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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-09-03
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mission.
After the death of Hon. Charles A..
Boutelle Mr.. Burieigh was unanimously
chosen to represent Maine on the Ma
tional Republican Congressional Com
mittee, which position he still retains
We have touched upon some of the
more notable results of Mr.. Burleigh's
work in Congress-results that need
not fear comparison with those at
tanned by any other member of that
body, and which speak louder than
words. In addition to the important
matters above noted, Congressman
Burleigh has always been prompt in
meeting the calls of his constituents.
attending to their requests without de-
lay and in a most efficient manner
His
Record of Public Appropriations
secured for his district is as follows:
For public buildings ........ s446.OOo 90
For rivers and harbors 49,. $4,000 90
Lighthouse Observation-Disclosures. IL, AUG W
U. S. Arsenal property $50. 100000 90
lOldl .Sl ,J0o, 4UD w
In addition to this more than a mil
lion and d half of dollars secured for
MS own ulSlTlct-OuISlue OI the large
amount secured in pensions for Union
veterans and for the extension of the
Rural Free Delivery service-Mr. Bur-
leigh has had personal charge of pub
lie buildings bills for other sections of
Maine which carried appropriations
amounting to s55200O.OO. Adding this
to the more than million and a half
of appropriations secured for his own
district, we have a total Of $1,000, 10000.
II is an honorable record of results
and one that shows why hundreds of
Democrats have joined with Republi-
cans III voting for him on election day
1t bespeaks tireless activity, constant
attention to the welfare of his constitu-
ents, in short, an immediate and I'M
firing service for his district, that few
other congressman in the entire coun-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-09-03

Millions of bottles of Foley's Honey and
Tar have been sold without any person
ever having experienced any other than
beneficial results from its use for coughs,
colds and lung trouble. This is because the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in the yell
low package contains no opiates or OF her
harmful drugs. Guard your health by re
fusing any but the genuine. r. Il. Moody.
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try can equal. A man Of absolutely
stainless public record. of Immaculate
private life; of gracious neighborliness;
of modest bearing and of the finest
business qualities, Governor Burleigh is
entitled to the consideration Of every
voter who desires to see the welfare of
the Third District subserved
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SIXTH MAINE BATTERY ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting Of the Sixth
Maine Battery Association was held IN
Bangor Thursday forenoon Aug. 9th.
The following members were present:
A. ID. Smalley, Belfast; G. H. operry,
Surry: John L. Adams, Houton; John
l.. Perry, sullivan; w. w. Sawtelle,
Shirley; r. NJ. Smith, Midtown; F. G.
Herrick, Sacc; E. Rhoades, Rock land;
H. A. johnson, Dexter; Luther Ellis,
Oakland; E. E. Wiggin, Pressure Isle;
@. H. Dame, Springfield;W S. Leavitt,
Island Falls. The meeting was called
to order by President john j.. Perry,
and the records of the last meeting
were read and approved. The follow
ing deaths were reported: c. 2. Fer
guson, Dec. 1907; W. N. McKensic, JAM,
1908; L. Jordan, Mar, 1908; Winch
Proctor, Dec, 1907; Samuel Morrill,,
Nov, 27, 1907; Morris Fletcher, June,
1908; E. r. Kicker, JAN, 1903. Letters
of regret were received from the follow
ing comrades: H. D. Bartlett, Gamer
on, Wis; J. F. Robinson, Glen, n. H.;
Lorenzo Gurden, Calais, Me-; o. D..
Lothrop, East Wilton; A. H. Putnam,
Westboro, Mass; E. Il. Libby, st. Paul,
Mimi; J. A. Finley, North Rumtord;
Lyman Fitzpatrick, Spokane, Wash; b..
E. Brown, Boston, Mass; G. G. Skin
ner, Port Clyde; Samuel Thnrston,
Woodfords; NJ. c. Dilworth, Florence,
Mass; 0. W. Merrill, Columbus, ONO;
A. z. Kinney, Houlton, Me. The treas
urer reported a balance of S4.T9 In the
treasury. Officers were chosen as fol
lows: H. A. Johnson, President; Luther
Ellis, 1st vice president; y. ID. Smaliey,
End vice president; J. r. n. Smith,
secretary and treasurer.
It was moved by Comrade Wlggln
that every living member OF the sixth
Maine Battery be requested by the sec
retary to write out completely his rec
ord of service, date of enlistment, date
and place of joining the Battery, the
engagements in which he took part,
the date and place OF any wounds re-
| ceived, the date and reason of leaving
the Battery and everything connected
| with his record of service; and that
these written records be sent to the
secretary and be read by him at the
| next reunion, approved or corrected by
the members present, and the complete
record returned to the comrade, ap.
proved by the president or secretary:
| 1t was voted to accept the invitation
| to hold the meeting in 1909 at Bangor
on Thursday of fair week, the meeting
| to be called at 10 a. m.
REUNION OF THE Goth MAINE.
OF the 300 survivors of the goth Maine
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When Trifies Become Troubles

