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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-05-27
MOUNT HOOD

Miss Gladys Stocker is home from
Forest Grove for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Kitchel, Howard
Kitchel and Iva and Russell Curtis
spent Sunday at the Roy Fiscus home
at Trout Creek.
Miss Lenora Webb closed very sue
cessful term Of school at Middle Valley
Friday with a picnic, and returned to
her home in Portland Monday.
The social give under the auspices of
the Mount Hood Christian Endeavor
Society Friday was decided success.
Much credit is due the committee,
Hazel Miller, Florence Everson, VIM.
f. Barr and Mr.. Benthin.
Miss Bertha Fitsgerald and nephew,
Lawrence Fitsgerald, left Saturday for
the coast before returning to their
home at Kane. Pa.
Mrs. C. w. Kitchel has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mrs. Mabel Narver and son, Horace.
spent Friday night at the Robert Leas-
ure home.
Ross Ringer and family, Roy Ringer
and wife, l.. E. Porter and family and
Mrs. j. Ringer spent Sunday at the
Punch Bowl on picnic.
Miss Florence Everson left Monday
for Baker to attend Grand Lodge as
one Of the delegates from the Parkdale
Kebekah Lodge.
w. H. Edick was up from Hood Riv-
er Sunday to look after his ranch.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-05-27
MISS STAMPHER is
HERE FROM EUROPE

After attempts lasting for the past
three years, Miss Theresa Stampher,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Re-
gina Stampher, has arrived from Zu
rich, Switzerland, where the two have
been for the past four months cutting
a tangle of red tape that would permit
their oentry into the United States.
Miss Stampher, formerly superinten-
dent of the Cottage Hospital, was Wis
iting her mother at Vorarlberg, Aus
tria, when the war began. Her sister,
Miss Josepha Stampher, who succeeded
her as superintendent of the hospital.
aided by Senator Chamberlain and other
high officials, tried in vain to secure
her return to America during the war.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-05-27
WILLOW FLAT
CENTRAL VALE

Miss Lillian Coperude, who has been
attending high school at Wallowa, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Coperude, of Central Vale.
The Mothers club will meet with
MIS- w. w. Gilkerson in Central Vale
this afternoon. All members are re-
quested to attend.
The upper classes of Central Vale
school, after their final examinations
were completed last Wednesday after
noon, held picnic near Booth hill. A
camp fire and wiener roast were pleas
ant features of the picnic.
f. A. Massee went to Portland on
business Friday.
Harold Hagen was initiated into the
Modern Woodmen in Hood River last
Wednesday evening.
Lawrence Redlnger, of Portland,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Edwards
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fawbush entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Williams, of Port
land, at the week end. Mr.. Williams
is manager Of the grocery department
of Olds, Workman & King. He expects
to locate in Hood River and start in the
grocery business for himself some time
in the near future.
Mrs. Henry Chevron entertained rel
atives from The Dalles last week, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. p. Chapman and daughter.
MIR. Chapman is in the undertaking
business in that city.
Willow Flat ranchers are preparing
for their annual strawberry harvest
Conditions are excellent so far and a
good crop is expected.
Nels Hagen motored to Portland on
business last week. He reports the
Highway in good condition with rough
travelling for very short distance.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-05-27
Clipped Here and There


