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THE wonderful progress the Microbe Killer has
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on the germ theory L. surprising. The company
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neut people all over the US. Their book ON the
germ theory and how to cure yourself Il Owen
away. Their main ONCE and laboratory 10 No q
Laight street Now York city. For particulars in.
Qulge ct l32o G street nv.
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COMBINATION.

Having procured OF the greatest bargains svsr
known IN the Clothing market we are prepared TO
oner TO our many patrons and the pubic general the
greatest value ever known for the least amount Of
money and make our usual PROFIT viz: Ten Per Cent
THE DEAL EMBRACES
Nine hundred and sitty-two Suits. Sacks and Out
awsya STRICTLY ALL wooI. and are known - the
best goods in the land Such - Harris Cashmere,
Rock Cashmere. Black Stone Cashmere, saxyer-s
stripsA heat Mixtures and Combinations stripes apd
Plssds, Light and dark colors. Take your choice,
SACKS AND CUTAYAT SUTTa
ss.7a
HARRIS CASHMERE
IL
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$50
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t.1s
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orSrIEMrSs FURNISHING GOODS
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Corner Massachusetts, Avenue.
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mig Open Saturday until IL pm
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POPULAh SHOPPING PLACE
myl3 STH STREET.
no NOT FORGET THAT MAY 10 Is THE LAST
~ day for selecting your Pullman Aeconmodations
the Business Mems Excursion TO Lincoln, Nebraska
m10-6t' J.. A. FINCH, Manager, GA 81,
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BrRcHELL,s
SPRING LEAF TEA
At SOC. q pound
Used In various
parts Of the country.
Orders received today from
Presley. Kansas.
Valley City, North Dakota;
Baltimore, Nd.
\. ". BuRcHELr.
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THURSDAY. MAY g. 1900
Extraordinary cut MAPLE Strip to close out
for the season.
McMechen's Maple sirup in glass, 5o-esnt sire. Re
duced to "a cents.
Better buy quick. as have less than 200 bottles
lef-s trinins quantity In comparison with our lons
LIST Of patrons. Fair warning-buy quick.
ELPHoNzo YoUNGs COMPANY,
as Ninth st
P.s.-Special Wholesale Agents for Van Houten's
Cocoa and Cleveland Baking Powder. E.Y.C.
mys
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Sheetins ~ yards wide, lie and lse
lIlow Case Cotton. 10c.
An-woOl Dress Goods, in light shades 20e
Black Henrietta Cashmere, Is. so d. Z e ana Al
COlOred Cashmere one yard wide, Wool Pace 30
Beautiful Line Dress GinghAns 3 aud lOc
Feather Proof Ticking 15c.
LARGE Line White Goods IN all grAdes
10-4 Turkey HE'D Table Covers DC.
CottOuz ds for Boys Pants. Is, 20, 25c
Clsrk's y. y. /. spool Cotton. ASS. dog
Gents outing shirts, IS, IS and lSc
Large size Lace Tidy. lOc.
Gents BxlbrixgAn undershirts, 25c.
Gents UnlAundered shirts, 80 aud ASc
Red Table Linen, fast colors 2Oc.
Blesched Table Damask. 25c.
50-yard Spoil silk, &c
1UO-ysrd spool silk. Sc
Dress Makers Cambria Sc
LADIES' Might Gowns. % and soc
I. b TowNER 4 SON,
myS 1915 7th TIM
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THE DEBATE on THE PRoPosrrIoS-MoRE TEACH
KRs THAN TEAcRERsHIPs-A NUMBER OF
CHANCES oRDERED-INTxREs rISo MEETING OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD.
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Orr Tur Brsr
THR CONCORD aARxKss
IuTz sso.
tes Penn. svs-. sd,oinins NsSsasl aotSa,
Trunks and saschsls Of best mako ss low psassA
Ap7
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PAsr AL PREcrprSr
OVER TWO MILLIONS pIsrRIBUTEn
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY conPAyy

fncorrorsted nv fhe Iegisiature for Fducstione
tnd Charitable PURPOSES. and its franchise made q
IGrt Of the State Constitution ls7y by a.
overwhelming popular vote.
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAWINGS take
plsce Semi. Annually dune aud DecenhOrl and 10
GRAND SIN Gil NUMBER DRAWINGS tske place
IN each OF the other ten months OF the year. aud
are all drawn n public NJ the Academy MasAc New
Orleans La
We Do hcrehv certify shdt W suT~rfs no d--ar-..
s'Hsror al net MONTH and SelRi 4 nnudi Drdsfncrr
.H LoftSfd'd Sfdts lowry Company. aud Terso-
dfoVe d''d oOsfro The Lratrrups themselves, and taf
&c sdt'ss are conducted NH honesty. AND
eoody totnard al farfsss authorize TIA Cc
JdnL u Vac ui5 oeTtlnodie trth W ~
,<ItLTts otidcised, IA az adrsrfase7aeI.fsa
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Tn SYNDICATE Otoru1so Coxp1sx,

