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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
TIMES AND PLACES FOR HOLD
ING TERMS OFTHECOUNTY
COURT FOR THE COUNTY
OF CRAIG. STATE OF
OKLAHOMA.

Pursuant TO the provisions OF Senate
Bill, No. 23l, OF the legislature Of the
State OF Oklahoma, iu effect on Jane
4, 1908, |, the undersigned County
Judge of Craig County in said State
OF Oklahoma, do hereby order and ap-
point terms of The County Court Of
Craig County, 60 be h4ld until other
wise ordered. at the Court House In
the City OF Vinita, County OF Craig,
OF said State. at the follswing times,
20 wit. Commencing
On the lst Monday OF January in
each year;
On the lst Monday of April in each
year;
On the lst Monday in Jvly In each
year;
On the tirst Monday In October in
each year;
Each one of said terms will be for
the trial of issues Of law and OF fact
and a Jury will be required 20 attend
at each one of said terms
/, the undersigned, also appoint
terms Of said Court TO be held az the
County Judges rooms IN said County
Court House, In the City Of Vinita,
Oklahoma, on each and every Monday
during the year, except legal holidays;
and during the months Of July, August,
and September for tile hearing OF
motions and proceedings without a
jury.
The Judges chambers will always
be open for the transaction Of x-parte
business.
The County Court will always be
open for the transaction OF Probate
business.
Dated at Vnita, Craig County, Ok
lahoma, this 10th dag of June, 1908
THEo ID. b. FREAR,
Judge OF the County Court.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
WHY Gag" WAS NOT WORKED.
Proposed Addition by Dixey Didn't
Meet stars Approval

Henry e. Dixey. at a dinner In New
York talked about gagglng about the
ability reasonably common among
actors, OF introducing impromptu Jokes
into a part
Nearly all Of us can gag" said Mr..
Dixey Usually though, the gagging
is Of O selfish nature I'M explain to
YOU what mean
Once at the beginning of my ca.
reer | played the part of a footman.
| wore IN this part a very broad white
collar kind Of Eton collar. Well.
the leading man told me one night
that with my help he would introduce
gag,
"All right said What is the
gag TO beg
You know how said Che leading
man, i'm the third act. write a letter
while You stand beside me and wait
70 carry Il TO your mistress2 Wen.
after the letter Is finished, I'll reach
over to you IN an absent way and wipe
my pen on your white collar OF
course il will make a large black stain,
but you Will see it will bring down
the house,
II laughed harshly.
Capital J said. And tn finish the
th"s off with a little gag of my own.
AS soon as You have wiped your pen
on my nice collar, I'll wheel round and
knock You down. or course Il will
hurt YOU little, but you1l see IL viii
be the hit of the show.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
First published Aug. 2s
Warming Order.

In che District Court for the Second Judi
cial District. of the State Of Oklahoma,
sitting at Vinita.
Ella Childers. Plaintiff.
vs. N0,3B9
Sylvester Childres Defendt
We are hereby notified that YOU have
been sued by the plaintiff, Ella Childres,
in the above named court, for an absolute
divorce. and unless YOU answer said pc
tition on or before the first day of the
regular term, the same beins the 7th day
Of December, 1908, Of said court, said
petition will be taken as confessed.
A. S. McRea, Atty Ella Childres, Pitt
Witness my hand and seal Of the court
this the goth day Of August 1908.
j. V Roberts. D. 3. Stutsman
Deputy. District Clerk
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

man may not acknowledge It,
but he secretly edmlres the girl who
is her mothers right hand In house
hold matters, and who Is not above
taking an interest In the most trivial
things in connection with home du-
ties He likes to think that tie girl
he hopes some time to marry can. in
an emergency, turn her hand to any.
thing. from cooking the family dinner
20 making her own clothes lie wants
her also to be unselfish enough to
give up her own pleasures 10 benefit
another, and not consider herself I'll
used At having TO do so This girl can
sometimes talk OF more important
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

