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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-23
Everything Is Soaring
In Price.
Causing Housewife to Have
Heart Palpltation.

Causing Housewife to Have
Heart Palpltation.
A bean famine.
A great scarcity ofsauer kraut.
Pickles at prices next to prohibi
tory.
Flour going up in price each
succeeding day.
No canned goods to be purs
chased for ten cents anymore.
lfJohn D. Rockefeller convert.
ed all his millions into ready cash
and sent a boxcar of it to Wheel
ing he could not get boxcar of
common navy beans in return for
all his wealth. There is not
a wholesale house in town
with stock of beans on hand.
There are no beans at all in
Wheeling. Canned goodsl Well,
in couple weeks, you will not
be able to buy can of any can
ned goods for 10 cents says the
Wheeling News, of 22d.
More than one housewife is
given palpitation of the heart by
the size of her grocery bill when
Submitted within the past few
weeks. 1t is a recognized fact
that everything is soaring in
price; even the newspaper pub
Usher is driven to the end of his
tether but perhaps no one is eff
fected more directly than the gro
Ger.
A five dollar bill will not go as
near filling a market basket by a
long ways now as it would year
ago, yet an investigation of the
prices grocers are paying the
profit he was year ago. One ex-
ample of this is shown in the
price of flour. 1t was actually
shown by one grocer's invoice
that he was paying one dollar
more barrel for flour than he
was year ago and the price is
still going up.
This is due largely to the in
creased demand for flour this
year. Although it cannot be said
that the wheat crop fell below
the average in this country this
year, statistics show that there is
an increasing demand for the
American product in foreign
countries and larger quantities OF
the flour are being exported than
ever before, thus creating a de-
mand which is followed by the
natural consequence, an increase
In the price.
Flour is simply being used as
an example of the increased cost
of living necessities. Prices in
canned and evaporated goods are
also going up by leaps and bounds
and in a price list seut out last
week by large jobbing house,
the firm simply refused to make
any quotations on evaporated
goods, as it was impossible to set
the price from one week to the
other.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-23

Frank Hinkle, late editor of the
Mason Republican at Point Pleas.
ant, and an all.round newspaper
man, accepted position with The
Journal, Monday-Gallipo Jour.
nal.
While not of our political party
and at variance with many of our
opinions outside party lines, he is
q Mason county boy, a ready wri.
ter, gentleman, man whom it is
pleasure to know and an all
round genial fellow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-23

Work goes bravely on in our lit.
tie sister town, North Point Pleas.
ant. We are proud of our young
and healthy nanlesake, and predict
for her a great future.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-23

Teacher-W lie, you will please
name some Of the worlds greatest
heroes
Willie-Sam Crawford, home
run hitter; Ty Cobb, base stealer
and Davy Jones, the best batter in
the business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-23

The Pittsburg & Cincinnati
Packet Company Monday notified
all their crews that wages would be
cut 20 per cent. on account of dull
business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-23

At the Masonic grand lodge
meeting to be held in Petersburg
beginning November 18th, the call
for which has already been issued,
an effort will be made to get action
upon the location of the state
home, which has been up in the
order for several years. The fund
for this purpose has reached such
proportions that the officials are
anxious to get the matter decided
and have work started on the home
Out in Kansas man and wo.
man have just been married the
fifth time. Nothing like a habit
once formed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

RhESB1GEhlAN OhUhCh
Main Street, between 9TH and sth SITS
Meeting of the Christian En-,
deavor Society omitted this week.
Services next Sunday. The pas.
tor leaves for Synod's meeting at
Charleston, Thursday of this week.
Word will be sent Saturday to the
Postofioe concerning Sunday ser,
vices.
The Parkersburg News says: A
very peculiar provision is that in
the will of the late Mrs. Nellie
Murray, which was admitted to
probate Saturday at County Court
Charles Murray, her husband, is
named as the principal beneficiary
with the proviso that if he becomes
dissipated from the excessive use
of intoxicating drinks or in any
way squanders or wastes the prop.
erty OF hereafter marries. then his
right to all of the property shall
cease.
The Charleston hotels have en-
ployed good looking white wait
resses. They are not taking any
chances on the Legislators of favor
ing a move of the capital upstate
Puff your hair and be in fashion,
Martha's hair puff roller does the
work Don't buy false puffs when
with this roller you can make your
own hair beautiful. A dozen puffs
in five minutes. Send % cents fer
one today to the Chicago School
of Beauty, Chicago, Ill,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-23
Aeeldentn Amonn MIn.,.

