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The Virginia enterprise., 1908-03-06
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To one accustomed only to Atlantic
travel the element Of novelty begins
at once on Pacific steamer. Instead
of SNUG English stewards, neat Chi.
namen in spotless linen gowns of
blue. long cues. immaculate white
stockings, and the broadest of smiles,
fly nimbly about carrying baggage or
waiting on passengers with most
cheerful disparity.
The Chinese stewards interested us
exceedingly, and when, directly after
sailing from San Francisco, we de-
scended to luncheon, we saw them in
a new way. The long tables In the
saloon were laid out invitingly with
massive silver and piles of fruit,
around which the neat boys whisked,
making an attractive picture. Here we
received our first Introduction to the
far-famed "pidgin English" which we
had previously conceived to be very
largely figment of the story-teller's
brain. 1t was to be later impressed
upon us how universal the use of it is,
from San Francisco right through to
Ceylon, wherever the Chinese coolie
lives and moves and has his. being.
When at hard or outdoor work, a
Chinaman will twist his cue up like
a woman, but never in the house, as
it is a disrespectful act to appear be-
fore a superior with the cue bound
up. Foreigners in many cases do not
know this. and the Chinaman, who
instinctively hates all foreigners,
will often resort to this method of in
sulting them, taking a deal of comfort
out OF it, even though the foreigner
may be in blissful ignorance of the in
tended disrespect.
1t was my luck to draw a waiter
who was particularly shy on straight
English, and when l asked for a nice
piece OF rare roast hec7, and vegeta.
bles such as my wife had, his face
remained as blank as newly white.
washed barn door. Seeing my per-
plexity. kind neighbor taught me
what to say, and, though feeling
rather silly. l repeated: boy, you
ketchee me number one piece roast
beef, no too we'll done, and vegetables
alice same lady have got" His face
beamed with intelligence, and my
order was executed with neatness and
dispatch.
subsequently discovered that II a
chair was desired from the upper
deck an order in plain English would
not be understood. But. say to him,
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dishes on. was pursuing a piece of
bread when the ship did a figure
eight and the lady opposite got my
bread and got her fish. For the
rest of the meal we fed each other.
The day it was toughest the pas.
sengers asked me to get up a con-
cert. There was a prima donna on
board who was having her voice cul-
tivated in Paris. / supposed she was
going over to get it, for she certainly
didn't have it with her. She consent
ed to take part in the concert, and
chose fitting selection for rough
night-"Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep" Just as she started in to
sing the ship side-stepped and threw
her under the table. A friend Of
mine was accompanying her on the
piano, so, of course, he had to follow
her. l said: For heavens sake, 10
this a concert or a knockabout act?"
The prima donna thought she was
down for a solo-but she was down
for an hour.
On the Pacific there we're no such
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HER CHOICE OF DEMISE.
Pathetic Thought Of Little Girl Who
Had Lost Playmate.

Mary had for neighbor small play
mate, a much-loved and attractive boy.
The little lad rushed across the street
one day, throwing back glance at his
mother. At, that instant trolley car
swept around the corner and the re-
sulting tragedy threw the town into
mourning. Each family wept as
though its own son had been lost.
Mary was utterly disconsolate and,
little as she had previously known Of
death, realized in a childish way the
added horror of this one. In her con-
vulsive grief, and while her father and
mother sat with sobs in their throats
and tears overflowing, Mary straight
ened up and sobbed:
Mother, when die hope it will be
Of disease and not of damage!"
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BRAIN POWER
Increased by Proper Feeding.

A lady writer who not only has done
good literary work, but reared q
family, found In Grape. Nuts the ideal
food for brain work and to develop
healthy children. She writes:- =
II am an enthusiastic proclaimer of
Grape-Nuts as regular diet. I for
merly had no appetite in the morning
and for 8 years while nursing my four
children, had insufficient nourishment
for them. &s
Unable to eat breakfast felt faint
later, and would go to the pantry and
eat cold chops, sausage, cookies, dough-
nuts or anything happened to find.
Being writer, at times my head felt
heavy and my brain asleep.
when read of Grape.Nuts began
eating it every morning, also gave fl
to the children, including, my 10
months old baby. who soon grew as
fat as little pig. good natured and
contented. p, = So 4 ~ ~ .ss i
within week I had plenty Of
breast milk, and felt stronger within
two weeks. wrote evenings and
feeling the need Of sustained brain
power, began eating q small saucer OF
Grape-Nuts with milk instead Of my.
usual indigestible hot pudding, pie, or
cake for dessert at night. 4
*"Grape-Nuts did wonders for me
ana I learned to like It. I did not mind
my housework or mothers cares, for
l. felt strong and full Of .eo.' I grew
plump, ner!es strong, and when Z
wrote my brain was active and clear
indeed. the dun head pain never re-
turned -.
There's 4 Reason. - 60
Name given BY Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read. The Road .
Wellyille,- IS pkes. = a.=.s ..5
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Macaroni Wheat.

