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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
FAST MAIL TRAIN.


Run from Chicago to Kansas City Made In
II 1-2 IIours--No Passengers Carried.
CHICAGO, May 8l.-Thenew time card
on the Santa Fe railroad, in which
time from Chicago TO the coast Is to be
cut down very materially, went into
effect and the frsttrain TO run on the
new schedule was started out Of Chi
cago Sunday morning at 243. 1t
reached Kansas City exactly on sched-
ule time, at els p. m, having made the
trip from Chicago to Kansas City in
II hours and 80 minutes. The train
men claim they can make the distance
in one hour less II necessary and they
are given liberal freedom Of the tracks.
The train that is to make this trip each
day will carry nothing but express
matter, mail and papers twill carry
passengers under no circumstances
The running distance between the
cities Is ass miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
MODERN WOODMEN GAINS.
The Biennial Meeting OF the Order, June
VIII Show Much Progress,

The Biennial Meeting Of the Order, June I
WIN Show Much Progress.
DUBUQUE, Ia, May Sl.-The biennial
meeting of the head camp, Modern
Woodmen Of America, to be held here
June 1 to 7, promises to be one of the
most important and largest attended
ever held by the order. Many matters
Of vital Importance to the organization
are to be considered and there will be
lively fights about some Of them This
is especially true regarding the propo-
sition to again order the headquarters
moved from Fulton, ILL.,, to Rock
Island.
The reports of the head officers will
show that since the meetinga Spring
field in 1890, the membership has in
creased from 10000 to 240, 200 and the
number of camps from LOO to 1880;
that the death rate has decreased from
5.4l in 1898 to AGO in 1896, and the cost
of management from Sl.62 in 1889 to OF
cents in 1896. The total insurance now
in force is $3.50, 900.
The increase in membership during
the last biennial period has been 49,
l13 and in the number Of camps 1855.
There is a balance Of S7l,27O in the
treasury to the credit of the benefit
fund and $4,000 in the general fund.
The proposition to establish reserve
was defeated, the votes for 1t being
12,595 and against it 81, ll6.
The law committee will recommend
the addition of the following states to
the woodmen's territory: New York,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Wyo-
ming, Idaho, Washington, New llamp-
shire, Minnesota, West Virginia, okla
homa, Montana and Oregon, exclusive
of cities having more than 100000,
also that all of Illinois except Cook
county be included in the Jurisdiction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

A DUEL FOUGHT.
The Principals Both Dead When
Their Friends Got to Them.
A FARMER MURDERED BY BURGLARS
A Girl Kills Her Drunken Father In Self.
Defense--A Telegraph Operator Shot
and Killed In Variety Ac-
tress' House.

