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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
rho Conditions OF Women,

In talkiLg with an American about
tic different conditions OF women In
japan and tho United States u Jap.
ancsc diplomat once said:
"Whon marry | take Il head ser-
want; when you marry YOU become
one a man who recently visited
japan quotes Il remark in n some.
what simple vein, made by japanese
interpreter. al sat ono day Ito said,
at the door Of n diDing-rooin in q
hotel in Tokyo, where all kinds OF
foreigners woro staying, and
watched thcm "a they came in. Tho
Frcnchmnn came in with madame on
his arm. Then tho Englishmap came
IN so (%imitating Il pompois, sclf-im-
portnnt pcrsUrngc). And his wife.
Oh, sho came in like this dramatic.
ing II meek and timld woman follow.
inE). And tho American husbands
Oh, he's not in IL! Madame sails in
ahead OF him md lac Just follows
wherever rho goes.-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06

All who are, or expect to bc inter
Gated in mines will bc glad to know
that Henry n. Copr. the Washington
ID. Cd land lawyer, hHs revised Cops
prospcCtor's Manual. Tho mineral.
ogicaI part Of The work has been al
most entirely rewritten 10y n Colorado
mining engineer, who has had years
Of experience ns a p%tospcctor. nssayCr
and superintendent ~ mines aud
United States surveyor.
rho book IL popular treatise OF as-
saying aud mincrnlogy, and will 10
found useful 10 all who wish 10 dis.
cover mines. Tho frat part of tho
work gives tho United States mining
laws and regulations. how to locate
and survey II mining claim, various
forms aud much valuable informa.
ton. Tho price il 30 cents at Tho
principal book stores. or of the
author.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
4 T'UurlI Trim.

Constable DuhCrty. Sam Jones aud
Charley Irving got in from Mardis
ehOut three o'clock tins afternoon
with the Young men arrested for the
Kccfcr robbery. They started Wed.
ncsdaymorning with a fOnr.horse team
and wagon and went about five miles
md were compelled 10 turn back on
account 81 the SNOW. They then put
their prisoners on horseback and star
ted again. "Wednesday nighttlIcy got
lost in the mountains and campcd in
n bunch II rottunwoOda. They got
their bearings all right Thursday
morning and struck out for Island
Mountain. where they arrived about
10 o'clock that day. Their horses
were nearly given ont and they stayed
there until yesterday morning when
they atnrlcd Tor town. Thoy stayed
mt Mr.. Wciland's last night and came
in from there today. They arrived III
good condition considering the trip.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
Highest of all in Leavening Power-La.est U. S. Govt Report.
@A g! RBskasgE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
tFRoM WEDNESDAYS DAIlY.l
SALMAGUNDI.

John Hibbets is not 20 we'll today
He will so below in u few days.
Mckinley us an advance agen'
is a long way ahead Of his show.
, Read Wintermantel's new nd. 1nt
make Il note OF what it says. It will
pay you.
Mr. j. S. Shekel is down from
Ogdei. spending a few days with the
family OF j. w. Thompson.
Next year is the centennial Of the
stovepipe hat, which first came into
common S i'll Paris in 1891.
Mr.. Joseph Smith is in from Ruby
Valley. He reports nothing exciting
i'll that section.
State Superintendent Cutting is
doing all iii his power to make the
Elko meeting Of the Teachers Insti.
tute "a success.
George Hardesty aud Paul Schill-
erstrom shipped 255 head Of beef
cattle to Omaha today.
\ resident OF Moscow or St. Peters,
burg cannot receive the visit OF a
friend who remains many hours with
out notifying the police.
\ Chicago exchange gives fourteen
reasons why Bryan was defeated. One
being that Mckinley received tho
most votes, the other thirteen need
not be enumerated.
Silver Stutc:-Upt to date there are
aS7 applicants for the twenty six posi-
tons III the gift OF the coming legis-
lature, the number including old
middle aged and young OF both sexes
Mr.. and MB. Morrow and Miss
Nellie Sllccan returned from their
Eastern trip last night. They visited
the principal cities OF the East and
had II splendid time.
Thomas Hilderbrandt, arrested for
attempting to burn the Carson school,
house, has been bounu over to ap-
pear before the Ormsby county grand
jury. Not being able to give $1,000
bail he languishes in the Carson bas-
tile.
The Gazette says Judge Bigelow
has formed Il copartnership with Bar
clay Henley and will move to SaT
Francisco and enter upon the prac'
ticc Of his profession rs soon as. his
term Of Office expires.
The Alabama Assembly by an al.
most unanimous vote has killed Tim
berlake's bill. proposing to make il
unlawful for women to wear i'll pub
lie. tights. bloomers, shirt fronts OF
any article OF clothing commonly worn
10y men
Silver S,ate:-Eddic Burgc, the
boy who was accidentally shot in
Paradise valley about three months
ago, died ut the home OF his mother
Saturday morning. \ portion of his
skull was carried away by the charge
OF shot, which also grazed the brain.
aud il is II remarkable case That the
unfortunate boy was kept alive so
long.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
origin Of Thanksgiving.

