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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

Carrie Hicks, brought before Judge
Gilbert at Chetek and tried for destroy
ing property in Roy Gilbert's saloon. was
convicted and sentenced to pay $3.50 fine
or go to the penitentiary for one year.
She was taken to the Jail at Barron and
is now there. Her father is in the same
Jail, having been sent there for being
drunk ahd d.sorderely 1t was the @ext
day thai Carrie Hicks went to the saloon
and SMASHED the interior.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Missing kenosha Boy Pays Alleged
ShortaGe-Girl Who Smashed saloon
Furniture Goes to Prison-Indians
Sell Lands Allotted TO Them.

The mystery surrounding the strange
disappearance of Frank Milen, a Keno
sha boy, from Waukegan three weeks
ago, was deepened the other morning
when the agent of the life insurance com
pany for v hich Millen worked received
a draft from him for $500 to pay all he
owed the company. Afillen refused TO
give his present address, and stated that
he was in the wilds of Colorado, and did
not desire TO be found He sent the
money to the company to pay all short
ages. He had been accused of embazzling
the funds of the company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Rrida1 Tour on a Macer.

Former President NJ J. Magin of the
Building Trades Co, neil in Milwaukee
contemplates n honey noon trip of two
years. With his bride to whom he will
be married next sprin, he will travel
through every State in ne Union. The
couple are to start wiz nut a cent in
their pockets. earn their living on the
way and come back with s.. IL they full
ill the conditions they will win wager
of 5000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Indians sell Their Lands.

Recent sales of lots on the Oneida In
dian reservation to white men are arous-
ing discussion among people interested in
Indian affairs. the general opinion being
that these sales mark the first steps in
the absorption of the precincts of the red
man by white farmers. The sales were
negotiated by heirs Of the Oneidas 10
whom the lands were allotted. The heirs
desire to enter lines of business they con
slider more profitable than farming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

In the Senate on Tuesday Senator
O'Neil presented a bill which provides
that railroads shall pension employees
over ca years of age and who shall have
beer in the employ Of the companies for
twenty-five years or mere. The bill in
troauced by the committee on assess
mem aud collection of taxes eXemptins
all articles mentioned in the report of the
tax commission except bicycles was or
dered TO a third reading. Ii exenpts
from taxation watches, sewing machines.
five swarms Of bees. $50 worth of fire
arms. $50 worth of poultry and young
animals The bill from the committee on
judiciary, fixing the terms of Circuit
judges for six years, was also ordered
to a third reading. In the House the
Evans bill providing that soldiers in
Wisconsin regiments during the Civil
War who are not now residents of the
State may be admitted to the veterans
home. was passed. but the vote was re-
considered and the bill sent to the com
mittee on claims The Waterman bill,
authorizing domestic life insurance COM
panies 10 invest their funds in the terri
tories and District of Columbia WIS
passed. The Douglas bill, relative TO
certificates of proof aud record. went to
cngrossmeut and third reading.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

Governor La Toilette on Wednesday
sent his first veto message to the Legis
lature refusing to approve the employe
bin which was passed the previous
week. The Assembly had voted 20 recall
the measure for amendment under
threat Of veto, but the Senate refused
and the Governor returned the bill. An
effort will be made to pass the measure
over the Governors head. The bill pro
vides for twenty-one additional session
employees. The committee sessions OF
the Senate on the primary election meas
IRE begin Thursday and it is expected
thew viii be short
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
WISCONSIN S0LONS.

