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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01
SOWN BY GUNPoWDER.
A Curious Way of Covering IA Rock ,
Cr.s with Plant Life.

A Curious Way of Covering Rock y
CF.g with Plant Life.
In the grounds of the Duke of Athol
and near Blair castle, England, stands
high, rocky erag named Gralgiebarns.
II looked grim and bare In the midst Of
beauty, and It's owner thought how
much prcttier 1t would look If only
trees. shrubs, etc, could be planted Ia
its hooks and crannies 1t was consid-
cred impossible for any one to scale It's
steep and dangerous activities, and no
other way was thought Of To get seed
sown.
one day Alexander Nasmyth, father
of the celebrated engineer, paid visit
to the dukes grounds. The cfag was
pointed out to him, and he was told Of
the desire Of the duke regarding It,
After some thought lie conceived how
1t could be accomplished In passing
the castle he noticed two old cannon.
He got few small tin canisters made
to iii the bore Of the cannon aud filled
them with II variety OF tree, shrub and
grass seeds. The cannon was loaded
IN the usual way and fired at the rock
from all sides
The little canisterS ON striking the
rock burst, scattering the seeds IN all
directions Many seeds were lost, but
many more fell into the hedges or
cracks where there was II little moss or
earth. These soon showed signs of
life, and la a few years graceful trees
and pretty climbing plants all sown by
gunpowder were growing and flourish
Ing In nearly every recess of the for
merly bare, gray efag. clothing 1t with
verdant beauty
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01
"SPARTACUS."
Tho Authors story OF How lie Game
To Mrlit


a writer i'll the Lewiston Journal
who interviewed Rev. Elijah kellogg
says:
When asked If he Lad written any
declarations besides "Spartacus to the
Gladlators, i" "Rcgulus 10 the Cartha-
ginians," "Nirginius to the Roman Ar
my" and "Ferlcles to Che People" he
replied that he had written "Iclllus,"
but that 1t had never been published.
Then he asked the writer if he had
ever heard how "Spartacus" came to
be written, and when told that he had
never heard an authentic statement
concerning 1t Mr.. Kellogg said
During my first year In Andover
| Theological seminary we were required
to write original Destinations and de-
claim them before an audience. \ COM
mittee of three seniors criticised the
speaker publicly, and Professor Parke
performed the same duty privately. [
always dreaded to face an audience
and especially 10 be criticised publicly,
and so l thought | would write some
thing that would So interes. them In
the story of ii That the critics would
forget to notice tile errors, and so |
wrote 'Spartacus' When / had finish
ed declalming it. the professor asked
the committee If they had any sugges-
lions to offer, and they said they had
not but Professor Parke told me pri-
vately that there We're errors that
might be mentioned, but that he was
glad had made a departure from the
old custom of deelnimlng nothing but
sermons and moral dispositions and
had given them some rhetoric"
So the author of "Spartaeus" was the
first declalmer of 1t. Little did he
think that he was the first of thou
sands OF academic and collegiate
youths ON both sides of the sea to re
cite II composition Of SO humble origin.
This bit Of literary history is precious
as coming from the lips of this grand
old man, and this interview VIII forey-
er have safe place In the treasure
house of the writer's memory.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

Numerous observations prove that
the use Of tobacco is potent cause Of
disease Of the eye Total blindness
from degeneration OF the optic nerve
has been traced to this cause Recent
observations point to tobacco and alco-
hol as the great causes Of color blind
ness, and this accounts for the fact
that 1t Is much more common In men
than In women. Health Culture.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01
THE PARACHUTE.
A Monks Experiments In Air fright
In the Eleventh Century.

-, an, r,..,.,,,,, r.,,,m.,
croau1o occnunts .v,st 80 an ,nc1iah
Rana1Ietinn n,nnk olfyer of NlaImaa-
hurry In the eleventh century having
tr,ed :, ay Ia, nrocinlt,tfn,r tI,,aelf
From, tho hnioht of +, tn,..,, viii, tho os-
s,stanco af ,,ings attached T., his or,ns
md hls foot II Is said that bnving
cnno nlan,, n liftI, ,say hn fell and
hrok. his le,a lie attributed his aeei.
aont Ia failnta 4, nro.,=l,l, f{g oit,,,ratna
with 81 tnu which Womb t,.re' helnad
nresoryo his .,ni1ihrfnn md ,noda bis
descent a ,,ntlc,.o am,
In no siyta.utl, c.nt,,.,, con,rl,, la
vIr,5 nrst d,.,n.nstratai thot n hIrd
which +. hna,-l.r finn tbe mir qnqfolna
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01
A CRY FOR WORK.

