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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

The Cricket High Scorers defeated
the Belmonts yesterday morning at
the Forty-first street grounds by the
score of to 5. The game was close
and exciting up to the sixth inning,
but after that the Crickets forged
ahead and easily won the game Vic
tor Sauvageot, who played right field
for the Crickets displayed some of his
celebrated acrobatic work in the sew
enth inning, when he turned somer-
sault into ditch six feet deep while
running after a fly. The base running
of the Crickets, especially by McCul-
ley and Jepson were the features.
John Mccain. in left. field, still held
his fine record by taking everything
that came his way. Sauers. Ellis and
Rock deserve special mention. Jas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
THE PAN-AMERICAN.

BUFFALO. y. Y. October 6.-Another
banner week at the n-Ameriean expo
sition opens tomorrow with Illinois ddy.
The reduced rates In effect from Chi
eago and intermediate points viii ul-
doubtedly assist in making this a record
breaker for western States at the eX.
position.
On Tuesday October sih. both Brooklyn
and Erie. Pa, will be in evidence. for
that is their day, and exercises aPpro-
pirate to the occasion will be held in the
Temple of hfusie and The New York State
building.
Wednesday win undoup .cdly be the g
day Of the week. 1t = 10 Re New York
State day. and from the present indica.
tions thousands of visito g from all points
of the Empire State will 'aahr the eNPU-
siton their objective point.
Thursday. Dunkirk and Delaware VIII
share the honors.
Friday is Atlantic City day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
MEN
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
Continued From First Page.

where Mrs. Goodrich was to have been
held captive. He told substantially
the same story as that narrated by the
woman. He said they kept her con-
fined in the fire house and then took
her to the house where Sloan was ar
rested yesterday, at No. 2556 North
Twelfth street. The plan to keep her
in the Wallace house in Germantown
was abandoned in favor of the Sloan
house. Sloan, the police said, conceiy-
ed the whole plot and it was he that
got the barber into it. He had asked
Dunlap to play the part of the rich
man and get Mrs. Goodrich out doors
so that he could serve a warrant on
her for keeping a disorderly house. He
did not reveal the real purpose of the
scheme to the barber.
All the jewelry was recovered, most
of it having been found in the possess
sion of Findlay and Sloan, who were
wearing several of the rings. Only one
check for $155 was cashed, and most of
this money was also recovered. Sloan
was. to have begun work on the same
newspaper on which Findlay was en-
ployed tomorrow. Wallace has been
society editor of the paper on which he
was employed for only two weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
CONSIDERABLY DISORDER
Attended the street Railway Strike
Mt scranton Yesterday

mt Scranton Yesterday.
SCRANTON, Pa. October 6.-The
trolleymen's strike to-day was attended
by more disorder than has occurred
since the strike began. An imported
conductor was struck by a stone
thrown through car window and 50
badly injured that he had to be taken
to a hospital The tracks on West Lin
den street hill were CREASED and a
large crowd assaulted the gang Of eight
men sent to clean the rails. When
the gang drew revolvers the crowd
scattered. All of the fifteen cars that
were kept running experienced rough
voyages, stones being thrown through
the windows from ambush and crowds
along the route jeering and threaten
ing the crews.
Fifteen new imported men were
brought in from Philadelphia during
the afternoon. They were quietly
dropped off train just below the city,
loaded into box car and switched into
Green Ridge. where they were trans
ferred to a trolley car and hustled to
the eompany's barns. The attackers
who were watching for imports at the
various depots, were greatly ehagrined
when they learned of the success OF
the company's ruse.
rrba al h1pd rcd
men to put TO work tomorrow and that
all of the city lines will be in full
operation. Very few passengers we're
carried on the cars that run to-day.
The strikers claim that most of the
women who are seen riding on the cars
are female detectives brought here
from other places and put to work as
decoy passengers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

