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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
OHIO JOINS IN THE DEMAND
Legislature Adopts Resolution
Favoring Election of Sena-
tors by Popular Vote.

At Columbus, Ohio. on Jan. 4 the
Legislature unanimously adopted Sena
tor Meek's resolution declaring in favol
Of the election of United States Sen
ators by popular vote.
Senator Wood said that Senators
who probably could not be elected by
the popular vote were blocking the
President in his effort at rate legisla
tion. The spectacle of one Senator dy'
ing in disgrace and another convicted
of a felony was before the country. ht
said. and showed that the method oi
electipg them should be changed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

the bars to greet his visitors and ex-
claimed: I'm always glad to meet the
newspaper boys. Sorry can't invite
you in"
Hummel was born In Boston In 1850,
was taken by his parents to New York
as a child and attended the public
schools, studied law. was admitted to
the bar In 1879 and built up a large
practice as a lawyer In criminal cases.
The indictment upon which he was
tried charged him with conspiracy to
invalldate the marriage OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Morse. He was also
indicted for subornation of perjury,
but has not been tried on that charge.
Mr.. Morse Is New York millionaire
and ex-presldent OF the American Ice
company. Mrs. Morse was formerly
Miss CleLaence Cowles, a society belle
OF St. Louis. In 1892 she married
Charles f. Dodge. who at that time
seemed to have promising future.
and all went well until he began lead
ing fast life She obtained a divorce
from him In the state OF New York in
1893 and In 1901 married Mr.. Morse.
An uncle Of Mr.. Morse, who did not
like the second wife. set out to see II
the two could not be separated and
retained Mr.. Hummel The latter, ac-
cording to the charge upon which he
was indicted. Induced the former hus-
band Of Mrs. Morse to perjure himself
and sign an affidavit stating that he
had not been properly served I'm the
divorce obtained by her and that It
was therefore illegal. On the suppo-
sition that his testimony was true the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Morse was
annulled. Subsequently Dodge turned
states evidence and confessed that he
had been bribed to commit perjury and
that the divorce his former wife OBJ
tanned from him was valid. 1t Is held
that the outcome Of the case has estab-
iished the validity Of her second mar
riage. Hummel 10 seeking new trial.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
JAPf.a'S LITTLE MOTHERS.
rh<z Are Quaint Features of Life In
the Mikado's Empire.


Not the least interesting aud pictur
rsque feature of Japanese life Is the
little mother" as the matron of fair
Japan is sometimes called. japanese
women are SO small, as a rule, that a
group OF item would often be taken by
foreigners for girls Of ten or twelve
were it not for the babies on their
backs. Az Is wei Known. the japanese
mamma ordinarily Glrries her little boy
or girl ''pickaback," and she calls the
baby treasure flower" Sometimes
even girls of seven or eight carry baby
brothers or sisters on their backs. and
as soon as little miss can toddle she
has her doll and goes about with IL
slung over her shoulders as If it were
a real baby.
Like the Indian mother, who carries
her papoose slung over her back in
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
Sickening Shivering Fits

vi Ague and Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This is
pure tonic medicine; Of especial bene-
fit in malaria. for 1t exerts atrus curative
influence on the disease, driving 1t en-
tirely out OF the system. II is much to
be preferred to Quinine, having none Il
this drugs bad after.effects. E. 5. Mum
day. Of Henrietta. Tex. writes: my
brother WAS very low with malarial
fever and jsundce, till he took Electric
Bitters, which saved his life. At the
schnsider drug store; price Soc, gusran-
tssd, la 1tafsTf
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
What Nevada Wealth Has Done.

"h"s AsC'au1 VcaAth TVS DO"S'
Mrs. John Mackay came down from
Nevada and tried to get into San Fran.
cisco society. but she met with very
little success. aud so abe went to Eu-
rope. where she kept open house for all
the nobility Of Great Britain and the
Continent. Mrs. Mackay has had social
success on the other side Of the Allan.
tic probably equaled by no other Ameri-
can. and yet she was rejected by so.
ciety In the early days Of San Fran
cisco. About the same time ID. o..
Mills went to live in New York. aud
MIR. Mills. who began life as a tumbler
In circus, has lived to see the wife of
one son the leader OF New York society,
and his daughter the wife Of our pre-
ent Ambassador to England. San
Francisco Wasp. ga
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
A Grim Tragedy

