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Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
ONLY ONE VESSEL SAVED.
AngIo-German Fleet Sinks the Ven<
zuIean Warships.

AngIo-German Fleet Sinks the Vene-
zuIean Warships.
La Guaira, Venezuela, Dec. l1.-Ten
German and four British cutters CAP
tured the Venezuelan fleet Tuesday.
They went alongside the Venezuelan
vessels and ordered them to surrender.
and without shot being fired the
British and German forces seized the
heet in the name of the German en-
peror and the king of England. Two
Of the vessels, which were undergoing
repairs, were broken up. The Ger
man cruiser Panther steamed into the
harbor during these proceedings with
her decks cleared for action. The
Venezuelan steamers were taken out.
side the harbor and at 2 o'clock a. m.
the General Crespo, Tutmo and Mar
gar1ta were sunk. The Ossum was the
only vessel spared in view of the pro-
test made by the French charge d.
hha1rs, H. Quievreux, who notified the
commodore Of the allied fleet that the
Ossum is the property of a French
man.
All the stores and banks are closed
Great excitement prevails as the Dopu-
lation fears that the town may be
thelled or other action taken by the
Anglo German vessels.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
LANSING

Mrs. Maria Wilder and daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Williams and son, from
Otranto spent last week here with
relatives. .
The election at the Court Of Honor
Tuesday evening resulted as follows:
R. Parkins, chancellor; M E.@Hess;
ler, vice-chancellur; A. E. Beadell, re-
corder; S. Fl. Vaughan, treasurer; b.
Miller, chaplain; Miss Cora Bell, Or
ganist.
Misses Johnson and Mabel Palmeter
OF Brownsdale made this village call
Saturday evening.
There will be prayer meeting Wed
nesday eve at the church.
It is rumored that rural route NJ. l
will start from here about Feb 5. 1908.
going west.
The American Yeomen will give
their first supper OF the season Thurs
day evening, Dec. l8, in the n. $.
Hammond hall. Everybody come.
Remember the exercises at the
church Christmas eve. All invited.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. O. G. LaBar Thursday after
noon.
We understand that NJ. E. Hessler
has been appointed deputy for the
American Yeoman society OF this
place.
Will Gregson is again here.
The young people enjoyed sleigh
ride out TO George Enney's farm Sat
urday eve.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
NEWS COND EN- NSATIONs.
Wednesday, Dec. 10,

A severe earthquake has just been
experienced at Guayaquil, Ecuador. :.
Elect Aikman Cara.
han, Republican, of the Second In
diana district, is dead.
While trying to save the life of her
dog Miss Margaret Boish was instant
.ly killed by the Chicago express On the
Erie railroad at Paterson, N. J.
The board of education of Philadel-
phia has ordered the temporary clos
ing of four schoolhouses on account of
the coal supply becoming exhausted.
Colonel Harry McCalmont, M. P. for
the Newmarket division of Cambridge
shire and we'll known as a yachtman
and horse owner, died suddenly of ap-
oplexy in London.
Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford has de-
cfded to erect magnificent new Ii
brary building at the Leland Stanford,
Jr., university. It is to be the hand
soonest and most costly structure of it's
kind on this continent.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

sciousness, practically TO the end
Word has come from Jesse and Ulyss
es S. Grant, two of the sons now in
California, that they have started on
their way to Washington. The other
son, General Fred Grant, is in Texas,
and he will hasten here as soon os he
receives message telling him of his
mothers death.
The remains will be taken to Riv-
erside park, where the remains of her
husband rest, to be inferred beside
them. Whether they will be taken
there Immediately after the ceremony
or the event postponed for time is
not known. : s7<=9,
Mrs. Grant, whose maiden name
was Julia Dent, was born in st. Louis
in 1926, and was the daughter of Fred
erick and Ellen Wrenchall Dent. She
was married to General, then captain,
Grant in 1848. During the Civil war
Mrs. Grant was with the general most
of the time and remained as near as
possible to him when he was cam
paigning. She saw her husband twice
inaugurated as president, and accom-
panied him on his journey around the
world.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
RED STAR.

Joe Peterman and little son Frankey
visited in St. Ansgar, Iowa, Thursday
and Friday.
John Murphy and johnnie went to
Austin Sunday of last week to attend
church.
Leon Richards of Verndale, Minn..
came last Thursday to spend Christ
mas with his uncle, MIR. J0hu Carter.
Will Kittridee of Rose Creek helped
his brother-in.law Mr.. D. Carter in
moving the buildings from the old ] /.
Carter farm one day last week.
There is still some threshing to be
done here. IA. Helgerson threshed
last week.
Mrs. Will Brown OF Austin drove
through here Friday.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
BRITISH AND GERMAN WARsHIPs
ATTACK PUERTO cABELLo,
VENEZUELA.
BATTERIES RETURN FIRE BUT
DEFENSES ARE FINALLY
DEMOLISHED.
SEIZURE Of BRITISH SHIP IMME.
; DATE CAUSE OF THE BOM-
BARDMENT.

