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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-25
Your Learning.

Wear your learning like your watch
In a private pocket, and do not pull II
out and strike it merely to show that
you have one. If you are asked what
o'clock it is, tell it, but do not pro
claim it hourly and unasked like the
Waterman. --------------
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Here's Relief for Women,

If you have pains in the back, Urinary,
Bladder or Kidney trouble, and want a GER
tain, pleasant herb remedy for womens ills
Try Notner gray II Is
by mail so cts. Sample package FREE,
Address. The Mother Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y.
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LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Oct. "A The cotton mar.
ket opened firm and closed firm
Spots, Middling upland Sid.
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CHEAP RATES TO CALIFORNIA

Via Southern Railway From Macon
Georgia.
The Southern Railways cheap rates
to California, $500 from Macon to
San Francisco, Sacramento, Los An
geles and San Diego. Tickets on sale
daily till October 31st, 1905. For fur
Their information write
JAMES FREEMAN,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Macon, Ga.
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GETTING READY FOR FESTIVAL

Ladies Will Conduct Their Annual
Bazaar
Already the ladies interested in the
annual hospital bsz4r are busy IN
planning same and arranging for
the occasion, and the great event
this fall promises to surpass all
others. The date of the bazaar is the Sec
ond week in December, and many very
attractive and novel features are being
planned, The Americus Hospital is
now firmly established, aud the pro-
ceeds arising from the proposed bazaar
will provide additional equipment and
render the institution even more COM
plete.
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NEW YORK

New York, Oct 24.-Spot; M1ddling
1886, market quiet. Contracts open
ed steady and closed barely steady at
the following prices:
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SAVANNAH,

Savannah, Ca, Oct. I 24.-Quiet
Spots, middling 1O4 cts.
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding
PileF, Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in 6 to IA days. SOC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-25

You like to have your friends stick
to you, but you don't want them to be
| perfect sticks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-25

The first lesson to learn in being
good is to cease to be mean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-25

1t never vindicates any one in quar-.
rel to say he is as good as his oppo-
nent; he should be better.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-25

A good many people spoil that they
do by demanding a lot of credit for it.
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RECEIPTS.

Reed yesterday by wagon. 1 so b'les
'' previously So {" %. 633 &c
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EXCURSION RATES
Via Central af Georgia Railway to CO.
lumbus.

Account Fall Festival and Racing
Association, Nov. Gil, 1905. rate will
be charged of one fare plus 25c. for
round trip; half rates for children of
five and under twelve years of age
Minimum rates. SOC. whole tickets; 25c,
halves. Dates of sale, Nov. 9th to 10th
inclusive; final limit Nov. 18th, 1905.
For further information apply to your
nearest ticket agent.
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Total receipts by wagon, 99,7S3 +"
Total receipts by rail -. 7,461
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COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by l.. C. Council
Warehouse and Commission
Merchant.

Our market Yesterday was steady
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Mems and Ladies 1910 Hose sac Pair.

will
this sale
the Monday and Tuesday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-25

The latest style of engraved cards
and wedding invitations at Bells the
ieWeler.
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The only business done at the court
house yesterday was on the busy side
of che ckerboard with the chief off
cia's numbered with the players
City Ice Cos Transfer wants your
drayage and hauling. Best teams;
quick service; prices right. Phone 256
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Ladies' 25C Collars at I2bc.
thousand Remnants at Half Price
Sale of All-OVer LaCes.

showing
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5 SI.oo Night Shirts for so Cents


Men, hgh shirts mads6f heavy
at
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29
THAT LITTLE DEAL.
1T MIXED IN WITH SOCIAL RE-
LATIONS.

