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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

The election of Mrs. William Eugene
Stanley of Wichita to fill one of the
ten vacancies in the list of vice Dresi-
dents general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, who held their
annual conference in Washington this
week, was especially pleasing to Mrs.
Stanleys many friends in club circles
in Kansas. Mrs. Stanley is the wife
of our former governor and has been
state regent of the D. A. R. for a
number of years and in these public
capacities has endeared herself to
hundreds of Kansas women who re-
gard her as one of the highest types of
American womanhood.
In order that every delegate and al
ternate to the biennial may receive
the itinerary of our trip, and hotel
rates, please forward to the general
federation secretary, Mrs. G. c. God
dard, Leavenworth, Kan, your name,
address and club you represent
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter was in
Waterville Tuesday and gave lecture
under the auspices of the Shakespeare
club on the Mode Brutus The lee
ture was given in the theater and was
attended by a large audience and fol-
lowed by a reception in Mrs. McCar-
ter's honor. The Shakespeare club of
Blue Rapids went down for the occa-
sion.
Western Sorosis met today with Mrs.
]. D. Mcfarland. Mrs. NJ. L. Cham
berlain read the paper, A Point of
View and the club engaged in a dis
cussion of the constitution.
The Clio club will meet with Mrs.
o. S. Morrow lilo Throop street, Mon
day afternoon.
The Miperva cluh will meet with
Mrs. H. Ward Page in Westlawn
Monday and will have an evening
meeting next Friday at the Kissing
conservatory Mrs, Walter, Mrs. H.
L. Peppmyer, Mrs. Robert Stone, Mrs.
c. G. B1akeley, Mrs. G. J. Moore, Mrs.
w. T. Axtell and Mrs. William D.
Davis hostesses
The Ramblers club will meet with
Mrs. C. H. Roney, 1105 Kansas ave-
nue. Monday.
The Ceramic Art c1nh will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

The accompanying illustration shows
a model in pongee in the natural tone,
with hand embroidery in Oriental silks
in various shades about the yoke and
on the sleeves. The skirt of the gown
was in a gored circular and was in
walking length. and was without trim
ming. The bodice was laid in plaits and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

The Gath anniversary of the birth
and the 292d anniversary of the death
of the Bard of Avon was celebrated
by the Chandos club of North Topeka
at the home of the director, Mrs. Mar
garet Hill McCarter, Thursday, April
%. 1t was the last meeting of the
season and the club reviewed the
tragedy of Hamlet which it has Just
finished studying with Mrs. McCarter.
The club includes 20 members beside
Mrs. Charles Curtis, who is now in
Washington, D. c., and is one of the
most earnest study clubs in the fed
Grafton of which it only recently join
ed. Thursday the members paid their
teacher and hostess a pretty compli-
ment in the gift of 20 pansy plants
that's for thoughts and the follow
ing clever original parody was read
by one of the members:
Friends, North Topekans. Chandosites,
lend me your ears,
have come to praise our teacher, not to
bore her.
The evil womens clubs do, lives in the
imagination of
The good is demonstrated by the Fedora
ton.
So is it then with Chandos
Here, begging leave of the president and
the rest
And the president is a right smart wo-
come l to speak to you on this last meet
ing day;
And if there be any one, any deep student
who would demand why we no longer
study Psychology. this is my answer
not that we loved Psychology less. but
that we loved Shakespeare more AS
psychology was helpful we priced it: as
1t was interesting we enjoyed it: but as
1t was Improbable we abandoned it,
VINO Is there so unprogressive that
would neglect the bard of Avon? If any
speak, for have I al
o William Shakespeare, thou art mighty
yet!
Thy spirit walks abroad, and turns our
In high and lofty channels
Our meetings now are ended: these people
of whom We have studied were all fic-
ton and are melted into air, into thin
air. We are such stuff womens clubs
are made Of and our year of work is
followed by vacation.
When shall we twenty meet again
IN this bright smiling Kansas plain?
When the heat of summers DONE
When CLOVIS the hazy autumn sun
And in our memory hidden deep
These thoughts, these pictures we will
keep
The crown which Caesar put away:
His warning of an evil day
The plot which the whole city shook
Cassius lean and hungry look:
The ghost of Caesar: Brutus' fall.
The noblest Roman of them ALL"
Hamlet; one good to think and talk;
Whom unseiZed chances ever mock
MS Iatners ghOst; his own deep wrong;
Yorick's skull. the sections song.
Ophelia sweet, whose joy soon passed.
The tragic end of all at last
therefore. since brevity is the soul of wit
ana all beginnings have to have an end
l will be brief and stop.
Good friends, for kindness sake forbear
70 smile at these poor verses here;
Blest be the one who patience loans
And blamed be she who at them groans.
The West Side Reading club will
meet with Mrs. Clement Smith Tues
day afternoon
The Chaiitso club of Highland park
met with Mrs. W. E. McCarter on III q
twenty-third. The guests We're. Mrs.
w. F. Fulton, Mrs. Geo. p. Rord of
Easton, Pa, Mrs. Geo. McCarter and
Mrs. j. M. Evans. The roll call was
answered with quotations from Long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

