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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
UNEARTH PLOT TO
TAKE THE LIFE OF
JAPAN'S EMPEROR
Planned to Accomplish Theil
Base End While His Majesty
Was Visiting Military
School Near Capital.

Toxic, Sept. ga sensation
was created by the publication this
afternoon of the alleged details of
a plot among his own subjects to
assassinate Emperor M~utsuhito.
The startling story appeared IN
the Hochi Shimbun, which states
that the plotters, who are now un-
der arrest, certainly will be SEN
fenced to death after trials before
a special secret court.
This is the first time in the histor,
of the country that the life of the SOW
ereign has been plotted against by hill
own people and the fact known.
1t is understood that a rigorous cen
sOrship had prevented the publication
of SO much a. a hint Of the conspiracy
until this evening, when the Hoch
6himbun assumed responsibility foi
the alarming announcement.
The papers assertions are not with.
put a show Of authority. There are now
in Jail in this city, a number Of per
sons who are alleged to be active IL
the allied socialist" movement, anC
those who may be considered 10 h,
responsible state, as does the Hoch
Shimbun. that the arrests followed tn,
discovery Of a conspiracy against thu
throne.
According to the paper, the assassin,
planned to accomplish their end Whit
the emperor was visiting the military
school just outside the capital. TIL,
plot was discovered in time to protec,
his majesty and the plotters were
seized at once.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
WYOMING DEMOCRATS
NAME 4 REPUBLICAN
G. 0. P. Man Selected for Gov
%ernorship Nomination on
Strong Platform

Sheridan, Wyo, Sept. 23.--The demo-
cratic state convention. which met here
yesterday and was in executive session
until 2 o'clock this morning, met again
at $50 O'Clock and carried out the pro-
gram then agreed upon. The ticket
will be as follows:
. Joseph NJ. Carey, Of Cheyenne, for
governor: f. 7. Houx, Of Cody. for sec
rotary Of state; DR.. Earl Whedon, OF
Sheridan, state treasurer; w. B. Ross,
of Cheyenne, for member of congress;
G. c. Forsythe, of Lusk, auditor, and
probably for congressman; H. A. Cof-
feen, of Sheridan, for superintendent OF
public instruction.
The candidate for governor nomi-
mated on the democratic ticket is now
and always has been a republican, but
is bitterly opposed to the present re-
publican organization OF Wyoming.
The platform adopted favors the ini-
~tiative and referendum and recall, the
Oregon direct primary law and the
corrupt practices act.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
ROBBERY is MOTIVE
OF FIENDISH MURDEF
Officers Scour Country fol
Wretch Who Killed Woman
and Child.

West Chester, Pa, Sept. 23.-Search
is being made today Nby the police o.
all towns in this vicinity for a man
who is suspected of numbering Mrs
John Saus, her two small daughters
and a young % at their home al
Byers, Pa, IL miles from here. The
suspect formerly boarded at the Saus
home and it is believed robbery was
the motive and that the four victims
were killed to prevent an Identification
The skulls of the woman and her
children had been crushed as though
by an AK Or heavy club. The bodies
were discovered by the husband and
father on his return from work last
night. He found his son Charles. aged
7 years, unconscious in the yard of
his home, and Mortified, he picked I'M
the boy and rushed into the house. He
almost collapsed when he found the
bodies of his wife, 80 years old, and
his two daughters, aged 4 years and
is months respectively.
1t is believed Mrs. Saus and her
daughters were struck down and the
house then ransacked. The boy was
at school, 1t is thought, while his was
being one and he encountered the
murderer when he returned home. The
boy was taken to a hospital, where he
afterwards died,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
SNAKE IN MAIL POUCH,
pOSTMISTRESS fLEES
Girl Assistant Runs Too, but
Finally Her Chief Returns and
Kills the Reptile.

