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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-29
Memories of Players
OF Other Days
BY Robert Crau

a prodt Of sasoo . week. .t,
This extraordinary success lasted about
eight ysarA But Curtis was sure II
would last forever. He became care
less. quarrelsomS and finally unreliable.
When ct his best Curtis gave the most
truthful and artistic portrayal Of the
type no ina0srsonatsd that the stage
has ever known. ....
AZ one time Curtis had accumulated
about . quarter Of . million dollars
despite his Wild mode of living. He
could not be made to forsses tho day
when 'saml OF Posen' would fail to
draw.
Mrs. Curtis (Afbfna Do Mer) made al
most as big hit a. the star In the role
Of the Adventures.
Curtis tried several other plays and
produced each lavishly. But the public
that only the Curtis escapades prevented
a continuation of the prosperity. Of the
| one big success Of his career. &C.,. 80.
Finally Curtis announced that he
would retire from the stags, and with
Mrs. Curtis he went to California. where
he purchased large ranch. While there
he became involved In . murder case.
being confined In prison FOR . long time.
though In the. end he was acquitted.
After his release from prison Curtis
came East . changed man. He Qade .
dozen efforts to tread the boards, but
failure followed failure. Finally in 1901
he tried vaudeville with 'SamI OF
Posen" condensed. Everybody thought
Curtis would score heavily In the two
a day." but nav generation Of play
goers passed him up.
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UONTON dlom0untod aad e0om-
insd the surroundinS soil.
III '-Thsy eli ~ Oh here" he
said shortly aftss sAe exam-
~B nation, ''thses's ne prints Of
their boots They saught him here end
handed Il - him"
Hasslton s,lsntiy pOantsd - . queer
track Ia me sanl-a shAilow grosvs
running about atty test. looking -
though toms heavy ob5est had been
drawn over Il. Norton's tAce wh1tsnsd.
Drug mimi" he said grimly. his lips
In two straight xnss. ''It's uhsly thsy
ropsd htmi"
He rsmsunesd has pony ana ~ N
the saddle. watching HAsslsoa - he
latter continued his examination.
They're . nns. nsrvy bunohr be
snsersd ~ Haselton also climbed into
his saddle. They must have p1lsd Sute
him like . pack Of wolves. Il they'd
have come one at . time he'd nave
cleaned them up properv'
They rode away down the trail toward
tho cabin. Norton went in and looked
again at Hollis. and then. telling Ha-
selton that he would return In the after
noon, he departed for ohe Circle Bar.
He stopped at me ranohhouss and COM
municatsd the news 20 he wife and
Potter and then rode on w TIE river
10 Q point about ten miles from M
ranchhouss-wnsrs the outAt was wesk-
ing.
The men received hss news with e.
prsssions Of rage and vengeance. They
had come to admire Hoiiis for his cour-
age In electinS to continue the nght
against Dunlavey: they had seen that
In spite OF his ignorance of the customs
of their world he possessed q good,y
store of common sense and an In
domitable spirit Yet none of them OK
pressed sympathy. though their faces
sho wed that they felt It,
Expressions OF sympathy In case
such as this would have been unnec-
essary and futile. But their express
sions Of rage showed how the news had
affected them. Though they knew that
Duniavey's forces outnumbersd their
own they ware for striking back im-
mediateiy. But Norton discouraged
this.
Were layin' low for q WHILE" he
said. "Mebbo the boss will get WELL II
he does he'll make things mighty In
| terestin' for Dunhvey-likely he'll re-
member who was In the crowd which
beat him up II he dies" His eyer
flashed savagely. well. n he dies you
boys can so as far as you like an I'll
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-29
An Annoying Suitor.

IT, wv. W." writes. There Is a certain
csyoung man whom have never met
who is trying hard to make my ac-
:. -quaintance. He persists In sending me
= notes and In otherwise annoying me.
What shall / dor
- Tell your brother or nearest male rela-
live. lie will know what to do.
* "B. c." writes: IT have been paying
N attention to girl, but three weeks ago
- she suddenly refused to notice me. /
asked for an explanation. but she
wouldn't give one. What shah dor
I think you must accept her decision
mot to know you since she won't even
explain 1t.
I'll. g." writes: When you ask q girl
to 20 out with you. must you also ask
:. her mothers permission"
a There are different customs In differ
emit classes Of society. Follow the en-
Quette generally obtaining in yours
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Test, 70. En-. e,ing College.
SHE first step toward true reform

