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The Washington times., 1905-08-24
PECKHAM BAIL
MAY BE REDUCED
Cotton Leak Case Before
e. S. Commissioner.
SHORT RECESS is TAKEN
Expected That Crusade Inaugurated by
District Attorney Beach viii
Bear Much Fruit.
SHORT RECESS is TAKEN

SARATOGA. n. 7. Aug 24.-Fred-
erick a. Peckham, the former New
York cotton broker, indicted by the
United States grand jury at Washing
ton, d. c.. for conspiracy 20 defraud
the United States Government. was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Charles NJ. Dawson at 10
o'clock this morning He was repre-
sented by his attorney, Mark Alter, Of
New York city former United States
district attorney Henry z. Davis, of
Washington, y. c. and lockwood and
Salisbury. of this village.
Judge Davis Called.
Judge Davis was on his way from
Washington to attend the meeting Of
the American Bar Association at Mar
ragansett Pier, when Attorney Alter
met him in New York yesterday and
asked him to appear in the case
George B Curtis, United States district
attorney at Binghamton, appeared for
the Government.
Counsel for Peckham asked a reduc-
tion of the $4,000 bail, which was yes
terday fixed. 10 5000
Why" exclaimed Judge Davis, -
have been practicing in the United
States courts for twenty-siX years, anc
/ never knew case similar To this.
In Washington today. two men are
walking the streets. convicted Of a fell
ony. and pending an appeal they are out
on only 81. .000 bail.
MIR. Curtis declared that United States
District Attorney Beach. at Washing
ton. had notified him not to consent to
less than $40 coo bail.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
WASHINGTON GIRL
BECOMES HEIRESS
Money Left by English No
bIeman.
HE LOVED HER MOTHER
Miss Lily Bell Brown Now Worth
$500, ,ooo-Was on Stage in
San Francisco.

According to reports sent out last
night from San F-ancIseo, Miss Lily
Bell Brown, formerly a resident OF
Washington. but now a show girl in the
California metropolis. VIII receive an
Inheritance OF s., 500, 600 from the estate
of the late Sir Reginald Tracy. of Eng
land
Miss Browns mother was engaged to
the English nobleman, and, in his will
she was made the legatee of one-third
Of his estate. which is valued at about
s., 100000. Mrs. Brown is in very poor
health and says she will turn the for
tune over to her daughter
In 1898 Mrs Clara B. Brown was in
Washington as president of the Cuban
League She was accompanied by her
pretty little daughter Lily. In the course
of her duties as president of the Cuban
League Mrs. Brown became acquainted
with Sir Reginald. then Reginald Tracy,
plain English gentleman.
He took quite a fancy to the little girl.
When the death of his father made
him nobleman he announced his en-
gagement 10 Mrs. Brown
The wedding had been planned when
Sir Reginald was called TO Australia to
attend TO some important business.
While on the return trip. he was strick-
en- with apoplexy and died on the
steamer.
Before leaving, however, he provided
for his prospective bride by making her
one of the principal Iegatees in his will.
Earned Living
In the meantime mother and daughter
went to San Francisco. where the i'll
health of the former brought misfortune
and resulted in the girl taking TO the
stage tC earn a living for both
Quite recently Mrs. Brown was in
formed Of the VIII Of Sir Reginald by
an attorney in Melbourne and she
placed the entire matter in the hands
of Attorney II. b Moulton, OF this city.
Mr. Moulton is out of the city now
and could not be seen today. II is prob
able that Miss Brown and her mother
will return TO Washington To live af-
ter they have received th"ir legacy.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
SIPS to Baltimore and Return, $I25

PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, Saturday and
Sunday; tickets good on all trains ex-
cept Congressional Limited. ana good
for return until Sunday night.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
Chesapeake Beach Bathing, Fishing

Take the family tomorrow away from
the heat of the city. See R. r. schedule.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1905-08-24
rEMPERATTRE.
DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE.
-. Isnnn E.iH.t- This Section
THE SUN
TIDE TABLE.

Stunt sets today. ...,-t'..'''''.''''r o..
Sun rises tomorrow .......---,....'.', .-i'.-
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow,
with occasional showers,
The Washington times., 1905-08-24

Continued on Fifth Page.)
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Sources Of Wood PuIps.

