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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
MISSOURI CORN
SHOW AWARDS Prizes
Lewis County Takes the First Prize
for Best County Display.

st. Louis: The prize for the best dis
play of corn by counties at the Mis-
sSdri Worlds Fair commission corn
show was awarded Tuesday to Lewis
county by Col E. E. Chester Of Cham
paign, Ill, who had been selected by
the commission to make ali awards. G..
o. Ranie of Canton was the representa-
tive of Lewis County who selected and
installed the county exhibit. The sec
ond prize was awarded to Atchison
County and the third to Pettis County.
The Midland Manufacturing Co. Of
Tarlsio represented the former and @.
II. Shepherd of Lamont, the latter.
Most Of the 300 exhibitors who are
contrasting for prizes were present
wednesday morning, when Prof II. j.
Waters, superintendent of agriculture
for the Missouri Worlds Fair display,
announced the awards. In the contest
for the best display of long corn, ]. H.
Wright Of Princeton, Mo-, was award.
ed the prize. ]. e. May of Labadie
was given the prize for the best dis
play of big corn. Mr.. Mays exhibit
was 100 ears of the Franklin County
i'cob pipe" corn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
Bad Bills in St. Joseph.

st. Joseph. Mo-. This city has been
literally flooded with counterfeit $40
bills during the last few days. Half
a dozen of them were picked up by the
federal authorities Thursday, and from
statements made by business men, it.
Is evident that several thousand dol
lars of this bad money has been placed
here. A smooth-shaved stranger,
about 40 years old, well-dressed and
rather nervous, did the distributing.
The counterfeit is very clever and
some of the best bank teliers in the.
city have been fooled by it. These
bills bear the face of Thomas A. Hen
bricks, but instead Of being numbered
serially, like good money, they all bear
the same number.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
YIN Inspeel SO MIIIlIa.

ST. Louis. Inspection OF the militia
Of the State n The Northern Army Di.
vialon, commanded by Gen Bates. be-
gan February rs. Col Henry jackson
Militia Inspector for Missouri, depart.
ed for Jefferson City several days ago
where he VIII conduct the first inspec,
ton. He viii make tour Of the state.
reaching So Louis about the middle Of
March. Col, g X. Heyl Of Gen. Bates
stan is in washington on leave 81
absence. Major W Al Nichols y ne
lenerpi'e stan will shortly make al h.
9geeiloa p 81 Louis posaef depot
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
Judge Bradshaw pies.

Labelle, Mo-; Judge Joseph Brad
shaw Of Lewis County died Thursday
morning at the age of 70 years. He
came with his parents to this coun-
try when 4 years old. He crossed the
plains in the early fifties, returning
home by way of Panama. In 1880 he
was elected Associate Judge OF tho
County Court and six years later was
promoted to the position Of Presiding
Judge. which office he held for twelve
years, making eighteen years contin-
uous service.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
cHAPTER Xxx.

Extracts from a Young Mans Diary.
~ find my selfimposed task harder
and more torturlng to my feelings
than ever. Heaven knows how | am
TO muster strength and determination
to carry It through. AS It is, am
torn by conflicting feelings; my reso-
luton varies a hundred times a day.
| only returned to my situation two
days ago. had fully determined in
my own mind, before doing so, that
the only way in which to remain mas
ter of myself was to put myself. as
far as possible. beyond the reach OF
temptation. by allowing myself to see
as little of, and by holding no sort of
communication whatever WITH the en-
chantress. who has made havoc of my
sternest and most justifable resolu-
lions. and taken my heart and brain
captive.
Il returned to this house full of the
resolution of keeping my plan and pur-
pose constantly before me--of remem-
bering whose son | was and whose
daughter she is. And how long did /
keep faith with myself? How long
did | preserve this precious resolve
inviolate? Only until she encountered
me-quite unRvoidably on my part
and. animated by some celestial sym
pathy and divine impulse spoke to
me of my mother, pitied my
sad bereavement, wished she
could have done something, and
even went so far as to say that she
! could sympathize with me, because
she was half-orphaned herself
Poor fellow! ] heard her murmur
to herself as she turned away.
Poor fellow!' What title would
she bestow upon me If she knew the
truth-the truth, which must out
sooner or later? Villain! Spy! Be-
trayer!
But | must not allow myself to
think of this. for. II do, am lost
Let me employ my pen on some other
and less distracting subject.
Il have made discovery since my
return-or, rather. it has been made
for me. One of the first items Of in
formation worthy of notice, which
received from cook, who was appar
emily bursting with that and sense
of her own added Importance. in hav
ing played such a prominent part in
the affair, was Lor'! now. whatever dc
you think, young man? Masters been
and made is will, which l was the
chief witness"
This was piece of news worth
having. Why has he suddenly taker
this step? What does he anticipate
Does he begin to fear mans vengeance
or Gods? Is he menaced by somC
mortal illness, the chances of which
have before contemplated. or doei
he mean to commit suicide and thu
elude the just punishment which
might await the discovery of hi
crime?
ITO bo conunUed.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
cAApTER xIx.
pr. Jeremlah g AstonIshed.


