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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

\ somewhat heroic French scientist
has Boldly declared that a large num-
Der of nervous maladies from which
girls at the present day suffer are to
be attributed to playing the pianc.
Statistics show, according to this au-
thority, that of 1000 girls who study
the instrument before the age of u
no fewer than 600 suffer from this class
of disorders. while of those who do
not begin till later there are only some
eco per 1000, and only 100 per 1000
among those who have never learned
to play the piano. The violin is also
proved to be equally injurious. The
remedy suggested is that children
should not be permitted to study either
instrument before the age of 16 at
least, or, in case of delicate cOnstitu-
tons, not till Il still later age
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser gives more plain, useful in;
formation about the human body and
all the ailments to which it is subject
than any other single book in the En-
glish language. It is really a medical
encyclopedia in one volume, a large,
heavy book of zoos pages, with over
300 illustrations. The outlay of money,
time and effort in producing this grea:
book was paid for by the sale of the
first edition of $50, 600 copies, at $3.50
each; and the profit has been used in
publishing the present edition of a
half-a-million copies, to be sent
absolutely without price to all who will
remit the small charge OF q cents in
one-cent stamps to pay the cost of
mailing only. Address, with stamps,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, No 663 Main ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
negro.
IN nun Der of cities throughout the

IN nun Der of cities throughout the
country there is a growing sentiment
in favor of having the public retain
and operate some OF its own franchises
Sufficient restrictions have not been
thrown around the grants to private
corporations, and the latter have well
nigh, in consequence, exhausted pub
lie patience, either through inefficient
service or by unjust exactions upon the
very people whose franchises they are
using for almost nothing
Post
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

A NEWSPAPER clipping from one OF
Edward Everett Hale's talks has
brought to the HERALD an anony nous
letter in answer. People who read
newspapers should know by this time
that a communication is never used
when the editor does not know the
name of the writer. Otherwise the
would be printed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

275 to 172. The extremes of this COM
parison are on the one side the four
states of Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho and
Florida. having one electOr to each
1000 votes; and on the other the states
of New York. Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Ohio, where the average of votes
10 IN electnr. Is 40. 400. -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

THE Dallas Intelligencer seriously
announces that any applicant for
federal office who has not paid his
subscription to that paper will lind on
file in Washington sworn proof OF the
Indebtedness, as proof OF moral remlss-
ness. This suggests that the paper
might 60 further and swell its sub
scription lists by threatening to file
charges against every applicant VINO
does not take the Iutelligencer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

THE county Judge has been looking
into poor farm ethics and finds that he
could have boarded the twelve paupers
at an Ell Paso hotel and saved the
county s24OO, for the last fiscal year.
The poor house is one only in name
and is luxury that might well be
abolished
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
THE WEEKLY HERALD.

A large eight page paper giving the
local events of the week, published
every Saturday. Just the paper to
send friends for information regard
ing El Faso. Price $500 per year
six months s. 90.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

SECRETARY OLNEY has recommend
ed that the boundary commission be
continued in service another year, to
consider the erection OF an information
al dam at FL Paso.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Week ttS
edition made known on appl1caIion aC INC
publication office. or ring up te lephohe nun
Der I1b and a representative OF the puslaos a
department viii call and quote prices anu
Contract for space. ts+anca
Locals 10 cents per line In every l t g
for first insertion, and cents per line LOT eaCn
additional insertion. , q, ,,a,
Legal notices Of every description IL per
nch eACh insertion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

MACEO has been again killed for the
fifty-frst time. The average CUBAN
evidently can give cat cards and
spades on the number of lives In his
possession.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

"TExAS AND PACIFIC" is the letter
ing still seen on the cars that come in
from Dallas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
Woodmen OF the world.

Meets every second and fourth Tuesday
each month at their forest. q. A. b. hell, /
NJ. sharp. SoveretSns and stranger Cordial
tnViued. =. 4. Ii ELM, COMMANDER.
TERRY PEARCE, Olezk.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
aooK AND JOB PRINTING.

THE HERALDis fully prepared to do all
,nds of plain and fancy Job printing In az
the latest styles. Work perfectly and
promptly done.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

United Brotherhood CT Carpenters sni Joir.
erg .. 81 Fssc.
Meets every Sunday ct 10 a. ct Labor
hall. Visiting mem bec6 welcome.
FIRED WEiDENAEC&, Rec and Sec
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
4. O. u. ".

