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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
Taruet Practice In MagdaIena Bay

But little is known of the records made by the 16 ships of the fleet in Magdalena bay, but it is reported that they were consistently good. It is to be hoped that they point to a great advance in naval gunnery among our officers and sailors. A naNl officer did not hesitate to declare on recent occasion that the shooting we did at Santiago was simply disgraceful. Out of 5000 shots fired but per cent were hits. The Spanish ships would have gotten away if they had been decently equipped and properly officered They were almost as helpless as were the ships that Admiral Dewey found on May morning in Manila bay without any steam in their boilers.
 In these days of target practice 1t Is important that our gun crews do better and still better shooting, and 1t is be- lieyed the records made at Magdalena bay will show great improvement i'll that respect. The exact figures Of the official records may not be made known, but in a general way no doubt the work done there will be disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
B. Steiner on Birmingham.

A letter was received yesterday by Sec retary J. B. Babb of the Commercial club from B. Steiner, the banker, with large interests in this city, who left to live in the north about four years ago. Mir. Steiner has many friends here and his words of commendation of this district will be read with interest:
 Dear MT. Babb:
 Although I am not at the meetings or the Commercial club, which regret, keep in touch and fully posted with what is going on in Birmingham.
 q can assure you that l am proud that she has weathered the Roosevelt panic so quickly and satisfactorily, and with so little damage, must more so, in fact, than this section of the country. But always knew that the business and fnan- cial interest of Birmingham Is looked after by a set of men whose equal cannot be found anywhere.
 ''It looks now like things will improve, but rather slowly. 1 do not look for the old-time prosperity till after the presi- dential election, and after most political questions have been satisfactorily ad- justed.
 ''I am happy to see all the good work the Commercial club and yourself are do- ing for Birmingham, and I am letting no opportunity pass without preaching Bir- mingham and doing all can for the pros- pertty and improvement of our section of the country.
 q would thank you to send me pack age of all kinds of advertisement matter as I have run rather short.
 wishing you and the Commercial club continued success, very friendly yours,
 "B, STEINER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
NO WONDER.

NO WONDER. There was an old maid who kept forty cats
 And lived in queer little house. And while it was known that she often wore rats" She never caught sight of mouse.
 THE VACATION SPIRIT. A gentle poet wove his stuff Into a lovely sonnet, But what 1t brought was not enough To buy his wife a bonnet.
 REPLIES. Oftentimes a man drinks like fish be- cause he is in the swim. If gossip were bad for the complexion there would be no lady gossips. The easiest-going man on record Is resident of Detroit who boards with his former wife and her husband May Robson says Dustin Farnum is the ''loveliest gentleman" That's pretty good evidence that he is guilty. "where are our idols?" ask a con- temporary. A great many of them are stuck in the mud. A Kentucky hero is said to be walking out of the state to avoid night riders. We advise him to run.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
The Iron Market.

What activity there is now in the mar ket is altogether in southern iron'' say Matthew Addy Co. Northern metals are not able to compete with those from the south at present prices. If there were a wide demand the south naturally would not be able to keep up with it, but just now demand Is small Carload lots make up the bulk of the orders with here and there a larger quantity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
TIMES CHANGES.

From the Commoner. Lr A reader of the Commoner sendslin the following:
 At 10 years of age boy thinks his father knows great deal.
 "At 15 he knows as much as his father. "At 20 he knows twice as much.
 '.At 30 he is willing to take his advice. At 40 he begins to think his father knew something after all
 At 50 he begins to seek his advice. And at 50, after his father is dead, he thinks he was the smartest man that ever lived.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11


 The party of alleged prosperity will have to account to these men in No yember for it's sins of omission and commission if the record of history is to be maintained and continued. The story of October will be rehearsed, and the corruption and extravagances of the few will be retold. Above all else, the republican leaders will be con fronted by the question, What did you do to prevent a panic and a collapse of industrial activity" And a satis- factory answer will not be forthcom- in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
In the Corey Party.

Among the most accomplished men in our party are MT. Palmer and Mir. Reis," said an official of the United States Steel corporation, now in Birming- ham with President Corey. Both are daring hurdle riders and should be able to make high records in a gentlemens contest.
 MT. Kerr, one of our party who was thrown from a horse Thursday, was not dangerously hurt. He was able to sit up and take nourishment by Friday noon. His friends made up subscrip- tion at lunch at the Country club and bought him handsome but gentle horse here, which will be formally presented to him Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 One good thing about daughter-in- law is she's only your sons wife. to get his knowledge and a much longer time to get over it.
 A man can learn lot out of trying to raise a garden about everything except flowers and vegetables
 Skepticism is making believe your rea- son lacks conviction when the thing that is lacking Is the reason. When man does good deed he puffs up about it so much you know it was an accidentand he isn't going to do it again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
AN EASY MARK.

