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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-06

He fred one shot thgousshasshis left
breast. No one in the. store heard
the report, but he was found dead
a few minutes later. He had inhu-
enza three weeks ago and its results
seem to have torn his nerves.
Chicago, Illinois and the district
from the lakes to beyond the Missis-
sipni and Missouri valley were GOV,
cred with snow yesterday. A drizz-
ling rain turned to sleet during
Tuesday evening and thea into heavy
snow fakes. Shows were reported
from four to six and eight inches
deep. Traffic was delayed, telegraph
and telephone service hampered and
mails were late.
For the first time in 80 years q
Democrat. John H. Wilson, has been
elected to Congress from Butler
county, Pa, according to late returns
from Tuesdays special election IN
the Tyvcnty-second congressional dis
trict. With the returns virtually
complete. Mr.. Wilson is leading John
NJ. Jamison, Republican, by Alb
votes. He will occupy the seat left
vacant b. the death of I. +. Rob
bins.
The general strike which began
Tuesday in Habana was spreading
into the interior of Cuba. Reports
were received that the sugar factor
les might be involved. Traffic in Ha"
bana was at standstill except for
a few taxicabs and private automo-
biles. The employees of the govern
ment controlled railways and ferries
are out and work in the harbor has
stopped. The strike is result OF
the failure of the building trades I'M
ions to affect a settlement of their
demands for an cight-hour day,
Saturday half holiday aud a consid-
cradle increase in wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-06
DEVASTATION OF FRANCE
Wreck And Ruins by Huns Described
hy a French Man

Lieut.. Col PHILIPPE Bunali-Naril!a,
the noted French cngirce", who was
long identified with the Panama ca
nal activities. IN the course Of an IN
tcyyicw in the Wall Street Journal.
in attempting to describe the utter
dcsolation in portion Of FRANCE.
said:
II have for tnrec years been con-
tinually living among ruins at the
front, but they were ruins where men
lived and fought. The ruins of the
rich country from the North Sea 20
Nlontdidier are nothing but death.
7 could not from Douai 70 Lens see
even dogs house standing. You
cannot detect the slightest trace OF
even animal FIFE in what was once
the richest and busiest center Of az
ricu!turc and mining in ff%nc"'
Your mind is seized with cocp horror
and YOU cannot imagine how so many
thousands and thousands Of houses,
mills ard mining works which have
been reduced TO naught can be resu5'
c:tatcd within i generation
Referring to the efforts which Ger
many may make 20 escape payment
Of an indemnity for the fearful de-
str,1ction which it has brought upon
the world, Colonel Bunau-Far'!!a
said:
..Thc task is long one, but 1t vii
be done. and the bandits who have
tried in the twentieth century 10 sur
mass the infamv Of Alta, GenseriE
and Alaric vii! have to pay for 1t
# will be the first and most neccs
sarv net of Justice. How much Ger
many can pay will be the Sccon'
question tc determine, but first Of "a
, .bo must be shown what debt she ~
: contracted toward the world. IN;
5 don't includes not only billions Of do!
, lars necessary to rc-cstabi!sh "ha
has been destroyed materially, BY
: also he SUMS which have Seen spec
n 70 prevent the great crime. TO sai.
Y the liberty Of man and preserve Il
J ,;fc Of nations which Germany wan
cd 10 erase from TIC fNeesof-t!
) earth. h1 !" -
f Germany wj;t.not ESCAPE The re
: rousao1cnccs Of havjng bre:7 .a:ihoi
v the hands 81 bicodth'rS.% 'nan'ae
said Colonel Bunau-Nart..a; COZ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-06
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s. Houu 6ops 20
BUSY CORNER" pENNA. AVE AT 8 TH.sI
OPEN SIS AN to PM
The Woman Who Cam Use Her Needle
Skillfully Has a Big Field Before
Her Now
= b sts fro the folks and the niue 1on
I " n and see how great embroidery enters INTO inc

