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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-31

we're attack of lumbago. DIR. c. w. Tag
CART. of Winthrop, attends her.
Mrs. Elmer Davis. who has been i'll the
past week, is improving.
EAST READFlELD.
There was no service in the church
| here, last Sunday. as Rev. Mr.. Kewley
was called to attend a funeral in Win
| throp at the hour of meeting here.
| Mrs. Lotta Townsend Collins, wife of
| Station Agent Collins, Yarmouth juno
| ton, with her son, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Townsend, and other relatives
| in town.
| Mrs. Sophie Smart and daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Hall, who have been visiting rela-
| tives and friends in this place and Nam
chester, will return to their home in
Quincy, Mass, Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. w. T. Haines and daughter; Beth.
| of Waterville, are with Mrs. Z. Z. Nor
rill, during their vacation.
| Mr. Francis Stevens, of Hoyts Hill, has
| been in feeble health all summer ana not
able to do any work. He is attended by
| DR.. Crooker, of Augusta.
d. F. Austin has rented his small farm
to party from Manchester.
| Burt Gordon purchased the grass on
the large Case farm. owned by +. E.
Bean Esq, of Hailowell, and is now cut
| ting the same
| Mrs. Wallace, who has been at the Cen
| trail Maine Hospital Lewiston. for treat
side in the cottage owned by Mrs A. w
Brainard.
| WAYNE.
| Mrs. Este Beers. of Bridgeport. is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. N. II. Lincoln.
| An entertainment for the Wayne Lii
| brary was given at Wayne hall. Wednes-
day evening. by the young men from
Harvard. who We're guests in town. a
| snug little sum was realized which Will
be most acceptable to the Library Asso-
| citation, which is moving its books from
| Mr.. Moulton'S, where they nave been
| since the library was first organized, 70
| the room now known as the Z. o. parlor,
| owned by Mrs. A. +. Johnson.
Mrs Julia Bishop. who has been visit
| ing in Bath, has returned.
Mr. and Mrs. Moulton, of the Mansion,
| invited select company for ride 70
the home of Hon. T. S. Boothby, in
| Leeds Friday evening. About 20 We're In
| the company. Games were played, songs
| by all.
| A little son has arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cram.
| Miss Alice Chandler is visiting friends
| in Portland.
EAST WINTHROP.
| Mrs Ried and two daughters, of Rhode
| Island, are passing their vacation at w.
| f. Hewett'S.
G. A. Du Bois, of Waltham, Mass, is AT
| CobboSSee Farm.
| Fred L. Hewins and family have been
| passing a week at Ocean Point.
Miss Grace Roberts, of Augusta, visited
| her friend Miss Alice Mace, the past
| week
| Miss Alice " Mace is passing two weeks
| in Brunswick and Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-31
SOMERSET.
HAIR MONY.


Haying has been delayed until this
week on account Of the rainy and
cloudy weather. Grass has been
growing in the meantime and if the
weather should be favorable an aver
age crop will be secured. Some farms
will produce a larger crop than usual.
There are no grasshoppers to eat
vegetation this season.
The new depot at Mainstream is
nearly complete, and will prove to be
a great Improvement in the business
accommodation at this place.
The many friends of Mrs. Emma
Laughton nee Emma Merrill, formerly
of this town, congratulate her on the
birth of daughter last Sunday morn
ing.
ST. ALBANS.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Emery accom-
panied by their sister. Myrtle, of Will
iiamsport Pa, have been visiting rela-
tivcs in this town.
Rev. Mr.. Mason spoke, Sunday. at the
Friends Church. His subject was Ideal
Sunday-school." His talk was very in
structive.
The members of the Friends Sunday
school. assisted By the children, gave q
concert. Sunday evening. The program
was a good one, and was well carried out.
A convention of Sunday-school workers;
met at the Union Church, Monday even
ing.
Work has been begun on the telephone
extension over the mountain to S. II.
Goodwin's place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-31
LiTCHFIELD PLAINS.

At the meeting of the citizens of
Litchtield held Saturday, committees
were chosen to arrange for the dinner
to be given ut the Alumni reunion of
the I.itchfieId Academy and Institute,
August 7th. Another meeting is called
for Aug. 2 to make final arrangements
for the occasion.
Prof. S. X. Smith ard family of Wat
eryille. are among the late arrivals.
Miss Fannie Ring of Farmingdale,
has been the guest of Mrs. l.. r. Shorey
few days.
Thieves stole 40 chickens from
Deacon A. l.. Small one night last
week that he was fattening for the
market.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-31
SOUTH FAYETTE.

