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Charles Becker, alias John Becker, alias
Blosh, alias Boder. alias Tho Dutchman." has
been associated with the most noted professional
forgers in both hemispheres. He began his
career of crime when a very young man. The
East was about 1870, when he became connected
with George EnRel. alias. dutch George the
First" and n number OF Others who banded
themselves together for the purpose OF making
dishonest dollars.
Becker's record in the books of tho Pinker-
tons is substantially as follows:
tie Joe;' Reilly. Adams Worth now in, prison
in Belgium. "Sealskin Joe" Becker, and others
committed the robbery OF the Third, National
Bank Of Baltimore. Md, After this crime
they squandered the proceeds Of the burglary.
There being no burglary work In sight, Becker
formed this gang into a forgery band. AID, after
sufficient training and e9ni9pinH TO suit their
committing forgeries in London, Paris. Frank:
fort-on.the-Ma lain. Hamburg. Berlin, Vienna. and
Constantinople. They took In with them Carlos
Sesicovich, a noted German forger. This band
was intercepted at Smyrna, Turkey, where they
were put under arrest. Before they were ar
rested they had succeeded in swindling banks
on the Continent out OF thousands of dollars, In
Constantlnople they secured 100000. This
money rs fast as obtained was sent to London to
Mrs. Lydia Chapman. the wife Of" Little joe
Chapman. one of the leaders OF the band, who
Chapman. when young, had been engaged as
a bank clerk in Chicago. This enabled him to
be OF great assistance to Becker az his repre-.
sentative with the rest OF the gang. Becker did
obtained the genuine drafts, checks, and letters
otIcredit to be operated with. After their mr.
rest In Smyrna they were tried before the Eng
lish Consular Court, convicted in the fall or
the English prison at Constantinople. Three
months after their incarceration Becker,
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M'KISLEY'S STOCK SPEECH.
He Delivered It Fifteen Times In tho same
Campaign In Missouri.

A well-known Republican editor from st.
Louis was In New York yesterday. anil he said:
mckinley has a stock speech on the tariff
which he works of on the newspaper boys out
West at every possible opportunity. l got on
to his game early. Several years ago Mckinley
came into Missouri for the purpose OF making
fifteen speeches on the tariff. He had been at
Detroit and other cities, and he started in our
State at Kansas City. thought ! was going to
get a scoop on all OF my nelghbors. and
so ! sent ten stenographers down to Kan
sas city to take McKinlcy's speech verbatim.
The stun began to come into tile Office over HE
wires at about IL o'clock at night, and Ms soon
ms hnd read the first half column | wired to
my men AT Kansas CITY not to send any more,
put To smut the whole thing off. | then clipped
from a Detroit paper which was two weeks old
Mckinley's speech delivered there and slapped
i In AS the speech he delivered at Kansas City.
sure enough, II was the same old speech. | had
sent my ten stenngraphers there for nothing.
Mr., Mckinley delivered that same speech fifteen
times In Missouri without the slightest change
OF voice or gesture"
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Reilly and Sesciovich made their escape. Chap
man WAS left behind. his associates claimed,
because he was sick and could not travel.
Chapman and his wife afterwnrd claimed that
he was purpusely deserted. When Chapman
found that hu had been deserted lac Immediately
sent word % L. wife that his associates who
had escaped, II not reCaptured, would look her
up in l.ond N and would claim their share of
the money she was holding for the gang. Chap
man directed his wife under no circumstances
10 give them any part OF the money until his re-
lease.
Eccksr. Reilly, and SesicovIch successfully
eNaded arrest in Turkey and made their way to
London, where. they found Mrs. Chapman.
They took furnished rooms AT hor house. aud
demanded the r shares a. the money ia her
the money they told her that they wanted IL to
enable them To visit Australia, where they in
tended 10 commit extensive fOTgeries. Mrs,
Chapman, however. acting under her husbands
Instructions, persistcntly refused To give up any
part OF the money until she had her husbands
directions To do 81,
believing the money was concealed In the
house they arranged u plan to rob her, hut In
order 10 have an opportunity 10 search her per-
son and the house. nnt get possession OF tho
II was necessary to drug her. II was also known
10 them that Mrs. Chapman Wa tle pussrssOr
~ u very tino collection Of diamonds and
precious stones. Mrs Chapman was a heavy
urlnker, Rri the Vian vas arranged To got her
drunk and then to drug her liquor. IL Is saii
that this plan was contaminated on April ~.
1876, In drug.lng her they gave Ter an over
Il Ise, from the effects Of which she died. Becker
amt hi associates, became alarmed and fled. IL
was then arranged that they should all make
their way 10 America by different routes and
meet in New York, which they did.
On their return TO America Becker, Joe
Reilly, alias Elliott, and George Wade Wilkes
Joined together and formed a plan 10 dsfraud
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UPTOWN RErunnIClvs KICK.
They Don't Iikc A-s-nbIymnn stewards
Appointmcnt as tOnrt Clerk.

