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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

House the other day, was told by Mrs. George
Howe of New York. one Of the cousins.
Mrs. Howe is the wife of George Howe, who
lived for long while with the president before
he went into the White House, and whose educa-
ton was superintendent by the president
Il was principally impressed at the wedding
by the ease at. which every one seemed to feel
Notwithstanding the 'grandness of the occasion
There was nothing solemn about it, except the
wedding procession and the forming Of the line
for the reception in the blue room
I'VE kept the fun up until o'clock at night
1t was just like great, big family party in the
south was somewhat surprised that the dig
niied Marine band should play TURKEY trottins
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

concerned Secretary Lane met with good deai
of opposition at first, because there are 80 many
kinds of people drawing SO many kinds O. salaries
in this big department, and the social lines are
drawn very closely about certain salary graaes y
all departments in Washington You could haIaly
expect a 5000 clerk to associate on terms o. Y.
timacy in social life with 81 200 clerk ana e
on. Secretary Lane asked one little old lady VINO
belongs to the Cliff Dweller class Of Wasningson
-or, in other words, .befo' the war society
woman who now works in government employ, anu
takes in boarders for company--if she wouia a..
sfst in organizing this social club OF the interior
department The aristocratic old lady very snap,
pishly informed him that she would not; tnat sne
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
The Best Liniment.

For falls on icy walks, sprains and
hr,,ises, rub on and rub in Hanfords
Balsam Of Myrrh. Apply this liniment
thoroughly and relief should quickly
follow. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

3 sshsfal exodus Of the high-priced felines.
Is Aes roaming the streets of the capital.
E s.s gay nearly the entire police force was
ssSeag log the animals, while physicians
ss 1eatlng bites and scratches on hands
sa n. y result Of the scramble that was
81 aae eats as they gained their freedom.
s sss sons 9eFe severely bitten.
sa' Lady Sonia, high,priced Persian
& S. 9 Mrs ! Mathis OF Greenwich,
s se g g the missing animals She was
l, ssss' and around her bushy neck was q
',ss q Ogquoise, sell and gold -Four
81 sss.. slasa ap in front Of the camera, and
apheF said Hold still, now the
lhe last seen of them was when
ssssFsd through the door.
s;,s s !. q Syracuse, N. Il, was the N
,'s1 sae cats She was bitten and scr:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

AZ me honors Of the admiration Of tourists
j 4 SAe little gray squirrels which are fast be-
sslng IS interesting and picturesque feature OF
'sbiastons many fine green spaces"
I a laT al tourists are concerned, here in WASH
80 rnapy Of them are beginning to take pho
|Ssnbs Of the little animals Just as nearly
&, man and woman who visits Venice brings
IS SNAPSHOTS showing some member OF the
II tossing bread crumbs or something else to
a sgsat fiOeks Of birds, 50 are the tourists who
..sl. through the capitol grounds, the smithson-
grounds and other parks taking photographs
sne one STOPPING over and holding out pea
d The snappy little gray animals which are
losing their extreme timidty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
COLDS & l.aGRIPPE

s or 6 doses 666 will break any case
of Chills C Fever, Colds G LaGrippe;
1t acts on the liver better than Gallo
mel and does not grippe or sicken.
Price 25c.--Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
Simple Method.

"How do you tell mushrooms from
toad-stools?"
Il wait till next morning Il I'm
here they were mushrooms. II I'm in
heaven they were toad-stools,"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
-------------- ~
(Lo0k PLEASANT

lHEl
any animal alive depend squrrei OF "o
hfas know very we'll that at the slight souna
wg that wet day is much Dete LOT
dry day as the cracking squirrel into ms noe III
tee However Washngtons squirrels becoming as flendy as
sight them eating from the hand or tourist s
to Virginia Maryland mounaneer who mas 70 stay %
stone statue in order to get within shooting distance Of one
The SQUIRRELS are looked upon park authorities here as wares
comfortable sum of money spent winter IN order
food the little pets from dying IN the SHOWS oiu ~
nn ha SQUIRRELS as indicating the coming hard winter the
nuts inst at this time the squirrels showing unusual
making caches of peanuts which Is looked upon w the
sgufe sign that there will be long-coninued SHOWS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
a Good One.

