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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
WH|SKEY CAUSES
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
PORTSMOUTH MAN KILLS WIFE IN
sTANTLY AND THEN FATALLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
GRAZ ED BY LIQUOR
ROBERT DEARING. SEPARATED
FROM SPOUSE. FIRES UPON
HER WITHOUT WARNING
At Blue RIDGE.
CRAZED BY LIQUOR

Especial to The Richmond virgfnian.
Blue RIDGE VA. April u.s.
Crazed with whiskey. Richard Dear
ing. OF Portsmouth. shot his wife three
times today near this place, killing
her instantly. He then fired q ball with
the smoking revolver into his own
head. inf1icting a wound from. which
the doctors say he cannot recover.
The tragedy occurred about 10
o'clock this morning soon after Dear
ins's arrival from Portsmouth. He
had been separated from his wife for
several years.
lie sent word to her. to meet him at
the home OF a neighbor. Not sus-
pecting that he intended doing her
any harm. she went to see what no
wanted.
Shooting Done Quickly.
Without warming. bearing began
firing as she entered the house. The
shooting was done 50 quickly thai
persons in the house had no time to
interfere. bearing turned the revolver
on himself before It could be wrenched
fro1, his hand.
II was noted that he was drinking
when he arrived In town. However.
he let fall no remark that he was bent
on Staying his wife. 1t IL believed
that hroodinE over his domestic trou-
bles, coupled with the drink habit. un.
balanced him. ~
bearings wife was Miss Roberts.
Since leaving him. she has been livins
with her mother. Mrs. e. J. Quarles OF
His Wound Fatal.
As quickly as possible after the
ira gedy. doctor was summoned to
attend the wife, murderer and would
be- suicide. Examination OF the wounn
convinced the physician in a few mo-
rrents that the man had no chance To
live. In fact. he said II was almost
a miracle that death did not resuit IN.
stsntly. NJ IN the case. Of his wife.
The greatest exci,erent prevailed
for a while ard interfered with the
usual SUNDAY morniny chnrch services.
II Is reported that Dearin< came
hove seeking reconciliation with his
wife. and miSht have made overtures
in that direction. but for the fact that
his mental balance was unset bv 'iducr
which IL understood to have been tho
cause OF the separation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
ROYALISTS Sci ECT
MAY FOR INVASION

BADAJOZ. April 2S.--A large con-
alignment Of rifles and arnmunttion has
been captured at the frontier. and
another consignment has been dtecov-
r-ed IN I monastery 1t - Qnardth-
3hc republicans think By theso two
captures they have achieved = re-
markabie step against the encyoach'
Royalists agents are reported bury IN
Hamburg huying rifles Ana quick mr.
inK runs. II Tho government hA1 heeu
jnforlnosl from several sources that thu
toyn3isk inryastpn uf the country ~
! - AneA toeS Nays
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
SPECULATION RIFE
Over AST0R ESTATE
MEMBERS or FAMILY DRAWN IN.
GnrnER NY TRAoEnY or
THE TITANIC
TO DIVIDE MILLIONS
WIFE AVID. FORMER wrrEa NAY
MEET ToGErHE. WITH CHILL
DREN At DIscLosuRE or COW
TIcNrS or WILL

