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February, is0S. BY vote Of Ave 70 -four
the Supreme Court finally sustained the
validity Of the Federal act, and distinctly
held that lottery ticket was an article Of
commerce. 1t Is significant that, although
the opinion OF the minority Justices re-
ferred at length to Paul Vi. Virginia, and
subsequent cases, as inconsistent with the
decision Of the Court, the opinion Of the
majority made no attempt to suggest .
logical distinction between policy Of insur-
ance and lottery ticket; and II may be
fairly commended, therefore, until the Su-
preme Court declares otherwise that the
lottery cases have overruled Paul vs.. vir-
ginia. at least to the extent that the former
case held that . policy OF insurance could
not be subject Of commerce.
The Supreme Court has never had COCA
sion to consider the validity Of Federal
statute to regulate insurance. All previous
decisions were predicated upon State
statutes; and II the Dryden bill should be-
como law and Ito validity be questioned,
the Supreme Court will be assisted In recog-
MIXING Federal authority not only by its
more recent decision In the lottery cases,
but also by the fact that, since their deoision
in Paul rs. Virginia, Congress and the
Executive department have recognized
by legislation and Executive declaration
the Federal nature ofinsurance Unques-
tionably, neither Congress nor the Execu-
tive can enlarge the constitutional domain
OF government by mere declaration, but
the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that
1t will pay great respect to any declaration
Of coordinate branches Of the Government
as to what is an article Of commerce.
No attempt, moreover, has been made to
sustain Federal insurance law under any
other express clause Of the Constitution.
and are connected with the Federal fiscal
system by very slender thread. and yet
their constitutionality has been sustained.
think 1t would be possible to draft law
which would require insurance companies
to servo the fiscal purposes Of the Govern
ment to such an extent a. would bring them
within the scope Of Federal power. In
suranoe is but form of cooperative bank
ing. and by charging its purposes the end
referred to might be attained.
II, however, Congress Is without present
power under the Constitution. then the
serious question presents itself whether tho
evil to be remedied Is not Of sufficient mag
nitude to justify . constitutional amend
ment. Personally. think 1t IL. Condi-
tons have arisen Of which the trainers Of
the Constitution had no conception what
ever. An amendment should be passed, II
necessary, TO regulate insurance, the i'm
portance OF which can be measured by tho
fact that, as an institution. 1t collects more
money each year than the Government
itself, disburses moro than tho receipts OF
all the custom houses. and administers an
accumulated treasure greater than all the
money now in circulation In this country
or the entire capital of our national banks.
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Called Back.

From our Lone Star contemporary the
Tvls, Democrat We hear, and arc glad
to hear, OF our old acquaintance and
singular good friend tho Hon. ROGER
QuARLEs MILLS:
-Thers y talk Of bis sntssing the rsce for Gov
ernor. Col. NnAA y Dowss % the rostrum. should
no and the Hoa- COM JoaxsoN both bs In the race
and canvass The Stsss. he campaign would b the
most brilliant IN TIE histo1 Of state politios II
would be . conflict Of giants. But wouidns thai
b joyfuli'
1t may not be especially joyful for the
Hon. COM JOHNSON. whose introduce
ton into the giant class seems little
premature and may be resented. 1t
would be joyful for Texas, though, and
for the rest Of the country. Mr.. MILLS
is master Of clear flashing speech. He
puts all his weight into his blows. There
are no reserves, saving clauses or loop
holes Of evasion In what he says.
Mr.. MILLS retired from the Senate In
1899. He IL believed to be successful in
business. Tho Mammon Of unrghteous-
ness Is thought to have been good to
him. We hope 80. 1t b we'll to SEQ the
veteran politician, poor and unstained
after more than twenty-five years Of
public service, now boosted by kindly
Fortune. Doubtless oil has softened Mr..
M1L1s's disposition, his public DISPOSE
ton, that Is to say, Of which perhaps a
little excess Of ruggedness and want OF
allowance for the honest opinions OF
others was the chief fault.
1t must be admitted, however, that
Fortune b at her old WITNESSES. So
many men who Numbered loud against
wealth have had it poured upon them.
Well, II Mr.. MILLS is forehanded
enough to take a new hand In politics,
he should be called back. There stands
his old foe, the tariff. without a mark
on 1t as yet, although 1t has been the
Aunt Sally for so many eager throwers;
and many Republicans are now bowling
and hurting at It. 10 1t invulnerable,
beyond reach, not to be touched2
Mr.. MILLS Is but Is: In his prime; full
Of old knowledge and Of youthful ardor.
Can he keep out OF tho shindy'?
Tho Hon. CONE JOHNSON should be
content with second money.
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Tho Canadian-MextcAn oteamship
Line.

