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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
CHAMPION SHEEP SHEARER.
Louisiana Girl EASILY Distances All
Her Male Competitors.

Louisiana Girl Easily Distances All
Her Male Competitors.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Lota Fernal is one of the handsomest
girls in all ST. Tammany parish, Louisiana.
Not only that she has broken the record
in the matter of sheep shearing. This
country maiden can shear more sheep I'm a
day than any two men in the parish,
catching, tying and washing the sheep her
own self before shearing. Lately she
sheared eighty sheep in one day, beating
the swiftest shearer among the men by
fifteen sheep. She can also hoe two rows
Of corn to any mans one, is an expert
rider and never uses a saddle, preferring
to drive cattle Ito water bareback. 1t
is said that a prettier sight could not be
seen than to see her catch a romping horse,
jump upon him bareback" and, without
other reins than the long name. drive the
cows home of an evening through the
waving pines. She knows how to milk.
card and weave. and is said to excel ia
housework.
With all the rough usage to which she
submits her lovely hands in the very hard
work that she loves. they are SO white
and soft that they attract the attention of
tourists through the beautiful pine region.
The country people account for this by the
well-known fact that the wool of the sheep
is pregnant with oil. which Is used extern
sively I'm almost all complexion prepara-
tions, and is said to be an infallible remedy
for the removal Of wrinkles. Her hands
never show to better advantage than when
knitting wooden gloves in the winter even
ings Again. in this work her skill is
shown in the beautiful dyes she makes and
uses from the bark of trees.
Naturally this girl is much sought after
by the country swain, for she owns her
own tract of ground and several hundred
head of cattle i'm her own right. But she
is invulnerable to all the darts OF Cupid.
shaking her head and averring: Mary a
man can marry me-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26

played between the Calumet and Orfole
teams yesterday. the former winning by
1913. The lineup OF the victors follows:
Ferris, left end: Bliss. left tackle: Dobeon.
center; Sommers. left guard: Hoover, right
guard: Hunter. right tackle; Maupin right
end: II. Thatcher. quarter back: Kettler
left half back: F. Thatcher, right half back;
Coffin. full back
Ladies' Fighting Foot Hall.
The Kings Daughters of Virginia and
other ladies opposed to foot bali as IL is
now played will make fight at the coming
session Of the Virginia legislature for the
enactment of a law to prohibit the game.
Petitions are being circulated in the state,
appealing to the legislature to enact a law
for the suppression of foot ball.
Other Foot Hall scores.
At Evanston, nl.-wisconsin. -; North
western, 0.
At Chicago-Chicago University, q:
Michigan. Il.
At Chicago-Chicago A. A.. 81; New Jer-
sey A. c., O.
At Pittsburg. Pa.-washington and JEFF
ferson, IA: Duquesne A. CO
At Chicago-Bankers' A. c. of Chicago.
46: knickerbocker A. c. of New York. 4.
AT Cincinanti. Ohio-Carlisle indians, 10:
University of Cincinnati, 0.
At Evanston. Ill.-University of WILSON,
sin. %; Northwestern University. o.
AT Lafayette. Ind.-Purdue. 6; University
OF Minnesota, o.
At Bethlehem, Pa.-Lafayette, -: Le-
high. o.
AT Cambridge, Md.-Johns Hopkins. 6:
ST. Johns o.
At Newton, Mass.-Dartmouth, "a: New
ton A. c.. o.
At Newport News, Va.-Hampton. IL:
Newport News a.
AT Providence, r. Brown L.: Wesley
an. 4.
AT Richmond, -Va.-Nirginia University,
II; North Carolina o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
POnca City's Bachelor Girls.

From the st. Louis Republic.
bachelor girls club has just been or
ganized at Ponca City, Okla, for the pur-
pose, as the constitution recites, of ex-
alting tine condition of old maidenhood. 1t
has fitted up elegant club rooms, where
the members, who are the prettiest and
most accomplished young ladies of the
town. spend their leisure hours. New
members are initiated with solemn rites,
In which they are compelled to make many
strange vows and agree to severe penalties
for their violation.
The ritual prescribes that the candidate
shall promise to remain single, to make a
verbatim report in open meeting of every
proposal Of marriage received, to learn
how to smoke cigarettes, to write a poem
or story every month, to perfect herself
in pistol practice. to practice fencing and
boxing and not to permit her regard for
any young man to exceed platonic friend
ship.
During the ceremony the members are
dressed In flowing white robes, peaked caps
and white masks. forming a ghostly COM
pany. The room is lighted with two wax
tapers, which shed a pale radiance over
the scene.
The penalty for breaking the first vow is
that the bride shall have the members of
the Bachelors Club. dressed in their
spooky costumes for her attendants.
The rest Of the penalties are equally Gu
rious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
She Really Has Money to Burn.

