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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29

l had walked a weary way;
| sat down to rest myself,
On the S. P. right of way.
The word went out of the office;
1t rung loud and clear
GO out to the highway, men,
And bring the hoboes here"
They took me to the Jail, sir,
And put me behind the bars,
And told me l could stay there
Til Halley's comet bumped into
Mars.
All l ask, Your Honor,
Is to let me change my plea;
And send me on rejoicing
To my home down by the sea.
Thomas Brown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
PRESSOGRAPHS

who have made It their hobby to be
married in every state, have now
gone through the ceremony 43
times.
Fare Ito Edinburg cabby)-How
do manage to keep yourself dry in
this wet weather? Don't you wear
a waterproof?
Cabby-Na, ma, sir; I just TAX a
salt herrin' in the mornin' afore /
come cot, and it keeps me dry a.
day.
In India cakes Of tea pass az cur
rency, and in China pieces Of silk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-29
JOSH WISE SAYS:

There's tn man who's
allus figurin' how much
money he kin put away in a
year, an, on tn other han,
there's tn man who's allus
spendin' his money afore he
gifts it"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
DOESN'T Think
PRESSURE GOOD

Clarence Goldsmith, hydraulic en-
gineer, who is the "waterworks"
man of the National Board of I'm
derwriters, is engaged in making
an inspection of existing conditions,
as regarding water pressure and
fire fighting conveniences in Spo-
kane. Naturally, his views do not
exactly coincide with the views of
the city hall officials regarding the
local water situation, as each has
different perspective.
1t is believed that Goldsmith re
CARDS the distributive system as
out of date, in fact, almost as much
so as the water pressure apparatus
before the new pumps were put in.
Also the expert may report that
there should be many more by
drants than at present in the bust
ness section.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
PORTLAND WILL
BE ALL GREEN

(By United Press Leased Wire. ]
PORTLAND, July 13.-Green
will be the prevailing color in
Portland next week, when the
national convention of the An
cient Order Of Hibernians con.
Venes here.
Contracts for decorating
have been let by the conven-
ton committee, and work of
decorating out business houses
and the downtown streets be-
gan today.
Ten thousand persons, visit
ors and delegates, are expe cited
to arrive In Portland to attend
the convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
PASSES WATER CUES
TON TO BOARD

The question of the inadequate
water pressure and fire protection
and the whole water supply ques-
ton came before the city council
last night, and although Councilman
Nelson's resolution calling for the
immediate installation of larger
mains in the business section of the
city was passed, Councilman Funk s
resolution suggesting a commission
of 10 men to look into the water
question was turned down, the ma
jority Of the members believing The
board of public works capable OF
coping with the emergency.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
"PRESS" CARRIER
BOYS SMILE

Here is a picture of one of The
Spokane Press carriers. Notice his
smiling countenence There is
reason for this smiling, for he is
one of the carriers who is going to
win one of those many prizes The
Press is giving away to its boys for
getting new customers. Subscribe
today from your carrier and help
him smile. He will deliver The
Press TO your door every night just
where you want it and when you
want it, at 20 cents a month, less
than a cent a day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
ELMORE LEFT HIS
FORTUNE TO WIFE
10y United Press Leased Wire)

(6y United Press Leased Wire)
ASTORIA, Ore, July 13.-Ac-
cording to the will of Samuel E.
Gilmore, wealthy salmon packer of
Astoria, who was killed in an auto
mobile accident near Pasadena last
month, his wife is the sole legatee
of his fortune.
According to the will, which has
been admitted to probate, Mrs. FL
more will be appointed executrix
without bonds.
The will stipulates that in case
the widow remarries, she will for
felt the right to three fourths of
the estate to three daughters. The
estate is valued at approximately
$7J0,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
WANT ONLY $232,000.