The Virginia pine. commonly known
as scrub pine is no longer regarded as
worthless except for cordwood Within
the last four years the manufacturers
Of wood pulp have tried the wood with
success and several mills, in Pennsyl.
yania especially, are using 1t in con.
siderable quantities for this purpose.
one Pennsylvania mill consumes in
this way 10000 cords a year.
The scrub pine, whose range Is
chiefly in Tennessee. North Carolina.
Kentucky Maryland and Virginia. Is
found in large quantities on old fields.
in the last two states In particular.
where It has reproduced itself. un.
needed. since the civil war. Il has re.
Gently been found in commercial quan.
titles also in central Pennsylvania.
Since It is a tree which. thrives on
even the poorest soil and reproduces
Itself with great ease. its entrance into
commercial Importance will OFFER a
very interesting problem in forest
management and one which promises
quite unexpected results
The forest service is engaged upon a
study Of the scrub pine. which Will
seek to develop the possibilities Of the
tree from a commercial standpoint,
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: On a Russian Street
SJ-AAr-.-JN,--.~+-~.~~G--.~
Cnrresno
lsrecIal Correspondence.l

Now said my Russian friend,
here in the Alcxandroysky Rinok
you shall find amusement Shops,
shops. nothing but shops; and in the
shops and market squares all the
things you may desire but do not
want. most truly wonderful place
the AleXandroysky Rinok, think YOU
not s0?'
And truly a most wonderful place
Shops, yes, there must be hundreds
nay, thousands Of them and all little
shops, and inside the shops, alas! but
little light and small room TO move
and stuffy-phew! The Russian does
not love ventilation. Passages. pas
sages, nothing but passages Shops on
the right hand; shops on the left
hand5 and in the windows call the
things you may desire, but DO not
want
And at the shop doors young men
AMI maidens, and old men. and some.
times old women, very old women, all
eager.eyed and garrulous.
They address us, they look az us
with nattering and compelling eyes.
We are velmoshnia boyaree great
lords, We have estates, and on our es.
tates perhaps thousands and thous.
ands Of cattle and horses, and run.
dreds and hundreds Of men and won.
en-. Il must be so; for We are so We'll
dressed and wear patent leather boots
and gloves-gloycs that were never
made In Russia; and neckties. bright.
hueG neckties; and collars, collars
that shine like rarest china; and did
We not light our cigars with wax
matches, wonderful wax matches that
were never made In Russia? And.
sure, We must have come to purchase
all the AleNandrovsky Rinok, all the
contents Of its shops which open. door.
ed stand on our right hand and on
GU left hand.
And the contents Of the shops.-
boots; all kinds Of boots.
YES, even jack boots with
circularcorrugatcd creases; good
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
Concrete Railroad lies.

Millions Of dollars are invested In
wooden railroad ties In this country
The wood Is getting high and some.
thing cheaper must be found. Con.
crete offers a solution and many con.
crete ties are in use throughout the
Northwest, but they do not give the
same resiliency as wood and good
devices for holding the rails firmly are
lacking. a concrete tie designed by
II. f. Percival Of Houston. Texas
Is a solid tie, no steel being exposed
t'ywhere, and It has a special vari.
able cross section In order 10 keen
II from becoming center bound. and
thus liable 10 unequal settlement. The
Inventor states that the shape must
be such as 10 distribute the eccentric
pressure, which he claims 70 have
done In this tie by cutting away the
center for feet making Il V.shaped.
The ends are made oval. TO give a
much wider bearing, for the distance
OF feet at each end. The dimensions
Of the tie are S feet length. ga inch
face and . inches in depth. He also
aims that the form Of the tie makes
II a "self-tamper,' and thus easy to
maintain. Under each rail Is a
2x9xl4 inch wood cushion. which has
been previously treated by wood pre-.
server, and II Is made in such shape
as to readily give TO the pressure as
a train passes over The rails are fast.
ened to the tie by a screw pin ten
Inches long and x inch In diameter.
This spike passes through the wooden
cushion and screws down into a sock.
ct In the tie, filled with a composition
Of galvanized steel and babbitt metal.
The ties are reinforced with corru.
gated iron bars.
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Race Memory OF Birds.

