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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
[ASONIC DEPARTMENT
CONDUCTED By THE GRAND LIBRARIAN OF THE
GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF NETWORK
THE CRANK IN MASONRY.

Masonry like all other Institutions has It's
cranks; the genus crank like Masonry itself is
universal and he cannot be kept out of the
lodge, for, aside from his peculiar idiosyncrasy
he Is a good enough brother
There are variety Of Masonic cranks: the
reform crank who. the minute he signs the by
laws and becomes member. at once sets about
70 reform Masonry: he is told that lit is not in
the power OF any man or body of men to alter,
change add or take away from the ancient land
mark Of the order" and he coolly confronts you
with the question: Why not?
Their. We have the liberal crank that is. he Is
liberal with the funds OF the lodge. When the
hat goes around however. is placed upon the
Altar, this species OF crank is non est He moves
that $50 be donated 10 Widow Brown. and when
Informed that the lodge fund will not stand
this and the widow can get along with 500 he
Is amazed. and says the lodge ought TO be rich
because widows are poor, but he never con-
tributes any more than he is obliged to-that Is,
his annual dues-and cooly asks where is all our
money?
Then we suffer from the crank who Is crazy
for office: he has no qualifications, cannot even
fill properly subordinate place. but steadily
keeps his eye upon the Masters chair he Is
illterate has n poor memory and bad delivery,
but then he wants 10 be Master Of the lodge,
and sulks IL he does not get there, and com
plains that the Masons do not fully appreciate
good members.
The greatest nuisance in our lodges IS our
oficious crank. He wants TO be al the heau vi
all committees wants his name read out by the
secretary, wants his name on the lodge calus
and is always anxious to see his name IN print,
he does nothing TO help the affairs along Wouiu
not leave his store or shop, can neglect MS
business. you know, but Is always reau! 10 claiili
the credit of other peoples work. lie Is NOT Oily
a nuisance in q Masonic lodge. but an INJURY.
He is thoroughly selfish, but, like Bottom. ne IS
ready to play any part so long as his name Is
trllrnpeted 10 the world and ne hgures on the
records OF the lodge.
Another offensive species is the sneering crank
nothing is sacred from his and cynic Jeers;
he SCOTS at all our beautiful ceremonies Idughs
AZ any good impression a neophite may receive
or exhibit: he doubts the sincerity or every
brother who earnestly and honestly works Tor
the good OF the lodge and for the good or Ma
sonrv He impugns the pure motives OF .hoSe
who strive 10 do good in and out OF the looge
and has a harsh word and vile gesture lor ali
who have the good Of Masonry at heart
This is the triumphal crank in Masonry. anu
should he marked and sat upon whenever ne
shows his cynical head We want men Wlti
clear heads and pure hearts in our ranks, pretI-
ven who though they cannot do all the worn
themselves give due credit to those VINO Try, anu
% their share Of good square Masonic WORK IN
MR. ouarrIos AMI brethren who VIII conceoe
Tho GOOD deeds and good will of others ana VINO
IA not claim 10 do or know II all
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PYRAMID LODGE NO. 100.

