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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-26

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Express viii sal them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-26

LOST-One white maltese kitten
reward for return to 5z8 s. eth.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-26
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
State Of Oklahoma, Grady
County, In the Probate
Court.

1T the Hatter Of the estate
Of ". N. Beavers. deceased.
Notice Of Hearing on Application for
an Order of Sale.
Notice IS hereby given, that on
Monday. December 30, 1907, at ten
o'clock IL the forenoon, tae under
signed will make application 70 the
Hon. r. J. Williams, Judge q Pro
bate, for an order 70 sell four aun-
dred and eighty shares Of stock Of the
chickasha Investment Co.. personal
property Of the estate Of 81. Il. Bea-
cave loo~~-~4
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Jury List.

The county commissioners in regul
ar session Monday drew the following
jury list for Superior Court which will
convene January 2Sth:
G. B. Bobbitt, W. NJ. Stephenson, P
Keel, r. 7. Bartholomew, A. NJ
Bloomer, S. w. Medlin, J. w. Ham.
NEIL, J. R Dunning, D. A. Madry, E. L
Hammell, Thos. Strickland, J. H. Clark
&. n. Andrews, r. L. Simmons, E. P
Hubbard, B. T. Harrell, J. W. Fletcher
John HammeIl, G. F. White, w. r
Cherry, M. j. Webb, W. J, Burgess
J. E. Northington, Amos Cherry, j. n
Savage, G. L. Mcdowell, w. E. HuX
D. J. Mllliken, w. F. Coppedge, Jesse
Harvey, J. S. Johnson, Walter Dunn
S. B. Carlyle, G. G. Wallace, G. A
Harris, G. E. Stephenson.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10

PURCHASED PROPERTY.-Mr. J. M
M0rrisett bas purchased the B. G. Bel
home on Main street where he has
been living for some time.
WILL PREACH AT ROsENEATH.- Rev.
G. i. Whitaker pastor of the Roanoke
circuit will fill his regular appointment
at R0seneath Sunday afternoon Jan. 13,
at 3 O'Clock.
MOVED TO TOWN-Mr. J. 7. John
son has remodeled and greatly improv-
ed his dwelling on Main street just
south Of Eight street, and has moved
from his farm near Palmyra, and will
make his hcnle in Scotland Neck.
His many friends here welcome him
to a place amongst the good people of
Scotland Neck.
CHURCH IMPRovED.-Considerabla
Improvement has been made on the
Methodist church by rebuilding the
tower, enlarging the church by taking
in what WAS before porch in front.
Preparation has also been made for
putting in electric lights. The wiring
has been done ard when the fixtures
shall have been put in the church
will Delighted by electricity.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Meeting of the Veterans.

On Saturday, January 10Th, at II
O'Clock the mem bers of the Buck Kltch'
in Camp of Confederate Veterans will
meet with the Daughters of the Con
federacy at the graded school to cele-
brate the one hundredth birthday OF
Gen. Robert E. Lee. The children OF
the graded school will also be present
Mr.. P. n. Stainback, of Weldon, will
be the orator of the occasion and the
public generally will be Invited to hear
him. Mr.. Stainback Is ready and
fluent speaker and all who hear him
Will enjoy it.
1t is expected that the old soldiers
will be served with oysters.
It will be pleasant occasion and
one in which the people of Scotland
Neck and community will take keen
interest.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Graded School Honor Roll 4th Month

