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Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08
COLORED PEO-
PIES COLUMN
Edited by
Mrs. B. S. Tyus.

Mr.. John Fowlkers Of Pekerin, La.
visited relatives and friends at the
old home last week. .--.
Miss Tennie May Phillips re-
turned Sunday from Arkadelphia
where she spent a week visiting with
friends.
Mesdames Ellen jefferson and Lou
ise Maxfield of near Hope were in
town Saturday on lodge business.
Rev. f. ]. Copeland, pastor of the
C. NJ. E. Church here has been on the
sick list for several days and was un
able to fill his appointment Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Willie johnson went to Hope
Tuesday afternoon to visit the big
parade there on Wednesday morning.
On account Of the sickness and
death of his sister, Mrs. Ida French
Prof. r. b. Williamson had to be
absent from Haygood Seminary sew
eral days last week. Mrs. French died
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williamson of 0zan. The
entire family have the sympathy OF
their friends in thir bereavement.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Jerry Phillips died at their home Mon
day night after having been i'll for
several weeks. Sympathy is also ex-
tended them in their less.
The son of Mr.. Jerry Carrigan OF
Little Rock is here visiting his un-
Gle, Mr.. George Carrigan and family
Mrs. Hannah Bell of Glow and Mrs
Mary Fwolers of Ozan visited Mrs
Matte johnson recently.
Mrs. Margaret Watson is still on
the sick list.
Quite number of young people
went to Hope Wednesday to see the
parade and show Of Ringing Brs. &
Barnum and Bailey Shows.
Miss Lizzie Booth arrived Sun
day from Little Rock to spend some
time here with her father and broth
ers.
Mr.. George Love of Popular Bluff
Mo. was here Wednesday on busi-
ness. During his stay he was guest at
the home of Mrs. Matte Johnson.
Durngi the meeting Of the State
Convention Of the Christian Church
Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08

man and "A woman in car-man past =.
middle age a young woman in white;
the man was dead the woman badly
injured
"IU be over as soon as possible" T..
said. please keep the effects all tot
gcther"
There was no doubt in my mind
that the quaveTinc little rascal Of Il
lawyer with his precise way and timid
but controlling unscrupulousncss had
come 70 the end Of his road-and at :,
the very moment when he had suc-s
ress in his hand There was no rea- \
son to doubt that the woman was the,
maid Agnes whom I had surprised at {
midnight steal down the stairs from;
Jcd's room with Mr. Sldney's Diary.
But if we were rid Of the timorous,i
gra5ping little attorney we were inf
worse difficulties With The attorney
and his Spanish client, we at least
knew the manner Of dealing. II wast
disc0ncrrt.ug-I might almost he for
given the exaggeraIon Of saying it,
was hOrrifyinc t0 consider that thee
diary was being handled by cont
stable, a sheriff or a coroner or evcny
by any idler or resortkecper in thCt
village Of Uorwich
n the automobile accident had disc
posed Of one ingenious enemy only tO4
make a haIf-dO2cn equally Unscrupu-,
Ious ones, or to apprisr q was temptedt
TO think this was Norse) one incorA
ruDtiblc officer of the condition OF
Hartley housc-in either event, wet
We're the worse for thee change in cir,
cumsiHnce.
one Of the srabIcmcu knew how toi
drive car. and 7 asked him to bringi
out the automobile which I used when
! went TO town The chauffeur. when
ne returned would nave seen up mOSts
Of the night I did NOS want to impose,
ON him. I might be gone most Of the
day. In a haf-hoW We were away
toward Horwich / never had been
over the road, which RAN by old farms
with stone fences and was little truv-,
cled except by thg people who Iiycd3
along it,
Originally the place had respect,
able tavern. Il was called the White{
Owl It was still respectable, but odd-l
ly enough, # was the success Of thct
White Owl which hud attracted the
other places.
I inquired for the constable and was
told that I should likely find him at
the White Owl, he being frequenter
Of that place and now having a case
which needed a great deal Of drinking
and talking over.
I went to the White Owliand on En-
terlng the barroOm, which really had
IN attractive rather than a dlsreputa-
| BILE appearance, saw a group of men
about short, broad, square-shoul-
dered fellow who was talking to the
interest Of half a dozen or more fell
! lows.
Ny entrance made no diversion. and
/ Judging, from what I had been told,
that the squat, talkatlve fellow was
the constable and that he was telling
the story I wanted TO know, decided
to remain unidentified. have a bottle
Of beer-from the bartender, who
came half-heartedly from the con-
stables narradon-and thus 0s an
Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08
Meredith and LADY Macbeth.

