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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
iIISEE BIC LTY
BOOM FOR
D. {.
Great Erection Program This
Spring Predicted BY
Firm.

One of the greatest Years in real
estate activities is now before
Washington, according to an an
nouncement made last night by
Max S. Raine, sales manager of
the District Realty Investment Elk
change, S34 New York avenue
% northwest, one of the city's lead
Ing real estate firms.
This firm has never seen real
sAS estate in such a healthy condi-
tion, and indications point to one
41o of the greatest real estate years
Washington has ever witnessed"
e the announcement declared I'VE
~ believe this condition is due to
sss.the fact that Washington residents
are beginning to accept the doc
trine of home-ownership in a ia
eertForable light
THAT realtors of the city are
snf5awake to the continued demands
xitftrom prospective home purchasers
: is evidenced by the huge amount
II tof construction now progressing in
1.-The Northwest and Northeast sec
ss4kE1ons OF the District. We have OBJ
nElsserved the hand of erection pierre
essf ing practically every suburb, and
seq predict that the outlying areas
OF Washington will be filled with
sessc homes in the next several years
f16Gt Buy a home rather than rent
II jnne' seems to be the modern slo.
ssd9gan here. Residents who have
houses all their lives are
10 now beginning to see the light
7r1 Qut-of-town persons, struck by the
sE1 peauty of the city and alive to
the fact that we possess noted
~ educational institutions, have pur-
svsfchased homes here.
743tE I'VE predict that this anrinc will
see an unparalleled amount of
sEsronstruction. This firm has made
'sodmore winter sales than ever be-
SHORE in the history of the organi-
ses7 cation
rsn Approximately $22s,OpO worth of
residences and properties We're sold
- BY this company during the past
sssnfew weeks. The sales follow:
10 Southeast corner of Twelfth and
sTenH was sold for Morris Cafritz to
s1xN. e. Gutenberg and Gilbert Le-
: oyentaI, who also purchased 1112-
a7SlI14 II street northwest from Ben
sf4 5aTnin Calona.
a. BENJAMIN April sold 1886 Sew
-enteenth street to Harry H. Co
80 hen and Max Lankin.
80 Paul Himmalford purchased the
rs1northeast corner of Thirteenth and
zChamplain streets from J. O'Con-
Ct nor.
80 No. 1860 H street northeast was
4osssold for H. Furman to A. Gimburg.
--- No. 1850 Willard street was sold
Tor II. Zirkin to Benjamin Barsky.
- No. 2O3 c street northeast was
sold for B. Powers to BENJAMIN
{ Aubrach.
81: No. 72s Twelfth street north
81 west was sold for Gerson Nord-
~ linger to the Goodman Light Sup.
ply Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
Rugs Find Approval
Of Home Decorator

Rugs much favored by decorators
are, the plain-toned, or two-toned.
hand-tufted variety. They equal the
Orientals in wearing qualities and
also In price.
The least expensive of rugs and
carpets manufactured today are in
excellent taste regarding colorine
and pattern, and wearing qualities
have improved with modern meth.
DDS OF manufacture.
One does not have to purchase a
costly importation these days to add
tone and harmony to his home fur.
nishings. His home dealer carries
them in stock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

living room with open fire.
place, thence to the dining
room-and all these rooms
have gracefully paneled walls.
There is a large, light, COM
pletely equipped, composition
floored kitchen and pantry
and below stairs is a cement
floored, plastered basement
with hot-water heating plant,
large instantaneous hot
water heater and built-in
garage, having both heat and
light.
Upstairs are four hand
some bedrooms, and two
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10

Early English architecture
is carried out in subdued
but warm-toned old English
burned brick, with wide Win
dows, arched entrances, and
sloping, gabled roof. Scat
tering oaks provide a setting
truly in keeping with the
traditional site of an Eng
lish hall. And the lots are
consistently expansive: 100
feet deep, extending to
paved alley.
Inside is a fine reception
hall leading to a spacious
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-10
% PHOENIX CHICKENS
TOO TOUGH TO ROAST

NEW YORK, Feb 10.-Twenty-
two chickens and duck were found
alive after building in which they
were housed at Amityville, L. l.. had
been burned yesterday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
OF r. R.
MAN, ONCE WELL
KNOWN IN CITY

