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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
Court Calendar for Saturday.
appellate Division.I

| appellate Division.j
Div. IOooe. sophronia W. Mathewson VS..
Luther W. Mathewson.
| Eq. 1896. Duty T. Caswell for appoint
| ment of new trustee.
| Div. Hoo. Sarah G. Barnett VS.. Alfred
| Barnett
Div. 1lO12. Ellen Campbell VS.. Patrick II.
Campbell.
Eq. 1885, William Goodwin ct al. VS. Will.
liam Fl. Guinness ct al.
Div 10629 Lillian q. Hall W.. Elmer Hall.
Eq. 1924. Industrial Trust Company VS.. N.
Guarantee Il. Co. ct al.
Div. 1891 Lizzie II. Davis VS.. Charles H.
Davis.
Eq. 429e. Walter Il. Jeffry ct al. VS.. Thomas
Y. Lee ct nj.
Eq. 1926 Phenix Savings Bank VS.. william
A. Carpenter ct al.
j. Il. W. lls. Dennis Robelard, p. A., VS..
Societie st. Jean Baptiste.
Div. 1896. Mary A. zuill VS.. Henry Zuil.
Eq. 4lS3 jennie X. Miner vs.. Alexander
Bros.
IlOl5. Harriet J. De Groucby VS.. John De
Grouchy
J. Il. W. 14s. Joseph Bouchard VS.. Michael
b. Lynch ct al.
j. II. WHO. Same vs. same.
Eq. 4lsa. Mary Y. Smith vs.. stephen Wright.
Fa. i3s2. Edward Kehoe VS.. Andrew B.
Patton ct al.
Eq. 1865. James M. Kimball ct al. VS.. Sam.
uel II. Nightingale ct al.
Div 1O993 Annie #. Brayton VS.. Perry b.
Brayton.
Eq. 1920. Rodney f. Dyer ct al. VS.. Grams
ton Print Works.
Div. lO399 Thomas N. Bigger VS.. Frsdonia
f. Bigger.
Eq. 442i. r. /. Hospital Trust Company VS..
Nathan b. Harris ct al
iCommon Pleas Divisions
ara s. & b. Lederer w. Susie p. Taft.
Attorneys-F. W. Tillinghast for PLAINTIFF
N. W. Littlehold for defendant.
42il. Jeremiah A. Sullivan VS.. Paul Royn-
ton Chute Company. Attorneys--J. 9. Quinn
for plaintiffs b. NJ. Bosworth for defendant
4932. ID. Mowry Lee vs. Industrial NJ Fire
Ins. Company. Attorneys-wil a. Jenckes
for plaintiff; @. NJ. Salisbury for defendant.
5Ol3. Henry Cairns vs.. Nathaniel II. ste.
vens. Attorneys. A. Williams for plain.
tiff; A. J. Cushing tor defendant.
522l. Joseph w. Irwin vs.. Catherine Carr.
Attorneys-A. A. Mclaughlin for PLAINTIFF p.
J. Mccarthy for defendant.
3o9a. Michael Devine vs.. John Warner. At.
torneys-.J. N. Butman for plaintiff; II. IL.
Wildes for defendant.
Court in Cbambers.)
TIE following matters are on the motion
calendar:
5ili. John s. Cottrell vs. Patrick Keuney:
TO strike out defendants pleas.
5il5. Bernard McCulla VS.. same: TO strike
out defendants pleas.
lS2S. Bridget Dolan VS.. Herbert NJ Kimball
2d; that plaintiff give surety for cost and
plaintiffs motion for assignment
1870. Asa Peck 81 Co. vs.. william Legg; 20
dismiss.
2542. Margaret Leach VS.. Edward NJ Lane;
for leave to file additional count for order of
notice.
4Os5. Joseph Bennett VS.. Charles Dix: nil
dicit judgment.
4O'6. waltham National Bank VS.. same;
nil dicit Judgment
255s. Caroline w. Tanner VS. ID. r.. d.
Grsngcr; for leave to amend declaration.
Az. Fannie A. Shaw, exr.. VS.. Clinton II.
Weeden 4 Co; for assignment.
ASS. William Harrup vs.. William Hutch.
ins; for discontinuance
fi0j. Michael Hayden va. William Quinn;
for assignment.
8i22 Patrick Earley vs.. Graham Mfg
Company; FOR assignment.
4g0 Frederick g. Hull vs.. Joseph oKcefe;
for assignment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
Death OF Mrs. Julia A. Shedd.

