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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
A Thousand Dollars Worth Of Good.

A. H. Thurnes. Il wellknown coal
operator OF Buffalo. Ohio. writes: ~
have been afflicted with kidney AMI
bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones with excruciating
pain. / got no relief from medicines
until I began taking Foley's Kidney
Cure, then the result was surprising.
A few doses started the brick dust Xix /.
fine stones and now I have no pain
across my kidneys and feel like new
man. 1t has done me $1,000 worth
Of good" For sale by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
F,oht viii Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual rec
concentration OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption will have .
long and bitter fight with their trou-
bles. IL not ended earlier by fatal
termination Read what T. r. Beall Of
Beall, Miss. has to say: Last fall
my wife had every symptom OF con-
sumption. She took Or. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once and
four bottles entirely cured her" Guar
anteed by George p. Powers. druggist.
Price SO cents and 81. Trial bottles
free
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
Eunnu urdnrsdap q 1909

tors. garden tools and other implements
should be housed for the winter. y
rarmer is known by the implements he
keeps. aud still more so by the manner
in which he keeps than. The best in
vestment on the farm IS shed room
for tools. Nothing pays SO We'll. How
many sons of Adam are housing their
farming machinery on the lee side of
barlow wire fence or at best under a
tree? The sun and wind and rain are
peeling the paint off. cracking the
Wood and rusting the iron parts. Ma
chinery well cared for lasts twice as
long as that of the shiftiess agrarian,
and the satisfaction of using sharp,
clean tools in good repair more tnan
pays for cheap lumber.-H. A. Bere-
man, in Colmans Rural World
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
TOPICS OF THE-
TIMES = = =

Among the Christmas diversions
| scheduled for kishinef a general Jew
batting and massacre is said to be pro-
grammed and the Hebrews are fleeing
| in terror from the city. The orthodox
churches Of Kishinef should take UP
a collection for the heather and spend
| ii at home.
According to "The Clinton (Mo.f
Herald" the following notice was re-
Gently found tackled on the door of a
local church, There Will be preaching
in this house a week from next
Wednesday, Providence permittin'. and
there will be preaching whether or NO
Monday following upon the subject. He
that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved, and he that believeth not shall
be damned at 8: 80 In the afternoon ,
Pocahontas county's newly elected
sheriff who is six feet four inches tail
might properly claim the title of high
sheriff of Pocahontas county.
,rhe secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived an envelope postmarked Du-
buque, Iowa, containing a conscience
contribution of $50. And the Dubuque
reporters are searching the hotel regis
tiers for the name Of the transient who
sent It,
A Toronto paper hopes Uncle Sam
may choke to death on the next bite
he takes from Canada" 1t is likely to
be a wish unfulfilled. Uncle Sam is
generally competent, to mastlcate all
he bites off.
lawsuit which has been decided by
the Nebraska supreme court is of con-
siderable interest to a considerable
number of Iowa town lot owners. The
man who originally owfed the town
site of Lyons. a Burt county town
had incorporated in every deal
that liquor should never be sold on
the premises, the penalty beingN that
the property would revert to the origin
al owner The founder of Lyons IS
dead Not long ago the heirs brought
suit to recover possession Of q lot. all
l,ging that the proprietor had sold H.
quor thereon. The lower court decided
in favor of the heirs, and the su
preme court has confirmed the de-
cision of the lower court. Grinnell
residents hold deeds to their property
under similar provision the records
of several Iowa counties will show
deeds containing the anti-liqu1s
clause.
Chicago has In contemplation the
damming of the great lakes. The en-
terprise may have been suggested b.
The vigorous way ST. Louis has damned
the. drainage canal.
An Algona correspondent tells of a
farmer who in fortyeight hours shot,
gathered and skinned $50 worth CT
tnuskrats. This appears I to be about
the limit even for the correspondent.
With muslsrat skins at ten cent aver
age he killed and secured 600 of the
animals. Shooting ten hours day
for two days he killed a rat every two
minutes. With three pounds as an
average weight, he gathered almost
ton of muskrats or enough to last the
whole Musquald tribe between Christ.
mas and New Years. In fact there Z,
no limit to the statistics that may be
built upon the story. Between the trap
per and the correspondent the musk
rat championship lies.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
creasing scarcity of timber suitable for
railway ties and the failure Of sub
stitutes for wood in the roadbed have
led the Pennsylvania into forestry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
one Fare Plus $500