Californans are the loudest boosters
for their own state, but a resident of
another state thought this of the
Forty miners
The Californian gets up at the alarm
of a Connecticut clock, buttons his
Chicago suspenders to Detroit overalls.
washes his face with Cincinnati soap
in a Pennsylvania pan. He then sits
down to a Grand Rapids table, eats
Omaha meat and Kansas flour, cooked
on a st. Louis stove, with Indiana
lard. Next he puts a Newly bride
on a Colorado broncho, fed with Iowa
oats and corn. He plows a five acre
farm with Chattanooga plow covered
by an Ohio mortgage. When bedtime
comes he reads a chapter from Bible
printed in Boston, says a prayer writ
ten in Jerusalem, crawls under
blanket made in New Jersey. Bright
and early in the morning he arises to
peep at a beautiful sky, useful to as
sist in bringing out good photographs
made by Rochester kodaks, after hav-
ing been kept awake all night by sand
fleas. the principal product of his
darned old state Exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Searle spent Fri
day in st. Paul.
Dwight Flower, of Mulvane, Kan,
is visiting in the city.
Orson Pratt of Minneapolis spent
Saturday and Sunday here.
G. Rattary has purchased the ST.
las Symes house on Third street.
Formaldehyde, for treating seed
grain, at Freeman Drug Store.-(7-2)
Better consult DR.. Clough about
that headache. Ask his patients
adv. 3:18-tf
Mrs. Louie Heinig of Minneapolis
visited relatives here yesterday and
today.
"Penn.' American Oil Co. has
"high grade Gasoline in stock; phone
n77n-adv. (7-3)
Mrs. Mary Pratt has bought the
Finley house, corner of Main and
Spring Streets.
The Stewart Mercantile Co. store
will close at p. M. Saturday on ac-
count of the Bryan lecture.-adv.
Miss Lillian Nelson left last week
Wednesday. for Great Falls, Mont,
to visit. her sister, Miss Jeanette Mel
son.
The next big dance at the FAIR
GROUND PAVILION at Ellsworth
will occur on Friday evening, Apr. %.
Little Johnnie's Orchestra.-adv.( 7-2)
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moser and
children returned to Elnwood Sat
urday after a few days visit at the
home of Mr.. Moser's mother, Mrs.
B. j. Moser.
Judge Carroll Nye of Moorhead,
and son Gordon, of Minneapolis, who
were here yesterday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Eliza Nye, spent the
day at the home of Mrs. Ada TAFT.
Habits are formed by the repetition
of an act; it is hard for baby to
walk; it is easy for man. Get the
habit of consulting DR.. Clough for
your eye troubles, at the Gladstone
the 7th and 9Th of each month.--adv.
3:18-tf
Farmers of this city may find 1t
profitable to investigate the proposit-t
ion of raising beets. The sugar sit
uation is getting no better fast and
there is every indication of an almost
prohibitive price on this commodity
within few months. The Chippewa
Sugar Refining Co. make some inter
esting statements on the subject IN
their adv. on another page of this pa
Nor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-04-22

Fred Covers was down from St.
Paul Sunday.
Ed. Starkey of st. Paul visited
over Sunday with friends here.
Call on Penn. American Oil Co. for
Automobile" and Tractor oils; phone
"77."-adv. t7-3)
Mrs. Frances Baker returned Tues
day from Ohio, where she mad spent
the winter.
The Golden Rule Store received by
express this week shipment of
Ladies' Hats.--adv. (S-D
Mrs. r. N. Jensen and Mrs. A. f..
Jensen left Tuesday to visit the for
mers daughter, at Marshfield. Ore.
Beautify your lawn by having your
Mower ground on the Ideal Lawn
Mower Grinder. Makes 'em cut bet
ter than when new. III. w. Thorn
sOn.-ady. 1927
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-04-22

Eat more of Shepard's Honey. LADY.
Atty. F. M. White was business
visitor in Durand.
Rex Rasmussen visited at Kasota,
Mimi, from Saturday to Monday.
For hauling ashes aud garbage call
L. j. Kay, phone 76.--ady. l7-2)
DANCE! co. "a Syndicate
Hall. Friday, April 20. COME
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fillbach of Roberts
visited at the H. B. Vlieland home
Sunday.
Call on Penn. American Oil Co. for
Automobile" and Tractor oils; phone
"77.,,-adv. (7-3)
Bring in your old pillow lathes and
have them made good as new. II. W.
Thomson.-adv. (8-2)
Hector and John Morrow left Fri
day to work for their father on q
ranch in Montana.
The J. w. Allard store will be clos
ed at p. m. Saturday, on account OF
the Bryan lecture.-adv.
DR.. Mack, Homer Bailey and Atty.
L. S. Doolittle were business visitors
in Black River Falls Monday.
Leave your orders for Northrup
& Kings Sterling Brand Cabbage
Seed. r. N. Jensen & Son.-adv.
DR.. and Mrs. D. w. Woodwork
were out from Ellsworth yesterday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Nye.
The next dance at The Prescott Pa
vilion will be on April 30th. Music
by Little Johnnie's Orchestra.--adv.
1927
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Janness, of Sc
attic, Wash, arrived in the city Fri
day for a visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Guy Wright.
A. p. Forsyth was down from Min
neapolis the first of the week. We
understand that he is planning to
again make his home in the city.
WANTED-A COMPETENT GIRL
FOR GENERAL HOUSE WORK,
s35 PER MONTH.--Mrs. L. p. Sher-
man, Route 3, River Falls.-adv. CD
The River Falls bowlers, after los
ing two straight to Hudson, picked
off the last match of the series Tues
day evening, winning by the close
margin of 49 pins.
Work on the Main street White Way
commenced Monday and is progress
ing in fine style under the capable
supervision of City Electrician E. E.
Buck. With good weather Mr.. Buck
states that the work will be finished
very shortly, possibly within couple
of weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-04-22

