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IN CORPORATION COURT.

The corporation court Judge Barley.
Yesterday afternoon made a decree OF
divorce On the petition OF Mary Z. Es-
sex. nee Mills. who resides on &c
Street. near Prince. from John F. Es-
sex, TO whom she was married By Tic
Rev. p p. Phillips. pastor OF st. Paurs
Church. on the 18th Of September. 1900.
II appears from her bill that he repre-
sented to her at the time CT mar
tiage that he was receiving a. least $50
Ter month. but after the wed ling they
went to reside I'm Washington. She al
legged and showed by evidence taken
before Commissioner Taylor that he had
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weight and strength. He was first
placed upon the operating table, where
the usual saline solutions were inject
ed. Afterward he was seated upon an
insulated table and electricity passed
through him for some minutes by at
taching the poles TO metallic plates
fastened to his breast and back Dur
ing this time sparks could be drawn
from any part OF his body.
This finished, the patient inserted the
small end of q conical shaped tube in
his mouth. Into this tube was put A
little broom previously dipped into the
necessary indictments for the healing
of the lungs or whatever organism was
affected, and through it, the mans body
and an X-ray globe in the rear went
electric current carrying with II the
medicinal ions from the broom.
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LEAKING OF DAM
STOPS SWIMMING
EarthwOrk at the Bathing
Beach Like a Sieve.
LIFE GUARDS TURN "DAGOES"
The Aged Superintendent Yields Also
Shovel to Save His Pet
Institution.
LIFE GUARDS TURN "DAGoEs"

The youngsters who journeyed to the
Bathing Beach yesterday afternoon in
the hope Of cool plunge in the water
We're turned away by W. ". Stevens,
superintendent OF the beach. who dis
played the sign No Admission
The pleading and arguing Of the would
be swimmers availed nothing. and Mr.
Stevens mercy was conspicuous by its
absence. There was nothing doing for
the pleasure seeker at the beach.
Those who were on the inside Of the
facts know that this was because the
whole force of employees around the
bathing ground had been put to work
early in the afternoon ito save the dam
between the outer and inner basins" as
Mr.. Stevens expressed it. From O'Clock
until dark the men worked with might
and man. and the expiration of their
labors left them confronted with the
certainty that they would have to con-
tinue the work today
Leaks in the Dam.
The whole trouble arose from tine fact
that certain little leaks in the dam be-
tween the basins were not attended to
at the proper time, as the authorities
forgot that the wearing Of water
will wear away anything. especially the
gravel and earth used in a dam. Ac-
cordingly, yesterday. when il was seen
that the water from the outer basin
was rushing like a mill race into the
inner basin, the superintendent realized
that the time had come for promp:
action or he would soon have no d<m.
All hands were 'pipeo TO quarters.
the superintendent and deputy sup erin
tendent. Harry CollifiOHcr, working with
the men and boys. reahzing that thi2
was no time for the assertion OF IhCir
dignity as officers.
New timber was secured and put
into the holes in the dam. the men
shOveled w dirt from places near at
hand. and the group fell to work mend
Ing patching. and strengthening as best
they might At the close of the after
noon. Mr.. Stevens thought 1t would be
safe TO wait until this morning to finish
filling in the gap with earth.
Complete Work Today.
The work was completed this morn
ing. and this afternoon the public will
be once again admitted TO the cooling
precincts of the beach. The dam is pro-
nounced safe for the present. and there
is not an cmploye at the beach who has
not weather eye for small ieaks in the
structure. Such mishaps will not be
disregarded in the future.
IL was peculiarly unfortunate that the
beach had to be closed yesterday. as IL
was the first warm day for about
week. The boys thronged TO the beach.
and could do nothing but turn around
and come home after watching afar the
operations on the dam
This is the second time that n leak in
the dam has caused great trouble 20 the
beach employees. and each time, as far
"a can De found out II has come from
The authorities letting small leaks OBJ
tail too great Roadway before attempt
ing to repair them.
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OUR SALVATION 400"
WELCOMED TO LONDON

LONDON. June 25.-The arrival Of the
American members OF the Salvation
Army at Euston Station was heralded
by the waving OF hundreds Of Stars and
Stripes from car windows and was the
occasion for considerable enthusiasm and
cosmOpolitanism.
THE American Flying Column as II
has been christened, and the picturesque
variety Of costume attracted great
crowd. who gave the visitors hearty
welcome.
Four hundred members OF the Saliva
ton Army, under Commander Booth
Tucker, sailed from New York June IA
10 attend the international congress OF
the army which IS 10 be held In London
from June "a 10 July s.
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The Home OF the Soul.

