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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-23
Millionaire Can Not Dodge Payment
Of Alimony.

George F. Harding. the Chicago mil
lionaire and clubman. has lost his con-
test over the payment of $500 month
alimony to his wife, Mrs. Adelaide M.
Harding. and In an opinion given on
Thursday. Judge Gibbons found Hard.
Ing not only responsible for future
payments, but in contempt OF court
for arrearages to the amount of $685..
30l. This amount Harding must pay
within ten days or he will be lodged ir
the county Jail. according to the de.
cree.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-23
MEDIATION NOT LIKELY.
No Truth In Report Of Anglo-German
Movement for Mediation.

The German embassy in London de.
clares there is no truth whatever In
the renewed reports of an Anglo-Ger-
man movement looking to mediation
In the Russo-Japanese war. The Wis
1t OF Count Metternich. the German
ambassador, to Berlin was purely pri-
vate.
Germany remains determined to do
nothing until invited by the beliger-
ents and up to the present time, adds
the embassy, Germany has not been
invited.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-23
AGAINST BALL IN CAPITOL.
Members Of Congress Think II No
Place for Dancing.

BY an emphatic mo" the house on
Monday voted down the resolution to
hold the inaugural ball In the capitol
building. which went back to the cal
endar II can be brought up again on
District OF Columbia day. which will
be the second Monday in January, I'M
less special rule or some arrange
ment is maze tor its prior considera-
ton
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-23
SITUATION IN MACEDONIA.
Bulgaria" and Greek Bands Continue
to Fight.

There is reason to believe, according
to the correspondent at Sofia of the
London Times, that the marked agra
walton in the situation at Macedonia
Is seriously occupying the attention Of
the powers. The warfare OF the Bull
garfan and Greek bands continues and
there have been several fights recently,
while the porte has done nothing In the
direction Of the repatriation of Bulgar-
ian refugees In the Adrianople villayet.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24
ON MOUNT OLYMPUS.

Twas cold winter night on Olympus
(Now and then there were cold winter
nights.
And old Mr.. Jove, who sat by the stove,
Told Vulcan to turn on the lights
In his big. smoky shop on Olympia
street.
And forge a few bolts of his patented
heat.
Bring Ganymede hither!" Jove thun-
dered,
lit was Gangs first job tending bar
When Hebe walked out. his nonunion
lout
Had taken the place of the starr.
And while he's about, just ask him 10
bring
a hot whiskey sling for your eminent
King"
The waiter sped out with the order
To Ganymede in the buffet;
The latter. alas, with mixer and glass.
Was making some sort of frappe
For Venus. who was, as you've often
been told.
The Goddess of Love. and who never
grew cold.
He hustled away with his glasses
Until both connections were fixed;
After mixing the twO-Tll leave it to
you
Was it strage he should get the two
mixed?
The sling went to Venus, along with a
Glove,
And the chilling frappe went to poor
Mr.. Jove,
Jove drank the frappe and was frozen
He persisted that cold winter night;
Venus punished the sling and her blood
took a spring
To three hundred and ten Farenheiti
ween that the moral of this awful fall
Is stand by the union or don't drink
at all"
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24
DAMoF SLENDER WOMEN HERE
Flesh is Considered Undesirable, sc
Women are "Ranting."