Senator Roehr on Friday introduced an
anti-anarchy blk in the Legislature. The
bin defines anarchy as the doctrine that
organized government should be over.
thrown by force or violence. or by assas-
sination of the executive head or Of any
of the executive officials of the govern
ment, or by any unlawful means The
advocacy of such doctrine by word Of
mouth or by writing is made a felony
OF the nine bills aimed at trusts in the
Wisconsin Legislature the one which has
the best chance of becoming n law was
introduced by Senator ]. ]. McCtillivray
1t provides for detailed annual reports of
all corporations operating in Wisconsin
to be submitted to the Attorney General
showing in detail amount Of stock and
bonds, property and securities. Any COM
hination or agreement in restraint of
trade or the granting of any shipping re-
bate is made an offense and punishable.
The judiciary committee will insert 4
penalty clnuse.s A memorial 60 Congress
was offered in both houses calling for
constitutional convention TO provide an
amendment to the federal constitution
providing for the electi,I of United
States Senators by direct Note. The law
of gravitation is not approved by some
member, who so far has kept his iden-
THY mystery. lie has handed the fol-
lowing hill to the Assembly: Section /.
The Jaw of gravitation as discovered by
one Isaac Newton is hereby repealed and
the rule of stop. look and listen as
announced by the Supreme Court of the
State of Wisconsin, is substituted there
for. See. >. This act shall be in force
from and after the passage and publ
cation of the woman suffrage act
-:
The Legislature was given an example
Monday night of one of the results OF too
hasty action in passing oils when the
Assembly voted to recall the bin pr0yid-
ing for the appointment Of twenty-one
additional employees in the Assembly and
FIVE in the Senate which had passed 10
Il Q Governor and was awaiting his sig
nature II is claimed that the members
did not correctly understand its purper,.
David Evans, Jr., who asked for the
recall Of the bill, said he was given to
und, tame that ii provided for but seven
additional employees. The bill was passed
under suspeuSion of rules and he had
not had time to examine it. On looking
at il later he discovered it provided for
twenty-one additional clerks at a daily
cost of 500 to the State or about 81 600
for the session. If the bill was allowed
to go he said il would entirely over
throw the efforts of the Legislature at
its last session in the direction of econ
omy. Sixty-nine members voted to recall
the bin. BY nearly unanimous vote
the Senate refused to concur in the As
sembly resolution and the bill therefore
remains with the executive. Mr.. Brit
tan's bill giving nurses the privilege of
membership in the Waupaca Soldiers
Home was passed by unanimous vote
II relates to nurses in the Civil War
and also entities them To the benefits
given to INDECENT soldiers by the coun-
ties The Senate held very brief ses-
sion. about the only business transacted
being to pass the Hudnall measure TO
supply public libraries with copies of all
the bills.
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ONE CENT A WORD.

Mr.. w. p. Garrett, the artist of this
city has been awarded q Free Tuition
Contract by the Correspondence Inst
itute of America, Scranton, Pa. This
contract entities the holder to O free
mail course in either Illustrating, Advt
Writing, journalism, P~roofreading,
Bookkeeping, Stenography, Practical
Electricity or Electrical Engineering.
AS Mr.. Garrett already had one of
these contracts he will be glad 10 trans
fer the extra one to any person who is
Interested.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Collector
for the Singer Manufacturing Co., at
1lkarens, S. O.. Address me at Green
@ood, s. q. Good contract. w. w,
W4lls, manager.
WANTED - FAITHFUL PERSON
81 5<8yel for we'll established house In
Tess eounties, calling on retail mar-
kIszskt4 and agents. Local territc1y.
at4 Sl.024 o year and expenses,
f&fIo 1910 a week Ia cash ana ex-
A@vanced. Position permanent.
#4ss n 9~uccesefui and rushing. Stand.
'1zae, 334 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
"a ML
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
BOND.HOLDERS
BOUGHT MILL.
Sale of GOidville Manu-
featuring Property.
BROUGHT $62, 800.
The James Place Bought
by Mrs. nj. Il. Browning.
1t was Stated that the Mill viii be
Operated as Usual for the Pres
ent-WhO Were Here.

The Goldville Manufacturing Com
pany's plant, including the 5000 spin
die yarn mill, ginnery, oil mill and cot
tages located on a 119 acre tract of land
at Go dville and the James Place, con
tanning 1865 acres, were sold at public
auction by Special Master G. @. Feath-
erstone Monday and brought an aggre-
gate of $62, 500.
The James place was bought by Mrs.
M e. Browning OF Greenville, daugh-
ter of Mr.. IS. Blalock, for a13, 500.
The spinning plant and other prop
erty advertised brought $40, 900 and was
bid in by w. c. Miller, lawyer of Char
lesion, agent for the bond holders.
There is a bonded indebtedness of some
thing over SOC, 900.
a number of lawyers interested for
one or another of the parties attended
the sale, among them Messrs. George
tombstone of Newberry, w. II. Lyles
and Mr.. Robertson of Columbia and Mr..
Miller of Charleston.
1t is stated that the yarn mill will be
operated as usual and without change
for the present.
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Mr.. HUMBERT
TO TAKE CHARGE.
Changes i'm the County Of
fees.
SOME GOOD WORK.
Roads i'm Better Condition
than Usual.
New Supervisor o Man Of Ability
VIII be Assisted by Strong Com.
missioners.

