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Captain Kidd.s Buried Treasure.

The New York Sun asserts that the
only place where any of the treasure of
the famous pirate, Captain Kidd, was ever
found is Gardeners Island, at the east
end of Long Island, once a famous rem
devious for sea-robbers. Here were dis
covered 7S3 ounces of gold, 633 ounces of
silver, beside silk, satin, bullion and lew
els. But the places where Kidd may have
concealed such of his wealth as he and
his mates did notidrink up include Lions
Rock, at Lyme. Conn; Monhegan Island.
Me-; ADpledore, in the Isle of Shoals:
Gro Nest, on the Hudson; Money Hill,
on Shark River, n. j.; Sandy Hook:
kidd's Tree, on the Atlantic Highlands
of New Jersey; Damariscotta Island, Me-:
place on the Piscataqua River; Oyster
Point, Md; Dighton Rock, Mass; Med
ford, Mass; Salem, Mass; Liberty
Island, New York Harbor, and the east
side of Manhattan Island, in the neigh
borhood of One Hundredth street.
Enough time and money have been
fooled away in the search for money at
these places to establish many men in
business. Most of the spots were until
recently regarded as uncanny, for it was
alleged of Kidd that whenever he buried
money he killed sailor to bury with it.
that his ghost might guard the treasure
and scare away intruders.
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VAIN SEARCH FOR STYLES.
A Woman Who Didn't Want to
Common and Protested

common ana PrOUeSteds
"Oh, dear!" she grasped, as she threw
herself into chair and flung her bundles
on the floor. "Oh, dearl / will never
wear this horrid old gray dress again!''
"Why, what's the matter?" said the
head of the family smoothly. II am
sure you only bought the thing last
week.
"Yes, 1 know"
"And isn't the house filed with snips
and patches, even at this moment, the re-
mains of the dressmaker's tidiness?''
well, it's like this" said the woman,
suddenly bursting into tears. "When |
was out shopping to-day l saw a colored
woman with dress just like mine. Do
you suppose l am going to stand that?'
"Why not?' snorted The head of the
house.
so, you have no notion of such things.
You never were woman in your life. If
you had been you wouldn't ask such
silly questions. really believe that nv
dressmaker told me fib about that pat
tern and style. She gave me to under
stand that mine was the only piece of
this pattern in New York"
"What difference does it make, any
way?"
And 1 saw a woman with a hat like
mine, too; and l nearly died when l got
into a street car and saw a horrid. red
mine; and then l fairly tainted when 1
waltzed up to the bargain counter and
observed that the 'saleslady' wore bow
pin just like mine; and | nearly fell fiat
in a heap when l took soda water and no.
ticed that a servant girl next to me had
on terra Gotta gloves the exact shade of
mine; and l nearly swooned when l
came down the street and ran plump into
fat lady carrying pair OF twins, and
didn't each twin have on a bonnet like
my darling child's, my Willie boy. 1 tell
you, it isn't right. l want to be unlike
other people, do. Like all women, L
hate to have on things that everybody
has and that are common"
81 will tell you," said the husband
meekly, take my advice-wear pair of
rubber boots, sou'wester, table-cloth
for a cloak, and dress made of horse
hair mattress inside out. You will then
have nothing in common with the rest OF
your tribe. If it is go, say SO at once,
and l will leave for Canada tomorrow SO
as to give you full swing to your hearts
content pm. Y. Advertiser.
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RnBnl Bnktt1g 31n1nner..
PATCH WORK.
Funny Results in a New
CANA.

Exceedingly Funny Results in a New
Game.
Have ready before beginning to play
some slips of paper one and one-halt
inches long by five or six inches wide.
The number prepared must depend, of
course, en- the number of players.
When all are ready to begin. each one
of the company is provided with slip of
paper. They are then told to write upon
each slip a sentence describing an action.
The sentences, however, must be without
grammatical subjects.
To make this plain, will give few
specimen sentences:
- climbed up the side of the house
with ladder
= sat down in the middle Of the road
and sang a song.
went to bed with shoes and stock
ings on.
wore bright red dress and a yellow
hat.
could not eat because his teeth were
all gone
When the players have written the re-
qu1red sentences, they are told to fold
each paper carefully, so that the sentence
it twice.
The slips are then collected in box,
basket, or hat, and shaken up thoroughly.
The receptacle is then passed around,
and each player takes out slip. With
out unfolding it, he writes on the outside
a noun, accompanying it with "a, " ''an,"
or ''the," as he sees fit. Proper names
may not be used.
After this second writing, the slips are
again collected, thoroughly mixed as be-
fore, and again passed around.
AS each player draws a slip, he looks at
the noun that has fallen to his share, then
unfolds the paper, and connects the two
parts of the sentence either mentally or
by writing the noun and its article in the
proper place.
When all are ready, each player in his
turn reads the completed sentence.
The result of this patch work. will
often be exceedingly funny.-Harper's S
Young People.
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THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
Inspiration Under Which 1t Was
Written.

