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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
TELLS HOW TT HAPPENED.

The article written by Mr. Bryan for
the current number of the North Ameri-
can Review on the election of 1900 is dis
appointing in one specific direction 1t
declares the intention of It's author to set
forth later on in the article Ills view of
the influence of the money question on
the result. AS matter of eact Mr. Bry-
an treats that subject only In the most
perfunctory manner, and fails to convey
to the country his understanding of the
influence of his own insistence on the free
silver issue being preserved as one OF the
questions which awaited settlement by
the electorate of the United States.
1t, is at best but thankless
and inconsiderate proceeding to en-
gage in the undertaking to ex-
plain the circumstances Of a personal
disaster. 1t is not so much that Mr..
Bryan has undertaken this task. Per-
haps he regarded himself as merely max
ing a legitimate and requisite contrf5u-
ton to the literature Of the last cam
paign. Necessarily his undertaking as
sumes this character. Yet it is ner-
formance not wholly free from good lit
erary quality, or from contemporary in
terest far removed from the purely ner-
sonal aspect which it bears toward Mr..
Bryan
The complaint of Mr. Bryan may be d.
vided into three parts. He urges that thu
trusts were in a position to contribute in
definitely to the success of the Republican
campaign, and did So. The expenditures
incident to the war, according to Mr.. Bry-
an, operated to convey the thought Of a.
prevailing prosperity to Sele people which
was not warranted by the fact In addt-
ton he insists that the cutlery regarding
the situation from 1893 to 1876, under a.
Democratic administration, contrasted
with results since under Republican con-
troll. in its relation to.t.1s prosperity of
the people, was utilized so as to convex
a false understanding to the popular
mind
1t does not matter that Mr. Bryan tolls
us that while the Republicans were put
ting forward certain contentious during
the campaign as the ones which should
control the judgment Of the voting popu-
lation, the administration will direct its
energies in other and entirely different
directions. That is nothing. 1t is always
so in politics. 1t is so in every country
as it is here. At the present ;noment the
enemies Of the Tory-Unionist administca-
ton in England are urging precisely the
same argument in extenuation of the de-
feat which the Liberal party has endured.
1t would be much more acceptable to
the country had Mr. Bryan undertaken
to tell us what he thinks is the right
thing to do in order to avoid repetition
of the experiences of 1896 and 1900. But
he does not. AS the accepted leader of
he minority party in the United States
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
THE SUNDAY GEO6Es ONE Y
81 PEE YEAR BY MAIL.

If you gentle reader, do-not happen
already to be q subscriber to the St
Paul Sunday GLOBE. you may, by
sending in SLO0, become such for a
whole year. 1t is great vaIue-about
10000 columns for 100 cents, or at
the rate of cent per 100 columns.
And. as to the quality Of the matter,
upon that point, the paper you hold in
your hand gives you fair idea There's
mo more entertaining, instructive and
altogether better reading published in
newspaper form in the United States
than is to be found ins every issue Of
the St Paul Sunday GLOBE.
Address: The GLOBE, ST. Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
PERTINENT OR PARTLY 50

Kid Mccoy is going to marry Corbett,s
former sweetheart. Now, perhaps tbot
really will fight 'ioS
Dubuque wants a gunboat named aftar
the town What would a foreign fleet do
II II met the Dubuque the Muscatfne the
Frar1e du Chen and the Strawberry
ToIht massed in battle array?
MISS Dorothy Drew, who said and sang
10 local audiences that Shed leave heT
4appy home for you-ou-ou," saws that
Jim Jeffries has broken his promise
tTue-ue-ue, and she is suing him for fiftv
thOu-ou-ou. -'- 10y
An Englishman dropped dead in Van
couyer when the wife he deserted tbare
confronted him on the street. and fbe
physicians say he died from fright.
Not death was reported TO tba Min
neapolis health office Friday. and the old
eraulton about Friday is now played with
d copper in the sister city
A man who was tarred and featbered
at sioux Falls sued his hosts for dam
ages and the court has decaed that the
seven OF them must pay 81 each for theiT
fun III Oii0il
Wnen the sultan learns that two vessels
or the navy have been ordered to south
america he will probably be mussier than
ever in view of this apparent diversion
of naval strength.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

ct is serious question whether the
house of representatives did the. proper
thing in passing the Circuit oleo bill In
it's present shape. The dairy interests
could have been sufficiently protected by
compelling oleomargarine to be stamped
as such when placed on the market. Oleo
serves as a competent and staple food for q
large class which cannot afford butter at
the prices demanded at certain times of
the year. The great haste manifested in
passing this bill looks very much as if
the members were trying to square them
selves with their rural constituents rather
than serve the general public
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
IT MAY BE THE ]

