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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

Next week we will publish the official
proceeding of the last regular meeting of
the Langdon city council. The same
being unavoidably crowded out this
week.
Another new township organization
and voting precinct will take its place or
the map of Cavalier county shortly
Billings township is petitioning for a
division. The western half of Billings,
town 159, range G1, is petitioning for
its formation and separation from the old
congressional township and will adopt
the name of Nekoma.
On Monday forenoon at st. Alphonsus
church the wedding Of Mr.. Adam Hett-
ler and Miss. Anna Maria Preusche oc-
cured the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Fathep Dougherty. Returning to
the Hettler home, southwest of town,
the contracting parties and large
number of their friends and neighbors
duly celebrated the event.
In the absence of Rev. Father
Dougherty, who left today for an ex-
tended stay in Texas and Mexico the
services at the Catholic church for Sun
day morning will be in charge of Father
Hiltner of Mt. Carmel, mass being cele-
brated at Ii a. m. The following Sun
day, March 18th, Father Bacher, of
Wales will celebrate mass at 1870 a.
m. Bishop Shanley is arranging to
appoint priest in charge of the pa
rish temporarily during the remaining
period of Father Dougherty.s absence
from the city.
Rev. M. Dougherty, of st. Alphonsus
chnrch left on today's afternoon passen-
ger for an extended visit to points in
Texas and Mexico, where he goes to
spend two or three months, hoping that
the climatic conditions there may prove
of benefit to his health. Of late Father
Dougherty has suffered considerably
from lung trouble: while the exposure
to which his mission work has compelled
him to face in weather of all kinds has
done more than little to aggravate the
the trouble. Ero is leaving with the
heartily expressed wish of the people of
Langdon generally that he may soon re-
turn completely restored in health and
strength to continue his work here
Drayman \. I. Vessey lost one of the
horses of his we'll matched dray team
last Thursday as the result of run
away of team belonging to VIM. kain,
whichEwas being loaded with lumber
at the Stoltz lumber yard. Becoming
frightened kain's team dashed out of
the yard on the street, the sleigh to
which they were attached collided with
Vessey's dray team in front of the U.
Z. T. Hotel where Drayman Vessey was
unloading the baggage Of Beatty Bros,
show. The horse struck by the sleigh
sustained broken leg and had to be
shot.
Legal blanks at the CouEIEN-DEMo
GRAFT Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

Ed. Tandstrom resigned his position
in the Weiland barber shop last week,
gong to Milton where he is back at his
old job with Lars Wall
Robt. Swanlaw, who recently bought
out the ii. z. Close drug store at Milton,
was married last week to Miss Lena
Moser, at Plum City, Wis.
The Columbian Entertainers the
fourth number Of the Lyceum lecture
course will appear at the Court House
on Thursday evening, March Sth.
P. j. Horgan has resigned his position
as U. S customs officer at Walhalla. He
has been in the service of the govern
ment at Neche and Walhalla for up.
wards of twelve years.
A. Schulke is in the east buying a
largo stock of fancy dry goods, ladies
furnishing goods and millinery for the
Trade Palace. He. will also look up a
number of bargains for his ten cent
counter. 22tf
Alex. Mcdonald writes home from
Rochester, Mimi, at which place he has
been receiving hospital treatment the
past couple of weeks, to the effect that
he is much better and hopes the benefit
will be permanent.
Election of new township officers and
the annual town meetings will be held
on the third Tuesday in March. Town.
ship clerks will find that the DEMOCRAT
carries full line of official blanks and
election supplies. Mail orders promptly
filled the same day received.
Hannah organizes lodge of the In
dependent Order of Oddfellows this
week. 1t has big list of charter mem
bers and quite gala time is anticipated
tomorrow night when the degree work
is exempliied by the grand master ano
his deputies. Quite a number of Odd
fellows from Langdon purpose attend
ing.
| Theconcert given by the Dixie Jubilee
Singers at the Court House on Monday
evening was an exceptionally good enter
tainment, and was thoroughly enjoyed by
the large throng of music lovers in at
tendance. The program was sufficiently
varied to please the grave and gay alike
Nine. n G. Hawkins proved herself to
be vocalist of unusual merit in her
sweet rendering of Drink to me only
with thine eyes, Cuckoo, and Comm
through the Rye, and her graceful
gestures and refined manners bore evi-
dence of culture and good taste, and at
tracted the attention of her audience al
most as much as her we'll trained voice.
Mr.. Buckner has remarkably strong
voice of exceptional range, and his rem
dition of the song, Rocked in the Cradle
of the Deep" received we'll merited ap-
plause. The Dixie Jubilee Singers, it is
due to say we'll merit the patronage Of
the public on account of their excep-
tonal department and the character of
their entertainment
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

