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Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
DELAWARE NOTES

| Department of Delaware, G. A. r. ,hel,
its annual encampment in Wilmington
on Thursday.
Wilmington milk dealers Monday drop
ped the price Of pilk from eight cent?
to six cents quart.
Wilmington Water Commissioners or
Monday returned from Indianapolis,
where they inspected new filter plant.
Many Wilmington hod-carliers struck
Monday because they were not granted
an increase of five cents an hour or $2.85
for an eight hour day.
By their fair, just closed, the congrega-
ton of st. Thomas Roman Catholic
Church, Wilmington, have raised suffi-
cient funds to erect parochial residence.
Mayor Bird, of Wilmington, has
awarded the contract for taking up the
unmuzzled dogs of Wilmington to the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals.
The Delaware Board of Pilot Commits
sioners, at its annual meeting in Will
mington Monday, elected John P. Vir-
din, of Lewes, president, and John N.
Carswell, OF Wilmington, registrar
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OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND, AND
WASHINGTON

The last personally-conducted tour to
Old Point Comfort, Richmond, and
Washington via the Pennsylvania Rail.
road for the present season will leaye
New York and Philadelphia on Saturday,
May.
Tickets, including transportation, meals
en- route in both directions, transfers of
passengers and baggage, hotel accom-
modations at Old Point Comfort, Rich.
mond, and Washington, and carriage
ride about Richmond-in fact, every nec-
essary expense for period of six days
will be sold at q rate of $500 from
New York, Brooklyn; and Newark;
$3.50 from Trenton; $500 from Phila-
delphia, and proportionate rates from
other stations
Old Point Comfort Only
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only in
cluding luncheon on going trip, one and
three-fourths days board at Chamber
lin Hotel, and good to return direct by
regular trains within six days, will be
sold in connection with this tour at rate
OF $1700 from New York, Brooklyn, and
Newark; $3.50 from Trenton; S14.5O
from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
263 Fifth Avenue, New York; 4 Court
Street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad Street,
Newark, N. J.;or Geo. w. Boyd, General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
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WEATHER FORECASTS FOR MAY

The Vulcan and Mercury periods are
central together on the Sd and the Venus
period is central on the 4th. About the
LIST to Sd look for change to very warm,
starting in the west and spreading east
ward. The barometer will fall to very
low reading and from about the Sd to 9th,
violent storms will pass eastwardly over
most parts OF the country. This is time
when tornadoes are very probable.
Heavy downpours of rain and hail, with
great electrical displays, will most likely
attend these disturbances. Behind these
storms, look for higher barometer, west
winds and gales. and sudden change to
very cool. Frosts need not surprise any
in all central to northern sections of the
country.
Reactionary storm conditions will re-
turn on the Sth, 9th and 10th, bringing a
return of high temperature, low barome-
ter, great humidity, and more storms of
greater or less violence and danger. All
through this part of May the solar focus
is central along the Middle States, ex-
tending east and west and daily cycles of
heavy thunder and rain storms often oc-
cur for many successive days, culmina-
ting in a wide and sweeping series of
storms. Such will probably result at
this reactionary period, lasting perhaps
into the regular storm period which is
central on the 14th.
About the 14th look for change to
warmer, the barometer will again fail to
low readings, and another series of rain.
wind and thunder storms will take up
their eastward march across the country,
eliminating on and touching the 18th,
18th and 10th.
Great and sudden revulsions from
warm to unseasonably cool are char
acteristics of the Venus perturbations,
and when these Venus periods fall in the
month of May, the widest electrical
storms are often followed by surprising
changes to cold and frost.
The next return of storm conditions
will be from the Goth to 23d. See if
marked change to warmer. falling barom-
eter and more active storms of thunder
and rain do not spread progressively over
the country from west to east during the |
days named. Another change to quite |
cool for the season will come with high |
barometer behind these storms.
The last storm period for the month is |
central on the Goth, covering the oath to |
29th. This period will come in with ris-
ing temperature, the barometer will fall |
decidedly in all western parts by the 26th |
and during the 9th, 2Sth and 10Th, most |
parts of the country will be touched by
active storms in their eastward sweep
across the country. In every probability
1anger and death will visit some towns
and localities this month, and the sections
most frequented by tornadoes are now so
we'll defined that no town or family
should be overtaken wholly by surprise
specially when it is clearly indicated by
he astronomic conditions that we are
passing through tornado period.--Word
md Works.
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COUNTY CHAIRMAN

