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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18

putting down Names In his Pocket Memo
randum Book, he drew Red Mark around
the Name OF Lucille and the same Day he
sent her some Orchids and a New Book
that he knew she would Enjoy, because
II had such Sweet Love Story running
through It.
Soon n.a'r that, the Girl at Central be-
gan to .DJw all about the Progress of the
AFFAIR, tuclllc was nil around the Neigh.
oorhood assuring People that although
Horace had been lovely to her ana she
esteemed him as one OF her dearcat and
kindest Friends there was really aud truly
nothing doing. Consequently every one
could sec how It was golng 20 turn ont
Horace had fondlg supposed that the Rc-
cipc for becoming engaged was simply
to warm up to the Girl until he could Hold
Hands without using Brute Force. ana then
walt for the Psychological Moment. So
one Might when Lucille looked up into his
Ewes, and said he WAS different from any
other Gentleman she hll ever met, he
came back with the Spccch Her only Re.
ply was to slip him ono Of pupa's business
Cn7ds which she had ready for the .Occa.
sion
go and square Yourself with him." said
Lucille
Next Morn,ug Horace. wearing his best
Btb aud Tucker (also $1,000 o Goose PIN
plcsl was shown into papos Office. First
he had TO tcll NIL about hls Assets ana hi
Business Experience, but that didn't taku
ling Thon he told how much he snved
every mouth. IL he swcllcd it n little, It
was because bee loved the Girl
After he had answered All the Quos-
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ANOTHER LUMBER COMPANY.
The List Of Houston Firms Continues to
Grow.

GroM.
Tho Post yesterday morning announced
the incorporation OF the West Lumber
company ~ Wcstvllle. Texas. This coiu-
pnny consists largely OF Houston capital
and means an important addition to the
large lumber interests represented here,
The incorporators OF the now company
are ]. NJ. West OF Wcstyllle, Texas; l..
Davidson Of Houston and W. w West Of
WeStyillc, and for the hrst year these
gentlemen viii constitute the directors,
The company Is capitalized at SlOOOo0
all of which is paid up, and Its purpose Is
the manufacture OF yellow pine lumber,
The organization is one of the out
growths OF the Continental Lumber COM
pany, which was established on the hrit
OF the year; In fact the total output OF
It's mill, amounting to l,OOOOOO feet per
month, viii be handled through the offices
OF the Continental.
The West Lumber company is what has
been known In the past as the Josserand
= West Lumber company OF Westville.
Peter Josserand. the senior member OF
the Arm. sold his interest 10 l.. Davidson,
president OF tho Continental Lumber com
pany, and j. NJ West, which resulted I'm
the formation OF the new company, with
Mr. West as president aud general man
ager. The plant rs IN hne operating order.
md. In fact, Is running every day and
turning out lumber at the rate OF about
l2,o0OoQ0 feet per year, While the In
be large, It viii mean the handling OF mm.
Der through Houston that has never come
here before. 10 IL only another evidence
OF Houstpu's expansion
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For The Post
Copyright 1908, by Robert Howard
Russel)
Once there was a Lover who was on tho
Ragged Edge OF the Desert where the Old
Bachelors live.
He wns good and tired OF the Arlstocratic
Boarding House, in which one-half Of tho
Women Folks are Private Detectives, This
thing OF living In q Pigeon Hole and look
Ing out at Tin Roof had lost all Rarity
and Charm for Horace
lie had gnzcd into the barren Future and
nude up his mind to Marry, even II he
had to choke some Nice Girl in order to
force her to say "Yes" He was NIL keyed
up for Matrimony and the next thing to
do was to choose the Lucky Bride.
IIornce had done more or less rchenrsing
and he WAS wise to the Fact that II is Just
"a ensy TO love Girl who has the Coin
MS Il is to get dippy over the Honest Work
Ing Girl Some Men imagine that the Foxy
Plny is TO grab OF something that never
owned any sunbursts aud Sable Wrnpe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18
FOR THE RICE MEETING.
The Visitors VIII BE 6anaueted Wednes
day EVENING,

general meeting Of the arrangement
committee for the meeting of the Rice As
ISOLATION Of America WINS held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, at which It was de.
oided to tender the many visiting members
or the association an elaborate BANQUET nj
the Rice hotel next Wednesday evening.
H., w Cortes and w. c. Gilmore, w6s n n,
pointed to complete arrangements with
Gaptaln Lawlor of the Rice. while the ar.
wald Wilson. anu -H'' os'
Whle the question has not been deenttetv
ueclueu, II Is quite probable that the Sos.
Saengerbund hall "e'u IN
erdi ne arrangement committee will add sev.
IN IN nAines 70 the reception commlftee tbe
day morning. P'"S"eu Iues-
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HIS IS YOUNG MEMS SUNDAY.
Prominent Y. N. c. A. Workers in tho
City Today.