Although Pyramid lodge is ono Of the leading
lodges in the Metropolitan District. Is always We'll
attended having work at every communication sun
a. times there Is some extra or special reason Tor
greater gathering than usual This was tho case a.
the last meeting OF Pyramid when X W. aiah
Williams made his official visit. and W. james n.
Kennedy, the Master announced the third degree
as the work OF the evening. r. VS. and Worship
fus gathered in large numbers 10 pay their respects
10 the representative Of the Grand Master to Pyra-
mid Lodge and to It's young and earnest Master W.
James H. Kennedy. Not only the Seventh but all
the districts from this end or the state Hoil 'he
first 10 the tenth. were represented. 1891, -.
The work was given in exceedingly good FORM
and with solemn impressiveness. the Master doing
the entire degree. and also giving the historic
and explanatory lecture, TO the great. satistac-
ton OF the large audience who remained 20
the erd OF the work. Among the many Rues,s
were r. WIS Davic Kay, stephen D. Alneeh,
Thomas Moore VS. Adam Hill and AIeXande:
Sharp OF Scotia; WIS Burrows. Sharlo" ana IAN
Pelt Of Ocean No 156 OF Pyramids own were
Past Masters Richie, William Hal. ChaTIes AZ:
Baldwin James Aitchison William Brown i topei'
II. Clark and John Watt. The Grand treasurer,
r. " William J. Mcdonald, who is Past Mas,e,
Of Pyramid acted master OF ceremonies. anu
Introduced the district deputy in q very happy au
felicitous manner. After the Work In the louhe
room tho brethren enjoyed collation. al the SraIis
mans Club where the usual ''how OF SCI, SOHO
and LIQUID was enjoyed. And thus another eiQ'i-
Gus night was added the long roll OF great hlshts
and great meetings OF No. $50.
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4 Reid Of Clinton No IA; Eunson. Lehman.
Lansing, Goodwin. Bradburn, Lawrie and Downs;
OF Palestine No ls Twss, Stves and krete , o,
No Tcop Manhattan No 81 D9nnIns09f from Da
Westchester No az Bradley and Hill. Of Constan.
tine No 81 KnIpe McDonad FOX FOX ana Ho Rav ciapp
and Livermore Of Damascus No. So; Eminent Sir
Willis s. Mix, Of New Haven Eminent s Mu E"n
Sir w. d. Learned OF DE Molay. Boston Durns
the comforting OF the work there were over Were
very impressivey rendered. At the close OF tne
meeting banquet was given and 19,ow,ss We
Sirs Mapes and Humphreys. ". +: Sir living ana
Eminent Sir Bennett A. Allen. OF Columbia ~ ". wa
after o'clock before the meeting was Drougnt " a
close which will go on record as one OF the red-
letter conclaves held by Palestine No H.
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g. Of Troy in December. 1850. and here also he
served in many places and was elected High
Priest in 1872 filing the chair for five consecutive
wears. He was also Grand Lecturer Of the Grand
Chapter. In Boss Council No IA he penetrated to
TIE ninth arch on March 10. 1861, and was elected
its presiding officer filing this office. all others,
with credit and satisfaction.
Eminent Sir Jesse b. Anthony was knighted In
Apollo COmmandery No II September ?, 1863, and.
after serving Prelate four years. was elected
Commander, and served for two years In 1852 he
received the degrees Of the A. and A. rite up to
the fourteenth. and in 1871 was made a thirty-sec-
ond ard IN 1874 the Supreme Council OF the \. NJ.
j. crowned him a thirty third and elected him an
honorary member of that exalted body lie was
also G. F. of Oriental Temple. Mystic Shrine. at
Troy, and is a member OF the Provincial Grand
Lodge of the Royal order OF Scotland, having re-
ceived the degree in 1873 in Washington. u. g. lie
is an honorary member Of several Masonic bodies
in other parts Of the State.
Much of the present state OF efficiency In the
service of the Homo is due to the untiring efforts
Of Brother Anthony. who ia ably assisted in this
work by his good wife, Mrs. Anthony, and many
are the blessings ascending the Throne Of Grace
for the many little kindnesses shown by this happy
couple TO the wards under their care @ld in charge
n
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A QUESTION:.
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Allow me to ask you question am one OF
the many admirers Of The sunday Tribune; nave nave
read many papers In many languages, put has9
seen none that equaed 1t in genera interest," h ana
information When IL comes, nrst read lhe EA-
attaches delightful letters and the erary paf re
But my first look is for the portraits IN tie
Masonic Department. And here comes my ques-
ton. We all know that newspaper portraits nie
seldom hattering TO the human face dlvlne but
ell the Masons represented in The Tribune are
good-looking, handsome. manly. gentlemahIy
men. Do you select them for their good looks or
all Masons thus favored by Nature! ms
question is especially interesting 10 me My great
uncle, my grandfather and my father were Masons
OF high degree" and very handsome. They were
the only Masons. and the only very handsome men
In our family. would be glad to be told whether
this were or no." SALLY FORTH.
Answer: Ecclesiastes VIII IA mans wisdom
maketh his face shine
jeremiah v, 2s-They waxen fat they shine.
Daniel xii. l2-rhey that be wise shall shine as
the brightness OF the firuament
Matthew xiii. fs-The righteous shall shine forth
a. the sun.
Proverbs XIV. ia merry heart maketh q cheer
ful countenance.
The Good Book Is repete with proof why Masons
- . rule are good-ooking men.
MASONIC EDITOR
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Grand Master after being formally introduced de-
ns TO- he weafe Of the
ton. He was attentively listened TO by the large
D, D., and more especially when visiting leading
and prominent lodge like Polar star. And none
we're e FOR was
rated. Brother W. s. James sang The Holy CITY
with excellent effect. and ample entertainment was
provided for the many visitors. r; w, James B.
Gillie addressed the brethren also W. Wi'ia ,I,
son Won Minden. Thomas Moore and hosts OF 9th
ers besides Polar stars own A Al, Kan o. VIII
One hundred years ago the first Masonic lodge In
Steuben County, In fact, In Western or southern
New-York. was organized; and the centennial OF
OF the fraternity In that and neighborng localities
The brethren with characteristic spirit and enter
rare and unique Should be appropriately COM
incorporated Accordingly arra6se IN se Ws1e
with the importance of such a centennial celebra;
ton. and the success Of their Efforts exceeded
bred and fifty members and guests were present al
the exercises. and the toasts and speeches we're IN
son very gracefully acted as toastmaster To the
toast Masonry" Judge Frank II. Robinson OF
sponded and forcibly outlined the history of the
order and the great good It has accomplished IN
Sutherland. Deputy Grand Master, was one OF the
Ss Of The eSnp na
triumph quite in keeping with his brilliant reputa-
ton as witty and eloquent speaaker Tne c cnap
upon 10 explain why He Became Mason,
which he did in most logical and convincing man
was given the toast The Widows Son, when
he made the theme Of brief but pointed ana e,o
in happy hits. brilliant wit and genuine eloquence
and were sguen wh wth
number OF selections both by the quartet and me
orchestra At ahe nM Ei Sns sang Praise
God from whom all blessings fow"-and hundIed
years Of Masonry in Bath were thus happny
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ROYAL ARCH ITEMS.

