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, 1901-01-10

The New York Almanac for 1901. is
sued by Chas. II. Fletcher of New York
city. has set n high mark for similar
publications during the new century. and
shows remarkable enterprise on the part
of the publisher when we consider that 1t
is Intended solely for free distribution.
The numerous publications of this char
acter are usually gotten up with the sin
gle idea of ~cheapness, while the thought
of expense has certainly been set aside
In the case of the New York Almanac:
The artistic colorings of the cover, the
accuracy of its calendars and its fund OF
information all go to make 1t we'll worthy
of perusal and preservation. 1t has IN
Vulnerable hints for mothers as to the
care of children. A unique page is the
"Baby's Record" page, which is in blank.
to be filed in with baby's name. date
of birth. cut first tooth. etc.
The whole is a very creditable piece OF
work and may be procured at any drug
store or direct on request. free.
Although the new century dawns dark
ly for the British in South Africa the
more hopeful of them expect that the
war will be. over before the century
closes.
, 1901-01-10
ACker'S
English
Remedy

will cure Consumption. Stops
a cough in a night, 1t will
cure Asthma and Bronchitis.
We positively guarantee it.
MRS. T. NJ. BRATr, Vassar. Mich, who
was pronounced hopelessly i'll with con
sumption, says: Il owe my lie to
ACEER's ENGLISH REMEDY. 1t is a
certain cure"
Write to us for testimonials and
free illustrated book on Consumption
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IL you are not satisfied return the bottle to
your druggist. and get your money back.
W. II. locker Co., Proprs., Buffalo, n. Y.
, 1901-01-10
Cen1ury's
Progress

In January. 1901, the Indian canoe
was practically the only floating We
hicle on the great lakes, which holds
one-third of all the fresh water-in he
world. Today the lake fleet numbers
several thousand steel steamers, with
seventy ~shipyards on the shores of the
lakes to add constantly to the num-
Der.
In January, 1901, there were in the
world less than so shipbuilding yards.
Today there are more than seven hun
dred shipbuilding yards, turning out
a total of 1000 vessels yearly.
The first iron war vessel built in the
world was the United States steamship
Michigan, which is still in duty on the
great lakes.
The total value of the agricultural
products OF the United States in 1900
was 800, 000, 900. In 1900 it will be ap-
proximately s. 5000, OOo. 900, while the
farms of the country are worth five
times as much.
One hundred years ago 1t took a
month to cross the Atlantic. Now the
trip is made between two Sundays.
In January, 1901, there were 903
postofices in the United States and
1875 miles of postal routes. In 1889
there were $4,000 postofices and 497,-
900 miles of postal routes.
In January, 1901, it cost twenty-five
cents to send a single sheet by mail
a distance of 400 miles. Today a let
ter containing several sheets may go
as many thousand miles for two cents.
In January. 1901, the total exports
of the United States were S31 DOC. 900.
This year they are 50, 1000, 900 900.
In January. 1901, there was not a
cooking stove in the United States.
Now we are beginning to cook without
fire by the aid of electricity.
Within the century the population OF
the world mas QOuDleu- Inc pOpula-
ton of the United States has been
multiplied by fourteen.
The first practicable steamboat was
built in 1902, and the first railway To-
connective in 1904.
In January. 1901, a man could travel
only by coach or on horseback. Today
there are more than 250,O 900 miles of
railroad track in the United States
alone, being more than six times the
mileage of any other country.
In 1913 it cost forty cents to send a
letter from New York to San Fran
cisco.
In January, 1901, there wera not more
than thirty colleges and otner institu-
lions of higher education in the United
States. At the close of last year there
were 4S0, with a total of Il, 900 profss-
sors and teachers.
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LiUed in Three Centuries.