For a moment there was dead
silence Then the young man. still
holding the sheet of paper in his hand,
dropped into the nearest chair, and the
same words fell from his lips which
he had uttered before under somewhat
similar circumstances Am ! going
mad?"
Not AZ ALL" was the cheerful re-
Spouse. Don't you seeg" be went on.
clapping him on the back. You
dreamt Il; that was all.
The other raised q haggard face
toward him. But how about the writ
ing which ! saw. and Of which, even
though Il has now mysterionsly disap-
peared can recall every word
~ certainly Is very strange, said
Dr. CariWrlgat Dut, ~ tho sans
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
Mnnderful Human Hand.

The human hand is SO beautifully
formed, it has so fine a sensibility,
that sensibility governs its motion so
correctly, every effort of the will 10
answered so instantly. as If the hand
itself we're the seat of that win; its
actions are SO free, so powerful, and
yet so delicate, that It seems to pos
sess a quality instinct in itself, and
we use It as We draw our breath each
moment, unconsciously, and have lost
all recollection Of the feeble and i'll
directed efforts Of it's first exercise,
by which it has been perfected. In
the hand are twenty-nine bones, from
the mechanism of which result
strength, mobility and elasticity. On
the length, strength. motion and mo.
bility of the thumb depends the
power of the hand. Without the
fieshy ball of the thumb, the power Of
the fingers would avail nothing. and,
accordingly. the large ball formed by
the muscles OF the thumb Is the dis
tinguishing character of the human
hand.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
Tb Further MarshaIrs Internal..

Marshall, Mo-: A commercial club
was organized in this city Saturday
with more than 100 members. The
following officers were elected Presi.
dent, J..P. Douston; vice president. a.
F. Naylor; secretary, G. a. Newton;
directors F. p. Rea, G. M. Buekner
e ". Miles and P. G. Armentrout.
the object Of tho club is to furthey
the commercial interests OF Marshall
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
spain Is WAklno Up.

A recent report from Bilbao states
that there Is a very strong possibility
Of the import trade III nitrate Of soda
and salphate OF ammonia for agrieuF
ture purposes being considerably in-
creased. owing to the efforts b In,
prove the methods Of cultivation IL
Spain About 1000 tons Of nitrate
are used every year al Bilbao d 10
production 81 acids aud chsmieal
uanpre
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
Dc TRuNk LIE IN 81 LIE
Scramble for Grain Traffic May LeaS
10 Cuts on other freight.

New York dispatch A grain trafic
fght has developed among the big
trunk lines entering thia city, and
railroad oficlals openly admit that
the struggle s SO acute that e may
be carried to other classes Of freight.
Il Is said BY officers Of other roads
that the trouble arose over the deter.
udnation oe the Pennsylvania to ea-
tablish a diflarenfiai ~ favor of ghis
adalnhla eng Halllnp as og8insi
ttH york as om BaAs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

The treasury department has issued
orders for the coinage of as many
double eagles as possible this month
and next. But this doesn't mean that
it's going to be bit easier TO get
them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

And now a Russian scientist loads
4adium with the additional response
bility of having the power to deter
mine sex. This remarkable substance
seems to have 'em all ratified.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
Mra. ANN a. snmmnrs.

