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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-17
TAX RETURNS.
1900.

1900.
TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW IN
l. reference 10 the assessment and taxation
OF property, the Auditor, or his assistant
will be and attend the following named
places for the purpose of receiving tax re-
turns for the fiscal year 1900, and in order
to meet the next appointment the hour will
close at III o'clock in the morning and at
4 o'clock in the afternoon; ta1paye rs will
therefore, be prompt in meeting the ap-
pointments 80 as not to cause delay.
Tax payers will please come prepared to
give the name of their township and num-
Der OF school district wherein they reside:
Swansea, all day, January Is.
J j. Mack's, morning, January l9.
Cross Roads, afternoon, January l9.
Castor, morning, January 20.
D. +. Shumpert, all day, January %.
Carson Ables, morning, January %.
Westmoreland, afternoon, January 20.
Batesburg, all day, January 81
Lcesville, all day, January 25.
Craps Store, morning, January &c.
Lexington, on all days from lst January,
1900, to goth of February, 1900.
Section 20 of the law in reference to the
assessment OF taxes, Revised S~tatues,)
reads as follows:
All property shall be valued for taxation
at its true value in money, which 10 all
cases not specially provided for by law,
shall be held to be as follows, to wit: For
personoi property the usual selling price
on the usual t,rns OF similar property at
administrators or executors sales, at the
place where the return is made; and for
real property, the usual selling price on
the usual terms of similar property at sales
tor partition under the order of court, at
the place where the return is to be made.
II there is NO usual selling price, then at
what is honestl. believed could be obtain
| ed for the same at a fair sale under the
conditions above mentioned.
1t shall be the duty of each owner Of
lands, and of any new structures thereon
which shall not have been appraised for
taxation, to list the same for taxation with
the County Auditor of the County in which
they may be situated, on or before the
twentieth day Of February next, after the
| same shall become subject to taxation.
Section 6. That from and after the pas
| sage OF this act, there shall be assessed
upon all taxable polls in this State a tax OF
one dollar on each poll, the proceeds Of
which tax shall be applied solely to educa.
tioral purposes. Every male citizen be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and sixty
years, except those incapable of earning a
support, from being manned or from otner
causes, and except those who are made
exempt by law, shall be deemed taxable
polls.
All returns for taxation must be filed
with tue Auditor Dot later:than February
10th, 1900, as after that date the law re-
anires an addition of So per cent. to the
last years return.
Township Bolrd Of Assessors will meet
at some convenient placeiu their respective
township on Tuesday, March 6, 1900.
County Board of Equalization, will meet
| at the Auditors Office on Tuesday, March
9th, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. M.
G. A. DERRICK,
Auditor Lexington County.
December G, 1899.
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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY u, 1900.
~NOtices aciU be inserted
IN the Local department at
the a~toiform price of 5 cents
per Tine, to one and all. "a

DIvINE SERVICES.
APPOINTMENT FOB LEXINGTON CIRCUIT FOR
1900.
lst Sunday, Red B .nk 81 pmShiloh II am.
Sd Sunday, Horeb IL am. Lexington 3spm
Sd Sunday, Shiloh 31pn Red Bankl1 an.
4th Sunday, Lexington ii am. Horeb 3tpm
J. N. WRIGHT, Pastor.
HEBRON AND BRooKLAND NJ. E. CHURCH
SOUTH.
Brookland : 1st and Sd Sundays at ii q. m
Brookland-2nd and 4th Sundays at 4 p m
Brookland- Every Sunday Evening atSpm
Hsbron-2nd and 4th Sundays at II a. N.
Hebron-ist and Ord Sundays at 4 p. m.
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A Wcinan's Letter.

Coolidge, Ky Aug. 1st, 1898.
have been suffering from Female
troubles and was unable to get relief,
I was persuaded to try Benedicta.
and after one months treatment [
can say I am fully restored. Irecom-
mend your remedy to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. b. r. Gilreath.
Sold by Julian E Kaufman.
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Home and Farm.

By special arrangements We offer
the Home and Farm, the leading
farm and home paper, published in
Louisville, KY, and the Dispatch for
$1.25. Those of our subscribers who
desire to subscribe for the Home and
Farm, can do so by sending Csc in
silver or stamps to this office.
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Guano,

1 will sell the Royal Tiger Gaano
for ST. so per ton. There is no
guano made that will make more
cotton than the Royal Tiger GuaDo
o. old lands or with compost, 1
know this to be so for thousands
have tried it and they will tell you
so. P. j. Rucker,
Columbia, S. G..
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MASONIC.

a REGULAR COMMUNICATION
~of Lexington Lodge, Nc. 152,
"A. F. M. will be held on
Saturday, February 10, 1900, at Z
o'clock p. m. Members will please
be prompt in attendance.
By order of the ". N.
GIN. HARMAN, Secretary.
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Farm Hands Wanted.

