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Evening star., 1900-07-07

The resignation of Lord Wemyss, the hon.
orary colonel and Col. Eustace Balfour the
commanding officer of the crack London
Scottish Volunteers, as a result of their
desire to protest against the governments :
treatment of the volunteers in the service
has created a sation. Col. Balfour is
brother of the cabinet minister of that
name. and Lord Wemyss has probably done
more for this branch of Great Britain's de-
fenses than any other man. The trouble
arose over the war office refusing % give
a capitation grant to the London Scottish
because they were unable, owing to having
13S men at the front, to put 50 per cent of
their strength in camp for the maneuvers.
Lord Wemyss, writing to Lord Lansdowne,
frankly tells him he has ignored the orig
iEal intention of the volunteer force ana
has changed its character and constitution.
A. Albright. who has just died in London
was manufacturer of chemicals at Birm-
ingham. During the American civil var he
was mainly instrumental in collecting fIO2,-
600 for distribution among the freedmen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Never Noticed II.

A traveller in Corsica says that al.
though Porto Vecchio is so filthy that
one would like to dip it in the Medi-
terranean for thorough wash, it is
wonderfully lovely at distance. It's
white granite houses with red-tiled
roofs and fragments of old walls, with
the blue sky above and the green
knoll beneath and about, make up
as alluring q southern picture as ever
haunted northerner memory. But
do the southerners themselves enjoy
it? If one may judge ~ comparison,
apparently not. Says writer In
Travel.
They do not seem a deeply intelli-
gent folk on this east coast.
stopped in a very hot part of the
road to ask n man the name of a
certain noble mountain peak inland,
with veins of snow upon 1t.
az do not know" said he, heavily.
"Ah, then you do not live here?"
"Yes, / am of these parts"
"But you were not brought mp
here?"
"Yes, was born here"
"And you do not know the name
of that very high mountain"
81 know nothing about it,
He spoke conclusively. The most
conspicuous object in his daily land
scape had, in ms eyes, no significance
whatever.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
THE FALL ELECTIONS.
Ten Candidates for President 70 Ne
Voted For at the Polls ON
November q.

New York, Oct. 20.-Ten candidates
for president and vice president will
be voted for on November 6. Ballots
will not be cast for all of them in all
the states, but the ten parties will be
represented at the polls in most OF
them.
State tickets will be numerous, Illi-
nois and Indiana leading with seven
each; Colorado, Idaho. Kentucky, Mich
igan, New York, North Dakota, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin following
with five each; Connecticut, Delaware,
Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota,
Texas and Washington coming next
with four each; Kansas, Missouri, New
Hampshire and West Virginia trailing
with three each; and then Florida, Ne
vada, Tennessee and Utah with two
each; South Carolina with only one &C.
cupying the end of the line.
Maine, Oregon and Vermont have al
ready elected congressman and will
vote for presidential electors only. Ala
bama, Arkansas, California, Georgia,
Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia and
Wyoming having no state tickets, will
choose congressman and electors. All
the other states elect congressman.
Legislatures which elect a United
States senator are to be elected in
Kansas, Montana. New Hampshire,
Texas, Illinois, West Virginia. Iowa,
Massachusetts,, Delaware, Michigan,
Minnesota. South Dakota, New Jersey,
Idaho, Nebraska, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Wyoming, Colorado, Pennsyl-
vania and Utah.
The following are the national tick
cts:
REPUBLICAN.
President. ...,.. William Mckinley, of Ohio
49,. Theodore Roosevelt, of New York
DEMOCRATIC.
.....,. William J. Bryan, of Nebraska
............A dlai f. Stevenson, OF illinois
POPULIST.
President ................. William ]. Bryan
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
President ...........,..... William j. Bryan
Vice President. ..........Adlai E. Stevenson
MIDDLE-OF-THE-RO PoPULISTS.
President ........'...............'.
Wharton Barker. OF Pennsylvania
WY .Ignatius Donnciiiy. OF Minnesota
PROHIBITIONIST
President ...... John G. Woolley. of Illinois
Vice President. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Henry b. Metcalf. of Rhode Island
UNION REFORM
President. ................S Seth Ellis. of Ohio
Samuel Il. Nicholson, of Pennsylvania
UNITED CHRISTIANS.
HreSluent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
.....Dr. s. G. Swallow, of Pennsylvania
Vice President. John G. Woolley of Illinois
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
President $3.50. Eugene V. Debs of Indiana
Vice President. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
..............Job Hartman, of California
DE LEON SOCIALISTS.
fTeSluent Observation-Disclosures.
Joseph +. Maloney, of Massachusetts
vice ....,...s.............
valentine Remmll. of Pennsylvania
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Sold for Taxes.

