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The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

General complaint Is heard around the
retail market about the high prices OF
food this year. The complaint extends
10 meats. butter. eggs. and poultry. The
reason assigned by the dealers IS the
late spring and an unprecedented oe-
mand, specially for butter and eggs, ny
the packers.
Truck Is moderately cheap. owing 70
the good supply coming by every train
from an parts OF the Southern States,
particularly lust now from the Caroiinas
one Of the results OF the cold storage
practice IS to keep prices az high level
the year through. A few years ago one
cf the arguments used in favor OF estao-
fishing cold storage plants was that they
would equaliZe prices, specially IN the
winter. and keep the retail market from
going 20 extremes. The result Is tnat
cold storage, so far as Washington IS
concerned. has a level Of prices. but
very high level the year through. In
the summer. when produce ought 20 be
cheap. Il Is high. because the packers use
such a volume OF everything 70 stock
their vaults In winter the storage men
IN a measure control prices BY feeding
out produce IN such a way as 10 keep
prices at high-water mark.
The impression is growing in the minds
OF many people who have TO do with
the buying Of food supplies that while
the Capital IS well fed the prices OF food
are higher than they need be, and higher
than they would be # left 10 the law or
supply and demand. The cold storage OF
food. such as butter and eggs. is dis
tinct advance upon old methods. and IL
IS a fact that the cost OF storing such
produce Is something. but from the con-
sumers' point OF view the question Is
open 10 doubt whether prices should rule
al the top the year round. going con-
stantly higher year after year some OF
the Observaut ones are beginning 10
think that they are paying too much for
/ food, and there is beginning 70 be heard
a murmer OF dissatisfaction. which may
sometime break forth into a pretty stin
demand for better reasons to be given
! than are now forthcoming as 10 why pro-
visions cost so much
According to the revised figures Of the
/ Census Bureau the cotton crop OF 1905
amounted 10 l3.5S7,3o6 bales. an increase
I or I94 per cent over that OF 1907. An
other fact relative 20 the year is that
/ the crop has sold for more money than
any similar crop ever picked IN inc MS
/ tory Of the country According 20 the
report. the United states produces two
I thirds OF the worlds supply OF cotton
and the stocks held this year at the
end OF February were 5.253.3i9 bales.
Trading on the local stock exchange
! yesterday was without special feature,
the business being relatively small II
volume
| At the annual meeting OF the share
holders OF the East Washington Savings
/ Bank yesterday. the following trustees
| were elected 10 serve for the ensuing
year: Thomas ", Smith, Michael /
Weller. DR. Richard Kingsman. Dr. W
IP. c. Hazen. Michael A Lynch. Lewis
| Flemer. A. T Stuart, John c. Yost Al
bert Carry. Samuel II. Walker, George
r. Harbin. DR.. Richard A Pyles. Henry
/ r Mckee. Joseph II. Miians. and Nor
ris +. NARROW.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

Nev YORK June 2-BUTTER-Steadv- receipts
j.63 c-ses- CrelurrT. extra q. STATE dairy. IN
tubs. Ea55s. imitation creampre 6ss-s Ia0
EGGS-Easieri rcoelpts. 80 CASES Ss1r-by
white. fancy. 5a6. nearby naked. fancy 2gsa
q. fTrsl. E1Z
MILL FEED-lIarket IS quiet and unsettled
Spring bran. a lolA sacks. % arrive. -SI9. stand
ard miid.iuz El1- city bran 80 IN b1-k: Wesl-
en- nd d0C E8 -1 arrive. winter wheat b-az,
in iooIh. SACKS. G1
OATS-Wearcr. demand Sow. No. white. s..
No. white. fl65s 40 white. 6Zl52,1 natural
ard cii7pcd white. on track. 61E5
FLOUB-IuactlTe. supply meagsT spring pa,-
eu-s. 55N- 00- s--irg cle1-. 55'a5e'- winter
s.--<hts 75a70o- csars. 5s'l6l1. Kzrzs strzlc-ts
in SACKS 61lss2i Kansas clears. 5zz5-5.
RYE FLOUR-Stcldy. small dealings. We quote
45n51l
CORN STEAL-stesdy; supplies limited KIN
d-ed. f1r ezpcr-, 1s5a5sl; ooarse meal. IN bass.
I62aL6i
HAT-Recsipts I557 tons: strong; moderats sup-
r,v Prime timothy LC5. No J. LO1zL05: No .
9oao5- No saS5
STRAW-RecaiD-s. 80 tons; stronger. supply light
Lou- ne. Lf5li.55
BEEF-Steady. demand mo5s-ate- Family. 1s50l
i =: racke- j. y2-251
PORR-Frn. dealings are inactive. Ness. l9s0:
family. 10ol1l5l
TALLOW-Stcadys light trade. Ci-y. So
LARD-St-onr- Prime Western. 1-.55- cty.
l00: rvEued. Continent, u IS. do. South Aue-f-
can I2E, do Brazilian. il kegs. 40 o,c0stearine
l2a; lard se1-iue. strous. New YORK IA. Chicago
. nominal.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
CURB 8ARKET.