ed to open her home Monday, at 8
p. m, so that Topeka women inter-
ested in work along these lines may
meet Miss Clothier personally.
X
Mr.. Wilson Hobart will give a din
ner tonight at his home, 1884 Tyler
street, for Mr.. Clarkson Millspaugh.
The others asked are Mr.. Lewis Hall,
Mr.. Herbert Lininger, Mr.. Harlow
Hurley, Mr.. Earl Spencer. Mr.. Joe
Risteen, Mr.. Warwick Updegraff and
Mr.. Darwin Bradley.
X
Miss Nell Kirk gave an informal
tea this afternoon at her home, ITO
Monroe street. She was assisted by
Mrs. j. P. Rogers, Mrs. ]. X. Ba1r,
Mrs. John Beck and Miss Berenice
Rogers.
Mrs. Bert Sewell entertained at
cards Thursday afternoon for Mrs.
q. G. Hopkins. The friends asked We're:
Mrs. ]. R. Burrow, Mrs. Elmer Ames,
Mrs. George Guild, Mrs. Edwin O'Neil
Miss Bess West, Mrs. George Cald-
well, Mrs. John A. Sargent, Mrs. Earl
Seymour, Mrs. George Port Ashton,
Miss Jessie Maxworthy, Mrs. I. L.
Price, Mrs. Frank Hobart, Mrs. A. A.
Hurd, Mrs. Henry Mitchell, Mrs. Mold,
Mrs. Starr. Mrs. c. G. Foster and Miss
Lillian Foster.
Formal announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Elizabeth Parkman
to Edward D. Hardcastle was made
Yesterday at the meeting of the Thurs
day Afternoon Bridge club of which
Miss Parkman is member.-Empor1a
Gazette. Miss Parkman formerly at
tended K. U. and is a member OF the
Pi Beta Phi sorority. She has visited
in Topeka.
Mrs. ]. B. Doncyson entertained
small company informally this after
noon.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Parker of La
Junta and their guest, Mrs. Roland OF
Chicago, were in town yesterday in
Mr.. Parker's private ar.
Miss Wilhelmine Marburg, who
spent the spring vacation with her
burg, returned to school at Hosmer
Hall, ST. Louis, today.
Mrs s. M. Baker of Atchison and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bonebrake are
the guests for a few days of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Connolly, 371O warwick
boulevard, Kansas City.
Mr.. Fred L. Mechel of Chicago will
spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Council.
and Miss Berta Reid of Minneapolis,
Mimi. are guests of Mrs. ]. w. Burt
for a few weeks.
Mr. Roy Hill of Lawrence will be in
town for the Assembly dance Monday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Conant will
arrive tomorrow from Lincoln to visit
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Parkhurst
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carver:
DR.. chester B. Reed and DR.. Willis
A. Coston went to Kansas City today
to attend a meeting of the Odonto-
graph society.
Miss Minnie Price of Kansas City
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Nc
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Payne have re-
turned from an Easter week visit In
Salina and junction City.
Miss Grace Frost and Miss Emily
Hagar of Omaha will go to Richmond
Va. Washington and New York next
month. Miss Hagar will attend the
meeting of the Associated Charities in
Richmond. ~,
Miss Bertha Dinsmore, of Troy. will
visit Miss Louise McNeal next week.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Edwin Locke
will leave next week to attend the
Methodist conference at Baltimore.
Mr.. Dick Hayden and Mr.. Charles
Maeaw went to Excelsior Springs to-
day to spend Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. Harry W. Putnam went
to Lawrence today to spend Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
a Twenty Year Sentence

