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The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06
After the Battle.

Miles away from succor, near the
road, lay a British Tommy, with glis-
tening eyes and burning fever, his
head proped up On a deserted sand
hill, and the hot sun of monday pour
ing into his upturned face. "They
told me, sir, the wagons 'ud pick me
up. but / hain't seen no wagons, sir"
"Yes, / feel bad; I've mortal pains,
sir, in my back and head" Poor fell
low, he had no water and no food;
not that the latter mattered much,
for he was too far gone to eat. We
left him water. and cheered him up
a little with the hope that wagons
would pass by. All night long. alone
ON the empty veldt, saturated with
the heavy dews and chilled to the
marrow with biting winds of dark
ness. and now under the %scorching
sun OF day. He did not know If they
would find him all alone, so far away,
and vet he answered, uncomplain-
ingly: Eyes, sir! I'm glad of that, sir!'
william Dinwiddie, in Harper's
Weekly.
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sseld Medal Awarded Walter
Baker q Co.
Geld

PARIS, Aug. 20-The Judges at the
Paris Exposition have just awarded .
..oId medal to Walter Baker & Co.,
S,td.. Dorchester, Mass, q. s. A.,
far their preparations of cocoa and
chocolate. This famous company,
now tine largest manufacturers Of
cocoa and chocolate in the world, have
received the highest awards from the
treat International and other exposi-
lions in. Europe and America. This
Is the third award from q Paris Expo.
alton.
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He-"Darling. do n thing 0 to
pleese me. Name the day which shall
make me the happiest man on EARTH"
She-"I should like to do 1t, George;
but you will have to wait until I see
Margaret. 1t wouldn't do, you know,
to hit upon a day when 1t Is her after
uoon off,"
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Uncle (meeting his niece in the street
early in the morning)-"Well, my dear
Annie, whence come you SO early with
such q joyful face?"
Niece-"I came from the dentist"
Uncle-"But one doesn't laugh when
coming from q dentist"
Nieee-"Yes; but the dentist was not
kome."-Fliegende Blaetter.
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q PrincelyReward.

"Boy." said the wealthy man, BEAM
ing with gratitude, "you have done
me a great service, and ! am going
to reward you"
"Oh. thank you, sirg gasped the
small boy.
Here / this small case," contin-
ued the millionaire, sis the first dol
lar I ever made. You may look at 1t.
Here is O recent copy Of the Clap
trap Magazine, which contains my ar
ticle telling how I made 1t. Read 1t.
and may heaven bless your
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Her Opinion.

"The trouble with our. civilization"
remarked the ponderous man, sis that
too much power and discretion are
unexpectedly centered In people who
have not proved their fitness for SOL
emn responsibilities"
That's exactly what I say" ex-
claimed Miss Farepforty. "Just to
think nf fhnen noonln In tho nnnss.s
=@- ~ F~~k >SAS
Office who can find out anybody's age
by merely looking at a ticket!'-Wash-
ington Star.
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rwo P~hllanthronlsta.

This is the story OF Cuthbert md
Clifford.
Cuthbert and Clifford were origin
ally boys, but in time they grew to
manhood, and then they resolved to
devote themselves to the welfare Of
the human race.
Cuthbert accordingly, studied and
became a s~ociologist, and gave advice
to the poor.
Clifford, on the other hand, studied
and became a lawyer, and sold his adj
vice to large corporations. and gave
the proceeds to the poor.
Moral-There is more than way
TO skin q cat.-Detroit Journal.
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Youthful Diplomacy.

Mother with conviction)-"Johnny.
you took those preserves from the
pantry"
Johnny (shrewdly)-"Why, Ma, you
never saw me doing anything Of the
kindw
Mother-"Perhaps ] didn't see you.
but you did it, and I want you to
tell me the truth. (After a long pause)
"Come! Why don't You answer!"
Johnny-"Ma, children should be
seen and not heard Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Is mercury win surely destroy the saase Of
smell and completely deFanSe &hewhole system
when enteringit through the mucous surfacss.
Such articles should never be used excerpts On
preecripsionsfrom reputable physioians, as the
san possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by r. J. Cheney d Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls t,aearrh lure be sure TO get the genuine.
It 10 taken internally, a2a is made in Toledo.
Ohio, by r. J. cheney d Co.. Tt stimonials free.
Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06
HOPKINsylLLE HIGH SCHOOL.

