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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR u.
S. PATENT.

Mining Application No. 03236-Min-
eraI Survey No. 1929
u. S. Land Office, Durango, Colo,
May 26, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of the Act of Congress, APP
proved May 10, 1872, James Doyle,
Claimant, by Blair Burwell, Attorney
INTACT, whose postoflice is Durango,
Colorado, has made application for n
patent for the Gold Cup, Columbus
tYnd Maverick lodes situate in Cali
fornia Mining District, La Plata Coun-
ty, State of Colorado, and described
in the plat and field notes on file in
this office, as follows, viz;
Gold Cup Lode.
Beginning at Cor. No. /, whence,
u. S. L. NJ. Ashland bears S. 35 deg.
So min. w. 1sSs23 ft.; thence N. G5
deg. 36 min. =. 1900 #. to Cor, No.
?; thence s. l5 deg. e. l320.5 fl. to
Cor. No. 3; thence S. 65 deg. 36 min.
w 1900 fl. to Cor. No. 4; thence N.
45 dsg, w 320.5 Fl. to Cor. No. l, the
place of beginning
Columbus Lode.
Beginning at Cor, No. 1, whence, u.
S. l.. NJ. Ashland bears s. 40 deg. 0S
min. 40 sec. w. 3276.9 ft., thence N.
81 deg. 81 min. E. 3S7.S ft. to Cor.
No. 2; thence No. 90 deg. 05 min. E.
1GS2.5 fl. to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 40
deg. f.. 328.G It. to Cor. No. a; thence
S. 60 deg. 05 min. w. ll791 #. to
Cor. No. 5; thence S. 81 deg. 81 min.
w 2S9.5 #. to Cor. No. G.; thence N.
45 deg. W. 304.5 IT. to Cor. No. /,
the place of beginning.
Maverick Lode.
Beg. at Cor. No. /, whence u. S. l..
NJ Ashland bears S. 81 deg. 0S min.
W. 1858. it., thence N. 6S deg. 40 min.
f. 673.7 IT. to Cor. No. 2; thence N.
AZ deg. 40 min. e. S27.5 #. to Cor. No,
3, thence S. 27 deg. O5 min. e. 319.76
ft to Cor. No. A; thence S. AZ deg. 40
min. w 1868 #. to Cor. No 3; thence
S 6S deg. 40 min. W. 1928 #. to Cor.
No. G; thence No. q deg. 05 min. w.
3016 #. TO Cor. No. /, the place of
beginning, containing 25.5SO acres, ex-
pressly excepting and excluding all
conflict with Surveys Nos 1l42 Lor-
rillard No. lode and 1144 Little
Mack lode, and forming portion of
Suspended TIP. 81 N. r. II w. of the
New Mexico Principal Meridian.
Adjoining and conflicting claims as
shown by the plat of survey: Surveys
Nos 1li2, INA and 9l79 Lorrillard
No. 1, Little Mack and Moonlight
lodes.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
Date Of posting on the claim ......-- 1911
First publication June |, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
MANY VISITORS IN PUEBLO.

PUEBLO, Colo, July 3.--Pueblo is
crowded with visitors who have come
to attend the state conventions here
this week of the United Commercial
Travellers. the Woodmen OF the World
and the United Spanish War veterans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
AZTEC DEFEATS WAR EAGLES.

The Denver War Eagles met defeat
at the hands OF the Aztec team yes
terday. Eleven innings were played,
the score being 4 to 8 in favor Of
"Sharpless' Sures."
The War Eagles are strictly anna
teur team but have made such an ex-
cellent showing this spring they were
confident of easy money in this neck
of the woods.
July A and 6 the War Eagles are
scheduled to play the Red Men at the
fair grounds. Later they will cross
bats with Alamosa, Monte Vista, and
Salida teams. In their ten days toui
they cover a distance of 1,200 miles
The local boys promise to be Q
tough proposition for them tomorrow
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
PROMPT Ac AVG
RELIABLE @~~H -

Gold. rs cents; Gold and Silver, 81;
Gold, Silver and Copper, $l.50. Gold
and Silver refined and bought Write
for free mailing SACKS. OGDEN As
SAY CO., 1711 fremont Place, Denver,
Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06

brings un Il series of foot
troubles Tue treatment
given below will be wei
rouued with 10y by an ar
my of sufferers. 1t acts
Ike magic dissolve two
tahlespoonfuls of Calocidc
compound in n basin Of
hot water; soak the feet In
this for fnll fiftcen min.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
PERLE B. THOMPSON,
FAMOUS Pilots IN AUTO RACES

