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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-28
NE PLANNED HIS OWN DEATH
How sir william F,ankford 500 Years
Ago Evaded Law Against Com
hitting Suicide.

Suicides often adopt ingenious
methods but the art OF the felo dc Sc
seems not to have advanced material
ly during the centuries. The modern
case OF a heavily insured broker who
on feigned hunting trip stood bare
legged In quagmlre for hours and
wilfully contracted a fatal pneumonia
is matched In cleverness by one 500
years Old
The following facts are we'll vouched
for, and indeed we're never ques-
toned, says the Green Bag. Sir Will
liam Hankford, judge Of the kings
bench in the reigns of Edward III,
Henry w. Henry V and Henry vi.
and at the time Of his death chief
justice OF England, was a man OF
melancholy temperament.
He seems to have contemplated
suicide the greater part of his long
life and during his later years the
idea became a fixed purpose The
act was of peculiarly serious conse-
quences in those days for the reason
that the law treated 1t as a capital
crime. The offender was buried at
the cross roads, with a stake driven
through his body, and all his goods
and property we're forfeited to the
crown, to the utter ruin Of his family.
Hankford made good use of his
wits and succeeded in accomplishing
his purpose without mourning either
unpleasant penalty. He ,gave open
instructions 10 his gamekeeper, who
had been troubled with poachers in
the deer preserve, to challenge all
trespassers in the future and to shoot
to kill II they would not stand and
give an account
One dark night he purposely
crossed the keepers path, and upon
challenge made motions of resistance
and escape. The faithful servant,
failing to recognize his master, fol-
lowed instruction to the letter, as
was expected of him, and Sir William
fell dead in his tracks. The whole
truth of the affair was common
knowledge, but 1t was impossible to
establish a case of suicide by legal
proof. The servant was protected by
his instructions. Hankford had hon.
orable burial and his estate passed
to those whose interests as heirs he
had 30 wisely considered.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-28
THEIR SINGING HARD LABOR
People Of Star Island, Says Celia
Thaxter, Grind Out Sounds With
Tremendous ExertIon.

Among people of average musical
ability there is less singing than there
used to be. Nearly everybody enjoys
singing, and there was time when
nearly everybody was expected. on oo-
sas3on. 10 sing. But rom difieyent
ssuses-a msse snactsns ss~Ddasd. the
pvafw ef the phonograph, and other
ssasons-smatear singers are fswsY
than thsg weBe. Il 10 a nsattsr Dor 70
grst from one point n Wow. and from
Anoshsr tpr rejoicing.
In a recently published letter, Celia
Thaxrer tells how some Of the Star
Island folks, during her long residence
at the Isles of Shoals, used to sing.
Their singing" she declared, was
truly astonishing, indeed, might say,
excruciating. They go at it precisely
as If they were saving wood, and
grind out the sounds with such exer-
ton that their faces become crimson
and the perspiration stands in beads
on their foreheads. Youths Compan-
ion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-28

Time Card No. ia
Effective Sunday April 80. 1911

Effective Sunday April so. 1911
TRAINS GOING SOUTH
No. sc. &N o. Lin. 1855 .. q
No. 5l-St. L. Express 5:35 3.
No. 95.-Dixie Flyer. 9:3l an
No. 55-Hopkinsville Ac. 7:O5 A ..
No. 53-St. L. Fast Mail 5:33 u. D.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. &C. & St. L. Linn, 5:25 Il. r
Ne. 52-St. LOUIS Express, $685.
No. 94.-Dixie Flyer, GIT p. y
No. 56-Hopkinsville Ac. 8:55 o. r
No. 54-St. L. Fast Mail, 1920 p.
Nos. 95 and "a will make Nos. 80
and 91's stops except "a will not stop
at Warrington and No. 95 will
not stop at Warrington or Empire
No. 81 and 81 connect at St. Louis and Othr
potnts west.
No. 81 connects at Guthrie Tor Metnphls In
pOiHts a. far south as Erin and for Louisv
Cincinnati and the East.
No. 50 and IS make direct conn a. Gut
RE ior louisville, Cincinnati and ali poiu,
uo5th and east thereof No. So and IS also Cos
nor1 iOr Memphis and way points.
&S1 runs through 70 Chicago and will 90.
rry passengers TO point South Of EvaDSvi'
lss carries through sleepers 70 St. LOuiA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-28