Organization of the new Republican
County Committee is to be effected on
Saturday afternoon at meeting in the
rooms of the Young Mems Republican
Club. County Chairman, L. Heiser Ball
is to retire from that position. Merritt
N. Willis is one of the Republicans men,
toned for county chairman, as is Horace
L. Dilwortll. Wednesday boom for
Joseph c. Jolls for county chairman was
begun by some of his friends. Mr.. Jolls
is clerk of the Orphans Court and also
secretary of the county committee, but
is understood to have no yearning to be
county chairman. "-M Morning Ne,cs.
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MAY SONG. 1904

The driving rain and sleet and hail has
fallen every day,
The sun appears but once week, and
then he does not stay
Which lent what one reads about the
Merry Month of May.
We crowned Queen upon the First with
- revels blith and gay,
Next morn both Queen and courtiers sick
with influenza lay
She was the Queen of Might Have Been,
but not the Queen of May!
so chill the air, you must not wear your
summer suit to-day;
Wrap up YOURSELF" the gudewife said,
The gudeman answered, NAY,
II will not wear coat because it is the
Month of Mayr
Bah! Draw the blinds, pile high the logs,
let firelight's cheerful ray
Awake the winter shadows, for whatever
poets say,
It's no use keeping summer in the mod
ern Month of May
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WASHINGTON LETTER


WASHINGTON, d. c., April 30th, 1904
The second session of the 5Sth Ameri.
can Congress adjourned on Thursday,
"withaut day." with all she simplicity OF
good feeling, dignity and business methods
characteristic of the American people
and the times in which they live. As
Speaker Cannon said in closing remark,
the"heat of the contes has died away, "and
both sides of the House part with mutual
respect for each other. While he CO.
operated with the majority, he recog-
nized that the minority had function
to perform hardly second in its impor-
tance, and so, he said it ever will be
while the Republican endures.,
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FIRST COACH EXCURSION TO ST. LOUIS
WORLDS FAIR
Only $500 Round Trip

The first grand coach excursion of the
season to st. Louis Worlds Fair via the
Baltimore & Ohio Lines will be run on
May 18th. On this date tickets will be
sold, good in day coaches only on train
leaving Wilmington at LII P. NJ, and in
coaches on regular trains returning, linn
tied to leave St. Louis not later than ten
days. including date of sale.
The splendid equipment of the Balti-
more & Ohio Lines has been augmented
from time to time during the past year
with coaches of the most modern pat
terms. assuring comfort to patrons, and
excellent arrangements win be provided
for meals enroute.
Get details from Ticket Agent, Balti-
more & Ohio 4. II. H. A. Miller, T.
p. Agt., WILMINGTON, Del,
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Children'S Suits

Children's Suits, sizes from 6
to Is Fl 95
Black and Blue Cheviot. 81. so
Black, Blue and Gray All-Wool
Children's Suits. S1.75
Children's Suits in Norfolks
and the very latest style Blouses,
sizes from 8 to 10. We have them
in All-Wool Serges, strictly All
Wool Worsted Scotch Mixtures,
Plaids and Stripes. Prices:
S1.25, LIS, 200, 2.25, $50, 300.
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Tickets will also be sold from other
stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
east Of Pittsburg and south Of and includ-
ing Elmira, Olean and Mayville, and
from stations on the New York and Long
Branch Railroad, Cumberland Valley
Railroad, and New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad. good going in
coaches on regular trains to point of con-
nection with special train. The follow
ing rates will apply from the stations
named
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Proportionate rates from other points.
Returning, tickets will be good in
coaches on regular trains leaving st. Louis
(Union Station( on day OF valuation and
not later than May 10.
For rates of fare from other stations
and leaving time of connecting trains
consult nearest Ticket Agent.
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WORLDS FAIR

The first opportunity afforded residents
of the eastern section of the country to
see, at the lowest posi- BILE rates, the great
Worlds Fair at st. Louis, which opens
April SO, will be the coach excursion of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
May 10. A special train of standard day
coaches will be run on the following
schedule, and excursion tickets, good 60
ing only on special train, will be sold
from the stations named at rates quoted !:
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Mems and Young
Mems Suits

Men'sand Young Mems Spring
Suits, Union Cashmeres, Chew
i,ts and Worsteds, sold by regu-
lar dealers at 81. Globe Store
price ........ St.oo
Mems and Young Mems Spring
Suits, all the latest fabrics, guar
anteed every fibre - all wool.
Cannot be duplicated elsewhere
hess than $50 Globe price IS 90.
Mems and Young Mems ele-
CANT Spring Suits. Hundreds
Of different patterns, Invisible
Plaids, Grey Mixtures. Checks,
Tweeds, Oxford Grays and Wor-
steds. actually cost the manufac-
turer 5000. Globe price 1915.
Mems and Young Mems latest
Spring style Suits. High grade,
strictly all-wool Suits ali hand
made by the best makers in
America. Guaranteed value, $40.
Globe price $50.
Mems and Young Mems Suits,
Silk and Wool Mixtures made of
the finest material produced this
season. Cut according to the
custom pattern. In all colors
and latest designs. A record
breaker is sold for SIG. Globe
price. -. SO. so.
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Mems Suits, $15. 90.

