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Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21
FROM NEW JERSEY.

woodbury., N. Jersey.
Dear Madam Perkins:
would take this time to write you
a rew tines to let you hear from nie'
I must say my hair is doing splendld'
and I am ready for six months
treatment.
You find enclosed money. order 1or
the same.
Thanking you If you will send 1t at
once. and oblige,
Sincerely yours,
MRS. LASURTER.
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FROM DELAWARE.
Wilmington, Del, Aug. II, 1911.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. II, 1911.
Dear Madam Perkins:
write with much pleasure to let
you know l am much pleased with the
growth of my hair since using your
treatment.
My supply is just out, and now l
want a six months, supply.
Enclosed find money order Tor the
game. Please let me have 1t as early
as possible, for I never want to be
out of your treatment
Very sincerely yours,
AMY JOHNSON.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21
FROM IOWA.

Decatur, Iowa, June IS, 1911.
Dear Madam Perkins:
/ have used your remedies for the
hair and scalp for one year and like
them very much. My hair is looking
much different than what it did one
year ago. So much SO that all my
friends speak of it's improved appear
ance.
like another six months treatment
and / would ask tnat you send it as
soon as possible.
. Enclosed find money order for the
same. -
Respectfully yours,
MRS AMANDA MORTON.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21

scalp was full of dandruff, or rather
scurf, as you explained it to me. Now
it is clean and pliable. My hair is
several inches longer and so changed
that scarcely recognize it as my own
hair.
All Of this is owing to having heard
of the wonderful Madam Perkins"
and | pray that Gods blessings ever
be upon her and her good work, which
she executes SO justly and conscien-
tiously TO all. | am,
Very respectfully,
GEORGIA JACKSON,
~ E. 6Sth St, New York City,
New York.
Formerly of Philadelphia.
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FROM WEST VIRGINIA.

Wheeling, w. Va, March Is, 1911.
Dear Madam Perkins:
l am very much pleased with your
hair goods. 1t has improved my hair
very much. | do not know whether
you were in Denver or Philadelphia,
as | want to send another order as
soon as | hear from you.
MRS. DORA B. JACKSON.
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FROM MARYLAND.
Ocean City, Maryland,

Ocean City, Maryland
Box 116,
Care Mrs E. d. Nelson.
Dear Madam Perkins:
Hope this letter will find you well.
[ had lovely trip hcme, and now,
Madam, you would like to hear about
my hair.
1t is getting perfectly beautiful, and
am more than pleased with the re-
suits.
You will please find enclosed money
order for another six months supply.
Please forward it as soon as you
get my letter, as | am entirely out,
and oDlige,
ISABELLE WILSON.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
Vallejo, Calf, Nov. 16, 1911

Vallejo, Calf, Nov. 16, 1911.
Dear Madam Perkins:
Please find enclosed order for an
other three months supply of your
scalp treatment. My hair is doing
fine, it has gotten very thick and is
so nice and open and is growing nice
y.
am well pleased with my hair and
with the results SO far.
Hoping you will fill my order as
soon as possible and oblige,
MRS. LULU CHANCE.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21

pleased with the result of last appli-
cation.
Your encouraging letter produced
new hope, and your scalp salve is in
deed wonderful.
Accept my sincere thanks and best
wishes for your continued success.
Gratefully yours,
LILLIAN NJ. PARISH.
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FROM THE DISTRICT OF coLUM.
BIA.
Freedmen's Hospital.

Freedmen's Hospital.
Washington, d. c., Sept. Z, 1911.
Dear Madam Perkins:
Some time has expired since | last
wrote you. | am perfectly delighted
with the effect OF your hair and scalp
treatment. | have never had such
successful treatment. My hair is
growing very nicely. Yes, am so
pleased with it / shall never be with
out IL as long as | can secure it.
Please find order for another three
months supply.
Thanking you for your past kind
ness and wishing you very prosper
Gus life, | am,
Very respectfully.
MISS ROBERTA l.. CARROT.
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best advertisement.
ments my hair grew
1t had remained one
Is years. What l
am doing for humid
will do for you with
tifc Scalp Preparat-
stops falling hair or
split ends, removes
scurf, causes the
matter how short;
harsh; thick, no mat
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21
FROM NEW YORK.

