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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.

For Christmas and New Year Holi-
days the FRISCO LINE will sell excur-
sion tickets on December "A. 25. 81 and
January 1st. bearing final return limit
OF January 4th. 1898. a rate Of one reg
uIsr fare for the round trip TO all points
not more than 200 miles distant.
For further information call on or ad-
dress
I. r. DELANEY. Agent.
Douglas Avenue Station.
]. ". LINGENFELTER,
City Ticket Agent.
Corner Main and DJuglas-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
II. ~ u. -

Your by VIII catcl a. tae rats and
mice about y0Ir place 81 ons cent pe-
mice and txo cents Pc r1t. if yoa VIII
buy him : trap. TIE bsse traps are sold
at Psge's Hardware Store, SIS East
Douglas avenue SECT tu-th.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
HOIInAY FNCrRSInN RArES

FoT Christmas and New Year Hoii-
days the Kansas Midland viii sell ex-
cu0sion tickets on Dec. 23-d. A;h. 25th.
Slst and January IS, bearing fnal re-
turn limit OF Jan 18th. 1Ses, a; rate Of
one fare for the round trip. For further
information call az CiJy Ticket Office,
1SS North Main street. or at Passenger
Depot. corner Mosley and Douglas ave-
nues. G. ". WHITNEY.
=. and T. Agent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

Stock Holders Meeting.
Wichita. Kansas, December ., 1897.
The annual meeting OF the stockholi-
ers Of the Fourth National Bank OF
Wichita. Kansas. will be held az their
banking house. No. 200 Z. Douglas ave,
between the hours Of ten O'Clock a. m.
sni four o'clock p. m. Tuesday, Jan.
11th. 1925. for the election uf seven
directors for the ensuing year, and the
transaction OF such other business as
may come before SAID meeting.
Respectfully.
J. VI. MOORE, Cashier.
dI5-30e
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
Heat Hunting ana PIshtu.

Sound on the Colorado Ald,atSd .ziircat-
Rates are very ioE 10 al po-nss Wife
60. iliaSt.a;e5 pamphlet
". r BAILEY. D P. A.
Denver. Cola
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

No: hox cheap. but h9@ god Israel
u=e-s nctafnz bit tee bsS: % material n
his photo work ant IL VIII never .ads-
go
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
Through tickets. baggage checked.

f"IOubH INhtU, DakkAke cutcktu.
maps. time tables and fun iaforms ton
about the Santa Fe Route and Frisco
Line can be obtained from their ticket
Office at Douglas avenue station. which
IL open until 1910 p. m every day. Al
questions cheerfuHy answered
l. r. DELANEY Agent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

The Public School System as an In
strumentaii,y of Social Advance" is the
subject Of an address that will be de-
iivere5 before the Kansas State Teach
ers' association at Topeka, December 80.
1897. by Z. r. Andrews president Brown
university. Be sure TO come. as the rate
is low, the Santa Fe making rate of
ore fare for the round trip from all
points in Kansas, including ST. Joseph
and Kansas City, Mo, and Superior.
Npb
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
MR.. FRANK LANE,


Please take notice that the comptroller
Of the currency Of the United States.
has directed that all just claims now
saosistlng aga.ns. the Wichita National
bank, must 5e Immediately presented 80
the undersi gnej Cor consideration and
allowance and i no; SO presented on or
before the Slst day Of December, 1897,
that .hey will be forever barred.
". y. EWING.
Receiver % the Wichita National Bank.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
TAKE THE MISSOURI

KA LIMITED" FOR ST. LOUIS.
Leave Wichita a. z19 .. m. srrfving
al s.; Louis next morning 10. making
direct connections with all lines east.
No change of cars. Elegant ssrvfcs.
City Ticket Once lif North Main street
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
GENERAL STEAM SHIP AGENCY
MO. PAC. TICKET OFFICE.
LA North Main Street,
Wichira Kansas

LIZ XNOt LII Aldlu olIccl,
Wichita, Kansas.
We can sell you through Railway and
steamship tickets to all points in the
, world
We are agents for the following lines
OF Ocean steamship companies. and keep
the original tickets always on hand. 50
,hat upon purchasing we can hand them
to you at once.
American Line-New York to South
ampton.
American Line-Phladelphia to Liver
pool.
Anchor Line-New York to Glasgow.
Cunard Line-New York to Liverpool
North German Lloyd-New York TO
Southampton. Bremen. Genoa, Naples.
Gibraltar. Austria. China and japan.
White Star Line-New York 10 Liver
pool. Cape Town. South Africa and
South American points.
We also make a specially OF prepaid
ocean tickets. So that any one desiring
20 pay for ticket here to bring over
their friends from the Old countries can
90 so safely and cheaply. We attend to
the delivery of the ticket on the other
side. E. e. BLECKLEY.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
REMEMBER THIS:
THAT THE
SANTA FE ROUTE

