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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
ROOSEVELT LEADS
In California Preferential Primary.
Clark Runs Away Ahead Of
Wilson.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Re
turns from yesterdays preferential
primary from 1858 OF the 300 pre-
cincts in the State gave. up to the
close Of tabulation tonight:
Roosevelt, 1885: Taft, $3.50: La
Toilette, 44,l3l; Clark. 39.114: Wilson
1913.
Delegates UnInstrueted.
COLUMBIA. S. C.. May l5.-South
Carolina's IS delegates will 90 to the
Democratic national convention I'M
Instructed. Woodrow Wilson sup
porters failed TO obtain an instructed
delegation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16

Law was made alternate. s. O.
Smith was nominated by ]. NJ. Taylor.
He received as many votes as the 9TH
er two candidates combined.
Without any opposition by the Tai.
forces. the Roosevelt machine nomIn-
ated and elected the chairman and
secretary OF the meeting. The meeting
was called to order by r. NJ. Addle-
man OF Ohio county, chairman of the
First district congressional committed
Mr.. Addleman placed in nomination
II. w. Williams OF Harrison county as
chairman Of the meeting and DR.. w.
c. Etzler OF Ohio county as secretary.
The temporary organization was then
made pertinent without opposition
and the Roosevelt forces gained COM
plete control OF the organization.
A brief address was made by the
chairman of the meeting in which he
said that while factional differences
existed in the Republican party these
differences were not as wide as the
Democratic organs hav painted them.
The Republican party is having these
differences, he said because OF the
earnest effort the party is making to
select candidates that are the choice
OF the masse OF the people.
-. Committees Named.
On motion of Mr.. Law of Clarks-
burg three committees were named,
a committee on resolutions, q. COM
mittee on rules and order and a COM
mittee on credentials. These com.
mittees were composed OF three del
cats from ach county. Following are
those composing the committees:
Ohio county-Credentials, ]. r. Nay.
Rules and order. Earl Petticord. Res
olutions. Judge Hughes.
Observation-Disclosures, w. f. Wells.
Resolutions, c. A. Pugh. Rules and
order, f. G.. Marshall
Brooke-Credentials. DR.. II. l..
Judge. Rules and order. Alexander
Gilchrist- Resolutions, Z. c. Sher.
wood.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Harry Shaw.
Rules and order. f. B. Koen. Resolu.
tions. DR.. G. B. McCreeley.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. z A blair
Resolutions. T. s. Bonar. Rules ana
order. B. w. Jones.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W. G. Sperry
Resolutions, NJ. NJ. McCleng. Rules
and order. DR.. S NJ. Slater.
Lewis-Credentials, II. V. Chichester
Resolutions, Thomas A. Law. Rules
and oorder. c. b. Bailey.
Wetzel-Taft committee-Creden
tials' G. B. Meredith. Rules and
order. Friend Steel Resolutions
Frank Wells Clark.
observation-disclosures, A.
r. Cochran. Resolutions. S. G. Fer.
rell. Rules and order. J. F.. Blair
Seat the Delegates.
The seating OF the Taft delegates
in Wetzel county was then contested
The Taft followrs stated tina the
Roosevelt convention was a rump
convention. A motion was made for
the seating OF the Taft delegates from
Wetzel as a member OF the committee
on credentials but was defeated. The
vote follows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
Eye Old Tyne Rugs"

These are in every respect the same the rag rugs
our grandmothes used except for the fact that they
made from rags and with more judicious selec-
ton of colors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16

have the norneo IN The treatment Of -2man mhd ingredients
Prescription
OF women and has past and ' ~
accept Prarp
record Of forty
rees Pleasant Pellets and
81 one-een stamps
kd Surgical Institute, M President Buffalo, n 4hd' t10'l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16

rs SOOthing and strength
ening nervine 4" Favorite Pre-
scription" is invaluable in
allaying and subduing nervous
excitability, irritability, nervous
exhaustion, nervous prostra-
ton, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms,
falntlng spells, and other dis
tresslng, nervous symptoms
commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease
Of the distinctly feminine or
gans. IL induces refreshing
sleep and relieves mental anS,
iety and dependency.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriPtion Is devised and put
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-16
Carpet SWeeperS Reduced

Best made roller wearing carpet sweepers and fully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
HIT ROOSEVELT FADS
CoIoneI's Policies Are Scored
by Wesleyan Alumni.
PRESIDENT Is EUL0GIZED
Taft's Administration Landed at
Dinner of Association.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS HEARD
President w. A. Shanklin Of Uni
versity Is Guest of Honor.
Songs Feature Evening.