NEW YORK.. April 3s.-with the
body Of Colonel, John Jacob Aston
arriving In Halifax. with Ms. Ava
Willing Astor hurryine across the
Atlantic 70 this city. and with Nrs
John Jacob Astor indnposed in the
Aston house In Fifth avenue, specu-
lattonA concerning the terms OF 'xhe
ABtor will has become intense.
Cine fof the Ereat drAmas OF ~resent.
day social life n fast. drAWtng 70 =
climax In that. auStere Firth avenue
mansion. and IT. various personages
are printing themselves for I fInal
steug9lo that Involves many uiilli0naL
In the ocean ofstalk tha& ssethes about
tho denoueWent h. already written.
In snits of many runsoFs, two 'Yacts
are learned from . 'reliable source:
First. ColonAl Astor made no viii
which IL known Of In this country
since his second MARRIAGE: i second.
whatever Will he did leave. ana the
terms. Of that ara. kaown to Only ona
| person. Lewis Cas- Ledyard. who VIII
not make any appreciahler difference
n the. financial standing Of any. OF
tho persons concerned,
The outstanding fact In the uues-
zion Of the Astor inheritance 10 this:
Eighty per cent of the Astor estafe
10 left q Il WAs left to John Jacob
Astor. BY his fAtlsef. William Asscr.
and goes d Vlncent Astor.s's
Speculaatrns - Presidency.
Tho fsmaanine - psr can't ecss to
| the other cAtedvon.. AZ present sn9re
liz but one otAer chlld., Nuriel. 10
|yssrs oid: sa .S ~ sesrs ss~iss q" tsem
| me 80 Per csnk swith l1uftel. II tho
iausa q N swfrl Aaeha vfll havn n 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
MR.. TAFT'S Au|b|
QUIET COMPLETE
Proves He Was Not in Coun-
try and Could Not Have
Been at Meeting.
FIRES. THE DATES ON
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
Made Motion at Meeting
Of Cabinet to Abandon
Prosecution of the Har-
vester Trust
By JAMES j. MONTAGUE.

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Presi-
dent Taft stopped just long enough
In the White House today to eat his
dinner and hurl Colonel Roosevelt into
his own Ananias Club. Then he took
the train for Massachusetts,, Were. az
he IN FUZZY convinced, his political
fate will be decided Tuesday.
II there IL such thing as a twi-
light zose between rage and panic,
Mr. Taft now occupies It. His state
ment, which by means OF dates and
quotations from cabinet officers, calls
Mr.. Roosevelt q liar. II judicial In
substance. IL violently bitter In spirit.
He says that not only 10 Colonel
Roosevelt's memory very much a.
fault" when the latter says Mr.. Taft
made the motion to hold UP proceed
ings against the Harvester Trust, bat
that he. Mr.. Taft, was In the Philip
pines at the time mentioned In the
Roosevelt accusation. And to support
hts assertion he quotes former Secre-
tary Root. and Secretary Wilson. Both
were In the Roosevelt cabinet when
the Harvester Trust escaped the
clutches OF the law. Neither remem-
bers that ex-Prcsident Roosevelt ever
mentioned the subject at cabinet
meeting.
Explains His Position.
In response to the cofoneFs inquiry
as to why Mr.. TAFT has not prose-
cuted the Harvester Trust himself. MI.
Taft says that his hand was stayed
first. because the trust promised to
reorgani5e on q legal basis. When
they didn't do that. his investigator
were busy with the Steel Trust. When
the Steel Trust was brought into
court tho investigation was renewed,
With the recruit that the attorney
gGusy1isn once y nor In full CRY altar
the Harvester. Trust.
- diDQutetfng ware the reports
about Massachusetts, that President
Taft. when No reached the executive
mansion forgot all about q dinner en-
9asement with the French delegation
here to present the Roden statue to
this country.
For the first time since the opening
Of the campaign for the denomination,
the President read Of the fight In the
faces Of his supporters. Hilles, his
recretary. In convinced that all In lost
Murray Crane. nervous as cat, had
been padding round early In the
morning 10 purchase the papers from
New York and Masea chusetts, and he
has got no cheer from them.
Crane came to the White House
with good tidinks q few minutes be-
fore the returns from Pennsylvania.
Since then he has ceased to practice
optimism In public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
tContinued on 6eventh DaGe.I
RAINY WEATHER is
PORTION FOR WEEK

