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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-13
ABOUT TOWN.

The river was reported as falling
at Ri0grande this afternoon.
A sharp wind blew mp sometime
during the latter part of the night,
with Il slight fall of rain
The river hogan TO rise here yes
terday and is now seven feet above
low water mark II has risen six
inches today
The schooner Beacham came in
side the pass of Brazos Santiago
last evening The frs of her cargo
will come mp tomorrow morning
The public schools will open the
first of the month, which allows
pupils of the schools over two
weeks more of vacation.
The public schools will open the
first of next month, which allows
pupils of tbs schools over two
weeks more of vacation.
A street lamp at the corner of
Levee aud Sth. streets exploded
last night Two policemen arriv
ed quickly Oh the scene and extiu-
gnished the fire.
The weather bureau reports
storm disturbance brewing today
off the eastern end Of Cuba and
heading toward the northwest. 1t
is to be hoped the ships now at
sea on the Gulf may escape harm
from the gale.
The Rio Grande railroad will on
Monday next drop its summer
schedule, returning to its usual
timetable, trains leaving Browns
vile at 9 a. m, and leaving Point
Isabel at 3. p. IN. The usual ex-
cursiOns trains will be run next
Saturday and Sunday, the last re-
turn excursion train coming up at
eight O'Clock Monday morning
The regular train to the Point will
60 out al nine the same morning.
The San Antonio Express of last
Tuesday under its army notes, has
the following item: capt. Frank
X. Ferguson, until recently with
the Second Field Battery, will
probably leave on Wednesday to
assume command of the One HUI
dred and Eleventh Company Coast
Artillery at Fort Dade, Fla. Capt.
Ferguson came here about two
years ago as a first lieutenant of
the Second Field Battery The or
der relieving him from duty at
Fort Sam Houston was issued Mon
day
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-13
GRULLA WHIM- WHAMS.
FL Soltero is Afflicted, but Bears
1t Nobly-Fine Rain at La
Grulla.
Editor HERALD:

Grulla, Tex, Sept. S.-Therr IS
dreary monotony OF nothing to
report from this section, so you
must not be surprised at the short
ness of my letters Especially when
yon have taken to using the blue
pencil so ferociously. Can't yOn
take another trip off?)
The thermometer has been on a
spree Last Tuesday it was down
to 76o, and since then up to go 1t
has been hot and moist. You see,
altho' We have had 70 rains at this
point, vet there have been rains
above and below us. Monday and
Tuesday (2nd and 3rd } there were
heavy rains in toYn, aud Arroyo
del Sauz got mp, aud so did the
river. Then it rained below us, and
has been doing so, If we may Judge
by the amount of lightning, III the
5. S W. So our atmosphere has
been muggy, close and hot-hot-
hot. | am covered with pfickly
heat. especially on my back be
tween the shoulder blades. Every
now and then | have to jump up
aud scratch. God bless the man
who invented door posts
There is big cloud Just this
moment Gas p. m. } in the North
east, with rain and wind, coming
this way hope it will get here
and pour down. but shan't be
lIpve it is raining till see the wa
ter running on the ground (to use
the words Of my Skeptical English
frlend) 1t is certainly dark, and
the sun is hid
| see Mr. Seabury denies the dis
tresS IN Zapata county. 1t may be
exaggerated, but | think our rep
resentatIve goes too far. Still, he
may have good reasons, and | re-
member that sometime in March
or April | wrote you that, accord
ing TO the report of traveller from
this ranch, they were selling corn
at % cents an almud-much cheap
er than in this county.
What is the objection to Bexar
county! | see lots of petitions are
out, protesting against being put
with Bexar.
IT DID RAIN
Hurra II did rain! The water
is running. Il began at 2:57 and
lasted till 3:lS 1t poured down
in torrents, with a brisk wind, and
the thermometer drOpt from go to
79'. 1t will help the cotton enor-
mOusly and save the small lot Of
corn that was just alive, just gasp
ing-but the larger part of the
corn is lost
a friend just in from La Costa
says that there were several rains
last week. so he left his cattle, that
he had just started to drive here,
behind.
Where are those grapesi
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-13
AFTER CZOLGoSZ.

Buffalo, y. Y.-ghe police have
discovered conspiracy To take the
life of CzoIgOsz. De has been re
moved TO dungeon in he base
ment many feet below the surface
of the earth.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-13
Heavy News Service.

Buffalo, y. Y.-The two Tele-
graph Companies sent ont 650, 900
words of specials yesterday.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-13
Buy and Try a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, go buy and
try box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
II. ur, = sas... 1904 A,....~.

