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WOMAN LOSES LIFE
 IN APARTMENT FIRE

Phladelphia.-One woman lost her life and several other persons were in- jured tonight in fire that destroyed the upper floor of the Clifton Apart ment house, seven-story structure. The woman killed was Mrs. T. G. Ref of Danville, Pa., sister of the owner of the building.
 The apartment was tenanted by a number of prominent families. The fire was spectacular, and there were a number of thrilling rescues. The origin of the fire is unknown, but the authorities are investigating report of incendiarism.
 Several naval officers stationed here made the Clinton their head quarters.
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TO HELP RAILROADS.
Council of Defense Forms q Highway . Transport Commission.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Greater use of highways and inland waterways for short hauls, in an effort to relieve the tremendous burden placed on the rail- roads by the .war. is sought by the council of national defense. in the ap- pointment today of highway trans port committee. Cooperative work with the various departments. of the government interested in the utiliza- ton of roads for military spurposes will De started at once by the commit tee, which later will coordinate it's work with that of the railroads, and assist local Highway authorities in maintaining the roads.
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norernment Offices in Ker- enski Stronghold Taken
 Over by Maximaists.
LEVINE PLANS TO ; OFFER ARMISTICE
.u,od Representatives in PetrOgrad Hold Meeting to Insure Safe
 yof Their. Nar, zl
 tiOnals.

petroprad, Nov. 9.-The revolution
 ary committees, supported by the mill
 tafy garrison has taken over all gov
 ernment offices in Moscow according
 to a telegram received by David R.
 Francis, the American ambassador
 from the American consul-general in
 Moscow. The dispatch from the con- ml peneral was dated Thursday and
 added that conditions in the city were
 quiet. ., .,
 The municipal council has establish d committee of public safety com
 Dosed of the municipality and depu- ties of the workmen's and soldiers congress-. The peasants and work men's committee also is holding itself atE the disposal of the population in the event of excesses being committed. Regiments Turned Back.
 At the Smolni institute the Associ- ated Press was informed that two de- hchments of troops, headed for Petro- grad in response to an appeal from Premier Kerensky, were met outside Ae city by commissioners, and per- sasded Ito return to the front. The correspondent also was informed that ] the armies on the northern front had eleeted revolutionary committee,
 which declared in support of the con- rsss A delegation from the eleventh Srmy which arrived in Petrograd yes
 ttday has joined the revolting, gar
 nspn. A French officer, it is reported
 yas wounded during last nights ac-
 lion. The losses of the workmen's and
 soldiers organization are said to be
 one sailor killed and several wounded. 1 The casualties among the defenders
 of the winter palace are placed at about 30 killed and wounded.
 I've plan to offer an immediate ar mistice of three months during which elected representatives from all na- i tions and not the diplomats are to set l tle the question of peace," said Nicolai
 Ienine, the Maxmimalist leader in a |speech before the workmen's and sol- ders' congress today.
 We offer these terms," M. Lenine
 added, "but we are willing to consider any proposals for peace no matter from which side. We offer a just
 peace but will not accept unjust terms."
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WAR FUND PLEDGES GROW.

Little Rock, Nov. 7.-The Y. M. C.. A. war work fund campaign is open ing up splendidlv, and the prospects of reaching the full quota of $2O2,0OO during the week of Nov. 11-19 are very bright. Encouraging reports are coming to headquarters from all over the state.
 Congressman Wingo spoke at Mur- freesboro the other day, and citizens there pledged $1.250 for the county. At 9 meeting held at Benton, $2.OOO was pledged for Saline county. The colleges and high schools of the state are also reporting good results.
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C0. OPERATION
 EFFECTS SAVING IN WHEAT SUPPLY

Minneapolis, Nov. 9.-Co-operation oi millers, farmers, grain dealers and consumers has made it possible for the !ood administration grain corporation 1o ehect big saving of the country's sneats supply, Julius Barnes, presi- |usnt of the corporation declared here
 sooay. Mir. Barnes said that the de- q crease as in flour consumption amounts 70 ~ per cent, while flour mills have
 increased their production 15 per cent ;oove last year. This is in line, he ad- oeo, with the corporation's policy ot ssaeouraeing flour milling and exporta- 'len Of flour rather than wheat.
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MILITARY FEATURES MARK INAUGURATION
 OF LONDON'S MAYOR