ST have just Completed a twenty year
health sentence, imposed by Bucklens
Arnica Salye, which cured rue of bleeding
piles Just 20 years ago. writes O. s.
Woolever. of LeRaysville, N. 7. Buck
hollis burns. wounds and cuts in the
shortest time. &c. At all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills.
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, Irregularities, periodic pains.
backache. Why don't you try it ?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
OTHERS
=: :: =; : IL: :: :: FRIEND
AkEanfa. Ga. = - = - - - -

with Mrs Marie Harmon, 62S West
ern avenue, May /. 1t is requested
that all the designs be brought to this
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
LYDIA E. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Is proven by the following letters.
Mrs. Mary Wood, of Christiana,
Tenn, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 had the worst form of female
troubles and my nerves were all torn
to pieces; sometimes suffered so much
that it seemed al though could not Ii We.
81 began to take Lydia E. Pink
feel like different person. Your medi-
cine is worth its weight in gold, and I
cannot say enough for your advice. /"
Mrs. Wallace Wilson, Thompson
vile, Conn.,, writes to Mrs. Pinkham !:
was all run down. nervous, and
could not rest nights. Doctors failed
to help me. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vepe-
table Compound restored me to perfect
health"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Organic disturbances of the femin-
inc system act like a firebrand on
the nerves of women, often driving
them fairly frantic.
A nervous, irritable woman is a
source OF misery not only to herself,
but to all those who come under her
influence. That such conditions can
be entirely overcome nv taking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

The West Side Reading club will
meet with Mrs. Clement Smith Tues
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

The Ramblers club will meet with
Mrs. C. H. Roney, 1105 Kansas ave-
nue. Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

The Clio club will meet with Mrs.
o. S. Morrow, lilo Throop street, Mon
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

= L the 10y Of the household. for without
il no happiness can be complete. How
sweet the picture of mother and babe,
y angels smile at and commend the
thoughts and aspirations OF the mother
ending over the cradle. The ordeal through
hitch the expectant mother must pass, hove
yer. il 90 full of danger and suffering that
be looks forward to the hour when she shall
motherhood with indescribable dread and
Id know that the danger, pain and horror
,ly avoided by the use of Mothers Friend.
ternal use only, which toughens and renders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

The Chaiitso club of Highland park
met with Mrs. W. E. McCarter on III q
twenty-third. The guests were. Mrs.
w. F. Fulton, Mrs. Geo. p. Bord of
Easton, Pa, Mrs. Geo. McCarter and
Mrs. j. M. Evans. The roll call was
answered with quotations from Long
Fellow and there was a paper, kan
Otis a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
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VOICE e: e: G..
sb~ I,

and without pain. Sold at SI.co per
bottle by druggists. Our book Of priceless
value to all women sent free. Address
4RA1ezExD REGULATOR co.. Atlanta. Ga,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25

Western Sorosis met today with Mrs.
]. D. Mcfarland. Mrs. NJ. L. Cham
berlain read the paper, A Point OF
View and the club engaged in a dis
cussion of the constitution.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14

There Is at least one Engllshman who
has concluded. after trial, that he does
not like American ideas
He Is a London dry goods merchant
who returned from visit to the United
states with notions about procrastina-
ton being the thief Of time remark
ably developed. lie brought with him
a number of cards bearing the excellent
nrlntes maxim. DO Il Now" and hung
these up IN his office and about the
store.
within a fortnight Of the advent OF
she cards the chief cashier departed
with the sum Of e2oo0, three clerks
and deputatIons from two departments
waited on the proprietor with requests
Cor incncascd salaries. and his best lady
typewriter eloped with very business
like and rood-looklng shop walker.
The cards have now been removed
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14

guest. Many women could confess 10
their great annoyance at receiving
card stating that a guest would ar
rive that day and ''please meet me at
the train" Possibly there is not a va
cant room In the house for a guest and
hundreds OF trains may come In dur
ing the day. yet the writer never states
what train 70 meet and the annoyance
Of preparing meals and the like makes
q guest OF this kind anything but wei
come. Some women swoop down upon
hostess. never sending word. but an
excuse "a made that she wished 20 sur
prise them. she does. woman Is a
hospitabie creature and entertaining Is
one OF her delights. but she does not
want Il a compulsory affair and she
wants time 10 prepare for H. When
you desire 10 visit a friend write her
relative 70 your desires. wait for her
reply. prepare FOR the appointed day
and 90 on the train you tell her q
meet. or telegraph any change. A
woman who has no consideration foi
her hostess Is not deserving OF a Tery
cordial welcome.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14
YUKoH MHEas FmD MAsroDoN

