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HUH CORRESPONDENCE. FKOM OUK'mW OUL CORRK?TON 1>I0 X TS Ptrwn all Parts of Aljoiaiag Counties. TO CORRESPONDENTS fl yoe^ letters to that they will this office not later than Tues morolng. When (ha letters are Wednesday it la almost sin fy to have them appear la that Aar LISCH**; HQ. Lfnchburf. 8 C. Sept. 14.?There se a sudden unexpected desth this town last eveulnf. Ctcero Mc <>ne of the moat peaoesble. In eaa and tn off ?naive colored poo? rs this community, just now con ng from a spall of typhoid te r. name In 4ee/a to make some pur? aase at the Ortffln-McLeod B. a if *s stare, and Just ae the clerk went ike till to get him the necessary without eny warning, reeled fell to the floor and was dead In than three minutes. Dr. Bardln unced the trouble heart failure, tumble la the price of cotton, aa elsewhere, produced a litt! among the farmers, ei Gbl. 1. A. Rhame. who had such a aad rtolsnt attack of acute In n. has gone abroad with *m\ ae of recuperation, and we trust h<? ae benefltted by the change. Our young friend, W. Ernest Mo tosh, left a few days ago for Lynch eg, Vs.. where be will enagage In with a promising outlook. Dark Corner. Sept It.?Farmers had a set hack for the last few or account of rain. We had a gain here met Wednesday morning, It hag nimmt seery day since, and evening we had a heavy rain, wet ages! wMl not last long, / aa asms at tig have dame hay cut and to cut. Also, there Is a good of cotton open In the fields, re have been trying to keep ft trtta ear cotton. e I mave no sick to refer* Mr. Ardl? aaaa to aa still Improving. aTias Mary Us'??AM?hf at an g Matt mar uncle. J*hn McLeod, sear Man atlas Nealle Ardee ranted at W. J. mat Wednesday, Eunice Oeteen ig on a visit to aaat Mrs. Robt M. Owen, in Or r.j J. B, Melntoeh. 8m.. of Pine spent last Sunday with Mr. aad :8Jr* W. J. Ardm, Sir W. It. Lackey and Miss Sarah Hasiliy were married', laet Sunday In ??swtkwsat Manchester, at the hoyme ?af'Pr. W oaten, brother-in-law of the Rev. N. j. Brown officiating. , Cam Broughton; formerly of i. s. C, (ras kille? la Ariaona Isar weeks ago by falling'off of a scaf at the pumping station of the A Irrigation works. The was a eeaefa of Mr. W. c. MketjaMw? *Jt Bosr city, a brother of saeamV ton* Map, Will. Charlie and Sammmia B rough ton. of Pine wool, also simrphfw of Mrs. J. B. JSrvey oi your sir Mr. T. H Oftteen end Mr. L? h. Mc have had to kill their dogs re a* the] were showing signs of DTJRANT. Du rent, 8. C. Sept. 18.?The "good eld summer time" is over end our bays ahd girt* are leaving us for col? lege Mies V?ra DuRknt enters Chl ejsra; Mr*. Eugene Du Bant. Clerrlson; Mise Carrie Reaves. Winthrop, and Mr. Henry R<>aves, Davidson. Dr. Muldrow Montgomery Im here aa his way .rem New York, where he mas been taking a special course In smedlclBe. Mr. Perry snd Ml?s Carrie DuRant were married Wednesday week at the koine of the bride's parents. Only remtlvee and a few frtendn of the contracting parties were present. Miss Daisy Wttherspoon leaves Saturday for IMnewonfl, where she has accepted a school. Mrs Smith, of Columbia, came down to be present st the Perry-Du Rant marriag?. Rev. Charles Montgomery and fam? ily IStaTaed Isnt wsek to Haaelhurst. Oa. after a pleasant month's Stay with relatives here. , j PBJYATEER. Privateer. Sept. Is.?Ml** Marie Jenkins .?p-n' a few days In Sumter mat week. Missen ln?*f and Corlnnc \wils are stalling relatives In Wedg?>rteld. Ml?? Sadie Kurman. <?f Sumter, spen'dta few days this past v\?-? k at l>? R H. FurmanV Misses Pfnkln* and Bdell and Me**r*. Jam* ? ami Andrews, of Sum? ter. upent Sunday at Mrs I. H Jen? MIms Roberts, el fjeorsjkt, Is tp ml soms time with kef aunt. lira L. ft Jenkln* Misses Ralley and T??wn"pn<l. of. gjgmfresston. are visiting Mrs. I?:ive Ttheal ackeret was a very enjoyable dan. , given at Mr and Mrs II Dram T n dk-l's home laut Thursday nigh*, k-v. ry one had a moat detectable time *and found Mrs Tlndal a most charming hostess. There Is to be a fish fry at Cain s Savannah mill next Wednesday even Ins;. In honor of Misses Roberts. Bai? ley and Townsend, three ' charming young ladle* visiting in our midst. The ladies of Betehl Church will serve ice cream next Friday evening in the grove near the church, the pro? ceeds to go for the benefit of the church. Everybody eome. I - RKMRERTS. ^ Rembert, S. C,. Sept. 18.?The Rem bert high school was opened here this morning with a very* good attendance of pupils. Mr. C. 8. Crowther, of Ab? beville county. 