Roosevelt-not mentioned by name. but
recognized by references to egoism. the
perpendicular pronoun and similar attri-
butes popularity accredited to the former
President, and the political ideals he
fathers, characterized as fads, notions.
heresies-found no favor with those
alumni of Wesleyan University, gathered
as the guests of the Washington Alumni
Association. last night at the dinner
given in the Shoreham Hotel.
when Il man can put aside his life
long ambition to sit upon the Supreme
bench of the United States, and goes
out to serve foreign people, he shows
himself to be the approved type of the
college man, and he is just as much a.
missionary in the true sense as is the
man who carries the gospel into strange
lands" declared William Arnold Shank
lin, president Of the university and guest
of honor.
eve have such a man in the White
House. and he can be depended upon to
proceed in the safe and sane course, with
out becoming convert to new natiOnalism
or any of the other bugs or political
fads.''
when government seems to shift from
the shoulders of responsible leaders,,
commented Adds 3. Browne of the Wash
ington bar, Ito irresponsible voters, Keep
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths We're reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Annie r. White. 66 years, Lincoln
apartments. 18th street southwest.
George w. Saunders, - years, 1862 Sd
street northwest.
Walter Z. Williams, 66 years. 1919 Sth
street northwest.
Henry Gushing, II years. Sibey Hospi-
tai
John Loenberger, CD years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
George Swindell, IS years, Government
Hospital for Insane.
Osceola Socwell, 3S years. 1920 c street
northwest.
William Cross. 80 years, D. c. near
Chevy Chase. d. c.
William S. Hall, 20 years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
Fannie Dobson, 3. years, 1925 18th
street northwest.
Paul Smith, - years. 1910 Corcoran
street.
James Smith, 50 years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
Barbara V. Wallace, & months, 1893
10th street northwest.
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GUARDING AGAINST FRAUD.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Acts
in Interest of Pensioners.

To guard against frauds that are often
practiced on old pensioners, Postmaster
General Hitchcock has called the atten-
ton of all fourth-class postmasters and
rural carriers to the provisions of the
act of July Z, 1898, which Furnishes with
penalty of not exceeding five years
Imprisonment. or a fine of not exceeding
$500, every person who knowingly makes
or aids or assists in the making, or in
any wise procures the making of any
false or fraudulent affidavit declaration,
certificate, voucher or paper or writing
purporting to be such concerning any
claim for pension or payment thereof. or
pertaining to any other matter WITHIN the
jurisdiction of the commissioner OF pen
sions or the Secretary of the Interior; or
who makes, presents or causes to be pre-
scented to any pension agency any power
of attorney or other paNer required as a
voucher in drawing "A pension, which
bears date subsequent 10. that upon
w hich ii was actually signed or acknoWl-
edged by the pensioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

Alfred Ray Thomson, a product Of
the public schools of the District OF
Columbia, but appointed from Mary
land to the consular service, has been
assigned to duty at Berlin as deputy
consul general. He is only twenty
three years of age. Mr.. Thomson will
sail for his post on the steamer
Amerika, from New York city, We'd
nesday. He holds the rank of con-
Sular assistant
a son of DIR. Lewis Is. Thomson, now
of Washington, he was born in Mont
gomery county. January, 1889. Coming
to dwell in Washington, he entered
the public schools, and is graduate
School of Political Sciences of George
Washington University.
A year ago he received appointment
as a consular assistant. and was as
signed to duty in the consular bureau
at the State Department. That has
been his work until the present assign
ment
Thomas Johnson. a colonial governor
of Maryland. and Thomas Johnson. jr,
of the Continental Congress, who
nominated Washington for command
er-in-chief of the continental army, are
among the ancestors of the young man.
James Young. formerly a newspaper
man of this city, consular assistant,
has been transferred to duty at Genoa
as vice consul. He is son of James
r. Young of the Post Office Depart
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
In Memoriam.

