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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-02-01
PUBLIC SALE
Of Valuable
PERSONAL PROPERTY

having rented a farm tllat / have been fun
nlsninS Atock anu lmpl nien,s will sell at
puonc sale on The los pm GranLhtm farm
Wnefe JAnes Col 5 now bees miles cas- OF
niuge"a5 station, miles south OF Middle
way on
Monday Feb. 18th 1907
beginning at 10 o'clock
Horses and Colts
$780, MOI rrel maze 8 years Oh, weight
loU III lonl; MOB gray horse, 5 years OLD . 30;
No oiack mare years Old ~ q; No 5 and s
goou heavy dplit colts 2 cars old, Nc ore
year OLD coli heavy draft
81 Head of Cattle
u OF Tar III 81, eis weighing from 100 to 200 lbs
D cows, 2 with c Ives Uy their siues one der
seS and 400 size
Farming Implements
ono w4tor aud bed, Brown make. good; one
wheat drli:, OuYer CEilieu piews, spring
toolh harrow. gle and doubl lie shovel plows;
set grain ladders, double set of yansee har.
ness, sets of leadgeaIs, 3 sets Of Iilow geats
brides collars,i matters, wagon saddle
30 Barrels of Corn
or 10 Tons of Hay
In the barn
Terms
A credit OF months Will be given on all sums
OF oand upwards The purchaser to q notes
Wun approved security. | will have Win
chester, Martinsbutg and Cha. lestown note
w Ill take note 10 suit purchaser Interest
from date but II paid at maturity interest re-
mitled. Under $40 cash
JOHN j. RlDGEWAY
Dodd & Hoffman, Arct.
j. M Fishpaw, Clerk
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Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar NJ. Ramsey have
gone to Nelson county, Va. 20 atleaa
The funeral of Mrs. kamsey's brother,
Mr.. BraRcn Jones.
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Public Sales.

ardstown.
Feb. Friday, D. w. Snyder Jr.
Administrator of d. J. Erect decd
will sell personal property on Vir-
ginis avenue.
Feb. 2, Saturday., B. Baker will sell
his farm at the court house.
Feb. 2, Saturday-D. w. Snyder, as
trustee will sell the Erect property
located on the boom. Sale at Court
house IN Martinsburg.
Feb. 4, Monday.-B. L. Tabler will
sell stock and implements at his
home one mile south of Tabler's
station miles from Martinsburg.
Feb. 5, Tuesday,. L. Clendening will
sell stock and implemlnts on the
Gray Spring farm near Bunker
Hill.
Feb 5, 1897. Tuesday Watson and
Shoemaker will sell stock and
farming implements in Writings
Neck-Keesecker, Auctioneer.
Feb. 8, Wednesday.-Isaac EMalatt,
will sell stock and implements,
mile South of Falling Waters on
road leading to mouth, Of Opequon.
February Thursday, Elijah Lew
is will sell stock and Farming i'm
plements at his home ON the
Walker Tabb farm, A. miles South
of MartiRsburg, on the Winches-
ter pike.
Feb. %, Friday, r. T. Hoffman will
sell stock &c near Darkesville.
Feb. 8, Saturday, w. E. vanmetre
will sell stock and farming i'm
plements at his home near Wine
brenner's Cross r Dads.
Feb. s, Friday S. Busey will sell
stock &c 2 miles west of Bunker
Hill.
Feb. Saturday, D. w. Snyder, Jr.,
as trustee will sell the Hobby
property. Front door of Court
House
F.o. -, Tuesday, H. H. Stewart will
sell stocK ear Tablers Station,
miles south q -inlinsburg.
Feb, Thursday, j. Ward Lamon
"l sell stock and Implements
sulphur Springs.
F. Is, Friday, Thos. S. Williams
i'll sell stock, etc. near North
Mountain.
Fee. l., Friday, Abram VOORHEES, will
sell stock and implements near
DGrkesville.
Feb Is, Saturday-E. E. Lemaster
sells stock &c near Smoketown.
Feb.slS, Monday. G.. Coe, will sell
stock, i'm PIGMENTS and household
goods at his home on the Chas
Viewer farm, smiles northwest of
Martinsburg.
Feb. s, Friday-H. G. Wilmington as
administrator will sell personal
property 2 miles west of Scrabble.
Feb. IS, Wednesday T. Coils
win sell stock &c miles west of
Bunker Hill.
Feb 16, Saturday,. Poole as after
ney will the real estate of Mrs.
Mary R. Kennedy,
Feb. Is, Monday ]. Ridgeway
will sell stock &c. at Ridgeway, w.
Va.
Feb. 20, Wednesday-R. F. X. Bowers
sells stock &c on the j. M. Van
metre farm, near Vanclevesville.
Feb. q, Thursday-J. A. Mayhem sells
real estate, stock sc at Bedington.
Feb. %, Mondays. N. Lands as adj
ministrator Of the estate of B. F,
Wiland deceased, w i'll sell stock &
etc. near Marlowe.
Feb. Saturday, G. II. Whiting
will sell stock &c at Swan Pond.
FEB. 26' Tuesday, Gold Cockrell will
sell stock &c miles southw est of
Bunker Hill.
March 7, Thursday-Jacob Gassmsn
will sell stock &c near Falling
Waters.
March 8, Saturdsy-B. F. Busey will
sell stock &c near Leetown.
march 10, Wednesday-Ellis Ellis will
sell stock &e near North Mountain
March IA, ..Thursday-E. s. Tabler
VIII sell stock &c near Green's
burg.
march 10, Friday george d. Elliswil
sell stock sc near North Noun
tain,
March 10, Tuesday Mr. Iobn w
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FOR THIS PAPER RE-
IgIYED with thek GUARANTEE that the
CIRCULATION Lof the STATESMAN
EXCEEDS thatyof. any PApERtpnb-
ished In Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, West VirgiRis.
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Uttered al the Post-Od1ce at MartinSburg
". Va, as second-class matter.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Allen f.. Noll Adm. sc
q. A Miller
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and daughter.
Mr.. John w. Dern, who made sale
last Wednesday near Greensburg left
on Saturday with his family for Pitts
burg where they expect to make their
future home. Mr.. Dern was good cit
Izen and one whom we regret losing
from our county.
We had pleasant visit on last Sat
urday from Mr.. d. G. Busey of near
Leetown. With his father, the venera-
Bile Mr.. B. F. Busey, who is over SO
years old, he will move to Berkeley
county this spring and will occupy the
Morgan farm west of Bunker Hill.
Divine services in the Lutheran
church, Gerardstown Sunday, Feb.
Sd at II o'clock. Subject, ''The Trav-
eler's Rest And in Trinity church at
3 o'clock. Subject, "The Young Disci-
Piles Guide"
We had pleasant visit on Tuesday
from Mr.. Charles e. Wheeler, of near
Shanghai. Mr.. Wheeler is good friend
to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and one
whom we appreciate.
For RENT The "Morgan FARM of
300 acres, south of Gerardstown w.
Va. Apply to
~ w. E. Morgan,
1400 Girard St.
Washington ID. c.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

