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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Skowhegan SOrOsis

A regular meeting of Sorosis occurred
at the Library Parlors last Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Annie OIkes and Mrs
Georgia Goodwin as hostesses. The
subject for the evening was "Housebeep'
ing" and the program was in charge OF
Mrs. Maud l.. Jewett. There was al
original paper by Miss Gertrude Carter
on "Cooperstive housekeeping and
readings were given by other members
of the club on household aft ,irs 10 Rus
STA, China, Japan, Italy, Persia, Holland
Germany, England and the Scandinavian
countries. A humorous selection on the
servant problem entitled "Mrs. Merri-
weather's Plan was read by Mrs.
Georgia Goodwin.
The musical program consisted OF
piano solo by Miss Sarah Snow; songs
by Carroll Goodwin and vocal duet by
Misses Fancher Sawyer and Mabel Rose.
The report of the committee on noml'
nations was received and the president
announced that there would be picnic
supper at the next meeting, April II
On that date will occur the annual cleo
ton OF officers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
EnrOmte Home.

A cablegram received here last week
announces the fact that Mr.. and Mrs +.
). Cairns and their sou, Kenneth, thir-
teen years of age, sailed from Manila,
Philippine I.laud, Fridly, March 30, and
may be expected here between the first
and the fifteenth Of next month. -Four
years since Mr.. Cairns, who had pre-
viously been In the government service
In Cuba, was transferred to Manila under
AN appointment as collector Of customs
for the Philippine Islands and none OF
he family have been In the states since
that time. He Is now granted seven
months leave OF absence for vacation
and rest and the most OF this period will
be passed in Main. Mrs. Cairns Will
not return to Manila with Mr.. Cairns NJ
the end OF his visit but will remain In
The States, either in Maine or on the
Pacific coast for several years. This Ar
rangement is made on account of her
health and with n view 10 tn
superior advantages offred in the u Iited
States for the education OF her son.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Obituary.

Charles G. Webb died at his home on
Mt. Pleasant avenue last Sunday morn
ing, aged 70 years. His health had been
failing for the past two years and b;ights
disease finally developed and was the
immediate cause of his death.
Mr.. Webb was born Ia Palermo, Me.
and came to this place sixteen years
since. Besides widow he is survived
by three children, Mrs. Carrie d. Little
field of Albion, Miss Emma F. Webb OF
this place and Bert F. Webb OF Brewer.
The funeral services occurred, Tuesday
morning, at the home, conducted by the
Rev. George Merriam. Besides the rela-
tives Just me 1tioned, there were present
from out of town, Mrs. B F Webb, who
came with her husband from Brewer,
Fred ID. Littlefeld, grandson OF the de-
ceased from Newark, N. j, Mrs. Geo h.
Perry and her son, Jesse E. Perry from
Somerville, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore existing
between d. w. Oliver and Albert Nj,
Knights is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All accounts due said firm are
to be paid to Albert M, Knights and all
demands against said firm will be settled
by him.
DESPER w. OLIVER,
A. NJ. KNIGHTS.
Skowhegan, Me-, April 4, 1906, 3WI4"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas I
Remembered.

While Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas OF
East Front street we're seated in the
quiet of their home last Wednesday
evening, their house was broken into by
about forty of their friends and neigh
bors, who called to bid them good bye
upon the eve of their departure from
Skowhegan.
1t was q complete surprise to them.
During their residence of six years in
Skowhegsn, Mr. and Mrs Thomas have
won for themselves many friends and
this gathering was bnt spontaneous
expression of the esteem in which they
are held, and the regret felt upon their
going away. The company brought
with them refresh ments of. chocolate
and cake. In behalf of their friends and
neighbors the pastor of the First
Church, Rev. H f. Huse, presented to
Mr. and Mrs Thomas handsome par
lor clock and a rocker chair. The re-
cipients were too much overcome to
express other than their deep apprecia-
ton of the kindness and generosity of
the remembrance.
Mr. aud Mrs Thomas, with Fern, left
yesterday morning for Fort Fairfield,
Aroostook County, where they will
carry on a farm of which they are the
owners.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
BRACKET & RUSSELL.
'or Sale.