Lady Butcher In her Memories of
George Meredith" recently published.
gives the world not little new infor
nation about the novelist which is
both significant and extremely enter.
tanning. Here is one Of the passages
she quotes from her diary which shows
his amazing power TO paint with
words:
"Air, Meredith went with father and
me 20 see Irving and Mrs Grove tnee
Bateman) IN Macbeth During sup
Per he explained the acting Of the
sleep-walking scene 10 mother, and
wishing TO describe the way that Lady
Macbeth pushed the palms of her
hands from nose to ear, he said: My
dear Mrs, Brandreth, assure you that
she came through her hands Ike
corpse stricken wiG. menla IN the uct
Of resurrection l"-SS Cm Book Cos
sip"
Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08
CHAPTER IX-continusd.

By this time / had my senses fully
ecovered. l ran to the nearest win
Ow and was just in time to see two
CURES, one I'm white, the other indls-
met ot the far edge Of the lawn, run
ing They ran into the woods, and
,hile / stood at the window, trying
nth painful consciOusness'of stupidity
nd ineptItude 10 decide upon a course
action l heard an automobile en-
inc start in the lane beyond the
fOOdS.
Out Of a stupOr, in which 1 watched
he two strange figures go from the
Moonlight on the lawn into the dark
the oak grove, l was aroused-pos-
IDLY by the sound Of the engine Of the
utom'bila-with a course of action
uggcstcd.
It came Of fears long entertained,
ow present with a threat of imminent
onsequence. ! ran for the stairs,
ashiug the light up the stairs and to
eds room.
His door was open. As I have said.
his wing was not wired for electricity.
turned my light about the room. sdr
hat the fear which had cuused me TO
alrol the house was realized and then
united for the lamp which I found
nd lighted.
Jed's room was I'm the disorder in
,hich q Woodworking housebreaker,
ntcnt ou finding jewels he knew the
oom contained, might have left IT, It
ccmcl almost ripped to pieces.
On a table was a small pearl-inlaid
bony h0E The lid was open; the box
vas empty.
As ! stood In the midst Of the dis
rray of the room, with the empty box
be most significant thing in it, the
laryeIous uureality of Hartley house,
smiling dread, seemed TO have visible
Oxen
The empty box, l thought, had cou-
aimed the manuscript which recorded
Ir Siduey's secret The flash Of white
which ! had seen i'm the hall indicated
be method by which it had disap.
roarod The two figures crossing the
avn in the moonlight We're further
Indication. There was the sound of
he automobile engine ! had sore
pot on my head. The manuscript
new-Or bglieyed-had been in the
loX which stood with significant emp
incss in The midst of the dl.errAfQ
oom OF Jed, who had been KIDNAPPED.
my surmisos were correct, Mr.. Sid
ley's secret upon which | knew the
lappincss Of the family depended, was
the hands Of men designing to make
Use Of It,.
Jed, being a maior-domo about the
lace, had in his room a telephone con
lecting with the various servants
marters. I used it to arouse the chauf-
eur. It took five minutes of ringing
lis bell to awaken him: when he re-
pondcd, ! told him that the house had
cen robbed by a man and a woman
lressel iu white. who had escaped,
mder my sight through the Oak grove
nd had used an automobile waiting
or them on the road beyond the grove.
told him TO awaken one of the gar
Ieuers take weapons and go as quick
y as possible south by the best roads.
When this had been done, ] called
drs. Sidncy's maid and told her to
,waken Mrs. Sidney and tell her, if
Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08

