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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-09
fsnNr tlors well rra1nn.i.

g4a Boer horses are remarkably Ne.l-tTained animals, and when tha Trans aelels desire to form an ambush CT GrtHg line, their horses a1e taught to remain stationary as soon as they teel-lha teias dropped over thar necl.a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-09

Pretty yiYacious May Smith Robins will be at the opera house Monday, anuary II. in the meo-drama. ''Iittle TriXie." The play has been entirely rewritten htis season. and contains many new sensational features. For a good long laugh anl al enjoyable evening see Little TriNie q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-09
To Give Q Cent Party,

A rent party Is the latest idea fo1 whiltng away an evening when a few friends are met together Here is the recipe fol one: Each guest was given card. Fastened to the card with rib bons was cent with a hole in it, and pencil. At the top of the cards, ia fancy letters, was painted, "A penny for your thoughts. Underneath this were the names of fifteen objects which can De found on a cent The guest who properly filled his card received a prize of cent dipped in gold for watch charm. The ladies' prize was & hatpin on the same order The fol- lowing are the articles to be searched for on the cent: 1. An animal, hare. 3. Serpent, copper head 8 Southern fruit. date. 1. Emblem Of royalty, crown. 5 4 spring flower, tulip. 6. Part of an ancient 2fmor, shield '. Anothor term for matrimony. s. Part of hiS, brow 3. Plenty Of assurance, cheek. 10. Found in I school. pupil. H. Ancient place of worship, temple 12. Early American settler. Indian. 13. Emblem of victory, wreath. II Part of river, mouth. 15. X messenger, ono cent. What to Eat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-09
DOT CHINAMANS

Whc comes atr' .ss= et ~tarmy stH, Nit eye. hung ou slltl szugcc And f9ee igsI tttsc=9He etfffpaa Hatz
 D#1 ( nj a1nans. who has von skin | t's aHee bHed, Who adfAssfs lika aA2 beaihe tttIde- Mif lGug Dig tail lait grease jlubuet r
 Dot Gtt.naEldus. Whfr-,ff }zt= wen zqe5 loel 5 i n. here hr =,i~ H5zs4- -3Indsy 5ff1.s And tais lat- saeIa t.t @t9xyIAAnz
 ha. Chi ass U~. a n1e1,es aee~ fteH Gg5sg rf.5 s#.,t. slle= =HoyeE1r rend@ his boaidFt tz5 fH d.sclatae an4 54tasre Asa, tla e5flz
 J 9itiia it..;st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-09

Ladies are Unanimous in their praise of the little artist, Mary SnigE Robins. who will appear at opera house Mon- day, January If, in her musical mclo- drama, Little Trixie. She is bright. vivaeieus and full Cf original hHmor. She delights and amUSeS 94
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-09
ha r.xsraordinarA uecurre.ss.

An extraordiIary occurrence was re- ported in Leicester, England, recently Special intercession services for sol- diers fighting in South Africa are be- ing held daily in Broushton Astley church. While the bell was being rung, however, and the congregation enter, ing the church, strange visitor ar, rived. It appeared that the Atherstone hounds had met at UlIesth0rpe, found two foxes at Fra2eswofth Gorse, and followed one across the 6elds to Brougaton Astley Here the fox, being hard pressed, and seeiDg the church door open, sought sanctuary there, but the hounds, being ele@e to his heels. followed him into the church. caught hin, and there and then dispatched aim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
MILITARY FUNERAL FOR
s. BICK IN PITTsBURG

The following is taken from a Pitts
burg paper concerning the funeral OF
Stephen Bick, mention of whose
death wasm ade in the Arugs hereto
fore:
''rhe funeral of Stephen Bick, sol
der of the 23d United States infantry
who died Oct. 2s on board the trans
port BuforG in the Red Sea on his
way home from the Philippines, was
held at the home of his brother-in-
law, Nicholas Arond, of Spring street,
st. Clair township, yesterday after
noon. The services were under the
charge of the Philippines War Vet
Grams association, assisted by Friend
w. Jenkins camp No. 16, Service Men
of the Spanish War. of Allegheny.
Members of the Society of the Army
of the Philippines, the Grand Army
of the Republic, the Fourteenth and
Eighteenth regiments, National
Guard of Pennsylvania. and Camp
Hunt of Pittsburg, were also in at
tendance. Music was furnished by
the Fourteenth regiment and the Ex-
celsior Cornet bands, and by the
choir of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
church of Mount Oliver.
The military procession formed at
the head of the South Twenty-second
street Incline, at o'clock and
marched to the house. where the
body was taken in charge by the Phil
ippine war veterans. The procession
then marched to St. Joseph's Mount
Oliver) church. where the funeral
services were held by Father Gabriel
The interment was i'm st. Joseph's
cemetery.
THE deceased was % years of age
and had served three years in the
Philippines. He had been discharged
from the service and was on his way
home to be married to Miss Mary
Rinrhart, of the Southside. when
death overlook him. His friends on
the Southside were preparing to give,
him royal reception when he came
home, AMI a hall had been rented and
preparations for the event had com
menced when the sad news of his death
reached here. He is survived by his
father, George Bick. of IL Erie street.
two brothers, Joseph. of
Pa. and George, of Illinois,
and a married sister, whose home is
in Germany"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26

