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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Copyright. 1906 by Daily story Pub. Coz

In the province of San Diego, near
the river La Plaza, grew at one time
the prettiest flower nature had ever
fashioned into womanhood. Brown
eyes, from out. whose depths flashed
fire, served only to enhance the
beauty of a face bewitching, a form
supple as the willow, disclosed it.
self beneath a dainty gown. A rus
tic picture was she, indeed, divine,
Mercedes.
Don Palo, dark, handsome. stood
beneath a festooned palmetto and
gazed enraptured at this picture. His
black mustache curled upward and
his eyebrows hung thick over keen,
restless eyes, that at this moment
were TRANSPORTED with loves passion.
He wore the gaudy creole dress of
San Diego dandy and on his head,
he wore a wide sombrero, decorated
with silver spangles and band of
woven horsehair.
In the distance could be heard the
silvery peal of a convent bell and,
when the wind quieted. the faint echo
of the Misereri f1oated on the air.
Palo approached and touched the
listening girl upon the arm. She
sprang away like a startled doe and
then returned with a glad light in her
eyes, extending both her hands.
"Oh, Palo! Is it you?" she cried
He took her hands in his and print
ed fervent kiss upon her lips. Yes,
Mercedes" he answered, Il have come
back to see you once again"
But, but" she began.
mo, Chiquita, there is little dan
ger No one knows that l am here.
And BESIDES" he continued, furrowing
his brow with an ugly wrinkle. what
should fear?"
The girl threw her arms around his
neck and kissed him passionately,
But, if they should put my Palo in
prison?" she cried No, they can
not. l love him too much. God will
prevent it."
Out of the convent window Sister
Sorice looked listlessly. Her hymn
book sank neglected to her side. She
was watching the. two in the distance
and her lips moved, mechanically, re-
citing the service.
AS she looked the two parted, and
Mercedes was left standing alone. She
was the daughter of miller, he the
son of the governor OF the province
of San Diego. Sister Sorice shook
her head sadly.
Each day Sister Sorice saw them
meet and each day he wooed her more
ardently, until one day he declared
himself and Mercedes was the hap
piest girl In all San Diego. Sister
Sorice was happy also.
Alas, who thinks of fathers when
they love?
When Palo went to his father and
confessed his love for Mercedes, he
few into an awful rage. What? He
Palo. of the best blood of San Diego
to marry a Greaser's daughter? Who
was he that he should choose? Was
not the Senorita Isabella chosen fol
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

again in year, perhaps sooner. Will
she wait for him till then?
Will she? What can words express
more than those eyes?
"In the morning" he said. 81 may
see you again, tits for the last time by
the bridge that goes over the Plaza,
is it not so? Mia Carrissima!"
Tears came to the girls eyes as she
nodded her head. He kissed her and
went down the path. In the morning
she was waiting for him at the bridge
when Palo arrived. She was about
to fly into his arms, when, out from
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

she could hear his voice, but
Is was only the mumbling of the bell
ad the "Misereri' of the sisters. as
taey sang:
"Misererl mel Domini"
"My child" said Sister Sorice, gent.
L. putting her arm about Merce des.
Il will tell you story. Twenty years
ago maiden bid her lover good bye
by that little bridge down there. Wait
for me- he said. I will return soonl
But he did not. and soon the maid
took refuge In this convent to hide
her shame. A little girl was born and
a good man took pity on it and adopt
ed it as his own, That maid, Mercedes,
was myself. For twenty years have
looked down that road, watching for
the return of my lover"
She paused and looked at Mercedes
with infinite yearning. "And you" she
never told you"
Mercedes looked at the sister in
surprise. Told me what?"
"You-you are-my-child."
An instant's pause and they were
in each others arms, weeping.
Many years have passed since then.
One weary watcher has been laid to
rest, but there is sister still, with
snowy white hair and kind. wistful
face, who stands by the high little
window and looks out upon the road.
Perhaps she fancies there is a fig
ure coming in the distance.
Perhaps she fancies she hears a
voice. It is only the humming of the
old bell and the echo of the quavering
voices as they sing:
"Misereri mel Domini."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
WEASEL KEEN ON THE TRAIL.
Little Animal a Determined but Grace
full Hunter.

