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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
THUNDER.
OAd Beliefs That Used to Exist In
Days of Old.

Thunder, just because it is a noise
for which there is no Visible cause has
always excited the Imagination Of the
unscientific, so 1t is natural that the
most outrageous superstitions about
storms should date back to the time
when everybody, more or less, was un-
scientific. One old writer explains the
belief of his day that "a storm is said
to follow presently when company
of hogges runne crying home" on the
ground that "a hogge Is most dull and
of melancholy nature and so by rea-
son doth foresee the raine that COM
eth" Leonard Dlgges in his prog
nostication Everlasting" Q550, men,
tions that thunder in the morning
signifies wind; about noon, rain, and in
the evening, great tempest"
The same writer goes on to say,
"Some write (but their ground l see
nob that Sundays thunder should
bring the death of learned men, judges
and others; Mondays, the death of
women; Tuesdays, plenty Of grain;
Wednesdays, bloodshed; Thursdays,
plenty of sheep and corn; Fridays, the
slaughter of a great man and other
horrible murders; Saturdays, gen
eral pestilent plague and great dearth."
After this the gay and lightsome man.
ner shown by Lord Northampton to-
ward these grave matters in his de
fensative" is most cheering. at
chaunceth sometimes" he writes, "to
thunder about that time and season of
the years when swannes hatch their
young, and yet no doubt It is para
dox Of simple men to think that a
swanne cannot hatch without crackle
of hunder."-London Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

This gallant robber Of mems purses
and ladies' hearts was of French ex.
traction. Duval became so rich with
his i'll gotten gains that he was enabled
to retire from the profession and re-
turn to France. But quiet life, free
from the excitement of his old career,
did not agree with his adventurous
spirit. He returned again to England
and resumed his avocation. At length
he was captured at the Hole in the
Wall, in Chandos street. While in
prison awaiting his doom many ladies
Of position visited him anl endeavored
to obtain his release. but justice was
inexorable and he was hanged at Ty-
burn in January, 1910. His epitaph in
st. Pauls church, Covcnt Garden,
speaks Of him as ''Old Tyburn's glory,
England's illustrious thief" and tells
us:
Here lies Duval. Reader, If male thou
art,
Look to thy purse; If female, to thy
heart
Much havoc has he made of both.
st. James Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
DRESSING FOR DINNER.
A Habit to he Cultivated by All
Classes of Persons.

Dressing for dinner" is regarded by
some as a piece of arrogance and as
evidencing merely desire to appear
superior to somebody else. They OBJ
serve no dignity in the custom and per-
haps do not realize the fact that the
change of clothes is consistent with
personal comfort and cleanliness,
whether the new garments donned be
of the evening dress pattern or not.
The most important meal of the day
affords TO those who dine IN the even
ing an excellent opportunity of ex-
changing their workndny clothes for 4
suit which has been brushed and aired.
The bracing effect of II change Of
clothes is well known. Many a man,
being almost too fatigued after an ar
duous days work TO change his clothes.
finds himself considerably refreshed
when he experiences Il feeling of clean
liness and preparedness for his dinner,
and good digestion invariably waits on
healthy appetite. The changing Of
clothes may even thus favorably affect
clothes be the exclusive luxury of the
persons who dress for dinner. The
hard worked clerk, the shopkeeper and
the workingman would all be better II
they would cast off their workaday
clothes and put on clean clothes for the
evening meal after the day Of toll is
over. The change freshens the body,
gives a gentle stimulus to the wearled
hand and head, and brighter view Of
things is thereby engendered. The
habit is, besides, cleanly, dignified and
becoming.-Lancet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

The Hamburger Nachrichten contrib
utes the following to the stories rela-
William III. and bismarck, IF the kai-
ser wished to ride alone" said Bis
marck, Il could have found no objec-
ton. That he drove me away. though.
wounded me. IL lac WaI,e.. to get rid
Of me he should havc toll iYc 50 frank
ly, and would have lakeh six months
vacation. If things got along without
me l would have remained away. 9th.
erwise | should have returned. But
this! l was nearly thrown out Of my
house in the Wilhelmstrasse had to
pack my belongings in haste, for Ca
privi was waiting at the door,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