ADAMS. In loving remembrance of my devoted
husband and our loving father CHARLES r.
ADAMS. who passed into eternal rest SIX
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
BELL In loving remembrance Of our dear son
and brother. LEWIS b. BELL. who died
three years ago today, March, J, 1909.
May his soul rest Ia peace
BY HIS MOTHER. ELIZABETH MEREDITH,
AND SISTER ETHEL.
HILL. In loving remembrance Of dear son.
DOUGLASS HILL. who departed this life
ono year ago, March :: 1911.
Oh how hard strove 10 save him,
But efforts were in vain =
God dear Jesus. came to claim him;
Angels bore his soul away.
Dear son. could yon speak 10
And could you live again,
My longing heart would then be healed.
But this l wish in vain.
By HIS MOTHER AND FATHER.
LYNCH. In loving remembrance OF T. II.
LYNCH. who died two years ago. November
$. 1910.
By HIS DAUGHTER l.. u. WHITE.
REESE In memory Of BERTHE REESE, who
Anniversary mass al ST. Peters Church. 2nd
= and streets southeast al O'Clock Monday.
ROBEY In sad but loving remembrance of our
dear father NEHEMIAH ROBEY, who enter
ed into rest thirteen years ago yesterday,
March =, 1899.
Gone, but forgotten.
By HIS CHILDREN.
WHITE. To the sacred memory of our dear
son and brother. CHARLES WHITE, VIII
entered into rest two years ago today.
March ;, 1910.
Rest. spirit. rest.
BY Ills MOTHER AND BROTHER, HAGAK
AND OLLIE WHITE
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a modern ten-story structure. The new
hotel will contain more than 200 guest
rooms. and all of the usual features oil
the better type of downtown hosiery. in
Guiding a rathskellar and buffet In the
basement, commodious lobby and Office
on the first floor and a large banquet hall
or ballroom on the tenth floor. The pro-
jectors of the New Ardmore also propose
to utilize the cool and airy roof as a
summer garden.
Franklin c. Jackson. proprietor of the
present Ardmore Hotel and president OF
the new company, stated yesterday that
within month the company will exercise
an option which it holds to acquire the
ground on which the new hotel will
stand. The lot has frontage of seventy
five feet on 18th street and it is more
than one hundred feet deeps For the
ground alone price of about $12J,OU
will be paid. and the total cost of tht
site and the new building will approach
$500. 900.
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WILLIAM ARNOLD SHANkLlN,
President of Wesley an University.
your heads clear from such heresies as
of men can wreck the nation, but the
ing in its power to disturb progress and
right thinking of the people,
Noted Speakers Heard.
Martin A. Knapp. chief Justice of the
Commerce Court, president of the as
ISOLATION. presided as POSTMASTER.
Other speakers were Rev James A..
Montgomery, pastor of the Metropoli-
tan NJ. f. Church: A. r. Robertson,
class of II. representing the under
graduates: Prof. e. 3. Rosa, assistant
director of the bureau of standards:
George c. Rand of Manassas, Va, who
organized the recent reunion of the
blue and the gray at the celebration
on that battlefield of its anniversary:
Duane f. Fox, a graduate of Michigan
University. and "a patent attorney:
Gov. w. f. Clark of Alaska and DR.. C.
W. Stiles of the public health and ma
rine hospital service.
Among others in the company were
Rev. W. r Thirkield president of How
ard University: Rev. w. r. Wedder-
spoon. Dr. Thomas W. Burnett of the
Army Medical School, John c. Clark,
New York lawyer, and others distinguish
ed in public service and private enter
prise.
College songs brought into vocal serv-
ice the voices of even the oldes. grad
yates Herndon Morseli sang a numoer
of solos. The "Fibers Club" consisting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
ASSAULTED NEAR HIS HOME.
James Luxen Tells Police He Was
Beaten and Robbed.

That he was beaten and robbed when
but a few doors from his home. at 943
Maryland avenue southwest. last night
was the complaint made to the police by
James Luxen.
He has had trouble with colored man
recently, he said. and the later threatened
to "set even with him. He was going
to his home shortly before 10 O'Clock last
night. according to his story. when a
colored man. whom he believes to be the
one with whom he quarreled on several
occasions. approached from the rear and
struck him on the head, telling him to
the ground. The colored man then took
s. II from his pocket, he says
: The police were given description Of
the colored man and are looking for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
Births Reported.

