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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-08-03
BUY LAND

Local Manager Nels Ledin OF the
Bayfield, Investment company reports
the sale of several pieces OF land
during the past week. E. M. Watts
of Evansville, Ill, has purchased an
80 acre tract at Pike River. Billie
Won Ende of Benoit is associated
with him in the proposition.
Cldye Devine and Herman Mel
strand of Benoit have purchased an
80 acre tract in the Pike Lake dis
trict.
Fred Laatsch of Fort Ripley, Mimi,
has purchased an 80 acre tract west
Of Mason.
H. M. Henderson of the Henderson
& Hoyt company of Oshkosh, was
here during the past week looking
over lands i nthe Pike River section
with the view to buying a piece on
which he will establish summer
home.
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ATTENDED MEETING

Manager G. /. Larson of the Ma
son Mercantile Company was at
Duluth on Tuesday where he attend
ded a gathering of hardware mer-
chants who were being entertained
by the Marshall-Wells Hardware
company. There were 127 mer-
chants present and a great time was
furnished them by the Duluth COM
pany. The program consisted of
talks and other entertainment and a
big luncheon for all. The affair
was to continue for three days but
Mr.. Larson had to return to his du-
ties as manager of the store and re-
turned home Wednesday.
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old PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
MRS. THOMAS MATTSON is
CALLED BY DEATH
Passed Away at Farm Home in
Town of Lincoln Last Thurs
day. Funeral Held Sunday.

Mrs. Randa Mattson, age 80 years,
wife of Thomas Mattson, resident of
the Birch Lake settlement of the
town of Lincoln, passed away at her
home last Thursday morning from
general debility caused by old age.
The funeral was held on Sunday
afternoon and was conducted by
Rev. Yderstod Of the Moland Luther
an church. Interment was in the
Moe cemetery.
The deceased was a pioneer resi-
dent Of the town of Lincoln. She
was born at Arendal, Norway, De-
cember 18th, 1912. In 1862 she was
married to Thomas Mattson at church
parish at Lille Topeal, Norway. IN
to this union seven children were
born. In 1867 the family immigrant
ed to the United States, settling at
st. Paul. Later they moved to
Ashland and in 1883 came to what
is now the town of Lincoln where
they took up government home
setad which they converted into a
fine farm. Grandma" Mattson, as
she was fanilarly known to all of
the people Of the Mason district, was
one of those kind, motherly women,
who was always spreading the seeds
of kindness among her neighbors.
Her passing away has brought great
sorrow to all who knew here.
She is survived by her husband
Thomas Mattson and seven children,
Sc grandchildren and 16 great-grand-
children. They have the sympathy
of the community in their bereave-
ment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-08-03
CUTTING GRAIN

The farmers of the Mason district
have STARTED cutting their grain.
The winter wheat and rye crop is now
being cut and in some sections ex-
ceptional yields. are being harvested.
G. L. R. Dunberg reports that his
field will go at least 80 bushels to
the acre, which is more than double
the average of the Dakota fields.
The potato and root crops are look
ing fine. There will be heavy
yield of potatoes, but the quotations
from the Chicago market indicate
the prices will not be as large as
the farmers would like to have
them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-08-03
THE DIRECTORS
HOLD MEETING
DECIDE TO IMPROVE CREAM
SUPPLY
Grading of Cream at BenOit and
Mason Creameries to be Es-
tablished. Better Butter
Price the View.

Another meeting Of the directors
and officers of the Mason and Benoit
|co-operative creameries was held al
the Town Hall at Mason on Wednes-
day evening of this week at which
the question of grading cream was
again taken UP.
Maurice Hanson, manager of the
creamery at Washburn, was also
present and gave many splendid ideas
on the plan for grading cream and
after much discussion it was de-
cided to grade cream coming to the
two cooperative creameries.
Several meetings have been hello
by the directors of the two creamer-
les during the past few weeks with
the view to better cooperation and
the turning out of a better product
and it is thought the grading of cream
will accomplish this.
BY grading Of cream the farmers
will be encouraged to better their
supply, thus insuring butter with
the highest test which means more
/, money to the farmers for their but
ter fat.
The directors plan to begin grad
ing cream Immediately and the farm
ers who are bringing cream to the
two institutions are asked to CO.
operate.
Our base ball team is still 100
per cent. Bayfield, lost last Sun
day on our grounds. The score was
4 to 0. Iron River comes here next
Sunday. A good game is expected
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Bud Paulson of Washburn, arrived
here Wednesday to resume the work
as deputy for the Beavers. He
already has a class of Is to enter
at the next meeting.
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Miss Esther Lofstrom who has
been attending Normal school at
Superior arrived home Friday even
ing.
r..
Mrs. Max Hatfield of Flint, Mich.
| is here spending some time visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. Lee and
family.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Beardsley and family
who have lived here several years
! sold their farm and left for MINI.
eapolis where Mr.. Beardsley has &C.
cepted position.
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Jack Olson called here last week
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DISTRIBUTION OF WAR EXPLO-
SIVES HAS SAVED MONEY FOR
FARMERS.


