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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21
FIRE
Destroys a Large Portion
of CeredO.
Property Amounting i'm
Value to Sl5O.OOO Go
Up i'm Smoke.
Il. w. Kennedy Co.'S Mills
and Box Factory, Mill
Office and Four
teen Dwellings
Burned.

|
Ceredo had one OF the most de.
structive fires ever known in the
history of Wayne county last
Wednesday afternoon. The loss
will amount TO at least Sl5O,OOO.
The fire was discovered in the
roof of the Il. w. Kennedy Co.'S
saw mill about 4 o'clock and is sup
posed to have caught from a spark.
1t had such a start when first seen
that all efforts to extinguish the blaze
proved of no avail and the planning
mill and box factory, owned by the
same firm, together with the immense
lumber in the yards, covering
probably twenty-five acres), was in
an incredibly short time, one mass
of flame.
There being a stiff wind blowing
at the time, the fire was communi
Gated to adjacent buildings, aud
! altogether there were fourteen dwell
ings, mill office, electric power
house, storage building (partially
completely, two mills and a box
factory, besides numerous barns,
destroyed.
The losses so far as we can ascer-
tain (some of thembeing estimated) J
are as follows:
r. w. Kennedy Co., mills and
lumber, $1lO, 900. Partially in
sured with Huntington agencies.
Camden Interstate R'y Co., power
house, dwelling, machinery and
storage,building, $50, 900. Partially
insured.
Grothe buildings, on Mill street,
formerly occupied by Jacob Zouck
and G. II. Grothe, 81, 200. Insured
with Huntington agency.
J. f. Lyons, one-story dwelling
and barn, 5000. No insurance.
The one-story dwelling and barn
owned by John Hannah and w. f.
and Ed. Partlow, $500. Insured
with the r. T. McDougal agency in
the Standard, of Wheeling, $3.50. on
| dwelling and $50. on barn.
Mrs. Eliza X. Marcum, one-story
dwelling, $500. Insured in the
Continental, ofNew York, represent
ed by w. b. Ferguson, for 1918.
Mrs. Albright, two story dwelling
and barn 81, coo. No insurance.
Creed Burks' two story dwelling,
| 81, 900. Insured in the Continental,
of New York, represented 10y w. B.
Ferguson, for $500. lie also carried
1925 on household goods in the
same company.
Mrs Gertrude Thacker, two-story
dwelling, $500. No insurance.
c. w Thomson, ;wo-story dwell
ing, $500 Insured by the w. B.
I Ferguson agency in the Continental,
of New York, for $3.50. lie carried
$3.50 on household goods in the
same company.
w NJ Bloss, two, two-story
dwellings, Sl,5OO. Insured in a
Huntington agency.
+. y. Johnson, one-story dwell.
ing and barn, $500. No insurance.
Two-story dwelling, owned by II.
NJ Piles, Cora and Delbert New.
comb and Blanch Griffith, -, 900
Insured in the Phoenix Assurance
( Co., of London, represented by +.
/ II. McDougal, for $3.50.
NOTES.
Hundreds Of people from adioin-
ing towns Aocked to Ceredo on
learning of the fire.
Two cars loaded with coal
standing on the side track of the B
! & o n X were burned
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Get n free sample Of Cham ber-
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at
the drug store of w. NJ. Bloss, Ce-
redo; or r. n. Williams, Kenova.
They are easier 10 take and more
pleasant III effect than pills.
Then their use is not followed by
constipation as ia often the case
with pills. Regular size, 25c. per
box.
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Gould not Leave His Sweetheart

A young man named Roy Evans,
of Charleston, committed suicide by
sending a bullet into his brain, on
Monday evening Of last week. He
had recently enlisted in the u. 5.
Army and afterward regretted the
act on account of the love he had
for girl in Huntington. He could
not bear the idea of leaving his
sweetheart Poor, foolish fellow!
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Arnold Perry has sued the Cou1 ty
Court Of this county for 50, 600 dam
ages for injuries received while
riding along the county road one
night, he having been struck in the
eye by a limb oyerhangipg the road,
which he claims injured his vision.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

John Deitz was over at Lockwood,
Ky, last Saturday and while there
found piece Of a Letter Head with
II. w. Kennedy Co. thereon.
Thepaper had evidently been carried
by the wind there, distance of
seven miles, the day of the big fire
here, as it was partially burned.
Many pieces of cigar box lumber,
which were in the fire, were also
found there.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

c. w. Finley Of Doane, in giving
a report of the crops from this coun-
ty, to L. 5. Department of Agricul-
ture, says:
Corn being planted; grass look
ing fairly we'll; oats and wheat not
looking well; garden making good
growth; potatoes planted"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