Miss Laura Pike of Wayne, is spend
ing the week with friends in town.
r. p. Seery spent Sunday at Leeds
Center
John Richmond of Jay, visited his
father, W. H. Richmond, last week.
Rev. Moses III. Harris, DID,. of Wor-
cester, Mass, is the guest of his
brother. Greenwood Harris.
Mrs. w. H. Richmond. who has been
i'll for several weeks. is now able to
walk out.
Mrs. w. W. Grover and little son Al
ton have returned from visit in New
Hampshire.
Miss Millie Wing of North Fayette.
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Alvah Libby,
at Bangor.
The Misses Underwood. school
teachers in the state of New Jersey.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-31
RIBBONS

Remember we are headquarters for
Popular Ribbons, and you can always
hnd something you can use either in
cur regular line or in our remnant box.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-07-31

we're attack of lumbago. DIR. C. w. Tag
gart, of Winthrop, attends her.
Mrs. Elmer Davis. who has been i'll the
paSt week, is improving
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
TIME EXTENDED.

II will probably be OF interest 10
the stockmeu of this section 10
know that the Oklahoma Kansas
ouarantiue limit has been extended
twenty days. Fred cowiey. mem
bar Of the livestock commission
from Kansas. has announced tnas
the time for placing quarantine ON
Kansas cattle In the Indian Terri
,orv and Oklahoma has been post
ooned for the above number OF days
The time limited wouid have e.
pired Saturday, but the extension
now carries until February @fn.
The state commissioners secured
the extension direct from Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson. The ex.
teusiou means that Kansas STOCK
men Who have been feeding cattle
An the Territory sent there from
Kansss will have twenty days 70
Arive them back withoutin inspection.
n a,so means that cattle purchased
An the Indiap Territory from kan'
sas herds may be driven out before
the expiration OF that time
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
n ,NnlRas MERCHANTS.

ropeka. Feb. I'D. w. Blaine
orseideut of the Retail Implement
n..iers' Association of Kansas, has
prepared q red hot roast and com
plaint against the penitensiary
Irvine plant Of the state. He claims
that the sale of the penitentiary
tvine has cut the profits of the I'm
oiemeut dealers Of the state. They
c.nast cell twine at the old prices
An compsfition with the prices Of
the peniteutiary plant. He insists
that the price of the state Irvine
mise 20 10 cents 90 as to protect
che industries Of the implement
deaiers. In lieu of this he wants
the twine cold to the implement
,nsn, Who In turn will sell Il TO the
farmers and the old system OF SELL
ing Il directly 10 the farmers Be
abolished. He says tine buildtns
of the twiue plant was the greatest
mistake the state has ever made
and that the warden 10 now resPon'
chile for the cruilties Il 10 practie.
ing on the implement dealers Of
the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

Ata recent meeting of the Shaw.
nee County Medical Society here 10
what one doctor, b. d. Eastman,
had to say about the future prae'
tice of medicine: "wher We now
have an ailment of the stomach"
he said, I'VE 60 TO the doctor and
surgeon, and after answering their
questions, they learn the dificuity
and they cut open the stomach, Get
right the trouble and sew you up
again. Now I imagine I Gee In the
future the human race adapting L.
self to this condition, and thet In
stead of the surgeons using his
knife, we will be provided with bat
tons and buttouhoies over the stom.
ach, % that when We need 90 to the
doctor, he will only have 70 un.
button the Zap, make the investi'
RatiOn and prescribe the remedy
needed and button mp the opening
again, and send the patient On his
way rejiicing." q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
A cashier Testllles.

Gentlemen. After 2Oyears OF acnee
and pains caused by constipation
brought on by. sedentary hacits
have found more relief In two bot
tles of DIR. Caldweli's Syrup Pepsin
than all the hundreds Of other rem
edies I have tried. aud ! take p'eas.
ure 10 giving THE testimony. De-
Iieviun You have the finest prepaS'
alton made for stomach troubles
Very trueiy you're, d. +. LANok,
Cashier Wabash r. r., Feet st. Lou
is. Sold by Morrow & Co and A. K
Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
CAPEIS' GRIP CURE
Ia season now.
Morrow & Co.
A Hremaa's Close Cali.

II stuck to my engine, although
every Joint sched sad every aerve
vas racked with pair" writes C. W.
Bellau1y, Q locomotive fireman Of
Burlington, Iowa. II was weak and
pale, without any appetite and al
run down. As I vas about 20 give
40. I got bottle Of Electric Bitters
and after taking Il, I felt - we'll as
I ever did In my life" Weak. sickiy
run down people always gaia new
life, strength sud vigor from their
nee. Try them. Satisfscticn guar
anteed By A. r. Kane. Price 90c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
Stock Pnnle.

