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in the car is such as to insure perfect
balance under normal conditions. The
gasoline reservoirs are four in number,
two at each extreme end of the car.
In the en%gine-room is placed, besides
the motors, the wireless telegraph ap-
paratus. The car is SO feet long by
six feet by eight feet in its other dl-
mansions. Its construction represents
the maximum of strength and the min
imum of weight, being entirely of steel
tubing.
The power from the motors is trans
mitted to a shaft at either end of
which is a screw propeller with broad
blades, which offer the greatest eff
cheney. The forward screw is 1874
feet in diameter and the rear screw
four feet less in diameter. There is
but one rudder, which is above the car
and below the rear end of the bag.
This rudder is operated from the en-
gine-room with a simple steering ap-
paratus.
Below the car there is suspended a
steel lifeboat, nonsinkable and noncap-
stable, but of very light weight. This
boat represents the %precaution against
the chance of the destruction of the
ship or its sinking into open water.
Into it are packed when not in use the
cables for the guide rope and the
retarder, two of the most important
attachments of the airship.
A. contamination of hath hoo 81
car the utmost care has been exercised
and only the highest possible quality
of materials used. A lkgid system of
material inspection was maintained to
reduce to the minimum the chances Of
fawed materials inadvertently being
used.
Such, in brief, is the airship in
which will be made the most remark
able journey in history. 1t represents
the highest degree of skill known to
the machinical work. No principle in
the construction of the ship itself or Of
it's propelling appliances has been fol-
lowed which has not been proved to
be sound and thoroughly practicable.
The monster bag and its attachments
do not stand for a theory any more
than does the automobile that skins
the boulevards. The automobile
breaks down at times and becomes ut
terly useless, but the proportion Of
efficiency is great enough to make au-
tomobile construction n of the big
industries of the country. The Well
man airship holds the same relation
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to the possible high-speed airship OF
the future as the automobile in its
present stage Of development does TO
the possible non-breakable automobile
of the future. 1t is possible that the
preliminary flights or trials at Danes
island may indicate weaknesses OF
faults; but if such is the case the IA
%cilities at the base for remedying them
are a~ll-suffcient. The nirship That
starts to the pole will be a well-be-
haved. easily managed ship OF the
requisite speed when the start Is q
II it develops untractable traits AFTER
that it will be because conditions arise
which cannot be foreseen or because
machinery breaks down, a contingen0
which arises whenever machinery Is
uSpd IL
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Mr.. WeNman's DUN Views.

