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The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
THE REVOLT
OF BOBBIE - ~
By TON MASON

Nov, Bobbie, Christmas is almost
here, and if you are real good little
boy, Santa Claus may do something Tor
you
Bobbie-You mean that you will do
something for me, pop. That old Santa
Claus racket is played out.
Bingo-DO you mean to say you
don't believe in Santa Claus?
Bobbie-No, sir, I don't. l hope, pop,
you don't expect me to hang up my
stocking the night before?
Bingo-Why, certainly do.
Bobbie-And l suppose you think l
am going to crawl out of nice warm
bed about four O'Clock in the morning,
and sit by the chimney-place in my
bare feet? No, sir! Just give me a
list of things you thought of getting.
and I'll check it off and let you know
what l want.
Bingo (petrified)-Well, this is a
pretty pass. You don't think there's
any Santa Claus, eh?
Bobbie-I know there amt. I've
known it for three years; but just
hated to hurt my parents feelings. sc
I have caught cold every Christmas
morning, just to please you, until
am tired of it.
Bingo-But, Bobbie, consider. There
are relatives of mine coming to spend
Christmas with us. What would they
say If they thought you didn't believe
in Santa? Think of Aunt Jane. Why
she would never forgive me. Think o1
the talk it would make.
Bobbie-I can't help it, pop. This
has got to stop. I can't go on decciv'
ing people any more.
Bingo-Haven't always been goo<
to you, Bobbie?
Bobbie-Yes, sir.
Bingo docking the door)-And woult
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
THECANDY
CHILD - -
What Happened 10 a Little
Boy Who Ate Too Mach
B1 H. W. DUTToN

Aunt Matilda was busily engaged in
the kitchen, putting the finishing
touches to the innumerable delicacics
designed to grace the Christmas table.
The children of the household were IN
terestfng spectators of the old woman's
work, being present by special permis-
sion of their mother.
''What you chil'ren wants to do to-
morrow-dat is, what you chil'ren
doesn't want to do" remarked the old
woman, as she paused in her work,
''is to see dat you doesn't eat too much
tomorrow. Cause eff you does, you
is liable to be like er chile dat l has
in mind, an de Lawd knows dat you
doesn't want to be like dat chile"
The little ones well knew that these
words of Aunt Matilda were prelim-
mary to one of those stories with
which she so often delighted them, and
they impatiently awaited it.
'Dis chile dat speaks Of" contin-
ued the old woman, as she resumed her
labors, had one of de mos rapacious
appetites dat you ever reerd of. Eatin'
all de time, an eatin' all sorts of
tings. His ma an pa tell him, of
course, dat all wrong, an at dere is er
time TO- eatin' as well as er time TO-
not eatin', but Lawd bless you, chil'ren,
dat boy he pay no mo 'tention to what
his ma an pa say den ef dey didn't
'zist Why, dey even see de While
Wuzzle Man bout him. but Mr.. While
Wuzzle he say dat he amt gwine to do
anything jes' VT, an 70 to let de
chile keep jes right on ct he wants to.
AN de chile he keep right on re-
marked the old woman, as she COM
pleted frostinE giant cake, 'notwith-
standin' to de contrary, an matters 90
frum wuss to wuss. Bimeby, Christ
mus come round. an dat boy he 'gsn
to eat frum de mint he wake up. candy
an cakes an apples, an de Lawd
knows what Course his ma an pa
'monstrate wild him, m tell him dat
dey has 10 jections to his eatin' tss'
what he like, purvided he eat II
MODERATION. But, LAwd bless you.
chil'ren. he pay no mo- 'tention 70
what dey say den befo'. n don d
str.ngest ting happsn Dat you ever
hoerd Of, S'
Aunt Mat1lda paused 70 note tho -
feet of her words upon tha little olls1
| and then She cont1nued:
1T wus 4ittiu toward q d1fk, :, sl1e
said Mhen dis chile' ma n. - miss
him. Dey hunt hi9h =, dsy hnnl
lIow. hut don't 1nd him. N ~ 1ots III
- 70 a. hou.o of = SVixxls
l1fan IIe md ~. 1issle uz,
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The MARKETS.
SATURDAY, Dec 10.
Grain and PrOviSiOnN.

