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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
Among Those Present

There wf.s a great deal of anxious spec ulation about the absence of Alderman Walter Moore. His non-appearance was the subject of much interest. He was looked for every moment and it was the expectation expressed that he would ap- pear waiving a blue be-ribboned paper, carrying njunctive powers before the baths could be administered. But no in junction came and MT. Moore. until this time, has not visited and taken council with the new rulers of the city.
 The taking of the oaths was watched with keen inteerst by former Lieut.. Gov. Henry B. Gray, B. A. Thompson. a for mer mayor of the city; William A. Hood. a pioneer citizen of this city; Thomas Shields and quite number of other cit izens.
 The city hall employees were there, from heads of the department down to the elevator boys. Chief Bennett, Chief Bodelxer, J. J. Boggan, Romaine Boyd, city attorney: R. H. Thach, assistant city attorney, and other officials were in the room.
 After the paths were taken the doors were closed and short while later the three chief executives of Birmingham walked forth and made a complete inspec- ton of the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
Oath of Office

The Odth fOIIOWS. State of Alabama. Jefferson County:
 Before me. Henry Westall, 2 notary
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-11
''DON JUAN TENOR|O"
NUESTRO FOLLETIN

Esta terminado el ultimo pliego del
em0cionante drama de Zorrilla "Don
Juan Tenorio', que hemos publicado
como folletin de este diario.
No 10 hemos envlado 4 nuestro sus-
,riptores, porque a Ultima hora Sc nos
ha ayisado del correo que no puede cir
:uLar nuestro folletin en- la forma que
o yen1amos publicando.
En- atenci6n a este, rogainos q nues-
troS abonados que nos envlen los plle-
os anteriormente publicados para con
ste ultimo, encuadernar el drama y
nyiarselo, franco de porte, como pro-
metimos al iniciar esta reforma.
Entire tanto, estudiamos la manera
de enviar peri6dicamente, nuestro
abonados, como obsequio del BOLE-
TIN, una obra literaria que equivaldra
al acostumbrado folletin, con la venta-
ia para ell p1bico, de que estara en-
cuadernada y Sc evitara la molestia
de ir recortando y eoleceiorando las he
jas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-11
MELOMANIA

va saben ustedes que Iln crlador
americana Sc vanagloria de poseer 'en
slls granjas unos bueyes enormes, asom
brosos-los lbueyes de la APOCALYPSE.
Pero he aqui que uno de sus compa-
triotas, Mr.. Harvil, declara haber en-
contrado 'el medic de hacer a las vacas
inagotables.
Y este medic es, seg1n confession del
inventor . J., la mtlsica.
Interpretar una obra musical, delan-
te de una vaca de leche, es ell medic
de hacer nlas abundante su production
Cada vaca, claro es, tiene sus prefe-
rencias. Las hay wagnerianas Mr.
Haryil ha hecho triplicarse la produc-
ci6n de leche de cada dia ejecntando
ante las Vacas con una pequena fauta,
.. preludio de Lohengr1n. Y a1n hay
de aqlrellas cierto corto ntlmero que pre-
fieren los italianismos de Puccini y
0tras que no Sc muestran indiferentes
i la m1sica ligera de los cafes-con-
certs.
Pero la mayor parte, cosa muy digna
de notar, Sc satisfacen mas escuchando
las canciones dulzonas.
De suerte que los compositores de
canciones sentimentales estan de enho
ra0uena; ademas para hacer llorar a
las domesticas sensibles, servira su m1-
sica para almentar la production de le-
che.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-11
ALMORRIlANAS D