Written
One afternoon in September. 1914. a
party OF Baltimore gentlemen, grieved at
the defeat of the American troops at
North Point, met together in an old
house at Upper Marlborough and there
formed plan for capturing some of the
British soldiers who would pass through
the village that night. Meanwhile the
main body of the British army had gone
on to a point some distance beyond.
Their plans were so well laid that they
actually took over twenty men prisoners
and put them in ''durance vile" News
OF TINS attack was, however, carried to the
British fleet beyond by one man who
contrlved his escape, and the tables were
Unexpectedly turned. A detachment of
Britishers descended on the village. com
PEELED the Liberation of the English
soldiers, and took as their prisoners the
gentlemen who had planned the capture
Angered by what they considered a
violation ofthe rules of war, the British
colonel in command refused to allow the
gentlemen, who were all asleep in their
beds, time even to dress. They were
placed on horseback and carried to a
British ship, hooted and jeered at, DR..
Beans, with whom the idea of the cap
suited, A day or two later all but the
poor doctor were set free, but he was
detained as valuable prize worthy of
taking back to England.
Meanwhile his friends in Baltimore
went to work with hearty will to obtain
his release, and, as he had been known
on more than one occasion to have treated
wounded British soldiers with great
kindness, his niece, girl of Is, venGured
herself to write a strong appeal to the
English officer in command of the fleet
She succeeded in persuading a Francis
Key to take the letter with flag of truce,
and the young man, procuring small
boat and permission to use the white flag,
set out. He boarded the Admirars yes
sci in safety, but found preparations for
the bombardment of Fort McHenry in
full swing, and, as consequence. he was
detained by Admiral Cockburn's orders.
1t was moment of most critical i'm
portance, for with the fall of McHenry
Baltimore's doom was sealed, and we can
easily fancy Mr.. Keys feelings as from
the English flagship he watched during
the long hours of that day and night the
furious onslaught upon the fort. So long
as daylight lasted, he could scarcely take
his eyes from the flag floating from the
fort, and with feverish anxiety he hailed
the ''dawn's early light" The first break
of day showed him his country's flag
proudly floating to the breeze" and in
the first enthusiasm of rapture" as he
told friend, he wrote the verses dear
to every American heart, 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" = Harper's Young
People,
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sted and Pearl Rowe, each of nine. and
Eva Gage, aged fourteen. The latter has
some especially attractive variegated jel-
lies.
The most extensive exhibitors of fruit
are: Mrs. E. Shields Of Brighton, with
iorty-nine boxes of prunes, peaches and
apricots; ]. P. Odbert of Sacramento,
twenty-one boxes Of apples. peaches,
prunes and other fruits; and Z. Greer of
Sacramento, DR.. Harvey of Gait and j..
Cornell of Routiers. w. ii. Powell Of
Almonds.
The Sacramento fig exhibit is owned by
Mrs. G. II. Kerr of Elk Grove, Vice
President of the County Association. 1t
is composed of dried figs, fig preserves,
hgs crystallized by Mrs. Kerr's own in
Venuon, fig jam, fig marmalade, fig
pickles and fig ambrosia. All the figs
are grown without irrigation. A large
stock of raisins is also shown, and on
raisins and grapes Mrs. Kerr won dip
iona at the New Orleans Exposition in
1886.
The grain and vegetable department
has very large display from the ranch
OF William Dixon of HowelPs. There
are eighteen kinds of grains, in 204
sheayes, and I45 glass jars are filled with
grain. An artistic collection OF grasses
contains fifty varieties. DR.. Harvey of
Gait is the owner of the large cheese dis
play. The wool is from Thomas McCon-
nell's at Elk Grove.
A large reception bower, prettily dec
GRATED with palms and grains, forms the
central portion of the display. The en-
trance is through granite arch.
The committee that represents Sacra-
mento is composed of G. C. McMullen,
Chairman; w. w. Greer, Manager; Geo.
o. Bates. Erskine Greer and ]. P. Cd
bert. The ladies, who form a sort of
auxiliary committee. are Mrs. J. p. Cd
bert, Mrs. G.. c. McMullen, Mrs. w. w.
Greer, Mrs. G. H. Kerr and Mrs. George
0. Bates.
Captain T. B. Hall and Joseph Dillman
are at the head of the citrus department
and the managers at the fair are E. S.
Tomblin and II. B. Rowley.
The vote at the Mechanics Fair upon
the most meritorious citrus exhibit up to
last night stood: Butte County's Crock
of Ages 1856; Sacramento County's
engine, l,4O7; Yuba County's windmill,
764; Placer County's arch, 425; Butte
County's arcade. 342; Worlds Fair build
lngs, 3lS; Gothic structure, Y.
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ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres OF
land In the heart Of Tehama County, for the
purpose OF promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land. to
land of fair average quality, and is offered at
from $40 to $50 per acre, in subdivisions Of
40, so, 12o, 16o and 32o acres
The terms upon which these lands arMoffered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the first OF five equal an
npal installments. Thus no part of the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual instalments, with in
terest at the rate of per cent. per annum,
plakins payments extending over period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land of fair average quality at $40 per acre.
and good agricultural land at $40 an acre.
with other grades Of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
pecially adapted for fruitgrowing, cannot be
bad in California for less than from $50 to
800 an acre. An examination Of the land
subject OF this advertisement will prove To
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase OF good agricultural land at $40
an acre. and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre, on terms Of
payment which should make the disposition
Of these lands to actual settlers result easv of
accomplishment
The primary object OF the purchase OF this
body of land was the breaking up of q large
holding for the purpose Of promoting its set
tiement In smaller quantities and its devotion
to dilgent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad-
dress VIM. H. MILLS,
Land Agent OF the c. P. r. R., Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. Cal.
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ENGLISH HuMOR
IL Is Very Dull, as Chauncey Depey
has DiScOVered

