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Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of un-
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postofiice for the week ending
June II, 1902. Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered:
GEETLEMEN's LIST.
Engert, VIM Grey, George "
Hale, Fred p Moore, Philip
Payne. Warren Ross, FrankJ
Williams Werth, l.
LADIES LIST.
Crawford, Marion Wagner, Mrs IA
One cent will be charged for all 3D..
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date
RICHARD WAXING, p. N.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
WHEAT HARVEST OPENS IN DICKINSON,
CONVENTION AUGUST le.
Republicans Will Then Name Their
County Ticket.

The Republican Central committee
met At the court house Saturday and
called the county convention to NOM
mate the county ticket for Saturday,
August l6; primaries, Thursday,
August IA.
The primaries will be held between
the hours OF 6 and s in the county
precincts; between 4 and $50 in the
towns.
The representation will be the same
as last springs convention.
The committee asked that all dele
cations be instructed for candidates
for nominations.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Able
Ellison. Abstracters
W G Myers to W A Matteson e 30 II
lt27 Lebold's ad, $3.50.
IA Graves to A W Rice pit el mel
1882, e1400.
Tx Null to F A Null Its ! to 10 bk
20 Its 10 l6 bk rs Z A I Co ad, 81.
FA Null to R Mcdonnell same des,
$400s.
JE West to H L Humphrey lts 10 n
4th st T & NJ Ad A, $475.
H Martin to Prsiriedale cemetery pt
sw set S6-ll.l, $52.
ia Graves guard to Mary E. Brown
1t SS 7th s & A ad q, $3.50.
Caroline N McAllster to same und
int in above, $500.
N Hathaway to E N Wellington lts "A
Is Cedar St A & l. snb T & M ad A,
$4,000.
HI Slider TO Sarah Ann Sidler swl
2S.l5.S, 81.
FIT Sage to A 0 Olden ct al nj 1t 8
7th St s 4 A sd, $500.
40 Olden to J Hartrouft same des,
$1,000.
OBJ Kinney to c E Sheppard lts 2 4
bk II Heribgton, t5.
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A RACE WAR. -.
The Negroes 1t Eldorado, Ill.,, Sacrificing
Their Homes and Crops to Get Away
from the Place. ~

Carbondale, ILL.,, June 1.-THE race
war which has been in progress at
Eldorado, H., since May 20, when a
mob attacked the Colored Normal
and Industrial institute, school
modelled after the celebrated Tuske-
gee, Ala, school, still continues.
The homes of colored citizens have
been stoned, warnings sent the occu-
pants to leave the vicinity and shots
fired into their homes late at night.
Many, through fear, have left, sacri-
fcing their homes and in some in
stances their crops. There remain
only five families and two Of them
will leave at once. The board Of
trustees will consider the removal Of
the school at the coming meeting,
June ~.
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SENATE WILL PROBABLY COM.
PROMISE THINGS.
Some Features Of the Situa OF That
Are Of Interest to Westernsrs-
Sugar Trust IL Against TIE Reel
procity Plan.

Washington, June 17.-Several sen.
ators who have knowledge Of the
condition of business In the senate
said yesterday that congress would
adjourn by July l. One of them, who
has been an earnest advocate of reci-
procity with Cuba, said:
whether we reach an agreement
or not, we will adjourn by the LIST.
If there is no agreement by that
time it will be useless for the SEN
ate to remain here trying to reach
an agreement. II an agreement is
reached we can pass bill by the
1st."
The advocates Of reciprocity say
the republican conference tomorrow
will determine what can be done.
When it is known just what the re-
publican members Of the committee
offer it Is expected that 1t can be
definitely determined how many re-
publicans can be counted for and
against It.
The reciprocity advocates believe
that the measure to be presented
will command . majority Of the SEN
ate within the republican party, after
which there will be little or no oppo-
sition to its speedy adoption.
The beet sugar men say that in
the republican conference 1s or 10
senator's will announce, each for
himself, that he will not vote for
the reciprocity bill and will vote for
any amendments which will help to
defeat it. They will vote against TAX
ing up the bill for consideration,
thus forcing the friends Of the meas
ure to rely on democratic votes and
make the first alliance with the
democrats, after which they (the
beet sugar men) will vote with the
democrats to secure amendments to
defeat the bill They say the French
reciprocity treaty is being put in
shape to be germane as an amend
ment to the reciprocity bill when
brought forward.
/ During the day talk was revived
about a treaty with the new Cuban
government. Senator Foraker some
days ago suggested this to the presi-
dent as a way out of the difficulty.
1t also was one of the propositions
Of the beet sugar men to the repub-
lican members of the committee on
relations with Cuba and was reject
ed. The beet sugar men say that 90
republicans would support such q
treaty and it Is expected that enough
democrats would be secured to ratify
II. But the leaders of the reciprocity
movement say that treaty would
mean the defeat of legislation at
this session; that there is not time
enough to negotiate It and pass i be-
fore the adjournment. =
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
SHALL We HAVE CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Mother Kills Six Of Her Children and
Seriously Wounds Herself While Tenn.
porarily Deranged.

