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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
G1.
SO KIND oF HIM
The isolation of Beauty.

Ethel Puffer Howes. in the Atlantic.
Entbehren sollst du is the aesthetic mot
to. And this is the true secret Of our sad
ness In looking on beauty. To the world
of action, will, desire,-our private per
sonal World,-as beauty 1t never can be-
long. IT is thus that we have a right to
say that the aesthetic experience involves
detachment, isolation. inhibition of action.
However perfect the aesthetic moment
however harmonious and self-complete
the ideal world into which we enter, it Is
none the less an interruption OF real life.
The aesthetic moment is a step out of life.
This. and this alone, is the reason why
the greatest of pessimists welcomed the
presence In life OF beauty and of art. If
life and the will to live are an unmixed
evil, then that cessation and denial Of life
involved in the full experience Of beauty
IS Il relative good. And conversely,-if
Schopenhauer's evil, life, and the will to
live. is our good. must not his good be
in somc sense fraught with ~ to us?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

BILE Compound has done more for me than
all the doctors. ! feel it my duty to tell
you these facts. Ny heart is fill Of
gratitude to Lydia g. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound for my health"-MrA
HARRIET e. WAMpLER, ga S. Ransom
Street, OttumWa, Iowa.
Consider Wei. This r.
No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope IN.
til she has given Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
This famous remedy. the medicinal In
gradients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be a NEST value
BILE tonic and %invigorator of the fs-
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to the wonderful
virtue Of Lydia z. Pinkhara's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
II you want special adYicc write 70
Lydia E. Pin,1haln Medicine Co. (c0nfl-
dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read ami answered by .
woman and held in strict condolences
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
Hubby-That milliner of yours must
"Those Youthful Prodiqies.v

VIII wonders never cease?" said
Jones to his wife. Here is an account
OF Il aix-year-old boy who can work
the most difficult problem in algebra"
"Remarkable!" admitted Mrs. Jones,
but know a f~ouryear-old girl that
knows Greek. Where does your lit
tie wonder liye?"
In Boston. Where docs your lin.
guistic marvel live?"
Mrs. Jones gazed out of the window
with a far-away look in her eye as she
answered: "In Greece National
Food Magazine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER XII.
THE HOUSE IN THE RUE WILLIE
DOT.

Paris. with it's ever-chnnpinp crowds
Its narrow, clamorous streets, its tow
ering, tottering, dingy buildings. it's
contrasts of wealth and poverty, light
and shade. had not yet ceased to as
tonlsh me. II was a wonderful place
wonderful, at least, to me. who had
Known only Poitiers-and /, who had
sat in the chimney corner at home with
mouth agape listening to the tales my
standardization rest his soul-was
wont to tell of it, had during the first
few days fastened from place TO Mace
from Notre Dame to the Place de
GreVe, from the Porte st. Dents to the
Great Notwithstanding anew the
scenes which had made them all so
famous, and delighted to find tina they
had remained unchanged with the
changing years For half a century the
city had stood stagnant. the king
choosing to lavish his money on bis
wars or his pleasures rather than in
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

I tried to cure this for eighteen
months, but it gradually got worse. A
doctor advised MT to have my tonsils cut
CIT, 1s. lii no; like the idea. Another
doctor examined me, and told me the
same thing. l finally got a bottle of
Peruna, and after I had taken one bottle
my throat was better. I bought and used
q dozen bottles, and saw I was going to
get well, and I did"
Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruua
Almanac for 1912.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
SIOUX. CITY pro. CO., Mo. 4--1s12.
The Fountain Head ofLte 4
Is The Stomach. a

