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MOTHER is ON TRIAL
Mrs. Bechtel at Bar as Access
sorry to Murder at Allentown.
THE ANALYSIS SHOWED no POISON
Important Testimony of NeighbOr
Eugene HartseH as to Events Of
Morning In Which II Is Sup
posed the Girl Was killed.

RpsNN was hAAANhs
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. 1G-In the
trial of Mrs. katherine Bechtel as an
accessory after the fact to the murder
Of her daughter Mrs Margaret Miller
testified for the defense that she OBJ
served three blood spots on the sidewalk
! directly In front Of the Bechtel home.
Attorney Schaadt, defendants counsel,
asked the witness to state as near as
possible the location of these spots. The
first drop, said Mrs. Miller, was about
three feet from the entrance to the area
waywhere Mabels body was found. The
second was two feet nearer the curb,
and the third was about the same dis
lance from the second. Changing the
subject of examination, Attorney
Schaadt asked Mrs. Miller if she no.
ticed any carriage tracks in the rear
of the Bechtel house after Mabers
body was found.
YES" replied Mrs. Miller 81 saw
tracks made by carriage wheels"
Besides carriage wheel tracks, what
else did you see2"
Hoor marks. They looked as though
the horse did not stand still"
DR.. w. w. Esbach corroborated Coro-
nsr Schierer's evidence as to Mabel's
clothing, wounds, etc. He said a
grooved corrugated instrument made
the wounds over her right ear, and a
convex instrument struck at right an
giles caused the wound ON the forehead
All the wounds but the latter could have
been self inflicted. Death, he said, was
due to a fractured skull
Eugene Hartsell, q next door neigh
Dor, gave some important informa ton.
While in the clubhouse on his premises
at a. m. Monday he saw a light in
the Bechtels' kitchen, the rear door be-
ing open. Witness heard the voices OF
a man and woman. He also heard
water flowing into the cesspool from
the Bechtel home. Two hours later the
Bechtels door was closed, and no wa.
ter was flowing
w. r. Whltehorn, professor Of chem
istry at Muhlenburg college, identified
the articles in evidence and reported
his analysis OF MsbeIs stomach and
its contents There was no poison dis
covered
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PITTSBURG, Jan. Ex-senator NJ.
A. Hanna in an interview here said:
Il have sent cut 1000 personal letters
denying that | am a candidate for the
presidency, and | do not want to be
considered as such. l consider all such
talk closed incident The alleged
opposition to the nomination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been overestimated
and magnited greatly by Democratic
papers and others with Democratic
proclivities" Senator Hanna said he
would issue the call for the Republican
national convention in few days. II
had been delayed on account of the
talk about Chicago hotel keepers ad.
vancing their rates.
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PANAMA. Jan l6.-The members of
the constitutional convention. the first
legislative body in the history of the
new republic of Panama. met here and
organized, with c. h. Amador as tenn
porary chairman and Nicolas Victoria
as temporary secretary. 1t began its
work under the parliamentary rules Of
the Colombian congress In the vote
for president Of the convention DR., Pab-
10 ArOSemena was unanimously cho-
sen. After lac had maze an eloquent
speech of acceptance the vote for vice
president was taken, and Or. Louis
DerouN was elected
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ARLINGTON.

Work on the town hall is progress
ing very nicely butSon aceount'of cold
the chimney has not been built yet.
J.H. Mccormack of the Airing
ton has returned from q short visit to
Ithaca, N. Y, his former home.
Mr. and Mrs o. E. Tefft were in Cam
bridge last week.
Mrs NJ. H. Dunton returned from her
visit to New Jersey, Wednesday.
Martha Goewey is so much better
that he is able to get up little.
The steam pipes In st James church
have been repaired and will be ready
or use, Sunday.
Miss Josephine Robinson has return
ed from = three weeks visit in Pawlet.
Martin Conroy rem aims about
the same.
Notwithstanding the bad weather on
Thursday, quite number attended
the meeting of the Womans Auxiliary
at Mrs NcAuleys and enjoyed a pleas
ant afternoon.
The Rev 8. H. Watkins has been
confined to the house with quite Sc
we're cold.
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Estate of H. M. Harris.