SWEET HOLE, Tex, May Sl.-The
neighborhood was assembled at Salem
church, eight miles from here, Sunday,
in observance of Decoration day. Two
young men, Will Lewis and Wit Bos-
worth, were among the number Bad
blood existed between them, too much
talk being the cause, They walked
away from the crowd together, and
stopped after going some distance, ap.
pearing to talk the matter over very
calmly. One turned as II to
.eave, when the other drew q
revolver The other wheeled, and
both fred about the same instant
and continued until their revolvers
were empty. Both were dead when
their friends got to them. Every bull
let fred by each man took effect in his
opponent Lewis was shot three times
through the body and once through
the arm. Bosworth was hit twice in
the head, twice in the body and once
in the leg. The duel could have been
prevented, but everyone thought when
they walked away that they were like
ly to patch up their troubles, and as
this was desired, they were allowed
clear field.
A FARMER MURDERED ny BURGLARS.
WARREN, o., May 81. Isaac j. Hill, a
farmer at Pennington, was murdered
Saturday night by burglars. Hill
lived with his aged mother. The rob-
bers broke into the house and, after
binding and otherwise maltreating the
old woman, they went upstairs, where
Hill slept. They first dubbed Hill
over the head and then shot him.
There were evidences in the house of n
terrible struggle, which goes to show
that Hill made a desperate resistance.
So far as known. the robbers got moths
ing, as Mrs. Hill says there was no
money in the house. There is no clew
TO the murderers.
GIRL KILLS HER DRUNKEN FATHER.
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, May 81
Frederick Heidi, a farmer In Warren
township, nine miles from this city, was
shot and killed Sunday afternoon by
his daughter Minnie, % years old.
The girl was arrested and brought
here. Her father attended church ut
Roseville, but got badly intoxicated on
the way home. Entering his home,
when the daughter was there alone,
the frenzied parent seized razor and
made for the girl. She succeeded in
wrestling the weapon from him, and
the fathers threats being repeated, the
girl in her predicament, grabbed u
loaded gun and fired at him. The ball
struck Heidi in the temple, killing him
instantly.
KILLED IN AN ACTRESS HOME.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 3l.-.L. 0.
Sennett, u Western Union telegraph
operator here, we'll known in Kansas
City, where he formerly worked, was
shot and killed yesterday morning at
an early hour in the home of Maggie
Welsh, Il variety actress. From the
position of the body and surrounding
circumstances 1t is believed that he
was murdered. He was to leave this
morning for the city of Mexico to take
position with the Associated press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
KILLED IN AN ACTRESS HOME.
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DIAMOND THIEF Fooled.
Remarkably Daring Work on Kansas City
Business Street-Suspects Arrested.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 3l.-A nervy
thief, clearly a professional, with
slight aid from a confederate, came
within an ace of securing $500 worth
of diamonds from Leroy Carton, n
ieweIer at 1891 Il Grand avenue, Satur-
day afternoon. He attempted the old,
but slick, trick Of substituting an
empty envelope for one contain
ing the diamonds. Suspicious of
his customer, Mr.. Carton at
once detected the swindle, chased
the thief into the street and for
half block and grappled with
him only to let him go when the dia-
monds had been restored to him. Al
though the exciting episode occurred
on business street and Mr.. Carton
kept yelling for help at the top Of his
voice, the bold thief escaped.
j. c. King and james Consadine are
under arrest at Topeka, Kan, and are
thought to be the men who attempted
to rob Carton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Union Pacific Hotel.

Arrivals at the Pacific: + l. Reche
j 4 Farrow Dr., H 0 Slotter, + E Tai
bush, A Latham, j Il Mold, st. Louis
Frank Ulrich, G d Woods, 0 M Cope.
land, M l. Sores, L D Cooper, Horace
Huron, W Il Hamblin, Kansas City
j G Luether, Chicago; W S Morgan,
Harrington; S M Stanford, Minneapo.
lis; F l. Teasdale, S H Fielding, New
York; E j Bonham, Chicago; G G
Culp and son, Solomon; j A Hicks,
F A Wilcox, G H Smith, Mrs C L
Hubbard, w E Glessner. l. G Hum
bargar, Mrs F B Glimpse, city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Americans Honor Lafayette.

PARIS, May 8l,-Yesterday Ambas-
sador Porter, former Vice President
Stevenson, Senator Wolcott Gen.
Paine and Retiring Consul-General
Morss, with a number Of consulate Off
Gals, went to the tomb Of Lafayette
and placed there a magnificent wreath
and other floral decorations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Corn Being Injured.

The reports from the south ond o.
the county are that cut worms are
doing some damage in the corn. Nc
great harm has been done yet but
farmers naturally feel uneasy and feal
there may be serious damage. Other
crops are doing well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
DIR. Tracy Roscoe Conkling, for

