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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
LITERATU q
Jesus en- Jerusalem

JESUS iba casi tcdos los amos Je
rusalea durante las hestas de la Pas
cua En- sus excursiones servfase de
una mula, animal que constituye en-
aquel!os psises una cabalgadura CO.
moda y resistente, y euyos ojazos ne
gros. sombreados por largas pesta
mas tienen una expression melancolica
y grave.
Los adeptos q la sublime doctrina
que predicaba ell Maestro, desplega
tan 4 su paso y en- -torno suyo cierta
pcclpa r1stica, no exenta de poetics
gtandeza, y ora extendfan sus t1nicas
sobre la montura en- que cabalgaba, 8
bien las arrojaban por el suele, a ma
nera de alfombra
Siempre que eT1s penetraba en-
una casa, alegribase toio con So pre-
sencia; menndo Sc defenfa en- las
aldeas y granjas del camino, donde
era acogido con carinosas muestras
de regocijo.
Los peque1uelo;, atraidos por Ia in
ftaita dulzura que Sc ref jaba en- su
rostro, ,agsupabanse familiarmente su
alrededor,y las madres acudian presu-
rosas a presentarl-s sus niflos de pc.
cho para que los tocase con sus divi-
mas manos.
En- Otiente menudcan estas esce
nas; cuando IN extrarjero penetra en-
el interior de las habitaciones, todos
los vecinos Sc aglomeran :nHlas,y los
chicuelos son los primeros en- acudir.
atraidos per la curiosidad que en- 90
dos despierta ei nuevo huesped..
JESUS Sc complacfa en- recibir tales
agasajos. y con bondadoso afccto aca
riciaba a los nifios, atray endoIos ha
cia 81.
Las mujeres Sc lie aproximaban
esparciendo sobre sus cab9llos y de-
rramando & sus plantas ricos deli
ciosos perfumes.
Y al emprender de nuevo la jorna
da, lie segufan largo trecho agitando
verdes y susurrantes palmas y acla-
mAndo!e como a hijo de David.
HoSanna. Aosanna ,repet14 la multi
tud que lie acompanaba en- su marcha,
/ y aquellos gritos de entusiasmo reso
naban en- Ell espacio con profundas vi
Draciones que gradualmente iban
ext;uguieadose hasta perderse EN- las
lei anfas del h oriz onte, apacible y w-
reno, cerrado por umbrosos bosque
cillos de naranjos, granados y tebe-
rintos.
Atras quedaban los campos de Ga
iilea, fest,les y risu.nos. E1 ningun
pals d | mundo ofrecen las nonta
mas lloeas mas armonicas nj inspiran
tan elevados pensamientos.
Y -sn5. 5.avanzando hacia Jerusalem,
recordaba los amos de su primera ju-
ventud que Sc deslizaron en- Naza-
feth. En- la Gina de aquellos montes,
ionde ningdn h )mbre moderno pone
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
ADIEsTRO Y sINlEsTRO
/ Oh, ell patriotismo I!

