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The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-26
REVOLUTIONARY FORCES RE. cElVE MANY GATLING GUNS
 AND AMM UNlTION.
Death of the two Americans was at the instigation of President Ze- Iaya-Amercan Gunboats
 Await Orders.

Washington, Nov. 25-The revolu- ton in Nicaragua is gaining headway in the opinion of Captain Shipley, commander of the United States cruiser Des Moines. which is off the east coast of Nicaragua.
 The revolutionary forces are ~----.4- ed to be maintaining ineffective block ade and are patrolling off Greytown with two gunboats
 On November 2S the revolutionary gunboats fired on Greytown, but with out effect. The revolutionary forces now have possession of the back coun- try of Nicaragua, including Rama, where fighting is likely to occur.
 The state department was advised by the Western Union Telegraph Company that during the present in- terruption to telegraph lines in Nj. caagus and Costa Rlea it is possible to handle some of the traffic by wire less via Colon, but that the service Is frequently interrupted. This ac- counts for the difficulty the depart ment is experiencing in it's efforts 70 reach it's diplomatic and consular Of ficeis at Central American ports.
 The department of state today re- ceiyed message. of which the foi. flowing is translation:
 
 According to article TAP of mill. tary ordnance, Zelaya had no right to shoot the outposts.
 The message was signed "Sub-Sec. uetary of State Maria"
 It Is assumed that Maria is an in. surrectionist and it was stated the de. partment would not reply to him.
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HAD AN ELABORATE BANQUET AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN
 WASHINGTON.
The President Again Took a Walk Through the Streets of the City --Attended the Catholic
 Church.

Washington. Nov. 25--Sated with the possum dinners and elaborate ban quets he was forced to face in his recent trip, President Taft sat down this afternoon to a family Thanks giving dinner. The piece de resist ance was a mastodonix turkey that had ben raised on Rhode Island farm When the dessert was served, Mir. Taft leaned back in his chain.
 Thank goodness he sighed, i've had dinner at which haven't been compelled to make speeches and where no reception committees lurked in the background. I've enjoyed food --reai food-and I haven't had to work 10 get it."
 Only the members of the Taft fam. fly were present. including Mrs. Lsuehlin, sister of Mrs. Taft. Miss Helen and Charlie Taft had come from their schools for the occasion and will remain until after ehe holidays.
 When dinner was ended and the family had spent some time together in the drawing room Mir. Taft decided that he needed exercise Altnrney General Wickersham was called on the phone and the president and the attorney general struck off on walk thst lasted more than two hours. They left the White House grounds by the rear gate and their course took them over the windswept stretches of eho Potomac river bottoms When they returned Mir. Taft looked as fresh as when he started, but Mir. Wickersham appeared to be somewhat weary. The two separated at the gate of the White House.
 The president hes astonished h's ficial family by his sudden adoption of pedestrianism. He walked through the streets of Washington last even. ing accompanied only by Captain Ar. chic Butt, his military aide, and his s.roll today hlSewist was unannounc- cd and he was not followed by secret service men.
 Practically all of the high officials of the government attended church in the morning. President Taft began the day by being present at the Thanksgiving service at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. special choir and added musical features drew large congregation from diplomatic and official circles.
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THANKSGIVING DINNER.
Held in England by the American So.
 ciety.


 London, Nov. 25.-The representa- tives in London of all the American countries were guests at the Ameri- can Society's Thanksgiving dinner to- day. These included United States Ambassador Reid and Lord Strathcoa, high commissioner for Canada, the Mexican, Cuban and Brazilian minis ters.
 A formal toast to King Edward hay. ing been honored, Rafael Monterey Valdez, the Cuban minister, proposed the health of President Taft. He ex- pressed the great debt of gratitude of the Cubans to America and to "the great statesman so well known Tn Cuba, who now presides over the United States" Lord Amthill in a toasi to the American Ambassador, i" paid glowing tribute to Ambassador Reid.
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The followers of General Estrada

The followers of General Estrada are elated over what they cailm thus far proved a successful advance against the government of Zelaya and are sanguinely predicting the fall of Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, in a short time This air of hopefulness has been strengthened by the attitude of the United States, threatening a demand On Zelaya for reparation for the death of the two Americans. Can non and Groce.
 That the reyoutionists have receiv- ed what is a comparatively formidable supply of arms and ammunition was the news received here tonight by Consul General Sussman, represent ing the Estrada government at New Orleans
 According to cable to the consul the steamship Utstein, which was loaded and sent out of New Orleans with war supplies for the insurgent forces, has reached Bluefields.
 The vessel cleared at New Orleans for Port Barrios, but only remained at that port for short time before proceeding for Buefelds. MT. Suss- man made known for the first time tonight just what the Utstein's cargo consisted of It was:
 Two gatling guns, 200 rifles, 250.0O0 rounds of ammunition anu complete outfit for making cartridges.
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British Look After Interests.

