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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
UNITED STATES COMMERCE IN
1908.

The foreign commerce of the Tinted
states in 1903 has been exceedingly
satisfactory. By a review of the re.
ports OF the federal bureau of Stats.
TICS 1t is seen that there has been an
increase in nearly all departm ents of
trade for the eleven months ending
with November. This has caused a
very considerable increase in the
grand total OF the foreign commerce.
In exports of agricultural products
there was an increase of $74, 600, 900
in valuation, due largely to cotton
Products of the forest showed a, gain
of $10,000000, mines $4,000 900, manu-
features $5,000,000, and miscellaneous
articles $2,000,000. In November there
was gain of over $3,500,00O in ex.
ports OF manufactures, the total num-
Der being $4,000, $50, against S3O.513.-
5l2, in November, 1902. Agricultural
products show s114,172,255, for No
vember, against $SS,O35,S50 year be
fore.
There was slight decrease in iron
and steel exports for the eleven
months, the total for 1903 being $780,
1852 for 1902, $90,136, 124, but the
tOtal valuation OF all manufactured
articles exported was $685., 76S. 1877 in
1908, against 1917, ISL, SIG in 1902. In
ports for November show decrease of
$S,00O,000 compared with November,
1902.
With reports for Decem Der still to
be made. it is estimated that the total
commerce of the United States will
exceed that of any previous year; ex-
ports will fall below those of 1900,
equal those of 1901 and exceed those
of 1902. Exports of manufactured
articles will be several millions ahead
of the record for 1902, but somewhat
below those of 1900, the record year.
Though the readjustment of values
that has been experienced during the
last few months has had a somewhat
depressing effect, it is the belief of ex-
perts that it will only be temporary
Indications are that this nation will
be doing business at the same old
stand during the coming months, and
that the year 1904 will find the United
States selling and buying more abroad
and exchanging larger amounts of
commodities in domestic circles than
it did in 1908.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
SPEAKS WITH QUESTIONABLE Au.
THORITY.

The Bloomfield News-Republican
semes to be somewhat exercised over
the fate OF the young men and bache-
Tors of Ottumwa and suggests that if
al invitation had been extended to the
neat, trim, attractive young ladies of
Bloomfield to exercise their leap year
privileges, the wall of domestic lonli-
ness would soon be vanquished." Re-
garding the recent interview of these
manageable young men and bache-
Tors that appeared in the Courier the
News-Republican says:
Last Saturday the Ottumwa Court
er contained an extended write up of
large number of young men and old
bachelors of that city, who desire to
offer themselves on the matrimonial
altar during the coming leap year. In
the list were several familiar names
to Bloomfield people. 1t was a bril-
liant literary effort and gave good
setting to each subject. We sincere
ly regret that these deserving young
men have become SO folorn, in a seem
ingly hopeless search for domestic
bliss. Had the Courier invited the
trim, neat. attractive young ladies of
''ioOihiliSlu " C-ASiGIS0 luClT leap year
privileges in the contest, we are quite
sure the wall of domestic loneliness
would soon be vanquished. However,
Bloomfield young ladies would have
little use for the sorted over, stale
bald heads offered. They must be the
up-to-date variety"
The News-Republican however,
seems to have gathered wrong i'm
preston that the collection referred
to in the Couriers article is sort
ed over, stale" lot of old bachelors.
and speaks fGr the young women of
t;loCmfield by saying that they would
have little use for such specimens of
humanity. That paper suggests that
to catch & Bloomfield young woman.
the man must be of the up-to-date va
riety 1t appears to the Courier that
tie News-Republican must have spok-
on without extensive authority, for if
there are enough young women in
Bloomfield to insure the speedy van
punishment of domestic loneliness in
case they are admitted to the contest
that city must be more than crowded
With unmarried young women. It is
not probable .hat with such an abund
ance of unmari led women there would
not be such cxacting demands made
OF the male portion as the News-Re-
public suggests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
THE LESSON OF GRIEF.

