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Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
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 Rheumatism, gout eczema, carrh, anemia scuvy scrofua result from impurities forced into blood drink the lack of certain necessary food substances.
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Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06

Even the 'prohi" contends that any man wanting a drink, will walk one block to the other ward. Then why invoke the de- cision of a court upon this tech nical point in law and perpetrate upon city this farce of farces, half dry and half wet?
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
 FARMERS
 DRAYMEN

And all users of axle grease that want the best grease on the and that recognize a good thing when shown its merits, we recommend our Golden and Cas- tor Oil brands of Axle Grease. It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes and 8 pound tin buckets. For sale by all up-to-date merchants. Ask for it and take no substitute. It is guaranteed to have no equal for quality on the market.
 WATERS-PIERCE
 OIL COMPANY.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06

If the ranks of the prohis are growing, as claimed by our re- cent contributor, it is certainly not due to the justice of their fight to defeat the will of the people as expressed by ballot and by petition through a legal tech nicality.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06

Can you name a man, who wanting a drink, would not walk one block to the other ward?" Can you name a better method of showing the grotesque absurdity of knocking the saloons out in one ward and allowing them to continue in the next block ?
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
FOR SHERIFF.

To the voters of Jackson county.
 I am candidate for reelection to the office of sheriff of Jackson county subject to a Demo cratic primary, if one is held. Feeling that I have discharged the duties of that office in such a manner as to merit your confidence and thank ing you for your support in the past and asking your help in the future. If elected 1 will do my duty Your fellow citizen. k. w. RANDY.
 We are authorized to announce Shell Simmons as candidate for election to the office of Sheriff of Jackson county. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
CAKE SALE.

The ladies of the Christian church will have cake sale in the parlors of the Hotel Hazel Saturday, January 9th. All kinds of cakes and candies for sale. 15dtd
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
FoR cIRCUIT cLERK.

We are authorized to announce John D. Neal as candidate for the office of circuit clerk of Jack son county, subject to the Democratic primary election
 We are authorized to announce James s. Jones as a candidate for reelection to the office of cir cult clerk of Jackson county. subject to the Dem ocratc primary election.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06

The time of the year is near at hand when unanimous vote could be taken upon the proposi- tion to pave Front street.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
FOR COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce E. L. Royce as a candidate for the office of county and probate judge of Jackson county. subject to the Demo- cratic primary election.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
BATEsyILLE BRANCH.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS

We are authorized to announce T. T. Ward a candidate for the office of representative of Jack son county subject to the Democratic primary election.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
FOR TREASURER.

We are authorized to announce Dr. F. G. Smith a candidate for the office of treasurer of Jack son county. subject to the Democaatc primary election.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06
FOR SALE.

Frame store house of two good rooms good location for mercan- tile business at. Jacksonport, Ark. b30d J. M. GRUBBs.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06

DR. NRfOTTS LIVER REGULATOR Positively Pmples Dyspepsia SHEDDEN
 
  
 STAFFORD  For sale at Dutton's Drug Store.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06

If common report be true there are hotels within the very busi- ness district of our city that are
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-06

Huffman the baker is still bak- ing. 05dtf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