% cords four foot Hard Wood; 10 cords saw
ed Hard Wood, stovewood length, unsplit; 4
cords Mixed Wood. sawed but not split. This
will be sold at W. q. HeseIton's home or de-
lyered. Also at my farm 10 cords OF Hard and
Mixed Wood, four foot length 20 cords Of sled
length Mixed Wood; will he sold on premises
or sawed and delivered In such amounts as
wanted. Also one big Bay Work Horse, ears
1&50 lbs; will buy mate for him or shift him
for good pair of work horses that viii weigh
2e00 lbs or over. Also have A 90 to 500 Oak
Lumber, in inch boards. 2 and inch planks
for sale at W. G. Hesellon's home farm.
F.. HESELTON.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
Photographs
and Records
SOLD ON INSTALLMENTS.
Edison Gem Photograph $40.
IS Standard $50.
Home g" $50.
4" Triumph " $50.

The newest records the first Of every
month. We na,e sold every make Of
Talking Machine in the last ten years and
know the EDISON is the best. Call and
hear them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05
office

To owners and keepers of dogs. The
time has arrived that the law says you
shall have them licensed. Please attend
to 1t. l.. j. ADDITION, Constable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

Three cucumbers for quarter at
Jewett & PennelPs.
Fresh strawberries, extra fine, at the
Skowhegan market.
Now is the time to purify your blood.
Use Fogg's Sarsaparilla.
Largest stock OF the latest f iison
records at Smiths music store.
Have you seen the hobby suits for
boys 10 Chas. +. Ward Co.'S. window.
Shad and scsllops may be found in the
fish department of the Skowhegau
Market.
The Skowhegan Market has 10 stock
dsndelIon and spinach greens, lettuce,
celery, radshes, cucumbers and leeks.
The Blunt Hardware Co. are Skowhe.
gan agents for Rex Fliutkote roofing.
Call and talk 1t over and get printed
matter giving full Information.
Let US frame your picture. We take
out all of the wrinkles and dse a new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture aud ask you no more.
BRAGG & VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

DE- We can straighten
cross eyes of Children with
lenses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
CAVE OF THE WINDS.
The Vision Carved In Stone Under
the Hilla of nakafa

The Vision Carved In Stone Under
the Hills of Dakota.
The great wind cave has the form of
an eight story house, each story, or
stratum, containing distinct forma-
tion of its own and each containing
chambers of size and magnificence
of decoration such as have never been
found in any subterranean cavern of
the world.
1t is dream, nightmare, vision.
carved in solid stone under the green
hills of Dakota, stone as white as the
milk the hired man used to give us to
drink in the dawn of a happy June
morning. stone as red as the heart Of
the first bloodroot that you dug in the
spring when the world was all spring
to you, and stone that is blue with a
blue that all the painters who have
ever painted Venice have tried to get
for generations and have failed.
Frozen fountains are there, white
with the leaping foam Of untold ages;
sculptured cats aud horses and great
monsters to be Dreamed aEaut o. nights
md feared in dark corners ia the day
time, organs built by the hands of
giant gnomes for Titan to play wild
hymns of praise upon. kitchen for
the cooking of weird dishes never
thought Of up here in the sunshine, all
manner and all kinds Of rooms, ninety
miles of them, down there under the
loofs of the gallant little range horses
who pound the grass into hay the year
'ound, up there in South Dakota.-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Use Il medicine glass with the amount
of each spoonful ;sld drop marked
Upon it. Teaspoolf,,ls and tablespoon
tuls are always mentioned. but rs
these vary Ia size it Is not safe 10 rel.
upon them. Drops. too. c.ii.rint b,
properly measured without elass
Keep the medicine glass perfectly
clean. 1t Should be washed out ';ttel
each dose, in readiness Tor the nnN
time. 1t is Gesirabl, that If the paticn
is to lave medicine with Il stron:
smell, oils. etc. to Keep Il glass special
ly for them. letting it soak in hot wa
ter for half an hour after use to re
move all dlsagreeuble odor. 1t is i'm
possible to cleanse such IL glass in ;
few moments. When the medicine |,
being poured out hold the label upper
most in order that it may rot bacom,
stained with any drops escaping dow
the side of the bottle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
CAKE AN OLD INSTITUTION
The Ancients Made and Ate 1t. but I
VIM n Sf,nnIe Affair

