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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-18

Japanese War Song.
kosun funto kakomi Wo yabutte karu,
lppyaku ritei kenrui no aeda,
Waga ken student ore; wasa una tao.
uru,
Syufu hone Wo ujumu kokyo no yama.
Translation.
Fight Unto Death.
Through the siege have ! rushed,
With single steed to fight and die
(For Samuri cannot die in bed Of
peace),
Through an hundred leagues have !
flown,
Amidst the hail Of bullets and the
clang Of swords.
My sword is broken and my steed is
fallen,
And ! will bury my bones in the soil
Of my land,
To mingle my ashes with those Of
my fathers,
BY the autumn wind that once blew
over the place Of my birth.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1S.An
official proclamation issued here says:
Eight days has now elapsed since all
Russia was shaken with profound in
Edignation against the enemy who
made a treacherous attack in the en-
deavor 70 obtain easy success In a
war long desired The Russian nation
'hesires prompt vengeance and awaits
feverishly the news from the Far
EAST. Operations on land must not be
expected for some time vet, Useless
Shedding of blood is unworthy the
greatness and power OF Russia.
Snug Hypocracy.
The proclamatien n Is notable for this
Statement that tile strength and uni
Sty Of the Russian people leave no room
sfor doubt that Japan will receive the
schastisement she deserves for her
and provocation to war at
la time when our beloved sovereign
adesired to maintain peace among the
nations. The general staff announced
to-day that the war Offices are willing
ITO accept volunteers for service in the
Far East.
Japan's Purposes.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.--M. Kurino,
the retiring Japanese minister at st.
Petersburg, who leaves Berlin tojay,
lis quoted in Berlin dispatch to the
World as saying that inasmuch as
Japan had gone to war In defense Of
The sovereignty Of the Korean and
Chinese empires. she would religious
jly respect that sovereignty, II victori-
'pus. Kurino declared 1t was funda-
mentally opposed to the Japanese nat
Bonal ambition to rank as a world
of power in the general sense OF the
Germ. He said the idea that Japan
plans an organization of the yellow
race for the purpose or crushing the
SFhite power In Asia, Is ridiculous
fantasy. n fear China will find II dif.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-18
81. $50.

81. % $50. ~
Sheep receipts 1000; strong; NUT
tons 81 a 5.l0s lambs IS q ss5;
range wethers s4.f5 q 4,4o; ewes s2.75
% AS.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-18

ST. Louis Wool.
ST LOUIS, No, Feb, II Wool.
nominal unchanged,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

An esteemed contemporary says it
received a valentines delicious cake
that ''seemed to have been made of
nectar" We have heard of fried
ice cream, but this is the first time
we eve heard of caked liquor
o Scoffer, hast never tasted the
frozen ambrosia of a Bostouese oscu-
caress:-Donaldsonyille Chief.
Well, well, that may do for such
giddy boys as Krebs and Watkins,
but we did not think that Bently
would practice osculatlon, especially
OF the chasetely frigid variety that is
supposed TO obtain at the Hub.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
BE JUST AND CARE NOT.

The n. o. States having taken
Senator Hoar to task for denouncing
the Panama Canal treaty and then
voting for it., the Dona!dsonville
Chief remarks -
What The States excoriates and
holds up TO ridicule in DIR. Hoar it
praises and euloeizes in hr. Blan-
chard. The same identical course
of action which wins for Mr.. Hoar
from The States the title of the
'Pantaloons of senate wins for Mr.
Blanchard from this same democratic
oracle and Others of its iik-or
would win if omnipotence we're theirs
the proud title Of governor Of
Louisiana"
Which leads US to remark that
''the identical course on the Wilson
bill is one of the thiags for which
the gentlemen of tue opposition
and we do moi believe we err in so
chasing the esteemed Chief-most
strenously denounced Judge Blan-
chard, and We have no particular.
recollection of the distinguished Sem
ator denouncing the bill-tho' he
did earnestly protest against the
sugar bounty repeal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
RELIABLE SEED!

