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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
: Some can eat
And have no meat,
And some have meat
And cannot eat.'

but of these. We would choose the
former, as what is life to a person
bound in indigestion's letters; weak,
nervous and languid, and a physical
wreck? The answer to this question
Is well known to thousands over this
broad land, that have never grasped
the opportunity of using the famous
kElLUM'S SURE CURE FOR INDl.
GGSTloN, that has cured so many
people and made them live" again.
AFTER their life had become burden
TO them. This preparation contains
nothing harmful to an infant: or is
perfectly harmless, and also perfectly
costless if 1t does not cure your indi.
gestlon. Sample bottles free. Fifty
cents and one dollar at all druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
ArtincIa, Halo. or .snn Dogs.

An experiment which illustrates In n
very curious manner the actual phi
losophy Of the formation of halos or
"sundogs' is performed as follows:
Take solution OF alum and spread Il
few drops OF 1t over IL pane Of glass.
1t Will READILY crystalline in small, fiat
octohedrons, scarcely visible to the eye.
When this pane of prepared glass is
held between the observer ana the sun
or even candle with eyes very close
to the smooth side of the glass there
will be seen three different but distinct
and beautiful halos, each ut different
distance from the luminous body.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Annual Mountain Excursion to Ashe.
Vile, NJ. c., August 18th, 1906,
via Southern Railway.

The Third Annual Mountain Excu,.
sion to Asheville, NJ c.. and return
VIII be operated this year, leaving Nor.
folk. August 10th. 1906. Tickets vii
be. sold on this date from Norfolk to
Asheyille and return for $1,000 with
final return limit August goth. 1905,
allowing ten days in the beautiful
mountainous section of Western
North Carolina. Tickets will be good
leaving Norfolk $50 a. M, or 1880 r.
M. returning on any regular train
within ten days. Sleeping car space
should be reserved Immediately.
STANTON CURTIS.
Passenger Agent.
95 CRANKY Street, Monticello Hotsl,
7-15-22t. Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
FIRE TIE BEST Filter.
Rolling Water the surcst Way to Get
Pure Water.


Pure Water.
"All this talk about the need of fill
tors, about people dying for lack OF fill
tered water, amuScs me-" said Il chem
LIST. For filtered water isn't ncccssa-
rilr pure water Boiled water is Il
hundred times better.
IA Hitter. YOU see. does not free water
from things dissolved In 1t. but only
from things floating in it. For instance.
II you mix quart of whisky In IL
gallon of winter and then filter the mix
turc ii will come out colorlcss. the
llohting color particles having been left
behind. but This colorlcss fluid will he
quite as capable OF Intoxicating Won
now M 1t was before, for none of its
dissolved alcohol will have disappeared.
$50 with water that is polluted with
sewage. All the m,lssolvcd portions
of the sewage are removed by filtration
ana the water is left clear, tastclcss
ana colnrlrss, but the dissolved sewage
Is still present and in 1t may lurk bill
lions of typhoid germs.
Let those who complain about the
lack of filters Just turn in und boil their
winter. y cents worth Of fire will puri.
fy II gallon of water better than So.
ooo,oo0 plant could Ito it."-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
The Curious sca.,cr.pc,,.

"Seasickncss is II curious trouble"
says Il physician. at Is probably due
TO the disturbance caused by the mo-
ton of the ship to the little organs that
govern the sense Of equilibrium. In the
inner ear are three little semicircular
canals. In movement in any plane the
fluid In these canals disturhs ami tclc-
graphs tho sensation to the brain, which
Is then able to control the balance OF
the whole. by the motion Of ship
this delicate apparatus OF the canal
system is, 1t is suggested, thrown out
OF gear AMI wildly tclcgraplls wrong
messages to the brain. And that por-
ton OF the brain Is intimately connect
cd with the nerve that controls The hap
penings In ihc region whence the trou-
bic arises. The whole system. in brief,
Is short circuitch"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
CONSCIENTIOUS RoGuEs.
The niE and Enrmiinbie Sinners Are
Gray OF Soul, Not Blnck.

