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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-02
Arkansas Pass.

Over three thousand lots sold already.
All sales records broken. All will be
sold in next six weeks. Get busy. 1t
costs one-thirtieth as much to trans
port freight by water as by rail. Note
the strategic position this gives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-02
HILL TO SUCCEED HITCHCOCK.
Will Be Head of National Republican
Committee.

Ex-Governor John F. Hill to succeed
Frank Hitchcock as head of the nation
|al Republican committee when Mr.
Hitchcock resigns to take up his duties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-02

Investigate Arkansas Pass. Room 1
Mulvane building.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

ciers and captains Of industry making
up the STANDARD on crowd" as they
say In Wall street With John d.
Rockefeller I'm retirement. william
Rockefeller entering old age and ROg-
ers dead some think that Standard
influence has now reached its culmina-
ton and Will soon be on the decline.
Though the combination still has great
wealth back OF 1t no acknowledged
leader has yet appeared. Upon the
question whether any OF the new men
will develop unusual powers of leader
ship much Of the future OF the COM
binatlon will depend.
The late II. II. Rogers devoted a
great deal Of time In his closing years
to the training Of his son in the hope
that he would be worthy to succeed
him in the management Of important
industrial interests. After Mr. Brough-
ton married his daughter Cora he came
to repOse much confidence in him and
seems to have planned the division Of
responsibilities as TO his estate be-
tween his son and his son-in-law. Mr..
BrOughton is a middle aged man and
mining engineer by profession. and
Mr.. Rogers put him In charge Of the
United Metals Selling company. gave
him the direction OF the construction
OF the Virginian railway. into which
he had put about $4OyOOO.OO0 OF his
great fortune. and made him a direct
or In most OF the important corpora
tiOns with which he was associated.
As for young Mr.. Rogers, the finan-
cial world awaits with some concern
his proof that he Is a chip OF the old
block. Mr.. Rogers is thirty years old
He was graduated from Columbia uni
-ersity IN 1900. He married a New
York girl. Mary Benjamin. the daugh-
ter Of George Fl. Benjamin. Nov. g.
1900. and has a home at Tuxedo as
well as a town house at 20 East Fifty
seventh street, New York.
Young Mr. Rogers was called to his
fathers aid during the panic Of 1907
when Mr.. Rogers was first threatened
with q complete physical breakdown
He was made a director Of the Rich
.mond Lighting and Transportation
company several years before that
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
TAFT IN THE PITCHERS BOX.

How the Chief Magistrate TGsiried the
Ball at the Yale Game In Pittsburo.
The country knows President Taft
as a golfer and has seen him picture,i
In every possible attitude In perform
ances on the links. But up to a few
days ago be had not igured-since col
lege days at least-in the role Of base
ball pitcher. The way be lwirled the
ball at the opening Of the game be
tween Yale graduates al Pittsburs
would not have feazed a batter on on,
Of the professional teams. but II serve.
to start the game. and as be is running
the government instead of playin.
baseball for a living professional stanG
ards were not applied In bis case. Th'
presidents pitching was done on th'
diamond Of the Allegheny Country clnl
and 1t did not enhance his reputation
as an athlete particularly. as he show
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
Some New
Figures In
Congress


"NHEE new senator from the state
OF Washington. Wesley 7.
Jones. has been one OF the
prominent fIgures In the discus
sion over the tariff bin during the spe-
cial session Of congress for the con
siderntiou OF that subjpct. In fact.
some or the most Important speeches
on the tariff during this session. In
spite OF senate traditions that new
members should bold their peace. have
been made BY men. who only recently
entered the body. Ike Cummins Of
Iowa. Root OF New York. Ia Toilette
Of Wisconsin and Bristow OF Kansas
Mr.. Jones Is not one OF the rich SEN
ators. He has won success. but not as
yet great wealth he Is the son Of a
farm Iaborer and OF q woman who
had to work for a living. He has
pushed bin way up In. the world and In
the councils Of the natIon through his
industry and his native ability and
has shown that II is not necessary to
be a millionaire In order to SIT IN that
most dignifed delIberative body In
the world" the United States senate.
His father died fighting for his coun-
try three days before the birth OF the
future senator. AS a boy OF ten Jones
hired out to work on a farm. In
three months time he earned $50 and
took Il home 70 his mother. He
plowed. narrowed. cultivated corn and
shocked wheat. For six years he lived
In this way. going to the district school
In the winter as much as he could
and giving all he could earn to his
mother. His industry won him the
friendship OF q man who put him In
the way Of going to college. and he
paid his way by teaching school and
work at all kinds OF farm labor. While
ut college he determined to be a law
yer and on graduating started for Chi
cago. where he arrived with $3.50 in
bis pocket. Speaking Of how be got
along at this period of bis career. the
senator has said:
'Soon after enteringN the law school
in September I arranged with firm
OF lawyers to sweep and dust their
Offices for the privilege OF using their
books and OF sleeping on the door al
night. got my meals at cheap res
taurants-very cheap restaurants-and
! didn't invariably eat three times a
day at that.
"In January my funds gave out. and
] had to quit the law school. I was
pinched on every side. Furthermore
my clothes were getting threadbare
stln, my bed on the Office door was
costing me nothing. and, In fact.
thought ] was very fortunate. In the
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
ROMANCE AND WAR.
The Gardiner Mclean Match and ia
Patriotic Associations.