New York City, N. Y, Aug. 3, 1911.
Madam T d. Perkins, Denver, Colo.
My dear Madam Perkins:
Your treatment has done all for me
that you said it would do.
When | paid my first visit to you
in Philadelphia last January my hair
was coming out by the combfuls, my
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21

My own hair is my
With these treat
II inches in 2 years.
length "a inches) for
did for my hair l
reds of others, and
my Matchless, Scien
ions. My treatment
breaking off, cures
dandruff and SC ,ll
hair to grow long, no
soft, no matter how
for hoWthin .StraiUht
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21
W0MEN-STOP- WAIT-LISTEN-READ
THIS TELLS THE STORY
COPYRIGHTED 1910.

If Woman haoe long hair is Glory Her: Cor. II-I5
Every a haue that glory she wbhe, it,
This for No ironed hair but soft long, beautiful
hair that need not be the dresser retiring Do
this kind of hair? If write for particulars Madam
Perkins, the Scientific Scalp Specialist of Denver Colorado,
hair
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Read these Strong Testimonials
and be Convinced.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. IA, 1911.
Dear Madam Perkins:
| am sending you an order for an
other six months treatment.
Hope that you will send it in a few
days, because | never want my hair
to get back one minute, for it is GER
tainly growing beautiful, and is ad-
mred by both white and colored OF
my friends.
Hoping that you are well,
Respectfully yours,
BLANCHE NJ. ELLIS.
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21
FROM ILLINOIS.

New Douglas, ILL.,, Aug. 3. 1911.
Dear Mrs. Perkins:
Enclosed find money order for three
months supply of your scalp treat
ment.
Everyone is remarking about the
growth of my hair. | am very much
Franklin's paper the Denver star., 1912-12-21
FROM KANSAS.

Leavenworth, Kans., Sept. 81, 1911.
Ny dear Madam Perkins:
You will find enclosed order for an
other six months treatment. The
treatment has done my hair a won
derful lot of good. May God bless
you
Sincerely yours,
MRS. ROSA l.. WATSON.
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MADAM 7. D. PERKINS
Scientific Scalp Specialist
DENVER, COLORADO
1850 w. 35th AVENUE

adam Dev i tetn
the in o d NJ matter how k kyoush hnisr
PeRn' an
success a he wan eherown
Be tIe 4t stamp pamf
Don Hunes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
New Councilman Given seat on Light, Mar.
ket, md Hrinfinp

President r. Lee Peters announced ye.ter-
day the following changes in Council COM
Iniiice assignments consequent on the cleo
ton OF =. n. Weston a member for the
NneNpiTed term OF tht late John J. Lynch.
Mt Weston is assigned TO the Committees
on IASht, Markets and Printing and Claims.
MI wiltshire IS taken from the Ligh. COM
mlttcc and assigned TO the Committee on
streets. Nr. Mills IL taken from tho Com
mittec on MaTH65s and assigned TO the Com
mittec on Electricity. Since tho death o.
Mr Lynch Chairman Adams has been the
only representative OF Old Jefferson Ward
on the Committee Streets.
Mr.. NILS is chairman of the Committee
on Water. which for rome time has been al
outs with thc committee on Electricity
over the management OF the municipal cleo
iFic plant. a large part Of tho power .,
which IS used for water pumping. Mr. Mil,
mas opposed the appointment OF a superin-
tendent OF the electric plant :. muItipii-
cation OF unnecessary and useless offices
suggesting that the power-hcuse he placcd
under the Water Department. and tho dis
trinution Of street lights under the Light
Committee, which operates the Gas Worka
and the street lighting By gas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
SOUTH RICHMOND DEMANDS TIE
BEST MEN.