tree early in the afternoon which
later gave way TO dancing. The lat
ter Pastime was kept up till this
morning.
The Christmas mail yesterday, as
well as that which preceded the holi-
day, was the heaviest in the history
af the Rock Island postoffice.
The employees of the Woodmen head
Office were givn box of candy or a
present of cigars, according to sex,
with the compliments of Head Clark
Halves.
Janitor Oberg, Engineer Maslin and
Elevator Conductor Pfaff at the court
house were remembered by the coun-
~ officers. The prisoners at the
county Jail knew it was Christmas.
for Sheriff Cralle added fowl and the
essential trimmings to the bin of
fare.
Thanks to a generally prosperous
season the large Industrial concerns
were unusually liberal in their
treatment of employees. and many a
Christmas dinner was rendered the
more enjoyable through gifts from
employer to employe. Under this
head may he mentioned the Tri-City
Railway company, which presented
the married men among it's employees
with turkeys. and the American EX-
press company, whose local repre-
sentatives were made happy by
present of SO each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Railroad Notes.

w. II. Davisson. formerly division
engineer of the C., Il. |. q p, with
headquarters in Davenport, and
since year ago general roadmaster
for the same road with his Office at
Topeka, Kas., has been promoted
again, and on the first of the year will
be located in Chicago, as one of the
heads of department in the man.
agement of the great system with
which he has been connected for n
number of years and with which his
rise has been more than ordinarily
rapid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
CAUGHT LIVE WIRE
A. c. Fletcher Mistakes Light
Lead on a Street Car for
Bell Cord.
RIDES A BLOCK IN FEARFUL AGONY
Trolley Thrown TO Effect His Re
lease-Palm of Right Hand
Badly Burned.

\. G. Fletcher, an 1S-year-old youth
of this city, was badly burned about
the right hand and seriously shocked
Tuesday evening while riding on a
street car ON Twentieth street.
He was standing on the rear plat
form of the trailer. Wishing to he
let off at Fourth avenue he reached
for what he supposed was the bell
cord. Instead he caught hold of the
wire by which the ear was lighted.
AS he was holding to the metal rail-
ing at the time, he was placed in the
circuit and was unable to let go. The
ear went on to Third avenue with the
young man holding to the wire and
unable to let go.
\ fellow passenger tried to pull his
hand away and himself received Sc
we're shock.
When the car reached Third avenue
and was stopped it was found neces-
sary 10 pull down the trolley i'm order
to release the young mans grip on
the wire
He was taken into the Office of Dr.
5. Il. Hall. where his injury was
dressed. The palm of the hand was
burned To the bone, but il will heal
without serious consequences.
Suffers Great Agony.
The agony endured during the time
il took to cover that block will he
fresh in the mind of the victim to his
dying day. The instant the current
was shut off he dropped TO the floor
of the car i'm n state of collapse from
which he revived after 4 few mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
ALGER IS PAST THE CRISIS
Possibility OF Dangerous Developments
for MeeIs to Come. However,.