rrom tne fniidOetpnid RECORD.
On Huntington street. not far from the
18th and 18th streets trolley car depot, is a
little cigar and candy store kept by a wo-
man. who W to week ago had money to
burn" Her patrons are chiefly conductors
and motormen. They are paid four times
month. and In the intervals between pay
days nearly all of them purchase their to-
bacco on tick" Last week. when pay
day came around. so many of them settled
up old accounts that the storekeeper grew
quite exuberant, and not only presented
her regular patrons with cigar apiece all
around. but treated them to an exhibition
not on the program. To a group of fifteen
or twenty who were in the store toward the
close OF business hours, she explained how
the debtors were all paying up. ''See boys"
she exclaimed, taking a fve-dollar bill from
the drawer and holding 1t over the open
top of the stove. I've got money to burn"
What she meant to do was to let one cor
ner ignite and then blow out the flame be-
fore any damage was done, but the heat
was SO Intense that she accidentally let go
OF the v. and jerked her hand away. OF
course. the bill was burned to a crisp in an
Instant. and had 1t not been for the free
cigars the witnesses of the episode would
have been mean enough to laugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Heatins the Vatican.
From Tit-Bits.

The recurring indisposition OF the pope
has again raised the question Of heating
the Vatican. q problem which. SO Tar, has
never been satisfactorily solved. There are
no fewer than 1l,00O rooms in the Papai
Palace. and many Of them never receive q
ray OF sunlight. Prof. Laponi. the physi-
clan to his holiness has tried by all the
means In his power to maintain q normal
temperature In the private apartments. but
without effect, and they remain much too
cold for the daily diminishing vitality of
the pope. An architect recently submitted
a plan for distributing hot air all through
the Vatican. but when the cost was men,
tioned-f36. 000-the pope dismissed the sub.
ject with wave Of the hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
miles follows:
POKER POOL.
New Game That In Being Played i'm
New York.

A new pool game has been invented in
New York. 1t is called poker pool" The
sixteen balls are set up in the form of a
diamond instead of triangle. They are
inlaid with Dlaying-card characters, con-
sisting OF four aces, four kings, four queens
and four jacks. Ones hand consists of the
balls he has holed. 1t is possible to make
nearly all of the combinations of the regu-
lar poker game. Four aces is the highest
hand of course. Then in order come a
full, three of kind, straight, ETC.
diamond frame to set the balls up is
required, and tally balls to keep track of
the balls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Imprisoned F0rty-One Times.
rom thu Phiiadelpl,ia Preoa

Henry Dunn. sixty-fve years Old a war
veteran. today entered the Essex county,
N. J., Jail to serve his forty-first term OF
Imprisonment Dunn has never been guilty
OF anything more serious than getting
drunk and creating disturbances. His terms
Of Imprisonment have been from ten days
to three months.
The charge upon which Dunn was COM
mitted by Judge Lambert In the second
criminal court was vagrancy. Dunn win
serve ninety days time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Races at BrfEhtwOOd Park,

The racing at the Brightwood Driving
Park yesterday attracted quite a large
gathering, the sport being rather interest
Ing. In the 2.35 trot J. L. A. won; best
time, 80. Annie Russell took the 800 trot,
the best time being 23914. The match race
between Rex and Prophet was won by the
former in 2.59A. Nina Noble captured the
free-for-all trot; best time, 2.251a. Lille
Seals finished first in the half-mile heats
running race, the fastest heat being .53Js
Charles Wright did the starting, Lee Offut
the timing, the judges being j. p. Clark
p. Clos and Lee Cffut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26

Mrs. Caustic-"John, my dear. do YOU
know you are very clever man-very?"
Mr.. Caustic (surprised)-'.rhank you, my
dear: but why do you think SO, specially? 2,
Mrs. Caustic-''Because you have man
aged 20 that am probably the only one
who knows what a fool you really are.''-
Browning. King 4 Co.'S Monthly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Golf

