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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28
COURT HOUSE RECORD
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mr.. Fernand JUDGE to Edmond
Pellerin certain tract of land
situated in Fausse POinte measur
ing 26 arpents more or less in
area for 5000. 90
Dranzia Broussard ais to Adobe
Broussard the undivided half of
vendors, interest in tract of land
situated in Fausse Pointe contain.
ing % arpents in area for S745 90.
Gustave Pessan to Alphonse
Segura a..certain tract of land with
all the improvements situated in
Petite Anse containing 20 superb
cial arpents for S365.5O
Gustave Pessan to William Sc
gura, a tract of land with all the
buildings and Improvements sitna-
ted at Petit Anse, measuring 20
arpents for $4,000.
Gustave Pessan, to John Segura
a certain tract of land with all
the buildings and improvements,
situated in Petite Anse, containing
20 arpents for $471.50
Alexander Jacquet to Jean
baptist Jacquet,sells and transfers
all his undivided interest in the
following numbered lots 26.9-23-14-
1916 of Marshfeld Plantation.
The Jeanerette Lumber & Shin
gle Co. to the Iberia Building AS
ISOLATION, a certain lot of ground
situated just above the town Of
Jeanerette for $4,000.
j. w. Messenger to A. w. Davis
all Of the stock of liquor, cigars etc
as is usually contained in a saloon
for the sum of $4,000
Adeole Broussard to Sidney Pre-
sail, a certain tract of land situat.
ed in Fausse Pointe, containing Is
arpents for $497.14.
I Norward Satterfeld to Gus
tave Pessan, a certain tract of land
with all the building and improve.
ments situated in Petit Anse
measuring 20 arpents for $353.95.
l Norward Satterfeld to Gus
tave Pessan,a certain tract of land
with all the buildings and i'm
provements situated in Petite
Anse measuring so arpents fol-
1878 90.
Mistress Dzilda Derouen to
Delino Delcambre, a certain tract
of land situated in Petite Anse
measuring 80 arpents for 100000
l Norwood Satterfeld to Gus
tave Pessan, a certain tract OF
land in Petite Anse containing 20
arpents for $267.SO.
| Messrs Phillips Buteau and
Clary Richard to iberia Building
Association, a certain tract Of
land situated in Jeanerette measur
ing 664 feet front by a debth be
tween parallel lines of 152 feet fol-
$500. 90.
Alexander Tronard to AnatOle
Dugas. a tract of land situated in
Fausse Pointe having an area Of
214 arpents more or less for $163.
l55.
Mrs. Marie DestOnete to Delillt
Destonete, interest in one GER
tain tract of land measuring 81
arpents more or less for $50. OF
Mrs. Mary Jones to John Jones
all the undivided rights, titles ani
interest in and to certain trac
Of land together with all building.
and improvements situated il
Petite Anse for 1900
Miss Josephine JUDGE to G. L
Provost and Oniel Provost all he
rights, titles and interest in and t
a certain tract Of land containin,
eleven acres for $5OO.OO
| Alexandria Romero to Last
Romero, a tract of land measnrin,
1Od arpents for $500 90.
Oliver s. Ludnum to Mrs. AM
Jarris, certain tract Of land AMI
improvements measuring 76 fee
front by debth of 1876 feet TO
$4,000.
Iberia Building Association t,
Jules V. Yerrett, a certain trac
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28
Spend Your Christmas With The
Old Folks At Home.

December 90, "a, 25, 80, 81, Jan. l
Return Limit January 8.
From New Orleans 10
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28

0ther polnts IN proportion.
Through Sic epers to st Louis with
out change. Trains leaves N. @.
and n. E. Depot, Foot Of Press ST.,
only SIX squares below Southern
Paclfc depot. 9.1O a. m. and I 80
p. m. Ticket Office 20l St. Charles
st. Cor. Common under st. Charles
Hotel.
Luclen ROLAND A. r. A..
F. E. GuedrY. D. P. A.
Cumbe rland Phons 2lSO-ll.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28
DONATIONS.