 An optimst will sink his cash In hypothetic mines And buy a gold brick that's disguised Until is hardly shines. An optimist will plant plot Of ground and hope to raise Some lettuce and tomatoes ere The march of summer days. An optlmist viii wed and think The mother of his wife Will never come to visit them And make him tired of life. An optimist will lend an ear To any sort of scheme That others may frame up, although Iris foolish as a dream. An optimist believes because One time he caught a train At such and such a moment, he Can do the trick again. An optimist will stake a horse That some race tout may choose And ne'er suspect a crooked deal, If he should chance to lose. An optimist buys real estate Some twenty miles from town, Expecting that the price will rise, Instead of going down. An optimist is greatly liked,
 Good fellow is his name, And that's because he's always glad To play losing game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
IN A MERRY MOOD.

Sing a song of spring time, Kisses in the air: Sunny skies and tender signs Mingled everywhere. Love is in the violet,
 Love is in the rose; Winters fled and June's ahead That's the end of prosei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
REFORM IN ALABAMA.

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeai
 Down in Alabama they not only fix rates, but they prohibit railroad from taking off losing train. As free gov ernment we are certainly going some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

A man in Indiana, devoted apparent ly to Indiana literature, has stayed at home nearly 19,O00 nights in success sion-all his life, for that matter. The charm of literature sometimes leads to surprising results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland has accepted a compromise of seven tick, cts for a quarter in lieu of his justly celebrated 3-cent fare suggestion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

The republicans do not want any campaign contribution publicity either before or after election. They do net want it at all in their business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

While the Goulds are investigating Prince Helie's record the King of Italy is Investigating the varied record Of Steve Elkins, West Virginia's foremost statesman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

The children turn the sidewalks into roller skating rinks, and they do not need any franchise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Mayor Tom Johnson did not succeed in getting 3-cent fares for his city, but he did succeed in securing four con secutiye terms as mayor on that issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

If Senator Aldrich quits the Senate the United States will have to get a new boss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

The Vanderbilt divorce case seems to be unfit for publication, and It is being conducted strictly sub-rosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

The slate seems to consipt in the ap- pointment of Theodroe Roosevelt as general director of the Panamaf canal, effective March next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

President Corey is not only pleased with the coal and iron of the Rirming- ham district, but with Birmingham weather also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

America is at present entertaining Prof. Robert Koch, the worlds chief bacteriologist, who has done more to prevent disease than any other man in it. f&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
GOOD AUTHORITY.

You ought to have an automobile" "No. l oughtn't." "Who told you so?" My pocketbook."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Ex-Governor Douglas of Massachu- setts is outranked at present by MT. Bill Douglass of Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

The Oklahoma legislature consumes a bushel of popcorn day, and yet 1t has taken out no circus license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

The gilded families do not st1y di- vorced, and the public is, tbST fore. treated to a continuous perform ence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Brooklyn bridge will celebrate it's silver jubilee next month. Experts say it is in prime condition after all the strains and trials of 25 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

After the pay-as-you-enter car be- comes popular pay-as-you-enter gro- cery should be set up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

The Amen corner is to be estab- lished next door in the Hoffma house, which is equipped with an art gallery and bar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
HOW ITS DONE.

The daily rhyming bard Goes down to work; Although his duty's hard,
 He can not shirk. What though his head may ache And griefs annoy, He trills-'tis but fake Of health and joy. Some fellow may drop in
 And waste his time, Or say Good morning. when He's bout to rhyme. The telephone may ring
 And run him wild, When he would write of spring By love beguiled. No matter what may be
 His sorry plight, The bard Is bound to see, Ere fall of night, His duty done, though deep In mis'ry sunk. And then he'd like to weep, His works so punk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
WHAT RUTH IS WEARING

WHAT RUTH IS WEARING.
 Miss Ruth Sullivan is wearing stylish brown and white striped cutaway walk ing suit, with a hat of burnt orange straw adorned with wings.-Society note in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
OH SLIISHI

You don't love me any more." "Why?'
 You used to call me Toodles,' but now you call me by my real namei'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Secretary Wilson is also a butter milk drinker and believer in the Metchinkoff theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Secretary Taft did not at any rate suffer for lack of food while he was in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

The experts begin to predict an early outbreak of baseball, with occasional showers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Abe Hummel has gone to Paris to join Jimmy Hazen Hyde.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
ONE WEAK SPOT.

