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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06
Miss Stoneroad
Entertains

In honor of her cousin and guest.
Miss Dickinson OF Fresno, Cal. Miss
Elba Stoneroad entertained charming.
ly last night. In the art decorations,
at the card tables, and In the refresh
ments, a Japanese scheme was admir-.
ably carried out, red and yellow pre-
dominating in the colors. While the
guests were gathering and at inter-
walls during the evening music was
furnished by a string band,
The ever fascinating game of six
hand euchre was the chief pastime.
Handsome prizes were awarded-Miss
Cooley receiving the ladies' first prize,
Mr.. Sullivan the gentlemen's first
prize, Miss Bessie Ross and Mr.. Nc
Intosh the consolation prizes, and
Miss Dickinson the guest prize.
The refreshments, daintily served,
quaint in symbolism and delicious In
the extreme from a deglutiotory stand
point, were a feature. The %assidnous
attentions 10 the pleasure of her
guests by the popular hostess, the per-
lection Of all the appointments and
the admirable manner in which all
the arrangements were carried out,
combined 10 make the party thorough
ly enjoyable.
Among the outside guests were Miss
Watrous Of Owensboro, KY, Miss
Einhorn Of st. Louis, Miss F1oersheim
OF Trinidad, Miss Dean of Corder, Mo-.
Miss Makemson OF Columbia City,
Ind, Mr.. Kaskie Of Watrous.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06
Town Council

There was a deal of business trans
acted at the meeting Of the town u
Gil on the west side last night. Among
other matters, 1t was reported that
Street Commissioner Frank Kava.
naugh had started the work of grading
and opening South Pacific street to a
connection with the Grand avenue
extension. Five teams are employed
and Mayor Secundino Romero has
sent out his own team, free OF cost
to the town, making six teams now
employed on the work.
The ladies' Of the west side, who
made application, have been granted
the use of the council chamber. In con-
junction with BARRIERS hall, for the
euchre party and dance on the night
Of the 18th inst. As the party ana
ball are for the benefit OF the plaza
park fund. Mr. Barber offers the use
of the hall without cost to the enter.
| prising ladies who have earnestly
taken the park matter In hand.
+, Town Marshal David Sandoval was
| granted n leave Of absence for eight
days. and Amador Ulibarri was ap'
pointed to act In that capacity during
his absence.
Mayor Secundino Romero nominated
| Santiago Wallace as the regular town
| policeman for the period OF three
months from July IS, relieving Epi
fanio Gallegos.
The council ordered a warrant for
1925 drawn and handed to the district
court clerk. In payment OF DAMAGES
assessed for the widening OF South
Pacific street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06
Red Fire by
Wholesale

The Territorial Fair association has
contracted with an eastern manufac-
turer for one ton Of red fire and by an
arrangement now planned. propose to
keep the streets Of Albuquerque aglow
every evening during fair week from
5 to IL o'clock. II Is also their inten-
ton to set off 500 pounds, at one time,
on the top Of the Sandia mountains
and other distances from Albuquerque
on some night during the fair, the re.
Election of which will probably be seen
from Rincon to Las Vegas, north and
south, and from Gallup to Santa Rosa
east and west.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

The following named happy and
expectant couples have recently been
granted marriage licenses at the
county clerks office: Nicolas Con
zales Of Romeroville and Catarina
Hernandez of Las Vegas: Eucarnacion
Romero and Lugeria Villeseos Of Rn-
meroville: Jesus NJ. Gonzales and
Noemie Allemand Of Los Wales; Gre
gorio Lucero OF the east side and
Mariana Martinez, formerly of Chap
erito.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06
Modern Woodmen
Endorse Sanitarium

SPECIAL TO THE OPTIC.
TOPEKA, JULY 6.-THE MODERN
WOODMEN At THEIR HEAD CAMP
AT MILWAUKEE, ENDORSED THE
PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL FRA.
TERNAl. SANITARiUM. MORE
THAN TWO MILLION FRATERNAL.
1878 HAVE DONE so ALREADY
AND NOT A WORD OF DiSCOUR.
A0EMENT HAS BEEN SAID 1Y ANY
ORDER. THE MOVEMENT GROWS
MORE POPULAR DAILY. THE COM.
MlTTEE EXPECTS TO REACH LAS
VEGAS VERY SOON.
n. A. WARNER.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

