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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
SIGNED MANY BILLS.
Hodges Is Working Overtime on I'm
portant Measures.

Many bills were signed today by Gov
ernor Hodges and were reported to the
legislature at o'clock this afternoon.
Among the measures signed were some
of the important pieces of legisla ton
enacted at this session.
The final hour for the signing of bills
passed by the 1913 legislature ends at
noon Monday. At that hour the legis-
lature adjournS sine die and final ac-
ton on all of the 343 bills passed at this
session must be messaged from the gov
ernor's office back to the legislature at
that time. There will be but one more
session before final adjournment. Both
houses-including the three or four
members of each branch-will meet at
IL o'clock Monday morning and will re-
main in session until noon when the
fall of the gavel will announce the fin
ish of the thirty-fifth legislative ses-
sion of Kansas.
Among the really important bills to
which Governor Hodges today attached
his signature were:
Jocelyn resolution memorializing con-
gress to convey to the. state of Kan
sas the title to 100000 acres of untilla-
BILE soil along the Arkansas river to
be used as a state game reserve.
Spiker bill for an annual census of
all dogs and providing for state tax
on all CANNES.
Law enabling cities to create and
establish small debtors court for legal
settlement of accounts under $40 and
for the handling of actions in which
the complainant is unable to pay an
attorneys fee or court cost, making
in practice the theory that justice is
free.
Bill urging congress to enact fed
eraI law permitting the government to
loan western Kansas $1,000, 900 for pump
irrigation purposes.
Law creating a trades school and
broom factory at Hutchinson reforma-
tory.
Kincaid sand bill, providing for roy
atty to state on all sand taken from
naviga Bile streams of the state. One
third of this money shall go to local
drainage districts under an amend
ment to the original bill. Administra-
ton leaders claim that this new law,
by State Auditor Davis in
his annual report, will raise $15O,OOO
annually.
Law providing for uniform course
of study in rural schools.
Law to enable use of rural school
buildings for public meetings.
Gross weight registration law, pro-
viding that all products shall be Ia
beled to show actual gross weights.
In addition to these and a number
of minor bills, the governor also at
tached his signature to the miscellen-
eous appropriation bill which passed
the legislature on the final day for
consideration of bills.
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POLITICAL GOSSIP,
(Continued from Page One)

The direct result of the Republican
endeavors in the legislature was man
lfest the other day in the harmony
meeting of the factions to prepare for
the 1914 campaign.
Senator Troutman is talked of for
the Republican nominee for governor
but he may not be willing to make
the race. Warden Codding is also be-
ing urged to make the race for the
gubernatorial nomination. His great
record in charge of the multitude of
affairs of Lansing prison will make
him formidable factor in the race.
BESIDES he could run as a compromise
candidate. He is progressive ap-
pointee, but he has not inflicted or re-
ceived wounds in the arena of faction
al warfare. The fact that he is one
of these strong, well balanced public
men, inclined to look at both sides of
big questions, goes to make him a COM
promise candidate, if there is to be
one.
If there are to be factional candi-
dates then Charles F. Scott of lola
would be the logical nominee for the
regulars and Henry Allen of Wichita
for the progressives, argue the poll
ticians who attended the harmony
meeting today
The tendency of most of the Repub-
licans in the legislature has been to-
wards harmony. The regulars held
out the branch of the palm last Kan
sas day session. The ProgressiveS re-
jected ii. The trouble is over the
terms of reunion of the severed forces.
The main trouble is because of the
enmity between leaders in control of
the two factions.
The two factions might get together
on Codding for leader of the state
ticket, or on some man like him, with
class and without a record of politi-
cal activity during the time in which
wounds were inflicted on every side
wounds whose lips are not yet dumb.
All this is speculation founded on
the gossip of the leaders of both fac
tions- But the preponderance of the
testimony inclines towards harmony.
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Paintings Remain UnsoId.