The State committee Of the Young Mems
Christian Association are conducting
young Mems Sundays" In the various
cities OF Texas. To-day is Houston's day.
Mr. W. NJ Lewis, state secretary for the
ssociatlons: Mr. Samuel War;, general
secretary OF the association at Cleburne, and
Mr., r. f. Jones, general secretary of the
beaumont association. are in the city to
give addresses this afternoon and tonight,
A boys rally win be held Mt Bryan hall
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, and VIII be
addressed by Mr.. Jones OF Beaumont.
at the Shearn Methodist church at O'Clock
Messrs. Lewis aud War; will give addresses
at this meeting, All men are invited;
First Presbyterian. Shearn Methodist and
First baptist churches by Mossrs, Lewis,
War; aud Jones' respectively. These serv-
tees will he full OF Interest and good music
win be enjoyed at all.
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The Anniversary Celebration.

Al shearn Methodist Episcopal church 10
morrow night at o'clock the Robert p. Lee
ana oran NJ. Roberts chapters. un,toS
tSa o 81 The co9federacy viii unite in
ert r. Lee 'e"ue'' General Rob
ond pdI19gFam OF special music, recltatIona
IN" ~ auaresses will be rendered S"''o"s
., ne ~ members OF Dick Bowling cnnn g..
~ tbe ISSo at,ffate Veterans and ail Dahghtcrs
pnbIIc s oranitederacy, as well as the se5eTaI
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oLIynR's MUSIC HOUSE

c. T.. Oliver, Esq., Houston, Texas.
Dallas, Texas, January l6-Dear Sir: l
am In receipt OF yours Of the 18th inclos.
Ing check S4lS with list OF collections; also
order for eighteen pianos for which accept
my thanks | presume You want them nit
IN car and shipped unhoxpd THANKING
you kindly for the order ana trusting to
see sou soon on my return from Chicago, /
am, yours truly, H. 4, McCnllon
State Agent w w Kinlhali 60.
Twelve nanos OF different makes at
greatly reduced prices next ten days.
divers Music House
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the Lugs while living at Home were the
very ores who put crimps into the Bank
Account before the Honeymoon played out.
Horace often suspected that some OF them
booked up merely TO get a Whock Mt the
Fncry But then, Horace was regular
Oil Cync,
SO he decided that he would pick One
whose Folks had already bought FOR her
about everything she would need.
After travelling the Beat for month and
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A surprIsa par,v.

A Jolly crowd gathered at the home a,
Mr.. stoermer last Friday night. rhey
then proceeded to the home Of Miss Tom.
fordie's on Houston avenue. whom they took
by Complete surprise, The house was sur.
rendered 10 the guests; then games ana
other amusements were enjoyed nptn me
hour OF IL when refreshments were served
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THE RUNS ANNOUNCER.
Preparations Completed for Annual Doll
Show Next SATURDAY..

Show Next Saturday.
One or the prettlest Affairs Of the win
ter season Is the annual doll show. which
is given under the auspices OF the woman's
club. The little tots have been looking
forward to this occasion when their henrts
are glnddened hy the great array of dolls
of all kinds and character and the grown
ups have begun 10 share their enthusiasm
AZ the date OF the 1908 show approaches.
The annual show win be given at Turner
hall next Saturday, the oath, and there
promises TO be more dolls entered this
year than at any time since the lnauRura.
ton OF this pleasing diversion
The public Is cordially invited 20 enter
dolls IA any OF the several classes. or ye-
hlces IN the parade, all entries hcing sub.
Ject 70 the following rules aud regulations:
]. All dolls must be entered Saturday
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IMPORTANT STATE MEETING,

The Executive Committee OF State In
stitutes Passes a Call
The executive committee OF the state
Farmers institutes hereby calls meet
ing at Austin. Texas. on Thursday ana
Friday, February - and IS, 1908. 10 which
all county Institutes, horticultural societies.
truck growers association dairy and live
stock associations and other agrlcuI.
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after which they all departed r,o5l II
themselves as having enjoyed .essai "
ant evening. Among those sins "
Misses Jessie Saunders Elhs' Krlrt
Buchs, Lille Bush, Elo91n,ss, H'
Florida Weber, Dora nsslb Brsil
Secrets, Emma Farrlngton, ys,ere ~
Martha Tomfordle; Messrs' nonlea, v
Henry Stoermer, John "a Fsfflns
Bamhle, John Pasche, W91Sa ToD''''
Adam Clay. Ed Smith ana 'HTT
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To Identity Prisoner.