IT MAY BE THE PANAMA CANAL.
Fortune seems just now to favor the ILL.,
starred Panama canal. It is possible cir
cumstances may so shape themselves
that the United States bent upon own
ing an interoceanic canal, will turn to
the much-abused child of Ferdinand de
Lesseps and adopt it into the family.
The canal commission which has been
investigating the two routes favors the
Nicaraguan proposition. All might be
plain sailing were it not for the interna-
tionaI complications connected with this
route The Hay-Pauncefote treaty, now
pending in the senate, must be ratified
before the government can take up the
enterprise. The treaty forbids the forti-
fcation of the canal To this the people
Of the United States will not submit.
Should the treaty be ratified, congress
will not appropriate the money to build a
canal which cannot be fortified In
time of war. If the treaty be
not ratified England will interpose
objections to the construction of
the canal 1t is known that the admin
istration is bent upon the ratification of
the treaty and viii use the sentiment in
favor of a ship canal between the oceans
as lever to force the treaty through the
senate In this the administration is
more than likely to fail Arrayed against
the Nicaraguan route, will be the oppo-
nents of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, GER
tain lines of railroads and the powerful
lobby which the Panama company will
place in Washington. If the Nicaraguan
proposition can be hung up, either by de-
feating the Hay-Pauncefote treaty or by
passing it W.T.. the Davis amendment
thus throwing it back again into the
stream of Diplomacy. the attention of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09
SUNDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

IN making up a list of Christmas gifts
1t Is suggested that you send to an Oh
sent member of the family fne SUNDAY
Issue of the G o b for 1901. It viii he
weekly reminder and remembrance If
gives all the news of the Twin cities
and lots of general family reading.
Today Dec 9, il the anniversary of tho
birth, in 1903, of John Milton, the Homer
OF Britain of Robert Treat Paine Jr.,
III I113, American author; of Emma A
Apbott, IN l849, an American singer.
The Prohibition vote for president in
NLlhnesota last month was 9,101, as CON-
pared with 4,34S cast four years ago.
1t is reported from Washington that
the Republican members of the WAYS
and means committee in MAKING rsd1ic-
lions IN war taxes are paying cam
palgn debt to banks and breweries or
the $fVOV0,VOO reduction, nearly $50. OOo
Is olrectiy IN the interest of people who
can Well afford to pay taxes Nearly
9IVO0O,OO0 is taken off beer, although Mr.
Fayne hlmsf, chairman of the commit
tee' mas stated that so per cent of the
pre"erles Of the country are owned by
european capitalists, and most of the
oreWerles are united in trust
Four boys at swanville Ind, the 9th
er day broke into freight car and stole
81 worth of apples, which they chtoyeI
at picnic. They were arrested and Civ
en- the choice OF taking public whipping
or going to Jail for thirty days They
chose the former
W. b. Curtis, the well-know1 Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Record
and Mckinley man, says: ''The an
pointment of Charley To1vne as tenn
porary senator from Minnesota is we'll
received in congress, where his ability IS
recognized and he is popular because of
his personal qualities The app0intu1a7t
will expire as soon as the legislature can
meet to fill the vacancy, and therefore
MI. ToWne's senatorial life will be b.ief.
but the appointment Is recognition of
his position in Minnesota politics."
10
MIR. Howells writes OF the new crop of
novelists whose books are r. w on the
market, as follows: I'm our own country.
where every genuine Ia emf, young as well
as old, is characterized by the instinct if
not the reason Of reality, nothing of late
mas been heard but the din Of arms the
horr1d tumult Of the swashbuckler
smashing on his buckIer."
Among the amendments adopted by the
new army bill We're those providing for
> e5COilS anu LOU ftSSiSlettl
surgeons for service in the Philippines,
for thirty dental surgeons ana for a vet
Urinary corps with actual rar(7 The oft
GERS of the pay corps Were increa sed
eleven and of the signal corps twenty
three.
Several members Of the Minneapolis
jRoard of education are in favor Of intro
tlucing h, course in farming in the public
schools of THAI city-duriug the summer.
This is rot because firc state experiment
station and agricultural Department OF
the university is on the st. Paul sIde> Of
the line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

