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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26


of jewelry narnessed to her. inter
cepted us and asked:
''My man, can you drive donkey?
If so, and you wife here can cook and
wash, I'll hire you both for the sum-
1neri''
Mr.. Bowser han the baby. He lifted
him up to make = sand-club Of hiI1
and kill the fat woman dead In hex
tracks, but my screams stayed hiA
hand. The woman fed away, and We
pursued our walk to a cheap hotel In
silence. We picked our way through
the dogs and cats and red-headed oh1l
dren to 10x12 psrlor room up-stairss
and then Mr.. Bo,Tser flung the baA1
on the bed and gave vent to his feoA-
ings. l jumped IN the bed and COW
cred my head to shut out the awful
sights and sounds. When an intePvai
of silence occurred. 1 looked out; Rad
the landlord was at the door and sey-
ing:
II want no kussed lunatics nor hey
thens in my house to hurt me reputa~
ton! You'll either behave yerSelf Or
be tramping!'
What followed seems like dream
of a year ago. l remember of meat
and potatoes-sitting up all night-a
bill of six dollars next morning-tak-
ing the train for home-falling into
the front door with a cry of Joy, and
when came to, the fragments of my
sateen dresses and of Mr.. Bowser's
seersucker suit were scattered about
the room, and he was looking down
upon me and saying:
Yes, it was you who brought this
about, and I'll never forgive you to
my dying hour! You discovered a
cheap and home-like resort-yOu
dragged me away-you got us insuhed.
and now-now you must take the con-
sr'-Detr0tt Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
SHERMAN AND AlGER.
A Republican Scandal of More Than Or
binary Magnitude.

A Republican Scandal of More Than Or
binary Magnitude.
Senator Sherman evidently believes
that the money of Ex-Governor Alger, of
Michigan. is responsible for his defeat
in the struggle at Chicago for the Presi-
Dental nomination. No one can blame
him for this belief. There are many
who share it with him.
The Ohio Senator said to a CORE
spondent the other day: 81 think the
manner in which those Southern votes
were obtained for Alger was patent to
all who attended the convention" He
also spoke of the handlers of the fund at
Chicago Ayers fund-and
then dismissed the subject with the re-
mark: II have no doubt that Alger got
some votes in the South that were not
bought"
Here is a pretty scandal in the Re-
publican camp. General Ayers
millions can not buy Senator Sher-
mans silence SO long as he is satisfied
that the Michigan lumber king or his
agents purchased Southern votes in
the Chicago convention. The leader
of the Wolverine Republicans will
have to keep out of politics hereafter
or else he will have to prove his limo
cence of the implied charge which Sem
ator Sherman brings against him.
Can he do it?
Michigan is doubtful State. Cen
eral Alger's supporters declared in
Chicago that their candidate must head
the Republican ticket in order to de-
feat the Fusionists. General Alger's
money failed to secure for him the
coveted honor, and instead came
dangerously near running him as pol
itician. With their leader defeated in
the convention and branded with a dis
graceful implication by Senator Sher-
man, the situation in Michigan looks
rather gloomy for the Republicans
Chicago NetDS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
THURMAN'S ROLL-CALL.
How the Old Roman Defeated Jay Gould
and the Bold Lobby.