There are several other west side Candi-
dates, including g. L: Wilson, of Mangum,
J. NJ, C"Aeuinaldo') Putnam. Of Oklahoma
City and Ben F Wilson, Of Cereal. but
none of them is expected to develop more
than local strength Milton Bryan, Of
shawnee may get into the race, and if
he does will probably prove a formidable
candidate
Senator Clint Graham, OF Marietta
seems 10 have matters prettywell cnched
as president pro TEN of the senate His
only opponent so far is Senator }. H.
Strain of Wam. Senator Elmer Thomas
had been expected 70 be a candidate for
that honor but announces that he is for
Graham Thomas does not want 10 do
anything that would hurt the chances Of
fellow townsman, Ross, for speaker of the
lower house
eGrstmill Jones Of oklahoma City, is
almost certain TO ser the republican eau
Gus nomination for speaker and become
the minority leader IN the lower house.
while Senator +. D. Brownlee Of kinf-
fisher, will in all probability be accorded
IA like honor in the upper house Both
have great capacity for making things
uncomfortable for the majority
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
THIS WAS A sclr lrlrlc RUDE.
Knew More Than the Expert When It
Came to Local Conditions.


We were sitting around the stove
in the bar Of the little hotel In
Maine town" writes an electrical
salesman in the Electrical Review.
when the electric lights fickered and
went out.
From the darkness came a solemn
voice that said:
Electric lights all out b'gosh. and
yet 1t amt BLOWN hard. either.
somethin's happened 10 the dynamo,
maybe
7 had been selling electrical sup
plies 10 the little lighting companies
for several months. but bad never
heard this particular idea expressed
before
Z laughed long and loud and was
all the more amused when no one
Joined me.
After they had lighted a big kero.
sene lamp ! proceeded to explain to
the crowd that incandescent lamps
can't be blown out by the wind When
| had finished. the old rube who had
commented on the lights said:
Look here, young man, II you
knew a little somethin' about local
conditions and about your own bust
ness, you'd know that the wires in
this township are hung up slack on
the poles in some places and that they
get TO Stating In a good stiff breeze
When they do there's a short circuit
that puts the line out OF business.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
Notice of Sale Of Real Estate.
First Published Nov. 27, 1908)

To Whom 1t May Concern
By virtue OF an order of sale issued to me.
the undersigned. as the guardian Of Ella M
D0herty, a minor, in cause No. 8S6 pend
ing in the county court of Craig county,
Oklahoma, |, the undersigned, as the guar
dian OF said minor, by virtue Of said order
which was made on the 9th day of No
vember 1908. will sell at private sale the
following described land situated in Craig
county, Oklahoma, belonging to said mi
nor. to-wit.
SIP of Sc Ia of sw Ia and l-2 of Sc
Ia Of nv IA, less OH acres occupied
by the St. L. & S. F. r. X. right-o
and N 1-2 of Sc IA Of sw ID of sec IL,
twp 25 north and range II east, con-
tanning 5983 acres, according 20 the
government survey.
That said sale will be made on or after
the 5th day of December 1908, and bids,
TO be made in writing, will be received al
the office of d. H. Wilson my attorney, in
Vinita, Oklahoma. or by myself personally
or the same may be left at the Office Of
the Icounty Judge Of Craig county, Okla
homa.
Witness my hand this 9th day Of No
vember. 1908
WALTER L. DoHERTY, l87-205
Guardian Of Ella NJ. Doherty, a minor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
FIRST NATIONAL At
Fl. SCOTT CLOSED
One of the Oldest Banks in Kansas
Succumbs to Run Made on 1t
by Depositors.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Fort Scott, Kans., Nov 20-fhe First
NatianaI bank Of Fort Scott, one Of the
Oldest hanks in the state closed its doors
this morning
The bank had deposits amounting to
S702,0O0 The closing followed run
on the bank yesterday when the deposi-
tors withdrew $4,000.
Grant Hornaday, president Of the bank
said the banks assets exceeded the la
bilaties by Sl27.000 and the thousand
depostors would be paid in full,
This bank was organized in 1870. The
officers at present are Grant Hornaday
PRESIDENT F. A. Hornaday cashier; Chas.
Love, vice president A crowd Of depos-
itors gathered about the bank this MORN
ing, but made no demonstration. Presi-
dent Hornaday is a prominent politician
and has large business interests here.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WANT MORE POWER

Guthrie, Oh, Nov. 2o,-The county
commissioners organization OF Oklahoma
will maintain lobby at Guthrie during
the coming legislature and urge lesisla-
ton 10 allow commissioners 10 employ
assistant county attorneys and to give
commissioners enlarged power to remedy
objectionable features totownshp govern
ment The commissioners Will institute
slit in the supreme court to test the
authority of such officers 70 open section
lines across segregated Indian lands,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
THE NEW OKLAHOMA
TOWN HAS MORE GAS

South Colieyville, Okla Nov 20.-Two
Gas wells have just been brought in four
miles south Of South CoTeyvile The
wells are the largest in this section Of the
country and virtually open up a new gas
territory This means an additional sup
ply of gas for South Coffeyvile Okla.
which is located just over the state line
from Cofeyville. Kans. The free factory
sites with an abundance Of cheap gas
for factory purposes is turning manufao-
turers attention to the new town.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
A Century Of peace.

