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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-08

Ben Thomley' spent Tuesday
in Albee.
H. M. Knight of Sisseton was
in town Tuesday evening.
Druggist Nelson returned from
the cities Monday morning.
Children S day exercises at th e
M E. Church Sunday evening.
Dan Gogen was over from
Albee Wednesday on business.
w. H. Peek of Corona was
Milbank business visitor Tues
day.
Bert Davis, the tonsorial ar
tist of Corona, was in the city
Tuesday.
Mrs. Charlie Jacquot of MINI
eapolis is visiting her sister Mrs
N. }. Bleser.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. M. H. Wiseman next Tues
day, June 70.
Miller's Orchestra played at
Corona Tuesday evening for a
wedding dance.
Druggist Nelson went to Aber-
deen Wednesday night to attend
a K. of p. meeting.
Walter Voigt came down from
Corona Monday evening and is
now on duty at Bleser's drug
store.
Miss Agnes Lockhart has ac-
cepted a position as teacher in
the city school at Great Falls,
Montana for the coming school
year.
Mrs. Fred Larson of Sum init
was in the city Tuesday, having
dental work done by DR.. Vos-
burgh.
When in need of plumbing,
steam fitting or furnace work
remember Wood Bros, are pre-
pared to attend to your wants.
Mrs. Prevey entertained the
resident charter members of the
A. R. club at tea last Monday, in
honor of the first president Mrs.
E. S. Healy.
Oscar Beaver of Wilmot was
in town Tuesday, returning from
Kasson, Mimi, being called there
by the illness of his mother, Mrs
T. M. Beaver.
Remember Wood Bros. do al
kinds of timing, plum bing and
furnace work in first class shape
having with them a plumber VIII,
has worked at his trade twenty
FIVE years.
The M. E. Church Sunda,
school picnic was postponed OF
account ofthe bad roads, but will
enjoy a day at the lake in th'
near future.
Mr.. VIM. Meyers returned
from Flandreau last Saturday
where he has been visiting hi.
sister for the past two weeks
He reports crops looking fin'
around Flandreau.
Friends of Mrs. F. B. Robert!
will be pleased to learn that the
bandages have beenremoved from
her arm and that the lady will
soon be herself again.
If you are thinking of putin.
in the water, sewer or any plum b
ing whatever, let Wood Bros
figure with you.
Mrs. VIM. Movius of Lidger
wood, N. D., passed through Mil
bank on her way to Appleton
Mimi, where S he will take os.
teopathic treatment while tn
guest of her sister, Mrs. T
Dawson.
Mrs r. T. Nichol is at Apple
ton this week to attend the grad
uating exercises Of the h IL
school of which Miss Alice DixsO
is one of the graduates. Mis-
DixsOn was at one time a resideu
of Milbank.
Much complaint Is to be hear
regarding property owners an
tenants not keeping the tree
}. along the sidewalks trimme
. high enough for people to wal
ALONG withOnf StrikinU thoi
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-06-08
June2
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. Office TO CREDITORS.

~ ~ Office TO CREDITORS. June
State of South Dakota County of Grant-ss
In county Court.
In the matter of the estate of Erick Johnson,
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator of the estate Of Erick johnson.
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said deceased to ex
hibit them with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the fret publication OF lhis
Eotice, to the said administrator, at the Farmer
Bank, in Milbank, in the County OF Grant, South
Dated May II, 1906
THAD L. FULLER. attorney for administrator.
June June ID
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
IN LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
State of South Dakota
County of Grant
IN COUNTY COURT
III the Matter OF the Estate of Margaretha
The State of South Dakota Sends Greetings to
Georgiana Mtteletaedt, George g. Port, Emma
h beth Backus, August 6. Port, Charles &. Port.
Sarah Port, Fred Port and Margurite Port heirs
next of kin of Margaretha Port, Deceased, and to
| all to whom these presents may come.
| Notice Is hereby given that George G. fo-t
has filed with the Judge of thie Court. petition
praying for Letters of Administration of the Es-
tate of Margaretha Port. deceased. and that
Monday, the 18th day OF June. 1906, at ? o'clock
p. m, of said day. being day of regular term
of this Court, to-wit OF the May term, 1906. at
the Court Room of said Court At the City of Mil
bank in the County of Grant, have been appoint
ed as the time and place for hearing said peti.
tion, when and where any person may appear and
show cause why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Hon. S. S. Lockhart, Judge OF
the County Court, and the Seal of said Court,
the 3lst day of May, A. d. 1906, at his Office in
the Court House, in the City of Milbank, COun-
ty OF Grant, State of South Dakota.
(SEAL) S. s. LOcKHART.
Attest: Judge OF County Court.
JOHN w. LraGETT Clerk.
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

