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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
EpitOme of the Week,
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
aFTY-sECoND CONGRESS.


WEDNESDAY,. MAY 25.-BillS were re-
ported in the senate appropriating
500. 600 and $4,000 respectively for
public buildings at Museatine, Ia and
Muncie, Ind. The bill to provide for
the punishment of violations of the
treaty rights Of aliens was discussed.
In the house the sundry civil bill was
taken up. the first item being the gov
eminent exhibits at the worlds fair,
and provisOs were adopted that in no
event shall the exhibits made by the
government be open 10 the public on
sunday, and that no intoxicating
liquors shall be sold on the grounds of
the exposition An amendment was
adopted reducing the salary Of the di-
rector general to =, 600. and that of the
secretary to 5. 200.
THURSDAY, May %. In the senate
bill was introduced by Senator
PETER TO increase the currency, TO re-
duce the rates of interest and 10 estab-
ish a bureau Of loans. Senator Stew
arts free coinage bin was discussed.
In the house "A bill was introduced TO
amend the act u protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints
and monOpolies The sundry civil APP
preparation bill was further considered.
FRIDAY. May y. - The silver bill
was laid before the senate, but dis
cussion was postponed. A bin was
passed TO reciassify and prescribe the
salaries Of railway postal clerks, the
rates ranging from $500 for first class
10 i.SO0 for seventh class. Adjourned
to the @ISt. In,the house a bill fixing
the rate of postage of semi-weekly and
tri-weekly publications mailed at GER
tain free-delivery offices was favorably
reported. The sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was passed and the post Office
appropriation bin was discussed. The
bill eliminating from the pension rolls
the names of persons not residents of the
United states was reported adversely.
SATURDAY. May 2s.-The senate was
not in session. In the house the legls-
lative appropriation bill (S21, 6s3, 1927
was reported and referred. The post
Office Appropriation bill was discussed
after which the house adjourned 70 the
31st ult-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Captured a Raving Maniac.

After a hot pursuit of forty-eight
hours the sheriff and three deputies
captured a crazy man near Eden
Prairie. They first got near him at
the North Wisconsin junction, about 20
miles from the place of capture. He
was barefooted and bareheaded He is
a raving maniac and total stranger to
anyone there. He is a good-looking
German, about % years old, 5 feet 5
inches high, weight about lao pounds,
light complexion with light mustache.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

REv- SHELDON JACKSON. IN charge Of
Inc thirty-fOur government schools Of
Ala~ke. i sailing nurthwarl on the
Bear 10 Siberia TO purchase the five
hundred reindeer which the government
hopes TO make the foundation of a
lew food supply for the half-starved
Alaskans. The reindeer will first be
put i'm charge OF the brighter scholars
Il the school. and in time are expected
- multiply and become the chief staple
Of Alaskan food.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
BIG BLAZE IN FRISCO.
Scarcity of Water Nearly Results in a Dis
astrous Conhagration.

SAN Francisco, May 3O.-A large fire
just before o'clock Sunday morning
destroyed the Fulton iron works, Ham
mond car shops, Greenburgs brass
works and Manhattan Food Compa-
ny's works. The entire northwest
half of the block, bounded by Fremont,
Beale, Howard and Folsom streets.
was swept, except small saloon on the
corner. The fremen had hard work
saving the remainder of the block be-
cause of the scarcity of water, only six
hydrants being available. The total
loss was $500, 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
The window Smasher.

The notorious window smasher,
Marie Sweeny, was arrested at Ashland.
She has destroyed considerable prop
erty in Ashland, and has an uncontrol-
has been sent tothe insane asylum sew
eral times, but was discharged, and has
been in jail scores of times since, but
still persists in smashing windows.
She is known in cities all over northern
Wisconsin and Michigan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

THE plan for a great line of Ameri-
.an steamships To Europe grows apace.
The Ship> viii start from an eastern
point IF Long Island and touch at the
nearest point OF land east Of the At
.autic Connection from New York and
London "a the points of arrival and de-
9arture viii be by the fastest railway
trains The ocean transit will be- made
N much less time than heretofore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
KILLED IN A WRECK.