Of fancy brown checked I'm.
finished Worsred with a mixture
of light grey and dark red; broad
|concave shoulders; no seam in
back; snug fitting at waist; hand
tailored collar that fits close to
neck; fronts won't sag.
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From half past ten o'clock Thursday
morning until nearly two o'clock p. NJ.
business in the House proceeded smoothly
and rapidly and many bills were passed,
mostly of minor Importance. 1t was
hard work to keep members in their
seats. and they crowded the forum in
front OF the Speakers desk like bees in
swarming time. Mr.. Van Duzer of Ne
vada made his usual rainbow speech
abont that state which he claims is the
most important in the Union. This set
the House in good humor, and roars of
laughter followed.
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As the moment for the adjournment tf
Congress drew near, the suppressed
excitement was intense. Every member
was in his seat, and an unusual silence
followed. At 2 O'Clock Mr.. Sharp Will
liams, leader of the minority, offered his
resolution of thanks to the Speaker for
the impartial manner in which he had
presided during the session, and for "the
sturdy common sense and genial good
humor" which he had displayed, Mr..
Jas. ID. Richardson, Dem, OF Tenn, had
taken the chair, and Speaker Cannon
had modestly slipped out of the chamber.
The Williams resolution was adopted BY
a rising vote, every member springing TO
his feet. A committee was appointed to
hunt up the Speaker, and fetch him in. /"
He was found ont in Statuary Hall gaz-
ing at the figure OF the first speaker of
the first American Congress, Muhlenberg,
of Pa. As lie came into the chamber,
leaning on the arm of Mr.. Williams,
there Was Justly cheering and wild wav-
ing Of landkerchiefs. The Speaker
was visibly affected, and had to struggle
to control his emotions. With his brief
return of thanks, and the fall of the gavel
at exactly twenty minutes past two
O'Clock, the session passed into history,
and the Representatives began to sing
"America, F" followed by the "Doxology. y.
The Speaker descended the steps of his
desk, and shook hands with each mep-t
Der us he fled past into the cloak rooms.
.*x*
The proceedings in the Senate, the last
DAY of Congress, were not so lively or in
teresting as in the House. The President
came to the capitol early in the afternoon.
with his wife and family. While he was
busy signing bills in the Executive room,
Mrs. Roosevelt occupied a seat in the
Senate gallery, and had the pleasure Of
listening to speeches by German of Md,
and Aldrich of r. l., against and infayor
of the Administration. 1t is evident that
there has been an attempt Oh the part of
many Democrats, to impress the people
with the notion that the President is an
unsafe man, and has too much influence
with the party controlling Congress.
Mr.. Aldrich delied that Congress had
been unduly influenced by anybody, and
asserted that it adjourned because it had
finished all the business in hand.
Mrs. Roosevelt appeared to be both
amused aud interested in the, debate.
Mr.. German presented the usual resolu-
tion of thanks to President Frye of the
Senate, and at two O'Clock lie declared |
the adjournment.
~
Senator Smoot is naturally gratifed |
that he not unseated at the demand of |
the good orthodox people. lie will re-
main Senator forffhe present. Senator
McComas Of Maryland. and Judge o. W. |
Powers. Of Utah, made the discovery that |
the Mormon church is trust. It owns
and controls great commercial institutions
as well as the matrimonial market within
its jurisdiction. There are good and bad
trusts, and it may be the Mormonchurch
cannot be trusted. Senator Hopins says
that the Methodist church to which he !
belongs in Chicago owns great deal of
real estate and rents buildings Trinity
church in New York Is one Of the largest
real estate trusts in America. -
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The only other incident OF interest
occurred when Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, at.
tempted to have bill passed reinstating
the cadets at the naval academy at Anna.
polls, Md, who have been di>ci.ary,-.. by
the conmandant, Ca pt. Brown, for dis.
obeying orders and hazing A hot fire OF
protest came from both sides of the
House. Hon. Champ Clark, Mo-, ex-
ploded in white heat of indignation,
and fgnratively speaking, spread him.
self all over the surrounding benches.
There were some who pleaded for mercy
for the boys, ON the ground
that the punishment was out of proper
ton to the offence. Others pointed out
that law passed by Congress should
be upheld, and that if the cadets we're
restored to the Academy, there would be
no further use in trying to suppress haz-
ing. Finally the debate was clinched by
Congressman who announced that if
the offenders were reinstated he would
offer an amendment to the bill permit
ing the hazers who were dismissed from
West Point to be returned also. So the
bill was lost, and the Annapolis cadets
of the highest class no mal.treated the
young and tender cadets of the lowest
class, will be forced to return to the
walks OF civil life.
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Mems, ssa ssys' %ss,n>, Clothing.
Mems and
Young Mems Pants

