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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
The California Promotion Committee

The State Central OrganIzatIon Organized In
10O2-An association for the commercial and
industrial Development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act Of promotion. advance
ment. ncouragement. Century Dictionary.
MOTION OF California's interests II has moth
ing to sell 1t fosters all things tending 70 the
ADVANCEMENT OF California. It Is an author
ity on all matters relating to California. II EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established. 10 invites
desirable immigration II presents the Opportu-
mites and needs OF all fields Of business and pro-
fessIonal activity. II Is supported BY popular sub
scrIptfon and makes charge for any service
rendered IL has affiliated with IL 2O0 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state. with a combined
representatives, OF these organizations are held
senliannually in different parts OF the state.
where matters OF California interest are dis
cussed- Headquarters OF the COMMITTEES are
maintained IN California building. Union square,
San Francisco. CORRESPONDENTS INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
The Modern House Keepers, Exchange

(Mrs. A d. Burrowes, 1897 Shuey ave-
nue., Fruitvale)-For a family of three
or four buy 25 cent round steak ask
ing the butcher to cut it into inch
squares Cut up one large onion, fry
in a little butter until well Drowned,
add one large table spoonful of curry,
then fry meat with onions until we'll
Drowned. Take out of frying pan, put
in stew kettle. cover with cold water
and stew slowly for two or three hours.
When ready to serve add one table
spoonful of vinegar and fhicken with
water and -four. Salt to taste. Serve
rice on side. Do not mix with stew.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
A FEW WORDS WITH tie
LADY OF AelHOUSE

Adam was the only man who never
tantalized his wife about the way
mother used to cook
q q q q
The Daily Menu
BREAKFAST
Baked Apples and Cereal with Cream
Omelette aux Fines Herbs
Brown Bread
Bacon Chips
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Creamed Halibut
Drowned Potato Cakes
String Bean and Lettuce Salad
Hot Gingerbread
Cocoa
DINNER
Clam Chowder
Calls Liver, Larded and Baked
Scalloped Tomatoes
Macaroni with Cheese
Apple Dumplings
Black Coffee
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

Lemon Cream Pie-(Mrs. c. H. Nc
Kinney. box %, Suffer Creek. CALI
Make your best puff paste for one pie
and bake on an inverted pie pan Ca
cake pan is better). While this is
baking put in double boiler one cup
of sugar, the juice and grated rind of
one lemon, and the yolks of four eggs.
Stir quite often while cooking, or 1t
Will be lumpy When it is as thick
as good mayonnaise stir in the stiff1y
beaten whites of two eggs, pour into
crust and make meringue with the
remaining two whites of eggs. and
brown in quick oven.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

A Delicious Punch-(orig ginaD D-(Miss
Annie Voight, box "a, Stockton)-Rub
loaf sugar over the peel of six lemons
TO absorb lemon oil. Squeeze out all
the Juice from six oranges and six lem
ons, removing the seeds. Add to this
five pounds of loaf sugar dnciuding
sugar rubbed over peel) and two quarts
Of water. with FIVE cloves and two
blades of mace in a bag. Put all this
in a chafing dish and simmer about
10 minutes. making syrup. This will
keep forever, and should be bottled
and kept to sweeten punch whenever
IL is made. Then mix one pint of
green tea, one scant pint of brandy
one quart of Jamaica rum, one quart
champagne and one teacup Of Char
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

BURGLAR EECAPEE-A Chinese cook saw
burglar in his room at the residence OF Mrs
D. w. James. 2153 Pacific avenue Monday
and raised an outcry- The burglar escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
Dealers Must
Show Farmers

ing that automobiles be put before
accepting delivery in the cars. r..
Drumm of the. Studebaker Bros. COM
pany of California. who recently re-
turned from Fresno and the surround
ing cities. says that the ranchers are
not only compelling all dealers to give
the machine a thorough tryout on all
kinds of hills and roads, sandy and
otherwise. but demand emphatically
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

Track laying has been resumed by
the Western Pacific west of Elko, and
from now on there will be no inter-
ruption to the work.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

IN Tow don't come with the tickets
I'M on Friday" said a woman with
Y a multitude of children clus-
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

c. H. Williamson, agent of the New
York Central and Hudson River rail-
road, with headquarters in Buffalo, is
on a visit to the coast
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

Ranchers and vineyardists in San
Joaquin valley are causing automobile
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