lGSS@0R@A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

down there. st. Peter consented and
furnished him with return ticket.
In the inferno he found an enor-
nous crowd of fashionable men and
woman, all being forced to play
bridge without stakes. He watched the
play with mingled feelings until, ever
come by his former passion, he drew
forth his return ticket to heaven and
staked it and lost. A society woman
secured it, and clutching it tightly, she
at once made her way to the gate,
where Satan congratulated her upon
her success, but pointed with smile
to a legend on the ticket, Positively
not transferable" Thereupon she
screamed and tore the ticket to shreds,
and the devil led her back to resume
her everlasting play in the Internal
drawing room, over the portal of
which was written, 'All hope
abandon, We who enter here"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
LIGHTNING is SHOCKING.
Strips Garter, Stocking and Slipper
from Girl in Hammock.

Columbus, Ga.-Miss Hilda Clark is
mourning costly jeweled garter, one
silk stocking, and one slipper because
OF a prank played recently by bolt
of lightning.
Miss Clark was swinging in ham,
mock on the veranda of her home
when the bolt came. Her left leg was
hanging over the hammock and her
dress was a bit elevated The flash
of lightning came, and with it a
scream from Miss Clark. She was
found sitting in the hammock dazed.
The bolt had struck the garter clasp,
torn off the garter, ripped off the
stocking, and shattered her slipper.
The bolt then passed into the floor,
making a hole.
Miss Clark soon recovered from the
shock The only mark on her is a
blue streak on her left leg where the
garter was worn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
DRIVER MAKES LEAP FOR
LIFE TO ENGINES PILOT
SPRANG AS TRAIN HIT WAGON
AND LANDED IN SAFETY ON
LOCOMOTIVE.

Dover, n. IA daring leap from
the seat of his wrecked wagon to the
pilot of swift moving locomotive
saved 1S-year-old Ernest Powers from
death the other day on the High
Bridge OF the Central railroad of New
Jersey.
Powers, who is employed by Dow
er grocer, was driving delivery
wagon over the Union street crossing,
when a swiftly moving ore train bore
down on him. The lad did not notice
the train on account of another wag-
on which was just then crossing the
tracks from the opposite direction.
For a moment he got excited and
tried to turn back. The locomotive
struck the front of the wagon, but as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
TRUE BUSINESS INSTINCT.

Ed was a mighty bright negro be-
longing to family in Columbia, Tenn.
He had been a faithful servant for
many years, and by Saving and care
fully investing his wages he had be-
lied the usual thriftlessness attributed
with more or less justice to the ma
jority of his race.
His master was an attorney, and
one morning, before he had arisen,
the lawyer was called upon by Ed,
WHO said:
"Say, boss, All wants yo' ter draw
me up mawgidge."
"a mortgage?" asked his master.
what do you want a mortgage for?"
We'll, Abs done lent Unc' 'Lisha
five dollahs, an All wants mawgidge
on his COW an calf"
For how long have you lent +he
money!"
20 one mont"
"One month"; Why the interest on
that amount for that time wouldn't
pay for the paper mortgage is writ
ten on"
Boss" said Ed, scratching his
head, 'Ah amt cariu' muffin TO- dat
intrust-Ah jes' wants dat nfggah's
cow an calf. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
LOSES HAND FOR LOVE.
California Ranchnlan Shows the Spirit
of ChiValry.

