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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
Brofher Dickey,. PbiIo,oDby,

Gimme neither poverty nor riches.
Des keep de pot Eilin en- settle de
house rent.
De po' man hez got dis consolation:
De rich man hez got ter worry night
en- day ter know what ter do wild his
money.
l DIES so onlucky dat b'Peve eff ever
got ter heaven en- lay down ter res
under a shade tree de devil would slip
in unbeknown en- cut de tree down.
Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21

''There is no clew," said fhe police
and went their way.
Next there came a reporter. or COM
missioner, who examined the murdered
man more carefully.
"Ha" he exclaimed at last. 1.-THE
left sleeve of his overcoat shows signs
Of having been recently laughed in"
Then he hurried out, and presently
the newsbOys could be heard crying
extra editions of The Evening ConvuI-
sion~Detroit Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
Now wouldn't That Jar Your

She Gin affrighO-Oh, Tom, why do
you make such awful faces at me?
He (contritely)-I can't help IT, dear.
My eyeglasses are falling of, and I
don't want to let go of your hands
Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
Just n Matter of Opinion.

Quericus-Let's see, the married men
all have better halves, don't they?
Cynicus-Yes.
lorS have?
Cynicus-Better quarters.-New York
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21

Little Julia-Mamma says you are q
self made man. Uncle John. Are you?
Uncle John-Yes, Julia, and I'm proud
of it.
Little Julia-But why didn't you use
looking glass. Uncle John?-Chicago
News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
Keeping out of Temptation.

'Why is it he never goes fishing any
moreE"
HE has reformed"
"Reformed?"
'Yes. He has signed the pledge and
made a solemn VOW never to tell a lie."
Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
1t Remain. 20 BE Seen.

Young Stone-I spoke to the chemist,
and he has advised me that 1 should
Doctor Gnterrupting)-Oh, he gave
you some idiotic advice, supposed
Stone-He advised me to see you
Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
Expert DemoraIired.

"Mr. Featherweight Smith is falling
of in his golf"
Yes. When he is at home, he has to
play croquet with his aunt."-Chicago
Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21

game several seasons, but was rein
stated last year and celebrated his re-
turn by winning the senior singles and
sitting in other winning crews at the
Labor Day Middle States regatta on
the Schuylkill. He is in magnificent
form this season and expects to row
singles in several regattas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
The Retort Di.eourteou..

Dramatically tragedy was not hiss
ed of the stage. as you predicted
Critie-Of course not. One can't hiss
and yawn at the same time.-Heitere
Welt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21

St. L. Springfield. Peoria,
Bur. Quin. via Monmouth
Chicago, Sterling Clinton &
Dubuque....s............-
Peoria, BeRrdstown, Bur
llnHton, Denver and west
St. Paul & Minneapolis. g..
Sterling. Clinton & Dubuque
St. L., kans c., Denver &
Pac. coast via GalesburR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21

Trains marked daily: all other trains daily
except Sunday. The 6:45 p. N. tran carries
through sleeper to St Louis, arriving there
7:2S a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-21
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND
K[3{ Pacific Railway - Tickets
&lIlNE1HM can be purchased or baggage
lsy39y checked at X. l. & p. Twentieth
uskkl5 street depot. g, r l. g. P.
depot, corner Fifth avenue and
Thirty first street Frank II Piummer, agent
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

An Awful Experience.

Will Dryer a young man living in
Carlin, had a terrible experience Fri
day. He was riding on the rodeo
about 20 miles north Of Carlin, when
his horse fell with him, breaking
the right leg between the knee and the
ankle. The accident occurred about
9 O'Clock in the morning, and Dryer
was without water for nearly eight
hours. Notwithstanding his helpless
condition he finally dragged himself
a quarter OF a mile to a creek, re-
lieved his thirst and made a fire.
His comrades in camp had become
alarmed at Dryers absence, and on
seeing the smoke from the fire, went
to it and found him. AS soon as
possible the young man was taken to
his mothers home In Carlin.-Elko
Independent.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
The Big SlneIeer.

