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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
ANOTHER TIE GAME.
Red Men and F. Of A. Cribbage Teams
Played Even

An even split was the result Of last
evenings ciibbage contest between the
Rcd Men and r. ef Ateams, each team
winning out at four tables, The result
BY tables was as follows Maekie and
Milne, +. Of A., defeated Milton and
Stevens, r. MI; Evans and Williams,
+. Of A., defeated Sangster and Sang
ster, r. NJ; Borgh adm Stevens, T. Of
A., defeated Webster and Lynde, r. NJ;
Patterson and yeale, T OF Al, defeated
Scott and Ross, r. A.
Robertson and Scott, r. NJ defeated
Alexander and Clark, F. Of A.; Sang
ster and Cormack, RI NJ, defeated Nor
rison and Stewart, + Of A.; Bradbury
and Duncan, r. NJ, defeated Gibb and
Smith, T. Of A.; Wishart and Marshall,
r.. NJ, defeated Anderson and Flynn,
#. of Al.
The Clan Gordon and NJ. T. teams
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
NIcKsoN in The coop.
Colored Man, Nickson, Alleged to Be
Connected with Plainfeld Escapade.

Oscar Nickson, The colored man who
II alleged to have tried at the point of
a revolver to force money from Dr.
d. b. Smith at Plainfeld May Ia last,
and who was arrested at Berlin, n. H.,
by Deputy Homer d. Camp Of this city,
was lodged in Washington county jail
yesterday afternon, and when he got
there he decided to have legal counsel
So the hearing was continued. Bail
was fixed at $500, which the prisoner
could not furnish, and jail was the only
alternative. lie viii secure Gates &
Wilson of Montpelier to give him coun-
sci
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
80 THE EAGLES scREAM.
For They Were Defeated by Montpel
ier Team.

Members Of the Eagles hastened to
their homes after their game with the
Dewey's Colts at Montpelier last even
ing, with their coat collars turned up
and their hats pulled over their eyes
SO that no one would recognize them
for they had actually been beaten by
che Montpelier teaml
This IS the first game between Barre
and Montpelier teams to be won by the
latter.
The totals:
Deweys Colts 755 75l 7s0- a2s6
Eagles f25 ff9 sos 2219
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
INVESTIGATION rs ON.
0verseer Of the Poor Was First to Be
Examined BY the Committee.

The investigating committee, N ID.
Phelps, G. H. Anker and Frank +. Gave,
recently appointed by Mayor Barclay
to look into the accounts Of the overseer
Of the poor, began their work last even
ing, at the city assessors room. The
hearing was private. Overseer Smith
was allowed to give his side Of the stu
alton The auditors win then be asked
to state their position, after which an
invitation win most likely be extended
to any other officials Or citizens to APP
pear before the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
STRIKERS our AGAIN.
Orders For Troops to Leave for Far
East Countermanded

Warsaw, Feb. 9.--Most Of the strik-
ers who resumed work are out again
and the authorities are nervous over
ihe impending renewal OF the strike. At
Kieif the orders, which were received,
for the troops To proceed to Manchuria
have been countermanded and the troops
viii remain for the present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
STRIKERS LOST
Funds Became Exhausted and They
Were Forced to Capituiate.

Berlin, Feb. o.--The strike of the
100000 miners in the Rhine province
which has been in progress since Janu-
airy ., has terminated in victory for
the mine owners. The strikers funds
had become exhausted and they we're
forced TO capitulate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
Funeral d Maria Tabor.

The funeral of Mrs. Maria Tabor
hwo died Tuesday night, was held at il
o'clock today from the home Of he
brother Edward Choate Of South Mail
street. Rev. A. NJ. Bradley Of the Uni
versaist church ofiiciated. The bod,
avs then taken to No Montpelier TO
burial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
A CRISIS PASSED
Turko French Differences Are Now
Amicably Adjusted.