The l.. & N announces
their Winter tourists rates
to the South and southwest
Jacksonville, Tampa, PALM
Beach, Pensacola and New
Orleans, also to Havana,
Cuba Tickets on sale daily
until April 30, limited to re-
turn until May 81, 1912.
Further information can
be secured by phoning or
writing,
JNO c. HooE, Agent
w. A. Owen, Ticket Clerk.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-28
Tennessee Central
Time Table No. 8 Taking Effec'

SUNDAY. Nov. Y, 1911.
EAST BOUND
No. IL Except Sunday Leave Hop
kinsyiIle. .......... ....... $50 an
Arrive Nashville. 9:45 q IT
No. is Sunday only leave Hopkins
yille......... ............ ......0:OO- a. m
Arrive Nashville. .11:l5 a. m.
No. ID Leave Hopkinsville 4:30 pr
Arrive Nashville. ..7:45 p. ~
WEST BOUND.
so. II Leave Nashville......8:95 ar
Arrive Hopkinsville 11:20A q
No. Is leave Nashville So. 500 Pm
Arrive Hopkinsville 8:l5 p.r
TT. MORROW, Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-28

NORTH BOUND. AVE-
No. 1872 = Evansville Acc"
modation.............. al a y
No. SO2-Evansville Mattoor
Express. .....~...........ll 20 d u
No. $40 Princeton mixed. 10 p q
souru pouNp ARRIVES
No. 341 - Hopkinsville mixed
............. ............. 10 OOa
No. 321- Evansvlle-Hopkins-
vile mail ....... ..... 3 Oh p n
70. 9O1-Evansville-Hopkins-
vile Express.."....... b Az p o
Train No. 1872 connects at Prince
con FOR Paducah, st. Louis and wa'
stations, also runs through to Evans
Viiie.
Train No. 302 connects at Prince
ton for Louisville, Cincinnati, we
stations and all points East, als'
rms through to Evansville.
Trains No. $40 and 341, local trains
between Hopkinsville and Princeton
TIL. MORROW. Agent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

"Maloney, telephone this mans wife
What's the NUMBER"
"Eighty-six Morningside.
Maloney again got busy with the
telephone and the wearying wait be-
gan once more. The clock soon struck
two. For a whole hour he had been
subjected to this gruelling process.
and still the lynx-eyed captain sat
there watching his quarry.
If Capt. Clinton had begun to have
any doubts when Howard told him
who his father was. Maloneys infor-
nation Immediately put him at his
ease. 1t was all clear to him now
The youth had never been any good.
His own father had kicked him out.
He was in desperate financial straits.
He had come to this mans rooms to
make demand for money. Under.
wood had refused ard there was a
quarrel, and he shot him. There was
probably dispute over the woman.
All, yes, he remembered now. This
girl he married was formerly sweet
heart OF Underwood's. Jealousy was
behind it as we'll Besides, wasn't he
caught red-handed, with blood on his
hands, trying to escape from the
apartment? oh, they had him dead
to rights. all right. Any magistrate
would hold him on such evidence.
Its the Tombs for him, all right
all right" muttered the captain to
himself; land maybe promotion for
me-"
Suddenly there was a connection
at the door. The coroner entered
followed by the undertaken. The two
men advanced quickly into the room
and took a look at the body. After
making a hasty examination, the cor.
oner turned to Capt. Clinton.
We'll, captain, l guess he's dead
| all right"
Yes, and we've got our man, too. .
The coroner turned to look at the
prisoner.
Caught him red-handeS, Ell? Who
| is he?"
Howard was about to Elurt out a re.
ply, when the captain Numbered:
"Silence!"
To the coroner. the captain ex
planned:
He's the scapegrace son of How
ard Jeffries. the banker No good
bad egg. His father turned him out
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
CHAPTER TX.

