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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24

Its this way" said T. Willie Rock
ingham, "Brown-Jones asks me down
from Saturday TO Monday. Want to
go and I 20. Haven't seen B.-J. for
months; not since he got married TO
money. Poor old chap" T. Willie
sighed and took another observation in
his glass.
Find B.-J. looking we'll. Seems
bit nervous, though. You know his
florid style. Scatters your wits and
keeps you from thinking. Mrs. B.-J.-
well, | can't help seeing she bites her
lips a lot. Squally sign. Thinks l,
T. Willie. little old New York is good
enough for you. You were in a better
place there. Nothing happens though
not yet-and | begin to forget. Nice
country place. Dinner, billiards and
the downy. Then it's Sunday. Morn
ing goes. Afternoon comes. B.-J.
sends for the horses. Begins TO crack
on q bit as we stand in the window
watching the brutes come up the drive.
Been talking quite tall all day about
his place and his plans Mrs. B.-J.
biting her lips all the time. Now he
let's on about his quadrupeds. Trans
parent bluff. What do l care? I like
to see man happy. B.-J. prattling
along Mrs. B.-J. bites her lips some
more. Out we go TO the vehicle Like
to let you drive. old man says mine
host Know you're Al with the rib
bons, but l always think my horses
Ike my hand best Storm breaks.
My horses" says my lady, scream
ing out the first word.
'B.-J. turns pale Then he straight
ems up.
Yes, your horses, he says You
own them. You osTn this place and
all that goes with It You own me.
VIII you assist Mrs Bown-Jones,
Willie?"
T. Willie Rockingham shuddered.
Marry money!" he gulped out Eek
cuse me, I'd rather work" New York
Sun.
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24

She was not from Chicago.
"Do not anger me-" she said.
How am ! TO know when you are
angryY he asked.
81 al,pnys stamp my feet" she an
swcred
lie locked down at her dainty shocs.
'Imrossiblc." he said. "Therc isn't
room for stamp on either Of them
That fetched cr-Clcvcland Plain
Dealer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures III / to ; days.
It's action upon the system il remarkable
and mysterious. It removes at once the
causes and the disease Immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits;
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24
Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman S
OUR
FIFTEENTH cEHAzANca szHllANNGA5 SALE
COMMENCES
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 9th

clear the Of all winter merchandise Our
all new clean and up date consisting Of Ladies lack
Suits Jackets Capc Furs Skirts Flannel Waists, Wrappers Dress
Saques Fine Millinery Lace Curtains, Art Linens Cushions ano
Art Goods Goods, Muslin Underwear Hosiery, trimmings
Laces Embroidcics ewe Necwear and Domcscs, Blankets
Fannes and Bed FIaps Space orbds enumcatng al
goods you price them You depend
upon say sacrifice, what the word
implies Regularly year after year have held these semi annual
Saeshe public regard them right and privilege We
confident dollars worth Of goods where
year ago Why? We bought goods than ever
boc-he values offer irresistible, because mean row. as
past keep faith with you Come expecting the biggest
BARGAINS ever the date Sale begins Wed
nesday January 9th,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24
Pats ItetOrt.

An Irishman passing a store in Lon
don saw nothing inside but man at
n table. The thing struck him az beng
very odd. 50 be went in ana Inquired
what was sold there. Asses tcads."
said the mnn At tho-iablc. They must
be IN great demand said Pat. "for /.
sec you have only your own left"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24

Judge Wen Mrs. loops what fauit
have you to lind with your husbandf
Mrs Jopis Sow. i"dcc, IT'S this way:
pcsky uuGnauahul. Detroit Free Press
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24

The doctor sometimes passes a harder
sentence than the judge But the sen
teuce Of the doctor IS more often set
aside or overruIed than IS that OF the
Judge. In the case of Mrs. ReyCr4it
given below, the doctor sentenced her to
about eighteen years of physical punish
ment and misery. But she rebelied
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24

Specifies cure ly acting directly upon
the disease, without exciting disorder II
any other port Of the system.