wALTER o. SCOTT 8 90
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Garrison building and was received on behalf
Of the board with thanks by himself.
CHANGES IN rEAcHERsHIPs
The committee on teachers reported the fol-
lowing changes, which were approved:
Appoint Joel Cauren to janitor Of Jackson
School to take effect April %, 1890.
First division-Promote c. K Finckel from
second to sixth grade vice L. U. HolIister.
resigned, accepted to take effect April 20.
Transfer Blanche Smith from second division
to hrst and assigned to second grade vice
&. X. Finckel.
Seventh division-Grant leave of absence to
"A. W. hihggoid Myers, teacher at $500 per
annum, without pay from May to 81 inclusive
Appoint trancls Smith temporary teacher at
$500 per annum vice above
Sixth diylsion-Transfer A. l.. Keene. princi-
pal OF the Soldiers Home School, to the princi-
palship OF the Monroe school: promote Mis.
Henrietta King to the principalshlp of the
Soldiers Home School, vice A. L. Keene. trans
fer Miss l. A. Wineberger from the fourth Ia
third grade, Soldiers Home School. salary $500:
transfer Miss s. G. Otterback from 9th to
fourth grade, Monroe School, salary $3.50
Promote MIR. Fishback, Washington High
| School, to ESQ per month from May /. Manual
Training School, accept resignation of +. T..
Emory, to take effect May l, 1880. Promote
MIR. McKnsbb to fill the vacancy, salary 81, 100;
Mr.. Chamberlain to a position at Oh. 100. An.
point f. J. Dskin at salary OF 300; Miss NJ. {.
Squire, -s4oO to s45O; Mabel Coleman, from
| 600 to S450.
Applications for appointment as teacher OF
| sewing from Alice B. Ferguson and from Alex.
Macarthur for position of carpenter in the in.
| dustrial schools were received and referred "a
| the committee on industrial education.
Applications from John H. Nichols, Hugh M
Smith and Lycurgus @. Ackis for the position
| OF janitor Of the new public school buildina
near 7th street ON University hill were received
Also an application for janitors position from
| Vim. H. Smith aud Thomas Smallwood for the
position Of janitor In the new building nov
being erected in Pleasant Plains we're receives
and referred. Also an application from BENZ
II. Smith. Referred TO the committee,
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Having procured some OF the greatest bargains ever
known IN the Clothing market prepared 10
orer TO our many and the pubic sener. the
srestest value ever known for the least amount Of
money and make our usual profit viz: Ten Per Cent.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-14

heard him say the day before the shoot
ing that he WAS going away on the NOR
row. His mother had no control over
him. heard his mother say that she
Of him."
The jury returned the following non-
mint verdict: 'Thc jurors ON their
oath do say thai said deceased came To
her death from a pistol-shot wound fired
from n pistol i'm the hands Of her son.
Thomas Bryant"
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The New Lyceu,n Theatre.

The old Pavilion. under the HANGS of
Managers Andrews 4 Lee, is beginning
to- assume ship shape proportions and
will he all ready for he grand opening
next Monday evening. when Robertson's
Against the orld,'' will he presented by
the Andrews Dramatic mpa headed
by Gertrude Andrews as Polly Ecctes. The
sale of seats will open Friday morning at
Grix's and so cents will buy the best re-
served seat. IL will he thea aim of the
management to make The Lyceuin
Butte's popular family resort.
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Asking - Divorce.

BUTTE. Feb. l3.-Hannah -. kessler
to-day began suit against her husband.
Charles X. kcsslrr, for divorre. The.
grounds alleged are adultery and cruelty.
She asks for absolute divorce and the
care of the two children, and 4 years
old respectively. She asks that the court
restrain the defendant from dispensing Of
his property. and make provision for his
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BUTTE CURRENT NOTES.

