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FEWER APPRENTICES
The Scarcity of Help In All Trades Very
Noticeable

Noticeable
While there is general complaint of the
scarcity OF farm help. and many methods
talked of for preventing it, it is equally
true, and no less important, to note the
fact that help in the various trades is als 90
becoming scarce. The situation in this
respect if anything, is worse than is the
case OF farm labor, for the reason that
trades must be learned, while ordinary
labor is largely a question of physical
strength In the building trades, espec-
lally, there are practically no apprentices;
therefore, it becomes a serious question
as to who will build our honses-espec-
tally in the country-in the course of a
comparatively few years.
lake look around and see how many
are learning carpentering, bricklaying and
plastering 1t matters not so much about
painting and paperhanging, as these
trades are comparatively easily mastered
but the three first mentioned are not
Even now there is scarcely enough help
OF this kind and no surplus-it has all
gone to the cities-and many who would
like to have building done, especially
small repair jobs, are lucky to have it
done even by waiting Cabinetmaking
also is about in the same condition; it is
run down trade, due, perhaps, to fac
tory made furniture, and the drift of me-
chanics cityward.
Tailoring and shoemaking have degen-
Grated into ''cobbling" from actual
causes. Wagonmaking is practically
lost art. Harnessmaking and Timing are
still fairly well supported, while black
smithing, which is about the best trade in
operation, shows distinct signs of follow
ing the general trend
So might the entire list be gone over,
the outlook for the future being along the
same line discouraging. We have been
strenuousIy pursuing cheapness and
speed, so intent on 'manufacturing"
things heretofore made by hand-as
though hand work might be done away
Wlth-that we are now Inevitably ap-
preaching the limit of machine usefulness
and are apt to awaken to the knowledge
of the fact that after all We must have
skilled mechanics for work that must be
done BY hand.
Learning the trades" therefore, is
to be encouraged in every way
possible, and especially the building
trade. Young men ought to be brought
to see the importance of their opportunity
in this respect, and parents should en-
courage them to become mechanics, in
stead of street car conductors and factory
laborers. The rush cityward has already
been overdone, and the time is not far
distant when the tide will turn; indeed,
it is perhaps time for young men to realize
The real situation, which is that it will be
to their future interest to stick to the
country, to learn trades or go to farming
n their own home neighborhood
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TO MAKE 81 WHEAT STAY

The Board of Trade OF Chicago has
taught farmers some things, and now the
farmer will pay bis debt of gratitude. OF
all arts, that Of beating the 'game," as it
is played in the "wheat pitt" has been
| the hardest to learn
Oldtimers have taken the count, called
for the clearing house committee and the
financial obsequies conducted with de-
cency and decorum. Now the farmers,
banded together, say: mo wheat at less
than 81 per bushel" The farmer is go.
ing to give lessons in playing the game.
The American Society OF Equity, known
in Chicago as the Farmers Union," has
pledged 10000 farmers not to sell wheat
at less than 81 bushel and to stop sell
ing when tie market breaks below that
mark
"Just feed while the market is hungry,
but don't let it overeat," was the expla-
nation given.
The machinery of the plan is simple.
For $3.50 farmer can tuild a steel tauk
that will hold 1000 bushels of wheat.
Throughout tile Northwest these talIs. it
is asserted, are growing like mushrooms.
These farmers have decided to hold cut
for minimum dollar wheat.
HORSE SHOEING.-PIain 75c cash.
.SatlstactlOns guaranteed.
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Must MODIFY Roads

In view of the heavy automobile traffic
it is said that some radical cha, ge must
be made in the present manner Of road
building. Tbs oint is made in report
by a commission which La ee wrestling
with the subject in the State of Massa.
chusetts 1t has found that all the State
roads are seriously affected by the passage
Of the stream of automobiles which has
the effect of removing the biuder and
even displaces some of the smaller stones.
which in many instances are carried to
the side Of the road. Tie commissi ion Is
Of the opinion that some form OF tar treat
ment VIII solve the problem.
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SMOKE MADE USEFUL

In Brussels, MaIines and otl.er BeIoisn
cities novel method Of not only getting
rid OF smoke, but turning it into use las
recently been employed.
The smoke is driven By a ventilating
fan into tiler filed with porous mater
ial, over which continuous stream of
petroleum, benzinp, alcohol or come lionid
hydrocarbnn n l,ws. Tie result is that
the smoke is entirely suppressed, while
the litter yields a gas .oI great calorific
power, which can be lis d for heating
purposes and driving gas engines.
The hltering material itself ais, be.
comes good combuslible.
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WANTED.-Ambitious worker your
section to represent large factory. Salary
Sl5 weekly. Good opportunity for ad-
yancement. United Mig. CO., 1888 Chest
nut st., Philadelphia.
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Why Buy nCClure's :?

