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Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

A bar down town department store
has young man employed as rug
salesman who at times evinces genius
In the highest degree
Into the store there recently came a
South Side society woman well known
for nervousness and tendency to
founder about In her topics Of conver-
satIou. She desired rug Of certain
sixe. The young man got down two or
three to show her In the middle Of
his explanation as to quality and price
she turned away and begnn to examine
goods on neighboring counter. Then
she went back to the young man and
wanted to look mt some more rugs. He
started TO spread one out, when she
wandered away again. When she re-
turned the third time. he had stool
placed In an angle Of the counter and
suggested that perhaps she would he
seated while he got the rug.
When she had taken her seat he
spread the rug so that II effectually
blocked the angle and prevented her
escape. lie held up the edge Of the
rug farthest from her SO she couldn'i
walk over Il, and so kept her penned
up while he explained how line rug
II was. She made two or three at
tempts to get down. but with no sue.
cess. and finally bought the rug tn OBJ
tain her release Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
A Marvel Of the East.

Among other feats In the east the
learning by heart Of the Koran Is very
widespread. Not only men. but wom-
en- and children. can be found who can
repeat the holy book from beginning 10
end without a mistake. Taking II In
round numbers. the Koran contains.
together with the additions, which are
Included In the recitation. some COCO
words. This IL about the length OF aii
average up 10 date novel. but. unlike
the novel. there are no connecting links
the whole book being confused aud
much mutilated jumble-to enable the
reciter to remember. To make the
least error would be deadly sin. yet
even children can go through II.
But this IL not all. For an Arabic
child to recitc the Koran IL wonderful
enough, no doubt. but he understands
what he IL saying-it Is not TO him mn
unknown language but for child CT
another nation to recite IL from begin
ming 10 end. without understanding the
words he is saying. is much more
wonderful feat OF memory. and very
few of those outside ArabIa who can
recite the Koran know more than a
few OF the simplest words. IL they know
those
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
4 LASTING EFFECT.
This Evidence Should Prove
Every Claim.

Relief from the pains md schss of .
bsd back u always wsIeeme 10 every
backache saAerer. bat 10 cure Q lane.
weak or aching back 10 what's wanted.
Cure Il % Il win stay cured. It can b
done. Here's the strongest evidences 10
prove II.
Mr.. II. p. Smith, blacksmith, Of Elm
street, Amesbury, Mass.. ssys: "Mrs.
Smith, from cold which settled In her
ioips, suffered so severely from backachs
that she was unable to attend to the o..
dinasy household duties, often finding Il
impossible to even make bed for three
mouths I had resd great many state
ments Of residents Of Amesbury who pos
itively declared that Doan's Kidney Pills
had cured them of backache and other
symptoms Of kidney complaint. This led
me to make some inquiries, and - . re.
suit Mrs. Smith took . thorough courss
of the trestment. II cured her. II is %
long ago that / am confident the results
ore permanent. We never lose IN oppor'
tunisy Of advising others who suffer from
either weakened os ovef.e1cited kidneys
to procure Doan's Kidney Pills. and NJ
know Of scores In and around Amesbury
who have taken our advice and were moi
only surprised but grsti6ed at the bene'
fts received"
Doau's Kidney Pills for sale By III
dealers: price 50 cents box. Mailed on
receipt Of price BY Fostsr-Milburn Co,
Buffalo. N. Y. sole agents for the US.
Remember the name, Doan's, and TAKE
no substitute.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