Round trip rate via Chicago Great
Western Railway, to points in Old
Mexico, New Mexico. Minnesota, North
Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma. Missouri.
Kansas and Nebraska. Ample return
limits. Tickets on sale Dec. 18th, 1903,
and January 5th and 10th, 1904. For
further information apply to ]. A. Ellis,
ticket agent. Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23

But how few realize
that Royal Baking Pow
der in its chief ingredient
is a direct product Of the
healthful and delicious
grape! This constituent
Of the grape, crystallized
and ground to an impal-
pable powder, is the
cream of tartar which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23

The ranges are gone and the narrowing
ranches have brought the pure bred
beef animal into his own. The demand
for stock premiums is eloquent of the
great change in the western domain
and prophetic of marvellous Develop
ment to come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
Fare and One Third 20 Des Moines
and Return.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on Dec. 81 and 2s sell tickets at
the above rate on account Of the an
nual convention of the Iowa State
Teachers on Dec. 2S to Dec. 81. Tick
cts good returning until Dec. 81. For
further information apply to j. A. Ell
lis, ticket agent Marshslltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
UTILIZING Water Flow.

Have You a brook. or any continue
Gus flowing stream upon your farm
If so. says the Green Fruit Grower, yon
can make it exceedingly valuable. II
there is considerable fall in the stream
you can put in hydraulic ram, which
will throw the water TO your house or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
cENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Forfend from the rest of US such a
Christmas present as the employees of
the Steel Corporation have received.
Truly 1T is better to be n university
president than lieutenant, corporal or
private in the ranks of industry.-Bos-
ton Transcript
AS another evidence of the need of
better federal supervision of mergers
that Speyers pays s4.500.000 for $780,
100000 par value of Lake Superior Sc
curities.-Boston Journal.
The thoughtful Burlington Hawk
eye counsels its Sunday readers to
"avoid pessimism in prayer No mat
ter how downhearted you may be.
don't give the Almighty any linking of
your real feelings.-Milwaukee Senti-
mel.
We are glad the republicans are not
superstitious, else they might be dis
heartened by the fact that the day
after selecting Chicago fer the national
convention the temperature there fell
to 10 degrees below zero. 1t will prob
ably he all right on June 21.-Boston
Transcript.
Now that a Brooklyn court has re-
fused a formal separation to a woman
whose husbands only pets are snakes
ii is up to the lady to win her masters
good Will by becoming a snake charm-
er.--Buffalo Courier.
The anti-cantaeners seem to think
that an occasional ligh. drink in an
army post is worse than a dozen
heavy ones at a disreputable dive.
That's queer temperance" doctrine
Rnchesfar l,hrnntcle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Davenport Democrat accepts the
assurance that The Chicago hotels WIFI
not raise their rates for the rush 10 tina /.
city on account of the republican na-
tional convention and other gatherings
which are to be held there '.All they
intend to do declares the Democrat,
is to crowd from six to ten guests
into a room ordinarily intended for one
person. ard then multiply the bills ac-
cordingly. Regular rates. you see, but
less for the money. Blu. this Is not an
original Chicago idea; II is as old as
convention crowds"
IT the ferret law Is wrong ana works
an injury, there should be q law that
would be right and just and that
therefore would work no injury" as
serts the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
THE negroes can't break thru the
states" observes the Dubuque Times.
but twenty-eight OF them have found
their way into Harvard"
In the opinion of the Ottumwa Cou-
rier the reason why Mr.. Bryan has
failed to visit Waterloo Is because he
knows all he cares to know about Wa
terloos.
In the opinion of the New Sharon
Star. spades. not resolutions, make
good roads"
The Des Moines Capital would like
10 know the reason why railroad acct
dents SO often take the form of cpl
denies. The Cedar Rapids Gazette sets
its mind at rest by explaining: Ii is
all because OF an infectious desire
among the owners of railroad securi-
ties TO economic on expenses by reduc-
ing the working force below a proper
limit and by imposing TOO much work
on the men retained.
From the Sioux City Tribune's view
point, among the shorf-sighted posi-
tons toward public questions is the OPP
position in some quarters to the parcels
post. Anything that reduces transport
tation cost In this country is a benefit
to ALL
The Boone News calls for more de-
hating societies in the schools. The
News says: MANY famous orator
and statesman began his career by
'spouting' in the country school. The
practice should be encouraged. To be
a good debater in itself means to be.
well posted, and contests of this kind
bring practical application of schol-
arship such as no other practice can
achieve. BY all means, teach the young
idea how to debate"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
Two Dollars More Than Half Faro