Richard Mansfield is known TO htFe
very decided notions upon deportment anu
matters Of etiquette. With a friend. WIZ
is authority for the story, Mr.. ManSas'D
rode uptown on a Broadway car the o'''st
afternoon. Both men had seats 1of q
time. until at the intersection OF a sA't-
ping street tho car became crowded with
women. Both offered their seats to ma
nearest woman.- The one who acceple'
Mr.. Manshelds courtesy slid into H'7
seat. without word. The actor rai-ea
his silk hat.
Il beg your pardon he said. Slowly
The woman looked up apparently IN SUI
prise.
II didn't say anything, she Vo-oH,
teered.
Pardon me for my mistake retuFnsa
Mansfield. in a kindly tone. Pardon .Hs.
l thought you said Thank you
York Times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
To Make His Seventh Trim.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., October O.
Captain VIM. Andrews, the veteran ma
riner, left here late this afternoon fol
Europe in his fourteen-foot boat, the
Dark Secret. Accompanying him on the
daring trip is his young bride, whom he
welded few weeks ago. The captain
is 60 years old, and this is said to be
his seventh trip across the ocean in
small boats. He expects to reach the
English channel in about twelve weeks
In the boat were provisions for fo1l
months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
Contracts Signed.

PITTSBURG, Pa, October 6.-Not-
withstanding the secretiveness of the
Pittsburg ball managers, it can be
stated tonight mat the two American
league players who will be members of
the local team next season are Catcher
Harry Smith, of the Philadelphia team,
and Short Stop Conroy. of. Milwaukee.
The men were both dissatisfied with
their treatment in the American league
and their signed contracts are now held
in Pittsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
SIX MEN INJURED
In Fire in Allegheny City Yester-
div Morning.

In n Fire in Allegheny lily Aester-
day Morning.
PITTSBURG, Pa, October 6.-tire
early this morning in the Pittsburg
clay pot works in Allegheny, damaged
the plant to the extent of $3.50, 900, in
jured six men, and enforced an idle
ness of several months upon force of
165 men.
The injured men were firemen who
were on the roof of the boiler house
when the wall fell, and they were car
ried with it. None of them will die.
The fire originated in the boiler room
from unknown cause and quickly
burned its way through into the upper
floors, used as drying room and kept
at a high temperature. From there
they communicated to block No. 8 and
it was soon reduced to ruins.
William Mcmillan. secretary and gen.
eral superintendent of the company,
rates the loss at between $500 and
$2S0000, on which there is $1S6,000 in
surance. The works were built in
three divisions, known as blocks Nos.
!, 2 and 3. Block No. remains intact,
but the other two are complete losses,
together with most of the machinery.
The immense gas tank of the Philadel-
phia company recently erected, con-
tanning 100000 cubic feet CT gas, was
within one hundred feet of the fiercest
of the flames and prodiguous efforts
had to be made to save it from explo-
sion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
SAINT" CzOLGOSZ APPLAUDED

LONDON, October IA fairly well at
tended meeting of anarchists was ma
yesterday in a hall in Tottenham co1f'
road, London, to hear a lecture on ne
assassination Of President MckiuieF ny
H. Kelly, of New York. The audiensst
largely composed of foreigners, appla
all references of Saint" Czolgosz al
this mysterious act.
Kelly's lecture was wild harrangue IN
denunciation of Mr.. Mckinley's pouusN
career
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
IRIS PITH|AN DAY
At DELLA|RE TODAY
AND HUNDREDS OF THE UNIFORM
ED RANK WILL LINE Up IN
BIG PARADE.
CARNIVAL IS IN ITS GLORY.
The Zig Loan Exhibition 'ehter VI
Attraction-There are Dig er"""S
Expected Belmont iohhts
u.,.o,otts outJoiug Herself.
Busters Conhscated.