McCues Magazine bought
but because il is the
FlRS-IHE PRICE
thirteen hundred
lar o dollars ume. ~ = -
SECONDQUALITY The
pest hor the
IHKDIlMELNESS The reading McCus only good
entertaining
Whch you all Americans
twelve months of
ana rpates and the question life Both
De discussed Dy authorities
CHARACTER
out at the
advertising editoaln
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MCClure's Magazine

nome intended
with rev subscriptions for - - -
s. MCCLURE COMPANY, Street, YORK
o1 can earn good income securing
ior Gus 1t clean
cash prizes Tor the best work Write particulars
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Cashmere and Worsted Suits.
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS.

Soc 75 Shirts for 45c. Some have been exchanged ant
are umbed up others slightly soied Most OF them are QUO an
75c Shirts some few 81. 90, all go at 45c
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Our Great
August Reductions.
Every Piece Of Clothing
In Our Store is Reduced

Clthing with m style, wtknln5hip, more
quality than the ordinary kind found in most Cloth
ing Stores but everything must be turned into cash
during the next IS days. and in order to move them
rapidly we have slaughtered all prices regardless
of cost-and are ready to offer you real bargains
in dependable Clothing
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Hand Tailored Blue Serge Suits.

reduction Of cent in these popular and sereabe Blue
Serge They been reduced to $400 $3.50 and $3.50 for
quick selling
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The TRAvscRIpr, 81 per year.
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HORSE sHOEING. Plain 75c cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
j. G. GREEN.
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PANTALOONS.
Mems and Women's Shoes.

KID regular $500 Shoes, reduced $200
Angora kid Shoes regular price So co. going $780, Gun metal
shoes, regular $500 values reduced to $500.
Mems Oxod patent colt skin good dressy shoe and that
gives satisfaction. This shoe sells everywhere $780,
reduced to $685.
metal Oxford dull finish, regular price $780, reduced
to$ 1926
Ladies' Oxords reduced just one-half while they last
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas Of
Marion county, Ohio.
Annore b. Cranmer, Plaintiff, VS..
Harry Cranmer, defendant.
The said defendant, Harry Cranmer
will take notice that on the 2lst day
Iof August, A. D., 1907, said Annore
IB. Cranmer fled her petition i'm the
Court of Common Pleas of Marion
lcounty, Ohio, against him, alleging
lextreme cruelty and gross neglect OF
duty for more than three years last
past. Said petition also alleges that
said defendant is the owner of the
following tract of land situated in
Big Island township, Marion county,
Ohio, being: The undivided one half
interst in the following: Situate I'm
the Township of Big Island, County
Iof Marion and State of Ohio, and
bounded and described as follows:-
Commencing at the northwest corner
lof Sec. s, TIP. Five (5) and Range
fourteen 0D South and running
South 1870 rods to the Corner of Will
liam Woods land: thence east
eighty (S0) rods thence north one
hundred and thirty C1S0) rods to the
corner of said land; thence west so
rods to the place OF beginning and
obtaining G5 acres Also the follow
ing, situate in the Township of Big
Island, County OF Marion and State
Iof Ohio and bounded and described as
|follows:-lt being the west half OF
the northeast quarter of Section eight,
(S), TIP. Five 90, South Range four
teen (14) East and containing Twen-
Ity acres. That prayer OF said petit
ton is for divorce and almony and
that said premises be subjected to the
payment Of the same. That said de-
endant be enjoined from incumbering
+ disposing of said property until
Isaid cause is finally heard. And
unless said defendant answers said
petition on or befove the 9th day of
October, A. D., 1907, the allegations
hereof may he taken as true and
judgment be entered against him
.ccordingly. afli
ANNORA B. CRANAlER.
BY DeGolley & DeGolley,
-23-Gts Her Attorneys,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
GREATEST ACTORS ECCENTRIC.
Acute sensibility Much Desired on the
Stage.