That tho South Richmond citizens In
Madison Ward join with the remainder
of their fellow citizens on this side of
the river in demanding that only the
best men available shall be elected to
tho Administrative Board is a fact he
yond question. What is best for the
city as n whole is best FOR all lts
parts. If five administrators of cnl-
cheney and ability are chosen. South
Richmond viii prosper; If FIVE bunglcrs
Clip into Office, South Richmond Will
iosc II the new Administrative Board
IS built out OF sound timber. 1t viii I'M
prove and beautify the city on a def
mite and comprehensive plan. which
VIII Systematically take In all part.
ot Richmond; 1t will give every sec
tion square deal
The demand of South Richmond is
voiced this week in tho Weekly Bee.
the organ Of the people of South Rich
mond. a newspaper which has vastly
improved in efficiency and valuc under
its new management:
Men capable OF nllIng these impor.
taut positions are scarce. 4 govern
1nent such as ours will he demands
mn Of strong business ability. COM
bincd with energy. enthusiasm and or
tmtsm. They must DO men gcnuinely
honest, OF strong convictions. Of un-
dauntcd courage and marked ability.
WcallinEs are not wanted. Men who
I'll a position on the board must bc
able TO fight for the right I'm spit, Of
disapnroval, and must be mon who will
rnhesitatinsly say yes or no without
FIRST looking to sec the direction the
political weather vane Is pointing"
The Bee is right. Tho want ad. Of
the people Of Richmond need not he
answered by weak AMI incompetent
men. Cuttlensh politicians need no,
apply Men who pose as wha, they
are not must get the hook. The good
people in South Richmond Will no; ~
deceived by dcmagogucs nor led from
the path of duty. They Will help
nightly in oleeting the best men toi
the job. They do not want short meas
uro in getting mon to run their bus
mess.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Members Certain that raprrs In New York
Are the Property OF virginia.

tn" monthly meeting oC the executive
committee Of the virginia Historical Society
"as held Thursday night. President McCs 10
IL nc chair The receipt during the past
month o. a LARGE number OF books and
pamphlets was reported.
IN interesting slt WAS received from
Ailss Mary .. Anderson. OF jackSonville
Fla. II - an ancient gold mounted seal
bearing the arins-three TURKS head-gran,.
I'd TO captain John Smith II Is claimed
by tho donor that th.s The seal OF the
famous captain.
The corresponding secretary was directed
70 subscribe :0r The First Explorations
" the Trans-Alleshany Region by tho viz
Sinlars. itS1-IsIs"
Tho trcafurcr's report showed very salts
factory collections IN April. L. L. Wright.
OF l.ou!siaaa, was elected member
After tho Transaction o; the regular bus
incss tho committee took up thc subicc.
or tho Virginia papers Offered for saic
which nre alleged 20 have been stolen from
the state archives. The titles in the cata-
losGc were examined carefully. aud {, VA.
the unanimous opinion or the comrnit,e etha.
no external evidence MAS necessary to provo
that these We're public records but that this
WAS proFtc by tho character and addresses
of tho papers themselves. 1T was suggested
that the Governors letter books and tho
journals Of counsel would probably contain
information which would prove the receipt
or sending ~ these
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
THE oAnEn WAY ApEorArE.

Judge Archibald, of the new Umitc.
states Commerce Court. is accused of
having used his Office to obtain for
himself financial benefits from men
VINO may appear before him at any
'ihe 10 oppose rulings OF tie Inter
state commerce Commission The
rouse judiciary Committee Is in
VeHtiEat'ns the charges and hearing
evidence.
IT Is alleged that the judge became
Interested IN the sale Of oulm banks
~ INC anthracite coal region. which
''o''''se" 10 return handsome lrotit
'"a' he was to share In. 1t is also
"'''sed that he had hand In other
u '"S'o''ohs INTENDED 10 bring 'arSe
Sums 10 seNcrai raiiroadS' IN which
sans 'e wa" 20 ne pehe'ici@rE'
me truth OF 'hesc charges is yet
'p''o'' nav o'en it" !"
VI '''e ''"''0" nat '"'''
~" ~. '''',' ''"' u'-
-.
" WV 'ee"' 40
'''' 'oN"S'u 10 ''''''
"'''e .'''N - s''o" US
-'' e"4i'S' t''P'''-'' ''V"' III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11