Leonard E. Block and a party rep
resenting the Automobile club of Cali
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

J. C. Stubbs. traffic director of the
Hartman lines, changed his intention
of coming to California, and went
directly back to Chicago from Tucson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

With the proposed Improvement Of
the roads in the northern part of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

Bile worry by rea-
son of the severe
tests to which
fb au oro Ionoa and
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

Notwithstanding the fact that many
Of the prominent French makers have
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

E. e. Penn, who looks after the pas
senger interests of the Canadian Pa
cific, is at present in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03
Auto Show for
French Makers

F. f. Porter of southern California.
accompanied by his family, has re-
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-03

g. L. Potter, third vice president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio will arrive
in the city this evening, and rooms
have been engaged for him and his
party at the Fairmont.s. He is accom-
panied by his wife and j. s. Wilson Jr..
a banker of Baltimore.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
Quitting Sheep.

The Baldwin Sheep and Land
Company, breeders and export
ers of first class Rambouillot
sheep, announce chat they will
close out all their sheep within
year and assign as reason
that the government has so re.
stricted the summer range that
il is no longer profitable to OPP
orato tho lIaycreek ranch, in
Crook county.
Tho company originally had
grazing permits for 10000 head
but this has been gradually cut
down until they are now allowed
only about 10000 head.
The Haycreek ranch has ex-
ported annually about 1000
fancy rams and for many years
owned the only pure breed
French Rambouillot flock in
this country.
Tho Baldwin sheep is the
only established and reproduc'
ing sheep known that is covered
with long, heavy, crinkley wool
from its nose to its hoofs, with
out wrinkles or grease, thesC
latter Objectionable perquisitc'
having been elimenated in the
breeding.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
Local News.

Mr. and Mrs. Tonuingsen were
visiting relatives at Weiser.
Twelve and a half shares OF
Owyhee Ditch stock for sale. In
quire Burbridge & Doolittle.
The mule is equipped with a
voice that would make kicker
out of any kind Of an animal
T.. f. Pratt, who has large
property interests on the Owy-
hee, was in Ontario Wednesday
Each ticket at the Cozy enti-
ties you to a chance on the dia-
mond or watch in G. G. Payne
window.
Two daughters of Dick Dear
mond's, who are attending
school at Boise, were visiting in
Ontario this week.
Any physician that knows The
Wilson Duffy Drug Co., will noi
hesitate to trust his patients
medicine to us for preparation
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24

Mrs, II. believed in infant baptism.
but for some reason that rite was not
performed for Tommy Till he was some
four or five years old. While the cere-
mony was IN progress the mother was
very much gratitied with Tommy's be-
havior, He seemed duly Impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion
and remained with bowed head for
some time after the sprinkling had
been done.
"rhe angel" exclaimed the mother.
'"rhe little dear" said a good sister
as she went up to give him a God
bless you" and a pat on the head. But
just as her hand was descending with
that benedictiOn very wrathful and
unangelic cOuntenance was turned
upon her. pugilistic little tist deliv-
cred paralyzing blow on her biceps,
and the indignant Tommy exclaimed.
"You git away from here"
OF course he was led out In disgrace
aud questioned by his horritied mother.
"Why, don't you know she would "a
rubbed all the baptizing water on be-
fore II would IA had time 10 soak inr'
explained Tommy. who from his point
OF view was fully justified. Los An
geles Times.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
WILL INVESTIGATE
BALLINGER AFFAIR
PRESIDENT GRANTS DEMAND
OF SECRETARY.
PARTY LEADERS CONSENT
Mr.. Ballinger Has the Support OF
Leading Republican Senators
and Representative.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-President
Taft has yielded to the demands OF
both Secretary Ballinger and his
critics for a public investigation of
the whole subject matter underlying
the Ballinger- Pinchot controversy.
Mr.. Ballinger served upan the
President an ul,imatum to the effect
that such an investigation was the
price Of his remaining in the cabi-
net. lie made II clear that he was
no longer willing to sit Silent and
wait fer the thing ITO blow over
Mr.. Taft, 1t is said, reluctantly ad-
mitted the disappointment OF his
hope that the country at large would
accent as final his own vidieation of
Mr.. Ballingcr in his dismissal Of
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
WAGE INCREASE ON MANY
RAILROADS rs WANTED

