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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02

China is once more Offering a profit
able market for American metals.
Inc seraphine was a keyed musical
instrument now obsolete, which pre-
ceded the harmonium.
Durlng a recent thunderstorm in
Lansford, Pa, lightning struck a tel
ephone pole three times.
Pink bollworms have increased the
severity of their attacks on this years
cotton crop in Egypt.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGE

The United States has $50 piano fac
tories.
Argentina is not taking kindly to
foreign soft drinks.
Australians pearl fishing industry is
being held up by the war.
A scoop which is also scale has
been invented by man in Mobile, Ala.
Three breweries went out of bust
ness in st. Louis within 80 days last
year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02

Holland offers a market for Ameri-
can filing cabinets.
One hundred and fifty aristocratic
families of Spanish descent are said
to govern Chile.
An extremely hard artificial wood
Of German invention is made of saw
dust and chloride of magnesium.
An airplane with seven planes ar
ranged in a semicircle is claimed by its
French. inventor to be perfectly sable.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Tree With 1000 Trunks.

The gigantic banyan under which
Alexander is said to have camped with
1000 men, now measures nearly 1000
feet across the head, contains about
5000 trunks, and forms dense cam
opy through which sunshine never pen
etrates. Several other species also
propagate in like manner.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Wise and Otherwise.

1t is the heartfelt welcome of the
dogs tail that counts.
Women are seldom what they seem,
and We ought to be glad of it.
A weak back doesn't necessarily i'm
ply that a man is behind the times.
The question of precedence in this
country IL merely a question of hustle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
OF Course Not,

"Still trying to cut down expenses,
Jibway?"
mo. I've given up in disgust"
"Why SOP"
Il noticed the other day where Al
mill hand in New England lives on so
cents week. There is no use of an
ordinary human being trying to equal
a record like that"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Revised Version.

what is that old adage about "A
penny saved etc. ?" queried the youth.
"a penny saved by the old man
means dollar burned by the son in
after years." answered the wise guy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Judicial Wisdom.

Judge Ito lady witness)-What is
your age, madame?
dy-Twenty-seven, sir.
Judge Ito clerk of court)-Mr. Hap
good, you may now swear the lady to
tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Human Refrigerators.

Hoax - Crema-
ton is a thing of
the past in the
classical precincts
Of Boston.
Soak Because
why.
Hoax - Because
of the expense. 1t
requires too much
heat to reduce a
B o S to n i a n to
ashes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
s 63E3
Gathered Smiles

ate, show can 1 tell when I am in
love?
Oh" replied the fair grass widow,
when you think you think as much of
a young man as you think of yourself
that is love-"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Sure sian.

"They had a large but very unfash-
ionable house at the opera last night
"You don't say so?"
"Yes; everybody was listening to the
music"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Merely a Conjecture.

Myer-l wonder what causes concus-
sion of the brain?
Gyer-A collision between two trains
of thought, I suppose.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Those Lovinu Girls.

Hazel-How shall have my winter
hat trimmed so that it will correspond
with my complexion?
Aimee-Well, if you want it to match
your face I'd advise you to have it
plain.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02