Last fall the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, in CO.
operation with the vasious State agri-
cultural colleges, distributed 3,0OO,-
900 pounds of picric acid, a surplus
war explosive, to farmers at a -av-
ing to them of about 100000 over
the cost of other explosives.
In Minnesota, the State agricul-
tural college reports: we feel that
picric acid has been a great benefit to
the State and has done a great deal
to stimulate land clearing. All re-
ports are to the effects that it's use
has been highly satisfactory. The
$4,000 pounds allotted to Minnesota
was distributed to 3,511 farmers,
averaging 222 pounds per farmer. We
estimate this will clear 355,000 acres
of land. and has made a saving of
over $4,000 for the farmers Of the
State"
There is now available some 6,00O,-
600 pounds of picric acid, and of
this amount about 100000 pounds
is available for each of the Lake
States" Michigan, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota.
Picric acid is a high explosive
which was used in large quantities
during the war, and is now being dis
tributed to farmers for agricultural
uses. No charge is made by the
Government for the explosive itself,
but as it has to be dried out and
cartridged before it can be used for
peaceful purposes the cost Of this
work must be paid by the farmer.
Picric acid is comparatively safe
explosive and is used in the same way
that other agricultural explosives
are used. It has several advantages
over commercial explosives in that
| it keeps indefinitely without deterior-
ating, it is not affected by heat or
cold, and it does not cause --eadaches
or other i'll affects when used in the
open air. Because of its greater
cost of manufacture, it will never be
competitor of commercial dynamite.
It is being distributed for the pur-
pose of increasing interest and ac-
tivity in land clearing. The details
of the method Of distribution can be
secured from the various State agri-
cultural colleges.
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT

To be paid for at the rate of sc per
line by Harvey A. DeMars, Wash
burn, Wis.
To the Voters Of the Towns Com
prising the Mason District.
I have been informed the people
of this district desire to know the
attitude of i the different candidates
for office of Sheriff as to the enforce
ment of the law. AS candidate for
such nomination / wish to state that
if am nominated and elected will
endeavor to enforce all of the laws,
national, state and county, without
fear or favor, and shall endeavor to
bring about the arrest and convic-
ton of persons violating the laws
without waiting for complaint to be
made by citizens. / shall endeavor
to execute the duties of this import
ant office without fear or favor and
as such solicit the support of the
men and women of the Mason district,
as we'll as other parts of bayfield,
county.
Yours for Law Enforcement and
Square Deal,
HARVEY A. DEMARS,
Candidate for Sheriff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wicklund
and Mrs. Anderson were Ashland
callers on Tuesday.
-
Herb. Spears motored to Ashland
on Tuesday.
The post office force inspected
mail route No. 2 on Tuesday.
#
J. R. Welty and Raymond Snow
lmotored to Ashland on Friday.
Misses Fern and Myrtle Dunne-
beck are spending the week visiting
relatives at Ashland.
f..
Miss Rosetta Robinson who spent
the past two weeks visiting at the
'Dunnebeck home returned to her home
at Ashland Sunday evening.
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CHANGES IN RETAIL PRICES OF
FOOD

During the month from May Is,
1922, to June Is, 1922, FL articles on
which monthly prices are secured by
the Department of Labor, increased
in price as follows: Potatoes, 20
per cent; navy beans, 8 per cent;
sugar, s per cent; round steak, corn
meal, and oranges, 8 per cent; sir
loin steak, chuck roast, bacon, and
strictly fresh eggs, 2 per cent; rib
roast, ham, cheese, lard, crisco, rice,
baked beans, canned tomatoes, coffee
and prunes, per cent.
Twelve articles decreased in price
as follows: Onions, Is per cent; cab
bage, IL per cent; lamb, 8 per cent;
hens, 2 per cent; plate beef, pork
chops, evaporated milk, cornfiakes,
and canned peas, per cent.
The price of canned salmon, macar-
oni, and raisens, decreased less than
fve-tenths of l yer cent. Prices re-
NAMED unchanged for fresh milk,
butter, olemargarine, nut margarine,
bread, flour, rolled oats, cream OF
wheat, canned corn, and tea.
Arnold Larson, Bergel Larson,
Russell Mckay, Cyrus Larson, left
here Tuesday evening for Dakota,
where they will work in the harvest
fields.
Mrs. j. R. Welty, Mrs. A. M. Snow
and Mrs. E. F. Herrig spend Tues
day in Ashland.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-08-03
MuItipIies Scenery.