8., C. Is principal, and Mise Annie K^els. of this place. Is assistant. Mr. Crowfher comes fo us very highly recommended as a teach? er of experience, and very high moral character, while out assistant, Miss Annie Keels, who Is well known and very popular, comes to u? also with fine recommendations. For the past three years she has) taught very suc? cessfully at the High school at Lynch burg, 8. C. The prospect for a suc? cessful school term here Is brighter and more encouraging than ever be? fore. For the present the school has opened: in the old school building un? til he handsome new school house la completed, and later on your corres? pondent will write a full acocunt of the new school build ng, also the deep Interest being taken in educational lines in Rafting Creek township.* Quite a building boom Is on at Rembert. First I will say Mr. E. E. Rembert la breaking ground to re? build, and will before the year closes complete a very handsome residence. Next Mr. D. V. Keels, who had the misfortune of losing his barn and stables by Are one year" ago, has re? built, and must congratulate him on putting up auch nice ones, as theyj add so much to the appearance of their beautiful place. Mr. .1. M. Reames la also Improving his house by adding two rooms, besides having Just completed a very pretty barn. If cotton keeps up * around IS cents I expect o see other improvements be? fore the year closes. * ' Our community Is glad to see Mr. 8. Lee Young with O'Donnell & Co., and from what I hear the neighbors say, he la taking a good trade to them ?-formerly this'trade went to Cam den. Our cotton up here has detoatorat?d vary much within the past few weeks, and rust la vary prevalent. Other crops, such aa corn and peovlne hay, are doing nicely. naw Max.%8* C.. Sept. 17.?Mr. George Truluck returned from Georgia laat week where he has been engaged In buslneea for several months. He will leave for Clemson tomorrow/ A Mim? her of other young people will leave for -different schools and colleges this week. i . .??!*?'*?? The ydung people enjoyed a social party at Mr. A. J. Goodman's, also one at Mr. W. O Moore's this week? Ap? ples, candy and boiled peanuts were the refreshments, % The picnic at Mr. JL L. Moore'sMaat Friday evening was enjoyed by the young people of this community. Cake and lemonade were served. Rain still continues. _J_i / STATEBURG Stateburg, Sept. la.?Miss Mm Mellette, of Meycsvllle, 4. C. Is speno nlg a few days with her aunt, Mr*. Frean Mellette. Mr. duy Nelsoh spent Sund ly at home. Misses Sadie Plud and Irene Moore are visiting friends in Camden. Rev. W. H. Barnwell rpent yester day and today in Columbia. Miss Alice Murray, of Fort Motte, Is visiting her cousin, Mis* Lottie Nel? son. / * Mr. Karly Mellette spent Sunday at home. Miss Frances 1\ Moore went to Charleston ??n Saturday to attend the JJi mnilngor school. 07 Mis* Surah Moore and Masten H ill Pameey and Harrison Saundcrs left today to utteud the Sumter Graded School, .\*i.onf? those from Stateburg who Want OVer lo attend the consociation service! ski day were: Mrs. \v. u. Find, Mis. gorevea Moore, Mlgeei Helen, Bettle and Juiianne Prterson, Miss Georgia Parajaai Mrs. Gm Find and Mr. Preston Brooke. Mr j. h. Winkern, <>f Bnanter, ?pent Friday in onr midst, Mise'Amelia Holmes, of Marlon, is ?it boene let a week. Mrs. W. J. Nortis is vtsltlltg at ?print: inn. s Mr. w. M. Boykln spent Bunda) with it lath es in Let county. DAUsVLL, * Dalaell, s c, Sept, 17 - BverythfiiH i ajuh-t In thl- n. rk. -o fir it^ i know, .in! every bed) la busy who'win work. ? ?o^ton la opening rapidly, and is be? Inaj i?o i an i ginned ns test .i. pos* slhle h crtfp is k i|ng to be short. We at ? i ? of ? \tton tti;11 no( n?ailv as K,M?d as it was I i-t year, Tin- option seed markei hau opened i|? i -;ht lr> kl / this weck \ hoiit .!?'