TITR OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1903.
WILL TEST HOMESTEAD LAW
Omaha Atiornayi Prepare Brief on Appea1
of Mia Anna Bower, Bailor's Widow.
CASE WILL BE ARGUED IN WASHINGTON
DerUloa Will Apply o Kamotom
Other Cant and Detersntae
Qaestioa as to Titla f
Ttei Lands.
AttonwT Walter V. B. Berry and Jaroe
C. Klnsler have filed with the secretary of
the Interior a brief In the matter of the
appeal of Anna Bowee a sailor's widow
from the decision of the commissioner gen
eral of the land office of April 13, 1903,
denying her the privilege of substituting a
proposed affidavit for one filed June 6, 1301,
when' she made her homestead entry, No.
2273, at the Broken Bow (Neb.) land offloe
for the southwest quarter of section 16,
township 34. range 33, and from the decision
on review affirming said decision and hold
ing sold entry for cancellation. The appeal
Involves, primarily, the Interpretation of
the construction of the act of congress re
lating to honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors and thplr widows and orphan chil
dren to acquire homesteads on the publlo
land of the United States.
Widow of Bearaaa.
The appellant Is the 'widow of Stephen
Bowes, a seaman of the United States dur
ing the civil war, and who subsequently
erred In the regular army, dying while In
the latter service. He had failed during
Ms life time to exercise his homestead
right, and upon his death his lights thereto
ell to his widow. On June 8, 1901, Mrs.
Anna Bowes, the appellant, having been
advised that the law did not require the
widow of a deceased soldier or sailor mak
ing a homestead entry to reside on the
land, made the entry herein cited.
Before making the entry Mrs. Bowes
had agreed that she would allow the Stan
dard Cattle company the use of her land
ponding final proof In consideration of Its
paying her a certain sum of money and
making such Improvements on the land as
the -government might require. She also
agreed that the company should have the
option of purchasing the land at a fixed
price when she was In a position to give
title.
Investigation Is Btgaa,
Subsequently, In the month of July, 1901,
the general land offloe, through Its epeqlal
agent, W. K. Jemser, began an Investiga
tion of this and a number of other similar
homestead entries made under practically
the same conditions. The result of this
Investigation was that in November, 1902,
the commissioner general of the land office
directed the officials of the Broken Bow j
office to notify the appellant and others to I
show cause why their entries should not '
be cancelled for illegality and fraud.
The sppellant filed her showing within
the prescribed time, but, being advised that
the affidavit which she was compelled to
sign at the time of making her entry was
wholly inapplicable to the provisions and
requirement of section 2307 of the revised
statutes, and wholly Inconsistent with the
rulings of the Interior department in re- 1
gard thereto, she also filed her. motion In
the local land offloe to substitute a pro
posed affidavit In place of the one which,
as she alleges, she had been wrongfully
and unlawfully compelled to subscribe to.
Her motion was overruled and an appeal
taken to the commissioner of the general
' land office, who in April, 1908, affirmed the
decision of the Broken Bow office denying
Mrs. Bowes the right to substitute her pro
posed affidavit.
Mrs. Bowes' Contention.
It was her contention that on apply
ing to make entry, she need only to
how herself to be the person entitled to
the benefits of the law, and on final
proo that she had complied with all the
requirements and provisions. The affidavit
that aha desired to substitute was In effect.
"that she was the widow of the lata Ste
phen Bowes, that she waa not the owner
of 160 acres of land and that she waa una
ble to afford the expense of a trip to the
United States land office at Broken Bow,
which Is 223 mlloe from her noma"
The land office hold that the petition to
substitute the affidavit could not be al
lowed, no provision having been made un
der the laws for such an affidavit, and that
the essential features required In all affi
davits of homestead entries, which states
that the applicant is not acting as the
agent for any one, corporation or syndi
cate, for the purpose of giving them the
benefit of the land, but that the entry la
made In good faith to obtain a home for
the applicant, and that she has not directly
made any agreement or contract to alien
ate the land, etc, la entirely omitted from
the substitute affidavit.
The attorneys tor Mra Bowes maintain
that under section 2307, Revised Statutes,
that It Is not essential that the widow of
a soldier or sailor should reside on the
land to enable her to make final proof.
