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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
Poultry For Sale.

T0uICrY t0r Sale.
Mrs A. M. Fletcher, McColl, r..
E. d. No. /, has a fine lot of poul.
try which she will sell at 12a cents
u pound-All fine Barred Plym-
outh Rocks. If you want any
write her at once.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
e. c..

- DEALER IN
Electrical and Plumbin
Electric Lamps a Sro
manager city EIect4
Phone ia. Bennetts
Bea" Report oil trouble wit
street lights to the above.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
~ 0VIIoA unva GbS ASSOCIATION

900 ~" 0 ~" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~c~~~~ #.@ 8W#@MN
AZ . call meeting Of the Marlboro cotton association held in
the Court House Jan, LIST 1905. Ihe following resolutions were
offered and passed. 49,
First~-that the naneg ot each pessou and the amounts given
by them DO published lor four weeks ia both as slo county pa.
jpsrs. G#aG
Second-That each farmer pledge themselves not to plant any
more acres in cotton in 1905 than they did in 1906, and that they
will not increase their fertilizers. ER
The President Mai. II. M. Peguos also reouests those aoents
that We're appointed point to collect the 3 cents a bale tax to continue
the canvass and make their reports and turn over the money
collected to the Sec and Treas, by the first Monday in FEBRUARY.
In making out the list Of contributions if there is any body's
name left ont, III they will inform the Sec. and Treas and give
him their name ann AMOUNT he will add them to the list every
week until the first of February. 1865
The following are the names and amonnts nf tba contributions.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
WM0o21i2aA No

wv W3'3DV7UW NI
l hereby warn any and all ,
hiring or harboring my wife 4
three children, Martha nged /,
and Lizzie aged IL Yeas, who
for no Just cause and are nov
from my home. I will prose
who violates this notice after q
STACY
Dunbar, December 4, 1905.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12

WHAT ARE YOUR EYES WORTH
Without Properly Fitted Glasses
You should call and have them ex-
amined by us with our new Electric
Eyescope. No charges for exami.
nation. Our entire Optical Parlor
is so complete hat we can fit and
please every patient.
Special attention given to fitting glass
es for your children
S. j. PEARSON,
Jeweler and Optician.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
Moved To Sumter County.

Mr.. r. S. Driggers of Red Hill
has moved to the r. 8. Brown
place below Sumter.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12

The Legislature met at noon
Tuesday. Senator Hudson and
gthe Representatives went over on
Monday evening.
E. w. Dabbs, has been elected
ITO fill tho vacancy in Legislature
eused by the death Of Altamont
}oses in Sumter.
THE Uuited States Supreme
= has decided that North
Mr.. can levy o tax on the
electedAing Company and
acclamatioies
Mr.. Smith b.
was manitestA iptendents Of
,%vention. Thsd5Mal meeting
was Mr.. McIIsrSk adopted a
I. iin 3 5asaAaa- sheir opinion
,%entnpffld not be sent to
Newf Is they are eight years
tive
onf5opiling of figures since
i that nearly three mil
~ .,plaE's have been expended
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
S Read every page,
Yes, read every line,
For by this gauge
1t may pay for time

Lowney's Chocolates and
Cocoa at w. Nj. ROwe's
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12

arm. The fall did not prove fatel
but was indeed a narrow escape.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12

Specials at Moore's.
Canned Tripe Zoe each or 2 for
35
Heinzs Pickle and good.
Fresh jelly-assorted-only 10.
Armour's- Sausage in tomato
satce only 10 cents.
Heinze's White Wine Vinegar
for picking.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
A Severe Fall.

On Wednesday afternoon Sd inst
MIR. Howard Bounds a we'll known
Lineman ofthe Bell Telephone Co.,
and while engaged in adjusting some
wires at Cheraw in some way lost
his hold and fell to the ground 20
feet he walked to the exchange
office inspite of his feelings and
phoned TO his mother that he was
hurt, and in a few minutes was un-
concioas. The Telephone Com
pany Immediately furnished him
with a physician who staved. bv
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12

Fresh Buck wheat aid Maple
Syrup at
w. M. ROwe's.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
Friday January l2 le0s
ssassarietlon priee,
E~EGISLATtuRB.