? oents 11 being paid '?t Dalaell per 100 ponnda, which win Vive cufti. some ?Pending money, or at least all who hiive ndt already drawn the money on them and spent It. Some of the buyer* have advanced considerable money on seid. Well, they may get if, but it is so much nicer to pay for tbem when you get them. We can sleep so much sounder at night when we have not got so much out. The health of the community Is good. There are a Jew 01804 of fever among the colored folks. Rev. 8. D. Bailey is holding a pro? tracted meeting at St. James M. E. Church this week. Rev. Dr. Daniel is expected to fill the pulpit there to? morrow, Wednesday. School opened at Dalzell on the 16th, with Miss Edith Harnett, teach? er. We are glad to have her back again. Miss Alice DeVaux is spending* 1 HQ me time at Mrs. W. D. Carson's. Mx. W. D. Cnifon Is having the lumber sawed to build a residence In Sumter. HELP FOR TELEGRAPHERS. President Gomper? of American Fed? eration Calls for 'Funds for Strik? en*, i WashlngXunr Sept. 17.?President Gompers of theNAmerican Federation of Labor, today Issued an appeal to organized labor for funds to assist the striking telegraphers. OIL TRUST'S BOND. Judge Grosscup Fixes Bond in Ap? peal at $4,000.000 u Chicago, Sept. 17.?Judge Grosscup today fixed the bonds for thesappear ance of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana/ in vthe appeal from Judge Landls' decision at $4.000.000. He also fixed, the bond in the plea for a writ of supercedeas at $2,000.000. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey j was accepted as surety In both cases. > _x ROGERS GETS SICK. . Mainspring of Standard Oil System Says He is Too III to Testify. Fair,haven,- Mass., Se.pt) 17.?It was announced here today that H. H. Rogers could not obey the summons served on him to testify In New York In the special proceedings being held there to dissolve the Standard4* Oil 1 Company, * owing to 111 health. The townspeople who have met Mr. Rog? ers, state that his condition has not been exaggerated, but that he pre isnti every appearance of a sick man. t i i \f RECORD PRICE FOR WHISKEY. Advance df Two Cents at Cincinnati Over the Quotation of Saturday'. Cincinnati, Sept. 16.?The record price for whiskey was reached here today, when It rose 2 cents over the Saturday quotation .reaching $1.34, ihf highest known price. ? NOT RESIGNING KIND. ' Attorney General Bonaparte Says He , Has No Idea of Giving Vp His Job. Boston, Sept. 16.?Before leaving for Chicago today Attorney General Bonaparte said: "My resignation Is not in the hands of the president and there is no likelihood of Its being of? fered." COTTON SPINNERS COMING. Leaders of Cotton Trade of Europe Will Confer With Growers. Washington, Sept. 17.?One of the ? largest delegations of European cot? ton spinners that ever* visited America will sail for New York from Liverpool next Saturday to attend the interna? tional conference of cotton growers, spinners and manufacturers in Atlan? ta, on October 7th. During their stay In American they will visit seventeen States. r DROWN I'D WHILE BATHING. Darlington County Boy taJcs to Wn tcry Grave, Darlington. Sept. It,?Frank Gain ey. a white boy almfit 1 f? years old, was drowned in Jeffrey's Creek yester? day afternoon, *It seems that Galney and three or, four companions were bathing fn the rreSk where a public road crosses it, and seeing some ladles appfoa? hing, young Galm y sougnt concealment un? der she bridge -while bis companions ran Into the woods nearby, When they returned Galney was struggling in the 'water under the bridge. They made an effort to rescue him, but being excited failed and ran off for help. When they re? turned ami recovered bis body life was extinct. Qalney's position ahd the circumstances were sueh as to lead his friends to think in- suffered an epileptic tit. and lost control of himself, He was subject to tit- s< ye ml veins ago. hut bad not been trou? bled with tbem much of late. \DMfKAL WALKER'S FUNERAL. Rod) Will He Cremated ami \slies Interred in National Cemetery. Boston. Bepl it The body of Real Admiral Walker, who died yes t?aaday, was brought here today i>v hi family, n is understood his re? mains win be cremnted and then s? * t<- JBVsshlngton for burial There win be i private funeral here, PRIVATEER SCHOOL* AFFAIRS, i A Rejoinder to Mr. Cain's Article? More About the Mhss Meeting? and School Consolidation. Privateer, Sept 17.?In, ceply to Mr. Cain s letter to the Item, In which he said as "I was secretary of three mass meetings held," I deem it my duty to correct this statement and give the facts in the case:* Referring to what this correspondent said about a self-appointed committee, etc., Mr. Cain may have been secretary of three mass meetings, held somewhere, but not in Privateer, this year, as there has been only one mass meeting and two committee meetings held. Mr. Cain