To-day sees the inauguration Of a
week of continuous fun at Belialfe,
where the u. r. X of p. and firemen
will still hold forth with their carnival
The high class amusement OF the last
three days will be continued through
out the week. and the shows that ar
rived Saturday night and yesterday are
of the same high class.
To-day will be Pythian day and all
the Pythian orders in the vicinity nave
been invited to come and see the great
loan exhibit and to have good social
time.
Lodges from Martins Ferry, Wheel
ing. Benwood. Moundsville, st. Glars
Vile, GAINESVILLE and Warnoek nave
slgnified their intention to come thus
insuring this to be one of the biggest
days of the fair Special entertainment
numbers will be given in the loan eX-
hibit and all the street shows will be
in full blast.
The Rank is to he commended for
the high class of shows they have
brought here as there is not single
one of them to which ladies and chill
dren could not go unattended. All are
more or less educational in their ma
ture
There was almost 1000 paid admis-
sions to the loan building on Saturday
and every person was fully satisfied
Not a single kick was heard. Nearly
all wished to return and take longer
time in which to examine the hundreds
of old and curious articles to be seen.
Darkness and Dawn came in for its
share of commendation.
The merchants displays on the sec
ond floor are now all completed and
present a beautiful appearance. Spe-
cial guards have been hired to protect
their valuable exhibits from the hands
of vandals
Hundreds of souvenirs were distrib-
uted last week and thousands will be
given away this week.
Every booth has a bevy of young
ladies present to answer questions for
the visitors.
The catalogue of all the exhibits, Civ
ing the name and owner of the article,
has been published and can now be Sc
cured at the hall.
The Mayor has issued orders to the
police to confiscate all busters, canes
and rubber balls found in the hands OF
persons on the streets and to arrest
persons who make themselves obnox-
ious on the streets. 1t might be well
to include confetti in this as not many
people care to have it thrown in their
faces. The only time these things
should be allowed is the last night.
Hundreds of strangers were on the
streets yesterday and last evening,
looking at the handsome decorations
and electrical displays.
The executive committee met yester-
day afternoon and made plans for the
week.
a number of new attractions will be
ready for business to-day and they
promise to be of the same class as
those already here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

PITTSBURG-River 8 feet and falling.
Clear and cool
STEU ENVILLE-River feet I inch
and falling. Clear and cool
BROWNSNfLLE-Rive feet inches
and stationary. Clear
WARREN-River slX-tenths of d foot
Fair and cool
GREENSBORO-Rive c feet > inches
and falling. Clear and cool
MORGANTOWN-R feet and sta
tionary. Clear and cool
OIL CITY-River foot inch and fall
Ing. Clear and pleasant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
THE MODERN WAY

Commends itself to the well-infOrmed
to do pleasantly and effectua,ly what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagreeably as we'll. To
cleanse the system and break up colds.
headaches and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Made by California Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

from his late residence, No. 100 Eigh-
teenth street. occurred the funeral OF
the ,ate John S. Parker, whose deatn
occurred Wednesday at Weston. Az IL
o'clock the remains were taken TO cam
eron for interment via the b. Il o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
A MEETING THAT FAILED.

NEW YORK, October Cone thous-
and alleged anarchists assembled in a
hall in Fourth street. this city, tonight,
ostensibly to hold ball. The man
ager learned that the meeting was real
ly planned to hear John Most make a
speech and notified the police. Most,
while on his way to the hall, was warn
ed away by members of the society
who were sent out to head him off
when the aolice arrived on the scene.
The presence of the officers prevented
any speech making.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

Mccain allowed only five safe hits.
The Crickets, by winning this game,
claim the championship under Is years
as the Slppners are afraid to play
them. II the Slippners desire to play,
the Crickets will play them next Sun
day morning at the Forty-frst street
grounds for $40 side. Answer in the
Register.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
MINERS OF TWO STATES
To Meet In Convention Mt Hunting
ton, October 31st.

ton, October 31st.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. October 6.-An
official call was issued from the national
headquarters of the United Mine WORKERS
of America to-day for convention OF
representatives of organized and unor'
ganized miners of Virginia and West II.
glnia, to be held at Huntington, W. Va,
October 31st, to devise some plan "
which the miners and operators Of ina
two States may be brought into closer re-
lations with each other, and the Interests
of the miners considered for along bust
ness lines that may secure for them
higher wages and better conditions of en-
ployment.
The call is the outcome of the meeting
at Parkersburg W. Va, a week ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
X. of T.. TO Pnrkersburg

All the U. r. X. of P's from this
city will leave at 9:45 Wednesday over
the Ohio River Railroad for Parkers-
burg to attend the Grand Lodge meet
ing. They will be accompanied by
Summers band.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
A Serious Fire.

CHICAGO. October 6.-The six-story
building at the foot of Michigan avenue,
used by the Barry Bros Transportation
company as a warehouse, was destroyed
by fire today. Loss on building and
contents, 100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
RESIDENTS AND STRANGERS.
The Movements of People Ton KNOW.
rua the Coming md Going of
Strangers.