New York, Oct. 2O.--The plot Of
ground on which the historic monu-
ment erected at Tappan, n. Y, by the
late Cyrus w. Field. in memory of
Andre, the revolutionary spy, was
sold Friday by Treasurer Randolph.
of Rockland county, for nonpayment
of taxes. Since the death of Mr.. Field
the memorial has been neglected, and
Friday it passed into the hands Of
George Dickey, of Nyack, who says
that he will obliterate the his
torical memorial. The monument was
unveiled October 2, 1879, and in April,
1882, an attempt to destroy it by an
explosion of nitro-glycerin was made.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27

Business Opportunities on the line of the
Chicago Great Western Ry in Illinois. Iowa.
Minnesota and Missouri. First class open
ings in growing towns for all kinds'o bust.
ness and for manufacturing Our list in
cludes locations for Blacksmiths, Doctors,
Dressmakers, Furniture, Grain and Live
Stock Buyers, General Merchandise, Hard
ware, Harness, Tailors, Cold Storage,
Creameres and Canning Factories. Write
fully in regard to your requirements SO that
we may advise you intelligently. Address
COL Endicott Big, St. Paul, MINI.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27

Owing living thousand
experiencing
annoying, n painful
Those dreadful hot flashes sending the the
few Of the symptoms Of
The for assistance The
Pnkhs Vegetable Compound
this OF
following
what medicine Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Mari 1871
- a taken
womb all the
the
with suffer with the left side back the kidney
fifty old and through the change of Please me
possible
MRS. CHARLOTTE JOHNSON Monclova, Ohio
- jan
taking Vegetable
has left The that
bad but still there little
with medicine,
believe will meMI JOHNSON Monclova
April Is, 1900
publish
and
suffered
Sides kidney stomach troubles back
headache dizziness well feel like
surprise
Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound would not do without
much
take remedies for
johnson derived from Mrs
stated in letters published above at her request
Of positive fact Pnkham file thousands
safely
Of
hams medicine to accomplish
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Murdered and Robbed.

New Bloomfield, NO., Oct. 20. = A
coroner's jury, called to investigate the
death of DR.. c. NJ. Wright, whose body
was found in the ruins of his drug
store, which burned Thursday, has
found that he was murdered and
robbed and the building set on fire.
The skull had been crushed. Money
that was known to be in the store
could not be found. DR.. Wright was
65 years old and British subject.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Uewana 81 Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them, Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by +. j. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Home.eeker., Ercur.lon Tickets.

To nearly all points in the United States
on sale at all ticket Offices of the Chicago
Great Western Railway OF the first and
third Tuesdays Of October, November and
December, at the very low homeseekers'
rate of one fare plus. $500 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within q
days from date of sale. Persons contem
plating trip will save money by calling on
any Great Western Agent and obtaining
detail information regarding the home
seekers rates, or addressing +. II. Lord
G. p. & T. A., ll3 Adams ST., Chicago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
ELECTED SENATOR.
Former Governor Dillingham; Chosen
by Vermont Legislature to Go
to Washington.