London, Nov. S.-The new lord may or of London, Chas. A. Hanson, was inaugurated today with the usual cer- emony, which, like al those since the outbreak of the war, was purely mil. itary. The procession thru the streets was made up of naval and military de tachments. Scattered turnout the parade were war machine guns, s,etao parade were modern war machines, such as tanks" and trophies captured from the Germans.
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FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD DISAPPROVES
 9O-DAY RENEWALS

Washington, Nov. 9.-In statement tonight, the federal reserve board said it's attention had been directed to plans to have banks finance corpora tions of series of 90-day notes to be renewed over period of two years, and that "the board deems it proper to make public it's opinion that re- newal agreements of this nature de- stroy the self-liquidating character of the notes and render them undesir- able as investment in federal reserve banks"
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W. c. T. U. SPEAKERS s AT WALNUT RIDGE

Walnut Ridge, Ark, Nov. 9.-The State w. c. T. U. was addressed to- night by number of prominent men including w. M. Ponder, who spoke on law enforcement Other speakers were J. c. Doyle, w. E. Talbrook, and Prof. WI H. Wright.
 Seven hundred school children marched to the Presbyterian church today to listen to an address deliv- cred by Mrs. Mary Sibbitt of Wichita, KanS.
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GERMAN FORCES LAND ON ISLAND

Copenhagen, Nov. g. = German troops landed Thursday on the island of Aland in the Baltic sea and occu- pied the greater portion of the island group, according to dispatch from Uleaburg to the Stockholm Nya Dag light Allehanda.
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FLAMES DESTROY BIG COTTON PLANT

sl; la;askogee, Okla., Nov. 9.-Fire, co4s caten started in the plant of the Osage sS sssOn Oll company here today, burn m sr. hundreds of tons of cotton seed, |s.s, sac n 10 the gin owned by the Plant
 tas.H s HHoston and Ginning company, and s.Sy destroyed that building, to- eests eetlst with several hundred bales of
 e'Ssen stored there.
 TX 1e @ Ire still was burning tonight
 hs. M flames were under control. The
 6o0 N NJ estimated at between $250,-
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FATHER FINDS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN DROWNED IN WELL

Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 9.--Tne bod ies of Mrs. Eleanor Radiyna and her three little daughters, the oldest of whom was z. were found in cistefn at the family hon near churchville. today. by John Y. Radington, the hl1s- band and fatier Fresuh3ably tho mother had drowned tho children anll then taken her own life. x |lss asSl
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TULSA USES LASH.
 TAR AND FEATHERS.
 ON TWENTY I. w. w.

Tulsa, Okla., Nov. 9.-1'wenty members of the l.. w. w. were taken from the police tonight by a band of masked men, dressed in black robes, who took them to the Osage hills, applied the lash and coat of tar and feath- CTS and warned them to quit the country.
 Tonight placards were r1aced conspicuously .thplout Tulsa bearing the warning: "4. W. w., Don't Let the Sun Go Down on You in Tulsa" They were signed Vigilance Committee"
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FIRE AT SEARCY.

Searcy. Nov. 9.-Fire here today de stroyed the residence of A. R. Miles. The fire was not discovered until the roof was about to fall, the family es- caping in their night clothing. The loss is estimated at $1,500 with small insurance.
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EXPECT A BATTLE
 WITH VILLA FORCES

Ell Paso, Nov. 9.-Reports received here tonight stated that a large force of Villa troops are moving toward Ojinagaga opposite Presidio. Tex, and a battle was expected there, or in the vicinity soon. The Ojinaga garrison is reported to be sleeping on it's arms tonight, and patrols are scouting along the Rio Grande and ConchOs river to prevent surprise attack by the Villa command
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COKE PRICES FIXED
 SIX DOLLARS A TON

washington, Nov. 9.-Coke prices for the entire country were fixed ,oy the fuel administration in ruhns sconfirminx the price of $6 ton, set by the war industries for Conneils, ,, vile coke in an agreement witn stSel nroducers. m fixing coal prices tne fnel admiuistratipn had passed oyc! ccke i'm nsiIy ilquiriea as to wnaE sns nrioes shonld he drew forth tne
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NEW ASSISTANT WAR SECRETARY
 IS APPOINTED

Washington, Nov. 9.-Maj. Benedict Crowell of Cleveland, Ohio, an engi- neer officer now in charge of the Washington offices of the Panama ca- nal, was appoitned assistant secretary of war today to succeed Wm. M. In graham. MT. Ingraham was made surveyor of the port of Portland and accepted the appointment.
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BUMPER POTATO CROP.