via Chicago Great Western railway
to points in Arkansas. Colorado. Kan
sas. Louisiana. Missouri. New Mexico
Oklahoma and Texas. Tickets on sale
Dec. and Is. 1903. and Jan. 5 and 10,
1904. For further particulars apply to
j. A. Ellis, ticket agent Iarshalltown,
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
Report From tho Reform School.

]. q. Gluck, superintendent. Prunty-
town. w. Va, writes: After trying
all other advertised cough medicines
we have decided to use Foley's Honey
and Tar exclusively in the West vir-
ginia Reform School. find 1t the
most effective and absolutely harm
less. For sale by B.. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
Rheumatism Cured in a DAY.

"Mysuc Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in from one
to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. Is cents ana
81. Sold by Peter Mayer, druggist. ~
West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
Two Thru Tourist Cars to California

Every week via the Chicago Great
Western railway. Choice Of routes west
Of Kansas City via the Santa Fe route
or Rock island Ell Paso route. Low
rates and every comfort afforded. For
further information apply to ]. A. Ell
lis, ticket egent, Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
For Over sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children while teethiny.
1t sooths the child. softens the gums,
aiiays all pain, cures wind collie and ~
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
If there is a considerable flow

barn. If there is considerable flow
OF water you can uss' the power 10 fur
irish power fer your farm machinery
such as saving wood, cutting hay
grain. etc. If 1t is a pure spring brook
you can make trout ponds, which may
be objects of interest and profit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
Put Away Farming Tools Now

The season Of active farm operations
/ IS drawing to a close. Some fall plow-
ing is on the program and the corn
| harvest Will soon begin. but the mower.
the binder. corn planter and culiva-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
A Eriohtened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants. or hundred
other accidents. are every day occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
a reliable salve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and piles
disappear quickly under Its soothing
effect Twenty-Five cents at George p.
Powers drug store. ....
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23

1T the ferret law Is wrong ard works
an injury, there should be law that
would be right and just and that
therefore would work no injury" as
serts the Cedar Rapdds Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23

forms the active principle
of every pound OF
Royal Baking Powder.
Fruit properties are IN
dispensable to the health
fulness Of the body, and
those Of The grape as
used in the "Royal" are
the most valuable and
healthful Of all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23
How Nature Lends

Every one knows that Royal Baking Powder
is absolutely pure. Hence the housewife uses
It with implicit confidence and without ques-.
ton, and she is justified in so doing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-23

THE negroes can't break thru the
new constitutions of the southern
states observes the Dubuque Times.
but twenty eight OF them have found
their way into Harvard"
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One. on Me, y

& u ~ : = l e J.
Last summer ] had to gostot Stanton.
about twelve miles from 6yvaynesborO.
Where 4 make my home. ri ~ III II
T$told my wife when left home In the
morning that ] would be back on the eight
o clock train that evanlng. 3. I'll, 4
After ! had left. Mrs, L. had a talk over
the phone with one OF our lady friends.
who WAS In Stnunton on visit. and she
told the lady would be at the
sEalletonS Hotel with my samples OF pie
lures. etc.; and II she could spare the
time to call and look them over.
The lady said she would.
Il When arrived at Staunton found that
one Of my customers was sick, another
out OF town, and there was only nne oth
to see, so ! finished my work before noon.
packed my trunks, had them checked to
Roanoke and came home on the midday
train to spend Sunday.
Our lady friend called at the hotel She
sam the porter standing IN the hall and
told him she wanted to see Mr.. Leftwichi
He said; dat gemmen's. gone.
mo he has not" said the lady, you are
just too lazy to look for him; ] talked
with his wife a little while agosand she
said Mr.. Leflwich was here. siS
"Yesm." said the porter. ,"l don't
doubt dat, but des wives don't always
know whar desc drummers are at.
Easily 7 fold.
Several years ago was In Pelzer. s. c..
and while there had occasion TO call at The
postofIlce, It happened to be the hour
for general delivery and there was
quite q line OF people waiting to get their
mall; SO IStook my place In the line.
e Directly In front of me was mn old negro,
A e had evidently come a long way. Ills
whip was In his hand and his clothes well
splashed with mud,
When he arrived at tho delivery window
he said. Boss, is yo got or letter In dar
Ter me r.
The postmaster evidently didn't know
the old fellow, for he Inquired. What Is
your pame r.
Quick as a wink the reply came;
Boss. you'll find dat on DO back Of dc
letter, subj
s54 Two Of Us.
q Several years ago was In Greenyille.
Tenn, and dropped In to ace one OF my
friends who was not only fond Of a good
story or song. bit who WAS quite q $mnsir
clan himself,
rs Hatused the bacl, OF his store room IS a
i"deno for his intimate friends and has all
sorts OF musical INSTRUMENTS, q sfesllt!r
brass band. In 1T. Among the outfit !
found q banjo. sat down on the back .doos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-06