Peter Surprise is the most aged man
in Indiana and one of the Oldest in the
country. With the coming of the new
year his life covered the nineteenth
century, and dipped into the eighteenth
and twentieth centuries.
He came to what is now Lake coun-
ty, Indiana, eighty years ago, and he
has lived there ever since. He was
born in lower Canada in 1892.
Mr.. Surprise is a most industrious
worker. Scarcely a day passes that he
does not find something useful to do
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wonderful tales about this country
in the infant days and of the great
men who are now historic memories,
but whose doings he followed when
they were throbbing with life and
stirring the world with the greatness
Of their deeds. The centenarian ex-
poets to live several years more of
healthy, happy life. He thinks he can
hold out to be 100, and so do most of
his friends.
, 1901-01-10

Meta was a little girl who lived in a
less children without relatives are cared
for. A visitor who often came to the
founding had taken a great fancy to
Meta. 1t was the birthday of Muriel.
the lady's little girl, and permission was
asked for Meta to take tea with Muriel.
As 1t was Muriel's birthday. Meta wished
to be very nice to her. At the same time
Meta felt she had an advantage over
Muriel, for it was not everyone who
lived in a founding hospital. You were
born. Muriel?' she asked. Muriel nodded
and smiled. Up went Netta's head a
little higher. 1T is so common to be
born" She said. ~ was founded"
, 1901-01-10

to the privy council and appointed to
succeed Lord Curzon as under secre-
tary for foreign affairs. On the reor-
ganization of the cabinet during the
late fall he was raised TO the office of
war secretary in place of Lord Laus-
downe. who was transferred to the
portfolio of foreign affairs. Mr.. Brod-
rick is a young man, but evidently a
determined one.
, 1901-01-10

"a III
DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Examiner
of u. 5. Treasury Department, graduate OF
Columbia College, and who served three
years at West Point, has the following to
say of Peruna:
ALLOW me to express my gratitude
to you for the benefit derived from
your wonderful remedy. One short
month has brought forth a vast change
and ! now consider myseifa well man
after months of suffering. Fellow
sufferers, Peruna will cure you"
Catarrh is a systemic disease durable
only by systematic treatment. A remedy
that cures catarrh must aim directly at
the depressed nerve centers. This is what
Peruna does. Peruna Immediately i~nvigor-
ates the nerve-centers which give vitality to
the mucous membranes. Then catarrh dis
appears. Then catarrh is permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Peruna is not a guess nor an experimental
is an absolute scientific certainty. Peruna
has no substitutes-no rivals. Insist upon
having Peruna.
A free book written by DR.. Hartman,
IN the subject of catarrh in its differ
ent phases and stages, will be sent free
to any address by The Peruna Medi-
cine Co.. Columbus, Ohio.
, 1901-01-10

by local applications, az they cannot reach the
diseas ed portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by consti-
~tutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
infamed condition OF the mucus lining or the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is intiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
the result. and unless the can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an intiamed condition of
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
, 1901-01-10

threatening TO eX-
pose other scandals
of the Boer war.
has but recently
entered upon his
duties as British
war minister. In
1895 Mr.. Brodrick
was appointed to
his first post of
prominence, that of
under secretary for
, 1901-01-10

quisate with the new title of Ava add,
ed to his old one of Dufferin. In 1855
ne became ambassador to Rome and
in 1881 he was transferred to Paris
, 1901-01-10

Garfield Tea is an herb medicine; it
is of inestimable value in all cases of
Stomach. liver, kidney and bowel dis
orders: it promotes n healthy action Of
bill these organs.
, 1901-01-10

to "earn his nights repose." He is
more active and spry when at his work
than most men who are 40 years his
junior. He still retains possession of
his faculties, and is never SO happy as
when, his labors done, he can sit and
tell the young folks OF 60 or 20 his
, 1901-01-10

The postofice broke all records at
Christmas time and came near breaking
he backs of all the carriers.
, 1901-01-10

Piso's Cure cannot be TOO highly spoken OF as
q cough cure.-J. w. OBRIEN, 322 Third Ave,
N, Minneapolis, MIN, Jan. q, 1900.
, 1901-01-10