Butler, Pa. Sept. 23.-For three
weeks the federal government has been
on the trail of a snake. Postofice In
spector George w. C~raighead, of Pitts
burg, has been assigned to the case
upon complaint Of Miss Winifred Turk,
bostmistress at billiards., that she
found the reptile-three feet long-in a
sack which was thrown off the train
here.
Both Miss Turk and her woman as
sistant fled from the postoffce at the
discovery, but later the postmistress
returned and pluckily killed the in
truder. Railway postal clerks are be-
ing examined. but the reptile must have
crawled into the bag while ii lay on
the station platform.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
LEWIS NOMINATED BY
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 23.-yiyian M.
Lewis was nominated for governor on
the first ballot at the New Jersey re-
publican state convention yesterday,
Mr.. Lewis received 679 votes against
about 300 votes that were cast for the
three other aspirants for the nominal
ton.
These three aspirants were President
Joseph c.. Frelinghuysen, of the state
senate; Prosecutor Pierre 5. Garyin, OF
Hudson county, and former Assembly
man william p. Martin, the latter the
candidate OF the progressives. AS soon
as the balloting showed that Mr.. Lewis
was nominated delegates began to
change their votes, and amid enthus-
lasm the nomination was made unani-
mons
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
SCION OF The RICH
IN A CONVICT GANG
Lapse of Memory Causes a
Wealthy New Yorker to Be-
come Vagrant Down South.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. %. - Discov-,
cred by accident after a long search,
BARNARD Marks, member of a wealthy
New York family. was released from
the county prison, where he had been
working for several weeks in the ON
vict gang with chain and ball incasing
nis ankles TO prevent escape.
Freedom was granted, as II was ex-
planned that the young man suffered a
lapse of memory. He strayed from a
sanitarium, where his brother, Morris
Marks. with offices at S26 Broadway,
New York, had placed him for treat
ment. He was arrested and sentenced
for vagrancy.
he arrived. His brother had sent him
to the Adirondacks in search OF OPEN
air life, when he escaped, landing I'm
some way at Memphis, where the police
picked him up.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
MILWAUKEE PRESENTS
TESTIMONY ON RATES
Advance Would Greatly In
crease That Roads Income,
Says Commerce Expert.

Chicago, Sept. 23. At the railway
gate hearing today the presentation o
evidence of the Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railroad company began under the di,
rection Of Burton Hanson, general soil,
CitOr Of the road, with William Ellis
the cOmpany'S commerce expert on tn,
witness stand. The testimony of tn,
Illinois Central was finished yesterday
MI. Ellis presented a table indicat,
ing that If the proposed advances wer,
allowed to so into effect the MilWau
kee roads revenue would be increased
in fer greater measure than that esti,
mated by other roads so far. He esti,
mated the rate advance would !cc-caS;
the roads income by 1861, 800. OF this
ne said, S11l,934 would be on coars,
grains, $122,748 on wheat; $29,213 OF
dressed meats and $25,974 on soft coal
Covering Up Earnings.
Alleged manipulation of a railroads
2ncome to cover up earnings and com.
pound it's income a inquired into BY
attorneys for shippers. General Man,
Hger w. l.. Park had told the commits
sion he thought a proper rate 10 be-
charged for freight transportation wa.
one which rendered a fair return fol
services to the shipper, and which
aLNCA PdSIiS d ItdSbIldDle uiNlQtll or
the capital stock, paid fixed charges
and operating and maintenance expen,
ses, and would also give the company
yearly surplus Of 5000, 900 or $1,000, 00t
'to make the Investment attractive t.
people with money and give the com.
pary credit"
And what would you do with the
surplus-just hold it?" inquired At,
torney John Il. Atwood, of Kansas
City, representing the shippers com.
mittee.
No. was the reply. Il would use II
for lettering the road. For instance. j
would devote a part Of it to new
sdcpOts, etc"
But" asked Mr.. Atwood, when
Ehat depot was built you would con,
slider 1t a part of the actual property
of the company and a proper subject
for additional capitalization, wouldn't
your"
"Of course"
Then when you later had capitalized
il. you would say you ought to be en-.
titled to q reasonable dividend upon
that capitalization"
Yes, sir"
The simple fact is, you think you
ought TO be entitled to charge shippers
enough to bring in sufficient earnings
that YOU can devote a part to new cap
it~aliZation and get a big return on Il
In the shape of dividends, do you? Is
that your idea OF what constitutes a
fair tariff for the shipper"
The witness did not nswer
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
LABOR LEADER CLAIMS
RIGHT TO BOYCOTT

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 22.-President
Hunter, OF the international Brother
hood Of Carpenters n Joiners OF
America, in his annual report at the
10th biennial convention today, recon-
mended a complete organization of the
mill workers OF the country, an in
crease in the per capita tax for flnan-
ing strikes and lockouts, that the
general dues be increased from 80 to rs
cents, tina there be q uniform appren-
ticeship. He declared hat the right
of boycott is the h~andmaiden OF the
right OF free speech n urges his
followers to insist on that right with
out judicial interference. He declared
tina a poor man should support his
family, not by making the children
work. but by demanding an increase
in pay and better working conditions.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
VETERAN SINGER Is
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Myron w. Whitney, Old Time
Stage Favorite, Answers the
Last Call.