Meets In G. &. r. hall on the first snc
third Tuesdays in each month. VisitiEs
brothers cordially invited.
FRED WIDMAN. Il. ",
q. kEIFER, Recorder.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
Il. of z.


FL Paso Lodge, No. az.
Regular meeting every Friday night ~
Castle hall, over Be- eke's hardware store
SoiournIng Knights Will receive a cordta
welcome. G-O IL HARVEY, q, o.
Il. CoLLIANDER, K. Il. :.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
KNIGHTS of xhSr,

Gate City Assembly IL. 4. 30zI.J
Meets every Friday evening at The hal
corner San antonio and \. Stanton sSrseU, a.
500 O'Clock. JOHN SOR&kNSON, II. ~.
g. J. B. EE& X
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
O.. A r.

Emmett Crawford Post, no. 49, =. a. r.
Meets lat Sund ay OF each month AT 800 u. m
Hall on San Antonio street. All comrades q
good standing invited to ylGtb the post.
" hiJJLIC,H AMP, Commander
f. E. TUETEN, AdjutGut-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

FL Psso Lodge. No. 1877.
Meets first and third Tuesdays in ODD Fs
lows hall. Ii. L. WOOD, L. Z.
J +. DONOHUE, Secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
FOresUers of America


Board OF Fire Directors meets every socon
Wednesday,. General department meeting
second Wednesday IN March, june, beptem-
Der and December. J. ). JULIAN, President
q. q. KIEFER i. PcSEIts, Chief
Secretary. L. J. HOLLAND, Asst chief.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
oolored Knights Of 7ysn;Re

Myrtls Lodge, no. 10
Regular meeting every Wednesday evening
In Union Labor Hall over Badgers grocery
store. Sojourning knights respectfully in
gited to attend.
A. O. MURPHY. K. OF &. and s.
w. SCOTT. @. c.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09

Bliss Lodge No. 22i. x. OF II.
Regular meeting every Monday evening al
., H. &. hall. Visiting knights welcome.
J, J. q. ARMSTRONG;, b. h. COFFIN,
X. OF r. Il 5. O,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-09
Miscellaneous
kniKhts Of kcnCr.

Meets second and fourth Thursdays OF eacl
month at Ocd TeIlo fs' ball. Visiting brother
oc.dIaliy invited.
Z. A. SHELTON, &epoI ter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
THE KANSAS CYCLONE.
Half q Dozen Towns Struck by the Twister.
SeyeraI Killad

Half a Dozen Towns Struck by the Twister.
Several Killed.
KANSAS CRY, May 19.-News of the
loss of life and destruction of property
by Sundays cyclone in Kansas is slow
in coming in, caused by the crippled
condition Of telegraph wires. What has
been received makes it plain that pre-
vious estimates Of the damage done were
none too high, and in fact may be
added to when communication is COM
pletely reopened. Fully half a dozen
towns were struck by the twister, and
the number Of known dead is seven.
The injured number fully thirty, many
of whom, it is feared, are fatally hurt.
Reserve, q village on the Missouri
Pacific. in Brown county, seems to have
felt the pbrunt of the storm. But five
houses are said to have been left stand
ing there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
ALL HOMELESS
Late Kansas Cyclone Demolished
the Whole Town of Re-
serve.
Death List Not Great But a Large
Number Were Seriously
Injured.
Crippled Telegraph Makes the
Receipt of Full Reports
Slow.