rs they step out of the dining room
their cigarettes and pull down their
well-fitting uniforms, before they take
their brisk way along the ingeniously
placed paths of coca mating.
Now you are to see the stenographic
department. Everyone who uses a
typewriter knows that the best work
is done without looking at the keys
and this means that in typewriting the
blind are perhaps more nearly on a
footing of equality with the seeing
than in any other gainful occupation.
Your guide remember that she is
the granddaughter of our General
Grant, stops to chat for a moment
to one of the teachers in the stenO-
graphic department, tall, steady
eyed, extremely attractive American
girl who is another gift of the Ameri-
can White House to the French blind
This is Miss Esther Cleveland, who is
giving all her time to the work of
the Phare.
Miss Cleveland is no amateur teach
er of stenography. She has mastered
the entire Braille system of instruc-
ton at the Pennsylvania Institute for
the Blind and has been working for
months in England.
There are the dormitories (for this
American institution is housing and
feeding it's men as well as re-educat-
ing them), here are the bathrooms
(strange innovation in this eighteenth
century abode), there is the clinic
is given, where wounds are cared for,
antiseptic treatments carried on; as
well as the other rooms already re-
ferred to.
Keeping Men Cheerful.
It is difficult to realize the effort
required to create and maintain the
cheerful atmosphere of the house,
which means as much for the future
health of the men as does their care
full technical re-education. Outside
the classes, the institution is like a
well-run club. The president of the
French republic has several times
given his box to the blind men at the
Phare, and they often go out to the
theater and the Opera COmique. Own
ers of automobiles send their cars to
take the blind out for long, exhilarat-
ing drives.
The blind men have club of their
own where they discuss all manner of
topics and enjoy music and recitationS.
Some of them go for horseback rides
in the Bots, and others, on their vaca-
tons, have found themselves so bene-
flied by the tonic healthgiving at
mosphere of the Phare that they have
been able joyfully to take up again
old delights of swimming and fish
ing.
And all this comes from America.
Here is an American woman who has
left a big American philanthropic en-
terprise and given solid year of her
life to alternating the misery caused
by the war in which her country has
officially no part. Here is a compare
lively small committee of American
men and women who, without dipping
into any of the funds raised by the
great war-relief organizations, has
been able to raise money enough to
start and carry on the work you have
seen.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Some Help.

Flatbush-My wife thinks you dress
your wife very well indeed.
Bensonhurst-Good 1 don't
dress her. All do is to button her up
the back.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
A Possible Reason.

'Why is that sign please do not talk
to the motorman placed in every carr"
"To keep the women from trying to
tell him how to drive, presume" DE
troit Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
Chance of Feeling.

'Tt was a stirring sight to see our
soldier boys marching away to serve
their country"
$50 it was, but it's heart-rending
just now to hear the loud lamentations
being sent up from the border"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
One of the Symptoms.

But" queried the sweet girl gradu-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-02
. Rf;"& Sa';G swfk :F9t or F$ @
Devoted men and wOm-
, ZEN from the United States
teach warriors who have
lost their sight certain
vacations by which they
can earn a living+
DOROTHY cANFiELD FISHER.
can earn a living,

- AR-TIME Paris is full of
xssaB big new street signs,
Nv flags urmounted d, an
M LWAE nouncing in very large
IkASW letters the existence of
WIZ war philanthropies of
5aA one kind and another for
.-=sss@ the relief of those strick-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
PERSONALS.

DR. and Mrs. Thomas c. Coe and son
GIayton, OF Peoria, have returned
Gome after visiting here with G. l..
Wilson and family and other friends.
They made the trip by automobile.
@ Miss NJ. 3. Gales of Burlington. is
me guest of her sister, Mrs. Butler,
iA1G Reid street for several days.
vi Charles Mischnick of 5527 South
] hermitage avenue, Chicago, is visiting
Sere at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
oeorge We'll. Mr.. Mischnick and Mrs.
We'll are cousins and have not seen
ach other for thirty-one years.
81 Miss f. NJ. Goeswisch of Los An
r. Ies is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
rs. F. n. Gosewisch.
"a The Misses Mary Grogan. Dola
apsley and Hazel Cole left last night
br short visit with friends and rela-
yes in Davenport, Rock Island and
oline
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
NOTICE OF FINAL REPORTS.

In the District Court of Lee Coun-
ty, Iowa al keokuk:
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that there
are now on file in the office Of the
Clerk OF the District Court Of Lee
County, Iowa, at Keokuk, the final re
ports and applications for discharge
Of Chris MetteTRlck, executor of the
estate OF Caroline Metternick, de-
ceased; Dora femme, administrator
of the estate of Fred femme, de-
ceased: John S, SpTowls, administrar
tor of the estate OF Eniline Chidister,
deceased: George W. Snoddy, eXecu-
tor of the estate Of Ann Harris, de-
ceased: Charles Higham, administra-
tor of the estate of Susan Higham, de-
ceased: Mary Jones, administratrix
with will annexed OF the estate OF
Martin l. Fletcher. deceased: James
c. Davis and William Timbernan,
executors OF the estate Of Robert c.
McIlwain, deceased; Albert hiefer,
administrator of the estate Of Mary
Keifer. deceased; Albert Kefer and
Louise Klein, executor and executriN
of estate of Frank keifer, deceased;
a. l. Parsons. administrator of the
estate of Sarah E Bailey, deceased.
And that unless objections thereto
are fled before noon Of the 18th day
of September, A. D.. 1917. said re-
ports will be approved and discharge
entered as prayed for by The admin
istrators, etc.
September Z, a. D., 1917.
o. r JOHNSTON, Clerk.
By ALBERT VOLLERS. Deputy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
CITY NEWS.

