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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
Election Returns.
Proctor's Plurality about 4 @ 600

AVStOh n AOtOOVs
Corrected and complete returns Of the
election in Vermont show that the total
vote cast was 69,490. OF these
Mr.. Proctor had 42,1O7
Mr.. Clement had 26,404
Mr.. Hanson had 500
Mr.. Sullivan had $50
Thus it will be seen that Mr. Proctor's
plurality is Is, 703 and his ma ority over
all 14,724. The prohibitionist and
socialist candidates together did not
receive over 1000 votes, the prohibition
party meeting with heavy losses.
The majorities of Congressman David
Foster and Kittredge Haskins are
greater than those they received two
years ago. The lower branch of the
legislature is Overwhelmingly republican
and all but one of the members of the
Senate belong to that party. The repub-
lica MS elected their entire state ticket by
pluralties approaching that of Proctor.
The republicans carried all the counties
in the state with the exception of Ben
nipgton, which, according to the unoffici-
al returns went for Clement by 81 votes.
Following is the vote for governor by
counties:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12

1t was first reported that a fusion
senator had been elected in Bennington
county, but later returns show that
Myron F. Roberts Of Rupert, republican,
was elected over S. H. Blackmer OF Ben
nington, the fusion candidate. W. J.
Meagher of Bennington, the fusion candi-
date for states attorney pulled through"
by the narrow margin of 10 votes.
Roxbury elected a democratic repre-.
sentative after an all night fight, on the
18th ballot defeating former lieutenant
governor zed S. Stanton, republican, by
a small majority.
In Georgia the voters elected Marshall
H. Alexander, republican, representative,
on the 10th ballot. Wednesday morning
the supply of ballots gave out and it
was necessary to hold the ballot box
open till more could be printed. Voting
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
The Permanent School Fund.

The commission appointed in 1904 by
Gov. c. J.. Bell under act No. 40 of the
acts OF 1904, entitled, IAN Act to Create
Permanent School Fund" met for the
first time Thursday afternoon with Hon.
10 eph A. DeBoer, the chairman OF the
commission, at Montpelier. The other
members of the commission are Lieut.
Gov. Charles II. Stearns of Johnson,
Justus Dart of Springfield. ex-Lieut.-
Gov. N. W. Fisk of Isle La Motto, the
Hon. H. P. Simpson of Sheffield and DR..
John A. Mead of Rutland. Mr.. Fisk and
DR.. Mead were not present.
This commission, in accordance with
the act that created it, serves without
compensation. Under act 40 it is author.
lied to investigate school endowment
funds in several states of the union as
to the kind and manner of investments,
the sources from which such endowments
come, and the revenue derived there from.
In anticipation of the meeting Chair.
man DeBoer has been in communication
with the educational department Of
every state and territory in the union
and this mass of correspondence was
laid before the commission. From this
the commission after reviewing the sub
ject matter assigned to it by the act re-
terred to, outlined its report which will
be presented to the Legislature OF 1906,
probably accompanied by bill. To
Chairman DeBoer was assigned the
work of getting this report in shape be.
fore the next meeting of the commission
in about three weeks.
The members present were unanimous
in their belief that the permanent school
fund should not be less than So, 100000.
The commission is confronted with three
propositions, namely, how to increase
this fund, how to invest it, and how to
distribute the income most equitably.
In addition to the $240 900 war fund
already invested the commission unani-
mously construes the Huntington school
fund and the United States deposit fund
as funds that belong in the permanent
fund and will advocate making them
part of said funds. This will be tanta.
mount to fund Of 81, $4,000 now on
hand, leaving $4,000 to be provided
for in future to make up the So. 100000.
If this plan is accepted the Huntington
fund will still be invested by the towns,
the United States deposit fund by the
state and the war fund is already invested
by the legislature. The serious phases
OF the situation were carefully and ex-
haustive|y discussed and there is not a
member of the commission who will be
satisfied until the permanent school fund,
wisely invested, reaches the $2,000,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
LOWER WATERFORD.

