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letters. and any break in the chain inter-
feres with the progression upward Yet the
experience of the Babylon woman shows
that when the cause is apparently worthy
there is sufficient momentum in the plan to
bring in q vast volume of replies and dimes.
Some of the letters received contain no
money, but instead proffer good advice and
often shower abuse on the origina tor of the
scheme. Already the Red Cross fund has
been swelled by nsiderably more than two
thousand dollars by this means, and unless
there is a check in the process 1t will soon
be entirely sustained in this manner But
the postmaster at Babylon has cried for
help. Miss Schenck is succumbing to the
task of opening her ever increasing mail
Which numbered 10000 letters yesterday
and the postal authorities are beginning to
worry. Swindlers have often Utilized this
plan to their own profit and it Is now being
suggested in some quarters that the time is
at hand for the government to adopt meas
ures BY legislation or otherwise TO prohibit
thls practice in the future. However
worthy the object there are other and safer
and better means of raising money for
funds, involving less danger of fraud and
disarrangement of the postal facilities. The
temptations are strong for the abuse of the
endless chain,'' which has been officially
condemned in England as a dangerous de-
vice
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Peace and the Volunteers.

General Boynton, when asked the other
day as to how long the government would
be likely to use Chickamauga Park as
camping ground. replied:
THE United States government will be
obliged TO keep a large armed force in the
field for long time, even IL peace negotia-
tions are entered into right away. Foreign
complications might arise and our relations
with other countries will have to be firmly
established before the volunteers are mus
tered out. The disbanding and transport
ing home Of so large an armed force of
men is no small job of itself, and will re-
quire some time. Taking everything into
consideration, / would say that majority
OF the volunteers who have enlisted up to
this time will be allowed to serve out the
term Of enlistment"
This is an interesting statement, and,
coming from so well-informed source, Is
entitled to attention. 1t Is not unlikely that
many people are of opinion that the vol
unteer army will melt away In few weeks
after the signing OF peace and everything
viii assume It's normal aspect again. Gen.
eral Boynton takes the opposite view and
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Sautiago Surrendered.

The surrender of Santiago by the Span
ish forces is a gratifying outcome OF the
campaign. which has been dragging som2-
what during the past week. The ultimate
fall Of the city. If besieged or assaulted.
could not well have been doubted, but it is
fortunate that heavy loss of life has now
been spared through the wise acceptance
by Spain of the American terms. With
Santiago removed as q factor in the mill
tary situation the progress of the cam
paign is clearly outlined. Porto Rico is
next to be attacked. according to the pur-
pose of the government as far as it has
been disclosed. The investment of San
Juan will probably be accompanied by
military experiences somewhat similar to
those just eliminating at Santiago in a
striking victory.
The end can not be different After San
tIagO and San Juan Genes Havana, so far
as the campaign in the West Indies is con-
termed. The campaigning in southeast
Cuba and in Porto Rico viii give the gov
erument a trained army of sufficient size to
rope confidently with BIanco's forces coOped
up in the Cuban capital. if before that time
the wisdom of a complete surrender has not
been pointed out to Spain by events or by
the European powers.
The shipping to Spain OF the soldiers
taken at Santiago is unquestionably the
best course for the government to pur-
que The cost of their maintenance in the
United States would be far greater than
that OF their shipment home. If permitted
to depart unarmed for other parts of the
Island they would be either speedily re-
armed by the Spanish authorities from the
extra stores at the capital or slain by the
Cubans as they made their way to the large
cities.
The shipping of the whole body to Spain
Is undeniably the easiest way out of the
difficulty.
Santiago must now be guarded and re-
organized, and in this work the Cuban
Boldiers under Garcia, with a few Thousand
Americans. Will doubtless be successful.
Sanitation will now take the place of as
bault by land and sea, and American genius
viii probably soon find a way to better the
conditions around the ancient capital OF
Cuba This surrender satisfactorily solves
serious problem, IN which our army was
even more seriously threatened by disease
than by bullets The victory has been
gloriously won and at an insignificant cost
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Meddlesome Germany,

