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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
Query Answered.

II wonder, 4" said the inquisitive GUS.
toner in the gents furnishing store.
who originated the union suit?'
"Must have been Uncle Sam" the
underwear clerk observed.
"Or the Siamese twins" ventured
the man who sells the neckties. New
York Truth.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
Too I-.asy,.

And to whom do the Philippines be-
long?' asked the teacher when the geog-
raphy class had reached the subject of the
Pacific islands.
dewey shouted the whole class in
unison. Chicago Post.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
Her Onense,

Mrs. Putt had to get rid of my
cook.
Mrs. Bye-Indeed?
Mrs. Putt-Yes. She used one Of my
golf sticks for kindling wood, and there
were three Of Henry's walking sticks
right at hand.-Philadelphia North
AMERICAN.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
A Delicate Hearing.

Bridget (as Mikes arm slips around
her)-Shtop, Moike; shtop. Oh hear
some wan comm.
Mike Tightening his hold)-Shure,
ut's a iligent ear ye have, Biddy. Ut's
mesilf ye'se hearin comm to the pint.
Will ye marry me, darlint?-New York
World.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
Physically.

First Rriefless Barrister-Don t think
much of Bounder, @. O., do you?
Second Briefless Barrister-Personal
ly I don't admire him, but he is consid-
cred a sound lawyer, l believe.
First Briefiess Barrister-Oh, yes,
and no doubt he is-as far as his lungs
are concerned. ALLY Sloper.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
The Way of the World.

''Who is the lady that has been owing
you for such a long time:" asked the
dressmaker Of her friend the milliner.
"The wife of old Greeley, the cast
grocer, " answered the lnilliner. Brook
Ign Life.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
An unwarranted Aspersion.

Women who yea eyeglasses or spect-
acles are always cOngenial.
Yes; they like to tell each other how
they had to put them on long, long be-
fore age had anything to do with it.
Detroit Free Press.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
Still UnruMed.

The big chair trust has been perfect
ed.
Well, there's still the ground to sit on.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16
Mexican
Central
Railroad

you can reach the
very heart Of Mexico.
The Mexican Contra
Railway is standard
gauge throughout and
offers all conven-
fences c. modern rail-
way travel. For rates
and further informa
tion address
Il. j. KUHN
Oml Agt.. lei PasO, Tor.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-16

November-time when all the land
Bows down before the turkey and
The strutting birds adore.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
A NATURAL INFERENCE.
Only Nowadays the Men Belong to
the Women.

Only Nowadays the Men Belong to
the Women.
Up town there is rather fashionable
establishment for the sale of mems fur
nishing goods, and the sign out reads,
''Men's Belongings Into this shop a
| few days ago man entered, a stranger
in the neighborhood and evidently a
serious minded person.
''Is that sign out there all right as
represented {" he inquired
II presume So, responded the clerk,
Though l don't understand what you
mean.
That's simple enough. I merely
wanted to know if you have mems be-
longings here.
"Oh, yes, sirl I beg your pardon
And the clerk was all smiles. "We have
everything in that line.
"Everything?"
Sure" The clerk was becoming ia
miliarly confident.
"WelL want a wife. -
The clerk changed countenance as if
he thought his visitor was crazy.
"How--how-how do you mean 2" he |
stammered
"Have you a wife here that can
getT answered the visitor
"N-n-n-no, sir. "
"Then you'd better take in your sign.
If a wife isn't a mans belonging, what
IN thunder is shei'' And the strange
visitor walked out as seriously as he
had entered Washington Star.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

Thus done and nassed in my office, in
the City of 4afchitoches, Parish of
Natchltoches, Safe of Louisiana, on the
day first above srItten, in the presence
OF Phanor Breapale and G. r. Jones,
competant Witnesses who subscribe
their names together with said parties,
after reading tie same.
(SignsdJ sI,foN ABRAMS,
Thirty shares, 800.
5. NELKEN,
Sixty shares, 600.
JOE KAFFIE.
Three shares, (3).
(Signed) PHANoR BREAzEALE,
Z. r JONES.
(Signed) D. W. BREAzEALE.
Naiary Public,
l: G. '. Porter, District Attorney. 10th
judicial District. Parish of Natchitoches
having examined the above and finding
nothlng therein contrary to law or good
morals. hereby approve the same
(Signed C. V. PORTER,
Dist. Attorney.
| certify the above and foregoing TO
ne true copy of the original charter on
lie in my office April 9th, 1899.
ID. w. BREAZEALE.
April .. Notary Public.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
What He Meant,

