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sin IIIW i.OKS UTFR FKI.hF.H. Attorney Stcwnson \rguc* Against Right of Dt?peiisar> Hoard to Have Dr. Murray Arrested. Columbia. M? y SI.?With Sheriff Buford of Newoerry on h Im way to Atlanta armed with requisition papers from <J??\. I'd case upon Oov. Krown for the person of Thos. Ii. Felder the breach between the old. or An^el dispensary commission, and the new. or Hlease commission, was further widened today when Attorney Ste? venson of Cheraw, who was counsel for the old commission appeared before the Blease commission to ar? gue against the alleged right of the board to rule for contempt. Chairman Murray and other members of the old board. Nothing was .said about a probe of the old commission history by the new board, but this was In reality the question at ir.sue. An exelcutlve session followed the open meeting at which Stevenson was heard. Stevenson argued that the wow commission has no legal right to rule Dr. Murray In contempt, that It cannot investigate matters subsequent to 1907, and that the original vouchers In possession of the old commissioners are held by them as their personal property for their protection. PUI/.ls FOR RURAL SCHOOLS. TVn One Hundred Hollar Prizes ami Forty Fifty I>ollar One*. Owing to the annual meeting of the school Imnrovement association he lag held In March Instead of Decem? ber, the announcement concerning prises offered by the association was necessarily delayed. So far only eight applications for the fifty prises have been received by the president. The schools are urged not to let this opportunity pass. Inf >rmatlon | ernlng. these prises can be had by writing to Miss Laurie Rogers, president of the school Improvement association. Rennetts Vtlle, The South Carolina School Im provement Association offers fifty prises to the schools of the State for the most decided material impr >\ - ment made during a given length of time. Ten of the prises are to he gllO each, and forty are to be IIA each. Regulations concerning the Sfty prises that are to be awarded by thla association are as follows: 1. Improvemt its must he made between November 1. 1910. and De eeanber 10.91911. t. Prises will be awarded to aahools where the most decided ma tortal Improvements have been made during the time mentioned. 3. Under material improvements axe included local taxation, consolida? tion, naw buildings and out build? ings, repairing and painting old ones, libraries, reading rooms or tables; in? terior decorations, beautifying yard3, better drinking water, and better gen? eral equipment. 4. No school can compote for any of these prises aaleen it is a rural nvhool. No town with more than 400 populatl SJ Shall ha eligible tq the ( on test 5. All who wish to enter this con? test must send their names and de? scriptions of schools hefore Improve? ments are made to the president prior to October 1st. using ?dank No 1. f. All descriptions. photographs and other evidences showing improve? ments must be sent to the pr< ddent before December 1*. 1911. using blank No. 2. The Chairman of the Board of Truste, , ,,f ,MV h.,,,1 th.it 9s com pot I mr for a prise must aWpfOVi afl descriptions ? efore and after Im prov. ni. ii?- ar. mad'., and refer same to County Sup? rlntemh nt of Pduoa tion f'?r his approval and atgnatme. 7. Rlanks will be sent to schools rompetlmc for the above prize* with questions to answer* d reiat'ng ' > the conditions under which the im? provements have mi de. The Examination Committee will examine this data, and auards Wtfl hi made. I. Prli. ? w ill )"? a ward? d In checks Deeen?h*r II, I til, The prhtes are to he \ scd for further Im? provements In ;ne schools receiving them sJtlsSff f >r tgtortOff or evterlor Improv ement. t. other thing*! being equal, I hose schools nsang deeegt i r- r m. i i . id. Ings suggested bv tie* I'lniiynn In? tension Rollet in win ha gtven pref r rnce. Address all rnmmunlc itb>os to Miss Li/Zle ftotfel Pre?ldent South Cardina Sc.' Improvement Association. I'.enre t vllle, fl. C. X Mill lllllie \\ , ,|,, Ml h? one who is levels in facoi form, mind aiol i. i.iper. r.ut its hard foi a woman t? he charming without health A weak, sickly w "man will he nervous and Irritabl . Const In tlon and kidney poisons show In pimple*. blotches; skm eruptions and a wretch, i complexion, Bui Bl trie Ritters always prove s godsend to w onen wie u ant hei Ith bOS and frlcnd??. They regulate Stomach, Liver