Tho Canadian-MexicAn steamship
Tho first ship Of the new subsidized
line between Canada and Mexico sailed
last week from Halifax for Cuba and
Mexican ports. She carried a few pas
sengen and was heavily laden with
the products Of the Dominion. Anotable
portion Of her cargo consisted Of lumber
and fish.
This is the result Of an arrangement
entered into some months ago by our
northern and southern neighbour. Both
countries contribute toward the mainte-
nance OF the line. Canadian investors
have acquired q considerable interest
in Mexico. Both countries arc growing
rapidly. Both are seeking new outlets
for their products. With reference to
the plan, the Toronto Globe commented
last December a. follows on tho existing
and potential trade between the two
countries:
imported ss7a6s OF duusb,s A,d Sss.sls Of free
Of $4,000 over 1907. and Of e7soOo over 1870. Our
exports for 1908 totalsd eis10s4. Of which the
chief items were MANUFACTURES Of metal. s4s.427:
Iron and steel. stlsss, including machines. sis3oi;
manufactures Of wood. t,s.o7S lumber. 1850;
spirits, NssiA; manufactured cotton. tiess7 There
has been . rapid growth In the Last few ysars. and
should Mexico Determine 70 give Canadian prod.
ucts . preference under her tarfl. a. rstAliatory
measure against the United States, the
would Be given for capturing much more extern
sive trade. Mexico should take nom Canada GOAL.
pig Iron. lumber. furniture. agricultural impls-
ments. wagons, fruit products. hams and bacon.
canned goods, salt nsh and general msrchsndi
and send In return raw sugar. coffee, mahogany.
dye woods. fruit. hides and hemp
We wish our neighboru all success in
their new enterprise. It Is q narrow
view to assume that it will be in any
way detrimental to American interests.
The richer and buster our neighbors
get, the more will they buy from US.
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The haviAn gerardias sway
Their pannlcles on tho hlllSdes.
In bruShy pastures: the cone nower
Riots In blazing profu sion.
Presently we shall again repoed

-Bdrd BowLss's Nsu A0dpsm Psao'oi
Yes; yes; you have earned repoee. Bet.
ter take 1t now. Better not walt till Sep.
TENDER
.Mediates the departing beauty.
And with opaline bases softens
The hills and enchAnts tho meadows.'
Give the bard o restl
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A Rsfsrmers Fishins Scales.
From the Boston Record

Charlie Bartlett told a neat one ct the Lancers'
dinner, at tho expense of another member Of the
bar name given. but identified As the reformer"
The reformer. according 10 Bartlett. was very
exact man, He always took steelysrds with him
on his fishing trips and consequently there was no
disputng his stories As concerned the weight
of ...s catch. Ono summer when the reformer
was In the Rangelcy region baby was born In
the locality and the reformer's steelyards vero
called into rcauisiton 70 weigh the child. And
according to the reformed steolyarts and Bartlett
that kid weighed ~ pounds ounces.
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4 now excuse for not going 70 church
has been invented in Connecticut II V
the automobile. sWe are afraid TO 20
abroad says . woman who has not bsen
to church for seven Sundays, lest the
awful thing should appear Doubtless
she will receive tho thanks Of uulhtudes
for her ingenuity. She has got up some
thing even better than the outworn pros
poet Of rain pretext.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01

The Nouh American Review for August Is thor
oughy cosmopolitan. The question OF maritime
responsibility In war time Is discussed by an Ameri-
can an Englishmap, q Frenchman and German.
while a Norwegian and a Swcde give the two sides
OF the Scandinavian trouble. Mr.. Oscar s. Stratus
treats OF the relations between Russia and the
United States, and there are articles on Irish rep
resenta,ion, on Crete and on the struggle for the
Califate. Domestic Affairs cover life Insurance.
the anthyacite COIL industry and the negro. There
Is poem by Margaret Sherwood.
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His sage Counsel.

From Me Atlanta Consf1uffoH.
81 been thlnkin' bout Gitin married." said .
member Of his nock to Brother Williams. "You
reckon could git marriage license fer dozen
wntermelons'"
e. reckon you could" replied Brother Williams.
But my wholesome advice ter you u TER eat do
watcrmelonsi"
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Letter Seven Tears CO tSs VIZ.

