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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-03

u." extended their territory from
oSa a,cicnt island home at La Pointe,
IL ,S so the close of the eighteenth
. a .r 'securcd possession of the beau
atD rounds abont the head waters of
u; Wisconsin and Chippeway Rivers.
T,,o1rh the efforts of the famous
l ~. Michael Cadotte, and a hunter
w.. VI Ia Eoaue, peaceful relatio were
' Si.hod between. the Lac de Flam-
~ and the Wabosa and Red Wing
sa,as who pitched their winter hunt
a.ns on the lower course of the
irrcway River.
T II rrIat ons between the two camps
:. -, very cordial during the winters
:. bu, when summer came, and the
r-or, we're no longer engrossed in
, , for pelts. they inevitably put on
wsr.paint and hunted for each 9TH
.ralps. with even greater fervor than
" hal exchanged courtesies while in
rter camp.
ybcn the hunting season came again.
be disagrceable events of the sum-
/. wo,ld be thrust aside, and the
lo,as and Ojbways would hunt on the
ne grounds
one of these famous summer bat
the Dakotas killed favorite rela-
Of 4Big Ojibway," war chief of the
De Flambeau Oiibways. He an
pnced his determination to have re-
,sc. and twenty-five faithful warri-
took the trail under his command.
As they did not succeed in finding any
sota> in the Upper Chippeway coun-
they passed down that stream to
ere il emptics into the Mississippi.
ere their quest was more than salts
j. ior the western bank of that great
er vas spotted with the lodges of
.r enemies. and they listened in am
HI. 10 the wild music of the Dakota
rdancc.
.eavng scouts at the immediate juno
moi the rivers, the main body of the
bways returned short distance up
(hippeway. and secreted themselves
4 thick wood that came close down to
rivers edge.
b. scouts soon brought word that
aEota warriors were crossing the
si%ippi to go up the Chippeway.
Ma party of twenty-three to attack
ai of 200 was a desperate under
i. even in Indian warfare. Real
lis, "Big Oiibway" gave any of
s!wers who did not wish to join in
iardous an enterprise opportunity
Fhdraw, but none of the warriors
lileave him. when they could not be
Faded from the attack.
lie old chief planned that his braves
ID pick off twenty-three of the Dako-
eading warriors at the first volley
then make successful flight before
lakotas recovered from the surprise
the attack sufficiently to reach shore
5overtake them. The first "Big Ojib-
rs" plan was successful and the re-
at might have been as successfully
Fcuted as the attack if the chief had
been so big. Unfortunately he was
It, rotund and was easily outstripped
his fleeing warriors and pursuing
FMleS
5ut lie was as magnanimous and brave
he was portly. On seeing that escape
himself was hopeless, he urged his
|Friors, who had slackened their pace
FpaFatory to rallying around him, to
We him and save themselves. telling
Fn that he had a presentment in q
Pam OF his approaching death. His
fFlors left him most unwillingly, and
(uId have scarcely made good their es'
Z mad it not been for the quick fore
Nsnt and strategy of their doomed
e., an account of which was after.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-03

II an account OF the
fierce nd bloody
BATTLES which took
;place between the
&c h pew ay-or
3more properly, the
'Ojibway-In d ia ms
! and the tribes from
which they wrested
the Lake Superior
and Upper Missis-
;ssippi country, could
be adequately writ
ten. it would form
a M ost thrilling
chronicle Of savage
perseverance, craft
and daring, not I'M
Slighted by many in
stances Of heroic
fortit de and gcnu-
inc romance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-03
ms INDIAN FIGHTS.
ENCOUNTERS OF LONG
w AGO.

Contending for tho Rich
Al TIE grounds of Wisconsin Engage
(tnns less and DISCRIMINATING War.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-03

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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-07-03