shall go softly all my years in tho
bitterness of my soul.---Isaiah, xxxyiii.
Is. = -
I shall go softly all my years.
Thus said saddened king of old.
When through the mistness Of tears ,
ne cav TIE grief his days must
And he Went softly-all his days.
Were days that glowed with gen-
The pathos of peace his chosen ways.
In time his griefs he ca1ne to bliss,
There is an echo for each laugh
An echo from the ones who hear.
But they have fellowship who quaff
The bitter drink brewed from q
tear.
The man who knows Of sorrows
weight
S, Is never in that woe alone;
The mystic brotherhood of fate
GiSrs him a thousand friends ur~
File Knows the griefs that others feel.
BY What Is tugging at his heart;
cf all the blows that life may deal
~ Diners, he would bear his part.
GRIEF has wondrous softening.
1t letters every soul it sears:
Inoueh 1t touch corrlmoner or king
He goes more softly ALL his wears.
a softer cadence fills his songs;
a truer grasp is in his hand;
For out Of seeming bitter wrongs,
lie comes at last to Understand
The feartbeats of his fellowrnen.
The clingipg of their hopes and
fears. &
When grief brings. him her message,
IS then :
: Re goes more softly all his years.
Chicago Tribune,
w. d, Atkinson, recently appointed
to the Kansas supreme bench by COY.
ernor Bailey, is q native Of Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Dubuque Times says the new
school buildings in the cities refute
the figures showing a decline in Iowa's
juvenile population.
Even bank robbers, to be success
1ul, should beware of women, wine and
letters, remarks the Cherokee Demo-
crat.
The Des Moines Capital nresun,as
that the legislature will have few
other things to consider besides par
don petitions.
"ffe may Fave thought it," saws the
Journal. out Mr.. Lacey is not adj
dlcted to B1aking any damaging DO,
llticaisst' EMISSIONS"
The Keokuk Gate City fears that the
Seventh district congressional contest
which is already on, will be even
more strenuous that the one Of two
years ago.
The Cedar Rapids Republican saws
that Congressman Smith has given an
Iowa idea of how to handle a mob and
how to prevent a lynching that is wor-
thy of general imitation.
The lndianola Herald declares that
the man who would introduce a bill to
repeal the existing road law without
giving another along similar lines is
not progressive citizen.
30
The worst animal that can posi-
bly, be in existence is the fright-mad-
dened human being" says the Bur-
lington Hawk Eye
The Manchester Press says the way
to make district IAN everlasting two
spot in congress" is to change he
congressman as fast as the law al
lows"
The Iowa Falls Citizen thinks the
devil viii have to build pretty hot
IRE 70 90 Justice to some of the wife
inur 1is mo punishment at the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
THE PRESIDENT LAUGHS.

washington Post.--Hon Harvey
nalists, and for many years editor OF
the Portland Oregonian, is still en-
joying himself at the capital. and
when seen at the Shorehain last eve
ming did not seem depressed because
of Senator Hoar's public refusal TO
shake hands with him.
Yesterday Mr.. Scott had a meeting
by appointment with the President.
presence of the chief executive Cor
onel Roosevelt began to laugh after
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

Reports from all the financial cen.
tiers say that 1903 was better year
than 1902 and that every Indication
points to still greater prosperity in
1904. The talk about hard times
coming. panics, and bankruptcy is the
talk OF the partisan for partisan pur.
poses only for the men who have their
fingers on the business pulse of the ma.
ton are lying. - Marion Register.
Now to make 1904 better than any
of it's predecessors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
PRESERVE HISTORIC SPOTS.