In olden times IL was believed that the
seat Of the soul was In the stomach. most
likely for the reason that man is never
so completely used up as when his stomach
Is out of order For the cure OF stom-
ach troubles there IS nothing quite so
prompt and satisfactory as Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Mr.
l.. "a. Farnham, a prominent druggist
OF Spirit Lake, Iowa. says: For Il de-
rangement OF the stomach from any
cause, | would especially recommend
Chamberlain's stomach and Liver TAI
let's as the best thing on the market. %
For sale b. all druggists
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DEATH OF MRS. MATTHEWS.

Mrs. Mary Jane Matthews, wife Of
Jonathan Matthews. died at her home,
I'll Prince Street last night She was
born In Loudoun county. Va. sixty
seven years ago. Her father was the
late Isaac Beans She is survived by
a husband. two daughters, and one son.
Her funeral will take place at Purcell
Vile on Monday next.
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JUDGMENT AGAINST T0WLES
ON GETTYSBURG NOTES

The suits brought against Henry o.
Towles. Zenas c. Robbins. c. c. Bryan
and Gilbert b. Towles. three or four
years ago by John Ofenstein 10 recover
on two notes alleged 10 have beer
forgeries. We're yesterday dismissed as
70 all the defendants except Gilbert T.
Iowles. Judgment was entered against
him for the amount Of the notes
ABOUT year ago when the matter
came on for trial before a jury. on its
merits a verdict was given In favor OF
henry .. TOwles. Robbins and Bryan.
FROM this Judgment the plaintiff noted
an appeal and the upper court reversed
the action OF the trial court
The notes In question belonged 20 what
Is known as the Gettysburg Battlefield
series issued In connection with the pur-
chase OF the historic Battle-Ground IN a
land syndicate
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A lawn fete and dance will be held
this evening at the Dumbarton Club
on L Street, between Thirty-third and
Thirty-second Streets northwest.
Samuel NJ Dodd has transferred to
Isabella DOdd. the three story brick
dwelling At the northeast corner #
Thirty-fOurth and Prospect Streets
northwest The property IS described
as part Of lot 30, square l.Z30.
License 10 marry was issued In Rock
VILE Md. yesterday 70 Patrick Glea-
son Of this place. and Miss Nettie Ger
Maryland.
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THE BOYS LAST MEETING.