Louis Butler to Mrs. Hattie
Butler, q certain tract Of land
measuring so feet front by a
depth of 156 feet.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28

st. Louis and Return ......$24.0 90
Cairo and Return. ......... 1870
Union City and Return. 49,. 1870
Rives aud Return. ......... 1870
Jackson Tenn. and Return. 1850
Connth and Return ........ 1850
Holly Springs and Return. 1475
Tupelo and Return ......... 13 10
Aberdeen and Return. 1890. 1850
Columbus Miss and Return. 1880
West Point and Return. ..... IL. 80
Starkville and Return. 1880. lilo
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28

Henry Mccall, of Ascension
parish, was unanimously selected
on the 21rd inst BY the Williams
Republican committees executive
committee for appointment as
collector Of the port of New Or
leans.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28

Gov. Shaw OF Iowa, it is report
ed, has been offered the Treasury
portfolio in the Cabinet and that
the offer has been accepted.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

holland Green 10 Rebbeca Hous.
ton.
J " Jones to Celestine Bouch.
ard.
Alfred Fournet to Rosa Besset.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-28

Alfred Cecil johnson Of the In.
ternational Transportation Com.
pany Of Liverpool favored the use
Of oil as fuel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
! CIARKsBURG W. va NAY. ~ 1901.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
Movement on loot to Provide Factory
Sites and homes for Employees.

The Board Of Trade held It's regular
monthly meeting in the court house
Tuesday night, with dozen members
in attendance. Secretary Anthony
Bowen reported considerable cores
pondence he had had with manufac-
turerS who are seeking factory sites
here, among which were glass fac
tories, a mining supply mandatory
furniture factories and a clock and
watch plant. Factory sites were
thoroughly discussed and measures
will be taken TO provide sites at rea-
sonable prices and, in fact, Cit is ex-
pected some very liberal inducements
through the influence Of the Board Of
Trade will be made. Another topic
under consideration was the building
Othouses for the many employees fac
tories are bringing to this place. It
was decided that at least 500 houses
are needed fer this purpose.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Awful Mine Horror
At Pennington.
Causes Death of 8 Men
and Eight More are Fatally
Injured.

An explosion Of gas at 9:15 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the George
Creek Coal s. Iron Company's mine at
Harrington resulted in appalling loss
Of life and friRhtful inhlction of in
injuries. Six men we're killed and
eight Others seriously and fatally In
jured. The dead are Maynard Beatty,
Warrington; Joe Nichols, Lonacona,
Md; j. n. Everson, Everson, W. Va.
Dan Alferret, Pennington; Joe Domi-
nick, Italian, Tony Philippi, Italian.
The injured are Charles Carpenter,
fatally, Carl Hunter, fatally, Herschel
Eyerson, fatally, Joe Blaney, fatally,
an Italian fatally, Jefferson Fast,
Thomas Mainbridge, and an Italian.
About forty men were in the mines
at the time. Fifteen Of them had
been assigned to work down the shaft
$50 feet deep. The Others were work.
ing at the headings. One Of the fifteen
it is alleged smuggled a torch into the
mine SO as to get better light than
safety lamps give. A shot was fred
and the gas ignited from the torch,
causing the explosion. The Eyerson
boys, who are among the dead and
wounded, had brothers living at Gypsy
and were brothers Of Jefferson Everson
of this place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
lOnN ROBINs0Nls clRCus
viii Exhibit al ClarkshuFo Friday,
May e.

Fot moro than 10 years the Robin
son show has had the reputation Of
being the very best Of tented amuse-
ment institutions and again history
repeats itself. All the champion rid
ers, both male and female, the highest
salaried aerialists, gymnasts and aero
bats, the funniest clowns, the largest
and tinest collection Of Wild beasts,
the finest herd ot performing elephants
and hundreds of other features. The
distinguishing feature Of the show Is
the great spectacular production Of
King solomon and the Queen OF Sheba
with It's one hundred principals and q
ballet oftifty girls.
All the scenery, costumes and effects
of this grand imposing spectacle are
new this season.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
While Working on Standard Mill
ing Company Building, be
Plunges Down an Elevator
eighteenieet.
Serious Injuries
And Perhaps Fatal.
Sustained in the Fall, Relvis
Torn from Spine, Internally
Aurt.

About 5 O'Clock Monday evening
Guy Peterson, Of WesEon, acarpenter
employed on the Standard Milling
Company's building In Glen Blk fell
down an elevator a distance OF from
Is to Is feet and sustained serious and
possibly fatal injuries. The peivis
was torn from the spine on the right
side; slight conclusion Of the brain
took place and internal injuries were
received.
The elevator contains "a bins and in
building them temporary floors had
been constructed across the vacuum.
Mr.. Peterson was engaged in taking
these floors out and began at the top,
forty feet above the floor Of the build.
ing. At first 1t was Thought he had
fallen from the top, but he had taken
out several temporary floors and was
engaged in taking one out about IL
feet above the bottom Of the elevator,
when the accident happened. he
sawed board nearly in two and step
ped back ON 1t, The board snapped
of and he was precipitated to the bot
tom. In falling he came in contact
with tlmbers In the other temporary
floors and was tossed about generally.
He was picked up unconscious and
taken to the Kessler hospital, the au-
thorities of which announce that he Is
doing nicely and win likely get well.
His mother and sister, OF Weston,
have been at his bedside since Tuesday
morning. Peterson is about 20 years
old and single.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Murderer KelliSOl
Landed Safely
and Surrendered by Mccloud to
the Sheriff Of Pocahontas
County.