Many Of the older railroad men will
be sorry to learn Of the death Of
George F. Bidwell of Hollywood,
California; who was at one time
sion of the C. & N. w. railroad, with
headquarters at Baraboo, taking this
office in 1883.
Mr. Bidwell passed away at the
Iona Linda sanitarium after a lin
gering illness, aged rs years. In
speaking of his death, the Hollywood
Daily Citizen says:
In the death of Mr. Bidwell, Hol-
lywood lost one of it's most beloved
citizens. During the last Ia years
Mr. Bidwell had made his home
here and had devoted his entire
time to civic and welfare work with
courage and high idealism. He had
been we'll known in both Los Ange-
less and Hollywood through his in
terest in matters of public welfare,
and was known nationally in rail
road circles, because Of his many
years spent as general manager Of
the Chicago e Northwestern Rail-
way lines west of the Missouri
River
He was director and vice president
of the Los Angeles City Club; presi-
dent of the Public Welfare Commits
sion of Los Angeles County; direc-
tor of the Los Angeles Y. M. G. A:
member of the board of management
Of the Hollywood Y. NJ c. A, and a
director of the Children's Home So
ciety of California.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
Caledonia Suicide Buried
Today Was Not First Who
Hung Self On Same Farrya

Besides his aged mother, he is sur
vived by his wife and 10 year old
son.
A peculiar circumstance of the
case is the fact that there have
been three deaths by hanging on or
near this same farm in the past fifty
years About fifty years ago, Mr..
Kaehler committed suicide the same
way on the Geyman farm, some IS
years ago, a brother of Mr.. Geyman,
John Geyman, hung himself there,
and now comes the third tragic death
to complete the circle.
According to a neighbor of the
family, Mr.. Geyman did not hang
himself on his own farm but it was
on land adjoining his own that his
death took place.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
Transfers In
Real Estate

United Order of Americans to Mrs
Cora Wilson, land in Baraboo 81.
Robert Robertson to Oliver Robert
son, land in Ironton 81.
David E. Davies to James R. Camp
bell, land in Spring Green 81.
James M. Terry to G.. e. Maves.
land in Baraboo, 81.
Thomas NJ Duerst to K. E. Hus'
tad land in Merrimack 81
Arthur E. Gardner to Lyle H. Gard
nor, land in Reeedsburg 81.
John Lins to Raymond Lins, land
in Bear Creek $4,000.
Carrie Hyland to Roy Baldwin,
land in Freedom 81.
Stella A. Thomas to Harley R. Ber-
nent, land in Delton 81.
Henry w. Meyer to Emma Meyer,
land in Reedsburg 81.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
is THE LADY A BLONDE?
WATCH YOUR STEP 30

Eighty per cent Of the divorces nov
being granted at the rate Of 800 a
week by three judges of the New
Yorksupreme court are won by women
and most of the women are either
blonde or red-headed.
Your own explanation will do as
well as any that the judges or attach
es Of the court can advance after
long days of monotonous testimony
concerning the restlessness of hus-
bands who couldn't have troubl>
enough in one household
Perhaps the affections CT light
haired girls cool quicker, perhaps their
tempers warm more readily. Stats
tics do net tell. All they do tell, in
fact, is that the judges are signing
DEGREES at the rate of so a day, five
days a week, and are gradually gain
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29

Rev. S. Weisshaar of Baraboo was
to conduct the funeral of Frank Gey-
man, Caledonia farmer who commit
ed suicide by hanging few days ago,
ct the German Methodist church in
Caledonia this afternoon. Burial was
made in the church cemetery.
Mr. Geyman, who has been ailing
for the past three years with his con-
dition Of health growing worse of
late, had on Wednesday sold his
farm to August Mielke, Jr. of Gale
donna.
Deceased was 40 years old, having
been born December Is, 1874, and
was son Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Geyman, early Caledonia settlers. He
was married in June 1908, to Anne
LA Dittberner Of Caledonia.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29