Buy your coal from Sinton.
sweater sale Saturday. Lowitz.
Auto races, Donnellson, Saturday,
Closing out at cost. H s. Mills,
504 Main.
Phoenix hose sale. Lowitz.
-Children's hosiery that are sery
iceable at IS, % and CSC pair. Central
Skirt sale Saturday. Lowitz.
Franklin Giese has filed suit for
divorce against Lillian Giese. Deser-
ton is charged in the action. on nle.
-Children's school dress, So, SOC
sec, 75c 10 sl25 each. Central Store
Gotten blankets, S5c TO $3.50 per
p.sr See our good values. Central
Skirt sale Saturday. Lowltz.
Regular meeting keoEuk council
No. $50 tonight at ) O'Clock. Hawkes.
hall. Eighth and Main. Visiting orsth-
rem frsternally invited to attend. Z.
Il. Powell, regent; J. /. Annaole'
secretary.
New dresses for the kiddies. so
different, soc 10 $500. Lowitz.
Have Sinton do your moving.
Wool blankets, SIS to $1,000 pair,
all bought on lower market Central
Homer R Irvine, colored, 10lS
Fulton street, was arrested at 5
O'Clock this morning charged with
being drunk and disorderly. He was
later released from the olice station
when bond was put up. His wife,
Missouri Irvine, this morning filed an
information in the superior court
asking that he be put under bonds
TO keep the peace and charging that
he threatened to kill her. lpforma'
lions charging Charles Burns and
Robert Harrison with drunkenness
we're filed by the police.
Buy your coal from Sinton.
New supply Red Cross yarns Just
received at Central Store.
-2Ogo saved coats, suits. Buy now
of pay more. Lowitz.
+ W. F. Montgomery. L. j. Cor
BELLE and Aura Leighton, members
of the Iowa ammunition train are
visiting in Keokuk. They had forty
eight hour furloughs.
Phoenix hose sale. LowitZ.
Have Sinton do your moving.
Auto races. Donnellson, Saturday
New dresses for the kiddieS, sc
different. soc to $500. Lowitz.
The United States civil board Is
appealing to commercial clubs ano
industrial associations to help then
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Sneak Thief Tried to Get into the
Residence Of Charles Van Sit
teri on North Seventh
Street Last Night
DOG DROVE HIM AWAY
Family Pet Rushed Man Twice When
He Worked Both Sides of the
DWelIine-PolIee Were
Called.

sneak thief attempted to enter
|the home of Charles Van Sittert, 6ll
North Seventh street, last night
Mrs. Van Sittert and her daughter
Miss Margaret Hodge, heard the man
tghen they came into the kitchen TO
get a lunch, and their dog gave
warming that someone was proving
hround. A few minutes later they
went up stairs and ii was then that
khe man attempted TO open the side
ioor Of the residence. He WAS driven
pf by the barking of the dog. and
made his getaway when he found
hat he was discovered by members
bf the family. The police were noti-
bed, but failed TO respond in time TO
latch the man, Mrs Van Sittert said
Today.
The would be burglar is described
by Mrs. Van Sit1ert as being tall
han. and of rather heavy build he
was plainly visible in the moonlight
Is he stepped back from the door,
when the dog rushed him He took
refuge across the alley for few
minutes, and then tried to get into
ne houes from the Franklin street
hide. according TO people who were
ut next door. The dog rushed him
gain and drove him away In the
Meantime the police had been called
Mrs. Van Sittert and her daughter
rere alone in the house While get
ing ready for bed they were Talk
ng back and forth from one room
b the other, and when the dog
s,shed frantically to the door, they
h1rned out the lights and watched TO
&C. where the man was. He evil
ently noticed the lights were out
Or he looked up at the windows as
lie stepped back from the door. 1t
as then that he was IN full view
~ the people IN the house.
M It is believed that he attempted TO
8Get into two other houses in the
6eighborhood, before he tried the Van
Ddttert house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
WRECK NEAR
ARGYLE, IOWA
One Freight Train on Santa Re
Crashes Into Rear Of An
other-Seven Cars
Derailed.
rs,ec,al to The Gate City.l

