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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-27

Rev. J T.. Harrington of the Column
bia River Conference. whose likeness
appears above. will conduct a ten-dav
meeting in the NJ. Il. Church, begin
ming Thursday evening, June LIST. OF
the many notices showing his success in
other places we give the following:
" cheerfully recommend Brother ].
+. Harrington, B. A., graduate of our
University with the class of IS. as a
student and pastor He is very enthusi-
astic i'll his work. And excellent re-
ports have come to me with reference to
his evangalistic efforts in our vicinity
He has great success in leading men to
Christ j. W. BIssELIo President Fay
cite University, Iowa.
With reference to the number of
conversions i'll nv district, Brother Her
rington leads the van. reporting l20 con-
versions and 100 additions to the church
The charge of langden has been great
~ strengthened through the evangelistic
efforts of this young man. Prom the
Conference Report of II. c. Klingel
Jamestown, y. ID.
The revival meeting at Mabton
Wash is a great success. We secured
the services of the Rev. J. 4. Herring
ton, the evangelist of the Columbia
River Conference, to assist us in the re-
yival which has resulted i'll movement
that is stirring the whole country and
has led over 40 to higher life
Rev. ]. w. Shank will conduct the
singing during these services Rev.
DR. Shank is not only teacher of music
but soloist whom all delight to hear
He wishes to meet the singers in the NJ.
f. Church Wednesday night, May 3lst
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-27

A dispatch from Traffic Manager
Frazer, now in Salt Lake, announces
that the Southern Pacific get ac-
quainted committee will be here next
Tuesday There will be about 20 peo-
pie. The program outlined i'll last
weeks TIMES will be carried out, and
those here who own automobiles are eX
pected to meet the visitors at the Yer
ington depot about 10 a. M. The Yer
ington people should meet tomorrow
and arrange little entertainment and
lunch for the visitors. Don't overlook
this matter, as il means some good adj
vertisng for the district and Yerington.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-27
FIRE DESTROYS
RANCH PROPERTY

On Tuesday afternoon fire DESTROYED
the barn, corrals, two stacks of hay,
outbuildings and wagon and a buggy
on the ranch of Salty Snyder in the
upper end of the valley The fire started
from sparks from a brush fire made by
w. j. Wilson to clear piece of ground
on his ranch, which adioins that Of Mr.
Snyder A brisk breeze turned into a
heavy wind storm. and it was impossible
to check the flames before the above
damage was done The loss is estimated
at 5000 or 500, and Mr.. Snyder had nc
insurance on any of the property
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-27

S. +. Burbank. who was here from
California some days ago, has sold to
Pete Dominica, the Burbank, or old
Saunders ranch, located on the river
about two miles south of Yerington
The ranch contains 800 acres and the
price paid is $50, 900. or little over SIS
an acre 1t is one of the good ranches
of the valley, the larger portion under
cultivation. and ten years ago could have
been bought for half the price now paid.
The payments on the property extend
over a period of wears.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-27
A Success

The bazaar and dinner by the ladies of
the Methodist church in the Rink Hall
was success i'll every particular.
Goods on sale were of good quality at
reasonable prices; the. dinner was excel
lent in quality, abundant in quantity
and served in taste. In all over S525
were received.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-27
For Sale

Four acre tract with water right and
good buildings in city limits.
L. Ii. WHITAcRE & Co.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-27
CIRCLE NO. 285, W. 0. VI.

Usona Circle No. 2S5, Women of
Woodcraft, meets on alternate Wednes-
day evenings in Leavitt hall. All visit
ng Neighbors cordially invited to attend,
BERTHA JOHNSTON, &. N
NELLIE j. MhSSNER, Clerk.
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driver of Gov. Hoae Smiths winning
Maxwell In addition each of the pilots
was presented with a channels bag con-
tanning SlGO in gold. which was in addi-
!Ion TO the cash prizes which they won
in the tour.
watch was also presented to NJ. c.
Reeves, the contest manager of the COM
pany. who had the team in charge
while to the mechanics on the cars and to
the company'S representatives who were
on the run We're awarded gold medal
watch charms properly engraved to eX-
press appreciation of their services. The
latter included Ellery Wright. O. Riley, d.
Q. Fair, Warren Norman. Walter Stone,
w. NICK. White, Berry Rockwell and NJ.
II. Newton
The company has also sent special
gold medal souvenir to Miss Birdie Marks
who was the only woman driver on the
tour, and who finished with a perfect
score in her silver-plated Columbia car.
with which she has toured Europe as well
IS the greater part of this country.
X i i.
Joseph NJ. Stoddard of the Cook G.
Stoddard Company returned Thursday
from trip to Cleveland. Detroit and Buff
falo, where he visited the Baker Electric,
Cadillac and Pierce-Arrow plants
x *
T. Lamar Jackson, Washington repre-
sentative of the StevenS-Duryea line, who
has been confined to his home for several
days. is much improved and is bile to
be about again.
* \
A 1912 passenger 4S-"six" Peer
less touring car was delivered Thursday
to Isaac L. Mann. The car is finished
In dark blue. with red running gear, and
is equipped with every possible facility
for touring. 4 limousine body was also
delivered for winter use.
X x
An official scouting party of the Tour
ing Club of America started from Atlanta
October 81, traversing the roai from
Atlanta to Richmond via Augusta. Co
lumb ia. Pinehurst and Raleigh arriving
at Richmond November T. This route
will he followed by southern motoring
parties to attend the first American road
congress to be held ct Richmond. Va.
November o0-oi. under the direction of
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Il4zE2s E. <44NzMY4H Gdu7sE

