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The progress., 1904-12-31

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Hnlns sf Rhsanasisa Can - CussA
zhssugh ~ Dsssd.
Nrs. \ ~. Ds Long, of No. 10 West
Broadway. Counoil Bluffs. lows. fo4na
herself suddsnly attacked by rhsuina-
tisin IN the winter Of 1898. She gave
the doctor . chauce to help her. which
be failed 10 improve. and then she did
uoms thinking aud experimenting Of her
own. She was - succssslnl that she
aeemf Il her duty 10 til ths story of her
Escape from su6sringi
my brother-in-law." che saya," was
snthusiastio on the subjsos Of DR.. VII.
liams' Pink Pills ~ . purifier Of the
blood, aud when ] was suffering extreme
pains IN the joints Of my ankles, knees.
hips, wrists aud elbows, aud the doctor
was giving mo NO relief. I bsgan - re-
de0< that rhsunatinn 10 disease Of
ths blood and that, II Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills arc 90 good for the blood. they
must be good for rheumatism aud worth
. trial.
II was IN bed half tho time, snfEiplhg
with pain that cannot be described ~
one who has never had tho disease. It
would concentrate sometimes In one set
cf Joints. When It was in my feet !
could mot walk, when It was in my o.
bows aud wrists I could not even draw
the covsrlets over my body. I had suf.
fered IN this way for weeks before ! be-
gan using Dr.. Williams' Pink Pills
Two weeks after / began with them I
experienced relief and after had taken
dix boxes was entirely well. To make
sure ! continued 10 uss them about two
wseks longer aud then stoppsd alto
gether. Fur several pears have had no
reason 70 uss them for myself. but I
have recommended them 10 others ~ aa
excellent remedy"
Dr.. Williams Pink Fills furnish the
blood with all she elements that arc
needed to build mp healthy tissue, strong
and nerves. cepable Of bearing
the strain that nature puts upon them.
They really make ncv, blood aud cure
all diseases arising from disorders Of the
blood or nerves. such - sciatica, neural
gia. partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia,
St. vitus' dance. neavous prostration.
ansemia and all foriAs Of weakness IN
either male or female. They are sold by
Ill druggists.
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MONEY IN ASPARAGUS.
A Vegetable For Which There Ss Al.
ways . Market at PrUntable