Hazelhurst, Miss, June 17.-De-
tails have been received here Of one
of the most terrible tragedies ever
enacted in this section Of Mssissip-
pi, as a result Of which the six chill
dren of Louis Westrope, q farmer
living near the little village Of Bran
dywine, 80 miles southeast Of Hazel
hurst, in Claiborne county, were
killed, while their mother, who is
charged with having killed them
while in a fit Of temporary insanity,
lies seriously wounded from a bullet
fired by herself
While Mr.. Westrope, with his
grown daughter, was attending serv-
ices in neighboring church Sun.
day a messenger hastened into the
church and told him that all Of his
little children, six in number, had
been murdered, that his home was in
smoke and ashes, and his wife gone,
or also murdered, and her body
probably consumed by the fire
which had destroyed his home.
Arming themselves and procuring
dogs, the male members Of the con-
gregation hurried to the scene Of
the catastrophe. Upon their arrival
five dead children were found scat
tered around the premises with bull
let holes in the head Of each child.
Among the ashes Of the ruined home
were found the charred bones Of the
infant baby. The woman was after
wards found in the graveyard seri-
ously wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
A Baby Party.

Mrs. H. H. Keel gave baby party
Saturday. Each baby had q nurse.
The youngest guest was 5 months
old and the oldest was fourteen
months. The names Of the babies
present are: Arthur Hiner, Dudley
Wyandt, Mervin Monroe, Marjory
Fulton, Hazel Roger and Helen Keel.
Tbs other little folks present we're
Elizabeth Wyandt, Marie Roger,
Helen Sterl, Mabel and Grizel Pull.
yer, Dorothy Fulton, Martha and Har'
old Monroe, Scott Puliver.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Start Western Tours.

State Secretary j. H. Engle and
Recording Secretary F. A. Smith Of
the State Sunday school association
left this afternoon for the interns-
tional Sunday school convention to
be held at Denver. Four series Of in
stitutes will be held in Western Kan
sas by leading Sunday school work.
ers. Mr.. Engle will have charge Of
those along the line Of the Santa Fe
and Mr.. Smith Of those along the
Missouri Pacific.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19

Winfield, Kas., June 17.-Siverd
post, No. s5, and the Ladies of the
G. A. r. gave a banquet and recep-
tion to Department Commander II.
C, Loomis last night. Col. Loomis
and Past Department Commander O.
s. Coulter leave for Washington this
week, to invite President Roosevelt
to attend the semi-centennial cele-
biation of the G. A. r., which will be
held at Topeka on Memorial day,
1904.
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DROWNED IN RIVER.
Charles Van Doren's Oldest Boy Loses
Life At Junction.

The l2 2yesr old son Of Charles Van
Doren, formerly Of Abilene, was
drowned last Tuesday atJuncton. He
was with bis father at the river below
the dam and fell in. His father tried
to save him but could not, the cur.
rent being too strong. He was only
with difficulty able to get out himself.
The boys body had not been re-
covered at 8 Sp. m. today.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Rockefeller Bought Kansas Colleges.

Topeka, Kan, June 1.-Two Kan
sas universities have been purchased
by a committee representing John D.
Rockefeller's Chicago university.
They are Hiawatha academy and
Campbell university Of Holton. The
price paid for the Campbell univer-
sity was $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Senator Hanus's Daughter Marriss.

Cleveland, O., June 1.-THE mar
riage of Miss Mablc Hanna, eld-
est daughter Of Senator and Mrs. NJ.
A. Hanna, to Harry Parsons, Of this
city, took place yesterday at the
Hanna residence on Lake avenue.
Bishop Leonard, Of the Episcopal
church, performed the ceremony.
The groom has for some time past
acted az one Of Senator Hanna's sec
retaries.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19

Topeka, Kan, June 1.-THE allied
populist party Of Kansas will hold a
state convention here Immediately
after the adjournment Of the con-
vention Of the regular peoples par
ty. The allied party's convention Is
expected to meet June 20. The ma
tional allied populist party was or
ganized in Louisville q year ago.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
MANCHESTER HAS CHANGE.
Postmaster Winans Has Resigned
and Leaves County.

