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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28
WEST PRAIRIE.

Mr.. Holingsvorth was In this VI
cinity working life insurance this week.
Ed Gregory is attending school at
Olney this year. :
Miriam Green, ST., was visiting his
son, Charlie, Sunday.
Dillon Bros. shipped 20 head o
tboes to market this week that aversg
sd.s1fs ~ Q sf tssir ewa raieipr
r. L. wssfseld about so head Of
hogs to Leander Hudson which he de-
lisered at Slick, Wednesday.
Rev. Rice win preach at Horeb
Church Sunday.
William Kerr was in this nelghbor-
hood Tuesday buying stock.
John Bonncll Of Gamma was visiting
his profile; Zodie in Marling this week.
Quite a number from this corner of
the county are attending the street
iuir tnis week.
t. J. Abbott is building a new store
In Corso.
Lint Mudd Is at his brother Samuel
Mudds very sick.
l. v. Whitesides started to the
Indian Territory on business this
week.
Tho High School at Olnsy started
with an enrolment OF "A pupils. Prof.
Jones aims to make it one of the best
schools IN the country.
The Baptist will begin a protracted
meeting al Horeb Church next week.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Luccheni the murderer OF Empress
Elizabeth, is again In solitary connns-
ment. He tried to stab the superin-
tendent of the prison where he is con-
fined with a sharp instrument he had
made out Of a a opener The rea-
son for the attack was a refusal of
unusual privileges.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Married, at the residence of s..
A. Elkins in this city on wedens-
day evening at 4 o'clock Sept. 20,
1900, Marshall W. Phillips and Miss
Enith Hayden, both Of Bellfower
neighborhood.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28
A Libel On Whites Hand
Writing.

The Moberly, (Mo.j Monitor says
Bob White is certainly the King Xico
the Supreme Ruler OF the Aztecs, who
Is TO attend the Mexico Street Fair.
He writes a letter to the Ledger
stating be will be there aud, with the
Ledger's usual enterprise, they publish
the letter OF q f~acsirnie OF the letter
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Capt. F. NJ. Andrus of Salvatin
Army with some of his workers
from Mexico, will conduct three
days meetinS at the c. p. Church
this city, beginning next Tuesday
night. All invited.
j. NJ. BELL, Pastor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

d. b. Runkle, died at his home in
Mexico, Thursday, Sept. 20. He had
been foreman on the Mexico Ledger
~ years, aud was n OF tho best
printers In the state.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

240 acres Of good land for sale,
known as the Donaldson land.
Address, r.. II. DONALDSON,
montgomery city, MO.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Prof. Lind superintendent of the
Wellsville scl,ools died last Tuesday.
His wife Is reported very low with
tho same disease, typhoid fever.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Mrs. Clarence kidwell and children
returned to st. louis Monday after a
pleasant visit to relatives.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Mrs. Morris OF St. Louis is visiting
her brother Dean Seal.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Geo. Riddles mother left Wednes-
day for Colorado where she win reside
with her daughter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Hon. Alex Mudd went TO Mexico
Last Thursday OIL business for a few
days.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Misses Lii Moore and Doris Lee
OF Slick, Mo-, visited Miss Blanche
Basket and took i'm the Fair last
week.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

The Misses Ball returned home
Monday aftef a pleasant visit to Mrs.
Chas. Garner.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

One Of the constitutional amond-
'ments to be voted on IN Missouri In
November provides that the value OF
property subject TO mortgage deed OF
trust, less the value OF each security,
shall be assessed to The owner Of the
property, and that the value of the
security shall be assessed TO the owner
of the security. This Is of great in
terest to real estate owners and
money lenders and has been agitated
for several years II is high tiine that
something was done to alleviate the
troubles of the people who are strng-
Cling under the heavy weight on the
l~and-eating mortgage.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28
School Notes,

School opens with the brightest of
prospects. A full, regular attendance,
with faithful WORK, can make this the
best year in the history of the school.
Parents please remember that your
help Is needed TO make the school sue
cessfuLin the greatest degree. If you
viii SEQ that your children have OPP
p~orruniiy TO study at home, and that
your house does not introduce recre-
altos during the school Week you will
do much toward the desired end.
The children need not Start Tor
school before 8 o'clock; and those liv-
Ing near the school building may start
even later as school does not begin
until 8,45.
With a strong desire to help you
make this years work all II should be,
] am, Yours respectfully.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

