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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09
SINGULAR COMPLIMENT.

The knights Of Luther. the
Guardians OF Liberty. the A. p. A..
the orangemen, the Socialists. the
Anarchists. the carbonari. these are
the enemies that are harassins the
Catholic church. declares the Cath
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

"In furnishing the brains to
organize men to better their condi-
ton, labor union leaders are really
benefactors of their brothers. But
at the same time they are their own
benefactors also" Thus speaks the
Christian Year.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Church OF England and a convert 10
the Catholic church. was asked once
why he turned his coat. Because"
he answered. II had II on wrong"
There are others who have discoy-
cred the same mistake, but haven't
spunk enough to follow Father Ben
sons example.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09
SHOWN UP.

The refusal OF England to partici-
pate in the Panama Exposition
shows John Bulls real feelings in
spite of the efforts of the ''hands
across the sea" promoters.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

All men are not liars, but since
the primary there are a number of
candidates willing to testify that
there are great many of them.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.

The Western Recorder, a local
Baptist paper with A. p. A. tenden-
cies, contains a fling at the Irish in
the latest issue and infers that they
are law-breakers. this being a
favorite story of Tom Watson and
the Menace. In direct contradiction
of that is the official figures of the
inmates of the Federal prison,
located at Atlanta, watson's own
town. classified according TO relig-
ious utilization:
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Judge and Mrs. Matthew
0'Doherty, Miss Kathleen Ewing and
Miss Lucy O'Reilly went to Tip Tor
to spend the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dixon.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

The people want no lifetime
office-holders. Those who would
thwart their will in this matter de-
serve worse than defeat.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Mueller an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Marie Mueller, to
Richard A. Wathen. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

large doll; James Donnelly. Louis
Vile. lace eoyerlet The picnic was
a success. a neat sum being realized.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Stella Tierney left Sunday for
two weeks trip to indianapolis, st.
Louis and Chicago.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Mary Decoursey, Of Highland
Park, was last week the guest Of rela
tives at Lebanon.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Henry Maloney and John Sheridan
are spending their two weeks vaca-
ton at White Mills.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mrs. George Sullivan has just re-
turned from Boston, where she was
visiting relatives.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Our idea of humor-The Oak
street car line.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09
ONE DOLLAR .

ONE DOLLAR month keeps
you on the pay-roIl in event
of disability caused by sick
ness or accident. Can you
afford to be without this pro-
lection?
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Julia Mullen of Jeffersonville
has gone to Chicago to visit relatives
for a couple of weeks.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Lafayette, Ind, who became bride
June %.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Rose Cunningham leaves to-
day on her annual Eastern trip to
New York, Atlantic City, Washing
ton and other points. She expects
to return the first week in Septem-
Der.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Houlihan and
daughter are sojourning at Grayson
Springs.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mrs. B. J. Sandman was among the
Louisville people spending the past
week at Olympian Springs.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

william silk has Just returned
from a ten days visit TO French
Lick Springs.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mrs. Fred Koehler and Mrs. Mar
tin Connolly and children, of Deer
Park, are spending some time in
Evansville.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Mary Conroy has returned
from New Haven, where she visited
the Sisters of Loretto at st. Cath
crimes school.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Mcconnell and
their daughter, Miss jeanette. of
Louisville, are spending several
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Kelly, at Maple Villa Hotel, Silver
Hills
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Bessie Donahue, of st. Louis,
Is here on visit as the guest of heI
aunt, Mrs. Peter Tivenan, of Payne
street.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Irene Freville left Monday
for a trip to Niagara Falls and the
East.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Dan J. Hennessy will leave tonight
for Pittsburgh to attend the Supreme
convention of the Y. M. /.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09
SOCIETY,".

