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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-02-16
NATURES WARNING.
columbia People Must ReconIze ane
Heed It,

Coiumpta People MUST HSConi<S anc
Heed 1t.
Kidney ills come quietly--mysteri-
ously,
But nature always warns you
Notice the kidney secretioHs.
See if the color is unhealthy
II there are settings and sediment
Passages frequent, scanty, painful
MS time then to use Doans Kijnes
Pills,
To ward oc Bbight's disease or
dropsy.
Doan have done great work in Col
umbia.
w. NJ. Roberts, prop. machine shop
E. 9th ST., Columbia, Tenn, says: -
can strongly recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills for I found them to be al
excellent kidney medicine and / an
certain that they viii do just as muct
for other parties as they have for me
My kidneys were weak, the secretioni
passing too frequently and containing
sediment My back ached and roth
ing benefited me until / began usinl
Doan's Kidney Pills. obtained a. AID
ans & Martins Drug Store. They
cured me and have had no trouble
since"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other. =
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-02-16
WILL NEVER BE
A GREAT CITY
so THINKS EUGENE RITTER OF
CHICAGO AFTER A THOR
OUCH INSPECTION.

A card from Eugene Ritter, who
has been in Chicago the past week
with Others Of the city on the motor
inspection trap, states that it is his
opinion hat Chicago will never be a
great city because of the fact that
they are so hoggish up there and they
are 50 far from Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-02-16
80 &c Affeets the kIdn.us

Avoid taklng cold If your kidnevs are
sensitive Cold cougests the kid.
aeys. throws too much work upon
them. and week.-mrs. their action. SER
ious kidney trouble and even Bright's
disease may result. Strengthen your
hldneys, get rid Of the pain and sore
ness, builed them up by the timely
use OF Foley Kidney Pills. They r,n
rule any case Of kidney or bladder
trouble MOI beyond the reach of medt
cine. No medicine can do more =
WOODBRIDGE co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
.Grcu, pJnce Reveal, The Man y