Germany will have to do some very
shrewd explaining to satisfy the American
people that she has not been trying to
edge her way into the Spanish-Amercan
quarrel by way of the Philippines. Admi-
raj Dewey's latest exploit not only check
mated the German plan, but it sufficed to
show that the pretense of the government
at Berlin that it was merely seeking to
protect German interests in the Philippines
is sham. The cireumstance surrounding
the occupation Of Subig Bay are both an
noying and gratifying. There is little rea-
son for apprehension, for it is plain that if
Germany were following a present policy
or more than mere annoyance she would
not have yielded SO readily to Dewey's
demonstration of force. The Irene was said
to be maneuvering and interfering in Su-
big Bay in the interests of humanity, to
prevent the insurgents from proceeding
with their work of subjugation. What
possible connection this mission could have
with the plan of protecting the German in
terests in Manila is not plain, nor will any
attempt probably be made by Germany to
associate the two enterprises. 1t is high
time that note should be sent from
washington to Berlin demanding an ex-
pianation Of the peculiar antics of the
German forces In the Philippines. This
step Will uncover the German game as a.
whole as surely as Dewey's clever turn at
Grande Island exposed the maneuver in
Sohis Bay. Meanwhile 1t is clear that
with the reinforcements now at hand and
soon to arrive Dewey is in q position to
protect and retain the advantages he has
already gained and to extend his holdings
as occasion arises.
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The FIaEship's BuIietin.

If anything were necessary TO settle the
absurd newspaper clamOr over the naval
honOrs Of SantiagO-a clamor having for its
chief object the belittlIng of Acting Ad-
miral Sampson-the squadron bulletin is
sued on the New York on July 3. the day
Of the battle. would be sufficient. The New
1ork Is the flagship, and the bulletin dis
played on his own deck is to be accepted
as the acting admiral's own story.
After stating that the New York had
steamed for Siboney where conference
had been appointed between the acting ad-
miral and General Shafter, and that the
Spanish fleet was discovered coming out of
the harbor while she was at a distance, the
bulletin says:
The flagship at once put about to rejoin
The exit was remarkably sudden and the
pace sustained by the enemy was such that
the naSship was more of q spectator than
an actual participant, having an opportuni-
y Of firing at only one OF the torpedo-boat
oeStrOyers. Though at no time cIose
enough to fire on the larger ships. there
was fine view of the successive steps of
the victory. and an opportunity of forming
one IN the long and successful chase after
The Cristobal Colon"
Could anything be more frank than this?
Is there any disposition whatever mani
Tested to steal credit or to deny credit?
Nne enemies of the acting admiral have al
lowed that he fired two shots. He claims
to nave fired at only one Of tile little boats,
and says that he was 'at no time close
enough TO fire on the larger ships"
The chase after the Cristobal Colon was
the most spirited feature of the fight, and
IN this Commodore Schley led. The acting
admiral gives the commodore the credit for
heading the Spanish cruiser off, as witness:
The Cristobal Colon was chased about
sixty miles until 1 pm. The Oregon. the
SrooAiyn, the Texas, the Vixen and the
NeW York took part in the order named
but toward the last the Brooklyn drew
somewhat ahead and finally brought the
Colon 10 bay, when she was run ashore and
Surrendered"
The Brooklyn first, the New York last.
with the Brooklyn receiving the honor Of
capture This is what the enemies of the
acting admiral have been dwelling on In
their Efforts to discredit him. The matter
was never for moment in dispute. The
acting admiral published the fact the day
Of the fight.
This whole unseemly cOmmotion began
with an attack on the terms of Acting Ad-
miral SIMPSONS dispatch announcing the
victory. The dispatch ran The fleet under
1ny command presents and so forth He
gave the credit to the fleet He claimed
hotning for himself but what was q fact.
The feet was under his command, and
when the fight opened was stationed ac-
cording TO his orders. He was the only
person authorized TO make a report to the
TaVy Department The details of the en-
gagement he could never have suppressed
or falsined had he SO desired.
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Local Conditions Favor Reform,

