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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08
special Notice.

A nice junket has been prepared
for themselves by several members OF
Congress. They will liye IN Utah
during the summer and take testi,
mony with high salaries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08

Dowie after pitched battle in hall
and streets and a greaj riot has been
routed from Australia by "the powers
of evil He cables home (SlO0) 81 es-
capped to the home of friend The
police fought bravely. Pray for us
Repeat together 9lst Psalm" He
probably means 109th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08

Prevented by his wife's serious i'll
ness from attending the banquet and
reception which Grand Rapids, Mich,
offered him on Monday evening,
Lieut.. Gen. Miles wrote letter the
keynote of which was patriotism and
self-sacrifice. The banquet was aban-
doned but the letter has been received
by his friends with much enthusiasm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08

Thrilling news has been received
by the London Times: That the ia
panese intend to march into Man
churia and cut the Russian commun-
ications and destroy everything if the
Russians don't look out, some time
during the summer or some other
time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08

There are rumors of a coming exc
cutiye order to extend pensions to all
Rough Riders who were in the Span
ish American War and have reached
the age of thirty-fye
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate OF Nclchor Weber. d ceased.
The undersigned na> been appointed and
quaiti.d rs admuistrAtIiX of the e ate of Mel
cho Weller late OF Wood County. oh o, de-
~ ELlzABrTH EBER NCQurNN
3c' Perry sbur-, ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08

The Gar, following the example
of Russion workmen, will fast during
the war. His household expenses
are cut forty rubles, (S30) daily, and
and he will drink no liquors, eat no
caviare or sardines, smoke fewer ci-
gars, and eat fruit only on state oc-
casions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08
LIABILITIES.

Norman Hanson Cashier of the Citizens Banking Company do
soemny that the statement the best of knowledge
and belief NORMAN L.. HANSON Cashier
COUNTY Wood and subscribed before this 4h day of April o
/ X. HOLI4ENBECK Notary Public.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08

A change is about to be made af-
fecting the Fifth and Ninth Con
gressional districts of Ohio. 1t is re-
ported bill is in course of prepara'
tion by Representative Nihart OF
Henry county, which proposes tc
take Fulton county out of the Ninth
and transfer it to the Fifth. The OBJ
ject is to make the Fifth Republi,
can district and thus make gain of
one Republican Congressman in the
Ohio delegation. The bill will prob
ably be introduced before this issue
of the JOURNAL is distributed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08

President Finley, of the College Of
the City of New York, says he was
born in the fields and brought up be-
tween two rows of corn. That was
the beginning of most of our great
men. He deplores the privations of
the average farmers boy and says
that half of them are under the sod
and the rest old men at forty. He
wants the government to spend more
money on good roads and rural inn
proyement.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08
AssIGNEE's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby gwen that the UNDERSIGNED
has been duly appointed and qualified as AS
signee of L,vi } Ross of Lime City, PerrysbuTg
Township, Wood County, OHIO.
Sc Philip Wetzel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08
SEMl-ANNUAL REPORT
THECITIzENS BANKING COMPANY.

Report to the Auditor the condition
Company Pybug, the
of business on the first Monday of April
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08

OIllO' VS. IIcucIlth W, Linz, ct hi
In Wood County Ohio, Court OF Common Pleas
BY virtue of an order OF sale issued In the
above entitled cause, bv the Clerk of the Com
mon Pleas Court OF Wood County, Ohio, and to
me directed and delivered, will Offer ior sale AT
public vendue, at the front door al the LOurt
House i'll Bowling Green. ONO, on
TUESDAY, MAY 10th, 1904,
Between 10 and IL O'Clock NJ of said day,
the following described lands and lenemens
to-wit:
The south half OF the south half the south
east qnarter (14) of section number twenty three
t23l town seven "a north OF range twelve ti2l
east in Lake Township. Wood County, Ohio
and containing 40 acres.
Terms Of Sale: Cash
Appraised at s2iO0 90.
W. S REECE Sheriff
By A. c. RUAI IL, Deputy
L. G. MCCLELLAND,
Plaintiffs Attorney Sc
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08
sHERIFF's SALE.
Doc. 4s. Case No. Ii24s.
In Wood county, Ohio. Court OF common Pleas

Francis + Mum as Treasurer OF wood CouAty,
Ohio, VS. Frederick w. Line, ct al.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-04-08
Do You Suffer From
A Bottle Free.

II YOU have never tried Paracamph send us
this coupon today This is our g'ft, made to
convince you what Paracamph is and what 1t
can do Don't hesitate, as this places you under
no obligations whatever
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
The MEAT STRIKE
NOW CALLED OFF
THE UNIONS WERE BEATEN
PRESIDENT DONNELLY HAS AC-
KNOWLEDGED DEFEAT.

