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more trouble than all of the other
features of house building and man
agement put together; even the neal
neighborhood of running stream
into which the sewage may be dis
charged does not afford relief. Those
who dwell lower down on the stream
are likely to make complaint of the
contaminations, and they may ask re-
lief from the law. At the present
time the main reliance is upon cess
pools, but they are always filthy con-
trivances. and serve as constant
menace to health.
At recent meeting in New York,
Colonel George E. Waring and
Alexander Potter, both eminent
sanitary engineers, delivered brief
addresses on Country House Sew
age,' and the former gentleman
has written an article describing and
fully illustrating a system for the dis
posal of liquid wastes for isolated
houses in recent issue of ''Shoppell's
Modern Houses" published in New
York. Both of these gentlemen are
thoroughly opposed to the cesspool
system, and advocate the daily doliv-
cry of sewage onto the surface Of the
ground. At the first glance this seems
most repugnant to the uninitiated
who conceive of sewage as the contents
of the cesspool after it has purified.
But fresh sewage that is delivered
upon the surface is absolutely inodorus
! and inoffensive. According to the
| Massachusetts standard it consists OF
| 99S parts of water, one part OF mineral
matter and only one part IN a thou
sand of organic matter 1t furnishes
! no menance to health when delivered
on the surface, but merely enriches
i the ground and makes it more produc,
tive. 1t is not intended that it should
be q constant flow over the same sec
tion of ground, for in that case the soil
would soon become saturated ano
offensive. Two sections of land are
made available, and the flow il
daily diverted from one to ths
other, thus giving the soil a chance
to recuperate.
There are certain notifications o
the system that make it more widely
applicable. 1t may be that in a coun
try estate there is no available section
of land that can be used for sewage
drainage without becoming too con
spicuous. In that case the drainag'
may be through porous agriculture
tile drains laid few inches below tn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02
Trout Gain Four Pounds in q Year,

About year ago two boys were
fishing with hook and line in Lake
johnson. Bronson, Fla, and caught
two trout only few inches long, and
placed them in small pond. A few
days ago they went to the pond where
the trout had been placed and caught
them. They weighed more than four
pounds each. The pond was nearly
dry, and. as these were the only fish
there, they must have been the same
ones. Trout and Dream are being
caught in large quantities in the lake.
Jacksonville Fla. Citizen.
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COTTON BOIL WEEVIL.
A Pest Which Recently Appeared In
the United States.

The Agricultural Department of the
United States Government considers
the cotton boil weevil, a picture of
which is here shown, to be one of the
most dangerous pests that has ever
made its appearance in the United
States. It has so far confined its oper-
ations to Northern Mexico and linn
tied area in Texas. 1t ha: in some To-
calities shown tendency to spread
rapidly, while in others it is said to
have been at work for years in very
small areas, and shown little signs of
extending operations. Department
experts have been at work investigate
ing his bugshir for some months past
in the neighborhood of Brownsville on
tbs Rio Grunde. So far no cure has
been discovered, and many acres OF
cotton have been aban I'd in conse-
Ouence.
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FIRST FLOOR.

surface of the ground. In case it be
impossible or unadvlsable for any
reason to discharge the sewage as soon
as it is produced, aretaining tank may
be constructed. But in any case it
should be discharged within twenty
four hours before there is any chance
of putrification.
We illustrate this article with de-
sign of a house, attractive in appear
ance and suitable for erection in a
territory where the sewers have not
been laid, and where system of
"surface disposal could be adopted
to better advantage than the use OF a
cesspool.
General Dimensions: Width, in
cluding dining-room bay and tower
projection, A it. ms. depth, includ-
ing veranda, 35 #. 2 ins.
Heights of Stories: Cellar, + 1T. q
ms. first story, 9 ft. second story, 8
it. 6 ms. attic, it.
Exterior Materials: Foundation,
stone; first and second story walls,
! gables and roofs, shingles.
Interior Finish: Three coat plaster,
hard white finish. Plaster centres IN
hall and principal rooms of first story.
Soft wood flooring and trim through,
ont. Ash staircase. Panel backs
under windows in hall and principal
rooms, first story. Kitchen and bath
room, wainscoted. Chair-railin dining
room. All interior woodwork grain
filled, stained to suit owner ane
finished with hard oil varnish.
Colors: Shingling on walls, gables
and roofs, dipped in and brush-coatee
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MRS. FOSTER, THE WOMAN CARPENTER