Salzer's strain of Macaroni or Kubanka
wheat is absolutely pure and is from seed
obtained from the Department of Agri.,
culture. Our strain is Dakota grown
which laughs at droughts and elements
and positively mocks black rust that ter
rible scorcb and would be ashamed of
itself if il did not return from 40 to 50 bu.
of the finest wheat the sun shines on per
acre in good ILL.,, a., Mich, Wis, Ohio.
Penn. Mo-. Neb., Kan, and other lands,
and 40 to 60 bu. per acre in arid lands. No
rust, no insects, no failure.
JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE
TO- tie John A. salzer Seed Co., Il
Crosse, Wis. and they will send you the
most original seed book published, TO-
gether with free samples Of farm seeds
such as Macaroni Wheat. Billion Dollar
Grass, Victoria Rape, Sainfoin, the dry
soil luxuriator. Bromus Inermis. the des-
ert grassifer, Emperor William Oats, moro
original than the Emperor himself, etc.,
ETC., etc.
And if you send l4c they will mail in
addition a package of farm seed never b.
fore seen by you: John 4. Saizer Seed Co.
La Crosse, Wis. K. & w.
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Chance for Conversion.

In the ante-bellum days, when An
son p. Morrill, of Maine was making
his first run for congress, q hench-
man of his opponent met an old min
lister Of that section slowly jogging
along the road on his old horse and
hailed him with: "Who are you going
to vote for?" WELL" said the old
man. Il thought should give Anson q
vote. Anson has good timber in him,
I believe" "Oh, but I don't see how
you can vote for him! Don't you know
he's Universalist? He doesn't believe
In a he'll" With quiet twinkle in
his eye the old man said: well send
him to Washington. When he has
served his two years If he doesn't be-
lieve in hell shall be very much
SURPRISED"
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of q dress, no matter how make-bee-
lieve, must cover the doll, let It be
only a bit Of rag. Every woman out
this morning knows this. She knows
that an ordinary child would as lief
60 naked herself as carry a naked
doll, and hence she stares as this
youngster in white furs closely, real.
iztng that here is an extraordinary
type, perhaps future calve or Duse,
Rosa Bonheur or Mathilde Serao.'' $
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permit the settle
Fort Salisbury established
atabee which the native warriors
by rapid fire
Cecil Rhodes who Colony
his raid
and resigned the premiership
Dr. Jameson resignation
Cape Colony February 1904 called
has held the since and addition
De
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An Abnormal Child,

In a long coat II white fur, bound
for the matinee, a little girl walked
down Chestnut street with naked
doll III her hand. says, the Philadel-
ph1a Ledger. Every woman who
passed stared at the doll and made an
exclamation of surprise at its naked
ness. ,R 4 =
why the surprise?" man asked
his wife. 80 r. - >z.,,s~.y
Because" the lady answered,
there is not one child IN q million
that you can persuade to carry doll
that IL naked Something "a the way
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Action 81. An,m., Charcoal.

Action Of Animal Charcoal.
Why animal charcoal removes the
color from colored liquids while wood
charcoal has no effect has not been un.
derstood. A, European. chemist now
dnds that the action of the former 70
due to the presence OF i've and seven
per cent. Of nitrogeu. 80 &
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, HnGea ThiaP

We o6er Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for -
e e:se Gs ss Sass1Fh that cannos be cured By Ha's
FL. CHENEY = CO.. Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, havo known f. ]. CheneY
tor the last years, and bslieve him perfectly hos
orablo In Ill business transactions and nAenciailv
aole to carry out any obligations made by his nrm
WALDlNo. KINNAN i AARvIU,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
HAIRS Catal!h Cure - takeo Internally, acting
directly upon tho blood and muooos surfaces Of tn
g.tsm. Testtmonials sent fFee. Price 7s cents pee
TAKE 8allS Family Pllls tor cQn0tipAtion.
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MacLennan q for
80
the treasury has depended him a
Washington
He began his a
the
DIVISION which
the His exhibited
accuracy
of his chief
preparations. ~ ~l
Mr. MacLennan the govern
men He positively refuses talk
He lives
but of
Serveral position
offered him.
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LED TRANSvAAl RAID