Des Moines, Ia; - Schreinert Mrs.
w. j. Suetsch; Isabella Stoddard,
Minonk ILL.,; Mrs. Anne Schonbeck;
Mrs. Della M. Stoddard, Minonk. ILL.,;
N. w. Spray; e. X. String: Miss Rosie
Stafford; Mrs. Harry Seiser; Marie
Smith Desplaines, ILL.,. Maud Smith,
Desplaines, ILL.,; Joseph Seymour;
Irene Swarts: Mrs. Carrie Sayrs.
Clyde o. Thompson; Ruth Tayson,
Oak Park, Ill; Walter Thacker; Edna
Toreny; Mrs. Susan Turner; c. w.
Torbush; Florence Tobias, Wilmette,
ILL.,; w. Thatcher; Mrs. r. H. Trask,
Ottowa, ILL.,. Mrs. Grace Elizabeth
Tease Mrs. Susie Herman; Irene Tay-
lor; f. w. Teastor; Mrs. ]. M. Taylor;
Miss Flora Taylor, Evanston, ILL.,;
Clara Thomi.
Edward T. VanZegen, Kenosha.
Wis; Bernice Valley; Mrs. ]. T. VAL
ley; John, Grace, Bett e, Mary and
Edward L. VanIngen, Kt nosha, Wis;
Martha vanIngen; Miss Welt, Lenex.
Mass.
Mrs. Leo Wolf, Hammond, Ind.E
Woltman; H. Williams; C. A. Winslow,
Three River Falls, Mimi; Donald
Wells; Paul Windes; Harriet WolffI
Mrs. Ella Wachs; Emma Weiskopf;
Mrs. w. X. White; Mrs. John ]. Web
err; Mrs. Thomas Wymer; Miss Flor
ence o. White; Eva Wire; Miss Freda
Washington; Paul Winder.
Walter b. Zeister; Elizabeth Zim-
norman.
| Mrs. John Adams, lola, ILL.,; Mar
| garet Armon; Alfred Alison; joseph
Bezenke; Lucille Bond, Hart, Mich;
Beatrice Bowman Miss Florence Coch-
rane; Henrietta Christian: Lillian
Dorre; Rosene Ernest; William Engles;
Miss Phoebe Fort: Mary Fahey; Miss
Adelaide Gudhart: Mrs. Joseph j,
Goss; Charles Hickman: Bertha Har-
ger; Miss Sybil Moore, Hart Mich;
Miss Anna Merger; Pearl Mills; Law
renee Mcclure: Miss Emma D. Mann;
Dewitt ]. Murphy; Benjamin Moore,
family of five still missing; Matte Nor
ton; Elizabeth Pease, 6 years old; LII
! liam Pelton. Des Moines, Ia. Hewitt
| Persinger; Bertha Page; Lillian Rookie;
Miss Louise Rubley; Clara Stallman;
Oscar Squire. years DID, Lucille Sill;
Elvina Schoenbeck: Mrs. J. Sawyer:
Mrs. James H. Strong; Carrie Tierney;
Howard ]. Wilson; John Washington;
Ida Weimers: Mrs. Eva Will
cox: Mrs. Carrie Weber: Louise
Weiniger; Mrs. Mary E. Zimmerman;
Anna Anderson; Mrs. d. H. Batten-
field, Delaware, o.. Harold Brown:
Leon Brady; Charles +. Casper, Kenos-
ha, Wis; Louise Corbin; Grace Daw-
son, years old, Mrs. William Daw-
son, Darlington Ia; Mrs. John Dry
cher, st. Louis; r. Graft, Blooming
ton, ILL.,; Mrs. Nellie e. Hart, Atkin-
son, ILL.,; Mary Hirsch; F. Halberton;
Jeanette Hutchins; Mrs. Georgiana
Kulas; Mrs. Augusta Mendel; Mrs.
Luther G. Newly; Linden Polite, Lake.
side. ILL.,; Ella Sullivan, Knoxville, Ill.,:
Eva Specht: Mrs. A. w. Specht; Alice
Wilton; Mary Ann Wagner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
SKIN AND BLOOD.
PURIFICATION
Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Pills
Cleanse the Skin, Seal p
and Blood
Of TOnuring, Disfiguring, Ru-
rlours with Loss Of Hair
COMPLETE TREATMENT Sl.0O
COMPLETE TREATMENT Sl.0O

Thousands Of the worlds best peo-
pie have found instant relief and speedy
cure by the use of Cuticura Soap, ONT
ment and Pills in the most torturing
and dishguring of itching, burning and
scaly humours, eczemas, rashes, Itch
ings and infammations.
Thousands of tired, fretted mothers,
of skin.tortured and dishgured babies,
OF all ages and conditions. have certi-
fed 70 almost miraculous cures by the
Cuticura remedies. when the best med
ical skill had failed to relieve, much
less cure.
Cuticura Treatment Is local and con-
stitutional- complete and perfect,
nure. swee, and wholesome. Battle the
affected surfaces with Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse the skin OF
crusts and scales and soften the thick
ened cuticle, dry without hard rubbing,
and apply Cutiurs Ointment freely 70
allay itching, irritation and innamma-
ton. and soothe and heal, and lastly
take Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cool
and cleanse the blood. and put every
function in a state OF healthy activity.
More great cures of simple, scroiulous
and hereditary humours are daliy msue
by Cuticura remedies than by an QUIET
blood and skin remedies combined D
single set being often sufficient to cure
the most distressing cases when all
else fails.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
LIST OF THE KILLED IN
THE GREAT CATASTROPHE