Lord Grey. who was once called IN
Canada "the governor Of happy IN.
spirations, proposes for the year 1914
a festival Of the 100 years peace
between the United States and Can
ada. President Eliot conspieuously
moralized. three years ago, on the
Significance of a boundary Of 5000
miles without fort or gun. Ellhu Root,
speaking az Ottawa some months
later, dwelt on the same thought II
was for Lord Grey TO suggest 3 csle-
bratlon. Minneapolis Journal.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

To a degree sensltlyeness Is q good
quality and one to be cherished. But
every fine quality has its defects. and
the defect OF undue sensitlveness is
morbidness.
Never torture yourself BY wondering
II on this or the other occasion you
made yourself appear ridiculous. II
you made a silly speech be comforted
people will not remember It long.
II there was = clever thing you might
have said and did not remind yourself
that there are more days TO come and
there will be other chances Home
Chat
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
(First published in The Vinita w ee XII
Chieftain Oct 2. l90S)
NoncE or SALE or REAL ESTATE.

N0TICE or SALE or REAL ESTATE.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order of the County Court Of the
county for Craig and state of Oklahoma.
made on the oath day of September, 1908,
In the matter Of the guardianship of Viola
NJ Adams and Emmett l. Adams, minors
Effie NJ Adams, guardian. the under
SIGNED, as the guardian of said minors, will
sell at private sale. to the highest and best
bidder. for One-third cash and the balance
to be secured by mortgage security, sub
ject to confirmation of the county court on
Monday the 18th day of October, 1908, at
the hour of 10 O'Clock, q. m, at the Office
of the County Judge for said County of
Craig, state of Oklahoma. all the right.
title, interest and estate of said minors in
and 10 the following described lands. situ-
ate in the county Of ROGERS, state of Okla
homa and more fully described as follows,
to-wit.
Allotment or Emmett l.. Adams The
e t-2 of the ne Ia of the sw IA, and the
sw Ia of the NV Ia of the Sc IA Of sec.
IS. tp "a north, range Is east. containing
30 acres; also the l-2 of the ne Ia Of
the sc Ia the l-2 Of the nv ia of the
Sc Ia, and the NV I'd of the NV Ia Of
the Sc IA Of sec. l5 twp "a north. range
I6 east
Allotment of Viola Nj Adams: The Sc
10 acres of Lot 8. and the sw IA Of the
ne Ii, and the ne Ia Of the sw Id of
sec. Is. twp. ID north, range is east, 80
acres; also the ne 10 acres, and the west
1928 acres Of Lot 3, and the NV ID Of
the ne IA Of the sw ID, and the nv II
of the sw Ia Of the sw Ia of sec. is. twp
"a north range i6 east.
Bids must be in writing. and may be
left at the office Of the Judge of the County
Court for the county OF Craig state Of Ok
lahoma.
Dated this 30th day Of September, 1908
EFFIE Nj. ADAMS
Guardian of Viola NJ Adams and Emmett
L. Adams, Minors
Adds A. Brown Atty for Guardian,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

