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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
WOMAN SELLING FARMS
Chicago Teacher Earns ST., 800 in Com
missions During Vacations.

Chicago Teacher Earns ST. 800 in Com.
missions During Vacations.
Woman's ability to sell farms and In
duce city people TO move to them, nc
matter how far away they are, Ia
proved by the experience of a Chicago
woman school teacher, according to the
story an Illinois land agent tells. He
says one of the women teachers in
Chicago schools made 1900 in COM
missions during her vacation last year,
selling farm lands in u far northern
country. This woman is not only a
good taiker, dresses and looks well,
but she seemed to know just what fam
lilies or heads Of families to select. In
each case they were the best adapted,
according to her view of the matter, to
farming, and as result some of them
are on their farms and have crops
growing She did not sell to women
particularly. but to men who are good
judges of land.
She had one advantage in talking up
the country in which she was selling
land. She had herself invested in a
quarter section. She knew what Is
raised there, what class Of people &c
TO that locality, and something about
the weather of the region, acquiring 8
familiarity with so many features she
was able to answer almost any ques
ton asked of her Not long ago, among
a party that left Chicago on an evening
St Paul train, at least half were Chi
cagO persons whom she had induced to
go north and look at the country in
which she herself had invested her
earnings.
1t Is told by those who are in a posi-.
ton to know that women make good
homesteaders and stick to a claim un.
i'll 1t is proved up and a number OF
improvements made. A Sycamore Oil
girl proved up a claim In North Da
kota. taught school at the same time
and finally won a banker for a hus
band. all in the same deal.
About two years ago, when tn,
Southwestern railroads were develop
ing and reaching out to a new sector
Of Oklahoma, two young women Of
Manitowoc, Wis, got the homestead
fever and started Oh for that now
promising land. They were in at tn,
rush and each got a claim. These girli
are now at their homes in Manitowo,
on a visit They stayed down in tn,
Territory until they had perfected theii
claims and made a number Of improve
ments. The land, In the face Of sur,
statehood to the Territory, has already
become valuable.
The names Of this plucky pair ar,
Mary Trestlk and Mathilda Meyer
Both are under %, and neither hat
been away from home until they start
ed Off to a new country, where the,
now have together 800 acres of tn,
finest farming land Of the Midi.
West-Chicago Tribune.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
stops CoIlision by Raul.

United States Consul General Dill
bingham at Auckland, Australia, in a
report to the department of commerce,
tells of new system for preventing
railway collisions. He says:
IAN interesting change has recently
been made in the signaling system in
New Zealand's railway, which. it is
thought, will make collisions absolute
ly impossible.
"Eor a long time, up to a recent date,
what is known as the block system
has been generally used, but the tab
let system has now been introduced.
The essential point in the new system
is that no engine driver is allowed to
leave station without a tablet in his
possession, and the element Of safety
rests on the fact that the machines
are so made that it is impossible for
two of the tablets to be out at the
same time.
IF a driver leaves Auckland for
Newmarket with a tablet that tablet
has TO be deposited in the machine
at Newmarket before another tablet
is issued allowing a return train to
leave that station for Auckland, and
the electrical connection between the
two stations makes it impossible to ex-
tract tablet from the Auckland ma
chine until the tablet has been put
into the machine at Newmarket.
at is claimed by railroad experts
that under the new system two trains
cannot be on the same section at once.
so that the danger Of collisions is en-
tirely done aawy with"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
hfR GRIEVANCE.