possible without alarming her, that I
Wished to speak 10 her on an urgent
natter
In a few minutes the maid came
acl and said thatSAlrs. Sidney could
Zee me. ! found her iu the sitting
DOM Of her suite.
81. is nothing serious, Mrs. Sidney"
nothing that we need now re-
;afd IS serious; and # does not con-
ern Mr.. Sidney's health. There has
ieen an intruder In the house. More
'yer, the purpose was to break into
eds room and Jeds room has been
Iroken into. I got O glimpse Of the
iersOn who did lt q woman. I saw q
nan and q woman run into the oak
rove and l heard an automobile en-
ine start on the road. I have sent &
hauileur and O gardener In chase, but
hey are travelling against SO great q
tart that have no hope What !
ear is that they have Mr. Sidney's
Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08

When covering your shoe
needs for Fall and Winter we
invite your attention to our
large and well selected stock,
Every shoe in our house has
the, recent declines refiectei
in them. Every pair is solid
leather, and will give the max
imum Of wear for the mini
mum in price. w. J. johnson
and Company. 1t,
Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08

| have 4 mules and harness,
1 disc harrow, / section har,
row, l steel beam breaking
pillow, cotton and corn planter,
l fertilizer distributor, 2 Geor-
gia socks, for sale or will trade
for automobile. G. w. Ellis.
Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08

To a person, five feet tall standing
on the beach at seaside, the horizon Is
about two and three.Quarters miles
away.
Washington telegraph., 1920-10-08

E. r. McCorkle of Saratoga,
was here Monday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02

VS..
j. H. Skinner and Richeimer Co., a
corporation, both of Chicago, Illinois
Defendants.
To j. II. Skinner and Richeimer Co., a
corporation, and each of the above
named defendants:
In the Name of the State Of Oregon:
You are hereby notified that Lloyd
l.. Lilliard, the holder of Certificate of
Delinquency numbered lis issued on
the 25th day of May, 4. D 1915, by the
Tax Collector of the County of Lincoln,
state of Oregon, for the amount of
Twenty-Five and 93-100 Dollars, the
same being the amount then due and
delinquent for taxes for the year 1913,
together with penalty. interest and
costs thereon upon the real property
Of which you are the owner as appears
of record, situate in said County and
State, and particularly bounded and
described as follows, to-wit;
The Northeast quarter of Section
p, Township l., South Range s West
c. The willamette Meridian In Lincoln
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02
SECRETARY Or STATE

An open letter to the voters of oregon:
Hundreds have never written, tela-
| graphed or asked ne to become a can.
didate for Secretary Of State beliving
in the principal that if a man wants
I anything The t2st way TO get it is to
go out after it. and holding to the
doctrine that under our form OF gov.
ernment any citizen has a right to
seek an Office at the hands of the
people, after due consideration, with.
out undue influence, have decided to
become a candidate for Secretary OF
State on the Republican ticket at tn z
! May Primary election.
Being a stranger to many Of you
| am going to tell you something
about myself in order that you may
be able to form an opinion as to
whether | am as well qualified for
the position as other candidates seek
ing the office.
From first evidence | have learned
that was born on homestead near
Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
more than half a century ago; my
father died when | was eight years
old. | came to Oregon with my widow.
ed mother in 1870 and settled upon a
homestead in the Yaqyina Bay country
on land now occupied by the town OF
Toledo. Two years later my mother
died and worked on farm until
was Is, attending the public schools
and the o. A. C. during the winter
months, and then worked in the log
ging camps and on steamboats, until
1888 when | received a captains lie
ense and followed steamboating until
1888, then serving three terms as
County Clerk Of Lincoln County dur
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
044i8
(epartment d the lntlrlor