SO, good, steady and industrious
colored men, single or married with
families, steady work the whole year,
with cash payment AMI settlements
monthly. Apply, Hollow Greek
Farm, Aiken County, Toales P. O,
S. G. 3mos16
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The State of South Carolina

VI LEXINGTON,
BY Geo. S. Drafts, Esquire, Probate JUDGE
WHEREAS. E. T. RAUCH MADE
W sllt to me to grant him Letters of
Adm 'n'stration of the Estate of and effects
Of Wesley ~Youpginer:
These are. therefore. to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
the said Wesley Younglner, deceased. that
they be and appear before me IN the Court
OF Probate, to be held at Lexington C. H..
on the 23.d. day of January next, after
publication thereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon. to show cause. if any they have,
why the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
January, Ammo Domiti i. 1870.
&. S. DRAFTS. J. T. l.. G. lL.S.1
Published On the 10th day e January,
l9to, Ill the Lexing' on Dispatch. 2~lO.
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Masonic.

A Aregular communication of Po-
Wmaria Lodge, No. Isl, A. F. M.
will convene in Masonic Hall, Peak,
s. c., Saturday evening, February
10, 1900, at 81 o'clock sharp. Take
notice and govern yourselves accord
ipgly Brethren.
John G. Swygert, Master.
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FIR Sale.

4 good four room dwelling and
twelve acres of land in suburbs of
Lexington. Good water. Terms
easy. Apply to Miss Hattie E..
Seay, Lexington, S. G. 3wlO
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Final Discharge.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons interested that l will apply TO
toe HOP. Geo. S. Drafts, Judge of Probate
in and for the County Of Lexington. State
of South Carolina, OF the Bird day of Feb
luarv, 1900, Tor a final discharge as Ad-
ministrator Of the Estate OF Mrs. Sarah B.
Hammer, deceased.
GEORGE A. HAMMER.
Administrator.
January 3. 1900. 4wl1.
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Notice..

r WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST
Lidre. at the late re idence OF W. T.
i Iwers deceased, on the 9th day Of JAN
1900, at IL o'clock a. M. One In
glne and Eight Horse Boiler, One SetCo1n
Rocks and 6 airing, Gin, Condenser ard
Press. Ore Four Horse Wagon and a few
other things
TERMS OF SALE Cash.
Mis- X c. BOWERS,
Widow of W. P. Bowers
3wll I'd.
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Buist's Garden Seeds.
A full assortment of new and true
to name garden seeds, Just received.
Sure to grow.
Julian E Kaufman.
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Hespassinq Forbidden.

A IL PERSONS ARE POSITIVELY
II forbidden to trespass in any manne
upon the lands of the undersigned { in
this county, and especially by hunting.
with or without dogs. or fishing. The law
will be enforced against all persons so
trespassing.
GODFREY HARMAN, FRED HARTMAN,
LEVI NICHOLS. NJ. r. NICHOLS.
January 2. 1870. 4wll pd.
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PENCIL and SCISSORS.

PENCIL And SCISSORS.
WaYside Notes Gathered Here and
There by a Dispatch Man.
Cloudy.
! Beautiful weather.
Read the Sheriff. sale..
Make your tax returns.
Lovely moonlight nights.
Have you paid your taxes?
The days are getting longer.
Pay your dues to the Dispatch.
The Clerk advertises some valuable
lands.
Miss Rosa Cannon is visiting Mrs.
NJ. A. Corley.
The street brigade of town has
been warned out.
Turpentine and lumber men are
sadly depopulating our forests.
New blinds have been put in Mt.
Vernon church at White R ock. J..
Don't forget the prayer meeting at
the Methodist church tomorrow eve
ming.
Mr.. T. ". Gladney left White
Rock Tuesday to work at his trade
in Pacolet, S. G.
These spring like days are a God
send 10 the poor who have to pur-
chase wood.
Fresh and reliable garden
seed just received at the
Bazaar.
The evening skies arc made bril-
liant by the reflection of new ground
fires.
Mrs. John J. McCartha, of Black
Greek, is visiting relatives and friends
in the Fork.
We are glad to see Magistrate
Hammer on our streets again after a
critical and painful illness.
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Death of Little Clark Sawyer.