full Hunter.
The 1.-THE grace of the weasel may
be observed whenever it is on the
trail At an even speed, with nose to
the ground, its reddish-brown back
seems literally to glide along through
the rank heritage by the bank.
1t may be the scent of rat, and
the trail may take it in and out of the
bank a good many times before it
comes up with it's victim. 1t may
even have to swim a stream before
its persistence is rewarded 1t is
wonderful how small a hole that long,
arched body can glide into and
emerge from without the slightest
difficulty.
When it has caught and killed its
prey it's movements are equally grace
full as it carries the spoil home to it's
hole
Crossing a Kentish field this week
saw a weasel coming along under
the hedgerow red toothed from the
chase. There was the same sinuous
motion of the back; but the little
beasts head was held as high as pos
sible, and from it's mouth hung the
limp carcass of a young rat, freshly
killed. The weasel held it by the
neck, and so high, for all the short
ness of its legs, that only the end of
the rats tail dragged through the
grass.
A family of weasels will often hunt
in company, and this is naturally a
most interesting sight to witness.
The ability of the weasel to enter ex-
| ceedingly small holes is owing en-
tirely to the structure of its body
its fiat head, long neck, and short
limbs and tail In a corn rick it can
pursue mice with ease along their
burrows.-London Daily Mail
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
wiIIie's Horoscope.

Father latter three months abb
sence)-And the children?
Mother-All fiourishing but Willie.
don't know what to make of him.
He never plays. He never laughs.
He is continually to be found sneak
ing in and out of the pantry. his peck
cts stuffed with jampots, pie and
cake; and at other times you are sure
to find him in the nursery trying to
shake pennies out OF his sisters saw
ings banks.
Father (joyfully)-A born finan-
cier, by jingol This family's fortunes
will flourish yet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

the shrubbery stepped a soldier. 81
arrest you Senior" he said.
Arrest, prison, disgrace, for her low
er, all this fitted through the mind of
Mercedes as she stood there. The
officers back was turned toward her.
An impulse, flash, and it was done.
She had drawn the dagger from her
girdle and plunged it into his back He
fell like a log. Palo shrank back
aghast.
IF l am caught now. he cried.
But you will not Go! Go! she
cried, in frenzy pushing him toward
the bridge. GO! Go! You must!
you must! Nobody shall know! No
body shall know!"
He let himself be gently pushed
along, for he realized what danger
both were in. At the bridge she
stopped kiss me once" she cried.
He stopped and kissed her passion
ately.
II will return for you soon. Chi
quita," he said. mo one will know"
nodding in the direction of the pros
trate soldier, run quickly so that no
one sees u.s."
They parted and Mercedes began to
run quickly through the woods. Sud
denly she paused. Something caught
her by the heart and stopped it's beat
ing. The dagger, it was still in the
wound; they would know.
She ran back as fast as her legs
would carry her, but she was too late.
She saw people standing around the
body. She fancied she heard her
name spoken. Fleet as a deer, she
sped away, but before she had gone
a hundred yards, she was discovered.
There was a shout and a dozen start
ed after her
They were gaining on her, but she
looked neither to tie right nor the
left. The silver bell of the convent
was again ringing and she ran in
stinctively towards the sombre shell
tering walls. She stumbled up the
steps and fell into the arms of Sister
Sorice.
Child" she said, and placed a shell
tering arm around her. In an in
slant, her manner changed. Snatching
the silver cruifix from her girdle she
held it defiantly into the faces of the
oncoming mob. They recoiled from
it as from great repellant force.
"Stop," she cried, "she has taken
refuge with God. Would you dehle
the sanctuary of the Lord?"
They looked into the calm, de-
termined face of Sister Sorice, and
one by one, skunk shamefacedly away.
Trembling, Mercedes wept out her
story to the sister, who, when she
heard it, wept with her.
Come child" she said, and led the
way to the high little window. They
looked out upon the fields and forests.
Down the winding road came litter
bearing the soldier, but he was not
dead. His hands moved and he twist
ed in pain. Far, far away, a speck on
the road, was the figure of man. He
turned and waved his hand as though
he knew his sweetheart was watching.
] 1t seemed to Mercedes as though
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

Mamma-'Now Jimmy, you must
promise me not to steal any more Of
those preserves"
Jimmy-"All right, mamma, I'll
promise, honest Injun, cross my
heart"
Mamna-"Why are you so willing?
That looks suspicious"
Jimmy-"Ive ct all there was
there"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
An End to Romance.