KANSAS CITY. May ia special to
The Star from Reserve, Kan, says {:
This town was almost wiped out of ex-
istence by Sundays cyclone. Hardly a
house remains standing, and wreckage
is srrewn everywl. Are: The whole pop
ulation Is homeless and great confusion
prevails. FOrty-four buildings in Re-
serve alone We're RACED. The barns and
sheds of all the farmers living in the
track of the storm were destroyed. The
destroyer came upon the villagers with
scarcely any warming TO them. 1t was
shaped like an umbrella and came from
the southwest. The people fled precip-
itately to their cyclone cellars, but many
never reached them. The con
fusion was indescribable. Dark
ness added to the crash of
falling timbers, the cries of the hurt
and the almost deafeping hiss and roar
OF the wind struct terror to the hearts of
all. After the storm had passed those
fortunate enough to have escaped its
ravages set about helping the victims.
All night long they searched for the
""u iAAooAAS, dAu LuItCAu o
could be seen darling here and there.
The injured are being well cared for.
Fifty thousand dollars would not re-
place the damage at Reserve alone. The
few houses standing are wrenched and
broken.
At Sabetha there is / dead and Is in
jured, and % houses were totally de-
stroyed, and twice as many wrecked.
Northwest of Sabetha, 3 were killed
and the desolation is widespread.
Northeast of that town 4 were killed
and many injured. Six are reported
killed neal Oneida.
The cyclone seems to have spent it's
force at Preston, Neb., where half Of
the buildings are reported wrecked,
and several people injured some of them
dangerously. Details are lacking, tele-
graph wires to that point being down.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19

One swallow doea not make Spring
but q swallow Of One Minute Cough
Cure brings relief. FRANK Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19

clone passed over the northwest corner
of this county doing damage to every
thing in its path. AT Elva it tore down
the house of Anderson Jones and killed
the entire family, consisting of five per
sons. The tornado came out of Graves
county, via SimpsoEia, where two stores
were demolished, two churches and one
schoOlhOuse We're torn down. besides
barns, stables, fences and everything
else in its path.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
MASKED MEN STORY A FAKE

Cashier Of the Buffalo Ills.) Bank Got the
$1,000 Himself.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 19.-The men
who robbed the State bank of Buffalo,
this county, last Thursday, have been
captured and have made a full confess
sion. They are Carl Kloppenberg, the
cashier of the bank, and Joseph Klop-
penberg, a drug clerk of this city, sons
Of a wealthy citizen of Springfield.
Carl has confessed to Sheriff Baxter.
The stolen money was recovered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
Cure for Headache.

AS q remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. It effects a permanent cure
and the moat dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to it's influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure q
bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial
In cases of habitual constipation, Elec.
trio Bitters cures by giving needed tone
to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use Of this medicine. Try it once
SOC. and Sl.W at G. H. Woods drug
store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
THE CITY.
G. BREVIrIES.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Weather report: Partly cloudy with
local rains tonight and Wednesday.
Regular meeting OF Madison Chapter,
O. E. s., this evening. A full attend.
ance is desired,
John Slater Of Lake Preston is q
Madison visitor to-day, going east to.
morrow into Minnesota.
Messrs. VIM. Tobin, j. Leslie Thomp-
son, G. M. Farley and DR.. Rogers drove
across the country to-day to Villas on
their way to the Aberdeen convention.
Regular meeting OF Madison lodge,
No. 40, A. o. U. W. to night at Odd
Fellows hall. Several limitations are to
take place. A full attendance is desired.
Mesdames Mckinnon, Ripe. White
and Miss Kittie Corneylson in one car
yriage, and Mrs. Vim. Lee and Mrs. o.
: more in another, departed for the Grand
Chapter, o. E. S., meeting at Brookings,
this morning.
< Delegates from the local w. G. T. u.
to the diatrict convention at Artesian,
who went west on the evening train
were Mrs. Thos. Rae, Mrs. r. B. McClen-
ON and Mrs. ID. N. jerks. They will re-
turn Friday morning.
The G. A. r. Post Of Wentworth will
hold it's annual memorial service at the
Presbyterian church of Wentworth, next
Sunday, May "a, at 3 p. m, Rev. w. F.
Stump preaching the sermon. Old sold.
iers and every one else cordially invited
to attend.
Evening arrivals were Attorney Friz-
zell from Sioux Falls; Rev. A. Tilguer
from Pipestone; Otto Kruger from
Rochester, N. Y; and Geo. r. Farmer
from Spring Valley, MINI. Mr.. Farmer
says his father has greatly recovered
from his paralytic stroke and is doing
we'll.
1.-Two Of the Mullaney boys, brothers
OF Miss Katie Mullaney, arrived on the
train, one from Beresford, s. D., the
other from Cresco, Iowa. They drove
out to Nunda this evening to see their
sick sister. Thos. Fleming, Of Cresco,
Iowa, brother Of County Treasurer Flem-
ing also accompanied them.
John johnson, ST., and John johnson,
Jr., the latter about 16 years Of age, were
arraigned before Justice Holdridge this
morning for stealing q harness from
Mrs. Gilbertson. All parties reside in
the southwest part Of town. The boy
had stolen the harness ard after secret
ing it in the stable for q week offered to
trade it to w. M. Beardsley for q pillow,
which led to it's detection. On q search
warrant yesterday Marshal Davis found
the missing property and arrested both
father and son for completely in the
crime Of theft. The son received as sem
tence 20 days in Jail and the father q
fine Of so and costs, or five days in Jail.
Yankton Press and Dakotan, Is: A
law suit OF importance to the students Of
the various educational institutions Of
South Dakota, and to the towns IN which
these institutions are located, has been
commenced at Madison the seat OF q
Normal school. The contested point is
as to the legal status OF the students
whether they are entitled to vote at
municipal election held in such town
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19