Santa Monica, Cal.-When John
Campbell, a bean rancher, 80 years
old, living between Morocco Junction
and Sawtelle, left for visit to his old
home in Ohio three months ago, he
was a we'll nigh perfect specimen of
rugged manhood. Wednesday he came
to Santa Monica, where former friends
at once noticed the absence of hi
left hand. After attempting to evade
inquiries, Campbell finally explained
that he had been out driving with his
sweetheart at the old home. His left
hand was scratched by belt buckle
worn by his companion. Blood poison
ing followed and, to save the mans
life. the member was amputated at the
wrist
After passing month in hos
pital, Campbell returned to his Cali
fo,rnia ranch. Yes, it's tough luck" he
declared, as he looked rucfully at the
stump where the hand had been. but
| don't mind so much an neither does
she. | tell yer, young teller, I'd lose
NY arm to win that girl, and I'm go.
ing back to get her for keeps before
long"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Cnred Of Rrieht,s Disease

Mr.. Robert G. Burke. Einora, \. z,
writes: Before I started TO use
FoIey's Kidney Cure had 70 get Up
from twelve TO twelve tines a hight.
and | "as all bloated up with dropsy
AID my eyesight was SO impaired I
coula scarcely SEQ one OF my famil
across the room. had given up hcpe
olIiving, when 3 friend recommended
Fqey's Kidney Cure. One 80 cent
/ Gotie worked wonders and before [
hadaken the third bottle the dropsy
had 'one,as well as all other symp toms
Of BIsht's disease" J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
LIVING.

The messenger from Mars surveyed
the multitude which had gathere to
meet him with undisguised inteest.
Nor did he hesitate to PROFOUND Ich
inquiries as his curiosity prompte.
where do you all liver he ased.
speaking generally.
81 live in the future" said a yong
man, good humoredly.
"And l in the past" said an Did
man.
'How odd! And does none Of on
live in the PRESENT."
There was an awkward silence.
Pardon me-" said the Martin,
hastily. perhaps l press my qss-
tions too closely"
At this a voice from the outskts
Of the crowd spoke up, saying:
1--WE have not yet learned hiHatc
live in the present without interr-
ton of business, don't you know
Ramsey Benson, in Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
STARVED IN CITY STREETS.
Unfortunate on Verge Of Death Picked
Up i'm New York.

New York.-After reeling along Am
sterdam avenue like drunken man
for blocks George Chester fell in a
limp heap at Sixty-second street.
Policeman George Fox seized the pros
trate man by the collar and de-
handed:
Come, now, get up and go along
with me-"
The policeman and the curious
crowd that had gathered were sur
Drised when Chester opened his eyes
and shook his head after a feeble eff
fort to rise.
I'm afraid ! can't officer" he said
weakly: Il haven't got any strength
.eft I'm starving"
An ambulance was called and
Chester was taken to Roosevelt hos
pital.
IT'S a plain case Of starvation"
SAID the doctor.
Milk was given the starving man.
re physicians did not dare 10 put
even broth or soup into his weak
stomach. Chester said he was 49 years
Did and had no home.
Els clothes were Of good quality but
veil worn. He said his family was in
cod circumstances. Since he had
3ee1 in New York, he said, he had
seen unable to lind permanent en-
alcyment and was too proud 10 beg.
Scr SIX days he had eaten nothing but
occasional scraps Of food.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
SHARK ATTACKS GIRLS IN SURF.
Sea Monster Is Captured After Badly
Frightening Bathers.

New Haven, Conn.-Twenty young
women were bathing at Rocky beach,
when a shark swan in among them.
Their shrieks would have frightened
anything but a shark. The terrified
wells brought to their instant rescue
Police Captain James Brewer, of this
city, VINO adds year by year to his
reputation as a shark catcher.
The shark was nearest Miss Daisy
Stone When Capt. Brewer. alarmed
by the women's cries. rushed from his
summer cottage, Miss Stone was max
ing frantic efforts to reach shore
Brewer jumped into his skiff, put OF,
and with only boat hook attacked
the shark, lunging at it again and
again.
The shark, eager to fight. seized the
end of the boat hook and came
precious near pulling the captain over
board. Brewer grabbed up an oar
and belabored the fish; all the women
scrambled to the beach, when, being
out Of danger, several promptly
tainted.
Men in boats carrying graphing
irons put off to Brewers aid. Finally,
fighting to the last, the shark was i'm
paled on big graphing hook and a
dozen men hauled him, struggling,
thrashing with his tail. to the sands.
The fish is eight feet long and iudg-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Enuland's Child Preacher.