There Is n good deal Of kicking on the part Of
some OF tho Republicans Of the new annexed
district because AsSemblyman John \. stewart
has been appointed by civil Justice Arnow as
Clerk Of the Twelfth judicial District Court.
Assemblymnn Stewart introduced the bill
which was passed and created the Court.
1t was understood by the Republican workers
OF Wakefield, Williamsbridgo. West Chester,
and city Island that stewart was ineliGihl"
under the Constitution to hold this hno
81, 900 place. md there we're u dozen or
more contcnding for h" place. thihkingStewart
out of the race. When the Legislature all
jnurncd and Stewart was npnnintcd for n term
nf six years i chorus ut howls went IN from tho
disappointed ones. who hnve all written Ia
Comptroller Fitch, demanding that he refuse Ia
pay stewart because OF his Constitutional in
eligibility.
Justice Arrow cOntcHls that the prohibition
against a member Of the legislature receiving q
place during the term FOR which ho WAS elected
only affects municipal places, or such ns arc In
the gift ~ the GoycrnOro or the Legislature, Tho
Clerkship OF the Twelfth District Court, he says,
Is not in this category.
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pREFERRED TO DRO WN.
Midwintcr ad hut N Moment TO Choose
and He Dropped Through the Trestie.

Mr.. Wallie Midwinter. Il resident OF the West
Bergen district of Jersey City. took the Newark
and New York railroad tracks rs a short cut to
his home n couple of nights ago. He was cross
ing the trestlc bridge over the Morris Canal
when an express train bore down on him. and
for n moment he saw no escape from instant
death. The eng ncrr saw him and applied the
mir brakes. hut he thought IL was too late. Mid
winter disappeared from the engineers view.
The train was stopped and the engineer and
brakeman went back. expecting to find n corp-e.
Instead, of this they heard u vigorous splashing
in the canal and cries for help. Midwinter was
pulled out. not much the worse for his ducking.
lie said he was "a very bad swimmer. but when
he had but an instant to choose between drown
Ing and being crushed to death he preferred to
drown. 80 he dropped through the ~trestle,
which Is about twenty feet above the water.
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Into the Fender and Out Again.

Frank Hand, a carpenter, of lSn Wilton
street, Jersey City, thought lie had time to
cross the track in front of II GrceHyillc trolley
car at Pacific avenue yesterday morning. lie
was miStHECn. The ear struck him and he fell
back into tho fender, Then the car Stupped so
suddenly that lac rolled ont nf the fender again,
lie thought his time hn! come, but when a po-
liCeulan took him home AID "a physician was
called IL was found that he had Escaped with u
beN ere bruI-n on his hin.
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M'KINLEYITAs sxowED UNDER.
Their Latest Attempt 20 Commit the BIaine
Club "a Dismal Failure.

Their utter rout at the recent annual election
OF the Blaine Republican club did not deter tho
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. element in the orRaniza-
ton from attempting to pass resolutions en-
dorsing Mckinley at the meeting Of the club
held last night. No IntimatIon Of the
intention OF the Mckinley fellows was
given to the other side. 1hc Mckinley men
turned out Ia force. hoping To eaten the oppO-
after Gilbert Ray Halves and Major McKelycy
had spoken In favor OF the Resolutions. and
Mayors Secretary Job l.. Hedges had made a
rafting sneech In. opposition, the vote Was
tskeh,, and showed the Mckinley contingent
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Words that Form the Caption 10 an Anti
Wurster Circular,

A circular attacking Mayor Wurster was
widely distributed in Brooklyn yesterday. IL
is headed with the words; Damn Harmony"
In big blacS letters, an expression which the
Mayor, as II is alleged, addressed to George X.
Pasfeld, a Thirteenth ward Republican states
man, while no WAS urging his ella ms for APP
pOintmenL as an Assessor, Mr., Pasteld pub
licly charged the Mayor will having used the
vigorous language. aud also with Remaining
that he WAS looking out for his friends"
Mr.. Wurster has no recollection, he says. OF
having initiated Mayor Strong In the use OF the
the circular.
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Col. Bradley VIII Vote for Morton Untii
His Name - Withdrawn.

