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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
Spring Flowers Running Riot at Jamestown.

mules with which to work the road machine.
we hope for great results
Y Mr. and Mrs w. Ashby Jones have returned
from n three months stay In Fort Meyers,
Fla, where they go each year for the tarpoon
fishing, Mr. Jones brought home very
handsome silver cup awarded TO the most sue
cessfu nlmrod Of the season,
Mrs Clarence HUFF and little SON. and Mt,
Cecil IIickson, of Richmond, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs, w. Ashby Jones at ''l'litchey."
Mr.. and Mrs, a. a. Blow. Iarc, returned to
their home at "Beleville'' for tho summer.
Mr.. and Mrs, Black and Title daughter of
Itlttsburg, Pa. are visiting Colpnel and Mrs.
Joseph A. Mckee at Hope Haven"
Rev. Frank Dixon Is at DUNDEE fora few
days.
!, Miss Elizabeth ST O. Is, Lee has feturnsd
to .Ihe rectogy' after eharnlnB winter spent
In Delaware and Derryyllle. Va.
Rev. William byrd Lee has returned from
Charlottesville, where he went TO attend the
Episcopal council OF the diocese Of Nlrgnia
Mrs. Garter Catlett hns returned from visit
10 her father Mr., lieher Nelson, IN Hanover
Fl MI. Mckinney. Of Denver, Col. Is visiting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
Scene in the Old jamestown Churchyard.

for evil throughout Its duration, the
impress OF a mothers plastic hand.
II have already expressed the opinion
which all allow to be correct, that our
security for tho duration OF the free
institutions which bless our country, de-i
ponds upon the habits OF virtue and the
prevalence OF knowledge and education.
knowledge does not comprise all which
is contained in the larger term OF edu-
cat ton. The feelings nre to be disciplined
the passions are to be restrained-true
and worthy motives are 70 be inspired
profound religious feeling to pc m
stillcd. and pure morality 10 be incul-
Gated under all circumstances. All this
is comprised In education Mothers who
are faithful to this great duty Will tell
their children that neither IN political
nor In any other concerns OF lie. can
man ever Withdraw himself from the
perpetual obligations of conscience and
~ duty; that in every act, whether
public or private. he incurs Just re-
sponsibiity and that In no condition
is he warranted In trlflinG with impor,1
tant rights and obligations. ihey VIII
impress upon their children the truth,
that the exercise of the elective franchlse
is social duty, OF as solemn nature ttat
as man can be called TO perform; that
a man may not innocenty trifle with MS
vote. that every free elector Is a, trustee
as well for others as himself. ana tnat
every man and every measure no sup
ports has an. important bearing on the
interests OF others as we'll as on MS
own. 1t is in the incubation or hgh ana
pure morals such ms these that In
free Republic, woman performs her sa
cred duty, and fulfils her destiny Inc
French, as you know. are remarkable tor
their fondness for sententious phras
In which much meaning is condensed
into a small space. noticed lately,
on on the title page of one Of the hooks
Of popular instruction in France, TINS
motto: Pour Instructions on the heads
of the people; you owe them that Dap
tism." And certainly, II there be any
dutv which may be described by rel
erence to that great institute of religion,
q duty approaching It in Importance
perhaps next TO it In obligation. IS
this.
at know you hardly expect me 10 az
dress You on the popular political topics DC
Of the day, You read enough--you near
quite enough on those subjects You
expect me only to meet you, and 70
tender my profound thanks for TINS ms
marked proof of your regard, ana WIZ
kindly receive the assurances With wnich
tender to you, on parting, my nffee-
ate respect and best Wishes
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tho very attractive condition in which
they now appear.
Increasing Interest.
There is no comparison between the
interest in visit to jamestown Low ana
the publication of THE sic Of Old
Jamestown" and the. eXcavtpon nr ~
State House foundations, the visitor, Is
able to realize to y great extent what
that the New Town" of 1923 and later.
stretched along. the river opposite and
below the wharf; he sees the point (now
landed; lie can locate closely the sizes or
the first palisaded fort and town; he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21

sire to see Jamestown becomes more more
Widespread. Last year, after large
o 81 passeng ger there we're At least hun
dred and fifty people left on the wIl ainr
who came too late to obtain n, a an iaet
tn The number OF tickets will be strictly y,
boat the from hsing uncG ad-
vance viii bs the only certain way OF
making the trip. -, ,orns
Miss Betty Eilyson, with an nble corps t,tlos
OF assistants. has consented 10 taA 70
charge Of the refreshments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
BOSTON. PROVIDENCE. NEW YORK,
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
VIA NORFOLK AND WESTERN
ny. AND STEAMERS.