In the rush of these modern days
there issa tendency to forget the strug-
giles Of the frontier life and the hard.
ships endured by the pioneers, who
laid the foundation of our present ac-
tiyity and the advanced conditions un-
der which we live. In the all absorb
ing application to our daily pursuits we
become unmindful of the important
work done by the early settlers Of this
state in retaining it from its wild
primitive state and we fail to give to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
Senator Reed smoot Of Utah has re

Senator Reed Smoot of Utah has re
turned to the capital city according tc
dispatches from Washington and is
prepared to answer all charges against
his being permitted to keep his seat
in the upper chamber of the national
legislature. He is ready to take the
oath OF allegiance to the United
States as often as any one wants him
to and says he has all the evidence
necessary to refute the charge of be.
ing polygamist that has been made
against him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

rounded by the Alexandretta mob. Ac-
cording 10 these accounts, the consul,
who only imagined himself to be as
saulted, not only dispersed the police
OF the city hui actually put to flight
the Turkish garrison, doing this in
ms owl! proper person, unaided, and
inspired by an imaginary offense. We
90 not blame the Turkish government
for apologizing TO such a man. If what
It says of him be true he is a good man
with whom to be on peaceable terms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
AFTER A DESERVED PENSION.

Bloomfield News Republican.-Ma-
jor Lacey has introduced special bill
in congress to secure an increased
pension for lanes Smith. The death
of former conrad prevents the PEN
sion department from granting the
increase to which the claimant is en-
titled, and The special bill will cover
this lack of evidence. Mr. Smith is
worthy veteran, and has been a
great sufferer for years and his friends
hope the MAJOR can secure the pas
sage CT this merited increase at an
early date
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
DIR. B. A. STOCKDALE

the fashion Of man who was might.
lily tickled. AS he held out his hand
to grasp that of the fine old gentle..
man from the other end of the
continent he kept up the laughs
ter.
The editor naturally wanted to know
what had excited the. presidential
mirth, and he was speedily enlighten-
ed. i ann glad to know, Mr.. Scott,
that there are others BESIDES myself
who have come under the displeasure
of Senator Hoar.'' NJ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
AN INCREDIBLE REPORT.

st. Louis Globe Democrat is
something doubtful in that statement
of thousands of young bachelors in
Kansas clamoring for wives and UNI
able to get them. When a young bach
elor gets to the "clamoring" point, he
generally makes somebody hear his
clamor without any great diff
Guilty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
WAR is INEVITABLE.

MINNEAPOLIS Journal THE drift
seems to be plainly toward ward he
tween Russia. and Japan. Geography
makes such a war inevitable. If it
does not begin now it will be because
one or the other of the combatants
thinks Its interests will be better serv-
ed by delay
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

If Japan and Russia keep up their
present game long enough they will
gain as unenviable a reputation as
that possessed by the dad man of the
east"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The beginning of the presidential
year is here and still the democratic
party is without an issue, candidate
and it's ranks are divided by internal
divisions. Not very encouraging
outlook for the campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

Maj. Lacey thinks there is posi-
bility of doubt as to Illinois, but he
does not believe there is a shadow of
doubt as to the sixth district of Iowa.
Sioux City Journal.
The Journal surely wouldn't have
the major believe thing that is not
so.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

If Judge Walter I. Smith doesn't
look out he will make a speech some
day that will make him president-th
governorship ought to be easy to such
man.-Cedar Rapids Republican.
Probably Judge Smith would not do
and lodging should such an occasion
happen his way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
A HARD WORKING PUG.

Chicago Tribune.-The salary of the
governor of Arkansas is only $4,000 a
year. Governor Davis is fighting hard
er and getting less money for it than
any pugilist now prominently before
the public.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The press of the state is unanimous
in commencing Hon. Jeremiah B. Sui
livan's action in moving to Des Moines
where he will engage in the practice of
law. This is noticeably different
state OF affairs than existed last No
yember when Mr.. Sullivan was trying
to persuade; the people of the. state
that he should be allowed to go to the
capital city as governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The wise man of this season of the
year is the one who did not confide
any OF his New Years resolutions to
his friends and has thus saved himself
many embarrassing explanations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
HIS GREATEST Part.

Often Eddie Foy won the plaudits OF
his audience by comedy, Time and
again has he with his drollery infect
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

God grants liberty to those who love
1T and are always ready to guard and
defend it.-Daniel Webster
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The curious thing about women is
that their greatest weaknesses with
themselves seem to be their greatest
strength with men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
INVENTED BY IOWA MAN.

