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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

WEST CHESTER, June 16.-The most pc
culiar gathering of politicians ever held in
Chester county was that which met here
yesterday. No one had voice i'll it other
than candidates for county offices. 1t was
called for the purpose of bringing about
an understanding among the candidates
whereby they should bind themselves each
to take no unfair advantage of another.
Resolutions to this effect were signed by
score of candidates
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

KANSAS CITY, June 16.-Reports from
several towns in western Missouri tell of
severe electrical storms. At Rich Hill the
lightning entered shaft and killed one
miner and badly injured two others. At
Marshall the son of Mrs. Wright was in
stantly killed by the lightning. At Adrain
six brothers named Wright were standing
under tree when lightning killed four of
them and probably fatally injured the two
others
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
To wind Up Endowment orders.

Boston. June 15.-Insurance Commits
sioner Merrill has notified the six endow-
rent companies now doing business that
It 10 necessary that they make return to
him within thirty days of their financial
condition. This is the initial step taken to
compel these orders to cease doing bust
ness. These companies include the Order
of Franklin, with l,4oo members, and the
Order OF Equity. with GOO members.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
Now Postal changes.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The total num-
Der of fourth class postmasters appointed
yesterday was 1875, of whom SO were to fill
vacancies caused by designations and
death. Among Che appointments were the
following: Connecticut-D. Smith Sholes,
Ridgefeld New York-Roswell X. Pal
merton, CannonsvilIe; William c. School
craft, Meadowvale; John r. Sullivan, Os-
wego Falls.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
Left Hi, Son only FIFTY DOLLARS.

NEW HAVEN, June 18.--A curious state
Of affairs was brought to light by will
contest In the probate court. J. E. Nc
Donald, of Miller's Falls, Mass, seeks to
break his fathers will, which disposes of
$4,000 worth Of property, but which cut
him of with $50. The father took this
step because John wrote me insolent
letters "
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

NEW YORK, June 14.-A fire occurred on
the top floor of the five story tenement, PAL
Fast Fifty-ninth street, in the apartments
of Peter Henry. While trying to extin-
guish the flames Mrs. Lizzie Henry, A
years old, was burned to death by her
clothing catching fire from a kerosene oil
lamp, which she accidentally knocked over
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

The chairs of the dark ages, modelled part
ly on those Of the Romans, were in keeping
with the comfortless dwellings in which
the people of the north of Europe then pass
ed their lives. The Saxon kings of England
are represented MS seated on thrones in the
form of box, the ends slightly raised, the
bottom advanced to form a sort of foot
stool. There is always a cushion to add a
degree of comfort, and sometimes back in
the form of crosspiecc, or remotely resem-
bling the backs of modern chairs.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

New York, June 16-Rev Father
Charles b. McKenna, % years old, a young
priest attached to st. AIMS church, was
drowned in the North river while trying
to make landing with rowboat His
cousin, Mrs. Margaret Burchall formerly
Miss Margaret Curley, of Homestead. Pa,
who accompanied him, was also drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

BALTIMORE, June 16.-There will be
lower rates to the Worlds fair before
August. On Tuesday next committee of
the Trunk Line association will meet to
settle the matter, and by July l the tickets
will be on sale. The committee will fix
the rate and the time limit on such tickets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

GENEVA, june 16-A considerable sensa-
tion has been caused in the Chamounix
district by the robbery of four English
ladies, who were accompanied by guides.
While crossing Mount Bonhomme the
party were stopped by two masked men
and compelled to hand over their money
and valuables. The police are searching
for the culprits.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

NEW YORK, June 16.-Thc run on the
Irving Savings institution continued yes
terday Up to 3 o'clock $4,000 had been
withdrawn, as against ss8000 on Wednes-
day Tompkins, the former paying teller,
is guilty OF elnbezzlement, the district at
torney says, and will be prosecuted for
that crime il captured President Heaton
and Secretary Buxton are guilty of no
crime according to District Attorney
Niaall
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

BUCHANAN, Ga, June 16.-Wesley Shaw
ordered an old woman, believed by the ne
groes to be a WITCH off his land. To pre-
vent being bewitched he attempted to cut
her witch vein.' Instead he struck her
jugular vein and she is dying and he is in
iau
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

LONDON, june l5.-The Rome correspon-
dent of The Daily News says that the pope
has decided that in the diocese of ST. Paul.
United States, the clergy must instruct
Catholic and Protestant children alike,
without exacting from the Protestants a
promise to become Catholics.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
Enlalia or for Nnm York.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, june 16-The
Infanta Eulaiia and party left this morn.
ing at 10 o'clock The special train will
go direct through to New York, making
stops only at Rochester, Syracuse and AL
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
New Yor, Yacht Club winners.