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Pertincnt to Governor woodro W
Wilson's candidacy for tho presidency
OF the United States: pertinent to his
address before the General Assembly
OF virginia: pertinent to his recent
changes OF political vicws: pertinent TO
the indignities offered the editor OF
Harper's Weekly, and Editor Henry
Wattcrson, append certain extracts
from Lord Bacon's essay on High
Places" VIZ:
"A place SHOWS the man; and It
showeth the man. some to the better
and soma TO the worse"
The rising into place Is laborious.
and by pains mon come 10 greater
pains; and it is sometimes base, and
by indignitics men como TO dignities
The standing is slippery and the re-
gross Is either . downfall. or Ct leas,
an eclipse. which is melancholy
thing; cum non sis qui fuer.s. non
csse cur volts viverc. (Sincc YOU are
why you should Wish to liveJ"
Seek TO make thy course regular.
that men may know beforehand what
they may expect"
IF thou have colleagues, respect
them. and rather call them when they
look not for It. than exclude them
when they have reason to look to lie
called
Tho vices OF authority are chiefly
four: delays, corruption. roughness
and facility.
LAS for corruption, do not only bind
thine own hands or thy servants hands
from taking, but bind the hands OF
suitors also from Offering; for in
teSrity used doth the one; but Integrity
protested. and with manifest detesta
ton of bribery. doth the other: and
avoid not only the fault, but the
suspicion. whosoevcr is found vari
able, and changeth manifestly without
manifest cause. g!veth suspicion OF
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IN your city recently, that Genera.
Grant returned General Lees sword
I" him. Now, ] would beg to corrcc;
Mr.. Jefferson on this point, as he sure
ana am continuing to say. was that
General Grant with TIM; Kindness OF
neart refused 10 accept the sword OF
Informed General Lee prior 10 the!.
meeting that morning what the terms
81 INC surrender would be- which was
,tmat al officers and men could retain
their side arms, horses and private
properly after being parolcd. They
could then 20 nome and not take up
arms against the United states gov
ernmcnt until after they were prop
crly exchanged. as they might need
the horses TO put in crop. as the
war was over. General Lee then re-
marked 70 General Grant that his
kind proposition would he a great in
nuence among the men.
so what have said III this conncc-
be found correct. # Mr. Jefferson or
MIR. Wcsson will consult Cicncrnl
Grants Memoirs. in which he explains
fully whaS took place between Cen
eral Lee and himself at tho time. And
# they dcsir. further Information they
can write 10 the AdIutant- Generals
Office, WAR Department, Washington.
Volume MINI. Part Ill. page Sis.
which publication can be consulted
in almost any extensive public library.
whieh Will explain just what took
place between those two distinguished
generals. which IS part OF OUR ma
tional history.
My object OF speaking about this
matter during my act was to show
TO the younger generation on both
sides that General Grant, with that
Kindness of heart which was his ma.
turc. commenced at once to bury the
Ratchet and to cover up all sectional
feelings MS far az possible. as the war
So what's the use at this late date
for us Old soldiers to get into any
controversy over that unpleasant
period? Having served three years in
the Army OF the Potomac. from 1863
t, 1865, ! know whereof speak II
has been my aim wherever we have
appeared with the Old soldier Fiddiers'
Confederate soldiers In the act with
me VIII coTroborntcD not 10 say any
thing that would create any feelings
between tho old soldiers or the two
sections. and that | am right when I
explain that there was never any per-
sonal animositY existing IN the rank
and file Of the Union and Confederate
soldiers in the field during thatwhole
trouble, cspecially those who did the
fighting and smclt powder. and also
that time had abou; wiped out ali
tho bad feelings that existed between
the two sections of the country at that
time. and that hope to Hive to sec the
day WHOM we could have one grand
that thereafter would like to see the
reunions of the old soldiers that took
part in that great Civil War on either
side come together ip one grand re-
union Of American soldiers Of 1851 to
s6.. COL J. \. PATTF,E,
Director Of the Old Soldier Fiddlcrs'
Harrisburg, Ia.
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corruption: therefore. always when
/ thou changest thine opinion or course.
profess II plainly. and declare 1t. 10.
geiher with the reason that moved
thee TO change. and do not think 10
steal It"
Az for roug nees. 1t is needless
cause OF d!scontcnt; severity breede,ii
fear, but roughneas brecdeth hate"
AS for facility. II IS worse ihna
bribery: for br:bcs come but now ana
then; but II importantly or prediction
undcscCved lcadcth man, lie shuIl
never &c without topportunl,yJ
Has not the high place" into which
Governor Wilson has thrust nim.pIi
or been thrust by injud!cious friends
revealed the fact that h SIS posse-sc,i
OF qualities and dispositions whicl
render him unfit for the high place H..
aspircs to? Was not his failure. lie
fore the General Assembly OF Virginia.
10 explain or attempt to explain. his
sudden change OF views on imported
political measures and openly avow
tnem. enough TO create n suspicion.
that his course therein would not bear
the light of an open and manly state
ment or the reasons that moved him
to his sudden change of views?
This vas expected o: him Tho OBJ
portunity was most favorable his
friends were greatly disappointed
Did he on that occasion attempt to
give any explanation Of the incivili.y
offered tho editor OF Harpcrs Weekl;.
and Mr.. Wattcrson?
j. Tas hcped that he would be able
to exonorate himself from all blame
for such an exhibition OF coarscncss.
But he said not n word His apology
may secure him their forgiveness. but
can never wipe out or conceal tho
characterize that prompted IT.
In short. has not his candidacy Tor
President revealed man suspicious.
factle. rough. subservient to the many
vices that beset the man in high
placesr"
But. Governor Wilson IS a SCHOLAR:
pre- eminently so. And therein lies his
disqualification.
a man who all his lifetime. has
followed the routine duties of the
class room as scholar and preccptor,
whose mind has been trained In
single groove. cannot hope to bear
himself with distinction In ans other
high calling. Life Is too short for any
one to become prominent in many call
!nFs. and least OF all as President OF
must be as diversified q the suns rays.
1t is worthy OF note that none OF our
Presidents could claim distinction AS
scholars. And also that mono Of our
distinguished scholars have ever before
aspired TO this high Office They have
recognized their limitations.
A. p. COLE.
Stearns
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DC snow, and whom It gets to be snow
II wants to DO water again. You cannot
bring 1t IN the house and keep 1t for any
iehEth OF time at all. There's no CON
sistcncy about II. 1t Is extraordinarily
clcun, but tho least touch of earth
soils 1t. Its freshness doesn't last.
What is needed liz snow With some
stamina. And a slightly less cold kind
would be enjoyable
Outside of weather snow has no
place save In clouds. poetry, and mean
annual snowfall. There Is a foolish
tradition that 1t is pretty. Many
things src pretticr In tradition than
In cold reality. II is pretty only for
about fifteen minutes to man in
house looking out To a man in y
SILK hat waiting for n delayed car. II
is seldom pretty. He knows that snow
has fatal leaning towards becoming
snowballs. And silk hats have a mag
nctic attraction for snowballs
MI that can he said for snow is that
IT IS white md insists on coming In
six-pointed crystals 1t ought 20 be
confined In that region where tho other
runishments arc kept But if II got
there, 1t would only melt In Justice
It must be added that snow is usoful
to polar bears. ten-ycnr- Odds. and
spring wheat. That's "a far as phil
osophy will carry us Beyond tina.
there Is only one thing Snow is FOL
lowed by slnsh. Slush is worse than
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from the standpoint Of reason aud
Justice. They should represent the
whole people, who clothed them with
power. AS the matter now stands a
Dcmocrnt with mcagre education
can. without the least difficulty, secure
tho office OF county supcrintendent
over the best qualified man OF the
state IL the qualified man happens TO
cali himself by the name OF Rcpubli-
can. This is wrong, absolutely wrong
and should he remcded II we ever hone
TO raise the standard Of our school
system. Men OF the General Assemble
of Virginia. you hold your Office by
q vote of tho reoHic You are our
servants. show yourselves 10 be
nroad and libcral- minded mon, 80 that
when your term OF Office has expired
and you have returned 10 your respec-
tive homes, we may look back at
your deeds and sav, We'll done thou
y READER.
I,Omax " F.
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Let the People Elect school Supcrin-
tcnIentS-