The million dollar smelter for Utah
now seems assured, as it is learned that
the American Smelling & Refining
Company has selected the site for the
new plant, which is to be built on
Germanis GROUND e al Murray, . few
miles south OF Salt Lake. The site has
already been surveyed and excavations
for the foundations will soon be under
way, the expectation being that the
new smelter will be blown in within
a year. The machinery equipment OF
this mammoth plant will be Of the lat
est make and up to date in every re-
spect. In order to secure the needed
ground for the works the company
$4,000 and several land
owners in that vicinity were thereby
enabled to increase their bank &C
counts. Salt Lake Mining Review.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

The Settling Price for This Week
Fixed az S3.s2H.

The Settling Price for This Week
Fixed az S3.s2h.
The lead market has taken another
tumble and as a result the settling
price for this week at Salt Lake City
will be 1924.
The leading ore producers, who
signed the agreement with the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company.
appear to have a perfect understand
ing of the situation. and DO not seem
to be greatly concerned about the re-
cent fall in prices.
Present indications point to q still
further decline, unless the recreant
producers take warning and accept the
terms Of the smelling trust. 1t is al
most certain, however, that the late
lowering of prices is only resorted to
as an expedient, and as DOL as the
desired end has been gained lead will
go at least to the $4.121a mark.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21


The situation in China continues
TO grow more serious. and it is now
stated that the Chinese will invade
Russia. which. ifthe threat is carried
out, will still further complioate mat
ters. The very latest dispatch from
Chefoo says Prince Tuan has mobil-
lied $50, 900 men divided into differ
emit corps. The northern corps has
been added to expel foreigners from
ANU. The Pekin army is divided
into four corps. the first Of which Is
TO operate against Muckden and oc-
cupy the roads between Pekin and
Shan Hal Kuan; the second is to con-
centrste at Tien Tsin. and the third
n Pekin. whence . columns number
ing 40, 700 will be sent 10 Wei Hal
Wei and Tsin Tau, while the fourth
corps will concentrate at Nankin.
There are now %. 900 Japanese troops
in China.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
MASSACRE THREATENED
United States Minister Conger
Asks for Immediate
Relief.
A CIPHER DISPATCH 70 WASHINGTON
Brings Very Latest News from
Pekin and the Worst
Is Feared
CIPHER Dlsrg..z 70 WASHINGTON

Especial Dispatch to the SESTTNrLl
San FRAScIsco, July 2.-A dis
patch from Washington says the
Chinese Minister there has just re-
ceived q cable message from United
States Minister Conger. The dis
patch il in State Department cipher,
and Was transmitted through Tsiung
Ii Yomen and Shanghai. and con-
tains about fifty words, being signed
in English with the name "Conger."
The Minister has just taken it to
the State Department where il was
translated as follows:
I'm British Legation, under con
tinued shot and,shell from Chinese
troops. Quick relief can only pre-
vent general massacre"
The message is not dated, but it is
understood that it was sent from
Pekin on July IS. II this is correct,
as il undoubtedly is, it establishes
the fact that on the date named the
Ministers we're still alive, notwith-
standing all reports to the contrary
and is the only really authentic piece
of information that has been received
from the disturbed district during
the past two weeks.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
Ore In she Nevada.

The local management Of the Ne
vads, near Ely, New, is in receipt of
a report from the superintendent, in
which he says that at a depth Of thirty
six feet he has exposed seven feet Of
ore that gave him an average OF 10.4
per cent copper. with practical amounts
in gold, silver and lead per ton. In an
other opening, and at q depth Of IF
teen feet, he is taking out and has on
the dump a carload of ore that yields
as much as As per cent copper. but as
it is impossible to get up to the dump
with other than pack animals, il has
been decided TO run q tunnel that
should cut the vein in seventy-fve feet.
Salt Lake Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

In another column will be found
the call for the Democratic State
Convention, which meets at Virginia
City on Thursday. September 6, for
the purpose of placing in nomination
three candidates for Presidential
Electors. and three Alternatives; one
Member Of Congress; n Supreme
Judge. and two Regents of the State
University. The primaries will be
held on Saturday, August 25.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

Several canses contribute to the
advance in the price Of silver. Owing
to a compulsory increase in its silver
coinage the Indian Government is .
heavy buyer, while the trouble in
China has created q demand for the
white metal in that country. Russia
10 also buying silver in large quanti-
ties, the ostensible reason for which
is the desire of that country to have
on hand an unlimited supply of the
money which the people ofthe Orient
want. Notwithstanding the opposi-
tion of the money power silver is
climbing up, and present indications
point 10 q still further advance.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
CASE AGAINST MACKINTOsH.
Strange Lawsuit In which Boil
Parties Were Dead.