left home but the fellow was so
pleasant and so anxious to hear all
the news that it seemed all right
He bought me some cooling drinks,
mentioning lots of people / knew
and we got real friendly BY and
by he let on that he had a secret
and finally told me that some friends
Of his had gold brick that was found
in the ruins of Erech, but that they
daren't let it be known for the
government would take it away from
them. They wanted TO sell 1t to
some outsider who could take it TO
a far land like Kadesh and convert
1t into good coin. 1t was worth,
he said, two talents but they'd sell
it for two hundred shekels.
Il told him that I only had a
hundred and that it was Pops
money. He then said that as
favor TO my father he'd make them
sell it to me for a hundred shekels,
but | must not tell anybody. So,
like a big ninny, ] agreed to look
il over, and sure enough when |
saw IL and saw them test it with
acids I was hot to buy. With great
secrecy I took it away in a sheep
skin, which I opened when I got
home and found only a brick of
clay, I didn't do a thing but go
right back to Ur to look for that
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gotten about this until I saw that
0ranEOutang's homely face
March 3.-Going to the cabin, 1
found one of the fieas there at the
door. He was hopping up and
down in a perfect rage. I've been
knocking at this door for half an
hour" he snapped. Nobody pays
the least attention 10 me at all!
Such manners," What did you
want?" I asked. There's going
to be a fight between the aard
vark and the orangoutang and they
sent me to tell Noah! BY this
time it's on, | supposed" Why
didn't you go right up and tell
MAJ" says ]. Because Noah made
a rule forbidding the animals TO
go into the cabin without peTmis-
sion!" he replied. Hurry down
below and keep them from killing
each other,"
| didn't waste any time, but hur-
Tied below. Need not have hast
ened. for, after all, they didn't
come TO blows The orangoutang
was standing about six feet from
the aard vark. but the hippopot-
anus was half way between the
two and all the other animals
crowded around egging them on
and grinning. As | arrived the
orangoutang says: Lick me, eh?
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hat and says he: Good morning, Mr..
AZori How's ali the folks down at
Ezrom? I told him that he was
mistaken and that by name was
Noah, son of Lamech and that | was
from Kadesh. He apOlOgiZed and l
thought he looked kind of sheepish
to have made such a mistake. Well,
| meandered on inside Of the walls
and such a crowd never did see,
all hustling and pushing and bawl-
ing like mad Ever ybody trying to
sell somebody else something From
collar buttons to elephants! Well,
/ soon sold my sheep TO the man
father sent ne t. and then, with
the money in ny pocket I rambled
round some. Pretty soon another
fellow rushed up to me, grabbed me
by the hand anC. says be:
Mr.. Noah from Kadesh by all
that's slick, huI "a Lamech and
all the fOlks?' Nc y. I ought TO have
sensed that he was a buncO man,
for my dog distrusted him and
growled but didn't suspect a thing!
/ up and told him that l guessed
he had the advantage of me and
then he said he was the son Of old
man Josias of East Kadesh that left
home when / was a kid. Of course
! knew J0sias and yet / didn't re
member that he had a son that had
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cuss, but I never set eyes on him
againl"
We all laughed and Ma said:
THAT was the first time. How
about the other when you got the
brick ?"
oh, Pop, did they do it again,"
says Shem. Pop got kind Of red
and laughed. Well. in a way; I
got done different that time. I'd
kind Of forgotten about the first
time, as it happened four hundred
years before; but whef the same
sort Of fellow tried the same old
game I made up my mind I'd get
the brick and beat them, So, after
they'd showed II TO me and tested
it and all that, / just laid down the
money and SAYS /: I'll take it
along with me- Gave them sew
enty-five manehs for it, and as they
said it was worth about two hun
dred | was wondering how they'd
go about getting it away from me,
for | was a husky lad. But | got
away home with it, and then I had
old Ky the son of Kish test it and
10, il was brass clean through and
worth about three bekahs, But
bless your souls. I've been gold
briclted so many time since in
stocks, patents, mines, horses, cam
els, and the like that I'd most for
The Washington times., 1906-03-11

