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The Detroit times., 1912-02-14

Now we're going TO turn our big
sGuare-ended aud well shellaced spool
into tuning coil. A tuning coil, by
the way, is the instrument with which
you tune your wireless so that yvr
can catch either the weak waves OF
the small wireless outfits or the heavy
waves of such great outfits as are used
on the liners at sea.
Lengthwise, across the face OF the
coil, scrape away the shellac and the
insulation from the wire, until you
have strip OF naked, shining wire,
one-fourth of an inch wide as shown
in A to B. figure 2. Be sure that you
-scrape ciean, because now wes-a are
going TO make sliding spring that
will slide along, over the face Of the
coil, and we want to be sure that this
spring touches the wire closely, when
ever we move Il. 1t is by this spring
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
ENACTS CLOSING SCENE
IN DYNASTYS DOWNFALL
Dowager Empress Grants Last
Audience to Premier
Yuan Shi Kai

PEKIN, Feb 1.-THE last scene in
the downfall of the dynasty was
enacted at the palace today when the
dowager empress granted her last
audience to Yuan Shi Kai. With
tears streaming down her face the
empress thanked Yuan for his loyal.
ty, declaring that he alone by his mas
terly statesmanship had prevented
the baby emperor and her from fall
ing into the hands OF the revolu-
tionists and probably being put to
death.
II will always remember your 10y
atty" she said I'VE all owe our lives
to you. | Shall pray many times be-
fore the tombs OF our ancestors that
you may be shielded from your
enemies and be blessed with long life
which you may devote to the interest
OF your country"
The empress then condemned the
folly of the younger princes who had
fought so bitterly against abdication
They would have had us all go
down to almost certain death" she
said, rather than surrender the
throne. Would our fathers spirits
ever have forgiven us had We allowed
the emperor to face such danger?"
Yuan assured the empress that the
imperial clan would be shown every
courtesy by the new government and
the members might expect to lead
happy, peaceful lives.
In commenting on the appropria-
tions which the Republicans have
promised the royal family the dow
ager empress said that she believed
they might be cut down as she did
not want to see the new government
embarrassed by being forced to pay
out unnecessary funds to the retiring
rulers.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14

with unremitting yigor until an early
hour Of 'the morning after"
Assisting Mrs. William l.. Davies
and her daughter, Mrs. Joel Louis
Stockard. In the first OF the latter,s
wedding receptions, Tuesday after
poon.in Mrs. Davies home. No, 3S
Virginia Park. were a group OF English
and Canadian visitors including Mrs
Hugh Abbott. OF London. Eng Miss
Muriel Fraser, Montreal. Que. Mrs
W. z. Ristlns Chatham, Ont; Mrs. NJ.
Melles. Grimsby. Ont
h. %
fff- celebration OF the -fortfetr atfnfs
yersary OF Damon lodge, No. 3.
Knights of Pythias, an entertainment
will be given for members and their
families, Monday evening. Feb. 1s. in
Goldens hall. No. 80 Michigan-ave.
Judge Philip T. Van Zile will give an
address on "Fraternalism" TO be fol
lowed by music and social hour.
%
The Hoffman Male quartet assisted
by Louise Meek Corbett, contraltO
Stephen c. Budd, cellist, and Charles
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
IN SOCIETY

DR.. VIM. II. Oxtoby. OF Philadelphia.
will deliver an illustrated lecture.
Thursday evening. Feb. 10, in the
Woodward-ave. Baptist church, de-
scriptiye of his explorings among the
primitive religious folk in the Wal.
densian valleys of Italy. The lecture
will be given under the auspices OF
tift local WaIaefisfAh- -seefety and ad-
mission Is free.
~ 90
A jolly and delightful dance was
given, Tuesday evening, I'm the
Masonic temple. by Friendship lodge,
No. 4l7 +. a. A. M. The party was
in honor OF st. Valentine, and there
were many unique details about the
affair TO remind the guests of the
significance OF the day. The dance
music was especially tuneful and
original, and dancing was kept up
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
Odds and Ends of
Today's News by Wire