The Ancientx Made and Ate 1t. but 1t
Wns Simple Affair.
The ancients made cake. but it was
not the rich, highly seasoned and fla
vored confection which we indulge in
nowadays. They had plain cakes made
with flour and water, some of them
without suspicion of sweet or flavor
Some of them We're not unlike ON
plainest crackers pnd were often eaten
as we eat bread.
Wedding cake was an institution
among them. as with lis. but the cake
was plain one and was broken above
the head Of tie bride as she went t;
her new home. This was special fea
ture Of Roman marriages 1000 year.
ago. The breaking of the cake wa.
part of n solemn ceremony. All of thu
cakes Of ancient history are plain ant
simple. 1t is only as we come down tt
more modern times that we hear o.
spices and fruits and all of the ricl
and luxurious ingredients in which
present day cakemakers delight. Ii
Queen Elizabeth's time spice cakes ant
buns We're eaten ut weddings. From
these the fashion and fancy grew fo
all sorts of elaborate and deliciousl,
unwholesome combinations until Their
seems to be a perpetual struggle TO
something new and more unusual I,
stir into the cake CT the period.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
ITO BE coNT1NuED.l
A SABBATARlAN.
Result of . Doctors Compact with
an Insane Patient.

Result OF o DOCTORS Compact WITH
an Insane Patient.
DIR. A. did not believe in forcible re-
straint for the insane. Therefore, us
head of an insane asylum where per-
sonnl influence was made to take the
place of bolts and bars and shackles,
he was kept busy man. One patient
in particular was n young boy continu-
ally complained of at headquarters be-
cause he refused to wear his clothing.
preferring to tear it into rags.
DIR. A. demonstrated in vain, thon
thought out plan of diplomacy, with
which he approached his patient.
John" said he, ~ find am in need
of boy and thought you might like to
take the position. want to engage n
boy not to tear clothes. Do you think
you could do that work?"
Eyes. could" said John.
Very well. What wages will you
ask!"
"Twopence day."
The bargain was closed on the spot
Johns destroyed clothing having cost
the asylum pounds where his wages
were pennies. From Monday TO satur
lay John was n model laborer, receiv
ing at the end Of each day his wage
with the other workmen about the asy
um. Sunday came, and with 1t John.
mania. He had not whole rag on his
back when DR.. A. was called upon Il
| speak to him.
"IIow did this happen, John?" HI
asked. weren't you engaged to worl
for me? You have broken your con
tract"
II have not. sir" asserted John, witt
warmth. "Didn't work for you al
the week? Today's Sunday. and I'll b.
hanged If work for any man on Sun
day."-Pearson's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
Napoleon. Ink Wiper.


Napoleon was hero to his valet,
Constant, though he sadly marred the
servants effort to dress him neatly.
Said the valet:
His brceches were always Of white
cashmere. But two hours after leaving
Ills chamber 1t often happened that
hey We're all spotted with ink. thanks
% his habit of wiping his pom on them
Ind shaking ink all around him by
;triling his pen against the table. How
.ver, as he dressed in the morning FOL
he whole day. he did not change his
.oilet IN that account, but remained III
his state until night. The whole inside
If his boots was lined With white fus
ian. Whenever one Of his leg; itclietl,
lie rubbed 1t with the heel of the boot
" shoe with which the other leg was
llod. thus frightening the effect of tile
spilled ink.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
THE PLANET URANUS.
Oddities n Voyage TO THIS Gigantic
World Would DisciORc.


If Uranus. whic., is IL star of about
the sixth magnitude. Wee planet
like those little ones ,c;ll!"a asteroids.
which are Icing l.sco,erel ay the
dozen every yel.', it cnG:a AT have
much CLAIM! ioon p3pai.r a,tei!t:s,;l,
hut URANUS is really II si,Fanir world.
more than sixty times II; large IL Ours.
Its vast distance. ;.aei.t ii"t,s1luI.ii
miles from TIE earth h.t mace
1t to look 50 small. N..t.-,i,' Las far
moons, which revciNe iarl:wu,i ia
their orbits-tliat II II ~ t'er 70
volve from east 10 we a.'a'Iisa ''tiA
us. while Uranus goes. Ike III the ~
or planets. from west u cast a"3u..,,
the sun. 1t Is believed that Tran.
:otates backward on it, a.; ais ;.
Moreover, the axis of that = 2Nt
strange globe l;es; in such a III 'et.!lJ''
that in the course uf II scar. his,'
is equal to eighty-four of Our ycti"
the sun shines almost perpendiculna.y
first upon one pole and then upon the
other. Measured by our time stand
ard, there are forty years of constant
daylight, followed by forty years OF
unbroken night, around the poles OF
Uranus. And the sun rises in thu
west and sets in the cast there. Ru
the sun looks very small when We've;
from Uranus-only one four-hundredtl
us large as it appears to us. Still i
sheds upon that planet 1900 times a;
L..
the earth, SO that daylight upon Uran
us, while faint compared with TIL
blaze of terrestrial MONDAY, is ney
ertheless very respectable kind o
illumination.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Two LnyMcn Have Been Popes.
The canon law does not prescribe
that the pope must he " cardinal o.
even II cleric. Nevertheless since the
election of Urban VI. in 1878 the sue
ccssful candidates have belonged To
the members of the sacred college, al
though as late as 1iaS Il noncnrlinal
was voted for several tines. At least
two laymen-Jo ohm NlN. d02ll and Ad-
rian V. q2T6) have occupied the papal
throne, and there is taG.iy Ea.hing to
prevent laSmen from heing created
cardinals, although they are not ci.ti,
tied to vote in the concllvc unless they
can produce special permit from the
late pope
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