London. DoncaSter 12-year-Old
girl preacher, Frances Bradley Storr,
who has created great interest
wherever she has exhibited her extra
ordinary talent, is fast accommodating
a long list of engagements in various
parts of the country, and her appear
ance in London cannot be for some
time owing to numerous calls made
upon her.
In one month she has preached to
O,er 5000 persons, and made 400 con-
verts. She exhibits with evident sat
isfaction crucif1x and other church
ornaments handed to her by one con-
vert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Home Of swanap-Rcot.
The Meat Industry.

The number of wholesale establish
ments engaged in slaughterinS and
meat packing in the United States
during the calendar year 1904 was
929, and their combined capital was
$237,714,690 They furnished en-
ployment to 74,134 wage earnes, paid
$4O,326,972 in wages, consumed MA.
terial costing 1906, 856, 969, and manu-
featured products to the value # 1913,
OLA 1924.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Brain Workers.

Brain workers do their best be,
tween the ages OF Is and rs; before
that they are preparing for work;
after that their work, no matter how
extensive, is largely routine. Law
yers and physicians do much of their
practice after 40, but the learning
was accomplished before 40 or As.
Successful merchants lay the founda-
tons for wealth and success in youth
and middle life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Landed on the Pilot.

it did so Powers recovered his pres
enee of mind and jumped.
He landed on the pilot or cowcatch-
er Of the locomotive, and chung there
with desperate energy. The wagon
had been smashed to pieces and the
horse tossed to one side and killed.
When the engineer brought the train
to a standstill young Bowers was still
on the pilot. He was suffering from
shock but was otherwise unframed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Society,".

Little Chfck-What do you let that
ugly little thing come under your
wing for?
Old Hen (who has inadvertently
Matched ducks egg)-I can't help it.
my dear. We've got to put up with
the creature because she belongs to
our set, you know.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
WiIIie's Conundrum.

Willie Beefenham (who has been
admitted a few moments to his moth
er's afternoon tea-I've just thought
of a splendid condundrum. Why is all
servant?
The Guests-Oh, why, Willie?
Willie (triumphantly) = Cause
they're both hired.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

Coz stipation, indigestion, drive
away appetite and make youweak
and sick HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea restores the appetite, Gives
away disease, builds up the sytem
50 cents, Tea or Tablets
j. T. Benntt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
BREAKING It Slowly.

Now" said Flanagan, after the
accident, well have to send some
man to break the news gradual to the
poor mans WIFE
Send Hannigan," suggested Finne
gan. Hes just the man to break the
news gradual-he stammers So"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Collection of Dolls.

Princess Clementine of Belgium,
youngest daughter of Leopold, is cred
tied with having the most wonderful
collection Of dolls in the world. Among
them are specimens from Babylon,
bone dolls from Greenland, a wooden
one from Peru, g paper doll from
India, Greek dolls with wardrobes,
even dolls houses, with furniture and
dishes in them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Responsibility,

''Has he a proper sense of respon-
sibility?" asked the earnest pa
triot
II don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. 81 sometimes fear he is one
of those people who are so anxious to
be financially responsible that they
forget to be morally responsible
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Looks That Way,

She-I see that the price of whale
bone has risen in 100 years from $3.50
to $1,000 per ton.
He-That looks very much as if
somebody was being squeezed
Yonkers Statesman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Good Advice.

Lord Rrampton (Sir Henry Hawk.
ins) celebrated his Goth birthday re-
Gently, when he gave this chFacter-
istic advice: Never get mixd up
in lawsuits or the law. | think know
something about it"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Faithful Beast.
Unappreciative Master.
Gaddinq.

Twas said they had a skeleton
Within the closet, but
From what I've heard twas more in
clined
About the town to strut.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
A Threat.

