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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
PERTINENT POINTS.

Senator Pitchfork Tillman lectured at
Marinette last Friday before the sum-
mer assembly. He boasted of the whole
sale. blood,hirsty lynching of Negroes
in the south, and it is reported that he
was applauded for his utterances.
Shame for the community.
The Dowager Empress Frederick Of
Germany, mother of Emperor William,
passed away Monday She had dropsy
accompanied by cancer. She was the
eldest daughter and third child of Queen
Victoria. She was born in 1874. and at
the age Of Il married the then Crown
Prince Fred erick of Germany.
Atselby smelling works, thirty miles
from San Francisco, about $3.50. 600
worth Of gold bullion was stolen during
Monday night. Thieves tunnelled 400
feet under the works and gained access to
the strong room where the bullion was
stored
The report of State Treasurer David
son to the governor shows that at the
close of business July 81 there was
third Of a million dollars in the general
fund, and nearly two millions and half
in all the funds. This is fairly healthy
state of things in the state incnces.
The law passed by the legislature at
at it's late session appropriating gel, 500
to relieve the city of New Richmond of
it's Indebtedness to the state, is declared
to be invalid by Attorney General Hicks
in an opinion given to State Treasurer
Davidson. The Attorney general holds
the act to be unconstitutional.
Last weeks reports of the settlement
of differences between the Amalgamated
association of iron, steel and tin workers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
BusIness Notice.

NY notes and book accounts have been
placed in the nsnds Of II Z. Proctor,
where those interested viii please settle
Con. 7. FAVOR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07


rollment at this writing is - follows:
G M Appleman Stella + Nnzum
Susie Henry Kathryn Joyce
Elenora VonRuden Almina Wise
Luelia Carpenter TliGa Omnndson
Bessie Jennings Mamie Newlun
Fay Counor D,Nra fsorstine
Jessie Buchanan Barbra NonRuden
Elmer Wallace Ragna Lind
Mary Kendall Bernice Dewitt
Addie Jennings Nettie Lyons
Charles Ames Hilaa Elvin
w Il Gore Emmett Zook
Clara Eiey Lucy Wiganowsky
Grace Haggerty Mary Rayner
Grace Downey Euols Carmichael
Guy Roberts Cora Dennis
Nellie Goodman Eva Ingersoll
Anna Cornell Dora Morrison
Mabel Bingham Katie Engler
Ida Newlun Berlie Moore
Lora Bingham May Woods
Louise Bows Bertha Perkins
Minnie Jacobson w A Lewis
Lucy Shorey VIM Il harris
Thea Thompson J W Shisler
Georgiana Bradley Katherine l. Wall
Tena Thomson Sarah Mills
Marie Bolstad Ida Bates
Dora Buchanan Ella BropiIy
Ona McVey Ciuda Shannon
Leoti Mathews Mrs M ID Brown
Jessie Brott At4anda Nstwick
Lydia Woods Augusta Riley
Carrie McClurg Gertie Haggerty
Nellie Larson Emily Sh2mstad
Leonard Lewis Julia Halverson
Oluf Melby George Moen
n.Ionao a,x,;a rfhur Guvdar
Allie Eastman Jennie Gudal
Ella NJ Hunt Mrs Hattie Cowee
Edna Henry Jessie Goodman
Nellie Kish Ada Z Smith
Marie Tollefson Bessie Cowden
Amy McWilliams Clara Andrews
Alma Hanson Lulu Gushing
Mary Hayes Eda Everson
Edith Bingham Eta Rumann
Chas A Cowee Josie Dolan
Mae Hill Mamie johnson
Ethel Ames Della Sebion
Laura Shoenberger Christena Steen
Orien Adams Tillie Sholaas
Beatrice Puiver Rosina Ellacott
Frtda Kaser Olga Natwick
En- na Krogan Bells Tobias
Lanra Ellefson Anna johnson
Clara White Celia Tollefson
Dora White Edith Pasco
Marion Kinnear Bertha Preus
Fannie Butcher Valeska Preus
Elmer Cowee Tolena Medium
John Bingman Ernest Amann
Bertha Allen Howard j. Brown
Inga Algaarl Ida Melvin
Anna Svigum Elmer Smith
Ida Wettie Oluf Erickson
Hannah Hanson A Fetty
Lena Striegel Harry Frazier
Ida Krogan Ellen Hanson
Mae Bourne Alice McHenry
Anna McGraw Henry Starch
Jessie Davis Robert Pepper
Thea Gullord Helen Josvanger
Hittie Davis Rachel Josvanger
Tillie Theige Emma Andrews
Myrtle Wise Sadie Morton
Ella Skaaland Blanche Silbaugh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
THEY ARE SIMPLY LEGION.
COUNTY EDUCATIONAL WORKERS COME
IN DRoNES.
Largest First Day Enrolment Ev Made at
Vernon County Teachers inSlitute-From III
Sections They Come TO Join in the Work OF Sell
Improvement ana Educational Budding

