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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

BrayfOrd Grange. Tie forgot his din
ner. He had not taken his seat two
minutes before he saw Yyse's sneaking
little face peering into all the carriages
as he walked along the platform. Har-
vey swore below his breath and con-
cealed himself behind his paper. In an.
other minute the train was or. Ar
rived at his destination, Harvey pro-
cured some candles and after
desultory chat with the landlord on
fishing prospects, slipped in a question
about the mill house. Yes. 1t was still
uninhabited, a ruin, half mile or so
away.
It was just eleven o'clock when
Harvey. candle in hand, alighted on
the mill house floor, having wrenched
off shutter. There was no sound
beyond the gurgle of the water. He
pulled out his diagram and the situa-
ton was now clear 70 him. 1t repre-
scented the opening mentioned and
cross set in the center Of the fourth
board on the left hand side admitted
Of no doubt as to the position Of the
iron bar.
He lit a second candle. crossed the
floor with delicate tread, and found
himself at the edge of a large square
opening.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

for / killed him. The red stones are
safely hidden. Go and fetch them and
sell them to Massena, the Jew. 1t was
Antonio who killed the old English
man, Raymond, against my wish.
Many of the jewels have been taken
from US through Antonio's folly, and
are past recovery, but the red stones
are safe. Go to the old millhouse at
the end of Brayford Grange, by the
river, and there you shall find them If
you follow these. instructions.
"On the lowest floor of the mill
house is an opening. Down this
descend, using caution. The stones
are in a bag of soft leather, inside OF
canvas bag, to which is O cord Of
strong silk and this is attached to a
bar of iron, the Whereabouts of which
you will find plainly by the diagram
The water is Of great depth. / die at
the hand of Antonio's brother, who
thought to discover this hiding place.
To you alone leave the secret"
There was no signature, no hint as
to the writer's identity.
The little man looked up. His face
was pale and his eyes spoke greed.
And the diagram" he said, speak
ing quickly in his excitement.
All, yes, the diagram" said Harvey,
there must have been one"
There was! You tore it on as sure
as my name is Mr. Vyse.'
swell, then, Mr.. Vyse,'' retorted
Harvey, coolly, "What then2 1t was
mine to tear and that paper il my
property"
Il am poor man." the other re-
torted. Il have been poor all my life
and this paper--do you think"
II don't think at ALL said Harvey,
curtly, II know one thing and that is
that | wish you very good evening"
Wait" said Vyse. You have for
gotten one thing. Raymond -ah, yes,
recall the case well. Raymond died
without friend or relative and his
property reverted to the Grown. There
would be a reward offered for such
Information as could give the police"
he said, spitefully.
a Dangerous Bluff.
'You venomous little beast, you
sneaking humbug. Poliee oh, yes, I
know all about treasure trove and the
law and all that sort of thing. II you'd
been decent I'd have shared bit with
you for your pains. But Matchmaking
don't 60 with me- Call all the police
In London IL you want and you win
get locked up for a lunatic." And he
strolled out Of the cafe.
Harvey caught the late train FOR
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
FIGHTING TOP OF DESTROYED
RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP "PERES-
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the fighting tops Of battle ships have
been supplied with small caliber quick
firing machine guns, the idea being
when vessels came together to sweep
the enemy's deck of every living thing.
But 1t has been found that one or the
other ship either goes to the bottom
or lis placed 'horsde combat before ever
they get close enough to allow the lit
tie guns to do serious execution.
Therefore these little war devils are
being removed and range finders In
stalled In their place. For the pro-
tection OF the vessel from torpedo boat
attacks, reliance win be placed on the
small guns mounted on deck.
The range-finder in the tops will tell
the crews of the big guns below how
to aim. And this is certainly one of
the most marvellous and eePie things of
modern warfare-that gun and its
crew can be entirely out of sight Of the
obstacle at which they train their guns
and can be fundamentally instructed
how to hit that object. such is truly
: practice of the black art. Japan fol-
lowed II and the accuracy of Togo's
guDners was one OF the startling things
about that terrific battle in tie
straits Of Korea
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
TO Be Marrfed n Octobec.