Tho followiug IL warranted to 10
the correct history Of the origin Of
Thanksgiving day: Once Mt autumn
in tho early days Of tho colonies n
acvorc yiDaged old Puritan nrOeo in
his pow aud proposed the usunl day
Of fasting aud prayer. Tlorc had
been M abundant harvest and the
barns md cellars were foil 10 ovO
flowing. a icss severe member OF
the congregation. who evidently en-
joycd tho good Lhiugs Of life, offered
M an amendment that, in Wow Of tho
abundant hnryests and the other
blcRangs OF Providence, they have
instead u day Of festival and thanks.
giving. Tho amendment carried and
that was tho beginning OF our annual
day Of Thanksgiving.
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uFROI SATURDAYS D.AILY.l
SALMiGUSDI

Fourteen degrees below zero las
night.
II. j. Mayhem, the Denver mining
man, arrived last night.
a new carpet wus hid inside the
bur Of the courtroom today.
Tobacco to the amount Of sI7,7Gl.,
900 WIS raised in the United States
last year. and in addition there was
imported the amount OF 81 .0O0,O0
W. B. Duvall, Col. Church and T.
+. Dickinson and T.. u. Swanson, New
York capitalists left for Bald Mount
ain this afternoon to inspect the
mines.
Taxes not paid by the close OF
business hours Saturday evening,
December 9th, will become delinquent
and ten per cent. penalty and costs
will be added.
Courcr:-rherc is quite Il little
buzzing III Genoa these long evenings
as to the state of the horse market a
year OF two hence. We bank our pile
on better prices.
There ia nothing sloddy about the
articles q bc given away 10y the +. Il.
NJ. Co, tue day before Christmas.
They make II handsome display in
tl,.,1 l,L,,. ...n.I,p. mad .-. ,.,.ll A..
price put on them.
\ pocket cash register has been in
vented which il shaped ike II watch
and is operated by Il gear wheel, a
email PORTION Of which is exposed ut
the edge Of the case.
\ cane worth $4,000. II gilt from some
friends. ia carried by Dr.lI II. II. Hale of
Detroit. 1t is ornamental with gold
and jewels, and in the head is Il
fine watch.
\ Chinese doctor is employed by
the year Ia attend a family and keep
its members in good health. When
til' tbllE iiis NV 'ib't'i y pay Sb'tP
ped until the patient rccovcrs.
lnccssant hicoughs caused Il patient
Ia he brought To a hospital i'll Lyons,
France. lie was cured by inducing
him To thrust his tongue far out 81
his mouth. and thus hold it for a few
minutes.
The tO!Hl output 0f the Cripple
Creek district from 1892 To 1898, in
elusive. was Sl3, 100000. 1t is cx-
pcctch that this years output will
reach siO,OO0,OOu making n total Of
S2a000.CO0. 1t il claimed that Of
this years output s%3,500,OO0 will be
net profit Ia the owncrs
Carson News: - Thos. j. llilder-
brand was arrested this afternoon and
is now in Jail Oh suspicion Of beng
the ~inccnliary who has made several
attempts la lire the public school
building. The officers think they have
II good caFc against him.
Warren Scntincl:-At FrecpOrt,
Ills, II industry is 20 he started.
On u quarter section Of land nh enter
prising KanGas farmer will establish
1000 black cats and 5000 rats, on
which t. feed the cats. estimating
that the cats will increase 10000 in
two years, their skins being worth 81
each. The rats will multiply five
times ns fast MS the cats and will be
uacd Ia feed the latter. while the
skinned cats will furnish food to the
rats. Thus has perpetual motion
been discovered mt last.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06
FRIDAYS DAILY
A

Trib cures bruises and sprains.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-06

Trib, tried aud true, eliminates
lnmeness brought by bruises.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
Got What They Didn't want.


