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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
Our Neighbors
what They are Doing-Briefly Told by
the Sirter's Intelligent stan Of
Corresp ondents.
LONDONDERRY,

Byron Hasleton has been very sick
with the mumps during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs, LETTERS start on their
return to their home in Chicago Thurs
day mo, ming.
Jerome Adams and wife of Graf
ton were the guests of f. N. West
colt over Sunday.
Hannum Leonard is improving be-
ing able to be up and have his clothes
on.
b. M. Wilkins moves this week
from Frank Stevens house to the place
recently purchased from his mothers
estate.
Arson Parker received by mail,
the first of the week a fine large Indian
tanned deer skin from his nephew,
Anderson Waite of Achme, Oregon.
Arson is very proud Of this remem
brance.
Helen Gibson and Earl Davis re
turned to their homes from Chester
Saturday. Several from here attended
the graduating exercises at that place
place and pronounced them very
fine.
1t is expected that the Rev. Mr.
Harper from Weston will occupy tn,
pulpit at the church upon Sunda.
morning.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs
Freeman Williams and Mrs. Geo
Dodge at the pleasant home of Mrs
Williams in Thompsonburg last Sal
urday afternoon. Every one SCENE
to enjoy the occasion immensely; thirty
five sat down to supper. The mex
meeting will occur July 18th, Mr.
A. A. Curtis entertaining. A col
dial invitation is extended.
The many friend of Mrs. Lul
Mattocks will be glad TO learn that sh
and master Willie have arrived at tn
home of Mrs. Mattocks' father, Wi
liam Sutton, for the summer.
Mrs. Catharine Wood has gone
Winchendon to visit her husband
daughter who is in feeble health.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
WESTON.

f. p. Hannum is in Boston on
business.
Nathan johnson from Boston is
stopping at Rev. G. E. Boynton's.
Miss Hattie Winship from Rutland
is visiting friends in town.
Henry, little son of Fred French,
is very sick and under the care of DR..
Millington.
Ed Foster is in critical condition
on account Of excessive bleeding al
the nose.
Volncy Foster from Cavendish is
in town.
The programme for the school en-
tertainment had TO be changed on ac.
count of sickness.
d. G. Marble and wife are visiting
friends at No. Bennington.
VERNE Foster is home from Yves
Randolph where he has been study
ing music the past two years.
Frank Howe is home from Meri
den, N. H., having finished hi
course of studies in the school there.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Our school taught by Miss Fanny
Cheney closed last week with a pic
mic in L. W. Pages grove Friday
afternoon.
Rev. S. L. Vincent supplied the
pulpit in Dummerston last Sunda,
in the absence of their pastor.
Carol Boyden attended the Sons
OF Veterans convention as delegate
which was held in Bennington this
week.
Mrs. Henry Farwell and infant
daughter Of Westminster are at At.
we'll Farwell's.
Mrs. G.. H. Holmes of Ewing
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Holmes.
Miss Eva Barrett and Miss Norm,
Boyden each finished their terms o
Scn0Ol last week.
Mrs. Earnest Dresser is visitin.
F.. her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Lawrence, Jr.
Mrs. Georgianna Richardson an,
Miss Spooner of Barre, Mass. ar
visiting at Chas. Robbins and C. N
Robbins.
The grass crop is reported to b
very light on account Of dry weather
some farmers have commenced bay
ing already.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03

The electric road of Brattleboro
will be in charge Of the young ladies'
auxiliary of the Baptist church on
Thursday from 2 until 10 o'clock.
Special attention is called to the fact
that the young lady conductors will
return no change to passengers pay
ing their fare, but will keep whatever
is handed to them,
George Dinsmore, young man Of
Brattleboro, caught his hand in a
planer recently. His finger was put
upon the knife and in an instant the
arm was drawn into the machine
nearly to the elbow. The arm went
no further because it swung to the
end of the cylinder, in which posi-
ton he was held for 10 minutes, or
until Peter Carron, who was run
ming the machine, could stop it and
remove the cylinder. His arm was
amputated at the elbow.
Gold has been discovered in Wood
bury. 1t is found in the blue slate
formation on the shores of Nelson's
pond on the farm belonging to George
w. Angel. The vein on the surface
showed only enough gold to pay 9
few cents ton for the ore, but con.
tinued blasting revealed widening
of the vein to point where the orr
was worth 81 ton. Since then thu
excavation has been carried furthe
down and indications of pawn;
quartz have been found. Secretar,
Wilder, of the Ottaquechec Minin;
company, which is operating in mine
at Bridgewater, is enthusiastic owe
the prospects of the Woodbury. mines
Myron Lawrence, well-to.d
Rockingham farmer, aged 80, com
mitted suicide by hanging in his barn
, Monday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
Highest of all in Leavenng Powc-Latest U. Govt Report
R@!A!!! R RskiaRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PERU.

