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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Government must come from
within or without. If it comes from
without it is despotism; if from
within, liberty. Lyman Abbott.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-03-12

Speaking of pulpit jokes" a church
goer remarked, 81 have yet to hear q
better one than that on a reverend gen.
tleman of a small congregation in the
city. He is a fine preacher, man
along in years, loved and revered by
his flock His pulpit utterances never
verge upon levity of any sort. He alb
hors a resort to humor in church.
zone Sunday evening he was speak
ing to his congregation about Mrs.
Jones, one of the prominent women OF
his church, who had gone south for her
health. In his previous remarks he
had, with feeling, referred to Mrs.
Smith. who had recently left this world
for better one.
He startled his hearers by saying:
I have just received letter from Mrs.
Smith. She says it is very warm
where she is now
Shocked at the audible litter in the
staid congregation, the good man paus-
ed, looked blank and then gasped, l
meant from Mrs. Jones', and hastily
announced the hymn" - New York
lei agTaEI..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24

can never be yours. have here a
mortgage on her fathers mill. long
since overdue. Let her refuse to mar
ry me and | will foreclose."
With a spring like an oHrlgci
tigress Jessica grasped the fatal paper
and held it up. In this she was sla,-
ishly copying the machine. 1t had baen
holding the paper up for the last three
lines, which had been written eve.
each other. The spring of The paper
Shift had broken and Scribncr had
failed to see it.
He Patched it UP with a rubber band
and J~essica, relieved from her strained
position, was about to throw the mort
sage into the fire, which burned br.cht-
~ in the open CRATE. Before she could
accomplish her purpose Darlington
was upon her and ere Harold could
interfere he had grasred her roughly
by the shoulder. Her i;g1it dros,
brushed across the Goals and in an in
slant her slight. girlish figure was in
flames.
Harold sprang toward her and Tho
rubber band sDrang toward the cell
ing. Scribner left Jcssica blazing me-
rlly away while he climbed down four
flights of stairs to purchase some mora
bands.
With the second elastic in rlare ha
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
MACHINE. done up in a black cloth

type machine, done up in a black cloth.
Take this dod gasted Internal ma
chine to the repair shop!" urged Scrib-
ner. Tell 'em to clean it and fix it
! up" Then he set out TO butter his
daily bread with a love story. Serb
ner was SO glad to have a new maehlne
to work with he could have composed
a serial a had there been the
ghost Of a chance OF selling it.
From the very start there was
trouble. Scribner opened the tale with
a hoydenish heroine swinging upon a
low-hanging apple bough. He had to
leave the lady up the tree while, with
prayer and fasting, he sought to dis
cover why the ribbon guide would tear
off every time he slid the carriage up
for a fresh line.
In about 20 minutes he discovered
that one Of the paper guides hung too
low and caught the ribbon guide. He
mended the machine with a tack ham
mel and helped the lady down from the
tree.
The villain came strolling through
the orchard. The machine caught the
infection Of his villainy. Now the rib
bon guide fell off al the end of the
line instead of at the beginning. The
remedy was easy, for the tack hammer
was near.
The villain proceeded upon his Grim
inal way and the hero was just spring
i,o nya. thn low fD0pn iDalc-ino fhn
orchard when the machine suddenly
decided that twice as much paper was
needed at one end of the feed as at
the other. The hero defed the laws
of grayitation for half an hour until
Scribner found that by backing the
sheet with six others he could induce
a more even feed.
Then the hero lightly landed, and in
half a dozen strides confronted with
blazing eyes Jack Darlington, who
stood with upIifted arm above the
covering form of Jessica Carew.
Lay but a finger upon this lady"
cried the brave Harold Vane, land
HI"
There was a whirring sound that
scared Scribner cut of his seat. With
the aid of a wooden plug he managed
to make the spring stay wound up and
five minutes was all the time required.
The machine a very evenly for
fully ten minutes. Jack Darlington,
with a muttered curse, had turned and
skunk away with the appropriate re-
mark about his time coming in the
distant future. The brave Harold had
been p%rettily thanked by the grateful
Jessica, and had obtained permission
to escort her to the house. He was
strolling back down the lane when
suddenly Jack Darlington srrang
through the hedge. Curse you!" he
cried.
His further comments upon the stu
alton were postponed and Scribner
echoed the curse. Two letters had ap-
parently raced up to the paper togeth-
or and were locked in deadly embrace.
incidentally they were tangled up in
khe ribbon,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
They were G|isentanclod through thC

