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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-14

IT'D cures iulScS anu SpIdilS.
Eagle oysters atRichardson's.
Oysters 65c a can at Reigg's.
Days is the place to buy dry goods
Chocolate creams andiall sorts Of bon
bons at Reigg's.
Fancy shirts and stylish collars for
men at f. w. Days.
All the best brands of cigars carried at
J. NJ. Johnson's Drug Store.
Latest styles in mems hats at the Yam
kee clothier's, opposite the Capitol.
Fer a good cigar go to Joe Johnson's
drug store, Fox block, opposite Capitol.
If your stomach Graves something and
YOU don't know what it is, try one of Mrs
MUSES. ~taInales.
New patterns in "NearSilk' at Days
For a tirst-class dinner from 3 to :
o'clock go to the Swell. The meal is only
% cents.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen-.A black puppy
with a white throat, 3 months old. Re
turn to this office and receive reward. Nv
TO RENT-A furnished house contain
ing six rooms. Situated On South Car
son street. Inquire at this office
The Emporium continues to add fine
goods to the tailoring department. For a
real fine suit call and have one made.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-14

conDblt l,Z'' w
Miscellaneous 3.054 2lT
Cash on rand Jan l, 1899 ------ 1911 yS
Total ST. ,l34 81!
From these statements it will be
observed that the cost Of maintaining
the Fire Department for 1897 was
S2oo4.45 and for 1898, SSo5.75 with
December bills unpaid.
We would earnestly recommend
that representatives from the two fire
companies and the City Trustees
meet and see if an arrangement can
not be reached whereby the two COM
panies can be brought under one roof
and thus save the city at least $40
per month. We understand the pride
that each company has in its own or
ganization and the motive for living
apart, but the u~nfdv0rable condition
of the city finances should appeal to
the public spirit OF ali its citizens,
particularly to that Of the young
men, to join in every effort to reduce
expenses and to keep the city on a
cash basis. The money expended on
the city streets during 1897 was
S2I54.o6 and during 1898, S2ooI. 90
with December bills unpaid, or a
total of S4I55,I5 for p months, Or
something I'VE $3.50 per month. The
natural query is, what for? SO say
we, The cost of maintaining sewers
for the last two years vas S4II O5.
This does not seem to b an @unreason-
able sum. The general fund of the
city whence all expenses of the city
government are paid, except interest
on bonded debt, shows a very un-
satisfactory condition, especially
when we consider that the city
charter expressly prohibits the con
tracing of an indebtedness The
g, following show the actual condition
OF the city on the SYST Of December
1919,
Cash or haIi. General Fund--->-.I&4 I'll
Cash on hand, Sewer Bond Fund l.1N0 %.
t Total S,oII as
T Claims allowed ana unpaid against
E the General fund, 95r,>!.I 10: on hand il
= Tho l1noaran fund G32ol 49,. .b,rip,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-14
POLL. TAX.

There were collected by the Assess
or in 1907, $685. and by the Tax Re
ceive1 $3.50, or a total of SI665, rep
resenting SIS receipts issued. In 1898
there were collected by Assessor S573;
by the Tax Receiver S747; by the
Justice of the Peace SI2: or a total Of
SIEo.So, from 444 receipts issued.
We fine upon an examination Of the
register list that there are in the three
voting precincts Of the county 2I5
voters who a1e over the age of 90
years and Who are exempted from the
payment Of poll tax:
The register for the last election
discloses the fact that there are about
GOO voters in this county; add to this
90 persons who are nOn-Citizens, but
who are required to pay poll tax, under
the law. we have 600 persons liable
for payment Of poll tax, less those
over age; deducting trem 900 the
number of receipts Issued and tht
number Of persons we age, we have
3OI persons who are liable for the
payment of poll tax under the law
but who do not pay.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-14
CITY

We have carefully examined the
books and accounts Of the city officers
and find them neatly and carefully
kept. The City Marshal's books
show that he has collected in city H.
censes, for which he exhibited re-
ceipts from the City Treasurer during
the year 1897, 5 5000. so; for 1898,
o4,522.35; or during the two years,
Sg.5oI.65, In addition to the above
the law requires that Il hall of the
liquor license collected by the county
within the incorporated limits Of Car
son City, shall be paid to the city,
which amounted in 1897 to SI5o6. so,
and in 1898 to SIIS9.Io, or a total OF
$ ,4Q5.7o, which make the city le-
sources derived from licenses il two
years S12,o07 IS.
We herewith submit statements Of
the cash receipts and disbursements
Of the city for the years 1898 as
follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-02-14
ALL SORTS