CHICAGO-The police are searching
Tor Mrs. Hulda Holtzer, who deserted
her husband and two children because
her spouse was ''too slow to travel
along with her"
VALPARAISO. Ind.--"Wife No. 2"
withdrew her bigamy charge against
John Smythe after wife No 3" had
agreed with her to file suit TO have NO
Is marriage annulled. Smythe will
foot the bill.
CHTCAGO-L. c. Manten lawyer
who is alleged TO base his legal activi-
ties on the Interpretation OF the law
by the spirits OF departed clients" has
been arrested OH charge OF fraud.
DULUTH Minn.--Agonized by the
pain OF a frozen foot. Andrew Hiltinen,
q Pike River settler, chopped off his
toes with an axe and then hobbled
seven miles to hospital He may die.
PITTSBURGH. Pa.--Several hundred
caEaries caroled merrily among arti-
fetal apple blossoms while scores OF
Pittsburgh Athletic club members
made merry at a valentine party In the
new million dollar clubhouse.
SHARON, Pa.-John Meryl, a civil
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
DROPS CHARGE AGAINST
TYPIST BLUMENBERG

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE
ehi,rgs OF contempt against Milton w.
Blumenberg, former official steno-
grapher OF the Lorimer investigating
committee was dropped by the COM
mlttee yesterday.
Tho committee decided that Judge
Hanecy should file q brief on March
: on his contention that Lorimer. hav-
ing once been acquitted by the senate;
could not be tried" again.
The committee will meet March 20
10 consider briefs
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
OIL TRUST TO GIVE
STOCK DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.--Oficials>> OF
the Standard Oil Co., Of Indiana, an
nounced yesterday that the increase in
capital stock from $1,000,000 to $780,
COO will be given to stockholders as
stock dividend II the recommenda-
ticns of the directors are approved by
the stockholders at the annual meet
ing on March Z, at Whiting, Ind.
The present holders OF one share OF
Standard Oil OF Indiana stock will
receive 20 new shares OF stock. Hold
ers OF fractional shares will share pro-
portionately in the distribution Of the
rev stock.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
ABANDON NAVIGATION
ON LAKE MICHIGAN

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Feb. 14--La1>
Michigan Is frozen from shore %
gtTuFn -fH-#HHy places -BetWeeH ~ -
consin and Michigan.
Vessels plying between Miiwaukee
ahG Chicago have abandoned service
because OF the ice, and the Crosby
line has tied up its vessels, which. up
to this time, have been plying be
tween Ludington, Grand Haven and
Milwaukee. "a
Hundreds of thousands OF tons Of
freight is being held I'm the local
warehouses until more favorable
weather conditions prevail.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
ORDERS INQUIRY
INTO BRANDT CASE

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE rami-
fications and complications in the now
celebrated case OF Foulke E. Brandt,
former Schiff valet, were extended to-
day when Justice Gerard, named
special commissioner by the governor
to probe the circumstances surround
ing the original sentencing of Brandt,
hogan consideration of the case.
Justice Gerard announced that he
will hold public hearings In which
every phase of the case will be in
quired into. II was confidently pre-
dicted that by the middle of next
week his report, recommending
complete pardon for Brandt, will be
in Gov. Dix's hands.
The storm center of the case today
was Judge Rosalsky. who sentenced
Brandt. and Howard s. Cans, Schiff's
attorney. Rosalsky, II was openly
charged, erred in yesterdays action
by reopening. the case and ordering
rev trial, and it is alleged he and
the Schiff lawyers, Judge Alton b.
Parker and Cans, were in contempt
of the supreme court in going ahead
with the hearing in the face of JUS
tice Gerard's order that all proceed
ings be stayed pending his decision
In the habeas corpus proceedings.
Attorney-General Carmody was to-
day preparing an appeal from Rosal-
skys order questioning his jurisdic-
ton
That Judge Rosalsky realized any
attempt made by him to bring Brandt
before either himself or any other
general sessions Judge would fail,
was shown soon after he reached his
chambers today. He sent for the
newspaper reporters and announced
that he would not order Brandt into
court, explaining as follows
Sin view of the arrangement enter
ed into by the attorneys in this case
TO suspend proceedings pending JUS
tice Gerard's decision of the habeas
corpus proceedings. have decided
tha. IL would not be right TO cause
physical arraignment OF Brandt in
court"
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
TAFT SIGNS STATEHOOD
BILL FOR ARIZONA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-While
moving pictures were being taken or
the scene, President Taft today signed
the proclamation making Arizona the
forty-eighth state OF the union. The
president affixed his name with gold
pen. which was presented TO Post
master-General Hitchcock.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14