A trial has Just taken place at Paris
which may serve as warning TO
American tourists visiting France.
A well 10 do man Of perfectly clean
record and good social position named
Froment Adelot has been sentenced 10
two months Imprisonment for wear
Ing. without right. I'm the buttonholc or
his coat. the tiny bow Of red ribbon
usually worn by the knights OF the
French Legion of Honor.
You can buy them for a few cents In
any OF the shops devoted to the sale OF
insignia of European orders, and ]
have known OF not few English and
American tourists who, seeing n mum
ber OF people wearing these little bows
of red ribbon In their buttonholes, did
likewise.
This, however. entails heavy penal.
ties, and it Is punished by the au,hori-
ties as tn. Illegal wearing OF the In
sigma OF the national orders.
II must be- thoroughly understood
that even supposing any American be-
longs TO some patriotic or other society
here IN the United States. the insignia
Of which comprises bow or button OF
red ribbon worn In the buttouhole, he
cannot wear II In France without risk
Ing jail. Washington Post
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

A Hon comes at its enemy at full
speed. galloping low, and dashes a
man standing upright to the ground by
the full impact OF It's body. Major In
verarity states that the claws and
teeth entering the fiesh do not hurt rs
much AS you would think but that
the squeeze given by the jaws on the
bone Is really painful. When knocked
over, he was still keenly conscious and
felt none Of the dreamy sensations ex-
pcricnced 10y Livingstone.
Major SwaLne, struck down by a
lioness going full gallop. was uncon-
sclous for some minutes and did not
know what had happened TIL he found
himself standing up after the accident.
Il felt no pain" he writes, mot, l be-
lieve. owing to any special interposi-
ton Of Providence. but simply that the
shock and loss Of blood made me In
capable OF feeling It. There was no
pain for few days. till IL was brought
on by the swelling Of my arm on the
II days ride 10 the coast. Spectator.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
The point. Were Their.

Little clara's parents often discuss
reincarnation. and the small maiden
has acquired some Of the phraseology.
Mamma" she said one day. my
kittie must have been paper Of pins
In q previous state Of existence"
''Why do you think soY' asked her
mother. ~
Because can feel some Of them In
her toes yet" was the logical reply.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
hoMelY HERO OF CAMPAIGN.
FLOODING WATER BUFFALO MAKES IT
POSSIBLE TO FIGHT IN LuzoS.

MacArthur's, as well as Lswton's, d.
vision Is II miles away from railroad
connections. Ordinarily, the caribao
plows the rice fields, and In the dry sea-
son draws whatever the Filipino does not
want 10 carry on an archaic cart, or, in
the wet season, draws 1t on mud sledges
and even In boats.
The four-footed servant is like the
child OF the tropics who IL his master.
He knows. rs the white man and the
mule do not know, that Ii 10 not good TO
labor under the hot suu at midday. At
this time he has been accustomed TO
kneel In the shade or wallow in the core
of the streams.
He plodded q little In the morning and
q little In the afternoon, while his master
plodded less; for II takes little rice and
few bananas 70 keep body and soul to-
gether, and these are not hard to get.
As he longs for the good old days, the
water buffalo must ponder as TO why
white men and their strange mules
should be mad In the same way. A
sluggish Filipino no longer drives him.
A Chinaman drives him, and . white
man-a riprosring teamster OF the
ststes-driyes the Chinaman. Now he
labors all night long, and by day as
well, until he 10 about to fall down or 60
water mad.
II he goes water mad his great horns
play like q released driving rod a he
rushes for the nearest stream. The Chi
nese driver knows to . nicely when the
crisis is near st hand, and the train ID
stopped while he flls bucket from the
nearest source and pours IL over the back
Of our servant.
Ii is unnecessary for the mule to be-
come scclimatized. He Is ut home ia
every climate. He Is the toughened
product of centuries Of white msn's
driving, even as is the pale face himself,
who Aguinaldo thought would melt
under q tropical sun AZ quickly as the
pale Ice cream which an American sells
ou the Escolts.
But officially the mule has the dissd-
vantage Of having belly himself, while
officially the caribaO has none, although
unofiicislly he has big one. The mule
must carry his own AS well as his mas
ter's forage.
The caribao lives on the country,
therefore his carrying capacity Is not
limited 70 q certain number OF miles.
He may be homely, but he h the hero OF
the campaign. He has become Ameri-
canized In that he has risen In value
from Sl0to go head.-Collier's weekly.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
rrrL.,.. E,.borr,e Armors~..

