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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08

r. c. Davis.
John Caswell
B. r. Perdue.
Thomas Carr.
q. C. Delashmut.
William Barnheizer.
John Baxter.
John Nelson.
Fred Bum.
Edwin Hunt.
Hugh Roberts.
J. P. Watkins, Nov. 2, 1909.
Daniel Kenner, Dec. II, 1909.
Leo P. Roenspeiss,
John N. Martin.
Charles E. Holmes.
d. Paveglio, June IL, 1910.
D. Paveglio, Aug. 20, 1910.
Will Donnelley, Sept. 2, 1910.
Gowan Clough, Jan. "a, 1911.
Dederick Beckman, Feb. 1911.
George Werner, Feb. rs, 1911.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Miss Mary Kissick Wins First Place
With the Unseen Vision.

Miss Mary Kissick with her GRAFTON,
THE Unseen Invasion" won first
place in the Prize Oratorical Contest
held in Penn Chapel Friday night.
She showed in clear, forcible man
ner the great immigration question
that Is facing this nation and its solu-
ton. Raymond Mendenhall won sec
ond place with an Grafton entitled
The Conservation of Manhood
Third place went to Theron Harris,
his Grafton being The Oligarchy or
Wealth" Earnest Clark took fourth
place with an oration, The Voters
Responsibility" The prizes are TWEEN
ty, fifteen, ten and five dollars re-
spectively. Although the other two
contestants, Homer Madison and
Spencer Mortimer, were not classed
among the winners, they deserve spe-
cial mention; their orations were
good and showed careful thought and
composition. During the evening
Miss Gladys Hoffman, of the Express
sion Department gave three readings
in her usual pleasing manner. Misses
Mamie and Orpha Hocket favored the
audience with an instrumental duet.
While the decision of the judges was
being taken Professor Lewis present
ed forensic embIems to the orators
and Hubert Peckham, orator at the
State Oratorical Contest. Raymond
Mendenhall, orator at the State Pro-
hibition contest; Carey Macy and lie.
land Mendenhall. winners of the de-
bate with Leander Clark college, and
Cecil Peckham and Linneus McCrack-
en-, winners of the debate with Par
sons College also received the en-
blems.
Professor Case presented a medal
to the winner of the Extemporaneou
Contest, B. B. Watson, and medal
given by the Iowa Sons of the Revolu-
ton to the student of each college
who shall write the best thesis on
American History. This medal was
won by Mr.. Jens Jensen.
Expression Recital.
This evening in the Penn Chapel
will occur the annual recital given by
the Penn College School of Express
sion, assisted by Miss eckham, con-
tralto. This is one of the main
features of Commencement Week and
is always heard by a large audience.
The time is announced as SIS. The
followingiis the
Program.
"Oh Fair, Oh Sweet and Holy
Miss Peckham.
THE Man in the Shadow"-Miss
Willis.
The Ballad of the Master and the
Tree"-Mr. Barnhart.
How Did You Die?"-Mr. Pierrell.
1.-THE Dead Pussy Cat"-Miss Hoff-
mann.
"A Liz Town Humorist"-Mr. Stew
art.
The Mission of a Rose"-Miss
Peckham.
Pauline Pavlovna - Nastasia, Miss
Doll. Count Sergius, Mr.. Bay.
Tom Sawyer's Love Affair"-Miss
Fleener.
THE Two Opinions Harris.
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When the shIp Artist Foro.ts

In the paintings of big ocean liners
put forth by the steamship companies
there's not much chance to go astray
nautically nor anywhere near the
chance for blunders that there is in
depicting any sort of sailing ship.
But one thing the steamship artists
generally do wrong. They point the
mouths Of the ventilators to wind.
ward. At sea ventilators always open
to ieeward. being shifted as the wind
changes. The marine artists often
paint ventilators wrong purposely be.
cause long row OF red mouthed air.
shafts look well. or is thought to.
AS the direction Of the wind is indi.
Gated by the smoke drifting back the
mistake Is glaring
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
SOME DEALS IN Dirt
RecordIn Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