Dan McGruer, the Hannah druggist,
was down the line Friday on business.
Miss Laura Morrison is here from her
home near Morden, Man, visiting her
sister, Mrs. VIM Stevenson
! A Schulke returned to the city Satur-
day from his stock buying trip to the
Twin Cities and Chicago.
Tom G. Tyrrell now has a position
with his uncle, Landlord t. E. Burke,
at the Hotel Antlers in Grand Forks.
The court officials, bankers and teach
ers and pupils Of the city schools, are
taking q day off, it being Washing tons
birthday.
L. c. Smith returned to Langdon
last week having visited during most of
the winter in Chicago and with his par
ents in Indiana.
Miss Ellen Vierhus, who has been
making her home with the family of her
uncle, Geo. Vierhus, is leaving this week
to join her parents, who are removing
from Grand Forks county to Oregon this
spring.
Col. Jno. L. Duffy we'll known to many
Langdon people is again able to be up
and around after long seige in the Grand
Forks hospital suffering from case of
blood poison that nearly resulted in the
amputation of a foot.
Father Dougherty returned Friday
from Fargo, where he spent most of the
week in consultation with Bishop Shan
ley regarding his contemplated leave OF
absence from this parish, taken with
Il view to restoring his health.
L. D. Swcetman, the Milton horseman
and extensive ranch owner in Montana
is reported as having opened 4 big de
partment store at Mondak. Luke has
also put in Il big hotel and other enter
prisos in fact might as we'll be said to
own the whole town.
WI. Birmingham returning last week
from ten days business trip through the
western part of the state reports having
w -
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IN. 4.-t,, ,;o -, y :,
illness.
, On Saturday afternoon Judge II. Z
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

SEALED TENDERS be received By the
undersigued up 10 the evening OF March 3rd
1905. for the purpose of furnishing seven cords
of poplar wood, TO be cut twice, and split.
Two cords to be delivernd at School No. No ! !:
two cords to he delivered ut School No. 3 and
one cord to be delivered to vchool No. 1. Hv
ordor of the board: Geo A.. Williams. cinrk cirk
OF Langdon School Township Posi- osnce ,n
address, Dresden. n, Oak. -o--'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

Thos. Heating and wife, of the Easily
hotel, were visitors in town between
trains Monday.
Mrs John Wild, wife of we'll known
Montrose township farmer is taking treat
ment at Mt. Clements for rheumatism
Frank P. Hanggi was in from his farm
near Calvin on Monday making final
proof on his homestead before Judge H.
e. Dorval
Rev. Guy P. Burleson returned home
Saturday from Devils Lake where he
spent the greater part of the week at
tending meeting Of the clericus.
Township clerks will find that the
DEMOCRAT can promptly fiji all orders
for blanks and election supplies needed
at the annual town meeting in March.
T. E. Burke joined Judge Farrell at
Grand Forks and will accompany the
latter in visit to the Hot Springs of
Arkansas, were both intend taking a
months treatment.
j. E. Truax had a very attractive brass
plate sign placed at the front of the
Cavalier County Abstract and Title
Guaranty Co.'S Office in the Alert
Winter block this week.
Kelly & Schneider have bills out an
nouncing the closing out of their large
branch store at Wales. Quotations arc
made on their large bills showing enor
nous price reductions in all depart
ments.
Mrs. A. K. Wheeler has rs visitor:
her sisters, Mrs. d. i. Morgan
gan, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Bartlett
of Grand Forks. who arrived here las
week to attend the funeral of her late
husband
The bowling alley Of johnson Bros.
will have two days tournament OF
Wednesday and Thursday of next week
Feb. 29th and March ist 1t iscxpecte(
that teams representing most Of the on
Of town clubs in the county will be herr
to participate IN the struggle for spares
and "strikes." For some time past Han
nah has claimed the championship, bu
a number Of towns Will be represented
here next week to contest the end town
right to the title.
The State Bank of Ncilona one of tn
more recently established financial in
stitutions of Cavalier county, the adven
of which dates frora tho huilling Of tn
500 line of railroad last summer. pre-
scnts call statement for inspection
Cashier Joseph =. johnson ha
been in charge Of the bank since
started and can be credited with havin
fully kept pace with the rapid develol
ment of that section OF the county dul
ing the past year.
S. f. Dcroscr returned to Langdo
last week from Il trip south to Virginia
whore he spent month looking ovt
that section Of the country in which ia
5 Mcphail. Jos Webster and Wilson M'
Cann have become extensive purchases
, of realty. Mr.. ncsrosicr announces tn;
) he will hereafter number among tt
northerrrrs who have landed posse
sions in the south and expects To reno,
with his family to Virginia during Il
approaching summer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22
Gas in the Stomach.

