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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
CHURCH NOTES.

Confirmation will be held in the
United Lutheran church at Kickapoo
on October 27th
The Liberty Pole ladies' aid society
will give a pound social in the town
hall, Thursday evening, October "a.
The rally day of the Methodist Sun
day school, last Sunday, brought out
Sunday school scholars to the number
of PIG with a collection of S964. Mrs,
Oftedahl. the superintendent, feels
greatly encouraged and should have
great credit for planning and carrying
out the idea and program so we'll
The Springville Methodist aid society
will hold special meeting with Mrs.
Elias Harris, Thursday, October. 81.
They will meet for dinner and each
person is requested to come with needle
and thimble.
There will be communion services at
the Synod Lutheran church next Sun
day morning
Services al , p. m. in the Synod West
Coon Prairie church, next Sunday.
Union services will be held in the
Methodist church Sunday evening, at
NhAAi AiiiiS WIS baNhHNlt 1libdAGh VIII
lecture IN the interests Of the national
w. c. T. u. All are invited.
Missionary society of the Synod
church meets Friday, October 25, with
Mrs. Jacob Gald. two miles east Of
town.
Ladies' aid society of the United
Lutheran church win meet with Mrs.
Jane Nelson, October 81.
The Synod church Saturday school
viii begin again next Saturday at 10
a. m. and p. m.
The Liberty Pole aid society meets
with Mrs. Robert Hornby, Thursday
October 81, for dinner
Ii you want to spend an evening with
the witches, come to the Congregational
church parlors, next Tuesday night.
These beings come under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor society. and
will give you an evening Of pleasure.
For young and old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
An Inlnnrtnnt cron.

Few persons realize theimportance of
the tobacco crop in Wisconsin or are
aware of the fact that the badger state
stands fifth in the amount of the weed
produced in the United States, sixth in
acreage. second in yield per acre and
second in price paid to the producer
Futher, it will surprise many To know
that the county of Dane py, Iuces more
tobacco than any county IN the United
States; yet this is true in the light of all
the statistic given in the government
reports and will undoubtedly stand the
test of exhaustive investigation. An
other point of distinction that marks
Dane county as foremost In the union
is the fact that il yields three-fifths as
much tobacco as does the entire state
of Connecticut, famous for its broad
leaf wrapper. That state produced but
"a, 532, 800 pounds in 1906, while Dane
county alone yielded IA, 9o2. 295 pounds
in 1906.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

To Atley Peterson of Soldiers Grove,
a family monument Of Red Wisconsin
granite; this monument weighs Is, ,0OC
pounds. Have also sold to the follow
ing parties; Mrs. james Moore of La
Fargo VIM. Henthorn of Viola, George
Henthorn and Ewing Of Sylvan Corners,
Bringe of West Prairie. Mellnm Of
Ferryville, Robson and Nm. Glitter OF
Liberty Pole, +. Il Rustad Of Bloom
ingdaie, Alison of Coon Prairie and G. b.
Grubb Of Brookville. These parties
bought good large family monuments
and saved agent s fees by buying Of us.
BE sure and see and figure with us be-
fore placing your orders for a monu-
mcnt and we viii save you money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

G. II. Benkendorf. instructor in the
dairy school Of the University of Wis
eonsin, has invented a practical method
for the determination of moisture in but
ter, which viii prove of great benefit
to the dairy interests of the state.
The national pure food law makes the
sale of butter containing more than l6
per cent moisture penal offense, and
dairymen for long time have been ex-
perimenting with various methods to
quickly and cheaply determine the
amount of moisture contained in their
products. The method developed by
Mr. Benkendorf, assisted by X. l.. Hatch.
superintendent of the agricultural
school at Winneeonne. makes use Of the
principle of the high pressure oven.
BY its use butter maker n the small.
est creamery can easily ascertain the
amount of moisture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
FATAL SHOOTING AT cHAsEBURG.
Fourteen Year Old Lad Accidently Kills
Brother With Shot Gunr