The ten da! 8 teachers institute pro-
vided by the educational department of
the state opened in this city on Monday
morning und n favorable conditions
The first sessions enrolment was lao,
and tue nu.nber has been swell ed TO la,
ut this wntfug Ib WAS the largest u :
b. ~ i''sd p'',- resl ter at the opening
enrolment in the county's history. The
insn 1tf. Is atvifet into two working Sec
tlons, 50 large are the classes. Two new
branches are given over past institutes
American literature and vocal music.
The Instructors in the work are Profs. f.
A. Fletcher of River Fails Normal, X b.
Diokie of Kenosha ] G. Me Dowell OF
PeT,tclee, Miss Gertrude Zeiniger and
Supt, Gardner.
rhe attendance at institute represents
every section of the county and not q
few from adjoining territory. The en-.
rollment at this writing is IS follows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07
FIRsr OF THE SEASON.
Farmer Losses His Hand in a Thrsshlng Ma
chine

The first threshing machine accident
of the season reported for this section
was told to us by g III Weilr. who was
in the city. YESTERDAY 1t occurred at
the farm of Louis Manzke. near Stod-
dard, Monday While feeding the ma
chine John E Robinson's hand was
drawn into the cylinder In his efforts
to extricate himself the hand was so
fearfully mangled that amputation was
found necessary Mr.. Robinson is a
young farmer who lives in Bergen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-07

VIII lOuDtItss axe
efficiently the work 5
made successful By {
ian, Rev. Hsughton
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

Mrs. Roosevelt and her children en-
ter upon occupancy of the white
house with the cordial good wishes
of all the American people who are
sane. For the domestic standard OF
the highest home in the land the ma
tion has never had reason to apollo
gize. In dignity and virtue it has sat
an example to the world surprising
that of far more pretentious govern
mental centers. Seclusive and respect
ed, its mistress has never invaded the
ofiiciaI domain Of the president and
its conduct has been modest, sim
pie and worthy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

Though President Roosevelt is the
youngest chief magistrate this coun-
try has ever had he is not SO youth
full as the heads of some other gov
ernments. The president is 43 years
old, but Emperor William was not AZ
until the 27th of September. The car
of Russia is only 81. Emmanuel IL.
Of italy will be 80 this coming No
vember. Wilhelmina Of Holland was
Fl years old last month and Alfonzo
XIII. of Spain, the youngest of them
all, was only IS May II last.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

Upon his return to England after
his tour of the British colonies, the
duke of York will be invested with
the title and estates of the prince of
Wales, and preparations are now be-
ing made for the formal ceremonies.
Evere since the time of Edward III.
the title of prince Of Wales, which
can be given only to the heir to the
British crown, has been conferred by
personal investiture, not by heredi-
fary sequence. The hereditary title
of the first born Of the reigning mon
arch is duke of Cornwall.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

The young men of Norway are ju-
bilant over new law lately passed in
country providing that in the future
any woman who desires to get mar
ried must present to the proper au-
fhorities certificate showing that
she is skilled in the arts of cooking,
sewing, knitting and embroidering.
The young women are wondering why
no certificates are to be required
from men which shall prove that they
are able to support their wives.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

II IL one Of the saddest commen-
taries on our civilization that wher-
ever it Is carried among primitive
peoples ii Is demoralizing and deadly.
II IS reported that the Indian tribes
Of the Yukon are being swept away
BY diseases which are the direct re-
suit Of contact with the goId-hunting
pioneers who overrnn their country.
Ihe natives cannot Withstand the inn
pact Of our vices. Halt fed, unclean
81 habits and ignorant Of any means
Of self-help on cure. they perish by
thousands. Trying to civilize them
nsnna 70 kin them 81.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12
CRIME IN THE pHILIPpl
Horrible Stories Of Crimss Conn||
Natives In the PAllIppha
Islands