The Movements OF Peopie Ton obo"s
rnd the Coming and Going of
Strangers.
A young child Of James Smith Is con-
fined to the family home i'll.
George Routch, of Sistersvi.le, spent
yesterday with friends on the South
Side.
Mr.. John Nichols left this morning
for Chicago, to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Waddell.
Miss Helmlck, OF the Haskins hospital
force, has returned to her post, after a
visit at Clarksburg.
Miss Josephine Eckstein has returned
TO her home in New York, after a
week. visit with South Side friends.
Mrs. Jos. Strobel. son and mother, af-
ter a pleasant visit here Of two weeks
among friends, returned to their home
Tuesday at Wheeling.-Grant County
Press
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

Parkersburg. Bessie Smith Il p. m.
Steubenville. T. NJ. Bayne. 2:30 p. m.
Darlington. Leroy. $3.50 p. m.
Sistersville, Leroy. 1890 D. IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

Newport Jewel II a. m.
Parkershurg, II. x. Bedford. Il a. m.
steubenville, 7. NJ. Bayne 2:S) p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth $50 o. m.
Darlington, Leroy. $50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

CHICAGO. October 1.-THE season closed
here to-day with a miserable exhibition by
Chicagos patched up team. Only four hits
were made off Hughes. but he was wild
and the comedy of errors back of him
counted for nine runs. Attendance. $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
MUSEE LEtGU f.

Schedule for this week:-Tuesday, Nc
Kidneys VS.. Black Cats; Thursday Mo
zarts vs.. j. II. Wells: Friday, Blue Rib
bons Us. Ben Hur.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
.MsssssssfsftssssFtss1sN
! ! ! !: Sporting. !
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BOWLING.
WHEELING LEAGUE.

Schedule for this week-ro- night. All
Alkes vs.. McKinineys; Tuesday, Sunny
Brooks VS.. Terminus Wednesday, Pom Du
vs. A. A. Rooters Thursday, Foxy Iuill-
ers vs. Columbus; Friday, Rough Riders
vs.. x. X. X.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
Local Items of Interest Presented In
Condensed Paragraphs.

The council committee on finance
will meet this evening.
This evening at the Odd Fellows
hall Prof. Jacob ]. Reineke will give his
opening of the winter season. Miss
Hilda He,mbright will furnish some
new and exquisite melody.
Yesterday morning at Q o'clock,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
THE NEWS OF THE RIVERS.


The marks a midnight indicated a stage
Of feet inches and falling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

Left on bases, Chicago I: PIttsburg {.
Two base hits. Bransfield. Green. Three
base hits. Dexter. Stolen bases. Menefee.
Beaumont. Double plays, Green. Chance
and Raymer; Schaeffer and Menefee;
Yeager and Wagner. Struck out, by
Hughes 8: by Merritt. Base on balls off
Hughes 4; off Merritt 2. Wild pitch.
Hughes. Hit with ball Bransfield. Mer-
rift, Chance Time. 1:J0. Umpire, O'Day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

Pittshurg. Cricket.
Sistersyille. Leroy.
PittsburF. Kauawha.
Sistersville. Ruth.
Darlington, Leroy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

CINCINNATI. O., October e.-The sea-
son closed here to-day and st. Louis won
the game. the Cincinnati team anchored
in last place. st. Louis played a good
game. The crowd expressed it's dislike OF
Umpire Brown in loud demonstrations.
Score-First game:
Cincinnati / 1 o o 0 0 +-3 5 Q
ST. Louis -. o 0 0-1
Swormsted and Bergen; Joyce and Mich
OILS. Earned runs, Cinnati l; St. Louis l.
Time, 1870. Umpire, Brown.
Second game:
Cincinnati 80 / o 0 0 0 0 % I {
ST. Louis 1900. 0 So IL :
Only eight innings played.
Heisman. Stimmel and Hurley: Yerkes
and Schriver. Earned runs. Cincinnati 3;
St. Louis ), Attednace, $500. Time. Las.
Umpire, Brown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

from Sian Fu announces that the :,
perial court has started for Kai Fem
Flu.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
$500 Is Now the Round Trip Rate
TO RuffaIO. Vim u. & o. II. II.

Tickets on sale Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays during continuance of
Pan-American Exposition, good only
in coaches, and good returning six
days, including date of sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07

IN BRIEFEsT FORM.

PARKERSBURG-River feet and I
ng. Clear and warm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-07
MARTINS FERRY.

save 10 per cent on Carpets. Read
Adj, SHOOK & co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-01
COUSIN GEORGES DECISION.
he Thought Ills New Found Relatives
Were . Very shoddy
Lot.

