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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
NEGRO PLEADED NOT GUILTY
Natural Kindheartedness and Law of
Gravitation Responsible for Ap-
parent Theft Of Chicken.

A negro was once hailed into court
In a Mississippi town for the theft Of
a fancy chicken. The chicken in ques-
ton was In the bag in which it was
found at the time Of the arrest. When
asked If he had anything to say in
his own defense, the negro replied:
90 co'se I is. amt stole dat
chicken. My natchel kineheartedness
an de law oh grabbertation done put
de chicken in de bag"
A further explanation being deem.
ed necessary by the magistrate, the
prisoner stated:
Il wus a-goin' through de lumber
yard an picked up er plank. 1t didn't
have no ticker value an de white
folks amt er goin' ter grudge de pore
niger de plank. I amt took no no.
tice dat de plank wus warm. I had or
bag under my arm, too. I disremem.
bers whut had de bag fur, but wus
er goin' along an I seed dat chicken
er settin' on dat limb what had ice all
over 1t, an de chicken sho' wus cole.
Den, my natchel kineheartedness,
whut I done tole you about, got de
bes' Nv me an I done put de plank
'longside Nv de chicken. An he sho'
wus grateful fur dat warm plank to
STAN on. Now I never noticed dat de
en- Nv de plank whut was on de
groun' wus in de bag, an when de
chicken step on dat plank de law Nv
grabbertation done kotch holt or him
an throwed him in de bag. Well, boss.
hit seemed like de han Nv Providence
done put de chicken in de bag, an
JUS took him an walked off wild him,
but boss, amt never stole dat chick
en-. Deed I never did"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
DETECTIVE RUNS :.
AMUCK AT HARVEY

,ra . y
Harvey, March Ia little ripple of
interest was created by the apprehend-
ing of Chief Lilly of a man who is
said to be Minneapolis detective, the
complaint being charge of assault
and battery made out by Jas. O'Brien,,
who alleges that he was invited to the
room of the man, who gives the name
Of M. A. Dittberner, and there knock
ed into or over a chair. e-.s
: 1t is rumored that the trouble is the
outgrowth ~of complications not yet
published, and also that when the
trial or hearing is had there will like
ly be some interesting sidelights shed
upon the situation appertaining to the
lumber business in this part of the
state during the past few years.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
Body of Harvey Stone Found Near
Fort Lincoln, North Dakota. e VI.

Bismarck, N. D., March Harvey
Stone, brother of Capt. E. R. Stone,
Fourteenth infantry, u. S. A., and Of
the editor of the Daily Muscular Of.
Missoula, Mont, was found dead in a
deserted shack near Fort Lincoln, one,
mile from this city last Sunday night.
Stone has been here for the past few
months, visiting with his brother while
recovering from nervous prostraticn.
His former home was in Boston. The,
body will be taken to Missoula, Mont,
for burial. Death is believed to have
been due to apoplexy. -
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
DELAY Meeting
Farm Loans Will Not be Taken Up
Until March 4.

Bismarck, N. D., March 1.-The
board Of university and school lands
held meeting to approve of mum.
Der Of bonds. Owing to the fact that
number of the members of the board
will be unable to attend the meeting
to be held February 20, the matter OF
farm loans will be made special or.
der for March 4, and there will be q
large number of propositions from ev
cry county for the board to consider.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
Rate Schedule Lacking.

1t was the day before Christmas in
one of the big railroad Offices says
the San Francisco Call. They we're
talking about the good old days when
they were all children AMI there was
no interstate commerce commission
WELL" observed the optimist 81
guess old Santa will come around as
usual"
Nope" replied the crouch. Don't
aook for him this year"
"Why not?" asked the optimist.
WELL" came the the answer, "un.
der the new law he's a common car
eieF. and the old man hasn't fled his
rate Rchedule
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
.
CONTRACT LET ~:
FOR COURTHOUSE

Wahpeton, N. D., March 1.-The con-
tract for the new courthouse for Rich.
land county was let yesterday to In.
geman & Co., of st. Paul. The con.
tract price is $101, $50, and the build
ing is to be built of Blue Bedford
limestone with Italian marble inside
finish. e.
The bidders bid on over dozen pro.
positions and the successful bidders
were low on all the propositions.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
AGED WOMAN TOOK HER
LlEE-6ELIEvED SHE HAD
BECOME BURDEN

, Grand Forks, March BE
, cause of two successive crop
, failures on land she owned in
, the western part of the state,
, Mrs. Margaret Gilmore commit
ted suicide at the home of her
, son-in-law, R. L. Bennett of
, Inkster. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
, had been away from home dur
, ing the evening and when they
returned home found a note ON
the kitchen table in which the
, aged woman said that she could
, see nothing to live for and that
, because she was a burden"
, she had decided to take her
, life. The body was found in
, the barn where Mrs. Gilmore
, had tied a rope firmly to
manger, then around her. neck
and thrown herself in such
, way as to cause strangulation.
, The deceased has brooded ov-
, er the crop failures on her
land until it is believed that
, she was practically insane on
the subject.
). o 8 8 o o o o o o o o o o
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
Heine and London.