Philadelphia, March 15.-The
twenty-six paintings by Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, which had been on sale
in the galleries of the Arts and Crafts
guild in this city for several weeks,
were today boxed and sent to Wash
ington, no offers for their purchase
having been received. The paintings
were. all landscapes and the proceeds
from their sale were to have gone to-
ward the maintenance fund of the
Martha Berry school for boys and
girls in Rome, Ga. The original prices
for the canvases by Mrs. Wilson were
500, 5000 and $500, according to size,
and those were reduced to SIS, $3.50
and S30O
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RICHARD WILSON
Candidate for
City Commissioner
Parks and Public Property
Residence 1887 Fillmore

As to my attitude or position in
dealing with important questions in
the City Administration, I desire to
state that as candidate for Commits
sioner of Parks and Public Property,
that 1 believe in unity of purpose on
the part of city officers to make To-
peka. clean, prosperous and. progress
sive; that in the expanding of public
money, the strictest economy and best
business policy should be practiced;
that our splendid school system
should produce the highest type of in
tellectual and moral citizenship; that
our youth should be surrounded with
the most wholesome environment and
that our Public Parks and property
should contribute to the health and
happiness of our entire citizenship.
1 stand for the enforcement of all
laws and ordinances, and would heart
lily support every movement for the
betterment of our city. 1 believe that
our city officials should carefully con-
slider the best interests of the laboring
classes in the administration of all
city affairs and that they should lead
us into a greater field of commercial
activities.
If given your support in the COM
ing spring election, 1 will be guided
by these principles in giving to Tope-
ka, the city which 1 hope to serve, my
best service in making her the health
lest and best place in which to live.
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Bull Moose banquet in Topeka last
month bore eloquent testimony to the
strength of the new party. The KAN
sas Day banquet gave evidence direct
that the regulars were as strong in
the faith after the disaster of Novem-
Der as they were before. Therefore, IL
the split in the party is to come next
year it will come to the sound of a
breaking in two of solid body and
years of defeat before one of the pieces
shall be strong enough to prevail. If
common ground between the extremes
of the two factions could be reached,
that would be admirable party ground
upon which to rest. A compromise
candidate for governor would go
long ways towards leading the G. o.
P. of Kansas to this desired ground
where 1t could make a real fight
against Democracy.
As for the Democrats, successful in
November, and pleased with their sue
cess in the legislative enactment of
campaign promises into law, they have
already made plans for the next cam
paign. They will distribute a legiSla-
tive handbook of accomplishment
among the voters. AS for candidates,
they will have a-plenty for all offices.
Hodges is not apt to have opposition
for the gubernatorial nomination but
the race for United States senator will
be the wonder of state politics.
State Senator Bale Waggener of
Atchison, leader of the last senate, will
man and James Orr of Atchison, and
Hugh Farrelley of Chanute, and pos
sibly Senator Carney of Cloud county.
With four candidates from the eastern
part of the state, Brown will loom up
as a formidable candidate for the
nomination.
For the senatorial opposition to the
Democrats Senator Bristow will run
for denomination, but from present
appearances as a radical Progressive
Senator Curtis may also enter the
race, but in that event would likely
be an out and out regular Republican
A harmony candidate does not now
appear on the horizon.
Robert Stone of Shawnee is talked
of as candidate against Anthony for
congressional nomination in the First
district. Keene of Bourbon, another
legislative star, is talked of as a con-
gressional candidate in the Second
district.
In the meantime both the Regulars
and ProgresSives declare that they
will have separate tickets in the field
in 1914.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, March 15.-WHEAT-Cash !:
Market steady. No. hard, S3A@S61kc; No.
3, S3@S5c; No. red, s1.00@107; No. 8. SEQ
$1.03
CORN-Market unchanged to 1c lower.
No. 2 mixed, SOC; No. 3, 47a4 @4Sac; No. 2
mixed. soc; No 3, 47a4@4Ss4c; No. white.
SOC; No. g. ACC.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
34@3411c; No. 2 mixed, 321aQ33c.
RYEMarket unchanged.
HAY-Market unchanged.
BUTTER-Creamery, 35c; firsts, 33c; sec
onds, Sic; packing, 20@22c.
EGGS-Firsts, 196D1915c; seconds, 131sc.
POULTRY-Hens, 131eG14c; ROSTERS,
SO; ducks, 15c.
WHEAT-Receipts IS cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, $3.50; July,
S215@825sc.
CORN-May, 501kc; July, 517sc.
OATS-May, 33Ac.
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Houston Reception PIanned.