They were G~isentanGled through The
Kind Offices Of the s~crowdriYer, and
Darlington was able to complete his
heated conversation with VaHn, whc
left him, bleeding and gcnscless, in III.
lire.
Politely ignoring the possibility o!
bennington suing out a warrant foy
assault and battery, Scribner skipped
Q few hours and brought the hero C.
the feet OF the lovely Jes5lca tlat
eTanipg.
He was on his knees in his bcs,
Dress trousers pouring out his tale o.
love from the depths OF his impas-
stoned soul.
Jessica was strangely moyad-bu,
the typewriter stuck.
The carriage rode on an oiled bar at
the back. This oil was old and gum
my. The oil on Scribner's old machine
never had a chance to grow gunlmy.
1t took him Il minutes to find OF,
what the matter vas and another five
TO remedy the trouble and try to wash
theo oil from his hands.
Then he proceeded 10 get Harold off
his knees and made Jessica promise
to marry him in spite of his poverty
when who should burst into the room
but the rich Jack Darlington.
"See!" he cried, eXultingly. "She
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
CUP RACE.
Lord Lonsdale Empowered by
Emperor to Settle Details.
AMBASSADOR TO BRING DOCUMENTS
The Yacht Race Across Atlantic Has
Kcenly interest WiIIiam-Talked
Matter Over With Lonsdale and
sternburg Yesterday Afternoon.

BERLIN, Nov. 24.-The emperor has
long past been interesting himself
kcenly in the forthcoming Atlantic
yacht race, and, being distinctly of the
opinion that there is no time to be lost,
he telcgraphed to Lord Lonsdale on
Saturday to come over.
Lord Lonsdale, accompanied by Bar
on Speck Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador to the United States, Wis
tied the emperor at Potsdam for about
five hours yesterday. On returning he
said:
His majesty, who looked exceeding
ly well, appreciated fully the difficult
ties which have arisen in connection
with the giving of the cup, but most
thoroughly hopes that the two clubs
will come to some sportsmanlike agree
ment which will cause yachts from
both clubs to compete.
THE kaiser, who thoroughly under
stands the question, has given me full
powers to settle all disagreements in
the best possible way, knowing l shall
do so with the sentiments Of a sports
man.
"At the present moment the cable is
working. | have sent a message to
the secretary of the New York Yacht
club, who has just sent me an answer
to the effect that my communication
has been received and will be consider
ed and that a reply will be given as
soon as possible.
II am in hopes that the answer,
which l am momentarily expecting,
will solve all difficulties. l 4 don't think
1t will be well to publish the terms of
what have sent, which 1 hope will
result in a modus vivendi."
Lord Lonsdale wore an elaborate dia-
mond scarfpin with a crown given him
by the kaiser, whose guest he was at
the Hotel Bristol.
As he was leaving Lord Lonsdale
said, at is just as well to say it was
today arranged that Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, who returns to the United
States on Dec. 1, will take all the nee
essary papers as to conditions and ev-
e%rything connected with the race"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24

quickly c~HtinGuished the flames ~-ith
Harold's ir"aluable assistance. Thon
ii all came u that Harold was the
riShtful heir TO tho Darlington for
tune and that Jack Darlington was an
inipostcr. Harold married Jcssira and
GaTe Darlington q thousand dollars 10
20 west with and start life over again.
They "ere back from the wedding
end in their happy home Harold Vaaa
enfolded his wife in his loving arms.
lie led her to the mantel on which lay
the fataful paper with which Darning-
ton had threatened them.
And now. MY darling" he said. ten
Gerly, as he took up the charred parah-
mcnt. "as the real heir of old John
Darlington l shall consign this instru-
ment to"
Hell fire." concluded Scribner. re-
ferring to the type machine, as with
another whirr tho tension spring broke
down completely.
And even after that tho editors re-
fused the story, asserting that it lacked
Scribner's usual smoothness of style.
N. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
Scribner'S
Short Story
By Eres Winthrop Sargent