A Select, Limited School for young men
and boys. Full English, Classical, Mathe-
NAUTICAL and Commercial Course of Study.
Thorough work and strict discipline are
characteristics of the school. Boarding pu-
pils board in the family Of the principal.
Twenty-eighth session begins Monday, Au-
gust 9th, 1900. For additional information
address, J. o. FERRELL, Hopkinsville, Ky.
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The First Lesson.

Western Uncle (taking her upon his
knee)-"Well. Emmersonia, were the
folks we'll when you left homer"
Little Boston Girl Slipping down
from his kneee'The folk were very
well, Uncle Silas."
Thus ended the first lesson.-Chicago
Tribune.
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Papa-Ar you sure that you and
mamma thought OF me while you
were away" Grace-"Yes; we heard
q man kicking up a great row about
his breakfast at the hotel, and mamnus
said: That's Just like papa
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Po1ygamy in a civiliaed community is an
un hink.ble thing. The mere hotel rates, ab
the resorts where women summer are sufici-
ent to effect this, lroit journal
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06
MzzNI
MZ7E NAaNST!WSSN

You will never find our Doc
Tor out. He is here to give
advice without charge to those
who need him-to those who
don't, sometimes. He doesn't
always recommend the Aver
medicines, because the Aver
medicines are not "cure-alls."
Perhaps if we tear a leaf
from his correspondence it will
show you what we mean. Here
is a letter which came last
March.
"DEAR DR.. AVER:
want your advice for my little bov.
Hell getting very thin. He has no appe-
lite. He Is fifteen years old. When he
was four years old he had lung fever, but
bis health was good until two fears ago.
Since then he is failing fast. The doctors
here say he has the bronchitis. He spits
all the time awful bad. The splits are big,
thick, and white. Yours truly,
Mrs. MARGARET MURPHY,
March 90, 1900. Kinbrae, Mimi"
And this is the way the Doc
tor answered Mrs. Murphy:
sDEAR MADAM:
"We enclose our book on The Throat
and Lungs, in which we trust you will find
Just the information you desire.
aYou should begin at once the use of
1his Cherry Pectoral for your son, giving
hin moderate doses. Then procure some
good preparation of cod-liver oil, as
Scott's Emulsion, and give him that, as
well. Pay particular attention to his diet,
giving him such nourishing foods as rare
steak, lamb chops, good milk, eggs, etc.
Above all, keep him out of doors all that
the weather permits. There is nothing
that will do him more good than plenty Of
fresh air. Let him live out of doors all
that is possible. By carrying out these
general suggestions we shall hope to hear
soon that your son is improving in every
way. Very truly yours,
April S, 1900. J. C. AVER"
You see, it wasn't only the
Aver medicines that. we recon-
mended. The first idea of the
Doctor was to cure that boy.
The result is told in this letter:
aDEAR DR.. AVER:
MY little boy has improved so much
since ! received your advice that I want to
write and tell you how thankful / am.
aWhen ! first wrote you, on March
80 he only weighed 50 pounds, but now
he weighs 8z pounds; and all this gain
since the 9th of April, when / first began
to follow your directions.
"Please let me thank you again for what
you have done for my boy.
July II, 1900. MARGARET MURPHY"
Perhaps it was the cod
liver oil; perhaps it was the
Cherry Pectoral. Probably it
was both. But, more than
either, it was the good, sound
advice the Doctor gave in the
first place. We are here to
serve you in just the same way,
and we will tell you the medi-
cine for your case or tell you
what medicines to avoid.
Five out Of ten of our cor
respondents need a doctor
rather than a prepared medi-
cine, and we tell them so. IF
the doctors only knew it, we
are working with them every
day.
J. c. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass.
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A girl may forgive o man for kissing her
apologizing for it,-tndianapolIs News.
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Inferred.