A unique account of dueling in early
Wisconsin, witnessed by Solomon Ju-
neau, comes from the pen of Col.
George w. Wing Of Kenosha, veteran
Badger edito', lawyer on deep stu,
dent of Ind Ore and ca y !; i.
Nest histor7.
The story WIS unrcve-ao hV Col
Wing in tracing out the genealogy Of
one of the ancient Indian families.
Wampum, he relates, was the most
noted of all Of the Manitowoc country
chiefs of the Pottawatomies.
"a Manitowoc county girl" Col.
Wing declares. zone Of Wampum's
daughters, was the central figure in a
most sensational duel fought by two
young chiefs at the Chicago Pay
ment' in September, 1888, which was
attended by all of the Pottawatomies
along the shore of Lake Michigan.
Jacques Vieau and his son-in-law,
Solomon Juneau who were present at
the gathering as traders, tell the story
of which they were eye-Witnesses.
Says Peter J. Vieau in his narrative:
"There were at this gathering two
young men who were the best Of
friends as we'll as being to of the
finest looking Indians 1 ever saw. One
was the son of San-gua-nau-nee-bee
the other the son of another chief,
Seeb-wau-sen (cCrnstalk). Both were
counting the same young squaw, the
daughter of Wampum. They had pro-
posed to fight a duel to decide who
should have the girl. She had agreed
to marry one Of them at this payment
but she did not care who
"This was the question being dis
cussed at the council which was held
in front of my fathers shanty. The
two fathers had submitted the ques-
ton to the council, and it had been
decided that the young fellows should
fight to the death, the survivor to
take the girl. The boys were brought
before the wise men and informed of
the conclusion reached.
"Then their ponies were brought,
one a black, the other a gray. The
duelists and their saddles were decked
with beads, silver brooches, ribbons,
and other ornaments such as the
traders battered with the Indians; the
ponies names were tricked out with
ribbons and altogether it was like one
Of the ancient tournaments in France.
First the ponies were driven side
by side one or two times in a circle
around the council place. Then to-
gether the duelists and their friends
started out for the place of encounter.
swimming their horses across the riv-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
TWO WISCONSIN INDIANS BATTLE FOR HAND
OF MAIDEN UNTIL BOTH ARE KILLED SAYS
ACCOUNT WRITTEN By BADCER VETERAN EDITOR

yer and refining up on an open spot on
the north side Crude flags were hung
on poles which were stuck up in the
sand round about an Indian sign tt
a fight to the death was in progress.
Indian guards were placed to clear
a ring Of 200 or 800 yards. Heading
these guards were Chepoi and Seeb-
wasen. A little outside the ring, all
alone, stood the girl who was being
fought for, apparently Indifferent, her
arms akimbo. The time was an hour
before shutdown and there were pres
ent 400 or 500 whites and Indians. My
father and Juneau, who were there
and saw everything, often described it
to their children.
Zone of the duelists wheeled to the
right the other to the left. Then they
brought their. horses sideways close
together, head to tail, tail to. head.
Either Chepoi or Seebwasen cried in
Pottawatomie, "Time is up! Ready"
cat this each fighter instantly drew
his green handled bowie, fully 20 inch
es longAs they rushed together there
was frightful hubbub among the spec
tators. Juneau tainted, as did many
others. The Indian women rent the
air with their cries. Such thrusts as
those fellows gave each other in the
back. The blood spurted at each blow.
Finally San-gua-nee-bee's boy
fell over backwards, his arm raised for
a blow, but with the knife of the other
in his spine. A moment later Seeb-
Wau-sen's son cried out in his death
agony, and also fell backwards Both
died almost simultaneously. The
1.-THE girl, now with no lover left,
wrung her hands in frenzy"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
81. 81 JMPTER MAN HURTS
HAND WHILE SHOOTING

Sunday as Lewis Steidtmann and
eter OFT OF Sumpter were Engaged
al shooting ~ +tergtt IT, gun ex 40
ded in the hands of Peter OFT LAGER
ating his hand quite severely. Lewis
Steidtmann was struck in the side
and also hurt quite badly
y. 2. Steidtmann has returned
from Baraboo where he served as
juror.
Gov. and Mrs. e. L. Phillips and
daughter Florence, DR.. and Mrs.
Schram and Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzerald Of
Milwaukee spent the week end at
the Phillip farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Goette and son
of Merrimack and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Goette of Baraboo visited
the Joseph Neu family Sunday.
Mrs. j. r. Kindschi spent the week
end in Beloit at the Clarence Kinds
Chi home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. o. Kindschi enter
tained Lawyer La Mars family of
Baraboo Sunday.
Little Melvin Promo is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Addie Sisson of Prairie du
Sac visited at the S. Promo home
ssa urdey night and Sunday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
SCHOOL LADS OF FREEDOM
ARRESTED FOR DAMAGING
SCHOOL BUILDINGS THERE

Several boys were arrested Friday
on the complaint of William Weinke
of North Freedom, member of the
school board of Joint District Num-
Der 5, Town of Freedom and Bara-
boo, charged with injuring certain
buildings on school property. The
youths were taken before Justice H.
L. Halsted here where they agreed
to repair the damage and paid the
costs of the case, $S.37. They were
dismissed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
ARE YOU A MOTHER?
HEALTH is MOST VITAL TO YOU.
Read What This Mother Says