Pocas personals ignoran que triste en-
fermedad constituyen las almorranas,
pues es una de las afeceiones mas ge-
neralizadas; pero cuInoa uno no lie gus
TIA hablar de Astos, lsa(iecimientos, has
ta con su mismo mG,liso, So sane muchO
1menOs que eXistc Ueste ;lgunos amos
un medicamento. 81 Elixir de Virci-
nie- Nyrdahl, que las ezra radical
mente sin ningin peligro. No hay
mas que escribir: Pradu Stos Nyr-
dahl. Apartado, 137, ksabans, para
recibir franco de correo el folleto ex-
plicativo Sc vera cuan fdcil es librar-
Sc de la enfermedad Ia mas penosa,
cllando no la mas dOlorOsa. EXijase
sObre Ia envoltura de cada frascO la
firma de garantfa: Nyrda nj. DE venta
Ell todas las DrOguerias.
ProductOs Nvr!ahi, 70, rue de La Roe
chrfoUranld. Paris
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-11
Los TAT UAJES
Continuation de la ia. pagina.)

Sullivan cree que la costumbre del ta-
tuaje ha persistido en- Inglaterra Ir-
danda durante todo ell siglo XVII, y
FLETCHER asegura que hubo un tempo
que en- los alrededores de la iglesia de
Nuestra Sonora de Loreto sol1an reunir-
Sc yarioS individuOs que. por un precio
m0dico trazaban Ell la piel un tatuado
commemorative de la peregrinac6n a
dicha iglesia Una industrial semeiante
Sc practica todavia hoy en- Jerusalem.
En- algunOs pa1ses de Oriente Sc en-
pleaba antes ell tatuado,como castigo de
crlminales O'COnnell observe en- la
clmlca de Nebra IN hombre de estatura
alta. cOmpletamente cubierto de emble-
mas de tOda clase encima de la cabeza
,mas pequeno espacio que no estuviese
an dragon No habfa en- su cuerpo nj ell
cublert0 de dibujos Anade O'Connell
que este hOmbre habla pertenecido 4 una
partida de ladrones griegos, organizada
con obJetO de hacer una excursion ,ror IA
Tartarla china; habiendo caido prisio-
nero en- aquel pals, fu6 condenado al ia
tuaje como criminal Para la eiecuc6n
de la sentencia fueron necesarios tres me
Ses de continue trabajo. Durante este
tlempo dos compeneros de cautiverio su
.crmbieron entire horribles sufrimientos.
Las substancias emplaadas general
mente para obtener los dibuios en- eli es
pesor de la piel, son ell bermell6n. ell in
diGo. el carbon y Ia p6lvora. H1cese uso
ole aguJas muy finas. capaces de calcar
en la dermis la substantial cooreante
Las plcaduras Sc dan muy cerca mas
de otras, Y Sc comprende que para con-
-segur un dibujo complicado Sc necesita
dargo tempo y una paciencia iIimitada
por parte del Operado. Este. ademas.
esta expuesto a "a. le inoculen cualuuier
enfermedad infecciosa.
Ahadiremos por fin, que ell dibuio in
'4;rustado de este modo en- la dermis es
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-11

indeleble. Sc ha dado Ell case que al
guno que.otro tatuado ha querido borrar
este recuerdo demasiado tenaz, y en- efec
to, exist1an varios m6todos para este fin,
aIguno de los cuales ha dado resultados
bastante satisfactorios.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
Three Districts.

Pierre.-The state of South Dakota
was rcdistricted by the twelfth session
of the Legislature in anticipation OF
the reappOrtiOnment bill. The state
is now divided into three districts,
two east of the Missouri and the third
including all Of the counties west or
the river and the Black Hills district.
District 30. l consists Of the follow
ing countless: Aurora, ROnHOmme,
Brule, buffalo, Charles Mix, Clay,
Dawson, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchin-
son, Jerauld. Lake, Lincoln, Miner,
Moody, Minnehaha, McCOOk, Sanborn,
Turner, Union, YanktOn.
District NO. 2 consists Of the follow
ing countless: Beadle, BrO0kings,
Brown, Campbell, Clark. COdington,
Day, Deuel., Edmunds, Faux, Grant,
Hamlin. Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Kings
bury. Marshall, Mcpherson, Potter,
Roberts, Sphinx, SuIly, WalwOrth.
District No. 8 consists of the follow
ing counties: Bennett, Butte, COrsOn,
Custer, Dewey, Fall River, Gregory,
Harding, Lawrence, Lyman, Meade,
Mellette, Pennington, Perkins, Shan
non. Stanley, Todd, Trip, Wash
baugh, Washington, Zeibach.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