yet she says it is consoling to her to
know that when done she had house
and owed no mechanic for building it,
"and then, you know" she says,
shat when persons are working for
themselves they will do much better
work, and I think | have a better
house than any man would have built
for me-"
Mrs. Foster was born in Perry
County in 1S47. She moved to Ports
mouth in 1856, and was married tc
Frank Foster shortly afterward.
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Zanzibar, to the London Graphic. 1t
represents a sight not at all uncom-
mon in the streets of the native quar-
ters of Zanzibar, East Africa. Slaves
who have run away and are recaptured
are usually punished in the manner
depicted. The little boy in the illus
tration was about seven years old, and
had carried the log, weighing over
thirty-two pounds, and the heavy chain
for over year. Mr.. Firminger was
afterward able to procure the boys
| freedom.
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penter, and he had learned the art of
drawing plans for buildings, but b.-
ing minus one hand and crippled in
the other he could not do any work.
Mrs. Fosters father was also carpen-
ter, and in her younger days she had
spent many hours watching him in the
erection of buildings.
She was above the average in intel
igence, and had gained such thor
ough knowledge Of the general mech
anism of the trade that she concluded
she could build a house that would
afford them a comfortable home in
which to spend the declining years of
life. They together formulated the
plans and ordered the material. Mrs.
Foster then staked off the ground and
went to wolk laying the brick founda-
ton. While this was new work for
her, her general knowledge of how
things ought to be served her we'll, and
she hewed to the lines closely. When
the chips had all fallen she found that
she had foundation that would have
been credit to any mechanic. Then
with the little assistance her husband
could give her, such as holding tim
bers and lines, she erected the frame
work, nailed on the weather boarding,
and was soon interesting the passers
by in her work of mailing on the
shingle roof.
Mrs. Foster is very modest, and felt
somewhat embarrassed to have people
who happened to pass that way stop
and stand for several minutes watch
ing her drive the nails, saw and plane
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BUILT A HOUSE.
AN OHIO WOMAN PLANS AND
BUILDS HER OWN HOME
Her Husband IA CriDpIe-From Foun-
dation to Roof the Building
Shows the Brave WO-
mans Eandiwork.

x WIFE of forty nine who has
n proved herself helpmate
NJ indeed Is Mrs Elizabeth
& A. Foster, of Portsmouth,
Ohio. Mr.. Foster has but one hand.
They are hard working people. Hav-
ing no children, by saving their earn
ings they accumulated enough to buy
lot on Walnut Hills, suburb of
Portsmouth. They soon found their
accumulations would buy the umber,
but were not sufficient to build a
house. Mr.. Fosters father was car
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of this insect is dreaded later IN tn
wear.
Finest Church Organ.

What is said to be the finest church
organ in the country has just been set
up in the South Congregational
Church, of New Britain, Conn. 1t cost
$4,000, and includes every possible
modern improvement. Its bank OF
l,evs IS movable, and electrically con-
nected with the organ, so that the In
strument can be played from any part
of the church.
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: A Curious Lake,

A curious lake has been found IN the
island of Kildine, in the North Sea.
1t is separated from the ocean by a
narrow strip of land, in which
sponges, Goldfish and other marine an
lmals flourish. The surface of the
water, however, is perfectly fresh,
and support. daphnias and other fresh
water creatures.
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Two Thousand Earthquake Shocks.

The recent eruptions of Hawaiian
volcanoes recall the fact that during
the last eruption of Mauna Loa, In
1868, there were over 1000 earthquake
shocks in twelve days. The steam
from the crater rose to height OF
about 20, 600 feet. New York Post.
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Black gowns Of fancy wool, crepon,
and brocaded satin are very much
worn; and the waists are made dressy
with some color to brighten them.
Pale green and dark violet are very
stylish. used in contrast with brown,
as well as black; and very little tur-
quoise blue gives a very fashionable
touch to a dark-green gown
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An extraordinary thing about this
creature is that it will live in cotton
boil and nowhere else. and once secret
ed inside of these shells it is safe from
enemies and snug and comfortable in
q bed of softest down. The appearance
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02
A QUESTION OF SEWAGE,
The Disposal of Liquid Wastes for
Isolated Houses

In constructing country house,
a most important and vexing problem
confronts the builder. The disposal
of sewage in the country has caused
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02

Veranda may be increased in size.
Dining-room bay could be carried up
two stories, thus enlarging the bed
room over the dining-room.
(Convripht 1895
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A Bow Slaves Heavy Burden.

