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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
BowsER,s CLOCK.
1t Was Fully Guaranteed by the Auc-
ttoneer.

The Bowsers had just finished din
ner when the cook answered a ring
at the basement door and entered the
dining room to saw:
There's boy and a wagon out
here. and the boy says he's got a mon
ument for this family
What can he mean?" asked Mrs.
Bowser. as she looked at Mr.. Bow
ser.
THE boy is an idiot 1 made a little
purchase this afternoon, and it's prob
ably that he has on his wagon
And 1t isn't a monument or tomb
stone or coffin, or anything of that
sort?"
Woman, don't be a ntnny. Cook,
you can so back to your pots and
pans
Mr.. Bowser went out and had a
brief argument with the boy, who said
that ne had lame father and meant
no harm, and then the object was
brought into the front hall. The box
was two feet wide and six feet long.
1T isn't burglar alarm ?" queried
Mrs. Bowser, as she surveyed 1t with
something like awe.
"Humphi Ever see a burglar alarm
in a long box like this?''
But there are long burglars and
short burglars, aren't they?''
Mr.. Bowser sat down on the box
face, and waited a moment before
saying:
Mrs. Bowser. at one period in the
history of this world there was man
named Napoleon Bonaparte. He was a
general and an emperor, and he was
a corker. He died a prisoner at st.
Helena"
Mrs. Bowser raised her hands in ad-
miration.
After his death his furniture was
sold off,
"And you have got some of his old
coffee and tea pots in the box?"
Mr.. Bowser stood up and flushed
and glared at her and then sat down
to say:
at have bought the clock which he
had in his palace at Paris and on the
island with him. 1t is the greatest and
only souvenir of the great man in
America. 1t has been sought for far
and wide, but was never discovered
Napoleon heard as he died was this
cIocking striking TO-"
''Then it must have been out of
time, for all histories agree that he
died at $500"
She was given a look to freeze her
blood for a week to come, and then
Mr.. Bowser went for a hammer and
chisel to open the box. The task did
not take long, and in quarter of an
hour Napoleon's clock was being
excelsior on its back.
Awe and reverence were not alb
sent. Even the family cat put on a
new face as she looked into the box
Where are you going to put it?"
asked Mrs. Bowser in a whisper.
Right here in the hall of course"
was the answer. land I shall have a
sign printed and hung on it. You don't
suppose I'm going to put a souvenir
like this down cellar or out in the
woodshed, do you? Well end it up.
Gently now. There she is, just as she
looked the night she struck the doom
of the greatest general the world has
ever seen. Mrs. Bowser. stand back
here and gaze on it,
Eyes, I'm gazing"
you must feel a feeling Of awe
creeping over you"
eyes, I do, but are you sure about
the clock? Didn't the auctioneer lie
TO Won q,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

Mr.. stone is a trained artist, with a
keen decorative sense.
george Melville Stone received his
art education in Paris, where he spent
four years in the Academic Julian.
On his return to Kansas, he opened
ed a great success. He painted por-
traits, genres and landscapes, mostly
of men, women, and scenes or the
Middle West. He was loyal to his ma
tive state. Some day. declared the
young painter, L mean to do for the
prairie farmers what Millet did for
the French peasants, and what MauVe
and Israels have done for the Dutcn
peasants and fishermen. want TO
paint them as they are. believe an
artist should paint the life he has
lived and known from boyhood up.
This appeals to me more strongly
than any other I could find
"But Mr.. Stone had not seen Cali
fornia and the Missions when he SAID
that! His enthusiasm today at Riv-
erside is as fresh as was the boys
at Topeka-and we may expect some
notable work from his brush.
1.-THE artist is an excellent draughts-
man, but his finest artistic attributes
are a feeling for light and atmos-
phere The sun really shines in his
pictures, the air vibrates.
mr.. Stone has painted many por-
traits, among them being one of Mel
vile E. Stone, manager of the Asso-
ciated Press. This canvas hangs in the
Lotus Club, New York. (Melville p.
Stone. by the way. is no relation TO
George Melville Stone, despite the
remarkable similarity of names.)
"Other portraits include members
of the Studebaker family of South
Bend, Ind; of the Marshalls of Nash
vile, of the Watsons and Abbotts OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