unrcccptive with n :oul. Women who
Imagine that mans daily life holds
s"mc mysterious splcndor arc like
those who dream that beyond the
gray and misty horizon is a land of
cnchantmcnt. But when ono comes
there, IT is bare and sorry place.
only Illuminated by the light enc has
brought thithcr. Woman lacks no
opportunity that man has unless II
he the single prcrogativo of choice.
And all agitation can bring no other
Sift than tho right to choose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
Advice 10 sweet Girl Grnhua.e

In your graduation essay give tho
world all the advice You can think OF,
because 1t Will probably be the last
chance YOU will get.
lie sure and keep your diploma. II.
may come in handy later In life to roll
up ana use as II rat
Don't forget to send Uncle Ebep an
invitation to the exercises. cspcciallv
II Uncle Eben owns n Nevada silver
trust. 'tcc'
Accept all the books that are SON,
YOU as they are always useful to hold
up windows and put on dining room
chairs FOR small relatives to SIT unon
Don't toe In when reading Your grad
uation essay. The people I'M In tho
gallery are very observing.
always remember your class motto
ana the year in which you arc grnd-
uatcd because some day You NAV be
called TO respond to toast 1T mo
Alumni banquet and II would he en-
tails.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
TIE ASTON WILL.


Legal documents ordinarily hold no
interest for the public, hut tho Astor
viii is notable exception. 1t ina,
been as eagerly awaited as that
which. sooner or later. is read by the
family lawyer III thousands OF homes.
! The majority of people awaited its
+ being made public with curiosity as
to It's disposition of property: busi-
moss men have awaited 1t to SOC how.
the great family fortune was to be
pcrpctuatcd
Family tradition guided tho hand
that wrote that last will and ,os,a.
ment OF John Jacob Aston: the vision
Of the original Aston. the greatest
real estate investor of his time. must
have been present. Family traditions
arc discounted by democracy. but
families follow them stin with nro0t
and honor They constitute a sort of
"nwritten law that strengthens tho
weak and hcartcns tho strong. In
many cases they arc reliable guides
In family business matters.
John Jacob Astor did not doviato
from the traditions of his family. but
embodied them In the viii In which
he disposed OF his empire OF an estate
AS his father handed them down to
nm, so he handed them down to his
own children. The Astor admonitions
from generation TO generation. have
ncen of business nature. Sound ana
sensible they have been always
colonel Astor limits the investments
OIL the trust funds of his vast fortune
10 certain specified forms. The in
crease from the Astor fortune is to he
invested in real estate. The Astor
family in this praises the bridge that
carried it over. The original Astor
founded his fortune In the FUR TRADE
out he bought New York real estate
When 1t might bc had for n song. The
land that he bought increased so in
value that from it alone must bc
traced the immense fortune of to-day
All the Astors arc wealthy. John
Jacob Aston left an estate valued
somewhere between $4,000. 600 md
Si0o'ooc,ooo. That came out of real
estate and tho -AStors propose to stick
to it.
In tho Aston Will is the stipulation
that the trustees of tho estate shan
coniinc their investments to certain
state and municipal bonds. part,cu.
iariy State bonds. lie names IN.
7'''es the bonds of which may he
purchased That is another safe In
Ncstnent from his viewpoint.
There is nothing OF the "sct-rich
quick tone in Colonel Astor's dircc.
lions Ills attitude was wholly con
servativc' in line with tho provcrhIa1
caution # his family. There IS much
for smaller investors to learn from tho
investment Of this immense American
fortune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
Our Dear OLD southern 1,,.n