Is daily enacted, in thousands Of
homes, as Death claims, in each one,
another victim OF Consumption or Pneu-
monia. But when Coughs and Colds
are properly treated, the tragedy is
sverted. F. G. Huntley, of OAklandon.
Ind. writes: 'My wife had the con-
sumption, and three doctors gave her
mp. Finally she took DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, which cured her, and to-day she
Is well and strong" 1t kills the germs
Of all diseases. One dose relieves.
Guaranteed at SOC and sl.00 by Mrs. II
NJ. Schneider & Co., druggist. Trial
bottle free.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

There is stampede to Manhattan in
Nye County, 90 miles north of Tonopah.
There was one tent in the camp six
months ago and now there are nearly
200 tents, several saloons. restaurants,
livery stables and over 600 people. Town
lots jumped in week from 5000 to $500.
Manhattan is highly mineralized and
the ore is nearly all free milling.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

scended from some Of these famous
people," said Mr. Clews to his friend.
Yes; gives 'em sort on social
standing they might otherwise miss"
But that wasn't exactly what |
meant" responded Mr.. CIews.
"What them" .l
Because they've such good constitu-
tons. Descendants Of the common peo-
pie of those days seem to have all died.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
National LIVE Stock Meeting.

The ninth annual meeting Of the
National Live Stock Association will be
held at Denver. Colo. on Jan. 80, 81.
and Feb. 1. This meeting will ratify
the consolidation of the National Live
Stock Association and the American
Stock Growers Association upon the
basis adopted by a conference com.
mittee at Denver last October. The
new organization will represent all the
live stock producing interests Of the
entire country.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

his whole time to
his duties as president OF the board OF
trustees of the Carnegie Foundation.
He was once instructor OF physics In o
small preparatory school.
On one occasion student seemed
unusually dense In grasping a funda
mental law OF gravitation, and the pro
fessor said 10 him:
You do not seem to understand
when say that the attractive force OF
gravity causes objects thrown in the air
TO fall back to the earth. Have you
never heard the saying that whatever
goes up comes DOWN."
The student seemed no better of
than before But Is that true every
where?" he asked.
The professor was on the point OF
answering yes when joke flashed into
his mind, and, unable to let the oppor-
tunity pass, out he came with it.
mo. there Is one exception" he
said. smiling; ION shlpboard. There
everything that goes down comes up" ="
John F. Fitzgerald. the former repre-
sentative In congress who was recently
chosen mayor of Boston. made a hus-
Ting campaign in which automobiles
were conspicuous. many addresses be-
Ing made from them. He Is a native of
Boston. Is forty years old. has n wife
and six children. was sent to congress
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
JAPANESE GET BIG CONTRACT.
Will Supply Western Pacific Railroad
Camps-Open Branch at Reno.

Domoto Company, japanese firm OF
San Francisco, has established branch
of its large supply house in Reno, and
has secured the contract to furnish
provisions to the Utah Construction
Company for the army Of men who are
building the Western Pacific Railroad.
A lease has been secured on large
building and negotiations are under
way for warehouse space wherein to
store the provisions which will soon be
forwarded to the brown men and the
white toilers who are Building the
trsnscontinental line. s7igygo3
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

Lincoln County has length from
north to south of 2l0 miles with an
average width Of s6 miles and includes
an area half the size of the State OF
Pennsylvania.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
ABRAHAM II. HUMMEL.
The Lawyer Convicted of Conspirsey
In Dodge-Morse Case.


1t Is not very often that prominent
lawyer is sent behind the bars, and the
conviction OF Abraham ii. Hummel.
who has practiced for twenty Ave years
before the bar Of New York. Of Grim
inal offense has attracted national at
tention. After the jury had found him
guilty as charged In the indictment and
the court had pronounced sentence.
consigning him to years imprison-
ment and imposing In addition a fine
Of $500, some Of Hummers acqualnt-
ances followed him from the courtroom
to his cell In the Tombs. His nerve
did not desert him. and with his silk
hat on his head he tried to preserve a
spruce and dapper appearance even In
a cell. With an affectation of his Gus
tomary bumor he put his hand through
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
Greatly i'm Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleanser,
such as DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
are Just what you need to cure stomach
and liver troubles Try them. At the
Schneider drug store, 25c., guaranteed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