DIR. Tracy Roscoe Conkling, for
merly of Abilene, now of Oak Hill,
and Miss Wilhelmina Dieter, of Oak
Hill, were married last evening at the
brides home by Rev. DR.. Blayney.
Paul, the u year old son of John
Tischhauser, living out south, acct
dentally shot himself with 80 re-
volver yesterday. He was brought to
town and the wound dressed. No
serious results are anticipated.
The ladies of the 0. 4. S. and the
Masons will give a joint entertain
ment in the park in Solomon on June
9th, A fine dinner will be served
and an orator from abroad will be en-
gagged to discuss issues of interest.
On Wednesday George Shelter
lost ten dollar bill, a customer paid
an employe counterfeit dollar and
he cheated himself out of a dollar by
making wrong change-and il was
not very good day for losing money
either.
County Clerk Kieffer has the abb
stract of the assessors returns COM
plete except Lyon township which
does not appear. There is fine Of
So day after May 10 liable to be i'm
posed but it does not seem to scare
anybody. The commissioners meet
Monday to equalize matters.
Miss Maude and Willard Shaler
graduated in the Lawrence high
school last week. Willard has been
in the school but one and half years
and under the rule no one who has
not been an attendent two years or
more is entitled to be among the 20
to give orations. His grades were so
high that an exception was made and
he took part in the exercises, high
compliment to former Abilene boy.
E. L. Coulson, of North Dickin-
son. gave Josh Whitcomb" in Salina
last week to the biggest audience of
the season. The papers say IT was
lirst-class. The Sun remarks "The
company showed greater aptitude,
training and ability than many of the
professional troupcs putting in APP
pearance at Salina. Z. Il. Coulson,
who was Josh and had been the man
ager and instructor, exhibited fine
voice and was true to his quaint,
sturdy character"
Enterprise journal; At the an
nual musical contest held at the state
normal at Emporia on Saturday eve
ming Miss Adelaide Staatz, a graduate
of the Enterprise school in the class
of '93, carried off the highest honors
for the best exhibition of musical
ability, thus giving her the gold
medal. The class in which Miss
Staatz is numbers seven, all Of whom
will graduate on June 10. Last year
she won the medal for the most rapid
in music.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by George
Merrill, Abstracter.
r L Hershey to H G Hoffman, 1t II
blk 2 and n 1t y blk 2 Talmage,
5000.
Michael Wing to Thomas Kirby, e Sc
4123, $500.
J T Murphy to c H Gugeler, sw IA
4, $4,000.
C II Gugeler to A + Gugeler, same,
$1,000.
Susan Potter to Ella 7 Churchill, Its
IA and Is blk Is X and II add abb
lene, 5000.
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HuRRAHED FOR LOGAN.

An Incident That Occurred at the Sack.
Ing Of Columbia.
In your issue Of February 20, 1906, l
read of Gen. Towards account Of the
sacking Of Columbia, S. G., on the night
of February II, 1865. The scenes de-
scribed rose wildly in my memory.
| will relate an incident that l
witnessed about II o'clock p. M. on that
night.
On the raid through the Carolinas ]
commanded battalion OF detached cav
airy under Gen. Beckwith, chief commits
sary Of subsistence. As soon as the pom
toons were laid over Broad river |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Is Business Slow at Home?

Then why not investigate what
other localities offerP The chief cen.
tiers of southwestern mining manu-
featuring, farming and stockraising
industries are found along the Santa
Fe route. For ticket rates and full
particulars of the country address W
j. Black, G. P. A., A. 7. & S. F. Ry
Topeka, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

SACRAMENTO, Cal. May 3l.-Theodore
Durrant will hang on June II, one
week from next Friday. Gov. Budd
yesterday evening telephoned that
much, in effect, to Warden Hale, Of
San Quentin, at the same time order
ing the death watch placed upon the
prisoner
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

LINCOLN CENTER, Kan, May 81
George Repshire and son, Herbert,
aged 4s and 10, respectively, were
drowned at Shady Bend, on the Saline
river, this county. The boy was bath.
ing, and was attacked by cramps. His
father went to his assistance, and both
were drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Card Of Thanks.

In behalf Of my brothers and sisters
as well as for myself, l wish to ex-
tend our sincerest thanks to all the
kind friends who assisted us during
the illness and death of our father,
Their kindness will never be forgot
ten. VIM. L. BossLER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03
Notice to Veterans.

If there are any members of Com
pany H, LIST United States Veteran
Volunteers. living they would confer a
great favor on a comrade by address
ing Serg. Daniel S. Clarke, Abilene
Kansas. Exchanges please copy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-03

Mems dress Straw Hats at SOC, 75c and LOO
are sure to sell you if you will come in and see u.s.
See Sterl for fashionable soft and col 'red Shirts.
novelties slrving daily Always trade at the reliable Vic
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05

The demons of despair follow the foot
steps of the man whose ignorance or care
lessness has loaded him with burden of
weakness and disease. There is no royal
road to health No one can trespass the
laws of nature and escape the consequences
True, some may do what others may not
Each one has his limitations. The puzzle
is to understand it all. Before any one
thoroughly understands his system, many
mistakes are made. This is ruinous to
health, disastrous to pocket. What must 1t
not be for family of three, or four, or a
half In the average family, the
mother is the manager, the nurse, the gen.
eral superintendent. Her wisdom directs
the household She is responsible for man
ners, morals, health How necessary then
that she have able assistants. Most espec-
tally in the matter of health. DR.. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser was written
for her especial benefit. 1t is what its name
Indicates home physician-a common
sense medical adviser In its 1908 pages of
plain language, with its 900 illustrations,
she will find ample descriptions of symp-
toms of falling health, with simple inexpen-
sive prescriptions for the arrest of disease
1t contains more information about the hui
man body in health and disease than any
other book ever published. 1t has had a
larger sale 1850, 900 copies at 81. so each) than
any medical book in the English language.
This great book may be had absolutely free,
in paper covers, by sending twenty one
one cent stamps, to pay cost of mailing
only, to Worlds Dispensary Medical As
ISOLATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo. N. Y.
If you prefer fine French cloth binding,
send ten cents extra (thirty-one cents in ALI.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure Constipation.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05

