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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
SURPRISED THE POSTWAR.
Expected a Christmas Presen, Which
He Didn't Get

II was the day after Christmas. and
the hardworking postman ploughed
his way through snow and cold virds.
a sack Of unusual size on his back.
lie ascended the spacious steps Of
Westend residence, and in answer 20
bis ring a manseryant IN rich livery
appeared.
Walt a moment, please" said the
servant, as he took the letters. The
mistress wishes to speak 10 you"
The postman's eye frightened. II
vas the holiday season. lie had done
his duty uith fidelity. Now. no doubt.
in recognition Of his regular and faith
full
I shall be glad" be said politely.
TO await your mistress pleasure"
10 few minutes the lady appeared
Are you. she asked, our regular
postmang"
Yes. madam" he answered. bow.
ing.
Do you come In the morning."
Yes. madam"
And In the afternoon and eveningg-
Again he assented. smiling eagerly.
Then the lady said
We'll. vas it you uho broke Our
belly
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

With carefully and scientifically gathered and
compiled and honestly disseminated that be depended upon
being reliable possibly be- and relied
emNnang from impartial and dsnteresed the mer-
chants and manufacturers of the country certainly act with degree
prudence intelligence possible the information lacking
If reports show during the growing that the condition OF
wheat such indicate full crop large the merchants Of
the wheapocug of the country know that they give
liberal orders for goods be handled by them several weeks months
later the located far from the wheat fields know where
there will be large demand for such of their products used by all
dependent upon the wheat industry the railroad companies know they will
have heavy ht transport and the advance knowledge regarding
the probable future of the crop guide branch
of and trade connected with the wheatowing of the
country The the other cropcon cotton, OATS
tobacco
IT, the other hand the condition of growing crops unfaorabe
reliable information that effect equally in fact important to
trade and commerce than when the promise is good.
remedy the evils and subserve and protect the interests of
ALL above noted that congress provided for issuing monthly crop
ports and the cportng service Of the department of agriculture aims
supply the public large with impartial unbiased information regard
ing crop conditions and yields which, apparent highly
essential and beneficial only farmers but ALSO equally
meFcial interests of every kind and class
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TODAY IN HISTORY ;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
December ~.

l771-William Johnson, who became Il
justice of the U. s. supreme
court born in Charleston, S. G..
Died in Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug,
IL, 1884.
l77G-The British abandoned their
posts on the Delaware river.
ls29--U. S. Senate ratified treaties
with the Indians. which gave
to the United States S.000,009
acres of land.
lS5S-The mammoth clipper. Grel;
Republic. burnt at her wharf in
New York.
lSGl-Mason and Slidell surrendered
to the British minister,
lSG4-The Mexican republicans de-
feated the imperialists at San
Pedro.
lS89-A new design adopted for a
United States navy flag.
1S93-John p. Hopkins inaugurated
mayor of Chicago.
l902-W1lliam J. Sewell. L. s senator
from New Jersey, died in Cam.
den.
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THE SPRECKLES WILL
viii Be Opened Monday Oisposes OF
From Forty to Fifty Millions
Children Get Share.

San Francisco. Dec 2G.-Judge
Graham today appointed Rudolph
Spreckles and c. A. Spreckels execu-
tors OF the will of their father. Glars
Spreckles. The will is in the pos.
session OF the WIDOW. Mrs. Anna
Spreckes. and will be opened Mon
day Ii is said that all of the dead
capitalists children are given q
share OF the estate. the value OF
which is estimated at from $4,000
900 TO $50, 1000. 900
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NOTICE TO LICENSEES!

Office of the City Clerk.
Cairo. Illinois, December l9, 1908,
At a regular meeting of the city
,ouncil of the said City held on Tues
day, December s, 1908, the city clerk
was directed to give notice by publ
cation that all licenses are due and
r1st be paid by January LIST, 1909
and that no application for license
will be considered unless accompan
led by the full amount of fee requir
ed for such license.
A special meeting will be held by
the said city council on December 30
1908. and all applicants are urged to
have their applications filed in this
office by 7.30 o'clock p. IN. of that
date,
ROB'T. A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

The cateoh- toll us that it is not crime to kill
person uin the deprvng of such person Of hrs life
an act OF the state act Of justice In legal and
scientific works a te 81 sophstry resoried to.
n order TO prove that killing in the interests Of the
state, s ncrr process in the advance Of oiviliza-
ton. Haeeal for example, declares that the death
penalty DOT oniv just chastseuent for criminals.
but b.neit Tor the btter part Of the human race
. Do Is mv opinion that the mechanism Of the
state, Uncomfortable without murder, Is incompatible
Sith Christianity.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-CATTLE.-Re
ceipts 400 Steady and unchanged
on light receipts and holiday quiet
HOGS-Receipts 10000; higher;
light 495d575. mixed 35MG01; .
rough 535d SEQ; good to choice
heavy 5G0G 600; pigs 375G 400.
SHEEP Receipts $500: native
coca 400; western coca 1870. year
lings 5O0dG25; lambs i50d77O.
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Biography.