Puerto Cabello, Saturday, Dec, 13.-
The British cruiser Charybdis and the
German cruiser Vineta bombarded the
fortress here at 5 o'clock this after
noon and quickly silenced it. The
bombardment lasted for forty-five min
utes. The fortress is composed of
Fort Solano and the Castle Libertador
After the firing ceased the Charybdis
sent marines to occupy the castle.
The fortress was almost demolished.
It Is probable that only few persons
were injured by the shelling. The
commander of the Castle Libertador
has been taken prisoner. The cruisers
are still here.
A German resident and two serv-
ants at San Estoban, three miles from
Puerto Cabello, we're killed in the she'll
ing of the fort.
At o'clock this morning the
Chary bdis and the Vineta arrived here
searching for Venezuelan gunboats
The two cruisers sent their boats into
the inner port, but finding no gunboats,
the boats returned. The captain of
L
paze, which was seized by the mob
here last Wednesday, then visited the
British commodore on board the
Charybdis and lodged a protest against
the violation of his ship. The British
captain returned an hour later with
q detachment of fifty marines, who
took charge of the Topaze. The pop
ulace was greatly excited at this in
cident and raised the cry ITO arms!"
but there was no disorder.
American. consuI's Efforts Useless.
The British commodore then sent
message to The authorities at Puerto
Cabello de1 landing immediate satis-
faction for the action of the mob in
having hauled down the British flag
from the Topaze, saying that if this
satisfaction was not forthcoming in
two hours, at S o'clock the fortress and
the custom house would be lombard
ed. On receipt of this demand the
authorities sent a message to Presi-
dent Castro asking for instructions.
A committee of merchants from Puer-
to Cabello then approached the Amer
lean consul here, petitloning him to
AASOA NOAO' AAO COASu1 1CC0pL0u -LQlS
mission and visited the cruisers, but
be could obtain no alteration in the de-
clsion Of the allies.
At quarter before 5 reply was
received from President Castro, who
authorized the chief official here to
give the British commodore ample
satisfaction. Before this answer
could be communicated to the Amer
fcan consul the hour stipulated for it's
receipt had arrived; the cruisers i'm
mediately opened fire on the fortress.
The fire was returned from Fort So
lano and Castle Libertador, but the
Venezuelan guns were soon silenced.
While the firing continued there was
Intense excitement in this port.
Every house in town was closed.
The people of Puerto Cabello can
not account for this precipitate ac-
ton on the part of the allies, which
they consider to be proof that Great
Britain and Germany intend forcing
war upon Venezuela.
The British marines purpose to make
use OF the cannon in Castle Libertador.
No damage was done to the town. The
excitement of the people is subsiding.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Friday, Dec. IL.

Vice President Deusher has been
elected president of the Swiss Con-
federation.
The betrothal is announced of the
grand duke of Saxe-Weimer to Prin-
cess Caroline of Reus.
The Interstate Independent Tele-
phone association, in session at Chi
cago, has elected officers for the en-
suing year and adjourned.
The archbishop of Canterbury, DR..
Temple, who was overcome while
speaking in the house of lords on the
educational bill, is rapidly growing
weaker.
The treaty between the United
States and Great Britain regarding
commercial relations between the
United States and Newfoundland has
been made public.
Cornelius D. Kenney, president of
the G. D. Kenney company, which con-
duets sixty retail tea and coffee stores
in various American cities, died at
his home in Baltimore Thursday, aged
sixty-four years.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
OPPOSED TO OMNIBUS BILL.
President So Informs a Delegation
From Arizona.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Delegate B.
s. Rodey of Arizona headed a delega-
tion of prominent men of the territory
who. called upon the president to urge
him to use his influence to secure the
passage through the senate of the ON
nibus statehood bill. Members of the
delegation presented strong arguments
in support of their request during the
interview, which lasted considerable
time.
The president frankly informed the
delegation that he was not particularly
favorably to the admission of Arizona
to statehood at this time and is under
stood to have expressed some doubt
whether the bill for it's admission
could be passed at the present session
of congress.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Tuesday, Dec. rs.

