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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
THE GRAND LODGE.
Finance Committee Met Last Night at
NO

Finance Committee Met Last Night at
the Temple.
The Finance Committee Of the Grand
Lodge of ALasons of the State of VIr-
ginia met last night on the second floor
of the Masonic Temple.
There were present at the meeting
Messrs. j. e. Bell of Abingdon; Ernest
Williams, Of Jynchhurs; j. L. Lee, OF
Irvington, Lancaster county; Julius
Strauss Charles f. WiEgo and Major Sol.
Cutchins, of Richmond The meeting
was the first OF this. the newly appointed
committee, and was one of much import
ance. The routine business, examining
the books of the treasurer and other
officers, was disposed Of. The eNamina-
tons revealed that the condition Of the
books was accurate. and that the Lodge
was in vigorous and healthy condition.
Other business before the committee
is thought to have been in regard to
the raising Of the debts and mortgage
from the Temple, which building is under
heavy debt. It was intimated that the
Grand Lodge of Virginia would assume
the ownership of the Temple The build
ing is heavily mortsased by the Masonic
Temple Association, and as the Grand
Lodge owns a largo per cent. of the
association stock, 1t is considered quite
probable that this disposition will be made
Of the Temple.
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.SIBLEY SPEAKS
FOR EXP ANSI0N
Asserted That it Was Good Demo-
cratic Doctrine.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-Representative
Joseph Sibley of Pennsylvania, whose
eloquent and earnest championship of
free silver featured the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress, assailed his Democratic colleagues
to-day for their opposition to expan-
sion in a speech that made the floor
and galleries roar.
The remainder Of the debate touched
on mediation in the Transvaal war, lynch
ings in the South. and the jury law in
Hawaii%
Mr.. Shafroth, Of Colorado. made
speech, saying it was the duty of the
United States to mediate between Great
Britain and the Transvaal.
Mr. Talbert denounced Mr.. Linney for
his reflections upon the fair name of the
South yesterday.
SPOKE FOR AN HOUR.
Mr.. Sibley spoke for an hour He had,
he said, heard no argument against terri
,torial enlargement which was not urged
against the annexation of Louisiana and
Texas rs there any parallel, asked
MIR. Cochran. of Missouri, between the
territory in the Louisiana purchase. then
practically without population.rAand the
Philippines?'
HOLD EVERY FOOT.
"Shall we hold Porto Rico and the Phil
ippine archipelago" asked Mr.. Slbley.
every foot. No nation on earth has a
higher right of title to rod OF soil. We
hold by the double title of purchase and
conquest, and my belief is that where
once the shadow of our banner has fallen
there will survive a race of free men,
He appealed to the Democratic side to
come hack to the teachings Of the Demo-
cratic fathers. Expansion WIS a Demo-
cratic doctrine, he asserted, it had been
fathered and advocated by Jefferson,
Jackson. Polk and buchanan.
8 Only towards oppose It,, Buchanan
said. and he was the lasc Democratic
President we have had lLaushterl.
The Nicaragua Canal should be built
he said. and the subsidy bill to encour-
age American shipping, passed. China
was to be dismembered. We must reach
out and get our share of its country
RECEIVED AN OVATION.
When Mr. Sibley had concluded he
received an ovation. such as has not
been accorded any member Of the House
this session.
The debate then returned to the ques-
ton of lynchings in the South.
Mr.. Klutz, of North Carolina, and Nj.
SGriggs, of Georgia. defended che South,
The latter described some of the afro
cities which led to lynchings While nc
! did not JUSTIFY siaW-DrestAilS " S'eSidteu
that those who condemned che lynch
ings unqualifiedly had water, not blood.
in their veins. (Applause.t
Without completing the consideration
of the bill, the COMMITTEES rose.
Mr.. Weeks, of michigan, submitted
on the contested election case Of Young
VS. Wise in favor Of Wise
Mr.. Hltt.5zof Illinois, reported the dip.
lomatic and Consular arropriation BILL
The Senate bill to present the frs. gun.
fred in the Spanish war % the city OF
Nashville. Tenn, was passed.
At els the House adjourned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
| CHAMBER ACTS
IN PETERSBURG
] Endorsement of the Proposed Line to
Washington.
SENATOR M'llWAlNE SPEAKS.
)R M'lLWAlNE SPEAKS.
rr. ". r. Mckcnny Also Addresses
the Chamber on the Subject.
Legislature asked 10 Grant
the Charter.

