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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-03
AN OLD WATCH.

P H. Stevens Of Hartford said have the oldest watch in
the country The sterling silver bears the hall marks
this with other marks indicates the series to which the watch be-
longs and fixes the date 1900 According publication old
watches, this by Oliver Cromwell who born in
1899 Watches invented in I477.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-03

Tickets on sale at Wall, Nichols Co
Prices: $3.50, $1.OO, 75c, and SOC.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-03

usEs51one ISL Blue. Postofice Box sos
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-03
WHAT IT WOULD COST US.

We cannot take the diplomacy the the conquests the
partitions and the everlasting chickering's of the old world without
rendering the petenson that the hem
sphere. Chicago Chronicle
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-03
GREW A BIG ORANGE.

An orange measureing II inches in
diameter and weighing nine pounds
has been grown by F. Gerber of Braam
River, Kouga, South Africa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
A Musical Feast.

The climax Concert Company will
give musical entertainment in this
city Wednesday evening, May 4th in
opera house. The company is COM
posed of Miss Annie Katherine Tate,
soprano; Miss Carrie B. Galyon, plan
list and accompanist and Mr.. j. King
Wooten, the noted boy violinist of
East Tennessee. They are all from
East Tennessee and are all stars Of the
first magnitude in the musicvl world,
having studied under the best instruc-
tors in America. A pie asing program
will be rendered. of wide range and
artistic possibilities that will satisfy
the general public as we'll as those
trained in music They should be
we'll patronized. The Atlanta Consti-
tuition says: "Miss Tate is not only a
very fine vocalist, but is very beauti-
full aud accomplished" Mr.. Eugene
Parsons, director of music at State
University says: "Miss Carr lie Gal
yon plays with daintiness and charm
that is irresistible" Otto Rheoeboen
Chicago Musical College, says: 81
King Wooten is pupil of mine, and
consider him very talented, with mu
steal insight and feeling"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
The Sunday School Rally.

The Sunday School rally at the M.
E. Church, South, was largely attend
ed last Sunday and many interesting
talks were made that must result in
great good. A feature of the program
deserving special mention was the rec
itation by Mrs. W. B. Johnson. She
chose for this occasion the story,
"The Fiddle Told, the story of how
a convict was pardoned by Gov dob
Taylor through the instrumentality Of
fiddle. Mrs. johnson is a reader Of
extraordinary ability and brought
tears to the eyes of all by the way she
handled this beautiful sentiment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
Happy Valley NaWS.

The new church at Watauga Poiut
has its roof on and the floor is being
laid.
Mr.. L. G. Phillips, of Red Hill, N.
c., was over and spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. r. B. Morrell.
Summers Lyle was seen on Watauga
river last Sunday, Ifhe will call round
next Saturday night at the new church
at Watauga Point he might get ham
sandwich
Mrs. N. G. Love and three children,
of Milligan College, vera visiting
friends in Happy Valley this week.
Misses Maud and Josephine Thomas
were in Johnson City Wednesday,
shopping.
Mr.. Fallansbee, the architect, re.
turned to his home in Virginia last
Wednesday.
Mr.. Joseph Banner was in johnson
City Tuesday on business.
There will be an ice cream supper in
the new church at Watauga Point,
April goth for the benefit of the church.
Mrs. e. ID. Jobe is having lots of
saud loaded at Sycamore shoals.
Mr.. A. T. Love has the finest pros
pect for wheat in the valley.
DEACON.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
Pretty HOmesWeddIng

Married in this place Tuesday morn
ing at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Miss Josephene Ruth Jobe to Mr..
William Walter Lambert, of Poplar
Vile, Miss, Rev. Joseph Buie officiat-
ating. The happy couple left on the
V. rs. W. train at 9:12 for Wash ing
ton, New York, Niagara Falls and 9th
er Eastern points, on their wedding
tour, Miss Ruth has hosts of friends
here. all of whom wish her all hap
piness in her new relations. Noun
taineer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. St. John enter

Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. st. John enter
tanned the M. G. r. club Wednesday
evening at their Watauga avenue
home. The rain. god attempted to in
terfere but he only succeeded in wet
ting the earth, did not dampen the
spirits of the guests in the least, and
the evening was most delightfully."-
passed. Whist was INDUCED in and
Mrs. Hugh Kirkpatrick and Miss So,
die Jaffa and M. l. Gump captured
the high scores and the BOBBY prize
was the portion allotted Mrs. Allen
| Harris.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
Pritchard Promoted.