Bones are fashionable in Paris. The
smart figure is as near a skeleton as
il is possible to make it and TO be
modish the gown must simply hang
over in bag like fashion. Nice broad
shoulders are regarded with favor. but
flesh is considered undesirable. The
consequence is that most women are
banting.
The woman inclined to embonpoint
has always been apt to pride herself
in her appearance when decollete, but
under the present fashions plump
shoulders are not a necessity. Except
for formal occasions, the high. un-
lined guimpe. so generally becoming is
worn. The fashion of wearing u hat
with low cut gown at theaters or at
restaurant makes the low bodice much
less trying. Then so many pretty
scarfs are worn that the shoulders may
be becomingly draped, even when the
dress is conveniently low.
The gaunt look that women's faces
wear just now is not alone due TO per-
sistent banting: the present irregular
cOiffuTes is in a measure responsible
for their appearance. This coiffure
shows the hair drawn up close and
high behind in what used to be called
Fench twist. Combs put in horizon
tally seem TO have disappeared. and 4
single broad curved comb is worn
stuck in one side of the twist. II nee
essary u small jeweled pin may hold
the short hairs of the nape of the neck.
the hair begins 10 puff a little in front
of the ears and comes out over the
forehead in an exaggerated puff. This
puff may be broken or drawn up on
one side to suit the face. Indeed. tho
day of the regular coiffure has passed
What is understood now as a low COLI
fure shows the same idea over the
face. but i'm place of the twist is a des-
cent of braids or irregular puffs.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24
WOMEN AS LAWYERS.
mo Study or Training Can Change q
Genuine Woman"

Today women are admitted to the
bar on equal terms with men in thirty
four states of the union. That woma !
IS intellectually as capable of study
ing law as man, is the belief of Clar =
ence ID. Ashley. dean of the New York
university school. Professor Ashley
sees nothing TO deplore in the
tendency of women to enter the
law. They lose thereby neither
charm nor any true woman
~ character; no study or training can
change a genuine woman 10 anything
else-she Will be after as she was be
fore. the same genuine woman. AS far
as education is concerned woman is IN
the law 10 stay and the world Will be
the better for il" New York Univer-
sity has graduated some sixty leigh;
with the degree of bachelor of laws,
The work of these women in the law
school is said to generally excellent,
and, in some cases brill;ant.-Harper :
Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24
A METERS SoLILooUY

BY A C. Swain.
l am made of tin and brass.
And ! truly measure gas;
But 1.-The public is an ass
And so it comes to pass
They doubt me.
When bill exceeds the last
They swear that 1 am fast:
With liars 1 am classed
AS the brassiest of the brass.
They flout me-
When the daughter sits up late
To entertain her future mate;
When Bridget. John and Kate
Their betters initiate.
And light up very brightly:
When company they invite
On long and dreary night
The house a blaze of light
My wheels roll with delight,
NV cubic feet run lightly.
But when the bill comes In
They view it with chagrin
And its figures to deny begin:
Stil protesting. pass the money in,
With many words profane
Their folly SURPRISING belief.
I'm called a mysterious thief,
And of all other swindlers the chief,
Their abuse is painful; in brief
All arguments in vain
Why should they doubt me so?
And venom on me throw2
I'm neither fast nor slow:
AS the gas flows, so 1 go,
My diaphragms expanding.
My figures plain are ope' to view:
My hands revolve in circles true:
Bellows and wheels, though hid from
you, .
Have each their special work to do
good name demanding.
Lowly my lot is cast
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

Mrs. F. ]. Bennett. and Mr.. and Mrs
Kingsbury, of Tempe, Witnessed the
performance of Murray and Mack
Wednesday evening.
Miss Hattie Hurley entertained yes
terday afternoon at her home on North
Fourth avenue. Several games were
played in the course of the afternoon.
after which refreshments were served.
These present were Miss Hazel Gold
berg. Miss Zelma Goldberg. Miss Rush
Doris, Miss Rema Doris. Miss Emma
Luhrs, Miss Emma Thalheimer. Miss
May Hurley, Miss Elizabeth Murphy,
Miss Edith Stein, Miss Rema Chal-
mers, Miss Caroline Bentley. Miss Mary
Long, Miss Alice Irvine, Miss Blanche
Hughes and Miss Carrie Mcneil.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Major Burnam's Experience Would
Make an Exciting Book.