1t is interesting to note that In the
gossipy discussions of the venture by
men who pretend to know nothing OF
aeronautics nor the polar regions, the
two objections most often urged are
the two which caused Mr.. Wellman
and his associates in the construction
and Quitting of the ship the most per-
plexity. The manner in which he pro-
poses to overcome one of these dangers
that from fast, adverse winds-has
been explained by Mr.. Wellman, thus:
1--WE have already explained how we
hope to make progress with our air
ship by means of u motors and
screws when the winds are favorable
in direction, and also when they are
~unfavorable, but not of too great We
locity. What are we going to do when
they blow adversely and also too
strongly to permit us to advance with
the motors?
This brings us to n of the funda-
mental features of the method which
we have adopted. 1t is this.
81. With favorable winds or unfa-
vorable winds of relatively small We
locities-motor at a proper speed OF
from ten to II geographical miles per
hour, with IL miles per hour as per-
haps the mean speed.
80. With unfavorable winds of high
er velocities-stop the motors and
throw put upon the ice sheet over
which we are sailing a dragging an
Choir or retardateur-a device calculat-
ed to offer the maximum of resistance
in proportion to its weight-and by
this means to drift slowly with the ad-
verse wind.
Assuming that this method works
out as we'll in practice as in theory
and there are many reasons for believ-
ing that it will do so to at least a fair
degree-we have then this principle:
81. That the winds that blow with
our course, directly or obliquely, add
their movements to the advance which
we expect to make with our motors
and help us sc much on our way.
"2. But contrary winds of velocities
greater than our motor speed, or so
great that motoring against them
would be an uneconomical use Of fuel,
are not losses to be deducted at full
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BY the aid Of that most marvellous
modern invention Walter Wellman,
Washington correspondent of the Chi
oago Record-Herald and noted arctic
explorer, is making a third attempt
to reach the north pole. Of the count
less number of attempts to conquer
the elements of the far north few, if
any, have ever excited the interest of
this expedition of Mr.. Wellman and
his chosen companions.
1t is this thing of going about it in
a new way that lifts the Wellman
expedition to a plane high above all
previous efforts in point of interest
that places it in a class by itself. The
devices fixed upon by Mr.. Wellman
were selected because they were the
latest offerings science has made
which were available for the purposes
Of the expedition.
The two expeditions made by Mr..
Wellman, one in 1894 and the other
In 1S97-9S, like those Of all other ex-
plorers, were made on the theory that
the pole could be reached by sledges
drawn by dogs. The first of these ex-
petitions was made from Spitzbergen
and the second from Franz Joseph
Land. The same obstacles encoun-
tered by other explorers were met by
Mr.. Wellman, and the trials were flu
tile, except in that they furnished the
explorer with a comprehensive knowi-
edge of conditions both atmospheric
and by land and water. 1t was this
fund Of information that suggested
the methods to be employed in the
forthcoming effort.
Before it was decided to put the
Wellman airship into execution its
promoter made a careful study of the
records of actual wind movements in
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value from the progress Of the air.
ship, because the influence of such
winds is largely neutralized by the &C.
ton of the dragging anchor or re-
tardateur.
"In other words, all of the value of
favorable winds is placed on the credit
side of our ledger or log, while only
a part of the value of the u%nfavorable
winds has to be written down on the
debit side.
And the significance of this, in the
last analysis, is that it will require a
most extraordinary combination of
circumstances to prevent us getting
more help than hindrance from the
winds"
The expedition is distinctly Ameri-
can, for all the mechanical aid that
foreign countries have given in the
preparations, and for the deep interest
they are taking in the project. 1t is an
American journalist, backed by an
American newspaper, to whom credit
is due for the bold and intelligent con-
ception. 1t is typically American that
all of science and the arts that other
nations had to offer has been mar
shaled under the American flag for the
aerial journey into the unknown
north. The giant airship has been
christened the America" and, If the
lex few weeks shall demonstrate that
the plans of Mr.. Wellman were well
founded and the explorer shall sail
triumphantly to the pole, the first act
will be the dropping Of the American
Stars and Stripes over the spot which
has lured nearly a thousand brave men
to their deaths.
The crew that will man this remark
able ship of the north is as follows:
Walter Wellman-Commander Of the
expedition.
Maj. Henry B. Hersey-Representing
United States government and Ma
tional Geographic society.
M. CASTOR Hervieu-Aeronaut in
chief.
Maxwell J. smith-Wireless tele-
graph expert.
M. Paul Colardeau-Expert mechan.
ician in charge Of motors.
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Nothing Succeeds Like "EGG-o-SEE."
The man who breaches the best SER
mon; the man who tells the funniest
stories; the man who keeps the best
store; or the man who makes the best
goods oon finds that people come to
him. Merit is the best advertisement
in the world. People speak well of
things they know are good. They pass
the good word along.
THE best breakfast food is EGG-O-
SEE, for it contains all the life-giving
properties of natures best food, which
is wheat.
EGG-O-SEE is deeply in debt to the
thousands Of wives and mothers who
use it in their homes, for these good
women tell their neighbors about this
great food.
Children and aged persons alike are
friends of EGG-O-SEE.
Merit and common sense are the
things that advertise EGG-O-SEE
most. EGG-O-SEE is cheap. A 10
cent package contains ten liberal
breakfasts. EGG-O-SEE is sold every
where. Grocers must keep it if they
want to keep their good customers,
for good customers insist on buying
EGG-O-SEE.
The fact that no preparation, no
cooking is required, makes EGG-O-
SEE very popular. Open the package;
put as much as you like in a dish;
pour on milk or cream and eat. 1t
is delicious. It is wholesome. 1t
makes you strong.
A lot of interesting facts about
EGG-O-SEE have been published in
book form entitled, Back to Nature"
This book also has a course OF phys
ical culture-fully illustrated. Any
one wishing this book will receive 1t
free by addressing EGG-O-SEE Com
pany, 10 First St., Quincy, Ill.
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this trouble. 1t vas just as ii all the
strength had gone from my back.
After suffering for some time l began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. The rem
edy acted at once upon the kidneys,
and when normal action was restored,
the trouble with my back disappeared.
I have not had any return OF it."
For sale by all dealers. 90 cents q
box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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the arctic basin and this study revealed
some astonishing and encouraging in
dications for the success of the airship
plan. Besides studying the climatic
records of the arctic basin, a careful
review was made of the actual achieve
ments in the line of aerial navigation.
There was no contention on the part
of Mr.. Wellman that the problem OF
navigating the air had been solved by
the use of motor-propelled, gas-flled
bags. It was fully realized that no de-
vice invented could make Roadway
against heavy winds. But it was ar
g1led that reaching the pole by airship
did not require the solution OF this
rroblem. because such a venture did
not call for a high rate of speed. For
the actual needs of such an expedition
Mr.. Wellman c%ontended that the art
of aerial navigation had beer amply
developed.
From an easily reached base of op-
erations in northern Spitzbergen, lat
itude so degrees so minutes, the dis
lance to the mathematical pole is but
55O miles, making the flight there and
return LOO geographical miles. Cal
mlating the distance at 1000 miles,
acre would be required but 100 hours
airship motoring at the rate OF IL
les an hour. Santos umont repeat
.sdly had made 10 to % miles an hour
with small airships equipped with cor
respondingly small motors. The Lee
handy ship had made rs miles an hour,
and it's average speed through a long
series OF flights had been above 20
miles an hour. Under all conditions in
which airship flights have been made
a sneed of from IL to Is miles an hour
hos been easily obtainable.
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What the Car Will Carry.