"But do you really love me just as
| amp
Just as you are, dear. There Is not
a thing about you that wsuld change
except yoar nane.n
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
PRACTICE OF THE BLACK ART.
Change in the Navy as a Result of
Japan's Sea Victory.

There is no teacher to compare with
experience and the wise man profits by
the experience of others. Uncle Sam
has applied to his own war fleet one of
the lessons of the Japanese naval bat
ties. Heretofore what are known as
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15

scant memories Of the classics.
Hang 1t ALL" be exclaimed aloud,
Il can't make head nor tail of it"
A touch on the arm aroused him.
A little, ferrity sort of man, seated
at the next table, leaned across toward
him.
Excuse me-" he said, "but you are
puzzling over Greek: can ] be of any
service? I--er-in fact, used to be a
teacher Of the language"
a Startling Translation.
''The deuce you did, said Harvey.
Good. Give me hand and shall be
awfully obliged"
with pleasure" said the other,
seating himself at Harvey's table.
The latter pushed the paper across to
the newcomer, tearing off, however,
the lotion portion containing the
diagram.
This er-is a most extraordinary
said the little man. at IS.
pardon me, jest of some sort, or may
ask how you secured itg' There was
latent suspicion in the tone. Harvey
glanced up sharply, and returned a |
vague and eyasive answer.
1T seems to be-" said the small man, |
in the nature of a--er-confession,
jewels-precious stcnes-a curl
,us document altogether. Shall 1 read
t to your"
Eyes said Harvey, with concealed
interest.
The little man adjusted his specta-
les and began:
Il am dying. Antonio also is dead,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
The CLEAN OF Dark Waters.

Below, he could just catch the CLEAN
of dark. swift water. Across the
opening at a depth of some six feet ran
two parallel beams, Shiny and rotten
with age. To get at the bar he must
lower himself on to one Of these. Set
ting the candle on the edge of the open
ing. he cautiously dropped down. The
next second he was standing firmly,
peering into the space. With q quick
impulse and a feeling of disgust that
he was about to be disappointed. he
selected the fourth board on the left
side, as directed, and attacked 1t with
his knife. 1t yielded at the first touch
and fell with a splash into the dark
water below, disclosing to view a
rusty iron bar. from which depended a
thin, rotten-looking line. He caught
hold of 1t and pulled in terror lest 1t
should snap in his grasp. There was
weight at the end. Finally, inch by
inch, he coaxed it upward and hauled
1t in, apparently a bundle of weeds |
However by the feel of the thing
there was something in the midst OF
It. and with trembling fingers he dis
closed a small dripping black bundle
l bag-sodden, and nearly rotted to
pieces.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or Otherwise in the real estate.
or any part thereof. OF Martha SUIT
ton. Martha Mccray and w. P. SUIT.
ton:
In pursuance Of decree of the In
termediate Court of Marion county,
West Virginia, made In the cause
therein pending to subject the real es-
tate Of the said Martha Sutton, Martha
McCray ard w. P. Sutton to the sat
isfaction Of the liens thereon, you arc
hereby required to present all claims
held by you and each OF you against
the said Martha Sutton. Martha Nc
Cray and w. P. Sutton which are liens
On their real estate. or any part of It
for adjudication to mo at my office in
the City of Fairmont, in said Marion
county, on or before the Goth day of
December, 1905.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day
Of November, 1905.
A. L. LEHMAN, Commissioner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

