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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-04

There don't appear to be any
height to which the price OF coal
cannot rise. Monday marked
another advance in the most neces-
sary of commodities. The selling
price now is No. 5 $3.50, No. 2
,and a. $5.25, No. 6 $500. Some
people hold that the local dealers
are at fault, but such is not the
case. They are compelled to sell
at these prices which are liked by
the operators. s...aa IE1aazl -.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-12-04

A young daughter has arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
toulke.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-19
In The u. S. Court.

The court is devotingslhe pres
en-. week to the civil docket and
the following cases have been
disposed Of in the following man
ner: Moline Plow company VS. W
Is Thacker, cQnpd by agreements
y " Hoover vs. z al & P Ry.,
dismissed by plaintiff. The follow.
ing we're continued: + @ Neely
VS. James Atkins, Jr.; Okla. Saw
Mill company VS. Mrs. S. L. Min
ter; Rank Of Minoo VS. S Strauss;
Chesley Well W Cbas Unison ct
al; II. L. Green rs Marion Gibson
Clara Z Green vs. Edgar Adams;
Rosa Henderson VS. Theo FIizpat-
rick; w T Gillard vs. J R Harris;
Sallie Sharp ct al vs A c Brown;
John Byran & CO., VS. E E White.
continued; h d Cloud vs. Geo
Btyson ct al isin the hands Of the
jury. aud A J Lowe VS. w B era
ham is on trial.
7F Scoffer in court crier; G 7
Putty, Of n Marlow, was appointed
notary public. The criminal doc
ket viii be taken up next Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-19

q IL An Art which Has Not Moveg
Forward with the
Time.

/, Our postal fasilities are greater than
ever, and there is no question that the
pens which are manufactured to-day
are as much superior to the quilts Qua
forefathers used than that modern
writing fluids are superior to the juice
OF pokeberries. Yet there is a general
agreement that the art Of letter writ
ing has gone backwards during recent
years. One reason for this Is that
most persons are writing books. An
other reason noted BY a modern stu
dent is the fact that we do not have
to write letters, a. our fathers did, to
convey political or public information.
says the Syracuse Post-Standard.
Yet everyoae knows that there are
more things to write about now thap
there ever have been before, and even
the rush and turmoil Of modern life,
which. we are always telling ourselves.
excuse n- frem trying to do the good
and pleasant things which our fathers
did. cannot Be the whole reason for the
neglect Of letter writing. The young
man who e0ntemplates housekeeping
IS probably as busy a mortal as can be
found, yet goodness knows what would
become Of the revenues Of the post Of
fee department we're &c not for the in
dustry of this young man in writing
letters.
The trouble Is. 50 at least one sta
dent Of the question believes. that pos-
pie viii not take the trouble. "The or
binary letter. he says. "is merely q
iotting down without art or order. of
whatever comes into the mind during
the brief interval given to compost
tion. When persons complain
that they cannot write letters they
are generally. with entire unconscious
ness, explaining that they shrink
away from the labor Of doing IT, Yea
effective letter writing, this critic gees
on 70 say, always counts. and this Ia
especially true to-day. when So fsv per-
sons wiz concern themselves todoit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-19

All lsembeTs Of the Royal Tribe
Of Joseph are earn estly requested
and are expected to attend the
funeral Of Sister n. A. Ferguson
who died last evening st SIX
o'clock. The members viii ass
semble at the uasonic Hall at
one o'clock p. M, tomorrow, Feo-
rnsry 90. and ga in a body % the
residences in tie Frisco addiioo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-19
GH|GNASHA IS MADE A
CITY Of The FIRST GLASS.
WE REPRESENT

In the United States Court in the
Southern District OF the Indian
Territory at Uhickasha.
Tn the matter Of the Ap-l
plication OF the City
of Ohickasha to become ORDER
a City of the frst-class.
Now on this the 18th day Of
February, 1902, come on TO be
heard the application Of the city
Of Chickasha, Indian Territory.
to become q city OF the first class
under the provisions Of Chapter
Twenty-nins Of Madsfeld's digest
of the laws Of Arkansas in force
in the Indian Territnry, and It ap-
pearing to the court that such ap~
plication is regular; that said city
of Chickasha has q population Of
more than five thousand people
aud that it desires to becomes city
of the frst.cluss, it is therefore,
ORDERED, adjudged aud de.
creed that such application be
granted, aad the said city OF Chick
asha, Indian Territory, is hereby
declared to be a city OF the first
class with all the rights, powers
and privileges conferred upon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-19
INDIA TEMPLE.
ANCIENT
ARABIC
ORDER
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
OASIS OF
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
Masonic Temple Corner of Main
and Broadway II Saturday
Afternoon, Feb. R2. 1902 at
9:8O O'clock r. M. Sharp
SPECIAL DIsPENsATIoN.