SANTA FE ROUTE
RUNS A TRAIN FROM WICHITA TO:
Kansas City in...... hours. 10 minutes
Chicago in.23 hours. minutes
ST. Louis in......15 hours. 20 minutes
Cincinnati ln...2i hours, 20 minutes
Louisville in..-....2i hours. IA minutes
Arriving at Cincinnati and Louisville
before noon
Time 10 al points East and Southeas.
correspondingly quick.
Most Popular Line 20 All Points
Phone 13y. L. p. DELANEY. Agen.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
- - plNING - sERvIcE

FRISCO LISE DINING CAR SERVICE
The F-ls-o Ire hss inzzzu-stei fla-
ing car ss-vice ou trsias % aD3 -.
Tbs car wl.l serTs Drszktazt a1f Slnasr
On train ios. arriving * wichita a. 2,ss
.. n an dinner snd sgpsssr @ train
10 leaving wichita =: H. , II Aszls
served q a Carte
Ta~ service - uns@T &c sgpe-Tiss issaa-
q 1r. F-sd Harvey fns ce.sarsisi
caterer. an3 great care All b@ szefs.ss3
. make y ssfistsetsFy.
I.R DELANEY. Tte<s; Ags-i.
Cn1ea SLzt1oa-
J. ". LINGESFELTEg.
C.:y Ta1ze. ASeas.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

Every mother in Wichita will testify
TO Israers ability in photographing
children for original positions, etc.
of
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
No OnDS


zae-e yo1 60 ~ Ehen- Tse Rock lslsc3
ssrvs>e i aiNsys IRE best L9S Es;es-
FIST Tine and cosTts55s Trss
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

Exchange Sszo.ss a. Orlando an4
stnxzss- Mzk= specially ot carry
l-g passengers between tAsse 5o.nt.
Also &c general livery business Tray-
el.zx meas patronage solscsTes
sHTyELT. wax TYKE q EHIvELT
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
REMEMBER WELL AND BEAR IN
MIND

That the Missouri Pacific railway 10 ths
shortest and quickest route 20 all Colo
rado points Leaves Wichita at BIB
p m, arriving a. Pueblo 7:5o a. m. Col
orado Springs $50 a. m. and Denver at
10 noon. One hour quicker than any
competitor. City ticket Office ia North
Main street. Telephone 211.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
GOING TO KANSAS CITY =?
v-nNr,S THE T-SE

in losing an entire evening? You can
spend the evening with your friends a.
home and take the Rock Island train al
lilo p. m. reaching Kansas City I1'
e. m. Pullman Sleeper and Chair Car
without change
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

Send us 75c and we viii snip you a
barrel Of fine MISTLETOE. Large crate
fJr Sl.50. FTLSON & GAREE.
Noble, Oklahoma.
31-5t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
SPECIAL HOMEsEEKERs' EXCUR-
STOSS VIA

GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
70 points IN Arkansas. MISSOURI. Indian
Territory. Texas. Arizona. Mex Mexico
and Louisiana. Tickets On sale Nov.
- and Ist1 and Dee. tn ana 21st. One
are plu. 2GO round trip. A~z nearest
Rock Isl3n5 agent ab11. them.
HAL RAY d p
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

One first-class fare for the round trip
to intermediate points. Come and see
us, L. r. DELANEY, Agent,
Union Station.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
NIsflefna

Bring in that baby. Israel. Leading
Photogr3 pher. 9-tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
ARE y0TT GOING TO DENVER?

AFlEI 4tIL OOI-NH y L11--~ .
Take the Kansas Midland railway. anu
save from three TO five hours time Tram
leaves Wichita at 1886 p. m. arrives N
Denver 4:05 a. N. Sleeping car remains
a. depot until 7:30 a. m. and passengers
can occupy same until that time For
further information call on W w Pearce
CITY ticket agent 1Ss y. Main street. or
Nnslev avenue station.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

I, a retailer found that every attempt
az substitution cosS him a custons. se
would SON BE ;ired % II and wOGle SUP
ply whz; the public asks fo--
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
REDUCED RATES VIA FRISCO
TINE

