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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Washington Street Railway 4s,
2.O00a72. 1. ooOG72. 1,o00d7z. 1.oo0a72. 10000
z, 1.0e0a72. 1.000972. 1,O61zl72.
Columbia Railroad 5s. 30O0d103iz. 300
aIo3ik. 3.oo0Glosls. 1.0o0q1o8sk. 10000
1os1<. 10.co0a10sss, 5.O00dl0S1z. 5,000q1035k
). 000G1031z
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone So,
t.000d1C32z. .Oo0d103s<, 1.0O08103%. 1000
Capital Traction. 2Oalz3. 2od12s. 4e9123
Washington Street Railway preferred
20Hc9iz. 1910
Union Trust and Savings. 10d104ik.
National Capital Bank, 58i7o, 10a1f5i
10df74
I.anston. 50g67s.
American Graphophone Company, 5Q4
After cali-Lanston, l.gOtn6%-
C. & p Telephone, 1.0coglSs-
Ianzton. 25d7. sal
CapitaI Traction. ,099d1oS52
IaustOn 20g517 2poft71k 9ffl7.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

Certificates OF Incorporation have been
filed in the Office OF the Recorder or
Deeds. as follows:
Phe Bond Investment Company. cap
itai, $500oo0; incorporators, James ~
Black. Charles w. Embrey, and Jaruci
r. Porter.
The Elk Mountain Mining and ~
yeloping Company: capital stock 81
10000; incOrDOrators. Edward A. Bee&
man, Ellsworth Fisher and Walter II
Balderston. n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS

want TO buy your stocks on a calamity
of some kind. know Of a lot of buying
orders two or three points under the
market Everybody who would buy
seems 20 be waiting for something to
happen to put the market down a little
some house to fail. some one TO die. or
anything in the way OF bad news. There
is general reluctance to buy stocks on
the advances, but greater Willingness
to take them on the reactions.
Until the finances of both Russia nd
Japan are in far better shape than thew
are now conservative Interests IN or
rope. as Wen as in this country. will de-
cline 10 believe hostilities between the
two countries are at all probable. Japan
Is understood to be nearly bankrupt
while Russia IS borrowing all the money
she can Tor other than warlilxe purposes
ana mas. moreover. the fear of unpleas-
ant complications on her western and
southern borders in case she becomes in
volyed In any conflict in the Orient.
As long as the AmaIgamated Copper
Company's Montana mines are shut
down copper production In the country
viii be curtailed by about one-third and
If this shutdown is 10 last for six or
sustained advance in the price of raw
copper Is inevitable. AS IL IS UNDER
stood the Amalgamated company has a
large quantity Of unsold copper on hand
it. well as all copper producing com
panies. will profit by these higher quo
tations for the metal. and IL the litiza-
ton which caused the closing Of the
mines Is satisfactorily concluded the
cessation Of work upon the properties
Will be seen to have been for the ad-
vantage rather than the disadvantage
Of everybody concerned
The possibility OF a falling of in rail-
road earnings from the big records of
the last two years is causing an undue
amount of worry I'm some circles Traffic
returns undoubtedly will not be main
tanned indefinitely Mt the current heavy
rate. as a normal business reaction must
necessarily be reflected in smaller earn
ings. but the idea that reduced receipts
/ Will upset the dividends on the shares OF
the solid dividend paying railroads ought
not TO be considered as even a remote
! probability. Most railroads have been
earning heavily ia excess Of dividend
requirements in the last few years. rot
withstanding the fact that they have in
creased their operating expenses to an
enormous extent The railroads of this
country have been placing their proper
/ ties In perfect physical condition, they
have spent enormous amounts of money
on improvements. extensions. the rednc-
ton of grades, the elimination Of curves
! and on new equipment. The so-called
Hartman lines. for instance. have put
out in this manner in the recent past
sl04.000,00. Now the roads are in a posi-
ton to conduct their business at a
I cheaper cost
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

Consols and gilt edge securities We're
harder in London today. and improve
ment was shown In the foreign railroad
quotations American stocks We're
bought on New York advices. and held
firm after the early advance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