Belching and that sense Of ful]ness
SO often experienced after eating IS
caused by tho formation of gas. The
stomach fails TO perform it's functions
and the. food fermcnts. Chamberlain 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct
the disorder They aid digestion and
strengthen and invlgorate the stomach
and bowels For sale by n. ll McGrucr,
Langdon and Easily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22
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Additional Short Local;

The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Schneider Of Mt. Carmel
last Sunday leaving daughter.
Next Wednesday, February 2S tn,
being Ash Wednesday, ushers in the
beginning of the forty penitnntial days
of Lent.
Lydia, the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. JAS. S. Loynes, is at present
under the doctors care suffering from
a bad attack of bronchitis.
Dr.J. f. Sylvester, the Hannah veteri-
nary surgeon who has been spending
the week here professionally, has decid-
ed to locate permanently in Langdon.
Wales has organized literary and de-
batting society, which holds its first meet
ing next Tuesday evening. The next
thing will be the formation Of an anti
rag chewing club.
| Sheriff Peter Reid reports business us
getting slack over at his hostelry. They
have only nine boarders at presentin the
county jail Not very long ago there
we're sixteen responding to the roll call
at grub time.
D. McKechnie was in town yesterday
from Calvin. He was one of the pail bae-
rers in attendance upon the remains OF
the late Mrs VIM. McHardy whose death
occurred Tuesday The funeral takes
place today at Walhalla.
The ladies aid society of the NJ. E
Church viii have sale of good things
to eat at the Boyd department store on
Saturday afternoon from half-past two
to four o'clock. The variety we'll be am
ple and all will be the best home cook
erv from the homes of the ladies'.
Tomorrow, Friday afternoon, Supt
HAYWARD and the teachers OF the Lang
don public school cordially invite the
narents and friends of the scholars tc
attend the exercises that have been pre-
pareU 10 dppIOl'llutoiy 'oiiA'i'> ~ >>
anniversary Of Washington birthday
Druggist e. T. Reilly of Dresden ha:
bought out the interest Of his partner
Mr., ]. Dawson. in the firm Of 81. i
Reilly & Co., The business change be
c,n,o efcctive thie week. Tho now 'ro
prietor. Mr.. Reilly is known by l4ansdol
neople as being an efficient druggist an(
carries the endorsement Of being youn'
man Of good social and business attain
,neuts, He undoubtedly will and Ger
,ion)y deserves to succeed in his ven
| turc.
On Tuesday evening Of Ecxt wcc'
March lst. one of the best entertain
ments ever given in Langdon will b.
held at the court house by Rev. ".
Van Horn and Dr $. j. Hill, of Fargo
The evening", entertainment include
lerturr on the Yellowstone Park, nc
COMMANDED By views, Following tn
l.rti,rc "A number Of sets Of comic view
wi)l be shown. Don't miss TINS trea
Admission fer adults fifty cents. chIlt
rem twenty five cents. Seats may be I,
..,ycd nt Mc(;ruer 4 Wold's drug store
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

BULLS FOR SALE-Three registered Short
thagenian, 6 months; Royal Tanner tho IL, 3
to see MY stock and got my prices before p!,r. l
chasing e. z. Miller Snowflake. Man. 2l3lF
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

LOST-On Tuesday afternoon, between St. Al
phonsus Hall and the Finerty residence on
Sixth street a pair of lady's eye glasses, with
gold mounts, but without frames. Iney were
enclosed in leather case and asuitahl reward
will be given for their return by the owner,
Miss Myrta Finerty "
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

HOUSES TO RENT-Two desirable small resi- resi-
denccs ono with three rooms and another with
five rooms. Fnll particulars as to rent etc,
upon application to Mrs McHugh %
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

CATTLE EWANTED-Wanted to buy five hunci-
red head of cattle For particulars write at
once to Norman R. Mcdonald, post Office al
dress Langdon n Oak. 2,-tf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

THOROUGHBRED sHoRTHORN BULLS
Two thoroughbred Shorthorn bull for sale
One pedigrecd Shorthorn bull, color red, age
three years; one pcdigrced Shorthorn bull
one year old. For further particulars apply
to Frank Hoffarth, Mt. Carmel. n, D. 30-32.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

MAN AND WIFE WANTED-Must be accus-
toned to farm work. Address G. NJ T. in care
of this office. 24-3o
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

LOTS FOR SALE.-Quarter Of a block on the
north end of Main Street Particu ars as to
location, price etc upon application at this
Office 2!-26
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

SEED GRAIN FOR SALE-Wheat oats and
application to Dan Shelley. Langdon, D.293l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

GIRL WANTED-For general Housework
Annlv to Mrs w r. Dickson 2S-&C
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22
W ant Column.

A ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted in this
"a column for Ono Cent Word each insertion
No advertisement inserted for less than fifteen
town orders. The rate for the insertion Of
business locals among pure reading matter Will
hereafter be ten cents per 1!cc each insertion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

GIRL WANTED-Wantcd at once good girl fol
general housework. Apply stating wages
and experience to Mrs K. Wheeler, Langdor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

FOUND-A pair of gold trimmed specticles.
Address G. w. Doe, Dresden, N. D. 80
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

Ed. Tandstrom resigned his position
in the Weiland barber shop last week
gong to Milton where he Is back at his
old job with Lars Wall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

Tomorrow, Friday afternoon. Supt.
HAYWARD and the teachers of the Lang
don public school cordially invite the
parents and friends of the scholars to
attend the exercises that have been pre-
pared to appropriately commemorate the
anniversary of Washington's birthday
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-22

The ladies aid society of the NJ. d.
Church Will have sale of good things
to eat at the Boyd department store on
Saturday afternoon from half-past two
to four o'clock. The variety we'll be am
pie and all will be the best home cook
erv from tho homes of the ladies'.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
HARTMAN May BUILD
ANOTHER Line FROM
EAST TO THIS CITY
Portland Has Reliable Tip Of a New
Transconlinental Road Which President
Of Southern Pacific Refuses Either to
Affirm OF Deny.

Ia there a probability OF a new
tranacontinental lines'' he Was ask.
"a.
Il am very buay with other mat.
tcra ami beg Go DO excused" TO.
piled Mt Hartman. aud with that
he ioincd the members 81 his party
and boarded the car occupied By
Chief Engineer Hood.
The movements OF Mt Hartman
wvrc watched by Interested parties
duIlng the day This FORENOON his
private car 1885" waa run down
ea the Northnrn Pacific tracks
across tho udc flats 90 GeofEelnwn
A careful lay ~ the lAnd Was made
rhia afternoon the car ~ on the
Great Northern tracks near smith
cove
runiEht a banquet Wlil be given
Mr. Hartman at the Rainier club
Public spirited men have been &c.
QuVstrd 81 attend and u iH expected
Mr Hartman himself will make
public many OF hts nov shroutod
movements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
WANT MONEY,
NOT SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON. y G.. Arrn 20 -
JadKs Mnfrow. president IT tire Cal
iforuIa Red Cross has teiegraphsa
sbe secretary here that tho pruvi.
Hions and supplies received and en-
route would meet the present Do
fnaads u saa Francisco. and that
contributions should naE consist %
money.
The He'd Craaa secretary imme.
aiataiY telskranhea to the San Fran.
cisco mint 20 efesiit J u Phelan
uith 500 .geQ. and aisn Informed the
finance committee that the Red
Cross had IN the treasury over o..
goo 600 subject 70 the wishes 81 the
committee
Gen Greedy has advised the war
department that rslnforcemonts for
san Francisco should be reduced
from s.se0 Is s.Nise. but urges that
five field officers and - captains Of
administrative ability and physical
energy accompany the troops Hs
SAYS the early arrival ~ such ON.
Gers will save money ~ the present
crisis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
DISCUSS SALT
WATER MAINS
or COMMERCE Is
CONSIDERING PLAN THIS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MEN
HAVE TAKEN O Question: UP
AND PETITION is nEiNo cias
cuLATUo.