Constantinople, Feb. o.--The Turko-
French crisis arising from the Porte's
decision to negotiate a loan In Germany
and order new armament there, be.
fore settling the French claims, has
passed The Turkish minister Of foreign
affairs today called on the French am
hassador at ConstantinopIe and de-
clared that Turkey would not only sat
isfy the French demands with regards
the Syrian railways, but would order
part OF the new artillery in France
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-09
DAN. MCDONALD ATE CROW.
Paid Election Bet With Dinner to Gun
ming Club Members.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald w. Mcdonald
entertained q party Of 20 at dinner ai
their home on Perry street last even
ing, the company comprising the meml
hers Of the South Main street Cunning
club and their wives. The dinner was
in payment Of m election bet by Mfr
Mcdonald, who lost on Roosevelt, and
who was then compelled to make his
own meal last evening of crow. He ats
il as if he relished It Although The
election was held in November, Mr.. Me-
Donald wouldn't give in that Roosevelt
& Fairbanks were elected until it was
officially declared yesterday at WASH
ington, and it was for this reason chat
the dinner was not given before.
The spread was q fine one and was
greatly enjoyed BY all--even by Mr,
Mcdonald with his dish al crow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
ROANOKE SITUATION.


ROANOKE. VA, September l2,-Thc
Roanoke printers have made no move
vet as to the eight-hour demand, TIE
largest printing concern In this section
lie stone Printing and Manufacturing
Company anticipated to-day any DE-
mand that their printers might make. Iho
finn posted a large card stating that
tl.cy viii not agree to the eight-hour
proposition, but would be glad for tha enl-
ployes ia remain and Will give them the
same liberal treatment rs In the past,
Mir. A, y, Hammond proprietor q ING
mkt largest establishment, stated thht
ho was not prepared to say what nc
would do until he saw what tho pf'hters
wou.d demand.
There arc about sixty union Irlnters
and linotype operators In the two Offices
Union printers say about thrl VIII re-
main
president Kennedy OF The unio", said
Tonight that they had done nothlng'
Other printers say they arc waiting on
Blanks, and that they will present theli
demands to the employers to-morrow OF
| Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
PETERSBURG UNION
fspeciul to ,rho Times Dispn tch.

$500 Especial to Mic Tlnics.D1spHtc1l1
4@ PETERSBURG, vAu Sept. 12.-No
trouble has resulted In any printing OF
f)cc here from the demand for an eight
hour day BY Typographical Union men,
who have recently tried to make su lol
m agreement with one or two emyloy-
Ing printers. Members Of printing firms
Say that sucll Il movement here would
amount 10 practically nothing, because
OF the very small number OF, union men
employed. the local branch Of the Typo
graphical Union having at present only
eight members.
member of tho union maintains that
unless employing printers sign an agree
5inent to cstablislt5a an oisht-hour day with
present wage scale to take effect after
January first. his men will strike with
moro Important results than now antlci-
pated. ldl2{
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13