The following births were reported
to the health office during the past
twenty-four hours:
Harry z. and Matte L. Stark, girl
Samuel and Susie Reidy. girl
James a. and Lena c. Roberts, girl.
A. J. and Julia f. Richards, girl.
Thomas o. and Mabel NJ. Prodigy, girl
Charles F. and Marian III. Newman,
girl.
Robert Fl. and Mable F.. Lake. boy.
Joseph II. and Viola H. kaldenbach,
boy.
George A. and Mabel =. Hutchinson
girl.
Richard and Martha Cook. boy.
George w. and Eta L. Boynton, boy
Andre and Irene Bernard. girl.
James c. and Mary c. Bailey. girl.
John f. and Addie A. Barton, girl.
Walter and Martha Grady. boy.
Raymond w. c. and Addie Forrest
boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

trend of education of the present day is
for return to the liberal education. for
the upbuilding of character and a demand
for higher and finer thinking, for spirit
uality. he said that college graduates
! must be permeated with a sense of social
obligation.
The age needs leaders he said. rs it
baser for a college man to live ignobly
than for any other MANI he added. Col.
lege men are justifying their alma matters
by their presence in the councils of the
| nations; college men in politics are the
| saviors of the situation, today.
DR.. Montgomery eulogized President
Shanklin. He said the debt that the
being rapidly repaid. Undergraduate
Robertson. reviewing college activities
outside Of the field Of study. said that
the debating team had two legs on the
intercollegiate contest cup, and would
have the final leg won in the fall: that
the foot ball team was made up of
good material. but had been unfortu-
nate: that the basket ball team was
the best in the country and the pros
poets for the base ball team were
bright.
Judiciary Recall Scored.
Mr.. Browne had a word to say in ia
vor of the establishment of great
Protestant university in the National
in the thoughts Of stronger and better
men than himself. He raid high tribute
TO the judicial qualifications of Judge
knapp for his seat on the bench of the
Commerce Court. Commenting on the
impetus given to the proposition for the
recall of judges, he indicated what ca
lamity it would be should SO eminent a
jurist as Judge Knapp be subjected to
this power by the voters :nfiamed by
false doctrine.
"reminiscences Of the part taken by
Wesleyan graduates in the civil war
were INDUCED in by Mr.. Rand. Mr.. Fox
compared his middle western alma mater
with the Wesleyan University. Prof
Rosa complimented the university on the
strength of it's faculty and on the quality
of it's undergraduates, and discussed
briefly the work of the bureau of stand
ards.
Present at the Banquet.
Those present We're:
President William A. Shanklin. \. r.
Robertson. Judge Martin \, Knapp.
Rev. James A. Montgomery. John G.
Clark. Duane E. Fox. Herndon Morsell.
Gov w. L. Clark of Alaska, n. NJ.
PERKINS,, A. Mann. George w. Vinal.
George c. Round Frank B. Littell, H.
p Gerald. L. L. Harvey. A. II. Clark.
r. N Patterson, J. F. Defandorf.
n. p. Scudder. =. p. Garrison. Sidney
Kent A. c. True. II. r. Woodward. Hugh
Mccoy, DR.. Thomas w. Burnett, Jackson
Tinker, Oswald r. Schnette. W. F. Dales.
F. S. Durston. Gregg Paine. DR.. Howard
Hawxhurst, Il. w. Miner, w. +. Roe,
Prof. T.. b. Rosa, Frank $. Smith, Odell
S. Smith, Prof r. W. Thompson, DR.. c.
W. Stiles, Howard Hill, Roger Bacon.
Adds B. Browne. George I. Bodine, DR..
Lemon. DIR. W. p. Thirkield, John G..
Williams, University Of North Carolina;
Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon, d. D.: Mr.. Jay
McCatharan. Mr.. Walkley, John b. Nc
Carthy and Mayo Dudley.
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DIED.

BOYD. Suddenly. on Saturday. March : 1912
at 10 am. ut his residence, 113S list streei
northwest WILLIAM BOYD
Notice of funeral hereafter.
BRIDE. On Friday. March !, 1872 at l:1I
pm. LOUISE HENRIETTA BRIDE. beloved
wife Of Cotter T. Bride and devoted mother
of William W. Bride and Louise Bride Var
nell.
Funeral from her late residence 13l street
southeast. Monday March 4. ut pm.
thence to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church.
18th and Corcoran streets northwest, where
services will he held. Interment tprivate) ut
Glenwood cemetery.
CARTER Entered into eternal rest Saturday.
March .. 1912. at his residence. 762 Har-
ward street northwest, JOHN w. CARTER,
husband of Mary q. Carter and father Of
Elizabeth. John. jr.. and Frances Carter.
Funeral Monday. March l. from st. Augustine s
Church.
CASTOR. On Wednesday. February %. 1912,
at 1885 pm. at her residence. % y street
southwest, MARY ELIZA CASTOR. beloved
daughter of James and Annie Castor, niece
of Joseph and William Syphax and Mrs.
Bessie Maxwell, aged twenty-eight years.
Funeral will take place from Rehoboth Baptist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
ADDRESS MAINE SOCIETY.
REPRESENTATIVES Kinds and Gould
Laud Their Home State.