There is far more cloquence IN
silence than there is in some long
winded speeches.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J NJ. Harrington
spent several days last week at the
capital city of Ohio.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Many n young man visits the
three-ball merchant merely TO pass
the town away.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Never doubt a girls veracity when
she says she can't sing. It's ten to
one she can't.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Men who are continually blowing
about themselves spoil a lot of wind.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Bruins shoe store (Catlettsburg)
for greatest variety.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Bruins shoe store (Catlettsburg) }
for bargains.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21
FOR SALE,
Or Exchange.

For property in Huntington or
Central City. A good store house
and dwelling, including com
plete stock of general merchand Je
and the necessary fixtures for car
rying on a general retail business.
This property is located at Buffalo
Shoals in Wayne county on the
line of the n. & w railroad.
j. NJ. Fuller,
Shoals, w. Va.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Paradoxical though it may seem,
it is hard 10 touch close man.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Hundreds of people from adjoin-
ing towns hocked to Ceredo on
learning Of the fire.
Two cars loaded with coal
standing on the side track Of the B
q o. r.. R.were burned.
a great many persons lost the
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Miss Rosalinc Kennedy and her
friend, Miss Anna baden, Of Graf.
ton, are the guests of the father of
the first named-R. w. Kennedy.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-05-21

Bruns' shoe store for latest styles.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
Chinaman Was
Fond of Poultry

Joe Soon, a local Chinaman, was
this afternoon sentenced 20 three
months in the county jail by Recorder
Judah. for chicken stealing.
Joe has for several weeks been In
the wholesale chicken business-that
is, so far as dealing with other peO-
pies chickens Is concerned. He was
quite successful in his business until
Tuesday evening. when his operations
were interrupted by the appearance on
Tuesday evening OF Chief OF Police ID.
". Gibson. who was armed with war
rant for Joes arrest. II seems that
on Monday Joe visited the premises OF
David Steiner. and other EnglewOOd
people. and helped himself TO about
four dozen chickens, which he dis
posed Of az state-stret store, where
the fowls were afterwards Identified.
Numerous thefts OF this kind have
been reported 10 the police OF late. but
the oaicers are OF the opinion that
these depredatiOns will cease now, for
they believe that they have the real
eulprit out Of the way for at least three
months
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
AN AGREEABLE SENSATION.
The Pleasures Of Holiday Shopping
GROWING Apace


The holiday trade IS progressing
wonderfully in Salem this year. for so
early In the season. and there is one
thing that is causing many 20 wonder
We shall have to explain. What they
all want to know is why everybody
comes away from one certain store
feeling that they have been treated 10
royal feast Of good things 20 look at
They find there just the suitable
things. either al moderate cost or Of
the finest the world produces In their
line. At this particular store rich and
poor feel equally at home. and the man
who purchased the stock seems 20
have apprehended the wants OF all
classes with the same skill and dis
eernment. Il is no wonder this partlc-
ular establishment. although not the
largest in the world. is enjoying the
cordial good will and confidence, as
well as patronage OF the multitude OF
Christmas shoppers. The reader may
think this is a boosting advertisement.
but IL is only an everyday statement
OF what Is going on. People like this
kind OF a store. and il is the kind we
shall always try 10 conduct. Come
and see our wonderful line and learn
our low prices. and you will understand
why this state OF Affairs prevails. and
why your friends and neighbors all
enjoy coming 10 our place c. n.
Hinges, ieweler. next door TO Bush's
bank.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10

held the Gre In check Some chiidren
saw the are. and noiiaed William East
burn. who. with nine men. vas ioadinE
potatoes al she Zuiesdurf crossing. and
Mr.. Murphy. the section man. and two
gans. near By. and the thirteen men
Jumped upon a hsndcar. and soon
reached the Alderman place at fun
speed. In the meantime a FIRE was
discovered iu the house. The men d.
vided. and. b. hard work. extinguished
both fires with no time % spare. The
ere in the barn was started in some
straw in the corner. and was under
such headvay that the women could
only check 10 Until the uen cane The
Gre ia the house vas IN an unusued
room. AZ least Do feet from the store
pipe. and started in some paper and
broken shinglea L burned through
the floor into the bed room below. de-
stroying considerable wearing apparel
before being extinguished.
Rfrs. Alderman went 20 her trunk
and discovered that s35 in cash con
sisting of a so gold piece. s. in silver
and a SO bin had been taken from a
purse. and the purse left. and an
nounced the loss 70 the crowd. Along
IN the afternoon one of the Ackerman
children found the so in the yard. and
told his mother he had found a big
penny. The silver was also found in
the sane place. and a small corner Of
the SO bin. the rest Of the bin be.
ing gone. The whole was the work Of
someone. who did II, and how Il
came there is mystery.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
WESTACOTT
WINS
SUIT
In Building and Loan Litiga>
tiOn
Judge Boise Makes the I'm
pOrtant Decision


