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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
Senator Calls Upon President in
Generals Behalf.
Kanber OF Nehrasks p.ushter. In
wsshinGten Who Are Urging
sslscsisn ef Mrs. Gsslt as
yfce President General.
tFrom a stan cOrrespOndent) )

CFrom q staff correspondent)
WASHINGTON. April r.-Ispeclal Tel
esrsm.)- Senator Norris Brown today
called on the president and earnestly
urged the promotion Of General Frederick
Smith. now stationed at Omaha. to the
vacancy caused by the death Of General
Grant. The president spoke In highest
ssrms Of General smith and assured the
senator that his willingness and those
Of the hundreds Of enderssrs In support
Of General Smith would receive the great
est consideration. General Smith retlres
upon operation Of law In May. 1878
BoostinE for Mrs. Gauit.
The following Daughters Of the Amar-
lean Revolution from Nebraska are in
Washington boosting for Mrs. GAult's s
selection a. vice president-seneral; Mrs.
John j. stubbs and Mrs A. L. FernalIi
Of Omaha. Mrs. Charles North of Kear-
ney. Mrs Paul joss of Lincoln. Miss Nc
Dowell Of Fairbury and Mrs. A. C.
Maush OF Falls City.
NatsenaI G.nae Preserse.
Representative Martin Of South Dakota
AvaA9 iu1SaeNeu = oiA " tsAApilsu ha-
tional game preserve In the boundarses
Of the wind Cave National park to be
devoted TO the preservation Of herd Of
bison TO be presented by the American
Bison society Of Brooklyn. The bill ap-
proprlAtes s13ocO ;lSeoe Of which is for
the purchase Of additional iantls for a
permanent water supply and si7.ea for
fencing, erection OF buildings. etc. The
bin ls actively supported, Mr. Martin
stated. BY the Department Of Agriculture
as well as the American Bison society.
n Is probable that an effort win be made
90 have the proposition added to the
agricultural appropriation bill nov before
the senate.
nroua Takes Up Bill.
Senator Brown has taken charge Of
Representative kinkaid's homestead bill,
which passed the house Monday. and hss
arranged for a hearing before the com
mittse with the hope that there may
be an early IMPORT and action on the biIl
by the senate.
Mail service 60 Geriag.
Senator Brown was today advised By
the Postafflce department that mail serv-
ice on the line OF the Union Pacific rail-
road from NorthPort TO Gering BY Nay
Of McGrev viii be established May !.
Senator Brown today recommended 7,
II Dllon OF Auburn. Neb.. surgeon for
the pension bureau at Auburn
The senate committee On Indian affairs
today agresd. on motion Of senator
Brown. 60 add the foll0Ning apprOpriA-
lions for the Genoa Indian school: siS
thousand dollars for general repairs and
improvements. t1oo for cottage Tor the
superintendent r.sec for an addition 10
thu hospital and superintendents office
and tisSs for TIE construction OF septic
tank on the sswsr main
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
BOOSTER BOWLING LEAGUE
L00IES HOLD BIG FEAST

Ths annual banquet Of the Booster
Bowling league VAS held last night at the
calumst Gals when over so Looles as
ssmbiod and nttinsly elOssd one u the
most suecessful seasons in bowling the
Booster leeEpe or any other league has
known
A hanaue, In eight courses was given
the H,embers Of tho various teams The
feast was followed by isaprOnp,u sDeechss
and talss By the officers af the league
csxars and story telling completed = very
pleasant rvsnins.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
lelRLsAT \, S, pRssHlzE
/ BASKET BALL LEAGUE