Ihcrc's a bonny little azure nnr
WIN shot and shell all riddled
Quite debmincd is her once bright
Iime,worn and faded her folds or
When crimson tide swept Ger our
And our low'ry plains were etrcw,
with dead. ~
she never faltered from the cause,
undauntod she braycIv shono 49,
head.
And proudly swaycd from every dome
In battle in camp. DER Hill and
crag;
Our trust was in our great Fathers
And our pride was in our dear old
Then shake the dust from. her azure
folds.
Proudly unfurl her on high to-day,
Whilst we sing of our dear old South
land
Whilst VIC honor our heroes in gray
Wen kiss each bloodstainod faded
or our banner so loyal and true;
She caught her light from the stars
at night
From heaven she borrowed her blue.
TO every Southern heart she is dear;
Brave hearts that have suffered and
bed;
Raise her on high to shine as of old
Ger the living and martyrcd dead.
HELEN ANNA PEEL.
RICHMOND.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
EMPEROR COTTON

inc cotton fields of the South have
a greater productive power than all
the gold and silver mines Of tine world
CONFINED. This royal position is
proved by some figures given In tho
manufacturers Record ACCORDING TO
the director of the mint. the rola
mines of The world In the eleven
years l9oo-l91o produced to tho valuc
OF more than si.OOo,o00.ooo. In the
same period. the South produced cot
ton crops that. with the seed. totalod
in value SS,o3i, OOo, 600, Or nearly twice
as huch' During these years the sill
Yer bullion output of the worIb was
sl.l56.229,5o7. 50 that the cotton from
the South was worth s2.Si3. 2oe. i9.
more than all the precious metals OF
the world
In the thirty-two years. 1ss0-lol1.
tho United states exported merchan
disc to tho value Of s56.947.505 sSS and
Of this nearly IS per cent. or so,l2l.-
e"'"6o represented the income from
raw cotton alone. To this should he
added tho sums represented by ex-
ports Of cottonscod products. and
manufactured cotton goods aggre-
eating about s75,ooOOoO annually.
These almost incomprohensiblc fig
urcs indicate the fundana ntal import
ance Of tho cotton crop in tho world s
comWcrcc and finance They suggest
ono reason why the South is destined
I TO be one Of the wenlthi.e, roctn,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11
PROUD or BEING A MAN

1t is pathetic illustration of tho
irony of fate that William 7. Stead,
the eminent British Journalist. who
was lost on the Titanic should have
written what is accepted as the mos,
dramatic. graphic and inspiring OF all
tho descriptions Of the sinking OF the
Victoria. Mr.. Stead's article appeared
in the American Review OF Reviews
for August. 1898, and IS now recalled
TO public attention by correspond
ent Of the New York Nation 1t IS c
classic in dictlom. sentiment ana
moral deductions, and these excerpts
from it %o peculiarly interesting.
pertinenr''a suggestive at this time:
Ever and amen the sea selzcs or
makes opportunity to wrcall a shrcwd
vengeance :. Sonnet mes great
storm arises. :. but oftcner, when
the waves arc sim ana danger seems
afar, destruction swoons down upon
tho victor . Britannia. whnc sor-
rowing for her sons who went out hut
return no more forever. sheds no un-
worthy tears ana make no frotful
moan she only asks ii they borc
themselves wovthily at tha supreme
moment. ... Notwithstanding. tile
sense OF loss. the sinking of The Vie
.or'" Is @ tli c5inlns 20 be rcG@ruS"
ma nxtI,a,iop rather thaH }nn,an-
ohoiy with the exception of the
ono irreparable mistake. nothing went
roi.s noe"'m M M"s zone ,nni QUIZ ~
tested under the breaking strain 81
i,nminent death, aud everything ana
every one was iound 10 he perfect
a. M sovercia-n ,,lGn"n,is, Ono ossa[s
the value OF the coin struck in the
mint OF life peath is the supreme
a1ey,-ass ana 80. ,-.t,t,. V ,,,o. Is
s,ronger than dcath-these things are
priceless addition TO the heritage Of
our land- HN.l '','"Hs are 10 -, M.
were not plcl,cd sous. rhcy were
taken at random out Of the rank and
hle Of life ana pun mo INC crucinie,
49, cornTnnn folIi c,n 5ln as dis thl
men OF tho Victoria thorc is not much
fear but that tho empire WIZ i've
The victoria e"tas'r'phe' re- ul'a"'
from that snip being '"mn'ed by "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-11