= + N h ~
,orlty. henccsto accede to the demands
for nj, cight-hour day means nm increase
n Tho total cost OF production OF our
oi,tput ofint least twenty-five per cent,
which, With It's proper pro rata OIL proil.,
would have either to be lost ny US Or
be charged to our customers 70 iose
II ourselves would mean financial ruin,
~ attempt to nut It upon our customers
would be al Injustice which they would
resent by refusing to hhyea5 tho work
done, which, goes to keep busy, not only
the composltofsisb the piesanfc :, y ne
binders, and all the olller-. employees
who are now contented lts endeavoring 70
earn Twins; wages in that calling they
have chosen or found most profitable.
g. The position Of the Union Is fully laid
down In the following extract from the
annual address Of It's president, made 10
It's last international convention. held IN
Toronto last month, and affirmed In an
elaborate report made by It's Shorter
day committee and enthusiastically
adopted by the convention:
1--WE do not want the eight-hour day
by reason Of charity or philanthropy.
We do not want It In order that our phys
lcai or mental Well-beng may be I'M
proved. We refuse to abandon our eigh
hour demand x because I've may, under
present conditions, be more fortunately
altuated iin other artisans. We Want
the eight hour work day because we are
convinced that It suffices for the work
there Is to do, the work there Is to be
done, the demand of society for the pro-
duct of the press. We propose to sell to
the employer eight hours out of the
twenty. four, and we Will do as we please
| with the remainder sixteen :.
Our position is that while We nccord
To the members Of the union the right
| 10 refuse to sell more than eight hours
| tin f,vn I'M
an equal right to decline to buy an
| amount Insufficient for use in the proper
| conduct of our business, rs dictated by
orr experience required by our wants or
| called for by our theories, md we do not
! propose to be held up either at pistol
noint or threatened or actual strike.
md made to give up those rights Whlch
i are n part of our Inheritance as Amerl-
i cun citizens.
/ AS an apology to our patrons for our
| inability to mako immediate delivery OF
work in our hands for them, We quote
(. the following from the report OF the
"Shortcr Work day Committee" Of tho
union convention above referred to:
i ar an agreement between the Inter
national typographical Union and the
Il United bTypohtetae OF America Is not
! reached prior to January I, 1906, and u
resistance to the56lntroductlon OF the
I shorter work. daysIs not met Win on th".
l date, 1t devloyes on all the members o.
tho International Typographical Union
v,orkIno In union establishments that de-
cline to accede to the eaht hour day to
~ once cease work. In other words, and
! In order that there may be no mIsunder-
standing aa to the position. Of the Inter
! national typographical Union, no union
printer cam after January 1st, work In
union office more tina height hours per
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
RECORD BREAKER,
craddock. Company, Of Lynchbura
August Shipment Of Shoes Largest
In Tho Soit h. 1HH.+H


Tho August Shipment OF shoes OF the
Craddock- Terry Company, Of Lynchburg.
was the la.gcst ever made by any south-
crn shoe house. they arc tho largest
manufacturers and wholesalers IN the
southern States rho fact that they
have shipped siO0, 50a.0s worth OF SHOES
during the month OF August puts mem
far In tho lead in the amount or puSi-
ness done In single month OF any
Southern shoe house. Mr., John vs. Craa-
dock, the president of this company, is
well known throughout Virginia ana no
South. ms one Of tho most cnterprislng
gentlemen Of the business aud flnahc!al
world and largely to him Is due INC
credit for tho remarkable strides t'l.lt
Lynchburg has made, and the Wondnriul
amount of jObbing business done ny that
city.
Mr.. Craddock Is a leader In NIL matters
that go to the advancement OF Lyhcll-
burg and the South, and 10 responsive
for the advertising campaign that lynch
burg has surprised the South Win during
the past few years, MI. Crnddock hos
lieves In advertising, therefore for sew
| cra years his house has been the mnsE
prominent shoe advertiser IN me Soutl'
| crn States, The Cmddock-Ierry COM
panys statesmen have a splendid trade u
every Southern State even G2'hs NV
| Texas and Louisiana, incyA Hto P'u'H'.'
shoe manufacturers OF the SCUM. iHr''
plant Ia the largest In tho South; Is q
| model as to equipment and nhhhss'l',Nn'
no waste. They aro after u large volume
OF business on a small percentage o.
profit, rather than small business on !, +,
largo margin Of profit nut above ~
their plant Ia In Lynchburg, a rlost Wul
derful district, Their famous nra',us
southern Girl southland Belle, W
tograph" and "Won-in-a-W Walk 9h H. :.
are household words Throughout ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
BUILD FACTORY
Of THEIR OWN

