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The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
OFFICIAL LIFE SIDELIGHTS

Several hundred marines have been or
dered to the Canal Zone in anticipation
Of trouble in the coming elections there
next month, and Of the possible-some
wiseacres say probable-intervention Of
the United States, which brings TO mind
the fact that II is the marines who are
always sent on ahead when there Is any
trouble brewing. They were the first
troops to be sent ashore in Cuba. the
first to land in the Philippines. and now
the government looks 20 them to keep
order in Panama; in a word, they do
most Of the hard work, the initial work.
at any rate, and are rarely accorded a
commensurate share of glory, although
Congress has on several occasions thank
ed them for their signal services, bre-
vetted their officers. and awarded medals
Of honor to their petty officers and pri.
Yates who nave distinguished themselves.
The history Of the Marine Corps begins
with the history of the American navy.
in fact. IL antedates that history, and was
actually its nucleus. the Continental Con-
gress having organized two battalons Of
marines before even single vessel was
sent TO sea, and II was detachment Of
marines, under Capt Nicholas. that cap
tured by assault the forts of New Provi-
dence, in the Bahamas. in the first laval
engagement Of the Revolution
At TripOl the marines played an hon
orable role. One Of them saved the life
Of Decatur. which he was to lose later
on by a bullet from the pistol Of a former
companion in arms; another ran Turk
through the body as he was about TO
strike down the brave and intrepid Trippr
and at Derne il was Lieut. O'Bannon, Of
the marines and Midshipman Mann who
hauled down the flag OF Tripoli and raised
that Of the United States.
In the Mexican war. according 10 Gen
Scott himself. they were placed where
the hardest work was 70 be done. and
they did it SO nobly that they were con-
ceded the honor Of first entering the
palace in the City Of Mexico. when that
capital had been captured by their aid
where they hoisted the American flag
bearing the motto. still in use. From
TripoH TO the Halls OF Montezuma." In
the civi! war they maintained. sur
passed, indeed their previous fine rec
ord and showed unequaled courage and
bravery. Later, in the railroad riots Of
1871: in Alexandra, Egypt; in the early
SOS, when they aided the English in
preserving order in the city; in the Pan
anna expedition Of lSS5, and in the war
with Spain they measured fully up 70
the high standard they haC set them
selves and added new achievements 10
their long line OF glorious ones. Now
a large detachment Of them have been
sent 20 the lsthmus. and whatever may
happen there-and no one can predict
what will happen in that land of eternal
revolutions-it Is the marines who will
have let the way.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
MRS. TAFT WELL FITTED
TO OCCUPY WHITE HOUSE.

The nomination Of Mr. Taft FOR the
Presidency meets with the warm approval
Of society. which draws a long breath o.,
relief now that it seems probable that
Mrs Roosevelt will have a worthy sue
cesscr as the first lady in the land.
One must go far 20 find a better repre-
sentative Of American womanho0d than
the wife Of the Republican candidate for
the chief position I'm the gift OF the peo-
pie and the social direction Of the White
House VIII fall into worthy hands
Mrs. Taft VIII bring 70 her new duties
not only unusual equipment but a long
experience in official life. and the health
and strength and viii 20 meet all the OBJ
legations that viii be imposed upon her.
Formerly the White House was quite out
side Of society. separate and apart from
il. Its functions We're Official rather than
social. and had but little effect one way
or another upon fashionable society, but
gradually this situation has become
changed, until now the White House is
the center Of society, and gives color and
flavor 10 IL. Ii there is much gsyeJy II
the house Of the President there is much
gayety i'm the fashionable world al the
Capital generally In word. the smart
set follows the Presidents suit. and the
wife Of the President has become the
leader Of the social as her husband is OF
the official world.
Mrs Taft Is an accomplished woman 81
the world in the best sense Of that term.
She is beautiful. accomplished cultured,
as much az home in foreign society as
she is in that Of America, and she has
fine ideals and noble standard. II is
not 10 be questioned but that under her
leadership the White House will maintain
the record that the biC-hearted. jovial
hospitality Of President Roosevelt and the
refined and graceful h0stess-ship Of Mrs.