Numerous authorities and decisions are
cited to substantiate this contention in
the brief, which comprises forty-four
psges.
The case will be orally argued before the
secretary of the Interior September I by
the attorney and counsel In the case.
The case is one that Involves many hun
dreds of similar entries In Nebraska and
the outcome of the decision will be watched
with the utmost interest throughout the
west.
5alo of
BoyV
School
Suit
Bora'
Clothing
0 J.A .V fl Ofci
Sale of Children's Dresses
A Great Opportunity Tomorrow to Buy Neat and
Serviceable School Dresses at a Biff Bargain.
Children's $3 Dresses at 98c
We recently purchased from an eastern manufacturer a
great stock of children's dresses. We secured them at an
enormous price concession and will offer them today,
just before the beginning of school at a wonderfully low
price These dresses make pretty and desirable little gar
ments for school wear.
Made of French fting"
hams piques, chambray
Percales, etc., In Russian
blouses and sailor suits,
prettily ' trimmed with
laces and embroideries,
hundreds different styles,
ages 3 to 14 years, worth
to $3 each, today at
I) n
New Fall Cravenette Coats
The new fall Cravenettes with all the latest idoas of the season. In
cluding the new sloeves, full bolted backs, etc., made In the strik
ingly handsome novelty patterns. They are light and comfortable,
yet Impervious to the heaviest shower. They will be extremely styl
lsh for ran wear. A lew
special values
et
mower. iubj win lhj eaueuiviy siyi-
$20 9.98
New .Carpets and Rugs
In Our Enlarged Carpet Dept. Third Floor.
We have just received our new fall stocks of fine car
pets and rugs and can show the most varied assortment of
handsome new patterns to be found In Omaha. We make
a specialty of room size rugs. Fine , new Royal Wilton,
Hartford, Axminster, Brussels and Smyrna rugs, as well as
Kiva and all wool art squares, etc., in the newest and
most beautiful patterns. Hundreds of patterns of Wilton,
Velvet. Axminster and Ingrain carpets. We have never
been able to show you such an extensive .assortment, and
we solicit a visit to our enlarged carpet department on the
third floor.
The Weather Man's Jonah-
Is the Qrocerymen's Picnic, to be held (T)
at Mo. Valley Thursday, August 27. even
If they have to so In boats. After this af
fair Is pulled off we will have nice weather.
What's the sense of paying more for these
roods 7
11.00 Orrlne went HT Wo
11.00 Iter's Malt If you want it 6 to
1.00 Pure Canadian Malt T6a
11.00 Peruna all you want via
11.00 Pierce's Med. Discovery 68o
11.00 Pierce's Favorite Prescription. .BSc
11.00 Palne's Celery Compound ,.... .79o
60c Doan's Pills reo
too Charles Flesh Food , 40c
60c Posonnl Face Powder 27o
BOo "Catarrh Rem.," guaranteed SOo
11.00 Parisian Hair Tonic 76c
13.00 Genuine Chester's Pennyroyal Pills.. $1
25c Mennen's Talcum rowaer a. .120
26a Laxative Bromo Quinine loo
OPEN ALL. NIQHT.
CUT PRICB
DRUQ 5T0RB
SCllAEFEITS
Twe 'Pkeaes-ir4T s4 TOT,
1Mb us Cb ! Streets, ts
DR. WILKINSON'S EYE, EUR,,
NOSE, THROAT CLINICS.
CREiGHTON BLOCK. ISTH
AND DOUGLAS. OMAHA.
Treatment and operations dallv for rfe.
tarrh. Catarrhal Deafness, Adenoids often
cause 01 mourn Dreaming, llstlessneaa
and deafness tn children, Illahaped Noses,
Cbronlo Bore Throat, Bnlarged Tonsils,
Growths In Nostrils, Pelypl, eto.. Cleft
Palate, Harelip, Running Ears, Cross Byes
straightened by operation. Headache, due
to eye or nasal causes. Affections of the
voice, Irritable coughs, hay fever, etc
THOSE NOT PREPARED TO PAT I TO
6 O'CLOCK.
Open evenings 7 to 8 p. m. No charges
ror examination or patients.
COMMENDS ACT OF COUNCIL
City Hall Official V'paalds Coarse at I
Refaslaff to Create Improve
meat District a.