Mrs. Julia A. Shedd. wife of City En.
Rinecr Shcdd OF this city, died at her
home IN Union Village Wednesday, after
a long Illness.
MIR. Shcdd was the daughter OF Horaoe
Clarke Of Newport and Professor Clarke
of Brown University Is brother and
Mrs Boydcn Of the Bridgewatcr Normal
School, sister of the deceased. Mrs
Shcdd was 80 years old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
Rain Turns 10 Slcet.

indianapolis. Ind. April a.-The rain
which started early yesterday morning
and continued all day turned into sicof
aud SNOW about midnight A. "a result
iclcRraphic and telcphOnlc communication
10 badly hafnpcrvl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
THREE CENT FARES. I
Suit Brought to Knock Out the
Indianapolis Law.
An Injunction Sought to Prevent Its
Enforcement.

indianapolis, Ind, April "a suit to
knock out three cent railroad fares in
Indianapolis has been filed in the United
States Court. The three cent fare agita-
tion has been Mt fever heat in this city for
several months past and resulted in
law being passed 10y tho legislature pro-
viding for three cent fares The suit is
brought by the Central Trust Company Of
New York, trustee for the bondhOldcrs.
1t asks for an injunction against the
street railroad company To prevent it in
any way observing the law against the
city for attempting To enforce, and
against the prosecuting attorney for the
prosecuting OF violators of it. The bill in
the regular course would go into effect
in a few days.
Do you want TO learn To write "Short-
handy' You can get thoroughly prac-
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Self Educator Feature at the mere cost of
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
First Odd Fellows Lodge.


The first recorded Odd Fellows lodge
was Aristarcus, No. ., London, l745 and
there would appear To have been preueces-
sors for five or six years prior to that
time Until 1850 Odd Follows lodges were
more or less independent one of the other
though holding fraternal relations. Some
times one lodge would visit another in n
body and contribute To the latter's
treasury that needed relief might be forth
coming. A union of lodges naturally fol-
lowed, and for twenty years the united
body was known as the Ancient and Hon.
orable Loyal Order of Odd Fellows. Con-
viviality at and after lodge meetings dur
ing the eighteenth century as in other
organizations, was feature. Some de-
tached lodges became unidod as the
Patriotic Order of Odd Fellows, and in
the latter part of the century the two or-
ganlZatiOns came together under the title
of the Unon or United Order of Odd Eel
lows. Schism showed itself in lS00 but
did not last long. The bone of contention
was the dominance of the conyivial over
the charitable. There was another scces-
saton in 1912 which did not amount to
much, but I'm 1913 there was IL decided
split the secedcrs taking the name OF the
Independent Order, Manchester Unity.
This body grew rapidly beyond compari-
son in England having more than three
quarters OF all the members of the present
twenty-six Odd Fellows societies in the
United Kingdom and sick, funeral and
other benefit fund of S35, GOO, 600.
Early III this century among Othc" emil
grants TO the United States there were
naturally some who had been made Odd
Fellows in England. One of them, i'm
1877, at the ago of 35, was Thomas Wildey,
who is and ever will be regarded with
veneration by all members of the order as
the founder Of American Odd Fellowship.
He got what education he had ut "A par
ish school and became skilled black
smith. He joined the United States
(mother) Order of Odd Fellows in London
and took an active interest in the society
Shortly after his arrival in Baltimore
he, with John Weloh, brother Odd
Fellow, published n call for meeting Of
such members Of the order as tho notice
might reach and on April 13, 1919, John
Duncan, John Choatham and Richard
Rushwarth responded. On April 26 fol-
lowing at the Seven stars tavern, second
street, Baltimore. the five English Odd
Fellows met again, and, according 10
ancient usage" organized and consti-
tuted Washington Lodge No. /, of Odd
Fellows. Thomas Wildey taking the obli-
CATION in the presence Of the Others, after
which she administered the obligation to
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09