r-HE first step toward true reform
will be the ABANDONMENT Of the
q certifica ton plan Of admitting to
college. This plan, as It works out>un-
der our system. makes college matricu-
lation at once too easy and too difhcult
It Is too easy for those who are drawn
up, cog by cos. through twelve years Of
school attendance marked by the per-
Torrance OF no really dinicult intel
aisctual fsats. but only an innnity OF
: Small jobs" It IL too difficult for
those who. though abundantly able and
! eager. have the misfortune to be obliged
!. to walk part way instead OF holding
their seats in the education car.
!. BY substituting for the present plan
an examination whose object. like that
OF the new Harvard examination. is not
alone to tast the candidates acquire
tsents in q minimum number of pre-
, requisite studies. but especially to find
out the quality Of his mind. We would
correct both these evils at one stroke.
g Such an examination should be mainly
hut not wholly oral: 1t should be con-
=. Quoted by a committee Of say three per-
ii ,,ps,s wnv vary sufncientiy IN their points
:, Of View to make the test a fair one.
.rThis, committee should secure in ad-
" vAhce IL complete a description of the
ckudidats as possible from the school
.Ae,, has been attending or from other
sources. Should this prove favorable on
y an points--his moral character. intel
lectual habits, tho studies he has pur-
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The Pocket Encyclopedia,

b02-(What Is the origin of the
word "grog?")--An English sea cap
tain who introduced the custom of
serving rum and wafer to sailors used
to wear a grossrain coat. which gave
him the nickname Of "Old Grog."
bo3-(What are blood corpuscles7)--
Tiny cells--some red. some white
floating in the liquid part Of the blood
60t-(What are the various uses OF
the blood corpusclesD-The red cor
puscles carry oxygen through the
body. The white corpuscles avert and
kill disease germs.
6o5-(what's the window Of the
eyer)-It 10 tho black spot or "pu-
pill" and II Is really an opening
through which light IL admitted.
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N. B. CURTIS.

%" HE ''ons part actor" was . dis
faction melted out to many
competent and experienced
: Thespians. who paid dearly.
IN the end, for such fame and
futurs - was theirs. resulting from an
~ smphstio hit (as . rule scored unsx-
peottdiy). t...
% OF this class was NJ. D. Curtis, Q good
- aii-around stock actor. who had played
many para % we'll that he was at .
loss 70 decide on . stellar vehicle when
'shis popularity he'd justified his becoming
- star.
. n3celient actor though he was, Curtis
never had earned more than 80 Q week.
Ana whom he fell on the comedy "Sam'l
Of Pessn' he could not interest any of
the managers 70 produce It. 80. assisted
by his brother Frank. tho venture was
= lssznshed In the ''one night stands" with
{ ainssing financial results from the out
st
Frank Bush was the most successful
SAsaiect comedian appearing previous to
.Curtis's advent. Ind 10 was seen only In
the variety theatres, The tendency was
70 resent portrayals Of this typs. but
d. when Curtis opened at Haverly's The
atre thlrty-hve years ago his Samuel
3 Pfastrick caught the town. For nve
months the theatre was sold out ct
every performance. In two years Curtis
otwas rich man.
Managers all over the country fought
OBSCURE bookings. They would offer
Curtis the same terms that were granted
to large operate organizations. No such
meteoric rise to fame and fortune had
ever been recorded Curtis was making
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-29
B city Vino ent's
A dviCe to Lovers

ID. j." writes: "a certain young man
who calls on me has told me that he
loved me. and I like him better than
any OF my other friends But I so
out with others. Should do this?"
No. II you are engaged to the young
man YOU mention; otherwise, yes. II you
like.
"E. W." writes: "If young man
goes out with several different girls
ought he to object II one girl to whom
he pays attention has other young men
friends?'
Certainly not.
"a. B." writes. What is the proper
thing to say when one Is introduced
to person.
II am Siad 10 meet you." II am de-
lighted to know you or some similar
phrase. % ...
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-29