iOh, el patriotismo |!
Un peri6dico Unconditional, ocu-
pandose de la probable disolucion
del partido autonomista aconseja q
La agrupaci6n que le suceda al mo
r.r, que tenga mas patriotismo que
este.
Tiene r0@6n, don Sebastian,
tiene nauchtsimG rag0n,
como canta ell boticario de La Yer
benG
Aquf, en- esta terra de las manse
dumbres legendarias y de las sum-;
stones perpetuas, no hay quien pueda
competir en- patriotismo con los, IN
condicionales, que 10 han convertible
en- IN monopolio de su exclusive
pertinencia.
Pero para entender y practicar esa
virtud como ellos la entienden y Ia
oractican, vale mas, mucho mas,
arrostrar sus anatemas y sus exec
muniones.
En- esta colonia sin ventura,
conceptdase 1nicamente como buen
patricia q todo ell que hacienda abdi
caci6n de su conciencia y de su dig
nidad SO somete. sin protestas de
ning1n g6nero, cuanto emana de los
altos poderss, y aplaude halla bue
nos sus errores mas estupendos Y
sus equivocaciones mas lamentables
Piegarse d6cilmente los caprichos
del C6 ,ar; batir palmas en- su loer
con lisonjera complacencia, vanga 6
no & cuento, y recoger, como premio,
las migajas que ruedan de su mesa,
he ahf 10 que constituye esa especie
de patriotismo tan decantado, que Sc
nos quiere imponer, y cuya clave es
la sujeci6n absolute. rayana en- el
servilismo.
Agr6guese & este la oposicion Sis
matica & toda tendencia generosa y
& toda iniciatiya fecunda, y tendre
mos el concspto acabado de esos pa
triotas pour rire, que tan alto preten.
den colocar este sentimiento.
Es ell progreso ley humana de que
no puede prescindirse; y todo tiende
en- el Universe & mejorar y perfec
cionarse.
Tan solo quebrantan esta norma
sublime los que ponen su obstinaci6n
Y su ahinco en- servir de r6mora y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
LA GUERRA DE CUBA

raciones militares, que es en- rca!i
10 que mas importa.
81. despues de aquellos despao
minuciosos, detallados, a que nos
bfa acostumbrs do, hAnos dej4do
pronto sumidos con su silenc tn
mas completa ignorancia de 10
en- Cuba ocurre.
Possible es, s'n embargo, gu: TO
el general en- jefe quien nos tengs
noticias. pues aver corri6 el rumol
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
'ue cinismol Al fin, nertea

-lQue cinismo! Al fin, nertea-
mericana.
Ell efecto de esta Erase fus grande
Aplausos y bravos formidsb!es va
Heron al actor que la dijo. que sc vic
obligado & repetirla.
Estos desahogos no pueden SCI
mas infantiles, Y contribuiran a gus
cream On Europa que somos un pue
bio n;no.
ANGEL GUERRA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
CAP | I ULACI0 0 l
A ELENA OPPENHEIMER
ERNESTO RESAN

I'd 10 ordenas, y no hay medic
De salvar la ciudadela
Que has declarado en- asedio.
Mi timidez puse en- vela
Por evitar que pudieses
Burlarte de mi cautels
De tus sGplicas cortesss
Resulto blsndo soborno
Para dorar mis- rsveses
Son6 la Erase de adorno
Con que la lisonja halags,
Y, dando vueltas en- torno
De tus caprichos dc maga,
Qdise ofrecer IN belefio
A tn pretension aciags.
Pero no logr6 mi empeno
Antes bieD, 81 tuyo hiciste
De mis- euergias dueho.
Venciste, por fa, venciste
Y aqui estoy darts cuapto
Tu fischa de luz conquiste
Aunque su poder no es tsuto,
Con ser inmeDso, que obtaDxs
De mi pluma IN solo encanIo:
/ Quien darS 10 q1e no teuga 2
Esta pluma que has rendido
al irfdjo de to arepgs,
Llevsr 10 puede 8 tn egido
On bella conquistadora
El botin apetecido-
Eres su reina J sefora,
Y te dara ell vasallaje
Que debe a su veneedora.
NJ as no ha de hacerte el uItraje
De presentar q tn vista
Sus ferezas de salVaje.
To sierva por la conquists,
Va a buscar el valimiento
Con que tQ bondad IA iuyista.
Tem blorosa, por su aceDto
Por sus aLhelos, humllde
Graude, por su acatamIenJy,
BEN que sus rasgos atiide,
En- tn honor y en- tu alabama
No trazsra an SOLO I'll lie.
Amparela tn privaDza
Dele acogida sencilia,
Si tauto su suelte alcaIza
Qle ella, a tus ojos, Sc humila.
Y es, al plegarse a tn ruego,
GIr6n de nlebla que brilla
Bajo una escarcha de fuego.
HERACLTo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
Ell DIARIO DE l. A GU EZRA
(De FL Liberal, de Madrid)
DTA 26 DE FEBRERO

FL telegrama que podsfamos LA ." ar
electoral del general Weyler, que pu-
blicaron anoche t,dos los peri6dicos,
oarece haber agotado, con el inespe-
rado esfuerzo, todas las energfas tele-
gsafcas del general en- jtfe para ente
ar al pals de la marcha de las ope
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
IA Q U L!

