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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
An Old Road Made New.

And now another joke is taken away
from the already heavily afflicted
paragrapher and Speciality artist. No
more canteither ring the changes on
that time-hOnOred old minstrel Joke
about the man who wanted to 30 to
Chicago the worst way" and was
directed to the b. 4 O. station. for
the work of Strengthening the curves,
which were at once the delight and
the horror of all through passengers
on the picturesque b. 4 O" is about
concluded and the trip through the
mountains no longer reminds one of
crossing the English channel on a
particularly rough day
This will be welcome news to the
general public and to b. 4 Q. enthu-
siaSts-peOple who would not take
any other route TO their destinations
if the b. X Q. would possibly serve
them. These are mostly passionate
admirers of natural scenery, to whom
the gigantic panorama along the b.
X q. route can never become stale.
Indeed, why should it, when it is
never twice the same? Scenery on a
scale of such immensely is like the
ocean i'll its susceptibility to change.
Not only with the seasons, but with
the days does its beauty vary. And
even through a summer day it is
never the same scene an hour at a
time Like kaleidoscope, which the
slightest alteration in position coca
sions a totally new view, so the for
ests and the mountains along this
scenic route assume wholly new APP
pearances with every passing cloud
and every weather condition.
Now that the exaggerated bug-bear
of the b. 4 O. curves has been finally
disposed Of, and its road-bed made
second to none, the excellence of its
equipment and the peculiarly make
yourself-comfortable- we'll do every
thing-we- can for you" atmosphere
which surrounds the traveller the
instant he steps aboard a through
train on this road Will shortly double
and treble the number of b. 4 Q. en-
thusiasts, to whom the journey over
mountains is less a journey than
pleasure.-The Pittsburg Star, June
), 1897.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

quicker action IN the senate.
Marcus Aurelius Hanna is a man Of
great energy, but there are some
things beyond his power of accom-
plishment. He confesses this much
himself He does not say that he
. went into the Senate of the United
States with an idea that he could urge
business along very rapidly in that
ponderous body, but ne does admit
that he is unable to make matters
move as rapidly as he would have
them. Business is not dispatched
in the Senate in the way to which |
have been accustomed" said Mr.,
Hanna to a Cleveland correspondent,
"but, of course, / cannot push the Sen
ate"
Mr.. Hanna was speaking of the
progress of bills through the Senate
and his reference was to the tariff
bill in particular. He thought that
ten days more would see the schedule
disposed of in the Senate, after which
would come the conference between
the two Houses for the adjustment Of
differences. He expected that this
would not take long and that the bill
would be a law by July Is.
The accomplishment Of the work of
making a tariff by that time would be
a distinct improvement on former la
bors of that sort. If the law goes into
effect before the end Of July the meas
ure willhave been enacted more quick
/ ly than a tariff was ever before made
and put into operation. The Wilson
bill became a law nearly eighteen
months after President Cleveland's
administration began.
1t is not possible to say how much
effect the Introduction Of business
men into the Senate has had in accel-
Grating the motions Of that body,
but there can be no doubt that few
more active members like Hanna,
of Ohio, Mason, of Illinois, and Me
Laurin, Of South Carolina, would
infuse some life and action in the
| United States Senate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

TIE absolute unanimity Of purpose
in the Republican party and the sol
idity of its ranks i'll the Senate is dis
tressing its political enemies greatly.
The party discussions which they had
expected to see crop out among the
Republicans have made their appear
ance on their own side OF the chamber,
however, and this adds to the distress
of the handful of gentleman who as
sumo to be the leaders of that party
in and out of Congress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

The Populists are rapidly growing
tired of their alliances with the Dem
ocrats. Senator Allen, in a recent
speech in the Senate, berated the
Democratic party on the unwilling
ness of its members to stand in line
on any subject, whether it be free
coinage or free trade He was moved
especially to this by the fact that a
large number of Democrats in the
Senate have recently voted for pro-
lection, and he expressed his views
by saying that the tendency on the
Democratic side seemed to be to
abandon the tenets of Democracy
and adopt the plan of every man for
himself and the devil take the hinder
most
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
DE GOSPEL SHIP.