Washington, April 97.-President
Roosevelt today nominated Justice Je-
ter @. Pritchard, of the supreme court
OF the District of Columbia. to be Unit
ed States circuit court judge of the
fourth circuit in succession to the late
Judge Charles Fl. Ssmonton. The
fourth circuit includes the states
Of Maryland. North and South Carroll.
ma, Virginia and West Virginia, and
under the law the appointee had to be
selected from one Of these statos.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
Hon. W. P. Gillsnwaters Dies In Oregon

hon. W. r. GllIenWaterS Dies In oregon
News has been received here of the
death few days ago of W. P. Gillen-
waters, formerly prominent citizen
of Hawkins county, and we'll known
throughout East Tennessee as Re-
publican political orator and campaign
er.
Death came to this unique figure at
his new home at Mitchell, Oregon, Q
few days ago.
Mr.. Gillenwaters resided in Haw-
kins county until about three years
ago, whom he resolved to West to try
his fortune. He was about go years O
age. He was generally popular, and
was regarded as . strong political ora
tor. Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
County Correspondence
EIGHTH DISTRICT

After few weeks absence / will
again say, hellol to the dear old COMET
and its many readers.
Farmers are preparing for corn plant
ing, The weather prophet predicts
few weeks rain, then sunshine. Grass
will have little sunshine along with
the rain.
The health of the eighth is very dis.
couraging. Mr.. "Gripp" has been a
constant visitor for quite awhile and
seems as il he is in no great hurry to
make his departure.
Mrs. Lewis Jones is still in a precs
rious condition.
Mrs. Ella Babb, of Jonesboro, was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. NJ.
Carr, Sunday.
E. B. Bayless was the guest of VIM.
Miller recently.
Esq. Elias Vines is having his new
house erected as rapidly as pos
sible. The Squire says he bid fare
we'll to his gnats and grasshoppers
some time ago and is determined to
win that fair maid for his bride in
short time. Scucess toyou. Squire.
Aaron II, Shell, of Milligan College,
was visiting in the Eighth district re-
Gently,
Rev. j. r. Cox preached very in
teresting sermon at Antioch Saturday
night and also Sunday.
The Sabbath Schools OF the Eighth
are in hourishing condition.
Mrs. j. T. Carr and daughters, Miss.
es Daisy and Bessie, have been very
sick with lagrippe but are convalescing
Mrs. "Buck" Fine is very low at
J this writing.
Barney Hufine says there's no
place more like home than Father
! Johns" Guess that's where he went
, from Antioch Saturday night.
Your scribe, after pleasant stay of
: a few weeks in Bristol, returned home
} Thursday.
I Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Vines are the
happy parents of a big baby girl.
: Noah says she's the real stuff, a yard
, and a half wide and warranted not to
! fade, also washable.
D Seems as if the girls are taking ad.
, vantage of the Leap Year by the way
some of them visit the boys on Satur-
: day nights.
: G. W. Fine and daughters. Misses
: Minnie and Jennie, have been very
D much indisposed for the past few weeks
D but am glad to say they are better
y now.
D Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fine were the
y guests of their brother, Jasper Fine
= Sunday.
y Mrs. Oily Sliger died April Goth a
n half past o'clock at her home nea
D the Embreeville Junction. Her re
D mains will be inferred tomorrow a
" Union.
n Mrs. Hilsman Bayless is seriousl,
0 indisposed. Her many friends wisl
y her speedy recovery.
o Will Carr says he is thinking OF TAX
Y ing up his Sunday routine of goiui
through Spice Hollow.
y Jesse Collins says Jonesboro is hi
- favorite town and as he generally get
n crosstie tickets he also gets a goot
% drink of water out of a certain widow
Q we'll.
o Would like to know what has be
y come of Juno. Hope he will com
~ again in the next issue.
n SUSAN.
. Happy Valley NswS.
L. 1. L II
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

The sad experience OF house hunter
in johnson City in the spring of 1904
will form a thrilling tale if properly
written. Il saw some foundations 60
ing mp. but on reaching them found
them rented" lisa common cry. Hons
es of from three 3 to 6 rooms seem tC
I've especially wanted. AMI they are be-
ing built I'LL over the cit,. aud still the
cry is, "MORE, MORE"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

The Home correspondent in the
Leavenworth Gazette says:
Last week 20 new members were adj
mitted to the home and two re-admit-
ted. We lost three from transfers to
other branches: 10 discharged; one
dropped from the rolls and four died.
The official post office address Of the
new National Military Home is Wash
ington county, Tenn" 1t is about
three miles from johnson City, with
which tits commercially a street car line
Colonel Walter p. Brownlow, of Jon :.
boro, Tenn, is the local manager. His
term expires in 1908.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
Official Announcement.

