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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
CIGARETTES WILL BE solp.
30 Judge con Decides in the Cigarette
Law Case.

MARrINssuRG, w. VA, July
%. Judge Nathan Con has tie.
clared the cigarette act, passed
by the last Legislature. uncon.
stitutional and void.
The fact was made public to.
day in the decision in the habeas
corpus case Of Frank A. Miner.
which involved the validity Of
the net, The decision is no sur
prise, as almost every Que expect.
ed 1t. The tight against the act
was made by the American 10.
bacco Company. through their
attorneys. The Company in May
last, after the passage OF an act
compelling retail dealers TO paw
a tax ofS5oo for selling cigarettes
shipped Miner fifty packages
upon his request He hal no
license and was arrested when he
had sold one package. Upon
application q writ OF habeas cor.
pus was issued by Judge Con.
made returnable to him here Of a
special session of the United
States Circuit Court. The case
was argued before him and sub
mitted on June 20.
The descision is a long one and
discusses deliberately al, the
points in question and concludes
by saying that the act, so far as
it applies to cigarettes imported
from another State into West
Virginia and sold in this State
in the original packages, is d.
burden upon commerce among
the States, and is to this extent
in violation of the commercial
clause of the constitution Of the
United States, and also, that so
far as it relates to cigarettes ia
another State and by the manu-
facturers sent into West Virginia
in the original package for sale
by the agent of the manufactur.
ers and sold in such packages by
such agent, il is for the same
reason imperative ana void.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
The Effect Of the Hard Times.


a story was recently told of
pow preacher tested the effect
p the hard times upon his con-
gregation. At the conclusion of
Pne OF his sermons, he said: Let
Everybody in the house who pay
helr debts stand up" Instantly
FVery man, woman and child,
Flth one exception, arose to their
feet. He seated the crowd, and
men said: LET every man who
5 not paying his debts stand ap."
me exception noted, a care worn,
hungry individual, clothed in his
ast-summer suit, slowly assumed
perpendicular position, and
eaned upon the back of the seat
. front of him. How is it my
flend, inquired the minister,
mat you are the only man IN
lals large congregation who is
aaole to meet his Obligations"
publish a newspaper" he
neekly replied, land my breth.
ea here, who have just stood up,
re all my subscribers, and
Let MS pray :" exclaimed the
1inlster.-lndependent Herald.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
Everybody should Have IL.


BANcRoFT's Book OF The
FAIR. It represents the Great
Worlds Fair in all its glory. The
pictures are most magnificent
works of art. The descriptions
are by Herbert Howe Bancroft.
The work is published in % vol.
umes and is about as nearly per.
Feet as it can be made. The pic
lures ana engravings are from
the official photographs. Tie
Bancroft Co. Chicago, Illinois.
Auditorium Building. s7.i.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
NIEsT UNION,

Judge Edwin Maxwell viii test
q well down near the mouth OF
Plggin Run, on land owned by
Frank Smith.
1t is claimed that John Nc.
Reynolds is getting over two
hundred dollars per day royalty
on wells located on his land at
the mouth of Little Flint.
The telephone company will
build a line from Shirley to Cen.
ter Point.
The county court fixed the
county levy at 45 cents.
Silas Ash is here from Clarks-
burg this week.
Several of the oil wells on the
Silas Ash farm have been shot
the past week and greatly in.
creased in their production.
Miss Viola Sitter, a charming
young lady, of Clarksburg, is the
guest of Miss Mary Harshbarger.
Rease Williams, a driller who
worked for contractor Lam.
berton. at Eagle Mills, was
caught by a rope Saturday night
and carried over the 'bull-wheel,
breaking his left arm and other
wise ipiuring him, Williams
was brought to town Tuesday
and left Wednesday morning for
his home at Caldwell, Ohio
Herald.
Leeman Maxwell. one of the
most extensive farmers in Har,
rison county, was IN town Tues.
day.
The divorce suit instituted by
Mrs. D. v. Kinney against her
husband was compromised last
Wednesday morning and Mrs.
Kinney and the children go back
home and the family is to be re-
united. Record.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
EAIRMoNT FANCIEs.