Whatever may be said OF the scien.
tific causes uron which the Rev. Irl X.
Hicks bases his yearly forecasts OF storm
and weather. il is q remarkable fact that
specific warnings Of every great storm.
flood. cold wave and drouth. have been
plainly printed in his now famous alma
mac for many years. The latest start
ling proof OF this fact was the destruc
tion OF Galveston. Texas. on the very
day named by Prof. Hicks in his 1900
almanac. % one OF disaster by storm
along the gulf coasts. The 1901 altman.
ac. by far the finest, most complete and
beautiful yet published. is now ready.
This remarkable book OF near two
hundred pages. splendidly illustrated
with charts and half tone edgravings.
goes as a premium to every subscriber
who pays one dollar a year for Frof
Hicks journal. Word and Works. The
almanac alone is sent pre- paid for only
DC. Order from World and Works
Publishing Company. DOL Locust stree
st. Louis. Mo.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
ralse G~s0O@y.

Talse economy is ths bane OF som-
farmers. To save . dollar OF . fraction
thereof they allow their harness TO 60
unoiled. farming implements and vehi.
cice urpaintcd. work With old. dull or
out-of-date tools. buy cheap goods Of all
kinda. oycr~ork Themselves, family srd
stock. They let the old fencc do" an.
other year. never grsslc up the stock Of
fowls. Result Harness wears out In
half the time we'll kept harness do. samc
Of implements and vehicles: their neigh
bor docs twice the amount OF work With
half the cxcrtion sith his improved
tools. while his children attend school
and their wivcs rest; his cheap goods
sear out soon and never look like any.
thiagi hs stock rc,rogradcs and be
comes unsalsblc. lie 10 like the man
who jumped the fsncc To saye the wear
on the gate hinges aud broke his leg
jumping.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
Puilaaa rssvsss assepess.

Via The Colorado Midland Ry.. leave
Denver at $50 a. No.. "Wednesday OF each
week. running through TO Los Angeles
Cal. without change. via Salt Lake
East bound. these cars leave Los An
geles Monday of each week.
The cost Of double berth in Touris,
Sleeper. which will accommodate tvo
persons. is only A5o between Dsnrei
and San Francisco OF Los Angeles.
Ask agents OF Colorado Midland Ry
for ticket ratee, time tables and illus
trated pamphlets concerning the day
light ride through the best Colorado
scenery. or address
". BAILEY.
Gep.Pass. Agt-. Denver. Colo.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
wili be . s..i.e.. Meeting.

There is considerable ipteres among
cattlemen all over the country In the
convention OF the American Cattle
Growers Association to be held here
week after next. The secretary 10 re.
ceiving letters from all parts Of the
country from the most prominent cat.
tlemen asking TO be enrolled a. mem,
bers and promising to be here for the
convention. The fact that it is to be q
business meeting. not a hurrsh. msxes
the meeting more attractive than other
wise.-Denver Record -Stockman.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01

The Rock Island road. seconded by
the Burlington. has again takcn the
initiative in granting cheap rates to the
travelling public. This time = rate OF
one cont per mile Tor the round trip has
been made by ihc.e two roads. indcpcn
IDENTIFY OF other roads. for the q. A. r
eucampmeut 60 be held 10 Denver.
Colorado. In September 1901. At =
meeting oe the weetern Passenger
Association held last vset . proposition
vas made TO grant q one cent round
trip rate for the @. A. r. meeting. The
proposition vas promptly negative by
the Association, whcrcupou the Rock
Island and Burlington roads gave notice
that they would act independently in
the matter and put the one cent rate in
effect. The result will be that the
q. A. r. encampmcnt will be held 10
Denver In 1901. which II the rate had
not been made. would have been held in
some eestesn city. Furthermore this
lov rate viii ssnd 10 Denver and Col
ossdo points tie lssvcst crowd q Wait
oss which have ever visited the state In
sey one seesos. The gratitude Of the
state = surely dee the Rock Island aud
Busiisgtss rusds fos their prompt and
esaeseus sction. In accosdina the state
the gsusrous patronage which 10 s.urei.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
sseoss s.s -. Hss.s....

The new homcs Of the future must be
found on irrigated lands. There sre.
according 10 accepted government. re-
pnris. come 100000 acres of rich wee
tern land capable OF irrigation II the
western watcrs are properly conserved.
Irrigation 10 not an experiment in the
United States, and there 10 no question
raised ~ TO the feasibility OF this re.
rlsnatiou. but irrigation deveiopcmeut
In . private way has reached its limit.
Bot. since under irrigation, yealds are
very large. . few acres os this land
would Essesously sspport . family. %
that With the lands irrigated rural
homes would b provided fos millions Of
citisens. vsitios end snxious 10 20
upon ahsC.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
Ditch Meeting N.siee.