Hicks-What q humbug you are
When Climber asked you what you
thought Of his book. you said that ey.
erybody must admit there are good
pages in it, and you know well enough
you have never read lire in the book.
Wicks-Oh, yes; l have read several
lines on the title page. but l referred to
the leaves upon which there is no print
ing. Boston Transcript.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

And 50 Fannie Perkleigh is going
g marry that old, decrepit fellow lust
because ne has lot of money ~
On no. that isn't the reason. She's
gong 10 marry him because her parents,
Dy throwing out clever hints. succeeded
"a making her believe they didn't want
1ek % have him: - Chicago News
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
Had Him There.

Mr.. Grumble-I see by the paper
that Mount Vesuvius is in eruption.
Mrs Cob, I'm so glad
Mr.. G.-There you are again, Maria.
Now why on earth should you be glad
Mrs. G.-Well, you can't blame me
for it, that's alll-Punch.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

Mrs Crimsonbeak-I wonder where
II the world the alarm clock has gone,
saw i On the mantel yesterday.
Mr. Crimsonbeak--I 1t was there yes.
terday. but I heard it going of this
morning
'Well. hope il hasn't gone where
Jon told il TO 20. ''-Y onkers Statesr,an
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
He Was an Esotl.t.

"Are you an imperialism asked the
person who likes to know.
Young man.. said the statesman,
II never wore one in all my life. In
dianapolis Journal.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
He Enjoyed It.

Fred-That cigar you gave me did
me lots Of good
Arthur-I'm glad Of it. When did
you smoke it9
"Oh, ! didn't smoke it. gave it to
Howard ] hate him, you know. -
Nuggets.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

The principal Of boys school wrote
as Follows to the editor Of magazine:
inelose apoem Of nine and trust "A win Ana
piace IN your pages. Ihave what may be called
poeeicai school''-every scholar writes cood
verse. $500
The editor returned his poem, with
this note;
DnAR HlR-Your poem isnot avs,l.bla p,....
let Us see the good verne written by vonr schoI
ara 49, s>'A'O'.
Atlanta Consultation
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
Her Answer

Neutrality-suspicious., me jewel, Oh hov
wan for yez. Av man is born in Lap
land. lives in Finland an dies in Po-
land, phwot is he?
Mrs. McLubberty promptly
car-r-r-rpse.
-MHaIc;T5e.4bberty (disgustedly) -Begorra,
somebodys, must hov told yez.-New
York World-Ss
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
BLYKINS A CYNIC.
HE INDUCES IN sNEERs AT PHILo-
SOPHIcAL PHRASES.

Tells His Wife, When She Tries 4,
Argue, That She Is In q Sea o
Thought With q Punctured Lif,
PreseFver.
Mr.. Blykins was in skeptical fran,
OF mind He had been sitting glum an6
silent for some time. His wife essayed
conversation once or twice, but her eff.
forts met with no encouragement. She
realized that his own thoughts were of
more importance to him than any which
might be suggested by an outside con-
seriousness and relapsed into silence. She
had some curiosity, but she knew from
experience that the easiest way to have
1t satisfied was to wait until his over
charged intellect began spontaneous
disclosure. This soon occurred.
"They make me wearyP' he exclaim-
ed as he closed with bang the book
over whose reading he had fallen into
irate reverie.
Who do, dearf ?" she inquired disin-4
terestedly.
People. Folks who write things.
These essayists an6y poets and philos-
ophers who start oui to make you think
that il you will onY buy their books
and read 'em life viii be path of roses,
with all the thorns neatly shaved off
the stems"
"The book you were just reading was
written by very wise man." she ven
tured to suggest.
That's what you say, he answered.
That's the way they fool the public
and get their publications sold on all |
newsstands. This man has a piece
about the value Of time. Among other |
things he says: Take care Of the pre-
cious minutes. They never win re- |
turn.
That's perfectly trne." commented
his wife.
''How do you knows'' he inquired.
Because it has been said so often be-
fore
THAT explains the whole process.
Say something short and say it often
enough. and people will take it for
granted. How does he know the pre-
cious moments never will return2 It's
like that old nonsense to the effect that
the mill will never grind with the wa.
ter that Is past,
That's perfectly true, too" she an
swered with conviction
mo, 1t amt. What becomes Of the
water after the mill is through grinding
withitf The clouds take 1t up and pour
IL down in rain somewhere. It flows
through springs and creeks and rivers
and into the ocean, and the clouds take
It up and dropit again. It's constantly
going the rounds It may take long
time. but If it's a good. durable mill tin
Keep up the same old grind with the
Iame old water.
That's the way nature works She
uses old material over and over again. !
In one shape and sometimes
q another. But it's there. How do we
NOW that thesa are new precious min
ztesf
How do we know that they amt
he same old minutes being worked off :,
a as again like the water that runs the
ninf They don't care 90 long as they 3
an make ital sound nice and get their
'ooks sold.
But when you come to put what Il
hey say TO the real test you re like a n
nan out on seq Of thought with a ID
unctured life preserver. w Washing @
1n Star.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
A Possibility.