the disease, without exciting disorder II
any other part Of the system.
20. CURES. PRICES.
I-Fevcrs. Congcstlaas, InHaIalnat!oas. -
2-Worrns. Worm Tever, Worm Collie. -
3-Teethins. CoIls. crying, ,yTs--c -cainsss "a
l-aiarrhca. OF C.lIisaa or Algtss...-.- .2J
7-Coughs. Colds, rroaehias ..-....-. -
s-NeuruIzIa. T52th-caa. Talearac.-... -
9-Eendr che. SCI. realae,c, Elrr!so.- -
f0-Dy-pepsia. Ia4lgeztIsa, yvsaz azstqnach.23
1I-suppresgcd Or Painful Period Il. 20
ic-Whites Too Pr1fase PERIODS %
13-Croup. LaryEsii!,, HoaT5-ac ss-..... -
11-salt Rhcu:e. Ery1pelas, EsaptLous -
5-Rhcumatian. Rheumatic Fa,az-.-..- .25
1c-MaIuria, C&iGr, Fever aad Acne .... -
1S-Catnrrh, 1El4e1-za. Cold l.. the Head %
20-Whoopin=-Gca@!i - --...-....-..---.- 20
27-hidncy D!sCasrg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
2s-Nert na. Debility ......-..--.-.- 100
3G-Usiuury Eelane5a, %e.-ag 4e-. q. ID
77-Griy, Hay Fever. -...--.-..... ...- 80
Dr. Uaiapbregs' rtaaaai sf .il D.eaaass at ya-i
Druggists or .4afl.t Free.
Sold by dFusgfsas. or -gue On raca.-t " price.
Humphr5ys 4Ie1. Co. Cos. william. 4 syfE SIS,
New oEE-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-01-24

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
VERY LENGTHY DOCUMENT.
Heport Of the Philippine Commission
in Roots Hands.

Washington. Nov. 2@.-p X. III
iams. secretary Of the Philippine com
mission. has arrived in Washington
and has delivered the report OF the
commission 10 Secretary Root. ne
report is very long one. covering eV'
erv feature Of the Philippine govern
mcnt. Beside the report proper. Ihele
ere several appendices containins re-
norts Of different officers OF the gov.
.rnment. Ii II on the facts con'aihfui
IN the report that congress is expected
20 act in legislating for the philippines
AZ the coming session OF congress. see
retary Root will give the report care
mi attention and its receipt enaDies
him 10 complete his report. whien
nrobah,y will be made pubic neA'
week
ACCOMPANYING Mr. Williams was
Charles 4. Conant. who was SEM u
the Philippines by Secretary hooa !. T.,
make an investigation OF ana repo''
nnon the monetary situation II ,ne
islands. The information upon ~
point. which the secretary haS o'''''" =
ed will enable him To reeo,i''i'' Nv -
congress legislation that wiii ''''p'o''
the present situation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
SECOND IN SIX MONTHS.
CITY Government Of P'ttsburs o"'e'
noes Another Change.

p;.,shnry Nov. o3.-For the S'coaa
.;,,a within six months the 'l'! gov
o,nueut of pittsburg is about |. W. y,
,,arro an entire change. MAJOR y; -
n,own. appointed city reeo,a'. 49,, n'
,nril hy Governor William y S'on'
has been requested 10 step enN !" ".,,
nn, hy the chief executive ol l"' sr'1
and ! O Brown. formerly di'r.'p 'pi ;,,o "
nmhljr ," safety under the Ola r'S,;ne aoina
wiu assume the duties OF !n' ~, ~, o'" fol
w., w." rhanse in recorders wili or - ~,
~ hy rho restoration 70 'h''' o','
m,aces or the hundred or NOR ~ "a ;nr
r'ia ria,s recently removed ny Ma'o, MA =,
nr"un ~, 'n, The uphcaval is he irS"n n,, ~
= a''S srht for the control of the c"s ~, tny
".m,naut which has been soin. ,,rt" y" @
nnar,v n = year between the S.a,T ',',,',ina, T''
nanub,icans and the ola nei'.tJ; ,,..h;n nf
nrranIzaticn under the lraa' ,, ~
" S,a,e senator William Flynn !, yoy.
The letter of dismissal ,1'i, ,inr brown
crror was received by M''". r.,n mail
rn,rs,,ay rrm nisht and in the .'o,o~ SAN )
h,'' , '.,, ,hn roricc to former piF'''o' :
. ,anr, mraun of his appointment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
NO MORE BODIES FOUND.
search for Victims Of Colorado pisas.
ter Ccntinues

leii1ride Colo. Nov. %. Efforts
We're resumed during the morning 10
explore the ninth level Of the Smup.
ger mon mine in which Il /, feared
NE hodies Of several more victims Of
N'Hheseav fire viii 10 found. There
are - bodies al the morgue and il i
stated that all but three or four Of
me men Who are known 10 have been
IN the mine when the fire broke ont
nave be.n accounted for All parts of
th' mine except too feet on the ninth
ieF' "ero searched ana 10 moro bod
ies found Funeral services over the
- bodies II The moreua viii be hell
during the afternoon Mayor Hilgen.
hahs Aas issued proclamation calling
ior an entire suspension Of business
from noon until : j. m sixteen Of
W. dead Will he 'urirl I'll Lone Tree
cemetery her" an5 .X h9a.e- 1lll be
shipped 20 ether points.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
ILLNESS CAUSED ~ QUARREL
'aA. R3morS Current Regard'n!
Queen Wilhelmina.