Ihis body met in annual ssssiT
ON tuesday at noon Although ID
( session hut ~ short tiuo e,a ll;lis
@ereloiiered in The HcA4. oao N
. maiaelkSeaathe legal railroad fare 23 cts
mile irstes% of 3, MS il is now.
eBoth houses haSe full calendars ID
start with and manTy% 9shcrs still to
be added.
The Governor III his message has
one good suggestion that constablec
i'll dry counties be selected by the
people of the county.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
, the names and amounts of the contributions:

Hon. j. N. Drake, S sc
Major r. nj Pegues, so
Hon. j. L.. McLaurin, so
T. S. and E.. w, Evans 30
CP Hodges. 80
Col r G McIntyre. 20
j B Green and Sons, 80
Bennettsville Mercantile Co. ia
Mccall. Weatherly Co., 50
Pegues Company, SO
H. H Newton, 25
Charles Crosland. 25
JT Douglas, %
II w Boucher, 25
d ID McColl, 25
A l. Calhoun, Jr., Is
i Sternberger Co, Ii
j III Bennett, 1C
D Mcqueen, 1(
w M Evans. l(
O B Crosland Co, 1C
A Hodges, II
} f Everett. IL
ID McColl. Dr.. II
Edwin Weatherly, II
Z A Mcclellan, |
- I Breeden.
p Hamilton. [
Fuller Brothers,
J P Edens,
w I Breeden, |
| X IL Broeden. !
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
NOTICE.

ALL pc soma are war;
" on any Of my lands
especially hunting. QUIT
pain OF the penalty for
Il. {
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
lHl MARLBORO DBhOCg [

I, 'S,s'S'''sfe
DisOVN : : Editor
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
PEN AND sc1ssoRGRAPHs

Those who have been patient in
waiting for IL cent cotton won't be
disappointed.
Miss Alice Roosevelt gets mar
ried' on Saturday February 18th
NJ o'clock noon.
10 get. even with the markets,
the mopied mon Of Wall Street
are trying TO start a panic.
Senator Smiley Bingham OF
SFlorence county, and once candi-
Elate for congress died on the 4th.
The list of contributors to the
aid q the Cotton CroN9ls aaso
tat'0u continues tc gre .
Gasoline stoves continue lo
blow up oyeg ~ aud
vet SheY HTp ADVERTISED as 3trt1.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12
~ 9s,plaEB HaVe been 9XpBnueu
on oufAState capitnl hnilding and

~ vs. not yet ooNnp e1ec noe is y
aatigGctam condi ION. l,h.
S ssss5 md ether rop&%2 ore badly
$50 BGJ E10lnS IL. 4 f353tNt
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
EDITORIAL

such it is perfectly legitimate 70
practise upon it deceit and the wiies
of diplomacy, the subtle arts which
makes it possible to leave a country
satisfied and contented without pro-
missing any thing nor speaking SER
ious1y?
Is this what is being praised in
Mr.. Root?
If it IS, it would be far better for
that portion of the national press that
sounds praises to Mr.. Root for his
success in pra ctising alleged deceits,
to censure in the strongest terms not
only the unfairness towards a hosp
liable colony, but also what if true,
would be breach of faith.
Instead of servilely applauding
and praising supposed clever frauds
on liberty and right, noble and outs
poken cenSure would have infinitely
more value, critic ism Of the great
national vice of expansionism, the
objectionable stupidity of resurrect-
ing bsolete and prehistoric methods
|of colonization and to ask and demand
with all possible force and energy
fer justice and the establishment of
a regime that will satisfy the aspirat-
ions of people that have known the
happiness and blessings of autonomic
government, that with their former
mother country lived in the plain
exercise Of constitutional rights
If it were certain that Mr.. Root
visited Our Island, making fanciful
promises, if it were fact that the
American government and the entire
nation considered itself free from
responsibility for policy which has
been maintained up to the present
time; if such should prove to be the
case, there would not be heard com
plimentary phrases, nor expressions
of approval for the action of an offic-
ial who had come to us in bad faith.
Severe terms of censure, stern an
athemaS and condemnation would
then resound against one who made
sport and treated with scorn the most
legitimate aspirations and ambitions
of people.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25

