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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-26
HYDRANF RENTS BLOCKED
Water COmpany's Claim Countered
by Heavy Occupation Tax.
CeSGRovE SPRINGS SURPRISE
Refsses to Pay s2:o,ooo Rentals TO
Water Company Until IL Comes
Across with si51,sIs for
1 Occupation.

= Attempting to collect s27e.Ws hydrsnt
rentals due from the city the Omaha
Water company was met yesterday by
City Comptroller r. II. cossrove with a
counter proposal. IN which he agreed TO
pay the teeo.oo II the water company
would pay occupation taxes due the city
in the sum Of sl.us.n. stockton Hsth,
treasurer Of the water company. refused
10 consider the proposal and with other
officials laid It at once before their at
torneyx. Stout & Rose Mr.. Stout said
this afternoon that no plan had been
decided on by the water company. but
that some action would be taken within
the next few days.
The occupation taxes have bean accu:
mulafing since September OF 1909. 1t Is
provided by ordinance that corporations
shall pay a royalty Of 500 Per month
with interest at 1 per cent after due and
6 per cent as penalty after the lapse OF
six months. The water company has re-
fused 10 open its books for examination
ms 10 the volume OF It's business. so that
q per cent royalty could be taxed. and
this renders IL liable for the fixed tax
OF 5000 per month
In refusing to pay the $4,000 unless
the occupation taxes with accumulated
interest and penalties was deducted Mr..
cosgrove made the following explanatory
statement to the, company:
Conforming to your request, warrant
on the city treasurer has been authorized
and drawn. aggregating x2eooo payable
from the special levy OF the year 1872. to
pay hydrant rental Judgments. costs and
interests IN Docket Y. No. Ia Y. No, 100;
v. No. 81 and z, No. q. OF date May s,
isii.
In view Of that fact that your COM
pany is now delinquent In the payment OF
regtain occupation taxes. levied and now
owing 10 the city aggregating ti5i
I have in accordance with section 1s3 Of
the charter for metropolitan cities In the
state Of Nebraska. deducted from the
amount Of the warrant as above Indicated
the amount Of the debt which your COM
psny IS owing the city As per the at
tached statement. which statement Is
made part hereof. This amount will be
held and applied to the occupation tax
interest and penalty az shown therfn. The
residue Of said warrant, aggreEating 49,
es9.13 principal OF the judgment and S.
6f2i3 interest thereon IL ready for de-
livery to you and subject 10 your order.
{. A warrant sggregatinE se.lo7H drawn
on the Omaha water fund. being the resi-
due OF the interest on said judgments 10
January Is. 1872. Is herewith enclosed.
These amounts aggregate the principal
and accrued interest on said judgment TO
january 5. 1912 ar shown herein.
The statement referred TO Is a tabula-
lion OF the occupation taxes, the inter-
est and penalty for each quarter from
September, I. 1909. TO January IS. 1914 and
shows that instead Of $4,000 being due
The water company there Is In reality
onIy On. %.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-26
Boy Scout Founder
is Coming to Omaha

:. Lieutenant General Sir Robert Baden
Powell, founder Of the Boy Scouts. will
stop In Omaha on his American tour. and
arrangements are already under way to
entertain him there Baden Powell ar
Tives In America from England on Jan
aisry 81. and he win be In Omaha on
"Wednesday. February %. On that day
he win take lunch with the Commercial
club. In the afternoon he will speak
TO scouts and their parents. and in the
evening a public address will be given.
Ne comes under the auspices OF the local
Scout council and Commercial club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
He Realized Tha. He Was Falling

spurs into the wood. until he was just
below the wires He looped around
the pole the swing which linemen use
to hold themselves In place. The
ends caught In his belt. he leaned
back against the strap. pulled out q
pair of pincers and set to work.
The pole swayed In the wind, but
there was no warning that 1t would
break until Doherty heard a splinter
ing sound below. Then the pole
lurched over against his body and he
realized that he was falling. .,
Down to the street Doherty crash
ed, the pole and It's tangle Of wires
falling upon him. He struck on his
right side. His head hit the ground
also and he was made unconscious
Quick work was made of getting him
from the wires and the splintereo
pole. Those who saw the accident
wondered how he could have escaped
instant death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
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PLAYS
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BY JACK HENRY.
Catcher Washington Team, Whose
Work This Season Has Stamped
Him as One Of the Great Com
Ing Catchers of Baseball.