Montpelier, VT, Oct. 19.-Former
Gov. w. p. Dillingham; was elected
United States senator by the Vermont
legislature Thursday. The choice was
made on the third ballot, C.. A. Prouty,
one of the four republican candidates,
having withdrawn and the democratic
members who previously had voted for
Seneca Hazleton having decided to sup
port Dillingham;.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Pleads Guilty.

Lansing, Mich, Oct. 19.-Col. Harold
A. Smith, assistant quartermaster gen.
eral at the time the state was defraud-
ed of $4,000 on fraudulent purchase
of military supplies, changed his plea
in the circuit court Thursday afternoon
to guilty, and was sentenced to pay a
fine of 81 200 or be confined in the coun-
ty Jail for two years. The fine was paid.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
A PntrIotic CcIebrntion.

Boston, Oct. 20.-The Sons of the
American Revolution Friday night cell
ebrated one Of the greatest events in
the history of the United States
Yorktown day, the surrender of Lord
Corvallis, and the foundation of the
American republic 119 years ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Indian. In . Reef peal.

Cannon Ball. y. d., Oct. 19.-The In
dams have sold to the government
over 100000 pounds of grass beef
this week at four cents per pound.
The cattle were of fine quality and
will net the Indians nearly $4,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Up-to-pate Enterprise.

Mr.. Oldham-Oh, don't know that I
l am holding my own.
Mrs. Oldham-That won't do, John. II
you. want to be successful business man
to-day. you must strive to hold as much as
possible OF everybody else's.-Richmon Dis.
patch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
4 Map of the United states for 15
Centa.

Our map, which is 4Sx34 inches, mounted
to hang on the wall, is particularly. inter
esting and valuable, as it shows in colors the
different divisions of territory in America
acquired since the Revolution. The original
thirteen states, Louisiana Purchase. the
Texas Annexation, the Gadsden purchase,
the cession by Mexico and the Northwest
acquisitions by discovery and settlement. 1t
will be sent postage prepaid on receipt OF
price, Is cents. p. S. Eustis, General Pas
senger agent c., B. & @. r. R.. Chicago, Ill.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Feminine Charity.

He-Miss Antique, understand, comes
of very old family.
She-Yes; one can see the family trait in
her very clearly.
"What trait do you refer to-"
"Old age."-Chicago Evening News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27

'He insulted mel" she exclaimed. "He
contradicted me in a most brutal way. What
have you to say to that" "Why, I-er-I-
that is to say, I-er-admire his nerve, Of
course" answered Mr.. Meekly.-Chicago
Post.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Kind of the Kid.

Jones-Come, be honest; when you have
to walk the baby don't you swear little
Smith-Possibly, but then the baby makes
such noise with his crying that nobody can
hear me.-Boston Transcript.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27

Modest. Tier Father-"And s'pose you
expect if consent to let you have my daugh-
ter that will set you up in business and
make you rich?" Mr.. Sapleigh-"No, l
really haven't any such extravagant ex-
pectations as that. I'm willing to take her
just for my board and clothes. Spare Mo-
ments.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
He Did It-with a Slam

IT am willing to do anything" said the
applicant for work.
"All right" said the hard-hearted mer-
chant. please close the door behind you
when you go out. "-Somerville Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
One Way to Escape.

ciety girl. II feel as though never wanted
to see man again"
"Then, why don't you get married." sug4
gested the observing girl.-Phladeaphia
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Hob.on Given . Lovin. CUP

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 20.-This
was m,htary day at the street fair,
the feature being the presentation to
Lieut.. Hobson Of loving cup from
the people of Alabama. Gen. Joe
Wheeler made the presentation
speech.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
Lane,. rnmiIy Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head.
ache. Price Is and Soc.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
what Shall We Have for Dessert,

swer it to-day. Try Jell-O, delicious and
healthful. Prepared in two minutes. No
boiling! no baking! add boiling water and
set to cool. Flavors: Orange, Rasp-
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers. l0c.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27