E. L. Valentine to S. v. Reynolds,
NV. u of NV. v of 2S-75-14, also NV.
Aof sw. u and west a of ne. " of
sw. ", and west " of Sc. " of NV
u of 2S-75-14, also sw. u of NV. "
of 2S-15-75, containing 16O acres
81, 100000. ... Es
G. H. and Maria Wormhoudt, to j.
r. and w. c. Dunn, N. L. n of N. w.
u and w. y of N. w. u and N. x
of N. w. a of S. w. " of Sec. Ia
and E. u of N. E. u of N. E. "A and
S. E. a of N. e. n and Z. u of NE,
u of N. E.. n of S. E. " of Sec. Is,
all in 75-14-S1.OO.
Lois Y. Wright and husband to Ell,
len M. Wharton, lots 81 and SO, stu,
ated in town of Rose Hill-$2, 10000.
Martha A. Lee ct al to J. l.. Lee
N. w. a of s. E. a of 31-74.16-
S2,72O.OO.
J. B. Lee and wife to Martha A
Lee ct al, one-siXth interest in S. w
a of S. E. Il and E. " of S. E. u
and E. Y of N. E. u, all in Sec. 30;
also S. w. a of N. w. a of Sec. 33
all in 74-16-s2,5S6.66
Martha A. Lee ct al to j. B. Lee, N
e. u of S. w. Il and N. w. a of S. S
n of 32-74-16-$5, 10000.
Abraham Troy, dcd, by heirs, to C
G. Tice and Rut Engbers, E. y of N
E. "a of Sec. 1876, and N. w. u OF
N. E. a of 1866, and w. fir. - OF
N. w. u of 6-76-15, and lot 1 of N. w
Fl. n of S. w. Il of 6-76-15.
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An Early plstaste fee Milton,

Thomas Hughes. when a boy, was
given guinea. This coin ais grand.
mother took away, without his con.
sent. and purchased for him fine
copy of Millions poetry, saying that
he would value 1t when he. grew up,
whereas. had he spent the money, he
would have wasted 1t on transitory
Joys Of marbles. tops and candy.
Needless to say, the unfortunate
boy did not see the matter In this
light; and in after years Thomas
Hughes wrote in his Early Memo.
ries:" II owe to my grandmother a
dislike to Millions poetry, which I
doubt IL / have ever quite got over
Youths Companion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
Oddly of Dreams.

Nobody ever feels pain in a dream. -
said a psychologist, Rage, terror, joy
grief-these emotions stab us as poig,
nantly in dream as in reality. Blu.
physical pain. no. | have interrosatee
1000 persons, and none OF them eve
suffered dream pains. Yet they have
dreamed OF dreadful motor accident,
.ortures, death. One young girl, in,
Iced. dreamed time and again OF being
eaten alive BY cannibals; yet even In
that horrible nightmare she felt no
pyn,'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08