Oh, de gospel ship am a mighty big ship
An satan he can't swim!
De good folks all will take de trip
An satan he can't swim:
Den get aboa'd Chillen,
Cum aboa'd chillen,
An leave ole satan benin
Fer de gospel ship
VIII give him de slip,
An you'll res powuhful easy in your min
Oh Peter crowed three times in the morniu
Saul an Moses whar am you?
Oh, Ise gwinc to cross de ribber Jordin-
Praise de Lamb dat pulled me tmoo.
Den get aboa d chillen,
Cum aboad chillen,
De gospel ships at han;
Leave yo' mother,
An leave yo' brother,
An 90 to the promised lam
on, Matthew, Mark an Luke an john
safe in de promis' Ian.
-Four good men dat's dead an gone
safe in de prOmis' Ian,
pcy made de trip
In de gospel ship
Safe :o dc promis' Ian;
on TSe a gwen,
Like one a hyen,
safe 10 de promis' Ian.
June T., lSa1. THE TRAMP.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

BUSINESS reports from every sec
ton OF the country are encouraging.
Dun's Recje1n in its latest issue says
that the gain in business continues,
and while moderate is yet distinct.
The number of hands employed, the
volume Of new orders, and the
amount of work done are slowly in
creasing, while the prospects of good
crops of wheat and cotton, and the
growing demand from dealers whose
stocks are being depleted, give a fur
ther impetus to business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

come now with another subject
that affects every community and that
is clamOring for proper answer with
louder and louder tones as the years
roll by; a question that must be ans
were properly by this country or it
will remain problem for the Goth cen
fury that is absolutely frightful to
contemplate - the question is as
to the proper care of the feeble
minded. Now | mention it, you Of
course admit that there is such a uues-
ton, but its importance and it's mag
nitude are hardly likely to be felt by
you, save perhaps in your community
there are perhaps few such afflicted
ones. Bear with me as lead you to
deeper thought.
According to the Bureau of Stats
tics at Washington there are in this
country over one hundred thousand
such people, am not referring to
either idiot or insane but only to those
of insufficient intellect. This 100, 900
includes only those who by their par
ents or guardians are acknowledged
to the authorities; and learned ones
on this subject think it fair to suppose
that there are half as many more con
cealed and unreported by sensitive
realitives so that our problem re
solves itself into the care taking
of 10000 people too lacking an intel
ligence to properly look after them
selves. They are pining out limited
existence in our towns as the butts for
all sorts of jokes, in our poor-houses as
those who may be abused without
fear, in our jails as those who have
done crimes that seemed to be com
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

The silver mine-owners and their
political allies have resorted to a new
device to deceive the people, who are
rapidly discovering the impositions
they practiced during the late cam
paign. The dangerous characters
who were then hired to stir up dissat-
isfaction and SOW the seeds of anarch-
ism and riot in the cities are now be-
ing sent through the country districts
for the same purpose. They travel
in gaudily painted wagons, bearing
false or misleading quotations from dis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
The Sweet Girl Graduate.


| am
The Sweet Girl Graduate
And | wish to state
That | am just too
Perf'Iy lovely for any use,-don't YOU
Think as | do?
| dearly dote on exams
And ice cream.
| am
The Sweet Girl Graduate
And am now busily engaged
In standing
With reluctant feet
Where the brook and river meet.
1t seems to me
That that brook and river
Have been meeting for ever
SO long,
But love to stand there
Just the same.
Oh, love poetry
And water ices.
And Homer
And chocolate bonbons,
And the philosophy Of Plato
And-yes, | think
| like vanilla better than
Strawberry.
| am the Sweet Girl Gradute
And the whenceness of the wherefore
Is even as an
Open book to me.
Do ou.understand the whenceness
OF the wherefore?
Oh. it's Just too perf'ly
Delightful for anything.
Goodbye
Some more of US will see
You again next June
Hobart.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
Some Rambling Thoughts.


Some months ago dared to suggest
to young men with more energy than
they could exhaust on the ordinary
affairs of life, that it might be we'll to
expand that energy for their fellow
men, by devoting themselves heart
and soul to bringing about justice for
workingmen in the form OF employers
liability for injuries suffered while at
work. | pointed out that by modern
conditions workman was unable to
guard himself fully against the crimi-
nal carelessness of his fellows, and |
also showed that nothing but a law
equal in its obligations in all States
would be fair to the employer Where
this suggestion may have lodged af-
fectively, | may not know, since these
'Thoughts' are not like bread cast
upon waters, to return after many
days, but more like arrows shot forth
at random, hitting sometimes and
missing often.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

TIE recent "Silver Republican"
conference is said to have had as its
real object a plan to unload Mr.. Bryan
as the leader Of the silver cause Mr..
Bryan has too many isms'' and is too
erratic to suit the men who are put
ting up the money in behalf of the
silver cause.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

in certain parts of the Eastern Shore,
but Baltimore city and the northern
tier of counties broke the hold of the
German asin ring. And, we believe,
they will be found in the same. atti-
tude this year, The people dc not
fear negro domination, but they do
fear the return of Gormanism.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
Bicycle Meet at Frederick.