She with sigh)-I see that Miss
Astor is to marry duke.
He-Oh. well, I wouldn't waste any
sympathy on her. Who knowsP She
may love him. Il Chicago News
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
Quite Naturally.

Shells there any age limit in won.
ems professions as there is in those of
the men2
He-Certainly there is, but the men
always reach their age limit first
Yonkers Statesman.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
-An Ensultfnr r.ronrau,-..-

A lady's maid who had been to a
servants ball came back before the
evening was half over and in tears
her mistress inquired the cause.
= was grossly insulted, ma am, by a
young man. . :
wen. what did he DOR
wen ma'am, he asked me to 90
down TO supper with him, and when we
nad finished he said, rs your pro-
gramme fullP London Chronicle
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
Its Work Done

Jimmy-I've broke my knifel
Johnny-Geei But don t yer feel bad 7
Jimmy-Not very. I'd cut my in
iGials on all the furniture there was
New York Journal
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
why Not Have BON Ups

An Atchison man has taken down
the query, What is home without a
motherr and put in its place, ''What
Is home without father f"-Atchison
Globe.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
WrOnr AaIecttva

She said she was specifies with in
dignation, they said.
Wrong adjective, - tersely answered
the man who had been present.-Chica-
90 Peat
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
wOulan't Hear Her Prained.

there goes good looking woman. >
Ihats my mother-in-law, and IL
You say anything more In her favor IN
break your face New York World
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
ARTICLE II.

The capital stock OF the said corpora
ton shall be Twenty Thousand t20.OUO.
OO) dollars. divided into Two Hundred
shares of One Hundred Dollars each,
which shall be UaId for In cash or mer-
chandise at the time of subscription Its
business shall begin when Five Thous-
and dollars capital stock shall have been
subscribed and paid for in cash or mer-
chandise. No. stakeholder shall sell,
assign or transfer his stock without first
rendering the same for ten days TO the
other stockholders for sale, and in event
OF refusal and failure to purchase, such
stock may be sold in open market or
otherwise, but not for less price than
that rendered by the stockholders or any
one Of them. No transfer of stock shall
be made except such transfer be entered
upon the books of the corporation at its
office in the city of Natchitoches, La,
and on the surrender of the certificate
therefor. No transfer OF a fractional
part of a share shall be made. Any
stockholder may pledge or pawn his in
stock,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
A. Il. HARRINGTON NJ. d.
SHREVEPORT La.

Oninm. Morphine. Cocaine End Whis-
kew habits treated at Sanilarinm, No
33I Crockett st. Office, Carriers drug
store. corner of Texas and Spring street,
upstairs, Room No. 0. Phone conncc-
ton. dec 1921
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
ARTICLE [.

The title of this corporation shall be
The Nelken Mercantile Company, Lin
ited.' Its domicile 1T Natchitoches, La.
Under its corporate name shall have the
power 10 contract, sue and be sued; to
acquire property, zeal personal and
mixed. To pledge. mortgage, hypoth-
ecate or sell the same. To employ or
discharge clerks, and other persons ne
cessary to the conduct of Its business,
and to do and perform all actions es-
sential to the management of its bust
ness, not inconsistent with the law, Ser
vice of all legal process shall be served
upon the president, or In his absence
upon the Vice-president.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

Anyway she Il seldom a.es.
8 nandsone woman is always right
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
R0ggSe ire ESweg
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, /
Parish of NatGhitOcbes. (