Heine did not like London, but tho
London county council likes Heine.
for the passer-by is now reminded by
the usual encaustic tile that. the poet
once lived in Craven street, Strand.
AS he looked out Of his lodging I1eine
exclaimed, Send a philosopher to
London, but no poet. This downright
earnestness of all things; this colos.
sal uniformity, this machinelike
movement, this moroseness even In
pleasure, this exaggerated London
smothers the imagination and rends
he heart" But IL Heine did not love
London he found something within
easy reach to warm the imagination
and fire the heart---the chalk cliffs
of Ramsgate in mid7June, with a bean.
tiful Irish girl to assist In the prts
cess. ..s~.... g.. =. i j.. u
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
Disguised Old Columbus.

Columbus deity stood the egg on
send, then waited for the applause
That's all right enough" said the
3 audience, but show uD how to buy
i really fresh egg"
Frowning grimly. Columbus re-
Placed tire egg in his coat pocket and
&ailed for America.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
None but the Best.

Uncle Raspberry walked into q drug
store. Gimme one O. dem piastera
fob my back" he said.
One OF the porus plasters?"
No, don't want one O. Do pores
y's sters. / want ono o 60 bes'."-
Atlanta Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
ELEVATOR MAN HAD
LEG BADLY MANGLED

va . n y ~. III
) Westhope, March Ole (
) Resberg, who was employed at
) the Farmers elevator, had one
). of his legs rather. badly man
) gled and the bones broken be-
) tween the knee and ankle. He
} was shutting down the gasoline
; engine and a cog wheel on
, shafting caught the bottom Of
) his trousers and twisted his leg
) around it. Besides breaking
, the bones, the wheel showed
) into the flesh somewhat.
& @ b
@ o o o O o o o o o o o o
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01

Grand Forks, N. D.: Mrs. James
Duncan of South Broadman, Mich, is
inquiring as to the whereabouts of
her brother, John Robinson, formerly
a resident of Grand Forks, Mrs. Dun
can says that her brother was in
Grand Forks about twelve years ago,
and that he was farming at that time.
He had two children, his wife being
dead. ~.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
In Full Costume.

An artist was describing q revue
that he had seen in Paris.
1T was a very decollete revue" said
he. in certain parts Of it I was for.
chilly reminded Of the story of the
Partisan chorus girl This girl had
been put through her PAGES, and final.
~ engaged. And now, she said.
about my costume. What costume
shall I wear?' ~..t,:,Q g..
Let me sec your tongue said the
manager. All, it's coated. THAT viii
do Watch Dog.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01

Cooperstown, N. D.: The farmers
elevator at Jessie was totally destroy
ed by fire. The cause of the fire is
not known. It is estimated that about
$4,000 bushels of grain was in the
building. The loss is about covered by
Insurance. 4
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01

Wales, N. D.: The Wales creamery
stockholders held their annual meet
ing, and found that business for the
past year had been very satisfactory.
The officers for the year follow:
President, G. J. Nickel; vice president
John Ohuheiser; secretary, G. H.
Johnston; treasurer, William Dew; di.
rectors, William Dew, G. J. Nickel,
John Smith, G. p Getchell and J. r.
Schneider. ass@> s5
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
STAT !. E BITS

Grand Forks, N. D.: Contending
that North Dakota and South Dakota
have mutual interests which can best
be exploited by Joining forces, State
Commissioner of immigration John D..
Deets of South Dakota has called a
conference to be held IN Aberdeen, s.
D., March 20 and 81, and he has in
vited the Grand Forks Commercial
club. to send representatives to that
meeting. 49,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01

Medora, N. D.: News has reached
here of the death at Saltwater, Mimi,
of M. w. Mcdonald, aged rs, who had
been resident of Medora for thirty
years, and who was one of the old
landmarks of the bad lands.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01

MAN DIES IN DESERTED SHACK
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-01
News from All Parts Of North Dakota