Capt. J. 5. Winans, postmaster at
Manchester, has resigned and will
move to Council Grove where be has
purchased the book and stationery
store run in connection with the post
Office.
2. G. Wise, editor OF the Manches'
ter News, has been recommended for
postmaster and probably will be ap'
pointed.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Young Mems Meeting.

The young mems meetings Sun
day at the M. E. church were we'll at
tended. Supt. Heusner OF Junction
City made the principal addresses
but was assisted Ly c. c. Towner, R.
V. DYER and A. E. Lockhart. The
music was especially good.
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Drowned Through ski1 CspsIsIng.

Desoto, Mo-, June II. Arthur
Scott, Thomas Maness and Annie
Ogle, all Of this city, were drowned
in Big river by the capsizing Of a
skiff. The young people with quite
a number Of their friends, were
spending the day at Morse's mill.
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ENTERPRISE IN DOUBT.
vrooman Cooperation Matter Will Be
Settled Soon.


The report that several Enterprise
firms had gone into the Vrooman CO.
operative scheme was premature but
it is understood that the matter will
be settled in ten days one way or the
other. The Enterprise journal gives
this report Of the plans;
Walter Vrooman, OF Missouri, who
is credited with being a millionaire
eight times, was in town last week,
talking cooperation on big SCALE
Our town people have not been SO
well supplied with matter for con-
versation since the advent OF Mrs.
Nation. Rumor has it that G. Hoff.
man 4 Son have gone into the new
scheme with the promise that their
mill be kept running with full force,
manufacturing flour for the company,
also that Peterson 4 Ostberg have
turned their entire stock, good will
and prospects, and 80 membership
fee to the care and keeping Of the
trustees Of the company, Of which
Mr.. Vrooman seems to be the whole
show. We are informed by Mr.. Ost'
berg that his firm has done nothing
Of the kind. From what we can
learn Mr.. vs. plan for getting mer'
chants in small cities to turn in their
stocks, time, etc., is to inform
them gently that unless they turn
their business to the trustee, they
will be crowded out Of business.
When the stock is transferred to the
man nsgement Of the "trustee," besides
elevsting one dollar as a guarantee
Of good faith, the owner agrees to
work for the company at a high
salary, and relinquishes all rights OF
saying what goods shall come into the
store, yet he must foot all bills, run
ali risks, pay freight and many other
things too numerous to mention and
keep still for at least two years.
When the two years expires, If the
merchant has had enough Of the
coop. business, it seems that in
order to "step down and out" be
must elevate to Mr.. V. an indebted
ness equal to the full amount Of the
membership fees, which indebted
ness becomes payable on demand.
This membership fee is ten dollars,
put up by each and every individual
who pledges himself to purchase
goods at the cooperation store, half
Of which fee goes to Mr.. ", the
other half to the running expenees Of
the store. Mr.. V. is to remain trus-
tee, manager and purchasing agent
for the company as long as he lives
or until he resigns. Should he re-
sign, it would be possible for some
man to get in who is "short" on hon.
esty and who might" pinch" the in.
nocent and unsuspecting populace.
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a.. sarm.r 0rsvnsd In the BIus River.

Marysville, Kan, June 17.-William
Cockrell, wealthy farmer of this
county, was drowned while attempt
ing to cross the Blue river in boat.
The swollen condition Of the stream
made 1t impossible.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
WILL 60 AFTER THE DRILL.
Now Work viii Bs Resumed on 0as
We'll in Earnest.

The tools for recovering the drill
stuck in the bottom Of the gas well,
1,4OO feet deep, arrived this afternoon
and Contractor Nickerson will this
evening begin work. 1t may take
some time to get the drill out.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Pythisn Memorial Service.

BY request Of Damon Lodge, No. 6,
Knights Of Pythias, Rev. George F.
weida has kindly consented to hold
Pythian Memorial Services at st.
Johns Episcopal church. Sunday,
June 22nd, at 4:45 p. m. At that
hour the Knights will attend the SER
vices in q body.
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For sale.

Threshiug outfit. Engine in good
running order. separator almost new,
Parson self feeder, ten barrel wster
tank and coal wagon, $500. Call at
Jake Kropn's bicycle shop. Ss-s.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Lost.

On June 18th on road between De-
troit and o. L. Thsler's, lady's
black hand bag, containg gold spec
tacles and numerous other articles.
Reward for return to this office.
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Jerked 'em Again.