A thirty-six-hole match was held by the
Chevy Chase Golf Club yesterday afternoon
against Col. Bogie." Maj. Denny won the
prize, silver cup, making a score of 10
down on Bogie, net, 191. The other scores
were: Mr.. L. A. Earle, IL down, net. 1873;
Mr.. Marrow, 10 down, net, 215; Mr.. Wes-
colt, % down, net, 215; Mr.. Redfern, &c
down. net 21S; Mr.. Hayden, % down, net,
219; Mr.. Biddle, % down. net, DO, and Mr..
Compton, % down, net, 223.
The links at Rosslyn were occupied yes
terday the greater part of the day by golf
ers, but no matches were contested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26

Referee-Mr. Duffy, GonZaga. Umpire
Mr. Costinett, Mount Vernon Athletic Club
Linesmen-Messrs. John Duffy and Nor
cum. Shamrock Athletic Club. Timekeepers
Mr. D. Coughlan. Gonzaga. and Mr..
Thatcher, Mount Vernon Athletic Club.
Time of game-Two twenty-five-minute
halves Touchdowns-Srpith. , and Hunt,
l. Goals-Costello. /. Score-Gonzaga, II;
Mount Vernon Athletic Club, o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Some OVercOat IO@ic,

Get this outer garment ready made or from a
cheap tailor and you'll get little better than a
seasons wear from it, Have Ii made here to
measure land ftl and you'll get several years of
gccd-looking service out OF il, No stylish
garments leave any Washington tailor's hands
than those l put out. j. ii. HARLAN Tailor,
1419 v. Y ave no2i-12i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26

II matters little what It II that you want
whether q situation or q servants
sswanxs nd. In The Star will reach the
ps9sun who can MI your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
MADE THREE PLACE KICKS.
A Wonderful Record I'm n Chicag.
Foot ball Match.

Foot hall Match.
Clarence Herschburger, the full back of
the University of Chicago, made a name for
himself in foot ball history yesterday by
making three successful place kicks in the
annual game between the Universities of
Chicago and Michigan. One of them was
so difficult that the attempt would have
seemed foolhardy had not his team been
well in the lead. One was made in the first
half from the seventeen-yard line. and two
in the second half, one from the thirty-yard
line, the ball at the time being right in
front OF the goal posts. But the kick which
brought twelve thousand people to their
feet occurred about fifteen minutes later.
The ball at the time was not more than
five yards from the side lines and twenty
five yards from the goal. and when the
strong-limbed half back and Gordon Clark
dropped back with the evident intention of
attempting the play Chicago supporters
were amazed.
The ball was passed clearly and Clark
placed it on the thirty-five-yard line. An
instant later the ball was sailing high in
the air. 1t dropped squarely between the
posts and new foot ball record had been
made.
The game, which was played in the Coli
scum. was a kicking contest from start to
finish, and In the punts Herschburger east
iy showed his superiority over Hannah of
the Michigan team. An exchange Of punts
would invariably net Chicago all the way
from five to twenty yards.
Third Gonsagas Beaten.
The Nepoleons yesterday defeated the
Third Gonzaga foot ball team, 60. The
lineup Of the Nepoleons follows: Thorn
Roberts ends; Carr-Prince, tackles Murry-
-----. guards: Harding. center; Fariee
(captain). quarter back: Sheckles-Crump-
ton. half backs; Rhor, full back. This
game settles the superiority OF the two
teams. Tomorrow the Nepoleons play
Pearson's team.
The Calumets WON.
An interesting game OF foot hall was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26

Many home has been rendered sad and desolate
BY the loss Of some dear. petted chfll Thip q
dnnGerous season for chfldrun, and parunfa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Close Game 1T HynftsviIlr.

The Hyattsville Junior foot ball team de-
feated the Orientals of this city III an eX-
citing game at Hyattsvilie Md. yesterday
by to o. the touchdown and goal being
made by the home team in the last few
minutes of play. TIE team work of the
Orientals was slightly superior to tina. cf
the Hyattsville team. while the teams were
evenly matched in weight and playing abil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Third Con snxas beaten,

The Calumets WON.
An interesting same OF foot hall was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Winning Rushes.