Jerusalem Chapter No held Its regular con ,to
cation on Friday night E. John r. Gardner' d the
posed OF the necessary business and then handed Ee
gayel to Or. II. T. stafford the scribe Of 9o the
in excellent manner, hoylns conclisiyey that ne
work IS in good hands in jerusalem Chapter ~
though this the 'm1dan effort Of Companion
Stafford, he conducted the ceremony like veteran:
ana and TO- the ct OF all the sre a
as usual. in strong force There were the veterans
Kinds. Hoxie Mapes. Livermore, crcherson, ssson,
Morgan and many others.
Manhattan Chapter No. 1q gave the Royal Arch
degree with AL the ecat and the solemn impressive
Werk as given by PAST sh Priest NJ walter
work SO much more enjoyable all the real lovers
Of this rite The rooms were crG ROW W5S
the work very much GomPanioGG scId
Warren "f Bennett t Of zeand acted S. and
DR.. Wooster as G. Of Han excellent combination
gF sSGd aSasn E 81 Of Of
Dr. Ernest Ringer and R. f. Adolph Muehsam. OF
Me Me were in attendance and CONGRATULATED
Companion Lindemeyer and Manhattan Chapter on
II history teaches anything those people OF the
earth who have recognized their dependence on Di-
vine % sT a snd ia e @ Se peop ay
made the greatest progress in the direction of adj
YOU please. You may call it the evolution Of natur-
al forces, the mysterious workings. of God, whom
the natural and mater ia world; still We must
admit the fact, which Is susceptible OF only one
solution. viz: that mans progress and knowledge
ara4derived from a source wiser than himself The
wisdom of today. we did not possess yesterday;
tomorrow shall learn what we do not know to-
day. You may call It that Supreme Intelligence
which pervades all nature and which Will remain
throughout all eternity. You may phosophiZe
upon It; and the source whence comes intelligence
VIII remain a sealed book until the curtain which
separates the present from the future is withdrawn
It is the recognition Of this great fact that has dis
tinguished Masons from time immemorial. 1t has
made them in peculiar people. II has
made them a law and order people. seeking not to
ils hy int
power of superior inferior intelligence-that
power which mind has matter.
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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HOME.