1t is comforting to reflect that the prob
lem of providing all passengers on street
cars with seats is far less difficult locally
than 1t is in such cities as New York
where the controversy is now merrily rag
ing between citizens, aldermen and corpora
tions. The geographical conditions there are
peculiarly misadjusted to the comfort of the
people in the matter of transportation.
Brooklyn, Jersey City, Staten Island and
many other poprlous neighboring and SUBJ
urban cities and towns pour their crowds
into the larger city periodically in such
numbers and at so few points that the con-
gestion is apparently irremediable. The
companies now operating surface and ele-
waited roads claim that they can not pos
sibly increase the number of cars and
trains without endangerfng the passengers
from collisions, and yet the increase in the
service Is the only manner in which the
no seat no fare rule now proposed can be
observed More surface car lines. more
elevated roads, more bridges and probably
an equipment of subways will have to be
provided before the problem of reducing
the congestion that makes New York SO
unpleasant to the tourist as well as the in
habltant can be confidently approached.
There Is little room for more longitudinal
surface lines such as the situation most
acutely demands nor is there much more
room Tor additional elevated trunk lines.
The building of additional bridges would
help in the case by distributing the traffic
that causes such serious embarrassment
at the most crowded portion of the city at
certain hours. The subway plans SO long
under consideration have been halted by
the influences of both politicians and cor
porations and meanwhile the cry for better
facilities is ur he ded- Locally, however
the conditions arr far more proptious and
the problem is m ch less serious. 1t would
be entirely possible for the companies to
provide a sufficient service to grant to each
passenger d sea- without endangering the
safety of the people on the score of col
Iisions. There is room. too, for the addi-
tion of'such trunk lines in the urban area
as might be required by the city's growth
or by a rigid enforcement Of the no seat
no fare rule, which modern conditions
suggest as both necessary and possible
Indeed the conditions could not more clear
ly favor satisfactory relationship between
the street railways and their patrons
There is profit possible in the carrying of
people on the no seat no fare basis, and
with such profit the corporations, prac-
tically in free occupation of the streets and
free enjoyment of their franchises, ought
TO be content.
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gives very good reasons In support of it.
1t may be mentioned that disbandment of
the volunteers will not be hurried through
any prejudice on the part of the people
against the existence of a large armed force
In the country. There was such a preju-
dice, but it has disappeared the result
OF this war with Spain. The people now
see that had the land arm of their fighting
machine been as carefully looked after as
the sea arm the government would have
oeen able to move much more swiftly and
successfully than 1t has done. They have
already decreed that there shall be an i'm
rrovement In this line, and have therefore
put aside their former views on the subject
When their representatives In Congress
voted to materially increase the size of the
regular army it was notice of an important
change of public sentiment
But, of course, this is not to operate as a
lead up to militarism. The people have no
thought of filling the land with soldiers
and burdening themselves with taxation
on any such account. Their purpose is
merely to keep themselves in future the
better prepared to act as against a foreign
enemy, and thereby to insure a greater
sense Of domestic security and enforce a
greater measure of foreign respect The
army must bear some proportion to the
navy, and both must measure I'D to the
size and Importance of the country and to
the spirit that is controlling the world at
this day
The American soldier with a gun in his
hand or sword at his side is still an
American citizen, with citizens love of
country. AS long as our army is composed
Oh our own people it will offer no menace
to our institutions.
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The Endless CHAIN ut work Again.

Another illustration Of the dangers of the
"endless chain of letters is afforded by the
recent and still continuing plans of Miss
Sehenck OF Babylon, Long Island, to swell
the fund for the maintenance Of the Red
Cross efforts in the field. This emInentIv
praiseworthy object appealed so strongly
TO her that she invoked the aid of the sys-
tenn Of ietter-writing which the English
pave generally known as the "snoWbaI'
end which is sure to bring trouble To the
konest instigator and the postmaster near
est at hand. The plan is to write in the be-
ginning to four persons, asking each for a
Certain small sum of money for the specl-
Eed ObJect-in this case a dime-and also
asking each to write to four friends max
irg the same request There is theoretical
II no end to this process save the limits of
humanity on earth. Practically, of course.
lhere Is limit, usually bounded by the pa
Hence OF the postal officials and of the prin-
Gipals- Automatically the possibilities Of
fhe plan are stupendousiy large In the
course of score Of progressIons from one
series OF Ietter-writers to another the grand
Total OF persons involved goes beyond the
range OF reason. Beginning with four 1t
pdTances next to 16, then to 64 and in the
tenth round it has passed the million mark.
Rf course not all those who are thus ad-
Pressed IN the course of the endless chain
resDond with dimes or with contributo-y
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Obtrusfvc.