UNE WEAK SFOI. "What is your opinion of the wedding?" ''It was well staged, the chorus was good looking and the star was dream, but I didn't think much of the leading man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
ouITE THE SAME

In Kicker's home a photograph
 Discourses night and day. His wife is gone-he says he can't Believe that she's away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
ALL FOR SCIENCE.

"Professor Buggs starved himself forty days to prove the superiority of mind over natter
 what conclusion did he reach?"
 'He didn't reach any conclusion. He died'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11

Straw hats will soon go of like hot
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-07-30
TOTICE OF LAND SALE.

Under aud by virtue of the powers
.contefrdA nnon me in an order of the
Superior Gourtrof Orange County, en-
1sxystasllnlt a23d, 1903, in special prt :
eeedtng entitled Samuel u. Nichols vs..
sMxttfe Nichols, David /. Nichols, LII.
AianER. Nichols, Nellie T.. Nichols, n: /.
bel Duke Nichols and their guardian.
J::sW. Mangum, ! will, on Saturday the
29thfdayso i. August, 1908, at 10 Clock
NJ. at the Court House door in Hills
boro. Orange County, N. c., offer fer
sale at public auction to the highest
A certain tract OF land situated In the
Carolina. on Or near the waters of Lit.
tie River, known as the "BerrY place.
adjoining the lands OF William Latta,
~ acres, and bounded as follows, VIZ :
[Latta's line the nee 8. . degrees w. 81
chains and SO links to rock and point
ers ; thence N. 81 l2 degrees w. Al
! chains and S1fhks to rock ; thence n. 2
degrees j. a3 chains and 5 links to
stake; thence S.. 81 IL degrees e. "a
/ chains and 81 Inks to rock. the begin
ming, Containing by estimation the
! above number Of acres:
Terms of sale /: One-third cash, one
third in 6 months and balance in 8
months, the time payments to bear six
per cent interest from date of sale until
paid, with privilege to the purchaser Of
anticipating the time payments OH con
firmation Of sale.
This 23d day of July 1905. s
I, j. F. COTRRAN,
| Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-07-30

W.a ~ $500 -
'oraHse County Demo-
: cratfc ~Convsnfiol,.
The Democratic County Copven.
ton Of Orange County will be- held
in The Court IIouse at H.llsbofo. II
g., on
SATURDAY, AUGUST %. 1908
at IL o'slock n for the purpose Of
nominating q candidate for the
House ct Representatives, Sheriff
Register Of Deeds, Treasurer. Core.
sner, County Con missionera, and 10
elect delegates to the Distric, Sen
aterIal Convention.
Precinct Primaries.
Az persons who intend TO vote
The, Democratic ticket at the No.
ve"ber election are hereby request.
"a +" meet at their respective voting
,plf"es on
SATURDAY, AUGUST %. 1908,
at 3 o'clook. p. m, for the purpose
OF electing delegates TO the County
,Convention and of electiug q new
Precinct Execut ,e Con mittee. the
Chairman Of which will be a mem.
her OF the County Executive Com
mi; tee.
s NJ. CAT IFS, Cb'm'n.
CHARLES STRxYHoRNs Seofys
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-07-30
2O,OOO AT ToEsS NEEDED Sc Ed hN
Young Men htpare Yomseloe.
JUr Good Positions.

On account of the new S.hour law
passed by Congress in the interest Of
te1egraphers. and also, on account of &c,
many now railroads being built and o Id
lines extended.. an Unusual demand for
operators has been created. Conserva-
tive estimates have placed the number
st additional Operators that will be re-
quired during tia next ten months at
approximately 10000.
YOUNG MEN NOW Is YOUR OPP
PORTUN1TY! Enroll in our School
NOW, and in only four to six months
we will have you qualified for splendid
positions :sTelegraph Operators receive
from $4,000 upwards. Our school has
been established twenty years: it's
equipment is per ect instruction
thorough and practical ! position ms posi-
lively guaranteed our graduates. Board
in Newman is very cheap the town Il
heaithflf and the people are cordial,
Two Main Line Railroad Wires run
into u School rooms. No other
school In. the United states has such
hp-to-date and practical facilities for
the benefit Of its students. Write q.
once for free, descriptive literature.
SOUTH ERN school,
OF TELEGRAPHY
=, Newman. Ga.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-07-30
roth Bfrthday.