NJ w Jesse Barker Anthony. tho present popular
superintendent of the Masonic Homo at Utica, has
seen much service in Masonry. He was made
Mason in King Solomon's Primitive Lodge No. 81,
Troy " " February o. 1850. and, after filling
various positions elected its Moster In 1861 and
nlled tho Office most creditably for three years He
served as District-Deputy OF the Twelfth Masonic
District for two years 1878 and 1874 and was elected
Grand Master Of tho State in June 1880. He re-
ccived tho capitular degrees IN Apollo Chapter No.
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HOWARD Is. second and fourth Frdaya
yoffN It SMITH, NJ ORIvAL o. CLARK, g. w.
WM. s. HODGE J. W PHIN's 7. BARNuM Treas
FRANK A. WINsHIP. Secretary 80 West Ssth- 81.
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HOPE 2ii. nrst and third Tuesday,
VIM A WALLACE, NJ. DANIEL w. LITTLE s. W.
WIN SMITH j. W. EDWARD +. LEEDS. Treas
CHARLES MILLER, Jr. Secretary. $40 W i9th-st
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INDEPENDENT lso. nru and third Saturdays
JOIN T1IS9E sob xEEHPESq 44.. "
W." WILLIAM HANNA, Secretary 40 6th-st-
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INDEPENDENT ROYAL ARCH Q. nr,t and third
Thursdays.
HIRAM A. BLISS ], W. EDWIN r. NcARTY, TrsaA
= ". PATTBkSoN. sseysary ~ end % West ltA-S-
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Alasonir DIRECTORY.

LEBANON 1911 first and third Tuesdays.
JNO L. BRUCKBA UER, NJ j. r.. EMERSON, 8. ".
VIC. A. sHIMMEIs J. w WIN. J. MAXWELL. Trsl
cHAs W RICHARDS 2l5 r. s6th-st.
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HIRAM 40 FIRST and third Fridays
WILLIAM COLLINS. NJ. O. w. DELANo s. w.
C. E. sINpr Massey s.ir. a sos sod es.
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LOTUS 81 first and third Thursdays.
WIN A. Johnson NJ ROBBERY BAKER, g. ".
A. ". HILDEBRAND J. ". JOHN 0ROH Treas
FRANK d. MAREscH. Secretary II Norsou-Se
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
The Oldest Toy.

The most primitive toy is the dol
It dates back to prehistoric times
and is found in every part of the
world. This one would naturally ex-
pect to find. A child, seeing its
mother nursing other younger chill
dren, would initiate the example
with an impD vised doll. Toy weap-
ons, agaiE, are older than history.
Many Of the other toys at present
in use date from the earliest times
of which we have any record. In
the tombs of the ancient Egyptia1,A
along with painted dolls having
movable limbs, have been found
marbles, leather covered balls, clas-
sic balls and marionettes moved by
strings. Ancient Greek tombs fur
nish clay dolls, toy horses and wood
en- carts and ships. In the Louvre
there are some Greco-R dolls
of terra Gotta, with movable joints
fastened by wires. Greek babies had
rattles platage). Greek boys played
with whipping tops. So did the boys
in ancient Rome (Vergil-Aen. bk.
y. Horace speaks of children
trundling hoops, playing odd and
even with nuts, etc.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
THE QUEST.