that Is, whether students who attend the
school and have a home elsewhere, can
acquire a legal residence simply because
they attend the school. 1t is we'll to
have a question Of this kind settled now.
1t will quiet not a little agitation in
times Of close elections in all cities.
Yankton included. where our education
al institutions ale planted.
The grand lodge Of Good Templars
o at Madison this year. The
session begins Wednesday evening, June
9, and will close Friday noon. The
Madison lodge is now the banner lodge
Of the state, having LOG in good standing
at the beginning of the present quarter.
Four new members were initiated last
evening, among them Rev. and Mrs. j.
P. Jenkins. Every week there is an in
teresting program. Last evening it
consisted of a trio by the Misses Bridges,
Farnham and McCallister, and speeches
by the young men oD the subject,
"What Has the Lodge Done for Young
Menu" A prize was ffered to the one
who should make the best speech. A
vote being taken by ballot as to who de-
served the prize, it was awarded to Eu-
gene jerks who received sixteen more
votes than any OF the other competitors.
In accepting the prize, a Good Temp
lars pin, Mr.. jerks expressed his thanks
in a few fitting words.
y At a meeting of Gen. Shields Post, G.
A. R., last evening steps were taken to
prepare for Memorial observance on
Decoration LAY. A committee on gen.
eral arrangements consisting of o. l..
Farnham, d. d. Holdridge, j. NJ. Pres
ton, .. G. Bailey and VIM. Whitmore,
was raised, and given power to appoint
sub committees, arrange program, etc.
This committee met this afternoon and
assigned the following parts: Orator of
the day, Gen. W. H. H. Beadle; chaplain,
Rev. W. A. Taylor; music, D. D. Hold
ridge. Chas. Bingham, S. Wooley; decor
atoms. H. B. Schriner, John Gilchrist,
James Garry, Geo. Belknap; flowers, Mrs.
r. G. McCallister, Mrs. Preston, Mrs.
Metcalf, Mrs. o. G. Bailey, VIM. Bunt-
rock, John Huntimer, Fred Palmer, John
Fleming; graves, VIM. Metoalf, N. B.
Stacy, Geo. Knapp; transportation, Thos.
Feneran, John Norton, Frank Fintzel,
VIM. Boswell; officer Of the day, Frank
Fintzel. >Phs shooisof the county are,
rs we'll assall citizens, cordially invited
TO join with us on this memorial day.
List of ame of flower girls: Laura
Bailey, Susie Fsrnhsm, leila Webster,
Mabel Lee, Cora Barron, Elmina jerks,
Ida Downs, Ernestine McNeal, Bridget
Fleming, Belle Gregor, Lena Gundersonj
These names OF old soldiers daughters
hive been selected for the committee to
select from. Other names viii! be added
to the list.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
Arnic. s.Iv.

The Best Salve IN the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe.
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bIains, Corne, and all Skin Eruptions,
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
GUESTS had TO FLY.