1st Grade-Geo. Braxton, Lucy
Bracy, Dallas Hardy, Gertrude Prince,
Spencer Lewis.
End Grade-Mary Whitehurst, Kath-
crime Galloway, Estelle Hancock.
3rd Grade-Christlne Galloway, Vir-
ginia Tillery, Robert Madry, Edward
Tillery.
4th Grade-Hllda Hancock, Elmyra
Jenkins, Kate Tillery, Irene White
head, Eleanor Woodard, Jimmie
Shields.
5th Grade-Sadie Kitchin, Lottle
Bryant, Mamie Lamb, Henry Hil.iard
9th Grade-Laura Clark, Matte
Josey, Bessie Dunn.
7th Grade-Stella Hoffman, Louise
Josey, Louise Futrell, Cornella Josey.
Sth Grade--No one.
9th Grade-EuIa Shoulars, Annie
Cherry.
Music Glass. Annie Cherry, Stella
Hoffman, Ernestine Cherry, Hattie
Whitehurst, Louise Futrell, Mildred
Edwards, Estelle House.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts
OF Our People and Other Folks.

H. E Biggs, OF Raleigh. has beer
this week.
Mrs. w. T. Grimes, OF Hamilton
vas here Monday.
Mr.. n. Biggs went to Richmond
Monday On business.
Mr.. John Applewhite, of Kingsboro
has been here this week on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs B f. Weaver went tc
Whitakers Saturday 10 visit Mr.. Wea'
ver's home people.
Mrs. J. G. Powell, of Enfield, and
Nrs. n. L. Stedman, of T;lIery, were
| here on visit Friday.
Mr.. Robert Gray, OF Rocky Mount
has been here this week visiting bis
mother, Mrs. M. E. Gray.
The girls and boys have all returned
to their various schools after spending
the Christmas vacation at home.
Miss Laura Applewhite went to Raj
algh last week to spend some time
With her son, Mr.. WI. Applewhlte.
Mr.. G. w. Gay, OF Richmond, spent
some time here last week visiting his
old friends who were glad to see him
Mrs Mary TllIery has returned from
Enfield where she went to visit her
mother, Mrs. Arlington, who has teen
sick.
Mr.. B. F. Bowers and bride, of Wash
ngton, N. c., were here Sunday and
Monday to visit his mother, brothers
and sister.
Mr.. J. d. Bunch, who has been
living in Berkeley, VA, for a year, has
moved back to his old home In East
Scotland Neck. His friends are glad
for him to come back home.
MIR. A. z. Kitchin and bride lett
Tuesday for Raleigh, where MIR. Kltchin
went to enter upon his duties as one OF
the representatives. to the legislature
from Halifax county. Mrs Kitchin
will remain in Raleigh with Mr.. Kitch
in during the setting of the Legislature.
Mr.. O. J. Moore, who has been the
clever agent for the Coast Line here
for several years, has resigned his posi-
ton which will be filled by Mr.. Lafrage,
of Ahoskie. Mr.. Moore's many friends
will be glad to know that he will re-
main a citizen of Scotland Neck as
cashier in the new bank which will
open in few weeks. Until then Mr..
Moore will take a rest at his fathers
home in Whitakers.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh
is q blood or constitutional disease, and
In order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians in this country for years and
3 q regular prescription. 1t is com
posed Of the best tones known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly or tho mucous surfaces
The perfe3t combination Of the two H.
gradients Is what produces such won
derful result in curing Catarrh. Send
FOR testimonials free.
2. J. Chenney & Co., Props, Toledo,O
Sold by Druggists, price 72c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constlpa-
ton.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Haskett-Dan.
To The Commonwealth.

To The Commonwealth
On the evening OF Dec. 25th, at s
o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs.
G. G.. Rue, Miss Marthena Haskett was
married to Mr.. T. E. Dali of Norfolk,
Va. 1t was a quiet marriage, only q
few friends being present to witness the
marriage. Rev. G. w. Phelps performed
the ceremony.
Mr. Dali is young business man OF
Norfolk, Va, and has many friends
here and at other places.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of the late T. B. Haskett, and has
host OF friends here and at other
places where she ia known.
They left Thursday, Dec. 9th, for
Norfolk, Va. where they will make
their home. All their friends wish
them long and happy lite together.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Serious Accident.