Na 'erdam. nov. o3.--It IS learned
=. '1o present condition of Queen
ta nina is more serious than an
Y 'pa'ed a. first.
'hsiaerablc anxiety Is felt - mi.
80 court circles that her illness WI
- IN endless succession oil all'.'
" the queen remains eh'i"'
- h' crown will revert to the l'ah'
!, i'3Ne mhorg. who Is unpopular III
1..4fia and distasteful 10 III" powers
j, srs that the prince consort y ~
~ 'a'd'Fdto and that his quarrel WIN
~ ). IN, which only the interNth''u,,'
o. ~" powager Queen Emma stopped
"a Wi!hclmlna' illness. continue
- na'n currency.
en- - Nolksiagblatt alleges that lh'
har, are completely estrang'd. ~
ea,. y devoted to the queen, y ~
,,n'E ,.'E much alarmed by the cnfr'h'
eoa e'S and is inclined to wreaR ven
on the prince consort.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23

- - age. He has been stealing horses
~ 'ne last 40 years. He has q rcc.
~ o' Two terms in states prison IN
en,s e,, s'a'' and one in Minnesota ha.
..u's several n other states. "a lace
nan seven robberics are laid at his
uoo' TINS summer in the towns of plv.
'nou.h Newark and Avon, in Rock
.ouf'T. He made his hoadouartor
'saf plne 'roek. Ms. and noda nori.
uaieai trips 70 this part Of me stare
is charged. Anere,las wil, ~ H.
n,''a '',,',o"r'a ~ Sank county FOR his
".e'9 - or - years ago when he was
sureess sinl N getting away with mum.
Der Of fine horses ''' ~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
GERMAN DIPLOMAT CrkD.
LIE Erded Shortly After the Close Of
Notable Career

London. Noy. Is Count ypn Ha-7-
feldt Wildenburg Who a iew lays aao
retired from The post of G rman am
bas ,ador 10 Great Britain died AZ The
embassy daring the morning
Count Won hatfield returned from a
holiday SIX weeks ago. and since that
tim" hal only been able 10 leave his
house once or twice. and then in a
bath chair. He suffered greatly from
asthma and on Saturday his malady
developed into congestion Of the lungs
From this attack Count Won hatfield
never rallied. blt died peacefully dur
ing the morning III the presence Of his
VII" and sen Ills body vii be buried
IN the family vault in Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
BOTA WERE DROWNED.
o.appearance Of Colombian Liberal
Leaders Explained.

Nen York. Nov. o3.-The Colon
foIamh.al correspondent 81 Tie Her
~ cables the following version Of the
sfN'tions disappearance Of General
|Fauno.
le4r Jurisprudence has been IN
'a'ae ~ Colonel Barrcra. -" r'fo-
4aohary leader. that Generals Fatlho
~ C0rtlsS.z. who were respectively,
sfs and second In command of IN" al
Z king insurgcnt force. left 6aiuh'
sae is six miles from here. IN
ma boat for Colon. L, was very
sa's night and their boat capsized III
Y liver General Patino. Who was
'&t9oa IN one arm. cndcavor'h -
Al General Coriissez. who could h"'
'slM and both were drowned.
iae a'aths OF these two leaders are
.esaf.'ei as great blow 10 the .ioeFa'
.a-,,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
.,,AN COVE RNMENT AGAIN
ecs IN A BATTLE WITH
THE LIBERALS.
Lcu1 OCCURS At CH0RREA
:, Alban and Few OF His Men
ae the Others Being Killed or
over to the insurgents.
..d states Consul Informed That
ls.hmian Transit Cannot Be
euaran,eed.