Alexander Benton. who hives on
lsmrai Rou-e !. Fort Edward. \.
T., ~ass: DIR. Kings New Dis
Ieorerx h my best earthly friend.
II enrsi me III art lilmu six years
ago. IL has also performed a
wonderful cure Of ineil,ieut con
sumption Tor my sons wife. The
first bottle ended the terrible.
cough, and this accomplished.
the other symptoms hrft onr bs
one. until size was perfectly WILL.
Dr Kings N4w Discovery power
isyer coughs AMI colds IL simply
lsiarvelous M other r.mp.sl,
has ever eqnnle~i il. Fully guar
aats-~i by City Drug store 5Oc
asl,l VI 90. Trial bottle free
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

Early Thursday morning Cor
',1er lang maS notifies by r. l..
Fisk thar enre OF suicide had
ocrurss~l In the ~ssloon OF H. T..
sservoss. Mr.. Lang hurried a.
the spot, and iound til. news only
too true. The victim had hang
81 herself with "a pictnr. corl,
and liis wiss extinct when found.
The trsgssly occurred ii otie 81
ito back ronns Of the SilOon.
TIE name Of tie victim wns
~Topsy, the coyote pup recent
Il pre~elite~lto Alr. Ss.rNos~ I,y one
OF his friends cnrua-r Lang
'iidn't say much wlssl ~ snw tie
ren,aii'S. bat Ne rssuse 10 print
even that.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04
NOTICE Or spE,gAl. SCHOOL
ELECTION.