DOnneIIy Said the Only Thing to DO
to Keep His Union From Being
Disrupted Entirely Was to Cali
the Strike educational Executive
Committee Gave Him the Author
ity-WiI Go Back to Work.
Chicago, Sept. s.-The strike of the
butcher workmen, which has demor-
allied the meat packing industry
throughout the country for the last
two months, was officially declared off
tonight by President Michael ]. Dom
nelly of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
ters' and Butcher Workmen of
America.
This morning Mr.. Donnelly tele-
graphed the members Of the National
Executive Committee asking their con-
sent to an announcement of the end
of the struggle, and tonight, having
received favorable answers from all,
he declared that the strike OF the
members of his organization would end
at midnight.
The strike of the members of the
affiliated unions at the stock yards,
who quit work in sympathy with the
butchers, will officially be called off
tomorrow morning at meeting of
the conference board of the allied
trades. This was decided upon at
meeting of the central body of the al
lied trades held tonight.
The general body was at first in
favor of continuing the strike, but
Mr.. Donnelly, who was present, an
nounced that the men were defeated
and that in order to save his union
from being entirely disrupted he would
order his men to return to work in
the morning, no matter what course
might be taken by other unions As
the other unions had no grievance of
their own, but had gone on strike to
aid the butchers. there was nothing
left for them but to follow the lead
of Mr.. Donnelly. and they. too. decid-
ed to call off the strike as far as they
were concerned
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
MONSIEUR De PARIS"
LEAVES HIS GUILL0TINE.
Death Claims a Man Who Had Exc
cuted 327 Criminals.

Paris, Sept. S.--Lous Deibler, who
directed the guillotine of Paris for
twenty years. died at Auteuil to-day
at the age of 81.
Deibler was one of the quaint figures
of the city owing to the large number
of executions he had successfully con-
Quoted. He came from a family Of
executioners. and then surrendering
the Office to his son. Antatole Deibler,
who is the present executioner.
Louis Deibler, or as he was generally
called Monsieur de Paris" when he
retired in December, 1898, in favor of
his son, gave as his reason for so do
ing that he was getting too old; that
his hand trembled when he was called
upon to execute a criminal. and that
mis- long and extensive services gave
him the right to rest.
During thirty-nine years OF service
Deibler guillotined 327 criminals, and
he boasted that he never had mis-
hap. II was said of Deibler that he
exercised strange. almost superna-
tural, power over his intended VIC
tim, and It rarely happened that he
met with any resistance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
JAPS BLOWN UP
BY RUSSIAN MINE
A COLUMN OF 700 MEN
MARCHED INTO A TRAP THE RUS
SLAMS HAD LAID.

Russians Kept n Close Watch and
Just at the Right Moment Touch
ed on the Mine by Means of EIec-
tricIty-Japanese Sent Flying In
to the Air by the ExpIOsIOn--But
a Few of the Japs Escaped the
Explosion.
Che Foo, Sept. g. 1870 a. ma Jap
anese column, numbering approximate
lv 700 men, while marching along at
night on a road in the valley between
Long Hill and Division Hill. met
frightful disaster through the explo-
sion of an electric land mine on Sept.
/.
The mine was carefully laid by the
Russians three weeks ago. 1t covered
nearly a mile of available marching
space. The explosive was placed at
the bottom. Rock were placed next,
and on top of these clay was packed so
carefully that the ground gave the i'm
preston of not having been disturbed.
The indications of Japanese activity in
this vicinity put the Russians on guard
Near midnight the outposts rushed in
and reported that the japanese were
approaching.
The Russians withheld their fire for
some time. Suddenly they threw a
searchlight up the valley. The Japa-
nese opened with a rifle fire. The Rus
slams waited until apparently the whole
Japanese column was in the danger
zone. Then the mine was exploded.
The force of the explosion knocked
a number of Russians down, and the
sight of japanese rifles, water bottles,
legs and arms hurting through the
lighted space made by the searchlight
was an awful spectacle. Some rocks
landed inside the Russian lines.
There was an appalling moment,
during which the garrison itself was
stunned, then deathlike silence. The
searchlight coldly lighted up the road
and hillsides, strewn with dead. The
following day the Russians buried the
NN9A' OuN ONAAlS " lliCll hiSlilSlIlDSISu
and mutilated condition, the Russians
were unable to accurately estimate the
number of killed. A few japanese
escaped, however.
The foregoing information is contain
ed in a small sheet issued Sept. by
the Port Arthur Novalrai a breakage
in the press having made it impossible
TO issue a full edition.
A Chinese arriving here at midnight
confirms the above to the extent of
saying he heard the report that many
Japanese had been killed by mine,
but he did not learn the details. On
the nights of Aug. 26 and 27, a SINH
lar disaster befell the Japanese near
Redoubt No. 2, it is reported, but no
details have been ascertained.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
KUR0PATKlN BELIEVES
RUSSIAN APPREHENSION.
Wherein the Russians Found Rea-
son for Congratulations.

