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Mrs. sehenk,s Birthday.
M. p. Aid Society.

NJ. p. Ala Society.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
NJ. P. church will be entertained in
the church parlors Thursday. October
g. The hostesses will be Mrs. A. c.
Anderson and Mrs. J. A Burgess
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photograph stood by Helen Davis side,
Sept 16 in the Grand Opera House. Before
an audience Of Keokuk music-lovers, it match
ed the great singer s voice to perfection.
Some people thought it was special phono-
graph, made for the occasion. Others express
ed the opinion that no one would sell phono-
graph with such wonderful properties Of Real
ism.
Whatever you may think listen! The phone
graph used at the Grand Opera house was one
of our stock Official Laboratory Models.
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Momen,s Alliance.

The Women's Alliance of the uni
tartan church will meet Monday
afternoon In the church parlors.
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Warrant fer Arrest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ga
warrant for the arrest of R. E. Don
aldson, charging him with the muir
der of Mrs. Ruby Allen, of Mobile,
Alabama. who was strangled to death
I, in room at the Knicarerbocker hotel
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Wells Club Association.

The Parent-Teachers' club Of the
Wells school held a very delightful
meeting Friday afternoon A large
number of parents and friends of ne
club were in attendance AMI HE fol-
lowing program was greatly enjoyed:
Group Of songs-Room S.
Folk dance-Girls of rooms 1 and 5.
Duet. Selectted-Miss Cole and
Mrs KuIl
Address, THE Baliot" Miss Nit
cheIl
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served By a committee
composed Of Mrs Buss. Mrs Mon
tana, Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Blondett.
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Hoffman, McBane. Singleton, Wool
,iey. Lancaster, Hicks. Joyce, Teefers,
Danford. All Royal Neighbors and
their friends are invited 70 attend
this affair.
! Engagement Announced
Miss Alma kirchner was hostess
last evening at an announcement party
for Miss Erhe, Osburn whose mar
riage TO Mr.. Todd Helmuth Pease win
be an event of this fall The occas-
ion was 4 pretty social event
/ Birthday Party Last Night.
Raymond Connable was host last
evening at his home, 2o2 Concert
street to sixteen guests the occasion
being TO celebrate his fourteenth birth
day The party was in the form of
Halloween entertainment with Hal
lowe'en decorations and refreshments
much in evidence. The large birthday
cake was one special feature The
evening was spent with music and
games
Mrs. Schenks Birthday.
Mrs. Louisa Schenk quietly ceie-
brated her eightyfourth birthday an
niyersary Thursday, October q. at
her home. where she received the con-
gratulations of her friends She was
the recipient of many beautiful flow
ers. Mrs Schenk helped celebrate her
birthday by registering for election
M. p. Aid Society.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
NJ p church will be entertained in
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Married In Clinton.

Friends OF Miss Elizabet Harring-
ton viii be interested to learn OF her
marriage TO Mr.. J. Milton Anthony
which tool, place at the parsonage of
the First NJ e church at Clinton,
Iowa. the Rev II. z. Culver oficiat-
ing. The bride is daughter of Mrs.
E. Harrington of this city, and the
groom is son of J. N. Anthony of
Toledo, Ohio Mr.. and Mrs Anthony
viii have the best wishes of their
many friends here.
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Eastern Star Party.

An Eastern Star Halloween party
Will be given at Snug Harbor Satur-
day. October 80. Automobiles viii
leave the Masonic temple at 1880
o'clock A carload OF fun is guaran-
teed 10 everyone who attends. 1t is
hoped that those who expect to be
present VIII telephone 22s In order
that arrangements can be nade for
transportation and refreshments. The.
committee IN charge consists of Mrs.
Ralph B. Smith. chairman, Mrs.
Hubert schouten, chairman of pies
and doughnuts. Mrs F. c. Pearson,
chairman of ghosts and witches. and
H N. Wyllie, chairman of transpor-
tation.
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Wednesday Reading Club.
The Wednesday Reading club will
meet with Mrs. J. ". Townsend,
Fourth and High streets, next We'd
nesday, October 81.
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room in returning eunsc:ousneaa
.Where's the girlsy' he asked.

room in returning ecnsc:ousneaa
"Where's the girisy' he asked.
Gone" said Coward sulkily.
Couldn't expect 'em to stick around
all night to say goodby. could you.
and you sleeping Off your drunk"
Dave raised his hand to his head.
A N OF disgrace was already upon
him. Then he suddenly turned in an
ger on Coward. you put this up on
me-" he cried. "You made a fool Of
me. I've q mind to bash your skull Ia
for you"
Don't be silly" Coward retorted.
Il didn't enjoy il any more than you
notwithstanding you as my friend.
and then have you 60 out like that.
Why didn't you tip me? didn't know
it would put you to Sleep"
Neither did l." said Dave.
well, the next thing is to get you
home. Can you walkY"
Sure"
Dave started for the :oor, but his
course suddenly veered and he found
himself leaning over a chair. Coward
helped him into his %overcoat, and half
led. half showed him to his boarding
house.
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Good Field for Films.