Misses Distant and Custer. of
Philadelphia, and Nina Wallis,
of Clarksburg, are the attractive
guests of Miss Emily Sands.
Miss Allie Morris has resign
ed her position in Swisher's store
and gone to her home at Mt.
Glare, Harrison county.
Z. Cork and John Redmah. of
Clarksburg, spent Sunday in this
place. They drove down in a
carriage.
Quill Jenkins, who was sent
enced to five years in the peni.
Tertiary by Judge Hagans last
week, was taken to Moundsville
yesterday by sheriff Morgan and
M. j, Deveny. On the same
train was sheriff Shaw, of Pres
ton county, with the Pennsylva-
MIA toughs who shot him some
time ago and got five years a
piece.
The game of ball between the
printers, and tailors last Satur-
day afternoon resulted disast.
rously for the former. The score
was something like 35 to S.
Republican.
DR.. ]. E. Dowden aud Messrs.
F. E. Nichols and ]. w. Davis,
three Free Masons of Fairmont,
went to Wheeling this morning
to become Shriners.
The Oldest woman in Marion
county, and probably the Oldest
in this State, is Mrs. Rachel
Cunningham, who resides in
Thoburn. Mrs. Cunningham
says she is 1ol years of age. She
receives a pension from the gov.
eminent, her husband having
served in the war of 1919.
The word comes from Chicago
that a son was born unto Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard N. Ogden. of that
city, last Friday.-W Virginian.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
An Old 1lIme Girl.

We saw her yesterday. She
wore a neatly fitting, plain cut
and modestly trimmed calico
dress. Her modest face beamed
with youth and beauty beneath
the graceful folds of gauzy
green veil and her rosy cheeks
shown through it like a pair of
large cherries. She didn't carry
one half of her dress in her hand
high up to crafty the vulgar
gaze of black-guard, or to draw
forth ludicrous and ungentleman.
ly remarks of corner Ioafers.
Nor was she pinned back so
tight she couldn't step, and her
heels didn't kick her tiller as
high as the small of her back.
She didn't walk like a mule with
Q loose set of harness on and.
flies bad. No; she wasn't dressed
in a style calculated to attract
the attention ofany but true gen
tlemen, and of these she com
manded the utmost respect, and
it was paid her by all who. in
meeting, admired her Fir.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
Horrible.

PARKERsRuRG, w, VA, July
%. A terrible murder was com.
mitted Friday night in this city.
Mrs. Mullen, widow of p. Mullen
and mother of NJ. W., Edward,
John and P. W. Mullen, promin.
ent business men of this city,
was murdered in her bed at her
home, on Market street, about 10
o'clock. When found several
hours later she was still breath.
ing. but unconscious. Her head
was crushed and her hands and
arms we're terribly bruised, ap.
parently by some heavy instru-
ment. The old lady was highly
respected and no one can solve
the mystery connected with her
murder.
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-@ .
DROWN'S MILLS.

1t is with sorrow we pen the
sad accident which happened to
U. G. Edgell at this place on the
10th inst. While he was operat-
ing his planning machine a SPIN.
ter become fastened in the bed
plate of the machine near the
match heads rather between the
match heads and the cylinder
carrying surfacing knives; in
attempting to remove the spin.
ter with his left hand the cylinder
caught his sleeve button and
wound his arm into the machine
cutting it into fragments above
the elbow. Drs. Kelly and Cava.
lier were Immediately summoned
and dressed the wound by ampu-
tating the arm near the shoulder.
Mr.. Edgell is doing well at this
time. He has the sympathy of
the entire community.
The Sons of Veterans will or
ganize camp at this place ON
the evening of the 23d there
will be about % charter members.
Prof. s. B. Kemper is instruct
ing class in music at this place,
and working for his brother ID
w. Kemper on A.C. Halls house
which will be a credit to our
town when finished. The work
is being pushed with all possible
speed.
The whistle of the threshing
machine is being heard in the
neighborhood. The wheat is.
turning out we'll to the amount
of straw.
Corn is looking tine.
Some of our farmers after cut.
ting there wheat broke up the
stubble ground and planted it in
corn.
The oat crop is good.
Miss Della Kemper. of Rock
Camp, is visiting at her uncle
in town.
Mrs. William Hall and daugh.
ter, of Palatine. and Mrs. Eliza
Watkins, of Fairmont, are visit
ing friends in the neighborhood.
T. Francis Kemper is dong a
fair business here in his under
takers shop.
Well ] suppose the railroad
men are all dead, or at least we
hear nothing more said concern
ing the railroad here; the people
were extremely anxious that the
road be built but it seems at this
time that everything is dead and
we fear the locomotive whistle
will never sound the alarm of an
approaching train at Browns
Mills.
We are for George Wesley for
Governor of West Virginia.
Whoop him up boys.
May success ever crown the
efforts of the TELEGRAM and its
genial editor. OLD CROOK.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
Genuine Merit

OF Hoods Sarsaparilla wins friends
wherever it is fairly and honestly tried.
To have perfect health, you must have
pure blood, and the best way to have
pure blood is to take Hoods sarsapar-
lila, the best blood purifier and strength
builder. 1t expels all faint of scrofula.
salt rheum and all other humors, and
at the same time builds up the whole
system.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
Questions
And Apsuers.