A native writer in a Chinese publica-
ton remarks: when a girl is sold In
China she becomes the slave of her
owner and part of his property. She
no longer retains her freeborn rights,
but surrenders them all to the will of
those who own her She receives no
compensation for her labor, but Is
obliged to accept such raiment and
food as her owners may be pleased to
give her. In cases Of tyranny or gross
cruelty she cannot appeal for redress.
She may be resold, given away or
cast off in the streets at the arbitrary
will of her master All freedom Is de-
MED her. and she remains tool and
chattel in the hands of her owner TN
til she is sold again or until Ce&,h re-
leases her from her unwilling fate"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
NEEDLESS NOISES.
Maddenfng Effect of Some Sounds
That AssaiI Ones Ears.

muuuenInH Oh some SOUNDS
That Assail Ones Ears.
1t is the needlessness Of most noises
that renders them insufferable. You
sleep very well through the roar Of a
gotten to fasten a blind and it begins
to bang then you are lost. You might
as well get up and locate that blind
and fasten it first rs last. The mani
fold noises of your steamers plunge
through the night, with the perpetual
wash Of the sea. unite in a lullaby to
which the worst conscience sinks into
repose. but snore breaking from the
next stateroom recalls the memory Of
all ones sins. The rush and leap and
incessant but varied grind and clang
Of the sleeping car become soothing at
last, but a radiator, beginning to fizZ
and click after the steam has been
turned off, seems to leave the would be
sleeper no resource but suicide. If you
could get at the second engineer and
leave him weltering in his gore, you
could snatch few cat maps before
morning. But you cannot get at the Sec
ond engineer after midnight in most
hotels. Continuous noises and necessa-
ry noises are things you can adjust
senses or your spirits to, but the noise
without reason, without an apparent
right, like the gnawlng of rat in the
wainscot, is what drives so many to
perdition.-W. ID. Howells in Harper's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

At Solovetsk, in the Russian govern
ment of Archangel, Is the most remark
able monastery in the world. The mon
astery of Solovetsk is inclosed on ev-
cry side by a wall of granite powders
which measures nearly IL mile in cir
cumference. The monastery itself IS
very strongly fortified, being support
ed by round and square towers about
thirty feet in height, with walls twenty
feet in thickness. The monastery con-
SiSts in reality Of six churches, which
are completely filed with statues Of
all kinds and precious stones. Upon
the walls and the towers surrounding
these churches are mouAtcd huge guns,
which in the time Of the Crimean war
were directed against the British White
sea squadron.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

There lay behind t..r gra t arch and
the domes and the minarets Il retired
precinct of ancient trees and shade3
walks. II grove in ii" n!idSt of city,
colonnaded in quadrangle by the point
ed arches Of the students cells. Under
the trees was a sort of summer house|
or pavilion. Two or three young mem
were walking in an avenue against the
farther colonnade, and OH the stone|
steps of wide, shaded pool sat several
mollahs on their praying rugs. Wei
visited a number of the students in|
their cells-monastic little brick walled
rooms where they live the year around|
there are no vacations In Mussulman|
cOlleges) and for years on end. 1t isl
not unusual for student after PASSING
the primary school to spend as much
as fifteen or twenty years at his higher
studies, though usually in such long
course he will go through several diff
ferent colleges in the order of advance
ment. Quiet men, these students. mild
eyed, patient, often middle aged.-Min-
neapolls Bellman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
THE CABS OF NEW YORK.
They Are Not nm Integral Part of the
Life of the City.

They Are Not nm Integral Part of the
Life of the City.
The cab Is no integral part of New
York life Venice without the gondola
were as unthlnkable as woman with
out lE.ir. No little of London's COM
prlhng charm is in its swift rolling
h.hsgns. These things we know. But
U...' can't think of New York in terms
Of cabs Once upon n time / was In
exile. only iii memory did the great
"iit rise before ne. and what | saw
wa' tbs: Huge canyons of stone and
steel liIIrd with noise and darkness,
t...p.',li which great yellow worms
,TN .cu. one "fter the other, in mid
air That Is tie picture Of Naw York
dat hauIlts the exile even as the out
o." I'D Venetian iS olsesspd by slim
=; goninlHs cutting across lanes Of
nlsJ:.Iight Your true New Yorker Is
It =. :... p:ojrr:r,l electrically carted
i,r" ~ Cnly in exceptional morients
~ -.oylH ~ IA, .,ri. doe hc ride 'ln a
" ~. go and pair" IIe is carriage
riG.pE 10 Il funeral. lie cabs it in
W .r.' NOR outs. whom the fear of God
j. MT in htm There nre ONLY 1000
l!r..ASed caNs and Lacks OH the island
of tInnhattHn OF 'rs there nre. nt
course, plying pirat''ally in the dark
quarters. but even With t,r.c t,:r)wn
III tho reckoning is S:,lall. No: tho Nvn
Yorker is not II cahly perSOn.-Vancel
ihOMDiOn In Dutius MIyJXiHp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
A STUDY IN MILEAGE.
Almost Every Country Has n Stand
ard of Its own.