Disaster to Santa Fe Train Near Le-
mont, IlI.-The Engineer Killed, and
Several Persons Injured.
LEMoNT, ILL.,, May 30.--Train No. is,
bound for Chicago, on the Santa Fe
road struck a COW and calf at the edge
of the bridge a mile west of Lemont at
8 o'clock Sunday night. The train left
the track and the engine and tender
kept on the ties until they toppled into
the river, the cars rolling about half
way down the sloping bank The en-
gineer was killed and several of the
passengers hurt:
w. A Isbell, engineer, Chicago, killed
Injured. j. Allin, Chicago, injured about
the body; Maria A. Bissel, Chicago spine in
iured Miss Belle Friel Chicago, head and back
injured; Tanning, Chicago, badly cut about face
and head; j. ]. Eggmann, Chicago injured
about head and back; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Eddy, Chicago, slightly injured; Mrs Maggie
Fitzpatrick, Chicago, back injured; Mrs. r. w.
Quigley, St Louis, head and back cut; Charles
Slawood fireman, Chicago, arm and leg hurt;
Charles M WEIGH, Chicago knee injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
WISCONSIN STATE NaWS.
Log Cut Estimated.

Fl. g. Chichester. secretary of the
Chippewa Logging Company, makes the
following estimate of the log cut on the
Chippewa and its tributaries, exclusive
of the Yellow, Eau Claire and Menom-
onie rivers:
Main Chippewa 1S0OO0,O00; east fork Chip
pewa, POS 900 COO. west fork Chippewa, 90 900 900;
Little Chief 245 600 600; main Flambeau, Is,
100000; south fork OF Flambeau, T2OO9,0O0. "a
river -, 600 600; north fork of Flambeau, 1000
Court Oreilles Jake and river. 100000; Prunet
river, l2,5O000O; Thornapple river, 1900, 600
stump river, 60,O00O00; Deer Tail and Fisher
10000; Soft Maple creek, 5000 900; Cham lakes
and Mud brook, 6,000000 total, 657 10000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

PRESIDENT HARRISON proclaimed the
treaty of commercial reciprocity be
tween Austria-Hungary and the United
States.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 27th aggregated
Il. Ia. sos, SOS, against 81, PSI, 500, 7S7, the
previous week The increase as com
pared with the corresponding week of
1891 was II I.
The business failures in the United
States during the seven DAYS ended on
the eth numbered I9s against 1872 the
preceding week and Pa for the CORE
spending week last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

UNcrE SAM has lost and Mexico gained
a strip of ground averaging a mile in
width across the southwestern border.
Il came from an error in "a survey and
was not detected until after the treaty
had closed the way for making a cor
,cction. It is arid land and Is not likely
|, be- IF any large value until the eli
nate changes or water Is poured upon
L 81 artificial means.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Hennessy Monument Unveiled.

NEW ORLEANS, May 30.-The mouu-
ment erected by the people of this city
to the memory of Superintendent of
Police David c. Hennessy, who was as
sassinated by the Malta in October, 1890,
was unveiled Sunday at Metarie Gene
terry. Addresses were made by Mayor
Fitzpatrick and ex-Mavor Shakespeare.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

FARMERS in Mexico always use
oxen of one color in the morning
and of another color in the after
noon They do not know why; but
they know that it must be the right
thing u do. because their forefathers
dId IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

EuwIN e. NctABE. VINO Is engineer
u.g the movement To make Oklahoma a
negro state, was formerly state auditor
81 Kansas, Is almost "A white man. and
IS said 10 be quite intellectual There
are 10000 negroes now in Oklahoma, it
IS stated. and 20O.000 in the south organ
ized for the same destination
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
a Profitable Investment.