wife and daughter beheld his humilia-
ton with pleasure and that Amanda
was flirting with her lofar aud was be-
slowing upon him her most bcwitching
smiles before and after the combat.
Crcstfallen and weary. the deacon
wended his way at six. p. N. 90 the
home Of his cousin, Joshua Whipple,
with whom he hoped to hold sensible
converse and forget his troubles Bu,
lo' when he arrived he was herad into
a room where sat hi wife and daughter
and Lieutenant Wainwright. 4 more
surprised aud angry man thun TIE lca.
con was for the next few mnmauts never
was seen, and the worst Of It wus that
the three persons n ,ntipnol thoroughly
enjoyed his di-craGturv tie stam-
mered out several Fruff remarks and I'M
sisted on departing. leaving the others
masters Of the situation.
In the evening there was pr,lt ball
IN the dininzr5om Of The tavern. aus
the couple who 1,uccd ~!c Nirlmiar,o.
with the most -rlcc and spirit vcr,
Lieut.. Wainwright and Miss Hepburn
Tho mortified deacon never recovered
lutliai2nly from his d,feat t. oppose
his daughter wi,hes openly 3ad foU
weei,a later the hanus oi that fair dam
sci and her gallant lower were declared
In the Presbyterian church.
} A. BoLLEs,
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BOO tho month. which also goes 10 prove
thit tha feeling against the British is
more mtenac ia thc south than has gen.
cr@ly been supposed,
Judging perhaps by the noise made
on the Fourth Of July the though,less
observer might conclude that the south
was really less patriotic than the north:
but it should Ice taken into considera.
tou that Ia Gotham iireurackers are
only three cents a pack. and pin wheels
cost only cent apiece, whereas in
southern cities they are much niore OK.
pcnsive. Egon the poorest classes OF
New lorl, cun afford TO express their
dctcstation Of George Ill and his min
ions at a comparatively triHing ex-
pcnsc
The high price of explosives In the
south Us the real cause of the people OF
New Orleans, for instance. seeming To
be Comparatively indifferent as 90 which
side whipped in the great revolutionary
struggle. Ia New York, where cannon
crackers are almost given away. the
enthusiasm Is SO pronounced that rev
clcrs begin To make the wclkin ring
and TO get tight ON the night Of the
third of July.
So thorough is the detcstation of Eng
lish tyranny In New York. that even as
early as the afternoon of the third |
have seen the police wiping up the side
walks with Well-drcsscd incbriates. In
the drug stores boys get their fingers
tied up from toy pistol wounds as early
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-07-03
LESSONS OF THE FOURTH.
A Duty which the Rising Genera,,op
owes 20 tho Rexolntlonnrr IIernea