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

liz too bad TO see people who
20 from day 10 day suffering
from physical weakness when
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
would make them well. The
greatest tonic known. - cents,
Tea or Tablets. City Drug
Store.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

'Fhs' ls@av weight ininigs1fio
commission authorized by ia.
lsrf tsslagress has ju~t got Il,
roiA Nhy Congress shoula
SAINT snof. light GA slls. ~il.j.~.i .,
us.a':-tas' ioh just nom j. d litflt
IA 81 49,. This government
A'a~ l.rss ipsying special agents.
-.tzri j commissioners. aud spe
eiai il ks.'issg committees 10 ia
geSfi : atv t'i- ! naaigrasson prob
irsii i.'f a. pisHi ts-a years. The
iaseei ~aNx.inl commissioners
~snf s sranal Ns~ r Y. l'uWdprl,
iap -.'st nysss tlsar0le AZ sils.
@vyss.ip4sas exl~li~e and wrote
NJ apaSs>a Il not the most en-
agiste. ~ n.port Ca migration
'liAf lssr rser lAa-sl submitted tou
Assss ssssiersAg government. but
ssx iiss~ thirst sor kln,HlsSlgp r.
-p-l>% ;sAstissT ss@suagssI by "a COM
~ i~kssa "a fhss~ SENATOR'S. shrp.
representatives nlsd shrs~- mp-
tssls'ises "a sle l,feshls.s.l. al 81
~lis,su l;aye gssti,eg.~l ID Wash
'ii@fs preparatory ia taxing
simmer iDus@ IA government -.
I'r''rs ~ lie sse,l'-rt anl n.,noi.
carriers Of slae ealrIli. 'rhir
= "a ret country AID ~ Gan ns.ll
Afford b. luxury ol ~psei,l coui-
i''lssi nis il SO aant TO pay them.
i'uf ~ immigration excp-e j.
born almost thrradDare. The
faei } Tie natter is HAT Con.
issers c'as not need aud
'jH.~ not want any fur.
Tier =. lglifenussDt Oh tie inlu,i
@ratiDa business. 1t doer uoi
w"p' 10 pass any Immigration
l''zisi'i'ion o. any sort Il Il cal
l~Ii' il. Franknsss and econoI.,
bob would suggest sinipI,
r ! aiding pal and doing nothing
~ ~ Il ,.igress wants l. az
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

lOf all the fruits there are in the
hand.
4 That grow on hu-h or tree,
/ | would give up the choicest
ones
For HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. City i'rug Store.
Charley Willis ~ hn~y Mt work
with a crew of men lrsildiug the
Ferry boat that II IN he placed in
the river jnst above the bridge.
lie expects TO hive the boat rnn-
ming by the middle of n~xr week.
City narShnl Frnnk Warren left
Thursday for Boise where ha will
make his future home. Until
council meeting Monday his plnce
sss marshal will Ie filed BY Grant
IIand.
L. q. Rose and family arrived
Thursday from Minnesota. and
will nuke their home here. Mr..
lioss' j. u hnlf-hrofher OF Grant
Hand, and rnne here fnri he bene-
tit uf Mrs. Rose : health.
There has been sonIeslispnieaS
q. just where pli- east Ire of the
Parma school DISCREET IL located.
The Records show that il il Local
ted east of the John Stockton
pinca. and includes nall of he Dbl
Shelby ranch.
Iir. GerdeS left Monday on his
Panama trip, where Uncle Sam
has offered him a position in the
surgeon corps. He doesn't know
just how long he viii be gone,
but will not be back before au-
tnnin. anyway.
Lee Napton this week sold
three lots i'm the new addition to
f. W. Cuff of NamIm and L. ".
Patch OF Payette, the price paid
being 1886. Mr.. Napton pur-
the lots two weeks 60 for
$3.50. He immediately proceed
ed to invest the proceedsn other
town property.
County Surveyor Moot came
'lown from Caldwell Yesterday to |
figure up the necessary work TO he
lone in repairing the damage
done by the high water to the
Parma bridge. Mr.. Moot wiki
recommend thar steel spans be.
pm, IN across the channel created
by the carrying away OF the old
wooden span and the earthwork
between the bridges.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

g. ". cloyd, "a merchant oi
funk. Mo. had "A narrow escape
four Years ago. when he ran -
UNISON brr into his thumb. He
snys. '1'iae doctor wante-l toam-
ppfate il but ! would not consent.
I'oneht a box Of Bucklen'- Ar
nlcn Salve and that cured the
y ingerous wound ~ cents at
fity Drug Sore.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

Andrew Nelson. one Of Iurmu y
prosperous farmers. and Miss
Mollie Kirkland, also Of this
place. we're married at tusdwell
Thursday. Rev. ". j. Boone Off
ci..ing. The newly welded
couple returned OH y. . Thurs
dny, and immediately went io
housekeeping Oh the groon's
ranch. The Herald extends be~
Whistles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04


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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