baby frame while she attends TO the of
ten arduous duties Of her sphere. the
Nippon woman who has treasure
flower does not allow II to interfere
with the performance of household la
bors. She goes about her toll in the
house or the garden or shop with the
baby on her back. and young Japan
learns early to take everything as It
comes. One sees little girls in the
streets of Japanese cities running and
jumping about. playing at skipping the
rope and such children's diversions, the
Infants on their backs all the time and
not only making no protest, but sleep
ing peacefully through 1t all.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20


the matter Mark Twain. or Samuel L.
Clemens. as he IL In private life. has
published at his. own expense "King
Leopold's Seliloquy," In which the al
legged offenses Of the ruler are satir-
ically set forth. Mr.. Clemens In char
acterizing the man responsible for the
wholesale brutalities said to have been
committed in the Kongo says;
Beside Leopold. Nero. Caligula. At
tia, Torquemada. Genghis Khan and
such killers of men are amateurs"
Henry Clews. the New York banker
and financial writer. Is of the opinion
that too large salaries have been paid
by some insurance companies and 9TH
er corporations In the past. For in
stance" he said. 1.-The head Of trust
company or of a bank who is receiving
So, 900 or $4,000 reads that the presi-
dent OF an insurance company gets
$l5O.OO0. and he Immediately becomes
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

Mt twenty-seven and
made two speeches
on the opening day
OF the session.
Mayor Fitzgerald
tells a story Of an
Irish couple who,
despite a compare
lively happy mar
rIed life. were wont
10 have violent
misunderstanding. m
Nevertheless the
pair were devoted
to each other. and
H.. A. h-.haaA
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

atrocities said to
have been commit
ted In the Kongo,
u n er Leopold's
administration o {
that en- s 1 v Q
country. will short
ly result In an In
quiry by the pow
ers at the instance
of England. To In
.xoros$ A,,,aricaps In
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

The s59S4.31, Nevada's portion Of the
appropriation for the support of the
militia Of the various States of the
Union. will not be available until the
State has force of 800 men--fully
armed and equipped.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
People Who
Are In the News
of the Week

TAR. HENRY S
. PRITcIIErT'
who has re
signed the presi.
dency of the Mas
sachusetts Institute
of Technology, en-.
joys a very hlgl
standing in tht
world of learning
He leaves the Insti
tute Of Technology
In order to devote
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

The annual statement of the business
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in the State of Nevada during
1905 shows $19, ,202.63 total receipts and
$45, 100 % total disbursements.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

dissatisfied. know
ing that bis talents
are Of better quail
ty than those of
the other man. l
think that the sala-
~ of the president
Of the United States
$50, ,0O- should be
the highest paid In
this country aud
serve as a basis for
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

Attention has again been directed to
the character OF Leopold. king of the
Beigians. by Mark Twain's arrafgn-
ment OF him. According TO this ia
nous American writer. King Leopold
is more barbarous and cruel than the
Africans Of the Kongo Free State over
whom be rules. II Is expected TINT the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

Perfect as beverage or medicine is |.
w. HARPER Whiskey--the kind your
grandfather used. Sold By The Eureka
Cash Store.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

died the widow was inconsolable.B
Shortly after the funeral friend who
had dropped in to see how Mrs. Milli-
gan was getting on Glanced to remark
"well, there's one blessing. Maggie,
for they do say that poor Nike died
happy" .
"Indade he did" responded the wild
ow. "The dear lad! The lasht thing
he done was TO crack me over the head
with a medicine bottlew I'd ..-.rf
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all others" T-.F
Mr.. Glews has a reputation both as
sage and as wit. He was talking
once with friend OF n meeting Of a
chapter OF the Sons Of the Mayfiower
~ tnat So~+
: sls's 4 mishsy sood thins 10 have dc.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
Bfatidc Lodge No, I, K, Of P,

Meets every Tuesday evening at its Castle
Hall In the Smith & Rickard Building at
o'clock. from October l to March 81. and at
1:S0 O'Clock from April to September 30
AL Brother Knights In good standing are
fraternally invited to attend.
G.. A. FLETCHER, Q. G.
Attest: d. f. NosTRosA K. Of r. 4 s.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
HlPPoPoTAMI IN CAPTIVITY.
Caliph and Miss Murphy, New York's
.H POnderous Pair.