A Duty which the Rising Generation
owes 60 the Revolutionary Heroes.
While exploding their firecrackers
shd hdmiring the display Of fireworks
the boys and girls of America must not
forget the noble lesson taught bv the
Fourth Of July. II commentaries the
birth Of American independence and
was made a national holiday Go impress
on the minds Of coming generations the
valor and disinterested patriotism of
the revolutionary heroes who fought.
suffered and died TO bequeath TO
their children and childrens chill
dren the precious boon of liberty.
Had the patriotic fathers of our
country failed 10 adopt the declara.
ton of independence on that lannon's
Fourth of July, 1870. what Is now the
United states would in all probability
still be an English colony with the lin.
tied rights grudgingly granted to the
Australian colonies and to Canada.
Every political blessing we enjoy to-day
and there is no nation in the world
which enjoys as manv-is the result
of the labors of the patriot leaders.
many OF whose names even have beon
forgotten by the men and women of our
generation -. -s.e4.s,s.x .....--.
Fortunately, the American people are
beginning TO realize that for many wears
Fourth of July patriotism has not been
OF the type which made the revolution
AIRY war n success, In almost every
public school the pupils have for several
years past been taught to celebrate the
day in becoming manner and TO re-
turn thanks for the noble work wrought
by their great-grandfathers and perpct.
uated 10y their grandfathers and fathers.
Liberty without Intelligence deRene.
rates into license, and license leads 10
anarchy. Children old enough To un-
derstand the meaning OF these terms
should band themselves together every
where TO spread the doctrine OF pure
liberty, sanctioned by law and blessed
by Providence. In no other wav should
the youth Of America celebrate the
Fourth of July and honor the memory
Of immortal Washington and his faith.
full advisers, followers and friends
And If tins spirit of "a anlmates the
boys and girls the explosion of fire.
'raekers and kindred noise producing
tribes will readily be forgiven and sane.
toned by their fathers and mothers
q. w. WEIPpIrRr.
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The deacon chuckled again. But he
should have remembered his own
tavorite saying that it is not well TO
count your chickens before they are
Matched
-Four hours later Lieut.. Dick Vain
wright In a two-scated vehicle drawn
oy span Of prancinR horses drove to
the Hepburn homestead, where he
found the blushing Amanda and her
mother waiting for him. The deacon
wa, not the only one who had done
some planning His wife and daughter
bud not suspected that he would sneak
of before daylight but they were well
aware that he did not wish them 10 ac-
company him 20 Hczekiahville, and
had resolved neither 10 ask him to take
them t. the village nor to accept any
,urlY initiation that he might extend
Go them, Amanda had quietly seen her
lover and arranged that lie should call
for her and her mother at an hour after
which She Wac certain her father would
be gone.
Lieut. Wainwright left the women at
the home Of Joshua Whipple, a cousin
OF Mr. Hepburn, who lived in the vii
lIao. Att,r hitching his horses he
walked GO the tavern, a large, rambling
structure, situated IN the middle Of half
an acre of level ground that was
adorned with great shade trees, Among
the group of soldiers who stood near the
trees was Ezekiel Hepburn. lie reoog-
niaeJ Wainwright with q cool nod, and
as he turned away there was in his face
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sportsman who recently returned
from a hunting trip in the Indian Ma
ton, brought with him TO Wichita,
Kan, an interesting relic, which he dis
covered half buried on the bank of II
creek IN the Cherokee strip, forty miles
west Of Pond creek The relic is an
old rife barrel. On il is the inscription:
"Old Mike Jones, presented by Kit Cur
son, 1870" On the side of the barrel is
the word 'scalps,' followed by twenty
three file marks. Around the spot
where the barrel lay buried were the
bones OF horses and men and two skulls.
The find probably reveals the fate of
Mike Jones, who is remembered as "A
member of Kit Carson's adventurous
band, and who, about 1860, mysterious
ly disappeared from his winter haunts.
and has never been heard of since The
bones lying around the old rifle proba-
bly, tell silent tale OF an Indian attack
ana a raising OF scalps
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platoon. and behind the front platoon
were all Of the other rlatoons. The cav.
airy IN each company was in the rear OF
the infantry. Capt. Perkins. a hero OF
the war Of 1912, commanded one com.
pany. and the officer acting a. the other
captain was Lieut.. Wainwright
The uniform Of cavalryman consist.
ed OF red broudcloth coat with bun
cashmere facinEs. gold lace trimmings
and gilt buttons, and trousers Ind vest
of buff cashmere. The prisatIs wore
caps with round crowns Of hcavylleathei
covered with bcarslSin and a rcdlfcathei
on the side. The cap of an oniEer wa,
similar except that upon it was ! gilded
helmet, a support for long feather that
dropped over the front of the CAP. The
feather was red with white tip in
front The cavalry equipment consisted
Of yellow sword-bclt oxtcndiug over
right shoulder and holding the schbbard
of a sword on the LED side of the soldier.
pistols in saddle holsters and valsc on
back of saddle The cavalry officers
also wore high boots with white tops.
The infantry were dressed in blue
throughout; coat faeings and trimmings
were Of red and around each soldiers
neck was leather stock
The men in their gay uniforms pre-
sented a brilliant appearance, and in
the opinion of the spectators who lined
the sides of the green they were the
finest soldiers in the world.
The sham fight consisted OF a series
of simple maneuvers by which each
platoon In the opposite companies. be-
ginning with the two front platoons.
advanced aud fired, wheeled back, took
its place behind the other platoous, and
moved forward until again in turn il
