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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
Condolences of the Bourbon
County COlOred Teach
erS Association.
Paris. XIV. Oct. & 190Q

Paris, KY, Oct. 6, 1909.
Dear Friends:
| We have been called together this
afternoon upon a sad occasion. We
are here for the purpose of paying the
last tribute of respect to our deceased
friend and brother, Mr.. F. L. McChes-
ney, our beloved County Superintend-
ent. Brother McChesney is dead but
not forgotten. Our presence here full
ly demonstrates that fact. The flower
that blooms in the morning, in the
evening is witt cred and trodden under
foot. Brother McChesney has long
been one of our leading citizens and
has always walked uprightly before
US. He was intelligent, Industrious.
courageous and capable. In short, he
was what we call "a man in the truest
sense of the word. real man, which
is after all the greatest thing on earth.
The cause of education loses one of its
noblest and stanchest workers.
Well miss his gentle voice and ad-
vice. Then be it resolved, that the
teachers of Bourbon county do all in
their power 20 emulate bis bright life,
as one who walked and talked among
US an exemplary life. AS God in his
Infinite wisdom, has seen fit to call
from labor to reward, one of our most
useful and honored citizens: and
Whereas, we feel the loss of one so
good and. useful, and we grieve that
the hand of affection is laid so heavily
upon US; we also know that He who
doeth, all things well, must be obeyed.
Resolved: That we, the teachers of
said county bow with sad hearts an
humble submission to Gods will and
pray for the comfort of the dear ones
left behind and commend them to com
fort themselves with the thought that
ne is housed with God. We can safely
say that no onN has ever made us
better county superintendent. He
never shrank from duty. He was
lovable and kind and gave US words of
encouragement.
Resolved: That copy of these
resolutions be sent his family and that
they be spread on our minutes and
printed In the local papers. May, we,
IKE him, be able to say when called.
20, God thy will be done.''
K. d. GRANT, President.
Z. G. MICKENS. Secretary.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
fHE BOURBON NEWS, PARIS KENTUCKY. OCTOBER g 1905.

w. d. Mcintyre and Mrs. S. M. Allen !;
from thence they passed to the dining
room, where chocolate was served, the
table presided over by Mesdames I'M.
Johnson. w. S. Judy and Miss Lannie
Layson.
Mr.. Will Sanduksy, OF Texas, is
the guest of his stepmorher, Mrs. Sue
V. Sandusky.
Miss Blanche Thompson has re-
turned to her home in Paris after a
short visit to Miss Myra Booth.
MIR. Geroge Wadell. of Atlanta,
Ca, visited his brothers and sisters
hree from Saturday till Tuesday.
-Mesdames ]. M. Mason and Jesse
Wilson have returned after a week s
visit to relatives in Mason county.
Miss Katherine Miller assumed
charge of the Harmony Class at M. F.
G. Monday. The class in music is the
largest for several years.
Mr.. Archer Miller, of Keokuk,
Iowa.. will arrive today to visit his
: grandmother, Mrs. Bette Martin, and
will attend the Lexington trots.
The Lyceum Course for 1909-1O
has been arranged for and consists of
five numbers. The opening number
will be on November Is. Season tick
cts, SIPS, ten cents extra for reserved
seats. Anyone desiring them will
please leave your name with Smith &
Wadell if you do not see me on the
street. If you desire this course you
must respond literally. Remember it
takes money to conduct it and the
manager gets nothing until all obliga-
tions are met. will endeavor to make
a personal canvas. but owing to bust
ness engagements which create many
Interruptions, this can only be done at
odd times. Think about it, make up
your mind how many tickets you want.
Ask to see the numbers before l come
to you and give me your order. 1t will
save time and much extra work.
R. M. CALDWELL. Manager.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. EnsIow
and Mr.. r. L. Burlington, of Hunting
ton, w. Va, arrived Monday in their
automobile as guests of DR.. w. NJ.
Miller and family leaving Tuesday for
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
DEATHS.