ami Kidneys, puprlfy the bio give stronu aorvea, bi ghi eyea, pure breath, smooth, velvet) - In, lo complexion and p.at.. . them. f?t>c at Slbert's Drug Store. OBEY KUUTS ORDER. Tobacco < orpouit ion Announces That It Will Undertake Reorganizeen i?. Miami, d In Good I ail b. New York, May 30.?The American Tobacco company will undertake In all pood faith, a readjustment of its affairs as directed by the United States supremo court, according to an offi? cial statement carefully prepared by officers of the company and gi\ >n this afternoon by W. W. Fuller, the corporation's chief counsel. "The supreme court in this case," reads the statement, "has said that Sherman's anti-trust law should be given an application more extensive than has been given in any other case. It has said that the Ameri? can Tobacco company is embraced within its terms. My clients, of course, will obey the law as now in? terpreted and will, In good faith, un? dertake the readjustment of their af? fairs under the direction of the cir? cuit court of the Southern district of New Y'ork, to which court the su? preme court has remitted the matter for direction." Said DeLancey Nieoll, who assisted In presenting the case for the com pany to the supreme court: "It is probable that a general plan will be agreed upon for the conduct? ing of the business as directed by the court. We shall prepare a plan which we shall consider agreeable to the court. This will require long plan? ning and attention to detail and It will be long before the full propo? sition will have been worked out." STATE INSURANCE MEN MEET. Largest Attendance on Record in Co lumbia for Convention?llusincss Transacted. Columbia, May 31.?With 40 out of ltl members present, this attendance being the largest on record, the 13th - nnual meeting of the South Caro? lina Fire Insurance agents SSOOCl? ation opened Wednesday morning In ' In- I it\ . ouncll chamber. Al?out fifteen new members were ? moiled. President Frank Johnsen of Anderson read his annual addresj which was referred to a cunmltteo (onslstlng of E. O. Johnson. Georue L Mat, J. H. Fraser. o. B, Hayns worth and J. G. Prldmore. President Johnson's recomm.ioi atlno that the body affiliate with thy national assoclatl ?n and send dele? gate to the convention in Buffalo, July 17-1?. was discussed by S. M. Grist. I*. T. Hayn.'. (>. K. Joh.nioil, Perry Moses, P. . Rlackman. H. M. Mixon. A. T. Gaillard and William Goldsmith. Jr. A paragraph referring to the mul? tiplying of agencies was discussed b> P. T. Hayn?> of Greenville. The asso ciati >n moeti main tomorrow. s. m. Grist of Yorkvlllc is secre? tary and C U. Sehotield of Marion is vice president. Why Girls Excel in Study. a mertcan Medicine. The superiority of female students l oth children and adults, has l.n mentioned and explained hundred! ?it times, and yel the fail pedagogti siKmtlcanco of the fact still seerns t? be ignored. The glrll in many an adt national college furnish an ov< - or helming percentage of the best stu? dents, and yet in later years the men take the lead every one of tie lines which as boys they ware an backward. It is all dm- to the well know feel that in her weak phy*? i leal statt- seif-proteotion lias demand* ed aa earl) development of the per? oeptree faculties, Age, for age, glrli t perceive understanding^ w hat boyi I searoely aotlee. The difference! be iw.-.-n the two s.'Xes art- so great that it is unscientific to elass them togeth? ? r: and tin re Is a growing suspicion lhal each is injured by current coed< ucat tonal methods, the boys undulj stimulated and the girls retarded, h spite of this self-evident conclusloi pedagogues seem bent upon the lm? poselbls task of amklng the boys keei up with the girls?a plan rare to 11 followed by far-reaching bad results The boj i are liable to become dls? couraged, while Ihe girls are led b em barb upon careen ai wage earn era in profession! In which failure i , iro \ liable. The Lumber Trust may howl at loud as it wishes, hnt it cannot keei ilo- people from believing that it w . Ill force behind tin- "put-over" foi f "intMf. Raleigh Newt and Obsor> er, Your Xctghhor** Experience, Hen you in iv profit by it. Tak< 1 ? ? Kldnej pills. M rs. El I'.. Whit imr. 3h0 Willow St., Akron. <>..""