says: "All of the schools held their meetings." Now all of the schools did not hold meetings, the Red Oak did not have a meeting and at the. second meeting which he calls a mass meeting, was only n meeting of one or two from the schools which had held meetings at their school houses and they only met to report whether their school wanted to consolidate or nok. They had no authority from their schools to appoint a committee or represent their Schools further than to make a report whether or not their school would consolidate or. remain as it has been heretofore. Now ar to the Tuesday afternoon meeting, I was at that meeting and heard one of the committee say that "he could not vote for he was not"appolnted nor author? ized by the school." "Eut as a mat-? ter of fact, he had as much authority as any of the committee," for none of them were appointed by their schools, therefore, had no right to decide or recommend anything to the trustees, and then claim it as representing thp desires of the majority of the people concerned. Now if the trust^s build school houses as this self-appointed committee advised them to do, it will be contrary to the wishes of the ma? jority of the taxpayers of Privateer, as expressed in the only mass meeting held in Privateer, and the schools will be only for the benefit of a few, con? trary to the express wishes of a ma? jority of the taxpayers of Priva? teer. mmm^m_____________ / INVESTIGATION BY CORONER. Negro Boy Died Near Rossard Under Suspicious Circumstances. Coroner Prowers was called to the Bossard neighborhood Monday to In? vestigate the death of Henry Miller, a negro boy who died Sunday under what-some of his relatives considered suspicious circumstances. He was an orphan, and about two weeks ago he waa severely whipped by hie employ? er, In consequence of which he left him and went to live with some of his relatives. He did7 not appear to be in? jured and while he had the marks of the whip on his body, he was in no wise Incapacitated from work. For several days prior to his death he had been complaining and did not care for food, and on Sunday he died. His relatives with ? whom he had been staying for two weeks thought his death may have been, the result of the whipping, asked for an Inquest, but Coroner Flowers after making an investigation, and having the body ex? amined by Dr. C. P. Osteen, decided that Inquest was unnecessary as the statements of those whom he q 'es tioned confirmed the opinion of Dr. Osteen that the boy's death was due to natural causes and not to the whip? ping. _i_ A MODEL PLANT." e? "Brick," a Chicago Trade Journal. Has Complimentary Article on . Sunitcr Brick Works. "Brick." a trade magazine publish? ed in.Chicago and generally regarded as the. standard journal of the brick Interests, publishes ' in its^ September Issue a two page illustrated article de script!ve of th<> Sumter Brlcfc Works, the article being written by a repre aentattve of, "Brick." The sum ter Prick works is equipped with the" lat? est improved machinery In all depart? ments?steam shovel f?>r digging clay cable cars for transporting it from th. shovel to the grinding huse. automat? ic conveyances, steam dry kills, per? manent kills and all other necessary apparatus for the convenient and economical manufacture of brick. The plant while by ii" means one of the largest In the South is a model plant of equipment and for this reason was -elected by "H i k*' for a write up, The works have an output of 40,000 brick a day. and at the1 plaid is in op? eration wilder and summer large or? ders can be filled at all seasons. DROWNED NEAR FLORENCE. Bridegroom of a Few Months f/oars Ills Lite While limiting: Florence, Sept. I?'? Frank Fisher, son-in-law or Mr. and Mrs. M. Cohen of this City, WB% drowned \est't'Ia\ atornoon at Nfuldrow's mill pond by a boni capsizing with he and young Holo^mon Cohen. Mr. Fisher was only i years o'd and mad be< n ma rrled fot only a sh >rt time. His remains were taken to Baltimore, bis old home, today, sccompanled by Mr. M. Cohen and Mrs. Fisher. The untime? ly death of the young man is deeply lamented by thoae who knew him. X KW HM. II SCHOOL LAW. Letter* Srnt Out by Supi riiUriuh'ii! Murtiii to Committees Explaining the Law. Columbia, Sept. 16.?In view of the opening of the school year and the ac? tive work to be done for educution during the winter, State Supt. Q. B. Martin and Pr>>f. W. H. Hand, of