On Thursday afternoon last, the dis
triet attorney was advised of Il shoot
ing near Chaseburg. Mr.. Bennett or
dered an inquest held and went to the
farm where the tragedy occurred to
conduct the same. 1t was found that
Oscar Johnson, young man ninetSdn
years of age had been killed by means
of a gunshot wound in the head h-
fiicted without wrongful intention by
his fourteen years Old brother Joseph.
The facts developed at the inquest were
that Joseph owned small dog which
Oscar and Julius, the two older brothers,
were attempting TO Kill, and that the
younger boy, Joseph, did not want the
dog killed.
After dinner julius placed a couple of
shells in the double barreled breech
loading gun and raised both hammers.
He discharged the right barrel at the
dog missing him. The dog ran under
some hay underneath a tobacco shed
and julius ran to the spot where the
dog disappeared. left the gun on the
ground, and reached under the hay for
the dog. The little boy followed and
picked up the gun ana started to run
with it TO prevent the older boys from
kliunR MS uOgs Hot knoWlhS THAT II
was loaded or that the hammer was up.
Oscar started after him and fearing that
he would catch up with him and cuff
him Joseph turned around and was run
ming backwards with the gun by his
side, muzzle end tow.rt Oscar, VINO
was approaching him rapidly to get the
gun, and in some unacceu1table manner
the gun was discharged, shooting Oscar
through the head and killing him in
stantly The boy Joseph who did the
shooting had no experience with fire.
arms; had never shot any weapon or
handled one other than an air rifle;
is small for his age and of weak mind.
Undoubtedly he had no intention to take
his brothers life and whether accidental
or not his act is probably excusabIe.
The family has und ergone many af-
flictions in the last year, the father and
a daughter dying, and mortgages hav-
ing been forecIosed on both land and
personally, while the mother suffers
from impaired vision. The verdict Of
the coroner's jury was in accordance
with the facts as here given. The boy
will likely not be arrested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
6 colts and horses.

colts and horses.
% full blood Shropshire bucks and
buck lambs.
46 full blood Shropshire ewes and eve
lambs.
Z Oxford down ews and bucks.
20 high grade Ramb0uillet ewes-ex-
ira good ones.
full blood Poland China brood sows
full blood Poland China pigs. four
months old.
/ Is full blood Durham cows and heifers.
full blaod Durham Iull calves.
full blood Durham bull, years old.
Gentle.
full blood Durham bull, year old.
200 cords of is IN. wood.
1000 oak fence posts and 6. set.
j. M. ALIEN.
Route 2. La Fargo, Wis. Phone at
resiaence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING
Cuttings Prom the Press Of Surrounding
Towns.

M. H. Bekkedal and C. T. Shannona and
their assistants are busy these days
sampling tobacco.
The electric light plant has been pre-
sented with new smoke stack. The
new stack viii do its best to initiate the
sricky city of Pittsburg
Sto,k shipments from Westby were
quite heavy the past week, is cars be-
ing loaded here. Sugar beets continue
to come in, and II cars were shipped
the past week.
The public library is now open every
Friday evening instead of Saturday
evening. The evening was changed to
make it more eoaveniers for the ladies'
and others "ho wish TO get books for
reading.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
AUCTION SALE

The undersigned will sell at public
auction on October 26, commencing at
one O'Clock p. m, at his barn near the
creamery. city of Viroqua, Wis, fine
lot Of grade Jersey heifers coming two
years old, and lot of Duroc-Jersey
hogs. This will be an opportunity to
buy a splendid foundation of a dairy
herd. These heifers were selected and
bred to registered Jersey bull with
view of raising dairy cows. Don't for
get the day and come early.
G. j. SMITH, Viroqua, Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
woodmAo Day al Spart,.

The local camp Of NJ. w Of A. have
received an invitation TO attend class
adoption Of seventy at Sparta, Friday.
November ist Some of the head camp
officers will be- present and give ad-
dresses in the evening The exercises
begin at 2:30 D. ~ Let all Wo6dmen
go that can ana help our neighbors do
their 'log rolling Fare for round
trip ST. 3s leave here in the morning
and return next morning.
II L. RAYNER. Clerk Camp 1891
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
: Pitkins barn paint 60e Al Thayer,