Try Try Gromer's Home cure'
Hams.
For Sale:-Three or four gooo
work horses. Apply to j. NJ
Demo.
The best of meats put up III
the host style at Parma Meat
Market.
sc. Brown l,eghorn eggs Tor
Matching, Sl.25 per setting
II. J. Hertig.
The library will be open ut z
O Il rex each Saturday afternoon
Persons wishing books changed
may call ut TINT time.
When you have anything to
sell that requires the services oil
m. uuctioneer call ON, or write,
!. A. Baker. Caldwell.
..Cache Valleys Best, the
-four that will please you and
make the lightest and whltest
bread. <1.25 per sack mt the
Parma Mercantile Co. angl |
Fresh bread at Parma Meat
Markrt.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

i Call on Gem Mercantile Co. 10
iaaggi*<-
i Picked pigs teet ut Parnas
Meat Market.
i See the card Ut DIR. cIuen else
wher~ IN this issue.
| Howard S<l,rs~ was down iron
Caldwell Tuesday.
| Attorney II. Il. Wallace was q
vmitor fron caldwell Tuesday.
| Mr. and Ar,s. y. ". kirkIsatrrI
vi~ifesl Caldwell Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs- A. \. kiag wer.
Namp%s visitors Thursday.
! Frank Miller il attending court
at Vale this ws~sk aas a Juror
Mhen In lss~d Df machinery rp.
pairs call ON Gem Mercantile su.
a. :. Hunt, proprietor Of the
Hotel illinois,, WAS nuise visi.
tor Thursday.
Mrs. 4. j. Mitchell lift NeineS-
sias for Salt Lake. to visit witt,
hs-r daughter. Airs. Msand rLark
Representatives j. l.. Seawell oi
pny~fie. @n~ III Parma W~lneS.
day and Thursday ON business.
Andrew Nelson, on Tuesday
s,hl 10 sscr.s of land to u Mr..
NalIace of WaIlowa, Ore, for
$3. 100.
DIR. |. w. Rockefeller has almost
completed his residence in the
big Bend and will he Joined by
Mrs. Rockefeller in "a short time.
4. T. Caldwell was in from his
ranch Thursday. lie came via
tile ais~hip ronte across the river,
and SAYS that he would have en-
loyexi the trip immensely. if
but.
City Livery & Feed Stable
Dray Line in connection. Haul-
ing done to any pnrt ofthe coun-
try. Independent phone.
Grant Hand, proprietor.
n. III. Stockton returned last
night from a visit TO eastern
points. Dick aayS he saw the
whole elephant. He lost Oral
Andrews and Leonard Stockton
on the way home. and they got
IN this morning. They We're not
swift enough to keep up with the
old man.
Ben Paine met with u serious
accident last week that almost
caused him the loss of his left
arm. In some manner his arm
was cnnght between the fiy-wlleel
and boiler OF an engine, with the
result that the biceps muscle was
almost stripped from the bone.
lie succeeded IN getting the muscle
buck into place. and it was later
dressed by Dir. Alien. Although
be has suffered intensely from the
injury. lie viii probably save the
arm.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

Artists have no trouble in Sc
curing models. The famous
beauties have discarded corsets
and have become models in face
and form since taking Hollister'>
Rocky Mountain Tea. 81 cents,
Tea or Tablets. City Drug Store.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

The moving pletur- show given
lass niglif NJ Lang Opera IIou~r
l,v Bert Martin. wns one uf the
bert OF the Kind ever given in this
city. Air. Martin has b~.en mort
aapl,y IN lliS selections. and the
laarge audience present enjoyed
thoroughly every feature OF the
entertainment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

To the Stockholders of the
Parma Telephone Co.. Ltd.
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of said corporation for the
purpose of electing five directors
to serve for one year. and to
transact such business us may
come before the meeting, will be-
held at I4ing's Opera House in
Parma, Idaho, on Tuesday, May
Z, ut 2 O'Clock, p. m.
j. Il. kerrick, Sec.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

For Sale; Fine shadeland
Wonder seed oats. These cats
were raised on my ranch last
season, and went 81 bushels to
the acre, weighing II pounds to
the bsshel.
Z. Il. Brumback,
Roswell, Idaho.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

70 be- divorced from yonr nppen.
dix. There viii lse no oceslsion
Tor II i you if yonksvp rourbow-
'4~ regular with Ds. Kings New
LIE Pills. 1llsir action il 80
gentle that the app~pdix never
h'is ca'ise 10 rnssks The hast com.
laint. Gsn,nlitsr-l by f'ity
Drug Store. 2se. Try them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04