the benefit of others and never tires of
his zeal. There are plenty Of men weak
and worn out, struggling with remorse
and fear, the natural outcome of habits
that brought inoapacity; sense of lone
someness and feeling IS if the best side
of life had been banished forever. Such
men should write to Thomas Slater, Box
sos, Kalamazoo, Mich. He will send free
by mail, in plain sealed envelope full
particulars about the method he used,
and this will enable any man to get a
complete cure at home. II is the method
that Mr.. Slater used to cure himself of
the troubles that sap the strength and
vigor and also enlarged his organs to
natural size. The cure was 80 complete,
so satisfying and such wonderful change
from his former condition that he will
gladly tell others all about it, sending all
particulars. He figures that he doesn't
know of better way to show his appre-
citation of his own cure and the sufferings
of others. There must be generous men
in this world to off set the tide of avarioe.
Write to Mr.. Slater-it will cost nothing
for his description and method.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05
THE GODS ARE DEAD.

The gods are dead? Perhaps they are!
Who knows?
Living at least in Lempriere indebted,
The wise, the fair, the awful, the jocose,
Are one and all, like to think, retreated
In some still land of lilacs and the rose
Once high they sat, and high DER earthly
shows
With sacrificial dance and song were
greeted,
Once, long ago, but now the story goes,
The gods are dead.
1t must be true. The world, world of
prose,
Full crammed with Facts, in science
swathed and sheeted,
Mods in stertorous after dinner doze.
Plangent and sad, in every wind that
blows
Who will may hear the sorry words re-
peated,
The gods are dead.
w. e. Henley In New York Times.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05

Connections with main line and
branches 90 follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points In the San Juan country.
At Alamosa for Jimtown, Creede, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
San Luis valley.
At Salida with main line for all points
east and west, including Leadville.
At Florence with r. q O. O. B. R. for
the gold camps Of Cripple Greek and
Victor.
At rasblo, Colorado Springs and Dem
YER with all Missouri river lines for all
points east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe will
have reserved bsrths in sleeper from
Alamoss If desired.
For further information address the
lAdersigned.
T. ]. HsLH, General Agent,
Santa Fe, NM.
4. K. Hoopsa, @. P. A.,
Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05
My Enemy.


have an enemy. And shall he be
A useless thorn to vex and worry me,
A dominant discord in life's perfect strain,
Marring my dreams, turning my joy to pain,
Molding my life to his malicious whimp
Shall he be lord of me or of himp
A bitter stream may turn the mill wheel round,
A thorny tree may burn to heat and light,
And out of shameful wrong may spring the
flower
OF perfect right.
So from my enemy may demand
A priceless tribute Of perpetual good
And lead him captive at my chariot wheels
LII royal mood
Because my enemy hath cunning ears
That listen hourly for my idle speech
My words shall flow in wise and measured way
Beyond his carping reach.
Because my enemy has eyes that watch
With sleepless malice while come and 60
My days shall own no act would not wish
The world to know.
Because my enemy doth hourly WELD
Some subtle snare to trip me every day
My feet shall never for one moment leave
The straight and narrow way.
Because my enemy doth hate me sore
l fix my gaze beyond him and above
And lift, as shield to all his fiery darts,
A heart of love.
And Of my enemy thus shall make
A beacon light to Light me to my goal
A faithful guardian Of my house of life,
A spur and whip to urge my laggard soul,
And, though our strife may never have an end,
1yet might call this enemy my friend
Eliza Calvert Hall in independent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05
Deal GentIy with the stomach,

If it proves refractory, mild discipline is
the thing to set it right. Not all the nau-
ssous draughts and boluses ever invented
can do half as much to remedy it's DIS
orders as a few wineglassiuls-say, three
a day of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which will afford it speedy relief, and
eventually Danish every dyspeptic and
bilious symptom. Sick headache, ner-
vousness, sallowness of the complexion,
fur upon the tongue, vertigo, and those
many indescribabe and disagreeable
sensations caused by indigestion, are too
often perpetrated by injudicious dosing.
An immediate abandonment of such ran
dom and ill advised experiments should
be the first step in the direction of cure;
the next step the use of this standard
tonic Alternative, which has received the
highest medical sanction and won unpre-
cedented popularity.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05
Curious Surnames.