The Ocean Shore Limited" leaving
Richmond daily at p. NJ. arriving Nor
folk $40 r. M, quickest time made Les
tween the two cities). makes close con-
necton with Merchants and Miners Line.
Old Dominion Line, and Bay Line steam
ers sailing from Norfolk to above points.
This Is the OILY afternoon train from
Richmond connecting at Norfolk WITH
Merchants and Miners steamers,
Passengers desiring to do so may
leave Richmond at a.. M. and
spend day In Norfolk. For tickets,
stateroom berths and general information
apply to John f. Wagner. City Passen-
ger Agent. Norfolk and Western Once,
No. SSS East Main Street
C. II. BOSLEY,
Dist Pass. Agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
MEETING STATE couMclL OF vlR-

Account above occasion. the Norfolk
and Western Railway will sell round-
trip tickets from Richmond. to Lynch
burg at $500. Tickets will be sold May
2lst, 22d and ed, good for return pas
sage until May 27tb, Three daily trains
IN each direction. Pullman parlor and
sleeping cars. For tickets, Pullman
reservations, etc, apply 10 Richmond
Transfer Company; ticket agent, Byrd
street station. and at company's Office,
SIS East Main Street,
JNo, e. WAGNER. G. Fl. BosLFf,
IN city Pass. Agt. DIST. Pass. ASt,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21

marble-but how insignificant are these
achievements, though the highest and
fairest in all the departments Of art, in
comparison with the great vocation Of
human mothers They work not upon
the canvass that shall fail. or the marble
that shall crumble into dust-but upon
mind, upon spirit. which is to last for
ever. and which is to bear, for good or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
The Greatest Diamond.

1t is estimated by eNperts that me
great "culIInan'' diamond la,o2b carrats)),,
found last January in the TransYaai ahN
now in London. will cut GOWN aWn TO o, ! u
ANA rl,ablv free from flaws and OF q
High quality OF purity and color
The Uchipsp will vary In size from
20 carats downward. The cutting VIII
cost al least $50, 900, and the value OF
the stone Is now given as 100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21

Mrs T. u Meredith at wilson's Creek"
and is most favorably impressed with his
first visit 10 TIdewater Virginia.
Miss Mnry Page Lee has returned from
week spent In Norfolk
Miss Mamie Byrd Fox Is In Norfolk, tho
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Thomp.
( son. - 5.sN
Mr. and Mrs George W. Carroll, OF New.
York. were at midlothian the residence OF
Mr. and Mrs. D.. T. Saunders last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21

sATLANTIc COAST LINE n. r. SUNDAY
EXCURSION BETWEEN RIG r.
MOND AND PETERSBURG.
40 CENTS-ROUND TRiP-40 CENTS.
Tickets good on all regular trains Inl-
tied to date OF sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14

Messrs w. 3. Sorrells and G. W.
Robertson of Cincinnati held forth at
the courthouse for about two hours
and a half last night in a debate on
Socialism. The speakers cnose this
broad and liberal text for a speech of
about an hour each, in which Mr..
Robertson affirmed that the only So
luton for the evils that confront tn
people Of the world today is in Social
ISM, while Mr. SGrrellS contendeG that
Socialism in itself was nothing but
an idle dream, eminatne from the
fertile brain Of a man who was too
lazy to work. The house was filled
with people. no adm ssion fee being
charged. and the speake.S were lis
tened to with impartality on the part
Of those present. 1t is impossible to
learn whether Or not there were any
converts on either side. Greed Caid.
we'll presided over the meeting and
Introduced the speakers. Both speak
ers We're handicapped, because they
tad so little to talk about, and in his
opening remarks MIR. Sorra1ls made
Lis strongest hit Of that fact.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY con-
GRESs ADDRESSED BY Mr..
ROOSEVELT.
Delegates Leave Today for Tour
Of tine Leading Cities Of
the Country

Washington May 13.-(Special)-
Delegates to the International Rail.
way congress had the pleasure o.
meet ne and hearing PrasidentRoose-
'elt make an address today when he
attended the closing session of the
congress. which has been in session
l,ere since May 3. Mr. Roosevelt,
too. seemed delighted to meet the
railway kngs % the world. The
delegates will leave Washington to-
morrow for tour Of the leading Cit.
;es of the country Today they were
taken en- trolley rides to Arlington
and thence to the army post at Fort
Meyer, where Secretary Of War Taft
bad arranged for an exhibition drill
OF the troops stationed there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14

