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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
HESPER.
From our regular correspondence

from our regular correspondence
Oct. 20, 1902.
o. Grinegar has returned from a
trip to N. d.
Mrs. j. w. Daubney of Lakefield,
Mimi, was recent guest at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ~.
B. Pike.
Miss Gae Weber has returned from
weeks visit with Mrs. Louis Krumm
of Cresco.
Mrs. @. Falk of Locust visited last
week with her daughter Mrs. Henry
Sellman.
Mesdames James and Percy Young
of Canton spent Wednesday with. Mr..
Fanny Darlington.
Orrin Hutchins has gone to Walton
Wis, to spend the winter.
Baby Burreson is visiting few
days with Grandma Thingvold.
n. Rygg and family Sundayed with
relatives at Granger.
J. Nelson and wife of Prosper were
visiting Hesper relatives today.
Mrs. Josephine Strong is attending
the National convention OF the w. q.
T. U. in Portland Maine as delegate
from Iowa.
J.Gordan arrived from n. D., Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Bragg and daughter in COM
PAW with her mother Mrs. Dilling-
hans concluded their visit with G. +.
Dillingham; and family and departed
for Fargo, N. D., on Friday morning.
The Missionary sale at the home of
DR.. Slack under the auspices of the
w. @. I. u. was pleasing and profit
able affair In addition to the sale a
program was rendered and lunch
served.
The Mitchell band of Ironton, Wis. !,
was greeted by full house on Friday
and Saturday evenings at Tabor's hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pike have returned
from their trip to the coast, much
pleased with the country and climate.
This being their fiftieth anniversary
thew decided to take a wedding tour
which proved to be very memorable
event. During their absence they met
many former Hesperians who enter
tanned them in a royal manner.
Several days were spent out six miles
from the coast at st. Catalina Island,
a noted resort. All kinds of salt
water fish are found here in abund-
ance and Mr.. Pike had the pleasure OF
catching one weighing $50 pounds,
at Salem, Oregon. They enjoyed them
selves hugely while at Seattle; the
great feature which attracted atten-
ton was commerce between Honolulu,
Japan, and other foreign countries:
They stopped at many other places OF
interest before reaching their desti-
nation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
FREEPORT.

(Fom our regular correspondent
Oct. 20, 1902.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels and daughter
of Waukon were the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Mailman Sunday.
Paul Palmer returned to his home
Friday after weeks visit with his
daughter. Mrs. Z. Mailman and Mrs.
VanPelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mapson of De-
corah were callers at Freeport Satur-
day.
Oscar Bake and Louis Larsen re-
turned to their homes in Chicago,
Friday after a six weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
@. A. Mckee, J. A. Morrison, Chas
Mailman and Frank Stinson came
home Saturday night from a camping,
fishing and hunting expedition near
New Albin. w. Mailman ard Chas.
Stinson were with them, but returned
a week sooner.
Joe Hitler and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bulmer in Glen
wood.
A number of our young people
gathered at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
BURR OAK.
(From our regular correspondent,

(From our regular correspondent.)
Oct. 81, 1902.
The youngest child of Frank Kim
ball has been quite i'll the past week.
Mrs. Decker and her daughter Mrs
Kneeskern returned last week from
a pleasant visit in Michigan.
The Wolfenberger boys have a sale
Thursday of all their stock. We un-
derstand they are going to keep moth
ing but tnoroughbreds.
The little babe of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Price is sick with lung fever.
Mrs. James Price who has been
seriously i'll is slowly improving with
the treatment of DR.. Cady of Mabel
H. Shelly is laying the foundation
for new house for p. Olson on the
land he recently bought of H. Pierce.
Warren Hardin an old resident of
this county but of late of Bridge
water, s. Oak was brought here for
burial last week. His daughter, Mrs.
Smith and husband, with whom he
lived, came for the funeral and re-
manned for visit at +. Q. Schanck's.
Elmer Cassell and family, of Forest
City, after few days. visit at s.
Wade's, have moved into part of Miss
Taylor's house.
MERIT Maricle drove to Ridgeway
Friday, where we understand he
will move soon and open up barber
shop, which is much needed there.
The funeral services were held and
largely attended of Mr.. Reese Sunda y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
RAVENA
From our regular correspondent.
Oct. 20 1902.


