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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08

The Service" sent out from Chi
cago by the Baptist Young Peoples
Union OF America, has chapter on
"YouDg People Of Long Ago In it
Is the picture Of n schOol-house erect
ed in Dedhsm, Mass, in 1919, and
also she picture OF a whipping-post
which stood ia she floor OF the school
room in Sunderland, in that State.
Il is stated shat no schOol-house
was without its whipping post, aud
it was understood that no teacher
was prepared for the school-room
unless armed with a sufficient num-
Der OF "birches," and no pupil was
considered properly disciplined who
had not been to the whipping-pOsI.
1t is strange that Massachusetts was
ever so cruel and benighted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
THE ENGLISH PRUSSIA COMMISSION.

THE ENGLISH kUSSl COMMlNSiON.
IL is reported that the commission
selected TO settle the complications
between England and Russia, grow
ing out Of the North SEA affair, will
sit in Paris and will be composed OF
FIVE naval officers, one from each OF
the countries involved, each OF whom
shall choose another and the four so
selected to choose fifth. There is a
strong intimatiOn that Great Britain
will select Admiral Dewey as o1e OF
the commissioners IL is needless To
say that if the whole commission IL
composed OF such men as Admiral
Dewey, there can be nc question that
it's findings will be both wise and
honorable, and England will display
good Judgment In her selection. III
the eyes of she American people no
man is better fitted for such task
than Dewey, and they will not soon
forget she moral courage he display
ed as president of the court OF in-
auiry which investigated the slander-
Gus charges against Admiral Schley,
when, in the face Of the Navy Depart
ment, the influence and machinery OF
which was set in motion for the pur-
pose of disgracing the only other real
hero, than Dewey himself, of the war
with Spain, he withstood the strain
OF this influence and gave his verdict,
at least, in favor OF justice. We
would therefore count il, so lar as
Admiral Dewey is concerned, II
he il selected rs member OF tie
commission, an honor To both COLI
tending nations, as we'll as to Adj
miral Dewey, and as assuring a just
conclusion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08

The coal miners in some Pennsyl-
vania mines have struck for higher
wages and have quit work, and the
coal operators have retaliated by
striking consumers OF coal and put
ting up she price of that necessary
article. You see, they get 30 cents
more per ton for coal because of the
strike, while the consumer pays this
increased price and the miner losses
his wages. ltwould be a good thing
If things could be evened up.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Views Expresses by Senator Martin
in Recent Speech at Petersburg.

Senator Martin struck the right key
when be declared himself in favor OF Fed
eral appropriation for the improvement
OF rural rosdwsys as well as OF water
ways, justifying it as constitutional OF
the ground that good rosdways are ne
cessary to an efficient and expeditions
mail service, and especially to arursl free
delivery service We believe the Senator
Is right in this view, and we believe thai
it Is the Governments right and duty Ia
construct good roads from neighbOrioR
cities to National Cemeteries. 10 this
connection, Senator Martin said that the
people OF the South bad erred In not at
taehing more Importance to material
concerns and to material wealth. and
less TO sentiment. By doingso the North
had grown rich and powerful, while the
South had become weak and poor.-Pe-
tersburg Index-Appeal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08

s. Petersburg. Nov Z - Military
activity i'm tine vicinity Of the Shakhe
river IS limited 10 the extension and
strengthening OF entertainments. There
are Indications that the japanese have
not given Mp the plan of seeking 10
force General Krropatkin into another
rnro~ll enlargement although n MILF
;1y circles at St Petersburg Tire Doe
I.r 's expressed that there viii be I'D
r;hor ~ .l.,' 10 ,'e camr7iu thF
,rer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Driving Neqroes Out.

Coal Creek Colo, Nov T. - The
killing in cold blood of Marshal Bates
by two negroes. Grant and Wesley
Thompson. who he was trying to ar
rest for disturbing the peace has
caused the white residents to issue
warning TO all negroes to leave the
camp. Many negroes have already left
town. If any insist on remaining it is
feared that bloodshed will result. The
whites charge the negroes with nu-
merous crimes committed since the
latter were imported a year ago TO
take the places of striking coal miners.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08

The commission to arbitrate thf
North Sea incident is to becomposed
OF five sdmirals, four TO be selected
by the parties concerned and the four
to select the fifth. The four agreed
upon are to be taken from England,
Russia, France and America. 1t is
thought Admiral Dewey will be
chosen from this country, and an ex-
cellent selection 1t will be.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
JOHN r. ALhICH,
SPECIAL Commissioner
Nov /, 1904.
ALVIN T EMBREY
Attorney for Hunt Estate