That the Government Is slow but sure b N.
denced by the fact that Grandma Jones has Just
received a letter from Miss Minnie Roger mailed
At a post once In southern Oregon seven yeafs
ago Miss Roger. who Is now resident OF 0reshAn.,
remembers writing the letter while Visiting ffienda
In the southern part Of che State. The envelope
u yellow With age, but In good condition. wv
II hss been 70 long on tho road cannot - tuad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01

Note From "Cinders" on the Revival Of walking.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH-Slr: In looking
over TIE SUN I camc ACROSS this article. Revival
Of walking" must admit that the writer was
very kind 70 me- but he makes big mistake when
he writes that "Cinders" was several times dis
qualified for lifting when In England. In all my
years on the track never received . caution, let
alone being disqualified. would like 70 sec walking
once more revived. CINDERs.
BRooELYN, July 30,
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TAs Double Amrm alive,

To THE EDITION OF THE SuN-sir: In your COL
lection Of queer English don't omit the UP Stater's
"Yesi yesi" No matter what question you put
which demands an Affirmative answer or whether
they wtsh 70 chino In with an agre cling voice. II
Is always the double yes" Is II sxplainabie,
NEW YoRx, July 81. lAoTRAoH.
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Tho tnumphM progress Of the Hon. q. DINE
through Europe.-Chtcaoo Tribune
Intellectually triumphal. Mr.. DINK's in
cognito has been respected by tho other
sovereigns. He Is not travelling for glory or
society. He IL studying municipal owner
ship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01

Mr.. HAMIIS GARLAND wanted to be
locked up in a dungeon cell in . Colorado
town, there to mediate, accumulate local
color and realism or naturalism or what.
ever you call it. The warden looked him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
Victorian Is Now Al Asusivs Term.

From London Truh.
The superior persons have found . new gibc.
They have gone one better than their used up
provincial" suburban" and -pArochial" and
now condemn rs victorian" any one who u In The
least old fashioned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01

n our friends vAo faror US tctib nonuserfpts TO-
publication psh 10 hare rejected articles rsfur"sd. st
must In al cases send stamps for that purpoD.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: I think
see overwhelming reasons why the United
States Government should 60 into the life
insuran business: and should be pleased
to hear what Ia to be said to the contrary.
What with reduced rates the Government
could charge. the instant and constant popu-
larity OF life insurance with the strength Of
the whole people behind 1t. and its absolute
mutually. less than century would elapss
before every life insurance company now In
existence In the country would be liquidated
and its surplus distributed. the Government
meanwhile receiving an enormous revenue
over and above maximum death losses paid.
Elw YORK, July 50. RADICAL.
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Hot Weather Pastime.

TO rHR EDITION OF TEE SUN-,Str: am collecting
Q damn" scrap book. have now eighteen pages,
exii inches. ELrsIUA
ELYnIA, Ohio, July 50.
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The Constitution raises IL voice In criticism oil
Republican control at Warrington and calls for
change.--Aldnto ConsNutton
Call again.
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Il Fancv About 4 FAD.

FHhCy AbOut Thu'
Would you be OF tho smart set
Just draw upon your mint.
And pony up q thousand
To sec yourself In print.
Magnificent the binding.
The best that art can make:
With perfect type and paper,
Twill surely take the cake.
The cakef Nay. say the doughnut:
There isn't any doubt
It's butt. like that confection.
bound what has boon lsft out.
AcLANDDUnoH WIIAon,
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Ne Reciprocity.

First EsitieF-So ths: man was unsociablef
Second Rattler--very. ] gave him bite and
he a. once produced his TASK: but he didn't ask me
70 drink with him.
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Cruelty TO Animals.

Miss Frog--Why In tears!
Miss Turtlc-A horrd boy carved the date on
my back so ! can't keep my age secret
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Johnny-Pa, what Is the vcrmiform appendi1f
Pa-The walking delegatc-docsnt do any wor
Itself, but orders the strike.
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The dictionary Of logging terms dsAn0
'springpole' a. (D q spnngy pole attachsd
to the tongue Of logging sled and passine
over the roll and under the beam, for bold
ing the weight Of the tongue OF TIE hos0s4
necks"; az asa device for steadyinG .
crosscut saw, 90 that one man can 49, u
instead OF two It defines sli8ard' ~ I
'dray," that is, "a single sled used In drag
ging logs. One end Of the log rests upon
mo sled. Synonyms: Bob, crotch, drag
sled, go-devil scoot, skidding sled, sloop.
travois."
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THE POLICYHOLDER.
Two Short and Pointed Suggestions In.
tended for His Beneflt.