the apartment of education, are getting veryfhing ready for the . establish? ment- of high schools In every section f the State. While there are many communities orking hard for these schools, made possible under the act of last year, which gave $50.000 for the work, still ther are other sections where the act as not been studied and therefore o not realize the opportunities. As a result of this Mr. Martin has ssued the following letter: * "Dear Sir: We find that many paces have conditions and surround ngs which make it very easy to com? ply with the law and receive aid under the high school act. Isn't your place one of these? "In the first place it is necessary to have 25 pupils above * the seventh grade. This is one of the most strin? gent requirements. If you haven't them a little hustling will secure them. "The act requires two teachers In the high school department. One of these may^be the principal of the school, and you can count his salary in reclvlng aid If he teaches advanced classes. ' % "You can get the surrounding dis? tricts to co-operate with you if you get them to understand-that thier you get them to understand that their primary and intermediate schools are to be continued, and only the advanc? ed students sent to the high -schools. An aggregation of districts Or a township may include a large town. "Prof. W. H. Hand or I will be glad ^to come to your community and give any further explanation of the* law. A little enterprising .-work will secure $500 to $800 worth of aid and better school facilities for your whole sec? tion of country. "Let us hear from you." ENGINEER PREVENTS WRECK. Summerton, Sept. 13.?What might have proved a serfous and fatal wreck was_ ipr^vented yesterday afternoon on the Northwestern Railroad only by the coolness and bravery of Engine Driver W. A. Seymour. The regular afternoon passenger train between Sumter and Wilson's Mills, via Summerton, was speeding along at the rate of about 36 miles an hour between Silver and St. Paul when, without a moment's warning, the driving rod on the right side of the locomtive snapped in h?lt. The broken section of the great steel rod. revolving at a fearful upeed, struck the woodwork of th^ cab Just uhder the seat occupied by Driver Seymour, tossing him several feet in the air and landing amid*t the wreckage of his cab in the tender. Although badly cut and crippled I Driver Seymour instantly recovered his presence of mind and at the risk of being struck by the flying rod, which revolved every time that the wheel turned around, he 'reached the throttle and after shutting off the steam applied the air brakes. The train at the time of the acci? dent was on a 20-foot embankment and was carrying a heavily loaded string of cars, including several pas? senger cars, and as every moment was one of Imminent danger the courage? ous act of Engineer Seymour has been heartily commended here. The loco? motive was badly demolished, the en? tire cab, being shattered, steam pipes, air pump and other things having been carried away by the looee rot}. Engineer Seymour was hurriedly brought to hi5t home in Summerton and given medical attention. While painfully lacerated about the face, arms and legs he is n?>t seriously .In? jured and hopes t<> be out before many days. Traffic was delayed on the Northwestern for several hours as a result of the accident. Clarendon Marriages. Married b*y Rev. R. L. Crier, at the honm (,f the bride's father, Mr. John 3. DuRant. at DuRants, last Wednes? day evening, Mr. John W. Perry and Miss Carrie DuRant. Married by Rev. p. A, Phillips at the Methodist parsonage last Monday afternoon, Mr. Pi Joy, of Sumter, and Miss Rita Richardson, of Manning, daughter of Mr. J. 10. R* diardson.?? Manning Times. PARTIES HAVING Long Staple Cotton For sale will Jo well to*sec nie, as I make a specialty <>1 same. Consignments snlicit ed. Best puces always ob? tained for my customers. Abe Ryttenberg. Aug 27?Im Fifteen Cental Cotton, i_ ? The buyen of cotton In the North end the executive committee of the Southern Cotton association (lifter by one million bales in their estimate* of the cotton crop now being harvested and the usual protest may be expect - d from New England against the action of the Southern Cotton as? sociation and the Farmers* union n deciding to fix 15 cents the pound as the minimum price of the staple. We do not pretend to know what he price of cotton