A few day ago Miss Hattie Price,
daughter Of Mr.. Charlie Price, was
lighting a amp near another broken
lamp IN which there was some gun
powder. A small coal from the match
fell into the powder, which caused an
explosion. The girl was badly burned
about the head aud one Of her eyes was
seriously injured.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Death of Little Isaac Vaughan.

Little Isaac Vaughan, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Vaughan, died Monday
December 3lst, aged three years. The
remains were inferred in the Baptist
cemetery Tuesday, January LIST.
The child had been sick for some
time and despite all good treatment
and tender care, the summons came tC
take him to the happy world of peace
and joy
Friends synpathize with the parents
in their aflliction.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
THE YOUNG MAN NEEDS
A BANK ACCOUNT

It furnishes an incentive
for systematic saving: car
ing for the account teach
es him methOdical and bus
iness-like habits; it will
give him absolute and cor
rect tab on his income and
expenses; it gets him in
touch with business peo-
pie; it gives him a chance
to build up a credit at the
bank. a credit that will be
very valuable to him all
his life: it is the one safe
depository for his money,
either large or small sums.
Six good reasons any
one Of which should be
sufficient to cause you to
start an account without
delay.
Your account will re-
ceive careful and cOnser-
vatiye attention at the
The Scotland Neck Bank,
Scotland Neck, N. c.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Complimentary to MISS Camp.

Kings Business College Journal
which is issued from Kings Business
College of Raleigh, in which Miss
Lucy Camp has been studying three
months, spoke highly OF her recently
as follows:
"Miss Lucy Camp, of Scotland Neck,
N. c., student of the Shorthand De-
partment, has only been with us about
two months, but she has been for some
time taking dictatlon. She IS a faith
ful, intelligent worker, and finished
the work in the text books in consider
ably less than average time. She is
indeed an attractive young woman.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Over a Hundred Years.

An old colCred man named Eli
Pittman who lived some miles in the
country died some days ago at an ad-
vanced age. As best could be as
certained he was about lO9 years old
He had long been a quaint visitor to
the town in coon skin cap and coat OF
furs made from the game he had
caught.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
NEW YEAR CHANGES.
New Persons in New Places.

4
There have been many changes in
Scotland Neck during the last week OF
two, both in residences and persona,
positions.
MIR. w. H. Newell, who recently pur-
chased the residence of Mr.. w L. Har.
rell on Greenwood street, has moved
there from the residence he occupied
at the north end of Church street. Mr..
Harrell is living in the G. W. Dunn
place on Greenwood street, and as
noted before Mr.. Dunn lives at the
j. Frank Brinkley residence just out OF
town On the Halifax road. Mr.. P. A.
Rasberry moved from the Brlnkley
place to the Gotten residence On Main
street in Clarksvile.
Mr.. L. r. Mills has moved from the
residence he occupied on Church street
10 the residence vacated by Mr. Newell,
and Mr.. r. V. Kitchin has returned
from Rocky Mount and occupies the
residence occupied by Mr.. Mills
MIR. E. L. Braxton has moved from
the Bristow place on Roanoke street to
Mr. j. III. AIishrook's place on Green
wood street, and Mr.. w. A. Price moved
from a residence On Main street into
the house vacated by Mr.. Braxton, and
Mrs. Robertson moved from place on
Roanoke street to the house vacated by
Mr.. Price.
Mr.. Z D. AIlsbrook has recently
moved into q residence on Eighth
street.
Mr.. A. c. Peterson has moved his
stock OF goods from the room occupied
IN the hotel to one of the Bryan new
stores On Main street.
Mr.. S. j. Stern has moved his place
Of business In the old brick mill to an
other room in the Bryan new building
on Main street.
Or. J. p Wlmberley has vacated his
office in the hotel and will soon occupy
his handsome new office on Depot
street. Mr.. G. B. Rlddlck has opened
A sewing machine business in the office
vacated by DR.. Wimberley.
PERSONAL CHANGES,
Mr.. G. E. Edwards who has been
cierklng tor r. G. Josey & Company
for number of years, has gone with
Morrisett Brothers.
Mr.. Jere Bunch has given up his po-
sition with Hardy Hardware Company
ana Mr.. Charlie Smith has taken a
position in that store.
Mr.. Charlie Lamb has left the Whit
ley Grocery Company and has taken
work in the Crescent Hosiery Mills,
and Mr.. Joseph Gotten, who has been
with Mr.. A. l.. burlington, has taken
a place with the Whitley Grocery Com
pany.
Mr.. Paul Ray, who has been clerking
several years for White & PAUL, will
60 with Hancock & Hooker when they
open their new store, and Mr.. S. A.
Burgess has taken Mr.. Rays place
with White & PAUL.
Mr.. G. J. Shields, who has been tell
er in The Scotland Neck Bank fer
some time, has given up that position
to give attention to his farm interests,
and Mr.. Hugh Johnson has taken
place in the bank.
Mr.. Joseph House, who has been
away at school at Buie's Greek, has
taken a position in the drug store with
E. T. Whitehead & Company.
Doubtless there have been other
changes in town, but if so we have not
known OF them or do not for the mo-
ment remem Der them.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Special Business announcements.
Wanted.