Fifteen minutes passed without a
word being spoken. There was deep
silence in the room. II was so quiet
that once could have heard pin drop
Had a disinterested spectator been
there to witness it, he would have
been at once impressed by the dra-
matte tableau presented-the dead
man on the floor, his white shirt front
spattered with blood, the cringing,
frightened boy crouching in the chair,
the towering figure of the police cap
tain sitting sternly cycling his hapless
prisoner, and at the far end of the
room Detective Sergeant Maloney
| busy sending hurried messages
| through the telephone.
What di6 you do it for?" Numbered
| the captain suddenly.
Towards tongue Glove to his palate.
| He could scarcely articulate, He was
| innocent, of course, but there was
something in this mans manner which
made him fear that he might, after all,
have had something to do with the
| tragedy Yet he was positive that he
T, was asleep on the bed all the time.
The question is, would anybody believe
| him? He shook his head pathetically.
Il didn't do it. Really, l didn't"
Shut your mouth! You're lying.
and you know you're lying. Wait till
the coroner comes. Wen fix you
Again there was silence, and now be-
gan a long, tedious wait, both men re-
tanning the same positions, the cap
| tain watching his prisoner as a cat
watches a mouse.
Howard's mental anguish was al
most uncomfortable. He thought of his
poor wife who must be waiting up for
/ him all this time, wondering what had
| become of him. She would imagine
/ the worst, and there was no telling
what she might do. If only he could
get word to her. Perhaps she would
/ be able to explain things Then he
] thought of his father. They had quar-
relied. it was true, but after ali it was
| his own flesh and blood. AT such a
critical situation as this, one forgets
/ His father could hardly refuse to come
/ lawyer. too. TO protect his interests
This police captain had no right to de-
! tain him like this. He must get word
TO Annie without delay. Summoning
I up all his courage. he said boldly:
You are OBTAINING me here without
warrant in law. | know my rights
am the son of one of the most in
| fluential men in the city"
What's your name?' growled the
captain.
Howard Jeffries."
son of Howard Jenries. the bank
err"
/ Howard nodded
Yes"
/ The captain turn ed to his sergeant.
"Maloney, this fsller says he's the
\ son of Howard JeHries. the banker. +"
Maloney leaned over and whispered
/ something in the captains ear The
/ captain smiled grimly.
so you're a bad character. Ell? Fa.
rher turned you out of doors. Ell >
: Where's that girl you ran away with p
Sharply he added: You see / know
/ your record"
I've done nothing I'm ashamed of. =
replied Howard calmly Il married
the girl. She's waiting my return now
Went you please let me send her a
message?"
The captain eyed Howard sns-
piciously for moment. then he turned
to his sergeant;
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

Calm Face In Danger.

Mr.. Jepson is a calm man, not
easily upset On one occasion as his
motor car had come to a sudden stop
he crawled beneath to see what was
the matter. Somehow or other sorce
gasolin ignited. A fierce burst of
fame and smoke came forth, envelop-
ing Mr.. Jepson.
In the midst of the excitement he
walked to one side, with his usual
slow and regular step. His face was
black. his eyebrows and eyelashes
were singed. and what was left of his
hair and beard was sight to behold.
Some one brought a mirror, and he
had look at himself As usual. how
ever. he took matter philosophically
Well" he said. slowly and DELHI
erately. Il was needing a shave and
my hair cut anyway
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
Profitable Glass Eve.

Nobody Is going to poke out good
eye just for the sake of getting
glass eye" said the city salesman.
but know a man who makes money
on his glass eye. He goes TO Europe
three times year on business. While
there lie does little trading in jew
els as a side line. 1t is on the home
ward trip that he turns his glass eye
to good account. In the cavity back
of il he carries two or three small but
valuable diamonds. Half the duty
saved is his eln mission on these
stones alone. The customs inspectors
have never got on y him. Naturally
they can't go as5aAd jabbirg their
fingers into people eyes. New York
Sun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

staring at him without saying word.
The persistence of his stare made
Howard squirm. 1t was decidedly I'M
pleasant. He did not mind the deten-
ton so much as this mans overbear-
ing, bullying manner. He knew he was
innocent, therefore he had nothing to
fear. But why was this police captain
staring at him so? Whichever way
he sat, whichever way his eyes turned,
he saw this bulldog-faced policeman
staring silently at him. Unknown to
him, Capt. Clinton had already begun
the dreaded police ordeal known as
the third degree"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
The Orang- Outang's Nest

comparatively low down on relatively
small trees at a height of from twenty
feet TO so feet above the ground. prob
ably for the reason that such situa-
ton is warmer and less exposed 10
wind than one higher up According
to nxak report, each orang busds =
fresh platform every night bu; this.
as Dr. Wallace remarks. is improsr-
able GA account of the relatively small
number OF these structures TO be met
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son. under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
e felow-student at Yale. leads a life Of
dissipation, nIarrfes the daughter of a
gambler who died in prison, and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get work
and fails A former college chum makes
business proposition to Howard which
requires 5000 cssh, and Howard is broke.
Robert Underwood. who has been re-
pulsed by Towards wife. Annie, in his
college days, and had once been engaged
to Alicia, Towards stepmother, has
apartments at the Astruria. Howard de-
cides to ask Underwood for the $1,000 he
net DIS. Underwood, taking advantage of
his intimacy with Mrs. Jeffrfes, Sr., be
cores a sort Of social highwayman. Dis
him the house. Alicia receives a note from
Underwood, threatening suicide. Art
dealers for whom he has been acting as
commissioner demand an accounting. He
cannot make good. Howard Jeffries
calls In an intoxicated condition. He asks
Underwood for s.. 900 and is told by the
latter that he is in debt up to his eyes.
Howard drinks himself into a maudlin
condition, and goes to sleep a dts an.
caller is announced and Underwood
draws a screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters She demands a
promise from him that he will not take
his life, pointing TO the disgrace that
would attach to herself Underwood re-
her patronage. This she refuses to do.
Underwood kills himself The report of
the pistol awakens Howard. He stumbles
over the dead cody of Underwood. Realf-
Zing his predlCament he attempts TO nee
and Is met by CnderWoods valet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