To THR EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sjr: have
read POLICY holders" communication about
doing away with agents. While advertising
helps, 1t Is seldom sufficiently convincing
to make people insure.
Insurng ones life can be put on. and
am sure few would insure ifleft to themselves.
even though invited by attractive adver-
tisements. 1t needs personality--an agent
to make them act.
You might al well attempt to run . church
without . minister and music a. q life In
Uurance company without agents. No doubt
some agents are paid too much. That Is
the fault of the management Of companies.
Reform in this respect and In ONCE expenses
are things to be desired. The dividends
would then be larger and cost Of life insur-
ancs less. Dividends settle cost In mutual
company. AN OLD PoLIcYHoLDRH.
BANGOR, Me-. July ~.
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on the ground that such an act was incon-
sistent with the Federal powers to regulate
commerce. The Court, speaking by Mr..
Justice Field, held that
Issuing policy OF insurance Ia not a transaction
of commerce. These contracts are not
articles Of commerce In any proper meaning OF the
word. Such contracts arc not interstate
transactions. though the parties may be domiciled
In different States. The policies do not take eject
AFRO not executed contracts--unti delivered by
the agent of Virginia. They arc then legal trans
actions and arc governed BY the local law.
This decision excited widespread interest,
and has been freely criticized for many
years by leading constitutional lawyers;
but ga recently a. the year 1901, in the case
of Nutting We. Massachusetts,, the Court re-
affirmed the doctrine, but in somewhat
more guarded language, for Mr.. Justice
Gray, speaking for II, said:
A state has the undoubted power to prohibit
foreign insurance companies from makint con-
tracts of Insurance. marine or otherwise. within
It's limits except upon such conditions as the State
may subscribe, Nos dNisreriHs wah intersioie COM
msrce.
Apparently, Mr.. Justice Gray, who
weighed his words with exceptional care,
contemplated the possibility that. In some
phases, interstate insurance transactions
might be part OF interstate commerce, and
therefore beyond the power Of the State
to injure or destroy; but unfortunately
he failed to explain the meaning Of his
qualification.
A more successful attempt to impair It's
authority wss made. year later, In the
so-called lottery cases, which were argued
three times. and not finally decided until
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-09-25

much9 tieEtoG de fl ,rss y RrbuHtoG. do
ban t0noG pc 9iicbs al decorad0 de la
GalS.
LII banda do Ia polisfa amsniz6 el
act0.
Los diEouPSoSos Ios SET oreB que to.
mGrOn paHte en- lR aperture seIa1 pu-
bliCOd0s Oporturamente J san altriuG.
tAs y de gran enSI Il anzS.
So preSent6 IN prOyeoto para Ia
creaCi6n de una <LiRG de Salud e lica
y moral de IL infanSiR1 gus trab.js On
f.Vor de n min Il deSampRrada procu
rand0 imprimirla el mayor gradO de
instruction facilitsndoIs todoG los me-
dioI para a. pueda acudir Is escuela.
ESa idea, de IR que muchas vecea Ge
he ocupado GL1 COrrespondenciLS vie
ne 6 reaIizHr una grande aspiraci6n de
las lnRs mobiles que pOr ID min Ge
intereSRn 6 indudAbIemante contribui-
rs eff 3Znente ri 0deI0nto de los min %
de hay, que aeFsn los ciud dadanog del
ms iann, On ouyo8 hOmbr0B peaarS l..
grande obrR de Il regeneration y en-
gcandeCimiento de n pAtria.
! A las dOOe tsTmin6 el ScbO que nir-
tetizR ctra nueVA etapa de labor en-
f.vOr de ID instruction de nuestra j1-
VRnfud --=I-=
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De SOCIEDAD.