] WASHINGTON, April 3S.-Thc
fcssOwine n = fnFccast for tho
corning week:
The GcncsHl tslSes1bu'sOn OF
baronncteeic, rressnre over the
North AmeEtean l cnntlncnts and
tn adjacent Ofeaus IN sefA~ o. TO
indacate thas alsesN ..M1lt BE- fire.
aucnt-'And weli-dlsey lhutcd show.
60 and n0swsa1 tavllssreAfure the
coming wrek thsuqassoat the
country. TNsee hGSArNesrtc, de-
nrcessons Win nrose 4tpte country
duv1nw ne Ncek eaA f1lev VIII ~
attended 6v prsN1 vNins and
thwwAerstnnns. me Nr~t ~ slese
stnssun y NOW ovsr tlse en.sshwest,
vvhevce n WIN Ns0ve nrrth~As4.
wNrD avss uas dssvvW ~ - !. Iew.
rew~c valley ~ IMessev; ~ nexs
tsisew~bsn~e - StDeN tps~ rnwwtry
3 ~ the rA~th HeceNr r,Ast.
Wl,euce Il ~tyI sNcve eee<svAvte aud
cs>,se the Nr~Ay ssruNfstwe TUes-
dNv. che MsN4le V1eat Wedneshsy
emd the E~ekeew AeaeNs ahnWt
Tnmtsdev; stlNe (lhe~yg ae~~vn VII
aprenr VI fIAo ~ - Tlsus&1ny
~ rs1k1ey asa NEesAl1 oxoe ~
lGlAale 49, n61k - c101e -
IS ' ss 80 q II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
LAST WORD TO GO
TO THE COLONEL
His Wind-Up III Bay State to
Depend Upon What the
President Says
WOULD NOT APPEAR
TO BE ON DEFENSIVE
Will Make Brief Personal
Reference to Taft, Criti-
cising Him for His
Boss Support

BOSTON, April 2s.-The last word
LAT : :. >isziIry ct. s,ipaign light bet g y
President TAFT and Colonel Il, .,.ve,s
! in thus Statcsw'lI be uttered t n. 80,
night by the ex-president. What
Rnose. cit vii say will ali leperd
upon what Mr.. Taft does during the
day. The President and ex-president,
stumping against. each other on the
same day. arc expected to make
Massachusetts, ring with a crimon-
ious oratory.
The President Is to traverse part OF
the cape" region in which Roose-
welt spoke yesterday. making stops ut
Taunton, Brockton. Fall River. and
New Bedford. After that he will
swing into Middlesex and Essex coun-
ties where Roosevelt will appear EARL
er In the day. The President will
wind UP his day at Lowell. whence he
departs at o'clock for Washington,
leaving the State to his adversary.
Roosevelt. at that time that Taft de-
p1Is. will be some one hundred miles
away, about TO start for Pittsfield for
his nights wind-up Before the coll
onel reaches Pittsfield he will learn
from emmissaries who are to listen
to the Taft speeches all that the pres.
ident says about him.
Wind-Cp at Pittsield.
II Mr.. Taft violently attacks Mr..
Roosevelt. the colonel will have time.
before he arrives at Pittsfeid, to pre-
pare a scathing reply and he will not
fail to do It. Should Mr.. Taft stick
to mere glittering references to the
colonel and not scathed hi mas he did
In his Boston speech last Thursday
night. the colonel with make his reply
miider.
Roosevelt told Massachusetts, lead
ers with whom he talked here today
that he does not want huri any
blast at the President unless Tan as
sails him. He refrained from doing II
I'm night IN his speech hsee becat1as
he felt that he sallsciently anA1wefed
Tufts condemnation Of him IN HI
WofchestAr assault. Besides R0oo4-
welt dcSs not want 10 give the i'm
preston that he considers himself on
the defensive. AZ he feels he would by
deeoting himself to replies to Mr..
Taft.
So far as sRoosevelt's day speeches
are concerned. he will. 30 he indicated
tonight, make brief but pungent per-
sonal allusions 10 Taft. The colonel
will criticise the Taft .administr alton
much as he did in his Western
speeches and Will drag In the bosses
again. insisting that Mr. Taft has new
or tried to discourage their support
Of him.
In stand Pat District.
Roosevelt starts out from here at
o'clock In the morning by special
train and during the days run will
penetrate the stand-p districts in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-29
In ssand.Pat Distr,cs.

