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Tho Maintenance of Fertir

NO SOIL III ltSelI VIII nOlf' Ter
tility. Nature cannot reels 1T in
half the time man can. If n acts
in unison with nature, therenatiun
will be rapid. To do this age is
first necessary. Many y6 ago,
Jethro Tull said, "Tillage islure.
He was right III SO far as het, but
he had learned only half OIL asson.
Tillagc is manure, but the q half
of the lesson is humus an ust be
kept in the soil.
Tillage now changes tUIablc
plant food into the avail form.
The great agent to do this 'Ie air.
Keep the air from the tom an, or
the fruit Jar, and the fruit yege
table keep pure and well erved.
Admit the air and decay fdecom-
position at once results. with the
soil. Admit the air TO tld in it,
and decay and decomposil ut once
result. What is this lie and de-
composition? The chamt unas-
similable plant food into assimil-
able form. This is the gI'ilice for
the air jim the soil Thisf It's from
tillagc. We have scarce'gun to
realize how important ~ IS in
this respect, but it is zeal i'm
provement, and that is. greatest
thought of our incomiu. couture.
Allied with tillagc TO ptc phys
zeal Improvement is flowing OF
clover. Glover, 10y y OF tho
tubcrcles that grow IN Tits, take
from the air what iovailablC
nitrogen, and changed into the
assimilablo soil uitrogo he result
obtained from analyst Cornell
University show tht cr 1900
pounds of nitrogen wcr ed to the
soil by SO doing. III q great
measure, answers thdp'ying of
this important fcrtilillgrcdiont.
Where annual husbaEt followed,
a good forage is niece for profit
able feeding. There iJcttcr for
age for New Englau than
clover. 1t is almost alccd ration
i'm itself, and has ncqr times
the feeding value tiinothy has.
, n the soil is IN AZ OF tlIth,
clover will grow, and growing.
/ IL furnishes nitrogen superior
! FORAGE for all kinds dtock, Now
[, what about the otly' important
clements Of plant gro there any
way TO get potash anf 'h'rlr acid
d |...
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A MEXICAN NIGHTINGALE.
Young American Ornitholosist Anxiou:
To Secure One.

Young American Ornitholosist Anxious
To Secure One.
William Johnson of Bonneville, y.
Y, one OF the most earnest and pro-
found of Americas younger ornitholo-
gists. is visiting this city, says the
Denver Post. Il am now on my way
TO Mexico" he said, where | will
spend perhaps two months studying
the birds of that latitude and securing
specimens for my egg collection. | am
told that many of the birds Of lower
Mexico remain unclassified principally
because they are so wild. A species OF
nightingale that sings with remarka-
HE sweetness has proved so utterly un-
approachable that not a single speci-
men has ever been captured. and, as
only occasionally fitting glimpses Of II
can be had. it has been so variously
described that no authentic data con
Corning IL are to be found i'm oTnithO-
logical records 1t is my hope TO be
able to secure a live specimen, but OF
course | dare not build pon it great
ly. for the task | have set myself is
most arduous but IL ! should be for
tunate enough TO get one | would he
the happiest fellow in the world" And
the bird lover clasped his hands in
rapture AZ the thought.
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Tic I.c.l cnttle 1nr l1,c rnrm.


I'm the Judgment of the writer there
are three classes of cattle: The special
dairy cattle, the special beef cattle
and the general purpose cattle. The
first should bc kept by all dairymcu
who aro making dlirying their special
work and the next by those who breed
for beef only where tho calves must
Nc raised 10y tho jame. The place for
tho general purpose COW is ON the
average farm where tbo farmer wishes
i1 grow good beef animal and at the
tamc time hc is Obliged 30 milk his
COWS in order Co have milk mud butter
ior Tho family without q cash outlay
for same. But right here &c might be
vol 90 give our idea OF general pur-
p1sc COW. She is ono that gives u
large amount of milk, and produces n
calf chat can BIO grown into % good
quality of beef at au carly age. She
may not give as much milk aa the
special dairy COW, nor her calves mako
quito goo mucIi meat as those of the
highest typo Of beef cattle. She is the
only kind of n COW lhc average farmer
oau Afford tp keep who wants Co grow
beef aud cannot afford TO keep a special
beef COW for lbo Whole year with mo-
other income from her than the call
shc PRODUCES The average farmer
can got this general purpose COW with
out $50 much cash outlay as 10 takcs 6,
start iu special breeding. Cows oil
common or mixed breeding will answer
. u" ihn foundation providing they m'
large DO body aud Ioomv in frame au,
I GOOD mixers, il there is anY oar,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AGRICULTURAL.
sseeeeeeseeseeeeeesse
Foreing Cucnnbers.

