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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
4 big Gain I'm Each for the Past
Ten Months.

Washington. November 15.-The monthly
statement OF the imports and exports is
sued by the bureau OF statistics shows the
export Of domestic merchandise during
October last to have amounted to s10s-
5ss.si2. loss of nearly $500. 600, as COM
pared with October. 1896. The imports
OF merchandise during October is shown to
have been $40 ,s8e.0s9, OF which s24 1884. 1893
was free OF duty. For the last ten months
a gain q s7s.g22. T02 is shown over the
corresponding period last year In the ox-
ports OF merchandise and gain OF sea-
555.273 in the imports
During the last month the exports OF
sold amounted TO s3i0.si6 and the imports
10 vi ,S4o.7s6. The silver exports during
october aggregated $3.50 5i2 and The i'm
ports 81 ,6sl. Sol. In October. 1896 Inc
silver exports amounted 10 S4,79i,339 and
the Imports 10 1898, $40.
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Indicted for Numbering n y...

Memphis, Tenn, November lb.-The
eoroner's jury today investigated the muir.
der of George Mebanc, half witted negro
boy Whose body was found Ia Molff river
handcnifed and manacled and Tho Verde,
implicated John and Jesper Stark, who AZ,
now In jail charged with the crime The
brothers had the boy in custody for Ten
days us hostage for i debt incurred by
me latter killing horse belonging to che
OF the prisoners. The hanicufs On the
one OF the Starks by an officer.
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IT RAISES COM
Two of the Lyachel |
States Chief vi
TWO MuRDERERs MAYI
Chief Justice Coriiss
Proof That One \
Was Innee}

Bismarck, n. D., Noyen|
teresting legal question |
yesterdays lynching Of "
murderers. Two Of the d
and Ireland, were the Stat(
without their testimony u
case against the two sui
Black Hawk and Defender
fore, now no possibility X
before any tribunal for me|
States witnesses. self-co|
plices of the murdereFA n
coming term OF the court
men are arraigned for III
dismissed.
Tne feeling against biec1|
intensified by the report \
fore his hanging. said that
Defender were concerned !
has been the opinion Oh
OF people in Emmons cou|
Hawk was the instigator n
IL he Is discharged II Is m
less he has an escort out n
will share the fate Of n
crime. Defender. the otAe|
dian, has consumption, ~
can not live over a year,
lynched were wards Of the
the lynching may bring az
by the government to dibd
they were lynched. BlAck
fender were removed By 81
night from the jail to ~
airy to protect them from n
Grand Ferks. N. D., NON
innocent man was hung by \
Transport" was the slat1
made by Chief Justice Cor1
supreme court. Il have 4
tary evidence to the stsaen|
the justice: 1.-THE suprend
a new trial in Coudet's 81
peared that he was cows!
corIoborated evidence q
Ireland. both OF whom cory
part In the numbering q Y
and whose statements xels|
strong abb testimony qv
the resident agency phynr]
Rock. DR.. Ross yeracisy
and his testimony 10 sue|
from his memorandum poos|
is that Hcly Track and IN
other previous confeasioos'
which did they impllcafe
Track and Ireland were
plated their Grim rs on the
was no question OF tndl
mob made no distincu@
innocent with the guilty 4
Coudet is a foul crime ia 4.
should not go unpunisheQ
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consolidation OF Hotels,

Hot Springs, Ark. November I5.-At A
meeting of the directors OF the Eastman
Hotel company today recent negotiations
for the transfer of this property to the
same parties who control the Arlington
MOTEL We're ratified. The deal inyolves
100000 A. u. Gaines of New York was
elected president; s. W. Forhyce OF 81
Louis, vice PRECEDENT; Lyna 7. Hay. man.
ager OF both hotels.
II was decided TO open the Eastman
about January S, and to keep the Arlineton
open the year round s'V"
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THE SUPREME COURT.

