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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
There Is The Lower Glass of Whites.
Winston Sentinel.

A certain North Carolina newspa-
per is responsible for the statement
that "Some degree Of illiteracy is a
good thing for the State and that 1T
will never do for the negroes and
lower classes of white people to have
anything more than a very meagre
education if they have that" The
editor who is responsible for such a
statement as this can have little more
than Il "meagre education himself,
for the idea that illiteracy is desir-
able anywhere and under any circum-
stances is fallacious and dangerous in
the extreme. We admit that it is too
often the case that a white boy tries
to learn Latin and Greek when he
ought to be learning how to plough
and that a little taste of the so-called
higher education generally makes a
fool out of an otherwise good negro,
but in both instances this is not the
fault of education in itself but of a
particular kind of education. What the
NEGRO needs and what a great many
white people need is industrial train
ing combined with enough ordinary
common school education to enable
them to read and write and talk With
a certain degree of intelligence, and
there are very few people who will be
hurt by such training, whether they
be white or colored. The person who
lacks his training. no matter what
other excellent qualities he may pos
seSS. can hardly be as good citizen
as the one who has had it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

Folks who talk most about settling
the negro problem know least about
it The negroes who do the talking
are usually those who spend too much
time loafing. Arson county has a
negro-Rembert J. Beverly by name
who has settled it by raising the first
bale of cotton of the year. Wanted
More race problem settlers of the
Beverly type
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Couldn't Hang Him.

Lumberton Argus.
i And George Ward is to be a Judge
Well, sirs. when Judge Ward comes
this way, the Argus is going TO be
mighty nice-for His Honor might
call to mind the episode at Wake
Forest in which this writer was i'm
plicated with others in an unsuccess-
full effort to han~ the dignifed senior
in effigy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Governor, Make Guarantee bi" DC
pcsit a safe One.
New Bern Journal

NEW bern JOuillel
The Raleigh advices have SAID IN 4
regard to one syndicate, which made
. bid for thn lease of the Atlantic and
MI ~ raro1ina Railroad property,
that governor Aycock was @favorably
impressed OF another bidder i Ter the tn ,, re
port is that fifty thousand 4ot th was was
deposited as a guarantee 81; % ' ne s 10
faith of the parties IhsN,l. a,ti ,lte 3,c,,
o - a,ioite interested in getting the
e esase hscar use they lived along the
i 1I5,s Of. the road, and were therefore
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

The first district will be ably rep
resented in the State Senate. Mr.. G.
S. Vann will return for a fourth con-
secutive time-a rare honor in dis
trict which has had the habit of ro-
tating between the counties. 1t is as
deserved as it is rare. His colleague
this year will be Mr.. S. M. Beasley OF
Currituck, who has twice represented
his county in the House most accept
ably.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
MORNING TONIC.
(MarVin.)

Marvin
Strive always to be calm; be cheerful
and sleep we'll;
Delight in music, much with little chill
dren dwell:
With moderation eat; salute the open
ing day
With glad good morning! be 1t
rosy dawn or gray;
Thy burdens gravely bear, yet make
thou no delay
To help a feeble brother all the
rugged way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27
Stockholders A. & N. c. Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of
tne Atiahuc and North Carolina Rail-
a proposition to lease said raj
hereby called in accordance
bylaws Of the company to b
New Bern, N, c., Thursday.
Der 1st 1904.
JAMES A. BRYAN. p
NJ. MANLY, Secretary-T
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man Webb and j. r. Newell, candidate
for Congress in the Ninth district, will
probably not come off. Speaking OF
the matter to the Charlotte Observer,
Mr.. Webb said:
Mr. Newell and l agreed to meet
tonight in Charlotte to arrange our
schedule for joint speaking, but since
| the appearance this morning in the
Charlotte Observer of the report of
his speech yesterday in Newton, be-
| fore the Republican convention, in
which speech he declared the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, Mr..
Glenn, as cattle. and denounced
Messrs. Hill and Sheehan as gamblers
and scoundrels, 1 have declined to
make the schedule of dates, until he
| wthdraws such epithets and agrees
not to indulge again in such language.
81 wired Mr.. G. NJ. McCorkle this
afternoon to know if Mr.. Newell really
used the language quoted in the OBJ
server, and he wired me back as fol-
lows: Yes, Newell classed Glenn and
others as cattle-Charlotte Observer
account correct
"As soon as / received this telegram,
| wrote Mr.. Newell the following note:
81 was very much surprised to see
in this mornings Observer that you
had in your speech, yesterday, III
Newton, denounced our candidate for
Governor as cattle and also called
Hon. d. B. Hill, former Governor or
New York, a scoundrel and gambler.
II beg to suggest that | think you
should make some public retraction
of this uncalled for language before
we make our schedule for joint speak
ings. l do not think it would be
either proper or dignified to canvass
with you If you intend to indulge in
n al of Il I'll
you cannot withdraw the above lam
guage and agree that such shall NOT
be INDUCED in by you again, / do not
thlnk our canvass would be pleasant
to ourselves or agreeable to the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Newell sent word by the mes
scnger who carried the letter that he
had no reply to make and he was not
III the habit of making retractions.
II do not speak Of candidates Of his
party in such terms, and shall not !
shall try to conduct my campaign on
q high plane, free from personal abuse
and villification, for my people desire
this sort of speaking
Joe Ohio writes the following to the
| Atlanta Constitution:
TT IS announced in New York. that
| Mr. Watson's campaign will be con-
| fined entirely to the doubtful states
| This is, naturally. construed to mean
/ that, following the lines of his speech
| of ACCEPTANCE, the Populist nominee
| proposes to aim his batteries at the
| Democratic party, and to confine ms
! work to those States where there is
| possibility of doing most damage 70
| the Democratic nominees. The Ike
| publican national committee has. il is
said. prepared for circulation hun
! dreds Of thousands of copies OF MT.
| Watson's speech.
There is, according to the Herala'
| no PoDuist organization in New YORK
| but Mr.. WILSON'S interests are behlS
| looked after by the so-calIed anti
Parker crowd. of which Melvin q.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