Keokuk Gate City.-It was an Iowa
man, Abner Peeler Of Lehigh, who in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

Iowa. Boosting of the high standard
of her citizenship, should blush" says
the Boone Republican, ''at the record
OF paying Its women teachers less than
in any other state
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

1t makes a girl very fretful to have
a fever blister when a nice. young man
is coming to call.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks
the matter of a minimum salary for
teachers will have to depend some
what OH the supply and demand-.and
on the wisdom of the country school
directors"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
Familiarity breeds ilnmodesty.

The difference between a widow and
an old maid is only the difference be-
tween rich cream and skinned milk
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
OF a BACHELOR

New York ress.-Marriage is like
investing money; you have to do if
and lose to find out your mistake when
it is too late to profit by your exper-
fence.
2 To have loose morals of his own
when he is young makes man very
careful Of his children's when he is
old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09
Pay When Cured.

It is the perfect confidence we have
In our treatment that warrants us in
adopting the above terms. We do not
require any money Except pay foK
made.
DR.. Stockdale's reputation for cur-
ing chronic diseases is unsurpassed BY
any other specialist in the state. Ha
is thoroughly reliable and invites any
who are interested to investigate his
standing, both financially and profess
isionally.
He positively cures Chronic Catarrhs
Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat
Lungs. and Kidneys, Dyspepsia. Cons
stipation and Rheumatism.
Men who are suffering from nervous
and physical debility. a positive guar-5
antee to cure.
Blood and Skin Diseases and
Diseases of Women. Consulta.
ton Free and Confidential.
ADDRESS,
DIR. 3. A. STOCKDALE
Citizens National Bank building.
Des Moines, Iowa.
To see DR.. Stockdale in Des Moinea
Office. call Mondays and Saturdays.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

About the only man who has a con-
tempt for marrying for money is the
man who has married without it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

If there is nothing else to be Jealous
of a woman can be it about an old
pipe with Il cracked stem.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The Hampton Chronicle says that
factionalism in this state has been
dying fast during the past year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

Truth may rise though crushed to
earth, but somehow lies don't get
crushed. q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The funniest of all is the nearsight-
ed man who stops to look at the feet
of woman of 60 across the street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

w. d. Atkinson, recently appointed
to the Kansas supreme bench BY COY.
ernor Bailey, is native OF Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

When a woman dreams that her a.
year-old boy is governor of his state
she goes and buys another gown SO
as to be suitably dressed when it hap
pens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

hands of man will hardly SUFFICE i,
the Citizens opinion.
&C.
The religion of a nation will ulti
mately control it," says the Mt. Ay
Record.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

Some women save money for men
by not marrying them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The Manchester Press says the way
to make district IAN everlasting two
spot in congress is to change ne
congressman as fast as the law all
lows"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The Iowa Falls Citizen thinks the
devil will have to build pretty hot
fire to do justice to some of the wife
murderers. mo punishment at the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The Dubuque Times says the new
school buildings in the cities refutt
the figures showing a decline in Iowa.
juvenile population.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The worst animal that can possi
bly, be in existence is the fright mad
dened human being" says the Bur
lington HawlS-Eye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

HE may rave thought it," says the
Journal. out Mr.. Lacey is not ad.
dlcted to making any damaging DO.
.llticaisst' EMISSIONS"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-09

The Des Moines Capital presumes
that the legislature will have a few
other things to consider besides par
don petitions.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-06
MAUI EARTH QUAKED