Miss Dolly Sullivan, of Clifton, left
Tuesday to visit friends in Atlanta.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mrs. James P. Langan has just re-
turned from Mobile. where she was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Matt Melon
aid.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Halsey Malone, of New York, ar
rived last week for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Malone,
in the Highlands.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

The Misses voiet. 304 West Front
street. Jacksonville. received Satur-
day afternoon at an "at home" given
IN honor OF Mrs. Joseph y. voigt.
formerly Miss GeneyIeve Mc0rafh. o.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Catherine MEME was a Wis
Hor in New Haven last week, tn
guest of Mrs. Ekro Rapier.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Misses Catherine and Agnes Cav
anaugh left Sunday for months
stay in Atlantic City and New York.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mrs. Sheldon Caron and two
daughters, Misses Sadie and Marjorie
Caron, left Sunday for Petoskey.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Mrs. Harry Esterle and little
daughter. OF Little Rock. Ark, are
the guests OF Mrs. Esterle's father,
Mr.. Philip Kelly, for the remainder
OF the summer.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-08-09

Miss Catherine Brown has as her
guest her cousin, Miss Louise Hays.
who accompanied her home from a
visit to Crestwood.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Robert w. Lumley to F. r. Har-
baugh, land in sections As and SLIP
80.
I E. R. Harbaugh to E. F. Dorothy
land in sections As and s-112-8O.
Emma =. Kester to A. G.. johnson
n 10 Of Sc l1-1lO-7s.
John schacht to Henry schacht ne
7-111-77.
. George Lundholm to Henry Van
Pelt, NV 23-11O-74.
Z E. Il. Wood TO Jas. Gillum ct al IL
10; NV IA; ne 1911 rs.
+ Pierre Banking & Trust Co. to Jas.
Gillum ct al sec. l8-11-77.
james Yale to 3. H. Wood lots s, 6
and section !, and lot 8, section 2-1O9-
&c.
Robert q. Hutchinson to Myrtle v.
Hutchinson lots $500 block 9s, Wells
second addition.
j. Greenfcldt to VIM. N. Barber IL
interest lots 1884. block /. original
Pierre.
L. L. Stephens - Suburbs Acre
! age Company n hioclk Il. Chicago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-09
TIMBER SALE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the
purchase of approximately One Hundred Million
feet, Board Measure, of merchantable Western
Yellow Pine Timber grown or growing upon an
area embracing approximately the French Creek
Try Creek and Squaw Creek divides and tribu-
taries in Township and 4 South. East and a
portion Of Township and South Range East
Black Hills Meridian. in Custer County South
Dakota, will be received by the undersigned Mt
at his Office in Pierre South Dakota until IL
o'clock noon on February 18th. 1913, when and
where all bids received will be opened
The minimum price of said timber is Three
Dollars per thousand feet. Board Measure.
Each bid must be accompanied by q certified
check to the amount of Twenty Five Hundred
Dollars. which will be returned to all unsuccess-
full bidders as their bids are rejected and
to the successful bidder or bidders upon the ex-
ecution of Bond in the amount of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved
by the Commissioner.
Dated at Pierre. South Dakota. this 9Th day of
January. A. D.. 1918.
F.F. BRINKER,
Se-5 Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-09
Advertisements

For Sale: Tive fine guns. A bar.
gain. "A. p. Ward.
We want farm loans. Our rates are
over than you can get elsewhere. Drop
in and see us before you make your
loan. Pierre Banking & Trust Co. tt
For Two quarter sections OF
land in Stanley county. Write or call.
g. M. Livingstone, Pierre, s. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-09