Most farmers would think $45 an
acre for manure would be an extrava.
CANT outlay Of money. But down In
New Jersey they spend that much for
stable manure at $3.50 a ton, and con-
slider it good investment. Naturally
they do not raise corn or wheat or
oats on that sort of soil. They raise
asparagus and get from $500 to $4G0
per acre in return from 1t. Expert
ments from four different kinds of
fertilizers show that stable manure
brings the largest returns. The diff
ferent fertilizers used were as fol-
lows: Manure. $45 per acre; complete
fertilizer, bone and potash, 1882;
complete fertilizer, bone and potash
and nitrate Of soda, $21.91. There is
q constantly increasing demand for
asparagus. the market holds good and
Is likely to for years, yet hundreds Of
farmers who own good land near large
cities go on year after year raising
corn. oats and other crops which yie,d
them q bare living. Asparagus Is q
sure crop, q sure sale and always
profitable.
The soil should be plowed In the
fall and subsoiled, then turned double
burrows flve feet apart and place the
N,ots five inches below the surface.
Strew about one half the fertilizer In
the bottom of the furrows mix Il with
the soil and place the remainder on
top after the roots are planted. Ma
nure can be applied after the plants
have started to grow with good ad-
vantage. Place the roots aDouc thirty
inches apart in the rows. Before the
growth starts In the spring. work the
ground thoroughly with disc and har-
row. and then cover the rows slightly
with the single cultivator shovel set
to throw dirt outward. Cultivate every
ten days thereafter, and keep the soil
In fine condition.
II bleached asparagus is desired.
throw q ridge of soil over the row as
soon as growth Is started and cut as
the shoots show through this ridge q
length of six or ssven inches. Ifgreen
asparagus Is wanted. cover with only
about three inches. ,From.tventy-nve
to thirty cuttings per year can be taken
from q good asparagus bed. The SOL
-equires plenty of manme every sea
Homo Journal
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The celebration Of the Jewish New
Year 6665, on September 10, says the
New York Tribune, once more bring.
to mind the changes that are takinf
place In the manners and customs Of th.
Jewish race IL America, where the iacl
Of any form Of religious persecution is
doing more to win the Jew from strIc'
orthodoxy than all the cruel repressi0ns
OF Europe could begin to effect
The Jewish New Year Is observed. In
accordance with the injunction: "Ant
In the seventh month on the nrst day Of
the month shall ye have Z holy convoca-
ton; no servile work shalt ye do; day
OF blowing the cornet shall It be unto
you. Numbers 1871.
The cornet mentioned In the Bible
is the rams horn, or "shofar," and II
used in all Jewish aynagogues on the
New Year. In the orthodox synagogue
the man who has this duty must be an
exceedingly strict Jew. He must not
have shaved his beard. He must not
have committed any offense which
would bar him from this sacred once
II he has done such q trivial thing a.
smoking q cigar on the Sabbath, he
would be barred.
When he is ready to blow the "shofar."
he covers his head with the "tallith," q
silken cloth. and takes his stand at the
altar, beside the rabbi, and at certain
places In the ceremony blows the SOL
emn sounds. The congregation does
not look toward him when the "shofar"
is blown. This would be considered q
sin. The man himself Is so covered that
his face cannot be seen. Only his hand
holding the rams horn is left uncovered.
But the man whose duty Il is to blow
the "shofar" In the reformed temple
stands beside the rabbi, with barred head,
and the congregation looks forward
eagerly to the blowing of the rams
horn. In the orthodox synagogue the
"shofar" is blown about 80 times where
as 1t is blown but three times In the re-
formed.
In the orthodox church the rabbi
must not shave his beard: he stands
with a cap on hts head and a "tallith"
on his shoulders. similar to the one COW
ering the head Of the ''shofar" blower
In the reformed synagogue the rabbi
stands with uncovered head dressed as
Is any other minister Of the Gospel. The
congregation has to sit on hard
benches in the orthodox synagogue.
while In the up-to-Ga ate reformed. sane
'uary finely upholstered seats, similar
to those in theaters. are used.
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HERE AND THERE.

1t takes more age to develop Q
heavy-toned animal than It dose q
light-boned one, and the heavy-bonet
animal does not sell as we'll.
To have horses get the creates
benefit from their feed, give them suf
ficient time to mast.cate 1t before put.
ting them to work after meal.
When q disease gets into you,
flock of fowls, pay as much attentio.
to the we'll ones as to the sick. Ar
ounce Of prevention is worth poune
of cure.
!. -vOats are the material which thu
good roadster will turn into travel. A
LITTLE careful observation will enable
one to determine how much grain tn,
horse ought to have.
Initiate nature as much as possible
In securing forest conditions in ths
orchard, by keeping the soil wei
shaded with mulch or some growing
crop that can be worked back into tht
land.
DO not be afraid to invest 500 II
good sire of some good dairy breed
to head your herd. See to It that tbs
sire is a descendant of prolific mixers
and that he has good breeding quail
ties
Every poultry yard in which, say.
even 100 birds are reared annually.
should be provided with q place spe
c;ally devoted to penning sick birds.
where an invalid can be at once iso-
lated.
To get the best prices for eggs one
must not buy them to sell. but muGt
Lave enough hens to supply the de-
nand. All eggs should NJ ccllec.ed
daily. and should not be allowed to re-
main unsold over twenty-nour hours
There is but little profit In keep
ing hens after they have passsd
through their hen years. The small
arieties frequently continue to lay
veil when two OF three years old. but
I 10 IN exception and not the rule.
"A three hundred acre corn grower
y Illinois shreds his entire crop. at
,ost Of one dollar an scre which be
-aiues at four dollars. as compsrsd
18th the current price Of sight dolilrs
F. ton for timothy hay. The yield OF
hredded fodder is estimated at three
tons N acre
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Her Pertinent Query.