Mrs. Hatterson-"I don't know what
l shall do. My husband has been SO
discontinued lately over his meals at
home"
Mrs. Catterson-"Why, 1 didn't know
you were without a cook."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

sYou had a lot Of visitors last week didn't
sent our three daughters back with them.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

II detest explanations" $50 do I. Often
when somebody gives me a box of candy I'd
rather eat 1t all up myself than explain to
the family where | got It."
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06
Do Your Feet Ache and Blrn9

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease, q
for the feet. It makes tight or New
Shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Ingrowing
Nails, Itching, Swollen, Hot, Oallous, Sore
Stores sell 1t, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, ALLEN s. OLMsTED, Leroy, N. 7.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Wanted, SalesmenSn Each Stateto Sell
ToBAccos and CIGARS. EXPERIENCE NOT ALSO"
LuTELx NECESSARY. Factory 2l5, Ths1ton, Va.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

things you don't want Mrs. BnrgYn.Hunter
(sweetly)-Not at al1i indeed, I doubt II
there Is any such thing.~Puck.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

1t requires no experience to dye with PUT
NAn FADELEss Dies. Simply boiling your
goods In the dye 10 all that's, necessary. Sold
by all druggists.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

'Bobby, come into the house this minute;
/ want to give you your BATH" NOW ma,
don't you order me round so or I'll get irritas
ted like pa"
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Fight on for wealth, old Money Bags"
your liver Is drying up and bowels wear
ing out, some day you will cry aloud for
health, offering all your wealth, but you
will not get ii because you neglected Nature
in your mad rush to get gold. No matter
what you do, or what ais you, to-day Is
day-every day is the day-to keep
watch Of Natures wants-and help your
bowels act regularly-CASCARE7S viii
help Nature help YOU. Neglect means bile
In the blood, foil breath, and awful pains
in the back Of the head with a loathing
and bad feeling for all that Is good In life.
Don't care how rich or poor you are, you
can't be well If you have bowel trouble,
you will be regular If you take CASCA-
them to-day -CASCARE7S-
in metal bo2 cost 10 cents; take one, eat
It like candy and 1t will work gently while
you sleep. Il cures; that means It strength
ems the muscular walls Of the bowels and
and naturally; that Is what you want
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Il wouldn't go on one of those cheap SUM.
mer excursions for anything" "Of course
not, my dear, with q slim social footing one
has to be careful not to step of.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Cont be too critfcal-with other people,
that Is to say. You can't be too critical with
yourself.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06
Gattins Mt tina 1sheta.

He-"How I envy that man who Just
sung the SOLO"
She-"Why, I thought he had an ex-
~ceptionally poor voicew
He-"Oh, 1t isn't his voice I envy;
it's his nerve."-Chicago News.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06
From War to Peace.

Two large cannon from the Civil War are
to be melted and cast into q statue repre-
sehtihg peate, to BIZ placed In the capitol:
What a contrast between the tive conditions
AS great In a way as the change Hostettef'6
Stomach Bitters will bring about In the
health of any obs who uses 1t. The Bitters
strengthens the digestive organs and cor.
reefs all disorders such as constipation, dys.
pepsia, torpid liver or weak kidneys. TrYit.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Mrs. Winslew's Soothing sythp for children
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, &c a bottle
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

J do not believe Piso's Cure, for Consumption
has an equal Ter coughs and colds. join r.
Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
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Expensive Rigging.

But why do you seamen always call
q boat 'she7'"
"Well miss, 1 can't exactly tell We.
out Iave card that they cost such d
deal for the rigging out,"-Moonshlne.
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The Difference.

"When Mrs. Baryenu was poor they
used to say she was a great talker,
but since she became rich it is diff
f~erent."
Indeed! What do they say now2"
"They say she is q brilliant CONVEX
sationalist Town Topics.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Doesn't your husbands insomnia get any
better2n mo, the only sleep he ever gets is
when I think 1 hear . burglar down stairs"
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CHARLOTTE, n. G.

= OF H7
European and An1eFis
can Specialists.
Collegiate, Music and Art Courses
All Leading Religious Denominations
Represented.
TWO SCHOLARSHIPS In MUSIC to each Southern
stats. Any Young Lady with talent and .
serious purpose eligible. Catalogue n par
tioulsrs on application. Fireproof Building,
Modern Comforts md nfuences Of Christian
Home. Address Rev. c. L. T. FISHER, Sec
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after first days use old r. Kltnes Great Merge
@ trial bottle and treatise free Oh, d.
IT, KLINE, Ltd.s sSl Arch ST. Phila.s Pc.
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Desirable Scholarship

A nice kind of a person is one who does not
hold you responsible today for whs you said
neutrality-suspicious. Globe,
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Success In Life.