4 freshmen lsiris .bass hail isaxae Of
focr teams was orEaAisei yesterday
~ abe school when siizs Lass pdnRopt.
physical trsining instrDctor. called o
snsetins of the lsssies Interested IN the
popular gymnasium sport. a ssries ot
game will b. played off beginning Mon
dse afternoon. April .. ard continuing
ssr three weeks
Tho teams with their captains are ss
scnows: Nab A girls. Cubs. Emily
BrspAss: Giants. vaviAp March. Ninth 4
girls Tigers. Freda Steamer: Invincihles
Apns oIwitz-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
FIRE AT DEWITT BURNS
PROPERTY WORTH $4,000

BEATRICE. Web. April i7.-tspscial
Teleszan)-Fsre early yesterday morning
II Dewitt wiped out Byers BROTHERS.
fmplsrnent store. the meat market Of @.
Ai3~r and Ed Rosziter and badly dam
aEsi the plant Of the Dewft Times. TAs
Gre orisinassa ffom an unknown cause
IN Nflers nsat market and as q strong
zind WAS blowing a. fhe time ths flames
sprszd rapidly 70 the adjoining buildings
Tie loss isplaced At siaeoe With sboui
$50 insurance
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
BOYS or ST. STEPHENS
TO TAKE HIKE SATURDAY

Ths Boys club Of 81 Stephens Mia
sion Invites all boys who reside IN the
Anes avenns and Fort street district TO
60 on a cross country hike next satar-
day. The boys VIII meet At the eozuer
Of Twenty-fourth and Fort streets At .
O'clock In the morning. Each boy 5 ex-
pected TO bring his lunch and 70 esass car
fsrs. The Sssing party win be IN chsrge
% Rss. Les Heaton-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
Billy Uvick to Box
Weekes in Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO. April lT.-Biny
uyick. the 'Hebraska thundsrbott." win
boz Billy Weeks In the star bout Al
Dreamland rink bsfore Rnhe Harris En-
pire Athletic club neat Friday evening.
weskes Is the Pacffic coast middlswesght
champion. and this contest VIII be
watched with greatest Interest by fans.
as ryick is the best boy he has been
asked to meet. Uvick knocked out Sailor
Petroskey In three rounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18

BEATRICE. See-. April n.-lspecial -
samuel Powell. HALL Dull and Joe crsirs
three members Of the Beatrice bail team
On .ths xink is&Epe arrived q ths ciu
last eventng frol 81 Ioseph. aud viii at
once 90 into training for the zs9scE.
PiAyer Manager Wirser viii iasTtra Ia
the city next SATURDAY. me players ara
members Of Hollands 81 Joseph team
but they have been fzrnsd out TO Eea-
trice for the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18

Three-bass hits: Hsrte. Withrow. stolen
bases: Frank IN. Haskell. Groves. Peter
son, Lunan. wilkin, Withrow G). Sacri-
flee hits. Towle Oliver. Harte. First
base on. balls: OFF Schmidt. ,; off Pyres,
5. Struck out: By Schmidt, 4; by Rodman,
4: BY Pyres, 4. Left on bases; Nebraska.
\: Tarkio, 7. Double play: Pyres &c
Withuow 10 Lunsn. Hit by pitched ball:
Rodman. Haskell, Kirk. Lunan- Umpire:
Clarke.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
King Wonders Why
Bodies Not Rescued
from the Titanic

Why the passense-s OF the steamer
titanic were not all rescued. dead or
alive. is q mystery to A. King. manager
Of the grocery department OF Hsyden's
store. who has made three trips across
the Atlantic.
Every ship" he says. is equipped with
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
GIANTS oUTpLAY BOSTONIAHS
MYERS DRIVES OUT HOME RUN
Now ferk Takes EARLY Lead and
stass 70 Game with score Of
Feur 70 one--canpbei1
sMakcs Fine Catch.