SO many players have been mad
men at some period of their careers
that it is most difficult TO draw the
line between that degree of mad
ness which seems to be necessary to
the constitution of every fiery player
and that degree that makes for the
madhouse rather than the hall of
fame. The elder Booth. Joseph Scat
Ian, Maurice Barrymore, John Me.
Cullough, and others have had their
madness find them out and have been
placed away. Yet other players that
are at large and acting every night
have habits as frcakish as some Of
those which the sure enough crazy act.
ors possess.
Il don't want them at all unless
they are little crazy" said re-.
sponsible manager not long ago, in
discussing the actors he intended 10
engage to play serious dramatic
work. Your stolid, phlegmatic fe-
low is OF no use on The stage except
to handle trunks"
Acute sensibility is a thing much
to be desired on the stage 1t exists
In many men and women. Many Of
those players that do not inherit get 1t
by environment. IT does not take a
young player long to pick up the cant
phrases and the jargon that pass as
language in stageland. Sometimes he
gets only the sign manual and poses
for the rest. But sometimes the foot
lights, and the applause and the iicti-
tious existence that is his lead him
into dangerous ways
They tell the story of an old actor
who, buying cheaply the real robes
that had been used at state ceremo-
nial in London, offered stage repre-
sentation of the genuine spectacle.
Playing the king himself and dressed
in the real kings real robes, he be-
came so affected by the applause that
he really imagined he was the king
and spread out his hands in benedic,
ton and said: Bless you, my good
people"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
TO BE El2 o. BAD NAME.
Iotn Wesley J:nuary Would Give up
Nanre He Bore In Prieor,

Kansas City, Mo.---Johu Wesley
January whom the president pardoned
last July from tho federal peniten,
.iary at Lcaycnworth, has asked tbs
circuit court TO change his name to
Charles Wesley Anderson. p
His petition contains little Of tho
history Of the circumstances that
caused SO 900 persons to petition tho
president for his pardon January.
was convicted in Oklahoma in 1894
Of robbing y store, and was sent to,
tha federal penitcntiary, from which
he escaped, He married and child
was born. F.ir nine years he lived an
upright life, Last April prison mats
informed the police and January was
sent back To prison.
The petition for he changa OF name
gives this reason: 'Dceaiise of unfor-
tunatc circumstances occurring In the
period commencing In the Year oe
1894 and ending In 1893"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
DEALINGS IN
REAL ESTATE

Nellie j Baldwin to Susan Bone
part of two lots in Marion, $500.
Oliver n. p. Brown to N. f. TIL
ton. one lot in Marion. $3.50.
The Fairbanks Steam Shovel com
pany to Loretta D. Tilton, one lot IL
Marion, $500. :,
J. II. Dwyer to George NJ. Pennell
one lot in Marion, SIPS.
Iva J. Earnest to Rose f. Brown
part of one lot in Marion, 81.
l.. II. DeLauder to j. Wilbur Ja'
coby, part of two lots in Marion
s250O.
Ada NJ. Griffin to Jacob Loyer. two
lots in Martel $500.
Eva Hammer to John w. Hammer
one lot in Marion, 81.
John Herr to Ar Della Hadley,> a LOT
in Marion, 1925.
John Herr to Caroline Goodsell
two lots in Marion, $500.
Eliza w. Irvine to Richard Irvine
forty acres in Big Island township
$4,000.
w. T. Jones to Theodore R.. Nc.
Donald, one lot in Marion, $145O.
w. T Jones to j. V. Wilson, one
lot in Marion, 81.
j. w. Jacoby to Fanny Winfield
one lot in Marion, $1,000.
w. 7. Jones TO Theodore r. Nc
Donald, one lot in Marion, s145O.
John f. Leffler to Ethel l.. Walsh
one lot in Marion, 81.
Alpha p. Mason to Edward Harris
a strip of land in Grand Prairie town
ship, $50.
Bertha Roberts, and others. and
Emory Russell, two lots in Prospect
$4,000.
Eliza Ruce to George s. Balm, six
teen acres in Tully township, $3.50
Stella Sifritt TO Joseph Roseman
part OF one lot in Marion, $1,000.
N. f. Tilton to Laura ID. Tilton,
one lot in Marion, 81.
Loretta Tilton to the Fairbanks
Steam Shovel company, one lot in
Marion, $50.
Joseph b. Thew to Iva May Thew
one lot in Marion, 5000.
Joseph Voll to Sarah A. Linning-
er, part of one lot in Marion, $1,000.
B. F. NAPLES to Winfred English
a lot in Marion, $500.
Sarah D. Wyatt to the Fairbanks
Steam Shovel company, one lot IL
Marion, 81.
Fannie Winfield to j. w. Jacoby
thirty acres in Pleasant township
$2250.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
GREENHooM GOSSIP.