The following reduced rates tor iae
round trip will apply between Nlchlia
ana points named Dates a. sale De-
cemSer -. .. 81 and January l. faal re-
turn limit January I. 1SsS:
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
WIcHIrA no Los ANGELES. CAL.l

WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS
VIA GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
on wednesday. Nov. 5, and every
Weinssday thereafter, Tourist Sleeping
C7- for Ell Paso, Los Angeles and san
Francisco VIII leave Wichita at 80 p.
N ru,ning through without chsnge at
.,.,A4 n fast express trains. Ask Rock
Island agent FOR particulars
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
THE PHILLIPS. ROCK ISLAND ONE
WAY PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA
ARE FAMOUS

II you contemplate a trip 70 New
Mexico, Arizona, or California, inquire
about them. Every comfort and no in
convenience. Any Rock Island agen:
can tell you about them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
stock IioIdrr-' Meeting

israel pleases everyone in photo work.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

The FRISCO LINE wishes you both
5nd neSs II announce that it will make a
rate Of one fare for the round trip 10
points on its line within 200 miles.
Tickets on sale December q. %, 81
ana January l, bearing final return limit
January 4th, 1898.
L. r. DELANEY, Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
Douglas Avenue Station

J. W. LINGENFELTER,
City Ticket Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23
C., What You Want

City Ticket Agent,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

n mar worSs hard as3 Tess slorz lsz'
people say he y ~sBciy."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

7. ". LINGESFELTEg.
C-:g Tl1ks. ASeas.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

To be presented by a specially selected
company. direct from Hoyt's Thea.er,
New York. headed by the popular COM
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

J. VI. MOORE, Cashier.
d15-30e
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01
Hoods Pills s sss piT S sIsss sf's Is ss sss
Regularity Of Ocean Mail Service.

The records OF the postofice department
show a remarkable regularity In the arriv-
ais OF the transatlantic mails. The steam
ships are almost as prompt and as regular
In their service as the railways, and II Is
doubtful whether any railway company
could send Its trains the same distance day
after day and month after month without
did not vary more than three hours In the
eleven voyages made last year, the longest
time occupied In the transportation Of the
malls between the postofice In London and
the postofice In New York being 1853 bours.
and the shortest 100 hours. The average
time was 161 hours and fifty-four minutes.
The Fuerst Bismarck Of the Hamburg line
varied only four hours and ten minutes, the
longest voyage being ia hours and thirty
minutes, the shortest 40 hours and twenty
minutes. and the average 173 hours and
thirty-five minutes.
The Teutonic varied five hours and thirty.
four minutes In thirteen trips, the longest
being 17S hours and forty minutes, the short
est 173 hours and six minutes, and the aver
age ITO hours and forty-five minutes. The
New York of the American line varied six
hours and one minute In fifteen trips, the
longest being 1S1 hours and seven minutes,
the shortest 175 hours and six minutes, and
the average III hours and fifty minutes.
This line also included the handling of
2, 103, 047 pounds Of mall dispatched from the
United States to Great britain, and 875,441
pounds dispatched to Germany. Also a sim
liar amount Of mail coming this way, al
though the weight dispatched from the other
side Is not given. Taking into consideration
the distance. which Is more than 5000 miles,
and the length of the voyage, which Is about
one week. this regularity is remarkable
Chicago Record.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01

Sir Henry Parkes on His EARLY Years.
The Australian mail brings the an
nouncement of the publication Of the
first of the three lives of the late Sir
Henry Parkes that were known to be
in active preparation. It is by Mr..
Charles Lyme, who was the private Sec
rotary and trusted confident of Sir
Henry for many years. He was de-
signated as his biographer by Sir Henry
himself, who, indeed, read and revised
a portion Of the book in its manuscript
form. One day during one OF his Pre-
mierships Sir Henry was reading a re-
cently-published life Of Mr.. Gladstone,
and, laying down the volume for a mo-
ment, he said to Mr.. Lyme: Il was
thinking when reading it of a compari-
son between Mr.. Gladstone's life and
my own. When he was at Elton, pre-
pairing himself for Oxford, enjoying all
the advantages of a good education,
with plenty of money, and being
trained in every way for his future po-
sition as a statesman. l was working on
a rope-walk at 4d a day, and suffered
such cruel treatment that / was
knocked down with a crowbar, and did
not recover my senses for half an hour.
From the rope-walk l went to labor in
a brick yard, where | was again bru-
tally used, and when Mr.. Gladstone was
at Oxford | was breaking stones on the
Queens highway with hardly enough
clothing to protect me from the cold"
Truly a striking and dramatic contrast
between the early years of two Prime
Ministers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01