Pitkins barn paint 60c at Thayer's 5.
Ohm Lake was in La Crosse, yes
terday.
L. j. Martin was at Mt. Sterling
/ on business, Thursday.
! y. Henry Rennett was at Valley,
Monday, on leg ! mstters.
yellow corn meal. 10 TO- Ssacks for
Zoe w f. Liedemann Co.
Mrs. S. f. Jerman spent couple
of days with relatives on West Prairie
For sale, building 16x28ft in good
condition. Inquire of II. ID. Williams
q Co.
M. II. Bekkedal of Westby, was at
tending to business in our city on Sat
! urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bickel went to
Tomah last Monday for visit with rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Favors went
to Winona for visit with their son
Joseph.
ATTY. A. c. Wolfe of La Crosse,
was in Viroqua, yesterday, upon legal
matters,
Those Eureka steel three-horse
hitchers go like hot cakes at Chas. S.
Slack & Co.'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powell spent a
week visiting relatives in the country
north of town.
DIR. Gcrhardt Fortney is sick with
tonsilitis and is spending the week with
relatives here.
Ii K. Arlington has been making
several improvements about his photo
graph building.
Sheriff Abner Silbaugh went to
Rockton and La Fargo, Monday, upon
official business.
Harold Proctor entertained a few
friends at stag party, at his home
Tuesday evening.
Miss Winifred Davis has been Wis
iting relatives m the city and returned
to her home at Winona.
Miss Eva J. Barley, teacher Of
piano, for particulars call at the John
Joyce residence on Saturdays.
The Mnen Lutheran church near
Cashton. which was destroyed by light
ming, viii be rebuilt on the same site.
Mrs. w. w. Wiggington left for
Watertown, where she will spend a few
days visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Burdick.
Elmer Davis and Allan Graves re-
turned on Sunday from the Mississippi.
BRINGING with them l9 ducks as proof
of their prov less.
r. J. Davis Of Retreat vicinity.
informs US thS the tobacco crop in his
community is curing out nicely, espec-
tally the early cuttings,
Chris Weber, wife and little daugh-
ter left for Platte, South Dakota, and
will also visit with two sisters of Mr..
Weber at Chamberlain
Work is progressing on the Proctor
building more n0ticeably since the alriv-
al of the large grey stone blocks TINT
are placed on the basement wall
Mr.. Ben Norris drove 10 La Fargo.
Sunday, 10 bring home hisgrandipother,
Mrs. Il. j. Brown. who has been max
/ ing an extended visit at that place
Better get one Of those Litchfeld
or Glover Leaf manure spreaders Of
/ Chas s. Slack & Ca. as they arc MAX
/ Ing spring terms on all taken immedi-
atcly
Mrs. A. o. Nustad was pleasantly
surprised bs her lady neighbnrs. Satur-
day night, and beautiful sOuvenicr
/ spoon was left as a token Of their
: esteem.
The rnmmaEe sale, held Friday and
( Saturday, was as usual, largely attend
ed and well patro,lized We were in
F formed that more could have been sold
on Saturday, but H. receipts for the
two days netted Sl40.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

The following marriage licenses have
been issusi by the county clerk since
our last issue:
Charles Bray of Harmony, and Louise
Dummer Of Hamburg.
G. II. H0lbr0ok and Ju.ia Bailey,
both Of Viroqua.
Lyman BOlden Of Forest, and Eliza
beth Mitchell of EillsbOro.
Sam Sandwig and Marie Brenom,
both Of Coon Valley
Frank Promley OF Yiroqua and Hulda
Stoda Of Nheatland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

Mrs. Jerome Favor: ''While at
Stevens Point visited at the elegant
home Of Rev and Mrs. Steinan. They
are the same busy people a. they were
while here and happy IN their work.
They sent kindly greetings 70 their
many VirOqua friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
GOOD MAN AND WOMAN WANTED. FUR
NISHRD WITH HOME AND GOOD SALARY.

Wanted. oy the undersigned. very
soon, man and wife, Norwegians pre-
ferred, to keep house and work on
cattle ranch in Nebraska. viii fur
nish home and living and pay $400 per
year. and pay expense of going to the
place Address, at an early day, DIR,
GEORGE KEENAN,. Madison Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
BOOKS TEAR are NEw LIKE.

Creeman On the Great Highway,
Evans--A Sailors Log
Gordon "Reminiscences Of the Civii War,
Liant Story Of the TrappeT
Pratt Work Of Wall Street
Rus-Battle with the Slems
Making Of an American.
Streeter- Feat II the Land.
Washington from Slavery
Willard Trampng with TranapS.
WYckoH-The Workers; tho West
These and others can be fo1nSi in the Viroqu
5ublis library.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

Magic Healer, the worlds greatest
asthma bronchial, cough and lung cure.
This is medicine that every family
will have at home after giving II a
trial Guaranteed under the Pure Food
anu Drug act of June 30, 1906, serial
number l0l56. Manufactured by A. G.
Seover Edgar, Neb. For sale Mt o. b.
Davis drug store, VirOqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

er and six hour sermon have been re-
duced to an hour l note in the old
files that George Washington, Esq,
surveyor and land holder; also Lord
Fairfax, were indicted for falling to
make returns of four-wheeled carriages
for taxation.
E. M. ROGERS.
Richmond, Virginia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
To the publ,c Of virooua.