fcDhento-
To tho Editor OF The Times Dlspat ch:
SiryI have read with much inter
est the discussions on the various
before the General Assembly. No soore
important question has originated in
that body than thar or ciecting county
supcrintcndcnts OF schools By popular
should not no. elected by tho people.
and many reasons why they should
The school system OF Virginia IL too
much centralized into few hands. It
ia too much the one man power. n
power which from time immcmoriai
Ea~ hccn one of political corruption.
Politics should not be allowed to enter
tho public school system of our State.
Ny Gillian has opposed the election
Of superintcndcnts only on selfish
too marrow. He opposes 1t on the
grounds that few counties in the
state will elect Republican superin-
tendents. 1T would" says he "pcnalize
Republicans could elect their own su.
perintcndents." This is q elaring
statement to come from the mind Of
one who IS supposed to be an ,ntelli-
gent legislator. Is mans politics a
necessary qualification for holding the
Office OF school superintendent? Is a
Democrat more Intelligent than u Re-
publicann Is he better qualified for
"iiIce? IT seems 30 according TO some
OF the opponents Of popular election.
fhcsc our Caesars feed that they have
| grown 8" great As long ~ the
school system IS managed by q few
LITTLE two by four political rinSstcrs
in whom al power i lodged, giving IT
the type Of an absolute monarchy. the
aNstcm will never amount to much
| Tile members Of the Legislature should
view these great and vital questions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
On the Spur ofthe Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
Whit (s).

Whit (s).
We think quito lot OF you,
Walt Whitman.
And lot of others do,
Walt Whitman.
You have never peddled slush:
YOU nre very short on gush;
But, you've surely made us blush.
Walt Whitman
Iwould be one blue envelope.
Walt Whitman,
should we emulate your dope.
Wait Whitman.
Ihey Viii stand the spice from you,
But this much is also true.
No one else could get Il through,
Walt Whitman
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ments oitea cannot oA3f sussest tina,

ments oited cannot buff suggest that
| the powers forcsee In the prolonga-
tion OF the war tho possibilities OF
| hcaval and expansion Obviously, as
We have indicated In previous discus
sions Of the question OF attacks di.
rect upon Turkeys European terri.
tory by Italy. such recourse would
stimulate most dangerously tho spIri
OF revolt in Macedonia. Cretc and Al
hania. 1t would. moreover. prove al
opportunity for Russia Austria Hun.
gary and Bulgaria 10 compel the be-
shining OF the end OF the partition OF
Turkeys in Europe But II is doubt
ful whether these three are vet fully
prepared to try conclusions among
themselves for Il division Of the spoils.
and still more doubtful whether the
other powers-whcthcr Germany and
Great Britain. considering their inter.
est IN that quarter--are prepared for
the disturbance OF the European cuui-
lihr'um That would be involved. The
nations arc counting the cost
rs for Arabia with its. l,2oo miles
OF iittoral, bordering one OF tho worlds
greatest commercial highways. Turk
ish authority over it--a greater par.
or 1t al lcnst-is little more than nomi-
nal. Some of the provinces have been
In a chronic state Of rebellion FOR long
years. Medina ana Mecca ana quasi
acceptance of the caliphship OF the
sultan. are ABOUT all that bind the
Arabs 10 STEAMBOAT. But nominal au-
thority is better than no authority a;
all. ~ worst, under present condi-
t!ons. Turkey has been able by punt
tive expeditions to minimize insurr.c
ton and maintain a scmblance OF or
der ana protection Of the outside
worlds interests in the cons, cities
The destruction OF what little pres
iiEc and coast police power Turkey
has In Arabia gould not bu, encourage
general assertion OF Independence by
the chiefs of the wild tribes Of the
interior and he signal for raising
the pirates ara slaus- traders Aac
over tho Red sea 1t could not but
logically necessiiatc interrogation OF
tho powers for the pacincation and
delmitatlon OF Spheres OF influence
In Arabia" which would be a stupen-
dous task. Owing to the proximity Of
the country 10 Egypt. and her stake
In tho suez Canal and protection o.
the Rcd Sea, Great Britain'z part in
the work might well cost her more
in blood and treasure than the con.
quest and pacihcation of ;hc soudan. !
FoT this. also. it is doubtful whether
the powers arc prepared
So VIC have it that italy clearly has !
thc whip hand, and endorsement, by !
Implication of the principle Of her ae-
sresslon outside Of Triroii. ana the I
i'ranch "intimation" distinctly Justify !
the conclusion that influences. and 20
tent Influences, are at work TO end tho !
struggle ere conditions may evolve .
mat viii force all Europe TO become I
participants. Unquestionably Il is to
be devoutedly hoped that they arc!
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VERSE FOR TO-DAY
' Il uiOIitiun.