School began Monday with Miss
Florence Drew OF East st. Johnsbury
teacher.
Irwin Carpenter of Somerville, Mass,
is spending the week at the hotel.
Miss Mary Hird entertained lady
friend from Beverly, Mass, last week.
Mrs. H. 1. Goss and Miss Grace hale
are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Church attended
the funeral of Mrs. Allen Church in Little
ton, Tuesday.
Miss Mary Hird returned to her school
In Beverly, Mass, Saturday, her brother
Emerson accompanying her.
Miss Grace Hird commenced her school
in North Litteton, Monday.
N. G. Morrison and Eliza G. Morrison
visited friends and relatives in Barre. last
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Chase and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellie Miles of Passumpsic spent Sunday
at D. c. Bonnette's.
Mrs. D. c. Bonnette went to Passump.
sic, Monday to visit her son, c. c. Bon
nette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
SOUTH PEACHAM.

Miss Rose Whitehill has returned to
her home in Groton to resume teaching
in the primary department of the school.
R. L. Wilson has rented the house on
his farm in the south part of the town to
Bert Metcalf. MIR. Metcalf intends to
move this week.
While working with the threshing ma
chine at L. E. Patttidge's George Bige-
low fell through hole in the scaffold, a
distance of eight eet and received severe
injuries to the spine.
Mrs. J. c. Guthrie and daughter,
Blanche, were in St. Johnsbury, last
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
CABOT.


W. K. Putnam, who is attending court
as petit juror. was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Cordelia Loomis is stopping at
Ira Haines, for few days.
Ida Noyes is home from her work at
Hardwick.
Albert Noyes is improving his house by
giving it coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson and
daughters, Marietta and Florence were
guests at Herman Osgood's last week.
They return to their home at Cambridge,
Mass, this week.
The remains OF Mrs. William Edgerton,
aged 70, were brought here for burial a
few days ago. She di d at Waterbury
where she has been for a great many
years.
George Bayles was in town last week
to visit his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Orvis
Bayles.
Susan Atkins has returned from Lyn.
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Livingston have
gone to Maine to visit Mrs. Livingstone
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Drew and daugh-
ter Marion are visiting at Waterville, P.
Q.
Dean Batchelder, who has been spend
ing the summer with his uncle at Cliff
Haven, N. Y, returned Saturday.
Mrs. Eldula Banfill is visiting at North
Troy.
Mrs. T. S. Ford has returned from
Peacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Biledeau are visiting
in Canada.
New fall millinery just received at
Frasier's, West Danvllle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
SOUTH RYEGATE.

The marriage Of Walter P. Hartman
and Miss Anna Mcdonald was an
nounced Thursday. 4 T. Gay received
a telephone message from St. Johnsbury
from Mr.. Hartman to set up the cigars.
The ceremony was performed in st.
Johnsbury and was a surprise to the
friends OF the contracting parties in
town. Both are very popular young
people and their many friends will be
glad to welcome them home. The groom
is a we'll known stoneCutter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
NEWARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Cheney, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. W. Ball and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
W. Foster spent two days in Sherbrooke
attending the fair.
Mrs. c. T. Gray is not as we'll as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Goodwin and Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Bills visited in Canada,
recently.
W.O. Bishop and family OF West Burke
visited at S. S. Dunn's, Sunday.
Nettie Mccoy has gone to Island
Pond to teach school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bean visited in
Island Pond, Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
HARDWICK.

Oliver Crockett, granite cutter en-
ployed at the Woodbury. Granite plant,
and about 60 years Of age, was found
dead in bed at George Walace's, where
he was rooming. He was discovered by
Mrs. Wallace Thursday. and a ply stefan
called reports that death had come about
II hours previous. Heart failure was the
cause of his sudden demise. He lad
relatives at South Thomaston, Me.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
NORTH DANVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Sanborn are spend.
ing week with friends in Morrisville
and Enosburg Falls.
DR.. George R. Drew left Monday for a
visit to his sons and other relatives in
the west.
DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Hall of Rockport,
Mass, are guests of his sister, Mrs.
George c. Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Sanborn of St.
Johnsbury visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Burgin OF Lyndon Center
spent several days at Rev. B. P. Parker's,
recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
q WEST BARNET.

Hon. George P. Blair, who has been i'll
for some time, has been much worse for
the past week.
Miss Sarah Brock, Walter Brock, and
his daughter. Miss May of Buffalo, are
guests OF Miss Josie Brock.
Fred HASTE returned from Boston last
week.
Mrs. Samuel Scott and children re-
turned to Lowell this week.
Harley Bushway of Boston was in
town several days last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
RYE0ATE.