Supervisor Jas. s. Drummond is pre-
pairing to turn over to his successor, III.
b, Humbert, the Office Of county super
visor. ~
The retiring county commissioners
airs Messrs. A. w. sims and w. j..
Henry, who will be succeeded by
messrs. John Fl. Hunter and Messer
Babb.
During the administration OF Dir.
.Drummond many improvements of last
ing good have been made in ell parts OF
the county. The roads and bridges are
in better condition as q whole perhaps
than in q number Of years. The chain.
gang force has been employed every
day on the roads and bridges in o most
efficient manner The gang averages
about 40, divided into two squads. At
present they are cutting q new road
from DR.. Barksdale's place two miles
above town on the Greenville road
across to the Watts mills site.
Messrs. Drummond, Culbertson and
Prior have been the captains Of the
squads for the past year or so. Mr.. J..
d. Mock is clerk to the board of COM
m~issioners; Miss Jane Starns matron OF
the county home; DR.. B. F. Godfrey,
county physician; Simpson & Cooper,
county attorneys.
The new supervisor and the commits
%sioners will probably take charge of the
office this week. The supervisor and
n of the commissioners, Mr.. Hunter,
are young men who have " held Of
fee before, but are energetic, practical
business men. Mr.. Babb, the other
commissioner, was for several years
county treasurer and o gentleman of
high integrity and business capabili-
ties. He resides here while Messrs.
Hunter and Humbert are residents Of
Hunter and Sullivan townships respec-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
GREENWOOD TO HAVE A COLLEGE.
The Williamson Institution VIII Be
Moved at Once.

The WILLIAMSON Female College
will be moved to Greenwood. Green
wood will furnish the college a build
ing and the equipment Of the plant at
WILLIAMSON will be moved to Green
wood. The college now has los board
i-g students. A vote of tho students
was AIKEN and rs per cent said they
would go with the college to Green
wood.
Greenwood deserves great credit for
getting this college after failing to get
the Columbia College. There is a les
son for Laurens in what Greenwood has
done. 1t is safely predicted that the
new college in Greenwood will be a
great institution, and the college in
Columbia will have all it can do to
compete with this school---with such a
town as Greenwood behind it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
"TO SANTA CLAUE."
A Cross Hill Teachers Thanks For O
Nice Chair.

Dear old Santa Claus, when on your
Christmas rounds,
You must have skipped none, II you
visited our school grounds;
For the house was shut up and the
stovepipe is small,
How you got in I cannot tell at all.
A small voice from above must have
told you that night
That the gift of q chair for this teacher
would be right.
She walked quite q distance her work
to do,
and occasionally rested on q box-un-
dignifed, too.
So promptly needing the impulse good,
Old Santa, with his friend beside him,
Holding the chair at the school-house
door,
Waiting for every mouse, even, to leave
the floor.
When at last all was quiet within,
With the help of his friend he brought
the chair in.
Christmas days past, school time again,
The teacher returning, was just enter
ing in
When, 10! just before her, right by the
desk,
The incest, lightest little chair in
In which she could rest!
oh, Santa Clausl" she said, "your
good deeds are many,
But surely this is the very best of any
You have bestowed on unworthy NOR
tails
In your annual visit to our earthly
portals!"
May all that is good and pleasant and
bright
Bless you each day with a glorious
light;
And If 1t is permitted for us to stay
here,
Will greet you again at the end Of the
year.
Z. MACS.
Xmas '92.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
AN ORDINANCE
Imposing an Annual Tax on oil Taxa.
Bile Property In the City OF Laurens,
to Raise Supplies for said City,
for Fiscal Year, Commenc-
ing Jans 1st, 1908.

SECTION /. Be It ordained by The
City Council Of Laurens, Of the city of
LAurens, that O tax of fifty cents on
every one hundred dollars worth Of
the assessed value ef oil property, real
or personal, not exempt by law from
taxation, situated within the limits Of
the city Of Laurens, be and the came Is
hereby levied, for corporate purposes,
to defray the current expenses OF said
city, for the fiscal. year commencing
January lst, 1903, and 70 meet such
other Indebtedness as has been CON
tracted by said city for corporate pur-
poses.
That an additional tex of thirty cents
on every n hundred dollars worth of
the assessed value of all property, real
or personal, not exempt by law from
taxation, situated within the limits Of
the city OF Leurens, be and same lie
hereby levied, TO meet the interest to
become due upon the thirty thousapd
dollars bonds, issued April 1, 1897, for
the purpose OF meeting the cost O
the building and equipping the water
works and electric light plant
for snid city, and to pay at least
~one-fortieth part OF the entire bonded
debt into . sinking fund to be used In
0tN W bhO ECtat CEhVhV HhO pby uICuU VI
said bonds.
SECrioN 2. That the Clerk OF the
said CITY shall enter sid levies and as
easements upon the books of said CITY
and receive said taxet. That the said
taxes herein levied shall be paid to the
said Clerk In lawful money of the Uni.
ted States, on or before che first day OF
March, 1908, and any person failing to
pay ssid taxes shalt be liable to the
penalty now provided by law for the
failure to pay the general state tax.
SECTION 8. Done and ratified by the
Oily Council, ofNtbe city Of Laurens. at
the city OF Lsurens and the corporate
seal Of said city affixed, this the 28th
day Of December In this year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
two and In the hunered and swenty.sey.
enth year of the sovereignty and indie
pendence Of the United States OF Amer.
lea.
G. e. GRAY, isl
Mayor.
L. G. BALE, Clerk Council.
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MERCHANTS NEWS,