A year ago Mayor Copeland, of La
Crosse, with j. II. Reddun and Mr..
Youmans, of Neillsville, purchased
tract of pine on the Brule of Michigan
parties for $50, 900. 1t was purely an
investment, being outside the logging
territory. The sale of this tract to
West Superior syndicate has just been
made for $50, 900, and Mr.. Copeland says
the buyers will double their money by
emitting nine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Broke All Divorce Records.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 31.-Judge
Moon of the circuit court broke his own
and all other previous records in the di-
vorce court Saturday. He opened court
at $50 a. M, and at II o'clock he closed
his docket. He had acted on Ill cases,
granted DEGREES in II, dismissed 50 and
continued ~. He sat for $50 minutes
and averaged one and third minutes
to each case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

Mrs. CARRIE BURNHAN KHGoRE. the
only woman graduate Of the law school
Of Pennsylvania university, received a
circular inviting her 70 attend the re-
cent alumni banquet. and "a send sub
scriptiou ~ ten dollars. She accepted
the invitation and sent the subscription.
few days later the secretary wrote
her that the committee had overlooked
the fact that there was one lady among
the graduates of the law department.
ami asked her 10 withdraw her sub
scrlptjon. a. arrangements had been
made for smoking between the courses
Her subscription was returned TO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
GLANDERED HORSES KILLED.
Seven Horses Found at Astoria Suffering
from the Disease.

ASTORIA, H., May 81.-Seven farm
horses belonging to Levi Hare were
killed here Monday because they had
the CHAMBERS. John Caswell, of Chica-
go, state veterinarian, pronounced them
wellmarked cases of that disease,
and ordered the horses killed. The
valuc of the seven was appraised at $50
one-third of which will be paid to Mr..
Hare from the state treasury Other
cases are reported which will be at
once investigated. Quarantine has
been established and every precaution
will be taken to prevent the disease
from spreading.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Girls ProLIhited from Picp,cs.

ELIZABETH, n. j., May 3O.-On pc
tition of many women the city council
recently passed an ordinance which
prohibits girls under IS from attending
public dances without their parents or
guardians. The penalties of fines and
Imprisonment are imposed on offend
ing girls and societies holding picnics
permitting violations
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

THE Johnstown relief commission has
finished its work and rendered its ac-
,uuut~ The sum Of nearly 5000 600
a;l- ,.-nur-ed in caring for the victims
IF the Pennsylvania flood burying the
dead and restoring the town The
great disaster occurred three years ago
the @lst ST May. II was the mouu-
mental calamity of the country. But
the mighty deluge Of waters was
matched bv the Hood of charity let
.oo>r in response 10 Johnstown'> appeal
fnr holm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Was a Case of Murder.

The body found in Lake La Belle at
Oconqmowoc has been identified as
that of s. McElroy, street contractor
of Cleveland, o. 1t was supposed to be
a ease of murder. The physicians who
conducted the post mortem examination
testified that there were no marks of
violence, but the lungs were filed with
air, showing that death was not due to
drowning
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Three Drowned at Red wing.

RED WING, Mimi, May 3O-John A.
Benson, Gust Hangren and Swan
Soderbird were drowned in the river
here shortly before noon SUNDAY
They with Samuel johnson " ere out on
the river in rowboat for pleasure
trip when they eollided with the ferry
cable. The boat was overturned.
johnson was saved by clinging te the
upturned boat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

LETrrIA Tyler SENrLE. daughter OF
sN-President Tyler and formerly "a
lady IF the white house. u now. at
=. q fricndle>s- ueuniless inmat, of the
curcu~an home for aged women in
Washington. Almost within sight of
.he pa home whore she was cOurted
aud feted IN tine days Of her youth and
ocli-hood she sits and awaits the end
witt her grief and her memories for
sttrFs-t.fuv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

IoHN II. MC,oENICK. one Of the oldest
smE -oye> in the hindery Of the govern
neut printing Office AZ Washington. has
Just died. MIR. Mccormick was one OF
The men who carried President Lincoln
from Ford's theater on the night of the
ASA siuation 10 the house. opposite.
whe-e the martyrcd president breathed
his EAST
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Ravages OF Cholera in Cashmere

CALCUTTA, May S1.-The cholera cpl
iemie at Grinigar, in the state of Cash
mere. caused l,60O deaths during the
asst week. a terrible panic prevails
among the natives, the horror of the
ituation having been increased by a
great fire, which has destroyed 1000
louses and made $4,000 persons home
'ess. Fvod is held at famine prices. the
rrops N the district being almost fall
re
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
WIVES Need Not prom,se.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, May 3O-lt has
been decided by the general conference
of the Methodist Protestant church in
session here that wives need not promise
to ''obey" their husbands when making
their vows before ministers of that
church
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