What was the largest check
ever drawn T. a. ).
II is said that the largest check
ras drawn on the Cape of Good
|Hope Bank on July Is, 1889, in
LettIement of the amalgmation
h the Kimberley diamond mines.
n was for e5,384,65o. or about
Ssa 100000.
What is a Creole F? SIT.
Speaking broadly, a Creole is
Inv person born in this country
h foreign parents. But the word
|bas been limited in application,
|Dntil now it means persons who
Were born in Louisiana of French
b Spanish decent. The word
comes from the Spanish Criolo
from the verb criar, to create.
The first Creoles were Spaniards
bot French.
What is the salary of the En-.
peror Of Germany ! FIJI.
He gets no salary as Emperor.
AS King of Prussia he has a civil
hist, or salary, of about So, 500, 600.
Was Andrew johnson impeach.
ed How many impeachments
have there been in this country ?
Johnson was impeached, and
on the trial of his impeachment
be was acquitted. A person i'm
peached is not necessarily guilty
any more than a person who is
iudicted. There have been seven
6mpeachments in United States
history: Senator Blount, in lT9s;
he was acquitted forlack of juris-
|iiction; Judge Pickering, in 1903,
conviction; Justice Chase, 1905,
|acquittal; Judge Peck, 1880. &C
huittal; Judge Humphreys, 1862,
CONVICTION {: Andrew johnson.
lrxn aequittal; Secretary of War
ls76; acquittal,
The 5
Ihave heal aft said that there
e no law requiringa gold reserve
VI 500. 900, 900 to be maintained;
why, then, is it maintained /?
S. d. w.
The S10O,O0O,00O gold reserve
is said to depend for its existence
|on the Interpretation Of section
" OF the national bank extension
pct OF 1882. That authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to re.
ceive deposits of gold bullion
Pn1 to issue certificates against
them ; provided that the Score,
tary of the Treasury shall sus-
pend the issue of such gold GER
fifcates whenever the amount of
gold coins and gold bullion in
the Treasury reserved for the re-
iemption of United States notes
Fails below 500, 100000
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
rnArriNo rnn TALENT.

Prof. Faketon tthe prsstidigitatorl-
Ladies and gentlemen, have turned
the penny into dollar and the dollar
into two rabbits, My next surprise
Faucier twho has edged upl Willbe
turnin' tier dollar inter me for tn two
rabbits yer owes me fer. before Til show
goes any tnrd.r, see! Truth.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
womANLY RI.rALtArIoN.

He You're all alike nothing but
vanity; why, you never saw man,
powder and paint.
She-But I've seen a man of sixty
comb two or three hairs over his bald
head and try to pass for thirty. Once
a Week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26

The British parliament lmpos /.
ed a tax on bachelors in 1898,
and again in 1895. The impost
was repealed early in the century
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
sGNsIrlyrl.Y oeGANIzrp.

Talk about tender-hearted chill.
dren. said pretty young Aunt Post, re.
tiectively, after reading a letter from
her married sister. II neversaw any
body toequal Clara's boys. You couldn't
ask either of them to bring in a pail Of
water but he'd burst right out crying. >
N. Y. Recorder.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
Stub Ends Of Thought.

The lovellest things are those
somebody else gets.
A man loses everything when
he wins a woman's contempt.
Some hearts grow softer by
hard knocks.
Kisses are the punctuation
marks in the chapter of love.
Some men expect their wives
to buy a dollars worth of stuff
with a hundred cents and keep
the change for pin money.
There is about as much reioic.
ing over a good man lost, as
there is over a bad one saved.
A man must ask for a woman's
hand, but her heart goes without
the asking.
Cupid is a crank.
The procrastinator will get to
the graveyard just as soon as
the man who hurries.
The real hero is born that way.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26

A new Council of the Junior
Order of United American Me.
chanics was instituted at Wyatt,
this county. last Wednesday
night. The degree teams from
Shinnston and worthington were
present and performed the floor
work. Special Deputy State
Councillor G, 9. showalter was
the instituting officer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
cnANGEn sIrrArloN.

'Nou wish to see me? Take seat,
you, Sir"
Then get up. r-Flierende Blaetter.
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Premium lists of the coming
fair can be had by calling at any
bank or at the secresary's Office
in Clarksburg. s4td
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IN THE SUMNER.