Notice is hereby given that the ann
usi meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Battlement. Mesa Ditch & Reservoirs
company. will be held at the Office Of
ID. S. Baldwin in Delta Colorado, Feb
ruary. % 1901. at 10 a. m. for the pur-
pose OF electing officers for the ensuing
year aud such other business ss may
come before the meeting.
JOIN DAVIS. President.
J.J. WISToS. Sec. and Treas.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
Dees % Psy - asy Chssp

A cheap remedy for coughs al colds
10 all right. but you want something
that wiil relieve and cure tn . most -
we're snd dangerous Sesults 81 throat
and lung troubles. What shall you do!
Go TO q warmer and more regular cli-
mate! Ye-. il possible; IL not possible
for you. then in either case take the
only remedy that hss been introduced
In all civilized countries with success in
severe throat and lung troubles. "Bos
chee's German Syrup." j, not only
heals Rn,i stimulates the tissues TO dee.
troy the germ disease. but allays inha
nation. aauses eass espeotorsiion. givee
a good nights rest, and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommended
many years by all druggists 10 the world
For sale by r. Louke
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
-wMAr aArrExEDED TO soxEs.. ).
nsoe Taleas UaaeF she Massage
ssens sG Thasnss kessss scores
Decided HIS WSsh she Pnhuie.

Last Friday evening the opera house
looked good indeed with the large fash
ionablly dressed audience assembled to
witness the performance Of What Hap
pened TO jones" From the front il
WAS not unlike big flower garden in
the summer time-the stage setting was
a. beautiful to the eye.
The occasion was similar to many
Others in some waya OF course there
was the usual amount Of chatter, talk,
etc. and there were the the usual tardy
comers who slwsys have seats near the
center Of the house and the rest Of the
row have to file out and let them pass
Why is il they slways come lstes Per
hape. now. it's the fault Of the people
who sit near the isle, they come too
esrly.
At any rate, after the orchestra began
60 play no one psid much attention to
anything else but 1t and Jones'" and
by the way. music lovers could not fail
60 enjoy the work OF the Delta orchestra
in its rendition OF The Fortune Teller
and The Blue and the Gray Medley
> Certainly Mr.. Keirns and the entire
company deserve to be congratulated
upon the success OF the production. In
the drst place it is a neat farce comedy;
IL Vas presented in way that brought
out its good points; in the third. no
opportunity yas loet to give the eye
pleasure by picturesque posing. both
individually aud en- uasse. and those
depicting grace were most naturally
graceful, while the absurd we're most
delightfully."- nonsepsical.
Tie play is the embodiment of fun
from start to 3nish and obe that no per
son can help but enjoy. 1t vas present.
cd in . way that was far ebove the aver.
age travelling show. and every body vent
Dome With y look of satisfaction on
Their fsces.
The costumes were certainly charm
ing and harmonious. Too often eomeone
gets . color that is pretty enough indiv-
Sduaiiy but jarring by reason Of lack OF
harmony With the general appearance.
but such wss not the case With the
Jones" company.
Taken - . whole Il Wss the best
sh ing ever presrn nted 90 the Delta stage.
1Gs. Ke3ses. Who bsd -charwe q the per.
formsnce. most certainly hes 40 eye
Trained 10 drnmatic effect.
S,sLlnEsa1 l. shs ,ScS~ar.f..
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
sss.sssssss -. ssss.sssss.

A Ds'ts nee - bold ~ the other
day by tso highwayoss end sslisyed Il
80. Appssss thst The free boosess down
10 thst ssck a the sooas ass rscovss.
Ing fsoo tie set bsck they recsivsd
several yssss go wbse they ssckisd the
Delta bask.-Tellur3ds Exs nises.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
Saops shs C~ugh aaa works 81
the ted.

laxative Bromo- -Quipine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure. no pay.
Price p cents.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-01
We Make Pictures

On the principle that "the
best is the cheapest"
Every picture that leaves our studio is
guaranteed TO be perfect
and permanent.
Knowing this our customers are satis-
tied aud happy crowd.
Our prices arc iow for fine up to-datc
work. Give US call.
r E AD & R E E D,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-05-24
The A. O. q. W.