Changeable weather. Rain is
needed.
Some have commenced haying.
All the schools except the one in
Reedville close this week.
All the young people who are away
at school have returned home for
summer vacation.
Rev. Kelton and family of Man
chester were guests at Rev. q. o.
Bruce's recently.
The Misses Hapgood attended
commencement at Dartmouth previ-
GUS to their return home.
IL. b. Hapgood is a guest at NJ.
j. Hapgooo's.
A goodly number from here attend
ed Children's day exercises at Land
grove last Sabbath and all felt we'll
paid.
Miss Mary Lyon is spending va
cation at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Hapgood and
son of Easton, Penn, are visiting
relatives and friends in town.
AS Calvin Phillips people were on
their way to church last Sabbath
the horse became frightened at some
recently blasted stones, turned, throw
my out all the occupants, but fortu'
nately, no one was seriously hurt.
Mrs. L. W. Russell, Guy A. Rus
sell and Lenney McLain of Boston
are at Dea. o. 2. Simonds' for ;
few weeks.
The road commissioner has beer
doing a good work removing man,
large rocks from the highways which
will make the roads in this town bet
ter than they ever have been.
1t is comical sight to witness tn
antics of some of our natives in thei
attempt to ride bicycle. Head
heels and wheels all mixed up is o
frequent occurrence.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
WARDSBORO-

Late Arrivals: Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Wall from Brattleboro at P. Wallis.
Mrs. Fits and daughter, Flossie, from
Brattleboro at Mrs. Lucy A. Will
bur's. Miss Dora Leland and Carl
Newcomb from Hinsdale, N. H.. at
NJ. A. Smiths. Mrs. Alice Cluett
from Troy, N. Y, at Mrs. Laura
Blanchard's.
Mrs. Grace Hosley is working for
Mrs Emma Clark.
Fred Underwood and wife went to
Brattleboro for short visit last week.
Miss Aggie and John Wheeler
are visiting in Bellows Fall.
Levi Howard is shingling Mrs.
Martin Gleason's barn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Mrs. j. Barnard returned to her
home here last week from several
weeks visit in Manchester Center.
f. A. Shattuck from Orange,
Mass, is visiting his mother aud
brothers.
Mrs. IL. M. Crandall is at II. p.
Warmers in Landgrove.
Miss Lora Coleman is at ii. II
Sheldon's attending school.
Miss Ella Batchelder is out Of
school with quinsy sore throat.
Peyton Sherwin, Mrs. l.. l.. Sher
win from Elgln, Ill accompanied
by Mrs. +. M. Sherwin of Cheste
visited at c. V. Bryant's last week
Mrs. S. S. Taylor of Mancheste
recently spent several days with he
brother, c. V. Bryant.
Mrs. M. II. Griswold closes he
second term of school in this Dist
July third.
Henry and Lucius Martin were a
Mrs. j. Barnard's the first of th
week.
Miss Kate Hewes is home fror
Mrs. G. l.. Fletcher's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
SO. WINDHAM.

Persis Jenison is at Dea. Bakers.
E. L. Stowell has gone to Worces-
ter, Mass.
Mrs. E. L. Stowell is in Grafton
for few days.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith is visiting hel
daughter in Wlndham.
A. j. Fisher and wife spent Sun
day with friends in Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. LETTERS and little
daughter Of Chicago are at w. L.
Tenney's.
Flossie Dunbar has finished work
at A. A. Goodells and returned te
her home in Jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03

Eli Hill, Lumber City, Pa, writes,
II have been suffering from Piles for
twenty-five years and thought my case in
durable. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
was recommended to me as pile cure,
so bought box and it performed a
permanent cure" This is only one OF
thousands of similar cases. Eczema
sores and skin diseases yield quickly
when it is used.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, f. E. Smith
Jamaica and Jonas Hill, Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
JAMAICA.