NEW YORK, July 3.-Knipper,
Burman, Tetzlaff and several other
drivers Of international reputation are
entered in the two days automobile
racing meet which was begun today
at the Brighton Beach motordome.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
SPRING BRINGS SORE FEET :
: HERE is A POSITIVE CURE :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

With the advent OF warm weather
comes foot troubles 10 thousands of
people. The increased temperature and
heayiness Of the atmosphere causes
swelling and excess perspiration This
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, June 23, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Benja-
min F. Steele, of Redmesa, Colorado,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
Thirty Die from Heat In Lake City
Mercury Reaches High Point

CHICAGO, July 3.-with the ther-
mometers registering from ioe to 11o
degrees Chicago painted and staggered
ITS way through the dee dly heat yes
terday. Up to 8 o'clock las. night
thirteen deaths were attributed direct
ly to the heat had been reported Off
eially. 1t is believed the total NOR
tality growing out of the excessive
temperature is at least THU W days.
The situation is very little better
today. Prostrations are numbered by
the hundreds. Men and women drop-
ped in dead faints in the streets, on
cars, in parks and even on the lake
from where a breeze afforded the one
bit of relief.
1t was fearfully hot all over the
country. The following are the heat
records of yesterday: Denver 65.
Marquette, Mich, 104, Kansas City
1O2, Sioux City, Ia. 100, St Joseph,
Mo-, 102, Chicago SO, New York 95,
Des Moincs, la, 1902, Detroit 9s, Har-
risburg, Pa, 9s, Omaha, 1902, Charles
City, Ia, 1902, Cairo, H., Gs, Fort
Smith, Ark, 100, Toledo, O., rs, lou
isville, Ky, 100, Philadelphia 9s, Keo-
kuk, Ia, 100. Many other cities re-
ported 96 degrees. The hottest place
or the North American continent was
Rocldesse, Ont, where the thermome-
ter stood at los.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
NOTICE.

State Of Colorado, County of La Plata,
IS: In County Court in Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Ruby
NJ. Thompson, Minor, Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will, on Saturday, July 8,
1911, at the hour OF 10 o'clock a. M,
sell at private sale an undivided 1-20
interest in and to lots 8 and in
block II in the city of Durango. Sale
to be made ON said premises and for
cash.
pERLE B. THOMPSON,
Guardian of the Estate of Ruby M
Thompson, Minor.
First publication July 3, 1911.
LAST publication July Z, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06

Racing, and all other sports, will
take place at fair grounds tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06

WASHINGTON, d. c., July s.
With skies practically cloudless the
country over, today the early reports
to the weather bureau indicated that
the hot weather records might be bro
ken in many sections.
Today started with temperatures
ranging from Two to six degrees high
er than yesterday morning in the larg-
er cities, New York topping the list
with a rise from 72 to SO degrees.
In Chicago it was 81 as compared with
50 yesterday morning at z, in Wash
ington the rise was from rs to "a
and at Atlanta from 72 to rs.
The government forecaster had out
no hope of relief within the next thir-
ty-six hours.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06

NEW YORK, July 3.-With all the
heat records for New York for twelve
years smashed in the metropolis today
the blood red sun is soaring into the
city with an intensity which sent the
to "a degrees at o'clock
and SS degrees at o'clock and 100
al noon. This figure was registered
in the shade of Brooklyn bridge where
there was hint of breeze Every
indication pointed TO bigger death
list than yesterday, when ten Tins
succumbed. Nine other homes are
saddened today by the drowning Of
nine who sought relief in bathing
OF the million people who retired TO
the beaches, quarter million went to
Coney. Thousands stayed TO sleep
on the sands which were patrolled by
extra police to prevent wholesale
pocket picking of heat weary sleep
ers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06

THE FLY.
Flies travel only few rods from
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06

ST. LOUIS, July 3.-The heat wave
continues over eastern Missouri and
southern Illinois today. The govern
ment thermometer did not fall below
81 last night This morning it reg
istered SO.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06

CHICAGO, July 3. 3.-Chicogo swell
tered and suffered today as the torrid
wave that has held the city in its
grasp since Friday continued unabated
with no relief in sight. AT o'clock
the temperature registered SS, COM
pared with Sc at the same hour Sun
day, and one death from the heat is
reported At o'clock the mercury
reached 30 and was still climbing, At
noon it registered 90. The death rate
among babies has been extremely high
since the beginning Of the hot wave.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06

