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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
NEW RURAL ROUTES.

& Washington, April 2o.-New rural
routes are to be established in North
Dakota as follows: Anamoose, McHen-
~ County (route No. -, length twenty
miles, population $50, houses IFS; Fes-
sender, Wells County. (route No. ~,
length 2oH miles, population 500, houses
1I2
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
PLANT ESTATE.

New Haven Conn. April 2o--The Pc
tition of the heirs Of the late Henry B.
Plant, asking that the balance of his
estate, amounting to over 100000 be
transferred from Connecticut to the jur-
isdiction of New York courts. was to-
day granted by Probate Judge Cieave-
land. ss3ss as#
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
CORRESPONDENT TO
!. THE RUSSIAN FRONT

New Chwang, April 2o.-Correspon-
dents of the leading French, Italian,
British and one American newspaper
and one Associated Press representative
have been permitted to proceed to Muk-
den, leaving today. They are the first
admitted to the Russian lines since the
war. n" s%
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
WILD RUMORS OF A NEW !. 81
PORT ARTHUR FIGHT

Paris, April 2o-The Journal prints a
dispatch from a correspondent at YIN
Kow, dated yesterday, saying it is aft
frmed fresh battle is raging at Port.
Arthur. t.&a.5..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
LOSS OF JAP CRUISER
PERSISTENTLY CLAIMED

Port Arthur. April '2o.-All is quiet
throughout this district. It is persist
emily rumored japanese cruiser was
sunk off Port Arthur; April IS and the
Japanese armored cruisers Nosshin and
Kasuga were damaged. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
JAPS LAND AT
!. new CIV ANG
THE RUSSIANS HEAR OF THE
ACTIVITY OF THE JAP TROOPS
Tie Aggressive Little yellow Fellows
Are Reported to Have Been Success
full in Their Efforts to Land Troops
in the Vicinity of New chwang.

London, April 2o-A dispatch to The
Central News from St. Petersburg says
it is reported a japanese force has
landed near New Chwang.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
HARTMAN FACTION WILL
NOT GIVE UP THE FIGHT

New York. April ao.Legal repre-
ssentatiyes of the Hartman party have
been in conference with the banking in
terests. representative Of the latter
interest said
We intend to continue this action.
Our lawyers have not yet decided whet,
|or where 10 make the next move. 1t
may be il New Jersey or III this state
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
BIG STORM ~.
IN THE EAST
New York and Vermont Are Having a
Regular Winter Blizzard With
800 55.-sssaz ..<~-cs Extreme Cold. sSle<-, II.

New York. April COL Northern New
York and Vermont are in the grip of a.
blizzard today, At Rochester severe
storm prevails with extreme cold. e
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
BRYAN Is
TO SPEAK
The Former Democratic Leader VIII
Tell the Public Saturday
Where He ID At.

Lincoln, April 20 Bryan says he
will deliver an address in Chicago Satur-
day night on the New York Platform" !"
the one adopted by the New York demo-
Gratis recently. This will be his decIar-
alton as 70 the platform and tfie presi-
dental candidate, ..3s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
MINERS WERE
ENTOMBED
Hundred Lives Crushed Out by an
b h Avalanche In Italy Storm
s3'''- Still Rages. 90 -

Turin, Italy, April 2o.-About 100
miners were buried by an immense avail
anche near Pragelato. A violent storm
is sweeping the locality. Other deaths
are feared.
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. Continued on Page O..
IN IOWA
Eight Year Old Daughter of Wealthy
Parents Is Missing From An
a. III Iowa Home.

Cedar Falls, Ias April ao-Uarda
Thomas, the 8-yearlold daughter of a
wealthy business man, is believed to have
been kidnapped. The girl left home
this morning and has not been seen
since. 4 sfs3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
THE NEW COMMANDER
WILL BE AGGRESSIVE

Paris, April 2o.-The Figaro publish
ed an interview with Vice Admiral
.Skrydloff, who is now in St. Petersburg.
The admiral is quoted as saying:
! 81 believe in offensive tactics. It is
necessary to push. ahead and take the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20

JUDGE a TREE BY IT'S FRUIT.
Miss Emma Piersorl, who has just
completed course Of shorthand and
typewriting at the Dakota Business
College and Office Training School,
has accepted position with the bank
at Minnewaukarl. 1t pays to attend a
school like the ID. B. G. from which
Business men Of the state get their help.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-20
JUDGE Al SCHOOL
BY IT'S STUDENTS.

