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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
WISCONSIN MILITIA
WILL GUARD COURSE
Preliminary Trials are Started by
Vanderbilt Cup Entries Over
the Wauwatosa Course.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 1T.-With
soldiers OF Company D, first regiment,
g1arding the course, speed merchants
with their racing cars went out for
preliminary trials today on the Wan
watosa road course, over which the
annual Vanderbilt cup races will be.
gin here Friday. Official Starter
Wagner. with a corps OF assistants,
was in charge OF the try-outs.
Bob Burman, who arrived here yes
terday with his big Benz car, did not
try out the course today. He will in
spect the turns during the afternoon
and take his trial spins tomorrow
Ralph De Palma, Hughie Hughes
Teddy Tetzlaff. Spencer Wishart
Ralph Milford and several others lin
bered up their cars.
A record crowd of 10000 people Ii
expected at the three day speed car
nival. Seat sales already total SIS,
090
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
BLEES ACADEMY
CASE SETTLED
Former Owner, by Payment Of Ger
tain Bills, WI Receive
Property.

The hearing which had been in
progress for three days last week in
Hannibal to audit the claims of the
defendants in the Blees Military acad.
envy case was completed at noon Sat
urday and with the payment by Mrs
Mary Liebing of Quincy, OF the bills,
as agreed by both parties and the
orders of the court this famous case
will be ended The terms of the set
Element required that Mrs. Liebing
to receive back the property which
was the cause of the contention
should pay certain bills submitted b.
the defendants The hearing las,
week, before Judge F. L. Schofield
was for the purpose of going ove1
these bills and receipts. Mrs. Liebins
viii pay the amount within the pres
ent week.
OF those present in connection
with the case were Mrs. Liebing, tbs
complainant. her attorneys, Alfred
Brockgchmidt OF Quincy, and B. A
Dolan of Keokuk, o. F. Mathews o
Macon, R. n Martin of Unionyille
and c. L. Miller OF KirksviIle, tn,
defendants and their attorneys Capt
Ben Ely Guthrie and Campbell AM
Ellison Of Macon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

they attended in former years. Bur
lington is reviving the old celebration
this year. An active committee is IN
charge of the arrangements, and an
interesting program is promised.
There viii be great parade in the
forenoon, embracing six divisions.
with six bands. and the celebration
will be brought to its close by SUI
perior display of fire works, while the
formal program, consisting of music
and addresses, will be given at the
Coliseum in the afternoon. Burling-
ton hopes to see all her friends on
this occasion, and promises them a
hearty welcome and good time.
The date is October 10. and the
program includes a magnificent pa
rade, an interesting program at the
Coliseum and display of fire works
that will be Of rare magnificence. The
citizens who recall German Day ceie-
brations of former years. will no
doubt be glad to learn, that the day
has been resurrected, and these VIII
need no special invitation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

believe it is evidence that the city
viii adequately support team.
Cedar Rapids should have league
baseball next year. The whole cit!
should be behind the proposition. And
we believe the entire city will be be.
hind a movement 10 put Cedar Rapids
on the baseball map anew.
1T ought to be possible TO form .
compact league composed OF such
cities as Cedar Rapids. Dubuque, Wa
terloo, Davenport, Rock Island. ottum'
wa, Clinton. Burlington. Possibly Des
Moines might be induced TO quit the
Western League and unite its baseball
fortunes with 8 bunch of i've cities IN
eastern Iowa But at any rate there
should be no difficulty about orsaniE-
ing q league that would be 8 success
from the financial standpoint OF the
great national game as sport-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Eczema? Try zemo.
Has Cured Worst Gases and You Can
Prove 1t for Only Is Cents.