pittsburg. Dee. 20.--'rhc Brother
hood Of Railway rraiumcn today
served notice ou Is railroad COM
panics cast Of the Mississippi river
that an increase in wages is demand
ed Of from TO 30 per cent II
is said the recent referendum vote
of the trainmcn regarding the de.
mand for au increase resulted in q
practically unanimous vote In It's
favor.
knowing that the referendum vote
was being taken. railroad heads are
preparing 20 meet the situation, aud
several conferences have been held
within the last two weeks looking
to n settlement of the difficulties.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24

charges brought against the seere-
tary OF the interior by l.. r. CLAWS,
ex.special agent qf the land Office,
and his conclusion that the investi-
CATION demanded by both sides was
inevitable.
Mr.. Ballinger has the support Of
the leading Republicans In congress
senators and representatives.
4 joint committee Of congress will
be appointed after the Christmas
holidays to investigate and report
It's findings in the controversy.
Both senate and house concluded
their labors at 2 o'clock and an adj
journmen, OF two weeks for Christ
mas holidays was taken.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
Church Services


ME-. CUuEcH.
Sunday services - oaooath
school 1890 q M.
Preaching--ll:30 a. IN. ana
1880 p. m.
Epworth Leogue-6I3 p. IN
PRAYER meeting every Wednes'
day evening. =,
Business meeting, first Mon
dav evening OF each month.
J. w. Miller, pastor.
W. II. Allison, superintendent
Sunday school.
NJ. w. Warning, president Ep'
worth League.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
CARVE NEW STATE OUT OF
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON

Sacramento, Cal. Dec. io.-lnfor-
nation has been coming to Saera-
mento for some time OF a movement
under way for the organization OF
new state to be known as Siskiyou
and to be composed Of eight Cali
fornia and seven Oregon counties,
with Yreka as the capital,
The counties to be included In Sis
you are;
In Oregon-coos. Douglas, Curry,
Josephine. Jackson, klamath and
Lake.
In California-Del Norte, Siskiyou,
Modoc, Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta,
Lassen aud Tehama.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
Ashland, Or, Swept by "Drys."

Ashland, Or, Dee 22.-At the an
nual city election yesterday the drys
won the greatest victory in their
history here, carrying the town by
large majority The proposed Pas
adeua plan of allowing hotels the
privilege of serving liquor at meals
was defeated by even a larger ma
jority,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
The MARKETS
Portland.

Wheat-New crop, track prices;
club, Sl.lOi bluestem, $l.2l@l.22; red
Russian, Sl.0S,
Feed and brewing, $50
Oati-S8 per ton.
Hay-TimothY Willamette Valley,
$1,000 per ton; Eastern Oregon,
SlSd2l; alfalfa, $40; clover, $40
Butter-Extra, SOC; fancy, 33956c,
Eggs-Ranch, candled, 43c.
Hops-l9Oo crop, lS@22c; 1908
crop, nominal; 1907 crop, l2c.
Wool-E Eastern Oregon, l6@23c
per pound
Mohair-2Sc.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24

Spokane. Wayh, Dee, l9-Dcspite
reports to the eontrary It is aseer-
tanned that freight traffic on the Hill
and Hartman lines out of this city
j. practically At stands,ill. The
Spokane yards are heavily congested
with loaded cars. and both lines are
reported unable to move freight with
any regularity.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24

Services on Sabbath at Meth
odist Church as follows: Sunday
School 2:3O p. m; preaching
$3.50 p. M; Young Peoples
Christian Union, 5:Ij p. m.
Topic for sermon next sab
bath, "Fhe King in a Manger'
Sabbath School and preaching
at Cairo school house at
1890 a. M.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
Northwest Wheat Crop Is Large.

Washington, Dec. N.-The depart
ment OF agriculture has made pub
lie its statistics of the winter and
spring wheat crop for the Pacific
northwest This report shows that
u,235,O00 of winter wheat were pro-
duced in Oregon, 20,l24,000 bushels
in Washington and o,l3s,000 bushels
in Idaho, The spring wheat crop of
Oregon is given al $4,000 bushels,
l5,656.0O0 bushels in Washington and
s,530O00 bushels in Idaho.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem, Sll7@llS; club
slO7Gl0S.
Oats-New. $30932 per ton.
Barley-New, S2S per ton.
Timothy, $20@24 per ton;
alfalfa, $40 per ton.
Butter-Washington creamery Soc;
ranch, pc.
Eggs-Selected, local, E@5cS
Potatoes-$l4@lS per ton.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
NATIONAL WOOL GROWERS
CONVENTION.

Ogden, Utah, January 6, q 3,
1910. Reduced rates via Oregon
Short Line. Tickets on sale
from Utah stations, January D
6. 7 and s. From all other
points, January 4, 3 and 9, 1910
Ask agents for rates and other
particulars.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24

"You mustn't think You ought 10 run
around barcfooted. Johnny" said Mrs.
Iapsllng chldIugly, lust because Bob
by Siaplcford does, He's no centurion
10 go by Cnssells Journal
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
He'd Had Experienes.

Her (readingl-And so they were
married, and that was the hast of their
trouble. Him (sotto voce)-Last, but
not least.-Cleveland Leader.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
rnnnnnmnni nrnLnn.

Merchlni-l have had hurd luck
lost ull my money, Suitor- Surely you
would not wish Ia lose your daughter
also. i'llcgcnde lilntter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
Not That Kind.

Tim-Would you scream II kissed
you? Tessie-l suppose you latter
yourself that I'd be speechless with
ioyl-Mobile Register.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24
lisxt's Advice

BEING asked one day what one should
do In order TO become an efficient piano
player. I.iszt replied laconieally, -one
must eat well aud walk much"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24

Ontario offers inviting field for Fruit Canning
Factory Woolen Mill Flour Mill, Securing Plant and
other industries. Information will be most cheerfuy
furnished by the Ontario Argus the Ontario CONNER
oal Club
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24

n. T.. Minister has taken a
years lease OF the Opera House
and will endoavor to provide
good entertainment. See am
nouncement for the 30th.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-12-24

CoNGREGATfoNAL CHURCH.
Preaching - 1880 a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Christian Endoavor-7 y. M.
Sunday School--l0:3O u. IN.
Junior Endoayor-3 p. m.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-15
worshipinu a Turtle.

Al place called Kotron. on the
French Ivory Coast. the natives b..
licve that TO eat or destroy "a turtle
would mean death TO the guilty one OF
sickness among the family The fetch
men. Of which there are plenty. declare
that years ago man went "a sea fish.
ing In the night his canoe was
thrown upon The hrach empty Three
days nfirrvard turtle calnc ashore
AZ the same place with the inan on It's
back alive ard well Stree that time
they have never eaten ar destroyed
one Of that Spels's. although They cu
Joy other species
n ore haIarhs now 10 he ~ashea
ashore there Is great comniotion IN
the town First the women SIT down
and start singing aud beating sticks.
next a small piece of white cloth tcolor
must he white, j. plared nr the tin.
ties hack. Ford Is then prepared and
placed on the cloth. generally plan.
tains. rice and palm oil Then. amid q
lot more singing. dancing aud antics
of the fetch people II Is carried back
Into the sea and goes on It's way re-
ioicing
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-15

A poor IIttIc+fadcsI woman had been
brought Into court ns witness Ia q case
involving very Important issues. The
entire case Depended on the fact that
paper had been signed on certain
day. and this the forlorn little woman
was prepared 10 prove.
You saw the paper signcdY asked
the opposing counsel IN cross exnmIna-
tIon.
Yes. sir"
"And you take your oath that n was
the 18th Of Anguish
Il know II was. sir"
\ The lawyer. who thought another
date could be provcSi. assumed an ex-
aspcrating smile and repeated her
words.
"You know II wnsf And now be %
good ns 20 tell US how you know H."
The poor little creature looked from
one counlenancc 20 another with wide,
sorrowful eyes. as II she sought under
standing and sympathy; then her gaze
rested on the kindly face Of the Judge.
Il know" she said. as II speaking 10
him alone. because that was the day
my baby died. Parsons Weekly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-15
Dropping the Curtain.

"No. Mr.. slcwnn." said the fair pos.
sessor'of the square chin. II must re-.
specifully decline 10 become your 9th.
or half"
But WHY" asked the astonished
young man. who had believed lat he
was the favored one.
because" replied the female ex.
tender OF the frosty digit. ''the man I
marry must be brave and fearless
Tonight you let out the information
that you have loved mc for f!vc long.
weary years. but have not dared men.
ton Il until the present meeting. A
man who has no more nerve than that
would hide under the bed while his
wife went downstairs 90 Interview a
burglar who was making raid on The
family larder. Therefore. MIR. Slowun.
| VIII work the plano for n little slow
music while the curtain drops .on the
farewell scene You VIII find your hat
on the usual peg Of the hail rack.
Good EVENING" london Mall
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-15
Ne Picnic.

