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Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

In official language there are postal cards and post cards. The former is the penny card issued by the govern ment with the stamp printed upon It, while the post card, usually pictorial, can be produced by anybody, subject to restrictions in size and weight, and must have a stamp affixed. Lately the souvenir post card has become sort of avalanche in America as well as Europe, and forms serious problem in the working arrangements of post offices. The post card Is one of the things that were never definitely born, but just grew. Pictorially, it first came into notice in Germany, ten years ago, and that country, with France and England, still lead in its use, mailing last year 1,20o,000000. valued at S22,- 000,O00, and calling on thirty different occupations In their manufacture. Their popularity In the United States dates from 1902 and has kept growing until they have almost overwhelmed some of the postoffices, especially In the yaca- tion season. At Coney Island, with It's Labor Day outing, 175,000 souvenir cards were sent in the outgoing mail, and a week later at the same resort a baby show resulted In the mailing of 100000 souvenir cards h a single day, An unexpected addition like this to postal labors is a serious question to II -I,a rr-it llt-
 but 1t is evidently an innovation that has come to stay. 4 certain degree of epistolary guile Is found In the sou. venir post card. There is scant room for writing and the communication must necessarily be short. If the pic. ture Is striking, beautiful. and has an associated interest In time and place, the excuse is gracefully put, and the answer can be In kind. The pictures pre- served in order form an album of trav. el and have in that respect a lasting interest. But how letter writing has fallen from its former high estate when 1t was branch of literature. Now a pleasant scrawl under an Alp, water. fall. an architectural view or a mar ket scene, answers the purpose, and there are few persons who would not rather send thirty souvenir cards on thirty consecutive days than to write one letter a week. Travellers are SUD- posed to have unbounded leisure and flow of spirits, and expected to give a lengthy and graphic account of their experiences. Buying a pictorial gem instead and writing, just line while waiting at the station" may be more acceptable than receiving a many -paged letter that calls for a considerate re- sponse in which brevity IS out of the question. It is an age of concentration and dispatch. Moments are precious. The merely perfunctory induces a tired feeling. The souvenir card has a charm even though spiced with subterfuge Evil natures seized upon the post card to turn 1t into comic valentines or some. thing still more objectionable, but postal authorities effectually stop that tendency by throwing perversions Into the dead letter waste basket. Its range of legitimate uses is large, and they will continue to unfold.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

bons. Especially Is this true where the roll Is wider than the ii n CTS can stretch to hold 1t. A Vermont man h as surmounted the difficulty by providing a holder that can be fitted to any roll of ribbon and the s a m e wound or unwOunl
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

on an average once a day. It may be the lard that files up, or the steam from the k t t 1 g scorches the fingers " hen she prods the potatoes with a
 fork to see If they
 are done. or ln stir ring the preserves.
 A Mississippi ln-
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

in two glasses, and 1t takes considera- ble exertion, too. To ve a II t h is wasted energy a St.
 Louis man has in- vented a mixer that Is the acme of sim plicity and useful fulness. The illus tratlon shows a box of any su t a b l Q ohann ono liIA of
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20
GROWTH OF TROUT.
Age, Food and Temperature Seem to
 Have No Bearing on Size.


 Have No Bearing on Sire. The salvelinus fontinalis, which Is currently but lnaccurately called brook trout, was supposed for many years to be small fish. Agassiz was largely instrumental In exploding thls fallacy says the St. Paul Dispatch. It Is not an uncommon thing for an angler with ordinary luck to get a six or seven pound trout of this variety. It Is known that a trout may grow to weigh eleven or twelve pounds. There Is, however. great difficulty In accounting for Its variation in size.
 In Northeastern Canada there are large streams and lakes in which only nngerlings have ever been found. In the immediate vicinity of such waters
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

It appears that the Standard oil profits in Missouri amounted to only 600 per cent How many people would be content with only coo per cent when they had the power to take 1000 per cent? Let us admire the moderation of the trust.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Some day there may De a United States of Central America. A party has lately been organized in Sal Sal vador, the leaders of which hope to bring about federation of the Central American republics. The experiment of federation has been tried once or twice; but ;ae people are better quail fled for 1t now Snan they used to be.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