Benjamin T. Dennisson, treasurer of
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety, is dead ia Philadelt thia.
Both young Corbett" and Terry
McGovern have decided to tram at
Cincinnati for their fight in Detroit
next month.
In an attempt to hold up bank at
Alvord, Tex, one bandit was killed.
another seriously wounded and third
taken prisoner.
Major Alexander Shaw, financier,
coal operator and philanthropist, died
suddenly of heart failure at his home
in Baltimore Sunday night. 80.
There is no foundation for the re-
port which was circulated at Brussels
Sunday that an attempt was made on
the life of King Leopold\Saturday!
John w. Ella, president of the Civil
Service Reform league Of Chicago, who
was stricken with apoplexy while at
tending the national civil service re-
form convention in Philadelphia. is
dead. y. s. .=
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
How 10 Prevent Group.

How 10 Prevent Group.
1t will be good news to the mothers
OF small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign of
Group is hoarseness. A day or two be-
fore the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soon followed by a
peculiar rough cough. Give Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy freely as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the rough cough appears, and it
will djspel all symptoms Of Group. In
this way all danger and anxiety may
be avoided. This remedy is used by
many thousands OF mothers and has
never been knowntO fail. lis, In fact,
the only remedy that can always be de-
pended upon and that is pleasant and
safe tn take. For sale by All
Druggists.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Saturday, Dec. 13.

House-Considerati of the execu-
tive, legislative and judicial appro-
priation bill begun and rapid progress
made. Some of the Democrats voiced
the objections of their constituents
against reporting a big bill one day
and taking it up the next without af-
fording members outside of the CON-
mittee time to properly examine it..
No material amendments were offered.
Senate-Not in session.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Loss Reaches a Million.

Canal Dover, O., Dec. 15.-The cor
rugating mills, the paint : shop and
store room and the building containing
four mills Of the West side of the
American Sheet Steel company's mills
burned to the ground here during the
night, and the company is confronted
with loss of over $1,000,OO0, nearly
S750,O00 in finished product and the
balance in buildings and machinery.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Wheat-Dec.,
755sc; May. THO; July, 74A @74&c.
Corn-Dec., 55c; JAM, 47%c; May,
435sc; July, 421sc. Oats-Dec., 31%c;
May, 33M@33Ac; July, 31%c; Aug,
3O%c. Pork-Jan., $16.72k; May,
$15.671z. Flax-Cash, Northwestern,
1924; Southwestern, $1.15; Dec,
$115: May, $1.23h. Butter-Cream-
cries, 1S@2Skc; dairies, 18@23c.
Eggs-24c. Poultry-Turkeys, 100.
17c; chickens, 9@11c.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
FIVE KILLED IN A WRECK.
Fatal Crash on Burlington Followed
by Mishap to Relief Train.

Bucklin, Mo-, Dec. ia serious
wreck occurred on the Hannibal and
st. Joseph railroad during the night.
A local freight was wrecked four miles
west of Bucklin. A steam wrecker
was sent to the wreck from Brook
field. The wrecked engine went
through the bridge at Yellow creek.
The killed are: J. Murphy, roadmas-
ter; Arthur Hight, Thomas Ainsworth,
J. E. Votah, trainmaster; A. Green,
fireman.
The report of the death of Votah
lacks confirmation. Engineer H..
Good was fatally injured and half a
dozen others seriously hurt. All the
dead and injured are railroad en-
Moves 80 7-.,
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec. Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.75@6.75; poor to me-
dunn, $3.O0@5.50; stockers and feed
ers, $s.00@4.50; COWS and heifers,
$125@4.75; Texas steers, $3.5O@4.75.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $500
$40; good to choice heavy, $6.25@
$50; rough heavy, $5.85@6.20; light.
$5.60@6.OO; bulk of sales, $5.95@6.20.
Sheep-Good to choice, $3.75@4.20;
lambs, $3.75@5.50.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Candies for Christmas.

j, Puccini, the Main street fruit dealer,
has an immense supply Of candies Of
all grades especially for Christmas
trade. You can be suited in any
quantity or quality. Special discount
to teachers. Also a large stock of nuts,
fruits and tobacco. You have not
completed your Christmas purchases
until you visit the Main street Fruit
Store. Get your Christmas holly here,
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
AS Usual.

"Good morning. sir" said a stranger
accosting Rip Van Wrinkle, as the lat
ter came down out of the mountains
from his twenty year sleep, "and how
are you feeling this morning?'
II am feeling bum-very bum," re-
piled Rip in the usual grumbling way
of mankind. ''Why, l never slept a
wink all night .'-Boston. Post.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT
Caracas Hears Of the SheIlino q,
80 Puerto Cabello.