OMAHA, July 3.-Three deaths and
four serious prostrations are the re-
suit of the heat wave in Omaha, South
Omaha and Council Bluffs, The tenn
perature roses to 101 yesterday aft
ernoon and at p. m. the mercury
was still at the 100 degree mark. To-
day it is 96. DR.. John +. Spring, a
prominent physician of Council Bluffs,
Il victim of the heat, was found dead
in his office. Other heat victims were
working men. The present stretch
Of hot weather is one of the longest
ever known in this part Of the country
and no relief appears in sight today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
HERE IS THE WAY
To LIVE 100 YEARS

LOS ANGELES. June i3.--The
clandestine departure from Los An
geles OF Mrs Irene weitkei and
Professor" A. Victor segno. whose
fame As the originator and dispenser
OF thought waves" IL world wide.
has given rise TO grave doubts In
the minds OF many OF hln thousands
OF subseribers-s5 a year. 81 for two
months that the ''profcssor" may
not be the fountain head OF success
he claimed 10 be.
Professor" SeEno has written
several books. among them one
called How to Live 100 Years
Like his teachings. Il Is based on
the power OF thought waves" and
his instructions. II carried out, he
claims. will enable man TO live on
and on indefinitely.
This IL the way 10 live 700 yesra.
according 10 the professor SIT
In comfortable chair. keep your
spine straight and your chin elevRt'
ed. Thcn close your eyes and con.
centrate your thoughts on this bit OF
wisdom. which. undoubtedly. must
have come 10 the "professor" In a
thought wave" The source OF
perfect youth IL within me" Con
tinus this exercise for ten minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
WARDALL PLAYS TRAITOR:
DEFEATS JAIL REFORM

yet considered by the
council.
nut former councils have never
given II a single thought" he said
And In this council there seems
10 be a disposition To stlfle any at.
tempt 20 relieve the situation In
which i5.0Vv people are directly
and the whole city indirectly In
volved.
Mayor billing. by making a few
political trades. got wardail's vote.
which was all he needed TO defeat
the bill Wsrdall At first was one
of the strongest advocates Of Jail
reform lie urged Gritfiths 10 draw
up .ae ordinance. declaring that IL
was time the council showed the
mayor what was what But War.
DAN turned tail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
ODD BITS O. NEWS

COLORADO spRiNos<-lsenard
G. Taylor and L. Katherine pieksr.
son. who met for the first time In
the pest house. where they were
both under quarantine, were mar.
ried here yesterday.
CNIcAGoq-T~o rats cra~lsd
from the sleeves of Mrs. Mortimer
Hancock Of India when she regis.
tered At the Auditorium. They were
pets.
OTTAWA. Hillary Daniels. .
federal prisoner. complained of the
county jail ~ Wsukeaan and the
federal authorities had him moved
TO more pleasant quarters In the
Jail hers. The meals. he Gays. are
better.
PRINCETON, ind.--Four thou.
sand rats were killed In Princeton's
second annual rat killing day, and II
Is estimated tso.0o a year In do
strnction Of property. was saved by
the slaughter.
MuNcIE, Ind. Because she
thought life . burden. now that Az
her childhood friends are dead. Mrs.
James Cummings, "a. hanged her.
self.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
WILD PANIC CREATED BY
STORM: CHILDREN INJURED

and set fire 20 the stecple. Hun
dreds OF persons were panic ssrlck-
en- and women and children were
trampled upon In the rush TO leave
the building.
Three persons we're killed Mt
Allentown. Pa. and three are dead
a, Philadelphia. A. a result OF the
swapping of minor craft nesr Nor
folg. Va. i5 persons are missing
and believed 90 have been drowned.
Washington and Baltimore are
cut off from direct wire communi'
cation with the outside world. Mes
sages received over a circuitous
route from baltimore show that
enormous hailntoues fell there.
breaking many windows and caus'
Ing a panic In the negro quarter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13

with Councilmen wardail. KEEL
logs. Blaine. Haas and steiner vo,.
Ing against Grifnths' Jail reform
bul. II was yesterday defeated by
the city council by a vote OF 5 10 4.
Amer the meeting wardall. who
has topped from orc side TO the
other. insisted that he was In favor
Of the principles Of the bill lie
said he Is going To confer with the
mayor and the chief OF police and
then drsft an ordinance that will
satisfy everybody and offend no
one"
In a speech preceding the vote.
Councilman Griffiths tore to shreds
all the alleged arguments against
the bill. He maintained that the
question OF TALL reform Is the most
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
DIRECT ELECTION BILL Is
ADOPTED BY SENATE