A panic Ia Wall street, Involving
millions, of dollars, 10 no more
nerve racking than the panic. that
sieses the man who realizes that he
10 hopeless In the grasp of .cousti.
patton, dyspepsia or any form Of
stomach or bowel trouble. DR..
caIdwell's Syrup Pepsin 70 the only
guaranteed cure for these troubleS
Morrow 4 Co. and A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

Mr.. wheeler Got Rid es Ills
Rheumatissm.
During the winter OF 1893 l was
90 lame Ia my joints, In fact ell over
my body. that could hardly hooo'e
around, when I bought q bottle OF
Ch.mberlsiu'a Pain Balm. From
the first application began to get
we'll, and was cured and nave
worked steadily all the year.-k.
wheeler, Northwood, N. Y. For sale
by A. X. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
sousA IN 0ALRNA REB. -
s0USA m LONDON.

SOUSA On LONDON
The success In London OF John
Philip Sousa and of the famous
band under his direction huds NO
parallel In the musical history OF
the metropolis Of the world. In the
brief period of sixteen days Sousa
rave NO less than thirty.one con.
certs In London, playing tn four
different halls.the Royal Albert
Hall, the Empire Theatre, Theatre
Royal Convent Garden)' and the
Crystal Palace.
During the thirty.five years since
that superb temple of music. the
Reyal Albert Hall, was first opened
its wails had never held three such
enormous audiences 10 ut Soasa's
opening concerts, when nearly W
Thousand people paid for admiss-
ion Within twenty-six hours. This
not only completely eclipsed all
London records, but at the same
time established q new record ior
sousa band for indoor concerts.
The beautiful albert Hall Med
nj was presented TO Mr.. sousa oy
HE English admirers In recogn''-
ion of THE achievement.
BY special command Of his mag
esty, King Edward VII, Mr. Sous.
and his band had the distinguished
honor of appearing before the koy'
al Family at sandringham on Dec
I. 1901, on the occasion Of the BIRTH
day of Queen Alexandria. A pro-
CRANE consisting entirely OF the
compositions of Sousa aud other
American composer wac played as
the request of the King, and ut the
conclusion of the concert the decor
alton Of N. V.O (Member Victorian
Order,was bestowed up ON the
march King" the medal oeiug
pinned upon Sousa's coat BY tine
Prince of Wales. The distinction
10 m unprecedented one for an Am
-erican artist.
In addition to HE London season
sousa also played m extended con-
cert tour of the British prov'nces'
including Q month at the lntsrnat'
iona, Exhibition at Glasgow, Scot
land, where two special dipiomas
vere awarded to the American band.
Through the force of HE genius'
the swsy of his personai magnet
lam and the witchery Of his music'
Johu Philip Sousa has won both
The critical and popular approval
and favor of Great Britain. HE or
U.nixstion has been accepted 40 the
standard by which all other con.
cert bands should be jadged, and
his music has attained a vogue q
Nome and abroad that ec'ipse the
popularity Of any other composer
The great band will appear In
concert at Sapp's New Theatre on
Fridsv Afternoon Feb. %, when MT
sousa will offer 40 soioists, Maud
Reese.D Davies, soprana; Dorthy
H.vie' vioiiuiste aud Arthur Pryor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

Some fellow with no eelf rerpect
and no regard for his fellow man
pulled q dead horse ont QUITO the
ice on the. river q few days ago.
There 10 Q Law In Kansas against
poIiuting the stseams of water In it,
boundaries with dead animaIs Or
other 9Th, and the man who pulled
that carcass out there, no matter
who he 70, should be prosecuted ey
the health officials.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

In going TO Kausas City. take the
Missouri Pacific at Joplin. You can
70 70 Joplin on the Memphis ut 90
.. m. Missouri Pacific train leaves
Joplin at Up. M. arriving In Kan.
sas City at l:S0' Q. m, 90 you csn 20
20 bed and get Q good rest before u
a. time 20 do business. For further
information address c. II. Rohres,
agent Missour Pacific, Joplin, No.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

There 10 probably NO diseaee OF
condition Of the human system that
causes more suffering and distress
than piles. Tabier's Buckeye Pile
Ointment cures them quickly, With
out pain or detention from busi.
oeaa. Price 50 cents la bottles.
Tubes IS cNnts. A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
SOLD MERE.

