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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-02
CHARTER
Of the
VAUDEVILLE FIRE COMPANY
Nh
United States of America. STATE d
Louisiana, Parish OF St.
Tammany.


Before me, the Undersigned Notary
Public in and for the parish OF st.
Tammany, State of Louisiana, and in
the presence OF the WITNESSES herein
after named and undersigned, per
sonally came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereun.o s ~
scribed who declared that ava:libg
themselves of the benefits Of the pro-
visions OF the laws of the state OF
Louisiana. they and each Of them
do hereby associate themselves as
a body corporate in law for a period
OF ninety-nine years, under the fol-
lowing articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be the Vaudeville Fire Company No.
One.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-02
TREsPAs NOTICE.

TRESPAS8 NOTICE. !
All persons are prohibited from
respassing upon the lands between
Covington and Abita Springs former
" known % the Bossier-Herwig
Lands. and from cutting any trees
,r timber on said lands. or hauling
any wood therefrom. d tacking Of
mailing any advertisements or noticet
on any Of the trees. Tea dollars re-
ward will be paid for information
and conviction Of trespassing.
CHARLES T. BRADLEY,
THOMAS Z PARKER.
August IS. 1914.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-02
NOTICE.

Having secured the consent o. the
resident property holders withsh 3Jv
feet Of tb. property ut the corner Of
Monroe cad Wilkinson street, Maa-
ieyille. will petition the town coun-
Gil to open Q barroom aud restau-
rant at that place for colored people.
GUS D'ANTONI.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-02

NOTICE.
We. the undersigned citizens will
not allow any hunting on our lands
DIR. YOUNG.
Fl. CULBREATH.
JOE CULBREATH.
r. QUAVE
TUNER SMITH.
WALTER LAVlNGHOUSE
WILLIS JENKINS
G. ". BUSH.
N. BUSH,
WILLIAM cULBREATH.
p. r. COWART,
A. n. JENKINS,
DORA TALLER.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
"FoIIow Your Huncb.1

Chicago.-The Natural Science club
at a meeting devised a program of
thought vibrations to save the $4,000
persons In Cook county who are con-
templating suicide according to Cor.
oner Hoffman.
Economical Motors Arc Popular.
Time was when one of the big talk
ing points was the big engine with
large bore and stroke. No attention
at all was paid to the tremendous ca
pacity 1t had for fuel. But with the
gradual increase In gas and general
upkeep q reaction has set In. Power,
Of course. 10 absolutely necessary,
but it need not be sacrificed at the ex-
pense Of a compact. economical motor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
KNOWN OF VAST LAND
Immense Tracts In Empire Of China
That Have Never BEEN Surveyed
or Even Explored.

A large tract Of the great Chinese
empire has never been surveyed or
even explored. As q result, all sorts
Of varying estimates n to the size OF
China have been given. Any estimate
can merely be an approximation rep
resenting the last guess. This last
guess Is estimated to be about 4,0O0.-
600 square miles for China's area
about 5000 0 miles larger than the
total area OF our United States. While
n OF the eighteen provinces OF China
is several thousand square miles small
er- than u own state Of Texas, yet
within the borders Of this Chinese
province there have been dwelling
20 times as many Chinese inhabitants
as there are Americans who dwell In
u great state Of Texas.
The size Of our own state of In
diana corresponds approximately to
the size Of the very smallest Of ali
the Is Chinese provinces. There are,
however, more than I'VE times as
many Cinnamon dwelling within their
native province as there are Ameri-
cans living In our Hoosier state.
The ratio Of Ave to one applies gen.
orally when making population COM
PARSONS between any locality OF China
and America. Usually when the Chi,
nese empire is referred to what is
meant Is China proper, This latter
Is composed of Is provinces. There
are in addition to this certain depend.
encies OF China, known as territor-
loo Thnoo ava ~-Ekh --z--
tains, vast stretches Of desert land,
high plateaus and varying densities of
population.
Manchuria Is one Of these depend
encies, and its size is about three
times he size of the British islands.
Mongolia Is another vast territory ly-
Ing to the north and measuring near
ly 100000 square miles in area. To
the south and westward lie the de-
tendencies of Tibet and Of Turk
estan, a locality of severely rugged and
desolate country. Less than 100000
Celestials roam within these two ter
ritories.
II you wish to travel from Picking
In Northern China to Hongkong in
southern China, o will have a sea
voyage Of 1000 miles to cover after
you sail from the port of Tien-tsin.
You do not fully appreciate the vast
distances you have to travel in China
until you actually become a visitor In
this strange land and are compelled to
secure transportation somehow, SOM
way, no matter how r~udimentary,
China Is a country Of gigantic sizes
and vast areas, but when 1t secures
u occidental railways and trolley
lines throughout it's empire distance
will be annihilated beyond China's
tondest dream.-Clyde Wilmer:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
0l534
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.