| HOW the OIQ Roman Defeated Jay Gould
and the Bold Lobby.
One of the chief acts of Judge Thur
mans Senatorial career was the secur-
| ing of the passage of the Pacific Rail-
road Sinking Fund act. 1t will be re-
membered that the efforts of Gould and
Huntington were concentrated upon
the Senate. Stanley Matthews had
charge of the bill Gould and Hunt
| ington were in Washington in person.
| Gould had chosen to dismiss for time
his parliamentary agents." and had
himself undertaken the task of calling
personally on Senators and endeavor-
ing to convince them by the ingenious
and plausible arguments of which he
is master to support the amendments
which would practically nullify the
Thurman bill.
The agents of Gould and Hunting
ton sat in the marble room of the
Senate, to which, under the rules of
that body, they could have access only
by the introduction of some Senator'S.
They were confident of forty votes
to defeat the bill. Senator Thurman
expected to pass the bill by midnight.
1hOIO nOIO IAOACdG1OHS VI al NJ
tempt at filibustering by it's OPP
ponents and many amendments
had been offered. Mr.. Thurman
was seen to have upon his desk
roll-call of the Senate. He rose and
said that he understood that the OPP
ponents of his bill were confident of
victory; that he had, in fact, then upon
his desk roll-call ofS the Senate with
the names checked upon it of the Sem
ators who, he was well advised, were
relied upon by the agents of Gould
and Huntington to vote nay. There
was intense interest in the chamber.
Mr.. Thurman did not read that roll
call or tell where he got it. He simply
said that as the voting on the amend
ments proceeded he should watch it
with great interest to see how well it
Tailed with the list with which he had
been furnished.
There certainly was CONSERVATION in
the ranks of the lobby. The voting
began. The forty promised votes upon
that tally sheet dwindled to eighteen.
The bill was passed. Thurman put
his mysterious roll-call into his pocket.
Gould took the train for New York
and. it is said, has never been in Wash
ington since. The Thurman bill went
to the House, defed the combinations
of the railroad lobby. and was passed
by two-thirds vote.-SYrocuse IN T. }
Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
Whisky and Taxation.

The organs of plumber and proteo-
ton are laboring to convince the peO-
pie that the free-rum platform does not
mean that whisky should go untaxed,
because if the Government excise were
taken off the States could TAX the man
ufacture as heavily as they liked. But
that would not meet the question at is
sue at all. The Democrats, finding
that the Government is collecting more
revenue than it needs, propose to re-
peal taxes on the necessaries OF life.
The Republicans demand the repeal OF
taxes on tobacco and whialIy, which
are not necessaries of life. And if the
States should impose taxes on whisky,
they could not take away the imposts
on blankets, clothing, fish and other
articles which are consumed in every
family. The organs of the malodorous
old party Of plumber may as well ac-
cept the issue squarely, and perform
the music set before them by the band
masters. Chicago Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
MORTON'S FITNESS.

Why the New York Banker Was Nomi-
mated by the Republicans.
Senator Ingalls,, in proffering his adj
vice to the delegates attending the Chi
cago convention, laid it down as i'm
perative that the Vice-Presidential can
didate should be some fellow like
Phelps, of New Jersey, who could
reach the conservative forces of the
East and get contributions from the
manufacturers and Wall street" And
thereupon the convention nominated
Levi P. Morton.
The other day Mr.. Estee, on behalf
Of the Republican Committee. notified
Mr.. Morton that he had been selected by
the convention as its candidate be-
cause of his eminent fitness" and
there is no doubt that he fully comes
up to the ingalls, standard. He has a
bar'l" of his own, and, instead OF
saying: go on" he can say: :" Come
on, boys" which was the old farmer g
rule for getting work out of his men.
The soldier who can lead is better
officer than him who orders his men
forward but lags behind himself. So
that blind man can see Mr.. Morton g
eminent fitness" for his position.
1t Is the first time in the history OF
parties that wealth has been consid-
cred the prime qualification for this
great Office If statesmen have not al
ways been chosen, the candidates have
generally been men of high ability.
who could expound the doctrines OF
the party from the stump with force
and effect. 1t has been the duty OF
candidates for the Vice-Presidency ia
lead in the campaign in this way. But
| never before have they been picked
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
o Damorraas. u Republican. s. Reject
@ Counted out. carpet Of StnlfA