A Russian widow, Nine. Ivan Bout
kovsky, has devised an ingenious
scheme for multiple scenery" where
by two scenes are painted upon one
canvas. Colored lights are thrown
upon this drop-scene, which bring out
certain colors while concealing others,
so that with the same stage setting
either landscape or an interior may
Immediately be brought into view.
Playing several acts with one set OF
scenery Is an idea that should appeal
strongly to producers, both as nov
city and from an economical point OF
view.-Scientific American.
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Helen and Ruth Iverson were vi
sitors at Duluth on Sunday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-08-03

A. P. Stone of Washburn spent
Monday here.
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DIR. and Mrs. D. G. Harrison and
Mrs. Carrie johnson and Oscar john
son motored to Fall River, this state,
on Tuesday where they expect to
visit for several days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Dyer, former
Mason residents.
I Miss Clara Iverson acted as mail
carrier on Route 2 on Wednesday
(, for the regular carrier Herbert
Spears, who has been laid up with
Infection caused by poison ivy.
=
Oliver Olson has purchased a
Waterloo No. 1926 Tractor and break
ing pillow and expects to take con-
tracts for clearing land in the Mason
district.
4
It is said that the Moonshine Club
gave farewell party at Bibon on
Tuesday evening of this week which
was quite largely attended.
-
H. A. Malm of Rice Lake spent
Wednesday and Thursday here.
=
Mrs. Joe Robinson and son Bobby
of Ashland, are visiting at the home
of F. F. Dunnebecke..
+
j. D. Perkins, of Minneapolis, spent
Monday here on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Axness and
Mrs. d. U. Parkinson spent Wednes-
day at Ashland.
Glen Samuelson spent his vacation
week at Cloquet visiting relatives.
He made the "trip by auto and was
accompanied by his sister Gladys who
remained at Cloquet for an indie
finite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Harmon and
daughter Elsie and two sons, OF
Prairie Farm, have been guests the
past week of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bliss.
f.
Henry Clyde of Stone Lake, spent
Sunday at the Sam Bliss home.
| : 4
A. P. Stone of Washburn spent
Monday here.
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Miss Elsie .Bjork who has spent
some time at the Mastrain home left
Monday for her home at Sweden.
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afternoon in the Birch Lake settle.
ment where interment was held.
Axel 1sberg was the son OF Andrew
Isberg, prominent farmer of the town
of Lincoln. He was born in Pennsy-
lvania and had resided in the town
of Lincoln for some time. He leaves
to mourn his death his wife and son
Leonard, age one and one-half years,
his mother and father and four
brothers Halding, Elmer, Clarence
and Fritz, and four sisters Ethel,
Mabel, Alice and Florence. They
have the sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement.
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Werner Samuelson who spent a
week visiting his parents returned
to Cloquet where he is employed.

10 ClOqueL Wnere ne is emplOyeu.
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Ernest Leafblad and Gust Lund-
quist have recently purchased an In
ternational Hay Press. They ex-
pect to be kept busy with the large
hay crop this year.
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Miss Martha Lake of Hudson, spent
few days here visiting at the
home of her uncle, Ole Axness.
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Miss Mary Lichalk, of Benoit,
spent Monday at the home of Mar
tin Mastrain.
Mr.. Banta and son, of Rhinelander
spent Tuesday here transacting bust
ness.
The Raarup Bros. of Washburn,
called here on Tuesday.
F.
Miss Marie Buckley arrived here
this week to spend the summer with
her parents.
f.
The Misses Agnes Iverson and
Clara Johnson who attended Normal
at Superior arrived home Friday
evening.
Edwin H. Bradley of Washburn,
called here on Monday.
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A baby girl arrived at the home
of Charlie Hegg on Sunday of this
week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-08-03
DIED AT The
SANITORIUM
AXEL ISBERG PASSED
AWAY THURSDAY
Death Occurred at Pureair San
itorium near Bayfield,. Had
Been iii With Tuberculosis.