rection Of benign boss, the rule works
the other way.
The only eonsoHng reflection which is
left to the defenseIess tax payer in all
such cases is that irresponsible and cor
rupt schemes of this character do adj
vance even if in an unappreciable de-
gree the time when American mu-
inequalities will be run on some rational
basis of public intelligence and response
billy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Africa, Dom Paul Kruger. Friend kru-
ger is a distant relative and 20 doubt will
receive the usual courtesies of friendship.
William-Very sorry, Herr Dom, but
your visit is such surprise that we had
no time to make preparations for your
entertainment The house, in fact, IS full.
I have a large family, you know, eight
in all, and that makes 1t very hard on
the frau to entertain company without
notice. I am very sorry-indead 1 am.
Had you come four years ago when you
caught that man Jameson we could have
given you a royal welcome, but things are
different-you see, [ did not expect this
honor. Now our friends over there at
The Hague, they are peace-loving people
with lots of room, no doubt they will en-
terrain you until you go-back Good
night.
Dom Paul-Just wait until set back to
France!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

There is something fascinating In the
DID, but ever new scheme of a French IN
vasion of England. John BHl did spend
a nervous month about a hundred years
ago, when the little Corsican was massing
his armies and apparently preparing his
transports for passage of the channel.
It was with genuine relief that John Bull
at last discovered that this was but a
clever piece of NapoIeonic strategy-Aus-
tria and not EngIand being the objective
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

President Mckinley remarks in his m s.
sage that lynching must cease. Does tn
president suggest some legislation On this
matter, or is a constitutional amendment
necessary? If not, why was this subject
taken up in the message?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

mo saloons under the flag, is the raj
lying cry of the. permanent temperance
committee of general conferences Of thu
NJ E. church. Notice to that effect has
been signed by 1900 ministers of that
denomination in the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

It is rumored that the ear will get
well, and that Ames will save the city
of Minneapolis S52314 by combining two.
offices into one. The world rejoices when
such news proves authentic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

They still keep up the fiction out in
North Dakota that Gov. Fancher with
drew from the ticket on account of his
health Why not let that gag drop now,
the $1,000 majority is enough to cover a
multitude of sins. Fancher himself
could have been elected if he had only
thought so and stood to his guns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Another fair-sized rebellion is on in CO.
lombia. Has not Cuba been still pretty
long? Two years without some kind of
a rumpus is pretty hard on the nerves
Of the sons OF the tropics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

The latest thing In speculative circles is
a corner on eggs. We can understand
corners on corn, corners on lumber and
on brick, but a corner on eggs is some-
what like squarlng the circle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Hobson is just recovering from an at
tack of typhoid fever. 1t is supposed that
this attack was caused by germs impart-
ed by the girls two years ago. Kissing
is dangerous and Hobson has no one but
the girls to blame.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Thomas You'd being duly deposes and saws am a. enon
exclusively the St Paul Dispatch capacity of foreman of
press The work Of the st regularly done
said Dispatch under contract The numbers respective
cuaton said Globe affidavit of Ernest Hon
wood exactly with the be printed BY
SAID Globe and in every slightly larger actually printed
and delivered to the mailing department of said Globe
THOS YOULD
Subscribed and before day of December 1000
S. A. YOUNG,
[Notahal Seall Notary Public, Ramsey Co MINI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

If the Porto Rtcan legislature should
annuI the tariff act passed by congress,
where would we be at? Would it not be
our plain duty to enforce our laws, not
only at home, but in the isles of the sea?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Or. Leyds-Mr William IIohenzollern,
allow me Go introduce my friend from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Several members OF the MINNEAPOLIS
5Roard of education are i'll favor Of intro
3ucing n course in farming in the public
schools of than city-duriug the summer.
This is rot because nc state experiment
station and agricultural depspStm ent OF
the university is on the st. Paul side> Of
the line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-09

Kid Mccoy is going to marry Corbett,s
former sweetheart. Now, perhaps, thew
really will fight '0S
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-31
Continued on page ~
CHILDREN's WORST FOE.

Children show symptoms of disease
quicker than grown people, and are
accordingly easy to treat for all trou-
bles. The worst foes of children are
worms, but their presence can be read
lily detected and speedily removed.
When child becomes restless in
sleep, picks at its nose, grinds its
teeth, has an irregular APPETITE. is ner-
vOusly irritable, and has bad breath, It
is victim of worms work. There L.
just one way to treat worms-that is
to kill them. Don't waste time on any
other treatment, and don't waste
money on any other medicine, for
Kickapoo Indian Worm Killer is the
safest, surest. promptest and most per-
manent relief from worms. Hebron
Drug Co., agents for Kickapoo Indian
Remedies.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-31
CALENDAR BREAKS RECORD.
continued from page H.