Notice of Settlement and Application for DistI1
button.
OTATF OF VERMONT, At a session
- District Of Bennington IS. of the Probate
Court holden at the Probate ONCE. In Benning
ton. in said District, on the nth day Of
January. A. ID. 1901.
Present, John " Carney Judge.
A. 7. Childs, executor of the estate of
Il NJ Harris, late of Bennington, In said
district, deceased, presents his administra-
ton account for examination and allowance,
and makes application for a decree OF dis
tributlOn and partition OF the estate OF said
deceased.
Whereupon. 1t iaordered by said Court that
said account and said application be referred To
a session thereof. 20 beheld at the Probate Once
aforesaid, on the 26th day OF Jan. A. ID. 1904.
for hearing and decision thereon: And II Is
further ordered. that notice thereof be gwen
10 all parties interested, by publication Of the
same three weeks successfully in the Benning
ton Evening Banner "a newspaper published al
Bennington previous 10 said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time ana
place, and show cause, II any they may have,
why said account should not be allowed and
sueh decree made.
record whereof IS ordered to be made.
true record,
Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy of the original record.
9w3 Attest JOHN V. CARNEY Judge.
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RACING IN FOG.
Gold Money Won the Feature From
Fossil.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-A full
view of the races al Oakland could not
be obtained owing to the fog that pre-,
vailed. There were three good finishes,
Gold Money, the favorite in the fourth
race, won by three-quarters of length
from Fossil, who suffered interference
on the back stretch. Mount McGregoI
Ill, after being retired for five years,
started in the third race, and Cousin
Carrie beat him oEiy u nose. Nigrette
beat Telephone a neck in the last race.
Results:
First Race-Algaretta won, My Sur.
prise second, Rosebud third.
Second Race-The Cure won, Lustigs
second, ScherZo third.
Third Race-Cousin Carrie won, Mount
McGregor second, Rustic Girl third.
Fourth Race-Gold Money won, Eos.
sill second, ROckaway third.
Fifth Race-Fille d'Or won, Expedi.
ent second, Augie third.
Sixth Race-Nigrette wOn Telephone
second, Avenge third.
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ERIE, Pa, Jan. l6,--A murder mys-
terry Of three years standing was clear
ed up when Floyd Peckham, aged
twenty-five. was held without bail for
the shooting Of his father, Dalton
Peckham, on the evening of Jan. 49,
1901, at the family home. near Cranes
vile, in this county. On the morning
Of Jan. 10, 1901. the elder Peckham
was found murdered in his home, and
his son Floyd was arrested on suspi-
cion Of having committed the crime,
but at the request of the district at
torney he was not indicted because of
insufficient evidence. On Monday last
young Peckham was rearrested and
committed on the testimony of Herbert
Guy, who swore at the hearing that AZ
he was passing the PeCkham home he
heard a racket in the house, followed
by shot and then he heard old man
Peckham cry out, For Gods sake.
spare my life, Floyd" The shooting
continued, and the witness heard Floyd
say, There. you -- --. you won't
go down cellar for any more ciderr
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Two were killed and one fatally hurt
by the explosion of locomotive boiler
at Syracuse, n. Y.
The Red Star steamer Noordland,
overdue from Liverpool, has arrived at
Delaware breakwater.
Fire has destroyed the De Kalb ave.
nue. car barns in Brooklyn. Three car
lines are tied up; loss, 100000.
Colonel Millsap, prominent cattle
man of western Texas, has been assas-
sinated by an unknown man in a hotel
at Roby.
National Committeeman Johnson at
New York, says Kansas, Iowa and ILL
nois are for Hearst fer the Democratic
nomination.
The grand jury has refused to indict
five men accused of lynching a negro
at Pineapple Ala, and the prlsonS
were released
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OOvMIssIONFRs, NOTICF