For the first time Londoners have
now Sn opportunity of seeing an
orang-outalg in its nest" or sleep
ing platform. DIR. Charles Hose having
recently presented TO the national mu-
scum fine adult male of this Bornean
ape, together With a specimen of the
nest
Or. A. Russell Wallace in his Malay
Archipelago" states that orang-ou-
tangs build their sleeping platforms
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

and bric-a-brac that have been broken
by maid. II often happens that the
mistress sets an exorbitant price on
those things and threatens to take il
out of the girls wages. II the girl
has spirit anc thinks she mas been im-
posed upon she suggests that an ex.
pert be called IN to arbitrate If the
mistress really wants 10 be fair she
consents. Host Of those jobs in d.
plomacy come to me. | dread them
because ii is so difficult 20 decide 5ust
" and keep on good terms with boa
parties"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

with. Ii may be added that the large
amount OF materials in the nest in the
British Museum affords further evil
dence of the same kind Photographs
are extant showing three or four
orangs' nests in single tree--The
Field
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
A chance Il ANY Case.

Muriel Getting him down easy)-I
should advise you not TO take IT to
heart. might prove most undsstr-
able wife. Marriage is a lottery. on
know.
Malcolm (bitterly)-It strikes me as
more like q raffie. One man gets the
prize and the others get the shake
Smart Set
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04


caught him trying to get away"
The coroner rose He believed in
doing things promptly.
i congratulate you, captain Quick
work like this ought to do your repu-
tation good. The community owes a
debt to the officers of the law if they
succeed in apprehending criminals
quickly. You've been getting some
pretty hard knocks lately, but l guess
you know your business"
The captain grinned broadly.
Il guess | do Don't we, Maloney p"
Yes, cap.," said Maloney, quietly
The coroner turned to go.
We'll, there's nothing more for me
to do here. The man is dead Let
Justice take its course" Addressing
the undertaken, he said:
You can remove the body"
The men set about the work i'm
mediately. Carrying the corpse into
the inner room, they commenced the
work of laying it out.
i suppose" said the coroner, that
you'll take your prisoner Immediately
to the station house. and before the
magistrate tomorrow morning."
Not just yet, grinned the captain.
Il want to put a few questions to him
first"
The coroner smiled.
You're going to put him through
the third degree, Ell? Every ones
heard Of your star-chamber ordeals.
Are they really so dreadful?"
Nonsense" laughed the captain.
I'VE wouldn't harm baby, would we.
Maloney?"
The sergeant quickly Endorsed his
chiefs opinion.
mo, cap
Turning to go, the coroner said:
We'll, goodnight, captain
Goodnight, Mr. Coroner"
Howard listened to all this like one
transfixed. They seemed to be talk
ing about him. They were discussing
some frightful ordeal of which he was
to be victim. What was this third
degree they were talking about? Now
he remembered. He had heard of in,
nocent men being bullied, maltreated
deprived of food and sleep for days,
in order to force them to tell what
the police were anxious to find out
He had heard of secret assaults, OF
midnight clubbings, of prisoners being
choked and brutally kicked by a gang
OF ruffianly policemen, in order tC
fyfn do Old
mission A chill ran down his spine
as he realized his utter helplessness
" he could only get word to lawyer
Just as the coroner was disappearing
through the door, ne darted forward
and laid hand on his arm.
Mr. Coroner, won't you listen tC
me?' he exclaimed.
The coroner startled, drew back.
Il cannot interfere" he said coldly
MIR. Underwood was a friend OF
mine," explained Howard 81 came
here to borrow money. l fell asleeI
on that sofa. When l woke up he
was dead. l was frightened. l tried
to get away. That's the truth, sc
| help me Cod"
The coroner looked at him sternly
and made no reply. No one could
ever reproach him with sympathizins
with criminals. Waving his hand al
Capt. Clinton, he said:
Goodnight, captain
Goodnight, Mr.. Coroner"
The door slammed and Capt. Gin
ton, with a twist of his powerful arm
yanked his prisoner back into hi:
seat. Howard protested.
You've got no right to treat me
like this. You exceed your powers
l demand to be taken before magis
! trate at once"
The captain grinned, and pointed t.
the clock.
Say, young Teller, see what time il
| is? Two-thirty a. m. Our good mag
| istrates are all comfy in their virtu
Gus beds. Well have to wait til
morning"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