J.sJ. Delay left yesterday for his
home at Hudson.
y. W. Jackson of Highmore. was
capital city visitor Tuesday.
+. d. Bangs, an attorney Of Rapid
City, is Pierre visitor today.
George Stoner IT Highmore, was
renewing acquaintance here Tues
day.
Miss lima Schubert returned yes
terday from visit with friends at
Redheld.
Mrs. Asa Stafford of Tracy, MINI. ),
as the guest of her brother, Warren
Williams. =
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Freybert of Wendte at the hospital
this morning.
q E. Donegan returned to his home
at Huron Tuesday, after spending q
few days here.
Dick Halliday, editor of the Iro-
quois Chief, returned to his home at
Lroquois Tuesday.
Eldon Anderson has returned to
Bookings, after spending the past
two weeks with homefolks.
Miss Grace WATSON returned to
Aberdeen yesterday, after spending
the holidays will relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Noel of High
more, were here Tuesday and attend
ed the inaugural ball and reception.
The report of the state food and
drug commissioner would seem to
furnish abundant evidence for con.
tinued and persistent activity in that
field.
| Light falls of snow over the range
country are reported to be a boon to
| live stock. While feed has been good
the water holes had frozen over. but
the snow will give the cattle needed
water supply.
| Coal has been found on the Nc
i Clure ranch across the river and
specimens have been brought to town
for examination. 1t resembles the
| Wyoming coal a great deal.
Dr.sFrederick A. Fisher, official lee.
turer for the Panama Pacific Interna.
tional Exposition will address the stu.
dents of the high school next Monda y
at p. m. and the students of the gram.
mar school at 4:15. At 8p. m. he will
deliver a lengthy address at the audi.
forum. All are invited to come out
and hear what he has to say on the ex.
position question.
] The State College orchestra furn.
isheds music for the governors recep.
ton and the inaugural ball at the
state capitol on the evening of Jan
uary,7. This engagement is one of 8
series on Especial western trip, which
Included DeSmet, Arlington, Miller
and other points. In addition to the
seventeen members of the orchestra
Dean Garnett Hedge, Miss Aurora
Leekly and Miss Highly were taker
as soloists. The orchestra is widely
known over the state, and its success
is largely due to the nntiring effort
of its director, Professor Carl Chris
Jensen.
The county board of commissioners
met Tuesday, in regular session
The new members, Peter Youngberl
, and H. G. Lumley were sworn in an,
took seats upon the board. An or
ganization was perfected by the cleo
ton of G. E. Hanon as chairman 0
the board for the ensuing year. MI
+ Hanonl is the oldest member of tn
board and will make good presidin
officer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-09
ANNUAL FIREMENs BALL

The local firemen will hold their 3Ist
Annual Ball on January II. The ball
is to be given in the auditorium, and
splendid music has been provided for
the occasion. The fire ladies in charge
promise strangers and visitors special
attention. Tickets, $1.0O.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-09

Notice Of Application to Disconnect and
Exclude Certain Territory From
the Corporate Limits Of the
City Of Pierre
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day of
January. 9l3, the undersigned owners presented
to the City of Pierre. Municipal Corporation
their Petition to disconnect and exclude from the
corporate limits of the city of Pierre the herein
after described tracts of land viz, East half of
East half of southwest quarter of Northwest
quarter of Section Twenty-nine and East half of
West half of Southwest quarter of Northwest
Quarter Of Section Twenty-nine. all in Township
Ill. N, Range 10 W., 18th P. M.
CHAs L. HYDE.
BY ZELL GUTHRIE His Attorney.
ID. b. ROBINSON,
KATHRYN nj. Goldsmith.
CHARLES S. BLACKBURN,
BY KARL GOLDSMITH,
S0-2 Attorney.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-24
Bars Musical Auto Horns.
french Judge Says Law Requires Single
Note, Grave, Even Sinister.
By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless
Telegraph to the New York Times.
Continued next week.

The musical automobile horns which
threatened to fill the main streets of
Paris with snatches of popular or classi
cal airs instead of the usual '.honk,
honk" have come to quick finish in
France.
A test case was brought against two
motorists of Douai, who enlivened the
ighttrumpeting the leitmotiv of die
Walkure, = and it has been decided that
these instruments are illegal here. The
decision brought out judicial definition
of the word "horn." which had hither-
to been rather widely interpreted.
fbe latter, said the judge, must
bel for the purpose of sounding an alarm
and be used to warn the public, not to
amuse it, 1t must give forth a single
note which should be grave, even SIMS
ter, in order to call attention to the i'm
pending danger.
The new fanfare HORNS" added the
Judge. slack seriousness. and are there.
fore outside the meaning of the act. =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-24
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
~. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We the undersigned. have known F.
j.. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and Financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mo.
Gus surfaces of the system. Testi.
mouials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
PATTON. 3 Adv.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-24
The Chautauqua.

