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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

About five weeks ago, Mrs. Alley
Davis, wife of T. A. Davis, living in
South Davis, was playing with a
squirrel, and the squirrel bit her on
the first finger of the right hand.
But very little attention was paid to
the bite until after it became infiam-
ed. 1t became very dangerous and
the physicians advised amputation,
which was done on Wednesday even
of last week. This, it was thought,
would practically end the trouble,
but latter developments proved
different, the right arm becoming
inflamed, which caused much pain
and suffering. Physicians were again
called in, and after close examina-
ton of the arm, amputation was
again advised, which was acted upon
at II O'Clock Friday night. 1t is now
given out by the attending physicians,
Drs. Walker, Brown, Monroe and
Wilson that he inflammation has
ceased and hopes of her recovery is
very probable, as she is resting quite
easy at this writing. Mrs. Davis is
the mother of Ben and Sam Davis of
our city and is n native of old Ken
tucky, and is sixty years of age and
weighs about 200 pounds. She has
always enjoyed good health, and
had it not bee1 for the vitality she
possesses, it is very doubtful whether
she would have stood the operation
of amputation.- Davis Progressive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
DISHONOR AVENGED.
william workman Kills Bart hlaes st
Davenport. l. T.-Aa Errtna wife
and the Result Is TrsGedy.

PARIS, TEX, June 1I.-At $50
O'Clock last night William Workman
shot and instantly killed Bart Hines
at Davenport, /. T., forty-hve miles
north OF here on the Frisco railway.
The killing was on account Hines
having estranged workmanis wife's
affections and inducing her to leave
her husband and live with him.
Some time ago Hines, Who was
running . logging camp, employed
Workman. The latter and his wife
kept the camp and Hines boarded
with them for several weeks. Work
mans suspicious were aroused as to
the relations between Hines and his
wife. Last week she left her hns-
band and three children and went on
with Hines. A day or two ago they
came back and struck camp near
where workman's camp was
Yesterday Hines came here as =
witness In the federal court. As he
stepped on the train az Davenport
last night Workman stepped mp TO
him and said: sis that you Bartf''
On receiving an Affirmative reply.
Workman fred twice with q win
chester. One ball went through
Hines left side, killing him instant
". Workman admits the killing and
says he did Il TO avenge the dishonor
Hines placed upon his family. He
was brought here and jailed BY
Deputy Marshals Davenport and
Chancellor tonight. The sympa-
thies Of everyone are with him. It
was with dinculty that any one
could be found 70 bury Hines
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

rFo-iasas ossr. ..a cs--r. .. c..r.s
"a sAs ws-@ . sas RsDs-sss
Ter the Arsss~sRs.

today.
s. ii. Noland retained from :
business trip, today.
Deputy Marshal Chas. Burns cams
In today from Paris.
Lon N. Frame came down hon
Davis this afternoon
Deputy Marshal Joe Nelms wsut
to Pauls Valley today.
Joe F. Robson made a business
run TO Dougherty today.
J. w. Young, the horse dealer.
came in from the south Friday.
Miss Ada Dolllns returned Friday
from q visit to relatives In Gaines
vile.
Deputy Marshal d. ID. Flow re-
turned Friday morning to Tlshho-
mingo.
Frank Frensley went to DouRherty
today, he said to take q ride on the
new railroad.
Mr.. Tubbs formerly OF this place.
but now of the Sac and Fox country,
is in the CITY visiting.
Commissioner waicott, returned
Friday, after an absence Of about
two weeks from the city.
VIII Green, the druggist, went to
Dougherty Friday to look over the
business ield At that place.
Miss HettIe wilhelm returned Fri
day from q pleasant visit to relatives
and friends in Gainesville.
Master Burch Taylor, the little son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Taylor, Is visit
ing relatives in Mckinney, Tex.
T. J. Pankey, a veteran drummer
through the great southwest, is In
the city, stopping at the wisnor.
ID. Head OF Denton was In the city
yesterday looking after his business
AhNNA0aA nGEN- ne EGAIFntQ nome
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs J. s. Helms who have
been visiting their daughter Mrs. Alb
Burch, returned to their home at
Weston, Tex, Friday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. j. E. Aubrey have
returned from their visit to Davis
and Sulphur Springs. They report
having had a most enjoyable time.
District Attorney A. G. Cruce has
returned from South McAlester
where he had been attending the
session Of the. territory supreme
court.
Hon. W. A. Ledbetter, who has
been confined TO his home since his
return from Vinita, was, we are glad
to state, able to be down town this
afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
THE TERRITORIES WANT
Statehood. Home Rule and Free Homes
for okIahOma-New Deal In
indian Territory.

