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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Miss Susan Benson entertained a few
friends at a party last Friday evening
i'll honor of her 18th birthday anniver-
sary. Several musical selections We're
enjoyed, after which the evening was
PASSED at whist. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served, and
wishes for many happy returns were
extended to Miss Benson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
GARDINER.

The lecture on Life in Japan, the
Sunrise Kingdom at the Universalist
church was successful in drawing and
pleasing a large number of people, and
the accompanying illustrations were eX-
cellent. This is the closing lecture Of
q remarkable good series.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
Funeral of Mrs. Orlando Currier.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Orlando
currier was held from the Currier
homestead at the head of Chestnut
street, Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. F.
Livingston. rector of ST. Nattbaxs
church officiating. Owing 10 sictness
in the family, the funeral vas T,rix-a+e
but absent friends sent many TOKENS
VI regard IN the form of beautiful
flowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
SHOT TWO MEN.
Former Organizer of United Mine
Workers Used Gun.

Florence, Col. March 1S.-John Gehr
2 former organizer Of the United Mine
Workers of America, tonight shot John
Thomas and his brother Tom Thomas
The latter probably vas fatally wound
Cd. Tile affair occurred in a saloon
where the three had been drinking. The
cause Of the shooting is not known
Gchr was arrested
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Local politics are beginning to warm
up. Edward p. Page announces his
candidacy for the nomination as SEN
ator against Edward n. Merrill and G..
w. Emerson will be a candidate for
the Legislature against George w.
Cover. Should the Page Merrill cam
vass prove as spirited as the previous
ones between the gentlemen there
ought to be something doing between
now and the date set for the Republi-
can county convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
Ambassador storer Is Retired.

Washington March 1S.-Other than ad-
hitting that Bellamy Storer, the Ameri-
can ambassador to Austria-Hungary, is
to retire Immediately from his post, Sec
rotary Root. declined to make any state
men tonight regarding the change in the
Office. A successor to Mr.. Storer win be
named by the President tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Last week will be remembered IS the
coolest Of this season of the year for
some time. With the thermometer
ranging from 10 to Is below zero in the
middle of March it would seem as
though winter had taken another flight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

A regular meeting was held Friday
afternoon in Grand Army hall by Rus
sell Relief Corps. AT the conclusion Of
the business session refreshments were
served by the committee of arrange
ments, Mrs. Sylvia Arnold and Mrs
Emma II. Dunton. a short literary
and musical program WAS also rendered
and the afternoon proved 4 most pleas
ant one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

The Christian Endeavor Society held
very pleasant social evening at the
congregational chapel last Friday
evening. Songs, recitations, marches
ana games made up the program.
which was heartily entered into and
enjoyed by the young people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
w.. KENNEDY'S :
LAXATIVE
HONEY AND TAR

Cures Colds by working them out, Of
the system through copIous actles 81
the bowels.
Cures Coughs by cleansing sand
strengthening the mucous membranes oi
the throat, chest. lungs and bronchial tuhSss
For Group. whoopinx Cough, = Csfpps.
influenza, Bronchitis, and al Coughs,
Colds, Lung and Bronchial Affections no
remedy 10 equal to Kennedyss LaxattVe
Honey and Tar. Children ikS T. s,s
Put uptn 2So, zoe and u. 100 bcttiss atshs Lad.
ofatory off, Q. OsANttt q o. ohtsaeps v.4r&
Sold BY eewditelb WsbststiA g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
RANDOLPH.

party which was greatly enjoyed by
ali present was held at the residence of
Mrs. sarah Rollins on Undertook street
SATURDAY evening. it being the occasion
OF her 18th birthday anniversary. A fea-
\ lure winch made it doubiy pleasant was
.ne iact that it was a complete surprise
Apoul " friends and nelghbors were pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Earl w; Smith has gone TO Boston
where he has q. Situation for the spring
and early summer With Que Of the large
piano Warerooms as tuner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
Local Notice.

White Wyandctte eggs for Matching.
Ny birds are pure bloods. and fine win-
Ter layers. IS cents for Is eggs. Leave
s. ur orders at Beane's cash drug store
March1ed2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
sKOWHEGAN.