Roosevelt starts out from here at
o'clock In the morning by special
train and during the days run will
penetrate the stand-pat districts in
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
rnoma. ). RYAN kIIl, Hlm,eIf.

Thomas ]. Ryan. Democratic leader
and amusement promoter. select coun-
Gilman and one OF the partners In the
famous Donnelly.Ryan political alli-
ance. shot himself In his Office. room
102S Land Title building Philadel-
phia
Mr.. Ryan had arranged to be alone
by sending his secretary. John J. Me-
Grath. on an errand. Men who saw
Mr.. Ryan Just previous 10 the time he
entered his office saw he appeared in
his usual good humor. His secretary
told the police that no financial irou-
bles bothered him
II Is known. however. that Mr.. Ryan
was heavily interested. together with
Frederick Thompson. in Coney leland
amusement property which was de-
stroyed by fire little more than a
year ago The fire is said to have en-
tailed tremendous loss. His other
amusement properties we're many. and
he was regarded as a man OF consider.
ably more than comfortable means.
Mr. Ryan placed the barrel of re-
volver in his mouth. The bullet lodged
In the back OF his head. According
to the police. he must have made a
second attempt before being success
full in his purpose. for the revolver
showed plainly. they said, that the first
effort to discharge missed IRE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Aviator Killed a. Trenton Fair.

Falling from height OF nearly 2o00
feet In Curtiss biplane. Charles +.
Walsh. of San Diego. Cal. was dashed
to death in the sight OF 5000 people at
the interstate fair in Trenton. y. j.
Through glasses Walsh could be
seen struggling TO right the biplane.
which tipped almost on it's end. then
partially righted itself and made a
glide OF perhaps 1000 feet before the
final collapse of both planes started 1t
hurdlng toward the earth.
From that moment Walsh was prac-
tically obscured from view In the tan
gled folds of the biplane. which came
down with terrific speed. landing In
the middle oil large open field. His
neck was dslocated. his chin fore ed
completely out OF place and many
bones were broken. His legs were
pinned under the motor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
powder ExpIOsiOn kiIIs Fifty.

Fifty persons were killed as the re-
suit OF the explosion of 500 kegs of
powder at Tampico. Mex a ware
house in which the powder was stored
and several buildings adjacent were
burned
The charred bodies of TWENTY-FIVE Of
the victims already have been recov-
cred from the ruins.
Three hundred persons are suffer
ing from injuries and twenty OF these
probably will die. Many Of the killed
and injured were spectators lured by
the burning building. Suddenly as they
pressed closely there was terrible
defamation, which sent flying embers
for many yards through the air
The explosion occurred during Are
which had evidently been set by an
incendiary. Persons of revolutionary
sympathies are suspected.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
! COUNT SUES FOR 500
Loaned Money to Pay Hotel Bill Be
fore He Was Married.

Count Kalman l.. Csaky. who mar
ried Mrs. Maude Imam six months
after she was divorced from Bryan In
man. wealthy lnmberman OF Port
land. Ore. was sued in Chicago by
Mrs. A. +. Waller. OF New York city
for 800.
Mrs. Walters attorney says that the
money was lent TO the count to pay
his hotel bill and that he promised "a
epay II after he was married.
"He said that he would have plenty
81 money after his wedding" the at
torney who represents Mrs. Waller
said. but he did repay my clients
husband little more than $4,000 which
he borrowed while in this country
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Falls Through skyIIsht.