New York, Oct. 2.-Another Pittsburg
man of whom the world is to hear more
is Edward Locke. who has achieved
success through the production of a
play has met with merited favorable
comment 1t is his first serious at
tempt as a playwright. though he has
written several vaudeville sketches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

Locke is just 40 years old. His early
boyhood was spent in his fathers glass
factory, first in Boston and later in
Pittsburg. He cared little for the glass
Joined the reportorial staff of the Pitts
burg Dispatch. Some years ago he
came to New York and entered stage
career in minor roles He later appear
Music Master" He has now given up
the stage for the pen and is here
achieving his greatest success.
Half Chance is a new book by
Frederic S. Isham just published by
the Bobbs-Merrill company of Indian
apolis. "Half a Chance is the story
of John Steele, who had really less
than half a chance and who did not
need more to pierce his way to fame,
to fortune and to love. He is an Amer
lean, and the tale of his upward striv
ing is both enthusiastically and in
spiringly American. Born in the low
est dregs of society, but with strain
of fine parental blood, successfully a
roustabout, sailor, prizefighter, he
is, in the end, unjustly convicted on
British soil of capital crime and
deported to Australia. A shipwreck
interferes with the execution of his
sentence. Then, by an extraordinary
He works, tolls and triumphs. Cour-
ageously he goes back to find his
honor in the place where he has lost
it. Not without desperate danger does
he win it back, and, with 1t, the hand
of Jocelyn Wray.
The incidents of the plot are frank
melodrama of the better sort-the
sort that has been an element of vigor
in much of our best English fiction,
the sort that Charles Dickens and
Charles Reade INDUCED in, the sort
that makes Sir Gilbert Parker so pop
ular in our day. 1t is indeed, a plot
that Charles Reade would have rel
ished, a plot that Sir Gilbert would
have found greatly to his liking. Mr..
Isham handles it skillfully and well,
with a fine eye for color, keen
joy in the climax The romantic
scenes-the wreck of the convict ship,
the rescue, the strange events on the
desert isle, the return to England, the
rise of Steele to power and prom
inence the recognition. the man-hunt,
the pursuit across fog-bound London,
the stunning denouement in which
John Steele rights himself-they are
all possessed Of the SharpeSt edge of
excitement.
OF interest alike to the followers
of the Emanuel Movement and of
Mrs. Eddy will be Edna S. Titles
arrangement Of the Bible Narrative
of Christ's acts of healing and other
deeds in chronological order under
the title of 1.-THE Works of Jesus" No
comment whatsoever is given, but
1.-THE Sermon on the Mount" is ap-
pended as Christ's own summary of
His teachings The volume is in press
for publication by Paul Elder and
Company, San Francisco.-done in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
6eO. II. Stone, Topeka Artist,
to California
On Work That Will Take Him
Two Years.
INTERIOR DECORATION
Are for Famous GIenwOod Mis-
sion and Monastery.
California Papers Pay High
Tribute to Mr.. Stone.