Caracas Hears Of the SheIIina Of
- Puerto Cabeilo.
Caracas, Dec. 15.-The news of the
ehelling of the fortress and custom
bouse at Puerto Cabello during the
Afternoon by the British cruiser
Charybdis and the German cruiser
Vineta reached Caracas at late honr
1t caused considerable excitement and
In spite of the preventive measures
taken by the police of Puerto Cabello,
trouble is feared at that point.
The population of Caracas flocked
into the streets and patriotic demon
etrations continued all night. An i'm
hense crowd, whose numbers are es-
timated at more than 10000, gathered
IN front Of the presidential palace and
called on President Castro to appear.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
CIR AN Z Is D /, AID
WIDOW OF FAMOUS GENERAL
DIES AT HER HOME IN 1@ :,
- @9A f, -
WASHINGTON.
For Some Years She Has Been, suf
ferer From Heart Disease and Sc
we're Attack Of Bronchitis Agra
81
Her Death-Her Daughter the Only
Child With Her at the Time.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant, wife of President Grant, died
at her residence in this city at 11:17
o'clock p. m. Death was due to heart
failure, Mrs. Grant having suffered for
some years from valvular disease of
the heart, which was aggravated by
a severe attack of bronchitis. Her
age prevented her rallying from the
attacks. Her daughter, Nellie Grant
Satoris, was the only one of her chill,
dren with her at the time of her death,
her three sons, who had been sum-
moned here, all being out of the city.
There also were present at the bed
side when the. end came, Miss Rose.
mary Satoris, a granddaughter, Dr.
Bishop, one of the attending physi-
clans, and the two trained nurses.
Death came peacefully, the sufferer
maintaining almost complete con-
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Monday, Dec. IS.

House-Senate bill for union rail-
road station in Washington passed.
Urgent deficiency bill, carrying ST.
100000, also passed.
Senate-Bill to promote the efficiency
of the militia under discussion; also
the omnibus statehood bill. No action
taken on either measure.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Love and Finance.

"A woman" she said, 'gives all OF
nothing"
"And she takes" he replied, "all she
can get"
But, then, they had been married
many years, and millinery bill had
just come in.-Chicago Post.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
PRINCE OF LIARS IN PRISON.

Joe Mulhatton Lacks Money to Pay 4
Fine Imposed in Indiana. {
Jeffersonville, Ind, Dec. 15.-Joe
Mulhatton, who glories in the title of
prince of liars by reason of the gor~
geous fabrications he has perpetrated
upon the newspapers and public, is
. prisoner in the jail here, lacking the
Rherewithal to pay a fine of $3.50, as
sessed for drunkenness. rS5 :
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Better Thana Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Cham berlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts, is better than q
plaster for lame back and for pains
in the side Or chest. Pain Balm has
no superior as liniment for the re-
lief of deep seated, muscular and
rheumatic3 pains. For sale by All
Druggists.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL D0lNCS.
Tuesday, Dec. 9.

House-London dock charge bill
killed by a vote of 1873 to l29. Debate
on the measure lasted four hours and
was decidedly spirited.
senate-Immigration bill occupied
most of the day and a number OF
amendments were adopted. Military
bill also under discussion.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Monday, Dec. IS.

James G. Miller, once circuit judge
in India, under Queen Victoria, died
at La Crosse, Wis, Sunday.
Harry Pulliam of Pittsburg has been
elected president, secretary and treas
urer of the National Baseball league.
Fire destroyed H. Jacobs & Co. 8
cigar factory in Montreal Sunday.
One million cigars just finished went
up in smoke.
The Victoria hotel in Quebec was
completely destroyed by fire Sunday
afternoon. The guests and employees
escaped uninjured.
James Harvey Mathes, prominent
Southern author and newspaper man,
is dead of consumption at Riverside,
CAL, aged sixty years.
Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii has in
troduced a bill in the house appro-
priating $225, 200 for the construction
of revenue cutter to be stationed at
Honolulu.
George w.. Prescott, one of the
founders and first president of the
Union Iron works, was found dead in
his apartments at the Palace hotel,
San Francisco, aged sixty-fve years.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Duluth VIZ eat and Flax,

Duluth, Dec -Wheat-Cash No.
1 hard, 745sc; No. l Northern, 1870;
No. 2 Northern. 715sc; No. 3 spring,
6S%. To Arrjve-No. 1 hard, 74%c;
No. l Northern and Dec, 1850; May,
76h h@765sc. F!aX-Cash, $l.21A.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
His View of 1t.