Washington. Nov. 9.-Seven hundred fifty thousand cars will be needed to move the nations bumper potato crop of 453, 100000 bushels. In making this announcement today Fairfax Harri, son, chairman of the railroad war board. said the transporting of the crop began the. middle of September and will continue to April IS.
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Commander Arrested.

London, Nov. 9.-Reuter's cores |pohdent at Petrograd says a tele- gram from Rattan announces that
 General Arhitoff, commander of the troops, has been arrested, and that the military cadets with their armored |cars have surrendered to the revolu- |tionists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10

The growing scarcity of behzine ma rubber han neceaxitated . drastic Heducflon q automo olaiIe traffic 1n
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Safety of Representatives,.

London, Nov. 9.-A meeting of the
 |shed representatives in Petrograd |xas held at the British embassy, where peasures to insure the safety of their
 |lation was discussed, says Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10

The production of rubber is among the greatest possibilities of the Phil- yippine islands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10

Sweden was the first country tc recognize the value Of canals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-10

cey]6n has t6 varteties 1T palm Inn which ssasar can b },
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CINCINNATI BUM SAYS REV. WHO
Is ABLE TO LIFT 1925
OH The Soft PeOple-ReVs
Slough Leaves For New Pasture.

Cincinnati, March 3.-LeaVing Gin
cinnati to fate which he pictured as
being next door to Hades the Rev.
Henry w. Slough closed his seven
weeks revival campaign, collected $3,-
295.10 as his remuneration and de-
parted from this city. tried to save
you, but you wouldn't let me-" said
the Rev. Mr.. Slough.
Among the tributes" paid Cincin-
natl i'll the final sermons" were:
Il don't know why | ever put my
foot in this town"
Il had just as lief go to hell; those
who govern this town have something
on the devil"
II never expect to come back here
as an evangelist"
Some Of you fellows who hold your
money in your jeans would have
shelled out if | had said sweet Moth
ings instead of giving business a body
blow"
The evangelist's word picture CT
Cincinnati was: Rum soaked; devil
ridden; bedamned; bedeyiled; appall-
ing legalized lawlessness; rotten;
putrid."
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nlOHr.

Mrs. Caroline Odell Seymour, oVe.'
so years old. died late Thursday night
of pneumonia at the Springfield State
Hospital, near Sykesville. Mrs. oey-
mour, who was a very accentrlc |O-
man, had lived for many wears alone
in a house across the county line at
North Branch, Carroll county. She
SUPPORTED herself by raising poultry
About tive weeks ago she bet anne
i'll from pneumonia, AMI nelghboEs
wanted to move her to the State
Hospital. but she refused. 1t was
only when she had become HncOn-
scious rhat proper care co&ld be
taken of her, and she was taken to
the hospital.
Mrs Seymour was a daughter OF
the late Perry Odell. She was in the
habit of talking much of her former
work in the Treasury Department at
Washington. and it is thought that it
was there that she met Seymour. He
is thought to have died several years
ago. 1t is surmised that an unhappy
life was responsible for her eccentric
and morbid disposition.
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COMMITS SUICIDE.
FRANK BEMILLER BLOWS OFF BIS
HEAD WITH A SHOT GUN.

Frank Bemiller. of near this place,
committed suicide on Tuesday morn
ing between 10 and IL o'clock by
shooting himself in the head with a
double barrel shotgun. 1t is supposed
he put the barrel of the gun in his
mouth and pulled the trigger with his
hand, blowing the whole top OF his
head off He told his wife that he
was going upstairs to dress to 60 to
a sale. A few minutes later his wife
heard the report of the gun. Running
upstairs she found her husband with
part of his head shot away. He was
a son of the late Peter Bemiller
On Monday he helped to put the roof
on Milton Morelock's barn, and in the
evening he was in J. r. Lippy's store
all right. His funeral took
place this morning, services in the
Reformed church. He was about 53
years DID, and leaves a widow with
four small children, also two broth
ers and two sisters, IT. Fl. Bemlller
and Mrs. J. T. COpenhaver, OF Silver
Run; Peter Bemiller, of Hanover, and
Mrs. Harner, of Gettysburg. g..-From
Silver Run Correspondent.
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A Wonderful Picture For Opera.