ST. LOUIS, June lie. n. Barn6 .
of Guthrie, o. T., member of the
committee, came in tonight. He has
appointed Mcdonald Of G county and
Frank c. Jennings Of Lincoln coun-
ty, assistant sergeants-at-arms for the
convention. He says that he wants
a resolution declaring for statehood
fof Oklahoma, home rule and free
BONES. He believes that il would be
well to back Delegate Flynn in this
fight for free homes. Captain Ham
mer of Ardmore, member of the
committee from the Indian Terri
tory, is on hand. He has secured
the appointment Of John M. Taylor of
Clamo ,e as doorkeeper, r. II. Gin of
South McAlester as messenger, and
Captain Ryan of Vin!ta as assistant
sergeant-at-arms. He will ask for n
resolution declaring for a territorial
form of government for the Indian
Territory, and a breaking up OF pres
ent conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
That Entertainment.

That entertainment spoken of to
be "put on" the 25th, for the benefit
of the First Presbyterian church is
coming on immensely.
Imagine all the famous women of
history personated by the beautiful
and talented women of Ardmore,
not all of course, the stage is not
large enough nor was there charac-
sers enough to be given out, that
we could use all of the grace and wit
which our little city affords, but a
large percent, a representative dele
CATION. Well imagine these, Isabella
of Spain, Cleopatra, Elizabeth of
England, etc., arranged in gorgeous
costumes of each day and time, pre-
senting in turn in glowing and
imps stoned language their several
claims to the crown Of fame, which
is finally awarded by the Goddess Of
fame to the one deemed most worthy.
At least 40 character most elobrate-
ly costumed will grace the boards
that night. Every effort will be put
forward to make this one Of the most
thoroughly enjoyable "home talent"
entertainments ever given here.
And it is not in line with the usual
home talent affairs, the speeches are
all short and each entree springs a
startling new surprise, a living
picture, a revelation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

Mrs. John 4. Mcclure Last NIht Dis
covered knight OF the DARK Lantern
In Her ROora-ns Escaped.

Thursday night about . O'Clock
Mrs. John A. Mcclure was awakened
from her sleep by the knowledge
that there was a burglar in her room.
Unlike most women under similar
conditions sh- did not faint away
and await the action OF her more
soundly sleeping husband to chase
the thief from the room, but very
calmly demanded the nature of his
visit and proceeded to attempt his
arrest.
The lamp was burning in the room
and she had a full view Of the fellow
whom she says she has seen before
and would know again. When dis
discovered he was crawling on his
hands and knees across the room to-
ward where lay Mr.. McClure's
clothing. AS soon as he knew .at
he was thwarted he made for the
window and as his form passed out
Mrs. Mcclure grabbed him by the
foot and struggled to hold him until
John could come to her assistance.
By that time he broke away and
scaling the fence ran up the street.
Mr.. Mcclure followed, but as he
sustained badly skinned shank in
going out at the window he did not
press the chase very far.
The presumption is that the fellow
knew that Mr.. Mcclure had just re-
turned from the Democratic conven-
ton and calculated he came back
loaded with Doodle. Fortunately for
the burglar he was checked before he
had discovered his very great mis-
take.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
V. A. N. Elect Officers.

At a meeting of Royal Arch Ma
sons held last night in the Masonic
Temple building, the following OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
Masonic year:
G. II. Bruce, II. P; S. Zuckerman,
king; w. F. Wilmington scribe; L.
p. Anderson, treasurer; /. r. Mason,
secretary; ID. l.. Frazier, G. H.; w.
T. Bogie, p. s.; L. l.. Gait, r. A. c.;
Moran Scott, NJ. "; John Scanlan,
NJ. 2 V; r. w. Dick, M. "; J. w.
Nj. Harper, sentinel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
Horses KILLED.

From Pena Archerd, who was in
town yesterday evening, we were
informed that during the electrical
storm last Monday night ten head of
horses in one pasture and two head
in another belongin to George Hol-
ford, in the Lebanon vicinity, were
killed by lightning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
No FrIIIs Required.