Chicago, Dec S1.-Following is a list
of the dead thus far Identified
Mrs. John Adenec, Bartlett, ILL.,;
Walter d. Austrian, Laporte, Ind; son
of Joseph d. Austrian.
Miss Ethel Barker; Mrs. C. d. Bart
lett, Bartlett ILL.,; Charles r. Barn
heisel; William c. Beutrel; Helen
Briesloth: Walter B. Bissinger, Mrs. H.
G. Birndsley; N. w. Bodice; Mrs. EN-
ma Brinkley; Margaret, Beuhmann;
Mrs. L. Butler, Rose Hill; Rose But
ler Ruth Bymfurth; Alexander Boyer;
Miss Julia Brewster; Paul Brenna, Mrs.
w. f. Boyce, Miss Brown, Evanston,
Ill.,; w. w. Bodice; Miss Wilma Berry;
Glen Beckford; Mrs. Charles F. Boet-
| ticher; Helen Bic1ford; Mrs. Rose
Bloom; Lucian Bowman; Mrs. S. j..
Butler, Evanston, ILL.,; Mrs. Mabel,
Betsford, Racine, Wis; Harry F. Bliss,
Racine, Wis; Rebecca Butlfe; Mrs. S.
Bird, Eola, Ill; Miss Myra Bl'adwell;
Paul Boein; Boyer, infant; Robert,
Ruth and John Battenfeld, Delaware,
o.; Hazel Brown.
E. D. Clark; - Cocoran, daugh-
ter of Michael Cocoran; c. L. Cooper;
Thomas Contell; Helen Cooper; r. E.
Coults; May Curran; Mrs. Jacob Cohn;
Vinton Clayton; Mrs. Thomas A. Cant
we'll; Roy A. Ct. Caldwell; Agnes
Chaplin; w. w. Cooper; Mrs. Mile
K. Croker; Lola Gopher; Miss Irene
Cummings; Miss L. Christopher; Will
lis M. and Charles Cooper, Kenoshar
Wis; Sofia Cudelman; Minnie Crockeri
Michael Dolan, Florence Dow, Lean
der Diffendorf, Llndell, ILL.,; Miss N
Delee; Mrs. ]. f. Dodd, Delaware, O.
H. Donaldson, address unknown; Mis-
A. Donaldson; Ruth Dyndorth; Taylo
Dryden; Mrs. John Dryden; Mrs
Dawson, address unknown; Viola De
lee; Mrs. May Dickhout; Mrs. CLAIR
A. Donaldson; William F.. Dee; Mis-
Mary Dunegal Mrs. Charles Dowst
Evanston, Ill. Helen Dyrenfortt
Evanston, Iii; Mrs. ]. l.. Dallely
Margaret Dolan; Sarah Duval, Sout
GAINESVILLE, o.; Mrs. Clara A. Donald
son; Mamie Decker Edna Dixon
Eddie Dee, years OLD, daughter OF j
F. Dodd, Delaware, o.; Mrs. Elizabetl
Duvall.
Herman Eisenstead; Mort. Eldridge
Emil Espen; Miss Espen; Frank Eb
erstein; Marjorie Edward, Clinton, Ia.
Maurice Engel; Minnie Engels; Nata
liza Eisendrath Mrs. ]. A. Eckerstein
Elma Erlind, Evanston, Ill; Elmf
Eliad.
Miss Gertrude Falkenstein; Anna
Fitzgibbons; George Sidney Fox, sor
of F. Morton Fox, Winnetka, Ill.
| Thos. J. Flanagan, Indianapolis; Miss
| Gertrude Folkenstein; Mrs. Lillian M
Frady; Leon Frady; H. Foley; Helen
Folse; John ]. Fitzgibbons; Miss Anna
Fitzgerald; Mrs. c. o. Foltse; Mary
Feisser; Ada Fake; Emil Fox, Winet-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
WOMEN TAINTED AS
THEY FOUND THEIR DEAD.
HeartrenderinE Scenes Were Pre-
scented at the MorSues.