George Melville Stone. the artist. of
tnis city. has gone to California to en-
gage IN work of painting that will
require two years to finish. He will
furnish the interior panel decorations
1or the new monastery. an addition to
n Famous GlenWood Mission Inn of
Riverside, California This inn and
tne country surrounding it are among
the most interesting features of south
ern California. Riverside is located in
the heart of the old mission district
OF padre days" before California be-
tonged to Uncle Sam.
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paint panels for the chapel and music
room of the monastery and these are
to symbolic and represent early
California history.
The Riverside and Los Angeles
papers pay high tribute to Mr.. Stone
as a painter, and are delighted over
his selection to perform this most i'm
portant work.
Good Word For Mr.. Stone.
The Los Angeles Times says:
"a few weeks ago George Melville
Stone came west from Topeka. Kan,
to paint the portrait of Miss Allis
Miller the daughter of Frank Miller
of the GIenwood Mission Inn at Riv-
erside. The portrait, done in a firm,
masculine way, and remarkably good
in character, now hangs in one of the
rooms of the Mission Inn. Yet the ar
tist and his charming French wife
still remain out West. Because of the
portrait, and because of the artistic
spirit of Mr.. Miller, a large and in
teresting commission has fallen to
Mr.. stone.
Inn has escaped the spell of it's at
neutrality-suspicious. comfort. and
even luxury, in surroundings of
beauty that are beholden to both art
and nature.
Mr.. Miller is a business man with
a strong feeling for art. He believes
that sentiment pays, and so he built
the Mission Inn, on the plan of the
"a
hundred years ago the hospices of the
padres extended from San Francisco
to San Diego, and were built exactly
a days journey apart.
Mr.. Miller has begun extensive
improvements and enlargements on
his Mission Inn, and these call for
the help of the mural decorator. A
colossal music room is being built. In
this room will be given organ recitals
every day, and on occasions little
plays from the life of the padres, to
be written by Californians. and to be
played by Indians now living in or
near Riverside. These plays will re-
sembIe the passion plays that are CIV
en- by the peasants in different parts
Of Europe.
@.AThe work that will fall to Mr..
stone will be the perpetuating. in nu-
merous decorative panels, of the
panels are to be placed in the music
room and in the series of small
chapeIs which Mr.. Miller is building
opDosite the music room. A banquet
pplI also in process of construction.
will contain four immense decorative
nanels. of the early history, one Will
be a barbecue held by the padres and
their Indian converts.
sarhere will be six chapels, each to
he ernbelIished with one large panel.
4sxSO inches and by a number of
smaller ones appropriate to the saint
comnnemorated.
.sThe two decorations in the music,
~onm will be each feet high by
FEET wide, and will represent the In
dams with the musical instruments
which they were taught to play by
the padres
orations will occupy all his time for
Two years All will be painted on can
vas Undoubtedly, when completed,
they will be ranked among the most
vaIfabIe historical documents Cali
fornia possesses, and their value will
Increase with the years. Artistically,
Too. they will have great worth. for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02
Smokers.

Save your bands on Burghart's
FaVorite, Club House. and Aurora
cigars they are valuable. be sure your
dealer gives them to you and bring
them to Burghart's. sol Kansas ave-
nue. and have them redeemed. Come
and see the window display of val
liable premiums and get n catalogue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

Be sure and see the San Diego ex-
k:bit. Balcony floor. National hotel
Open from a. m. till IL D. m.
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charming love story OF Cynthia. from
the white pillared house on the hill,
and Alan Kent, the artist, whom
Miss Selma Lue adopted as near
soap boxer" entertaining thereby a
millionaire unaware. The romance IT.
self is tinctured with humor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-02

The Prudential State bank. corner
Seventh and Kansas avenue.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26
- >>>> 90 . . 900 Q
PINE GROVE NEWS. .

Guy and Leo Thompson have again
started to school.
Johnny Meier was visiting with
John Hibberrs Saturday. sunday and
Monday.
Clarence Harris aud brother are
cutting their winters supply OF wood
J. =. Mills and Chas. Mack went
to the Falls Tuesday.
+. A. Lewis. who has been visiting
with J. s. Mills. returned to HIS home
In the Willamette Valley Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Aimo Newton and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Coison and
children. and Annie Short and chill
dren, visited Tommy Short Sunday.
John Shepard Is sick with neural.
gia.
Mr.. 0riEsby and daughters. June
and Elizabeth. went ou, to his ranch
where Mrs. Faith Is III.
Tommy Short has sold his timber
claim near BY to the weyerhseuser
Company for $4,000.
Mr.. Durkcy went to the Falls Fri.
day.
The son OF Pearle Stiles. OF Swan
Lake. IL slowly recovering from n
very severe burn caused by falling
into q ire place recently
Mr. Pool. Of Olsne. who has been
visiting In California. returned to
his home Saturday.
Chas. Mack went To the Falls Sat
urday.
Mr. Low was out on the range last
Saturday looking for some of his cat.
tie.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26