Mrs. w. w. Worley entertainer the
crocinole club at her home Wednes-
day afternoon with all the members
present. The visitors present were,
Miss Maude Strsube af Wellsville Miss
d. Y. Moore OF Troy Miss Bertha
Standharat wss the fortunate winner
of tho prize after the usual humber
of games delightful refreshments were
served.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

To prevent consumption quickley
cure throat and lung troubles with One
Minute Cough Cure. City Drug Store
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
METHoD1sTs ADJOURN.
Close of the General Conference at
ChicasO-Busincss Accomplished
by the Sessions.

Chicago, May so. The general
conference Of the Methodist church,
which has been in session since May ,.
finished all business Tuesday and add
journed. Following is a summary of
what the conference has done:
Admitted lay delegates to equal repre-
sentation in the general conference of the
church. Admitted women as lay delegates.
Adopted constitution. Removed the
privilege of allowing bishops to select their
residences and decided to appoint them.
Elected two bishops and two missionary
superintendent Elected publishing
agents. editors of church papers. and sec
retaries of benevolent societies. Abolished
the time limit on pastorates. Refused to
alter the discipline prohibiting indulgence
in dancing and kindred amusements. Re
fused to accept the majority report of the
temperance committee scoring President
Mckinley and the administration and
adopted the minority declaration instead
Scored Bishop Walden for denying his
preachers the right of petition. Console
dated the secretaryShipS of the several be-
ncvolent societies OF the church. Estab-
lished foreign episcopal residences at
Shanghai. China, and Zurich. Switzerland.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
DEADLY DYNAMITE.
Explodes in House of August Br"e h IN
aud Kills Five Members of
the Family.

Brillion. Wis. June Six persons
We're ".tled by an explosion of dyna-
mite in the home of William Broehm,
from here. at an early hour yester-
day The dead are: William Hroehm.
Mrs William Broehm. three children
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Broehm, ages ranging
from two to seven years; ii. Stevens,
a brother of Mrs Broehm.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. The supposition is that about
L. pounds of the deadly explosive was
too near the stove. and became over
heated and exploded. No one was left
TO tell how the accident occurred, as
every occupant Of the house was
killed.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
IN HONOR OF HEROES.
Confederate soldiers in Maryland
-Memorial Day EI>ew here.

Hagerstown. Md. May 2l.-Anothcr
link in the chain which binds together
the once warning factions Of the north
and south Was forged Wednesday by
the dedication of a monument erected
TO the memory of mea who Wore the
gray as we'll as those who wore the blue
and who died in mortal combat on the
bloody field of .lntic1am. The event,
which is probably without Il parallel in
the history of the world. was graced
by the presence of the president of the
United States, accompanied by many
members of his cabinet; score or
more of United States senator's. thrice
as many members OF congress- the gov
ernor of Mary land and prominent men
from all parts of the country
Washington. May Business was
suspended in the national capital
Wednesday. while thousands Of citi-
Gems veterans OF three wars and their
descendants paid tribute to he nations
heroic dead. Washington is encircled
by cemeteries. each the resting place
of departed soldiers-Glcnwood Oak
Hill, Holy Rood. ST. Elizabcth's. Bright.
wood Soldiers Home the COMPRESSION.
al cemetery. With its acres of soldiers
graves. and Arlington. where thou.
sands upon thousands have their rest.
ing places marked with imperishable
granite. and where still other thou
sands are grouped about the single i'm,
posing monument with its sad inscrip-
ton: "To the Unknown Dead" In
each of these cemeteries memorial
| services We're held and orutions eeliv.
cred by some of the most able orators
whose duties call them each session
! to the national capital.
Spring field. Ill. May 3l.-Memorial
| day was observed by the decoration OF
| the soldiers graves at the conclusion
of the parade. Memorial exercises
were held at the national Lincoln
monument. and the GRAFTON of the day
was delivered by former Gov. Asa
Bushnell. of Ohio. Maj. T.. j. BARTLETT
state commander of the Union Neter.
ans union. read Lincoln's Gettysburg
grafton. The exercises were presided
over by G. A. H. Past Department,
Commander j. Il. Inman.
! Manila. May &l.-Memorial day was
observed here as a general holiday
| Military ceremonies were held AZ the
various stations and salutes were tireC
from the forts at Santiago and Ma
Mia. \ military escort proceeded &c
| the Mulate cemetery. where the graves
of United States soldiers We're dec
grated and an address was made b,
the chaplain. Memorial services wcr,
held also in the thcatcr. at which /;
! number of addresses were delivered
| in,crspersed with vocal and instru
mental music. The observance of the
| day was very successful.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
BARKER ACCEPTS.
Agrees TO BE the Candidate o! the
Peoples Party for the Ma
tiOnnl preAidencN.