The groom had asked his rich bride
for a million.
Not on your blessed life" she re-
sponded blithely, as though this did not
mean the sundering of sacred ties,
but if carfare will do you any good
I'll stake you to a nice, long ride"
Thus they parted, and the public
press, issued for the uplifting of the
masses, made appropriate chronicle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
A mortal BLOW.

Dorcas-"The operation was sue
cessful. but the patient couldn't sur
vive the shock"
Mrs. Dorcas-"Graciousl How
careless to let a poor man in his con-
dition find out what the operation
cost."-Puck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Given out at Last.

General" said the shade OF En-
erson, Il should like to know the true
story of the cherry tree episode"
well, it was This way" replied the
shade of General Washington Papa
said to me: George, did you cut
down that prunus seratinaT No.
papa said l, 4 can not tell a lie
did not And there the incident
closed. You see, the tree was not a
prunus seratina at all. but prunus
cerasus."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

Poor Jackl he goes ahead so fast
he always says something ridiculous.
We are going to have the ceiling Of
our clubhouse reprinted and how do
you think he put the matter before
the house committee in its confer
ence?"
Howl"
He said: Gentlemen, the decora-
ton Of the ceiling is now on the car
pet"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Sufficient Reason.

Hoogley-"Yeh, I'm mighty glad
amt got no children"
Pepprey-.It's just as we'll"
Hoogley-"S it is"
Pepprey-"Ye for in these days Of
free education they wouldn't be able
to escape some knowledge Of gram
mar. and they'd be forever correcting
you"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

yes" said the Chicagoan, hes got
the queerest way o. drinkin' his cof-
fee"
"Out of his saucer, l suppose re-
marked Penn.
~Of course, but l say he does it in
a queer way. He holds his thumb I'M
derneath and his four fingers on top
of the rim"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Auto Talk.

81 thought you said Prof. Blank is
a linguist."
He speaks seven different tongues.
Isn't that enough?"
81 should say not. Doesn't do him
a particle of good. I took him to the
auto show last night and he couldn't
understand anything that was said"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

why is it that some of the bright
boys who know everything the teach
er asks do not turn out TO be great
business men?"
Perhaps" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax, tits because they get into the
habit of answering questions"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Usual Outcome.

Il feel awful sorry for young Jen-
kins and Miss Jones. You know they
have been going together for nearly
three years and now they have final
ly decided they are not good enough
for each other"
What caused it?"
Their parents got together and
talked it over"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
For ECONOMIC Reasons.

Throggins-I thought you swore of
smoking Jan. 1.
Plunkett-I was going to do it, but
my wife called my attention to the
fact that she needed 467 more cigars
coupons before she could get the
chafing dish she had set her heart on
having, and I've got to keep it up
awhile longer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

The manager and critic stood gazing
down on the wealth and fashion in
the boxes.
"Ah," whispered the critic. that is
what l call money"
YES" replied the manager, as the
buzz of conversation foated up, @and
now 1 know what they mean when
they say money talks
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
ENCOURAGING.

Dicks Suppose 1 should steal a
kiss?"
Dolly-'I defy you"
Dick-"And suppose l should steal
two or three?"
DOLLY would never give up.
should keep on defying you"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

him-she who was of the best Span
fish blood in Mexico?"
Palo remained silent. Suddenly his
father grew calm. A calm that struck
to Palo's heart. Son." he said stern
ly, you win never go near the mil
ler's daughter again shall give or
ders. If you are caught there, you
will be pat in prison. Remember. l
mean what / say"
But Palo came again to see his
Mercedes and Sister Sorice was watch
ing from her high convent window.
Alas, ne came to tell his sweetheart
that he is going away on a trip to
far on Spain. but he viii be back
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
circumstantIaI Evidence.

my neighbor blames me for every
thing that happens to his place; he
says my dog does all the mischief"
81 noticed he was very angry at the
disappearance this morning Of his
rubber mat"
''Yes, he even laid that at my door,"
Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Very Dry.

Jones-We shall have a dry. spell
now that the rain is over.
Bones-I had dry spell before the
rain was over; the storm kept me in
the house and l couldn't get out TO get
a drink.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Real STAGE Tragedy.

you think you could play Hamlet!
Go to-"
"S'death!" Kissed the tragedian;
you sordid managers do but envy me
me fame. Then, forsooth, swallowing
me just rancor and proper pride. may
l bespeak a minor part?"
TOO bad" said the manager; you
haven't enough brains for Hamlet and
have too much for the skull"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Hoped So.