into II. the junk collector. the dealer In
junk and the rubber retainer, and the
most important of these is the last. Fol
a tire which cost originally forty or
fifty dollars the junk dealers give from
to cents pound, depending upon his
and the owners bargaining powers and
the state of the market-just now or
the junk dealer gives the owner a couple
of dollars for his old forty dollar tire.
The junk collector sells TO the dealer at
a slight profit. and the dea er. who sorts
out the different kinds Of junk, sells the
rubber tire to the reclaimer, who eats out
the fabric with acid extracts the rubber
and uses it for making rubber boots
and shoes. springs. valves and tubings.
There is likely to be some rivalry be-
tween Elgin and Rockford. ILL.,. over the
chassis road championships next year.
The Rockford Chamber Of Commerce has
made known it's intention OF making a
strong bid for the contests that have been
held at Elgin the last two years. On the
other hand there is possibility that the
Elgin folks will not bid for the race In
1912 In close proximity to Rockford are
two courses of fifteen miles, which. ex-
pert drivers declare, excel the Elg1n
course.
Transcontinental highways will receive
particular attention at the TransmlSSis-
sippi Congress which meets in Kansas
City. Mo-, from November IA to IL. ie
route said to be most favored in gen.
eral way is from Los Angeles to San
Diego. Cal, thence to Yuma, Phoenix and
Globe, Ariz. through the northern part OF
Trinidad Col. connecting there with the
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given since the successful mapping of the
Trail to Sunset over a year ago.
1t Is generally overlooked that il is quite
needless to grind the valve OF a gasoline
motor TO uniform gray over the seat; il
there Is complete ring all round the
valve 1t is quite sufficient. Anything be-
!ond this only means more frequent re-
neWalS.
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad will
operate a good roads train over its entire
system beginning at Richmond Va
Thursday. November 23 The train will
consist of two coaches, one of which will
contain models, operated by electricity. of
woodworking machinery of various char
acters and kinds of rbads. The other
coach will be equipped for lectures and
Stereopticon views. private car will
accompany the train for the use of the
lecturers. The train will make from one
to two stops in each county in the states
of Alabama. Virginia, North Carolina
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
through which the Atlantic Coast Line
passes. The object of the train is To slim
ulate interest in better highways.
+ x <
Over nine thousand motor trucks are in
daily operation throughout the country.
x x
The city of Baltimore no longer will be
hampered by tollgates. for the last one
lldt Oh the RelSterStoWn turnplke-haS
been purchased by the state of Mary
land The directors of the Reisterstown
turnpike Company, owner of the tollgate,
decided at a meeting last week to accept
the offer of $4,000 made by the good
roads commission for the rights, titles and
interests of the turnpike in the city. The
gate IS located on Park Heights avenue,
near the Druid Hill Park entrance. and is
the only available thoroughfare for vehi-
cleS. other than those used for pleasure,
In that locality. The commission will
rae the dollhouse and remove the gate
when it assumes control. after the proper
legal proceedings.
y X x
Handling motor car tires after they are
discarded is a business of no mean pro-
portions, which has grown up In the last
two or three years. Three facts enter
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the American Association for Highway
Improvement. Road Users day. which
will be conducted by the Touring Club OF
America November %, will be great
feature of this congress, and scores of
prominent motorists are planning tours
to Richmond from many cities through
out the country, especially In the south.
Samuel T. Davis, president of the Lo-
comobile Company of America, at Bridge
port. Conn, was a guest of j. +. Mac
Donald, the Washington representative.
for a few days last week. Sam
is a Washington boy and has steadily
worked his way up the ladder In the
automobile industry since its infancy. He
is a son of S. 7. Davis of this city.
Ted" S. Johnston, manager Of the
Buick Motor Company, has sufficiently
recovered from his recent attack of the
grip to resume the duties of his office.
Mrs A. NJ Blair has purchased a
1912 Hupp- Yeats electric coach. Delivery
will be made In about two weeks.
X X
There has been practically no dimnu-
ton in touring popularity since early
summer and all indications point to an
exceptionally active season during the
fall and winter periods. Less than half a
dozen years ago fully 30 per cent OF the
automobiles were put In storage In Oc-
tober-today just the reverse is true-the
ma jority being kept in running order
throughout the year.
Touring to all of the leading southern
resorts has increased within the last two
years, and a great impetus to California
touring from the eastern states has been
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CONTINUED on Seventeenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05
BY HOWARD FISK.