Inquiry among specialists and two
dollar brokers confirms the statement
that the railroad list IS full OF buying
orders TO be executed at prices any
where from / 10 per cent under the
market Brokers think these are not as
likely as such orders formerly were to
be Cancelled the minute the market be-
gins to sell of little. because the de-
sire to buy on reactions seems to be
more genuine than it was.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27
Smart Rally Marks Opening Of Stock Market
U>lhh Prices Booming and Sentiment Better
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

tReported by W. B. Hibbs G. Co.. 1919
F Street; Members New York Stock Ex-
change, Chicago Board OF Trade, WASH
ington Stock Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

General sentiment in Wall Street was
more cheerful this morning. The Lon
don markets were better than expected.
and cablegrams announced that an inn
proved feeling prevailed there. These
conditions We're the secret of the bullish
tone to the market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27
Especial to The wasbin

topec1aI 70 Inc NassinT
CHICAGO. Oct r.
prices were quoted on
today:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

This" said one OF the older brokers
is what / should call a creeping mar
ket The trouble at the moment is they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27
GOVERNMENT BoEDs.
RAILROAD BONDS.
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds

wash. Gas Co, ser A, 6's 1sO2-2T.. 133 -.
Wash. Gas Co., ser 3, SIS lsos-H.. lJ5
T. s Elec. Light. Deb. Imp 1907 100 l0l4 /
u s. Elec Iagslt, Cert Indebt... l0l 102h /
chez & Pot Tel Com Fs.-.--.. l0SS E4h
Waah Market Co., lst IS, 1872 lg5
Masonic Hall Assn ys. q. 1oo3--- lgS
T.ebipufon C.as.................. li7i l18
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

The suspension of the Amalgamated
Copper COmpany's output has stimu-
lated speculative interest In independent
copper stocks. all OF which have ad-
vanced sharply since the AmaIgamated
mines were closed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

Evidence grows daily that the market
is sold out. liquidation having run its
course. While no bull market is looked
for. further advance is expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

This is the season when money rates
naturally harden and funds grow scarce
until the relaxation comes with the new
year. This year viii prove no exception.
The sole difference is that money will
be late in advancing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

CHICAGO GRAIN

Market opened easy. tw
lower. Noon, steady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

The market is narrow and highly pro-
fessional. with the Field contingent and
some other room traders most active
In forcing the present movement Fear
OF a reaction from the rapid advance
kept many conservative SPECTATORS out
OF today's market. Predictions were
made that stocks could not stand the
pressure
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27
SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST STOCKA

National Safe Deposit and Trust. 1ss 80
washington Loan and Trust. :. 2gf 30
Amer security and Trust.,..-.-- 30 2S
Union Trust and Storage lJ44 lC5
Washington Savings Bank......... l06k ITO
American Sec K Trust z's-....... ll5 80
tTo~-c cavfesr-s psuk ........... l33 -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

The London copper market was
easier this morning. with the price of
spot copper down ~ shillings to a
basis of E59 25zs per ton. Futures were
down 10 shiIlings TO the basis OF SIS
l2Iks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-27

The two most conspicuous features Of
the market are. first, the absence Of
pressure TO sell, and second, the per-
sistent demand for good bonds The
public buying Of stocks has not in
creased to any appreciate extent, but
hitherto when demand from investors
has been active 1t has been followed by
increased buying OF stocks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
WATCHING COLOMBIA.
The United States Cruiser Atlanta Keeping
nm Outlook to Prevent the Landing
of Troops In Panama.

Colon, Dec. 10.--The United States
cruiser Atlanta Is still patrolling the
eastern end of the San Bias coast and
keeping an outlook for any attempt on
the part of the Colombian government
to land troops on the isthmus, which
the Atlanta would at once prevent.
The Atlanta is also endeavoring to as
certain II the Indians know anything
Of the movements of troops from the
interior across the frontier and is also
seeking information concerning the
alleged concentration Of Colombian
troops at the mouth Of the Atrato river,
on the gulf of Darien. The Atrato
river, being in Colombian territory,
the Atlanta, Of course, could not In
terfere with any movements of Colon
bian troops there. The movements of
the Atlanta are entirely Of precau-
tionary nature and for the purpose Of
securing information.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
FOR CHURCH UNITY.
Representatives Of -Four Branches of the
Presbyterian Faith Exchange Views
About Coming Together.