W.I,ecp not love whcn am gone
.ri.h"Hsi ypnr heart may be fnrlo,u
Inouen Your soul be sad as nlsni.
icy no tear bed!m your Sight,
You haM need clear eyes to sec
70" 10 walk not having me
Guide you through the tangled IN,
~ the carih's confusing ways
ishow 'h~ World shining face
tough youJ sorrow mold its mac
~ lhe temple of Your heart
N"il t'r wound aud Tide tho smart
n, Of me- rtic les a.,oen
NSNfarP"h ar"tmd with silence desp
Sleeps on and takes his rcsi
'l"liE now that death IS hest
M lh" rcstIcs. earthly yonr,
nn"% l7 5"nl with h"rcs and fears
SOW from ~ish hud dread sol fr,,,
''@ can s'nuher peacefully
r,IIe we wuted K psrrect love
it;ngdl'Ss n", ~" wnys' above
AIi"r uy hli"r mortal dn,
"" snaii walk la low AWAY
AlciIENj:Y LEWIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
by Uncle I.uh.

When 80 feels yous sc,,in' mad.
Go out In dc shed:
STAY dar till yo's fechn sisd
Fill 20 ire am dead
Folks don lax no grouchy cuss
Always st!rrin' up a NUS
Fcllcr who kin dodge fuss
Am da, much ahcad
Keep yo' heart. now. good an walim
Yo' ha!d good ana cool
And dc friends WIZ round vow swah,n-
Don't act like a mewl
Speak no III of any man.
Help d, needy when You can
-lh've been Twin some time an
Dat. nah sodon rule
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MclOtlruItin.

She struggled vainly to arrest
The Villains vengefui hand
lie dragged her round ma round tho
stage.
And cussed to hea; the hand
Said he: Your lover Is a chu,np,
Your brother is thicf.
Your father stole a boss ono lime
And druv your ma to grief"
Finland mo. villain" then she cried.
"Or YOU Will rue this day
III scream for help" She done 1t. too.
But no help came that day
You love muh." cried tho villain. as
lie grabbed her by tho hair
IT'S false" she cried. in anguish wild.
Ana wilted DER her chair.
''7is false" She screamed Iris false. "
again.
".ls false as false can be"
He found three switches in hia hands.
1T surely Is" said he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
TIE IDEs Of MARCH.