El medic ambiente en- que Sc
desarrollan los acontecimientos
conspira vigorosamente para pro-
ducirlos
Surgi6, pomposo. el arbol, por-
que estaba lleno de jugos el to-
rreno y porque habfa riqueza de
gases propicios en- el aire.
Encarn6se una idea fecunda
en- Ia conciencia de un pueblo,
poroue estaban & clio prepare
dos, por Ia fuerza de las cosas,
los espfritus
No desconocfa este, Munoz
Rivera, como tampoco dejaba de
tenor en- cuenta las razones qua
hoy daremos, al proponer que la
pr6xima asamblea Sc celebrara
On San Juan.
Vive aquf ell periodista; aquf
tiene los amigos que siguen de
cerca sus campanas; aquf SO de-
bate, pujante, la hoja en- que
palpitan las concepciones del lu-
chsdor, y juzg6 mas noble no
pedir que SO celebrara en- Ponce
la asamblea.
Da al viento Ez Imparcial, de
Mayaeiiez, la iniciativa, y nos
otros Ia apoyamos y la sostene-
mos con toda la fuerza de nues-
tras sinceras convicciones.
Ponce, por CIRCUMSTANCES espe-
ciales, tiene derecho a que en- ella
se celebre esta asamblea impor-
tantfsima en- que va & resolverse
81 vive 6 81 muere la poderosa
agrupaci6n que en- Ponce surgi6,
con aliento titAnico, q la vida.
Dirfase. en- primer lugar, que,
desde hace ocho amos, Sc pres
cinde en- estas grandiosas solem
nidades cfvicas de la ciudad que
con mas fuerza amamanta ell pen
samiento liberal en- Puerto Rico,
inclinandose todos q la capital de
Ia isla, cuya delicadeza estamos
leios de querer herir, pero que,
por CIRCUMSTANCES specialist
mas tambi6n, no resulta propi
cia q estos actos, nj pudo produ
cir jamas vibraciones energicas
que exaltaran nuestra idea y que
la empujaran vigorosamente al
triunfo.
Han sido frfas y pobres las an
teriores asambleas celebradas en-
San j Juan, y holgarfan los esfuer
zos para patentizar las causas.
Capital al fin, y desde luego resi-
dencia del poder y asiento de la
esterilizadora burocracia, falta
ali atm6sfera en- que irradie el
pensamiento liberal
Por esas razones, nunca tuvo
Ia isla confanza completa en- las
garantfas morales que ofrece la
capital al desarrollo sereno y Ii
bre de los principles, y NAL ha-
brian de desaparecer esos escr1-
pulos, hoy, en- que va la agrupa-
ci6n autonomista a dar quizas el
paso mas heroico de su vida.
Al sonar ell nombre de Ponce,
varfan en- absolute esas ci-cuns-
tancias.
Celebranse aquf con verdadero
esplendor las manifestations po-
lfticas, y en- general todas las
manifestaciones de que derive un
pueblo expansion, progreso y Ii
bertad Ali esta, como ejemplo
imperecedero, ia asamblea del 81,
an nua "a irpui6 esta ciudad, con
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
CREDITO Y AHORRO PONCERO
AvIso A Los sFNoREs AccIoNIsTAs

AVISO a Los SFNORES ACCIONISTAs
VerciGo ell dia 10 ell plazo otolgado para
el pago del tercer dividendo pasivo de 5 %
Dor accion, acordo la Junta de GobierRo, en
session de anoche, conceder una pr6rroga de
ounce dias que venceran ell % del corIiente,
/ los sef1ores accionistas que no han satisfe-
tho dicho dividendo, advirtiendoles que de
10 yerifcarlo dentro del plazo se6alado, sc
,rocedera contra ellos por la via judicial, CO
de la Sociedad.
Ponce, 10 de Mario de 1895.
El Director Geyeaate,
Vo Be- T.. SALAzAR.
El Presidents,
FRANCISCO PARRA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-28
Sc Vende

Tin malacate sistema SAMSON n1mero 4,
con ans accessories regulator de veiocloao
Dar6n raz6n r. VaIdecilla, Atocha Il.
Ponce, Mario - de 1895. ] MI ait.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-17
Simply Passed Through the City.