"Of course" she said, Il realize that
you have every confidence In me, as
you say, but I must admit that I,
would be a great satisfaction to me II
sou would tell me why"
"Yes?" he said anxiously. as she
paused.
If you would tell me-" she re-
peated, why 1t is that you deem II
necessary to put your love letters
through a copying press"
Then he instantly recalled that she
had once been q stenographer In q
business house and was "on to- his
little precautionary measure, 20 tc
speak.-New York Press.
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\ Georgia Statesman aays tAat
while kS was n the shop q a optlr
clan n Atlanta he oncs heard a anus
ing ccnversatio nbstween the proprie-
tor of'the establishment and N aged
darky, who WAS just leaving the place
with : pair Of new spsctacles. says the
Youths Companion.
A. the old chap nearsd The door
his eye lighted upon . most extraordi'
nary looking instrument conspicucus-
" placed upon Z counter. The ven
crabls negro paused for several mo
msnts to gaze in open mouthed won.
der ct this thing, the Ike Of which he
had never seen before. After long
struggle with his curiosity he was
vanquished. Turning to the optician.
he asked:
what 10 Il, bosas'
That's an opthalmometer.~ replied
the optician In his gravsst manner.
"Sho!" muttered the old man to
himself as he backed OFT Of the door.
his eyes still fastened upon the
curious looking thing on the counter.
"sho. dat's what was steaSed II
was!"
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GOING ON ABOUT us.

A Chicago millinery firm has taken
out an Injunction to prevent one Of its
women hat-makers going to . rival
establishment
The government carries the names
Of about 10000 boys between IA and
10 on its pay roll. Most of them are
employed as special delivery messea.
gers.
The action Of the weather has en-.
tirely washed away the ash-built
slopes Of an anc ent volcano In Wy
oming. leaving only the core show.
ing baealt in colum ar forms.
Great injury. Motoring Illustrated
says. is dore to the eyes by the wear
ing Of cheap goggles. They houid
he fitted to the eye bv an optician. II
saws. to insure their being optical!y
plane.
Never forget that t-ere IL $4,000. on"
insurance written every business day.
This will help you when you are APT
to be discouraged, or when you meet
man who does not believe in life
insurance.
The Portuguese in California have
benevolent and social Organization
called Irmandade de Diviro Espirlto
Santo. which has more than 1000
members. $4,000 In the treasury. ami
10 outstanding bills Recently 1t held
Its annual convention.
California's space in Statuary hail.
Washington. has not been filed, but,
Vt the suggestion of United tatas
'ena'or Perkins. the pioneer women
II the state are going to ta"e the
matter up and decide whose statues
re most worthy for inches in the hall
II fame.
The other day It was announced
hat A. NJ. Bar-er had arrived At
'eatt'e from Siberia. with two fees
rom an arctic fox. on his way to do
'ver them TO Charles Rothschild. son
II Lord Rothschild. who was willin"
% rive 5000 for them. as his COL
'ection was incomplete without them
he London Express teleg-aphed an
INQUIRY 10 DR.. Jordan. curator Of Mr.
Vothschild's museum. and received
his reply: REPORT all nonserse A
new kind Of fiea Is worth one shilling
and six-pence. Nobody pays more"
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SAFEST FOOD
In Any Time Of Trouble Il Grape Mutt