sstS VA Sobis MOI buCGs
No paradox Ia It, but n danonstrable
fnct, that In Il highly artlculate society
the grnvcst harms are inflicted not by
the worst men, hut by those with vir.
tues enough to boost them into some
coign of vantage. The boss who sells
out tho town and delivers the poor over
to tilll, disease AHA the powers that
prey owes his chance To his engaging
good fellowship and big hcnrtcdncss.
Some of the most dazzling careers of
fraud have behind them long and rcas-
curing records OF probity. which lmve
served To bait the trap OF villany.
Not that these dccoy virtues are coun-
terlcit. They are. in fact. so genuine
that often the stalwart sinner pcrsc-
vrrcS in tho virtue that has lifted him
into the high places he abuses. The
Legislator conscicntlously returns the
boUdlc when hc finds he cannot "dc-
liver the goods" The boss stands by
his friends to his own hurt. The lob
bying lawyer Is faithful 30 his client
The corrtlptms corporation president Is
loyal to his stockholders Tho bought
ell editor never quite ovcrromes his
craft instinct to print "all the news
there is"
In II word, the big ana formidable
sinners arc gray of soul. but not black,
so that chastiscmcnt according TO their
character rather than according to their
deeds lets them Off far too casily.-E.
y. Ross In Atlantic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
MOUNTAIN EXCURSION,
Via c. G o. RaiIws

Charlottesville, White Sulphur, Hot
Springs and intermediate Resorts,
Thursday, August 10Th.
5-Days in the Mountains--5
Leave Old Point 9:4O a. m. and
Newport News 1910 a. M. via C.. &
O.. Railway, Thursday, August 10th,
lor Charlottesville, Hot Springs.
white Sulphur and Intermediate
stations. Tickets good returning on
all regular trains until Tuesday, Au.
gust 21st inclusive. Rates to sta.
lions. Charlottesville to Alton, 81. 90;
Basic to Staunton, So so; Mount
Elliott to Fordwick, 81 90: Goshen to
clifton Forge, $3.50, and Covington
SIS. 90.
The most attractive excursion of
the season. Five days in the Virginia
mountains. Health, pleasure and re-
creation. S-1,3,5.S.10,12,14
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Social


Mrs. Molly Brown and daughter,
Miss Gillian, left yesterday for their
home, Marion, Ala, after spending
two weeks at Buckroe Beach and
with relatives in this city.
MIR. Emmett T. Gntewood, of Rich.
mona, has returned home after n
brief visit to his parents, Mr.. anu
Mrs. II. E. Gatewood, $50 Fiftleth
street.
Mrs. j. D. Powell, of Lexington,
KY, Is visiting Mrs. j. H. Perry, on
Fifty-third street.
DIR. Anna Moon Randolph and her
little daughter Jane, have gone to
Woodbonrne. Pa, the old home OF
DR., Randolph.
AIR. Louis Littlepage has returned
home from a visit to Major and Mrs.
j. q. Littlepage. In Washington. D. G..
Miss Carolyn Littlepage, of Wash.
ington, Is visiting her cousin. Mr.
Louis Littlepage, on Thirtleth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
RIO dc Janeiro Enr,,,h.

"A firm In Rio de .Tanciro recently sent
out the following advertisement about
olive oil: Our olives oils have garnn-
tized of fits quality. Diligently fabri-
Gated and filitratcd. The consumer
Will find with them the good taste and
perfect preservation. For to escape to
any counterfeit is necessary to reuuiere
on any bottles this contremarc dcposcd
conformably to the law. The corss
and the boxes hare all marked With
the fire."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08

Keel were put off at Finch's pier
foot OF Thirty.first street, as the
boat was becalmed and they had to
attend to some business before o
o'clock.
After the mon had landed Karkow
md Brown started to take the boat
back to the starting point of the trip
and when off the shipyard the storm
struck them.
Kcrkow's body has not been recnT
cred.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
I % ], KlerkoW Found WalePy eraVs
OF shIpyard.
HEROIC EFFORT 10 SAVE HIM
When the Sail Boat Went Down
Albrecht Brown Tried to Swim
Ashore With His Companion, But
/. Couldn't Keep Him Up.