President Hoke announces officially.
under date Of April 20, that on May LIST
1904, the general Offices OF the East
Tennessee & Western North Carolina
Railroad Compay will be removed
from Cranberry, N. G. to johnson
City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

hereby announce myself a candidate
for representative of Washington coun-
ty in the next general assembly of the
state of Tennessee, subject to the action
of the voters of Washington county.
The paramount plank in my platform
will be liberty. l am truly,
Feb "a, 1904. NAT HYDER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
George T.. Burbage, of Johnson City, a
candidate for the Office of representative
from Washington county in the Fifty
Fourth General Assembly of Tennessee,
subject to the will of the republican
party.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

hereby announce mys elf as a can.
didate for reelection as member OF
the Ffty-fourth General Assembly of
the State Of Tennessee, subject to the
action of the Republican party of Wash
lngton county.
S. Il. MILLER.
March = 1904
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

NYTATAUGA LODGE No. 2l9 l, o. o, f.
w meets on Monday evening of each week
Lodge room in BrabSon Building, East Market
street. rear of Post ONCE, Visiting brothers
cordially welcomed. wv
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

Let your light so shine that custom
ers can see what they are purchasing,
If in doubt, call upon the WOtauga
Lighting and Power Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
Boarders Wanted.

WANTED AGENT.-Y Young Man,
Hustler" who will attend Worlds
Fair to act as Agent in johnson City
for Worlds Fair Tour Go. Easy mon
ey for right party. For particulars
address,
GENERAL AGENT,
P. o. Box 3C2, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

II lad a running, itching sore on
my leg. Suffered fortunes. Doane's
Ointment look away the burning and
itching instantly, and quickly eftrcted
permanent cure" G. W. Lemhert,
Bowling Green, o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28
For Rent.

The Robert Burrow residence. APP.
ply at THE COMET office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

W. NJ. Lundy spent Sunday inlBris.
tol.
Nat Kirkpatrick spent Sunday in
Bristol.
W. H. Cox was down from Bristo
last Sunday.
George r. Hurlbut went to Unico
on business Wednesday.
A little two year old ssid of the baby
chickens: THE little peoples lift III
their mammals dress and go under it,
| put my hand on one and it talked.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

slid urvd .soIIR az "a polno suSd kIq4uOR
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

Grip sufferers should take Miles Nervins.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-28

For good meals at all hours go to the
Star. restaurant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
AS THE PANORAMA
UNFOLDS At THE
CONVENTION
(By the Associated Press }