On this the 4Gh day of April. 1899, be-
fore me the undersigned Notary Public,
duly qualified and commissioned IN and
for the Parish of NatchitOches. State of
Louisiana, personally appeared Samuel
NelKen, Simon Abrams and Joseph Kali
fie, who severalIy and collectively de-
clared, that avaIling themselves of Act
No. SO OF the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, for the year 1888,
they do hereby form and organize them
selves into limited corporation for the
purpose of doing a wholesale and re-
tail general merchantIle business In the
City of Natchitoches, La, including the
purchase and sale of all kinds of dry
goods. groceries, notions. shoes and
general merchandise. hardware, live
stock, farming implement, etc., etc. for
the term Of twenty years, (20) dating
from the 4th day of April. 1899.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

"But l really hope, sir, that have
your permission to press my suitY'
"Why, certainly. It looks as if lit
tie pressing would do it good. ALLY
Sloper.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

DIR. CADY's CONDITION POWDERS, are
w Grad con-
dition. Tonic, blood purifier and vsr-
mifuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put horse in prime
condition. Price 25cts. per package. For
sale by G. L. ehel & Co, Ltd.
June ely.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
ARTICLE III,

ne corporate powers OF this corDo-
ration shall be vested in a Board of d.
rcctors. to be composed of three stock
holders. two of whom shalt constitute A
quorum. .SalG Board shall be elected
ann lally, on the first Monday in Janu-
airy, beginning in the year 1900. The
first Board of Directors hereunder IS de-
clared TO be, Samuel Nelken. Simon
Abrams and Joseph Katie; and the first
oflcers OF this corporation are declared
TO De, Simon Abrams, president; Joseph
Katie, vice president; Samuel Nelken,
secretary and treasurer; which Board
OF ofncers shall serve until the first Mon
day in January. 1900. or until their sue
Cessors are duly elected thereafter. The
Board OF Directors shall be elected by |
tne STOCKHOLDERS, each stakeholder shall |
DC entitled TO one vote for each share of |
STOCK registered In his name. and he |
may vote IN person or by proxy. The |
election OF Directors shall be by ballot.
ana majority OF votes cast shall elect |
ne person Tor whom they are cast.
Notice OF election shall be given each
Stockholder IN writing BY the secretary,
al least Ten Gays prior to such election.
any failure from any cause whatever TO
eject directors On the DAY named for
mat purpose, shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but the Directors and officers
Of the CORPORATION then in office shall
hold over until their successors are
'hosen. In such event the president
shall order another election, TO be held
o thirty days, and notice thereof shall
De given as heretofore provided. After
UGH election the Directors shall elect
rom their own number the officers of
he corporation; provided, the stock !
FOLDERS in electing such Directors fail
o designate tue particular office for
Which such Director may be elected.
! Derson other than n stakeholder is
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

Tells His Wife, When She Tries to
Argue, That She Is In q Sea of
Thought With q Punctured Life
Preaerrer.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
NOUAsFALLE. kx. NEW YORK, NY.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04
ARTICLE ".

The certificate of stock when issued
shall be esigned by the president and
treasurer. All checks. drafts, notes or
other obligations for the payment of
money, stall be signed by the treasurer
or In event of hfs inability, by reason g
Illness, then By the president o. the cor
Doration.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-05-04

In case Of dissolution or termination
OF this corporation by limitation or for
cause, the liquidation of its affairs shall
De conducted by three commissioners.
selected from the stockholders, with
IKE assent as set forth in Article VT
and at called meeting for that pur-
pose, the like notice is required as set
forth in Article VI. Such commission
ers shall remain in office until the af-
Ialrs OF the corporation shall have been
fully liquidated. In case of the death
OF one or more of the commissioners
the survivor or survivors shall continue
to act. No stockholder of this corners.
ton shall ever be liable or responsible for
the contracts, liabilities or faults there
OF, In any further sum than the unpa;d
balance due the corporation on the share
OF stock subscribed for or owned by him.
Nor shall any informality in the organ
lzation hereof have the effect of render
ing this charter null, or to expose anv
stockholder to any liability beyond the |
unpaid balance Of bis stock. ]
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-09