Then commenced the series OF PUSHES
that won the game ultimately for the c. A.
c.. although 1t is likely that but for Joliy's
tumble the Columbian boys would have
withstood the terrific onslaughts Of Wells,
Dickinson, Watson and Reeve Lewis until
the end Of time for the second half. Sue
cesstve gains by the above-named players,
aided by several fllmbles that rolled in the
direction Of the varsity goal and were Be-
cured by Columbian men, placed the ball on
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26

At the n. Y. Racket Store you can buy
Dixon's Graphite Axle Grease 13c box,
guaranteed to last ten times as long as any
other axle grease made, give it a trial: Dixon
Graphite roof paint - 90 per gal, it will cover
six to eight squars of tin or iron and Will last
10 or 20 years without repainting; galvanized
iron tubs 10, 50, IS and 75cr pipe to
1Oc joint: elbows to 1Oc each; pipe damp
ers to Sc each; tinware of all kinds at about
half price: pad locks 5 to zoe; 3 cornered say
files to &C; Flat mill files in Sc: II in 1Oci
16 in 15c: horse rasps Is in 25c. cross cut
saw files in. Sc; wood screws l and &c doz.i
strap hinges to zoe pr. I hinges 3 to 1Oc pr
butts to SC pr; loose pin butts 3 to SC pr
carriage bolts &c doz. up; heel plates lie pr
auger bits to zoe; gimlet bits the best 5c
each; wardrobe locks 3 to 1Sc; drawer locks
8 to 14c; hand saws 10c to $50; butcher
knives to Soc worth 10 to soc; table knives
and forks Zoe to S1.75; Rogers silver plated
knives and forks II pvt. $3.50; tea spoons &c
to 81. 90 set; table spoons &c TO 500 a set
window shades on the best spring rollers 10,
25, 80, 80, 40, 40 and SOC; just received another
big lot of ladies hats all the latest shapes
our cloaks and capes are moving rapidly;
we can save you 80 per cent. on cloaks and
capes. JACOB w. COLEMAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26
Z" Away with MeIanch oily,

And bid dull care avaunt." sounds very well
in verse, hut if you have a case of the blues
caused by Indigestion, with biliousness added
on as an extra horror. yon cannot say hey
presfol and thus insure the departure of those
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The proper caper" when
thus troubled is to seek the aid of Hostetter' 5
stomach Bittcrs. Thereafter you will speedily
digest with case and cat with appetite and
your liver will reassert It's right to regularity
Net only this, you can retire without horri-
able dread that the Washington monument
within dreams-impose itself upon the pit OF
your stomach. II you feel premonitory symp
rheumatism, summon the bitters to the rescue
without delay, lest worse thing befall YOU
a feeble condition of the system is uIort
speedily changed to vigorous one by thl'
in existence. A wineglassful three times
day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26

Grand parade, fair, hose and bicycle
races, by Independent Steam Fire Co., of
Charles Town. Tuesday, October 20, the
fair will open with a grand dinner.
Wednesday, October a7, grand fremen's
parade at 2 p. m, with firernen from
Pennsylvania. Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia in line. Thursday Oct IS,
hose and bicycle races. Hose race open
to the world, at 10 o'clock sharp-purse
$500. Bicycle races at o'clock sharp,
with prizes from SI.oo to 35.oo-aggrega-
ting $1,000. During the races Harry and
Jeanette Cramer, champion trick riders
of the world, are to perform one hundred
tricks on their bicycles. Reduced rates
on all railroads.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26

Mar. Q. 1897.
order of Publication.
c State of West Virginia. Jefferson County,

The State of West Virginia. jefferson County,
to-wit:
At rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, the first
Monday in October, 1897.
KATE WALLACE, n. VI. Winston, Jennie
Wallace, Bessie b. Blanchard. Sadie A.
Greenway Kate H. Barnett VIM. q. Mix,
NJ. Roberta Briscoe and Bette l.. Follctt.
........................ ..flalntlhs,
vs.
A. BYRNE HURST, Executor of Jas. A.
Hurst. and in his own right; Fannie Hurst,
Minnie II Hurst. Kate B. Moore. VIM D.
Hurst, f. Cary Hurst. Jas. b. Hurst, Jos
Trnpnell. Trustee. and z e. Williams, Jr-,
Special Commissioner. ..---... Plaintiffs.
OBJECT OF SUIT
Is to require a. Byrnc Hurst, Executor Of
Jas. 4. Hurst. to settle his accounts. and give
security as such executor, to convene the
creditors of said Jas. 4. Hurst, ascertain the
amounts and priority of their debts, to sell
the real estate of the said Hurst, aud apply
proceeds first TO payment OF debts, and dis
tribute balance to parties entitled.
Ii appearing on affidavit filed in this snit,
that the Defendants Minnie I. Hurst, Kate
B. Moore. VIM. ID. Hurst and +. Cary Hurst
are uou-residcnts OF the State ofkVeetVirginia,
they are hereby required 10 appear within
One Month after the date Of the first publiea-
ton of this order. and do what Is necessary to
protect their interests 10 this matter
JN0. VI. DANIEL,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Geo. Baylor, z. q.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26