Sandwich, Mass, Sept. %. - Myron
w. Whitney, of the most popular
singers in the country 20 years ago. is
dead. Mr.. Whitney began singing in
oratorio In 1858. Afterwards he was
heard as a solist in many musical IN
ventions for more than 80 years.
Mr.. Whitney became a member OF
the all-star company hat produced
"Pinafore" in 1879. 1t was from this
company that the original company Of
B~ostonians was formed, the members
of which included Henry G. Barnabee.
Tom Karl, George rockingham, Marie
Stone and Mary Beels. Mr.. Whitney
never appeared at his best on the stage
and soon returned to the concert plat
form. He was heard frequently with
the Handel and Haydn society of Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Whitney was born In Ashby,
Mass, in 1886. His body will be laid
neal that Of Joseph Jefferson in this
town on Tuesday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
PRESIDENT HADLEY OFF
ON A TRIP TO LONDON

New Haven, Conn. Sept. 22.--Presi-
dent Arthur It. HadIey, OF Yale, re-
Gently appointed by President Taft
chairman of the stocks and bonds com
mission, will sail for London next Sat
urday. He plans to stop a week in
that city looking into the question OF
railroad stocks and bonds, and will
then go 10 Berlin, where he will spend
two weeks In like work.
DIR. Hadley says his trip Is solely in
the interest of the commission. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Hadley and
their young daughter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
MILLER OF WAYERL,Y
fLAYED BY DOCTOR
Charged With Blocking Legis-
lation Comprising Effective
Health Measures.

Waterloo, Ia, Sept. 23.-FaGure Of
the passage of the owen bill at the
last session of congress was laid at
the door Of Charles w. Miller, Of Wa
verify. the antagonist OF what Miller
terms the doctors trust. In an address
made last evening in this city, DR.. A.
c. Moerke, of Burlington, betUre the
session of the State Health Officers
association, Mr.. Miller was also blamed
for the attempted blocking OF other
measures for the benefit of the public
health. DR.. Moerke, who is president
of the association, advocated the pass
ing of the Owen bill at the nexc ses-
sion of congress or some other equally
good measure for the protection OF the
national health.
1t was stated in the address that the
last Iowa legislature appropriated $780,
600 for the manufacture of serum for
the prevention of hog cholera, but not
Is cents for the manufacture of serum
for the prevention and cure of diph-
iberia.
DIR. B. s. Warren. past assistant sur
geon Of the United States Marine hos
pital service, declared that Iowa does
not spend as much as a 2-cent postage
stamp for public health measures. He
suggested a travelling staff of physi-
clans for the control and eradication Of
typhoid fever epidemics.
The Iowa health officers In session
mere this morning, elected the follow
ing officers: President, DR.. Frank AL
bert, of Mason City; vice president,
DIR. Samuel Bailey, of Mt. Ayr. secre-
tary-treasurer, DR.. w. G.. Carhart. OF
Marion.
The association will hereafter hold
its annual session In conjunction with
the meeting of the League Of Iowa Mu-
inequalities. The association will con-
vene In Des Moines this winter dur
ing the session OF the legislature 80
advocate the passage of health laws.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
TAWNEY, CANN0N'S
LIEUTENANT, GOES
DOWN TO DEFEAT
Minnesota Congressman Is
Beaten for denomination by
Sidney Anderson.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept 21.-The
%insurgent cause in Minnesota
made great strides yesterday when
James A. Tawney, of the First dis
trict, standpatter, was defeated
for denomination.
Mr., Tawney, chairman of the
House committee on appropria-
tons and one of the chief lieuten-
ants of Speaker Cannon, has been
a member of congress since 1892.
While early today Tawney's man
ayers would not admit defeat, they
conceded that the prospects were dark
and that Sidney Anderson of Lanes
boro had a lead Of 1000 votes, with
about one third of the returns in.
Anderson claims the nomination by a
plurality Of 1000.
The following were nominated for
congress:
First District-Republican, Sidney An
derson, Laneshoro; democrat, II. J.. Buck,
Second District-Republican, A. l..
Ward, Fa,rmont; democrat, w. s. Ham
mond, st. James; public ownership, d. A.
Third neutrality-suspicious.. C. r. Davis,
st. Peter.
Fourth District-Republican, +. c. Ste
vens, st. Paul; democrat, j., l.. Geiske,
st. Paul: public ownership, c. l.. STRAIT
ton, St. Paul.
Fifth District-Republican f. NJ. Nye,
Minneapolis; democrat, 7. p. Dwyer,
Minneapolis.
Sixth Dtstrict-Republican. c. A. Lind
| bergh. Little Falls.
Seventh District-Republicau. A. J. Vol
stead, Granite Fall
7 Eighth Dlstrict-kepublican. c. B. Mil
Ser, Duluth; democrat, Alfred Jacquis,
Duluth; public ownership. DR.. o. S. Wat
kins, Duluth.
Ninth District 49, Republican, Halver
Stevenson; public ownership, David San
ders.
Congressman f. C. Stevens, who
calls himself a conservative progress
sive and a supporter of the Roosevelt
! policies. had a hard fight. but won
| out with a plurality Of about 1900 over
n. T. Halbert, q radical insurgent.
The other Minnesota republican
members and w. S. Hammond, the one
democratic member, were all renom-
trated by safe margins.
Victory Is Conceded.
Winona, Mimi, Sept. 21.-F. e. Cart
side, a member of Tawney's campaign
committee, today admitted the nomi-
nation of Sidney Anderson by a ma
sority of 1000 to $500,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
OFFICERS TAKE MAN
FROM HANDS OF MOB
Would Be Lynchers in Missouri
Are Cheated of Their Prey
by Deputies.