Huge Animal in Perfect State Of
Preservation Ia Ding Up
John Froling has just returned to bis
home in this city after an absence Of
nearly seven years in Alaska and the
Yukon territory. says Tacoma dis
patch to the New York Herald Dur
Ing his absence Mr.. Froling Travelled
over the mountains and followed the
river and creek valleys OF the far north
for years. in a fevered search for the
yellow metal
Mr.. Froling brings the facts Of the
finding OF the remains Of mastodon
in an almost complete state OF preser-
walton The body OF the mammoth was
found forty feet below the surface. Mr..
Froling says. seven miles up Wood
choppers creek. a small stream that
flows into the Yukon about forty or
afty miles above Circle City.
Several miners there had staked out
claims and we're going through the
frosty earth in an effort to strike pay
dirt. They were operating steam
plant. running down points. and were
one day surprised BY noticing Pc
cullar smell OF flesh emanating from
the excavation
Upon investigating they found that
they were Immediately upon the car
cass OF some immense animal which
the almost red-hot steam was rapidly
decayIng after II had lain IN the frozen
clasp OF its earthly bed for untold
years
BY great effort they got the carcass
out OF the earth. the task proving a
most dlsagreeable one. owing to the
field doors arising from II Much OF
the meat was still IN a good state OF
preservation and was eaten BY the dogs
and wild animals that came about the
camp at night The bones OF the NAM
moth were all intact and the last Mr..
Froling heard arrangements were being
made TO preserve the skeleton
In his long travels over the Yukon
country Mr.. FroIIng found many spots
where the bones Of the mastodon were
numerous everything pointing 10 a
time when some sudden cataclysm had
brought unexpected death upon all the
animal life. He says these spots where
the mastcdon bones are found 50 plen-
tiful are invariably sheltered valleys.
where the animals undoubtedly congre-
gated in their extremities to shelter
themselves from the hardships Of the
weather.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14

The man from out OF town was SEE
inr the sights under the guidance Of
his Chicago friend when the pair
wandered through the italian quarter
At its llvcllest hour. The moment the
children saw the two well-dressed
strangers a ragged urchln accosted
them and asked for match. When
the youngster got Il he darted down
the street and disappeared through
the doorway Of tenement Half a
block further they met another olive
oomplexloncd lad who wanted a
match and got II. This seemed TO be
a signal for numerous solicitations OF
a Ike nature.
-why do 50 many kids want
matchess~ asked the man from out OF
town. .sThey seem too young for the
cigarette stage"
~Down in this district people are 50
moor that such cheap things as
matches seem DEAR" answered the
chlearoan. The boys know that w
wouldn't refuse them match, though
We might balk at wholesale distribu'
tlon Of pennies Matches collected in
this way are taken home and carefully
TREASURED
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14
CAT SOLVES GEM THEFT.

Robber Rat Drops Rag OF Diamonds
when Chased W Feline.
Gems Of q bulk a third as great as
that OF the robDer We're carried away
from their hiding place IN Bronx
home recently. No rogues' gallery viii
srer have the thiefs portrait lie was
-un down aud held at bay BY detec-
live exempt from police discipline, says
tie New York Herald
AIRS. Herman benjamin planned 4
visit 10 a friend and prepared her jew
eiry for c0ncenlment II consists Of a
brooch set with seven large diamonds,
two diamond and two opal rings. all
valued al 81 200. These Mrs Benjamin
placed II chsmois-skin bag and tuck
ed Il carefully under a corner o. the
carpet Ia her home. s6S East l56th
street. Then she left the apartment,
remaining away several hours.
On her return Mrs Benjamin went to
get her jeweiry; II had disappeared
There was no sign that amp one had en-
tered the apartment. and IN Der grief
and a,nazenient she called upon the po-
lice OF the Morrlsania station 10 inyes.
tlsnfe. Edward Thompson. a precinct
detective. went to Mrs. BenJamin's
home. and after two hours inquiry
found no ciew even 10 the method Of
the theft. lie returned 20 the station
made his report. and was sitting Wit
bis head IN his hands trying 10 imagine
how the jewelry could hare been stol
ca when the telephone bell rang
Thompson was wanted and found tina
Mrs benjamin was ieiephoning.
Il have just found my diamonds,
she said. -and where do you think thel
wcreT forgot all about my listie ca
IN grierlng about the robbery. and whe'
a few minutes ago went TO look fo
him / found him IN the bathroom. III
was watching under the bathtub and
could not get him TO come away. I 80
a light and looked TO see what he wa
looking at. and there was rat hoi
In tbs wall.
Il saw something yellow In the hol
ana when I managed to reach It II wa
nv channels skin bag With the diamond
All safe. 4 rat must have come on
and taken the bag lie was jast run
ming away with IL when my cat chase'
him and made him drop It."
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14