ard of Its own.
English speaking countries have four
different miles-thc ordinary mile of
$3.50 feet and the geographical or nau-
tica mile of 60SJ. making differ
ence of about .one-seventh between the
two; then there Is the Scotch mile Of
5,92S feet and the Irish mile of 6,T20
fect-four various miles, every one of
which is still in use.
Then almost every country has its
own standard mile. The Romans had
their mile passuum, LOCO PAGES, which
must have been about 5000 feet in
length unless we ascribe to Caesars
leglonaries great stepping capacity.
The German mile of today Is 24,31S
feet in length. more than four and u
half times as long as our mile.
The Dutch, the Danes and the Prus-
slams enjoy mile that is lS.440 feet
long. three and a half times the length
Of ours, and the Swiss get more exer-
else in walking one of their miles than
we get in walking five miles for their
only 1,760 yards. The Italian mile Is
only a few feet longer than ours; the
Roman mile Is shorter while the Tus-
can and the Turkish miles are 100
yards longer. The Swedish mile is six
and half times and the Vienna post
mile is four and half times the
length Of the English mile.-Pearsons s
Wpnllly
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
Effects of Deafness.

An ear specialist insists that deafness
affects all the senses. He says the rea-
son for this Is that the ear is only one
servant of the sensory service of the
human system. Loss of hearing is
really a partial paralysis of the brain,
but owing to the sympathetic connec-
tion of the various sensory nerve cen
ters of the brain the others Indirectly
concerned have to combat for their
very life the demoralizing influence Of
the affected center.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
Walter putcr's way.

| remember telling Walter Pater
about 1.-THE Story of an African Farm"
and the wonderful human quality of It,
He said, repeating his favorite formu-
la, mo doubt you. are right, but I do
not suppose shall ever read it." And
he explained to me that he was always
writing something and that while he
was writing he did not allow himself
to read anything which might possibly
affect him too strongly by bringing
new current of emotion to bear upon
him.-A. Symons in Monthly Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

Last Saturday" said the fat dwell
er, 81 went out into the hall and saw
woman on her knees scrubbing the
marble very well, making it beauti-
ful dead white. thought to myself,
This is good scrubwoman; I'll ask
her to scrub my kitchen and clean my
windows did. She scrubbed all the
paint off the floor of my kitchen and
washed the panes of two windows en-
tirely out.
II was glad didn't ask her to wash
my face" she finished. - New York
Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

How" said the young man who had
been in the matrimonial game for
nearly a week, "can | tell when the
honeymoon is over?"
1T will be over" answered the man
who had been married three times,
"when your wife stops telling things
and begins to ask questions. Chicago
News
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

SO long as we have at the bottom of
our social fabric an army Of vagabonds,
hand to mouth livers and slum dwell
ers. half starved, dirty, foul mouthed,
so long are we in imminent danger.
And it is want of work which makes
recruits for this army.-NIirror.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
After Dark.

Mrs. Gayboy (severely)-What time
did you get home last night? Gayboy
(cautiously)-Oh, little after dark.
Mrs Gayboy-After dark! Why, it was
daylight when you came in! Gayboy-
Well, isn't that after dark?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
A Creater I.frbt.

Teacher = Which is farther away,
England or the moon? Pupil-England.
Teacher-Why? Pupil-Because you
can't see England. and you can see the
moon
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

young man, you are better fed than
taught" said the professor ansrily.
"Guite right, sir. My father feeds
nc" answered the student.-London
It'll Bits.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
Generous.

"You said that when we were mar
ried you would refuse me nothing"
'I'll be still more generous. I'll not
even refuse you nothing. I'll give it to
you"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28
Considerntion of a Motori,t.

We hold no brief for the motorists,
says the Bystander, but "honor where
honor is due" On country road the
other day we saw n motorist delib-
erately avoid running over an animal
on the highway! To be exact, it was
a circus elephant.-St. James Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

In the capital Of Honduras all the
houses in the poorer quarter are made
of mahogany, which costs less than
pine there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-11-28

The first English work on anatomy
WIS by Thomas Weary. in 1913.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Aartville News.