The resolution passed the house
and viii now become law.
The amendment offered b. Sena-
tor Bristow Of Kansas. giving tho
federal government supervision Of
senatorial elections, was adopted IS
10 ~. the vice president casting the
deciding vote.
Senator Borah Of idaho. who has
been one Of the foremost advocates
OF the direct election measure, was
prominent in the discussion. He
thought the rejection OF the Bristow
amendment would be Ia the interest
Of favorable action bY the states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13

NEW YORK, June f3.--The At.
lantle coast from Norfolk 10 New
England was Waited by a terrific
electric storm iast night and early
today, the fourth experienced In
New York since last Saturday
night Wires are down In many
places, and several days must
olapse before the total destruction
Of life and property Will be known.
The dead are estimated today al
70, and property damage In oeis.
ware, Maryland and the Virginia
peninsula alone 10 more than half
q million dollars.
Children Trampled Upon.
Al t+iahstown. N. j.. while corn
reneenent exercises were In prog.
ress lightning struck the building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13

OTTAWA. Canada. - American
campers in AI9onaoin park will no
longer be permitted 10 ny the Amer
lean flag az the provincial govern
nent has deereed that only tho
British flag may be displayed.
NEW voRk.--A socialist local In
this city has started a movement TO
exclude saloonkeepers and saloon
employees from party membership.
Virtue IL like rich stone--bess
plain sef--bacon.
NEW yoRk.--Mrs- Herbert sum-
nsr Owing. OF Utah. told the Won
ans Ne publican association that she
wished she had the courage to be
profane In speaking about brigham
Young. whose likeness she 10 trying
b keep off VIE batsieship utah's sIi-
YER service.
Two gamblers 60, si4 600 on the
Lusstania's last trip from England
Let's Discard This.
u must be going 70 rain, my feet
hurt Sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
TO SOAR OVER
GREAT MOUNTAINS

ROME. June is.-Heedless Of the
dangers Of crossing the Apprentices.
tho warning OF bis friends and the
decision of other birdmen 20 with.
draw, Aviator Frey today started
on the Rome-to Turin leg OF the
Paris to Turin asroplane race. The
distance IL 300 miles A prize Of
si0o. 900 has been offered for the
flight. and though II was tacitly
agreed when the airmen reached
Rome 10 abandon the last leg OF
the flight Frey decided 10 comply
with the original conditions and
be certain OF securing the prize.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
MAYBE 1T ISN'T THE MILKMANs FAULT

First class milk. a n a a
temperature be off flavor I2 because
left standing In kitchen for few minutes
poured into had washed dhpAn
wiped towel
several
Mir should be left standing in the minute the
mkman leaves H. The should have place the
milk inside the house shade
deycrymhn should Immediately
coolest
the milk spois
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13

RusHviiLE. Ind. June i3.-See-
ing a COW attacking his master. the
ii.yesr old son Of Mr and Mrs. John
a shepherd dog. a pet 81
the boy. caught the COW by the nos
trila and held It's attention until the
boys parents arrived and carried
him to the house II Is thought that
he will recover from injuries inflict.
cd by the cows hoofa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
FRUIT TREES HURT

RAKER. Or. June iS--fruit trees
are heavily damaged. window panes
are broken and many telephones
ana electrical lines are out OF order
today az result Of a severe cleo
trlcA storm that passed over this
district last night. A heavy rain
and haIlstorm accompanied the
electrical display. The total dam.
age IL not known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
Somebody's Glad Raiment for the Core
NOT so FUNNY

I'm teisea rre-- tss-ed Wiref
auNNswELL, kas., June is.-
The tive eounellmen Of Hun.
newell have begun TO think tina,
their harina Of Msyoress Els
Wilson isn't as funny a Joke as
n used to be. They have re.
eeivsd letters from the attorney 2
oenensl Informing them that
unlsss they transact city busl-
ness under the mayors Gree
tons they may be oussed. tried
for derelleslcn o. duty, and u
convicted fined $1,000 and sent
10 jail for q year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
MARRIED THRICE;
FIRST OnlYLEeAl

VANCOUVER, o. c., June
f3.--Figh,lng for the possession
OF . little son BY ncr second
husband. Mrs. Eubank tried TO
show she was no, legally mar
rIed because she violated the
sis months prohibition Of the
Washington law. The court
went ssep further and ssld
she 10 still the wife OF the first
husband. The woman thus eets
the son but loses her last hus-
band.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
.s..sssss.4.....