The ladies Of FL Paso have organic
the purpose of cleaning up and heauti-
fvinc the city. Their slogan is ga
city beautiful. anil if Ell Pasc is not
Liade as |'beauiful" as cleanliness
and art can make it, it won't be the
fault of the women The money the
city has previously expended for keep
ing UP its parks. etc. has been turn
ed over to the league and it is to be
admitted that the ladies are getting
nuch better results for the money
Last Friday Ell Paso had general
house cleaning" as it We're. In re-
Spouse to request from the league,
the mayor issued general proclama-
ton that Friday was TO be set apart
rs day for a general cleaning up
OF houses. yards. streets and alleys.
he public schools were dismissed
at noon in order that the children
might devote the Afternoon to the
IitdHlllS up tnelt HdIuS. pldntln2 now
crs and other efforts calculated to
bring about the desired City beauti-
full The street cleaning gang. under
the anagement of the ladies'. who
a"e no respecters Of persons or poll
ticians. did the biggest days work CT
its life. and now I am persuaded il
would be a good thing for FL Paso
if the city council would turn over the
street cleaning gang to the ladies'. too
The fact that nineteen wagonlcads of
dirt and filth were removed from one
alley alone shows that the work Of
the league was needed, and that FL
Paso set apart aday for general
cleaning up none too socn AS re-
suit of the work of the Civic Improve
ment league, FL Paso is cleaner city
now than it has ever been at any 9TH
er time in it's history.
J. W. ADAMS
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
DANGER IS NOW OVER.
Complications From, French Neutrali-
ty Not Likely.

St. Petersburg, May 13.--The danger
Of serious complications over the
question Of French neutrality /. re-
garded as over for the present
Throughout there has be an q disDtsi.
ton to make allowance FOR the vexa-
ton aud irritation manifested by ia.
pan in her desire to safeguard her in
ierests a. a moment when the future
Of the war was staked upon the issue
Of the coming naval battle Neverthe
less, her willingness to assume 9 men
scing attitude towards France upoa
the strength of the British alliance is
regarded as being an eye-opener fer
the powers
Despite the provocative tone Of the
Rritisa press, however the B. tisa
overrment has used its Influence st
Toxic in a pacific direction. However.
the harsh things said Of tie F~anca
and Of Russia in the Brit'sh papers, 50
far as the Russian public IS cocc4rr-
I'd, served to still further infame he
feeling Of hostility against Great
Britain
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
SENSATIONAL TRIAL.
Hot Springs Visitors Acquitted Of
Conspiracy.

Hot Springs. May 19.-ln sen
sa1ional trial here two visll,:;, l..
Hountz OF H1pk;nsy;lle, XIV, AMI Ar,
tlnr Dehord Of Baymer, NJ, we're ac-
Quilted by jury on q charge Of cor
sDiracy brought by DR. A +. SGocd
ir justice court Debord t1oH treat.
ment from Dr. Snaed, became dis:at
isfea and demanded the return Of
money paid the physician which ne
received. II was alleged that the pa
tent afterward demanded $500 hash
money from the doctor. claiming he
had been "drummed,' and that IN
less this amount was paif threatened
to tell the federal medical brirG Ger
tain things he knew
Unusual interest was at 2i,,'ei to
the case from the fact that. accord
Ing to the claims of the prose ION.
the federal medical board was being
made an instrument in the hands Of
visitors to extort money from ply.
stefan. Yountz, it was claimed, was
particeps crimiuis, and ac5e1 as a,ivi-
sorry to Debord. Leading attorneys of
this city were engaged y. both CITES
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
BURGLAR rook NOTHING.

About 2 o'clock Saturday morning
Mr. Dodds Of the Pine Bluff Mercan.
tie company was aroused from his
s1umher by the ringing o. his teta.
phone bell He answered taa cali
md was informed that the doors Of
tie company's store were ,taad ;ng
open. He hurried to the store ard
found 5be doors open. A burglar had
entered the house, but If he took airy
articles Of merchandise the articles
have not yet been missed from the
stock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
SHOPLlFTER CAUGHT.

Louis Benson. a negro boy was
Caught shopliftine in the store of B.
W. Benton Saturday morning and
tilrned over to the police. Benson
entered the store with the expressed
intention Of buying some goods. but
Was caught by one of the clerks in
the act Of secreting some clothing un-
der his coat When searched at pc
lice headquarters several articles of
wearing apparel We're found on him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
A "Rainmaker" Makes Good.