1t is said of Ecan, the actor. that he
ate mutton before playing the part of
lover. beef before playing that of muir
derer and pork before assuming the
character of Il tyrant That ,lay be
merely II story or Il fact, but it is II
we'll known truth that beef will enable
more eXhausting muscular work to be
done than will mutton, 50 there may be
something in the roast beef of old
England" In the eighteenth century
this was one of the English gods"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

A noiseless procession Of dim forms
rushed after the carcass. The birds,
shrill with disappointment. darted off
to scour the neighboring sea.
Beyond the damaged boat, humping
against the rock, and the huge jaws
with their rows Of wedge shaped teeth,
naught remained to testify to the
drama of the hour save the helpless
baby on which the head keeper was
waiting SO sedulously.
Already the signal Doctor wanted
was futterng from the lighthouse flag
staff. 1t would be noted at the Lands
End and telegraphcd to Penzancc.
The morning would be well advanced
before help could reach the Gulf Rock
from ashore.
When Brand and Spence entered
Jones bedroom they found him hard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

The pawnbroker's sign came from
the sign used by the Lombard bankers,
who took 1t from the sign used by the
Medici family of Florence. The found
er of the house had been medicus,
or physician. His descendants became
bankers and brokers, and their sign
was their ancestors golden pills
When they became mobiles they assum-
ed as arms six golden pills or balls on
a blue field.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Lord Justice Clerk Eskgrove, in sen.
fencing certain housebrcakers, began
by explaining the various crimes of
which they had been convictcd-as-
sault. robbery and hamesuckcn. of
which last lie gave them the etymolo::y
He then reminded them that they had
lttacked the house and robbed 1t. and
so worked gradually UP to the climax.
"All this you did, and, God preserve
us, joost when they We're scttin' down
to their dinner!"--Law Notes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
A Long Life.

To prolong life one should take plen-
ty Of sleep and remember to Steep lying
on the right side. indulge in IL morning
bath in tepid water, take daily exercise
in the open air, keep the window of the
sleeping room open all nighe. take fire.
quent and short holidays. not be over
ambitious and hold ones temper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Stranger-How long since you made
an arrest, constable? Constable Ill
Medder-Quite considerable spell.
I'm goin' leetle slow bout hauln'
'em In jest now. We hain't got no
place to put 'em 'ceptin' Cy Teddcr's
chicken coop, an Cy's got settin'
hen on.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Its love that makes the world go
round" said the old fashioned senti-
mentalist.
mo-" answered Miss Cayenne; at
merely makes some people SO dizzy
that they think the world is going
round. "-Washlngton Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Mrs. Nuwed : Here's the bread |
started to make today. Isn't it too m
noying? Mr.. Nuwed = Why. 1t isn't
baked at all. Mrs. Nuwcd--l know :
isn't; that's just 1t. put plenty Of
baking powder In it. but it doesn't
seem to have worked. : Philadelphia
Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Critic-I have seen many red COW
on green grass, but this is the first
time l ever saw n green COW on red
grass. Is it an impressionistic depar-
ture? Irish Painter Not at all; it's n
patriotic impulse-I wanted to keep the
green above the Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
OPENING GROW INDIAN RES
ERVATION,