The committee on Ryegate town his
tory are requested to meet at Grange hall
on Friday at 2 p. m. sharp. All who
are interested in this important matter,
if not on the committee, are invited to be
present and hear from Mr.. Wells of work
done, and what is to be done.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
r1useum Notes.

The following flowers have been
brought to the Museum during the past
week: Closed gentian. turtle head, hairy
goldenrod, fruit OF arbor, vital, Sept. 4;
swamp and bog goldenrod. Sept. 8.
An exhibit of flowers grown by the
school children may now be seen in the
Museum. The children have planted and
cared Tor their gardens themselves the
work being done in connection with ma
ture study in the public schools. The
flowers exhibited are particularly fine,
and the young gardeners are to be con-
graduated on their skill.
Eugenia Scott displays verbenas, sim
gle and double petunias, single and dou.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
EAST CABOT.

New fall millinery just received at
Frasier's, West Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
Report of the Condition
OF THE
First National Bank

At st. Johnsbury in the State of Vermont,
at the close of business, Sept. 4, 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $341 ,050 SO
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, 24.63
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 200, 100000
U. S. Bonds to secure U. S. Depos-
its 100000
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 1O,5Oo0O
Bonds, securities, ETC., 4,250.00
Banking house, furniture, fixtures 1S,500.00
Due from National Banks (not
Reserve agents) 2O,734.41
Due from approved reserve agents 29,305.5O
Checks and other cash items 10,S69.49
ties of other National Banks 10000
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents 5000
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie 11,70750
Legal.tender notes, 100000
Redemption fund with U S. treas
urer, five per cent of circulation, 100000
Total $6s4,531.65
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in 5000, 100000
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, S,12S.49
National Bank Notes outstand-
ing, 100000
Due to Trust Companies and Saw
ings Banks, 27,7ee.o4
Dividends unpaid 1880
lnu1V1dual deposits subject to
check 17e,392.13
Demand certificates of deposit 4,031.4o
United States Deposits 100000
Total $684,531.65
STATE OF VERMONT |
Caledonia County, SIS. I
l, Homer F. Smith, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my KIN wledge
and belief. HOMER E. SMITH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of Sep, 1906.
RICHARD c. BAKER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
A. H, MCLEOD,
c. H. STEVENS,
WALTER P. SMITH,
Directors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-12
LYNDON.

AhLs anu NILS W. @' "hO
have been spending the summer with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Quinn
by, returned home to Brookline, Mass,
last week. DR.. and Mrs. H. M. Sanger
and daughter, Virginia, OF Providence,
R. l., have also returned home.
Clayton Steele, who has spent the
summer with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elon Bradley, returned home to
Providence, Saturday.
Miss Pearl Kent has returned to her
grandfather's Elias Locklin, having
spent four weeks with her mother in
Barre.
Miss Dema Chayer returned Friday to
Haverhill, Mass, where she has posi-
ton as kindergarten teacher.
Miss Mary Chayer has entered DR..
Primes sanitarium at Burlington to be
trained for nurse.
Mrs. w. c. Dow and children returned
home to Somerville. Mass, Wednesday,
having spent the summer at E. c. Morse's
and with other relatives at Lyndonville
and East Concord.
Mrs. Charles B. Hubbard returned
Friday from the hospital at Hanover,
very much improved in health.
Mrs. Fannie King and three children,
who have been at Alex Aldrich's for three
weeks, returned home to Keysville, N.
y, Thursday.
Mrs. Samuel Stoddard of Barnet and
Mrs. Emily Thayer of Belmont, Mass,
visited Mrs L. K. SWEET last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter McGoff Of Mont.
pelier, visited at Fred McGoff's, Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Will Grant returned Saturday
from weeks visit to Whiteheld.
Mrs. Ben Sidney, who has been very
i'll, is much better.
Miss Lucia Grant returns to North
field, Mass, today.
Miss Ann Pearson, who has spent sew
eraI weeks with her sister, Mrs. John
Nichols, has returned home.
Charles Lyon moved his family to Lyn'
donville last week in order to be nearer
his work.
Miss Nellie Morey Of Bloomington re.
turned home Saturday, having visited
Mrs. Hattie Trefren.
Robert Chase arrived nome HouI Gu
rope last week.
The Methodist Sunday school elected
Scott M. Farnum and Mrs. Ellen A.
Staples delegates to the county Sunday
school convention at Passumpsic this
week.
Ashley Williams has sold the Sidney
place at the west end of the village to
Bert Perry OF Hadleyville, and they take
possession at once.
Joseph Chayer is to move this week
from the small house near the crossing &c
tenement in L. W. Gray's house.
Miss Emily Harvey of st. Johnsbury
recently returned from India, gave ar
address at the Methodist church Sunday
evening. She also spoke a few minutes
to the children at the Junior League.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-09
The Importance of AIcohol.