a man vac has weak n impaired stomach and who does 10 ~ESM%&|
properly digest bis food will o find thoth his blood has become EasA%H
weak and impoverished, and that his whole body is improperlv and wWSEv
insuhciently nourished. Es%
1. FiERSES GOLDEN MEDFG9L DISCOVERY WH
E7ahes the stomach strong, promotes II Gow of EA
CI2esfpe Juices, restores the LOST appetite. ske @
EssiUIzdon perfect, inpioorafcs The liver su6 aGW
OuriIes and eR-iches che blood. IL is The sreaf hLons-m.no.
Sesh,buTder and restorative nerve tonic. x -
SlroH IN 0odys active in mind and cool In luddemeuI
This discovery" is a purc, slycenc extract of American medical r,,..
absolutely Tree from alcohol and all injurious. habittormind drea All -
ingredients are printed on ic wrappers. Ii has no relationsb; vth .-,
notrums. Its every ingredient is endorsed by the leaders in all The schooIs ~
medicine. Jon accept a secret nosrum as a substitute TO- tha m.-n,ny
remedy OF KNOWS COMPOSITIONS. ASK YOUR NgIcHBoEs. They ma 80 -
many cures made by it during past 40 years, right in yu WI ;sbho,I ~
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, DR.. R.V. Pierce. Pre-. a. NJ =.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

gan taking Doan's Kidney Pills and
soon the swelling diminished. The
backache and other troubles quickly
disappeared, and I was completely
cured"
when Your Back is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S." Social stores.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

It's easier for a young man to write
a satisfactory love letter during court
ship than 1t Is to write a satisfactory
check after marriage.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
CREAM OF RYE

For health and energy eat it for
breakfast. Reduces cost of living.
Free Silver Spoon in every package.
Ask your grocer for a package.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
IOWA WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains.
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness,
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Ottumwa, Iowa.For years ] was
almost a constant sufferer from female

trouble IN all it4
dreadful formsJ
shooting pains all
over my body, SICK
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depression, and
everything that was
horrid. ] tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia-E
Pinkham's VepetA.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
BAD CASE
OF GRIP
Caused Sore Throat and Ton
silitis. Restored by
Peruna.

Mr.. w. n.
a o u ! e
Greer v lille,
Ter n 8 see,
writes:
Five years
g I took a
very 8 g e r e
o o which
result ed in
Ia grippe. l
never was 30
b q d O Il /
was In bed
Q Q v Q r a ]
w K and
" b c n I di d
get up I had
t o n siliti .
d sor Q
AHrooA
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

whole body bloated. l
had chills and hot
flashes and my an
kles swelled SO [
could scarcely wear
my shoes. Kidney
secretlons bothered
me and my nerves
ara Dpctrurip I he,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
The curse,

May you hat tree sons, and
may dey all marry for loye!"-London
Opinion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
Chorus Girl Rcpartee.

Trixie-O. you're not such a much!
zaza-No? don't g any Pitts
burg millionaire's picture on your
bureau, eititeT-GGiIist1aa1 Puck.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
The happiest people in the world
are those who are most easily hat.
tered.

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money ii PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any. case of Itching, Blind.
bleeding or Protruding Plies In 10 ID days. Soc W.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
The Fool Season.

First Ice Pond-You look thin.
Second Ice Pond-Yes, they had bet
ter not skate on me till l have embon-
point.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

ONLY ONE "BROMo oUININE."
That lis LAXATIVE BROMo QIINrNE. Look for
tho signature of K. w. GROVE. Used the Word
ever TO Cure o Cold In One Day. 2jc.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

FOR sALE-iso A. NONE BErTER IN FAUX
county, South Dakota, 100 a. cult: improvements
complete; comparatively new; excellent location:
nil conyeniences; bargain price, terms. Address
HOLSCHER, box $40, Chicago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

FOR LES A. IN DAWSON co.. NEB.: les
a. cult, bal. hayland; well improved: excellent
location; allconyeniences reasonable price; teruas.
Address SEYBOLD, Box Sla, Chicago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
Awful Suspicion.

Freddie had been sick for some time.
and when his father came into the
room to see how he was the
youngster surprised him by his ques-
tions.
why do you ask If I owe the doc
tor anything?" inquired his father.
Because" replied Freddie, "the
medicine he's been giving me lately
is something fierce, and l think he's
taking it out on me."-Judge.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
SUFFERED FOURTEEN YEARS.
A Terrible Case of Dropsy and How
IL Was Cured.