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must plant acclimated Southern
seeds. We are prepared to fill all
orders promptly with new crop of
the following: Turnips, cabbage,
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beets, mustard, celery, tomato,
eggplant pumkin, carrots, lettuce,
leeks, endivet small seed irish pota-
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Creole onion seed and sets, red and
white shallots, field peas. bolo
beans in fact the entire line of field
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shrubs, fruit and shade trees veg
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free to all applicants. Mention this
paper in ordering. Successors to
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Vier st., New Orleans, La, Nursery
garden and poultry farm 5402 to
3412 Esplanade ST., opp. St. Louis
Cemetery, Cumberland and Peoples
Phone 428. P. o. Drawer 436.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1904.
lLYNCHTNG NEGROES HI THE
NORTH.

Slowly but surely, and with the
Eresistless energy of Fate, the race
sprohlem is forcing itself upon our
brethren of the North. We observe
with regret that in certain respects
shay'iail to practice what they preach.
1t is needless to say this refers to
their Treatment Of depravcd negro
criminals. We do not desire to ap-
pear as the special advocate of the
mode that too often prevails In the
South, nor to even attempt to justify
Mt. We stand tor law and order and
and earnestly contend that when the
majesty of the law is not supreme
and itssprotecting shield sufficiently
ample to cover the most humble and
insignificant member of society, it
fails of its purpose and civilization
.js menaced. We merely wisnj to
point out-the weakness of humanity
land itsproneness to error. To bid
our brothers beyond Masons -&
,Dixon's line, to hesitate when they
assume to sit in judgment upon the
people of the Sonth, when some hem
,ious crime has caused them to exe-
cute swift Vengeance upon the often
der. Illinois, Delaware, Kansas and
Indiana have furnished terrible ex-
;amples of mob wrath, wreaked upon
'the negro criminal and now Ohio
Joins the possession. Monday
might Richard Dixon, a desperate
negro criminal, who had wantonly
tmurdered~a policeman who sought to
sarrest him, was taken from jail at
Springfield, Ohio, by an enraged
mob, who shot him to death iii the
Jail yard, after battering down the
doors OF the prison, and hanging his
'body'to a telegraph pole riddled it
with bullets. Next day a mob
burned the negro shacks in the leyee
district and ran them out of town.
GOV. Herrrck has sent II companies
>of militia TO preserve order.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
800 Reward, SIOO.

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure in all It's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
qires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consi-
tuition and assisting nature in doing
Its work. The p%roprlntors have SO
much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer one Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address. F. J. CHENEY,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
9Th JUDICIAL DIST. COURT.

1ttu OODiClAL DlS1. COURT.
ORDER.
State Of Louisiana.
Parish of Vermilion.
The Grand Jury in and for the
Parish of Vermilion, is ordered to as
semble at the Court House of the
said Parish on Monday the 21st day
OF March, 1904, for thesspurpose of
attending to such business as may
come before them.
Let the Grand Jurors selected and
already %empanneled as such be noti-
filed to be in attendance and in adj
dltlon thereto those selected but not
i~mpanelted.
Let this order be published In the
Official Journal of the Parish and re-
corded in the Criminal Minute Book.
Given in Open Court this 9Th day
of March, 1904.
(olgned) M1Nos T. GorDY, Jr.,
Judge Eth judicial Dist. Court.
Filed March. 9TH, 1904.
(Signed) FELIX j. SAMSON,
by. Clerk of Court.
A true copy. Attest:
SIMoNLI LEBLANC,
Clerk OF Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
NOMINATION.

State Of Louisian. !,
T. Parish Of Vermlliaa
sa In aee Na a. with the provisions &
Acts Of 1898, and Act. No. 1s2 Of ttb sss WI
eraI Assembly Of 1900 amendatory shes Nv
|, Leodias j. Broussard, ReaIst s,,sls y.
Voters Of yermilion Parish, La, do ber Z
by certify that the following Noaina aS,s'
Certificate for the Office here; ,aaI,On
designated; has been duly filed and 4 Z n
record IN the archives of this Office VII. '
Certificate Of Nomination for CLERK i /
sourt' Parisl OF vermilion, to Ibe voted
Tor at an election to be held in said par;sS
follows: WV y
Political designation .tDemocratp
For Clerk of Court, Vermilion Parish
Simonet Leblanc. .'sl
Witness my hand at the Court Honsai ii
the Town of Abbeyille, this 18th dav IN
March 1904, L. ]. BROIlSSAPnn =
toeall Registrar Of Voters
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
FIVE EAR CORN.