II any person suspects that thelT k,dn q! y,
are deranged they should take Foiey,s Nd Nd
ney Remedy at once anu nov 1 ns1. na lyle
PR bnas disease seas a stronger foothold and you
Should she not delay taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. r. II. Moody.
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Kodol will, in a very short time, enable oil
the stomach to do the WORK ~ sd diuaot W ~,
ana shs food ond you eat. When the stomach can't
do if RodoI does it for it and in the mean,
time tin ,s i the stomach is getting stronger and
s si1''e to p take up its regular natural work
aeaip' Kodol digests all you eat. II makes
he stomach sweet and it is pleasant W lake.
It is sold here by r. II. Moody.
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inst listle Cascasweet is all that is nee
essary to give your baby when 1t Is cross
and peey sh Cascasweet contains no opl-
ates nor harmful drugs and IS highHIy recon-
mended by mothers everywhere Woli' = HIS
to the National Pure Food ana Drugs Law
Sold by r. II. Moody.
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The
Right Help
III ache

Sherman, Me-, Aug. 70, 1906.
ri have used the L. F. Bitters with
success for years. They are the only
thing I can find to help me when I
have an attack of headache"
Respectfully yours,
Mr.. George Kneeland.
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When sickness comes dose of 81. F."
Atwood's Bitters will work wonders to-
ward making a recovery. They act
quickly and benefcially on the whole
system, purifying blood, strengthening
stomach, cleansing bowels. 35c at drug
pisfs
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CONGRESSMAN BURLEIGH
OF THE THIRD DISTRICT.

