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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
REFERENDUM is ASSURED.
Petitions Spread Like Wild Fire In
willamette Valley Counties.

Referendum petitions are being
rapidly signed at Salem, in spite of
protests from employees at the state
institutions that they would have to
discount paper in place of warrants,
says the Salem Journal. One petition
was signed on Commercial street this
morning about as fast as it could be
passed around.
In Yamhill county nearly every one
is said to favor tieing up the general
appropriation bill, regardless of the
effects, as the only means of bringing
a club down on the heads of the leg
islators for their general extrava-
gance.
James X. Sears of Polk county.
said nearly every one was signing the
petitions oyer there, and several had
already come to the county seat,
filled out. He thought that thous-
and would sign in that county.
In Linn county the movement is
not so rapid, but there will be a. large
petition, especially from the country
precincts.
In Marion county there is a strong
sentiment for the referendum. and
there may be a thousand petitioners
here. The socialist leaders and
prominent democrats are very active
for the petition. The Salem lists con-
tain the names of prominent business
and professional men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
NEW GOODS ARRIVE.

Not Good, Not Here, Is the Motto of
II. S. Younger & Son, and Is Always
Lived Up tO-Quick Delivery.
Fish.
Smoked salmon, halibut, sturgeon,
dried herring, bloaters, large mack
erel, small mackerel, salt Alaska sal
mon, salt Columbia river salmon.
Vegetables.
Fresh asparagus, tomatoes, lettuce,
cranberries, celery, green onions,
squash, horse radlsh, mustard greens,
spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots,
parsnips, sweet potatoes, parsley,
radishes, garlic, rhubarb (to arrive
by Saturday,
Fruits.
Bananas, oranges. fresh pine apple,
lemons, grape fruit. apples, tanger-
ines, basket figs, California figs,
dates, stuffed dates. cocoanuts, clus-
ter raisins.
Nuts, Etc.
Walnuts, almonds, pecans, Brazil
rlberts, chestnuts, pop corn, honey
Chill peppers, red peppers.
Cheese.
Fun cream cheese, Wisconsin Swiss
cheese, limburger cheese, McLoren's
Imperial cheese, McLoren's Rogue
fort cheese, imported Swiss cheese.
Phone main Isl for your groceries
and fruits.
Quick delivery.
F. S. YOUNGER < SON.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
CITY BREVITIES
Nuts at Tat0m's.

Nuts at TatOm's.
Get sunny. U RAIDER.
U C RAIDER. Get sunny.
Fine oranges at Tatom's.
Muslin underwear sale at Teutsch' 5
store.
New Sil-Kid $500 and $3.5O shoes
and Oxfords at Teutsch's.
Highest cash price for secondhand
goods at Sharon & Eddings'.
Always pleased are smokers who
buy at Howard's cigar store
Baseballs, gloves, mitts, bats. shoe
plates, masks, new line Nolrs.
Special sale this week in ladies'
hosiery. Four pairs soc at Teutschs
The St George restaurant. open
day and night. Mrs. Cooper, proprie-
tress.
New tailor and shirt waist suits ar
riving daily at Teutsch's Department
store
Three pounds of Columbia river
smelts FOR 25 cents at Umatila Meat
Market.
The Sorosis silk petticoats guaran-
teed for two seasons and cost no more
than others. Lee Teutsch sells them.
Siebert, the tailor, is showing the
new spring fashions at his new loca-
ton on Webb street, near e. o.
building.
Leathers & Nichols transfer moves
trunks pianos, furniture and does all
kinds Of job work. Phone Main 2S1I
or leave orders at Gritman's cigar
store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
CONGREGATIONAL REvIvALs.
Series of Meetings VIII Probably BE
Held Beginning About April I.

Rev T. h. Egerton, pastor of the
Congregational church of this city is
now making arrangements to hold
series of revivals beginning about
April /, and lasting at least three
weeks.
He expects to secure the services
of Rev. c. f. Clapp of Forest Grove,
state superintendent of foreign mis-
sions of the Congregational church.
and also Rev. and Mrs. Barbie, of
Forest Grove, both of whom are or
dained Congregational ministers of
rare ability, for this series of meet
ings.
Rev. Egerton has given much of his
time to evangelistlc work and is a
progressive and logical thinker, and
will make a speciality of this class of
meetings at the Congregational
church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
WILL PORTLAND BE GOOD?
People Returning From Metropoli:
Complain.