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
Sweet Creek n. 2.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Fest called
on her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Smith
Sunday.
LaVerne Mclaughlin is visiting
with her aunt and uncle, John Wion
and wife.
Clara Cash and little sons and
Mrs. F. w. Cash called on John Wion
Sunday.
Neil Sellers visited Monday with
his aunt and uncle F. w. Sellers and
! wife.
John Sellers and wife called on
their son and daughter Mr.. and Mrs.
F.! F. w. Sellers Sunday.
John Carroll and family and son
Joe Carroll and family, called on
Nelson Smith and wife Sunday.
| SAINT McGahuey called on Ike
Robbins and family Sunday. .
| John Sellers delivered hogs to
Matt Bronson Friday and Saturday.
| John Sellers called on Roy Suth-
erlin Monday on business.
| Quite an accident occurred at
Sellers last Wednesday during the
little storm. The barn was struck
! by lightning, doing considerable
damage, also killing one of the main
work horses, leaving him in quite
bad shape, as his crops are needing
to be plowed quite badly.
]. G. Springer was out on his farm
looking after business Friday.
I. N. Fitzwater and wife were De-
catur callers Saturday.
| Jay Sellers and brother Frank,
called on Charley Green Sunday.
1l, - l.
Fred Cash Sunday afternoon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
The Disinherited.

Born Of accident and fate, of
agony and dread, fears and tears,
held in trembling arms with lips up
on shrunken breast, withered by
woeful want-rocked by tired, un-
willing feet and lured to the painless
shores of sleep by sad, sweet lula
bys sung soft and low by pale and
pulseless lips-led by Need aud
Wish, two fairy Queens and early
Dawn and taught by all things of
love and pain which soothe or lash
!! the dimpled flesh of babes-learning
to utter speech, releasing imprisoned
thoughts from books and stars and
'babbling brooks and so through
years of laughter and tears ever
stumbling down a thorn paved way
which leads from golden lands of
, Dreams to Reality's rock-ribbed
Realm, where the burden of a giant
of rests upon the shoulders of a
child.
Then relentless war for pelt and
place, cursed by poverty and crushed
by despair-driven by: necessity's
cruel lash to grinding toll in the pit
Hess battle for bread-hoping al
ways for higher better things, until
sunbeam falls athwart his darksome
way and the one of all the world is
woed and won. Then sober thoughts
of serious things, driving Fairies
from the brain, while upon the Shout
ders of the man there falls the re-
sponsibility of a god. Inspired by
deathless love mated souls soon
climb to Pisgah's peak, where waits
incarnate Joy, who bids them view
the land of Promise, all bathed in
light and listen to the Siren Queen
Success singing the Harvest Home.
Entranced by glorious visions, love
and laughter follow for a day, then
back to CRIME and fray more fierce
than jungle beasts of prey which
tear and rend their victims in lust
of blood and death.
With meager, sWeat-stained wage
place called home is won-a hum
BILE place to eat and sleep, but under
whose rented roof there is no cham
Der of gladness where welded souls
in sacred dream divide the beloved
hours of love-but only days of la
Dor, nights of worrying waiting for
a life that love in reckless abandon
launched upon storm tossed sea.
At last the port is reached and all is
well-a cry, a smile, tear, and then
the cradle song which tells of an
other mouth to feed-another soul
to suffer, toll and bleed.
Disappointment, Failure and De-
SPAR, three red-mouthed hounds of
hell follow hard upon hating heels
while at the door forever Turk the
gaunt, gray woves of Want and Woe.
Time runs on in sunless days and
starless nights until ambition dies
the spirit breaks-luster fades from
fearless -throb-temples whiten
with winters SHOWS and the fainting
soul, naked and wounded longs for
death. Mill and Marts in which his
Drawn and blood were turned to gold
know him no more, as in his startled
face open door is closed by Man,
mons ruthless hand. Chance, Faith,
Hope and Fortune fly before his fall
tering footsteps, while their mock
ing laughter pierce his quivering
soul as with a thousand swords.
Keeling before Fate's final blow he
backward falls into arms OF his own
flesh and blood, already weak and
weary in lifc's struggles, which is
but tie story OF his cwa. Light
fades, right comes but the dawn
fIGs hin free at last-the peer OF
kings-a citizen Of the Republic of
Dust.-C. A. Windle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
Australia Healthiest Country,

Australia IS the bealthiest country
In the world, according to statistics
presented at the meeting of the I'm
perial Medical Institute at London re-
Gently. The figures, based on late
census statistics, show that Australia
has death rate Of 1895 thousand
q year. which is considerably lower
than that Of any other part Of the
world,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
Owe Lives to Pet Dou.