ID %
IN.
missile e.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27

cars. sleeping cars, free reclining chair cars,
copy of Pictures and Notes En-l7olte iustrat-
ing this new line as seen from tive car window.
Tickets OF agents OF I. @. II. X. and connecting
liues. A. Ii. HANSON. q. r. A, Chicago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27

An Act making an appropriation for the
Industrial School for Boys, for repairing
and strengthening the north wing of the
main building.
Section l. The people of the state of
Michigan enact: That the sum of two
thousand five hundred dollars (s2,500) or
so much of this sum as may be necessary,
is hereby appropriated for the purpose
of repairing. Strengthening and making
safe the north wing of the main building
at the Industrial school for boys.
Approved October 15 1900
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
OVER THE TELEPHONE.
ALTON wHIspERINos.

Attorney j. S. Truitt Is in Miami
this week attending court.
Pete Slower, OF Miami, was in the
city yesterday.
Tom Lane, Rev. A. II. Shelton. J..
l.. Duncan, Il. M. Pyatt, James Musk
rat, w. Dawson and Sam Weir at
tended court at Miami yesterday as
witnesses before the grand jury.
England Bros hay barn on the north
side OF the town took fire yesterday
evening about four o'clock and was
totally destroyed with about twelve
hundred tons of baled hay, which was
partially covered by insurance. No
insurance on the barn
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12

For September 29th is a speoial
double number. The plan Of the
Saturday Evening Post is to give
each week a magazine of the best
current literature that will be equal
in literary quality and illustrations
TO the monthlies. The cover Of
this double number is by Gibbs,
and is in color. The opening
feature is the first installment OF
Gilbert Parker's new serial, "The
lane that had no turning" Those
who have read this story pro-
nounce il the strongest work that
Mr.. Parker has yet done. United
States Senator Albert j. Beyeridge
of Indiana, has brilliant paper
on "Facing the World at Fifty"
in which he marshals an imposing
array of successes after the half
century mark had been passed.
Major James B. Pond contributes
two pages of "reminiscences of Mark
Twain, giving for the first time
letters and anecdotes referring to
his last lecture tour across the
American continent. The short
fiction of the number includes COM
plete stories by Ian Maclaren,
Lillian Quiller-C Couch, Gertrude
f. Lynch and Madeline Bridges.
Hon. Champ Clark has lively
article on Stumping in old Mis-
souri,. There are installments of
Mooswa of the Boundaries, W. A.
Fraser's animal story, and of The
Eagles Heart, Hamlin Garland's
novel of the far west. On the page
devoted to men and women are
stories Of people prominent in the
public eye. The editorial page
treats Of politics, the census, and
other current themes. The "Pub-
lick Occurrences department tells
how, through coal and gold, the
Of the world. Besides
these attractions there are articles
giving the latest scientific discov-
cries, Secretary Wilson's views Of
Farming as a Business, Old-Time
Minstrel Men, with new stories
and anecdotes, the latest gossip
about books and literary people,
and short articles and sketches.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12

Department Of the interior, COM
mission to the FIVE civilized tribes.
The appointment Of this COM
mission at Oolagah, Indian Ter
ritory, from Monday, October 22d,
to Friday, October 26th, inclusive,
is hereby cancelled. and the COM
mission will be at Claremore, from
Monday, October 22d, to Friday,
November 9th, inclusive.
TAMs BIxBY,
Acting Chairman.
Muskogee, Indian Territory, Sept.
18th, 1900.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12

Moore's pilules are a guaranteed
cure for all forms Of malarial, ague,
chills and fever, swamp fever, malar-
ial fever, bilious fever jaundice, Bill
BUSINESS, fetid breath and tired,
llstless feeling. They cure rheuma-
tlsm and the lassitude following
blood poison prodli ced from malarial
poisoning. No quinine. No arsenic,
acids or iron. d. not ruin stamach
or teeth. Entirely tasteless. Price
SO cents per box. DR.. G. G. Moore Co.,
$40 North Main street, St. Louis, Mo.
Sol | by Peoples drug store. dw1y
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
Dawes Commission Dates.