Strange Lawsuts In which Both
Parties Were Dead.
In the Ease of Agnes ID. Ireland, ex-
ecutrix OF the estate of f. A. Ireland,
deceased, appellant, VS.. Richard Mack
intosh, the Supreme court yesterday
handed down an opinion affirming the
judgment of the trial court, says the
Salt Lake Tribune. The action was to
recover 1920 on q promissory note.
For defense il was set forth that the
note had been satisfied in livestock
transactions between Mr.. Ireland and
the defendant. The note was executed
on January 2, 1892, and the statute of
limitations was also pleaded. The trial
court found that the action was barred
by the statute OF limitations and judg-
ment was entered for the defendant.
The opinion affirming that judgment
was written by Justice Baskin and con-
CURED in by Chief Justice Bartch and
Justice Miner.
The case was brought after the death
Of Mr.. Ireland, and the a for
pleading the statute Of limitations was
that because of Ireland's death, Mr.
Macintosh would not be permitted to
to the transactions by which it
was stated the note was paid.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
WHITE PINE COUNTY ITEMS
fFrou the sewsl.

Joe Watson received Q letter last
week from his brother Will. who is en-
loving . vacation in the East, stating
tha. he had closed deal with Jas. W.
Cox Of Oakland, CAL, for a half inter
est in all of his mining claims at Wat
sonville, near Cherry Creek.
The schedule Of the Cherry Greek
stage was changed last Sunday. Here
after il will arrive in Ely on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings, leav-
ing on the following mornings. The
stage will lay over at Cherry on Sun
days.
Close on the heels of the gold strike
which was made in the Chairman mine
about three weeks ago comes another
which promises TO eclipse in importance
anything before discovered in that
mine or in the camp. In the new west
drift, 200 feet below the surface, q body
of copper pyrites vas encountered on
Tuesday morning. On account of bad
cir, the work of opening il up is slow
but yesterday afternoon it had been
stripped for ten feet and q drill hole 2
feet In depth was still in the ore. An
assay OF the drillings from the bottom
of the hole showed 9 per cent copper,
"a in gold and 6 ounces OF silver pei
ton, values which would be considered
magnificent in any copper camp in the
country. The copper lies On the north
side of the gold ore, Of which , formi
one wall.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
A NEWS ITEMS.

Wadsworth is to have a brass band,
Captain DeLsmar has returned from
Europe, and this week inspected his
mining properties in Lincoln county.
M. Horton of White River was
thrown from his moving machine and
as q result is laid up with q broken leg.
j. A. Williams an old resident Of
Reno died at that place on Sunday.
He was a native Of New York, aged "
years.
Jack Phillips, who for many years
has lived the life Of a hermit at lone.
died at the Smoky Valley hot springs
last Friday morning.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