'Mongst public questions which arise
To puzzle weary brains,
There's one which, echoing to the skies,
Persistentjy remains.
No matter who essays a task,
Nor how the project goes.
An interrupted world must ask,
Herr Wilhelm, was ist los?'
In politics, in war or art,
Should any one begin,
It's absolutely sure to start
A rumpus at Berlin.
And the disturbance, loud at first,
Still more vociferous grows,
Till nations beg to know the worst
Herr Wilhelm, was ist los?',
When Judgment Day arrives at last
And Gabriel's trump resounds,
No doubt an anxious eye he'll cast
Ger Europe's burying grounds,
While the old protest bids him stay
Before again he blows
To murmur in a patient way,
'Herr Wilhelm, was ist losf'
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An Echo of La Bourrompe

There was but one point to be settled by
the two strategists.
'What'll we do with all these Spanish
prisoners?" said one. "Of course we can't
massacre them"
The young woman who never says any
thing unless it means something looked
disappointed.
We'll have to send them back to Spain,"
replied the other.
How'll We do it2''
And with heartlessness, of which only
her sex could be capable, she suggested;
Let's send 'em by French steamship
ELe."
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Thus commences this once-a-year
distribution. You know the reason
the maker closes his summer sea-
son in handing us his surplus at
nominal prices. 425 dozen come to
us this year, and all are high-class
garments that have made Sicher's
name famous as manufacturer.
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Up to Date.

She looked at picture papers gay,
The summer girl of yore;
Through yellow novels, day by day,
Shed languidly explore.
Her pose is still the same, mayhap.
But If you venture near,
You'll find that now she scans a map
And reads a gazetteer.
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Spanish Honor.

why doesn't our general surrender" in
quired one Spanish soldier
Il guess he's too indolent to bother about
arranging the details. He'd rather let US
go ahead and be extermnated.'
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The fact that Don Carlos is merely wait
Ing for the conclusion of this fight to begin
another may have something to do with
Sagasta's dilatory methods.
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For the benefit OF rhetoric-loving pub
lie. Col. Bryan ought to have a stenog-
rapher on hand in case he makes any
speeches to his soldiers
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General Miles can. of course, be depended
on to push the fight to a speedy termina-
ton. Our boys enlisted to fight Spaniards,
not fever germs.
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SHOOTING STARS.
EXcusing Him.

Il must confess" said Willie Washington,
that L often waste time worrying about
nothing"
We'll" said Miss Cayenne benignly,
''self-preservation is the first law of ma
ture."
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Aiphonso cannot be blamed If he sets
GOWN all alluslons to happy childhood
days as rank nonsense
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Texas has reason to be prouder of her
battle ship than of some of her statesman
ship.
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III this country continues to expand its
boundaries at the present rate, Spanish
spies will have serious difficulty in getting
out of it.
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Your July sale has brought me here year after
year So said charming ray-haired lady she
piled garment after garment into the arms of the
young girl attendant
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Spain's effort to persuade this country to
drop gunnery and conduct the fight by di-
plomacy Is iIl-timed
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O Onss nss, Y early ssr1y
At the
|O)alais [O)oyal.
l a1ais H1oya1.

THE annual distribution Of
Sicher's surplus stock Ladies
Summer Undergarments COM
menced this morning. :. AT this
writing-Io a.m.-the department is
thronged with eager purchasers. =.
The writer heard and repeats the fol-
lowing:
They're as cheap dirt" Such was the ex-
preston ct a bright-looking woman wearing a
badge. telling US she came from Chicago.
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1t is noteworthy that General BIanco's
fights to the bitter end are never person.
ally conducted
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General Toral ought to have cut loose
n ON his board of strategy long ago.
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'"This is a treat" was the remark of demon
stratfve young lady she dived into the little
mountain of snow white garments on the 55c.
table.
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The annexation of Hawaii tends to de-
stroy Liliuokalan's claims TO consideration
as a distinguished foreigner.
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Admiral Dewey will not he state to turn
the hose on the German emperor's war
paint.
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OSc instead of 3Oc 35c and 42c yard for 2, 2h
SOS and 3-inch widths.
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1 5r instead of 25c yard for 1Ha inches. And
NV 45c Instead of 69c for inches
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2Ec instead of 49c and 5Sc yard for 315 and
Wv 4-inch widths.
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OFrench style Gowns. Skirts, Corset Covers.
Chemises and Drawers of flmy lawns. nainsook.
cambria and summer-weight muslins Daipttly
trimmed with great profusion of lovely
laces. embroderies and ribbons. Choice N5o
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20c for 3Sc Hose,

GyThe Ingrain-dyed Black Lisle Hose, with
white toes and heels. The fashionable Rembrandt
rib. Sizes to TO-
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U Shirt Waist Sets Of Etruscan gold, jewels and
enamel Also superior Army and Navy Sets Choice
for IS cents 9p
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Csc for S3 Hats.