Sedalia, Mo. Sept. %, - Citizens OF
Greenridge, Mo, IL miles south of mere
early today made an unsuccessful atA
tempt to lynch Rufus Allen, an ex-con-
Wet, charged with incendiarism. Of
ficers rescued Allen from the mob and
brought him here. wher" he was placed
In jail.
Allen Is charged with setting fire to
a lumber yard at Greenridge, causing
a loss of $4,000. The lumber was nod
insured. He is also charged with set
ting fire TO a Christian church, but
this blaze was extinguished with small
loss.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
RAILROADS. RAISE IN
RATES is BLOCKED
Interstate Commerce Commits,
sion Stops Schedules From
Going Into Effect.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The Inter
state Commerce commission today or
dercd the suspension until January 5,
1911, of Increased tariff schedules filed
by the Chicago & Alton Railroad COM
pany, the Chicago e. Eastern Illinois
Railroad company, the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad company. the
Illinois Central Railroad company and
other western and southwestern rail-
roads.
A hearing On complaints against the
proposed tariffs will be held at q time
and place to be fixed by the commits
sion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
CITY OFFICERS meet
IN ANNUAL SESSION
State Health Officers Also
Gather at Waterloo for Their
Celebration.

Waterloo, Ia, Sept. 22.--Three humid
red delegates are here 10 attend the
annual convention OF the league of
Iowa Municipalities and the Iowa State
Health Officers association, the OPEN
ing sessions Of which were held to-
day. b. II. Swisher, former city at
torney, delivered the welcoming adj
dress, which was responded TO by May
or s. J. Bennett, of Fort Dodge, presi-
dent of the league, who also delivered
his annual address. DR.. A. J.. Sweezy,
Of DEBORAH, president of the health Of
fcers. delivered his annual address to-
day.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
HASKELL PROTECTS
A NEGRO PRISONER

Muskogce. Okla. Sept. 22-Company
F., OF the oklahoma state guard has
been ordered by Governor Haskell to
hold itself I'm readiness 10 protect a
negro I'm jail here, charged with muir
lering Walter Watson, a drug clerk.
Intense excitement prevailed hero
and the prisoner was removed to the
fedora, fail, where he Is now confined.
Proriisc Of n speedy trial. however. al
layed the excitement Yesterday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
TWO MORE DEATHS FROM
lNFANTlLE PARALYSIS

LeMars, Ia, Sept. %. Two more
deaths from infantile paralysis are re-
ported, a 7-year-old boy OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Theo. Piueger. living north %
town. and a 2-year-old girl OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Koelker. living ona
mile east Of town. Two cases were
reported In town today and the prem.
,-ea quarantined. A number of cases
In the northwest part Of the county
bre reported recovering.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
THEATER MANAGER FACES
CHARGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

st. Louis, Sept. 22.-William Garen,
manager of Havelin's theater, was ar
rested today by detectives working
under orders OF the circuit attorney.
An indictment charging embezzlement
will be asked of the grand jury.
Soon after the arrest a suit of at
tachment for money said to have been
deposited in five banks by Garen was
filed blythe st. Louis Theater company.
II is charged that there is a discrepancy
of s27, $40 in Garen's accounts. Garen
said he Is innocent of any wrong do
Ing.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
SHERMAN BEATEN IN HIS
OWN PRECINCT FOR DELEGATE