The Ancient Arabic Order of
the Mobiles of the gMystic Shrine
viii hold It's Annual Ceremonial
session on. February 22, A. d.
1902, A. H., 1920, at the Oasis
Of Oklahoma City. 0. 7.
ADDREssoF RECORDER TO NoBLEs
"Nobles: Again we meet to
eat salt, partake Of our bread,
drink of the mystic waters, and
if you so please, of all the eIixirs
of life that you Win snd have been
provided for you; ard be assured
that every drAught and morsel,
and every recognition, is given
with that full fellowship, and that
whole heartedness, for which the
Illustrious Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine have become famous"
The Mystic Shrine is no longer
a question of success. Its indu-
ences and usefulness is CO extern
sive with the territory Of North
America, and it is certainly graft
flying to know and feel that this
bond CT brotherhood binds section
TO section, nationality to national
ity, and faiths-noi matter how
dIssimilar-are no bar 20 the
chain Of fraternization. Mobiles,
all come and bring your wife, and
those that are so unfortunate cs to
have no wlfe--your sweetheart.
Remember the 22nd day OF Feb
ruary, 1902.
Novices must represent at the
Masonic Temple at 8 O'Clock p. m.
Don't forget this facial Mobiles
must be in possession Of the card
for dues for 1902 before they can
be admitted. No deviation from
this rule will be made. An invi-
tstion and com plete program will
follow soon. We expect the most
enjoyable time ever had in Okla
homa Territory and we ask every
Noble to assist iE making this
meeting a success. Every eour-
tesy will be shown and the officers
and members will make the occas-
ion pleasant. BE sure and come.
1t isssa holiday and you have no
reasonable excuse for absence.
D. D. LEACH, Secy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-19

cities Of the irst-class under and
BY virtue Of Chapter Tyenty-nine
Of Mauheld's Digest Of the laws Of
Arkansas, adopted and put in
force in the Indian Territory.
HOSEA TOWNSEND, Judge.
Southern District OF the Indian
Territory:
1, c. N Campbell, clerk Of the
United States court within and
for the southern district of the
Indian Territory, do hereby GER
tify that the above aud foregoing
order is trnIy taken and correctly
copied from the record Of said
court.
In testimony whereof. I have
hereuntO set my hand and affixed
the seal of said court at chickasba.
this the 18th day OF February,
1902.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-19

Miss Matte Besll, Of Lavton,
the yOuag lady who drew the
famous NO. 2" was here last
night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-02-19

c. I. campbell, clerk.
By J. w. Speake, Deputy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
Charles Ill. SeIby.

The Register regrets to announce
the death of Mr.. Charles 81. Selby,
which sad event occurred at his
home at Greer, this county, on
Sunday morning. October II, 1902,
of typhoid fever. Mr.. Selby was
aged about So, years, and was one
ofMason county's best citizens.
He was highly respected by all who
knew him, and the county suffers a
loss in political as we'll as business
circles in the death of this good
man. The deceased leaves wife
and seven grown children, to whom
the Register extends it's heartfelt
sympathy.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. D. 81. Reid, of this
city, Monday, and remains laid to
rest in the burying ground at Ed
DIV Chapel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
River Items.

