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The Lamar register., 1903-09-16

| straighten yc out. an yell take on
yer thengs an hev EN- dried. Hyar's
a mug first ter brace ye. Et's a pow
! erfu bad night is this
Thank you" Green said. You're
good-hearted host, Jones. 1t is
pleasant to feel one is SO heartily wei
come"
He drew up the chair Jones placed
for him. merely noticing the men in
the simplest manner
How is Johnsing now. jedge?"
Lodie asked. slowly. He was privil-
eyed to ask; was he not one of those
who rescued the man?
Unconscious" Green replied. grave
ly. "The doctors dare not leave him
for moment. He is in a critical state
and the least movement might prove
fatal"
Have theys sot his broke bones,
jedge?" Sadler asked. respectfully.
Yes" Green replied. stretching his
wet feet toward the fire and enjoying
its warmth and rest after the dreary
day. "They have set his right leg
and his arm. but his left leg will have
to be ampmtated near the hip"
silence fell over them. A sort of
awed silence it was, at thought of all
1t meant. And 1t was the same man
who stood in their midst but three
days before. powerful of muscle. with
cords like an oak. vowing vengeance
upon this young man who had saved
his life.
''rhe leg should have been ampu-
tated at once, for 1t was in a terrible
condition, but the doctors dared not
do 1t; in his weak state it might prove
fatal. Tomorrow they hope to do 1t.
His daughter knows nothing of his
critical condition. and they wish her
not to know. The waiting and sus-
pense have told much on her already.
and she must have no more excite
ment at present"
"An he's goin' ter lose his leg?"
Lodie asked, slowly. 'Ets goin' ter be
reyther hyard on ther gal as well as
Johnsing, pears ter me. Who'll take
care of EN-. I'd like ter know"
They'll be taken care Of" young
Green replied. quietly. touch of color
in his face to hear these rough men
speaking of these things in regard to
such a woman as Dolores Johnson.
But it is doubtful about Johnson
having to be taken care of many
days"
Mrs. Jones came to the door and
spoke to Kim. His supper was ready
If he cared to have it then.
AS he arose to obey the summons
Tom Smith asked. grufiiy. it might
be out of bravado to hide his real
feelings:
"Ef Johnsing dies what bout ther
trial over yander, jedge?'
Green faced him with a look the
men never forgot, as he replied
sharply:
What is mares life to that of a
man, Smith? You had best let that
matter drop till this is settled"
Ito be continued)
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WINE WORTH 5000 A cAsk.
Costly Liquor That Is Owned by New
York Merchant

The wine trade has recently been
agitatcd by the rumor that New
York wine merchant has paid $1,000
for single cask of wine. 1t is called
'Napoleoaic wine" because 1t was pre-
served specially for Napoleon /. 1t Is
of the 1867 vintage. and none has been
sold before. except small quantity
to the king of Spain. Napoleon was so
busy making war that he had little
leisure to drink wine. and thus 1t has
remained to become the Oldest sherry
in the world. This sale has drawn at
tention to other old wines and their
present market value.
The same merchant owns some wine
which once belonged to Admiral Nell
son. 1t is worth $4,000 cask. and was
vintaged by man named De Castro
de Palermo of Herax. He has also
another wine in his collection which
belonged to the duke of Wellington
and is now worth $500 cask. He
considers speculations in such liquid
curios as highly profitable, because. II
properly preserved, they increase in
value yearly.
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FROG IN HER STOMACH.
The More Mrs. Goldsmith Ate the
Thinner and Weaker She Grew.

Mrs. Harry Goldsmith of Hampstead
l.. l.. was in the mountains of northern
New York some months ago and with
some friends spent day in the woods.
Being thirsty she leaned over the edge
of a stream and drank from 1t, She
noticed that she swallowed what ap-
peared to be small piece OF grass.
In a day or so she had entirely forgot
ten the circumstance.
Mrs. Goldsmith has been having an
increased appetite for the past six
weeks and has been constantly thirsty
She was also attacked with Ats of diz-
ziness. Doctors remedies all failed
and she continued to become weaker
and lose weight.
Her husband. who is druggist, de-
.cided to study her case himself and
finally concluded to administer an
emetic. To his surprise large frog
was dislodged from his wife's stomach.
1t had been there for months. was In n
perfectly healthy condition. and after
being placed in jar swan around.
She swallowed it as tadpole. Her
condition shows marked Improvement.
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A Bad Advertisement.