To r. @. Price, r. Z. Price and e. G.
Price, partners as Price Brothers.
who sue on behalf of themselves and
all other lien creditors Of Martha
Sutton. now Martha Mccray, and W.
p. Sutton, plaintiffs, and Martha
Sutton, now Martha McCray, inter
married TO James McCray, w. p. SUIT
ion, Nell Sutton. John l.. Sutton,
Margaret T. Barr. formerly Mar
garet T. Sutton, Icle Iona Brown,
formerly Icie Iona Sutton, George
w. Baker. executor Of the last will
and testament OF o. J. Sutton, de.
ceased, George w. Baker in his
own right, ]. Y. Hamilton. Emma ].
Hamilton, Elihu Yost and Frank Nc.
Cray, partners as Yost and McCray,
Albert Porterfeld and Elihu Yost.
partners as Porterheld and Yost.
Fairview Mercantile Company, cor
poration, ]. L. Lough and Oliver
Goodnight, defendants:
In the Intermediate Court Of Marion
county, West Virginia, in ehancery.
You and each of you will take notice
that in pursuance of a decree of the
said court entered on the 10Th day of
October, 1905, in the chancery cause
therein pending wherein you are the
parties complainant and defendant, l
have fixed upon Saturday, the goth day
of December, 1905, at my office In the
City of FaiImont. Marion county, West
Virginia, as the time and place for be-
ginning the discharge Of my duties TN
der said decree, and abstract of which
is as follows:
Upon consideration of all which it
is aliudged, ordered and decreed that
this cause he and the same is hereby
referred 10 Albert l.. Lehman, one of
the commissioners in chancery of this
court, to take, state and report on &C
count, showing:
First, all the real estate owned by
the Judgment debtors, Martha Sutton
ard Martha McCray and w. P. Sutton,
where situate, proper description of
said real estate ana the quantity there.
of.
Second, all the liens upon said real
estate, by whom they are held, the ma
ture of same ana their respective
amounts and priorities.
Third. whether the said real estate
WILL in five years, rent for sum stuff
cient to pay off End discharge all of
the said liers and the costs of this
suit.
Fourth, and any and all other mat
ters which may be required by any
party in interest this suit to be ascer-
tanned provided the same be pertinent
and any and all other matters that may
he deemed pertinent by the said COM
missioner himself, whether so re-.
Quired or not"
At which tine and place you are re-
CURED to be present.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day
of November, 1905.
a. l.. LEHMAN, Commissioner.
POWELL & BRANT,
Solicitors for plaintiffs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
CHARLESTON in
ITS INFANCY
INTERESTING EPISODE IN ITS
LIFE WHEN IT WAS IN ITS
CRAWLING PERIOD.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 2S.-one of
The many "reminiscences of early
Charleston, that is. Charleston some
Z twenty years ago about the time the
Kanawha and Michigan railroad came
10 Charleston that were told by 10.
cal people and the officials of the X.
n. at slie banquet given by the
rEnmber OF commerce to the officials
Of the Ohio Central lines. was mar.
rated by Former Governor VIM. A. Nc.
eorlie and confirmed by high Off
eiaf Of the railroad. Along about that
time an iron safe was brought to
Charleston for local delivery. Owing
20 the swampy nature of the territory
ti,at then prevailed in the neighbor-
hood of SIC K. 6 NJ. terminus in this
city. after the safe was unloaded, it
VAS found Impossible to convey it to
lis distinction. After exhaustihg ali
Efforts in this direction, the safe was
solemnly vsloaded on X. & NJ. car,
taken back to Columbus, Ohio, thence
10 Cincinnati. Ohio. and thence to
Charleston on the c. & o., thus MAX