Waikiki, Maui, June 1.-Two severe
shocks of earthquake were felt all over
Maui at 1921 p. m. (Honolulu time)
today. The shocks lasted some ten OF
fifteen seconds and one followed the
other In quick succession. The shocks
were so severe that people ran from
their houses, fearing their places
might crumble down. Reports from
Makawao, Hama. Kula and Lahalna In.
dlcated that shocks were felt at those
places almost simultaneously and in.
dicated the course of the tremor from
the direction Of Hawaii.
Showcases and crockery wares
were strewn on the floor at the Kahu.
lni store and damage at that place will
amount to several hundred dollars.
About two feet OF the top of the old
SO.foot stone smOkestack on Market
street. Waikiki. came down (nobody
hurt, and the balance remains tn
give the members of the next Grand
Jury an occasion to score the Waikiki
Sugar Company for permitting dan
gerous though historical landmark
like this to remain to overawc passing
pedestrians. The abandoned smoke
stack is about thirty.two years old.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-06
KAUAI SHIPPING.

The steamer w. G.. Hall arrived
from Kauai ports yesterday at 4:4s
a. m. with 6.20O bags X. p. sugar. 81
hays taro, and 20 packages sundries.
The following sugar Is reported al
Kauai ports ready for shipment: X. 8.
NJ, 5000 bags; V. X, 1000; Max. 10.
600; g. 4 r., 100; McB., 10000: X. r..
1870; II. NJ, 5523; p, AZ.
Purser Friel reports as follows:
Steamer Mikahala ut Waimea load.
ing sugar. Bark w. Is. Flint left Ma
kaweli June 4 at 10 a. m. for San Fran.
cisco with full load of sugar, $4,000
bags NJ. A. X. and 1000 bags G. & r.:
total 10000 bags.
Schooner Allen A. at Makaweli dis.
charging lumber. Bark Emily Whit.
ney at Maxwell discharging coal;
started to discharge Friday. June 3.
Ship Henry Willard at Eleele with 81.
400 bags of sugar aboard. She will
take $4,000 bags, Barkentine Benicia
lying on Eleele.
"McBryde Sugar Company finished
grinding Thursday. June 2. Fine
weather on Kauai"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-06
Social Events and
Maui Personal News

Waikiki, Maui, June Mrs. Still.
man and Mrs. Pluett. sister and niece
OF Sam Parker, have been visiting East
Maui this week. After being enter.
tanned in Lahaina, they came over to
Waikiki, where their friends We'd with
each other In making IL pleasant for
them. On Tuesday Judge and Mss.
Kalua entertained them at luau up
lao Valley, quite a number of promi.
nent people attending.
Judge and Mrs. Kepoikai entertained
them at breakfast Wednesday.
Mrs. Pluett left on the same day for
Keanae. where her husband is employ.
I'd as engineer. Then quite a party
escorted Mrs. Stlllman up to Paia for
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cummings OF
Naikapu gave an elegant luau at their
dome Thursday evening In honor OF
Mrs. Stillman. Among those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Thos Cummings.
Mrs. Chas. Stillman, Judge and Mrs.
A. N. Kcpoikai. Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Lyons, Misses Nancy and Mollie Cum.
mings. Emma Daniels and Winona
Wallace. Hon. and Mrs. Sam Keliinol,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Conway, Mrs. Geo.
II. Cummings. r. A. Lloyd. Ferdi.
nand Hons. II. b. Weller, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cornwcll, Mrs. w. II.
Cornwell. Mrs. S. X. Aluli, Mrs. T..
Jackson. n. w. Aluli, Chas. L. King.
Mrs. Frank sylvia. Miss Dorcas Rich
ardson, and ]. n. K. Keola. After the
luau. the guests whiled away the re-
maindcr of the evening listening to
rendition of Hawaiian airs by Messrs
King and Keliinoi, accompanied on the
plano by Mrs. Lyons.
On Friday Mrs. Kalua and Miss
Richardson accompanied Mrs. Still.
man to Lahaina, from which place she
will take the steamer for Honolulu.
Mrs. John Richardson and daughter
spent several days in Walluku this
week.
Nawaieha Court will celebrate its
first anniversary June ..
The funeral services of the baby boy
Of DR.. and Mrs. Naples will be held in
the Waikiki Cemetery Sunday morn.
ing June ).
w. c. Beckwith Is somewhat i'm
proved at this writing.