Major F. r. Burnam the American
scout a record of whose adventures
would make one of the most exciting
books ever penned. has just returned
to London from another difficult eX-
/ petition to east Africa-this time
through the east Africa Protectorate-
and Uganda to the borders of the
Congo free state penetrating about a
thousand miles and exploring much
territory that had never before been
seen by a white man. The major was
accompanied by several hundred blacks
and twenty whites, three of whom died
of fever.
The most interesting result of the
expedition was the discovery of a lake
of about forty-nine square miles, COM
posed almost entirely of carbonate OF
soda, forming a snow-like crust so
thick that the party walked across on
it. In some places the chemical is sol
id clear through to the ground. 1t is
| the largest deposit of the kind that has
ever been found. The lake is fed b.
mineral springs carrying soda in solu-
ton and the deposit is formed by the
evaporation of the water under the
burning equatorial sun. In years to
come when the inevitable railroad runs
through OSdIlusi. LUIS CIieihiSeii ietNN
viii doubtless be of enormous value,
but at present it is one of natures in
violable reserve funds.
An active volcano was found at lake
Rudolph, and several others which
We're busily spouting mud and steam
We're seen.
Major Burnham was accompanied as
far as the uplands of NawaSha by Mrs.
Burnham who is also a Californian:
and by their five year old son Bruce,
who distinguished himself on one oc-
casion by spending seven hours in the
saddle.-New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

In the cellar my life is passed.
True l measure to the last,
The stream of Illuminating gas
That through me flows.
And when my days are past,
And my wheels arc stopped at last.
And in the scrap-heap cast,
If I've measured slow or fast
My record shows.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24
About Phoenix People

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fr. ar-srs liHfr. Tnr s CO.. fh
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Tarr vrr rrt art rrr. Thr fr-
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Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

A man gave a little girl a nickel ana
IS she quickly grabbed it she said:
My mamma don't allow ME to take
money from gentlemen" good many
people accept favors in the same way
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