Rats, Rats! You couldn't lick a
spoon" I'll make that ugly face
Of yours look as II cyclone had
passed over it." says the aard yark.
And what viii 1 be doing while
you're at it," asks the orang. "One
with my good right would make
corkscrew of that Delaying pin or
nose of yours and I've a mind TO let
you have it right now"
"Tf il wasn't for the rules and
regulations I'D paste you in the eye, -
says the aard yark. For two balah
nuts I'd do it anyway
Go on and soak him, suggests
the hyena "One poke would do
himi"
"Aw, | could blow you over! .
sneers the orang.
Say. Japheth. bind them over 10
keep the peace or they will be kill
ing each other" snouts the wdTt
hog.
yes they've been at it for half
hour and they'll talk each other to
death if they keep it up" remarks
the tapir We've got tired wait
ing for them 70 do a little punching
but l guess this is q continuous per-
formance!"
II didn't take me more than
minute to see that it was all talk
and so l said: Now you go away
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22

ington and Fielding Lewis. 81 Fred
eTicksburg. and nephew % the great
George Washington. The wife Of Law
renee Lewis was Nellie Gusts. grand
daughter Of Mrs Martha Washington
and the adopted daughter % George
Washington.
The marriage % Nellie Gusts and
young Lewis was the social event Of the
year 1889. The marriage took place IN
the mansion house az Mount Vernon
on the birthday Of Washington. and In
the year % his death. Washington
gave Co the couple q tract % forest land
covering a range Of hills on the Mount
Vernon property two miles southwest
Of the mansion house. Lewis PERSONAL
" saw that a part Of the woods were
cleared away. and In the clearing he
had erected the great house which he
called woOdlawn. The place passed 90
Lorenzo Lewis az the death Of hisI
mother. Nellie Gusts Lewis. and by
him was cold In 1888 20 two Quakers
from New Jersey. Chaikley Dillingham;
and Jacob NJ. TrOth. The sons Of these
men live near the estate to-day. Jacob
~ TrOih. the younger. living on an
adjoining farm and on land that was
a part 81 the original wOoilawn. TheI
house passed through many hands and
In 1870 was bought by Paul KesteF. |
who now sells 1t TO Miss Sharp.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22

the civilized West. who would 10
longer rest the wick upon the edge 81
the receptacle for the OH 60 pass q
through the brass arrangement which
he called the burner. and 10 provide
it with a screw In order that q might
be raised OF lowered. and the essentials
Of the modern oil lamp were a.
sembicd-
While we have the sea-sheIl. the
lamp Of primitive man Of over 0.0S0
years axe. Il would be- Interesting Ia
know what kind II Oil was burned
The olive tire PRODUCES the illumlnat'
iDg oil VI the mOdei Orient, and al
though In OiheT parts Of the world
the TAT " animals was used, the
unchanging customs Of the last head
us 10 infer that olive cal Was also then
employed The wick was. doubtless a
twist % the cotton which grows Wild
along the shores VI . IigTts AID tbe
Eulhratcs- News.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22
HOUSE FOR FREE SEEDS
tConilnued from prrccdlnr uaEc.l