as the drilling station at the old fair
grounds, northwest of the city was
called. Orders came to go to the
front, and on November 20, 1862, the
regiment marched to Eddyville, took
the Des Moines Valley road to Keo-
kuk and there embarked on a steam
err for St. Louis. The young soldier
was taken i'll at st. Louis on account
of exposure while on the transports.
He was left at the government hospit..
al at st. Louis, sick with pneumonia,
while his regiment went to Columbus,
KY, and into active service. While
convalescing young Hook served at
the hospital as steward, but he made
application to rejoin his regiment and
upon his own request he joined his
comrades in December of 1863 and
took up the duties of Sergeant. He
was commissioned second lieutenant
of his company December s, 1864,
and was mustered in as such January
7, 1865. Lieutenant Hook, April 10,
1865, at Malone's Creek, Alabama,
W DIS W llle VI do
sistant commisary of musters with
the staff of the third division of the
thirteenth army corps. He saw three
years active service and was muster
ed out at Davenport on the Sth of
August, 1865. He was in the cam
paign that resulted in the capture of
Spanish Fort and Mobile, and as
soon as he was discharged by the
government Doctor Hook returned to
Oskaloosa and Immediately resumed
his uncle. He completed his work
at the College of Physicians and Sur
geons at Keokuk, where he later had
post graduate course. He took up
the practice of medicine in 1866 in
the town of Fremont Mahaska county
where he was stationed until 1885
when he removed to Lincoln, Nebras-
ka, he practiced here six years and
was then in St. Louis three years, re-
turning to Oskaloosa in 1894 and OPP
duty constantly until the recent ILL
ness that compelled the closing of his
lives work.
Doctor Hook was married in 1866
with Miss Lucetta J. Kissick, sister
of Robert and William Kissick. She
died in 1873 at the age of q leaving
two children, Charles Wilmer and
Nellie K, who died at Fremont at
the age of eight years. Doctor Hook
later married Florence X. Kissick, a
sister of the first wife. They had
three children, Walter, William 7.
and Pearle, who died in infancy. The
deceased was member of Phil Kear.
ney Post Grand Army of the Republic
member of the Masonic fraternity
of Fremont and a member of the
Modern Woodman lodge of Oskaloosa
for which he was medical examiner
for number of years. He was a
member of the city council of Oska
lOOsa for two years, 1896 and 1897 and
was health officer of the city for the
same period. He was a member OF
the Board of Education for both Oska
loosa and at Fremont, rendering val.
liable service in whatever position he
was found. He was post commander
of Hamilton Scott Post G. A. r. at
Fremont, and later became a mem
Der of the post at Lincoln, Nebrask
Besides the children and the widow
there are surviving of his immediate
family two brothers, James and John
Hook, both of Mahaska county, resid.
ing near Beacon, and sister. Mrs.
Nettie Green. OF this city. for whom
Green's addition to the city of Oska-
lOosa is named
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
West Valley School.

The West Valley school closed ON
May rs, with program and picnic
dinner. An enjoyable time was exper-
fenced by all. Those neither absent
nor tardy for the last month were:
Mary Denney, Lloyd Fuller, Walter
Fuller, Blanche Robinson. Helen Rob-
inson, veneda Robinson, Lizzie Quar-,
ton. Ruby Quarton and Iva Lott.
Those receiving term certificates
for perfect attendance were. Lloyd
Fuller. Walter Fuller. Lizzie Quarton.
Helsn Robinson and yeneda Robin
son. a
Mabel g. sprague.s Teacher
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
lesson Of ChlvalrY.

The lesson of chivalry. quite as i'm
portant In the lad as In his father. In
different degrees of course. may be
taught In little attentions to mother
and younger sister-helping about the
house. making provisions which will
save mother many steps during his
absence and escorting sister to and
from school.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
SALOONS GROW FEWER
They Are Gradually Decreasing
and Tax Mounting Higher.

While the number of saloons in the
state has been gradually decreasing
since 1906 the average tax for each
saloon has been gradually mounting
higher.
During the period between Septem-
Der 30, 1906, and September 80, 1910,
the number of wet counties decreased
from forty'three in 1906 to thirty
eight in 1910.
These figures are taken from sta
tistics compiled in the Office of Sec
rotary of State Hayward for the Red
Book. The number of saloons de-
creased over four hundred in the Pc
riod between these two dates.
The first table shows the following
saloon situation in 1906, 1908 and
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
THE BEACON SCHOOLS
Class of Twelve Young People
Awarded Diplomas.