Possibility OF Dangerous Developments
for n Week to Come, However.
Detroit, Dec. 26.-Last night DIR. C.
G.. Jennings. who Is attending General
II. \. Alger, said to the Associated
Press: You may announce that Gen
eral Alger has safely passed the first
and most critical stage after the opera
ton that was performed on him last
Sunday. OF course there will be 4
possibility OF dangerous Developments
for at least another week, but we do
not expect any"
For the first time since the opera
ton all the family We're yesterday adj
mitted to General Ayers room. The
general was very bright and cheerful
throughout the day and was ambitious
to do more and see more people than
his physicians would permit him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
A Good Coueh Medicine

(From the Gazette, Toowoomba. Australia
1 find Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy is an excellent medicine. / have
been suffering from a severe cough
for the last two months, and it has
effected cure. 1 have great pleas
ure in recommending it.-W. c. Wock-
ner. This is the opinion of one of our
oldest and most respected residents
and has been voluntarily given in
good faith that others may try the
remedy and be benefited, as was Mr..
Wocl<ner. This remedy is sold by all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
nox Drowned in a swimming TIA

Calumet. Mich. Dec. 26.-The body
of Ross Allan, 13-year-1Old boy, was
found I'm the swimming tank ut the
Young Mems Christian association
building here yesterday. The lad en-
tered the pool. against the association
rules. while there was no trained at
tendant at hand. and drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Carbon CIIT Voodmen.

Carbon Cliff camp No. PA. NJ. W.
~, has elected officers for the ensu-
ing year. as below:
V. C.-Thomas Pattison.
w. A.-Eli Corbin.
+. B.-N. +. Cary.
ClerIl-C. Corbin.
Escorts. \. Cartright.
Watchman-William Gearhart.
Sentry-Iohn Falstrom.
PhySician-Dr. j. Long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Goes to West Point.

Joe King, of Muscatine, a graduate
of the high school of that city. has
been appointed 10 cadetslIip ut
West Point. He viii be able to enter
without preliminary examination or
preparation. lie has Il good busy
time cut out for him Out."f the 400
young men who entered that institu-
ton last year AS dropp"l out under
the stress of the work. only s. fin
isheu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Kaiser ON the schIey Case.

Berlin, Dec. 26.-Letters have been
dispatched from this city to Admiral
Schley, giving him details of a recent
conversation with the kaiser. in the
course of which his majesty. speaking
Of the recent naval inquiry, said:
Your men all did well down there.
Why do YOU court-martial them:"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Was to Have welded on christmas.

Port Huron. Mich. Dec. 26.-GeOrgc
sOciated with his father in a billiard
and cigar business. died ut his parents
home Tuesday OF pneumonia after Il
few days illness. The death is espe-
ci3lly pathetic because GrigEs had
made preparations to have married on
Christmas day Miss Eva Van Ness. of
Chicago. The young woman arrived
here Tuesday too late to he recognized
by her promised husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
NInre IerislntIon fnr IreInnd.

London. Dec 26.-The Daily News
gives ii as Il rumor that the govern
ment is preparing an Irish land bill
providing an equivalent to compulsory
purchase. II is believed that the
measure provides that the tenant may
buy at seventeen and the landlord sell
at twenty years purchase. the state
providing the payment of the three
years difference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Food Changed to Poison.

Putrefying food in the intestines
produces effects like those of arsenic,
but DIR. Kings lew Life Pills eXpel
the poisons from clogged bowels,
gently, easily but surely, curing con-
stipation, biliousness, sick headache,
fevers, all liver, kidney and bowel
troubles. Only 25c at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
~You Pays Your Money" Etc.

Chicago. Dec. ga Washington
special printed in The Chronicle says:
According TO a story which is general
" credited in Washington, Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson has rendered his
resignation to President Roosevelt and
is prepared to surrender his portfolio
when the president finds his successor.
Mr. Wilson emphatically denies the
story He says he has not resigned
and that he has no intention of resign
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Rathbun WIN raIke hi. MEDICINE.

Jacksonville. Ind, Dec. 26-Newell
c. Rathbun. who was found guilty OF
manslaughter and sentenced to the In
diana reformatory for from four to
twenty-one years on the charge OF
causing the death of Charles Good
man in this city last month. will not
ask for new trial. and will go to the
Denitentiary at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
UNION ICE COMPANY
is PUTTING UP THE CHILLY.

The Union Ice and Coal company
today started 4 large force of men at
work putting up ice in the houses
south of Rock river. The quality of
the product is good and about the
proper thickness To handle well. I'm
less warm weather prevents there
will be an unusually large shipping
business done from the Rock river
fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Champion to Stay Under waite

Chicago. Dec. 2G.-Captain Louis
Sancho, at the Coliseum, broke the
worlds record for remaining under
water In a diving suit. In a big tank
he lay immersed under ten feet OF
water for nine hours. The best pre-
vious achievement of the kind was
eight hours and thirty minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Mystery cleared Reveals a Murder.