Another bid is to be made to lease
the Mullet road, making the fourth
This is to be made by the business men
along the line of the road. The At
lantic Coast Line should make a bid
and if it equals the best should be ac-
cepted for the Coast Line is essential
to the road success.-Tarboro South
erner.
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Measure OF Success

North Carolina Baptist.
The measure of success is deeds
not words. There fore we congratu-
late The News and Observer and Edi-
tor Daniels on the tenth anniversary
of the paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

People viii one day realize that ha-
bitual drunkenness is a disease. When
this revolution of public enlighten-
ment has taken place there will be
less tears and heartaches, fewer starv-
ing children, and fewer ragged out
CASTS.
Write The Kelley Institute for a
copy of THE New Man"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

The Kelley Cure, at Greensboro, has
been the stitch in time" for thou
sands and will be for you if you need
it. Write for q copy of 1.-THE New
Man"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

Ike Meekins, the stamp Ticker, of
Elizabeth City, who thinks he is run
ming for Lieutenant Governor, is
quoted as saying that the Republicans
will carry Johnston county this year
The Republicans will carry Johnston
Vermont.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

Adam went up against the matri-
monial game with his eyes shut--i,lst
as other men are doing today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

There is only one Wizard Oil = HaSnlins, =
name blown in the bottle Signature Hamlin
Bros" on wrapper. Take no substitute. 5oc'
and S1.OO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

The appointment heretofore made
for Hon. Francis d. Winston to speak
at Statesville on Wednesday night
18th, has been changed to
Mooresvile on the same night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

Union county Democrats have nomi-
mated a strong ticket as follows:
Representatives.. Simpson and
r. b. Redwine.
Sheriff.. A. Horne.
Register of Deeds. r.. Stewart.
Treasurer-Jas. III. Williams
County Commissioners-H. l.. Price,
A. w. Biggers. w. G.. Long.
Surveyor. S. Baucom.
Coroner-W. A.. EubankS.
In the last Legislature Mr.. Simpson
served with fidelity and acceptabilityr
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Political Chat.