Quotations furnished by ". =. Hibbs & Co.
members OF rhe New York Stock Exchange Hibbs
NBuEdiur rs Fifteenth street northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By ". B. Hibbs & Co.
msmbe-s q the New York Stock Exchange. Hibhs
Building. - Fifteenth street northwest.
New York June Cotton ooened steady az an
advance q la7 points with near months firm IN
response TO better cables reports Of better spot
demand and continued wet weather in the Aissis-
sipIi Valley Trading was active at the start. but
seemed largely professional.
Under heavy liquidation. Through houses with Chi
cago connections. prices eased o1 % about yesser-
DAYS close. with the maTsst rervous and unsettled
during enc middle o. the morninS-
During the afternoon prices gradually advanced 70
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. June 2-Cotton to-day was quiet; corn
dun. oats. steady; ne. firm and -four inactive
WHEAT-SJOp CJut1Cr. lbs asked: spot No. ?
rcd Western. L53. July. liza; August. Ll43z
steamer No red ls9; receipts s96 bushels. south
ern by sample l43.
CORN-Spct contract. 81 asked. June. 81; July.
.s7ia79. steamer mixed. = asked. receipts 22
bushels. exports, eco bushels
OATS-stock in elevators. 1856 bushels. ship
ments fru1a elevators 9lO92 bushels White. No @
6a5Hz. do No g. 65a654; do. No g. 6lHaZ;
mixed No 2. 62a6zz do. No. s. 6la615: No
4 5gsa6l
RYE-St0ck in elevators. 59.6Sl bushels: ship
m4nts from elevatCrs. 80 bushels No. Western
rye. export e0izaeT5; No 2 Western re uptown.
91l1a9lz: bag lots. as 10 quality and condition.
s0as6.
FLOUR-Winter extra. 550a5-7O; do, clear. 61aa
6U. do straight 630aG5j: do patent. G75a5 g.
suring clear 5-loass0 d.. st1ight j.55aIsl. do
patent 5.3Qa655i City Mills best patent 10. do
high-grade patent I'D; do. high-gradc straight
10: do. choice family SIS: do. extra, SOFAS. .;
re -four. medium 70 choice. As3ai75: corn meal.
per 100 lbs Lsoal.8
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. June 2-The market FOR sterling TO-DAY
continued hr1a, with rates unchanged Rats for
actual business were follows Sixty DAYS sS30a
$500; demand, As1sa4s5eoi cables 466a4 $50 Com
nercal bills we're ASA fcr ninety DAYS and 4s5ssa
4.s5is for sixty davs. Flour bills s-35A for sixty
DAYS; grain. 4S6ib. The supply n gain and cotton
bills WIS scarce. Money on call az the stock ex-
change to-day opened ar ia pCr cent: highest per
cent. lowest. IA per cent; closing Der cent Most
q the days loans wCTe at Ia per cent
Time money was unchanged. A rather limited
business vas Tunsacted- Rates were quoted. 2szst
per cent for sixty days, ~ per cent for ninety
DAYS: Zlka2A per cent for four months; saSE rcr
ont foc five and months: 31a52s per cent for
orrar ruo1rhs-
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

saIes-ReF1lar can p o'clock noon
Wssaington Railway az Elec-ric ss. G0o9 90 sA.
g 0Q 40 81 $50 90 S.
Capital Traction. 4 az ls5Aa-
Washington RAILWAY and Electric common. 70 a.
s2-s. - az sz9s. Sd AZ ~
Washine-1n Railway ans Electric preferred % %
% 90 90 % 20 a. 90 - a. 90 50 az ~. 90 90 k-
WasliDgton. Alexandria. sad Noant Neza1c. g
az g.
Washington Gas. = az e. 20 at osk.
Mr-zcuthalor. 50 at zil. : 40 zlr1. 10 ara.
GrarhcphOue crmuor. p az D.
Emerson steam Pump 5 az T. = 40 C
Washington Gas. . az 6si3. = 40 6sE-
Following are TIE bid and asked prices cn yester-
d8ys Washington STOCK Exchange:
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