Alderman Gooslale and Lewis Thibault
ARE laid up with La grippe.
Il. M. Bowen has returned from the
East much improved in health.
A quantity of clothing was stolen from
No. AZ Quartz street Wednesday night.
Capt. Thomas Couch returned yesterday
from a visit to his ranch at Great Falls.
The new fire plug mt the corner of Park
and Academy streets was put in yester-
The ball to he given by the Washington
Guards this evening promises to he "A bril-
liant affair.
office in North Main street, opposite the
Clear Grit mine.
An entertainment was given by Mrs.
Noyes last evening to the members of her
class in the Episcopal sunday school.
City Engineer Harper will spend the
next few weeks visiting friends i'm the
East. Mrs. Harper will return with HIM.
There was II very pleasant Valentine
party last evening at Odd Fellows hall.
under the auspices of the Daughters of
Rebekah.
Rev. Mr.. Tower, president of the Mon
tana Methodist university, preached in the
Mountain View church last evening. He
will preach again Tonight.
The Moul'on mine has shut down for
"a few days for the purpose OF giving the
the water for flooding purposes.
Henry Williams, manaR of the Color
ado smelter, has started Tor Washington
to attend the annual meeting OF the
B. G.. Murphy, who had his hand
smashed and arm broken at the Moulton
mine the other day, il at the Miners hos
pital doing as well as could he expected.
Burgard & Simon have leased the two
upper floors of the Hoffman house i'm East
Park street To Anna j. Parker. The lease
rum for five years and is for $500. The
place will be run as "a hotel.
Notices of location were filed to-day of
the Gold Cliff placer mine, i'm unknown
district, by Joseph Laveile and others
and Rye Grass placer, i'm Camp Greek dis
trict, by Donald Smith and Margaret
Smith.
e.. J. Gilbert 4 Co., have established AN
employment office in the Pennsylvania
house block ON East Park street, room five
The object of the firm will TO furnish rail.
way companies and private parties with
employees.
A span bridge over Dry creek, OH the
Northern Pacific road burned last night
A gang of bridge men were sent To ths
spot mt once and before morning the 1:
bcnts were replaced with new ones anu
trains are running as usual.
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Spef1aI COrrcsUOndehce Of the Stahdafu.
BUTTE. Feb. 13.-John Johnson was
fined 81 and costs for committing IA nui-
sance. A. l.. Force was nned the same
amount for a like offence.
The trial of Bill Mclaughlin. accused
of resspassinH on, private property. was
continued until February Is.
n. G.. Howard, who hit Mrs. Smith a few
days since, had IA hearing before Judge
Newkirk this afternoon. After hearing
all the testimony the Judge gave him t..e
full extent of the law. 500 and costs.
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butte Hotel Arrixal..

by the standards special Wire.
BUTTE, Feb. III. Hotel arrivals AT tl,..
McDerinott-D. J. Hanna. 81. Paul;
Thomas e.. Merrill. Helena; Miss HAITI
hisner, Helena: J.. e.. Jacobs, Salt Lake
Bert Ford, Minneapolis; NJ. r.. Isolph.
Mansfield: r.. &. Kinney. Denver a.. L..
Bliss. Philadelphia /; &. Wood. Chicago: J..
=. Bacr and }. IA. Bacon. New York: =.
Pier. New York n. r.. Evans. Salt Lake;
J. w. Clark. New York: j. e. Thornton
and wife. Helena: +. CloSser, Montana:
NJ. Donahoc. Anaconda J. A. Hartman.
Anaconda -. q. Smith. Anaconda: Mrs.
l.. ID. Leonard. Anaconda L. w. Gibbons.
st. Paul: w. MED. Saurwall, ". ";
Colonel Thomas Hart. Mexico: H.. X.
Lowry. Spokane: a. NJ. Otto. Spokane;
j. A. ArInitagc. Missoula: r. II. Kcarncy.
Michigan; H.. q. Clark. Piilipsburg: +. "A.
Meaghcr. Montana.
At the st. Nicholas: &. Is. Castle. Hell
ena: &. G.. Thurstop. Anaconda: T.. Il.
Mckay. st. Paul; j.. J. Feely. feely sta
ton; w. J. Fcrrill, Philipsburg: w. ID.
Cameron. Chico. Mont. Frank Hatton.
Deer Lodge; Miss Lidia Nelson. Park City.
Utah; DIR. Mussigbrod. Warm Springs
James HOWELL Livingston; Dan Crowley.
Philip-burg: }. ID. Carlton, Philip-burg;
w. j. bowling, Champion; George w.
White, Philipsburv; -. &. Armstrong.
Fred Hasett. Seattle.
At the Southern: w. X. Bryan. Salt
lake j.. IL. Muller. Jolictt. HIS; r.. W.
Peet. Helena.
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The Hoffman Hotel and Restaurant.
Open day and night. The largest and
finest restaurant i'm the city. Private en-
trance leading tn private dining rooms. As
East Park street. Butte.
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Death or Gertie Lyons.