Hon. r. b. Glenn Democratic noml-
nee for the Governorship OF North
carolina. is in Washington enjoying
brief recreation, after his recent cam
naien through the North state. ne
is registered from Winston at the Ma
tionaI and so far has succeeded in
keeping at a safe distance from news
paper correspondents from ms Stdle'
who have sought political interviews
at a time when he has endeavored TO
obtain a rest from his campalSnlhS'
Mr.. Glenn VIII remain here Tor rev
DAYS. returning to North Carolina TO
resume the gubernatorial contest
which his friends declare Will end III
= victory for him by a majority OF
at least 5.000.-Washingto Post
The organist of Judge Parkers
son-in-law's church has written a
sons, entitled Safe. Sane and Sound,
which he has dedicated to Judge
Parker He went to ltOSemounl,
nlayed and sang it to Judge Parker.
A special to the New York American
gives this story:
.sr,be performance went swimming
lv Judge Parker standing at the end
of the piano until the composer came
TO the last four lines in the second
stanza, which are as follows:
with confluence III l. 81 NJ ''NNA -
That he will prove 0. Is,
And make a mighty President
TO rule the u. S. A
"Tush, tush," said Judge Parker;
eve do not have mighty PRESIDENTS
ruling the L. S. A.
"Bromby was embarrassed until 1t
was suggested that the substitution OF
the word Guide or Lead for Rule
would be satisfactory, and then Judge
Parker consented to accept the dedi-
cation of the song, and the HAPPY
organist, loaded down with white
flowers from the RosemOunt lawn, re-
turned gayly to Kingston"
Writing of Root and the mixed
situation in New York, the CONNER
cial says:
1T is not surprising that the bet
ting on New York State is even. Both
sides profess confidence, but neither
feels sure If the Republicans could
secure Mr.. Root as their candidate
for Governor, they would be much
more inclined than they are now to
offer odds on their ability to carry the
State If the Republicans
can not draft Mr. Root into their ser
vice. they are going to have difficulty
| in finding a candidate whose noml-
nation will not be something like an
aDL1-CllildA. Tie ID 81 ldISc Il lis u Z,
being as the saying is "a man who can
be seen across the State"-and even
more than that, man who can be
seen and is seen across the whole
country-that there is really no other
poss. Bile candidate in his class. 1t may
be unknd to say it of several eager
aspirants, but ii is true, nevertheless,
that the mere mention of their names
after his causes a general tendency to
irt1 iCgbt in
times, but to run after Mr.. Root had
been spoken of as sizing up" to the
requirements of the situation would
be so ludicrous as to amount TO an
invitation to defeat.
LAS it stands today, New York State
lis anybody's fight A blunder by eth
err side in the selection of its candidate
would throw the election into the
hands of the other
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-27

The joint debate between Congress
man Webb and j. f. Newell, candidate
for Congress in the Ninth district, viii
probably not come off. Speaking OF
the matter to the Charlotte Observer
Mr. Webb said:
The Washington times., 1904-08-20
WOULD HOLD COMPANY
OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE
Major Sylvester Tires of Arresting
Mortormen Who Are Running
Under Strict Orders.

Hereafter. If Major Sylvester. has his
way. the officers OF the street railway
companies OF the District and not the
motormen and conductors will be held
responsible for offenses against police
regulations.
Dozens of arrests have been made re-
Gently Of men who run the cars. but II
is we'll known that If the men fail to
run on schedule time they are fined by
their employers. and the Superintendent
Of Police has written q letter to the
Commissioners on the subject
After the investigation Of the recent
accident on the Chevy Chase road. by
which il was found that the lights re-
Quired b. Il e law were bU.ning on both
CO... toe lug qJt-stis-i w. lo16vd in,o.
II WIS found that on most OF the car
lines this regulation was strictly ad-
Lvl-l t.
Inc speed question. however. is tL,
problem. and II was this which led
Major Sylvester to throw out the hint
that IL would be well TO move against
the officers of the roads hereafter when
their men were arrested for going at a
rate above that allowed by law.
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Bold Bandit of II Years
Arrested in New York.
WAS ECRUITING BAND
But Thirteen Cents in His Pocket Gave
Him Bad Luck and He
Was Taken.