/ The worst bone-headed play / ever
made didn't count against me at all
land really won game for me. IL
wasn't the fault Of my head that
caused US to win. but the fact that IN
those days, could throw a bit. The
thing was as lucky bit Of baseball
as / ever saw and 1t taught one Willy
iold ball player that sometimes II
doesn't pay to pull OFF too many tricks
ion young ball players. ! was some
what younger than am now and was
working one of my first professional
games. I had caught lot at school,
but coming into professional ball
made 1t different. For fear someone
will recognize the old player | Will
not name the club he was with. He
saw I was young and q bit nervous,
and he commenced as soon as the
game started to try to get me going.
hoping would throw the game away,
and how near he came to making me
do It only he and I knew until long
afterward. BY the fifth inning he had
me all in the air and he did not stop
at anything to keep me there. Luckily
our pitcher was going 80 well that
few of their men got on the bases. and
didn't have many chances to throw.
I'm certain that If they had started
running the bases on me would have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
Jack Horny.

thrown on the line TO the outf1elders.
for he had me so nervous and angry
that I was Wild. We were leading
them by one run in the ninth inning
when, with one out. they got runners
on first and third bases and he was
aoisier and more abusive than ever.
lie would run up and down In the
third base coacher's position. clear in
20 the base lines, and yell at me. l
was looking for them to try q double
steal and I decided that II they did Id
throw anyhow and to third base,
which locked bad as play. The ball
was pitched and the runner started
down from first. I guess shut my
ayes and cut loose the ball as hard
rs I could throw toward third base.
That throw was five feet wide and 1t
wouldn't have stopped short Of the
eft field seats, but that monkey Of a
coacher who had been at me all after
noon had run in toward the base line
to yell something at me. He lodged,
but he couldn't dodge quickly enough.
The ball struck him in the middle OF
he back and rolled away. thought
it was all over and felt pretty sure,
until the umpire called out the runner
who had scored from third because OF
the interference of the coacher, and
sent the other runner back to first
base. The next batter struck out
and I walked down and told that
coacher what thought Of him. I also
told him l had thrown on purpose to
hit him and that I knew the umpire
would call the runner out. He must
have believed me. for never again did
he start after me in game.
Copyright. 1872. By W. G. Chapman.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
-
POLE |Ll.l[: AND L III {: IA
CRASH TO EARTH
Former Snaps With Man al
Work Upon It-Latter Is
Badly Hurt.

Boston.-Working at the top OF B
30-foot pole on East street. Melrose,
James A. Doherty Of 222 Kilton street,
Dorchester, was badly hurt the other
day when the pole snapped of close
to the ground, threw him across a
high voltage trolley wire and then
crashed with him to the street.
At the Melrose hospital 1t was
found that he was in critical condi-
tion. He has concussion Of the brain,
broken leg and hip and bad burns
from the trolley wire.
Doherty is a lineman. Wires at the
top Of the pole needed repairing and
he had climbed up. digging his steel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
laioie's Def TO Works

When Lajoie saw a statement in
one of the Detroit papers that Ralph
Works had said that he simply reveled
in pitching to batters like Lajoie, the
latter remarked: 81 would like to bet
some one that Works cannot get
ball past me into the catcher's nit"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
TRIES TO KILL PHYSICIAN
Drunk and Half-crazed Muncie (nd.)
Man Challenges Doctor, Then
Attempts Murder.

Muncie, Ind.-Rendered temporarily
insane by grief and laboring under
the belief that his wife's recent death
was due to the failure Of the physician
to do ALI he could for her, Lowell
Reed, AZ years old. a machinist, the
iother night, while hundreds of people
were passing along the principal bust
ness street. shot three times with a
revolver at DR.. Hamilton T. Franks, a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.