^.tys "? S"tn time i had n very serioul a o- of kidney tt ouble and l suffered with backaches md dlssy beadncheJ ? had - i" k ? floating i . fore my eyei und i felt all tired out and miser able. i sun Kotey Kidney Pills ad \ er( Ised and k >t a bottle and tool them according to dh ? ctlons and re suit* showed almost at once Tin pain ami dlssy headaches left m< . mj eye-sight became ? bar and I idoy can sa] I am a w. ii woman, I hank) lo Foley Kidney Pills." \v. w Sil.erf. SOUTHERN ROAD PACES CRISIS. Engineers Add Their Complaint About Pay to That or Firemen, Now in Dispute. Washing! >n, May 30.?A new wage demand is to ho math' upon the Southern railway. AVith that of the 2,000 or more tin-men yet before the system's officials and their action in doubt, a committee of 20 represent? ing the Brotherhod of Locomotive Engineers arrived here tonight 10 push a claim of the engine drivers on the Southern for an increase*, of ap? proximately 25 per cent over their present pay. Some time ago a slight increase was allowed the engineers. They now believe that was inadequate. Strike talk is heard from the engi? neers as well as from the firemen. The comittee expects to discuss the wage question with W. W. Finley, president of the Southern, tomorrow. A member of the committee tonight asserted that on the failure of the Southern to grant their demand that the 1,400 engineers on the road would quit their jobs. SOUTH CAROLINA WINS HONORS. H. H. afotlBOn, One of Seven Star Members of Graduating Class at Naval Academy. Annapolis. Md., May 30.?The final standing of the seven star members of the graduating class of the naval academy with their four years' ratings in all studies was announced today as follows: P, S. Hatch, New Hampshire, 705.16; H. H. Mouson, South Caro? lina, 697.81; W. W, Webster, North Dakota, 891.98; B, B. Bullard, Wiscon? sin, 691.05; <). I >. Hagen. Minnesota. 684.63; R, M. Griffin, Virginia. 683.29; R. II. Skelton, Wisconsin, 111 .96. OTTS ON GEORGE HASTY CASK. Won't Prosecute While Bleose in Office, Solicitor States. Spartanburgi June l?Solicitor J. ('. (mis. of this circuit, - ate l to I day that Qeorge Hasty would nol bo tried for killing the actor, Bennett who was shot at the same Mme Hasty shot Davidson, in a quarrel aver Miss Sheridan, an actress, until at least Qov, Bleaae was out of office. The i solicitor stated that If he secured a conviction that It was possible that the Governor would pardon Hasty again, and that while the case could not be nol prossed, it would not be tried at any early date. Solicitor Ott's Letter. Columbia, June 1.?Anent the re? ported statement of Solicitor J. C. Otts that he will prosecute George Hasty on another Indictment for the killing ? of'the actor, Davidson, the following4 s letter, which appeared in connection with the pardon tt Hasty, will be read with more than passing interest. "Otts sV Dobson, Attorneys and Counsellors, Gaffney, s. c, March II, 1911.?Dear McGraw: Tn re pardon for Geo, Hasty. T never interfere In i aentt nces or paroles and commuta t lions unless the Governor refers such ? matters to me. ? "As to ' the other indictment i against Hasty, I will never try the ? case, as my witnesses cannot he f >und. I shall not Interefer in the matter, i Very truly, J. C. Otts, Sol." >| This la In Mr, Otts1 own handwimt ! ing. The following was gent Solicitor otts by Governor Bleaae: "June 1, 1911. t "J. c. Otts, Esq., Spartanbe.ru'. S. t C, Hear sir: The enclosed Is a copy of a b tter handed to me in the George Hasty matter. "Please advise me if same is a i forgery?-in view of your statement in ibis morning's newspaper. Very re? spectfully, "Cole L. Blease, Governor." i ARMORY If ALL RENOVATED. _ i _ , \ew Coal of Point and Plastering Make Mail l ook Much Improved. I The Improvements on the Armory bail which have been going on for the pasl month are about completed and resph lob nt in its new coat of blue paint, with red borders, and a fresh coal of plash ring the hall is ready for any >r ail ei* the receptions i ami dames that the young men of ? the city can arrange. The work has been going on very slowly owing to the small force of workmen, and the fact thai ii lias been < ompleti d w ill he hailed with gladness by the boys >f the city. The hnll now needs u scouring when it e. ill be in g.i condition f >r d incing. The plastering Is already dried and & ' hardened and II will take only about ? two or t in. ? d ij h for the pain! to dry. ; Mid -.. K ii . I Ity, Mo., says: "I bad - a severe attni k of a cold \\ hi. h r< t ? lied in my back aid khlno> . an i I a is in great pain from my trouble. I \ friend recommended Koley Kidney - lolls and I used two bottles of them and they have don, me a world of good." W. W. Slbert, FELDER snows FIGHT. \tlanta Attorney Interviewed On ls fittance of Warrant at Ncwbcrry Against Him. Atlanta, May :'. 