NEW ROCHELLE. Aug. 2O.-Dcprived
Of his rifle. cartridge belt and bowie
knife. with which he expected to slay
Indians in Westchcster county. Lester
katz. fourteen years OF age, sits in po-
lice headquarters at New Rochelle wish
ing that he was home with his mother.
The police are uncertain as TO whether
the boy lives in Bayonne y J. or in
Philadelphia. as he has told conflicting
stories. In the police court this morn
ing Magistrate Edgar Phelps held the
would-be Indian fighter until Captain
TimmOns could communicate with the
police of the two cities.
The boy is small for his age and has
dark, curly hair and an extremely light
complexion. He wore a complete mill
tary uniform. He was found late on
Wednesday night on Huguenot Street
recruiting a band of boys TO accom-
pany him on an expedition against the
redskins. lie had gathered about six
boys. and nearly every one was armed.
one had stolen a bicycle To take along.
another had his sisters dress suit case
hacked with ratiOns The leader WAS
armed with q small riI-e, and IL is said
ne had fired several shots
Policeman Harrington swooped down
upon the Indian fighters and cOnfiscated
their belongings All Of the New RO-
chelIe boys were allowed to go. and the
ripgleadcr was held. When the young
prisoner was searched, il was found that
he had only l3 cents, and this he said.
was bad luck. or he would never have
been captured alive He first said his
Iame was Harry West. and that he
lived at BayOnne. Later he told Cap
tain Timmons that he was Lester Katz.
OF COT kensiugtOn Avenue, Philadelphia.
Il ran away from home he added
because ! would rather fight Indians
than go 10 school
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BURNING BRIDGE CAUSES
WRECK ON RAILROAD
Train Consumed and Many Persons
Lose Their Lives on a Russian
Line Near Perm.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 8O-A pas
senger train, bound for Kotlass, when
800 versts from the city Of Perm. in the
province of tie same name, ran on
burning bridge
Many of the passengers were burned
by the flames, which communicated to
the train. while others were seriously in
Jured by jumping to the dry bed Of the
river thirty-five feet below.
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BURGLARS ARE BUSY
IN SUBURBAN TOWNS

CHESTER, Pa. Aug. 2O-Burglars and
petty thieves are again busy in Della
sware county.
The drug store Of Edwards & Manning.
at Prospect Park. was entered and a
wagonlOad Of goods carted away. The
plumbing shop Of Kafer & Morris. at
Norwood, was robbed of a large quantity
Of brass.
At the marble yard Of y. Elmer Sleep
Ger. IN this CITY. tools were stolen.
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DYNAMITE TEARS UP
SCHOONER LEDGE ROCK

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 3O-Accompanied
by but little sound. 20 pounds Of dyna-
mite were exploded at Schooner Ledge.
Tons Of water were thrown fountain
ike into the air. The explosion was fol-
low cd by a bubbHng and boiling that
lasted many minutes.
The blast was one Of the most success
ful made on the Schooner Ledge opera
ton. Much rock was displaced
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A -KANSAN SWALLOWS
TWO LIVE TADPOI ES

RESERVE, Kan, Aug. 2).-John Kin
zie. OF this city, who has been troubled
recently with violent choking sensations
during the night. today became very ST.
and cOuEhed up a live toad. fully an
inch In length. He went into the house
and related the circumstance 10 MS
father Just as he had finished the re-
cital he was seized with another attack
The Washington times., 1904-08-20
FOR ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Teachers Approximations
of Coming Year.
OPENING ON SEPTEMBER II
Instructors Institute Organized-Meet-
ings Will Be Held on Last Fri
days Of Each Month.

The following teachers have been elect
ed by the Arlington district school board
of Alexandria county. for the ensuing
scholastic wear:
For Ballston school Prof. Rinkcr.
principal; Miss Annie w Gresham. first
assistant For Columbia school. Prof
5 a. =. r. Works. principal: Miss NJ. F.
GriEE. first assistant For Glencarlyn
> school. Miss Florence Mountjoy. princi-
, pal Miss Annie Foster was elected sub
sutute teacher for all Of the above
named schools.
Negro teachers We're elected as fol-
lows: For Kemper school. Miss Ella NJ
Boston, principal, Miss Maria Holmes.
assistant. Fer Rosslyn school Mrs
Blanche L. Holmes principal Miss Eff
ne ). Harris was elected substitute
teacher for all the above named coIored
schools.
The county school board has ordered
all the schools of the county to open on
the 18th day of September. and continue
Teachers Institute.
The county school board has passed "A
resolution requesting Superintendent
James +. Clements. Of county schools.
10 organize a teachers institute. CT as
ISOLATION in Alexandria county. and
I, designating the last Friday i'm each
month as the day upon which the teach
ers shall meet to debate questions con-
corning the best methods Of teaching.
and 20 discuss all matters tending to
promote the general welfare and effici-
ency OF the public schools OF the cOun-
ty.
Superintendent Clements has notified
the teachers of the action Of the school
board, and has designated Friday. Sep
TENDER 30 at 10 o'clock a. m, and Bail
stOn school house, as the time and
place OF the first meeting. Ii is under
stood that the sessions of the assOcia-
ton viii be held At the different school
houses of the county during the year.
Boards Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting Of the county
school board will be held BY invitation
at the handsome new residences of /
George y. Saegmuller. I'm the northern
part Of the county, on Thursday next. at
4 o'clock After the transaction Of the I
regular business. Mr.. Saegmuller. who
is chairman Of his district school board |
viii entertain the entire county school I
board. with its several officers. at din /
ner.
The canvass for the usual school levy
Of 40 cents on the 800 valuation of prom /
erty las been going bravely on I'm Ar /
hngton district for the last week and
II IS thought by the advocates of the |
school that the matter viii be quickly !
settled = q - Sc'-Ools by the
board OF supervisors at their next NEE /
ing, to be Il CT Ia Icy me-. at the |
count III Ouse
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Every school boy and girl should try
to win the watch offered bv The Times
20 tho child who sends i'm the first cor
rect. or nearest correct. answer to the
hgure puzzle. II would be a fine thing
10 snow your teacher, wouldn't it,
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c. & 0. Worlds Fair snecia1.