Waller Sharp, of Bath county, a
member of the district board of the
Burley Tobacco Society, and one of
the best known men in Eastern Ken
lucky, died of acute indigestion at the
Brown-Proctoria Hotel at Winchester
about midnight Tuesday night. Mr..
Sharp had during the day attended the
meeting of the district board on Tues
day and took prominent part in the
deliberations Of the body.
Mr.. Sharp was sixty years of age
and had enjoyed the best of health I'M
til within a few hours of his death. He
was one of the leading figures in the
Burley movement and had been for
many years one of the most prominent
tobacco growers and dealers in his sec
ton of the State. He owned LARGE
lot of farm lands in Bath county and
beside tobacco growing the handling
of export cattle has been one of his
specialties.
His wife, who was sister of Mr. r
G. Elgin. of this city, died about three
years ago and there are surviving him
two sons, Waller. Jr., and Elgin and
one daughter. Miss Anna Jefferson
Sharp, all of Sharpsburg.
Mr.. Sharp served two terms as a
member of the Legislature but of late
years had devoted his time to business
interests and gave little attention to
politics. One of his favorite diver
slons was fox-hunting and his fondness
for the sport and the high-class pack
Of dogs ne usually kept were we'll
known.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
THEATRICAL.
VAUDEVILLE AT THE GRAND

Few who have attended vaudeville
lately have ever witnessed such a per-
Torrance as that at the Grand on
Tuesday and Wednesday nights of this
week. Considering the number of per-
formers seen on the local stage, many
of them ranking among the best in the
profession, none has ever been seen
that could lay more legitimate claim
to the title of high class entertainer
than Chas. Nelson.
Ventriloquists have been here whose
work was considered to be gilt edged,
but he was the first to appear in;Paris
who could whistle in such a manner as
to initiate the MARBLE of most any
bird, or produce the exact sound of
animals to appear as if they were in
real life before an audience.
Nelson whistled like the birds of the
forest. he initiated the duck and the
canary, ne cried like an angry puppy,
he fought with an enraged rat, caught
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
Bourbon Fiscal Court.

The Bourbon County Fiscal Court
held its usual monthly session yester-
day. Present, Judge Denis Dundon
Justices, L. j. FretweIl, E. P. Thoma-
son, ]. H. Hopkins, ]. j. Redmon,
E. P. Claybrook, j. T. Barlow and J..
c. Keller.
Turnpike Supervisor C.. F. Redmon
read his report for month Of Septem-
Der, 1909, which was received and ill
| ed. Claims amounting to So, 871.44,
/ Tor turnpike repairs, were allowed and
ordered paid.
| General claims amounting to near
81, 500 were allowed and ordered paid.
Ordered that the salaries for the
county officers for ensuing year be fix
ed as follows: County Judge, $1,000
County Attorney, $500; County School
Superintendent, as fixed by law Turn
pike Supervisor 81, 0OO; Deputy Turn
pike Supervisor, SIS per month
Keeper Of County lnfirmary, SIS per
month; Health Officer. $500; Clerk OF
Fiscal Court, S40O.
Ordered that only one Deputy Turn
pike Supervisor be hereafter appoint
ed.
The following officers were elected
for ensuing year: Turnpike Supervi-
sor-C. F. Redmon, for two years
Keeper Of County Inrfiamry-W. E.
Speakes, forS one year.
. The following pauper physicians
were elected with salary annexed:
Paris, East Side-Dr. J. T. Brown,
$3.50.
Paris, West Side-Dr. A. H. Keller,
$3.50.
MiIlersburg- w. M. Miller, C.
B. Smith, w. V. Huffman, w. G..
Daley, divided, $500.
Flat Rock-Drs. P. L.McClure and
- Mcclure, 500.
North Middletown DIR. G. A. Gil
key. $3.50.
Centerville-Dr. Elmer Swetman,
$1OO.
Riddles Mills-Dr. French Knox,
500.
County Infrmary-Dr. G. L. RAN
kin, 5000.
Clintonville-Dr. w. C. Wilkerson,
Ordered that the sum of 81, 900 be
appropriated to Turnpike Supervisor
for repairs for month of October.
Ordered that Turnpike Supervisor be
instructed to have iron bridges put on
the Iron Works Extension and Hope
well and Bethlehem turnpikes
'Squires Claybrook and Thomason
appointed committee to settle with
the sheriff.
Ordered that County Treasurer S.
E. Bedford be authorized to borrow
$4,000 from the Bourbon Bank, at
the rate of six per cent, for use of
county.
Court adjourned to meet in Novem-
Der.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
RELIGIOUS.

Elder Carey E. Morgan will be
found in his pulpit at the Christian
church as usual Sunday.
The usual service will be held at
the Second Presbyterian church Sun
day. Preaching by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. B. M. Shive.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
Kentucky's Metropolis.