: We have complete lines OF beads,
including a large assortment of the
popular wooden beads colored beads,
"Victory" red beads and steel beads
Let us help you with the selection
Of the most suitable design and give
YOU advice upon the most effective
way of carrying out the work.
Kann'z-.Art Store-Third Floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-06

per Ranpahannoc river, The price IS
$6 hundred wholesale and IS cents
i dozen.
The strike OF tug boat engineers
employed at Newport News by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany has been settled by arbitrators
At Washington and the men have re-
turned to thei" work.
John Mcdowell. a negro, shot and
killed his wife and seriously wounded
his sister-in-law yesterday at Wray-
town, negro settlement in North
Carolina not fal from Danville. The
negro then surrendered, declaring
that the actions of his wife had COM
PEELED him TO take the step. He IS
in Rockingham county iai;
Il did what l said was going tc
do, and there are some cheers ! am
going to fix. The panitent.ary cam
held me- is Tic threat sand to have
been written by. Thomas Brown, con-
vi2ted Of frst-dcggee murder in Pet
crsourg and wi.ch he is declared TO
have mailed to the aunt Of the girl
he killed. Brown was found guilty
Of shooting his 1G-year-old sweet
heart. Mary Jane CroWtlc". in an au-
tomobiic last August. Ills defense
was that the si.o5 was accidental. He
was sem to the penitentiary, sent
caced to serve q life term.
A gloomy view of the moonshin-
ing situation is given in Danvillc by
William T. Shclton. agent for the
SCAT. prohibition commissioner. He
states that illicit distil!.ng is in
crca.ing hy leaps and bounds, and
that the force Of men whose duty it
is to cope with the evil :" being d.
minishcd instead Of increased. Rev
cnua agents who have hitherto spent
their ..uc coD-b:H% tha woods far
stills sud rUaning down clues have
been called 70 dcvote tnci;' efforts TO
explaining u. complicated revenue
returns 70 he made 70 the Govern
menr. M0onahiners are s',"e.l!n% IN
-. r.n+ md arnoriirm 70 shelton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-06

The strike OF tug boat engineers
employed at Newport News by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany has been settled by arbitrators
At Washington and the men have re-
turned to thei. work,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-06

Wouldn't you like to do some OF
this work on your own spring ap-
parel?
Then come in with the dresses suits
waists and other garments you want
en,beIlished with touch Of embroid-
erv beading or braiding, and let Us
stamp pretty. design for yon. we
have TIE very latest patterns, anu our
nrices are very reasonable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02

In the Mexican mind. however back
ward u may be rated as 90 other
minds. To take away from The owners
IN. things that belong to them There
w only tho purpose OF taxing from
them. through necessary taxation. "a
revenue for tho benefit ~ the coun
tty
The needs " tho pcoplc in Mexico
are appalling There are no foreign
organizations To car. FOR them. Mex.
leo attends To- ia own needs single
handed All these things ought 10 10
discussed IN the spirit ot liberty. con.
sld.ring not only one hut two sides
~ the question. Senior PAM ought
To bring this matter 10 tho attention
of tho allies ~ that an understand
Ing of the real situation might bo
had IA "a matter nf fact there In no
such understanding today and many
evils result thercfrom
The wurst ~ such owl IL the view
that the Mexican nation IN Antagon
lsiic to the United state, and tho
Allies This hurts not oulN the real
human interests ot these nations. hut
the true concept ~ the future peace
of tho world Mexico IN not an
enemy but "A friend that expects
Justice"
on men from all parts ~ the
country who have been IN Washing
ton within the last few days say tina,
whatever MeNico'S explanation ~ her
action on the oil fields, the fact re-.
mains that the fields there have
ceased 20 he attractiN" to IA. outsider
who In now turning hla attention to
oklahoma and Kansas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02
MEXICAN DEFENDS HIS
COUNTRY'S POLICIES
on IL Dccinrd the Most Promising
Soarc of Rcvcnuc That Is
Much Needed.