~ Estate # Z NOBIA BRIGHAM
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Ben
inc and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate OF Zenobia Brigham
late Of Bennington, in said district deceased
nd all claims exhibited IN Offset thereto here
bv give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at the office OF Barber and darling
on the End day OF July next from = O'Clock
p. m. until O'Clock p. m. each OF said days,
and that six months from the 4th day of
January, A. D., 1904, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims for examination and allowance
Dated Al remington this 4th day of January,
A. d. 1904.
COLLINS NJ. GRAVES, Co,,r0,ss,o,,or,
EDWARD II. HOLDEN. Noii''"''''oNoi''
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Never in the way, no trouble to err
ry, easy to take, pleasant and never
failing in results are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. A vial of these little
pills in the vest pocket is a certain
guarantee against headache, bilious
ness, torpid liver and all of the ills re-
sulting from constipation. They tonic
and strengthen the liver Sold by b
A. Quinlan.
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ALBANY, y, Y, Jan. 16.-Attorney
General Cunncen has received com
munication from a man in Michigan
who inquiries whether electrocution is
an effective punishment for the crime
of murder. The attorney general in re.
ply stated chat 80 far as he was aware
no man who had suffered that punish
ment had ever again committed murder
or any other crime.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

/ bEAeuH lot busy hehueFSs
/ Mrs J. Ed Walbridge is expected
home from Ohio soon.
Mrs c. w. Russell of Boston is
guest of Mrs A. X. Ritchie,
Mrs Daniel Hurley has been very
i'll with the grippe, but is better.
Mrs, Bernice Stevens is visiting
Mrs. f. NJ. Gallagher of Grandview
! street.
Fl. w. Orr, manager of the Postal
Telegraph Office of North Adams was
in town, Friday.
The Misses Mabel and Bessie
Graves have returned to their studies
in New York City.
Miss Amy Cutler is very i'll in Yon-
kers, N. Y. DR. and Mrs Cutler have
gone to their daughter.
Rev. Oliver Brown of Peru, will
speak in the second Congregational
church tomorrow at both services.
II. Clay Gleason of Burlington, de-
putty collector of Internal Revenue,
for Vermont is here today on official
business.
The dance in the S. of V. hall last
night was attended by about 80
couples. Dunn and Lever furnished
the music.
MiSs Elizabeth Forton is to spend a
short time in New York, and nom
there she will 60 to Washington to
remein until May.
Mrs Frank Burgess condition is
very serious. William Tiffany is
still very i'll. DIR Henry s. Goodall is
somewhat better and Loring Bingham
is improving.
Order your New York Sunday
Herald, Tribune, Sun, World, Press,
Albany Telegram, Troy Budget, Bos-
ton Globe aud Herald for tomorrow of
d. G. Burt.
DR.. and Mrs A. u. Cutler were
called to Yonkers, N. Y, yesterday
by telegram announcing the serious
illness of their daughter Amy, who is
teaching there,
Heaven" will be the sermon topic
at the Baptist church tomorrow morn
ing and evening. If you are in
terested come. The pastor will speak
at both services.
The weekly social dance in Forest
ers' hall was attended by about IS
couples. An innovation in the shape
of Confetti cotillion was introduced
by Manager Evans. This was one Of
the features of the evening
The building on Classic street in
Hoosiek Falls, occupied by Corsiglias
fruit store was burned about five
o'clock this morning. When dis
covered the upper part was in flames.
That portion of the building was de-
stroyed and the contents on lower
floor were ruined by water and ice.
Origon of fire unknown,
The marriage OF Roscoe M. Burch
formerly of this village now of Pattei-
son, N. Y to Miss Nellie DOmarest of
the same city, took place at her home
Thursday morning.
Mr. Burch now holds responsible
position with the New York and n. j.
Telephone company. Mr. and Mr..
Burch arrived here last evening to
spenp a part of their honeymoon with
his relatives.
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Connolly Was OutoIassed.