The annual banquet of the Skowhe-
gan Sorosis will be held at Hotel Co
burn next Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Thor" will he Il special meeting Of thu
city government this evening. when mat
terS Of Importance VIII ~ acted uron
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
PITTSFIEIID

The spring term of school at Maine
Central Institute begins today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Mrs. w X. Vanderbilt rejoices in the
possession of a veritable thimble Of that
excellent needleWoman, Queen Elizabeth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Miss Matte Smith, who has been
employed in Augusta. is in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

ent and the evening was spent with cards,
music and refreshments. Mrs. Rollins was
the recipient Of many pretty and useful
presents. II was at a late hour when they
babe her good night and many happy re-
turns Of tho daN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
A LIQUID COLD CURE
LAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP
a THE s;
THE @ ORIGINAL
new ~ ksSSA or
' E1SAM2& 1.r
ARy att

The Red Clever Blossom and the Honey Dee -
Every Bottle. t.
"A Cold or = Cough nearly always. pro-
duces constipation-thew water aifruns to the
eyes. nose and throat instead Of passing out
Of the system through the liver and kidnsys.
For the want of moisture thebowsls beooms
dry and hard. ~ y.!-eeas .. ~ ~ -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
WINTHROP.

Mrs. NJ. G. Edwards passed Sunday
in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

The chorus choir Of the BAPTIST church
will hold Il social at the home of Mrs.
s. p. Dean. South End, Tuesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

A. J, Douc"tt vino Has been i'll at his
HON" or Spring street, Was able to b.
about yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Mrs. +. 1. Edwards of waterville is
the guest of friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

F. L. Hagerty of Waterville nassed
Sunday at his home here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Charles c. Mclaughlin Of Harmony
was in town for few hours Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

from Auburn where she has been
teaching school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

The ". q. T. L. will meet with Mrs.
W. II. Perry on Thursday. March %,
at p. NJ. Members are urged to be
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Miss Bertha Wentworth has returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

Tn" Ladies Circle Of tho Baptist church
VIII meet with Mrs. Waiter Arcy Tues
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
HALLOWELL

+. s. Curri"r is i'll At his home on
Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19

We will sell with positive guarantee
of quality.
Our Reg.
Price. Price
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27
BY AUTHORITY
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that at IL
o'clock noon, Saturday. February 3rd,
1906, there will be sold at Public Auc-
ton under the provisions OF Part 4.
Section II, Land Act 1895, at the front
entrance to the Judiciary Building, Ho-
nolulu, that certain portion of Public
Land situated in Hamakuapoko, Isl.
and Of Maui and known as,
"OLlNDA."
These premises contain about 70.5
acres of land, mostly pastoral. togeth-
er with certain residence and out
buildings, adjoining road to summit OF
Haleakala, and at an elevation OF about
1000 feet above sea.
Upset price s2SO0.00. Terms Cash.
U. s. Gold Coin.
For plan and further particulars, ap-
ply at Department Of Public Lands, Ju-
dietary Building, Honolulu.
JAS. w. PRATT,
Commissioner OF Public Lands.
Honolulu, January 3rd, 1906.
3271-Jan. 8, 9. 10, 20, q; Feb. 2.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27
Memorials 10 Mckinley
CONTINUED from Page 81

Continued from Page 80
work at the monument site has already
begun and It is expected that 1t will
be finished in two years from this
time. The memorial will be seventy.
five feet in diameter, one hundred feet
in height, built of pink granite with a
marble interior. II is to be severely
plain in character and will stand on
an emlnence known as Monument Hill,
itself seventy.fve feet above the sur
rounding level. 1t is quite likely that
a sculptured portrait of Mckinley will
have a part in the plan, and that this
will be the work of Saint Gaudens.
As succeeding years give perspect-
i've to the life of this man, other gen.
erations will rise to do him honor, but
II comes to the few TO be meted out
such prompt recognition as this, No
other man in public life in this coun-
try has had so much evidence while
he lived of the affection Of his country.
men, nor at his death such universal
and eager impulse to show him honor,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27
IMMORTALITY AMONG BOYS AND GIRLS