heurtrehuerInE scenes Were Pre-
scented at the MOrSues.
Chicago, Dec. S1.-From early in the
morning until late at night crowds
besieged the undertaking rooms and
hospitals, looking for the dead and
injured. Policemen were detailed at
all places where the dead and injured
had been carried, to restrain the anx-
ious men and women who pressed in
at the doorways and inquired for their
lost friends and relatives.
In all the undertaking rooms the
bodies were placed as far as possible
upon cots, and when these were ex
hausted, stretched in long lines upon
the floors, and a constant succession
of pale-faced men and fearful women
passed slowly between the bodies,
lifting the coverings from the charred
and bruised faces, and searching in
the clothing of the dead for something
by which their lost ones could be rec
ognized.
In many instances women tainted
when lifting the sheet from some face
in which they recognized the features
of dead child or a beautiful young
girl. The scenes that were enacted
around the bodies of the little children
were pathetic in the extreme.
While the crowds Of anxious seekers
for news besieged the different
morgues, the telegraph and long dis,
lance telephone offices were almost
swamped with the flood of inquirine
message Messenger boys from the
telegra phi offices of the Postal ant
Western Union carried great bundles
of messages and Tonight a terrii,
rush of business was still on. Privat,
wires of stock exchange and board o
trade houses were likewise loaded
down with inquiries and answers.
Six bushel packets of valuables anC
trinkets of various descriptions wer,
gathered by the police and f1remen ant
turned over to the coroner. Among
these We're fully a dozen watches, ant
in every case the watch had stopped al
$3.50 O'Clock, the time when the fire
broke out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

interests of the isthmus with those of
the United States.
These men, one and ALL played their
parts in setting up the independence
of Panama, and they will continue be-
fore the people of the new republic
as the strong men of the isthmus.
Their interests here are of vested
nature, and they see in what has been
done certain promise of better con-
ditions for the future. They are men
who have learned self-reliance in the
school of experience. and while no par
tlcular political ambitions have been
revealed among them, the new govern
ment knows that it can go to them
ior support and assistance Therein
iies the surest guarantee of the repub-
hes future stability, for while Pana-
maians were the public characters in
establishing the new government, these
americans were the Warwicks of the
! situation, and with characteristic
American nerve and ingenuity. thew
are ready to maintain the republic for
Whlch they are principally response
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

Those who have weak lungs can
not be too careful about taking cold,
as, unless promptly treated, pneu-
monia is likely to follow. For the
cure OF colds and as a preventive of
pneumonia. no one could wish for a
better medicine than Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. The success that has
attended its use everywhere shows
that it can always be relied upon. 1t
is pleasant and safe to take and costs
but quarter. Large size fifty cents.
For sale by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
RELATIVES APPEARED
TO SEARCH AMONG BODIES

Chicago, Dec. S1.-On every train
which arrived in Chicago during the
morning came the relatives of persons
whip were thought to have been killed
or injured in the fire. The Hobbies of
the downtown hotels were the scenes
of many happy meetings, as we'll as
anxious inquiries on the part of the
fathers, mothers and more distant rel
atives of people of whom no trace
could be found.
Many of these people returned to the
hotels late in the evening, after either
q fruitIess search for their loved ones,
or after finding a charred and disfg-
ured body lying in the morgue, all
that remained of the relative or friend
for whom they had searched.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Mrs JuIia Inman, waycross.

Waycross, Ca. Dec. s1.--Mrs. Julia
Inman, aged So years, died last night
at IL o'clock, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry Boatwright about
three miles from the city. The de-
ceased had been IN i'll health for some
time, and this, coupled with old age,
was the cause OF her death. She was
a native of Clinch county, and the re-
mains viii be carried to Antioch
Church, in that county, tomorrow for
burial. Mrs. Inman is survived by
three daughters in this city Mrs. ].
c. Hope. Mrs. Jernigan and Mrs. ].
G.. Mccoy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
All DEAD BODIES HAD
BEEN IDENTIFIED.

Chicago, Dec. S1.-At midnight All
dead had been identified, the injuries OF
III persons had received attention, and
1877 were still reported missing.
AS only about eighty bodies are still
unidentified, many of the men, women
and children who were reported to the
police as missing last. night and this
morning have doubtless recovered
from their fright and returned to their
homes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
OBITUARY.


swainsboro. Ga. Dec. s1.-Mrs. ].
L. Carmical of this town, died at
DR.. Doughty's Sanitarium in Augusta
to-day.
She was formerly, Mrs. Mcleod, and
was best known by that name. She
was Miss Edenfield before marriage.
She left husband and four children.
She left a large estate. Her remains
will be brought to Swasnsboro for in
terment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY
EXTENDED TO CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The following mes
sage was received to-day:
washington, d. c., Dec. 31.-To Hon.
Carter H. Harrison, Mayor, Chicago:
"In common with all our people
throughout this land, I extend to you,
to the people of Chicago, my deepest
sympathy in the terrible catastrophe
which has befallen them.
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
HIS CHRISTMAS PISTOL
CAUSED DEADLY L0CKJAW

Augusta, Dec. 31.--CIifford Houston
Fischer. 9 year old. died to-day from
lockjaw as the result of Christmas
toy pistol wound. 1t was a slight
wound on the hand, not regarded as
dangerous. but later septic poison and
tetanus were developed.
He was the only son of Mrs. Kate
Houston Fischer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Mis-. Overlook Wen known.