BOSTON. April 1.-THE New York Ma
tionsls eutpiayed Boston today aud won.
: 70 =, Errors by sprstt resulted In two
Of the visttors Rms and homer by
Myers his sixth consecutive hit OF the
ssrts. secounflng for another. Brown
pitnhsd Q good game but wiltss was IN
beiisr form. a diving catch end two
throxs from oentsr which cut or run
nefs. by .campbsll. were features. score:
SEW Monk BosrnS
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18
COLD WEATHER CAUSES
lP0STnHhEhEhT or GAME

LINCOLN. Nsb.. April i7.--tspecIal
IelsxrauL l--Ths -oznaha-I4neosn Western
Ieerre base bali exhihlfi0n game mas
Dsssponsd today because Of the cold
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18

Hdne run: 1iysrs. Sacrifice ny: DOYLE.
Double play csmpbell 20 Strait. I.eft
on base Doe ton. q: New fork. & Filpi
base on balls OFF Brown. . First on a.
rofs: Doston, Nav York. I. Struck Qua:
BY Hrbwn. o. BY Wfftse. q Whd PITCHES.
BrewA wiitsel Time: issi. Umplres; Kisrs
and Bush.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18

Stimulate your business by advertising
IN The Eeo--the newspaper that reaches
all OF the buyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18

II you want to help reduce the cost Of
living, help W. F. stoecker to congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-18

Persistent Advertising Is the Road TO
Big RsturnS
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Noted Divine Calls
Assistants to Meet

Bishop N. Luccock. D. D., LII. D.,
recently elected a bishop in the Meth
odist Episcopal church. with supervi'
sion over the states Of North and
South Dakota and Montana, has call.
ed conference of district superin.
tendents Of the North Dakota Confer.
ence to meet here Sept. 6. DR.. Rob.
erts, president Of Wesley College,
Grand Forks, has called meeting OF
the board Of trustees Of the college,
which includes the local board Of di-
rectors Of Wesley Normal, to convene
here at the same time.
\ Members Of the official board Of the
Epworth M. e. church and their wives
will serve luncheon to the visitors at
s O'Clock. Friday night Bishop Luc-
cock will preach in the Epworth
church.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Canada Rural Schools
Better Than at Home
INSPECTOR NJ. c. MACDONALD
MAKES coMPARiso oNatAl FAVOR
OF NEIGHBoRS.

~ - tN G
North Dakota is behind Canada in
the conduct Of its rural schools, eff
cheney in training and pay Of teachers,
is the conclusion arrived at by N. G.
Macdonald, state inspector Of schools,
who has just returned from a trip
through Canada to study the system
Of rural schools. Mr.. Macdonald says:
within the past two weeks have
been in the province Of Manitoba vis-
iting schools. made this trip at my
own expense to secure some more in
formation at first hand concerning
their rural schools. Il visited several
rural and town schools, besides con-
ferring with the minister Of education
and his assistants. In a few essential
respects their country schools are
much in advance OF ours. This is so
In the matter sof terms, salaries and
qualifications Of teachers, consolida-
ton Of schools, upper grade enroll
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Petition to Abolish
Fair Is Held Over

The petition to submit the question:
of continuing the annual tax levy Of
one quarter of one mill to maintains
the Barnes County Fair, was referreG
to Assistant County Attorney Rttchies
by the Board of County Commission
ers yesterday, for his legal opinfon.
as to its status. A number of techni-
calities are involved in the petitions
and the board did not think it adyis-
able to consider it until the legaE
points are understood Action on the
petition will likely be taken at the
next regular meeting of the board
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Beautiful Camp.
TO KEEP HIS VOICE IN SHAPE
Roosevelt Will Carry Physician Dur
Ing Western Trip.

On Board Roosevelt's Train, Sept
4.-That Colonel Roosevelt realized
his Western swing would be about the
most strenuous campaigning he ever
did was indicated in the announce.
ment that in addition to the colonel's
encourage at St. Louis would be a
physician.
Roosevelt's luggage includes two
huge oxygen tanks for use to keep the
colonel's throat in good working or.
der. ..-...g... r.
Elated with the success with which
he bowled over an interlocutor in
Hartford, Conn, who might have be-
cone troublesome II allowed to 80
unanswered, Roosevelt adopted the
method Of inviting questions from his
hearers and he expected to keep that
up throughout the trip.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
North Dakota Girls
Impress Y. W. c. A.
MISS GoLDA q. NELSON, ONE or
THE DELEGATES, WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER.