Starkin was nice sort OF fellow.
Britton took rather a fancy 20 him,
aud the two became quite friendly.
Mrs. Brluon aud Mrs Starllin also
discovered Ihat .esch. ~ .le oliy
really cuifgoniaI Woman m lhG aUbUlb.
AL the same tImo Alr7 Britton mace
certain reservations concerning stark
in. She said he was ju5t a little 100
smooth, suggesting ne qualify Of slip
periness. lis smile she objected 10 as
being too expansive and too frequent
You want 10 watch him. she s1ii
10 ner husband
"Poohl" said BrittOn.
But 1t is certain that Siarhln was
a mighty nice sort OF fellow and Brit
ION and he got along eapitally. All
through the spring and summer they
rode downtown together Invariably
playing whist in partne, snip against
Stokes and Pottinger. They swapped
IDEAS on gardening and tried ea-n oh
ers lawn mixtures. Britton pteforring
lme grass. with timothy to shield the
ender roots. and 5tarkin pinnins his
ailh TO white clover. foxtail and teath-
srs.
IN the summer evenings Britton
would sometimes go over 10 the stark
ms in his shir, sleeves and sii down
md smoke his pine on his porch while
,tarkin prinkled She iavn. or Siarkin
would walk over W the Brit,on5' in
INC same informal way Then Mr.
Eritfou or Mrs Siarbin would c5m
pound lemonade In a hig pitcher and
bring H. out vith ite lump 81 Ice
dumping melodiously aud tie won u
would gossip. as women always DO and
ne men would talk scusibiy " 20 g.
tics and their fellow man
81 was about two months ago that
Britton called suukin ~ over the
phone and asked him If he wouldn't
20 10 lunch With him. They lad ire
quenuy lunched together before
starkin said. "Td ike 10. but I've got
a man with me" Bring the man
along. too" said BrittOn Hospitality,
and sfarkin consented.
The man vas large with a large
voice and a large way Of talking, and
hc wanted 10 falk a great doal-ahon'
The Chichinar Copper company. u vas
about The richest thing that ever hap
un6d. that company rs ores carr
saF sucorh siiTst-t- esy IN 'h1 *
fe1sis-c4 3 al-uy go ass
,,arzsn c-f - rp - - ~s1-.i
& ne -. 49,. 49,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29
THE MAN WHO WAS
FOND OF MUSIC.

"Bub. said Washington Hancock TO
the 10y with the yolumin0us WOODEN
comforter who had approached the
Stove twanging on a jewsharp, ASK
Rufe ever there to let you have a
piece Of good stout string
What fer?" inquired the boy.
"To tie that blame thing to your
leg, answered Hancock TFasten it
good an strong an then take the les
out doors an exercise it,"
Wash don't like music, observed
Sol Baker to Marvin Parsons, with a
grin That's what makes him play
the fiddle 80 much,
Hes ct fer treason spoils an
stratagems, said Squire BurEholder in
his iyceum basso proiundo. There $
what the immortal bard OF Avon says:
The man that hath no music ia his
soul"
I'm fond of music said Hancock,
fitting his chair back against the salt
barrel. but amt plum crazy over It,
like Bert Walkiss ulster be.
What was that about Bert Walkiss,
WASH" asked Marvin Parsons.
Bert was crazy about music, re-
piled Hancock HE didn't play him
self-never could make out to learn
anythin-didnt know enough TO
pound tin wash boiler with a black
smita's rasn at a shivaree'-but he had
rigut smart o admiration fer anyone
thai could. He'd come around TO ny
house while / was practicin' some
times an set an listen TO me by me
hour with tears standin' in his eyes
J He got licked more times when he WIS
a young one fer follerin' the band
around than he had fingers an toes
ten times over He'd go TO meeun
even. 10 hear the music lie oouldn
plsy. as / saiA but he WIS allus tryin
to- de'd buy a iewsnarp. like Glen
here. an Work Al is till he got his own
teeth ali Loose an everybody eise's on
aidge. Then he'd save ND fer a mouth
organ an rub blislers on his lips
When be seen he couldn. DO nolhin
with The mouth organ he gave H. away
an bought min a guitar an a insiTue-
ton book
That wasn't DO good either an hs
traded that to Pete simpson, The bar
Der. Pete got d. down fine in about
month. lie could play the 'spanist
fsndango' an 'NapOleon's March and
pick cut De chords Ser most any kind
o. song. Then Bert nd come to tow
an forget all about his tradin'- settin
around in the barber shop hstenin' q
pete. It Ulster make old man WALKS
hopgiu' mad. he ailus lowed Bert 'ul
never II wuth the powder - blow Dir
f. blszes a. 2 farmer
Ha uus mistaken shout that
ssouga. Bert vas- good BOY % won
a-se- s1c-e T-s1,t e 1zsic afou2e az
= INV zC-s about -a.s.1' ooF1 q
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29
Telephone no. 222, Local. and Long Distance.