Messrs Deyoe 81 Davis yesterday
engaged Miss Emma Holmberg, Of the
Dakota Business College, as book
keeper and cashier. She will assume
her duties May I This makes over
fifty pupils the p. B. C. has placed III
positions during the past few weeks j.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
BIBLE IN KANSAS SCHOOLS.
State Supreme Court Decides Extracts
May Be Read without Comment.

Topeka, Kan, April 12.-The Kansas
Supreme Court has rendered an opinion
which in effect declares that the Bible
may be read in the public schools Of Kan
sas.
The case is one brought by j. B. Bull
lard of Topeka, to compel the city board
of education to permit his son Philip to
re.enter the public schools, from which be
had been suspended because, on the adj
vice of bis fathers attorneys, be refused to
attend school in the morning exercises
when the Bible and selections from the
Psalms were read to the pupils.
The District Court refused to order the
board of education TO readmit the pupil
and tn decision has been affirmed. TIE
Supreme Court says:
"a public school teacher who, for the
purpose Of quoting the pupils and pre-
pairing them for their regular studies, re-
peats the Lords Prayer and the 23rd
Psalm as q morning exercise, without
comment or remark, In which none of the
pupils are required to participate, is not
form of religious worship or
teaching sectarian or religious doctrine"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
CLINCH VALLEY COAL AND IRON co
The North American Building
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pl
Philadelphia, Pa, April End, 1904.

Philadelphia, Pa, April End, 1904
To the Stockholders of the CLINCH VAL
LEY COAL AND IRON COMPANY:
Notice is hereby given that meeting of
the stockholders of the Clinch Valley Coal
and Iron Company has been duly called
and will be held at the Office Of the Com.
pany at Jacksonville, TaZeweli Court
House, in the County of Tszewell. and
State of Virginia, on the 4th day of May,
1904, at $3.50 o'clock p. M, to take action
on an amendment, change or alteration
which the Board of Directors OF the said
Company in a resolution passed on the
10Th day of March. 1904, hare declare d to
be advisable, viz:
Resolved that an amendment, change
or alteration in the charter Of this Com
pany decreasing the authorized maximum
capital stock OF the Company from Ten
Million Dollars $50 600, 00Ol to Two Nil
lion One thousand Eight Hundred Dol
lars (S2, 00l 500 is advisable, so that Sec.
ton 2 of the Charter Of the Company,
wiz: the Act of the General Assembly OF
Virginia, approved 80 March, 1887, entl-
tied IAN Act 10 Incorporate the Crnch
Valley Coal and Iron Company" which
reads as follows:
SO. The capital stock Of the said Com.
pany shall not be less than two hundred
and fifty'thousand dollars, and may be in.
creased TO any amount not exceeding ten
milliou1iolIars by subscription, or BY the
issue or sale of shares, the par valve OF
which shall not be less than fifty dollars,
from time to time, under ouch regulations
and upon such terms as the board Of d.
rectors of said Company SHALL, from time
to time, prescribe; and the directors may
receive real or personal property suited to
the business Of the Company in payment
for subscriptions to the capital stock, at
such valuation az may be agreed upon be-
tween the directors and the subscribers"
shall read as follows:
"2. The capital stock of the said Com
pany shall not be less than two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and may be in
creased to any amount not exceeding two
million one thousand eight hundred dol
lars by subscription, or by tie issue or sale
of shares, the par value uf which shall not
be-, less than fifty dollars, from time TO
time, under such regulations and upon
such terms az the board of directors Of
said Company shall, from time to time,
prescribe; and the directors may receive
real or personal property suited to the
business of the Company in payment for
subscriptions to the capital stock, al such
valuation as may be agreed upon between
tine directors and the subscribers"
By order of the Board Of Directors.
VIM. F. Hirons, Secretary.
Dated April End, 1904.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
TIRGINIA:-In the Clerks Office Of