Suspended from the bag is the car,
or basket, which contains the motors,
gasoline supply, cabins for the explor-
ers. motor sledges, scientific apparatus
and food supply. This last item
weighs 500 pounds and is contained in
a chest containing 16 cubic feet. When
it is stated that this supply is suffl-
cient to nourish five men for Is days
some idea of the great economy of
space being practiced may be gained.
OF course, the disposition of the weight
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Description of Ship.

A general description Of the airship
Is as follows:
In length it is 1874 feet. Its greatest
diameter is So feet The materials of
which the bag is made are pure rubber
and silk. with the top of the bag
! nerfectly smooth surface, which will
not accumulate frost, now or sleet,
and thereby decrease the ascensional
nower. BY a simple device provision
has been made for the removal OF snow
from he top of the ship.
The propelling power of the airship
,fee in three motors, of the inner COM
bustion type and using gasoline for
fuel. The combined horsepower OF
the motors is 100, although the con-
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SUNDAY Rest in Italy.

The question of Sunday rest is be-
ing agitated to a large extent in Italy,
and a commission was named some
time ago which recommended that as
far as possible an uninterrupted rest
of from SO to SO hours should be in
sured to all the working classes, and
that in case of public services, the
men who worked on Sundays should
have n day off in the week by turns,
domestic servants being entitled to
a half holiday a week. The law does
not apply to fishermen.
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Judge Lebbeus r. Wiley, attorney
general of the Philippine islands, has
been appointed to the iudgeship of the
United States court in China, which
is to replace in a large measure the
present consular court. Judge Whitley
Is from st. Louis.
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Unconscious Greatness.

"The ancestors of whom you boast"
remarked the reproving friend, dis
played no such pride as yours"
Certainly not" answered the haugh-
ty person. why should they? They
had no means of knowing they were to
be my ancestors. Star.
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Iodine a Cure for Snake Bite.


For a sure cure for snake bite, take
about seven drops of iodine, scarify
and battle the wound also with iodine.
This remedy vas first used by a med
ical officer in British service In In
dia. 1t has cured both man and g
number of animals; it never fails;
it Is really wonderful in its effects.
One instance / will relate. A young
man working for me in the harvest
field was bitten by q very large rat
tlesnake on n Of his large toes. l
gave him about seven drops Of tincture
Of iodine on q little sugar, and to
make doubly sure repeated the dose
an hour later. His foot swelled. but
next morning he was all right. l have
had animals whose bodies have swelled
considerably, but all have recovered
from the bite.-Topeka Capital.
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Railway Tariff simplifed.

Germany has just revised its rail
way tariff, which involves a multi
plication of tickets. 1t is calculated
that a traveller with a small family
going from Mulhouse to Bale will find
himself furnished with go tickets, in
addition to which are those for bag
gage.
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bodied, unmarried men, hstween ages of II
and IS; citizens of United States, Of good
character and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English; for infor-
nation apply to recruiting officer, l2o N
Court, Memphis, Tenn: 238 Main, Jones'
boro, Ark, or Tupelo, Miss.
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! could hardly walk.
There was an n a
countable weakness
Of the back, and
constant pain and
aching. l could find
no rest and was
very uncomfortable
at night. AS my
health was good in
e h a /
could not understand
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Short ladies should avoid much
trimming on their skirts, says = FASH
ion writer. Yes, and 81 should long
ladies If their husbands are short.
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Visits European Military Schools.
Col. Charles P. Echols, OF West
Point, who has been on the continent
visiting military schools, is now IN
England on the same mission.
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You Don't Fave to Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax.
Eos keeps your whole inside right. Not one
grippe in a full bottle. Sold on the money
back plan everywhere. Price 50 cents.
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Rich Oil Fields of Africa.