war veteran, complained OF a pain in
clan Investigated he found a bullet
which Meryl had received in the neck
during the battle at Antietam.
PITTSBURGH. PA peddler sold
eggs at 35 cents dozen. but when a
case was opened only the top layers
were eggs the bottom was mud. The
pUddler was gone and the eggs really
cost S1.05 dozen.
EAST ORANGE, n. 1.-Two firemen,
who were found intoxicated after aid
store. said they were made drunk by
fumes from burning whiskey.
PHILADELPHIA-Ep Tosmass-
daEzski, Russian proved that he was
not insane and was released after he
had been arrested for going barefoot
ed In the street with the mercury near
the zero mark.
NEW YORK-Having received a tip
from Mrs T.. III. Hartman and other
wealthy patronesses. the Junior prom"
committee at Columbia has barred the
turkey trot" and the grizzly bear"
from the annual ball.
NEW YoRK-Dimitri smirnoff. the
Russian tenor. threw up
his Job with the Metropolitan Opera
Co. because OF petty Jealousy OF Ital-
ian rivals"
NEW YORK--When the steamer Vol
turno arrived here immigration OFF,
Gals found that Hahn Lipman. a young
Russian, had been driven insane when
he witnessed a storm at sea, the first
he had ever seen
PARIS-Prof. John Bosler, after ex-
anining various kinds of rock has de-
cided that the earth is 10000. 900 years
old
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
lame. X. Polk. of Detroit. Dead.

PARIS Texas Feb. Thames X
polk. direct descendant OF President
polk dropped dead here yesterday. His
widow In Detroit was notified. Mr..
polk was representing the ]. y Meade
company OF New York. an advertising
concern. the rewalns Will be buried
in Nashville. Tenn, 10 which city Mrs
Polk has gone from Detroit
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14

Frederic Morse. pianist, VIII sivo<
concert. Thursday evening. a.
o o'clock. In the First New ThounI|
church. The quartet II Detroit o.
sanization and includes the foIIouin1
singers: William Thayer Coulter, an6
William X. Marr. tenors: n. Ear
Remer and Francis @. Bachus, bassoe
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14
TO COMPLETE TUNING COIL.

\ one-inch cube OF hard wood
A piece of tin from an old
can.
4 piece OF brass, one-fourth
OF an inch square and l3 inches
long. which viii cost 10 cents.
Two binding posts. which cost
no more than ave cents each.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14

no feathers The plain neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. rs
John r st Ph Matr 14as. or city seeb
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14

SHARON, Pa.--John Meryl, a civil
The Detroit times., 1912-02-14

PARIs-Prof. John Bosler, after ex
anining various kinds of rock has de.
cided that the earth is 5000. 900 years
old
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-02

ed. This very question might
lose Hope his degree. He pic
tured the failure and discourage
ment, with months of further toll
and anxiety.
He glanced at his watch. Five
minutes alone remained. He
again stepped to the desk.
why don't you attempt to
answer qeustion 1872 he again
asked.
Il don't know whether to say
yes or no." was again the reply
to the desperate candidate.
you don't know repeated
the Hon. John Harding. Didn't
~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-02