H., Reeves-Smith will play in Ala
Nazlmoya's company this season,
William CourtGnay will be Clara
Bloodgood's new leading man in The
Truth"
Vincent Serrano will play this sea-
son in Martha MoTton's The Movers" ="
Clara Lipman has come out of the
Maine woods with a new comedy in
which she will appear in December.
Guy Standing will be seen this sea.
son in The Right of Way" by Sir
Gilbert Parker,
William H. Crane is to be seen in II
new play by George AIDE, and Robert
Edoson has a new piece by William
G. DcMillc,
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has signed
u contract to play in America during
the forthcoming season. She viii open
in New York on November IS, and
after that will start on tour of the
country, extending over 20 weeks,
After much and long.continued brain
dredging Joe Weber has announced
the Lame OF his new show as Hip
Hip, Hurrah," More "Twiddle Twad-
de-
Harry Davenport and Phyllis Rank
in VIII be the featured players in the
road tour of Fascinating Flora" a
Shubert musical comedy.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
There's a Reason.

"The general theater.goer through.
ont the country identifies me with
Monte Cristo,'" said James O'Neill.
Everything needs an occasional rest.
The drama is no exception to the rule.
Take Monte Cristo During the last
20 years or so this play has been pre-,
sented simply ad nauseam. Every sea.
son has seen it performed many times,
till at last its beauties have become
so familiar that they have ceased to
attract.
Il had a dresser once who had been
connected with me for many years.
and had apparently never found any
serious cause for dissatisfaction. One
day, however, he came to me and an.
nounced his intention of leaving. |
was astonished.
:" You have been with me great
number of years, Thomas said |.
Yes, sir was the reply.
=" And have treated you with every
consideration
No one could have been kinder,
sir said the dresser, awkwardly.
But | must insist on knowing,
said |, I cannot let you go without an
explanation
We'll said Thomas, since you in.
sist, the reason is that I've been here
with you almost twenty years, and I'm
simply sick to death of the sight OF
you in that d-----d Monte Cristo.'"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

and q clever one. Major Ed. New
ell i'll this act as "The Cowboy
clever work. She will sing and
dance some and promises to keep
the audience in u good humor.
Princess Chinquilla, the Indian
girl playing Chnquilla and Com
pauy will produce an act that is
novel in the extreme. The prin-
cess is u full blooded Indian maid
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

rect the American production.
Scenic artist Walter BuIidge has
put on an extra force Of men so
as to- deliver the three elaborate
acts in time for the first dress re-
hearsal that is now called for
.Ostpber %.
AS sweet as magnolia blossoms
and as pure as the driven snow is
the story of the latest Of success
full romances, "The Girl of the
Sunny South There is breezin-
ess that is most refreshing to the
jaded palate OF the theatres -goers
in witnessing performance Of such
intrinsic dramatic merit. The play
is interspersed with many new and
up-to-date specialties, and the plan
tation reyels by the famous Cotton
Blossom Quartette are a Feature in
themselves. The scenery is nost
adequate and very picturesque, and
taken all in al "The Girl of the
Sunny South is one Of the most
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
MUST HAVE THE CURVES.
Chorus Girls Are Measured by the
Bertillon System.

They choose chorus girls nowadays
by the Bertillion system. To such a
scientific state of mathematical exact.
ness has the once glorious slap dash
art of the drama advanced. What
chance would Adelaide Nelson have
for the back rows If she still lived2".
Marrying Mary" Marie Cahill's
musical comedy. of course. is a work
of art, and any chorus girl who as.
pires to it must prove her eligibility
with a foot rule. Moreover such art
commands a salary of s35 per week,
which is high for chorus girls-the
top notch of the market.
The call was sent out TO genius,
and hundred specimens OF femin
Unity who thought they had 1t, swarm.
ed to the top floor of the Knicker.
booker theater building. Eighty-four
presently swarmed down again. The
tape measure had proved that they
could not sing high c. In ages the ap.
plicants varied from IL to 40. An
axiom of present day dramatic art is
that no applicant under IS, or above
40, can have genius, detachable by the
human eye.
Out of the sixteen four will under.
go the scrutiny of the star for final
selection, for another axiom of modern
musical comedy is that only one out
of four perfect chorus girl specimens
can be worthy.
The names of the 1G who establish,
ed claim to perfection and $35 a
week were Daisy De We're, Rhea
Milton, Ethel--but what's the use?
Renown can be withheld until they
shoulder their spears in the back row.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