Little Ashemore Clark Sawyer is dea I.
The little sufferer has found surce;lsC
from pain. His little soul has winged
its flight heavenward and Is now sweelly
resting in its saviOur'S arms. Little
Clark has been terrible sufferer during
the six weeks of his sickness, he 3 as
wholly unconscious during the last live
weeks illness. The sympithies of the
whole town were freely expressed, and
everyone hoped that he would finally win
the battle, anxious inquiries were daily
heard on every side regarding his condl-
tiOn. But the battle was too hard, and
notwithstanding the ceaseless vigil of
loving parents aud devoted friends and
every effort of the attending physician,
and trained nurse 10 save the little
ones life; it was with saddened hearts
that 1t was seen that the dear little life
was gradually ebbing away. The heart
broken parents saw that their oIly child,
around whom the love of their whole
hearts were en.wined, was to DE ken
away from them forever. 1t was heart
rending " contemplate, and when tue
end came, and the little one ceased To
breathe, and the little soul h I'd left its
mortal remains. 1t seemed almost too
much to be borne.
The bereaved parents have the sympa-
thy of all i'm this sad hour, and most es-
pecially of those who have had their own
heart strings torn by the loss of y delr
little one. But let us all console our
selves with the blessed ASSURANCE, with
not a shadow of ii doubt, that tl,ost, little
lambs are resting sweetly resting in the
al ms OF Jesus, and that We know that
we have representative in heaven to
intercede with the Fath,r III our behalf.
IL IS cOnsoling to think perhaps these
little ones, who have guue OH before
may le watching Us during all OF our
trials and temp ations, n,ayhap, they
are sometimes present with us In the
spirit, possibly ittiueuoe u, and guide us
away from danger, and guide our foot
stops Alright. Let Us all Try to so live
that We will meet our little ones again.
We can never recall them, but they ars
Calling and beckoning to ", and we Can
go to them.
Little Clark was sweet baby boy
b, altby, strong and robust, aud tl,ls 40.
Counts Tor the long resistaRIs to the dis
ease that fiDallY gained the victory, aud
took away his life. lie died at 10
o'clock, Fiitay mJrning, Aug. l0tii,
and WAS buried in the cemetery Satur.
day morning. The funeral services were
CONDUCTED at the BAPTIST churcl by Rey,
L. NJ. liice. He was one year nine
~ )nths and u days old, and the only
chlld Vt ION. and Mrs. j. ~. Sawyer.
the tud has been plucktd from earth
only W boom IN heaven,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-03
A Thief and FOrSer,

A negro ramed William Gregory has
been playing high hand at Lockhart.
The company store at that place use
coupon books with five dollars worth of
coupons in each book. This negro Greg
ory concluded that he saw an easy way
to obtain all the goods he wanted by
simply appropiating the coupon books.
This he began to do about the first of
pons had not been signed by the book
keeper, Mr.. g. q. DarganS lie added to
his crime by forging Mr.. Dargan's name.
The scheme worked successfully, and
he kept it up until he iiaally got a little
too bold, and sent in the book by an
other party to buy some goods with.
This man handed the book In to one of
of the book keepers to detach the cou-
pons for his purchase. The book keeper
at once discovered that the stub slip in
the book, that is always filed when the
books are sold, was still in the book. lie
then saw the name was forged, and he
Immediately had Gregory arrested.
Gregory was carried before Magistrate
Meng, Who found HIM guilty and SEN
fenced him to thirty days for petit lar.
ceny. The charge Of forgery will alsc
come against him in the higher courts
When Gregory found that he was in it,
he acknowledged that he had taken six
of the books equivalent to $50 90, which
he used. He said he took the books one
at a time rs he needed them
He was tied and sent to Union Fri
day, where he will have time to mede-
tate over the evils of his way on the
chain gang.
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Baseball.

l. ckhart, S. G., July 81 - NJ. Eli
t ;: a game of ball was played Il,
y rkv lie on S tur,iay by Lrck hsrt
W. York Glover AMI R,ckhi.l, and
rtsnted in a viz try FIR Lnckhsrt
The sc're stsndiag at the eud f the
Q h iDliis 10 to IL L1ckhart hav,
ing the Oh min IT II TO the ir credit
Tha principal teatr res of the game
was the magnificent work Of cur bat,
terry, l. s Garn and Dick Forr
q .rner's curves Ir,ved too much !
the slug gers, snd Farr laboring lGer
difficulty having had his fag,r broke
after the third inning. bat like a
brave soldier wounded in b b,ttle, he
uck t. his post unit! victory was de
clared.
The superb paying of Livingston
and Bill Farr deserves special MN
ton. Neither ono having en- error
charged to them. snd having made
the heaviest hits cf the day. York
will cross bats with us at early date
on our grounds.
j CLARK BCAwLEY, M. d.
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Local La0onioS-
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST. ABOUT TOWN