NCRIBNER writes for the newspa-
y pers for a living-sometimes he
merely writes for the newspapers. 1t
II depends upon the men who make
he Sunday papers whether S%criDner
mokes good cigars or plug tobacco
n a pipe.
Scribner has the artistic tempera-
nent. He is very proud of the tenn
)erament. This is as bad as a small
.og when one lives in a fiat. 1t leads
me to make nasty remark to the jan
Tor, whereat hat functionary will abb
ent-mindedly remove bottled milk
rom the dumb waiter while forgetting
0 remove the waste basket.
Scribner also has a typewriter. AL
hough it is of the mechanical variety
lie speaks of it as she" because it is
% contrary. That is another instance
If the artistic temperament working
>ut. Scribner purchased the machine
ron a friend. None of the mans
nemies would purchase it, so that he
lad to dispose Of it to a friend. 1t
vas about seven years old when it
hanged hands.
The other day it celebrated its tenth
birthday by losing a screw. Eight
ines Scribner pushed the screw back
nto the hole where the thread used
o be. The ninth time he took it off
he table and headed for the nearest
public telephone station.
He telephoned the maker with some
cat to call for the machine.
Two hours later a small boy ap-
oeared with a twin to the decrepit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
Real Thrift.

Old .Iones-I hope that young fellow
is thrifty. Mollie. Every young fellow
should saw a quarter of his salary every
week,
Mollie Jones-Oh. Algy does better
than that, papa. Some weeks he saves
half a dollar!-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
Not n Slave.

why did you begin smoking again"
We'll. | found that l could let it alone
If I wanted to, so there's no danger of
my becoming q slave to it. II had
found cut that was unable to quit. I'd
have sworn of for good."-Chicago
American. :
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
A Late ~Repentance.

Madam said the leader of the bril-
gands, well have to hold you until
your husband ransoms you"
"Alas!" replied the woman. 81
wish I'd treated him a little better
New Yorker. la
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
We'll Supplied.

Sir Henry Irving is said to h1
fewer than 60 pairs of eye gIesi
spcctacles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24

Kant. Germany's greatest Philos&
pher, had q large head, but an unusual
low forehead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
Mntcr-LlIv us FonA

The water lily is largely used
ports Of India by the natives asN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-24
Usefulness.

There's nothing better in this worI,
than usefulness.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29
OUR CREDIT GOOD
CONTINUED from Page H.