News was received here last Fri
day of the death OF Axel Isberg,
which occurred at the Pureair SAM
forum near bayfield, on Thursday
from tuberculosis.
The deceased was 26 years of age,
and had lived in the Birch Lake set
Element in the town of Lincoln. Dur
ing the war he was employed at the
plant of the Du Pont company at
Washburn.
The funeral was held Thursday
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-08-03

Miss Elsie .Bjork who has spent
some time at the Mastrain home lefT
Monday for her home at Sweden.
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E. F. Frost with Eimon Mere. Co.,
spent Thursday here.
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Reports from railroad companies
throughout. the northwest to the
Immigration Division showing I'M
migration cars unloaded along their
| lines indicate that 1922 will not be
big year in land settlement, accord
| ing G.. M. Householder. of the Wis
consin Department. If Agriculture.
One road having mileage in Michi-
gan, Minnesota and the Dakotas re-
ports IL immigrants cars arriving at
points on their systems last month.
1t is interesting to note that OF the
II new settlers Wisconsin received 50,
North Dakota l, South Dakota /,
Minnesota 10 and Michigan 1. This
| immigrant cars originated in New
York, Nebraska, Indiana, Ohio, Ill
inois and Iowa.
| James Polomis and sister Mary
Polomis motored here from Wausau-
kee to spend a few days with friends.
Mr.. Polomis taught in the high school
here last year.
| a
| E. F. Frost with Eimon Mere. Co.,
spent Thursday here.
.
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Many Receive
hLynchburg
Dances and AT Homes
Mark End of HOIi-
day Season.

LGNCHBURG. Va. Jan. MIR
and Mrs. Lloyd 4. Myers were at
home to their friends Monday from
to 10 o'clock at their home in
Peskland. which was handsomely
decorated for the New Year. Solo
Iancing by little Mary Claire Booth
idded TO the event
Miss AiIeen dc I.aTour was host
IS Monday evening at FIVE tables
# bridge in honor of her sister.
Mrs. Howard Herrick. OF Baltimore.
who is visiting here.
Mrs. Ben p. Thornhill entertained
at bridge Tuesday afternoon at her
home in Madison street in honor OF
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Thomas
ThornhiIl
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Terry enter
tanned a few friends Monday even
ing at their home in Grand avenue.
the evening being spent in dane
ing.
Mrs. Charles NJ Griffin has re-
turned to herr home in Washington
after a visit here with her sisters.
Mrs. James Martin and Mrs. Clara
Smith.
may vi anu Is. TTe0 harper ana
Miss Carrie Harper have returned
from North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. DeLamator.
who visited Mr.. and Mrs. e. A
Clark during the holidays, have re-
turned to their home in Raleigh.
NC.
T. F. Casey. John NJ. Casey and
Miss NJ. c. Casey have gone to Flor
ida for the winter.
Miss Nell Christley spent the hol-
idays at Montvsle.
Mrs. John p. Fockler has arrived
from Hsgerstown, Nd, to spend the
rest Of the winter with her dsugh-
ter. Mrs. c. G. Anderson.
DR.. and Mrs. John W. Carroll and
Miss Marjory Campbell have re-
turned from Indianapolis, where
they spent the holidays.
Miss Louise Z. Locher. of Glss-
gov. who is teaching music at
Clifton Forge and Covington. is Wis
iting Miss Julia Duval at her home
in Easton avenue.
Mrs. Margaret Kessler. who Wis
tied Miss Alyce Thomas, has re-
turned to her home in Richmond.
Mrs. p. L. carp and daughter.
Miss Nellie, have returned from a
visit with relatives in Roanoke.
Mrs. Joseph Spencer. of Roanoke.
spent New Years Day here with
her brother, w. A. Floyd.
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CHURCH OF JEFFERSONS DAY .
AT CHARLOTTESVILLE TO GO
Picturesque Building, Used AS Law Offices in
Yard of Court House, Will Be Raced.