Merry Mathew In Greater New
York did get a-hold OF this
leather watermeIon1 Well. m Just
take II over this goal, ~ long az
I'm going over anyway. Il may
help old Yale, where ! spent four
years Of my loaf mean llfe.
One should never let the old col.
lsos spirit die out In one. erek-a.
kek-ksk-eoax--coax-
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cation and to Take Up the Lost No.
tion--and Times Too Busyi
When our Shaving Glass Reproves
US. It's Sign that Old 1ioss Con-
science Is on tho job!
II you can't Differentiate between
Brusqueness ana Brutality. It's Just a.
Weli to Flag them Both!
II We have . Leadsn Ring IN our
Own Ears. we can't T1nkis True to
Othersi
Address ono OF those ''Piease Remit"
Notes to YOURSELF!
Thers's q Long Bridge between Sem
timent and ssnumsntslityi
The Fellow who Harps Upon his
Rights" generally 10 Systematically
Aware that he isn't Delivering!
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oesrsht 1914. By tAs ou,ans PshlisAins OIL
sYNorsis or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

sINOf6IS OF PhEGEDIN0 ChApTBhS.
ksas Hollis, . NV York asvspapss nsa, ~!
wess 70 Dry bottom 70 take charge Of his dead
is,hess sswsysps and u: oirsl: Be, ranch. The
tion, aesdsd b. . bully named Dunlaysy. On hls
arrival st !Du Bottom his inst act = " thrash
p,nl.vsy sos i.suuns Nsnis Has:!sos. Z psst.y
"a, yeunG nan sabisut p me- o. insanity. Holii
esd Jude 0Hssy. The lave eniy f.prsssatativs,
: = 49, hs s1 49, =; " s' 8: s.s .'; s ::
s,sH = M -: is to-, D:H "a me- kisi; e
M.sI -sSs laws advance agent" soon after.
ssis. dsss, s.sniss nsil: . i::,: se.s % is !.
3: :s.. : q. Es e.: so. 4 !. pn . I'm. ns;
o,sree@. Ta sDot'' .na turn HI. 20. !. .
Hoiin 4 Hiding bona toward his ranch Danlsv,,
and several Of the ,assr's nan sttsch bin, beat.
Ing him Into uncensciousns:A re = taken to N.
the scene Of ths attack.
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1T. r." writes: Il have been paying
attention to a girl for eight months.
She was invited to a party and asked
not to bring me. as I should make the
odd man. She told me about the in
vitation. but she accepted II. Should
she have done so2"
Certainly. since she IL not engaged
To Won.
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Merry Nat-Won the game for
you, did 1? Well, that was awfully
good Of me, should say. Want to
do something too me, Ell? Tell you
what: we'll 90 down to the St.
Regis and have some zebra outlets
and trapped prune Juice. And
one thing mors-ssnd some wins
Jelly and q bowl Of Scotch broth
around to officer o'Toole. feel
that no must b III or ~ surely
wopld have come.
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Merry Nat-Put on full booze,
boys! Well Jump the fence and
save the day for Yale. We ought
to be able to kick a goal from the
field with this lnebrlated Satan
SuIky Of ours. You'll have to give
this bubble q postgraduate course
at kseley's college, that's sure.
Now, UP we col
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Merry Matthias will be the
moral ruin Of a heretofore virtuous
bubble can see that. II will do
"pas seul" at every corner and a
highland Hing between. Never
mind; we will have q delightfully."-
depraved afternoon, my boys, and
all ! hope 10 that the machine will
not need our whole supply, that's
all. II we don't get into the papers
Il will be because they no longer
print news-eh, whatf
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his Hoodoo
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Merry MAXWELL, boys, of to the
game? III bet your governors
would remember ne--Nervy Nat,
rs, YaIs--dsar old Yalel BY the
way, I've a gorgeous Idea for you
chaps " you want TO have a spif-
hng afternoon Of II. All ! ask In
return 10 that you'll let mo In on
THE ride to the grounds. Put
whlskey instead Of gasoline In the
tank and see what happens.
Reggie end eldnsy-You'rs on,
old sportl
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506-Why does spoon In q glass o.
ioater appear to be bent!
j07-Hoto much deeper 10 a. BODY OF
udter than IL looks?
50S-Why Is glass made opaque BY
being groundi
509-Why are delicate shrubs co.,
cred Nth strdp in pinter?
jI0-Whdt Is "bOi'ing point" at sea
leuel and hoW docs Il chan1e on high
or DrOunif
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Nsrvy Nat-ws've put six cops
out OF business and run through a
grocery store, up the Forty-sscond
street Elevated steps, down into
the subway and up again. and ws
are now headed for a saloon. This
motor car has the automo-tremens.
There 10 going to be q beautiful
finish. just ~ sure a. :,
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Copyright. 1912. by The Press Publishing Co
THE New York Evening World
THE Ignominy lies not in Failing
but In Qusiling!

We can Always
Duck the Yawn-
fully Indifferent
y n ! q q man who
Boredly w ait 8
On us by Trudg-
ing to the Next
s h op- But we
can't help Feel
Ing Sorry for his
Boss!
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I" HEsE questions will be answered
Monday. Here are replies to
Wednesdays:
5o1-(why II Norway habitableD-
Because of the Gulf Stream, which
tempers the climate.
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CHAPTER XIII.
"WOman-,She Don't Need No
TOOfer."