wAsulNGTON. Jan. IS Mex.
icoH attitude IN tho taking over of It's
oil fields VAS defended here today by
Manuel Carpio. who with 20 other
Mexican editors has been touring the
United states and II now returHing
home
Recent Mexican legislation on
petroleum ANA mining has excited
conHld"rhhl" comment In the Euro
pean ana Mexican press" Senior car.
pio said The word 'cunfiscation' ha,
heen too often repeated whenever
such legislation has been discussed
hut Il may not h" amiss To point ont
that this question has two sides. OF
which only one has been presented
Tn IN" public, that is. the side ~ tho
OIL hnd mining interests The side
on which lies the interest ~ the en-.
IRE Mexican natMn has been disrc.
ghrded. II IN briefly this Mexico ia
not one ~ IA" world powers u has
| neither "a great system of military
, organization nor the financial and
industrial means to become one even
now or IN the r"mutc future only y
| thoroughly organized ana powerful
financial nation could hope 10 make
good confiscatury measure against
such interests ~ exploit the mining
oil and rubber fields IN Mexico Even
II all Mexican officials today we're
babies or lunatlcs. they could not
fail In see the folly OF confiscatory
legislation, Tor the excellent reason
that II could not be made good with
out "a mammoth array of power.
Must itnisc the Money.
sMaN iTn la tItIaFlg IanTINaH az ~
nancinl resources with which To meet
the elementary Necessities of public
administration School teachers
have been working almost without
pay In many Mexican cities whore
public schools have increased In
number. Municipal work In the new
| tree city governments has been In
| lprccarioua state since the beginning
| of the new constitutional national
government Manufacturing and az.
| riculture, the efficiency OF which hnr
been greatly impaired by the up
heavai, have not been able to pro.
vide rustennncc for large number
OF workers and have not been sat
isfactorY source OF revenue to tho
national government
ION the other hand the flow Of
oil out of Mexican territory has taken
| place IN hutn QUANTITIES 'nht u I'p-
rescnts untold wealth, leaving the
Mexican nation practically nothing ~
the product OF this gigantic industry
The plan Of nationallEing the McSl-
can oil fields was rosorted to In the
new constitution with a view of rails
ing n reasonable revenue for the
benefit OF the country, but there has
been no intent or action ON the part
OF the government to grab Amer
lean millions ~ Representative
Porter OF Pennsylvania puts H.
No Confi-cntion Intcndcd.
"MeSlco believes Itself a free coun-
try, albeit not a powerful one. II II
relinquishrs all lis rights 10 modify
laws affecting its great natural re-
source because OF the claim OF "pri-
ya,e property and ~ CONCESSIONS
TO foreign enterprises. then II can
not call Itself "A nation. but will vir-
tually become the property OF those
enterprises.
"It is OF paramount importance 10
noto that there is really no purpose
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02

fog the great attack progressed to
the canal and the canals tunnel sur.
mounted by the Ncllicourt hill
Tanks pushed across the alley with
cronching doughboys swarming In
their fiery wake.
The Yanks broke through. They
overran the back country They
cleared the village ~ nellicourt In a
rlapdash manner. according To plan,
ana pressed on. They were looking
for new formations OF the enemy
joining for a counter attack. The
intrepidi,y with which they ran on.
helter-skelter. demorallxed the Ger
man command The surface fight
Ing fechly continued at Bcllicourt
when the Yank@ advance had been
carried several miles beyond to Maui
toy.
This meant, OF course, that many
strong enemy machine gun nests
were passed by without their being
captured many artillery posi-
tions. The plan OF attack left this
mopping NJ 10 the Australians who
were To follow and "clnch" the vic
tory with thorough, yetcranly
minuteness. while the boys OF the
seth were storming ahead.
The Dixie s0th fought It's way on
ward from Nauroy To Es,rces. whore
they were given very short rest and
a chance TO reform. for they had Loaf
"A good fraction of their original
strength. on October \, the date ~
the great British sweep from Cam
brai TO ~. Quentin. they pushed on
as irresisibly as ever. and In IL DAYS
of fighting had gained the line of the
aellc river. Le CRtrau falling to the
British on the north.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02
RACING REVIVAL IN
BLUE GRASS REGION