NEwBURGH, May l3.-Col. Thomas w. Brad
ley OF Walden, the knife manufacturer and Dell
egate to st. Louis. came to this city last night
and dinei at The Palatine Hotel with Congress-
man Benjamin Il. Odrll. Jr.. the other st. Louis
delegate from this district. One who knows
says that Col. Bradley, although II warm friend
OF Mckinley. will nevertheless vote for Gov.
Morton In the Convention until his n,n'- 10
withdrawn. When TINT time arrives he will
doubtless vote for Mckinley.
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WASHINGTON, May l3.-A test OF armor
under severe conditions, made at the Indian
Head Proving Grounds to-day, resulted sue
c~rssfully for the manufacturers, the Bethlehem
Steel Company Of Bethlehem, Pa. The plate
tested represented 500 tons Of ship armOr in
tended for tho Russian Government
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Long ISLAND CIty Flremsn,- Pay Gu. Down.

At a meeting OF the Long Island City Fire
Board yesterday on the recommendation Of
Mnvor Gleason, the salaries OF iiremcn were re-
duCed. MS follows: Chief Dclchanty's from
$1,000 10 $500. the salaries of forrmen from
$500 to $3.50. nf engineers from $500 10 $3.50.
and OF bremen from $500 to 5000; The reason
assigned nv the Mayor was that the department
has not enough money To uay the salaries and
the ordinary cNuens"s. IL was said that the
horses feed could not be paid for,
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The body of John A. Cockerill. who died In
Cairo. will arrive In New York on the steamship
Campanin on saturday. On Monday there will
be- three services over the nody. one by the Elks.
another 10y the Masonic fraternity In Scottish
Rite Hail. and u third in Dr. Mac Arthur's church.
In the afternoon the body viii he taken In n spe-
cial car to Kensico Cemetery, and on, Tuesday
It will be taken from the, receiving vault
Dcpew'S private car to st. Louis, where the
burial will take place.
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OTTAWA, May ~. -DAniel :. L.amont, secre-
tary OF War OF tho United states. returned to
TINS city to-day from n Trip up the Sallneau
Was accompanied by zen. Wylie ANA Mr. Hazel.
wood Of New York and II. ) beemer, Presidsnt
party we're greatly pleased with their IR.
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Republicans state Committee to Meet sat-
urdny.

Chairman Charles W. Hackett OF the Repub-
lican State Committee issued a call yesterday
for a meeting Of the committee at the Fifth Az
enus Hotel at | O'Clock On SATURDAY, II was
ascertatned that the committee WIZ issue an al
dress To the Republicans OF the state glorifyiug
the record Of the recent Legislature at Albany,
and pointing out the goodness ~ the Republi-
cans IN everything they undertake.
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WELDON. y. C., May l3.-The Republicans Of
the Second North Carolina district to-day nomi-
mated George b. White. colored. for Congress.
II. l.. Grant aud John II. Hannah were elected
delegates to the National convention and were
Instructed to vote for Mckinley. PrilChard wus
endorsed for senator. Russell for Governor.
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OTTAWA, Ont, May q Advlces have been
received by the Department of Agriculture Of
another outbreak Of black plague In Hong Kong,
The quarantine officials on the Pacific coast
have been instructed to Increase their vigilance.
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yyi-eon.ln's Democratic Convention.