Shepard's Lustfate The Best Silver Polish.
@EzzzRzcxlnxuznzz1uuuz
With EVERY purchase (no
matter how smalD you
should ALWAYS receive a
sales coupon.
Preserve this slip CARE
FULLY until the lucky num-
Der has been announced
in the
NEXT EVENINGS PAPERS.
Then destroy, as you might
otherwise see your number
on another day and be dis
appointed.
HON. JOHN c. WYMAN
will, after EACH DAYS BUSi-
NESS, select one from
among the small DUPlI.
CAFES or EACH SALE that 60
to the cash desk. No one
can know who is the lucky
person but the one holding
duplicate Of the number
announced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
The New American Order.

IL Is evident that, although the English
independent Order was then only six
years old, IL appealed TO the founders of
American Odd Fellowship moro strongly
than the mother society, the United Order,
for the new American lodge was chartered
by Duke of York lodge, Preston, England,
q subordinate lodge of the Manchester
Unity. a grand lodge was formed here
10y English authority i'm 1912, and Thomas
Wildoy became the first grand master.
Little progress was made for. several years.
BY 1925 there were only four grand lodges,
those of Maryland Pennsylvania, NewYoriS
and Massachusetts, and only q Subordinate
lodges, with u grand total membership of
only about 800 The growth of the order
was naturally delayed between lS27 and
1875 by the antagonism excited against all
secret societies consequent on the anti
Masonic agitation, yet 1t remains To be
added that the first Odd Follows hall
erected and dedicated to the exclusive use
of the order was in Baltimore i'm 1881.
In 1912 the break came between the
American branch (until that date) of the
English independent Order, the grand
lodge of the United States declaring all
intercourse mt an end and proclaiming
the grand lodge OF the United States the
sole authority. Since 1913 the American
organization has been actually, as well, as
nominally, independent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
Revenues of the Society.

The revenues of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows United states of Amer
lea, were S, i27, 600, i'm 1896 and g, 323, 900
was paid out in the year to relieve the
sick and distressed or to aid the widow
and educate the orphan. The total mem
bcrship was 19O. 7S5. TO which must lie
added lON, ,b@ women members of the
Rcbckah degree. In 1898 the total relief
paid was 5000 The one lodge Of 1919
has Increased to nearly II, OOO and the 800
members of 1875 within 40 years have
incrcnscd 1900 times.
IL has bccn difficult 60 got information
respecting the long list of distinguished
citizens who have been or arc mcmhcrs
OF the order but from among those rc.
called liy the Past Grand sire james H.
Sandcrs Tor 80 years "A member OF the
sovereign Grand Lodge, 10 Is lcarncd thnt
cx-ircsidcnts Grant, Hayes, Garfield. and
Harrison, cx-Nico President Colfax. Ser-
rotary Of state John sherman. the late
senator Oliver u. Morton and Ausnn
Jones, second president of the Republic of
Texas, received the degree of Odd Fellow
ship
J he supreme gUvcrniur body of Amer
icnn Odd .Frllossl6p Us tine sovereign
grand lnhiga cohifus; ~ ,a prcs idng officers
nnd representatives of state or colonial
grand lodges aud cuvampmCnts which.
~ turn. are composed Of presiding officers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09

To this end-one given away
every day for a week (next col
umn tells how.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
EASTER NOVELTIES
BRIGHT AND CHARMING.