| Continued rains, wet fields and &C.
casionaI light frosts have made it i'm
possible for the farmers to gather
their corn. at least to any consider
able extent. The softness Of the corn
has also led them to postpone work in
the hope that week or two Of sunny
weather would ripen the corn and
make 1t fit for storage.
Mr.. Ben Olson is taking treatment
at Paririe du CHEN for rheumatism.
Miss Leila McWade recently return
ed from Chicago.
Miss Mamie Lerdall is the new
hired girl at Fremont Andersons.
Miss Myrtle Oxley Of Pleasant
Ridge was q Sunday visitor at D.
Pecks.
John and Andrew Barthelme were
guests of the Fleisher's Sunday after
noon.
Miss Matilda Thompson of DEBORAH
is the guest Of her brother Theodore
Thompson.
John Vance of Ossian has the house
Mr.. Allen purchased from Mr.. Mann
nearly moved to Mr.. Aliens farm.
Miss Winnie Evans of Ossian was a
Ravena visitor Sunday evening.
Tom Iverson has been trying to i'm
prove the roads in Ravena the past
week.
We understand several families have
been quarantined for thirty days, all
on the account of small pox.
Will Shafee is working for the Bull
lard Bros.
Miss Julia Iverson of Ossian spent
Sunday at her home.
Miss Mary Duceman, after an ex-
tended visit with relatives here, de-
parts today for her home at Humphrey
Neb.
Rev. Olmstead delivered his lecture
at the Centennial chucrh Sunday even
ing to large and attentive audience.
A Mr.. Hamre and family moved last
week in the vacant house on the w.
Lansing farm recently vacated by the
Overhouse family.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. Ole Viste and Miss
Ella Soland Wednesday October 22nd
1902.
The Misses Liza Scott and Loretta
McGary of Ossian were Sunday
visitors at S. Toveson's. !.
Wayne Weitgenant of Ossian was
transacting business 10 Ravena Satur-
day.
Miss Oral Wright who is teaching
school in District No. 5, was calling
on Ossian friends Saturday and Sun
day. .}5ttE
Charles Gerleman shipped car of
hogs of his own raising to Chicago
Wednesday.
Mrs. Percy Billiard of Osisan was a
visitor at Mrs. M. E. Billiards. We'd
nesday.
Miss Cora f. Barlow visited Satur-
day and Sunday with friends in
Ossian.
Miss Ethel DeCou departed Satur-
day, for an extended visit with rela-
tives near Gainesville, Iowa.
Those from here who attended the
social at the home of Prof. and Mrs.
Doderer Saturday report very nice
time.
B. Holtey drove to Fit. Atkinson
Saturday on business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
NASSETT.

(From our regular correspondent)
Oct. 81, 1909.
Corn is coming out pretty fair.
Last Sunday there was a surprise
party over to Ole Quam's.
Last week Erick Ness bought up II
head of cattle.
Miss Marie Nelson has been visiting
Miss Nellie Geving.
Next Sunday Eddie Nelson and Sell
mer Hill are going to have a bicycle
race from Pagin's corner to Geving's
corner and they are wondering If they
can go in two minutes,
Alfred Nesset has begun blowing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22

Jack Pearson, Monday evening and
enjoyed very pleasant time.
III. Robinson and wife moved into
their new home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Qualley were Free
port callers Sunday.
An entertainment will be given at
the church Friday evening for the
benefit of the school library, and a
supper at the hall after the entertain
ment. All are invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
BY the SHERIFF.
STATE OF IOWA, Jss
WINNRsHEIK Co. IS