1t comes to the Democrat from per-
sons returning from a visit to Port
land that indications point strongly
to hold-up scheme on the part of
lodging house sharks, hotel men and
real estate brigands, by which Lewis
and Clark fair visitors will be fleec-
ed to grand e-the-well, says the
Baker City Democrat.
Already every available house and
room is passing into the control of a
syndicate and the price of beds will
be marked up to the top notch when
the rush begins
Back rooms of cigar stores will
have cots placed in them and those
controlling them expect to realize
Sl.50 per night for each cot.
All the principal hotels, it is said
are adopting a schedule of advanced
prices to be put into execution at the
opportunie time.
In the judgment of some people the
avaricious Portlander is going to play
the cinch game for all there is in it.
1t could hardly be expected other
wise. Portland people cannot shake
off the old habit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
Victor VIII Resume.

The Victor mine at Bourne, will
resume operations at once, under the
superintendency of Hon. A. p. Smith,
member of the state legislature from
Baker county. Mr.. Smith is in Sump-
ter today purchasing supplies. A
crew of men is already at work over
hauling the surface plant. Operations
on large scale will be ordered upon
the return to Sumpter of H. T. Hen
dryx, fiscal agent for and general
manager of the Victor.-Sumpter
Daily Miner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
lone Is GROWING RAPIDLY.
New Bank Building and Other Re-
cent Structures


Howard 4 Swingle have secured the
work of drawing up plans for a new
two-story stone building at lone, and
are now at work upon the matter.
The building is to be erected by the
lone Trading company, and the lower
floor will be used by the new bank
which has recently been organized
there, and also by mercantile house.
The second floor will be made into a
theater. The building is to be SOx100
feet and made of stone. The cost will
be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
According to Mr.. Swingle, who
stopped in lone while on his way to
the Woodman convention at Heppner,
the little city is growing rapidly and
will have extensive building opera
tions this summer. The residents
are enthusiastic over the future of
their town, and believe that it is des-
tined to become the metropolis of
Morrow county despite the fact that
Heppner has the county seat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10

WANTED-POSITION ON FARM
by man and wife. Man to work on
farm and woman to cook for few
men. Address II, s. Kessler, Queen
Lodging house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
BUILD \ e-RooNIED RESIDENCE
DIR. r.. II. Swinburn VIII Become O
Resident.

nine-roomed residence is to be
erected in the near future by DIR. f.
r. Swinburn on the corner of Lee
and Lewis streets, just across from
the home of Judge w. r. Ellis Men
are now at work moving the house
that is there at present, and as soon
as the ground is ready the work upon
the building will be started Archi-
tect c. f. Troutman is now at work
upon the plans
DR.. Swinburn has been a resident
of Heppner for the past &c years, and
has been an acquaintance of Judge
Ellis for 21 years. The doctor and
his family will make their home here
i'm the future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
FROOME LIVERY MOVED.
Pioneer Livcryman Will Hereafter
Occupy the Depot Stables.

George Froome, the pioneer livery
man, is moving his stock, livery prop
erty and offices, to the Depot stables,
where he will hereafter conduct his
business. Mr.. Froome has been do
ing business in small quarters on Cot
tonwood street since vacating the
barn on the site of the new Smith
Crawford building, on North Main
street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
SnccinI Moodcrnft Meeting.

A special meeting of Pendleton Cir
Gle No. 527, Women of Woodcraft
will be held at 2:SO p. m. on Satur-
day. All members are urgently re
quested to be present as business of
importance will be transacted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10

Five hundred thousand eggs are to
be stripped from the steel head sal
mon at the Yakima hatchery for the
fisheries exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark exposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
To Cure a Cold In One Dnr.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II It fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL REvrvALIsT.
Will Spend One Month i'm UmatiIIa
County.

Rev J. X. McGillvray, travelling
sabbath school missionary for the
Presbyterian church, arrived last
night from his home at Goldendale
and will devote the next month to
work in this county. New schools
will be organized by him and old
ones revived.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10

Last year Japan imported food
stuffs exceeding over $52,O0O,0OO In
value.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-10
s0.9S SUIT SALE.
Regular $500 and S1G.5O Suits and
$500 Top Goats for S9.9S TomOr-
row Only at Sullivan X Bonds.