Il just pulled pretty good one,
said the first cop.
what dye mean
ooh. / arrested that minister"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

It's when we turn over a new leaf
that we realize one good turn de-
serves another,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
Contrary Effect.

Hasn't this been raw weather."
Eyes, aad it is odd, considering how
we'll it has been roasted"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
|lAes Are VAN? Prize Winners Flee Publicity

cats on exhibition at the Of the Washington "a
object having their pictures taken The appearance OF ns
With his little black camera was signal the othef gag
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
Some Of Them. Maybe.

Some Of Them, Maybe.
Golf Player (exasperated at caddie's
inexperienced II wonder where all the
good caddies go to?
Caddie (meekly) TO heaven. sir.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

Many fellow who goes hunting
for wife bags nothing but his trou-
sers at the knees.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
,aOrs Are Attracted by Squirrels in Parks

said visitor capitol grounds the other day the famous
Venice which numbers around the Cathedral
70 look to their aures widely known birds
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

For sore feet rub on Hanford's Bal.
sam. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
Heard on. the Train,
:. e...J& xryff y
.eDoes your boss ever md fauIt WIZ

UU6b yU1IH psOs ''' =
you?"
Never.
ale must be a fine sort of a man.
aTIe ,is. L work for myself.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
About Recent Wedding at the White House

,croN story the Cousins club" the relative
and Mrs Wilson beginning themselves
little reception committee did their diplo
aned home at the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
suits Him, All Right.

Mrs. Enright = She says sma !,
checks will be in fashion for new fall
suits. pnor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

A brunette may be fairer than a
blonde in some ways.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

A simple remedy against coughs and all
throat irritations are Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops--5c at all good Druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

For any cut use Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv. -.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

There. Is no need of guide posts on
the road to ruin
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
ID Formed for the Interior Department Employees

Secretary Interior Lane has been wons On M
organization club for interior department employees ne pe %
another OF the workers OF ne greae =,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

M department for the purpose Of earning MONEY anu
M socially superior the employees The secretary e ~
aany sbacks of this kind but in his genal way has 4r
gq the difference between those social sets ana mas
body club is an assured ace
F Loco already part OF the menlpesip M
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
Good Luck With Him.

"Have any luck on your hunting
trip"
eyes; missed three guides shot
at for DEER Chicago Daily News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
Not the Kind.

uMr Jones put down his foot on MS
daughter Mabel's engagement 70
Billy AZ
"But not with the stamp q ap'
prevail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
oninai Result.

..she looked daggers at him.
mo wonder, he was SO cut up. s
paItinnnra American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26
Texas Directory

McCANE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY
Houston, Texas, operates the largest force OF
competent detectives in the South they render
Reasonable rates.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-26

o Of syracuse N T. was the most seriously nur = AZ
ae cats She bitten and scratched about ING laAs'
ss se @ treated at a hospital
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
LATHR0P WILL PLANT
10 ACRES BROOM CORN

Roy Lathrop, who lives three miles
down the river, has contracted with
j. G. Miller 4 Sons of Ashland for the
production OF ten acres of broom
corn, this being the first OF this crop
to be planted here on commercial
scale. Mr.. Miller was recently here
trying to interest more of our farm
ers in the production OF broom corn,
and is ready to contract for the pro-
duct of at least hundred acres in
this vicinity, but Mr., Lathrop is the
first to contract acreage.
The present price of the broom
corn is 500 per ton, and the Millers
agree to pay the Chicago or the 81.
Louis price at the time of delivery OF
the new crop next fall, At the usual
rates the returns on unirrigated land
in the Rogue valley are from $40 to
SEQ per acre, or from SIS to 500
where the crop is irrigated
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
RX-COUNCuINIAN GOES
FISHING IN CANAL ZONE