Lot isNIiLE. Ky. Feb. with
the end ~ the war. tho umrgrass
region of Kentucky. commonly
known ns The Home ~ tn. Ilaco
Horse" IL aRain coming into It's own.
according To prominent horso breed
cr- here. rho region, with IT.
famous rrasay pastures. csp-cln Nv
adapted To the needs ~ horse rniSerp.
compris"s hundreds NJ farms " roll
iny table land devoted almost en-
tirey % the raising NJ quality thor
oughhrcdH Tho famous farms are
owned by Kentucky. New York.
Mary land ANA English ana French
turfmcn
Kentucky ranks fir-t In production
W show horses Mute breed lnH
studs are In the state nov than ever
before. Approximately 1900 foals
have been registered from the state
produced from 1000 mares and
about ~ sirer The number ~ fUsls
represent more than hair the entire
number registered with the Jockey
club. Registrar W ~ Rowe an.
uounced that 1000 colts and fillies
had been recorded for registration In
the stud book
Now York owners of farms include
Major August Iiolmon'. whose nur.
nory has been maintained IN Ken.
lucky for years. Harry rayns whit
nry. who purchased half interest In
the iclmendorf tract. Richard T
Wilson, who has under lease the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02
strike Ia IIr,is-cl-.

PARIS. Thursday. Jan. - IRE
inter Cuorcmnn. ~ the liclginn cshi-
net declared today that unless the
trhmwny striko IN llrussulH was
Sromptly settled he would ask the
Council of ministers 10 take step. "a
reaulsltion the material, rolling stock
and persunnpl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02

STRAsnOI RG, Thursday. Jan. 10.
Tho 3sth divislon of the French
army today formally occupied tho
town OF KEN. on the opposite bank
Of the Rhine from Strarbourg IN &C
cordance with the now armisiice
terms reached January Is.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02
IKE BOYS HEROES
|of BELLICOURT FIGHT
-, Trnna~rro and Csrolinas
Gave the Huns . scrap
to Rcmsrnbcr.
koc HELPED WIN BATTLE
uan- Asionishcd nj Desperate
uru,cry 81 IN. American
soldiers.
,,, GEORGE r. BYE)

l LONDON, Jan. 20 --- Whntevrr
,,,morinl monuments. shafts,
',,,,l arches, or pavilionr are
rlu,,, IN America to the glory OF
Ina sen aud air forces In tho
greatest war. each and
one ahould have the nama
nr.,onr, chisellcd most promi-
80, aud most deeply.
r.ichpfcy deserves place Tor II
,he ,irst ~ the minor battles In
E, ihc In, .perlenced yanks
49,, thev could handle superior
n,,, forces Chateau Thierry
,,n'I rn on tho entablaiurc be-
49,, ~ vns ihere the Americans
nreI the enemy advance when
a,,,blny else had given way. Rel
uood cor ~ the French call
,. uoai ~ the marlncs) has Its
at,In, memories for II saw nothing
,sor, q, MIRACULOUS fEh'ing BY the
y,nks And 81 Mlhiel ana those
,,rrc battles In the Argonncs. are
" unforRcliahlc. a, m
l'pu, nolllcourt--on September ~
.,ohnhlv viii be proclaimed by the
.1l,a,y cNpcris as the greatest
..,lc,n hattie ~ the war. II was
~ accomplishment of tho inpossi'
~ the breaking OF the linden
,rg line with its five trench and
.ye ,ystenis lis 81 Quentin canal
"A heavily fortified banks and Its
rasf,ct defensive topography.
Ucrocs Prom the South.
ehs heroes of this supreme success
-. the hoya OF tho 30th division.
,,sn North and South Carolina and
snn,-ee who Just FOR that day
-. the spearhead OF the British as-
al, that stretched north and south
q, miles They were flanked on
I,Aur left hy the 27th New York III
lon and on their right by Aus
I'M an forces
! fhs British artillery preparation
The early hours of the morning of
|e,p,emher 80 was chiefly 10 break
|nn the wire and put up dense
|,mote curtain This program went
Through even though Providence had
rome 10 the help OF the boys Of
|nre with n styslan black fog that
|eompletelv hid figure two feet
|,sty star shells. flares and rock
|,t. N the Germans were lost TO them
In the heavy smoky mist
The German machine gunners ala
pa, tnow where or when 20 shoot
|-,. observation posts OF their sup
|rI oh.e,yaiion might as we'll have
H., On ueriln for ANYTHING they saw
,,ths Americana movements Air
h mes or balloons could give no help
Inn enemy was alghilcss and prnc-
'1lly had 10 await q prick of yank
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02