Much as l hate to criticise people.
I must say l think it's a pity for any
body to be so kind OF topping as that
Mrs. Cummings from New York is"
said Mrs. Jowders, in an aggrieyed
tone.
why. thought she seemed very
simple and friendly" said the minis
ter's wife. They are such rich peo-
pie, and yet she dresses as plainly as
almost any one here"
II guess that's only because she
doesn't think we're good enough to see
her handsome Clothes" said Mrs. Jow-
ders. 2laintively. "She's got all kinds
OF 81 wy rugs and sofa pillows, but !
don't suppose she'd think any of US
were good enough to touch them, may
be. reckon she sets more by such
things than by books and intellect,
most likely. Well. every one to her
taste"
"Oh, there is fine library up
stairs" said the minister's wife, "a
room just lined with books"
II suppose likely she's one of those
that never take needle in their
hands," said Mrs. Jowders, growing
more and more pesslmistic. II pre-
sumo to say she'd rather lie on a
lounge with a book all day.
"Oh, but she's clever with her nee
die" said the minister's wife. shes
the president Of sewing society that
makes garments for poor children, and
she has showed me how to plan such
pretty jacket for Helen"
81 didn't suppose she'd ever know
anything about other folks children
excepting that they weren't fit to play
with hers" said Mrs. Jowders, with
dignity, rising to CO. I've in. come
from there, inviting her little girl to
come to my Mary Elien's party to-
morrow night, and she said she was
afraid she'd better not,
But her little girl is delicate, you
know, and slightly lame still from the
effects of an accident" said the min
ister's wife. gently. Didn't you
known"
Mrs. Jowders slowly sat down again
in the chair from which she had just
risen, and loosened her shawl.
"Do you suppose she'd like that
apple-slump receipt OF miner" she ask
ed, her face relaxing into more cheer
tul lines. "She seemed kind Of re
firing woman that wouldn't wish tc
take liberties with an old resident, but
1 heard she spoke Of relishing 1t al
the church social. l believe I'll steI
in there and take her the receipt to
morrow.-Youth's Companion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
DOMESTIC LIFE IN CHINA.
women Rave Many Privileges and
Spend Much Time in Novel-Reading.

vropeu Have Many Privileges and
Spend Much Time in Novel-Readine.
A Chinese woman Of charming per
sonality. DR.. Yamei Kin, delivered a
cture at the Washington residence
Of Senator Kean. Her audience was
representative OF all that is best In
Washington society. Several Year,
ago Dr. Yamei Kin completed her
course in medicine at an American
university and returned to her native
land 10 practice. She is now making
tour Of the United States, trying to
create a wider interest and sympathy
between the women Of these distant
lands.
Dr. Kin. who wore the very becom-
ing dress of her country, talked main
ly OF the domestic life Of the higher
and middle class Chinese. Many
verses. ranging from the oriental
counterpart of Mother Goose to Sc
lections from Confucius and the "Rit-
ual Of Decorum," which Is almost as
old. with clever anecdotes gathered In
the practice of her profession, and
told In the purest Engli4A, made up
a delightful half hour that formed the
lecture proper, which was followed by
twenty minutes during which Dr. Kin
invited questions from her audience,
which she answered fully and clearly
to the enlightenment Of all present.
To the inquiry of what Chinese
women did Cor amusement DR.. Kin
replied that novel reading forms one
of her country women's chief pleas
ures. and that the favorite Chinese
novel consisted of twenty-four vol
umes. They also, she said, find great
delight in the embroidery which has
made them famous. They begin the
delicate needlework at the age of
years. In reply to the question as to
what means of livelihood is open to
the women of her race DR.. Kin re-
piled that few except the boatwomen
of the south and the very poor Of the
lowest class are obliged to support
themselves. although In the later
years many girls and women have
been employed in the silk mills, while
unskiiled labor finds its uses in the
makin-S of the familiar firecrackers
which are produced largely by chill
dren and the very aged.
A minute description of the process
of foot-blndlng, which happily. she
said. is passing out of fashion, and
is said to have originated some Cox
years ago. when the empress of that
time had club feet, which she skill
fully disguised in the most beautiful
of small shoes that speedily became
the fashion. and an Illustration of the
changing fashions of head dresses and
sleeves, which are about the only
changes in wearing apparel noticed
in several generations, were a few Of
the especially interesting features Of
the lecture.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