! am never tired OF watching my
harn.door fowls on the occasion when
the sweep comes, on the moment
when the brush emerges from the Top
OF the chimney-whatever the fowls
are doing they rush in every direction
seeking for cover, convinced that an
awful enemy has appeared on the
roof a cap thrown high in the hr
has the same effect; II wakes the lat.
ent remembrance OF the bird of prey
they see what may be called the vision
Of the ideal hawk, which Is far strong
er and more deeply imbedded In their
very physiology than any momen,ary
image can be. This theory Of inherit
ed race memory seems TO throw lieht
upon the origin OF instinct. Thus ani'
mails often live and move as II I'm.
PEELED by reason and foreknowledsc
Fear, often repeated, calls forth tho
long ears Of the rabbit. From Chr
penter's The Art OF Creation"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

Metallic tantalum. which Is OF such
interest at the presen. time. was first
prepared by Dr. Verne Won Bolton bv
submitting tantalum tetroxide TO an
alternating electric current in a
vacuum tube. the metal separating At
The cathode In a later process. n
mixed salt Of tanta,um huoride and
potassium fuoride is reduced by po,as.
SUM, and the resulting mixture OF
pure metal and oxide Is separated by
fractional distillation The metal Is so
duciile that II can be drawn into a
wire l.Soo OF an inch IT, diameter.
Mixed with unaltered oxide. q becomes
harder than the diamond and tougher
man the best steel and al moderate
cost Il would be the ideal bIt;leship
armor. As a lamp filamenr. tan,alum
uses only half as much current as car.
bon for the same light. 4 peculiarly
OF 'antalum is that Il sometimes a,.
sumes the passive state, ana cell o.
two electrodes Of this metal. with sui,
phuric acid as elec'ro.yte. viii NOT AZ
low an alternating current 10 pass
Substituting platinum for on cleo.
irode, the current can pass ~ one d.
rcc'ion only
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
caunht at Point.

A child's reasoning may not be pro
found, but II Is generally interesting
at least TO parents. Polly. who is the
daughter Of a peer, was drawing pic
lures on the slate for three.yearold
Ralph.
Look at this dog, Ralph" she said,
with great satisfaction isn't he
nice? drew It out Of my own head.
"oh. no" answered Ralph, solemn
ly. 1T came out Of the pencil. ] saw
II come"
Presently he added, with deep
thoughtfulness: There's lots OF dogs
In that pencil One came out last
night for Harold. | don't know how
they get there, st. James Budget
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

wish to see only-see the shop WIN
dows and the people; and many are
the shop windows and the people IN
the Alexandroysky Rlnok.
We might imagine ourselves In Con.
stantinople. perhaps in Jaffa or in
but oh, the din! the rattle Of crockorv
the clash OF tinware, the voices Of Tho
women, the voices of the men land
your Russian, II would seem In Tho
AleAandroysky Rinok has lungs Of
brass), the iostling and the pushing
the waving OF arms. the waggIng Of
boards and the odors In the sunshine
in that market square Of tha Alley.
androysky Rnok. which contains all
the things which YOU may desire but
do not want! And again, as We No not
wish at present TO purchase @ black
donkey (which to us could only be
white elephanO, nor any secondhand
underlnen. nor any ikonii. nor an as
trakhan hat. nor hot.water bottle
nor melodeon. nor any FISH. flesh
fowl. nor Russian red herring. nor any
sticky swoetmeat. nor anythiG. else
that is In the Alexandrovsky Rinok
we beat as hasty a retreat as Is Dos
sible in the circumstances ard cain
the Sadoyaya.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
NYENTIONC.
AND
E'RRVENIENEC
20 keeplno Food Hot.

a recent English invention is the
heater shown in the illustration. Il
Is very simple affair, consisting only
OF a rectangular piece Of metal on
four legs, underneath which Is an
alcohol lamp arranged so as TO heat
inc metal evenly This Is very use.
lui not only for heating plates. but
Tor keeping hot tea and coffee and all
KIDS Of foods. Like all alcohol lamps
OF recent make the burner can oe
regulated so that the metal stand may
be heated 10 any degree desired. The
neat is not strong enough under any
conditions. however 10 cook with. but
FOODS that are to be served very hot
may be kept al the right temperature
Tor an indefinite time. The heater IS
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
Fig. l..

