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Sharp County record., 1907-07-26
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b and Luther Neely made a
10 Hardy Saturday.
lack Thompson made a busi-
trip to Hardy last week.
ill Blagg happened to the
OF finding a bee tree Sun
Paden reports that he will
work on his new store build.
Shortly.
f, Stewart is engaged in
Ing fat COWS and heifers for
market.
T, Pickett Of Matthews was
his place Saturday looking
business,
ery dry weather. At this
e there has not been what
ID be called a good season
ix weeks.
pmo corn crops have fired
way up the stalk, and some
ners in this vicinity look al
as sick as their crops,
dam and Ilade Hulett joined
~ith the Poughkeepsie ball
and net the Evening Shade
at the latter place Saturday.
y report a nice game,
bert Young is preparing TO
e his sawmill TO Highland,
y Of our people are sorry to
oil MIR, loung's intention to
ove from this community.
pint Tompkins Of Big Rock
nship was here last Saturday,
was taking his mother and
e to Highland for a visit
the family Of ArJ' Tucker
ullmon McCord, a young man
this place, is teaching the
atwoJds school and giving
n satisfaction, although this
pia first experience, Ullm9n
worthy boy and liked by oy'
body, :
Sharp County record., 1907-07-26

Frank Sexton Of Baxter coun.
~ has been placed In the insane
asylum, lie is 90 years old and
his mind became derahged two
weeks ago.
Sharp County record., 1907-07-26
Local..

r, I, Sharp is spending few
days at his old home in lizard
county,
Park Taylor, one OF Calamine's
best young men, is visiting in
the city.
Ernest Ball Of Ravenden was
an Evening Shade visitor n few
days ago.
Miss Annie Wilson left Thurs.
day morning for Batesyille to
spend a week with friends,
c. y. l2itchio Of Ash Flat was
here Thursday, selling groceries
for the Oliver Flnnie Co, Of
Memphis,
John Dick Edwards, an old
soldier, went 10 Violet lIill We'd.
nesdoy TO attend the reunion Of
the old veterans.
Good shingles for sale, So per
thousand, two miles west Of Eve.
ming Shade,
!, NJ, KENT,
A print shop IL about the hot.
test place you can strike in the
Summer time. j. G. Whilten,
the old Ash Flat painter, step ped
in the Record office Il few days
ago and, between energetic
strokes with his handkerchief,
soIemnly remarked that "hell'
not a quarter from this spot
Whether the old gentleman mean
to reflect upon the standing Of Tho
office or was merely commenting
upon the temperature Of the
sanetum We never knew,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
FAREWELL PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Ayres Give
Party Complimentary to Miss
Bessie SpIaWn.

A farewell party was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ayres,
Friday evening, in honor of Miss
Bessie Splawn, who left on Saturday
for Goldendale, Washington, to spend
the winter. The occasion was also in
celebration Of Miss Splawn's s birthday.
Delightful music was rendered by
Lyle and Lloyd Rice, assisted by
a phonograph. A lunch of ice cream
and cake was served.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Ayres, Rev. and Mrs. N. W.
Sager, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rice, Mr..
and Mrs. G. N. Bilyeu, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. I. Reasoner, Mrs. B. H. Reasoner,
Mrs. @. H. Morris, Mrs. j. A. Brown,
Mrs. Fl. G. Campbell, Mrs. L. Muscott,
Mrs. A. Oilar, Mrs. M. Ellis; Misses
Bessie Splawn, Ruby Ellis, Olive Ellis,
Ida Stafrin, Anna Stafrin, Ruby Pol
Ian, Clara Brown; Professor d. M.
Metzger, Messrs. Fonso Mansion,
Lawrence Aldrich, Lyle Rice, Lloyd
Rice, Lester Splawn and Hugh Ayres.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
ODOM is APPOINTED
Council COnfers Police Powers on
Dallas New Night Watch
man.