Opinfons Rendered In Three New
Mexican Land Claims.
washington. November l5.--The United
States supreme court today took a recess
until Monday, the Goth instant.
Today three opinions were rendered ON
appeals from tho court Of private lana
claims. involving as many land grams ~
the Territory Of New Mexico. the grants
affected being those known as tho Pasture
me San Antonio and the San Diego grants
N al tho cases the court below had de-.
cided against the claimants ana the an.
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death turns aside ~
cape unscathed whiIe
perish. The choss~ I.
people. Niue-t eutSs
children are due q
mothers during the
erhood. Every WON
husband and her r
healthy in a Won
thoroughly undefstas
makeup. She shos'l5 T.
tance Of keeping lie =
healthy and vigorous
by taking proper car y,
the proper remedy n,
Of those organs.
The bestremedyforv..,
the organs peculiar q 49,
ravorlte Pfescriptioa. m
IN its effects on the e.
allays inflam nation ~.
stores health and viros'
gist's and take no subssa'
and your children's hesj'|
Since I wrote you - hs..'
to u.s." writes w. r. MsSs
Ark. !" My wife took vcs.s !,
covcry' and also your fFs,.,
during the expectant 49,
rncnt. and she had M ~,
stouter, healthier chiid 49,
child will be one year AZ ~
has not been SICK q tlav ~
as the collie"
Every woman Ia Ame,l
copy of DIR. Picrce's CONF
Adviser. In its / ,ooS parss'
talks about all sorts 81 siis
are made palmer BY co;,'
About 90 pages are deyo3e'
eases and weaknesses, \
lions for home-trcatmenf
already gone into NOR
homes. The original M.
an edition in paper coyef'
uted FREE. Send n os,e,
pays for mailing omiy-to
sary Medical Association /
a copy bound in fne clc6
10 cents extra a cents IL
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FuENTEs DENIES.
Did Not Loot the Treasury ot
Guatemala.

San Francisco, November 15-General
fusntes OF Guatemala, who was arrested
Saturday, deoies that before leaving that
country he loo. "a its treasury. lie rays:
This matter and hiro no further ithte-
ment that Prospero Nor u II and nave
taken $as0.o0O from the bankers and gov
eminent OF Quezaltonango the cousts must
investigate. and trust WIZ punish the
guilty paroles. The revolution was initiated
Tor the purpose OF upholding the constitu-
ton and laws OF the republic of Guatemala
We guaranteed protection OF person and
property to all and thls guarantee we have
kept. II is enough for me to say that dur
ing this revolution the rights Of properly
and persons hive never been violated"
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Sons of the Revolution.

Washington, November 15.--The society
OF the Sons of the American Revolution
accepted resolutions approving the basis of
union OF the societies of the Sons Of the
Ainler.can Revolutionary and the sans OF
nevoiugon agreed on by the delegates
iroan these societies at their recent meet.
ing IN C3nctnnat. Among those present nj
toniSnt meeting were General w. A. w
Greeley, General Joseph C. Breckinridge
ana ana General T. n. Vincent. The basis Of
the ihnnon is to be acted upon by the local
societies In the various cities in this cl,In
try before becoming efrectiye N9"''-
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RELIEF FOR wHALERs,
Big Herd of Reindeer VIII He Used
for the Purpose.

Washington. November .5.--Secreiary
Gage has requested the secretary OF the
interior TO instruct the Alaskan officials
70 get together about 900 bead OF reindeer
from the government herds fol the use
OF an expedition for the relief OF the ice
iound whalers In the Arctic. 1t Is *
pected the Bear, which is now at Seattle.
VIII be ready 70 sail in about ten days aud
within twenty days thereafter It is expected
she VIII reach some point on lsorto1' s
sound. where large party will he engaged
for trip overland TO Point Barrow. The
herd of reindeer will be Killed for food II
needed. The eight vessels now ice bound
have a combined complement OF 265 men.
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Trains Collide.

Chadron, Neb., November 15.-An east
bound passenger train and an extra freight
train coilided at Bordeaux station ON the
Eikhorn this morning at l o'clock No
passengers were seriously injured, but
great amount of rolling stock was damaged.
Engineer Charles Conner of the freight
tralh mad his spine hurt. The trains met
On sharp curve during heavy snow
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WHY TURKEY KNUcKLEp.

London, November 15.--The Vienna cor
respondent OF the Chronicle says: The
commanders OF two Austrian warships had
received instructions 10 bombaTd Mersina
in case the Turkish government delayed
giving satisfaction for the ipdignities be-
yond Thursday noon.
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Killed His sister.

Indianapolis. Ind, November l5.--Cecil
Robinson IA years old. shot and killed his
17-year-ofd sister. Matte. last night at
the Robinson home on Jefferson avenue
The shooting was accidental. Young Roo
inson pointed a revolver in the face of his
sister, not knowing IL was loaded. When
he pulled the trigger the weapon dis
charged a bullet into the girls head
Young Robinson was locked up, but re-
leased when it was established that the
shooting was accidental
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Gone to Restore order.