In our cucumber houses bees are
used for pollenizing, but are not put
in until the second lot of blossoms
are opening, the first lot being al
lowed to drop, So that more strength
should go to the plant. Spot caused
10y damp and cold is beyond remedy.
Mildew, if taken in time, is amenabie
to heat and dryness, For insects, =
tobacco smoker in operation carried
through house is usually sufficient.
All soil is sterilized 10y passing super
heated steam through it.-W. W.
Rawson, in Orange Judd Farmer.
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blood in them they win be less able
10 produce the light kind Of calves.
There is nobetter material for FONDA
ton stock than good short HORN grades.
The sire should be pure bred, of good
beef blood, a short-horn of the milk
ing strain preferred. The average
farmer wants COW that will average
not less than 200 pounds of butter
per year and produce IL calf that Will
weigh 1900 to 400 pounds at two
years old.-John Libey, in Farmers
Guide
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Anything thpt will facilitate IN;
work of feeding OF live stock should
be welcomed 10y farmers. Two con
venient home made tools are. illus
trated in Zig. !. \ is half-peck
feed box, made from a piece of stove
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dark place--unheallhful and injurious
to the eyes when the horse comes out
into the full light. Cut small win
dow above the horses head and cut
off the direct light f>om it i'll the man
ner shown in the cut. Thus the light
cannot shine directly into the animals
owes. but will dispel the darkness.
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dered him would cry, realizing what pain
ho was in. His pitiful walling was heart
rendinS. I had about given up hops ~
saving him when l was urged to give III -
Hoods Sarsapnrila, all other treatment
having failed. | washed the sores with
Hoods Medicated Soap, applied Iiooi's
Olive Ointment and gave him Hoois Sar
sapariIa. Tue child seemed to get better
every day, aud very soon the change wa
quite noticeable. The discharge grow ics4
ILLUMINATION went down, the skin took on
- healthy color, and the raw flesh began to
scale over and thin skin formed a. tho
scales dropped off. Less than two bottles
OF Hoods SarsapariIla, aided by HooIs
Medicatel Soap and Hools olive Oint-
ment. accomplished this wonderful cure.
cannot praise these medicines half
enough" Mrs GUERISoT, 81 Myrtle -,
Rochester, n. Y.
The above testimonial Is very much con
densel from Mrs. Guerinot's lotter. 4
many mothers will be interested in read
ing the full letter, we will send it to any
one who sends request of us on "A posta
card Mention this paper.
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he Way to Hang T. ,rtiere..

- htnS porucres IN narrow apart
lt halls or IN any place where it is
tS'rp5le to have them at times out OF
the yay, the long wooden arms moved
on Jackets will be the most con
ver ent fixtures. In this way the por-
he4 may be laid back fiat against the
Wa II desired. This arrangement is
as IuI IN the basement hall. Here it
u Ometime3 necessary to have tho
IL lat from the area door, and at other
dncs 1t Is desirable to shut OIL a
< chen or refrigerator view while pass
/ 3 to the dining room beyond.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-06-12
LightingnDarIs stnlI.

Many horse stalls are located
against the wall of the barn or stable,
and, when shut in by high sides,
cause the horses head to be i'll a very
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JsEHoIo MATHIS.
How to Clean Marble.

Tyf best way "a clean marble Is TO
mixl wo parts of powdered whiting
witlF oue of powdered bluing aud half
PIT of soapsuds. aud heat it to the
boiling point; while still hot apple
wifi soft cloth to the discolored
mail BILE and allow it to remain there
until quite dry, then wash of with hot
watfr Ill which little salts of lemon
has been dissolved. Dry with a piece
Of ~ flannel. Ladies' Homo Jour
ma
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-06-12
a Mothers Tears
Would Cry Every Time Washed
My 9 abY."

" Whom he
was 3 months
old, first fcs-
tiers and thcn
arg @ boils
broke out on
my b n b y s
II e c X. Tho
sores sprend
II y W n ~. :
back until H.
ID - - n m - a.
mass Ct raW
II g : h. When
l W a 9 h o IL
n II Il p o W.
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To Cure a Cold in One nav.