[Continued from Page
secured by Governor Burleigh since he
entered Congress in 1897.
Appropriation on Account Of Public
Build Lgs in the Third Maine Con-
aressionaI District From 1920 to
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SIXTH MAINE VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
The 2Sth annual reunion of the sixth
Maine Veteran Association began in
RockIand Aug. 18th, with camp fire
III Grand Army hall. Among the early
arrivals were Hon Wainwright Cush-
ing of Foxcroft and Gen. Greenleaf A.
Goodale of Wakefield, Mass. Mr..
Gushing presided at the evening camp
fire. About 80 members of the associa-
ton and many members of Edwin Lib
by post and relief corps were present.
The addresses of welcome were de-
livered by Co. Edward X. Gould, ex
mayor of Rockfand and past colonel Of
the S. of v, and Capt. William I.
Hurley, commander of the local G. A.
r. post. The response was by William
H. BIackman of East Cambridge,
Mass. Gen Goodale gave remlnis-
cences of life in the Philippines and
Chairman Frank E. AyiWard told civil
war stories. The program also lnciud-
ed reading and solo by Miss Lenore
Mills, daughter of the regiment,
cornet solo by R. G. Ingraham, piano
duet by Misses Hope and Faith Green
halge and reading by Miss Fogg. a
banquet was served 10y the relief corps.
The reunion closed Aug. Goth at noon
with a business meeting at which the
following officers were elected; j. b;
Nagle of Lubec. pres; \. ?. Benner OF
Willmantic, Gen. Greenleaf A. Goodale
of Wakefield and John c. Honey OF Au-
gusta vice pres; Sewell G, Haywood oil
Bucksport sec; J. 5. Knowlton of Cam,
den treas; William r. Biackman OF
Cambridge. J. B. Nagle of Lubec and
Wainwright Gushing of Foxcroft ex;
ecutive committee. The report showed
that eight members have died since the
last reunion. A balance of 1854 in the
treasury was reported. II was voted
to hold the reunion next year at Peaks
Island.
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In addition to these appropriations
Governor Rurleigh introduced bills at
the last session of Congress for new
Public Buildings at HaIIowelI and
Skowhegan.
AS the ranking member of the Com
mittee on Public Buildings, Mr.. Bur-
leigh should have no difficulty in secur-
ing apprc pria tons for these buildings,
together with an appropriation for a
new post office building at Gardiner,
an appropriation for the site of which
he secured at the recent session of
Congress-
In the period of II years from the
organiza ton of the State UP to 1897,
the year that Mr.. Burleigh entered
Congress, the total national appropria-
tons which had been secured for pub
lie buildings in the Third Congressional
District was S272, 225.16 Since 1897 the
appropriations for public buildings in
the Third District have amounted to
$446, 10000.
In other words, IN THE ELEVEN
YEARS GOVERNOR BURLEIGH
HAS BEEN IN CONGRESS HE
HAS SECURED FOR THE THIRD
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS FOR
PUBLIC BUlLDlNGS EAoEED1N0
BY s173,774S4 THE TOTAL THAT
HAD BEEN SECURED FOR TIE
DISTRICT BY ALI. OF HIS PREDE-
CESSORS IN THE PREVIOUS II
YEARS OF THE STATES HISTORY.
In addition to these appropriations
for his own district, Mr.. Burlei2h, as
a member of the Committee on Public
Buildings. has had personal charge OF
the securing of appropriations for other
sections of the State. The record Of
public building appropriations for this
state is as follows:
! Appropriations on Account of Public
Buildings in Maine From 1920 to
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REUNION OF THE 18th AND 10Th MAINE
Two wears ago the 18th and 30th
Maine re gimental associations consoll-
dated, many of the members OF the 3Oth
having previously served III the 10Th,
and Aug 2Gth the annual reunion OF
the united association was held In the
Granite Springs House at Long Island,
Portland harbor. Vice President Frank
f. Allen presided at the business meet
ing and the following We're chosen Of
6cers of the association: Frank l. AL
len of Portland, pres; A. A. Lane OF
Portland and S p. Libby of Gorham,
vice pres; John Williamson of Port
land, sec; H. NJ. Gushing of Freeport.
treas; II. c. Brewer and Valentine
| Wayland of Freeport' and F. d. Wins
low of Portland executive committee.
! 1t was decided to hold the reunion OF
1909 at Casco castle, South Freeport, at
a date to be fixed by the executive COM
mittee. The association lost during
the year the following comrades: Capt
E. \. Greeley, who was the president
at the time of his death: Samuel Saun-
ders. Samuel Witham, Melville +. Saw
yer, Capt J. c. Kendall, John A. Wlnn,
| George W. Soule, Clifford NJ. Chapman,
! Lieut.. George A. Green, Stephen Eden
and Roscoe Titcomb. The treasurer
reported all bills paid and balance of
i $500. On motion of F. d. WinsloW
special resolutions of regret for the
loss Of President Greeley were adopted
and reference was made to his ability
/ as a soldier and the high traits of char
acter he displayed in civil life. H. z.
/ Merrill reported, and the association
adopted, resolutions of regret for the
loss of other comrades. ali of whom
were present at the reunion last year.
/ F. d. Winslow of Portland spoke feel
ingly of the dead of the regiment and
| then referred to the services every
comrade gladly rendered to the coun-
try during the Civil War. Dinner was
served at the Granite Springs House.
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REUNION OF THE Goth MAINE.
OF the 300 survivors of the Goth Maine
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J. NJ. Merrifeld of kezar Falls, who
is so years old, recently bought a strip
of swamp land, cleared it, and now has
it ready for seeding down.
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Appropriations on Account Of Public
Buildings in the Third Maine Con-
nressional District Since 1897.