Buy a Bucks Stove Why? Because
they r made of the very best IRON,
have the white enamel ovens and doors,
thereby retaining the heat, causing it
to cook quicker with about half as
much wood as any other stove.
&. M. g. E. H.. Wi kes.
Ask to see our No. b 235 China Din
ner Set, beautifully decorated, som
sisting Of one hundred pieces for only
$3.50.
SIN. g. e. II. Wilkes.
We still have a few more of those 9S
cents hall lamps, with wrought iron
frames and shades In Different colors,
s.. M. q T.. II. Wilkes,
We have Ia stock a complete line OF
solid oak, w~el1.fnished Wardrobes at
prices that will be to your interest to
see them before buying.
3. M. &E, III, Wilkes.
We have aso'id car OF Mason's Porce.
lain-liped, machine-made Fruit Jars on
the road, viii be glad to quote whole
sale prices for immediate delivery.
q. NJ. y IL. H. Wilkes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
Visitors Welcomed.

Mrs. Julia MCGOWAN and her son,
Paymaster Sam MCGOWAN, of the U. s..
Navy, visited MIR. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Gowan last week. 1t was Paymaster
McGowan's first visit to his native
home in about 20 years, and Mrs. Nc
Gowan had not visited Laurens in a
long time. Both were warmly well
coined by their old friends. From here
they went to Gross Hill to visit rela-
tives. Paymaster MCGOWAN, who has
lately been on the battleship Alabama,
has been detailed for service in New
York.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
WOULDN'T TRADE BY LETTER.
Laurens Farmer Refused to Trust to
Black and White I'm a Horse Trade.

The letter printed below was re-
Gently sent by a farmer who lives near
here to a gentleman at ~Simpsonville.
A copy of the letter accidentally fell
into the hands of THE ADVERTISER.
The letter may introduce some i'm
proved notions in the mule trading
business, hence it is given to the pub
lie without the knowledge or consent OF
the writer.
"DEAR SIR
"Your letter received. 1 had rath.
err you would come down and look at
the mules, as You know 1t is impossible
for q man to tell the truth in q horse
trade and L would rather not put any
thing on paper. 1t might. be that /
would want to deny it sometime. I will
tell you as near the truth when you
come down as 1 consistently can to
make the trade.
"Yours truly,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
MON OUR FRIENDS.

MIR. Ellwood billiard is now in Spar.
tan6urg at Converse Business College.
Miss Meta Sullivan has returned
from Greenville. -
Mrs. t. f. Simpson visited Mr.. and
Mrs; A. w. Anderson in Augusta last
Miss Mary Boyd delig htfully enter.
eained the Mystic Club last Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Rosa Hart of Cokesbury is Wis
iting her sisters, Mrs. w. o. Babb and
Mrs. w. II Richey.
Mr.: John ID Bowen and little daugh-
ter visited Mr.. Bowen's mother, Mrs.
Mary Bowen, last week. Mr.. Bowen is
now a conductor on the Southern, run
ming between Charlotte and Savannah.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Organization Of the New Bank at Fouu.
tain Inn Effected.

The Bank of Fountain Inn has been
organized by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: D. M. Garrett, Prosi-
dent; j. F. S'oau, Vice-President; r.
w. Davis, cashier. Directors: j.. F.
Sloan, r. L. Graham, DR.. H. L. Shaw,
HI Haynesworth, DIR. j. r. Ander-
son and D. NJ. Garrett. The capital
stock is $4,000.
The bank has already commenced
business. The officers and board of di-
rectOrs are successful business men
and the new institution has every prom
Use of success. AS has already been
stated, Mr.. Davis is a Lsurens man.
Mr.. Sloan is also a resident OF Lau-
rens County. He is a leading farmer
and highly respected citizen. Thus
L%aurens has two of the bank officers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
What IL Maana.