Washington, Nov 25.-The visit of Scylla to Blueields and the call of its commander on Senor Estrada, the provisional president, is not under stood alt the British embassy.
 Inquiry there tonight met with the statement that no adyices of the war ships call had been received and in the absence of such advices. it is con- jectured that the vessel put in merely to discover whether British interests were in jeopardy.
 It was denied. however that the personal visit of Commander Thesiger might have been for the purpose of sscertaining exactly the proportions the revolution has attained.
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MARRIAGE SPOILED.
Young Woman's Third Venture Was
 a Bloomer

Young Woman's Third Venture Was
 a Bloomer.
 Defiance, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Too much publicity spoiled for the present plans for the third marriage of Mrs. Bessie Speck Williams Larcum, aged 19, an intended Thanksgiving event The girl was divorcer Monday in probate court from her second husband, kd- ward Larcum, and through news paper reporter confided to the public that she intended to be married at once to Benjamin Hill, who had been boarder at her parents home and had advanced money to pay for the divorce proceedings.
 When Hill applied to the same court for marriage license, 1t was refused and he was informed that the formal decree of divorce would be withheld while the court looked further into the circumstances
 The girl was first married at the age of 16 to Percy Williams of Gin cinnlsti, and after a divorce was mar ried to Edward J. Larcum of Deshler in January last
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CHIEF KORAN SAYS THROWING WATER INTO THE MINE IS
 lNEFFEcTUAL.
Water Does Not Strike the Fire and and Fills Up the Third Vein
 Mine More Dangerous.

Cherry, Ill, Nov. 25.--A meeting was held here today between the en- tire state mining board, Battalion Chief Horan of the Chicago fire de. partment and MT. w. w. Taylor, gen. eral superintendent of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad mines.
 lBatallian Chief Mcdonald advised the state mine inspectors and the rep resentatives of the coal company that the water being thrown into the mine was not reaching the fire and that he saw no use of throwing in any more water, as it was merely filling up the third vein.
 Bodies of the known dead in that vein are inaccessible and to increase the amount of water there. Mcdonald said, would delay recovery of bodies indefinitely.
 Mir Williams of the Urbana rescue station reported the fire had extended to the coal pillars and was forming dangerous gases and making it dan. gerous for rescuers to continue at work
 After considerable discussion It was agreed to keep both the main shaft and the air shaft sealed until the cut ting off of the airs mothered the fire. The shafts were therefore sealed
The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-26
WIRE MEN HOLD coNFERENc
Will Debate On Question of DissoIv.
 ina Votinq Trust.

h'9 sSthf9 itoSts
 St. Louis Nov. 25.---A conference of representatives of the National Inde. pendent Telephone Association regard. ing the legal proceedings to be in. stituted against an attempt to dis solve the voting trust of the independ. ent companies will be held in Chicago Saturday, according to an announce. ment made here today by Attorney Samuel B. Jeffries, formerly assist. ant attorney general of Missouri, who is representing minority interests in the Ohio, Indiana and Michigan com. Danies.
 Mir Jeffries will apply to the cir cult court here tomorrow for an or der on the New York courts request. ing She appointment of commission. CT to take the testimony of George W. Perkins. junior member Of the bank. ing firm of j. P Morgan & Co. The odore N. Vail, president of the Amer ican Telegraph and Telephone Com pany. and representatives of Harvey Fisk X Sons and R. l.. Day & Co, New York concerns.
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standing of each candidate will ap pear in the next issue of the Sentinel. Record.
TURKEY DINNER IN JAIL.
Captain Shipp and Friends Have a
 Bounteous Repast While in Jail.

Captain Shipp and Friends Have a
 5ounteous Repast While in Jail.
 Washington, Nov, 25.-That Captain Joseph F. Shipp. former sheriff of Chattanooga, and his companions, who are serving jail sentences inhict- ed by the supreme court of the Unit ed States for contempt of that high tribunal, have legion of friends in their Tennessee home, was attested today,
 These friends saw to 1t that the former sheriff and his fellow Tennes. seeans were provided with a turkey dinner of lavish proportions.
 Warden Mckee was asked by wire if such a dinner could be provided. He acceeded to the request and in- structions accordingly were sent to a Tennesseean here to see that a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner was supplied.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-26
RoosEvELTs RETURN HOME.