was at the front, when it fired again
These maneuvers were repeated until
the battle was ended. The company
whose platoons moved the quicker
gained ground ON the other company
and gradually drove it back until the
twenty-iuur rounds of ammunition were
exhausted and the slower moving com
pany was defeated
The quicker moving company was
commanded by Lieut.. Wainwright who
whose waving plume above the cilded
helmet could ever be seen 10 the thickost
Of the fray The gallant OH GER wac in
cited TO do his best b. the knowledge
that the eyes of the fair Amanda were
upon him. She and her mother stood
in q prominent position They waved
their handlIerchiefs at the young sol
der and their faces were filed with Joy
as they saw him lead his men to certain
victory, although the paterfnmilias.
Deacon Hepburn himself was in Captain
Perkins company and was .cnrGgcd be-
cause the detcsted young Wainwright
was carrying of the laurels OF the oc-
casion. But fortunately the deacon
was reRrsighted and knew not that his
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with beaming smile in which was a
mixture Of amusement and annoyance
Chauncy assisted her 20 a seat he
side him and started old Dobbin down
the road in a sort of lcitpriur pmblc
toward the rendezvous OF the party.
several squares distant
Arriving at the appointed place
Chauncy and his lady were greeted with
much hilarity ON account of their an
cient and attenuated roadster.
The company having all assembled
they formed into line. with Chauncy in
the rear. and started for the scene of
revelry
As they passed along the streets of
the town throng Of people watched
them, and the uproarious urchin with
his pockets bullying with combustibles
shouted AT them as lac hnrlcd his mis-
siles OF destruction in every direction.
Hardly had the procession got under
way ere catastrophe occurred which
blasted the hopes of two fond young
hearts and turned the peaceful acenc
into one Of widest commotion 4 large
torpedo thrown by an impigh youngater
landed on old Dobbin's flank with Il
loud report. lie sprang erect for mo
ment and then dashed forward with q
snort Of terror.
The first plunge brought him 20 the
edge Of "A deep ditch more than halt full
of staguant water upon which was q
thick green scum As the wheels Of
the buggy nearcd the edge Chauncy,
NNitb IA A,tlJ wall NM. r,.tthrfat 1,,l-,Y..
where he was leaI4y K, dung himself
into the midst Of tlS1 bui pool With a
great splash lac I'd appeared in the
malodorous ditch fri (which he dragged
himself in n woeful blight His light
trousers and Immaculate linen were
ruined, and he was a sorry sight as he
stood and watched old Dobbin tearing
down the road with Mile olinging des-
perately 10 the lines and a hundred peo-
pie in hot pursuit.
The old horse made good heat of IT,
but soon brought up against a fence with
Mile still Juggling at the lines She
was helped into "a friends carriage with
whom she remained the whole day
through without So much as inquiring
after her cowardly Ipver
The young peopl(. ighed and danced.
the orators bawlcN and shouted them
selves hoarse, the flags and banners
fiuttered in the breeze and at night the
rockets Missed and flew into the ain, the
wheels and candles .nerrily whizzcd and
popped, but Chauncy was not there o.
enjoy them, lie was at home bcmoan-
ing his sad fate aud ondenvoring 10
renovate his damaged apparel
When he called on Miss Mile the next
evening she gave him his rcloaac She
said that she could not wed man who
would desert her in time of danger.
Chauncy was overcome with sorrow
at hi summary dismissal. but humbly
acknowledged the justice Of IL, and as
he bade her farewell lac declared with
some sphit that he would mover 60 rid.
ing again ON the Funrth of July,
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secured as prcscntablc buggy a. pos
sible. In this outfit he drove up d, h.
ladyloye's door on the morning of tle
Fourth, attired in the fautlcss raimcnt
Of the exquisite that he was
Miss Mile was all ready and wsitinu
in perfect flutter Of expectancy. bnt
when she beheld the unsightlv frame
that halted before her door there wa. A.,
hard struggle between love and indip-
nation within her Love gained the
mastery, however, and she went out
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Pat-Thet youngstcr o your n is smok.
ing, mum.
Mrs. Brown-Good gracious! You
must be mistaken.
Pat-No, mum. Oi saw him wild a
rid cigarette in his hand an the sparks
wuz comm out o. it loike sixty,-Judge.
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that the inmates were still in bed and
that his departure was not observed.
TIE dc3con's destinat was the Con-
ncctieut village of lIczc ,ahyille. eight
miles distant, where there was 20 be a
fitting celebration Of the glorious
Fourth Although 1t was not train
ing day the local companies Of militia
were wont 10 muster ON the great ma
tionIl holiday and have good time.
Tho deacon was one of the troopers.
Eve outwittcd Amandy and the old
lady hc said TO himself with com.
placcnt chucl;lc. They won't have
uo horse and they'll have to stay to
hum. Dick Wainwright viii be there a
Dustin with vanity in his new uniform
and with his fine feathers; but he won't
strut like "A turkey gobblcr when he
finds that Amandy amt there to see
him. u takes me 10 saicmnveut these
young folks aud the old lady, too. for
she's bound 90 abet EN- in this ere fool
ish courtship agin my Judgment Obi
I'm enough for EN- all to-day"
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Il always get reduced rates on the
railroads for my Indians, remarked the
travelling Snowman.
How do you manage that9'
! get them scnlpers' tickets Puck.
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Brown--Why don't you go outside 10
fire of your o,ackers2
Little Jolnnie -- Cause they smell
more IN the house. Life.
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Hown-What did you mean by burn
ing all the feathers OFF the parrot2
Little Johnnie-Why, dad, didn't she
say FOLLY wants a cracker N-Jnrv-
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He pld Mhnt ne Cnnld.

