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Timely AnnIicntinn

Mrs. Watson-Did understand you to
say that you were going to a club din
ner tonight?
Mr.. Watson-Yes.
Mrs. Watson-I have got to have $40
this morning to buy Ethel a new coat
Louisville journal,
The sun., 1900-12-27
Naw woa

She--Aren't you dressed yet, dear?
You know it's time we were at the
church for the rummage sale.
He-I can't find my dress coat.
She-Therel l believe sent it to the
rummage sale!-Chicago News.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Where the Cod Lnx.

HAS your love grown cold?" she ask
ed as the young man arose to depart.
NO" he replied, ''but your father has
diverted the heat from this room, and
my feet haye."- Philadelphia North
American.
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Cnerced.

y aTVidewer Wells-You are the first girl
that ever loved.
BERTHE Budd-What about the late Mrs.
Wells?
"Oh, she was widow and loved me-"
|,-Denver News.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Original.

"What do you think ?" said Miss Kit
tish to Miss Frocks. ETHEL is actually
going to marry the man she loves"
ETHEL always was an original girl"
added Miss Frocks.-Detroit Free Press.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Good ana bad.

,"Does your minister write good poet
W
fH'm-well, it's religious verse, but
poetry. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Necessary Restrictions.

did you reprimand the typewriter girl
her pert remarks to the bookkeeperp
EE& Yes. / gave her to understand that
x couldn't be impudent to anybody in
fA&I office except the proprietor. Chi
&capoN secord
The sun., 1900-12-27
Useful Innovation.

Jack lat club Window goes Jen-
kins with his auto, and I'll be blowed if
he hasn't tiger up behind.
George-Tiger nothing! That's the re-
pair man.-Brooklyn Life.
The sun., 1900-12-27
And vice Versa.

Tigg-There's one good thing about
these college yels.
Wigg-What is it?
Tigg-They can't sing those glee songs
while they are yelling Baltimore Amer.
lean.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Kent Wen snnnIied.

Mrs. Ado you read fiction?
Mrs. Bob, yes. My husband often
sends me note from the Office telling me
that he will be detained down town by
Business all the evening.-Philadelphia
sJ2ullatin
The sun., 1900-12-27

HELM From Outside,

"Nelly."
"What is 1t, Jack7"
sAmelia had q; grs'lite shower and
- saus stna shower. Let us have
ses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The sun., 1900-12-27
Precipitnte.

sle-Do you object to the word obey"
in the marriage service?
She-Oh, Mr.. Walter, this is SO sud
deni-Detroit Free Press.
The sun., 1900-12-27
No Lendine Part For Him.

"Queen Wilhelmina's fiance has ten
or voice."
swell, he'll sing second in the imperial
household all right. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The sun., 1900-12-27
His Judgment.

Are you fond Of grand opera?'
/ am" answered Mr.. Cumrox. ST
"a good music"
YWhat is your favorite opera?"
3'Well, that's the worst thing about it.
FThe grand opera market seems so vari-
vsabl !. What they ought to do is to have
n regular price list, so that a man can,
bge y5 sch is most expensive and form his
Spih4ons accordingly" Washington Star.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Boy Kiils cruel r.s.ss.

Chicago. Dec. 94-To shield his moth
er from abuse aAld to save himself Irom
beating with aboker Albert Alber}sen
aged II, shot AMID killed his fatheE a,
their home in WektNorth avenue. Young
Albertsen was i(~S nd.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Men Of Broin.

NEhe Poet-I am tired of social life.
&am going to seek out quiet nook
Fe ! shall see no one and speak to
pne and where | shall have perfect
hde.
X Artist-What a capital idea! I'll
Bee with you.-Pick-M -Me-Up.
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scientiac Trnths.

"Do you know that colors affect ones
spirits?"
"Of course. When | buy blue neck
tie at night and it turns out to be green,
| get hopping mad. "-Chicago News.
The sun., 1900-12-27
Artistic. but Inndeauate.

Nancy Why, girl. this old fashioned
stove will never heat your den.
Sacharissa-I don't care; I'll keep
warm OH enthusiasm. Detroit Free
Press
The sun., 1900-12-27
Gard Etiuuette In Calling.

If calling upon married woman and
you are also married, you should leave
one Of your own cards and two Of your
husbands; if you call upon widow or
an unmarried woman, only one of your
husbands cards is left and, of course,
Eour own.
IL an unmarried woman calls upon a
Married woman, only one Of her own
ds is left.
making an afternoon call and
- r-. gu @ M is not necessary to re-
D12Ks when departing in
lkept for the purpose oY
slaced.
The sun., 1900-12-27

For Robes, Blankets, Trunks and
Harness go to Yerger, IL q. Third street.
The sun., 1900-12-27
TOO EarIy,

Tomson-Say, old man, why don't you
join our club?
Jonsop-I've only been married six
months. Come around a year or so from
now.-Detroit Free Press.
The sun., 1900-12-27
pisagreeabIe characteristic.