"You are not calling on the colonel's
daughter now, 1 understand" said
Hunker to Spatts.
mo"
"Did she dismiss you?"
"Oh, no. l received an honorable
discharge. Free Press.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
st. Paul Union Stock Yards,

st. Paul, Dec. 15.-Cattle-Choice
butcher steers, $5.O0@600; choice
butcher COWS and heifers, $3.25@4.00;
good to choice veals, $2.00@5.O0.
Sheep-Good to
choice, $3.25@3.75; lambs, $4.OO@5.OO.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
The Limit.

Mrs. Uppton-Why, thought your
little dog was white!
Mrs. De Style-So he was, but had
him dyed brown to match this dress.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
SATURDAY., Dec. 13,

Mrs. Catherine Collins, 104 years old,
died at Clinton, a., Friday.
Vice Admiral Kruys, the minister of
marine of The Netherlands, is dead.
Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish
ambassador at Paris, has resigned.
Fire in the seven-story Chase build
ing at Worcester, Mass, caused loss
of $250,000.
John Van Horne, former vice presi-
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
company, is dead at Pewee Valley,
KY.
A general increase of wages of
trainmen on the Southern Railway,
averaging about per cent in amount,
has been granted.
Three girls, aged two, four and sew,
en- years, children of Louis Smith,
were burned to death in New York
tenement house fire.
Commissioner of Police John N.
Partridge of New York city has re-
signed to take effect Jan. 1. III
health is given as the cause.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Wednesday, Dec, 10.

House-Bill passed designed to re-
lieve the tea importers from the recent
decision of the circuit court in New
York imposing the 10-cent war duty
on tea imported in bond prior to the
time when tea is restored to the free
list, Jan. 1, 1903.
Senate-Almost the entire session
devoted to discussion of the omnibus
statehood bill. The bill came over
as the unfinished business from the
last session.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Friday, Dec. IL.

House-Day devoted to the consid-
GRAFTON OF private pension bills. The
calendar was cleared, 173 bills being
passed. None of them was of, especial
interest. The bill to appropriate ST.
100000 for the eradication of the foot
and mouth disease in New England
was made special order for next
Tuesday.
Senate-Not in session.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis. Dec. -Wheat-Dec.,
74kc; May, 75B@75Ac. On Track
No. hard, 75TC; no. I Northern.
745sc; No. 2 Northern, 735sc.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Thursday, Dec. II.

Senate-Bill for compensation of
coal strike commission passed.
Amendment adopted allowing mem
bers who are not in the service of the
government lump sum of $4,000. Ex-
pense of commissioners limited to $40
per day. Statehood bill also under dis
cussiOn.
House-Practically the whole day
devoted to the Wagoner-Butler con-
tested election case. Time of taking
testimony limited to forty days.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17

A Perfect Combination.
"Whom did she marry?"
my impression is that it was a coat
Of arms and a bad case of gout."-New
Yorker.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Homemade Philosophy.

Homemade Phil0s0phy.
Never use in tryin'
Ter make yo' sorrer double:
Des a pint OF happiness
Beats a peck Of trouble.
Stop all de grievin'
Fer de milk yo' spill:
Keep on believin'
Dat de cow IL stan still!
Never use in sighin'
Wen things a-gwine wrong: =
One string on fiddle
Frequent makes a song.
Stop all de grievin'
Fer de milk yo' spill:
Joys in believin'
Dat De cow III stan still!
Atlanta Constitution.
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
Austin Markets,

= Austin Markets..
CORRECTED By ALEX CAMPBELL
Old Wheat. 66c-67c per bu.
New Wheat, 64c-65c per bu, =.
CORRECTED BIZ H'BRIDn. THE a1oun1,
Butter, 22c-25c per lb.
Beans, 32.W$2.5O per bu: X
Potatoes, 35c-40c per bu. T.
Eggs, 2Oc.2Sc per Dozen. :-
AUSTIN PACKING HOUSE MARKET.
Young butcher hoge, $5.5O-$5. go per cwt. &
Rough packers, $5.25 to s. 40 per cwt.
Light hogs, $5.25 to IS. 40 per cwt,
Cows, 800 to $2.75 per cWt. I
Sheep, Q.75 to 500 per cwt. -
Lambs, $500 to $3.50 per cwt. 4
Veal Calves. $3.50 to $4.OO per cwt.
Young Fat Turkeys. 1Oc-12c per lb.
Spring Chickens, 8c-9c per ID.
Old Chickens, 6xc-77<c perlb,
BOOSTERS 4c per lb, .=:,-@ :. .s.5;ss, -. g.
Ducks. SC to &c per lb. a5z
YUuL-OORRnOTEnn nv nunvnn
Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
9 \ Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is hlushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. By gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good
digestion and head off constipation.
Try them. Only 25c, at. K..O. tWold
Druggist. -. a. r.