Edwin B. Chappell, a noted divine
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
South. and who has SERVED for several
years as the Sunday school editor Of
that denomination. was born in Ten
nessee. December q. 1853. After he
entered the ministry he filled the pull.
pits of leading churches in San An.
tonic, St Louis, Nashville and sew
eral other cities. The general con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. which met in Birming
ham, Ala, in 1906. elected DIR. Chap.
pell Sunday school editor and chair
maq Of the Sunday school board Of
the church. since which time he has
made his headquarters in Nashville.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

The Christmas celebrators had as
much respect for Chief Egan's threat
that the ordinance against discharging
fire arms In the city would be en-
forced, as citizens who wished to build
barracks have had for the city's build.
ing ordinance. But some OF the PEG
pie who disobeyea the chiefs order
have eacse To agret il.
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WENT ON CRUISE.

Washington. Dec. 2G.-Mrs ROose
Welt accompanied By four Of her CHI
dFen. Ethel, Kermit Archie and
Quentin, went aboard the naval Yacht
sylDh at the Washington navy wards
today for a ircrse down the Potomac
river They will return to the White
House tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

The death penalty is one Of those ter
ribly inhuman acts against which | find my
self unable to protest with sufficient
strength, or with sufficiently far-reaching
influence. | can quite understand that in
a moment Of irritation, of anger, Of VEN
gcance, OF Of forgctfulness Of ones human
character, one NAV kill another, either in
defense Of those dear to one or in ones own
defense. 4 man NAV. under the influence
Of patriotic intoXication. even participate IN
the common murder Of war. That men in
the full possession Of their human faculties,
however, in cold blood. admit the necessity
- g.. IL ,,.a,, q, ,-r,rYr,it an sct 80
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
PRIZE FIGHT STOPPED
New York Police Raid Athletic Club
Where 500 Had Gathered For
sport-several Arrested.

New York. Dec. 25.-The Bengacrc
Athletic Club on West TEenty-Rinth
street. where Eve hundred persons
sathered to witness a program Of box
ing bouts. was raided BY the police
tonight while William White and John
Corkixh we're In the ring engaged In
a glove contest
Several arrests were made. The
interrupted bout was The first On the
evenings Irogrzm sHd had gone less
thsn two rOands when the police sp
peared.
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Making n Easy.

Daughter-Ma. I think you'd better
let "a smoke ia the house.
Mother-I should Ike 10 know Why
Daughter Every Christmas We have
trouble trying 10 ind a present for
him-Everything is 50 expensive. you
know: but Ne can always get very
pretty ssh-trays at Is centsi
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! OF pennies and nickels in his pocket
and wondered how in the world boy
with stock of uusold papers on his
hands and only % cents with which
TO have his Christmas feast keep
him through the night aud start him
In business the next morning, had
much chance to be so very happy
AS he plodded aimless!y across
Forty-third street a big man. hulking
OF shoulder. lantern jawed and deep
chested, numbered out of gam.
bling house near by and swung into
Broadway, Grumbling about hitting
me pretty hare" and never had any
luck in my life he plowed his way
across the sidewalk. lunging against
any one whose path lay across his.
He bowled through line Of mincing
men and women who blocked the side
walk in front CT an all night res
tsurant, scattering them like tenpins
and making no apologies Blind to
everything but his own i'll luck. he no
tiCed nothing until he came upon dis
heyeled and boisterous man holding
a newsboy ana trying to take his pa
pers from him.
What tn ell y doin'?" growled the
gambler as he gave the unsteady man
quick punch and tumbled him into
pile OF dirt. allowing The lad to dart
out Of harms way, yelling in glee at
the fallen tyrant
" big stiff, threatened the gam
bier, as he leaned over the man. If
y peep another word IN wiring yer
head off Git up now an go home t
your wife An I spose ycull beat
her t git even, he commented. as he
turned away.
A few blocks further he heard
a voice at his elbow:
Say, mister. want t thank y fer
helpin' me when that dude pinched me
Run along. sonny; don't let it worry
y none,
II want { give y paper mister"
"Trot!" returned the other, curly.
please take a paper, mister" per
sisted the lad running along beside
the man and holding out his bundle,
cause, gee! We don't of'en have folks
help US Ike you done. I'm stuck to-
night. anyway, an have got plenty to
spare
The gambler stood still and shifted
the air as II at that moment, for the
1rst time, he had caught the infection
lf the Christmas atmosphere.
Pretty tough on some of you kids"
ne said Here, take this and 60 blow
he added, as he pulled
yreenback from his pocket, pressed il
nto the boys hand and continued on
lis way
Il amt askin' YOU fer money, called
patsey, tagging along In the mans
wake. Il jes wanted L give you a
laper for helpin' me
The gambler made no reply, but
walked on all the faster He had gone
/ block further and evidently thought
himself rid OF the boy. when the latter
piped out again
Please take yer money back, will
err"
"Aw. beat IT," said the gambler,
iavagely
Patsey stopped He watched the
orm Of his big man fade into the
and then looked at the crum.
lied greenback in his hands.
Gee, wouldn't dat mostly crimp
-er?' he unused as he turned back into
he canyon OF electric lights and head.
q for a place where he knew
he would find cranberry sauce.
steamed dumplings and mince pie al
lewsboy rates
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
Under the Mlstletoe.