Philadelphia. june .. Wharton
Barker. who was nominated for Pres
ident of the United States by the con-
servatiye wing of the peoples party
at Cincinnati, o.. May 10, has sent his
letter OF acceptance TO the committee
of notification. Mr. Barker declares,
first of all. for direct legislation or for
the initiative and referendum. He OPP
poses the concentration of wealth,
which, he says. divides the people into
Il "house of have and a house of
want" The money question and the
railroad question, he says, are the two
great questions to be settled, and the
former is to be settled by system of
paper money issued directly to the
people. The latter question can be
solved by the governments taking
possession of the railways and end
ing freight Determinations. TO talk
of licensing trusts" Mr.. Barker says.
lis to tritle with evil" He opposes the
"usurpations of the courts" favors
election of senators and president by
direct vote, and compulsory arbitra-
ton of labor disputes. and opposes the
policy followed in the Philippines.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
Aged pilot Dead.

Mexico, Mo- June 9 Capt d A..
Miner. aged IS years, an Old river
pilot. is dead a, his home here. lie
had been on The Mississippi and Ohio
rivers for u Years, He riloted he
steamer that took Cen, Grant to The
battle of Shiloh Gen Grant was at
Savannah, "a few miles below Shiloh
in Tennessee river, when tine battle
opened and he Wen, TO the site on the
steamer 'linr.ss
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
GEN. OTIS ARRIVES.
The Late Commander Of American
Forces Tn the Philippines
Reaches San Ernncisco.

San Francisco. May 31.-The trans
port Meade arrived! from Manila
Wednesday night with Maj. Gen. +. S.
Otis on board. AS the transport en-
tered the harbor a salute Of - guns
was fired and a number OF eaylv dec,
Grated tugs and launches went out to
meet her The quarantine officers
boarded the Meade and She was headed
toward the quarantine station at An
gel island. \ number of officers de-
tailed by Gen. Shafter have gone out
in a tug to greet Gen. Otis and consult
him about having a detachment Of
troops escort him from the landing to
his hotel
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
Seems Far Away ns Ever
Casualties Thus Far.

st. Louis. May 29.-Strikers wrecked
a street railway car yesterday with
dynamite, but no one was fatally in
jured.
ST. Louis, May 81. - Twelve persons
were shot. three fatally. during riots
yesterday on street car lines as a result
of the strike.
ST. Louis. June ALBERT Koenig a
union man. empted the contents of Il
shotgun yesterday into the body of
Police Officer Crane and was himself
instantly killed by bullet from the
revolver Of Officer Maher. The sheriff
of the county has sworn in $500 spc-
cial deputies to aid the police depart
ment.
St. Louis. June 2.-Seven persons
thus far have been killed i'll the street
railway riots
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
Two We're Killed.

Peoria, H.. May ga pile OF bridge
tmbcrs, on which Wesley Smith, aged
is, Miss Jessie Skaggs, aged lt. and
Miss Mabel Clauser. aged is. were
standing. collapsed 1T Mackinaw Falls.
is miles below the city, Monday after
noon. instantly killing Smith. whose
back was broken. and Miss SkaggS
whose neck was broken. Miss Clauser
was severely injured They were at
tending the picnic of the Pekin high
school. of which they were members.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

Bishop William Taylor, who is now
on the superannuatcd list of the
Methodist Episcopal church. has had
Il most eventful career. Previous to
his retirement from active life four
years ago he had preached conti,u-
ously for fifty-threc years. He began
as a street preacher III California and
then went to work in foreign mis-
sions. He has worked in Africa. AUS
tralia, India, South America. Asia and
in most of The islands of the South
Pacific
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