Ten men in each State to travel, dis
tribute samples of our goods and tack
signs. Salary $50 90 per month $3.O .OO
per day for expenses. SAUNDERS Com
PANY, Department P, No. 46 Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, ILL., l-3-3m
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
ADMINISTRATORS HaTleF.

Having qualified asthc admlnl-t:"'. r
uptn The estate ci David Chrt deCea.' Il
late Of Fa 'iIax C, UNITY. N.Ih. Car"Iina. |
hers IS Doufy al persons hayiuCc'n."s :
against said estate 10 plc,eut ,hem -
me on or before J,iuary 5, l!AS,
Or this rctico will lie p'ei Gtd in ir
# Their reo,Ne V. All fessons slntSh'sd
10 said e,tate viii !ctse ru' kc inn / y
ate sc,llereit WIth uH
A q. VIC &.
A3nini-tra. T..
B}jhl lcyvi le \. c. Jaruers ), ltIE.
1.lC-jt
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Popular Cereals.

Grape Nuts, Force, Eggo See, Oat-
meal, Buckwheat, Pulled Rice. AL
ways fresh at popular prices.
w. T. TYLER.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Tin Roofing of all KiddS.

am now prepared to do all kinds OF
tin roofing. All work guaranteed at
reasonable rates. w. K. HURST,
1918 At Oak City, N. G.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Two Lots for Sale.

Corner Twelfth and Greenwood
streets. The G. P. Anthony place in
Scotland Neck. F'r prices apply to
&. 7. ANTHONY,
1927 Weldon. N. G,
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10

Bring us your country produce, Eggs,
chickens, etc.
j. d. Ray & Co.
Highest price paid for fur.
J. D. Ray & Co.
w. N. McAnge's fresh oysters every
day.
j. D. Ray & Co.
Will soon haYe fresh fish every day.
J. d. Ray & Go.
We buy and sell everything. Try
US when you want to make good
trade.
J. d. Ray & Co.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Oysters! Oysters!

~ McAnge's fine selected Suffolk Oys-
ters received every after noon on the 4
O'Clock train.
J.D. Ray & Co.
The commonwealth., 1907-01-10
Fine Thoroughbre

We have a lot Of fine Thoroughbred
Chickens for sale.
J. D. Ray & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
RUSH FOR LICENSES.
Unusual Increase of Business for
Excise Board.