I
"The course taken by the council in re
fusing to create improvement districts until
the iMtltlons are filed with the city clerk
is a good one," said a city hall official. "In
the past and right now, for that matter,
much paving la being held back, simply
because tho contractors who have worked
,ip and hold the petitions refuse to file thera.
They procrastinate because they are
afraid some other contractor will Jump In
and Induce the property owners to use other
material than rtlglnally planned for, or
through fear of )wer bids being submitted.
Although property owners have been taught
lessons of this kind time and again they
till permit the contractors to circulate
the petitions. Instead of getting out and
huatlllng for them themselves and Insuring
prompt filling in the clerk's office. The
system lir" which tho contractor works up
the petitions has produoed much harm In
the past, and Is ore of the reasons why
Omaha has been deprived of thousands of
dollars of special taxes."
FULL VALUE
TEETH
Tour bad teeth ought to
be made good, and your
good teeth ought to be protected. A little
work today will save much pain tomorrow,
TEJETH CLEANED.. 76o
FILLINQ8 76o
Taft's Dental Rooms
1517 Douglas St
1 VCOLLAR'
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PKCIAL'THallf
Via the Korthwoatersi IJao te Lke
View, Iowa, u a Hctsra,
Saturday, Aug. 29th,
Praia Omaha 7:30 a. m., back home same
evening.
Only I1.&0 Hound Trtp 1.68.
Upend a day at beautiful Wail Lake.
rtn grovea, steamboats, bathing, rowing.
ashing.
Only tl.60, tl.CO. H .80.
City Uckkt affloos l?l-le Farnam Street
! BARTON'S ORGANIC
SCALE SOLVENT
la used for removing the organlo de
posit formed la waste pipes leading
from Bath Tube, Howls, Toilets, Uri
nals, Kitchen Blnks, Laundries, Ioe
Boxes. Breweries, Steam Pipes and
Steam Boilers.
VCRLD SUPPLY CO., Agts.
OMAHA.
For Hale OMAHA COFFEE) CO..
BUFFETT BON. Grocers.
I at ovary old soli liar and family (dan to
attend too rauaiaa at Arllngtoa Park
Vagus V 2s and XL
Toroata, Oat., aad Rotmra
ntax '
The above rata via WABASH R. R. from
Chicago suld August 25 to 28. All Informa
tion at W abash City Offloe, lan rarnam
St.. or address Harry B. Muorea, Q. A. P.
XX. Omaha Neb.
Dr. r. W. eiabaagb, dentist. SUN. T. Life,
OAlAHA9.3
FAVORITE
Jil
Pl' High Grado Dross
LyiUd Goods Dent.
THE RELIABLE STORE.
OPENING OF THH FALL BRA PON OF 1S-T3. OUR FN TIRE 7 OF K ALL
WOOL AND FILK AND WOOL OOOPS NOW ON BALE, AN D WE ARB HOW
INO ALL THE LATH FABRICS ZIBKMNEB IN BTRIFEB. FJAiS i
PLAIN, SCOTCH HUITINOH. BUTTON FFFECTS AND IN FACT ALL THE NEW
AND LATEST BTTLES FROM EUROPEAN AND DOMESTIC LOOMS.
4o-lneh fancy CO 1 An Important item to. remember in buy-
Zlbellne
avinch Scotch
Mixtures ...... ,
40-lnch Plain
Suiting
We are showing the swelleet line of
Voiles, Zlbelines and Suiting at...
.50c
50c
.50
1.00
Ing the black dress is that the goods must
be the best.
This fall shows a beautiful collection of
Priestley's, Lupin's and Oourtanld's, In
Voiles, Mignonette, Brodeaette, Crepe de
Chines, ranging In price from tl.W to 3.8
a yard. t
fMH' Thursday in Omaha's
MMMk1 Domestic Room
... . ixt wnn w if tr? A HI T -ffYa
BESIDES OPENINO UP THE NEW FA U. BiajuiiM " ' a"nBwa
nun a i a. iiiiu riniNin n .v.ATlI NO OF ALL BUMMER OOOuB.
A Tif itVttTV Zr l nrvn THIS TOTI WILL HAVE A FAIR IDEA OF W
BT
HAT WB
WILL OFFER.