In Any Time Of Trouble II 0rape-huts
Food to rebuild the strength and
hat is pre- digested must be selected
when one is convalescent At this
time there is nothing 20 valuable as
Grape-Nuts for the reason that this
TODD is all nourishment and is also all
digestibie nourishment. A womar
who used 1t says:
"Some time ago I was very i'll with
typhoid fever, 90 Ill everyone thought
I would die, even myself. 1t left Eie
20 weak I could not properly digest
TODD of any kind and also had much
Aowel trouble which left me . weak,
aelpisss wreck.
II needed nourishment as badly ~
anyone could. but none Of the tonics
helped me until finally tried Grape
Nuts food morning and evening This
DOT only supplied food that I thought
delicious as could be but It also made
ne perfectly veil and strong again 90
can do all my housework, sleep we'll.
an eat anything without any trace Of
bowel trouble and for that , reason
slpue crape-asuts food is worth Its
wsight In gold" Name given BY
Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich
Typhoid fever like some ether dis
snses attacks the bowels and Frequent
= sets up bleeding and makes them
lar months incapable Of digesting the
anrches and thersfors pre- digested
srape-Nuts 10 invaluable for the we'll
NOM reason that IN 0rape-Nuts al
- stsrcbes have besn transformed
- uaps sugar. This means that the
- esaes q Digestion has bsm me-
Gonssslit susupiisSsd-in orsps-NSfs
- = n fsgtsg1U End tnudore
-. - nsf>w h0v vssk ths seom-
- - has61D 3 sud srcw sfrous.
= - - nsarsst 1sst = SIN tbssA
u h > ~ ssss0u and y SAr
= -
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Sad Confession Of ! Sweet Drids.
Darling. I have q confession Il

Sad Confession Of Sweet Bride.
Darling. l have q confession te
make
Young Wimbledon and his wife hat
gust returned from their honeymoon
As they stood in their beautiful littl.
apartment. with its spic-and-span ~
Dearance, Wimbledon, seated in com.
Portable armchair with good cigar,
was expressing by every gesture hh
perfect satisfaction with everything in
general.
Mrs. Wimbledon as she spoke. came
over and took her husbands hand ir
hers. You won't mind. will you
DEAR" she continued, II tell 70,
something think you ought to know
The fact II. am uotwhat you thinl
I am"
Z Wimbledon started.
mot what think you are?" he re
peated. Impossible. As II didn"
know that you are the dearest ane
sweetest girl in all the world"
Wimbledon halfclosed his eyes and
watched the curling smoke
DO you know. my DEAR" he said
"ths best ching about you is your do
mesticity. You are just simple
sweet little woman who doesn't know
It all."
Mrs. Wimbledon timidly held his
band.
my dear" she said. that is wha1
my confession is about. In our Ions
courtship have carefully avoided an,
Of those subjects that might have beer
calculated to excite your suspicion
But now I might as well tell you tina,
am really an educated woman. J
can speak three languages, am satu
rated with German opera. know Her
bert Spencer by heart, have made .
thorough study Of socialism. trans
cendentalism. the higher philosophy
education and biology"
The stricken man beside here buriec
his face in his hands.
'tOh, why" he cried. did you not
tell me this before7'
And his trembling wife replied:
"Alas. dearest! did not dare.
knew IL did that you would never
marry me."-Life
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Poultry Valuable to the Farmer.
Prof. Gilbert, Of Ottawa, Canada. in
answer to the question. why is poul-
try valuable to the farmer?" gives the
following reasons:
l. because he ought, by their means.
to convert a great Geal Of the vase
Of his farm into money In the shape
OF eggs and chickens for market
2. Because, with intelligent manage.
ment, they ought to be all-year rev.
enue producers. with the exception Of
perhaps two months during the moult-
ing season.
3. Because poultry will yield him .
quicker return for the capital invested
than any OF the other departments Of
agriculture.
4. Because the manure from the
poultry house will make valuable COM
post for use In either vegetable or gar
den orchard. The birds themselves. Il
allowed to run in plum or apple or
chard, will destroy ell injurious insect
life.
S. Because, while cereals and fruits
can only be successfully grown In GER
tain sections, poultry can be raised for
table use or layers Of eggs In all parts
Of the country.
6. Because poultry raising Is an en-
ployment in whic hthe farmers daugh-
ters can engage, and leave him free to
attend to other departments.
Z. Because it will bring him the best
results in the shape Of newlaid eggs
&. ling the vihtsr sea on, when the
farmer has the most time OH his hands
8. Because to start poultry rais.ns
on the farm requires little or no cap
ital. BY good management poultry can
be made with little cost a valuable ad:
junct to the farm.
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Bob-white . valuable BIRD.