There busy times around the offices Of
the Excise Board. No. l Madison avenue, yes
terday. and last night. It the last chance
for the liquor dealers 10 get their liquor certih
Gates, If they wished TO be able 10 do business
after midnight last night. The office. which is
In charge OF Moses n. Mckee. special deputy
commissioner of excise for Manhattan and The
Bronx. has been at work getting out the certih-
Gates since last Thursday. and the office force
has been augmented by several clerks from the
offices at Albany.
The clerks have been compelled. owing TO the
number of applications to work until the early
hours OF the morning, and when the office closed
at midnight last night il was estimated that
over sixty seven hundred licenses OF all classes
had been issued for the two boroughs. This is
two hundred more than were issued last year
In Manhattan the licenses issued In four
classes. ranging from 81 I'd 10 200. The first
price is for druggists while S31 % is asked for
alcohol certificates. For stores which do a bar
business the rate is $50 and first class license
for a saloon or hotel costs 81 200 In The Bronx
the price is the same for druggists, for alcohol
$50, FOR certificates Of the first class 500 and
for the second class $500 II was said at the
office last night that over SG,1O.OO0 had been
taken in for licenses All OF these licenses are
accompanied by bond, usually from a surety
company. II is said that the prevailing price
for bonds furnished by tho surety companies
was $40 for the last few years, while this year
the United Surety Company. composed largely
Of liquor dealers. lowered the price To $50. Then
the combination OF other companies lowered the
price TO So
Commissioner Mckee said last night several
applications had been made. but that the cash
with which to obtain them missing. A
great deal OF activity was noticeable among
some OF the dealers yesterday, owing TO the fact
that many OF them having n hard time to
raise the necessary 81 300. The activity was
precincts where the police captains were strictly
enforcing the excise laws. Last year n number
Of the dealers somewhat lax in obtaining
their certificates. and as a result were arrested
for selling without license.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
ATTACKS SUPREME COURT,
Wilson asks Rehearing in Panama
Purchase Case.

Washington. April 3O-Warren B. Wilson. of Chi
cago. whose suit against Secretary Shaw. by which
he attempted to have declared illegal the payment
OF $50 900 for the purchase of the Panama Canal
from the French company. recently decided
against him by the Supreme Court of the United
States has filed in that court petition for a re-
hearing. which is somewhat remarkable on account
of the in which the courts decision is
characterized.
Referring to the courts statement that the
amount OF complainant's interest is disclosed
Wilson asserts that mo bill OF this kind ever al
legged anything TO the amount OF property COM
planant owned" He proceeds: The only start
ling thing about the matter Is that the Supreme
Court Of the United States should be startled Mt
the Idea that citizen disclosing as the basis of
his right only his citizenship and legal liability to
be called to contribute by taxation to tho public
treasury should presume think himself entitled
TO demand from this court that the Constitution
should be obeyed by men in high places as well as
by the owly''
Another assertion by M Wilson IS: whenever
in the Judgment of the President Congress II
seems necessary desirable thae new power
should be granted the proper process TO secure IL
is not 10 apply for 1t 10 those for whose benefit
Il is 10 be exercised. but the power should be sim
ply seized and this should be made permanent nv
the court The part in this increasing process NJ
judges should. in direct violation of their oaths az
office falsely declare from the bench that the
Constitution means what they know it does not
mean" W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
"MOVE ON" TIE CRY.
Restless Spirit Comes Do1cntoun
and Offices VIII Change Hands.

Van men were unusually busy yesterday. They
expect TO have much livelier times to-day for May
is one OF the principal moving days Of the year.
1t used 60 be the leading one. but that before
and rows of old dwelling houses and other
buildings replaced with modern apartment
houses. Now October shares the horors.
Within the last two years scores OF tall office
structures have been erected in the business
lions in order 20 meet the demands OF more up to-
date skyscrapers in those centres. Many floors OF
those buildings were leased months ago from the
plans, and. as the floors ready for
pancy. hundreds OF firms will move to-day to
and more CommOdious quarters There il yet need
of many more fine business structures In central
sections. and tho big realty companies expect In
few years to catch up with this demand
According TO a well known real estate broker.
many business concerns will to-day
than May last year owing TO the fact that
they were able to get suitable space This year in
the buildings.
Thousands of lighthouses in the Dyckman and Fort
Washington Heights districts and in the
lions of The Bronx. Westchester Brooklyn and
Queens have been rented recently. according to
reports from brokerage offices Some reports in
dictate that 1t would DO a record moving day In
certain fiathouse sections namely in Queens and In
the northern sections OF The Bronx On Staten ISL
and there is a much larger demand for cottages
than the supply meet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
HOTEL GOTHAM BILL GETS THROUGH.
Assemblyman Robinson's Efforts Not suffi-
Gent to Defeat It This Time.