Hartville, Mo-: Mrs. Anna A. Sum
mers tnee Jinkins) Of Henry County,
KY, wife Of A. j. Summers, sr., editor
OF the Hartyille Democrat, died here.
Wednesday morning, aged IS years.
She was related to stonewall jackson
and Senator Cockrell on her fathers,
side and Henry Clay and David R.
Atkinson ON her mothers side.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

The World Almanac has placed Patti
in its list OF Famous Old People"
Evidently the compiler of the book OF
reference forgets that a woman lie
never any older then she looks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

'As to the movement for a cleaner
currency" counseled the philosophy
cal boarder. get a clean currency If
you can, you fellows, but get the cur
rency."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

The King of Italy is devoted TO all
outdoor sports, more especially ten
mis-. shooting, yachting, motoring and
fishing There Is a story that once
on returning from a very bad days
fishing. the King met poor man who
hai been very much mere successful.
TIE King stopped the man and asked
for q light The man noticed that the
fish tho King was carrying were few
In number and small, and. not recog
nizing the King. ehalfed him ON his
bad luck. You might be the King,
said the man. with that little lotH
'why2e asked the King. slightly EN-,
barrassed. well said the man.
everyone knows that he's all right as
King. but he's no sportsman
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

The chunk of ice next summer may
be a little thicker than usual, but it
will not be quite so broad. The
length of the bill will remain about
the same.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

We can account for Mr.. Kipllng's
silence 50 far only on the theory that
he Is having difficulty in finding a
rhyme that suits him for "Nanehu-
ria
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

Alr. Gillette says he doesn't care
two cents whether the drama is de-
eiining or not, Mr.. Gillette has made
enough to be able to quit If necessary
and can't see why he should worry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

Japan says she must have Korea
for the overflow of her population; but
there is the alternative of race suicide,
said to be most popular in The most
civilized countries.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

A man in Kentucky saw a squirrel
turn into wood, and offers a knot as
proof. That man would no doubt be
offended IL better proof were offered
stliat he had a wooden head.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

A Vermont man left as a legacy to
MS church $500. the income OF which
wan TO be used in keeping the side
wnlks about the church clear OF snow
ana in BtreWing ashes and sand on
fhe slippery places. Here was a true
chriatian,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
! Carried FROM Burnlnu House.

Cenraiia, Mo, The new frame dwell
ling Of William AnliclS IN this city was
DESTROYED by IRE Wednesday night
about midnight Cause Of are NM
known. Loss, $4,000; incurance $4,000
His daughter, who was sick with pasn-
monia, was carried to a neighbor
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

First comes the announcement Of
the coming circus, and then the an.
1ouncement of o coming peanut fam
inc. Must there always be some draw
back to human happiness?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

Brigham Youngs diary was found
the other day. The fact that he, with
al his wives, was able to keep a
diary only proves him TO have been
one Of the most remarkable men that
ever lived.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

The fellow who wishes to XIII the
man who invented work doesn't need
to tackle the job single-handed. He
could lead an army of anxious search
ers n he wished.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

Young Mr.. Tiffany may be right in
insigthag that he must have $4,000
year TO spend upon his clothes. In,
dieations are that his clothes are quite
che most important thing about Mr..
TIFFANY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

China sadly realizes that the day
when a general could go TO war with a
pack of frecrackers and a bottle OF
Rssafoetida are gone forever
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

Readers are cautioned against
catching and landing whales along the
Norwegian coast. There is new fish
and game law in Norway.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

u observance 81 the 600ih anniyer
eafy Of TIE birth OF Petrareh Il Is pro.
posed that every one who ever WrCte
: sonnet shall eoEtgibate toward a
monument q be set up 10 Italy, II
q lne irfeniiou % make Il the largest
re n ihe world
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

Speaking of general information. do
you know, for instance. how to spell
the name Of the president Of Para
quay?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

The English no sooner crossed the
border than they knocked the N" out
sf Thibet that had been there from
time immemorial.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

m King Peter can see his way 10 70
String on a comfortable pension. that's
his best move
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

According to the Milwaukee esti-
mate. there are 96.OO0,O0U microbes
and twenty beers in a 81 bill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25
MAMIE lNTERNATloNAL 49,
Hungarian Opposes ESelusive Amsrl,
can Control n Panama.