Mrs. w. r. Cody, 603 Tenth St.,
Lewiston, Idaho, says: 81 was so
lame and sore l could hardly move.
Headaches We're frequent and my
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
Labor Question.

-aSSs &aSSkiSu'
Lady of House-You say you work?
At what?
Hobo-At intervals.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

FOR sALE-4l. A. in CAMERON CO.., TEXAS.
provements: complete. Am no farmer. Am bound
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25
Exchange Of Slang

Exchange OF Slang.
you can go as far as you like"
"But / don't want to go SO far that |
can't come back"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-01-25

Money makes the mare go; the lack
of 1t makes her go hungry.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30
JURY VENIRE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST MARY.

ARlSli OF 81. M ARf
|, Wilbur H. Kramer, Clerk of the
23rd judicial District Court, Parish
OF st. Mary, State of Louisiana, and
Elk Of1icio Jury Commissioner
thereof, do hereby certify, at a meet
ing OF the Jury Commissioners of
this Parish, held in my Office in the
Court House, in the Town of Frank:
lin, Louisiana, on Thursday. March
II, A. D. 1912, pursuant to an order
of the Honorable 23rd Judicial Dis
trict Court, of date March 5, 1912,
there was selected in accordance
with law, the following twenty citi-
zens of this Parish, to serve Us Grand
Jurors for the term of five months
from, on and after Monday, April
9Th, A. D., 1912, and urtil sue
ceeding Grand Jury shall have been
pmponp n1o6 tn wit.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par-
ish Of st. Mary.
Louis Levy VS.. Louis Q. Sanarens
No. 1910.

By virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish of ST. Mary, State of Louis
lana, and to me directed. in the above
numbered and entitled suit. have
seized and will offer for sale for cash,
to the last and highest bidder. at the
principal front door of the Court House
in the Town of Franklin, Parish of
ST. Mary, Louisiana, on
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30

Z5r0 judicial District Court tar.
ish of st. Mary.
Succession of Justin Chappeu, de-
ceased. No. 3446.
Under and by virtue of an order and
commission issued out of the 23rd. Judi
cial District Court, in and for the parish
of st. Mary, Louisiana, in the above
numbered and entitled matter, and direct
ed to me, shall offer for sale, to pay
debts, for cash for not lees than two
thirds of the appraised value. at the
principal front door of the Court House
in Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, Lousi-
ana. on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
APRIL, A. D 1912,
between the hours Of ii o'clock a. M.
and 4 o'clock p. M, the following de.
scribed property, to-wit:
1st That certain tract or lot of
ground lying and being situated suear
the village of Baldwin, Parish of 81.
Mary. La, beginning on the south side
of a lane leading from the public road
from Baldwin to Franklin to the old
sugar house on the Darby Plantation at
the corner of the lot owned by Davis:
thence running southerly on the eastern
side of the boundary line of DAVIS to
land of Williams; THENCE TO extend so
far west as to make Superficial area of
one acre. Bounded north by land of
Martin David, east by land Of John
Baldwin, Sr., west by lane from public
road to the Darby sugar house. Toget
her with all the buildings and improve
| ments thereon situated. This being the
land acquired by Justin Chappeu from
William Bowers on the 9th. Jay of Jan
uary, A. d., 1908. by deed duly record
ed in the conveyance records of Parish
of St. Mary, La. The above also being
the same property acquired by Justin
Chappeu from August Ehrhardt by act
dated Nov. 7th, 1911. duly recorded in
Book "YY" OF conveyances under entry
No. 10000. folio 606, Of the conveyance
records of the Parish OF st. Mary, Louis
lana.
end. A certain lot of ground lying
and being situated in the Parish of st.
Mary. Louisiana, having "a front Of one
| half acre on the south side of a lane
leading from DR.. Goldman 5 residence to
| the old sugar house on the Darby Plant
alton; being bounded North by said
lane, east by lands Of DR.. j. B. Sewell,
! now John Fish, South by lands Of the
Estate of Jno. Baldwin, Sr., and West
by lands of formerly of Moses Hatchin-
son, first above described, together with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated. etc. This being the
property acquired by Justin Chappeu
from William Bowers on the eth, day
of January, 1908 by act duly recorded
in the conveyance records for the parish
of St. Mary, Lou sana.
| Franklin, Louis ma, March 4th, 1912.
| MARIE CHAPPEU MATHURIN,
Administrative of The Succession of Just
in Chappeu, Deceased.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

23rd Judicial District Court Par
ish of st. Mary.
Succession of J Justin Chappeu, de-
ceased. No. 3446.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30
StoekboIa ers Meeting.