-. colombia. Nov 23.-l, Is re-
nat the government has ad.
communicati 10 the
states consul setting forth that
..,a- Guarantee protection for
.sr Al transit.
~ -aling boats. having - sol
IN board. which left Panama
q General Alban returned u that
y. m. and General Alban and
arrived there on board the
Hoyaca AT p. III.
1rrals her. assert that Gen.r-
5..r.o attacked General siban'
~r il had landed AT chamc.
+. f1arfcra. aud defeated L ouly
F.. Aban and a few of his troops
/ s..s IL Is also claimed ~ ;Ae
49,. that the only other division
|. t,,ne raj Adams army was routed
/. General Lugo. when 400 Of Alban s
T. a.ued the Liberal ranks
~ Liberals ai Colon are jnbilant
l. assert that they expect General
= Ii Argiv. nj Colon mom.itarIly.
ys..cr de;ails Of the later decisive
s.etss are expected at Panama al
l., moment
sfaof = spriella. counsel for III. Pan
aaa ~ road. who was appointed pro.
5sat.a. pg"t.ci by the Liberals has
EeH., the office ani Dr Campil,o
i. aeen appointed preteet IL Ai'
.a.e
sef0g Salas has accepted the ap-
|, ttaoHi a. mayor which aas OF.
r.! b Dr Nalysrde.
United States gunboat Marriott.
stat .rl here.
" York. Nov. a2-Consul G.. n
"a N'hur o. ID. Brigari of Colombia
y .ee,yed cahlcgram from Gen
~, Charles Alhan. governor # the
4tfer.meui ~ Panama The cable
ss't 'aa, General Alhan would a'.
t. . .nsnrgents under General Dn.
r. Inaz NJ Chorr.ra and AlAan
.'ea.>.l I successful in routing
.Asm Z, q 10 Colon and rctake that
a's 1ao consul general regards tn
q. ot the fight AS highly I'm
ie-ae II General Diaz should con.
t. ,ac entire isfhmus Will D" IN m"
Il. +, the Lih.ral.lnsurgent party
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
Fortv Thousand Will Go Out.

New York Nov 23.-Secretary ia
cob Solomon of the Ladies' Shirt
waist Makers union is authority fol
the statement that a great strike 70!
union wages Of shirtwaist makers. II
volviEg 10000 men and girls. IS be
Ing prepared by the organization.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23

in determining the real value OF cap
ltal stock for purpose Of taxation
Concerning the Union Traction com
panv Judge Grosscup said that its fail
nre 70 introduce in the litigation in the
state court evidence respecting the
real value Of its stock had not been
explained
THE proba bility is" said he. that
the Union Traction company knew
that Il had been escaping taxation and
believed il could continue to escape,
and that ii had chose not TO make pub
liz the real intrinsic facts upon which
fair valuation OF its stocks could
have been arrived at.
we believe. and are bound to be
iieve. that the board will exercise its
funatio as contemplated by the law
Tbs would exclude the supposed dan
ger of overvaluation. If ii transpires
that the board Of equalization. through
pque or under the lash and spur oil
some power or through personal fears
or moved by any other consideration
than the impartial and Independent
disc barge Of its own duty attempts tc
certify an assessed valuation that ir
its effect would be a fraud upon any
taxpayer. the courts still remain
open TO the injured taxpayer. This
We VII assume until the contrary ap
pears.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
AGED HORSE THIEF.
wan, 81 Years Of Age. Scn'cnceo
for Manv Crimes.

! ". 'sville. Wis. Nov. - chari's
blas1 Nnsrellas. the noted horse 'h''',
ana ~ guilty In the municipal eo"''
for "aS sentenced to Wanpun pifS'"
STAT, year and nine months
y oonrt that he was 81 y'"' =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
ASSESS CAPITAL
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cO,IRT
UPHoLDs A RECENT ILL.
Nols DECISION.
AN INJUNCTION is REFUSED

Board Of Equalization Must DO as In.
structed by the State Court, Fixing
a Fair Valuation en- Capital Stock.
Test Case Made at the Instance Of
Two Chicago Street Railway Com.
panieS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23
panies.