exception Of about $4,000.
Secretary Carter stated this morning
that the argument Of Hawaii never
having been a dcfaullcr was one that
seemed to carry the most weight with
lnancIers,
"IIawaii's credit Is good" said the
Secretary, II she had ever dcfau!rcd
i, would go hard with her IN the pres
ent case. Notwithstanding the var
ious changes OF government through
which Hawaii has passed she has lived
up to her agreements and this fact
Very favOrably impressed capitalists.
] think II was one Of the CarOlinas
which defaulted and which cannot now
float her securities In New York. AL
though she has by this time made good,
according to the regulation. she must
wait fifteen years before her credit IL
good.
Hawaii Il the first American terri
tory which has been accorded the fay-
or Of having her bonds accepted by the
Secretary Of the United States Treas
ury as security for Government de-
pOsits in national banks"
The circulars sent out by the 4. 5.
Mortgage and Trust Company, which
printed the bonds and handled matters
In connection Herewith, include tho
following statement in regard TO Ha-
walls financial conditions
Bonded debt including this issue,
81 257 800 temporary loan to be paid
from tax receipts Nov. !, 1903, $780,
900; assessed valuation OF taxable prop.
erty fOr 1902 sl22,9lO,SO3; revenue
year ending June 30. 1902. s2,473.l7s;
revenue year ending June 30. 1903.
s2GSi,26l; population, census 1900
l54 900.
Il consider that II was more through
the influence Of friends than through
any effort on my part that things have
come about as they have" said Secre-
tary Carter Il found everywhere in
NestOrs and others deeply interested
IN Hawaii. or course there were many
who knew absolutely nothing Of condI-
tiOns here. Our financial standing Is
good and am certain that this bond
issue viii be disposed OF In manner
most satisfactory 10 the Territory. !
believe we will get, say, about IS for
the bonds.
There was only one time while !
was 10 the East that trembled for the
welfare OF our bond Issue. II was
when Judge Dillon was working on the
legal phase Of the matter, Judge Dill
lon Is a remarkable man. A gentle
man Of the old school, careful In every
detail, 10 be depended upon There
was no difficulty until he wanted to see
The journals Of the Senate and the
House Of Representatives 10 ascertain
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From San Francisco, per S. S. 81
IBERIA, Oct. 29.-For Honolulu: G. T..
Bryant. G. X. Carter. Mrs. D. W. Cor.
bott and son, Mrs. -. +. Crazy, Miss
X. Crary, W. G. Cooper, G.. r. Cul.
len, Mrs. G. Il. Cullen. Mrs. W. L..
Emory and two children. o. St. j..
Gilbert, l.. HaIstod. s. W. Hamm,
Mrs. $. W. lIamm, f.. II. Rowland,
Mrs. j. A. Hopper Miss NJ. l.. Hop.
per, =. G. Jones. W. 4. Kinney, Mrs.
W. A. Kinney ana son Mrs. A. c.
LOyckin. infant and servant; Miss NJ.
J. MutCh, d. j. Mckay, ID. MCGregOr
Mrs. w. G. Ogg Judge A. Perry, n.
S. Sachs, Mrs. y. s Sachs, c. G. Won
Hamm, Mrs. G. e. Won Ilamm. A. -.
Wood, Mrs. \. u. Wood and son, NJ.
IS. Wood. LayOycr Honolulu: Chas.
Catlin. Mrs. Chaa Catlin and servant.
Miss Cora W. Bailey, c. a. Bailey,
G. s. Mackenzie Mrs. G. S. Macken.
Zie, Il Mullen +. p. Wood, Chin Way
Wee. For Yokohama: DR.. II. y. Allen,
Mrs. H. n. Allen. Miss b. X. Bah
cock. W. +. Barnes. Kenneth Bayley,
Chas. Catlin. Mrs. Chas. Catlin and
servant. Comdr. G. b. Harder, J. II.
Harry, Miss NJ. Henderson j. How.
ard Holmes. Mrs. J. Howard Holmes
NJ Katayama, +. G.. Keller Mrs. F.
G. Keller, T. ID. Mckay, G. D. Ma.
lone Mrs. G.. -. Malone. X. Okura
81 Okura. COmdr. II. Osterhaus, Miss
+. QuImby, +. A. Semenza, Mrs. e.
4. Semenza, II. X. Tetsuka, Mrs, II q.
X. Tctsuka and child. For Kobe: Rev.
10. T.. Albrecht, Rev. II. c. Whiting.
Mrs. II G. Whiting. Miss y. Whiting.
For Nagasaki: Rev. G. HOndelink,
Miss - Munday. Miss | Munroe, Mrs.
Il. Powers, X. II Sargent, Miss n. A.
Thomas. For Manila: +. Abren, Jos.
cph Bailey, Mrs. II. c. Cabell and two
servants Master II. +. Cabell, +. s.
Clarke, Mrs. +. S. Clarke Miss A. NJ &.
rockingham, Miss G. Granger, Miss
NJ. Idle, Miss A. l.. Ide, Miss NJ. A
Kolp, Miss NJ. Mclean, Mrs. 4. p.
Preston and Two children, Mrs. Ashton
Howard Potter Rev. G. T.. Rath, Miss
Il. Reeve. Mrs. J. +. Smith, Mrs. J =.
Schh'k, NJ. NJ. Veloso Rev. G. w
Wright L Worcester. Mrs. " d.
Whitman For Honpkong. Nine Azo.
uIay. Miss Corn ~ bailey. Mrs n
Beaumont C.. A BAILEY DIR G. +
Bare. Mrs G + Pare son and dauph.
tier. Mrs +, Babb Rev. a p Rool
Mrs. # p Foot. / s BIerk II +,
Beatty, f.. n. gucI, Mrs = n BucI,
and son. Mrs / Brown l. l. CoIver
Mrs, N A CrosIey r. n Crunden
Mrs. II n Crundeu and son Mic
NJ. Cartwright Mrs I chatham
Mrs. e Il Custor e N Diotg Mrs
C. NJ DIetz and son GouId DIetz Mice
A. p Duncan Mrs "A nurvo. nr r.
X. Edmunds. John Eaton, Mrs John
Eaton p.,, 4, Ir,.t,.., a, ~
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29
TO SAIL TO-DAY.