FRANKLIN, Ian. March ~, 1872.
A special meet ing OF the stock
holders of the Sta Mary Hardware
Co., Ltd, will be- held at its Of
fee in Franklin, L a.. on Wednes-
day, April 10, 1912. at ~ O'Clock
q. m.
J. D. BR OUSSARD,
Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30
Stockholders Meeting.

CENTREvILLE, LA ,Iarch %, 1912.
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of The Centre
Vile Bank will be held at it's Office
in Centreville, La, on Monday,
April s, 1912, at 3 y. IN.
/. S. WOOSTER,
Cashier.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30

If you have trouble in getting rid of
your cold you may know that you are
not treating it properly, There is no
reason why cold should hang on for
weeks and it will not if you take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For
sale by all dealers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30

| do hereby certify that after said
selection had been made, the follow
ing petit Jurors were drawn, COM
posed of thirty citizens each, to serve
respectively for the weeks commenc-
ing Monday, April Is, A. D., 1912,
Monday, April %, A. D. 1912 and
Monday, April 20, A. D. 1912. as
follows, to-wit:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30

John W. Sickelsmith, Greensboro,
Pa, has three children. and like most
children they frequently take cold.
"We have tried several kinds of cough
medicine" he says, "but have never
found any yet that did them as much
good as Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy." For sale by all dealers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30
Ehe Best on the Market
Phone Us Your Order No. ~
FRANKLIN, LA.

Do you know that'of all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous? 1t is not cold itself that
you need to fear, but the serious dis
eases that it often leads to. Most of
these are known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them. Why not take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and cure
your cold while you can2 For sale
by all dealers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30
SATURDAY, THE Doth DAY OF
APRIL A, D.. 1912.

APRIL A. D., 1912,
between the hours of IL O'clock a. M,
and o'clock p. m, the following de-
scribed property tO-wit:
1st. That certain tract Of land ~
ing and being situated IN the village
Of Baldwin, in the Parish of st. Mary
State of Louisiana, containing one acre,
more or less, bounded on the east by
lands Of Maturin. north by lands for
merly Of Joseph Darmure and south by
Public Road. on which road it fronts,
leading from Baldwin to Charenton,
with the buildings and improvements
thereon situated.
Ind. That certain tract Of land in
the village Of CbareCton, Parish of st.
Mary, State of Louisiana, containing
four acres, bounded on the north by
lands of Theodore Monroe and others,
east by Bayou Teche. south by lands
now or formerly OF Armelin and west by
Public Road leading from Baldwin to
Charenton, with tbe buildings and i'm
proyements thereon situated.
W. L. PETERNAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Parish of st Mary, La. !,
March IL. 1912.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30
Notice.

Now is the time to have
your horse clipped. We will
clip him VIII lie you wait.
WALTER s. BERWICK.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-03-30

You can get Crisco at ONlells 3
now.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-16
BATTING BACHELORS WITH BA-
 BEES.