other grades, $3.e0G4 20 Wheat-No. 2 re4
91@slAc; Corn - -, No. ? mixed, N
oatGHS 9 ses;1s q. sc- e. Hay 6yyo ~. rimoth
$1oOo@12.25. Lard - Choice steam. 8. S.s21AE
Pork-New mess. $1l .S2h. Bacon-Clear RIB
l3Q2oc. Eggs-Fresh, NGes,zc. WoolCTub:
washed, 20@s0hc; Missouri and Illinois
combing, 21@21hc; other grades, 13Q2041c. !.
Observation-Disclosures red, $40;
No. red, SAC. Corn-No. white, &c:
No. 2 yellow, 41c. Oats-No. p1ixedc
361hc. Hay-Tmothy, $1O.O0QIO0.
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
December, SoMc; old, S0xe; May. $50
january, &c; May, 44@44lAc; July, 4s%cs
September: 4sMc. Oats--December. Sc:
}ssnHary snrH:n%s+; c; =, Max T. MsE IT, islX sc
Lard-December, 81 s: January, $645; May,
96.s116s.6. Ribs-Jaauary, $50; May.
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Uncle Sans Silver Pile.

Secretary Shaw's report informs the
American people that the quantity Of
silver now stored in the vaults Of the
treasury department would 9 FILL al
most 500 freight cars, each carrying q
load of 80 tons. Figures SO prodigious
bewilder the average citizen. Yet, with
such mountainous heaps OF the white
metal in possession Of the national
government, the supply Of silver coins
OF less denomination than a dollar is
insufficient. The secretary suggests
that congress should adopt some plan
Of relief.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Unfortunate Condition.

Over $4,000 cotton mill hands In
Massachusetts, have had their wages
lowered as a result of the increased
cost of cotton. But two or three specu-
latOrs in New Orleans have made mil
lions of dollars, and some spectators
elsewhere have profited generally.
Possibly this cannot be helped. But
it is most unfortunate that $4,000 mill
workers SHOULD suffer while a few men
make millions.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

you 20 back on your father for Z little
think like that? It's only a little
thing l ask of you. You wouldn't dis
grace your poor father and mother
now, would you, Bobbie?
Bobbie (hrmly)-Don't try to move.
me, pop. l cant do it, that's all.
Bingo (reaching for a strap)-4ou
can't, eh? Well, we'll see about that.
(Whack.) I'll teach you not to believe
in a Santa Claus. (Whack. whack.)
Bobbie-Oho! aw! aw! Please
stop!
Bingo-lW show you (whack) the
duty you owe (whack, whack, whack)
to your loving parents. How do you
feel now? Any more like believing?
Bobbie (boo-hoo)-Yes, sir.
Bingo-That's right. And are YOU
going to hang up your stocking?
(Whack.)
Bobbie (promptly)-Yes, sir.
Bingo-And get up at three o'clock
as you always have done?
Bobbie-Yes. sir.
Bingo-And are you going to talk to
those relatives of mine about dear,
good old Santa Claus, and wonder What
he's going to give you, and clap Jour
hands together, and get excited like
genuine innocent little boy?
BObbie-Yes, sir, am.
Bingo (releasing him)-Wel, you
see that you do. or I'll give you the
| worst licking you ever had in your
/ life.
Bobbie (half an hour later. standing
on the corner with Willie Slimson)-
| You see that man passing by cvel
there?
| Wilie-Who? Your father?
| Bobbie-Yes. Well, Willie, there goes
! the biggest liar that ever drew breath
l-Harlem Life.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