New York, Dec. 10.-A joint com.
mittee Of representatives of -four
branches Of the Presbyterian faith met
here yesterday to discuss the question
Of church unity, in accordance with q
resolution passed by the general
synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
church at Philadelphia last year. The
subject Of union was brought before
the meeting in an informal inter-
change Of views, followed by the sub
mission of formal proposition from
the delegates of the Reformed Presby-
terrain church, embracing ten distinct
items, regarding matters in which con-
cessions might be made by one or an
other Of the treating bodies. This
proposition was referred to the execu-
tive committee with instructions to re-
port to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
Bold Robbery Of q Jewellers window.

st. Louis, Dec. 10.-An unknown
man hurled a stone through the win
dow Of the e. H. Kostkamp Jewelry
company, 612 North Broadway, last
night, seized a tray of diamond rings
valued at $4,000 and escaped. Two
clerks heard the glass crash and, rum
ming to the door, saw a man disappear
ing in the distance. They gave chase
and fired two shots, but the man ran
into an entry way and finally eluded
his pursuers. Later the police arrest
ed Samuel q. Kendenick, laborer,
and Thomas Treaster, his brother-in-
law, on suspicion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
We viii Buy
yOc Bottle Of Liquozone and Give it to You to Try

form into the blood that no germ could
live In any membrane or tissue.
Liquozone does that. The results are
90 certain that we publish on every bottle
an offer Of $1,000 for germ that II can
not kill. Yet oxygenis Natures greatest
tonic-the very source Of your vitality.
Its effects are exhilanting, purifying,
vitalizing. But germs are vegetables; and
this excees Of oxygen-the very Life Of IN
animals deadly TO vegetable matter.
We spend "a days In making each bot
tie Of Liquozone, and the result % liquid
oxygen-the best thing In the world for
you, yet certain destruction to disease
germs, wherever the Liquozone-laden
bllSOd goes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

for the rights to Liqpbzate fpfthe raitsd
States. We tested this product for yeafa
In the most difficult germ diseases; then
We bought these rights for the highest
price ever, paid for scientific discovery.
We paid that price because Liquozone
does what all the skill In the world can
not do without II. ANY drug that kills
germs isfa poison to yoh and Il cannot be
hken internally. The best physicians,
the world over, employ Liquozone alone
Tor germ Troubles; and any physician
who doesnt ~ almost helpless IN any,
germ disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
A Rock Island Engine. Mall Car and Bag.
gage Car Go into Ditch In Ar
mourdale, Kan.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE
Rock leland passenger train No. -,
from Fort Worth, Tex, due in Kansas
City at $40 p. m, was wrecked in
Armourdale, Kan, yesterday after
noon. The engine, mail car and bag
gage car went into the ditch. Fire
man Harry Barnell's hand was crushed
by the overturning Of the engine and
he probably will lose that member.
Mail Clerk R. A. Swartz, Of 1920 New
Jersey street, Kansas City, Kan, was
bruised about the body, but not seri-
ously hurt. None Of the passengers
were injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
WOULD LIKE MORE MONEY.


Appsopriation for world's Fair.
Washington, Dec. IA report was
current yesterday that the Louisiana
Exposition company would ask con-
gress for another appropriation
amounting to 100000 to complete
the plans contemplated by the COM
pany. A committee of the exposition
officers Is now here with the st. Louis
men, who are seeking to have the next
republican convention go to St Louis
They are not yet prepared to make a
definite statement Of their Intentions
regarding the appropriation and up to
this time, 1t is said, have confined
their work to the extent Of sounding
members Of the senate and house with
q view of determining how such q re-
guest would be received. Walter B.
Stevens, secretary of the company,
last night said that the managers were
not yet prepared to make any state
ment on the subject and that nothing
definite In the matter had been de-
cided.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
THE KANSAS GRANGE.
National Aid in Building Roads Favored
and the Use Of Convicts In Preparing
Material for Highways.