Convention Hall, st. Louis, July s.
After = continuous session of sixteen
hours. the Committee on Resolutions
perfected platform believed to be ac-
ccptabic to all parties and adjourned.
Owing to the impoSsibiIity Of agreeing
upon financial plank no declaration
on this matter appears in the cnum-
citation OF principles. To Bryan more
than to any other man on one side.
and to Hill on the other, is this fail
urc due.
7:35 ID. m.-The Committee ON
Resolutions has instructed Chairman
Daniel to move the previous question
on the adoption of the platform so ae
to cut Off all debate.
SOC ID. m.--COnycntion called To or.
der.
S:O7 ID. m.-The anti-Parker mon
have organized to prevent ParI<ei.'s
nomination tonight, If possible. BRYAN
is chairman Of the committee and the
intention is to extend the nominatino
speeches until the convention is worn
out.
senator Daniel, chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions. recognized
by chair, who submits platform.
500 u. m.--ISryan chetred as ho
enters the hall. Demonstrs tton sbo,.t-
lived: some hisSeS.
S:11 ID. m.-Senator Danicl nrooooa
ing in spite of great confusion I'm haII
$50 d. m.--Reading of thu MARROW,
| finished. Senator Daniel moves it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
SIX THOUSAND FOR soWERs.
Compromise Follows the Death of a
Brakeman on the Southern.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News ana observer
Salisbury, N. c., July S.-Mr. p. e.
Sewers, of Spencer, administrator of
the estate of Earl J. Sewers. his son,
who was killed in a wreck near Raj
eigh six months ago, on yesterday
effected a settlement with the South
ern railway by which Mr.. Sewers re-
ceiVed $4,000 damages on account of
the killing of his son. 1t is learned
that the claim was compromised, and
that the settlement was satisfactory
to all concerned. Young Sewers was
serving as n brakeman on freight
train at the @ime of the fatal acci
dent. and in the collision which oc-
cured, he was caught on an alleged
defective box car and thrown high i'm
the air, falling to the ground on his
head.
Duncan Arthur, colored. who was
arrested here a month ago under the
serious charge of wrecking No. 40, the
Southern s fast passenger train, in this
city on June 9th, was released on
bail yesterday, MIR. J.. f. Carson, of
Charlotte, having become his bonds
man. In the wreck which was caused
by a switch having been turned, En-
gineer Tyler ID. Hanes, of Charlotte,
and his colored fireman of the same
place. met instant death. Arthur
was suspected of being guilty of the
CRIME and was promptly arrested and
spirited away to Cabarrus county Jail
in order to prevent a lynching in
Salisbury.
Two serious fires occurred in Row
an county at the same hour-two
o'clock-yesterday morning by which
Mr. T.. K. James lost a barn and con-
tents amounting to $1500, and Mr..
C. C. Blackwelder, OF Granite Quarry,
lost his residence, the amount of the
loss being about the same.
One of the Workmen with the
American Bridge Company, of Man
chester, now erecting the large iron
buildings at Spencer, was seriously in
iured this morning by a large iron
beam falling on him. His hip was
broken and other injuries sustained.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
Baltic Squadron Under Sealed Orders.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, July S.-(3:20 D.
m. "A division of the Baltic squad
ron will sail from Cronstadt, July
2Sth, under sealed orders. Com
plete mystery enshrouds its destina-
ton. 1t is said. although nothing is
certain on. this point that the orders
for the division viii be opened at five
day intervals. There are attending
circumstances which make it seem
unlikely that the division will start on
it's long journey to the Far East un-
til the other ships are ready 1t is
understood the division will include
the armored cruiser Admiral Nakhi-
moff. the battleship Osliabia. the pro-
tected cruiser Aurora and the battle
ship Alexander III and possibly the
battleship NaYarin and the transport
kamtcha tlxa.
The general naval situation, with
the Port Arthur squadron ready for
sorties at will and the Vladivostoh
squadron embarrassing the Japanese
transport plans, compelling the con-
slant presence of Vice Admiral Kami-
mura in the sea of Japan, is consider
ed to have much improved. There is
elation everywhere over the latest sue
cessful crusade of the latter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
PLANS FOR WATER WORKS.
Young NcGra Charged With Assault
on a White Child.
Especial to News and Observer

Lexington, n. c., July S.-Mr. j.
l.. Ludlow civil engineer, employed
by the town to make surveys, plans
specifications, estimates. etc, for wa
ter-works. electric light plant, and
street improvements. now has a corps
of engineers at work here and as soon
as the engineering work is finished
matters will be pushed toward COM
pletion.
The town has contracted with tha
Sydnor Pump and Well Company TO
sink deep wells for water supply.
A warrant was issued last night fon
the arrest Of Jeff Miller, young ne.
gro, Is or 16 years old, charging him
with assault with criminal intent on
the evening of July 9Th, on Carrie
Leonard, white, daughter of Uriah
III. Leonard, an employe of Wennonah
cotton mills. The assault occurred
about one mile southwest Of town.
The little girl, with some other chill
dren, had gone to pick blackberries,
The negro is now in Jail awaiting pre-
liminary hearing, which will be thiI
evening or tomorrow. There is no
excitement.
All good Democrats are prepared to-
hurrah for Parker and for Glenn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News a1v1$-euation

adoption and upon this moves the pre-
viOus question.
S:52 ID. m.-Preyious question or
dered.
S:53 D. m.-PlatfOrm adopted
without debate.
9:O1 p. m.-AIabama valves her
place to New York. LittIeton takes
stage to nominate Parker.
$50 u. m.-Great demonstration at
close OF his speech, but confined large
Iy to delegates.
9:37 d. m.-Thc demonstration has
continued for seven minutes. Banners
OF a majority of States gathering about
New York carried around Convention
Hall.
$40 p. m.-Marching and counter
marching OF delegations continues.
Considerable cheering in galleries,
which increased to high pitch by band
playing "My Country, "fis of Thee
9:42 p. m.-DcmonStratiOn closing
after twelve minutes of cheering, but
(9:44) breaks out again when a pic
ture of Judge Parker is carried down
the main aisle, and two hundred beau
tiful young girls advance to the front
of the stage waving the national en-
bIem.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
R-R-R|P! AND OUT
GOES GOLD PLANK
Duel of Wills Between
Hill and Bryan.
THRICE BRYAN WINS