\ "''a 'elphla child has been chris tened .....act Beethoven Liszt Mendels- sohn Luck, and it will be just his fa- ther's luck to discover that there Is music in the heir.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

A Cleveland health officer at last has brought relief to a suffering world by announcing that after all there Is no danger in kissing. More of our cities ehouid appoint bright people as heads of their health departments.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Physicians say the Sultan of Turkey can't possibly live more than year. A year isn't long, but an average Sul- tan can receive a good many ultima tums in that time.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

When the German Emperor appoint ed Jewish banker as director of the colonial office the other day, much sur, prise was expressed in Berlin that a business man and Jew had been call. ed to so high an office. Such an ap- pointment would have caused surprise neither in the United States nor in England.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Estimates of the unmined supplies of tron ore was extremely uncertain and untrustworthy. Some of them are based pn surveys mada at period when low
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

The latest discovery made by the doc tors Is that angel cake Is full of mi. crobes, but as the chief function of mi crobes Is to make angels, the cake ap- pears to be properly named.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

The souvenir postcard craze Is a great nuisance, of course, and causes letter carriers, but 1t adds materially to the sale of stamps.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20
Unbusiness Like.

Isaacs (recovering from operation)- Yes, be vas a greadt surgeon all righdt 1; but 1t seems to me he takes desberate chances.
 Cohen-In vat way?
 Isaacs-Vhy, he vent righdt to york on me videut efen taking time to look up my standing In Pradstreet's.-Puck.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

It appears to be a rule of action for the Russian soldier that If he cannot find and punish the guilty person, three innocent persons will do as well.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Banker Stensland is said to have four trunks of clothes All the same, the State of Illinois will Insist upon giving him one more suit.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Chancellor Day says the man who smokes Is fool. Most men will recall that they felt worse than that after their first smoke.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

which Is open. In each end of the box
 Is an eye, which connects with coil springs attached to brackets. These brackets are strongly braced to assure
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Since one Russian general has been scared to death. we can better under stand why the terrorists wear such frightful looking whiskers.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

What has become of the old-fashioned boy who used to hunt the neighbor's geese to get goose quills with which to make potato shooters2
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

In spite of the bountlful crops throughout the country, whiskers are coming In style again.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Spain Is saving large sums of money every day by not having Cuba on its hands now.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Bishop Berry says the church boss must go Oh, but this Is going to be e cold winter for bosses!
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20
RibbOn-Ho1der.

Enrolling a spool of ribbon taxes the patience even of the experienced store girl. whose daily task Is selling rib
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20
Guard for Hand,

How often does the housewife burn her hand while working over a hot fire preparing the meals? Probably on
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20
Automatic Mixer.

Everybody has watched an attendant at a refreshment counter mix a concoc- tion by violently shaking the contents
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Japan is bent on having "a real savy." Russia thought It had one.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

Since being endorsed by Mark Tw wain spelling reform will look funnier than ever.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

The trouble Is when there are plenty of seats for all, the band concert Is poor.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

When you try to be funny what an awful mess you make of 1t!
Alaska sentinel., 1906-12-20

PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-24
A Miraculous Cure.

The following statement by H. NJ
Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa, will in
terest parents and others. "a miracu-
lous cure has taken place in our home.
Our child had eczema years and was
pronounced incurable, when we read
about Electric Bitters, and concluded
to try it. Before the second bottle was
all taken, we noticed change for the
better, and after taking bottles he was
completely cured It's the up.to-date
blood medicine and body building tonic.
Guaranteed. 80 cents and 81 GO at Evans
Drug Co. and Postodice phi armacy. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-24

The Herald Is the most widely read
paper on Gray's Harbor. Wise adver.
Users Know It.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18
BREViTlES PUNCHED.

A efs.story hotel IS 20 he built al
Oklaboma CITY
s,,,,.,.,.ft INT. ,ro,,s -....,,rs ,,,a
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lhrt' men "ere dspH' Waited III inc
Aunh'eI'au' noo'i ioo"Nen' y. D.
Assistant chief Myers has been a
Dallas fireman twenty seven wears.
Vienna poStotficc employees struck
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18
ADVANCE IN Bon RENTS.
PoStoffice Department Issue We"
Rules and Regulations.

New rules and regulations govern
ms the rental of boxes have been is
sued by the postoffice department
and same will become effective Jan
ulry T. 1907.
BoN rents must be- collected at the
beginning Of each quarter for the
entire quarter, but no longer. Ten
DAYS before the last day Of each
quarter postmasters are required to
place 20 notice I'm the boxes bearing
the date of the last day OF the quar-
Ter. % "a box holder fails to renew
his right to his box on or before the
last day OF "a quarter the box shall
then De- closed and offered Tor rent
ana thy mail will be placed iu the
general delivery
Tn, above ruling win bo strictly
enforced On this office Box rents
will Dee slightly advanced January
8. 1901
IOHN beatty. Postmaster
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18
Notice to Our Customers.

We are pleased 10 announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles Is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food ana
Drug law as it contains no opiates or
other harmful drugs and we recon-
mend it as a safe remedy for children
and adults n ". Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

Waxahachfe, Tex, Dec. 17.--Dear
Old Santa: ] am In the eighth grade
and am very ugly. | don't care
tho gh. but | want you to bring me
. dolly. signet ring, some hair rib
bon. a new dress and viii be
Obliged. Yours. -Sybil Wooliey.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

suite. set Of dishes, books TO read,
candy, nuts and fruit; also bring
me a little cooking stove and I Will
have my stocking hung up ready for
them I am yours truly.-Annie Pc
terS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

Conroe. Tex, Dec l7.-Wslter
Montgomery WAS shot TO death r r
Waters surrendered
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

Waxahachie, Tex. Dee. lI.--Dear
Santa Claus. Please bring me some
fireworks. apples. candy, bananas
oranges and nuts ! am five years
old think that Is all Your friend
Small Green
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

WaAah4y hi, Tex. Dec t'rA.
pld santa CLAUS : have been sood
sil Inc wear since you wcro here De-.
for.. vii b. ysry much ohliged q
saa aaufi hriuE m, q utsNer shoot
.f. rvd. blue and green homAn 'ah
d. sams wts iA chH~ pa aeh""i an"
am automobile N"Hfa tf.N'r t'f"
Altos
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

Waxahachie. Tex. Dec. l3.-Deaf
Santa Claus: / want a tool box. wa
gon, train, A b. c. blocks, all kinds
of fireworks and goodies. ] am six
years old. | am your little friend -
Mack Bass.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

WaAahachi,. Ten Dee a.. Dear
santa Claus VIII YOU please brins
me "a football. drum. air sun, "A pts
t,l mat will shoot "a roll OF caps, "a
hook and a Tot OF fireworks. AID
h,. sure and bring lots OF toys. can
dy and pretty things Tor my u'tse
brother Now don forget WIZ
Ferguson
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.
q q q . . . % q Z

WaXahachie, Texas, Dec. To-
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a nice doll. dressed in a pretty pink
dress. doll bed. dresser, and doll
buggy. BE sure and bring me a book
with pretty pictures in it. Your 1T
tie friend. Marguerite McDade.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

Waxahachie. Tex, Dec. lI.Dear
Santa Clans. Please bring me a doll
and a doll bed. some fireworks and
doll buggy, apples, candy Roman
candles, bananas, nuts, doll CHAIR.
doll trunk and tea set. Your trlend.
BESSIE Brady
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

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h.a4ka eauAs AHa aHtt. sad Hte q.
.knifa fag eaa apen aHt shHt $50 3
afs.f hts tfHm FuU eau tsAf #HA :
~ll at asd Htfle hat View t'e#
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18
Cut TO Pieces.