New York, June 16.-The winning boats
in the different classes at the New York
Yacht club regatta yesterday were: Keel
schooner class, Yampa; class (schooners),
Laska, class (schoonersl, Shamrock: class
8 (schooners), Victor; third class (sloops),
Hildegard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
1n,ernotlonul rypoeraphloai Union.

CHICAGO, June 16.-rhe convention of
the Typographical union elected the fol-
lowing officers; President, w. B. Prescott,
Toronto, Canada; first vice president, J. w.
Hopkins, Pit.sburg; second vice president,
II. G. Mcfarland, Washington, d. c.; third
vice president, w. B. Lewis, Chicago; sec
retary and treasurer, A. g. Wines, ST.
Inuia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

CLEVELAND, June 16.-The date for the
trial of Chief P. NJ. Arthur, of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, for 5000,
600 damages for alleged encouragement Of
the recent strike on the Ann Arbor road al
Toledo, has been fixed for Monday, Sept. 1s
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
A Well Known pasebalii., Dead.

PEORIA, Ills, June l8.-Darby O'Brien,
ex-captain and left fielder of the Brooklyn
baseball club, died at his home In this city
of consumption. Hehad been i'll since the
close OF the season of 1892
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

DOVER, Del, June ia peach growers
circular says; from present appearances
the peach crop Of the Delaware and Chesa-
lpsaks peninsula will be very large and the
fruit finen
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

The Weather. @Hesh
Showers; variable winds, becoming east
tsrly
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

Court Not to be Used to Extort Money.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Thomas C. Gross,
treasurer of the Long Island Land COM
pany, who some time 9go was arrested on
the company's money, was discharged by
Justice lngraham of the supreme court.
1t was asserted that the arrest was for the
purpose of making Gross pay $500 on prom
issory notes. Justice Ingraham In en-
phatic language said he could not coun.
tenance an order of arrest issued for the
Surpose Of extortipg money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16

MASON. Mich. June 16.-This city is
greatly excited over the suicide of Mrs.
Ed Curry and the subsequent attempt of
her husband to follow suit. Mrs Curry,
who has been taking morphine for the
past two or three weeks to quiet her
nerves, took dose with suicidal intent
and died soon afterwards Shortly after
ward Ed Gu y, the woman's husband,
was found in an unconscious condition
from the same cause, but may recover.
Mrs Currys suicide is attributed to do
mestic troubles, and it is supposed re-
morse led to Curry's attempt on his own
life.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-16
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS

Closing Quotations of the Philadelphia
and New York Exchanges.
NEW YORK, June i5.-The stock market to-
day was dull and steady. Closing bids:
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13
AT A RIPE AGE.
Mrs. Jane Redding, the Mother of
Mrs. d. G. Crutcher, Passes
Away.

Mrs. Jane Redding died Monday
evening at o'clock at the residence
of her son-in-law, Mr.. Dallas g.
Crutcher, on the corner of Ann and
Clinton streets. The deceased was
eighty-three years of age and came
to this city from Shelby county few
years ago to make her home with her
daughter. She was an invalid for
more than five years and for two
years of that time was confined to
her room, but despite her suffering
she exemplified in UNMARRIED gentle
ness and patience her faith and forti-
tude in the religion Of Christ which
she embraced at very early period
of her life.
The remains were taken to Shelby
vile Wednesday and buried in the
cemetery of that city, Rev. Robert
Matthews, of the Christian Church,
to which the deceased belonged, con-
Quoting the funeral services.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13
Birds of Passage