ing the trip OF many hundred miles in
rrder to be transported from one point
in Charleston to another not over
mile apart.
Girls little incident explains some
things that have been puzzling the
ponrIa OF Greater Charleston who note
m nneIy paved streets and good
zTaiuage; that is why some of the pa
9crs In the northern part of the State
occasionally allade to Charleston as
s:tuated Ia morass. This evidently
shows thar these papers aforesaid who
speak OF Charleston in this way are
relics Of the antediluviahs. who have
NOT left home since the food and to
whom Greater Charleston is a sealed
book. Y
IN view of the fact that the same
charges we've made about the national
canitah In its infancy. now the most
fexutfful city in America, Greater
charleston is the most beautiful cit:,
b the, State today, can recall with In
terest and mirth such little reminis.
eences CT che days of its infancy toe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
MILLIONS CARRIED
IN FREE INSURANCE
MR.. HUGHES TO SHOW HOW
POLICY HOLDERS PAY
THOUSANDS FOR NEW
BUSINESS.
MEANS SUGGESTED BY SUPER.
iNTENDENT BY WHICH HE IN
cREAsEs BUSINESS AND
HOLDS HIS POSITION.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Some of
the secret methods of insurance com.
panies TO get business will soon be
made public through the inquisition
of Charles e. Hughes, chief counsel
for the Legislative Committee. 1t
VIII be explained how an insurance
agent can give away policies of s1O,-
600 face value every year and make
money by the operation.
Millions of dollars worth Of insur.
ance is carried every year by the
various companies which costs the
persons insured nothing, but for
which the companies have to pay
many thousand dollars, which come
from the pockets OF the policy hold.
ers who pay their premiums.
Just how the giving away OF insur.
ance is accomplished and encouraged
by the officials of all the big com.
panies and many of the smaller ones
was explained yesterday by former
well known agent whose name for
many years appeared on the books
OF the Mutual Life as one of its best
producers
Tempting the Teller.
The superintendent of agencies ap.
proaches, for instance. the paying
teller in bank in small city, tells
him he is wasting his time In a small
financial institution and suggests to
him that his wide acquaintance with
business men in his district can be
used by him to more than double his
present income. which is perhaps,
500 a month, II he will sign a con.
tract with the company.
I'VE do not expect you to do very
much business at first he is told,
but you will receive an advance Of
$25 a week. which is as much as you
have been In the habit OF earning
1t frequently happens that man
of this type in the first year writes
$l5O,oO0 or 100000 of insurance, and
then he is summoned to the home
office and n conversation like this
takes place between him and the ST.
perintendent Of agencies:
we notice, Mr., Smith, that you
have written 100000 worth of bust.
ness this year, and have made very
much more money than you did in
the banking business. Now we are
convinced you can do very much bet.
ter this year. AS an incentive the
company will give you bonus Of
$1,000 II you will write 100000 for
us within the next twelve months. II
you can run it up to s1,OOO,OOO we
will make the bonus $4,000"
Becomes a Criminal.
The agent exerts himself to the ut
most and in eleven months sees he
is 100000 short of the amount re-
quired. He finds in his rate book
that person thirty.fve years old
has 10 pay S2S.11 a thousand for Or
binary life insurance, and sees he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
That Thanksgiving Dinner.