Girls select boarding and day
;chool. Thoroughly modern and cul-
:ural in curriculum, methods of instruc-
ion and environment. English, mu-
,ic and commercial courses offer every
AGILITY to acquire a complete, practi-
al and refined education. Positions
secured on completion of either the
me or two year course of the business
department which offers special adj
santages. Boys under twelve admit
Led to day school.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross.
July 22nd. 2 mos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
Three No-Hit Games.

Carl Nichols of the Pennington,
Mass, high school team, recently pitch.
ed his third no-hit' game of the season.
It is presumed that Connie Mack has
signed him by this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute:
Blacksburg, Va.

Degree courses in Agriculture, Hor-
ticulture, Applied Chemistry, Applied
Geology, Civil Mining, Mechanical and
Electrical Engine ering, Metalurgy
and Autobiography. sixty-four In
tructors, Thoroughly Equipped Shops,
Laboratories and Barns. Steam heat
ing and electric lights in dormitories.
Library 10000 volumes. Farm OF
LOO acres.
TWO YEAR COURSE IN AGRICUL-
TURE AND FARMERS WINTER
COURSE.
Total cost of session of nine months,
including tuition and other fees, boar d.
washing. uniforms. medical attention
etc, S274.90. Cost to Virginia students
s224.9O.
The next session opens Wednesday,
September 18th, 1912.
PAUL B. 'BARRINGER, NJ. D. Ii. ID.
President.
Write for catalogue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
coMMrssroNEI,.s SALE.

BY authority of a decree Of the Cor
poration Court of the city Of AlGXan-
dra, in the suit of; the Robert Port
ner Brewing Company against Resen
7 Bean ct ais. von. the 18th day 81
July. 1912, the undersigned Will Of
fer for sale at PUBLIC auction, IN
front Of the Market Building. Royal
street Alexandria. Va, on SATuR-
DAY. the 18th day OF August. 1919
the following lot or ground with APP
purtenanccs, situate on the east sidc
Of ST. Asaph street. between pcndlc-
ION and Wythc streets: BeglnnlnS At
tho southeast corner of Il Ten foot al
lev and fronting on St Asaph street
IS feet and running back the same
width eastward T3 feet inches, ana
being the same lot that Harriet
Brent formerly Murphy, deceased,
seized ard possessed.
Terms: One-half cash and the re-
sdue OF the purchase money in SIN
months, bearing interest evidenced
by note and secured by retention OF
title until the whole purchase money
is paid >-co>.
Commissioner OF Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
Bedient's Good Record,

Hugh Bedient is member Of the
Boston Red Sox brigade. Hugh is a
pitcher. A couple of years ago at
Corey, Pa, he hung up record OF AZ
strike-outs in "a innings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27


prominent physician, but all shots
went wild.
On the night of the shooting Reed
called at the Office of DR.. Franks and
told him; he had come to settle mat
tiers. Reed told him he had two revol-
vers, and suggested to the physician
that he might have his choice of the
weapons.
DR.. Franks thought the man merely
intoxicated, and told him to go away
and come back some other time, and
the two went out in the street togeth.
er There they shook hands and babe
each other good night. Reed imn,edi-
ateir drew revolver and began FIR.
ing. Reed was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
FOR RENT AUGUST 1sT.

Three new houses, 1O9-111-1l3
South Patrick street; six rooms, re-
ception hall and bath; modern in eve
ny detail; electric lights and hot wat
er heat; concrete cellars and yard.
Apply T. C.. HOWARD, POT South
Washington Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
LOAN WANTED

Wanted loan of 100000 on first
class real estate security. Address re-
plies to REAL ESTATE, care of Ga
zette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27

WELL-BUILT AND CONVENIENTLY
situated house Of six rooms and patn !,
hot water heat: city water; electric
lights; cement cellar: laundry tubs
chicken house; on same lot q good store
doing thriving business; building con-
tains big front salcsroom. rear stor-
age room; wagon sheds. ETC.; housS
rented at $50 per month, store at 9sO
per month: permanent tenants, II DC.
sired; lot 50xlS4 feet; thickiy settled
community; close to station; 90 min
utes ride from city; price for both,
s4,500 Alexander Suter, 312 Evans
Bldg, phone Main 1922.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27