The city council, at its meeting last
night, appointed T. A. Odom night
watchman and conferred upon him
the powers Of special policeman.
The appointment was made by a unan-
imous vote.
Mr.. Odom will qualify as soon as
the few remaining business men
who have promised to contribute to
his salary have signed the subscrip-
tion list. Pledges to the amount Of
$56 month have already been secured
and no difficulty is anticipated in in
creasing this sum to $65, at which fig
ure Mr.. Odom is willing to resign his
position with the Southern Pacific
Company and devote his time to the
duties of his new office. Ifthe amount
is made up at once, he will begin his
work the latter part of this week.
The OBSERVER believes that the
OF Mr.. Odom as night
watchman will prove highly salts
factory to all. During his residence
in Dallas, he has proved himself an
honorable and industrious citizen,
and those who know him best do not
hesitate to predict that he will fill the
position of night police officer in a
faithful and competent manner.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22

1.-THE Cow Puncher," written in Hal
Reid's inimitable style, affords all the
characters many opportunities to dis
play cleverness and versatility. The
play is lavishly mounted throughout
and bears evidence of Mr.. Mann's per-
sonal supervision with all the wealth
and beauty that the stage carpenter
and scenic artist can portray. The
scenes are woven in and about Arizona
and Mexico, in stirring and advent
urous manner, dealing, with cowboy
life on the large cattle ranches.
Good plays are constantly being pro-
duced with western life, but rarely
does one appear equal to "The Cow
Puncher," to be seen at the Woodman
Hall. October 80.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
FARMERS MAY AID
County Court VIII Supply King Road
Drag to All Who Apply For
Them.

The county court has provided a
plan whereby every farmer in Polk
county may assist in keeping the
county roads adjoining his premises
in good condition during the winter
and spring months. The plan is to
furnish a King road drag free Of
charge to every neighborhood, where
the farmers will agree to operate it.
The King road drag is simple and
inexpensive device, and has proved a
success in every locality where it has
been used. 1t was invented by a
Missouri road-maker, and is exten-
sively used by the farmers of that
state. The first experiment with the
machine in Polk county was made by
Commissioner Riddell, who has sue
ceeded in making All excellent road
between his farm and Monmouth with
very little work and expense. Farmers
in other portions Of the county have
been induced to use the drag, and
their success has encouraged the
court to make an effort to introduce
the machines in every precinct.
In order to accomplish this result,
the Judge and Commissioners have
decided to build drag and donate it
to any farmer who will agree to oper-
ate ton his own road and endeavor to
induce his neighbors to make similar
use of it. 1t is believed that the
farmers will be glad Of this oppor-
tunlty to improve the highways of
their respective neighborhoods and
that the offer will be the means of
introducing these useful road
machines in every precinct in the
county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
MUTUAL is POPULAR
Oregon Merchants Fire Assurance
Association Makes Steady and
Healthy Growth.

B. L. Barry, secretary Of the Oregon
Merchants Mutual Fire Assurance
Association, of Dayton, Oregon, was
in Dallas looking after the interests
Of the association Saturday. He will
visit all of the principal towns OF
Western Oregon before returning to
his home.
Mr.. Barry says that in the five
months the association has been doing
business, it has paid all expenses Of
organization and has provided all
necessary Office furniture and supplies.
1t does not owe dollar, and has $S.76
on hand for every $1,000 insurance in
force. No insurance company in Ore
gon has better record.
"We have no finer line of risks in
the state than those in Dallas" said
Mr.. Barry. ''The desirability of these
risks is due to your well-equipped fire
department and excellent system of
waterworks. Dallas has the best water
supply of any town Of its size I have
visited in Oregon. The employment
Of night watchman will mean a still
greater protection from fire."
J. G. VanOrsdel, of this city is one
of the directors of the Merchants
Mutual, and Butler & Dunn are the
local agents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
THE IMMOLATION OF PEPO.
BY DEAN COLLINS.

BY DEAN COLLINS.
This is the curious story,
That comes on the southern air,
OF willy Italian Pietro
And Pepo, the big black bear.
Teddy romped through the cane
brakes,
Beating them far and near,
A score or more Of reporters
Stalking him in the rear.
For days he ranged by the river,
But never duck he shot;
He hunted long in the canebrakes,
But never bear he got.
The willy beast saw the sunlight
On gold-rimmed glasses dance;
He heard the stalks of the canebrake
Rasp on the khaki pants.
And fled DER the far horizon,
Searching for pastures new
Leaving his native country,
With never fond adieu.
There stood solemn reporter,
Under the night dews dank,
And swore at his bulky note book,
For every page was blank.
Then stole away in the darkness,
Seeking the cabin where
Dwelt Pietro, the willy italian,
And Pepo, the big trained bear.
Now Pietro smiles like the sunshine !;
None can tell what he thinks,
AS he moves about in his cabin,
And stuff in his pocket chinks.
Also, smiles the reporter,
Making his pencil fly,
Telling how fierce the struggle,
Ere the black bear would die.
And people along the river
Wonder and wonder "Where
Has Pietro, the crazy Italian
Hidden his big trained bear?"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER %, 1907.
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Miller Cele.
brate Their Golden Wedding
Anniversary.

