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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
ROBERT K. BROCK.

Mr. Brock is a native Of Bucking-
ham County and came TO Prince Ed
ward with the family when his hon
cred father, Professor Henry c. Brock,
entered upon the discharge of his du-
ties as member of the faculty OF
Hampden-Sidney
He received his preliminary educa-
ton in the county, and afterwards
graduated from Hampden- Sidney Col
lege. After his graduation he first
taught a public school, anc then a pri-
yate school at Charleston. West Nir-
ginia
Leaving school work he took a law
course at the University of Virginia,
and began the practice of his profess
sion in Farmvile September 1905
In January, 1906 he became assoc.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

This terrible calamity often happens
because "A careless boatman ignores the
rivers warnings growing rlpples ana
faster current Natures war; ings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the kidneys need at
tention if YOU would escape fatal mala-
dies-Drop>y, Diabetes. or Brights d.
sease. Take Electric Bitiers at once
and see Backache fly and all your besl
feelings return" After long suffering
from weak kidneys and lame back
one II 90 bottle wholly cued me,
writes j. r. Blankenship. of Belk
Tenn. only soc at White ~ 60.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

ated with the late Captain i. II. Wat
kins and Judge A. d. Watkins, the
firm name being Watkins. Watkins &
Brock
Upon the death of Cap Watkins
the firm became Watkins & Brock,
and continues so at the present time
His home is at Hampden-Sidney
his office in Farmyille.
Mr.. Brock is a young man Of schol-
arly attainments, well veried in the
law, and by his modest yet manly
bearing has made a fine impression
upon our people, and brill ant future
opens before him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
Transportation Facilities.

Most of the people of Southside
Virginia are conviently located with
reference to transportation facilities,
and are in easy touch of the seacoast
and of the larger markets Of the coun-
try. And to transportation facilities
have been added the conveniences Of
the telephone and Of the mails
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
WHITE & co.
Established in 1869.

White g. Co. began business ln the
town of Farmvillc n the year 1862
and is thus the oldest of its compete
tors. and SO far as we now recall ante
dates any mercantile concern in town.
Until 1855 when the beloved physi-
elan. the late Dr. j. T. Spencer died.
the firm was composed of Spencer s.
White. but since then the busincss
has been conducted under the firm
name of White d. Go.
The new store on East Main is o.
model of convenience and comfort
and the Furnishings Of tine latest and
most approved style
A graduated, competent ana ae-
complishcd pharmacist presdes oFel
the prescription Department. and lbs
presence gives assurance Of thought
and care in the mixing and compounds
ing of drugs
The stock ON hand is made zap OF
drurs and chemicals. such as ae g.
be found in any firstcIass drug st0rc
and in addition, they offer ior salc
sponees. syringcs. patent medicines,
soaps. combs and brushes periumarF,
fancy and toilet articles
Physicians prescriptions are care
fully compounded and orders promptly
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
Worsham, Va, Dee. -, 1905.

~ OF NiAAliAf hsf 49, ''f
rhi, Is To certify that after TWO
week. trial OF the Pickett ~pilng Wa
ter for sick headache that almost in-
capacitated me from teaching, We
ueen so far relieved that am UNIV 81
ling To be without it for "a single day.
This wafer create, "a thirst for ilseli,
and by drinking IL c0plou,ly the I'M
purilies of the system are absorbed
"A. Il eliminated y bitter taste iu my
mouth. which for a long while ha, an
moved me. and for which ! have tired
various remedies, ma, been relieved toy
this Natures own remedy heart
ilv commend II To all suile els from
sick and billion, headache.
Miss SALLY BRUCE DicHiN~"N.
Prince Edward County va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
Object TO Strong Medicine

Many people object to ia >ing The
strong medicines usu lily prescribed
by phN sicians for rheumatism. There
is no need # internal treat nent m any
case of muscular or chronic rheuma-
tism. and moe than nine out IF every
ten cases of the disease are of one Oh
the other of these varieties Nher
there is no fever and little if any
swelling, you may know that it is on
w necessary to apply Chamberlain
Liniment freely to get quick relief
Try ii For sale by The Winston
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
allimore, Md, Dee. Is, 1905.

