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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

Will Lewis and wife returned Monday
to their home at GAINESVILLE after spend
ing week at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Lewis, Of this city.
Mrs. Alice f. Henderson, of Miller, S.
D., a sister of the late Frank N. Avery,
arrived Saturday for a visit with Mrs.
Avery and other relatives in this city.
Mrs. G. E. Neal, of GAINESVILLE, was a
Leon visitor Tuesday morning, having
accompanied her husband this far on his
way to South Dakota on a business trip.
Miss Lena Sanger, who has been visit
ing for several months at the home of
Jonathan Hamilton in this city, return
ed Tuesday to her home at Sapulpa, Ind.
Ty.
Mrs. E. E. Morey, one of our valued
subscribers at Humeston, was here the
latter part Of last week attending the
reunion and favored us with pleasant
call.
| Miss Eva Rhea returned Friday from
st. Louis, where she spent three months
visiting at the home of her brother and
seeing all the sights at the big st. Louis
Fair.
Samuel ]. Hurst, prominent commits
sion man of Kansas City, was the guest
Of his cousin, S. w. Hurst, in this city a
couple Of days the latter part Of last
week.
Mrs. Ed Biggs left Tuesday for ST
Louis, being Joined at Bethany, Mo-, by
Mrs. Cora Custer, and the ladies will
spend week seeing the Worlds sFail
sights.
Misses Annie and jamie Fee returned
to their home at Andover, Saturday after
visiting couple of weeks at the home
of their brother, ]. W.Cochenour, east O
this city.
Mrs. Wesley Chew, of Decatur City
came over last Thursday and visited al
the home of her father, S. H. Lorey unit
Sunday, when Mr.. Chew drove ovel
after her.
Robert Caldwell went to Des Moines
Tuesday for a short visit and may pur
chase new barber outfit in that city tt
replace the one he recently sold to Ottt
| Wheeler.
Ed Bruce, of Garden Grove, was
Leon visitor last Friday, coming dow
|
brother, r. w. Bruce, editor of the Re
publican.
G. E. Beavers and sister Miss Lulu re
turned Thursday to their home at Vii
lisca after visiting couple of weeks il
this city at the home Of their aunt, Mrs
Vim. Paris.
Mrs. Sallie Coyne and son Ray lef
Thursday for their home at Huron, S. D.
after visit of some weeks in this cit,
at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Darr.H
M. J.. McCaull and wife, of Gardel
Grove, were the guests of their daugh
ter, Mrs. w. II. Howard while attending
the reunion in this city the latter par
of last week.
4 Mrs. Joseph Glow returned Monda,
to her home at Ellston, Iowa, after Wis
liting a few days in this city at TIL,
home Of her mother, Mrs. Steve Holland
fof south Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