1.?Tin Atlanta Journal publishes the foil awing: "According to a dispatch front Newberry, s. C, a member <?f the new commission appointed t<? wind up the dispensary system in South Carolina, Monday swore out a warrant in New berry for the arrest of Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta, member of the law firm of Felder, Roundtree and Wilson, on the charge that Mr. Felder tried to bribe H. H. Evans, a member of the board of directors of the State dispensary Of South Carolina, and that he conspired to cheat and de? fraud the State. "Mr. Felder said Tuesday morning that this action was political bluff and that it was prompted by Gover? nor C. L. Blease of South Carolina. "He made the statement that he has in his possession evidence that Governor Blease. while State senator, received $4,000 from one liquor house for using his influence in its behalf, and that he received many other thousands from other liquor dealers. "Al soon as Blease's term of oliice as governor expires,' he declared, T expect to place this ev idence b< fore a grand jury in South Carolina and have him indicted. ' "Mr. Felder said: " 'Governor Ansel, who waj suc? ceeded as governor >f south Carolina by Blease .appointed a commission of five to wind up the dispensary, com? mission. 1 was attorney for this com? mission. When Blease came into of? fice he charged that this commission was corrupt, so h ? discharged it and appointed a new one that consisted of his former law partner and bis per? sonal friends He also had a bill In? troduced In the legislature authorising, an Investigation i f the old commhv ?ion. The bill passed, but he vetoed it?vetoed his own bill. Why? 13e cause he had found out thai an In? vestigation of the old commission would result in an investigation of himself. He says he is quite Willing for the new commission he appointed to Inveatigate his record, but this commission, aa he himself admits, It composed of his personal friend-. " 'This commission met yesterdaj at Columbia, S. C, for the ostenalblc reason of beginning an investigation but for the real reason of whitewash? ing Blease. T was notified to appeal before it. I didn't go, of course. < >m reason was that the threat was mad* that if 1 ever came back to Souttl Carolina I would be put out of th< way. " 'The truth of the matter is thai Blease ought to be under Indictment riuht now. He is nothing less than v crook. This man Evans whom thej say T tried to l>ril e is himself undei indictment for cheating and d -fraud ing the State, and he is under indict? ment on evidence that i produced. H< is Blease'a cl tse friend and is an en? emy of mine. There you see why hu wishes to Injure me. " 'The charges against me* an based on forgery and perjury am they are participated in if not ac? tually* prompted by Blease. 1 have written and verbal evidence that wll establish his connection with gigantic frauds during the old dispensary sys< tem." DISPENSARY' Ho Mil) OVERRIXI LYON. Knie to Require old Hoard to Fui*iiIm| Records and Vouiichcr* Met Witl Refusal. ? Columbia, May 3(. The action o I the new dispensary commission it employing llolman md Holman o Charleston aa spec! I counael, ovei the protest of Attorney Genera Lyon, may lead to further complies Hons. The act under which the com mission is w irking authorises th< I "aid to ' employ such assistan counsel as may be approved by th< attorney general," to- latter hlmsel being the hading counsel; and thi act of 1909 says: "All boards of de pnrtmenta are forbidden to emploj any counsel for ans purpose exet p through the attorm y general and up j' n bis advice." Attorney Qenera I Lyon told the commlslon he hlmsel stood ready to advise them and h. could not sanction the empl lyment o other counael. Nevertheless Holmai j and Holm in were retain* d und W A. I iolman of t hat firm Is h< re Ii I consultation w Ith the board. M. - rs Murray, McSween, Patton and Wo ?. , today made a return to the commls ?dona rule requiring thi production o I \ ouchera d nd records. The old com 1 to .^-ionet s den> th< auth ?i I; ? i f theii ni mb d. SYI ruled foi not j.i deebb d STUDIES H EZEKI AH'S GREAT REFORM II Chronicles 20?June 11 *3/an looketh on the outward appearance, nut the Lord looketh on the heart."