Large, heavy cards bearing these
vords: mo Hunting. Fishing or
Trespassing Allowed ON This
Farm"
These cards can be found at the
News office. Price 10 cents each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

Fresh Oysters served In any style
and for sale ut Mrs. Meyerding's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

About q dozen Baxter people saw
"Dowu Mobile" at Sapp's Theatre In
Gaiena Monday night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
MISSOURI,
ARKANSAS,
KANSAS.
OKLAHOr1A,
INDIAN TERRITORY.
TEXAS and the
SOUTHWEST,
TENNESSEE,
MISSISSIPPI,
ALABAMA and the
SOUTHEAST

ureaehss the rich farming iands ct kanses
end okiaAoma. the ninerai Geids OF southern
axissousi ana Northern Afkansas. the cotton
6elds Of che seuth and Southwest, the oh ae'ds
a Kausas and the Indian Territory, ana Nun
dreds Of Other Industrial places Of interest," sna
proAt 10 the home-seekss and investoT. And
last, bat not least, Il viii carry yos to the famed
hath resorts q the osafks,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

Hutchiuson News: When q Lakin
Young man accompanied by his best
girl, appeared at the church door
last Sunday evening he found 1t
crowded and In reply TO the guest.
ION asked of one of the bystanders'
~Csu We squeeze In here" was In.
formed that they might. but they
had better wait until they got home.
semsshI.s iIas WIN % vos Coed.
We know Of NO way In which we
can be of more service to our read.
era than 20 tell them OF something
that will be of real good TO them
For THE reason We want 70 scquaintt
theu With chat We consider one OF
the very best remedies on The mar.
ket for coughs, coIds, and that
alarming complaint, Group. We
refer 10 Cham berlain's Cough Rem
edv. We have used IL with such
rood results In our family 90 long
that Il has become o household
necessity. By lie prompt use We
haveu't any doubt but that IL mas
time aud again prevented Group.
The testimony 10 given upon our
own experience, and We suggest
that our readers, especially those
who have small children. aiwaye
Keep Il in their homes No safeguard
against croup.-Camden Is. C)Mes'
seuner. For sale BY A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
Armstrong, the South End barber

when pain or irritation exists on
auy part of the body the applica-
ton of Baiiard's Snow Imminent
will give prompt relief Price -
and 10 cents, A. X. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

DR.. English's office and residence
over Gouid's hardware store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

Bud Simmons will move TO the
Ouapaw Mission March Let.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
LEGAL BLANKS

LEUAA DAANNO
The attention of .notaries,
constables and justices OF
the peace is called to the
fact that they can get
at the" News" Office
the following named stand
ard legal blanks at low rates:
Affidavit in Attachment
Affidavit in Replevin.
Affidavit for Garnishment..- without
attachment and before judgment.
Bill of Sale.
Bond in Attachment.
Bond for Deed.
Chattel Motgage--.general form.
Chattel Mortgage...with power OF
sale-Territory form.
Deed General Warranty.
Execution.
Garuishee Summons---when plain.
tiff IS in danger Of losing bis claim.
Garnishment Affidavit, IN attaehmt.
Garnishment- examination OF gam.
Garnishment-order to pay money
into court. -.
Nay shippers handy record book,
Notes-several forms.
Order of Attachment.
Receipts.
Replevin Bond.
RepIevin Summons.
Poil Tax receipt book township.
Road Tax receipt ok-townShip.
Road Overseers Receipt for poll tar
paid in work.
Subpena-general torn.
Summons.
Any other form of blank
printed on short notice a.
desired, at reasonable rates.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

After exposure or when you feel q
cold coming on. take q dose OF Fo'
ley's Honey and Tar. II never fails
to stop Q cold II taken In time. A.
r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

Bran, wheat, chop and shorts Ia
any quantity at Cool d Rsrdins'
Prices right.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15

Are you nervous, run down, weak
snd dispirited? Take q few doses
Of Herbiue. Il will infuse new en-.
erry. new life into the exhausted
nerves, the over.worked brain or
muscular system. and put . new
face on life and business. Price 20
eenta. A. 4. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-02-15
Missouri Pacific Ry At Joplin.