Dionicio Gallegos. who fairly made
Rome howl at the upper town, the
other night, assaulting his wife,
demolishing the furniture and burning
the house. was arraigned before JUS
tice Donaciano Otero yesterday. Gal
legos was bound over to await the ac-
ton OF the grand jury In the sum of
$1,000. He gave the bond and was
released from custody.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

NJ. Sacconno picked up a monkey
wrench in the plaza park yesterday
morning, belonging to somebody who
needs Il worse than he does. Get II
back II you need Il In your business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

Judge Fl. S. Wooster sustained Il
painful fall while ascending the steps
at the city hall yesterday afternoon,
In consequence of which he has re-.
manned closely at home today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

The question Of who will get that
Mendelssohn piano offered In the
competitive trade contest Increases
In interest every day. re
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

John l.. Zimmerman returned this
afternoon from a visit to his family
In Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

The parched earth in some parts OF
the county almost cries aloud for a
good, soaking rain.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

With every passing day, interest in
the competitive trade contest in
crease Don't forget to ask for votes.
10
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

Mems canvas lace shoes. 81. Spor.
leder Shoe Co. 7-40
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Susie Moss has applied for a
divorce from her husband, Frank A.
Moss, on statutory grounds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

Mems tennis shoes, 75c. sporleder
Shoe Co. 7-4O
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

Generally fair weather Is predicted
for tonight and Friday; temperature
yesterday 81 and 40 degrees.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

Buttrick's closing dance tonight at
opera house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06

The members OF the Fraternal
brotherhood will have a watermelon
feast tomorrow evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-06
Ludwig VIM. HELD.
Brief Meadow City Paragraphs
Waitress wanted at The Bismark.
clio

And still they are pouring IN
stranGrs and health-seekers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
The Cats Cleanliness.

The most fastidious mammals in
matters of the toilet are to be found
among the members of the cat family,
rs all must have noticed in domestic
Tables. The rough tongue makes an
excellent brush, while the sharp claws
are OF occasion employed by way of
combs, all these invaluable aids to
cleanliness and snartness possessing
the further advantage of always being
at hand when required.
A healthy cat is not only clean, but
inical, not to say vain, about her Tor
hiss personal appearance, and moral
degeneration in pussy is accompanied
by neglect of personal grooming. That
the dog is as dirty as a boy must re-
%luctantly be confessed. He was the
first animal to be domesticated, and
long association with man has perhaps
had to do with his c~arelessness in the
matter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
He shut the Fire In.

A bright lad was given a dime the
other day by Il visitor to whom he had
been exhibited as the pride of the
household. The youngster promptly
lost the coin under the bed in his room
and in searching for it With a lighted
candle set fire 10 the bedding. He
found the dime and went downstairs
without saying Il word about the con-
fiagration. A few minutes later the
head of the house shifted suspiciously.
81 smell smoke" he remarked. Some
things burning" Its my ROOM" adj
mitted the youthful prodigy, but he
added reassuringly, with a flash of the
brightness in which the family took SO
much pride, the fire can't get out. /
closed the door tight" The fire de-
partment arrived in time to save the
house.-Philadelphia Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Winter In the
Swine Yards