While Tilden had majority of $780,
900 over Hayes on the popular vote.
Garfield was elected over Hancock by
majority OF only 1000, and in 1884
Cleveland had a popular majority of
81, 900 over Blaine. Even in the strong
Republican States that have not voted
for the National Democratic ticket in
twenty-eight years, the Republican
percentages of the total vote have de-
creased until in several cases these
States are Republican only by a mi
nority vote. The decrease in the Re-
publican vote as compared to the total
vote cast has been marked and con-
tinuous for twelve years. Republican
division on prohibition and on the
tariff and the decay of sectionalism
have prepared the way for the COM
plete disorganization of the party
which now seems imminent.-ISt Louis
RepaIbLic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26

and dear sugar"
Mr. McCulloch, Secretary of the
Treasury under two Republican admin
istrations, is an old Henry Clay Wing,
and understands Mr.. Clay's American
doctrine as well as any living man. But
Mr.. McCulloch commended the Presi-
dents recommendations as judicious.
Had they been free trade propositions
Mr.. McCulloch could not have approved
them. They are not made such by the
declaration of the Chicago platform,
nor will they become such because of the
perfervid rhetoric of the campaign
Harper's Weekly (I,sd).
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
INDIAN ORNAMENTS.
What Eagles Feathers Signify, and Why
the Scalp Lock Is Worn.

the Scalp Lock Is Worn.
There are few ornaments now in
use with any meaning among the Da-
kota Indians. Eagle feathers. the
number worn showing the number of
enemies he has killed. the wing
feathers of the bald-headed eagle de-
noting male, and the black eagle
feathers denoting women, are perhaps
most prominent. If they have scalped
the enemy, a broad red streak is paint
ed upon the feathers. If the person
killed was of prominence or reputation
the feather is sometimes dyed red.
small sticks wrapped with porcupine
quilts are sometimes attached to the
quill of the feathers, and little pieces
of white fur glued to the ends. No
one will wear an eagle feather unless
entitled to it, as they believe it will
fly away from their heads if worn IN
lawfully.
The scalp-lock is still worn even
among the so-called civilized Indians.
They arrange the scalp-lOck proper all
inch across, and tie around this very
firmly head-band, and then the hair
is braided and an otter skin is tied
around it spirally, forming braid at
least two and sometimes as much az
four feet long. This Is kept
oiled for the enemy. If an In
dian has the time and the person
killed is OF Importance, he will scalp
off the whole from beneath the eye
brows, including the eyes Grizzly
bear claws are worn as necklaces. L
do not believe as mark OF distinction,
but, as they are costly, I think the.
wearing of them is merely q matter of
wealth and not Of chieftainship.
Aside from the religious position.
the wi-cas-ta-wa-kan, or medicine
man. is the physician among the
the medical qualities of the various
herbs. To give greater effect to. his
remedies he is accompanied by drum
and rattles and INDUCES in much con-
tortions of features and limbs. Often
he sucks with his mouth over the seat
of pain-a novel way of cupping, but
often efficacious. l have seen cases of
long standing cured by these men, in
some instances where the army sur
geon had given them up. One cure l
have in mind was of cataract of the
eye. 1t was cured by inserting under
meath the lids filings from brass wire.
The patients were always painted red
to make their hearts strong, they say.
Often the medicine man will cut an
image out of paper or bark, and,
placing it on the ground, the patient
is held over if; then the medicine man
will take his gun and shoot the image.
destroying the evil spirit that has
caused the sickness.-HetenG (MOnt.)
Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
REPUBLICAN DECAY.
A Chart Showing the Progressive Changes
by States Since 1879.