Washington, Oct. O.-Hordn
les of murder and rapine II
tanned in the records Of 3 nm
court-martial cases In The
pines, copies of which hass Il
the war department. Nye
were seized, bound and caFIl2
their houses through Filipino
dents of the town of PozQ1re'|
gether with an Igorrote barn.
named Quivas. Conveying thu
tives to an isolated spottheJna
them and added to the horTlbi
the rapine of women. The nel'
the deed appeared to have y
venge on the part Of one 81 ~
derers because Of the fast 1871
victims had damned 9 stream
diverted irrigating waters iI's
lands of the murderers' AZ
the natives were sentenced
hanged.
A native named Biatting, VI
or more companions, assaz
with daggers Private Jas. Il u
Company G, Twenty-slxsh "
while the latter was acting =
of prisoners hauling water
garrison stationed at Barato 4
The native claimed at hls VI
have been a regular insuFgsp.
it was proved that he was WV
lines without uniform apa "
as a pacifico. He was se1''s
be hanged.
A native named Acasia "
by rocks by his comppn'en
thought he had played tnen
Two natives were tree,
with the murder of Private = X
Company X, Fifth infs ..',
they enticed to an is sl.''s
killed with bolos, and pq''''
were sentenced to be many
A formidable array q Vle'
those against Aguina. 4.
who was tried for aiding
violating the laws Of WI .,.'.'
a rebel. Twenty years lnP''
was the sentence.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

The Buffalo assassin says he 10
sorry for his crime. The chances are
that he is merely sorry that he was
caught. Usually that is the only sort
Of regret which such miscreants feel.
This particular miscreant win make
only one more public appearance.
That will be at his execution.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

It is rather remarkable that six of
The eight members of the presidents
cabinet have one-syllable names
Hay, Gage, Root, Long, Smith and
Knox. The exceptions are Hitchcock
and Wilson. Hitchcock succeeded a
man with D one-syllable name-Bliss,
who resigned. Hay succeeded Day,
and Knox succeeded Griggs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

Few presidents of the United States
have had middle names. The list is
composed of John Quincy Adams.
William Henry Harrison, James X.
Polk, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B.
Hayes, James A. Garfield and Chester
A. Arthur. seven in all.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

At present there is but one living
ex-president, Grover Cleveland, and
two living ex-vice presidents, Levi p.
Morton and Adlai E. Stevenson. OF
the presidents who followed Lincoln,
johnson survived his retirement five
years, Grant lived nine years after
he left Office, Hayes 10 years, Garfield
died in Office, Arthur survived year.
Harrison seven years and Mckinley
died in Office.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

Omaha, Neb., Oct. go. u. (
a depositor in the ona e. Z
bank, which failed five ys. ~
terday asked the distr'es s ssi
point a receiver for the ". J, f.
alleges that the officers +.
gave bond for the payns.,s e.
tors in full, but that tn .s.''sl
to do so. and, in conslos ssos
dollar, have transferred s.1 +
of real estate to a local "a.
that the court comPel s. ,s..s
the bank to make q sns .s,...
actual value of this plo
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

WI Ting Fang improves another
opportunity of boasting of the SUI
periority of Chinese civilization. He
says that such a wretch as Czolgosz
would in his country be put to death
by slow torture. Let us not be in
haste to sneer at Chinese civilization.
Are there no Americans who would
put Czolgosz to death by slow tor
ture If they could get at him?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12
sentenced for LIls.

Logan, Utah, Oct. 49, &. &,
popularity known Is s'a as.' 81
derer," was yesterday ssp Mil
life imprisonment foI ~ ~ MI
Capt. Brown, chief Of e. sas " \.
lice, three years ago. .''ss VIA
barely out of his teens, w. ..s.. n +
of the crime and sen.s1 H..
shot in 1899, but the ssP' '.s|.I
Concluded on Saturday las''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

Council Bluffs. Iag = 5.
hearing the arguments slI|'s|
for both sides in ne Ts'l.
mining case OF james ~
james Burns, on the eo, '|
evidence touching the )
Doyle and Burns prior
the alleged contract ...,..||
JudgeMse YESTERDAY IS I'' z
q ruling which is conesu s..' j
defense . decided adya9
ing Is to the effect 9
as related in the pl
comes within the
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

The name of the anarchist editor
in Spring Valley, ILL.,, is Ciancibilla.
Neither that name nor Czolgosz sug-
gests the ability to remodel the gov
eminent of the United States.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

Every assassin is coward. The
wallowing of Czolgosz on the floor
of Auburn prison when he heard the
shouts of the mob outside shows the
stun Of which anarchists are made.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

All the settled Philippine islands
are now connected by American ca
bles and when . cable is laid across
the Pacific the system win be prac-
tically complete.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12
TWO NEGR||Ey|l
The First Doabls Ham,.
City Of Brott.,
in Twelve NM.
CHARLES PERRY AIN NM
They Suffered for r..,,..
the Murder II p.s'.
White, Of the Uai..,. ,'''
syivnnia, on me Nh.
1000. \