Itgiyes me great pleasure To- testify
% the benefit have received through
using the Pickett spring Water. j
had been suffering with "a rheumatic
trouble, and my general health wa
ANYTHING but satisfactory. 80" the
rneumalism has left me. ] ann gaining
i'm weight. aud feel perfectly well ]
have used the Pickett Wafer about NlN
weeks. and can truly say % !. the
most delicious water ! ever tasted.
CoHNELIA H. BENNETT,
l5l5 John st., Baltimore, Md.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

hnit for MS some seven miles of man-
olithic walk.way. and If there isa fault
ty snot I'm anv one foot OF 10. $50 have
failed t1 find it after 0it repeated nd
.,r.,.,l .,.,ninafion
nh, east of This mxury is $3.50 @
canaan. fact and while This means
.,.,..., e., tread o.. If wore under om
-,o ,,,oro,.-I.~~ Loen better spent
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
W. J. BARROW
Headquarters for Good Meals.

Mr.. w. j. Barrow is now sole pro-
prietor of the meat business when
was long and successfully conducted
under the firm name of II. f. Barrow
and afterwards II. A. Barrow.
He has given his life to the bust
ness and knows how to buy choice
meats. But, buying is not all, for
butchering and preparing the meats
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
Commission MERCHANTS.
One Of The Largest Business House in
Farmyille Where the Farmers
Wants Are Supplied.

Mr. j. F. Walton came to Farmville
ion the year 1876, and served for some
years as clerk in the commission bust
ness of A. r. Nenable & Co. In
the course of a few years he bought
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

Sidney Center, y. y, Dee 80, 'Oo.
This is To certify hat !, II. l.. De
diick. use The Pickett Spring Water
for The past two months and found %
very b nencial for indigestion aud Kid
nev trouble. aud sincerely believe this
water VIII cure any stomach and Kid
uey troHhIe.
II. l.. DEpRloK.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

Wavcrly, Ohio, Feb. - l'0''
Mr.. Pickett, Virginia.
have been rheumatic sufferer Tor
the past five years, and in AN lha'
time have been unable to walk except
with clutches and canc, The Iheu-
mati,m left me drawn out of 'hape
and 80 sun'in tlc knee and mp JOINTS
that coula not straighicn up, ana
was nothing bat skin aud bones.
Pickett Water has put ilesh ON my
bones and O., doing wonder, for me-
NV Joints and muscles are loosenin.
up and am gaining in strength ana
flesh right along My friends say ]
am looking better than when "a work
I can heartily recommend llcRe''
Water To amy one left stiiiened VIII
rheumatism. 10 has done for me al
no other medicine could do.
Respectfully
f.. f.. PENDEHGHA--'
Watcrly. ONO.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

for the table enter largely into the con-
duct of such business. The meatmay
he ever so good, but cut into hunks
rather than into shapely steaks de-
stroys their charm.
The place in which he operates IS
centrally located on the west side OF
our Main street and during the busy
hours of the day presents animated
a., d a rIT-I1iiis s-~-1cs-S
In addition to beef. lamb. pork,
there can always be found here sh
AMI oysters in season. in fact just such
tal lie Injuries as are to be had in any
n,ace of like kind even i'm our larger
owns and cities
Never can tell when you'll mash "a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn OF
scald. BE prepared. DIR Thomas
Eclectric oil instantly relieves the
pan-quickly cures the wound.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

Mr.. Picket's SPRING. We have been
using it for about three months, and ]
have been greatly relieved of the rheu-
matism, and my wife of general de-
bility.
ME. JOHN CnERNAIIT.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
cone Touch OF Nature Makes The Whole
World KIN"

When rooster find, "a biz Ai worm
ne call, ali the hen, Oh fhe farm yard
to come and share lt a similar trait
of human nature is to be observed
when man discovers something eN-
cepiioualiy good he wants at ai-
friends and neigho0ls t0 share ih-
benefits of his discovery. This i' lne
touch of nature chat makes the Whole
kin. This explains why people DO
have been cured 10y Chamberlain $
COACH Remedy write letters To Che
manufacturers for publication, that
others similarly ailing may also use il
and obtain relief Behind every one
of these letters is warm hearted wish
of the writer TO be Of use 10 someone
else. This remedy is for sale 10y The
Winston Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

For several years have suffered
with indigestion and have been great
~ benefited 10y the water from Mr..
Picketts Spring.
Mrs. K. l.. FOWLKE~.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30