Rivers-"Suppose there is anything
in that report about the Ipdykes get
ting ready to go to Paris in order to
keep their daughter from marrying
young Highmus?"
Brooks (writing away for dear life)
IF the city editor takes the same
view Of 1t that l do. old chap. there's
four column first page story in it."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Already ENGAGED. Perhaps.

yes, l love you, George" said the
beautiful young heiress, ~but I'll have
to speak to mamma"
You mean I'll have to speak to
her"
mo, will You see, she's home
ward bound from Europe, where she's
been for the last three months, and
she may have engaged me to some
nobeman while she was there"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Glad Of II.

Oar ain gwinter be no whippin'
pos" said Mrs. Thisbe Brown.
NO" answered Mrs. Sophronia
Jackson, IAN l mus say rs glad of
it. Dis idea of havin' 'em walk into
yoh house an boss yoh own husban'
aroun' looks too much like govern
ment ownership to suit me."-Wash-
ington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
A Question.

Boggs-That man who shot himself
had been drinking.
Foggs-Then it wasn't the pistol
that killed him. but the drink.
Boggs-Would you arrest man who
had a bottle in his pocket for carry
ing concealed weapons?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
As II May BE.

Now, tell me-" said Mrs. Hiram
OMEN, why did you leave your last
placer"
We'll" replied the new cook-lady,
me an the woman couldn't git along.
My automobile an hers was different
makes an we was always discussin'
about 'em."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22

"You know" remarked Mr.. Kuhn
sey. they say dancing is the poetry
of motion"
"Huhi" snorted Miss Grace, just
recovering from a waltz with him,
"but when the feet get twisted it's
mere doggerel."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Different KIND Of Strength.

Sillimug There is. as much
strength in an egg as in a pound Of
meat"
Gotabug-"I should say so. I've
smelt eggs that had more strength
than a hundred pounds of beef"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
TsOo Ways 10 Piracy

When Willie was a little lad,
He longed to go to sea,
He said This reading had been bad)
A pirate he would be.
His parents kept a watchful eye
On Willie day and night,
Until he grew up. by and by,
Most polished and polite.
He wore frock coat every day,
Likewise a beaver hat.
He Joined in the financial fray
And high in Wall street sat.
He was a leader in the land
Until a jury grim
Took notice Of his profits and
Investigated him.
His parents when the facts were known
Were much disturbed in mind.
His father vowed his youth had shown
just how he was inclined.
His mother said, Il quite agree
This news is hard to bear.
I'd rather he had gone to sea,
To be a pirate there"
Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Unsatisfactory.

ct took me some time to under
stand your amendment to that bill"
said the admiring friend
do you think you understand it
now?" asked Senator Sorghum anx-
iously.
Perfectly"
Then III have to do it over. That
amendment wasn't intended to be I'M
derstood"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Little Thinns-

THAT woman is very strict in her
moral ideas, isn't she?"
"Strict! 1 should say so. She
won't let her son have any other kind
of dog than st. Bernard, nor her
her daughter play anything but an
upright piano"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
A Little Game.

''I made my first dollar picking up
chips" said the self-made man.
"And who staked you to the stack
you started In on?" was the inter
viewers absentminded question.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
All He Gets Now.

"Yes, we gave our president a vote
Of increased confidence"
Il thought you always voted him an
increased salary?"
THAT was before the investigation
epidemic"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Midnight Supper.

Gunner-"So the famous baseball
player ate a welsh rarebit before re-
firing and had some wonderful
dreams? Were his dreams character
istic of his profession?"
Guyer-'T should say So Why, he
was pitching and tossing all night"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Queer Politics.

Wholesome queer things in poll
tics.
Ryer-For instance?
wyld-A fellow has to set up the
liquids to make himself solid.-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
shun the Lioht.

Miss Knox-"Miss Passay likes to
give the impression that she's quite
brave"
Miss Pepprey-"How?"
Miss Knox-"She says she's not
afraid of the dark"
Miss Pepprey-'T don't wonder. If
1 had her complexion I'd prefer the
dark"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
Blocked.