Awakened early one morning, re-
Gently, by the frantic barking OF his
collie dog, a resident of Maxwellton,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland, discovered
that the house was filled with gas. The
frightened man was just in time to res
cue the members Of his family, who
were almost overcome by the gas. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
rIma Doubly Wasted.

Much of our lives is spent IN mar
ring our own influence and turning
others belief in US into widely con-
Guiding unbelief, which they call knowl-
edge OF the world, while 1t is really
disappointment In you or me-
George Eliot. 49, a.. ~, -., ., zs e.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
Good to FORGET Self Sometimes.

To try to make others comfortable
is the only way to get right comfort
able ourselves, and that comes partly
Of not being able to think so much
about ourselves when we are helping
other people. For ourselves will al
ways do pretty well If we don't pay
them too much attention.-Georgc
Macdonald. ss 49,, .p..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
Valuable Collection Of stamp,.

Valuable Collection Of stamps.
A valuable collection Of postage
stamps belonging to.a Budapest archi.
tect, and estimated to be worth $780,
600, was recently purchased by Hun
garian firm of dealers There were.
seventeen volumes in the collection,
some of the stamps being worth a..
much as $500 apiece. III .,s5s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-06-20
Mean Statement.

Gillet-'Randol is furious every
time he hears Of man running on
with another mans WIFE Perry
eyes. It makes him wild because NO
|one stopss With his. e New York TIL
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-25
RrcnIis Meeting with Crop,s,

/ Civil Service Commissioner Alo,a,d,r
keogh. recalled, az Commissioner Wrll,n',
= had been, to clear up certain pn,r,h
/ followed Mr.. Cropscy '''N'
| lie recalled the chance mectirr Of ~
! Crceltnan. Mr.. .Cropsey ard himself n.
I the tlNll Service Commissions o,.ic.s
mentioned bv Mr.. Cropsev and cor~1,o
I rated in substance what Mr. Crnrsn'.
! testified had been said bv Mr. Cr.nima,
MIR. kcogh's recollection was lin, n.
Creelman said: WV
"Oh. Mr.. Keogh. think we viii frs. .,
arrang" tnis, or i think We will arrange
This subs,antated Mr. Cropscv'ssta,o.
ment that he believed the matter had r,,
! been finally settled but had been los,
in way, up in the air" Mr. Creolna,
had understood, IA he said on the stand
that he had stated positively that ,ha
appointments complained of could no, ho
approved.
John G. Mcclure. the former head of
the Civil Service Commission. whose name
MIR Cropsey mentioned. was the next vii,
ness. He corroborated In effect tho
statement Mr.. Cropsey had given of their
conversations. He said he had called Mr.
Cropsey's attention to the fact that he had
made appointments passing over more
than three names and to the fact "tha;
the rules OF the Civil Service required
that when that action Is taken by the head
OF any department reasons for overlooking
them or passing over the names should he
fled with the Ciyil Service Commission'
and no reasons had been filed in these
cases.
In this conversation. Judge Mcclure
said. they took up the question Of whether
or not il was the duty or obligation Of the
Police Commissioner to take the names
as they appeared on the list Judge
Mcclure told MIR. Cropsey that was no.
his impression Of the law but that he could
not pass over three names without giving
his reasons to the Civil Service Commits.
sion.
Il told MIR Cropsey that had no doubt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-25
Style-and
Where to Get It