New Crop of turnip seed at Scaif fe's.
it.
Leather wagon collars Sl00. The
Foster Co.
Col. Walton went to SpartanburS this
week to confer degree i'll the chapter.
Tin top jelly glasses 40 Cts. a dozen
Tie Foster Co.
Gary and Barney Evans carry off the
the palm as the hlndsomest candi lates
iu the lot,
Nr. G. i. Calvert. of .Ab1eville, is
employel rs boak keeper by LANES 4
Lipscomb.
See our s. 90 set of buggy harness,
The Foster Co.
The up trains were ftom ore to two
hours late Monday on account of wash
out on the Charleston road.
No. I cook stove with so pieces of
ware. Warranted to bake we'll under
the bottom, only S. 90. The Foster Co.
We acknowledge kind invitation t"
attend Masonic picnic to be given on
their grounds at Cross Keys OH Aug. o..
% to SO cts. worth Of lime will disin-
feet your premises. You can get il at
The Bailey Furniture and Lumber Co.
- -3l-lt
No services on the hill Sunday Light
on account of the rain. Most of the
pastors ar, enjoying vacation at this
season.
The dance at Glein's last week YVES a
success. Messrs. Hair, Thomson, HouzD
and one OF two other of Unions gents
attend d.
Walking, standing or sitting makes
no difference in the comfort of Qn,en
Quality shoes for women. The Foster
%.
Mr.. W. II. Clark, engineer at power
house, lasacoepted q position In Tampa,
Fla. and has gone TO his new home.
He left Saturday night. We wish him
success.
Barney Evans is hot member aid he
makes it warm for his opponent, the
present incumbent in the oflice Of II II.
Commissioner. There are only seyen
candidates for that Office.
Thero seemed IA Lea regular hand
shakins contest upon our streets We'd
nes,lay. Each Candidate seemed 10 vie
with the others TO seq who could shake
The greatest number of hap:ls in the
shortest space of time,
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w. d. MAYFIELD,
COLUMBIA. S. G..
Candidate For R. R. Commissioner.

PosITIoN-The Commissioners
should be paid by the State instead
of by the railroads, and the terms of
office should be reduced from six to
two years.
Freight rates should be regulated
rs to encourage fruit growers, truck
farmers and Gamers, and enable
them to offer their products on the
market on equal terms with any State.
Induce manufactures of MI kinds to
locate in the State and enable them
to offer their products on the market
on equal terms with any State.
Give cotton mills the best rates for
shipping their products. Enable
wholesale merchants in this State to
compete with wholesale merchants
in adjoining States. Make Charles
ton, Port Royal and Georgetown i'm
port and export cities on equal foot.
| ing with Wilmington and Savan nah.
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DIR. j. II. Little. of Spartanburg, was
in Union Monday. The Doctor drop
ped in to see MS while in town. lie is
looking hale and hearty as ever. lie
says Sislrtanbnrg is on "a boom, and that
property Is going up with jump. lie
says that the slectiia railway has done
M IRE to advances property than anything
el'e. aud that the people are very much
pl'ased with the acoomo lations it af :
fords. This ia What onr people will say
when our street Car line Is i'm operation.
Mr.. G. G.. P,rrin and Mr.. II. G,
Biiley are the committee appointed
by tho c,uucil to confer with the
ci.ixens ab,ut widening the streets
a'oog tho proposed rIute of Mr..
Diacan's prop .sed electric street Car
lino. We hope they will mcet wi h
M Opposition.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Union, &. c., July 30, 1900.
A petition having been duly pre-
sented to the Town lncil Of Uniou
signed by a majority Of the freehold
ers Of said town Cf U lion, praying
the construction, equ'pp;ng and oIer
ating by said town Of Union of u sew.
erage system and The issue by said
town of Union of coupon bonds to the
amount of 5000 to meet the cost of
same. Said bonds to bear interest at
six per sent. per annum, interest pay
abe semi>annually--- y---said bonds pay
abe forty years after date, with the
privilege OF redemption after twenty
years from date.
1t appearing to the satisfaction Of
the Town Council that the petl
ton is signed by a maj ,rity Of the
treehosders of said town, and it fur
ther appearing that the aggregate
bonded Indebtedness of said town OF
Union will not exceed eight per cent
of the assessed value OF the taxable
property therein.
1t i, Ordered, That the questions
of the issle of said bonds by said town
of Union be submitted to the quail
fed electors of the sail town of Union
at an election to be held for that pur
pose on Aug 23cd, 1900, at the Court
House in said town and that r. l..
McNally, j. j. Purcell and j. r.
Hix be and are hereby appointed
managers CT said election, and to con.
duct the election. The polls will be
opened at 8 o'clock a, M, and closed
at o'clock p. M, aud the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of forcs governing municipal
eli ctions.
Electors desiring to vote for the
issue of $35, 700 coupons bonds, bear
Ing interest at six percent, per annum,
payable semi-anaually. Said bonds
payable forty years after date, with
privilege of redemption after twenty
years from date to meet the cost OF
constructing, eq1ipping and operating
a sewerage system by said town OF
Union, will deposit ballot, having
written or printed thereon, or partly
written or printed thereon, the follow
ing: Issue of $4,000 coupon bonds
by the town, of Union for construct
ing, equipping aud operating sewer
age system, "Yes." Those desiring
to vote agains. the issue will deposi
like ballot having thereon the WORD
"No."
Before opening the polls the man
ayers shall take au oath to conduct
the election fairly and imparha!ly.
Immediately after closing the poll.
the mauagert shall proceed to cunt
the votes in public, and make full re.
port in writing to the Town Counil
Done and ratified by the Towl
Council assembled the 30th day q
July, 1900
Att.st: MACBETH YOUNG,
w, ID. ARTHUR, Mayor.
Clerk and Treas.
Sl-3,
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The First Trip.