New York, June 2.-In the stock
market taken as a whole to-day, the
dominating influence in the minds OF the
greater number OF professional traders
and SPECTATORS was a desire 70 con-
tinue that proft-taking movement which
was so distinctly the feature of the
market yesterday. These realizatiOns
continued on a fairly active scale
throughout the first four-ffths OF the
time devoted TO stock exchange bUsi-
ness. and succeeded in that period in
active shares more than a point from
yesterdays closing quotations.
Indeed IN the very early part OF the
day something like drive at the market
appeared 10 be manifest, and il was held
by close observers that a good share
Of the early weakness was due 10 short
, selling. pure and simple. AS the day
advanced, however. the pressure upon
the market gradually grew less and less.
and It became evident that the liquid
ating movement had lost much Of its
former force.
Great Demand for Steel.
Il was also noticed that the demand
for the United States Steel common
shares was sufficient 20 hold this stock
with extreme steadiness against the gen
eraI decline and that. moreover, the stock
exhibited a tendency 10 rally sharply
whenever offerings OF It ceased
When. therefore. orders 10 purchase the
Bstock were once more IN the last hour
placed IN the market on something re-
; sembling the same large scale as that
witnessed at the end OF last week. 1t
speedily became very clear that there was
a scarcity Of the stock greater than any
ever before witnessed in the financial
district. and by reason Of the discovery
and the pressure Of new buying the stock
rose violently, closing ct the highest level
Of the day. and. OF course, at a new
high record level.
The specific explanation accorded to the
movement in speculative quarters was
shat It had its origin in the definite an
noUncement that a large block Of the
United States Steel common shares had
been purchased by a syndicate Of French
bankers, who proposed to issue certih-
cafes AAeleADI WAllGA WDAll bt AtdAA ~
on the Paris bourse after the fashion
adopted in the case Of not few other
securities. the expedient being one by
means OF which the heavy French gov
ernment tax upon an actual listing OF
securities on the bourse is avoided.
Pleasing to Bankers.
No doubt the fact that the United States
Steel shares are TO be introduced in The
French market In this favorable way by
a number Of the leading Paris bankers
IS a highly favorable circumstance. sc
sfar as the stocks are concerned.
The grain markets were again very
strong to-day chiefly because Of more
crop damage stories sent to this country
from foreign wheat-producing centers
and which were, il must be confessed
effective In causing an advance In grair
prices abroad
The price OF copper metal again ad
vanCed to-day. and il was trustworthy
stated that 5.00000O pounds Of copper Ia,
been sold the day before BY one Of TIT
largest conner urnducers ar a nrfca o
13 1-2 cents a pound.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Family Receives Property.

The win of William r Ross, who died
May 3. last was fled for probate yes
terday. bearing the date OF May Is
Premises Z327. 2529 and 23I Champlain
street northwest. and 1904 T street north
west, are left 70 the wife. Mamie Maria
Ross.
given premises 3n5 and $4l5 Sherman
avenue northwest. and 10 a grand
daughter. Thelma Mack Hans5Orough,
premise 100 T street northwest Mrs.
Ross is named eXecUtriX without bond.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
STEEL HOLDS STRONG
PrOft-taking Depresses the
Price Of Stocks.
GRAIN SHORTAGE ALARMING

New High Record Level for Steel
Common aS Result OF Disposal of
Block 10 French syEdicate-COpper
Metal Price eAdvances-Active Shares
Close About One Point on.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-ExtTa. per cwt. G5oasoo. butcher. to0a
A5G. oouucn. Zeoa390
HOG5-Per oUt.. G0--. Lora75o: ordinary. pe
cvr-. 6eaA|.
sHEEP-PHme. clipped. Loca4O; ooa=oa. clip
ped 1ooa3U
LAMBS-Choioe sprias. per H.. 81; medium.
rzas
CALvEs-Prne. psr r.. =: medium. :; con
u0n. $40.
COWS-Prmc. frcsh- each g5O0aG5o0: common,
zio1a3o-oO, Old ard dr.. loOlaBU
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET

Baltimore June 2-Follcwtng are me sales lnl
quotations on the most active secarlues Hs'eu On
the Baltimore stock e1chanee:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Take Time.

Let us take time for the goodbye
kiss. We shall go to the days work
with sweeter spirit for it. Let us
take time to speak kind words Ito
those we love. By-and-by, when
they can no longer hear us, our fool
ishness will seem more wise than
our best wisdom. Let us take time
to be pleasant. The small courtesies
which we often omit because they
are small will some day look larger
to us than the wealth which we have
coveted, or the fame for which we
have struggled. Let US take time to
get acquainted with our families.
The wealth you are accumulatins
may be a doubtful blessing to the
SON who is stranger to you. Your
beautifully kept house. busy mother
can never be home to the daughter
whom you have no time to caress.-
Exchange.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Valdez COLLEGE.
OecOrah's Prominent Educational In
stitutiOn RemOdeled and
Renovated.