The Bryan managers made a great to-
do about their burning desire to have n
big parade in Chicago next Saturday
night. The Republicans had arranged
Cor parade on that night. and that was
why the Bryan people pretended to want
one.
There must be n permit from the city
authorities before such demonstration
can talsc the streets. The Republicans
had that permit and the Bryan people
were not allowed to have their parade
for fear OF n collision between the oppog-
ing forces. Then there was much popo-
cratic frothing at the mouth.
The Republicans. not afraid OF the
effect OF the Bryan parade. gave notice
that they would abandon theirs and
leave the field free to the Bryan men.
Then the silver champions discovered
that they did not want to parade, They
just wanted to "hluT''and to whine Co
erclon." What funny set OF fellows
they are, those shoutcrs for the silver
trust.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. rs
they cannot reach the seat Of tho dis.
ease. Catarrh Is blood or constitu-
tlonal disease, and In order to cure II
yon must take Internal remedies Hairs
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not n
qnack medicine, II was prescribed by
one Of the bCs; physicians in this conn
try FOR years, and Is a regular prescrln-
ton. 1t is composed OF the hes; tonIcs
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results In curing Ca
tarrh, Send for testimonials.
y. j. CHENEY 6 CO., Props, Toledo. o.
Sold BY druggists. price 75c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
Arc We Iookius for ROW
This idlotIc drlvel IS from HE whecl

This idIotIc drvel Is from the Wheel
Ing Register:
Ono hundred md twenty ycnrs ugo we
Whipped Erglnnd. wo are bigger now.
Can't We do 1t again? a splendid speci-
men or manhood from the went, named
,Millinm Jennings Bryan. says we Cnn.
What trus American Will say We can't?
Is war with England part OF the Bry-
ar prosrammef Docs that Splendid
specimen OF manhood from the west"
picture himself at the head OF war nd
ninlstration that shall cover him with
glory? What are we to rght England
about?
five were to go into the 5O-cent dollar
business and IL England were to refuse
10 Invest money In this country on that
basis, would that be a cause OF war?
Would Mr.. Bryan lead us into fight to
compel England to drop her money into
our undertakings?
The Register should have more sense
than to try to- tas,en attention on Mr..
Bryan's turkCy-cock nonsense. This
country IS going to elect President
who viii strive TO preserve an honor
able peace with all the world, and one
who. II war must come, will have vet
eran's knowledge OF the ghustly busl-
ness in which this country will then be
engaged.
They Jest at scars who never felt a
wound" Men who know what war Is
do no; jabber so lightly about L.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
For State Scnator-First District
OLIVER p. MARSHALL.
OF Hancock County.


Last words OF notable men nre always
Interesting. Mr.. Bryan is speaking his
now. In speech In Chicago on Tues
day OF this week lie showed his first
signs of weakening Heretofore he has
assumed n tone OF staggering conf
dencc In his own opInons.i
A thing was 90, or was 10 be go after
his election. not because It rested on
any basis OF common sense, not bccauEe
IL could be reasoned out OF the world
hlstory-it was to b. 50 just because
Mr.. Bryan said It would be so. He pre-
teaded 70 believe himself endowed with
supernatural gifts that would take the
place Of learning, experience. thought.
II was In Chicago that the Boy Orator
broke down and said: My friends, I
may be wrong" This ls fatal to such n
man MS AR. Bryan IL. having made ouch
n campaign as he Is maI;inG.. 1t takes
all the bounce out Of him. II makes fun
or tho IDEA that III was gent Into tn.
world TO go; straight all that is wrong.
II 10 n cold and unkInd rebukc OF Bryaa
M the silver calf.
When man is. so far wrong ms Mr..
Bryan IL. when he has been uhoutcd for
by persons who DO not know him but
have taken HIN i; his own rating Of in
falllhllity II Is simply suicide for him to
admit that hs could be mistaken.
He should have stuck to his big |, little
You. until his countrymca ahow him
that they have no confidence in him or
his party lie would have had TO wait
but one short week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
Thc "co,r1crhr worl.lnrmnn.

