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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO SO.

AN ACT CREATING THE OFFICE OF.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PRE-
scRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF.
It Is hereby enacted BY tho General AS
senbly Of the state or Vermont:
Section /. The general assembly shall
during the present session elect from the
freemon Of this state an attorney general
whose term Of ONCE shall commence on
the drst day OF December next and con-
tinue until his successor is elected and
qualified Bennially thereafter the free-
men Of the state shall elect an attorney
general at the same time and in the same
manner as provided for the election Of
other state officers. whQse term OF office
shall be for two years begfapia@ on the
FIRST day Of December following his cleo
ton Vacancies in said Office shah be
filled by the governor.
Sec. 2. The attorney general shall be
sworn to the faithful performashr Of his
duties. He shall receive an annual gall
larry or twenty-five hundred dollars and
actual expenses Incurred in the discharge
Of the duties OF his ONCE including the pay
Of stenographer. the same to be paid
quarterly out Of the state treasury on
the order Of the auditor Of accounts.
sec. 3. He shall appear FOR the state in
the preparation and trial Of all proaecu-
tion for homicide. and in any other cause.
civil or criminal. in which the state is a
party Or Is interested. when IN hts judg-
ment the interests Or the state require It.
/ Sec. 4 He shall have the general su-
pervision Of criminal prosecutions and
consul, with and advise the states attor-
neys In matters relating to the duties Of
tneir Office and shall assist them BY at
tending the grand Jury in the examine
tion Of any cause or in the preparation Of
indictments and informations. when tn his
judgment the interests Of the state Re.
quire it
Sec. s. He shall. when required b
either branch 81 the general assembly
attend its sessions and advise and assist
n the preparation Of tie legislative bust
ness and documents.
Sec 9. He shall advice al state officers
including those appointed by the governor
and those elected by the general assem-
BY on questions Of law relating to thei
! oaoiai business and shah furnish a writ
ten opinion on such matters when 50 re
{ qrestsa He shall have the general gu
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pervision OF all litigation instituted BY or
against said officers wherein the interests
Of the state are involved.
Sec z. He shall have the same author
ity throughout the state IN all matters,
civil or criminal. that states attorneys
have In their respective counties.
Sec. 8. He shall prepare and submit TO
the general assembly biennialiy, a report
Of the cases tried or conducted by him
during his term Of ONCE. together with
such Recommendation. concerning the
criminal laws OF the state and the admin
istration Of the same as in his judgment
the interest OF the state demand, and
such report shall be printed with the state
officers reports.
Sec. Q. He shall not receive any fee or
reward from or IN behalf Of the proseeu-
tor FOR services in any prosecution or
business to which Il Is his officiai duty to
attend, nor shall he act as counsel or at
torney for either party In civil action
depending upon the same facts involved
in criminal cause.
Sec, 10 Section ESQ OF the Vermont Stat
utes is hereby repealed
Sec Il. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November IS. 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO s..

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION SIS OF
VERMONT srAruTEs RELATING
TO DEAF. DUNE. BLIND IDIoric
AND FEEnLE-suNpED CHILDREN.
1t Is hereby enacted BY the General AS
sembly OF the state Of Vermont.
section L Section s5s Of the Vermont
Statutes as amended by No 80 Of the
Acts Of 1888, is hereby amended 90 as to
read as Follows:
Section SO A sum not exceeding twenty
Thousand dollars - annually appropriated
Tor the heneht Of the deaf dumb. blind,
idotic or feebie-minded children Of in.
disent parents, to be used agreeably to
the provisions Of this act."
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from
IT'S passage.
November a. 1904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. IS.
Approved December ?. 1904.