BOSTON, Jan. 16,--The bout between
Honey Melody of Charlestown and
Eddie Connolly Of st, John, N. b. At
the Lenox Athletic club last night
was stopped by the referee during the
first round and the decision given to
Melody. Connolly was Outclassed and
at the mercy Of the Charlestown man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G.-The SEN
ate committee on Pacific islands and
Porto Rico has made favorable re-
port on Senator Blackburn's bill to pay
Liliuokalani, formerly queen of Ha-
wall. the sum of 100000 in full salts
faction of all claims to the former
crown lands in Hawaii.
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Golden RuIe won the Fenture.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. TO-
Golden Rule was in fine form and won
the feature race of the day at Ascot
park over the Slauson course in track
record. With 122 pounds up he stepped
the distance in 1:10h, winning pulled
up from Americana. Blissful the sec
ond choice, was never a contender in
the race. Three out OF six favorites
won.
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ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Cornell de-
feated Yale on the basketball court last
night, % to 10. At the end of the first
half the tables were IL to 3 in favor Of
the home team, ami the result Of the
game was never in doubt. Hermes'
work in the first half, when he scored
10 Of Cornelrs II points, was the fea
ture of the game.
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Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on so cent
bottleo G eene. Warranted Syrup of
Tar If it fails to cure your cough or
cold. We also guarantee a % cent bot
tie tn prove satisfactory or morey re-
funded,
J. L. Shurtleff, j. NJ. Ayres,
O. +. Gibson. b. A. Quiulan,
BENNINGTON.
c. II. Houghtor, No tn Bennington
G. h, & A. B. Hawkins So. Sbaftsbury
o. f. Adams, Arlington.
E. C. Woodwork, o. f. Adams & Co,
East Arlington.
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CHRISTIANIA, Jan. 18.-The upper
mouse by an almost unanimous vote has
adopted a bill authorizing women to
Rct as attorneys and advocates in the
Norwegian courts.
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rAlMe ~ ove lMMgMeE e+ookArREDvoED eeloEs

To make this sale doubly attractive we will give
double the usual number of GREEN TRADING
STAMPS between the hours of 7:3O and 1l:3O a.
m. each day until the close of the SALE After 1880
m will give the regular number of Green Trad
ing Stamps, one stamp with each lOc purchase. We
do this to spread much of the business of the after
noon the morning hours. Customers will there
by be assured of quicker and better service and viii
have time to select from our large and varied
stock of merchandise at their disposal We want our
customers to derive every benefit from the Green
Trading Stamp system and we intend to accom- modats
them in every way possible
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Bnntnmweia.ss Fourht Draw.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 10. Danny
Dougherty Of Philadelphia boxed Tom.
my Feltz Of Brooklyn, the bantam
weight champion, fifteen rounds here
to a draw before the Eureka Athletic
and Social club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16

Boys Life Saved From Membranous
Group.
G. W. Lynch, a prominent citizen OF
Winchester. Ind, writes, "My little
boy had severe attack of membran
Gus Group, and only got relief after
taking Foley's Honey and Tar. He
got relief after one dose aud l feel
that it saved the life of my boy.' Re
fuse substitutes. For sale by B. A.
QuinIan
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Iceboat with fleet wings.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Captain Bar
ney Riddles ice yacht Shrewsbury GOV
cred the fifteen mile triangular course
on the South Shrewsbury river in 2e
minutes and 30 seconds.
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Electric Ointment,

Warranted cure for all soreness
OF the body, Colds, Coughs, Sore
throat, Group, Hopping Cough, Itch
ing Piles, and skin diseases.
Price, 25cts. Chas. Ainsworth
81 w. Main St.,
Bennington, Vermont.
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NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-In the first
game of the intercollegiate basketball
championship series played at the Co
lumbia gymnasium Columbia defeated
Harvard by the score of 81 to Il.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-J. McDermOtt
has won his second game in the anna
teur handicap fourteen inch balk line
billiard tournament at the Knicker-
booker academy, this city, defeating
Il. Allen.
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veteran Charged with man.Iaughter

BATH, \. Y, Jan. l6.-The grand
jury of Steuben county has found an
indictment against Daniel insolvency,
a civil war veteran in the State Sol.
diers' home here, for manslaughter in
the first degree, charging him with kill.
ing Edward News, fellow inmate,
during quarrel in a saloon last cleo.
tion nipbt
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MONTENEGRO, Uruguay, Jan. 49,
1t Is reported that serious battle has
taken place between the government
troops and the insurgents, the latter
losing heavily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16

One sixth off on every shoe in the
Bennington shoe store, from the best
TO the cheapest. Sale to reduce stock
before taking inventory. Home trad
ing coupons.
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1t You Want
The Best

prepared paint in the market
or the best floor finish in
the market, call for Billings
and Kings celebrated Deck
and Floor Paints and Rogers
Floor Stain. We will have
the finest line of enameled
ware in town In a day or two.
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LIberntor,s pauahter pena.