The oil fields near Delagoa bay, In
Africa, are expected to prove among
the most. productive in the world.
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The people who believe most
strongly in luck are those who never
have any.
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HIS N E A P o
Prominent Minnesota Merchant Cured
to Stay Cured by Doan's Kid
ney Pills.

@. C. Hayden, of o. G. Hayden &
Co, dry goods merchants, Of Albert
Lea, Mimi, says: Il was SO lame that
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A Harmless Laxative.

II you must take a laxative, take a harm.
less one. Lax-Fos does not. grippe, therefore
does not i~rritate. Irritation is what does
the harm. Price so cents.
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A friend in need usually needs all
he can squeeze out of you.
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VENTA DE...iIDEAS!

Un proverbio frances dice: ''No hay
oicio malo." Esta verdad Sc verifca en-
Londres, donde un sujeto, faIta de otra
ocupaci6n, Sc dedica 'svender ideas. )"
Como no tiene capftulo propio, ha hecho
compaffa con algunos comerciantes
qnienes entire chanzas veras, ha enrique
cido. Las ideas que vende son de todas
clases: comercio, induBtria, ciencia, etc.
Vemos este buen senior llegando una
tienda de comestibles, dirigi6ndose al due
no dici6ndole:
Hoy 81 que traigo una. buena.
I-i -iCaramba, buena falta hacfa, porque
va hace tempo que no me sirye su mer-
cancfal
-BieD, pues Ia de hoy le sirve; es de
superior calidad, s6lidad, bonita, origi-
nal. ...............-
:. -.Bueno, bueno ~ cuanto vale?
-Hombre, le dire; 20, la verdad soy
muy considerable. La situaci6n es crftica
mis- precios estan siempre en- harmonic
con la situaci6n. Esta idea me la toman
en- cualquier parte; es de las que tienen
salida = 20, francamente, no Ia doy menos
de dos pesetas.
Zero Vd. Sc cree que 20 soy bobo?
iVsya Vd. explotar al Nunciol LIE doy
una peseta, 81 quiere.
-Hombre, va me dard Vd. peseta =
media. ..... =.-
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CiFuianOs Dentistas

Todos los De Ii isla han convenido sur.
tirse de- los mejorea materiales que pueden
obtenerae y s los precios mas econ6micos
possible, y para 10 cual Sc han puesto en-
conniVencia con 81 Dep6sito de MateriaIes
DentaleH de Joee salgado Jimenez, 36
San Francisco, San Juan.
LA VILLA DE MADRID.-Ya d
llegaron las legftimas camisetas de Crepe
de Sante, id de merino trancesas; aurtido
de casimires; madras para camisas e inf
nidad de artfculos de los que es exclusive
esta casa. FL pdhlico de buen gusto
compra Eempre en- aLa Villa de Madrid !.
San Francisco 81. Tel6fono 273. p. O.
Box 764. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Ell Fen6menO seismiGO.

Ell % de septiembre
despu6s del temblor de TERRA,
y siendo pr6ximamente
les tres y media p. m.
por las GALES de San Juan
iba cierto calavera
dando tumbos y mas tumbos,
sin equilibrio nj fuerza,
trazando admirables curvag,
y hacidndo gestos J muecas.
Sorprendido, interrog6le,
uno que le VIC de cerca:
-Parece que esta usted malo,
muy malo de la cabeza,
que le sobra 4 usted alcohol
y que le faltan las piernas.
Y sin podeT contenerse
respodi6le el calavera:
-lcalle uste! Es que todavfa
estd temblando Ia TERRA.
PERsIO.
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n 0 7 | &c

Having to vacate his present location on
the Mar ma, the undersigned offers for sale
his large stock of new and second hand
goods, as follows for cash.
Three iron safes in good condition.
Contractors supplies, Anvils, Vises, Grow
Bars, Chain of all sizes, Spikes, Nails,
Galvanized iron, Jack Screws, Etc.
Manila Cordage of all kinds and sizes,
Wire cable, Pulley Blocks, Anchors, Cars,
Canvas and Oakum, Tar Pitch, Oil, Paints,
Etc., Mule and Horse Shoes, Tarred Felt
Roofing paper, Blacksmith tools, Army
beds, tneW and second handy, creosOted
piles, twelve sets of new plataform scales,
Weighing 800 to 1000.
Hand trucks, Wheelbarrows, Wagon
Wheels, and general assortment of arti-
c'es too numerous to mention.
In addition to the above, the buildings
now on the premises are offered for SALE.
JOHN CLOY.
P.O. Box 6s8, San Juan Pto. Rico.
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fAS memorials DEL
Captain 0SbOn
TitdIanss I'm mariherOde fortuna. I
Como Sc snsoltrd por pIlnsa vsz con Edusr-
daNII.