Special Ia the standard.
BUTTE, Feb. 13.-The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. J. Lyons who live OIL East Granite
street. was made sad yesterday by the
death of their only child, Gertie, from
scarlet fever. For 10 days the untiring
efforts of two physicians together with the
constant of parents and
friends were used to no avail. The child
was three years old. and hers il the fourth
death that has occurred i'm the family dur
ing the past three years. The funeral
will take place from the family residence
Tomorrow at , ID. m.
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Notice.

The outstanding accounts due DAILY and
Nc overn have been placed i'm our hands
for collection and all parties indebted TO
tho said firm hereby notified 20 call and
settle with us. Mahan 4 Linsl..y.
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Before > Judge Newkirk.

BUTTE. Feb. IA. L. Pfaff was ar
raiRned before Judge Newki to-day ON
"a charge of forgery. He was arrested by
Officers Daum and Dwyer, on complaint
of Owen Williams of the Metropolitan
market i'm West Park street. PfaT ex-
hibited a check OH Clark & Brothers. bank
for $50, on the back of which appeared
the almost illegible name OF George
Howard. His actions were suspicious
and resulted in his arrest. He claimed to
have bought thisc check. of IA man in the
street for 81. He had 80 cents i'm his
pocket. PfaH took "a hours in which to
make his plea.
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4 Darkey. ~ Chain and ~ Dog.

Special correspondence of the standard.
BUTTE, Feb. 13.-A stately looking color
eel man came sailing down South Main
street yesterday afternoon about Bed
o'clock. In his right hand he held one
end of "a chain while at the other end
trailed a dog of the bull species. When
the corner of Gaiena street was reached
another dog. said to he noted for his fight
ing qualities. jumped at the un~slspecting
mlzzlssl dog. no doubt with "A view to
knocking him ont i'm the first round. In
order to make the affair Interesting to the
crowd that quickly gathered. the darkey
pulled of the mIzzl. and turned the bull
dog loose. Revolvers, cold water. and
other means was used tn call the bull pup
Oft but without avail. Ii seems that the
attacking dog had been in the habit of
jumping at his muzzlcl foe. every time he
passed that way. About two hundred cit
liens Witnessed the battle.
Henry Ashby. the colorcd man, who
owned he bull dog. was arrested for col
Letting a crowd. The arrest Was on the
complaint Of Charles Mann. who owned
the other dog. MIR. Ashby engaged Attor-
ney Mcbride. pleaded not guilty and will
he tried Tomorrow afternoon.
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. -s,. ,n.iority OF more than l51 mei.oers
xvhc, tho Republican managers come 70 loon ~ 1
~, ., 4. aoubtfui whether they will DO wiilna 70
80 ~ ,,o nev apporuonment bill OF the beginning "
o''. THAT measure 10 bound to provoke long
=, ,he performances Of Mr. Porter - the partisan
800 :, ,ha Census Bureau He he's been coneemneo al
- ,hs courtry from Oregon to New-fork Tor 'he DUNG
ling ar criminal manner In which ne - soo P'S
ms '. - sono.t enumeration OF the population Ho
nav no assaucd by Republicans Irom hs'' uo " ~,
"a ys,v attack upon him will in measure 'ur"er as
snu 49, n~n,s that he has announced and. oil course
eu' =, ren,esen,ation worthless and rdicu'
,s,,s The unjust proposed distribution o. members ~
'o's' ,oro nv Chairman Dunnell. OF the Census
of the House. will be shown VI. ana ~ its un'
"" -. .v h. aggravated by Pofter's recent re-
% the total population. there some reason ior az
60, ,h., anv scheme OF apDoronmeht pAsed upon may
ha condemned and rejected by comon'aoh oi hep'o"
cans aud Democrats. -. s. .,, .,o,s,x
This correspondent no doubt speaks with authority.
M, n,ocr.ts az he states doubtless expect TO find
,hn penuhlIcan majority demoralIzed and many men,
49,. ., "a assats6ed and Indifferent and Dattenvc to
their duties; and to receive acNc a,u a,un'
some and passive assistance from Others In carry
ing ont the Democratic programme session Of the
PET taa ,ss necessary will terr Republican Ad
mlnstration and prevent hePupncah nalai% , t
PEI lm NV proyidng for fair and just apPoron.
men, Of Repre- sentativcs according u the EeVenth
Census Tins early the Democratic conspiracy u post
pone apporionment until aiter tne nek. @ M Ia
lid Congress exposed by its own members and
sbettors VIII any Republican Representative In me
list Congress faer prove recreant 70 his principles
and false his oath Of office and give the coIsprators
even passive aid by deserving or remaining absent from
I, most of dutyY If there be he viii deserve to
he known as the Benedict Arnold OF his party
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TIE EQUIPMENT OF VESSELS.