i During the violent storm which
swept over this section yesterday NJ
ternoon small sail boat In whica a.
Kcrk0w. Of Covlngton. Ky. aud Al
brecht Brown, Of this city. were cut
sailing was cnpsiZcd off the shipyard
and in spite Of the heroic efforts
made by Brown to save his cnmran-
Ion. Kerkow was drowned In Il
half exhausted condition us . result
OF his long battle with the heavy
seas running In the harbor. Brown
s was picked up Off the end Of shipyard
pier No. 2, by the mate and two NOM
bers Of the crew of tho schooner
Thomas w. Lawson, who had seen
Brown In the water and started to his
rescue In Que of tho schooners
boats.
The accident occurred about 5
o'clock, while the snil boat was beat
Ing up tho river about half n mile Off
the shlpyard. Whom tho boat first
went over both of her occupants were
thrown into tho water and when they
arose to tho surface they caught hold
or the boat, where they expected to
remain until picked M. AS soon as
the boat filled With water, hoSaycr,
she sank. leaving the men ndriri in u
c!loppy sea-
Heroic, But Futile Fight
Kerkow, who came TO this city
about n week ago to regain his health
was almost exhausted when tho boat
sank nnd his companion took hold oil
him with one hand and started to
swim to the shlpyard Handicapped
by the weight of the man in his arms.
h Brown had a strenuous battle against
the big seas kicked up by the wiud
and when he was within II few han
dred yards Of the shipynrd II huge
wave struck him and both lie ana
I. Kerkow went below the surface OF
Il the water. While Under the water
Brown lost his hold on his compan-
Ion and the latter never rose to The
+ surface again
Brown made several attempts to
find his companion by diving under
the water, but all were futile ana nc
started ro"ard the shipyard. He
was late: rtcked mp by II boat from
the schooner Lawson.
Kerkow was employed as a ma IN.
LIST Mt the shipyard and boarded with
4 Herman 'rietge, Mt 233 Forty.eifth
street. He Is surviver by II wife and
4 son, who live Mt G22 Main street, Gov.
ington, Ky, Ii Is said that the dead
mans son IL II prominent phy0,aian
of that nIace. Mrs. Kerkow was
notified Of her husbands death by
wire last r'sht.
Accompanied by r. Kennedy
Dwight Earnest and John McIScel
4 Kerkow and Brown started out on q
sail trip from north OF the shipya.d
& early yesterday afternoon. The party
sailed down the river and when e
turning Kennedy. Earnest and Nc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
No Chance to Grow.

Mrs. Newwed-Dear me. these eggs
are very small. Grocer-They are in
deed, mum, and I'm sure don't know
why. Mrs. Newwed-O oh, dare say
It's because you take them out of tho
nest too soon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Recovering From Operation.

Master Clark Smith. the nvc-year-
old son of Mr. w. j. Smith. Is rapid
~ recovering after undergoing an op.
Grafton for tuberculosis Of the bone.
The operation was performed by
Doctors Gary and Greasy and was
entirely successful.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
His Parf.

In the English Cap and Gown" Is
told the following story of Oxford life.
1t Is called Hauled by the Dean" The
dean, who had rcbuked Mr.. Brown for
having assisted at the ducking of q fell
low student. asks the offender. What
part did you take In this dlsgrscefnl
affairs" aud Mr.. Brown replies meekly,
1.-THE left leg. SIR
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
NOTICE

To Members of Local SS7, U. B. of
G. j. and A.:
You are hereby ordered to be present
at special meeting on THURSDAY.
AUGUST. 9th, 1906, s P. NJ.
BUSINESS: To investigate the trou.
Bile between the H. s.. d. B. CO.
and the Local Union
BY order
w. s. CROCKETT. President.
]. NJ WOOD, Rec, Sec'y. S.s.2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
NATURAL BRIDGE EXCURSION
VIA C. G. o. RAILWAY.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th,
$3.50 ROUND TRIP.

FIVE DAYS AT THE BRIDGE.
Ticekts sold for train leaving New.
port News at TAO A. NJ. Thursday,
August 18th, including transfer be-
tween Station and the Hotel; good re-
turning on all regular trains not later
than Tuesday, August 21st.
A delightful outing to this we'll
known natural wonder and charming
resort. S.1,3,5,s,10.1e,i4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
IOWA FOR BRYAN.
After Naming State Ticket Mebr askan
Is Endorsed

WATERLOO. Ia. Aug. THE
Democratic State convention today
nominated a full State ticket hcaae !
by Claude r. Porter. of Appanoosa
county for governor. and John ID.
Denison, Jr., for lieutenant governor
The convention adopted a 2latform
and resolution pledglng to William
Jennings Bryan the support of iowa
Democrats for the presidency IN 1908.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Idaho Democrats Repudiate Mormons
(Ev Asanciatnd Prnssl
CNUR D,ALENE. InAHo Ann

CnUR D'ALENE. IDAHO. Aug. =.
After q strenuous tow DAYS con.
vention, the Democrats of Idaho MAC
cd In nomination a ticket headed by
Fred a Dubois for United States
senate. 4 platform was adonted in
which anti-Mormonfsm was the key.
note.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
DIDN'T HAVE A.Qu0RUM|
Last Regular Meeting Of Present
Council Failed 10 MatePIa|Ize.
IMPORTANT MATTERS ON CALENDAR
Mayor Buxton Has Sent In Special
Message Containing Comprehensive
History of cIty's Progress During
Past Ten Years.