New York. Nov. 25.-M Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her daughter Ethel. who returned from Europe today on the steamer Koenig Albert. will go to Oyster Bay, after spending the holi- day at the home here of Douglass Robinson.
 Besides MT and Mrs Robinson. those at the pier to greet Mrs. Roose- welt and her daughter were Mrs Nicholas Longworth and Collector of the Port William Loeb Jr.
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QUIET THANKSGIVING.

Probebly the most quiet celebration of any national holiday ever written In the history of Hot Springs was that of Thanksgiving yesterday here The weather was ideal. but far more significant of early fall than the ap. prosch of the winter holiday season. Services were held at the churches, a matinee in the afternoon, well at. tended, and football game from the high school boys. constituted the scenes of public gathering.
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TWO INJURED IN FOOTBALL.

Walla Walla, Wyo., Nov. 25.-Five football players were injured, two ser riously, in a game today between Washington State College and Whit man College, won by the former, 25 to 6.
 Clarence Morrow. right guard of Whitman, susteined three broken ribs, and William Clemons. Whitman's cen ter, was unconscious for five hours from blow on the head. He is re ported in a critical condition.
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SETTLE DISPUTE TODAY.

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 25-Conditions surrounding the Alsop claim, the set tlement of which is in dispute be. tween Chile and the United States, have taken a favorable turn. An agree ment has been reached on most of the points in argument and complete solution of the case Is expected to- iierrow.
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GAGE-6ALLou.

San Diego, Gal, Nov. 25.--Lyman J. Gage, former secretary of the treas ury, was married this afternoon to Mrs. Ada Ballou.
 The wedding took place at the home of the brides parents. Mir and Mrs. George H. Ballou, in Coronado. Gal.
 MT. and Mrs. Gage left tonight for Denver.
 The bride gave her age as 35 and Mir. Gage gave his age as 73.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-26
zRYsco STANDS AGAINST eoTcH
Did Not Effect Two Throws in One
 Hour.

Buffalo, N Y.. Nov 25-FranlI Gotch Zbysco, the giant Pole, in an hour and thereby lost the match, the con ditions of which required Gotch to win two falls within the hour. The Pole displayed tremendous physical power and an excellent knowledge of the game.
 Jack Herman, his manager, said: q will post $2.500 in Chicago day af- ter tomorrow for match with Gotch for S10.000 side"
 Zbyseo weighed 236 pounds. Gotch 203 pounds, Ten thousand persons saw the match.
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KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE.

Niagara Falls, N. Y. Nov 25.--Or- rin w Watson. B years old, former ly of Hawloinsville, Ga. was killed here today when the steering gear of his automobile snapped and his ma chine crashed into telegraph pole Louis Boore, a companion. was badly hurt. 3Ffl
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Gunhnat Ready

Seattle. Wash, Nov 25.-The gun boat Princeton at the Puget Sound Navy Yard is awaiting orders to pro- ceed to Central America to relieve the gunboat Vicksburg, now at Corinto, Nicaragua.
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SENDS cABLEcRAM TO TAFT.

Rome. Nov 25.--At Thanksgiving dinner of Methodists tonight the Rev. Dr. B. NJ Tipple. who is in change of the work of the Methodist Church of Rome. sent in the name of all the diners. cablegram of ThanlssgIving greeting to President Taft.
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CAPT. WALKER DEAD.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 25.--Captain w. A. Walker. aged 70, known in steamboat circles in Louisville and New Albany, Ind, died suddenly here today of heart disease. Captain Wal ker had command of number of Ohio and Mississippi river boats dur ing the 7O's and early SOS
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pumping gasoline into the tank of his car and when the negro approached too close an explosion resulted.
 All hands fell to pulling machines out of the building and three compan. ies of firemen dashed up to extingulsh the blaze.
 The burning taxicab was practical ly destroyed but no other damage was done.
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OKLAHOMA DEFEATS MISSOURI

Chandler. Okla. Nov 25.--The Ok lahoma National Guard rife team to- day defeated the third Missouri Ma tional Guard team of Kansas City by 5S points In rifle competition on the state range here.
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euNsoN TO REPLACE BRYCE.