Valparaiso, Ind. Dec. 26.-The mys-
terry surrounding the death of Edward
Davidson, whose Lead body was found
last Friday morning near the Penn
sylvania tracks in this city, has been
cleared up by a witness testlfying that
Michael Curtin, Bob Fleming and Roy
Stewards dragged the dead body of
Davidson in the vicinity OF his shanty
at the railroad crossing for half an
honr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Welsh Singers ofIown.

Ottnmwa. Ia. Dec. 26.-The second
annual convocation OF the Eisteddfod
Association of Iowa began at the
Grand Opera house in this city yester-
day. President Il. ]. Phillips. late can
didate for governor on the Democratic
ticket. called the meeting to order
John T.. Reese. district president of the
United Mine Workers, was conductor
for tho 61y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
E.cnninr Pri.oner MortnIIr Shot.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. 26.-Chase
Broaddus, colored, of st. Joseph, Mo-,
while under arrest attempted to es-
cape by knocking down Officer Baskas.
who was taking him to the station.
The officer fired, the bullet striking
Broaddus I'm the back of the head, in
dictinR n fatal wound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Social DoingS

Tho local Masonic bodies are to
have open house in their temple New
Years day from to p. m, to be
followed in the evening from to
midnight with an entertainment and
dance. The evening function is for
members and their families, and the
afternoon for members and Soiourn-
ing Masons. The committees in
charge are: Invitation committee.
Il. {. Willerton. II. 5. Bollman. l.. C..
Daugherty, w. Il. Petit; reception
committee. j. NJ. Buford. Z. L. Par
menter, NJ. NJ. Briggs. j. Il. Johnston,
j. ii. Kerr, F. =. Schroeder, Emil Beck,
w. II. Campbell. j. G. Huntoon. Henry
Carse, F. c. Denkmann, w. ). Fulmer,
J. Silar Lcas. j. F.. Robinson. c. F.
Kramer, ID. J. Sears, VI. 5. Heagy, p.
Greenavalt, +. +. Jenkinson. q. II.
Richmond, j. II. Warner, V. NJ. Bland
ing. ii. ii. Cleveland, X. i. Keator, H.
ID. Mack; floor committee. Levi +.
CraIle, Frank C. Young, Charles
Schneider, Hugh \. Mcdonald.
The Sheridan club is planning a
stag supper for New Years eve.
The Goth annual ball of Twin-City
lodge No. 80. Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, will be held New
Years night at the Industrial home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26

Half the ills that man is heir 70
come from Indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach; makes Indigestion inn
possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26

II. /. FUEL co.
L. b. M'KOWN.
f. G.. FRAZER.
LAMONT COAL co.
CHRIS MUELLER q SONS.
CHAS. HANSGEN.
PORT BYRON LIME ASSN.
CHRIS SCHILLINGER.
EMPIRE COAL G. COKE co.
UNION ICE & COAL co.
COAL VALLEY MINING co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
The Sheridan club is planning G
stag supper for New Years eve.
CASH FOR FUEL.

Coal and Wood Must be Paid for When De-
Iivered.
In view of the fact OF cash de-
mand of the wholesale merchants up
on the retail dealer, and also because
we believe the best interests of our
customers and ourselves will be served
we, the undersigned coal dealers, feel
it necessary to inform our customers
that after Jan. 1, 1902, we must ex-
pect them to be prepared to pay for
their coal and wood when it is de-
liyered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
ChIIdren,s ExercIses.

The children's Christmas exercises
in the Protestant churches were gen.
orally divided between Tuesday even
ing and this evening. In the First
Baptist. United Presbyterian and
First Methodist churches they were
held on Christmas eve and at the
Memorial Christian and Central Pres
byterian churches they will be held
tonight.
The children's exercises at the Ger
man Lutheran church were held Tues
day evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-26
Christmas Chat

The Salvation army followed its us
uaI custom of providing dinner for
the poor children of the city
and nearly two hundred or
those who would otherwise have fail
ed to partal1e of Christmas cheer
were made happy in this manner
The express men worked all day
Yesterday delivering Christmas pres
ents, but they did not finish their la
bofs. In the rush of business there
were many packages missed and
these, with the ones that could not be
delivered, will carry the gladstone
holiday over day or two longer.
The PIatt Dutscher Broder held
their annual Christmas day obsery-
amee Mt Turner hall. There was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-23
soLDIER BOYS RETURN.
Baek From the phiIippines-T~o Reg
iments Mustered Out