Katherine-I detest that Mr.. Tifing-
ton.
Margaret-Why, Katherine?
"Oh, he's the kind of man who al
ways calls when you are expecting some
body else who doesn't come."-Life.
The sun., 1900-12-27
The YYish of HercnIea.

"What is the matter, Hercules"
Jove asked as the former paused in his
arduous work of cleaning the Augean
stables.
81 was merely longing for the horse
less age" replied Hercules.-Judge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The October number Of Parsons f.
as usually, fun OF interesting reading
artlsucally illustrated The fronus-
piece Is q picture of between Decks on
a SLAYER" and the first article is "Tha
American Slave, d. James 5. Metcalie
Then comes this list of coutents "DrIv-
ing IN Russia" illustrated with photo
graphs Turner Morton. "The Last
Cartridge" story Illustrated by Stan-
ley /. Wood. James workman; Indigo
Planting In India" Illustrated with
photographs. w. n. Macdonald. "The
Capture OF Molly Mcguire" a story
seumas MacMauus, Apples Illus
trated by Carl Pehl Theodore Dresser;
bal Masque," O story illustrated by
Chas Pears. Nellie Is B.issetti 1.-THE
Sheik MOhammed." "a story. Illustrated
by Warwick Gobla. David Bedd0e
Imperial Spor.smen. illustrated with
photographs n RyGN. 'Lysbeth a
Haggard; THE Ant of the Age' The
Romance Of the Secret Service Fund
Fred NJ White. 1.-THE Physical EXaml-
nation OF students Arthur Henry;
Love In a Mask. a story illustrated
II. q. H!nkson: The Mosquito" illus
trated. r. w, Shufaldt. MD Tales Of
a Steam Hotel. CutC'Ine Hyne; How
Animals Sleep" illustrated by S. T.
Dadd, Louis Robinson, MD. "Thg
Petrihed Forest Of Arizona" Clifford
Howard. "lce Crushars on the Great
Lakes" Walden FawCett; "Doctorlnp
boy Machinery" Illustrated with photo.
graphs. r. p. Lambert, From Chins
10 PERU" Illustrated by Seymour Ma
ton. w. L. Alden.-Thc Pearson Pub.
fishing Co., New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
IN CHINA.

The Chinese situation Is about as
mysterious as ever In Washington
ne impression prevails that nothing
further can be done. until the govern
meut has been rc-ostobllshcd at PekIn,
but 30 Berlin circles il is believed that
the arrival OF Count Won waldersee
VIII mark the beginning Of new devel-
opmeuts The negotiations as 20 who Is
90 Boz accepted as the representative Of
china continue. end 90 the meantime
none Of the powers seem IN a hurry to
withdraw from Chinese soil
For some time 3, appeared as II the
United states had q leading position
among the "a'I.es as TO the Chinese
policy hut at present II seems that
each % ,he great European govern
m.at is pursuing .,s own aims, al
though keeping up to some extent the
appearance q concert What the final
outcome win De. even the boldest
statesmen would hesitate to predict.
il IS probable that Russia at present
sincerely interested In maintaining
peace. That country Is reaching out in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

,bro Hrsrsnt directions IN the vast
Asl.U. continent Itls trying 20 estab-
lish n.If n Tlkostln. ia Persia, and
IN r.rfau China But in order TO
succ..l 10 needs first OF all peace with
Eu.r. For Russia now TO pass
threrst great crisis would perhaps
lnv,r.. .f. .as- OF much Of the advance
mad. Any policy for a peaceful set
uep..rt of tha Chinese trouble would
THEREFOR now Doe accepted by Russia
but Do would mot prevent the country
from nruug Its own special policy
wbi.b embraces the complete Russian
Tin af Narahura and as much more
OF chimes territory as possible. II is
this policy that Is the source Of danger,
as a may cause clash Of interests,
but ra doubt Russian diplomacy viii be
exertaI 20 avoid war as long as possI-
bic.
tn arrival Of Count Waldersee In
CHM which BE- expected 20 take place
ina fav days. VIII be an event Of uni
versa interest a great deal win de-
pend on Che instructions he has re-
ceiyai. Ia h.s position as commander
in-ch.efofthc military forces. and with
his long experience as "a diplomat he
win undoubtedly exercise much infu-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
ean rranc-s-l Chr1nLcIl.