The scenic grandeur of enormous
lcebergs, vast snow deserts and gliS-
tening ice fields; the perils and priva-
tions Of polar exploration; the raging
bliZZards and with it all a wealth of
comedy and humOr contributed by
natures greatest comedians-pcn-
gums and baby seals--will be wildly
portrayed in absolutely perfect pho
Biography by Lyman II. Howe at the
Opera, on March p, in a living pic
torial record of Sir Douglas MawSDns
Expedition into the heart of the Ant
arctic
The glOries of Yosemite National
Park, with its magnificent rampa~ts
reared by nature thousands of feet
above beautiful valleys, will als1 be
revealed. Here rivers are seen plung-
ing over the Drinks of precipices INTO
chasms below, forming scenes OF ex-
quisite beauty and charm. The thrills
and perils of automobile racing over
Giants Despair, at WilkeS-Barre Pa,
VIII also be presented in a film thai
abOunds with many spectacular mo-
mentS. lrresistibly amusing animated
cartoons will also appear frequently
Throughout the whole program TO re-
l"Ve the more sedate and amazing
subjects.
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OWL Is DAYLIGHT COWARD
But He Is One of the Most Dangerous
OF Birds to be Encountered at Night.

There are about two hundred kinds
of owls. Some are tiny owls; some are
big eagle owls, % inches in length,
very fierce and strong, ready to attack
a man who goes near, able to Kill
fawns and large game birds and to DO
battle with the golden eagle. The cour-
age of one of these golden owls de-
serts it in the daytime, and then little
birds, led by crow, may find 1t and
drive it into the open and tease and
worry it without danger to themsel-
yes. But when night comes, and the
bird can see, only a mighty eagle dare
do battle with it.
The hawk owl is one OF the Owls
which work by day. 1t is big and
strong and savage. There are Owls
with great ear tufts of feathers and
owls with none at all. Some are snowy
white: others are mOttled. Some live
in holes in the ground with prairie
dogs and such animals, some make
burrows for themselves. But most
owls live in hollow trees or in church
belfries or other high towers. Among
so many kinds of owls there are some
of course that do more good for men
than evil
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The Women Who Did.

Last evening the Woman's Club, Of
this city, gave an entertainment in the
Opera House and presented the
pageant, The Women Who Did" be
fore a we'll filled house
Promptly at o'clock the entertain
ment was opened by the Westminster
SeXtette rendering several splendid Sc
lectiOns. Mr. Ballard, sOIOst, sang A
Person Love Song" by Dekoven, and
Requiem" by Homer.
Following this the pageant, The
Women Who Did" was presented by
stage dressed in costume, each repre-
senting some character which had be-
come famous in history. "A Girl" eX-
presses a desire to see these women
who had become famous and in re-
sponse to a call of the Genius of His
tory each lady cOstumed accordingly,
appears on the stage, one after anoth-
er.
All the parts were spIendidly taken
and the costumes were beautiful. The
cast of characters is as follows:
Dramatic PersOnae: A Girl, who de
sires to see the Women Of History.
Mrs. BabElOn; Genius OF History Mrs
Ward; Spirit of Modern America, An
Interrogation Point, Mrs George
Mather: Judith, The Jewish Princess,
Mrs. Albaugh; Nantippe, The Wife of
Socrates, Mrs. J. S. Myers; Isabella.
Queen of Spain, Mrs. Shaw; COrnelia,
A Roman Matron, Mrs. Hetrick; Mary
Washington, Mother of George Wash
ingtOn, Mrs. Lewis; Molly Pitcher,
The Heroine Of Monmouth, Mrs Elder
dice; Betsy Ross, Maker Of the Flag,
Mrs. Beacham; Hannah, The Quaker
ess, Miss Robinson; Queen Elizabeth,
Mrs. Wantz; The Inca Princess, Mrs
Frank Mather; Evangeline, The Maid
of Arcadia, Mrs. Unger; Mrs. Murray,
TO whom Gen. Putnam owes his es-
cape from the British, Mrs. Adams;
Jingu, The Empress Of Japan who
Conquered Corea, Mrs. Forlines; Po-
cahOntas. Mrs. Miller; Dancers of the
Minuet, Misses Margaret Gehr, Eurith
Beacham, Gertrude Gehr, Katharine
Miller, Louise Beacham, Elizabeth
ReaVer, Marie Shaw, Nellie Dillard
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CALVIN LIPPY KILLED
INSTANTLY WHEN BOILER CRUSHES
HIM In MINE.