The ladies of the Central Christian
Church will hold an exchange in the
Vacant room nest to the Marietta Ho.
tel on "Wednesday. A number of good
things suitable for Thanksgiving din.
ner will be on safe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29

VIII have 10 turn into the company
sf,f24.fd after ieducting his commits.
sion from the gross premium, for pol.
icies aggregating 100000.
Ne therefore offers to several men
whom he heretofore failed to inter.
est, to write them for $4,000 each for
a year, the policies to cost them moth.
Ing. He explains the company wants
to get their names on its books. and
VIII take chance on their reinsur-
Ing at the end of the term. Soon he
has the required 100000 worth of
business to turn in. When the poll,
cies are delivered he sends the net
premium to the cashier OF the com.
pany, and wnen the bonuses are dis.
trlbuted he finds he Is nearly $4,000
ahead of the transaction. If he sells
what is called term insurance"
which costs less, he makes still
larger profit.
This agent has signed declaration
that he has not related. He has done
what amounts to the same thing and
is prohibited by the printed rules of
the company and is punishable by a
fine and imprisonment under the in.
surance laws. Besides this he has
killed much good business, for per-
son who has once been insured for
nothing rarely pays for policy there.
after.
Another Form Of Dishonesty.
But man may find, after trying to
get insurance business that he lacks
some Of the peculiar qualifications
necessary in successful solicitor.
He draws his $50 for each of two
weeks which has been promised to
Finance him. and when he applies
for 1t the third week the superfntend-
emit tells him:
81 am afraid you will have to bring
in some applications before we can
let you have any more money. You
see some of your closest friends and
tell them the facts. Ask them to sign
applications for $4,000 policies and
take the medical examination. They
need not take the policies or pay for
the examination. If you can bring in
several of these applications l can
say to the home Office that you are
doing some business and you can
draw your advances until you get
some good applications
Accepting this suggestion, the I'M
successful agent seeks his friends,
and for the first time in his life, per-
haps. does a dishonest act. A super
intendent of agencies holds his posi-.
ton by virtue of being able to show
an increase in business each year
over the previous twelve months.
1t Is well known among life insur.
ance agents that many men live by
winning bonuses through giving away
insurance, and after having played
the game out in one company go to
another, carrying their graft" policy
holders with them. 1t is said the
same names appear on the books of
every insurance company in the coun-
try, and that the aggregate of risks
carried for nothing in this way runs
into the millions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29

Directors-Geo. NJ. Jasobs, w. s.
Meredith. J. M. Hartley. Harry Shaw.
w. s. Raymond, c. E. Hutchinson,
Howard r. Furbee.
We solicit your business, which win
receive prompt and careful attention.
Our fire and burglar proof yauita
are free to customers for privats
papers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29

U. 8. G. Merriheld. Jefferson street.
near Jackson. fine shoe repairing:
new work a specially
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29

20 a west YIrgInIan wand ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29

The agent eXerts himself to the ut
most and in eleven months sees he
is 100000 short of the amount re-
quired. He finds in his rate book
that person thirty.hve years old
has 10 pay s2S.11 thousand for Or
binary life insurance, and sees he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
ONLY ONE DOLLAR a YEAR.
Six Months, so Cents.

THE TW1CE-A-wEEK AMERICAN
is published in two issues, Tuesday
and Friday mornings, with the news
of the week in compact shape. 1t also
contains interesting special CORE
spondence. entertaining romances.
good poetry, local matter OF general
interest and fresh miscellany suitable
for the home circle. A carefully edit.
ed Agricultural Department and fun
and reliable Financial and Market
Reports are special features.
See clubbing arrangements in other
parts of the paper.
Entered at the Postoffice at Baltl.
more. Md, es second-class matter
April 10, 1904.
CHAs. c. FULTON & CO..
FELIX AGNUs, Manager and Pub
Usher.
American once, Baltimore, Md.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
r., N. AND r. BRANCR.

r., N. AND r. BRANOR,
ARRIVES.
No. 62.-From Morgant'n. 6:55 A. M.
NO. 66.-From Morgant'n. $50 A. M.
No. 60.-Pitts burg Accom'n LOOP. M.
No. 2.-Pfttsburg Accom'n 7:3o p. M.
No. Pitts burg Accom'n $40 P. N.
No. 4.-From Pittsb'g.... s:4Op. M.
DEPARTS.
No. 1.-Pittsburg Accom'n 500 A. M.
No. 3.-Pitts burg Accom'n 1850 A. N.
No. 51.-Connellsville Ac'm BPS P. N.
No. 69.-For Morgantown 900 P. M.
Nos. 2, 3, 4 and go daily except
Sunday; Nos. A and GO Sunday only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-29
MONONGAH DIVISION

MONONGAH DIVISION.
No. 1.-Arrives at Fairmont 12:10P. M.
no. 5.-Arrtves at Fafrmont 5:45P n.
NO. 3.-Arrives at Fairmont 7:45 A. M.
NO. 2.-Leaves Fairmont. 7:10 A. M.
No. 8.-Leaves Fsirmont. 2.25tp. n,
No. 4.-Leaves Fairmont. GASP.
NO. 66-Leaves Fairmont. $500 A. M.
No. 89-Arrives at Fairmont. S:5 P. NJ.
Nos. 2, 4, 3 and daily except Sun
day; No. GO Sunday only.
For sleeping car reservations and
information concerning tickets I'd
rates, consult
7. B. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-05
Evitez la Consumption.