(Specinl to Tho Times Dispntch.)
LUNENBURG G. H., VA, scptempsa
12,-Thc Farmers Tobaccp Association
met here to-day and organized for tins
county. About ono thousand dollars o.
stock In tho association wero subscribed
by Luncnburg farmers. The OBJECT IS .
build an extensive warehouse for ths
manufacture OF and the handling o. To-
bacco by tho farmers themselves, 'nd t1o
ipsndently OF the trlists.I5
,rhe Confederate veterans OF TINS county
William Fl. Lee Camp. met here TO- das
and appointed committees in each dist ~,
81 Inc county to stir up Il feeling amongst
the people looking towards ,''t Q
monument to tho Confederate s1i.i. .i's .
Tro,, 7 ,,nenbure. and instructing the
board Of county supervisors, By the, peo-
,,lc 70 vote subscription to enable
monument to be built. II was stated t nat
some ive hundred dollars can pe Is.'s , ~
b. private subscription, and u the y pon :,
OF supervisors Will supplement IL Inc
monument can be built.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
ONE OF GRE Attest
WARSHlPS AFL O AT

M The Al lkhsn WINS the greatest bnltlasl,lp
Essstss M thy yefd " rs SalS 4
Was Tho hehyiest ipsrr 81 III tic .iapanese
chips. having slxtS-three killed. aud
Woithnetl. She npproachrd nearer to tho
The MIknsn was also the ilngshlp Of
SAr fous hSSFe foft $sf srsa' A ns
I'd iy pso surorsd ihe os i bat CON.
Eunlicd lii the fightlns Inc. On that ocea-
sion, The Miknsn had four officers md
twonynns men kiiiSa sS ol,Gera nnd
-four olllcers md twenty-nine men slightly
Tie vessel had the following lending az
DrenJlth, 70 fce ti; draft. u il feet, Hnd
displacement, 1920 tons. The lcnsth8ef
the ship between pespendlculars was 4Co
feet. \, A 3; " Z, II.
lines 81 tho British i. cotton battlesnps
Sk 'f feo fhs ore d b1s
}protcclcd ship thnn ihe.5"Lohdddn,n", how
ever for tho reason that those G-inch
guns of hrr, intermediate bAttery, which
were. mounted on the main aeck were
protected by n continuous wall OF G-inch
arnlor Instead Of each gun being mounted,
.ns IN the case or the $'London, M sep
nrntrl cnscnnte, With tie stretch OF the
trely unprotected. This unprotected por,-i
Ton Of tho ship would allow the shells.
which would hnvc been stopped by tho tho
continuous wall or nrl,,or of tho .Mikn-
81, I" TO pass through and burst |, II the,
interior Of the ship bet ween decks &C.! M a.
and disabling the 6-inch guns on the OPP
poTTht s s!SG Of !ho w ahp plooo,ea Il tho
wntcr-llne by n continuous bel OF krupp
armor, Inches anldship and tab i, ,;na 70
inches Thick on the Side slopes. More.
over III the wake Of the main turrcts 9 :
1.-The Finch guns, bulkleads q :. !, li-,ncn
Krupp armor extended .athwarsst'i y, ~ ,b,t
| through the linurniorcd p'sfplnting for
ward md aft would have been stoppsa ny
Ling clean sweep through the ship. En-
Lime belt 10 the upper deck nnd eG oyer,
iihg tho whole space OF the snip peam n,inl
uous wall OF G-iich Krupp armor w' \ g
f for the ten 6-ihch guns. which we're
mounted on the main y \, dcS 6, "a q y deck
at the four quarters Of the ship were
four G-inch guns mounted within , 1, AZ,
mates OF G-inch armor. llle Tour la-ts' 8, ~
nuns were CHTljSh lNo. ,Dt'tSt 49,
m ia Or, protected BY hoods or light
turrets, with slopi,s nrmor lo INCHES IN
thickness In front8anl With vert cnl arn Q,
Inches In thickness ~ the sues a Y, q, ~ ~
Inc rear. The twenty 3-lnch rrnpld-ilio
guns, guns we're mounted as follows: Two FOR.
ward and two aft on the main deck ip PVT
OH each broaaa,tlc on the il'per asGm { n ~
fo,,r on thef roof or these cnsematex, ana
Two On the forward bridge, and Two on
Tie after bridge. There were also i =
dozen s-pounders and i-2.p9unIders c ar,
lighting tops. Four S-inrh subme;! = g
torpedo tubes we're provided. one on elt er
beam in the wake Of the fs sea n 'tbe
Cake ar tboS iitrer turiet Tho ship was
| Irive}, ~ anEi,ies Of 1900 rsn-rowet, I
speed Of lS Knots an hour she ear,I LED
normally 100 tons q coal b.,, W'fs , ple
vas / hat no less than A,tGo tons OF ari.sor
we're worked Into this ship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
BRYAN CHECKS
CANDIDACY TALK.
Continued from First PACED