Arkansas City, Kan, Dec. 10.-The
state grange, in annual session yester-
day, passed resolutions favoring the
bill introduced In the house Of rep
resentatives by Representative Brown
low, Of Tennessee, providing for ma
tional aid in building roads and also
a system of cooperation with the
states or towns in which the roads are
to be built The resolutions ask the
Kansas senators and congressman to
work and vote for the measure.
Another resolution favors the state
using convicts in state prisons and
county jails to prepare material for the
of public highways.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
THE PROHIBITION PARTY.
The Chairman Of the National COMMITTEES
Speaks Enthusiastically Of the Pros
pects of the Party.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. Ito. W.
Stewart, of Chicago, chairman Of the
national prohibition committee. is at
tending a meeting Of the state central
committee here. Mr.. Stewart says
there never were brighter prospects
for the prohibition party. He de-
clared money for campaign expenses
was coming in plentifully, gains were
made last year and the next presiden-
tial election would see a gain Of 100
per cent. in the national prohibition
vote,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

Liquosone-liquid oxygen-is the only
product that can kill germs In the body
without killing you. No man knows any
other way to destroy the cause Of any
germ disease.
It 10 new to America, and millions who
need It don't know Of Il, For that reason
we make this remarkable offer. We will
buy the first bottle and give Il TO you II
you need h. We will d. u willingly,
gladly, to convince you 1t once and Tor
ever that Liquozone does kill germs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
want Ared working Men Pensloned.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 10.-The Ten
nessee state labor convention In ses-
sion here yesterday passed a resolu-
ton asking congress to pass q law
granting a pension of $12 a month to
every working man who shall have
reached the age Of 60 years and have
earned less than $1,000 per year. The
law is to be modelled along the lines Of
the New Zealand pension law for la
borers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
SOC. Bottle Free.

II you need Liquosone, and have never
tried 1t, please send us this coupon. We
will then mail You an order on your local
druggist for q full-sise bottle, and We
will pay your druggist ourselves for Il.
This 10 our free gift, made to convince
you; to show you what Liquozone ID, and
what 1t can do. In justice to yourself,
please accept II to-day, for It places you
under no Obligation whatever.
Liquozone costs soc. and 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
Just Oxygen.

Nquozone Is simply liquid oxygen-no
drugs, noslcoholinit it. tits thediscovery
Of Paul., the great German chemist, who
spent 40 years on " HiS object was to
Get such anaexreaasefanzygsn IN staplQI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

ne wots - ssclAaulzs Aria Land,
Washtnsfons Dec. 10-SecrthfJ
Hitchcock transmitted 10 the houss
yesterday a report Of the reclamation
sefvice. showing the work done and In
progress toward reelalmlpg arid lands
dung e season Of o5."A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
Found Dead in a Ditch

Sullivan, Ind, Dec. IA. The body OF
man supposed to be Henry Rowe,
employed at the Jackson Hill mine,
near Hymera, was found In a ditch
yesterday afternoon. 1t is supposed he
went to sleep from cold Saturday night
and waa frozan IN daath
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
A DesperadO Killed By . Farmer.

Gnthrie, Ok, Dec. 10.-Jim Har-
bet noted desperate Of the terri
tory, was Killed at Seboney yesterday
by farmer nsmed Donahue. Harbelt
bore a bad reputation. having killed
Cues, Flippln II the Indian territory
Some years ago, and also being a mem
btr Of ne gah3 thst fobbsd the Fetas
express OF $4,000, killing q deputy at
the AkttmS.E D6aaAhe saFe lhfmhek
up -madt inOds Is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

Church 1t BrOokfield Burned.
Brookfeld, NO., Dec. 1.-THE Pres
byterian church was destroyed yester-
day morning by fire which originated
in the furnace room. The loss is S1O,-
900, the insurance $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

All diseases that beeln with fover-aii in6am.
matIon5el easann-an CONTAGIOUS dlseases-am
In nervous debility Liquoz0ne acts a. VllAt
ixef, accomplishing what no drugs can Do
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

80 plg9stoY M - u HrfpT- fui
l1H HApe. KAA.l DeN 401ALal Hafbe
was visited BY a disastrous FIRE in the
business section. -aLtza- o,slook -Fss--
terday morning which destroyed at
least $4,000 "a pEppPrty. rSesen fTApf
buildisR HdhtRBda hxbk ar&SA'
arrested -6nly AFTER two hours % TIP
hardest kind Of worh(9lle31r4 y
partmsnt At 4 bEitk bailding Wkich ~
sisted the progress ot'ths hfnA0O
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

Fire las night Destroyed q BorA.
Alien h. Ass factory Bal ID. Ca
k.oA Zoo; inora ao1O0a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17

Observation-Disclosures
Dandru9-Dropsy
Neutrality-suspicious.
Feyefs--GaM Stones
Goitro-0Out
0annEfhaae.GlAAf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
Z Germ Diseases.