Londonr Nov 25.--A Madrid special to the Morning Telegraph says it is reported there that Sir Maurice De Bunson. British ambassador to Mad rid. will soon replace Ambassador Bryce at Washington.
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Receive War Equipment.

gNew Orleans, Nov. 25.--There is much rejoicing among the revolution ary forces in Nicaragua. according to passengers arriving here today on the steamship Marietta ni Georgia from BlueIlelde.
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OIL MILLS DESTROYED.

Hickman. Ky. Nov. 25.--The Rich mond and Bond Cotton Seed oil Milr was destroyed by fire here today ear ly Loss estimated at sioO.oo0. GOV. cred by insurance.
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FIVE KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE.
Automobile colIided With Car, Two
 Others Seriously Injured.

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov 25.--Nich. oIas Jacobs. real estate dealer of this city, his two daughters and his two sons are dead and Mrs. Jacobs and her two months-old baby are dy- ing as the result of a collision tonight between their automobile and trol- ley car near the ciE-
 While a tTolleyYcar on which the dead and jured had been placed was enroute to the city, it also struck an automobile and eight more people in. inred some of them seriously.
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MoNTT DEAD.

Santiago. Chilli. Nov 25.--Iouis Montt. a director of the national H. brary, died today He was a presi- dent of President Pedro Montt.
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NEGRO STARTS FIRE.
Lamp Causes Explosion in Automobils
 Garage.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 25.-An un- usual fire was started by an innocent negro tonight. Carrying a weiner- wurst can, in which was an exposed larsp to keep his ware hot, the negro wandered into large garage.
 taxieab driver happened to be
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 25.-Fore- cast for Arkansas: Fair Friday; Sat urday, part cloudy.
Middletown transcript., 1909-11-20
roMNsENp


Miss 1ilIidn Hart spent last Thursday
IN Philadelphia.
Miss Anna Davis. of North Dakota, l.
visiting George NJ. D. Hart and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson and son, ol
Smyrna, spent Sunday with their parents
here.
Mr.. Martin Lee, of Philadelphia; is
spending this week with his motheE
here.
Mrs. VI. Herman Reynolds and three
children are visiting her parents Ut Still
Pond.
Mrs. William A. Lee and children, Of
near town, spent Sunday with her parents
near Kenton.
Mrs. George Knots and son Lloyd were
the guests Of friends in Wilmington few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Knots were the
guests Of Mr.. Joseph Hutchinson aud wife,
Of near BlackbiTd, on Sunday.
Misses Ethelwyn Maloney and Arreiee
Lattomus have been spending part OF this
week with relatives in Wilmington.
Mr.. William Lednum and Mr.. John
Reynolds, of Wilmington, spent few
days of this week with John Townsend
and family.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold an
Oyster and Poultry Supper in the Church
Hall next Tuesday and Wednesday eveD-
ings, Nov. 23d and oath. Everybody is
invited to come.
Middletown transcript., 1909-11-20
MISSIONARY CONVENTION

The first convention OF the Missionary
Societies of this district, known as the
Middletown District, OF the Presbyterian
Church, was held on Thursday in Forest
PRESBYTERIAN Church. The churches in
this district are Port Penn, St. Georges,
Odessa, Middletown, Smyrna, George.
town and Kennedyville.
The business OF the Home Missionary
Society was transacted in the morning,
and was in charge Of Mrs. j. K. Milligan
of st. Georges. The DEVOTIONAL exercises
we're led by Mrs. George Delrickson,
president of the local society. The For
eign Missionary Society OF Bethesda M.
E. Church, the Foreign and Home Socie-
ties, Christian Endeavor, Junior Christian
Endeavor and Sunday School Of Forest
Church were represented. Mrs. Edward
Reynolds acted as secretary.
Mrs. Milligan told how the work in
this line is carried on in the Presbytery.
A large amount Of work has been done
during the year and money and boxes
sent to poor stations and schools, beside
the usual money sent to the foreign fields.
Our own Christian Endeayor of Forest
Church has recently sent valuable box
70 Good Will, Dakota. Mrs. Milligsn
also told Of the SynodicaI meeting re-
Gently held at Washington, ID. o., and
spoke OF the Farm School in North Caro-
ina, q miseion work.
Tie morning session adjourned after
singing and prayer, and the ladies ate
their box luncheon in the Sunday school
room.
The afternoon devotional exercises were
led BY Mrs. Charles Derrickson, with
prayer by Mrs. Milligan. Miss Lena
Pleasanton presided at the organ. Mrs.
Robinson Of Wilmington, was in charge
Of the business meeting which was de-
voted to the work of the Foreign Society.
Letters from Miss Alice Butz, missionary
teacher in Korea and Miss johnson, a
teacher 10 India, were read and we're very
interesting and encouraging. Mrs. Rob-
inson told of the work done by the
Foreign Branch Of the Society. Mrs. M.
L. Cox of the Foreign Missionary Society
Of Bethesda M. E. Church, was called on
to tell Of the work of the society in her
church. Mrs. Cox has been president of
this society since ite organization thirty.
Eve years ago, and 10 thoroughly inter-
eeted in and familiar with the work. Mrs.
w. v. Woods Of Odessa, gave an inter-
esting account Of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Drawers Church, Odessa. These
young people, both boys and girls being
members Of the society, are much inter.
eated in the mission work among the
boys and girls in Alaska. Mrs. r. L.
HalIett, also OF Odessa, told of the mission
work at Point Barrow in the north of
Alaska, il q well written paper. Mrs.
MiIligan spoke Of the Sheldon Jackson
scholarship, named for the famous Alas
kan missionary, who has spoken in our
own Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Boyer
of Wilmington, gave greetings from the
Baptist Church, telling how that church
also is engaged in the mission work.
Rev. DR.. Moore, pastor Of the Church,
gave cordial greetings to the Convention.
After singing, DR.. Moore pronounced the
benediction and the meeting adjourned.
Middletown transcript., 1909-11-20
hkRsoNA lTlEs.