Tar oldest hotel in Switzerland and
probably IN the world Is the hotel of
the Three Kings at Basic. Among it,
guests in 1925 ,-ere Emperor Con
rad H. his SON lie, ~ III and Rudolph,
the last king of burgundy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

DURING the twelve months ended
with last April Is6 new national banks
were added 10 the number previously in
existence. increasing the total capital
BY ST.. $50. COO of this number eighty
nine. with a capital Of 8. $50, 600. were
Incorporated in the first half of the
term. The number for the entire wear
i larger than that IN lSS5- 1856. or ISIS.
but falls below the S07 reported for the
year ended with October, 1890. the capt.
tai stock of which was SD. 2So.Ooo Most
Of the new banks are incorporated IN
the west. there i not a territory unrep-
resented and the six states admitted
since 1855 gain fifteen new banks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

THE original manuscript Of the Book
Of Mormon is now in one Of the banks
al Richmond. Ray county. No. in Gus
toby Of }. d. Whitner, a straight and
apparently uonpOlvgamOus Mormon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

BROW several portions Of the United
States the suggestion Is made that the
schools of the country ON October II
next unite in celebrating the four hun
drrdth anniversary Of the discovery Of
America by Columbus. and thus. as one
enthusiastic writer puts IL. "A wave Of
patriotic sentiment viii sweep with the
sun across the country from the Allan
tie TO the Pacific coast and viii DO much
it Is hoped. to inspire afresh the feeling
Of AmericaniSm in the breasts Of the
generation Just coming upon the scene
Of active eudeavor. 4 very good idea
The children Of the sublic schools can
not imbibe TOD much patriotism
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

Came to America Tor Husbands.

New YORK, May S0.-The steamer
Norge from Copenhagen which arrived
at this port Sunday brought twenty
five young women from Sweden and
Norway bound for Dakota, whose
avowed purpose is to seek husbands in
the wilds of Dakota and Minnesota
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Rob FIoyd Confessed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May Sl.-Bob
Floyd, the last q the four tr2.in rob
b"rs and murderers, was arrested at
Jonesville, in Avalanche county, and is
now in Jail at Gainesville. He has
made full COME ssiou.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

PORTLAND, Ore, May 30 Saturday
the Presbyterian general assembly de
c-ied by vote of 429 to 81 to send the
Briggs case back to the New York Pres
bytery for trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

GEENANY's railroads have traclkage
Of ~ s43 miles. 5000 more than exist in
Great Britain alId ireland. the early
home Of the railway.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

Mosr Of the men in the islands of
southwestern Japan lead lives Of idle
nos ana are cheerfuIly supported by
The Evnrnnn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

ARCHDEACoS FABRAB SAYS there is
room only for two more monuments in
Westminster abbey, and this space l.
reserved for those 10 Gladstone and
Teuuv~ou
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

MERCHANT in Germany has been
fined heavily for usinga quotation from
the Bible to head an advertisement
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

TIE growth Of the bicycle habit is in
Heated by the fact that Indiana manu-
factories alone expect 20 produce -, 600
new wheels this season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Lightning Kills Two Miners

osKALoosA. Ia, May Sc -Lightning
struck a miners house at Hickory mine
Saturday morning and killed John
Peck and George Hoagley, both miners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
Tenth Body Pound at sioux city

SIOUX CRY, Ia. May S0.-The tenth
body was recovered from the flood de-
bris Saturday. II is that of Mrs. Peter
Rasmussen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

OFFICIAL statistics declare that tt re
are -, O0l vagabond children constant
~ wandering about the streets of Paris
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

Levees along the Sacramento have
broken, and quite an extent of farming
land AGs been flooded in central cali
torniA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
LATER NEWS.