Simon p. Kuhn, real estate deal
or OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is under
arrest accused of plotting tc have
lis wife murdered so he could mar
ny another woman. According to
statements to the police by negress
lIuhH tried TO hire her to kill his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27

I certify that John NJ. Johnson has
executed bond rs required by the de-
cree in the case July "a. 1917
NEWELL s. GREEN.NWAI.
iul24-tf Clerk Corporation Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27

wife, offering her 500 for the deed.
The ncgress told detective, and he
stationed a shorthand reporter in an
adjoining room whiie, it is charge,
Kuhn made bargain with another
regress to do the work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27
CLASSIFIED ADS.

WANTED-A home with good pract-
ical people, for fine manly little fell
low. All he needs is chance. Or
phar. No interference from relatives.
Address with references.
MRS. KATE WALLER BARRETT.
Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-27

JOHN NJ. JOHNSON.
Commissioner OF Sale.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-13

Ralph c. Craig-FIst winner of
When Ralph C. Craig of the
Detroit M. NJ. C. A. flashed home
in front of Don Lippincott in the
200 metre sprint at Stockholm,
he hung up the first double vic
tory of the Olympic games and
ran his last Olympian race for
Uncle Sam.
Ralph Craig is through with
athletics. Before leaving Detroit
to join the American team, he de-
clared that win or lose he would
return to his position as head of
the scientific department of the F..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-13

-Stearns Laboratories and forget
athletics.
No more will he figure to clip
tenth of 4. second from a worlds
athletic record. Instead he will
devote his time to clipping tenth
of a cent from the cost of produc-
ing castor oil.
Experts say Craig could win
the hundred and double hundred
metres for Uncle Samin 1916 and
add three other events to his
string, if he cared to. He was a
great hurdler. at Michigan uni
Yersity, under Keen Fitzpatrick,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
Flagged Train With Shirt

Tearing his shirt from his back an
Ohio man tagged a train and saved it
from wreck, but H. T. Aston, Raj
eigh, N. c., once prevented a wreck
with Electric Bitters. "I was in a ter
rible plight when I began to use
them," he writes, "my stomach, head,
back and kidneys were all badly af-
fected and my liver was in bad con-
dition, but four bottles of Electric Bit
ters made me feel like new man.
A trial will convince you of their
matchless merit for any stomach, liver
or kidney trouble. Price so cents at
W. E.. Pelham'S.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
NOTICE TO TAX DELINQUENTS.
Charleston, s. C,

Hon. Jno. l.. Epps, County Treasur-
er, has placed in my hands executions
for the collection Of delinquent taxes
for the year 1911. The law imposes
uuon me the duty to levy and collect
this tax at once. This is to notify all
persons who have not paid their taxes
chat they may save cost by coming to
me and paying the same promptly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
A Great Building Falls

when it's foundation is undermined,
and if the foundation of health--good
digestion-is attacked, quick collapse
follows. On the first signs of indiges-
ton, DR.. Kings New Life Pills should
be taken to tone the stomach and reg
ulate liver, kidneys and bowels. Pleas
ant, easy, safe and only 25 cents at w.
E. Pelham's.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
NJ. NJ. Buford,
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

We will make final settlement of
the estate of James A. Riser, deceas-
ed, as executors, in the Probate Court
for Newberry County, S. c., at II
o'clock in the forenoon, on July 20,
1912. All persons having claims
against said estate will present them
duly attested on or before that date.
W. J. Ballentine,
W. R. Riser,
6-l4-4t-1taw Executors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
DON'T BE AFRAID
EAT WHAT YOU WANT

Eat what you want when you want
it and "Digestit." Two or three tab
lets after meals digests all the food,
prevents distress, relieves Indigestion
instantly. Browns Digestit is little
tablet easy to swallow, absolutely
harmless. It has relieved thousands
and is guaranteed to please you, if not
your money refunded-50c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have you overworked your nervous sys-
tenn and caused trouble with your kid
neys and bladder? Have you pains in
loins, side, back and bladder? Have you
a f1abby appearance Of the face. and un.
der the eyes? A frequent desire to pass
urine? If so, Williams Kidney Pills will
cure you-Druggist, Price SOC.
WILLIAMS MEG. CO.. Props. Cleveland. Ohio
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
For Sheriff.