should be. Ulti? mately the law of supply and demand Will assert itself, but it is well enough to emphasize sgain that the crop will not bring its value tmloas he growers express and act upon their own opinion as to Its value. There is precisely the same reason for a farmer with cotton to sell to name a price for it as there is for the own? er of a iiorse, a share of railroad stock or of ah auton oblle to name a selling price ^or his property. The Southern farmers are in better condition this yehr than ever before to hold cotton. Few of them will be forced to hurry it fb market. The chances are excel? lent that better prices will pTevail later in the season. Cotton is not perishable, warehouse facilities are more numerous' fhan they have been1 and common sense makes plain the duty and wisdom of every cotton grower to follov faithfully the ad? vices of /iis organization leaders. Admitting for the sake of the argu? ment that the crop will reach 13.000, 000 e>r more bales, it does not follow in the least that the buyers should be allowed on that acccount to determine what the price of the crop shall be. The more cotton that is held between the present date and the beginning of the harvest in 1908 the more the mar? ket will be steadied and, although the farmer who holds necessarilja assumes some speculative hazard, the chances of loss to him are so small as to make the argument, in favor of loyalty to the association and the union over? whelming. The southern cotton far? mer is in the saddle and he would be no better than* a fool to listen to the pleadings and outcries of cotton buy? ers that they release their product for whatever the buyers choose to sug? gest. K ? . * ? ^ ? * Presupposing that there will be during the ' season, no substantial slump from the prices now prevailing, the present condition brings out clear? ly the strong position of the Southern cotton mills, the mills In the field, h considerable part of the crop ^rnust this year, as ? In every year, be promptly marketed. Many farmers are In debt.. They owe the merchants and the banks for advances and money used in ttwlr farming operations, Thl? j cotton will beeorhe immediately avall^ able to the Southern mills, who may bUy it at their doors and who can af? ford to pay the price ol transportation in excess of the New York quotations. In time the New England and for ?ign spinners may find It advisable to send competitive buyers *nto the mill districts early in the season and take advantage of the quick offerings of cotton, but, of course, they would? be compelled to meet the prices offered by the mills, with the result that the growers In the mill districts would save freight and sell all their'cotton at a figure equal to or above New York prices. Heretofore the policy of outside buyers has been to with? draw from the Southern mill districts until the' Southern spinners had se? cured their stocks for the year. Thia policy has been of material advan? tage to our spinners, but if tile out? siders should abandon it 'they would still retain some advantage and a greater profit would inure to the far? mers. At any rate Southern farmers who produce cotton hi the neighbor? hood of the mills have had*broqght sharply, before them the very great benefit that they enjoy through .the establishment of the spituaiug indus? try.?News and Courier. Summons for Relief (Complaint Served.) The State of South Carolina, County of. Sumter: Court of Common Plean. C. S. Williams, Plaintiff, against James Spears, Defendant. s Vo the Defendant above named: You arc hereby summoned and jre quired to answer the complaint In this^ action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you. and to serve a copy *of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his otlice in the cjty and county of Sumter, S. C, within twenty daysj after ser? vice hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; and*lf you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this action will apply to the court for the relief d? mended in the complaint. Dated July 2Sd, A. D. 1907. To the Defendant above named: You are hereby notified, that the Complati i in this action was tiled in the office dt the Cleric of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter . county on the 19th day <>f August, 1907. and ^ald Com? plaint is now on tile in said office. D. D. JRNKtXOft 8-21 -fit Plaintiff'* Attorney. j r' ? f \ ? , Hfl