ent arrangement, considering the use
OF the upper part Of the barn. but {,
has been found that the draft is rot
as sure as when the lateral fues meet
low down, c, giving considerable dis
tance 10 the outlet d.
Fig. shows the principle OF the in.
take. II Is a cross.section Of the wall
Of the barn, showing the inner and
outer boarding-the space between
INTO this fiue is from the outside A
near the ground The air passes up
me hue and into the barn near the
ceiling at B. Notice that there IS no
opening in the outside wall opposite
.. The opening A must be near the
ground.
The opening al p should be so ar.
ranged that the amount OF incoming
air can be regulated The opening at
a should be so arranged as to let the
rain out
lie fresh air entering at B should
How across the ceiling and gradually
ia.l more or less along the center Of
the barn. where COWS are headed.
pass on across the lower part of tle
barn and up the outtake nues. II
me air entering at B falls immediate.
.y 10 the floor Il Is an Indication tina,
% Is coming in too fast.
There should be an intake every ff.
teen or twenty feet along the side Of
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

pools, 100, seem these in the AleXan.
droysky Rinok. for bootmaking is a
thing In which your Russian excels.
No Sale for Boot Seller.
But We do not want boots. as we
politely tell a gentleman who insists
upon dragging ont to us his entire
stock.in-trade And we pass on.
Three puifs at our cigars, and-a lady
this time. Yellow is her face. as vel.
low as the walls Of the Alexandrovsky
Rinok, and black are her eyes and
hair; and stout is she as only Rus.
sian women have learned to be stout
Yes, We have come to the AleXan.
droysky Rinok to buy a parrot-a
green parrot. She can read 1t in our
eyes. She has the very bird. In 81.
IBERIA was her parrot born, In Siberia
was her parrot educated, In Siberia
would her parrot have died had no,
a great and maiden lady rescued II
and brought II with her TO ST. Peters.
burg and civilization. A marvel!-a
parrot who speaks eloquently Russian
Siberian Russian; a parrot who re.
peats curious phrases-yes, even re.
ligious phrases, peculiar, no doubt to
the Siberians. Nay. she has even
seen It cross" itself-a devout par.
rot Wonder Of wonders! And more
beautiful still the credullty of the vel.
moshnia boyaree; for oh! that parrot
on beholding MS tapped It's wings.
stretched out its neck. and assailed us
in one minute with more choice
curses than Russian workman could
reel of In a week. And only twenty.
five roubles, that parrot!--
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
VENTILATION FOR THE STABLE.
What Is Known as the King System
Is Most Effective.


The accompanying cuts illustrate
what Is known as the King system OF
ventilation which Is eminently suit.
able for stables Fig. shows how
the system operates The air is drawn
from the near flow. thereby taking the
colder air The air can be changed
four or FIVE times as II the outlets
were near the ceiling and yet not re.
duce the temperature more. Thore
should be openings B b near the cell.
ing also, but they are to be used only
in summer TO reduce the temperature
The openings at a and B should be
so managed that the amount of oTSn.
ing can be regularly regulated. The
hues are between the walls Of the
barn.
The air enters at A. passes up. as
shown by the arrows. and out
through the cupalo. In some Of the
barns the lateral fues follow the roof
Of the barn, which is a more convent
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
In the sadovaya.

And in the Sadovaya a fresaer air
and sunshine and many people who
are walking this way and thai way:
and some stand and stare blauh'y at
the roadway; and here a red.sh.rted.
long-booted rabo,nlk (wo.kmanl
trudging workward. and close behind
a smart partootchik 0ieutenaru. and
there a dyornik Cporter) and a booloi.
chrik Cbaker), and, yes, there step.
ping out OF her private d-osehka.
kshesnsky Of the Royal Ballet And
The war in the Far East, on, asks
oneself has It ever happenea one
hears not word In the Aleyaudroy
shy Rinok.
And no one seems merry and 10 one
seems sad, and We hail a red bearded
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
Uncertain.

What are you doing now, scrlbb.
lets?"
why, | am just about TO start
magazine"
"Under what manner"
THE Age Of Woman DO you thirb
Il will be a SUGGEST
We'll, Il Is doubtful
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
Fig. 3.

the barn and the area Of the out;ahe
hues should about balance the intake.
Outtake fues made Of two layers Of
boards with paper between are more
satisfactory than those OF galvanized
iron because they do not condense
the moisture Of the stable air unless
h Is eNtremely cold.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

One Of The artistic effects adver
Used boy The milliners this fall IS guar.
an'eed 20 pu' an artistic $3.50 crimp in
The husbands pocke'book
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
Smooth Electric Lloht suIb.