Being conscious of the fact that I
have discharged the duties OF the
Sheriff's Office to the best of my abil-
ity, and believing that I have the en-
dorsement of the majority of the peo-
pie of Newberry county to this end, I
again announce myself candidate,
subject to the decision Of the Demo
cratic primary. M. M. Buford.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
TEACHER WANTED.

Teacher of experience wanted for
Union school. Term of five months
and possibly six, at $50 per month.
Trustees will elect on August 3. APP
ply to either of the undersigned.
c.. L. Wilson, Prosperity, R. F. D.
J. C. Kinard, Slighs, R. F. D.
D. w. Ruzhardt, Newberry, R. s..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
For Supervisor.

To the Voters of Newberry County:
At the solicitation of many friends I
have concluded to make the race for
supervisor, and if elected I will stay
on the job and work for the best in
terest of the county and will give you
the best service that l am capable Of;
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

B. B. Leitzsey is announced as a
candidate for Probate Judge of New
berry county, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

James D. Wheeler IS announced as a
candidate for Clerk of Court for New
berry county, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic party, and will abide
the result of the Democratic primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
G.. G.. Sale.

Claude G. Schumpert is hereby an
nounced as candidate for Judge of
Probate for Newberry county, subject
to the rules of the Democratic pri-
mary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

E. Lee Hayes is announced as can
didate for Probate Judge Of Newberry
county, subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

J. Pierce Harmon is hereby an
nounced as a candidate for County
Commissioner, and will abide the
rules of the Democratic party.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
1912
HISS
ES5 Is
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
12sth Year Begins September p.


12sth Year Begins September p.
q. offers courses IN Ancient and
Modern Languages, Mathematics, His
tory, Political Science, Debating,
Chemistry, Physics, Biology and En-
cheering.
Courses for B. A., and B. S. degree
with Engineering.
A free tuition scholarship to each
county of South Carolina. Vacant
Boyce scholarships, giving $100 year
and free tuition, open to competitive
examination in September.
Expenses reasonable. Terms and
catalogue on application. Write to
Entrance examinations at all the
county seats On Friday, July 5, at
a. m.
GARRISON RANDOLPH, President,
Charleston, s. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
For Clerk of Court.

John C. Goggans is hereby nominat-
ed as candidate for reelection as
Clerk of Court for Newberry county
and will abide the result of the Demo-
cratic primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Congress from the Third Con-
gressional District of South Carolina,
subject to the action of the voters of
the district in the Democratic prl-
maries. Marcus G. Long.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for Congress from the Third
Congressional district, subject to the
rules of the Democratic primary.
F. S. Evans.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

1 hereby announce myself as a can
di&ate for the Legislature from New
berry county, and will abide the rules
of the Democratic primary.
J. Fl. Chappell.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

Thomas L. B. Epps IS hereby an
nounced as a candidate for County
Commissioner, and will abide the re-
suit of the Democratic primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

Alan Johnstone is hereby nominated
for reelection to the State Senate from
Newberry county, subject to the result
of the Democratic primary election.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
For County Treasurer.

Jno L. Epps is hereby announced
as a candidate for reelection as
County Treasurer, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
For Magistrate No. 2.

The many friends of Mr.. W. R. Reid
hereby announce his as &C andidater
for Magistrate for No. township, and
pledge him to abide the rules of the
Democratic party.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

S. W. Young is hereby nominated
for the House of Representatives, SUBJ
iect to the rules Of the Democratic
primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16
For County Commissioner.

The voters of No. II Township here
by nominate Felix A. Graham as a
candidate for County Commissioner Of
Newberry County, subject to the
Democratic primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-16

1 hereby announce myself as can
didate for Magistrate No. 10 Township,
and will be subject to Democratic pri-
mary. H. B. Richardson.