Winter is the time to remove accu-
INFLATED manure and corncobs from
the hog yard that have been neglected
during the press of fall work, says
Theodore Louis in Farm, Stock and
Home.
The hogs are fattened and sold, and
no more interest is taken in the empty
yards, sites and feeding floors. The
brood SoWS left are expected to get
along any way until the new crop of
pigs arrive. In the thawing weather of
early spring the yards can be cleaned
only with great difficulty and are too
often left unclean Oh this account. Pigs
| wallow through the filth, take cold and
die. The warm sun hastens decay, and
kind nature sends myriadS of flies to
devour the poison and aff1ict piggy.
Then comes a time when the rising
miasma and stencil become %unbearable
and the question, What ails my pigs?'
will be frequently asked.
Now is the time to haul the valuable
refuse of the hog yards direct to the
fields; it is the other end of the gold
mine i'll hog raising. Nor should we
fear to remove a lot of the earth with
it that has absorbed the most valuable
part of the anu Do not fill the
holes that ma have been rooted with
anu and dirt mixed. Refill the
yards with a scraper from an adjacent
place kept for that purpose. Burn the
dry cobs into charcoal for winter and
|. spring. If yards are so cleaned out and
reflled and there is Il slight natural
drainage. things will be lovely in the
spring. :
And don't neglect to remove the ac-
cumulations of winter feeding from
time to time. Sowing fresh lime occa>
sionally and using plenty of bedding,
waste hay and straw, as an absorbent
after cleaning each time will save an
amount of anu that will astonish
one who has never practiced it. At the
same time it insures a healthy condi-
ton for the swine.
Individual Hog House.
My idea of IL hog house, where brood
sows will live and bring forth their
young. is illustrated herewith, says
Joseph e. Wing in Breeders Gazette.
A house built in this manner. warm
and tight as you can make it, is ideal
for the purpose. as each SON has a
home of her OWL. No intruders dare
disturb her. She brings forth her
young in peace, and if the weather is
very severe YOU can bank up with ma
nure and make her very warm and
comfortable. 1t is not usually neces.
sary to think of ventilation where but
n SOW is to occupy the house. There
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12

Horses on the Farm.

Formerly we did not take as good
care Of horses as we now do. We fed
too much hay and not enough grain,
says a correspondent of American Gull
%tivator. For the best service a horse
needs as plentiful a ration of strength
ening food as a hardworking man does.
1t is demoraliZing to work and feed a
horse until he is jaded down, with
energy and life all tagged out. Farm
ers can and should raise a colt every
year or two. They should begin to
handle him almost as soon as he is
born. No farm animal is so subject
to disease as Il horse. 1t is costly to
buy horses, and it makes one feel good
to have II to sell occasionally.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
An old cure For scurxx.

Scurvy used to be regularly treated
when it was possible by buryins the
patients up to their necks in fresh
earth, a practice officially recommend
ed in the British navy less than a cen
fury ago. Twenty of the crew of the
frigate Blonde We're so treated on the
shore of Donna Maria bay, Santo Do
,mingo. Holes were dug in the softest
soil on the beach. Into each of these
a man was put and buried to his chin,
while a detachment of their shipmates
was told off to keep the flies from
their faces. They We're kept in this
position for two hours, and the treat
ment was so effective that four days
later all the sufferers were able to re
Join the frigate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Tonic to the System.

For liver troubles and constipation
there is nothing better than DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pill. They do not weaken the
stomach. Their action upon the sys-
tam ia mild, pleasant, and harmless
Bob Moore of Lafaette, Ind. says, Nc
use talking, DeWitt,s Little Early
Risers do their work. All other spills
| have used grippe and make me sick
n the stomach and never cured me
DeWitt's Little Early Risers proved
to be the longed sought relief. They
are simply perfect" Persons trave'
ling find Little Early Risers the most
reliable remedy to carry with them.
Sold by All Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
A Grim Tragedy.

is daily enacted, in thousands of
homes, as Death claims, in each one,
another victim of Consumption or
Pneumonia. But when Coughs and
Colds are properly treated, the tragedy
is avertod. +. G. Huntley, of Oak
landon, Ind. writes: "My wife had the
consumption and three doctors gave
her up. Finally she took DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs, and Colds, which cured her,
and today she is we'll and strong" 1t
kills the germs of all diseases. One
dose relieves. Guaranteed at SOC and
$l.0o by Nick Doffing & Co. druggist.
Trial bottle free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Roads und Tires.

In France every carriers and every
market cart instead of injuring the
highway improves it. Many OF the
tires are ten inches wide. In the four
Wheeled vehicles Of that country the
rear axle is fourteen inches longer than
the fore, and as Il result the rear wheels
run in a line about an inch outside the
level rolled by the front wheel. After
a few loaded wagons have passed over
a road the highway looks as if a steam
roller had been mt work. A national
law in Germany pIescTibes that wag-
n heavily loaded must have tires
not less than four inches wide. Il
Austria the minimum for similar We
hicles is six and a half inches and in
Switzerland six inches.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Wedding Anniversaries.