The city committee 81 the Cham
her OF Commerce held meeting
this afternoon for the consideration
OF the resolution introduced in the
chamber al the last meeting b.
Charles 4 Crane. calling upon the
city council 10 provide for the early
construction of a system OF aalt "a
ter mains covering the business
district. for tho purchase of addi.
tional fire fighting equipment aud
Tor the construction OF an addition.
al main from Cedar river.
No recently suggested public I'm
proNumcnt has aroused such imme
diato and widespread public inter
est 80 tho augFcatiun that syatem
OF salt water mains be laid through
the lower portion Of the city The
muaEcf reserves and resources left
10 many ~ the big insurance com
panlcs after the Han Francisco dis
Aaisr rondera Il more or less doubt
fnl whether even the strongest ~
the companies are much more than
solvent making u extremely import.
ami that every prrcaution be taken
against an extensive fire.
The leading merchants And bust.
ness men OF N. city have taken
the matter up afs a petition is nav
Ia circulation calling upon the couli
cil 90 take up the salt water maia
question at once and give Il eafiy
consideration a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
BLOCH AGAIN
ASKS LICENSE

William fiiOeh'a second appllca
ton for a renewal % the license
ns the uertaHnla cafe. - the cor.
ner Of zad AZ and saneea Il. came
mp foe consideration By the license
COMMITTEES Of the euuneii this aft.
eruoou
The ordinance passed By the
council tNo weeks ago granting tho
place a renewal iirrase waa rrfoesi
b. Narug Aoors on the ground that
tho place waN violating the aaionu
box ordinance Since thsn tha
boxes In The restaurant adloiuluE
the main barrnom hAvn besn torn
out unfer an understanding BE-
tween nloeh and the license com
mittee that Il that vas done aud
= saepnd application made a iicens.s
Suuta BE granted Meanwhile. ihs
place has been permitted 70 cuatin.
us Ia OPERATION without a iicvnse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
WAPPENSTE|N
NEXT CHIEF

Although Mayer Moore will make
no announcement af any asst re-
zttdinH the appointment ~ q sue
tessnr 70 the late chief ~ Police
Delaney. II l. generally understood
that Detective Charles wHpprnatain
ssiil be chosen
W'sHfsefstzin IA Haw looked upou
In the Fsaitna department as Mayor
Neefe's personal representative and
as being closer u fha mayor than
any other member II the depart
uinuf
-Na further consideration viu be
kiNen 20 the matter e appointments
until after the funeral - Chlsg
neiatieY, said Maynf Nsars this
fssefutaEs This statement viii aiaa
Apply % the appointment ~ an
ether hsrhaf master and 81 a mem 81
bst Of the patk beard . succeed
=. J amith
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
TRAIN CRUSHES
MAN TO DEATH

A man believed 20 be Thomas
Philips WAS crushed o. death finder
the wheels 81 a Northern Pacific
freight train "a the south end yards
yesterday morning. The only fleW
tn hia identity ~ the uama 'afhouas
Phillips" which IL tsttooed on one
arm
The victim Of the accident tried
30 cross the tracks while the freight
was backing up through the yards.
There were two hrakemsa on the
rear end. ana they warned the man.
but be ava not seem 60 heaf and Waa
knocked under the eara.
n 10 thought that the dead man
was "a lahoror Ne waa about IS
years Of age. The body Waa badly
nanEisd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
FALLS FROM CAR
AND BREAKS LEG

W { cooleY. residence and occu'
patton unknown. broke hla les By
failing from South Seattle car No.
3l0 yesterday The injured man
aaa taken 70 the Pacific h0spiial
Cooley. according 10 the story
told - Patfoiman , J Phillipa.
Jumped On the car Al End Ry. s.
and Neslsr shY. lie NaH asked g.
pas his fase. bat announced that he
MS only EoinE to ride 20 tth and
Nain Il. Il WaA at this point that
the accident occurred. and the con
duetar aeniad 10 the polics that he
hsd pushed cooleY off The man.
h. Explained. fell 10 the payemont
- the car rounded the curve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
msrAoUs HAS NEARING.

Thomas AcTague. first mate on
the steamer Santa Clara. b. having
IL preliminary hearing before Iua.
tice = v Davis this afternoon on
q charge Of manalsS Ehtpr The
charge ia the Outcome of trouble ca
beard the steamer. April 2. when
it b. alleged that McTague pushed
Michael Tracy down a cumpanlon.
cay. causing injuries which result.
cd In dssth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-30
SUBURBAN NOTES

BRIGHTON. April 30 Brighton
has taken no action Ia regard 10
annexation n Il feared here that
saloons and kindred evils viii fol
low annexation. aud Brighton il a
prohibition town AnneKatlonista
say that with blind pigs" and
gambling joints aa they are now In
the valley. the conditions could not
BE- worse
Mrs G - Rouchford's home has
been Guaranteed on account of
dlphthcria The four children Of
her niece have had hard attacks Of
the disease. bat hkillsd nursing aud
liberal use ~ antltoriu has brought
them out Of danger Fortunately
the disease has not spread
G. n Natter. Nho was dangerous.
y ~ with typhoid pneumonia. has
recovered