AOe Wash Goods Closing; Oat at lOo
Mercerised Striped QlnghamS, Imported
Madrases, Mercerised Striped Linen Ba
tiste and Mercerised Spun Glass Linens
worth up to 60 cents ttc.
Thursday
40e Wash Goods Closing; Oat at T l-2c.
Satin Striped French Bntifte, figured .and
embroidered, and Lace Striped Swlepes,
soft finished Peroales, striped and floral
designs, Irish Dimities, dainty Zecnyrs
and Scotch Madrases worth up to Tin
40o, Thursday I v
SOo Wash Goods Closlns; Oat at Bo.
Macname lace striped Organdies, Linen
Batiste, colored French Batiste, corded
1 Swisses and Dimities, yard-wide Per
cales, Royal Twills and Scotch plaid
Ginghams, worth up to 80c
Thursday
BOo Wash Goods Closing: Oat at 8 S e.
Brocaded and corded Organdies, 27-inch
wide Percales, irlen lnmmes ana ocoicn
Ijiwiik, worth up to lOo
Thursday
Extra wide and heavy Shaker Flan
nel, worth 120 per yard ,
Extra heavy Outing Flannel, worth
lOo per yard
Extra heavy White .Wool Flannel,
worth 25c per yard
Blue and white German twilled Shirt'
Ing, worth 150 per yard
Extra fine Comforter Sateen, worth
worth 18o per yard
.Be
32c
.7
5c
15c
..9c
..9c
0
THE RELIABLE STORE.
7 Big Linen and
!S nnmnstin Dnnis.
awaiawaaw awwaoawa
WE ARE THH LARGEST HANDLERS OF LINENS AND DOMESTICS IN TOH
UNITED STATES AND THE PRICES WE ARE MAKING ARE THE LOWEST
EVER MADE BY ANY HOUSE.
cm
lOo Cambric T l-2o.
Snow White Cambric, yard wide,
10c value, at yard
6 l2e Bleached Masllm 4 T-Se.
Soft finished bleached yard-wide
Muslin, (Vio value, at yara ,
OOo Sheets 4Ke.
Rwady-to-use linen finish Bleached Sheets,
sue Bixtiu, tne eoc quality 4gC
IS l-5o Pillow Cases lOo.
Ready-to-vse cases, size 45x36, the
12Ho value at
83 l-2o Sheeting; lSe.
Fine Bleached Sheeting, 72 Inches wide.
one of the best sheetings on the IO.
market, 22Hc quality, at yard 10
.7c
c.
.4ic
10
OOo Table Llaan BOe.
Extra fine German Table Linen, the origi
nal silver bleached, 69o quality, Cfft
- at yard OUM
Sffo Table Linen OBo.
Extra heavy Austrian Table Linen, satin
flnlBh, pure linen, 86c quality, at etn
yard 00
BOo Table Linen SOe.
Heavy unbleached Scotch Table
Linen, 60c value, at yard
lBo Towels lOe.
Double warp bleached Turkish Towels, ex
tra heavy Huckaback Bleached Towels,
up to 45 Inches long, l&o value I ft.
at lUC
.29
CLOAK DEPARTMENT
Extraordinary Announcement
SEVEN MANUFACTURERS' STOCK 8 OF SKIRTS MADE TO SELL
UP TO K&O, ON BALE SATURDAY AT
SEE SIXTEENTH STREET WINDOW.
BUTTS. IN CORSET AND LOUIS XIV STYLES. JUST RECEIVED ON
THREE HUNDRED NEW ADVANCE STYLES OF MAN-TAILORED
BALE THURSDAY AT
1.39
19.50
Special Bargains for Thursday in Gents'
Furnishing Department.
CLOSING OUT ALL THE MEN'S UNDERWEAR THAT SOLD UP TO 11.00 AT
ZbO AINU SOO.
200 dozen men's Half Hose, In plain and
fancy colors, worth C0c, on sale 9 tin
Thursday at l&o and a.9u
100 dozon men's 60o Suspenders, In all
kinds of leather and silk ends,
on sale at.