he could read in the facial character
istics of his subjects.
"Of course continued he, at Is OBJ
viOusly Impossible for me to give more
than a few Of the aides before me
anything like a thorough reading this
afternoon in my brief half-hour with
you, but | will select q number at ran
dom for a few statements each. 50
am going to ask you to hold up your
left hands as long as | hold up mine,
If you please. VIII you OOlige?"
Up went two hundred left hands as
he raised his.
He surveyed them rapidly, and said
aside to me after they were lowered:
Our woman is either the black vel
vet Elizabeth to your right, the tall
eagle in the center. the chianti flask in
salmon in the rear, or the lovely Lady
G~ainsbOrOugh on the left, second row.
None OF them seems to be Of a pro
tessiOnai stamp, though. We may be
too late"
The outlook seemed rather hope
less. | must say, as | COVertly sur
veyed each OF the four, white he picked
out several others. and brought them
forward alternately, startling the com
pany with hts insight into their char
aCters
once he came close up to me and
said: "Wheu | put this drawing on
the table, pick 1t up and fix on your
memory the deep ines across the palm
and the crooked third finger"
| did as he bade me, and when sat
isfed that l had the mental picture,
caught his eye. A moment later. when
he'd finished with a dour senator's
wife, he said:
Now. ladies, | hope that | have
won your confidence; | have a feeling
that there is some one here this after
noon for whom | may be able to do q
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

study, drew slowly nearer. With Ru-
dolf at hts heels.
MY dear madame" Rand began,
80 low hat I alone could hear his
words, there seem to be things here
which | feel sure you do not wish
known"
She started visibly.
Much OF what I say I will address
directly to you, but when | begin to
talk OF your intimate woman friend,
that also viii be meant for you. Pray
stop me If go too far"
Her eyes were lighting and darken
ing, and her breast was heaving with
suppressed excitement. Slowly, and
watching her narrowly, Rand told her
points Of her character which were
plainly written on her face, such as
her determination and high spirit, sig
nifed by the angles OF the chin and
mouth; her romantic, adventurous ma
ture, indicated In the size and open
ness of the eyes and the low, arched
brOws. and her love OF this worlds
goods, shown In the thinness or her
lips and the nusua shape OF the
point Of the nose. He passed from
phase to phase, "hewing true TO the
line" as | could see by her expires
sion.
But you have chosen you path
he Went on. Il can but warn you OF
pitfalls. There is one pttfall yawn-
ing just before you, and, whi]e your
danger is great, there Is create dan
ger confronting a friend-a woman
not unlike yourself, but, although you
do not know 1t, she is bent on some
desperate and dangerous practices,
that are drawing near a terrible eli
max"
All of the faint color left her face,
and | could see the fluttering of the
arteries in her neck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
YIELD TURNS OUT SPLENDID
Threshers Give Good Line on South
Dakota Crop.