Lagos, West Coast of Africa, November
Is. Acting under instructions from the
British Niger company, Major Arnold in
constabulary, with field guns and Maxim
rapid firing guns, has gone to Arku to
restore order in that territory. The slave
raiding prince of Idau, who has been in
trenched in place four days march from
the river Arku for month past, has been
raiding the Akpoto tribes for sixty miles
around
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new York, November 15.--In the add,
20 oostume OF years ago Henry D.xey to-
'nsi' por the ilrss time as a magician APP
pearea on the stage of Charles Froh
n,hn ganaen theatre before an audience
, mm, IN was large and generous. The pro
gramne had five parts. four Of wbich
49,, 49, dsvoted TO thoroughly good Iegerde'
mann, the other TO several of ira ola
Adonis personations '"e oid
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German high commissioner In Africa, ex-
chairman OF the German colonial society
and the we'll known African explorer,
charged with cruelty and with even worse
ofYenses to natives while he was commits
sion to Africa in 1891. DR.. Pe.srs is dis
missed from the German army ana Fss
been ordered to pay the entire coats Of
the rrosecutiofl t5t
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Richmond, Va, November l5.-Pro.essor
u Dennto F. Levy, leader of the band Of
the National Soldiers home. H,m,,o,
committed suicide this morning by shoot
rug hiniseil with shotgun. He was 80
z; yea,s @, age, native OF Ireland, and served
IN the late war from New Hannsh;ra NJ
had been respondent for some time
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Farewell sermnn

Ennis Texas, November l5,-Rev. T. s
Armstrong for the past two years pastor
OF the Methodist church at this nlacs
preached his farewell discourse yes,er,,ay
10 large audience and will leave Tnesdsyy
morning to meet with Inc annual confer,
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GUERRA wILI. NOT DE GIVEN ur.
HIS OfYenses Against Mexico Are
Held to Have Bccn Political.

Washington. November i5,--The state
department finally has refused the applica-
ton Of the Mexican government for the
surrender to 1t under extradition proceed
tnss OF Jesus Guerra. who was one OF the
lieutenants Of CARA in hts attempted rev
ulutton some years ago, The case has fig-
ured largely In the State and United States
courts aud finally came 10 the state de-
partnent In such a shape as to permit OF
the exercise OF the largest discretion. The
decision was reached some time ago, hut
was withdrawn for reconsideration at the
instance Of the Mexican authorities. II is
Aow rcaffirmed, the ground for Tho refusal
OF the request being that the oienses for
which It Is sought to secure the oxtradi.
ZION OF Guerra. are purely political
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bribery casr settled.

Pot'sville, Pa, November 1.-THE case
against u, A. Van vaikenburg. charged
with conspiring to bride Representatives
erect w. G. Weiss Of Northampton oouu-
70 vote for John wanamaker for United
states senator as against State senator
renross has been settled out OF court.
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INTERCHANGEABLE Miieare r,..

ohieago' November 15,--The Sebastian
interchangeable mileage ticket was n,ac.a
on saie today by the Western roads, The
practical result of it will be to mako n
s-eent rate Tor everybody who travels aooo
n'nes III the course OF a year. 1t is also
expected TO reduce ticket scalnine ~
minimum, "
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DECLARES DRErFus INNOCENT.

Letter Declares Proof Has Bceu
RESENTED the Government.
i's' November l5,--M, seheurer- Kest-
ner' one OF the vice presidents OF the SEN
a'e' VINO has been asitating Tor r,openins
'ne Gaze Of Alfred Dre.fus. the former
captain OF artillery, now undergoing =
sentence OF Imprisonment for NE Tor cell.
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THE TURK KNUCKLEs down.
VIII Do Everything That Austxtn
Has Demanded.