Only eight members of the common
council put in their appearance last
night 20 attend the last regular meet.
Ing OF that hody with It's pres ,nt
personnel. AS there are various
matters of Importance which shoild
be disposed of before the rcorraniza
tion Ut is very likely that special
meeting will be called for one day
this week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
A REACTIONS cnnriet

"This confinement" said the long
faced prison visitor. must distress
you greatly" Yes" replied the IA
cetlous convict. II find the prison bars
grating" "Ah. life 10 you is fail
ure." Yes. It's nothing but n cell"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Paving Bond Issue.
Reorganization at Hand.

On the first of next month the
newly elected councilmen take their
seats and at the next regular meeting
the common council will reorganize.
The board of aldermen has It's last
regular meeting next Tuesday night.
Interest In the fight between Mr..
d. s. Jones the incumbent, and MIR.
10. I. Ford, for the office of president
OF the common council is growing IN
interest. There has been little talk
about the reorganization of the board
of aldermen, but 1t is said that Col
onel Jones probably will be re-eelcted
president without opposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08

II your spirits are low. do something:
and, II you have been doing something,
do, something dlfferent.-B. E, Hale.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-08
Mayors Message.

special message from Mayor
Buxton Is III the hands of CLARK
Hudsins and WAS to have been rcau
Mt last nights meeting. III this
message the mayor gives resume al
what has been accomplished by the
city during the ten years of its c..
istence, the tenth fiscal year having
Just closed. For his message the
mayor has drawn upon the custom
house, post office, shipyard and tho
heads of all the various departments
oil the city government. and, as a re.
suit, he has compiled very compra.
hensive history OF the citys progress
as municipality ana as a port. Nh.
merous important recommendations
are contained In the communication
but they cannot he made public until
tfSy are officially presented to the
city fathers.
Paving Bond Issue.
Clerk EIudgins Is preparing a list
OF the freeholders iii the city and In
the near future an election will he
held to determine whether or not the
voters desire to have bonds for
100000 issued for purposes of per
lnanent street Improvement. The act
authorizing the bond Issue was pass
ed at the last session of the legisla.
ture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11

Under the wide spreading branches
of a lofty masOi tree, which stood on
the verge of one of the many mountain
spurs, overlooking the BAY, Tom was
sitting alone. thinking Of James Chris
tie, and Of the story that the dead man
had written, and which lay beside him
on the leaf-c3rDeted ground.
Three days had passed since the cap
tain OF the Warrigal had died, and the
fire-gutted hull of the American steam
er had sunk. a charred and bIackened
mass TO lie amidst the coral forest at
the bottom Of the deep waters of Anu
rel; and in those three DAYS many
things had happened, and Tom and
Clancy had taken no small share there
IN.
In the first place. Thoreau, aided by
the natives, and some of the hands
from the Warrigal had captured and
disarmed all the mutinous members of
the crew Of the Aztec City They were
brought into the village square, and
placed upon the ground, bound hand
and foot with native cinnet: and then
left there under guard with their backs
against cocoa palms for some hours
until the entire population Of the isl
and We're assembled from the various
villages, all wondering what was to
happen, for the natives had heard that
the captain and two of his officers had
been killed, and that Oswald had shot
two of the mutineers.
Among those who came To witness
the proceedings were the members of
the theatrical comparative ladies and
nine men, and Tom noticed among th%
former an extremely beautiful, but del.
icate-lOO<{ng girl, with big hazel eyes
whC 5iTng to the arm OF a fat old act,
res (NE6h kindly Irah Sacel- whom
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11

synopsis of Installments I to V
rom Denison and his sister Sable are
IeIt IN charge of their Aunt Christina.
owing 10 the death Of their father and
notner at the hands of bushrangers in
tasmania. Aunt Christine is a woman
who has lived all her life in the
c-dmped environment of an English
colrtry village, and has very little
ldea as to the management of bows.
en- is spirited lad, but kindly with
al, who has made up his mind to a
IRE at sea, in which determination, he
mas peen encouraged by an old sea
CO plain, for attending whose death
pea rom has got into severe trouble
with his aunt A kindly clergyman,
canon Cooper, reconciles the pair. and
persuades Aunt Christina to try more
lenient methods with the lad. There
is not much time allowed for the ex-
efcise OF this better understanding,
however, for on returning from town
III MS boat Tom is blown out of the
harDor and is picked up by a strange
steamer about whose movements there
Is an air Of the greatest mystery
Though in partial ignorance Of what
KIND of a ship he is on Tom soon be-
comes reconciled to his lot His aunt
IN the meantime has received a letter
from the captain of the ship .announc-
ing Toms position and on inquiry i'm
sydney she finds that the ship is the
Warrigal belonging to a Mr. .Patter-.
more, from whom Christie, the man
who has picked up Tom. has stolen
her. Presently the Warrigal stops at
the island Of RaDa, where she is Joined
Dy an American vessel whose crew are
IN a state of mutiny- Tom is taken
or shooting expedition in the island
and returns to find his friend the can
tain exceedingly ILL.,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11