First published in the Weekly Chieftain
November 27, 1909
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
County Of Craig
In the County Court.
In the matter Of the guardianship of
Ulysses Vann, a minor, Sam Vann.
Guardian
probate No. s52.)
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION TO
SELL REAL ESTATE.
The petition Of Sain Vann, as the guar
dian Of Ulysses Vann, 4 minor. having
been presented 20 this Court, praying that
an order be made authorizing said petit
toner to sell the whole or 50 much and such
parts Of the real estate described IN said
petition as the Court shall judge necessary
and beneficial at private sale. And It ap-
pearinR 10 the Court from such petition that
L Is necessary TO sell the whole or some
portion Of such real estate for the plr-
poses and reasons mentioned IN said Pc
ution. therefore, said petition viii be filed
herein, and time appointed FOR hearing
the same
And il is hereby ordered By the Court
ltAt NtuHAh8s NtAI L0tA NUt Nt UtfefMUCf4
1908, az the hour Of 10 O'Clock a. m. 0n
said day, that being a day Of the Tegular
October. 1908. term Of said Court be. and
the same Is hereby appointed as the time
when al persons interested In said estate.
and also the next Of kiu. are directed and
required 60 appear before this Court te
show cause why an order should not be
granted 20 said guardian TO sell 50 much
Of the real estate described of said minor
as Is necessary
And tits further ordered that copy Of this
order be published for three consecutive
weeks az least four weeks before the hear
Ing day on said petition in sonic news
papcr Of general circula ton, in the county
OF Craig. state of Oklahoma.
Dated this 2lst day Of November 1908.
THE0 D. B. FREAR.
Judge Of the County Court
A. A. BR0wN, Atty for Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
LIVE STOCK QUARANTINE
IN EASTERN STATES
BY Associated Press

Washington, D. c., Nov 20-Vigorous
efforts will be made by the department Of
agriculture to stamp out the dreaded con-
tasious ailment among cattle known as
the foot and mouth disease, discovered
amoung live stock in Pennsylvania and
New York AS a result Secretary Wikon
yesterday issued an order quarantining
these states All driving of cattle, sheep
SWINE and other ruminants is prohibited.
The quarantine is unusually strict in the
hopes of preventing the spread of disease,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
First published November 81, l90s)
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL ESTATE

AF0ANCA1 VT 0fAAAA VT AAA%fA1& As9i 81 =
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order Of the county court of the
county Of Craig, state of Oklahoma. made
on the II day of November, 1908, in the
matter Of the estate of Claude Lynch,
minor, the undersigned. as the guardian
Of the estate of said minor. will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder for
cash. subject to confirmation by said
county court on Tuesday. the 18th day of
December 1908 az ten O'Clock a. m. at
the court room in said county Of Craig,
state Of Oklahoma, all the right; title in
terest and estate of said Claude Lynch in
and to the following described landss
situate In the county Of Craig, state Of
Oklahoma, and more accurately described
as follows, to-wit:
The NV ia Of Sc IA. NV Ia Of nv IA
of ne Ia Of sec l9 twp IS north, range Il
east
A'so the following described land situate
in the county Delaware, state of Oklahoma.
and more accurately described as follows,
tO-wit:
The l-2 Of ne ia of ne ID sec is, twp
% north. range "a east the l-2 of nv
ii of NV Ia, ne IA of NV I'd Of nv Ia
of sec II; twp % north. range "a east.
also the Ia Of sc IA of Sc IA, and sw
IA Of Sc Id Of Sc Id Of sec IS, twp 23
n1rth, range 20 east, containingl30 acres,
more or less
Bids must be In writing and may be
left at the Office Of A. A. Brown. attorney
law, Vinita, Oklahoma or may be filed
in the Office Of the Judge Of the county
court.
Dated this the 2i day Of November 1908.
F NJ. SaiMH Guardian.
BY Adds A Brown, Atty, for Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
-FOUR WORKMEN KILLED
BY PASSENGER TRAIN
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
Chicago, Ill.,. Nov. 20 -Four track labor
ers on hand car were run down and
killed by Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad passenger train between Highland
and La Grange, H., today, Some met
death instantly and the others died i'm
mediately afterwards, Ten men were on
the hand car and the others escaped with
slight injury
The accident is said to have been due
to the laborers putting the car on the
wrong track,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

Tents for hunting and fishing parties at
the Palace Livery opposite the Frisco
station. New vehicles and good horses
Horses boarded by day or week. Phone
434 Farmers are especially invited to
top when in town dl87 It 1926
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

You can never be perfectly certain
of anything In this world except that.
when you are alone In the nat and are
taking bath, some one is sure 10 ring
the bell-JudEe's Library
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
Vices and Virtues.