The Boys OF Tenleytown will hold
the last meeting OF the season this
evening at the club rooms in Masonic
Hall, on Wisconsin Avenue. Tenley-
town. BY request. J. Barton Miller will
talk to The Boys"
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the promotions in the Eastern High
School. Asterisks 90 attached to pupils
names indicate that they did not take
the full course. The list follows:
Third to Fourth Year.
A-3-Boys-C. c. Burritt H. H. Thomp-
son.
Giris-v. E. Adams, E. f. Capers. NJ.
r.. Craig. j J. Frost, II. y. Gardner. E.
v Hamann. + +. Hutchinson, F. NJ Ken
X. N. G. Wright. o
B-3-Boys-J. w. Berry. c. c. Dunning-
ton. ]. E. Lind, F. II. Linthicum. ]. F.
Robbins. - d. Sprowls
Girls-A. Burritt, Z. A. Conover, Z. NJ.
Dodge, NJ. Donally. A J. Farnsworth,
.E. c. Field. E. A. Gardner. c. J. Ora
Hickman, Il b. Hobein, H. F. Hunter,
NJ. r. Maloy NJ. r. Meacham. l. NJ
Nichol. NJ. L. PyIes. II. d. Sims, z. P.
Symonds. G. l.. r. Townshend. A. B.
C-S-Boys-A. W. Lybrand
Girls-S. l.. Bane. N f. Besselievre
K; r. Grant, I. s. Hawkins, e. p
To the Third Year.
Hover. E Phelps. D. 5. Priest. A. T.
Pyles, II. +. Ramsey. L. II. Sinclair. -.
a. A-2-GiFlsrAi n Bradburq. A. B.
y u y.
NJ. F. Murphy, NJ H. seiah c. E. Fay
Tor. A c.. Irow. F. Z. Yoder
Boys: Bryan, o. II. Herring
w c Miller. w. r. Woodward.
II. Edwards, p r. Hardesty. l. r.
Ladd, G. Z. Lockwood. y. II. Pyles, B.
L Tegeler, f. NJ. Weller. A. H. VIII
hams.
C-2-Boys-'W A. Elwood.
Girls-G. NJ. Beard. Z. Brock. F. T.
Britts. l.. NJ. Lawson, J. c. Poole, NJ
2. Stallings, NJ X. Walton. B. p. Will
liams.
To the Second Year.
A-1-Boys-E. d. Clark, F. D. Gardner,
A. Mcknight. c. l. Ofenstein.
Girls-L. J. Crooks. A E. Dom, H. V.
Ehle, S. T. Hart, l.. Klawans b. NJ.
Steinle. J. NJ. Tomlin.
B-1-Boys-M. p. Eslin. w. r. McFar.
Girls-M. f. Engle, H. +. Harding, y.
+. Hefiin. 4. Morrison. M l. Scott. Z. n.
Smith, sF. E. Smith, L. ". Stockett.
C-l-Boys-B. E. Flnotti. n ]. Hallam.
A. +. Hutchinson. r. s. Thompson
C-l-Girls-E. NJ c. Bender. L. 1.
Daughton, NJ. Gessford. r. Grubb. NJ.
V. King. l.. c. Stockett, NJ. W. Win
stead
D-I-Boys-A. H Brown. H B. Duvall.
w. 3. Fawcett, c. r. Hauke. c. Z. Par
sons, II. d. Richardson. z. NJ. Allwine,
c. r. Capers, /. Compton, c. II. Daven-
port, A. l. Gostin, L, =. S. Harlan. r.
A NJ. Ryan.
E-i.Boys-A B. Richardson.
Girls-H. NJ w. Bane. NJ. l.. Benzler.
NJ. Ciscle, r. Collins, X A. Cristofani,
l. II. Engler. B. Z. GOchenour. M l.
King.
In Fourth Year.
Boys-A. j Marsh
GIrls-F A Brown. c. NJ. Church. r.
q Cochran, II. b. TrOxel.
In Third Year.
Gifls-K c. Dodge. S. E. Dodge. A
+. Keep. h. ]. Keep.
In Second Year.
Bnys-J. b. Handy
Girls-M Wells
Those Conditioned.
The following are TO take examination
In September before promotion:
A-3-Boys-"H c. Bunyea. j. NJ Jester.
Girls-'M e Carpenter. NJ. +. Keiser
B-3-BOys-J. w. Cilley, w II. Deck.
s. b. Pole. NJ A. Weller.
B-Girls-E. f. Hauke.
C-3-Girls-"H. S. Davis.
A-2-BOys-L b. Ransom.
Girls-U. A Yorks.
B-2-Boys-J Field. +. A. Oldham. a
l. Thompson. d. Griffith.
B-2-Giris-B. c. Elder. J. d. Mccoy,
NJ Phillips. NJ. NJ Sheehan.
A-l-Boys-H NJ. Doll
A-l-Girls-E. H. Gull. A. F. Parsons.
B-1-Boys-E. r. Smith. NJ. b. Tewks-
C-i-Boys-c. C, Cressy. H. S. John
C-l-Girls-A. Hoey. "A. W. Nelson. H
NJ. Paul L. j. Humphrey,
D-1-Girls-S. V. Hess
E-1-BOys-A. w. Rieger.
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MINER COMMITS SUICIDE.

DENVER. Col. June 25.-Emil l..
Johnson. a miner. who was deported
from Cripple Creek by the military has
committed suicide here He was de-
spondent because his wife and two small
Creek
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failed to support her. giving her only
s. during the six months she remained
with him. Tired OF this life, she return
ed to her fathers home and sought the
redress of the law. which has now been
Civ en- her in releasing her from any OBJ
LEGATIONS whatever TO the man she mar
ried
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roy PISTOL WOUND KILLS BOY.

HAZLETON. Pa. June 25.-Having
shot himself I'm the hand with a blank
cartridge twelve days ago by using a
toy pistol. which he says ne found. Al
bert Yeager, twelve years old. died at
the Miners Hospital OF lockJaw
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KNIGHTS, FRATERNAL VISIT.

The Knights Of the Golden Eagle. OF
Washington, paid a fraternal visit 10
the members Of that order in this city
last night. They were entertained by
the Alexandria knights. and during the
evening a banquet was served at Zim-
merman's dining rooms.
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GLASS WORKS CLOSE.

The Belle Pre- Glass Works closed
down for the season today. The other
glass works of the city Will close down
on next Thursday.
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SALE OF PROPERTY.

Mrs. Rose f. Carter has bought from
Luther Carter. agent for c. b. Marshall
a house and lot on the west side Of
Henry Street, between Prince and King
Streets.
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SURVEY OF THE RIVER.