The e. r. Andrews cracked her
old whistle and has new one.
About one million bushels of
coal left the Kanawha river for
Cincinnati last Thursday.
The big steel towboat Sprague
has $500 horsepower. The other
largest towboats ON the rivers. the
Joseph B. Williams and J. B. Fin
ley. have respectively. 1900 and
1,600 horsepower. so that one can
judge what power the Sprague has.
The fastest time ever made by a
steamboat from Cairo to Evans
vile was Is hours and 81 minutes,
made By the old side-Hheeler Idle
wild.
The following are the boats that
took advantage of the artificial rise
in the Ksnawha river by throwing
the dams in order to reach Cincin-
nati:-
Florence Marmet. Is barges and
3 flats: Otto Marmet, Is barges
and 2 flats; j. B. Lewis. 6 barges
and 2 flats; George Matheson. 10
and fat; E. r. Andrews, IL barges
and 2 flats; B. P. Gilman, 16
'barges and j fat. Total. 95 barges
and II fats.
Great work is expected by the
directors of coal combine of the
new towboat, Peter Sprague, I"
which has just been completed on
western waters. The boat is now
at New Orleans. and will be sent
to the docks within a day or SO, to
have a few repairs made. 1t will
then start for Pittsburg, having in
tow not less than fifty empties. If
this trip is accomplished. it will be
something heretofore unheard of
on the upper Ohio. The boat was
built at the suggestion of Capt. A.
lutte, of Pittsburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
Decision Day.

We desire to call the attention OF
Pastors and Superintendent tothe
following resolutions and urge you
make this day memorable in your
school by every effort to bring your
scholars to decisions for Christ.
Your Sunday School helps will
contain suggestions:
WHEREAS. The Golden Text for
Sunday, Nov. 9th, next is Choose
you this day whom ye will serve, :"
and
WHEREAS, A conference of emf
nent Christian workers at Winona
Lake Assembly has designated
November 9th, next, as a day for
special effort of winning souls to
Christ, therefore
ResOLoed, That the Central Com
mittee of the International Sunday
School Convention, in session in
the city of Philadelphia, this nine
teenth day of September, Nineteen
Hundred and Two. hereby unani-
mously adopts the suggestion above
referred to, and earnestly recon-
mends that special effort be made
on the part of pastors, officers,
teachers, and parents during the
weak beginning with the first Sum-
day in November next, to persuade
our unconverted children and youth
to accept Jesus Christ as person
al Saviour. and we further recon-
mend that Sunday, Nov 9th, be OBJ
served as Decision Day" in all the
Sunday Schools of America.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

One day recently freight trains
aggregating fifty miles in length
were moved over the Cumberland
division of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad between Brunswick and
Grafton. The total east and west
was 133 trains. composed of 5, 066
cars, 1884 loaded and 1882 emp
ties. The freight movement east
consisted of 1.942 loaded cars.
Seventy per cent If the freight
handled was GOAL. This is the
greatest single day movement in
the history of the railroad.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
Used An Axe.

Alb. Bowen and James Jordan
two married men near Milton, who
have had trouble before, met at q
church a few nights ago and q
quarrel ensued, the result of some
family differences. Bowen seized
an ak and dealt Jordan a murder
GUS blow on the side of the head.
The ak glanced downward and cut
a deep cash in Jordan's neck, and
he will probably die,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

Rip Van Wrinkle as presented
at the opera house last Friday
night. was we'll attended and the
old story we'll reproduced. While
it has been several years since the
old play has been seen in this city,
it was enjoyed by the large audi
enoe both old and young. The
company is composed of very
clever people
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
Dog Bitten.

Little Miss Hulda. one of twin
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Steinbaoh, was severely bitten on
the right arm Friday night by q
dog belonging to Mr.. B. franklin,
Mr.. Franklin Immediately sum-
mond officer Smith and had the
animal shot. The dog while great
favorite of Mr.. franklin. was not al
all times agreeable with children
The little girl is getting along
nicely, and her condition is not
considered serious.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

The Point Pleasant
National Bank-The
N ew Banks now
open for business in
the Kisar block, Main
Street. Don't forget
the name.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
Stitch i'm Time Saves Nine.

Why let the cold days catch you,
without good heating stove, that
will do for all winter. We are pre-
pared to do the stove business OF
the town and county. The right
kind for all purposes and at the
right prices. Come in and look al
our line before buying elsewhere,
as we can save you money.
@. F. Hess & Sons.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
MAY Prove FATAL.