We're tired of answering questions!
"Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer"
mea that you don't have to paint
your house e often, and you don't
have to use SO much paint. Costs less
for the job, and you don't have to do
the job so often.
The new paint Is not new at all. It's
the biggest selling paint in the United
States, and the firm that makes it is
l49 years old.
Devoe Lead and Zinc-fewer gallons
than mixed paints, wear twice as long
as lead and Oil. 80 y
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
Only Two Weeks Remain.

After the 31st Of this month the op-
p%ortunity to obtain the Twice A Week
News and Courier and THE ADvER.
User at n price will end. This is
the best opportunity ever given the
people OF Laurens to get cheap news
papers. 1t is probable that no such OPP
p%ortunity will be given again. Those
who desire to take advantage of it must
act quickly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
MIR. JOEL wEATHERS DEAD.
Respected Citiz Passed Away on Last
Saturday Night.

Mr.. Joel Weathers, o highly re-
spected citizen and farmer, who lived
north of the city in the neighborhood
of Gray Court, died Saturday night. He
leaves q wife and several children. MI.
Weathers was @ useful man who stood
well in his community and his bereayed
relatives have the sympathy of a large
number of friends.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
MR.. KNIGHT ASSIGNS.
Liabilities and Assets Both Small M,
A. Knight the Assignee.

Last Saturday, Mr.. w. s.. Knight,
the grocer, made an assignment to M.
A. Knight for the benefit of his credi-
tors. No schedule of assets and liabili-
ties was filed with the assignment but
it is understood that both are small.
Mr.. Knight had been conducting a
small grocery business for several years.
There are no preferred creditors. Mr..
Knight is o man of fine character and
his business reverse is much regretted.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
The Bishop Preached.

Bishop Wallace w. Duncan Of Spar
tanburg filled the pulpit of the First
Methodist church Sunday evening and
preached, as he always does, an elo-
quent sermon He was expected to
preach on Sunday morning but on ac-
count of the severely of the weather
the service was not held. The Bishop
was accompanied to Laurens by Mrs
Duncan and while here they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Lucas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
Mr.. ROper Reelected.

Palmetto Lodge, No. 10, A. f. NJ,
has reelected Mr.. @. n. Roper wor-
shipful master. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Roper declined reelection and
Mr.. N. b. Dial was elected but Mr..
Dial declined on account OF pressure Of
other engagements. Mr.. Roper then
r~econsidered and on last Friday night
was reelected. Mr.. r. l.. Babb was
elected senior warden.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
To Be Married.

AT 4.30 in the afternoon of Jan. q,
MIR. O. M. Miller of this city and Miss
Eloise Wright will be married at Lis
bon. Miss Wright is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Wright. Rela-
tives and a few intimate friends will be
present.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
Mr.. Hillary Moseley Dead.

Mr.. Hillary Moseley died last Wed
nesday and was buried in the city GEM
etery Thursday. Mr.. Moseley served
In the War between the States in Co.
A OF the Third s. @. Regiment. He
won a reputation as a fearless fighter
and came out of the war badly shot
up. He gave the.b best of his life to his
country and died poor. But he was a
gallant soldier and did his duty.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
See MIR. HuG's Advertisement.

Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF A. Huff who sells the Virginia
Carolina Chemical fertilizers. The Va.
rious brands of this company are we'll
Mr.. Huff will be glad to see or
hear from his friends with regard to
fertilizers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14
Xmas '02.
Citizens Ticket.
FOR MAYOR:
O. T.. GRAY.

ALDERMEN
LIST Ward-John Y. Darlington.
End Ward-E. w. Martin.
3rd Ward-Dr. T. o, Lucas.
4th Ward-Clarence Babb.
9Th Ward-Dr. G.. y. Albright.
9th Ward-W. r. Richey.
The following r placed in nonima-
tion for Aldermen:
1st Ward-W. p. Childress.
End Ward-W. Ell. Washington.
Ord Ward-W. A. Watts.
We beg to nominate Il. FL. Nelson
Tor Alderman from Ward 6
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14

Attention, Farmers!
Isell the very best duano Acid and
Meal, cash or on time. Price is right.
A. HUFF,
Jan. 14--8t. Agent for
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14

For you never had an opportunity
to accomplish SO much with them as
you now have at the