The Chautauqua teaches con-
tiDued lessons along all lines of
uplift without seeming to do so.
1t represents no creed, yet all the
time pleads for the acceptance of
any creed that spells spiritual
growth. to the Individual and to
the nation; it stands for no en-
pirical system of education, yet
ever stands for the hroadef schol-
arship. showing the wayjto reach
it; It puts no party above another,
yet It breaches the highest form
OF citizenship and patriotism; it is
not scholastic in itslscope, yet it
Level AL class dj1tinctlons and
brings the fieh and the poor to a
meeting place on the level, and all
these things the Chautauqua move
ment accompiishes with no out
side advertising that it proposes
doing any of them.
LOU J. BEAUCHAMP
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-24

The cheapest thing to ride is hobby.
1t eats no oats, it uses up no gasoline
and it calls for no ticket. And it is
safest.
There is no objection to the riding of
hobby, SO long as it is not ridden over
peoples rights.
Many have a mania for talking of
their ailments. One question about
their health will tilt over on you the
great reservoir of their complaints.
Some have turned into temperance
monomaniacs. They have dwelt upon
the one evil until all others are submer-
ged, forgetful of the fact that the only
decent thing about thousands of men is
that they do rot drink, and that they
might do that if they were not too
stingy.
The fresh air crank sits with doors
and windows open, and while his family
teeth are gathering with the cold, de-
scants on the bracing weather
Nit;icism is the hobby o. another.
Admirable is the powerto amuse. We
cannot always have the corners of our
mouths drawn down. Neither can we
always have The corners Of our ouths
drawn up. We want information, facts
REALITIES. as we'll as fun. Thaolore
Hook and Charles Lamb grinaad them
selves into melancholy. Clowns are
apt to be hypochondriac
Harsh criticism is the main mood of
some They spend their lives in hunt
ing for something to chew up--poats
browsing on morning glorips He who
finding within him powers of satire,
gives himself up to that, might as well
be wasp singing the bare feet of
children.
Pride of ancestry is with others the
chief mania. They go through life
with their faces turned backward.
They talk of their heirlooms to every
body but the assessor. They eelsorry
for Adam because he had no grand
father. We all get tired and wish their
precious ancestors had -childless.
All our faculties were made for use.
He who is always on one theme cannot
give full play to judgement, imagination
fancy, reason, wit and feeling.
We want harm my Of intellect-all
the parts carried, treble, alto. tenor,
and bass, accompanied by full orchestra
violin. cello, cornet, drum. flute AMI
cymbals.
He who goes through life using one
faculty to extremes hops on one foot,
instead Of taking the strong, smooth
gait of the healthy walker.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-24
- NV .
THE JOHN BROWN RAID /
some CLIPPINGS FROM OUR |
OLD FILES OF 1859. i
Thursday, December 8, 1859.
CONTINUED from last week.
THE WILL OF. JOHN BROWN