Waue, Louie Dixon, Min Lovelady
Johh Lo'elady' MIR. and Mrs. kctfcr.
Joo Tramel. bud Kinney. Miss Ros,
Myers VIII l.1nge,i. Mr.. aud Mrs
everett hirkcndail. Miss Dora Low
deh. Miss Cox. Miss Eta Turner. Miss
Ma"d Turn"r ana JRs. HUI.
II tho Ice continues good Tor n
'ew DAYS longer MIR. brooks contcm'
p'atcs giving skating party,
MT Steph'hs was over from jim
Dixons Thursday.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department Of. the Interior, u. 8.
Land Once at Lakevisw. Oregon, Oc.
tober FL. 1905.
Notice 10 hereby given that John
A. Pinkerton. OF st. Joe. Idaho, who,
on. May 81. 1905. made Timber ana
Stone Application. No. (iss. (ssrisl
No. o2sD for shsWh. NWA sWh
Soc. o. SEX SEX, Secs. r. - g.. r.
9 e.. W. NJ. has Aled notice Of inten.
lon to mako Final Proof. to sstab.
lish claim to the land above described
before Register and Receiver. at Lake.
view, Oregon. on the 2tth day OF
January. 1908.
Claimant names at witnesses:
., Dan Johnston, Of klamath Falls.
Ore, J. Smith. Of klamath Falls, Ore.
Harry Pelts. OF klamath Falls, Ore.
j.. n. Pinkerton. OF Wolf Creek. Ore.
J. N. WATSON.
nsgislas.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26
NOTICE T0R PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. 9.
Land .o0cs al Laksvssw, OREGON. Do.
cember ~. 1905.
nNeslss issASSsbs, S,ysef that Maud
Hayden. OF Klamath Falls, OREGON.
who: Nossi2o. ~ 9 .,tasde rimbsr ana
stone Application No 0ss3. for NE Y
NwA'sesc. 80, TpEs7. o., r. . D.,
W. NJ. has nied notice Of Intention
to mske'finsi' proof. TO establish claim
TO the land above dsscribsd. before
County Clerk Klamath Co.. It his Of.
fce. at klamath Falls. Oregon. On the
2Gth day Of February, 1909.
Claimant names 90 witnesses: "A
Albert - HARRISON. An .janisoa.
John o.9eehallocks Ben CAslisls. ali
OF Klamath Falls. Oregon.
J. y. WANON,
asras 1sOislss.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. U. 8.
Land once ut Laksvisw. Oregon. De-
cember -. 1908.
Notice 10 hereby given that John J.
Rahm. Of klamath Falls. Oregon.
who. on January S.lS07. made Home
stead Entry. No. 3706. (Serial No.
03sS). for - amended, the q y 9W 4
Bee. 80. NE ~ NwhY NV AnNEA
eee. u. r. 80 g.; R.lIe'E.,rW. NJ.
he's aied,uotice Of intention 70 make
ahai Eve year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described.
bsfor6 County Clerk, klamath Coup-
ty, at his once. Vt Kia math Falls, Or.
egon. on the 8th day Of February.
1903.
Claimant names as witnesses:
J. N. Pine. Frank Irish, John Shep-
herd, Arthur Kelley. Roy Kinsman.
H. W. Keessee. all Of klamath Falls,
Oregon. -.
J. n. WATSON.
80 Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26