Et A. flHkas. SIR. ,. l. Fisher. Mr..
PRANK cox Mrs- McCluug. Mrs chal-
rru. SIR wilkinson. Mrs- a. Il Ak
frs. Mrs. 81. * James. Airs l. g. Mas
rIr. Ers q a. A. Alexander. Airs. Dods-
Hnrrh. Mrs. su~tuam. Mrs Rumney.
hrF Stevens. kfrs J. g.. Adams. Mrs
a. g. Baker. Mr. ID. a. Heard. Mr..
Fauler Mrr. Packard. Mrs. Gage. Mrs.
ElnrsblrB. Mrs- Chauncey Clarke. Mrs.
a. e. Uarkin Air.. Danes. Mrs. Heine.
EIrs. Jerry MIaF. Mrs. Sims Eiy. Mrs
. Cr-irhfau. Mrs Harry Creighton. Mrs
FfIrIar rhrstY Mrs- T. ConneIl.
Err FruleE Mrs. Maui. Mrs n II
1lr Sell tlfs. o. CAM Mrs. Walter Tai
i.af Mrs y a.. Barnes. Mrs. Sparks.
agrs = M kerdrlrk Mrs- W. H. Rob
lnaan. SIR q. A. Tharaldson. Mrs -
H uaFiassn. Mrs. ID. H. Burtis. Mrs.
- EllafI Wau-er. Airs. } W Doris,
Err fr En-l SIR. WIN. Lentz, Mrs
PRANK EmIh. Mrs. Beverly Cox. Mr.
ArrI Martin Mns. Walter Bennett.
ara A. ~. Uorris Mrs. ~. Levy, Mrs
81 grafs Mrs. Jas Aiken. Mrs.
Usearrr Mrs Helg George. Mrs Bury.
Mrr Mm- Fluu-g. Mrs Lritrh. Mr..
ss.hf.Hrr SIR Irving Andrews. Mr.
HE-alna Mn Hall Mrs. Morford Mrs.
Far1 Mrr Eru~st Ford. Mrs- A c.
Efalrff. SIR Plrkrel. Mrs. =. Oherfeld-
81 Mra. sol Lewis. Mrs LEO Goldman.
Air. rtas. Goldman. Mrs- Goodman.
Ers u. lnIIlrrE Mrs- - J. Bennett.
Wrf Al gaIIEfrr Mrs. AurHalL Mrs
~rah 81 Erars Miss Christy. Miss
a.rfaarfn .MIss MCCOY. Miss cornell.
Nra HaaHorE Elss Baker. Miss New-
a. M.rs raak. Niss HaI. Miss Jacobs
E-s klrr. Mis- Williams. Miss Ken
.E Mlss FleEas. Aliss DodsWorth.
1ilsf uak- and Miss Van f.-nsselaer-
Er uaEe G.ili-u- entertained ~
CARDS Trur.laF evening 10 her home
n Earh rrrtral Avenue. The par
ears n-r- arflsfi.ally decorated il
ru-aE aaf --l hrarts. the game FOR
80 FrrlrE being hearts Mr. George
TasE arF ST. Harry Trile won the
rrrF o. E-s. Itrs Lewis and AZ Mastlu
ra9 .sranI nhll- Ms e.. o. Akers
arf Er Fasirs Gilmore ufre awarded
rte afas.latlan prizts- Delicious re-
frsfr-rnts tfr- served The guests
rer- fs.Eerlar and SIR. Al-Eand-r O.
Erulir. ~. afd Mr. giaunry clarke.
So a-1 Mrs 80 I.euis Sir. and Lrs.
90 o. kEraaif SIR. and Mrs. ". J.
E.rFstlrr Mr and SIR Aaron Cold
a-F Gr and Mrs- a. a. Akers Al.
rnf Mrr. UHrFfri-rr. at and Mrs.
b. Masf.u. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. cook.
r end Mr. Harrg Trltle. SIR. and
SIRE Ffaak AtEsaorth Mr- and Airs.
lff Al hn1 Aff- p D1nN.
r p ~ nr-l-t~ S11sr anu
"lf street Af- ana MI
Aallrf tattel- 81 4i4 Afs W a.
l.arnrf. Ars sarah g. Evans. Mr. j.
o. f @lra GOODMAN. Aifr Lewis.
A lr 1arut-. Miss Baker. ar
Az p D. L-andir. Af-
ti. t-a.tn a- Af- Fnril'r 'ilHlore-
-a -i-'n Nii- enter
ana --is- jas H. At-
."--+
So Nafrsr Hrlsiau. 70 hisbee. for
triH arrived in thr city
ft H' parents TOT sew
alh
~ Jas Ao''nrtn-rk entertained az
1- la-f Hrrk POI honor ~ her
s e-rr Mr. =. 81 Jamison. Mrs.
s & ns. aifh Nas-'n. Mrs
a- Mr. WOOD aard-
90 '-fif -ie Evans entertain
say -iir a'-'n iH honor ~ Ars-
A-Nif. "i san Fran
SAN vas n'in-ho Whist.
tf- ''fE winning me hrst
r~Hliiial water color. Mrs.
'aiAr ani Af-- Prank Aims
ai.f inf me SECOND. dainty
s Afr- AinrA ofth winning
la raL Airs Baker was awarded
lH ailon prize. "a silver mounted
trt hflsh. Th~ fuFors we're tiny
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

The average girl hasn't much use for
young man who fails to muss her
hair sionally.-Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

\ woman can't understand how man
can be so nice and so wicked simultan-
eously.-Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

ST. and Mrs D. J. Bennett enter
fainr1 af euehre Friday evening al
ftflr bone au Sorth Central avenue.
TIE fft1rs ufre won ~ Mrs. sarah
Murray. SIR. Chauncy Clarke. Mrs. s
fii.rffeider and At ~. q. Barnes. while
inf single handed prize Was received by
Miss fan Rensselaer,. After the game
"a dfiiEhtfui luncheon was served. Tn
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

taiaF Mu- ~ o. Kingsbury. OF
ferIr. aiu entertain at dinner. The
EatFfs are a.. and Mrs. r. J. Bennett
81 anf Ars. Garrett Ryan. AIR. and
Au a. AneHait. Mr and Mr.
'haanft Clarke. Mrs. j. l.. Fisher
Arf sarah Murphy. Miss Goldman and
hF hauF GoidWater.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