The Small Man-D'yer know wot
'appened to the last man wot called
me liar?
The Large Man-No.
The Small Mantle was fined ten
shillings for insultin' language.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
A Dissertation.

Teacher-Johnnie can you describe
the spinal column?
Johnnie-Yes, ma'am. 1t is long
bone extending up and down through
the body. Your head sets on one end
and you set on the other.-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
How He Manaded.

Charlie-How in the world, Gawge,
do you manage to see with that single
eyeglass Of yours?
Gawge-l1y dear fellow, I see with
the other eye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
FOLLIES OF FASHION
DENOUNCED BY PRIEST
FATHER VAUGHAN IN STRONG
PARABLE SCORES WOMEN
WHO GAMBLE.

Dublin.-Father Vaughan, brother of
the late cardinal, who has been
preaching against the "sins Of society"
in London, addressed fashionable au-
dience at the Mansion House here the
other evening. Among other things, he
told the story of dream that he had
on the night of his arrival in Dublin.
He fancied that he saw a we'll
known gambler pacing to and fro in
single loneliness in one of the outer
courts of heaven. When he could stand
his solitude no longer the gambler ap-
preached st. Peter and confessed that
he had secured passage to heaven by
cheating, and begged for permission to
descend to the internal regions to see
what his former friends were doing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
a Success.

Mrs. Bimbelstein-Jacob, here vos
leetle Isaac's monthly school report
nit u failures marked.
Mr. Bimbelstein-Isaac, my boy,
YOU vos a genius.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
THE uNEMBELLIsHED ONE.

Drape me with fig leaf, said Prud-
cry.
Decorate me with epaulets, said Me-
diocrity.
Cover me with the draperies of love,
said Lust
Give me the staff of tolerance, said
Persecution.
Adorn me with the cloak of liberty,
said Tyranny.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
This is Worth Remembering.

AS no one is immune, every person
should remember that Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure any case Of kidney or
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach Of medicine. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
dust Have.

'T don believe Parson Brown ar
told lie about anyone
Il don't know about that. He's
preached a good many funeral r
mons. Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Real EIiuht.

"Oh, dAfling, come and fly witk i
He cried to the maiden sweet;
Just then his auto hit cow
And DER the big and brassy Hrow
The maid few twenty feet.
Chicago Daily News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

cures made by III.
Kilnler's Swamp
Root, the great kid
lley, liver and blad-
der remedy.
It IS the great med
zeal triumph Of the
nineteenth century
discovered after years
of scientific research
BY DR.. Kilnier, the
eminent kidney and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Tha Heir Erparent.

King AIfoaZo-S0 the baby sre
his first words to-day.
Queen Victoria-What did he s.?
After you, my dear Alfonzo.-
life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

Engineer-You are not alonein
your troubles. My business, for n
stance, is constantly breaking up.
Bankruptcy, what is your e,
sir?
Engineer-Stone crushing!-NY.
Telegram.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

bladder specialist, and IS wonderfully
successful III promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh OF the bladder and
Brigft's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kil1lier's SWanlp=Ro0ti not rec
commended for everything butif YOU have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found Just the remedy you need. It has
been tested i'll so many ways, III hospital
work and i'll private practice, and has
proved so successful Ill every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
inc more about Swamp-Root, and how to
indoutif YOU have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer III this paper and send your
address to DR.. KilnIer fSSE~
& Co., Binghanton, es :::::::::::Es
II. Y. The regular sss 81
fifty-cent and one ==s== s5=s-
dollar size bottles are Home Of swannp-RcOt.
sold BY all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swanp-Root,
and the address, Binghar1ton, n. Y, on
every bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

ing from the rows of sharp, shining
teeth, was man-eater; the bathers
say he was a woman-eater, anyhow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

Theories would be Of greater value
if they fitted more closely to facts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

The most severe criticism that falls
on professionals comes from amateurs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
BY THE WAY.

1t is altogether too easy to fall into
the habit of talking too much.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

The money one does not earn al
ways seems as if liable to disappear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

The man who drives his horse with
out water seldom forgets beer fol
himself.