High-class. vestibule. electric-IiRbted
train leaves Washington 2:3O o. M. and
runs solid to st. Louis. Only one night
out Magnificent scenery. Dining car
service L la carte. +. L. V leaving
WSFfn GIN ITO .. n t.. .-i.,,ug1
srt7Trr to St. Louis. Low rates and
suoI.-ove- pri, ;leGcs
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Guess the Total Of the. FIGURES in the Chart

Frs-A Metrostle Panola from Sanders & Say1nan 1927
Street n. w.
10 Note IN oa the wnR Of the prize has piano the Panoa
SecOnd-A Solid Geld Watch value $50
Thrd-A Gold SAai Ring.
FouTth-Lage Floor Rug From the store of The Hub Fuui
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Fih-An Order for SIS in merchandise GOdenbegS De-
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Sixth-Trp to Atlantic City for week (Note: Trip in
cludeS transportation and and board at Hotel Agnew(
Sevenh-Siver Watch Boys Hunting Open Face Girls
Chaeaine Watch
Callsherss Pennsylvania
Eighti-A Silk Umbrella
Ninth-A Solitaire Diamond Ring.
Tenth-A five dollar in the Peoples Bank SO
Street.
ELEVENTH. years 5scption the Evening and Sunday
Times.
TWelftf-An Easy Chair
The first eight prizes will be awarded for the first or
nearest correct and the last four for the last ore nearest
correct solutions
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Of nausea. during which ne coughed I'D
another toad. a trifle larger than the
first. and alive
a physician said that Kinzie had been
drinking water containing tadpoles.
which had developed inside OF hin,
Since being relieved OF the toads ne has
not suffered any choking sensation and
feels as well as usual.
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81 Barpers Ferry and Martinsburg: 81

Cumberland. and return. B. & O. r. r.
Sunday, August q, leaving station sos
a. m. Splendid opportunity for country
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Add the figures in the chart. The lowest figure ONE and
the highest NINE. There double figures
The problem not how many figures the chart contains but
how much the figures when added together, amount to.
One will be allowed with each so cents paid and all
amounts paid will apply subscription the Evening Sunday
Times, or both
Residents of Washington city outoftown points, where The
Times served by newsboys agents. will be given subSp
ton coupons amount equal to what they pay These coupons
acknowledgment of the receipt estimates and are TO be
paid the cash to boys agents they collect
time for papers served When the paper 10 be sent by the
address label the paper will be dated ahead in accordance with the
paid and this date will indicate that the money been re-
Ceived and the count recorded
This contest ends at midnight Saturday, August 27 No
directly indirectly connected with The Times will be allowed to
submit counts.
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Legion of Honor.

Mr. Cans was prominent me mber Of
the local Legion of Honor. and was the
Oldest member of the Washington He
brew Congregation, in which he took an
active int est up to the time o. b.s
death While not confined 20 his bed
Mr. Cans has been failing for several
years. and last night At 6 o'clock. after
remarking that he was sleepy. he Law
down and quietly passed away
MT Cans Is survived by his wife who
IS eighty years old, and three children
isaac Cans. manager of the Saks stores;
Jacob Cans. of the Cans Rudy Com
pany. Richmond, Va. and Miss RickIe
Cans.
The funeral services will be conducted
from ms late residence at 10 o'clock
Monday morning Rabbi S g. Stel n Off
ciatlnS. The remains will then be priv
ately inferred at the Washington He
prev congregation Cemetery, on Con-
greSs Heights.
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AsdiamOnd ring for working out a sum
IN addition Will be the reward that one
of the winners Of The Times figure
puzzle contest Is slated TO receive. There
Is still plenty Of time TO work on the
PROBLEM which IS fully explained IN the
advertisement in today's paper.