WINNKsHEIK Co.
In compliance with Section 1862 of the Code Of
Iowa. the above proclamation Is notice 10 the
electors of winneshiek county, Iowa, of Che
matters and things set forth therein. and noSice
is also hereby given to the electors Of said
Der, A. ID. 1902, the following offices OF said
county are 70 be iilled by an election In said
county. to-wit:
County Attorney
County Auditor.
Clerk OF Courts
County Recorder
And one member of the Board of Supervisors
each for the ist and ard Districts
witness my hand this 18th day OF October, A.
GEO. MIZENER, Sheriff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
Notice 10 the Public.

All parties are hereby warned not
to purchase a note for $50. 90 given
by me to ]. j. Headington, May 81,
1899.
43.3 Il. Whiteman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
NEWS FROM BARTON HEIGHTS
Miss Davenport Eu,ertaiss Her Friends
Marriage Of Miss Bass and Mr. Stroud,

Miss Elsie Davenport delightfully."- en-
tcrtaiaed Quite . number of her friends
NJ her fathers residence, on Barton
heights. on Thursday night. Music Was
rendered by the Rutherford Mandolin
Grub. Games were INDUCED in until :.
late hour, when delightful refreshments
we're served. Among those present were
the following: Misses. Mary Lee. Grace
shepperson. Irena Pillow. Hazel Jude,
Annie Dorset. V;rgie Bland, Maud Cox
octavia Golfers, Fannie Gillian and FL
sic Davenport; aessrs. Frank Marable,,
John Rutherford. Clarence Montgomery.
bernard Jude, Robert Gillian, Willie
Smith. Byrd Harris. Ira Montgomery
Willie Um!auf. Irving Pillow. Howard
Crone. Charlie Rutherford. Parke Glenn
mitt, Duffy. Archie and John Davenport
and Norman Jude.
Miss sianch. Al Bass and Mr. Fred
erick G. StroNd. OF Manchester. Va,
were married az the residence Of Mr..
H L, lorraine. on Barton Avenue. and
Kersten Sticer, Friday night by the Rev.
W. p Chrismap. rector OF the epiphany
Episcopal Church. The bride. who is q
handsome brunette. was gowned in a.
lovely travelling suit OF brown broad
cloth. she was attended by her sister.
Miss Bass. who wore q handsome suit OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
ment contracts, and should the famine

ment contracts, and should the famine
continue worl. upon chem will have to be-
abandoned for awhile.
Superintendent Nelson is supplied with
figures that clearly show the serious
eject of the famine. Within the past
two months the supply received at the
yards has shown decided decrease.
reaching, in some weekly comparisons
with material received in November. as
much as 1860 pounds. The yard has now
more contracts on hand than ever before.
and ibis decrease is in no wise affected
by the lack Of contracts.
It is inevitable that should the manu-
facturers be unable to cope with the site
uation and relieve the strain within
few weeks. part OF the force Of the yarGs
will have to be laid off. The strike OF the
steel workers occurred at q time when
every mill in the trust was working both
day and night to supply the enormous
demand for steel structural material. and
the days lost during the existence OF the
strike meant loss that will reqnirs
heroic efforts to overcome.
The Newport News Shipbuildtns and
Dry Dock Company Is now working q
short force, possibly half the number OF
men employed one month ago, and the
management has no encouragement thar
a full resumption of work viii begin fer
many weeks to come
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
THEY CRITICISE
THE CONVENTION
Major Holmes Conrad and
r. E. Byrd Speak
Against It.
Against It.
fspeeiaI Dispatch TO The Times