IE Cimarron doctors fears FOR
the wound on Hollis's head
had proved unfounded and On
tho tenth day after his eS-
perience on the night OF thu
storm, Hollis was sitting on the Hazel-
ton porch. his head stin swathed In
bandages. his left wrist in spiint but
mis- spirit still untouched.
The marks on his face had all disap-
peared except an ugly cash under his
right eye-whictr still showed slight
smaller cut on the
chin. The Cimarron doctor had told him
that the wound under his eye would
leave a permanent scar-the wosai had
been deep and In spite OF the Aoator~s
care had drawn together Quseriy. Affect
ing the eye itself and giving u an odd
expression. sN
Many times since becoming aols u
move about had Hollis looked at his face
In his mirror. and each time there had
come into his eyes an expression that
BODIED III for the men who had been con.
cerned In the attack on him.
cro Be Continued
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sion 10 Not to TRY!
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cation and to Take Up the Lost Nj
tion--and Times Too Busyi
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CHAPTER XII.
lCoatinusA.l
After the Storm.

ONTON dismountsd and eaam-
insd the surrounAing soil.
They ell ~ Oh here" he
said shortly aft0 shs sxam-
-.sx~, ssSA-~ 49, @~Aaea -
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~ The Capital
JILEN Crime of ON Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03
THE VILLAGE SPORT.
tBy Walt Mason

His clothes are loud, his ncckti.
red, his hat far back upon his head.
his hair proluscly banked; and rath-
e, than get down To lacks and work
With men who strain their backs he
says he will be hanged Brass lew
clry his bosom lrcts, he smokes the
cheaper cigarettes. and plays a hand
At pool, he latest raStimc song he
sings, and knows Il raft OF useless
things h. never learned in schoo!
lie knows how many rounds il took
tie great John Sullivan to cook Tug
Wilson. years ago; and he can tell
you, 10y the watch. how long it. took
the farmer Gotch to lay the French
rian low. lie knows the story of tn"
slccd which broke all records by its
speed way back before the wars, and
he has soaked his scrambled brains
with facts concerning acroplancs ana
yachts and motor ears. Alas. his IL
nOrancc is dense, when asked the way
10 build a fence or work a patrn,
churn; he never planted peas or
trees such useless, trifling things AS
these he never tried to learn. The
things TO which he'd turn his hand
are things for which there's no de-
nand his knowledge has no sale,
and SO he makes his penny bets ami
smokes his spinach cigarettes before
the village jail. Some foolish dam
sci at his side one day goes forth 10
be his bride, and, having made the
splice, she buckles down with mop
and tub TO make living for dub
too cheap to have a price.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03
FUNERAL OF MRS. C. c. HAR.
DIN HELD THIS MORNING

The funeral services over the re-
rains OF Mrs. G. C. Hardin were held
this morning al the Methods,
church. Rev l. &. Jenkins and Rev
v. II. Stcnmeyer in charge of the
service.
Beautiful tributes We're paid 10 IN"
tic of this good woman, which were
heard By a large number of sorrow
Ing friends who gathered to miy
their last sad respects The choir
softly rendered Two selections. one
song being In he Sweet Iye and
". and the other Asleep ia
Jesus. Mrs Thomas Cason sans
Does Jesus Care" with much feel
ing.
The pail bearers were Mcssrs. ] |.
skipper, II. l.. Swatts. @. VI. Eaton.
". r. Pillans, J. u. Lowell and Mr.
Griffin After the service at the
church, the remains were conveyed
tf the city cemetery, where the last
ilteS were performed In their sad
hour the bereaved family have the
deepest sympathy of the entire CON-
Tunity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03
PURE FOOD Law HAS
NEVER BEEN SUSPENDED