ST. Louis, March ia snake dance
will be given for the possible amuse-
ment of Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton, when he returns this afternoon to
Washington university, of which he was
chancellor up to the time of his recent
cabinet appointment. The dance will
be given by the freshmen, but its ex-
act nature has not been divulged.
Tree planting, bomb shooting, speech
making and the Presentation of low
ing cup are other welcoming features
arranged by the students for their for
mer chancellor.
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To Stimulate Industry.

Pawnee Rock. Kan, March 15.-An
effort is being made to interest land
owners in this vicinity in raisisg sugar
beets. Mayor E. E. Frizell and Ed
S. Lindas, of Larned, recently accom-
panied c. E Thresher, field manager
of the United States Sugar and Land
company, owner of the seven big
sugar factories in the Arkansas valley,
to this place and mass meeting of
farmers has been arranged for March
20. Local advocates of the beet rails
ing industry hope to get large acre
age contracted at that time.
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New York Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York. March 15--STOCKS
Trading was unusually dull when the
stock market opened today. Changes of
the most part were confined to small fac
lions. majority of them losses South
ern Pacific opened fractionally lower al
s811 touching yesterdays bottom figure,
but quickly reacted to 9S$. New Haven
receded ia to 1884, new low figure.
Goodrich declined a point
The market closed heavy. Speculation
today reflected the uncertainty as to the
working out of the various problems over
hanging the market. Early heaVlness IN
which some new low records were made
was not of long duration. the market
soon rising to above yesterdays close
In the last few minutes selling OF Read
ing and Union Pacific forced the general
listo If again.
Bonds were irregular.
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White Slave Law Passed.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, March 1.-Two
laws enacted in the final hours of the
legislature, which adjourned yester-
day, included an anti-white slave act,
almost identical with the Mann act,
which is expected to put an end to
the traffic within the state, and an
anti-gam bling law replacing the law
passed in 1907, when New Mexico was
a territory. The new law is so drawn
as to make gambling of all kinds a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine
and Imprisonment, or both. 1t pro-
hibits games of cards in homes where
prizes are given.
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FOUR MURDERS CHARGE
Horrible Crimes Are Laid at Door of
Illinois Youth.

Quincy, ILL.,, March 15.-Next Tues
day morning Ray Pfanschmidt will be
placed on trial in the circuit court of
Adams county. Pfanschmidt is the
youth just twenty-one years old who
is accused of having killed his father,
mother, sister and a young lady school
teacher, a boarder in the home, by
using some sharp instrument and then
returning the next night and burning
the house. The alleged murder took
place September %, 1912. Pfanschmidt
will be tried first for the murder of
his sister, Blanche; as in her case, be-
cause of the condition of the body, the
evidence of murder was strongest.
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=
the progressive Republican senator in
high regard. He watched his career for
MANY years as governor of Wisconsin
and as United States senator. He re-
ferred to Mr.. LaFollette in terms of
praise in many speeches during his
campaign for the presidency. 1t was
generally understood that he wished
especially to get the views of Senator
LaFollette, as a true progressive upon
tariff revision, currency legislation,
Alaska and the effect of physical val
uation of railroads, as provided for. by
congress in the closing days of the last
session.
Will Meet Again.
The conference last night was merely
preliminary to others to be held later
as the situation in congress develops.
Other progressive senators VIII be asked
to the White House from time to time
and the president hopes that many of
them will find it consistent to line up
with the Democrats in passing what he
believes is progressive legislation.
The discussion between the president
and Senator LaFollette was not intend
ed to lead to a final exchange of opin-
ions in regard to subjects that con-
gress will be called on to consider. 1t
was a meeting arranged for the taking
up briefly of several broad subjects
which would lead to more minute con-
sideration in the near future.
Common ground on which both
could stand on many issues was indi-
Gated by the presidents desire to have
any discussion at all with Mr.. LaFol-
lette.
Senator LaFollette was closeted
with the president from o'clock I'M
til o'clock. Apparently he was in
good humor when he departed, for
although he would not talk about his
visit, he joked with the newspaper
men who were waiting to see him.
This is my first visit in three years
to the White House., he said, in ans
wer to an inquiry. II came once af-
ter the special tariff session called by
President Taft. but I wasn't received"
well, how do you feel now?" he
was asked.
II never felt better than do now.
I have been in most excellent health
for two years. e4a
Considering Appointments.
Four prominent Democrats are I'M
der consideration by President Wilson
for important offices.
Joseph E. Davies, of Wisconsin, sec
rotary of the Democratic national
committee, has been offered the assist
tant secretaryship of war, and if he
Foster Peabody, of New York, former
treasurer of the Democratic national
committee, is desired for the collector
ship of the port of New York. With
Secretary McAdoo, of the treasury de-
partment, Mr.. Peabody saw the presi-
dent.
Dudley Field Malone, of New York,
who for the last two years has cam
paigned in several states for Mr.. Will
son, has been offered the position of
assistant to the attorney general in
charge of cases before the customs
court in New York. Mr.. Malone is be-
ing urged for an assistant secretary
ship of state.
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veto Message Transmitted.