1ETfJRSBTRG, VA, Feb. Especial
Tha Chamber OF Commerce met this after
noon for the purpose of discussing the
fbill now Before the Legislature TO allow
the Richmond and Washington Air Line
Railway Company to run line from
Richmond TO Washington.
Senator Mcliwalne me cver from kttn-
unond TO be present at the meeting.
After reading that part of the charter
affecting the Stato's interest, he produced
figures showing that II the bill, as it now
stands, should b. passed, the State would
loss an annual income OF at least $1,000
VALUABLE HOLDINGS.
He did not believe in boarding the hold
anEs in the road, but did not think they
should be sold unless the State could get
what TREY were worth.
He did not believe the matter. TO be OF
special interest to Petersburg. He said
ne was not opposed to granting the char
ter asked for, provided the interests Of
tho State were properly protected, as he
favored free railroad bill. and would be
glad to see railroads all over the State.
and would favor granting a charter TO
each of them, where there was bona
iidr security back of the plan.
FAVORED TIE CHARTER.
Mr.. w. r. Mciienney. not 4 1nemhsr of
the Chamber, was requested TO address
The body. lie said that while The State
is receiving its $4,000, which is interest
on about 20 per cent. of the stock oil tire
Richmond, Fredericksburg AMI .f'ot'nac
Railroad, people out side of the STATE ate
getting S2io.5o0; interest on tie 80 PEI
cent. of stock. He considered t1a m: tier
one OF profoundest interest 10 the people
OF Petersburg and he South. He said
that the very people who are now fight
ing the bill are the people who fought
the Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina
railroad fiftesn years ago.
Several members of the Chamber took
part in the discussion.
THE VOTE,
When the vote was taken on the ,tsc-
buttons. which were offered by Mr.. Robert
Meade, they We're unanimously adopted
after the words provided it be so amend
ed as TO require were added in the sec
ond resolution. at the request of Mr.. Nc
1iwlaine. The resolutions request the
granting Of equal facilities TO all rail
roads. and especially the granting of the
charter to the Richmond and Washington
Air Line Railway.
The Young Mems Business Association
endorsed the action OF the Chamber Of
Commerce in essential particulars.
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Young ladies and gentlemen were pres

-
ent.
yesterday afternoon the Matinee
&E,cchre Club was entertained by Miss
Grace Swasey Among those present
we're: Misses Helen Stevens, Lowree. of
Annapolis; Sadie Jefress, Agnes Nc
Carthv, Edith Jones, A1itkrewitz, sLottie
Schoen. Annie p Gordon, Mamie Baugh-
man, Ellis Glenn, Bernard Harvie, Helen
and Lucy Quarles, Jones, Julia NVaddill.
Mary and Louise Mccarthy. Ethel and
Lucille Carlton.
Miss Agnes McParlin, of Annapolis is
visiting Mrs. Thomas L Moore.
Mrs. John Shelton Williams has issued
invitations to dinner on February 18th.
at O'Clock, in honor of Miss Maria Will
liams.
Miss Claire McParlin, of Annapolis, is
the guest Of the Misses Moore.
Colonel ". T. Robins is quite Ill at
his home.
Mrs. John G. Watts, of Tazewell coun-
ty, is visiting her mother, Mrs. z. T.
Hutcheson, on west Main street.
Mrs. Sol Aarons, of New York, is tho
guest Of Mrs. Isaac Cohen.
Mrs. Henry Tyler is visiting friends in
Radford.
Miss EVELYN Randolph, of Norfolk, is
the guest Of Mrs. Samuel Minor Prince
No. 2GG south Third street.
The Emma Andrews Whist Club will
meet with Mrs. c. e. Buck this after
noon.
Governor and Mrs. Tyler will give a
public reception in honor Of the Legisla-
ture this evening from $50 till II o'clock.
at the Executive Mansion. On next
Wednesday evening, February 18th, the
young ladies of the mansion Will receive
their friends during the same hours.
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THE REPORT is TRUE.
,Rcy. Dr. Whistle VIII be Called to n
Position in Virginia.