Harold WATSON OF Prescott visited
in the city over Sunday.
Walter H. S. Johnson left Monday
night on business trip to Chicago.
Formaldehyde, for treating seed
grain, at Freeman Drug Store.-t7-2)
Penn" American Oil Co. has
"high grade" Gasoline in stock; phone
',1I7Y--adv. t7-3)
Mrs. R. L. Hurd and daughter, Miss
June, are here from Rice Lake for a
few days visit with Mr.. Hurd.
Miss Eugene Willett came down
from st. Paul Monday evening to
assist at the Tuesday Club musical.
3: Wanted-Laborers for Steel !:
Foundry. Steady work. Twin !:
City Forge and Foundry Co., Still !:
Water, Mimi. (S-2) !:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-04-22

Penn American OIL Co. has
"high grade Gasoline in stock; phone
"7T"-adv. (7-S)
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Turner of Gil
manton are visiting at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. H. o. Standish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-04-22

Cali on Penn. American Oil Co. for
Automobile ard Tractor oils; phone
"77.'-adv. (7-3)
Mrs. S. Nelson visited over Sunday
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. A.
w. Bachman, in st. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-04-22

SEE Tafzan's fight with the
Natives. A hundred apes in the
gorillas, baboons-it thrillsl
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26

General News In Brief.

Impressive ceremonies marked
the Inauguration of Paul Des.
chanel as president of France.
President Wilson's note to the
Allied Supreme Council apparent,
ly served to reopen all the nego-
tiat'ons on the Adriatic problem.
Gen. W. E. Mickle, adjutant
general of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans, died in Mobile after
an illness of two weeks.
Contamination of a real estate
deal by the Louisiana Grand
Lodge of Masons assured a new
temple for New Orleans.
The National Board of Farm
Organizations revived plans for
an international farmers con.
gress.
Secretary Of Commerce Alex.
ander declared the cut in estimates
made in Congress endangered
foreign trade at its most critical
time.
A storm of protest was aroused
among the women of New Or.
leans over the threatened closing
OF the army stores.
Dr. Oscar bowling, president
OF the State Board of Health, ask.
cd Governor Pleasant to proclaim
April % as Health Day.
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary.
dlscoverer of the North Pole, died
in Washington.
All federal railroad offices were
ordered closed Msrch / on return
OF linee to owners.
The New Orleans Gasligbt Com
pany rejected the city's offer of
$4,000 for the plant and mains
Of the concern.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
"a EGGS
FROM % HENS
Mississippi Woman Had No
Eggs for Four Months.
Hens Now Laying
Regularly.

II wish to praise. DR.. LeGear's
Poultry Prescription to Poultry
Raisers. I have % hens and had
no eggs from them for over 4
months. After I fed them one and
ene-half packages Of your pre-
seription | gathered over 2 dozen
eggs from them. This IS a positive
fact, and advise all poultry raisers
to use DR.. LeGear's Poultry Pre-
scription, if they wish their hens to
lay."-Miss Carlina Freeman, Har-
riston, Miss.
DR.. LeGear's advice and a few
pennies wisely spent have made lay-
ers out of loafers. You can obtain
the same results. Get a package Of
DR.. LeGear's Poultry Prescription
from your dealer. Use it as directed.
1t is a tonic which builds up the
strength and vitality Of hens, with
out overstimuiating or injuring the
egg producing organs. If results are
not entirely satisfactory, return the
empty carton and receive a refund
Of your money.-Dr. L. D, LeGear
Med Co., st. Louis, No, '>
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
Much Interest Shown In Boys
Tour.