Aieh robinson, the negro charged with
tnc murder OF Ike Morrison In the Fourth
"aru on sunday night last, Is said to
have been captured yesterday 10 Richmond.
Fort Eort bend county. Sheriff Anderson win
purpose of identifying the prisoner. u 'A'
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Houston is to have a new - &
It win be conducted by Ns 7S,sss ~
waxham ana o. b. Fora' -n.dsas
men have had abundant ssrs,bsr y
their line Of business Mt. cous .
from Chicago. while Mr., tof'
Indianapolis. Ind
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and probably she win he satisfied with De
partlucnr Slora Turquoiscs ma imitation
Lambs Wool
But Horace observed that those who
never had been trons enough to throw on
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THE SrBINwAY PIANO coNsTpuc.
TION ~

Is to plano building what the steel
structural sygtem is in the erection OF
crest bulldogs. Highest priced but In.
comparably the hest VIII A. Watkin Music
To- Edgar =; Christopher oil Bine build.
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tural associations in the State are earnest
y requested and expected to send fun
The object Of the meeting will be to
discuss measures and adopt plans that
VIII rebound 10 the prosperity and devcI-
opment Of the agricultural interests OF
this state, Very low rates will he Sc.
cured on the railroads and the program viii
date. '
This is an opportunity for tho farmers
ana their friends 10 got toretber and nol,S
their wishes known. Do not wait for a
personal Invitation. but come.
j. II, Cornell, President
Oswald Wilson, Secretary.
All State papers please reproduce
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UNW0Id WILSON, Secretnry
All state papers please reproduce.

In conjunction with the annual meeting
OF the lice Association OF America in
Houston monster farmers Institute Will
be held In this city next Tuesday and wed.
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LaceS and Embrolderies

All remnants of Lace and EN-
broidery on middle counters by the
piece at actual cost. Some extra
good values at 415c, &c, &c g.
and ............... &C
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A Secret Disease

with this awful
ualady, or drink
Ing from the
same vessel and
using the sa IN e
toilet articles.
And when the
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Our special Home Treatment book,
gives Al The symptoms Of this disease.
We will mall you copy free.
: The Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06
MUSTERED OUT.

CHARLES.-At Hisboro. Ohio, July 25. Joseph
Charles, Co. C, 10Th Ohio Comrade Charles enlisted
Oct 16 1861 the age of 10 veferanized and pariic
paied in all the battles in which the valiant old 10Th
was engaged. including Shiloh. Kenesaw Mountain,
Ben.onvilie and Atlanta. He severely wounded
at Atlanta but recovered In time 10 participate in the
march to the sea. lie was n member Of John NJ. Bar.
rere Post.
HANCoCK.-At Milford, Mass, July 10. Capt Jo-
seph Hancock, aged 81 He enlisted Aug. 5, 1862 for
three years I'm Co F. 3Gth Mass. He was promoted
from second First Sergeant, then to Second Lieu
tenant for gallantry, later made First Lieutenant and
Captain In 1854: honorably discharged ut AleXan-
d.a, Va, June s, 1865 He of 10 charter
bers of Mai T. r. Fletcher Post, - Milford: Comman-
der of Post in 1858 and 1889: the oldest member
time of death He is survived by a widow and five
children.
McCLURE.-At Kewanee, H., July Do Thos Nc,
Cure, Co H. 9Th Ill. Cav. Comrade Mcclure enlisted
Feb 2G 1864, and at that time under Is years of
his birthday being in May. He served with the reg
ment until the close of the On his return home
he engaged in farming, but retired few years ago and
removed 10 town, where he became the owner of the
Opera House. He member of Julius A. Pratt
Post, 49, He leaves widow, one son and one daugh
The National tribune., 1903-08-06
The 18th Wis.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIII you
please give short history of the 18th
Wis. with list of battles and losses.
am in favor of the service pension bill
CHAs. +. BROOKS 623 Sixteenth Avenue
southeast. Minneapolis, Minn.
The 18th Wis. was organized March
Il, 1862. at Madison, Wis. to serve three
years. with John l.. Doran as Colonel,
but he was soon succeeded by Adam q.
Malloy, who commanded the regiment
until it was mustered out and was bre-
vetted a BrigadicrGeneral. Its first fight
was at Cornth. 1t was at the siege of
Vicksburg. kenesaw Mountain. Atlanta,
Goldsboro. Lovcjoy Station. and Savan-
nah. The loss altogether was Al killed
and 22S died of disease. in prison. etc. 1t
was in McArthur's Division. Seventeenth
COrps.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY
New 1ersex.s Care for yetsrans.