Some American papers have felt
called upon to praise the discretion,
and the ability of the Secretary OF
State, Mr. Root, who according to
those colleagues, has left the Portori-
cans contented and sat ished, without
committing the national government
in any way TO an immediate change
in the disastrous regime now existing
in the colony.
The American dailies have not
stated this in SO many words, but we
say it, because it is no secret, not
even to the government, that wave
of general protest has arisen against
the reigning colonial system, which
it is impossible to stay no matter
what efforts may be made by the
clients of the budget and their num-
|erous satellites.
And this being the case, it certainly
was remarkable the action of some
|officious dailies in seeking to attrib-
ute to the illustrious Secretary of
State great diplomatic victory at
our expense.
Without wishing to undervalue the
high merits of Mr., Root, without
denying him any of the superior
Qualities with which he is endowed
by the people of the United States,
without passing judgment on his
as a brilliant diplomat,
neither on his claim to be cons sidered
as an astute politician, we vigorously
protest against the immoderate praise
which is now being showered on hin,
because it is based on an act of bad
ia ith and double dealing towards us.
Is it a thing, worthy of celebration
that the just aspirations of liberty
and Justice held dear by people
are not complied with2
This way of escaping the difficult
les of correcting the stupid policy in
operation in the colonies does not
merit, nor can it ever merit, the
approval OF the press, which on
occasions reflects and echoes pnblic
opinion.
Or is it that Porto Rico is consid-
cred as a foreign country and as
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
Notas De Fllipinas

Manila, de Julio.-Ha mejorado
algo la situacion sanitaria. Aver
ocurrieron % casos de c6lera 10
defunciones. Entire estas Sc conta-
ron las de dos americanos, pero has
ia la fecha solo ciuco americanos han
sido atacados Y la epidemic no sc ha
presentado en- el barrio americana
de la ciudad. Los cinco enfermos
vivian en- la seccion flipina
La Jrnta de Sanidad ha prohibido
la venta de come stibles que han esta-
do expuestos q infection. Los esfuer-
EOS de los medicOs que combaten la
epidemia, han reSultado en- una dis
minuci6n de los casos nuevcs. Aun-
que la invasion comenzo esta vez con
mas violencia que la gran epidemic
de 1902, las autoridades Green que
tienen dominada la situacion.
Manila, 8 de julio.-En opinion ge-
neral la situacion no mejora y cunde
el tenor de que la epidemia colerica
tome las preparedness de una playa
desastrosa. Aver murio otro am eri-
cano, Nc Dermott y Ell n1mero de IL
lipinos atacadoS va en- aumento. Las
autoridades sanitarias Green que los
tres pr6ximos dfas seran decisivos y
encaminan todos sus esfuerzos al ais
lamiento de los enfermos y sus fami-
las. Fuera de los casos de colera la
salud pdblica ha mejorado. La pro
vision de aqua potable de la Marqui-
ma, no contaminada ha sta ahora, sc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25

halla custodiada por tuer7as del
ejercito.
Ell 6 de Julio Sc recibi6 parte de Is
nuevos casos y muri6 81 americana
w. Hart, de Idaho, El d1a 7 hubo
IS atacados. No Sc nota aumento.
apreciable en- las provincias. Cast
todos los nuevos casos fueron de per
sonas 4 quienes los sanitalios halla-
ron muertas va 8 moribundas
Manila, de Julio-Hoy saldra pa
ra Guam el transporte Meade, en-
auxilio del transporte Thomas que
ha Iencallado en- TN arrecife inme-
diato 4 dicha isla.
Manila. 10 de Julio.-El dique ame-
ricano Dewey lego 4 Olongapo
despues de IN viaje de mas de doce
mil millas y I93 dias de duraci6n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
g Secretari0 Root Iaego
4 Rio Janeiro aver
FL Charleston es visitado por los ma
rinOs brasilenOs

Nueva York, m6rcoles.-Participan de
Rio Ianeiro que aver tarde tom6 puerto el cru
cero protegido de la marina americana Char
lesion con ell Secretario Root y su tamilia a
bordo.
La reception que Sc le hiciera result6 So
lemne enthusiastic.
Los marinos de la escuadra brasilena han
visitado al charleston, que consideran unos
de los me lores cruceros de su clase.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
EN- lnglaterra y Francia
Sc teme por la vida de- Gear
El rey Eduardo y ell Presidente Fa
lli6re Sc muestran preocupados

Nueva York mercoles.-A Ultima hora di-
cen de Londres y Paris que ell Rey Eduardo y
Presidente Falleres Sc muestran preocupadi.
simos por la suerte que pueda .Cabere al Ear
Nicolas a la familia imperial amenazada de
muerte por los terroristas rusos
Esperanse escenas sangrientas en- las GALES
de San Petersburgo, pues el pueblo esta irrita-
disimo contra ell monarca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
Es qravisima a Ia situaCi0n
de Russia
De Paris y Londres confrman
los rumOres circuladOs