For nearly score of years Caliph
and Miss Murphy. pair Of hippo
potami. have been the most popular
denizens OF the zoo In Central park
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28
CHANCE OF venue
Case of Mayor Mccaskrin and
Policemen Taken Before
Justice CIeIand.
CONTINUED UNTIL JULY 9
Justice johnson Says Defendants Not
Entitled to Change in Preliminary,
But Grants Ii.

On application of S. r. kenworthy,
attorney for the defense, the cases
against George w. McCaskrin and the
six policemen who with him are charg-
ed with impeding railway traffic with
out due process of law, were taken on
change of venue from Justice G. AL
bert Johnson to Justice J. III. Cleland
this morning. The application set up
prejudice as the reason, and Justice
Johnson said that he would cheerfully
grant the change, though he held that
the defense was not entitled to such
procedure in a preliminary hearing.
Get Continuance.
In Justice Cleland's court the defend
ants asked for a continuance of the
hearing, and by agreement it was set
for July 6, at O'Clock in the after
noon. The state is represented in the
prosecution by States Attorney J. X.
Scott, the d. r. l. & n. w. Railway
company's interests being represented
by C. l.. Walker, of Sweeney & Walk
err. Mayor McCaskrin and S. r. Ken
worthy are conducting the case for the
defendants. The proceedings of the
justice court are merely preliminary,
the defendants, should the evidence be
found sufficient. being bound over to
await the action of the grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28
PERSONAL POINTS.

DR.. c. E Robb is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Robb.
Miss Grace Wiley of Lanark. Ill. is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Lewis
Cool
E. r. Puffer, assistant general freight
agent of the Burlington, was in the
city yesterday
Miss Edna F. Carl departed last ev-
ening for Colorado, where she will
spend the summer
Mrs. Thomas Corcoran and daugh-
ter, Margaret of Chicago, are visiting
at the home of w. A. Corcoran.
Automobiles for hire by the hour or
trip. Rock Island Automobile garage,
1912 Third avenue. New phone $685.
The Willard school orchestra of Mo
line gives an entertainment at the
Edgewood Baptist church this evening.
Miss Elizabeth McHugh has return
ed from Cedar Rapids, where she at
tended a house party given by friends
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark of Chicago
are guests at the home of his father.
Deputy County Clerk r. c.. Clark. Mr.
Clark has charge of the Lake View
telephone station.
Rev. and Mrs. ID. L. McNary leave on
the noon train tomorrow for visit at
points in Pennsylvania. Mr.. McNary,
who has just severed his connection
with the United Presbyterian church,
has served the local congregation for
the last eight years. He has not yet
decided definitely upon permanent
location.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28
Following the Flag.

When our soldiers went to Cuba and
the Philippines, health was the most
important consideration. Willis T. Nor
gan, retired commissary sergeant, U.
S. A, of rural route 1, Concord, N. H..
says: Il was two years in Cuba and
two years in the Philippines. and being
subject to colds, took DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which kept
me in perfect health. And now, in New
Hampshire, we find it the best medicine
in the world for coughs, colds. bron-
chial troubles and all lung diseases"
Guaranteed at Hartz & Ullemeyer's.
druggists. Price, so cents and 81; trial
bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28
ROCK ISLANDERS
AWARDED DEGREES
Charles Dudley Marshall, William B.
Mixter and Miss Elizabeth Hartz
Complete Courses.

New Haven, Conn. June 2S.-(Spe-
ciaD.-At the Yale law school COM
mencement today, Charles Dudley Mar
shall of Rock Island was graduated
with the degree of bachelor of law.
At the annual commencement of
Yale university William Bradley Mix
ter of Rock Island. Phi. b.. Yale '05.
was graduated with the degree of
bachelor of arts.
Wellesley Mass, June 2S.-(SpeciaD
At the annual commencement of
Wellesley college last night. Miss Eliz-
abeth Hartz of Rock Island, was grad
uated bachelor of arts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28
RIVER RIPLETS.
RIVER FORECAST.