while my business has been stea:l
lily increasing for years" remarked a
druggist. II find | don't sell az much
hair restorer as | used to-"
Perhaps people are not so credt
lous in these days" suggested his
friend. Besides, after trying many of
the preparations in vain man would
naturally stop buying them"
No" continued the druggss., II
don't think those are the reasons. HUI
man nature is as credulous as ever,
and the ranks of the baldheads are
being constantly recruited. guess
must look for the reason nearer home.
Twenty years ago | wasn't hEid my.
self"
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is HIS OWN GRANDFATHER.
Neapolitan With Most Strangely Mix
ed lineaoe

GU GiuGdAGs
Beppo BruZoni, Neapolitan sailor,
is living proof of the fact that a
man can be his own grandfather.
Il married" he said, "a widow. and
she had by first husband a handsome
girl named Silvietta, with whom my
father fell in love and who became
his second wife. Thus my father be-
came my son-in-law and my step
daughter became my mother. since
she had married my father. Soon af-
terwards my wife gave birth to son.
who became my fathers step-brother
and at the same time my uncle, since
he was my step-mother's brother.
But that was not all. for in due
time my fathers wife also gave birth
to boy, who was my brother and
also my step-son. since he was the
son of my daughter. My wife was also
my grandmother. and thus | was my
wife's husband and at the same time
her grandson. Finally. as the husband
of persons grandmother is naturally
that PERSONS grandfather. l am my
own grandfather.'-H Words.
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Millionaire. as Writer'S.

william Waldorf Astor recently
bought Hever castle and in $50 doing
he came in possession of an idea for
story, which he has since printed in
the Pail Mall Magazine. 1t is an un-
usually good story and Mr.. Astor is
getting credit for having done piece
Of thoroughly good literary work. That
other eminent millionaire, Mr.. Car
regie. has limited himself of late
years to founding libraries, instead of
writing them 1t is said that when
Mr. Gladstone read book by Mr.. Car
negie he remarked that he admired
the courage of man who, without
showing how to write, wrote on sub
ject of which he knew nothing.
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Fifty Years With Railroad.

The Oldest employe of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad is Michael Madigan of
Connellsville. Pa. who is now living
on the retired list drawing a pension
for faithful service. Mr.. Madigan. who
is a native of Ireland. entered the en-
ploy of the Pennsylvania in Pittsburg
in 1852, the same year Andrew Car
negie and Robert Pitcairn became con
nected with the road, the former as
telegraph operator and the latter as
brakeman. He knew both men well
at the time. lie served as track fore
man, foreman of floating gangs. with
the civil engineer corps and in various
other capacities until he went on the
retired list
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HAS NEW FLYING MACHINE.
South Dakotan Employs Balloon Sup.
porting Motor-Driven Frame.

South pakotan Employs Balloon Sup.
porting Motor-Driven Frame.
Issac l. Morris of Melletto, s. D., has
been granted a patent for flying ma
chine. 1t is his own patent for a
flying machine. 1t is his own inven-
tion. 1t is alleged that the machine
flies and Is controlled with ease. The
inventor had trouble to satisfy the ex-
aminers that the invention would
work. In his application Mr.. Morris
says:
"A balloon-supported frame is en-
ployed. provided with motive power,
including means for lifting and means
for driving. 1t also carries steering
device and wheels to support the struc-
ture when on the ground.
Another purpose is to provide a
novel form of rotary wings used in
connection with fixed canopy wings Of
like construction. all the wings being
provided with automatically operating
valves, the valves of the rotary wings
opening at their upper strokes and
closing at their downward strokes.
while the valves of the fixed canopy
wings operate simultaneously with the
rotary wings. but reversely. the valves
of the canopy wings opening when the
valves OF the side wings are closed
upon their downward and lifting mo-
tion and closing when the side wings
are on their up stroke to maintain an
elevation acquired by the side wings
during their downward stroke"
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1h. True American splr;t,