Turkey pridcs itself on Its armories
and claims that no other country In the
world can equal them Constantine
pie boasts the roomiest and handsom-
est Of all The armories there are like
palaces. with all the comforts aud con-
veniences modern genius can supply.
These buildings are all erected on high
ground. and In many cases strike the
eye Of the approaching tourist before
the gates Of Constantinople are reach
ed. This Is true particularly Of the
Hnidan Pasha and Pera armories.
which always arouse the admiration OF
newcomers to the Turkish capital The
armories are surrounded by huge gar
dens. with large courts and terraces.
and reflect credit upon the Turkish
N 0rchitpcts
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

To the Honorable board Of County Commission.
srs for The Comfy of Oxforf and state of
Maine:
The undersigned, citizens Of Bethel, In said
County, respectfully represent thss common
convenience and necessity reguire new location
10 the house of Edgar y. Chase In the Chandler
neighbcrhood. so called. In Bethel. 70 VII be
ginning on the westerly side Of said road at .
point near the Eniah Brown buildings but
southcriy Of them. thence soutberiy around the
hin 10 q point on same road near the house OF
Edgar y. Chase
Wherefore your petitioners ash that after
proper notioe that your Honors VIII vicw the
prciniscs, hear all parties Interested and take
such action as you In your Judgment deem
proper.
Bethel, Maine, May slth, A. d. 1889.
O.A. BUCK, and u others.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
state OF MAINE.

COUNTY or OXFORD, ss:
BoAr,i Of County Commissioners, Nay session.
lsgs; held by adjournment August 3, lsys.
UPON the foregoing petition. satisfactory
evidence having been received that the petition.
ers are responsible, and that inquiry Into the
merits Of their application Il exPc.sens, 1T ~
ORDEnED, that the County Commissioners meet
at the Love3oy Hotel In Bethel Village In said
County, september B, lsos, at hine OF the
clock. A. ~. and thence proceed ~ visw the
route mentioned In said petition; Immediately
after which view. hearing Of the parties and
their Witnesses will be had at some convenient
place In the vicinity, and such other measures
taken In the premises ~ the Commissioners shall
Judge proper. And it II further ORDERED, that
notice Of the time, place and purpose ofthe Com:
missi0ners' meeting Aforesaid be given 70 eli
persons and corporations interested, by causing
attessed copies Of said petition and OF this order
thereon 70 be served upon the Clerk OF the
Town Of Bethel In said County, and also posted
up In three public places In said town and
publiahed three weeks succcssivcly In the Oxford
Democrat newspaper printed ct Paris In said
County Of Oxford. the nrst Of said publ
cations, and each Of the other noticcs, 70
be made, served and posted, a least thirty
days before said time Of meeting. 70 the end thai
all persons and corporations may then and there
appear and shew cause, II any they have. why
the prayer Of said petitioners should nos be
ArTEsr CHARLES y. WHITMAN. Clerk.
A true copy Of said Petition and Order Of
ATTEST ~CHARLEs r. WHITMAN. Clark.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
Then 10 You, Cu..l -.

n you feel like cussing the paper and
editor, remember that he can't run II
and make It better without financial
support. and that he will appreciate 1t
more and II win do you IS little harm
II you 60 over and pay up. your sub
scription IL you are . delinquent sub
scriber, or, II not, pay subscription
for your friend. Democrat.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
Key 90 the Pussler.