Has Demanded.
London, November 5.--Accordlng to a
special dispatch from Vienna. the Turkish
government, in reply to the demand Of
Baron dc Calico, the Austro- Hungarian am
bassador, to the porte for dismissal OF the
vail OF Adama, Asia Minor. and OF the
mulessariff OF Mersina. the port Of ,Adama.
for the recent indignlties offered to the
Austrian merchant Brazzafolli, agent at
Mersina OF the Austrian LLOYD Steamship
company. has agreed to dismiss both off,
Gals and to salute the Austrian flag. The
incident Is now closed.
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rn'iaoe'phia. November 10. - Several
queens county tNsw York; officials are
nete looking up criminal records ia an
endsavor II possible TO learn son.th,nr
s sss ne cariler life Of Martin Thorn. The
esteo muruertr Of William 0uldeusupDc.
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Killed by an

Ardmore, /. T., NoyemOe7
neliue, a prominently ku']
livinug near Rolf, !. =.
Santa Fe passenger t
Kan, this evening.
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schooner LihcIea.

Norfoik' Va, November 15.-The scboon-
er BONA 4 Briggs, which has been detained
mere Tor some three weeks on suspicion q,
neing engaged in fiiibusteriny. was ,os.,.
n9eled by united States Marshal Cross 1nr
4ieged violations OF the neutrality Law.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Dead.

Washington. November 15.-Ex- Con
gresham John NJ. l.angston (coiored) died
here tonight He WAS formerly United
stapes minister to Hayti
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Those wishing to get - y.
should try a bottle o. e
Prescription No. 1851.
Houston. Texas. sole 49,
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Hammer Throxr.rr

sprinsre.d, Mass. November l5-Joh,
Purcell. the champbon heavvws,s.,,, 'o'n
hammer thrower. died suadan,v a',a
home In Florence. He won ~, ms
championship at the worlds fair mor,o n >
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DeIyannis, Man Made President.

Athens November I'm. Romas, the
Delyannis candidate, was elected president
of the chamber of deputies today by a
vote of SO to 6. Eleven deputies refrained
from untinc
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bishop Coleman D.n...

ierre''' Texas, November l5.--Bisho,
1o'.man has teer preaehiag at Lawrence
Tor several days. He leaves ,od.w
Mississippi .~'es To-Day for
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Germany.


London. November ia special dis
patch from Berlin says that the oourtmar-
r'si Las confirmed the sentence Of the low
er court upon Dr.. Carl Peters, former
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GERMANY AFTER CHINA.
sailors and Marines Make "A Str,ur
Dcmonstra

II
Demonstration.
Cologne. November ia dispatch TO the
Cologne Gazette from Berlin says that the
sailors and marines belonging to the Ger
man cruiser Division, of the coast NJ
China, have made landing in force Mt
Kiochan bay. the nearest port to Yen chu
Flu, in the southern part of the Chinese
province of Shan Tun, where the German
missionaries were recently murdered with
the view of forcing the government ~
China to completely satisfy the demands ~
Germany.
London. November l6.-The Berlin COR
respondent OF the Chronicle says: The Ger
man cruiser division at Kiachocan bay con-
sists of the following ships: Kaiser. with
S44 men; tho second-class cruisers Irene
and Princess William. each with ss5 mon
and the third-class cruiser Arcor- with oss
men. The division is under the Command
OF Rear Admiral Won Diedrich III ~
doubtful that the occupation OF Kiacbar
u effected. will last long, as Russia hss
oeen negotiating for the cessation OF XII
achoan bay and Tsata bay in order 70 use
them as naval ports.
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Notice to Tax Payers.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
indebted to the City Of Cape Girar-
deau for taxes, that the tax books are
now in my possession, and the taxes
thereon due, and l will be in attend
ance at my office in the Court House
during each day of the week from 9
O'Clock a.. In. to 4 O'Clock p. m. to
collect the same until the LIST day of
January, 1898: and further, that unless
said taxes are fully paid before the
1st day of January, 1898, they shall
become delinquent and bear interest
at the rate of l per cent. per month
for each and every month they remain
unpaid, after they become delinquent;
and their collection will be enforced
byssuit to enforce the lein on real
estate as provided by law, and the
seizure and sale OF personal property
as provided by ordinance.
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Nov. Is, 1897.
CHRISTIAN HIRsCH,
Collector.
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stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that a meet.
ing of the stockholders of the Brown.
wood & Northwestern Railway Co.
will be held at the Office of said com.
pany, at the northeast corner OF
Spanish and independence streets, in the
city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on
Monday, February the It'll, 1898, for
the purpose of submitting to said
stockholders, for their consideration,
a contract for the consolidation OF
this company and the Cape G~irsrdeau,
Bloomfield & Southern Railway Co.,
and the Missouri Southeastern Rail-
way Co.; and for such other business
as may come before said meeting.
DANIEL S. BROWN,
dec4n33 President.
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stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Cape
Girardeau, Bloomfield & Southern
Railway Co. will be held at the Office
Of said company at the northeast cor
ner Of Spanish and Independence
streets, in the City Of Cape Girardeau.
Missouri, on Monday, February It'll.
1898, for the purpose of submitting to
said stockholders, for their considera'
ton, a contract for the consolidation
of this company and the BrownMooi
& Northwestern Railway Co., and the
Missouri Southeastern Railway Co.
and for such other business as may
come before said meeting.
DANIEL S. BROWN,
dec4n33 President
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FRIDAY.