Yes, try Zemo. That's all you need
do TO get rid Of the worst case of ecze
ma. You take no chance, it is no ex.
pertinent. zeno is positively guaran.
teed to stop itching, rash, raw, bleed
ing eczema. make pimpled face
smooth and clean. Zemo is a wonder
and the minute applied it sinks in,
vanishes, leaves no evidence, doesn't
stick, no grease, just a pure, clean,
wonderful liquid and 1t cures. This
is guaranteed zemo Is put up by the
Z. W. Rose Medicine Co., st. Louis.
Mo-, and sold by all druggists at 81 for
the largest bottle and at 25 cents for
the liberal size trial bottle. Try one
zo-eent bottle and be convinced. j.
F. Kiedaisch Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
CHIEF OF POLICE
WAS OUSTED
City Council Sustained Charges Made
BY Virginia Brooks and Officer
Ia Discharged.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Miss Virginia
Brooks, West Hammcnd's Joan OF
Arc. was celebrating the most signal
victory OF her campaign against
graft, today. The reform forces,
led by Miss Brooks, last night sue.
ceeded in ousting from Office Chief
Of Police John Tulczyk, Of West Ham
mond, after the city council sustained
charges made by Miss Brooks.
The vote on the charges was four
to four, but Mayor Woscznki cast the
deciding ballot ousting Tulczyk. Miss
Brooks was present to witness heI
triumph and was escorted home by
deputies, to protect her from violence
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
AeropIane steenIechas..

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CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-An aeroplane
steeplechase, believed 10 be the first
ever held, was the attraction for this
afternoon al Grant Park, where the
transplanted" aTiators from Cicero
spent the morning tuning up their
machines. Promoters Of the steeple-
chase plan 10 have the hydro-aero-
plane contestants start from me
scratch OF land, Jump the lake from,
plling into the harbor. sail on the va.
Ter until the breaswater is reached
and then rise into the air and make
me circuit around the -four mile"
CRIB The return flight VIM be en-
tirely In The air.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Sheriff Likes Fiah..

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-After wit
Messing three hours Of fighting at
Madison Square Garden, Sheriff Har-
burger said:
IF in the United States army and
nayy Inc same rules rs enforced here
prevail they would be benefit 10
10th arms Of the service. II there
are ministers still IN doubt as to the
real iatent OF the Law permitting box.
Ing bouts, shall be glad 10 take
them TO one Of these shows and allow
them 10 Judge for themselves
The sheriff vas greatly Impressed
by the work Of Louis De Ponthieu
lightweight champion Of France, who
outpointed Tommy o'Keefe last night
in ten fast rounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
CHANCE RESTING
AND is IMPROVING
ciot Removed From Brain of Cub
Leader and He VIII be Able
70 Play as We'll as Ever.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. Manager
Frank Chance Of the Chicago Cubs
was reported resting easy today and
much improved, following a slight
operation he underwent yesterday.
DR.. ". G. FroIich removed the clot OF
blood that has been pressing on the
base Of the brain Of the noted ball
strategist. He said today that Chance
would be about in few days. and
thar he would be able TO play ball as
well as ever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Talk of New Iowa League Does Not
Go With ottunlwa Fans Until
Back Salary of Manager
Is Paid
BELDEN HILL AGAIN
Cedar Rapids Man Wants TO Form =
New League in Which Only TWO
Central Assn Cities
Have a Place.

The following is from the Monday
issue OF the Ottumwa Courier:
Al big booster meeting OF baseball
enthusiasts held at Cedar Rapids last
Friday night. new Iowa league was
proposed By Belden Hill, the father
of baseball in Cedar Rapids. The sew
sral hundred fans THAI were present
are greatly enthused over the pros
poets of baseball in Cedar Rapids
again, and they are unanimous In
boosting the proposed Iowa league
which includes Ottumwa.
The new league as proposed by Bel
den Hill includes Cedar Rapids. Du-
buque. Waterloo, Davenport, Rock
Island, ottumwa. Clinton and Burling-
ton. If the league is ever organized
Rock Island viii probably be thrown
out and an effort will be made 10 In
duce Des Moines to Join. There IS
not a doubt that the league would be
strong and fast article OF ball play
ed. Cedar Rapids would join the
Central Association if given an oppor-
tunity, but it would ike to have Wa
terloo in the same league as the fans
believe the rivalry existing oetween
these two cities, would increase the
attendance.
AS far as Ottumwa is concerned no
plans for baseball for 1913 have been
made. The directors of the local club
have difficult proposition confront.
ing them before thinking OF baseball
for next year, and that is how TO raise
funds to pay the back salary of Man
ager Ned Egan.s. Every fan In The
city is aware Of the fact that the 10
cal club owes Manager Ned Egan sew
eral hundred dollars for the balance
OF his salary and this must be raised
in some manner before thinking OF
the coming year. If this amount can
not be raised OttumBa viii in all
probability drop out OF the league, Du,
it is sincerely hoped that the fans will
come to the aid OF the directors and
save the franchise There Is no use
starting the season in debt, and the
directors. realizing this. viii not put a
club in the field until the slate is
wiped clean.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Major League Results
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Boston, S-s-5; ST. Louis, 4-s4. Bat.
teries-Tyler, Dickson and Rariden;
Woodburn, Perritt, Burk and Snyder.
Cincinnati, $751;: Philadelphia, o.
1. Batteries-Fromme and Severoid ;
Rixey, Mayer, Finneran and Killifer.
Second game: Cincinnati, 1-s-0; Phila-
delphia. 0-5-1. Batteries Benton and
Clarke: Alexander, Moore and Doom.
Pittsburgh, go; Brooklyn. 1-3-1,
Batteries and Gibson;
Ragon. Knetzer and Miller.
Chicago, 4-10-1: New York, 3-s-3.
Batteries-Lavender, Reulbach and
Archer: Mafhewson and Wilson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
cedar Raplds Is Examnls.