The Senate that convened MOI.
day was composed of 81 Republi-
cans; rs Democrats; four silver
Republicans, four Populists, and
one Independent, solitary and
alone. These figures give the Re
publican a majority Of Is; and the
complete reoryanizaliou of the
committees, and new distribution
OF senatorial patronage is, of course,
Il toregone conclusion. Gen j B
Clarkson, of New York, is the lead
ing candidate for the position of
secretary, while the position Of ser
yeant at arms. so long held bv Col.
Bright, WI probably be handed
over to some western man. Each
of these positions carries a salary
of something like $4,000 together
with Sufficient amount of patron
age 10 render them of considerable
importance to practical politicians.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-09
TAXES
LAST ROUND WITHOUT
COST,

| will meet he tax payers at the
following times and places during
The month Of December, for the
purpose of collecting taxes:
Vass, Mcneil township, Monday
December Is, until II o'clock.
SO. Pines o Johns ms store)
McNvL's township, Tues lay, Dec
-mbe 49,
Aberdeey !, Sand Hill Township,
Wednesday, December 20.
| hope and expect each tax pay
n Will meet he p'oln ptlv and
, tile their taxes. 1t is impossible
Iur ne to indulge the people any
longer; my settlements with the
County and State are near at hand
and the axes must be paid.
Very Respectfully
s. M. Jones.
Sheriff Moore Go.
December +, 1899.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-09
THE LITERARY CLUB.

sion or two new members
Tu 4sday evening, the club
listened to Il very interesting
debate--Resolved, There is
more pleasure in anticipation
than realization. The affir-
NATIVE side was ably argued
bv Messers J. Konigmach Il
and H. E. lies, ana while
tley did their subject justice
ard themselves credit, the
negative side, conducted by
Mis-; Grover and 5. NJ. Konig-
maah-r, was given the victory
by the judges, Miss Breneman
Prof. Schulz, and MIR. G. l..
Morehouse.
The club had the pleasure
Of entertaining several Wis
itors, who were given Il very
hearty welcome, and an invi-
tatiOn to become members.
Next week the ''Nerchan1
of Venice will be the subject
for the evening. A synopsis
OF the entire play will be read,
after which the Court of
Justice" Scene will be present
ed by several of the members.
MrChaS Packer, of Norwich
Conn. is here for the winter,
occupying one Of the 9'homas
cottages.
Mrs B f MINER, Mrs E 6
Williams, a3d daughter, Miss
Catherine. from Poquanico,
Conn. are due to arrive this
week. to be with us through
the season.
The Southern Pines Hotel
has placed a very large v els
blch light under an arch at
the front entrance, and sever.
al inside the building.
DR. w. P. Swettalso has one.
ofthese lights in front of his
residence, just opposite the
hotel, so that part Of the town
is surely we'll fixed for lights. |
Messers J. Naylor and L. A.
Jones, for the Southern
Plumbing and Heating Co. of
Raleigh, have been very busy
the past few weeks plumbing
DR. Lasker's new house, and I
arrangi ng it for heating with
hot water. They have also
nearly finished plumbing the
Kellar Cottage on Bennett st
The Southern Plumbing and
Heating Go. is under the man.
as ement of Mr.. Harry Hart,
one of Raleigh's most success
full business men.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-09
.HOICE Vegetables

~ will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertil-
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least 80 Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free Of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
o. Nassau ST., New York.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-09

Turkey cooked in Greece and
served in Chine should have lit
tie Chile sauce.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

Early ~ the AFT rnoon 81 Oct. 8,
1899, occurred the funeral Of Miss
Nettie Abel. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mr-. Milton :. Abel, Of Haysville.
The deceased was Il years, ,
months and - days old. She had
suffered some three weeks with ty-
phoid fever. She belonged TO the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
since Feb. II, 1898. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. X
-. ~haier. OF Portersvi lie
Comfort Sc. v0nr hearts. oles bercft,
True indeed. thy lot j. sad.
Are fLcre not other dear ones left,
Whose presence make your hearts
glad.
Think not longer T. linger
Ger the grave Of \ettie. dear.
Since -he j. n paradise OF wonder,
Dry, Oh dry, the falling tear.
A. in heavens heights above
She res-ls. free from Fin and care
Cheer thee. thy heart oi tenderesr
love,
Pr pare myself to meet her there
H. g.. :.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

p7y The Evansville Courier :
special edition Wednesday morn
ing. III honor of the Blue and Gray
reunion, contains : pages, with a
handsome coIored front page. be-
sides an original musical supple
,.ent Of four pages Of highly mer-
.itorious Blue and Gray song, com
posed by Francis NJ Finch music
81 the wife Of the city school super
Iintendent. W. a. Hester. All in
all. it makes decidedly he most at
rractiye paper ever issued in Evans
vile. 1t i largely filed with pa
triotic and historic communications
bv citizens 81 Evansville, 81 mark
ed literary ability.