There must be somewhere Just beyond
Our hero with its weary miles
Where there's no parting for hearts grown
fond,
And the blue sky always smiles.
But the unseen shore is still before,
Though We strive till our courage fails,
And never u man sinoe the world began
Has sighted its peaceful wales.
There must be sometime. better far
Than our now, with its gley old sorrow,
And though never we've won where its out
posts are,
Well try again tomorrow.
For sometime land has q silver strand
And pleasant groves to shade us.
30 we cannot rest in our lifelong QueG9
For Joys that still evade US.
Why should we strain our weary eyes
For q land that we may not SEQ.
Or dream OF brighter and kindlier skies
In a time that may never beP
Alb, better is hope than to crawl and grops
Through life without its zest.
Up, wanderers all Sound tho bugle CALL
And we'll follow the old. old questl
u. L. Heaton In 1.-THE Quilting Bee"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Tho Gentleman Farmer Of the south.

'S~SeAe
While the material development
of the south in the past 80 years has
been almost startling, it would nev-
ertheless be rash to assume that the
economic character of her people
has been entirely transformed. Slav-
cry no longer exists, and labor is no
longer considered disgraceful, but
the negro, though politically free
is still socially and economically
servile and still affects his white
employer disastrously In many
ways. With the growth of towns,
an artisan and a middle class have
been developed, and the former aris-
tocracy of birth and wealth has
given way to one Of wealth only,
but in the country the well to do
middle class farmer is the excep-
ton; the gentleman planter and
poor white" squatters cumber and
choke the ground.
Want of thrift and intelligent fore
sight and an inherited instinct Of
laissez faire are to be observed In
every rural community-normally
in tide water and remote mountain
regions, less commonly in such IA
vored spots as the valley Of Vir-
ginia. In cotton growing localities
the factor or commission merchant
plays a part fully as important as he
did before the war and practically
holds both planter and plantation
in his grasp. With the factor on one
hand and the lazy negroes with
whom he works ON shares on the
other, it is no wonder that the lot OF
the gentleman farmer is continually
growing worse or that his sons
seek urban employment whenever
they can.-W. P. Trent in Atlantic.
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broken up wagon, aud ditto harness,
but strange to say the horse did not
get into wire fence.
w. L. Swaney is cribbing his soft
corn inside nice bunch of hogs.
His neighbor c. H. Earhart tried the
same method of storage but the
brutes died by the wholesale, now
soft corn, hogs and all is gone.
The question " Which is the better
for the world, arbitration or war;"
was ably discussed by the High
School pupils last Friday and was
handled in such an able manner that
it surprised the audience. War won.
Elmer Ellie is now full f1edged
business man of Gray. His shingle
informs the public that harness
shop is carried on inside. Give the
boy your work and don't have
another failure in that line ON ac-
count of lack ofpatronage.
After election and its usual bitter
ness is passed why not all of the
business men appoint meeske and
talk over the future prospects of this
little town, and come to some con-
clusion of how to better its business
condition. 1t can be done if petty
jealousies are buried, and buried SO
deep that they will not know re-
surrection. It's an evident fact that
trade has been slipping away from us
for three years that properly belong
here, and with the proper business
prudence can be regained. Let uE
bury the hatchet and converse one
with another like men of sense.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
A Natural Apartment Hou,..