Wherein the Russians Found Rea-
son for Congratulations.
st. Petersburg, Sept. S.-6:25 p. M
Gen. Kuropatkin's official report, sent
from Mukden during the evening of
yesterday, announcing that the whole
of his army had arrived at Mukden,
and was taking up positions around
the city and adding that the army had
not lost a gun during the retreat, re-
lieved the public anxiety and put an
end to the many alarmist reports which
had been current here.
From the generals report, it seems
evident that Kuropatkin is tentatively
preparing to meet the Japanese again
should Field Marshal Oyama continue
to press northward.
Nothing more important than rear
guard actions marked the march to
Mukden. The region south of that city
is now clear of Russians. 1t is evil
dent, however, that Kuropatkin is TAX
ing precautions to prevent the Japa-
nese from creeping around his f1anks,
as he reports that the Japanese caval-
ry is actively scouting wide on his
fianks.
The Japanese are reported to be NOV
ing up about thirty miles on either
side of the railroad, with a view to
surrounding Mukden.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
RUSSIANS FIRE DROVE
THE JAPANESE AWAY.
They Had Arranged to Blow Up
the NOviI<.


st. Petersburg, Sept. S.-Lieut.
Gen. Liapounoff, military gov
ernor of the Island of Sakhalin. in
dispatch to the Emperor, dated yes
terday, has transmitted the report of
the commander of the garrison of Kor-
sakovsk on the visit of Japanese YES
sells to that place Tuesday, as follows:
''At a. m. Tuesday the smoke of
steamers was observed at sea and the
troops were prepared for action. Two
Japanese transports of 5000 tons each
anchored eight versts out and two
launches were lowered and proceeded
tc the Novik. At 1O;45 the order was
given to fire volleys at the japanese on
board the Novik and in the launches.
This firing was so successful that the
deck of the Novik was cleared and the
launches returned to the transports.
The enemy. returned the Russian fire,
but no damage was done. At 12:45 p.
m, the transports put TO sea.
"The commander of the garrison
went on board the Novik and found
number of rifles and some wires con-
nected with mines. The wires were
cut and nine mines. in different parts of
the ship, were removed"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
SITUATION OF ARMIES.

What is happening at the seat of
war is known only to those on the
ground. Kuropatkin reports, in tele-
gram sent Wednesday evening, that
he did not lose a single gun in his re-
treat, and that Kuroki is on his east
flank and Oku on his left, and st.
Petersburg officials surmise that a big
battle may be fought if the Japanese
continue to press on to Mukden.
The story of bad roads and hamper
ed transport is repeated, and from
Mukden, in the last dispatch received,
comes the significant information that
there is an interesting movement to-
wards Telling. the nature of which is
not disclosed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
SERIOUS TROUBLE
THREATENS PAVO
WHITES AND BLACKS ARMED.
MILITIA READY TO GO TO THn
SCENE FROM MOULTRIE.

Clash Between whites and Negroes
Is mmincnt-NeerOes Claim the
Whites Burned n Hall in which
Before Day Club Was S1ppOs-
ed to Meet-BOth Sides Are Arm
ed and Ready for HOstiIities to
Begin.
Pavo, Ga, Sept S-A clash between
whites and blacks is imminent.
The whites are alleged by the ne
groes to have burned hall in which
a Before Day" club was supposed to
meet.
The negroes have organized in arm
ed bands outside the town and sent
challenges to the whites, who are Sleep
ing on their guns in anticipation of an
attack.
Moultrie has been called on for as
sistance and the militia there is ready
to come at a moments notice.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
TWO GRAND DIVISIONS
OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
KurOpatkin Will Remain the Com
Mander-iE-Chief.