Two hundred and thirty-two thou
sand dollars is the price that Ell
mendorf & Elmendorf ask for Their
property on the north side OF Third
avenue, from Washington to Stew
ems streets, which they suggest as a
suitable site for the new city hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
| co N u E y
r r o -
p A G E. O n T.
NEWARK

night of terro, will discover these
things:
Licking county. OF which Newark,
with its population of $4,000, is the
county seat, voted dry" The New
ark vote was wet but the county
vote ruled; all the officials of New
ark were wet" officials, including
Mayor Herbert Atherton, Sheriff
William Linck and Police Chief
Robert Zergibel.
For a time Newark hesitated to
break the new dry law. But grad
ually the drinking places opened;
ii was the breaking Of the little
laws. to sell liquor ON the sly.
Slowly, the selling Of liquor became
more and more open. The mayor.
sheriff and police, who had allowed
the selling of liquor, did not take
action when Sunday selling became
the custom. Up, up, up into the
realm of big laws went the law
scorn of Newark.
Gambling resorts wer run almost
openly; the social vice was RAM
pant. It had all come about so
slowly that Newark was almost
used to it: business men said it
helped business to have wide open
town; anyhow" they asked. what
right has the county vote to tell
Newark what it should do?'
Not a hand was raised to set the
city right; Newark had gone clear
wrong, just as youth, beginning
by petty thieving and lying, devel-
OPS, before he realizes his plight,
into full Pledged, numbering high
wayman. The possibility of murder
grows in his heart, and only awaits
the opportunity.
The test of Newark's depravity
/ came when the Anti-SalOon league
tried to enforce the law. 1t sent de-
/ tectiyes to Newark to clean up the
dives and resorts of i'll fame and the
places where blind Newark was al
! lowing its boys and girls to go to
ruin. One of these places was run
by William Howard, a former chief
of police. He fought arrest, and Carl
Etherington, a detective, shot and
killed him.
Then all Newark pOunced on the
detectives. 1t had lost all knowledge
and sense of law; it was a city
turned criminal, not suddenly, bu'
by a slow process of disregardins
little" laws.
They battered down the Jal
doors: they took the detective
white, "a man of their own blood,
citizen OF their own state, a yout'
of % years, and while he PLEADED
with them and sent dying messas'
to his aged mother, they strung hin
up by rope and strangled him t.
| death. Youths and children, mel
and women of Newark, looked on.
1t was such sight as the sOutl
has never afforded. 1t was not ;
deed of righteous Indignation, sucl
as seizes southern lynchers; it wa
the deed of a criminal, caught at hi
crime. Strangers in the city wer
not safe. They locked themselve
in their hotel. The lives of report
ers were Threatened. Editors of th'
town were frightened into silence
1t is surprising how easily New
ark performed this crime; no cit.
/ but one that has turned criminal
through long scorning of law, coul,
have done it, Almost any America
city could reach the same stage .
criminality, if it scorned it's Owl
laws, as Newark did. Newarks les
son for American cities is:
Don't have any laws on you
books that you don't enforce; yo'
must obey all the laws or thu
chances are that you'll obey non'
| at all"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
SHE WELDED A KNIFE.

Mrs. Maria Masuta, Italian. was
fined $15 and costs on a disorderlv
charge in the police court yester-
day, the testimony showing that she
had welded a knife in separating
her boy from the arms of a neigh
boring youngster, while the youths
were engaged in physical combat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
DUST NUISANCE REMEDlED

The dust nuisance at the Hang
man creek fill has been done away
with. as yesterday there was estab-
lished a sprinkling apparatus to wet
the dirt as it is dumped into the fill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13

An elaborate program Is being
prepared at North Yakima for the
entertainment of the Spokane
boosters who expect to visit the
North Yakima state fair Septem-
Der 80.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13

The county commissioners have
denied the request of the Northern
Pacific to move the Trent road to
one side for a distance of eight
miles from the town of Trent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
CLASSIFIED RATES

Ono time rate. 80. 80 per line
Three tine rate. -. .4c per line
Special rates by the month.
Minimum charge for single ad
10 cents.
Call up Main 375.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
PRIVATE SANITARIUM

Human oven and electrical water
baths: electric massage and yIbra-
ton: best cure known for rheumatism
and all chronic ailments. Burgund's
Sanitarium, 420h Riverside, Green
Block NJ. 1913.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13

Casper Elixman has had his wife
arrested for immoral conduct in re-
Iation with A. E. Brown, whom
Elixman has sued for $4,000 dam
ages for the alienation of his wife's
affections. Mrs. Elixman has been
released by Justice Stocker on a
bond of $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13

Arthur D. Lind, who committed
suicide in Portland by shooting
himself, will be buried in Spokane.
He was a sheet metal worker and
formerly lived here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
NATUROPATHY AND CHiRO-
PRACTiC

Female troubles, rheumatism, consti-
patton. nervousness and all other
chronic diseases cured without drugs
or knife. Consultation free. Dr. w.
r. Grover. $40 Mohawk Blk. NJ. 3s72.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
BARN WANTED.