Valdez College has recently been
remodeled and the seating capacity
has been increased. The entire
school has been renovated and II is
now In excellent shape.
The college is doing great work
in the short course line. There is,
perhaps, not another school in this
country that offers better advan-
tages for a teachers, business or
shorthand course. A class of thirty
pupils from the country schools were
enabled to secure second and third
grade certificates after attending an
average of five and one-fourth
months, at cost of $3.50. Their
earning capacity Is now at least $50
per month.
The new and beautiful catalogue
contains the names and positions of
large number of former students
who are engaged in the banking
business as presidents, cashiers and
assistant cashiers.
Three months will cost but $25.
$50 pays for one years tuition. En-
roll Aug. 30th and secure 3 months
free tuition.
Any course given in Valdez College
has money value in it, in from
six to seven months. Prepare At
once to accept a paying position.
Valdez College supports a strong
faculty and is up-to-date in every
particular. 1t is a school that has a
record Of success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
A BEAUTIFUL HOME.
of Henry Paine on Upper
Broadway Surrounded by Mag
nificent Natural Scenery and
Lawn of Enhancing
Beauty.

Citizens OF DEBORAH who have failed
to embrace the opportunity to visit
the home of Mr.. Henry Paine on Up
per Broadway and view the delight
full natural surroundings are miss
ing a rare treat these days, and in
fact those who have not done so
would scarcely believe that such a
beautiful place existed in DEBORAH.
Of course old residents know that
this yard has been a bower of beauty
for thirty years and more, but this
summer it is particularly so. We
were attracted there the other day
by hearing of some exceptionally
fine climbing roses that were said
to be in blossom, and were surprised
and charmed with what we saw. A
space of something like two acres
has been converted through continu-
Gus effort of years into one of the
most beautiful outdoor retreats we
have ever seen. A beautiful home
sits majestically upon the crest of
the hill, large and airy equipped
with all the comforts and conven-
fences of modern times. Slipping to
the north and west are graceful ter
races of green, down to the hand
some, well kept evergreen hedge
that crowns wall which supports the
lower terrace. Four or five in num-
Der, the terraces are dotted here and
there with large shady pines, many
of them trimmed in pleasing shapes,
while others stretch their brawny
branches toward the sky. Beautiful
hedges, well kept flower beds, ferns,
shrubbery in abundance, arbors, set
tees and everything that goes to
make an ideal park may be found
here. All of these, with the view TO
the north and west over the hills and
dales of the Switzerland of Amer
ica," make the place enhancing and
charming to the extreme. 1t has
taken years to bring it to its present
state, but the results are well worth
the effort, and the Decorahian who
fails to visit this handsome place is
missing one of the good things of
life.
But we started out to mention
those climbing roses. They stretch
upward on the south side of the
house, nearly covering it, and have
been loaded with beautiful white and
colored clusters of blossoms, which
delight the eye and scent the atmos-
phere. Mr.. Paine has long been a
lover of roses and has devoted much
time to their culture He also has
large rose harbor started, which
in a year or two will be exceedingly
beautiful.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Cresco Wins Ball Game.

The ball game at the fair grounds
Friday afternoon between Cresco and
DEBORAH resulted in a victory for
Cresco by the score of 8 to 8. Up to
the fourth inning it was nip and
tuck between them, neither side
scoring until the third, when each
got in a run. The Cresco stickers
finally got onto Knowlton's curves
and batted him all over the field,
filling the bases in running in sew
eral scores in an inning. Finally
Rogue went into the box and held
them down in good shape, but the
locals were pnallc to bunch their
hits in sufficient quantities to win.
The first half of the game was quite
close, but after that the Cresco boys
had everything their own way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Some Fine Wheat.

o. A. P. Hagen of Canoe township
brought us in small bunch Of wheat
On Thursday, pulled from field
planted by him about April 25th,
which is well headed out with large,
hard wheat, as fine as we have seen
in this county in many years. This
goes to show that wheat can again
be grown here successfully, especial
ly this year, which now promises to
be the banner year Of all crops in
Old Winneshiek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
BY HARRY ]. GREEN.
How Does 1t Seem to You +?