Roosevelt have made. Then too. as in
the Roosevelt family. there viii be the
presence Of young people 10 enliven the
place and add 70 its gayety-a daughter
and one son at college and the ubiquitous
Charlie. a worthy successor TO his loyal
pal. Quentin.
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were transferred To the Confedeate pris-
on at Salisbury, n. c. Before this trans
fer took place Capt. Markbreit had be-
come so weak that the only way he could
get upstairs was 10 crawl on all fours
lie and his fellow-hostages remained az
Salisbury until rumors Of an outbreak
among the Union prisoners there-at the
time close on 20 l0,00o-caused them TO be
taken back TO Libby Prison.
About two weeks before he was releas-
cd Capt. Markbreit was made an assist
ant 20 Gen. Hays. OF Boston. a Union Of
ficer and "a prisoner. who had been detail
ed 20 distribute among his fellow prison
crs donations of food and supplies sent
To them by their friends and families and
by the Federal government
Then / got word that I was eXchang-
ed went on the mayor "OuCe outside
the prison walls 1 could hardly realize
the freedom I was 20 enjoy. I saw the
flag OF our country only to break into
tears, and when the men of our army
came closer and I could see the uniform
again / cried like n child. ! was in rags;
l got a suit of clothes and pitched the
rags into the James River.
"One Of the interesting little incidents
Of my experiences occurred while we
were prisoners at Danville, Va. l was
suffering drcadfully with the toothache.
our guard gave me permission 10 visit
a dentist and have the tooth extracted.
but as l had no presentable clothes Of my
own my fcllow-prisoners contributed 'vari-
Gus articles Of raiment, that I might ap-
pear on the streets After the molar was
pulled I was taken 10 drug s.ore by the
guard. but the clerk refused - sell me
anything because l was a Northern man.
willing to Forget.
"Of course, all that befell me as a
hostage was the result of war and the
passions born OF &c. The war has been
over many years, the country is united.
and cannot find it IN my heart TO cher
ish resentment toward any one for the
hardships ] was compelled TO undergo
while a prisoner"
Capt. Markbreit became mayor OF Gin
cinnat last year. Since civil war days
he has been one of the queen Citys big
men. AS president and manager Of the
Nolksblatt of that city he has exercised
a wide influence I'm civic and State affairs.
Besides holding various city Offices he
was minister 10 Bolivia I'm the early '70s.
and Immediately after leaving this post
ton he Travelled extensively through South
America on business mission. AS a
musical and dramatic critic he is ranked
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family. In his wide acquaintance with
and paternal care Of his constituents the
Chicago mayor compares favorably with
the average successful Tammany Hall
district leader
Busse got his real start in business
through an act of kindness 10 an old ex-
pressman. a neighbor. Shortly after he
had been befriended by Busse. then I'm
the first years of manhood. the mans
body was discovered swinging from a
stable rafter. In one Of his coat pockets
was found his will. II read: I want
Fred Busse to have my horse and wagon.
Busse took the legacy-all that the old
expressman possessed in the world-and
started in the express business with IT,
Later he developed this business into the
coal business now conducted under his
name. In a fiat above his business office
the owner lives with his parents. for he is
a bachelor. His father. a veteran Of the
civil war, came out of the struggle a
captain.
Did Not Make a Speech.
In the mayoralty campaign which re-
suited In his election. Busse, unlike Hib-
bard, did not make a single promise from
the stump. nor once appear in public. A
short time after his nomination he was
injured in a railroad accident while re-
turning to Chicago from Washington.
whittier he had gone In the interests of
his post-office. This mishap kept him
housed when finally he was able to reach
home. and SO II came about that Chicago
was treated to the novelty of a mayoralty
candidate practically living in seclusion
while the campaign was at white heat.
Like Hibbard, of Boston. Busse served
in his States legislature. There he was
a member of the senatorial cOterie whose
approval of proposed legislation was nee
essary to make it stand. any prospect Of
enactment Busse. too, has Oeen a poll
teal power in his city for years. Hibbard
is an out-and-out Yankee; Buses father
was born in Germany, and he has many
Of the pronounced traits OF the American
born of German parentage. He is prob
ably the "heftiest' OF the large-city
mayors; his avoirdupois would keep him
from appearing dwarfed in the presence
of William II. Taft. whose bulk is world
famous.