SIOUX ma'"lh's
now are at work at numerous po'n'9
in the state, thus removing the neCes i
ty of any further speculation as to
what sort of p cron has beol raised IN
South Dakota this YEAR While the
yiaId 10 toId NV tina ,brasbiny ma.
y,t,u, as '"'o ny me 'nreSnIhS ma
'"l"eS' III some ioc"llleS IS very s'ia'''
me sen'r"i 2''IH OF small gram Is lar
ahead of what was hoped for during
the excessively hot and dry weather
during the first part of the growing
season. Threshing returns from diff
fereut parts of thp state follow.
NC\lnhtN lnFeSheu
o"-o WHY" dN'r"S'" ~ nuS"elN PEI
Ht9 Nm'%' N'h' - ana ms
CatroS -, an oeI"S u s"0u qu"li's.
I'tH oi ne '7Il" ol ""n"eL l Neut
- !.o' u an "'tl"N' u - '"'
PEE @vIe' ana "ne"t TO-
ouitIH "Ht"' on 'H' l"rll III :"
t'aLt IlIVSnSu on' an aNtraIe Oh .
ouSH'!9 - III "'It' 'HV ""t", was 90
Noept.0n"l 4NH.ill an" ''S'S" W.
porIhuS 10 'ho nUSnoI.
9"TrnSon ,hreSheu
ms ""rn'' "nlrn "'h' ~ pIS"'IS pei
acre. 'I1Ih M"IIe" , NH'"' WHY
oal9 - W. oon'"H "n'",' . -
w. james Wn'"'' 49, an" '"'' "'"'
h'r "h'", w. .,,.
Vienna lIe IFS' ,,I'9"'"E I'll '"rS
II'lHI'2 ""9 o"n' III VIC q IL y
A~hd"TSoh' "A -'-''I' "'t' VI
'hr"Shed out an "N''"Se !" 9hN
per ACRE ~
Faulkton-O l.; 9tone thr@TlTI d
1eId or oats "nlcH El'lueu ~ ""7''' %
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

Rand gave me a look that besOught
my sympathy. Though was as
greatly daunted by the obvious dith-
cuIties as was the Count Bela-MOulk-
ma, ! had a faith in Rand that allowed
me TO smile. Rand did not answer at
once. and when he did, he used the
O II adopted with a questioning child,
and did not raise his ives from his
work.
"One hill must be climbed at a time,
my dear sir. | have a slight hope Of
being successful"
| must admit, as | realized that
when he had finished his present proc
ess, he would have no more than a
moral certainty thai the woman whom
he had picked out was possessed Of
the papers and lOcket, | was consumed
with curiosity as to what possible
means he could take to prove posses
sion and effect recovery. Never for
one mOment did | doubt but that this
was all clearly formed in his incOm-
parable brain.
When the drawing was complete,
we were accompanied by the ambassa-
dor through the curtained entrance to
the large drawing rooms, and found
ourselves at the back Of the clustered
audience. listening to a m noted
as a reader of child's poems. She was
at that moment responding to her fin
al encore The countess, a oOurtly
woman with high Teutouic color,
moved toward us, beaming. The am
haesai dor presented Rand as NJ. Mar
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

She has set foot where there are
graver dangers than death, n has
laid hand to tasks that are to be ex-
tremely bitter in their reCOmpense.
One task she has just accomplished.
| can see her eyes light with triumph.
| can see her pass among her relIow
human beings with the stealth of a t.
gress, holding to her guilty heart the
secret Of her deeds. Little she knows
what is before her. Over her shoulder
there lifts an extended hand-the hand
O.. r~etributiOn. Even now-this very
mOmen it falls. She is caught and
disgraced before the whole world. She
is"
With a heavy sigh and a soft rustic
Of garments she sank backward. [
caught her as she fell. and we lowered
her into a chair.
"Another room, Immediately" said
Rand to the ambassador, who had
rushed to the dais at this climax of
the tense scene. Just behind him was
the insCrutable Rudolf.
In a Omen we were in a little side
chamber, leaving the company in
great cOmmOtiOn. The countess was
deftIy orening tho unconscious wom-
ans gown at the neck. | saw a cor
ner of blue paper with darker veins.
Rand quietly drew forth the packet
without attracting the attention of the
countess by any haste, and passed it
behind him to the trembling Count
Bella MouIkna.
"MercifuI ~heavens!" he gasped in
my ear. This wOman is the daughter
of the French secretary. Ten thou
sand more if you get that locket."
Rand was deftly assisting the count
ess and the maid. From somewhere
about the person of the unconscious
woman, a little golden thing rolled out,
wheeled down the folds of her gown,
and across the floor beneath the eyes
of the countess, till it struck he toe
of the towering Rudolf, drawn up stiff
ly by the door.
With a hasty word of explanation,
Rand instantly turned to the drawing
ROOM, to get control of the scene there
and continue the program. The ambas-
sador stood with his bullying eyes fas-
tened on the lccket. With the impas-
sive air of an Indian chief, Rudolf
shifted one foot slightly, until his heel
was on the trinket, then turned and I
ground it into bits,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
WILL PROVIDE WORK
COUNTIES WEST OF MISSOURI
RIVER PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
TO FURNISH EMPLOYMENT.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital CItyt, the Various
State Institutions and DIFF
ferent Parts Of he
State.