me most important measure of the
last congress from an Industrial stand
point was the "d~enatured7 alcohol bill.
~so-called, as if the prime object of
nature in making alcohol was to pro-
VIDE a beverage. The bill removed
the entire tax from alcohol which had
been rendered undrinkable, so that
this important agent in the arts might
be used with comparative freedom.
Free alcohol in the arts lies almost at
the basis of industrial Germany, which
employs 1t to the extent of $1,000, 900
gallons a year. Our own tax of $2.1S
on each gallon was practically pro-
hibitive, and In these important manu-
features which depended upon its use
we were at the mercy of our rivals.
The possibilities of the employment of
alcohol in producing light. heat, and
power are also enormous, as gallon for
gallon it has a far greater potency
than the best grade Of refined petrol
cum, n need not much. If at all, ex-
coed 1t in price. The only opposition
to the bill came from the wood alcohol
interests, but as the use Of hat article
even in the arts is attended with dan
ger to life and health, no reason ap-
peared for taxing for its benefit a more
efficient and safer rival product, and
he bill passed by a nearly unanimous
votes. w. Mccall, in the Atlantic.
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vhas q damtngo, or courseZna' ha
hal"
II thought you would spot him. A
mans who has Travelled like you awe
cannot be deceived. A friend send him
to me-. I don know if he sings or
not"
'Sing2 Why, mans, he Will sing like
Patti as soon as ne vhas over being
/ homesfck2 I have heard der hamin-
goes of Florida singing so sweetiy dot
my heart Vhas softened und 1 almost
feel like taking on 20 per cent OF der
profits of a funeral. You have got a
prize und a novelty, und if one tousand
peoples don't come by your shop 1
vhas disappointed. F1amingO, sir, and
one of the finest specimens I ever saw
I shust have time for two quiet
smiles before a girl comes in init a
pair Of shoes und says.
SAY, Hans. my mudder vhas past
here a iettle While ago, ind h comes
home und says you have a goose H.
ter as' "'"'0"' '0"i' ~" = '0OA &
svhelI. dere she vhas. Your mudder
vhas very much of a lady, but maybe
she vhas mistoOk about goose What
to you say? I know YOU have been to
school ind vhas all posted up about
BIRDS
yes. Well. / can't blame mudder
for saying 1t vhas a goose. If 1 vhas
across der street I think SO too. Dot
bird has a white crane. He vhas
found in all states south Of the Ohio
river, and is occasionally to be met
With in Ohio and Indiana. He Is a
longlived bird. He is of ~sedentary
habits. His diet consists of roots, fish
und frogs. He stands on one leg to
sleep. He sings only When he feels
death approaching. and den his cong
makes peoples weep. Dots about all"
"Vhell. by golly. if 0 don be de
smartest girl in dis whole stated I
Thank you. Hans. Dot vhas sweet
of you Now run back home und
tell mudder dot she vhas mistook."
Den der sewing machine man comes
walking across der O He never
patronizes me in his life, but now he
has a pair of children's shoes to be
fixed up. n as he comes in he laughs
ind says:
playing nit dot old gander?"
Dc you say it vhas a gander?" I
asks.
why. of course she vhas. Any 10y
can tell you dot. It's a gander, und
he's ffty-three years old at that.
What's the trick 2"
Mr.. Williams, you vhas in peesnees
a long time. You make a lot of money.
Folks say you has a Very sharp
mans. Now look at dot bird closely
und tell me If you don't see something's
like him when you vhas making your
tour of Europe. I bet your change yOu
mind in two minits.
uni Umi'' he goes. "vhell, at
first 1 belief he vhas an old gander,
but now"
Don't you see birds like her in
ireland %
"Umi Uni"
Don't you see Irish swans when
you vhas over dere?'
by George. of course. I must be
color blind. I saw hundreds of them,
and yet took this for a gander. Say.
Hans. you needn't mention, you
know
Not a word. Bring in your shoes
und 1 try to please you"
keep dot gander in der window
for two weeks n get more work a
I can do in a month, und nobody be-
lieves it vhas q goose. Even der po-
licemans who make me take her out
says to me:
I'm sorry. Hans, but she vhas
against der law to shut some Mexican
eagles up in q cage Copyright,
1896, by Homer S~prague.)
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had come to him. If there was the
slightest doubt in the mind Of any n
that doubt must be set a rest. he
would welcome the fullest and closest
investigation. If Captain Burton would
call at a certain hour next day a birth
certificate, title deeds to lands, letters
from prominent people, and so forth
and so forth, would be placed before
him. The New Zealander would also
have present a banker and two prom
inent merchants who had known him
in his far-off home. He thanked the
captain over and over for having called
and when the latter took his depar-
ture he was a puzzled man.
What we are the most certain OF is
the very thing we can be tripped up
on. Let the n who has lived at
264 Blank street be toId that the num-
Der is 26S. and that the other viii bet
him ten TO one, and he can be blufed
cut. He is too sure to be sure. The
too sure witness is spelling cases in
court every day in the year. The cap~
tain was sure and not sure, and the re-
suit was hat he was soon wishing he
had not meddled with the case. He
had made his charge, however, and
must go through with the affair. He
was at the house at the appointed hour
and there found two respectable look
ing men who were introduced to him
as the merchants spoken of. On the
table were many papers, and the
4AUlAGAAOoOh capitalized LIdL me banker
was expected every moment. While
the four waited it was only natural
that the wine should be passed around.
All were laxative and friendly and all
drank. Then one of the merchants
began to talk about an adventure he
had had with the natives of New Zea-
land. The captain was following him
closely, when all at once he LIST the
run of h remarks. Then the room
began to dance around with him,
Then wheels began to turn In his head
and he lost consciousness.
The wine had been drugged. It was
two days later when the captain awoke
in the hospital, but it was a full week
before he his speech and
could tell his story. The drug acted
to paralyze his tongue, and its effects
did not pass away for long weeks.
The police were put on the trail of
the hunchback, but his house had been
closed and he had disappeared. Four
weeks later his misshapen body was
washed ashore in the Bristol. channel
and It had been robbed and the pock-
cts turned inside out. He had con
federates, and when the game was IN
and he was a fugitive he was proba-
Oily thrown overheard from some
steamer Copyright, 1906. by Ruby
DOuF1aS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-09
The Passing Of Court Room Oratory