Long in Congress.
John F. Reyburn. like other recent
mayors of Philadelphia not native Of
that city, has held Office most of the
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In his power TO remedy abuses. and there
by got himself elected in a hotly waged
three-cornered campaign, the triangle
being completed by the Independence
party.
AS soon as Hibbard was sworn in as
mayor, the place-hunters naturally
swarmed down upon him There was
nothing doing-except straight talk by
the new mayor 20 the effect that ne had
promised the voters business admins
tration. and he intended 10 stick 10 his
word. To make matters worse. the mayor
soon began TO lop off hundreds of thou
sands of dollars from the budget and hun
dreds Of names from the pay rolls, and
otherwise reduce the running expenses of
the city. This programme he has con-
tinued down to the present day-he has
now been mayor for half year-and as
result the ward politicians of the
mayors own party are letting him go
it severely alone these days.
Product of Boston.
Mayor Hibbard is a representative Bos-
ton product. Born there forty-three years
ago, he received his entire school educa-
ton in Boston. and all his business life
has been spent in that city To him Bos-
ton is the countrys hub in fact as well
as in nickname and his friends say that
his pride in his city has had much to do
with his determination TO stick 10 his COM
paign promises TO give it a business ad-
ministration, as far as in his power lies.
Fred. A. Busse. mayor Of Chicago. like
Hibbard was postmaster of his city when
he was nominated by the Republicans TO
make the mayoTalty race against Mayor
Dunno. Democrat. up Tor reelection.
Busse, too, has been politician since he
attained his majority, and he also is a ma
tive product of the city whose government
he heads.
In many respects Busse has the dis
tinguishng and picturesque traits of the
old school politician. He knows person
ally all 'the boys in the part of the city.
four wards, which he controls absolutely
as a member of the so-called Republican
oligarchy. He is not averse 20 having
"a good time with them at night when
the cares of official life are put aside:
and hundreds of his constituents could tell
stories of the helpfulness extended to
them by Busse in their hours Of dire
need, such as sickness or death in the
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Our Own NIinStreIs.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Tambo-Mistah Walker Kin yo' tell me
de diff unce tween de late Lycdy E. Pink
um an couple o. Zee pitchers in a hos
pital?
Interlocutor-No. Sam; shall have TO
pass that up. What is the difference be-
tween the late Lydia f. Plnkham and a
couple Of ice pitchers in a hospital2
Tamb0-De one am yours for health an
de uddah am ewers for sickness.
Interlocutor - Ladies and Gentlemen
while the usher is gathering up the re-
mains of the Inflated man who got that
of the renowned balladist, Mr.. Huncl,
OLimburg will favor you with his ceIa-
brated song. 4 Loved Her Fondly. but
She Handed Ne a Loaded Cigar"
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time during the past thirty-seven years
by grace Of the Republican machine of
his city. A year after he was admitted
to the bar uS7O he was sent to the lower
house Of Pennsylvania legislature When
he was told of 20 run as mayor last year
against the reformers' ticket he was serv-
ing his 'steenth term as a national Rep
resentative. and he had lived in Washing
ton so long that many OF the Quaker City
politicians. who are supposed 10 know
who's who in that interesting neck O. the
political woods, rubbed their eyes in as
tonishment and asked meekly. Who's
Reyburn?' In like fashion they had
asked four years before. Who's Wea-
ver?'' when they were told that Reyburn's s
predecessor in the mayoralty chair would
be the party's candidate
Mayor Reyburn's administration has
been marked mainly by his picturesque
structures of President Roosevelt. uttered
most frequently when the late panic was
at its height, and by Mrs. Reyburns com
paign TO head Philadelphia exclusive set
as the mayors wife, and hence, as the
first lady of the city. This campaign she
conducted from north of Market street
ordinarily an exceedingly weak strate-
gic position for the socially ambitious
in Philadelphia. But she has made con-
siderable headway, nevertheless, IN her
determination 10 lead society. for not long
ago she was allowed 10 be one Of the
eight hostesses at the Philadelphia Acad-
emy exhibit. an annual event that since
its inception has been presided over only
by the citys socially elect
Member of Boat Crew.