Our centre counter, always
busy, is now wide awake with the
Easter Novelties-come early
Sterling Silver, all the pretty lit
tie conceits so much wanted
New Gate top purses in Sterling
Silver, and gold and silver plated
our Sterling Silver is Sterling.
The new Gate Top Shopping
Bags, Gold, Silver and Oxydized
tops, makes a pretty Easter gift
everybody wants one. Nothing
out OF fairy land will compare with
our fascinating selections of Belts
too great variety TO describe
all prices-think how it beauties
the new Easter dress-Fans galore
and cheaper than ever.
Vienna Pocketbooks, the new
tariff left oh-See our line of
Fine Seal p. b. s, never sold less
than 81. .5o-for Easter only 81 90.
Combination books, various leath-
ers, plain or sterling mounted, for
4sc.-will repair any that fail to
do reasonable service free OF
charge. The above list is a mere
suggestion of the beautiful collec-
ton we show-you must see them
TO have a proper appreciation
sec our Novelties in burnt leather.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10
GRANTING MEDALS.

a little reflection will give public
approval to the City Councll'a action
relating to medals for flremen who per.
form acts OF heroism. Ii the rule were
to prevail to grant to Grsmen medals
in cases where sympathy for the in
jurieB received were the real cause OF
comforting the honor, instead OF the
Intelligent and courageous service
rendered, 1t would be most uniortu-
nate for the Hremen themselves, as well
as contrary to the spirit Of the law
allowing such awards. The fact thai
man gets hurt in the service
la not an infallible Indication
that his injuries were received
in intelligent and necessary efforts to
discharge a perilous duty. OCCASION
ally men are hurt through inefficient
performances OF responsibilities. Every
IL jured fireman should be taken care
of as the circumstances require, but
getting kurt should not DO q door
through which 10 secure access 10 a
coveted honor. Those fremen who
display high order of intelligent
daring, who really do effective and
heroic work, whether 1t be in resculng
lersons whose lives are imperilled or
In any other part OF the flreman's
work, should he rewarded; then they
should not have to wait until half
billed before their meTltorlous sc.!oD
Is Teeogn zsl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10
AGE FOR MARRIAGE.

In the House yesterday. KenneT's
bill to increase the minimum age al
which legal marriage may be con.
tracted was made the subject OF
lively and prolonged debate, which
did not result ia Snythlug def1i.o.
There Yves such tiimuess and iiyersi'y
Of opiuIon 60 TO what the minimum
age for lawful marriage shouil be,thnt
the House did NOT come TO definite
coucluslon upon the point until The
bill had to 60 over in favor OF special
order.
Under the preaent law, q malo aged
Il yssrs, or female aged u yoaF7,
may contract q lawful mlrfisgc; hui
the consent OF the parents or guard.
ians lie necessary when the male ls
uuder 81, or the female under Is
K nneI's bill simply proposed to In.
crease tue minimum age Of the male
to 90, md Of the female 70 10 rue
Judiciary Committee recommended
that the minimum ayes DO made is
AM 10, respectively.
The subject Of marriage, in any
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10
VINO ARE THE P00Rl