NKcy. DR.. WhitSitt VIII be Called to n
Position in Virginia.
The report published in yesterdays
Times to the effect that Rev. DR.. VIM.
H Wlllitsitt would be called by the Vir-
ginia Baptists to an Important position in
this State created much comment in re-
lisious circles.
Rev DR.. w. E Hatcher was seen yester-
day in regard to the report, and admit
ted that it was true that DIR. Whitsitt
would be offered such position. He
would not say anything as to whether or
not DR.. Wh!tsitt would accept, and he
politely declined to discuss the details or
to give any further information on the
subject.
Until the details were agreed upon
and the plans were more certain, he
would not give out anything about the
matter. He said that DR.. Whitsitt would
not be offered the position as the head
OF the Baptist Orpalanage, as had been
rumored, but 1t was soma other position.
When asked if the position was in
any way connected with Richmond Col
lege, DR. Hatcher said: 'tNow, you've
got me; I cannot answer that You will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
TAKE THE VOTE
in MAY NEXT
Continued from First Pase.)

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to such amendments as should originate
in the present General Assembly.
10th of the resolutions were defeated
Speaker Saunders offered a resolution
to abandon all proposed appointments
originating In this General Assembly,
or in other words, to give up the LIE CATO
proposition.
In orGer to test the sense OF the con-
ference, Senator Lupton moved that the
date for the vote upon the question of the
constitutional convention be the pres
identiai election next fall.
After an eloquent speech by Mr.
Wickhan, advocating that the vote De
taken at the next gubernatorta1 cleo
& ton, MIR. Lupton withdrew his resolution
and advocated the selection of November,
1901, as the date
THE DATE CHOSEN.
Many speeches were made, and gen.
eral suggestions as to the dates were
voted down A resolution offered by Sem.
ator Glass providing for vote upon the
proposition on the fourth Thursday In
May next, was adopted. On that day
elections will be held In most OF the
cities, and special elections will have to
be held in the counties.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Saun-
ders, providing that no amendments to
the Constitution shall originate In this
General Assembly. The resolution pro-
yided, further, that this action should
not be binding upon the members OF the
caucus, but should be persuasive only
The vote on this proposition was II ayes
to Is noes. There not being q quorum
present the caucus was adjourned.
The effect OF the Saunders resolution
would be that the members of the con-
terence are advised and requested to
sur,nort no resolutions looking TO SUD-
uniting to the voters amendments to the
Constitution. II this advice should be
followed the LIE Cato resolution. with
reference to the capitation tax, will not
pass
The legislative committee that left
Richmond on Monday, spending that day
at Farnville; Tuesday. at Blacksburs.
and Wednesday, at Marion; returned yes
terday morning at $50 o clock, after hav-.
ing visited the various State institutions
at these places.
The COMMITTEES embraced the following
gentlemen: Senators Blakey. Tate. Tyler,
Watkins; Delegates Baker, Barclay,
Clarke Cowan. Duke Horsiey, Musgraye.s
McC1ung, Owens. Powell. Robinson.
Settle, J. NJ. Whitehead.
The party was in charge of Afr. g.
Akers, deputy to General Hill, the rail-
road commissioner. The party returned,
In a Pullman car, and report having had %
a pleasant time. IS
Attorney General "A. J. Montague re-.
turned to the city yesterday morning from
Newport News, " there he spoke Tuesday
might before the Democratic club OF that
city on Virginia z
gentleman from Newport News
yesterday morning says that hIr. Monta-
que was given a most cordial reception.
and that HIS address was received with
yoctferous applause. S
Ihree cheers were proposed for him as
.sthe next Governor OF Virginia - and
they were given witt q hearty VIII.
s. The Legislative Committee to visit the
University at Charlottesville, the Asy-
Slum for Deaf and Dumb and Blind, and
the Western Hospital at staunton. and
E the Virginia Military Institute at Lsxing-
Il ton. will leave early next week, i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
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OBITUARY..
Frederick Walter Cone.