Denver, Jan. 3.-That girls are large
ly responsible for the immortality that
is to be found among boys Is declared
to be a fact by Judge Benjamin b.
Lindsey from the experience that he
has had in the work OF his famous
juvenile court. After relating some OF
his experiences regarding the extent to
which schoolgirls listen to immoral
stories and proposals without resenting
them, Judge Lindsey says:
with a boy, as with a man, there is
q natural instinct which has its good
and evil side and whether the good or
evil comes to the surface in his rela'
lions with the opposite sex depends
generally on the attitude, conduct and
behavior Of the female. The lack Of
prompt rebuke may give encourage
ment to evil, however pure and proper
may have been the feeling of the in
suited. II every little girl would show
the proper maidenly modesty, II she
would slap the face of the little ira
Queer, II she would hang her head In
shame, If she would refuse to speak to
him again without apology and repara.
tion, and, above all things, II she would
so straightway TO her teacher or her
mother, 80 per cent of this kind of inn
morality among children and grown
people would be abolished"
Chicago, Jan. 3.-The bad boy is dis
appearing; the bold, bad girl is taking
his place, according to William o. La
monte, for five years clerk OF the Ju.
yenile Court, who spoke before the
Social Economics Club yesterday.
During the first six months follow
Ing the establishment of the Juvenile
Court" declared the speaker, only six
delinquent girls were brought before
the bar The years 2before last the
number increased to 1884 and 1t is
growing constantly. | believe that
when the totals are made for last year
the number will be found to have
reached nearly 600. You women, we
all ought to work day and night to ere.
ate a public sentiment which will cause
the extinction Of those infamous dance
halls, in which nearly all those girls
started on their downward career.
AT the State Refuge at Geneva every
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27
Legal Notices.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
Second Circuit, Territory OF Hawaii.
At Chambers; in Probate. In the Mat.
ter OF the Estate of ]. Pail sylvia, late
of WailulIu, Maui, deceased. Order of
Notice of Hearing Petition for Sale OF
Real Estate. On reading and filing the
petition OF Thos. b. Lyons, administra'
tor of the estate of ]. Pail Sylvia, de-
ceased. alleging that claims against
said estate OF $l274.10 have been pre-.
scented to said administrator, and ap'
proved by him. and that there Is not
enough funds of said estate In his
hands to pay the same, and praying
that he may be authorized to sell all
of the real property of said deceased
which Is in said petition more fully
described and set forth, 1t is ordered
that Monday, the 26th day of Febru'
airy, A. d. 1906, at 10 o'clock a. m, be
and hereby Is appointed for hearing
said petition in the court room Of this
court at Wailuku, Maui, at which time
and place all persons concerned may
appear and show cause, II any they
have, why said petition should not be
granted, and that notice Of this order
be published in the English language
for three successive weeks in the Even.
ing Bulletin, a daily newspaper pub.
lished in Honolulu, and In the Maui
News, a weekly newspaper published
in Waikiki.
Dated at Wailuku, Maui, January
18th, 1906.
(Sgd.) A. N. KEP0IKAI,
Judge of the Circuit Court OF the
Second Circuit.
(SeaD
Attest;-(Sgd) EDMUND II. HART,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
Second Circuit.
32S6-Jan. 20, 81; Feb. 3, 10.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

Treasurer's Office, Honolulu, Oahu.
In re Dissolution Of the Hawaiian.
Chinese Kona Coffee Plantation, Lin
tied.
Whereas, the Hawaiian Chinese Ko.
ma Coffee Plantation, Limited, a cor
poration established and existing un.
der and by virtue of the laws of the
Territory of Hawaii, has pursuant to
law in such cases made and provided,
duly filed in this office, a petition for
the dissolution OF the said corporation,
together with certificate thereto an
nexed as required by law.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby Civ.
en- to any and all persons that have
been or are now interested in any man
ner whatsoever in the said corporation,
that objections to the granting of the
said petition must be filed In this office
on or before ~ o'clock noon on the
Both day of March, 1906, and that any
person or persons desiring to be heard
thereon must be in attendance at the
office of the undersigned, In the Cap
itol Building, Honolulu, at IL o'clock
noon OF said day, to show cause, II
any, why said petition should not be
granted.
A. ]. CAMPBELL,
Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii.
Honolulu, January 2Srd, 1906,
32SS-Jan. 23, 20, 80; Feb. 2, 6, Q, 49,,
16, 20, 29, 81; Mar. 2, 6, 8, 10, 16.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27
THE POE COTTAGE AT FonDuAM.