Blue and BLACK Cheviot. /. 81. 90
All-Wool Scotch Mixtures 81. 10
Fine Worsted with Stripes.$ 81 As
All-Wool Nobby Striped
WorSted. 81 As
Very fine Dress Pants, in
Stripes, Checks and
Plaids 50. 90
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Mems Suits, $1,000.

Four button Sack, with the
corners slightly rounded, of all
wool Cashmere in dark ground
with silver and red stripe form.
ing indistinct plaid; broad built
shoulders; non-breakable fronts.
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ReCitaIs ImpeTSonating
Old London Society

Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey Will give a
series OF recitals this week, when she
will impersonate London society from
iS0l, to 1880, en- costume.
The first recital will take place on
Tuesday morning at II o'clock at Boun-
dairy Castle. the home Of Mrs. J. p
Her Serson. and the second in the studio
of Mrs. Alice Barney, in Sheridan Cir
Gle. on Friday evening at the same
hour. Both OF the Lectures will be given
under the auspices Of the Society Tor
Homeless Dogs.
The offic RS of the society ana board
of managers include:
Mrs. Nelson a. Miles. president; Mrs.
II. 3. F. mcfarland. vice president;
Mrs William z. Chandler. second vice
president; Mrs. Frederick G. Mexican
treasurer; Miss Anna p. Thomas, secre-
tary; Mrs Joseph r. Hawley, Mrs
Lowell Chamberlin, Miss Katherine z
Thomas, Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney,
Mrs Mary Howe Totten. and Miss Nir-
ginia Prall: DR.. r. r. AshUorth, attend
ing veterinarian
The patrons are the Right Rev.
Bishop and Mrs Macl-ay -Smith, Hon.
Maud Pauncefote. Countess Cassini.
Mrs. John b. Henderson. Mrs. Stephen
p. Elkins, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs
Thomas F. Bayard. Mrs. F. g. Mexican
Miss Elizabeth Mexican. Mrs A G
b rney. Mrs. A L. Barber. Mrs. Rot
ert l. Fleming. Mrs. Mary Howe Tot
zen, DR.. Ira Dennison, Mrs. William
Thompson Harris. Mrs. r. Fendall. Mrs.
Gushing, and Mrs. William Haywood.
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LIFE AND CHARACTER
OF SENATOR HANNA

The life. character. and work Of the
late Senator Marcus A. Hanna was the
subject of an interesting discourse yes
terday by the Rev. s. Geriah I.amkins.
the pastor of the Tenth Street Baptist
Church.
The lesson OF Mr.. Hanna's life. the
speaker said. stands as an example for
pail people, in all places. and circum-
stances. and conditions. His exalted
character may be taken as a standard.
an inspiration. and a guide by people
without regard to race or color.
Continuing. the Rev. Dr. Lamkins re-
lated the following incident to show
that Mr.. Hanna was not addicted TO
taking too much credit for the accom-
plishing OF anything to which he lent
his aid
1t appears that Mr. Lamkins wrote a
letter of congratulation to Mr. Hanna
upon his recent reelection. and in reply
the Senator said:
Please accept my thanks for your
letter of congratulation upon the result
or the recent election in Ohio. I con-
slider the great victory there an in
dorsement of the principles and poll
cles of the Republican party. which
should find an echo in the campaign of
next year Certainly all wdo are Inter-
eSted IN the prosperity anC deVeIoprneDt
Of our country agree tSat the Repuhii-
can party should contini.- 10 power and
Hf
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to beat his wife with a stick of a
specified size, and not only that, he
was encouraged to do so by literature
and by society 1t was, and Is now,
more or less common for people 10
say, when talking of a contumacious
woman, "Well, her husband could
soon cure her of that foohshness with
a strap" or. "She ought to he
whipped for acting that way" Is the
poor wife beater altogether to blame
for clinging to a tradition which was
honored in England and America less
than a century ago, and is today the
custom in many of the countries from
which our immigrants come?
What swould the fine old English
euthors whom we are all supposed TO
admire in order to prove our culture
Fielding, Smollett, Dean Swift
say if they could be brought to life in
a century in which even the yerieSt
scold cannot be suitably chastised by
her husband according to lawq What
would they say on hearing that hus-
band who takes this simple and effec-
tive means Of keeping his wife in or
der is liable to feel the lash on his
own back2 Is the wife beaten, after
all. any more than an ultra-conserva-
tive?
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ing, who are repressod, or treated
with little sympathy, AT this stage of
their lives, and, if they mistakenly be
heve that men like Younger are mis-
understood heroes who can have their
little fling and then pose before the
respectable classes of the community
as heroes, simply because of their
crimes against society, these boys
may DE led to run away from home
aid get themselves into scrapcs, or
even TO adopt a wandering. semi
criminal life. 1t Is not desirable from
any point of view that eX-bandits
should be brought before the public
as heroic figures.
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THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
WOMEN MAKE COMPLAINTS.