Z.
The death of Mr.. Frederick Walter
clock at his residence. No. west
Grace street.
Mr.. Gone was born in Richmond for
ty years ago last May. His father was the,
late E.. w. Cone, who conducted large
male classical school here may years
ago. Young Cone vas educated by his
father In 1854 he became connected with
the tobacco manufacturing hrm OF Larus
Brothers, where he remained until illness
compelled Elm, two years ago, to rel1n-
quish active attention to business. Fte,
had been an invalid nearly ever since.
Mr.. Cone was I: sincere Christian,
member of ihe Presbyterian church. lie
Jcinel the Third church but afterwards,
on removing his residence up town.
transferred his membership to the Sec
ond Presoyt, riaL church during the clos
:g years of the late DR.. Hoge's pastor
ate Sir. Cone was deacon in the Sec
oa.l Presbyterian church, and one OF tie
moss active members until i'll health
overlook him.
Mr.. Cone is survived by his wife. who
was Miss McChesney, of Stanton, and
q sister of the deceased was Mrs. I,avid
a A.nslic.
The funeral will be conducted from the
Second Presbyterian church to-day at II
o'clock. Rev James P. Smith will con-
duct the services and the following gen
tlemen will act as rall-bearers.
Active-AIessrs. S. H. Halves, NJ. NJ.
Gillian, Walter Blount NJ. T. Smith.
A1uscoe Garnet. T. NJ. Northern, Addi-
son Naupin. and Merritt Crenshaw.
Honorary-Dr. George Ross, Lewis
D. Ay-lctt, Robert Winston. c. M.
Zirsle, Charles Cross, Colonel J.V. Bid
good, Tazewell Darlington, and George
Z. Roberts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
A SURPRISE WEDDING.
Miss Ruth G. Mcconnell Becomes the
Bride OF DR.. j. D. Ford.

o.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Grace Nc
Connell. the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Cornell. of No. q south Pine street, to
DR. Joseph D. Ford, of Ashland. yester-
day evening at 6:3o O'Clock. was in the
nature of surprise to their friends.
Rev. DR.. William A. Barr of Monument
tai church, of which the bride is MEM
ber performed the ceremony in a beau
tiful and impressive manner.
The bride was becomingly attired in q
gray travelling dress, and carried a clus-
ter Of brides roses. She was given away
by her brother. Mr.. William Mcconnell.
Imediately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford left for Ashland. They will
return to Richmond to-day. and after
spending a few days at the home of the
brides parents, they will leave for Cali
fornia, where DR.. Ford will practice his
profession.
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know in time, but / shall nave to keep
you guessing for the present IS
It Is believed by some that Or Witt
slit Will be offered the professorship.o OF
some new branch Of study to be establtshS.
ed at Richmond College. It has also been
surmised that movement IS on foot TO
establish Theological course OF study In
connection with the college, and that
Dr. Whitsitt will be put at the head OF
this. Both Of these views are specula-
ton. and nothing could sbe learned about
va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
Dcntll Ncar Ilor1nrllle:.