Bethlehem, Pa, was named on
Christmas eve, but that fact does
not seem to make much difference
to the steel trust.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-02

Francis Rogers, baritone, urges
that American schools train
youngsters voices. Wasn't he
ever at a football game?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-02

your girl know what to say when
you asked her to marry you"
When Harding looked over the
papers the next day he found that
the question had been answered
in the affirmative. 1t further ap-
peared that the correct answer
ing of this question alone saved
the standing of Victor Hope. Six
months later Hope was appointed
assistant to the. United States
district attorney, but his wife
doesn't know to, this day that she
set the example which made her
husband an honored and success
full member of the bar.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-02

See, saw, Margery Daw, -...
Jennie shall have new master:
She shall have but a penny a day
Because she can't work any faster.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
MANIAC HOLDS
BABE ALOFT
As Shield Fer Bullets And Child is
Hit And Fatally Injured.-Posse
Takes Him Prisoner.

Hartford. Conn.,. Jan. 31'-After
INDUCING in wild outbreak at Col
linsville Tuesday, during which he
shot and fatally wounded his wife.
attempted to shoot his sister-in-law,
set fire to their home and held off a
posse until the house was destroyed,
John Keneic, former fireman of
this city, is a prisoner here. Mrs.
Kenefic was shot in the arm and in
the back of the neck.
In standing off posse that tired
to arrest him, Keneiic used his two
months-Old babe as a shield against
the officers bullets. The babe was
wounded and may die. He tried.
finally, to end his own life, but had
exhausted his last bullet when he
snapped the revolver against his
forehead.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
CHINESE EMPEROR
TO ABD|CATE THRONE
Transfer of Power Will be Effected
With As Little Loss of Dignity to
The Throne as Possible.

Picking. Jan. 30.-It is understood
that immediate abdication of the
throne has been decided upon. as a
result of the conference Tuesday be-
tween the Empress DOwager: Prince
Ohun. the ex-Regent. and Prince
Ching. the ex-Premier. in accordance
with the conditions laid down by the
Republicans: namely. that the i'm
perial family and princes are to re-
tain their empty titles. reside in Pc
king or elsewhere at their pleasure
and receive annual pensions aggre-
eating s2,OOO,0 900 and that the trans
fer of power will be effected with as
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
SISTER CONFESSES
HER OWN GUILT
And Trial of Brother is Brought to
Dramatic Climax.-Tells of Cir
cumStanceS.

New York, Jan. 31.-Mr,' Theresa
Martin Borwn brought the trial of
her brother, james McDermitt. to an
abrupt and dramatic climax in
Judge Fosters court Tuesday after
neon by declaring it was she. and
not McDermitt, who stabbed to death
Charles MuldOon. a Customs In
spector in a Lenox avenue cafe, on
March II, 1911.
"WhO drove this knife into Null
DOOM" was the first question asked
of her by the defense. ''Did yOu?'
eyes, l did" she replied. She
wept. as did her brother and many
others in the room.
McDermitt fled to the West after
the crime. and after being captured
in Denver it was alleged that he con-
fessed. The sister unexpectedly ap-
peared in Court Monday and con-
fessed to guilty knowledge and the
case was halted. Tuesday Mrs.
Brown testified that she had quarrel
ed with NEuldoon and went to her
home fer breadknife. Promises of
both the Prosecutor and the Judge for
immunity for a while failed to per-
suade her to continue her story. I'M
til finally she was asked the above
point blank question.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
DEATH OF Mr..
F. N. COOK
Left This County Two Weeks Ago
In Unavailing Search of HEALTH
Was Popular Citizen.