Tho Boston Poor Department expended
last year Sis. 1870.
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Ask Your Den,or For Aliens rnot-E.,c

Ask Your Denlor For Aliens Fnot-E
\ powder to shake into your shoes. rests
tho feet. Cures Corns. Buuions. SWOLLEN
Sore. Hot. Gallons. Aching. Sweating Feet
and lngrOwing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Atall drug
Glsts and shoe stores. - cts. sample mailed
FREE. Adrs Allen E Olmstud LEROY. y. y.
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Hairs CataTrh Cure is a liquid anu taken
Internally, and acts directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces ui the system. S"Iu l"I
testimonials. fee Suld 10y Druggists ,ac.
!. J. CHENEY \ Co. Prop, Toledo %.
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There are nearly 1000 stitches in q pair Of
hlnd-sewed boots
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-06-12

In some parts Of Germany schools have
closed for want OF coal
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Take LAXATIVE BROMo QCIvINr TArfFrs. AL
druggist refund the money ~ II iaiIs to cure.
z. W GROVES signature T. ON each box. $50
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The Best Prescription for Chnis
and Fever Is q bottle II GROVES TASTErrgs
CHILL ToSiC 10 Is simply iron and quiuiuc IN
tasIeless form No cure-no pay. Price soc.
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The entertainment Of royalty costs British
.ooiety each year fully Sl0COD. O0O
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Tho second largest automobile plnnt in
America is projected ut indianapolis. Ind.
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Mrs. Winslow' Soothing syrup for childrc1
t,cthinr,soitcns the gums, reducing uGammu.
ton, aIays pain. cures wind collie. 2jc a J1.-. 3.
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fiso's Cure for Consumption j. an iufaili-
hle medicine for coughs auI colds.-N. W.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove. N.J. Feb. Il. 1890.
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The cost Of constructing cable system fs
nj out -. 900 per mile and the total amount
invested in submarine lines at present is uI =
ward OF 800. $50 coo.
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PUTNAM TADELEss DYE produces the
fastest and brightest cOIors Of any known dye
stun. Sold by all druggists.
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There are 952. 900 bank sharce in New York
city. assessed at $50. iO9.sl
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The Mississippi river each year WASHES
away an alarming amount If shore. equal 90
10 squire niles Of territory ST feet deep.
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Hairs CataIrh Cure is a liquid AMI taken
internally and acts directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces ui the system. S"Iu l"r
testimonials. fee. Suid 10y Druggists. ,aC.
fJ CHENEY Co. Prop Toledo e..
In some parts Of Germany schools have
closed for want OF coal
Piso'- Cure for Consumption IS an iulaili-
bic medicine for coughs auJ colds-N. ".
SAMUEL Ocean Grove, Nj. Feb. Il, 1900.
There are 30. 900 bank share in New York
city. assessed at $50. lO9.Sl6.
FITS rcrmancutly cured No ut, oruory o,ig-
ness after nrSt days use Of Dr. kliue-S Great
NCrVClicStOT"T S!tyiul bottle and treatise free
DIR. IL. II. hLI\E, Ltd. "3 Arch 81, Phiia, Pa.
The Mississippi river each year WASHES
away an alarming amount If shore. equal 90
10 squire niles Of territory ST feet deep.
PUTNAM TADELEss DYE produces the
fastest and brightest coIors Of any known dye
stun. Sold by all druggists.
The cost Of constructing n cable system h,
nj out $1,000 per mile and tho total amount
invested in submarine lines at present is u,
ward OF 200,OJ0,000.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrupf for rhil,Iro,
toethinF, softcns the gums, Observation-Disclosures.
I'h' aLays pain. cures wind collie. 2jc. a Jot-...
Tho second largest automobile plant in
America is projected ut Indianapolis Ind.
The Best Prescription for Chnis
and Fever Is q bottle n GROVES TAsTEtrgs
CHIII. IoNiC. 10 Is simply iron ard quuiue Ia
tasteless form. No cure-uo pay. Pm . soc.
The entertainment Of royalty costs british
.ooiety each year fully $1,000. OOO
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rN Or WA'NIStI-ThNc euaw
"''" Ivory uo sting '""VeSo
ga. ttco cne.,
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Otis sum- arIzes Campaign.