Miss Matte Cheney has gone to
Putney to pass few weeks with her
brother, Will Cheney.
Herbert Potter of the east part of
the town is quite sick with the measles.
Frank Dobbin of Shushan, N. y,
is here at his aunt's, Mrs. Chloe j.
Holton.
Miss Ella Willis has closed a very
successful term of school at Rawson-
vile, and is now at her home here.
Mrs. David Eddy and Jason
Crowninshield are sick and both in a
critical condition.
The Higher department of the vii
lage school closed a successful term
last Friday. 1t was taught by Char
les H. Tibbets of Corinth, Me.
The young Jamaicas and the Bond
vll'es played a return game of bal
last Saturday at Bondvlle and the
Jamaicas do not feel as we'll over il
as they did over their last game here
Result OF the game scored 4S to 2 il
favor of Bondville.
Herbert Holton of New York is
visiting at David Eddy's.
The lower Department of the vii
lage school, taught by Miss Minnie
johnson of West Brattleboro, will fin
'sh successful term today, Friday
followed by picnic in H. J. Sage'
grove.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
BONDVILLE

A, o. Coleman's hired man had
his bicycle stolen from the wood shed
last week Monday night, Constable
Chas Styles went with him to find the
thief. They tracked him over Taylor
hill, through West jamaica, Stratton,
across the old Stratton turnpike to
Arlington where they gave the chase
up, The man had worked some in
Jamaica and Stratton. He called his
name Lewis.
Ethel, daughter of Julius Johnson,
got quite badly hurt by being paved
down by horses forefeet. The
horse had been gentle but took a no.
ton TO be ugley all of a sudden.
There was a good attendance last
Sunday at the church TO hear the new
minister. He is young man and
will preach here the remainder OF
the year.
The Jamaica boys played with the
Bondville ball club here last Saturday.
The score stood As to 2 in favor OF
the Bondville boys. The boys dom
feel very well about it as they were
no match for them.
Mrs. Young of Brattleboro, for
mer resident, is visiting with ole
friends and neighbors.
The w. C. T. U. met last Wed
nesday with Mrs. E. l.. Fuller.
Delbert Kendall went to New
York last Tuesday where he will
work for c. E. Burbank.
Miss Cora Kendall is home from
Mortified for her vacation.
An ice-cream social was held a
the church hall last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Curtis an
son of Bellows Falls and Mrs
William Whitman and children O
Manchester who have been visitin
their mother, Mrs. VIM. Leonard
the past week, have returned to thei
homes.
School in Dist. No. 3 closed Fri
day, June 26, with picnic with tn
Winhall Hollow school. Length c
term 9 weeks. Number of scholars
u. Total attendance for all enrolled
All. Average per day IL Z Al
No tardy marks. Those having n
absent marks, Guy johnson, Will
Roy and Harry Woodell. Those al
sent but one or one half day Mab'
johnson and Edna Shattuck.
! wish to thank my pupils for the
kindness to me and for their diligenc
in study.
Pearl S. Barnard, teacher.
Insist on having just what you call f'
when you go to buy Hoods Sarsaparill
t the One True Blood Purifier and ner'
!. tonic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
State of Vermont,

State of Vermont,
Westminster IS, By the Probate
Court for said District, to all persons In.
terested In the estate of Henry NJ. Shanks
late of Londonderry in said district,
deceased. Greeting:
You are hereby notified that this
court will decide upon the allowance OF
the account of Geo. T. Shanks, admins
traitor upon said Estate and decree distri-
button thereof to the persons entitled, at
the session thereof to be held at the Pro-
bate office in Bellows Falls on the 18th
day of July A. d. 1896, when and where
you may be heard in the premises, if you
see cause.
ZINA III. ALLBEE, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
The Ideal Panacea

James L. Francis, Alderman, c hica
go, says: IL regard DR.. Kings New
Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for
Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints.
having used it in M family for the last
five years, to the exclusion of physicians
prescriptions or other preparations"
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes - have been minister of the NJ.
Il. Church for fifty years or more, and
nave never found anything 50 beneficial
or that gave me such speedy relief as Dr.
Kings New Discovery. Try this Ideal
Cough Remedy now. Trial bottles Free
at Geo. G. Smiths Drug Store.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
WEST WARDSBORO.