XTIRGINIA:-In the Clerks Office Of
v the Circuit Court of the County Of
Tazewell, on the Sth day of April, 1904.
Martie Coin, Complainant,
against In Chsncery.
William Coin, alias William Corn, De.
PENDANT.
The object of this suit is to obtain by
the complainant from the defendant di.
vorce from the bonds of matrimouy on
the ground that the defendant is sent uced
to confinement in the penitentiary OF the
State of Virginia.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant William Coin,
alias William Corn, is under sentence TO
confinement in the penitentiary, it Is or
dered that he do appear here within Of.
teen days after due publication hereof,
and do what may be necessary to protect
bis interest in this suit. And it IL further
ordered that a copy hereof be published
once week for four successive weeks in
the Taze we'll Republican, weekly news.
paper published at Tazewell, Virginia,
and that copy be posted at the front
door Of the courthouse OF this county az
prescribed by law.
"A copy-Teste:
T. Z. GEORGE, Clerk.
Greever & Gillespie p. q.
aprl4t4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
10 Thomas c. Harris:

You are hereby notified chat l. the I'm.
derslgned w. P. Borgess., who purchased
on the 2lst day of January, 1902, at a de.
linquent tax sale OF lands, by the treas.
urer of Tszewell county, Virginia, Ger.
tain lot or parcel of land in the Town Of
Rchlands, Tazewell county, Virginia,
known az lot No. 4, Section No. 2, Plan A
of the said town, sold in your name for
taxes. levies and costs due thereon for the
year 1900, and / will require the clerk Of
the Circuit Court of said county to make
me deed to said lot, four months after
the expiration of this publication.
Respectfully,
w. p. BoGGns
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
To L. Lazarus and Jerry Cotter.

You are hereby notified, that l, the un.
dersigned, w. P. Boggess, who purchased
on the 2lst day of January, 1902, at ! de-
linquent tax sale of lands, by the treas urer
of Tazewell County, Virginia, certain
lot or parcel Of land in the town Of Rich.
lands, Tazewell County, Virginia, known
as lot No. II, Section No. l, Plan A Of the
said town, sold in your name for taxes,
levies and costs, due thereon Tor the year
1900, and l will require the clerk OF the
circuit court of said county to make me
deed to said lot, four months after the
expiration of this publication.
Respectfully,
w. 2. Boggess.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
To Joseph Hyman & Son Jacob S AMI
Joseph n. Sands.

You are hereby notified that one lot O.
land situated in the county Of Tazewell
Virginia, in Maiden Spring District, in the
town of Richlands, designated as lot No,
4, section 3, was sold on the 2lst day Of
November, 1903, for delinquent taxes,
levies interest and costs to the Common
wealth of Virginia, and application for the
purchase thereof has been filed In this
Office, and it appearing from the records
in this Office that you are interested In
said lands, you are further notified to APP
pear In four months from the date OF this
notice and do what mag be necessary to
protect your interests.
Given under my hand thus 2lst day of
March, 1904. 1. Il. dEORGE,
Clerk Tazewell County.
m25t4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
Over Six Hundred Russians Drowned

London, April ia correspondent al
st. Petersburg wires that the general staff
confirm the report that the battleship
Petropavlovsk was blown up by mine
at Port Arthur and Admiral Makaroff
drowned. Several hundred men were
aboard, and with the exception of six off.
GERS and thirty-iwo seamen, all were
drowned.
Grand Duke Cyril, though seriously
wounded, escaped by swimming ashore.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
Virginia, Tazewell County, to.wit:

Virginia, Tazewell County, to.wit:
l, w. B. Spratt, notary prblic, IN and
for Tazewell County, Virginia, do certify
that W. P. BOggess, personally appeared
before me in my county and State fore
said, and made oath, that Jerry Cotfer 10
not a resident of the State of Virginia.
given under my hand, this the 18th
day of April, 1904.
w. b. Spratt, Notary Public.
aprl4t4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
MorOs RsuuIssd with Great Slaughter

Manila, April 1l.-News reached here
today of a fight between General Woods
forces and the Moros at Taraca river. The
Moros who attacked the Americans we're
repulsed with great slaughter. The leaders
escaped. The Americans lost two killed
and six wounded.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
GUN ON BATTLESHIP
MISSOURI EXPLODES.
TwelVe-inch Breech Loading Gun ExplOdes
Mine Officers and Four Seamen
We're Killed.