The dropping out Of the Three-Eye
league By Cedar Rapids a few Years
ago is good example showing the
hardships OF securing q berth after
having no baseball for four or Ave
years. Cedar Rapids dropped out OF
the Three-Eye League about FIVE years
ago. thinking that one year Without
the national pastime would build up
enough enthusiasm to CARR the game
through in future seasons. But it has
been out Of the game FIVE ysars and
cannot get back, It's ball park has
been cut up in lots for building sites
and il Cedar Rapids ever has another
team the fans viii have 10 purchase
grounds and erect new park This
is the greatest expense IN basebzil
and the Cedar Rapids fans who did
not want baseball for z gar can nov
see their great mistake. Cedar Rapids
has been endeaYoring TO get a berth
in some league for the past th-ee
years and so far their efforts haYe
been useless. There is not doubt
that Cedar Rapids would be a good
city for any league, but before II car
secure berth some city must give 10
Its franchise or new league organ
lied. Following the close of the Cen.
trail Association for the past two
years, Cedar Rapids always endeavor4
to form a new league, but each time II
has been unsuccessful This should
be warning to the Ottumwa fans no.
to give up their franchise. If Ottum
wa would give up it's franchise, Ceda1
Rapids would grab it and therefor.
the new proposed league would be
thing of the past An effort will b.
made in the near future to raise tn,
necessary cash to pay off the presen
debt and if you are called upon to dc
nate little kale do it good hearted
and you will never regret it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
GERMAN DAY
AT BURLINGTON
a Celebration That VIII Be Credit
to the Town--A Delight TO
Visitors.

The city of Burlington and the
county OF Dies Moines. Iowa, owe much
OF their progress and prosperity TO
their large German population. Some
twenty-five years ago. the city began
arranging German Day celebrations,
which were found TO be most enjoy
able, and which attracted many visi-
tors from neighboring towns Thou,
sands are still talking of the happy
celebrations OF German Day, which
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
peneen on the Stump.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Sept. H.
Governor Deneen together with the
other state candidates on the resibli-
can ticket. left here today on a spe.
cial train for a five-day tour of south.
ern Illinois.
The governors program today in.
cludes stops at Columbia, Waterloo
Red Bud. Sparta, Percy. wllIisville,
Campbell. Ava, Murphysboro. Carbon
dale, Golden, Anna. Dongola. thin
Mounds and Cairo.
The other candidates win leave en-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

ing their term In prison. F. r. K.
Hewlett, wealthy hide dealer; Jonn
Fall, auditor OF Pennington county,
and David Fall. his deputy, who we're
Saturday convicted in the Unitea
States district court here OF improper
use OF the mails in connection WIN
the wolf bounty scandal. today enter
ed the federal prison for terms Of M
teen months each
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Yale Prospects Bright.