The beneficial results of Garfield Tea
upon the system are apparent after n
few days use: The complexion is
cleared, for the blood has been purified.
, 1901-01-10

The French value the Panama canal at
800, 600, 600, and possibly they could get 30
cents for 1t on the open market, consid-
ering the fact that people have plenty of
money.
, 1901-01-10

In order to offset the action of the
drainage canal and keep the water level
of Lake Michigan from being lowered
most of the patriotic citizens OF Chicago
drink beer as their regular beverage.
, 1901-01-10

"Then you are not ashamed of your
.humble origin?' oh, no; it's part OF
'my political capital"
, 1901-01-10

France must be hard up for excite
ment when 1t is proposed TO revive the
Dreyfus case.
, 1901-01-10

1t isn't necessary for the average man
to do something desperate to attract at
t%ention- All he need do is to go to
church.
, 1901-01-10

Experience teaches; but man finds,
AS in all other schools.
He promptly has to foot the bills.
And strictly mind the rules.
, 1901-01-10

Bridges Smith, mayor of Macon, Ga,
made his first money selling newspa-
pers on the streets.
, 1901-01-10
n Daring British Official.

William st. John Brodrick, who has
caused a tremendous sensation in Lon
don by r~eopening the Colville case thus
, 1901-01-10
The wide wofT greets
A race well Won
When time completes
His century run.

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
bot. streak or give your goods an IN
.yeply dyed appearance.
, 1901-01-10

FITS permanently Cured. ,sohts Or nervousness aftet
first day $ use OF DIR. Kline $ Great Nerve Restorer.
send Tor FREE s2.OO trial oottle and treatise.
, 1901-01-10

When you want biuinE buy Russ Bleach
Ing Blue the famous bag blue. l package
equals 25c or Soc worth Of any other blue.
, 1901-01-10

John Bull thinks that the Boer is get
ting to be a bore.
, 1901-01-10

~Jacky-Dad, how many pounds are
there in a ton? Father-lt depends on
where 1 buy my coal.
, 1901-01-10
The Now Cup Defender

to be the fastest sailing vessel ever built.
Its construction is being kept a secret,
but it is whispered that it will easily
hold the cup. America is rapidly coming
to the front. A good example of this Is
In that famous household remedy. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. which has de-
Tended health for half a century past.
1t holds the record for the cure of dvspep-
STA, Indigestion. constipation,
biliousness and la grippe.
, 1901-01-10

Primley's California Fruit Gum contains
the most delicious qualities of western
fruits.
, 1901-01-10

We pay S1S n Week
and expenses TO men with rigs to introduce OF
POULTRY COMPOUND. JAvKLLE MIRO. Co, Dept. /
PARSONS, KANSAS.
, 1901-01-10

ITS idiomatic English that knocks me
said Mr.. st. Clair Parke. Here
Is Spilkins. who says he was altogether
, 1901-01-10
Millions Use Carriers Ink

which is sure proof of its excellent quality. Is
made chemically accurate. Therefore the best.
, 1901-01-10
Denver Directory.
SADDLES and HARNESS

49, 49,
q with breecn-
Bile team harness
with DreG
for p: so steel
Horn stock sac
die for So: $50
a Horn saddle
double chinchl
fOr STA Do not
be deceived hy
worthless i'm Ia
tons hut SEN:
your order direct
10 us and got tint
best genu tnG ohF
M aArnnaa
, 1901-01-10

I..Man never gets too old to learn"
but lie has to be old enough to die
,efore he wiz admit that he doesn't
know II ALL"
, 1901-01-10

Save money by using Russ BLEACHING
Blue. the famous bag blue. each package
equals 25 or N cents worth of any other
, 1901-01-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Fake LAXATIVE BRoMo QuINfSE TABLETS. AL
druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to cure.
D. W. Groves signature is on the box. 2oc-
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Sold by Druggists. zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
, 1901-01-10

In January, 1901 there wera not more
than thirty colleges and otner institu-
tons of higher education in the United
States. At the close of last year there
were 4s0. with a total of 1000 profss-
sors and teachers.
, 1901-01-10

SSO can he made by any Active LodV Man.
CDV Write w. &c. freeman, - gLhrimer. Ienver.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21
SAMOAN DREssMAKERS.
How Garments Are Made by the Ma
tives in the South Seas.