DR.. Leander Starr Jameson, in resfgning the
premiership of Cape Colony, revives memories Of
the days of old King Lobengula, the Transvaal
raid the reform movement, which led to the i'm
prisonment of John Hays Hammond, the American
engineer, and other reformers and, finally, the
Boer war, the cost of which to Great Britain as
President Kruger foretold did "stagger humanity
DR.. "Jim,' as he was popularity known in his
hustling days, is about SIS years old, was born in
Scotland and educated for the medical profession.
He went to South Africa in the early days of the
discovery of the Kimberley mines, made the &C.
quaintance Of the late Cecil Rhodes and became
his warm friend and confdant. The young Scotch
doctor soon developed into South African diplo-
mat, went alone mission to King Lobengula
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1Alnus Mtxe6.

Little Willie, who had been listening
to some scientific talk about the
brains functions, pondered over some
new expressions he had heard, and
that night when he was going to bed
asked earnestly:
Mamma, when peoples hair begins
to turn. Is it because the gray matter
in their brains is leaking through?''
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Doan's Kidney Pills to persons suffer
ing from kidney disorders, backache.
etc. It is the. best remedy have
ever known and I will gladly answer
any questions about it it,. ., ii
Sold By all dealers. 50 cents q. box,
Foster-Milhurn. Co.. Buffalo. N. 7.
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FIGURES NATIONS DEBT

William F. MacLennan, chief of the book
keeping and warrants division of the treasury de-.
partment, is the man who keeps track Of the pub
lie debt: Thissdebt amoupts to the enormous sum
of $2,467.s69 ,ss1 including gold certificates and
United States treasury notes which are offset by
an equal amount OF cash in the treasury
While Mr.. MacLennan does not actually have
possession Of this vast sum, every cent that the
United States treasury receives from internal
revenue customs and other sources is turned over
to him, and the cash is sent to the United States
treasurer, who is under heavy bond to secure the
government against loss. Every dollar that is dis
bursed by the government is disposed of by Mr.
MacLennan by means of warrants
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SEVENTEEN
by 80 leading literary
efghieth
belong the class -
tribute his fellow
Meredith andalzed the
OF limited
state society permitting marriages for
children, the this ~
Mr. Meredith is wdower a son nandad a
especially
He lives at Boxh
of the his house. o.o'
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Gone on 4. Lengthy Visit.

Gohe~@on q CenQthy VISIT.
Caller-Can you tell me If NJ K. 10
at home?2 " sss<. Il 81: '. Il
mo, sir; he's gone to the ceme.
terry" .,...sy>. :...>.... i
"Oh! What time viii he be back?'',
s"He has gone to stop there, SIR,
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out
he
Rhodes
$4,000 month and
cludfng most of the richest in
Hammond
but jameson impatient delay Hammond
still the evenings
fered
and in less than making $4,000 a month.
in
the his
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P''o.icE. |: Y DaE WILLS. / I
Will Gladly Answer the Questions -
any inquirer. sssss .s.s3

4 It ID 8 generous oner that polic0
Judge j, II Wins of Clorerport, KY,
makes to sufferers from baekaehe,, kid
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| promise you. mamma, that l never
will" You should repeat this sew
| eral times
have always found it most effect
i've to use the first person, singular,
thus having the affirmative made by
the child instead of the mother say
ing. you will do this or you will do
that. To illustrate: I'll do as mamma
wants me to; I'll not do anything to
hurt mamma; I'll make everybody
happy by being good to them, etc..
etc.
These suggestions need not be con-
fined entirely, to bad habits, but to
physical ailments and various bodily
| conditions.
One of my pupils cured her littlo
girl "a very small child) OF enuresis.
This was easily accomplished, even
after guaranteed remedies and the
family physician had utterly failed.
Another mother cured her 14-year.
old boy of very bad case of STAN
mering; cured him while he slept, and
the boy does not know to this day
how the cure was effected.
| There are cases covering almost
every phase of mental and physical
condition. 1 shall give one more and
the means employed.
My niece, 13 years of age, brought
me her card at the close of the school
year, and I noticed that her mark
ing" was very low on one particular
study. She informed me that she took
NO interest in the subject; hence made
no effort in its preparation.
During the summer l would have
her take q nap in the afternoon, lying
on the floor, as I read my paper. I
told her would talk to her while she
slept She said: What are you going
to talk to me about, uncle?" "Oh.
something for your good" But I
won't hear you If I am asleep" "Yes,
you will, and you will answer me, too,
| without awakening" .. .zs.. Il.
l began by saying, "You will sleep
wen and my talking will not disturb
you. Do you hear me?' yes, sir, :"
came family. Il noticed on your card
that IN one Of your studies you had Z
very low marking. That win not oc-
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FAvORS LIMITED MARRIAGE