Key 60 the Pussler.
Nc. 22i.-A Date Puzzle: ls32-Date
OF Nashington's birth.
No. 225.-A Zigzag: III. Rider Haggard
Crosswords: l. Heron. :. Brown. J.
Union. 1. Clyde. ). Shade. O. Churn-
I. ichos. :. Baker. o. Green. 10. Agate.
II. GIaud. -. Henry. Il. Greed.
M. .,-.G. Scattered Quotations.:
For every door is barred.
And olsns but TO golaen keys
I, nny-on ('LOcksey hail'D.
NJ. aa21.-..n Aviary: /. Sparrow. 2
Ostrich. Z. canary. 4. Swallow. 5. Rob
in. 6. Peacock. Z. Daw. s. Bittern. 3
Crane. Ia. Turkey. IL. Dipper. II.
Eagle. i3. Stork. Is. Pewit. IL. Grouse
IL. Gull. II. Cuckoo. Is. Magpie. 10
Parrot. -. Owl y. Oriole. %. Pigeon
%. Raven. p. Rail.
No. 22S.-Acrostic: Hooper /. Hen
gis,. q. Origen. 3. 0tho. 4. Pliny. B
Eric. IL Repbrandt.
No. kiddlemeree: Mozart.
No. go Numerical Enigma: Yanket
Doodle.
No. 3l.-Beheadments: !. Coral. 2
Crank. 3. Click. T. Cold. b. Glass
q Crest.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
a.. a.o.-A p..k~, of Berries.

/. A berry. one OF which may be val
ue,l at 81. 81. 81. $40. So. so or 500
2. A berry which is a beverage.
3. The berry which Is always In
blizzard
4. The berry which Is game bird
). The lawyer berry.
4. The berry which Is almost game
of drausbts.
I. The berry which is soft, thin mus
lin.
= The canine berry.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
tn. Peanut Solo.

Remenyi, the viOlinist. was playing
one night In concert In Buffalo and was
extremely annoyed by two persons In
the audience who were cracking and
erunching peanuts. He lost patience
at last, quit playing and left the stage.
He was loudly recalled. reappeared,
and, stepping to the front Of the stage,
said with much impressiveness, "Ven
zee gentlemen haf finished hes peanut
solo. viii 90 on" The speech was
heartily applauded. and no more pea
nut performances were given during
that concert.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

1. Transpose the name OF dangerous
reptile and you will see n gift.
2. Transpose the name Of town on
the east coast Of England and find
heavy metal.
3. Transpose the name OF river IN
Africa and End the period of monareh's
government
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Asnt Hannah -ssOf course you ought
not TO 20 II your husband doee not vast
you to 70. You know you promised 70
obey him. Mrs. DeFlluG when 1
promised to obey him, Of course. Look
ed upon it ~ Z joke. You could not
|think ssfiously Of obsyings man who
bad bssu te1line you tor nearly year
|that - desissd'salY e - yoaF dsvoesd
nlave.v
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
The widow.

II IL said BY an Atchison cynic that
% soon 40 woman is q widow she loses
all iixedness Of purpose and can be turn.
ed In her plans az easily a. the weather
cock on q barn. The women will sni6
at II. but . woman who has onos had .
husband to do the deciding 10 at . dis
advantage when che has no ono to blass
the way. -Atchisou Globs.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Between excess and famine lies a mean,
Plain. bu; not sordid: though not splen-
did. clean"
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
No. 23s.-RisAs Rhomsoia.

Across: 1. A jun,o. 2. Conformed TO
rules OF right. 3. Liquors 4. To delay.
). To take unlawfuily.
Down. 1. A letter. = An abbrevia'
ton. 3. To bend. 4. Dry. 3. Narrow
WAYS. q. Deserted. :. A diocese. :. An
abbr,yiation. .. A letter.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

An old farmer who had been to Lon
don was describing to his friends the
splendor OF the hotel he stayed at.
Everything was perfect" said be,
with the exception OF one thing-they
kept the light burning all night in my
bedroom, thing ! amt used to-
"well,- said one Of them. "why didn't
you blow 1t out? "Biow IL out" said
the farmer; show could II The blessed
thing was inside bottle.''
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
No. 2as.-Rehesdians.