The many reports OF destltuliOn that
come from the eastern cities, and the
relief that is attempted, present q
moUi interesting study in the compare
lively sparsely settled West, where
the presence OF starving thousands is
unknown, and where plsadings for
charity do not become tlresome be-
cause OF porsistenoy. There are deserv-
ing poor In the West, reduced to want
by untoward circumstances, but the
relief OF these Ia not by any means
grievous burden to those who have
the comforts of life, 80 that II is not
really Diff ,ult to supply the wants OF
the deserving needy. And It is go
unusual to find really industrious PEG.
pie among applicants for charity for "a
prolonged period, that with very
many the idea prevails that In the
county generally most OF those who
are poor are in that position through
yiliul idleness. The actually ex.
Isting conditions In the great
cities East, however, does not con-
vey the idea named to the
minds of generous people there.
Instead of being mostly idle and shift
Less, tue ranks OF the poor there are
being filled from those 10 the respect
able, industrious walks OF life; and
with this fnct, which Is only recent
develol meut, is mads deeper The regret
that such conditions exist in the coun.
try as are now found. A recent de.
scription Of the scene OF charitable
work, given in the Cleveland, o.,
PIaindeaier, is typical OF what is re-
ted by the papers in various great
cities east:
a new feature of tho work is the largo
humble OF well dressed and apparently
rs,pec able people who are seeking aid.
THov approach the place in shame
faced manner, glance around guilty. 10
note II hoy arc observed by any one
who might know them, aud then hastily
disappear within tue friendly shelter OF
Of the barracks building. once inside,
t4ev address the officer in charge in "a
timid manner, and when they receive
their ha-ke. Of provisions they accept 1t
ISL. h eyery evidence OF apprecia ion and
honcst g1ititudo. In such ca Is AS those
there Is no need Of talk about paupariz
inc people. To ihGm poverty holds no
such plrlL They hnd the bread OF
chariS bitter, aud long FOR tho !oaf that
i, sW eetened win the sweat OF toll.
The accounts that come from an
around tell who are becoming tue or
In this country; that they are tho
reoplo vino would willingly toll ioI
bread, IT they had the opportunity.
rhe numbers who are poverty o
through unwilugnets to work are
becoming dwarfel by comparison
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10
The FAMINE IN INDIA.

The Baltimore Herald speaking OF
the famine In india charges the
British government with responsibility
Tor the Conditions cAusing the suffer
iugs OF the masses OF that cluulry. 1t
lie pointed out that Inquiries into this
subject have revealed tho fact that
Oaiore the establishment OF English
authority in India, tho country was
seli-snstaining, and thar the native in
stitutions were such as to provide EN-
plOy for all without creating
1t is charged that the very FIRST step
OF Great Britain when assuming con-
troll was to destroy the native In
dustrits In order to have n market
for her own prouucts. The result was
thst the natives were compelled to
abandon many trades aud engage ia
agriculture. An overproduction Of
cereals was the natural consequences
during good years, lu. this lessened
the u chasing power OF tbs products
Of the earth, and starvation followed,
whenever there was a failure OF rain,
bee Of the impossibility OF saving
Anything during the good years.
Wages have fallen, until the average
earning of the Indian is $40 a year,
cut Of which taxes, foot, clothing anu
other necessities OF life must be paid.
Tine result is that q large percentage
Of the OF u lation pass through lie In n
condition OF starvation. The natives
Il ~ deteriorste both morally aud
physically.
The following famine statistics are
given: From 1892 to 1854 there were
thirteen famines, with an estimated
loss OF 1900, 600 lives, while from 1860
to 1879 there were sixteen famines,
with Loss Of over $4,000 900 lives,
From 1876 10 1879 alone 8 600. 600 died
OF starvation. The figures would seem
10 indicate that the whole population
10 gradually becoming poorer, fact all
the more striking because Asiatic states
governed by tneir own rulers, despotic
though they may be. enjoys condition
OF comparative prosperity.
European powers generally sezu
outlying countries under the pretext OF
giving the natives toe benefit Of civ.
ilizatioD, and as a rule zsalous mis-.
sionaries act as advance agents
OF those movements for the
alleged belterment OF aAvage
conditions. The history OF India, anu
recently Of Africa, proves, however,
the contrary. When the Goths, the
Huns anu the Vsndals, sbe Ssrac,n
and the Turks emerged from their
respective resorts and inundated the
world, they suppressed the physically
inferior races and destroyed their civ!-
Destruction followed In their path. II
was death on the pole horse and tine
grave at its heels. The methods may
be considerably changed since those
dark ages, but In the motives and
results no perceptible difference
can be pointed out. The faut
is noteworthy. because 1t proves
the necessity at this time OF some
superior influence to save Civilized
mankind from perishing In the depths
OF barbarism into which 1t has sunk.
There ia today as much need Of
genuine Christianity as there ever
was, and civilized Europe needs mis-
sionaries as much as DO the sRvages
Of the darkest continent OF the earth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10