Special scenery. Mechanical and
electric effects.
Regular theater prices, $1.0O, 75c, soc
and 25c. Seats at Goodmans.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

1ufE- uauis. ~ Tucson. spent last
arsk IH the rtg. returning home the
iaffFr Iaff of the week
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

SIRE q a. Fisher win leave for her
.1Hr iH Prescott neEt Tuesday.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24
CIRCUMSTANTIAl
EVIDENCE,

a story beautifully told by clever
company of clever New York artists
Arizona republican., 1904-01-24

49, Grers- H-lshau. 70 Bisbee. foI-
-rrF af f-leruiE. arrived in the city
yesterday fa slslf his parents forrsev
.raI taBF
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CELESTE BENNETT DObB4NI

Frank, are you sure that / am the only
girl you ever loved?' There was q look
of doubt on Bessie's pretty face.
Perfectly sure! Why do you ask such
a question, sweetheart"
II do not doubt you, Frank, but I wish
you >Duld tell me who Marguerite Linds-
ley ID. and where she 1ives?" Bessie vas
very much in earnest ard her, blue yes
looked anxiously into her lovers gray
ones as she asked the question.
Frank SANKEY'S face flushed guilty as,
to gain time before answering, he asked,
why Bessie, darling, where did o ever
hear anything about Marguerite Linds-
ley?"
II helped Helen put your der in order
yesterday and picked up a scrar of paper
with that name written all over 1t. I
know that a man would not write a girls
name more than q dozen times on one
piece of paper unless he thought a great
deal of her" said Bessie. with a pout.
mo, I don't believe You were trying
your pen. and II you were. why didn't you
write my name instead OF another girl'e?.
When Frank Stanley learned the source
and extent of his sweetheart's knowledge
he breathed a sigh OF relief, and az once
began to tease, without gratifying her Gu
riosity. Had he known what a dangerous
thing this was to do while a Jealous
heart was trying to hide its pain behind
= prelense VI lHulLlerehce ne mlght nave
been less reckless in his bantering.
81 cannot tell you who the fair Margue-
rite is just yet, but I wi try to describe
her, n will confess that I think so much
OF her that I cannot get the young woman
out of my mind when 1 want to attend to
more serious business. Marguerite has
deep blue eyes like yours. Besides, and
she is SO much like you tina 1 cannot but
love her. but not as 1 do you, sweet
heart"
Going into the den, as Franks smoking
room was called, he tool the letters he
had written, and with a goodby kiss, and
laughing warning to Bessie not to hunt
around for stray papers, rushed for the
train already due. In his perfect conf
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-29

Dear Helen: II your brother has teta
you Why I could no longer with self re-
spect live under the same roof with hin.
you will forgive the way in which I left
you. / sail on the next steamer, and write
to say hat I shall never forget. nor
cease TO be your friond, although we may
never meet. With love. sincerely our
Bessie.
Mrs. Van Allen was giving one of her
delightful entertainments at her residence
in Fifth avenue. h had a hobby for
celebrities and above all things loved to
bring young people together whom h
felt were suited to each other. to use her
own words: She was talking with Colonel
Gregg. and had Just said: II am very
sure that two OF my young friends who
will be here tonight Will like each other.
Bessie Townsend who has just returned
from abroad, md"
Who is talking about me?' asked that
young lady as she entered the door In
time to hear her name.
81 was telling Colonel Gregg that you
had returned from Europe n also that ]
was to lave the pleasure OF entertaining
AZ author whose first book has made him
famous. I mean to introduce him to you
soon after he arrives, for I am positive
you will be friends at. once.
I'VE probably will hate each other, but
who is your celebrated author. and what
has he wrltten?"
His name is Stanley. Frank Stanley.
and his book Is called marguerite Linds-
ley He is from the west, and is staying
with us for a few days"
Let me help you,' said the Colonel, az
Bessie, %nervously trifing with her brace
let, broke the frail clasp and let 1t fall.
IF you do not care, Mrs. Van Allen,a I
will go into the children's music room and
try the song I promised you this evening.
No! you cannot come, colonel" and Slip
ping quietly through the door, Bessie
sought the little music room where her
friends children practised their lessons.
Poor Bessie, she longed to be alone with
her terrible heartache. She saw it all
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Artificial Digestion.