Philadelphia Record, tDem,): In a
speech delivers! in Indianapolis on
Saturday night last, General Harrison
declared thar II any employer should
attempt 10 cocrca an cmploye in the
matter OF the elective franchise the h.
jured party should assert his manhood
and his right 20 vote as he may please:
and Mr.. Earrison pledged himself as a
citizen ard lawyer 10 defend any
workinSman In the exercise OF his
right. This is the manly answer to the
unworthy and pt!ablc cry OF the Bry-
antics, which undcr ordinary clrcun,-
stances would be s;ined by 1t. But the
Bryanitcs will DOUBTLESS persist In
their false cry rs an antc-clcct!on ex-
PLANTATION ot TIE defeat which they
know by !nstlnct Is impending.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

tlnsulsh one from the other. They wore
sound money badges and marched under
Old Glory. It was tho largest political
demonstration In the history OF that part
OF Pennsylvania. ~,
Wheeling will not have the honor OF
leading In this kind OF dcmcns,ra tlon,
but she viii have the satisfaction OF
makins>a strong show of the stalwnr,
forces OF sound money. II every man
In the line will wear sound money
badge aud carry a 2O.lnch American
Has, as the chief marshal suggests. there
will be such a spectacle as Wheeling has
never seen. E.
The march will not be long, but It
VIII be remembered long as one of the
features OF the victorious campaign for
sound money and sound government
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
WHO Is FITZGERALD
Tho Sian who Betrayed chs West Virginia
Popuilds-Turn Oh the Light.

IOpuiNtb-hh urn oh Ihr Ligb'
parkersburg State Journal: Who IS
this man Fitzgerald whom the Demo-
Gratis were curling two weeks ago and
whom they are now SOLDERING over?
The only claim 10 fame which we can
find hr has In record ms pension at
torney In Washington. d. c., which he
wants to forget, and cheap and I'M
envlable notOrIety gained In New York
because he was made to close UP a
cheap bloomer girl restaurant he was
running. -.
Now he IS stumpng West Virginia
with our governor, In the Interests OF
the Democratic ticket. Business must
be poor with Fitzgerald.
Two weeks ago he jumped all over
himself In his effort 10 Stay Cornelius
Watts with his tongue. lie called
Watts a traitor, gold bug and any
old thing. Now he Is stumping tho state
under the direction, ard probably the
hire of,thc Democratic state committee.
Why this sudden change? Truly,
business must have been very poor
With hls blOomerctS.
Isn't It funny. anyway, this sacrifice
OF Candidate Fitzgerald on the Pnnu-
list ticket in the Interest OF Bryan
and free silver" How could fusion be-
tween Populists and Democrats on the
state ticket make votes for Bryan in
West Virginia? Both parties have Bry-
ans name ut the head Of the tHket.
How could the withdrawal OF Fltz-
gerald help Bryan? Fitzgerald wants
Office He was born wanting office.
Why, then, has he so humbly with
drawn from the head " ticket where
he was placed In good faith by honest
but deceived Ponulists. who want TO
support u true free silver man. We
must look TO the Democratic campaign
committee for Information concerning
this deal. They can tell an interesting
and expensive story II they wish.
Turn on the lights. "fhc penltentiary
Is yawnlns" or words to that effect, &C.
cor1lng TO the Sentinel, for some
Democrats II the Hight Is turned on.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
FieepolltICS,
The New York Herald has this highly

The New York Herald has this highly
interesting dispatch from Chicago:
Senator Tlllmnn. OF South Carolina, ar
rived here to-day and took part In the
Popccratic councils. Tlllmar. In convcrsn-
ton with friends, was not at all hopeful
OF the outlook for Bryan. He heartily np-
proved OF all the efforts OF Chairman Jones
10 make the public hellcve wOrltinGmPn
arc being coerccd. He also agreed with
the chairman that II wotld be n cord thing
to get all the workinemcn to strike. so MS
to have the railroads tied up about cleo
tlon day.
He suggested that the workingmen
should send delegations 10 Mckinley to
ask him 10 promise that wages would not
be reduced during his administration
There was long conference over the
proposition. participated in by Senators
Jones. Tilmhn and Teller. II was de-
cl6"d tc let the subject rest until Mr.
-ES"n arrives, 80 that he can be consulted
apout II.
RMS Is nice kind OF politics in free
country. The finest feature OF It Is the
scheme of biz labor trouble that would
tie UP the railroads about election day"
The New York Herald Is liot a Repub!!-
can newspaper. and this is not the first
that has been said about working up a
big strike In the hope OF helping Bryan.
the friend OF the common people"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
rKINLEY'S PRAYER"


Our father who art In England.
Rothschild by thy name! Thy kingdom
come IN America. Thy Will be done In
the United States as 1t is in England
Give us this day our bonds In gold,
but not IN silver"
1t Is unnecessary to Rffront the eyes
OF decent people with the rest OF this
ribaldry. So much of II IL printed
merely in proof OF the fact that Mr..
Bryan's supporters have so far i'm
proved upon his example as to make a
mock 10 vent their hate where he only
stole smile to deck his vanity.
State and church have been the OBJ
jects Of the direct assault Of the Bryan
lite party within the last three days.
While they were parodylng the Lords
prayer In Pennsylvania they were
burning the United States flag In Mis-
sourI.
or the three fundamental institutions
but one Is left for their attarlt-the
Family. When they assail that, as
they assuredly will II there IL one free.
love vote TO be fshed out OF the sewers
OF society and strung with the free sill.
yer, frec-r!ot and lree-sucrSlegc votes
that they have already collected, will
they still! be tender over the desIsna-
ton OF Anarchists?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29
a oIam WA, Made to Mourn.