Washington, April a.. (By Associate
ed Press. Otis. cables the war depart.
ment summary of the result and de-
velopment of the campaign since the
first of the calendar year. The figures
go far toward offsetting the belief
that exists in some quarters that since
the adoption of the guerilla methods
of warfare, the insurgents have inf1ict-
ed substantial loss upon the Ameri-
can arms in comparison with the pun
ishment which they themselves have
received. A significant sentence in the
report differentiatest the insurgents and
the Ladrones, showing that Otis has
taken cognizance OF the fact that a
considerable number of hostiles are not
soldiers under the rules of war and
may not expect the same treatment.
The report was dated at Manila April
8, and is as follows: sSince January
/, 124 skirmishes in the Philippines
are reported, mostly very slight affairs
Our casualties are three officers and
seventy-eight men killed, thirteen Off
GERS and ISL men wounded.
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IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of Hawkeye Residents Mt the
Nallon,A CAPITAL.

Washington, April 3.-The following
postoffices became domestic money or-
der offices yesterday: Ash Grove, Bur-
rel, Galesburg. Kanawha, Palmer,
Quick, st. Benedict, and Union Mills.
Iowa pensions: Original Solon H.
Fidlar, Dubuque, Sc; George Gibson,
Des Moines, Sc; Andrew j. Nantanding-
ham, Fort Madison, Sc. Increase-Jo-
seph n. Msddeberry, Webster City, Sc
to $40; Thomas j. Thompson, Soldiers
Home, Marshalltown, $40 to $12; Simon
w. Cole, Olin, $6 to $40; Henry Mark,
Muscatine, $40 to $14; Marion c. Lob
dell, LeMars, Sc to So. Reissue-Gea.
c. Heberling, Sabula, IS.
Washington, April 4.-Rural free de-
livery service will be established ut
Hillsdale, Mills county, on April 16.
with one carrier; length of route,
twenty-five miles; area covered, forty
three square miles; population served,
$50; j. N. Skinner appointed carrier.
Iowa PENSIONS: Original-AlGeorge w.
Aud (deaU, Garrison, $12 Increase
Myron Warner, Coin, Sc to SIS; James
Ford, Fontanelle, Sc to $40; Thomas NJ.
Brown, Let's, So to $40; John II. Wahl,
Gowrie, Sc to SO; VIM. G. Wing, Sac
WY, P1O W PI~s bdNASiSCt u %AShSt
man, Cedar Falls, Sc to So; Henry
Brown, Pennington, $40 to SIP; Clause
Andres, Dubuque, Sc to $S.
Iowa Patents-James W. Camp, Des
Moines, cushioned horse shoe; Joel E.
Campbell, Knoxville, hayrack; West
Dodd and A. D. Strathers, Des Moines,
machine for generating and utilizing
static electricity; George D. Foster,
Preston, wire binder; Edward Gambell
Hedrick, blind and brace connector;
VIM. Gintner, Pennington. spool; Jas.
NJ. Henry, Sioux City, game counter:
VIM. I'll. 10y, Cedar Rapids, stove; VIM
B. Motheral, North McGregor, vessel;
Alimira A. Priest, Imogene, yeast and
making same; George Seeley, Emmets-
burg, Threshold; c. c. Shuts, Winter.
set, singletree hook; William FL. Turtle
Des Moines, fifth wheel for vehicle.
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DEWEY TO RUN.
Admiral Would be Candidate for the
PreSfdencY.

Washington, April Admiral Dew
ey is an avowed candidate for the pres
idency. He has confided to some of his
most intimate friends that he is willing
to run for the high Office, provided he
finds encouragement for such candi-
dacy. He has become greatly inter-,
ested in the idea and has under con-
sideraiion various plans which will be
matured and put into operation as
soon as there is sufficient evidence
his nomination is not an utter impossi-
bility.
This fact OF Dewey's willingness to
run for the presidency accounts for
several incidents which local gossips
have been amusing themselves in dis
cussing. He has determined to accept
SO far as possible all invitations which
bring him into public view, and it is
possible should the outlook be prom
ising he will abandon his projected
trip to Europs. His official duties, now
confined to the presidency of the So
called naval policy board, are not
eXacting and his presence at the occas-
ional sessions of the board is not a
necessity.
In his plans for higher Office he is
said to be largely influenced by Mrs.
Dewey, who is known in Washington
as a woman of ambition, energy and
tact. Her practiced had has already
been recognized in some peculiarly
adroit and discreet operations having i'll
view the elevation OF her husband 10
the presidency.
Admiral Dewey has already encoun-
tered some distress of mind as u re-
suit of his intentions. He reads with
keen interest the comments OF the pa
pers, and he has displayed on more
than one occasion much wrath when
he has encountered adverse re-
marks on the proposition of his can
didacy.
He recently sent TO one paper Of
prominence some tart messages for
its outspoken opposition to Dewey (
candidacy" and his well-known high
temper has shown itself in various
ways, such as stopping newspapers,
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BRYAN,s CITY is REPUBLICAN.
Party Secures $500 Majority in NUM-
cipal Election in Lincoln.