Now, my dear, I want you to be very
kind to your cousin George when he
comes" said the girls mother, accord
ing TO the Detroit Free Press.
"Oh. mamma! ] simply can't tote
him all over town, and don't think you
ought To expect me to-"
But you must entertain him nicely
while he's here. lie probably will not
stay long"
"lIow do you know? We've never
seen him-we don't know any I,rI
about him. Dear me! | think H. hor.
riblc! ] don't see what he's coming for.
just suppose he's dreadfully awkward
and doesn't know how to act. Why. 1t
would be too embarrassing for any.
thing! And the girls have been studNir.
genealogy at the library for the las
two weeks. and they're awfully %critica.
about ones relations"
The next afternoon n coupe drove 10
the door and n young mar alightcd. II
was George. lie WA an athletic young
fellow, who, though he lail,d from I
small western town, had been educated
abroad. and was as fine n specimen oi
manhood as could be found. Marguerite
was delighted. The relief was great.
She gushed profusely over her new
found cousin and offered him all sorts OF
social Inducements 10 sIeId n week
But he left the nest afternoon.
What WIS the natter Why didn't
you stay longer with your Uncle Hen.
rvs family" said his father, after he
had reached home. "Didn't you like
them"
mo. They were the shoddiest lot of
people l ever ran across"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-01
ALONG THE RAILS.
Interesting Information Regarding
Railroad officials and Employees.
NEWS IN ABBREVIATED FORM.

Bert Sweetzer was at San Marcial
last week. He Is still railroading. out
in California.
c. +. Lyle has resigned his position
as machinist at Prescott. and accept.
ed n just as good at Seligman.
james Cotter. the popular San Mar.
cial boiler.maker. left last week and
promptly found employment at Wins
low.
Russell Howell. of San Marcial,
left for Barstow. California. to assume
the duties Of the railroad position
which he recently accepted.
Engineer Milllgan ana n party of
surveyors for the projected Durango
Clifton railroad. camped in Aztec
Monday night AMI went on to Farm.
ington and Gallup. from which latter
point they will work south on the sur.
vey to Clifton.
Mrs. Chapman. wife of DIR. T.. G..
Chapman. chief surgeon for the Santa
Fc company at Fort Madison, stopped
at Ration TO visit n few days with Mrs.
Shulcr and other Ration friends
Later she will go To Santa Fc to- visit
her daughter. Mrs. Addison Walker.
The Deming Headlight says: The
Bisbce road has employed all avail
able men In this vicinity. Some thirty
cars of material arrived for that road
his week and have been unloaded
II will not be long now until the lay
ing OF track will begin and then an
other passenger train will pull int
Deming daily.
The Malone County Miner says.
We are informed that the c"ad. ION
ne Colorado river to Qupt 1'te ~ "a
tirely completed. ties for rae ROAD a; :
IN the ground. and track iayiny will
be commenced very Don When tina
railroad Is completed the Quartette
mines will be worked on n large seal.
and there Is no DOUBT but that this
is destined to be a great camp.
The Don Ana County Republican
says: Garfield Casey now OF Eel
Paso. arrived among former neighbors
Sunday accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. Casey was recently married and
the fact seemed rather n surprise to
his friends here. The gentleman's
mission was to secure laborers and
teams for the B;sbee road construc.
tion between I'll Paso and Deming.
The management OF the Santa Fe Is
preparing to establish a strict civil
service system In connection with
The advancement OF all trainmon and
Angine crews. The management will
change its rules regarding employ.
men OF men ana their advancement,
making IL a rare necessity to go out
side for engineers, conductors, brake
men and flremen. With this end IN
Jew the operating department CON
siders issuing a book of instruction
iimilar to the one which has just been
.ssued by the Northern Pacific road.
rhe latter publication IL the result
II five years work and careful study
~ operating officials.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-01

Gen. Butler was AT one time n mem
Der Of n commission TO examine young
applicants for admission to the bar,
and before him came n youth who failed
miserably OF every branch Of the law
in which he was examined. Finally
Butler turned to the young man aud
askcdr "What would you like to he cX-
amihed in? You have failed In every
thing We have suggested" The reply
m "Try me on the statutes; I'm
mp in them" Butler shook his head
solemnly. "My young friend he said,
I'm afraid you won't do. You may he
ever so familiar with the statutes, but
what is to prevent a foolish legislature
from repcalingall you know |"-louth's
Companion.