900 18th the Vanderbilt cup and
Grand Prize International
KAk Gold cup race but three
wv weeks distant the interest
of Tho motor world Is now
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social festivity.
The children were playing on the hoor
and not quarreiling very much). and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarr were reading and
conversi..S.
Mrs. Stryver has given me ono OF her
beautiful Angora cats" said Mrs. Jarr.
At the word cat the two children
were up from the floor clamoring.
"oh hockey! a cat for mel" cried the
little boy.
mo, IT'S my tat, It's my tat.' shouted
the little girl.
'It's mas cat" said Mrs. Jarr. calm
ly. Let us understand that. right In the
beginning. so you children need not
think you ave something new to quar-
rel over"
Den / wanna a canary bird. n nice
yella canary bird!' piped the little girl
'roots.e smith has a canary bird"
You are not going 10 have a canary
bird" said Mrs. Jarr. firmly. when
you v any live pets you neglect them
after the novelty wears off,"
Then can / have a dog? ] want a
long little dog like Printzie that Gus ha;
at the corner" cried the little boy.
II want nothing to do with your faith
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yetnng the lowest place only to a chorus of foghorns. Evidently
the, steam callope and the tugboat whistle are far outclassed, in
his estimation. AS for the syncopated rag vocaliation that is
whtoped up on festive occasions by an enormous claque that includes
practically the whole university, that is 10 Harvards sensihvely at
tuned President a dreary and barbarous "blurb."
HI never had the nerve to say this directly to an undergraduate
gathering, but got it of in a roundabout way in an address to a Bos-
ton,convention Of music teachers.
THAT was prudent, for we do not believe any fuIl-blooded Ameri
can, a~ssemblage, collegiate II otherwise, would take this anti-cheering
proposition in good part. 1t might arouse vociferous demonstra-
tots, but they would be hostile.
The truth is that organized cheering is a fixed American insti
tuition. Not only that, but Mt the present stage of the game there
is q special run on Slogans" For instance, the Hooser metropolis
Indianapolis, now forging ahead toward the goal of a 100000 popula.
tiop, in 1920, is so anxious to have a good battle cry, Something of
a ringing quality" that a Slogan Committee has been organized to
offer prizes for suggestions. So far, about Al, 900 slogans have been
hapded in, yet no one of them has been found quite up to the mark.
They ring all right, but they don't exactly reflect the truth" about
Indianapolis.
The Hon. William F. Sheehan Of Buffalo couldn't get along
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hng EXPENSES 10 st. Petersburg; Tho
Netherlands. $50 a year and travelling
expenses; Germany. $50 a year and
iree railway passes during the session:
members OF tine Lower House OF
Prussia receive $40 per day during the
session and travelling expenses; mem
beers OF the EeIchstsg have % marks
deducted from the 1900 marks a year
FOR zach days ABSENCE; Greece, $500 and
travelling expenses only On an extram-
binary srssion, free railway passes
while the Chamber is in existence; Bel
gum, $500 a ear and free rail way
passes; Spain. no salary. free railway
passes; France. $3.50 a year and tho
right TO n It'nsion. not exceeding 400
francs a year, at afty-nve n the mem
her has held q seat for four years. free
travelling on the State railways, and
hvc francs n mont IS deducted from
the salary for Refreshments.
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soon brought order out of chaos. how
v q She CAV Mr.. Jarr a look OF
command that held him 10 his place,
yanked the two children TO their bed
room and commanded them to disrobe
quietly and retire and returned again
to Mr.. Jarr.
Eyes. Mrs Stryver Is going to give
me one OF her beautiful Angora cats"
she repeated.
What's wrong with it?" asked Mr..
Jarr.
There's nothing wrong with Il. It's
one che didn't want n she let her
sister have 1t UP on Riverside Drive.
| Now the sister u going 20 Florida and
Mrs. Stryver asked me II I'll have the
cat"
you'll have a nice time bringing Il
big .Angora cat down here from away
UP on Riverside Drive" said Mr.. Jarr.
"Oh, you are to so for It," was the
calm reply.
Me? How am I 10 bring an Angora
cat home? Why. those brutes are big
AS a twenty-poupd ham," was the
plant Of Mr.. Jarr.
1T will be no trouble at ALL" said
Mrs. Jarr. w la arranged for
that. You are 20 bring 1t in a big, soft
leather dress suit case
The expression OF hopeless terror that
spread over Mr.. Jarr's face woke an
echo OF pity in Mrs. Jarr's breast.
Don't look as though you were ex-
pected to murder somebody n hide
tho remains she said. "Pll go along
with you. you big baby. Mrs. Rangle
Is coming over to stay here with the
Children
Mrs. Rangle did come over and the
Jars departed for the region OF stately
apartment houses on Riverside Drive
Mr.. Jarr a prey to the most profound
despair.
But the cat, a great, magnificent crea-
ture, went unsuspectingly into the trap
the I'D OF the vallse was slammed down
and the Jarrs We're soon aboard a down
town trolley car. All was quiet along
the Potomac for n few moments and
then the cries OF what seemed TO be a
smotherin babe arose from the valise
a ~bony-nosed woman soon rallied the
other passengers around her.
There is a baby in that valise! Stor
where you see the first policeman" She
ordered the conductor.
TITS not "a baby, ma'am," said the
hapless Mr.. Jarr. Its a cat
open the valise and show us them
Here the car stopped and a policeman
boarded II. All the passengers ant
Mrs. Jarr allghted. The police ordered
the valise opened.
Suddenly It gave a bounce and. after
tie fashion OF a monster jumping bear
OF Mexico. the cat in the bag bumped
itsely at great speed down the stree
and into an areaway from whence IL
; muffled screams awoke the ~nelghbor
hood.
Mr.. Jarr took It on the run for home
Q Mrs. Jarr was there ahead OF him.
Don't you speak to Me- she crie'
hystertcaliy. Making q show Of m
with your old cst!"
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letters From the People