Miss Anna Roman of lronwood,
Michigan, has decided to open up a
studio for voice culture in our city
Miss Roman has many testimonials as
proof of her training and ability. Voice
testing free. Telephone 1888 rings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
Bottle Turns Up at Lansing

A number of Yiroqua young men
while camping at Battle Island in July,
1905, placed their names in sealed
bottle and threw it into the river. A
few days ago Earl Smith, one Of the
party, received the following letter
which explains itself.
LANSING Iowa October t. 1877
Earl. z. SMITH. write to you 70 let Won know
that the Pot and Kettle Gangs" bottle frufn
Battle island has been found Il was found san
day September p. 1867. two miles from Lauaing.
The names are NorSini Oswald, Dan pUrdy. Edwin
Rogcrs, Ben Sruith Whit Niehols and Earl z
smith Here Is hoping yon nl are alive Lnd well
Youra truly. A. ELLEXsOA
Lansing, Iowa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
Potatoes Csc. Potatoes 65e. Potatoes Sc

tatoes from the north Chippewa coun-
ty1 to arrive in a few days. Choice,
nice stock, which we will offer in ten
bushei lots or more at 65c bushel, if
taken from the cars. The great short
age of the potato crop makes us believe
that this will be the lowest price on
potatoes this year that come from the
sandy country where they are free
from rot. w. F. LINDEMANN Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

Tomorrow night, Texas Sweet
hearts. -
Geo. Broadhead purchased family
surrey of Chas. S. Slack & Co.. Friday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
Bits of Local News
s.seses-.-esssssesee

Retlrn OF an Old Friend.
Nov the letter Z appears:
Now The oysters eai'y steers
Toward the seallop on the stew.
For the sumuier days are through
M mo = fne-tI =. no m IRE tan;
No more leisurely young man.
No ni IRE strolling meath the moon;
No NOR. ice cream; no more spoon;
No "a ,re landlord smiling gay
A hs bills you have to pay.
NJ m re tuaes IN discords played;
h more boardwalk promenade;
NJ more sleeping rooms SO small
That your elbows hit the wall.
BtAae asainl Despite the heat.
A real t,sy, IS hard to beat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
tFrom the HilIsboro sentry.Fnterprise.l

CFrom the Hilisboro Sentry -Enterprisel
Geo. Eastman of Valley went to Reeds
burg. where he viii be under the Doctors
care, and expects to submit TO an opera
ton.
The marriage of Martin M. Root To
Miss Tennie Novy of Yuba occurred in
this village, Tuesday, Justice r. Will
liams performing the ceremony.
Frank Miller of Greenwood township,
has sold his 80 acre farm to his neighbor,
John Piiner. Mr.. Miller, last week. pur-
chased through Staley & Bauer 120 acres
near Kendall, known as the Obern farm.
Hillsboro is no doubt the best market
in Vernon county The stock men here
are always on the frontier line Of good
prices and stock reaches this market
from points many miles distant.
Gus Mitchell and Harry Blackburn,
the onla growers of sugar beets in this
locality. have commenced harvesting
the same, The beets average up well
and will run close to one hundred dollars
per acre
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
(CONTINuED NEXT WEEK. }

Gasoline engines, both danble and
single, sir or water cooled. using either
gasoline or kerosene, at Caas. s. Slack
& Co.'S. On easy terms If taken now.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23

Deputy State Bank Examiner C. l..
Brown looked over the De Soto Bank
the past Week and expressed eminent
satisfaction with conditions as he found
them.
Fred Lawrence, of this place, shipped
a forty-dollar Berkshire hog TO a MIR
M. Fanshawe, of Doylestown, Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Lawrence is fast gaining
an enviable reputation as breeder OF
fine Berkshires.
Fire caught in the stacks at the Louis
Schlottman place, while the Frank
Adams crew was threshing, ard a SER
ious confiagration was narrowly aqerted
by prompt work of men present. About
one hundred bushels of barley was esti-
mated as destroyed.
Buyer ID. B. Collins shipped two car
loads of cattle from this point Sunday,
which left him three more carloads
one at this place, one at Genoa and one at
Ferryville--which were marketed dur
ing the forepart Of this week. making
total of seven carloads of livestock,
or an average of one carload day for
the entire week
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-23
Halo Ior D.irv Interenis.