Directors OF the Indiana Harbor Ma
tional bank. OF Hammond. Ind. were
In session in the Offices OF the bank
when 2S5-pound Mary Dopa fell down
through the skylight and landed in a
sitting position on the long table be-
tween them.
The directors scattered In a panic.
thinking a bomb had been exploded.
Miss Dopa was not hurt. She had been
hanging out clothes on the roof OF an
adjoining building and had tripped and
fallen through the bank skylight.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
The Maryland
gricultural College
COLLEGE PARK, MD.
Maryland's School Of Technology

Fifty. sixth year begins September 18th.
Entrance examinations Sept. II and Is.
Degree Of b. S. is given in the follow
ing courses:
Agriculture. Mechanical Engineering,
Horticulture. Civil Engineering,
Biology. Electrical Engineering,
Chemistry, General Course (CulturaD
Students takingAgricultural and allied branches
have the benefit u the U. S. Department " Agri-
culture in Washington. and o. the Government
Experiment Farms at Arlington and Bcltsville.
Students pursuing the Engineering courses sup
plcment their practical knowledge b. visits % the
lar places where great mechanical and engineer
ing work n IN operation.
The Agricultural College Ia Marylands School
81 Technology. and Is meeting the demand Of tho
turc. Science and Engineering. Positions
surcd 10 all graduates
Particular attention il called 20 the Two-Year
Course in Agriculture and Horticulture.
Each department Of the COLLEGE is supplied with
the most modern and approved apparatus. This
dormitorics equipped with steam heat. electric
light and hot and cold shower baths. The location
Of the College ~ unsurpassed for health. There
Is a sanitorum. with 4 trained nurse. under this
charge Of a resident physician Any possible con
tagious disease can lie completely isolated.
Tuition. books. heat light. laundry. board.m eii-
cal attention. ETC.. are oil included IN the charge
Of $40 per year. payable $50 quarterly In advance
Send for catalogue or Book OF Views.
II will be Of advantage 10 those who cxpet 10
enter the College 10 send In their application a.
soon as possible.
Rw. SYLVESTER. President.
(aug 3i-tft COLLEGE PARK. Nh
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Offers 500 to Greeks to Go to War.

The Balkan war fever has broken
out in harrisburg. Pa. where John
Rolas. Greek confectioner. has
made an offer to give 800 and equip
ment to every Greek who would re-
turn to the faiherland 10 fight II ne
cessary. Rollas is the leader of a big
Greek colony in this county, and he
decorated stores with the Greek flags
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
30YEARSFOR ATTACK ON KING
Short shrift For Man Who Tried to
XIII Victor Emmanuel.

Antonio Dalba. the young anarchist
who attempted to kill King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy on March 10 II.
Rome. was found guilty and sentenced
TO thirty years solitary confinement
This is equivalent 10 life sentence.
% no prisoner has ever been known
TO live thirty years in an Italian cell
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
opera,ion Kills PETER.

William A. PETER. elected TO the
United States senate by the first Pop
ulist legislature OF Kansas in 1891.
died OF apopleNy In Grenola. Kan. aged
eighty-one years. He had suffered
from shock. following the amputation
OF leg. PETER served six years In
the senate
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12

Fifty.sixth year begins September 18th.
Entrance examinations Sept. II and Is.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Accused Of sIaylna Wife.

Accused Of numbering his wife. Pat.
rick Enright. a rubber worker. was
arrested in Trenton. n. j.. while he
was making arrangements for her fu-
neral He is alleged 20 have struck her
q fatal blow during a quarrel last Sat
uFday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
NATIONAL TENNIS MATCHES.
Mclaughlin and Bundy Meet Little
and Touchard for Doubles Title.

LAKE FOREST, H.. August 1.-Mau-
rice Mclaughlin and Thomas c. Bundy
of California will play r. D. Little and
q. +. Touchard for the national tennis
doubles championship at Newport, August
20 The Californians earned the honor Of
challenging the title holders by defeating
Walter T. Hayes Illinois singles cham
terday afternoon at the Onwentsia Club.
The Chicagoans succumbed in straight
sets. 60. 10, 6-3.
Although the fourth and fifth games of
the first set went to deuce, the Cali
fornians allowed their opponents only two
points in the other four games. The
serves of the local men were ineffective
and their play erratic. In the second set
the Chicago men strengthened and held
the Californians even for ten games. They
lobbed excellently, but the coast men
played brilliantly. McLoughlin's smashing
of deep lobs being a feature.
The third set promised to be as keenly
fought as the second, but after four
games the outcome was never in doubt.
The Chicagoans fought gamely, but the
perfect placing of the Californians. COM
bined with their return Of almost i'm
possible shots, showed clearly their SUI
pertority over the local players.
Miss May Sutton and Bundy won the
finals OF the mixed doubles events defeat
ing Miss Mary X. Browne and McLough-
lin. g.. 81 All the players were from
California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
FASIG STAKE TO GEERS.
Veteran Driver Pilots Anvil to a
Nifty Victory.