Wanted, to rent barn; also a room
would like to take breakfast; mus,
be close in. Main 4122.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
HIDES AND JUNK

Division Junk Co.--Dealers in all
kinds of junk and tools. 10 Main.
Phone Main 0100
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
WORK WANTED

g. o. d. Repair Works-All kinds re-
pairing; stoves, furniture. musical
Instruments carpet and linoleum
laid; shades hung; picture framing,
etc; work guaranteed. 1928 River
side. Main 37t9,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13

Dealers in Junk and hites. Kahn q
Falk Co. 1o-l2-14 East Main
Main 6<74
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
FOR SALE-CITY REAL ESTATE

For Sale-First class apartment
house site, Browns addition, cor
ner First and Elm. Right in the
paved district. Buy now before the
values raise. Call evenings, or ad-
dress j. Nj. Yeaman, 04223 Howard
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

At 6 O'Clock this mort ming Judge
w. p. Bell died at his home after
an illness of several days He has
been q sufferer from lung trouble
for a number OF years and came
here in hopes that the climate
would benefit his health He was
taken with serious illness at his
office Saturday evening and was
taken home by his friends. He grew
gradually worse until death came
this morning. He has since coming
to Lamar held q number Of posi-
tons of trust and made numerous
friends by his square dealing and
ability. He was 1t the time of his
death manager OF the Lamar Light.
Heat & Power Co.. and was also
Police Judge Of the city. He leaves
q wife and three children to mourn
his loss. and they have the deep
est sympathy OF the community.
The remains viii be shipped to his
old home in Charleston. West vir-
ginia. for burial.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

In this issue will be found the
announcement OF W. H. Wheelock
Tor the office of County Assessor.
subject to the action OF the repub-
lican county convention. Mr.. Vince
lock was elected to the office two
years ago. and has made a most re-
liable and painstaking official. prov.
Ing all the claims made for him by
his friends before the last election.
He u . staunch republican. and
has ever since his residence in the
county been an active worker for
the party. and he has strong claims
on the office on the theory that a
good term deserves another. A
good citizen and honorable man In
every respect the party will make
NO mistake In renominating him.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

The Register man was one OF a
oossa who went out to the center
ranch last Monday " see y test
OF the fingree brothers beet top
pss and puiier. The kegister >
knowledge Oh mechanical terms Is
t"o iimilsa " give mucn OF . des-
ct1puon or the machlne. put our
jeoSment II that It v y 1oe-dandy.
- tops the beets and pulls them
With che greatest accuracy. and
VALE the sisvating apparatus ~
not perfect yet. It was easy " See
that The details OF this part or the
0eohaa1sm would be much more
easily worked out than the topping
and pulling. II u on these poIn.s
thss the Asssrs. PinSrss have de-
voted most OF their work for the
past eighteen months. and All VINO
witnessed the working OF the ma
chine believed that they had found
the correct theory OF solving the
beet problem. The machine takes
- sSS - - eAAAo anu iWAh W0Ak ~
the same speed Is . pillow. aud 1t
can b built to take tworows. It
Will dump the beets in regular win
rows through the field. This una
chine VII save the farmer on an
average crop almost one dollar per
ton. bssides enabling him to har-
vest the crop without the depend
encs on uncertain extra labor. 1t
Is our opinion that this machine
viii yst bring ~ much fame to the
family - "Pingrss flour" or PIN
gree shoes-end We hope ~ much
cssh.
Tbs machine U worked BY one
man and y 70 constructed a. to be
adjustable to beets of any size or
those that grow low In the ground
or above the ground. Merely the
lifting Of . bar by the driver can
change the adjustment In . sec
ond. Several rows of beets were
piowed out for the visitors, and
all done with so little trouble as
TO convince allwitneases that the
problem y 1t last solved.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

George 4. Watson has been ap-
pointed stock reporter Tor Prowers
county By the State immigration As
ISOLATION and would like to have
the stockmen report all matters of
General Interest to him. as he has
60 send in monthly reports. He will
also shortly send In an annual re-
port covering the industry In gen.
eral.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
Carried Unanimous

Yesterday was election day in
the. Mammoth Irrigation District
and the contract with the Purga-
toire Development Co. for the pur-
chase Of the Mammoth Reservoir
and the construction of the irriga-
ton system was unanimously ap-
proved on every proposition. A
large vote was cast.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
Shirt Values