The Gardiner Mclean Match and It's
Patriotic Associations.
One Of the months weddings Of in
terest to members of patriotic socle-
ties and in military circles is that Of
Miss Rebecca Mclean to Lieutenant
John de B. W. Gardiner. U. s. A. on
June -. Lieutenant Gardiner is at
tached to the Eleventh cavalry and is
popular In Washington society. and
Miss Mclean. who is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mclean OF New
York. has been prominent In the so
cial doings Of both the latter city and
the national capital Mrs. McLean's
long connection with the Daughters Of
the American Revolution has given her
wide acquaintance all over the cOun-
try. an acquaintance In which her
daughter has naturally shared. The
latter Is a clever and beautiful girl. and
1t Is deemed especially appropriate that
she should marry a soldier In view of
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

ENTRANCE TO MANUFACTURES BUILDA..,-
AS SEEN FROM COURT or CASCADES.
Of Washington form the site Of the ex-
position. Scenically no finer location
could have been selected. Lying be-
tween two beautiful fresh water lakes
Washington and Union-the grounds
present attractive stretches OF water
front, the vistas to the faraway noun
tains being broken by stately trees
The principal thOroughfare. Rainier
avenue. lies In a direct line with Mount
Rainier. looming over $4,000 feet high
In the distance. The snow covered
Olympics and Mount Baker, high above
the Cascade range, are also In plain
sight from the grounds.
The focal point OF the exposition Is
the Court Of Honor. about which is an
assemblage Of artistic buildings and
grounds, beautified by statues. fOun-
tains. electric displays. trees. shrubs
and flowers. At the northern end Of
the Court Of Honor stand the govern
ment buildings-federal. Alaskan. Ha-
waiian. Philippines and fisheries while
at the other end the vista opens across
the water. ending i'm the distant view
of Mount Rainier In the foreground
of the lower end of the court are the
formal gardens. upon which the high
est skill of the landscape gardener has
been expended.
In the center Of the court Is a circu-
lar lake 260 feet I'm diameter from
which plays reproduction Of TIM Oh
faithful EeySrr. tossing its waters Ia
feet in the air. At ni.ht electricity a.
Eliminates the waters e the geyser into
numberless sprays OF 1ight of every
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

and HIS lrst Responsibilities in business
were endured there His father
brought It about that all sorts Of prob
lens were Jeff to the young man. ap-
parentIy accidentally, until he had
learned to meet them with determine
tion and resource.
With his fathers attack OF illness In
1907 the time came when his training
proved itself. he took an Office near
that Of his father at 26 Broadway. he
was let into bis fathers innermost Sc
crets. and nothing was done with which
he was not made familiar. he has
travelled much and. been prominent In
the national guard.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
1aeExposiion
at Seattle
And What 1t
Portrays

~ opened nowadays Il Is Gus
f" tOmary for the head Of the
nation to start II. whether
he can be present In person or not AS
President Taft could not leave Wash
ington while congress is at work on
the tariff bill to attend the Alaska
Yukon-Pacihe exposition at Seattle.
Wash. 1t was arranged that on the
opening day. June 1. at precisely noon,
Pacific coast time. he should touch a
golden key presented to him for the
purpose and start an electric current
westward to set the machinery OF the
fair In motion. Later in the year the
president hopes to have the pleasure
OF seeing the exposition and adding 10
his knowledge Of the resources and
possibilities OF the part Of the CONT
nent exploited especially in this enter
prise.
As Oficially stated the purposes OF
this exposition are:
ITO exploit the resources and poten-
tialities OF the Alaska and Yukon terri
tories In the United States and the
Dominion OF Canada: to make known
ana foster the trade OF the Pacific
ocean and OF the countries bordering
thereon; to demonstrate the marvellous
progress OF western America. where
within a radius OF a thousand miles OF
Seattle live 100000 people"
Two hundred and fifty acres Of the
picturesque grounds Of the University
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