| Curripr. Of New IIamvShlr'. where n Il
commonly understood one ~ the chioi
industries j. that 81 raising rorks
granite. and marble. protested against
his assert iuu th1t the farmers were not
in sympathy with the fr,-'-S,',l bus
ncss. They doClIp.d 80" farmers ~
their state drmIuisd them anyhow
Mr.. CUgks read lrttrrs from the C,l
tors Of prartiCally every agriculture
paIcr iu thD country. drnnunclng fr,z.
Sc-,ls. aud whrn b. frankly admitted
b. Lad written tlr-c c,lit0rs askhl
their optimism 81 the PROPOSED action
of the committees be- va attacked d.
the advocates 81 frte ss,sls as n be
had committed some crime.
ALL ABOUT SEED ADS
Mr. bartlett wanted 60 know n these
papers carried advert .semrntS &C the
seed dealers. Co Whicl. MF. Co-ks a..
fiFIned that b. had no douia &C n. as
the business % selling seeds was q
Legitimate One. Mr. F0r,lney did not
l'elirve the answers reprs--ented an
honest opinion, a. the replies had l.een
sOught.
Mr.. Cocks cndcavOra1 60 proved
with his argument. reenf0rcing d with
citations frOin a stack Of letters. but
be spoke amid a confusion that marked
the day as the most unruly of the en-
tire seSsiOn- Mr.. Gains shouted him
self bOarsc-and that II a diflculf
thins. even Tor Mr.. Gaines 90 do: Mr.
Mann scosied. as he ofIcn dos WhcaI
he falls To approve: Mr.. FOrdney, Mr.
french. Mr. Sims. . Chandler, aud
others asked questions simultaneously,
and the chairman of the commlttee al
hut broke his Eavei IN a vain endesvOf
To malntala orslsr. 40 OBe time u
looked as u TN ma~'. that symbol q
the dignity and power q Tie House.
would have 30 lle taken irOsa its perch
and waved over the heads % refrae.
tory aud angry free-sced mueineers
who infused 10 tAke their seats whsR
- 0rOlerUd
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22

hostage stamps, ana cash, Instead Of
The seeds ~ has been seading out
since be came TO Congress The read
ine Of these letters again plunged the
IIOase Ia disorder and confusion.
PITY TIE POOR FARMER.
Mr. GalRes. of Tennessee. endeaS-
orcd % ~ heard above the noise and
eOafusi0n A. he sat down. BY CON-
mand Of the Chair. he managed 20 say
that the bin was loaded with all kinds
Of appropriations 20 take care of aud
suppress the mouth and foot disease,
hollow horn, and hollow tail" hut took
away from the farmer the few seeds
that BE- every year looked forward
to revolving.
This new Outhurst ~ elOquence on
the part Of Mr.. Gaines threw the
House into eonyulsive laughter
wlrn tn members had partially ~
cover-d their cOmPOSune Mr. GaiH7s
ruSll,l down the aisle carrying a mass
Of manuscript In both hands. holding 10
nloft. shOsiing that be- had hundre .
Of letters fTOIn farmers favOring free
setxls.
A. chairman WadswoFth reaclsed out
bis hand for them. Mr.. Gaines laid
illem on n desk and legan pulI'-g from
the bunch various Documents. II
devVlOped that among these hun
drrdS- ~ letters there were an unusu-
ally large portion 81 bills of various
sorts and other 'puh dOcs." that had
no Televancy 60 the seed question.
Agnln the members shrieked and
gathered in the a'sle. forcing thc
chairman 10 rpsOrt {" every pariin-
mDntaTy Pxpedieut 90 Secure order.
Wien the hin came up for vote
tire FIRE seeds were continued by a
vote 20 lS3 60 - a fight for the abol-
ishIncut % tine free seed practice will
continue. Tor n u believed that the
scndling out q the packages are a. ne
practical benefit 60 the farming classes
of the country. ans d Is safe TO say
that next years bOl viii find the ap-
preparation Zoe these eeeds omitted
when u comes from the COMMITTEES
and che probabilities arr that by that
time n aJOrity Of the members % the
House will support the committee.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22
Haafed an fhc Goodies.