Pierre.-Communications which are
coming to immigration Commissioners
Deets show that the communities in
the western half of the state are alive
to the needs of the situation for their
part of the state. A letter from the
mayor of Rapid City announces that
that place will take up the matter OF
improvements in their water system,
and do a large amount Of street work,
on which the hOmcsteaderS Will be CIV
en- all the show possible. A letter from
Charles c.. Haas of WhitewOOd, a lead
er in farmers work in that part OF
the state, tells Of the bringing OF the
situation before the commissioners OF
Lawrence county. While not men
toned in the communication by MI.
Haas, the officials of that county are
planning extensive road improve
ments. to make the mountain roads
practical for auto travel, which Will
mean work for a number Of men. In
this same relation the voters Of MurdO
township in western Lyman county, by
unanimous vote. decided to begin the
building Of embankments or dams
across the "draws' and small streams
wherever the highways cross, which
will mean employment for a number
of men in that township, and at the
same time help to hold water in reser-
voirs all over ver the township. While
everything possible in the way of Sc
curing work for hose who need it is
being done by many Of the commune
ties of the state. Others could get busy
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
TrnuhIe Was R2hieS.

Sisseton.-EXperts at Minneapolis
who examined the head Of a hog which
had been bitten by one of the dogs at
Sisseton supposed to be afflicted with
rabies. found every evidence to show
that the disease was rabies. The sev-
eral Sisseton people who had been Bit
ten by dogs had already started TAX
ing treatment to ward off hydrOphOlia,
except Maurice SCHNEIDER. but as soon
as DR.. Brown of SissetOn returned from
Minneapolis with the experts report,
Schindlcr hied himself to a Pasteur
institute and will take the full y
days treatment.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

Pferre.-The freight boat which was
put in operation between here and Fort
SuIly by B. Benham, after making sew
praI trips, ran on a bar neal Fort SuIly
while coming down with a load of
cordwOod, and was badly damaged
The machinery has been taken out and
an effort is being made to float the
hull.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
Teachers Examination.

Pierre.-The last month eXamina-
ton for teachers certificates sent in
one of the largest lists of papers ever
presented to the department for mark
ing. Over 2,1OO applicants wrote for
certificates in the different counties Of
the state, and while the total number
who will secure certificates from such
papers will not be known or several
DAYS yet. it is known that a larger per
centage than average were successful,
and that the schools of The state will
have a good sized list of home teach
ers to draw upon for the fall terms of
their schools.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