In sporting circles Mayor Reyburn is
known as q member Of the frst four
Dared boat crew to use the sliding stroke.
Reyburn took part in the famous race
WITH Annapolis that revolutionized boat
racing the world over. Boats were not
built IN those days with sliding seats. so
the Philadelphia four used highly polished
mahogany seats and slid on these as they
rowed When the Annapolis crew saw
the work Of the visitors they quickly Sc
cured coach, who taught them the slid
ing stroke. and though they had only a
few days practice at il they won the
race. You see. Reyburn and his com
panions creased their mahogany seats
with oil 10 make them more slippery. But
the Middies had the forethought to grease
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among the best in the Middle West, and
one Of his recreations is the encourage
ment and promotion OF these arts
Just as Leopold MaTkbreit is represen-
tative of the foreign born Americans who
fought for the Union by the tens of thou
sands in '6l-'65, so Charles A Bookwalter.
mayor of indianapolis. IS representative
of the comparatively young men in may
orally and other high positions in this
country who have fought their own way
into the public eye.
Mr.. Bookwalter began his earthly ex-
periences forty-eight years ago in a rude
Wabash County Qnd) farmhouse that
was not overly comfortable. Until he was
eight years old he lived on the farm;
then the family moved 10 Fort Wayne,
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where There Are No Clocks.


From the Cape Town Argus
The following clever device is the way
that the natives of Liberia in West Af-
rica. who have no clocks, tell the time.
They take the kernels from the nuts
Of the candle tree. and wash and string
them on the rib Of a palm leaf The
first, or top. kernel is then lighted. All
the kernels are of the same size and
substance, and each viii burn certain
number Of minutes. and then set fire TO
the one next below. The natives tie
pieces Of black cloth at regular intervals
along the string 70 mark the division OF
time
Among the natives OF Singer, in the
Malay archipelago, another peculiar Le-
vice is used. Two bottles are placed neck
TO neck, and sand is poured in one Of
them. which pours itself into the other
every half hour, when the bottles are re-
versed-
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FINDS FLOORS OILED
WITH MAPLE SYRUP.

A certain housewife in the West End
was recently compelled TO change parlor
maids. the lady who had been serving
her in this capacity having given notice
that she could not work in town during
the heated spell and so must of 10 the
Springs. Then the Mary Jane who took her
place was a strong and willing creature
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with tallow, which does not combine with
sea water to make a sticky substance. as
does oil; and so they slip better than Rey-
burn and his companions and victory was
theirs
Though he is now IN his siXty-fourth
year. Mayor Reyburn stnl retains a deep
interest in sports of all sorts. and he al
tributes his power 10 do an enormous
days work TO his lifelong participation
in them
LCoi,risht. los BY the A.s-cIatei Llte-a-y Prcssl
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LONG in Congress.

John F. Reyburn. like other recent
mayors of Philadelphia not native Of
that city, has held Office most Of the
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Taken to Salisbury.

The hardship that war brought to Mark
brett and his fellow-hostages finally un-
dermined their health, and on the advice
of the physician who attended them they
Evening star., 1908-01-18

FOR REST-FLOYD f.
1896 30th NV, Or, h$25. 80
419 9Th sw, Sr, b.25.O0
214 " sw-. Or. 1880
40 18th se, Or. b.1S.0
AL 9Th sw, I'd fi.16.D
6G5 Md av sw, 1.2r. Is. 80
839 Md av ne, Or. .hN. so
345 Md av sw. 6r.b22.5
1929 Union sw, 6rl2.W
$751; r sw, Or. b.25.OO
1924 Half Sc. Gr.
imp. ........ll.5
646 + sw. Or, b. .30.50
5O4 Maine av sw,
fl. L.. 1900
1906 Del av sw. 6r10.S
T26 11th sc. Or. .staW. 90
945 Md av sw. 6r. 1900
9o4 9th sw, 6r. .17.50
40 G sw. LIST a..
Ar, ID. 1000
1921 s Cap, sta. 800
cas- Va sv sw.