Vienna cable: In the Hungarian
delegations Count Szechenyi dis
cussed tho Panama HRy-P auncefote
treaty, which gives the United States
exclusive rights IL the future canal.
He declared thst such an agreement
was Inconsistent with the interna.
tional character OF the waterway
Austrian Interests. be argued, de-
manded diplomatic action TO secure
in the Panama as in the suez canal
international guarantees Of equal
rights for all nations In peace and
war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

They are now talking Of sterilizing
our money. Well, all right, If II does
mot cause too much delay.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

Henry Arthur Jones has written
new drama entitled Joseph EntanEl-
ed" Knocking Chamberlain, prob
hblV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

The coffee cigarette is popular in
Paris. but many American cigarette
smokers continue TO be satisfied with
aootOred hay.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

The public won't object TO having
~. W K Vanderbilt Jr.. make a rec
srd Of q mile In thirty seconds in his
automobile. so long as he does II ON
8 Florida beach and doesn't scorch
eiong the public highways.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

why does not some one start dis
Cussion on the question, should a
Husband Trim his Wlfe's Hats?"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

Golden City. NO. Mr. and afru
John e. Hawley celebrated their fol.
den Wedding IA this city iaat week
fhey we're married Ia Cambrldre IN
"a igg4 s's MY
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-02-25

for the best display OF long corn, j, II.
Wright of Princeton, Mo-, was award
ed the prize. ]. E. May of Labadie
was given the prize for the best dis
play of big corn. Mr. Mays exhibit
was 100 ears of the Franklin County
''cob pipe" corn.
Individual Prizes Awarded.
Twenty Individual prizes were
awarded Wednesday, as follows; For
the best display Of 100 ears of white
corn, Turner Long of Fayette, was
given first prize; E. Tucker, Perryville,
second; Leonard Long, Fayette, third;
G. w. Mccoy, Brussels. fourth; s. R.
Walker Liberty. fifth; G. w. Painter,
Fenersvllle, sixth; w. A. Moss, Chilli
Gothic, seventh; J. P. Carum, Bots
dare, eighth; F. r. Herssey, Trenton,
ninth; William Leos, Jackson, tenth.
For the best display of 100 ears of
yellow corn, c. o. Ranie of Canton was
given first prize; Mason Redding, Fin
ney second; Andrew Howden, Skid
more, third; C. A. Griessenauer, o'Fal-
lonfi fourth; q. B. Johnson, Boonville,
fifth; F. Kisso, Freedom, sixth; c. 1.
Mullenax, Princeton, seventh; Frank
Keiffer, Oregon, eighth; William
Schabach, Stillings, ninth; C. M. Ly-
ons. Higginsville. tenth.
The Smelling contest. which was to
have been conducted Wednesday morn
ing was postponed until Thursday
Col. Chester left st. Louis Wednes-
| day night for Decatur, ILL.,. where he
will award prizes for the Illinois State
corn show, conducted by the Illinois
Worlds Fair commission.
The exhibit closed Thursday even
ing, and the corn was packed up and
sent to the storehouse of the Missouri
State Worlds Fair Commission at the
Exposition grounds, where it will be
kept until the State building is ready
for the display to be installed under
the direction of Professor H, j. Wal.
tiers of Columbia, superintendent OF
agriculture for the Missouri Commits
sion.
Only one award was made Thurs
day Much interest. however. center
ed in the contest, as it was for the
best authentic record Of corn yield.
] Henry Sleden of st. Charles, Mo.
won the first prize on yield of 1924
bushel an acre. on twelve acres in
1902.
w. s. Hunter Of Savannah, Andrew
County, reported 1876 bushels an acre
on one acre in 1902.
Hiram Howard of Marshall, Saline
County. reported yield of 1876 bush
els an acre on six acres in 1902, ant
1O5 bushels an acre on Ave acres il
the dry year of 1886,
William SchabaclS of Stillings
Platte County, reported a yield O
ninety bushels an acre on seventeen
acres in 1908.
Considering that 1903 was DIR.
year the judges considered Mr. scha
backs showing excellent.
While not in the nature of a con
test an interesting test was made o
corn entered by all the exhibitors
: The test was made by C. M. Tucker
secretary Of the Missouri Corn Grow
ers' Association, assisted by w. A
Coehel, student at the State Uni
yersity. Percentage awards were mad,
upon the basis of weighing an ca
OF corn from each exhibit, then shell
ing II and weighing the car and tn
shelled corn. The small ears showe
the best percentages. varieties not be
ing figured in the informal contest.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-14