VIRGINIA In the Clerks Office Of
the Circuit Court for SpOtsylvania
county. /. T. 4. Harris, Clerk Of the
Circut Court for Spotsylvania coun-
~. do hereby certify that the bond
required OF John X. Alrich a. special
commissioner in the chancery cause
Depending in said court, styled Hunt,
.tc " k"nt It. ais. bS decree there
in on the 18Th day of February 1904,
and for 'he faithful performance Of
any subsequent decree in said cause
as may be- enter d, has been duly
ven 10y John X. Alrich Given
under my hand this 10Th day Of May,
1904. T. \. HARRIS.
uovS wlw Clerk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Newman. Mary =
;.
NewInnn. LilIInn ]. N

Newman, Mary '.
vs..
Newman. Lillian j. "
In the Circuit Cont OF stafford cOun-
~. Virginia.
To whom it may concern.
Take notice. that in the above
cause. the undersigned guardian Of
Lillian J. 81. Newman. of Washing
ton. ID. c.. duly qua fled before the
Supreme Court of the Dir rict Of
Columbia, aud bonded in the penalty
of two thousand five hundred dollars,
will move the Hon j. r Mason,
Judge Of the Circuit Court Of Stat
ford. and the said Circuit Court for
an order directing that the proceeds
OF the sale of the land of the said Lii
liam J. NJ Newman involved in the
said cause be turned over and deliv.
cred to the undersigned pursuant to
Chapter NVIII Code OF Virginia.
MARY G. NEWMAN,
Guardian OF Lillian j. NJ. Newman.
Alvin T. Embrey, p. q
October 2jth. 1904. w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
JAPS STILL ADVANCING
Russians Retire 10 Liati Hill Fl
and Hold Out Les perateiy.
sA1Tl7lH6 DOWN rzFeNsEs

London Report Says JaPs Frequently
Enter Old Port Arthur at Night and
Are Driven Out at Dayleht-eotn
Sides Entrcnching Near Mukden.
London. Nov Z. Special dispatches
from Chcioo and Tien Tsin report mat
the defenders ol Port Arthur nave
retired to ln, Lidu liili fort. where
they are hu.dlng out desperately en-.
trcucheI. .nl with 10 guns OF large
caiibrc Many Russians. the CORES
pondonts assert. are deserving and sur
rendering The Japanese il is added.
are advancing with irresistible energy
More reliable reports do not confirm
these statements. but the Toxic report
of The capture of the Wantai Hill,
dominating tort within TWO miles OF
the railway terminus. shows that the
japanese are making rapid strides.
Bennett Nrrlcigh. the Daily Teie-
graphs correspondent reports from
Chcfoo that there was no fighting On
the nieht oil November > The troops
OF thc miaado be- says. have fire.
quoatlN stolen into the native town oil
Pot Arthur after dark. but invariably
were driven out at daylight with heavy
losses
Tho Japanese have four large forts
facing lhc Russian works on Rlhlung
Mountain and shanshu Mountain.
where they are mounting naval guns
or stone foundations
Muhdcn dispatches to Berlin state
thar the Russian commanders are pre-
pairing their men 10 hear OF the fall II
Port ArIhnr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08

The Pension Bureau is paying pen
sions 20 five widows OF soldiers who
were 10 the Revolutionary war, and
yet that war ended 121 years ago.
At that rate the government may be
paying pensions to widows of the
Civil war in 1886, and to those OF
the Spanish war over a hundred
wears hence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Public s. ssas
or
G0OChiandCOunty
Real Estate.

Pursuant 10 the terms of DEGREES Of
the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania
county, Va. entered on May , and
Octoher3. 1904 m the chaucery ranse
in said court pending, underline style
of Hunt ct ais ". Kent, the under
signed special commissioner viii. be
fore the auction house of James
Roach, in the city of Fredericksburg,
Va. at T. o'clock NJ, on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Both Claim Delaware.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. About the
most interesting development in the
campaign IN Delaware is the claim OF
the Democrats that they will have a
majority in the next state legislature,
which is to elect a United States SEN
ator to succeed Senator Ball, Regular
Republican (anti-Addicks). They give
no figures, but base their claim on de-
lection in the Republican ranks over
the compromise candidate for COVER
nor. The Democrats still think their
candidate for governor will be elected
and that Parker has a good chance OF
carrying the tate.
The Republicans continue to claim
everything. placing Roosevelt's major
itv at about 5000
A man who worries about the short
l. ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Piedmont Medical Society.