oO TIE 22ed Of july 1903, Major
John W.. Graham reached three
SCORE years and ten. having been
born n Hil'sboro on the 22od
day ofssJu'y, 1888. At the family
re-ubton dinner on that day we.
Mr. Paai G Graham, DIT i.fiam
s Grabam aud wife and eou Will
|1isnfA Jr. DR. Joseph Hfaham
and wife and. thee daughters, ell of
|Dufhan, and Th .mas H. Webb,
|JISand John Grahantaaa'We,b ID, Of
[DokelaNN e., gra1dx con-. Also
MasskkA me G Graham, A.. H. Ora
fIath sud Mrs. John w. Graham,
mem bers Of the family residing at
Hillsboro. MIR. Paul e. Graham
and MT. George M Graham were
Fdetaiaed by lusi, e-s IN: Durham.
EMsey congratulations were lot, and
EaJrj'dn In wishing many happy re-
|tusts OF the BIZ III dsy.
Ekais;nnars PianIc.n i Ali
rae qR ,nses
PC HhegFarqeu State Institute will
aek held .aae The Alliance Headqnar
larson THURSDAY, August G, 1903,
'aaaaea aesE!ear1 .larmer lin the conf IL is
urgently requested to attend. Pron.
inent speakers, for both men and la.
dies . wAl.atee On ,hAad. sand + beg
yer staraleEs 10 take one day of,
,l bring on, the faithful wife, andsfa,n.
iily, ansdd,a sell flled. 70 ket a,d let
] Kali t9 eanjtssyy.on day in the farme s
latefeet, = Prepare your. lqqts i Is s
for The ge.eral Question Basket and
thus 1iven up the interest. Let all
wha lead si|h,s notice send word 10
their friends. so that this will be .
record breaker in Farmers Picnic
ID Orange county.
Yours truly,
S. ". ANDREWS,
Secretary.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-07-30
MUSIC LEsRpNA
~. l.t
By Mrs. H. s. Bradshaw, after
October !, 1903.
FOR COUNTY TREAsERER


FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
| take this ,heans OF notifying the
voters of Orange County that I An
9 candidate tor the office OF CounSy
treasurer. subject to the action. OF
the Democratic primaries and Couo
~ Convention. l have held tho
ONCE during the ~onexpired term OF
brother. aud l promise ,ha. fl
AN nominated and elected I will al.
ways DO found at my post ready to
cash all orders issued by the County
or Board Of Education. have al.
ways voted the Democratic ticket
aud ehall continue to do so.
Respectfully yours,
HAIRY L. PARISH. !!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-07-30

Mr. Frank Wekb. 81 Doshan:
apent Shpd.y at Hillsboro with his
mother. Mrs Joseph G Webb. !
The Board of County Comnid
sioners win meet 10 regular aon,hll
sesssonsnext Monday, Augos, 31d..,
Mics Gertrude Winston, daucG.
lYer OF Ex Judge Robert w. VIII.
etou, OF Durham. is visi,,op her
trend, Miss Maria Weht, at Hills
benos -
-Capt. Joseph NJ. Fresiand., al
me Southern Railway. Spencer, N
~, was in town Thursday visiting
his atther, Mira Thos. JaFr~esand;
andi shaking hands with his many
frieifds.
Why. certainly 1--we a.e all 90.
ing to b ar the. Orphans ,in the
Court Hesss at ,Hdlsbo1o .ne4, SAT-
nrfAy highs. August /. Kverybodr
VIII have . pltaean; evening and .,
the sane time help a wo.,hy cause.
zo.cents I'd mission tor grown peoa
pie (; children Is oents.,
-Typevriters for sale. 81. rent.
school b6nks Al half price. Beat
inks, tone thitd regular price. LTs
prhry books hee. Cash paid for ali
|skiadE of books, old, papers, etc.
fSend lists! Smiths Old Book Store.
Southern Bak Exchange, 2O4 Sale
barysStreet, Raleigh. N. g. -
."t-Mr: and Mm Allen ]. Ruahn.
and Mrs. ~ ohm Harrison, q list. :
OF Mt Rufh, who have been spend.
ling sometime at Buffalo Li,hta
Springs. Virginia, returned to HiIlt.
E,epro Saturday. The" Observer 10
EEElsd TO be able to state tha, Mr..
kufin:s nealth coptinues to improve.
-JsstA little CAsoAswEEris All
that is necessary to give Your.baby
whom ~ is cross ard peevish. Cas-
CONTAINS no opiates nor
harmtsl drugs aud is highly econ.
eended BY moths,s every where.
Conforms. to the National Pure
Food aud Drugs Law. Sold by w.
A. hayes. Drsgg:st =.
AIDA 1ddaodesosnt. Mantle
.Lampa Is"the Best and. Cheapest
Light in the world It burns Zero
sene oil u cost Of l cent for 6
hours. Easy to light and no parts
.tQeees out Of order. 1t is q com
tsete ssbstitste for gas and electric
tight tor the home, country. or city,
aud is . RAPID seller. Yon can fave
the price of I. lamp in ! few months
Mr.. John B: Kirkland, Hll.bbro. N.
C.,t.is the Sole Agent for Orange
County. Mr. Kirkland will canvass
the county for this wonderful lamp.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-07-30