Mr.. andM Mrs. W. W. Miller celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary at
their home in the suburbs of Dallas,
Saturday. About eighty guests were
present, and the entire day was
devoted to the merry-making. A
great forty-foot table was laid under
a long tent on the lawn, and around
this the guests were assembled at noon
to partake of the sumptuous wedding
dinner. After the banquet was ended,
a short time was devoted to speeches
dealing with the life and influence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. William Grant,
w. P Miller, DR.. T. V. B. Embree and
Mrs. I. D. Phillips, in speeches of
humorous or pathetic vein, paid many
rare tributes to the aged couple.
Mr.. Miller is 76 years old and Mrs.
Miller 50. They were married in AdeI,
Iowa, in 1857, and came to Oregon in
1866. Three years later they returned
to the East in disgust, only to come
back to old Oregon in II. Here they
have lived in perfect content on their
farm near Dallas through all the years
since that time. or their six children
three are still lying-W. P. Miller,
Mrs. Lucretia Holman and Mrs. Chloe
Butz.
Those who were present at this
pleasant celebration were: H. S. Butz
and family, J. F. Holman and
family, W. P Miller and family,
Hardy Holman, Jr. and family, J. w.
Miller and family, j. G. Morrison and
family, Of Independence, J. W. Nor
rison and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Miller, of Tacoma, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Miller, of Sodaville, Mr. and
Mrs. William Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G. Craven, Mr.. and Mrs. T. d.
Phillips, Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Corbin,
Mr.. and Mrs E. Caldwell, DR.. and
Mrs. 7. V. B. Embree, Mrs. Alice
Dempsey, Mrs. R. A. Embree, Mrs.
W. G. Campbell, Mrs. T. A. Harris,
Mrs. S. Fl. Tetherow, Of Falls City,
Mrs. Sarah Moore, of Port
land, Grandma" Nye, Mrs. W. I. |
Reynolds, Mrs. G. S. Chaplin, Mrs.
Jane Frink, Mrs. Abel Uglow; Misses
Addie Miller, Elsie Miller and Grace
Ingram, of Sodaville, Viola and Hazel
Cobb, w. J. Leaning, of Kimball,
Nebraska, W. II. Butz and James
MARVEL.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
HUNTER KILLS COMPANION
Clarence Fisher Dies From Wound
Received by Accidental Dis
charge of Gun.

Clarence Fisher, the 1s-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Fisher, of Smith.
field, was accidentally shot Sunday
morning by hunting companion.
and died in the afternoon of the same
day as a result Of the wound.
He was out hunting with Floyd
Myer in the fields near Smithf1eld
when the accident occurred. Myer
had fired, and as he attempted to eject
the empty she'll, it became fast. While
he was endeavoring to throw it out,
the boy stepped in front of him.
At that instant the gun went off
unexpectedly and Fisher received the
charge point blank in his right arm.
The limb was badly mangled and he
was faint from the shock, but with
Mr.. Myers assistance, he succeeded ia
reaching his home, where medical
help was summoned at once. Every
possible effort was made to save the
boys life, but the shock of the injury
combined with the loss of blood had
been too great, and he died at four
o'clock in the afternoon. The funeral
was held this morning at 10 o'clock at
the home Of his parents.
Clarence Fisher counted many
friends among the young men of
Dallas, and was esteemed by all who
knew him as staunch and good
hearted young man. His death is
regretted by many friends, and
especially by his companion, Mr..
Myer, who is almost inconsolable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Items of Interest From the Record.
In the County Offices.
PROBATE.