1t is a genuine refreshment 70 the
soul nowadays to meet a man who
says: Il wart work and 1t does not
matter what it is, so long as 1t is hon.
est and fairly paid for!" There are
men whose courage and nobility were
never suspected when they were pros.
porous. who, when adversely came up.
on them. threw of their coats and
pride and are working at Jobs they
used to give as favors to other -peE.-
Atlanta Constitution.
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COMMISSION EXPECTED TO SETTLE
DISPUTE OVER ALASKA BOUNDARY

The Alaskan boundry tribunal.
"hich will endearor to settle the ter
fitorial disputes to the satisfaction of
Doth Canada and the United States,
has held its first meeting in London.
AS the members OF the commission
look their seats Senator Turner was
On the extreme right. then Prof. Sir
Louis Jette. formerly of the Superior
Court of Quebec Lieutenant Governor
f the Province OF Quebec, and profes.
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NOW THE BAREFOOT BOY.
His Mother Takes Him to the New
York Horse Show.

Three ladies'. handsomely gowned
and accompanied by a boy of Z, he
barefooted. were the sensation of the
Fashion show last night at the Madi-
son Square Garden. says New York
dispatch. The circumstance was SO
unusual that visitors for the time be-
ing forgot their interest in gowns. The
child was apparently unconscious of
the excitement he created.
The neither of the hoy said she was
Mrs. Charles Brooke. of Nashville
Tenn. and that for TIE past year and
half her son had gone barefooted
upon the advice of her physician. The
Little fellow. she says. was addicted to
Group. but he has not had 1t since he
abandoned shoes.
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Dies Aged III Years.

Andy Montgomery. colored man.
aged III, died at home for aged col
ored people at Atlanta. Ca, on
Wednesday last. His age is verified
by the records. For many years be-
lore the civil war he was a slave in
the Montgomery family. prominent in
Georgia history and never wearied of
praising, the good qualities of his old
master and mistress, to whom he was
devotedly attached
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DE WHITES RISE TO POWER.
Russian Statesman Started With Man,
Oiaadvantaues

The career of Sergius De Witte,
RUSSIAN minister of commerce and
hnance. resembles that of numerous
Americans who have attained high
place in public or semi-public life
HIS parents emigrated from Germany
to Russia. which fact was not at all
In the young fellows favor. He Sc
cured a lowly position in the freight
department of Russian railroad and
crept up slowly but steadily until at 40
he was director. His reports to the
government attracted attention in St
Petersburg and he was invited to enter
the department of finance. of which
he became chief in a few years. One
OF his sayings is: only death can
steal mans brain"
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kIPLiNe HARD TO SATISFY.
Author viii Publish Nothing but His
Best Work.

kiplinS throws good deal of his
work into the waste basket. but it is
some time since any OF it went into
such receptacle owned by some 9TH
er person. He feels that, having won
reputation, 1t is his duty to write
up to 1t. On one occasion, when in
heroic mood, he destroyed whole
book. The title of this unborn work
was "Forty-five Mornings" After IT
was finished he asked Robert Barr to
read 1t. 'As good as Plain Tales"
was Mr.. Barr's verdict. Not better?"
said kipling. Il don't think it is" an
swered Barr. Then it will never be
published" was Kipling's unexpected
reply. and it was destroyed forthwith"
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Last of Indian Iribe.

Dan Halsted. the last survivor of the
Indian tribes that once inhabited New
Jersey is living the life of a hermit on
the Morris river, near Norma. in that
state He is said to be the grandson
of former chief His sole companion
in his solitude is mongrel dog. He
makes a living by fishing and truck
gardening. marketing his goods in
Vineland, to which he walks once a
week.
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Odd Birthday Celebrations.

Charles NJ. Rice of ST. Louis recent.
ly had the odd experience of celebrat-
ing his birthday in three countries.
On his 21st birthday his parents ell
joyed with him birthday breakfast
in Tangicrs. Morocco. At noon they
stopped off at Gibraltar. which is an
English possession. and took an an.
niversary luncheon there. and contin-
ning on their journey in the evening
they had birthday supper In Alge.
ciras, Spain.
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stranqe Attempt at suicjde.

A Turin young man has just made
what is probably one of the most
singular attempts at suicide that has
ever been recorded. First saturating
Il cigar in corrosive sublimate, he let
1t dry. and then smoked it literally to
the bitter end" Death did not en-
sue because the agony was too long
drawn out, which enabled the doctors
to apply effective antidotes. The
youth, however. suffered long torture
from internal pains and commissions.
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Novel Reunion.