stammerer will be surprised TO see
how much confidence he will have
gained, for confidence IL the cure for
any stsmmerer. Stsmmerers get ner-
vous from the lack or confidence. I
am n stammerer and am progressing
wonderfully by means OF this method.
L. l.. s.
As to 'HRcd Smokestacks."
To the EDITOR ot The Evening World:
Mr.. Pynchon's memory OF red smoke
stacks" on locomotives Is certainly
good. When | was "a boy the old New
YORK, Providence and Boston road
equipped most Of It's big locus with the
scarlet red stacks-little bits OF things
they were. giving the engine a sort OF
s~nub-nose look. Tho red stack died
with the "Daming-of-englnes" custom.
Where We hear OF 1893" now we used
TO hear OF the 20. +. Babcock.' so
goes "A lot OF sentiment. Drat these
~present-day railroad managers! All
they are after is dollars.
W, ii. Il.
The Latter In Correct.
To the Editor Of The Evening World
a says 'Chanticler" Is pronounced
"chont-e-claro," b says II IL pro-
nouneed "Shont-clare." Which is cor
'ects .., G.-,l .-- ~ ~
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TIVE proposal that British members

TIVE proposal that British members
4of Parliament SHAH be paid for
4tlleir serv!ces-some have sug-
sesteq $500 a year-lends great inter
est TO a HIST Of the fees earned by repre-
~sentatlves OF the people In other coun-
triesg,and the other privileges that are
thekp. Here are some figures from the
Loutoa Times that show how much the
memSers OF the various Congresses.
Par4iniments. etc, OF the world receives:
Austria, 81 a day and travelling ex-
penses, except for members for Vienna
andsis suburbs: Bulgaria. 81 a day n
railway fares to and from the capital;
ltaiv,nfree passes on railways and GER
taia steamers; Norway, S3 a day and
travelling allowance. free medical at
Nendance and funeral expenses paid
sweden, $3.50 a session and frst-ciass
fares when travelling to and from the
Riksdag; Russia, s2.76 a day and travel
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II Is hight.