Pensacola, Fla, April l3.--Whiie at
target practice outside the harbor here
this morning, twelYe-inch breech-load-
ing gun in the turret of the United States
bsttleship Missouri exploded.
Nine seamen and four officers were
killed. The dead among the officers are:
E. A. WEICHARD, ensign.
J. P. GRIDLEY, second lieutenant.
w. E I. NEWMAN, midshipman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
Virginia, Tazewell county, to.wit;

Virginia, IazeweII county, to'Wit;
l, W. B. Sprstt, Notary Public, 10 and
for Tazewell county, Virginia, do certify,
that W. p. Boggess, personally appeared
before me in my county and State sfore-
said, and made oath, that Thos. G. Har-
ris is not a resident of the State of Vir.
ginia.
Given under my hand, this the llth
day of April, 1904.
w. 3. Spratt, Notary Public.
4t.4.l4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
A FAIR OFFER

Come into our Office any
day and let us show you the
facts and figures regarding ou1
companies.
You will find that the con
tracts we offer are the very
best you can get anywhere
that we pay particular atten-
ton to our clients interests
both in writing policies and
adjusting claims. If we are
willing to give you the inner
facts of our business, it is only
fair that you should come in
and let us do so, because this
information should be in your
possession if you are a prop
erty owner.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
SEED POTATOES

| have some very nice Ru-
raj New Yorker Seed Potatoes
for sale at $1.0O per bushel.
A 14t4 SAMUEL T. HENINGER.j Il
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
Collars.

We think we carry the largest
and best assortment Of COLLARS
in this county, and also believe
we can save you a little money on
every COLLAR you buy from us.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
W. |. DRAPER & COMPANY
You can get nearly anything
that you use on a horse or mule
at our PLACE. Call and see.
FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKING.

] am prepared 10 do all kinds of fash.
ionable dress making, and will be pleased
to have the work of the ladies of the town
and county. Call to see me at katliif
Hotel.
MISS ROSALIE HENDRICKS,
Tasewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14

FOUND-At last, a place to get good job
work done at reasonable prices. The Re-
publican Job Office.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR POLL TAXI

IF NOT PAY IT AT ONCE, so YOU
CAN VOTE ATTHE NEXT ELECTION.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14

Mems French pique plated bosom Shirts, $lOO
Madras plated bosom Shirts, LOO
Fine plain Madras plated bosom Shirts, 15O
Fancy pique Shirts detached collars, 49c
Silk Undershirs elastic seams, 200
" Silk Drawers, elastic seams, 25O
Scrivens elastic seam jeans Drawers, Toe
d" Improved Elastic Seam Drawers, 100
Drop-stitched Half Hose Lisle thread 49c
-" Fancy drop-stitch halt hose, Lisle thread, 49c
Plain and fancy cotton half hose 25c
& String and 4in.hand ties 25c and Soc
Bows Cluster Brown" suits 1928 and$3.98
collars and ties 15c and 25c
Knee pants 25c and up
Mothers Friends Waists 49c and 75c
Tan shoes and oxfords $175 and up
Patent leather shoes and oxfords $500 and W
r. G. CHAPMAN.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14
A Bargain

A good standard make PIANO for sale
cheap. POstofiee Drawer 4,
TazeWell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-04-14

Hon. ]. D.. Honaker, of Rocky Gap,
Bland county, Va, has gone to Hot
Springs, Ark, for the benefit of his
health. He has suffered very greatly with
rheumatism for several months past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04
THE CRATCHIT'S
CHRISTMAS DINNER

Up rose MIS- Cratcht. era tchits Wife,
dressed out, but poorly ina twlce.tuurnled
gown. but braveain ribbons when are
cheap and make a goodly show for sin
pence; and she laid the rloth assisted
by Belinda C,ratchit, second of her dausll-
ters also brave In ribbons. while Master
Peter Cratchlt plunged q fork INTO the
sauce pm of potatoes, and gettin The
corners of his monstrous shirt collar
T3o1's private property, conferred upon his
son and heir In honor Of he dnyrrinto
his mouth, rejoiced to find himself So
CALAMITY attired and fyearned TO SHOW MS
linen IN the fashionable parks, Ana nov
two smaller Crachlts. hoy and girl ,seams
tearing IN, screaming that out side the
bakers they had smelt the goose ana
known It for their own and baking IN
luxurious thoughts of sase and onion.
These young e'ratchits danceu about ne
table, and exalted Master Peter Cratfil-
IT tn the skies, while EheFrnot proud. "
though his collar nearly chOked lnlr7:pleW
the fire, until The slow potatoes, buhpling
up, Knocked loudly ut the sauce pan "a
To be let out and peeled. What mas ever
got your precious father, then?h said MIS-.
Cratchit. ''nnd your brother, Tiny pm
And Martha wasn't as late last Christ
mas day by half an lour!
"Here, Martha, motlter' said z Rlrl,
appearing as she spoke, lieras Alar'ta'
mothrr!." Dried the two young Cra tchlts.
''Hurrah! There's such goose, MHrthN;
"NNhy bless your heart alive; my dear;
how late you are" said Mrs. Grateful.
4ss,ng laer dozen times, ana lakinS olt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04