Trib cures bruises and sprains.
Eagle oysters atRichardson's.
Oysters 65c a can at Reigg's.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-08-17
\ Mother STells Iao " ,Shc Saved
 Her Lsslie Bang hter's I.!ie.

lam the mother of eight children ar d have had great deal of experience with medicines. Last summer my lii,.e daugh h,er had the dysentary in its worst form. We thought she would die. tried everything could think of, but nothing seemed to do her any good. l saw bv an advertisement in our paper tha, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recom- mended and sen, and got a bottle a, once. IL proved ;o 5e one of the very best medicines we ever had in the house. |, saved my little daughters h.e. l am anxious for every mother 10 know wha, an excellent medicine il is. Had l tnown it at first it would have saved ne a great deal of anxiety and my little daughter much suae.:ns.-Yours truly, Mas, GEO F BURDICK, Liberty, R. I. For sale by all dealers in medicines.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-08-17
This Is Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, . censyous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon strsso the great merits of the remedy.
 ELY BROTHERS,
 5G Warren st., New York City. Rev. John Reid. IT.. of Great Falls. Mont Recommended Ely's Cream Balm 10 me. I san emphasize his statement, ''it is ros;- tive cure for oa.arrh if used as directed."- Rev. Francis W. Poole. Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont
 Eiy's Cream Balm is the acknowledged -are for ca.arrh and contains no mercury aor any injurio.r irug nE:c. % celta.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-08-17
iOOF

nISPEE LODGE. NO.'Io. MEETS EV- h cry Wedresday evening. I. CoNsIA-
 BIS. x. C. EMIL MARKS. R. ;. Vis- ing brothers cordially invited 10 attend.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-08-17
WOODMEN CIRCLE

"SS@s @UEFN GROVE. wOCDMEN CIRCLE
 Meets first and Third 1hursdays o'
 each month. Mps. l. FITCn. w. BERTHA WIITIG. C. Visiting members art cordially invited.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-08-17
UNIFORM RANK X P

RANK, K. OF P. MEETS
 first Tuesday in month. after r~gul2r K P. meeting. NN P. LONG. Capt C. Nj PORTER, SecA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Baking Powder Combine Fights the
Law.

The combination known as The
Associated Baking Powder Manufac-
turers" is opposing the enforcement of
a law of Missouri which is designed to
protect people from certain unwhole-
some substances in food. Among the
articles of food whose manufacture and
sale are prohibited by law are all those
containing alum, substance employed
in making the cheaper grades of bak-
ing powder.
Such an organized opposition to the
Pure Food law of the state will not
meet the approval of housekeepers.
The health of our families is the must
important of all considerations. Alum
baking powders have been condemned
by law elswhere and by our own and
high authorities for years, and the
best interests of the people are in the
enforcement of the law, and not with
the Baking Powder Combine which
has heretofore been allowed to sell its
alum compounds freely in this commu-
nifty
The people should not be misled in
this matter. The sale of alum baking
powder is forbidden under penalty of
a heavy fine by the law of the state.
Grccers should take warning and in
form themselves of the character OF
the goods they sell, as housekeepers
are bound to be protected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Personal.
A. Herbert was here Sunday.

| A. Herbert was here Sunday
Tom Jones is here from Arkansas.
Rev. Britain was in De Soto Tues
day.
Mrs. DR.. Gay was in St. Louis last
week.
Miss Georgia Muffley is visiting in
Texas.
w. K. Read of Belleview was in town
Friday.
Ben Pickel of st. Louis was in town
Sunday.
w. r. Edgar was IN Poplar Bluff
Monday.
Miss Lille Steel visited in St. Louis
Saturday.
Geo. Clarkson of Bismarck called in
town Friday.
H. S. Ehnger is visiting his parents
at Pilot Knob.
Judge Dining of De Soto was in
| town Saturday.
John Stevenson of Des Arc was in
lronton Saturday.
VIM. Stevenson of Annapolis was a
| caller Wednesday,
DR.. G. W. Farrar. Jr., Belleview was
in town Wednesday.
Miss Redden of ST. Louis is here on
avisit to her brother.
Miss Annie Buford of Annapolis Wis
tied a: this place Sunday.
Prof. A. P. Vance was here from
Piedmont Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golf Whitworth of
Hogan visited home folks Sunday.
+. P. AXE is in Kansas City this
week attending Masonic Grand Lodge.
VIM. H. Thomson and wife were at
Valley Home" Saturday and Sunday.
DIR. f. L. Barnhouse of Mt. Sterling,
Iowa, is here on visit to his mother.
Miss Libbie Inman of Knob Lick is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. DR.. Strong.
Mesdames j. T. AXE and w. P.
Wemp were in St. Louis the first of the
week.
Rev. and Mrs. Steel are in Joplin this
week attending the Baptist State Asso-
citation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19