Springfield. His. Nov. 23-The ap.
plication Of the Chicago Union T-ac-
ton company and the Consolidated
Traction company for an injunction re-
straining the board Of equalization
from assessing the capital stock of
BY Judges Grosseup and Humphrey
in the United States circuit court.
The temporary injunction issued by
Judge Grosscup in Chicago on Tuesday
was dissolved.
Immediately after the decision was
announced assessments aggregating
1000 900, and involving over $780,
0on 900 iI 1900 taxes. We're made by
the state board Of equalization as the
fair cash value Of the capital stock
Of the traction companies over and
| above the assessment on their tan
| gible property The $4,000 900 val
| uations made take the place OF $3.-
| 900. 900 valuations made last year as
representing the fair cash value OF
the property assessed The Teachers
Federation estimate was 1926 600 900.
/ No "l4ltFll BbiIlOH AL tHc AdS' F" ao
filed Judge Grosscup stated orally
| at length the reasons for the decision.
| explaining that later Judge Hum
phrey would file written opinion.
| This oral statement occupied ~ min
| uies and the eager spectators were
| kept in suspense until its very close.
The law of Illinois. Judge Grosscup
said had erected certain machinery
for the adminiss ration Of the taxing
| power. The initial machinery was
/ found in the local assessor. The duty
Of the state board Of equalization. gen
orally speaking IS to equalize the as
| sesSment with respect 70 the whole
state. This hoard possesses the final
| reviewing power II is in the highest
degree one Of the tribunals OF the
state. and is meant 10 be an independ-
ent tribunal.
1T mas no moro right" said he. TO
| part from the exercise Of its own
| Judgment than a court OF law or equity
has a right TO depart from its con
science"
The method 20 be followed in de-
termininc the value of capital stock
for purposes of taxation was dis
| fnSstu DH JulSe IioSStup a. iSHS.ii
As 70 bonds. he said. the judgment OF
the money lender might be reasonably
safe. but with capital stock it was
different. II would be grossly unfair
to base the assessment upon the stoch
| value quoted on the Stock Exchange
/ These were generally
Determined by Circumstances
| Quite distinct from the real value OF
| the stocks in question. He cited as an
Illustration the Northern Pacific furry
OF a few months ago. There nobod!
would contend that the real value o.
the stock exceeded par. yet the quotec
| price reached $1,000. II was the de
cision Of the supreme court OF III
nois in the franchise tax case recently
decided. he said that these prices
merely must be taken into consider
| .:a. Z, -t;l rayo aipa ad for the eOua!
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-11-23

Chicago. Nov. o3-The refusal CT
the circuit court to grant an injunction
in the traction company taxation case
caused heavy selling Of the stock o!
the companies on the Stock Exchange.
The Union Traction company dropped
Il. points TO los. while the preferred
issue declined H.. Stock of the North
Chicago company fell 81. points.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17
FRAUDULENT cuRIoa


Tho hunter Of curios nesds . careful
training II he il TO build up bsna 6ds
collection. This 10 not 70 eaAy - II
seems, for the imitation of cur1ra has
beea brought 70 IN art Of itselR. Thssp
- csrtasA faetoriss 4 lEn1ors n wAiel
~ kin6is ~ work. u Hrt mas ~ li1k11t
70 Interest the csllsrtor arc uanutae-
tured. The stamping Of China with Old
marks, the treating. OF arms and srsnor
with. acids to make them look ancient,
tho staining Of carved worries with oil
to make them yellow, and their sub
lection to heat TO make them crack, are
ull 20 clcverly done as often to deceive
the expert. The man who Is engaged
to drill holes In imitation OF worm
nolcs In pieces of furniture Is almost
an artist, and in Hungary there is q fac
tory where fairly passable imitation
IT Dresden china Is made. Science has
been enlisted to carry out one OF the
most profitable branches of this taking
of curios. There has lately been dis
covered . disease which eats away
bronze and gives It IN appearance Of
antiquity. All old metallic objects In
which copper and certain alloys has
been used, are liable to be attacked by
this eorroding affection. Skilled fab
ricators Of antiquities are known to In
oculatc their reproductions with spots
of bronze disease. Many amateurs have
IN idea that they may pick up price
less work OF art OF curio fl mere
song, and they look in at out-of-the-way
nuction rooms for TINT purpose. This
is the chance for the forgers, and in the
majority of cases they land their game.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-08-17
rAKLA-MAKAN.
\ Dead City of Forgotten People
Doriea IN The Fosssts 81
Central AsSa.

Interest Ia being in the buried
city OF Tnkln-Makan and the dead for
ssts around It by DR.. Sven Hedin, the
Swedish explorer, in the Desert Of Cobb.
Central Asia, Mt IN elevation Of be-
tween 5000 and $4,000 feet above sen
level DR.. Hedin considers that the
site of this city now exceeds in dreari-
ness and dcsolntion oil the other desert
parts of the earth, and yet under the
sand drifts he found undeninble EVIL
dence OF the existence Of great and
populous city. mostly built Of poplar
wood, whose inhabitants were far adj
vancetl In arts. religion and industry.
md whose very name has been lost to
the world for over 1000 years.
The find has even rivaletl, from the
pathological standpoint. those which in
Mashonaland would appear to have re-
.vealed the habitat Of very ancient
community who have been lost sight
Of since carly Biblical times. They mp
pear to have been very large colony
Of gold diggcrs and whent growers. who
had their outlet at Exon Geber. on the
Gulf Of Akaba, and It il quite probable
that they were the community from
which King Solomon drew great por-
ton of his enormous supplies Of gold.