The Eureka County Committee
Meets and Trsnssess Busfness.
Al . meeting Of the County Central
Conmittse Of the Silver Party held on
Monday evening. July l6 In the town Of
Earsks, Nevada. the following business
was transacted:
7. A. Burdick was elected to ell The
vacancy caused BY the death Of J.. G.
Powell.
Henry Kind was elected 10 Gil The va
oancy caused by the death Of G. A. Flet.
cher.
John Shoemaker was elected TO ell the
Vacancy caused BY the death Of ]. w.
Lambert.
Pursuant 10 resolution. the delegates
TO the State Convention were spporsioned
~ follows,
Town OF Eureka
Mineral Hill, Diamond Valley and Aipha..i
Ruby Hni snd Prospect Mou~ntain-.--..l
Paissce. Stafford and Pine ysllsy...-....i
Beowswe and Garrison Mine.......-.-~~l
The polling place 81 Eureka will be the
Assessors Office; 7. A. Burdick. John A.
Wilson. and W. ]. Hooper. Judgss.
The polling place 81 Ruby Hill will be
The School House; James Williams, John
Ivey and J.. II. Jury. Judges.
The polling place n Prospect Mountain
win be the School House; NJ. Antoniszzl.
Ed. Bergman and B. Cicalli, Judges.
The polling place 81 Mineral Hill will
be at Thompson's store; j. Hsddow. j.
L. Thompson and r. Watson. Judges.
The polling place 81 Diamond Valley
will be Sadler's Ranch; Edgar Ssdler.
Robert Bailey add Frank Romano.
Judges.
The polling place ~ Alpha will be Al
pha Station; AL. Clayton. P. Carletu
and Paul B.rsini, judges.
Polling place for Palissds and Stafford
will be the School House at Palissde; T.
R. Jewell. Joseph Rains and N. Haw-
kins. Judges.
Polling place 81 Beowawe will be Ben.
sons Store; Oliver Benson, Geo. Eng
strom and E. F. Woelver, Judges.
The polling place 81 Garrison Mine
will be the Office; Mshlon Ridge. Chss.
Lsyden and VIM. Shultes, judges.
The Judges will select their own
Clerks Of Election.
The date for holding the Primary
Election was set for Saturday. July 2S.
1900, the polls being open from 3. P. n.
until $50 P. NJ.
TEST: l will support the nominees Of
the Silver Party, and should the Silver
Party fuse with . party in favor Of the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio of l6 to /,
and Of the election of Bryan and Steven.
son. l will support the candidate of such
fusion. PETER BREEN, President.
w. J. HooPER, Secretary.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

The W~innemuooa Silver State Of Mon
day says: Our issue Of today contains
the professional card Of John T. Wheeler,
attorney, who intends to make his home
with rs and engage In the practice Of the
law here. Mr.. Wheeler is . graduate Of
the University Of the Pacific, San Jose,
California. and . graduate Of the Hast
ings College Of the Law, San Francisco.
He has been p~rsoticing for the past three
years 81 Elko, and is an attorney Of re-
cognizsd agility.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

According to a late Chinese report
5000 Chinese officials Of Picking en-
gagged in the Government service
united in q petition to Prince Tuan to
spare the foreigners and afford them
every protection. In response to this
according to the Chinese report, Prince
Tuan ordered that those who had uni
ted in the petition be killed, and the
order was thereupon carried out.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

Latest adyices from South Africa
are to the effect that the Beers are
still making ii decidedly interesting
for the British. In an engagement
last Monday both sides suffered Sc
rious losses.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

The Virginia Enterprise has come
to the conclusion that some uewspa-
per men are awful liars, and then in
another column announces that a
cannon was fred by means of wire-
less t~elegraphy at ~Pleasanton, Cal.
on the Fourth of July.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

An old man walked into a Reno
saloon on Monday and swiped a bottle
of blackberry brandy, and a minute
later Q policeman came along and
swiped the old man.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

That the President will call q spe>
cial session of Congress at an early
day to take action on the recent out
rage in China appears to be practi-
cally decided upon.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
NOTICE

LAND OFFICE AT CARSON CITY, NEv..l
July II, 1900.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IS following. named settler has hled no.
tice Of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim. and that said proof will
be made before the County CLERK Of Eureka
county. At Kurehs. Nevsda. on Thursday. Sep
TENDER 6. 1900. viz: Dionigi Rodoni, Homestead
Application No. 497. for the sw. \ Of sw \ See.
Is, and sE. 4 Of Sc \ Sec. 20, t. ON, r. "a Z.
N. ID. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: John b. CanspA, Aldrich A.
Porch. Angelo Depaoli, Edmund Hammond.
all Of Eureka, Nevada.
o. ii. GALLUP, Register.
Date Of first publication. July 81. 1900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