Between this and the other side of the broad
Atlantic In the shape Of tourist, CONNER
cial travellers and mariners, agents ION the
road" steamboat captains, ships surgeons
and 'all sorts and conditions" of Travellers
emigrant and new settlers appreciate and
testify TO the preventive and remedial prop
critics of HOstetter's Stomach Bitters In sea
sickness, nausea, malaria and rheumatic
trouble, and all disorders of the stomach.
liver and bowels. Against the prejudicial
influences of climate. crudely cooked or un-
accu toned diet and impure water, Il is a
sovereign safeguard, ard has been SO regarded
by the travelling public for over third of
century. No form of ma:aridl fever, from
the calentura of the Pacific and the broken
bone fever of the Mississippi, to It's mild1r
types, can It sist the curative action OF this
benignant preserver and restorer Of health, a
verltable boon to persons In feeble health or
liable TO incur disease.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13
THE COUNTY PRODUCTS.
What the Assessors Lists for 1892
and 1893 Tell Of Franklin's
Crops.

The county assessors return of
the statistics of the county, taken in
the fall of 1892 for the Auditors re-
port of 1893, shows there was a
considerable decrease in the crops of
1892 as compared with those Of 1891.
The tobacco crop of 1892, which is
put down at 3,055 acres and 2,319, 450
pounds, or about 760 pounds to the
acre, is zoe, 400 pounds less than 1891.
The hemp crop Of 1892 was 10000
pounds, or 26,10O pounds less than
of 1891. There were 105 tons more of
hay raised in 1891 than in 1892. The
corn crop in 1891 was 12,50s acres
and 1884, 461 bushels, or nearly 81 BUSH
els to the acre. In 1892 it was S,S43
acres and 221 ,676, or 25 bushels to the
acre. In 1891 there was crop of 49,
0s9 bushels of wheat raised on 6,093
acres, or 13s bushels to the acre, and
in 1892 the crop was 1924 bushels
on 6,257 acres, or 13t bushels to the
acre. There were 1882 bushels of
oats raised in the county in 1892,
which was 1882 more bushels than
the crop of 1891. The gross seed
crop was 455 bushels for 1892 as
against SO bushels for 1891. In meadow
there were 1907 acres in 1892 as COM
pared with 4,275 in 1891, and in wood
land 5,497 acres in 1892 as compared
with 6,130 acres in 1891.
The other items of the statistics
show 1850 legal voters for 1892 as
com pared with 1875 for 1891, and
2,489 children between and 21 years
for 1892 as compared to 1866 for 1891;
also 10 studs, jacks and bulls stand
ing for fees at $349 as the total rates
per season for 1892.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13
THE ORGANIZATION.
Of the State Board Of Equalization
For the Adjustment Of This
Years Assessment.

The State Board of Equalization,
composed of Messrs. j. s.. Phelps, of
Fayette county; Joseph s. Murray,
of Louisville; Edward Starks, of Full
ton county, and L. @. Prichard, of
Elliott county, besides Auditor Nor
man, who is ex-officio a member, met
on Tuesday at the Auditors Office
for the purpose of organizing, pre-
paratory to the work of the adjust
ing the assessment, as between coun-
ties, for 1893. Mr.. Phelps was made
Chairman, and Messrs. Robert B.
Franklin and Charles F. Exum, of
this city, and Silas Oppenheimer, of
Elliott county, were elected secreta-
ries. AS no more than one half
of the necessary returns for the
Board to work upon had been made
to the Auditor by the county clerks,
an adjournment until the 23d inst.
was agreed to, to wait for the re-
turns and to give the secretaries
time to test and tabulate such coun-
ties as had already reported.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13

Back to the Old Home.

Messrs. William Craik and William
McEwan, who emigrated to this
country when boys, nearly fifty years
ago, left Wednesday to visit the home
of their childhood, at Doune, in Scot
land. They will doubtless find things
sadly changed about the old home,
and very few left who will recognize
in the two grey-haired men the
Scoth laddies who left the old town
a half century ago to seek their for
tunes in this country.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13

There is nothing have ever used
Pain Balm does. have been using
it for about two years-four bottles in
alias occasion required, and always
keep bottle Of it in my home. be-
lieve know good thing when
get hold of it, and Pain Blam is the
best liniment have ever met with.
w. B. Denny, dairyman, New Licking
ton. Ohio. so cent bottles for sale by
j. w. GAYLE. 35-1m.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MAR
KET.
BY GLOVER & DURRETT,
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE.