t
strength ofafrcc government.
The investiga ton Of the large life
insurance companies has led to the dis
cusslon OF national remedies and the
advocates of central liza ion are likely to
seize Upon this agitation as IAN EXCUSE
for legislation, which will take the bust
ness Of life Insurance out Of the hands
OF the various states. The Democrats
should draw distinction between Federal
Legislation, which Is supplemental to
state legislation. and that form OF Fed
cral legislation which would substitute
a national for state remedy. No ma
tionul charter should be granted to AN
insurance company, and no Federal su-
pe1vision should interfere with the ex-
crcise OF the lower now vested In the
States to supervise companies doing
business in such states
The Remedy.
$50 In dcvising a remedy for the trusts
the Democratic party should rcsolutcly
oppose any and every attempt to author
lie national Incorporation or charter
ing OF trading or manufacturing enter
priscs
Congress has control over interstate
commerce, ana it Is the only body that
can deal effectively and efficiently with
Interstate commerce, btit to control IN
terstate commerce, at Is not necessary
that it should create corp0rntl0ns thh'
can override State laws The Democratic
national platform of 1900 proposed ma
tlonal remedy for the trusts entirely con
sistcnt with tho presentations or State
remedies. 1t suggested q license system
the license to permit corporation TO &C
business outside OF the State or ~
origin, upon compliance with the conul
tions OF the license. but the license wcult
not permit 1t to do business IN any-othel
state except upon compliance with w
conditions provided by the Stale. IN othel
words II would be such q license as J!
now granted for the sale Of Liquor. Whci
a Federal license Is issued for the sale o
| lIauor, 1t does not carry with II any
immunity from the laws OF the state u
which tho license lives The same fea'
soning should be applied to tho insurance
| cues ton. and TO all other questions WHICH
involve remedial loglslation,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
MAY STRIKE IN NORFOLK,

Especial to The Times Dispntch'),
NORFOLK, VA, Sept. l2.~There IS
rumur that the large Job printers BurK ~,
& Gregory aul ". n, Barron y Co MN
resist the demand OF tho printers l"r
an eIght-hour day and the same Ply
they are getting now and that n stilke
Of the printers vii follow,
ing under the clght-hour rule WIN an
agreement that either party - TO give
the other sixty days 'noticn before other
can change the arrangement lpr Tune
or wages which exists now.
Ti.-rA u call for meeting Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Mrs. C. T.. Gresham.
Especial to The Times Dispn

(spcclal % The Tlmes- Dlspntch)
BOWLING GREEN. III VA. September
12-Mrs. G, r. Gresham. wife OF MR.,
Oscar Gresham. died Mt her home, near
this place, last night, at the ago OF sixty.
three years. arter ali illness of several
months.
She was Miss Talafcrro, Of King and
Queen county.
will take place Wednesday, evening nt 3
o'clock from the Bowling Green baptist
Church; conducted by Rev. James NJ. Nc
ManaWay, the pastor. 34!N e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Resolution,