There was touching reunion the
other day at Frick's Locks, Pa. The
venerable schoolmaster rang the bell
OF the old schoolhouse, when there
trooped in. not the children of the vii
lage. but sixty-two middle.aged men
and women. former scholars All the
old lessons were gone through and
then the class adjourned to the play.
ground and romped through the old
games.
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Aather ef "A d cHl'i Ih+r.l.' Ele

| KEN a champion fighter fer thet gal
o Johnsing's sure's ye live. Jones.
Let's hev n drink outen ct. ter drive
all i'll feelin' of. meant no harm ter
ye. Lodle. nor ther gal neither"
And the big man looked down on
the speaker with steady eyes as he
answered:
Say what ye like bout me an ter
me. Sadler. but there frs sech word
bout thet gal o. Johnsing's from any
o. yen be yer last"
And they knew he meant what he
said.
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CHAPTER XIII.
around the Tavern Fire.

81 heard reyther a strange story
over yander in ther town thes mornin
when | went fer ther Doctors Tom
Smith said presently, setting down his
mug of cider and wiping OFF his beard
ed lips with the back of his hand. "A
strange story an reyther moren
think Johnsing deserves"
He hev more'n he deserves now
Sadler said, with leer at Lodie.
'But the story. Tom" Jones inter
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Ana,lean Mission for Africa.

The bishop of st. Andrews. Eng
land, accompanied by Canon Scott
Holland. his. chaplain. has gone to
South Africa with a view to establish
ing an American mission there Here
tofore the Church of England has
scarcely had a foothold among the
beers
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Salisbury. Scientific Views.

Although the late Lord Salisbury
was much interested in science and
was fellow of the British Royal So
ciety, he never approved of the ex-
treme views of some of his associates.
He was particularly opposed to the
theory of evolution as taught by Her
bert Spencer and of the descent of
man as enunciated by Charles Darwin.
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Reward for SAVING Princess.

Hansen. the brave servant of King
of Denmark, who recently
saveH Princess Louise from drowning,
has rsseived from his majesty the
royal medal for life-saving. In addi-
tion he will receive pension. besides
the stipend he regularly receives from
the royal treasury. -
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black eyes as he arose to his feet in
all his height OF six feet three-"et
makes no difference what ye say ter
me or bout me. but ther next one
what speaks thet gals name like
tbetll be laid outen fiatter'n ever
Johnsing were, an he'll never git up
agen. How'd ys like one us Ter
say ther same o. yer carter, Hiram
Sadler?"
Hi, hi." the man exclaimed. with
another burst OF laughter not so loud
nor 80 long as before. III. hi! hyar
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Work Among Chinese.

Kong Tung Back. daughter of Kong
Yu Wei. leader of the reform move
ment in China. has arrived at Tacoma,
wash, to organize the reformed move
ment among the Puget Sound Chinese.
She will later go to Portland, San
Francisco and New York.
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Want. Fortune for Loss of Vision.

Stewart II. Simpson of Oil City, Pa.
one of the most prominent oil pro-
ducers in that section, entered suit
at Franklin Pa, against the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for 100000 for the loss
of his vision. He alleges that he was
so badly hurt in wreck on the Buff
falo & Allegheny division. near Siv-
erly. last March, that he will never
see again.
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Command for Lamberton.

Since he returned from Manila with
Admiral Dewey in November, 1899.
Rear Admiral Lamb'vton has not been
at sea. he will succeed Rear Admiral
George w. Sumner in command of the
South Atlantic staten in December
next. the date of the latter's retire.
ment.
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Finds America the Best.

Like the majority of foreigners who
lave resided in the United States for
o number of years to return later to
the place of their nativity, Andrew
Carnegie has grown weary of Scotland
and is about to return here to live
permanently.
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Hettv Green Avoids "crank..u

Mrs. Hetty Green never lives long at
the, same address. This is chiefly be.
cause she fears to be annoyed by
"cranks" who want her to invest in
harebrained schemes. When she
moves she keeps her new hiding place
secret from even her closet friends.
Just now she is somewhere in the
country not far from New York and
only visits the city at wide intervals.
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paIton,. Atomic Theory.