Un m6decin soucieux, plutot du
genre human que de son salaire
a dome a tous les Journeaux les
causes de la consumption ct les
moyens de Pewter. La consomp-
tion fait, CONNIE le prouvent les
statistiques, la moitiG du total des
victimes a peu pres partout, no.
tamment dams la Nouvelle Angle
terre.
ga cause premiere de la con-
somption est la faiblesse LIE 'je1ne
Went en- premier lieu ct porte SOU
vent un coup don't on ne peut a.
mais Sc relever.
Pour vivre il ;faut a tout adulte
au moins deux onces de gras par
jour. Les nourritures qui ne don
nent pas cette quantite de gras
amenent lie deperissement. Les
arrangements qui Sc sent op6res
dams les menus depuls nos grand
peres sont cause du d6p6rissement
de la race ct en- meme temps de
la diffusion de la maladie. Les
sauvages meurent tous les ans par
milliers q cause de leur privation
forc6e de nourriture qul dure SOU
vent plusieurs jours q la fo1s. Les
habitants de la Nouvelle Zelande
meurent aussi ccmme ees mouches
q Iautomne, pour la meme raison.
Les patates sont aussi une nour-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-05

riture qui pr6dlspose q la terrible
maladie ct en6n ct surtout les IL
queurs alcooliques, tells que le
whiskev ct les autres qui sont une
des principales cause.
LIE mauvals air ou le manque
d'air fait plus que So bonne part.
Les antidotes sont la suralimen-
tation telle que pratiqu6e dams les
sanatariums, peu d'exercise, mais
de Pair, beaucoup a'air, touJours
de Pair pur. Sc tenir dehors jours
ct mutt 81 possible GU au moins ID
heures par jour, 6viter les ]iqueurs
q moins que prescrjtes ct s'astrein-
DIRE a un regime jusqu'a ce que
lon ait repris sa gazette ct sa bonne
humeur qui est un signe sensible
de la sant6.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-05-05
.. s. G. F.
AVIS OFFICIEL

AVID OFFlOlEL
BUREAU DU SECRETAIRE GENERAL
Fonds des Veuves ct des
OrDhelins
CoTIsATIoN No 35 appellee No "a
EsCANABA, MICH le Ter Mai 1905
Messieurs
! Vous etes oficiellement notifies
du d6ces de M. Henry Fairly de la
branche No 9 de Garden, Mich,
qui succomb6 le l3e jour d'avril
1905 de la maladie dite apoplexie.
Feu M. IL. Fairly 6tait assure de
$1,000 dams la classe des Veuves ct
Orphelins ct portait le certificat
de b6n6Gces No 756 en- date du 10
Sept 1900 ct a P6poque de
son d6ces 6tait en- regle avec sa
Soci6t6 ou Comit6 Permanent ct
avec PUnion des Societies.
DaprAs la teneur de la Section
Il de Particle XL dea Raglements
de lUnion des Societies Canad1en-
nes-Francaises Catalogues des
Etats-Unls, tout membre assure
dams la caisse du Fonds des Veu-
yes ct Orphelins don't le Certi6cat
de B6D6fces porte une date ante
rieure au Ii Avril 1905 doit
payer au Secr6taire de la bran
che a laquelle il ap-
partient le montant dune cotisa-
tion suivant son age. du Ter Mai
1905 au l er JUN 1905.
EMMANUEL M. ST. JACQUES,
Secr6taire General.