4 Cea.lea b4sy eu lie next thoa-
sand years right in sight. Yes sir;
NO guesawoFa about il. There's the
oPa right there. GoGve seen the last
ASSAYS, hayan you Starkn?'
Starkin did really try 10 stop him,
but it was no use lie was bound 10
show the assayer's reports and go b9r-
ing on like one OF the pneumatic drill S
in the Chichinar. He couldn't be
turned 70 the drama or literature or
anything else. Cooper wes all his sang.
At last he looked at bis watch and
rose hurnedly saying he had an ap-
'pointmcnt
Whom he had gone starkin apollo
glzed for him 90 Britton '.ie's an
enthusiast" he said He's been talk
ing Chichinar to me for a month"
."No good ou"esrth 81 suppose 2"
queried Bnuon.
THAT'S where You make o mistake.
said St9rkiu. II thin6 ns daisy
proposition investigated u before
took hold ol Il and I'm satisfied its
a bonanza Did you get your furnace
fixed or did they put YOU of again?'
But what makes the stock SO low 2?
There's not much OF ID for sale,
replied Starkin. "but we're willing to
sacrifice a little Tor development"
How far is il DEVELOPER
"See here old man, said starkn,
III you want to talk business with me
youll have to come over TO my Office.
I'm eating lunch now. and | don't mix
business with pleasure
IAN right" said Britton. "lll 90
around with YOU az soon as yoa've nm
ished u looks good 10 me. may
pat hundred or Two into it myself
Brlllon bought Chichnar 20 the ex'
tent OF about sso0 aud the other das
he was quite worked mp when be die
covered that tho stock had bocoms
, worthless and the company practically
nonresident He went to spc Starkir
about b.. ard stul-iu wss s1rpri-Ci Of
The wrats be showed
1--WE notung - DO with %. he aid
4 Il cold ny holdings six weeks ago an
ROf out % the thing
why didn't you tell me-
Couldn't very well. said Starkin
uoolly. 4 could only gel out myself
cOnditionally. The trouble had FOO Do
sept quiet until We had al unloaded
That was business"
Briuon told him what be tBougai 4
uas
Nov. don't be unreasonable sal.
starkin. q don't see the ObliEatioI
ar all I'm not playing any favorte
but myself en- a business deal don
mix my friendships up with bushes
matters. couldn't do business 20
did Every man Is supposed 20 loo.
aus for himself and protect himself i
matters Of this sort. Z don 70 want sol
10 feel sore about 81 or IN have q MAKE
any 8iHerencs in our social reiatioaEl
~--sff --- raif Ffits1i
s-a-f p tha< fes. sr1 s-s1z. Ga "a
osr2ra1y are : 5-nk3 euti- Cca
ttlsk vsg.s g-s.- .tz-s . y =
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

hogs than the old man did himself,
When the old man fin'ly died an Bert
got lie place he raised bigger crops
than anybody in the township an his
stock took prizes ag'in at the fairs
Bert got tol'able well fixed an the girls
begun maxim a set at him Still, he
don't pay no p'tickler attention to 'em
"Fiuly one night he went 70 the
Iyceum at Willow Bend schoolhouse,
an here was a gal there from Fairfax
over in Atchison county. that was yis-
itin Lew Meakin's folks She'd took
lessons on the pianner an Meakin
hauled over his planner TO the school
house so'st she could play was
there that night an III never iergit
how Bert whistled and stomped when
she rounded out 'Silwery.Wayes' on
that OF square of Lewis, saw she was
a gal. but she wasn't no spring chick
en-. en- she was built a good deal like
white aak fence rai--about as long
an with corners most any way YOU
turned her. Her face wouldn't have
been considered SO blame homely il
there had been any homelier ones
around but there wasn't
But Bert didn't care nothin' about
that. He jest nachally tried to stomp
hole in the floor. until she come agin
an give en- The Maiden's Prayer
Then he raised the room an conducted
himself disorderly until he got The
Beautiful Blue Danube
Next mornin' ne went over to Lew
Meakins after seed potatoes. lie wore
his best clothes an the gal played
'Sflve9y Waves for him,
"A night or two after that Bert says
to me: 'You can talk about your horns
an your fddles an guitars, but 10 my
notion the pianner beats EN- al.
TWO months after that he married
the gal an you could drive past the
house most any time o. day or night
after that an you could hear Silvery
Waves or The dailcus Prayer ol
Blue Dauubc' Judas That woman
was h0mely'
Il calculate Bert was satisfied said
The st0rekccper
4 reckon he WIS, said Hancock
"The only thing ever made mo DOUBT d
vus enc time abou, a wear after ] seen
him NJ the county fair standia an
vstcllt a feiier that had one % these
deWdsds you hitch on to a palmer an
r. plays Il for you First time IL ever
seen enc. TOO Berr- eyes just stucr
ont u his head when the teller showed
him how it worked an let him run Al
himself GOSH he says.
any piece you want saw the
Teller PAWN over a passle o, rolls o
paper that he'd been feedin' into ths
machine. Here's THE Maiden'i
Prayer" Try that
Not by a iugful says Bert MOI
vet eSflvery Waves ner Tho Biu'
Ien4ae Welt Anv'hin tu- them 3
e, srhen he'd ria7sd nh elsl
~ fs-ls- hardza hin b e. cat IN.
t-e.t. q. looka5 ove- II Is va
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29
remamber Uncle Eben u,y