forward TO the expression on his fat
face when he sees me. Now look here,
Clancy, l know that I am doing wrong
IN having any further hand in your
venture-'venture' sounds more polite
than 'piracy'-just as gentlemen of the
road sounds better than 'highwayman,
but If you wish it III copy out all of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11

that manifest into Spanish. I daresaN
l shall make a few mistakes in the
names of some of the goods. but it
won't matter much"
Clancy was delighted. well start
at it right away-no, not at once, for I
Continued on Page 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11

CHAPTER XVI.
Just as Tom was about to return to
the village, he heard the sound Of foot
steps approaching, and presently Tho
reau, his two days bride, and CLANCY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
FREE BOOK
FOR M EN-

Der, my Belt does not burn though you can feel the
current and can regulate it. I it to give a
strong current for years, though man who uses II
right needs 1t over three months. Cut out and
act today.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-06-23

In The past the rules OF the
Electric light plant denied the
right Of any but plant employees
dong installation wiring. The
plant was supposed to employ
efficient workmen for this purpose,
and in consequence would have
at It's command an experienced
electrician at all times. The
party for whom the wiring was
done paid all costs. This system
has been changed. Outside ar
les do the wiring for individual
profit. The plant gets nothing.
The plant carties the same mum
Der Of employees and pays as
much. The plant has cut out the
arcs-has /; laid off the man who
attended them: In other words
has not the management done
those things which have tenden
cy of increasing the expenses
without a commensurate returns
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-06-23
PULPIT MOVES BY A RAIL.
Preachers Edifce Moves About
Church and Returns to Position
at End Of Sermon

Movable pulpits can be found
in various churches throughout
the country, but the movable pull.
pit recently presented to st.
pau!'s. Chcltenham. is the only
one worked by machinery. A
tramway, Is feet in length, has
been laid down in the chancel.
and Immediately before the ser
mon the pulpit and its staircase
move along it slowly, noiscIcssly,
and almost mysteriously, and
take up prominent position. re-
turning to the original position
beside the organ at the concIu-
sion Of the preachers discourse.
There is 30 feet of wire rope appa-
ratus employed, the structure be,
ing caused to move on what is
known as the Spindle" principle.
The innovation, striking as it is,
is a most convenient one, the
preacher being able to address his
congregation practically in full
view of everyone. The pulpit is
lighted by electricity from the in
side, the coils conveying the cur
rent being paid out as it moves.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-06-23
Loose Leaf Ledgers, at Mi||aIds

MIS-. Henry l.. Smith enter
tanned IN a very charming man
ner OH Friday afternoon com
plimentary to Mrs. Thomas Con
rad.
After the arrival of the ladies'
each one was given Il card and
pencil with which to collect
Autographs. Mrs Chas Roy
obtained nineteen names N the
shortest length of time and
received the prize. cut glass
happy.
The next game introduced was
a guessing contest. On the diff
ferent tables were placed cards
with the words. Groceries, Dry
Goods, Drugs, Flow ers, Poets
Books, Cities etc, Mrs Chas
PROV ost accomplished the great
est number Of prOgresslons by
the cleyeriiess and promptness
of her answers. She was awarded
the prize, a sugar spoon.
Mrs Roy and Mrs. Provost
graceful ly presented the prizes
to Mrs Conrad.
Refreshments were served by
the following young ladies who
acted as tea girls: Misses i. and
). E<torge N. Renoudet, +. Sharp
and N Carslens.
Tie guests on this occasion
were: MesdameS Chas Outhwa,,
the, Albt EstoTge, Jules Dupuy,
Chas. kalf, Walter Burke,
Chas Provost, Por:eus Burke,
Chas Roy, J,ff. Forgy, Home,
>egura, Willie Burke, Anthony
Landry, l.. L Dulanfy, Jos. N
Thib&eauv, J. W. Sanders, Chas,
Clerc, Walter Carstens, M.
Farley. II. l.. Fuller, A. c.
Gayle, G. J Sabatler, L. o.
Hacker, Albt. DeBlanc, Chas
Provost, T. Conrad, Chaa Roy,
Freeman, Warren Young, Henry
pharr, Il. +. Mllard