These are the known germ diseases.
Ali thatmedicine can do for these troubles
10 to help Natprs overcpme the germs,
and such results are indirect and I'm
certain. Liqu0Eone kills the germs,
wherever they are, and the results are In
evi4ble; By destroying the cause Of the
trouble, Il Invariably ends the disease,
and forever. 81 .ii'o9 iAfHfH ShF .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
laws on natural

needed. the report adds. and, fellsWs.
with this statement: y wv IL
'The report Of the commissioner
general regarding the fraudulent use.
Of naturalization papefs demands ssfiA-
Gus attention. The extent to which.
such frauds are successfully practiced
in order to eyade the immigration laws
shdt dearly the need o. )lSeisiali6n
to safeguard more thoroughly the
tneth6d 6fiobtaihine citizenship md To
prevent thN fraudulent ase of sfrdf
Gates Of naturalization"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-17
, Rf1sF0TdfitIfaHfig .tnl

.luad1 1I00R ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10
5 SOC
Muslin Wear.

line best of muslin and cambrics, dainty trimming
embroidery and the following low prices during
remnant sale.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10
Some Remnant Sale Specials.
Mems Night Shirts.

so dozen good quality muslin embroidery
trimmed, former price. 75c, for remnant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-10

The county poor farm examined by us OF
May 20. thoro inspection made ant
everything found In satisfactory condition. Thu
food furnished the inmates was wholesome ant
no complaints whatever were made. The build
tngs and grounds are kept neat and clean.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-30
.cHAUTAUoUA ASSEMBLY, ENDS
With the Exercises of Last Evening"

With the Exercises of Last Evening
 This is Grand Army Day.
 The Chautauqua assembly at Plain vile closed most successful twelve days session with a twelfth night car niyal at o'clock last evening. It is with a feeling of regret that many of the Chautauqua students will return to their homes from the tcity of the woods
 The assembly opened yesterday lnorn- ing with cha2el service at S:30 o'clock. The Bible hour at 2 was in charge of Dr. J. T.. Hurlbut, who delivered a dis course on The Temple and Mount ,Moriah." The last session of the cook ing class was conducted by Miss M. F. Robinson O. Boston at. 10 o'clock, and at the same hour Miss A. R. McDon- nell instructed the junior Bible class.
 Dr. E.. F. Bigelow conducted the na- zture study class at II o'clock, when he answered the questions put to him by the class covering the work of the course this year.
 At 2:30 o'clock Leon H. Vincent de- llivered an interesting lecture on .sIIaw-, thorne,'' completing the series of three lectures. President D. w. Howell ad- dressed the c. l.. s. c. Round Table. At the same hour Dr. E. F. Bigelow in- .structed the junior nature class.
 Herr Buch1er instructed the health and voice class at o'clock.
 o-day will be Grand Army day, and veterans from all over the state are ex- pected to be present. The features of the day will be addresses by the Rev. w. H. Kidd of Bridgeport, Chaplain w. r. Hilton of Hartford, and the Rev. D. R. Lowell of Middletown. The pro- grarnme for the day will be in charge of Charles A. Baldwin, president of the Veterans association. A camp fire will be held in the evening.
 Invitations in rhyme, written on birch bark, to an informal reception at Trinity, New Haven, House, were extended to all cottagers Tuesday af- ternoon. The house was transformed into bower of beauty with foliage, fesns, flowers and Chinese lanterns. At 9:30 the guests began to arrive. The Misses Leonard and Scofeld presided at the punch bowl. Mrs. George M. Brown and her committee received, and all went merry until the ringing of the retiring bell. % '*2st >/ {.