SheepslSin-Shall you send your son
to collcge2
Hardup-No, / cannot afford IL: but
I've bought him IA cape overcoat. Puck.
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First Firecracker-Im OF.
Second Firecracker - That's funny;
don't do it again or III explode
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He-l think I'll have to use glasses.
His Wite-Wel, dear, you always did
use them; but they never got higher
than your lips Judge.
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He was a perfect prince Of good fell
lows!'
How was thnt?"
Never paid dcbtr'-PuclS. 4ls5)
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Spoke by the Card.

At school examination:
Tell me something about David"
David was a king, SIR
Quite right. But king of what2"
"Of clubs, sir judge.
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browu-Ilave you everything ready
tor the Fourth?
Mrs Brownies, my dear. Johnnie
got his tirecrackers and bought the
lint and arnica Jury
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The workings Of Fate.

Merritt-Are you going to set off a
powder mine this Fourth?
Little Johnny-Not much amt The
thing never goes of till Teller crawls
back 20 see what's the matter with it
Puck
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but you have no ancestors, We
know" said his lordship.
mo- replied Miss LalSeview. 1--WE
have the advantage of you there. -
Puck
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Wen, remarked the Fourth of July
To the fifth, II went off all right"
That's because everybody knew you
we've loaded replied the fifth. Judge
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The reason why flrecrackers are al.
ways covered with red paper is that red
is the festive color in China, aud that
tirecrackers are used chiefly on festive
n.Du.L nnu
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Mrs. Brown-Do you see any fun
watching that goat and the tomato can?
Little Johnny-Thereu be plenty of
It ms soon rs the cracker goes of -
Inlnn
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tits not strange that so many excur-
sions go OF on the Fourth Of July.-on
City Blizzard. -
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40 the second OF July. Two wears ago,
] Saws On elderly gentleman fall out Of
a aecoul-staIy window while firing OF
q Roman candle, and II was not later
than eight o'clock Of the evening before
,he Fourth
Hlt 20 return TO my experiences on
the li-t great national holiday spent in
NeH York AZ en- early hour bounded
slowly and reluctantly nom my couch,
aud hied me 90 M private journalistic
arena on the ground floor My inten-
tion was 20 write a glowing editorial on
the DECAY of American Patriotism. A."
but owing 20 the constant detonations
! was unable 10 finish IT,
While | was trying 10 collect my
thoughts, there was a boy in the win.
dow of the fourth story OF the Eat
house IA which resided who dropped.
On an average, three lighted firecrack-
ers o minute into the yard and less than
thyy feet from where / was collecting
my thinks. The frecrackers were all
ruined 10y the explosions. aud was
glad of II. They could never be used
again. but | never shed a tear, not even
moist sob. --,.. -.---'--
In the next yard there was full.
grown man with an adult gun. who
loaded and fired at five o'clock don't
know whether ne hit it or not-and
kept it up all day without turning a
hair
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A Necessary Qualification.

Cumso--l think will become a pro-
fessional literary critic
Fangle-Nou can't You have not got
the dyspepsia.-Jury.
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NOn Ret IL IL

The Fourth of July 10 a celebrated
day N. o, Plcayune.
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" - r >
THE DEAC0N'S DEFEAT.
An Old-Fashionod Fourth of July
Training Day Episode.

UsT before day
break on the
Fourth Of July.
1890. Deacon
EEe kiel Hep
burn, mounted
on n rawboned
slowly rode
through a lane
that led by his
farmhouse TO n
turnpi Ike. ii e
glanced at the
dwelling sever
al times In n
surrcptitiou
an d an xious
manner. but be-
cnnn sniishcl
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SALT LAEr AND "rsnrEN DIanuCr

/ 20 a. IN. Eurekn p.m.1 40
300 pm lO:55 Nam. Jun. am l1:lO2:l5
100 Hoo Silver City o5 IN 2.lO
i. l.. CORWIN, Supt. $. l.. City
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"lti5 we'll L. the cneoss bo given with a
Will Let "a. fireworks ,l-avo the sky with
thci. brilliant path ~ l.-ht-'
Here small boy interrupted me- and
lreplialin small caps: No, lIr i4Jt 20
ing to sl.s you another cent 20 buy fire.
crackers with and II you fire another
one ot tA.n in this Yard ri slam you
aga.aat TIE renee 30 you win stick there.
Got cut
Then resumed my writing,
l. Ul 0..irt,a th1 day. and not mohfh
that's cl.'.a i'U Lafi earned dollars"
$50. ug, clear out, Not nickel
more tor hrcuaei,ers Bang Bing-
bang bang hang-bingVhiz' Kcrnaml