The L. S Coast Survey schooner
Matches, which has been lying of
Alexandria for some time. will go down
the river 10 Fort Washington IN a few
days to complete the work OF surveying
the river.
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Personal MENTION.

Prof. William b. ireland. principal of
the Tenleytown public schools. will
cave In a day or two for his summer
nome at Long Branch y. J.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following Is list OF advertised letters re-
naming in the Washington Cd. CO postofhce
Saturday. June 25. 1904
To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
1t not called for within two CD weeks they
win be sent to the Dead Letter Office
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81 Round Trip-sunday Only

Washington to Leesburg. Bluemont and
intermediate stations. Leave Washing
ton s:0l 4. 10
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NEW PROMOTIONS
At THE EASTERN
High School Pupils Who
Will Be Advanced.
ASTERISKS, PARTIAL COURSE
Long List of Those Who Will Rise One
Grade-SOme Must Stand Condi-
tional Examinations.

The Board Of Education has announced
the promotions in the Eastern High
School. Asterisks 90 attached to pupils
names indicate that they did not take
the full course. The list follows:
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FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, d. C., PoSToFFICE NOTICE
Should De read daily, a. changes may occur At
any time.
Of sa3Eng daily, and The schedule OF closing1
"a arranged on the presumption Of their unin-
terrupted overland transit For the week end
ing June IS. 1908. the last connecting closes
lovs-
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awe have three children. Before ne
birth Of the last one ay wife used four bot
tIes Of MOTEER'S FRIEND. II you had the
pictures Of our children, you could see At
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BUT SCANT PRAISE.
Honest Effort That Was Not Suf-
Acient1y Appreciated to En-
courage q Renewal.

The old saying that praise to the
face is open disgrace" is still firmly
believed by some people. A young
woman who was brought up by her
New England grandmother. a notable
housekeeper and example of thrift.
says that the adage was a house,
hold guide in her family, relates an
exchange.
One day her grandmother went off
to pay a visit and the ambitious girl
of Is scrubbed and polished, swept
and busted until it seemed as if there
was nothing left to do. Her heart
beat high with the hope of a word
of commentator as she sat in the
kitchen doorway, waiting for her
grandmother's return.
When the old lady arrived she
looked about her with keen eyes, but
there seemed no chance for criticism,
until, STOPPING down under the
kitchen table. which stood near the
open door, she saw that the south
wind had waited a bit of fluff froIA
the henyard.
With eyes that would twinkle in
spite of herself, she pointed an ac-
cusing finger at this evidence of care
lessness, and said, soberly:
Janet, my dear, 1 see there's
feether in the kitchen. It's high
time I came home!"
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IN PRAIRIE LAND.
Editorial Correspondence.)
MOOSE JAW. AssiniboI

Farmers Review, Chicago, July p 1873
Most of the prairies in the United
States have ceased to exist. Man has
broken them up with orchards, forests
and farm buildings But in Western
Canada the prairies still stretch grand
~ from horizon to horizon as yet I'M
marred by the hand of man, save
where the iron road has been laid. To
a city man there is something de-
liciously restful about the vast grassy
solitudes.
Numerous clumps of trees mark the
course Of the Assiniboine River, which
keeps in sight Of the railroad for some
distance.
Grass is one Of the notable things
about all the landscape of Western
Canada. 1t is a remarkable fact that
the entire length of the Canadian Pa
cific railway from its eastern terminus
to the Rocky mountains is over plains
where grass grows. The sage brush
appears at some points, but never to
the exclusion of grass. There is thus
not mile of this country that cannot
be used for some agricultural purpose
either for filling or ranching.
Moose Jaw is town of over 2, 200
Inhabitants and one of the most i'm
potant places in Assiniboia, being the
center OF a very good farming coun-
try and great grain and stock ship
ping point.
Near Moose Jaw agriculture and
ranching go hand in hand; for near
the town was seen a herd of beef cat
tie several hundred in number On
another side was seen a good sized
herd Of dairy COWS, the property Of the
citizens in the town.
''In riding over the prairies we saw
many good fields of alfalfa. The great
need Of the country is timber, which
grows readily where planted, as was
demonstrated by the shelter belts on
some OF the farms, and the trees on
the residence lots In the town.
Stories were told the writer OF men
who last year cleared from their wheat
crop more than the-land on which 1t
was grown originally cost them. This
Is easy to believe in view OF the large
crop and high price for wheat last
year.-Henry r. Thurston-"
BY sending your address to any
agent OF the Canadian Government
you will have mailed to you copy OF
an Atlas, railway rates, etc, giving
fullest Information regarding Western
Canada
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houses and ask for itemized state
ments of any bills against Mr.. Hes
tor. If necessary explain that Mr..
Hestor has suddenly been detailed
to work abroad and that through an
oversight he neglected to leave the
key to his room where his mail is
delivered. You should have no diff
Guilty. Merchants seldom object to
the prompt settlement OF accounts.
This is a personal matter, concern
ing no other member of the STAFF
Mr.. Benson bowed. said not a word
and quietly left the room. Late in
the afternoon he was admitted to
Mr.. Chalmers office. He produced
from a deep inside pocket small
package and handed it to Chalmers.
"There they are" he said.
"An of them?''
Mr.. Benson nodded an affirmative,
turned on his heel and vanished.
Mr.. Chalmers examined the slips
with much interest. The first one
was from a furniture house. 1t was
an itemized bill for long list OF
articles, among which were the fol-
lowing
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Kept the Rains On.