remember Uncle Eben uo
Iohnny?p
Slowly light of Fecognilton came
into the pale blue eyes of the man az Tue
desk and he smiled family and uncom'
lortably as his visitor wrung his hana.
II remember you, Mr.. Cloomer," he said.
Gust TO think of it," the old man
went on. delightedly. "What will moth
or say when | so back and tell her We
seen little Johnny Valentine, gho used
ia sneak around by the Usage hedges an
into her kitchin bakin days for the
hpnk o. hot Gingerbread An when
tell her that the company that's en- a.
i,eepin' us both awake O nights for the
last wear isn't nothin' but Johnny VAL
entine. wonder what she'll say then.
She won't b'lieve me. bless you! "
He chuekled at the joke of it. SO
vou've prospered have YOU. johnny
he said. "a knowed you would. tod
Won # YOU governed your ways in the
fear Of the Lord that He'd not lorsahe
YOU"
IT'S business you came 20 see me
about is it?" asked Valentine. Tel
me .hat IL is
Uncle Eben began HISTORY 1.-The sorry
of the mortgaged homestead He toid
IL slowly and with great wealth Of detail
and Valentine listened silently and with
knitted brows to the end Perhaps he
was thinking of the time when he was
moor half-starved and abused little
how living on his stepfather's farm and
nj the comfort Of Uncle Eben's sympathy
and Mrs. Eben's hot gingerbread and
netting. All the brightness of his early
HAYWOOD life proceeded from Uncle Eben
and Mrs. Eben.
% "Wel." said Mr. Valentine at last
business is business. but I'm willing &c
stretch point or two with you for old
aoauaintahce' sake. You say the place
hasn't run down and thai fl would
bring $1,000 il il was sold tomorrow? -
That's nothing more than the truth.
Mr. Valentine said Uncle Eben. Aud
Ar Valentine knew II was The truta-
he touched the buzzer at his desk and
fold the clerk who attended the sum-
mons 10 bring him tue papers W. l"dp
made TO Ebenezer b. Clo0incr and wile.
and when the papers came he sindie4
them carefully
II ought to foreclose. said The man
saer but I won't There's $50 in
teres, due now. Well just add thai 10
me amount OF the principal and renew
he MORTGAGE. / win make ID three
vears this time. I'll have to charge you
Zen per cent. commission. I can juat
ada ii right on the principal That viii
make it $3.50 in all.
You can't convince Uncle Eben mat
brssd strewn upon the waters Won Z re-
turu lie feels that his faith is justified
and he vas very iocular with sam Eber-
feld'uhsn he e1t back. sam had Moth
inc 90 say. but he shook bis head ard
nur-ed his iias in a VERY dubious man.
rsr.-Ch- a1r0 Daily News
----------
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

You're common swfndler' that's what
vot area fraud and a Rtnean little
fraud ut that's For two pins I'd have
you arrested aud pot you, IN the peni-
tertiary. where you belong. Won un-
iierstand that this Is business talk,
and as q matter of business I'll see
ii / cant put you out OF business. But
you don't want to let this make any
difference In our social relations"
But Starkin did
Which. goes 60 show that business
md friendship ought mol 10 be mixed
-.Chicago Daily News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

kiss. who was standin' by ths pickle
booth an seemed like part of the ex-
hibil Only TO think he says. II
ony I'd have waited!
what made you doubt whether Bert
was Satisfied 2" asked Baker after a
lite pause. Chicago Daily News
ssal5s..sg' sssa,. aas-sss.zasss n sss.- -A. lrsx
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29
GRATEFUL
UNCLE EBEN.
oNE WAY OF REPAYING KIND
NESS.