Court opens here next Monday.
Judge Purdy presides.
Mr.. Huston 81. Boozer an indus.
trious and clever citizen on 4 + u
No. /, dropped in to see US Friday.
Messrs. Cook & Wingard, two en-.
terprising men of this vicinity, have
grately improved their ginning plant
about three miles from this place by
the addition of a nearly complete out
fit including suction aume for the
handling of cotton. These young
men are deserving OF the patronage
of our people, especially so, as they
give satisfaction
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-14
Don't Yeu Hear q?

Gentle reader, isn't it about time
for you to think of making your fall
purchases Of dry goods, notions and
millinery IF you have not, then
YOU should do go at once. VIM.
Platt, Columbia, has in stock q pretty
line of standard goods in these lines
from which you can make selection
of Just what things you need. His
object is to give value received in
quality and SO please his customers
that be will retain their patronage.
Call and see him when in Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-14
Song Of Praise.

Capt. J. S. Hook, OF Eastover, in
sending remittance for renewal,
says: II can't say how much my
family do look forward to the coming
of the Dispatch each week for it
brings news from my old home and
of friends and acquaintancss and re-
lasiyes, and 80 often it tells where
some dear old veteran is at and what
he is doing this side of the river in
fighting the great battle OF life.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-14

MIR. S. N. Hendrix, of Columbia,
was visiting his brother, Mr.. J. b.
Hendrix, and the families of Messrs.
W. P. and E B. Roof last week.
Sol. is one of our oldest citizens but
has been residing in Columbia for
some years, where he is widely know
in business and social circles. We
were glad to learn that his health
was excellent.
The town council held it's regular
monthly meeting in the town hall
Monday night. Among the business
transacted was the election OF MIR.
Gus Lorick policeman to succeed
Mr.. Reuben Harman, and Mr.. Will
Hicks policeman on Factory Hill in
place of Mr.. Abner Derrick.
Attention is directed to the new
advertisement of j. L. Mimnaugh &
Co, Columbia. This firm now oc-
cupies an elegant building built es-
pecially to meet the requirements Of
the increasing business of this pro-
4gressive firm making it one OF the
largest business houses south Of
Baltimore. The stock is grand in
their beauty, freshness and style and
the prices are very low. See the
advertisement.
Rev. D A. Sox of Corrollton, Ga,
can't do without the Dispatch and
sends his renewal. We are glad to
know he is doing we'll.
Mr.. D. L Epting, one of the
Forks best known citizens, called in
Saturday to see US.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-14
Meeting Of Jeint Council.

By order of the president of the
joint council Of the Lexington charge,
Rev. Geo. S. Beasden Pastor, there
will be q meeting of the aaid council
on Saturday. Sept, 9th 1904, at 10
o'clock A. M.
This will be an important meeting
and all members of the council are
earnestly requested TO be present.
Very Respectfully,
J. E. r. KJzer,
Secty. Joint Council.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-14

The following are the jurors to
serve for the September term of court
,yb;ob oonvenes next Monday:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-14
Gard Of Thanks.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please allow me space in your
paper to thank my friends for the
handsome vote they gave me on the
3Oth. W. L. Notes.
Peak, Sept. IL, 1904.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-09-14
School Books.

Teachers, parents and pupils will
find q full line of books used in the
public schools, at the Bazaar, togeth-
or with supply of nice school sup
plies of every description. See this
stock before you buy.
Books sold only for CASH. No
credit The Bszaar.