The scheme of vicarious fatherhood that had it's origin in the Illinois con- gross of mothers, which proposes to induce competent bachelors to adopt and rear babies, according to their if nancial means, is uniquely alluring and appears tO contain the germ of a great and lasting reformatory movement.
 As corrective or antidote for bach elordOm. it is astOnishingly practical if it can he set in motion. A bachelor, once he has acquired the responsibility of rearing a child, must of necessity become q better man, better citizen and more effective and profitable SO
 ciaI unit. The chief objection to the bachelor, as he stands among us to-
 day, is his egOism. He is a self-cen- tered hcdonist, strictly concerned with his own pleasures: he is drone living lazily off the honey that others bring to the hive; he is many more unpleas- ant things, which he would cease to be by the fact of being a foster father. But the merits of the scheme do not end here The Illinois mothers un- 1 doubtedly saw farther into it that the mere reclamation of wasted bach l elors They anticipated nothing less than the virtual doing away with bach
 elors, and doing it so skillfully that the
 bachelor would not realize the transi- i tion No bachelor. no matter how in genious CT hard working. can bring up a child single handed. The bachelors l limitation of endeavor is the provision of the Wherewithal of rearing. It's ap- : plicatfon must be made by woman. and 1 here the full scope of the Illinois l scheme unfolds itself and displays it's i inner possibilities.
 1 Having adopted the child, the bach
 elor must adopt some woman to take care of Ii. Then we have the man. the woman and the child, in outward effect
 the family The foundations of society rest on the family. but society has no more concern with the family's sub iective details than has the poultry man with the hen that hatches the 1 eggs. He wants chickens. and has lately found that the incubator, with no maternal instincts whatever, is a
 more effective mother than the most 1 intensive of brOoding hens.
 The bachelor under this plan is to 1 become q sort of patent brOOder, fur nishing .he means of existence to chil-
 dren until such time as they can care
 for themselves. Objectively he ceases i to be a bachelor and becomes pater- familias, discharging all the obligation
 which he owes society.
 The Illinois mothers have apparently
 settled the bachelor question with neatnes and dispatch. There still re- mains the spinster, socially unem | ployed Are the Illinois mothers cour-
 ageOus enough to take hold of this re
 fractory rroblem?-Seattle Post-Intei- l ligencer.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-16
PRICE OF DIAMONDS RISING

Leopold Stern of Stern Brothers & Co. diamond merchants. who has been abroad purchasing rough dla- monds in the Amsterdam market, re- turned Friday on the Lusitania Mir Stern said: Diamonds are constant ly advancing in price. Only last week De Beers advanced the price of rough diamonds in the Amsterdam market per cent. coming on the heels of several previous advances of greater or less amount This makes diamonds at present very dear, compared with a year or two ago. Reason for the continuous advance is that demand far exceeds supply, and the south African merchants seem to be able to get almost any price they ask for goodsized material in the rough"
 Stern says that the increased de mand comes not only from this coun- try, but from England and France in Europe, and also some Asiatic countries American cut diamonds,' he says. are in demand the world over. Diamonds finished in this coun- try are generally recognized to be the best cut and finished work of the sort obtainabIe. Wall Street Jour nal
Arizona republican., 1912-06-16
RAISING AT HAYDEN
 STANDARD OF MORALS
There Will be a Cleaning Out of
 Undesirables.
Especial CorrespondenceD

HAYDEN. June 15.-Sheriff Haynes and District Attorney Johnson who have been in the neighborhood for seV- eral days seem to have come over this time determined to make a house cleaning" For several years past 1t has been q generally recognized fact that a large number of "undesirbles' have been making their residence in Wink kelman: generally in the red light quarter thereof. The campaign for better standard of morals has been di- rectad against this particular class and receives the applause of all good clt- zenS There were about twelve of these characters marked for arrest but through some slip not yet explained to the .cOmmon people" only half that number were taken into custody and the remainder managed to find oppor- tunity to get beyond the reach of the authorities. at least for a time. Since Justice GreaVes of the Winkelman pre- cinct has recently resigned these cases had to be tried in the court of Justice Adams at Hayden. The six men ar rested were tried before Justice Adams Saturday morning and all given sus- pended sentences of ninety days on a charge of vagrancy and it is thought that they will all make speedy exit from this locality. This crusade against vice fills a long felt want and We hope the authorities will keep the issue very much alive until everyone of this low class is brought to justice.
 Several prominent officials of the A. $. X R. co. are visiting Hayden for few days In this party, which arrived Friday are Karl Eilers anu H. A. Prosser of the executive committee and Kuno DOerr, general manager of the company's interests in the south west.