AN ACT Providing FOR THE EREc-
TIoN or AN AGRICULTURAL
BUILDING AT THE UNIVERSITY or
VERMONT AND STATE AcRIcuL-
TuRAL COLLEGE.
It is hereby enacted BY the General As
sembly u the state Of vermont
Section / me sum 81 sixty thousand
dollars Is hereby appropriated for the
construction and equipment Of building
for the use 81 the Agricultural Depart
ment Of the University Of Vermont and
state Agricultural College. said building
.sauhe devoted - Instruction In agriculture
ana allied Subjects and especially 10
dairying, and experimentation, te be erect
cd On lands belonging 70 said university
and college in the city Of Burlington. and
TO be known as the Morrill, Agricultural
Han
Sec. .. The aforesaid building shall be
constructed and equipped BY and nnder
tn supervision Of the executive commit
tee OF the trustees Of the University Q
vermont ard SKATE Agricultural Col
iege and the board of control q th
vermont Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion
sec. s. The state auditor y hereby au
thorized and directed to audit the bill
81 said construction committee from tim
Il time 10 the extent q said sum q sixtl
thousand dollars. The state treaspre
shall pay such bills when 20 audited iron
any funds az moneys "a his hands no
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. ( This act shall take effect from
ita passage
Approved November ic 1904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO 76.
Approved November -. 1898.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2sa7 OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES RHH.Ar-I
ING TO PUBLISHING STATEMENT
OF COUNTY FINANCES.
It Is hereby enacted BY the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section i. Section 2sn Of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section 2s47 The assistant judges
shall, annually, within fourteen days
after the receipt Of such statement. pub-
lish such parts thereof as show the tn
come sf the county for the year. the
amount paid BY the treasurer. the In
debtednesa OF the county. and such cthss
facts as TO the financial condition OF the
county as they deem important Such
publication shall be made in each ans
every newspaper Of the county, or. II no
newspaper is published in the county.
then tn some newspaper having genarmI
circulation therein. If the provisions Of
this section ara not complied with, each
Of the judges whose duty II was 10 make
such publication shall Be fined not rners
than fvs hundred dollars"
Sec. 4 This act ahall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November 1904
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NO. 70.

AN ACT RELATING TO ALLOWANCE
TO WIDOWS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the state Of Vermont;
section /. The widow Of a deceased
person residing with her husband at the
time Of his decease. may receive out Of
her husbands estate all household goods.
furnishings, furniture. household outfit.
belonging in and to the husbands imme-
date household, when the husband dies
interstate ana without issue upon her
petition In writing to the probate court
asking for an assignment thereof; and
such goods and effects 10 assigned shall
be in addition to the distributivs share In
such estate to which the widow IL en-
titled under the provisions Of chapters
ZIG and ia Vermont Statutes and amend
ments thereto.
Sec. 2. This act shall not apply 20 the
estate Of persons deceased before this act
takes effect.
Approved November 80. 1904
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NO. 81.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION i22s
or VERMONT STATUTES RELAT-
ING TO CHALLENGE or JURORS
IN CIVIL CAUSES.
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Vermont;
section ! Section 1898 Of Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows
section i2as Upon the trial o. a
ciyii cause in the county court BY
jury. each party may peremptorily
challenge six jurors. avd any further
number FOR cause,
Approved Novembg 50. 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. 90.

AN ACT TO MAKE HUSBAND AND
WIFE COMPETENT WITNESSES.
II Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section l. Husband and wife shaa b
competent witnesses for or against zach
other In all cases civil and crilr4nai
exceps that neither shall be ailoweS .
testify against the other as to any state
ment, conversation, letter Or other COM
munication made TO the other or to an
uther person; nor shall either be allowed
in any case to testify az to any matter
which in the opinion OF the court would
lead to a violation OF marital confidence
Sec. q All acts or parts Of acts incon-
aistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved November .. 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
No. IS.

AN ACT CHANGING THE STATED
TERMS or THE FRANKLIN CONN
TY COURT AND AMENDING NO. o,
ACTS or 1885,
1t is hereby enacted by The General AS
sembly Of the state Of Vermont;
Section l. The stated terms Of the
Franklin County Court shall be held on
the second Tuesday Of March and sep
TENDER,
Sec. 2. So much Of No. 50 OF the acts
81 1895 as relates to the time Of holding
the Franklin County Court Is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec g. This act shah take effect from
its passage.
Approved December 9. 1904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. 60.
Approved November IS, 1904.