Councilman Wolfersberger, who
joins the ranks of the ex's next Mon
day. will celebrate the day and his
escape from bondage by starting with
Mrs. Wolfersberger for a tour of the
Panama canal zone. Mr.. and Mrs. w
will go from here to San Francisco by
Southern Pacific, but the balance of
the trip VIII require IA days each
way, the distance from San Fran
cisco being 1900 miles. Two weeks
will be spent in the canal zone, and
a trip viii be taken along its entire
length.
Mr.. Wolfersberger is the most en-
thusiastc salmon fisherman on the
Rogue, and it is a safe bet that a
picture can be taken OF him some
sunny day during the next month
seated on the Gatun dam and fishing
the canal for whales.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
lFrom Wednesdays pallyl .


A commission of seven members, of
which the mayor shall be one and
the chairman, and the other six mem
bers to be appointed by the mayor,
has been provided by the city coun-
ell to manage and control the build
ing of the Pacific Interior railroad.
The new council in session last
night passed the ordinance regulat
ing the manner in which the $780,
600 bond issue should be expended,
and providing also for the commits
sion to be constituted as above men
toned, to be known as the Public
Utilities Commission,
Councilman Clark opposed the
method by which the members of the
commission were to be named, and
proposed that special election b.
called at which the seven memberc
be elected by vote of the people 1t
was explained that this would re-
quire too much time, that It was int
perative that the commission get at
work at once, and for that purpose it
was better that it be appointed as the
ordinance provided.
An attorney to direct the commits
sion upon the legal points is provid-
ed by the ordinance, his compensa-
tion being fixed at $125 per month,
and his appointment to come from
the mayor
The chief engineer, under whose
technical direction the road is TO be
constructed, is also to be named by
the mayor, and his salary is fixed at
1915 per month, from which amount
ne is to pay his own necessary travel
ing expenses.
The commission is empowered to
contract expenditures to the amount
of $1,000 at any one time, but con-
tracts covering a greater figure than
this sum must first be ratified by the
council in session.
Some members thought that they
might have minor amendments to Of
fer to the ordinance, and they will be
given that privilege at the special
session to be held Thursday night, at
which meeting the mayor will leo
name the members to serve upon the
commission. The appointments of
the other city officials, police fore.
etc, will be made at the same time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
FROST KING AT WORK
IN THE ROGUE VALLEY

East and west the frost king is
getting in his work this month, and
his visit to the Rogue river valley is
something in the way OF record,
though his coming here is attended
by none of the dire consequences that
follow his advent in the citrus belt TO
the south, or in the districts OF heavy
snow fall to the north.
At Grants Pass Sunday night the
mercury in the government ther-
mometer registered a trifie lower
than lS degrees above zero. though
the fraction was so small that the
official record shows 1S. Saturday
night the mark was a fraction above
19, the two nights being colder than
any of recent years, though a point as
low as IL above has been reached in
previous years.
The nights were bright and the
stars twinkled merrily in the frosty
atmosphere, and here and there
throughout the town unprotected wa
ter pipes proved too small to holG
the swelling ice, in consequence oi
which the plumbers have been on the
job since. Monday morning the
Rogue showed a little floating shore
ice, thin scum having formed IL
the protected places to break ava!
and go down stream when the warn
rays of the sun touched il.
No damage resulted to fruit or 9th
er crops from the snap in the air, th'
cold being welcomed rather than 9th
erwise by the apple and pear grow
ers, as it holds back the chance OF ;
too early budding and consequen
damage from the later frosts.
At Medford the mercury registered
ten degrees above but there as here
the packing houses were heated, an,
the fruit held in store escaped in
jury.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
NAUGHTY MARIETTA"

T. F. Hanley, manager of the
Grants Pass opera house received
today the following communication
from John Cort. general manager of
the Northwestern Theatrical associ-
alton:
I'm reply TO your numerous re-
quests that Grants Pass be given a
first class musical comedy and your
belief that your city would give such
an attraction a full house. can offer
you for Wednesday, Jan, 22, Oscar
Hammerstein's production OF
Naughty Marietta with 60 people
in the cast and its own orchestra.
The book is by Rida Johnson Young
and the lyrics and music by Victor
Herbert. II is clean and entertain
ing and a great musical show, and
you will get the same production
and cast as the Manhattan theator,
New York; the Heilig theater, Port
land and the Cort theater, San Frau
cisco. Can you guarantee $500 for
the compahy's share"
Mr.. Hanley is to Immediately
start subscription list in an en-
deavor TO secure Naughty Mar
ietta."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
NEM HOPE ITEMS.