Senator Frank Pettigrew passed
through the city Saturday afternoon
having come direct from Chicago, al
though he claims he did not attend the
democratic convention. but anyway
he got away from Chicago as soon as
Bryan was nominated. The senator
was en- route to Huron TO attend the
populist state convention where he
hopes, undoubtedly, to have hand in
shaping the destiny of that party. AL
though the train remained one and a
half hours Mr.. Pettigrew did not avail
himself of the opportunity to take a
walk up town and meet some of his
former political friends, but contented
himself by remaining in the car while
the train was waiting. Mr.. Pettigrew
expressed himself as being pretty we'll
satisfied with Bryan's nomination but
was not very enthusiastic over it. He
said he intended to visit every county
in the state during the fall campaign
and would give the people an opportun-
ity to hear what he had to say. Mr..
Pettigrew has ore more convention to
attend and he then would return to
Washington. He was not prepared to
say what the populists would DO at St,
Louis.
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President Mauck, of the state univer
sity at Vermillion, was in the city
Tuesday.
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BRYAN OF NEBRASKA.
He Was Nominated for President by the
Democrats at 3:O6 This Afternoon.
From Fridays Daily

He Was Nominated for President by the
Democrats at 500 This Afternoon.
From Fridays Daily.
An eager throng OF. all parties have
been around the Western Union office
today to secure some news from the
Chicago convention. Operator Crane
worked faithfully at his desk and kept
the crowd posted on the events trans
piring in Chicago.
Yesterday afternoon and evening
time was occupied in nominating can
didates, of whom there are are l3. an
unlucky number.
Balloting was begun this morning
On first official ballot after correction
on account of absentees and declinati-
ons to vote Bland had 233: Boies 81:
Mathews 81; Mclean 81: Bryan IO5:
Blackburn SO: Pattison 95; Campbell 2;
Pennoyer 10; Tillman II; Hill L; Teller
6; Stevenson 2: 1919 votes we're not cast.
On the second ballot Bland had the
lead over Bryan with scattering votes
among the other candidates. Bland
2S1; Bryan 1876.
The third ballot showed an increase
of Bryan strength and great falling
off for Bland. When New York was
called the delegation refused to vote.
Bland 221: Bryan 2lS; rest scattering.
The fourth made a big change in the
situation. Bryan led with 279 and
Bland PIT, New York still refusing to
vote. An effort was made to start a
demonstration for Bryan and Bland but
was unsuccessful
The fifth was the last ballot on which
Bryan made steady gains, while Bland
dropped away in the rear, New York
still refusing to vote. On this ballot
illinois, which had hung to Bland went
over to Bryan and the convention went
wild. Immediately on the announce
ment of Illinois voting for Bryan rush
of other states followed and he was
nominated. The successful nominee is
from Nebraska and is said to be an
ultra free silver man.
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made and Mr. Kibbee moved the effects
of the Security across the street into
his new location. The REPUBLICAN
hopes that the new institution will
meet with the success anticipated, and
with excellent management, the addi-
tion of new stockholders and the gen
eral kindly feeling toward the officers
we believe that it will be realized to
the fullest extent
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-17
GooDYKooNTz TURNED DOWN.