Nueva York, microbes s. Desde Paris y
Londres legan notcias conhrmando los rumo-
res telegrafados aver, todo que prueba que es
gravisima la situaCion porque atraviesa ellm:
perio ruso.
Fl Parlamento fue disuelto sc constituy0
un COmite de resistencia al gobiernO apOyado
po1 cl pueblo Y campesinos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
Mg.. Root felicia 4
los Representatives.
la sido nombrado presidente homo
rario de la cOnferencia

Nueva York miercoles.-El Secretario de
stado Mr. Elhu Root la sido nombrado presi-
ente honorario del tercer congreso hispano
mericano reunido en- Rio aneiro
Al comun1carsele su designation dlrigio
fectuosa carta de felicitacion los represen-
ntes reunidos por su buena disposition en-
g de la paz del progreso de todo el continen-
americana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25

Registrador de Ia pr, iedad sustituto que
us IL amos on Arecibo ofrece sus servlcios,
,6mo Notario, en- AreciRo. Bajos de la casa
atimero l3, calle de la Cruz, SO hace cargo
le presentar para su inscription en- 81 Regis
.ro de Ia propiedad del Distrito remitir
os respectivos interesados, los aeaumsatss
ue con tai ebjeto So 10 envfan.
ARECIBO. PUERTO RICO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
IA Reina CUTLER NINA
de H0Eanda ha tenid0
una novedad
A consecuencia de una caIda
ha abOrtadO

Nueva York. miercoles--DiCen de la Haya
capital de Holanda. que la Reina Guillermina
ha tenido una novedad consecuercia de una
caida que sufriera.
FL Rey consorte duque de Meckiemburg
Schwerin, sc halla muy alarmado, con motive
del aborto que ha tenido su esposa la Reina de
los Paises Bajos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
OPORTU MD AID

Sc vende TN MOLINO de 81 x go, doble engranae ca
tana mayor 10 y la inermedia 9 "a dametro motor
curso solida construction abrcado por la Gail
metro de la catalina mayor "a de la intermeda q"
motor tpo baancn parael6gramo cilindro de vapor
por 81 de construction S0lda ia
bricado por la reEombrada constructors de Fletcher
london Derbi de Inglaerra.
Los moinos estan tTabajando actualmente en- la Ha
eienda Bueno VisG de la Carolina.
Para informes drgirse la capital,
soBR.vos DB EzQUAsGa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
Sc ma inaugurado hoy
81 Congreso Panamerican0
Ha reinado gran entusiasmO duran
te la ceremonial

Nueva York, miercoles.-Se agrega los
despachos recibidos de Rio laneirO, que esta
maiana fue inaugurado el tercer COngreso pan
americana, asistendo dicho acto el Secretario
lie los Estados Unidos Mr.. klihu Root
Durante la ceremonial reln0 el mayor entu-
;asmo, pronunciandose elocuentes discursos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
SePyIclO Especial del BOletln Mercantn
OABLEGRAWAS.
los terr0ristas eEsnprenden
ac@iwa campafia
Han sentenciadO 4 muerte
al Car Nicolas

Nueva York, mercoes.-Comunican de
San Petersburgo que los terroristas han en-
prendido una aCtiva campana y Sc espera que
una de las primeras viCtimas que calga sera el
Car Nicolas II, quien han condenade muer-
tie por su conducta que consideren censurable
antidemocratica en- los presentes. momentos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-25
e. manifesto de Ea Douma
empieza = surtir. efecto
Los reservistas Sc niegan ir a las filas

Nueva York miercoles-El manihestoque-
dirigeron los representatives de la Duma el pue-
bio ruso ha Comenzado va a surtr efeCtos.
Los reservistas Y cosacos llamados las
flas por recientes decreto del Gar, Sc han ne
gado a incorporate al ejercito de operaciones
10 que prueba que la revolucion sera general
en- breve.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