thing the genIGman may ask you.
The stiff All towering fellow came
forward to tie end of his masters
desk.
Rudolf, tak your guest list and
check off theE large, plump women"
He drew gu the sheet, ran down
last, Rand asked:
Nov. how many"
Eighteen. sir"
How man Of those eighteen are
blond women turning gray"
Rudolf considered a moment.
"Thror, sir.''
"HOw many. Of the guests have left
the house? An! of the three"
"Nearly all Of the guests are at
tending upon the vaudeville program,
including these three ladies', sill"
Rand held up the bracelet.
"Now, Rudolf, which Of the three
wore this bracelet"
Rudolf's eyes ~questloningly sought
his masters face. which remained
dOwnCast and unchanged.
MADAME Julie"
Stop. you fool. Not another word"
rOared the ambassador, with a sud
den change of manner, leaping to his
feet and clapping his hand over the
startled servants mouth
Rand was leaning forward, the pu-
pills Of his eyes reduced to pin points.
and shining brightly.
Then Count Bela-MOufkna, realizing
the undignifed and unfortunate APP
pearanCe Of his %outburst, drew back
and sank down in his chair, rubbing
his face nercely with his hands, till
his mustache and hair, disarranged,
gave him a wild, animalistic look
that could have been achieved in no
other way. Slowly lie recovered him
self. rose, and said cOldly and with
all the dignity he could summon:
Gentlemen, this investigation has
reached a point where you must drop
it. Mr.. Rand. your incisiveness is
more thar marvellous. You Will re
ceive my check for five thousand by
messenger in an hour. ! regret to be
under the necessity Of bidding you
good afternoon"
Rand, with a slight, sardontc smile,
bowed deeply and responded with
equal hauteur. We were retiring,
when the ambassador clapped his
hands to his temples, then smote his
palms together, and began 70 laugh.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, one mo-
ment! Forgive my ~abruptness. | have
made a mistake. Pray resume your
seats"
He had become most gracious in an
instant, and fastened to say:
mr.. Rand. | am sorey absent
minded. The lady whose name | pre-
vented your hearing in full was here
with me Clandestinely this afternoon,
and wore that bracelet for the first
time. Only at the mention of her did
| remember seeing 1t. | must IN
TESS to having had a small affair with
her, n breath of which would ruin
me. | had the papers after she left.
She cannO be responsible for their
disappearance. We had a rather dra-
matte interview, as she wished it to
be our last, and | paid little attention
to that bracelet, though, as | look at
it, | feel sure there was a tiny oval
lOcket pendant from it, which is al
most certain to have contained my
picture. Also, | am now positive that
she, toying with the bracelet, dropped
it here on my desk. I found it there
on the cabinet thirty fee away"
Rand, at this fact, Ieaped from his
seat and strobe to the cabinet. He
turned his lens over the top, then or
"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

Yankton.-Ferris Bros. have COM
menced the ~remOdeling of their cleo
trio plant at this place for the purpose
of installing a daylight service.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
Goes to Omaha.

Brookings-PrOfessor F. J. Cum
mings who for several years has been
instructor at the Mmm"r e"ho"l ct the
state college, has just been elected
principal Of the South Omaha High
Schoo, and is now on the field getting
ready for the fall work. Previous to
his work at the college. he had been
superintendent Of schools at Elk Point,
and has done considerable post grad
uate work at the University CT Chill
cagO.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18

BrOOkings.-An eastern farm paper
has offered any young man or m
who wishes to become a student in
the state college, the entire profit for
the first $4,000 worth of subscriptions
turned in on the paper. b work
may b. done at any point in the state,
and the money will be turned over to
the secretary of the college to the
students credit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
THE AMBASSADORS SECRET
BY ROBERT NAUGHT0N
By ROBERT NAUGHTON

HE smoking, idIing, late
afternoon crowd of poll
ticians in the New Will
ard contained little Of in
terest for US. Rand was
bored and | was uneasy.
We stood by the window
looking out on the ex-
panse Of Washington, typ
fled by the amplitude Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
Want Artesian Wells.

Pterr".-A petition has been filed
with State Engineer Lea by the people
of Richland township. in northwestern
Lyman county. asking that two arte-
sian wells be located in that township.
Several wells have beer sunk in that
part Of Lyman county, and there is no
question as to securing a flow. and the
people want the water supply.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-18
in SuIlY.

Pierre.-The state veterinarian and
assistants have been looking into the
situation in central Sully county on
complaints of CHAMBERS. Last week
several horses were killed near Agar,
after an Investigation, and the Off
Gals will go out again this week to
lOOk into other alleged cases of this
disease.