This corn makes more to the acre
than any other kind planted in the
South. Has from three to five ears
to the stalk. It is a firm, white.
UNITY grain, and keeps well. Every
farmer ought to plant it. | will send
a sample package by mail for Is
cents in stamps; one peck by ex-
press Tor 20 cents. Send Post
Office Or express money order.
W. II. HOBBY, Sylvania, Ga.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

The effort the Southern Pacific
is making to increase their facilities
for handling business is shown by
their auhual report which states that
during the year the company piur-
chased 50 locomotives, 80 passenger
cars, 1885 freight cars, and 488
re ad service ears, costing in all, ST.
SO6,429.10.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
WHY SMITH Ell Ed TED
STE ELE.

1T is hard to please every body"
says the old saw, and is particularly
true in politics. Because Mr..
Smith won out by a big majority,
before the State Central Committee,
composed of eminently reputable
gentlemen elected by the people OF
their respective parishes, the dIssap-
pointed ones. raise long and mourn
full howl that sounds like the wall of
the baushee. and cry out ring rule,
bossism, etc; that Gov. Heard and
Judge Blanchard influenced this re-
suit which is contrary to the wishes
of the people, and a lot of such rot.
TO begin with Capt. Steele had
two opponents, Smith and Steidlcy-
but his friends ignore the Steidlev
vote entirely and talk only of Steeles
plurality over Smith. In reality
thousands of men who voted for
Steele did so without any conception
of what they were doing-other than
somebody told them to vote that way
but they did know the men they
voted for as State Committeeman.
When the matter came before an in
teligent body of men like the COM
mite they knew whom they were
voting for, and it is possible that
many of them recalled the fact that
when Capt. Steele was auditor he
looked out for the interest of the
bank of Baton Rouge of which he
was vice president rather than that
Of the State whose sWorn-and trusted
servant he was. For it is undeniably
true that when Steele was auditor he
advised that the State pay TIE Bank
of Baton Rouge for cashing interest
coupons which amounted 10 about
$4,000 a year; that when Heard
succeeded Steele as Auditor he saw
that this was a bad bargain for the
State and that the Bank of Baton
willingly consented 10 cash
coupons for nothing and pay $15,-'
90 a year for the privilege Of doing
SO. Will some of our disgruntled
brothers gnaw this file while they
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

ID. Z. R. Hertzburg, who was on
the staff of the Times d Democrat and
afterwards with brother Leyeque's
Harlequin, has severed his connection
WIN New Orleans journalism to
accept a high position on Hearst's
New York American. He is one of
the most talented men in the field,
says the Franklin Watchman and
will make things get Industrious.
in New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
Jury Drawing
18th JUDICIAL DIST. COURT,

OEDER.
State of Louisiana.
Parish Of Vermilion.
Monday the 18th day of April
1904, being the day fixed BY the Or
der Of this Court for tie holding of
the regular criminal term of this
Court, the Jury Commission of tue
Parish of Vermilion, will meet at the
Clerks office of the said Parish on
Monday, March 14th, 1904 at ten
O'Clock, a. m, and together with the
Clerk of Court of said Parish and in
the presence OF two competent wit
,atter. experimenting tie original
yenifc list to The original number of
800 names, shall elect tie name Of
twenty citizens able to read and
write the English language and pos
sessing the qualifications prscriEed
IN Sec L of The Acts Of the General
Assembly of La. being Act No. 1876
of the Acts of 1898, 10 serve as
Grand Jurors and TO be attendance
18th day of April 1904 and said
Jury Commission shall thereupon
draw from the general venire box Of
the names of Thirty persons to
serve as petit Jurors for the first week
OF the said term, beginning Monday
April the 18th 1901.
After which they shall proceed in
Ike manner to draw the names of
thirty additional persons to serve as
petit jurors for the second week of
the SAID term beginning Monday the
18th of March 1904.
All to be done in accordance With
the provisions of Acts of the General
Assembly OF La. for the year 1898.
The clerk shall spread this order
upon the minutes and cause the same
to be published in the Official
Of the Parish according to
law.
Given at Abbeville La, in open
this 7lh day of March 1904.
(oigned) MINos L. GoRLr. Jr.
Judge 17thtJudicial Dist. Court.
Filed March 9TH, 1903.
(Slgned) sENoSfr LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
true copy. Attest:
SINoNET LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
NOMINATION.
State of u