According to the tradition of ages,
there are fourteen wedding anniversa-
ries to be celebrated. These are: First
year. cotton: second year, paper; third
year. leather; fifth year., wooden; sew
enth year. wooden; tenth year, tin;
twelfth year, silk and fine linen; ff-
teenth year, crystal; twentieth year,
china; tw%enty-fifth year, silver; thir-
tieth year. pearl; fortieth year, ruby;
fftieth year, golden; seventy-ffth year,
diamond.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Ex-County Sheriff Hamp Jones is
ssunder the weather. this week.

Ex-County Sheriff Hamp Jones is
'ssunder the weather" this week.
Rev. Aten preached at Hamlin Sun
day last, to an appreciative audience
A young peoples party was held al
the home of Hans Rattenberg Friday
night. Everybody enjoyed it.
Coal of all kinds for sale at the
Elkhorn & Kimballton bins at Ham.
lin. OLUF HANSEN,
S-11-tf Manager.
Superintendent of Schools Arthur
Farquhar and wife, passed through
town on their way to Omaha, where
Mrs. Farquhar will have her eyes ex.
amined.
A letter received from Mr.. Hiel.
mans brother and wife, who r il
California, report that they attended
81 Tournament Of Roses in Pasa-
dena, lately. Think of this and COM
pare it to our northern zephyrs just
now embracing us. They were re-
clpleuUS ol many tiH HoIHs duu oallhe;
as they were recently married.
AT the Blue Grass creamery meet.
ing, Monday, Mr.. Stanley was again
elected president, VIM. Olesen, Vice
Pres, Chris christensen Secy.: Martin
Morrison, Treas, Peter X Peterson
Director. Geo. Gill and Mr.. Laurit.
zen elected to assist in making the
tests. Monday was the day set tc
let the milkroutes. Their efficient
and up to date butter maker, Fred
Hickman, was again retained to dc
battle for the company.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Four Hundred Babies.

st. Vincent's Infant Asylum, Chica-
go, shelters homeless waits awaiting
adoption, and there are nearly 400 ba.
bies there. Sister Julia writes: '.I can
not say too much in praise of Foley
Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
Group and whooping cough" Con
tains no opiates and is safe and sure.
Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar ands
insist on having it, as it is a safe REM,
edy and certain in results. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by all Dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
~ Hamlin ~
Butter today on the New "
market is 20 cents per pound.

Butter today on the New York
market is 20 cents per pound.
The voice of eloquence was heard
at our debate Tuesday night when
the giants, did combat. Particulars
later.
There was q happy crowd at the
young peoples party Tuesday night
in honor of Louie Spyrup, at the
Spyrup home.
President of the First National
Bank of Extra, F. M. Leet, attended
the annual meeting of the board OF
directors Tuesday.
The car of hard coal for Hamlin.
which was started from Chicago,
December Goth, has arrived. All is
well, and great IS the rejoicing here
The respected father Of our fellow
townsman, E. G. Crane, of Minneap-
oils, is visiting his son this week
Mr.. Crane, Sr. was an early settler
in Audubon county so E. C. had a
reunion of old friends called for
Thursday, which was a very enjoy
able affair.
George Spyrup, who went to his
old home in Denmark some time ago
for the benefit of his health, is ex-
pected home soon, now, and reports
he is much better. The journal fam
lily are especially pleased to hear this,
for in an early day Mr.. Spyrup was a
faithful friend.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Tapeworm In Lambs.

An English veterinarian recommends
the following for tapeworms in lambs:
Finely ground linseed cake, finely
ground pea meal, one bushel each; fine
~ ground common salt, finely ground
aniseed, four pounds each; finely
ground sulphate of iron, one pound.
These ingredients were carefully
mixed, so that the salt and iron were
evenly distributed. At first a quarter
of a pint of this mixture was allowed
for each lamb.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
sickening shivering Fits.

of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure, tonic medicine; of especial
benfit in MALARIA, for it exerts a true
curative influence on the disease,
driving it entirely on of the system
1t is much to be preferred to Qiunine
having none of this drugs bad after.
effects. e. S. Munday, of Henrietta,
Tex, writes: my brother was very
low with marlarial fever and jaundlce,
till he took Electric Bitters, which
saved his life. At Nick Doffing & Co.'S.
drug store; price SOC, guaranteed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Looking Glasses In Comns.