No additional Internal revenue can De
produced under the harbafous meihous
and corrupt administration now pre'ia-
lent In China. THE empire VIII not oe
let off until she produces some security
for the payment of her debt other
than the promises of the viceroys 10
remit" No creditor win lend "a dollar
on The faith OF such promises. nor upon
any arrangements which china can
make other than absolutely turning
over 10 foreigners the leyyIng ana col.
lection Of internal taxes. as they now
control the customs 10 Is morally GER
tain that this VIII have 90 be- done be.
fore China can borrow any money ana
Il is also morally certain That When
foreign administrators have been ape
pointed. there must Dee foreign soldiers
TO back them up And yet the dIglo-
mats talk grayely 0t maintaining me
Integrity OF China OF all humbugs
which the world has ever seen the
humbug OF diplomacy is the biggest,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
mlnrHAcY IN PORTO RICO

Census GguSs giving the literary
status o. Porto Rico show that the
entre number of men Of voting age IN
the sanl amounts 20 20i,01i Of whom
1909 arc whites born IN Porto Rico,
7.7ei are whites born IN Spain and other
counties and 1000 are colored OF
the white natives only $780, OF % per
cen. are able 20 read ana Of the col
orel ony 1856. or lI2 per cent. BY
making uteracy O qualification for vot-
In. The franchise would be confined to
about "A per cent OF the male popula.
ton
For the sake Of comparison Il Is
stated that Louisiana, which, according
to the census OF 1890, had about the
poorest record in the United States,
showed -l2 per cent literates Of Its
entire population or more than double
the percentage Of the male population
Of voting age IN Porto Rico.
The iu.acy situation In this island.
for centuries one OF the most favored
possessions Of Spain, should not DO
forgotten 10 the discussion as TO wheth-
er the Filp'nos. under Spanish rule,
are likely TO have attained an educa
tIon fitting them for self-goyernment.
The Philippine Islands, unlike Porto
Rico. are inhabited by a medley Of
tribes. and races, who cannot under
stand the language Of one another, and
who have different customs, laws and
interests is Il probable that Spanish
rule has had educational results among
these various tribes, different from and
more excellent than those attained IN
rcrto Rc13
Without any partisan consideration
whatever &c VIII be very generally adj
miitod that government presup-
poses q certain degree Of education, a
certain amount Of knowledge which
can be gathered In no other way than
BIZ access 10 the literature Of the day,
in which every phase Of public ques-
lions Is set forth and discussed. When
the masses Of any people are dependent
on public speakers alone for their in.
formation as Is the case with Russians,
Turks and Chinese, they are but poorly
equipped for an American form Of gov
eminent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

According 10 the Buffalo Times the
jamestown board OF education has ia
troduced an optional course Of instruc-
ton IN the Swedish language In the
high school Of that city. The course Is
recommended on the ground that that
city has a very large population Of
Swedish extraction Some years ago a
proposition was made to establish a
chair In Danish language and literature
IN the Berkeley University, Cal, and
DIT Brandes was talked Of 20 conduct
that study but the plan did not ma
terlalize. II cannot be denied, though,
that the study Of the scandinavian Ian
guages has both a practical and educa-
tional value
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
A STEP TOWARD ANAHCHIsNl.

Direct legislation does no, make Il
necessary for the people TO vote ON
every measure that may come before n
legislature Il merely gives them the
power 10 vote on any measure n they
want TO. Under direct legislation as
i..hs as TIE legislature passed the laws
lAe people wanted and dii not pass
any they dId not want. everything
would 60 on as usual But if the legis.
nature JAILED 10 pass a law the people
wanted the people could pass IL for
themselves and n q passed any laws
lne people ala not want they could veto
tAose laws Thus the people would be
we power In government. and the leqis.
their will" &c
Inc foregoing paragraph Is from The
New Era and has been sent TO lis by a
correspondent who seems to think II a
strong argument IN favor Of the plan a.
advocates We are Of the opinion tba,
II Is only necessary to read the prop,.
sillon carefully to condemn Il IN the
MINDS Of rational and conservative pa,.
Iie. one sentence is sufficient for that
purpose III the legislature failed to
pass a law the people wanted the pso.
pie could pass It for themselves: aud II
u passed any laws the people ara not
want they could veto those lawsn
Just so. Wen, what would be the use
OF a legislature at an? WHY not oho,.
i'h It altogether Why not let the pso.
m' 90 all the legislative work at once
ana have done with It? wby 90
','ough al the trouble and expense o.
.lect'ns a legislative body and n,,.,,-
ior Us services when the peopla comb
attend to the business thamselyese
" nat would be the use OF giving an.
'no'''y 10 q lot OF lawmakers TO era,,
statutes, which the people who s,s.t
mem could pass themselves. and which
lney could veto Il the measures poss.5
aid not suit thsm9
ana the question arises In this con.
neciion. who would be- atta rs.r,a, ,t .'
would pass laws which carefully s..
ls1'aa legislature considered uprs,...
sl'y or uuvIseanl who would va,. sg.,
y ,r,-sll.' as d.spIeasai the popu.acs,
VINO but The unframed mas.s, he mgl
e S'ule whose passions can De swayei by
Wy, .s whose yigor is more phys..
'll than Intellectual. ana Who. vbrs
, 9.,ps'ent to ala 10 me selection o.,
o.-'ny and experienced citizens in their
own vicinity tor legislators. might be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