This illustration is from photo
graph sent by the Rev. W. K. Fir
minger, of the Universities Mission,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-02

The soil of Cuba has no rival, espec
laliy for tobacco and sugar.
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1000 Stolen Letters.

downright 1896.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-14
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BueAa 1RegOclO

Por tener que ausentarse su duefo Sc ven
de en- la jurisdiction de Adjuutas, bsrrio
del Saltillo, Gus dista un cuarto de bora de
dicha villa. una fnca I6stica compuesta de
seeenta cuerdas de las cuaies treinta estsn
sembredas de csf6. platancs guineos, eI
resto de monte y maleza propios para dicho
cultiTo. alguDos pastos esta stravesada per
Ia carretera que copduce de dicha Villa 8 Ia
ciudad de Ponce La ba6an nn rio dos
quebradas caudalosas. Tiene casa viVienda,
casa para recollection del fruto, casa para
comercio casa para peonaje, casa maquina,
con So maquina de mano La mayor parte
de los ESTABLISHMENTS SOD de recieDte cons
trucci6n con maderas del pats techados de
zinc.
Para infoemes. dirigirse su dueffo en- la
misma 6nca.-Ma9xe5 Gorrido.
Adiuntas. Marz4 5 de 1898. Il -15. alt
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OLFfC0 COhSt6AJe Je uASA 10 q gus 4 unt
Pan de superior caiidad, tanto de-
llamado &c agua como de snanteca
GlIIetas duiccs pequs sfitas
= " abizcochadas.
4" de msnte quilla.
d" F." manteca grandes ST.
periores.
" de aqua de 6 y 81
reales p g segun tamano.
Hem idem de soda los sigaien
tes aIticnlos que detallarA a precio:
sumamente mo 3icos:
Vinos superiores Franceses.
Moscateles SO y
90 cts. bntella
Cepa de Macon.
- Riojano de Aleson
Navarro.
- Jerez seco & gold
-" Alella.
Vinagre de I23 centavos botella.
Ron de tomar a 50 csntavos
& IS
" de quemar IS
d" 2s
Aicoho'ado B B.rncs de 40 centavcs
la J botelia
Viera de 25 +"
de 10 50
Mantequilis danesa dc 7oy75 cen
waves libras
Pimisntos Morroncillos lats 20 cen
vo.. y medias latas T23 ceutavos.
Caiamares 20 centavoS lata.
Cerveza negra ! botella 23 centavos
Habichuclas en- Iatas.
Ponce. m
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4 8 fEk. MARINA
MARINA 8. LUNA /.
PoNoR. FUHRroRnCo

/ dueio de este antique acreditado es-
tablecimiento, afanoso siempre en neiorar-
10 y pOnerlo al nivel de los buenos de Eu-
rspa, dc nuevo rs instalado aus consdoree
en- La .plaata baja con cabida para mas de
c!en personals y en- mejores condolences
que antiguamente 10 tenfa.
Hay habitaciones frescas espaciosas
desds uns persons hasta s; las hay especia
les pars aonisioIistss con aparatos para
Gus nausEtrsrios, nustro saio1ss de des
canso; esPlsndidos bahos frfos ds ducha s
tihios tcdas horas del dis de la noshe
uns eantina provista de buenos vinos H.
cores f; oocina, aseo pronsitud en- 81 servi
eio, sin rival en- II isla; IN criado nandade
% I'M serene puss oil Hotel permanecs
siempre alberto todoR horas do In Eochs,
cosa que los traaseuntes no tengan damo-
"a slguna an su alojamiento: al efecto hay
habitaciorss preparadas.
Asf pues, no dudando merecer come.
sieaapre el favor del p1hiieo ea general,
amigos y conoeidoa de dentro y fuera de
a isla On particular, tengc el honor de po
Aarune q iss ordanas do tedos ofreciendolss
seran complae;dos an cuanto puedA series
it'll
SD atsnto servi1or, JUAN BOIx.
Pensa Na,zo do 1909. I'm al
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-14