June II, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
George Hunter, of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada has filed
in this Office his application to
enter under the provisions of Sec
tions 1906 and 1907 u. S. r. S.
the following described land, viz:
SEA of NE4 Of Section 20, Twp.
ID NJ, Range So E., NJ. D. B. & M.
containing 40 acres.
/. Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because of the
mineral character Of the land, or
. any other reason, to the dis
posal to applicant, should file their
afTidavits Of protest in this office,
on or before the 2Sth day of July
1914.
John E. Robbins,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Nevada, Land Office.

June 5, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Rob
ert w. Anderson Of Deeth. County of
Elko. State of Nevada, has filed in
this Office his application to enter
under the provisions Of Sections
1906 and 1907, R. S. U. S., the fol-
lowing described land VIZ.
Lot One ~, and the Southeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter
(SE3 of NE3) of Section One ID +,
Township Forty-two (42) North,
Bange Fifty-seven (57) East, M.
D.. B.& M. containing 1892 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or de.
string to objec because of tie min
efal character Of the land, or for
any other reason, to the disposal 10
applicant. should file their affidavirs
of protest in this office on or be-
ore the 18th day Of July 1914.
John E. Robbins.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
0l537
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
June Is. 1914.

Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
June Is, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Rut-
ledge M. Woodward, of Tuscarora,
County of Elko. State of Nevada
has filed in this office his ,applica-
ton to enter under the provisions
of Sections 2306 and 2307, U. S. R.
S, the following described land,
viz:
NW4 of NW4 of Section Is,
Twp al N, Range 81 E, M. d. B.
& NJ. containing 40 acres;
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the land described, or de-
string to object because Of the
mineral character of the land. or
for any other reason, to the dis
posal to applicant, should file their
affidavit of protest in this office on
or before the goth day Of July,
1914.
John +. Robbins.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
"A Thlns Apart.

Yes, Love is to a man a thing
apart" and woman had better be REQ
onoiled to the idea. II 1t were not so,
how could he be the alert business
success, the ample provider for the
home, that he isl Yet expects
all this OF him. Remember, we can
not eat our cake and have 1t, too.
The man who was always a lover
would be a business failure.-Kansas
City Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01

BIDS FOR THE %SPRINZiING
TIE STREETS OF THE TOWN
OF ELKO. COUNTY OF ELKo,
STATE OF NEVADA.
Sealed proposals endorsed PRO
posals for the Sprinkling of the
Streets Of the Town Of Elko, Coun-
ty of Elko. State Of Nevada, az
cordiug to specifications on file in
the Office of the County Clerk at
Elko, Nevada, will be received by
Fred G. Voight, Clerk of the Board
of County Commissioners of Elko
County. State of Nevada. up to two
o'clock P. M. the seventh day 70
July, 1914, at which time such
bids will be opened and read pub
licly.
The Contractor to "a hom award
Is made will be required to give a
good and sufficient bond in the sum
of Five Hundred ($6OO.OO), Dol
lars. to be approved by the Board
Of County Commissioners.
The right is hereby reserved by
said Board of County Commission
ers to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners in and for thu Coun-
ty of Elko, State of Nevada, act
ing as a Town BOARD for the Town
of Elko.
Attest: Fred G.. Voight.
SEAL
County Clerk and Ex-Oficio Clerk
Of the Board of County Com
m%issioners, in and for the Coun-
ty of Exc State of Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
Bio difference.

A learned bishop was once taken to
task by some Of his UNCONVENTIONAL
brethren on the charges Of exhibiting
conceit Of himself at variance with
the spirit Of humility. 1T Is not con-
ceit," replied the bishop, with that
preponderous bearing that silenced op-
position. 1T is not conceit, brethren.
1t is the consciousness OF superiority"
-Lippincott's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.


Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to an Order of the District
Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada in and
for the county Of Elko, duly made
and entered on the 9Th day of June,
A.. D. 1914 in the matter of the es-
tate of w. S. Gray, deceased, will
sell at public sale and subject to
confirmation by said District Court
on the 3Oth day of June, 1914, at
twelve o'clock noon, at the front
door Of the Courthouse in the
Town of Elko, County of Elko,
State of Nevada, the following real
estate belonging to the estate Of
said deceased, towit, all of those
lots, pieces or parcels Of land
situate in the Town of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada, and
bounded and particularly described
as follows, towit:-
The Southeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter (SE4 of NWD,
and the West Half of the Southwest
Quarter (Wa of SW4) of Section
Thirty.Four (34) and the Northeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
(NE1 of seq Of Section Thirty
three (33), Township Forty-three
(43) North, Range Fifty-seven (57)
East, M. D. 3. & NJ, containing
100 acres of patented land.
Terms and conditions of sale 10
the highest bidder for cash, payable
upon the execution Of a Deed by
this Administrators.
Dated June 9Th, 1914.
w. H. Cotant
administrator of the estate of w.
s. Gray. deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT of the Interior

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada,
May rs, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Viii
liam j. Gardner. of Ruby Valley,
Elko County, Nevada, who on July
IL, 1911, made Desert Land Entry,
No. O6259. Elko O5l2, for SW4 of
Sci of Sec. l6, E8 Of SW3, NW4
of Sci, WI of NE4 of Sec. FL,
and NET of NW3 of Section 2S,
Township 20 N, Range SO, E. M. D.
B. & Meridian has filed notice of
intention to make Final Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Register and Re-
ceiver of United States Land office
at Elko, Elko County, Nevada, on
the tenth day Of July. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Louis Benson, of Cave Creek, Elko
County. Nevada.S.s.,
Roy Vaughan, of Ruby Valley, FL
ko County, Nevada.
Peter Wollmau, of Ruby Valley,
Elko County, Nevada.
Edward Short, of Ruby Valley,
Elko County, Nevada.
John E. Robbins,
Register.
First Publication May, 81, 1914.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01535.
ElkO. Nevada. Land Omce

-SAAN OAAANS
June. II, 1914.
Notice is herby given that George
Hunter, of Elko, County of Elko,
State Of Nevada, has filed in this
office his application to enter under
the provisions of Sections 1906 and
1907 U. s. R. s., the following de-
scribed land, viz:
NW4 of SEA of Sec. 20, Twp. "a
N, Range So E., M. D. B. & M,
containing 40 acres;
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the land described, or de-
string to object because of the min
eral character of the land, or for
any other reason, to the disposal
to applicant, should file their
affidavits IF protest in this Office on
or before the 28th day of July
1914.
John f. Robbins. !.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
biblical Proof

An old negro, who was the only
Baptist In the neighborhood, always
stuck up for his own faith" and was
ready with a reason for 1t, although he
was unable to read a word. This was
the way he put 'em down" "Yo' kin
read, now, KANT your Yes" Well,
1 s'pose yo' read de Bible, haint your"
Eyes" "Yo' read bout John de Baptis',
haint yo'H" Yes" well, yo' never
read bout John de Mefodis', did yo'f"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
Rnai Tent.

A well.behayed man never knows
whether his wife loves him or not.
But let him commit n crime, and she
will not only proclaim her affection,
but she will stand by him In a man
ner to attract the attention and ad-
miration of the civilized world.-To.
peka Capital.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.

#- b SAhSSs
May 20, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
George B. Williams, of East Gate,
County Of Churchill, State Of Ne.
vada, has filed in this office his APP
plication to enter under the provis-
ions CT Sections 23O6 and 1907 u.
S. R. S. the following described
land viz: NE3 of Sci of Section
80, Twp. al NJ, Range Sc E., M.
D. r. & M.
Any and all persons cleiming adj
versely the land described, or de-
string to object because of the min
real character of the land or for
any other reason, to the disposal to
applicant. should file their afidavits
of protest in this office on or be-
fore the 1st day of July 1914.
John E. Robbins.
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
Reparation.

II think, William. I'll ask those new
people next door to take dinner with
us tonight" what for?' We'll, the
butcher, by mistake, left their meat
order here, and It seems only fair
Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
re-, w. eoro.,

Now and then a horse has to run
away, upset a wagon and break some
body'a bones, just by way or remind
Ing US that vehicle accidents did not
begin with the introduction Of the au-
tomobile.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
No. a

We do not claim any extraordinary
degree OF intelligence, but one thing
10 sure, no girl can land us with a fab
hook curl.-Milwaukee Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THEl STATE OF
NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.

NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
Notice is hereby given that John
A. Mcintosh, Arthur NJ. Mcintosh,
and c. H: Mcintosh, legatees of the
estate of George Mcintosh, de-
ceased, having filed in this Court
their petition for an order of sale
Of all the personal property and
real estate of said decedent as pro-
Vided in the Last Will and Testa-
ment of said deceased, and for the
purposes in said petition set forth,
the hearing of the same has been
fixed by said Court for Wednesday,
the 9th day of July 1914, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day
at the Courtroom thereof. at the
Courthouse in the Town of .Elko,
County of Elko; and all persons in
terested in said estate are notified
then and there to appear and show
cause, if any there BIZ, why an order
should not be made authorizing
the executor to sell all of said prop
erty at public sale in accordance
with the terms of said will and
of said petition.
Dated June 18th, 1914.
(SEAI..) Fred C.. Voight, Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-07-01
REV Number on Clock.

NcW Nunnber on CIook.
Donald, not quite six, Ia just learn
Ing to tell the time. The other day he
was playing in the room where the
clock Is and his mother in an ad-
joining asked MIN what time 1t
was. He glanced at the clock and an
swered, We'll, mamma, it Is Just five
minutes past the keyhole."
Evening star., 1914-12-27

the patrons, the mirrors, the waters
and the walls with equal recklessness.
AT first the diners were too amazed by
the outrage to understand fully what II
meant; but presently a number of the
men attacked the rowdies, with the re-
suit that the fighting soon became furi-
Gus. August Buschman. the proprietor.
was ejecting one of the rowdies, when
he was struck on the back OF the head by
salt shaker and knocked uncc nscious.
The walters blew police whistles. and,
after the fight had been going on for
five minutes. several policemen appeared.
But the thugs took to flight in time, and
scattered in the street, SO that it was
impossible to capture any of them.
Search of the restaurant, however. dis
closed a man hiding iE telephone
booth, who was identified by several per-
sons as having been among the gang
sters. He said his name was Henry
Seifert OF S04 East 13ith street, and
denied that he had been in the attacking
party. But several of the walters and
liners We're so positive in their ident-
fcation of him that he was held on
charge of disorderly conduct.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Foster. SEQ: Miss Bulnois. $50; Rudolp
Kaufman. SEQ; r. c. H., $3.50: Mr.
II. E Bissell. L. W. Davis. w. S. Hoge,
Mrs. Cato. Miss Miriam Hallam. Boil
var. W. Va, $40 each: ii. L. Davis. IS;
children of Washington Hebrew Con.
gregation Sunday School, So; 5. NJ b
Miss Barbara Kaufman, +. A. NJ. W
L. Mantz. y. McEtchison. L. X. s, s.
each; NJ. A, $3.50; ANONYMOUS. \. A
H.. So each; Class Is. Baptist Sunday
School Uor milk. s2.25: Mrs. s. c.
Briggs. $3.50: Miss Catherine c. Clary
81; L. Fierole, w. n. Styles. Mrs. Gerry
Mrs. w. :. l.. Kieffer, Lincoln Uni
versity, Miss Marsden, a friend, syInpa-
thizer. Miss Callie w. Curtis. 81 each,
n colored man. % cents; a small news
boy, 10 cents Miss Louise Dyer, -
cents; anonymous, % cents
Evening star., 1914-12-27
SHIPMENT OF SUPPLIES
THE WAR SUFFERERS
Red Cross Sends Clothing and Other
Necessaries to Destitute Peo-
pie in France.

The Star will receive. acknowi.
edge and transmit to the Ameri-
ean Red Cross contributions from
the public toward the work to be
undertaken By that organization
in connection with the war
abroad.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
BURNS PROVE FATAL.
Mrs. Mary A. Wefers Dies as Result
of Gasoline Explosion.

Mrs. Mary 4. Wefers, mother of Ber-
nard Wefers, one time worlds cham
pion sprinter. died at Emergency Hos
pital last night of burns received as
result of a gasoline explosion in her
feather cleaning establishment at 7th
and streets northwest yesterday.
Mrs. Wefers was burned on the face
hands and body before the flames were
extinguished. The local police las,
night asked the New York authorities
to notify Mr.. Wefers, who is now a
trainer for one of the New York ath-
letic clubs, of his mothers death.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
ARE OPEN FOR DONATIONS
TO BELGIAN RELIEF FUND
Work at the Offices Of District Com
mittee Continues-Report
Of Contributions.