The County Central Committee OF
the Silver Party met Monday even>
ing and after filling vacancies issued
the call for the primaries to elect
delegates to the State Convention.
The announcement is Published off
cially elsewhere in this issue of the
SENTINEL.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

The Democratic and Silver Party
Committees will hold a joint meeting
and arrange for q rousing rally to greet
Hon. Chas. A. Towne on his coming
visit to Reno.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

When the war in South Africa is
ended, it is said 10000 burghers will
emigrate to the United States and
make homes for themselves in q land
where they will be made heartily well
coma
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

A Bryan and Stevenson Club has
been organized at Elko and numbers
among its members nearly every voter
In the town.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
These miners Have wheels.

Messrs. Smith and Mulvsney, two
mining men from Salt Lake, arrived
here last Thursday, having made the
trip on bicycles by way OF Odgen and
Toano in six days.-White Pine News.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

A former Carson young lady threat
q TO sue the San Francisco Call for
Publishing her picture. Great guns
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

A cloud burst visited Coleman.
Texas, on Monday, and fifteen lives
are known to have been lost.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

Ore Shipments over she Y. d r.
The following ore shipments have been
made over the Eureka 4 Palissde Railroad
for thu weak ending .Lnlv 20. 1000.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
THURSDAY. SEPT. 6, 1900,

III o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of nominst-
ins three Presidential Electors, three Alter
mates, one Member Of Congress. n Supreme
Judge, .nd two Regents Of the State Univer-
sity. Under the standard Of ap~portionment
adopted By the State Central Committee. the
different counties are entitled to delegates %
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
EMOCRATIC
State Convention.

PURSUANT TO RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
i by the Democratic State Central Commit
tee April IL. 1900. . Democratic state conVsn'
don vas called TO meet 1T virgins City, on
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, 1900,

SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, 1900,
Was designated for the holding Of primaries.
or otherwise selecting the deles atss from the
different counties. II was furthermore ordered
that whenever considered feasible and prsctt-
cable, the election Of delegates should be BY
primaries. When not 90 considered By the
Democratic County Central Committee. such
committees should name the delegates from
their respective counties and in such counties
- have no Democratic Central Committees. the
local members OF the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee shall either call primaries or
themselves select the delegates from their
respective counties.
The test for voters ct the primaries and for
delegates 10 40 follows:
81 favor the free and unlimited coinage Of
gold and silver at the ratio Of 10 TO !. and ]
pledge myself 10 vote for the nominees Of the
Democratic State Convention"
CHARLES aULLIYC. Chairman.
JOIN q. DENNIS. Secretary.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

ALPHA LODGE NO. I. A. o. U. W.
MEETS SECOND AND FOURTH THURS.
LII day evening In each month In pythiAA
rec. warrxoaa. Recorder.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
Whim for Sale.

A Common Sense Whim, tpatent Of 1879
including gallows frame made of Oregon
pine, and $50 feet Of three-fourths wire
rope, all in good condition. For further
particulars inquire Of Venton & vittle,
Ruby Hill, Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
DENTAL NOTICE.
TO THE PUBLIC.

This is to certify that no one was author
lied to sell or dispose of any horses Of IT
brand during bankruptcy proceedings with
out approval of Trustee, and no authority
has been given since I repurchased same.
THOMAS TRAISoR,
Is East Copper street, Butte, Montana.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21

EURgKA LODGE NO. Is. y. a A. =.
TINE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF ~.
Il reks Lodge No. 10. y. d A. M. will Do
held ct Masonic Hall on the Saturday q or be-
fore the full Of the moon in each month.
JAMES II. JURY. W.
b. MccHARLKs. Secretary.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-07-21
LODGE DIRECTORY.
BEArIFIC LODGE NO. Z. X. OF r

ST. JOHNS CHAPTER, no. 8.
THE STATED CORPORATIONS on or.
l. Johns Chapter. No. O.. r. A. n. will Dc
held d Masonic Hall on the Saturday nsxs
the pale Of the moon In sseh
month. r. X. MORRISON, II. ?.
III. HoxaH. Secretary.