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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
HEADLON FALL.
Lieut.. Beecher Of the Battle
ship Maine Killed
BY Accidental Plunge Through Tur-
ret, Some 40 Feet Below.
Skull Fractured and Death Followed
in a Few Hours.

Newport, R. L. Nov. 3.-Lieut Abbott
M. Beecher, ordnance officer of the bat
tleship Maine, fell from the forward
turret to the handling room, a distance
of 40 feet, this afternoon, and was
fatally injured. He died an hour later
without regaining consciousness.
The battleship was off Gay Head, en-
route for Menemsha Blight, to engage
in target practice. Lieut.. Beecher was
examining articles of ordnance when
he lost his balance and pitched head
foremost through the turret to the
handling room 40 feet below. His Skull
was fractured by the fall and he was
unconscious when picked up and car
ried to the sick room. Although all the
medical officers of the ship were sum-
moned he died at 3 o'clock.
News of the officers death was taken
to Admiral Chadwick by wireless tele-
graph and the battleship was turned
about and started for port at full speed.
She arrived here at S o'clock and rela-
tiyes of the dead officer were notified
of the accident. His home was at Fort
Dodge. Kansas A brother is attached
to the training ship Monongahela as
paymaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

Capt. Andrew Tarbox makes good mon
ey by raising poultry for the Boston hotel
trade. He does a large business in eggs
/ and every egg is washed before being
packed. Buyers care for these little
things and there is lots of cold cash for
will pay little attention to the prepara-
ton and packing of these goods for the
market.
"A Foxcroft correspondent writes: 1.-THE
MAINE farmer can devote his attention to
no branch of farm work that will afford
M nm as much clean profit as to that from
tle apple orchard and the raising OF that
particular fruit. Much more attention is
now being paid to this important branch
IMAM formerly. 1t is a very reliable crop.
mere IS always prompt sale for the
leaullS or even the ordinary variety of
aPples. ana high standard of price is
Always maintained. This fact has been
Illustrated here the present autumn. C.
-. Palne, n leading clothing merchant of
foNcrolt, mas small orchard near his
residence in Dover village. which covers
~ area OF only half an acre and contains
put 81 trees. The fruit was purchased by
~ apple buyer upon the trees the other
udy Tor Sis per barrel. After they were
harvested there were 103 barrels of first
qhanty ana "a barrels of second quality
appies, which, as will be seen, nettcd him
quite neat little sum. The variety was
what IS known as the Milding Mr. Paine
d!Sp owns farm about one mile from the
VIllage on the Dexter road where he has
a a. orchard principally the Ben Davis and
otark variety, containing 1850 trees This
IS Just beginning to bear fruit. The
'rees are fine healthy lot as one would
uesire 70 see. and shows excellent care
a aI.u attention since they were planted.
VI: raine takes great interest in their
ou,tiLIlaiion and he is now considered high
ing" ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
sAGADAHoc.
WOOLWIcH.

The Halloween concert and enter
tainment at Tuessic hall, was attended
by large number and much praise is
due Mrs. Newton and Mrs. Thwing for
the pains taken with the children, who
gave a fine JACKIE lantern drill to mu-
sic, going through every change like
little sentinels. The witches dance
was also very amusing and the songs
by Mrs. Newton, Thwing, Hawthorne,
Miss Trott and Messrs. March, Newton,
Jones and Carter with Mrs. Warren as
accompanist, We're all well erceived.
T. III. Snipe, wife and son of Arrow
sic, spent Sunday in town.
An echo" so called of the conven-
ton was held at the Methodist church,
Sunday evening, at Nequassett, by the
Rev. Mr.. March, Rev. Mr.. Messy and
S. Z. Reed as delegates from the CAL
whist Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Belanger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Winship Reed have
moved to Bath for the winter.
Mrs. Abel Rice and Mrs. Willard Rice
spent few days in Oakland, last week,
with Mrs. Susan Cooper, who is in a
very feeble state.
Mrs. Asa Hathorne has been suffering
from a neglected burn on her wrist,
which is now being treated by DR.. Bib
Der of Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
HANCOCK.
SARGENTVlLLE.