has been signed for the leading
comedy role and Gertrude Quin-
Ian was called back from the "Col-
legc Widow company to take
the leading female comedy role :.
Louise Cunning with her bird like
top notes has been signed as the
raima donna and other members
Of the cast will include Henry
Norman, Albert Pelletcn, Vaughan
Trevor and Florence Burdett. Re-
lhearsals are being held daily and
George Marion has his work cut
out for him TO train the big COM
pany in the ensemble scenes.
William Coutneidge, who staged
"Tom Jones" for its successful
run at the Apollo Theater in Lon
don sailed on the Lusitania Satur-
day Oct. 5, to be on hand and di-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

lii the struggle for prominence in
the theatrical world many of the
NOTED playwrights have sacrificed all
in their efforts to Outdo each other
in sensational incidents. Crimes
are idealized, Pugilists are brought
from the istic arena and forced
upon the smodcn theatregoer. Grim
inals have the halo of romance
thrown around them and episodes
which are an insult to human in
telhgence lIie graphically depicted
in the mad rush for theatrical
popularity. Happily this is now on
the decrease and the better class
of patrons demand their extinc-
ticn. In the successful romance
-"'Fhe GIml Of the Sunny South"
all these rcpellant features are
eliminated and that stirring play
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

does not depend upon any of the
above monstrosilies for its power
TO entertain, thrill and amlse. 1T
Is a pure story OF intense heart
interest with powerful situations,
comedy complications and brimful
Of musical and vaudeville features.
Edith Warren,the dainty comcdiennc
heads the carefully selected cast :.
The play comes TO the Grand on
October "a.
= Henry w. Savage returned to
New York last week after starting
"Madam Butterfly" on her second
American tour, and sent out a hur-
ry call for the heads Of all de-
partments TO begin work at once
on a rush production of Edward
German s s'Tom Jones - This new
English opera is scheduled ot open
in Plainfeld, N. w., on October
91st, after which il will be seen in
Washington and Boston before com
ing to New York. William Norris
- - <--~ ~ f ~~se e-~s~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
THE MAAIoN DAILY MIRROR SATURDAY OCTOBER H. 1907

Jesse Fritch last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Miller and
daughter Mas. Johu Jones of Mar
ion we're the guests of relatives over
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hottie Of Cleveland
was nt Prospect Friday. She is
paying her father MIR. B. c..
Roberts at Redwood visit.
Ira G.. Kellar attended the an
nnal meeting of the Ohio Berkshire
association held at Columbus Mon
day.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
In Norfolk Goats.

An improved Norfolk" costume ID
being shown in various heather mix
ture tweeds, and this has over
tapped stitched seams from the yoke
piece to the waistlinc. below which
comes short plated basque with the
belt faced. as are tho cuffs and collar,
with tho finest suede in some contraBt-
ing color or darker shade than the,
tweed. On tho lapels and belt -
also on the collar and cuffs and fapGS
strappings which trim the hem oi the
skirt. are sewed plated leather hNt-
tons IA two sizes. :
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

cyV will be produced by Manley
and Sterling, the clever pair that
made the sensational hit in Cleve-
land several years ago. The team
ca les special scenery made for
their act which was designed by
Mr.. Manley. This premises to be
one Of the best acts of its kind
ever appearing at the Family thea
ter.
Dolly Sterling, very pretty
little soubrette and regular vau-
deville artist will please the audi
ence with her winning smiles and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
|tism and Neuralgia radically cures in
l to, 3 days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and myster-
ious. 1t removes at once the cause
and the disease Immediately disap-
pears. The first dose greatly bene-
fits. rs cents and 81.
Sold by The Dumble Pharmacy
Opposite Kerr House.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
Indians to PLAY "tIlawatha.v -

Oneida Indians living at Utica, N.
Y, are preparing an out.of-door rendi-
tion of the legend of Hiawatha. The
parts will be taken by Oneidas from
the reservation. Hiawatha's prowess
as hunter, his long journey to the
land Of the Dakotas and the winning
of Minnehaha VIII all be reproduced.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19

Juggler" will do some stunts that
will inspire the audience.
The Gilmore sisters have II high
class singing act and are one of
the best sister teams on the vau-
dcville stage today. "Dalvineo
the magician will do some stunts
with the magic wand.
II. Pearl Rowe will sing "Songs
my Mother Sang which will be
beautifully Illustrated. The moving
pictures will conclude the pro
giam.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-19
MARION rAMILY THEATER

Manager Vail of the Marion
Family theater will offer next week
q bill Tint is entirely different
from amy that had appeared at his
popular play house. New and novel
acts have been billed and the
production from start to finish will
please.
A playctte entitled "Kid Hick-