Sales on our market for the week
Just closed amount to 2, 814 hhds., with
receipts for the same period of 1853
hhds. Sales on our market since Jan.
uary LIST amount to 81, 173 hhds. Sales
of the crop of 1892 on our market to
date 1886 hhds.
Our market has not developed any
change in prices for hurley tobacco
this week. The offerings have been
liberal and composed largely of COM
mon grades.
The following quotations fairly rep
resent our market for new hurley to-
bacco 1892 CROP:
Trash dark or damaged
tobacco ......................$3 500 "a 90
Common Colory trash. 4 50(9 z 90
Medium to good colory
trash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6 500 8 30
Common Jugs not colory 4 50(9 6 90
Common Colony lugs.... Z 00@ 9 90
Medium to good colory
Jugs. ....................... s 500 10 90
Common to medium leaf 8 50(@ IS 90
Medium to good leaf......13 600 10 90
Good to fine leaf. 10 009 20 90
Select or wrappery
tobacco. ......... 20 0o@ % 30
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13
Excursion to Cincinnati via Queer
and Crescent Route.

The dedication of the new city hall
and a general demonstration in honor
of that event will take place at Gin
cinnati, May ID, 1893. Tickets will be
sold from all stations in Kentucky,
at one fare for the round trip, good
going on trains arriving at Cincin-
natl the morning of May 18th, and
good to return on trains of May 18th
and 18th.
ID. G. EDWARDS,
G. P. A.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13
Small Farm for Sale.

A small farm of twenty acres, well
improved, and two miles from this
city on a good pike, is offered for sale
at bargain. For terms, &C., apply
at this office. 29-tf.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13

SbilOh's Vitalizer is what you need
for Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver, Yellow
Skin or Kidney Trouble. 1t is guar
anteed to give you satisfaction.
Price Zoe. Sold by W. Mckee Hardie.
%
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13

For SALE OR RENT-My dwelling
house on Ann street
IT, J. T. BUCKLEY.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-05-13
Advertised Letters at Frankfort
Kentucky.

Below will be found list of adver-
tised letters for the week ending
Nav 13. 1893:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19

The Topekt Democrat has swallowed
lot Of PJpulist medicine but II has
lad about enough. 1t says: "Mr,
L-weliiug Is no better and no worse
than his party, aud it must be- con
tossed that the first blast of the Phpu
listic huge Is not very pleasing to
American ears, especially to Demo
Ratio ears. The Democrat would.
l,wever, fain give piece of advice t"
Mr., Lewelllng, Jerry simpson, Mollle
Lease, Mrs. Diggs and that is: You
lad better pull up pretty short or
Kansas will wipe all Of you off the face
t the earth at the next general election,
All this rot about revolution, disobedi-
nee to law, etc, ad nauseam, Is simply
,alderdash 1T The veriest sort and y"u
NOW it, II you do not knew It, you
re not At to govern in Tlmhuctor.
much less Kansas, If Kansas is 4,
inva twn years Of the same kind oi
tuif that was fred off yesterday, she
ra-. indeed. tough outlook before
her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19
I, tn, Partnership Dissolvsd2

T Il leader Of the southern POpulisis,
tn Hon. rom Watson, WAS defeated
~ his struggle for reelec lob to con
,rpss. He says that the prestige oi
the Dem cratic party In the habit ol
the southern people TO go with them
the use Of all The newspapers the fright
'vrr the race questions, The sprcla
rnrces of a presidential election, EN-
dblrd the Democracy Ia defeat the
Pops In the south, where the vnt,
stood: "Clrveland I .9O7 1852. Harrison
.O77 l75 Weaver 4.2 O3I" Harrison
beat Cleveland largely outside III,
.uld south, but rs for the Democrats
aud Mt Watson speaks especially Of
G-org u and Alabama. "They could moi
ave held together sufficient number
4 D-mncrats from the rural district
10 hive manipulated the schemes u
hey had not most positively pledge,
themselves TO prompt reduction n
he tariff taxes and to mn increas" %
currency. In other words, they prom
i'ed the people speedy reform an'
relief. This reform and relief tn
people are waiting for. If they do moi
get IL there will b. complete rrvulsoI
~ sentiment In the south"
At the same time Jerry Simpson
l-adpr Of the Kansas end uf the Pnpn
list organization, has already declared
the REFLECTOR has shown, nm enc
tn all partnership between the Demo
rracy aud his party. The indication
ire that there will be no more fusoI
long the same lines as last year. II
that event 1t will he the Pops who vii
'uffrr, They have gained their las
r publican convert aud with the with
travail of Democratic support the!
N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19