The Piedmont Medica' So:iety held q
MEETING at Orange C. II. recently. A
paper was read by Or. C. H. Moncnre, Of
orange, on "Tetanus" A general dis
cussion Of the subject followed.
Dire. w. s. Phillips, OF Rapidan. and E.
II. Brick head, Of Rivsnns, were selected
tn read papers at the next meeting,
which will be held in Orange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Young Roosevelt Hunting in Fauauie:

Surgeon General Rixey arrived at War.
renton Thursday night, accompanied by
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. They are the
sxnests of Medical Director John c. Wise
u s n and spent several days in par
fridge shooting,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
AITE-TLECfI0y CLAIMS
Corte. you Expects Roosevelt TO Garry
Every Northern State But Two.
DEMOCRATS ISSUE STATEMENT

I
Plurality Az 75,42i In the State
New York Herald's Forecast-Botr
Parties Claim Delaware.
New York. Nov Chairman Cor
tolyou. OF tle Republican national
committee. issued the following state
mou,
"To an supporters Of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks TIE presidential campaign
has reached las Anal stage and the re
ports 90 the Republican national com
mitcc from an parts of the country
Seem go Doe aa complete as it IS posi-
bic for antrDlectiou reports to be
Upon these. and upon all the iniorma
ton which the committee has been
able TO- obtain am satisfied that the
Republican candi0atcs Tor president
and vice pre-. idont viii carry every
northern state. with the possible cX.
cautions of Maryland and Nevada. and
will not have less than 3li out of the
476 votes in tnc electoral college
THE campaign has been conducted
with much smaller fund than any
presidential campaign Tor the past T.
ycar. Tine unl l''s scar although
made 'p OBJ contributors ''o'" '''''' o.
than 5000 persons has been about one
half a- laro. as tho Republican fund
whom ff'.'Ieh' M'hihley WAS ''e''eu
IN $780, 800. about 'h'-hail ~ 'a'E' AZ
the n'm'c'.''c fund when president
''''..ni r1s elected IN lS9z Every
part oi 'A. Hni has come from vol
miay contributions made without de-
mara- Importantly or pressure ana
without any agreement pledge prom
is'. assurance or understanding. OK
press or Implied regarding the poll'N
or thc action OBJ the administration or
loolin- ,o an' benefit or advantage 70
any contributor except the oeheu'
which wiil oom' to ali business ana 10
all orr people rom the continuance o.
Republican policies ana Kepuoli'ah al
mini 'raiiun.
Democratic Statement.
The D0mo.raUD national committee
gave ol. for publication a formal and
final statement 10 is addressed 10
"u mora,e and independent Voters.
and reads as follows
"rhi- committee has conducted a ma
tonM canvas .u manner. it believes.
helr.r- che dignity and integrity Of
tho American people u has advanced
no .ma native claims respecting re-
suits and has NOT accepted for use in
tie ,amna.-u single dollar from the
tarin-nrol fr.-i- whose exacions
have -o greatly m creased the cost OF
every necessary of lilo. and which are
now DDurlulut from their gains
great us of money 20 perpetuate Re
publican f...
-Il. U.r -ait candidate. if elect
Cd w.r b. absolutely nco from obliga-
lion. direct cog .mnllcd. 10 any person
or ~r.ap of persons other than the
whole people. who shall have entrusted
o. him th- maintenance of the welfare
OF tho raDlll.
Tho sta mout tnon reiterates the
cha -e of tl-t contributions to the
Republican committee and says the
fund whom Mckinley was elected in
1.9G wa 10000. 900 The statement
continue
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Lancaster Fair.

The annual Lancaster fair will be held
on the grounds near KilmarDock We'd
nesdav, Thursday and Friday. Nov. o.
10, II. Senator Thos : Martin will be
present on the second day and address
the attendance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
Boy Marries Divorced stepmOther

Saturday Richard Calls, about fifteen
years Of age. son Of Mrs 4. J. Douglass,
married Mrs. Alice Courtney. the d.
vorced wife Of the boys step father Thp
marriage ceremony was performed b'
Rev Dr & ". BeGle, at the home ol
Robert J Talley
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08