AN ACT RELATING TO THO ELEc-
TIoN OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AND THE DUTIES OF THAT or
FIcER.
II is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont;
section /. The words @an attorney
general" are hereby inserted in the fol.
lowing sections and places after the
word auditor" In line Of section 81 Or
the Vermont Statutes; after the word
auditor in line OF section l4s OF the
Vermont Statutes; after the word saudl.-
or" in line 3 Of section lis OF the YER
mont Statutes; after the word auditor
in lire Of section OF No. Of the acts
Of 1895.
Sec. 2. After the word auditor" IN
line is Or section ls7 Of the Vermont
Statutes the following words are here
BY Inserted and on the package en-
CLOSING the certificate Of votes FOR attor-
ney-general certificate or votes for at
torney-generai@
Sec. s. The words "or the attorney
general are hereby inserted after the
word court" in line Of section 1888 OF
Vermont Statutes: and after the word
scourt'' in line / Or section 1884 Of YER
mont Statutes.
Sec. 4 The words attorney general
are hereby inserted after the word
auditor in line Of section siY Of Yer
mont statutes; and after lne word
auditor In line Of secfon SAL d
Vermont Statutes
Sec, s. The words ito the attorney
general are hereby insffted after th,
word Judge" in line II section ssss d
Vermont Statutes.
Approved December 10 isA
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biz account ana give = new bond when
ordered. the court shah remove him a
M the vacancy.
Sec. s. II an executor. administrstor.
guardian or trustee has paid or deiivarea
over to the persons entitled thereto. ths
money or other property in his hands al
required By q decree OF the probate court.
he may perpetuate the evidence thereof
by presenting to said court within enc
year after the decree is made or within
such time thereafter as said court meg
allow. an account OF such payment or Of
the delivery over Of such property. which'
account being proved 70 the satisfaction
Of the court and verified BY the oath 81
the accountant shall be allowed as lid
nnal discharge and ordered 10 be record.
ed Such discharge shall forever exoner&
ate the accountant and his suretles fror4
all liability under such decree, uniesa hls
account Is impeached for fraud or manlx
fest error.
Sec. When an exec 1tor admlnistra4
tor, guardian. or truse5 desires TO ale u
the probate court a nilw bond with surex
ties In substitution oil his bond then W
nle, the probate court may. IN It's discres
ton and upon such notice to parties IA
terested to be given as In case Of the pros
bate OF wills. allow such new bond 10 ~
nled, and when approved by said court. Is
may accept the same In substitution ri
any or al former bends theretofore rle&
by such executor, administrator. guard4
ian. or trustee. and discharge the suretiex
on the former bond or bonds. from IiabiIx
ity accruing after said substituted bond
IS 90 approved
Approved November q, 1904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ssl or
THE VERMONT STATUTES RELAT-
INC TO EXPENSES OF STATE
BOARD or LIBRARY COMMISSION
rRs
Ii Il hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the state o. Vermont
SECTION Section ssi q Vermont
statutes Is hereby amended 81 A. %
read Il foiiows
section So no member y the state
board 81 library commissioners unless
he Be its secretary shah receive any
Compensation but the board may ex-
pend not exceeding fourteen hundred DOL
lars annually fol- necessary ezpeases in
the discharge ct iis duties including az
sxbsnsea Tor The transportation q books
1ot more nan ave hpuered dollars q
-hsch sum re-, oe asea iar the eFup,oy-
meat and expenses Of secretary whom
sAey shaii seleef aad who may hs of thati
own numbcr ara ap sams iawfuily e
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
Approved November ., 1904

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT or SEC
TON asso or THE vrRMoN1
STATUTES RELATING TO AssEss4
MENT OF COUNTY TAX
1t is hereby enacted By the 0ensrns
Assembly Of the state OF Vermont.
Section /. Section 1850 Of the YER
mont Statutes is hereby amended "a
an to read as follows:
Sec. 1850. Such Judges. on or bcforS
the 10th day Of December. anualiy
shall ascertain the indebtedness ii
their counties and make an estimate
OF the probable ordinary expenses fsH
the ensuing year; and. II deeaned exa
pedient. shaIl make and deliver 10 shs
county treasurer a written order di-
recting him. on or before the nrsA
day Of the following January. to iasue
warrants to the collectors OF taxes a
the towns and uncrganixed towns ans
cores. for the collection Of q tax raf.
ficient 20 pay such indebtedness ana
estimated expenses. but the Who'll.
amount Of such tax shall not exceed
in one year two cents on the dollar 81
the grand list Of such county. nor en-
sum Of thres thousand dollars.
Sec. ?. This act shan take efsct
from ita passage.
Approved November ~. 1903.
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try entitled TO the custody thereof. the
law OF which state or country requires
such win to remain IN the custody Of
such notary duly authenticated BY
such notary. is presented by the exec
utor or some other person interested
TO the probate court such court shall
appoint a time and place Of hearing
and notice thereof shall be given as IN
case Of an original viii presented for
probate.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Approved December 3, 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. So.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO SECTION
1857 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES
RELATING TO CAUSES FOR TAX
ING DISPOSITIONS
1t is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section 1857 Of the ver7
mont Statutes is hereby amended BY
adding thereto subdivision as fol-
lows;
VII. When she Is clustered sister
Of religious community.
Approved December Z, 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. 70.
Approved November : 1904