meantime I was studying law every
minute. One day heard that teachers
were needed In the night schools !
passed the examination. taught TWEEN.
ty-one weeks and was paid $40. In
a little while | went before the ap-
pellate court, lived through the inQul-
sitIon and was duly licensed to begin
business as q lawyer"
A few years later he and his wife
for he had then acquired one, also a
baby, travelled to the state Of Wash
ington In an emigrant car and SCI
up housekeeping In a two room shack.
He rose to distinction In his profess
sion, was sent to congress and then
10 the senate, being chosen by the d.
rect primary method and winning the
votes of the people without expending
money, though he had as his chief
opponent a man who was president OF
seven banks and a millionaire.
The successor OF Albert ]. Hopkins
OF Illinois I'm the senate. willlan Lori
aler. is no stranger to the national
halls OF legislation, having served sew
eral terms in. the house OF representa-
tives. He Is quite a walker. and the
Success Magazine relates that not lonG
since he was taking a tramp neal
Washington when. after going a few
miles. he sat down 20. rest.
'Want lift, mister p asked a good
natured Maryland farmer driving by.
Thank you" responded Mt Lorimer
81 WIN AVIAN myself OF your oRer."
The two rode In silence for awhile
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

Presently the teamster asked. 'Profes-
alonaI manY'
yes" answered Lorimer. who was
thinking Of bin he had pending he
fore the honse.
After another long pause the farmer
observed: Say. Jon amt lawyer OF
you'd be talking: y0u amt doctor.
cause you, amt got no satchel. and
ron shore amt a preacher from the
looks Of you What Is your profes-
sion. anyhow
Il am a politician replied Lorimer.
The MaryIander gave a snort Of dis
gust. Politics amt no profession.
Politics is a disorder"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

y. n. HUFFMAN IN men nave COme 10
the front In consequence Of Mr.. Rog-
ers' decease. Among them are his
son. HI. n. Rogers. Jr.; his son-in-law,
Urban II. Broughton; ]. p. Morgan,
Jr., and James A. Monett. who sue
ceededN Mr.. Rogers as vice president
Of the Standard Oil Company Of New
Jersey. the leading corporation in the
combination making up the oil trust.
Mr.. Mocett has for some time been a
director Of the company and Is pres
ident OF the Standard OIL Company Of
Indiana, upon which Judge lands I'm
posed the famous $29OO0.O00 fine. j.
p. Morgan. Jr.. has taken the late
Mr.. Rogers place as a director OF the
United States Steel corporation. With
the exception Of young Mr.. Morgan
the men named have not been much In
the eye OF the financial world up TO
now. The question arises as to
whether they possess the ability to
carry on the enterprises intrusted to
their direction to so large On extent
and to win the same degree OF success
that their predecessors did.
The death Of Mr.. Rogers removes one
Of the master minds Of finance Of his
day. He was recognized as the most
powerful and resourceful. In later
years. at least. of the group OF finan-
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

Sometimes you may be told that there are
other things just as good as DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills That isn't so. Nothing
made is as good DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills for any ailments Of the kidney or blad-
der, which always result in weak hack, back
ache, rheumatic pains, rheumatism and uri-
nary disorders. A trial Of DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills il sufficient to convince you
how good they are. Send your name TO +. C..
Dewitt 4 Co., Chicago, for free trial box.
They are sold here by Banner Drug Store.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
Hero GOn and OFF,"

The late William Terriss. for many
years popular at the AdeIphi theater,
London. as the hero Of melodrama.
was far from unheroic of the stage.
Miss Ellen Terry In her book, The
Story Of My Life" relates little story
showing the modesty Of the actor.
rs II raining. TerrissT" asked some
one who noticed that be was wet as
be entered the theater one evening.
"Looks like 1t. doesn't it," said Ter
riss carelessly.
Later 1t came to knowledge that he
had jumped OF a steamboat into the
Thames and saved a little girls life.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
A Poets Colony.

Henry Meade Bland, a teacher In
the state normal school Of San Jose,
Cal, and Herbert Bashford have re-
ceived from Joaquin Miller an acre of
land each and expect to build cottages
near the poets home at Frultvale.
Cal. Miller plans to establish col
envy Of poets and conduct a school Of
poetry, II Is said.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

shade and color. Toward the geyser
basin flow the cascades over six ter
races. Forty thousand gallons Of wa
Ger will tumble over these cascades
every minute, Illuminated at night
from below by electric lights OF all col
ors.
Not only Is the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition free from the charge OF at
tempting to do over again what has
been done before on larger scale. but
1t is not to be held guilty OF the waste
that has characterized some expOsi-
tons. In planning the 1909 fair it was
determined that some of the larger
structures should be of a permanent
nature and so designed that they could
be used after the exposition was over
The state OF Washington in appropriate
ing Sl.0O000O TO be devoted to the OK
position stipulated that $4,000 OF this
sum should be- spent on the erection
Of three buildings. primarily for the
exposition, yet suitable afterward of
being changed into educational struc
lures The result OF this wise plan is
that three of the largest buildings on
the University OF Washington grounds
are permanent structures Of stone. &c
ment. brick and steel
In all about $lO.OOOOOO has been
spent on the exposition buildings and
bounds.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
Dizziness-Do You Have ItP

This is caused by the bile being reabsOrbed
into the circulation. To get d of this trOu-
bic II Is necessary To use a good liver medicine
to eliminate the bile from the system. St
Josrphs Liver Regu ator (either liquid or
powuers) does this To perfection. Use il for
all bilious troubles and you will soon feel bet
ter. Accept no substitute. but insist on hav-
ing the genuine 81. JOSeph's Liver Regulator
Druggists and dealers sell il, liquid, 80 cents
a bottle; powders, in tin boxes - cents a box.
five boxes for dollar.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
Poor Milk

is often thought to Be responsible Tor an
infants loss In weight or general poor health.
The cause usually IA that the child has worms
They get the nourishment in the food and the
baby starves. actually starves. Whites Cream
Vermifuge expels the worms and nourishel
the child sure and safe. Price IS cents. Sold
by al druggists-
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
New Men
InStandard
Oil Group

WWIALL STREET
w and the hnaD-
cial world In
general have been
much interested in
the changes that
have come about
through the death
Of II. II. Rogers
in corporations In
which he was an
active and control
ling factor. Some
comparatively new
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE
PITCHERS BOX.
ed little or no speed and utter lack OF
control OF the ball. But. then. every
body knows that Mr.. Taft's speciality
In sport is golf. and. anyway. his pitch
ing In Pittsburg was sandwiched In
between speechmaking and other cere-
monious acts requiring more or less
exhibition of dignity. and he could not
have been expected to be at his best
as a performer on the diamond.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

We do not know of any other pill that is AS
good as DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the ia
nous little liver pills-small, gentle, pleasant
and sure pills with a reputation. Sold by
Banner Drug Store.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18

After a heavy meal take couple Of DOan's
Regulets, and give your stomach, liver and
bowels the help they will need. Regulets
bring easy, regular passages of the bowels.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-06-18
Tn. Rroneho eos. Lame.

The BrOnchO, champion pacing mare
turned up lame in the right leg recent
~ and may not be able TO race her
early engagements. The trouble is In
the same place as before. and the re
tirement of two years has not effected
a cure. She worked an easy mile In
2:40 recently and has done several
heats better than 2:30. She is entered
at Detroit and other grand circuit
cities.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-13
MEMS FANCY VESTS
CLEARING SALE LIST

Mens' Fancy ane White Vests. formerly st.25 7r
and s1.50, Row offered for nj,
Mems Fancy and While Vesls. formerly g OAR
and $3.50, n0R offered for IN
Mems Fancy and White Vests, formerly 3 90 nr
and $3.50, now offered for I'M
Mems Fancy and WhieVesiS. formerly 81 on 1r
and S. now offered NJ, IN
Mems Bathing Suits. fCrmerIy ST aDi $3.50 IN.
Now offered for, ITn
Mems Bathing Suits formerly 81 and $3.50 Of or
Now offered for IN
$50 Odd Vests male up Irom re muanls of Suits. rama.
ING In price rom SIS 10 $40 wIlues while they 1Eo
last. We win sci. ier /1E
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-13
LEATHER GOODS
CLEARING SALE LIST

Suii Cases and Hand Bags, formerly 3 CT OE
N0W offered for y IIJU
Su Cases and Hand Bags. formerly IS and GO OK
S6NOW offered for UUlUu
Snt Cases and Hand Bags, formerly SO CT
Now offered for I.UJ
Suit Cases and Hand Bags. formerly st2 On OK
Now offered for UUIUJ
Suit Cases and Hand Bags, formerly SIS GIN or
Now offered for UEUiJJ
Collar Bags, formerly 3 CT 0E
Now offered for UIIJJ
Cellar Bags formerly - c. IN
Now offered for UIEIU
Collar Bags, formerly $50 OK
Now offered Tor UJt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-13
MEMS SHIRTS
CLEARING SALE LIST

Mems Shirts, formerly 81 90 and Si.25 nf1o
No offered for UJU
Me'ls Shirts. formerly $50 OEo
Now offered for Out
Mems Shirts. formerly $500 OF Or
Now Offered for OlSOJ
Mems Shirts, formerly $3.50 OF Az
Now offered Tor D III
Mems Shirts, formerly $500 and $3.50 CT OK
Now offered for OIsOU
ven'S Shirts, formerly S 90 and $500 CO I'm
Now offered for ., O1,JU
Boys Blouse Waists Shirts formerly SOC 6 75c oHn
No " offered for U4U
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-13
MEMS and YOUNG MEMS
..-.. HATS AND CAPS
CLEARING SALE LIST

Mems and young mems hats, formerly 500 CO Ok
Now offered for UUIZU
Mems and young mems hats, formerly CT eE
81 90 and $780, now offered for UIIUJ
Mems and young mems hats, formerly Qhn
$500 and $3.50 now offered for JuU
Mems Caps, formerly Sl0O CIR
Now offered for UUU
Mems Caps formerly soc and 75c 9kn
Now offered for uTu
Any Chd'S hat in the house marked soc 1hn
and St00, now offered Tor EJU
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-09
SOME GOOD BUYS.

500 ACRES WHEAT RANCH. FIVE
miles from town, one-half mile to
haul water: 500 acres of wheat on
summer fallow land; 200 acres to
summerfallow this year; buildings
fair. Price, $25.0O0-S12 600 cash
and all of crop goes with place. Win
take smaller place from $S,000.00 to
s15.00o00 in part payment
500 ACRES, TEN MILES FROM MIL
ton in Basket Mountain. Some tim
Der. lots of water and pasture.
Price $500 per acre, cash.
THREE ACRES IN FREEWATER,
with good five-room house. barn
and woOdshed. and water right: two
acres in good bearing fruit Price
$500: one-half cash; balance on
easy terms.
A. o. JOHNSON,
Freewater, Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-09
A FEW GOOD BUYS.

$4,000 will buy 10 acres near Free
water; acres in winesap apples; $50
peach filters; 8 acres in strawberries
between the trees; balance in water
melons; good new house. all ready to
move into; part cash, balance terms.
Large wheat ranch: 900 acres in
wheat; looks fine; purchaser to have
quarter mile to station. Living springs
on the place. Price. $4,000 per acre;
easy payments
$3.50 buys a neat 5-room house on
car line; plenty nice shade: 10 bear
ing fruit trees; $4,000 cash; balance
easy terms.
WADE G. RiNEHART,
Phone SAT. Quinn Bldg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-09
D. v. WOOD g. CO.
Room II, Jones Bldg.
Phone 1541.
A FIRST OFFER,


Desiring to retire from bust
ness on account of Old age ! am
offering for the first time my 100
acre irrigated fruit. vegetable,
berry and alfalfa farm in tracts
to suit the purchaser, subject to
Improvements being sold with
first tract. This land has METER
me from 5000 to $500 an acre, in
q season, when in berries or,veg-
etables. Splendid 20-year- Did or
chard. Half mile from city limits
of PendIeton. A big market with
big prices. Only competition is
with Milton and WalIa Wa.Ia
fruit shipped in. Why not raise
fruit near the market? Water free
and abundant. A fine dairy propo-
sition also. Good for any purpose
that fruit land around Wa4la
WaIa is and at one third the
price. 500 to $500 per acre. No
agents. Write me about it. Ro-
land oliver, p. o. Box D592. Pen
dleton, Ore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-09

TWO 5-..CRE TRACTS;
best land in Walla Walla
valleys subirrigated; plenty
of water; on car line. $500
down. balance, good terms.
12l-4 ACRES CHICKEN
ranch on car line; price $500
$4,000 davn. Best buy in
valley.
TWO ONE-ACRE TRACTS
$500 per acre: one-third
cash; terms on balance.
TWO LOTS IN EAST WAL
la Walla: $25 down; balance
$40 per month. Price, $3.50. A
snap.
FOUR-ROON HOUSE, LOT
50x120 in Green's First Ad-
dition; $3.50 down; balance
$40 per month.
TWO LOTS, FINEST LEFT
in the city: one block distant
from car line. If you do not
want to pay good stiff
price for the best, pray do
not bother us.
THESE ARR: ALL SNAPS.
Call and see us at once.
LEONARD e. LATHROP
Room and 2. Jones Bldg.