told palmer thar
words that either be or his nearest OF an
cestors came from the happy iele OF tn
shamrock. Aud as the surgeon cut %n'
sewed and bandaged his wounded limb
he smoked and smiled snd talked in tn
most uneoneerned way. And when tn
bullet vac extracted and he Remarked
with = satisfied grin that one drop @
that good Irish blood that had etaine'
the white bandaees was worth more thai
a whole regiment OF Filipihoe there va
no one present but that approved OF III
sentiment with al hie heart.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
At the ArmOry.

The Jessie Shirley Co again pleased
good sizedssaudience at the armory last
night in their artistic presentation OF
the dramatization OF Ouida's famous
Moths" society drama of much spir-
it. Miss Shirly 10 an actress OF much
talent, and her support is so generally
strong that there is no place for fault
finding. The comrany is fast becoming
popular with Albany people on account
Of their conscientious work and earnest
endaavor to please, Notwithstanding the
stage defects under which they labor.
Tonight there will be chance TO
laugh and grow fat. The play will be
the Happy Pair" TO open with, follow
&c by "The Child Of the Regiment" 9
drama worth witnessing, and one full oI
enjoyment from beginning to end. There
should be full house.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Under Two Flags

This famous play Was presented last
night By the Shirley Company to q large
audience in q very pleasing manner,
There is 9 wide scope for Grrmatic talent
Of high order and it vas accepted by
the members of the company. The Shir-
lev company hsvs made friends in Al
bany during tue week, Who appreciate
their worth as actors.
This ait rnoon the comedy Lost for Q
Day" Was being presented, and tonight .
very successful weeke engagement will
close with Divorced. There promises
to be 9 crowded house at this closing en-
gageneAt of the company.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
THURSDAY
Real Estate Sales.

A . Ayers to Babtist Church, La
comb email tract of land -. 8
john II Wallace to r A Irvine,
tract OF land IL VS.. So
Josephine Whedbee 70 Cassie Burr
9 lots Lebanon ......... . q
Mark Hulburt to w b Henderson
acres IL W 49,. .,. ...... 4
Sarah Templeton to Alpha Temple
ton 45.47 acres. s................. 4,
] p Carter 10 VIM Roosett, undi-
| vided, y OF pie,e land ii W A.. 81
s Amts to VI Garland, 2 lots
Lebanon. s.''.....:..,,....
Francis Horner to Stephen Pow
ell 44.46 acres ........ q
R c Miller to NJ Garland. 2 lots
Lebanon .......s.........
J w McMullin to w ] Gilbert $50
acres near Lebanon. on.......... S25
g Rucker to Geo Soule log acres $40
E J Lanning to b A and NJ Stat
ford, 6 ft strip blk Ill ..... i(
Galbraith 20 Chas Younger ).
65 acres adjoining Albany .....- I5O
q. S. to o. & @. +. r. Co. several
tracts under act OF 1855. .......
Catherine Cochran by Sheriff to
Olive Templetou S.53 acres. 49,. SO
] l. Cowan to Bank of California.
lots bI SO also order OF Court
and deed signed by Mrs Cowan..
Lebanon to II Burtenshaw, vaca-
tion OF certain tract OF land.
L Finn to EmIaa Curran, lot
block 81, Albany lots block
H's Srd ad. part OF block l23 HIS
ad. lot % Mastons Wavsrly fruit
farm and 25 acres II " s. .. ISS
] W Blain ct al to E d Barrett 3
lots, 9th and Washington streets
: Albany ........ ........... &C.. I70
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Will Not Hang.

The sentence oil J NJ 0lberman. wao
was TO have been Hanged In Rosebnrg to-
morrow for the murder OF N Casteel,
Ills mining partner, near Myrtle Greek
last year. has been commuted to lie
imprisonment. Last evening Governor
Seer sent a telegram to Sheriff Stephens
of Douglas county, advising him OF the
communication.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Tennessee Gatherings.

TENN, April q, 1899.
Mr.. c. Il. Cox and family of "Happy
Home" have located in this vicinity and
now occupy the residence recently va
Gated Julius Simous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warnock, Of Josephine
Co. Ore, are visiting friends and rela-
tives here. and expect to locate in this
immediate vicinity.
Prof. Il. w. Swink and wife. o l.
Swink and "Billey" Mcpherson we're
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Q. SWink last
Sunday.
Mr.. F. w. Fureison and family, OF
Hamilton Greek, have located in Tenn.
A considerable number OF "new'
scholars are attending school this spring
The 9Th Annual Picnic is beginning to
loom up in the distance. watch for
date "Little Rose Bnd.nl
John Fronk, Geo. Davis, Jim Black
law, and Q d Mcknight were in
Albany recently. Mex.