ARGYLE, Iowa, Sept. T.-Seven
freight cars were ditched and twenty
head of cattle killed when one Santa
Fe freight train crashed into the rear
NJ another about one and one-hali
miles east OF this place last night az
II O'Clock. Both trains were going
toward Fort Madison
Five OF the seven derailed cars con-
tanned cattle, one contained -four
and one poultry and eggs. The wreck
tied ND traffic on the Santa Fe for
six hfArs. The train crew Of the
second train escaped injury by jump
ing.
Poor signalling Is said to have been
the cause of the wreck.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
In Prison for Life.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Warren
X. Billings. first of the alleged con-
spirators convicted of planting bomb
during the preparedness parade July
%, 1916. must serve the remainder OF
his life in prison. This was the decis-
ion handed down late yesterday by the
appellate court. Objections on which
the defense based its appeal were
brushed aside as matters for the jury
tn decide.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Student Aviator Killed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN MATEO, Calf, Sept. FIRED
Ochsner, student aviator, was dead
today from injuries received yester-
day when he lost control of his
aeroplane and plunged 800 feet to
the earth. Both legs were broken
and he was internally injured. Ochs-
ner had just executed his first
figure eight when he fell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Iowa and Ohio Coming.

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
HEMPSTEAD, n. Y, Sept. e.
CALIFORNIA; contribution of the rain
bow division" marched into Camp
Mills today. the 117th regiment of
engineers. With the arrival OF 1owa's
and Ohio's contingents, the division
will be nearly complete.
Preparations have been made at
the camp for handling 10000 more
men, making the capacity of the
reservation $4,000 men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Writer In Good Housekeeping States
Case Plainly and Strikinsiy as
to Why II Must
Be Done.
MACHINES ARE CROWDED
And HANGS Which Might Make Nor
Are Busy Now With Rifles and
on Firing Line Of
America.

The best statement OF
the case Of the psIloilc
* women of America who
23xS are knitting for our army
is given by Gertrude ;.
Ma,.-.eEs in the September number
of Good Housekeeping" Any per
son interested in knitting VIII De re-
paid for the time il takes 10 reao
her article. Following are sxerpLs
which should be convincing Il there
are any people left who are Jasu-
fying their idle fingers by quoting
silly platitudes about letting the gov
eminent do it, letting the factories
do it or in fact, letting anyone pul
they themselves do 1t:
Everywhere one meets the person
who says, not stopping TO examine q
topsy-turry world, Everything should
be knit In factories Let govern
ments pay for what they need
How shall we answer these com
mon critics? What are the facts :
Is Ii any use TO knit
Facilities insufficient Z.
The facilities for knitting articles
abroad were totally insufficient 10
meet the tremendous increase in the
amount used. Some countries, Italy,
for example, never did knit for them
selves. Italy bought Austrian and
German goods In England and
here, ali Of the textile factories are
now at capacity production Recent
war orders have caused about twenty
percent of civilian business 10 be re-
fused. A giant of the knitting trade
reports that practically every ma
chine was contracted for last fan up
to q year ahead. Faster than the
Industry can be expanded, demand
ing new machines and labor, the
plea for knitted garments increases.
In a mechanical era ii is hard 10
realize II, but TO keep the soldiers OF
the allied armies warm, the fingers Of
the world are needed.
You see, don't you, that the basis
for Judging whether we should knit
by hand OF have it done in the fac
tory has entirely changede The
question which was the more eco
nomical never had but one answer,
hut the work cannot all be done now
nv power The hands of many work
men who could have built and oper-
ated more machines are busy with
rifles. Increased millions are needed
on the firing line. Every hand at
nome must be used in this as IN
other ways 10 sustain those who
Hpht Our fervor of pity which pro-
NOTED a possessing devotion to knit
ting is not misplaced The eyes OF
one wise man. old in civilian relief,
LIT up when I asked him If he thought
women should knit His reply was
almost a slogan
"sTeu them TO knit-knit for de-
mocracy'"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.
Department of Agricultu