MILWAUKEE, May l3.-The Democratic state
Central Committee was in session here yeSter-
day. and decided to hold the State Convention
at Milwaukee, on Tuesday, June IL. In place OF
i. {. Wahl, resigned, ex-Gov. George w. Peck
was elected Chairman of the State Central COM
mlttee.
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and deposited In the st. Paul and Minneapolis
banks. Then the story OF the swindling Of tho
San Francisco bank was recalled. and It was not
as Joe McCluskey. a bank swindler who had
served several terms in prison for swindling
banks in different parts of the country. ID. w.
Woods proved to be A. II. Dean, the Nevada
Bank swiDdler. whose real name Is Frank l..
Beaver. Both men were arrested and In duo
time were taken to San Francisco. For lack of
evidence McCluskey was discharged. Seaver
was indicted. and is now in Jail in San Fran.
cisco awaiting a disposition OF his case.
shortly after the indictment was found
against Dean he turned States evidence. upon
promise on the part OF the authorities Of
Immunity from punishment. In Deans confess
sion he said that Cregan had obtained tho
draft from the Woodland Bank. and had taken
Il to Becker, who had raised 1t. After. Becker
TO Dean, who negotiated II. After Deans CON
fession the Pinkertons began looking for Becker
and Cregan. They located the two men in st.
Paul. but did not want to arrest them until
they had sufficient evidence against them. and
an indictment was found In san Francisco.
This latter work was attended to by Capt. |. w.
Lees. Chief OF Detectives, in San Francisco.
Capt. Lees work II would have been impossible
for them TO have arrested Becker and Cregau
for some time. II at all.
Knowing that Lee was at work the Pinker-
tois followed Becker and Cregan from one
place TO another until they reached Phila-
deiphIa; three weeks ago. There the men were
arrested rs suspicious persons. On account OF
there Eeing no evidence against them they were
allow ct TO go. and from Philadelphia both men
went to Newark. CTCgan put up at the Park
Hotel In that city and Becker went to BROOKLYN,
Nhore, It Is said, lie has a home at IS Bradford
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PennsylVaniA Railroad announces that. commsnc-
ing Monday, May -, a ne~ TWO hour aud I'VE minutes
train Will leave News York daily except sunday. at
ii1l 4, a., arriving PM adeiphLa Vi3o An Pullman
E1ngl paT,Or caT,-AdI.
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Do you sec that manP
Yes, | see that man.
Is the man neat md trim2
Yes, he looks smart.
Why does he look smartP
Because the MN
is clothed from head to foot
by Brill Brothers.
The primary cause Of S. 50
our gradually becoming /.=
the Popular Clothiers
of this town is by sell to
ing you business Suits
in the latest effects Mt oCR
prices ranging from
in fats, leans, shorts, stouts,
and regular OF course.
8uiN 8poAczs
Ouffiffers TO Men.
THREE (279 Broadway, near Chambers.
cTnnrc AZ Cortlandt, near Greenwich.
oIUnEo I'll Sixth Ave., near iath Street
Shoes, Hats and Furnishings.
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street. For three weeks the men had been kept
under surveillance, Nearly every day Recker
has visit Ircgan in Newark and the mon
have hUIi lDug conversations together.
Iac day before yesterday tue PinkertOns re-
eeivsJ a le'egFau from Capt Lees o., san ran;
sv,i,st nnih EeebsT and CTrgau, When this
intsliige"ce vas rec.Iy ed, Il Was Gssidsd g ar,
.s-ebt toyetber UetertiVe FdlloP who had
sS-foSeG he zen all the way fIom -. Paul,
rs,naIr "a 90 .Ssaark, asi = IesSsINe i'om Inc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-21
THEY GOT DAMAGES,

The SANDER cases of DIR. j. +. Fer.
guson and Mrs. Alexander Fife against
Napoleon Meloche which were begun
about three years ago came TO a ter
mination in the circuit court yester-
day. They were both tried before a
jury OF twelve men drawn from the
county and after the testimony was all
in verdict in each case was very soon
rendered giving the plaintiffs $1,000
each, damages.
The defendant, Meloche, who lives
at Ontonogon, did not appear and so
no defense was introduced.
Mr.. Van Benschoten, the attorney, in
his plea to the jury asked that damages
be awarded in the above sum, and on
the return of the jury, who were out
only about fine minutes, rendered a
verdict for the amount claimed and
said they were all sorry they we're not
permitted to make the amount much
larger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-21
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.

DO not forget the entertainment
given by Mother Goose and family at
the Baptist church, Friday evening, OF
thls week. Admission ten cents.
Unique costumes, Mother Hubbard
and her real live dog, the Old Woman
and her mammoth shoe, Bopeep with
her lost sheep, and other attractions
too numerous to mention.
The state convention of Congrega-
tional churches is in session at Green
vile this week. Mrs. N. j. Mclaughlin
Is the delegate from this city. Rev.
b. V. Child is in attendance as are
also several members OF the church.
Arrangements are being made for a
township Sunday school convention to
be held at Cooks Corners, Saturday
and Sunday, June 9th and 7th. Full
program will be given next week.
The Congregational choir was very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Will
Ricaby Thursday night. She served
excellent refreshments after rehearsal.
The benefit ice cream social given
by the stewarsd of the M. Z. church
for Rev. Golden Saturday night netted
about SIP.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-21
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Chas. Hoyt is home from Detroit.
Geo. w. Ellis returned to Philadel-
phia, Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Hudson is on the list of
The sick, this week.
Mrs. Lee Stall returned from Gowan,
Monday, where she has been to visit
her mother.
Mrs. w. j. Hills entertained the
social Circle, Wednesday, assisted by
Mrs. VanBenschoten.
Dan King has exchanged his house
aud lot for forty-five acre farm, five
miles from Greeaville.
Claude PETER was in Greenville, this
week. and in company with a friend,
made run from that city to Stanton
over the gravel road, by wheel, in one
hour and half, the distance being
twenty miles. A purse OF $50 is offered
TO the party making the best time
during the season.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-21
she WANTS rs, 900.