CHICAGO, May S1.-The elimination
of the corner in May corn to-day re
suited in an extraordinary scene on the
floor of the board of trade.
\ dolla- a busbel was the price de-
manded by the clique that had secured
control of nearly the entire supply
available in this market. The crowd
of traders in the corn pit occupied
every inch of room and far exceeded
the wheat crowd in dimensions, to say
nothing of lung power. Samuel Adams
and other clique brokers were inces-
sanity bidding 81, while Baxter and
another set howled offers at S1.02 for
Coster & Martin. The pressure be-
came so great that Coster & Martin had
to post assignment and the corner col
lapsed Prices Immediately dropped
80 cents per busheL
| AT San Antonio, Tex, the United
States court has So Ear secured twenty
Iconvictions of Mexicans who were
guilty of violating the neutrality laws
during the late CARA revolutionary
affair on the border.
! A TRAIN on Deadwood Central rail-
road the S1st. jumped the track and
was compl tely wrecked. The engi-
neer was fatally injured and a number
of passengers We're hurt.
| Two weeks ago Charles Stewart muir
dered Jailer Holmes in the Jail at Per-
ryville. Ark, while awaiting trial for
criminal assault. Before he was
hanged he confessed that his three I'M
cles. the McArthurs, had advised him
to murder Holmes. in order to effect
his escape The sheriff left Perryville
for Little Rock by the overland route
with the three McArthurs, and was ex-
lpected at Little Rock the SOth, but did
mot arrive. II was learned the S1st
that they were taken from the sheriff
land lynched.
THE grave of Mrs Charles Black at
Montezuma, To-. was recently opened
and the remains found to be pet-ified
Ito solid store. The body had been
buried eigSt years.
SNOW fell in portions of Nebraska
land Colorado the 3lst.
THE Presbyterian general assembly
concluded its labors at Portland, Or,
the 3Ist. and adjourned to meet next
year in Washington.
THE anti-Hin democrats of New
York met in convention at Syracuse,
the slst, and decided to send contest
ing delegation to Chicago.
AN explosion in the coal mine al
Wilkesbarre, Pa, the 31st, killed one
imam and injured eight others-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

LONDON, May 30.-Mr. Robert L. Lin
colin, the United States minister, has is
sued notice offering reward for the
arrest of Thomas O'Brien. the Ameri-
can bunco-steerer who recently escaped
from the French authorities at Havre
after his capture by Oscar f. Williams,
the American consul at that place.
Disastrous Boiler Explosion In France.
PARIS. May 31.-A boiler in Barclays
steam mills at Corbell, department of
Seine-et-Olse, exploded Monday with
terrific violence, completely destroying
the mills. -Four employees were killed
and thirty were injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

The busy searchers Of ash heaps and
garbage barrels collect every day in the
city of Paris alone ut least one hundred
pounds If hair which some hundreds OF
thousands of women have conbed out
IF their heads during the preceding
rventy-four hours. This hair, all mixed
together and soiled. one would think
beyond redemption, is sold To hair
steamers at from Il to Sl-50 a pound,
which rhows simply that the fair sex in
onA city alone throws away annually
about 100000 worth Of hair. for which
they aiterward pay-and il Is the same
hair. mind considerably over $780,
aon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02
nestrnctive Storm in spain

MADRID, MAY SO.-A storm of great
violence Saturday greatly damaged the
fruit and vineyards in the north of
Spain The hailstones that fell were of
extraordinary size and injured many
persons whom they struck. 1t is re
ported that many persons were killed
by lightning during the storm. The
peasantry in some districts are ruined
by the loss of their crops and have APP
pealed for public aid.
Virginians celebrated Memorial day
by unvelling a statue to the memory OF
the late Gen. A. P. Hill, of confederate
fame, al Richmond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-02

THE question of good common roads"
5 beginning To- take prominence in all
the wide-awalle stats There Is no
an ~tion in which all classes of people
ar, more directly interested. The or
iinl~. methods IF road-makiug and
roai-.ep airing are only playing at
road making THE iron horse" has
solid road beds. beautifully ballasted
aud bridEed but the faithful four
legged horse goes ON miring and wear
inc ont his life in pulling the farmer 5
wealth 70 market The times are ripe
for a reform IN country road building