El Captain B. S. Osbon, cuyas memo
rias acaban de publicarse bajo 81 tftulo de
On marinero de fortuna. puede yansglo.
riarse de haber2aido distinguido por uno
de los hombTes mas prominentes de esta
generation y Ia pasada.
EI capitan Osbon refere como Sc encon.
tr6 por primers vez COD Eduardo VII,
cuando como Principe de Gales, visit6 los
Estados Unidos en- 1860.
Asf reiere 81 como sucedi6 este.
tEstabamos horde del s'Havuest
Lace el cual estaba siempTe en- 81
" puerto durante Ia psTmanencia ALI del
Principe, habfa presentes un gran n6-
e nero de visitantes
s.En aquellos dias 20 usaba una larga
& barba Ia que parecfa atraer ain las
4 mismas miradas reales) porque el
principe me se1al6 y pregunt6 ense.
{ guida al consul, qui6n era al caballero
de las enormes patillas.
Gel le dijo quien era 70 y pregunt6 al
Principe d le gustaT1a conocer IN
report del s'World. !"
La respueata fue favorablemente, y fuf
presentado al actual rey de Inglaterra.
Como el rey era entonces IN muchacho
Iampino, 70 sospech6 que quizds deseaba1
conseguir 81 secreto de mi t6nico para el
cabello.
De todos modos nos hicimos buenos
amigos desde 81 principle Todos los dias
acostumb1aba 81 llamarme haci6ndome
una sefa y me daba algunoBdesus tabacos
reales fumando charlando juntos. Estu
We reunido con diariamente haHta ell
dia de 50 paItida"
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Un bebedor enthusiastic tuvo OCCASION de
visitar al cura de Ia parroquia. Como OBJ
sequio le trajo este una botella de beaedic.
tSao y, llenando un peque1ito yasito de
licor, 10 ofreci6 4 su hueBped recordandole
que el vino era hecho por los benditoE
monies.
Para aaborear este vino-dijo-no
debe ser tragado al momento sino sorbi-
tos, POGO POGO.
81 babedor cogi6 el pequeno vase, 10
miro un momento = luego bebi6 el vino
POGO POGO, como SO le habfa, dicho. Guam
do termin6 puso el vase sobre Ia mesa con
cara de satisfaction.
-5Qu6 pienaa listed del vino?- -pregun-
t6 el bueno del cura?
-Caigan bendiciones sobfe los monies
que .hicieTon esta sustancia. Pero que
cargue el Diablo con el hombre que in
vent6 el vasitol
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EN- NEW-YORK

Hospedaie de primera clase; ca
"a situada en- 81 punto mas cen
trico de la ciudad, cerca de Broad
way, parque central, subway
= los trenes elevados que ORE
cen grandes conveniencias a los
viaieros. Trato esmerado, habi-
taciones espaciosas, claras, y mag
mica cocina, precios modicos. Te-
l6fono Y demas adelantos moder-
aos. '"
Dirijirse q M. LUzUNARIs.
1873 WEST 64 STREET.
NEW-YORK, CITY.
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CONsEJO Al LAS MADREB. El lara
be calmante de Ia Eefiora Winslow debe
uBarse siempre que los niflos estan en- Ell
periodic de Ia dentici0n. Proporciona ali
vi3 Immediate al pequefio paciente, produ-
ce un suefo natural y tranquilo, alivia ell
dolor el angelito despierta muy vivo y
alegre. Es muy agradable al paladar, cali
ma 81 nifiO, ablanda sus encias, alivia sus
dolores, hace faciles las funciones del est6-
nago y Tegula los intestinos. Els ell mejor
remedio conocido para la diarrea ga pro-
venga esta de la dentici0n de cualquiera
aotra causa. Tengase mucho en-. pedir ell
"Jarabe Calmante de Ia Sefiora Wfnslow";
es el meior de todos