Among the curious and suggestive
surnames in certain county in north
Missouri are the following: Red, White,
Blue, Green. Gray, Brown and Black.
There are also Kings. Queens, Earls,
Dukes, Marquises and Lords In ami
mated nature are to be found Wrens,
Birds, Cows, Hawks and also Hawkins
and Fowlers. Among quadrupeds are
Wolfe, Lamb, Lyon, Bull Sitter and
Redheffer. At one time, in county in
western Kansas, there lived Redwine,
Sourbeer, Dryb bread and Pancake. Chi.
cago Tribune
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05
"Will Pay to Travel Via the Burling.
ton Route"

CHEAP ONE.WAY RATES.
The Burlington route will have on sale
at points named below, June 20 and 80,
also July IL and 3, to Denver, Colorado
Springs or Pueblo, from
Chicago observation-disclosures. $3.50
c0' LOUIS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850
Omaha, st. Joe or Kansas City. H.. 900
For those desiring to 60 east will sell
on the following dates, July 10, ID, IA, Is,
is, II, 10, %, 26, 20 and August 2, and
8.
From Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo to Chicago. $500
st. Louis. 1880
Omaha, st. Joseph or Kansas CITY,. 1000
For further information call upon your
nearest ticket agent, or address the un-
dersigned. GEO. W. VALLERY,
General Agent.
1889 Seventeenth st., Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05
The Colorado Midland Railroad

Reaches the grandest scenery in the
world, Ute Pass, Pixies Peak, Hagerman
Pass and He'll Gate; many beautiful sum-
mer resorts; the most famous mining
camps, Cripple Greek, Leadville, Victor
aud Aspen. 1t is the short and direct
route to the fruit lands of the Grand val
ley, the Great Salt Lake and the "Golden
Gate" Through Pullman sleepers and
,hair cars on all trains.
W. F. BAILEY,
Genl Pass. Agent, Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05
aanfa Ee Route Reduced Rates.

santa Fe Route Reduced Rates.
Reduced rates have been authorized for
the following national meetings which
will take place during the summer:
The National Educational association
at Milwaukee, Wis, July 8 to 9.
The Epworth league at Toronto, Ont,
July Is to IS.
The National enoampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Buffalo, N. Y,
August "a to 81.
And the Christian Endeavor convention
at San Francisco In July.
The rate for TIE convention at San Fran
CISCO will probably be els from Santa
Fe, one way, returning the same, making
round trip rate to San Francisco Of
$50.
For further particulars in regard to the
above meetings, call on the SCENTS Of the
Santa Fe route, or the undersigned.
II. 8. Lurz, Agent,
W. ]. BLAcx, q. p. A. Santa Fe, N M.
Topeka, Kas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05
Talks With Travellers.

Yes sir The most enjoyable trip
ever took to New York was over
the Wabash. Only one change of
cars in st. Louis; the finest passenger
station in the world. Fine restaur-
ant and cafe. Got an elegant supper
for SO cents.
We arrived in st. Louis at 500 D..
M, and left on the Wabash New York
Limited at 700 p. M, in the elegant
through sleeper, reaching Detroit at
9:15 the following morning. Niagara
Falls at 4:37 that afternoon, and ar
rived at New York, Grand Central
Depot at 1880 a. M, just the right
time to get breakfast and attend to
business.
Oh! the Wabash is the route for
New York.
By the way just write to @. M.
Hampson, Commercial Agent, Den
yer, for particulars. I may have for
gotten something.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-05

The Santa Fe Route now offers the
following low rstes to points on or
reached via their lines: City Of Mexico,
e67.70 for the round trip, tickets good
for return passage, nine month; TO San
Diego and Los Angeles. e66 30; to San
Francisco, 5000 good for return passage
month; to Phoenix, Ariz, $46.25, limit
6 month; Las Vegas Hot Springs, $500,
limited 80 days. Call on agents for parti.
culars.
WI. BLAox, G. p. A.
Topeka, Kas,
b q. Lutte, Aozxr,
Santa Re, N. NJ.