Representatives Asher c. Kinds and
Samuel w. Gould made brief addresses
at a meeting of the Maine State Society.
held at the headquarters of the W. {.
T. T., 522 9Th street northwest. last
evening. The latter speaker predicted
that within twenty-five years farming
in Maine would be conducted as scien-
tifcalIy as medicine or dentistry, and
that farmers would be in a class as are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
ONLY A SMALL BLAZE.
But the Alarm Brings Large Crowd
to F Street Corner.

The crowd on + street was all wrought
up at q o'clock yesterday afternoon when
four fire engine companies dashed along
and pulled up in front of the Brentano
building 18th and F streets. However,
it was only a ten-dollar blaze in the
top of that building. A crowd big
enough for fifty thousand-dollar con-
fiagration gathered in two minutes and
seemed disappointed a. the insigniticance
of the trouble.
An overheated stove was responsible
for n blaze in rear bedroom at the
house of Thomas Morgan. 9.6 Florida
avenue northwest, last night about. $50
o'clock The damage is estimated at
S125. Charles Reisinger of Rockville.
Md, owns the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

of Roger Bacon, Howard L. Hill and
Frank S. Smith. and assisted by other
vocalists, was prominent in the sing
ing program. Gregg Paine recited
Uncle JOsh'S Trip to New York"
The jollity of the evening reached it's
climax when every man at table took
part in the walk around, finally hating
to clasp hands and sing the song of AL
ma Mater
Judge Knapp Takes a Fling.
Judge Knapp rising to begin the speech
making, also took fling at the fashions
of Roosevelt.
AS egotism is now fashionable, he
said, Il will indulge myself in the lux
ury of that sentiment to the extent of
declaring I am proud to have been elected
three tins as president of the Washing
ton Alumni Association of Wesleyan Tn
iversity. If there are any grumblers I
would remind them that / never said I
would not take the presidency again if
offered me-
His further pride in the accomnlish-
ments in public life of Wesleyan aradu-
ates and in the ca.iber of the man chosen
for the president of the university. DR..
Shanklin. was voiced by Judge Knapp
He then introduced President Shanklin
The valiant work being done by Wes-
leyan graduates in every part of the globe
was attested by DR.. Shanklin He paid
tribute to the ''goodly company" present
but said 1t was only a small part of the
great corps of Wesleyan workers for the
uplift of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03

paymaster of the Southern railway, who
was taken ill Friday and moved to his
apartments in the Rochambeau, was last
night reported to be improved. Mr..
Derrick was paying the employees of the
company when he became i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
HOTEL DEVOID OF TIPPING
PLANNED FOR WASHINGTON
New Ardmore to Adopt Innovation
Never Before Tried in This
City.

With definite plan to give to Wash
ington a hostelry in which no tipping will
be permitted. the officers and directors of
the New Ardmore Hotel Company within
a few weeks will begin the work of de-
molishing the present Ardmore Hotel in
18th street. between E and streets
northwest and of constructing in its place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
Child Bitten bY Dog.

While In a store at 1911 eth street
northwest last evening Effrus Freedman.
eleven years old. of 1917 9Th street north
west was bitten on the left breast by a
small dog The child was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital. where the wound
was cauterized. and later was taken
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
Exterminates Starving Family.

SALEM, Ore, March 2.-Because of her
inability 70 earn enough. money to keep
her four children from starving, Mrs. l..
F. Jellson, thirty-six years old, admins
tered cyanide of potassium to each of
them and then drank dose herself. All
five are dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
lawyers. doctors and other professional

Musical numbers We're furnished by
Edward Matheoson, an Armenian fiutist,
accompanied by Mrs. Merrifield, and q
trio of native Hawaiians. C.. r. Goo On,
Harry Gilman and George *. Gilman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
College Men Not Shirks.

He challenged the justice OF the criti-
cism that college men are shirks, and de-
clared that the prominent part taken by
men of such culture in public affairs and
other fields of endeavor was decisive EVIL
dence to the contrary. Asserting that, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
BORN

GALLIHER. On Friday. March 1, 1912, Il
William G. and Ethel Dumont Galliher,
son, WILLIAM GARFIELD, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
MARRIED

SMITH-PERkINS. On Friday, March l. 1912
by Rev. James $. Montgomery. Mr.
CHARLES b. SMITH aud Miss SARAH A.
PERKINS. No cards.