Arrive.
From 81. Louis and Kansas City at 100 am
From 81. Louis and Kansas City ut SAt am
From 81. Louis and Kansas City 1t go pm
Depart.
For 81. Louis and Kansas City at 40 .. m
Fer g. Louis aud Kansas City at slo q. n,
For 81. Louis and Kansas City ut 100 .. m
Train No. {, which leaves Joplin at 90 .
-. makes direct connection at st. Louis
and Kansas City for Chicago.
Trsin No. 10, leaving Joplin at 100 p "A
Cor 81. Louis and Kansas City, arriving In
Kansas City st 10 . m, and 81. Louis at
SNasm. has free reclining chair carr and
oiaepef. . No change.
~. C-aSo q rn.-eieeper for Kansas City.
This 10 the ONLY LINE running three
daily passenger tsains from Southwest
Missouri 20 Kensas City and %. Louis;
eauipment consists OF Pullman palace
coaches, FREE reclininE chair cars and
Pullman sleeping cars aud buffet. For
farther particulars spply to Souvrp
Passenger and Ticket Agent. Joplin, No.
Western Psst. AZ, Tnv. Pass. Agt.
ca Main street, Kansas City, No.
,...zz. =. -
freight trains daily except Sunday. Mall
eieoeS at postoface % minutes bef.fe train
time.
Baxter and Chstopa Mall and HACK Lins.
Daily Kxcept Sunday.
Leaves Baxter .. ~; Keeivtiie s;so;
MairoseS, areiVes at Chstopa st .. n.
%. Baxter sud PsoFis Nail Lane.
Dsiiy except Sunday. Mali leaves Baxter
et 9soo Q. M -H '--
.
e. .~ tie 20 easy 60
]: !; ! !
"a grind a. to pump
N Adapted 10 any s-foot
OF larger pumping
-. wind MILL Circulars
AH FIRE. Punp and wind
~ q mill headquarters.
", Well drilling.
Garter Pump Co., cslema, Ks.
q. w. DANIELS
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Evening star., 1902-04-29
Fiye-Cent Barber Shops.

TIC the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The pending proposition to destroy the
fve-cent barber shops is so utterly al var
lance with common sense, and so MANIFEST
ly in favor Of a monopoly. that l am sur
prised to find any sane man in favor OF II,
outside the ten-cent shops. 1t Is true that
Union shops exact ten cents, and IN tnls
they are quite right, but only as one prahch
of American industry, but insist that the
thousands Of men who patronize the hve-
cent shops also have some rights, and are
not subject to either the control or com
mand Of organized barbers;, and l further
insist that the man VINO runs or works IN a
fve-cent shop has an equal right to pursue
his occupation at such pay as ne Is Will
Ing to accept. The talk about cleanliness
Is all bosh. A casual glance at any ten
cent shop and look at the fve-cent shop
will easily demonstrate that the latter mas
a much larger patronage. and shaves more
than twice as many custome as the ten
cent man. This demonstrates two Things
at least, viz: first, that the increased pat
ronage affords the five-cent man as much
pay as the ten-cent man can get, ana sec
ondly, as a larger number or men tnus get
shaved, cleanliness is preportlonately IN
creased; for the workingman, with small
pay, would make one shave do him a week,
whereas he can get two for the same cost
fair comparison will show an equal de-
gree of cleanliness in the average hVe-cent
shop as in the average OF ten-cent snops
Both have some dirty shops. Never pass
such law. It's wrong.
r. w. SHECKELLS.
Evening star., 1902-04-29
The Star and James Creek Canal.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
All Washingtonians hope that this session
of Congress will not pass without decisive
action regards the James Creek canal
nuisance, and in this connection let me say
that to The Star is primarily due the agita-
tion which may produce the needed money
The death Of the old huckster and his
horse by drowning in its foul waters had
been forgotten, and had passed to the cate
CORY of sad casualties" The Star then pub
lished an interview with local correspond
ent in which he told a brief and interesting
story of his endeavor to enlist the active
assistance of a member of Congress to
abate the nuisance; that Congress had year
after year declined to act and the two visit
ed the canal, where the representative stat
ed that he believed that not three of his
fellow members had ever stood upon it's
banks, and probably none Of the Senate.
Following this initial article appeared an
other showing the number of deaths by
drowning in the canal, and another illus
trated by photograph of the big open
sewer. and then came the gruesome discov-
cry of two more dead bodies embedded in
the mud. This last sad discovery and The
Stars articles aroused public sentiment to
such q pitch that, with the coroner's ver-
dict. Congress, unless woefully derelict in
it's duty to the helpless citizens of Wash
ington, cannot fail to act and act promptly.
However. all this simply emphasizes the
fact that in all matters relating to Wash
ington The Star is and has always been
the first in furthering the interests of the
capital and the welfare of its people. r.