Several picture-producing companies
have of late secured English estates
for their work and it is reported that
the Oatlands Lodge estate, of twenty
acres, has been acquired by one OF
the oldest British illuminating con
Germs. This lodge is n part of the for
mer royal domain of Ontlands, which
was a veritable rendezvous of mon
archs in time past. Henry VIII. Queer,
Elizabeth. James l and Charles ! all
stayed there at different times. To
gether with its historic traditions. Dat
lands Lodge has such an attraction
as the remains of n subterranean pas
sage. a relic which no doubt will be-
very useful to the film producer.
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Conversation.

This business of conversation is a
very serious matter. There are men
that it weakens one to talk with an
hour more than a days fasting would
do. Mark this hat l am going to say.
for it Is as good as n working profess
sional mans advice. and costs you
nothing: 1t is better to lose a pint
of blood from your veins than to have
a nerve tapped. Nobody measures
your nervous force as 1t runs away.
nor bandages your brain and marrow
after the operation.
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BEGINS TO SEE THE TRUTH
Captive, and Not the victo-
rious caRturer.

MY son-in-law, Luther Stuckey.
doesn't amount to anything at all. and
vet, p~aradoXical as 1t sounds. he is a
bowling success in his chosen special
ty," related old Oliver Onken. HE
sings a squealing tenor, he can second
the motion all right. and will be as
useful al anybody else to count on
when the cholera breaks out. He
might possibly do we'll managing a
snail farm. In short. he has never
really accomplished anything except
to work me SO adeptly that he is able
to keep better dressed than I can af-
ford to. and by that mean maintain
a higher standing in the community
than / enjoy. Just how he manages
It / do not exactly understand. but
somehow he keeps right on putting
it over me. ! cannOt kill him. and he
will not leave. When he broke into
the family l thought I was getting a
son-in-Iaw. but now Il looks painfully
like my son-in-law has got ne."-
Kansas City Star.
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them together In impossible ways: re
asserting them until they offered some
sequence. The anger he had felt
toward Coward had subsidized, but the
sting Of shame ranked in his heart.
"Fool!" he said to himself. And be.
cause he could think Of no more spe.
cific expression to suit his feelings,
and because expression Of any kind
brought a sort of relief, he kept on
repeating the word. Fool! fool /!
fool!" And as his self-condemnation
gradually won him back to q sense Of
perspective he became aware Of the
danger Of his position. He had left
his ranch home to better himself. to
learn things. to rise to be somebody.
He had worked harder than ever be-
fore. at more ~disagreeable employ
ment; ne had lived In conditions that
we're almost nauseating-and what
had he learned? That you can't beat
a card man at his own game. price
sixty dollars, and that the gallery
seats are cheaper and sometimes safer
than the orchestra.
Then all Of a sudden he thought Of
Reenie. He had not thought Of her
much of late; he had been SO busy
In the days and SO tired at nights that
he had not thought Of her much. Now
she burst upon him again with all that
beauty and charm which had 80 mag
netized him in those glad, golden days.
c-l Ahn Ruo~l, nNouu~0CC - hnn D2~l
hood made him disguised and
ashamed. 1t was to at himself for her
that he had come to town. and what
sort of mess was he making OF 1T
He was going down instead of up. He
had squandered his little money. and
now he was squandering his life. He
had been drunk. .
Dawes nature was n In which
emotions were accelerated with their
own intensity. And the sudden man.
ncr in which Reenie had now invaded
his consciousness intensified the black
ness in which he was submerged, AZ
lightning darkens the storm. !.
He saw her on that last night. with
the moonlight wooing her white face.
until his own body had eclipsed It In
a warmer passion, and he heard her
words. Il know you are true and
Clean"
True and clean. "Yes, thank God,
l am still that! !" he cried. springins
suddenly to his feet and commencing
to dress. i've been spattered. but
nothing that won't wash of. Per.
haps'-and he stopped as the great
thought struck him-"perhaps It wal
the luckiest thing In the world that
the booze did put me out last night
It'll wash or"
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CHAPTER ~.