PROBATE.
Estate of John w. Martin, de-
ceased-inventory and appraisement
approved.
Guardianship Of Martin heirs - an
nual report filed.
Estate Of W. L. Harley, deceased
petition to sell real estate set for hear
ing November 80, at 10 a. m.
Estate Of Fred G. Raymond, de-
ceased-bond approved; ;; T. D. Hollo-
we'll, F. A. Lucas and M. L. Thompson
appointed appraisers.
REAL ESTATE.
Bertha Layson to Emma Heck, land
in s s, IS W, $1,000.
] E Wilson ct ux to E Estes, acres,
IS, 4 W, $1,000.
N S Mattison, admir-. to F Fl Baker
and g W McCready, 320 acres, 8 s, I
W, $500.
Jennie Hutchins to A and G Myer,
lou III lnuepenuence, $325.
@ L Gentry to J W Weber, lot in
Independence, 1926.
sc Hardenbrook to A and G Myer,
lot in Independence, $1,000.
Dennis Donovan to M J Norton, 6
acres, t 8, T 5 W, $4SO.75.
James Howe to I G McBee. SO acres,
t7 s, W, $1421.
James Howe to Henry Richter, 90
acres, s, r5w, 1920.
James Howe to William Reetz, 80
acres, t z S, r5w, $3.50.
Viola E Lane to LaCreole Academic
Institute, Is acres, t7 and 8, r W,
$3.50.
WI AtchesOn and R E Williams to
f A Lucas, 100 acres, t rs, r7w, $500.
R E Williams to F A Lucas, 100
acres, 8, s,r7w, $500.
L ] Carl to Mary Coates, land in
Monmouth, $500.
John Cornforth to A. H Baum, 8
acres, t z s,rSw, $4O0
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
HOM's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward FOL
any case of Catarrk that cannot be cured By
HALLS s Catarrh Cure.
F ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, o,
We the undersigned, have known F. ]. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per
tectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
lions made by their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINEAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally ,ActinG
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces q
the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold BY al
Druggists. Testimonials cree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
Legal blanks at this office.

II you have some good cheap land,
we have the buyer. BUTLER & DUNN.
The only true constipation cure must
begin its soothing, healing action
when it enters the mouth. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea restores the whole
system to healthy, normal condition.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cher
rington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22
TEA

The OBSERVER office wants the print
ing you are particular about.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-10-22

II taken patiently and persistently
will relieve the most obstinate cases Of
indigestion, constipation, bad blood,
bad liver no matter how long standing
That's what Hollister's Rocky Noun
tain Tea will do. S5cents, Tea or Tab
lets. Belt & Cherrington.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27
BELIEVES WORMS CAUSE PEARLS

French Naturalist Advances a New
Scientific Theory of Origin.
The origin of the pearl In the shell
of the oyster or other bivalve or mol
lusk has been the object Of a consider
able amount of investigation and spec
ulation. Among the more recent stud
les of the subject may be noted those
Of Seurat, recorded in the "Comptes
Rendus." This naturalist finds that in
pearl oysters from the Gambia lagoons
In the South Pacific the pearls are due
to a small worm-a sort Of tapeworm.
In cysts on the body and mantle Of the
oyster he has found true pearls sur
rounding a nucleus which he has shown
to be one Of these worms.
Like other tapeworms, this one con-
cerned In the production Of pearls re-
quires a second host in which to COM
plete its development. And Seurat
considers that the ray Is the second
host In this case. For he has found in
the spiral Intestine of this fish small
tapeworms which he regards as the
adult form of the larval worm of the
pearl oyster.
The view has been held that the
pearl Is a secretion formed, as 1t were
in self-defense for the surrounding and
isolation of an injurious foreign body
II Seurat's views are correct, however
the pearl would rather appear to be q
protection to the worm and to bear t.
1t somewhat the same relation as the
oak gall does to the gall-hy.
| When the eplcurean ray swallows 1t:
oysters the pearl will be dissolved II
Its digestive juices - as Cleopatra''
pearl was dissolved in vlnegar-and
the worm set free to become a tape
worm In Its new host. Seurat notei
the curious fact that the fish seems t
prefer those pearl oysters In which thu
shell has been riddled by species O
boring sponge. 1t does not appear t.
have been ascertained, however, wheth
er or not these oysters with the per
forated shells are the most prolific II
pearls.-Philadelph Record.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27
Lin its.

The train was called the limited, but
what was limited about it? 1t ran at
an unlimited speed, the incivility of
the conductor and the brakemen was
unlimited, as was the rapacity Of the
porter.
Its a mystery" exclaimed the little
party Of foreigners.
But in moment they entered the
drawing room car and their wonder
, vanished.
"Of course, it's the good taste of the
decorations they whispered. and, re
membering their manners, pretended
not to notice.-Puck.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27
The Huruenofs.