Judge Boise this morning rendered
a decree for the defendants in the suit
to set aside a deed brought by Ella
N. Smith et al against the Salem
Building and Loan Association and W.
G. westacott- Judgment for the de-
PENDANTS is allowed on The sum Of
about $500 and the foreclosure Of the
two mortgages on the property that Is
occupied by the Bsshore family on
North Liberty stfeet IS ordered by
the court
In 1894. o. 81 Smith. the husband Of
the plaintiff. while acting as secretary
OF the association. transferred the pro
perty Of the association which held
two notes against the property for
1920 and $1,000 respectively. Smith
continued TO make the payments on
the two loans until 1897 when he aban-
doned further payments and also the
taxes we're allwed to become delin-
quent. Assuming that the property
had reverted to the association. the
officers Of that organization cancelled
the two mortgages against the proper
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
OREGON
BOYS In
EAST
Equally Proficient In Books
and Athletics
Some Of the WehfOOters Who
Have Done Well

II has been a well known and yery
gratifying fact that many % the ore
ron boys aho 20 Fast o. college
acuuit thenseives wifh credit in their
school work and graduate az the head
- their classes. SAYS an Albany paper
Uutr recently they have not made
muci showing Ga the East as athletes
or on the gridiron. This year several
oregon boys have been heard from on
ths football field. AT least I'VE ore
Eoa boys have been heard from among
Eastern colleges as football players.
DICK smith. of The Dalles. IS with
Columbia University. New York. and
- the crack half back % the eleven
- that great school. and is one Of the
besa men, on the team. Yeung Rock
vel % Portland. is quarter with the
Yale team. and has done excellent
work. Heston. % Grants Pass. plays
half with the Ann Arbor. Mich. team.
and Is equal 10 any man on the team
Tom Hammond. of Medford. is tackle
on the army team az West Point. and
did great work in the Army-Navy team
In Philadelphia last week in the big
annual game. Ralph Knapp. Of this
county. has played center and guard
for Chicago University this year and
has been a tower ofNstrength. Knapp
formerly lived in Albany. where he
was engaged in newspaper work on
the Silver Imprint He is a large.
muscular man. Weighing more than
200 pounds Oregon has made an ex.
cellent showing. even on the gridiroD.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10

ty and diaposed Of the San.
The defendant westseo,,
acquired title throurh tbs
to the property. This ml,
Just been decided. uas
Smiths wife for The parr
ting aside the deed to ths
that was made By smith
claiming that the transte,
tended as a MORTGAGE to COVE.
debtedness Of Smith to tha
ton. Judge Boise holds a., \.
tion Of the plaintiffs In aro..
payments on the notes ana a.
est and taxes TO lapse was :, ~
tion that the redeeming Of ~.
" was nOt proposed by N. :.
The decree Of the court IA NJ.
rents collected on the prons,,,
association be applied to the ~.
Of the interest on the indeb,as...
Smiths notes. The amoun, .
large enough to discharge the +,
The plaintiffs are also charr,a !.
the tax payments that have he..
by the association sinra "a.
passed into its hands, Ths !.
holds that the attempt 10 i,
the deed to the property in or..s
reestablishes the two morts,,-
the association and the foreelo,r.
the same Is ordered. W n pa.
Of this city. and G. II. Durb,-
Portland, appeared for the pl,,,.
in the suit. While the defendant, +,
represented by W. T. Slater Ana }
McNary. both Of this city.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
MCCALLA'S
HUSBAND
REPORTS
He Was WayIaid in San Fran
cisco and Robbed