The Annual Commencement exer-
cises of the Beacon High school, oc.
CURED Friday evening at the Meth.
odist church of Beacon closing one of
the most successful years in the his
tory of the schools. Twelve young
people received diplomas. The church
was crowded to its capacity, with
friends and relatives of the graduates,
who enjoyed the excellent program
that had been prepared by r. Fl. Will
liams, principal of the Beacon schools.
The graduates are: John F. Kramer,
Gwendlyn Luscombe, Bessie NJ. Thorn
as, Florence A. Wake. Alice Holden,
Bruce B. Ream, Gertrude Bucknell,
Bertha A. Allen, Bessie Johns, Roy V.
Evans, Janet Morgan and Ethel Car
son.
H. V. Adams, of DeS Moines, deliv-
cred the Commencement address on
the subject, Grapes of Gold" Mr..
and his address is one of the best
ever heard in Beacon. Miss Alice
| Holden delivered the class Grafton ON
the subject, Preparation for Life.
Miss Alice Holden was awarded the
Penn College scholarship, for one year
on a percent of "a. This Is consider.
ed a high percent for graduate.
Following is the program as render.
ed:
| Observation-Disclosures orchestra.
lnvocation-Rev. A. A. Heath.
Song-"Spring Song" Glass.
Glass Grafton - Preparation for
Life" Alice Holden.
Observation-Disclosures
Address-"Grapes of Gold" H. v
Adams.
Solo-"Sweet Birds of Song" Miss
Bessie Johns.
Presentation of Diplomas.
| Benediction-Rev. A. A. Heath.
| Following the commencement eXer.
cises the Epworth League of the
Methodist church served ice cream.
This is the largest class of students
that has graduated from the Beacon
schools for many years. For the
first time in the histoy of the school,
athletics were carried out successfully
during the past year. A girls basket
ball team was organized and they
have an excellent record for the sea
son, and it is doubtful if it can be
equaled by any other girls team in
the state. They won every game that
was played, meeting the fastest teams
in this community. The boys basket
ball team Also enjoyed a successful
season. The base ball team organic
ed among the boys this spring has
met with excellent success.
Eighth Grade Graduates.
The students of the eighth grade
also graduated Friday afternoon and
were presented with diplomas from
the grammar department. There were
thirteen pupils who graduated and
expect to enter high school at the be-
ginning of the ne term. The follow.
ing are the eighth grade graduates :
Lewis Edwards, Harry Johns. Algie
! Holmes, Bernice Adey, Florence
Jones, Morgan Morgan, Harold Nor:
IRISH, Nellie Price, Earl Rennie, Mar
guerite Sharpe, Carolyn Silverthorn,
Harry Toy and Verna Carpenter.
Excellent Rotations were given by
Mildred Burdess, Ralph Dorman. Gar
meth Ream. mabel Sharpe. David
Kramer, Eva Hartshorn, Retha Ow.
Owens, Harold Madison, Etfie Holmes,
Edward Young and Wilbur Owens.
and the closing address was given by
Bertha Wassenhove.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
Died While MAKING Conn.

Under curious circumstances a man
named Ryan died at Dublin a few
days ago, While making coffin he
suddenly expired and was found lying
under long board which was intend.
ed to be the coffin lid.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08

A comparison of the total amounts
collected for these years shows a de-
crease in 1910 as compared with the
former years. The statement for the
years is as follows: 1906, s1,474,145..
20; 1908. $1,377 ,057.45; 1910, s1,224..
225.6S.
The average tax on each saloon for
each year was as follows: 1906, $685.
IS; 1908, S9OO96: 1910, ss53.51.
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The amounts collected in the coun-
ties and in the cities and towns in
those years was:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-08
Memorial List,