Frank Goodykoontz Was Defeatetrfor His
Aspirations to Congress at Huron
Special Correspondence:
HURON, July 15.-The populists of
South Dakota got together at Huron
tuesday and G. B. Kennedy of Canton
was made temporary chairman. On
permanent organization the convention
took the matter into it's own hands
and made DR.. r. G. Warne of
Mitchell permanent chairman but
as the previous speakers had
consumed all the thunder there was
nothing left for him to say. Palmer
and Pettigrew were bothsheard by the
convention and the former cndeavored
to play upon the sympathies and preiu-
dlces OF the delegates by referring to
the Aberdeen convention as being run
wholly in the interests of .the railroad
combine, but the fallacy of such talk is
apparent when one sizes up the siua-
tlon in reference to Palmer's bolt from
the conver ton.
There is something of protest going
up from the gubernatorial candidates
concerning the manner in which Petit
grew and Loucks s~~waYe arranging
things. Senator Pettigrew had been
IN conference with the populist leader
Loucks, and had succeeded in bringing
tne Loucks' faction around to support
Wynn for governor and if they should
fall IN this, they proposed TO nominate
Andrew Lee for governor and WYNN
Tor treasurer. Wynn gave it out that
ne would take the nomination for gov
ernor o" nothing, while Lee declared
that he would not be party to such a.
transaction as long as Wynn was can
didate The Pettigrew-Loucks faction
dlsclaiming any intention of debating
to the convention but their acts are evi-
dence to the contrary
The McGee and Knowles congression-
al faction, both from the Black Hills.
are wrangltng over who shall be the
Hills candidate and the remaining rep
resentatives from the Black Hills have
served notice upon these two contest
ants that unless they reachIan agree
ment at once their support will go to
Louis McLouth of Brookings. This
would mean the nomination OF McLouth
and Goodykoontz. There was long
conference late last night among the
silver republicans who represent the
Aberdeen bolt and opposition within
the party TO gold. This meeting was
participated in by the committee ap-
pointed by the Aberdeen boilers ard
some twenty others from various secs
tlons OF the state, Senator Pettigrew
being one OF the number. Reports were
made by each participant concerning
the sentiment in his own county in ref
erence to the two national tickets and
these reports indicated the existence of
a strong silver majority within the re-
publican party in the state. 1t was
concluded by these men that with the
silver vote concentrated upon one tick
ct, the republican state congressional
and legislative tickets could be defeated.
The meeting decided TO recommend to
the populist convention the endorse
ment of the nomination of Bryan for
president, and to work to secure his
election. later report from Huron
than the above states on pretty good
authority that Knowles and Kelly have
received the nomination for congress.
President Mauck, of the state univer
sity at Vermillion, was in the city
Tuesday.
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Commissioners Adjourned Friday,

The county commissioners finished
up their business Friday evening and
adjourned. The session lasted five DAYS
and the business transacted consisted
mainly OF equalizing and allowing bills.
A settlement was made with the county
treasurer and the books and moneys
were found to be 0. X. Before ad journ-
ment $1,000 of county bonds was order
ed called in. The bonded Indebtedness
OF the county is now $50, $50, s46,o of
which draws per cent interest, and
the balance draws per cent.
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MAKING A SETTLEMENT.

County Commissioners Looking Over the
Vouchers OF the Auditor and Treasurer.
For several days the commissioners
have been making the semi annual ex-
animation of the books of the county
treasurer and auditor, both of whom
were ready with their reports. On
July the treasurer's report showed a
balance of over SIT, 900 which was dis
tributed through the various funds.
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Mrs. Luella Ramsey of Woonsocket
spoke to the Y. w. G. T. U. Thurs
day July l6 at , p. m. at the Methodist
church. All the members were re-
quested to be present.
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Watch Out for Your Hair

If any young fellow in this town has
good head of hair he wants to pre-
serve he must fight shy of an associa-
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n. II. LADD,
Committee on nuhlinatio