The Portland papers recently told
Of the disappearance and robbery Of
3. o. McCal'a. a travelling man. who
resides In Portland. Mrs. McCalla has
a dancing class in this city. also class
es In Portland. Albany and Eugene.
She writes that she has received let.
ter from her husband. saying that he
had been waylaid in San Francisco on
November 24th. and is now in hos
pital in that city He will shortly re-
turn 10 Oregon. The case was very
mysterious. and for several days his
wife and friends were unable 10 learn
~ his whereabouts Mrs. Mccalla yis.
its this city every Friday and satur-
day. and Is a very successful dancing
teacher.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10

move and though she would gladly
raise a voice in his behalf. or even
accompany hia. she was unable 20 do
60. Then il vas that Knowledge came
70 the aid % Everymsn. and told him
Of one. Confession. .who could aid him
IL be but purEed his soul Of selfish
ness and evil. and after Everyman had
nrcstrated himself before Confession
ana cleared his soul Of evil. soourging
the body in penitence. Good Deeds
found strength TO come back to him.
But his troubles were not as yet
over. and his path was stin incum-
bored. for although be would take with
him upon the journey Death had
marked out the friends OF his earthly
nfe-Beauty. Strength. Discretion and
Fiye wits-they one by one deserted
him. Faithfully bad they served; viii
ungly would they continue their ON
ces. but their mission was Of the
world. which Everyman was TO leave.
And 50 il came that Good Deeds
alone ACCOMPANIED Everyman when
he sank into the grave and an angel
came and watched over them. while
far in the distance the chant Of an
Ave Maria filled the scene with an
inenacesble beauty
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
CHASE
AFTER A
THIEF
Officer Has A Lively
Foot Race

Albany. Dec. 10.-Special Police OF.
hcer A. L. Ramsey bad a lively foot
race last evening. and landed a hobo
thief in the calaboOse after a three
blocks chase. Mr. Ramsey heard a
noise In HIS fruit room about s o'clock.
and when he went TO Investigate a
man made a hasty getaway from tho
vicinity The special officer moves
pretty rapidly himself. and after a
series Of hurdle dashes over back
yard fences and clothes lines. caught
his man al the corner Of Third and
Montgomery. streets. nearly three
blocks distant. The fellow had a jar
Of fruit. but dropped just before ne
was arrested. Mt Ramsey made him
pick fl up. and the officer. the hobo
and the fruit jar took up their line Of
march % the city Jail. The prisoner.
when interviewed. said that HIS name
was r. W. Harris. and that he resided
in Kansas City. No He said that he
was 70 years OF age. and was on his
way 10 Tacoma. He took his conhne-
ment az a good Joke. and did not seem
TO realize that he had committed a
penitentiary offense. He admitted
having entered the house. and said
that he was hungry He arrived in the
city on a fast freight yesterday. and
had been around town during the af-
ternoon. He viii be given an exami-
nation this morning in the recorders
pnurf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
STUDY
OF MORALITY
PLAY
AS Told BY Or. Wise at EIks
Memorial
Dramatic Description Of the
Story of "EyeTyman"

Below is given e description OF the
old morality play. 50 touchingly re
ferred to at length BY Dr. Wise. in his
address at the EIks' memorial ezer.
cises. The play was recently given
By the students Of a Chicago college
and. being something 50 out of the OF.
dinary and the interest Dr. Wise has
enlisted. we give il here.
First there was an organ prelude,
and ont through the roomy auditorium
Of the Studebaker theater Hoated the
sonorOus murmuring Of that magnif-
cent instrument which fills the relig-
iouse atmosphere in ali civilized
lands. Then the curtains parted. and
the stage. a huge cavern OF black
ness. was momentarily lighted by the
entrance OF two torch-bearing monks.
govned and hooded Between them
walked Messenger. and she Il was who
called upon all within hearing to listen
well 20 the story Of @Everyman. 70
profit by the teachings. Of the divine
word. and 20 reverence all that vas
said and done. Then the torches dis
appeared and there was darkness
again.
From the stage came the voice Of
AdonaL The Supreme Being looked
down upon the earth in sorrow Every.
man was living for his own pleasure.
He knew not. neither did he care. the
future Of his soul And Adonai called
upon Death 10 go forth and warn Ev.
eryman that he was TO undertake a
long Journey: he was 20 approach his
Fathers house. and be must learn the
way.
Slowly again came the light
Through the colored glass OF the ca.
thedral windows 81 shown and dis
closed. standing al the left Death
hollow-eyed. white-robed. OF strangely
cmlnous presence. Death called upon
Everyman. and arrayed in purple and
twanging the strings OF a Tyre. the lat
ter approached seltsatished. com
placent and worldly. Death gave the
warning OF Adonai-Everyman must
prepare for the last journey. There
could be no delay; there was little
time for preparation. Plalntively did
Eyeryman urge his unpreparedness.
earnestly did he plead for a respite.
but Death could grant him none and.
bifding him make haste. left
Then did Eyeryman reproach him
helf that he had not paid heed 10 the
higher life. Was there no one 70 go
with him? Was there no succor at
hand, Mast the long. dark way be
travelled alone? And he thought OF
his companions. There was Fellow.
ship. who had ever been the friend OF
his life and It's joys. and he called on
Fellowship and crayed a favor But
when Fellowship understood the ma.
ture Of his errand he refused both his
council aud his company Then Every.
man appealed 20 Kindred and Cousins
who were OF his blood. but they. too
were unwilling TO keep him company
10 the grave.
Depressed, yet hopeful Eyeryman
remembered Goods (Riches). com,
panion who had gained for him posi-
ton and friendships on earth. aud he
demanded his presence in his great
trial But goods complained that he
had been hidden In casks and thrown
into corners. 10 be called upon only in
time OF necessity. and he. too. refused
TO follow the way of his master Then
did Everyman recall his Good Deeds
but she. alas made m by his neglect
weighted by his sins. Was unable e
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
SALEM
PUSH
CLUB
Holds Important Monthly
Meeting this Evening