The directline TO Kansas City, st.
Louis and Atlantic seaboard, IL via
the Missouri Pacific Railway, rom
Pueblo. Through sleeping and chair
care, and all connections made in
Union depots IN the day time. II you
sIe going East and care for q daylight
ride through the grandest scenery OF
the Rocky Mountains en-. route, see
Pacific Railway. Elegant chair cars
posItivtly iree to holders OF regular
iIain .lokets.
Salt Lake City,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10

OF its phases, ia pretty sure to
arouse much interest In this state,
where II has been studied ne
no olmmuoiiy on earth has ever
studied it, and where an experience
has been hal Ia connection with 1t
which 40 other people have had.
Among other phases OF TIE general
theme, that Of youthful unions has
been embraced within the study ana
experience the people of Utah have
devoted to the marriage Question.
The practical results OF early mar.
riages in this community have bsen OF
character to greatly modify objections
to them. Numerous cases can be cited
10 which the gtoom was under is, ur
the bride under 10, which have been
productive OF the very best results in
every respect. The children have
neen robust aud bright, and the
pareute happy and prosperous;
and In cur opinion it would 10 OK.
ceedlngly difficult to find IN instance
In this STATE in which pronounced
evil results Of any kind, either to
parents or children, arc positively
traceaole to early marriage, when the
female was ss old as is, or the male
more tnaa 10. In olhor words, the
alleged evlli of early marriages lre-
quenIly are greatly exaggerated.
A reasonable amount OF practical
experience is worth an iDfinitude
Of theory not having such foun.
dation; and the existing and tangible
results Of early marriages In Utah,
easily accessible to the knowledge Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10

Won TO KNOW, THAT l WANT THE
Y GOOD will and support OF my home peo-
nIs Therefore am deyoting all my work ana
mat OF my agents to the people OF SAT- lake Lax.
S,t,, lois arc 40 low And know II ] make
you 100 pGr cent per month on the purchase
mice of YOUR lots and that before tney are
NE Alter March LIT, 1897. j am going TO
onerato in Idaho. Nevada, Montana ana
Wyoming to get money TO improve affair
flcttage tlty. and later on when have taken
tbc nancy out OF this proposition to improve
with tInsfead of great promlses) purpose 70
show you improvements that WI please ~
who have co-operated WIN me uS 'hNos'''s :"
'A'tHi' W. L. LADD.
Progress building
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10

with the numbers who Hui no place
TO labor ard produce the food and
raiment they need. This crowding Of
the workers Of the country into the
ranks OF the suffering and destitute
this making the toilers the poor OF the
land, lie an augury Of III to the busi-
ness anu sIoisi fabric OF the country,
II no more.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10
AniiIiai

Annual
Muslin Underwear sale
AtZ q. N. /. commences Monday.
Segldisplay aud prices. -Four day 3
only.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10
1yovrER TO SELL sArTA1R COTTAGE

z1Y OFFER TO SELL sALTAIR COTTAGE
M city lots at 81. 90 for inside and $50 for
corner lots for sixty days from Jan. lst, lsyi.
was premature. did not expect to sell amy
lots during January, but great many people
came to me, u solicited, and purchased from
two to eight lots each, consequently VIII sen
only 200 more lots atpresent price In any event.
March the lst. Those who contemplate
purchasing at the present price should attend
10 II at once for positively VIII not SCI Dut
zoo more lots at these prices. Don't forget
Won can buy on Installment by paying ~
cash and % cents per week or 81 per month as
Won desire. will promise you the price on
csc lots will be $50 each in less time thAh
7'- " e. LADD,
Progress Blk. L. o. Box 3i9.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-10

CITY eubseribers will kindly notify ;. t, DunbS =,
torculatorl, OF any irregulRgity In tho delivery OF
heir papern
All communications shouid be addressed 70
DnEHAzr Hswb PuALIEHne Ca
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