W1AmGM ans AA0aa-@~%FtHNf
II there BE- any one thing more than
another calculated 10 try the patience
OF a faithful housekeeper. & Is 70 dis
cover, after dutifnlly accomplishing
mornings routine work. rip In the
carpet. or worn place IN the rug, grin
ming lnsinuatingly AZ one. with the sug-
gestion In It's open eountsnanee OF the
truth OF the saying that womAn's work
II never done.
have long wondered. ana am sun
at a loss 10 decide lhaying tried both
methods), which Il the happier woman,
she who al once goes and mends the
rip. or darns the hole. or she who puts
her shawl over her head and runs into
a neighbors 10 gossip tlli time % get
dinner. One thing Is certain. the WON
an who doesn't lei the MP aflecf her
conscience viii keep smooth complex
ION longer. and the question Is, ~hl
her husband ~ more disguised BY
catching his foot IA the rip, OF with
the wrinkles she brings upon her face
By persistent application 70 the petty
duties that waste the heart and wear
the bodyf
II Ia a fact that men are not given
% q warm appreciation OF domestic
virtues; they take them too much a.
a matter q course. they DO not stop
10 consider that washing dishes and
sweeping lioors and cooking meals y
work. aud work Of the very hardest
and most trying kind
The average man COMES home frosn
his business IN the evening expecting
10 nnd 4 nicely cooked. niceiy seffel
dinner awaiting him lie Is ignorant
q the many ktefs. ghe innniie carr
ths fneonvenlence 81 heins roasiei ofef
the store. and the countless triais and
nnnoyances that are Incident 70 ths
preparaflon % . meal lie thinks Il j.
natural 10 4 Woman % keep house. nn'l
II she dos Il well she d only doint
what she ought 70.
I have frequently noticed that WON
En- who arr noi Zoo careful 10 horse
keeping have fhe most devoted has
bands. Women who wear themselves
out accomplishing narrow perfeciion'
must hnd ia tiose perfeciions thei'
own reward. for men VIII never ~
prrciafe them.
The eood dinner. the gcneral asi'S
or comfort. ghese iinprras man deeply
but Tor the rest. BE would rather hsf'
a nrrsty and smiling wife than one -
earnest n her household duties
lrncr believe u a Just ~ wei =
put a rug over The Fiprcd place. q -
4 foossscol over Il. and 50 EosHiplns
a. 10 get down On all fours snd max
your back ache and ruin your nnErr
sewing Il 70. blessed b the wosnal
wi.ose biocd and Judgment are - vel
eominricd that shc inds time for bot
fnrndinr ard gossipinE. and doca 10
allow hsit~if 20 brcosne hopclesHly %
d:ctrd either 10 the minuiia Or houts
keeping az 70 the habit o. indiscriml
nate gadding.-Julies V. Strauss IN Chi
raro Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-14

The average weekly wages paid 70
female iaborers OF ali classes In Ger
many IL a little over sos each
out OF every 100000 girl babies
born sTI.200 are alive at the age OF
u months; 10000 less boys live
through the FIRST year.
The possession OF $4,000 left to her
hy a relative 80 unhingcd the mind OF
young woman named Bell OF Sterk-
stroom, Cape Colony. that she commit.
ted suicide.
The medal presented TO Grace Darl.
ing for her heroism In saving nine
lives from the wreck of Forfarshire
steamer In 1888 viii shortly be sold al
auction IN London.
Miss Mira l. Dock, who Is one OF
the vice presidents OF the State Fedora
ton OF Pennsylvania Women, has the
UNIQUE honor OF being the only woman
on the forestry commission OF Penn
sylvania.
Ohio stands second in the number
Of clubs Ia the general federation ane
seventh In the club membership amons
the states represented In the genera
federation, with 305 club and 1850
clubwomen enrolled.
Miss Martha d. Johnson, Of Laconia
n. H., has the somewhat unusual homo
for her sex OF being tax collector
| she does Il well. too, and her first an
nual report is so satisfactory that sh
is to be reappolnted.
One Of the most fearless adventurer
IN the world Is Miss Lavinia Rudbera
who, under the auspices Of Yale Uni
vorsity. was sent up into the wilds o
the Quinault Indian reservation to rak
the physical measurements OF the In
diana