u Is very Dull, as Chauncey Depew
has Discovered.
Although Mr.. Depew tells his stories at
many dinner tables III England, from
That OF the Prince of Wales down, he has
not very high opinion of English
appreciation of his humer He tells a
story IN illustration of their slowness:
Az a private dinner in England
tod the very best story l could think
oI. lt was greeted With a little laughter.
Next day L met my host on the Strand.
he advanced to me smiling, began to
iaugh as he grasped my hand, and said:
10 you know, Depew, that was capital
thlng you got off last night, capital And
90 you know, [ have Just this minute
been thinking what capital thing it was.
Inc point OF the joke has Just come to
me.'
Il said: Why, it must have travelled to
you on freight train
My dear Mr.. Depew,' said the Eng
llshman, 1 assure you 1 have not seen
any freight train. l assure you l haven't,
'pon honor
Mr.. Depew told this story to
an Englishman who had been in
america for long time. One of
tne othcers of the Central road
was with him in Mr.. Depew's office when
the story was told. The Englishman
gave courtesy laugh, forced and feeble
ma, ha" When he turned into Duval's
oi1lce and the door of the Presidents
room mad been shut, he remarked,
an1lously, II say, what the blazes did
Depew mean by that freight train?"
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TREATMENT, a specific for Hysteria. Dizzi-
ness, Fits, Neuralgia, Headache Nervous
ProstratiOn caused by alcohol or tobacco
Wakefulness, Mental Depression, tSoftening OF
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
in either sex, Impotency, Leucorrhea and all
Female Weaknesses, Involuntary Losses,
brain, Self-abuse, Over-indulgence. A months
treatment, 81; 8 for So, by mail. We guar
antee six boxes to cure. Each order for six
boxes with $5 will send written guarantee to
refund ifnot cured. Guarantees issued only
by CLARK & WEIEE, DRUGGISTS, Sole
Agents, Gao Post Street. San Francisco. Cal
The record-union., 1893-01-23

A new use for aluminium is mentioned
by the Journal deS InUenteurS, which con-
sists in intercallating very thin plate of
this metal between the two soles of a
boot, with the object of preventing the
penetration OF damp while retaining the
warmth of the foot.
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The next question: went to hear
Thomas Bracket Reed last night" re-
marked the young man at the ribbon
counter to the maiden who presides over
gloves. "Did you find Mr. Bracket an
entertaining reader?" she asked sweetly.
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
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One of the most successful students in
Kings College School, England, is Haiee
Agha Khalil, son of Hajee Mohamed
Hassan Khan Wakil Ell Cowiah Bahadur.
The latter gentleman is merchant prince
of Kermanshah and is noted philan-
thropist. Young Khalil has won many
prizes and is very popular.
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The New Theater Bonnet.