Among several appointments to
important positions which awa,> jha
return of President Wilson to the
United States are those of am bussa .
dor TO Italy and ambassador To RUS
sia. Senator salisbury of Delaware
IL mentioned ~ a possibility for the
Italy appointment J. Ham lewis OF
Illinois may be given tho Russian
post.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19

London.-Yankee girl policemen now patrol London's streets in the wee sma' hours, keeping the dough boy and jackie on the straight pnd narrow"
 1ha American Y. M. c. A. now has five of these American female "coppers" here working in conjnne- tion with similar women's patrols from others of the allies.
 The five are Miss R. MacGregor, formerly director of public welfare at Duluth, Minn.; Miss Kate Falk- ner of Chicago, for eight years on criminal investigation work; Miss Elizabeth Bain of Portland, Ore.i Miss Madge Hoff, Minneapolis, and Miss Lucy Porter, Philadelphia.
 When they see an American boy with an undesirable looking girl,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19

The Fireman's dance on Saturday night is one of the big affairs billed for this week and is one of the biggest affairs every year in Skag- way. The Skagway Volunteer Fire men have been in existence for oV- CT twenty years and have been weiened ln the balance many times and never found wanting and their annual dance is looked forward to by every one who is interested in the welfare and safety of Skagway.
 The program this year is novel anG, uu to date and the dancers will not only spend delightful evening but will be doing their duty to- wards worthy institution. Come on boys.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19
(Official Publieation) REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL
 CONDITION

OF Ine BANK OF ALASKA, located at Skagway, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the 10th day of February, 1919.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19

Col. Knight of the R. N. w. M, Police, arrived last night and VIII be a guest of the Golden North ho- tel until Fridays train.
 Col. Knight is the head of the N. ". M. Police in Yukon and is on a trip of inspection to the Summit and Carcross.
 Col. Knight spoke in high praise of the work done by the SkagWay HeGldth department and stated that the people of Yukon territory owed their immunity from the Spanish flu to the work of the Skagway Health office, Dr. Gable and the Ruthorities of Skagway in putting the quarantine into effect as soon as they did. The Colonel said that the mater of raising the quaran- tine, he thought should be left up to those who had 1t in charge.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR United Ssates Land Office
 JUNEAU, ALASKA