Fond du Lac.-After committee
of physicians had declared him in
sane, Edward Kahne disappeared,
out was located, after a three days
search, in room where he had bar
ricaded himself. He was formerly
a hotel keeper at West Bend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
coronsr.s jury elamss Minn

Mflwaukee.-The coroner's jury
Inquiring into the MINI Billiard COM
pany fire, where four lost their lives,
holds Bernhard MINI cIiminally re-
sponsible for the deaths of his EN-
ployes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
To Feed Sheep Beet Sugar PUP

Marinette.-Sugar beet pulp will
be used as winter food for sheep on
a large scale by the Menominee Sug-
ar company, which is planning &c
feed herd of $4,000, TO be imported
from the west.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
m.r and KINGS.

The people may be able to follow:
they cannot be made To understand
II kings mind is the wind. and grass
are the middle OF the people; whittier
the vino blows. thither the grass
bends.-Confucius-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

An expert in fine china frequently
sets q commission that requires the
utmost tact TO ELL
4 am called into Irivste houses.
she said. 10 set Talue on fiEe china
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

A little English girl named France.
Cole write in her book at schoo,:
This Is my last sum" The next day
she died
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04

Kenosha.-Fire at Timothy Kelley
farm destroyed the creamery, gran
aries and ice houses. entailing a loss
OF $4,000. The buildings had been
constructed with a view of making
them a model for the entire state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
Manners

What rare lift is that OF manners!
how difficult to define, how much
more difficult to imparti Better for a
man 10 possess thef than wealth.
beauty or talent! They will more
than supply alL-Bulwer Lytton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
Poisoned nv Canned salmon

Neenah.-ggfter eating canned sal
mon al a birthday party, Mrs Carl
Jerslid and Mrs. A. Prevensen were
taken critically I'll with ptomaine
poisoning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
cubert Gets Recess Appointment.

Washington, D. President Taft
has appointed Frank L. Gilbert of
Madison collector of internal revenue
for the western district of Wisconsin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
Aid to the FEARING.

IL Is said by anatomists that people
hear better with their mouths open.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-04
NEAL BROWN L. A. PRADT c. S. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS

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county. We have a thoroughly qualified
abstrsctOr, and make abstracts at reason
able prices. We are responsible Tor all
abstracts made by us and guarantee thai
they show the condition Of the title proper
ly as il appears on record.
An abstract Oh title is useful j you de-
sire 10 sell or mortgage your property. and
is very valuable in sscertainins detects in
your title that can be easily rcmedied and
yet might be sufficient TO spoil sale II
you desire an abstract Of the tile to your
property. call and see us.
Wausau Law & Land Association
The Dolores star., 1911-10-06

We or One HunAre1 DollasD n.
ward Ter any case q CatasrA hat
cannot - cured b. Halls Caaanh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY . CO.. Toleso, o.
We. the unAsr.lgned have knoVr =. J.
Chsasy for the last y yeess, ard believe
him pssfectly honorab!s u III buslnsse
out any obtgstions made b. he Arm.
NATIONAL Rank or Co1flfE1cE.
Tolsdo, o.
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
eous surfaces Of the system. Teetimonials
eent free. Price y cents PEI bottle. Sold
TsHs 1aWs tnany Pii,s ~ ssasaapaalss.
The Dolores star., 1911-10-06

uighe prowliag. corner loa6ng and
kindsed acts by both sexes In city,
town and hamlet ell over this broad
country. Any person who keeI .
his or her eyes open knows this.
Hundreds Of boys and girls are on,
At night and we all know that
many influences for evil and none
Tor good surround them continually |.
A curfew restriction may be derid. d
- old-fashioned puritanical, but
the fact remains that there Is vastly
less night providing In towns that
have Q cuSfew ordinance and en-.
force IL.