Union is always represented at the
front. Monday of this week the trolly
car on the new Spartanburg street Car
line made its first trip. Among the psss-
engers on the first trip, we noticed one
of Unions fair sex, Mi 8 Nell Grimt all.
Spartanbulg has broke the ice, but she
is not going to be far ahead of Union
with her trolly street cars. Watch
Union.
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YOUNG The GROCER.

Sp; cial closing out prices On white
goods and wash goods. The Foster Co.
The Union Hotel or ''IIotel Union
was handsomely decorated with the
national colors Wednesday red, white
and Llue was very much in evidence
both inside and outside.
Do not fail to disinfect your prem;s es
The Bailey Furniture and Lumber Co
have 20 barrels of lime for that purpose
3l-1t
Mr.. w. f. Rays barbecue at tn,
Perrin Grove Wednesday was financial
success. The only trouble was that
there was not near enough to go around.
We believe Mr.. Ray could have sold as
much again as he had.
The Southern Railway has erected a
new and commodious pa SCI G. depot a,
Sdntuc. 1t is about time the railroad
was building lis nice passenger pot
at Union in keeping with our pIogres-
sive little city.
The New York Racket says what they
advertise they sell, and they sell it at the
! figures they name, also what they sell
this way helps TO advertise their business,
and the result Is the rolling in of the
sllickles Just tell them you saw it in
Tie TIMES when you 60 after special
al ticle.
Mr.. E. NJ. Anderson, came near
having serious accident few
days ago. He was riding his wheel near
company store, as he turned the corner
he ran into negro man. The negro
was pretty badly hurt. Mr.. Anderson
was thrown violently, and the wheel had
to he taken to the shop for repairs.
One of the candidates while speaking
Wednesday referring to the building of
passenger depots ut stations said that
The railroad built handsome and COM
modous depots at points where the
Northern tourists occasionally came,
while at Union they had one not Sit for
negroes.
The four new houses on Judgment ST.
lmye b"en completed and handsomely
painted, The one nearest Main street
is occupied by M. .. l.. Bixby, the
second one by Mr.. M. o. Alexander,
tie third by MI. T. G.. Jackson and the
fomth byJ. F. Davis. They are hand
some buildings and add nateli tally to the
appearance Of that part of town.
TIE picnic at Hebron church last
Thursday was a big success, and all
VII, attended report a good time and a
bounteous repast. The crowd showed
their appreciation of the cooking of the
good LADIES Qf.tlat neighborhool. Rain
someN bat interfered with the festivities
9f the Qccasign
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GEORGETowNs LUMBER MILL.

GEoRGErowN's LUMBER MILL.
Georgetown, July 2S.-Special:Tks
Atlantic Coast Lumber Compsnyta,
purchased the entire plant, timbsr
land, and tramway of the Tilghman
Lumber Company, thus making tie
Ia rge,t lumber manufacturing plant
in the State. They take charge of
Il Q plaut at once and will continue to
orerate it. j. l. III.