See tl'e Gem Mercantil con,pa-
ny for all kinds OF McCor.nick
machinery.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-05-04
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JhEGUN ShuhI me MAMMAL
PIN. Tram sEavcs
GOING EAST.
10. 2. Fast Mail, Daily . 4 :03 A. NJ
No. 4. Pony Express ..... ii 81, A. N
No. 9. Mail 4 Express, "..-.4;l0 z N
No. 26. Mixed Train, -. IL 80 A. Nj
GOING WEST.
No. |. Fast Mail, Daily. -. 3 :05 A. NJ
No. 3. Pony Express $3.50. S:5s, A. N
No. 5. Mail 4 Express, .....s; 40 2. "
No. %. Mixed Trair, -. IL :59 A. NJ
all trains stop at Parma. Nos. /. an'.
2 stop on flag and to let passengers off.
j. c. BLACKWELL,
Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-29
SPINNER OF GOLDEN WEBS.
Hartman Has Achieved Enormous
Railroad Power In Nine Years.

Less than nine years ago l.. II. Iiar-
rimau. the master spinner. began to
weave Il web of railroad power In the
sweep Of the first few concentI'ic rings
lag the old Union Pacific. not SO very
glorious Il prey. On it the spinner fat
other circles. says writer in Works
Work. 4 little labor and. 10! within
the still narrow sweep of the web lay
the O:egon system. the Chicago and
Alton. the Kansas City Southern. The
corner grew crampcd. The great me-
chauic stretched far out across the
continent and fastened upon san Fran
cisco single arm Of the wool of the
web The circles grew greater. BY tbs
end of 1903 they held the whole of the
Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific,
the Oregon lines. the San Pedro. safe
against assault frOrl without or Strug-
gle from within. The first few filmy
threads had wound about the Santa Fe.
Only the mighty hands of Hill and
Morgan had saved the Burlington and
the Northern acit!c.
If this was mighty web, think OF
the web that he spins today. Far
down to the gulf. threading the Mis-
sissippi valley. lie the thick mrsheS.
| Within their folds struggles the Illinois
Central. great, powerful. rich. And all
| its greatness. power. riches. serve huE
To make the hunter kcener and avail
not ore iota for defense against the
spinner Of the web. Yet other arms
stretch out to grasp the gates of New
York. the harborS of Philadelphia and
Norfolk. The coils lie emtwfued about
the Baltimore and Ohio. the Norfolk
and Western. the st. Paul, the New
York Central. the Santa Fc. the Penn
sylyania railroad. How long will it bc
before they tighten?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-29
LOCKS THE THUMBS.
New Invention That Police Say Will
DispIace Handouts.

The newest invention in things for
holding prisoners is Il thumb cuff"
1t is the size of watch and weighs
three ounces and may be carried in the
waistcOat pocket. Police officers say
it will displace the handcuff. which has
been used on prisoners so many years
The thumb cuff is the invention of a
man in Chicago, says the Kansas City
Star. 1t is made to clasp the thuilb;
just below the middle joint. 1t is so
shaped that the thumbs may be locked
securely together. and unless Il key is
used the lock cannot be taken off with
out tearing away a thumb. An Otti-
Ger of the law can carry enough thumb
cuffs in his pocket to securely fasten a
string of fifty prisoners. If he was to
try to carry enough handouts for this
many men he would be carrying some
thing like fifteen pounds of steel.
There IS danger in handouts. Pris-
onerS have been known to knock Off
GERS senseleSs with the cuffs on their
wrists. 1t is impossible to hurt any
one with this new invention. So long
as n prisoner is peaceable the thumb
cuff will not injure him. But if he
goes to swinging his arms he'll feel ii
pressing into the bone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-29
AUTO SAVINGS BANK.
Touring Car Visits Depositors and
Takes Their Cash.

America holds the palm for night
and day, mail order and ladies' banks,
but England is the first to utilize the
automobile in finance.
In Manchester there has been incor-
pOratcd recently an auto savings
bank which visits the GepOsitOrs i'll
the shape of a touring car auto, fitted
up as Il miniature bank. says the Wall
Street Summary. \ large safe, wire
screen cage, two counters and desk;
for bookkeeper and cashier. are its
banking properties.
In addition to the officials named the
president and vice president are al
ways present. Country districts, ham,
lets. farmhouses, factories, etc, are
visited with regularity, savings receiv-
ed and Withdrawals permitted.
1t is an adjunct of Il long estab-
lished bank in Manchester, and should
this initial attempt succeed a regular
auto field service will be instituted to
teach the country citizen thrift and in
crease the banks earnings. What q
harvest "Dick Turpin" would reap IL
he We're now in the flesh!