YOU ought to know that when suf-
fering +. I'm any kidney trouble that a
safe, sure remedy is Foley's Kidney
Cure. Guaranteed ormoney refunded.
". Il. Coerver, druggist.
This has been q dull day. The
weather was so bad that country peo-
pie could not get to town.
Our pork packers seem to be doing
a good business. There are more hogs
in the country than was supposed
early in the season.
Something good to eat tif you want
it good get it at ''The Boston"
The court house was not large
enough to hold the people who wanted
to hear the celebrated hog case to-
day. However four or five hundred
people witnessed the trial.
Running sores, indolent ulcers and
similar troubles, even though OF many
years standing, may becured by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
soothes, strengthens and heals. 1t is
the great pile cure. w. H. Coerver.
You get more for your money, get
faster colors and brightercolors when
you buy Putnam Fadeless Dyes, and
it takes less time to dye and makes
less muss and for the same price. 1Oc
per package. Sold by w. Fl. Coerv-
er. Wit
Will Henry, who is charged jointly
with W. G Ehrenschneider with steal
ing four head Of hogs from Andrew
Kelleher, waived examination to day
and he will waitthe action of the G rand
Jury.
Everybody invited to call at 1.-THE
Boston" grocery store and see for
themselves what they have. Come.
A gang of railroaders arrived in the
city to-day. They came here to blow
in their earnings.
Nothing new in COW bells but there
is 10 the grocery line at THE Boston"
Prosecuting Attorney Hines is in the
city. He came in to attend Justice
Woeleke's court.
J. F. Schwepker lsays he is better
supplied with fans groceries, fruits,
nuts and candies td3the holidays than
ever before.
Remember the Christmas tree and
ball at the Broad ~ Theatrs on the
night of Deeemb eist.
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THURSDAY.

John A. Snider is in Washington
looking after post-ofice affairs.
Otto Frederick is moving into his
new quarters where he will display the
largest stock of holiday goods ever
brought to this city. Don't buy your
Christmas presents till you visit his
place.
To heal the broken and diseased
tissues. to soothe the irritated sur
faces, to instantly relieve and to per-
manently cure is the mission of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. w. p.
Coerver.
DR.. Peters has sold his swamp farm
to Judge William g. Schneider. The
Doctor owns some land down in Stod
dard county that he is now negotiat-
ing the sale of.
The Cape GirardeauTelephone Com
pany is now an incorporated Com
pvny. Articles of incorporation were
filed with the Secretary of State this
week.
Evil after effects never follow the
use of DR.. Bells Peppermint Chill
Tonic. 1t is a pleasant liver laxative.
1t makes rich. red blood. 1t makes
stout, sound bone. 1t makes flesh. 1t
makes rosy cheaks. All of this cures
chills SO they stay cured. Dealers
guarantee it.
II you can't get what you want at
the stores down town take a street a
and go up on the hill to some of the
big stores.
Z. F. Blomeyer went down to Ken
nett to-day on railroad business.
Move the Fair to the city and the at
tendance will be double.
Our coal dealers are receiving coal
by the car load now. They are de-
livering coal to their customers to-
day.
Moments are useless if trlted away;
and they are dangerously wasted If
consumed by delay in cases where One
Minute Cough Cure would bring i'm
mediate relief. w. H. Coerver.
There has been no enterprise started
in this city since it has been a city
that rave more satisfaction than the
telephone. We cannot e how we got
along without the telephones long. a
we did.
Will Juden returned home yesterday
to spend the holidays.
A Christmas turkey would be a nice
present for a newspaper man who has
been going hungry all the year.
The merchant who hasholiday goods
and don't advertise them is trying to
work off an old last years birds nest
on you.