The Grand Lodge, A. o. U. w., which
has been IN session at Grand Forks for
the last two days, adjourned Wednesday
afternoon after the election of officers
and the transaction of other important
business. The officers elected are as
follows:
Past Grand Master Workman-A. H.
Ellsworth, Jamestown.
Grand Master Workman-Judge w. J.
Kneeshaw, Pembina.
Grand Overseer-George L. Barrett,
Lakota.
Grand Foreman George A. Rhuberg,
Devils Lake.
Grand Guide-I. Y. Liefer, Mountain.
Grand Inside Watch-Chas. E. Viii
liams, Gardner.
Grand Outside Watch-E. N. Lieby,
Glendale.
Grand Trustee-Mr. Fellows.
Representative to the Supreme Lodge
u. A. Rose, Grand Forks; A. H. Ellis.
worth, Jamestown. and ]. M. Chisholm,
Hamilton.
Representative to Fraternal Congress
H. N. Joy, Hamilton.
The D. of H. divided into North and
South Dakota Grand Lodges. Mrs, F.
F. Hergendahl of Glendale was elected
Grand Chief Of Hoqor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-05-24
Notice of Mortgage sale by Advertise
unonf


NOTICE Is hereby given, that that certain
IN mortgage, executed and delivered by Lillian
Brown and Peter A. Brown, her husband, mort
gagors, to Fargo Loan Agency, mortgage, dated
the 2lst day Of December A. b. eighteen hundred
and ninety. mine and filed for record In the office
Of the register of deeds Of the County Of Penn.
bina and State of North Dakota, on the 9Th day
of January A. d. 1900, and recorded in book n
of mortgages, at page 157, will be fOreclosed by
q sale Of the premises In such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front door of the
court house in the City of Pembina, in the Coun-
ty of Pembina and State of North Dakota, at the
hour of two O'clock p. m. on Saturday the first
day Of June, 1901, to satisfy the amount due upon
said mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated in the County Of Penn
bina and State Of North Dakota, and described
as follows, to-wit: The southeast quarter (SE4)
of eection twenty 90, and the northeast quarter
(NEL) of section twenty nine (2Y, in township
one hundred aud sxty-three (163I range fifty
three (53), west Of the fifth principal meridian,
containing three hundred and twenty (820) acl es,
more or less, according 10 the government survey
thereof.
There will be due on euch. mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum of five hundred four and
eleven hundfedths dollars (3504.11)
Dated ct Fargo, North Dsko,a, this 18th. day
Of April. 1901. FARGO LOAN Annoy,
JNo. ID. FA1nAND, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage. Fargo. N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-05-24

Miss Florence Newman, who has been
a great sufferer from muscular rheuma-
tism, says Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
the only remedy that affords her relief
Miss Newman is much respected resi-
dent of the village Of Gray, N. ", and
makes this statement for the benefit Of
others similarly afflicted. This iment is
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-05-24

Stops the Cough and Works of
the Cold.
Laxative Bronco uinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price Is cents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-05-24
To Cure a Gold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E, w. Groves signature is on
each box. z25c.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-13
Notice.,

To our subscribers:
The following new subcrlbers have
been connected with our exchange
since our last publication. Please cut
this out and paste in your book of Di.
rectory until we issue a new directory.
Telephone No.
796-M. K. Wendelken, Gil Fourth
street.
1911. C. Cone, residence, 10S Frank.
lin street.
79S-Chas. O'Day, residence 433
Front street.
799-J. l.. Mills, residence, 43O Fourth
street.
474-A. F. Cole, residence, 406 Warren
street.
545-Dr. c. w. Race, residence. GOT
Sixth street
556-W. H. Ahrendts, residence, GA
Sixth street.
37S-Mrs. M. E. Clere. residence
331 Fourth street.
372-Marietta Ice G. Storage Co., Ian
caster street.
373-E. e. Dittman, residence. 32i
Franklin street.
3SS-Mrs. R. Perdew, residence, 1l2
Gilman street.
25S-Mrs. T. e. Pierce, residence
Seventh and Tupper streets.
441-Dr. w. II. Mclaughlin, III Gill
man street.
5S9-A. H. Smith. residence. For;
street.
1871. Fluff, residence, 625 Fourth
street.
17S-M. Schneider, residence, 515
Third street.
246-Bert Mitchell, residence, 296 N.
Seventh street.
387-Dr. c.. w. Race. office, Front
street.
10O-Levi Cowell, residence, 813 Wash
ington street.
22G-C. Hopp, residence, 624 Third
street.
6O6-Phoenox FIGURING Mill Co., Cor
Muskingum and Butler streets.
607-Ohio Installment Co., 102. S.
Fourth street.
611-West Side Plumbing Co., Cor
Maple and Franklin streets.
612-Kirby Drug Co., Putnam street.
613-Mrs. Frank b. Biszantz, residenc
316 N. Third street.
614-Mrs, John McCloy, residence
Norwood.
616-A. Jay Stevens, residence, 32l
Franklin street.
762-Crescent Photo Co.. 1877 Front
street.
Respectfully,
THE MARIETTA TELEPHONE co.
w. d. Dunning, Manager.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-13
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Of Washington County School Emaminers
for 1901.