Medical Talk: We read a great deal
about medicines that will assist dt-
gestion. Then we read about other
medicines that actually perform the act
Of digestion. The vendors of these lat
ter medicines sayythat a dose of their
stuff will digest any food that may be
taken into the stomach.
We have seer two bottles exhibited
somewhere. One bottle full of indiges-
tible stuff, such as raw turnip, chunks
of the meat of the %cocoanut. doughty
bread and the like. In the other bot
tie was a clear fluid. The declaration
was made underneath the bottles that
a few grains OF some medicine had dis
solved these indigestible foods in the
first bottle into the clear fluid OF the
second bottle.
We have seen an advertisement some
where that states: What's the use Of
being particular about what you eat?l
What's the use OF 1t when you can get
our medicine which will digest any
thing? You can eat rich pastry IL you
like. You may eat late suppers IL you
wish. You have no need to pay any at
tention to dietary rules or be squeamish
about indigestible foods. You may eat
anything o want to IL you will take
our tablets or powders or digesting
fluids. You can digest anything.
4 All such statements are deliberate
lies, or else a gross exhibition Of ig-.
norance. There are no medicines that
will digest the foods In the stomach.
There are no medicines that can take
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dence Of Bessie's love, Frank never
dreamed hat he had raised a storm OF
bitter feeling in the girls heart against
the unknown girl, whom her lover con-
fessed hat he could not help loving.
The more she thought Of It the more she
felt outraged, and she made up her min
that she would find out all about 1t by
fair means or otherwise, before she would
stay another day in his sisters home.
Bessie and Franks sister had been school.
mates, and they had never given up the
intimate friendship, although Helen was
married and had a home of her own.
Frank and Bessie were to be married in a
few months. They had met at Helen's
wedding n 1t was a case OF owe at first
sight, but Bessie lived in New York and
Franks home was with his sister in Chi
cago, most Of their courtship had been
through letters, and each was obliged to
trust the other 80 far as being true to the
pledge. Now that they had met again
and were happy In their love. a cloud had
arisen which was to prove the ruin OF all
their happiness.
Soon after Frank left for his office in
the city, Helen started out to do the shop
ping for the house, n Bessie remained
at home to write letters. Going into the
library, Franks den, she found his desk
locked for the first time. He had always
told her to use II n there could be but
one reason why he had turned the key.
against her this morning. In her jealous
anger she was about to leave the room
when she thought Of the love letters
Frank always wrote to her and. left on top
Of the desk. Yes, It was there; she did
not kiss 1t this time as before; she felt
too bitter for that, but she opened 1t and
began to read:
Marguerite, my own beautiful darling:
why, oh why! are you SO cruel to me?
The false life we lead Is harder to bear
because I know how unhappily you are
situated. Will you not listen to my plea,
to break the chains which keep us apart,
and come to me. You know that my
whole heart, aye my very soul. belongs to
you alone. / have never loved any one
hut you, my precious Marguerite. Come,
and believe me, through all eternity. ever
your devoted lover
The letter was not signed, but there was
no about who the writer was. The
fates had been unkind to Frank Stanley
that day. He had evidently put the letter
Intended for Bessie in the wrong en-
gelope. What of the other girl?
Poor. pretty little Bessie! She had Civ
en- her whole heart to the man who had
thus betrayed It. With feverish haste she
made and carried out her plans. Helen
could not return fer several hourse, Bes-
Sic did not want to see her again, for she
would have to tell her. so she packed her
trunk, t~elephoned for a carriage and
without leaving any message excepting
that she had been suddenly called home,
the broken-hearted girl WAS on her way
to New York. On the outside of the en-
velope she had written:
The enclosed letter does not belong to
the addressed"
4 letter received by Helen three days
later read: