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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

what at?" ,
Giving out handbis and CARRYING a banner"
The offer partly acceptable and partly oblectlon-
able, was duly considered by Bender before re-
plying.
"Id give out the bills-but carrying the banner
gee, l couldn't do that"
"All right Get somebody else" The man
closed the incident and turned again 10 the sign
hangers.
The last Saturday had been of those on
which the seventy cents had not been forthcom-
ing Not a penny in his pocket, OF credit ne
knew nothing, and Bender thought fur1ousy NO.
there was no other way than the one of humilia-
tion. hut the swarthy man never dreamed what
sacrifice to pride was made when Bender declared
his willingness to carry the banner.
"I guess nights we'll take the job banner and
ALL bender spoke at last Whats in it?"
'Fifty cents day and three square meals
"I'll take it and--when do start in?"
Tomorrow morning at seven"
'I'll be here"
"AIl right, and don't disappont me-"
Thus, In this land of opportunities, fortunes are
wage had been fifty cents but never before had
three square meals been thrown in"
Mrs spillane had right to know about this
turn of the wheel and to her Bender hurried His
triumphal progress was somewhat retarded by the
stoop Of the house Not that the man of the Sec
ond floor was given to idle talking, but his very
presence alone enough to interfere with Ben
der's pursuit Of the moment at any time; There
had been times when that mans step on the stairs
had held Bender spellbound until the slamming
door resounded behind him. And so, as ne came
through East Third street, MS steps drew more
dragging and dragging the nearer he got to the
house. His affairs were forgotten for the instant
and he thought so deeply of the others that, un-
consciously, he halted to ponder with greater con-
centration The others protracted scowl, directed
at Bender set the latter again in motion and sent
him flying up the stoop with an unreplied, Good
morning"
In the hall Mrs Spillane trying to rub some
gloss into dilapdated hat-stand when her favor
ite lodger entered.
WELL any luck to-day?" she inquired listlessly.
Bender reported the events of the day and, point
ing at the stoop, ended with: And how's his nibs
to-day?"
"Oh. about the same's usual" replied the land
lady and closed the interview.
Long after Mrs Spillane had retired TO her be-
loved basement regions, where dodgers were not
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Bender did not like the sound of her scornfu1
laugh
II don't know about that, but believe in what
the Great White Lord says and"
And he should tell you that that man is
fend," cried the woman IT have been loyal to
him through all our stages of degradation, have
stood his insinuations and sights, but now the end
OF my endurance has been reached. Tonight he
told me l was the sole cause of his misery, and
and can't stand it any longer. The street is more
welcome than"
"Oh, you're talking about as crazy as he
does" Bender declared with charming frankness.
"All married people have little row oncet in
awhile and then they make up, All he's got to do
is to believe in the Great White Lord and every
thing will be all right. / know he's laughing at it
now, but it's worth while trying anyway. Look
what he's made o. mel"
Gently taking her arm he led the way to the
stairs and helped her retraoe her steps. Sobbngly
she went with him and leaned on him until they
entered the room.
At the table sat the man. staring into emptiness
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

This is the first time tried to do what the
Great White Lord tells us for to do and noW'
please, God don't dsappOint me- Let me make
good this once anyway This fellow here he ain
bad after ALL and he's educated, but he got III
tie daffy from being the bum and can't see that
he's the cause of the whole trouble. SO, please
God, open his eyes and make him go out ana nus
tie for job--and let him find one-so's the lttle
woman won't have to be ashamed o him no more
And You, who knows everything, knows that tnen
the little womans cheeks will be rosy again ana
that follow has been saved from going completely
to-down and out And that's ALL God, and hope
You'll do it for me. Amen
sudden quiet had come into the room and
Bender, not wishing to disturb 1t, went through
the door with whispered Goodnight"
Insomnia never troubled Bender. His slumbers
were always sound in spite of hard pillow and
thanks to a clear conscience. 1t was toward morn
ing lust as the dawn was strenuousy fighting the
stubborn night for supremacy, when Bender was
awakened from his dreams
Bender" whispered the hgure beside the ped
/ want to thank you---
ooh, gee, that would have kept until morning. e
growled Bender sleepily. "I'm good and drowsy."
But must tell you this that the little woman
has forgiven me and that I'm going to look for a
job in the morning. And also want to tell you
"Ah stop your Kidding" retorted Bender, now
a little more awake Don't you know yet who
done itY Twas the Great White Lord. Go and
thank Him-and let me go to sleep. Goodnight"
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coSyrshi, 1907, sy TAo-os II. Mckee.

~ N THAT great highway Of the foolish and
miserable, condemned and DETAINED Tor
years we have hunger and thirst, hope
and despair, love and hatred, as you have
elsewhere And there, too, on the Bow
arv we have honest men and women, strong on the
siSe of Righteousness, as we'll those who have
1oeued with the devil from earliest to most recent
days. - d,
DO remember that the Bowery Is in the heart OF
our greatest city and not in the wilds OF Tibet ana
bei,eye me that human nature and emotions prevail
there az anywhere. II you doubt me, come and see
transfers are given at all crossings.
to +bere ia ANYTHING that will distinguish in one
oa-ticniar human nature the Bowery from that
Of other parts it is its primitive directness People
viii love hate. trust and despise more strongly,
more directly where the shellac of civiizaton mas
moi vet entirely veneered the whole surface. AND
70 WOW of the higher civilization, the humanity OF
the Bowery, because Of its absolute dlrectness
seems grotesque, absurd.
II is claimed that in certain stages OF intoKieauon
men will show their true selves. That's now IL Is on
tbe Bowery There the potent inebriety OF misery MISERY
makes men throw all pretense to the WINDS. IL one
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-12
Obituary.

Elihu Bentley who died In Sundcr.
land June Q. after short illness was
born In Sandgate Oct 81. 1891. and
vas n resilient OF thlt town until
about nine years ago when he remoy.
I'd Co Sunderland 10 live with his
youngest son. Alfred. NJ whose home
his death occurred. In his youth he
married Mary Mattlson with whom he
lived 81 years and who died In 1893.
lie had six sons and Ave daughters
all OF whom except one survive him.
They are Alfred Bentley. Edmund
Bentley and Isaiah Bentley OF Sundcr.
land; Mrs Clarke Hamilton aud Mrs
Crawford Woodward OF SYNDICATE: Al.
bert Bentley Of Kccseyille. y. ".
John Bentley Of Salem. William Henry
BENTLEY. Mrs Walter Youngs and Miss
Matte Bentley OF Bennington. These
were all present nj the funeral held nj
the house June Z. the six sons acting
as bearers. There were also present
twelve grandchildren and two great.
grandchildren besides several other
relatives. Rev McCrcady Of Manches
ter Center ofiiciated and the inter.
ment was In the cemetery nj sundcr.
lapd.
MIR Bentley was an upright citizen
aud n Kind nelghbOr and will be miss.
"a In the community In which he liy.
I'd as well as by large family who
mourn his los.
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PETER pAN WON All RAE WAY
Standard stakes nc Grnvcsend Cap
fured nv I<eeue,. static

standard stakes at Grnvcsrnd Cap
turcd by Keere's stable.
NEW YORK, June 12.--1'aking the
lead Mt the third furlong pole In the
Standard stakes at Gravesend. Peter
Pan, James r.. Keene's Belmont stakes
winner made the pace for his field all
the way round and won by a length
from Electloneer, with Flip Flap third
The distance was mile and a quarter
and the time 2:05 3-5.
Go Between, Blandy, Tangle and
Arctic were withdrawn, and Peter Pan
was made a hot odds on favorite and
was heavily played at 10 to 20. Flip
Flap on her good race in the westmin-
ster handicap was well supported at 3
to 1, while Electioneer was played az
IS to 3. Dan Buhre was the outsider,
at 30 TO 1. The winners:
First Race.-Charles Edward, first
Penarris, second; Eddie Ware, third.
Second Race.-Maxnar. first; Saylor
second; Master OF Craft third.
Third Race. -Ziephen. first; Bolando
second; Miss Angie, third.
Fourth Race.-peter Pan, first: Elec'
tloneer. second; Flip Flap, third.
Fifth Race.-Bright Boy. first; Clois'
tress, second; Royal Ben. third.
Sixth Race.--Quecn Marguerite, first
Fancy, second; Six O'Clock, third.
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CANA. can to Home Corners.

BOSTON. June i2.-GOyernor Curtis
Guild. Jr. has issued n call inviting
the sons and daughters OF Massachu
sets 60 return 10 the commonwealth
for the Old Home week festivities July
- 10 Aug. .. The governor says that
arrangements have been made this year
TO make the home coming more enjoya
ble than usual. MAY all be made Ia
feel" reads the call. that the old com.
monwealth IL indeed a good home. q
happy place In which 10 spend a life.
fortunate place In which 10 seek lly-
lng. n place Of opportunity and re-
sourccfulnc-s. field for Investment
aud for enterprise"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-12
wAR ON HARTMAN
White House Conference Decides to
Prosecute Railroad Masnate.

WASHINGTON, June 12.--Develop-
ments since conference at the White
House, In which the president, Attor-
ney General Bonaparte, Secretaries
Root Taft, Cortelyou and Garfield,
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Knapp and Lane and United States At
torney Kellogg OF ST. Paul participated,
make II probable that the government
will begin proceedings under the anti
trust act against Il. ii. Hartman and
his associates for violations OF the law
In connection with the so called Chi
cago and Alton railroad deal, the I'm
lon and Southern Pacific transactions
and perhaps In connection with the
Southern Pacific and the San Pedro
traffic agreement.
The contemplated prosecution Of the
bitumlnous coal carrying roads, how
ever, will likely await the result Of
the action by the courts In the cases
TO be brought against the Hartman
roads. II Is explained that there are
some Important questions that nre COM
mon to both cases, and therefore, II Is
asserted. the suits against the bitumi-
nous coal roads will not be brought
until the courts have rendered judg-
ment In the Hartman cases.
In the event OF an adverse decision
M TO these common points and the gov
eminent decides that the law, as II
stands. Is inadequate TO fully cover the
case II is more than probable that con-
gress at It's coming December session
viii be asked 20 amend the law 80 Us
TO meet the present situation.
An action will be entered 20 compel
Mr.. Hartman 90 answer certain ques
lions deemed important which he de.
cllned 10 answer nj the hearing Of the
commission held In New York city and
In the west some time ago.
The following statement has been
made public at the department Of Jus.
tice:
"a petition fled by the government
In the United States circuit court at
Philadelphia IL aimed nj the anthra'
cite coal monopoly. The Reading. a
holding corporation; the Philadelphia
and Reading railway. the I.ehlgh Val
ley railroad. the Delaware, Iackawan'
ma aud Western railroad. the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey. the Erie rail-
rad aud the New York. susquehanna
and Western railroad. comprising al
The roads that tap the anthracite re
glons save the Pennsylvania: the New
York. Ontario and Western and the
Delaware and Hudson (which last does
not extend 10 tidcwaterl are made de
PENDANTS. together with their subsldl
AIRY coal mining companies As yet no
evidence Of sufficient probatiye force
60 connect the three last named rail.
roads with the ALE ed unlawful com
blnation and monopoly has been found
Should such evidence be Forthcoming
In the progress 81 the trial they may
and. % course. will be Joined with IN,
other defendants.
In hri'f the petition recltes that
the defendant railroads control all the
means 81 transportation between the
anthracite mines aud tIdewater and
have consplrcd 20 maintain n monop
oily"
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schm,,. Omen. ui. Defense.

SAN FRANCISCO. June i2.-The NJ.
torneys for Mayor Schmltz opened the
defense by calling 90 the stand NJ. 4.
Scott. former business agent OF the
Cooks and Walters union. Scott ties
tifed that he had Reagan put up a
Job" 20 have the license OF Torionrs
restaurant revoked b'sauSe the proprie.
tor had refused 10 unlonlze his en-
ployees. Under cross examination by
Attorney Ifeney. Scott denied that he
had told Reagan (as Reagan himself
testified that the French restaurant
keepers had raised "A sack" % s2S'
600 TO buy protection OF their licenses.
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vEToss TWO CENT BILL.
Governor usshe. Declares for Jss
tice Co Railroads.

ALBANY. n. Y. June - Governor
Hughes vetoed the bill % Assembly
man Baldwin Of onondaga. which
would have compelled Dat passenger
rate Of > cents a mile on every rail.
road system In the state more than l50
miles long.
In the course Of his veto message the
governor points out that "the passage
n the bin was not preceded by legis'
latiye investigation or suitable Inquiry
nnder the authority 81 the state. Nor
IL the fixing Of this rate predIcaied on
reports or statistics officially collated
which would permit n fair conclusion
as 90 the justice 81 It's operation with
reference TO the railroads within H.
purvlew."
The governor says also In part:
Injustice on the part Of railroad cor.
porations toward the public does not
Justify injustice ON the part Of the
state toward the railroad corporations,
The action Of government should b.
fair and impartial. and upon this every
citizen, whatever his interest II en-.
titlod 10 insist. We shall make mat.
tiers not better, but worse. n 10 cure
ono wrong We establish another. The
fact that those IN control Of railroad
corporations have been guilty OF gross.
~ improper hnanciering and OF Illegal
aud injurious DETERMINATIONS incharges
points clearly 10 the necessity Of o..
fectlve state action, hut does not ~.
quire or warrant arbitrary reprisals.
In dealing with these questions democ.
rncy must demonstrate its capacity 20
act upon elaboration and TO doal
justly"
The senate passed the New York city
recount bill over the veto OF Acting
Mayor MCGOWAN Of New York city.
The bill now goes 10 the governor for
approval.
The bill was repassed by vote of
&c 10 s, those voting against II being
Senators Boyce. Cullen. Harte. Hssen.
aug. Mccall, McCarrcn. owens Dem.
ocrlta. and. casaIlss p4as..l=s.-
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WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
Nicaraguans aud Rebel ssivadoreans
CAPTURE AcaIutln.

CITY OF MEXICO. June i2.-IIos-
tlllties have broken out In Central
America. Nicaraguans. assisted by Sal
vadorean revolutlonlsts. captured Aca'
Julia, Salvador. nj an early hour.
This news came 10 the capital In q
telegram from President Fogueroa TO
the salyadorean minister, Manuel Del
gado. The minister Is now cl0seted
with President Dlaz. Nlcaraguans on
the gunboat Momotombo bombardcd
the fort aud then landed troops at AGA.
Julia.
The town Is now In the hands OF the
Nicaraguan General Manuel Rivas. II
Is believed the objective point of the
expedition Is San Jose de Guatemala
and that President Zelaya OF Nicara-
qua has declared war against Guate
mala
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Sews of the Town and village Tols
Briefly for Busy Readsra.

Henry Knapp is In New York.
Miss Kate Knapp has returned from
her visit In Johnstown.
Miss Hilda Pratt is home from Vas
sar college for the summer vacation.
William Rowland OF Pownal was, n
guest OF relatives In the village Mon
day.
Robert Carney who has been visit
Ing relatives In town has returned to
Boston.
Branch No which was TO meet with
Mrs =. n. Blackmer on the hill, has
been postponed.
Mr. and Mrs John Walsh and chill
dren OF Rutland are spending some
days with friends here.
Jas Bent brought In from the Dunn.
Vile stream yesterday seven trout that
he says weighed three pounds.
Miss S. A. oConnor and little neph.
ew Daniel O'Connor. went this morn.
Ing to Schenectady for short visit
The latest designs In summer shoes
and oxford ties selling at cost nj the
Bennington Shoe Store, on account OF
Mr. Newmayers Ill health. sou
The young ladies' sodality and their
friends will be entertlned at Academy
hall Thursday evening. June l3 by Mis-
SEES Eliza McCue and Mary Hogan.
All those holding tickets on the ma.
hogany folding bed are requested 10 be
at w. A. Bahan's on Maple street Tues
day evening. June 18th. at s o'clock.
Ladies and Misses washable jump 7
suits ut the Bennington Shoe Store.
Very stylish a summer wardrobe Is In.
complete without one or two OF these
salts. SOFA.
The annual state Baptist convention
will be held In Rutland the last Of Sep.
TENDER. The convention sermon will
be preached by Rev Frank X. Morris.
pastor OF the Baptist church In this
village.
Because OF the absence OF Judge Il.
l.. Bates who was TO preside. the cleo.
ton announced 10 be held at the ar.
mory Tuesday evening 20 an an exist.
ing vacancy In the Office OF second
lieutenant was not held.
II. s. Blackmer lost his nybook and
dies while fishing ON the Dunnyille
stream yesterday and last evening az
ter he had purchased n new outflt Of
Endress brothers. the lost book vas
returned TO him by James Bent who
found II ON the bank OF the brook.
Two quartettcs OF baseball fans
made up Of John Muliigan. Thomas
Lyons. Joseph McDermott. and Frank
Corbett and Dr Frank Grennan. Fred
Corbett. r. J. Hall aud Thomas Cart
wright left this noon In automobiles 10
attend the Enthusiastically Cross
baseball game at williamstown this af
ternoon.
Saturday afternoon the home Of Mr
and Mrs Daniel Bates OF Pownal was
the scene OF very lively gathering
when ~ young people assembled 10
celebrate the ninth birthday OF Mr.
Bates granddaughter. Alice Dunn the
only daughter OF Mr. and Mrs George
Dunn. The afternoon was spent IN
playing games. An elaborate collation.
was served at tables spread upon the
lawn. The young hostess received a
great many beautiful presents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-12
Prominent Mason Dead.

MfDDLErOWN, Conn. June IL
Henry Woodward. one of the foremost
citizens Of this place. II dead here,
aged rixty-elght years. He was a thir'
ty.thlrd degree Scottish Rite Mason
aud had attained distinction In TIM
several concordant orders ~ Masonry
lie had held many appolntlye Offices ON
STATE boards. although not active In
politics. lie had never married aud
was the last member OF his family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-12
FABLE OF PERcFNrAGEs.


NEW YORK. June II. - With her
great balloon jIb topsail bellylng In the
southerly breeze. h. NJ. Smiths sloop
yacht Effort. last years winner OF the
kings cup on Newport. swept males.
tically across the Atlantic Yacht clubs
finish line In Gravcscnd hay. She was
the leader Of the fourteen yachts that
had started In the clubs annual nee
10 Scotland llghtshlp aud hack.
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BI.i.. In . cr,,lraI STATE.

BANBURY. England. June ~. -
james Blake Of Philadelphia. who was
seriously injured In an automobile ne,
cldent nj Edgchlll. near here. nj the
time II. G. johnson u California was
killed. Il about forty years old. IIe
lies in the lnhrmary In critical state
from n fractured skull. Ills wife was
only slightly injured
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-12
Not the Real AIf.ao.

NAPLES. June i2.-Reports are cur
rent here that the man arrested In
New York A. Enrico Alfano during the
crusade against carriers Of concealed
weapons was not the real Alfano. who
l. head of the Camorn. or secnct Socl.
ETY.. of this city. but another man who
had been paid by the real Alfano 10
Impcrsonaie him In order that his -.
cape might b. facilitated. Another n.
port says that the real Alfano has ar.
rived at lIavrc disguised as coal
bcaver
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-12
c.r... w..Ia I,.,. .. s..p..

LONDON. June i2.--Caruso. the ten.
Or. In an Interview here regarding his
possible exclusion from the United
States m the result u bis police court
conviction In New York said: Herr
Conried has engaged me for four ycnrS.
and his lawyers assure him that I shall
be able 90 return. shall snap my IN
gers NJ the governments decision n
they will not LET me land. and shall
merely return 20 Europe aud draw my
salary all the same"
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u... Plead. No, asii,y.

NEW YORK. June i2.-former To.
lIceman Theodore Hess. charged with
the abandonment Of his wife aud child
aud the abduction Of fiftccnyearold
Elizabeth Grady. pleaded not guilty 10
indictments alleging abduction and as
sault. Hess was arrested In Baltimore
with the girl after along search by
The nnllce.
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Mn,nen rrnnI. rnnrnr,.

NEW YORK. June i2.-Thc women
lawn tennis players provided the cx.
citing sport IN the tournament on the
courts OF the Amackassln club. Yon-
kcrS. Miss Clover Boldt. holder In part
% the national title In doubles met de.
feat from Miss Marie Wagner runner
up Of the national indoor meeting.
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r.I,...l. Summer usme q, Daa,er.

BOSTON. June ~ Charles W. Fair
hanks. Vice president OF the United
states. and his family will spend the
three months following July In Dan.
yers. this state. The family goes 20
Danvcrs largely 10 obtain rest and
quiet for Mrs. Fairbanks. who. though
not IN. has lDecn advised 10y her physI-
clans 10 seek an entire change Of air
nj SONG. point near the Atlantic coast
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AUTO Hit n Carriage.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. June II. -
Alexander Thompson OF New Haven.
one OF four occupants of the machine.
was almost instantly killed here when
an automobile was In collision with
carriage In North avenue. Thompson
was thrown out when the automobile
was wrecked against telegraph pole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-12
WILL CURE coNsuMPTIoN

A. A. Hcrron, Finch. Ark. writes:
Folcy's Honey and Tar IL the best pre-
paration for coughs. colds and lung
troubles. know that II has cured
consumption IN the first stages" You
never heard OF any one using Folcy's
Honey and Tar and not being salts.
fed. II. A. Quinlan.
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A,I.a-cr.Is rIr., NJ nermads.

HAMILTON. bermuda. June IA
The power boat Ailsa- Craig was victor
In the race from New York 10 this port.
the Idaho. a competitor In the competi.
ton for the Gordon Bennett cup. com.
ing second. They both had a rough
passage.
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John pnion =, L.,e.la.

CINCINNATI. June IL. e. Favoriies
won three Of the six events at Latonla.
The fourth race. a stcepicchase over
the short course. was the feature. John
Dillon. the favoriie. won the event by
six lengths.
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ciosaIlsh, nj Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. June u. - The
Melissa handicap at Oakland was won
by Cloudllght Mlsty's Pride was q
good second. Fred Bcnt took the last
scc In a gnllop.
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Apostle. ef Peace and War 90 Meet

Apostles of Peace asd War 60 Meet.
BERLIN. June i2.-Andrew Carne.
gle and Mrs. Carnegie will he the
guests OF Ambassador and Mrs. Char.
lefnagnc Tower during the Klel yacht.
Ing week. IL has already been arrang.
ed that Mr.. Tower shall present Mr..
Carnegie 60 Emperor william. Joseph
Wharton OF Philadelphia will also be-
the guest Of MFR and Mrs. Tower al
Kiel.