One of the prettiest of the evening bon
nets, writes Isabel 4: Mallon in the
made of gold spangles; it is so arranged
that the point of the square comes just in
front. Here is placed a white satin rib
bon rosette, out of which spring two tiny
white wings. With the usual French
thought for the complexion, the ties are
of black velvet ribbon.
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In proportion as the earth cools down.
ice accunulates near the poles and on the
tops of mountains; water is taken more
deeply into the surface of the terrestrial
crust, the formation of hydrated minerals
being manifested everywhere.
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One of the new classes added to the
courses of instruction at Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia, is devoted to the special
training of men and women for library
work. The Instructor is pupil of Pro-
fessor Dewey, who established such a
class at Columbia and Albany.
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Homemade confectionery is becoming
popular. and so skilled are some of our
danes and demoiselles becoming in its
manufacture that ''store' candy is en-
tireIy banished from some of our best
tableS.-Food.
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st. Helena, Napoleon's prison place, is
not prospering. The revenue of the ISL
and decreased $4,000 in the past year.
and immigration has fallen off while
emigration has increased.
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COIOred Dress Goods.

Great reductions in Colored Dress Goods De
A few of the many bargains which we hav
o offer you:
Fifteen pieces Cashmere all the shades inches wide For
price, 25C yard
Twenty AwOOl Extra-heavy CamelS Hair
gray navy myrtle and garnet 3S inches wide Former
yard.
AwoO Bedford Cord electric
blue 40 inches wide Former price, yard
Eight pieces Ladies Cloth plain 81 For
price ST. 6oc a yard.
Ten pieces of Fancy Check Suings very desirable weave 54
wide. Former price, 81 25 75c yard.
pieces extra-heayy English heiOope
NODES French blue and brown, inches wide
Former price, 81 yard.
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Twenty-one stays were shot in a single
day by three sportsmen. it is claimed. in
the deer forests of Inchvac and Strath-
vaick. in Scotland.
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The heaviest man in Congress is John
w Kite Of Pennsylvania. A special
chair is provided for him.
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SUPERIOR COURT

Department One-Catlin, Presiding.
SATURDAY, Jan. 21st
Martha NJ. Watson VS.. Ethel NJ. EIlery-
Continued for one week.
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Princess Galitzen, member of one of
the Oldest arlstocratic families of Russia.
is now stablemaid in French circus.
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In China every village has its theater:
every city has several.
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Many suits of armor worn in the four
teenthscentury weighed l75 pounds each.
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General 3Itntirea.

~ SACtaMENIO SCHOOL OF SHORT
~ hand and Typewriting. Business men in
heed OF hrst-elasS stenographers can be sup
plled at the school, Eighth and streets. Or
nee hours' y a N. TO =. NJ, and 7 p. NJ. to 8
p M MISSES BURNS u O'NEIL.
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Tor 5ale.

TIARM FOR SALE-CONTAINING 100
l. acres of upland and 80 acres of bottom
land; good Improvement, with orchard and
vineyard. Address GEORGE ). WILLIAM
SON Elk Grove.
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"Sunday excepted. sMonday excepted.
A-For morning. P.-For afternoon,
RICHARD GRAY, Gen. Traffic Manager.
7. H. GOODMAN. General Passenger Agent
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l. Santa Clara County, suitable for grazing
and farming purposes; timber enough to pay
for property; several fine springs Of water:
price, $3.50 cash, or will trade. Address
MANAGER GORDAN BRO.
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EOR SALE-64o ACRES OF THE FA-
i nous Pratt Grant, IN Butte County; posi-
lively a bargain for either fruit or grain; three
miles from railroad; all level. Write to w j.
COSTAR, Chico. Cal, for particulars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-04-27
EAST HARDW WICK.