The Greater Salem Commercial Club
holds an important meeting this even
ing at the city ball. and some import
ant matters are 10 come up.
The club must decide whether II
will raise the $1,000 for the Greater
Salem Day purse at the state fair Of
1903.
The Greater Salem charter commits
sion holds a full meeting 10 hear re-
ports from all the sub-comittees next
Monday night
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
ScrofuLa
This root OF many evils :

Thls root OF many evils
Glandular tumors, abscesses,
pimples, and other cutaneous erup-
tions, sore ears, inhamed eyelds,
ricketts,, dyspepsia, catarrh, readi-
ness to catch cold and inability to
get rid of it easily, paleness, ner-
vousness, tine eonsumptive ten
dency, and other ailments -
Can be completely and perma-
nently removed, no matter how
young OF old the sufferer.
Hoods sArsApArillA Was given the daughter
" silAs Yernooy. WaVarsiug. n. A.. who had
broken out with serofula sores al over her
face and head. The hrst bottle helped her
aud when she had taken sin the sores were All
asaled and her face WAS smooth. He writes
that she has never shown any sign Of the
,erofalA returning,
Hoods CGrSdpGriH0
Promises 10 cure and keeps the
promise. Ask your druggist for is
today and accept no substitute.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10

Provided there is no abrasion or cut
Of the cuticie, black eye can be re-
moved IN one night 10y an application
OF an ointment OF black hellebore.
Rub some black hellebore powder up
with some hard aud apply. leaving IL
oil all night. In the morning the dis
coloration has all gone ana the swell
ing also. only leaving slight wrinkle.
which soon disappears by cold water
applications.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
FIRE
FIEND
AT WORK
Two Mysterious Fires and a
Robbery Near Santiam

Albany. Dec. l0.-Between and
O'Clock Tuesday Mrs =. NJ. Ack.
erman. residing on the oregonian
road. on the Santlam. three-quarters
OF a mile from Zulesdorf's crossing.
discovered a hre In the barn. Mr..
Ackerman was away from home. and
Mrs Ackerman and her hired girl
rushed &c the barn. with buckets. and
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10

The ~Clackamas County Record" OF
Oregon City. has been Incorporated
with Z. r. Brodie, A. f. Davis and d.
Davis as publishers. The paper viii
be Republican in politics and issue bi.
weekly.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10

Things VIII Go for Almost Nothing.
The ladies Of the Christian church.
that are conducting the rummage sale
across the street from the postofiice.
offer 10 give all their shoes they have
on hand 10 the worthy POOR, free OF
charge. They will close out every.
thing Thursday at greatly reduced
prices.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10

Five thousand people witnessed the
boxing match between Jeffries and
Fitzsimmons in the Portland Exposi.
tion building Tuesday night
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
Carriage on Lumber

On and after December /, fsi =
age will be charged on an or5.n !.
ing for less than 1000 feet o, mat.
GooDALE LUMBER n
CAPITALAUMBER On
fToQTua
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-10
Business
Mems
Lunch

Firstclass lunches served at ta'A
Noble lunch counter at all holn !
or night We will make q so
" OF sandwiches. sauer kral-
wiener-wurst. clam choEdeh
in fact all that goes to make T'l
class lunch. We desire 70 a.
pecial attention to the busins'
lunch that viii be served daily p
a. m. until 2 p. m.
ALEX. CORNOYER m