Mr.. Borem-Could see Miss Ffbbs?
Maid-Faix. that's wat she was
wonderin' as We came acrost the
street.
Mr.. Borem-Ahl Then she's not in.
Maid-Yes. but she's not at home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
UTILIZING His Curves

George left the infantry company"
''why?"
They told him his legs had the
proper curve for the cavalry"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
New Movement.

Senator. are you in favor of gov.
eminent ownership"
Il have opposed it hitherto. sir, but
1 believe 1 am in favor now Of the
government owning and operating the
maple groves and sausage factories"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
RrainY Mary.

Mary makes good hash, doesn't
she? And she hasn't any recipe,
either"
What does she make it out of"
"Out of her own head"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
How II Is Done IN HIoh Life.

How 1t Is Done in High Life
Knicker-w What win become OF
their children?
Bocker-They win be taken from
the servants of the father and brought
up by the servants of the mother.
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MARKET REPORT.
PITTSBURG LIVE STOCK.

Pittsburg, Pa, March s--CattIe-
Supply fair, market steady, choice
$5.40@5,60; prime $5.15@5.S5; good
$485@5.10; tidy $450@4SO; fair $500
@44O; common $S50@3S5; good to
choice heifers $400@4.25; common 10
fair heifers $250@375; common to
good fat cows $200@40 90; common to
good fat bulls $3,0OQ425; good fresh
cows and springers $S50$5O; common
to fair $20Q$30
Sheep and Supply light, mar
ket slow, prime wethers $5.S0@6. 90;
good $560@5.75 fair mixed $1,000
$40; common $2.5O@3.5O; lambs $500
@750; veal calves sS.0OQS75; heavy
and thin $4.00@b.00.
Hogs-Receipts double decks, mar
ket slow, 8 to 10 cents lower, prime
heavy $3.50; medium and heavy york
ers $6.65@6.70; light yorkers $3.50;
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pigs s6.4O@e50; roughs s5.oO@5.1O;
stays $S,5O@425.
CHICAGo GRAIN.

CHlCAGO GHAlN.
Chicago, March S.--Wheat had bet
ter tone this afternoon after getting
down early in the session to the low
est point previously reached this sea-
son. May and July deliveries got al
most together in price at one time
but the close we're 3-8 cent apart.
May closed at 3-S cent net advance
but July gained only 1S cent. Coarse
grains were more uniformly firm and
at the close May corn was up 3S cent
and May oats IA cent. Provisions
after an early short spell of weak
, ness, recovered and closed 10 cents
higher for pork than yesterday, but
lard and ribs were virtually unchang-
ed. ,
Cash sales, wheat-No. 2 he'd so IL
@S2; No. 2 hard Is 1-2@78; No. /
Northern n 1-2@S0; No. 2 Northern
75@79.
Corn-No. 2, Al 1-4@4t 10; No.
white al IL; No. 2 yellow Al IL.
.oats--No 2, 20 $4,000; No. 2 white
81 1892.
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MISCELLANE EOUS.
SPECIAL PRICESLOn rrasn 1s

SPECIAL PRICES-On tresn fish, 4
lbs, 25 cents; white fish, trout, picke!.
els from to q lbs. each, IL cents per
10. Blue pike, perch, lbs. 25 cents.
Bass, TBS. 20 cents. Oysters, 25 cents
per quart; extra large, selected, 35
cents per quart. Wholesale prices to
hotels and restaurants. We make a
reduction of 2 to cents per 10. dur
ing Lent. The fish will be first class,
any sick person can eat. 212 E. Fifth
St, few steps from square. We de-
liver our orders, Bell 511; Stark 1lG1.
COINS Fish and Oyster Market
.'.. .... 7-d3
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Cleveland, Mar S.-Butter-Cream-
cry, extra, 2S@2Shc; state and west
ern, 27Q2Sc; prints, 29@291zc; pro-
cess, 22@23c; daily, 20Q2lc; pack,
ing stock, 15@16c; roll butter, 1870
zoe.
Cheese-York state creams. 14b@
15c; ohio creams, 14014Ac; state,
liz @l2c; Swiss, 14@15c; blocks, IA
Q14hc; limburger, 13@14c.
Eggs-State and western, fresh can
died, 16016hc; count. 15@15hc.
Poultry-Chickens, 13@14c
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PEOPLES WANT COLUMN

Want column advs., 80 words, three
times, 25c; l week soc, IL paid in adj
vance. For Rent and For Sale cards
free to those who insert ADVERTISE
ments.