The first house in Louisville was
built October 10, 1778 by James Patton.
Louisville now covers an. area of 49,
l2O acres, and has grown to a popula-
tion of about 26O. 900.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08

a fedgiing, made sport of New Or
leans mosquito and pig squeezing
through a fence could not have been
more real than the sounds he produc-
ed, without the aid of a whistle or any
article to be concealed in his mouth.
The two Foxes presented a Bunch
of Nonsense" which kept the audience
in an uproar throughout.
The management of the Grand will
continue to present to the public
throughout the winter, high-class vau-
deville bills, together with some of the
very best theatrical productions on the
road. which will take the place of vau-
deville on the dates announced. Last
night Primrose's minstrels had the
boards, and tonight an entirely new
vaudeville bill will be presented.
-
"ST. ELMO"
The drama tizaton of the novel est.
Elmo" by Mrs. Augusta j. Evans Will
son will be the special attraction at
| the Paris Grand, matinee and night,
Wednesday, Oct. ID. est. Elmo" is
the story that every woman is familiar
with and Willard Holcomb's dramati-
cation is nothing short of the original
work. Mr.. Holcomb produced the play
in Richmond, Va, the war time home
Of MRS. Evans, land received her ap.
prevail as well as exclusive right tC
stage her story. The announcement
of this engagement is an assurance OF
one of the best plays before the pub.
lie today and it is saids.the company
which Mr.. Holcomb has selected fol
the production of "St. Elmo" is one Of
the strongest to be procured and the
characters true to the parts in the
| original work.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-10-08
Auto Rain Coats.

The new Auto Collar Rain Coat in
all shades and kinds.
If MITCHELL & BLAKEMORE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21
KANSAS Legislature.
Two Public Utility Bills introduced
F, --Antl.Lobby Action.


Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-Two public
utility bills were introduced in the
senate Wednesday in line with sug-
gestions in the message Of Gov. W. 3.
Stubs, by Senator g. L. Hamilton Of
Shawnee county. One bill provides
for the creation Of a public utilities
board to consist Of the present rail-
road board Of three members and two
other members, to be appointed by
the governor. The board shall be BIZ
partisan, not more than three mem
bers Of one political party to be ap-
pointed. The board shall supervise
light, heat, power, water, street rail-
way and telephone companies. The
other bill is the pubic utilities bill
proper, an adptation largely of the
laws Of Wisconsin, supplemented by
those Of New York. Both bills viii
be introduced in the house soon, pro
badly Thursday.
Speedy action to prevent lobbying
In the legislature was outlined in the
action Of the house Wednesday when
It passed a resolution introduced by
J. M. Davis Of Bourbon, authorizing
the speaker to appoint committee to
act jointly with q similar committee
from the senate TO frame an anti-lobby-
ing bill to be rushed through to pas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21
MAY Have Been Murdered.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 20.-Wil-
liam wartzack, Is years old, a rich
farmer living In the southern part Of
this county, was found dead in bed at
his home Tuesday with a gunshot
wound through his head. Members Of
his family say that he committed
suicide but that none of the inmates
Of the house heard the shot. A
double-barrelled shotgun was on the
bed beside the body. The coroner is
conducting an investigation. For the
past two years there has been feeling
between Wartzack and the members
Of his family and for = year he re-
fused to live with them. returning
home but recently.
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the KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
IMPORTANT MEASURES ARE BE
ING INTRODUCED.
Bank Guaranty, Forestry and kindred
subjects Among the Matters
Treated Of.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-two bank
guaranty bills we're introduced in the
house Friday morning. One OF these
was copy Of the Quincy bill in the
senate and the other Is to be regarded
a. the minority measure. It was In
troduced by T. F. Morrison Of Neoaho
county. The bill Is along the lines dis
cussed generally in the last campaign
by H. P. Farrelly, Democratic candi-
| date for United States senator, and by
John Breidenthal.
The bill requires the banks 10 keep
on deposit with the state treasurer
per cent Of all deposits. This money
IL to be deposited with state bank
like other state funds. When a bank
falls the state officials take charge
and pay all of the claims Of the de-
positors ut once and take over the
assets, which are sold and the funds
secured by the sale Of the assets are
returned To the guaranty reserve fund.
H. P. Krehbill introduced his guar
anty bill Friday. 1t provides for the
mutual guaranty OF deposits.
w Y MORGAN representative from
Rano co,,ntv introduced four forestry
hilla IN tha house Friday morning.
Thesa bills while not supposed to Be
admdntstration bills. are directly in
Ilna with AVA recommendations of Gov.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21
FIRsTROWIH KANsAsHOUSE.
DEMOCRATS OBJECT TO THE NEW
FuRNIsHiNos.
a Senate BIn 10 Make Factory In
spector Fire Marshal--A Child
Labor Bill.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1S.-The frst
spirited row Of the session occurred in
the house Monday afternoon over the
new furniture and carpet which had
been put In while the members were
away over Sunday. The Democrats
demanded an explanation and an in
vestigation OF the executive council.
Their resolution was voted down SO
to Al. By request from the Republi-
can side of the house an explanation
was then made by Speaker J. N. Dol,
ley and the members were satisfied
when he stated the furniture was put
In subject to approval of the house at
10 per cent above wholesale cost.
With the Copeland hotel disaster
fresh in the minds Of the Legislators,
Senator ]. H. Stewart Monday intro
duced bill providing the state fac
tory inspector shall be given also the
duties Of state fire marshal and shall
have an inspector In each town The
bill provides fire escapes shall be
placed on all buildings Of three stories
or over In the ratio of one fire escape
for every 30 employees or guests.
A bill to make more stringent the
law prohibiting child labor in Kansas
was i1Aroduced in the senate Monday
by Senator ]. H. Stewart. It provides
- NJ. q -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21
AFTER the LOBBYISTS.
Drastic Penalties In Bill Before Kan
sas Legislature.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 20.-A fine of
$1,000, q year in q county jail and dis
barment from acting as legislative
agent for three years is the penalty
imposed on lobbyists in the Kansas
legislature who violate the provisions
Of q bill drawn up BY a Joint commit
tee from the house and senate and
introduced Wednesday. The bill pro-
Vides that lobbyists shall register
with the secretary Of state, giving the
names Of persons or corporations they
are working for, the amount Of com
pensatIon received and, briefly the
legislation worked for. No lobbyists
shall be hired and his pay depend on
the passage Of the bill. or IL he al
lowed to accept q contingent fee for
success. Lobbyists are barred from
either house while in session. within
80 days after adjournment they are
compelled to file complete list Of
expenses with the secretary Of state.
Anti-automohile legislation Is asked
for in q slx-foot-long petition from
Summer county sent to Representative
H. P. Harbaugh. Complaint Is made
that the automobiles have become 4
menace to safety and that they are 50
numerous the farmers are afraid to
trust their wives or daughters with
teams on the public Highways. Some
stringent remedial legislation during
The present session is requested.
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TO MAKE CHANGES
ELIHU ROOTS RETIREMENT AZ
SECRETARY or STATE WILL
PROMOTE ROBERT BACON.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
John c. o'LaughIln to be First AZ.
sIstant In State Department
Important Matters
Pending.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Secretary
Root, following his expected election
as q senator from New York by the
legislature Of that state Wednesday
hopes to be able to attend to some
pressing matters in the state depart
ment and retire by the end Of the
week. Upon the secretary's relin'
quishment Of his office, Robert Bacon,
now assistant secretary, win be named
for secretaryof state, and he in turn
will be succeeded as assistant secre'
tary by John G. O'Laughlin Of this
city,
Various important questions which
have been pending before the state de.
partment, some of them for protract-
ed periods, have now reached criti-
cal stage, and 1t is because of Mr..
Roots intimate knowledge Of them
that he will continue even for a few
days after his election at the head Of
the department. These include the
Newfoundland fisheries treaty, the pc
cuniary claims commission treaty
with Great Britain, the maritime con-
gress now in progress in London,
where the American representative
Is seeking instructions, and the nego-
tiations with Venezuela for the settle
ment of the disputed questions with
that country. The fisheries treaty
provisions are to be a subject Of con.
ference with the British, Canadian and
Newfoundland officials this week.
Mr.. O'Laughlin, who is to succeed
Mr.. Bacon, has lived in Washington,
London, Paris, Berlin and st. Peters
burg and has made inquiries in other
countries. While in the far east with
the Toxic commission, he studied the
policies of China, Japan and other
powers. He was born in this city So
years ago and has the degree Of Mas
ter Of Arts from Villanoya college.
Following ten years service for the
New York Herald, in which he COW
cred diplomatic and naval matters, he
went to Venezuela for the Associated
press, reporting the blockade by Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. He went
to Europe to prepare magazine
articles in connection with the labor
situation and as one of the European
star OF the Associated press covered
the Alaskan boundary arbitration, Dur
ing the RussO-Japanese war he was
In Russia and upon his return here
Joined the Washington bureau Of the
Chicago Tribune.
He Investigated conditions I'm San
Domingo, reported the Portsmouth con-
ference of the peace plenipotentiaries
Of Russia and Japan. He has written
often for magazines on subjects Of
national interest and has been
decorated by number Of foreign gov.
ernments.
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a Kansaa Vessran baad.