The eagle $. called the King OF Birds
No other bird can fly as high: no other.
4 bird has such sight or such strength
The eagle builds it's nest on or near the
top OF some high mountains. In az place
not easily reached by. the boldest hunter
51talves OH rabbits. birds and other small:
animals.
The eagles strength is SO great thatgit
will carry of a. kid or a lamb and fly
for miles holding Its prey in It's claws.
and more than once has been known
" to carry off a child.
At one time. an eagle. which was fly
ing hisl, in the air. spied IA little girl
playing alone In a field and darted down
upon her.
a short distance OFF, a man was hunt.
ling. FIe saw8t he bird as It came toward
the earth, but some large high bushes
prevented him seeing the child.
Taking aim the man fired, his bullet
missed the child. but struck the eagle
dead, just as It was aboutsto seize her.
& fHerEparents were most gratefnlsto God
for saving thcv, little one, and they
thanked Hin for Ills great mercy.
Selected lis MARIE OiDONNEl4l"s
I No 6O North Twenty first Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04
BARBERY.

Once there was an old woman her.
name was Barbary. She lived on a big
hill side. She hadn't any chldren, but
she thought she must lave something to
pct, so she put on llerEbonnet& and went
out in the woods 10 amilsc herself with
something. What QoEyou,tl,ink she found?
home with her and made q cage for It,!
and kept It nntil&it got well: SO Barbary
said. &.'Wnli, old Bnrbary is good for some
thing, anyway She, turned the poor
little bird out. and she flew away 50 p
py again. Old Barbai'y begnnto get lone
some again. She went out oneiday.
Cant Old Barbary do something useful
aga n she said. She put on her bonnet,
and found What}do you think she found?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

was taken III and died. In a short time
| the money becam due. and his wife could
not pay II, so she mortgaged the farm
in hopes to still keep her home; but
| failed. so she was forced ito move TO the
city and to work in the factory, but couhi
get nothing to do for some time. 80
she was forced, to sell first one piece and
thc, another OF her furniture, until now
she has nothing to sell and only one loaf
OF lrea Il in the house. She gives a glance
at her sleeping boy, and then leaves " g
room and goes to the factory.sf$ she Tells
her sad story to the manager and bess
him to allow her to take some work home
with her, so that she might watch lpe1'
sick child , but she Is a. stranger, and he
dare not trust her. AS she neared her
home she saw n poor lame girl begging
from the passersIby. AS Mrs. Rivers Sap-
preached she extended her hand, skiing
for a penny with which to- buy bread
Tears came ins.N1rs. Rivers's eyes as she
told flle, she had but, few herself. AFTER
q moments thought she said: Come up
stairs witll@me and III give you apiece
of bread, for I have one loaf and you
look SO hungry ss g3
"Yes i ain hungry and IL 1t were not
for your kind assistance ] should not
have been able to have walked another
STEP
'.oh. do not mention It, I know what
1t is TO be hungry and In need myself,
replied Mrs. Rivers. E"1f@ it were not for
my. poor sick hoy I should have died long
before this or loneliness and grief.
'ls there anything can do4to help you ::
Poor though, I am, may he Of some as
sstancc to YOU as
"No, my friend, there is nothing you
cal do for mo, said Mrs Rivers But
after few minutes thought She an
swert,l: well. as. you, seem SO willing.
this is what have to ask: You see. {
have promised to work in the factory,
but since Jamie has been so sick, ! don't
know what IT do. j you will stay here
With lin while J am at work I can
| make enough to give us all something to
eat
II will stay and nurse your boy the best
7 can. and do all in my power. o hclia you
Besides taking care Of your child, can
sew for you.
VERY WE'LL, said Mrs. Rivers; If
you will. Vol! may, stay here As long as
you wish, Or. at least. until you find
something better TO do, Ny name Is
Lucy Rivers. What Is yours
my name is Bessie Stone. and perhaps