12r, b. .22.0
1851 X Sc, 6r. 1900
1919 LIST NV, I'd
fl. Or, b.. .25.W
1890 Half sc. 5r. .1l.D
433 Ith sw, , fls.
ar. b. .2.0O
1912 r Sc. 5r. b. .n.O
1920 4 Sc. 5r. 1880
Tth & ID NV. I'd 10000
1915 G sw, Or. 1850
1896 + Sc, 6r. b. 1880
y & o. :. Cap.
and Half. sta. 5000
1892 Union sw, 5r12.5O
4S3 y sw, Or. 1850
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DON 4 CO.. 22i L. CAP.
T53 10th Sc. Sr. 1850
62o Mass av ne. 4r. .l4.5O
sos Md av ne, 5r...i4. 10
FLATS.
1924 Mass av sc, 5r, ,b2I 80
800 18th Sc. Or. b..i7.5O
65S Morton ne. 4r, ,bl4.5O
COLORED TENANTS.
313 A Sc. Sr. .s.25.O
I02 p Cap, 4r. :. 1890
05 LIST Sc, Or. b. .l6.5O
100 g Sc, 5r. -. 1000
TIA Navy pl Ne. Ar. ..9.5O
; Guethlen ct sc, 3r. $50
STORES & OFFICES.
401 stanton SO ne,
2r.fo dental par
lors. heat. rs. %
10 Nd av ne. sto. 800
HOS Sth Sc, store. 1880
Cafe. The Loudoun,
3i4 4 Cap. ..... 20. 90
MENTS.
ne. Or. and b. 80. 90
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DAVIS, 7TH & f S.W.
i21 AZ sw, I'd
1917 LIST sw. Or. 1850
902 G sw. Or. 10. 20
1121 9th Sc, Or. .I2. 30
92S G sw. 6r. b. 1880
924 9th sw, Or. 10. 90
500 q sw, 2r, I'd
tio5r. .j12.O0
94I Va av sw. 9.b4O. 90
916 G sw, 1st a,
3r. b. 1880
1909 LIST sw. Or. 1880
1929 \ J av Sc.
6r, b. 1880
1908 Del av sw 6r12.50
109 III sw, a 3 w.17.50
123 Ith sw. n 3. 1918
931 Va av sw. Or. 20. 80
1886 Union sw, 6rl2. 40
,22 II sw, 2bk r,
1st a.. 900
18th & Gale ne.