Teddy vas about 10 be ten years old.
In view OF this interesting event Tel
iy's mother had ordered some Ice
cream and cakes ond other daibties.
and Teddy vas tod 70 invite his little
friends TO 4 birthday party. The even
ing Of the celebration came around.
and All the COOLIES were waiting TO be
enjoyed. Teddy and his mother we're
also waiting.
Suddenly tho younEster said:
Mother. don't YOU thiuk is time 70
cat the iro-troam AM pak, now"
No. iuIcDl. ms son. she replied.
wo must wait un,il your friends are
here
Wei. 20 tel you the truth. mother"
BEGAN Teddy. u Just thought that for
Iac' Ia my life IA Ike 10 have enough
goodies, - l guess Ee It..sT begin
loW. cause I didn't invite anyone"
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22
EzRlER TiIllICRlKTs.


Some q Our clsasans Hlaks @ %
Farmers-But Peer City DweilerA
Many q our Italian immigrants are
rood farmers, after their fashion %
labOgiOus intensive cultivation. They
are Wretchedly poor. but they are chill
dren of the soil and where they Ooea-
stOnally do ret Into the same con-
genial occupation In this country they
make EOOd farmers and eventually
good citizens.
The greater part % the Immigrants.
In fact. now pouring into the country
are better qualified for agricultural
and Horticultural pursuits than for
any others. These pursuits were theirs
In their European homes, and but for
certain difficulties they would natural
" resort 90 them here. The trouble n,
there II nobody ready. as . general
thing. 10 oner them employment, IN
groups, on the land: and tTansporta-
ton 90 the land Is more or less expen-
sive. On the other hand. there are al
ways contractors ready 20 engage them
for railrJad. mining and similar en-
Payments Ia the seaboard States. and
sometimes in other States; more often
they simply settle down IN the big and
already congested cities. They take
what they can get: and. more eSpe-
cially. what will be most likely 70 en-
able them 20 enjoy the continued COM
panionship OF their fellow immigrants.
The newcomer breads the isolation
which will usually be his loo Il be &C.
cepts employment on a farm.
Under the faT-slghied plan OF the
men who are cOlonizing some Western
areas. particularly In California and
New Mexico. all these difficulties are
avoided. Groups 81 agTlcultuTists Of
the same nationality arr brought to-
eetheT. and invited 10 become owners
Of small tracts, sold 90 them on easy
terms Ten acres OF good land. 80 OBJ
tainable-and the price Of which he
can usually pay in labor for others
Is a very attractive proposition to the
average immigrant. especially when.
IN his new home. he may be sur
rounded BY others Of his own race
The plan has been already demon
stFated 60 BE- very profitable 20 the
promoters also.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22

After threatening 60 call members
b name u they did not obey. the band
% aEricultuTists, shouting and yelling
fer the frce-seesis "loOt" quoted down.
and Ar. Cooks was enabled % proceed
SEEDS VERSUS BATTLEsHIPR
Free seeds found another doughty
champion In south Trimhle. Of Ken
tucky. AIR. Trimble asserted that the
seed dealers Of the country were
instigating the newspapers 60 fight
free seeds. Real farmers waniesl these
seeds. but kid-glOve farmers who
run the oranges did not need them
and did not want them. IL this was
graft. be- said. Il was the only kind
81 which every one % the 5O.OOO.OUO
peui,lr Of tlse country gOt q piece.
Advocating economy IN other direc-
lions. Mr.. Trimblc suggested less ex-
pe1dlture % battle sbipS ~if ne stay
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22