In Grant district, near the Cabell
and Putnam county lines, John
Smith and jeff Dails, two promi-
nent farmers met in the public
road and a desperate fight took
place. The men had been on I'M.
friendly terms for some time, and
their meeting last Wednesday may
settle the difficulty. After the
struggle Smith shot Dails with 6
rife, and the wound will doubtless
prove fatal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
A Representative
Showing Of the
Very Newest
Things Out.
1t is easy to understand

1t is easy to understand
why this store does such a
satisfactory business. Elk
cellence is its motto-com-
bine this with the newest
styles, the many little ex-
elusive novelties of design
and ornamentatioH that ap-
peal so powerfully to fem
ininity and the uniform
lowness of prices, and you
obtain in a few words the
true secret of its success
Our fall and winter goods
are all in, and and any
thing you may need you
will find here-and plenty
of it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
Blew UP.

An engine attached to a freight
train on the Short Line b & D
r. R. between New Martinsville
and Clarksburg, blew mp October
9th, while running about twelve
miles an hour. Those hurt, were
Henry King, fireman, seriously
j. G. Ovens, conductor, seriously;
William Roam, brakeman. slightly
The engine was blown to atoms
the track torn up and several cars
badly damaged.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
Ont or Deaths Jaws.

fsWhen death seemed very near from
q severe stomach and liver trouble. that
I had suffered with for years, " writes p.
Muse, Durham, N. c. "Dr. Kings
New Life Pills saved my life and gave
rerfect health" Best pills on earth
and only % cents at g. w. NJ. HooFs
drug store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
A Correction.

On the 4th page of this paper is
a call for special term of court
and the date of same as published
this week reads Oct. 10th. when it
should read Nov. 10th. The date
of this term will be corrected, how
ever, in our next issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
VINO Can BeaI It2

Mr.. John R Edwards of Bright:
on, who, we are sorry to say has
been a great sufferer from paraly-
sis for a number of years, holds
the seasons record as pumpkin
raiser. In his patch of pumpkins,
we are informed is one big fellow
that measures 4 feet and 10 inches
in circumference and there are sew
eral others almost as large. If
some good old mother had one of
these big pumpkins she could
doubtless make pies enough to
feed regiment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
ssThe Power of TRUTH" a Melo
drama, at the Empire.


ssThe Power of TRUTH a Melo.
drama, at the Empire.
Washington Post.
1.-THE Power of Truth" a melo.
drama in five acts, is the attraction
that makes bid for popular favo,
at the Empire Theater this week
There is the usual heartless villain
who, as the leader Of gang oil
white caps" makes things very
interesting for the hero and his
lady love. The hero in this case is
the district attorney of Silbyville
who for his double presumption Of
loving the only pretty girl in the
village and the one upon whom the
villain has cast his gloating eyes
and for sending several of the
white caps" up for long terms
gets himself shot at and stabbed at
but manages to hold his own, and
at the last comes out on top and
marries the girl who has caused al
the trouble.
The cast presenting the piece
with a few exceptions. is fairly
good. Harry Mortimer makes ar
agreeable hero, while Albert Mo
Governs conception of what vii
lain should be secures more than
the usual amount of approval in the
shape of hisses. Miss Nina Fallir
handles her lines in an excellent
manner, while Richard Clark's por.
trayal of the drunken father in the
power Of the villain is good. Emily
Curtis proved very capable little
character artist, besides pleasing
with several songs and dances
Others in the cast were Vesta Stan.
ton, John A Sutter, Alice Homer
Edwin Brown, Frank Hamilton
Walter Moye, M. Joseple, J. M
Montague and Eddie Fowler. Th,
attendance at both performances
yesterday was large.
AT Hooff's Opera House Satur
day night, Got. 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