White, Of the Uni..,.'''
syivnnia, on me MN.
1000.
Philadelphia, Oct. o.is.,
and Henry Ivory, color,s Z.
~ the county prison II, \.
Of Roy Wilson White, p,s,''
at the University Of Penn,
The drop fell at lo.ss,l 7,
met death bravely and M,
any statement on IN .s,'''
was quickly strangled n
the knot slipped under p'
and 1t was some time W.
extinct. The hanging 4 n.
Ivory was the first douhI. I.
in this city in IL years.
story Of me usia.
Roy Wilson White, 1 u,.,,
the law department ii ~ W. w
of Pennsylvania, was ailss'.'
street near that institute
Philadelphia at a late NJ.
night of May 10, 1900, aus Il.
death with an iron bolt n. {.
was robbery, as the victim.
was almost torn of ana n,
had been rified. Soon afte, N
mission of the crime cill,.
two negroes a block distant M,
spot where Prof. White M
dered. On the following d, A
lice dragnet was thrown NJ
many negroes were aSTesl.d
Ivory, of this city, was ams,,'
captured and identified Il Il,
two men seen in The sicIuII'
previous night. Later. CHI
was arrested. Both were subIl,
the Sweating" system hy az
tives' and confessed complisa
crime, but said the actual mu,'
committed by Amos Gtirlne,
panion. Stirling was aitefSi,
rested at Trenton, N. ]. He dsI
knowledge of the murder Ind
was not acquainted with aihsl
or Ivory. These two were Ii
gether, convicted and twice i.
Stirling had a separate trial d
convicted in the first degree
cured another trial on 4 tsekl
and was again convicted. Hi
awaiting sentence.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

Senator Hawley, of Connecticut. IL
the senior surviving officer Of the
original organization Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-12

Our demand Is greater than ouf
supp1y. If you have land for sale,
lease or rent, fist It with IS. Terms
reasonable. Give us your land;
we'11 have the boyer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-26

early childhood without the smallest Ill
resulting. A great point Is made Of Ian
guages, and no Dutch girl Of the upper
or middle classes is considered educat-
ed who cannot speak English. French
and German more or less iluently.
Probably owing TO the system OF edu-
cation In force, the W0menfolk are in
Clined to grow up somewhat iDdepen-
dent We are told that the prejudice
against women working for livelihood
has almost disappeared and even rich
women sometimes chooses a profession.
They include doctors, dentists, many
Of them first rate; photographers. and
gardeners. About LOCO girls hold posts
as assistant chemists, some 5000 are
nurses, trained In the white cap homes.
and on a par with the very best Of their
profession, a woman Is curator Of the
Natural History museum In Harlem
and another holds the same post at
Utrecht, while a third is head dispenser
at hospital in Amsterdam. The rail-
way. post and telegraph Offices are
largely served by female clerks, who
altogether outnumber the male
Girls In Holland have great deal
Of liberty. They pay calls, shop and go
TO parties at the houses Of friends
without chaperon, walk and travel
alone. cycle. and have tennis and
wheeling clubs in company with young
men. They enjoy their fun and free
dom, and are in no hurry TO find hus
bands Marriages are not arranged,
and the parents consent Is only asked
after a proposal Is made and accepted.
Humanitarian.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-26
YELLOW FEVER EXPERIMENTS.
DR.. Doty, Discussing Miss Mas
Death, SAYS They VIII Continue.

New York. Aug. 26.-Dr A. II. Doty,
discussing the death In Havana OF Miss
Clara Mas reiterated his recently ex-
pressed opinion that the results
achieved fully warranted the expert
ments that are being carried on In Gu
ba. I'VE must not look simply at the
deaths OF the three persos In Havana"
said DR.. Doty but We must consider
also the lncalculable number of lives
that will be saved by this absolute
proof that mosquitoes carry yellow fe-
yer. This was the only way 10 find
1t out, We now know beyond question
that people must protect themselves by
netting, especially at night from mos
quiioes In districts infected with yell
low fever and that they must get rid
by drainage and other means OF the
unsanitary conditions that favor the
propagation OF mosquitoes. That such
precautions against infection by mos
quitoes produce the results intended Is
shown by the fact that this year, for
the first time IN the medical history Of
Cuba, there has been no natural case
of yellow fever In Havana. and only
six or seven In the suburbs. Within
six years there have been as many as
800 cases In Havana at one time, with
a consequent mortality Of from 10 TO
81 per cent. and even three or four
years ago there were 800 cases at one
time. Since the sanitary conditions have
been made so very much better. how
ever, and netting has been used so
much more. this great advance In the
health Of the city has come. These pre-
cautions against the fever were slim
ulated Of course. by the belief that the
mosquitoes carried the disease, but this
belief is now changed to certain knowl-
edge"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-26
ANTI-CERMAN
FEELING STRONG.
It is Greatly on the Increase in
Russia.
PROPOSED TARIFF CAUSE.
Teutopic Problem I'm Poland Not
Among the Least Of the Cow
ernmenps Troubles.

