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The Syrup Of Commerce.
From the Country GENTLEMAN.


An interesting pure-food case was re-
Its June term at CatskiIi its interest lying
not IN its individual Importance. but in the
insight which 1t gives into the peculiar
ethics prevalent in the grocery trade.
The case was that of the people agt Os-
car ]. Greene of Coxsackie, charged by an
agent OF the Department of Agriculture
with selling as syrup compound OF syrup
and glucose. Samples purchased by an
agent of the department were analysed and
found to contain much more glucose than
cane sugar, which fact was promptly adj
mitted by the defendant. The defense was
that the syrup was not sold as or repre-
sented to be pure sugar-cane syrup, and
that the syrup Of commerce was universally
understood to be a compound of real syrup
and glucose, a witness for the defense stat
Ing that In the trade the word syrup"
without a qualification would mean COM
pound, and not.the pure article. A verdict
was brought in against the defense. and
the court imposed a fine of $50.
The case In Itself was not one Of prime
Importance. but was interesting as showing
trade syrup" does not mean pure syrup at
ALL but a compound of real syrup and glu-
cose This particular violation Is by no
means as serious as many others, which
are believed to be Just as common, for the
reason that the glucose Is practically harm
less Although the consumer would be
cheated in purchasing 1t GLUCOSE Is about
two-thirds as sweet as pure syrup and costs
considerably less than half as much), he
would not be injured.
Surely when adulteration of staple ar
tieie of food is so common that the trade
recognizes the adulterated article as being
universally understood. 1t is high time for
a more rigid enforcement of the pure-food
law. The state Department of Agriculture
is carrying on vigorous crusade. and de-
serves much credit for what it has done in
this direction.
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WHAT A MAN Is WORTH.
Court Decisions That Discredit DR..
Hollis Theory.

Froza the Bench and Bar.
In his table showing the value Of indi-
viduals of the American laboring class DR..
Holt states that at ten years of age boy
Is worth $2061.G2 at fifteen years of age
he is worth 81, e63 SO; at twenty-five he is
worth $54SS03. From that time on his
value decreases. 1t is declared. until at
seventy he is worth but the tri1e of $17.13,
and at eighty years of age his value is rep
resented by minus ss72.s4.
1t will not be difficult to demonstrate that
the hardy son of labor. taking him limb by
limb. is worth at his maximum consider
ably more than DR.. Hollis S. 4S8.0S. At all
events. the honest wage Garner costs more
than this in the aggregate to the rich and
soulless corporations that pay the bills,
when the American jury have exercised
their prerogative of audit
Where DIR. Holt flies off is in his profess
sional mans quotation. At twenty-five.
says this authority the professional man
has an economic value of $25. a. Was
the doctor talking about lawyers when he
wrote down all these numerals? ? There are
at least two or three twenty fve-year-0lds
we could put our hands on In both law and
medicine who would be more than pleased
to incorporate and capitalize themselves at
just a round $4,000, give Holt. M. D., the
SoSo.34 as a little COMMISSION On the SlQe,
and still offer a controlling stock interest
to the distinguished scientist or his pa
irons or patients at considerably less than
par. We believe this applies to young par
sons. too.
To get back to the workingman, the fol-
lowing table is compiled from judicial de-
cisions of the courts of last resort of this
country and England One eye, 5000 az
8. w. Rep. 91S): one leg, $4,000 (13 Wash.
$3.50; two legs, $4,000 (43 Hun, 42D: one
arm. $4,000 go Wis, 25D; one hand. $1,000
$4,000 f75 Tex, 1918 Kan, 1885, one
finger, $150o-SS0 600 (16 Ill. App. 41S-5 c.
p. D. Eng. $50.
1t is easy from the above to compute
with approximate accuracy the cost, If not
the value, of a whole man. and when it is
seen at a glance that single eye. leg and
arm totals $50 600. many times DIR. Holt
best price for the assembled members COM
plete with the trunk thrown in, 1t makes US
feel as though this medical man had over
looked some items, or had erred in his addi-
ton.
Referring to the damage value of legs
again, we have it on the authority Of the
Utah supreme court that this member is
worth more to a woman than a man. Thus,
in holding $40. 500 not excessive for the
loss of foot to a female child. 1t was said
In Chapman VS.. Union Pacific Railroad
Company. 10, Utah. 6S:
IF the plaintiff were a male, the YER;
dict would not be excessive, and the loss
of limb to female is infinitely greater"
That the scientific estimates made must
be marked up some for the workingman,
with about 40 per cent off. we should say,
for the professions. seems entirely clear to
our mind at this writing. As1
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The World Of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKETS

NEW YORK. August 4.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance Of
points to q decline Of points Trading
was quite active during the early session
and fluctuations were irregular. Shortly
after the opening prices broke to another
new low record. or at 4a7 points below the
closing level of the previous day. Later,
however. the market rallied to within q
point or two of yesterday ON covering or
shorts and some traders were evidently buy-
Ing for a reaction. although sentiment in
many quarters remained bearish on contfn-
ued good weather in the south and bearish
predictions as to yield based on the Au-
gust bureau. Liverpool was closed and will
not reopen until Tuesday morning.
Cotton futures opened steady August.
DO bid; September. 9.S4: October, 9.98; No.
venber. 1901; December. 1902; January.
1906; February. 1912 bid; March. 1919
Cotton futures, steady. August, OCT;
September, $50; October, 994; November
994; December. 1907; January, 1897; Feb
ruary, 1910: March. 1919; April, 1923; May,
1929
Spot. quiet: middling uplands, 10. 20; mid
ding gulf. 1o95. No sales.
Estimated receipts of cotton at the ports
today. $500 bales, against 5,31l last week
and 1851 last year. For the week, 25,000
bales, against 35.205 last week and 3l43
last year. ToGay's receipts at New Orleans,
40 bales, against 1722 last year, and at
Houston. 3IS males, against 1886 last year.
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Condition Of Trade Reported by
Bradstrset's Agency.

Condition Of Trade Reported by
Dradstrsst's Agency.
Bradstreet's review Of the week in trade
life Says:
Sentiment In general seeras to have be-
come decidedly more optimistic practi-
cal assurances Of heavy crop yields. the
growing buoyancy OF tho iron and steel
industry. and the relatively heavy volume
Of orders booked In general lines for fall
and ~inter requirements. b.sing the prii,-
cipa1 stimuli.
Iron and steel plants. where not actual
" engaged IN making repairs. are being
worked to their utmost capacity. and the
action Of the principal producer in resum-
Ing dividends on its commQn stock exerts
. salutary eject on sentiment. Some steel
mills have booked their entire capacity for
many months ahead. and II tho usual fall
cuisines has not been discounted by the
midsummer bookings the question of de-
ifverles VIII become pressing question.
trade is testified by the July and seven
months returns Of failures to Bradstreet's.
which point to FEWER failures and smaller
liabilities than in any but the best of the
years Shipments of fall and winter
goods are beginning. and although the job
bling trade reflects midsummer Influences.
more business Is being done than ordinar-
Fly.
1EepAEdtfouS TOT mouse TRADE are now
absorbing attention. Some primary mar
kets are being visited by country mer-
chants. who. on account Of crop conditions,
are expected to buy literally. but the gem
eral influx is not anticipated for ten days
yet
In retail lines clearance sales continue
tho feature. but business in the east has
been considerably hampered by rainy or
cloudy weather. which has curtailed at
tendance at some seashore resorts. Rail-
way earnings are very heavy.
Evidences multiply that the momentum
already impaired to trade and industry
will receive a further impetus and that
the year as whole will surpass any prevl-
Gus period In the country's history.
Business failures In the United States
for the week ended August number ITO,
against ITO last week, IFS in the like pc
Rod of 1905. 1T9 In 1904. 1e1 In 1908 and
169 in 1902 In Canada failures number
g. against "a last week and % in this
week year ago"
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Asparagus.
From the London Chronicle.

o. =
No word illustrates the changeable fash
ions of the English language more curious
ly than asparagus" No one could call it
"sparrow-grass" nowadays. unless he did
not mind being thought an ignoranius or a
tresomely funny man. Yet all through the
eighteenth century that was quite the reg
ular way OF referring to the delicacy, even
in elegant society. A dictionary of 1871
says that 'sparrowgrass Is now so gen.
eral that asparagus has an air of stiff
ness and pedantry." .'Sperage" had been
the usual English form in the sixteenth
century. but in the seventeenth herbalists
brought back the original Greek and Latin
spelling asparagus" Pepys varies be-
tween "sparrow-gr 'sparagus" and
'sparagus." No doubt the eighteenth
century's relapse was the last. and the "a"
Is back for good now.
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Nice.
From the London Chronicle.