WINCHESTER, VA, JAM lS.-Malor
sJolmes Conrad and Commonwealth $
ATTORNEY L. L. BYRD appeared before a
large crowd in the Courthouse Hall this
an crnoon4 and criticised the Consttu-
,ional Convention. Major Conrad stated
that he had always been opposed 10 the
convention. thinking that the power OF
,l,n LEGISLATURE TO amend the Constitu-
ton. after a proposed arnenament being
considered by the people Tor twc years.
10 he sufficient for al the needed changes
,n tho present Underwood Constitution,
which. by the way. he said. was not really
,be york Of the Underwood convention.
tniv The bad features OF il being the work
Of that body.
He smoke of the county court system,
end stated that he most earnestly desired
a return TO the old system of courts, held
nv magistratcs. elected from Inc magis-
ter.al districts OF the county. lie ADMIT
ted that strong arguments could be ad-
RANGED supporting the idea that such
magistrates were not competent TO hear
and decide ctsncery cases, but SAID that
outweigh Ing all these arguments vas the
experience OF the usage of this system
Tor l,se0 years Under this Angio-Saxons
and Nornans in England and a.o years IN
Virginia.
The next point considered was the SUI
frasc. He said that the time was forever
passed when we need fear negro suprc-
macy. lie also said it is negros I'M
doubted right 30 vote. and II Is not the
part of naarE and upright yirgsn!ans TO
try By some trick to eyade the provisions
OF the Constitution Of The United States
md deprive him OF his right. but that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
II A. NJ. and 7:45 ?. NJ; young peoples
meeting in the afternoon at4 o'clock.
Card From Mir. mallhall.
Richmona Va, Jan. IS, 1907.


editor CT The Times:
Sir,-permit me to call attention to IN
error in your issue of Saturday, Jaruar3
18th in an article entitled Claim to chi
oago Property" You state that Rev. p. K
WalthaH had recently visited Chicago
in the interest OF 2 claim OF Mr.. John w.
BROOKS to some Chicago property.
have never been in Chicago in my i!fe
and I have no knowledge OF the claim OF
the Brooks family to Chicago property,
beyond TIE bare fact that such claim,
had once been made.
Ny recent trip to the West va. only
for two purposes:
% 10 Bloomington Ill, to stand my
finals for the degree oe Doctor. of Phi
Iosophy on History and Christian Theisn
(2l 10 Lewisburg. w. Va, where L ap-
peared before tho Greenbrier Presbytery
as the ministerial representative Of che
Second Presbyterian Church. Petersburg,
to prosecute q call for the pastoral ssr-
vices OF Rev. w. nrcg. White.
Yours truly,
u. x. lEAITHALL q.
The article published in The Times was
not intended to convey the idea that Mr..
WaltIal had visited the West in the in
terest alone OF MI. Brooks but that Mr..
Brooks hoped Mr. Waithali would bring
him some account of the possibility of
his .Air. Brooks'l securing q court Title
to the prcpeyty.-Ed. Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
GREAT SCARCITY UF STEEL.
,hIptuisaing Piants Are Beginning to Fee,
tnc E!tccl OF TINS.

- ~
The shortage OF structural steel is
causing considerable alarm in shipbuild-
ing ci1 cies, and unless the operators OF
the steel mills find some way Of rel.sv-
ing tho situation many OF the shinyard5
in this country will have t5 partially
close down.
no scarity Of material is directly due
TO tile st1i.zes of the steel workers em-
ploycd by the Uni ed States Steel Com
pany last spring.
The effect OF the famine Is seriously
felt by the ". Il. Trigg Shipbuisding
Company, but. as yet there has been no
decrease in the force of woTamen at the
plant, as has been the case In other
yards. nor is any likely at present, as
the huiks Of the ships on the ways are
completed and in interior work wood Is
mostly used
Superintendent Nelson. OF the ~. r.
Trigg Company, in spanking OF the fam
4 inc, said the scarcity OF steel has for saw
eraI weeks retarded the laying OF the
keelss OF the vessels under contract. but
the force in the plant vas now the largest
ever employed. and the rush OF work
would shortly necessitate the plant being
operared at night. Work upon the new
Old DoMinion Line steamer has been re-
tarded by tho scarcity Of hard metal. but
the completion OF the yessei Will be
rushed as fast as the consignments OF
steel contracted for are received. There
is some delay IN finishing the Govern
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
.RECEP ton OF
PRINCE HENRY.
Royal Visitor VIII Go Only
70 New York, Washing
ton and Chicago.
(By Associuted Pressl