ant Sunday afternoons. II Is but one
story and half in height, and on the
first floor are three rooms, one Of them
a kitchen. The second story Is scarce.
ly more than an attic, but In one OF
the small rooms, that in the southwest
corner, the poets beautiful wife, yir.
ginia GLENN Poe, wasted away with
consumption and died at last In the
midst Of extreme privation. She mar.
ried Poe when hardly more than n
child, and, though he was devoted to
his young and frail partner, her short
life was full Of hardships, for the gen.
ius OF Poe was not recognized then as
1t has been since, and the rewards OF
his literary labors were small. There
is a story that she was wrapped up in
her husbands overcoat In her last sick.
ness because the family did not have
enough bedclothlng to keep her warm.
Whether this Is true or not, II is certain
that they were very poor, and a neigh.
Dor who laid Mrs. Poe's body out for
burial has said that she and other
women who lived near by furnished
the burial clothes. 1t was In 1915, just
before coming TO live In this cottage,
that Poe wrote 'The Raven" His wife
died in 1S47, and in the two following
years, while still living ut Fordham,
Poe produced some Of his best works,
but they were years Of extreme mel.
ancholy, and the poets frame of mind
was reflected in the sad but beautiful
"ulalume" and "Annabel Lee" which
he composed In the study of the Ford.
ham cottage or while pacing the little
veranda in front and gazing at the
stars.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27

gan to be almost as fashionable as are
row those at st. Georges, Hanover
Square.
Fifty such marriages in the course
! of a month were by no means unusual
at one time. Among the earliest re
corded marriages at Gretna was that
of Richard Avnell Edgworth who, in
the course of his eccentric career, mar
ried four wives, one of them a deceas.
ed wife's sister, and had nineteen chill.
dren, among them Maria Edgworth,
the novelist. Then followed several
lords, among whom were Brougham,
Eldon. Dundonald and Erskine, besides
many scions of noble and distinguish
ed houses.
The little Dumfries village to which
/ these infatuated folk made a dash,
some of them with indignant parents
and guardians at their heels. is a dull
little place at the head of the Solway
Firth, about ten miles northwest Of
Carlisle. The railway drops its pas
sengers there now. but in its palmy
days of romance painting young cou.
pies sped furiously along the road
through the fir plantations and over
lnt uTtdIN DOB anu peat, III tdIlltI
days the scene of so many desperate
encounters between Picts and North
umbrians.
Until 1926 these marriages were
mostly conducted at the little toll
house Who first OBLIGATED seems Ia
he doubtful, and the only reason for
supposing that blacksmith had any.
thing to do with II is the existence OF
the tradition itself.
I. The FIRST marriage OF which any REQ
. ord exists was conducted by John Pals
= ley, a tobacconist. But there is leg
end that Paisley himself was initiated
by a Solway fisherman. At one time
there were four establishments In
which these irregular ceremonies were
conducted. One John Linton, dissatis
fed with this state OF affairs, made q
bold bid for a monopoly of the swell
lortion of the matrimonial patronage
by building Gretna Hall, large square
hotel with a special bridal chamber
sumptuously fitted up. In this apart
ment the proprietor officiated and
/. his son after him until the runaway
marriage business declined to such an
extent that II ceased to be profitable
Peter Dixon will never succeed In
. making It anything like what 1t used
+ to be.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27
The OLD Poe COTTAGE