!" III the Com
Mander-iE-C Chief.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 9, 2:15 a. NJ
Beside the formation of two fresh army
corps as the first answer to the Japa-
nese success at Lao Yang, the Rus
sian army at the front will be reorgan-
lied, probably in the form of two arm
les, in command of Gen. Linevitch and
Gen. Baron Kaulbars, respectively,
with Gen. Kuropatkin as commander
in-chief.
Gen. Kaulbars will go out with the
two army corps now organizing in the
governments of Kazan, Odessa, Wilma
and Kieff. Gen. Linevitch has been
ordered by telegraph from Vladivostok
to Mukden. This decision is due in
part, doubtless to the growing un-
wieldiness of the big force under Gen.
Kuropatkin's command, and which
will be largely increased by constant
reinforcements.
Gen. Kuropatkin heretofore has han
died every detail of the vast organiza-
ton. The work is too much for one
man and he is now almost broken
down under the strain. 1t is known
that the Emperor is personally one of
Kuropatkin's strong supporters and it
is thought the general will in all prob
ability retain chief command of the
two armies. Kuropatlxin, however, has
been seriously criticised by some of
the Emperor's close military advisers,
and it is possible that he may eventu-
ally be superseded.
There is little information from the
front tonight. A dispatch from Muk-
den bearing Thursdays date repeats
and intimates that there is an "in-
teresting movement towards Telling"
but the nature of this movement is
not disclosed.
1t is understood that the Emperor's
inspection of the Baltic fleet at Cron-
stadt to-day is the last he will make
and that the fleet when it leaves Libau
will proceed to the Far East.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
PARKER SPEAKS
To THE EDITORS
FOR UNION AND HARMONY
IN THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS THE
NOMINEE PLEADED.

More Than 200 Editors Called at
Judge Parker's Home On the Hud-
sOn-knapp of st. Louis Addressed
the Candidate On Behalf of the
VisitOrs-Hov Judge Parker Re-
-Arrnignmen of Rcpubli-
cans.
Esopus, N. Y, Sept. S.-Judge Par
ker to-day received pledges of loyal
support from editors OF more than 200
Democratic newspapers, representing
the Middle West and South. They
came on special train from New York
to Hyde Park. crossing thence in the
excursion steamer st. Johns, on which
they afterward had luncheon and re-
turned TO New York. The speeches
were delivered at the edge of the Rose
mount veranda. After the speeches a
formal reception was held.
Upon the arrival Of the boat the edi-
tors marched up to Rosemount, headed
by the Seventh New York Regiment
Band. which played Hail to the Chief"
as they reached the house.
Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, N. c..
introduced Charles w. Knapp of st.
Louis, as spokesman for the editors.
Mr.. Daniels said:
There are 5,1OO newspapers in the
United States supporting Parker and
Davis. Commissioned by many of
them by letter or telegram, nearly one
tenth of the whole number have come
in person to this Democratic Mecca to
convey assurances of earnest and en-
thusiastic support. / have the pleas
ure and distinguished honor of pre-
senting Charles w. Knapp. of the st.
Louis Republic, who will voice the SEN
timents Of the entire independent and
Democratic press Of America"
Both the Idea and the Man.
Mr. Knapp was warmly applauded
as he arose. and facing Judge Parker,
he said in part:
I'VE rejoice that the principles and
policies of Democracy have found so
worthy an exponent in 1904, because
we realize that every great popular
movement must present TO the people
both the idea and the man for the
nOuf. we gave DOtn ana we are
proud of the man who so impressingly
demonstrates that he would rather be
right than be president.
I'VE mean that he shall be president
because he Is right Sow a charac-
ter. said a distinguished writer. and
you reap destiny We shall prove
the truth OF the apothegm. The Dem
ocratic party planted Alton B. Parker
az St. Louis and II viii reap the
presidency
II was some time before the ap-
plause following Mr. Knapp's speech
subsidized enough for Judge Parker 10
begin his reply, which was as follows.
speech Of Judge Parker.
"It h indeed a great pleasure 10 well
come 20 Rosemount this body of repre-
acntafivea ~ the great American press
one 0f the mighty forces in the up
building and strengthening OF a sturdy
American citizenship
frhe leaders who have made a
thorouehfare through history down
Continued on Eighth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
CALLS ON THE CAPTAIN
To GIVE AN EXPLANATION.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. s.-Acting
Gov. Cunningham to-day wrote Cir
cult Judge Speke at Huntsville, sug-
gesting that he convene a special
grand jury to investigate the lynching
of Naples. He also called on Sheriff
Rodgers for full report of the lynch
ing. A third letter was written Capt.
r. L. Hay, in charge Of the militia,
asking him to explain why the mob
was not deferred from it's purpose.
from whom Capt. Hay got his orders
and to what extent he exercised the
authority vested in him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS WILL
MEET AT SARATOGA.
Grand officers Chosen at the San
Francisco COncIava.