Mems Dress Shirts with and
without collars. A large line
lbs to ESQ grade m.
Shirts, your choice -. 00C
Shirt values in the 75c and LOO
grades. A large line, all 40.
sizes, your choice -. .4OC
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

hereby announce myself a can
didate for the office of County As
SCISSOR. subject to the action of
the Republican primaries and con-
vention for Prowers county.
W. H. WHEELOCK.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
Proportionate Reductions on all Priced Suits in Stock

An extra large line 35c and soc
values in Embroidery and In
sertion. We will close this
entire line out at, mr.
the yard 80. 80. go. ZOC
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

Mems Underwear
We will close our entire line of
us Underwear in the Csc
and 35c grades. All sizes,
your choice, the IN.
garment ...... 80. -. 0G
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17

9x12 Union Art Square, one of
the best 100 values ever offer
ed for the money to Or nc
close at -. 0OsZC
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-17
$500
S l $50

for all Hart Schaffner & Marx
suits formerly sold up to $500
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-25

The most dangerous and the most
beautiful aerial act ever presented was
seen for the first time I'm Paris last
winter. 1t was billed as "'rhe Human
Butterfly Act" SO brilllantp was 1t
as an aerial spectacle that 1t created
nothing snort of sensation throughout
all Europe. The Paris agent OF the
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
circur, after offering the biggest sum
of money ever given to any circus spec
ialty in :he past, secured the act for
this seasons tour of Americas best
show. Just as IL was presented at the
French capital II will be seen in Mar
ion.
The act Is the creation of the three
famous Ty-Bell sisters. They will pre-
lsent 1t here just as originally done in
France. Holding by the teeth to slen-
lder steel cords these three Venus-like
girls hang from the dome of the tent.
BY means of intricate machinery above
TENN, they dart, fly and circle through
lspace vita the Infinite grace and ease
flood them with fantastic colors. They
are clothei in owing robes of gossamer-
like white silk They wear long pin
ions of ilne-spun glass. There Is an
ethereal charm TO the spectacle that
: is enhancing.
/ Even while spectators sit. almost be-
lwildered BY the sublime splendor OF
the sight above them, they do not fol-
a momemnt lose sight OF the daring and
the danger involved 1t Is n thriller
OF the most pronounced and legitimate
| type. 1t does not have to depend or
n maze of ponderous machinery to give
1t death-trap suggestion. There Is
real and rot merely the semblance OF
danger in the act. This fact Is quit,
evident at first sight.
II This IL a hlgh-priced act and an alb.
solute departure from stereotyped aer.
ialists. IL must not be confoundec
with common iron-jaw performances
that masquerade, by means OF LONG
skirts and ribbon showers, as novelties
H Others among the aerialists who ado
to the greatness of the performance
are the Alpine family. wizards of the
wire In every sense of the word; tn,
Aerial Fosters, the best troupe OF high,
air artists In Europe; the two Franks
! famous double swing performers; tn,
Ricardo ,'erea duo, celebrated trapez,
premieres of Italy; Lafferty, the "skS
frog" AN 6mazing aerial contortionist
the great ltunyon family from England
the RIGGS from Italy; the eight Jern
sens fr)m Norway. and Americas
leaders IN work OF this kind. the Tay
lor- Huttons.
The aerial features are not the onl,
particular in which this show excels
Its superior merit Is quickly noticea
BILE throughout all the .specialties o
| the hong program Originality ant
novelty is the trademark of this cir
Gus. 1t lives up to the letter. Il
is the ploneer in all circns ventures
the pattern from which all other shows
copy. 1t mas many imitators. but /
never initiates. tt nst
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-25
uaturus win Cmldrcn.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-'Accompanied' by
her four children, their nurses and
maids. Mrs. Edna Gown Cudahy, di-
vorced from Jack Cudahy
at Kansas city. arrived in Chicago
yesterday and was met at the depot
by Mr.. and Mrs. Micheal Cudahy, par
ents OF her divorced husband. She
was taken to their suit at the Black
stone hotel. The children are to re-
main in the custody of the elder
Cudahys.
Mrs. Cudahy refused to make any
statement regarding her divorce or
of the offers she has had to go on the
vaudeville stage, but intimated that a
statement might be made later.
Mrs. Cudahy, who is the daughter
of General Gown, of Omaha. is a
talanted singer and obtained notice
some time ago by accompanying the
Merry Widow" company on a weeks
tour.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-25
Il REALTY TRANSFERS \