Inspiration IS a lost art in the court
room. Nowadays no true lawyer ad-
vises, prepare documents, or tries a case
without a careful preparation. Forensic
oratory has passed away. No longer
does the crowd gather in the county
court house to listen to and be moved
by the wit, pathos, and eloquence of the
advocate as for hours or days he ad-
dresses the jury. The court room may
be filed. but It is largely with the ubi-
quitous reporters, many of whom are as
destitute of tears as Sahara of water,
and as callcus to emotion as the mum
mied sleepers Of Egypt. No longer is it
true that weeping men, and women
with handkerchief to their eyes, are
moved by the ~eloquence of counsel.
Rather may it more truly be said that
distant Texas ard the far Pacific slope
hang b~reathlessly on the reporters I'M
agination and manufactured e~loquence.
Time is a pressing factor. Facts rather
han %eloquence IS the demand.-David
J. Brewer, in the November Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-09

Old Mexico is one of these places. a
land of Spanish speech and Spanish
costumes and lazy life. of antiquarian
charm and historic interest, lying on
our very borders. yet until recently
oddly neglected by tourists. Interest Is
awakening now, however. The expert
ment of running a through train from
St. Louis to Mexico City daily was tried
last winter. It met with SO much sue
cess hat it will be resumed this winter.
One can also go to New Orleans by
boat from New York. if Q care for a
sea trip, and connect with trains for
Mexico.-The Travel Magazine.
---.-1- -. IT, So Ic..nnzl
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LEGAL.

LEGAL.
Oakland, Kan. Nov. 4, 1896.
Know all men by those present that I.
Annie White. do willingly and freely say
that Mr.. C J. Swank never spoke an i'm
proper word to me IN his life and he is
not responsible for the misfortune that
has befa11en me-
MISS ANNIE WHITE.
The same day and date above written.
This Is to certify that our daughter.
Annie signed the above statement OF her
own free will IN cur presence.
Mr.. w r. WHITE.
MRS. SARAH +. WHITE