Eden awoke Sunday morning with
a prOdigious thirst, which he slaked
at tive water pitcher. 1t was the prac.
tice of Metford's gang to select one Of
their number to care for all the horses
on Sundays while the others enjoyed
the luxury Of their one day of leisure.
In consequence of this custom the
room was still full of snoring sleepers
and the air was very close and foul.
Dave sat down by the little table
that fronted the open window and
rested his head on his hands. He was
recalling. with considerable effort. the
events of the previous night piecing
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FOOL, FOOT, FooL,.

synopsiA-David Eden. son Of .
drunken, shiftless ranchman. al
most . maverick Of the foothills.
= breaking bottles with his pistol
from his running cayuse when the
1rst automobile he has ever seen
arrives and tips over. breaking the
leg Of Doctor Hardy but not injur-
ing HIS beautiful daughter Irene.
Dave rescues the injured man and
brings . doctor from 20 miles
away. Irene takes charge Of the
housekeeping. Dave and Irene get
we'll acquainted during her enforced
stay. They part with q kiss and An
implied promise. Dawes father dies
and Dave goes to town to seek his
fortune. A man named Coward
teaches him his first lesson In city
ways.
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CHAPTER ul-continued.

Dawes duties were simple enough.
he had to drive q wagon to q coal
yard, where a very superior young
man. with q collar. would express sur
prise that he had been so long gone,
and tell him to back in under chute
number so-and-so. 1t appeared to be
always Z matter Of great distress to
this young man that Dave did not
know which chute to back under until
be was told. Having backed into po-
sition 4 door was opened. There was
Z fiction that the coal In the bin should
then U into the wagon box. but, as
Dave 1t once discovered. this was
merely I fiction. Aside from a few
accommodating Jumps a the door
the coal had to be shoveled. Then
Dave had to drive to an address that
was given him. shovel the coal down
Z chute located In the most inacces-
sihle position the premises afforded.
and return to the coalyard. where the
young man with the collar would face
titusly inquire whether Mrs. Blank
had invited him In to afternoon tea,
or II he had been waiting for 4 change
II the weather.
His work and supper were over by
seven o'clock each evening, and now
Z the opportunity for him to begin
the schooling for which he had left
ehe ranch. But he developed a sud-
den d~isinclination to make the start /;
hs was tired 10 the evening. and he
found It much more to his liking to
stroll downtown. smoke cigarettes on
the street corners, or engage In an
occasional game Of pool. In this way
the weeks went by. and when his
month with Metford was up he had
neglected to ind another position, 50
be continued where he was. He was
being gradually and u~nconsciously
submerged In m inertia which. how.
eve much It might hate Its present
surroundings. had not the spirit to
GEEK : more favorable environment.
So the fall and winter drifted along ;
Dave had made few acquaintances and
40 friends, II we except Coward.
whom he frequently met In the pool
rooms and for whom he had developed
! oort Of attachment.
One Saturday evening. as Dave was
sn his way to their accustomed resort.
be fell Ii with Coward on the street.
"Hello. old mani" said Coward
cheerily. II was just looking for you.
Got two tickets for the show tonight.
some swell DANES In the chorus.
Come along. Therell be doings."
There were two theaters in the
own. q Of which played to the bet
,es~class residents. In II anything Of
usque nature had to be presented
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CIRLHOOD UP

ribly 6 times since eirlhood; | was al
nnsdown and weak. Wa advised to try
n. pierce's Favorite Prescription, and
when i took the first dose I began to i'm.
prUve. took only three bottles of it and
49, cured. Have had FIVE children and
h1ve been n good health since. have
foquently recommended the 'Prescrip-
6oa' 70 others. Ny sister has also had
good results from it.''-Mrs. Frank Burns,
IA =. Grant st.
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YOU NEED NOT
SUFFER FROM CATARRH

dies which touch only the surface.
To be rid Of Catarrh, you must
drive the discase.germs out Of your
blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use Of S. S. S.
which acts on the catarrh germs
in the blood.
If you wish medical advice as to
the treatment Of your own indi-
vidual case, write to Chief Medical
Adviser, AZ Swift Specific Co., At
lanta. Ga,
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A stack Of hay Ii a whole lot safer
property than a stack Of chips.
Catafrh ANNE Be cursd

n LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a. they
eannot reach the seat Of the disease.
CAtarrh = : local disease, greatly influ.
enced By constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATAHRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
II = taken internally and acts through
tn Bleed on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
system. HALLS CATARRH MEDICIND
y composed OF o0rne Of the best tonics
knoWn, combined with some Of the best
blood CURRIERS'. The perfect combinat' IN
- tho ingredients Ia RAILS CATARH H
MEDICINE 10 what produces such WON
14gful results In catarrhal conditions
OeuGgiDto &c. testimonials free.
=. J. Cheney = Co. Props. Toledo, Ohio.
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q yee9s before when one Of my children
Rad ! solid crust Of sores on his head.
So told ne that Il was because my blood
II poor condition. 90 I took Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to
p1rify NJ blood, and ct the sane time
Ove tt baby : few drops several times
: day. The effect was wonderful and in
: vefy short time he was q healthy look.
- baby and had . fine head Of hair"
Ne .1mhw ~ Thomnaom
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WOMEN EVERYWHERE

ST. Paul. Ninn.-"For several years l
Suffered with woman's trouble. / read an
advertisement in the newspapers about
Dr. Piercs,s Fvorite Prescription and
deeidsd 70 Try ! bottle. In all / took about
six bottles and it helped me right from
tAs start: IL actually cured me Of the in
ANIMATION and pain in . very short time,
and I think IL I very wonderful medicine
1or women."-Nn. Harry Nederickaon,
- Fuller Sc.
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Some Moniker!

Speaking OF names, as the Nomad
has been in recent issues, vi once read
of an English baby being christened
"ActsOfthcapOstles Kenneth" Which
is some moniker, you'll admit. No
doubt 1t was considerably abbreviated
later, and 1t is not difficult to imagine
the lads mother exclaimirg In a mo-
ment of evaporation: "Actso. how
can you act sol"
People who give advice are seldom
Stfngy about Il.
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WHEN Y0US SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
M1ost any man will tell You
tlAat Sloan's Linimsnt
means relief

! For practically every man has used
Who has suffered from rheumatic
ecAeas soreness Of muscles, stiffness Of
1914, The results Of weather exposure.
Wcneng too. by the hundreds of
4housandA. NE L for relieving neuriti4
49, backG neuralgia, sick headache.
Clean. refreshing, soothing. econonsi.
- quickly effective. Say ~Sioanix
Ianthent1 % your druggist Get &
toy. Sc % $40
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we're ex ere3neIy
A couple
bottles OF DIR.
oEite
{ . M
pletely cured me Of
condition, and
my syste 70 wa
up and I bad
= no
suffering. An old
lady recommended
Pierce's RENE.
to M Z couple
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With certain trimmings which allowed
II to be classified as art" but In the
other house no such restrictions ex-
listed. Il was to the latter that Con-
ward led. Dave had been there be-
tore. IN the cheap upper gallery, but
Conward's tickets admitted to the best
seats In the house.
Il was m entirely new experience.
From the upper gallery the actors
and actresses always seemed more or
less impers0nal and abstract. but here
they yer living. p~alpitating human
betngA almost within hand-reach. GER
talnly within eye-reach. Dave found
himself regarding the young woman
tmmediately before him j; al In white
me was, With some scintillating mate
~ Int sparkied II the glare Of the
Nedlonktsth1n suddenly she was In
t. en4spl1k. sn6 purple. and
- - asSin q white. And
I 80 pereormed the various
nOu11n Onl1lng abanoon thsre WAS
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-01-16

people use PE-RU-NA and get the results I did" An experience like
that OF Mrs. Fricke Is An inspiration to every sick and suffering
woman.
II you have catarrh. whether It be of the nose, throat. stomach.
bowels, o r other organs, PE-RU-NA is the remedy. 1t Is not new:
1t is not an experiment PE-RU-NA has been tried. PE-RU-NA has
been used by thousands who once were sick and are now we'll To
prevent coughs. colds. grir and Influenza and to hasten recovery
there is nothing better.
PE-RU-NA will improve the appetite and digestion. purify the blood.
sooth the irritated mucous Innings, eradicate the waste material and
corruption from the system. 1t will tone up the nerves, give you
health. strength, vigor and the joy Of living. Do what Mrs. Mary
Frfcke and thousands more have done-try PE-RU-M. You will b.
glad, happy, thankful.
Tablet Or LIQUID. Sold EverywherA
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The mathematics teacher was try
ing to impress her class with the ne
cessity Of putting more time on math-
ematics. you must all know arith-
metic II you want to be successful"
she told them. "All our public men
should be good mathematicians. Can
anyone tell me why?"
Up went little Max's hand. $50 that
they can keep their accounts straight"
he answered.
The secret of success lies in doing
we'll what you can do and cutting out
what you cannot do.
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Will Not be One Day Without
r. -RU-NA
Thke ladv TELLS Her FRIENDS