"a French official, called
upon to issue a passport
to a worthy lady of his ac-
Quaintance, who was ex-
tremcly vain of her per-
sonal appearance, despite
a trifin9 Disagreement,
described her with true
Galhc courtesy, as fol-
lows:
q Slight, auburn hair,
eyes dark, beautiful, ten
der and expressive, but
one of them missing.
q Which brings to our
mind that most ready
for-scrvice clothes might
be described in a similar
fashion: Wcll-madc, sea-
sonablc in fabric, rcla-
lively economical, but
style missing.
g Now, it Is hardly nee
cssary to add, that no
amount of CLOSING over
can atone for the loss Of
an eye, or the absence of
style in a mans clothes.
mot though a man con-
form to the last-minutc
vogue Of fashion can he
afford to dispense with
the need of style in the
tailoring. For style is
everything, though it is
no easy matter to Get it,
unless you use Judgment
in selecting a tailor.
e But of the many sue-
eestions We might offer
for your guidance in Sc
lectine your tailor, we
shall here confine our
selves to what we regard
as the most important
thing of all.
q Make up your mind
that you can no more ex-
pect to get style in
clothes by dealing with
your tailor through a Sec
ond person, than you can
hope to make love to a
girl by sending Jack roses
to her best friend.
= Personal contact with
your tailor, Gentlemen
that's the thing - and
that's us.
Suits. ...... 1850 to 5000
Overcoats. e. :. $500 to $500
saks&Guntpany
Broadway at 34th Street
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and with your know ledge Of police affairs
/ you must know wh.t il the matter with
| Peabody lie said, / know about Pea. !.
| body cant you get rid Of him. He said: !
know he was III that Gould mat ter and ~"
consorts with undesirable; he l. ONT with
Gro Dts and in with the hGl crowd can I
yol get rid Of him?' end asked hDN, and
hc sGIt: Cant Won make charges against
him. And / said. Yes, there are charges
against him now up there. but they al" not
sufficient, even ii tried, to justify ms
dismissal
u said | woulln't dismiss, him on the
charges the sublC"t matter OF which were
now in the depart mont, even II he was
found guilty, because | didn't think they
were serious enough | said those charges
which had not bron formulated, Those
charges were that the Lieutenant allied T. o
pay his cio;her's bill. but | know. said
YOU have attached "a good deal OF i'm
portancC TO thai matter in your admlnls-
tration bcct.ls" ! nave seen letters OF
yours to former Commissioners saying
mon Ike that ought not to h" ON the
force and ! said Maybe yor think
that = sufficient q dismi ~ him but don't
think 30; wodiln I attach that Importance
TO it, So. even II the charges should be made
and n" should br found guilty ! would
only fine him ~ the utmost 81"
The Mayor then asked about Lieut.
Rcith said Mr.. Cropscy. continuing:
told him that there was now material
IN the department on which to predicate
a complaint against Lieut.. Rcith, that the
charrcs were that ne had copied from
the buttcr N tho precinct In which he
was attached in BroolNyn and given to
the press verbatim tntrios-a memoran-
dum OF persons that were charged with
crimes or offences with which they were
accused. som" 300 O. more. If | remember
rightly, had hcon copied verbatim and
published IN the newspapers In Brooklyn
l.. L.. ,g.1I l. t,,,
had investigated that matter carefully
and finally gotten conclusive proof that
Lieut.. Rcith was guilty Of that. J didn't
go into the details ot the proof with the
Mayor althoIgh ! did with Commissioner
Waldo. and I said that certainly would
never appoint that man: at least until his
"aSv rad been tr.cd and the charges dis
proved.
NJ. Crorsey said he also had discussed
with the Mayor in n general way the cases
of applicants for appoint ment whom he
had passed over and discussed also the
sit uation in which Mr.. Cropsey found
himself when he read the Mayors letter
in tho ne wspapers
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Consecutive Names Passed.

Getting down TO the question of pass
ing over three or more consecutive names
on a list, which was the occasion for the
trouble between the Mayor and Mr.. Crop-
sey which resulted in the latters resig-
nation Mr.. Cropsey said that this point
had first come mp in December, 1910
The chief clerk of the department called
his attention to the fact that the names
of three men whom he had marned for
rejection came together on the list Fol-
lowing the rule Of the Civil Service Com
mission at least one of the three would
have to be appointed.
Mr., tropsey said that he made no ap-
pointncnts from the list at that time, but
wrote to the Civil Service Commission
giving the names OF the three men and
saying hat in his Judgment none of them
should be appointed and asking if il was
compulsory with him TO appoint at leGst
one Of them. lie gave to the commission
his reasons for disappearing Of the three
men.
one Of tho three, Patrick NJ. Dunn, Mr..
Buckner said, was later appointed by
Waldo. Dunn he'd stated that he was
employed by IN undertaken. while the
investigations found his only business was
running q saloon.
The next morning President McGuire
OF the civil Service Commission told Mr.
'ropS"y over the telephone that the com
mission wanted 20 help him in \evorv wav
u could 20 keep urdoGirabla men off the
IoI'e ana thht II was never irtondcd that
~" "lNil service should hc tn" means of
getting unworthy men appointed.
ihoy to'd nl", Mr. tropscy continued.
Il could go ehcad and make my appoint.
msnis regardless Of the three names
winch came together. Commissioner
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make il lawful before writing the le,,o.
of May II. as he had describei on ,sa
stand. WI 'he