"What Is your idea Of success In
lifes" said the iRQuisitive man.
"Oh. / dunno" answered Senator
Sorghum, refectively. 81 should say
anything over ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Star.
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"This morning ! reminded Jones that he
owed me sixty-five cents" did it vex him?T
''Oh. NO: IL reminded him to remind me that"
owed him g."
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saIt is q great drawback to have sense"
ssVvhat do You meaD?' when Q girl has
sense all the men she likes best are afraid Of
hAP.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

To Cure o Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE HRoMo QUININB TABLgTs. An
drugRists refund the money II Is fails TO cure.
e. w. Groves signature is on each box. 80.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Mans inhumanity to man enables the po-
Mceman to draw his salary.-Chicago Detly
Nawa
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Our notion of q credulous man is q man
who thinks all the motions q base bali pitcher
makes are necessary.-Detroit Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Two In each Southern State, ara offered by
Elizabeth College, Charlotte, n. c, See Adv,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06
D&so., Tor C1aille

How nice It is to escort a young lady home
from church and then accept an Invitation to
dinner. -
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Indigestion Is a bad companion. Get rid
of 1t by chewing q bar Of Adams Pepsin
Tutti Fruit after each meal.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Mothers must not forget that nr. Moffett's
TEETHINA(Teething PoWders) will cure their
child
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Tle nest Prescription for Chills
ana Fever 10 q bottle Of Groves TAsTDEgse
CHILL TOXIC. Il 10 simply iron and euinine In
q tasteIeas form. No cure-no pay. Price 60o
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riot A~eAdunarsesa,

"What did her father sayS~
He said he couldn't understand why
l came to him-all his property was
IN his wife's name."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06
Groves Tonic broke up a 10 days spell of fever which
q physician thought would last several weeks.

u pny5Tc1dT Thought WOuE0 EdS several WV5As.
During my recent illness your Chill Tonic proved Of
beneficial eaeet-it being highly endorsed by my family ply.
first was thought by the doctor would last for several weeks.
Your excellent remedy is having a tremendous sale through
out this section, more so than all other Chill Tonics combined,
as I am informed by various druggists"
Yours truly, A. RosCOWER,
Goldsboro, NC.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Ayers Sarsaparilla Ayers Hair vigor
Ayers Pils Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Ayer' Ague Cure Ayers Comasone
The Opelousas courier., 1900-10-06

Beware OF Ointments for CataExh Tina
Contain Mercury
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-04

avoided by any change in our attitude
early in 1882" To this he replied:
mo, It was inevitable from the start.
When Aguinaldo left Hong Kong and
came to Cavite It was with the inten-
tion of fighting the Americans. Inde-
pendence was the junta's scheme even
then. Recently we have come into
possession of proof that when Aguln-
aldo went to Hong Kong from Singa-
pore the whole subject was discussed
at n big meeting of the junta. They
planned that Aguinaldo should come
to Manila with American assistance,
make a show of cooperation until the
Spaniards were expelled, and then
drive the Americans out. Aguinaido
was unwilling to pursue such Il course
because it would be dishonOra bic. sam
dico, who was minister of the interior
in Mabini's cabinet, made a speech
which carried the meeting. He de-
clared that everything would be fair
considering the object that was to be
achieved. Aguinaldo yielded, and his
entire subsequent course in the Philip
pines mas been IN complete COnSOnance
with the scheme. The junta was then
prepared and instructions We're given,
and subsequently, in the middle of Jan
uary, 1899, they warned their friends
in Manila to leave, saying that the
time was near at ldnl. We have
many documents in Aguinaldo's hand
writing, including his plans for ris-
ing in Manila last October, when he
detailed the methods to be employed
ir assassnating the Americans"
The American people can rest as
sured that what their government has
done in reference to the Philippines
has been done upon the basis of thor
Cugh information and was the one
thing which could be done under the
circumstanc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-04