Detective j. A. McCloud arrived
home last Friday morning from Mar
linton whittier he took Jerome KEEL
lison, the murderer, and delivered him
to the proper Officers. Mr.. McCloud
says he arrived at Marlinton at /
o'clock after little incident or two
with his prisoner. Kellison attempted
to make his escape by jumping through
the car window ON the Ohio River
railroad but the officer promptly
checked the movement. On the trip
the murderer confessed the crime to
McCloud and all other scrapes he had
been in. Five hundred people or
more were at the depot at Marllnton
to see the odlcer and Kellison come in
and at least twenty people exclaimed,
"there Is Kellison," as he got of the
train. The woman he killed was not
his sweetheart, as at first reported,
but Mrs. Julia Ann Simmons, widow
lady with three small children. The
murder occurred the night OF Sep.
TENDER 10, 1899. The young people
gathered that day and had "cane
stripping" and that night we're hav-
ing party at Mrs. Simmons home.
Kellison and his pal, a man named
Epperson, went to her home. She
went to the door and refused them adj
mittance, whereupon Kellison shot
her dead in the doorway. Kellison
says the woman drew an old sabre on
him before he shot her. Epperson
was arrested as an accessory but later
released, while Kellison got away and
had never been apprehended until ar
rested here last week. His mother
was Williams and married Kelli-
son in Pocahontas county. They
moved to Clark county, Mo-, where
Kellison was murdered by the Jesse
James bandits. Before smovIng to
Missouri she had lover named Scott.
He followed her to Missouri. She re-
turned to Pocahontas and attempted
to force Scott to marry her on a pa
ternity charge, although the child was
still unborn. Later she returned to
Missouri and swore Jesse James was
the child's father, She came back to
Pocahontas county when the. boy was
about two years old and he was prac-
tically reared there, These Incidents
account for Kelllson's many aliases.
His mother is now living in Fairmont
and is known as Victoria LOudermilk
and Annie Moore. McCloud received
the $500 reward offered for Kellisoh's
capture.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
FAKE SHERIFF
FAKES SHERIFF
The Notorious Or. Scott Escapes
Clutches Of the Law Through
the works Of a confeder-
ate and gains freedom.
Ruse Played
Was Very Clever
Stranger Represented Himself as
the Virginia Sheriff. Demand
ed his man and got him.


Or. Scott alias Harry Murphy sent
enced TO jail April 10th last to serve
80 days for shortchanging,A. Fl. stot-
Ter, West End merchant, gained his
freedom last Friday morning by what
is believed to have been clever ruse
by one Of his confederates. When
Scott was arrested here Sheriff w. W.
Smallwood, of Berryville, CLARK coun-
ty, Va, arrived here to take him back
to Berryville to answer the charge of
breaking jail there eleven months ago,
to which he had been sentenced for
shortchanglng in that county, but the
authorities here decided he must serve
thirty days here before being banded
over TO the Virginia authorities. This
thirty days sentence expired last Fri
day and Sheriff Smallwood again came
after his prisoner, arriving on No; 90
Thursday evening and putting up at a
hotel for the night, announcing him
self only to L. L Lang. he had a
warrant for Scott's arrest and requisi-
tion papers from the governor. About
10 O'Clock Thursday night Deputy
Sheriff A. A. Lang was apprised oya
stranger who represented himself as
the Virginia sheriff, that he had come
after Scott and wanted to take him
away on the midnight train. This
fellow presented what purported to be
reouisition papers and demanded Scott
as his prisoner. Mr.. Lang having been
told BY his father early In the evening
that the Virginia sheriff had arrived,
delivered the Doctor to alleged sheriff
who securely handcuffed and led him
away. About 8 o'clock next morning
Sheriff W. w. Smallwood, the real
Virginia sheriff, presented himself
and his papers and Deputy Sheriff
Frank Shuttleworth accompanied him
to iail to deliver the prisoner to him,
only to learn Of the incident as already
related, Finding his prisoner gone
Sheriff SmrllwoCd made the air blue
for awhile and then started home. He
did not forget to leave the S25 reward,
however, as promised at first for scott's
arrest. The impostor also left a s25
reward. as a part Of the ruse. The
general impression is that Scott is
now enjoying liberty, although there
is theory that there was contest
between Virginia officers tOget posses
sion of Scott. The Doctor has not
been heard OF since.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Robbed While Asleep
Were Nan and Wiis.
Mr.. Hurst's Clothes Stolen from
5edpost, Without llis Being
Aroused.