The fishing schooner Laurel, owned
by DR.. r. E. Hagerthy and commanded
by Capt. Churchill of Orland, arrived,
last Monday, from the Grand Banks,
after an unsuccessful trip. Only about
one fourth of fare was secured, and
one of the crew died during the trip,
while two others received injuries on
the homeward voyage.
The annual Hancock County Y. p.
S. c. f. convention was held with the
Baptist church at Sedgwick, Oct. q.
The session was very interesting and
profitable one. The address of the
evening was to have been given by
Rev. f. A. Davis of Old Town, highly
esteemed former pastor of this church.
Mr. Davis was, however, unable to be
present, and his place was filled in q
very acceptable manner by Rev. A. B.
Lorimer of the Second Baptist church
of Bangor.
Willard Gardeners new house in be-
ing erected under the supervision of
Scott Lymeburner.
The piece of land which Rev. ]. r.
Davies of Philadelphia, purchased of
F. P. Billings for a cottage lot, is being
cleared.
Harold Young has recently had a
chimney built in his store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
TOO MEAN TO LIVE.
Unknown Brute Who Is Amusing Him.
self by MutiIating Animals.

Peabody. Mass. Nov. "a depreciation
believed to have been committed by the
person who recently mutilated horses in a
number of stables at Danvers and vicin-
ity, was reported to the authorities, this
forenoon.
George A. Jacobs. on opening his barn,
this morning, found that a horse and car
riage had been stolen during the night
Later it was learned that the thief drove
to Lynnfield and broke into the grocery
store of A. +. Copeland. After part of
the eatables in the store had been con
sumed. Il quantity of canned goods was
placed in the wagon and the horse was
driven down the Newburyport turnpike
towards Boston. On this road the thief
shot the horse in the head five times with
a 22-calibre revolver and abandoned the
team. not even troubling to remove the
canned good from the wagon. The horse
was found alive. this morning.
In view of the recent acts of mutila ton
committed in DanverS and vicinity. the
police believe that the same man is re
sponsible for last nights occurrence. They
Furthermore believe that the man is in
sane and accordingly they are using this
theory as a clue in their efforts toward
locating the culprit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04

| have eight deer Their names are J. w
Allen. Bert Fairbanks Ai~aro Gordon, A.
=. Carr, Fred w. Foss Harry S. Russ
irving K Bradley and Hovey r. Luce.
cL MIS-. Charles Q. Fellows and little SON.
III, NJ NJ VINO nave spent the summer here
Win MI. ana Mrs. +. C. Fellows returned
to their home in Maiden Mass on Mon
day. -''''
Il. .. Greenleaf of Pennington, spent
Sunday in town. O. IT,
Mosl Vi the schools will close, this week.
ilile watson of Auburn, is in town for
the purpose OF establishing a new order
lor protection from accident and sick
ness.
Willow Gill of Chesterville. is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Fred W Seavy Of this
village.
H. A. Mooers has been on the sick list
a day or two
Inc tlmbef Tor the new hotel has ar"
rived ana work has again commenced on
the building.
MRS. X. w. Leighton returned from Au-
gusta. last Friday.
Mrs. Purlnton wife of Rev. Cyrus Pur-
inton, has been on the sick list the past
week.
Mrs. Mansur, aunt Of G. w. Mansur, re-
turned from Pennington. Saturday.
Mrs. Washington Blake, who is visiting
her daughter, Miss Sarah Blake is on the
sick list.
Levi LeBarrcn of Rome. was in town on
business, Monday.
Mrs. r. II. Jacobs of Pennington, was
in town. Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Rose Fairbanks is visiting in Viii
ton, the past two weeks, with her sister.
Mrs. Dora Fairbanks is nursing Mrs.
William w. Wieser
Mrs. Ella Butler returned from Boston.
last week. and reached her home, Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Williams visited
Augusta, the Capital city on Monday, on
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
RANSOM OF 100000
Offered for Safe Return of e. L. Wentz
of Philadelphia.

Big Stone Gap. Va, Nov. S.-Pres, r. L.
Brown of the Guest River Coal Co., is au-
thority for the statement that ransom
of 500, 900 has been demanded for the safe
return of f. l., WentZ, the missing Phila-
delphian, to his family. His story is as
follows:
ION Friday afternoon, smooth-look
ing young man came here on Louisville
4 Nashville train from toward Norton,
Va, and asked for the offices Of the
Wentzes He was directed to the place
and was closeted with the Wentz head
detectives ard DR.. John S. WentZ and
G. B. Wentz.
He told them that Edward L. Went2
was still alive and was being held in the
mountains for a ransom; that WentZ was
kept handcuffed and taken care of; that
he was there as a representative OF the
kidnappers, and they were willing to de-
liver him for $l00.U00
1.-The Wentzes asked him if he could
produce a letter written by T.. l.. Went2
or some evidence of his being alive. The
man said he would bring letter writ
ten by f. l.. WentZ himself The mar
then left on a return train for Norton
where he stayed for some hours and ther
went back into Stoney mountains. He
has not yet returned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
TALKS HOPEFULLY
About His Lard, Butter and
Oil Manufactures.
Has Corporation With Big Capital, but
Owes Boarding Mistress.
Private Secretary with Big Salary Has
Received $3.50.