The Maryland Division of the l.. A..
w. will hold their annual State Meet
at Frederick, July Sd to the 9TH For
this occasion the b. d O.. r.. r. will
sell tickets from all points in Mary
land and from Washington, for all
trains July I'd, Sd, 4th and 9Th, valid
for return until July 9th, inclusive,a
one single fare for tbs round trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
srH'vVHs-''.azs',zis7s'

The shades of the late Samuel J.
Randall are now being invoked by
the Democracy Of that section which
fought him most bitterly during the
closing period of his useful career.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
Enjoy Your Ath July on IL. & o.

Enjoy Your Ath July on IL. & o.
The b. 4 O. railroad will sell excur
sion tickets, between all points eas1
OF the Ohio river, for all trains July
2d, Sd, 4th and 9TH, valid for return
passage until July 9th, at greatly re
duced rates 16-td
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
Losing


You naturally lose flesh in
the summer and running down
is SO easy. You get a little
weaker each day without hard
Iy noticing it There is loss Of
appetite, headache, weakness
Of the muscles, disturbed sleep,
weakness ofmemory, and these
are the beginning Of nervous
pr0stratiOn. Iron and tOniCs
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief, but what you
need is a food fer body, brain
and nerves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
REMITTANCES;

Remittances made by money order, postal
note, registered letter or bank draft will be at
our risk, il made otherwise, at the risk of the
sender. Address,
THE REPUBLICAN,
Oakland. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

ONE-THIRD Of the Southern vote in
the present Congress has been cast for
protection.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

Now then, am | merely setting up a
man of straw in order to make a great
show of bravery in demolishing him?
a glance around your own community
will confirm or disprove what / say.
Unlike the idiot, the feeble minded
man is able to reproduce his kind, and
strong intellects do not come from
feeble-minded parentage. Look
around your neighborhood and see if
this is correct.
in nearly every poor-house ina the
country could be found one or motc
feeble-minded women all the iucvita-
bic prey Of depraved men. and year
after year their offspring is augment
ing the number of idiots or feeble
minded children. Such women often
prove veritable fire brands in a com
munity, too weak-minded to know
the evil of what they do too animalish
to find pleasure except in grossness,
too feeble to resist. If your knowledge
confirms thlS' pear IN NINA that III
every community 1t Is the same.
Again, let 1t never escape your mind
that feepie-mlndedness IS mcurahle.
The brain of such may with advan-
tage be trained to a certain point, and
the hand acquire facility in handling
TOOLS but after all IS done the feeble
minded one remains so still. Esqulrol
great authority, sums up the matter
TINS way; rms feeble-mlnded per
son Is IKE man VINO is born poorand
always remains so; the insane, like a
man who Is born rich and becomes
poor
IS MODEST III the heaft OF man. declare
Illat iof the sake OF the happiness or
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

hereby announce mySeIfa candidate for
the nomination of County Treasurer fo, Gar
rett county, subject 20 the decision of the
Republican Nominating Convention and
solicit the support ofmN many ficudS
HORACE Il. DEWITT.
Hoyes, District Not.
At the solicitation of my mans friends Z
hereby announce mySelra candidate for the
Office Of County Treasurer for Garrett county,
subject to the decision OF the Republican
Nominating Convention. ana respectfully
solicit the support of The party.
MAIfL n GLOTFELTY.
District No. Is. MCHcnry, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
Scots emulsion.

Of Cod-liver Oil with the Hy-
pOphosphites, furnishes just the
nourishment needed for those
who are run down and pale and
thin and weak lfyou lose flesh
in summer take SCOTS Emul-
sion non. Don't wait till fall
or winter before beginning.
For sale at soc. and sr.oo by all druggistS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24

mitted without any sense of wrong do
ing, in our land as a vast army whose
duh eyes look out upon life as if 1t
were a dream. What is being done
for them? The total accommodation
in all the institutions that already eN-
list for their proper care and training
is 5000. Fully twenty states give them
no attention at all In South Carolina,
Virginia, Missouri and Oregon some
few of them are sent to the Insane
Asylums, the very last place they
ought to be. since they can be trained
to some degree of usefulness. In Mon
tana they are grouped with the deaf
and dumb. a classification that must
be of damage to the deaf-mutes.
Maine, Vermont and Wyoming pass
them on to other States, if accommO-
dations can be found. In the case of
Maine and Vermont, Massachusetts is
looked to for help, though its own
state applicants exceed by hundreds
every possible accommodation ut
either Waverly or Barre. North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Arkansas, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Texas, Utah, South Dakota,
Colorado and few other States do
nothing for them, unless the fact that
many of them naturally gravitate to
the poor-hOuses be regarded as some
thing done.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
Excursion to Atlantic City. Reduced
Rates via Ii. & q.