New York, Aug 26.-The prevailing
anti German feeling in Russia, says
the 81. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Times, has greatly Increased since the
proposed new German tariff has been
made public. This is particularly true
of Poland where, even under normal
conditions. great radical anlmosity ex-
lists between the Teutonic and slav ele-
ments Of the population.
In any case, It seems certain that the
Russian government will shortly take
steps to prevent the immigration of
Germans into Russian Poland. There
are at present, according 20 official fig
ures, no fewer than 100000 foreigners
i'm the province of Warsaw, OF whom
SO per cent are Germans. According
TO the same figures, 49, 529 foreigners,
the majority OF whom are Germans,
own real estate in the province. The
total value OF this real estate in the
hands of foreigners Is 400 G00,0 600 rou-
bles The numeroN industrial estab-
lishments In the province OF Warsaw
are NOW UfdIlN all III ybo'NHSi'h "
Germans. As the wealth OF the rich
district OF Warsaw Is thus concentrat-
ed in the hands of Emneror Williams
subjects IL is easy 10 foresee What
would happen In the event OF Russo
German war The German problem
In Poland Is certainly not one of the
least important which the Russian gov
ernmen' will be called upon 70 solve In
the near future.
The new German tariff bill Is prin-
cipally directed against Russia. The
importation of Russian wheat into Ger
many was particularly disastrous to
the agrarians. BY excluding Russian
cereals, Germany has undoubtedly dealt
a severe blow to Russian agriculture.
but. on the other hand, German manu-
facturers will pay dearly for the tri'
umph of the agrarians. Hitherto the
annual exports OF manufactured aru-
cles from Germany 10 Russia amounted
to considerably more than Sl0O,OOO'OOO
The manufacturers of Breslau VIII
suffer considerably by the cutting on
of this large market for their products
and while the new German tariff has
caused CONSERVATION IN agricultural
districts In Russia, II has been received
with undisguised delight by Russian
manufacturers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-26
EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERIES.
Portraits Of Royalty and Splendid Sill
yer Services Found in Royal Palaces.

London, Aug 26-The overhauling to
which the various royal palaces are
being subjected by order Of King
Edward is leading TO extraordinary dis
coverles. Carrots and cellars closed for
over a century, are being cleared and
thrown open. Recently q magnificent
portrait Of Queen Caroline, by Law
renee was found, along with some other
paintings in a garrett at Windsor cas-
tie. and now an old fourgon, or velvet
lined van, OF great size filled with srlen-
did silver and silver gilt plate has been
found In a stable at St. James palace,
which has not been used for $50 years,
The silver In question belonged to
Queen Anne and was used by her when
giving grand dinner parties az Kew.
Hampton Court, and other suburban
palaces to which the van was despatch
cd from St James The silver was
black and undoubtedly had remained
In the van since the time OF the death
Of Queen Anne.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-26
Severely Criticised by the German
Authorities,
HELD TO BE JUSTIFIED
Were OF u Crucial Character and
Caused Disappointment in the
Highest circles.

New York. Aug. PA severe criticism
Of the recent British naval maneuyers
which has been published by a Berlin
newspaper, is the subject Of some com
ment here, says the London cores
pondent of the Tribune, and many naval
men hold that the German critics
strong remarks were, on the whole,
quite justified. The failure of the home
defence fleet on the occasion Of the
maneuvers must be attributed in some
measure to the bad training of the
officers in routine work and handling
ships. The British have possibly greatly
improved, but there is too much time
wasted on such unimportant matters
as changing clothes, clearing paint and
polishing metal. which could be more
usefully spent In securing fighting eff
cheney. Nothing is done to teach
strategy to the naval officers, and in
this respect the arrangements OF the
admiralty closely resemble those Of the
war office Undoubtedly the recent
maneuvers were of a crucial character
and II is an open secret that they have
caused disappointment in the highest
quarters.