Pueblo, Col, Dec 19.-The city coup:
ell and police department.. Friday
a prominent labor leader, and Presi-
dent Meyer of the Western Federation
of Miners, to leave the city ON the first
train. Both ObeYed the order.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

settin' befo his fire smokin' his pipe
an when de chile's pa 'splain matters
Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle puff out er big
cloud of smoke De smoke it fill de
room, an when it die way over in de
corner was dat chile Dat is, what was
de chile, TO- he had done turned into
er mixture OF candy an cake, an all
sorts of tings.
"Of course, chilren," solemnly re-
marked the old woman, as she noticed
the surprise of the little ones, lit was
dat chile, an den ag'in it wasn't. De
leetle boys pa was mos grieved to
death to see what done happen, an
he ask de Wizzle Wuzzle Man what
kin be done in de matter. Mr.. Wizzle
Wuzzle puff out nuther big cloud OF
smoke, an when dat die way. de
chile was gone. Den he take his pipe
out his mouth an 'splain dat nuthin'
kin be done fo' er var at de leastest.
DE chile's pa he beg, of course, dat
de Wizzle Wuzzle Man do somethin'
right way, but Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle he
say no indeedy, an de leetle boys pa
know well nuff dat when Mr.. Wizzle
Wuzzle say no indeedy, dat it is no
indeedy, sho' nuff, and he go home.
But befo' he go, Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle he
say dat eff he was mind to. he could
do sumthin' right way, but he spiain
dat de chile mus rarn by 'sperience,
ef he won't Iarn no way else, an den
he tell de chile's pa to come to see
him mex Christmas eve
ut was a mighty long var" said
- 1A hnxysa nm
an ma, an you may b'lieve .qe.
chill l'ren, it was still longer TO- dat chile.
who had in all dat time to be nuthlD
but er chile of candy, an cakes, an
all dat sort Of t'ings. But at las
! Chris'mus eve come round, an d<
chile's ma an pa both visit Mr.. Wizzis
Wuzzle. Dey find him settin' befo' de
| flre an smokin' de same pipe, an after
dey say howdy an he say howdy, he
say dat he Is sho' dat de chile done
parned er lesson dat he amt Liable TO
.furgit. Wild dat he pun out er bigger
cloud Of smoke den ever. an when dat
die way. dere was de leetle boy,
standin' right befo' his ma an pa, an
IN his right SELF.
..Da chile Jump right into his mas
| arms, an ~ she hug and kiss him, :
said Aunt Matilda, he say dat he
ain't never gwine TO eat an eat Nike
he did befo'. m dat he was gwfnc 70
mind his mn an pa all de time. but
/ remembers dis, chil rem. m ! hopes
you remembers II. = remarked tho old
] woman. IN rather severe tome, dat
Nj, Wixxle Wuxzle say. = dc chils's
n, m mn start on home, =. ny dsy
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

At the close Of the fiscal year Of
1903 there were 1885 railway mail
routes in use by the post ONCE depart
ment, with an aggregate length Of
192,852 miles. The cost OF transporta-
tion, or annual rate Of expenditure"
was $36, GOT ,524. Twenty-six years ago
the annual rate OF expenditure was
s., ,463, 1877. or less than quarter OF the
rate last year. Moreover, s.. 5.279. .323 was
expended In 19O2-O3 for railway post
odlce> cars. and the aggregate OF all
transportation costs Of 1902-O3 was
&65, ,186, ,715.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Beginning of the Descent

Col. Albert A. Pope at banquet in
Chicago laid the blame of the failure of
the bicycle combine to the fact that
1t ceased advertising at critical time.
His remarks further pointed the moral
that it is not enough to tell all the
people some time that one has what
they want, nor some of the people all
the time if one is aiming at success.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Ecuador's Predicament.

EcuadOr's Predlicament.
Having no revolution available for
immediate use, Ecuador has had to
fall back ON the slight earthquake"
to hold place with it's neighbors in the
news column.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

Need 1t In Their Business. w.
Castro's government in Venezuela
has bought $4,000, 900 rounds of ammu-
milton. The main business of govern
ment in Venezuela is shooting.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Copper Ore in Cape Breton.