A man there was and he had no hair
Even as you and -;
The top of his head was all bald and
bare,
his pate was conspicuous everywhere,
But the fellow let on that he didn't care
Gwen as you and u.
oh, the time we wasted and the strength
And the hair vigor that we buy.
And well do we know. for tbs always so,
The hair that is gone will never more
grow,
And there is no use to cry.
A man there was and his dough he blew
Even as you and y
For hair vigor old and hair vigor new,
But never hair on his topknot grew,
And daily he grew more glum and blue
Gwen as you and u.
Oh, the hair we lose and the stuff we use
And the brushes and combs we buy,
And the bald spots shine like a silver
spoon,
As smooth and as clean as a toy balloon,
And never hair we spy.
A man once tried his bald spot to hide
(Even as you and u,
And bought toupee that much too wide.
But off his pate that old thing would
slide,
And it bothered him so that he nearly
died
Gwen as you and y.
And who is to blame for the blooming
shame
That a man must lose his hair?
There Is nothing to do b It to let it go,
For hair that is gone will never more
grow,
SO let your poor head go bare.
Chicago Chronicle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
Soldier Is a Bad Husband.

Divorces in the United States are
Oh the Increase, according to figures
published by the census bureau. The
latest show that five out of every
1000 men married are living in a state
OF divorce.
The census returns disprove the
theory that early marriage leads often
est to divorce. note OF warning Is
also sounded to women who persist
In marrying men of the rowing class.
who enter on matrlmony late In life,
and for the guidance OF those who
ought to know it is figured out in cold
and passionless statistics of Just what
classes Of employment men are most
frequently seen in the divorce courts.
Census figures on divorce reveal the
relative ickleness OF men according
TO their following in life. This table.
based on the number OF those divorced
out OF every 1000 married, showed
some interesting comparisons:
Soldiers. marines and sailors, "a;
hostlers. Is; actors, II, agricultural
laborers, IS; bartenders. 10; servants
and walters. 10; woodchoppers. y;
musicians and teachers OF music. -;
stock raisers. herders and drovers. 10:
photographers, 10; paper~hangers, 10:
BARRIERS and hairdressers. o; lumber
men and raftmen. 8; clock and watch
makers and repairers, o; painters. glaz-
iers and varnishers. 8.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
Coal Mans Ohier Worker.

Coal has become mans chief worker,
and horse labor and human manual
labor are slowly being pushed aside
In the great transformation it has been
brain power that has triumphed over
brute strength Man first sought to
shift his burden to the backs OF the
beasts Of the field. and the horse be
came his patient friend and assistant;
but now he seeks to harness the ele-
mental forces Of nature to do his bid
ding. The burden is thus lightemed
without cruelty to any living creature;
neither man nor beast has had his la
bors increased, but steadily decreased
st. Nicholas.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
MUSTANGS ARE DYING OUT.
Hardy Western Ponies Are No Longer
Numerous on the Frontier.

Hardy Western Ponies Are No Longer
Numerous on the Frontier.
Everyone who has lived on the from.
tier, especially in the southwest, will
feel a pang of regret at the announce
ment that the little mustang, or
broncho, is slowly but surely passing
away. They were popular with the
Western pioneers because they were
hardy, easily kept and cheap. Texas
once had scarcely any other horses
except mustangs and Choctaw ponies,
but that pioneer age has passed.
Since the organization of the Texas
State Fair the horses, in common with
all other live stock in Texas, have
greatly improved. The fair itself mas
been the principal factor and in
centive to the improvement OF Texas
horses. In the earlier years OF the as
ISOLATION the heavier breeds were
largely exhibited there.
Then the heavy draft horses OF the
Clydesdale, Norman and Percheron
types We're seen in large numbers. OF
late years, however, the tendency
seems to be toward the lighter breeds
mostly, such as Cleveland bays aud
American trotter. The last-named
breed is particularly in favor in Texas
just now.
1t seems that the drain made upon
our country for horses by the Spanish
American war and the war in the
Transvaal has caused a dearth Of de
sirable animals. The demand for
family horses" Is unusually good and
the energy Of breeders seems to be
now especially directed to high-bred
American trotters. 1t seems that this
class Of horses is paying the breeder
much better at present than any other.
The large-sized trotter is eliciting
much interest from the farmers rs
well as from the town people Many
farmers are buying them for breeding
purposes. seeing good money in this
highly popular class Of horses.
The sales Of these animals are by
no means confined to Texas buyers
either. They are being purchased by
horse fanciers in many parts OF the
Union for abroad as well as at home.
Many good sales Of saddle and har-
ness animals are being made daily at
the fair.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
BUSY TooTHPlcK INDUSTRY.
japanese Make Best Toothpicks Enor.
nous Product of Maine Mills.