" REALTY TRANSFERS
y X + n X X Il X II Il n
A. II. Alexander to Madge Bigley.
ot In Marion, 81 600.
John H. Balm and others To j. l..
Price. twJ lots In Marion, 5000.
William w Carr to Lydian Sim
mons, lot In La Rue. $500,
Maria =. Crawford to William C.
Phillians, FIVE ana one-half acres in
Marion, one dollar
Margaret G. Clark to II. NJ. McCmng,
ten acres in Big Island township, 81
300.
John A. Foos to Thomas A. Cluff.
about thlrty-slx acres in Grand Prai-
rie township, one dollar
James a. CUTLERY To Caddie Il. En-
ncr part cf two lots In Marion, 81 100
William r, Hoffmire To Il. j. Ten
Eyck, lot in Marion, $4,000.
VILLA T. Jones to j. H. Price, lot
in Marion, $500.
William T. Jones To j l., Price, two
lots in Marion $500.
William T. Jones To ]. l.. Price, lot
in Mari IN, $500
Cloyce Longshore and others TO
James $. Bonner. 50 1-2 acres In Big
Island township, one dollar
Isaac LOngshore and others to James
S. Bonnec, so IL acres in Big Island
township, one dollar.
Charles Miller 10 Gottleib Kohberger,
lot in Marion, $3.50.
Edwarl $. Moon to Mary A. Teetor.
part of two lots in Marion. one dollar.
William C. Philians to /. NJ. Hamil-
ton, five and one-half acres in Marion,
one dollar,
Fred w. Peters to Frank l.. Lee, lot
in Marion $3.50
Emma T. Petit 10 John w. Thew,
part of two lots in Marion, 81, 400.
John - stark, by sheriff, to IIoke
w. Donlthcn, 17-100 acres and part OF
four lots in Marion. $6,5OO.
Jesse b. Walker to William #. Jones
lot In Marion. S4O0.
Arias e.. Mitchell 10 Marshall Mar
key. lot IN Marion, 10000.
Marshall Markey To Arias d. Mitchell
12s 1-2 ceres in Big Island and Mont-
gomery townships, $500.
Levi NJ Yake and others TO George
Platz. par. OF lot in Marion, s3.45O.
Thomas r. Merchant and others to
Fred G, levien. twenty acres In Big
llsland tow nshp, $3.50
christena Sweinfurth and others to
Truman. c. Lewis. part Of two lots in
Marion. 5000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-25
VIII Superyisc Elections.

Washington, Aug. 25.--It is believ-
ed here today the United States will
supervise the election, which must
be held at Nicaragua within six
months. Such action is planned to i'm
sure peace and order, as well as to
protect foreign interests
1t is believed that the provisional
government would offer no objection.
Under a degree issued by Jose Dolores
Estrada, Acting President, the gov-
ernment is in the hands of a peace
commission, which will make Cen
eral Juan Estrada provisional presi-
dent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-25
American Bnr Convention.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 25.--The
annual convention of the America
Bar association viii begin its ses-
sions today, with the twentieth con-
ference of the commission for uni
form state laws.
1t will be the first gun of the gem
eral association meeting that assem-
bles August 80. Hon. w. B. Swaney
is chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. Among ather distin-
guished visitors at the convention,
Hon. James Bryce, English ambas-
sador to the United States will at
tcnh
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-25
Aug. rs In American History.

1899 Francis Bret Harte. poet. author,
born In Albany; died 1902.
1856 Reuben l.. Fcnton. ex-governor
of New York. died; born 1919.
ls95-H. o. Houghton. head of the
publishing house OF Houghton.
Mitiiin & CO.. died: born 1918.
1897 Mary Kyle Dallas. popular story
writer, died; born 1917.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-25
You like Plctnres.

One of the most marvellous In
ventlon Is that of reprou icing in the
actual colors the mastery eces of the
greatest artists of an time. Another
of the greatest inventions OF the past
half century Is Hewitts Easy Task
soap, the soap thnt cuts laundry la
Dor IN half and does the washing
better than any other Twenty-Five
Hewitts Easy Task soap wrappers
and two-cent stamp will bring to
you from the manufacturers a beau
tiful picture, free, ready for franz