to say their worst. Her friendship for the Unit.
ed States among her best people is sincere The
greatest boon that has come to civilization in
century has been the increased cordial relations
between the United States and England as repre-.
senting the Engish-speaking. Anglo Saxon races
OF the world. This friendship is no menace to
any other nation. II persisted in, as | believe
God intends it should be, it will command the
peace of the world. II by any untoward in.
huence, which may God prevent, there should
be a break between the United States and Eng
land, it would endanger the peace and safety
of both nations to an extent little realized by
many thoughtful people There may soon arise
crnmcnts 1t is an open secret in high diplo-
matte circles Of Europe that the test Of Amcr'
cas- right to give advice to South American
matters may come in the near future. With the
United States and England that test can
never be serious one but with them divided
the issues may be Of serious type much sooner
than we think. Commencing with the twenti.
eth century a committee of five will rule the
>world, America, England Germany Russia and
France God has given the unquestioned leader.
ship to the two English.speaking, Anglo Saxon
nations, in language, one in lib1:'f, in reli.
gion, one in civil justice and one in freedom OF
commerce Let that unity stand, let it grow
naturally as the best interests of humanity re-
quire that il should grow not as a menace to
| any other nation or people, but as the friend OF
all nations and the commander OF the peace
| and well-bcing of the world
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-04
Roosevelt's Franchise Tax,

a TEST CASE involving the
~ ConstitutiOnality of the
4 n Roosevelt franchise tax law
is expected to reach the
New York court of appeals in it's June
term at Saratoga. The case arises in
the matter of the Queens borough
Electric Light and Power company to
review the assessment on that cor
poration recently made by the State
Board of Tax commissioners. In behalf
of the company ex-Justice Brown and
ex-senator David b. Hill will appear
and offer argument. A similar case
which came before the Supreme court
of Buffalo has recently been decided in
favor of the state, and there seems to
be little doubt that the court of ap-
peals will take the same view.
Estimates made at Albany place the
first years revenue from the franchise
tax at $4,422,9 900, of which 49, 322 900 will
be raised in New York city. The law
will add $195, 100000 of additional tax
able property to the tax rolls, which
will enable the next legislature to
make a reduction in the state tax rate
equivalent to about $350000. Last year
| the total assessments in New York
| city by the state were on a valuation
| OF SIG, 221 OPS; this year the valuations
| aggregate $219,6s9, 351, an increase of
| $143 ASS, 1926.
In the Buffalo test case the point
| raised was that the placing of the
power to make franchise valuations
| and assessments in the hands of a state
| commission instead of remitting it to
the various local assessors in the
municipalities where the franchises are
| operative constituted a violation of the
principle of home rule secured to NUM-
| cipalities by the state constitution. In
overruling the point Justice Keneficli
admitted that the language of the new
statute is involved, redundant and
| apparently conflicting" but he added
that the intent of the legislature was
plain. 1t intended, he continued, to
| create a new species of taxable prop
erty. Having created a new species OF
| property as the subject of taxation, it
|
either in existing officers or to create
new officers for that purpoe. The leg
islature chose the latter course and the
Buffalo court holds that it had a COM
plete right to do so.
Governor Roosevelt will probably feel
the weight of the political displeasure
of the corporations thus taxed. 1t il
believed that they have had a good
deal to do with the effort to get him
to accept the vice-presidentia nomina-
ton, their hope being that his sue
cessor at Albany might not be so firm
1t remains to be seen what counter
balancing strength will come to him
from the people in whose interest he
has made the fight for a more equit-
able apportionment of the burdens OF
taxation. The chances are that he vii
not lack friends at the polls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-04

lSHOP POTTER says he has
not changed his original
IL opinion as to the undesira-
bility Of acquiring territory
like the Philippines. IF my son came
10 me and said he wished to marry a
Creole I should" he says, feel at
liberty to call him an ass. On the
other hand, il he came to me after
having married one I should try TO
make the best of the situation.
"Some such relation we now have
With the Philippines. Whether we like
t or not, we must count it a national
modification if we should give up our
responsibilities because we found them
lifficult. We certainly have not the
raining of a great colonial empire,
sut what has been done in the United
States of America since the adoption
OF the constitution is only what
Great Britain has done in wider fields
have no doubt we shall blunder, try
and blunder again. / believe, however
willing to widen the influence Of the
great moral ideas for which I believe
our great republic stands"
This view will be accepted by the
common sense of the people, Not
what might have been but what is IL
the question before the house. In this
connection a statement issued a
Manila on Wednesday by General Oti'
may be cited. General otis was asked
the question: do you think the Fill
piIoN insurrection could have beer