Mr.. F. NJ. Cook, who moved from
Cincinnati about three yeers ago to
the farm on the BoCnesbcrO pike,
known as the Reed farm, now owned
by Mr.. Andy Dykes, died in Latonia
on January %, of consumption.
About two weeks ago his family
moved TO Latonia, and Mr.. Geek
went to Arizona for his health. Ply
sicians there, however, gave him no
hope of recovery. and he returned to
the home of his father-in-law Mr..
A. F. Huff. The funeral was held
at the home Of Mr.. Huff ON January
%.
Mr.. Cook was a member of the
Christian church. His wife was
Miss Mamie Huff. of Latonia' She
is a sister of Mr.. ]. W. Huff, an I'M
dertaker of that place. Their many
friends here extend sympathy to the
family. Mr.. Cook was a good hus-
band and father and a popular cit
izen. and the news of his death l.
heard with general regret.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
Cabinet Meets Wednesday.

The Empress Dowager has sum-
mOned cabinet meeting Wednesday
to arrange details of the abdicatiou.
Premier Yuan Shi Raj, in a state
ment to the newspapers, AYERS his
readiness to accept almost any solu-
ton which will insure peace. He has
no fear for the country's future. he
said, if the settlement is .'the fruit
of reason, truth and justice"
Yuan further says that he has no
ambition to become President of the
new Republic and only desires the
establishment of a stable govern
ment.
Many soldiers were killed by the
explosion of Il dynamite mine under
an imperialist troop train, which was
proceeding from Siaekan. thirty
miles north of Hankow, to He Han.
A bomb was thrown at the Viceroy.
who was travelling on anther train.
but it struck the ear adjoining. kill
ing a number of soldiers, but not in
jurirg the Viceroy.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31

Fifth District William Hepburn,
Louisville.
Sixth District-D. b. Wallace,
Walton.
Seventh DistIict--RhodeS B.
Thomas, Georgetown
Eighth District-George W. Welsh,
Danyille.
Ninth District-R. III. Vansant,
Ashland.
Tenth District. NJ. Stevenson,
Winchester.
Eleventh District-D. C. Edwards,
London.
W. p. Walton, of Lexington, is in
charge of the work as secretary.
with an Office in the Equitable build
ing, Louisville, and will take pleas
ure in mailing literature on the sub
ject of Banking Reform to all who
wish it.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
FUNERAL TO TAKE
PLACE THURSDAY
Remains of DR.. ]. NJ. Kash Will Be
Laid to Rest in The Winchester
Cemetery.

Funeral services over the remains
of DIR. j. NJ. Kash will be conducted
at 10 o'clock Oh Thursday morning.
at the residence of Mr.. Floyd Day.
by Ed. j. H. MacNeill. The burial
will take place in the Winchester
cemetery.
DIR. Kash, whose home was in
Jackson. died Tuesday afternoon at
l 80 o'clock of Brieht's disease. He
was the father of Mrs. Floyd Day,
of this city, and a popular and high
ly esteemed citizen
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
SENATORIAL DIGNITY
JARED BY WOMEN
Mrs. Armour Tells Members They
Gould Learn a Lott in Making
Plea Regarding Liquor Traffic.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Mary
Harris Armour, of Eastman, Georgia,
known In prohibition circles in her
own state as the Georgia cyclone
Jared the Senatorial dignity Tues
day.
She told the dignified members of
the Senate Committee on Judiciary
in the hearing ON the proposed law
prohibiting the shipment of alcohol
ic liquors into dry states, that
they "couM learn a lot and that
whoever on the committee voted
again t the bill WAS "a mi ghty poor
laWvCr."
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
NEGRO SAVED
FROM GALLONS
Governor Declares Hanging Would
be Too Good For Him, And Com
mutes Sentence.