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that Thomas D. Lahey of Haines, Alaska, has filed notice of his intention to submit final three year proof in support Of his homestead claim, to tn. following described tract, to- wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. s. L. M. bears N. 52' 8 E. 1,OO chs, thence E 4O.OO chas. to Cor No 3, thence s. 7s.SS chas. to Cor Nc 2, thence ". 4O.0O chs. to Cor. No {, thencs N 7s.S7 chs. to Cor. Nc 1, the place Of beginning, con taInlnE an area of S1s.6O aeres' situated In Lat. 59' 21' N, Long. 1869 52' w., between Chakat Lake and Chukat River, Mag. Vartation 31' s0' E., and known as U. s. Sur yey 7ss.
 sad proof Will be submitted by
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19
Yankee Girl Policemen Patrol
 Streets of London Town Now

thNv just talk-talk about anything and the. home touch in their voices wins against all opposittoh.
 Hello, there, Yank," they'll say. "I'm from Duluth. Where're you from?"
 The boy ia delighted to have a talk with an American sister, and while they chat interestedly the girl of the streets slinks away. Then there is a subtle talk about the dan gers of street life.
 The patrol has in one case, for instance. answered 664 inquiries of various kinds; has personally con ducted sol men to lodgings and sent 1,2SS other men to lodgings They work with & British patrol of 1S girls and others, all under Mrs. F, McRugh of Auckland, N. 2.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19
NATIVE BABY DIES

The little baby of Mrs. Marks passed away this morning at eight o'clock. The child was about seven weeks old and the mother is in very bad condition and without funds.
 The father is at Haines and has been notified by cable and he is expecter to arrive some time today.
 This is a very ad case and one which could be much relieved by help from charitably disposed Peo- pie. ,1-i... .4i
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19

W. H. Henson left last night for Juneau where he had been called by his superior officer, Capt. Finne- gan. Mr. Henson has been secretary of ths exemption board of Juneau and at the same time first assistant to Captain Finnegan, Provost Marshal of Alaska.
 Captain Finnegan Is taking two months leave of absence and Mr. Henson was recalled before his va cation had expired to take charge oi the office.
 Mrs. Henson and the baby will re main for 8 time the guests of the Pullen House.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19

There Is more CataS-N In this sectloa of the country than id other diseases Snt together. and f1r years 1t was sup posed to be incurah1e- Doctors prescribed local remedies, ana Sy constantly failing to cure with local ErS1tInent. pronouCced 1t incurable, CatGrrh Is 0 local dis, -ss. greatly influences oN constitutional cob- ditions and theEEtore requires consutn- tIonal treatment Halls Catarrh Asdg- cine. monutactUred by F J. Cheney X Co, Toledo. Ohio, is a constitutional remedy, 8 taken internally and a>,s thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System One Hundred Dollars re- ward is offered for any case that BafS 8 Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send Tor circulars and testimonials. v F. J. CHENEY G CO. Toledo. Ohio Sold Ey Druggists, 75c.
 Hall's Family Pius for constipation
 -AdTertiBOms8
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19

Four crlaiods of ice consigned to different parties in skagway Arrived on the train last night. Jack Eek ert and his crew of ice cutters came over from Pennington where they have been getting out this ice. Max Gutfeld. Keller Brothers and the w. P. & Y. Route are putting it into their ice houses today. The Ice from Pennington is the best that can be gotten in the North.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19
TRILBY PICTURE PLAY ONE OF MOST NOTED

As will be seen by the P. P. F. ad today. George Mowl is throwing on the screen tonight one Of the most noted picture plays ever produced. AS a novel, Trilby has been read by hundreds of millions Of discriminating readers and the picture play has been one of the most popular ever produced.
 It is a great chance for SkagWay- ans and shoulG not be overlooked.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19

A special meeting of the Arctic Brotherhood No. l Is called for Friday night at which there will be election of officers and other most important business transacted.
 IL is specially requested that the old members turn out and helpb uild up this pioneer order. There is work to be done and it takes the A B. s. to do 1t. MuSh on
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-19
THEY GO WILD, SIMPLY WILD

Over the delicious RAW Olympia Oyster Cocktails We are now serV- ing at our Luncheonette. There is nothinr better for O light luncheon after skating Or an evening at the movies. We are also serving our delicious ice cream at our Foun- tain. Keller Bros.