pervisors demanded. last summer
that they be vacated and they will
soon be RACED. They were certainly
unique and their passing causes
natural regret.
The ousted law firms are now
quartered in an old building oppo-
site the clerks office which has
been practically rebuilt The front
has been remodeled In colonial style
and presents charming aspect
The old building itself was erected
by John Kelley. merchant in
Charlottesville. who began business
in 1875 in the little village. as our
city was at that time. John Coch-
ran leased the store in 1925.
The building was sold by Mr..
kelley's heirs to John and Andrew
Mannoni. natives of Corsica, who for
many years prior to the civil war
and for some years afterward con-
Quoted there a large and successful
confectionery store. A young
nephew of theirs. zibana by name.
entered the Confederate army as a
member of Col r.. T. w. Dukes
company of Rifles and was killed
in battle early in the war. When
the Mannonis moved on Main street
the building underwent many
changes. being a billiard room, bar
room and store at various times.
1t was finally bought by w. Rice
Burnley. who this year sold 1t TO
the Court Building Corporation,
composed of Messrs. Duke and Duke,
Gllmer and Graves. Hanckel and
Hanckel and Perkins, Walker and
Battle, who have made 1t into an
office building.
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Tongue on which take my ease,
proppcd up with pillows. over the
foot is on old-fashioned Crocheted
"cCuvrepied." - One end of the
table holds a writing pad. and the
other is weighted down with sew
eral books. The whole thing Is
backed up toward the window
Near by is a Junior floor lamp.
On my mantel shelf are books.
tall ones in the center and smaller
ones toward the ends. Heavy Italian
book ends hold them in place. The
shelf has no other ornament, but
a good old painting hangs in an
oval frame above IL.
In a colonial locking bookroom
with shelves built in clear up to
the ceiling on three sides of the
loom. the floor is laid in wide
boards. A painting and a mirror,
placed horizontally. share the plain
picture frame over the mantel To
enc side is banjo clock. Near
the fireplace is a deep-seated soft
lv-upholstered tub chair with a lit
tie double-decked round table close
by.
Quaint hooked rugs, in floral and
in diamond pattern. lie on the floor,
and a lamp on the reading table has
a frosted glass shade trimmed with
fringe OF glass ,prisms. Occasional
chairs are fitted with rush seats, and
one panel of the wall is filled with a
choice collection OIL framed sill
houettes.
The style Of furniture in the home
reading room. though, is not of par
amount Importance. Comfort and a
group of congenial books are the
primary requisites. A lounge and
chair in good light, by day or night,
writing table, a bookshelf or
shelves, a dictionary stand, and a
foot stool make a good nucleus to
furnish TO. Many an excellent lib
rary has had its inception from a
few books between book ends on a
little table. beside a big easy chair
near the fireplace.
The room must have a readers
atmosphere. 1t must be a place in
which to enjoy not merely inert pos
sessions. however costly. but some
thing far more sacred-communion
of thought.
II ii is fraught with understand
ing. the simplest library becomes a
dedicated spot, glowing with that
subtle inextinguishsblc light OF in
tellect which every worthy author,
however long deceased, has left in
our keeping as his sanctuary lamp.
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account of its composition with the
wall space below the shelves The
fireplace is CHEEKY, the books COM
panionable.
On the other side of the room Is
a gatcleg table with lamp. a
writing set, and a few more books
upon it. An hourgIass chair is on
one side and a small straight writ
ing chair on the other. The i'm
preston of neatness and intelli-
gence bespeaks an orderly mind
swept clean with fresh ideas.
A touch of modernity is given in
the colors. The walls are Of gray:
the wide wooden shelf, Windsor
chairs. and gateleg table are
painted mulberry. The book
shelves. bed. and bed covering are
of pstache green, while the carpet
is of indigo velour. A single en-
broidered pillow of deep peach pink
repeats in its embroidery all of the
other colOrs in the room. while the
books contribute the necessary note
of red.
Though the conventional idea is
to have rather deep colors in the
library We recommend light, cheer
full colors in small rooms. Dee
toned walls are wonderful in old
English period rooms Jacohear
panelinc is impressive. The Jaco-
bean style. the Flemish, Flanders
or early mission all have merit
but seem disproportionately heavy
to the average reader of light
literature. Let us c0nsign the
pcnderous brown libraries to TIL
deep students, and study a few up
to-date rooms where the best SELL
ers are merrily in evidence.
The choice of bookcases is not
always voluntary. We may prefer
built-in shelves, and find them pro-
hibited by our landlord, and SO W.
content ourselves with movable
cases. Carpenter made shelves
are a good substitute. These ar
treated as part of tine woodwork
of the room. and painted or stained
to match the rest of the woodwork
: In the little room where one
reads. one also thinks and writes
Sand rests. 1t has a rather inti-
mate character, and personal acces-
series are permissible: photograph
and souvenirs of travel are allow
able. If not too numerous; personal
comforts are INDUCED.
In my own room have a narrow
table with a book prop at its center.
The table stands astride q chaise