To Dealers and Consumers OF Food
Products: There has been brought
tc the attention OF this department
several press articles. widely pub
iished, to the effect that the opera
ton of the pure food and drugs law
OF Florida had been, on several Oc
casiOns tthree tines suspended.
The operation of the law has at M
time been suspended, and is now and
has been since Aug. 3. 1911, in full
force and effect. generally to the en-
tire satisfaction of the dealer and
consumer.
Circular No. permitted such goods
as were legally in the State or bona
fidely contracted for prior to Aug. B..
1871. the date the law went into
effect, to have the labels corrected
BY the application of "stickers."
showing the net weight or measure
to protect those goods then on hand.
until Aug. l. 1912. or until sold (if
the stickers were properly applied.
Circular No. ) simply extended this
privilege until Feb. I. 1918, and ap.
plies only to such goods as were
legally on hand on bona fidely con-
tracted for before the law became
effective; provided the necessary
"stickers" showing net weight or
measure be applied
I No goods other than those on hand
or contracted for before the law went
into effect. are affected by this rul-
ing.
All goods purchased or contracted
for since the law became effective
lAug. ). l9lD, must fully comply
with the requirements of the law in
every respect. and to the best of our
knowledge have so complied
the lntlmatiOn or assertion that
the operation OF the law has been
suspended is therefore untrue and
calculated 10 mislcad dealers and
consumers
w A. McRAE.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
x + ROSE.
State Chemist.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03
NOTICE.

This is to inform my customer
that ! have moved my shoe repair
shop to my home, and to ask them
to please leave their work at Clough s
Shoe store, where | will get same
and return it two days afterwards
All work left there will receive ms
best attention.
Thanking my customers for pa.
favOrs and asking continuance Of
their patronage, am. True to tie
last,
PHILIP FISCHER
June %, 1912.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

y hef,aS, God in His wisdom has
seen II e call to her reward the
aether ii our esteemed sovereign
W N Wallace. therefore be it
Resolled. That Lakeland Camp No
-, Noodmcn of the World, extend
cur iraternal sympathy to the be
r'aNed Sovereign Wallace.
That these resolutions be recorded
II the minutes of the camp.
That they be published in the
Lakeland paper and a copy be sent
&c Sovereign Wallace.
W. 5. IRWIN.
W. X. HOLLER.
G. F. GILBERT.
Committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03
A CALIFORNIA OPINION,

| }. I. BcarSs. for many years of.
ticially connected with the California
state experiment station at Kcarncy
Park. has been spending the past
week IN our town and may stay here
II" has been going around the cOun
Try every day noting the native
growth Of plants in the woods besides
| locking over gardens and groves. On
tang asked his opinion of things
here he said
Having lived for many Years in
'aliiornia, whore agriculture. in all
ici It's branches is conducted LARGELY
along scientific lines. and where ro-
suits show everywhere in bank ac-
counts, IN iinc farms and groves. an
lave stock and in good rods and mo-,
| en- eomlrnirnccs on all hinds an,
ret fatorably impressed with III,
hrthOds. or rather lack of methods
shown in this. 10y nature. highly fay
orrd section Of the republic. I'm Cal
l"irilia the experiment stations and
competent men in every locality ar,
looking after things. II a new buc
injurious 10 plants is reported,
prompt efforts ar" made To prevent il
from spreading Each section of cal
iiornia is known for its special pru-
ducts, and producers are organized
Florida has Il well manager expert
hlrllt station AT Gainesville, and il
the aSrlcultursts Of the State would
sci iuliy in touch with il il would
pay them as similar cooperation has
paid Tia" people of California, where
products have been improved by Sc
lection, crossing and importation
Florida has the best climate in the
Union; it's light soil can be improved
by natural methods by growing he
lcgumes. of which there are many va
ricties The damp soils need turning
10 the sunlight and air and NAV need
lime TO snecten them, and all of this
is possible Experience in the line
q! fertilizers will add greatly 10 prof
its. The Gainesville station has is
sued much valuable printed matter
relating 10 every phase of farm life
ir the State and this is sent free to
any citizen asking for it, Florida is
much nearer the great markets than
california, and when your products
are brought into the Pacific coas'
class, there is no question about what
this State will do to California. Flor
ida already grows many good things.
Lut nothing is good unless it is the
best. The ease with which every
tblnS can be grown here breeds in
difference Here the cold is littl"
kOned with as il is i'm the North,
and yet up there in he half year the
farmer has 10 work in his fields and
here the whole year is one of growth, |
and yet The State i, behind sections |
where stern obstacles are met with |
1 his is an age OF progress and unless |
Florida gets into the procession, and |
that is easily possible, the State will |
not be what il ought TO be st.
loud Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-03

There is current report on our
streets that Mr.. A. b. KILLER and as
sociates have organized a banking
institution in Lakeland and that Mr..
KILLER intends moving there. We re-
gret very much to lose him from our
town. he has been associated with
the business interests of Dunncllon
lof Il great many years. Mr.. KILLERS
business ability was evidenced by his
appointment recently to a director
"hip OH the Tampa Northern railway
!Nlnnellon Advocate