Thursday, December 8, 1859.
CONTINUED from last week.
THE WILL OF. JOHN BROWN
Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Va.
December LIST, 1859.
| l give to my son, John Brown, Jr.
my surveyors compass ard other sur,
veyor's articles, if found; also. my old
granite monument, now at North EIba,
N. r., to receive upon its two sides q
further inscription. as will hereafter
direct; said stone me nument, however,
to remain at North Elba so long as any
Of my children and my toife may remain
there as residents
give to my son Jason Brown my
silver watch with my name engraved
on The inner case.
/ give to my son Owen Brown my
bookkeeping glass and my rife
gun (if found) presented to me at Wor-
chester. Mass. 1t is globe-sighted and
new. ! give, also. to the same son fifty
dollars in cash, to be paid him from the
proceeds of nv fathers estate, in con-
sideration Of his terrible suffering in
Kansas, and his crippled condition from
childhood
/ give to my son Solomon Brown fif-
ty dollars in cash, to be paid him from
my fathers estate, as an Offset to the
first two cases above named.
| give to my daughter, Ruth Thomp-
son, my large old bible, containing the
family records.
give to each of my sons, and to each
of my other daughters, my son-in-law,
Henry Thompson, and to each of my
daughters.in-law, as good copy of the
bible as can be purchased at some book
store in New York or Boston at cost
of five dollars each in cash; to be paid
out of the proceeds of my fathers
estate.
} give each of my grand children that
may be living when my fathers estate
Is settled, as good a copy of the Billie
as can be purchased (as above) alta
cost of three dollars each.
All the bibles to be purchased at one
and the same time, for cash, on the
best terms
/ desire to have ($5ob fifty dollars
each paid out of the final proceeds of my
fathers estate. to the following named
persons, to wit: to Allen Hammond,
Esq, Of Rockville, Toliand county,
Conn.,, or to George Kellogg. Esq,
former agent of the New England Com
pany at that place. for the use and
benefit of that Company. Also, fifty
dollars to Silas Ravens, formerly of
Lewisburg, Summit county Ohio, at
Canton, who sued my father in HIS life
time, through Judge Humphrey and Mr.
Epson, of Akron, to be paid by j. r.
Brown to the man in person if he can
be found. His name cannot remem-
ber,zMy father made compromise
with the man by taking our house and
lot at Manneviild. Idesire that any re.
naming balance that may become due
from my fathers estate may be paid in
equal amounts to my wife, and to each
of my children, ard to the widows of
Watson and Owen Brown, by my bro
Their. JOHN BROWN.
Continued next week.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-24
A Chance For The School
Children.

-(From the office of Public Roads,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. c.
A gold medal to the school boy or
girl between the ages of 10 and Is who
writes the best composition, not to ex-
coed 300 words. on the repair and main
tenance of earth roads. is to be award
ed by Logan Waller Page, Director,
Office of Public Roads, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton D. G. All compositions must be
submitted to MIR. Page before May Is,
1918. and the medal will be awarded as
seenthereafter as the compositions can
be graded. The composition may be
based on knowledge gained from books
or other sources, but no quotations
should be made. Sc
After many years, experience in deal
ing with the pablc road situation of
the country, it is Mr.. Pages belief that
ignorence on the subject of repair and
maintenance of roads is as much the
cause of their bad condition as as any
other enc factor. It is expected that
the competition will bring about a better
understanding of the subject of repair
and maintenance in the rural districts.
Many children living in the rural dis
tricts have experienced the disadvant-
ages of roads made impossible through
q lack of proper maintenance and it is
expected that their interest in the COM
| petition will stimulate greater interest
among the parents. Bad roads have
prevented many children from obtain
ing proper education and have even
prevented doctors from reaching the
side of rural patients in time to save
| their lives.
Any child between the ages mention.
ed, attending country school, may
compete. Only one side of the paper
must be written on; each page shoul6
be numbered; the name. age, and ad.
dress of the writer, and the name anC
location of the school which he or she
is attending must be plainly written at
the top of the first page. The announce
ment or the competition has beer
sent to the sHperintendents of school il
1 the rural districts No further inform
alton can be obtained from the Office
! of Public Roads. This announcement
should be plain to everyone, and all
| children VII this start on basis o
equality.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-24
A Reminder To The Boys.

Hurry boys, or you will let corn
planting time come around before you
john the corn contest for this year.
Are you sure that your name is
among the contestants from Jeffer-
som County? You ought to know by
this time. Don't forget about that
free trip to Washington, D. c., given
to the boy from each Congressional
District who raises the most corn on
an acre. If you have not enrolled for
the contest this year, lose no time,
but send your name at once to E. w!
Sheets, Morgantown, w. Va, who
will send you complete instructions
concerning the contest