Halifax, N. s., Dec. 19.-The pro-
vincial mines department reports the
finding Of enormous deposits of copper
ore at Cheticamp. Cape Breton. One
Of the beds measures $500 feet wide,
and is continuous for a mile. The ore
also carries gold and silver
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

Cntil the Money 10 Gone.
Is. Didn't Wos y Gil get away with
81, $50 600? There will be revolutions
until there isn't a cent left in San
Domingo.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

No Dcnnite Plans for the Future.
The Texas convict who was SEN
fenced to 1000 years in the penitentiary
has formed no definite plans yet as to
what he shall do when his term ex-
DireS.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Missouri Led All Others

Missouri led all the states last sea-
son in the amount of cotton produced
per acre. The Missouri average was
232 pounds. Indian territory stood
next, with 231 pounds, and Louisiana
and Oklahoma were third, with 223
pounds. Arkansas averaged 1876
pounds and Texas 143 pounds.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
No Reckless Haste.

No Reckless Haste.
President Roosevelt may be some
what impulsive. but he is not showing
any reckless haste to act ON the sug-
gestion of the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune that he withdraw.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

Little Less Than q Graveyard
Panama is little less than a grave
yard. Last year one-tenth Of the popu-
lation died and the death rate in any
year is not much better. But they
don't boil the water in Panama.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Lord Kitchener Improving.

L0FU AUCU@MeF 1mpFOVHhg.
New York, Dec. 19.-Lord Kitchener
commander Of the British forces in In
dia, who had one Of his legs broken re-.
Gently while passing through tunnel
on horseback, is much improved in
health, says a Calcutta dispatch to the
Times.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
A Margin FOR Economy.

A Margin Tor Economy.
Secretary Shaw figures out that Un"
Gle Sam will need $624,562, ,146.07 next
year. BY a little stern economy that
seven cents might be clipped from the
bill.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Lynchinx at Ripley, Tenn.

Ripley, Tenn, Dec. ia mob Of
about 100 men, Friday night, took Jos
Brack, a negro, from the county jail
here and hanged him to a tree nearby,
the negro having been arrested for the
killing of Chester Connor, a prominent
young white man.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

Peace on earth. TO men good favour.
Token this-fhe Heavenly Child
Lying now III Bethlehem's maneer,
Born OF yir4in undenled.
Christ, Messiah. long expected
i Earth and Heaven reconciled:
G1oxia "a excelsis Deol''
Then fro1p thousand times ten th6usankl
Angels, III supernal light. 8aaz@H
Burst ! chorus: % ye people,
& East and West, III one unite, 81
sPraisin4 God, the Lard Jehovahl
Z Hing With angels In the helghe
Gloria II excelsis Deol. 4.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Harmless Firing.

In Colorado 100 shots were fred
between the deputy sheriffs and the
striking miners and not a person hurt.
About 10000, 900 words have also been
fred with similar results.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

What the Cynic Says.
The women spend SO much time pre-
vious to Christmas in gadding around
that we wonder if any of the stockings
hung up for Santa Claus are darned.--
AtchisOn Globe.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26
Strenuous Life.

In San Domingo they 60 to sleep un-
Ger ono administration, awaken under
another and have to hurry some Il
they beat the third to breakfast.
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TOPICS or THE DAT.

Fair to Lock Upon.
All the big countries as we'll as the
little ones are recognizing Panams
since she fell heir to SO, ,OOO, 900.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-12-26