Havana March 1.-THE MESA ge
of President Gomez, vetoing the am
nesty bill, was read in both houses of
congress yesterday. The message did
not contain the slightest reference to
the recent frequent energetic remon-
strancs from Washington concerning
the bill. 1t merely stated that Presi-
dent Gomez, after a most careful
study of the measure saw inconsist-
encies in various chapters which pos
sibly would lead to legal controver-
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New Work Produce Market

New York, March 15.-BUTTER-Mar-
ket steady. Factory, current make, sec
onds, 221s@23c.
CHEESE-Marlxet irregular.
EGGS-Market steady. State, Pennsyl-
vania and nearby gathered browns and
mixed colors, 1S15@19c.
POULTRY-Live, steady: western chick
ems, Ice; fowls. TIC; turkeys, 2oc. Dress
ed steady; fresh killed western chickens
14915c; fowls, 1714@171ac; turkeys, 14a24c
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Wichita Live Stock Market.

Wichita, March 15.-CATTLE-Receipt
so. Market steady. Butchers steers, 500
GS75: cows and heifers. $5.0067.75; stock
ers and feeders, s7.0OdsO0; bulls, $550d6. rs;
stock COWS and heifers, S.. 0oG690; calves,
s7.O0d9.75.
HOGS-Receipts 700. Market weak. Top,
s. 70. bulk of sales sS.6568 TO-
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Now york Money Market.

New York. March 15.-MONEY-Money
on call nominal No loans Time loans
easier; co days and 80 days. 5AQ6 per cent;
months, 55k65A per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 5z4aS
per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4.S21z for 60 day
bills and at 4.s7.15 for demand CONNER
ciaI bills, 4.S21s.
SILVER-Bar silver, 571sc; Mexican dol
lars, 47c. ,
BONDS Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds irregular.
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Kansas City Live stock Market

Kansas City, March 15.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5O0 no southerns. Market un-
changed. Native steers, S760d9.0o; south
ern steers, $6.5OdS.15; southern cows and
heifers, 81. 25G7.75; native cows and hef .
ers, 81. 25dS.50; stockers and feeders, $3.50
ass; bulls, $500. 20; calves, S7.00410.25;
western steers, S7.OodS.75; western cows.
$4.5067.0O.
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market higher.
Bulk of sales, sS.75S.S0; heavy. $S.65gs1s;
packers and butchers, $S.70qSSS; light,
$S.75dS.S5; pigs, S7.5oG7.75.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market nomi-
nally steady. Muttons, $5.00G1.00; Colo
RADIO lambs. $S.25GS.S5; range wethers aid
yearlings, S5.75G7.S5; range ewes, S.0Oq6.15.
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For Band Building.

Bethlehem, Pa, March 15.-Charles
NJ Schwab, head Of the Bethlehem
Steel company and former president
of the United States Steel corpora
ton, has ordered a building to be
erected for his steel company band
which will cost between $4,000 and
$4,000. Mr.. Schwab gave $40, 900 to
equip the band and spends $4,000 a
year to maintain it.
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Chicago Produce Market.

ChicagO, March UTTER-Market
steady. Creamery, 28351sc-
EGGS-Market firmer. At mark, cases
included, 1S1S1kc; ordinary firsts, TIC;
firsts. 1S1sc.
POTATOES+M steady. Michigan,
1880: Minnesota, 43@4Sc; Wisconsin, APO
soc.
POULTRY-Market firm turkeys,
dressed. 12c; chickens, live, 161kc: springs,
alive. Ice.
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New York susa- Market.