WASHINGTON, .. C.. Jan. 1S.-Ine
committee charged with the arrangements
for tho reception and entertainment Of
Prince Henry decided that It would be I'M
possible to yield to the request of many
cities to have the Prince visit them. II
Is likely that, beyond New York, Wash
ington and Niagara Fails, the visit will
Include Chicago only ce the large cities.
It was also decided to have the launct-
ing occur on the origi;.a! date, February,
18th. This will necessitate two trips on
the part Of the Prince between New York
ind '1Vasllingt on Tho Prince VIII come
to Washington from New York, arriving
here on the morning Of tho 9th. He Will
be met ut the station by a handsome mil
5itary escort, and conveyed to the German
Embassy. He will next visit the President
at the White H3use and the President
will return his call at the German En-
bassy.
Some time Monday evening the Presi-
Dental party and the Prince viii leave
Washington for New York, and they Will
sec the launch at half-past 10 Tuesday
morning.
ingtons OF the entire party, and It is likely
that on the 18th the Prince viii be enter
tanned at dinner at the White House. On
the 9Th he is TO he one of the company
present OF the Capitol s;han Secretary
Hay delivers the Mckinley memorial adj
dress to Congress Aftersa few social OK
changes. The Prince, IN charge OF the Re-
sceptiona Commit tee, Will start Of, a short
tour. winding up at New York In time to
sail on the Columbia. March Sth, for Ger
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
DEPARTMENT FOUR.
General Index.

To the subject of an index the editors have given the
close attention which such important feature demands.
They have prepared analytical index with special view
to three thngs-spicty and comprehensiveness
It has been found that number of indices relating
various parts of the speech confusing rather than
helpful For this reason attention has been concentrated
upon one general index with frequent subheadings which
embodes in alphabetical order and subject
tanned in the entire work. together with many leading topics
that might be chosen for study III this it becomes
index and concordance Each general title, as Art.
Science, or Literature will be found to include refer
ences to every after dinner speech address, lecture
anecdote bearing on that particular topic
The of this arrangement to students and pospec
tive speakers must be obvious They enabled glance
to obtain cycopedc grasp Of the whole subject Where
further study along certain lines is desired minute and
exhaustive cross references available
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19

gray. The bride IS the daughter OF Alr.
w. L. Bass, of Hearico. The groom
who resides in Manchester, Va, is q ma
tive of London, England. They LETT OF
a wedding trip Immediately after the
ceremony, accompanied by the pest
wishes OF their many friends for their
happiness and prosperity.
Mrs. \. L. Seay. Of Shores. fluVanna
county, va, is visiting her cousin, Mr.
VIM. Spratley, OF Highland Park, Chest
nut Hill
Miss Virginia Seay. Of Fluvanna county.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs &. z. fauy.
of North Avenue and Roberts Street.
Mr.. Van uoutcn former pastor Of the
Manchester Church, Will begin scenes
If meetings at the Overlook Presbyte-
r1an church, beginning this afternoon
at 4:sO O'Clock, continuing during The
week untll Iullher notice. Service "a.
Sis Monday night.
Church to-dn! ar | A. NJ and p.
M.. conducted by CO pastor. Rev. G. ".
3lankenship.
Services will be held at the Epiphan>
Episcopal Church to-day at II A. NJ.
and Z. NJ. conducted by the rector,
Rev, w. p. Cirisman.
Mrs. W. T. Brogdon is quite sick at
her home, on LUCK Avenue ana 1Noo '' -
Street.
Mr.. c. II. Wilson, who has been quite
SICK at his residence, on Barton Avenue
and ISersten Street. is Improving.
Master Kenneth Tomlinscn. Of Baron
Avenue. is ablo to be ont. after q, very
severe spell Of sickness
Mr.. ). r. Bowles of Barton Avenue :,e-'''' =
left Friday for Hanover ana Lou '1u "a
counties on All extended business lIls $. LIP
Mir. A. L. seay. of shores. ftu van ma
county. va. who has been visiting II Y; =, MS $
brother-in-law. Mr.. c. Ray o. North
Avenue and Roberts Street. left FRI
day 10 visit his sister III aiW y rs ...e
Grunder sinton. Of No. ,1t2 Hampton
Avenue. Newport News, "
MRS. Charles c. Rads. Of North Ave-
nue. and roberts Street. left Yesterday
for Newport News, Va. to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. sinto,,, OF. 1l42 Hampton Ave-
nue..
Rev. ". Hundley. pastorsof the Bap-
list Church, will preach this morI,-
ing and evening at the usual hours
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19