Martin Van Buren, Hurst and wife
were robbed Saturday night while
they slept The burglary was one Of
the most daring In the profession.
Between the hours Of one and three
the thief entered the house by hoist.
ing the kitchen window. The lights
In the various rooms wero burning,
but turned down low, so that the
burglar OF burglars had no trouble In
seeing their way. They entered Mr..
Hurgt's bed room to find him and his
wife soundly slumbeFing. Mr.. Hurst's
clothes hung on the head post OF his
bedstead and these the burglars slipped
away. They spled Mrs. Hurst's gold
glasses on the dresser and took them,
too. To appease his or their appetite
two chickens purchased for the Sunday
dinner were taken, also. The clothes
we're found next morning by the side
Of the house, where they had been ran
sacked. Mr.. Hurst says about $50 in
money and his silver watch had been
taken from the pockets. The same
night aboutthe same hour John Stu
arts home in thesame section Of the
city was entered and pound cake and
some change taken. The lights were
all out in his home and the burglar or
burglars used matches plentifully and
set piece OF furniture afre in their
quest but put the fire out before it
did much harm. Some one also tried
TO hoist Jesse Alexander's front win
dow but was frightened away by Mr.
Alexander and by the time Mr.. Alex
ander arrived at the window the fell
low was making a hasty departure
down the street. He did not recog-
nize him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Died Suddenly d Heart Failure.

John sllcott, OF Bridgeport, son Of
M, X. silcott, deceased, died very sud.
denly Of heart failure Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock ut Huntsville,
Richie county, whittier he had gone
as driver Of a drummer's carriage for
Water Sedwick, His body was brought
home for interment in Mt. Zion Gene.
terry Thursday forenoon. Mr.. silcott
was 20 years Of age, and a genial and
sturdy young man with a wide ana
popular acquaintanceshlp. All who
knew him had good word for him
and his untimely demise Is deeply re.
GREETED.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Ne. stuart EIected organlzer.

Mrs. John Stuart, of this city, has
been elected organizer by the Parkers-
burg Presbytery for the purpose Of
traversing the boundary of the Pres
bytery and organizing missionary So
.cietles. Officers OF the Foreign Mis-
sionary Society elected for this year
are, Mrs. J. H. Flanagan, of Grafton,
president; Mrs. Geo. Pollock, of Buck
harmon, vice-president; Mrs. S. T.
stapleton, Of Parkersburg, treasurer;
Miss Lucy B. King, Of Grafton, cor.
secretary; and Mrs. Woody ard, Of
Spencer, literary secretary,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
News. q 0, Schedule.

The summer schedule Of the B. & o
railroad has been issued and will go
into effect Sunday, May 10.
No, viii arrive here at 1894 a. m,
minutes earlier than under old
schedule; No. 3, ct 1918 a. M, or 8
minutes earlier; No. Al, at $40 .. M,
or 4 minutes earlier; No. 65, at 1886 D.
M, or d minutes later; No! 4B, at 1918
a. m, or minutes earlier; No. II at
$40 p. m, or 2 minutes later; and No.
70, 1885 p. M, or minutes earlier,
Numbers /, 2and make no changes
from tho old schedule. The Plttsburg
flyer will start at Weston and arrive
here at 6:4o q, m. This train Will carry
a parlor car during the summer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
BankeF Convention.

The eighth annual convention Of
the west Virginia Bankers Associa-
tion was held In Wheeling Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week. Sessions
were held In the morning and alter
noon al the Board Of trade rooms and
they concluded their programme with
an entertainments at the Wheeling
Park Casino, Thursday evening.
Cashier @, S, Sands, Of the Traders
bank and his wife attended tfomlhes
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
ofvaluable oil and Coal Territory
in Harrison County Under a
atentlssuedin l7s5 under
Gov. Randolph
Bold Scheme
At BIacknailing
] the Belief Of Eminent Legal
authority Alleged Title For.
feited so years ago.