Readers Of tue Graphic will renerl-
bar that a few years ago there was
considerable discussion in the public
.rtnts about the discovery OF the art
e rainmakirg. and Immediately "raiu
makers" sprang up in all parts of the
country. During severe drouth,
some sid veteran o. the civil war nap
rered to remember that every battle
i. which heavy artillery was used was
followed by q copious doWnpour OF
air, and the theory immediately took
70 that by bombar d.stat Of the
cleuds, rain could be produced a. any
t'raa in any community. Experiments
were made in the arid west with vary
.Mg degrees Of success, and rain
makers" became as common among
the farmers Of Kansas, Nebraska and
California os the festive lightning rod
AGENT had formerly been
But now comes the announcement
fr4n Los Angeles that a rainmaker
has made good, but in view Of the
fact that the rainfall Of the southwest
las exceeded this season by far the
,ainfall Of any previous year, it would
he we'll to take tie claim Of the Les
Angeles ranraaker with an ounce Of
salt. At all events, the rainmaker
will get his money. as the following
dfsnatch shows,
sharles L. Hatfield "rainmaker,"
who has been working since Decem-
Der last to produce eighteen inches Of
rain fer southern California by May I
on a pledge of a NUMBER Of Los Ange
les merchants to pay him $4,000 if
he succeeded, has completed his de-
mon situation and has been paid a
large proportion Of the sum promised
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
TWO EXECUTIONS WILL
OCCUR AT HELENA.

Helena May ia jury ir t's
court yesterday found Tom Wilson
guilty Of murder in the first degree
the punishment foT which is daath.
Wilson killed his brother aera on tho
light Of April % in cotd bio91. His
brother had just paid a f1a i the
city court SO be could ratus~ f. II
Mississippi, where he was ct thai 'nle
6 fugitive from justice. Wiis3G Vas
shot in an attempt to clpture him.
Yesterday afternoon ie,.' II his
court returned into court i yetdcs Il
murder in the first degree The case
was the State Of Arkansas VS. VIII,
Robinson. Robinson in . Vo.; int';-
man manner took the life Of his wife
CT the night of January i')5. at
Morrill, in this county. TIE plea was
IN accidental shot.
The date of the executors IN me
two cases has not yet hoaa sat As
sentences have not been gwen YET.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
WEATHER DOESN'T INTERFERE

Regardless Of weather the Dfeyfus
Bic Store has It's bis special sales
on Mondays and Fridays all The same
On the eighth page of this issue of
the Graphic is an announcement of
The next Mondays bargains They
consist of clothing. dress goods. house
shoes and other articles
1eeded by most every person. and re
2afdless Of the weather the store will
be crowded Monday with customers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14

RIUff. Ark.-C. G. Newman. adjutant
5ohn S. Bell commander.
Joe Johnston camp No. $50. Jones
ORC. .Ark-D. l.. Thompson. adju-
tant; NJ A. Adair commander.
Camp No. 40, Paragould. Ark
5ohn n. Johnston, adjutant: John
@ Steen commander.
Hugh McCallum camp Ne. rs. Cam
den Ark.-J. NJ. Aeee. adjutant: ]. A.
Reeves. commander.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
GRAND LEADER SPECIALS.

This weeks announcement Of the
Grand Leader is on page five Of this
issue and IN it will be found many
things Of interest to TIE feminine,
reputation. Silks, dress goods, wool
en- goods, embroideries and ready tor
wear garments have ali been marked
Gown at this store for the coming
sale, and the prices are more than
easorabIe and will attract a big
crowd Of buyers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
NEGRO GRIP THIEF PULLED.

John Brown. a negro. was caught
Friday night by the local police with
a grip full of clothes which he had
siClen from the southbound Iron
Mountain train which came into this
city about o'clock. Brown got on
the train at the crossing and pitched
the grip off right in front OF a pol ce
Chief Stewart has been unable as yet
to find an owner for the grip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
BARGAINS AT BENTON'S,

b. w, Benton offers as starter for
lis new dry goods department a fine
line of ladies white shirt waists in
all the latest styles and fabrics at -
Ter cent discount A nice lne of ac-
Gordon pleated skirts is also put On
as q special inducement to buyers. and
lGany other bargains will be found in
the store
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
CRUISER
MAY BE DETAINED

San, Francisco. May ia third
class cruiser Of the japanese navy is
reported to be on its wav to this place
TO undergo repairs and genera ~
erhauling. The name of the vessel is
rot known, but from all accounts the
warship lately left the Asiatic coast
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14