,v..h;,o,or My 14-CommOdore George Dewey,
Chief of the Bureau Of Equipment IN MS annual rcoi'
70 the Secretary of the Navy says that during the a''
ssca vear sixlyGve vessels have been wholly or par
,,v eounned at cost of $5939S6 and coal for ships
uce and four equipment shops have been purchaser
at a cost of s451 603 Commodore Dewey says " Inc
cht,nc Of ships of war by electricity, which was in
anr,rated by this Government has now become so
essential that no warshp is considered compete whch
&c not so lighted. Electric lighting plants nave Deeh
Installed on board seven vessels and the work OF IN
ta,laton is actively progressing upon four Others
Sight signalling by electricity has also been and Is
Gin actively under consideration and 1t Is believed
that a system will lie devised In the near future
which will meet the Increasing necessity OF the service
I'm this respect The great Importance OF an adequate
method of communication at night between ships OF a
souadron or feet makes necessary the utmost care IN
the consideration Of the subject
A most notable feature in connection with the ex-
tensve telegraphlc time service which has become nm
established and apparently indispensable commercial
factor cenring at the Naval Observatory has been
concerted attack upon the prevalent system by large
number OF observatOres throughout the United States
the object being to break the system in order that
time which Is now furnished without cost from the
Naval Observatory may be distributed and charged
for at these minor observatorics means Of con-
trbuting TO their maintenance 1t is recommended
that the subject be referred to commission which
shaIl broadly represent business and scientific in
tcrests, for examination and report. Commodore
Dewey asks for 81 900 900 for the general purposes
comprised under the heading Equipment Of Vessels,
which is 100000 more than the appropriation for the
rant
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Office of Controller. He could not say. Of course,
whether any of the deposit would be lost. but
he was quite sure that the credit OF the Guy
would be able to stand the shock"
well-known banker said yesterday that, II
the North River Bank should permanently sus-
pend, there would not be the slightest trouble
TO reorganize it, as it occupies one OF the pes'
banking sites IN the CITY, William A. Samp,
the bank had been ruled out Of the Clearing tearing
House Association. ut is not yet permanently
suspended" said Mr.. Camp though it has now nov
no relations with the Clearing House o ume Ss
IL the bank succeeds in getting money enouSn
TO resume business, it will be allowed 10 REMAIN
in the association" - 81.
question as to who ordered the North River bank
to close it's doors II IS known that tne rece ~,
teller SsS o ON t. to honor
check for $4,000. Or Thursday evening Mr.
Cahil said that the bank officials found they were
out of money and closed tRe dTors vesterdav
sS.s the p Bank had BEEN closed Mr. Cahtil's
express order Last evening I'M IN. M c Ssa
inrersoll. in which it was set forth that the
hank had closed because of it's inability to meet
the demands upon THIS In ia MIR cS se wtout
Els order The bank officials maintain their as
sertion that the Assistant Bank Examiner was the
cause Of the suspension.
MR. PAIGE'S STATEMENT.
The sensational connection Of the firm OF Paige,
Carey & Co with the banks failure does not
seem to be verified in fact. d. R. Paige, the
senior member Of the firm. was formerly Con-
gresham from the XXth Ohio District and is the
head Of the firm Of D. R. Paige & Co. He was
seen ct his office at No. As Broadway yesterday;
In reference to the statement that his firm owed
the bank $4,000 Mr.. Paige said: I'VE do
not owe the North River Bank the half of tAt
amount For what we do owe it the bank has
ample security in railroad stocks, bonds and notes
In addition, il has, as general collateral an as
sjenment of our interest in Sections and OF the
New-York Aqueduct. We are not Wall Street
speculators and do not carry dollar in margins.
am director of the North River Bank but am
not actively interested In its management and
have not the time to devote to the task OF clear
ing it of It's present troubles.