II has been claimed that old methods
OF doing business cannot succeed IN
this twentieth century OF our. INT 4
striking example oi where old manners
have been and are yet succ, sstUl may
90 found in the busiest city Oi "a, World
New YORK. Right in the heart of
the Wholesale district may b. found a
restaurant that Is feeding more people
every day OF the year than any O,her
house in New YORK city. and doing II
along the line 81 odd methods.
ID o. claimed Tor this famous eating
house that every pound OF food used
Is paid for IN cash upon the day b. l.
purchased and that the ProprietOrs
have never yet given a check IN pay.
ment for supplies. nor owed one dollar
az the close Of the day, and they Keep
no hooks.
Each morning the dealers supplying
this remarkable establishment deliver
the Necessary goods az the receiving
department. and then form In a line
leading to the cashiers desk where
each one In turn receives his money In
good hard coin.
when evening CONES whatever is
lCft In the cash drawer Is profit. less
charges snch as taxes. light. fuel a."
A further boast Of the owner 81 this
restaurant Is that its doors have never
been locked since first opened. way
hack IN wartime" and that 10 enc
knows where the KEY now g.
An idea o. the number % people fed
may b. Ealned from the fart that table
salt. used exclusively by the patrons
~ the tables and not Including any
used for cooking 10 purchased every
Tour months IN ten barrel lots. each |
barrel containing three hundred
pounds.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22
non TEE WITCH TRCST.
Representative tSsClaao the Victim,
% Ssks Dsrins hatch Rleaopoly
Contfoyefst.

When Representative Rainey of I'M
nois, q few days ago. made a speech In
Congress on the alleged watch trust,
be oIsenef NJ a subject that has been
Of decided interest In Congressional
circles ever since. tie had q collection
uf watches an his desk Which be
showed o. exhibits.
Representative vreelani Of New
YORK found another phase of the watch
question which he wanted 90 talk
about, and proceeded 10 stock up with
sample watches and watch cases. tie
had the assortment nicely displayed on
his desk. When. b. a prearrangcmsnt.
he was called out into the corridor.
~ soon a. he was gone a ioker In q
neighboriag seat produced three msm-
orandum apindles. tive short and one
tall. lie st them ta q roo on vree-
lands desk. Then he produced three
oranges and carefully stuck one on
the point % each spindle. producing
the perfect effect 0f the three goidsa
halls of the pawn shop EiEn.
We'll, b. gosh" exclaimed vree.
land. when he came hack. The lnaRh
Scared bis intended speech cut a hlm.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-22

rams head. lie Ilghte1 end ~ tho wick
projetting from its mouth. After the
discovery of the hulc for the wirk. u
was an easy step 10 cover the entire
lamp. with the exceistiOn of az aghsning
On the eester 60 Fcu,ive the oil Thus
the lamp % classical times originated.
Another Interesting example from Bis-
mya u an extrefhely larxe marble
Imp. oval In shape and with vertical
walls TIE snOut for Its wlck H. q
deep groove extending cot ai0ut (.
inches. aud with Ia support from lsr-
neath Il resembles the handle Of a mol.
erh dish. THIS lamp held ah0ut tao
quarts of oil. and. as u was found In
The ruins Of the tenlple. Us unusual
size suggests that IN the Ba.,ylSnlan
temple. a. In the synagogues ~ q later
era. and In some churches. even to thu
prrseni dag. a light Was keI'i peFpet.
uaIly burnlng.
f'rrvloas % t00o n. e. the tampa &c
well as most dishs- and liOusaiisl.l II
fects. wene % stone; after that time
objects of hurned clay began 10 ap-
par Before that date lamps we're
found only In the ruins a. the temple:
later clay lamps Nere found In the
dwelling houses % the ps-ople. 90 the
hitler = variety &C shaIscs have APP
pearcd some are triangular. the shape
sugxssfnd 10 the conch: one l. n min
tature heat: others - a lzper period
ere Idsnfleal IN shape and size with
thoss - Rome and Greece. TIE lamp
81 these nations was undolliedly bor.
rewed from the older eivilization of
liabylonis. The common clay lamp
q Persia and &C the time &C finroun
eF Rasrhld assumed q Eoand form
with q dsnt IN ~ rim foT the wtck.
IN every roEpect q NINA
iure frying pan. from whieh ne handle
h mlnHlng. Tha lamp - modern Bag
Ilaa dl4ass from n only IN being -
upan q peonsani and pseSiead WIN Q
haR9la =
u psmaisss Ct SAs us=D-zsssF -