LAWton, Okla. Dec IA Johnson
= negro was run over by train. He
vas cut to pieces.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

WaNahacuic. Tex Dec. H. Dear
old Santa Claus / want you 90 hrinS
me some candy, oranges, apples ana
nuts THAT is all ] want. Your irl'na
Curry Green
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

NaNdhaChle, Tex. Dec jog bedi
Old Santa. I want a big don that can
open and shut her eyes. doll bug
~. all kinds OF goodies and fire
works Your little friend Epzede
Bass.
Waxahachie. Tex. Dec &c. Dear
Santa Clans I want You Co trinE
me little cup. fire wagon, OBJ ban.
A. b &. blocks a little hor~t and
some candy, apples bananas. Iran-
GEES and an kinds OF nuts J am
little boy two years old D ~ili De
good aud not crv Your hoy Nun
soy BASS
WaNalarhi,. Tex u,. Usar
old Santa. Please hriuI m, "a RAJ
doll. "a wagon that has express. on
Iit. "a doll that will turn it's head
around. a yellow banana. Is rcd suek
Of candy aud rubber doll mat ~ili
squeal will Dee q good little riri
Yours truly stella Jennings
/ Hal Texas. Doc % is.f Oid
/ santa CLAUS Z ALL irt yon kno~
I what waut sou to brinR me- CHRIST
mas Please bring me "a suitu u
gold rnE. a nice handkerchief boa
Is buN ~ golored pencils and lots ~
nuts tnt goodies to coo Wen t""d
/ nyr Rutf i'1aes
I ual Tr,l- uyg 81 us.si H4p
GOA Claus uUi ~fIir a. Yos eet i"il
|,a. absI a sant Foa fH bfiur me
IChrlstmaa pirtar tripN WH pl#to'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

uaAs Em tf AusHat tsF@etssp
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sta ~ sAt.. se4tau aver q. ss.a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

green tie. Yourbadboy. -1ohn Henry
Pierce
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18

Waxahachie, Tex. Dee l5.--Dear
Old Santa I want a big don that can
open and shut her eyes. doll bug
gy. all kinds OF goodies and fire
works Your little friend Euzede
Bass
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-18
OUR CUT GLASS

the sun hight as beautiful flower Like paintings great
eau they
rkers who have left the of skill that
practical a ornamental
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
MINISTER FOR CANTEEN
Chicago Preacher Comes Out in
Favor Of Soldiers Club.
OEPl0RES MISGUIDED SENTIMENT
Dives and Saloons That Are Situated
Around Fort Sheridan Has Caused
the Minister to See New Light in Re-
gard 10 Much Discussed Question.
lRy Associated pressN


CHICAGO, ILLS, Jan. 9.-Rev. Geo.
u. Rogers, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, of Highland Park, H., n SUI
burb of this city. situated close to the
large military post of Fort Sheridan,
published q letter today in which he
declares himself, without reserve. in
favor OF the ra.estab!ishment of the
army cantecn.
ric declares that he has made a
study OF conditions surrounding the
army post at Fort Sheridan and has
come TO the conclusion that the exis-
tence of the cantecn Is the best solu-
ton of difficult problem. He says,
in the conclusion Of his letter:
THE army would have kept. and
still would have, tho canteen as the
best solution to great problem Of
discipline. 1t was tho influence Of
misguided sentiment that forced the
adjustment of tho canteen and per-
mittcd hundreds OF the lowest dives
on earth to crowd up to the very gates
of the army posts and lie in wait for
soldiers"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
TO BE CARED FOR
INDECENT Population Of Piedmont
Section Will Receive
Help.
Special TO the Daily Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a move
ment looking TO the interests of in
digent white people in the noun.
famous sections OF Virginia, the
CarolinaS. and other Southern States
is about 10 receive decided impetus
through meeting Of ladies who are
interested in the movement held here
q few days ago.
II is we'll known that In the noun
tains OF North and South Carolina.
Virginia, Tennessee and other States
in the Piedmont section there are
many hundreds of poor people, noun
talnecrs, who can neither read nor
write, ard who arc absolutely lack
ing in education, It is in the into
rest OF this class OF people that Mrs.
Martha Gielow, OF Alabama. is now
working
On her plantation near Lynchburg
Mrs. llalsey has for many years
carried on, at her own expense, Il
free school for poor white children.
and in nearly all the Southern States
MIS-. Gielow is we'll known for the
WORK she has been for some years
doing along the same lines.
In some of the localities mention.
ed the percentage of illiteracy is
high. and progress appears 10 be at
sEandstill. The idea is to estab-
hsh industrial schools throughout
the South with the aid of the Daugh-
tors OF the Confederacy. Many useful
trades may be taught these people
most OF whom have neither the time
nor the inclination to attend regular
schools. Washington will be the cen
ter of the government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
Merchants & Min rs g.
Transportation Co.'s
'teamship Lines for Boston, Pros!.
dence and Baltimore.