A business man who knew more
about driving trades and bargains than
he did about driving horses took his
wife driving, but before he started in
quired OF the nveryman:
els that horse perfectly safer"
Perfectly" answered the uverymap,
unless you allow his tail to be mixed
up with the reins."
The city man hesitated to start, but
was encouraged to proceed by the as
surance: Ell you just keep the rein
away from his tail he will be all right"
As he returned the team In the even
ing the HveFyman said: well, see
you have had no trouble"
'tOh. 40" said the man 'We had
only one shower while We we're out,
snd NY wife held her umbrella over his
tail while that lasted Times.
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Not a Secret Order Man.

81 didn't know you were an Elk. :"
said a man, after shaking hands in
Broadway with an acquaintance
whom he had not seen for several
weeks.
81 am not an Elk" replied the one
addressed. I'm fact I do not belong
to any secret order. Why did you say
that?"
But you gave me the grip" per-
sisted the friend. ''How did you
know il? ''
''Must be pure accident" said the
other, according to the New York
Mail and Express. 81 hurt my hand
the other day, and although it is only
a slight bruise it pains like thunder
when shake hands. To protect the
wound have fallen into the habit OF
doubling my fingers in a certain way
when 1 shake hands. Now I know
why SO many of my friends have re-
sponded to my greeting with Pc
culiar pressure. I thought it was .
new fad in the matter o5 shaking
banda"
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AN ALARMING AFFAIR.
for n Purpose Not to He Mis-
construed.

Her head rested confidingly on his
shoulder. but it was suddenly raised.
relates Elliott Flower. in the Brook
Ign Eagle
What's the matter, George?" she
asked.
Nothing" he said. reassuringiy.
But can hear your heart tinkle"
'tOh, no."
'T can. too. George, are you such a
glutton that your heart rings for sup
peri"
81 assure you
st tell you I heard it There was q
distinct silvery tinkling, George, you'd
better see about that heart"
'.See a doctor?"
Moo; see an electrician and have
the wires disconnected. won't marry
a man whose heart rings whenever
he's little agitated.'
But, Mabel, 1 tell you"
81 heard it, didn't L? Do you sup
pose I'd live with man who tinkled
Unexpectedly? Why, it sounds as Ii
your heart had absorbed a Swedish
bell ringer. Have you one of those
variety stage people enshrined there?"
Mabel. it's a watch your father
gave me-"
"a watchi"
Yes; one of tn ose new tangled alarm
watches to remind a fellow Of an en-
gagement, but 1 didn't think he'd be
mean enough to=set for ten O'Clock the
very first night he gave it to me.
may be wrong, Mabel, but it looks to
me like hint. / believe / better be
going
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~Hestor is quite a business man."
unused Chalmers as ne sorted over the
letters. ssThese are bills. I know q
bill as a cat knows his home Bills
for stuff on his yacht, I suppose.
Very likely. I wonder what they are.
There is way to find out, and am
going to do it. This is all wrong,
perhaps, but I am going to find out
if there is anything in my suspicious.
Hestor is queer fish. He left New
York the night these men disap-
peared. Where did he go? Why did
he go? Van Horne wants him to
work on this case. Tt is my duty to
locate him. Hestor would be glad to
take hold of mystery like this. 1t
is right in his line"
Mr.. Chalmers sent for reporter
named Benson, cautious. self-pos-
sessed gentleman who could extract
information from sources barren to
all but the select few who are mas
tiers of the art. Tt was not necessary
to waste words with Benson. He
thoroughly understood his business.
"Here are some business addresses,
Benson" said Chalmers, handing
him slip of paper. 81 promised Mr..
Hestor I would attend to certain
bills as they became due. Go to these