THE ID:S Of MARCH,
One year from to-day tha next Presi l.
dent Of thcse United States will be
inausureted In that time the nation
! Will have TO decide what II wants.
choose an Executive TO carry out these
desires ana adjust itself 70 this choice
Tho bald statement OF this necessity
suggests complexities 30 Difficult, OF
unraveling and consequences so far
roa ching that the mind OF the avsrac
citizen, with a patriotic desire 10 vote
for tho best interests OF his country.
may well be staggered as at the fatcfui
question OF the Sphinx. It is a placid
! truism that Wa shall elect President.
I hut the commonplace words carry dcs-
tiny hidden within VIII these months
OF speeches, campaigning, conventions
righteous erusading. tho definition OF
principles in platforms ana their en-
bodimcnt i'll men, result in the choc, OF
one who will prove that the ideals OF
democracy are fruitful for good TO the
world?
Not since 1896 has there been promise
of 90 vigorous a thrcshinr out OF is
sues. Whatever tho outcome. enlleht.
eminent will he part of the fruit Wig
orous differences viii mean the vigo-
rous presentation OF all sides tic de-
cision will be pu, directly to the wis
dom OF the people, and The voters
themselves viii be aroused 10 an inter
est out OF the ordinary. This is a good
thing y lukcwnru exercise Of the
suffrage is a fundamental evil in pres
ent conditions.
How tho parties will align no man
can Yet foresee. What Influence per-
sonal prestige, past records control OF
IN" governmental machincry. divars
strange curos for the ills OF the body
polite. self-control and reputation for
personal integrity may have on the
conflict cannot be estimated one fact
Stands ont in the rec option of the def
OF The hat In the ring candidate. Tho
press is universal in doubling tic wis
dom OF his proposals ana Unit III max
ing an issue of his broken faith % hts
"Nn pledge ana 70 his friend. one
rapcr says the issue must be moi with
grim riousrcss." ana another de-
claFcs Il tragic in some way the END
OF the less adventure may prove TO
be- III aarncstnc$s with which the
morai value is Defined ana empha sia I'd
shows how far INC country has pro
Gressel in ten years No Stranger Or
stronger group Of phrases ever met the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04

Mrs. D. Wallace Joneson and
daughter. Miss Margaret, are pian-
Ing an extensive trip abroad this
summer. They will spend the
winter in Algiers and Egypt and tho
spring and summer In Europe.
Tho remainder Of tho year they will
be at homo at their beau tiful resi-
dence OF Bullion Place.
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Mrs. DARRELL ". Joaeson and
daughter, Niles Margaret. will
leave soon for Europe, where thoy
Will spend the summer In Italy and
Switzerland. Mr.. Joneson es-
pected to join them for q short
visit, but business demands have
prevented.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04

Mrs. D. Wallace Joneson and
Miss Margaret Joneson have taken
an apartment In Paris, where Miss
Joneson will take a course Of lee
lures In medieval literature. They
expect to run over Late In Deeem-
Der and spend fortnight at home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04

hlrs. d. W. Joneson and daughter
are spending two weeks In MicsIi-
gan. II Is their annual susnmcr
outing.
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ST. THOMAS AND TIiE MONROE noe.
IRINI.

---------z--- --=------s-==-=------=
IN mn, voyuoE noe
rRINE.
e., Ed,y,,d puysnd's letter TO the
ton6,n Times directing attention to
IN, ,-oro,!,,on now before committee
Of In. Danish psrliamcnt, looking to
Transferring tho narhor or 81. Thomas.
In ,bo Danish West Indiss. TO a private
,vn5,,,ts which might soil +: 10 a ma
ton hostile 10 tho United S,a;es, is not
, matter ia 10 treated lightly 1t mer-
i.i,s IN. gray. consideration OF our state
Department Sin Edwaid's contention
tsat sYcb , d,al world ho n menace 10
American interests III tho Caribbean is
no newborn scnsa,ion-no sensation at
all. The strategic advantages to this
couutr, OF the Danish West Indian
holdings, particularly st Thomas and
tho fact that should they pass from the
control OF Denmark preservation OF
III, integrity Of tho Monroe Doctrine
would demand that We acquire them,
hiss long been recognized.
In ecascnsnce with that rccorni;ion
We have made several efforts to pur-
chssc them. In 1865 William II Sow
srd. than Secretary OF state who -1on-
ANIMATED Stewards toly," as the pur-
chase Of Alseka was termed. but which
turned out rot 10 b. folly. offered
Denmark 5000 600 for 81 Thomas ana
the TWO other !elands OF ST joan and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04

Mrs. D. Wallaoe Joneson ycster-
day fiied an application for divorce.
alleging desertion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04

The bottom and top OF the arsu-
nents for good streets and new
boulevard for Richrnond arc fine sun
sGine overhead and mud under foot.
""c makes you want to set out, and
the other makes getting out. getting in.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04

l'roi Tanse5 boulIIt bcaItiful mo
I"te" hound universal dictionary Wis
t'th7N Tor dollar down an tn rest
s"ineiiine when u,'." ,atcm Unexpected
~ Nhen liilinn iiuascl haimt NOR
ali"in she's writi, Formula. f,i ey.
lash STAIN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04

fhcy are having storms in The Fed
erni Ag7icnltnrnl Department again.
Wen those storms hurt crops less Than
almost any other kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04

Thc TnN Commission proposes. Int
tic demaeoguc Opposes
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Tor every ono traveller nowadays VIII
asks, What's your tallcst building?
there will be three who, with a tnlse-it
for-granted air, viii ask. Where.
YOU. public library"