?I tiumuel 16:1 Destroying idol*. FriNG HBZBK1AH of Judnh ^ has a wonderful record as a \ man of God. a reformer, a patriot, yet he was the son of a had father, who in tun? was the son of a good father, who In turn was the tton of a bud father. The alterna? tion between good and bad for four generations illustrates the fact that, although heredity has much to do with every member of our race, nev? ertheless, ffiere are counter-balances !n nature. We are all members of Adam's fam? ily, and as such we are all sharers in the general weakness, mental, moral auf! physical, which for six thousand years has descended upon us. St. Paul refers to this, saying. "Ry one mans disobedience sip entered into the svorld. and death as the result of sin; and thus death passe d upon all men. been nee all are sinners. ? Ro? mans 5:12. The downward or s nfnl tenden? cy Inbred In our vert' constitution is st strong that none Is able fully to overcome It The best that any of us can do Is to set our wills in i opposition to our Inherited weaknesses ' and to tight courageously against their. The Apostle assures us that if it wore possible for humanity to fully ! gain such a victory over Its fallen self , j ns to bring itself back to perfection. ; then doubtless God would have pro . tided that way of salvation. ; Hezekiiih the Reformer Thp King's father had Introduced idolatrous worship?erecting altars and ' groves to the worship of Rani. God's temple was strewn with rubbish. Un ' der the direction of the King, the l Levites began a cleansing work. It s required eight days to carry out the , rubbish from the court, etc. Then the priests, who nlone were authorized to enter Into the Holy, or temple proper, were directed to cleanse the temple lb 1 self. 1 Rut as n preliminary work, before ? the cleansing of the court or the tem ? pie 1 op in, the King directed that the , priests sod the Levites sanctify tbein . selves afresh to the Lord and His service How appropriate! How In harmony with the words of the Proph ? et Isaiah, who lived at that time and ' who was the King's counselor?"Re t ye clean, that bear the vessels of the t Lords house!" ?Isa. 52:11. t! Bur. let us not forget the instruction of St. Peter upon this subject Com , paring the priesthood of Israel with the institutions of the Christian church, St. Peter gives us the thought that the priests of olden times do not rind i their antitypes in the clergy of today, - hut in God's saintly or sanctitied peo 5 pie. whether In or out of the public I ministry. Thus St. Teter snys to nil of the con j secrnted Church of Christ. "Ye are a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show i forth the praises of Him who has called l! you out of darkness Into IPs marvel* ? ous light." The Divine Blessing i The conclusion of the feast was a Diviue blessing upon all tlie people, through the Priests and Levites. So there goes out a Divine blessing from the Lord's sanctified people ?from all the consecrated of the household of faith?to the peo [tie in general? to i h e i r neigh h o r a, their friends and vis? itors from afar Let such be our 0,tr Influenceamongsl meti in this connection let us remem? ber the power of the tomme. of which the Apostle said. "Therewith praise we God, and therewith curse lor injure* we men." Let <>ur tongues end all our powers be used In blessing the people as well as in praising our God. The King wisely began his reforma? tion at the temple and gave the priests nnd Levites the tirst share therein It was later that the Idols of the city of Jerusalem were gathered and hurled Into the valley of Kedron. nnd It was after the fervor of the Passover occa? sion that the ECOl of Ihe people In gen? eral rose high, and thoy went forth nil over the land, destroying the idols, the groves of Baal, and every symbol oi' disloyalty to God And so tadnj Everywhere the right ?f our dov is showing more and more J IM Hesekiah'* yreaf /'<:. >f the me trtness, selfishness, corrup? tion some of it centuries old, and some of it bred of special privilege nod opportunity The call for reform is beard on every h nd. although some times but feel '?? The proper place for reform Is, rts In Hezeklnh's day. with the sand If! ?..: ? i i ?' the priests and die i ? ?. Ites themselves. We cannot i ontrol the evil ton of Others, but ;i Kn,,,l life enables i despise t hem. ? 