By the Associated Press.) J

st. Louis, Mo, July S.-After a con-
tinuous session of sixteen hours,
the Committee on Resolutions
perfected the platform and adjourned
Just before noon. instructing it's sub
committee to arrange the draft for
submission to the general committee
at six o'clock this evening for report
to the convention.
The platform is a compromise ac-
ceptable to all of the interests involved
and was adopted unanimously by the
committee. II may be said in general
to have been a concession to the
Bryan wing of the party without in
any way stultifying the declarations
of the conservatives.
She absence OF any pronouncement
on the financial question is most sig
nificant and discloses the utter impos-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
A BREAK IN THE KAW RIVER.
Part of Kansas City, Missouri, Under
Watcr-More Rain Falling.
BY the Associated Press.

Kansas City, July S.-All of the
west bottoms on the Missouri side, in
scluding the Union depot and the great
wholesale district of Kansas City. will
have been covered with Water before
the day has closed. A break in the
Kaw river, near Armourdale, Kansas,
late last night, sending a current of
water into the bottoms, that first in
undated the outer railroad yards and
finally crept north, flooded cellars in
the wholesale houses and spread out
toward the Union depot. The water
rose slowly and while it undoubtedly
will do great damage it is not believed
that the tremendous losses of last year
will be duplicated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
vANDERBILTs CAR ABLAzE.
The ''SWannanoa" Damaged to the
Extent of 81, ,300-Incendiary
Work.
nv the Associated Press. }

Asheville. N. c., July S.-The
"Swannanoa" the private car of
George w. Vanderbilt, wds damaged
by fire this afternoon to the extent of
$1,S00, while standing in the carshed
at Biltmore the, Vanderbilt village.
The interior of the drawing room and
the ladies wash room were badly dam
aged. 1t is believed the fire was of
incendiary origin. The car was built
at a cost of $4,000 and Will have to
be entirely overhauled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
ON TICKET OF LEAVE.
Mrs. Maybrick is to be Released Be-
tween Now and August.
fBy the Associated Press.l )

London, July S.-The Associated
Press learns definitely that Mrs Flor
,ence Maybrick will be released, as an
ordinary prisoner on ticket of leave
between now and August /. The au-
thorities have no intention Of grant
ing her a free pardon but cannot i'm
pose any restrictions ON Mrs. May
brick after her arrival in America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
Rumor OF Naval Battle.
lBv the Associated Press }

st. Petersburg, July S.-(1:32 p.
m.)-It is rumored in a special dis
patch from Lao Yang under yester-
days date that persistent rumor is
current there to the effect that naval
engagement has occurred at Port Ar
thur in which twenty-one Japanese
warships participated. resulting In a
Russian victory.
similar report was current at
Liao Yang, July 5, the location of
the engagement then being given rs
northWard of Gen San. Korea.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
BUT ONE COMPANY GOES.
peg" is in Jail--Croci1er Pays for
His Hollering.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and ObserVerD
Goldsboro. N. c.. July 8.-At a
meeting of the Goldsboro fire depart
ment held this week. it was decided
that only one company should attend
the firemen's tournament at Salisbury
this year. No. l fire company decided
to take a ten days fishing trip 10
Shakerfoots banks, instead of going
to the tournament. The Eclipse COM
pany decided to go to Salisbury.
Will Harriss. a one-legged coloref.
man, known about town as Peg is
in jail. charged with selling whiskey
on Sunday.
The man who entertined quite q
crowd of our citizens and gave Chief
Freeman and Officer Smith such Il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09

race last Tuesday evening, was up
before the mayor this morning and
was fined $500 and the costs. His
name is Crocker and his home is TN
Johnston county. He paid his fine
and went his way much wiser and.
we trust, a better man.