Excursion to Atlantic City. Reduced
Rates via Ii. & q.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will inaugurate a series of popular
excursions to Atlantic City, Cape May
and Sea Isle City during the summer
season. The first of the series is
announced for Thursday, July Sth.
The tickets will be good for twelve
days, and allow stop off at Washing
ton on the return trip.
We show below the train schedule
and rates from points in this vicinity;
AM AM AN PM PM RATE
Tunnelton ...... S.50 49,. ll13 2.a3 5000
Terra Alta. ...... rs 6jI 1905 425 $50
Oakland ........... GIL 1912 so 1929 4.i3 $50
Mt. Lake Park 6I7 1919 sos u &G i.f3 $50
Deer PaIk....,.. 6.54 lO2S r.l2 l2.i5 45I san
Piedmont ........ 7.33 HIS go l2' ia3 80l
CoTespondingly low rates from
other stations.
For particulars, call on or address
nearest Is. \ O. agent. 1863
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-24
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISING RATES

First Insertion for square of ten nOnparie
lines 81; each additional insertion after first
he above rates.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE specu' atve trade in
wheat was light. but the feeling continues nerv-
GUS The December clique was thought have
picked most OF the ofTerngs-enough, possibly, TO
replace The amount sold yesterday at much higher
prices-to check the advance which had been
started on the action of The shorts The move
meat of wheat which is under way for this market
tended to relieve to some extent the apprehension
of the shorts and there less urgency in the de-
mand from that interest II was currently re-
ported that wheat coming in good volume
from Minneapolis and 10000 o. Dululh No. /
Northern. on the was TO Buffalo, had been stopped
b. tell graphic orders and turned back Chica ago,
where the price would net the owners cents per
bushel profit.
It is known that there are large amounts of
Wheat else where only waiting for the price here
to reach a figure which will warrant putting on
come in such flood TO seriously en bA rrass the
clique % take care of 1t. IL the belief that
such would be the case that encouraged the short
selling Joe Letter cred ted WI; h the statement
trat however much wheat the clique might get II
would all be promptly shipped but the bears
little done. but any offer to sell depressed tn
price lc bushel, and bid for 10000 bushels wa
sufficient TO correspoa oadinGly advance it While
December in the enc showed gain of lc for the
day January shows Is
Corn opened easy at decline for May and De
yesterdays figure December closed 1sS14c
lower.
Oats dull within a narrow range, May
closing 14c lower.
Provisions were firm and trading good. lay
pork rose lOc, May lard and bs each 212c sd-
vance at the clos
he leading futures ranged follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
DhCIpUous AND .lrKUs fruits

Grapes are doing little better, owing to the
rain. There is no change In Apples. Ounces are
almost unsuitable
Oranges are still dull and cheap The market
for Lines is very quiet Lemons, too, are SLOW
OF sale.
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Straw berries S4 u ch sst for largA
Cape Cod Cranberres $500 50 p bbl: Jerseys
sos 6U: Coos Bay. So 25Q2 5O p box.
Pears. Winter Nelis, b0c@Sl; common kfnas
25@50c q box.
Apples 25@-Oc oo1 ior common. 50&75 for
btr ;: Lady Apples. 81 1901 10 for large boxes
Ounces 25@50c p Dox.
Grapes in boxes 2bGuSIc for all kinds Crates
sell about 1Oc higher than boxes.
Persimmons, 25950c q box
CITRUS FRuITS-Navel Oranges are quot
able at s. BUG So p box; seedlings $l@i so
MandRrins 75cGSl; Grape Fruit, S3G4; Lem
ons 75 @DSi 25 for common and 81 5O@2 for good
to choice; Mexican Lines, s2&3 D BOX; Caiifor.
Dia Lines in small boxes 25@30c: Bananas, SI12
H buncn: PtneRDples. S203 q doz
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
RuNISI.JNS