The sporting editor OF the ARD
MoREITE yesterday got ratified in
giving the names OF Ardmore's ball
players-and persisted in calling Sam
Laughlin, Mclaughlin. Putting the
Mac on may make the name sound a
little more Irish, but Sam says be
prefers no national frills.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

Congressman Broderick's bill to
punish persons shooting into cars in
the Indian Territory or derailing
trains, has been approved by the
president, and is now law. Heavy
penalties are attached. - Guthrie
Leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

RYAN, I. T. June I'm. spatz, a
dry goods merchant Of this place,
transferred his entire stock to the
Bank Of Ryan to satisfy indebtedness
TO the bank, amounting to about $500
and n claim Of Rails & Garrison and
Sanger Bros, each about $3.50.
There are other liabilities, but the
amount is not known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

DeputylPulliam Thursday arrested d, ,
near Durwood, one Charles Thacker.
a young man on a charge OF forgery
II seems he passed the spurious
instrument on Sam Black, OF Mari
eta. IL was a check calling for
1875 on the Purcell National Bank,
purporting to have been signed by
W. T. Blackwell. Thacker made
two or three efforts to pass Il on
parties In Ardmore but failed. He
was brought In aid lodged in
jail and will be given n hearing
before Commissioner walcott ISat-
urday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

C0me TO the Cumberland Preaby-
terian church Sunday, all you who
have no regular church 20 attend.
Subject II q m, Peters Warn
ing" Luke xxi. 3i-2.
Subject s:s5 p. m, "x Rays"
Text, Whatsoever doth make
Manifest il Light"
Sabbath school and Endeavor aa
usual.
J. z. AEBREY. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

United Confederate Veteran Re
union, Dallas, Tex. June Gath, and
25th, i96.
For the above occasion the q. G..
& 8. r. santa Fe Routel viii sell
round trip tickets from Ardmore 70
Dallas az the rate Of one fare f4.75
Tickets win be sold June % and 24th
limited to June 27th for return.
Respectfully,
/. r. MASON, Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
Enr MIrr cuttins.

Deputy ID. ID. Flow allowed T. J..
Tevis free board and lodging in the
United States jail here yesterday.
Tevis is charged with the felony Of
wire cutting and was committed by
Commissioner Garrett at Tisho-
mingo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
BaptIat Preaching.

DIR. Walter P. King of Norman,
o. T., will preach at the First Bap-
tist church Sunday at II a. m. and
at the Second Baptist church at
night. All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
j. F. YOUNG. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
Ardmore Livery stable.

My stable has just been refitted
with new buggies, surreys, garages
and phetons. The incest rigs In the
city. Gentle teams for ladies'. Good
roadsters and safe drivers for
drummers. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
lO-lm J. e. BowLEs, Proprietor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
GOOD BALL GAME.
Ardm0re and Purcell Play the Best Game
Ever Witnessed at the Park Score
to In Favor Of Purcell.

The game of ball yesterday between
Purcell and Ardmore closed the con-
tests between these clubs and was a
victory for Purcell, the score stand
ing to &.
G. ID. Carter umpire.
The positions held down were as
follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

Indian Territory, Southern Dis
trict, ss:
Know all men by these presents
that we, the undersigned druggists
Of Ardmore, I. T., do hereby agree
and bind ourselves TO close our
places Of business from ~ m. (uoon)
until 6 p. m. on Sundays, beginning
June IA, 1896, and ending September
1, 1895.
And we, each and severally, hold
ourselves bound and obligated to
adhere to this agreement for the
time specified, provided that no
subscriber to this obligation shall be
debarred from answering an urgent
call for the purpose Of filling a pre-
scription, or other business requir-
ing prompt attention.
In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hands this eth day OF
June, 1896.
HARDY & SEAY,
FRAME, GREEN & Co.,
Ross & BONNER,
JOE II. LONDON,
COLEMAN & Lynn,
r. J. RAMSEY,
c. n. MCCOY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
From the Memphis Appeal.

The lecture OF Ex-Governor Hub
bard of Texas, and our late minister
to Japan, on 1.-THE South: Past, Pres
ent and to Come" was one of the
most thrilling and eloquent eve.
heard IN this city from the platform.
It was n picture full OF humor,
pathos in the past and future out
lined full of glorious fruitions.
1T is q lecture 10 be heard from
Boston to Galveston, and In the en-
tire Union.
Hear him at Kloski's opera house
June 10. Admission IS and 50 cents.
m. .nn,,onnr-r i..h hannrtmnnt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
PURCELL.

The Purcell boys left for home last
night well pleased with their stay.
Financially the games were not n
success, but otherwise they were far
above the ordinary.
The Dougherty boys are expected
down tomorrow to try their skin
with the local nine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12
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Owing to my failure to reach here
last week, will preach Sunday on
the subjects before announced.
IL a. m. "a Life Well Lived"
$3.50 "The Final Triumph of the
Right.
Join us in worship.
VoLNEY JOHNSON, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-12

The ARDMoRKITE job department
turns out only hrst class work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-22
CHATTER XI.
FREE PoLLY.s STORY.