Sugar Advances In Priee.
All grades OF refined sugars were ad-
vsnced ten cents a hundred pounds FRI
day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08
SaIuIGsl. Dec. SId 1904

offer for sole at public anction, to the
highest bi der, thar certain tract Of
land, continuing l2G acres. situate
near Tapscott, in Goochland county,
Va. about # miles from Louisa &. n
and the same distance from Columbia.
on the G.. y . II II. and adjoining
the lands OF W l.. Fleming and
others, ANA standing on the land
books OF GooclIand county in tie
name of Thomas Hunts estate. This
tract Is one-half in oak timber and
oue-haf open land, and is said 10 be
valuable Tor gold mining purposes.
This property was purchased by
the late Thomas Hunt a. hearing val
uahe miner aud metal deposits.
and is in what is known as the Gold
Belt Of Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08

Oue.third cash balance in T. and
Is months r. III the date of sale. the
deferred pay ments To be in equal in
stalueuts and evidenced 10y the pur-
chaser bonds. bearing interest from
the date of sale and 10 he secured by
deed OF trust. Or title reserved until
the whole OF the purchase price shall
have been paid; or all cash, at the
option 81 the purchaser.
For further particulars prior TO the
dnfe Of snle. nnnlY 10 the UNDERSIGNED.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-08

Purchases of S. 90 or more sent transp ntntIor
FREE if you're resident Of Vrsipla Maryland OF
West Virginia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20
RED BUSH.

Spring has opened up warm and
the farmers are most done plant,
ing corn.
L. ID. Holbrook's little son Char.
lie, who is on the sick list is I'M
proving.
B. r. Hamilton has purchased a
fine brown mare OF Fred Ferguson.
Isaac Williams and wife are Wis
iting their daughter, Connea Wal
lin. at this place.
Irwin Mcclure was here this
week buying some young cattle.
Sam Watkins, deputy Sheriff,
was here this week asking the peo-
pie to nominate him for Sheriff at
the coming primary in this coun
try.
We are informed that Willie
Lyon, of this place, who was work
ing in Breathiit county in a log joh
and got his leg hurt, WAS taken TO
the Good Samaritan Hospital at
lexington, where they amputated
his leg between his knee and hip.
We hope no will soon be able to
come home.
Milt Williams left here for Ison-
vile a few days ago on a business
trip and was the guest Of j. II.
Fannin while gone.
MIR. Marshal, the stave contract.
or, while cutting tim Der this week
accidently fell tree on Will Sal
yer and killed him instantly with.
out one moments warning. Mr..
Silyer has gone 10 Try the realities
Of that undiscovered country from
which no traveller has ever return
I'd. He leaves wife and some
to mourn his loss. This
sad accident brings to our minds
the scripture abe you also ready.p
We know not when the brittle
bread Of life will be clipped and
ve drop into eternity.
Rev. John NJ. johnson, OF Hal.
om, KY, was at Point Pleasant,
md delivered a fine sermon to
arge assembly Of people.
Happy Jim.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20
JULIA, w. VA.

Levi Thornberry called on Miss
Rosa Ferguson Sunday.
David Kirk and family have
gone to their home IN Kentucky.
Clyde McCoy went to Washing.
ton yesterday.
Miss FIossie Bectol called on
Miss May McCanock Monday.
David Ferguson, who has been
Ill for some time, We are glad to
say is out again.
W. 5. Bectol made a business
trip to Ashland last week.
Miss Rosa Ferguson entertained
u crowd OF young folks Saturday
night.
7. b. Adkins and family, OF AL.
liesville, have moved to this place.
Mrs. w, S. Bectol called on Mrs
j. A. Ross Wednesday.
Thomas Kirk and daughter went
to Failing Spring one day last
week.
Let us hear from Vessie again.
Black eyes,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20
CADMUs.

We are glad to say Mrs. Minnie
Harmon. who has been i'll for some
time, is improving.
Miss GypsIe Compton, of Polly.
Capel, attended church at Green
Valley Sunday.
There will he church ut Green
Valley and Yatesville the 3rd sun,
day in May by Rev. Cassidy.
John Blackburn was the guest OIL
Miss Rosa Ekers Sunday.
Misses Bertha Cooksey and
Madge Rice, OF this place, made a
flying trip to Fallsburg Monday.
The quarterly meeting was neld
at Morgan's creek Sunday and a
large crowd attended.
Logan Cooksey was in FalIsburg
SATURDAY..
We are glad to say W. NJ. Riley
is some better.
Misses Rosa Ekers and Maggie
Newsom were shopping at Yates.
willie Friday.
Misses Lora and Dora Roberts
were at Fallsburg Thursday.
Charley Eastman is attending
school at Fallsburg.
Robert Barrett was here Tuesday
Let us hear from Trad again.
Honey suckIe,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20
THE MARRIAGE QUESTION.