Richmond, Virginia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-26

greater than in tfe case of the
 Era -Iergason CT other models.
 Besides the number of machines
 teat will be in operation, samples ef each step on the processes will De displayed in such manner as to show distinctly each working neeessary 10 produce the finished s-zleia from the raw material. series of the styles at maea5azrg aaed 70 produce the ammunition forms an interesting teatgr@ o5 the exhibit. The machinery makes cartridges ac the show. The auto g.azie measuring machine is prob ably calculated to a5tract as nacs attention as any exhibit in the ez position. To avoid any danger 9f an= explosion. raw ftaxseed, which t nearest in weight to grain Of the powder. is used in damonstratin the working of the machine Tna working force at the arsenal is son men. and 600 are employed in the various departments Of eartridg ge nlanufacture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-26
S.S.S. SKIN fUn1S U1s7aszs

without
 instances that either umor the blood of fiery ally of and sluggish condition of IS to collect and the unhealthy matter is the circulation becomes charged with poon
 itself through the glands the skn coming
 produces irritation and inflammation the surface and Acne
 Salt Rheum other skin disease IS the result External applications while they sohe the beneficial affections they do located diseases S. s. s. men by nutaing removing the circulation the exudng ad matter nouished cooling blood s. of removes the foreign matter and thereby trouble Do blood put begin the of s. and when skin will be free from medical advice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA CA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-26
Admirals in Charge of American Battleships and the Fighting Machines of Eleven Nations Are in Hampton Roads-Presi- dent Makes an Address.

Jamestown, Va, April 26.-fse great exposition opened it's doors and welcomed the public to it's cele- bration of the ter-centennial of the Iandin" at Jamestown, with every thing in a state of preparedness and an ability to receive and pre- vide for the guests drawn from the whole continent and the out side world. They have come in thousands, officially and individual ly from every state in the union, and from nearly every nation on the globe. The president Of the United States arrived in ample time on the Mayhower, which he established as his headquarters. The governors Of the several states are on hand, and have personally in spected the buildings that have been erected for their separate states The crowds were early at work inspecting the buildings, with special interest in those from their own state, and in wandering through the buildings erected by the exposition authorities.
 SaIutes from Admiral Evans fleet of warships to the foreign fleets which presented q grand spectacle in the broad waters Of Hampton Roads awoke the echoes at an early hour. The fleet con sisted of the battleships Connecti cut and Texas, and the cruisers Washington, Tennessee and Brook
 lyn, with the Maine, Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey, Louisiana. Mis- souri Illinois. Alabama and Iowa. The salutes of the American yes sels were to the fleets of eleven ma tions: Great Britain, France, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Austria, Japan, Argentine. Brazil. Chili and Portugal. Never before has Hamr' ton Roads, SO admirably fitted to accommodate the navies of the world, had snch grand and in.- posing display, the fine vessels be- ing all in holiday attire. and pse- senting very handsome and at tractive appearance. The public was greatly interested in and i'm pressed by the spectacle of SO many and 70 fine lot of war ves;, r.
 Ett, sands fleet was the largest and was under the command of Rntr A;n 'ral Neville Admiral Dewey vas one of the distinguished naval men present. and took great pride in the looks of the American ships
 President Roosevelt reached the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-26
DELICATE CHILDREN
Advice t9 Pine Blum Hetiiers Who
 Have Delicate Children.

IT we could only make al fa--1scs an. mosteez t1 P Tiff eega-d what say there aoa=a @ fewer s.ckly, delicate children aa cur z=eee5s
 Rapidly sre7..ne ca.I5rsa need q er=a, deal # vitality. Trey grow fast 5-ay hard. aaa worx 100 tas#. a6 school a... many saea children asa tired, thta, pale aat worn w.Iaa #lzT oHgh- eo 5e ro1ast anI rosr.
 Every rundown, zramlns chiId in Pine Bluff should take F.a9l our de- ttcicnz cod liver preparation without Oil. T. requires atmo.r no digestion al al and cannoE upset delicate. weaker ed stomachz as do 1.d-tezhioned col liver oil and emu sfoas. Fiaol also contains peptonate Of iron.
 It strengthens the digestive organs, makes new vitality, sound flesh and muscle tissue, strong bone structure and pure, rich, red blood. Finol fills Gut hollow cheeks and makes thin liz the arms and legs plump and round.
 Said Mir A C. ReGa.l, Ctr Ioca. druggist: We cannot recommend V.aol too highly for paay, weak anl aiIing children. to build ID the run down, overworked, sired and dabi..- taeed, Or to give renewed vitality TO the aged and we ch4effuIly refund the money in every case where it fails \. C. Bedell druggist.
 Note-WhiIe we are sole agents for Vinol in Pine Bluff, it is now for sale at the leading drug store in nearly every town and city in the country. Look for the Einol agency in your own. 7