Here are two essays ON the Hugue-
uots by Chicago public school pupils:
"The Hugonots are people in France
that are followers of Victor Hugo.
Their leader is man named Jean
Vatican that was a thief, but got con-
verted and turned out well. The Hugo
nots are very good people. A lady
named Evangeline wrote a long poem
about them. but it don't rhyme"
'The Huguenots is the name Of big
thing like a steam roller that the mo-
gul used in India to run over people
1t sQuoshed them to death and was very
terrible. 1t had eyes painted on it like
Il dragon and snorted steam when I
was running. They are no huguenoti
emmy more"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27

away and finally so weak that for six
months l could not get out of the
house. I was nervous, restless and
sleepless at night, and lame and sore
in the morning. Sometimes every
thing would whirl and blur before me.
/ bloated so badly could not wear
tight clothing, and had to put on shoes
two sizes larger than usual. The urine
was disorlered and passages were
dreadfully frequent. got help from
the first box of Doan's Kidney Pills,
however, and by the time l had taken
four boxes the pain and bloating was
gone. have been in good health ever
SINCE"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27

A witness was being examined as to
the sanity Of one of the inmates of the
asylum. "You hold that this inmate Is
insane, do your" a lawyer asked. II
do" was the firm response. why are
you so sure?" The man." the witness
said. goes about asserting that he Is
Santa Claus" and" said the law.
yer, you hold, do you, that when q
man goes about asserting that he Il
Santa Claus it's clear proof of his in
sanity?" 81 do" "Why?' Because,
voice, Il happen to be Santa Claus my
self"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years W as supposed to ba
incurable. For great many years doctors pro
rem edies, and by constantly failing to cure
with ocal treatment, pronounced 1T incurable
Science b as proven catarrh to be constitu
tional disc ase and therefore requires constitu
ton al trea tment. Halls Catarrh Cure, IN anu
featured by F. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo, Ohio, |
the only constitution al cure on the m arket; l
, teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood ant
mucous surfaces Of the system. They oter on
hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, F.J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, Q
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27

w uSu pidCh-tS ouodA Sdllt Oh
Oh, where shall l my true love find?
Tell me, We jovial sailors, tell me true,
If my sweet William sails among your
crew.
William, who, high upon the yard.
Rocked with the pillows to and fro,
Soon as her well-known voice he heard,
He sighed, and cast his eyes below.
The cord glides swiftly through his glow
ing hands,
And quick as lightning on the deck he
stands.
30 the sweet lark, high poised in air,
Shuts close his pinions to his breast,
If chance his mates shrill call he hear,
And drops at once into her nest.
The noblest captain in the British feet
Might envy Williams lips those kisss>
sweet.
Oh, Susan, Susan, lovely dear!
My vows shall ever true remain;
Let me kiss of thy falling tear
We only part to meet again.
Change as ye list, We winds, my heart
shall be
The faithful compass that still points to
thee.
Believe not what the landmen say
Who tempt with doubts thy constant
mind;
They'll tell thee, sailors, when away,
In every port mistress find.
Yes, yes, believe them when they tell
thee so,
For thou art present wheresoe'er I 60.
II to far midas coast we sail,
Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright,
Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale,
Thy skin is ivory SO white.
Thus, every beauteous object that view
Wakes in my soul some charm Of lovely
Sue.
Though battle calls me from thy arms,
Let not my pretty Susan mourn;
Though cannons roar, yet safe from
William shall to his dear return.
Love turns aside the balls that round me
fly,
Lest precious tears should drop from
Susan's eye.
The boatswain gave the dreadful word,
The sails their swelling bosoms spread.
No longer must she stay on board;
They kissed, she sighed, he hung his
head.
The lessening boat unwilling rows to
land;
Adieu !" she cried, and waved her lily
hand.
| John Gay.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-27

A year ago a manufacturer hired a
boy. For months there was nothing
noticeable about him except that he
never took his eyes of the machine he
was running. A few weeks ago the
manufacturer looked up from his work
to see the boy standing beside his desk.
what do you want he asked.
"Want my pay raised"
what are you getting1"
"Three dollars a week"
"Well, how much do you think you
are WORTH"
-Four dollars"
"You think so, do your"
Eyes, sir; an I've been thinkin' so
fer three weeks, but I've been 50
blamed busy l haven't had time to
speak to you about it."-Army and
Navy Life.