State Pardon Clerk B. w. Garrett re-
turned Monday to his home in Des
! Moines after spending week visiting
his many friends in this city and attend
ing the reunion.
Miss Marian Stookey left Monday for
Iowa City to resume her studies at the
State University, after spending the
! summer vacation at the home of her
parents in this city.
Robert Good returned Saturday to
Kansas City, Kas., where he is working
at his trade, plastering, and will remain
there for a couple of months yet, or as
long as work holds out.
]. v. Arney and family returned
Thursday to their home at Davis City
after spending few days in this city at
the home Of Mrs. Arney's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Woodmansee.
Mrs. R. l. Mitchell, of Abba, a former
very popular resident of this city, came
down from Abba Thursday and spent
few days attending the reunion and
visiting with her many friends in this
city.
O.G. Allbee and wife, of Ridgeway,
Mo-, returned home last Friday after
visiting few days at the home of her
parents in this city. Mr.. Albee is sec
tion foreman for the Burlington at
Ridgeway.
P. M. Patterson, of Trenton, Mo-, stop
ped off in this city last Thursday to
visit his sisters, Mrs. ]. r. Bashaw and
Mrs. Thos. Teale, being on his way to
Saline, No. where he and his sons own
large farm.
| Ed K. Pitman and wife, of Humeston,
came down Friday and visited until
Sunday with relatives in this city. Mr..
| Pitman is meeting with marked success
in the publication of his paper, the
HumestoH Advocate.
i Frank Crimes of Spirit Lake, arrived
last Thursday to join his wife and baby.
who were visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Emma Bowman, in this
city. Mr.. Grimes made business trip
to Charlton Monday.
Sam Slower, one of Decatur county's
brightest young men, arrived Friday to
attend the reunion and visit his mother
near Pleasanton, having been granted a
weeks vacation from his duties as city
mail carrier at Cherokee.
Mrs. Mary Bruce, of Garden Grove,
| accompanied ny HoF son, CaQeU BrySOn
Bruce, who is home on thirty day fur.
Tough, spent Thursday and Friday in
this city, guests Of r. W. and Miss Bess
Bruce, of the Republican.
j Rev. /. N. Woodward left Monday for
I Atlantic, to attend the annual confer
ence of the Charlton District Of the M.
3. church. 1t is expected that Rev.
Woodward will again return as pastor
of the church Of this city.
! Miss Gretchen Myers departed Mon
day for Des Moines, where she will at
tend Drake University the coming year,
taking a special course in music. Her
mother accompanied her to Des Moines
and visited few days in that city.
\ "As good pictures as you ever saw
j, that's what you get at the CARRIER
Studio, north side.) soft
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

E. L. Shira, the efficient and popular
steward of the county farm left Tuesday
afternoon FOR few days visit at the
St. Louis Worlds Fair.
Frank Kirwin, of Des Moines, spent
several days in this city last week at
tending the reunion and visiting his
sister, Mrs. Lew Gillian.
Harry Shumway and wife, Of Beacons-
field, spent the latter part Of last week
in Leon, visiting the reunion and their
many friends in this city.
Miss Dollie Garrett returned last
Wednesday from visit of several
months at Colorado Springs with her
brothers, Claude and Fred.
Mrs. Kate Gardner returned Thurs
day to her home at Decatur City after
visiting a few days in this city with her
daughter, Mrs. Ham Tullis.
Mrs. Nellie Edwards and baby left
Tuesday for Albuquerque, N. NJ, where
they will spend the winter for the bene-
fit Of Mrs. Edwards health.
Rev. W. A. Montgomery, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, left Tuesday for
Perry to attend the Presbytery being
held in that city this week.
Mrs. Marie Alexander returned Thurs
day to her home in Des Moines after
spending few days in this city the
guest of Miss Mabel Chase.
VIM. Fennimore returned Tuesday to
his home at Peru, Iowa, after visiting a
few days in this city at the home of his
brother-in-law, AL Gardner.
Mart Davis, of Bloomington, Neb., a
former resident of Garden Grove, was
in Leon last Friday on his way to visit
relatives at Jamesport, Mo.
Miss Philings Hartshern returned
Friday to her home in Davis City, latter
visiting few days in this city with her
sister, Mrs. G. e. Henderson.
Miss Stella Gardner went to Pleasan-
ton Saturday and on Monday commenc-
ed a term of school at the McLaran
school house near PIeasanton.
Misses Marie and Hazel Moore re-
turned Thursday from weeks visit at
Pattonsburg, Mo-, at the home of their
brother, Rolla Moore and wife.
MIS-. =. u. adnllUOu anu MISS Elsie
Hamilton returned Friday to their home
at Davis City after short visit in this
city at the home of S. S. Wheeler.
Eli Gray, foreman of the Charlton
Herald, was here last Friday attending
the reunion and visiting at the home OF
his father-in-law, John Vanderley.
Mrs. J. w. Massey returned Monday
to her home near GAINESVILLE after q
pleasant visit at the home of hel
mother, Mrs. Rayn, near Woodland.
! Geo. Carmean, wife and daughter, o.
Kellerton, attended the reunion in this
city last week and visited with rela
tives and many friends in this city.
Mrs. r. E. Thompson returned Friday
to her home in Des Moines after visit
ing for a couple of weeks in this city
with her sister, Mrs. w. W. Warner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