John Dalton's atomic theory was
promulgated 100 years ago. and Man
chester. England. has just celebrat-
ed the anniversary. The theory has
long been exploded. but his atomic
combining weights are still accepted.
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Pisskin to supercede Rubber.

A Scotch firm is authority for the
statement that rubber tires for vehi-
cles of all kinds will soon be dis
placed by pigskin. The firm has a
process for tanning the skins which
renders them SO hard that when used
as tires they will wear longer than
rubber and give equal satisfaction in
other respects
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WILL HAVE FINE MONUMENT,
Public Contribute Literally for Nc
mortal to Blackmore.

mortal to Blackmore.
So liberal has been the response to
the proposal to place a monument Of
the late r. d. Blackmore, author OF
Lorna Doone.' in EXter cathedral
that the committee is able to provide a
memorial more imposing than had
been anticipated. To marble monr-
ment. with medallion head of the
author. will be added a stained glass
window, with figures of David. Goliath.
Jonathan and Samson. as illustrative
of the virtues embodied in much of
Blackmore's work. Beneath the re-
spective figures will be scrolls bearing
the words. Courage and Persever.
ance." Love and Tenderness and
Strength and Patience"
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AGED, but a Swimmer.

John Leland Henderson of Hood
River. Ore. established swimming
record for old men the other day by
swimming eighteen miles without a
Test in the Columbia river Mr.. Hen
lerson is So years old.
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Lord Alverstone. after formally an.
nouncing that the commission was in
session, stating that he had been Sc
lected as president, an honor which he
highly appreciated. asked counsel
when they desired to begin oral argu-
ments.
The commission decided to sit fve
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Oldest Roman Catholic PreI.t..

Bishop Murphy of Hobart. Tas-
mania, has the distinction of being the
o..lest Roman Catholic prelate in the
world now in active service. He was
born on the day the battle of Water.
loo was fought.
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of Swedish Nightingale. :.

otto Goldschmidt. the surviving hus-
band of Jenny Lind, once renowned as
the Swedish nightingale" recently
celebrated his 7ith birthday He is
living quietly OH the English estate
the songstress purchased with the pro-
ceeds of her American tour.
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is a Spelling Reformer.

The manager of the Atlanta Base
hall club Is named Finn and he writes
his Christian name "Mique." He re-
fuses to adopt the suggestion that he
spell his second name "Phynne."
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a Hard Task.

Some men claim hat it is Just as
noble TO get rich by spending less as
by earning more but 1t is generally
pretty hard for them to make their
wives believe it.
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sor of civil law; Mr.. Root, Lord Alver-
stone. Senator Lodge. A. b. Ayles-
worth. who succeeded in the late JUS
ti,e Armour of Canada on the commits
sion; Mr.. Foster and Clifford Sifton,
Canadian Minister of the Interior.
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days per week. commencing Sept. Is.
and excluding Saturdays. and to be in
session from IL a. m. to p. m. daily.
and granted permission for limited
number of representatives OF the press
10 attend the sittings.
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Timber Iransnorts

The use of wire ropeways for tim
her transports is being largely intro
duced in certain forest sections OF
India,
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MAY seceDe FROM COLOMBIA.

Panama Canal Project Likely to Split
the Republic.
The map shows the boundaries fixed
for the new state that would be
created by the secession. now regard
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Massachusetts Professional Men.
According to the Massachusetts bu.
reau OF statistics there are 3,459 law.
yers in that state, 5.497 physicians
and surgeons, and 3,737 clergymen.
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ed as extremely probable. of that por
tion of Colombia which wants the 18TH
mian canal built across Panama with
or without the approval of the Colon
bian congress. Plans for secession
have gone so far that boundary lines
have already been made. giving
length of 475 miles to the new state.
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Room for Minister..

The ministry is the only one of the
learned professions that is not E0v
oyercrOwded.
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The above is reproduction OF
Punch's cartoon of Sir Thomas Lipton
which attracted so much attention In
London. The great yachtsman is
clothed in Morse armor and is astride
his three Shamrocks. What small
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Uncle Sans Income.

Uncle Sans annual income is $685.
sS7.lis.