Glen LELAND. August 1.-The Fasig
stake, 5000 for 2.OS trotters. was the
headliner at North Randall in the Grand
Circuit meeting yesterday. First money
was pulled down by Anvil the bay son
of ST. Valiant Vincent. with Pop Geers
the veteran. in the seat
Six thousand persons cheered as Geers
drove Anvil 10 first place in Two straight
heats and they cheered again when Geers
was called TO the judges stand and pre-
scented the silver trophy cup given the
Forest City Live Stock and Fair Com
pany by Jimmy McGlade.
Helen Stiles was the chief contender for
first honor. and she ruled fayorite at the
opening selling at = 10 ). while Anvil was
bringing 10 I. Helen was not on her
best behavior, and Geers got lead on
Durfee at the jump and held il 10 the
finish. winning the heat in 20Ila.
IN the second heat Helen behaved bet
ter. and Geers came near having to make
Anvil show the best there was in him.
I MS seat was in ..ut. just half a second
a hove .Anviis record.
The fastest heat of the day was 0oi7,
made by Jones Gentry, who won the I'll
pacing event in three straight heats.
Gentry negotiated one qnarter in .ssA<
seconds. the fastest of the meet Gentry
was an unknown quantity before the
race. this having been the first appear
ance Of the Chester On. W horse in the
Grand Circuit. The 2.oJi. me paced is his
mark.
Five heats were needed TO distribute
the money in the 2I2 trot. Oakdale, the
gray gelding Of Normandy. took the first
TWO heats. finished second ito Derby Boy 5
first in the next Two ana handed the fifth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01

Most Of us recall some open-faced son
of the soil who could take q corncob and
do wonders in a gymnastic way with it.
He would get in a corner of the barn,
grasping the cob in both hands lean over
and stick the end in the corner and then
plant his feet on the planks and twist
his body Tin a BRIDGE until he had turn
ed completely under his own arms and
was back to his original position.
1t was an ungainly. foolish, zap trick,
but it had it's virtues, and proved how
easy a thing it is to to own a gymnasium.
The man who really wants to exercise
who is in earnest about it-can find the
means without great effort. II he com
plains that he is too busy to join some
physical culture layout he can at least
make the raise OF a broomstick and work
at home.
The broomstick isn't at all bad when
one really wishes to improve 1t pre-
sents an endless variety OF movements
rigorous and requiring dexterity and en-
durance, II one chooses.
Grasped by both hands, it may take
the place Of Indian clubs and bells. No
ordinary mortal can jump through 1t so
held. 1t may be raised up and down
from the floor, with knees sim and legs
to-ether-tO far above the head. 1t may
be grasped with the hands back Of one.
and worked up, down and sideways.
The broomstick will get up as good
sweat as the best running track on earth.
1t will develop the wrist, grip, biceps,
forearm. back, chest and legs.
While going through these stunts take
long breaths-and deep ones-on the down
trip, and exhale them slowly on the re-
turn journey. Move slowly. rhythmically.
and with thought and strength put into
action.
One could get along first rate with no
outfit, but it doesn't seem so much like
exercise then.
Precipitation is q necessary thing in any
workout. and bath Is essential after
the labor-with brisk rundown follow
ing the hath.
Ten to twenty minutes daily with a
faithful inexpensive broomstick is worth
money to any man who has no other