New York, Nov. 3.-Cornelius De La
an invention he claims to have perfect
ed for a secret process to manufacture
lard, butter, oils and fatty substances.
has been arraigned before a police mag
istrate on the charge of failing to pay a
board bill amounting to $4S9.
The defendant is said to have incor-
porated under the laws of South Dako-
ia, the Northwestern Industrial Co.
with a capital of S900,O00,0 900 to take up
his invention. OF this amount, it is
averred the inventor set aside $90,000,-
900 for the benefit of the employees of
the company. They We're to have libra
ries and homes built for them and a
generous amount to take care of them
when disabled by accident or sickness.
He has been working on the scheme
of this company since 1896. and says
that he had retained prominent law
firm here to draw up the necessary
papers by which his valuable patent
could be conveyed to the Industrial Co.
After hearing the complaint, Magis-
trate Ommen held De La Vergne in the
custody of his counsel for a further
hearing.
VIM. S. Coursey, formerly private
secretary to Police Commissioner
Greene, says he was engaged by De La
Vergne, last August, to act as his sec
rotary. The salary was large and he
was to have a goodly block of stock in
the new company, but alleges that up
to date he has received exactly S.. 80 in
cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
LASTING EFFECT.
This Evidence Should Prove Every
Claim Made for Doan's Kidney P'Is
in AUGUSTA,

Relief from the pains and aches Oh d
bad back is always welcome to every
backache sufferer; but to cure lame,
weak or aching back is what's wanted.
Cure it so it will stay cured. 1t can De
done Here's the strongest evidence to
prove it:
Mr.. Thos. H. Colby, of 20 West Cres-
cent street, says: Il cannot praise
Doan's Kidney Pills as highly as their
wonderful value warrants. Before
used them 1 was in an exceedingly bad
state from a deranged condition of my
kidneys. / had a dull heavy ache in
nv back nearly all the time. l could
not be on my feet more than five min
utes at a time without suffering from
the too frequent action of the kidney
secretions. Two boxes of Doans Kid
ney Pills sold at c. X. Partridge's Old
Reliable drug store, opposite the post
office cured me. l say cured without
hesitation as I have had no return of
the trouble since, and it was several
months ago that l took the treatment.
A lady who was keeping house for me
took several boxes of the remedy and
was greatly benefited"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the u. S.
Remember the name Doans and take
no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
1--WE OBEYED ORDERS"
Is Defence of Trainmen in Purdue
College Railroad Wreck.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 3.-Engineer
w. X. Schumacher and Conductor F.
M. johnson of the wrecked Purdue Uni
versity special on the Big Four Rail-
road, who were held responsible by the
official for the wreck. We're before Cor
oner Tutewiler, this afternoon. Each de-
clares that the train was running on a
definite train order which they We're fol-
lowing implicitly. This testimony was
cOrrobOrated by Conductor Johnson
General Supt. Van Wrinkle made a
statement before the coroners inquest,
holding the train crew responsible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
NASHUA, N. H., RACES.
Gallagher Breaks Track Record, PIac
ing 1t at 2.09M.

Nashua, N. H., Nov. 3.-The feature
of today's racing at the Nashua fair
grounds. today. was the breaking of the
track record of ALA by Gallagher, the
new marks of 2.O9A being made in the
free-for-all. The previous record was
made by Terrell s., two years ago. The
summary:
The PIG pace, purse 5000 Continued
from Monday, won by Billy Hurd, blk
g: Redondale, b e. second; Miss Orman,
blk m, third. Best time, 2.15A.
Free-for-all, purse $500. won by Gala
CHER: Frank Yoakum. second; Louise
c., third. Best time. 209A.
The PIP pace, purse $500, won by Har-
ry L., g; Dockport, b g, second; The
Colonel. b 6, third. Best time, 2.11h.
The 2.17 trot. purse $500, won by Ber-
tina r., b m; Obed. blk e, second; Victo-
ria, b m, third. Best time, 216A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
WALDO.
SOUTH LIBERTY.