The following are the latest re-
vised dates Of the Dawes com
mission for enrolling citizens O
the Cherokee nation:
Bartlesville - From Monday
October s, to Friday, October r.
inclusive.
Nowata-From Monday October
15, to Friday, October 10, inclus-
i've.
Claremore-From Monday, Oct.
29, to Friday, November 8, inclus-
i've.
Catoosa-From Monday, Nov.
12, to Friday, November 16, in
elusive.
Chelsea-From Monday, Nov.
10, to Friday, November 23, in
elusive.
Tahlequah-Fro Monday, Dec:
8, to Friday. Dec. % inclusive.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
TAIILEoUAH.

The female seminary is not without
It's semi-annual excitement. This
time a member Of the board Of educa-
tion gets "too o-full for utterance" and
hies himself TO the female seminary
to have a good time. by way OF pa
renthesis, we should state that the
wife OF the said member OF the board
Of education, was among the lost at
Galveston. After going from room to
room unbidden and without giving
alarm at the door TO determine wheth-
er or not welcome was in store for
him, he wound up his experiences by
calling one teacher damned hypo-
clit," to face, and trying to embrace
another in the presence Of the pupils
Of the school. This is not the gentle
mans first offense either, and why
it should be tolerated is what is puz-
zling decent people in this neck O. the
woods.
VIII w. Stratton died Tuesday Of
this week and was buried Wednesday
with Knight Of Pythias honors. His
father was killed by lightning year
ago and his sister is in the employ of
j. w. Stapler & Son. The family are
left in a sad condition.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
Warning order.

In the United States court at Vinita, in the
Northern District of the Indian Ierritoy.
Frank Tito. plaintiff,
VS.
sarah Uto defendant,
Tho defendant. sarah Uto, is warned to
appearin this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Frank
Uto.
October 7, 1900 Chas. A. Davidson. clerk
(seaD ByT.A Chandler, deputy.
j. S, Davenport
Attorney for plaintiff,
0. D, Neville.
OctsSOd Attorney for defendant,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
Indian TERRITORY Courts.

Northern District, Joseph A. Gill, judge;
Leo Il. Bennett, marshall; g. A. Davidson,
clerk; r. Il. Soper, attorney. Terms: Mus
kogee, September and January; Miami, Oct
ober and January; Tahlequah October
and April Wewoka, November and April;
Wagner. November and March; Vinita. lst
Monday in December and2d Monday in May
Southern Dist. Hosea Townsend, judge
@. NJ Campbell. clerk, John 5. Hammer,
marshal; w Il. Johnson, Clerk
Central Dist. w II. II. Clayton, Judge;
Ed Fannin, clerk; j. p Grady, marshal;
]. II WiIlxins. prosecuting attorney.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
RAPrIsr CHuRCH.

Preaching at II a. m. and 8 p. m, Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting ut
o'clock ON Wednesday nights Baptist
Young Peoples Union every sabbath at p.
m. " q Patterson. pastor
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12

Sunday school every Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 J 9 Hicks, superintendent, Preach
Ing every Sunday at II q. m, and Tl30 p. m.
Glass meeting Friday evenings, Prayer
meeting Wednesday evenings. Board meet
ing Monday evenings. I. II. Tyson. pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
Churches.
REsnYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school 945 a. m. Preaching at II
sm. and 500 p. m Westminster League
ais p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday eve
1ings. W. L. King, pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
NJ, =, CHURCH, SOUTH.

Sunday school at 9:45 .. m, w. L. Chap
nan. superintendent. Junior agne 8 =. m.
Senior League S:45. Prayer meeting we'd
n. and s;15 p m. Nj. l.. Butler, pastor
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-10-12
Cltv Officials.

j. r. Sheehan. mayor; j. II. sLedbetter,
marshal w. II. Drew, recorder.
Councilmen: l.. O. Couch, d. T Hall, G.
W. Miller, J, S. Davenport, l., b. Bell.
Joseph H. Butler, postmaster