Newport News. Va, Dec. 31.-Miss
Minnie Overlook of Middlesex coun-
ty, Virginia, whose escape from the
Iroquois Theater is reported in to-day's
Associated Press story. from Chicago,
is well known in society circles here.
She is the daughter Of Mrs. Stewart
Rellam, of saluda, Middlesex county
Virginia. Before going to Chicago, she
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01

wrote to her friend. Mrs. T. j. Chew
ing of this city, that she would pay
her a visit here before returning to
her home in Middlesex.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Nj. ID. wicLersham, Mobile, Ala.

Mobile. Ala, Dec. S1-Morris D.
Wickersham, United States attorney
for the Southern District Of Alabama
died tonight, aged SO years. He had
a fine war record as a volunteer in the
Union army. He has been several
times appointed attorney for the dis
trict. In 1882 he was elected presi-
dent of the Mobile Bar Association.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
HOW DID IT START?
Continued from First Page).

balcony. When the panic commenced
Mr.. Strong led his party off toward an
exit in the center of the balcony to-
ward which he saw but few people were
fastening. On arriving at the door
he found it locked. He smashed in the
transome, and climbed over on the
other side, and with the assistance OF
a carpenter tried to get the door open.
They failed. and the fire drove them
off.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
TENNESSEE CENTRAL
HAS A GREAT FIRE.

Estimated Loss of the Company
Said to BE @32OyOO0.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 31.-The Ten-
nessee Central Railroad shops in
South Nashville burned tonight, en-
failing an estimated loss of 1920, 900.
The boiler shops, planning mill. black
smith shop. round house, machine
shops, store room and Office were con-
sumed and four locomotives. one COM
bination and four box cars destroyed.
The loss in rolling stock is estimated
at $4,000, fully insured. 1t is said
that there was an insurance Of but
$4,000 on the plant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
King and Queens sympathy.

London, Dec Skiing Edward and
Queen Alexandra have sent kilograms
of sympathy for the sufferers of the
Chicago fire, to the United States gov
eminent, through Foreign Minister
I.ansdowne.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
Germany's Condolences.

Washington, Dec. S1.-Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, and Baron
Sternberg, the German ambassador,
called at the State Department to-day
to convey the coincidence of their gov
ernments on account of the Chicago
fire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
500 IDENTIFIED.

Chicago, Jan. AT 2:3O O'Clock this
morning 500 persons had been identified
among the dead, and there were still
fifty or fifty-fve bodies which had not
been recognized
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01


Felix Ehrman, the active member Of
the banking house of Henry Ehrman,
is a native of Louisiana, American
vice consul in this city, owner OF the
leading hotel here, a man OF charm
ing personality and progressive ideas.
He has lived here for more than
generation, making yearly visits to the
states and is an ardent supporter OF
the righteousness of the revolutionary
cause
j. G.. Duque, native Cuban but
a naturalized American, is the pro-
prietor and editor of the Star and
Herald of Panama, the one newspaper
of the isthmus, and the principal own
err of the lottery concession, a source
from which he draws revenue OF
about 81 500 a week. Duque made an
attempt in September to enlist Amer
lean support for revolution on the
sthmus by calling upon Secretary Hay.
His scheme was an individual one, as
he was not in the secret of the separatist
conspiracy. Secretary Hay gave him
no encouragement, but when the re-
public was declared it found no more
enthusiastic supporter than Duque.
FREDERICK Boyd whose blood is mix
| ture Of Irish. Scotch and Panamaian,
and who is one Of the members Of
| the governing iunta, is man Of great
wealth and influence, and one VINO
] warmly champions the plan to link the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-05
Plato on Prisons.

Here is a curious illustration of prac-
teal results in modern life derived di-
rectly from a study of the classics. It
was presented to the National Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections in
the paper by Mr.. z. r. Brockway who
made Elnira reformatory what It is.
Mr.. Brockway told his hearers that he
found the plan and Inspiration for his
work in Plato's dialogue, 1.-The Laws .
in which is suggested the establish
ment of three kinds of prisons-one a
house of reception for common offend
ers, one to be known as the house of
Improvement, and the third, remote
from the habitations of men. for incor-
rigibles. How strange it is" said Mr..
Brockway, that such civic wisdom as
this should have been allowed to sleep
so long in classic archives and even now
should be seldom applied. youths
Companion.