sto. dw7i .25.75
474 Md ay sw. .12. b22 81
1907 L sw. 6r. 20. .OO
1919 list NV, list
H., 6r. b. .25.G0
Sc n So, 6r. $50
1884 h sw. d 3. 20. G0
1902 Md nv sw,
11r, b. .25.a0
1920 5 Cap, 5r. .12.5c
POS 1iE ne. Or. b.ls.50
Linden Hgts. Or. 1900
10iI Md ay sw,
Or. b. 90
947 Md av sw. 6r. l2.Wl
2l2 141a ne, 6r.b. 1850
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FOR REST-BY JAMES F. SHEA,
643 Louisiana NV.
1444 32d st. NV, store and dwelling. $65. 90
l4G6 Clifton st NV, 10r., bath; h.-w heat. so 90
100 9th st. NV. store aud 3 rooms. ..... 40. 90
6O6 East Capitol St. 10 rooms, bath. -. 81. so
$40 9th st. s.w.. IL rooms. bath. ......... 81. 80
226 " st. s.w., store and dwg., Sr. ~. 80
$50 NJ st. NV, Or, bath, cellar stable. q. so
347 st. s.w.. rooms. bath. ........... 27.JO
1918 18th st. NV. rooms. bath. ....... q. 80
933 French st. NV, rooms bath. ...... 2S. 90
1877 N. G. 6r., tiled ba til, furnace q. 10
607 st. ne, s rooms. bath. ............. 25 40
AL N. ]. av. NV. ID door rooms, bath. %. 90
GIL Tth at. s.e rooms bath. ........... IS 90
1885, ~ Z. ave. ne, 6r. tiled bath furnace % 80
Ills Fla ave. ne, 8 rooms. bath. furnace. %. so
52S Columbia ri. NV. Or. b.. h.-w. heat. 81 90
1854 f st. se.. 6 rooms bath. ........ 20 so
606 18th st. me-. rooms. bath. cellar. =. 20 90
10S2 9th st. NV. store or shop. 1000
go Morris st. ne, hat. rooms, bath. Is. 80
760 1th st. Sc, rooms bath .......... Is. 80
CAB La. ave- n.w entire ID floor. ...... .N1S. 90
91O 7th St Sc, I rooms bath. ........... 1S.O
1904 f. st. Sc, rooms, bath. ........ II. 90
3433 Brfghtwond ave. NV, dat Sr., bath. I6. so
SIS East Capitol st., rooms. ......... Is. 40
1906 L st. NV. 5 rooms. ms................ Il. 40
235 14th st. s.w.. rooms. .......... 1900
1901 c st. NV, I'd door. rooms. ....... 1900
:2S X st. s.w.. rooms. s............. 1890
236 Linworth place s.w., rooms. ........ a. 30
1859 Gales st. ne.. rooms. .......... 11s5O
50 NJ ct s.w.. 9 rooms. s.................. 10.5n
l49 159 st. Sc, rooms. .......... $50
ja1S-sa. tu tn, ,tf.37
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$40 goth. sr. W. ...l5.5o
Sf7 goth, 5r. W. ...l5.5n
724 24th. 5r. W. 1880
$40 23d. Or. W. ..l4.5a
1893 32d, 7r. W. ..13.0O
04S 10Th ne. 5r. WIZ. 90
APARTMENTS.
1908 Fl. 3 q. Or. b.45. 90
1920 Q. 30, Arb. 20. 90
h05A 23d. ID. Or. b. 30. 30
SOFA 9d, 5r.b.lat.20.5 50
THE CARLISLE. 1918
N. non housekeeping :
8 rooms. bath. 80. so
COLORED.'
1904 Chace ct, 6r,
W, lat. .14.D
$50 Goth, Or, W. ..l3.W
STORES.
500 9th. .B. 90
1904 Fl. 2r, W. rs. 90
1243 10th, Ut, eel. %. 90
2141 II. 2r. w,cel.l4.00
14i7 Wisconsin ay.12.OO
OFFICE ROOMS.
422-496 La av, heated
rms. $40. S12.50. $50
louses and fats apply AT
jalS-d eSu
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OR KENT-BY wEScoTT L WILCOX.

1907 Pc
1911 Pa av. .sto. dw$S5. Or
2S23 N. lar. b. amt. co. 90
TO 18th, 10r. 3b. $3.50
l706 p. 10r. b, ami. IS. sn
e1S 23d. Tor, b. ami. so. 80
2I38 K.sr. b. eel. l.amii5.T5
1890 III. Tor. b. ami. 45.15
721 10Th. Sr. b. eel. .42.& IS
2327 Pa av. Tor. b. SO. 90
2O20 N. Tor. b.lat. .3S. Is
1114 11th. Tor. b, lat .1. Is
1923 Pa av. Tor. b. 35. 65
211a y. l0r, b. $3.50
1904 II. dw. Or. b. lat IS. on
2139 X. 81, b. Gel. 80. so
rios n II Az. Or. b. 40. Oh
a11 23d. sr. b. .. 30. 67
Takoma. Or. b. 30 so
3573 10th. 6r. b, ,cel27. so
2210 II. 7r. b. lat.25. 6D
2135 r. 8r, b.lat. .cei25. %
1908 oath. Sr. b. Isl 30
1874 Wallach. Or.
h. lat. .2. so
6l7 23d. Ir. b. lat..22.sg
1928 30th. Or. b. 10. 90
32l0 o. 7r. b. lat. IT. 80
Fer full list Of small
office.