The Agricultural Bureau of the
New Orleans Association of Com
mercs is the latest organization
to offer to defray the expenses of
two boys On the agricultural tour
Of some of the middle western
states to be conducted by State
Superintendent I. H. Harris and
G. H. Staples and W. C. Abbott
of the Extension Division, Loulsi-
ana State University. The Agri-
cultural Bureau will pay all the
expenses of this trip for the New
Orleans High School boy and
school boy from the state-at'
large who submits the best essays
on "What New Orleans can do to
aid agriculture in louisiana
Details of this contest will be an
nounced later.
The purpose of this trip will be
to get together something like one
hundred country boys, interested
in agriculture, and take them on
a trip of two or three weeks thru
the agricultural sections Of the
section named above. All the dc.
tails Of the trip will be worked
out in advance-the points to b.
visited and the phases of agricul-
ture to be studied. These will
Include the dairy industry, beef
cattle, hogs, and general farming,
The universities of Wisconsin
and Illinois and the Iowa State
College of Agriculture will he
visited, and a day or two spent in
the city Of Chicago.
81 am of the opinion that this
trip will prove a bright spot in
the life of every boy that is for
tunats enough to take it, says
Superintendent Harris. sit will
prove not only a delightful vaca-
ton, but a liberal education in
agriculture as we'll. The boys
who shall constitute this party
will see the best that this country
has to show in agriculture. They
will learn the reasons for the
agricultural development OF those
prosperous sections. They will
return to Louisiana enthusiastic
missionaries for improved agri-
culture, and with very deep res
poet for intelligent, wisely direo.
ted effort The trip will be worth
millions of dollars to Louisiana.
Washington Parish is going to
send two of her boys on this tour
and a third one will get a chance
to 60 thru this essay contest.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
A Family Reunion.

On Sunday, February %, al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. N
Knight, a dinner was served in
honor of Mrs. knights brother
and niece, Mr.. W. j. Pigott, and
daughter, Miss Ruby Pigott Of
Florence. Texas.
The following guests were pres
ent. Mr.. John Pigott Of Plea
yune, Miss, Dr.. j. F. Pigott, of
No. 3 Camps near Bogalusa, Mr.
and Mrs, L. E. Pigott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Pigott Of Bogalusa, Mrs
j. O. Mitchell of Varnado, Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Corkern Of Boga
lusa, and Messrs. r. r. and
Hamilton Pigott Of 8ogalusa.
After noon Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Seal joined the crowd and the
day was finished with music, old
time jokes and "reminiscences, the
occasion proving most enjoyable
to all.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26

Weakens
The Blood
Breaks Your Vitality-Leaves
You Helpless when Exposed
to Other Germs
These Are Dangerous Days
If in Doubt About Your Blood
Take Pepto-Mangan, Famous
Red Blood Builder

If you are just recovering from
a fight with the Flu it will be
weeks before'you're really out of
danger.
Your blood has exhauted it's
strength-it is in no condition to
fight off other disease germs it
may be exposed to. That is why
doctors advise staying away from
crowds as long as possible.
You can help your blood get
back it's strength-its stability
to fight off disease-by taking
that splendid tonic Pepto. Man.
gan.
The famous blood builder will
supply the iron and other pro-
perties your blood lacks and help
you regain your old time vigor
and enthusiasm.
Get Pepto- Mangan today. 1t
may be had at any drug store in
either liquid Or tablet form.
Make your choice as to IL
quid or tablet. They are exactly
the same in medicinal value.
Take which ever you prefer.
But be sure you get the genu-
inc Pepto Mangan. Ask for
"Gude's'' and be sure That the
name is on the package. (Adver.
tisement,)
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
disastrous Blaze Sweeps
Town.

Friday noon when the wind
vas blowing a stiff gale, fire
aught the roof of D. H. String
fields residence and being quick
" tanned into roaring flames,
destroyed the building and much
Of the contents and spread disas
Ter far and wide. Burning cinders
we're carried thru the air which
fired a number of other buildings,
the fire. fighters being kept on a
run from place to place extin :
gushing the various blazes. The
water supply was exhausted how,
ever and the blaze on Hammond
Richardson's dwelling got too
quick Roadway to be controlled,
With the result that building and
nearly all contents were destroy.
ed. From this the Moore resi-
dence caught and was greatly
damaged as was the furniture
which was moved out of the
building when it was thought
there was no chance of saving it..
Twenty buildings were ignited
and the town in a panic before
The flames were entirely subdued.
Mr. SPRINGFIELD moved his fami-
" in with his parents on the
/ farm one mile above town while
Mr.. Richardson and family are
for the present located with Mr..
and Mrs. W. j. Burris. 1t is hop
! ed to see both the burned dwell
ipgs speedily replaced but build
/. Ing is slow at best now thru the
ysxing freight delays and short.
age of supplies in general.
A chemical fire engine and fire
ghting equipment have already
hssn purchased for the town and
itsarrival looked for daily, and
With the installing of the new
saar mains and stand pipes,
which is nearly completed now,
1 0athe risk soon will be greatly
4 iaueed.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
NUMBER 4S.