S. yarga had business at Humeston
Monday.
W. E. Myers had business at Charlton
Monday.
Glen jenkins had business at Block
aey Monday.
Sheriff I. E. Wallace had business at
Lamont Monday.
A. NJ. Pryor had real estate business
at Davis City Tuesday.
J. e. Vail, of Garden Grove, had bust
ness in this city Monday.
S. Radnish, of Davis City, had busi-
ness in this city last Friday.
Marion Osborn had business calling
him to Omaha last Saturday.
Mel Brown. of Charlton, attended the
reunion in this city Saturday.
G. Jones of Pleasanten, was business
visitor in this city last Friday.
Mrs. Kate Brown visited over Sunday
with relatives at Garden Grove.
f. M. Hamilton, of Davis City, had
business in this city last Thursday.
]. B. Bledsoe of Des Moines, had real
estate business in this city Tuesday.
DR.. A. Brown and family left Thurs
day for their future home at Charlton.
J.R. Bowsher left Monday on bust
ness trip to Weldon and Garden Grove
Mrs. Mary Brown, of Plcasanton, was
visiting friends in this city last Thurs
day.
Thomas Teale and wife were visiting
at Lamont and Mt. Ayr the first Of the
week.
Newt Judd the we'll known farmer Of
Garden Grove, was a Leon visitor last
Friday.
Miss Myrtle Mitchell, of Weldon, was
visiting with friends in this city last
Friday.
J. C. Wilson, the we'll known Bethany
attorney, had business in this city last
Saturday.
D. F. Nicholson, the we'll known La
moni banker, was Leon visitor last
Saturday.
Mrs. w. H. jenkins left Tuesday for q
months visit with relatives at Upton
Wyoming.
Walter Brown, of Garden Grove, was
visiting with Leon friends the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. A. G. sigler accompanied Mrs
Geo. w. Carmean to her home in Keller
ton Monday.
j. A. Harris and wife will leave Thurs
day for a weeks visit at the ST. Louis
Worlds Fair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

Mrs. j. d. Combs, of Goshen, No.,
came last week for a visit at the home
of Mrs. Amanda McClelland in this city.
Miss Ollie Wiley, of Lamont, was the
guest of her friend, Miss Aletha Newlin
in this city, the latter part of last week.
John Scott, Of the Lamont Chronicle,
was Leon visitor last Friday and
favored this Office with pleasant call.
T. J. Smith and family, of Lamont,
were the guests Of Fred Teale and wife
while attending the reunion last week.
Miss Dimple Watson, of Decatur, pass
ed through Leon Tuesday on her way to
Garden Grove to visit friends for few
days.
Miss Cora Sylvester, of Davis City,
spent the latter part of last week with
friends in this city and attended the re-
union.
Joe Kriddlebaugh, of Charlton, came
down Saturday and visited over Sun
day in this city with his friend John
Hurst.
v. Fl. Patterson, of Saline, Mo-, re-
turned home last Thursday after visit
ing couple of days with relatives in
this city.
Misses Hazel Freeman and Rosamond
Severe, of Davis City, were the guests
of Miss Mida Bradley the latter part of
last week.
G. E. Millsape and wife of Delta, Iowa,
arrived last Thursday for a few days
visit with relatives in this city and at
Decatur City.
Mrs. Steve Kohal, of Ft. Riley, Kas.,
came last Thursday, being called here
by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
Ed Springer.
Mrs. Cora Thomas and her sister, Mrs
Gertrude Campbell, of Omaha, are here
for a short visit with their mother, Mrs.
Robert Caldwell.
| Mrs. S. r. Eastman returned Friday to
her home in Davis City after visiting a
few days in this city with her daughter
Mrs. Chas. Cook.
| Miss Hattie Brown arrived Thursday
from Chicago, and will visit for short
time with relatives and friends in this
! city and vicinity.
| Mrs. w. A. Simpson, of Mt. Ayr, came
over last Wednesday evening for few
days visit at the home of her mother
Mrs. l. A. Hebener.
/ Mrs. Louisa Stearns and Mrs. Harry
Stearns, of Garden Grove, came down
last Thursday and spent the day with
friends in this city.
l Mrs. Fl. L. McClaran, Of Davis City
was visiting with friends in this city
the latter part of last week while at.
tending the reunion.
S. 3. Hamilton and G. E. Sallee, OF
Bethany, were visiting with Leon
friends several days last week and at.
i tending the reunion.
Mrs. Ruth Rose and son Eugene, OF
Rocky Ford, Colo, arrived in Leon Tues
day evening for visit with numerous
relatives and friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