God. give me work To thee cry.
The busy millions pass ms by;
They have 10 neei foy slth al l.
God u life, hast thou no need for mes
Worthless 10 them, have / 10 worth to theeS
Not of thy children and yet doomed to be-
/ cry to thee Dear eyes upon me gaze
Dear loving eyes that slow with hunger craze.
o Father God, father to thee praysl
To work oaly to work. with hand or brain,
In sweat Of brow. with labors toll and stain,
The worker has his 10y for every pain.
See Lord the useless hands are raised ON high
From out Departing hearts is wrung the cry;
Oh listen le, forever passing by!
charlotte Elizabeth wells in outlook
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

Since the first great famine of which
there are records devastated the land
In ITO, when 100000 persisted In
Bengal alone. India has scarcely pass
I'd decade free from scarcity Of grain
b one district or.another The British
government expects u drought about
twice In every nine years u famine
once Ia every II on II years aud a
great famine about twice In a century
Review OF Reviews
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

A young man named Sweet engaged
to marry young woman named Lowe.
A few Sundays previous to the wed
ding the happy couple attended church
together, aud as they walked along the
Aisle the choir began singing the song
Sweet aud low" entirely unconscious
of the musical pun that was being per
petrated "And all this happened In u
city In Michigan. Choir Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

HorseRhoes are Of uncertain date and
have caused some discussion among
military historians. Nailed shoes were
not known by the Greeks, for Keno
phon gives minute instructions fol
hardening the hoof. Nor did the Ro
mans use them. Nero had mules shod
with plate Of silver fastened by
crossed thongs TO the hoof. With Pop
pma, his later wife, 1t Is snld these
plates were OF gold. The earliest posi-
tive evidence of nailed shoes Is fur
nlshed by the skeleton Of horse found
IN tho tomb OF Chllderic ! (45SSD al
Tourney IN 1868.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01
Trees and Land.

DO not buy land on which the trees
are small aud OF not very thick growth.
You VIII see that men who are expert
enced in buying farming land always
go on this principle Land thickly Gov
cred With timber indicates good land,
where the trees are scattered and not
very tall indicates poor land.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

The Father-You two had better
have quiet wedding.
The Lovers Whyf
The Father -There'll be noise enough
and to spare after you're married.
syracuse Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

"Oh, james. here's an account of
hen who laid five eggs in one day"
"Well, maybe ahe vas getting ahead
with her work 81 she could take va
cation" Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

The Elderly GeutlemanJTh true Sc
cret Of success is TO ind out what the
people want
The Younger Man-And give 1t TO
them, eh2
"Naw, corner lt."-lndlanapolis Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01
A M...ur. OF sueces..

Friend Oh. by the way. haze Teen
curious to know whether you were sue
ceasful with thai strange patient you
were treating last winter
Doctor | was partially lie has
paid almost hnlf Of his bill. Philadel
phia Catholic Standard and Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01
lfr Tears II ON.

First Office Boy DO you ever git to
take day of?
Second Office Boy Nav; only when
/ fixes de calendar In de Office Balti-
more American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01

II Justice ruled, what shifting OF
iobs there would be.-Milwaukee Jour
nal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-01
ADVERTISING RATES.

/ Square (about l | inches), time, IS
| " " g times, 1875
diminished ratio for large advertisements
and for those running for long periods.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

MI =. n. nIIzck thE well-known
village bIackssz,ikh At Grahanvillc.
SnIlitarl eoorty N. n saws,
e t< LITTLE sen. FIVE geaFs I'D, hss
alnaxs been sub cck 10 group, aud
so bad have the attacks been TIA,
ire have farea many times tkaf he
would die. NE have had the doe.
ger and ,ssed many lpedieinHs, Bat
Co., the tough mtlcus and 81
F'n frequent doses when the
EEQ:py sYnp<q<d 8 appear re have
igqh9 tbzf The drSsded GROUP Is
cured before 4 gets settled
I here + 70 dzDser a kiyi1e this
rczne5y fo< & 7rtsins 10 opium
@ ether zjorio ! drug and may BE
gwen as c8nfdently to i babe as.
s s: adult. For sale by j. =.
~ +|<4s&<tA&< | /s'., 81 ,s.i .t ~
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

You can't afford to risk your
.'ls ~ allowing ! cough or 2 cid
g osyelop into pneunonis g c7z.
onptlon. One Minute Cough
'ifs vii cure throat sad lung
eplss quicker thar any other
sstion known. Many doctors
VS. g IS q specific for gsippe
!. =. s. intallible remedy foF er9pR
y aren like it and rl1uthers en-
aoe 8 L. Gaskins.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

Many Of your friends, pr people
whcm you knowct have contrast
g consumption, pneumonia or
p1iier fatal diseases, by .negl ect Of
single cold Or cough Eolcy j
6oney and Tar, a safe. snFe ard
pleasant cough nedicinc would
pave saved them. e il gasra7-
tsed 4, Gsskins.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05


There is disease prevailing h this
country most dspgevops bercSe 50 6ecec-
sigs. Mary sudden deaths are caused 81
heart disezss qnesnzsonis, heart {s;infi
q spopisxy are csldn the result n kidney
disease. ~ kidnc3 troatie q alloFcd q ID
vance The kidney poisoned blood VIII attack
the vital organs. 81 tie kidneys themselves
break down and wszle away Gel; 81 rsIl.
her re richpes 81 the hood Tho 4 iznse
ieslss out and the sdfiere4 BIS HfIfI;.'s
p'5ekse, The worst form ~ idney fz1lb IL
y. kilner's S5K1fi71- loot The nov dis
cesesy 81 the u7zo sPeeit or kidns1 s1dtr
and 6rinzEy zroubl>s if<ss cdfoa 10 an13
q sPpezseiIy hfpele5s oasps. aft1t al oii,sr
e's1zis A<ee failed. ~ dr1<E lists ID E7ilY-csni
sna sss'2s YES sample q. bettls ssps ifes
kepl sed lts wos&sTf6l 3ufes. Address
lEs' 4 f. InFts1stq = ~
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

&eFzcly and will refund chs t1,oze
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

I Rcc5mnInds It to train meil.
q auan, Lima O., engineer
4 e WI railway, writes:
have hen troubled 4 great deal
with pekane. ] was induced e
fry FolsysK idney Cure, end one
Dottle sntsely relieved me- 4
gladly recommend It 70 any one.
sspeeialIy ny friends among ths
Eraifi men, sho are usually sSE,i-
aaTly aalicted." il. Gaskin&
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

g fer s''ecess Ills yeaf'
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

An idle nan is like j isossse lhaz
hath no walla & !,
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

Among De lights which shine
through shadows 81 life the
brighlsst love.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-10-05

Iin and
The Coconino sun., 1900-07-21

H. H Ring, of Chicago. H., is here for the benefit of his health. He will rough it. and yesterday left for Leroux spring. where he will camp until the cold weather or big brown bear drives him into town.
 $. E. Faroat expects to leave to-mOr- row for Chicago and other eastern cities. During his absence he will in- spect the many different makes of auto mobiles and will select the kind he thinks will best suit his purpose for use between Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon.
 F.. B. Knox and wife. and Mrs. Knox. mother of the latter. came up from Phoenix Sunday and will remain some time in the only summer resort in Ari- 2ona. Mr. Knox is cashier of the Phoenix National Bank Mrs. Knox and daughter spent two summers here and they have many friends here.
The Coconino sun., 1900-07-21

7 istered at the Weatherford.
 Joseph Dent returned from Kansas this morning.
 The name of the Hotel Flagstaff has been changed to the Commercial Hotel.
 The Board of Equalization completed the work of equalizing the tax roll yesterday.
 A. T. Potter of Holbrock is here to- day attending session of the wool growers assocation
 Dr. Geo. B. Pratt left Thursday for Winslow His wife and son will re- main here for some time.
 The Arizona Wool Growers Assoca- tion is holding business session at the cOnrt house to-day.
 Slight showers have fallen in this vicinity during the week. Ttis hoped that a general rainfall may come soon. Neill R. Field. prominent Albu- queroue. New Mexico. attorney. was here Tuesday. filing liens against the Santa Fe X Grand Canyon railroad for New Mexico clients
 The family of A. IT, Spellmire. who have hoen residing in Los Angeles for several vears returned last night and will remain here. He will occupy the Thnrber residence on Aspen avenue. The ninth annual register of the university of Arizona has been received at this office. The University is in- creaSing in it's usefulness each year. The attendance in all the departments was l6l, with four graduates
 Godfrey Sykes. Harry Hussy and Chas. Mclean. left Wednesday for the Navajo reservation. to survey what are known as T. w. Keam's mining claims, They expect to finish their work in
The Coconino sun., 1900-07-21
PULLIAM & VAIL
 DEALERS IN
DEALERS IN
CENTS FURNISHINGS.

Shoes Hats, Shirts, Underwear, Neckwear, Trunks NaliSeS, etc. Everything in our line will he included in this Sale.
The Coconino sun., 1900-07-21
NOW IS THE TIME

To repleniSh your wardrobe with seasonable goods, fresh from the Eastern markets. We have no shelf-worn goods to dispose of.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
NEW TAKU TOWNSHIP

A. P. Briggs. one of the principal own CTS In the Cleaner mine on Taku Arm, is in the city en route to Vancouver, and said yesterday that he considered the mine to be the richest in this part of the country and that toWnste in the vicinity of the mine had been surveyed, on the shore of Taku Arm.
 "l have been engaged in mining for some time and have seen some of the richest mines in the country before they were de- veloped, but the Cleaner looks more prom ising than any mine 1 ever saw before," he said. ''and the fact that have no shares to sell ought to convice peopI- that am sincere. This piece of quartz" and he ex- hibited piece of rock with gold leaf for nation in it, twill simply set the people of Vancouver wild, and know that l shall be beseiged by capitalists who will want to back the enterprise.
 We have already laid out townsite along the shore of Taku Arm and vii be- gin selling lots about April I.
 "I shall return early in the spring and will bring with me quantity of mining machinery.
 Next year we hope to have the mine in operation and bu.ting little city started on Taku Arm"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
ACTIVITY IN IAE
 CB|LKAT COUNTRY Much Development at the
 Close of Season.
ARE BUILDING A ROAD
Haines People Are Improving the Means of Communication to Klukwan-New Highway Up the Right Bank of the Chilkat - Skagway Company at Work.

J. w. Smith came in on the Alert with very heavy satchel, which some people thought must be the cleanup of his two Porcuplne claims. When the satchel was opened up, however, it was found to con- tain only specimens of copper and gold bearing gu rtz from the eight q ,ims he worked on during the summer In Rainy Hollow. These claims are grouped under the name of the Le Roi Mining Co.,, lim- lied. and only the development work has 30 jar been done on them. The average assays so far obtained run in values from $45 to $50 per ton.
 MT. Smith says that many of the mines on the P0rcupine are closed down for the winter. He says the Skagway Plume and Mining Co. has already got in its sawmll, and the logs ready, but has to wait for other machinery. There will be at least six other large shippers of machinery over the ice.
 The people Of Halnes are making wagon road to Kluckwan, and from there the miners are making new trail to Hindu stuckv, On the latter he saw from fifteen to twenty miners at work as he came out.
 Captain Rant. acting recorder. has moved from Pleasant Camp to the mouth of the klaheena, about a mile from Kluk- wan, and this move gives general satisfac- tim. aS if iS m the direct fina of trax,aI and centrally situated.
 MT. Smith is interested in the new dig gings, both on Bear and Clear creeks but can only report from hearsay that he be-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
Inland Weather Report
The Daily Alaskan's Report By Wire
 From All Yukon Points.

The thermometer dropped two degrees yesterday In Skagwav and at IF o'clock last night had lowered on an average of two degrees all along the line. SKAGWAY - Strong north wind 30 above.
 GLAClER-2o above.
 WHITE PASS-Io above. FRASER-I5 above, LOG CABIN-o above. BENNETT-Cloudv Iz above. CARIBOU-Cloudy 8 above, WHITE HORSE-Cloudy, 10 above. ATLlN-No report.
 TAGISH-No report.
 LOWER LABARGE-Cloudv, I2 above. HOOTALINQUA-Cold, clear. BIG SALMON-Cold, clear. FIVE FlNGERS-Clear, 5 below. STEWART RIVER-Cold wind. OGILVIE-Clear, cold. SELKlRK Clear. 5 below. ELWYN-Clear, cold. DAWSON-Clear. cold.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
PEOPLE WHO ARE KNOWN
Townfolk and Travellers in The
 Public Eye.