Omaha, April An Lincoln, the
home city of w. j. Bryan, all the re-
publican candidates for city offices, in
Guiding excise men and members of
the school board, were elected yester-
day. In five of the seven wards the
republican candidates for councilmen
We're elected. The average republican
majority on city Offices is estimated at
about 1900. This is the most decisive
republican victory in Lincoln for years.
st. Joseph Goes Republican.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, April 4.-Incomplete
returns indicate a sweeping victory
for the republican ticket, headed by
John Combe for mayor. The ST. Jo-
seph Gazette, democrat, comedies the
election of the republican ticket.
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RUSSIA MAKING READY. n
German Newspaper Publishes Alarm-
ing Reports of PreparatIons

Berlin, April 3.-(By Associated
Observation-Disclosures Zeitung, semi
official organ, publishes alarming re-
ports regarding the busy war pfepa-
rations, which Russia is making on
land and sea. The Zeitung announces
that the car is to go to Moscow TO-
morrow to be present at military
council. All the dispatches relating
carefully censored before they are Civ
en- TO the press. The officers who APP
piled for leave of absence have been in
formed that all such requests are to
be denied for the present.
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Senator Foraker's Work for
the Porto Rican Tariff
Bill is Recognized.
A PETITION FROM CUBA
Many Citizens DO Not Want military
Power Used to Prevent Landing
ofa Competing Cable-Tar.
lR Bill Back to House.

Washington, April 4.-By Associat-
ed Press.)-A bunch of beautiful flow
ers adorned the desk of Foraker, of
Ohio, when the senate convened today.
1t was sent him by friends in recogni-
ton of his handling of the Porto Ri
can bill
Stewart presented petition from
the citizens of Cuba representing $780,
100000 of capital praying that congress
enact law prohibiting the use of the
United States military power to pre-
vent the landing of competing cable
from the United States. @
Morgan called the attention to rule
OF the senate which provides that no
petition shall be received from the cit
liens of foreign country except thru
the state department. He did not OBJ
lect to that petition because he be-
lieved that Cuba held such relation to
the United States and it could be dis
solved only by congress. Spooner said
the rule was founded on good sense,
and believed the petition ought to
come thru the state department.
The chair held that the petition could
not be received if objection was made.
Stewart urged that the petition did not
come under the rule, the Cubans nav
ing no other alternative than to ap-
peal to congress. The petition was Ii
nally received and ordered printed. AT
the conclusion of the morning business
the chair laid before the senate reso-
luton declaring Quay not entitled to a
seat in the senate from Pennsylvania.
This precipitated a lively discussion,
it being continuation of the contest
inaugurated last evening. After an
hour of debate the case went over un-
til tomorrow. The Alaskan bill was
then taken up.
Without preliminary business the
house today resumed consideration of
| the bill to establish territorial gov
eminent in Hawaii. Mcdowell, OF
Ohio, a member of the committee on
| territories was the first speaker.
While Mcdowell was speaking the
clerk of the senate appeared and an.
nounced the passage of the Porto Ri
can tariff bill with sundry amend
| mentS in which the concurrence of the
house is requested" There was no
demonstration when the announce
ment was made.
The bill was Immediately referred
under rule to the committee on ways
and means.
Pepper Declines the Position.
Washington, April 4.-(By Associat-
ed Press.)-Charles NJ. Pepper. WHO
was recently proffered position as
secretary of the Philippine commits
sion, has declined the place. AT the
time the prefer was made Pepper was
absent in Porto Rico and no earlier OPP.
portunity was afforded for making
known his declination.
Davis Resignation Accepted.
Washington, April 4.-The resigna-
ton of Webster Davis as assistant sec
rotary of the interior was accepted yes
terday by Secretary Hitchcock, by di.
rection of the president. Secretary
Hitchcock declined to say anything in
regard to the resignation. He believed
that the statements made by Mr.. Davis
fully covered the case. The secretary
refused to make public the text of the
letter of resignation or that of the ac-
ceptance of it.