| Crushed by boiler which fell upon
him while at work in the John D.
Shaffer ore mine at Bachman's Valley
| Tuesday morning, at 9 o'clock, Calvin
Lippy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas
Lippy, of Bachman's Valley, was kill+
ed instantly.
Twelve men worked for more than
one hour to eXtricate the victim from
beneath the boiler, which crushed his
! back and head. Lippy, aged about %
years, who was in the employ Of the
Mason & Dixon company, was mar
ried to Miss Maude Noble, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Noble, of Bach
mans Valley, just three months ago.
The deceased is survived by his
/ wife, his parents, two brothers, YER
MON and Curvin, and one older sister.
AThe funeral was held today at II
looAn, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
0an!Ael Noble, of Bachman's Valley, with
services in Sherman's Church.
ntermNent was made in St. David's
,ShermaSn's) Lutheran church ceme-
cry; tne&f Rev. George L. Shelter,
The pallbNearers were John A. Ware
lime, LeonaiNtd Bankard, Jesse Frock,
oscar Frock, John Everhart and
uneral director1.
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TIT ATFS
BaSIer.

John T. Basler, well-known farm
er of Hampstead district, died at his
home, near Carrollton, Monday from
apoplexy after an illness of three
days, aged 81 years and days. He
was a member of St. Johns Neister's)
Church. Mr.. Basler was a son of the
late Jacob Basler. The following
children survive: Nolan E. Basler,
Manchester; Mrs. VIM. H. Beyers, Bal
timore; Ira J. Basler, Mrs. Herman
Weibe, Baltimore: John c., M. Claude
and Albert T. Basler, at home; also
two brothers, Jacob Basler and Will
lam Basler, and two sisters, Mrs. John
Albaugh and Mrs. Joseph Zepp. Also
six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at 10 a. M, at st. Johns
Ueister's) Church. Interment in the
adjoining cemetery.
Pallbearers were Lee G.. LESTER
Harry Matthias, William Snyder, Fred
Neudecker, John Dutrow, Miles Shar
rer, Grant Leister and William
Tawney. James NJ. Stoner, funeral
director.
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Protection to Ships Against Torpedoes.

n
John R. Hare, ofh. New Windsor,
writes the following t'p the Baltimore
Equip vessels with a st,vries of booms
to be placed athWart ship't. and extend
ing from rail to rail at int&nrvals from
stem to stern, said booms tho be con-
structed CT wrought iron tub. ying tele-
scoping one into the other so What on
either side of the vessel the a(booms
could be run out at right angFNes to
side of ship for 20 feet. The Gtuter
ends would support a strong nettning
of galvanized wire which should e.\x-
tend the length of the ship.
These nettings could be run out
when approaching the danger zone
and a day or night torpedo attack
would be fruitless as the torpedo
would simply stick its nose through
the netting and be swung round fore
and aft with the ship 20 feet away.
Not one torpedo in 20 would explode
and even if one did it would not be
as fatal as one striking the side of
the ship. The netting would not have
to be more than about u feet broad
and could be hauled in close along
side and hoisted out of the water
when there was no danger. Of course
it would be a slight drag on the ship,
but | doubt very much if it would
make a difference of two knots per
hour.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS
Transfers Of Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.
Orphans Court.

monday. March 12th.-J. Thomas
yia acting executor of Leonard Zile,
J,r2a .af, returned an inventory of
ro-s0DaI property and money.
peter p. Sauble, administrator of
.,y:7 1auble, deceased, returned an
.-rartnrv of debts and money and
rattI,d his first and final account.
Jpssa p. Weybright, executor OF
samuel Weybright, deceased, reported
so}o o. personal property and settled
re first account.
Isaac T. Green and Lewis Green, Jr.,
,,arlrn-s of Lewis Green, Sr., deceas-
cf settled their first account.
ragrIr= W., Martha M. and Hilda G.
Arnold. administrators of Jennie
Arnold, deceased, reported sale OF
personal property.
Letters Of administration on the es-
+9+a rn Samuel Weant, deceased, were
.,rar-rd TO j. Frank Weant, who re-
--..aj warrant to appraise and order
+a notify creditors.
~.nsdav. March 13th.-Letters OF
administration on the estate of James
: r.nrr. deceased, were granted to
n.r.ln * Baer. who received war
ram. Nm amnraise and order to notify
rr.dt'nrs.
...-- r4 of administration on the es-
t... .. James Wesley Gilbert, deceas-
MI uvru granted to J. Newton Gilbert,
Rrn received order to notify creditors.
Charlotte t. Billingslea, cXecutriX
u, James Howell Billingslea, deceas-
ra returned an inventory Of personal
.r...--g. debts due and money
ru. -alr of real estate Of Jacob I.
T..n deceased by David l.. Zahn. eX-
..u-.r. was finally ratified and con-