ocrupies front rank among commits
sion merchants in this section of Nir-
e.n.a. The business has Keen care
fully studied and mastered in its every
detail The wants of the farmers OF
Prince Edward. and of sister counties,
are known 90 them, and they stand
ready 90 meet them to the full Their
habit is to buy in carload lots, and
this means significant saving. Per
haps their holdings of vehicles are not
90 De surpassed i'm any market outside
the larger cities
They have long sold and are still
selling the ODD Hickory Wagons, the
Wcbbcr and the Columbus. Their
stock of farm machinery is wide-em-
bracine and there can be found in it
Gasoline Engines and Threshers,
Dccring Mowers Binders, Hay Rakes,
superior Disc Drills Corn Planters
and lIarrows.
They are prepared to furnish the
pittsbure Perfect Farm Fence and the
Tubular Cream Separator They are
recommending highly the old Peru
Wan Guano. and handle besides the
Star Brand Special, Swift's Special
. and Martins Old Virginia Favorite
Guano
Bueeies, Carriages and Surveys are
specialtics with them.
All varieties of grass seed kept con-
stantlv ON hand. Devoe's Pure white
! Lead paints have stood well the tes
of experience, and housekeeper.
b unite i'm saying that the Rolling klnl
and the Shows Green Patent Flour
are as good and satisfactory as can be
J found i'm any market.
4 stock like this requires capita
e. invested of $50 900, and a business
] like this demands constant care. cour
AGE and capacity.
b The success attending the conduc
% of the business bears testimony to tn
d fact that such have been given to 1t.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

The Sublician bridge at Rome, now
i'm ruins. is the oldest in history. 1t
is made of wood and was erected IN
the seventh century.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

f3mNIc Na., D,c. Is, 1905
ams used HE NatSi nom EEK
- ~Ifu-. near NOr,nam, VA, 40
he-iafc lO recommend u az a most
laaIeIemciy for kidney ana niad-
trouble
NH-. ELLA u. STONE.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

Va, Dee 30, 'Oo:
. are glad to testify TO the beneht
i've derived from The water from
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

Duty done is the souls freside-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

out and became sole proprietor Of that
business
For twelve months thereafter he
was associated with Judge j. N. Crute
I'm the conduct of the same busine IS,
bat ut the expiration of twelve months
bought ont the interest of Judge Crute
again becoming sole proprietor ard
continued such until 1903, when the
Messrs. ID. T. Elan and S d. Walton
were admitted into the business, and
are still associated under the firm
name of j. +. Walton and Co.
The store-rooms i'm which the bust
ness is conducted are located on East
Main street south of Third, and to-
gether make the largest business house
n Farmyille.
They have a frontage of 96 feet with
depth of so. This property is owned
by Mr.. j. +. Walton and d. 7. Elan.
There are six floors and I, 400 feet Of
room
While Mr.. Walton has been active
ly I'm control of this business from its
ncipiency. he has found time to look
after other business ventures. He
has built the commanding furniture
establishment ON the opposite side OF
Main street from his place of bust
ness and now occupied by Mr.. c. C..
C0Wan
I'm addition he has had erected three
handsome residences ON south Main
street, the one occupied as his own
residence. the other two being rented.
ON tine same square he still owns two
vacant lots upon which bee expects to
I..fI 30. tho raor fufllrp
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

{. T.. PENDEHGtA--,
Watcrly. ONO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30
kEiRAN TELLS OF DEALS
Former Pres .dert of Fidelity Trust
COMPANY Cites His Assets.

NEW YORK. Jan. fitzpatrick j.
keiran. former president, CT the FL
deity Funding Company. which is
row in the hands of receivers. appear
ed before United Sattes Commission
CT ~, XaadCr yesterday morning and'
gave testimony i'll regard TO his pres
ent assets. He stated that The pri-
va'e books concerning which Walter
B. Arundel testified yesterday. wcr"
at present in the possession OF MS
attorney. Moses Shire. and would be
PRODUCED at the next hearing Oh r'c"-
ruary 5
Rob ri &. Norris, with his N ems"
Frank l.. Cr.'kcr. was pre- sort a h."
hearing Shire represented k':'a..
as attorney.
Examine d as Attorney Crncker, kei-
ran testified that although he han Il:
one time carried accounts with NUM-
Der of banks throughout the conr'rv
these balances had all been 'r&Wn
out He said that the Windsor Trus-
Company had 50n shares Of the Srcur-
ity Life Insurance which belonged
to him. The trust company was ho!i-
ing these shares as collateral for
loans o: the Fidelity Funding Com
pany. which it had no right TO ~.
The Windsor Trust Company had
several hundred rhoasard dollars 60
lateral in excess OF its loans. kelran
sail and he considered that he OWE
cd the equity in this col!aterab.
In regard 10 an attempted mr-'r
OF the, United States Mortgage ard
Trust Company. the Windsor Trust
Company and the Empire Trust Coz
pany. which. he attempted to finance.
Keiran gave some interesting testi-
mony in regard TO his dealings win
George NJ. Cummings aid Georg" W.
Young. Various schemes OF financi,S
were attempted. but the Lcal f2li'1
from lack o: actual cash.
Kei-an said he desired 10 get con-
troll Of these trust companies in ord r
to facilitate the financing of The F.
deity Funding Company. This 1t
tempted transactiO ion is one Of the rea-
sons why the Windsor TIus, Con-
paRy Is in possession of so much col
lateral In excess Of It's loans.
Keiran testified that he had abo"t
Sl13. 400 worth of life insurance. most
" ple( gel. and all OF which had so:'."
cash surrender value. He also IA
s!4 40" paid on a purchase OF SCOOP"
stock in the United Empire Bank ~
Tororto. Ont. The equity in 'h"|"
shares was held as collateral VIA
the Toronto Bank
He said that since his financi2!
rrouslce had begun the only moa "
he had received had been loaned him
by his wife. his sister ana Mr.. Aru1-
del
Federal Receiver Morris made u
mand on Mr.. Shire that the book, in
his possession be produced at The
rex hearing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30
IN HONOR OF LINCOLN
6. 4. R. Posts 10 Observe Centennial
Anniversary Of His Birth.
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. u
Posts Noe. Is, "a, AZ. So and 81 to Par
ticipate In the Exereises-Rev. }.
Martin Neifert, Colonel Knox, Com
rades Allen and Pate rson to Make
Addresses.