Miss Golda B. Nelson, teacher o1
Latin at the State Normal school, a
delegate to the Y. w. c. A. convention
at Lake Geneva, Wis, has written an
interesting letter to the Times-Record
telling how the North Dakota dele
gates have been received and what
an impression representatives of this
state have made upon the convention
Miss Nelson writes:
''The state of North Dakota is we'll
represented in the great Y. w. C. A.
convention, in session on the shores
of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This
convention is comprised of delegates
from the north central and central
territories of the United States, includ-
ing girls from various nations across
the seas: China, Japan, India and
others. There are twenty representa-
tives from the Colleges and Normals
of North Dakota and the largest num-
Der from any one of these is from the
State Normal of Valley City, the only
two faculty members in the delegation
being also from our Normal.
Far Away North Dakota. -s
Folks here seem to have we'll de-
fined feeling that North Dakota bor-
ders on the North Pole, and that bear
meat and venison must surely be our
regular diet as the natural result of
the life of hunting and pioneer tad-
venturing' which We revel in up there.
1t becomes quite funny when even
Minneapolis girls lift up their hands
and exclaim, From North Dakota! Oh,
how far you girls have come!'
"1n consequence of these incessant
remarks, when Stunt Day last Tues
day arrived, the girls of the North
Dakota delegation carried out the idea
by presenting most effectively "The
Star Of the Frozen North sort of
moving tableau affair with appropri-
ately chilling 1ciclian' songs improvis-
ed for the occasion.
Beautiful Camp.
1T is hard to imagine more beau
tiful camping site than this-the clear
lake stretching before us, the wooded
hills behind us, everywhere charming
hooks and delightful views. We feel,
indeed that it's fine thing just to be
living, and we are glad to be here"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
SMALL FIRE.

SMALL FIRE.
More or less excitement was caused
on Fifth avenue about II o'clock this
morning, when the awning at the
Little News Stand caught fire. Spec
tators extinguished the blaze with
their hands and the fire department
was not called out. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by crossed
wires or sparks from a locomotive.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
SCHOOLS OPEN m CHICAGO
Vacation Ends for 10000 Pupils IN
the Windy City.

Chicago, Sept. THE Chicago pub.
Ns schools opened after ten weeks
vacation. John D. schoop, assistant
superintendent Of schools. estimates
that the new enrollments viii be 30,-
600 and that the total number Of
pupils for the hrst day will reach
$4,000.
The parochial schools, which also
opened, viii have, It IL estimated, an
attsadance Of $4,000, bringing the
city's number Of school children up
. 800, 600.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
SURPRISE PASTOR.

A pleasant surprise was arranged
for Rev. C. e. Naeseth, pastor OF tha
Synod Lutheran church, by his eon-
gregation and many friends in the city,
last night. About 200 gathered In thne
church and Rev. Naeseth and llrs.
Naeseth were hurried to the sanctuary
in an automobile. Following . gem
eral handshaking and congratulations
Rev, r. A. Hendrikson and Rev. J. r.
Liljedahl spoke briefly. and Rev. Lflfe
dahl sang two solos. Rev. Naeseths
was then presented with purse
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Naesesha
we're given q surprise at Rogers, -
the home OF G. ]. Christianson-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Telephone Company
Completes New Line

The Independent Telephone com.
pany has opened service on it's new
line from Fngal to Wilton, distance
Of ninety-three miles. This gives tel.
ephone connection with the towns OF
Woodworth, Pettybone, Tuttle, Robin.
son, Wing, Regan and Still. The line
follows the new Northern Pacific
railroad.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
MILITIA CALLED
TO QuE|:|L|L / | RIOT
Michigan n Conyicts Create Sc
rious Disturbance.
ONE PRISONER SHOT DOWN