If you want school shoes
for the boys and girls
we will save you money.
Values best and prices
lowest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

Street hats below cost price at Eldora
Boeger's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

For Oklahoma real estate write or call
on G. B. Jordan, Enid, o. T.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22
Shoes

We have been receiving shoes the past two
weeks and now comes school time and we are in a
position to show you solid leather shoes at prices
that will suit you. Every pair solid leather, inner
and outer soles and counter Also double caps in
every instance. Takes strong ones for school and
we have them at prices and know where you are
at on Shoes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

We
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
The Bow of Orange Ribbon
A ROMANCE OF NEW YORK
BY AMELIA y. BARR

BY AMELIA y. BARR
Author Of friend olVO." Thou and IN. oh., on.-ru
Copyright liza Me.dan Company
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
IndIetmon, on ArI,,ooraev.

That the idle rich OF to-day are
worse than the French aristocracy IL
the opinion expressed by Lady Helen
Forbes In a recent number OF an Eng.
fish magazine, The French aristoc.
racy, she says, was obliged by the
despoilsm OF the crown to live In me
capital and grind down It's dependents.
but the modern idle rich live the life
they lead from choice. And the wo-
mon she finds are worse than the
men, at least In England. When tho
South African war came TO prove the
mottle OF the country. many OF tho
men OF the idle rich stood the test.
They went out and faced reality. But
the women failed Some OF them, too,
went out to South Africa with 4 lie In
their mouths, and a particularly black
and cruel lie. too. They made tho
life'and.death struggle OF the empire
on occasion for picnic. an asslgna.
tlon with lovers. under cover OF a pro.
tended desire TO be OF use.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
Could Afford phllo.onbv.

Put yourself In my place. young
nan. Would you want your only
daughter to marry a pennlless youth2"
Put yourself in my place. sir.
Would you want to remain a pennlless
youth whom there were rich mems
daughters 20 marry7"
You confess that you'd marry my
child simply for her fathers wealth ?"
And you confess that you'd with.
hold her from me simply because Of
my poverty7"
What other reason do needy"
yougs f
This talk is quite useless"
quite"
we have nothing to gain by H."
Absolutely nothing"
you take II phllosophicaily."
why shouldn't II Your daughter
and were married month ago.
Stray Stories.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

The Tibetans have numborless
strange myths. one. the most curious,
pertaining to the sun. moon and stars.
The sun Ia believed to be an immense
ball Of yak meat and fat. whereon
the spirits Of departed ancestors arc
supposed to feast the light being
caused by lis heated condition. The
stars are portions Of this immense
feast which. dropping TO earth. give
birth TO animals Tor the susterance Of
suffering humanity The moon Is
lesser ball Of similar texture as the
sun. In use while the larger one Ia
h"irr rerlenished for tho morrow.
When sun or moon falls to appear In
cloudy dNs and nlrhts II means that
the deities are undergoing a period
OF fasting and religious abnegation.
Aud the plrched and sterile condition
m hloaR regions is ascribed TO the
Iaot that many thousand years ago the
sun ball slipped from the harda OF It's
Keepers descended too near the earth.
and. before being rccaptured. scorched
those parts with witch It came In con.
tact Booklovcrs' Magazine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02