$500 Top Goats for S9.9S Tomor-
row Only at Sullivan y Bonds.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow only. we
will sell 25 suits of regular SIS and
$1,000 clothing ami all our $15 top
coats for $9.9S. This sale is just for
one day, SO come early and make
your choice.
These suits and top coats are all
this springs styles and are correct in
patterns, cloth and workmanship.
The suits are single and double
breasted with the swell box back ef-
feet and have the peg top trousers
See particulars in our big ad in this
issue and be sure and see the display
in our window or better still, come
i'm and examine the goods that go for
$9.9S for this one day.
SULLIVAN & BOND,
Your Clothiers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
In Praise OF Chamberlain Cough
Remedy.

There is no other medicine manufac-
tured that have received so much praise
and so many expressions of gratitude
as Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t
is effective, and prompt relief follows
its use. Grateful parents everywhere
do not hesitate to testify tosits merits
for the benefit of others. II is "A GER
tain cure for Group and will prevent the
attack If given at the first appearance
of the disease. Ii is especially adapt
ed to children as it is pleasant to take
and contains nothing injurious. Mr.. +.
A. Humphreys. well known resident
and clerk in the store of Mr.. l.. Lock,
of Alice, Cape Colony, South Africa.
says: II have used Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy to ward off Group and colds in
my family. | found it to be very salts
factory and it gives me pleasure to
recommend it. :" For sale by r. ID. Cot
tingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
Pocket Folder On Maryland.

A pocket folder on Maryland has
been issued by the State Bureau Of
Statistics. Information is given as to
each county's population. farm area.
taxation, county seat, etc, and Mary
lands general statistics are covered in
full. in educational, agricultural and in
dustrial statements. The reference to
Worcester county is as follows: Wor-
cester County was formed in l742. and
is the only county in the State whose
whole Eastern boundary is the Atlantic
Ocean.
Population of the county, q, 900.
Snow Hill is the county seat, and is a
thriving town. with electric light plant,
water works and telephone system, and
a court house that is probably the
handsomest on the peninsula. costing
about $35. GOO
Transportation facilities Three rail
roads and number of steamboat lines
touching at the various towns of the
county
The soil of Worcester varies from a
light sand to heavy clay, much of it
being splendid loan. with some clay.
There are about 1000 farms in the
county. and agriculture is the most i'm
portant industry.
Principal products Grain. wheat and
farm truck.
The fish industry of Worcester is i'm
portant. and there is upwards of SIS, 900
invested in the same.
Two of the largest nurseries of the
State are in this county.
The total products of the manufacture
ing industries of this county is nearly
81. 500, 900.
There are four National and num-
Der of private banks in the county.
The schools of the county rank among
the highest in the State.
The largest industry in the county is
the manufacturing of boxes and shocks.
in which about 800 hands are employed
and $3.50. 900 invested in the plant.
Lumber. nurseries. canned goods and
boat building are the principal industries
of the county.
In Worcester County is one of the
most promising watering places on the
Atlantic Coast, known as Ocean City.
and development will no doubt place it
in the front rank Of such places in few
years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
The QudiI--A Game Bird.

It's an aristocrat.
Ii has short wings.
Its feet are far from small.
1t has stout little body.
1t is protectively CARRIED.
Some call il the Bob White.
It's the partridge of the South.
Mrs. Q. lays from 10 to Is eggs.
Its house is built upon the ground.
II is great bird for pedestrianism.
1t eats grain seed, insects, berries.
corn and buckwheat.
Huntsmen may take them only in the
month of November.
Ten day, 40 week, Is in season
is the most that may be taken.
Dealing in these birds. if they be kill
ed in this State. is forbidden.
Ii is gallinaceous that is, the upper
part of the bill closes over the lower,
like hens.
1t is said to have been the bird that
furnished the lsraelities in the wilder
ness with food upon two occasions.
Its young are Matched with downy
covering and skip about soon after birth.
A writer of three-quarters of CEN
fury ago says that lin the severe win
ter of 1928 the large lot of ground at
the corner of Eleventh and Market was
being cleared of rubbish. when covey
of weak, half-starved patridges was
found. II is thought they he'd been
Matched there in the preceding summer
and continued to live there. In those
days they were hunted from August
TO March and sold at to Is cents each.
-Ihil1deiphia Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
JOHN w. STATION. Attorney-at-Law.
NOTICE.