by school buildings with every modern
convenience. A few years ago. with the
exception of the large cities or towns,
where people were more heavily taxed,
the school buildings consisted mostly
OF either dugouts or log huts. Many
of the log houses are still scattered ov-
er the state, and there Is still standing
the first one erected within the bord-
ers of what 1t now the state. This one
is in Montezuma county, and in the
light of modern arrangements is looked
upon Is a veritable relic. 1t consists
of a log house with four windows and
mi door, the window now having
panes Of glass, something that they did
not possess when the house was first
erected. But the most curious feature
of this old-timer is the stockade which
runs entirely around the building. It
is made of logs with their ends stuck
in the ground, and here and there holes
have been cut through the solid logs,
leaving a place where the school teach
er and pupils could poke the muzzles
of their guns and shoot down the In
dams, who were then practically in pos
session of the territory. The stockade
served long and we'll as a protection
against the savages.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01

on which he became the editor of the
Sun, which has aver since been the
favorite journal Of newspaper men
generally in America. For many years
Mr.. Dana has not been active in the
management of his paper, although its
conduct is animated by his ideas. He
is a benevolent man, fond of encourage
ing Utopian dreamers even II he does
not believe in their philosophy, and,
withal, is perhaps the most picturesque
figure in newspaper literature of Amer
lea. standing, as he does, between the
old orthodox ideas and the new journ-
alism of the day.
Joseph Medill, of the Chicago Tri-
bune, was once a prominent aspirant
for the deanery, but Of late years the
Tribune has fallen below the Standard
of the Sun. Mr.. Medill has retired
from the duties of it's chief editor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01

The Japanese Alps, in altitude are
onlv about two-thirds that Of the Swiss
mountains, but the magnificent forests
which clothe their mighty TANKS and
the rich and picturesque valleys which
lie at their feet give them an indi-
viduality and charm which are not sur
nassed by any other mountain region
Of the world. Owing to the fact that
travel among them Is of the toughest
description, these wild Businesses have
hitherto remained a charmed circle
within a charmed circle" In variety,
nothing is wanting, from the richness
Of sub-tropical vegetation to Alpine
SHOWS. The Japanese, as we'll as the
have their climbing clubs,
and make much more elaborate ar
engagements for the comfort and CON
venience of their members than the
Swiss or British clubs. They have a
system Of huts all along their noun
tain routes, with porters for carrying
tired climbers or ONE 1t will be
seem from this that the ascent OF most
Of the peaks is attended with little
discomfort and almost no danger. Sew
eral of the peaks have a peculiar inter
est. They are regarded as sacred, and
the foreign traveller who climbs there
meets all sorts of pilgrims, and wit
nesses the most curious Of erem
les. The two most sacred mountains
are the famous Fujiyama, which APP
pears SO often in the background Of
Iananese pictures, and Ontake.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01

Where q recess In the cliff Is reach
ed in Descending or ascending by the
ropes. ones body, being insulated, be-
gins TO rotate like a goose on a roast
ing-jack; and the sensation Of twirl-
ing round In mid-air at the end OF a
rope, with the very real possibility Of
a shower OF dlslodged stones from
above, and-in the event of an acci-
dent-certain death beneath, Is any
thing but pleasant. Remember. ones
life is literally In the hands OF the man
at the crowbar. On one occasion, just
as / was disappearing over the cliff.
this responsible person got joking with
his companion, the signal man, and he
let the coil of rope slip up to the top
of the crowbar. A moment more and
1t would have slipped off altogether,
but a Mortified yell from me brought
the careless fellow to some sense of
duty. just in time to avoid a catas-
trophe."
Another illustration shows the taxi
ing of a ravens nest at Trevent, Penn
b~rokeshire. This nest was placed in
a deep hollow, which is seen a little
below the climber (Mr. @. d. Head).
The great cliffs at this point are un-
usually steep and lofty, this n In
particular projecting sharply from the
main line OF cliffs, and having a rag
ing sea on either side. To reach the
spot where the rope attendant is seen
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01