gFhalen's term the grea test progress was "a
made In glnterchunge cable mileage J. Al pres
sent Mr.. c: F. Wixon Of Post &c" i Isl q
National Director. one Of the able and
popular memb beers OF that body.
a A history OF Post !. c. could not Z be
rega I'd ed as complete without mentioning
with G revercnt sadness appreciation and
pride. the energetic md able work OF the
late w. 81 II u Fl eegard. 5as 8 Ss
In the long list Of ouch excellent workers
IT'S d:fffcultto avoid personal distinction
#in5mentloning any. but I, It may be pard on-
able to say that Richard Brunt. Angel
n Homer. e. s. Merritt c. F. Wixon. II. ~.
Burlingame, E. j !. Coyle, Justin Keith.
Ralph w. spra que, Nm. 3. Rassnan and
3. S. Keller IRE among the early and late
class who have and are doing much to
3 preserve the high character. enterprise
and efficiency Of Post 4 CT. 45 a.
~ j. H. Purdy. President
Post G. Ill. DIV
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il,endsSof firms. corporations DEF tlnen
ANA Ears ard travelling statesmen. 5

8t,endssof firms. corporations department
mana gers ard travelling salesme
The roster OF Post contains men men y,
sp-a ctcalIy5 all branches Of commerce ':if e.
The personnel OF the Post Is Of "a. q high hi ana ana
d sa tisfactory standard. ,t
Few Of the men In Post i'C,' have at
tained celebrity In a National sense, but. but
the men leading and controlling It's &c des !.
B TIMES are deservedly en'ihent8 at home
Z and many lead In their respective lines
and ayocntons. The Post has furnished ssi'.l
two chairmen5 OF the National Railroad
Committee In the persons OF ~ Mr.. Neal
SAiccoull (noW OF Now ork) ana ME- = AZ, a
". pha1en. whose incumbency OF that i'm
sporfant office reflected grea credit upon
their post and great benefit to the Ma ton n
\ al Reorganization. 5as.3 S
s 1t was during the time OF MI NICE y. 8
Slncun hency Ithat the nterEtate. Commerce e
Law was q mended by Congress leEaaliz.ng
interchangeable mileage. and \ during Mt.
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"OnItheR0ddand#|
inaHotel5 LObby'||
BySDOUG1.Ass LEFTw1CH.