TO THE DISTRIBUTES. LEGATEES
OR OTHER PERSONS INTEREST
ED IN THE PERSONAL ESTATE
OF ALEXANDER DALE, DECEAS-
ED:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fled that pursuant To an order passed on
the l4th day of November. 1905. by the
Orphans Court of Worcester County,
MARYLAND, in the matter of the distribu-
ton of the personal estate of said Alex
ander Dale fixing Tuesday, the 23rd
day of January, 1906. for the distribu-
ton and paying over by his administra-
tor of the residue of the personal estate
of said Alexander Dale TO the distribu-
tees, legatees or persons otherwise in
terested in or entitled To the same, and
il being unknown who such persons are.
| will, on said 23rd day of January 1906.
proceed at the office Of the Register of
Wills of said County in the town of
Snow Hill, in said County, to distribute
and pay over said residue to the dis
tributes, legatees or others Interested
in and entitled to said residue under the
direction and control of said Orphans
Court, according to the Act Of Assembly
in such case made and provided; and all
such persons so as above Interested in
and entitled to said residue are hereby
warned to be and appear in person, by
guardian. solicitor or agent on or be-
fore said Ord day day of January. 1906.
at said Registers office and set up and
establish any rights they may have to
the same.
JOHN w. STATION,
Administrator Of Alexander Dale.
Nov. 25th, 1905, At. deceased.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
Want To Live In Maryland,

Several applications for farms in Mary
land have been received recently at the
office of the state bureau of migration.
Most of the applicants are from the
West, having gone there Immediately
on their arrival in this country.
One of the communications is from a
minister, who. having saved some money.
wants TO buy a home and move his FAM
" here Here is now in Wisconsin.
Another applicant. now in Minnesota,
complains Of the hard winters and de-
sires home ina more uniform climate.
An applicant has been looking at Wash
ington county property, but. finding it
too expensive. wants a hundred or so
acres in Southern Maryland. even
though It is only brush land"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
King OF All Cough Medicines.

Mr.. f. g. Case. mail carrier Of Can
ton Center. Conn, who has been in the
". S. Service for about sixteen years,
says: 1--WE have tried many cough medi-
cines, for Group, but Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy is king Of all and one TO
be relied upon every time. We also
find it the best remedy for coughs and
colds, giving certain results and leaving
no bad after effects. We are never
without il in the house. For sale by
T. d. Cottingham 4 Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02

These come in great variety.
Jack Horner pies are realistic.
A Horner pie filled costs So.
Ready to fill pie costs 81 to 50.
The pies are covered with pumpkin
colored crepe paper.
Tiny paper mache pumpkins serve for
custard holders.
The little crepe paper pumpkin will
be used to some extent for candle shades.
While the pumpkin is not the craze it
was for Hallowe'e EN- il holds its own.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
No Opium In Chamberlain Cough
Remedy.

There is not the least danger in Civ
ing Chamberlain S Cough Remdy to small
children as it contains no opium or other
harmful drug. 1t has an established
reputation of more than thirty years as
the most successful medicine in use for
colds, Group and whooping cough. 1t
always cures and is pleasant to take.
Chrildren like it. Sold by =. ID. Cot
tingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
silver Novelties P ,s

Nail Files. Shoe Horns. Button
Hooks. Pocket Knives, Magazine
Openers, Blotters. Nail and Tooth
Brushes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

All persons are hereby forewarned
not to treaspass upon my property in
Worcester County Maryland with dog
or gun. ALFRED f.. PIIcHARD,
G.. w. HOLLOWAY.
U. w. CAREY,
THOMAS MASON.
WILLARD PusEY.
HENRY HAYWARD.
SAMUEL Z. JOHNSON.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02

Not a minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms Of Group. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupy cough appears. will
prevent the attack. II never fails, and
is pleasant and safe 10 take For sale by
T.. ID. Cottingham 4 Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02

Keep the bowels ooen with one Of
Ayers ILLS at bedtime, just one.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
NOTICE.

All persons having bills against Wor-
cester County for election expenses will
please send them to the Board of Elec-
ton Supervisors on or before December
18th, to be audited.
u. +. SHocKLEY, President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.