Tual, st. Louis, silver berry stand
Mr.. c. J. Tual. Butte City, Mont. s.
piece silver tea and coffee service; Mr..
Elwood Tual. silver cake basket; Mr..
Weldon Tual, silver pickle castor; Mrs.
E. z. Kendall, Potosi, drawn work sofa
pillow; DR.. and Mrs. Wallace, Hous.
ton, Tex, silver gold-lined olive spoon;
Miss Annie Kendall, hand-painted pin
cushion aud opal glass dresser set, six
| pieces; Mrs. A. M. Towle. Farming
ton, sofa pillow, Mr.. and Mrs. l. e.
Whitworth, combination silver sugar
bowl and spoon-holder with spoons;
Grace and Eugene Whitworth. silver
table spoons; Mrs. A. j. Tidwell, St.
Louis, halter handsome necktie; Miss
es May and Gertrude Mangold, silver
gravy ladle; Miss Carrie Tinker, ST.
Louis. cut glass sugar bowl and cream
er; Mr.. Lynn Vanlear, Bismarck, lin
en- drawn work fowls; Mrs. Hodge and
sons. silver gold-lined spoon tray. Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Aspley, Doniphan, sill
yer crumb-tray and knife; Mr.. and
Mrs. Speck, embroidered linen tray
cloth; Mr.. and Mrs Bradley. handsome
lamp; Mr.. and Mrs. Nations. linen
towels; Miss Fanny Nations, glass fruit
bowl; Mrs. Gosney. l dozen linen nap
kins; Miss Lulu Gillian, silver orange
spoons. A GUEST.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Get the Complete Set

country schools, and there is no better
way of doing this than by attending
such meetings as are being held by our
enthusiastic State Superintendent. He
is doing much towards unifying the
work of the rural school teachers and
helping them along progressive lines.
Superintendent Darlington has held
such meetings in various parts of the
State and has succeeded in drawing
large crowds. May not expect a good
showing for Iron county? OF course
school teachers will be anxious to at
tend; but it is the purpose of Mr.. Car
rington to address more especially the
directors and other friends of educa-
ton, and I hope every teacher and
board in the county will represent
their district at the above meeting.
The time lost by the teacher can be
made up on Saturday. Some boards
will give the day to the teacher as the
educational impetus received and i'm
parted to the school will more than
compensate for loss of time.
I give this timely notice that teach
ers and directors may make arrange
ments to be present. School boards
will receive notice of the meeting from
Mr.. Darlington.
Come out, teachers, school officers.
and friends of education, and help to
make the event of November 8, 1899,
the most successful educational meet
ing ever held in Iron county.
Very respectfully,
j. III. HAWKINS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Bellevlew Briefs.

Ed. RegiSter-Rev. Lambert, pastor
pointment here Sunday.
Harvey Palmer and wife of Muir.
physboro, Illinois, visited his parents
here this week.
Miss Letha Meyer of Hogan visited
her parents Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Linda Mari returned home
from Van Buren, Saturday.
VIM. Bays of Goodland was in town
Saturday.
John Goggin and family have moved
onto a farm near Pilot Knob.
We are glad to learn that the lead
prospecting on the Thomas farm grows
better.
Mr.. Malone and wife of Brule were
in town Friday.
Joseph Kerchner and wife of Gran
itevilie were in town Saturday.
w. R. Read and j. w. Harral were
in Ironton on business Friday.
w. D. Bay attended the Teachers
Association at Caledonia Saturday.
Prof. Houston of Caledonia was in
town Sunday.
Miss Lydia Van Mort visited her
sister, Mrs. Price Ringo, at Arcadia
last week.
Miss Adams of Goodland visited her
brother, DR.. Adams, last week.
John Barger of Montana was in
town Saturday in a new surrey.
Miss Ethel Hill departed for Padu-
cab, Ky, Thursday, where she will
visit relatives. Her father accompa-
MED her to st. Louis.
Miss Sallie Hawkins, who is teach
ing school on Indian Creek, visited her
parents Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. John Quincy Adams of Goodlani
visited his son, DR.. Adams, this week.
Messrs. Bert Gregory and VIM. A.
Fletcher of Ironton were in town Fri
day.
Mrs. Lille Webb and Miss Renee
hansen spent Tuesday at Brule.
James A. Reyburn and his mother,
of Clear Creek, visited relatives Sun
day and Monday. Mrs. Reyburn will
visit here awhile.
Messrs. Mat. Baker and Arthur Rey-
nolds of Caledonia attended church
here Sunday night.
Robert Farmer of Ironton was in
town Sunday.
H. L. Bell had business in Ironton
Wednesday.
Mr.. Biel of Pilot Knob visited DIR.
Kerlagou last week.
Prof. Patterson of Montana was in
town Wednesday.
October IS, 1899.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Reward offered.