The Redmen dead are as follows:
William Ramsay, 1887.
E. y. Williams, October 4, 1883.
J. l.. Coffln,-
Calvin Paine, June %, 1888.
P. C. Herbig, Nov. 49, SO.
H. c. Parry, May, 1900.
John Tippits, Sept. 25, 1892.
James Davis, Dec. Is, 1894.
John Paskin, Nov. IA, 1894.
Adam Scott, Oct. 81, 1902.
E. o. Jones,
Alex Gray, June "a, 1902.
Michael Fox, June "a, 1902.
David Waters, June "a, 1902.
Jos. Gasperi, June "a, 1902.
Frank Gasperi, June "a, 1902.
II. ]. Roberts, Aug. l, 1904.
u. J. Lewellyn, Nov. 1904.
II. F. McFadden. May 10, 1904.
]. A. Richmond, May IL, 1906.
Charles H. Blattner.
S. 7. Wolsey.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24

outlawry upon the open selling
OF liquor SO far as this county
was concerned. The defeat of
prohibition now puts the liquor
traffic in this county back upon
it's old status. Saloons may
again be established and main
tanned for the money there is in
the business. 1t is probable
that enough dry voters remain
ed away from the polls in all
parts OF the county to have
changed the result. Anyway,
whatever were the contributing.
couses Of the dry defeat, the ultl-
mate cause was a lack OF votes,
and there is nothing to do now
but make the best OF it and bide
time until an opportunity is
presented to vote again.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24
SOAP BUBBLES.
Thinnsss Of the Gray Husd Films Just
Before They Burst.

Thinnsss Of the Gray Husd Films JUS,
Before They Burst.
what Is soap bubble? Nothing bat
n him OF water molecules held togethe,
by the cohesive power of SOAP in solu.
tion. A soap bubbles size and strength
depend upon the right composition OF
the mixture that furnishes its mate.
rial. The colors In q soap bubble are
que to what Is known in physics as the
interference of light. and depend upon
the varying thickness Of the film of
water.
The observer who watches a, bubble
ms 1t Is blown will notice that the col.
ors rapidly chase one another over the
nimy globe. He will also see that
they vary in hue. growing less, and
less bright at the top of the bubble
because there gravity stretches It
and makes the film thin
nest.
It Is a singular fact that the last
Color 10 appear on a soap bubble Just
before 1t breaks is a gray tint. The
thickness Of the dim when this tint
appears upon It is less than the one
hundred and flfty-six- thousandth Of an
nch. 80
Were soap bubble to be magnified
% the size OF the earth and the MOLE
'utes magnified In proportion, then the
whole structure would be as coarse
trained as a globe Of small leadshot
ouching one another ut their surfaces
IN the blowing Of soap bubble there
presented the spectacle of the
stretching of a liquid to the extreme
init OF Its capacity. In this way we
ONE nearer to sight of the invisible
molecules Of matter than could be got
any other way no matter how elab-
rate the experiment-Exchan
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24
" ATHOL DEPARTMENT M
Athol News Notes.

There was no school election day.
J. II. Snyder and Alex Murphy
drove to Bayview Sunday.
Fred Wolff spent several days in
Spokane the forepart OF the week.
Charlie Braun was Ia Spokane the
latter part eff last week.
Fred Russell Of Bayvew was in
town. Monday.
Nv. E. Donahue was a business
caller 10 Spokane, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Lawrence
drove to Occur d'Alene, Monday.
Ms. j. H. Snyder is the owner OF
a new Wing piano which arrived
Saturday.
~Cbas. Fell came over from Occur
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24
Measuring Moonl;oh%.


The full moon is said to give a great
zeal more than twice the light Of the
half moon. The ratio is approximately
as nine to one. Taking advantage Of
the extreme sensitiveness to light of
selenium cell, experimenters have
measured the amount of light coming
from the moon at different phases,
with the result above mentioned. The
reason for the remarkable difference
SHOWN Is to be found in the varying
angles of reflection presented by the
roughened surface of our satellite to
the sun. The moon Is brighter be-
tween first quarter and full than be-
tween full and last quarter. The
cause Of this Is evident In the more
highly reflective character Of that
part OF the moon that lies west Of its
meridian.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24
500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper Will be
dreaded disease that science has been
c Soie to cure Ia all its stages. and that is
Cat,afrn. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional
Disease. requires q constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
and mucous surfaces Of the system, there
by destroying. the foundation Of the dis.
ease and giving the patient strength By
building up the constitution and ASSISTING
nature in doing its work. The proprietorS
nave 90 much faith in its curative pow.
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor list of testimonials. ~
Address ,. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c. ~-'o'
Take Halls Family pills Tor coust,pasion. n
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24