Quite little excitement was man.
ifested last week when it became
known that the house and barn on
the Ackley place, on the road be-
tween here and West Dover were
burned while the occupants were alb
sent. They were owned aud had
been repaired by parties from Rut-
land, who were using the house for a
summer residence. The track of a
man was followed for some distance
but to no effect. The family left for
Rutland the next day.
Mrs. C. j. Leonard has returned
from Waterbury, Conn.
f. o. Landman closed success
full term of school by fine enter
tainment Saturday evening consisting
mostly of songs and recitations by
the scholars. 1t hardly seemed pos
sible that the little ones could remem.
Der SO perfectly. Miss Daisy Cush
ing, Amy Perry and Mr.. Landman
each gave an interesting recitation
and the Indian club swinging by Mr.
Landman was heartily appreciated
A small admission fee was charged
to secure new maps for the school.
Rev. A. H. Francis of Soutl
Windham preached good sermon
Sunday morning and afternoon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03

Persons who have a coughing spell
every night, on account of a tickling
sensation in the throat, may overcome il
at once by dose of One Minute Cough
Cure.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, +, E. Smith
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03

My sales are double any
previous year. The reason
lies in the fact that I give
good value for the money and
stand behind every pair that
1 sell. Another reason is
that my stock being SO COM
plete, one seldom fails to find
what they are looking for.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
WALLINGFORD.

Mrs. Eliza Carter, aged 81, for
merly of Weston, is not expected to
live but few days. Mrs. Carter
has lived with her daughter, Mrs.
Philip Congdon, for tie past few
years.
James Mooney is very low.
Parties visiting the ice bed at the
foot of White Rocks recently have
found ice plenty and easily gotten.
On approaching the foot of the
mountain one is obliged to dou extra
wraps in the warmest day in summer.
The ice collects among the coarse
rocks during winter and is found as
late as September.
Berries of all kinds are very plenty
in this section but apples, cherries,
plums, ETC., will be scarce. Hay and
grain is better than last year.
A large collection of books have
been received at the Gilbert Hart
library. They were sent from Wash
lngton BY the request of congressman
II. H. Powers.
Mrs. Eliza Weston is very poorly
this summer. Mrs. Weston is 81
years old.
They receive 70 hundred pounds OF
milk daily at the creamery here now
and received more earlier in the sea.
son.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
Merit
"Merit talks" the - N
intrinsic value OF HC
Hood 8 Sarsaparilla. J - y no

Merit in medicine means the power to
cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses actual
and unequalled curative power and there
fore 1t has true merit. When you buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and take 1t according
to directions, to purity your blood, or
cure any of the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power to cure is there. You are not
trying an experiment. 1t will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs Of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the whole system.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
Farm for Sale.

On account of poor health l will sell
my farm in Rawsonville. Said farm
contains g. acres of nice land near school,
postoffice and grist mill, good water to
house and barn and can be bought on
easy terms.
o. NJ. Williams.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
IL May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, write.
that he had Severe Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his back
and also that his bladder was affected.
He tried many so called Kidney cures but
without any good result About a year
ago he began use of Electric Bitters and
found relief at once. Electric Bitters is
especially adapted to cure of all Kidney
and Liver troubles and often gives almost
instant relief. One trial will prove our
statement Price only soc. for large
bottle. At Geo. G. Smiths Drug Store.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03

and all animals WIN inc ceIeDra1eu
nUU p. ID. q. POWDER,
the only str,ctlp up to date insect powder on the
market Never falls to destroy verinin. Harm.
less to human beings. Destroys BED Bugs, Wa.
ter Bugs and all honse insects. Does not soil
the daintiest fabricks. % cents buys l Id. box
al 100 buys lbs. Sold by all reliable seed and
grain stores and druggists. Send for circulars
o. Box 74s. c. :. Ordway, Genl Agent, Proc
torsyille, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03
THE BUGS

on plants, shrubs, rose bushes
grape vines, poultry, dogs cats
and all animals with the celebrated
70 N a pOxVnER
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-07-03

ZINA H. ALLBEE, Register.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-20
A CZAR'S PARDON
1t Will Be Extended to Large
Numbers Of Russians, 1t.
Is Stated.
Sentences of Siberian EXiles to
Be Either Greatly COMMITTED
or Revoked.
Taxes of Peasants to Be Remitted
and Religious Liberty
Enlarged.