by States Since 1879.
Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden, before his
nomination for the Presidency, be-
lieved that the country had become
Democratic, and fixed 1872 as the date
of the change. The results in 1876 and
since show the accuracy of his calcula-
tons. Fourteen States have given
their electoral votes to the Democratic
candidates in the elections of 1876,
1880 and 1884, and II have been Demo-
cratic in both 1880 and 1884. while in
1884 the number of Democratic States
had increased to 20.
The Democratic gain in States with
resulting Republican loss has been
steady since 1876. In that year 81
States were counted for Hayes as against
II for Tilden; in 1880 it was tie be-
tween Hancock and Garfield, 10 States
voting for each; in 1884 Blaine had only
Is States against 20 for Cleveland.
The States that have voted the Re-
publican National ticket without a
break" since 1860, are Illinois, Iowa,
kansas since 1864, Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, (Ne-
braska since 1868. and Nevada since
1850, New Hampshire, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and
Wisconsin-12 without Kansas, Ne
braska and Nevada, which have been
Republican in all National elections
since their admission as States. Cali
fornia has been Republican since 1860,
except in 1880; and Oregon except in
1868.
The States which either were or be-
came Democratic in 1876, and have re-
manned SO, are Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, FLORIDA counted for Hayes),
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana counted
for Hayes), Maryland, Mississippi.
Missouri. New Jersey. North Carolina,
South Carolina counted for Hayes),
Tennessee. Texas, Virginia and West
Virginia-14. without Louisiana, Flor
ida and South Carolina. New Jersey
has been Democratic since 1860, ex-
cept in 1872. New York voted for the
Democratic ticket IN 1868, 1876 and
1884. Connecticut and Indiana were
Democratic in 1876 and 1884; and
Nevada and California in 1880. The
following chart exhibits the progress
sive changes by States since 1872:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26

out for their mere money-getting
power. To such degradation has a
great party come through becoming
the tool of monopolists and trusts.
1t will be sorry day for American
liberty when wealth alone is the
avenue to public Office. The mere
mention of it should bring blush to
every patriots cheek. And yet every
body knows that it was because of his
wealth that Morton was nominated
CHICAGO Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
About CoIoring Butter.

If any definition of a fraud can be
framed which covers mixtures of ami
NAL fats, butter and dye stuffs, and
does not include a mixture of butter
and dye stuffs, both to be sold as pure
butter, and which dOesno include also
a dairy commission which condemns
the one and approves the other, We
would like to hear it. From my expe-
rience selling butter from twenty COWS,
judge that we can sell pure butter.
If we can not, but have to counterfeit
and are not willing to have its true
character known, let US keep very still
about oleomargarine, and let us and
our dairy commissioner give the word
fraud rest.-A. j. COe, an Connects
cat Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
The Issue TerseiY Stated.

The Christian Union is one of the
fairest, as well as one of the most in
auential. religious papers in the coun-
try. In a well-considered article it has
placed before its readers. and they
number, many thousands. the antag-
Onistic propositions of the Democratic
and Republican platforms. 1t puts it
in this way:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26
Julius Eichberg. q music teach

Julius Eichberg. a music teacher.
of Boston. and the composer of THE
Doctor OF Alcantara," one of the most
popular light operas ever written.
says that he finds that girls make quite
as good violinists as young men. If
there were not SO many of the latter
in the field. he believes that there
would be a large demand for the for
mer in opera theatre orchestras.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26

in these days of reform it is strange
that nobody has suggested that juries
should furnish their own TODD. Ger
tainly panel should be able to supply
it's own board Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26

She had a voice like siren and
when she sang
mid play shure. and palaces, though heani =
Rome,
Be it averse, oh wum bull there. snow play sIS
n, arm from thesk eyesean slew wallow q
sheer.
Witch seek through the vhir dlsneerm ct
tWitche swear" .
there wasn't dry eye in the tabet-
nacle; but, if the programme hadn't
said in clear, unmistaksble print thai
she was going to sing Sweet Homs,"
a man might never have Guessed it,.
BROOKLYN EAGLE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26