| The centennial anniversary of PrcSi
dent Abraham Lincoln will be OBJ
served with unusually attractive eXer
cises in Ward Memorial Hall at the
| National Soldiers Home OH Friday
Afternoon. February -. by tn" var
Gus posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic. division f Virginia and
! North Carolina.
The posts participating in the pro
| gram Will be Nos. %. IL. ~. G3 and
| "a. The committee on arrangements
is made up of Messrs. JOsephus Al
Ten. chairman. and James Dolan. sec
rotary.
Following its usual custom the com
mittce has invited the members CT
X. f.. Lee Camp. Confederate Feter'
ans. to attend the exercises as spe,
Gal guests.
The program for tn ceremonies is
given below:
Pravtr-Rev. J. Martin Neiiert.
Introductory Remarks - Colonel
Thomas 7. kEOx. governor of the Ma
ucnal Soldiers Home
Singing -"Amcrica" by the audi
cncc.
Address What Made Lincoln
CIR, at''-Comradc Nelson.
RecitatioI-Pupils Of PhOebus Grad
cd schools
Recitation Woman'S Relief
Corps
Address-Rcv J. Martln N'ifert.
Chaplain National Soldiers Home.
SOng-Battle Hymn.
RecitatiCn-"O. Why Should the
Spiri, ct Mortal B" Proud"-Pupils OF
PhOe bus Graded Schools
Address -''Gettys l'lr""-Comrade J.
F. Allen.
Address sketch OF Lincoln's Life
--COmrade Patterson.
Recitation.
Hymn NEARER Nj Good to Thee.
Observation-Disclosures. Father Wilson. OF
Old Point.
The exercises will be held at ?
o'clock in the afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30
FILE ELECTION PETITION
WITH SUPREME COURT TODAY
Mandsmus fer a. order Compelling
the electoral Board to Act VIII
&c Presented in Richmond.

The pctitiCu for mandamns COM
polling tho Hampton City Electoral
BOARD TO order an election next June
will H. presented TO the judges ri
tho virginia supreme court In Rich
mnd a. noon TODAY. The rctition
will h. handed 10 the judges by Jntssr
Sidney J. Dudicy. while Mr.. :. Cord n
Cumming will file his answer for tho
elect oral hoard With the court Al III"
same time Judge DIdl"y left for
RichmoaI last evening and Mr.. Cum
ming will So TO the capital city this
mornin.
Although tho c"uT: Of appeals has
adjourned for tho winter srssi n. M"
judges. or most ~ ih"n. arc e'iil m
Richmond ard tho petition viii hke'y
not bc rcted upon until tn" cour'
mcc;s again In March in Wy'h' vic
Tho interest IN the outcome ~ me
mandanus proceedings Is increasing
Ssi,r AMI tho voters az the city VIII
avail, tho courts decision With more
than a passing Interest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
RUNNING NECK AND Week
Y. M. c. A. Teams in Hard Struggle
for the Championship Horors.
Nov Being Fought.