4 falling tendency in the Mississippi
Will continue from below Dubuque TO
Muscatine.
The North Star and Zalus Davis were
down with logs and the Saint Paul was
north. The Columbia was up from
Burlington. The Mac. Ruth. Prescott,
Emily and Eclipse were north and
south.
The stage of water was $50 all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28
Notify Headquarters.

The Salvation Army announces that
any persons having table settings and
furniture that they wish to give away
may notify the army officers by sending
a card to the headquarters and the
goods will be cslled for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28

Gives MusicaIe.-Mrs. G.. l.. Eyster
was hostess yesterday afternoon to
about hundred tri-city ladies at a
most enjoyable afternoon musicale at
her home, 11O9 Second avenue, COM
plimentary to Mrs. Frazier of Indian
apolis. Ind, who is visiting in the city.
Miss MiIlie Beck, soprano, and Miss
Mary E. Simpson. reader, were the
entertainers of the afternoon. The
home was very prettily decorated with
yellow nasturtiums. The affair was
one of the most delightful of the early
parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28

Birthday Surprise.-A very pleasant
surprise was perpetrated last evening
on Miss Dorothy A. Stevens, 1921
Twenty first street, by a number of her
girl friends. it being her 18th birthday.
As an extra surprise. which added mer-
riment to the occasion, was the presen-
tation of piano from her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willard II. Stevens. After d
pleasant hour of greeting, dainty re-
freshments were served, followed by
musical renditions and social time
generally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28

[Society news, written or telephoned
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Selle-kammerer.-The German Evan
gelical Lutheran Emanuel church was
the scene of a pretty wedding at s
O'Clock last evening when Miss Edith
kammerer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
c. +. Kammercr, was united in mar
riage to Louis J. Selle. well known
young business man of this city. Rev.
c. A. Mennicke performed the cere-
mony in the presence of large COM
pany of relatives and friends of the
young people The bride was attended
by her sister. Miss Minnie Kammerer.
as maid of honor, and the brides
maids were Miss Freda Thoen-
ing of Anamosa, Iowa. cousin of the
bride and Miss Emma Winter Walter
Selle, brother of the groom was best
man and his groomsmen were Will
Klare of Davenport. and Edward Noel
Ter. Clause Daue and Walter Klockau
acted as ushers. The brides costume
was French lawn and lace with the
long tulle veil, and she carried an arm
full of brides roses. The bridesmaids
wore gowns of Persian lawn and car
ried white carnations The church,
where the marriage ceremony was per-
formed, was decorated in palms. ferns
and greenery and presented very
pretty appearance. Just before the
ceremony, the choir, of which the bride
was member. sang and the bridal
party entered the church and proceed
ed to the altar to the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march, played on
the organ by l. NJ. Kasper. Following
the ceremony a reception was given at
the brides home, 413 Tenth street,
and the wedding supper was served at
the home of the brides grandfather,
D. G.. Strecker The bridal colOrS, green
and white, were used in the decoration
Of the homes The bride has host OF
friends in the city and has for num-
her of years been employed in the
cloak department of l.. S. McCabe & Co. s
store. Mr.. Selle is associated with his
brothers in the grocery business on
Twentieth street and is one of the pop
ular young men of the city. He and
his bride will make their home at 1922
Fourth avenue, where the groom has
built a home. The array of presents
was large and very beautiful and testi-
fed to the high esteem in which the
young people are held. The guests
from abroad were Mrs. Thoening and
daughter of Anamosa. Iowa; Rev.
George Moeller, of st. Louis; Rev. A.
D. Mennicke of Geneseo; Mrs. E. Selle
and son, of Freeport; Mr.. and Mrs. II.
of Louisville, Ky; and
John StTeckfus of st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28

Sterling Cinch CIub.-Mrs. T. E..
Hines entertained the members of the
Sterling Cinch club at her home, 1925
Fifteenth street yesterday. Three ia
bles were surrounded at the game with
prizes falling to Mrs. Guy Armour,
head prize: Mrs. Mcmahon. second.
and Mrs. C. NJ Elliott, third. The host
ess' prize was half dozen sherbert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-28

glasses. The club will meet again
July 13 with Mrs. j. L.. Ehman, 1904
Seventh avenue.