The professor who announced that rlove
and romance die out with the sound of the
wedding bells, was the first to start the
ball rolling, II would seem brave woman
who marries with this echo in her ears. vet
we have not heard that there were fewer
marriages during the year. There are un-
happy married lives but large percentage
OF these unhappy homes are due to the Ill.
hess OF the wife, mother or daughter.
During long period of practice, Doctor
Pierce found that a prescription made up
entirely Of roots and herbs without the use
of alcohol, cured ninety-eig per cent. of
such cases. After using this remedy for
many years in his private practice he put
II up in form that can be had at any store
where medicines are handled
Backed up by over third Of century OF
remarkable and uniform cures, record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
Ind weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers Of DR..
Pierce's Favofite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money of the United States, for any
case of Leuconhea; Female Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, or Falling Of Womb which they can
not cure. All they ask is fair and reason.
able trial of their means of cure.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
headache, backache, nervousness, sleep
lessness and other consequences Of WON
anly disease. rFavorite Prescription =
makes weak women strong and sick worn-
en- well. Accept no substitute for the
medicine which works wonders for weak
women.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20

To accommodate those who are
partial to the use Of atomizeFs in
applying liquid into the mas Il ras
sage for catarrhal troubles. the
proprietors prepare Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube Is 10 cents. Drug
gist or by mail. The liquid en-
bodies The medical properties OF
solid preparations. Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed by the mem.
trlne and does not dry up the Sc
cretions but changes them to a
natural and healthy character.
Ely Brothers, 56 Warren ST., N. Y.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20

Wayne county is being visited
by another smallpox epidemic, and
one which, IL reports are true, pro-
misses TO be the worst in the his.
tory OF the county.
There are many cases on Beech
Fork and Camp Creeks, and 1t is
said that scores of persons have
been exposed. The county officials
are making a vigorous effort to
prevent the further spread Of the
disease, but it had gotten under
such Roadway before the authorl-
ties were notified, and before the
people realized its nature, that it
is hard TO tell where it will end.
The disease appears in virulent
form and 1t is feared that many
deaths will result.
Wayne county has been singu-
larly unfortunate in this respect
having psid out more than $4,000
within five years as result of the
prevalence OF smallpox within
her borders.-Ashland Indepen-
dent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20
ToRcHLIGHT.


Harvey Hardin, from Martin
county, went to CatIettsburg one
day last week ON business. He
stopped of over night with his
father, IL. Hardin, at TorchlIght.
Mrs. j. S Hardin and Minnie
Farley went to G. d. Williamson q
last Friday and returned Monday.
J. 7. Mcclure has made quite an
Improvement on his river banks.
Miss Daisy Mcclure was here
one day last week.
The Torchllght mines have been
shut down for quite while. The
works are lively here now.
Miss Mertie Peters visited here
last Saturday and Sunday.
We are sorry to say that John.
son Gateway, the little son OF Burt
Galloway, has been on the sick list
Little Mlrtle Peck visited little
Virgia b. Mccoy one night last
week.
The sawmill at Torchllght is do.
Ing good business.
j. ID. Skeens and j s. and j. V.
Hale all went fishing last Saturd ~
and returned loaded with fish.
II. Hardin and wife went to Lou
lisa last week on business.
Mrs. ii. Hardin made a flying
trip to W. NJ. Jordan's Friday.
Mrs. Belle Parson and Mrs. II,
Hardin visited Mrs. John Linsley.
A. J. Rittenburg is making quite
improvements in the past week.
Saeur Kraut
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20

Miss Julia Austin and Lee Whit.
ney vera married at the home OF
Mrs, $. G.. Hampton, Of South Cat.
lettsburg, last night, in the pres.
ence OF a few witness Miss Aus.
tin had been an inmate Of this
home for the last two years, and
it was with regret they gave her
up; but with best wishe, that she
have a home OF her own, and a
happy future, they surrendered her
to Mr.. Whitney, who is a nephew
Of Mrs. Sue Cassel, of North Cat.
lettsburg, where they were given a
little reception Immediately after
the eeremony.-Catlettsburg Item:
in Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-05-20


Mr.. Vim. Pollard who had been
lying at the point of death for
some time, died at Round Bottom
Saturday night. The remains
were taken to Catlettsburg on the
Monday morning o. 4 B. S. train
and the funeral services held at
the home OF II. B. Maupin. The
interment took place at the Ash.
land cemetery.
The deceased was the father o.
Mrs. Jno. F. Hsger and Mrs. Y. NJ.
Culbertson, of Ashland, and had
many friends who will regret to
hear OF his demise.