'ato. Jud >'o..n S. Wih 11 was In i ursdaj IN Tili: MAGISTRATE'S COURT. i'jiM' of Tenenstein and Company VS. Mitchell Paturos Results in Find* ing for Defendant. The cas<- of Tenenstein and Com? pany of Norfolk-, Va., vs. Mitchell Pa tun s, a Greek restaurant keeper of this city, for a debt of 181.25 made by Nick Staggers, the predecessor ef Paturos, was heard before Judge Wells Monday. Messrs. Geo. D. Levy and R. Dozier Lee representing the plaintiff, and C. Capers Smith the defendant, and resulted in a verdict for the defendant. The case resulted from a bill for oysters being left unpaid by Steggers when he sold the restaurant and all of Its fixtures to Paturos. Paturos claimed that he did not assume the debts of the place when he purch? ased it. while the plaintiff tried to show that he took over the merchan? dise belonging to Paturos when he made the trade, thus making himself liable for Steggar's debts. The attorneys for the plaintiff gave , notice of appeal. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS. The executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce met Wednes? day evening in the Council Chamber ur. discussed various matters of im? portance connected with the Cham l er of Commerce. The principal matter brought up was the selection of a secretary for the organization and while the con? tract has not been signed it is thought 'hat a secretary will be secured in a ftw days when all necessary details are completed. A large number of the committees reported that they had organized and outlined a plan of work for the com? ing year, and that any ideas that would l e of assistance to them in. their course of work which members < f the Chamber of Commerce or oth? er citizens should give them would be thankfully received as they needed assistance and wanted to do as rauch good for the town as they possibly could. A few committees have not yet or? ganized or mapped out a course of work and it was urged that they do this at once or as soon as possible. All of the members of the execu? tive committee seemed to thin': ciiat now that the secretary was almost se- ' cured it was up to the members to get ready to work as he would, no doubt, push them on to greater ef? forts. Things seemed to look very bright f >r the Chamber of Commerce and it is probable that with the coming of a secretary new life will be put into the work that is now being done and Bumter will grow and prosper as never before. Middle Aged and Elderly People. L'se Foley Kidney Pills for quick permanent results in all cases of kidney and bladder troubles, and for painful and annoying irregularities. W. W. Sibert. Shrlner* and Elks Folders. The Atlantic Coast Line has issued beautifully illustrated folderj of standard farm in two colors, advertis? ing the low round-trip rates to Ro? chester on account of the Imperial Council "f the Mystic Shrine, July 11, 112 and 13 and if the Grand Lodge of Elks at Atlantic City. N. J., July 10 and 15th, These folders are replete with In? formation t" those cont< mplatlng the trip, as they contain the rates, stop? over privileges, many pretty half? tones and brief writ-upj of the many attractions of those two beautiful cities. The round-trip rates, which are ? pen i > the public, from Sumter i.; 129.30 t" Rechtster and $23.45 to Atlantic City and the tickets are on sab? for each point on July 7. I and I W'h !?? tin- retain limit is eompar itlvely short an extension of about i month can be obtained by deposit? ing ticket with agents and upon the i aymen! ? f 11.00. Bverj Shrlner and I'll; should j writ >*Mr. White, the General Pass en ar Agent at Wilmington for opies of the folderj and they v ;il find much (o interest them. It i< worse than useless to take any medicines Internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism, ah that Ii needed is a free application of Cham l erlatn's Liniment, For sale by all dealers, Detroil Im named as one ?f the homes ol the furnace merger. The j preponderance of evidence thest I days is a l in support of the allege ; tl Ml. - lb roll News. \ leading California Druggist. Pasad? na, Ca!., March 9, 1911. Foley and Co., Gentlemen:?We have s< Id and recommended E.dcy's lion v md rar Compound for years. W el It to be one of the most ? II at - v!? ctoranta ? \ the market. ? En uigh of the remedj 'an be taken to v \u?\, .( cold, .1- it has no aan* seal ng ?? $ults, and does not inter i ? ? ? '>?? : b o \ . ? < \ , r\ t i nly, c. Ii. Ward Drug ?',,, p, Persona Soc'y and Treas." Get ihe original Eoley's Honey and Tar Compound in i lie \ elloM p o kaue. W. W. Sibert.