Spaulding Bros were in our town
Wednesday after hay.
John Fritz and Mr.. Cruise were
business callers at Murphy Thursday
Miss Mamie Henkle, of Grant:
Pass, is visiting Mrs. c. C. Wynant.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wynant spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Scherz, oI
Jerome Prairie.
w. IL Parkay spent Thursday il
Grants Pass on business.
School commenced here Monday
after a two weeks vacation durinl
the holidays.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
Ashland Basketball Champions

The Ashland high school basket
ball team passed through the city on
No. 10 "Wednesday afternoon on its
way home after an extended tour
through the Willamette valley. Last
year the Ashland team claimed the
state championship after defeating
the strong Dallas bunch, and they re-
port fairly successful trip this year,
breaking about even on games won
and lost, having played Roseburg,
Cottage Grove and other towns in the
valley, as well as Washington high of
Portland Ashland high is conceded
the championship Of southern Oregon,
neither Grants Pass nor Medford hav-
ing games scheduled with them this
year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
FORAGE CROPS Is
TOPIC AT CORVALLIS

OREGON AGRICULTURAL coll
LEGE, Corvallis, Ore, Jan. s.-For-
age crops and their use formed the
subject of Prof. Ii. ID. Scudder's open
ing lecture at the Oregon Agricultural
College short course yesterday after
noon. He gave some good advice as
to what TO plant in different regions
and as TO harvesting,
By forage crops We mean rough
age, soiling crops, silage and hay
crops said Prof. Scudder in intro
duction. The importance OF forage
in Oregon is great, partly because the
soil and climatic conditions are for
the most part favorable. The hay
crop is most important in western
Oregon where soiling crops are also
produced The grass crop in western
Oregon is very important, and If tame
grasses are sown they will soon be-
come an important asset of the farm.
They require lots of water, and are far
less important in eastern Oregon
than west of the mountains.
Various things determine the value
of forage. The effect upon soil fer
tility is an important consideration
They vary also in digestibility, Some
crops are much more watery than
others. Vetch, though less valuable
than clover, has good qualities, being
very cosmopolitan and having a ten
dency to increase fertility rather thar
decrease it. 1t is valuable for many
kinds OF feeding, as hay, fed green as
a soiling crop, and as pasture, though
it is not generally so grown. 1t car
be used as silage, either alone ol
mixed with corn.
The time of planting vetch makes
it valuable, as it may be put in the
ground any time of the year that il
convenient, though the fall is prefer
able. 1t is not often sown in thu
spring. The smooth vetch is the var
iety much grown in western Oregon
but in the eastern part of the stat
tit cannot stand the cold, so the hair,
variety is used, as winter cove
crop. It is waste of time to be try
ing other than the smooth variet'
here in the western portion of tn
state.
"A crop Of vetch sown the first o
October would be ready early in May
and a crop sown in December woul,
be ready to the first week Of June"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
Ly-MBER KINGS WIDOW
TO FOUND CHILDRENs' HOME.

LONG BEACH, Cal, Jan. S.-Mrs
Clara Royce Akeley, widow of II. c.
Akeley, Minnesota lumber king, plans
today to found in Los Angeles a
home for destitute children. Orphans
or children of INDECENT parents will be
admitted. A considerable portion OF
the fortune left her by her husband
Mrs. Akeley said today, will be in.
vested in the home.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
TIRED OF THE FIGHT
MRS. BOOEN SUICIDES.