P. H. O'Neil, County Overseer, Jersey
City, n. j.. writes that New Jersey is not
behind her sister States in honorng her
veterans. dead or alive. He has the rec
ord, arranged alphabetically. Of 1900 vet
Grams buried in II cemeteries of Hudson
County, n. ]. These are also on the ceme-
terry books with the names, company, regi-
ment. and organization of each. The Coun-
ty has purchased three cemetery lots in
principal cemeteries at cost of $500.
These lots measure 60 by 20, making 100
square feet in each, and there is a tablet,
made of aluminium, three feet in hight, in
each plot. and inscribed with the
beautiful poem, THE Bivouac of the
Dead" Each plot has n fiagpole 80 feet
high. and also a flower urn, inscribed
Hudson County Soldiers and Sailors
Plot" These plots are decorated on Me-
mortal Day with American flags, corps
badges. etc, and make very pleasant pic
ture to look at. About 80 Government
headstones have been set up, with about
800 bronze markers
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Work OF the Pension once.

The report of certificates issued for the week ended
July 25 shows:
Army Invalid Original. 6; Increase III: reissue Is
renewal. 81 supplemental 6; duplicate, . accrued. I22
Total. 357.
Army Widows etc: Original SO; reissue Is; restora
tion. !; renewal, 81; supplemental z; duplicate To
tai, lJG.
Navy Invalids: Increase 3; accrued, q Total, S.
Navy Widows, etc: Original. l.
Old Wars Inyalids: Accrued, l.
Old Wars Widows: Original, 1.
Army Invalids war with SPAIN: Original, q; In
crease 5; reissue, 2; restOration.2. Total, 30.
Army Widows, etc. (war with SPAIN: Original, 80
accrued, /. Total, a.
Navy Invalids Cwar with SPAIN: Original, 8; In
crease, l. Total, 4.
Army Inyalids- Regular Establishment: Original II
increase, 10; duplicate, > accrued, J. Total, 81.
Widows, etc.-Regular Establishment: Original 10
duplicate, /. Total, H.
Army Invaiids (act OF June 27 1890: Original 5l3 In
renewal, Z; supplemental 2; duplicate, q; accrued
lgi Total LOTT
Army Widows etc. fact of June 27 1890: Original
$50; increase .; reissue, q restoration g. renewal 2
supplemental =; duplicate, 5; accrued, 6. Total 4O2.
Navy nvalids lact Of June q. 1880: Original o.
crease lO2 additional, j. restoration, q renewal !; du
pcate, =; accrued, II. Total, al.
Navy widows, etc act of June q, ls9O Original, 16
restoration, /. Total II.
Mexican War Survivors: Reissue, Is; supplemental
6; accrued, 1. Total, II
Mexican War Widows: Original, z.
Indian Wars ns32 ~ Survivors: Original, II.
indian Wars ClS32 ~ Widows: Original, s. renewal
/. Total, s..
Totals-Orginal LIE; increase 6O3: additional a
reissue CO; restoration Is: renewal "a; supplemental
ls duplicate, a. accrued, S4l Grand total, 2,S3i.
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A Troublesome Regulation.

Comrade VIM. Gordon. Annalong, Coun-
ty Down, Ireland. writes that the pension
ers there are much annoyed by regula-
ton promulgated by Commissioner Ev-
ans, to the effect that their vouchers must
be executed before ''magistrate." He
would rather go before the President of
the United States himself than before one
of those Irish Mag gstrates. with hat in
hand and the general air of Difference
they exact They are too lofty to accept
a fee, and put off doing the work. because
they say it gives them lot of trouble.
He cannot understand why this cannot be
done. as formerly. before a Consul.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06
EX.PRISONERS OF WAR.
Meeting of the s1st Annual Encampmen

Col. j. d. Walker, National Commander,
Union Ex-Prisoners Of War Association,
Pittsburg, Pa, has issued a general order
for the holding Of the 31st National En-
campment in San Francisco, from Aug.
II to 21. The Allegheny County Prisoners
of War Association will form an escort for
theNational Commander, and he will leave
Pittsburg on special train Monday, Aug
3, going over the Pennsylvania, Santa Fe,
and Southern Pacific Railroads, arriving
at San Francisco, Aug. 13. The tickets
from Pittsburg will be S59.35; one double
berth in sleeping car, $3.50; single berth,
$3.50. The general headquarters will be
established in the Ladies' Parlor Of the
B'na Birth Hall, on Eddy Street, where
ex-prisoners of war are requested to call
and register. The parade will take place
Tuesday, Aug. IS, at 10 a. IN. The notice
of the Campfire and Annual Reunion will
be given later
The National tribune., 1903-08-06
Kapsas Flood Losses.