Once more, once more tween sea and shore
The summer maiden stands;
Queen of the season. as Of yore,
She trips the yellow sands;
And poSes there picture fair,
Pdsi painters art to linn;
On. suamcr girl bcyond compare,
AEsi1 y1u'ic IN the Swlmi
Chicago Record.
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Are you all tired out do you have
tired feeling or sick headache You can
be relieved Of all theseby taking Hoods
sarsaparilla
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
A R BUSINESS.
W. j. MeLoney Ready for the In
creased Fall and Win
ter Trade.

The fall and winter of 1895 has been
far beyond any eason I have ever had
in business. The trade ON cloaks and
jackets and capes has been immense.
The ones that are left will be sold
within the next six weeks regardless.
Embrace the opportunity while you
can. In the clothing department trade
has also been beyond my expecta-
tions. If you want an overcoat or
suit now is your time, as I buy those
goods direct from the factory and
they have now commenced making
the spring line. SO l can get no more
fall and winter goods. l have sold
boots and shoes at the old price so far
this year and expect to keep it up the
balance of the year. / have a line OF
chiIdfen's mackfntoshes, worth from
So to IS; l am selling them at 81 and
$3.50. Never had a better trade on
mems, women's and children's under
wear. Ladies', you know the place
for nice dress goods has been at Nc
Loney's for a long time. 1t will con-
tinue SO. All tickets that are out on
silverware must be in for the year by
January 1. They will be redeemed at
their full value. Times are growing
better all the time and money more
plenty and cash will always buy goods
at rock-bottom. McLoney's is the
place to leave your cash. Go and see
him and see the difference in cash and
credit prices. Your friend,
w. j. MCLoNEY,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS.

l.. b. Morris shipped a car of mules
TO st. Louis Monday
Browning Bros. shipped one al o.
hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
Northern and Boyd shipped one cal
of hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
Fred Brand shipped a car OF sheep
to East st. Louis Tuesday.
J. s. Jones shipped a load oil
hogs to st. Louis this week.
Buckner and Boyd shipped n cal
load of cattle to Chicago Saturday.
George R. Jones shipped a car O.
horses and mules to Texas onMonday
w. T. Asbury shipped one car OF
horses and mules to Texas this week.
r. R. Buckner shipped three carl
of cattle to Chicago on last Saturday
T. j. Gibson & Co., will ship a car
load of dressed poultry to Boston Fri.
day.
Beatty and Cunningham shipped "a
car load of mules and horses to Texas
Monday.
E. M. Lawder shipped one a load
of baled hay to Jacksonville, ILL.,, or
Saturday.
The Mexico Fire Brick Company
shipped a car of brick to Hutchinson,
Kas., and a a of brick to Iowa this
waak
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending November Is, 1895, which if not
called forin thirty days will be sent to
the Dead Letter ONCE at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say advertised"
Mrs. Bertha Berry, G.. w. Brown,
Mrs. Saliie Blythe, Mrs. Annie Gay,
Miss orpha Gentry, Miss Sadie Howe,
w. Il. Fisher, Jno. E. Hoffman, Miss
Lizzie Hulver, Mrs. Bertha Henke,
Jane Hays, w. p. Jones', Willie Nell
son, Pearl Nicholas, Mrs. Jas. O'Con-
nell, Peary Rigs, Mary j. Sutton
Charlie Steuart, Mrs. Mary S. Tum-
%linson, Halle Ussany, Lillian Turner,
Mrs. Mary Waggoner, Mrs. Mollie
Williams and Will Combs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
A, O. u, W. Omen Session.

The first of a series of open sessions,
for the winter, of Audrain Lodge, No.
rs, A. o. U. W., will be held at thei,
lodge room next Monday night. The
success of their open sessions last win
ter should be a guarantee for the COM
ing season. A musical and literary
programme is being arranged for the
occasion in which the following Breth-
e may take part, viz:
An address by Grand Worthy Past
master, j. T. Fields, D. G. r. Y.
Male quartette; r. M. Allison, r. N.
Armstrong, John Atchision, Jas. Pas
queth.
Short speeches in rhyme; il. Win
scott.
Solo by j. d. Morris, entitled: 'sThe
good times coming, when grass don't
grow in our gardens and our calves
fatten on air."
This will evidently be a great feast
for those who attend. All the mem.
bers are urgently requested to come
and bring their wives and daughters,
their neighbors and friends. Especi-
ally the young men who are eligible to
membership in the order.
A more complete programe will APP
near later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
Watch For the Date of Our Annual Opening. -
Card From Il. e. Turner.