One of the ancient customs connect
ed with Swedish funerals was to place
a small looking glass in the coffin of
an unmarried female, SO that when the
last trump sounds she might be able
to arrange her tresses. 1t was the
practice for Scandinavian maidens to
wear their hair flowing loosely, while
the m%atrons wore it bound about the
head and generally covered with some
form of cap; hence the unmarried wo-
nan was imagined as awakening at
the Judgment day with more untidy
locks than her welded sisters and
more in need of a Observation-Disclosures
Review.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Speedy Relief

A salve that heals without a scar is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Nc
remedy effects such speedy relief. 1t
draws out Inflammation, soothes.
cools and heals all cuts, burns and
bruises. A sure cure for Piles and
skin diseases. Dewitt is the only
genuine Witchel Hazel Salve. Be
ware of counterfeits, they are danger
Gus. Sold by All Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
ppl For sheep.

A few apples now and then, pick
ing out such as have decayed spots in
them if you are short or using better
ones if you can spare them, will make
the sheep laugh and bring you better
lambs and more wool at shearing time.
Farm journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Spoiled Her Beauty

Harriet Howard, of 2O9 w. 34th ST.,
New York at one time had her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble. She writes:
81 had Salt Rheum or Eczema for
years, but nothing would cure it, un-
til / used Bucklen's Arnica Salve.n
A quick and sure healer for cuts, burns
and sores. Csc. at Nick Doffing &
Co.'S. drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
GreutIy in Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modren re.
quirements for a blood and system
cleanser, such as DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They are just what you need
to cure stomach and liver troubles.
Try them. At Nick Dofing& Co.'S
drug store, 25c., guaranteed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Coughs and Cold.

All coughs, colds and pulmonary
complaints that are durable are quick.
ly cure by Minute Cough Cure. Clears
the phlegm, draws out Inflammation
and heals and soothes the effected
parts, strengthens the lungs, wards
off pneumonia. Harmless and pleas.
ant to take. Sold bv All Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
What May Be.

Passenger ION ocean liner Of the fu-
ture)-Will you please direct me to
my stateroom? It's No. 727. Clerk
It's about half a mile aft. Take trolley
car on starboard promenade.-Chicago
Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12

MI. VIM. s.. Crane, of California,
Nd, suffered for years rheumatism
and lumbago. he was finally advised
to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
which he did and it effected a COM
plete cure. This Imminent is For sale
by Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Industry In His Calling.

Father-And so you want to marry
Mr.. Brown, my dear. Well, now, do
you think he shows proper industry in
his calling? Daughter Indignantly
I should think 50. Why, he's called
nearly every night for a month.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Boxed,

They were returning from a husking
bee.
"And were there any red ears?" ask
ed the friend.
ooh, yes" responded the girl in the
Bingham dress. Il had two when pa
caught that city fellow kissing me-
Kennebec (Me.) Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12

will be cracks enough to let in fresh
air. A lantern may be hung in the
house at narrowing time, which will
help keep up the warmth. The 2 by 6
foot fender makes a place where tiny
pigs may take refuge to avoid being
crushed by their mother. If not deem
ed necessary the floor may be omitted,
and if dry soil may be had for a foun-
dation it is not really needed.
Selection of Sovs.
What is the average litter of your
herd? Keep II record of this for a few
years, selecting the young sows from
the most prolific old ones Don't trust
to memory on this or any other matter
of the kind.-National Stockman.
The Feed Lot Hog.
The fancy points of q feed lot hog
are a good appetite, a good digestion
and a lack of coarseness, says a breeder
in National Stockman. Give ME these
things and | don't care which way his
ears hang, how many curls in his tail
or how few his white points. What l
want is pounds in a marketable pack
age.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Loves Glowing Fir.

"Wasn't Jack Stone an old flame of
yours"
"He was as long as he had money to
burn. After that 1 fired him."-Cleve-
land Leader.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-01-12
Renutation.

A reputation once broken may posi-
bly, be repaired, but the world will al
ways keep its eyes on the spot where
the crack was.-Josh Billings.