T. Parish Of st, aSl salna
~ "ee"taanne with the nr a,nsy,
s sGe "" NO, VI Q facts No. 1872 Of pf'g ths d
Jl i've n qTncr TM1 Assembly of 1900, a my Aets
t that the i,'f fo!I lSDp' DO hereby cer%t fliigfG H..
for the office hereinafter sieolcerhfsats
been duly filed and is Of r sno bus
archives of this office to-wit.o ~ the
OF nomination for senator for ~, ttsfttlfcats
rlal District, st. Mary and W senate.
PARISHES, Of said District. On saiaIlloa
l9tli day OF April, 1904. tuesday, tho
PolltLcal designation "Democrat.H
Fol Senator 18th Senator;ai NJ. lt.A
Wilson L. Petelmall. DlstfNt
Witness my hand this 5tb A..
March, at Franklin, st, MarV pay q
'ana' VI. /, JOS@
Registrar Of Totass
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
MORE RIOTS,

Disturbance of strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder of the
system; Overwork, loss of sleep, eryou
tonsios will be followed by utter col
lapse, unless a reliable remedy is imrned-
lately employed. There's nothing so
efficient to cure disorders of the Liver
wonderful tonic, and effective neryine
and the greatest all around medicine for
run down systems. 1t dispels Neryons-
ness, rheumatism and Neuralgia and ex-
peis Malaria germs. Only soc, and salts
faction guaranteed by Druggist SenId bV
a. j, GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
NOMINATION.

In accordance with the psrlsh Of VsssssIlagss
No. o. of act No, l5a Of sel provisions d .1 sas.|
AMI a@ea ND. '5s t Rt tas Genera ! 4ss Asai + , s e
trar of Voters ot Verm;lihao a,as House, i9o
fSrtify that The following ao rar,sh Ia, oehs sss
dor aa 60 Once hereinafter desi;aaaton eeftissss,s
office viz: IN the archives ben
Vcrm!lion. to be vorrd fa ,o ior Sherif. p,..
he,d IN sala parish Tuesday th an $, election & I I
Political designation, 'tDenocras
for Sheriff Verinition Parish, i,
Witness my hand at tbe oilsnest
Town OF Abbeville, this the H li,b House IN Il
1s.sn I RRoussARD
Registrar Of Eo,s
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
TRAGEDY AVERTED.

just in the nick OF time our little bow
was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watkins Of
Gileasant City. Ohio. 'Pneumodia had
played sad havoc with him and a terri
pie cough set in besides. Doctors treated
ann, but he grew worse every day. At
tength we Tried DIR. Kings New Discovery
saved, He's now sound, and well.V
Everybody ought to know, it's the ionjv
'sure cure for Coughs, Colds and ali Linz
diseases: Guaranteed by A. j. Price soc
iand 81. Trial bottles free. ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
WORKING OVERTIME,

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr Kings New
Life Pills Millions are olways at work.
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bill
Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel troub-
les. Easy, pleasant, safe sure Only 25c
at All Godards drug store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
18th JUDICIAL DIST. COURT.

18th JUDICIAL DIST. COURT.
OEDER.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Vermilion.
William Mestlx is hereby appoint
ed a member of the Jury Commission
In and for the Parish of Vermilion.
vice j. n. Foutz, appointed member
of the Police Jury for the 9th Ward
OF said Parish.
Let this order be published in the
Official Journal and be recorded in
the Criminal Minute Book.
Given in Open Court this 7th day
OF March A. d. 1904.
(Signed) M1Nos t. GoRDY, JR.
Judge 18th judicial Dist. Court.
Filed March 7th 1904.
(Signed) FELIX j. SAMSON,
by. Clerk of Court.
a true copy. Attest:
S7NoNET LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
Domestic Troubles.