FARAivILLE, VA, Feb. Especial
Mrs. Douglas Hubbard, of Farmvile,
died Tuesday at the home OF her father,
Sin Prince Edward county, where she was
visiting.
Mrs Il E. Ia tum, daughter Of Mrs.
s.. II Hunt, and sister Of Mr., H.. "A.
Hunt, Of Fa!nsSille. died at her home.
In Cumberland county. this morning. slS3
81 Mrs. Tatum resided IN Frarmville until
her marriage, and her death Is a great
shock TO her many friend and relatives
hare,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
Wed in Washington.

Marriage licenses have been issued in
Washington to the following Virginia
cot pies:
r. Cry Williams, Of Winchester, Va.
and Elizabeth r. King.
r. II. French and Judith B. Brazeu,
both Of Cumberland county, Va.
e B. Reid, of Greenwich, Va, and
Martha A. Landlord:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
Fioyd-YOung.

Miss Jessie Floyd, of South Laurel
street. and Mr. John M Young. Jr., of.
704 IL east Leigh street. were married
in Washington Wednesday morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02
Health Guarantee

Get a bottle of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters from any druggist. It will cure your
weak stomach. The Bitters is for consti
patton. Indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness
weak digestion. 1t has been known all.
over the country for the past fifty years
as the Conqueror of Dyspepsia See that
sr,fE ia hnf tie.s.Iaa.-.s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02

very enjoyable recital was given at
the Lexington Hotel Wednesday night by
{ Mr. Simpson, of the c. and o. offices, and
Mr.. Ben Owen, private secretary TO
Governor Tyler. a large number of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02

Miss Witty Brennan. niece of Prof. and
Mrs. L. N Hasleff, of No. s}o east FRANK
lin street, who has been visiting her resh-
tives for some time. left WEDNESDAY nlsnt
for New York. whence she will sail for
Vera, Cruz. thence to Mexico City, where
she will reside with her mother
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02

The annual tea of Richmond chapter,
Daurhters Of the Confederacy, which was
postponed from January 3oth, will take
place at Ice Camp Hall on Tuesday next
from, 5 to 9 o'clock. The tea will be one
of the social successes CT the winter sea
son. The committee consists of Mrs.
Robert Christian, Miss Betty Ellyson, MIS-.
Alfrey Gray, Mrs. Sias Shelburne and
Miss Kate Lee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02

Members of the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society can obtain one of the
new badges (Which is made in limitation
of the seal of the Confederacyl at 80 cents
froln MISS Maury at THE Museum, who
has instructions to sell them to members
only on presentation of the membership
tickets Yer 1900. These ticket can be gotten
& from the treasurer, SD Park avenue
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-02

Mrs. John c. Watts of Tazewell county
is visiting her mother. Mrs. L. I. Hutche'
son. No. 100 west Main street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-17

RESCUED FROM LIVING TUMB.
Had Been Imprisoned For Forty
Hours in Il Well.

Sullivan, Ind, Nov. 1o.--After 40
hours at the bottom of well. buried
under heap of sand, Thomas Me-
Pheters was rescued yesterday, little
the worse for his long Imprisonment.
When the first cavein came, and tons
of sand filled the bottom of the we'll,
the boards used for wall were forced
in and formed roof, which prevented
the crushing of McPheters. A small
opening at one side permitted the car
rying on of conversation and a two
inch rubber hose was let down to con-
vey water and food to the imprisoned
man.
McPheters finally extricated himself
from the broken boards, but as he
gained his feet and stood erect another
fall of sand buried him to the neck.
He got the end of the hose to his
mouth when again came a cavein. and
the top OF his head was two feet below
the surface of the sand. The rubber
tube gave him air, and water and food
we're poured in when he asked for
them.
Yesterday a second well was COM
pleted by the rescuers and a tunnel
was cut to the shaft in which Nc
Pheters was a prisoner. The walls of
the tunnel were boarded up and the
sand dug away until the man was re.
leased.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-17
AN INTERNATIONAL LABOR FIGHT
Americans and Spaniards Contrasting
For Supremacy in Tampa.