The ornithologists OF the department
OF agriculture have been making an In
vestigation Of the economy value Of the
bob-white, az a result Of which 1t Is
announced that that bird is probably
the most useful abundant species on
the farms" Field-observations. expe-
Lriments and examinations show that 1t
consumes large quantities OF weed
seeds, and destroys many Of the worst
insect pests with which farmers con-
tend, and yet it does not injure gralL.
fruit or any other crop. 1t Is Toured
that from September to April 20 an
Italy In virginit alone the total con-
sumption of weed-seed by bob whites
amounts 10 five hundred and seventy
t',re. tons. Some of the pests which
r. habitrally destroys. the report says,
are the Mexican cottou-b. II wesvil.
which damages the cotton crop 70 the
extent Of more than fifteen million dol
lars a year; the potato-beetle. which
cuts of ten million dollars from the
value Of the potato crop; the cotton
worms, which have been known to
cause thirty million dollars loss in
year; the chinch-bug and the Rocky
Mountain locust. scourges which leave
desolaticn in their path, and have
caused loss aggregating one hundred
million dollars in some years. The re
port urged measures to secure the pres
ervation of the bob-whites In this
country.-World's Events.
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"Mrs. Jenny"

She was christened "Allcia" nve
years ago, but to the numerous chill
dren who play all day loLg In her
lack yard she prefers to be known
as MRS. Jenny" She is always % ad-
dressed. The other evening the
peighborhood children gathered for
their unusual nightly game Of paper
dolls. The little *hostess had been
naughty at the dinner table, and
raughtiness In this family is never
passed unnotlced. Her aunt, who IL
''raising'' her according to "before the
war methods" suddenly appeared in
the door just as the dolls were all
ON their way for the church over In
tho corner.
"Alicia!" she called sternly.
"Yeth'm!" the little girl trotted OF
With assumed cheerfulness. Tho aunt
ed the way to the side porch. where
punishment is generally administered.
The silence that settled over the chill
lren playing paper dolls was broken
by an occasional SSH as sounds OF
the aunts voice floated in, accom-
panied by the swish of the small cedar
switch they all know SO we'll. Pres.
entity the little girl returned beaming.
but with Redeemed eyelids and .
swollen nose.
20, Mrs. Jenny" little Dorothy
Adams, who lives next door. sympa-
thized. ''What did she want with
you?"
MRS. Jenny" deliberately coughed
and smiled with amiable tolerance at
such childish curiosity.
"She whipped you. didn't she. Mrs.
Jenny?" Billy Sanders broke in un.
teelingly. I'VE could hear the licks.'" ;"
"Oh, no, no, no." explained the agi.
tated young person hastily. "Auntie
didn't thwip me. She juth took me
out to look at the thars!"
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WAS A NAIVE COMPLIMENT.
Musician Played So Well That the
Congregation Wouldn't Be
Dismissed.

Reginald De Koven was touring the
country with one Of his operas" said New
York musician, land a certain Sunday found
MIN in the town Of Dayton.
They told Mr.. De koven that an Epis-
copal church in the neignborhood had su.
perb organ. Accordingly he went to that
church, ascended to the organ loft, and sat
beside tho organist during the mornings
service.
You seem to know something about
music" said the organist in = conde scending
way. IN let you dismiss the congregation
If you'd like
Why, yes,' said De Koven, I would like
Accordingly, at the end Of the recession.
al, he exchanged Places with the organist
ind began to play Mendelssohn's Spring
Song He played beautifully. The Dayton
ieople, enthralled by the wonderful music,
refused to depart. They sat in rapt enjoy.
nent, and after the Spring Song was fin
ished Mr.. De Koven began Chopin's Flu
neral March
Suddenly . heavy hand was laid on his
shoulder and he was pushed off the music
stool.
"'You can't dismiss congregation" said
he organist, impatiently. Watch and see
now soon III get them cut.
The political boss il never Above the weak
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PAID FOR WHAT HE WANTED
Brisk Young Man Met His Match In
Wise Young Lady Of
'f the Tray.