Mrs. Mary Fricke, 507 Bornman St., Belleville.
ILL.,. IL just one OF the many thousands Of ladies
throughout the country who. after an agony Of
years. have at last found health, strength and
vigor in
Her own words tell OF her suffering and recovery
better than we can do It: II suffered with my
stomach, had awful cramps and headaches SO l
often could not lay on q pillow. Saw your book,
tried PE-RU-N and got good results from the
first bottle. To be sure OF . cure I took twelve
bottles. l have recommended PE-RU-NA to my
friends and all are we'll plea sed with results. I
will not be one day without PE-Ru-NA. Have not
had a doctor since I started with PE-RU-NA, which
was about fifteen years ago. l am now sixty-three
work as my daughters. I feel strong aud healthy
and weigh near two hundred pounds. Before, I
weighed az little as one hundred. l hope lots OF
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But You Must Drive lt Out Of
Your Blood.
Catarrh is annoying enough
when it chokcs up your nostrils
and air passages, causing difficult
breathing and other discomforts.
Real danger comes when it reaches
down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the Importance OF the prop
er treatment, and lose no time ex-
~perimenting with worthless rene.
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Bury III your troubles.
SLOW
DEATH

Acsas pana, nsevousnsee, din.
eu1ty Il urinatinG, oftsn snean
saiono disordsrA The wogido
eeandard rsmsdy fae kidney, jvsr,
6en6dor md uric acid troubjoo-
Evening star., 1920-02-26

PRICE. $11. .no0-Right near 18th and l., large
three-story brick house having 10 rooms .
na ths. good heating plant, large back yard
owner will sell on terms OF 81 500 cash and
monthly payments. We would like to show
you this house right away.
PRICE. $B30O-Well located in Rloomin cda le
not far out. and just OF from lst street, mod
ern in every respect: a two-story house hay-
ing rooms and bath. hot-water heat electric
lights, front and rear pOrches: owner occupy ing
premises.
PRICE. 81. .0OO-Just OF from 18th street in
columbia Heights. most complete home CO.
ionial type. having 0 rooms 2 large bath
rooms besides servants toilet and servants
room. closedin sleeping porch, hrge front
perch. House heated with hot water having
electric lights and a garage for two cars
PRICE. $7.0OO-A detached corner house, eI-
eellent location; there are rooms and bath.
hot-water heat. electric lights. and porches
House has stone founda tion. slate roof, and
10 unusually we'll built Possession given.
PRICE, $11 .500-A little OF from 18th street
location where few houses can be found for
sale: a two-story colonial house "a feet wide,
having large rooms on each floor, large front
porch. sleeping porch. hot water heat electric
lights, and the house in frst-class condition
PRICE. $9.O00-Near 14th and Park road;
three story, 1O-room bay-window brick house
xcellent Gurney hot-water heating plant: the
house Is occupied by the owner who has kent
the property in beautiful condition Deep lot
to paved alley with loom for garage.
Evening star., 1920-02-26

ON FAIRMONT ST. BETwEEJ 18th AND
l4th SITS. NV: IL rooms and baths: new hot
water heating plant: electricity; metal cell.
features-
II. L. RUST. OLE 18th st. NV.
So S5O0-OTIS PLACE NEAR 14th ROOMS;
h.w.h.; gas; colonial front porch.
Ss sOWh-Nt. Pleasant ave. near Col. rd. h. W h; ;
excellent condition; rooms; bargain.
s. SOON. II. ave.-Rrown brick; 6 r. and
BATH strictly modern; yards; porches;
neat. attractive.
SO, OOO-Perry St; six large sunny rooms;
hardwood floors: BEAUTIFUL elec. fixtures; eK-
celent condition: very complete home: new.
So sOo-i r. and bath: on car line: Brightwood.
Exceptional. Quick buy.
COLUMBIA LAND COMPANY, Inc.
Southern bldg. Phone Main 1475. 26s
II YOU WANT TO BUY OR/SELL REAL ES-
TATE TALK IT OVER WITH II. Z. NOR
GAN, AT ZANTZINGER'S.