Hartville Jan. 13.-Mrs. Washington
Kiser spent Friday with friends in
Canton
Edgar Merkel came home from Mt.
Union on Friday to spend Sunday with
his parents.
On account of i'll health, Irwin Phil
fps has sold his barber shop to Aaron
Rubright, of Canton.
The body of Samuel Steffy, the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Steffy,
arrived from Maryland on Friday
evening. Mr.. Steffy had been a suf-
ferer from lung trouble and had gone
10 Maryland to visit Malin Brumbaugh,
some weeks since, in the hopes of re-
gaining his health. The funeral was
held at the Brick church, south of
town, on Sunday morning,
Ernest Shoemaker and Robert Baer,
two of our enterprising young busi-
ness men, have opened grocery store
in Canton.
Instead of the regular meeting of
the X. o. t.. M. on Tuesday evening,
the members invited their wives and
lady friends to a banquet. Covers
were laid for 70 and the Sir knights
served a delicious lunch which they
had prepared. The installation of Off
GERS which was to have taken place,
was postponed until the next meet
ing.
The Improvement Association an
nounces a dime social to be held on
Wednesday evening, the 18th, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Keller.
Refreshments will be served and a
good time is promised to all. Every
body is invited to come and spend a
pleasant evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shirk and
daughter Gustavus, went to Canton on
Saturday to spend the day with
friends
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16

20 inch wide brown sheeting. reg
ular price 21c--for clearance 17c
yard.
Very speciaI--25 robe blankets
slightly soiled; for quick clearance
they go at VI price.
Homemade comforts, regular
price $1.S5-clearance price is less
than the cost of materials and max
ing-$1.58 each.
100 sets sugars and creamers,
regular 50-Clearance price. 35c set
Child's granite bath tubs; regu-
lar SOC value-for Clearance at 62c
each.
Asbestos sad irons, set of three
irons, handle and stand; usuar price
s1.5O-Clearance price $1.1e for set.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
ONE OF MERIT
Was the Program Given at the Audi
torium Sunday--Some New
Features.

About 1900 people attended the
"pop" concert given at the auditorium
Sunday afternoon under the auspices
of the Chldren's Aid Society. A nov
city of the program was the introduce
tion of numbers played upon an Aeol-
ian Orchestrelle and pianola. The
personnel of the program was Miss
EGrva Dine, soprano; Mrs. Phoebe Sell
Ter Sugarman, soprano; Homer Dine,
baritone and Aeolian Orchestrelle and
pianola numbers by Harry Ballard.
The afternoons program was opened
by the Tannhauser overture which was
played by Mr.. Ballard on the Aeolian
orchestrelle.
Mrs. Sugarman contributed to the
program by singing Joan of Arc"
recite and aria for which she received
much applause, as did also her other
numbers. The musicale was aided
greatly by the numbers by Homer and
Miss Erva Dine. The work of the
young artists was one of high merit
and the prospects for an exceedingly
bright future presents itself before
both musicians. Much feeling was put
into the baritone solo, which was re-
sponded to with an encore Just
Across the Bridge of Cold" by Won
Tilzer
Much credit must be given to Miss
Dine for her work as a soprano soloist.
Her voice displayed very high range
and also one of great volume. Dur
ing the rendition of her first number
she was compelled to acknowledge ap-
plause before completing 1t. She also
responded to an encore. Mr.. and Miss
Dine sang one of ]. Wiegand's duets
which received it's portion of applause.
The following program was rendered.
PROGRAM.
Cannhauser Overture ......,,.,....
.,.,... ...... Aeolian Orchestrelle
Joan of Arc, recite and aria. ....
..... Mrs Phoebe Sieller Sugarman
Waltz, op. "a, No. l.. Piano Pianola
The Garden of Prayer. Mr.. Homer Dine
Faust Fantasia .......... ....,...
-. .........A Aeolian Orchestrelle
Tarla Mrs. Phoebe Seller Sugarman
Waltz, Brilliante op. 159 ...,.,...
49,. .............. Piano Pianola
q Song Divine Miss Erva Dine
Rhapsodie Hongroise No. 2....
..... ...... Aeolian Orchestrelle
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16

Very Special for today case OF
SC dress ginghams; see them In
our Fifth street window; for this
day &c yard.
1900 yards fieeced caliooes; reg.
ular price 7o--for clearance sale
at acc.
Blue, black, gray and light prints;
can't be bought at the mills today
for less than 5hc-clearance price
Sc yard.
1000 yards light Outing FIan-
nels; would be cheap at 8c-clear-
ance price, 5Lac a yard.
so different patterns In Bates and
Toile de Nord Ginghams; regular
price 12mc-Clearance sale price
SC yard.
5000 yards Arnold's Flannelettes,
"a inches wide, fine for shirtwaists,
dressing Jackets and gowns, regular
price 15c-for the clearance, at
9Hac a yard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Hundreds at half