From the Ncw York Tribune,
with Il hatchet, Il club and Il pot of
paint. Every housewife is her own robe
and habit maker. When she feels the
need of II new gown she goes and chops
down n tree. When her husband needs
Il new suit she chops down another
tree. That is easy, for men and women
are clad exactly alike, plain fold of
cloth caught about the waist and hang
ing loosely to the knee or shin. The
races inhnbiting the islands of the
tropical Pacific are almost alone in
having no idea of the loom and the
various arts of the spinner and web
ster. This lack Is undoubtedly due to
the natural provision of material
which renders woven cloth unneces-
sary to this primitive people. The only
fabric used in that part of the world
is II crude, tough paper made of bust.
The tree from which the material is
derived Is the paper mulberry, or
Broussonetia papyrifera, which Is grown
i'm plantations under the sole charge of
women, and Is also found wild in All
parts of the islands, In archipelagoes
so highly advanced as Samoa and
Tonga, where women have none of the
coarser work to do, the entire care of
the mulberry plantations rests with
the women of each village.
The trees are planted closely, 10 in
sure spindlinS growth, without lat
oral branches. The plant will grow
from seed; in such a climate there Is
no difficulty about getting things To
grow, but experience has shown that
better results follow the planting Of
twigs from the sturdier wild trees. In
about three years from planting the
tree will be in the best condition for
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lated effect. II Is an assured fact that
the big building will be well heated on
this occasion, and extra lighting facil-
tiles will also be introduced. The out
| of-town guests will exceed In number
all previous records.
The second in the series of great sub
! scription concerts, of which Mr.. f. 4.
! Hand has the direction. will be given
| under the auspices of the Young Won-
| ems Christian association, January IL.
! The celebrated Paur symphony or
! chestra, of New York, with Miss Electa
| Clifford. the beautiful soprano. and Mr..
| Arthur HICKMAN. the famous pianist.
as sooists. The Young Women's Chris
! tan association has not taken W. amy
! great enterprise like this since II made
nice sum of money out Of the WOm-
| ans Paper. 1t has numberlesS excel
! lent workers who will assist in making
| this concert Il superb success. Scrah-
! ton people like good music and are Will
| ing to pay for 1t. This splendid or
chestra will fill the new armOrE with
| good music
! The list of putronesses includes the
! following: Mrs. Thomas Dickson. Mrs.
; William Connell. Mrs James Archibald,
| Mrs. G. D. Simpson, Mrs ii. w. Kings
| bury. Mrs. l.. n. Willard. Mrs l.. a.
| Watres, Mrs. William ID. Foyer. Mrs.
G. DUB. Dimmick. Mrs. l.. B. Powell.
Mrs. r. Fl. Brady. jr,. Mrs. a. B. Blair,
! Mrs. Fl. A. Knapp, Mrs. q. G. Brooks,
! Mrs. a. +. Law. Mrs. ID. Il. Taylor,
| Mrs T.. II. Ripple. Mrs. w. II. Taylor,
Mrs. John Jermyn. Mrs. w. w. Scran-
ton. Mrs. James A. Linen, Mrs T.. r..
! Watkins, Mrs. Everett Warren. Mrs.
Y. l.. Fuller. Mrs. j. Benz. Dimmick.
Mrs. c. S. Weston, Mrs. e. b. Penmar,
| Mrs. i. Il. Platt, Mrs. w. NJ. Dickson,
| Mrs. James +. Dickson. Miss T.. X.
| Richmond. Mrs. j. S. McAnulty, Mrs.
l.. l.. Peck, Mrs. Thomas G. Spraguc,
! Mrs. w. l.. Connell
Miss Allis Dale has issued invitations
to a card party on Saturday night. De-
rember IS. in honor of her guest, Miss
| Hollis.
There will be a subscription dance ut
the Bicycle club Friday night Jan. 3,
when the patronesses will be Mrs.
Thomas X. Brooks Mrs. William NJ.
: Curry. Mrs. Charles w. Hurlbut. Mrs.
! Willard Matthews, Mrs. Theodore
Wolf and Mrs. Andrew y. Walker.
on Monday night next the annual
Princeton dinner will be given by the
! Princeton Alumni association. This
/ time it is to be at the Hotel Sterling III
| Wilkes Barre. 1t is expected that the
| alumni Of this region will be out in
! large numbers. Mr.. Benjamin i. Dor
| rance of Dorranccton will he toastmas-
| ter. Professor Woodrow Wilson of
, Princeton will represent the college.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Jermyn enter
| tained at cards Oh Wednesday evening.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
| ter Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton
| Shafer. Mr.. and Mrs klots. Mr.. and
! Mrs. George Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Az
thur Twitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer
Won Storch, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph $.
Lynde, DR.. and Mrs. w. T.. Kelar, DR..
and Mrs. G.. ID. Murray. DR.. and Mrs.
| j. l.. Wcntz. DR.. and AIRS wainwright,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21