our school In an undesirable way
The number VI pupils In reduced &c
about half OF what II should be
While this is unfortunate for the
school aud those who cannot come
II helps us who do come. by doublins
our recitation periods. and thus en-.
tabling us to do almost twice the
amount OF work. The weather is al.
80 Affecting our news items. as We
are unable to get around and gather
Information. and most Of the out Of
doors work on the ranches il At a
!standstili.
Three cows were sent to the An.
keny ranch to be fed last week. but
at the present writing no one knows
who sent them.
Charlie Horton started for the rail.
road with ?i3 head OF cattle last
week.
John Lambert. the stage driver.
was unable to make his usual route
Friday on account OF the roads In
some places being impossible.
A surprise party and dance will
be given next Friday night at the
residence OF Walter Turner on the
BONANZA road.
One OF our former pupils. Miss Len.
ME Hooper. and Z. A. Crantz were
united In marriage Thursday night.
The wedding took place In klamath
Falls. After the ceremony . supper
and dance vas given In honor OF the
young couple by the woodmen and
Redmen lodges. both of which Mr.
crants Is q member Of The school
extends its best wishes.
II. l.. Boggs. who lives near the
school and does carpenter work In
the Falls. has been compelled to take
up his abode at the latter place. as
the roads are too bad to admit OF
back and forth.
A dance was given Friday night at
the Smith ranch. Sam Short and
George Tramel furnished the music.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Cox. Mr.
and Mrs. Dawson. Mrs. Lizzie Turn.
err. Walter Turner. Mr.Hswkins. Dave
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26
$500 ACRES HRRR.

The Lakeside company has $500
acres OF land under the Adams ditch
that Il will give RENT FREE for
one year. This includes the use Of
the land and water. Ths renter must
clear and place the land In culutiva-
tion. The renter gets all the crops
but We reserve tho right TO pasture
the stubbls.
The IAkeside Company,
J. HfaAk Adams. Manager,
Merrill. Oregon
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26
>>>> . 80
. SUMMERS NEWS. Q
900 >>>>>> 800

Miss Bee aud Miss Hazel Summer,
will give party at their new rest
dence In klamath Falls Friday nigh,
Their classmates and many young
friends are invited. and an enjoyabi,
evening Is anticipated.
We have set aside Friday after.
noon for general reading while the
yard II too muddy TO enjoy football
Each class has book which It has
selected to read and each member OF
each class reads for ten or fifteen
minutes. Some time Is given to dis
cuosing current events. In this way
We hope to improve the reading OF
each pupil. and also to read nearly all
Of our new library books by the close
Of school.
Charlie Wright. Jack Horton and
Claud Clopton took 2lo head OF beef
cattle to the Smith-Noland ranch 20
be wintered until they become fatten.
I'd and ready for shipment. Then
they will be taken to Merrill to be
driven to the railroad.
w. J. Darroch went to the Falls
Monday to get lumber. with which to
build q harness room on the Ankeny
ranch.
Jack Brown Is going to help Jack
Horton take . bunch OF cattle to the
railroad, after which he will be em-
ployed on the Horton ranch.
J. Sears has found the mule which
he was looking for. and which he
thought was lost.
q. w. Smith has taken 4 contract
TO piov the worden ranch.
Ben Rosencrans and Sam Chapel
we're In our neighborhood last week.
They came to get their cows TO deliv.
er them to Ed. Jsmison al the Falls.
O. Short went 10 the Falls wednes-
day on business.
Harry johnson Is doing the black
smith work on the Ankeny ranch.
Charles Linzi was q visitor at the
school Thursday.
The inclement weather and bad
roeds are affecting the attendance Of
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-01-26
NOTICE or suERiFF's SALE
ON EXECUTION.