With the Blues l"adipg by only
a small margin AMI In. Whites and
Colds tied for second place. the has
ke:ball tournament at the Young
Mems Christian Association is attract
ing considerable interest among the
lovers of the game.
There are only three games Vet
to be PLAYED and the contest viii
w. watched with the deepest inter
est.
Last night the Blues jumped 70
first place by defeating In" Reds by
the overwhelming core of y to
while the whites dropped from first
place on account of meeting dcfcs'
AZ the hands ~ tho Colds by tn"
score Of ~ TO s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30
NEW VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT
nAlkc

At first blush II was thought that
with Castro cut Of Venezuela. all
would be plain sailing for the United
States asphalt trust. or trusts. The
interests of this concern Ger these
conccrns-for 1t is difficult to deter
mine whether there q on"
trust under Two names or two COM
pcting would-be monopnlistic corpora
tions) were supposed TO be in friendly
bands when Acting President Gomez
usurped the office of chief executive.
Castro stood out for the integrity
of the Venezuela supreme cent. which
dtcreed that when a foreign cOnces-
sionaire Contributed $la0.00O toward
the cause of an insurrecticn and
brought trained United States Officers
into the country to drill the ins'rrso,
| tionists. the concessions might be
cancelled By the Venezuelan gove"n
ment
WAN NouItL III SdsIo - Shai, tHS
United States state depart ment rushed
W. l. buchanan down to Caracas. An
armored cruiser was detailed to trans
port the special envoy. II was stated
that international questions CT great
moment were to engage Buchanan In
Venezuela.
Now it develops that the armored
cruiser North Carolina was sent to
Venezuela. with all the attending ex'
pense 10 carry a special commissioner
| whose main duty was to endeavcr
to restore to the asphalt trust Cor
trusts) the coacessions which the
Venezuelan supseDe court previously
I had declared forfeited:
Contrary to expectations. Gomez.
tho ugh mushroom president. proves
to be not altogether plastic. He. too,
believes tina. his country's supreme
court should be shown some respect
in any agreement which may be ar.
rived at between Venezuela and the
United States. Hence. negotiations
| are suspended fer the moment.
In the United States. resistance 10
a decision Of the supreme court in
ours the Interest censure.
| Yet In the interest OF one or more
asphalt companies. the United States
government through a special com
missioner apparently is cndcavorins
to browbeat a South American usur
per of the presidential chair into over
/ turning a d.cisiCn OF his country
supreme court 10 he end that groul
of American capitalists may reap prof
its which do not justly belong to them
In part the latest dispatch from
Caracas reads:
The negotiations between W. !
Buchanan. the special envoy OF th'
intel $ stes. and the VcnrzuelaI
/ government. looking TO a settlement
Of the outstanding difficulties bctvCrr
he two countries came TO a complete
dcadiock Yesterday m certain point!
! conts incl IN the draft & the first pro
tocol N is believed that IN. ncSo
tiations will be completely di.contin
ned unless the United States moii
flies its roptcn ion that tho Claims q
IN. New York and Brrmudrz Asphai
Company AND the OTinorc CoTpGTa
ton w. submitted 10 arbitration.
This contention Preside n: Come
considers Jnirst and Gu, Of place. hS
cause Mr.. buchanan will no; asrr
20 sal.nit TO arbi' rati, n. a. pr-iiu,
nary points the question Of the WALTZ
" Of the judgments Of the V"nczucia,
courts. the awards Of ;hc mike CON
missions Of the compiici,y ~ IN" Nc'
lYcrk and Ec-mudrz Asphalt Compsn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-30

OF. the University VI Virginia, the NOT
| folk Virginian. Pilot says:
NO wonder the Daughters Of the
Confederacy are Indignant. This
outcome Of their patriotic effort 10
place on record just tribute from
rho women of the South to thS vir
tues and genius of their best beloved
leader wears to them the complexion
and proportions OF an outrage. we
fully enter into and share their feel
ing, and We see no other escape TOT
Doctors Alderman AMI Smith from
worse condemnation than that they
should confess perfunctory dis
charge of an obligation which should
have enlisted their most earnest and
careful judgment II this De not tn"
excuse-thcn there ought to be and
will be a great deal more 10 say Oh
the subject. That Miss Boyeson. CT
Minnesota should look on Lee as a
traitor is Of small concern. That
she should publish that opinion under
the implied approval Of leading South
ern educators is quite another thing.
Messrs. Alderman and Smith can
net escape upon the plea o. per
functory discharge of an obligation.
The head of q great Southern educa
tional institution who would perfunct.
orily deliver his Judgment upon a
question Of this character. may not
be depended upon to measure up TOT
any requirement CT his high position.
Unless published reports prove tol
be inaccurate. President Aldcrman's
would be more acceptable
to virginians than any other docn, !
ment that he might sign.