" George Meredith, the English novelist, who
mas Just celebrated his eghtieth birthday, is one
OF the best examples Of pertinacity. Early in life
he determined to become literary man. and he
was only 2S when he published his first volume of
poems. They attracted practically no attention.
but the author kept on, turning out both poetry
and prose until, after more than 30 years hard
work. the public was forced to recognize his
genius
= 1t was his novel Diana Of the Crossways," :"
that made him famous. 1t was published in 1885.
just "a years after his first book. Then neonle
began to read his earlier works, Of which there
were IA. Since then Meredith has been turning
out about one book a year until 1897, when he
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even keel. It was so different from
my first ocean trip, which was across
the Atlantic. I'll never forget that. l
hadn't been feeling well, and was told
that the sea voyage would make an
other man Of me. Imagine making
another man of me, when there was
hardly enough material for one!
Well, the minute the ship left the
dock'I felt better. Il threw out my
chest-and lot of other things
didn't >'eed-and prepared to enjoy
life. Tx
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ney and bladder Ills,
Judge Wills know1
the value OF Deans.
Kidney Pills and
will answer the ques-
tons Of any sufferer
who writes to him
The judge says: II
take pleasure Ia
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% "a. h,s acnnect,on 80 aus =
genheim Exploration company and the salary Of
$250000 attached to his position consulting en-
gineer g..
Hammond has been in poor health and his
first assistant, A. Chester Beatty, has done most
Of the work since Mr.. Hammond went west sew
eral months ago. Mr.. Beatty is the likely sue,
cessor to Mr.. Hammond The latter was operated
on for appendicitis few days ago.
John Hayes Hammond was born in San Fran
cisco So years ago. He is graduate of the Shelf
field Scientific school of Yale.
Mr.. Hammond is one of the greatest mining
experts in the world. Often he has taken as fees
for olain, aharoc In
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Much Sufface to Cover. .s... ...
It costs $4,000 to paint the Enel
tower. - sz...=
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Back to Pittsburq.