Langostas en- latas
Ostioaes en latas.
Lethe condensada en- latss
Chocolate Msnier.
. Parodi.
I" La Fama
Veles alemanas de Apollo.
Azucar moscabato Idcm Central
Tabscos, brevas superiores:
Cigarrillos Pajarito
Fosforos & IS centavos paquetes fe
una docena
Qlesos prensadts del pals.
Idem de hojas.
Dulce de naranja en- panes.
Horchata confeccionada en- Ell pafs
estilo frances SO centavos botelia.
AImendras dulces 6 81 centavos
los 400 gtamos
Almidon de Espa6a.
L1pulo superior 50 centavos los
400 gramos.
Harina de trigo.
Sardinas De colen en- aceite y to-
mates.
Maiz en- grano
Cafe en- polvo.
Llaves de mangueras de media pul-
gada 10 reales una.
BILLETES DE PUERTO-RICO
Pagamos q 20 centavos toda Gaia
de soda vacia de nuestra fabrica, qus
veaga completamente limpia; venta-
ia que deben tener en- cuenta, los es
peculadores en- este artfcuio, con res
pecto las extranjeras.
srzo Is de 1856. l ano alt.
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EN- La CALLE DE La TORRE

So vende una buena bonita casa con to
dss las comodidades, sH solar IN jueg,
complete muebles de neg Il, por Ia snma de
$4,000
Informaran en- Ia Pansderia Las Tres B. !
Ponce, Mario 10 de 1898. MD.
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En atenai6n al naaezo cada dia mss ers-
clients de stss Es.1aicnsdos, cca el o5jsto
de prascar .asyosss facil:dades para las or
darss ) ped3dos, ss oornp:s,es IL rsferida
sooiedao, en snuneiar al p1eiico er genera
y especial nsents los sehoEaa hacendaaos
oAbeE aistcibuado stss cepressEta5loa@s 81
ssts iets, como sigpe:
Dssde Maunsbo, sig2Ienao por Yabacoa.
HEnla9ac, Fajasao. Sa1 juan. sbc., hasSs
Aeeeibo, Don MATEo LUCoHzgzr reslosa-
Vs or Puerto Rloo.
BESIDE Hasillo, por Agaadills, Rayagaez,
Yanoc, Ponce. etc, hasts Paaliiss, Dun
Il. a POI SSEr residente go esayagnez.
IL Inspector general de Ia Sccsedad / ecass-
VIE,
VICoMTE G. DELA AUME.
Noviarnbre Ii del 95. 5 n alt.
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lntereSanfe

Sc vende una estancia compuesta de Sc
tenta cuerdas de tsrreuos de monte male
"a, entire elias algunas de coseohas de cafe J
otras variss para 10 tiltimo iDdicado, muchoe
arboles de guava. Dieha pIopiedad exists
en- el batrio de Guayabots pueblo, de Pati
las, cnatro leguss de dist2ncia.
FL que desee dioha fDoa, puede diriiirse +
este pneblo la casa de los seflores III. AIon
so Co donde Sc le daIa detalles
Arroyo, % de Febrero dc 1895. -Ilde1on
30 Ortiz
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Sobre este llamamos muy psrtiou
blico por ser la 1nica Companfa del
concede senneianse Privilegio.
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Sobre este llamamos muy pscularmente la aenci6n del p
bico la 6nca Compana del Contnente Americana que
concedo seneiante Prvieglo.
81 do haber tsao VICENTE POLKA
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rel ltota
de aena de1aa !eafas pohza OCCASION Poll
SIN
PANIA PAGARA Ell VA0R 81
nedico que ssnpfe noles ansedsd al
Esto Sc llama proceder equdal vga los ntereses de
sus asegurados bien de famiias
pas de salad asdos
AMOS CONPLETOs
lA De VIDA DE PA5O LMITADo M DOTALEs SEMIDOTALE
DECdoS DECA0
.
de
$150
sHabra condolences privegios mas favorabes para
gurados que los que ofrece
FL SOL del lCanada?
Supicamos al nteigente pdbico de ectura
udlo de hermoas condolences sorpenddos
Socisdades granda dc asegurar va
sonad mas nformes de-
Carlos Fl Stor@ Carlos B. Aeks Jssas III. Lego.
supernendente Agene-GenraL
Fernando Rsuera T. B Muller
Agenteen Pone
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-PrIvl1eg.IoS