Department of the Interior
L. S. Land Office at Portland Oregon,
March 5th, 1920.
Notice is hereby given tha, James
Z. Briggs, of Bayyiew, Lincoln County,
Oregon, who on November 30. 1914,
made Homestead Entry no. Oii1S, for
NEH SWil, Sla SEA NWi., SWil
SWA NEH and NJ NWh SEA,
Section Is, Township 13 South. Range
II West, willamette Merid an, has
filed notice Of intention to make three
year Proof % establish claim TO the
land above de- ribod, before the Clerk
Of the County Court TOR Lincoln
County, Oregon, at Toledo, Oregon, on
the 20th day Of April 1920
Claimant names es witnesses: w.
H. Simmons. Of Waldport, Oregon; \.
V. Simonson, of Bayview, Orergon; Ole
Oleson, of Bayview, Oregon Serena
Sheppard, of Bayview, Oregon.
Alexander Swsek.
Regis
Proof made under the Acts of Jule
IL, 1906 and June ., 1917.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02
Did you get April fooled?

Did you get April fooled?
Suits cleaned and pressed at Col
wins.
Fresh Cream Pufs each Saturday
at the Bakery.
Miss Thelma Hoefein was up from
Yaquina yesterday.
w. H. Osburn was a passenger for
Corvallis yesterday.
Banker C. o. Hawkins was up from
the Resort City Sunday
Nick Ludemann had business at
Newport last evening.
L. d. Nash arrived down from Nash
vile Tuesday evening.
N. w. Miller of Pioneer was a
county seat visitor last Saturday.
R. R. Gwynn returned yesterday
noon from trip to the Lower Bay.
Al Waugh went out to independence
on business the first of the week.
Henry Kaskela of Taft was in the
city Saturday enroute to Portland
Ex-County Judge John Fogarty was
up from Newport the first of the week.
Hugh Corgan was in the city yes,
terday. Hugh is now living at Wald-
port.
Miss Clark, who is teaching at Ya-
quina, was Toledo visitor last Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Iris Akin arrived over from
Monmouth last evening for a few days
visit with the home folks.
County Commissioner w. f. Wake,
field and little son We're down from
Eddyville last Friday evening.
Mrs. L. ]. Brown and children de-
parted Wednesday for Portland for a
visit with Mrs. Browns parents.
A. W. Morgan arrived down from.
Portland Sunday to look after his prop
erty interests in the Siletz country
See colvin's maze TO order sytc
for men and boys. Prices reasonable.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Special ten
day sale.
Mrs. r. r. Miller returned Sunday
from Portland, where she had been
with her son Glyrna, who is in a hos.
pitaL Myrna is getting along very
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Andrews and
children arrived down from Gresham
last evening. They viii again make
their home here, living on their ranch
at Mill Four for the present.
Ed Altree returned home from Port
land last Saturday evening He was
accompanied by his father, Austin AL
tree, who will remain here for a time
in the interests of his health.
Hon. Lester Martin, chairman of the
Republican County Central Committee,
was a county seat visitor las sun
day. Mr.. Martin is working hard for
a sweeping Republican victory this
fall.
jerome Smith OF Scio was Toledo
visitor Wednesday. Mr.. Smith was
over in the SiletZ country, and down
at Newport lie has a sawmill and
was looking this country over with
view to moving it here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Settlers of Silver
ton were in the city last Sunday. They
had been up to Orton to look at the
Radiant place, with view to purchas-
ing same, Mr.. Seifecs expressed him
self as well pleased with Lincoln
county. a. B. Slocum drove them
over from the Agency.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O1O799
Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
March s, 1920
Notice is hereby given that Claude
l.. Hun, of Alsea, Oregon, who on
August 81, 1916, made Homestead En-
try, Serial No 0l0799, for VIZ NEA
NWA, NWA SEA NWH ani Bia
NEA SWh NWA of Section 35, Trwn-
ship IA S. Range W, villa tie
Meridian, has flied notice OF intcation
to make Final Three-year Prng to
establish glai'u 70 the land gDovs des-
cribed be.or he Clerk Of lie 9 lnty
Court Of Benton County, Or n, at
Corvallis Oregon, on the l2ta day OF
April, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses Percy
Steeprow, of Alsea, Oregon; f. Den
zsr. Of Denzer, Oregon; lrbin Stages,
of Alsea, Oregon; Alec Ross. C Aisea,
Oregon. w. H. G. 1~cn,
/ 5ter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02