One morning as WANDERED forth
In chill Noycmber's air,
! Spicd n man with silver threads
ln9oven IN his hnir;
While round his brow were tagged thor-
FiNd permanently there.
Relentless thorrJ he strovc to loose.
MI efforts were In vain,
iie helpers stood. no aid could find
Nor respite could obtain;
Yet, stranger still, golden cross
Was fastened In hlS hand
Compelled through lie 10 hear Il Thus.
And all Its Ills withstand.
With pity most sincere asked
What fate has this ordained?
What crime has this for punishment?
What Justice In II find?
Stranger, wherefore wonderest thou.
BCFa1 the plalntlvn soul,
strOvc to make golden cross
out OF tho roor mans toll.
istrovn 10 make significant
The tOilerS crown Of thorn,
! Sowctl tho field with hcreSy,
And now reap the scorn.
Thus doomed by fatc-can never rest
with cross and thorna thug borne
FROM my inlstakcS-til!H lesson learn:
presumption iE a thorn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

Next Saturday New York Is to have II
nor-partIsan sound money parade. Nc
K!nley men AMI Palmer men marching
together without anything TO dlst!n-
gu,sh one from the other. The chief
marshal says there VIII be more men In
that line than the combined forces OF the
army of the Potomac and Sherman'a
army. WhcslIng'a sound money turn
out next Monday afternoon viii not be
20 long MS Me- York's, but 1t will be n
big thing for Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

MANY lives of usefulness have been
cut short by neglect 10 break up m
ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis
and even consumption can be avcrted
by the prompt use OF One Minute
Cough Cure. Charles Il, Goethe, corner
Twelfth and Market streets; Bowie Il
Co, Bridgeport: Peabody &c Son. Ben
wood r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

At Dwight, Illinois, Mr. Bryan did not
hesitate TO utter his contempt for PrcsI-
dent Cleveland. lie thinks no more OF
Mr.. Cleveland now than he did four
years ago, when he voted for Weaver.
the ponulist, for President OF the United
States. Yet there are persona who will
vote for Mr. Bryan on the ground that
he Is a Democrat. They must be salts
fed with a very cheap article OF Dcmoc-
racy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

Distressing kidney and bladder dis.
cases relieved In six hours by the ..NEv
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN EID,
NEf CURE" lhls uow remedy il :,
great surprise on account OF Its eycnoJ.
Ing rromntnc59 In relieving pain In Tho
bladder, kldneyE. back and every part
oil the urinary passage IN male or fe-
male. It relieves retention OF wntcr , nj
pain In paSalnS Il almost lmmedla,siw
II yon want quick relief and curr mi.
Is your remedy. Sold by Il. II. Iist
druggist, Wheeling, W, Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

The rotton egg reception given TO Sec
rotary Carlisle in Covington. Kentucky.
Is being spoken OF rs Kentucky tao
tics" This is unfair to the decent peo-
pie of Kentucky. 1t should be classed
under the head OF free-sIlver-order-h hat
Ing tactics.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

No Mckinley badges ar banners and
no Palmer badges or banners will be
allowed In the sound money parade next
Monday afternoon. Mckinley men and
Palmer men will march together for
sound money and sound government.
They viii wear no badges but sound
money badges md bear no banner but
the AaG. OF our country. This under
standing is embodied In the order OF
Chief Marshal +. r. Franzheim and VIII
be enforced strictly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

Erie. Pennsylvania, has got ahead OF
Wheeling. on Tuesday OF this week
Erie had n aound money parade. Re-
spublloanS and sound money Democrats,
business men, wagc-cnrners, profession
al mcn--nll Sorts and conditions to the
number OF 1000 paradcd the streets.
Republicans md Democrats marched
slde by side. There was nothing to dis
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-29

The Palmer man wants to defeat Dry
an lie knows that the only way to do
that Is to elect Mckinley. Shouldn't he
vote according to hi6 desire and his
knowledge. A blank cartridge makes n
noise but does not hit anything.