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Ests preears-<se i.sGlo, re graz fama On 81
pals, eysra ra1issi1aaElte los Catarzos gvipa-
les; dolores ds es9sza, neuraigiGa, raumas,
stSs, etc.
La s5S1nula IS eada boteliss indica Ia ma
nara &c ug2rse. a pasar del gran consume
de- este prspe-ado, 81 pzeoio ser& flo como
eigEe: Csis do - saeeaias bctellss, pesos.
Unicos dopos;tszios del lsgftinao 6sea-
sos5c,
Z. Oasst5bs y O.
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lose N. De GOICOECHEA Y z|R|
PROcURADOR

de r1mero de esta Audiencia Y
Tribuuales y agente de negocios.
-Calle del Sol esquina a la
Union.
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La gaEana del aobno del Canada inspection
nsr page quedAndo aseguado nsga q
V!AJES DESAF1OS
de
dANDO IODO slNIEsTRO, CUALQUIERA hA
je de frases
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Qgs H pe7a esPseasan del gddo
81
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grandes entopeiraentos pejico - : s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
LIKE A VOLCANIC BUBBLE.
An Extraordinary Freak OF Nature Near
the Mexican City OF Puebin.
From the lIer fcdn Herald.

The Rev. F. 8. Bortain of Pucbla writes as
folio VS.: 1T may be of interest to some Of the
readers of the Herald who visit Puebla to know
of one OF the less visited attractions in the vicin-
ity OF the City of the Angels. refer to She
'COXcOmate.' II Is about twenty minutes dis
tant from Pueblo over the street car line to Clio
lula. Any street ear conductor can point il
out to the curiosity ecker. II Is to the right
at looks from the car window to be n pilo
OF white stones or n well-bleached haystack.
But upon closer inspection proves to be a tumu.
LUIS " white calcareOus stone evidently OF
water formation, about Atty feet in height
and 100 feet In diameter at the base. The
form Is that Of aTtruncated cone. Al the
apex Is ar elliptical-shaIei opening about
feet along the major axis. 1t IL a bell
Gus des ,riptions. should judge the depth
TO be at least 100 feet, and at the bottom so
far as is visible, the opening must be sixty feet
In diameter. In the bottom, on one ilde, are
70 be seen some gorgeous ferns and on the
other side a pool or water.
''Iradition says that the ancient Aztecs
were accustomed TO worship here the genius
of the spot. and occasionally threw in n 1.-Two VIC
time TO appeaee his subterr lnean majesty. IL is
also said that a few victims of the Inquisition
were thrown down Eere to reflect npon tho
controverted points OF doctrine. AT Mi events
II is a most singular, freak OF nature, as IL is in
the middle OF a level plain, or rather a barley
field. II looks to have been some volcanic
bubble, of which the great Mexican upland il
so full, and is well worth a visit on the part OF
the curious.
"Aithough ] have tinquired.among INV Me H.
can friends, ! have found no one VINO could tell
me the meaning OF the name 'CoxcomAtS,'"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
PLAYING IT Low ON THE BOYS.
Strategy Used by brooklyn Teachers
Against Pupils with Beanshooters

Boys in Brooklyn public schools have recent
ly had a trying tim". Every fall. when the
leaves have dropped from tho trees that line
the city streets the youngsters have for the
time forgotten baseball and marbles, and have
turned to tho delights of peppcring English
sparrows with bcanshOotcrs. There 10 n city
ordinance forbidding the practice, but the
boys have kept right on beanshooiing. Teach
ers have told tho boys not TO shoot at the
birds. The boys remembered this about rs
long ms IL took them to get out OF doors. Hence
1t was tina; there was II consensus Of opinion at
n meeting of the Schoolmastcrs' Association
recently that the boys must be disciplined.
The teachers have e.cended on the boys and
way that is shocking. The scenes THAT have
taken place have been after this fashion:
boys soc the PRINCIPAL looking sharply about
the schoOlroom: dead silence, broken by indi-
cations OF inten,c application; two pupils en-
ter the room quietly.
The principal. nlensantly-N Now. boys. in
this basket that these bows haye Just brought
n f. n lot of beanshooters. ! had to take
them from tho boys in tho other rooms. Now
you must take your turn. All come up hero
While the principal is speaking there is q
Simultaneous movement among the boys. as
though they werc taking somethine from their
So. when the principal says: II know you
have been told that you must not KIN blrdr
ana YOU probably maven I ulSDDe ii |
must sec what you have In your pockets" u
Glcam of joy, quickly suppressed. flashes along
the rows of BOYS. and then their mouths dis
tend In broad smiles. There is a scramble to
see who will lie first 10 get into line. They do
not have 10 wait long for operations TO begin,
The next move of the principal Is To rap with
ais hee! on the tloOr. The door opens. and two
more stalwart boys appear. Thoy proceed
without delay TO the desks of the boys. and ex-
ract thcrefrom about a peck Of beanshooters.
The bows have been outtiankod.
of hcanshooters was scooped from the desks.