No more candid statement than this
can be made. No conscientious man
can consider it without believing in his
heart that the Democratic party has
the right CHICAGO Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-26


les were substantially free traders. The
original Republican doctrine of 1868 is
that of the Presidents message. ut is
due to the labor of the Nation that
taxation should be- eQualized and
reduced as rapidly as the National
faith will permit" The statement of
the Chicago Tribune. when the mes
sage appeared. has not been yet sue
cessfully challenged
1.-The message is siHply the tariff reduction
plank of the Republican party adopted in 1854
expanded. 1t is nothing moro or less than
textual sermon on that passage OF the resolu-
ton which promises to reduce the surplus by
correcting the Inequalities Of the tariff"
The Chicago Tribune. upon the adoP-
ton of the free whisky and tobacco
platform of this year. said at once:
1.-The Committee on Resolutions ought to re-
port an amendment strtkiaS out the plank in
favor of free whisky ana declaring instead that
the tax on liquor and tobacco shalt be retained
10 meet the Observation-Disclosures OF pensions
and for the defrayment OF service pensions.
Correction can be made and adopted by the
convention in a few minutes II the frightful
thunder into which the convention was misied
Ia not corrected, il will cost the Republican
party tens and possibly hundreds OF thousands
OF votes"
And again IL says:
..Can the party leaders venture to go before
the people with such . platform and hope that
che fearful blunder committed by the trainers
Of the platform will be overlooked or eKcusedf
certainly q Democrats will not ignore k. II
tho blunder in the platform Is not corrected
before adjournment, every Democratic process
sion this fall Will carry banners stigUeeixAng
tho Republican party as tree whisky orgsni-
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-15

Gebdube lbertpiegerb aus 6adtpert bes
.iteten, 10 gut tuie perloren. .3ablreide
Nobilien iino gerettet iporoen unb lies
gen 3erftreut umbsr. Sn ben sier ber=
'bliebenen @irtbihaften tpinlmelte es bon
Meniden; Geuertuebr, 9saitdr unS
Burger tpogten bunt our6einanber SIN
ben @ait3 inmern laeen Die Wten1ten
auf ben GiiAen StIblen ilno allf benz
8o0en uno i4liefen; bic @arteidle am
.8abnbof 3eiste.l baielbe 8ilo. Die
Mufreguag i'm Ort lit natilrli4 cine ,ln=
sebeure; man fraet ii4 taulenb nal,
mas aus ben pboa4lcien MeniAen
tperben fol-, namcntlih. ba BET Ninter
Dor oer Tbiir ftebt, Der 6aS 8auen r1=
m6gti4 maht. Sn ieoem nod unper=
febrt baitebenoen 6auie brarnte bic
9anse gaaht 2iht itno bielttpeuieltens
giner @a9e. Dfan befiirdtete, bas
Seuer ,tplr6e nod tpeiter Una iih greifen.
Die Seueripebr mar Die sanse 9iadt auf
Dem 8ranoplab uno bic Sprisen arbeiz
teien an eirselnen E teQen unaufbDrli4.
Das Bib, bas 0Gnfelb oieie giadt Bot
ipar elm grauenerregenbes oasst1ngIid
1T 10 srob, bab es jeber 8ei9reibung
1pottet. Wfan muB es seieben babenI
lltn es bclitdnoi9 faifen 3lt f5nnen."
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-15