Lloyd Lillard uaS PAID taxes on said
premises for prior or subsequent years
with the rate Of interest on said
amounts, as follows:
Years Date Paid Tax Re- Amt. Rate OF
Tax ccipt Nc, interest
1914 Oct. 1, 1915 4S95 $1S15 Is
1915 Oct. 10, 1916 4649 1913 IL
1916 Aug. "a, 1913 1913 2464 u
1917 Aug. a, 1913 3637 20.6O Y
1919 Feb. s 1920 524l 23.74 II
SAID j. II. Skinner as the owner Z.
the legal tile Of the above described
property as tla same appears Of record
and each Of the other defendants a,Cye
named are hereby further notified that
Lloyd /. L.lldfl viii apply % the
Circuit Court of Ihe County ana Stltn
aforesaid for decree foreclos NJ
plaintiffs lieC Ggailsr the property
hereinaboye d6s .ibcd. and mentOnrd
III said certii 3ota And you, anu eGci
Of you are hereby summoned to appclr
within sixty day from the first pub
icatiCn OF tins Summons exClusiy. OF
the day of sad hTat publication, ana
defend this sui, lr pay the amount
due as above SHOWN, together tn
C SlS ana accrued interest, OT 10
want thereof deUee will be rendeled
fIreclosing the lien OF said taxes and
costs against tls lend and preEl..e .es
herein above named, free and clear
from any and all right, title, estate,
lien, or interest that you, or either of
you, may have or claim therein or
thereto.
This summons is published by order
Of tha Honorable r. r. Miller, Judge
of the County Court Of the State of
Oregon for the County of Lincoln, and
said order was made and dated this
31st day Of March, 1920, and the date
of the first publication Of this Summons
is the 2nd day Of April 1920.
All process and papers in this pro-
ceding may be served upon the under
signed residing within the State of
Oregon at the address hereafter men.
toned.
Z. d. HORGAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Address, Corvallis, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02
SUM M

In the Circuit Court of the State o
Oregon for Lincoln County
Lloyd l.. Lllliard, Plaintiff,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02

County, Oregon, containing 16C acres
in Lincoln County, Oregon.
You are further notified that said
Lloyd Lillard has p&id taxes on said
premises for prior or subsequent years
with the rate Of interest on said
amounts, as follows:
Years Date Paid Tax Re- Amt. Rate OF
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-04-02
Sale of Siletz Indian Lands

me Following list of Indian
County Oregon
LOT the Will be received NJ
~ he BIDS will be opened for consideration All bids shall be
sealed envelope, which
fOf INDIAN LANDS" The
more than allotment
purchase allotment
Dd o he desires
Will be considered
legal subdivision No bid
The right all bids Commissioner
Of Indian
ca bid must be accompanied by
check
proposals
Cash check will
notice
his bid by making final
Shall he
unsuccessful bidders will be returned them within the
opening of bids
The successful bidders will
In advertising this land for sale and the
VIII be kept to the minimum
publicity.
the patent issued to purchasers will
tha here reserved
ana canals constructed under authority the
Deferred be
provided of
price is made when bid
aottee
by his bid and the character
tion apply the
Address l. Chalcaf, Superintendent Siez Ore
gon in time reach his office by o'clock
above All opening
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-06-25
THE LADY
OF THE CARDS
BY FLORA A. MONTY