Mice" deserves to rank with Miss and
smart as an English word that has defied
the ordinary rule of degradation and risen
enormously in the scale of pleasantness. 1t
is from the Latin ''nescius" and originally
signified ignorant. To Chaucer 1t regularly
meant foolish-"wise and nothing nice" In
Sponsors time 1t still meant effeminate But
the elevation of the word has been more
gradual than that of Miss or Smart
From general foolishness there was prob
ably first specialization to foolish fussi-
ness about trifies. Then the idea OF foolish
ness dropped out, and the word meant par
ticular about details accurate. 1t was
creditable' to be nice observer or to
show mice Judgment And so In the end
the positively agreeable meaning was
evolved.
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Grain and Provisions Summary
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 4.-wHEAT-weak;
spot, contract. T4aI4A: spot, No. red western,
Tbisa7s; August. 74aT4&: September. T4Ma74M;
steamer No 2 red 69a69H receipts. 5s.o76 bush
els; exports, 10000 bushels; southern by sample,
6iaI3; southern on grade. 71a75A.
CoRN-steady; spot. 5oa5SA; August. 55a55A;
September 55A asked; year. ST. steamer mixed.
52a52A; receipts. 16,916 bushels: southern white
corn, 5Staa6ots; southern yellow corn. 56a5S
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white. 4Oa40k; No. 8
white 39assh; No. mixed. 3slaa39; receipts,
1000 bushels.
RYE-Steady; No. 2 western, export 57a5S.
HAY-Firm, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Firm unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
Rush In Society.

Lady Violet Grevilie In Pearson's Magazine.
The London season Is scarcely as serious
" and conscientiousIy carried out as in old
days. when ladies only came to town to
present their daughters and attend balls
and parties with q view to matchmaking
Outdoor life has enUoached on the indoor
life, and whirl of hurry. rush and In
souciance has taken the place of the more
leisurely methods of our mothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 1855. S97; government receipts
from internal revenue, $9T4.4S3. customs,
$500. s33; miscellaneous, $112, 1877; expendi.
lures, S1,6100O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
Realizing Jules verne,s Stories.

From the Paris lie Figaro
The fantastic inventions of Jules Verne
are being realized one after the other. His
Nautilus has been the precursor of our sub
marines, and now the Epouvante. the roll
ing. flying and swimming automobile. of ore
OF his latest romances. lie Maitre du Mon
de, passes from the domain of the imagi-
nation to that of practical application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, August 4.--Bar silver quiet at
297sd. per ounce. Money. 2a2A per cent.
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Reactionary and Sagging Ten
denotes Resumed
AT THE OPENING TODAY
Downward Movement Regarded as q
Normal Sequence.
FACTORS BEHIND WEAKNESS
Volume of Business Diminished
Trading Chiefly for Professional
FACTORS BEHIND WEAKNESS
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Upon the open
ing Of business this morning the stock mar
ket resumed the reactionary and sagging
tendencies which prevailed in the closing
dealings yesterday afternoon. There were
no developments of any consequence to be
cited In connection with the markets
course. and the downward movement was
commonly regarded as a normal reaction
from the rapid advance in prices since the
middle of July.
As was the case yesterday. there was
much unfavorable comment upon the fall
IRE Of any OF the recently much-exploited
deal rumors to materialize. rather dis
agreeable Impression was produced also by
European advices stating that the Rus
sian government had requested Berlin
banks TO consent to the postponement of
the payment of maturing Russian treasury
notes
sim another factor in such weakness as
the market showed was the general expec-
tatOn that the bank statement would make
a poor showing on account of the heavy
losses In cash which the banks have suf-
fered this week. Routine news, including
the reports Of the mercantile agencies upon
the state of the country's trade, crop ad-
vices and statements of earnings, was of a
favorable character.
The London stock market was closed TO-
day. aud will not be open for business until
Tuesday morning so no influence was ex-
ertef rom that point.
The volume of business showed further
diminutiOn in activity and the trading
seemed to be chiefly for professional ac
count. Dealings were largest in Pennsyl-
vania- Reading, Baltimore and Ohio, 81.
Paul and Union Pacific. and in the in
dustrial quarter In American Smelling, Ma
tiOual Lead. American Locomotive. the
United States Steel shares and Colorado
Fuel and Iron.
The traction shares moved in common
with the remainder of the market
The Bank Statement
The loss in actual cash reported in the
bank statement was far below the amount
Indicated in the preliminary estimates. and,
accordingly, the document made less
favorable showing than had been expected.
The decrease in cash shown was only sSia-
OO0. whereas a loss of over $4,000, 900 had
been set forth in the forecasts. The loan
account showed an expansion of SiSTTG.0D0
and the deposit account rose SIG. 49, op0. In
consequence of the changes In deposits and
in cash surplus reserves decreased ii.169-
900. and the banks now hold $14, 123, D0C IN
excess of the lawful requirements.
Surplus reserves In 1905 were So. 1853. 900;
in 1904. S56 3OS. 900, and In 1903 sci 5o7 GRO.
The changes shown in the bank statement
were largely Influenced by the admission
TO the clearing house OF a new member
and also by the transfers of loans from the
Russell Sage estate to the banks
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Today's Cotton Summary.