whittlers around interior towns for
years, worthless and unrespected.
These men have assumed the right to
dictate the fortunes Of the great com
mon wealth Of Kansas. They rode into
powrr once upon wave Of unreason.
ny, unthinking excitement based upon
false statements and promises OF
unlimited money and power.
Not an iota of the promises have they
even attempted to carry out. Since
their requirement Of power they have
ought and struggled for Doodle for
Notwithstanding else.
The Second lift into the saddle wa
by the aid Of the Democracy which sold
itsrlr out, body and breaches, to this
heterogeneous mass Of schemers aud
d'rnmers. The Democrats see thing-
more clearly now. They will not again
invite anarchy and revolution.
The State Of Kansas will repudiatp
the senseless ard unfaithful servants
who have brought on the present scan
ial. The Republican party by its
UPRIGHT and honorable course will he
endorsed by n majority that will make
y ,st victories seem small and unsatis
fictory.
The REFLECTOR two weeks ag'
expressed the prediction that what.
ever the events that might transpire Al
the organization Of the house the
Republicans would acquit themselves
with honor. Our words have been and
are being verified with all possibl,
emphasis. Future years will read The
record Of these days with com
incubation and praise for the Republi
can members aud their advisors a.
Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19

II is announced that the partnership
heretofore existing between the Popu
ists aud Democrats Of Kansas Is dis
olved, 1t is reprtrd from Topeka
hat Jerry Simpson served notice oi,
Chairman Jones' that such was the case
simpson and Jones had n lively inter
view. "We want nothing more To de-
with your crowd" said Sinpson. "W'
are quite ready to quit you" replied
Jones. Then simpson went on To sa,
that the two parties had to dissolve
partnership some time, and II might Ms
well come now "a any time lie pX
pressed the opinion tina. there w"u'd h.
no more fusion between he Pop lists
and Democrats, and SAID; "rvO year
from now We will lick both old
parties.n We stall see
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19

"a change OF about $4,000 vol, 6
would have taken so electoral w 9
from Cleveland's column and won d
have given 22I electoral votes. no, ja-
ity of the electoral college, to Harrison.
These are facts which all Republicans
would do well 10 bear in MUD. Dem
ocratic and Mugwump assertions about
a popular uprising" in favor of
Grover Cleveland are falsehooda and
rnobish. The election statlatics show
that nothing of the kind occurred,
They aifOrd no reason for Republican
dependency, but ample reason for
Republican confidence. II the Repnb,
lican party is true to its principles and
IT. record II can command victory In
f6sA -SEsW Nork Dsssst
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19

Paste 1t In your hat that by the
treurns the Republican party represen 8
40 per cent, the Democratic party 10
per cent and the Populist party 32 Yer
cent of the people OF Kansas and yet
the POpnllsts with thumbs in their arm
holes and protrudihg stomachs strut
around in a bombastic way saying,
1--WE are the people of Kansas, -
Manhattan Nationalist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19

A Western statistician says: "Lu
macy Is increasing rapidly In Kansas.
Fortunately, 1t is Of a mild variel,
or course, such cases as Simpson az
"incurables" but a couple OF years wi
find Kansas sound In mind and body
Inter Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19

The businessmen uf Kansas whn
openly or secretly ENCOURAGED thu
Populists last fall must be proud Of the
record the gang of anarchistic leader.
is making at Topeka. Is It business to
conduct a States aft airs in the manner
In which these people are trying to do
itr Would you wish your county or
city so governedY The States business
is every citizens business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-19

The Cherokee strip viii probably be-
opened this spring. 1t should ba
Every acre Of Indian reservation should
be opened. There is no more expense, e
and farcial a method for attempting Ia
care for dependents than that. Tn,
Indians have been an "infant industry
long enough. Give them the value Of
their lands and let them work or starvt
like white men.