The only good service. connected with
the Inflated production OF La Falote,'
at the Casino. was the fact that II in
troduced a hitherto unknown singer
and enabled a previously obscure ac-
tress to achieve some little distinction.
The singer is a young woman with the
evidently adopted name Of De Treville.
| do not think she had ever ventured
upon the stage prior TO the production
In question. AT n rate. she was
excessively awkward and Ill at ease.
But when the opportunity anne along
for her to show the material OF which
her voice is made. she fairly captured
her listeners. who applauded her with
almost frantic delight. The actress
who shared the nights honors with her
was a little dumpling OF a girl. Paula
Edwards by name, She played a peas
ant maiden of the lout description, and
when she didn't overdo 1t she was
wholly admirable. AS for the piece it.
self, 1t fully deserved the fate which
early overlook 1t. An adaptation which
contemplates the spoken pronunciation
as "Faloat." and when the word Is sung
nccessitates its distortion to "Faloat-
uh," is not exactly a triumphant exam
pie Of skillfully made stage literature.
However, the thing is dead, and sup
pose there is no use in making dis
paraging remarks at the funeral. That
would be ungenerous to the remains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01

Civilization in Benin has clearly ret
regarded rather than advanced during
the last seventy or eighty years.
Among the few travellers who made
their way to Benin in the earlier years
of the century was Mr.. John King, a
lieutenant in the Royal Navy, who
visited the place in 1920. The traveller
was received in a singular, though
amicable, manner by the King of Be-
min. During the interview, one of the
Kings arms was stretched out hori-
zontally and supported by a great Of
ficer, and the nail on n finger of each
hand had been suffered to grow to O.
great length to indicate that his high
station placed him above the necessity
of labor" The King had at that time
1000 wives, but some of these he would
give upon occasion to any subject who
had performed exceptional service.
The practice of making human sacri-
fees was uniformly denied by the ma
lives and Lieutenant King does not
seem to have witnessed any scenes Of
bloodshed while he remained in the
country. The traveller was introduced
also to the Queen-Mother, who lived
in a separate court just outside the city.
The Oueen-Mother, like her son the
King. had one of her arms supported
by an attendant. She entertained
Lieutenant King with kola-nut and
other refreshments, and asked him in
Vulnerable questions. The Queen
Mother of Benin was dressed in clothes
of European silk, and she wore q
broad-brimmed lace hat on her head.
Altogether, the city, with its wide.
straight streets and meat and hand
some houses" appears to have made a
very favorable impression upon the
lieutenant, according to whom Euro.
Deans were at the date of his visit
"still considered as gods by the ma.
tiyes of Benin" We wonder what they
think now.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01

dean of American journalism" and 1t
may be truly said that 1t was he who
lifted journalism to the dignity OF a
profession. There are those who at
tribute to his influence the fact that
the newspaper writer's have been en-
abled to earn salaries more or less COM
mensurate with the intelligence and
ability involved in their work. Mr..
Dana Is now rs years old, and most of
his long life has been spent in work
connected with the writing and edit
Ing of newspapers. He worked with
Horace Greeley on the Tribune and was
paid 500 a week for work that he after
ward avowed was worth four times the
money. 1t was these early rebuffs that
determined his career. He was not
impressed with the newspaper hack of
the early days and he set to work to
teach newspaper men the real mean
ing of their calling and to establish a
code of journalistic ethics which will
long survive him. He had the pleas
ure of ~repaying Greeley's roughness by
supporting him for the presidency of
the United States. The date of his real
greatness in the newspaper field is that
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01

has always seemed a singular
thing to me- said Nat Goodwin, re-
Gently, that SO many of my critical
friends have insisted that such success
as | have attained was directly the
work of my Creator-that it was no
particular credit to me that / made
them or less intelligent beings laugh
or cry, but that my personality, or
some other mysterious thing about me,
for which no effort or labor Of mine
was responsible, did the trick for me.
BY the eternal, I wish 1t had been SO. l
would gladly plead guilty to the charge
If ii meant no more rehearsals; no get
ting back tired out from the theater to
take up q new part and study it till
daylight came; no uneasy slumbers
after that; no awakening to rush over
to an early rehearsal at the theater;
no absorbing. exhausting combat with
an obstinate character to which ones
own nature was naturally foreign; no
bother about the other actors Nm the
play; no managerial cares and trou-
bles and no performance again at
night, with perhaps the same sharp
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-01
One on Sol Smith Russell.

A story on Sol Smith Russell is in
tended to show the lack of appreciation
Of the English for American humor.
After the performance of "a Bachelors
Romance" an Englishman of apparent
culture wanted to have a word with the
star. "You are" said he, "Mr. Rus
sell, an actor of real promise. | have
enjoyed your performance so highly
that / venture, in a spirit of admiration,
a suggestion. | trust | am not Offend
ing?" "Oh, no; not at ALL" urged Mr..
Russell. go on, my dear sir; I am
only too glad to hear suggestions"
We'll, them" continued the stranger,
"it occurs to me that you would do
well in comedy. Have you wei tried
to do a comic part?"