1t certainly takes one woman 10
knock another of her own sex" said
clerk up at the Treasury Department
who has much to do with the employ
ment of new members Of the Treasury
force
Not a day passes but what some
woman comes here to object to the en-
ployment of this or that person. always
OF her own sex. The objections are bas-
ed on all sorts of grounds. some OF
them absurdly trivial. Some of the
Knockers do not hesitate TO so TO any
length in trying TO get rivals ousted.
especially il they think there is a chance
OF getting into the places left vacant
Not one time in twenty will the com
plants stand Investigation, and the
greatest care has to be exercised to
prevent Injustice being done"
Just as the clerk was delivering him
self Of these sentiments a woman with
shawl over her head. and fire in her
eve. entered the door and proceeded to
relate a few grievances she entertained
against one of her neighbors who had
been so fortunate as to get employment
as a scrubwoman in the department
With a glance at the reporter that said
L told you So" the clerk readjusted his
Office smile and settled back resignedly
in hi chair to listen.
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Penalty for Wife Beating.
Sentiment Said to Favor Re-establish-
ment Of Whipping Post.

There is said to be strong popular
feeling that the whipping post ought
to be re-established for the correction,
Of men who beat their wives. Even
people who do not believe in fogging
for any other purpose favor such I
punishment for wife heaters, the ar
gument probably being that a man Of
that type has no self-respect TO hurt,
anyway, and that the infection of
pain may keep him IN order.
This may be true-it is at least as
likely to be true as most other sweep
inc statements about human nature
and ii is not the purpose Of this ar
t;cle 10 furnish any more reflections
on the propriety or improperly OF
re-establishing the whipping post.
But there is a grimly humorous side
10 the subject.
1t is not more than fifty years since
the law, IN most Of the States OF the
Union, was that of old England. re-
earding corporal punishment inflicted
OH wives. a man used TO be allowed
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IN THE CIRCLE OF S
SUNDAY MARKS
MANY DINNERS
Governor and Mrs. Monta-
gue Entertained by Mrs.
St. George Tucker.

Governor Montague Of Virginia and
Mrs Montague, who are che guests Of
John G. Walker. at Stoneleigh Court.
were entertained at dinner last even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. st. George Tucker.
Governor Montague has recently been
elected 70 the board Of trustees of the
Columbian University
Mr. arc Mrs. Madison Ballinger en-
tertainsd at dinner last evening JUS
tice and Mrs. Pritchard. Justice and
Mrs. Anderson. the Hon. Edwin Mad
den. Mr. Aldrich. of Buffalo: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson Ralston, and the Hon. and
Mrs. Yerkes II being the eve Of George
Washington Birthday. the table decor
ations were of cherries.
Mrs. H"bart. widow OF Che late Vice
President hobart gave a charmingly
appointed luncheon at the Arlington to-
day. wls1 her guests were Mrs AndeiI-
ried. Mrs Lathrop Bradley. Mrs Rookie
Teller. Mrs. Glover. Mrs 3. H Warder,
Mrs. Thomas r Walsh. Mrs Frederick
II Alger, Mrs Poe. Mrs. Radcliffe.
Mrs. 1ornblower, Mrs Butler, Mrs
Witmr-. Mrs. Charles Pike. Of Chicago:
Miss Louise Jones, Miss Patten, Miss
Poe. mi Miss Louise Ktnsey-