Many admirers Of Edgar Allan Poe
have made pllgrlmnges TO the cottage
in which the poet spent some Of the
most melancholy hours OF most mel.
ancholy life. This cottage is at Ford
ham. once Dutch village and In Foes
time Cute distance from the city Of
New York. but now well within the
limits OF the Greater New York and u
part Of the borough Of Bronx. The
cottage Is near the old Kingsbridgc
7nd ana Is not far from Bronx park,
yhcre famous geological collection
'ttrlctS thousands OF visitors on pleas
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27

the old runaway Gretna Green match
es. From Dixon's offer to marry the
writer offhand 1t would seem that he
does not bother himself much about
the matter. Z.
1t was ascertained by inquiry in the
village that In the course of the pre-.
ceding week Dixon had married half.
dozen couples, but II is probable that
most Of the loving SWANS were at.
tracted more by the romantic associa.
tons OF the place and the unconven.
tional form OF marriage than by any
necessity for defeating the machina.
tons of hostile relatives. Most of
these modern Gretna Green weddings
take place at Dixon's own home, a
small tenement in the main street of
the village. but those who want a little
more style have the ceremony perform
ed at the Queens Head Hotel.
Dixon keeps marriage register,
which he declines to show to any one.
Nor will he tell what his fees are. He
8 not giving away any Of the secrets
] II his business
| II is just about half a century since
the little Dumfries village Of Gretna
Green fell back into the native obscur
ity out OF which a most singular for
tune had temporarily dropped 1t, ant
fIom which II Is now again emerging
| Up to the year 1854 there was no need
for couple Of English lovers to bC
scampering off to Scotland to get mar
red. Ever since the Reformation hat
repudlated the Council of Trent, ant
most of its doings, English practices II
the matter Of marriages had been grow
ing more and more lax and Irregular
To put an end to the scandal the Mar
rage Act Of 1854 was passed. II re
quired all persons except Jews ant
Quakers, to get married, II at all, in {
Church OF England and according 4
the Church OF England ritual.
A great many people resented tn,
new law and as II did not apply to SEQ
land, the most obvious way to escape
II was to fit across the border. Blu
flight was not always easy. Numerou
stories were told of sensational chase
of broken down vehicles, of barricadet
roads, and OF the horses of pursuing
carriages being shot to give gay Lotha
rios in front just time to get over thu
bridge into the land Of liberty. Whei
the names of great lords and ladies be
gan to be mixed up with such re
mances, wedding at Gretna Green be
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-27
lively MARRIAGE BUSINESS IS SPRINGMG UP
IN HISTORICAL SCOTCH VILLAGE OF GRETNA GREEN

Edinburgh. Dec. 20.-Gretna Green,
the little Scotch village Just across
the border from Cumberland, is wit
Messing a revival of the weddings
which made 1t famous in the romantic
days Of yore. One Peter Dixon, car.
renter Is playing the role of the black.
smith Of tradition, and so well does it
pay him that he has abandoned his
trade to devote himself exclusively to
the tying OF nuptial knots for couples
who are in hurry to get "spliced.'
Dixon was seen in a public house.
the center of an admiring throng Of
villagers. He is good type OF the
canny Scot, OF middle age, with shrewd
eyes, iron gray hair and mouth
screened by a full beard that can well
keep its owners own counsel. He was
not at all adverse to drinking at a
strangers expense, but not even Scotch
whisky, that most potent encourager
of loquacity, could induce him to be
communicative about his singular oc.
cupation.
II don't want anything published in
the papers about my business" he
said.
But publicity would increase your
business" was suggested.
at might" he admitted, "but II
might also increase competition, and
don't want any other folks setting
up in the same line here. There amt
any more in It than just keeps me go.
ing comfortably, and as I started II,
think I'm entitled to all there is in 1t. -
Are you a minister" was asked.
mo, amt" he answered. you
don't have to be a parson to marry
folk in Scotland. can tie 'em togeth'
or Just as hard and fast as any minis
ter in the land. II you are thinking OF
getting married. young man, just fetch
along the girl and I'll do the job for
you. You'll find it'll cost you LOT
more than | charge you to get 1t un
done"
Under Scotch law a marriage can be
celebrated anywhere and at any hour
Of the day or night, for the ceremony
in its simplest form consists merely
in a couple agreeing before witnesses
TO take each other for husband and
wife. One OF the contracting parties
is required to have resided in Scotland
lfor twenty-one days before the mar
lriage, but II Is doubtful II steps are
taken to compel proof OF that, though
the enactment was especially aimed al