Comrade r. j. Anderson. Secretary of
the Commercial Club, of Topeka. Kan,
who made careful canvass of the losses
resulting from the Kansas food, arrives
at the conclusion that it will aggregate
S1.6S0,O00 The heaviest losses are on
household goods. such as furniture and
clothing, which will total about S50o,000.
The loss of buildings aggregates about
S450.O00. The remainder is damage TO
property, general loss of stock. etc
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

COMRADES DO YOU KNOW THE WORTH
~ of Pacal Balm? Thousands who read this do
know that excels any remedy they have used
We have many times published statements from The
most worthy and honorable business men of our city
saying that Pacal R.lm Is all claim for it. and is the
loudest praised medicine they know Of
Kirdly send US Sc and We will mail you jar from
our own moulds holding and one-haif ounces and
If you do not find it all claim for viii return
the cost to you. Address Pacal Balm Co., st. LouA
Mich.
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nEPTO-CELERINE

IvEPTUJELERINE Z.
L Guaranteed to cure all headaches whether aris-
ing from impaired digestion, nervousness due TO
ctement or overtxed mental energy, worry, loss OF
sleep, over stimulation, etc. or money refunded. Az
a reliever of pain in rheumatism, Neuralgia, SciaticA
and kindred troubles Peptoceerine is preferable to
opium or its alkaloids. These powders contain no
opium, codene, morphine, quinine, antipyrine or any
other narcotic harmful akaloid Indorsed by lead
Ing physicians and used by them in their practice.
Trial size, containing three doses, 10 cents; regular
size, containing ter doses, 25 cents Either size sent
prepaid receipt of price If your druggist does
have them Herman F. Schwarz, 1876 Murray Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wis
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In Favor of Independence Day.

Department Commander III. S. Vaughn.
of Colorado and Wyoming, in his first
General Orders urges the Posts to exert
themselves to secure n proper observance
of Independence Day. Therefore. they
should assemble in some park or other
place, assocating with them other pa
triotic associations, and listen to the read
ing of the Declaration of Independence,
patriotic addresses, including Lincolns s
Gettysburg address and such additional
program as may be provided.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06
Educated Indians Not Bad

The often-printed statement that edu-
Gated Indians soon after leaving school
relapse to the blanket state is refuted
by the report of the Hampton institute.
That school has graduated 93S Indian
boys and girls. G73 of whom are now liv-
ing. The report shows the work of these
alumni to be excellent in 141 cases: good
in 1853; fair in 149; poor in 40; bad in 8.
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REAL ESTATE.
nAKIIURST.

"OMES FOR ALL IN sOZARK MOUNTAINS
IL have many 40acre tracts of fruit lands and
orchards bearing all kinds of fruit, and in 800
altitude No storms; short Winters. Never below
above 80 VIII sell them from $500 to 800
Write me for descriptions. This is ideal climate
and the Frisco system between Kansas City and
Memphis, Tenn. These farms will produce 100 per
cent the Investments. You must come quick rs
they going like hot cakes No malaria, and the
most heathfIi climate in the United States. ]. f
Houshiand, Land Agent, EIdon. Iowa.
The National tribune., 1903-08-06

TTNHE DRINK HABIT CURED.
l. By the Preston Home Cure for alcoholism. Il
is boon to mankind. Thousands have been
cured by it. It's fine tonic and nerve restorn-
tive. You can take 1t without anyone knowing
II but yourself and continue a. your business
1t places you where you exert your will
power and show your manhood. send for
booklet. The Preston Cure Co., S. 10Th St,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COLUMNS.
STAMPS AND COINS.

cS..5 PAID FOR RARE 1855 QUARTERS.
sDO Keep all money coined before 1878 and send
10 cents at once for set of coin and stamp value
books II may mean fortune to you. Address c. T..
Clarke, Agent, lie Roy. n. Y.