baltimore and Washington City
arttes are laying claim to 29,4l4 acres
4 land situated on the waters Of Ten
nile. Sycamore and Limestone creeks,
most OF which lies on Tenmile, and
ave filed a deed in the clerks office
nere ct the vast scope claimed by
hem. This deed was made March
Q, 1901, by Max q. Felka and Amelia
yelka, of Baltimore, and A. II. Felka,
Marian @. Felka and Augusta FelEa
q Robert R. Roberts and Mary Got
valid, trustees, of Washington, for The
ole use Of Edward E. Holman, Robert
r. Roberts and Robert D. Ruttin, OF
Washington City. Holman and Roberts
ire to have one fourth each and Rubin
bne half of the land claimed. The
Erantors warrant generally the con-
Eeyance.
These parties claim title under
krants by letters patent issued in 1885
Ind 1887 under Edmund Randolph
Esuuire, Gov. OF Virginia, to John
Reed. assignee Of Thomas Laidley.
The scope Of land includes number
of surveys and seventeen tracts.
Mr.. Ruffin is a colored lawyer and
has personal charge Of the matter He
has ordered abstracts with the inten-
ion of institutlDg suit in the United
States court for possession OF the
ands, and expresses determination
10 pursue the litigation to the bitter
end.
The claimants allege they have an
older title than the present owners OF
The land and that It can be successful
IL defended and enforced. Be that as
itmay the Telegram can assure the
present owners upon the very best
local authority that they have no cause
70 be frightened, as the land was for
feited sixty years ago by non-assess-
ment and non-paymeht Of taxes and
there has been adverse possession OF
the land for at least fifty years. 1t is
believed to be Matchmaking scheme
and though suit may be brought IL
win in all probability not effect the
present owners except toput them to
annoyance and expense in defending
their rights.
The land claimed includes the most
valuable coal and oil territory in the
county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
ANDY HAzLeTT DISCHARGED.
Prosecution Failed to Make a Case
Against Him

Andy Hazlett, charged with obtain
ing credit upon an alleged misrepre-
sentation that he owned real estate at
bennington and Bristol, was discharg-
ed in Squire Rlley's court, the prose-
cution falling to sustain the charge OF
Misrepresentation and to show that he
did not have title to the property at
the time the credit was obtained
Some time ago Hazlett, who con-
ducts speakeasies, began to purchase
goods Of W. F. Rau and r. D. Mayo on
credit and continued until he obtain
ed credit 10 the amount of about sl76.
They began to press him for payment
a ID he represented to Mayo that he
owned properties at Bennington and
Bristol, valued at s4OO each. Mayo
claims that Hazlett offered to sell the
Pennington property to him, while
they we're transacting business,
leaving the impression that he owned
the property and thus obtaining fur
Their credit.
Some days ago mayo anu hau u"u
Hazlett arrested and he was taken be-
fore Squire Jacoat Grafton, but during
the trial escaped and was heard Of no
more until arrested at Petersburg
and brought here by Deputy Sheriff
NJ. B. Curkendall and jailed.
1t appeared Hazlett had some sort
Of title to the property at the time but
had transferred 1t to his relative, Har-
old Robinson. 1t is said MeSsrs. Rau
and Mayo succeeded getting what
was due them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Death Of Mrs. Nancy Johnson.

Mrs. Nancy johnson, of Oral, died
at $50 o'clock Tuesday evening Of
heart failure, at the age Of So years.
Funeral services were held in the
brick church at Bridgeport at 4:so
O'Clock Thursday afternoon and in
terment was made at that place. She
was the mother Of Mrs. Charles w.
Ebert, of Parkersburg, and Lebb Johns
son, OF Oral.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Annie George Adludgod Insane.

Lunacy proceedings were instituted
In Squire NJ. s. Riley's court last Sat
urday morning against Annie George,
daughter OF Joshua George, residing
near Columbia mines. She was adj
Judged lunatlc and committed to the
asylum at Weston. The unfortunate
girl was placed in jail two weeks ago
at the conclusion OF trial in which
she charged her father with assault
and battery. She was formerly an
inmate Of the asylum but was dis
charged last September as cured. Her
ailmeRt Is epilepsy. She was taken TO
the asylam Monday morning,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Man Struck by Lightning.

Robert Brent, colored, Saturday af.
ternoon, while working in his lot on
Monticello avenue, was struck by
lightning and considerably stunned.
The electrical current was rather light
and Mr.. Brent was not seriously hurt.
However, he complained of a severe
headache for several hours afterward.
A careful inspection Of the scene failed
TO disclose anything else struck by the
lightning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-05-17
Lady Proaoh0r Passea Through.

Jennie Smith, the railroad evangel-
list, passed through here Tuesday on
No. 4 over the B. and o. for the
East. She hasfor years been doing a
great work among the railroad men,
which has earned hert he title Of trail
road evangelist" She is known to
every raIlroader and has been the In
strument for great good AMONG this
class Of men.