Stolen at Middlebrook, Mo-, from the
barn belonging to the undersigned, on
Saturday night, October IA, 1899, one
set of double harness, extra heavy, and
a half set of ordinary weight. The
traces to double harness are of single
piece of leather about 81 inches wide
no sewing, except at the buckle. Hous-
ings marked .'F. B." in silver plated
letters-also engraved in leather. Two
brides. one with ivory ring in fore
head. with bride gags. One mule col
lar No. II, nearly new; the other two
old and ripped open at the bottom.
Also. a horse collar nearly new. No
mark. A liberal reward will be paid
for such information as will lead 70 the
recovery of the articles stolen and the
apprehension of the thief.
f. BUECHsENsCHUETZ.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Annapolis News.

| Ed. RegiSter-Weather is very warm
at present for the season of the year.
We had two or three days of cloudy
weather last week and some rain.
numbering is very good, though the
mills in town are not doing much.
Funk is running his planer at present.
| Benson has shut down on account of NO
| water. The country mills are ship
ping daily.
Considerable stock is being shipped
from here.
Dock Jim Buford of Evansville ship
ped two car loads of sheep from here
last Sunday and now has another load
ready to ship.
Ed Funk brought a car of cattle in
town Yesterday to ship to-day. This
morning he had an empty lot. The
cattle had got out and gone back
home. He got most of them back to-
day.
Mrs. Alfred returned home from St.
Louis last week after weeks visit.
Miss Anna Buford and Miss Hattie
Polk went to Ironton yesterday.
Mrs. Ida Benson returned home this
morning from ST. Louis.
Mr.. G.. z. Bolch has obtained a po-
sition with the Iron Mountain Co. as
assistant superintendent. Mr.. Bolch
was depot agent here for some time
and finally went to work for j. S.
Benson in the store. He has been
with US nearly four years. Sorry to
see him leave, but he is a hustler and
deserves a good position.
Quite a crowd was up at Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Benson's last Friday night.
A candy pulling was the result, and
everybody reported good time.
Mr.. Editor, if you ever shake your
feet, you had better come down next
Friday night as the boys are making
great arrangements for ball and
oyster supper. We understand they
have secured music from Ironton, so l
guess they will have a good crowd and
irst-class music.
We have been informed that one of
the grand officers of the Rebekah
lodges will visit Annapolis next Thurs
day night, and that the lodge will give
a big blowout. Now the coffee cakes
and ice cream are o. K. for l have at
tended several of their suppers.
Professor G. S. Sizemore was in
town Friday and Saturday. The Prof.
is pleasant caller and it seems to be
home for him when he comes.
School is progressing nicely with a
fairly good attendance. Prof. Alex
Mckenzie has the large room and Miss
Virgie Parrish the small room.
Oct. Is, 1899. russell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Big Creek.
We had a fine rain last night.

We had fine rain last night.
The Big Greek boys went to De Arc
Sunday and played game OF ball, the
score being 90 to II In favor of the
second nine.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Burks
girl.
There were couple of weddings
over on Brushy Creek not long ago,
Mr.. John Radford and Miss Reed, and
Mr.. Ephraim Scaggs and Miss Mary
Cox.
Ed Lewis is visiting home folks.
Uncle Billy" Lewis is on the sick
list; also, Mr.. Chas. Clifton.
Miss MolIie Lashley visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Burks, Sunday.
Our school is moving along nicely
with Mr., Ed. Jones as teacher.
We didn't get all the news this
time, but will try and do better next
time. ONE OF THE Twins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19