utterly Incompetent TO pass on pubic
measures for iho Fene.'' "'''0'e
Al tho people. of COURSE "ou'H nave
votes on legislative propositions Ihe
educated and tHe ignorant 'ne proper
10y owner and th' 'o1SeF lne taxpayer
ana tha m.rl.D'nl ho' l'' rue Oh the
community "ou.l Do 'n 'u, "'''ls Oh
.ha ropl.ao. unh''.' I.I '"e "'sN OIL
either lr1M'n- "I .''.".'''7' w N'''l-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
ELDERS A GALVESTON SAFE.

THE history of the terrible disaster
n-t overlook Galveston. Texas a few
f,,s AGO would be incomplete without
a br.sf motto of The experience OF some
Mormon" Elders who labored as mis-
slobarias I'M that city nj the time Of the
aood which brought death and destruc-
u,r 10 60 many souls. According to
Isttor received al the News" office,
tbera were four Elders In the city. viz.
Peter A. Norton. OF Pima, Arlz.; Horace
L. Johnson. of Thatcher. Arlz; Samuel
Shaw. Of North ogden. Utah, and He
ber n. Folkman. OF Plain city, Utah,
and they all were preserved as by a
miracle while thousands fell on the
right hand ana thousands more on
their left
These Elders had been laboring In
Galveston for the past three months
and a half II seems. however, that
their testimony had been rejected. and
they were about 10 leave, when the
GOOD came
ON tho fatal night they were stop
ming with family named Daniels As
me water rose and reached the house.
,,..o good rsoplo aod panlc.stricken TO
Mon, yronnd lsaylpr the Elders alone
4, ,hs house These went upstairs and
c,nnorded ,hsmselves % the care Of
5,yirs provi5snce When morning
n.y. and IN. aeso,atIon wrought stood
,or,h In am he ovo-Ipsplring details,
4, wo. f,prd tb,, m. house in which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
A GENEROUS PROPOSITION

The offer made by sn enterprIslng
citizen Of salt Lake-Mr A. W Nc
Cune-to Join other men OF means In
the purchase Of a cite FOR depot
grounds. 70 secure ,ho terminus a the
newly projected railroad from Los An
eelos 90 This city. isa proposition which,
Il adopted. would solve the problem
now confronting the people here, ef-
icctually
We oil want the railroad, There can
be no doubt about that The request
Of the capitalists engaged IN the enter
prise. for depot grounds and franchises,
appears to be reasonable II Utah Is
TO enjoy the benefits OF the road. Utah
van naturally be expected to do some
thing towards making Il successful
Money Is not demanded. The option
Of taking a small pecunlary interest
IN ihe road is offered. but toe invest
ment is not required That which &c
asked II seems can be granted, and Il
ought to be considered In a favorable
light
The Deseret News has set forth Tho
obstacle in the way OF giving Pioneer
Park to this company, not for the pur,
pose Of throwing even a pebble IN tn,
path Of the gentlemen who are push
ing this project. but that they may
understand the situation, and thai
measures may be taken that are feast.
be and capable OF accomplishment. {,
effect The chief end 90 view
We believe there Is public spIrl
enough IN this city to take up the Of.
fer Of Mr.. Mccune, aud settle the ques.
ton Of depot grounds at once Tn,
franchise proposition win have 10 b,
determined later and in an official way
We say again. clear the way Tor N,
road 10 Los Angeles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