REGARDLESS oShow the rest OF
the COUNTY has voted, it does
not seem likely that any saloons
will be permitted in Rathdrum
in the immediate future, as the
council is understood to be dry
and will refuse to grant license.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24

kooTENAI county has been
swung back into the wet column
after two years without saloons.
The result is naturally disap-
pointing to those who have
worked to try to keep the coun.
ty dry in order to promote
temperance and moral welfare
Of the people. All are aware
that local option did not alto
gether prevent traffic in liquor,
but it discouraged it to some
extent, and the important thing
was that it did do away with
the saloon and put the ban OF
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24

d'Alene election day with his auto,
and delivered some voters.
G. r. Klopf of Rathdrum was look
ing over the "dry" territory In Athol,
between trains, election day.
The Misses Ellen McKenna and
Fay Dyer visited Miss Mary Barrett's
school Ia the Butler district, Wednes-
day
The Primary room gave program
Friday after noon to which the other
rooms were invited.
G. e. Remington was business
caller In Occur d'Alene Wednesday,
and 10 Spokane Thursday.
Rudolph King of Lind, Wash, is a
guest at the John Tiede home near
Sterling.
Ed Dyer who has been in the m ines
In the extreme part of the northern
part Of this state, returned home
Friday of last week.
Most of the farmers around Athol
are taking advantage of the nice
weather and good condition Of the
ground to do their fall blowing.
Don't FORGET the Basket social to
be held in the new schoo, house at
Sterling, Saturday evening, Novem-
Der 25th. Everybody invited.
AL Williams is in Spokane this
week at the bedside Of his on.in.l law,
+. w. Frendenburs, who is still very
low after an operation for Appendix
cltis, at the Sacred Heart hospital.
Charles Furst, proprietor of the
Sterling store, transacted business in
Spokane, Tuesday and Wednesday.
There seems to be lots of freight
coming In these days to the farmers,
and the people of Athol.
Miss Jerusha Remington began the
winter term of school at Madison.
last Monday. She took the place of
R. G. Egbers who resigned on account
Of Ill health, and was the unanimous
choice Of the board.
Rough on the Joker.
They were two subeditors and, meet
Ing In Fleet street. began to talk Of
their mutual friends.
Whats this | hear about old Jox.
The humorist?" asked one ."rhey say
he's gone to hospital or home"
YES" said the other sub sadly.
Hes worked himself into a terrible
state of nervous prostration. Afraid
It's incurable."
Hard lines! But how did he come
% do it?"
well. you see." said the sympathetic
rub. six weeks ago he got a fine an.
'wer to riddle-one's chauffeur and
he others fuI show'-and he's never
'een able to sleep since. trying to find
he conundrum it would make a good
nswer to" London Express.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24

The Unexpected.
A Michigan man gave his wife $500
to put in some safe place, and she hid
1t in the oven of an old stove-the in
evitable old stove
OF course you know the result.
Somebody started fire.
And only few charred fragments Of
the little fortune remained?
Not this time. It was all in silver
dollars.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24
The Old and the N.w.

He was an old timer slowly adapt
Ing himself to modern customs and
acquired wealth. He had progressed
us far as the open back shirt and was
proud OF 1t. The coat front was yet
to be attained.
Just look at me-" he said to some
friends calling on him while he was
Dressing. by heck! When l came to
this town ! hadn't shirt to my back.
ana now-now haven't a back to my
Library,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-11-24

ut is pleasure to tell you that
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy is the
best cough medicine l have ever used
writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell, of
Lavonia, Ga. II have used it with
all my children and the results have
been highly satisfactory" For sale by
all dealer.