fC. S. Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau
u For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
18th thundershowers tonight; Satur.
1ay fair and warmer
For Iowa: Unsettled tonight; thun'
1ershowers east portion; warmer ex
reme east portion; cooler west por
hon; Saturday fair; warmer north
Vast portion.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy to
hight and Saturday; somewhat cooler
northwest and central portions to-
hight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Entertained at Dinner.

Miss Gladys Schaefer of 1112 Con-
cert street, entertained ten girl friends
at a seven O'Clock dinner Thursday
evening in honor of Miss Lois Stevens,
who is returning to Iowa state COLLEGE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

soon. The color scheme was green
and yellow and the place cards repre-
scented the second year OF college,
Later in the evening g theatre party
WIS sn3oysd
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

out in advertising for men for diff
ferent branches of the service. There
Is urgent need for men in the ord
nance department of the army, &C
cording to a circular sent out TO the
Industrial association today.
Sweater sale Saturday. LowitZ.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Local Observations.

q PreCIpItdtIUH, -oo-
Mean temperature 9Th, So.
81 Highest, IS
&Lowest, 81.
Lowest last night, 81.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH.
Observer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Weather Conditions.

Al There have been rains from the
Missouri valley to the western lake
Region, with a trough of low pres
I6ure extending from Nebraska to
Western Texas.
n II is somewhat cooler in the north
I'm districts east Of the Missouri
AVER. and warmer in the mountain
Region this morning, with unsettled
Weather in the plains states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. Money on
bll. percent.
Six months. 465 percent.
Mercantile paper. 5A @5h percent
Bar silver New York. 965sc.
Demand sterling, $4.75.50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
BRIDGE PARTY Last Night.

Twelve tables were played at the
bridge party at the Country club last
night for which Mrs. {. P Sheldon,
Mrs. VIM. y. Sage. Mrs. Myrtle F. BaK-
er, Mrs. Ralph Hall and Mrs. 0. C
Bott were sponsors. The favors went
to Mrs. E. Ross Baker, Mrs. II. Boyden
Blood, Messrs. Henry Walker and Ira
W. Wills Mr. and Mrs Chandler Car
ter were guests from out Of town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

A great deal of ingenuity has been
expended on the design and construs-
ton of lunch boxes to be slowed
away in automobiles for picnic use.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Ouid Iibets to Meet.

The Quid Libet society OF the Con-
sregational church will meet next Mon
day with Mrs. Frank Anderson. I'll
North Seventh street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Meets Next Week

The Ladies society of the First Con-
gregational church will meet next
week Friday with Mrs E. Whitmarsh,
.62l Concert street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07
Books Ane shlpoed

Three hundred and fifty books have
been packed at the public library,
ready for shipment to the headQuaT-
tiers Of the state library association
al Des Moines. From there they viii
be sent 10 the soldiers in some can
Torment Between two and three
hundred volumes are still at the
library and when q sufficient number
have been added, a second shipment
will be made. The librarians are
collecting magazines also, such as
HarpaTs, Century, Scribner. Outlook,
Golfers, Saturday Evening Post and
magazines of that character Some
magazines are barred by the aSsocia-
ton, the cheap sensational sort.
Those who have not made & oontIi-
button should hasten TO co so in or
der that the second lot may be sent
soon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

WANTED-At once, white girl or
middle aged lady. Write stating ase
and wages. Mrs. Alonzo Church, Ar
syle. Iowa, R. F. D, l, Box 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-07

III The river viii rise Slowly from
to Warsaw during the next |
!&hirty-six hours.