Augusta enlargement .....$l50, 900 90
Waterville (new building) -. 100000 10
Bar Harbor (new building)... $4,000 90
Ellsworth enlargement 80. $4,000 20
Belfast (enlargement) ........ $1,000 90
Gardiner for site) ........... $1,000 60
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13
NUMBER THREE.

lD-F
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twentv-une of article four sections
eleven and twelve of article five, sec
tioNs two. three, and fourteen OF article
eight, section one of article twelve ana
sections two and seven of article four
teen, OF the Constitution OF PennsylvA-
MIA. and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments into effect
Section |. BE il resolved by the senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of peansylyanja in Gen
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13

A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing amendment to the COnstl-
tution of the Commonwealth. allowing
counties. cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts to increase their
Indebtedness
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met. That section eight, article nine. OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows:-
Section s. The debt of any county
city, borough, township school district
or other municipality or incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall new
cr exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value OF the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or increase
its Indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per eentum upon such assessed Valu-
alton of property without the assent of
the electors thereof at a public election
ia such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the debt of which now
exceeds seven per centum OF such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law 10 increase the same three per cen
tum, in the aggregate. at any one time
upon such valuation be amended, IN ac-
cordauce with the provisions of the eight
eenth article OF said Constitution. so thar
said section when amended. shall read
as follows:
Section g The debt of any county. city.
borough, township, school district, or
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trct, except as herein provided, shall new
er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable properly
therein nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or in
crease it's Indebtedness to an amount ex-
ceeGing Two per centum upon sucn as
sessed valuation of property without the
assent of the electors thereof ct a pubic
election, in such manner as shall bc pro-
Vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. .
..r ROBERT McAFHE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
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Secretary of the CommonweaitI

A MENDMENT TO TIE CONsTITU-
IN fION PROPOSED TO TIE CI1l-
ZIlNs OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
Ply THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLNANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
ONWEALTH, IN PURSu ANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSrlTU-
TION
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13
NUMBER ONE.
A ,JDINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
yania so as to consolidate the courts of
common pleas OF Philadelphia and Ale
gheny counties, and to give the General
Assembly power to establish "a separate
court in Philadelphia county, with Grim
iaal and miscellaneous Jurisdiction,
Section /. Re II resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Assembly met. That the following amend
meats to the Constitution OF PCnnsylva-
MIA be- aud the same are hereby, pro
posed in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article five be amend
ed by striking out the said section and
ineer erting in place thereof the following:
Section G. In the counties of Philadel-
phiA and Allegheny all the jurisdiction
and powers now vested in the several
numbered courts of common pleas, shall
be vested in one court of common pleas
in each of said counties, composed Of all
the judges in commission in said courts.
Such jurisdiction and powers shall cN-
tend to all proceedings at law and in
equity which shall have been instituted
in the several numbered courts, and shall
be subject to such changes as may be
made by law, and subject to change of
vonuc as provided by law The president
judge of each of the said courts snail be
selected as provided by law The number
OF judges in each of said courts may be,
by law. increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the first
Monday OF January succeeding its adop-
ton.
Section 9. That article five, section
eight be amended by making an addition
thereto so that the same shall read as
follows:
Section s. The said courts in the coun-
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re
speCtiVely shall, from time to time. III
turn detail one or more of their judges
10 hold the courts of oyer and termlner
and tie courts of Quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties in such manner as
may be directed by law. Provided That
in the county vi Philadelphia the General
Assembly shall have power to establish
separate court, consisting Of NOT more
than four judges. which shall have eN-
elusive jurisdiction in criminal eases and
in such other matters may be proVld-
ed by law.
y true copy of Joint Resolution No. !.
ROBERT McAFiIE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13
A MnNDMENr TO THE CoNsTrr1

MENDMENT TO THE "OJNbIIIU-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
Zl1NS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
GY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
.'HE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
rYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORnI1E
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
ltONWEALTT1 IN PURSUANCE OF
: 3TlCLE XVIII OF THE CONSTFEU-
~
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13

4 MENDMENT TO THE CONsTITU-
~ TION PROPOSED TO TIE CiII-
Zi.NS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REELECTION
~ THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of
TIE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
STLNANIA, PUBLISHED EY ORDER
or TIE SECRETARY OF TIE COM
MON w EALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSrlTU-
TON
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-08-13