Decrease, II the PRinoival
cities ~ the COuntFy.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE following
table, compiled ~ Bradstreet. shows.
tho bank clearings at 46 Of the prin-
cipal cities for the week ending De-
comber Is. with the percentage Of in
crease and decrease. ~ compared with,
the corresponding week last year.
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New York, Dec 19.-The statement Of
averages o: the CLEARING house banks OF
this city for the week shows:
Loans: $s7s. 54o; soo; decrease. .iSs @ SD o
Dspostts, SsAs s;s ~ ~ 99; G insreass; *Hs'SN
Legal tenders. 81. .3Oe, 500: increase. 81 75l.
100.
Specie, $157 .sS7. 600; increase = s.. 100
Reserve, $2ae O06 600; increase, 3. IN, 500.
Reserve required, >711. .0eo: increase .
Surplus, $l4,O25, 500: increase. >.947, SIS:
Eek Z. 8. deposits. <S :2a2, ,s60;increase. 49,
Qs1 AM
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balances paid in cash.
s'Not included in totals because con-
tanning other items than clearings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-07
GREAT SWINDLING SCHEME.
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD IN-
 SURANCE COMPANIES.
Public Fire Adjusters, Three Lawyers and Some NJ embers of the Fire Patrol
 in New York InyoIved-Indicimen Against Them Expected This Week.

New York. Dec. 6.-As the result of investigations by the fire marshal and his assistants and members of District Attorney Jerome's staff, Deputy Assist ant District Attorney Garvan said to- day that he expected that during the week indictments will be found against several public fire adjusters, fire insur- ance adjusters, three lawyers and some members of the fire patrol, on charges of grand larceny.
 He is convinced from confessions in his hands that the fire insurance com panies of this city have been swindled out oe millions of dollars through the submission Of false claims for fire losses,
 l MT. Garvan confirmed the affidavit of Samuel Silverstein, clothing manu- facturer of Canal street, confessing to. having submitted false claims for a fire which occurred in his place of business on February 1, 1903, on which he claim ed the loss of S3.000. Silverstein. who is under indictment, will be arraigned in the court of general sessions next We'd nesday and oh advice of his counsel will enter plea of guilty ]. Z. He made full confession in which he mentions the name of public adjuster, who. he says. induced him to submit the false claims.
 Mir. Garvan also stated that he has the confession of Max Kornfeld, public adjuster, who was convicted a few weeks ago on the charge of submitting false claims. He will be sentenced to- morrow. Mir. Garvan said the state ments of Kornfeld will result in indict- ments of several persons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-07

ceeded with as if there had been no in- terruption. The Cuban reciprocity bill will be taken up at the conclusion of the morning hour and it will continue to be the regular business before the Senate to the exclusion of all other matters except those of a routine char acter until the 16th inst, when a vote will be taken. A number of senators have prepared speeches in opposition to the bill, but none of these will speak until after Senator CulIom, who is in charge of the measures, makes a state ment in support of it, which he will do as soon as possible after the conven- ing of the regular session. He will be followed by either Senator Teller or Senator Morgan, and they in turn by other senators who object to the bill. The understanding in Ire Senate is that the presidents message win be receiv- ed Monday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-07
OPPOSED TO AMENDMENT.
Prssident Nichofs wourd Not Amend
 Unsted Mine worAerss charser.

Y
 Scranton, Pa, Dec. 6.--President Thomas D. Nichols of District No. 1, United Mine Workers of America. gave out an authorized interview tonight in which he declared himself as being op- posed to any amendment of the organi-s zation's constitution recommended by the mine strike commission in it's award This matter is to come up at the national concention in Indianapolis next month. The commission suggested, among other things. that boys be given no chance to vote for delegates to ccn- yentions called to consider strikes and that no strike be declared by less than two-thirqs of all delegates. President Nichols does not believe in amending the constitution at tall. Mfr. Nichols said that boys at present are allowed only half a vote and that on this Oasis they constitute only 10 per cent. of the voting strength of the union. To keep them in the union, it is necessary to give them some say, and the keeping of them in the locals with the men pre- vents the declaring of many petty strikes, he said. Personally, he favors a two-thirds majority in declaring off a. strike.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-07
DOWIE SHOWS DIPLOMACY
BY STROKE HE BRINGS HAIR
 MONY OUT OF CHAOS.
At a Conference To-day All Parties Imteresed Agreed to Petition for the "Prophst'' shows Draft for S5O,OOO to Meet AIi Urgent Claims.