1t was not long before the children
had an appointment to see Free Polly
she had chosen their father for her
guardian. and was in the habit of Wis
ting the plantation very often, some
times staying there for weeks at
time.
Free Polly was sixty years old, but
very risky and fond of fun--always
ready to listen to joke or tell story
All her stories were older than she was
nut she never told one without laugh
ING at it just as heartily as if she had
heard ii for the first time. She bowed
her head from side to side. in jaunty
fashion and laughed loudly. The chill
dren laughed too, for she made a very
colnieal appearance. She had on yell
low basque with flowing sleeves and a
blue skirt. On her head she wore a
flaming red bandanna, and on the top
Of that a bonnet shaped like a sugar
scoop and stuffed fun Of faded arti-
fetal flowers At GO years old, Free
Polly still considered herself belle,
and put on great many airs. When
ever she met anybody, black or white,
she always bowed her head, first to the
left. then TO the right and made q low
curtsy.
This she did nosy when the children
called her. She bowed and curtsied,
and then placed her arms akimbo, and
waited fol tbe youngsters to come up.
4t1a. i - glad - sec yCu' she cried,
i.I e.nt faH you how glad | is. You
mos ele43t ef a# Nou3l
be done grown 80 married. .-hey
YolI neesn ter Ialeh. j done see young
peopIe re- ] see you. Dey mos al do
dot way
Aunt Polly, said Buster John, do
YOU remember the night the big house
burned28
FREE polly ceased laughing and
screwed up her mouth and face and
pretended Indignation.
SHOW / gwineter fergit it? Want I
right dar in de house, Right I'M de
roofness ?"
won't YOU please tell us about it?"
asked Sweetest Susan, with her pretty,
coaxing smile.
Free polly shook her head solemnly,
closed her eyes and heayed deep sigh.
Glow can I tell you stan'in' up here
fat-footed in de sun? Wait. / comm
in de house after supper to see Mistiss.
When YOU see me in dar, run an Ak me
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the most graphic and complete that
could be imagined.
After eating the supper that had
been brought in for her, Free Polly
wiped her mouth with the back of her
hands, placed her heels on the top
round of the chair she sat in, and clasp
ed her knees with her long arms. Then,
closing her eyes, she began
81 dunner how come ii, but when de
sun shine it look like a long time ago
come it look like it done happen yis-
tiddy. lit so come bout dat ! halter
come see OF Marster dat ye'y night.
start from de place whar / been work
III time de sun 60 down, an when
come to turn in de big gate up yander
tAyuz gittin' dark. / raise de latch err
de big gate, / did. an den ! say ter my
SELF, No, / won't 60 de front way, kaze
dev might be comp'ny in de front
peazzer, an III go roun' de back way
an come in by De niger quarter |
had my min on dat ar man what dey
like ter hang dat ar Mr.. Hudspy
"Hudspeth," said Buster John.
.tKaze re gimme a sevm-puBce one
1imc, an I Wuz mighty sorry be had
TO go back home walk long, l did,
am low, I mighty sorry dat ar Mr.,
Hudspy amt here now, kaze he might
fergit hissif an gimme a n'er SEWN
punce. Des bout dat time I look up
am look roun am right at me wuz q
man. / could "a put out my han an
totch him. IF he'd "a said Boot at me
I'D la drapt right i'm my tracks. But
Z 1911 I ISJ 1rsgr1f Inn f,r4ystsxF
an ax'd him howdy.
Gle say, Amt dat Free Polly?' I
say. sYesser.' / know'd time he open
his mouth dat 'twant nobody ia de
roun' worl' but dat ar George Gossett.
Gle say, 'You, been harborin' rum
away niggers.' / say, I don't see how
/ kin do dat, sub, when it's cen about
all I kin do fer ter harbor myself, let
lore runaway niggers.
SHE say, L hear tell you es DIES han
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in glove wild dat ar niger A'on what
Pap bought FUN de speculator' / say
EFF A'on ever is been at my house, sub,
it wuz unbeknownst to me-
HE say, 'Nummine. I'll git you yit,
an when | does hit'll be all night Isom,
dar wild you / say, 'Yesser," and den
| bowed perlite ez | now how an come
on to de big house.
"Hain't been here long. 10 de tell
me dat de Little Marster-wh'ch dey
cali him Little Crotchctt-is sorter
ailin', am I say ter myself dat I'll go up
stairs dar whar he stay at an see him.
So, after while, up I goes, an sho' huff,
dar wuz de Little Marster layin' up daF
readin'.
"He put down his book, he did, an
look like he mighty glad ter see me, an
he ak me what good fer deze here long
time pains ia de legs, an / say I dunno
cep'n you have somebody to rub EN-
He ask me ef ] won't rub EN-, an I say
t0oby-shore / viii an glad to do it, an
den I whirlea in an rub 'em, an whiles
I'm a-rubbin' ne ak me de names err all
de presideDcies err de Nunitin' States
whar we live,an' | say eff / ever know'd
em / done fergitted 'em off'n my min
DessO.
can den, bless yo' souls, he lay dar
fat er his back, an call de names er all
de presidencies er de Nunitin' States
same ez he had 'em right dar in a
book. an den when he done dat he tol'
me all bout John Henry Bonaparte an
Mr. Benjamin Arnold, which he traded
off his country fer a par er shiny boots
an a cooked hat"
Buster John and Sweetest Susan
laughed heartily at this, and Free Polly
laughed in sympathy,
'sGes, honey, he lay dar fiat er his
back an toll me all de news. | dunner
how long / sot dar, rubin an noddin'
an lis'nin' to de Little Marster, tellin'
me all bout how de Nunitin' State of
Americas, Georgy, come up, an how
he WIZ skeer'd she wuz gwine down
agin eff folks up dar whar dey make
laws didn't stop scadalizin' an gwine
on / speclf un Us must er drapt off ter
sleep, kase when / walked up, de candle
had done burnted mos down Bimeby
dc Little Marster say, Polly Annie
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Copyrighted 1895, by JosI Chandler Hartt=.l