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 16. - Mrs.
Ruth Brown Thompson, daughter OF
John Brown the liberator, died at her
home last night, aged seventy-five
years.
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ATLANTA. Ga, Jan. 16.-John Har-
riS, a negro, who, while resisting ar
rest killed Policeman Drasbach. has
been hanged here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-16

Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can alwa' be preventedby the use Of
Foley's Kidney Cure. For sale 10y B.
A. Quinlan.
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COMMISSIONERS, NorlCE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate or LAURA II. MERRILL
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF Ben
nington COMMISSIONER o receive, examine
and adjus all claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate Of Laura II Merrill.
late Of Bennington IN said district
deceased aud all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice
that they will meet for the purposes aforesaid
It F $. thandler's stOfe. on the 80 day of
February aud 10Th day of Ju next
from O'Clock, p. m, until 4
O'Clock D. NJ, each Of said day : ana thpt six
,-Juths from the 18th day of &c A D 1893, is
the time limited by said court for said creditors
to present their claims 70 us for examination and
allowance
Dated at Bennington. this 3Ist day Of Dec,
A b 1903
T.. 5. %, NNDLER.
S. B HALL,
3 Commission ~.
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MIDDLETOWN. Conn, Jan. TO-
Wesleyan university defeated Colgate
university of Hamilton, n. Y. last
night at basketball II to Is.
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Eczema, scald head. hives itchlness
of the skin of any sort INSTANTLY r.
lieceu, permanently cured Doa S
liintneut. At any drug store.
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THIS IS a STERLING REDUCTION SALE ON EVERY
THING IN OUR STORE

Sterling 10 solid silver, honest silver through and
through Plated silver looks much like the sterling,
but it is only imitation of the real Ordinary sael
and bear about the relation to each other al
do plated and sterling silver In our sale is nothing
but fIst-cass, up.to date merchandise Look around
and price goods everywhere Come here and savS
money Your money back if the goods go wrong
Telephone and mail orders given prompt attention
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The 10th Century.

Draught Hood No more poor
draueht ia your Chimney, pe-lert
draught guaranteed. Drop me IA line
and viii call and see you.
FRANK RIPLEY,
Ch4rch ST.,
North Bennington, Vt
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To be Continued.)
Oye~=yvOrk Is eakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Dloo'

All the blood in your body passes t!1rougi
your kidneys CnCc every til:ce minutes,
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Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
ed on the 18th day of MAY, 1904, in cause No.
l3,543, wherein Maria j. Raymond Is plain
tiff, and Charles U. Raymond, trustee for
Florence Rowland Davidson, ct al. are de-
PENDANTS, on Saturday. May ii. 1904. between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. ana O'Clock p.
m | will sell at the door of the court house
in the city of Richmond. Wayne county,
and the State of Indiana, the following de-
scribed real estate:
The eastern division of lot No. eight (S) in
block No. three t3l, west of the canal
and south of the National road, in Cam
bridge City, being twenty t20l feet in font
on said National road, and bounded as fol-
lows: on the west by a line running south
from said National Rad twenty 90 feet
eight ts) aforesaid, and parallel with Foote
street for distance of ninety t90l feet;
thence east parallel with the south line of
said lot to Canal street; thence north along
the west line of Canal street to the north
east corn r of said lot number eight tsl;
thence west along the National road on the
north side of lot No. eight tSl for a distance
together with all Improvements situated
thereon, to the highest and best bidder on
the following terms, to-wit: For not less
than two-thirds of its appraised value; one,
third OF the purchase money shall be PAID
cash in hand, and one-third in SIX t6l
months, and one third in Twelve Try
months from date of sale. with six t6) per
cent. interest from date, Wi h sufficient per-
sonal security. Or the purchaser may pay
his entire bid in cash. The property Is APP
praised at $2,500.00. Said sale shall be SUBJ
ject TO the approval of said court.
HOWARD GALE.
1I-2t Commissioner.
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In class to themselves, Ideal and
Mothers lead, others follow.