Albany April 80 Especially beverly r. Robinson
to-day for a second time. led the fight against the
bill granting the Hotel Gotham the right 10 sell
uouor within two hundred feet OF church. The
b,ll was passed with barely the requisite number
OF votes Owing Mr.. Robinson's opposition the
bill was defeated In the Assembly few days ago.
Mr. Ralston, its introducer. had a motion TO re-
consider that vote laid the table. To-day feel
,np confident OF 4 comfortable ajority for tho
roea sure he moved the vote by which the bill
was defeated be reconsidered.
Mr. Robinson primed for the fight, and, al
though unable to defeat the bill again. his efforts
cut down the majority for the bin until single
vote changed from the affirmative to the negative
would have reversed the result.
Mr. Robinson said the bill was so drafted that IL
could be construed 10 affect every church In the
state and that he had been flooded with letters
ard telegraph dispatches from property owners In
his district opposing the bill. THE Hotel Gotham
is in my district snid he. and the voters Of that
district do not want this bill. They are the ones
who should be considered not tho owner Of the
hotel who knew that the Raines law would prevent
his selling iQuor IN the hotel. and yet. knowing
this built IT, and now comes TO Albany and asks
the LEGISLATURE 70 pass act for his especia! ben
eft lie does need TO get bill passed here
The consent Of the trustees of the church accord
ing 70 the law would be sufficient. But the prop
erty owners don't want him TO have that license.
So the owner of the Hotel Gotham comes up here
and asks this House under those circumstances to
give him that license"
al Smith supported the bfll. THE Gotham is
high class hotel" he said: Our best people live
I'm t. They sell LIQUOR there now. You can go TO
the Gotham and drink all you want The only thing
move few feet to the rear that they viii be in
part Of the hotel that Is without the hundred
Mr. Robinson thinks the Governor will veto the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
HELD FOR THREATENING TO SHOOT

Rockville Centre, Long Island. April 3O-IIenry
c. Hicks. formerly general freight agent of the
Delaware. Lackawarna Sc Western Railroad was
held by Justice Wallace yesterday in $500 hail
for the grand Jury, charged with attempted assault
in the first degree. He is accused OF pointing n
loaded revolver at John c. Gray. of Cedarhurst
Mr. and Mrs. Hicks have not been living to-
gether for some time. He stays at the Hotel St
George in Brooklyn ana Mrs Hicks lives att No.
2si Clinton street, They have country home at
Norwood. a village near Lynwood. According TO
the testimony, Mrs. Hicks Lynwood on
Friday. Her husband was at the station and fol-
lowed her TO their home. where he got a revolver.
Gray. who is twenty-sX years old. is Carper-
ter. He was at work on the Hicks cottage He
says Hicks pointed the revolver at him and said.
iii shoot you!'
Gray retreated, and Mrs. Hicks teephoned to
Lynbrook for help. county detective arrested
Hicks. Hicks at first said he was only showing
the gun" to Gray. bur ,afterward when Furman,
the man who arrested him. asked him what the
trouble was. he replied: You ask Mrs Hicks
about that" Then, turning 10 Gray, Hicks said
according Furman: You have broken up one
family and now you are trying to break up an
othor''
Gray admitted yesterday that he was correspond
ent In a divorce suit, but said that no decree had
Yet been granted.