How Does 1t Seem to You?
1t seems to me I'd like to go
Where bells don't ring ncr whistles
blow,
Nor clocks don't strike nor gongs
don't sound,
And I'd have stiffness all around.
Not really stiffness, but just the
trees
Low whisperings, or the hum of
bees,
Or brooks faint babbling over stones
In strangely, softly tangled tones.
Or maybe a cricket or katydid,
Or the songs of birds in the hedges
hid,
Or just some such sweet sounds of
these
To fill tired heart with ease.
If 'tweren't for sight and sound and
smell,
I'd like city pretty well;
But when it comes to getting rest
/ like the country lots the best.
Sometimes it seems to me | must
Just quit the city's din and dust,
And get out where the sky is blue,
And say, now, how does it seem to
you?
Eugene Field.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
A Problem.

Here's hard one: An automobile
frightened jack rabbit; the rabbit
in getting through a woven wire
fence scared a flock of sheep; the
sheep took to their heels and caused
team to run away; the team went
crashing into a farmyard gate Just
at milking time; beautiful girl had
just finished milking eight cows; the
herd stampeded and all but one pail
OF milk upset and old Brindle even
stepped in that one, though it wasn't
overturned. Now who was to blame
FOR the loss of all that milk?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Coming in Throngs to Home Coming.

y
We are in receipt of the following
suggestion for the Home Coming,
which is a splendid one. and has al
ready been acted upon by the com
mittee, the rotunda of the Winnie
shiek being provided for this pur-
pose, where 1t is desired that every
person in attendance shall register
Immediately upon arrival in the city:
Mabel, Mimi, July 16, 1909.
Mr. Harry Green,
Dear Sir:
May offer this suggestion that
there be we'll advertised place pro-
vided where all Home Corners may
register their names and town ad-
dresses.
] have found at various N. Il. A.
conventions that that aided very ma
ieriaiiy in locating old friends
Success to your enterprise-peo-
pie are going in throngs from our
neighborhood.
Very respectfully,
MRS. ]. II. HIATT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
DRUM CORPS ORGANIZES.
Resident Members of the Old Deco
rah Drum Corps, Champions of
the World, Meet to Prepare
for Home Coming
Reunion.

At a meeting of the resident mem
bers or the Old DEBORAH Drum Corps
held in the City Hall Friday. July
18th, the following resolution was
adopted:
We, the resident members of the
Old DEBORAH Drum Corps, do heart
lily endorse the idea to hold a re-
union during the Homecoming
week. We feel highly honored be-
cause the citizens of DEBORAH take
such pride and pleasure in their
Drum Corps; we rejoice in the fact
that we shall meet with those who
helped to make the Corps what it
was in the days of struggles and tri-
umphs; Therefore, Resolved We
pledge ourselves to do all we can to
show our appreciation of the good
will of our citizens by rendering
such musical Entertainment as it is
possible for US under the circum-
stances we find ourselves at the
present time.
Several committees were appoint
ed, such as reception, badges and en-
tertainment and the meeting was
very enthusiastic.
Another meeting has been called
for next Friday evening for further
discussion and practice.
B. B. MORSS,
+. Nj. HUGHES, Sec'y.
Chairman
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Dies From Burns.

Older residents of the city will re-
member DR.. Albert Kellogg, form
erly in partnership with Dr. F. w.
Conover in Sioux City, and his son
Albert. The latter received burns
which caused his death in fire in
The house of a neighbor at San Fran
cisco on the 9Th inst. and died on
the 18th. He had been assisting in
endeavoring to extinguish a fire in
the house of neighbor, and in some
manner was so severely burned that
he could not recover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Scholarships for Winneshiekers.

Highland Park College, through
the philanthropy of wealthy citi-
zens of Des Moines is able to offer
two kinds of scholarships to the
young people of this county: A
scholarship in the Normal Depart
ment, the appointment to be made
by the County Superintendent.
The other is one of fifteen scholar
ships in the College of Liberal Arts
to be given to graduates of accredit-
ed High Schools in Iowa. These may
be obtained of the president of the
school boards. The first of these
scholarship is worth $4,000 a year;
the second, $117.00 a year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
Fire Alarm Turned In.

Shortly before noon on Friday a
fire alarm called the department to
the bottling works of d. H. Hill &
Co. on Washington street where a
fire had started from a cross circuit
of electric wires. While cleaning
the windows 1t is supposed that the
electric wires became crossed and
fire resulted which crept up the
wires, burning the insulation, to the
cross-arms OF the pole outside. But
little damage was done, and 1t was
rot necessary to turn on the water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-07-21
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens F0ot-Ease, powder. II
cures painful, smarting, nervous
feet and ingrowing nails, and In
stantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes
feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating. callous, swollen, tired,
aching feet. Try 1t today. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores. BY
mail for 25c. in stamps. Don't &C.
cept any substitute. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y. TT