The same old list Of Solomon joint
lists with Jack Hart added making q
round half dozen was arrested on
more counts Saturday night. They
gave bond as usual,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
Teacher Examination.

An examination Of applicants ior
teachers certificates will be held at
the Garfield school building, Abilene,
Monday and Tuesday, June 80 and
July /, 1902, commencing at 1880 a.
m. sharp each day. r. V. DYER,
4O.Sta2c County Superintendent.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19

A son Of Charles Van Dorm, a
Union Pacific brakeman, was
drowned in the Smoky Hill river at
Junction City, Kan, yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
DRILL IS STUCK.
Ga We'll Work Il Waiting on Be
pairs.

palIt'
About 5 o'clock last Friday the
drill in the gas we'll was stuck In
the bottom Of the hole, about 14O0
feet deep. 1t will take a couple days
to secure from Kansas City tools with
which to recover it. Then work will be
resumed. No difficulty is anticipated
in getting the drill out.
The hole is now in an oil sand which
is very promising.
The meeting Of the subscribers last
night was attended by only few
owing to the storm. Another meet
ing will be held later.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19

For sale, hand separator, capacity
45o lbs. per hour. L. L. Hoffman,
r. +. D. 2 Abilene, Kas. 35.ti
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
For Sale.

Huckster outfit, including paying
route. For further information in
quire at Brewers store. S9.2'
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HANNA DECLINES.
sIdered Candidate for the Presidsn-
tIal Nomination In 1904.

Florence, Ala, June Ex-senator
M. A. Hanna, Of Ohio, in reply to Q
suggestion from Col. Cutter Smith,
Of this city, that he become candi-
date for president in 1904, has writ
ten Col. Smith as follows:
II appreciate sincerely the friend
ship which prompts the high COM
pliment paid me In your suggestion.
l am grateful for such confidence,
but must insist that am not to be
considered in any sense Q candidate
for the nomination for president in
1904"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-06-19
-...issd and Robbed His Companion.

Grand Island, Nsb, June 1S.-
Charles Evans, aged %, early yestsr'
day clubbed his travelling companion,
Walter Harbold, into insensibility,
cut his throat In three places with
q pocket knife and stabbed him ssv.
eral times on the body, and robbed
him Of SIC in money. Harbold was
removed to a hospital where no re-
gained consciousness, but he will die.
He says Evans demanded his money
and ON his refusal TO turn It over
Evans committed the assault.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11

been living i'll Ottumwa for the past
two years. have moved back to their
farm south of town. Their friends
will be glad to welcome them back.
Mrs. Flora Bane of Ottumwa visited
relatives here last week.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Sisco is quite i'll with pneumon-
ia.
A number of friends and neighbocs
of DR.. Lawson and wife planned sur
prise on them last Tuesday evening,
but when they arrived at the home
they found the doctor had been called
out of town and was unable to return
until the next morning. The evening
was agreeably spent in music and
conversation. Those present were:
Messrs. and Mesdames o. D. Emery,
f. M. Bowlin. D. c. Mccormick, Mrs.
Nora Hull, Misses Regina Mccormick,
Gretna Grain. Luella Bowlin. Crete
Brown, Blanche Knight. Messrs. W. n.
Knight. Leon Dennis, John Baker, W..
r. Buckner, Clyde Bowlin and w. Fl.
Harrison.
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Highland Center.

Highland Center March 6-Mrs. J.
W. Mccormick went to keosauqua
Monday for visit with relatives and
friends.
w. R. Buckner returned home Sat
urday from Quincy, H.. where he has
been attending business college.
Chas. kobel moved last week from
Seymour, ILL.,, into the property recent
ly purchased of e. NJ. Bowlin. Mr..
Bowlin took possession Saturday of
Eddyville, March 5.-Archie Gray. OF
Grays Greek, was sight seeing in the
county seat town, Abba, Friday.
Thornton Newell, who has been re
siding on the Ottumwa road between
Eddyville and Kirkville, has moved tc
the Samuel Hayes farm, south of town
Mr.. Hayes has left for an extended
trip.
Wylie Berry moved on Saturday tic
the Manning farm, on the Ottumwa
road, having leased the same. Wylie
has resided for the past year on the
Samuel Allbaugh farm. west of town
John JAEGER. one of the well known
citizens, was passenger to Oskaloosa
Saturday.
his property, purchased of DR.. Baker.
DR.. A. ]. Mummert of Ottumwa was
a Sunday visitor at DR.. Lawson's.
A. j. Rogers and family, who have
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Milton.