Falls TO Halt When Ordered and /.
Stopped by Bullet From a Guard
Presence Of State Troops Puts an
End to the Outbreak.
Jackson, Mich, Sept. 4.-Riotins
among convicts confined in bull pens
has broken out and the men are now
In the prison yard with the officials
e1erting every effort to keep them
from going over the walls. Local
companies of the state militia were
ordered to the prison at once and, 1t
10 said, have orders to shoot the drst
prisoner who attempts to scale the
walls.
One fleeing convict, failing to halt
when ordered, was shot down by a
guard. The prisoner was running
across the yard when told to stop.
The nre department was called to
the scene. fires having been started by
the convicts.
When the prisoners entered the yard
they began running everything within
reach and fearing they would set the
factories on fire, the city fire depart
ment was summoned.
About seventy-five convicts were in
the bull pens, which were opened by
the inmates, and practically every
prisoner obtained weapons Of some
kind. Knives, hammers, barrel slaves,
ETC., were used by the convicts In an
endeavor to overpower the guard sta
toned inside the prison walls.
On seeing the hre department enter
the prison yard many Of the rioters
fed into the prison, while others hid
in the various factory buildings hoping
to climb over the walls when an OBJ.
portunity presented.
It is said that during the excite
ment three convicts scaled the walls
and now are at large.
As fast as the members Of the two
local national guard companies are
rounded up they are being rushed to
the prison In automobiles.
An hour after the outbreak the con.
victs apparently had been cowed By,
the presence Of national guard COM
panies and firemen, who hurried to the
scene. There we're no fatalities, but
considerable property was damaged.
The convicts were locked In their
cells. S;5
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Coupe Captured In London.

Liverpool. Sept. 4.-Thomas Coupe
formerly night clerk in the Hlks' club
IN New York city and an eyewitness
tosthe murder Of the gambler, Herman
Rosenthal. was met by detectives
when the steamship Lusitania docked
here. He was not placed under ar.
rest but was accompanied to q hotel.
whore he refused to make any state.
'pent until he had consulted viii
friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Body Found In Lake.

Clear Lake, L., Sept. THE body
81 Clinton Miller Of Champaign. H..
grandson Of Judge 8. n. Weaver Of
the supreme court Of Iowa. was found
floating IN the lake. The young man
had been missing since last Friday
and the family had been searching for
him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
TRAINS DELAYED.

All Northern Pacific trains from the
east, due here in the forenoon, were
delayed until afternoon today by q
freight wreck twelve miles east OF
Valley City. Several box cars were de.
rallied and the track was badly torn
up, but no one was injured. The
wreck is supposed to have been
caused by wheels climbing the rail.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
(From Wednesday Daily
FOR THE MISSES HAckETT.

FOR THE MISSES HAckETT.
Mrs. George Young entertained very
prettily last evening at her home on
Fifth avenue TOR the Misses Edna and
Elsie Hackett, who are the guests of
their sister, Mrs. D. S. Ritchie. The
living rooms were bright with a pro-
fusion of summer garden flowers and
guests were hidden for four tables OF
50O.'' MRS. Morris johnson carrlet
off the high trophy and was presented
with a book of late edition, and the
evenings pleasure was concluded with
delectable luncheon service.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
MEppEp IN CHICAGO.

DR.. u. p Botsford was married on
August S1st, in Chicago, to Miss Anice
Macfarland, formerly nurse at the
Platou hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. Bots
ford returned home last evening and
are pleasantly located for the pres
enf at the Rudolf hotel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
Bull Moose Arrange
TO Receive Colonel
footing WHISTLES TO TELL OF
ROOSEvEL1'S ARRIVAL IN
VALLEY CITY,.