The market for Pork products is easy, in sy M
pathy with the raw product Beef products show
no further change.
CURED MEATS-Bacon. S1ac q II for heavy.
sc for light medium, 1Oc for .lgh, lC1ac = ID
for extra ugnt and I2c for sugar-cured. East
ern sugar-cured Hams. l01aGllc: California
Hams, 9G91ac p h; Mess Beef SIS so B bbl;
extra mess do, SO so; family do Sl1@lz; salt
Pork, SS@s 80 p bbi extra prime Pork. SO so:
extra clear sic; mess sl4 so {. bbI; smoked
Beef ll12@l21xc p n
LARD-Eastera tierces quoted b14c a n for
compound ana DC for pure; pals, &c; California
uerces, &c Ss n Tor compound and &c Tor pure;
half bbs, 614c; 10Th tins, 7c; do o-ib T12c.
COTTOLkN E-TierceS $3.50 61sc. Packages
less than 500 ns-1-b pals 90 IN case, SHsc; g.
io pals 20 in case Sssc; 5-ib pals. II in case,
e14c; lOb pals. IN case, S1sc; 50-ib lins. or
In case. 1890; wooden buckets, 70 DDS net,
7Ise: fancy TUBS 80 lbs net, 1855; hdf nbis about
/ ~ lbs, 712c q b.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12

WHEAT spot No. red Western winter
CORN->pOt American mixed quiet IS ID;
futures, quiet Decem Ger, IS 134d; January IS
114d; February, IS IA l.
hoPS-At London-Pacific Coast firm, "a los
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
O Clear 0 R5rtiy Cloudy
@ Cloudy q Ram s. Snow
EYpIanAf7on.

The arrow 6ies with the wind. The top figures
o. station ndca-e maximum Temperature for the
days: those underneath it, II any. the amount OF
rainfall. OF melted snow in inches and lundredths
during the past twelve hours. lsobers, solid
lines connect poin OF equal cir pressure; $50
therms or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
rSord high" means high barOmetric pressure and
IS usually ACCOMPANIED by fair weather; low"
refers TO low pressure. and ts usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains
"Lows' usually hrBt appear on the Washington
coast. When L he pressure Is high in the interior
and low along the coast and the isobzrs extend
north and south along the coast, rain is probable;
but when the "low is inclosed with isobars OF
marked curvature, rain south Of oregon is b
able With "high" in the vicinity Of Idaho and
the pressure falling to the California coast
weather may be expected in summer and colder
weather In winter The reverse OF these conditions
viii produce an opposlte result.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12

sS4c for So COS, 3@314c for 60-70s 215@2s4c for
70-oUs 2G21ac 3 10 for 5000 ana 112@lsz c
Tor S0'1OUs; Peaches 5@ sligo q IL; fancy. 612@
7hsc; peeled. l0@l21a; Apricots, 5@6c q ID for
Royals and 7@S1ac for good TO fancy Moorparks
evaporated Apples e@6s4c: sun-dried, 3s4 G414c;
black Figs, In sacks, 2@3c; Plums. 315@41ac y h
iot pltted and l@1 12c for unpitted; oleached
Plums. &c; NectarineS, 4lD6c Ss b prime TO
fancy; Pears, 2@5c tor quarters and 21aGs1ac for
halves according TO color. etc
RAIStSS-New RasIns 2A@5c for 2-crown &c
for 3crown. Sc for 4-cr0wn, 5Lac for seedless
sultanas and ST. loo us Tor london layers. Dried
Grapes 2a C.
NUTS-Ch es,nuts are quotable at sdlOc q ID;
Walnuts 6@7c g h for hard and 719Q9S12o . ID
for softshell; Almonds, 3@4c for hsrdshell and &c
Tor papershel; Peanuts, 4@95c Tor Eastern, and
&c for California;; Ii hickory Nuts, 5@6c y ID; Pc
cans 9@l0c y ID; FnberIs. s@I9l2c; Brazil Nuts.
eG9c; Cocoanuts. 81 bU@5 p 100.
HONEl-New Conn IUc for bright and 709c
for lower grades; new water white extracted 414@
s32 C; light am Der extracted, 534 4@4c q u.
EkESW WAA-z36D25 25c p n
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFS.

The slow decline in Wheat renders Flour easy,
but prices show change
FLUUK-Net casa prices are: Family extraA
81 55@4 IS: Bakers extras. 81 S0G4 40 = boil
COkNMEAL- ETC.-Feed Corn so 5O@2l;
Cracked Corn S2l@22 p ton
MILLSTU TUFFS-Prces in sacks are as fo,lowS
usua! discount the tTadr: Graham Flour, 30
E 100 rs; Rye Flour 81 so z 100; Rice FIour
S5 75: CornmeRL 50 70; extra cream do, S3;
Oatmeal, So 90; Oat Groats 81: Homiuy, SO 1UC&
80; Buckwheat Flour S5 1898 30; Cracked
Wheat, SO %; Farina 81 so: Whole Wheat Flour.
SS IS: Rolled oats (bblsl. SIS 7OG5 90; in SACKS,
SIS rs; Peau Barley, 81; eput Peas, So 81; Gresn
90, IA 20 y 100 lbs