the better and only course is to secure
a. repeal of the amendments to that IN
strument giving the right OF suffrage 10
the negro. These. he said, were secured
by agitation, and their repeal can oe Sc
cured by agitation"
Major Conrad also spoke Of the pres
ent-day tendency 70 centralize power as
a most dangerous element. and said that
as tho power Of the country is being cen
tralized in Washington the present Con-
stitutional Convention IS endeavoring 10
centralize ali power OF Virginia at Rich-
nond.
Mr.. Byra's speech was witty and ere
atea much applause. lie attacked the
convention along general lines. Inc
meeting unanimously decided TO ask
Judge w. Z. Harrison TO vote against
prociai.ming the Constitution
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
DEPARTMENT THREE.
Occasional'' Addresses

Under this heading grouped miscellaneous addresses
selected for importance of the topics and the Of
treatment The subjects cover the widest from science
and letters biography eulogy and ora
The authors epesente1 are renowned speakers men
whose authority speak for their subjects unquestoned
as is their power to speak with ability
Distinctive as well as interesting and instructive
features of this department eulogies of representative
Americans instances the speakers, such men as
Webster Everett and Choate, have been the peers of the
men of whom they spoken Such fact lends to their
words superative value and wealth of fascination
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
DEPARTMENT TWO.
Classic and Popular Lectures.

A good lecture develops gradually. In final form it
it is repeated crude and obscure expressions replaced by
forcefu and luminous The logical connections are
welded and the whole symmetry The varied re-
ceptons of its component parts by audiences
away the corners pebble rounded in running brook
lecture monopolzes for weeks months the author
time and thought is taken up recurreny with new and
enpthened pespectives and stand few liter
arv productions do for its 1t is made the copete
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
81, Hogc At soldIers, Home.

Mrs. Howard IL. Hoge. the genial State
president OF the Virginia Won,an's Chris
tian Temperance Union. who Is stu In
the city, viii give an interesting talk at
Pegran's Hall, soldiers Homo. Monday
morning at II o'clock All .sY's' and
..W's'' and their friends are cordially ms
vited to be present. as web as all tina
residents at Home Place and near the
Soldiers, Home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19

It is part Of the plan to have the enter
tainment afforded the Prince thoroughly
national in character, and mat the par
Elephants shall not be limited to any one
strain Of blood or race. One means OF
attaining this result will be to make the
reception as formal as possible, so that
it will be drawn upon official lines, and
there will be considerable appearance Of
the military clement. where feasible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19

In the preparation of the first three volumes of the present
work. more than 1000 dinner speeches were examined
and only the best admitted Those that included repre-
sent final sitting the survival of the ftest con-
test of wit common and the power to entertain AS
units they represent also most diverse interests ana points
of view, while collectively they stand for the modern ana
cosmopolitan world of affairs.