Congressman and Mrs. William Com
nell have issued invitations to II recep-
ton in celebration of their golden we'd
ding day to take place on Thursday
evening, Jan. g. 1902 The invitations
are particularly attractive. engraved
as they are in gold with an exquisitely
designed monogram Mt the head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21

the cloth-makers. I'm that time II Will
attain Il height OF twelve feet on more,
and the trunk will have a uniform
diameter Of rather less than two
inches. About four feet of The trunk
are waste, ana not available for the
particular purpose for which the tree
Is grown. The first two feet from the
base are too tough to work well, ana
the two feet al the top are too soft.
II the tree is properly grown and left
10 mature, there will he available for
the cloth-maker IA stick of eight feet
in the clear. and as straight as Il
measuring rod, without knots or
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21
:&lA0OI,l,sAsNiG.Ii6lGiliG&
= HER POINT OF VIEW =:
&Qs!v.!vsM!!! Y. Ng!.9!ee!!e.!MS

N EHOI.D a tale of bricks: gold
II bricks. 1t is said that there are
very honest people who do not
think they have had Il bargain unless
they have cheated the merchant. and
perhaps it is true that we are all pretty
keen after the advantages in buying
and selling, hut it is none the less true
that we all sooner or later acquire q
choice collection of gold bricks. Per-
haps, too. we sell some to others. but
that is another story.
We all dislike being swindled. 1t is
largely Il matter of conceit. We do SC
hate the intimation that we are not
shreWd enough to detect the SWindler,
We do not so much regret the money
spent for gold bricks as the loss III
pride ana self-sutiiciency. 1t is a ter
rible blow to most of us when we find
that we were ovcrreached by one who
was more acute. La chefoucaulti
said that "self-love makes us blind.
1t is the greatest of hatterers," and i,
is Just possible that this may be true
enough to account for the large and
complete assortment of gold bricks
which we have stored away in Il very
secret closet which nobody knows
about but ourselves.
Sometimes when we feel particularly
low-spiritcd and Should go out in the
sunshine we pcrsis,ently remain in
doors ana by way of diversion. turn the
key in that hidden closet and take Il
doleful 'nV"rtor,. of the contents. Az
| ter the process is ended we are in II
condition OF mind to 90 forth and as
sasinute our dearest friend or place
a
| really nothing more depressing than
| taking account of stock when gold
bricks constitute the assets. We can
face such a task with so much more
| eCuanimity when some other person Is
| the proprietor. Then it quite becomes
pleasure, but II is not enlivening to
look over our own possessions in this
| line.
Perhaps, nicely wrapped up in tissue
paper is the gold brick which we know
represents Il friend for whom we paid
/ II high price-so high that it meant a
barter of self-respect to meet the de-
mands. The friend IS always there
done UP in tissue paper and seeming
real enough and sometimes we try tu
| forget for little while that she isn't
genuine. Yet always, down deep in
our hearts, we know that if we should
| once unfold the tissue paper she would
be just gold brick. nicely gilded, to
be sure, but only gilded. We do feel
so uncomfortable about that gold brick
ana number of cynicisms troop int
our thoughts. and one seems inclined
to stay. 1t is what some dyspeptic mar
said "Friendship between two women
is never anything but plot against q
l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21

Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Cristy, Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. q. Coursen, Mr.. and Mrs. e. T..
Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B. Belin.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Kingsberry Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Brady, Mrs. II. B.
Jermyn. Mrs. Gearhart, Mrs. N. Y.
Leet, Mrs. II. y. Ware, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. y. Reynolds Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin
Watson.
Congressman and Mrs. william Con-
nell have issued invitations to II recep-
ton in celebration of their golden we'd
ding day to take place on Thursday
evening, Jan. 2. 1902. The invitations
are particularly attractive. engraved
as they are in gold with an exquisitely
designed monogram mt the head.
The annual New Year assembly of
Wilkes Barre will be held in the ar
mory of that city on New Years eve.
The committee consists of Messrs.
Chester Derr. George MacLean. Fred
North. Il. Nelson Bennett and Henry
4. Pease.
Mr.. Harold Norton returned last
night from Philadelphia
Miss Candancc Watson. Miss Ger
trude Beckwith, Miss Helen Jones
Miss Janette Schlager. and Miss Helen
Powell have returned from Pelham
Manor.
Rev. Dr. g. T.. Robinson and Mrs.
Robinson are delightfully."- situated in
their new home at Pelham Manor and
are in excellent health.
Miss Helen Boies will entertain at
luncheon on Monday following Christ
mas in honor of several guests Of the
younger set.
Miss Ruth Hand will entertain Il
company of guests informally next
Thursday evening at the home of her
parents, Judge and Mrs. Hand.
Miss Post of New York and Miss
Gilbert of Harrisburg will be Miss Be-
Inns guests next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Watkins will give
Il large dancing party at their residence
on Monroe avenue Jan. 3. for their son
and daughter. and the guests of the
family, Miss Florence and Mr.. Marion
Wyeth.
Among the Princeton men who have
returned for the holidays are: Messrs.
Raymond Sanderson, Rob Hull, Arthur
Hooven. Leon Levy. Edwin Guernsey,
Lawrence Watres, r. II. Henry. John
Blair and Ellis.
The Christmas assembly will he at
the Bicycle club OH Friday night. De-
celnber g. The committee consists of
Mrs Paul B. Belin. Miss Archibald, Miss
Eelin and Miss Hunt.
There arc many honest people in the
world: one Of them lives in Scranton
and his name is William Moran. He is
the young man who found a pocket
book the other day on the streets bulg-
ing With Christmas money. and
promptly returned it to the distracted
owner. Il lady. from whom he refused
any veward further than her prcfuse
thanks.
The first in the series of rotllons,
which Messrs. Worthington Scranton
and LaNlotte Eclin will direct is to be
held January -
Mrs. Belin AMI Miss; I3clin gave Il card
party yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Is. l..
Watson and Mrs. L.. e. J"rmyn Won
high scores.
Among those who will have house
parties next week will be Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. h. Sturges, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ii. Wat
kinS, Mr.. and Mrs. james Archibald,