See notice of land es'e by IF
Cochran, Commissioner.
Mrs Charles A. Scott. Of Ora.
ham, is visiting her aunt. Miss Annie
Nash, on Queen Street. .
,n-Use DeWitt's Little Early
,Risers, pleasant little pills thSx ore
easy to take. Sold by W. "A. Hayes,
Druggist.
Mr.. Thomas Anderson, OCT
typo friend, of Wins,on:Salem,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Andsls N, at Hiilsboro.
Mrs Henry N. Brown, ST., re-.
turned last week to Hill boro from q
visit to her daughter, the wife Of
Rev. Jas E. Gay, at Lincolut,n J,
Miss Henrietta Cailius, dahah.
ter Of Mrs George p. Collins, has re-
turned to her home at IIilIsboro
from Buffilo Lithia Springs, Vir-
ginia.
Mrs Hattie Gay, of Goldsboro,
while en- route 10 her home from
Asheville, stopped over a, Hil!sboro
Ibis week to visit her friend, Mrs J.
S. Sturgeon, ~
Misses Sara and Elizabeth
Cheshire, of Raleigh, daughters OF
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire, are
visiting their aunts. the Misses
Webb, at Hillsboro.
s'E-Ihe Meth dist Sunday School
Of H'llsboro will have a watermelon
treat for the children at Occonee.
ehee Spring from I to 10 O'Clock on
Thursday night, July 80.
Don't fail to ATTEND the Con
cert to be given by the Singing
Class from the Oxford Orphan
asylum 10 the Court House At Hills.
Seio o9 Saturday night, August 1st.
Prices Is and Is
DIR. W H Wakefield will be .,
me Co1b'nton Ion, HiIlsboro, on
ui'oay' August 7, TO, one day only.
'.,'s practice is limited to diseases oil
.'e Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, and
70 Fitting Glasses. >.
c-General and, Ms. Julian S.
~a'r nave returned to Durham afte,
~ !" ABSENCE of :abopt two months
tney have been visi,iin1ga their dauph
i % MS ii. G. Flower and Mrs
e;aa =; Patton, both of whom re.
''u' 10 Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. Yosip Benjamin, Of Persia
r' "'uoent Of the Columbia Seminary
1 Gvaomo'a' S. c.. is expected TO de-.
T M a lecture ia the Presbyterian
o Gaa'oh At Hillsboro on Thursda,
f q'g1t' July 80. Subject "Persis
tC o'aI.s Political and Religion,
n-ths Republicans of Orang,
w, Go'asy will hold their primaries a
mo several voting precincts in %,
tUa11y on Saturday. August 8, ant
g. county Convention on Tuesday
H august II, during Court week
md u spencer B. Adams, Elk Judg,
t%o state Chairman, will address
'0e Convention.
d,s .aon: $. N. lGs,fjs. Sheriff An
oo ewe and many others from chi
int. a.y, attended the ;,meetine In tn,
las, S OF good roads at Meban
c,on saturday. There was a larg
d,essa present and the principal sd
srSs s'es were made by M. V. Rich
H. sas, of Washington City, and j.
''g' OF Greensboro.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-07-30
-.uus or
@TJNE Table NO. 10,
harn Railway Co
~ EFFECT APRIL IL, 1903.

IN EFFECT APRIL IL, 1903.
WEST BOUND.
No, III, Mixed, Raleigh. and
Greensboro, due at Hillsboro 1853
10, q, Local Passenger, daa at
No, 1879, Local Passenger, due at
Hillsboro 700 p. M
EAST BOUND. !
No. liz. Mixed, Greensboro .aDnsd
r.Idsboro. due at Hillsboro at 2::20
No. IA, Local Passenger, due At
Hiilstoro 10:47 a: m.
No. 90, Local Passenger, due at
Hillsboro 4:42 P. N; J.,
i'm. p'NsAl, Agent.