Francisco COncIave.
San Francisco. Cal, Sept. Sara
toga Springs, N. Y, was to-day chosen
as the meeting place of the next Con-
clave of Knights Templars in July. 1907
The following officers were elected:
Grand Master-George NJ. Moulton of
Illinois.
Deputy Grandmaster-Hen w.
Rugg of Rhode Island.
Grand Generalissimo-Wil B.
Melish Of Ohio.
Grand Captain General-Frank II.
Thomas Of Washington
Grand Senior Warden-Arthur Nc
Arthur. New York
Grand Junior Warden-W. Frank
Pierce. California.
Grand Recorder-Tohn A. Gerow,
Michigan, (re-elected).
Grand Treasurer-H. Wales Lines,
Connecticut, (re-elected).
The following officers were appointed.
Grand Warden Edward w. weHing-
ton. Kentucky.
Grand Prelate--Rev. John Mcwor-
rell, Kentucky.
Grand Standard Bearer-William H.
Norris, Iowa.
Grand Sword Bearer-Joseph X. Orr,
Georgia.
Grand Captain of the Guard-G. w.
Chamberlain, Minnesota
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
C0R0NER'S JURY CHARGES
WCUE WITH MURDER.
Charlottesville Man Is Heavily
Guarded IN Jail.

Charlottesville Man Is Heavily
Guarded IN Jail.
Charlottesville, Va, Sept Sat 6
o'clock this evening the seven repre-
sentative business men comprising the
coroner's jury investigating the Nc
Cue murder case, returned the follow
ing verdict:
1--WE find that Mrs. Fannie C. Nc
Cue came to her death by gunshot
wound in the chest, inflicted by ].
Samuel McCue, her husband"
"The verdict might have been re-
turned Monday at the conclusion Of
the evidence taken on that day." said
a member of the jury after the result
was announced. I'VE had virtually
made up our minds at that time. 1t is
the hardest duty / have ever had to
perform. for 1 am a personal friend
of McCue."
The accused has employed Daniel
Harmon and Walker and Sinclair as
counsel. and prominent lawyers have
been approached by the Crawfords,
brothers of the murdered woman, to
assist the commemorative attorney in
the prosecution, but have not yet ac-
cepted.
Fifteen guards have been stationed
at the jail, in addition to the twenty
on duty last night, but no mob vio-
lence is feared. since the arrest has
been made and the people are satisfied.
A preliminary hearing has been
waived by McCue's counsel. The grand
jury will hear evidence on Sept. 1S, and
the trial will commence in the Corpora
tion Court Immediately afterwards.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
CAPTAIN DENIES THAT
HIS SOLDIERS GAVE WAY.
Says the Negro Jumped Right Into
the Hands of the Mob.

says the NEGRO jumped Right INTO
the Hands of the Mob.
Huntsville, Ala, Sept. SAN is quiet
to-day after the exciting events which
eliminated in the lynching of the ne
gro Naples, charged with the murder
of John Waldrop. an aged peddler.
Capt. Hay, in charge of the militia,
denies that his men gave way before
the mob. He says the negro sprang
out of a window and ran right into
the hands of the mob.
An indictment had been returned
against Naples by a special grand
jury, and he would have been tried
tomorrow.
Judge Speake to-day ordered a spe-
cial grand jury to convene at once
to investigate the lynching of the ne
gro.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
POLICE HAD CONVICTED
MAN WHO WAS INNOCENT.

London, Sept. s-Home Secretary
Akers Douglass has appointed com
mission to inquire into the circum-
s,ances Of the convictions OF Adolf
Back, who was convicted in 1896. serv-
ed one sentence Of seven years and
who was again arrested and convict
ed. but was granted a free pardon 9"
when IL developed that u had been
conclusivoly proven that both his con-
victlons were founded on mistaken
Identity.
The case has caused great sonsa-
ti0n, especially in view OF the re-
aroused interest in the Maybrlck case
and the charge against tho police oil
conspiracy ln order f0 secure the con.
vlcil0n % an innolent Inan ~ freely
and open y made,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-09
INCENSED BY STORIES
FROM TALLAHASSEE.
Meeting OF White and Black Citizens
Held There.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. s.-The public
meeting held here Tuesday night has
resulted largely in quieting the people
Of Leon county and no trouble is antici-
pated from any quarter.
The people here are incensed AT the
outrageous stories appearing daily IN
the outside press and In the papers Of
Florida sent from this city
a meeting Of white and colored citi-
zens was held here to-day. the move.
ment originating with the best class Of
negroes. Mayor Moore and other lead
ing citizens were present and speeches
were mnde by members OF both races.
Those present signed an agreement 10
unite n disooyerlng and drresung an
yiolotors Of the law snd 10 ADVISE
others 10 assist IN the undertaking.