p. NJ S. S. Siberia, Smith, for the
Orient, at 10 a. m
Stmr. Helene, Weir, for Paauhau,
Kukalau. Ookala. Laupahoehoe. Pa.
paaloa, Kaanapali and Pepeekeo, at 5
y. M.
Stmr. Mikahala, Gregory, for Kauai
ports, at > =. ~.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29
DEPARTED.
MelneEdl

Wednesday Oct 2S.
Am. bk. Diamond Head Peterson for
the Sound.
Stmr. Kaiulani Dover for Maui Mo-
iOkai and Lanai ports.
Thursday, Oct 20.
Am. By. Geneva, McVickar, for th,
Sound at 10 q. m
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29
Respectfully,
' NlNbt
l.. NJ. SHAW,

T. II. Rowland Of the United States
Mortgage and Trust Co. stated that all
legal papers in connection with tho
bonds are in the custody of the trust
company. II prospective investors
wish to inquire into the merits Of the
issue they are at liberty to examine
these papers. This often makes a dif.
ference to an investor and the record
Of Hawaiis bond issue Is on file for
reference at all times.
The engraving Of the bonds Is a
splendid piece of work. II would be
impossible for any alterations to be
made In the signatures without that
alteration, no matter how slight, being
detected.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29

First quarter Of the moon Oct 27th.
Tides from the United States Cosrt
and Geodetic Survey Tables.
The tides at kahului and Hilo occur
about an hour earlier than a Hu
nOlulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29
ARRIVED.

Thursday, Oct 20.
=. VI. s. $. Siberia. Smith, from San
at $3.50 a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29

The Weekly Edition OF the Evening
Bulletin gives a complete summary OF
the news OF the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-29

Dusty Rhoades-"Willie when wuz
de last time you had dem whiskers
cut?" Weary Willie-"De day ] wuz
asleep in hay field, an farmer run
over me wild mowin' machine"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20
black eyes at his chief, who was laugh