The committee on arrangements fol
the reception of Colonel Roosevelt
when he arrives on train No. 5, Fri
day evening, to deliver rear plat
form address, has completed all the
details so that the big political event
will be carried through without q
hitch. Train No. 5, scheduled to ar
rive at SAB p. M, carrying Colonel
/ Roosevelt and his party, will stop 50
that the audience, which will as
semble at Third avenue and the rail
road tracks, will not be kept waiting
for the appearance of the Progressive
party candidate.
For the convenience of the citizens
OF Valley City, Mayor Platou has in.
structed Frank Burbank, superinten.
dent of the municipal lighting plant
to have the whistle blow ten minutes
before train time, to announce the
colonel's arrival. The whistles of fac
tories and mills are expected to join
in the announcement, and may add to
the noisy reception when No. 5 steams
into the station.
Darby O'Malley. to whom Valley
City is indebted for the visit Of Col.
onel Roosevelt, has been busy all
week lrranging the details Of the
meeting with the committee, and
practically all is now in readiness
awaiting the coming of the third party
candidate for president.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
City Fathers AlDow
Bills and AtI01T1
QUORUM GATHERED AFTER nle
EFFORT ON THE PART on
CITY AUDITOR RoYD,

Alderman Mackey sat on the railing;
in front Of the city hall last night
blowing rings of smoke at the starzi
and insisting that he is still against
the lighting contract, while City Au-
ditor Boyd got busy on the telephone
issuing late summons to the city
fathers to please come out and make
a quorum. Alderman Krogh was
buried deep in the city hall and med
itation, but Auditor Boyd knew it he-
was not disturbed and Mackey's pipe,
held cut and he could raise a few
more, the monthly bills could be al
lowed.
Just when hope was dying In th@
breast of Boyd and he was beFin-
ming to form excuses to hand. oveE
the counter with no pay to irate cred
itors of the city, Alderman O'Malley
came jogging along, composing a.
Bull Moose Teddy Bear gavuHG
which he proposes to whistle to tho
colonel when he appears on the rear
platform of No. 5, to make . spesek-
Then Alderman Curren came aToD
somewhere and Alderman ThA msoH
appeared like an apparation from an
other direction.
All Hands To.
"All hands to, without the Mayor
shouted Boyd, as he counted ths
councilmen on his fingers. BY T. &
observatory time it was then nearly
9 o'clock, but that didn't make any
difference to the official time piece
hanging on the wall of the eounc-
chamber. That old clock was EaBE
ago taught it's duties and had faith
fully stopped at 1880 p. m. waiting for
quorum.
Alderman Krogh mounted the
mayors pedestal and called the meet
ing to order, but his male-fsted ruIes
only lasted about two minutes. A.
loud sputter was heard outside the
hall, followed by a blue odor, the dy-
ing hopes of ten gallons of gasoline.
all heralding the coming of the mayor
Krogh abdicated the throne as the
mayor entered.
Mayor at Heinz
With his honor at the helm the az
dermen quietly perused the bills tor
the delight of the interested audience
consisting of the superintendent OF
the municipal lighting plant and a
newspaper reporter, while Chief OF
Police Swanson, made up in the role
of sergeant at arms of the counciE
chamber, kept order.
All the bills, aggregating $3,628.4&
against the city being considered hon
est and just, the aldermen decided tor
be just as honest and ordered Them
paid. The council then adjourned UNI
til Thursday night, when business
will not be so full of figures and legis
lation may be taken up in more
statesman-like manner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05

Miss Myrtle Sollin after spending
the summer vacation on the farm
with her sister, Mrs. George Selvig at
Norwich, returned home Monday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05
BACK TO ROGERS,

BACK TO ROGERS.
Robt. Bailey and son, Donald, spene
Sunday here returning on Monday to
Rogers, where they are building n
fine new residence for Otto Lund.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-09-05

ON BUSINESS.
s. j. Patterson. OF McHenry, was q
business caller here today.