Daniel I.inscott shot a deer, last
week, on the Gore, SO called.
Sanford Cargll of Westboro, Mass.
visited his sister, Mrs w. Prescott, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hisler of Somer-
vile, called on Mrs. Lottie Prescott,
Thursday.
Charles Cunningham went to Rock
land, Monday, to pay q few days visit
to relatives in that city.
Mrs. r. J. Campbell Of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting at Chas. Cunningham's.
LIBERTY.
County Attorney Arthur Richie is
about to move his law office to Belfast
Mr.. Richie has been resident of Liberty
for eight years and has won many friends
who Will wish him success in his new
field.
J. J. Walker has gone to New York tC
join Mrs. Walker, where they will pur-
chase furnishings for their new house.
w. F. Neal of Waldo was in town, Mon
day, calling on old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fnield of Manches-
ter, have been spending week witt
with friends IN Washington, Jefferson and
Liberty.
Mr.. and Mrs George Meservey are in
Vassalboro for a week, visiting friends.
A. j. Skidmore. who has been quite i'll
for several weeks. is convalescent.
Mrs. Samuel Marden of Palermo, is
visiting Mrs. Carrie Aver
DIR. and Mrs. J. w. Clough spent Sun
day at Branch Mills.
Work is progressing finely on the new
bridges. and if good weather continues
will be completed this week.
DIN Marden of Boston, Mass. is spend
ing his two weeks vacation at his old
home.
Will Hurd shot an owl in one Of the
shade trees in front of his house. last
week. that measured three feet from tip
to tip.
Rev. Mr. Leach occupied the pulpit in
the First Baptist church. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Leeman are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth OF
daughter born Oct odd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
SOMERSET.
BLACkW ELL.

Will Gates is gradually recovering
from an attack of rheumatic fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Graffam of Mad
ison, passed Sunday with A. p. Turner
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Ellis of Rome
We're guests of relatives in town.
Thursday night.
Frank Livingstone returned last
week, from BigelOw, where he has been
working the past few months.
Miss Nellie Turner entertained a
party of friends at a Halloween party
Saturday.
Mrs. Maytie Livingstone is in Bos-
ton. this week, to attend the wedding
of cousin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
BELGRADE Granue,

There was a large attendance at the
meeting held Oct. 31st, four candidates
We're voted on and accepted. There
will be work in the first and second de-
grees next meeting, Nov. Z. ResoIu-
tons on the death of Sister Sadie Jud-
kins were read and adopted. After the
business part of the meeting, Worthy
Master Tibbetts turned the meeting
over to Worthy Lecturer Hewitt who
presented a fine program, consisting Of.
Reading by Brother Geo. L. Minot
Duet by Sisters Bessie Bickford and
Aimee Thing, reading by Sister Cora.
Penney, solo by sister Morrow, who re-
sponded to an encore as did also Sister
Bickford and Thing. There will be }.
harvest supper, Nov. IA. Also an enter
tainment and dance Thanksgiving
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN.
FREEMAN,

DR.. w. o. Eustis has been visiting
his brother, C. H. Eustis, recently.
Rev. d. II. Cowan preached at the
Starbird schoolhouse, last Sunday. He
has an appointment to preach there
again, next Sunday, at o'clock.
Mrs. Chas. Eustis is recovering from
her recent illness, we are glad to say.
Miss Mae Welch is assisting her in her
houseWork.
Nelson Knapp has moved into Mrs.
Searles' house.
Charles Richards shot buck deer,
last Tuesday morning, that dressed 112
pounds. He weighed ITS pounds before
being dressed.
Miss Avis fash, who was operated
on for appendicitis, is still gaining.
C. c. Blackwell has gone to Nova SEQ
tia. He has been at work for some
time in an Insane hospital in Rhode
Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
personal VIOLENCE
Threatened American Federation Or
ganizer Unless He Leaves Lynn.

Lynn. Mass. Nov. 3-Personal violence
unless he leaves the city Immediately. is
threatened Stuart Reid of Chicago, ma
tional organizer of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, in an anonymous letter re
ceived, today. Reid has been in Lynn for
a month attempting to settle the struggle
between the knights of Labor shoe opera
tives and the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, and has actively pushed promotion
of sales of union-made goods. organizing
Women's Label League. The letter was
mailed In Lynn in a disguised handwrit-
ing, and states that If Reid does not quit
at once he will be given the same treat
ment given the other scabs from Chica-
go" Reid suspects a knight of Labor
and has notified the police. He does not
propose to leave Lynn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
PHILLIPS. ANDovER ALUMNI
OF Chicago Recall School Boy Days and
Form Organization.