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 31-George
Davis, negro. sentenced to be hang
ed between midnight and dawn Fri
day morning for the murder of a
girl at Gary. has been saved from
the gallows by Governor Marshall,
whose action in the case is regarded
as unprecedented in Indiana. His
sentence has been commuted to life
Imprisonment, with the proviso that
10 request for further clemency ever
be made.
The Governor refused to extend
clemency to John Cox, a miner, SEN
fenced from Greene county for life
for the murder of another miner at
Linton.
Davis cut a girls head off. He
said she had not been true to him.
Warden Fogarty studied Davis
case, and decided that hard work for
life would be greater punishment
than death. because the negro often
boosted that the capital penalty
would make him appear as hero to
his race
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
HON. !. N. STEVENSON
ACCEPTS DIRECTORATE
In National Citizens League, An Or
qanization For The Promotion of a
Sound Banking System.

Hon. J. M. Stevenson. of this
city, has accepted the Directorate
for the Tenth District in the Ma
tional Citizens League, organized
for the promotion of a sound bank
ing system. 1t now has Organiza-
tions in thirty-four states, with ar
rancements to complete the list.
The league is strictly non-parti-
san, representing joint and spon-
taneous movement of business men
and others, independent Of party af-
filiations. who are uniting in a pop
ular movement for a reform of the
banking system of the United States.
Its aim is to awaken the public to a
realization that our credit system de-
pendent as it Is on unrelated banks.
is subject to most serious and IN
necessary dangers, and that this
absence Of ganized and united re-
spcnsibility in our banks affects all
classes, is menace to legitimate
business operations and drag upon
national development.
The Kentucky branch of the
league is headed by Mr. john NJ =.
Atherton. of Louisville, who will be
aided in the work by committeeman
from each Congressional district, as
follows:
First District-Judge W. NJ. Reed
Paducah.
Second District-Judge S. W. Ha-
ger. Greensboro.
Third District-W. L. Porter
Glasgow.
Fourth District-JOhn L. Helm
Elizabethtown.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
NEWSBOY SUES
FOR FORTUNE
Woman Declares Child Is Grandson
of Dennis Hayes, a Wealthy Pion-
Ger Miner of California.

San Francisco. Jan. 3l.-By an
action filed in the Superior Court
Tuesday Il London newsboy, ii
years old. became a contestant for
a fortune.
The suit, filed by Mrs. Amelia A.
Dierks in behalf of Etienne Buillard.
lad whom she by chance found
selling papers in London two years
ago, reveals the story of the boys
abandonment in Paris after the
death of his mother
According to Mrs. Dierks. she dis
covered that he is the grandson of
the late Dennis Hayes. a wealthy
pioneer miner of California. The bow
sues for all of the Hayes estate of
approximately 100000.
The boys memory of his parents
was vague, but Mrs. Deirks learned
by investigation. she said, that his
mother was Annette Hayes, daughter
of Dennis Hayes and that she mar
ried Etienne Buillard, a supposedly
wealthy Frenchman, against her
Fathers wishes and had gone to
Paris to live.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
Invites Then To Rally.

Ms. Armour and Mrs. Stevens
spoke Tuesday night at temper
ancc rally and the former told the
Senators she thought it would do
them good if they would attend.
"You Senators think you all are
too big folks to come and hear me
spe k" she said. ''but ! want to tell
you you that you could learn a lot.
But speaking Of this bill. I'm no law
yer, but Eve read law. and any one
who votes against this bill because
OF alleged unconstitutionaGty is a
mighty poor lawyer"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-31
FUNERAL Of MRS.
ANN REBEcCA HALL
Services Will Be Conducted Thurs
day Afternoon at 2 O'Clock by
Rev. o. ]. Chandler.

Funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs. Ann Rebecca Hall, who died
Tuesday at her home on Winn av-
enue, will be held at the NJ. Z. Church
South, on Thursday, February l, at
2 o'clock and will be conducted by
Rev. o. ]. Chandler. The burial
will take place in the Winchester
cemetery. The following will be the
pallbearers Messrs. d. W. Owen, s.
C. Boone, W. p. Vim, T. c. Robin
son. ". II. Garner and Jas. +. VIM.