no dtscredit to the late John L, for
nc was all man anyway you took
Nm. me boys Just naturally liked 10
!l'aSc him, and there was one way
- 40 that in Il congressional cam
naign Wen, our candidate mad got
IN INTO tho beautiful land OF for
SctlulncSS OF the turmoil and str fe
% this and all campaigns before the
Dogs knew or his being I'm forty
miles OF the good old county. and
twas after 10 O'clock before the I,i-ht
Honorable John IT'S right bower Got
NE word. and. worse luck yet inc
!'iEht Honorable was absent in RICH
nond on very particular business, but
Tor the Elpry OF tho cause and the
county representative sometime, had
To be done. In the emergency, Jl.ll
Guerrant. the II. II. j. It's confidential
uookKeHper' salesman, timekcepcr and
store clerk all rolled into one, n YER
liable Pooh Bah of the hamlet OF New
canton, lined UP the town band con
S!stlnG Of "a banjo. mouthharp jews
assortment of John Phillipc's agrrcca-
Won ralcd into utter insignincanco in
the eye and mind OF the native. and
silormod the hotel with "Snowb.rd on
me Nshbank,' and there's more 10 It
10 the unterrlncd OF the north end
q! buckingham than any selection Ma
oame sherry has FOR tho midnight
rEoWlerS OF the Broadway cafes or la
Golondrina" FOR Latin America. nud
that's putting str6nG valuation on
II. you may be sure. The band had
.'dil'u the second verse. when WIS.,
ION all in white and with naked feet
appeared on tho veranda and Eyratcd
through the !ntricacies OF buck and
wing. karo, 'possum Ia, with a few
side steps and double shunles thrown
IN for the then cntranchiscd "cuIlud
puaSon." that drew out Il heller from
mat assembled audience that caused
tnc rock cliffs Of old Fluvanna God
pl"Ss her. to fairly trcmblc with the
ecstasy Of existence, and she flung Il
ptck and IL came again. aad these two
counties threw that echo back ana
forth over tho bosom of the nc,caf,i
,,etihS for nigh onto half an hour I'm
ger such circumstances. what cOtId
De expected? 'u
II you have ever been on n fox.
munt about sunup Il this crisp at
."pSpmTre or followed tho hounds on
Ii%n.n,'.eS; or got friend that has.
he II tell you that tho IIouora bIo III
~ II. George Tucker couldn't hnyn
m.!ped doing lust what he did: do
hn,Srr, 'he hnest campaign speech ever
heard. and gain an enthusiasm tboi
caused him to redeem the district frnr,
Jake Yost ~ from
Isn't twnsn't because of his m
puHrht; mat combination of rebel ana
I'"s1'il hunting free Niger ven rous-
ch me IghtinE huinur in the IJonor,bIa
-; Georse's blood, and to this dav tho
ioi'"wefs OF tho late Right IJonor,hi"
!nchbcfs of the New Canton Crchcstr
You Please, claim to have brcurht
III" pia zenith back into l,nc. since
when Time she has never faltcrcd ~
claim. '"'''oe IN their
There Is no use questioning -,
ih''s as set forth above: they can
sitv '" arjsn 10 ,ot~i. and VIII. IL neces-
OF! "r'sc' be fought for.
Bedford City LIES L. MosBY