Tampa, Fla, Nov. l5.-The trouble
between the rival labor organizations,
the Resistianeia and the International
Cigarmakers' unions, reached crisis
yesterday Each organization has made
the demand that the members of the
rival order be locked out. and some Of
the manufacturers have closed their
factories to prevent trouble.
Forces from both sides met at the
factory of Y. Penda & Alverez and de-
clared that they would not allow the
other to work, even If there had to be
bloodshed. The factory was immedi-
ately closed by the management.
Demand was then made on all the
factories of the Cuban-American COM
pany that they turn the International
men into the street. and 100 men were
forced out of employment.
The conditions are the most serious
yet presented The question OF wages
does not enter into the matter, it be-
ing simply a fight between the Inter-
national (American) and the Resisti-
amelia Spanish for supremacy. The
manufacturers are being hampered Sc
riously at the busiest season of the
wear.
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wealth II estimated at between 100000
con aud S5a 0000O0. has died in the H0-
III Nefherl md. New York city lie will
'oe buried from the palace he reared at
20 Filth ayenue and which be never
had occupied II was his ambition to
hayc the handsomesi home along the
highway Of wealth.
The National Salt company has put mp
the price Of common salt Of fair quality
20 ~ 80 per 100 pounds. The price be-
fore was Sf10 per 100 pounds for the
same grade. The National Salt company
controls directly - per cent of the salt
output of the country and Il able ind
rccily 10 dominate the remaining 3 per
cent of the production.
Iicuienant Colonel Russell =. Harfi-
son, inspector general United States vol
unteers, has been honofahly discharged
FROM the service Of the United Suites, 10
take effect Pee. ] next. his services being
no longer required Colonel Harrison IL
son Of exPresident Harrison. aud he
has served in the volunteer establishment
since the outbreak Of the Spanish war.
The Saratoga race track has been sold
to IL syndicate Of men, Of which w. G.
Whitney. Arthur Feathcrsfonc, Philip J..
Dwyer, J. H. Alexander, H. X. and L.
Hitchcock. r. r Wilson and John Sam
ford are the most prominent. The pur-
chase price was not made public, but 1t
was close to 100000 The transfer Of
the property takes place on the Tth inst
According to Admiral Crowninshield' y
report there were 2.452 dcsertions from
the navy and SO deaths during the past
fiscal year. The enlistments number
Sl23 from total number of applicants
Of 40,s5I Over Gs per cent of the men
in the navy are native born, 80 per cent
are naturarzed and per cent have de-
clared intentions. Ninety-two per cent
Of the landsmen now under training are
native born.
Governor Voorhees, has appointed Colo
mel Alexander G. Oliphant adjutant gem
eral of New Jersey 10 succeed the late
General Stryker Colonel Oliphant is a
personal friend of the governor and has
been connected with the national guard
for years He was assistant adjutant
general aud thoroughly familiar with the
duties ofshs new office. lie is also grad
uate Of the United States Naval aeade-
my. but Is now engaged in business in
Trenton
The order placing Porto Rico on a
peace basis has been ISSUED by the war
department. Ii abolshes the military de
partment of Porto Rico and attaches the
island to the department of the east as a
district. Bfigadier General Davis. for
merly military governor and now com
manding the forces in the island. is re-
called and ordered to Manila. About
900 soldiers are withdrawn, leaving
1.50O. including 400 natives, to do duty
on the island.
Hon John H. Stanch6eld. who was the
candidate for governor of New York
state on the Democratic ticket. filed his
certificate of election expenses with the
secretary of state. Mr.. Stanchileld es-
pended in all $500. or this amount
$1,000 went 10 the Chemung county COM
mittee. 81 900 to the Schuyler county
committee. 5000 10 the Tioga county
committee and $3.50 to the Tompkins
county committee. The balance. S1,Soo,
was used for campaign literature, clerk
hire. printing and postage.