Mrs. VIM. Doherty wants the abov,
amount OF cash from Geo. w. Smith
and Geo. Hauck alleging in her decla
nation on oath which was made the
basis for summons served on the partie:
Monday that they had injured her and
her family to that amount by selling
and delivering to her husband liquors
within the past year after they had been
forbidden to do so.
The case was begun in the circuit
court by her attorney II. L. vanBen
schoten and the defendants will have
to appear and make answer to the
complaint within twenty days.
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X. p. BAND CONCERT.

The GROWING event of the season IL
coming In the shape Of a grand con
cert to be given by the X. p. Band
Friday evening, May 29th., at the
Opera House.
l. marltana. .......,............... 80. Wahace
X. OF p. Band
~ Harkl The Merry Drum. ............Kr ugn
Lorenz Quartette.
g. Clarinet Solo .......................Se Selected
Geo. Holmes.
4. Jolly Fellows Waltz. Vollstedi
Orchestra.
o. M. Ladies Quartette.
o. Schottische, Sweetest OF Them ALL.
..,.,............. ................. Robinson
X OF l.. Band.
'. ehtastrophe ........... ........ 81, Sprague
Lorenz Quartette.
8. Violin solo (al Les Adieux OPP. Is, No. |
(b) Nocturne in +, No. l....
ACCOMMODATION. $50. :. $500. Stobbe
+. A. Doig.
" Sword Dance, Characteristic. ...... Voelker
Orchestra.
III. Solo, Bedouin Love Song .......... Pinsuti
r. t. Vanderkar
IL Selecleu
o. M. Ladies Quartette.
H. wang ............-...,.,..... Morse
X OF p. Band.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-21
ROY ANGEL DEAD.

We are pleased to note that Roy
Angel whose illness during the past
ten days has been very serious is much
improved. A surgical operation was
performed removing the cause of hi.
trouble by DR.. Walker of Detroit as
sisted by Drs. Ferguson, Black, and
Pinkham, last week, which has afforded
him relief and his speedy recovery is
now looked for.
LATER-Just as we go to press the
sad news comes that he is dead. At
about eleven o'clock this forenoon a
change for the worse was noticed in
his condition, and within an hour he
breathed his last. This morning the
family were much encouraged and Mr..
Angel went to Ionia, little thinking it
would be the last time he would see
Roy alive. The family are heart bro
ken over the extremely sad affiiction,
and their grief is shared by the whole
community, who admired him for his
excellent qualities. No young man
gave brighter forenoon for a useful
and active life than Roy, and his death,
so untimely, is one of the mysterious
providences past finding out. Verify
In the midst of life we are in death.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-21

A delightful way to spend Sunday
will be to go to Grand Rapids on the
excursion May 3lst. via. ID. L. & N.
X v. Costs but little, and the attrac-
tions of the City and vicinity are quite
alluring. Take your wheel along. We
carry 'em free on excursion trains.
Our Agents will be pleased to tell YOU
OF the special attraction on above date
GEO. DEHANEN, G. p. A.
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Last Sunday excursion to Grand
Rapids this month will be run via. ID.
l.. & NJ, May 31st. First one too for
that matter, as we have had none yet.
Great attraction here now and especi-
ally on that date. Agents can tell you
more about it. Train will leave Beld-
ing at 1850 a. M, and arrive at Grand
Rapids at l1:l5 Leave at 700 p. m.
Ratf sl.OO
2 GEO. DEHAvEN, G.. p. A.
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Observation-Disclosures
WHAT is GOING ON.
Thursday, May 81.

Thursday, May21.
SIP. MI. o. Foresters.
Friday, May 22.
SIP. ND. OF K
Saturday, May ~.
Sp. ma. o. II. w.
SIP. nj. o. Il. M.
Monday, May 20.
7:3 p. m.-F. & A. M.
500 p. MN. w. of A.
Tuesday, May 20.
1880 y. nj. o. o. l..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-21

G. W. French has received fine as
sortment of white and colored belts,
belt buckles, pin and dress sets, direct
Som the manufacturers, New York
and he has some for bargains.
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@. w. French has A. f. Clark an
expert optician with him this week and
you can have your eyes examined free.
trhey examine the pupils eyes at the
- schools, this week.