Halfway up the lane they came to
a cottage.
Fivo years ago they had been won,
to take tea at that cottage. The old
lady who made the tea was still max,
ing II anu they stayed there for quite
6n hour.
Doesn't this remind your" whisper.
ed Monica.
TITS the very same blend" said
Jack. peerlng into his cup with a sen.
tlmental eye.
Monlca's heart sank There was
nothing left for II but the wood.
AZ tho top OF the lane they climbed
a stllo. and followed a narrow, wind.
Inc path that led between two banks
OF following corn. The sun was set.
TINS Monica was glad OF that. Jack,
on tho other hand. looked at his
watch.
There's plenty OF time" Monica OF.
postulated
The evenings arc apt to be chilly"
said Jack.
Anyhow. you've got TO wait until
DUSK. You promised"
! IAN right. but it's not very sport
ing 10 ask fayors after dinner"
II won't ask any favors at all in III.
ture."
They had come to the edge OF the
wood. Monica paused irresolutely.
Perhaps we are making n mistake
after all" she observed. Her eyes
were very wide open. for she was
looking down dlckerlng glade that
led TO a dell II was In that dell that
the prlmroses used to grow Incident
ally. too. Jack had proposed to her
there.
Lets chance H." he suggested. and
began to make a way for her through
the bramblos
They wandered about the wood for
rather more than an hour Here was
the curious little knoll that Monica
lad called her throne; there the ditch |
that Jack had fallen into because he
would look at Monica instead OF
where he was going To-day he was
picking his way with the utmost care
A. last It began to grow dusk. JacS
knocked the ashes out Of his pipe
anu buttoned up his coat Monies.
pretending not 10 notice him. lod him
TO tho dell.
Better not climb down" said Jack
ITS sure TO be damp"
Never mind Come ont" She
relied him by the hand and dragged
him down
pretty little spot" said Jack. nlllng
snothor pipe,
II love H." She paused a moment,
and then added, 40 you remember.
jack"
stop! Don't speak to me for a
moment" His mouth was open, his
eyes screwed up. lie sneezed
You hatefull" cried Monica.
How could help II? I told you
TINS place was damp"
Don't speak 70 mel TN never
trv-"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02
rauaht sunday.sehool Mnnu Ya.r.

The ohlclals OF tho Wesleyan Sun.
day.school, swlnton, England. lay
claim to having upon their register
the Oldest Sunday.school teacher In
England, II not in the United King.
dom. Mr.. George Doxey. who Is now
IN his eighty-eighth year. has been a
teacher sixty-nlne years. and holds
the remarkable record that for half a
century he was never absent from
school, and during forty years he was
never once late. Though eighty-sev.
on years old no is able TO read with.
out tho aid OF spectaoles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

The sword Of the famous peasant
LEADER stephen Fadlnger, who In the
year 1926 led the peasant revolt Ia
Upper Austria, has been mysterIously
stolen from the Historical Art Couu
Museum, Vienna. The thief mus
have been most daring, for very care
full watch is always kept, and III,
sword Itself is a most cumbersome
weapon. II is supposed that It Tai
carried away under a great coat the
sword has no intrinsic value, but hal
most interesting associations.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