Mfs u G. Crouch spent part Of las
week IL smyrna.
Mrs. Thorndybs Roe, Of Greenwood
visited relatives here this week.
Miss May Kunpel was The Rnest o.
lriends in Philadelphia on Saturday.
M. Frank @. Jolls is dangerously III al
the National Hotel with typhoid fever.
Mrs. A. NJ. Chamberlaine is entertain
ing Mrs. Elizabeth Boyer, of Wilmington.
MI and Mrs. BiIdefback, Of Whining
Ton, spent last Sunday with Miss Eugene
Beasten.
Mrs, Sallie Kumpei returned home on
Monday, after . visit with Philadelphia
relatives.
Mr. John Lynch, Of Wilmington, spent
several days this week with T. s. Four
acre and family.
Mrs. Adam Bredemeier and children
are visiting her sister, Mrs. F. @. Hous-
man, in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Louis Naudain, of
Wilmington, are guests of his mother.
Mrs. r. L. Naudain.
Mrs. Anna Schmidt, OF DesMoiHes,
Iowa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. l..
Donaghay at 81. Annes rectory.
Mr.. Noah r. Adkins who has been
critically i'll at his home on East Main
street lie somewhat improved at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Echenhofer, OF Phil
adelphia, spent several days this week
with bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
EchenhofeF.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Psdrick, Of New
Castle, have been spending the week at
the home OF her brother, Mr.. Archer
Crawford, near Warwick.
The Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Holmead,
Rector Of St. Peters Church, Smyrna,
spent Monday with Rev. and Mrs. P. L.
Donaghay at the Rectory.
The Rev. ]. L. McKim, Of Milford, Wis
tied the Rev. P. L. Donaghay and
preached in St. Annes Church at 7.30
O'Clock Sunday evening.
Mr.. James B. Adkins returned to st.
Stephens, s. O., on Monday, after a brief
visit at his home here. The many friends
OF Mr.. Adkins, who is a civil engineer,
will be pleased to learn that he is engaged
in the construction of q viaduct over the
Santee River.
Middletown transcript., 1909-11-20
SPECIAL OFFER REPEATED

To give everybody an opportunity to
have their eyes examined and to get
glasses at a reduced price, DR.. N. B.
Burstan will repeat his special offer for
another week which will positivelybe the
last week of this extraordinary of-r.
DR.. Burstan has the distinction OF being
the only graduate eye specialist in New
Castle County, outside OF Wilmington,
and also the only registered 0ptomptIist
physical eye.specialisl) registered by the
State Board of Examiners in Optonietry
appointed by the Governor of the State.
The optometTy law Of the State of Dela
ware requires that all persons who would
examine eyes shall be graduates Of reput-
able colleges and shall submit to rigid
examination. Our wise law makers are
TO be commended for enacting a Law of
this kind. Violators Of the optometFy
law are liable to heavy fine and imp,isnu-
ment, this is just and right az ths eye il
a very delicate organ and no one who II not
thoroughly qualified should not be allowed
to tampPr with the most delicate orgal n
{ human body. Look up DR.. Burstan's
al in this itBue