La Crosse, Wis., have been
recommending DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription to young expectant
mothers for over Is years, ever
since I found by my own experience
what wonderful tonic and nervine
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is during this trying time. 1t gives
renewed strength and it helps to
ameliorate suffering. In all these
years I have never known of DR..
Pierces Favorite Prescription fail
ing to give the utmost satisfaction
and comfort to the expectant
mother whenever it is taken ac-
cording to directions. Mrs. P.
Aaberg, 1913 Seventh st.
Go to your neighborhood drug
store and get Favorite Prescription
in tablets or liquid. Write DR..
Pierce, Pres. Invalids' Hotel, in
Buffalo, N. Y, and receive good
medical advice, free of all expense.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
ANNUAL MEET OF
CEMETERY FOLK
Association Holds Session For
Election OF Officers and Report
OF Years Business

The annual meeting of the Baraboo
Cemetery association was held at
the city hall on Friday evening and
various reports were made. During the
past year there has been considerable
road work done in the cemetery at
a cost of about $4,000. Practically all
the main roads have been paved, ad-
ding much to the appearance OF the
grounds. The association expects to
spend an additional $4,000 on still
further road improvements and on
an entrance.
Plans for the entrance have been
accepted and the work will be star
ted next spring. A low wall will be
extended from the hedge on either
side, the wall to terminate in two
pillars which will form the
entrance way, which will be wide
enough to permit cars to pass without
danger. Each of the ornamental pill
ars will be topped with Bedford rock.
Officers Of the association we'e
elected as follows president, w. B.
s'ran7ey; treasurer, J. E5rOrden; sec
.ctary, M H. MI = md sexton, D.
z. Wood.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
MAPLE HILL. WOMAN
ATTENDS FREEDOM BAZAAR

Mrs Leo Wood attended the ba-
zaar at North Freedom last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Vickers have
moved their household goods to the
Charles Page farm for the present.
Mr.. and Mis- John Cummins and
family and Grandma Davidson were
guests at the Charles Brown home
Sunday.
Several from here attended the tin
wedding anniversary of Alfred Nc
Coy and wife Saturday night. There
were many present and all had
wonderful time. The couple received
8veral different kinds of tin ware and
some pyrex At midnight supper was
served. 1t was also Mrs. Allen Nc
~Coy's birthday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Templin, two
daughters of Greenfield and DR.. Ed
-Bitzenthaler of Reedsburg were ell
Gertained at the Frank BalIone home
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Page is in North
Freedom at the home of her son Roy
helping to care for her grandson and
his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman HerritZ and
daughter Erma, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sanders and family were callers at
the Harry Page home yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Stabnaw enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Al Froushe and
daughter Mr.. Froushe ST., of SuIa-
TER and Mr.. and Mrs. George Sulli-
s van Of North Freedom.
Miss Edna Wolf spent the week
end at her home in Merrimack
Clarence Page Of Baraboo was a
caller at the parental home recently.
VIM Rowland, Peter Lind, Milton
Lewis and James McGuan of Bara-
300 were hunting in this vicinity re-
gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wynlan are
moving into the Henry Dubois house
for the present
Frank Ballone started for Milwau,
kee recently to accept his old position
III the Stinemeyer store for the win
der Albert Ritzenthaler will stay with
sis sister and see to the work that
has to be done on the farm
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
MAN DOES NOT SPEAK
TO WIFE In 20 YEARS.

Mrs Nettie Hammerly, Of Skokane,
is sueing her husband for divorce be-
cause he has been on a silence
strike" for ten years. They were
married % years ago and have 10
children. Mrs Hammerly charges
that her husband has refused to speak
to her for fifth OF century except
lave carried on the business Of
the family through the children.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
COUNTY BOARD
ENDS SESSION
GContinued From the Front Pager

gContinued From the Front Pager
"a M Keuy 254
To Take Judgment
District Attorney Bohn was auth
orized to take judgment against elf
ford st. Claire for $18678.
Carl Dyrud asked for blind aid
Referred.
The juatice fines in the county
were reported at -----------$3, 597 .83
The county nurse gets $500 per day.
The sum Of $1,000, plus $500 for ex-
penses, was appropriated.
Dora State was refused blind aid.
Chris Dyrud was reimbursed $32.57
and H. L. Halsted $145.6O for illegal
taxes paid.
The sum of $3.50 was allowed the
Children's Home society
Claims of $23.05 for N. B. Hood and
g. M. Hester for 1856, soldiers re-
lief were allowed.
Carl Dyrud was allowed $500 blind
aid.
The second floor of the courthouse
will be redecorated at a cost not to
exceed $4,000
The highway report was adopted.
The construction next year will be
about $4,000 more. The maintenance
next year will be 100000 less and the
machinery will be $4,000 less.
A dance hall ordinance was passed.
The board adjourned Thursday
8yeniras.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
TWO INJURED IN
car ACCIDENTS NEAR
pTTTaGDTJRC nF0FMTT