Recent letters 70 the London Times
from pekln affirm that the attacks upon
the foreign legations were ordered by
the DOwager Empress and organic by
high government officials who were APP
polnted By imperial decree 10 reduce
the legations by fire. sword and famine.
This IS the gravest accusation that can
be brought against a government that
II has made q Want0n and murder0us
attack on ambassadors whose persons
have been held sacred ever since man.
kind began 20 have written history.
on course. these charges Will be investl-
gated In due time, but IN the meanwhile
tho question win be asked, why did the
attack fail? The force opposed 20 the
lerationers was overwhelming. II not
reduced By arms. they could have been
starved 10 death; yet Mr. Conger said
In one OF his dispatches that provisions
wero supplied 20 them by the Tsung-Li-
Yamen. How Is this mystery TO be eX-
blamed? why was the Chinese govern
mont striking az the legations with one
hand and feeding them with the other?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
FAST DAY

nasmuch as one Of the sessions OF our
forthcoming General Conference VIII De
hsld on Sunday, the 9Th proxr "h''"
% our general fast day the next fast
5ay services win be held on the last
Sunday Of the present month instead Of
The frs, sunday Of next month,
LORENZO SNOW,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
sacramento Bee.

Russia IS distinctly ahead on one
point In China. The conhscatIon OF
100000 taels on deposit By the Chinese
Government IN a Russian bank az Pc.
Kin Is quite natural under the circum.
stances Natural also Is the closing OF
the bank IN Pekin and IT'S removal tC
Shanghai Were the bank 20 remain
I'm Pekln and the Chinese officials "a
call FOR their money after the with.
drawal Of the foreign troops. the sItu-
alton would be exceedingly awkward for
the officers OF the institution There
win be some crashing Of teeth among
the Mandarins over the failure 20 eX-
plot those 100000 taels for them
selves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

a Chicago exchange gives the follow
lug advice that might be Of use to some
people who reside farther West; How
TO quit the drink habit? It can't bs
done by swearing off for a month or a
year, or by 'taperlng of on smaller
and less frequent lndulgences. II
must be cut of resolutely once and foi,
over, with no thought that IN a month
or six months It may be taken up mod.
erately That viii only prove TO be a
torture and after II has been suffered
one is no farther along than he was be
fore. Chop II on short, the way mad
do.s tail should be cut, just back Of
the ears, and when friends want you 10
smile. shake your head and make it a
dry smile. To swear of with a set timI
for resumins Is torture that no one
should lnhlct upon himself"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
COMMENT ON CHINA
Los Angeles Express.

II Is stated that the Chinese in the In
terror still believe that the foreigners
have all been driven from the empire,
and that the allied armies have been
annihuiated The empress Is said To
be I'm constant receipt OF messages con-
graduating her on the success Of the
imperial troops and that only the re-
turn Of the foreigners and the punish
ment Of those guilty Of outrages VIII
convince them to the contrary. II is
said that the utmost harmony prevails
among the troops at Pekin, and that
there is no danger Of any trouble
among them. Outrages have practi-
cally ceased, and the condition Of the
country continues 10 improve.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

Tsln from Pekln while negotiations are
IN progress between the Imperial BoN-
eminent represented by III hung Ohans
and the representative az the allles' ~ ne
retirement would suggest 20 the Nhl--
nese the complete evacuation tnat
would follow The settlement OF the
present difficulties In manner entife-
IS satisfactory 90 the combined powers.
and thus incline Che Chinese To- .leIl
without further deIay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18
Boston Transcript.

General Chanee, who, as the man on
the ground. is able Co form an expert
opinion Of what the present fore
shadows appears 10 incline to the be-
lief that even when the powers get 10
an understandin. Pekin must be occu-
pied az a military camp while negotla-
ti0ns with China are proceeding. This
seems 10 be a reasonable conclusion, for
if II Hung Chang should break down
In his attempt TO patch up some sort
OF arrangement with the powers the
latter should they have evacuated
Pekn, might be compelled 10 march
back TO It again. A capital In the hand
Is sometimes worth two treaties In the
bush.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

Grams Magazine for September has
several notable features among which
is Mnette," a tale OF the Crusaders.
China receives due attention. as do a
number Of other topics Of the day. The
Magazine claims 10 Doe entirely non
partisan, giving both sides with equal
fairness and impartiality The cover
has an excellent portrait OF Major Leo
tassieur, the c0mmauder-in-ch OF
the G. a. R.--6l.63 Plymouth Place.
Chicago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

rThar. the Chinese have given NJ
hora o. successfully resisting Boy force
o, arms the allied powers, but Il IS not
clear that they are convinced Of the
fu.U,y ~ such resistance when some
OF tha powers withdraw. There Is room
for fahtrg yet IN China. Judging by
latest news Of the movement Of Chinese
tr.une
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-18

According 20 IT'S own admission the
C-lu Standard Is sick. suffering from
"a chin that naturally follows a fever.
We ymuthi2e with our country con-
t'mpamr and now understand what
has caused he recent alterations. We
hor. Die chill win soon pass and the
fever w.u not return.