Rehead once and mean to tell; bchead
again 70 be glad: behead once more TO be
tsrdy, and s,ili behesd again Ii consum'
ed. Ny whole Is a churchman.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
What aud how gres, the virtue and tn,

art
To live on little with cheerful heart"
For the first letter Of the authors name
look in No. l. second line. where the let
ter occurs once only. For the second.
No. 2: IL occurs three times. For third.
No. 3. twice In second line. The fourth,
No. 4. second line. FIVE times.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Her Father (from the hssd Of the
stalrs): "Ethel, is that young man
eonef'. Ethel Gin IN ecstatic stage Wills
per): lawfully, papa"
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

ssOld Brown won't lius long; he has
one leg In the grate." "You mean ono
leg Id the grave" mo, he's going to
be cremated.r
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

"who shall decide when doctors dis
agree?"
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
No. 23s.-EpiGrarns.

Honor and shame from no condition
rise:
Act well your part. there all the honor
hes"
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Terribls plaques, thoss itehing, pes-
terine diseases Of the skin. Put an end
to misery. Doan's Ointment cares. At
any drug store.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. In
stsnt relief, permanent cure. DR.. Thom-
as' Eclectric Oil. At any drug store.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
nm. xilxerLIninx.

Mother-Tbat naughty boy went swim
ming when his mother told him not TO
and was drowned.
Wilie-But he didn't get any whippirg.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

"Now good digestion waits on appe-
tite, and health on both"
II it Doesn't, try Burdock Blood Bit
ters.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Trotting Thonss-sI wish I could
turn myself into rumor sfor few mo-
ments." Walking william-"WhAt
fors' T-"Why, they say ruunor gains
currency"
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Clothing made Of paper is not 90
very new after al. for Pompeiian ex-
cavatlons have revealed shoes made Of
paper. M
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Did you ever know . man who did
not think hs could pske the Ars better
than yoa couldf
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
No. .sa.-NoveI Riaaieneree.

No. 236--Novel Rfddtenerce.
My whole forms the name Of an Eng
lish poet and a comfortable home Tor an
animal. lCharadc OF two syllablesJ
1. IL is In admire. but not In love.
.. II il In dark. but no, in night.
3. II Is In July. bn; cot In June.
I. II is In bard. but not in poet
5. II j. In daughter. but not In son.
q. IL is in anger. but not In wrath.
No. 2I7.-Rhymed Word ssrares-
I.
To stare in a pitiless way.
To abandon the sheep gone astray.
The deserts scant springs.
To turn away things,
To be pctulant, fretful Away.
The kingdom an emperor rules.
To invest Cts defined In the schools,:
To make pleasing and fair
A pale. CHASTITY glare.
What one does when he tinkers with
tools.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
CASTOR RIA

cASToRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FrEreHEs.
In use for more than thirty years, and
zAs Krsf yos Haze Alxayg BosgA
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

rhs whistiins buoy en- b. hard
About - niisA
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

Cantaloupes, nutmeg, and other Va
rieties of small melons are delicious for
breakfast. Chill thoseughl1, and aerse
one-half o. ooe.th1td TO aA6Aspos6eoS
with salt and powdered sugar.-Ameri-
can Kitchen Magazine.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05

The Initials Of the words represented
by the small pictures, when combined in
the proper order with the single letters
shown. win spell the name OF distin'
yrlshed naval officer.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
FROZEN FRUITS.

Boil two cups Of sugar and one quart
of water twenty minutes, skim and cool.
Add two to three pints mashed snd slit
cd pulp and juice Of any fruit or mixture
Of fruits you prefer, likU psHcaes, plane
and spric0ts. Freeze - usual, and II
you prefer, add wAsn partly frosss, ore
pint Of cream whipped. Some fruits
will need more sugar, Others will Be im-
proved with lemon juice.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
POTATO oAELET.

Boil potatoes thxt have been pared
until done, drain them very dry, and
mash them until very fine and light. To
one quart sfter they ars mashed add one
teaspoon Of salt aud = quarter teaspoon
OF pepper, two level tablespoons OF but
ter. Beat we'll, aud now add little at
time until you have added half = cup
Of hot milk. Put into an omelet pan .
tablespoon OF butter. When hot turn In
the potatoes sud level the top. Cover
the pan and set on the stove where they
will cook slowly and brown, In twelve
minutes. Fold and turn on hot platter.
This dish must not stand when finished.
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
CORN PUDDING.