500 mussed and soiled kerchiefs
embroidered, hemstitched and ini-
tial, selling regularly at sc, &c, 1Oc,
12kc, 15c, 19c and 25e--just half
those prices, 2Lac to 12Hac.
so fine sample handkerchiefs-
individual styles, 25c for soc ones
! to 75c for $50 styles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Mother Gray's Appeal to Women.

II You viii send US your name and ad-
Of Mother Gray's Austraiian- Leaf, a GER
tain, pleasant remedy for Women's ills
II is 4 safe monthly regulator and new
er-failing. IL you have pains In the
back. Urinary. Bladder or Kidney trou-
bio. use this pleasant union of Austria
Han herbs roots and leaves. All drug
Kiste sell II, 70 centa, or address. The
Nothar Graz Co.. Ls FoT. N. Y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
lOC for these.

Ladies' initial kerchiefs, very
sheer, all linen, with double hem
titched border-very fine embroid-
cred initial, usual price, SIC.
Another initial number-all linen,
hemstItched border, neat initial,
usual price, 25e--7
Choose either for 1ee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Ashland Loses AGAIN.

Special to Morning News.
Alliance, o., Jan. 14.-The Mt I'm.
ion college varsity basketball team.
added another victory to the list Sat,
urday night by defeating the Ashland
eollege team by the score of 30 to %.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Emb's third off

120 pieces fine embroideries,
perfect goods in Nainsooks, Swiss
and Cambria, just trifie soiled on
one end. but little water and
soap will work wonders.
Sold in the regular way at zoe
to $L6O-clearance sale bargains
att
rs 2.3c for 25c styles.
26e for 39c styles.
80 1-3o for soc styles.
SOC for 75c styles.
Sc 2-se for $1.00 styles.
$t.oo for si.50 styles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
VISITING New York aHospitaIs.

Drs. III. M. Schuffell and Frank Da.
Hinden left for New York city Sun
day evening. They will be gone one
week and their purpose is to visit the
hospitals OF that city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Jan. clearance ON
underwear and
hosiery.


Items as staple as sugar-and
with market prices going up, we
feel tempted to carry them over.
But no-well not do It; Clearance
prices are here that will send out
lots with hurry.
Extra Special-While they last to
day, $50 pairs misses ribbed wool
stockings, black, 5h to Sh; regu-
lar 15c quality, clearance price per
pair, only .................. &c
Misses heavy cotton fleeced hose,
15c and 19c quality-Clearance
price, 2 pairs 25c.
Women's black cotton fieeced
hose, ribbed top; regular price, 25c
Clearance price, 19c pair.
Women's white wool vests and
pants, ribbed; regular 81 value -
Clearance price, Csc garment.
500 pairs women's black and
fancy cotton hose, embroidered,
plain colors and lace; regular price
25c-Clearance price, 1sc pair.
Women's and children's cotton
fieeced underwear, 2 piece and un-
ion suits; 35c to SOC grades-Clear-
ance price 2sc per garment.
$50 pairs women's hose In plain
and fancy cottons and lisles, neat
embroidered effects; S5c to soc
grades-Clearance price, 29c pair.
300 pairs fine hose for women,
cottons and isles, in plain colors.
dainty lace and embroidered novel.
ties; 75c to 81 qualitles-Clearance
price. acc pair.
Cotton and wool underwear Tor
women, vests, pants and union
suits; sold up to $1--Clearance
price. 49c garment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Horticultural Society.

The County Horticultural society
will meet at the residence of ]. w.
Pontius, 1920 West Tuscdrawas street.
Canton, on Wednesday, January II.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Quarter ones, i0C--

Ladies' 1900 linen, fine hem
stitched handkercnieIs, a quailty
often sold Ior 25c-Ior the clear
ance sale, 1Oc each.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
Born

To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Renner, of
863 Mahoning street, a son.
To Mr. and Mrs. George link of
pa North Clarendon avenue, a girl.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-16
4.O8

A lot of raincoats-only 8 OF
them, more the need to hurry In
today first thing. $Iu to SIS regu-
larly-for the Clearance Sale, they
are $4.98.