AN ACT IN ADDITION 10 SECTION
asa. OF THE VERMONT STAT
UTEs. RELATING TO VOTERS IN
CITY. TOWN AND VILLAGE MEET
Nos.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Vermont;
Section i. Section 1911. or the YER
mont Statutes is hereby amended By
adding the following:
A voter IN city, town Or inrOrpor-
ated village Meeting who is a delin-
quent taxpayer IN such municipality
shall not be allowed 10 vote ID an
nual city, town. village meetings unit
said delinquent taxpayer has paid saia
TAX Or taxes ana presents a receipt for
the payment Of said tax or taxes, sign
ed BY the proper officer, to the board
Of civil authority In said city. town or
incorporated village
The collector Of taxes or other orl-
GERS whose duty II shall be ID collect
said tax or taxes shall annually On Or
before the fifteenth day Of February n
each year make list Of said delin-
uuent tax payers ana deliver the same
10 the city town Of incorporated ~
llage clerk al the case may Pc, = y
used BY the board Of civil authority e
the annual March meeung, e asfsFpi'as
who Ire legal voters II said meeslna-
Any collector o. taxes OF Other OIL
Ger who negleets Or refuses g meks
returns to the city. town e iReos-
porated village clerk as provided ~
this act shan be punished ~ ma
81 Ten dollars TO be paid into re treas
lury 81 such city town Or ineefpoTaisd
village 80,
) See. 2. This act shaf take erect
, from It's passage,
J Approved Deeember 3 1904
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PUsLIc AcTs PASSED BY THE GENERAL AssEMsLY OF So

ous OF which the trustees lndsbtsapess
arises there shall be exempt from the
trustee process, on suit brought for the
recovery Of debts not incurred IS above
stated such sum or sums as may be
due from said principal defendant to
such other persons for work done in
the prosecution OF such contract and
said principal defendant shall cause to
be summoned as claimants before the
court in which suit so brought is
pending. all such other persons to
whom he is indebted for work so done.
Approved December >. 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. 72.
Approved December 7, isc

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2sos
or THE VERMONT STATUTES,
RELATING no DISTRIBUTION or
ASSETS OF ESTATES OF DE
CEASED PERSONS
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state or Vermont:
Section /, Section 2sos Of the YER
mont statutes is hereby amended 30 as
to read as follows:
Section 2sOs. II the assets which
can be appropriated for the payment
or debts are not sufficient for that pur-
pose the executors or administrator
shah. after paying the necessary en-
penses OF administration, pay the
debts against the estate in the follow
ing order:
!. The necessary funeral expenses
2. The expense OF erecting marker
or head-stone at the grave Of the de.
ceased not to exceed twenty-five dol
lars Ii SO ordered ana allowed By the
judge Of probate.
s. The expense OF the last sickness
4. Taxes.
5. Debts due the state.
s. Debts due the United States.
Z. Debts due other creditors.
Approved December 7, 1904.
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NO. &c.
Approved October 3. 1904

AN ACT EXTENDING THE POWER
OF STATES ATTORNEYS III PROS.
EcUTINd By INFORMATION.
II Is hereby enacted BY the General AS
sembly Of the State OF vermonti
Sec. /. Sec. 1867 OF the Vermont
Statutes a. amended BY No. 20 Of the
Acts Of 1873 is hereby amended SO as tc
read as follows;
Section 1871 States attorneys may
prosecute By information all crimes ex-
cept those which are punishable b.
death Or BY imprisonment IN the state
prison fer life.
Approved November le. 1904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO. II.
Approved November 80. 1904.