On Saturday, April 18th, in connec-
tion with the regular Examination for
Teachers, Special Examination will
be held, to which all holders of valid
two-year certificates, granted as a re-
suit of Regular Examination in this
County, will be admitted if they so de-
sire. This Examination will be based
upon:
Judson's Europe in 18th Century.
Roark's Methods in Education.
Burroughs Signs and Seasons.
Macauley's Essays on Addison aud
Milton.
Algebra.
On the third Saturdays of April and
May the BoXwell Examinations for
pupils from the Sub-Districts will be
held. These Examinations will be
based upon the Common Branches. A
fair knowledge of such Text Books as
are in common use in our schools Will
be expected, The legal inducements
now offered in this connection should
awaken general interest in these Ex-
aminations.
All of these Examinations will be
held in the Washington Street School
Building, Marietta, commencing at
9 A. NJ.
JOHN A. STONE,
A. M. FARLOW.
j. F. WAGNER.
Board of Examiners.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-13
Setting Of Cases.

The following is the setting of cases
in Comon Pleas Court beginning with
next Tuesday:
Tuesday, April 16 Palmer VS.. Price.
Wednesday, April II, ANN VS.. Clark.
Thursday. April IS, VanDall VS..
ANN; VanDall VS.. Haine; McCurdy VS.
Keystone Oil and Gas Company.
Friday, April 10. Pollen VS.. Pollen.
Monday, April %, Sturgiss VS.. Davis;
Hannah vg. Guitteau.
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20
and "a, Mellor VS.. Marietta Electric
Company; Hall VS.. Smith. admins
tratriX.
Thursday April 25, Roe VS., Vickers
Robertson VS.. Davis.
Friday, April 26, Producers Refining
Company VS.. Landon, receiver; Deck
er VS.. Horn.
Saturday, April 27, Wiedman Brew
ing Company VS.. Hines.
Tuesday, April, 30, Ormeston VS.
Jones.
Wednesday, May /, Hutchison VS..
Matchetanz.
Thursday, May 2, McGinnis VS.. Stegg
Friday, May 8, Mccormick Harvest
ing Company VS.. Kunz.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
May 8, and 8, Wagner VS.. Radaker.
Thursday, May 9, Sheldon VS.. Board
of Education of Waterford township.
Friday, May 10, holland VS. Jackson
Oil Company.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-13

B. & O. s. w. to Beaumont, Texas,
in twenty hours.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-13
Our New Court House.

Hurrah, hurrah, forever be it known,
That in our new Court House, we laid
a corner stone;
We laid in this temple, and may i
ever be,
A monument of justice, of right and
purity.
Soon a completed house, solid, tall ami
grand,
In harmonious proportions shall thea
proudly stand,
A mute but potent witness of people
prosperous-free,
And the emblem to the world of truest
liberty.
May the time never come, as the years
melt away,
When our grand old republic shall
wither and decay,
When tyrants shall seize and guide the
ship of state.
And the temple now erected decree a
tyrants' hate. u.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-13

Miss Dora Rowland, of Newells Run,
is spending the week with friends.
Misses Leila Thornley, and Roxie
Riley spent several days this weel,
with friends in Marietta.
A number of people from this neigh
borhood spent Tuesday in Marietta,
and witnessed the laying of the corner
stone of the new court house.
Mrs. Rufus Kester and Miss Eliza
beth West spent Sunday with Miss Kit
tie Cochran, Eureka, w. Va.
**
There will be social at the Sand
Hill school building Thursday evening,
April %. The scholars have prepared
fine literary program, so all come and
have good time.
Miss Carrie Williams is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Magee.
The school election was well attend
ed on last Monday evening. Mr.. Ben
Pape was elected director.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-13
Victory at Last,

for ten long yeas was a sufferer
with kidney dyspepsia and rheuma-
tlsm disease. treated with many CO.
iumbus doctors; took patent medicine
No results whatever until discLvered
and took ONE bottle of DENNIS
SURE, SAFE and SPEEDY CURE In
three days threw down my crutchss
ordinary cases cured In one dav
only 25 and rs cents at A. I RicS.
srds and W. H. stEsra samples fra