Quotations furnished by Dick Bros & Co., men,
bers New York. New Orleans and Liverpool cotton
exchanges. Washington office. No. 1412 II street
northwest maryland bsiidiug)
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New York Stock Exchange.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers' 1859 II street. members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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CURB QUOTATIONS.
Furnished by r. n. Chapman h Co. "a. p. Chip-
nan. managerl. members New York stock exchange.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Quotations furnished by Dick Bros. & Co.. men,
bars New York and Philadelphia stock exchanses.
Washington oface. No ii12 Il st NV. tMssyiand
bnildngl. !
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The fnancier quoted. says that Canadian
Pacific officials. would not be surprised
to see the gross earnings during September
and October increase about 100000 each
month. The directors are scheduled to
meet in Montreal a week from Monday to
take action on the semi-annual dividends.
1t Is still believed that while the dividends
on the common stock will not be increased
the shareholders will receive a bonus of
some kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-30
WILMINGTON, N. c.
[ Special % The Tine d. Hlatch I


WILMINGTON, y. c., September 90
pretty home wedding Wednesday after
noon was that Of Miss Eunice Bland. OF
this city. and Mr.. w. K McRackan. Of
Whiteville " c., which occurred at the
residence OF the brides sister. Mrs
j. Nann. on Walnut Street. and was at
tended by a large number OF friends and
relatives. The home had been beautifully
as well as profusely decorated for the
happy event, and the scene was one OF
beauty.
The bride was attended by Miss Zolma
Bland, OF Burgaw. maid Of honor. and by
Misses Corbett. OF Moultrie. Ga. and Nc
Racian. OF Whiteville. The groom was
attended only by his best man. Mr.. HI.
l. Foard. Of Whteville.
Thursday afternoon Mr.. @. T.. FIix. who
has held the position Of chief clerk In the
car accountants office Of the Atlantic
Coast Line left for Portsmouth. Va. 20
accept a similar position with the Sea-
board Air Line His departure was
marked by a happy incident. as just be-
fore leaving no was presented with a
handsome gold watch. the glft Of the car
accountants department as a token OF
love and esteem
The time for the military bazaar Of
the Wilmington Light Infantry to nNd
merry sway has been set for October gth
10Th. 18th and 18th The fete will be one
OF the most elaborate affairs in the his
tory OF the company.
The Catlett Rowe wedding viii be the
event OF next week. transp.ring Wednes-
day at St. Johns Episcopal Church and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-30

among those from away who have al
ready arrived to participate I'm the \lppy
event are Misses Lois Stanley and Nam
mic Humphreys
The date for the wedding Of Miss NIL
drcd Davis. ~ this city. and Lieutenant
Robert Bradford Adams. OF the United
States Revenue Cutter service. has been
appointed for Tuesday. October 30th
a quiet home wedding Vet one of bv
Tar more than passing interest 20 local
society. Will be Thar ~ Miss Betty Wash
ington johnson. daughter Of Major and
Mrs W. a. Johnson and Mr.. William
Walter Love. al Of this city the mar
riHse % take place October 18th.
Miss Elliott Emerson. daughter Of Presi-
dent T. NJ Emerson OF Tho Ntlaurc tol-r
Line has returned from delightful visit
to the white Mountains
Miss Martha Williams. after a stay NJ
orton Lodee Narragansett Pier. has gone
o. Asheviue to visit Mr.. and Mrs Tenche
Coke.
Miss Nutue Lewis left the present week
TO visit i'm R.chmand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-30
HE WEEK IN SHANNON

The knights OF Pytnias held am esltov-
able and largely attended smoker Tues-
nay night There were 20 number of iu-
Nted guests present Music was fur
nished by the Beverly Orchestra. and -
interesting program was rendered hv
MeSsTs Norris. Hatton. Gibson and
others. Informal addresses were made
by Major w. H. Ba~lSnan and Nlr " G.
Marshall Mr.. Marshall gave a hiss
torical sketch Of Pythianism. which was
very instructive To the Knights and ytsi.
tors Refreshments We're served at the
conclusion.
The Augusta Teachers Association VIII
convene here next Thursday and Frd4v
and addresses VIII be delivered ny Conn
monwealth Attorney r. 3 Ker. Mayor
w. H. I-andes. j. $ Thomas. J ID. Eg-
gleston. Jr.. and others \ large attend
ance is anticipated
Dr. Bertha Berger. the newly elected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-30