rCopyrighted 1895, by Toel Chandler Harlt=.l
.e, p..,,.L,,.
70 come ~ 70 Iooll - ~. - !
s. :, -. t,t,1l a., te,1etfd an, -
,so oll,s ~.
"Wbat do Won want to fndq" Rnster
Tobn incuired
Anain Free Polly closed her eyes and
SIGHED MS she answered
"What I want to fin'? Biscuit. Bat
tercakes, Butter, Ham," At each word
Free Polly smacked her lips and open
ed her mouth wide. The children laugh
ed and promised that they would carry
as much food into the nursery as they
could make an excuse for.
IA e,,rar tbeir mother saw them
l,,tteriuer more bfscuits than they
usually ate. So She suddenly asked:
.Has any one seen Free Polly to-
dave"
%Yes'm., promptly replied DrusiIla.
who was waiting on Buster John and
Sweetest Susan.
"Ts She coming here to-nipht?"
~ snaol, 81 D,ns;1la a,,s,,,a,.oa
s,,,ia,,l,o4 da,,htfnll,
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call me Polly Ann fer short Polly
Ann, I smell smoke. What does you
smell?"
Il say, I smell smoke, too. / speclS
somebody burnin' off a new groun'.'
''He say< N,Ily Ann, dis amt de time
er de year when dey burns off de new
groun'
II say, mebbe somebody possum
huntin' drapt der torch an sot fire to
de woods.
"Tfe say, Polly Ann, dis amt de time
er de year when dey hunt possums.'
II say, i dunner how come it, den
Tile say, AN de same, Polly Ann, /
smells smoke
II say, Dat what Brer Fox say when
Brer Rabbit put fire to de hay what
he totin' on his back
de Little Marster say, Polly Ann,
maybe somebody done put fire to de
hay what we got on our backs
Il say, I amt skeer'd er dat
Dis make him laugh. He say, Polly
Ann, folks don't halter be skeer'd to
git burnted up.
At this point Free Polly suddenly
became very solemn, A heavy frowu
appeared on her face Her voice fell
to tragic whisper She placed one
hand lightly on Sweetest Susan's
shoulder and held the other to a ges-
tore Of warning, looking all around
the room as il expecting to discover
the beginning or the ending of some
horrible catastrophe.
fright dar and den, she said 81 not
only smell de smoke, I seed it. Seed
il wild nv own ewes Yes hOnRvf
little streak un it, not much bigger
dan a pipestem come curtin up by de
candle an went dancin' up to de
ceilin' Den, way off yander, / hear
somebody holler. Den somebody hol-
Ier'd mo- closer. Den Gle cows gun ter
low, an de bosses to Wicker
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