We were in Frederick City Thursday
and called at the Monon Steam Laundry
to see our friend Mr.. H. B. Debring, one
of the enterprising proprietors. With
large force of employees and the most
improved machinery, the Monon is turn
ing out an immense amount of first-class
work. Cleanliness and scientific meth
DDS are sure to count in this line, and
their business is consequently very large.
Our worthy fellow-citizen Mr.. Charles E.
Reininger represents the Monon in
Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26

We live in country of VIII ch the principal
scourse is stomach trouble
ease. and. very nearly, more dangerous.
One thing that makes it so dangerous is that
it is so little understood
II it were better understood, it would be
more feared, more eaGily cured, less universal
that it is now.
So those who wish to DC cured, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial, because if goes TO the roo
OF the trouble as no other medicine does
The pure, harmless curative herbs aud plants
of which it is composed. are what render it Sc
certain and, at the same tirnc, so gentle
cure. .
1t helps and strengthens the stomach, puri
fes and tones up the system.
bottle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26
Messrs. c. w. Taylor and August

Messrs. c. w. Taylor and August
Schultz have been engaged the past week
in finishing, in beautiful blue and gold
the water tower and ladders of the
independent Fire Company, and the
Job is an exceedingly handsome one,
highly creditable to our home artists.
The apparatus is lettercd Peter Win
chester Rouss," and will be so publicly
christened at p. m. tomorrow, in front
of +I,e e,,o-ir,e-ho,,se
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26

We are informed the Powhatan Brass
Works of this place has orders to fill that
will keep the present force busy all the
winter. 1t is not improbable the number
of employees will be multiplied ere long.
Mr.. d. B. Williams, general manager, lie
energetic in his endeavors to SO cultivate
the plant that it will have a name and a
place second to none this side Mason &
Dixon's line-wher ever that is how.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26
church.itens.

Rev. A. C. Hopkins, Jr., preached IN
the Presbyterian church Sunday night
Services in ST. James Catholic Church,
Charles Town, on the 4th Sunday OF
each month at 1870 a. m.
. The Third quarterly Meeting forcharles
Town Station, NJ. E. Church South, will
be held at Bethany, Nov. 2r-22.
Rev. J.. L. Kibler is conducting sue
cessful revival in the Southern Metho-
dist Church at Uvilla. Great interest is
manifested in the meetings.
The interesting protracted meeting
conducted by Rev. J. H. Wolff at Beulah
resulted in four conversions. Mr.. Wolff
is now holding protracted meeting at
Oakland.
Rev. S. w. Cole, much to the regret of
members of his congregation and the
public generally, on Sunday rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Baptist church
in this place.
The ladies of the Summit Point Bap-
fist Church will hold an oyster and ice
cream festival, for lights and stoves, on
the nights of the goth and goth of Octo-
Der. All please attend.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia,
in session at Fredericksburg last week,
was presided over by Rev. DR.. F. NJ.
Woods, of Martinsburg. The next meet
ing will be held at Tazewell.
Rev. Mr.. zuck, Dunkard preacher of
Pennsylvania, has been holding pro-
tracted meeting the past week in Wright's
School House. near Leetown. The cree
ton of Dunkard church in that neigh
borhood is talked of.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26
WE LEAD, OTHERS
WheatIand Items.

Miss Mollie shirers. of Hancock, Nd, is
visiting Miss Fannie Koiner.
Miss Nera Anderson, of Summit Point, has
been visiting The Misses Ely, at % Conway"
Miss Nora Gore. of MillviIle, returned home
last Friday, after months visit at Mr.. W. H.
Griffith's.
Mr.. Walter Griffith, of Lima, o., is at the
parental home here,
Mr. j. X. Hook, of Briggs, Va. visited his
sister, Mrs. Fl. A. Lockhart, last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Thos. Brotherton, of Berry
Vile, visited Mr.. Frank Gordon's family last
week.
Mrs Henry Huyett and daughter, Miss
BERTHE, visited the family of Mr.. L. r. Huyett
last week.
Mr.. T. il. Rssler and family, of Charles
Town, were at Mr.. W. 81, Griffith's Sunday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-10-26
Fashion Sheets FreeI

The November number of the Delinea-
tor, the great Butterick pattern fashion
book, is now ready and on sale at Boards
Stationery. TheNovember fashion sheets,
containing the early winter styles, will be
given to ladies asking for them. Butter
ick patterns have long been conceded to
be the most reliable and easy fitting by all
who have had the pleasure to use them.
Boards is the place to get them.