;. Chicago, Nov. 3.-School boy days al
Phillips Academy. Andover, Mass, were
recalled at meeting. last night of the
Chicago alumni at the University Club
in honor of DR.. Alfred +. Stearns. the
new principal of the academy. Before the
dinner was served the Phillips Andover
Alumni Association of Chicago. was form
ed with 81 members. Principal Stearns,
who made an address. was introduced by
Edward j. Phelps, POSTMASTER as 1.-The
youngest head master of the Oldest acad-
envy in the United States"
The Rev. w. A. Bartlett. d. D.. Colonel
George French of Davenport. Ia. Mel
vile E. Stone Jr.. Julian S. Mason and
DR.. Stuart Webster also spoke.
There are nearly $50 graduates of Ando-
yer residing in Chicago.
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KENNEBEC.
WINTHROP CENTER.

Mrs. Helen Coffin Beedy of Farming
| ton, is visiting Mrs. H. J. Bailey for a
few days.
The class in the study of missions met
| in the Reading room, Monday after
noon. The meetings of the class have
been discontinued during the summer,
| but will now be held once in two weeks
and the study of India will be pursued
| by illness.
Chas. Glynn has gone for few days
visit to friends in Portland and Dur
ham.
a Halloween party was held, Satur-
| day evening, at the home of Harold
| Tobey, where the young people enjoyed
| a jolly time,
The Sunday school teachers and the
parents met at the Reading room, Mon
| day evening, to listen to reports from
| the delegates sent ITO the State conven-
| ton at South Paris. A profitable even
| ing was spent.
READFIELD.
MIR. Webb is having his sweet corn
| hauled to the station for shipment.
his house and ell outside.
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
of this week, the Readfield Grange will
hCld its annual festival and fair at
the hall.
The M. f. Quarterly Conference will
| he held at the parsonage on Hunts
Hill, on Tuesday evening of this week.
| +. T. Brown has built new chimney
| for his furnace at his house.
| Many apples are being shipped from
the depot this week The price paid
for them is $1.50 per barrel.
| w. c. Record is now confined to his
house by sickness caused by grip.
| Mrs. ]. NJ. Williams is reported not as
well, and has sent for her daughter
Mrs. Smith, at Lancaster, Mass, to
care for her
| Mr. and Mrs. George Carson have re-
turned from his fathers in Mt. Vernon
| Farmers say it is too dry to pillow.
LITcHFIELD PLAINS.
Farmers are doing their fall blowing
| Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Palmer are visit
| ing in SkOwhegan.
| Mrs. Betsey f. Towns has returned
home from Hallowell.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Wilson and son
of Orr's Island, who have been the
guests of Hon. and Mrs. Oramandal
Smith, returned home, Monday.
Mrs. c. w. Purnton of West Bow
dom, was among the guests at the
Plains church, Sunday
Edward Shorey went to Augusta
| Monday. to serve as a juryman at the
October term of court
The Womans Missionary Society
meets with Mrs. j. r. Smith. Wednes
day.
FAYETTE.
Mr. and Mrs. T. p Seery will leave
this week, for New York city. where he
will work in a printing office, this win
ter.
The Rosencroft brothers left for Ohio
last week. and will pass the winter
there.
Warren S. Hewett was in Augusta.
this week.
Apple barrels are in great demand.
WINDSOR.
The Misses Lulie and Bertha Pratt of
Augusta, and j. E. Wharf, of Gardiner
called on his sister, Mrs. F. r. Neal
Sunday.
Fred Neal shot fine deer, Noy. 8. in
his north field.
MT. VERNON.
The hunters are returning. Four came
last week. Fred l.. Hopkins and RaInh
X Thing came, last week. They had fo,a,
deer.
r. B. Cram and Lon M. Philbrick came
Saturday, and brought three deer nne
was a large buck and will weigh neariv
800 pounds. The other two were small
The eight hunters who left, two week.
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A NEGRO LYNCHED.
Act Follows Fight in Which White Man
Was Killed.

Lake Village, Ark, Nov. 3.-Henry
Johnson, a negro, was taken from Jail
here at noon, today, by a mob, and
hanged in the center of the town. The
act followed fight between the whites
and blacks, early in the day, in which
Frank Anderson was killed and several
others were wounded. Johnson was
locked up. A mass meeting of citizens
was held, and a large number rushed to
the JAIL battered down the doors, Sc
cured Johnson and hanged him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04

The Countess of Warwick intends to
establish agricultural settlements III
different parts of England, where Wol'l-
EN- who are expert in horticulture GARY
farming and poultry raising, can WORK
on the cooperative principle. She ne-
lieves that the solution can be solved py
training intelligent and educated won-
en- to these callings.