Fire in the Merchants Hotel At Sioux
Falls.
Sioux FALLS, S. D., May l9.--At 3 a.
m. fire broke out in the Merchants hotel.
So suddenly did the blaze start, that the
servants i'll the third story barely es-
capped in their night clothes. while the
guests lost practically everything. The
loss is about $40, 600 insurance. &l6. 600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
Don't Tobacco spit or Smoke Your
Life Away

. the truthful, startling title of a book
about No-To-Bao, the harmless, guaran-
teed tobacco habit cure that braces up
nioontinized nerves, eliminates the nico.
tine poison, makes weak men gain
strength, vigor and manhood. You run
no PHYSICAL or financial risk, a. No-To-
Bac ID sold by Frank Smith under a
guarantee to cure or noney refunded.
Book free. Address Sterling Remedy
Co., New York or Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
Ballinxton hOtlth In st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, May l9-Ballington Booth
and Brigadier Fielding of the American
Volunteers occupied the platform at the
Central Park NJ. E. church and General
Booth told how the crisis had arson
which resulted in the recent factional
Disturbance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
From this date and after ice to private
families will be IS cents per hundred.
MADISON Ice Co.
j. R. GEORGE, Manager.

Did you ever think how readily the
blood is poisoned by constipation? Bad
blood means bad health and premature
old age. DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
the famous little pills, overcome obstin.
ate constipation. FRANK SIXTH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
From this date and after, ice to private
families will be IS cents per hundred.
MADISON Ice Co.
j. r. GEORGE. Manager.

One minute is the standard time, and
One Minute Cough Cure Is the standard
preparation for every form OF cough
or cold. It is the only harmless remedy
produces immediate results.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Caiilouette, druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery l owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi.
clans for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told that I could not
live. Having DR.. Kings New Discovery
10 my store, I sent for q bottle and began
it's use and from the first dose began to
get better, and after using three bottles
was up and about again. It is worth it's
weight in gold. We won't keep store OF
house without It," Get O free trial bot.
tie at G. 81. Woods drug store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-19
ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED.

Tornado Near Benton, KY, Does Consider
able Damage.
BENTON, KY, May ia terrible cy-
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-08-03
LOW RATES ON GRAIN.
Great Northern Railway Trims It's
Schedules to Rock Bottom
Prices.

st. Paul, Mimi, July Bottle Great
Northern railway has issued four tariffs
on grain, flax or millet, seed, -four mill
stuffs, potatoes, hay, salt, cement, stucco,
livestock, etc. The most important cir
cular is that regarding grain in carloads.
In the tariff on grain in carloads on the
Eastern terminals and stations in Min
nesota, North and South Dakota and
Montana, taking effect August 3, the re-
auctions made give the lowest rates ever
applied Oh grain in the history of the
railroad. On all stations on the Great
Northern railway south of Wilmar on
the Yankton branch the rates on grain
have been reduced from l to Z cents
On the joint traffic on grain, -four and
flaxseed carloads, minimum $4,000
pounds, between Duluth, Mimi, or West
Superior, Wis, taking effect August 3,
flax and miilet seed will be at cents,
wheat and -four at 16 cents, corn at
10 cents and rye, oats, barley, ground
feed and millstuffs at 1872 cents.
On the tariffs issued on the Wilm9r
& Sioux Falls railway and the Sioux
City & Northern railway on grain, hay,
salt, cement, stucco, livestock, etc, be-
tween ST. Paul terminals and stations on
the Sioux City & Northern railroad,
Booge, S. D.. and stations intermediate
to Sioux Center, Ia, the rates are quot
ed at 1879 cents on faxseed, 1919 cents
on wheat and -four north bound and 10
cents on corn, rye, oats, barley, bran and
oilIc411ffc
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-08-03
MUST BE NEUTRAL.
President Cleveland Issues Another
Proclamation Regarding
Cuba,

Washington, D. c., July 30.-The
President has issued a proclamation,
bearing date Of July 81, again command
ing citizens to observe neutrality towards
Cuba. The proclamation refers to the
original proclamatio of June II. 1895,
demanding an observance of the neutrali
ty laws in respect of the Cuban insurrec-
ton and gives notice that all violations
Will be vigorously prosecuted.
The President cites the decision of the
Supreme court in the Wiborg case con-
STRUNG the statutes relative to military
expeditions. c0Dspiracies and the extern
in order that citizens may not be misled
as to the meaning of the neutrality laws.