nous EfOuuGt OF lhlnc Mills.
THE fame OF American manufac.
lures may be said to be in everybody's
mouth" said the representative of a
Maine toothpick factory. up In
Maine, and particularly in Franklin
County's wide stretches Of white birch,
are the mills that supply 90 per cent
of the toothpicks used in this coun.
try.
Poplar wood Is sometimes used. but
the white birch, on account OF its plia.
bility and forest odor. gives a practical
monopoly to Maine forests During
the spring over hundred men are EN-.
ployed on machines each Of which can
clip out almost a million u day OF
the sharp wooden slivers that help &c
keep down dentists bills.
"What are termed the fancy Of
orangewOod toothpicks are not made
In this country. nor could we dupn
cate them at four times the price. In
the country districts OF Spain and Por
tugal these picks are sharpened like
needles and smoothed laboriously by
young girls who are paid the munih
cent sum OF cents a day.
THE Japanese tOothpick IS probably
the best, and is in increasing demand
This toothpick is fashioned from very
fine reed; and. while delicate and thin
as tissue paper, 1t is stronger and more
pliable than our clumsy product
My experience teaches that the
American habit of chewing a toOthplck
on the street and elsewhere Is decadent
However, without this gratuitous ad.
vertising. the demand is constant
New York Sun.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

With all his enterprise. the japanese
dislikes to hurry. Firemen going TO q
fire make the occasion a ceremonial
affair. With their beautiful uniforms
the companies march and counter.
march and dance IN leisurely state. no
matter how serious the fire may be,
some men carrying pals and ladders
out more bearing banners, as If flames
could be extingulshed by a display q
ma gnifcsnce
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
THE ROAD LEADS HOME.

Oh, pilgrim journey you gladly say.
In spite Of heavy burdens and the roughness OF the
cold
For the road leads
Homei the safe and bssful
And companonship Of Kindred
From holding shall precious
Oh will mind the journey in
When the road leads
Oh will mind the steepness way
Nor the chill unresed morning the
And you will not take turning the left
But straight ahead tremb the coming
For the road leads home
And often for comfort will read the
1t has wisdom for the mind and
1t will guide you and straight
All the time that will Journey be the ending
And the road leads home
New Orleans Peayune
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25
At His Old Tricl,a.

The office boy stood around first on
one foot, then on the other, as the boss
opened the morning mail.
"Well, what do you wantY" growled
the boss as he looked up.
'Please, sir" said the youngstor.
I'D like to attend me grandmother
funeral dis afternoon If It don't rain"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

~Do you think" asked the maid with
the strenuous lungs as she backed
away from the piano, that can ever
do anything with my voics7"
"Well," replied the man with the
truth-telling habit you might use II
to advantage in case OF fire."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

How Mr.. GazzletooTs expression
has harienedr'
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. HE
used TO have a mobile oountensncs.
Now It is an automobile sountsnanos."
-Wakhington Star.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