The Annual Stockholders Meeting Of
the Peninsula Produce Exchange Of
Maryland. will be held at Snow Hill,
Md. .on Monday, December ith. between
the hours of ii a. M, and p. m.
II. ORLANDO HARRISON, President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02

Kent Lambert. of Chestertown, will
leave this week for Panama, where he
has Government position.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02

A mile of permanent road between
Perryville and Aiken has been complet-
ed by the Maryland Geological Survey.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-05-13

Lowney's candies in various size
packages, only at the Miners Drug
Store, (lnc) Golden Bldg d
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-05-13
The Arkcn Failnre.

The Arkell Hicks Company, pro.
moters Of the Tonopah Home Invest.
ment Company, which met at least
temporary disaster when Senators
Oddie aud Nixon aud DIR. Seward
Webb repudiated the announcement
that they were directors of the con
cern, filed a petition last Saturday,
in San Francisco, for voluntary dissu
luton, The petition r]eciles that a
meeting Of the board Of directors was
held April 9th, when it was voted
to disbaud, after paying all obliga
lions. 1t is further stated that the
Company has no Indebtedness now.
The petition is signed by w. J. Ar.
kell, j. w. Hicks, Ben +. Rector, J.
w. Shelton and r. NJ. Sims. Hear.
ing Of the petition was set for July
3D..
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-05-13

Having to lay upon my bed for IA
days from Il severely bruised leg,
only found relief when | used a bot
tie Of Billiards. Snow liniment.
a cheerfuOly recommend it as the
best medicine for bruises ever sent
to afflicted, 1t has now become a
positive necessity upon myself, d.
r, Byrnes, Merchant, Doyersvile,
Texas. 25c, soc and Sl.00. Sold by
Union Drug Stores, Tonopah and
Goldtield.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-05-13
GENERAL NEWS
OF The WEEK
Daughter of Senator NewIandS
Weds Lieutenant Won Bre-
doW---Speculator Mine
Sells for So, 200, 900

Miss Frances Newlands. daughter
o. Senator Newlands Of Nevada. was
married last Saturday afternoon at
Woodley, her fathers home, to Lieu.
tenant WaIdemar Leopold Won Bre-
dow Of the Cuirrassier Guards. Ger
man army. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Senator Newlands by his
first wife, who was formerly Miss
Sharon. She inherits a large for.
tune.
The engagement has been m.
nounced Of Miss Grizelda Hull OF
Tuxedo Park, New York, to Captain
Richmond Pearson Hobson, who won
world wide fame by sinking the col.
Her Merrimac in Santiago harbor,
under the guns Of the Spanish forts,
on June 3, 1898. The wedding will
take place at the home Of the brides
parents, May 25th.
1t is probable that Samuel NJ.
Clemens, better known as Mark
Twain, one Of the greatest men that
Nevada ever produced, will be a
guest Of the state during the carni.
val to be given in Reno next summer.
1t has been many years since the
venerable newspaper man, novelist
and lecturer visited the scene Of his
early days, and he Will receive a
hearty Nevada welcome.
Arthur Hicks a member Of the
Virginia City Miners Union. died at
that place Monday, aged 50 years.
Deceased had been a resident Of that
city for thirty two years.
The Spectator mine of Butte,
Mont, will pass into the hands of tie
North Butte Copper company in the
course Of a few weeks. On the
agreement signed to sell the prop.
erty a deposit Of 500, 900 was made,
as binding the bargain. Last week,
Ia further accordance with the
agreement, 81 1000, 600 was deposited
in New York to the credit of the
Spectator Mining company. The
balance of the purchase price, So,
900, 900, is payable any time between
now aud June /.
Wall street., New York, is 10 have
a mining stock board-the only one
east Of Denver. 1t is being erected
in the Office Of j, b. Pratt & Co. Of
the Wall Street Exchange building.
Every quotation for every mining
stock Of Importance traded in at
Boston, San Francisco, Denver and
New York is TO be posted the same
as prices Of other stocks are
posted.
The total receipts Of the Britt.
White fight in san Francisco last
week we're 50, l3s, of which, the win.
ner, Jimmie Britt received 81, 29l .4C
while Whites share was 81, 527 90.
II. NJ. Humphrey, deputy Z. S
marshal was given a verdict Of 81,
900 in his damage suit against Mrs.
McFarliu Of Reno. 1t will be remem
bered that Mr., Humphrey stepped
on a rusty nail in front Of Mrs. Me
Farliu's residence in Reno last yeul
aud has been a cripple ever since.
He sued for SIG. 900.