black eyes at his chief, who was laugh
ing heartily.
What has GOMEZ over my steady
right-hand man, II wonder?' But
Sturdy was being plloted out to the
cab and had no time to explain.
At the entrance they almost col
lided with a young girl, looking very
much embarrassed. Sturdy stopped,
looked helplessly first at Mary, then
at his rescuer, who felt there was
something very important happening.
"Mr. Stevens" said sweet even voice,
sturdy aad / are going to be married
very soon, and seeing that he has been
with you for so long, and so fond oil
you, / knew you would like to know"
So Mary and her sadly damaged pa
tient were driven home in the cab,
and Mr.. Stevens chuckling audibly,
Jumped on car. He made straight
for the office of the proprietor, where
his counsel was much valued, emerg-
ing few minutes later with q letter
his hard which read:
dr. Sturdy McQuinn:
Dear Sir-We take. pleasure in send
ing you the en- closed check for $500,
in acknowledgment of your 10 years of
faithful service OF our paper.
We trust you will soon recover from
your slight illness, a pd report for work
as usual. with an dlance OF s. week
in salary We remain, very truly
yours.
THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.
T. Il. Whitcomb. Proprietor.
Buffalo News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

is arranging to furnish free mulberry
trees to farmers who will experiment
in raising silk. All over the State of
North Carolina Mr.. Mccarthy is scat
tering this circular:
THE first seasons experience in silk
growing in North Carolina has proved
a most gratifying success. 1t has dem
onstrated that the women and chill
dren OF the State may. by light and
interesting work during six weeks of
early summer. earn. without interfer-
ing seriously with their ordinary du-
ties. at least $50. Those who can de-
vote more time to the work RAY earn
much more.
ITO place silk growing upon a perma-
nent basis we must increase the out
put of silk cocoons to a volume which
will attract to the silk raelers and
weavers, thus creating a home market
for the product of the silkworm. The
first and most necessary step is to In.
crease the available supply of silk
worm food. We must plant mulberry
trees until each farm suited for this
kind OF work has at least 100 trees,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-01-20

mans, considered the treatment OF
Americans by the Venezuelans great
joke, and improved the occasion to
make sarcastic remarks about the
love" of the Venezuelans for us.
The Venezuelan government officials
are as characterless and corrupt as
those of any on earth.
While Venezuela is a so-called re
public" President Castro has not per-
mitted an election since he succeeded
Guzman through a revolution to the
Presidency. Castro arbitrarily regu-
lates the tariff, and an import that has
a duty of 5 per cent on It to-day may
by his order have % per cent on 1t to-
morrow. One of his acts since he be-
came President was to order, under
the penalty of Imprisonment for its
violation. all olive trees cut down. in
order that he might derive more reve-
nue. from imported olives.
Most of the foreign companies ana
business men ascertain after they have
Invested their capital in Venezuela
that they are subjected to systematic
blackmail. If they do not contribute
as called upon by the government Off
Gals they soon find their business ham
pered. If not entirely ruined, by said
officials. who are responsible to no one
but Castro, and 1t is understood that
he islands in" with them in their de-
p,ands uDon the foreign business peo-
nle AS he alone. as already stated,
raonIates the tariff, it is plain how the
business of any or all foreigners may
be affected.
It IS a quite common thing for the
Secretary of war, the Secretary of the
Interior and the private secretary of
the President to call on foreign bust
ness men or their managers and Dor
row. So. SO or $50. These loans" are
always made. and at once charged to
business losses, as they are never paid.
Nothing at all is done by the general
government of Venezuela in the inter
ests of its people. Everything attempt
ed by Castro is withsa view to his own
perpetuation in Office and his own en-
richment That also has been the pol
icy of his predecessors. for he is no
worse than the others. After each one
is overthrow it is found that be has
anticipated such result and has laid up
a fortune In Paris, not in view OF the
proverbial "rainy day." but to sport
upon in Europe.
There is no attempt TO enforce any
health regulations in Venezuela, and
smallpox and yellow fever are always
with them. In fact. II is not unusual to
see persons broken out with smallpox
walking the streets in the towns and
cities of Venezuela.
There Is one disease / should have
excepted, however. and that is leprosy-
Near Caracas they have reservation,
a few miles out OF the city. for lepers.
AS insufficient provision is made for
clothing and feeding these unfortu-
nates,sit is not unusual for the lepers-
some Of them minus ears. noses. I'm
gers and toes-to parade through Car
acas and demand food to keep from
starving to death. =