II IS exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic rupturns
occasionally, but these can be lessened
oy having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
thelr great work in Stomach and Liver
troubles. They not only relieve YOU
DuC cure. Zoe, at Godards Drug Store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
Z. M, STEBBINS G
COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA - 18th
Judicial District Court-Parsh
of Vermilion-No. 525.
accession of Agathe Mouisset:

Succession of Agathe Mouisset:
Notice IS hereby given to all per
sons interested, including the hens,
to make opposition, if they think NJ
within ten days from the day upon
which this present notice is published,
showing the reason why the tableal
of debts and charges filed in sag
succession by Fl. Libersat, natural
tutor, and his demand for Its homo
legation should not be granted.
Granted under my hand and sea
Of office this, the 26th day O
January, 1904.
SIMONET LEBLANC,
Clerk OF Court.
Kitchell IL Bailey, Attorneys
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
POSITION WANTED

Am not particular as to kind of work:
ahytnlng to make an honest living
1or self and family. Misfortune and
are the cause. of my seek
ing employment. Reference furnished.
be7llle, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

Patriotique Franchise de Ia
Parroise Vermilion.

louts les ~associes sont invite a
soulolr Sc reunir Dimanche 81 Mars
laoaile Gle Ia s~ociete, en assemble
Generate o%rdinare, ct pour amendem-
ents a la charte.
LIE President,
Louis Vallee,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
LUNA BER
BAL GAINS
To Every body in need Of Lumber:

To Everybody in need Of Lumber.
Come and sec us-get our
prices before you place
your bill. We can give
you better bargains than
and body else.
We have had liberal share of the
trade, we fatter ourselves that orr
customers in the past will be ours ID
the future, we are going to do just
as We say and We believe you w!ll
believe us when we say it, andyou
will be doubly sure when you get
the prices by calling at our place. 81
business.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

r. A. Dsnforth Of LGrange. Ca, suf-
running sore on his be; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnie Sable wholly cured Il IN
flye days. For Ulcers, Wounds. piles
IT'S the best salve in the world Cure
Guaranteed Only Csc, Sold by A J.God-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

New Iberia bar room owners will
have to pay the $1,000 city liquor IL
cense, as Judge Foster sustained the
city law.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

Gen. Joe Wheeler believes this
country will get it's finger in the
Japan Russian war, and we beEsve
his head is level.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

Mrs. Geo. j Griffen and little son
were on a visit to Mrs. r T Terianin
New Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

We will be pleased to have YOU
call and see our display of spring ana
midsummer ready-to-wear, and fuil
dress hats. All the very latest W.
to-date-styles are shown. LUG
Millinery Bazaar, Julia II. WISE
Prop, Crowley, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

At the annual session of the LIZ
Grand Lodge Of I. 0. Q. +. Wnlch
convened at Donaldsonville q lew
days since Hon. Andrew J. CaulnacA
of New Iberia was elected to the hiss
and important Office OF GraDa
Master. We extend congratulatl0Ds
knowing full well that he will pfo's
an ideal, efficient worthy cnlei
ecutive of the noble order.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-12

[Sesl}
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-03-02
FAILED 70 RETURN
Man Hires Rig and Does Not
Come Back when Promised.

Davidson Mourns Departure Said BE
Wanted to Visit Friends at Uflingfen
Mrs. Ray Is Beaten Dat OF a Board
BIZ by Same Fellow.
III A. Dayidson is mourning the de
parture OF stranger who took with
him hose and buggy Belonging 70
the livery imam. The fellow got the
rig on last Saturday and was to have
returned it on Sunday. He has not
yet.come back. Inquiries set on foot
to locate him hase not been success
full.
The fellow boarded at Mrs. Rays
on Peasants street, and said that he
was a stone mason. He claims To
have worked on the lock near Uffing-
ton last summer He had been here
for week or so and had stayed 1T
Mrs. Rays. After be was gone ier
several days with no word nom min
the suit case lett behind wa opened.
and 1t was found TO I e empty.
At the stable be said that he want
ed 10 go to burlington to visit some
friends, and would return the next
day. When he left town he went py
way of the suspension bridge, and
out through the Camp settlement
lie has not appeared in Fairmont
with the rig, or if he has be avoided
the livery stables. Davidson bought
the horse in Fairmont, aad the ami
NAL would be recognized in ;. mo
meHt by the men in business in hat
town If they should see it.
Telephones have been freely used
by Davidson to locate the fellow, but
nothing has yet been heard from
him Davidson says thai be never
expects TO see the rig again, tut thai
he will try to run the fellow down