Several young gentlemen who have
prlded themselves upon their classic
bead of hair have had that adornmept
removed by members of the association.
just enough of the hair is removed
from the middle of the head so that the
victim will be forced to have the rest
removed to keep up the symmetrical
appearance. While it is all done as a
JOKE the victim is not able to apprec-
late the intensity of it until several
days afterwards and then he does not
feel any too hilarious about it.
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tlon which has been formed among the
young fellows of the town, as the fol-
lowing would indicate, which was
handed in for publication:
Notice is hereby given that upon
Saturday, July 1lth, 1896, The Hair
Brokers association of the Citv of
Mitchell, situated in the county of Dav-
ilson, state of South Dakota. was dulv
incorporated under the laws of com
mon sense, of the above named state.
The above named association takes
upon itself the duty of preventing alb.
normal growths and also the protection
of the barb ber's trade,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08
THAT HYPNOTIC MURDER
New Phase of a Kansas Crime
Which Attracted National
Attention.
Strong Effort to Secure Pardon for
Anderson Gray, Under Life
Sentence.

WICHITA, KANs.. March IA strong
effort is being made to secure from Gov
ernor Morrill, pardon for Anderson Gray,
who is now serving life sentence in the
Kansas penitentiary for completely in the
murder of David Patton at Conway Springs
two years ago.
The case attracted National interest
from the fact that Gray was charged with
having exerted the power of hypnotic sug-
gestion over Tom Mcdonald, and thus
causing him to kill Patton. Mcdonald
confessed to the murder, and gained his
liberty by testifying that Gray hypnotized
him and then influenced him to do the
deed. Mcdonald has made an affidavit
that he swore falsely at the trial in Well
ington. He now claims that he killed
Patton of his own free will.
Petitions to Governor Morrill, and copies
of this affidavit are being circulated
throughout Kansas. A remonstrance
against the proposed pardon is also being
circulated by Gray's old neighbors at JET
ferson, o. T., in which he is characterized
as chi hi.h-handed villain and the state
ment is made that Gray's son and daugh-
ter induced Mcdonald to make the affi-
davit. after convincing him that he could
not twice be put IN jeopardy for the same
offense, and giving him team, wagon
and harness as compensation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08
UNDER HOT FIRE
FOR FOUR HOURS,
Huntington Is Finally Re-
leased From Morgan's
Clutches.
SOME HARD QUESTIONS.
Collis Does Not Believe Congress
Has a Right to Forfeit His
Property.
AND DOES NOT THINK IT WILL.
He Explains How $4,000, 900 Was Legit-
imately Expended in Influencing
Legislation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March THE
hearing of the Senate Committee on Pacific
Railroads was resumed this morning,
with President Huntington of the South
ern Pacific on the stand.
Morgan's examination began with the
subject of transcontinental rates, traffic
agreements. pools ETC., that may have ex-
listed between trunk lines east and west.
Huntington said, in answer to further
questions, that the Southern Pacific did
not own and control an uninterrupted line
of road between San Francisco and New
Orleans. The break occurred in the Cali
fornia Pacific. The South hern Pacific might
have a traffic arrangement with that cor
poration. Huntington admitted that he
owned one-fifth or one-slxth of the road,
and the Stanford and Hopkins estates each
the same amount. Finally, Huntington
admitted that the California Pacific might
be under lease to the Southern Pacific, al
though he had never seen the lease.
Under various agree ments of all these
companies, Huntlgnton said the Central
Pacific was given so per cent of the whole
business. On all the lines under the con-
troll of Huntington the rates on freight, he
said, averaged about ~ mills per mile per
ton. Passenger rates averaged little less
than cents per mile. The people of Cali
fornia, said Huntington, were carried as
cheaply, if not more cheaply, than any,
where else where roads were operated un-
der similar conditions.
Morgan entered at some length into the
coal supply for the Huntington roads, the
examination on this line covering the
mines owned by the Southern Pacltc, the
cost of mining and transportation, the
points to which hauled and the price paid
for coal when purchased at other points.
Going back to the traffic arrangement be-
tween the roads, and referring again to the
so per cent Of the business given the Cen
trail Pacific, Huntington in reply to ques-
ton why it was given that amount replied
that it was because that road earned it. 1t
was good line for through business be-
cause it was shorter and more direct; it's
local business was not good, as there was q