- Die int QdApba u . eprar=
t e m ent gu BaibinstDn iiber bic DurA=
idnitts @rtrdge oeS 2Sel d. fprMs
eingelaufenen 8erihte oeuten al, baB
oielelben benen ren. 1885 fit gleihfDm=
men uno, ale isitbsrisen iibersrsfeu.
Die GelamtertrGge,. pel6e auF elmer
srDberen 8ooenih6a bsnn je srsor err
3ielt ipuroen, belaufen iicb auf nabe an
2 8iGDnen gsabels Dosr ungsfdbr 80,
8uisels .auf ieoen, SOpf Der 9esSlterung.
9iaa4 orsiidbIssn iaieoriSen GnsebniiTn
berl &artoffelernte tielert btes
febe beuerl ia, D,m4l4nitt ,sasefdbr 60
8Aibels ben Adsr pber arniberno TO
niel, ,pie, oMrdidnittlih intSnbre 1879.
sSn ben berncrrn9enoen GcrtDffeln prps
Inueirsnpen. Staaten tpurosa na4lteAenbe
4idnittsszeebniHe xSelt: DC. ine
lilo, Seem, geert 80, 4elniplpanaa, 80.
Qbio sol Daitbigan 7Eh Snoiaaa. rs.
Sqtnois, 80. Sprpa 80. DilnneiataI s5.
safpta 30. Nebrasts 80 Bmibels Die
8elalnternte betrdgt auf gruap 6ieser
OM1id,nittsertrdee unSefdbs 1875 Rll=
lipnen 8nibels pner 81, 900 600 m br
:als Die abseid,dsten @rtrdx oes Sab=
res 1887. &MhweiSen lieferte
eurcsl4nittlih atipa II 8uibeia ben
4der ooer i'm ganSen Ii, co., ,00l 8uz
ibels. SIZE 0ur9idniitsertrd iinS II,
3seU Sort IL 8uibels. Yenaiblpania
IA, Ni6i9an 12.5. Snoiana 11.4,
SainDis l2.6, gSiseonitn 9.5. Diinne=
lota II, Soma 10S, OlliiOuri 10.7,
aoNIas 9.5, Jtebrasfa 11.3 0eu err
ea6 ettras. iber cine Oitttelernte ober
1.22 Sonnen ben 9lder:
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1888-11-15

2eo XIII an garbiHal 2auigerie.
4n Den afrieantihen Galcinal @p. M.
edpiserie, bsi7en 8smntuasen fiir bic
abihofIns os Stlaperei in Mftica an
oieler Stsie lhou DIT errpdbnt uoroen,
cat Der b. Bater foleenoes grepe ges
rihtet:
@sliebter SObn GruB uno Gpolfo=
ti&ea Sesen!
@in sroBes uno iduisrises @ef bas
ben sDir, BON 9iebe g.ordnet, Dir auf=
seirasen: oaB ou Auss, mas in ceiuer
Utaht itebt, treulid aufbtttsn mosef,
um Die RneGtihaft 10 uielsr unslldll:
ben Menihen in Aftiea su perbliten.
Dieie 4uf5abe bait ou 10 bereitm;ais
ilbsraommen, oaB bs,n bober 5inn,
no es iih Inn bas Wobl Der Nsnl4en
uanoelt, tlar au tase tutt. Sest aber
baben gSir aus oelnen Briefen eri.bea,
oab ou tdel.h irsuoieer unb e,friger
tn oisier Anselegenbeit mirf, 10 boB ou
AUDI bic srDtaen Dsnben n,ht nur n.6t
~ ideuen, iOncern iosar sa iuden rno
su foroern ideiaif; oa t6nnen H,r niht
llnbin burh oieies Shreiben Dir 3u
beaeugen. uie iebr uns oieie oe,ne BE.
miiaunstn wobIsefalIen, bel oeren SS5rs
osrun3 Die Biihbfe, w,e g8ir su I'm
isrer 5reuoe erfabren, Dir ruftls sur
=eue fteben. lSu mIaihen uno er.
HebeH o,r ienen Griols, melhen eine 10
soele uno quite Sahe psrotent.
Iuh eupeden DIE Anfdn8e uns. tpanr
es 8olt sefdat, CUTE 0Offuuns flr osr
Tmeitern 8erlduf. Denn Gle 6irfter
Surppa's itlmmen barin iibsrein. trdft,e
muiie einem 10 ung beuern nsbel ent:
Jesengetrsteu tperoen, pie Tie 1875
auf Der 8erltner GDrferen3 psrip,ober
toben.
8ei ;abaoien @rirotIeuten aber Eal
ou oas Witle:o errest ourh Sbriit uul
Wrrt, uno spar. mie otin Shrsibel
bsifdtist, niht tloB teI Der eoeb, Ni
tion be ner Nlitbiirssr. ionoern AUDI be
Den . Igiern, Die ihon BON Halur i
bereit ino, fremoes llngi1d su linberr
oann BEL ON gnsldnoern, Die i6en isi
lanser 3sit fi4 srcss geroisuits III