ONION Kauai ct al.-Ejectment
Kahai (w) ct al VS. l.. Ahlo ct al
Quieting title.
T. II. Mossman VS. S. NJ. Damon ct
al. Trustees.--Quieting title.
L. X. Prendergast VS. Peter Martin, --
hJectment
II. J. Harrison VS. A. NJ. Brown RE
plevin.
w. X. Castle, Trustee, VS. Kapiolani
Estate, Ltd.-Ejectment.
Polly Bird VS. S. M. Kanakanui ct Fl.
-Quieting title.
Kapiolani Estate, Ltd, VS. Kaneohe
Ranch Co.-Ejectment.
II. M. Mist VS. Kapiolani Estate. Ltd.
--Ejectment.
Sister Albertina, Trustee. VS. kapio
lani Estate, Ltd.-Ejectment.
Sister Albertina, Trustee. VS. Kapio-
lani Estate, Ltd.-Ejectment.
James Armstrong VS. Mary NJ. Judd.
-Ejectment.
Kaneohe Ranch Co. VS. Emalia Aki-
ona ct al.-Ejectment.
Heeia Agricultural Co.. Ltd, vs. F..
Pahia.-Ejectment.
Lucy X. Peabody VS. II. II. Macfar-
lane ct al.-Quieting title.
G. Akina VS. Malta Kuahau ct al.
Ejectment.
Lucy X. Peabody VS. Emily p. Judd
ct al-Quieting title.
Lucy. X. Peabody VS. s. NJ. Damon et
al.-Quleting title.
John II Estate, Ltd, VS. r. Kahinu
Mele.-Ejectment
kapiolani Estate, Ltd, VS. Kaneohe
Ranch Co. ct al.--Ejectment.
Fanny Strauch VS. Cecil Brown
Ejectment.
s. II. Kalamakee VS. II. Wharton ct
al.-Quieting title.
l.. Ahlo, Trustee. VS. Waialua Ayri-
cultural Co.-Quieting title.
FORElGN JURY-ClVn..
Tuck Chew VS. Makee Sugar Co.-As-
sumpst.
J. o. Carter VS. Samuel Norris.-As-
sumpsit
c. Bachelor VS. c. b. Wilson, Mar
shal.-Trespass
j. A. Magoon VS. l.. Marks. - Assump.
sit.
7. w. Hebron VS. Chas. |. Helm.--As-
sumpsit.
c. |. Helm VS. +. Il. Mcstocker ct al
-Trespass.
Lum Sung ct al vs. Marion NJ. Lun.
ing.-Action on contract.
Kahului Railroad Co. VS. Hawaiian
Commercial & Sugar Co.-Trespass.
A. II. Titlow VS. Albert Whyte ct al
Assumpsit.
Lee Kyau VS. Lo Kui.-Slander.
II. X. Hitchcock VS. Hawaiian Tram.
way Co., Ltd.-Damages.
Schweltzer & Co. VS. Chas. j. Fish.
el.-Assumpslt.
Charles h. Bartlett VS. Hawaiian Car.
riage Manufacturing Co.-Damages.
A. G. Mericourt VS. Norfolk Fire In.
surance Co.-Assumpsit.
A. G.. Mericourt VS. Norwalk Fire In
| surance Co.-Assumpsit.
| NJ. M. Kohn VS. l.. II. Dee.-Assump
| sit.
II. X. Hitchcock VS. Manuel Andrade
Damages.
Ed. Hoffschlacser & Co. We q. G
Akina ct al.-Assumpsit.
Jas. J. Byrnc VS. =. j. Voeller.-As
sumpsit.
Mary l.. Ludlofr VS. Elise Ludlofr et
| al.-Malicious prosecution.
| JoHl LOtileT VS. faldma cooperative
| Grocery Co.-Assumpsit.
Frank Ills VS. James Carty.-Dam
| ages.
l.. l.. McCandless VS. Samuel An,
drews.-Quieting title.
Hawaiian Trust and Investment Co
VS. A. A. Barton ct al.-Quieting title.
Hattie S. Lewis VS. J. J. Byrne ct al
-Assumpsit.
Republic of Hawaii VS. Oahu II. & |.
Co.-Assumpsit.
Julia A. Patty VS. Oahu II. & l.. Co e.
| al.-Ejectment.
II. Item vs. Sophia Adler ct Alas
sumpsit.
| T. V. King VS. Charles S. Desky.-
Debt.
Robert Levy VS. T. d. Clapham.-
Trespass.
Republic of Hawaii VS. Oahu r. & l.
Co.-Debt.
| l.. Ahlo vs. Mon Yuen.-Ejectment
| In re widening of Beretania street -
Appeal of J. +. Morgan.
In re widening OF Beretania street -
Appeal of F. l.. Miner.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-31

If you are fond of pictures,
drop in and look over the fresh
lot of Copley Prints, Cartons,
and London Prints, covering
over fifty subjects of the very
latest publications.
KING Bros,
40 Hotel street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-21
ASK YOUR NEIoHBoR.
lHundreds OF Marshaii toyvn citizens
Can tell y on All About II.