Messrs. F. E. Rathburn. Frank
Smith and Charles Hutsinpiller.
of Gallipolis, were visitors here
Sunday.
Mr.. &. f. Chambers has been
confined to his home for a few days
by sickness, but is now some bet
ter.
Mr.. Frank Ray, one of the ooun-
TVS prosperous farmers residing
below Kanawha. was a caller at this
office Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Newton, of Hartford,
was here few days last week.
Mr.. S. E. Ogden. of Bradford,
Ohio, was a business visitor here
last week.
Mr.. @. s. Kline. of EIwell, was
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Wallace Barnett. of Leon,
wss here Saturday.
Mr.. Carl D. Hopkins. of Middle
port, visited friends Thursday.
Mayor L. O. Somerville return
ed Friday from Grafton, where he
attened the meeting of the Grand
Lodge, K. of P. last week.
Mrs. @. B. Smith and two little
daughters, left last Friday on a
weeks visit to relatives at Cottage
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Terrell, of
Charleston, spent Sunday in this
city with the Misses Kimberling
and other friends.
Mr.. Julius Robinson, of New
York, was here Monday and Tues
day the guest of the Messrs Fried
man. He is enroute to Cincinnati.
"Uncle Billy" MoGuffin, of Mid
dleport, was here Monday visiting
relatives and his many friends
While quite aged, this good old
man enjoys good health.
Mrs. Joe Friedman returned
Tuesday from an extended visit to
relatives and friends at Cincinnati.
Miss Carrie Wsggener, who has
been the gnest of DIR. W. P. Neale
and family, left Tuesday for her
home at Fairmont.
Miss Bessie Laidley, of Madison,
Ind. is here visiting relatives.
Rev. DIR. Kepler and wife will
arrive here this week to make their
home. DIR. Kepler is the new
minister for Trinity Church.
Miss L. B. Waggener returned
Saturday from Ben Lomond, where
she haa been visiting Mr.. E l..
Neale and family and will spend
the winter with her brother, Mr..
Chap. Waggener. in Pleasant Flats.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81. Gable left
this morning for visit to their
daughter, Mrs. Hewitt Cabell, near
Charleston.
Mrs. Geo. Chalmers and baby of
Chillioothe, are here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Heck
man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

A man named Pennypocker, of
Wood county, threw a stone last
week and struck young man by
the name of Bartlett in the head
and killed him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

One of the seasons melodramatic
successes is Manager Henry @
Jacobs production of Kate Morti-
mer's realistic melodrama, "The
Power of Truth" depicting village
and country life in Indiana. He
has given this play sumptuors
mounting in fact in point of seem
cry and mechanical effects will be
second to none. The naturalness
of the scenes as the curtain rises
on each different act brings .one
back to childhood days on the farm.
In addition to a proderous scenic
production he has engaged com
pany the superior of which has not
been seen in melodrama and num-
bers many we'll known metropoli-
tan players. A Hooff's Opera
House, Saturday night, Dot. 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
OLD Lady Killed.

Miss Betty Winner. aged rs
years, was struck by a train on the
Cabin Greek branch of the @. & O.,
Railway last Wednesday. near
Acme, and was instantly killed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
A whopper.

The horrible news comes from
Kansas that a boy climbed a corn
stalk to see how the corn was get
ting along. and now the stalk is
growing up faster than the boy can
climb down. The boy is plumb
out of sight. Three men have un-
dertaken'to cut down the stalk with
axes and save the boy from starva-
ton, but it grows SO fast that they
can't hack twice in the same place
The boy is living on nothing but
raw corn aud has already thrown
down over four bushels of cobs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
Look Out For Fever.

Billiousness ard liver disorders at this
season NAV be prevented by cleansing
the system with DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. These famous little pill do not
grippe. They move the bowels gently,
but copionsly, and by reason of the ton
ic properties. give tone and strength
to the glands. q. W. NJ Hooff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15
viii Dedicate the Building.

The Superintendent and Board
of Directors of the Reform School
has issued invitations for the died.
icatory exercises of the new admin
istration building of the school to-
day. Addresses will be made by
Hon. Geo. E. Price. of Charleston,
who secured the establishment of
the school, and by Gov. White, DIR.
d B. Purinten and Thos. @. Mill
er. The music will be furnished
by the inmates of the school. The
exercises will be concluded with a
banquet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

The Sherwood A. Moore Co.,
Gallipolis, has a new ad for our
readers this morning. When in
that CITY call on this popular firm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

John Greenlee has taken the
agency for the Marietta Steam
Laundry. and will either call for
your laundry or it can be left at
his restaurant. This laundry guar
antees satisfaction, and saving to
the linen. Give him a trial. Read
his advertisement in this issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

Cuticura Soap, Tar Soap, and
Pratt's Dog Soap, good for heat, at
j. T. Burdett & Co.'S.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-15

j. Friedman & 90. have a new
ad. this week which will pay our
readers to peruse.