S'rhe following short sketches. eume OF
which are In negro dialect. are from the
pen Of Mr. Douglass Leftwlch. WHO Is one
OF the best known travelling men In the
southern territory \ Mr.. Leftwlcli fills a
ftettainer. willie on hls regular trips over
his territory and has delighted thousands
with His irimItable stories and dialect
skctches Mr.. Leftwich Is posscssor Of a
splendid baritone voice. Of wide range
and musical QUALITY. and 'pichs' a banjo
.des like a MIST ger. ~ i.
The sketchesf thatHfollow whilc amusing
and characteristic, lack the peculiar es-
spilce which naturally goes with them
when told by Mi Leftwlch "a
HAD HIM LOCATED. /. rs
III Several years d go. while making a trip
through Alabama took train one
mo ting to 70 from Tuscaloosa to Selma
~ larkey. who loft Tuscaloosa on the
same train. got of at Greensboro. and Just
as ne stepped on the station platform he
recognized an old friend and a conyersa-
( ton ensued. "a e XXI l n
i chanced TO overhcar the following part
@ "Hi. Jim! W'har} you bin, nigEer7 I
Eain't seen you gwinc on er long time"
5t.'Why. - bin livin. down hyar at Green's
boro. didn' you know dat?" IA $,s
Say, Jim, Is you still got dat same gal
you had when you lived at Tuscaloosa r.
Ss.8..Nor suh!" said Jim, II dun cut dat
Niger out; she treat me scanlous." 4
ny what she do ter you. J I'm 2"
We'll. You SEQ. when moved down
ihyar to Greensboro. she writ er letter en-
3tole desc folks dat was de meanest mig
ger In Tuscaloosa
1"Did she do dat r. RI * i
5."she did dat. I'm wuss VT; sho tolc
s'cm I'd steal Il
5T8""ls dat 'er FAC z. f1 &
En- let lone dat. she tolo EN- I'd bin in
de chain gang. se Vi s. VI If
Il JUsTIF1ABLD EXCUSE.
well. we'll, we'll She sure got you To-
Gated - And then the train pulled out.
ti An old Judge In Georgia was trying a
negro for assault and battery. The&judge
shad known The negro for a long time and
so allowed him to testify in his own
behalf 5Ja5s t II ia a
Addressing the negro the Judge rnid:
Paul. ! have known you a long time
you have always borne y good character
and now want you to tell all you know
about this case. Yes sub. thankee sub,
Mars. ledge. l gwine tell you des Exactly
how II WIZ 4 Y on see. wuz playin'f er
game OF seven out wild dat yaller niger
over dnr; had six pints and he had two
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Z Posi- C. {,j lll'I g g. DIV DIV;
! On icag0 Illinois,

i, u with pleasure ,has pos, .'.c g. y y
Illinois sreets POS. A. 81 Virginia In
original endeavoro Of Post to provide
aid and comfort for fhe Wayfaring man
n That ma be st.lckenllt your midst.
n Post c., cor graduates Post upon
ITS work In n direction whlch5Gwc trust.
WIN. within the bound4 OF our fraternity
become universal. and spread over the
&whole country.
s Post &c Illinois Division Of chlca go
organized In May 1888 With 20 MON bcrs.
The firs, Of Jan 1894 the PostNhad In
Ecresed to 50 members e nd on the first Of
June same year. Ind gro wi,5 70 ,a&membcr.
chip OF $50 IT has grown steadily suntSl
row the membership Is 6i2 comp rising the
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step and sang several old time q ar,sseyi
songs. 4. pickin. my own accompanies t.i
The same evening my frleld #inNl It'd s3S g
to his home. where several young ladies'
and their beauX beside his owl, fa =.
were assembled and made UP g lively
party. VII Nj .:fyS VI
III Before long my friend passed me ]. 9
banjo and asked for a \ da rke, song. SO 4
started with one OF the song had sung
at the store that morning. When .h'h
snn,sncd one otathe girls retna r se1 We'll t
that Is funny Why. / was down town y;
this morning and there was some Grria oi y!
niger In tile alley back OF Mr.: wilson 5
store. singing that same song slsl M
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morning the pllcan is began to arrive
$Atter8aulte aS number had beer d Questioned
and sent away not being deslrtlb le,i shs J
5beganSto get Fdlshearteneds " hen a8WomaE y
came who had q yer Y good face. u and the \
lady questioned her. <; 81
You YOU ca cook ~,
essum. as gsst
s$''W ell. what Is your anne = ~ "a .E
M y names Sal $ I, s5s5
Is your ther8 name {" 5Sl
Dos ga lly.5 da IS Ill.
re you married. r. s8s .S
.oh yessam. Sc MARI ed.
l5 We'll. what is your shus band 81 M me < si
Law. Mistis. de fus one had She - bin
$dea 60 long l-dun furgi his name de 9
one here got now, es ana rrsed MN MN
visited W enFI Amt think II "a .ss
5g & AI1ER "a II - 4 Il EXTRA CT SAVES
labor, one teaspoon rul u for x 10y. S ~
Iced Tea. G. ST sAuER - & Ricnss
mond Va. tn NJ sst$
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HadfHis Reason,

one Of the new wal tiers at the hotel
brought me d letter to read 58 It was rs q
3lettertfron his girl. i8Ss ,5s3
He was evidently much mixed a. an q
wanted me to decide whether he ought t
to ans werS It or not Heg could read a an \