To- 1870. by Mcclure Newspaper syndlcs,sl
look OF quickening interest bright.
ened the middle.aged face OF Andrew
Graves rs long gray envelope slipped
from the pile of letters through which
he was glnncing.
He tore II open eagerly and drew
out card on which was u water.rolor
sketch ~ u womnn's head. The faint
est odor Of apple blossoms chung to
the Interesting irifr.
Graves studied II intrntly. II was the
fifth he had received that week. lie.
ginning Monday murning. one had ar.
rived each day IN the first pile of mall
brought tu his desk. When the first
one came h. lm,l i.',n hut slightly con.
cerned. The second made him curious
and the third had aroused deep de.
sire 10 learn their source. The face
appealed To- hiin. rpjislng vaguely some
dormant aud disconnected memories
Of his youth.
Opening u drawer In his desk. he
took out the ones he had received
earlier IN the wrrS. Spreading the
cards Ia n row, lir made them the oh.
jscts of his most attentive conSidcra.
ton. The same fac" WIS skeichcd on
all. hut each repr, >rnied n different
expression and pos". Ne word ~ any
kind accompanied them.
lie settled back IN his CHAIR and sat
Ia quiet thought for some moments.
The perfume rising 10 him recalled the
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-06-25
ENJOYED TOBACCO IN SCHOOL
In the Seventeenth Century u Was
Common Tor the Children to
uss the Weed.

The latest dlatribe against women
smoL"rs-by "a doctor to n famous
life Insurance company" according to
III" London paper which publishes 1t
clnsses the tobacco habit among
women rs an evil OF modern growth,
En' when tobacco first reached Eng.
hand II was enjoyed In common by
both sexes. IN the seventeenth cen,
Jury, according Ia John Ashton. III
was not only usual for the women TO
jain III" men In smoking. hut IN Wor,
c"stershire the children We're sent TO
school with pipes In their snt"l,cls.
aud the schoolmnstcr called n hnlI IN
their studies while they NJ! sin"ked-
he teaching III. neophytc."
Scotch women used To enjoy n pipe
the snme way M they enjoyed n pinch
or snun, One NJ the compllors NJ the
statistical Account ~ Srnt''nd," puh.
lIshe'i IN 1901. records thai THE rl,'.f
lnSurles IN the rural ds'iI,rS are
snur, tobacco and WHISKY TIA nnd
sugar nre little used. hut tho use ~
whisky has become very great. The
use Of tobacco may almost lee said 10
be excessive, especially anon: The
female sex. There Is scarce ~ ynung
woman by the time she la been
taught 10 spin hut has also learned IL
smoke. Smoking seems 10 have teen
introduced as an Hntidole 10 rlruua.
iism ana ngne. The favorable altera-
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-06-25

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,hr.,,,n,, ~. a., 80, ,, .,
rlosins rou,d him n,r,nv ovar ,ns ",vs
,.,,,,,s ,,Ic,,,,.. ,a,,. ...In
M. nnn,,y ,,.nc.a ,nw.rd ,,,. ain.
dow and m. .y,dencs az coming ,xJ.
IIyh, su.nt sw.y hls dreams and r.-
mIn,sd him a, Thing, IN no done he.
far. h. Could kesn . dinner .nv,ys.
,nent Tim, night lie Reluctantly arose
rcpInc.d IN. cards IN m. enve,on.,
nnd laid them csrsful,v sw.y In ,hs
drawer then burrIedIy ,eft The Office
Thr"nsn"r the evening he had a
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-06-25
The Ombu IraS.

The ombu tree on the South Ameri-
can pampas, says w. II. Hudson In
Far Away and Long Ago, Is a very
singular tree. indeed. and being tn,
only representative Of tree vegetation
natural to the soil, on these level
plains. and having also many curious
superstitions connected with II. It IL u
romance In Itself. II belongs to the
rare Phytolaccs family, and has an I'm
msnse sirth-forty Or fifty feet In soms
csses; ut the same time the wood Ia s,
soft and spongy that II can be cut Int
with . knife, and 10 utterly unit fol
ireweed. for when cut It refuses T.
iry, but simply rots avay Ike Q rtpe
'vsicv'nelon. r=F.sf -i'Nf'