AN ACT TO AMEND 24s4 or THE
VERMONT STATUTES RELATING
TO DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS
IN SETTLING THE ESTATE OF
DECEASED PEOPLE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Vermont;
Section 1. Section 24sa Of the yer-
mont Statutes is hereby amended by
adding thereto. after the word estate,
IN the seventh line, the words. land
shall deliver a copy thereof to the ex-
ecutor or administrator"
sec 2. This act shall take eject
from Its passage.
Approved December 4 1904
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31
NO "a.
November a. 1904

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE EFFI-
cIENcY OF THE ENGINEER DE-
PARTMENT or NORWICH uNrvER-
sITY, THE STATE MILITARY COLI
LEGE or VERMONT.
It is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section i That annually FOR period
Of ten years from the passage Of this
blu, on or before the first day Of june
each state senator shall name two can
didates, residents Of his county. as prin-
capal and alternate, for scholarship COW
enng tuition FOR four years in the state
military college or Vermont. Norwich
University
So 2 Upon notification by tho presi.
dsnt OF the university the principal nam.
q n accordance with section one, or. 3
shail have faied, the alternate. shat
resent himself to the proper board foi
examination.
sse 5 II for any reason senator from
aycounty she'll have failed to nominal,
csndidate as provided in section j. or 4
BIT principal ana alternate shah hav,
hisd to pass the entrance examination
ne president Of the university may, a
III discretion. appoint one to fiji III,
o8ioy 50 existing, the appointee to b,
ses4 bed from properly aualhed appll
eanA tor admission, and from that count!
SHED possible
SEA 4 That during the said period O
Ten bears an each nrst DAY Or Ianuar,
and 4 July. the auditor Of the state sinai
draw an order on the treasurer Of tn
stated ii favor Of the treasurer Of Nor
wlch University for the sum Of twenty
aye hundred dollars, which sum shall b
spoiled to the Improvement Of the Dc
parttnent or engineering as follows
ons-hfth annually for the purchase 0
needed Instrument appliances and appa
ratus, and four-ffths to the payment .
the salaries or the professors IN said dc
partment
sec 8 THAT the existing duties 81 tn
board Of visitors shall be extended I
cover TIE provisions Of this act.
Sec g This act shall take effect fror
its passage
Approved December ., isoA
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NO. e.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AND
ADDITION TO SECTION 1912, YER.
MONT STATUTES. RELATING 10
EXEMPTION FROM TRUSTEE PRO.
cass.
Il u hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Vermont;
sectien !. Section 1912 Of the Yer-
mont Statutes IL hereby amended hS
addinss thereto the following In 81
cases #here q principal defendant Il
indebtep % ether persons for worl
done IN he performances Of eontrac
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NO. ss.

AN ACT APPRoPRIAT1NG MONEY
no PAY THE JUDGEMENTS OF THE
COURT OF CLAIMS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Vermont;
Section /. The sum OF eleven hume
dred thirty-seven dollars and twenty
eight cents ts11sz2S, Is, hereby APP
propriated for the purpose OF paying the
claims allowed by the court Of claims
from the frst Tuesday in January,
1908. to August 10, 1904
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December i, 1904.
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pended By the said board under the pro-
visions Of this chapter shall be paid from
the state treasury"
Sec. ? This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December g. 1904
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NO. 65

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1874 OF
THE VERMONT STATUTES PROVED
ING FOR NOTICE TO ABSENT DE
PENDANT.
It Is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembIy Of the State OF Vermont;
Section Section is4i OF the Vermont
Statutes IS hereby amended by inserting
after the word Commenced" in the hrs,
line thereof, the words "at law or IN
equity"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved October Is. 1904
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-01-13
The Coming Americans.

The American people can never lose
its English-Teutonic force and master
fulness, but the infusion of measure
of Mediterranean and Alpine blood is
to make us more versatile intellectual
ly, says Ivan G. Waterbury In the
World To-day 1t will make us more
truly scientific by developing that pow
er of inductive research and of form
Ing judgments by scientific weighing OF
evidence which is declared to be CORE
lated with a mixture of bloods. Above
all, it is to make us more imaginative
and gentler in our thoughts and feel
ings. In other words, it is to quicken
and develop in us the artistic and poet
ic nature. Therefore not only will
there be great achievements in litera~
ture, music, painting, sculpture and ar
chitecture by American individuals,
but also an artistic public conscious
ness by which we shall enjoy highly
the beautiful things of life and be in
tolerant of commercial neglect and van
daliSm.