Section Il. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu
ton of the Commonwealth and in order
20 carry the same into complete opera
ton, it is hereby declared. that
In the case of officers elected by the
people. all terms of Office fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number Of years
shall each be heightened one year. hut
the Legislature may change the length OF
the term. provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
eIa election of one thousand nine hun
dred and eight: nor any city ward. hor
ough township. or election division Off
GERS whose terms of office, under exist
Ing law, end in the year one thousand
ulne hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall bt
held ON the third Tuesday of February
as heretofore; but all officers chosen a
that election to an Office the regular tern
of which is two years, and also all elec
ton officers and assessors chosen at tina
election. shall serve untii the FIRST Mon
day of December in the year one thor
sand nine hundred and eleven. All Off
GERS chosen at that election to Offices thc
term of which is now four years or
made four years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule, shall serve
until the first Monday of December in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. All justices Of the peace. mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen ut that
election. shall serve until the first Mon
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
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sized ~ the Nan.

Beng one myself J know that il
- the te.ent or bad taste to bother
a maa a.ith conversation when he is
try'ng % ADJUST mis- collar and neck
tie. 50 nobody said anything and
sized I'D the man VINO made Flora
dora" the great success that it was,
and likeEise. The Belle OF Mayfair"
He impresses one as a man who
vii e.-aer make a great big success
or will have a disastrous failure. He
doesn't do things by halves and shows
that peculiar nervous energy in his
little actions.
Il has been a lot Of hard work get
ting The Queen OF the Moulin Rouge
Together" explained MI Ryley. after
ne aaa concluded operations IN front
Of the mirror. -aud 2 am just about
tired ort.'
suppose you tell US jus, what Z
mesas 10 put en- a big production.'
I suggested.
Tie idea seemed 20 appeal TO rim
ana ne settled back in his chair and
began
Very few people outside OF taose
vino are Identified with the psofss-
sion have any idea how much work
there is in the preparation.
For instance. there Is first The con
struc-ion uf the play: then there is
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a SHOW
Bv 49, RussFLL PARK.

T WASN'T so very early in the
/ morning when the artist and
1 knocked on the door OF Mr. Ry-
4 ley's quite az tho Raleigh Hotel
bat We Feard him splasains ia the
hath, and by the time that ne put in
appearance a few minutes later, minus
coas. yes. and collar we we're quite
at home ia two big easy chairs.
I've hap 90 work early and late so
long, explained Air. RyIey. APOLOGIZE
caHy. 70. nor Nelug zap 20 receive us.
that jast made up my mind that
would have good rest
And Nigh. - wen confess" he
added With laugh, Il knew you
were coming ap his morning so ]
didn't even leave cali at the office
7 just aought ] would SLEEP THROUGH
until yen came"
Then we've been your alarm clock
this morning. suggested
Just So 20 agreed. ana then add
ed: "Yo1 fellows won't mind my get
tine nuy aad putting on q eoIlar?"
OF course We didn't. and while he
was gong through the process Of put
ting &c or and arranging his sour-in-
hand tie TO suit. I had an excellent
opportunity . study the man.
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Got 70 Be Shown.

That's all the preparation there
IS. They go there knowing nothing
about what they are going TO see.
They get in their seats and then It
is case of show me with them.
Consequently. to keep them interested
We have to keep The show gong
snap-bang every minute.
"on the other side. they know what
they are going to see, and are pre-
pared 10 sit back and wait The peo-
PIE here are far more restless. and
the manager who Is successful is the
one. who appeases that feeling.
a few minutes ago. I interposed.
you spoke of having lived in Paris
for some time. Is the picture OF the
Moulin Rouge in your show At ali
overdrawn?"
Not the slightest. he answered
promptly. I'VE have tried 10 repro
duce il as near as possible. bat one sho
has ever seen il can readily UNDER
stand why it is impossible TO do 50.
when those students get started
they know no bounds and there Is
something doing every minute.
From this the subject veered AROUND
10 press agents with Electrical com
panies. and after saying d few nice
things about the man with his snow.
Air. Ryley said
Conditions have changed in the
theatrical business just the same as in
everything else I can remember the
time when 1 was out in front and IN
those days the advance man had many
things TO contend with That lie hasH-t
today