The net value of the estate of the
late John Ruskin has been sworn to
at $4,000. The s1,O0o,ooo he inherited
from his father in 1864 he distributed
fifteen years ago, retaining for him.
self only sufficient capital to yield
him e1 a day. He bequeathed all his
unpublished matter to Johanna Sew
ern and Prof. c. f. Norton, Of Cam
bridge, Mass, and revoked bequest
to the Bodleian library of books, por-
traits and drawings by himself and
Turner
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
\,c,;m of Hear, Di.en.c

Philadelphia. June 2-Dr J. o.
Shakes pcnre prominent physician OF
tins city died Suddenly Friday in his
room, at the Hotc Walton Of heard
disease. DR.. Shakespeare was espc-
clullv commissioned by President
Cleveland in 1855 10 investigate the
causes and conditions under which
Asiatic cholera thlives in Europe and
India, and he spent year IN that
work.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

A new invention that is already on
the market in Germany is that of
artificial stone steps. A design i'm
itating staircase carpets Of any de-
sired color is pressed into the steps
when still soft, and as the design or
figures penetrate to a considerable
depth they last as long as the steps.
Beautiful designs can be used and
have been found suitable for fine
residences
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

The wocdcock seems to be rapidly
nearing the end of his race. The bird
is not Slot in the spring. but in many
states the hunters are allowed to go
after him in July. Early floods drown
out his young: and, unlike quail, the
woodcock is easily discovered and
stops nesting. The bird commands a
high price in the market and is fol-
lowed re]entlessly by 4he gunner who
shoots to supply the table of the man
vino can afford to pay $3.50 head
for his birds
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
Cleansing chinn Town.

San Francisco, June 2-The health
Office reports that no new cases of
plague, either alive or dead. were re-
ported Friday morning. The work
Of cleansing Chinatown IS proceeding
and it is the opinion Of leading ply
sicians that the plague. if it really
exists, cannot possibly spread under
he regime now being followed by
the board of health and its employees.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

A novel and sensational divorce
case has just been filed at Clinton,
Ia. The plaintiff. Mrs. Alhcrtina
Klcinsmith. alleges that her husband,
Michael kleinsmith. kissed her. and
that before doing SO he smcared his
lips with subtle and deadly poison.
She alleges that immediately after
she became deathly i'll from the
poison with which he had smeared
his lips, and for some time her life
was in danger, and was saved only
as by a miracle. The husband denies
the Charge.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
New York and other American GEN.

New York and other American CEN
tiers of population are to furnish SER
want girls for London and other for
eign cities. Norma: i. Lees, a rep
association, of London. arrived in
New York the other day on the St.
Louis. He is commissioned to engage
an unlimited number of house SER
wants, who will be guaranteed good po-
sitions in the best families abroad
and whose passage will be paid by
the association. Ladies' maids there
receive as high as seventy pounds q
year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

The model village of Bltmore, n.
c., built and managed by Mr.. George
Vanderbilt, not only boasts of cleo
trio lighting for streets, but for
houses as we'll, and, what is more, the
residents have the advantages of cleo
trio heating and cooking. Electric
cooking, says the Western Elec-
trician, is a luxury beyond the reach
of the average householder, but Mr..
Nanderbilt's villagers enjoy it to the
full extent of its present develop
1nPnf
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

Frederick w. Atkinson, who has
been appointed superintendent of ed
ucation in the Philippines, is 6 feet 4
inches in height. broad in proportion
and of immense personal strength.
Like Mr.. Frye, superintendent of edu
cation in Cuba, he is a graduate of
Harvard. He is s. years old, and be-
fore receiving his new appointment
was principal of the Springfield
(Mass) high school.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

A notice has been issued by the
Partisan police warning the public,
and especially foreign visitors, that a
great number of false 50-franc notes
are circulating in Paris and the large
French towns. The notes are cleverly
engraved and blended on special pa
per, resembling that used by the
Bank of France, and inexperienced
people NAV be easily deceived.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
CarneEie's Wealth.