25c
Men's 11.50 Shirts, with separate cuffs! flfl
In white and colors, at. IWU
Men's Working Shirts, In medium and
dark colors, regular 7So quality, JRc
on sale at ? J
Ladies' Furnishings
600 d oien ladles' Hose, in plain black and
fancy colors, worth up to 11.00, at
40c, 8Sc, 19c, loo and
Children's full seamless Hose, at
25c, 10c, 15o and
Ladles' and misses' Tape Girdles, in
all colors, at
10
.. 10c
49c
Dr. Warner's Rust-Proof Corsets, with
hose supporters attached, on sale .QQ
200 dozen ladles' lisle thread Vesta, worth
to 60c, on sale at each 26c, Cq
10c and v w
up i
160.
RELIABLE GROCERY PRICES-
(A Big Money
Saving Sale
I package v;: T.
6-lb. package of Union, yanaee or tugnitg
Five Breakfast Oatmeal, per lb
Fresh Soda Crackers K(
Per lb
Fancy Crisp Ginger Snaps AftC
Per lb t
Celluloid, Elastic or Electrlo Starch c
Per package I
Good Rice, Sago, Barley or
Tapioca Per lb
All brands Laundry Soap N
per bar
Oil or Mustard Sardines
Per can
Fancy Alaska Salmon
Per can
S-lb. can Golden Pumpkin
Per can ,
PerfielcTs
Cut Prle
Pltuiaa Cot.
Ree Bdr., Room 7. Taieybaae 791
WcW. ' tmrf A Uark Ladwlg KrnlUr.
BTOKBCTrsar. PkiuiiwUr, 1XU) Wmrmmm, tel.
BTOsaoTrasa, IrlaWf, tan Uawa, tal. II
la oalf M llnwvtoi, sot W"a satas M taiaas
Ulannial ra4e si as sas
....3tc
....24c
,...3ic
9c
5c
Large sacks White or Yellow Corn
Meal Per sack
6-lb sacks Whole Wheat -Flour
8-1 b. cans Baked Beans, with
or without sauce
Large Italian Prunes
Per lb
Fancy large Lemons
Each Fresh Roasted Peanuts
Per measure
The best Com Starch
Per package
Imported Maccarooi
Per package
Large bottles Fancy
Tomato Catsup
I2ic
45c
..8ic
..3o
c
...,2c
4c
...7.e
...8ic
Cm x All A nice cold drink of Root Beer or Wild
r I CU IU Mil Cherry
Phosphate In our Grocery Dept.
ir
ji
mm
&03S IStot
rrank Wilcox Manager
Once we sell a wo
man a Sorosis we
have no competition
thereafter.
Sorosis
$3.50 always.
and women who hate
been paying $5 and Si
sometime, hesitate about
paylof JJ.SOfor Sorosis
but after one trial
there's no hesitation. The
style, shape and. fit of
Sorosis holds their trade
at $3 50 always.
MERCHANTS
JUJIOflAL BANK. OF 0AHA.-
at M Oea amn md tuk smk I
i aafe. i mm a a ai rt bimm
r t, a..
The New
Potay
We are exclusive agents for the
genuine Klley "Patay" last, the new
est thing out in a man's shoe.
Patent Corona calf, glased calf and
swell French calf so'.es, just heavy
enough for rail wear heavy or double.
This Is the shoe that haa made such
an Impression in the east this summer.
Just remember, we are the exclu
sive agents and you can't get them
anywhere else In Omaha.
DREXEL SHOE CO.,
FALL SHOES
FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE.
A good proportion of Omaha's thousands of
folks caticomo here today and Ret fitted with
the right sort of fall footwear, with profit and
economy to them.
We said "several thousand people" in the
headline. That's an underestimate. Our
showing this season is far greater than any
previous season.
SHOES FOR MEN.
00 fl 1 for nien's shoos, made of fine relour calf, and -rich
UatiUUThey come in good stylish lasts and are $3 values.
QQ CO tor men's shoes, made on genuine Goodrear welts,
uZiJU latest style lasts, worth $4.00.
00 Qnfor men' shoes, made in the swell Blucher style
01 1 WU effect, in fine velour and box calf leathers, a shoe
worth 4.50.
SHOES FOR WOMEN
Q I Q fl toT ladies' shoes or oxfords, made of fine kid with
ullUU patent tip, high or heavy sole, worth two-fifty.
for ladies' shoes or oxfords, made of the finest
vici kid in all the swell stylish lasts, worth $3.50.