DO not consider any vice as trivial,
and therefore practice Il: do not con.
slider any virtue as unimportsnt, and
therefore neglect it.-Bonar
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

By Associated Press
New York. Nov 23-John D. Rockefel-
Ter was again called to the witness stand,
in the Standard Oil hearing which was
resumed today.
John D. Rockefeller testified today that
he did not conceive the plan Of the for
nation Of the original Standard Oil trust.
in 1882. Il am sorry 10 say that did
not said he, 4 cannot claim any credit
for that. Mr., Flayler and S. C. 7. Dodd
conceived IL.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

A little girl went into one OF the
New York brtaoh Libraries the other
day and said. Please give me A
Tale Of Two Kitties' BY Dickson
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

Statistics Of London Fires.
In London more fires occur on Sat
urday than on any other day OF the
week. and more In August and De
cember than in any other months
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE OF SALE or REAL ESTATE
First Published November 27. 1909
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
BY virtne of an order of sale issued to
me. the undersigned. as the guardian Of
James +. Doherty, a minor, in cause No,
686 pending in the County Court of Craig
County, Oklahoma. |, the undersigned. as
the guardian OF said minor, by virtue Of
said order which was made on the 9th
day Of November, 1908, will sell at private
sale the following described land situated
in Craig County, Oklahoma. belonging TO
said minor, t0-wit:
El-2 Of Sc Ia Of Sc IA and sw IA Of Sc
ia Of Sc IA and SCI Id Of ne Id Of Sc IA.
less 0.0i acres occupied by ST. Louis & S.
F. r. r. right of way, In sec rs. twp rs
north and range II east, in Craig County,
Oklahoma also NV Id Of sw IA of Sc IA
and l-2 Of nv Id of se-4 Of sec17, twp
25 north and range II east Craig County
Oklahoma. containing in all $500 acres,
according TO the government survey.
That said sale will be made on or after
the Sch day Of December, 1908. and aids.
10 be made In writing. will be received at
the Office Of d. H. Wilson, my attorney. in
Vinita, Oklahoma. or by myself personally,
or the same may be left at the Office Of
the County Judge Of Craig County, Okla
homa.
Witness my hand this 9th day Of No
vember 1908.
WALTER L. DoHERrY,
Guardian Of james T. Doherty, a minor
tS7-205
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
Cheap.

Hope is not only cheap and com.
Portable but plentiful and further
more can be constructed right at
home by oneself out Of almost any
old thing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

Those who want friends to whom
70 open their grlefs, are cannibals Of
their own hearts.-Baeon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

From Alabama comes the story OF a
hand-shaking ghost Even death. It
seems. cannot break some men Of the
habit Of running for once.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
TWELVE KILLED BY GAS
EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
New York. Nov. 20.Twelve men are
believed TO have been killed by an explo-
sion Of the gas main IN the excavation at
Guild and Fourth streets, Brooklyn, today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

Unless above himself he can erect
himself, how poor a thing Is man.
DRYDEN
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
G0MPERS REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF FEDERATION
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Denver, Colo Nov 2i-Samuel Gompers
was reelected president Of the American
Federation Of Labor today. with only one
dissenting vote.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
(First published November 27. 1909
Order For Hearing Returns Of Sale
of Real Estate
STATE or OKLAHOMA
County of Cherokee


In County Court.
Probate No. 339
In the matter Of the estate of John
Cummins, deceased now on the 18th day
of November, 1908. Ellis w Burlington, as
the administrators, of the estate Of John
Cummins, deceased. having made and
filed herein a return Of proceedings has
under order of sale Of real estate. of said
estate made and entered herein on the
20th day Of August, 1905 and hearing
on said return being asked for in said re-
turn upon day before the first day of
the next term after the sale reported in
said return.
Said real estate consisting of the NV Ia
of the NV Id Of section IS, and the sw
ia of sw I'd of section "a, al in town
ship 27. north, of range II. east contain
ing 80 acres more or less, situated i'm
Craig county. State Of oklahoma, and the
sum Of $4,000 having been bid for the
same, which sym being $4,000, In ex-
cess of the appraisement.
IL is ordered that said return be and
hereby is set for hearing on the 10th day
of December 1903, at 10 O'Clock a. IN and
that notice of the time and place of said
hearing be given by two (2) successive
weekly publications IN the "Chieftsin," a
newspaper at Vinita in said Craig County
state Of Oklahoma.
J. 7. PARKS
County Judge
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
j. 7. PARKS
County Judge
Cherokee ColntY. Okla

NfIINI IWE1E|E NEIsEIINTf FEfIII
BRUCE L. KEENAN,,
Attorney for Administrator 2B-27