New York. May 3l.-Hcnry w Lucy.
NJ. F.. writing to the Tribune from
Carnegie as saying that the ironmas-
ter lately declared that his posses
sions. readily convertible into hard
cash. amount to 100000, 900
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
Eanr Men Killed.

Marietta. O.. June AT Whpple,
Just east Of this city. in shooting
we'll on the Kelly farm, there was Il
premature explosion of so quarts of
nitrowlvcerin and William NJ Wat
son. H. +. Zclton Frank Speers and
Thomas Daniels were killed and seven
other men were injured. four fatally.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
Three Killed Ivy lightning.

ST. Clair. Mich, June /. = Capt. Arlie
Morrison. Frank Campbell and William
Mcdlar were killed by lightning. The
a new boat. The lightning struck he
mast, splintering it and passing down
into the cabin Morrison and MedIar
We're killed instantly; Campbell died
half an hour later
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07

Cape Town, June 2.--Gen. Warren.
with 700 men. occupied a strong de-
fensive position at Faberspnt, on May
20. At dawn he found that he WAS
surrounded, and he was ticrcey at
tackled by 1000 rebels. The horses
were stampcdcd. but the force con
ccntrated and the Beers were re-
pulsed. a small party in garden
continued to fight tenaciously. but
evacuated rs the charge began, leav
ing number of wounded. The Brit
ish lost Is killed. including Col Spence.
and so wounded
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-07
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Measures OF Importance Passed and
Others Are Discussed by tie
National Assembly.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
senate Discusses the Philippine HilI.
Passes the >undrN Civil -tppr"pri-
alton Mca>urc-il"u>c PASSES "a HiiE
That Will Give Alaska IL Cons:itu-
tiOnal Governments.

WASHINGTON. May % Reading of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed in the senate yesterday but
not all the committee amendments
We're disposed OF
Washington. MAY 80. - The senate
yesterday agreed to q modified
amendment i'm the >undry civil appro-
priatjon bill relating to Chinese irnmi-
grafton which directs that the enforce
ment of the exclusion laws should be
under the control OF the secretary of
the treasury. Nd iourned to Thursday.
Washington. June 1.-THE sun,ry
civil bill was passed in the senate
yesterday. carrying an amendment
approprating S5.0o0.ooo for the Louis
lama purchase exposition 1T st Louis
i'm 1893. The committee on privileges
and elections reached an agreement
With the friends OF Senator Clark. of
Montana. 10 ALLOW the senator's case
to rest where it is. with he under
standing that no further steps Shall
be taken TO have either Mr.. Clark :
or Mr. Ma9innis credentials referred
to he committee. and that no further
notice shall he taken on the rrSou-
ton of the committee concerning Sem
ator Clarll's original elect ION,
WASHINGTON. June Is Seventy nine
private pension bills were passed in
the senate yesterday and also the
military academy appropriation bill,
hich carries amendments making
Cen Miles and ali future commanders
of the army lieutenant generals and
Cen. Corbin major general.
Washington. May 29.-ln the house
Yesterday the Alaska civil code bill.
which permits the residents of the ter
rtorv to organize constitutional gov
eminent. was passed and Il bill was in
PRODUCED raising duties Oh articles inn
ported from Germany tea per cent. IN
| retaliation for the meat bill.
Washington. May 30. - A favorable
report was made in the house ye>'cr-
day on the bill which places an almost
prolibitivc tax on oleomargarlne and
like imitation buffers.
Washington. May 81. - In the house
yesterday IL favorable report was made
on bill establishing IL branch national
soldiers home near beaver, Col, and
lso pension bills were passed.
Washington. June 1.-The house yes
tcrtlav began he consideration %: the
resolution reported from the judiciary
committee proposing a constitutional
amendment to lodge in congress the
power to ode fine. regulate, control.
prohibit or dissolve trusts, monCiinlirs
| or combinations.
Washington. June =. The joint res
olution proposing a constitutional
amendment empowering congress TO
regulate trusts was defeated in he
house yesterday. 1t requires two
thirds vote tn adopt an amendment
| to the constitution. The vote stood:
Ayes. l54: nays, l3l, The affirmative
vote therefore. was IS short Of the
requisite two-t birds 1922