Spread the nst side Of the sponge
drops with whipped cream thst has been
favored with vanilla, and put two to-
gether. Ice them with plain boiled
icing on the round side, not letting IL
come quite to the edge. Divide the
icing into three parts and color one part
q pale pink and one pale green, leaving
the rem miining third white. The effect Is
very pretty when served with the Nes-
politSn Ice cream, repeating the colors
combined In the cream
Oxford Democrat., 1899-09-05
like All Good ThinQS'

lisa long life, bat devotion to
American People has won for It n
original members Of Its family pssse
loyal and steadfast to-day, with IA
information which Il brings to their
As . natural consequence 1t enjoys
its youth, strengthened and ripened b
II has lived on its merits, and on d
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-16
Governor Smith has granted

Governor Smith has granted a
pardon to John Currington, who is
serving q life sentence in Deer
Lodge for criminal assault. He
was convicted ia Valley y county 10
the spring of SO.
Washington Feb. THE presi>
dent has caused to be promulgated
The sentence IN the case of General
Eagan. The court martial sem
teCce was dismissal from the armv
ana the president has commuted
his to six years suspension from
idty, which covers the remainder
of the time prior 60 Eag ans retire>
ment in 1905.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-16
Additional Local.

KlEgsbury has reduced prices on
fur cots
Gray & Hyde at Birch creek
have dissolved partnership. Mr..
Gray retiring from business,
Boots and shoes made to order
and all kinds of repairing neatly
done at E B. Armstrong;. Salts
faction guaranteed.
A fine line Of new clothing has
been added to F. D. Kingsbury' s
mammoth stuck OF general mer-
chandise.
Boots and shoes at Kiugbury's,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-16

Rev. Joseph Bardini, S. j., who
died at the Sacred Heart hospital
on Friday evening, was buried
from St. Aloysius church at q
o'olock yesterday morning. The
solemn office of the dead preceded
the mass, which was celebrated by
Rev. Father Van Corp. Il
The deceased was born In Pied
mont, Italy, On July 26.. 1887, and
entered the Society of Jesus on
September II, 1856. Having vol
unteered for the Rocky mountain
mission among the Indians, he
came TO the scene of his labors for
over 30 years, in 1867, by way of
Panama, San Francisco and Walla
Walla, passing Spokane that year
on his way to the, Colville mission.
The father endeo his life in
america as ne had begu2 it-by an
act of generous self~sacrihce.
Being summoned on u distatt sick
call in the midst of his labors last
fall among the Indians of the Black.
foot country during an intense cold
spell, he set out without mo-
ment's hesitation, The hardships
of the trip proved too much for him
ana on his return he was brought
to Spokane in helpless condition.
He fingered in the Sacred Heart
hospital for two months in great
suffering. }5
Father Raudini spoke the Kalis.
pell language perhaps better than
any missionary in America. He
labored with others in the produc.
ton Of the grammar, dictionary aud
other. books in that tongue.
His friends in Montana especial-
ly, both Indian and white, will
deeply mourn his loss. He lies
buried in the little graveyard at
St. Michael's nilsson, near Hills
yard. Spokane Review.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-16

1t is the same old cry of "Stop
thief with the Chronicle. The
electors Of Teton county decreed
that Burd should not handle any
OF Clark gold and Low can not
get mis- hand into the county treas
ury, Both feel sad and cry loud
and long their own honesty while
all others are branded the most
dishonest wretches ever allowed to
draw breath. But the people seem
to have Burd and Low sized up
about right and will not give them
an opportunity to filch the pub ic.
an d their cry of boodlers falls upon
deaf ears, Their own records are
too bIs ok for the people to take
their charges seriously.