asked the brisk young man in the last
summers outing suit as he drew in III,
chair and unfolded his paper napkin
relates the Chicago Daily News.
"All right" said the waitress. throw
Ing q knife, fork and spoon on the table
In an offhand way.
"Glad to hear it," said the young man.
1T looked pretty weak and thin the last
time l saw It. Ycr might say In
lnired. Would you remember the extra
cut Of roast beef or the braised lamb? ?
Which would you have If you were met
Answer honest. now"
"I'd havs what wanted"
mo, you wouldn't" said the young
man. mot II you was me. Spose II
would be safe for me to begin on oysters.
row there's an r In the month. but 4
far as that goes can put 'em in season
~ time. can reach the salt and pep
per and vinegar. Did you get that?"
do you want oysters7" asked the
waitress.
Let's leave the oysters open fo-
awhile" said the yo"ng man. II want
to look at the entrees. Turkey wings
-hm-m! Chicken potpie. No. guess
not. Lobster salad. 40 cents. That's
pretty steep Lobsters amt getting
scarce, are they?" e.
Fresh Holsters ain't," replied the
waitress. The salads made out o.
aimed Holsters"
They ought to he canned II they're
'resh. You haven't got much Of a deJ-
;ert list. I don't know what to order.
No game. is there? Well, give me
,late Of buckwheat. a cup of nice hit
'offee and q sweet smile"
That's ten cents extra-the smile"
aid the waitress.
1--WE only got IL cents" said the
Dung man. "Cut out the cakes and give
ne the smile and the coffee"
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Al, Fixed But tho Baby.

Mr.. De Style--Well. are all your
arrangements for q summer at the
fashionable resort completed?
: Mrs. De Style-Nearly. but I'm in
such & aNtAstaudary. have arranged to
send our house plants Co . florist. our
cat to a cat home, our dog to @tsantne
boarding House. so that all will be
we'll cared for until fall; but what
in the world shall l do with the
baby?"
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0evernment Poultry Farm.

The xTasmanian government poul-
ryeefarm, which has been established
ince 1899, has been worked at profit.
ven though it Is not carried out on
ommercial lines. The particular ain
# the farm is to supply persons with
desirable birds at moderate prices. A
, recent show Judge from New South
Wales offered f10 los. for q bird
vhioh was purchased from the govern
1ent farm for IS.
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Growing Deef.

The grnwn stesr with . framework
II bone oyerfsid with muscles and in
ssed In Hds requffes . certain guam
ity of uutriment for mere existence
To supp1 this much Alpne only en-
,blss Il 70 continue life. but does no
,ppease the Appetite which crave
sun more food n provender beyonf
maintenance requirements Is supplied
- steer oouvrf1 npuS a d. surplus
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Royal Commission for Insane.
King Edward has appointed roya'
commission to consider the existing
Methods of dealing with idiots, epilep
les and imbecile and feeble minded
,ersons. It is the result of long agi.
alton against unnecessary and harm
'ul detentions In insane asylums.-
London Mail.
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ysars ago that I mssd Doan's Kidney
Pills for IN attack Of kidney trouble
chat was mostly baclsache, and they
axed me Up fne. There l. no mistake
about TINT, and Il should ever be
troubled again, ! would get them frst
thing, as know what they are."
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster .Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
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"A youns lady Of this city dislscated her
shoulder By violently throwing her arms
would put their arms only where shey BE-
sone they would gain more sympathy in the
event of OVERRIDING things and incidentally
make mems lives happier.-Ssn Francisco
Call