Chicago, Dec. 6-By a stroke of di- plomaey John Alexander Dowie has es- tablished harmony between Zion, it's re- ceiVers and its creditors in and out of court. He proposes to settle with his immediate creditors, to arrange with others in reasonable time basis and to end the receiyership. At confer ence to-day between the attorneys rep resenting the heaviest creditors and FJacob Newman, attorney for the re- ceivers, DoWie showed the lawyers a statement setting forth zion's assets and liabilities. He declared he valued zion's estate at $14,OOO,oOO above all lia- bilities. He exhibited large orders for lace and candy. He said neither the lace nor candy factory could supply it's orders. He showed an order for seven ty-five carloads of candy from a Cin- cinnati firm. He showed a draft for $50,000 from a wealthy well wisher and declared he could draw for $20O, ,000 more on one of Zion's friends in Wis consin. $
 On this showing he offered to settle all urgent claims in cash and to put AAol1 oll q CASH udSlS III dil fAuIuEesuedl- ings with the outside world. With his heaviest creditors out of the way, he said his debts demanding immediate payment would not amount to more than $150,Oo0 Samuel Stevenson s judgment notes for s1oo,OOo are not yet due.
 Dowie's presentation of figures and his offers of settlement were satisfac- tory to the attorneys. His plan will be submitted tomorrow at the meeting of the receivers, their attorneys and the attorneys for his creditors and it is be- lieved will be accepted. In that event receivers and all creditors will join hands with Dowie in plea to Judge Kohlsaat to dismiss the pending litiga- ton and permit Dowie freedom to gath CT funds and settle obligations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-07
MERIDEN BOY HELD.
Believed to Have caussd Death of Com-
 paniom

paMtom.
 Meriden, Dec. 6.Frank Cashen, the sixteen-year-old son of Anthony Cash en, a well-known merchant of this city. died at an early hours this morning from acute meningitis, which resulted from injuries to his head. He was a popular member of the sophomore class of the high school and a member of the Theta Sigma fraternity. The boy was hurt Thursday evening and told his parents that he was injured in bas- ketba1l game.
 From what has been learned since his death the authorities believe that he was injured in quarrel with a com panion The case was reported to Cor oner Mix by Medical Examiner Brad street, and, upon the request of Coroner Mix, Frederick Winters, a boy of four teen, who is said to have been in a fight with Cashen on Thursday evening, has been arrested and is held under bonds of $1000 to await the coroners action.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-12-07
FIVE DOCTORS STRICKEN.
Spread of ths Typhoid Epidemic at
 Butler, Pa

Butler, Pa, Dec. 6.--No authentic re- port of the number of new cases of ty- phoid fever that developed in the city to-day could be obtained. The chair man of the ward committees reported eleven that they had heard of, but the men had no opportunity to ascertain the full number of cases. The total of the day will probably run from fifteen to twenty. Only one death occurred. This evening there are reports in sev- eral cases that patients are not ex- pected to live through the night Five doctors are now on the fever list.
 < This evening a subcommittee report ed to the executive committee on the fever condition relief work, etc. The resume shows that the total number of fever cases reported up to Sunday morning was 1,1S6 and the total num- Der of deaths resulting from typhoid g; that there were three cases of diph- theria and three of scarlet fever under quarantine in the town, which is above the usual number in a city of 1S,000 people; that about 200 families had re- ceived aid and that orders amounting to approximately $2,5oo had been issued for this purpose; that two hospitals had been established; that the total expenses of the week until Sunday morning amounted to $5,0o0; that there were enough funds available to carry on this work for two more weeks. They stated that they had been warned by the state boad of health to prepare for a struggle of from six weeks to three
 months with the epidemic. A fund of at least $5O000 and perhaps twice that amount, they estimated, would be nec- essary and that to raise this amount all voluntary contributions would be re- ceived and used in the work.
 Secretary Broadhead was instructed by the committee to send for twenty nurses.