by virtue OF an execution duly H.
sued by the County Clork Of klam'
Rth County. State Of Oregon. and OK.
oflicio Clerk Of tho Circuit Court VI
said state In aud Tor said County,
dated the SOth day Of December. a.
D.. 1908, In . certain action in the
Circuit Court for said County and
state. wherein J. u. Pierce M plain.
tin obtained and recovered judgment
against II. l.. Aldridgc ana Agnes
y. Aldridgc. defendants. for the sum
of Three Thousand Five Hundred
and Thirty.six ,&S536.00) Dollars.
and costs and disbursements taxed
ut Thirty nine aud 2G-lOV lS3Y,26)
Dollars. such Judgment having boon
obtained and rendered as aforesaid
on the gard day Of DscSlnbcr. A. D..
1905. and II being ordered aud ad-
Judged therein by the court that the
certain property attached In said ac-
ton be- sold TO satisfy the claims aud
demands of said plaintiff:
NOW. THEREFORE,. NOTICE Is
HEREBY GIVEN. That I viii or the
soth day OF January. A. D.. 1903. at
the front door Of the Court House IN
tho city Of klamath Falls. County
and State aforesaid. ut I? o'clock In
the afternoon Of said day. sell ut
public auction. to the highest bidder
for cash. the following described real
property. being the property attached
AZ aforesaid. to-wit:
Lots I. 2 and . OF Block ~. lots
i.?. ). 4 and 8 OF Block Is. In FIRST
ADDITION to the City OF klamath
Falls. Ia klamath County. State Of
Oregon. also an undivided onc-haif
interest In and to Lots Z. =. . and ~
Of Block l. Lots z. s. y. 10. II and
~ OF Block 3. Lots l. z. 8. 8. Z. =.
! and ~ OF Block 7. Lots I. 2, ). 4.
). q. .. 10. II and l2 Of Block 10.
Lots aud OF Block 90. all of
Blocks 2. I. .. q. 3. 3. 10. II. ~. Is.
~. 10. II. IS and 10 In MOB HILL
ADDITION to said City OF klamath
rails. said last described lots and
blocks being portion of the Mex
of SEA Of Sec. 20. Tp. IS 3. X. 3
f.. w. NJ. In said County and state.
also. nm undivided one-half interest
In and to the swh Of NEh Of Sec.
10. TIP. 3s b. Il. y f.. W. ~. in said
County and State: and the following
described piece or parcel of land. sub
Joct to the certain mortgage thereon
amounting to the sum OF $4,000.
so-"it: Commencing at the intcrscc-
tioh OF the eentsrs OF Conger Avenue
md Main street In said City OF klam.
ith Faiis, according to the recorded
plat OF the survey of congcr Avenue
IN recorded In Plat Book No. 2. In
!he ONCE OF the County Clerk OF said
klamath County. taking the center
OF Main street ~ N. ~ deg. ~ min.
E'' thence \. ~ deg. ~ min, w.
1903 ieet. thence ". " deg. is min.
W. sf's3 fert' thence 3. ~ deg. 80
min. W. T.' feet. to tho beginning
OF tho description of the land hereby
described. thence N. ~ deg. IL min.
W. along south line Ut Conger Ave-
nue. b" ieet. thence >. ~ dsS. 80 min.
W. i2S ieet. thence y. +2 deg. IL min.
a. e, 20 ''e'' '"e"ee o 20 aek' ~ MN
W. !" 'hc chst oT Iett OhuH OF LINK /
Morris tribune., 1909-07-24
DEN MARK.

After everything has been figured up
1t is learned that Albert done away
with at least 3,767,535 crowns. This
is about as large swindlerly as there
is on record in the latter day history
of Europe and the scope and enormity
of the thing is as yet not fully realized
and perhaps never will be. There is
just bare possibility that Alberti's
swindleries will include another mil
lion, as there is fully that amount
which has not been accounted for.
Children's Day this year in Copen-
hagen netted not less than $4,000
crowns. During the past six years
Children's Day has brought a net sum
of $4,000 crowns, which is a fine sum
of money indeed and which has been
used to great advantage in providing
for the poor children of the city. The
attendance on Children's Day has been
increasing from year to year and it has
now come to be looked upon as a ma
tional holiday almost.
The director of the Bank of Iceland
Tryggvi Gunnarsson, has resigned
from his position and will spend the
remainder of his days in Copenhagen
MARION S. NORELIUS.