There's the church," cried Monica.
whereof" asked Jack. n little indif
ierently.
"rhercl Can't you see the tplre
Just peoplng through the trees7 Put
Your head out OF the window"
No. thank you. might get a
park or something In my eye"
Monica sighed deeply. - think you
might try" she protested.
! am trying. I've been trying ever
SINCE we loft Baker street am
BOUND to admit, however that up to
The present"
~rhatn do. II I'd known you we're
cot going to play the game. l."
Jack rose hastily. took on his straw
rat and thrust his head out OF the
window.
Can you SEQ ~" asked Monica
NO. oh. yesl Quite reminds one
-Damnl" He flung himself back onto
me seat and gropod In pocket FOR his
handkerchief
Don't say IT'S a spark" pleaded
Monica.
Z shall call II something worse
han that In n minute"
I'm so sorry. II was my fault. Let
me see II ! can get II out"
She sat down beside him. took the
handkerchief. wetted one corner and
screwed II into a point.
Now. open your eye. Ia II at the
op or the bottom7"
7 dunno. It's hurting most Co
'oundedly. wherever II u.s."
Poor boyl Try to keep quite still.
Loo. down"
| am looking down. Don't keep on
labbing me like that"
Rm not iabbing. Jack. It's no use
IN getting in temper about Il. I'm
doing my best"
Better leave Il alone and lot Il
come out by itself"
"rhen II may go or hurting you all
say. Keep still a moment | see ~"
Look Quit"
Got iml It's only a tiny little
'peck. after ALL"
You wouldn't think II 80 tiny II Il
had been In your eye. III bet"
II expect not. Hallol Here we arel"
The train slowed down and stopped
Wit a Jerk at a small country station.
Jack and Monica allghtod.
That's "A new porter" whispered
as they descended the steps.
Very likely. They don't generally
teep them Mt stations like this for
i've years, you KNOW"
Five years isn't so very long"
Isn't III"
Jacks tone was significant Monica
laid nothing
They turned the corner rather shy.
y anc walked through the village as
,arelossly as might be.
Il wonder II any one win remember
isf' said Monica
Il hope not"
"why3"
"oh. don't knowl Only we used
Q DO so frlghtfully-what d. you caliy
Il didn't know you objected so
tsongly TO being In love"
u don't, mean, didn't No,
don't"
They were outside the village now,
nd few minutes would bring them
o the lane that led to the wood Of,
many memories. Monica stopped.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

The scallop takes life less seriously
and seryilely than his cousins. tho
clans and oysters. says Country Life
in America. The oyster can't move
from his place: the clam can, but
rarely does. The soallop is as free a.
a bird. almost. to the end OF his days.
Then, again. the scallop has tempera,
ment He exhibits the frolicsomeness
OF childhood as higher animals do.
We see little scallops by tens and dor
ems, darling swiftly here and there In
tho water, by a quick opening and
shutting OF the two valves OF their
shells, They are as graceful as n Cock
OF snowbirds. and as viyaclous. Cap
turo one, lay II on the sand. and II
maps It's valves. impatient OF the In.
terruption II We interpret tho signs
Alright. It is altogether happy II put
back In the pool. (,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

IN undertaking this pilgrimage. You
know that am. You know. Jack
that ] want TO get back. II only for an
hour, to that sacred time when you
and l."
She stopped abruptly. Jack had
seated himself ON the bank and was
now busting his boots with his hand.
kerchof
Go on" he murmured.
u shnn't 30 on. shall 10 back to
the station and take the next train
10 town. was n fool ever to come.
| might have known that n man like
YOU"
It's no use struggling. said Jack.
And he kissed her
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

They tell Us In our childhood days
The world II round, and we,
With youthful hecdlesaness ACCEPT
The doctrine easily.
When we are grown 10 mans estate
We are 30 overWrOuEht
with toll and trouble we've no time
To give ia shape thought.
Az last when we approach the end
And look back through the years
or disappointment and OF loss.
or trials and OF tears
What we were told comes back, and W.
Are ready 10 declare
The world must certainly DO round.
Because II Isn't square"
William j. hampton
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-09-02

He was in the society OF many on.
rates and old maids at a tea party.
The conversation had turned on tho
question raised by the Leeds Physi.
cal society. Does the Wearing OF
hats Make Men Bsld2" and he took
~ his parable, Not hats, dear
friends, but shirts. Now you WIN have
noticed that man takes on his shirt
over his head thereby dragging the
hair out by the roots. whereas wom-
an"
Here three taaeups dropped.--Loa-
Goa Sporting News