A Junction City man told of a re-
mark made by q woman af whose
home n number of people took supper
one night during political campaign
In Sumner county. This particular
woman, though young Ia years. was
the mother of seven children. Nat
urally the children were reasonably
close TO one size. When the cam
paigners" went into the woman's
house one OF them noticed the bunch
OF children and said 10 the woman In
friendly way. These all yours. or is
this pIcnicT' They are all mine.
she replied wearily. 'and it's no pic
nic."-Kansas City Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-15
Opportunity.

In one OF the old Greek cities there
stood long ago statue Every trace
OF Il has vanished now. but Their. -
still IN existence an episram which
gives us an excellent description OF a..
and as we read the words we cun sure.
ly discover the lesson which those wisr
old Greeks meant that the statue
should teach 90 every passcfby The
cpigram T. IN the form 81 convcrsa-
ton between a traveller and the statue
"what Is thy name. o statuey'
Il ain called Opportunity"
"who made thecy'
'Lysippus."
Why art thou on thy tocsr'
TO show that stay but moment
why hast thou wings on thy feetg'
ITO show how quickly | pass by"
But why Is thy hair so long on thy
forehead
That men may seize mo gher they
meet me-"
why, then. Is thy head so bald be
hlnd:"
TO show that when have once
passed ! cannot be caught"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-15
ELECTION ORDER.

Whereas. The city council OF the
City OF Bryan deems Il advisable TO
Issue bonds OF said city for the pur-
pose hereinafter mentioned.
Therefore. It Is hereby ordered by
the city council OF the city of Bryan
that an election be held on the 10th
day Of August. 1909. at which election
the following proposition shall be sub
mitted:
Shall the city council OF the city
of Bryan be authorized TO issue the
bonds OF said city In the sum OF ten
thousand dollars payable In forty
years after date with the option OF
redeeming same at any time after
five years from date. bearing interest
at the rate OF five per cent per annum.
payable scmiannually. and to levy
tax sufficient to pay the interest on.
said bonds and create a sinking fund
sufficient TO redeem them at maturity.
for the purpose OF erecting and build
ing a city hall building for the city of
Bryan. and said bonds to be designa-
ted as Bryan City Hall Bonds.
Said election shall be held In the
city Of Bryan at the court house OF
Brazos County. Texas. at which place
the polls shall be opened and the fol.
lowing named persons are hereby ap-
pointed managers OF said election:
J. l.. Edge. presiding Judge: J. ID.
Martin. assistant Judge; and o. g.
johnson and Z. J. Jenkins. clerks.
Said election shall be held under
the provisions OF Chapter fls Acts OF
2eth Legislature and only qualified
voters who are property tax payers Of
said city shall be allowed to vote and
all voters desiring 10 support the prop
ositIon to Issue bonds shall have prin.
ted on their ballots the words For
the Issuance Of Bends" and those op-
posed shall have printed on their bal
lots the words Against the Issuance
OF Bonds"
The manner OF holding said election
shall be governed by the laws OF the
state regulating general elections.
il r,LoNEy. Mayor
J. B. HINES. Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-15

Origin u Piua MInus. multlpliossio'
and Division symbols.
The sign Of addition n derived from
the initial letter Ut the word plus
In making the capital letter il wa,
made more and more cnrcieSsIy until
the top part OF the ~ was iinaiI,
placed near the center: hence the pl,ls
sign as we know II was gradually
reached.
The sign OF subtraction was derived
from the word minus" The word
was flrsk contracted In N. a. -. with Il
horizontal line above TO Indicate that
some Of the letters had been left oui.
At last the letters were omitted ali,
gether. leaving only the shore line
The multiplication sign was obtained
by changing the plus sign Into the let
ter *" This was done because mul'
tiplication Is but a shorter form Of nd
diti0n.
Division was formerly Indicated by
placing the dividend above n horizon.
tai line and the dlvisor below. In or
der 10 save space In printing. the diri.
dend was placed to the len and The
diviscr to the right. After years Of
evolution" the two IDS" were omit.
ted altogether and simple dots set In
the place OF each. As With the others.
the radical sign was derived from the
initial letter Of the word .raiix."
The sign ~ equality was tirs; used
In the year 1854 by a~sharp mathema.
tician. who substituted Il 10 avoid IRE
auently repeating the words equal
to,"-Si. James Gazette.