QO QIVor ladies' shoes or oxfords, made of the highest
uZiwUk16 leathers and on the latest lasts, ?4 values.
$2,50
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taaweay
Omaha's Up-to-Date Sboa Hauaa,
IH) Fara an Street.
S
H
jvluv
Rousing Bargains in Clocks and Vatchos
LA BALL.ITA, smallest clock made, runs 24 hours, haa fancy figured porcelain
dial. A very pretty little clock for a bed room; will look very chlo QEr'
on a fancy utand. Big lot Just received tomorrow only zftJS
GUARANTEED A PERFECT TIME KEEPER.
BIC SALE OF ALARM CLOCKS
SPASMODIC, so called becaune It rings at Intervals of 16 second and keeps
the fun up for 16 minutes. We sell It every day at (1.25, ti
tomorrow only 1. IJ
95 CENT ALARM CLOCK-very cheap, at that QQP
tomorrow for 0"'
75 CENT ALARM CLOCK-worth moro money 7r
tomorrow only ..........."a W
THBSB CLOCKS ARE GUARANTEED. '
NEW LINE OF WATCH ES NICK LB SILVER Just received from QQr
the factory tomorrow, each
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
ATTEND THE MONET-SAVING
SALES EVERY DAT. ONLY
. . PURE, FRESH GOODS
FRED POSTAL CARDS. TEL. 137.
THURSDAY SPECIAL
A PICNIC OF LOW PRICES,
JAPAN RICE SPECIAL Several
thousand pounds of full, large grain
Japan Rice
So lb Bo lb So lb.
Bennett's Capitol Creamery
Sale, per pound
Now is your time to lay In
of
Booth's Baked Beans
1 pound can
Castile Soap, whits or
mottled
Potted Meata
oer can
FnUt Butter, lOc
glass jar
French Mustard, Ep
per Jar -''
Parlor Matches, Cp
1000 In box
California Prunes, Ep
nr nound
Cnocolatlna,
oer can
Full Cream Cheese, 12ic
ner nound '""
10c
..21c
a supply
4c
3c
10c
per pound.
Salmon,
1-1 b. can
Clam Chowder,
1-lb. can
Preserved Blackberries,
1-lb. can
Chill Sauce,
per bottle
Olives.
per bottle ,
SPECIAL VALUES Ilf TEAS
Imperial Japan
Der Dound
Freeh roasted Santos Coffee f
per pound IS
Whole Pickling Spices,
cer Dound
Visit the Meat Market Thursday and
maay. uysier season opens tomor
row.
,8c
,5c
8c
9c
25c
20c
CUT PRICE
DRUGS
Mall orders filled from this ad at all
times. Write now.
Cartefe Llttla tRc
Liver Pills llJW
Aloock's Porous Plasters, iCc
two for 25c; each ,uw
Castorla (we sell the 2Rc
genuine only)a "uv
in re's Root IRc
Beer
California Syrup of Alr
Figs u
Stuart's Dyspepsia ACin
Tablets
MOTHER'S QOp
J W
FRIEND.
Mennen's Talcum
Powdor
Duffy's Malt fln
Whiskey CJOC
12c
Llaterlne,
Ho and
Plnkham's VegetabU
Compound
DR. PIERCE 8 FAVORITE")
PRESCRIPTION
20c
.75c
69c
Hnrllck's Malted Milk. A(r
W.16, 76c and. -wWC
un
TUB
StIrEBIHTFJIDEHT;
It is a
Pleasure
to have an office in a building
where everything runs smoothly
and where your wishes regard
ing the little things that are
often annoying are taken care
of without fhe necessity of
complaint.
The superintendent of The
Bee Building devote all of his
time to supervision of service,
repairs and the comfort of the
tenant.
It may surprise yea that you can rant a
vary eorafortable offloe. Including all of
the benefits of good service, for PAOo.
All of our offloes are light, cool and attractive.
R. C. PETERS & CO.,
RENTAL AGENTS.
Q ROUND PLOOR, BE8 BUILDING.
SATISFACTION IN iiA I lINli
is never obtained with poor teeth. 20 years experience enab'es us to tire
you the best Dental attention.
BAILEY, Tho Dentist,
ltdf Attendant. Ttlephoni 1085. 3rd floor Futon Bloc.