- 0Ridiculously true. choice Of $1.4s to s. Trim
med Hats for only IS cents.
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60c for ST Bags.

- The Leather Club Bag, made in imitation of
the bfgh- priced alligator satehels
q And cnly $1.65 for full size Trunk looking
like those retailed at $3.50.
O59c for the 75c Screen Doors and 9c for 15c
Window Screens
(For tomorrow only.)
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$1.39 for Sa.98 Skirts.
Csc for A8c Sets,

OThe Pure White, Linen Dress Skirts, with
seams. 6-inch hem. etc.
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&c for 48c Flowers.
1.-THE weii-known II. 10, 25 80 and 4sc. Flow
ers. and the 25c Fancy Wings and Quilts at only
cents for choice.
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csc for Sl.35 Wrappers.
~ Made of sheer white India linon with EN-.
broidery rufbes shoulder aud skirt full yards
wide. Sizes 80 to A.
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OAs strangely tr,fe-choice of 4Sc to 81 Un-
trimmed Hats for only s cents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-12

Paris is cited there. as @ was cited here
q year or two ago when similar prop
ofItlou was brought forward, and Deer
h1hm Tree has made strong speech In
ita favor. doclarIng that hy means ~
such mn Institution British dramatic
ART VIII he given % boost that could
De obtained through no other agency.
AZ Tree ls about the last man IN Eng
land who would be supposed 60 look
with favor upon such rchumo the
advocates or the municipal thrntUr
were nll in hlgh feather Wilson Barr
rctt had he,n counted upon ag % c1r-
tain ally ana when be came Out with n
strong argument against an EnglIsh
temple of Hmuaomcnt th0ro was c0n-
aternatlon In tho ranks on the faithful.
They Hrc. however. not dcHpniring yet.
ns 10 has been iutimutoi 90 them that a
appointed Tor the purpose of
soliciting the support N The Prince OF
wales will be received By that august
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-12

II r. a popular idea that m 9 'oa,
Ing contest. other thlngs belns el-.,
the heaviest man should win \ 60. ~.
ing match took place In Hartford ir
Gently ne which this theory MAS ,lW
ly upset. The coufan was fhnl' .
the grade nt the beginning lshI NJ,
rider weighed 30 pounds. ANA ,n' n.y.. wy.
was 90 pounds lighter Do 'hs wv, w,
trials both men used The same Np !,
under almost Identical condition. =
tho nrat trial tho llghtwclslt ,p-,' 4.
re- feet. covering the nrst 100 i,'.
ten second. while tho heavier i,u,, "a
six seconds longer IN going ivy i'''' ~
hln distance was 90 feet less IA.
The second trial. with dinoTeh' ,4.,
ment. resulted fayorably 60 me h,,,
man. who beat his opponent 'y
second IN 100 feet and was only ~. ~
by ono foot IN distance ln in' W. .,,.
trial the spidorwelght was afa'n
rlous IN time ana distance ''' ma
were supposed 10 be- equally
and by the rules und'f "a
the contest was run neither cou,i M ~,
himself Of any movement to ad' 10 ."
dlFtuuce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-12
French AID 20 Then'''"

Howard Paul has oomrl'u ', G,,,r,,
Home Journal some facts anu ,isn Ia
regarding the system OF hupy,u'' anu.
France. The total amount EiN,n m,
ally by the government y Na-'V ,t. m.
Grand opera receives iio00Vl' w r,,s.
era Comiaue 100000, the Com.al, y, IA
oalse 10000 and tho odeon 49, .,,rrl.
addition the sum OF $500 ~ apI ", m.
nted toward the maintenance =, ,,m.
CONSERVATORY. After a thorousnn d, he.
lnatlon Of the system Of state A ll.,.,n,Isn
aters Mr.. Paul reaches the . .o',' ~ At
mat Il IL ineffective, The dlI,,'' hoIh
Inc opera nud II hard to InaA,s ,s,.u
ends meet. and were Il not ioI s,,.ss
yIs,tors the other subyentloned h'''
would seldom prosper