Or MarshalleONm citizens
Can Toll = on AllSAbout tt.
Home Enforcement. the public, express
sion OF Narshalltown people. should be
evidence beyond dispute for every Mar
shalltOwn reader. Surely the expert
ence OF friends and nelghbors cheerfully
given by them Will carry more weight
than the utterances Of strangers resid-s
ing In far-awayi places. Read the fol-
lowing: z: ss.s: Z. z; Is
Mrs. II. q. Thorpe, 81 SIS South Third
street, says The strain and Earring in-
GENITAL to railroadipS; caused Mr.. Thorpe
q good deal of discomfort from those
delicate organs. the kidneys. Hearing
Doan's ri dney Pills highly recommend
ed for these troubles he procured q box
at Mcbride & VIII Drug Company's
store. The value OF this remedy was
soon proven. He found 1t necessary to
use but two boxes to be greatly benefit
ed, not only as to the pains in his back
but the secretions from the Kidneys
were corrected. These had been excess
4sive and his rest was much broken at
night, as we'll as being annoyed during
the day. The action OF the secretions
was very irregular and they were nc
.companied by "a burning or scalding
sensation. This Inflammation passed
away and the kidney secretions became
normal.
For sale by ali dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-dilburn CO., Buffalo, N. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-21
CHIMES HAVE cHANGED."
IWilliams Wasp.l


Talk about the new woman.. Will
liams has winsome lassie of ten ten
der years who certainly leads the pro-
cession. For some time past number
of gallant little lads have been in the
habit of escorting an equal number Of
charming little lassies home from
church services, entertainments, etc
Tho mother Of this little new woman.
demonstrated with her the other eve
ming and tried to convince her that she
wac not old enough to have a beau.
When / was girl" said the stern
mother, 1--WE We're never allowed to keep
company with the young men before
we Were 16 or II years of age. The
little miss looked up quickly and ex-
claimed: Yes, mamma, but times have
changed" And indeed they have-but
sensible men still prefer the modest,
coy maidens OF days gone by to the
foolish, flirty new women" Of the pres
/. u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-21
low. Meetings-Lovv Rates.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will sell excursion tickets on the cer-
.tificate plan at a fare and one-third
for the round trip from points in Iowa
for the following meetings:
Grand lodge of Iowa Workmen, at
Waterloo. Ia. May 1917; return limit
May q.
Congregational Churches Association,
at Mason City. Ia. May 1920; return
limit May 20.
Iowa State Medical Society. at Des
doines. Ia, May 1913: return limit
Nay %
Big Five Teachers Association. at
Calmar, Iowa. May 1919. Return limit.
May %.
Iowa Funeral Directors Association,
Waterloo, Iowa. May 1924. Return
limit, May IS. 1900
For further information inquire of
any agent c. G. w. railway or address
r. H. Lord. G. p. and T. A., l13 Adams
street, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-21
A TRIP TO PARIS.

Independence enthusiastically
The excursion party that makes the
Partisan trip will meet at Cedar Rap
ids next Wednesday and start in CONS
pany from that point. The party will
consist of about twenty people from all
parts of the state. None of the num-
Der will be from this city. Fully half
dozen contemplated the trip. but a
change of plans on the part Of the
leader, Rev. ID. w. Fahs, caused the
others to remain at home Strange as
1t may seem the large towns of the
state are not furnishing the travellers
abroad this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-21
A HEROIC EFFoRT.

IISeWtUH IteCUru.1 N - a 2
Little Grace Shelley, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Shelley. of Sully, came
very near death on last Thursday night,
and that she is still alive is almost a
miracle. She was taken very sick With
membranous Group on last Thursday,
which was her third birthday, and be-
fore night she had grown worse SO rap
idly that her parents lost all hopes OF
saving their darling. DIR. Gould, the att
tending physician, as a last resort. when
1t seemed that the little one must liter
ally choke to death, cut into the wind
pipe and inserted silver tube. The
operation was successful and little
Grace is now rapidly recovering.