While the women of the District COM
mittee for the relief of the Belgians
are taking a few days respite from
their labors. over the holidays. the Of
fees in the Real Estate Trust building
are being kept open by some of the
men. including DIR. John c. Wise. U. s
n, retired. treasurer of the committee
and Capt. f. J. Dorne. U. S. n.
Contributions for the relief work re.
ceived during the last week are ac.
knowledged as follows: Charles r
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Supplementing other recent large
shipments of clothing and other sup
plies for the war sufferers in all OF
the battle-swept countries. the Ameri-
can Red Cross has sent 1877 large cases
to France. The bulk of the shipment
goes to Paris, and consists of warm
wearing apparel for destitute women
children and old men.
OF the 127 cases, seventy-one are
packed with classified clothing, twelve
with assorted clothing and thirty
nine with hospital supplies.
Two carloads of belated Christmas
gifts of a desirable nature, designated
for Russia, have just been forwarded
via steamer to that country.
Writing from London to American
Red Cross headquarters, Mrs White
law Reid tells of a visit she made to
the American Women's War Relief
Hospital at Paignton, which is in
charge of two American Red Cross
hospital units directed by DR.. Howard
W. Beal of Worcester, Mass.
Il was delighted with it, says Mrs.
Reid. II think it will do a great work,
and it is all very well done for a war
hospital. There were 200 patients
when 1 was there, all looking as
cheerful as possible at such a time"
Evening star., 1914-12-27
VIEWS DIFFER WIDELY
over LAFAYETTE FUND
Appeal for Money to Buy Kits for
French Soldiers Starts
an Argument.

Special Dispatch to Tie Star.
NEW YORK, December a6.-Some in
teresting correspondence that recently
passed between Carl Nicolay of Sc
Beaver street, and William Beverly
Rogers of the Lafayette fund has just
been made public. Broadcast appeals
were made for contributions to this
fund, the purpose of which is to sup
ply kits containing articles of necessity
and comfort for French soldiers.
The founders of the Lafayette fund
assert that the work is based on graft
tude as well as humanitarian princi-
pies. They have drawn In their appeal
a retrospective picture OF the rigors
and dangers of the winter with the
continental army at Valley Forge, of
the assistance then given this country
by Lafayette and his men Of France,
and they hold the position that this
ministering to the comfort of the
French soldiers on the firing line is but
the payment of a small interest on the
debt that Americans owe to France.
One of the circulars of the Lafayette
fund was received by Mr.. Nicolay and
evidently aroused his resentment, inso-
far as it set forth an acknowledgment
of American indie debtednesS to Lafayette.
Mr.. Nicolay writes, in part:
Evening star., 1914-12-27
Rogers Reply.

William B. Rogers, replying for the
Lafayette committee, states in part:
LAS far as Steuben is concerned. I
fully concur with you as to the value
of his services to this country. He
brought order out of chaos and estab-
lished system of discipline and
economy which were of inestimable
value. while his highmindedness.
fidelity and efficiency on all occasions
made him one of the most valuable
generals in the Continental army.
But how was it that Steuben came
to our assistance? Now, by the treaty
which ended the seven years war,
Steuben's distinguished military ca
reer in Europe came to a close. While
passing through Paris he met Count
st. German, the French minister of
war. who, knowing Steuben's great
ability as an organizer and disciple
marian, tried to prevail on him to lend
his services to the American colonists.
"Beaumarchais advanced Steuben
sufficient funds for his expedition. so
that he subsequently sailed from Mar
seielle on December II, 1917.
Now, from these facts, are we not
correct in attributing to France rather
than Germany the advent of Steuben to
our cauSe?"
Evening star., 1914-12-27

nations, to make such a plea on the
ground that you do.
ut was not only the great. big
hearted Lafayette whom we all love
for his love Of freedom and his suffer-
ings for, it's achievement. but it was
also Gen. Steubens wonderful work
and the moral as well as actual assist
ance of Frederick the Great and the
cause of liberty of this nation. 1t was
the blood and statesmanship, the mill
tary, diplomatic, economic and civic
leadership in every branch of human
endeayor n;e; given and and rendered by Ger. .
have aided in the course of this past
century to make America what it is
today"