| To the Editor of the Ledger
MpyrCo. Mo-, Nov. 12.-Truth is
migbtier than either the tongue sword
or nen, and in time all must succumb
tn it. am no politician, no partisan,
have no pet candidate l want to see
win. have no enemy 1 want to see de-
feated. and only hope right may soon
triumph. With this brief preface l
beg to submit this, taken from the st.
Lonis Post Dispatch, in which / know
there are many things printed daily
that r not facts. But, is this not a
chunk of truth?
Little Boy: sPapa, what does the
poor old Republic e when it calls
for harmony among Missouri Demo-
~crats?"
Papa; SIT means, my son, that a few
men want to boss a hundred thousand
other men and are urging the hundred
thousand to stop asserting their indie
pendence and to seek harmony"
Little Boy: "But how are they to get
harmony papa?"
Papa: THAT, my son, is very SIM
pie. The hundred thousand men must
submit to the bossism of the few men.
Then there will be no trouble. All will
be lovely"
Little Boy: "But. papa, why don't
they do the other way? Why don't
the few mel get harmony by doing
what the hundred thousand want
done2"
Papa: "There my son, is the mys-
terry. But when you get older you'll
understand boss politics better. In
the bright lexicon of bossism 'har-
mony NEAR that everybody else shall
do what the boss wants"
If - HefrArTn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
ELLIOTT BOUND OVER
To Await the Action of the Grand
Jury-He Appeared Before JUS
tIce Winscott Monday.

S. G. Elliott, who was arrested last
week on a warrant sworn out by w.
H. Pritchard, of Martinsburg, for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
was granted a preliminary hearing
before Justice Winscott at 2 O'Clock
last Monday. A number of Witness
es we're examined, but the testimony
given was tedious and of little interest
to one not acquainted with all the
facts of the case. Among those who
were examined this afternoon were j.
A. Greer, of Auxvasse; w. H. Pritch-
ard, of Martinsburg; s. NJ. Locke and
S. w. Buckley. Messrs. Trimble and
Buckley are attorneys for the prose-
cution and Messrs. Edmonston and
Cullen for the defendant. After all
witnesses had been examined Justice
Winscott bound Elliott over to await
the action of the Grand Jury. His
bond was fixed at 81 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
Mrs. A. Llewellyn Dead.

Mrs. A. Llewellyn, mother of J. F.
.Llewellyn, of Mexico, died suddenly
at noon Sunday, November 10, at
Pasadena, CAL, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Lew
ellyn, with her daughter, Mrs. Maths,
left Mexico in September to spend
the winter in California. She could
not have been i'll long, as her o re-
ceived a letter a day or so since in
which she stated that her health was
good. The deceased leaves two sons,
J. F. Llewellyn, of Mexico, and VIM.
Llewellyn, who is now in business at
Middletown, Ind, and two daughters,
Mrs. Reynolds, who resides in Cali
fornia, and Mrs. Maths, who is at this
time visiting her. Mrs. Llewellyn was
well known in Mexico, where she
lived for years, and was a most estim-
able lady and a noble woman of fine
character. While she lived to a good
old age her friends here were shocked
to hear of her death. The funeral
took place Tuesday in Pasadena,
Cal. On account of illness in his fam
ily,it was impossible for MR. lewellyn
to 90 to California.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
Carries Blunder.

Little Carrie had been instructed to
earn a Scripture verse with the word
'good"in it. Accordingly her par
enta taught her: "Itis lawful to do
good on the Sabbath day." The little
maid repeated her text many times
softly to herself before the beginning
of the general exercise, in which all
the Sunday school classes were to
join. Then, when her turn came, she
sent a ripple over the audience by re-
citing in clear but lisping accents:
ut is awful to do good on the Sab
bath day Youths Companion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-14
HAS DISAPPEARED.
Blair Bise, An Orphan, Left His Home
in Audrain County Last June
and Has Not Been
Heard From
Since.

Blair Bise, an orphan boy about II
years of age, who made his home with
his sister, a Mrs. Atwell, living in this
county, left his home last June and
has not been heard from since. When
he left his sisters home he said he was
going to Virginia. He left in COM
pany with a one-legged tramp, who
claimed that he was on his way to
Virginia and also said he wanted some
boy to go with him. When young
Bise left he had quite a sum of
money with him, and as careful
search has failed to discover his
whereabouts it is feared that he was
the victim of foul play, He was a
blonde, light Completed and rather
tall and his prolonged disappearance
is a great mystery to his relatives.