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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. IL
coo1 weather has put snap into the
Yale football practice. and work has
50 far sdyancH that three teams VIII
be pat through signal drills today.
Jim 5cuIIy, one Of last yesr's tackles.
asys the prospects Of 3 good team
tits year are the brightest for sev-
err! gsagorg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Cardinal Glhhnns

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service +,
ST LOUIS. Sept 17.-Cardinal Gis,
hons spoke al The City Club this after.
noon and later visited Kenrick semi.
nary Politics was tabooed In his ad
dress. The cardinal left late today
for Wichita. Kansas. where he viii
'ofieiate IN the dedication OF new
cathedral
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Standing of the Clubs.

Where They Play.
St Louis at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
VIII Weioh PLAYER,

CLEVELAND, O. sept ITO
maintain class limits, inGfy!dnal
players in Cleveland amateur footoel
games this fall Will be weigaed apon
entering the gridiron. The C. p
conference viii install scales on eaea
field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Boy e,ainns Frisco Gay.

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San FRANCISCO, Sept l7.-Rob-
EFT Beck, nigh schooI nor, IL heller
ed 70 hold Z record today IT. reason
Of Ms swim across San Francisco bay
The lad crossed the bay N tvo houra
and one Minute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia. s-9-1:: Cleveland, o-z-6.
Batteries Plank and Egan; Mitchell,
Walker and Carisch and Naegleson.
Open date for all other CLUES.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
WoI4.rIn. prae.Ie. 60

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ANN ARBoR, Mich Sept. H.
TWENTY-FIVE men ere expected 10
show up for the first practice 81 the
Wolverines TO-DAY TIE arst appeal
for recruits vas issued yesterday by
Hurry Up Yogt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
U. of /. pr.o+,,.

UNITED Press Leased Wire serviee
URBANA, Ill. Sept. 1.-THE IN.
cal cali for football practice al the
University Of Illinois was issued "a.
day. Practice will begin al once
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
The eazette,s Conn, enta.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette in com.
menting on the meeting has the fol
lowing to say in its Saturdays issue;
Several thousand Cedar Rapids
people hope that a start has been
made toward giving this city ball
team in a prosperous, compact league
next year The meeting at the Com.
mercial club last night is evidence
4 that the people want baseball. We
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Appeal From Prison

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DEADWooD. s. D.. Sept. 17-say-
ing they viii begin their appeal dur.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

w. J. HARTER, M. D., o. Q.
osteopathic and Electric treatman.,
a speciality. Office 80 North Fourts
street. Ground floor.
Hours-1o to IL a. M; 2 to 5or
Evenings by appointment
Phone-Office Iowa 1254-Red; re,,.
dence, Iowa, Stored.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Sporting Views
By the Editor

Bill Whitaker and Mig Penning.
ton returned yesterday from Streator,
where Penny's aggregation Of ball
tossers from the Central Association
won the tournament from the IN
leaguers. The purse of 500 that was
hung up for the series was not paid
the winners for the simple reason
that there was not enough money In
the Streator treasury. Penny has
booked games every day until the
end of this month and viii then dis
band his bunch for the winter.
Burlington high school has announ-
ced the foot ball schedule that VIII
be played this fall as follows:
Septem as-keokuk at Keokuk.
October Davenport at Burling-
ton.
October 2s.-East Des Moines at
Burlington.
November Fairfield at Fairfield.
November 9-Ottumwa az ottumwa.
November 2s-(Thanksgiving Day.
Cedar Rapids at Burlington.
Central Association players drafted
by the big leagues are as follows: BIZ
Washington, Tom Drohan from Ke-
vance; by Cincinnati. Burch OF Mon
mouth and Robertson of Kewanse; by
Detroit, House of Kewanee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

route and the governor viii be the
only speaker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Where They Play,

Washington at 81. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York AT Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17

How to Be Prominent.
why aren't You suffraget
Il think I can get more publicity :.
opposing the movement" replied tls
prominent lady courteously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-17
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS.

DR.. w. P. SHERLOCK
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Is North Fifth Street n u.
Howell building. ~
Office Hours--10 to IL a. M; 2 n !
P. M; evenings, to s; Sundays /,
to / p. m. =
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
REFLECTIONS OF TOMMY ATKINS.
BY ROBERT r. STRANC.