LONDON, May 20-The Chronicles
Berlin correspondent reports that the
Berlinger Tageblatt claims that the
czar's manifesto will give aml4esties
partial or complete. to Russian prison
ers in Siberia Those sentenced to !
life penal servitude will receive miti
cation of the sentence, and offenders
domiciled in Siberia will be permitted
to return to any part of European
Russia except St. Petersburg and Mos.
cow. The sentences Of those in lai! II.
European Russia for serious offenses,
will be reduced by one third A large
number of minor offenders will be com
pletely pardoned Numbers of those
who left the country for political rea.
sons will be pardoned Oh condition of
their taking the oath of allegiance.
Psasantry VIII Get q Benefit.
The peasantry III certain poor districts
will be excused from arrears of crown
dues. Even the Jews, says the Berliner
Tageblatt, will not be forgotten, and
and the ill.starred Hebrew agricultural
colonies at Ekaterinaslav will also be
excused from arrears.
The Rome correspondent Of The
Chronicle also hears that the Vatican
has received information that the czar
will pardon all Catholic priests who have
been imprisoned or sent to Siberia for
breach Of the public worship laws, and
that he also promises to grant gradually
large measure Of religious liberty to
all the subjects, including the Catholics
Cardinal Agliardi, the Vatican's repre-.
sentative at the coronation at Moscow
will hand to the czar an autograph letter
from the pope, urging an extension OF
religious liberty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-20
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Illinois crop bulletin says last
week was favorable for crops.
Archduke Charles Louis of Austria,
eldest brother of Emperor Francis
Joseph, is dead.
During "a hours there We're "a deaths
from cholera at Cairo, 20 at Alexandria,
and at Turah.
The annual meeting of the Anoka
Congregational conference is in session
at Merriam Park, Mimi.
The Lumbermens bank has opened
for business at Shell Lake. Weyer-
hauser, Lamb and Bourne are the di-
rectors
Fred Weigle, one of the oldest and
wealthiest residents of Dubuque, sui
cided by shooting. He was Respondent
on account of continued sickness.
At Mason City, Ia, Willie Kaps, aged
., stole horse and buggy from 8. G..
Nelson, and left town. Sheriff Snyder
overlook the boy in possession Of the
property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-20
KILLED By FALLING WALLS.

Three Firemep Dead and -Four Injured at
Washington.
WAsHINGTON, May 2O.-A confagra-
tion which resulted in the loss of almost
$3.50, 900 and in which three firemen were
killed and four seriously wounded by
falling walls occurred in this city about
O'Clock. Twenty.one buildings with
their contents were totally destroyed i'll
the space of about two hours. The
burned district consists almost entirely
of commission and wholesale jobbing
houses. The fire started in branch
station of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany. located on B street, and is sup
posed to have been caused by lightning.
severe thunder storm having just
passed over the city.
The three dead fremen went into the
ruins voluntarily to assist in rescuing
their imprisoned comrades. all of whom
were rescued. though badly injured,
while those who attempted to rescue
them perished.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-20

congress. The tribes of Siberia aud the
Steppes, the Eskimos, Poles, Finland
ers, Laplanders, Cossacks, Tartars, Ar
menians, Georgians. Circassians. Cal
mucks, kurds. Chinese. Mongols and "a
dozen others, in strange outland.
ish costumes and unknown tongues.
have come to Moscow from all the ends
Of the empire TO renew their homage to
the great white czar. the autccrat of all
the Russias. They are wandering the
streets of the ancient capital i'll motley
throngs, under the wondering inspec-
tion Of other strange peoples. even from
the westernmost part of America. who
have come this long journey for the
spectacle
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-20
HAVANA FILLGRS SCARCE.
weylers Orders Froh:bt ting Export Of
Tobacco Causes Consideration.

Tobacco causes Consideration.
TAMPA. Fla, May :0.-Ceneral Wey-
ler's proclamation fCrhidding the ex-
pOrtatiOn of tobacco fro,a Cuba after 10
days. has caused greet CONSERVATION
among the large manufacturers of
Tampa. Many of them have large q,lan-
titles of tobacco already purchased in
Cuba and they fear they cannot get it
out In the time prescribed. Some firms
have enough of the new crop in Cuba to
last year, and ii is III no condition to
be moved and will not be for months.
A scarcity Of bonded warehouse room
here has caused large amounts to be stored
in Havana, and feet of schooners will
be necessary TO take it away, the
regular steamers being entirely made
Quate. Almost the entire Spanish pop
ulation of Tampa has forwarded Wig
orous protest to Madrid against the en-
forcement of the proclamation. The
move is regarded here as one intended
to throw the cigarmakers out of work,
thereby cutting off revenue from the
Cuban cause. as the cigarmakers have
been contributing largely to the fund.