New York, Sept. 23.-Leaders of the
Roosevelt forces in this state declared
today that the defeat of Vice Presi-
dent James S. Sherman, in his home
district In Tuesdays primaries meant
victory for the progressiyes at the re-
publican state convention.
Both sides said the primaries in the
state yesterday were favorable to them
and each was claiming victories. Many
counties elected uninstructed delegates
TO Saratoga, which gives an element
of uncertainty to the outcome when
the state convention meets at Saratoga
mex week.
New York, Sept. 2~3.-Victorious
in Oneida county, but beaten in his
own election district, ward n assem-
lilly district, winning by a scant ma
jority IN the city Of Utica in yester-
days primaries, Vice President Sher-
man will receive the support of the
delegates in the First and Third dis
tricts end will head the delegation from
the First Oneida district to the ON
vention.
BY 100 Majority.
Utica, n. Y, Sept. 23.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman will nave delegates from
the First and Third assembly districts
of Oneida county TO support him for
temporary chairman of the state con-
Nention. The delegates from the Sec
ond assembly district will oppose him.
OF the Is wards in Utica he carried
10. His own ward was captured by the
progressives by almost 100 majority.
Sherman. carried 25 towns n ard in
the CouI3y. The prOgressives have %.
II has been impossible up to the pres
ent time to secure an estimate OF the
total vote in the county, but the pro-
gressives claim that taking all the
votes cast at the primaries yesterday
hat they have nearly two 70 n in
their favor.
The Second assembly district con-
yention will meet this afternoon and
elect nine delegates to the state con-
ventiOn. who will vote for Roosevelt for
temporary chairman. The other two
district conventions will elect IA dele
gates to the state convention who win
stand by Sherman and the "old guard"
oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept. 21.-First re-
ports of the upstate primaries were
received by Theodore Roosevelt early
today. Colonel Roosevelt was especial
~ interested in the returns from Utica,
had been beaten in his own district. He
was asked to reply to the claim OF
William Barnes, Jr,, that the anti
Roosevelt forces would have a clear
majority of the delegates at the Sara
toga convention, but refused to do so,
or to make any comment at present
Colonel Roosevelt said he expected sew
sral visitors at Sycamore Hill today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30

Lloyd Griscom, about whom every
body Is talking since the Taft battle
ship blew the boss mosquito fleet out
of the water. is a tall man, very slim.
Just 1t the top of his shoulders he
stoops very sharply. as do many men
who read much and study closely. His
hands are long, with prominent bones,
He wears dark brown mustache, which
dro0ps slightly. He talks easily
frankly and rather rapidly, b u In q
low. very calm voice. His eyes seek
mi hold the attention of his listener;
they look honest: his a has an en-
4gaging smile.-New York Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
GOULD NO ~FRENCHMAN.

New York. Sept. 23.-Frank j. Gould.
sailing for Europe with his bride, for
merly Edith Kelly, the actress, indig-
nantly denied reports that he would ex-
patriate himself and become a French
citizen. THE idea of becoming q
French citizen" said Mr.. Gould on the
Mauretania- has never entered my
head. am an American, full-fledged;
and intend TO remain such"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
sTRAUs PASSES UP RUSSIA.

London, Sept. "a special dispatch
from Constantinople says that Oscar S.
Straus, the American ambassador 10
Turkey. abandoned a proposed visit to
Russia because he refused to accept
the privilege OF a passport from the
Russian government.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
ACCUSED

Moscow, Russia, Sept. 22.-The Prus-
sian seutenants, Heinze and Wenzell,
who were arrested charged with being
spies, were released today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
MINNESOTA RATES HELD
cONFiSCATORY BY JUDGE

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 23.-F1ling his
findings In the Minnesota commodity
rate and 2-cent passenger rate case
today In the United States circuit
court. Charles E. Otis, special master
In chancery, held those rates to be un-
constitutional and confscatory.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-09-30
SULTAN COMES 70 SELL PEARLS

London. Sept. 23.-The st. Louis, sail
ing for New York. carried Medjil Mo-
manned Jumalui Ki;am, the sultan OF
Sula. the American subject who Is per-
mitted a nominal authority over the
Sulu archipelago. On his visit "a the
United States he will combine business
with pleasure, d~isposing OF some OF the
pearls OF which he possesses an abun-
dance.