He stole my watch; he got my chain
And carried them away;
He took my ring; my pocketbook,
But had naught t. say.
He held me up In proper style,
And when the deed was done
He showed no signs Of nervousness
He didn't try to run.
He simply gathered up Aiy things.
And sat down on the floor,
And did yell for help? All, no
You see. he's only 4.
kansas City Times.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

Steel is slowly but surely displacing
hemp as the material OF which all
hawsers and ropes are made In the
ships OF the British feet.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

1t is perhaps one of the most COM
forting things in life that mans idea
Of what constitutes success changes az
he grows older.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

One trouble in making a mistake ir
that you have to let people walk ON
you for a while.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

No matter how good a man is. II
he and his wife get along well all the
credit is given to her patience.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-25

Caught.
wrote the girl a letter,
Oil Most unlucky dayi
Her lawyer has that letter,
It's marked Exhibit A.
philadelphia PresA
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
6as.Grploiion.

Sra Souitou, Seras. ~ifrioes, at en-
@ds.Grploiion tnotrof / Sliepertet
peo Sumbte eiteufor Sopeoitaben.
Sorb iprlIteoe op ira 8pbet % poIhte
EoeIGggeIie en- Omfreos of Ell haIp
@til. Sormen bsrteS Ianat borte. Gen
uoitrsumeuOe @oS futtebe SSIo. og
Sidtumerne ffiso tilpeirs. Gn Ssilc
al bddo Soro, 20 500 trf bpbeoe ia
100 500. "Gerricfeu" rcpes / 5if.
Ter. OF 9oremaittneL Tom too poa
aanten al 8roteret, fofot ueoi % bfep
uiGHIig. Gen f2te april fom Bar.
Her ONT bodo Ger oil6e brnoe. Soro
faite6es op, 90 9errtcfeR begpnote at
ipaie. 3erpaa ittIgte en- erpIoiton
lia ct aaHonifn0. Snobngaerne /
Stumble for op og iIeoe til SteSet.
Yiau iorisgte at rife 9oremdifinerr
al SsIebullet; men oct lpffeoes
life. On ligncnoe, men min6re al.
porlig SoritprreIie iu6traaSte / Jam.
me SIieperf for ct anr iioen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
PAUL zones.
AmCritas f6ritr SiDbclts iurSiife zen.
Ringer funoHc.
Vcsrapet I Taris.

2iget al aOmiruI Ilur Cones Scr
uuS2r Sen dmerifrife RcOoEutiOug.
frig uSfsrte iou mango taprc 9eSrii.
TER. or eiter lang Ssgn frrSct / CEN
aamlc ct. 2oitN .airfegulro ! Baris.
2taet oil M hliue isrt til amerifd.
NntSipuItauts meo Sen elrop9iifc
GifaSrcS 6Gaaifib.
@aut SSoue& SeSe fGttia og gIemt {
Bdri5 SEN tSSe Sltli 1892. Sdr
Mep beIraoet iOm ~en iilHpel WanS".
or ON rogte 2(ar flutoe iu9en FOR.
trI!c, hpcr BAN lad. Gu bor sen ame.
~rifaHitc a~nthrSiaSsr / Grarfrtg @ct.
Sorcce Borter. oritilet gfteriorifrit-
ger cfter botS SUiieiteo / heEe 5 Nor.
oa iislgc ct Telegram fra Boris al
tI0e apriI bar oct Ipffets bom at fir.
Sc 2igct. Get cr peE beparst 90 oct
fsr @egraoclicn bleo iplSt meo Seiri-
tts oq iRohBIlet / so on Salm. Nile
tilitGSeDGreu0e blep itagne al Sooe-
6cts 2IQbcS meo set. ion er aicngtpet
paa RcNrIioner OF Butter al aSmira-
len. Senere bIep 2igets sSSertitet
fouitnterrt al 2rger OF Yrofesiorer.
iom or bel biclnme / llige SpsrgS-
mail. /,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
Dill CANADA saa?