Leavenworth. Kan, Jan. i5.-HomeF
D. Pond, 50 years old, lieutenant Of
the Third Wisconsin volunteers In
iantry duriag the civil war, prominent
In the affairs Of the Kansas depart.
ment Of the @. A. r. and the ODD Eel
lows lodge. died It the National Sol.
dier's home here late Thursday after.
noon He had been IN the hospital at
The home for thrse years. MAJ. Pond
was postmaster Al Fort Scott. kan.
bis home, during President Hsrrisona
administration. He vas a brother Of
he late MAJ James 3. Pond. q noted
manager Of lectures
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21
tiOpkIns FAILED in Illinois.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 2o.-The two
houses Of the Illinois assembly having
voted separately Tuesday for senator
without result must meet In Joint SEES
sion Wednesday and make another ef-
fort to elect. Senator Hopkins 70
ceived q bare majority in the senate,
where 2s votes were cast for him, but
his failure to obtain = majority in the
lower house, where he fell 16 votes
short Of the constitutional n, result
ed In no choice on the iirst ballot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21
KANSAS AGRICULTURAL eoARD.
Various Recommendation Adopted At
Topeka Meeting.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 10. THE Kansas
State Board Of Agriculture Friday
adopted recommendations asking the
Legislature to increase the salary Of
Secretary F. D. Coburn from $4,000 to
$4,000 per year, urged the appropria-
tion Of 100000 for state fair and
endorsed Gov, Stubs recommend
tion to the legislature relative to the
physical valuation OF railroads and
control Of all public service corpora
tions Charles q. Sutton Of Lawrence
was elected president for the coming
year. A. W Smith Of MCPHERSON, vice
president and J. T. Treadway Of La
harpe. treasurer. Secretary Coburn
was elected last year for = two-year
term. The last meeting Of the session
was held Friday night
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hi 49, Do. llaar.t Au.nt..

Guthrie. or. Jan. 2o.-That he
would cause the arrest Of three more
agsnh Of william r. Hearst Who have
been working IN coniunotiou with
Scott ManRaynoldi Il the statement
q Coz. Q. n. Haskell. He declares
he three. whose names he refuses %
tIrulls. have 111a securing l6lorIia.
Don . bt nasl h ne mel suit lnsl.
fullI ~ Nm n.1lFi - ~ Tork
t.'lor CT. Hl.len al11 alIr ht IN
ls1 n1|'tn ar.'.1l snolleI 'n6sI
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21

New York, Jan. 2o.-Three persons.
. woman and her two children, were
burned to death late Tuesday IN . resi-
dence IRE on Bergen street, Brook
Ign. The blaze was quickly subdued
and Il was supposed everybody in the
building had escaped. When the
ruins were searched, however, the
bodies Of Mrs Maria Diaz and her
two children, boy Of four years and
. gin Of two years were found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21
California Dam Hresks.

San Francisco, Jan. 16.-A report re-
ceived at the ofices Of the Southern
Pacific company in this city Friday
Afternoon states that the big dam at
the Oroville Power q Water company
In Fail River Valley and the dam Of
the Stanley Power q Water company
In the same region have both given
way and released a great quantity Of
water which is threatening the town
Of oroville.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21
Another MlIIIon for ctIsapo unIversIt,

Another Million for ctlsauo University
Chicago, Jan. 20.--Jonn d. Rookie.
Teller has given another 100000 to
the University Of Chicago. In a tele.
gram to the board OF trustees Tues
day John D. Rockefeller. Jr3 an
nounced that his father had placed 81.
curities on behalf Of the unyersi y.
which viii yield an annual iacome O!
$4,000. On this basis the securities
are reckoned as being worth $1,000 90
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21

San Francisco. Jan. 2o.-The second
week Of the trial Of Patrick Calhoun
upon an indictment charging the Of.
fer Of a bribs to 8 san Francisco 81
peFviBor began Tuesday without an
addition to the three men who were
Temporarily passed last week and y
vas evident ron the proceedings that
many days would elapse before he
lakinr Of testimony 4 begun.
a Woel Warstpuss Burned
ChIorro. Jan. I1--Iho wool n1t f'H
anrtuss a EIhrruan Brolnerr.
lllohiSan r71It a1f LASH afs1r..
va nrln11 Emt1F. Ite ora 1e
I1lf.I 11.s ls rc0I ur1 E'I
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-21

Guthrie. Ok, Jan. 20.-By a vote OF
rs to II. the senate Tuesday adopted
the Gouldlng resolution, requesting
Gov. Haskell to parole In the neigh
borhood Of 800 Oklahoma prisoners
whose terms will soon expire. and
whom Il is not desired to transfer
from Lansing 70 McAIester. Oh.