fr II Is right.
To the Editor Of The Evening World:
A claims that 1t Is proper to wear a
Tuxefp suit at a strictly formal eve
ming affair. where ladies are present.
u claims that It is proper to wear fun
dress suit at a strictly formal evening
affair where ladies are present. Which
Is rigfTt2? Il. J.. d..
Cost of Williamsburg Bridge.
To Tie Editor Of The Evening World:
What was the cost Of the williams
burg Bridge? A. w. j.
Gust OF construction, including sta
tioacin Manhattan. Sli.C0O.OOo. Cost OF
land. isl. 400 o.
n ales for the stammerer.
10 the Editor OF The Evening World.
IN ,Teply to l.. MS "stammerlng
pieavaipermit me TO suggest the fol-
lowing remedy: Practice all the vowel
sotusrs aloud when alone. For exam
ple.aeake the vowel "a" 1t has four
sounds Gas a in May. a In March. a in
cat apd a in chalk. Say each one
alone, at nrst at least eight times. then
prefix all the ~eonsonants c~onsecutlyely
tashS1s. da, etc.) The Idea is to en-
phsxsze the vowel, because one STAN
msse on OF lack OF vowel
ssosnding. After a few weeks the
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How He Felt.

- GORGE vON l.. MEYER. the Secretary
at the Navy, praised. at = naval dinner
In Washington. the old yea dog.
One 81 these typical old sea dogs.
he ended. was persuaded one day In Phnadcl-
phia 20 attend a tea. l met him q short time
af,erwari. and said:
Well. Marlinspike, ] hear you've been dnfna
tea parties In PhlladelIIhiar
"'Yes. sir the old salt replied. i did so to
one tea party. sir
And how did you feel there among all 'hose
ladies' I asked,
81 felt like a sperm whale dom crochet worn,
he replied. "-Washington star.
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Not Esperanto. Either.

n rs. BANKS was getting ready 10 20 out.
N Her patient husband waited in tie DOOR
V way. watching her complete her toilet.
by the eNtraoriinary contortions a her
nock no conoluied that she was trying to get
a glimpse 81 the back 81 her new blouse. and by
the tense lines about her lips he concluded htr
mouth was full Il pins.
"Umph 80 goof - sIff - wuff - h -
fispogf' she asked.
YES. dear" he agreed. at looks all right"
"Ouff - wan - 81 - IS INF - ugh -
ightl" was her next r,Inark.
Perhaps it would look better II you did
that he nodded. but 1t fits very nicely as IL l.. :"
She gasped and empti.d the pins into her hands.
1--WE asked you twice TO raise tho blinds 50
that l can get more light, James, she exclaimed.
Can't you understand plain Englishy"-Wap.
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'RAH.'RAH-'RAHS AND SLOGANS.

RESIDENT LOWELL Of Harvard
University must have had his
sensitive e%ar-drums warped by the
indicate Misunderstanding of a
mob of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ably Of some other institution,
which had defeated the Crimson at
football or something-so he has
gone on record Ms an opponent of
organized cheering altogether.
College yells, waving flags, tin
horns, and even the concerted
chanting Of academic ragtime In
der the guise of campus songs r
all Gin bad' together, with DR..
Lowell. AS a means Of expressing
emotion, he declares, this is al
most the worst ever invented
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The Days Coco Stories

With . gentle tug upward on the knob she
nsily opened tbe door.
John was about 10 sputter out a sarcastic r.
marx wSirn the force O: his wife's logic sank into
his thick skull.
II get II" he exclaimed. 81 get the lson."
That afternoon when his wife visited his Of.
flee she raw over the deck a little motto with
the words; Me for the Uplitt. "-Ivutgstown
Telegram.
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per.
Gertrude. the hight
running domestic
or the Jarr family.
IA a d IN urrie d
through the dish
es,' as the homely
saying Is. and. ar.
rayed In purple
and fine linen-oi
what stands fol
the same. her very
best clothes - hat
gone out to some
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without his personal slogan, which
is upward and onward" Chi
cago keeps up the shout, 81 will! !"
even though she hasn't, as yet.
The mighty Mississippi rolls to
the Gulf singing the inspiring
refrain: Fourteen feet through
the Valley"
In modern armies as in ancient,
charges are made with a yell.
There comes q moment in every
battle when victors and van
pushed alike rest on their guns
and say resignedly: "It's all over
but the shouting" The only his
toric occasion hat we know Of
where anybody put a muzzle on
the glad cheer was at our Navy's
e late Admiral "Jack" Philip called
boys-the poor devils are diving"
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Anyone Seen a White Cat Carrying a Suit Case?
If So, Please Notify the Jarr Family at Once

er's friend. Gus. at the corner" said
Mrs. Jarr. and I will have no dogs in
this family again"
At this Supreme Court decision both
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children commenced TO cry and Mr..
Jarr began to betray symptoms of de-
string to leave his happy home.
Mrs. Jarr. with mastery activity,