Mrs. E. A. Friend. wife of E. A. Friend of the Alaska Steamship Company, arrived vesterdav on the Al-Ki and will reside in Skagway for the winter.
 Judge w. E. Crews has returned to Ju- neau from Nome, where he went last July.
 Hon. w.. F. Matlock returned ves'er- day on the Al-Ki from visit to eastern Oregon. MT. Matocl will spend several weeks in Skagwav.
 w. H. Binns. who has prospected all the way up the Ashcroft trail to Teslin. then in Atlin, then in Porcupine and R'iny Hollow, came in yesterday on the Alert. and expressed himself enthusiastically in regard to the whole of the territory from Klukwan north, as far as R iny Hollow.
 Councilman Guthrie is having extensive improvements made to his Seventh ave- nue residence.
 c. Chealander, the sth Avenue merchant is enlarglng his place of business prepara- tory to receiving large stock.
 Percy B. Hunting, who was special deputy marshal at the Potiateh, returned last night on the Alert looking hale and hearty after his short outing.
 J. M. Ruffin and J. R. Hayden have ar rived from Bear Creek.
 R. c. Smith was taken violently ill with chronic stomach trouble last night at his residence on I2th avenue.
 The Mandolin club met for practice last night at the residence of Mrs. M. B. Clem- enger on Broadway.
 Jack Dalton went to Juneau on the AL Xii last night. He will leave on the Dol phin, in company with Judge Malonv. tor London.
 Frank A. Mackenzie, who was ed torial writer on the Yukon Sun during the recent campaign. arrived from White Horse Mon day. He will spend the winter below and return to Dawson in the spring.
 J. J. Jaekman, of the C. D. Company of Dawson. went down on the Al>Ki las night accompanied by his wife.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
Q Office Stoves
 Large and Small Pod,,ooa 4th & Broadway. AOOO OOOOO
Two Inferences.

Two differences.
 ''He was driven to desperation by a woman.
 "Ahl Did she reject him or marry him f".--Nuggets
 A Dangerous Hallucination.
 saw shrewd and successful zen. tleman who, on my being introduced said he was glad to have a talk with a nerve doctor, for he thought there was something wrong. Then he told his tale, which was that he was pestered by gangs of gypsies who appeared ev- anywhere He said that he had just come in from chasing them in his gar. den, for wherever he looked out he saw them pulling up his shrubs.
 l said: But the shrubs are not re. moved. How do you account for this?"
 He said: "Well, 1t is hard to tell, but l still feel they do 1t, and when wake In the morning see the same gypsIes using my toothbrush and my hair brushes. l jump up, only to find they have disappeared" He admitted the absurdity of the whole thing, but yet he said he felt it was true, and he must act upon his belief.
 What might have proved a serious loss followed the persistent hallucina. tions. for before I insisted on his with drawing from all business he had on one holiday gone to his office to look through his private safe with its very valuable securities. Before leaving he thought he saw his son in the adjoin- ing office and told him to put the things away and to lock the safe. The son was hallucination, and 1t was only by accident that the son discovered the state of affairs before others arrived next day.-London LaaeeA
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
Seattle in Quarantine.

8- A case of smallpox was developed on the Seattle on the down trip and the shir was put In quarantine upon arriving at Vancouver. There was said to be 300 passengers on toard. Among the Skag- Wayans detained are Geo. A. Bracket, E, C, Hawkins, an1 C. E. Ho ker.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
Building Sidewalk.

John Kalem had men at work yesterday building a fftv-feel walk from the ap- proach of Moore's wharf to his warehouse on the other side of the street. The walk will be above highWater mark and where 1t crosses the street an approach has been built up so that teams may pass over. This walk V ill be very convenient during the high tides.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
Presented With a Purse.

A purse ot $Ioo was presented to Pilot Bragg, Chief Engineer Cloquhonn, Assist ant Engineer Cabain and Mate Cowlev and men of the Ora for heroic work !n getting the little steamer off the run upon which she struck during the last trip up the river. It was thought for time that the steamer was hard aground for the sea- son and that it would be impossible to get relief until the river froze up.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
Will Complete the Church.

The building committee of the Episcopal church met last night. It was decided to continue the work of construction ot tle new church building until completion. A contract was awarded to Contractor Hen sey to do the work until the building is enclosed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
HUMBOLDT OFF THE RUN.

The Seattle papers of the 24th adver- tlse the Humboldt to sail for San Francis co on the 2oth of Oct. Agent Whitehead said yesterdrv that as vet he had not re- eeived any orders from the company to that effect. He thinks there may be some mistake.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31
Good Rooms For Rent.

Large furnished outside rooms, single or double. Fifty cents per day. Special terms by the week or month. St. James hotel. Iw
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31

The Seattle Bohemian Draught Beer Is the best and most expensive draught beer made in Seattle. For sale at the Seattle saloon, corner State and Sixth avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31

Come and try pair of our fire anc waterproof shoes.
 Brown Shoe Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31

Blow in with your gold dust. We will accept 1t with smile that will do your heart good F. H. CIavson & Co.,, Fourth and State.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-31

II. $. X M. suits only at Clayson's.
 To the ladies :-Come and get pair of our Dolge felt Romeos. Brown Shoe Co.