Ihule Eben was lrm believer all
his life IN casting bread upon the wa
tiers That and scattering seeds OK
Kindness had always been his delight,
but until recently the tide OF the
waters had been Invariably ebb.
There had been DO returning iiow and,
while he had reaped fairly satisiac,
tory harvest of neighborly good will,
that didn't pay of the mortgage, and
the corn crop had been almost am en-
TIE failure for thestWg seasons pas..
But the old man was hopeful, for al
thai. sam Eberfeld At he bauk, who
was he ag mt for the Chicago COM
pany that held the mortgage, Told him
AS genty as possible that II was the
height Of foolshncss TO think Of taking
the long trip. thai il was cold business
proposition with the company
eFoa can't always tell, Sam" he said.
Il hnow you hate TO foreclose and all
that Bat you haven't got the say-so'
have ye!''
"Of course / haven't. Uncle Eben.
said Ebcrfeld. But / keep telling you
its just company. and what It's after
IL tile money. II amt got no bowels o
compassion. You've seen the letters
they've written me.
sam. my boy" said Uncle Eben,
there's some one in that company that 5
got The say-so about things, an he's a
man Of flesh an blood, same's We be.
I'm goin right TO that man an tell him
how it is an I'm goin' to say TO him. Ike
the teller did to the steward: Have
patience with me an will pay Thee all
an Tbet you it's goin' TO be all right
'Have your own way. Uncle Eben-
said Ebcrfeld but hate 10 sec goa
doing anything SO foolish.
A few days later Uncle Ebsn stooc be-
fore tae Office rail Of the company While
an ofhcs boy tried to-sxplair hat the
.msnaeer was too busy to see him.
Wont nobody else 90 but Nj Nalen-
tire asked the boz. f~-
'Nalentine." repeated Uncle Eben.
Us that his name? No. II he's the head
manager there amt nobody else will 10.
buddy I'll wait for him. Valentine,
don't s'pose-oh. shuclls. no. Tain
likely"
eru go back and try him again. said
lhe boy.
he hurried of ana returned On mlu'
Ute or two. beaming. He says nell sea
yol a moment" be said.
Uncle Eben followeiSlh boy to a liz
tie private room whose ground-glas4
dor bore the inscription Mr.. Valen'
tire private
the moment the r.r - the de-
10 - IN ~1th r - Hi
can 6 &c -. s-ti.~ L-ei5 1.slT ~ Z
- 80 -sr,1- v-Ert5-s Tc- 5s1
ss>szsa sa~S
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

Salt Rheun, Itch, Cuts, Burns.
Bruises. Sealds. Testers, Old Sores.
Wounds, Assesses, Carbuncles, Bolts,
Eryslpeas. Bafbers Itch. Sore Feet.
cured by Larx's All.Healng Ointment.
Price 25c. Paul G. Schulz & Sons, and
Harry w. Schulz Drug Co. No cure,
no pay.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

Special lox rates for the round trip
70 an points on the Iron MOnnia.u
Missnuri-Pacifc system. account 81
Christmas and New Year HOLIDAY E
See agents for fuil particulars Tex
cts sold December . p, "a =, y
- "a. Ise5. and January ]. 1875. good
r return 10 and including January
g 1895.
The Bulletin snrscfiesrs nsfe
Ec.sy . hay ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29
Notice

The regular annual meeting OF i'7
-fockholders Of the Weber Dry Co
carnnauv will be held ~ 'ta.-T'
said company No Tol Ohio street,
Cairo. H.. on Monday. January /,
1906. az eight o'clock p. m. for the
lrnose ~ .ecf ne -
thu Transaction Of such other business
ls may properly come before said
meeting
cairo. H.. Dec. 90 1905.
HERMAN WEBER
T KERTH. President
Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

You nigh, be living n house twice
big as your present one II you bad
egun TO watch the want ads TO-
.hancee and opportunities and invest
ments years ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

The Big -Four viii sell tickets to all
points on their lines account of Chr
Was Holidays at one and enc n 20
fare for the round "trip. Dates Of sale
December 2. %. 20. "a 1905. an J'n-
aarv 1. 1906 with nnal return lint
ranuarv 3, 1906. See agent for fu'l
particulars.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

The new train service via the Ton
Mountain leaving caro- daily AZ $50
a. m affords a convenient TRIP Tor
Cairo people 10 visit friends along the
line during the holidays. Special low
rafes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-29

Dont nceisct va. a5-eFt'sing- I. s
Is izportz-t e earring s.cck