Los ANGELES, Jan 1O.-Ex-
hausted by her battle to eke out a
living, and failing sight gradually en-
dangering her livelihood as a seam
stress, Mrs. Katherine Booen, 81, is
dead here today, having leaped from
"a window on the twelfth floor OF an
office building. She fell to a paved
alley $50 feet below and was instant
ly killed. Her identity was estab-
llshed by letters in her hand bag.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
HOLD-UPS RIDE MOTORCYCLE.

PORTLAND, Jan. 10.--The latest
use to which motorcycle can be
put, is the transporting of hold-up
men to and from the scenes of rob
berries.
According to M. A. Rule, an ex-
pressman, two men astride motor
cycle, overlook him on suburban
road late last night and after reliev-
ing him of $50 at the point OF re-
yolvers, jumped on their machine
and sped away, The hold-ups have
not been arrested.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
DESERVING ARTILIERYMAN
WOULD MARRY HELEN

LOS ANGELES, Jan. addressed
to President Taft, a marriage license
application bearing the names of Miss
Helen Taft and Nicholas Soufas is
speeding toward Washington today.
According to License Clerk Sparks,
Souflas filled out the application,
showed it to the office attaches. and
darted through the door before he
could be restrained. Soufas declares
he mailed 1t at once. The man is al
legged to have deserted from an artil-
lery corps at Fort Rosecrans.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10

land. Senator Perkey of Idaho, an
nounced today that he would go to
Trenton personally to present the
claims of Governor James Hawley 10
President-Elect Wilson. Hawley
was defeated for reelection in No
vember. The Montana candidate is
Governor Norris. California will
present James ID. Phelan Arizona
will endorse Governor Hunt, and Ne
vada viii press the claims of Clay
Tillman.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The First National Bank
of Southern Oregon for the purpose
of electing directors and transacting
other business that may come before
the meeting, will be held at the of
fee of said bank Tuesday, January
14th, 1918, at $3.50 p. m.
Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, De-
cember the 5th, 1912.
Signed II. l.. GILKEY,
12-13-5t Cashier
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
EUGENE I. o. q. Il. TEMPLE
DAMAGED $50, 900 BY FIRE.

EUGENE, Jan. 9.-lt is today es-
timated that the fire which last night
burned furiously in the Odd Fellows
white temple did damage amounting
to $4,000. The Odd Fellows lodge,
owner of the building. sustained a
loss of $4,000. and the Elliott
Hardware store, on the ground floor,
had damage done to the extent ef
$4,000 principally by water.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
BORN.

BORN-To wife Of w. A. Moore,
postmaster Of Provolt, Oregon, on
December 25, 1912, a daughter
BORN--To Mr. and Mrs. p. w.
Hershberger, on West B street, on
December 20, 1912, a daughter.
bORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Haury
Chapen, of Grants Pass, Oregon
January 2. 1913, a daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10

Mrs A. h. Tabor, of Crider, Mo,
had been troubled with sick head
ache for about five years, when she
began taking Chamberlain's Tablets.
She has taken two bottles of them
any they have cured her Sick
headache is caused by a disordered
stomach for which these tablets are
especially intended. Try them, get
well and stay well. Sold by all deal
Iers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
The Current Failed

Lime down at Gold Hill" was the
excuse given by the electric light and
power people for the failure of the
Juice in this city for two or three
hours Wednesday forenoon. In the
Courier office they we're expensive
hours for not wheel moves when the
current goes wrong and the day s
work is always left sadly out Of Joint.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the Grants
Pass Fruit association will be held at
the commercial club rooms in Grants
Pass on Monday, February 3, 1918,
at ! p. m. for the election of direc-
tors and the transaction of such 9th
,er business as may properly come be-
fore the stockholders.
1-S-4t G. II. WOOD, Sec'y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
SKATING IN CALIFORNIA.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 9.-Jim JEFF
fries is hunting on ice skates in the
Bear Lake country today. Each of
his party carried pair Of skates fol-
lowing a report that Bear Lake is
frozen sufficiently for skating.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-01-10
WESTERNERS WOULD BE
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The con
test for the secretaryshlp OF the in
terror Is growing warmer daily
Every western state has a candidate
for the office. while Oregon has put
forward the names OF two mem
VIII King and ]. n. Teal Of Port