later autumn at Rockbridge Baths. and
with her friend. Mrs. Peyton. Of Augusta
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly r. selden spent
last week with friends in the country
Miss Hattie Southall Is the guest of her
brother. Mr.. w. d. Southau. in Norfolk
Miss Ellen Rennie has returned from
a visit TO her grandparents the Rev. and
Mrs J. r. Rennie. at Amelia, Va.
Mrs. Leslie Young and children are
spending a few weeks with Mrs. Jere
Lovelace. in scottsburg. Va
Miss Cardosa. Of the Virginia Hospital
Is spending some time in Harrisonburg.
MISS May Fowlkes. Of South Boston.
has entered Westminster School. in tins
city.
Mrs. saine o. johnson has returned
from visit to friends in Carrsvnie. Va.
Mrs. Charles Loehr. who has been visit
ing Mrs. Oscar I. Kent. at Kents store.
Va. VIII return home soon.
Mrs. Mcuweine and Miss Lizzie Nc
Ilwalne, who have been spending the
summer with Miss Lucy Snead. at
'Windsor" near Fork Union, Va. have
returned home.
Misses Mary May. EsteUe Fitchett,
Ethel Daniel. Elsie West and Lille Har-
rison. all OF Waverly. Va. are attending
the Woman's College.
Miss Mary Pierce has returned from q
visit 20 her old home In Windsor, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-30

former pastor. met with his former charge
in the weekly prayer meeting This week
Mr. Thornton Jones and sister. Miss
Frances. nephew and niece OF Mrs. WI
Lam r. Broaddus Of West Point. arrived
from Texas Saturday.
Protracted services will begin at tho
Methodist church Sunday. September SUN
Mr.. j. Vivian Curle accompanied his Sis
ter. Miss Matte. OF I.auexa. New Kent
county, 20 the Memorial Hospital Rich
mond. this week. where she is being treat.
ed. and = improving rapidly.
Mr. and Mrs A :. Talley, of Ncw
York. were the guests this week OF Ar
Tahey's sister. Mrs Morgan Treat
Mr.. w. g.. Vaughan. Of Bristol Tenn.
spent several days this week with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. F. Vaughan
MI and Mrs. r H Clayton. of sign
pine. Gloucester. visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ Clayton several days this week
br. Robert DE Farges and Mr.. Brant
De Farges. Of Washington, j. c.. are on
a visit 10 their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John :. De Farges. They have takel. I'm
tire sora shooting while here
Mr. John w Garrett and daughter o,
Tennessee. and Mr.. Thomas n. Garrett
OF 81 Louis. are on a visit TO relatives
UP In the county.
Mrs Frank Garrett. OF Newport News.
is al home with her father. Mr. J. l..
WiIeroy.
Mr.. Erwin Lacy has returned TO school
IN Louisiana.
Miss Mamie Gregory Edwards is Wis
!ting her sister, Mrs Robinson. aid VIII
leave for North Carolina October Ist.
The members of Newington RaptiSt
Church are planning to build new house
OF worship at Gloucester Courthouse. and
have about 500 I'm hand The present
building was erected in 1851
Miss NJ q. Trlce has returned from q
trip to Baltimore Her sister Miss Kat,
Irice, is a victim of ague and fever
Miss Crystal Farinholt who spent the
summer in Saluda. y. c.. and early fall N
Ashevife, returned Thursday 20 her home
IN West Point
Mrs Thomas 2. Bagby. OF West Isolnr.
Va, president of the Woman's Missionary,
Union. auxiliary 10 the Baptist General
Association of Virginia. issues this week
a call for the annual meeting 10 be hol.l
IN Calvary Baptist Church. Roanoke. No
vember Sth TO 18th. The women. girls ana
children of Virginia raised last year. clos
ing the first week IN November. over
thirty thousand dollars for missions This
was outside of she church collections.
During the meeting general mass-rneet-
ings viii be held a night IN the interest
OF foreign, home and State missions Dr
r. J. Wiilingham. secretary of the For
eign Mission Board. and Dr p. y. Gray.
of Atlanta. Ga. secretary OF the Homo
Mission Board. and Rev. w. ). Leake, ~
Danville. have been invited to address
these meetings.
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WEST POINT, VA.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
WEST POINT. VA. September 2s-Dr.
C. V. Waugh, pastor Of the West Point
Baptist Church. and also pastor OF Poro-
DOrons Church at Shackleford's, King