RegreSo. DE AVooibo. doude estuvo
0IGunOs dies, ha reRresadO 10 hermOsN
B.fiorita EoFiqueta Coll, que Vuelve &
IuOir suB eBpl6ndidAS GalRG en- el <Ver-
sAllOGS.
Bien venid0.
De Ponce -HAllanBe On eBta ciudad
leo bellas, Cuanto distinguidaa Srtas.
do Ponce, Ada BisoomD & Iu6S TorO,
que pasaH&n aqui unoB dias.
Que sean muchog.
Una 6od0.-EI R&bRdo unieron aus
Buertas en- Areoibo, cOntrayendo ma
ttimOniO civil, los distinguidoB i6veneS
JuRnita Coll Y PasOual Lopez, Official
9ste del ReRlmiento de Puerto Rico.
La boda FeSuIt6 eSpl6adida, Eeci-
biOndO los j6yeneg O6nyuReg infnitaB
pruebaa de q gran GimpaNla que aRli
EheFeCen. SAIiendo despu6s para CaYey,
dOnd0 fijau 90 residences.
Qde seaeteFnA ga luna de miaI. '--'
GeoT06aG HeIG Sc onCuentrR en- Ia
capital lR hermoaiaima moreno del
vergeG do Carolina, que tan bella como
BimpEtiOS %.
Que Sss IaRga r.. temporads.
EE bale de 0noche --Di6ae Ell bale
con que ls COmiai6n de festejoa de 10
fieata de San MAteo, patron del eVer-
urlleAS, quiz0 eerrar ell programs de
elias, y muy Rnimado EeauIt6.
Terminals la function del Seflor La
PFesR, & lee cinOO y media de la tarde,
hnbo do proCederGe enseRuidR aI ARE.
RlO del salon del <PaFqutD, que hAbfS
do reOibiE lS COnourrenCia para eli in
diOad0 bAile. Como buen transfor-
miRta reBuHt6 el amigo Martinez L o in,
que en- pcCoS un0mentos pug0 aqueIla
GRla en- Ian condolences neCeeariaB.
A Lee nueve y media 30 toC6 eI pFi-
meF walls, en- el que Salieron unGs Be-
Senta pRreiaS. y no de0ay6 uu momen-
TO lie animaci6n hAstR Is una y media
de la mS q ana, .en que ternlin6 81 gratO
featiVal.
L. cnnNurpancia IA DANES fax an.
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En- las 0SCu0Ias, hoy
H srmOsO OspsGtiOuIOY
Los DIhOs que no pudiGTOn sol
maiTIeuIadOs SaIIOEOn trlStOS
mOhl limos.

TOaos los que visitaFOn las es-
cuelas hoy Pudieron apercibirse del
inter6s con que tantO los padres de
familia CO mo los alumnOs asistie-
RON q las centrOs docenteS.
Sc advierte el entusiakmo por
instruirse. Salieron tristes y mo-
limos aquellOs que no PudierOn ser
matFiculados.
Todas la $ escuelas Presentan bO-
nito aspectO.
La Junta escolar de San Juan
debe sentiFse satisfecha de su la
Dor durante las vaCaciOnes.
AIegra 81 amino YER como 9quG-
las cFiatufitas entran gOzosas en-
las escuelas Iimpias, adoFnadas,
vardaderamente atrayentes.
MaestrOs 6 inspectoFes rivalizarOn
en- acomOdar 4 los nifloE.
FL primer periodo de clase debe
S1F el de Classification.
Es muy importante no deiar pa
sar un alumno de uu gradO a 6tro
sin que posea y domino el anterior.
Halaga muchas veces a algunos
padres de familia que sus hijos de
afo en- aflO obtengan un nuevo
grade; perO es preferible, sObre to-
do en- los grades inferiOres, que ell
niflo repita uR curse antes que pa
sar al siguiente sin6 esta bien pre-
parade.
No todos los nifios tienen igua-
les condolences intelectuales, y La
habilidad del maestro esta en- de-
sarrollar aquellaS inteligencias in
families gradualmente, y esta es la
labor mas impoFtante del maestro
y para clio 10 primero es conoceK
el car&cter inclinaciones del nj
NO.
NuestrOs maestros sabran cum
Plir con su deber Patri6tico y pro-
fesiOnaI.
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pI6ndid0, rsCordandO entre elias & Ice
diAtinguidas sefIoras de GOensga. Ro-
drfRuez. Monserrat, del Valle. GAteIl.
GinOri0, Can't flsg, Guzmen BeDitez.
Calder6n, Moreno. Coll y CuChf Coll.
MaturRna, WOolf. P0rtills. ROjO y
GOnz lez. Un bOnitO rRmillets de
lindiSimas gei1OTit0s adOrn6 deliOada.
mente eI amplio salon, prest6ndole oil
sin iRual enCAntO de sus GraCias y h9r-
mOauFa. Eotre elias EeCordamos Lac
de NevSrez. Lolita PaBarelI. ACoata. CAL
der6D. Ma1fa, Can't mas. Maturans,
Monaerrat. LSrrfnSRa COrdero. Roig,
POrtilla. Coll. GuiIlermety Rodriguez
Umpierre. Wolksrs. Cerra. ArfosBo.
Dfaz, Soler, Castro, Pujol, M0EtiIlR.
SSralegui, Ferrer, Nsdal. Dsnton,
Sksrret. R9mS nat. r 10, Iriarte,
B0rCh. Ramos. FinI&y. BaSanta, HOare,
H0het, Martfnez y AmSdoF, que biz
eier0n Les deliciRs del eaCcGido grupo
de j6veneB que GIIf se coDRreRaron pa
70 Fendir quito Terp0io0re.
Fu6 pues an buen baiIe. el bAile de
anoChe en- el SP0rque2.
SEMPER