New York March 14.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; Muscovado, SO test, 3.os; Centri-
fugaI, So test 3.5s; molasses sugar, 80 test,
2S3 Refined, steady.
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st. Joseph Live Stock Market.

st. Joseph, March 15-CATTLE-Re-
celpts 100. Market steady. Steers $1,000
200; cows and heifers, $4.00qS.50: calves,
HOGS-Receipts 1,7OO. Market steady to
strong Top, SIS; bulk of sales, $3.50
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market NOM
lnally strong. Lambs, $S.O0ds.90.
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Notice.

All members of Topeka Council No. 2
K. g. l.. of S. are urged to attend
council meeting next Wednesday even
ing at s p. m. Refreshments win be
served.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 15.-HOGS-Receipts
5000. Market weak to &c lower. Bulk OF
sales, $s.S0IS.90;- light $S.759905; mixed,
$s.60Q9o5; heavy, $s.40@s.95; rough, $500
9.55; pigs, S7.O00S.90.
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
Beeves, $I25M9.15; Texas steers, $S.25Q7.5O;
western steers, Sc. 10000; stockers and
feeders, $6.00GS.15; COWS and heifers, $500
500; calves, $7.50d12.00.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Native. $6.1017.00; western, $635d7. 10; year
lings, S.25qS.2 5; lambs, native, $S.OOQ91b;
western, $S.00d9.15.
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POULIRY-Hehs, al Sizes, lie: snrinr.
over lbs, lie; broilers, lbs. ana nnHsA
i4c; over lbs, lie; old cocks, SC: ducss'
&c: geese, &c; stays, SC. A~
TURKEYS-E1en turkeys over lbs. IA.
young Toms over II lbs. 14c; cid Tso 80
i2c.
BUTTER-Packtng stock, ITc.
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The Prudential will loan you money
on Topeka property.-Adv.
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Topeka Hay Marie.

FURNISHED by 7. A. Beck. ANA r. ca .
Topeka, Kan, March Ia
Pt.ARIE HAI-No. 500: No. 10
$500.
g12oo
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Topeka MarKcrS

Furnished by the Chas. wolff Packina
Co. yards close at noon Saturday. We
Weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well Finishes
a. we cannot use half fat stun We g1ve
below prices effective ~ once. until furs
ther notic&l
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Topeka Grain 1farkes.

furnished by J. b. Billiard. corner Tc.-.
sas ave. and Curtis stl
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Topeka, Kan, March is.

Market price paid for dry lot caItie
If you will favor US with your in0,,s-,..
advising number of head QUALITY. az
and length of time on feed. we will maEs
to call on YOU
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+ Loans on city property solicited by
the Prudential Trust Co.-Adv.
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Topeka, Kan, March X
GREEN CURED HIDES-Na1Ins. -.
I4e No; $500 ,sG s.1 Side dBrands. iSsiis
No. l. $3.00Q3-50: No. 2. $40 ]1ioeA
TALLOW4z65Hc
DRY HIDES-Butchers heavy. son,1.,
dry salt. 13015c. ~~Ass
Mink. 81 soar .0e; Raccoon. sore,, X,
Skunk CblaclO. s4.o091.5O; Skunk SsSas,
STRIPED. $30odl 90: Sunk marrow stripsh
S2-35Q75c; Skunk (broad STRIPED. 81 25SS.;er..
iOpossum, 15Q90c: trash worthiss..
Muskrat: large: 7s0soG: Muskrat. medium.
teQz6c; Muskrat sraL. s502oc- The above
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Butter ana Eggs


FURNISHED by The Continental crsar.-~
Co.. topeka, Kan.I
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Topeka Butter. Eggs AMI PouIt.1.
EGGS-Fresh country, I5c.

FURNISHED o. the Topeka PACKING D.
Topeka, Kan, March *
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POST IS REFUSED.

CONTINUED from. Page one,
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CHICAGO EGGS-171kc. ~
NEW YORK EGGS--1sAG1s1zc
:, CKEA &c! Elrin. s5c: To ea s5Ac:
CSC,
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Topeka. Kan. March liz.
wHEAT-75a7sc. 10
CORN-4Sc.
OATS-54c.
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ropeka Hide lfnrlr..

fonotations furnished by James n
Hide Co. los East Third 81 Slu