There is a cheerful little old woman
in New York just now who has Sc.
cured corner on her full share Of
happiness, though not many could
find it as she does
She is employed as filter in de.
partment store, and she spends her
days on her hands and knees, with her
mouth full of pins, fitting gowns on
customers. But her nights-that is
another story.
Then I can ride about in the street
cars and see life," she confided to q
sympathetic customer the other day.
"All my life I have wanted to see the
world. I live in Pittsburg. My hus.
band died years ago, and 1 was kept
busy keeping my children together.
Now they are all grown up and hap.
PLY married, and though they want
me to live in ease, I prefer to work
and be free. They don't know what
I'm doing here. Next winter I'm go.
ing to New Orleans. I'll have to work,
but L will see the wonderful city of
the south. Then. / want to go to San
Francisco. After. that-wen, after
that III be willing to 30 back to Pitts.
burg to dfe. New York Globe.
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held within said city Tor the purpose
of submitting the above aud foregoing
proposition TO the qualified property
tax paying voters OF said city as above
described and that the voting places
In the respective wards aud voting
precincts los the purpose of said alec
tion are as follows. 70 Wit:
First Ward. Hutsells store Room
on Oklahoma Avenue.
Second Ward. East Preclnct Cen.
tfal School Building.
Second Ward. West Precinct. Police
Ioust Room City Building.
Third Ward opera House Block
Harrison Avonu
Fourth Ward: Bowers stand,
Fourth Street and Noble Avenue.
Ffth Ward. iiOt West Nobio Ave,
The following electors OF said wards
and voting precincts shall act as
judges and clerks respectively of such
election as follows, towit.
First ward: II. II. Dodd. B. r..
Berkey and w w Wade, Judges
and b. A. Mintoyne and Chas. j. LauN
Clerks.
Second Ward;, East Precinct. Alva
J. baldwin. j. n. Curl aud r. W Mey-
~ Overbay Clerks.
Second Ward, West Precinct: y. f..
Tallman Con Harrington and Jno.
scrlbbins, Judges, and S. X NanNoor.
hees, and r. II. Conner Clerks
/ Third Ward, T.. II. Fursow Thos
4 Higgins and j. N Keys Judges and
/ l.. T. Leeoh, sr., and w. 7. Adams
Clorke
Fourth Ward Ben Brummage, J
\ H. Jones and w. H. Nelso, Judges
and A. G. Pinckney aud O B. Mar
shall, Clerks.
Fifth Ward Ed Walton L, J Park
er and w. n Merten Judges. and H
Il. Lille and l., r. Laverty Clerks.
The Board OF Election Commission
ers Shall consist of 1 w. kinnan w
J. Dibblns and Frank l.auX.
The polls shall be opened at sl'
O'Clock in the morning Of such cleo
tion and shall close at six o'clock IL
the afternoon Of said date
There shall be prepared by thu
Board Of Election Commissioners ;
form of ballot containing separately
HihiAlhhHA bl ttAA lAhi'olAi'A w ~
voted upon. with the words. yes" an'
mo" under each OF said propositions
The voter shall indicate his prefer
ence on each proposition separated
by stamping In the square IN front o
the words yes or mo- under eac
Iquestion
There Is hereby ordered a spocia
registration OF the qualified propert
tax paying voters of said city, sal
registration to be made mp by ward
by h w Kinnmau, city clerk OF sal
city at his Office IN the city Hail th
registration books to be opened a
once and TO be closed at nine o'cloc
iP. NJ Saturday the both day of June
A. d.. 1908,
In witness whereof, ] have her
unto set my hand and caused the Sec
OF said city 10 be affixed this 9th da
of June A. D.. 1908.
G. NJ BARNES,
Mayor.
Attest. T.. w KlNNAN,
City Cl0rk.
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preserved by a now chemical process
that viii last lifetime. Watch for
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GET THE MEDALLION HABIT


The board of regents OF tho OklG.
homa Agricultural and Mechanical
College, saltwater Oklahoma. inyi'cs
architects to submit plans for Boys
Dormitory to cost s25,O00.00, and &
Womans Building TO cost s6l000.00
together with the price at which tbcg
viii agree TO furnish complete plgra
and specifications for these bulldin@s
The bids will be opened at b. m
August ~, 1908 The board reserrc
the right TO reject any and All bills
Preliminary plans and further inlor
nation may be obtained from r. y
Chandler, Saltwater Oklahoma.
Choice Of any Mans $500 oxforlt
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FOR SALE offer for sale Lots 13,
IA and 15, Block 81. West Guthrie
These lots are situated on the N. E.
Corner of Cleveland and 18th street.
in select neighborhood away from
smoke and dust, and command a view
Of the greater portion of the city. The
lots and location must be seen To be
appreciated Do not fail to examine
this property. Address,
G. ID. JOHNSON,
236 Woodlawn Ave.
Aurora. Illinois.
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city C0nrnpon Hall Bends
tPubnshed m Daily Leader June n,
lg08l
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, the Mayor and Common
Council OF the city OF Guthrie. Logan
County State 0f Oklahoma. an a regu-
lar meeting held aud convened az tho
City Hail IN said city ON the 9Th day Of
June. A d.. 1908. did authorize and
instruct the Mayor TO Issue a call for
an election by the qualified voters Of
this city Of Guthrie. and for a regis
tration OF the electors OF said city
who shall be owners ~ taxable proper.
tj (real or personaD, subject 70 taxa
tion within tie municipality and %
publish said proclamation in the Ok
iahuma State capital, the The Dail5
Leader. tae Oklahoma State Register
aud The Oklahoma saleguard TOR al
least ten (sol days giving notice of fhs
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FOR RENT Furnished rooms mod
eFn. no objections to light house
Keeping BIG e. Villas, or phone 6l9.
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9 How do you figure the cost of {
= advertising? ny the price peg {
9 line-or the cost per thousand {
g circulation
9 The advertising rates Of The {
@ Daily Leader are much less c
Q than any otaer Oklahoma daily {
g when you figure the cost per
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FOR RENT-Very desirable furnished
rooms, very cool, close in; 20G T..
Warner.