steamship Lines for Boston, Prov.
dence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk,
for Boston every Tuesday. Eednoa-
day, Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday. Thursday
and Saturday, sailing frcID Norfolk st
$500 p. m.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday,,
at p. w.. connecting for Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, $500;
round trip, $500, including stateroora
berth. Accommodations and .culsius
unequalled.
Freight and passengers taken for all
points North and South. Steamers
leave Baltimore, foot Of Long Dock,
daily promptly at p. N.
Only line running Sunday steamer
between Newport News and Baltimore.
For further information apply to
l.. G. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News, Va.
w. P. TURNER. G. p. A.
]. G. WHITNEY, A. .. STBEBlNS,
I'd V.-P. G. T. M. Gen'i Mgr.
General Offices. Baltimore Md
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
Movement Of Prices Confused and
Irregular All Day.
EARLY GAINS ARE WIPED OUT
Rumors of Railroad Mergers of Four
Western Trunk Lines Give Strength
Continue to Relax-Close is Lower.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-The move
ment Of prices in today's market was
confused and irregular from start to
finish and little remained of the gains
at the end OF the day. The taking
Of profits was continued and Of the
most prominent stocks in the recent
movement was subjected TO this pro-
cess. Meantime new stocks were
pushed forward into prominence.
The Southern iron stocks made sen.
sationai advances and rumors were
revived that the arrangements for the
expected merger were being COM
pleted. The high priced northwest
ern g-angers and Pacifics moved up
ward widely and easily and old sto-
ries OF coming extra disbursements
and OF new alliances played a part
in the movement. The rumor of alb.
sorption OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, by tho Burlington and of the
Kansas City Southern by st. Paul
were used with effect. There was
free realizing i'll Union Pacific, Read
ing the coppers and some other
stocks.
The money market showed further
relaxation, but tho continued firm
ness Of foreign exchange keeps alive
The problem Of how far the decline
in interest rates can go without pre-
cipitating an outgo OF gold The rise
in the money rate to per cent,
contributed 10 the late reaction,
which wiped out most of the days
gains and made the closing easy.
Bonds were firm. Total sales par
value S3.9co 900.
U. S. Bonds were all unchanged
on call.
Total sales were 1,350.sOo shares.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE. Md, Jan. e.-Flour
quiet, unchanged.
Wheat-Dull spot contract, So 1-40
IL; No. ? red western. 81 3-4TS7
southern by sample.
Corn-Firm spot. 40 3-S@1-2; south
ern white corn, 42 3-4;@49 3.4
Oats-Firm, No. . mixed, Sc 1-2G37
Butter-Firm. unchanged; fancy i'm.
itation, 21@22; do creamery, go 2S.
Eggs-Firm, unchanged "a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
NORFOLK ANNEXES
TOWN OF BERKLEY
Historic Municipality Across the Bay
is Putting On Metro
poIitan Airs.
Especial to tho Daily press)

NORFOLK. jan. 9.-Judge Garnet
OF Mathews, presiding in the circuit
cout OF Norfolk county. today en-
tered an order directing the annexa-
uon OF the town of Berkeley to Nor
folk city.
The plan OF annexation was drawn
by former city attorney, McIlwaine,
of Norfolk. No objection was made
to the annexation scheme in court
today and the order was entered after
formalities had been gone through.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-10
Cotton Statistics

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Accord-
ing TO bulletin issued today by
the census bureau 9,721.773 bales OF
cotton were ginned to January 1,
1906. counting round as half bales
and excluding linters. Number OF
round bales included 263,42i: Sea
island bales 9S.939. There was no
report for corresponding period last
year and comparative statistics are
not available.