WASHINGTON. June 13.-By a
vote Of Ga 10 "a. the senate last
night adopted the bill providing for
the election OF members OF that
body BY direct vote OF the people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13

= The senate OF the United 4
= States shall be composed Of 4
4 two senators from each state. 4
= elected by the people thereof. 4
= for six years. and each senator 4
= shall have one vote. The cleo 4
\ tors In each state shall have 4
= the qualification requisite for 4
. electors Of the most numerous 4
= branch Of the state legisla 4
= lures 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13

Typewriter ribbons may be re-
mixed by soaking In a solution Of
dye in equal parts OF glycerine
and alcohol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
ELEcTR0CUTED
By STORM

WASHlNGTON. June i5.-Onc
man was clectrocuted. others we're
Injured and heavy damage was
dote here by the storm that swept
over the city last night. Today
Washington ~ almost isolated. No
direct New York wires are working
and only a few shaky telegraph
limo routed IN roundabout ways
are In operation.
The damage in the parks was
particularly heavy.
Shells your friend Mr.. Sellers
q literary many
Hs--No. Merely successful
noveiist-Boston Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13
BOYS INSULT GIRL


NEW YORK. June IA doEen
young rowdica on n Long Island troll.
ley car seized a young Girl aud at.
tempted Ia diarobc her. Before
they could succeed the passengers
attacked them. and the rowdies fed
Later, seven we're arrested. One
broke away from patrolman By bit.
ing him. but was recapiured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13

Pictures OF the great international
motor race At Indianapolis. May 80.
the greatest OF all motor events.
next door To the Pan,agcs. wednes-
day. Thursday. Friday and satur-
day, this week .ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-13

Two gamblers got $4,000 on the
Lus.fanfa's last trip from England
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-04
BURROUGHS NOW
 IN KOUCAROK

F.. W. Burrolehs th. lessee of tb. Seward rcninsula railroad last sum. mer Is now full nedged miner up in the Kougarok "ountr. an3 is taking ., rest delNing into mother earth for th. yellow metal instead ol trying ta naI;. a small engine follow two stroal,s of rust across the tundra
 MT Burroughs in writing from, Coars" Gold under date of December 2' states that the weather is nno m. there. clear and cold with the tncr. momcter lowering around the 5o below z"ro mark most of che time
 "only @ little mining is going on clos, 10 wher" We are camped but sevor4. nutf,s are working on Martin anl "'her creeks or trihur,,t,, ta Cnar Gold. Tn" country looks r,, mp her. tsE' not th" proper amou q a' pros r'cting being performed that the coun- try needs"
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-04

she contemplatcs with tenderness the royalty and devotion of her subjects.
 She would make them glad She would remind them that peace and .s'cd will reign suprem in the land. I'll" fox, the Hrnrinn ar.d ihe seal con true to furnish regal vestment Ivory. gold and precious metals reward the miner. Among the icebergs of the frozen North polar bears and Walrus disport themselves. and salmon and tomcod flourish in the waters
 For these and other blessings her majesty gives thanks. To her subjects she gives bread and games. For their edification and delight she dedicates this day to fun and frolic and lets joy be unconfined
 Once more welcome to the queens carnival
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-04
ANARCHIST|C THIEVES
 HOLD POSSE AT BAY

threatened them with a bomb which they displayed
 The police did not venture past the door but sent in call for re-enforcc- ments. Soon the extra police arrived and with them came a large crowd of spectators who had been attracted to the scene by the noise and confusion
 For one hour the two men in the house stood of the mob on the out side. With a bomb in his hands one .of the invaders held the crowd at bay while the other proceeded to gather up the yaluables.
 Finally the idea was conceived to slip up the back door passage and this was done by two of the officers
 The burglars were captured and bound securely and Were then trans ferrcd to headquarters.
 Upon investigation it was found that the bomb was of an explosive nature. capable of blowing up an entire block or moro
 scotland Yard detectives will give l the captivcs the third degree today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-04
CARNIVAL QUEENS
 ADDRESS OF WELCOME

owing to lack of space We have had tu postpone the able address of wei come delivered by Queen Helen of Aksala until this issue The queen handed very official looking royal document ." her herald soon after she ascended her throne in the Eagle Hall last Saturday evening and the follow ing is the address of welcome which said herald read in a loud clear voice so that all subjects within the hall heard every word
 The carnival queens address: Citizens of Aksala and subjects of
 her majesty. Queen Helen
 Your gracious queen commands me to bid you welcome to her festival Proud of her unlimited powers and the vsst extent of her royal possessions