Yesterday afternoons train
brozght in four discharged soldiers
from the Bird regiment, and about
twenty or more went on 70 Texas
10 their respective homes. These
boys belonged TO Col Luther
Hare's regiment, which was organ
ized in San Antonio nearly two
years ago and went 10 the Philip
pine Islands.
The Bird and 34th United States
volunteers left Manila On the fret
OF March on the transport Logan,
and arrived at San Francisco about
the first Of this month. They were
mustered out on the 18th, receiving
four months pay beside four cents
a mile for the distance to their
homes.
In conversation with private
Syzemore this morning, who lives
out near Woodford. be said:
Il don't think the capture and
yielding Of Aguinaldo will have
any effect on the rest Of the Filipi-
nos. There is no head to their
government now. Every Filipino
general works independently and
recognizes no superior officer.
There are four generals" " Mr.
syzemore said, " that if We could
get. might put an end 10 the fight
ing. These are Gems. Teuio, Lu-
cas- and two by the name Of Will
more. Gen. Tenio is more power
ful than Aguinaldo himself. "
Mr. Syzemore spoke in the high
est praise Of Col. Hare. saying
that the whole regiment loved him.
He was not above any Of them
while there were lieutenants in his
regiment whose necks were 50 stiff
that they could not see a private
1t will be remembered, however,
that on account Of his bravery Col.
Hare has been promoted to a gen
eralship, and came with the boys
ar far as Nagasaka, Japan, where
he left them and proceeded to Par
is France, where be will visit his
daughter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-23
Don't BE Funny.

1t does not pay. IL you have a
good thing, tell it right out. Don't
use false means to attract attention.
We say right out" and mean it,
too, that DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
Elm will cure evey case of stomach
trouble. 1t will stop any pain caused
by indigestion; it knocks sick head
ache by attacking the cause OF the
complaint and aids you to digest
your food, no matter what you eat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-23
Tsstinonlai From Old enslsnd.

81 consider Chamherlain's Cough
Remedy the best IN the world for
bronchitis, says Mr.. William Saw
ory, OF Warrenton, England. "It
has saved my wife's life, she having
been a martyr to bronchitis for over
six years, being most Of the time
confined TO her bed, She lie now
quite we'll"
Sold by City Drug Store and F. j.
Ramsey,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-23

II had piles 80 bad 1 could gss 10
rest nor nud cure Until tried De-
Witt's witch Hazel Salye. After
using II once / forgot / ever had
anything ike piles" z c. Boice,
sousrs Point, y. I. Look out for
limitations. Be sure you ask for De-
Wits. City Drug store, W. q.
Frame, prop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-23
The F.irest otter Ever sss..

10 any one sunr,ing with dysper-
sia, indigestion sour stomach OF
heartburn: Take Rex Dyspepsia
Tablets. All druggists are author
lied BY the manufacturers TO refund
the monev in sny case thev fail TO
cure. Price soc per package. Pc
member the name. REX DYSPEPSIA
TABLETS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-23

There wiu bs SPECIAL services At
ths Central Bsp;is; church every
day ard night during the vesk.
eond1ctsd by TIE pastor, and men
bers Of tie ehurck- A special in
vitafio1 Is extended 70 the pzblic
10 attend these meetings. and all
Christian workers are asked %
oous and assist vitn yo1r PRAYERS
and presents. giving aid IN any
way thst you car. especially in
vits tie legal fraternity 10 cone
and hear ny sermons on the doe
uins of Repentance, which vii De-
zin OF Monday night. and con
tiuue for several nights following
ST MURPHY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-23

Last winter was confined 10 my
bed with very bad cold on the
lungs. Nothing gave me relief.
Finally my wife bought a bottle of
One Minute Cough Cure that effected
a speedy cure. cannot speak too
highly of that excellent remedy. 4"
Mr.. 7. X. Houssmsn, Manatawney
Pa. w. b. Frame, City Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-23

Nearly every person needs a tonic
medicine at this time of year to
brace up and invigorate the nervous
0ystem, to cleanse the bowels, liver
and kidneys. Herbine is the best
and safest remedy to do this, as il
will cure constipation, regulate the
liver and enrich the blood. Price
SO cents. w. b. Frame, City Drug
Store.