Ell Paso. Tex. May Especial
finally rung down On one of the mos.
celebrated criminal cases in western
criminal annals when Chauncey H>N-
ey. a millionaire rachman. and Clyde
Wilson and A. j. Mcbride. two COW
boys employed by Dewey, charged
With the murder of two members If
the Berry family. Eeighbcrine Kansas
ranchmen. We're dismissed without
trial by the district judge at Norton.
Kansas. last week. The prosecution
had failed upon several occasions to
begin the trial. although the defend
ants We're ready.
The three defendants We're all ac-
Quilted year ago after a sensational
trial for the alleged murder of anctl-
CT member of the Berry family.
Story Of the
Killing.
A special correspondent gives the
following account of the killing:
"On June s. 1903. in an encounter
a the house Of AlpneEs Berry in
Cheyenne county. David Berry AL
pheus Berry and Burch Berry We're
killet! and Roy Berry wounded by a
squad OF men in the employ of the
Dewey Ranch company.
Great excitement prevailed and
company of militia was sent to the
scene. Chauncey Dewey and three
employees We're charged with these
Gffenses and held TO answer without
bail Application fer bail was made
To the supreme court and allowed.
"A change of venue was taken TO Nor
ton county and at the February. 1904.
term the case was tried for the kill
ing of Burch Berry and resulted in a
verdict of not guilty for all. While
this case was being tried. the seven
men who had not been arrested. We're
arrested in Norton and taken over to
CHEYENNE to answer for twenty-One
distinct charges OF murder. which
were never tried.
cat the trial Attorney General Cole
n an and Hotchkiss. Thompson. Nc
Cormich and Colby appeared tor the
state. Eight lawyers were on the 9th
81 side. The hotels were filled with
reople. and an army Of witnesses ap-
cared on either side Over 400 jurors
were examined and excused. 1t was
t.v far the severest and longest con-
osted case that has ever occurred in
Kansas. aud would have attracted at
tention as a celebrated case if the
scene had been New York.
sSince the trial County Attorney
Hntchkiss was drowned. Mr.. Erchor,
IN important witness has died. and
G. P. Dewey, the father Of Chauncey
Dewey. has also died. The testimony
on that trial was full Of turbulent
- irgs. disclosing a species Of vendet-
"a often common on the frontier"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-14
CLAIMED THE STATE OWED Him,

Columbus. Ky, May l%.-fsab With.
I erspoon, negro cX-conVict was
hanged by a mob in the public sallarc
of Belmont. Mo. just across the MIS-
;i'ssippi river from this place. AZ r
o'clock last night. for kidnapping Coan-
ily Judge Ferdinand Hess, his wife
| and three-yearold child yesterday
morning and getting a ransom Of $500
tor releasing them. A posse. led by
the sheriff of that county, was bring
,, ing the negro into Belmont to place
him in Jail when they were ovcrpoW-
cred by an angry and excited mob.
their prisoner taken away from them
and swung up TO a telephone pole in
the heart of the town
Witherspoon was paid the money at
ia O'Clock yesterday morning at the
parsonage of she negro Baptist min
;stcr near Belmont. and Immediately
made off to the woods, evadine the
posse which was lying in wait for
him. He was pursued by a double pos
Sc from Belmont and Columbus. and
the bloodhOunds tracked him through
the swamps to lonely cabin on Lake
No. |, where he had barrcaded him
self and refused to give up. He was
known to armed and ii was i'm
possible to approach the cabin ex-
ccpt from the front
After conference between the
sheriff and Town Marshal r. E. Tim
IL herman OF his place tire leaders of
the two posses, Mr. Zimmerman went
alone to the cabin and forcing open
tho dGe" arrested the negro. Zim-
N r'nar is iluoWn As the earnest man
IN kenhicky his daredevil! feat oc-
casicned much applause. for it was
feared that he would be shot down
before he reached the cabin
The negroes identity was proved as
soon as he was brought out, for he
was personally known to- every NOM
Der Of the two posses. When asked
about his crime he did net deny it.
and had no explanation to offer fur
Their than that the money ne demand
ed was due him and be had determ-
med to get it.
His Crime Henous
His crime was SO hainous that the
people Of Belmont. Infatuated at the
treatment Judge Hess and members
OF his family had received at the ne
gro's hands, were not to be deferred
from sunmariIy executing him in the
way that was ultimately adopted. While
lie did not lay his hands on the moth
er or the child the very fact that he
had them 10 his power and could have
done anything he pleased and the
further fact that he had so outraged
the community by his act. famed the
names Of public Indignation until
nothtng could restrain the angered
hopulace. This general community
las never been so shocked as today.
md even sober, conservative men who
% not sanction mob law, are appalled,
1T the enOrmity Of the ofense for
which the negro paid tae death pen
lily. nj