Joseph Caillaux, former prem
Ter of France, took the stand and
claimed that he was made a tool
by German spies.
Such note of helplessness was
expressed in the Senate that
hopes for ratification of the peace
treaty practically expired.
President Wilson, in a commu.
nication to the Senate, denied an
agreement with England over
the sale of former German ships.
Sweet potatoes were reported
second in value to cotton in
Louisiana in 1919, as result of
tue establishment Of canneries.
Guarantee against reduction in
pay before September 1 was CIV
en- railroad workers in the revised
draft of the railroad reorganiza.
ton bill.
United States Senator Edward
}. Gay of Louisiana announced
that he would not seek a re.elec-
ton for the present seat.
The first Of the pact reserva-
tons was readopted by the Sen
ate when four standpat Democrats
deserted their conferees.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
Help Make A "City Beautiful

Franklinton, thru the cooper
atlon of the civic department of
The club, is to observe National
Clean-up and Paint-up campaign
ID which it is hoped to see the
town get in the list with Magno.
|lIa and other towns which are
holding their heads high in pride
Eof marked cleanliness, sanitation
and beauty.
This campaign is to start with
aveek's we'll planned program,
oat unlike the old "clean up
week" which served like the
annual bath" for a short period
and left US in worse condition
Than we were found; this cam
paign is to continue thru the
year till houses can be painted,
fences repaired, flowers and
|shrubbery planted and grown.
and the whole place worthy TO
be put on the list of Cities
Beautiful"
Worth while prizes too, are to
be offered for the most attractive
premises or where the greatest
Improvement is shown.
1t is unfair to our citizens that
VIC pride should be allowed to
agbehind the wonderful bust.
Rss progress the town is enjoy
ng now, and an appeal is made
lor help from every possible
source, to carry out the work of
our town beautiful as directed
lnru this national campaign.
volunteer your services.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26

This picture painted especially for the
Bracker wildly suffering
OF the and children
blessed Europe and America
dltns more ghu than time
ahos OF Belgium and FRANCE still exist Thousands Of and children
escaped by the Turkish soldiers
death by AT the
and fully 100000 orphaned children completely imminent
danger of death by starvation and exposure.
The Near East Relief Madison Avenue the
only organization giving aid people of funds still
prevents the reaching Of than of
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
Sheriff Sale. No. 1907.
Mrs. Amanda Miller
VS..
B. E. Bagle,y.

L. W. DdSley.
Notice is hereby given that BY virtue
of a writ OF tieri facias, issued out
of the Goth judicial District Court CT
Louisiana, in and for Washington
Parish, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, March 6, 1920
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
legal sale hours for judicial sales, the
following described property, being
and situated in Washington Parish,
La, to-wit:
Forty-fve cords of wood, more or
less.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit
of appraisement.
This the 18th day Of February, 1920.
]. E. Bateman, Sheriff
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
For Sale

Eighteen full bred O. |. &. pigs
are ready to market for club
members or others who wish a
pure bred, high standard stock
pig. The registered White Ches-
ters need no recommendation.
Mrs. S. H. Burris.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
A Vital Interest To You.

TO through the busy section of
any city and you will find nine
put Of every ten bankers and
nerchants that have invested in
Lille Assurance; and the tenth
ene perhaps waited too long and
sald'nt get in. The New Eng
d Mutual Life, is the Oldest
onpany in the U. S. A., has
yen in Louisiana for 30 years,
ss S9O,OOO.OOO assets.
Mrs. D. E. Branch, Agent.
s, K, Cozina, Solicitor
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26
For Sale.

One five passenger touring car
and one Ford Truck, both in first
class condition offered for sale
cheap.
Also II head of cattle for sale
Seven milk COWS and seven young
heifers and yearlings.
For particulars apply to.
M. A. Lea.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-02-26

666 has proven it will cure Ma
laria, Chills and Fever, Bilious
Fever, Colds and LaGrippe.-Ad.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-10-23

An exchange claims to have
found out the true reason why the
Chinaman is so composed under
all provocation. Our contempor-
AIRY informs us that "Under the
laws of China the adult who loses
his temper in discussion is sent to
jail for five days to cool down. !"
We are sending Christian mission
aries to China to teach them the
way of salvation. sAs a token of
gratitude, they ought to- send us
apostles of common sense who will
preach the gospel of good listening
and rational response, says the
Catholic Transcript. Why anyone
who is gaining his point in argu-
ment should lose his temper is one
Of the perversities of human kind.
Why q man who is losing his point
should fling his Aemper in with the
rest Of the ruin IS something that
common sense does not under
stand nor undertake to explain.