Miss Ella Flint Of St. Johnsbury is
visiting Mrs Wallace Dow
The funeral of Mr. Kelso OF Hardwick
Center was held on Sunday at the house
of his daughter Mrs. Leonard.
Miss Myrtle Eastman has returned to
Franklin, n. H., and NJ ISIS Jettie Farr in
tends to 20 Saturday. They have been
at home taking a rest, and enjoying the
new sugar.
Carl Warner was called to North Con
cord to supply the place OF the post
master and station agent, during his abb
sence on business elsewhere. Will be
back this week.
Mrs. Wimerson and Miss Leila Hyde
are in Boston purchasing a stock OF
millinery, dress trimmings, etc, tor the
spring and summer trade. Master
Henry Wilmerson accompanied them.
From a reliable source we learn that
one hundred and eight inches of snow
has fallen here since Dec. 18th and that
during the winter of 1928 we have
had one hundred and seventeen days OF
continuous slelghlng.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-04-27

parents, Z. p Brickett and wife, and
other friends.
G. W. harrington has so far recover
ed as to come to the village last week
afoot.
d. c. harrington is fixing his creamery
into a dwelling house for a Mr.
Hall of Cabot, who takes the place Of
Henry Buzzell in work on the farm. Geo
Moxer of Waldenis also at work for him
School commences May /, Miss Mary
Dole teacher.
Z. N. Dunbar is repairing his house by
painting and new windows.
There is much snow and lots of mud
and travelling is anything but pleasant
divided between sleds and wagons.
Orrin ]. Scott gave an instructive dis
course at the school house last Sunday
Rev. A. Gregory being at Barton at con
ference.
l.. p. Brown & Co. had marrow
escape from a conflagration last weel
from an overturned lamp.
John Holt is preparing his boats for ;
summer business, but it looks now a
though it would take month to cea
the pond of ice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-04-27
LUNENBURG.

Mr. Winslow is still moving to White
field.
Mrs. Balch is visiting her family in
Maidstone for few days.
Carl Phelps is slowly recovering from
his attack of typhoid fever
Miss Jennie Silsby returned home from
Lyndonville Saturday afternoon.
John Cole intends to spend the summer
in Chicago as clerk in one of the hotels.
F. d. Hale is having repairs made on
the Cutting house before moving into it.
Melvin Bean of Bethlehem has been in
town the past few days doing Jobs OF
painting.
Mrs. Levi Silsby has presented hand
some pulpit chair to the Congregational
society OF this place,
Henry Hartshorn died last Friday
night, funeral was held on Sunday at
the Orthodox church,
The Christian Endeavor society had a
maple sugar sociable at Mrs. Chester
DodgeS last Wednesday evening.
Rev. Mr. Tucker was absent at confer
ence, consequently there were no services
at the Methodist church last Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor society will
give an ice cream supper, and also an
entertainment at the hall ieXt Friday
evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-04-27
McINDOES FALLS.

Mrs. Ferguson is in town.
w. I. Simonds of Boston is at home on
short stay.
Miss Christie Warden is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. McCraig and Miss Annie Guthrie
are on the sick list.
Miss Helen Stevens visited friends in
Franklin, n H., last week.
About thirty of our people attended
the opening of Howe's opera house
Willie Glenn was obliged to stop work
at Perrys and go home on account OF
sickness.
Justin Dunbar, who is sick with ty-
phoid fever is no better and his recovery
is doubtful.
Miss Adeline Kelly, who has been visit
ing friends in Boston for a few weeks,
returned home last week.
Mrs. A. M. Carr was in Boston last
week buying spring goods; she has some
beauties in the new styles.
John Smith will rebuild on the same
place where his house was burnt. He
Will commence Work next week.
Mrs. George Dewey who has been
spending the winter with Mr.. Dewey
parents, left for Boston on Monday.
Mrs. Harvey Human started for New
York on Monday to attend the nava
parade, She will visit her son, Dean Os
good.
Frank Chamberlin starts soon fol
California. He will stop at Chicago OF
his way out to take in the Worlds
Fair.
Oscar Warden has returned home from
Hanover where he has spent the las
month, caring for his brother, Andrew
Warden.
AFRO Finlay commenced work on hi
new barn last week He has a gang 0
Is men who expect to have the franz
ready to 90 up this week Wednesday.