The following resolution wns unani,
mn,isly adopted at the regular meetlns
Of Ifeynriea Council, ~; !ss, Royal Area
MN on Scptember 4. 1905: 49,
Richmond Va, Sept, z, lgo .,,
Whereas, AS ii hns pleased Almighly
Odd 10 remove from our Council Chaln,,
n her ma m this community our esteemed
friend and beloved brother, GEOHdH H.
f Sfst T n Il ii tie death q this breths
We The Henrico Council, No; 7s3 II o..
have suffered n great loss both collcc-
tiyeiy and individually. ~.
second, THAT We will greatly miss 8 his
rriI.roonl, and out of IT, That we can
Well emulate his example as q n'e'hpef "
oul, order ~. 1yi,1ow
and family Of our deceased brother our
sWmpathy and condolences, ), :, !,
Ipourth' THAT we authorize the seoretaaih ,s
to spread the above resolutions On e ny
u M e. OF our official minutes. ana iord7
ward Ward copy of''same e tho family una
my tisratcrnaly submitted.
Gf sNY. FI.OY0E REANls, I.
GEORGE W, Il9G H4fa,
Attsst,s w. II, REEKEs. Rszeas'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
STRIKE IN LYNCHB1U-R''G(.

4 LYNCItBURc4, VA, septrmber IL
Following up their demand maze yestcr-
day for nnScight hour day, whlch was as
refused. the union printers employed in
{ the book md job Offices Of the city.
struck this morning, leaving their cases
shortly before noon NJ,
,t'le strike does not effect tlie news
paper Offices Tie strike could have l,hrd-
q IL como at Il moro nopportlne t'ne !, ior
q tho printing companies, as nll OF thcin
arc nrnsscd llnrt with work. A A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Benefit to Apprentices.

IS
Thc Typographical Union held 4 meeting
Yesterday morning at the headquarters IN
Concordia Hail No business ofanny mo-
,nent was transacted, and the only nucs-
ton OF special interest before he meeting
was, whether or not the apprentices WAC
went out with the printers. should re-
cc,yc the weekly benefits. While the mat
Tor VAS not definitely settled, 1t seemed
The opinion or those present that those
fpprenticcs who had served four years
should receive the weekly benefit. It IS
said that there are five who took pert
IN the strike The meeting adjourned I'M
til Monday, and it was definitely stated
that there would be no call until that
\ time.
At hcnluuartcrs not n member was TO
be found after G O'Clock. President Pece
was busy last night making report or
recent events to the president OF the IN
ternatioral Typographical Union.
Typothetae Headquarters.
Henduuartcrs have been opened by the
local members of the United TEpothetae
over Scott and Stringfelow's. at NO. llos
Mast Nrair street Mr.. Walthall, the local
secretary, is in charge.
When seen last night Mr.. Everett Whd-
7cy, from whose printing house 'hirtS-
ono men "wallted OUT said that tue
status was the same as the night before
.Wc will get all the printers We "an'
without difficulty" he said.
Side of the Employers.
FThc following open letter, signed by ~
tho members OF the local Typothctno
w:,s sent on yesterday to The Times
loispatch: ~.
70 our Patrons and the Public Tt'
unreasonable and autocratic demand o.
the conpositors' union of this city, mad'
of their employers on Monday, the ! y
! instant. that they. within six hours after
receipt thereof, should sign an nsrccnlen
. consenting that, on January !. 1905, they
would put into operation an eight nou
day, with the implied alternative OF ~
Immediate strike. has cvcntunted III
refusal BY us Of this demand, for TN
4 following reasons:
J. We believe that under the condi'
1 ticns that obtain In the printing business
nine hours Is rs short "A days Wor9
should he desired by anyone who Is
honest in his effort to earn liVeli'
hood
2. The members or the compositions
union IN many Of our establishments
do not comprise one-third of our en-
rloyces; 1t is absolutely lmpracticnblc tt
conduct such Il business rs ours with one
part of It's forco. although n minority
working a different time from the ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Mrs: Mary A. Johnston.

(snccIal to The ,Tlmcs-D IspntchO
F ROANOKE, VA, Sept. 12,-Mrs. Mary
A. Johnston, widow Of tho late Hon, ].
d, Johnston, Of Gales county, died To-
dry from asthma. she Is survived by
three children. j. D. Johnston, a promi-
nent lawyer; Mrs. NJ. G. ,Jnmison ana
Mrs, Roberta Iznrd Of this city.