The little point on tie end Of an
electric light bU'l must vanish. II Is
small 20 Dee sure. bu, ir sticks out
just enough 20 cause considerable
b'eaSase and If accidentally struck
By person {, (, almost sure 10 cause
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

4 Pennsylvania woman is suing her
husband for divorce because be- is
bald Wonder what she expects
married man 20 be-. aryNay.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

Now that an Iowa Judge has en-.
Joined a Young man from counting a
certain girl, be must want her more
than ever.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

The man who tried 10 go through
me ceiling with his automobile may
have been seeking a road where there
.s no speed limit,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

Right politics Is true manhood.
which Is always candid. upright.
Straightforward. truthful and unset
FISH There should be no other kind
on the face Of the earth.-Ohio State
Journal
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An American circus is stranded at
Grenoble. France. and the walking be.
tween there and home is reported TO
DC very bad
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

Norway and Sweden are having
trouble in cutting the bonds Our only
trouble is in nc having enough bonds
70 cut.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

They have a sea cat at the New
York aquarium. II is Of the mollusk
family. and Is described as resembling
a brown kitten with black spots. We
haye seen sea dogs, but sea cats are
rare
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

Only TWO counties OF Massachu.
sets have departed from the ancient
tradition Of the state. All the others
contain. as the census shows, more
women than men.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

The archbishop of Canterbury says:
a child who has not learned obedi
ence az the age Of two never learns
IT, Yes; but II can be unlearned
after the age Of TWO.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

Mrs. Frank Leslie says women
should not marry until they are 2s.
Editor Box thinks men should marry
before they are %. How under the
shining canopy can this matter be
compromised!
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

The French government is going to
make J. Pierpont Morgan a command
or Of the Legion Of Honor. Now let
King Edward come to lat. We under.
stand that there is vacancy in the
order Of the Garter.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

II Japan and Russia want 20 con.
test for the good opinion Of The world
.c' them run a race 10 see which can
get home first Manchura will bid
them Godspeed
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

A Paterson, y. j woman confesses
that she has seven husbands. II the
authorities had let her alone a little
Longer she might have had baseball
team Of her own.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

New York is having gospel meetings
In Hells Kitchen Well II they had
10 be in New York anyway
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

A physician has discovered a way
Of preventing scars, His method will
not be popular with German students.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
THE GRAPHIC

a rich eastern girl has been writing
poems. Read them; they are also
rich.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

Prof Metchnikoff says one may live
$50 years on sour milk diet. But
what's the use?
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27
Babel Of Sounds.

And so We bid "prashtchai" (adieu)
to Madame Avoirdupois. call her
golubka little dove), as is customary
when we wish TO be polite to shop
keepers In Russia, and pass on and
look serious to shopkeepers, for we
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

The New York World announces the
discovery Of a new kind Of hygaeno-
-rathus Any ODD hygaenoera,hus is
good enough io7 the average c.t.zeS
however.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

As the private soldiers have nothing
against one another. they are glad
enough 20 quit shooting.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

The steamship La Lorraine heard Of
peace by wireless telegraphy when 500
miles our 40 sea Good news nova.
day travel. iu ,eyenleago boots.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

The story that Russell Sage has OF.
's.,l 50 reward for 'he return OF a
maltese cat that has disappeared from
DIS premise, must De fake. Of
course
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

a slight wound George p. Mcdonnell
OF St. Louis has secured a patent on
an apparatus for heating and anneal.
ing the point The illustration taken
from his patent papers shows how
the work Is done.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

Diamonds have again been adyanc.
Cd ir prize Il This goes on hotel
clerks will soon De- unable 20 provide
themselves with The necessities Of llf.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

made In either copper or nickelware
ana makes very pretty addition TO
either sideboard or serving table.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-27

boots, too, seem these in the Alexan.
droysky Rinok; for bootmaklng is
thing In which your Russian excels.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-20
#-#-@-#-@-#-@-;
Is IN SOCIETY.
@-@-@-@-@-@-@-'
Birthday Anniversary.

Master Frank Winesburg cele-
brated his fifth birthday annlver-
sary Saturday afternoon at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Winesburg. Quite a
number of Master Franks play
mates participated in the affair,
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
At a proper time refreshments
were served. which were very
pleasing features Of the occasion.
Those in attendance were: Miles
Barnhart, Frank Perry, George
Springer, Howard Fry, Willie
Skaggs, Virginia Springer, Mil
dred Leazure, Juanita Long, Ila-
eel Bell, Mamie Try, Helen Hub
bard, Ethel Winesburg, Vendetta
belong.