For the above occasion the /. e, r.. II
viii sell round trip excursion tickets to
sh,ridor, Wyoming. fittings and Miles
City, Mont na,af Is per cent ftteora
w.V'a e for The ronnd trip Nm ticket
| aold for lees than t".n'y doilArf. Dates
of y ale June 10 % 81 i .ciusiv. FIN Il
-etnrn limit July 10, 1905. Liberal OF
,var privileges.
25-l II q piFRCg. ACT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Quite the Contrary.
II understand that drinking is one of
your husbands failings."
"You have been misinformed,' said
the wife severely; ut is his most pro-
nOunced success"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

Dolly-Nell says that her engagement
ring cost $lGO. Polly Perhaps she
meant that she spent rs much as that
entertaining the young man before she
got 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20


They called him the great prince ana man
of men.
But Enid, whom her ladies loved to call
Enid the Fair, a grateful people named
Enid the Good"
"That settles It," cried Jim, brandish-
ing his pipe toward Penzance. II hope
as how Miss Enid Trevllllon Is asleep
an dom well. an that she'll grow up
to be both fair an good. If she does,
she'll be better'n most women"
Brand made no reply. He went with.
in to attend to the lantern. In five
minutes the great eyes of the Lizard,
the Longships and the Seven Stones
lightship were solemnly staring ut
their fellow warden of the Gulf Rock,
while, in the far west, SO clear was the
night, the single flash Of st. Agnes and
the double flash of the Bishop illu-
mined the sky.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
ILLINOIS CENT RAJ R. R.
TIME TABLE.
Main Limo Passenger Trains.

sRsT BOUND MAIN LINE EAST ROUND
MOL. 1884 pm :. Fast Train. NO2. i:4i a ~
N040l 1i:4i pm rhrO Express. No AGA BAL q III
N0ai t5;ba o mi Clipper. No 84tS: 90 u IN
No 9 S.aUa III Local Express No Ct 11:18 a m
Nos 2:4Dpn bay Express. Nod 338a m
S02I 7:21 am TT Dodge Tx Nog2 T-GUp M
tt.IbAk RAFiDS BRANCH. &
North Bound Bet 1.edar Rpds South Bound
Arrive am Manchester --leave---j
Nns22 h:45p.m ). Passenger :. No bJ:ta. u. IN
No 1874 6.l1a.m >. tPassanger. No iSh 9 go p. IN
No. .C0l :Np.m .. tFreght. ~ Nc.;Gl;:i:ib u. m
All above trains carry passengers.
Daily. Il
Daily ExceptSunday.
No. 8 Runs to Sioux City only. esisse
No. 3 RIMS to Omaha only.
No. has connections to Omaha, Sioux City
mi sioux Falls and No. 2 from same points.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20

The dawn of the future is announced
to such as can read its signs. and we
owe ourselves wholly to it.-MaZzini.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-20
FOURTH Or July.
Ey,,,;D .,.o vuni.

On account of the Fourth o! July the
I q. r. II will sell excursion tickets to
oints where tie one way rate is 81 so
e l4as at y rate Of nna and one third
sre far III" round trip. Dates of sale
Iuly 3 and 4. Final return limit July
'ih
252 II. G. FER E, Ayt.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-06-01
WALL PAPER
PAINTS, OILS
AND vARNISH
Largest and best select
ed stock in the County.
Estimates furnished on
jobsas to material and labor.
W. A. DARLING.
CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIO r
United States Land OFFICE.

The Dalies Oregon, February u, 1906
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed,
in this once by Elisha j. Catlett contestant,
against homestead entry No. 9ll4, made Fep-
ruary 20. 1901, for Sw u Sec. 20 TIP. S. r. 20 E.,
W, NJ, by William Rush. contestee, In which 1t
Is alleged that said William Rush has wholly
abandoned said homestead for more than six
months last past; that he has Jailed to
cultivate and Improve the same as reQuir-
ed by law: that said alleged absence was
not due to his employment in the ar
my, navy or marine corps of the United States in
time of war: said parties are hereby notified
TO appear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock, u. m, on June 6,
1906, before c. q. Portwood, County Clerk at his
office In Condor Oregon, aud that final hearing
will be held at 10 O'Clock n, m on June l3, 1906,
before the Register aud Receiver at the United
States Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon.
The said contestant having In proper afida-
Wit filed April H. 1906 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, II is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
ANNE NJ. LANG, Receiver.