I'm Florida they have marsh hens
that build their nests in the grass or
In logs" said A. P. Cornell of
Jacksonville. 81 was hunting along
the upper St. Johns river when I
saw what at first appeared to be a
log. Then I noticed that one end
was split and went to investigate it.
I soon saw that the object was a
dead alligator, with its mouth wide
open, and as approached marsh
hen flew from between its ja''-~
making fuss that indicated
its nest was near. On reachin
alligator I found the nest
mouth, with four eggs in it
saurian's remains appeared te
whole, except a portion of the
which had rotted away. 1 wei
turn the body over and found,
it was a regular apartment hou
From the tail emerged three 60
sized moccasin snakes, and from
hole in the side that I had not seen
a ground hog emerged, while the
hen that occupied the mouth strenu
ously objected to my interfering
with her home. Washington Star
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

A few mouths ago Mr.. Byron Every,
of Woodstock, Michigan, was badly
afflicted with rheumatism. His right
leg was swollen the full length, caus-
ing him great suffering. He was ad-
vised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
The first bottle of it helped him con-
siderably and the second bottle effected
a cure. The 25 and SO cent sizes are for
sale by c. w. Houston, Extra; c. l..
Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Cameron township.

jim Hoffman visited over Sunday
in Templeton.
F. H. Turner had very sick horse
one day last week.
Mike Vullmer shelled corn for Bert
Roberts last Tuesday.
Arthur King is moving his big
crop of corn to Dedham.
Dick Fancher came near losing his
best steer calf last week.
Bob Smith transacted business at
North Branch last week.
Robert Henderson was buying
horses in Viola last week.
Sampson Brothers delivered their
hay at Ross last Saturday.
Big dance at the home Of George
Phister's last Monday night.
Mrs. Albert Gingst is recovering
from a severe attack Of the grip.
Charles favorite song is now " On
Jordan's stormy banks stand"
Joe Leonard is moving some Of his
farm implements to the George Nc
Michael farm in north Cameron.
Bob Gransberry, of Extra, attend.
ed the Frank Rice sale last Tuesday
Ray Ballou visited over Sunday al
the home OF Ed. Walters, in Carroll
county.
Ralph Ballou, of Hamlin, is visit.
lug his brothers, Bill and Ray for 8
few days.
Wood Scott is moving some of hil
implements to his new farm in Viols
tow wnship.
Amos Fancher bought sixteen heaG
of shoats of Albert Hartman and paiC
1886 for them.
Jake Ruhs, the ebay baler," ha
knocked out forty tons of hay fol
Amos Fancher and isn't through yet
Frank and Henry Wilender depart.
ed last Tuesday for their home 3
Wiota after q pleasant sojourn will
with friends in Audubon county.
Edgar Smith, one OF Viola's pros
/ porous farmers, was offered $45. 90 pc
acre for his fine farm. We didR
learn the buyers name, but he mus
have some confidence.
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orlglnaIIy one
fursten geige,
| Gddloa 10 of

IorlglnaIy one
fursten geige,
6ddles, 12 Of .--,--
presents to the electors of
Roman empire by Jacob
Ama+i, and is the only one
WIN s is still in existence.
century and half ago it cal
the possession of Baron de
or, the Russian diplomatst h.
husband of the famous Nine. d
Krudener, the singular religions
who played so great part in bring
ing about the SO called holy alliance
in 1916. Nine: do Krudener was s
sort of German Lady Huntingdon.
always surrounded by a court OF
Iclergymen. But one Of her family,
the last Of the name, was borr
musician and delighted bi->reo
with the dusty old neglected Am
He took to music as his professiol
renounced the name of Kruden,
and adopted that Of Grigorieff.,
Westminster Gazette.
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waiting For E1per. Information.

WAXING For Expert Information.
One of the stories told at the ex.
pense Of Boston's extreme respect
for the opinion Of its critics is anus
ing.
A lady who had been at a great
concert one evening was asked the
NEXT day:
Ibid you enjoy the music last
eveningf"
II really don't know. got up tot
late this morning to see The Adver
tiser, and The Transcript hasn''
come out yet. Youths Compan
Ion