Ell. the Wot a flee. Say. Var
Something orfu happened between"
a o his
all species
Seems Rudyard done it. tell
Sycs the female the all ell,
SO all
Nix!
a gette
Il media the
4sa
the ba
oler ur rage the male!
Vessel. umna rot,
Sye! could a
I'd whiskers shep
Let the female the swallow
TwOnt be i saw
Wen We'll O ich S
o a o breakin trsi
IF the female of the deadlier
all rage
fac he ha o steel
I}lyme Bill o he
dier the NAL.
a
Eavings! We'll Bill
soiers. Wy! little would
GawdD I'm patched Kiplng
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
OPlE READS TOWEL.

In the spring of 'S5 reporter
for the Arkansaw Traveller. Reads
paper, died The day after the
funeral a visitor to the office found
the editor and his staff talking about
their late associate.
1T has been a sad loss. friends"
the visitor said, "a sad loss. indeed. ;"
He sighed and looked about the
room. All, am pleased to see"
he went on, that you commem-
crate the melancholy event by hang
ing out Grape"
Opie Read frowned Grape p"
he said Where do you see any
crape?'
Over there said the visitor,
pointing.
Grape be darned" said Read
That isn't Grape. That's the office
towel"
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
I'M PUOENC

Last Tuesday the Times sent a
telegram to the Pacific coast dele
CATION working in Washington in
the interest of Alaska in which thai
paper undertook to speak for In.
terror Alaska" Ii happened that
in this particular instance no harm
was accomplished. and the matter
is referred to only for the purpose
Of calling attention TO the impu,
dence displayed
The Times assumption of the pre-.
negative to speak for Interior Alas
ka is just about as nervy a propo
sition as one could imagine Since
the papers establishment it has al.
most uniformly been arrayed against
public opinion and the interests of
the people. and in every campaign
for the election OF a delegate TO
represent the territory it has been
defeated. But in spite of these un.
mistakable rebukes it has the au,
dacity TO send kilograms to Wash
ington assuming to voice the PEG.
pies interests The procedure may
be in accord with the Times code
of ethics but it certainly cannot be
called an honest one.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
OBJECTS TO BEING
CALLED STAR EATER"
so SUES FOR 100000

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 Charg-
ing that he was featured in Bur-
CESS book, The Heart Line" as
on Objectionable character with an
inordinate appetite for duck and
champagne, William H. Daily, who
lives ct the Palace hotel when in
San Francisco, has sued the author
for 100000 damages. Here is the
paragraph he objects to most siren
uously:
Then there's 'Munson's mystery,
on the North Beach road. Nobody
ever found out who Munson is
And Daily. the star eater of the
Palace hotel he used to have
four canvasbacks cooked. selected
one and used only the juice of the
others. He ordered soup at a
dollar plate, and he had a happy
way of buying case of champagne
with each meal. drinking only the
top from each bottle"
Daily says this reference classes
him with people of unsound mind.
disreputable and indecent habits.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29

libe ration We are almost convinced
that such is. in reality. the case.
In 1908 the Tribune. edited by
the writer. was the only Fairbanks
pape r that openly supported Wick.
ersiram. The Times and the Fair.
banks Daily News fought the judge
with all the venom and scurrilous
abuse al their command. History
relates that Wickersham was elect.
ed and the writer is fully prepared
to state that the Times and the
News. by their disgusting abuse.
contributed to greater extent to-
ward that result than did the Tri-
bune.
In 1910 both the Times and the
NewsMiner persisted in the same
course of villification. with the
same result-the election of Wick
ersham; and ever since, and up to
the present time. with the campaign
near at hand. the Times seeks every
opportunity 10 bury the knife in
his vitals
Is ii net plausible to believe that
this is all bluff on the part OF the
| Times? Why, otherwise. should
that paper persist in a course that
is so certain TO make votes for the
present delegate if he should deter
mine to be a candidate again?
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-29
"SU SSCRIBER."

your communication entitled
Charity is not published for the
reason that only pen-name is
given, and our rule is TO refrain
from giving space to anonymous
communications. The matter dis
cussed in the communication is of
such a nature as to call for pub
licity if thereby any help could be
extended, but it appears TO us
that the calamity limited at would
be FASTENED rather than obviated by
the reopening OF the wound IT,
however, evidence of good faith is
furnished the Citizen can be count
ed on TO do what lies in its power
to right the wrong spoken OF. by
publicity or such other means as
seems 70 it best Editor.