Understand there will be box sup
per in Hogan one night this week.
Mr.. Hanell of Sabula spent Saturday
and Sunday with Sawyer Bros.
Mrs. Austin of Arcadia has been in
our city for a few days.
Mrs. Davis and daughter, Mabel.
were the guests of Mrs. Bisch Friday
and Saturday.
Will Hasty is on the sick list.
Mrs. Vinia Cunning visited Mrs.
Gregory OF Ironton last week.
Mrs. w. H. Hughes has been very
sick.
Miss Julia Owens of Marquand is in
our city visiting her sister, Mrs. Bisch.
Golf Whitworth and wife visited
Ironton Saturday.
j. B. Holloman was the lucky man.
B. S. Gregory made a flying trip
through town last week. MAUD.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
How to Enjoy Life.

cannot speak too highly OF Ramon's
Liver Pills & Tonic Pellets. After try
ing great many remedies and finding
no relief | was told to try Ramon's
Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets. and after
the first dose | felt better, though /
kept up the use as directed. and now I
can eat anything | want to and am not
bothered with that soreness and full
ness in the stomach. can safely rec
ommend them to all sufferers from In
digention and Liver complaint.-J. p.
Nash. Bills, Ark. For sale by Geo. C.
Jacobs, druggist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
The Author of "ln His Steps.

The author of sin His Steps," the
famous religious book, of which over
three million copies have now been
sold, has been induced to answer, in
an article which he has sent to The
Ladies Home Journal, the question
which unconsciously comes to the
mind after reading his book: us this
plan practicable in our present daily
life?" Mr.. Sheldon does not evade
the question, but answers it in direct
and vigorous manner, and tells exactly
what he believes would be the effect OF
his plan upon modern business meth
DDS and present-day social life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Directors and Teachers Meeting.

A meeting of school directors and
teachers will be held at the Public
School building. Ironton, Missouri,
Friday November 3, 1899, beginning at
nine o'clock, A. NJ.
An interesting and instructive pro-
gramme will be arranged, the princi-
pal feature of which will be an address
by State Superintendent Darlington on
the subject of education in the rural
schools. He hopes to meet every
teacher and school director in Iron
county. The time has come for Us to
unite our efforts in the interest of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Hogan Items.

Mr.. Seitzmore of Annapolis was the
guest of Miss Ellie -Hollomau Sunday.
W. j. Lee is in Blackwell for a few
days.
S. T. Golf made flying trip up the
line Friday.
Miss Mauyer went to Graniteville
Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19

NOTE-Precipitatio includes rain,
hail, sleet and melted snow and is re-
corded in inches and hundredths. len
inches of snow equal one inch of rain.
''T' indicates trace of precipitation.
W. II. DELANO. Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
Weather Report.

Meteorological report of Voluntary
Observer at ironton, Iron county, Mo-,
for the week ending Tuesday, October
II, 1899:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19

Job-work of all kinds at this office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-02-17

may march nN (
lockstep and occul.
the gallery, for to all inteIs
poses they are alike now. The strlpcc
dress, close-cropped hair, the utter
stripping of OF all comforts have a
leveling influence.
..The awfulness OF prison life lies In
the memories Of the past; the dismal
contrast between home and prison
cell; the longing for loved ones whose
hearts are aching away out OF reach;
the knowledge that the wretched com
panionship of misery must be theirs'
in the weary round of prison toll from
m~orning'till night, for the long years
ahead, which seem lnternilhapie
Above and beyond all this, prisoners
have the bitter realization OF the
brand that has fallen upon them me-
er to be remoycd-convicts-th they
arc degraded before the pubic, anc
will be looked upon forever as &C
cursed"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-02-17

The Fort Worth Register SAYS that
towp.killers are classified into eight
separate punches as follows: tlrst'
those who get out of town to do Their
shopping; second, those who are "p'
posed to improvement; thru, those
who prefer a quiet town to one OF pus'
and business; fourth, those who imag'
ing they are the town; fifth those
who deride public-spirlted men
sixth, those who oppose every move
that does not originate with them
seventh, those who oppose every move
that does not appear to benefit them,
eight, those who seek to injure tile
credit or reputation Of individuals.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-02-17

Gen. Joe Wheeler offers to 60 for
ward In the defense Of his country
shnu.dhc be needed. He Is willing to
give his life II the fortunes Of war de-
mand II. Meantime those who are
trying TO throw the old hero out Of
ONCE are n0t'oflcrinv to do anything
TO defend that country, which the,
profess to love 90 we'll.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-02-17

The Inhabitants of Filipinos have a
rather peculiar way OF kissing. The
nose Is placed against the cheek and
a long breath drawn. This would be
a good suggestion to our modern civil
lied society, but it's rather bad on
industrious bacteria.