Soicpb Chamberlain bolot SnSolg
Sen 12te cn SGlc zen liberale llntOr
Club / 2onoon o. ircutbolot Sa after,
bpoS ban lGnge har fjGsnpet FOR,
neInlig eli nsiere Screening, en- Solo.
Union mellem Storbritnrmicu og
bets aol0nier.
glmtot ar6et ioQOc bon: re 6or-
enoe Cutters ErGi'cert or en- al DC
,6pgtigte. en- al Sc itcrfcite % mooig.
ite Rpltb, icm r~cacniinbe har iooet
/ 9rGiioentitoteu. San bat nabent or.
flGret, at ct af bans itcre Rrifer er
at fnptte De 5orGneOe Statcr nor
mere ianunen mco GanaSa aiemtem
Rcciprocitet. Suis 0t ifppcr BEN JAM.
me 5anfe ira o3 % ~forfniter ct ti8.
reitSe 5orilog. font or giort os, tan oi
Ga oentc an6et, emo at Gnnabo oil uert.
De iig / en- anoen 8etniag2"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-04-18
"Ordmbaf."
Scnntor SanSbronsh saar / Hcttc
meb Sinansminiiter Sbap.
9cnne CT nroffeiig.

Senator S~anSbrougb / Rnro Do
fota bar perlet 9reoe uteo 6tuattsni
hitter Sbaiu ON Silbogebetdttna al
Solo (GrapbacD paa Soeoe, Der ttb.
feres ira CANADA, males / De 6orene.
De Stater % uoisreS i8ien JON Mel.
Senotor Sansbrougb Tiger, at Solo,
IopenS 9elfutteliestoI6 paa % Gts.
pr. 9uibeI paa oen Waaoc opbGpes.
Hal WSeucrne ngoe en- iaa6an
6orbel, moa Sen ogiau u~oitrGffeS til
andre. 5abritmter brl!ger / i'm De
mango Sing, iom inoiere5 ira
llbInnbet % igien uSferc8 iom ct
lGr6igt Erobuft. Se bar un6er ri.
nonSoepnrtementetS Sr6re ON Spe.
DC. Met Ill at frTne Den ianume 8olb.
iribeo iom MeIlerne ON Den meaet
omtalte Sulorepiiion fommcr iunlr.
beS til at foretages al Iominiitrniio.
men ~iitcoetior al 8ongreslen, bpor
ben eiter 8rrmbloneu bsrer bienlme.
SiuunSminiiter Sboip iuareoe Der.
til, at bpiS DC amerifmife Wellers
uoeluffenoe furbe BRUCE omeritanit
Spebc og IigefiIbt behoIoe fine euro.
4utoer, piloe ban bare albeles
cnig meo Seuatoren fra Ror6 Tato.
to; men "9e peo iao aoot iom ieg".
itriper ban, "ot BET er muulig. Sc
amerifnnife Melere bill mite iiuc
| europa, on Sc life blan'
Scr cono0iIf Suebe meo omerifanlf,
DC mailer MeI. og oerfor troeoe
ieg, at BET / Sirfeligbe0en ogian oi(
blipe til @onn for DC amcrifanifc
Sormere, at 5olo paa cannoiif Soeoe
tilbagebetoles. Sremfor oft ntoo III
10 Jorge Tor at iao bebolbe bore Ntar.
feoer, 8orbolbsps lioet at cnnobilf
Spebe brltges / @Ianbiusen. Gen al.
I~eritsrite Gel af Nelet er ct Groouft
at amlertfouif Speoe."
Rr. Sou$brou9b bencatcr Nsb.
penoigbebeu al Of bIonhe canooiif
meb omerifouif for at fnn ct
WcI, iom err ofiPttcLigt / europa, OF
bon citerer SpGuoer fra 6~irauSbc.
portcmeutet ietp til StBtte for fin
Rauitano. @sacrne bar tort 9legie.
rtHget bag &ufct.