Milton, March 6-Mrs Lizzie Smith
will move in few days to Horton,
Kas., to join her husband, who has
been there some weeks past.
Mrs. Carr is quite seriously ill with
typhoid pneumonia.
DR.. Shelton Of Bloomfield and Dir.
Burney Of Pulaski, We're in consulta-
ton with Drs. Pennington and Sum-
mers Of this place last Saturday.
Ed. Hargroyc, residing two miles
north of town, is i'll with pneumonia
Miss Matte Johnson of Moulton is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Smith
The Christian church has called
its pastorate Elder Leborron of
sas City. The church has beg
out pastor since last fall.
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Pulaski.

Pulaski, March edwin Wynn,
wife and baby, returned to their home
near West Grove Monday, after a few
days visit with Foster Boyd and fam
lily.
Miss Etfie Bunk is quite i'll with the
grip this week.
L. w. Swartzendruver and family
returned from Sterling, ILL.,, last
Thursday. They visited relatives here
a few days, but expect to make
Bloomfield their future home.
Miss Anna Hendricks visited her
parents at Cantril over Sunday.
Len Nausebaum had the misfortune
to set his leg broken few days ago.
He was on horseback and was riding
rather fast when the horse stumbled
and fell falling on his leg and breaking
| it just above the ankle.
George Heaten and family left yes
terday for Spokane, Wash They ex-
pect to make that state their future
home.
Miss Velma Heskett died Thursday
night of consumption, after an illness
of six months. Her funeral was
preached by Rev. V. S. Smith at the
NJ e. church Sunday. after which her
remains were laid to rest in the Odd
Fellows cemetery
R. o. Hunt left on No. l yesterday
for points in Montana
Florence Milligan is quite i'll this
week
A. f. Merideth and family are NOV
ing to their home in the south part
of town.
The Ideal Entertainers will appear
at the opera house Saturday night,
March s.
Miss Vina Brenneman is spending
few days in Bloomfield this week.
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ing able to finish the erection of a
dwelling house in time to occupy it.
The barn is close and fitted up in the
most approved style, however, making
it almost as comfortable as a dwelling
house.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, March 1.-THE Jour
nal-Trihune is going to come down a
notch or so. and after this the editor,
Mr.. Gallagher, will not be so high up
in the world. as they are going to move
into one of Humphreys bricks on the
south side of the square, and will be
on the first floor.
The revival meetings begin next
Sunday evening and Mr.. Rhys of the
Welsh Congregational church will
preach. Mr.. Mahood will not arrive
until Thursday, but until that time the
pulpits will be filled by Revs. Pike, Nc
Farland, Davis and Rhys. The meet
ings will be as interesting to all the
first of the week as the latter. A choir
of about fifteen voices is being trained
by Mr.. Lloyd. So there will be good
music and good sermons, and the earn
est desire is that great number will
come out and enjoy the meetings.
Action was brought last week in the
district court of Benton county by w.
R. Prewitt, against S. w. Nicholson, j.
j. Bourli, Chas. Paeper. d. H. Nc
CURE, John Morrison, John E. Wilson
and H. G. Dean, claiming of them
$4,000 damages. The case grows out
of the county campaign in Iowa coun-
ty last fall, where all of the parties
then resided when defendants publish
ed certain statements concerning
plaintiff alleged to have been libelous.
The plaintiff is w. R. Prewitt. editor
of the Victor Index, and also chairman
of the republican county central COM
mittee of Iowa county. Tom H. Mil
ner of Bell Plain represents the plain
tiff. Mr.. Prewitt is we'll known here.
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Batavia.

Batavia, March 6-Robert and Da-
vid Howard and families left Tuesday
for Oklahoma, where they expect to
make their future home.
Bert DeGood has moved into the
property lately purchased of L. T.
German.
Miss Luvilla Copeland is visiting
friends at Purlees
Emer Parrett went to Missouri
Monday, where he expects to locate.
Miss Cora McNiel closed school this
week on account of illness.
Rolly Hooking, carrier for route No
3 is taking weeks vacation Lige
Brown is delivering the mail during
his absence.
Rev. Shane goes to Cincinnati this
week for visit with friends.
Tuesday March 4, was Mrs. Jerome
Woodruff's sixty-eighth birthday, and
a few of the relatives and intimate
friends gathered to help her celebrate
the event. At - o'clock the guests
partook of a bountiful repast prepar-
ed by the hostess. A pleasant day
was passed in conversation and at
late hour the guests departed, wishing
Mrs. Woodruff many more happy birth
days.