DETn2BTIRC. nF0ENT1 V
Percy Robertson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roberts Robertson of Cazenovia
sustained quite serious injuries when
his auto became unmanageable be-
cause a wheel broke. Percy suffered
fractured hip in the accident which
occurred near Reedsburg.
Mr.. Newsome of Viroqua received
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29
REEDSBURC WOMAN RETU MS
WITr 1S7 PnEINT M 72

Mrs. George Seamans of the Reeds
burg Free Press was the first lucky
hunter 30 return from the north
woods with a nice large deer weigh
ing 167 pounds.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29

ing on the marriage bureau which
aompetes with them just across the
street.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29

severe cuts about the neck when his
auto went into the ditch on the Lo-
ganville road. He was taken to the
Reedsburg hospital following the ac-
cident.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29

and the small one q: the Seventeenth
Century. Students at the College
may take their choice according to
their eyes when desiring to looA
over an ancient Book OF. Books.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-11-29

Miss Mary F'riedlander, Secretary
Of the Jewish Theological College,
New York, With the largest an.
smallest Bibles in the world The
large Bible is Of the Ninth Century
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
President Harding Dead
End Came Suddenly and Without Warning
At 7:3O O'clock Thursday Evening.

President Warren G. Harding died in Francisco hotel
1880 o'clock Thursday night He stricken with apoplexy
after having almost his fight against bronho-pneumonia
and other complications.
The end suddenly without warning while Mrs.
Harding, truly death, his bedside reading
5 to him.
He born in Blooming Grove Ohio November q 1865,
his first occupation newspaper publisher which
began in His first political office Ohio State
after which elected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
He United States in 1914, and six later
nominated for the Presidency and elected this exalted
chair November 1920. His life snapped Aug e. 1928
The death of President Harding distinct shock to
whole naon coming of conviction that
the road from attack of ptomane
poisoning, which occurred while touring Alaska.
The body will leave San Francisco special train Friday
evening, and go Washington, will lie
The which the body will be placed
will lighted night, and all times two soldiers and
a military guard enlisted
wi stand at attention guarding the casket.
thought will made in Marion Ohio
Chief Executive his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02
FORMER CITIZEN
OF FLORENCE DIES
IN CAPITAL CITY
Judge j. H. Riley Passed Away at
Home of Daughter in Jackson.
Suffered Stroke of Apoplexy.
Lived in Rankin Many Years.

Judge Jim H. Riley, aged so years
died at an early hour Wednesday
morning, in Jackson at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. A. V. Easterling.
He was in his accustomed good
health until Monday night when he
was suddenly stricken with apoplexy.
Judge Riley was born at Florence,
in this county, in 1843. He was a
Confederate Veteran, having served
as a member of Company 1, 9th
Mississippi Infantry throughout the
war. He was a true soldier and al
ways true to the principles for
which he fought.
For number of years he had
beeen resident of Collins, where
he has been prominent in the up
building of the city.
He is survived by five sons and
two daughters. His many friends
in Rankin County will regret to
learn of his death, and extend sym
pathy to his family, who can point
with pride to his record of duty
in war and in peace. He was laid
to rest in Hardy Street Cemetery in
HattieSburg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-02

Editor G. S. Harmon, of Hatties-
burg, says Whitfield filled the job as
superintendent of Education and as
president of the State College for
Women, but adds that Whitfield has
never done any constructive work.
Moulding the minds of Mississippi's s
future citizens, mothers and teachers
was the job that Mr.. Whitfield filled
so acceptably. What is the Eight
ing Parsons idea of constructive
work?
Whitfield has filled every job he
has ever held, with honor and profit
to his state and credit to himself. He
will fill the governors job in the
same manner, bringing to the prob
lens no fine spun theories, but the
common sense and quiet force OF
character that have made him one
of Mississippi's ablest fnen.-Green-
wood Commonwealth.
Adv