BY order of the Republican County Central
Committee.
II. j. GREEN, Chairman.
B. II. ADAMS, Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

| between fertile valley ON one side
and the snow-capped mountains on
the other, the production of both
OF which is far above the ordinary.
The mineral output exceeds 81, 900, 900
per year. Here is also the state uni
versity, a fine institution. and the
Colorado Chautauqua. one of the
largest and best in the country, which
has fine buildings and attracts large
| crowds. Just north of Boulder is a
valley which produces large amount
of oil, and is dotted with oil wells
for several mi les.
We soon arrived at the city of
Longmont, and enjoyed a few hours
visit with a sister who lives there.
1t is fine little city, about the size
OF DecOrah. An immense mill
grinds the wheat raised in the fertile
fields of the valley, a 81 900, 600 sugar
beet factory transforms into sugar
hundreds of acres of beets, and great
modern canning factory running night
and day turns out 80, 600 cans daily,
peas being one of the large crops
raised by the farmers. cut and brought
to the factory on vines as one would
bring in load of hay.
Returning to Denver that evening,
we spent the next day attending the
grand lodge and taking in some of
the many sights of the city, one of
which was the United States Mint,
where we followed the process of max
ing money from gold from the time
the precious metal was brought into
the mint in bars until the finished
product was produced, an interesting
sight to one who had never seen it
before
On Thursday the principal event
of the day was the great Elks parade.
Such spectacle had never been seen
before, for it was by far the greatest
ever known since the founding of
the order. From every section of
the United States lodges had come,
and each appeared with distinctive
uniform to characterize it. Many of
them were very elaborate and expen-
sive, doubtless some of them costing
as much as 500 each. 1t was beau
tiful sight to witness, and every
available vantage point was packed
with those who were on hand to see
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15
Republican County Convention.

To the Republican electors of Winneshiek
County, Iowa.
A delegate Republican Convention is here
by called to be held in the court house in De-
corah, Iowa, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1906,
at the hour of l:3O o'clock p. M, for the pur-
county offices to be filled this year, viz:
Clerk OF the Court
Treasurer
Sheriff
Superintendent
Attorney
Recorder
Coroner
surveyor
one Supervisor (by the delegates from the
First Districtl for twoyears, beginning Jan /,
1867.
One Supervisor (by the delegates from
the Second Districtl for three years, beginning
Jan |, 1905.
One Supervisor (by the delegates from
the Third District) for two years. beginning
Jan l, 1907.
the Fourth District for three years, beginning
Jan |, 1907.
One Supervisor (by the delegates from
the Fifth District) for three years, beginning
Also for the election of a County Central
Committe.
Under the usual apportionment, townships
and wards in ecorah will be entitled to one
delegate at large, and one delegate for each
twenty five votes or major fraction thereof
cast for Theodore Roosevelt for Preside mt
at the November, 1904 election, as follows
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15
Luther College Band on the Coast.

Our last word from the Luther
College Concert Band came from
Hillsboro, n D., where they spent
the last day in July, but the after
noon concert and an intended re-
ception was prevented by rain. At
the evening concert Gov. Sarles re-
quested drum solo of Prof. Sperati.
Aug. lst they spent at Grand Forks,
playing at the fair in the afternoon
and giving concert in the M. E.
church in the evening. Rev. Tor
crimson, organizer of the Luther Col
lege Band, was present, also Presi-
dent Preus and Prof. G.. Bothne.
The band went to Minot the next
day, arriving three hours late, so that
they did not begin the concert until
nine O'Clock The democratic state
convention was in session the next day
at Minot. and the band gave short
program in the afternoon. In the
evening they gave concert in the
park at Velva. After the concert they
were entertained by the Velva Cor
net Band at the home of the city
mayor, Mr. Livdahl. At Ray, N. D.,
they gave two concerts on the 4th
inst, and ON the 5th at Williston
they gave a concert, having fine
attendance.
The band left Williston on the 9th
inst. in a special sleeper. bound for
the coast. They had a most enjoyable
journey across the Rocky Mountains,
and saw some grand scenery. arriving
at Spokane, WASH, on the morning
of the 7th. Spokane is very fine
city. up-to-date in every respect. In
the evening they gave a concert in
the Central Christian church. The
following day they went to Everett,
WASH, and crossed the Cascade
mountains, where the scenery was
"simply magnificent, far more grand
than that of the Rockies They
travelled along the Columbia river
considerable distance, and after their
arrival at Everett, were given a ride
about the city on special street car
by the Commercial Club. They were
shown through the gold, silver and
lead smelters, and many other sights.
After parade in the afternoon
they all took a plunge i'll Puget Sound.