Young Jones was coming down the stairs
night not long ago.
And saw a figure in tie hall
Beneath the mistletoe.
lie chuckied softly 20 himself
And ssld. Now. here's a lark
Whoe'er u Is. III creep behind
And kiss her IN the DARK
lie did-but on Ter face the Hight
Feli suddenly aslaut.
lie looked. and 10 ITS horror saw
Il was Dis maiden aunt,
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ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

81. Louis, Mo. Dec 2G.-CATTLE.
500; steady: beef steers
575d7i5; stockers and feeders 275T
4G5; cows and heifers 310dG50:
Texas steers 3O0GG50.
HOGS-Receipts $500: l3Gi5
higher: ranged 425dGl0
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
. Ne7gsboy's
Merry
Christmas
BY y. II. EDWARDS

+ WAS Christmas night
and Patsey Higgins
was "stuck"--that is,
he had more papers
than he could sell.
With a small bundle
under one arm and
hands thrust deep In
his pockets he strolled
up Broadway in the
h Il p Ply chris I m a $
crowds. Throug h the
diamond frosted win
dows OF the restau-
rants he could see the
diners within laughing
and animated over
their holiday banquets
He iingled a handful
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BANK CIEARINGS.

New York Dec 2G.-Total bank
ciearings compiled by Bradstreets fer
principal cities in the United States
for the past week, S22S9, 5Sl 00i
against sI,S24,l34,O0O in the GORE.
spending week last year
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

The above is correct statement OF
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1907 and for the month OF
November 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
This first day OF December. 1908.
LEO j. KLEB,
(Seall Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

Aren't we all trying to paint life as we
find if, without caring oyermuch where we
find it, provided it is interesting to us aud
not too sordid for decent mems enjoyment:
Preferably do We not take our stories from
real life, thereby saving ourselves just 50
much work?
And never a story worth while that did
not come from life, which is. after all, as
much in the spirit as in the body, as much
in the aspirations as in the accomplish
mcnts; but this does not mean that We try
to tell a story as We hear it-does any
imaginative person er?-but you hear
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
plscHAReISe FIRE ARMS.

All persons are warned that tn
prohibiting the dlsehars.
Ing OF fire arms Ia the city WiH b.
strictly enforced. ANY one caught
violating the same viii be arrested
and prosecuted.
n s. EGAN.
Chief Of Police.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
The Buiistin fs on sale NJ tho follow
Ing places:
ccItman's, 2f4 Eighth street.
halliday House News stand.
uIus Front Restaurant.

Concentration of effort to promote
shipping interests is much needed IN
Cairo. A scattering gun is all right
to attack flock of birds, but no good
for big game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number OF complete and
perfect copies OF The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1907 ........,.2,l6
Average number Of complete and
perfect copies OF The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month Of November
zoos .2tso
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PROVISIONS.

EUTTER-Very firm: creamery
specials extras 32k d33k.
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged.
EGGS--Easie western 3OM32
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Dec 25.-Money on call
uncuoted. Mercantile paper 4h45
per cent Sterling exchange nominai
demand 4s7; sixty DAYS 4S5.05d ISIS
Bar silver asa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
Story Of
an Army
Christmas
BY CoZ j. II. M ZROUS, US.A.

HAT was my most
memorable G hrist-
mas?
The one which al.
ways comes back to
me when thinking over
Christmas festivities
comes rushing in at
the head OF the line
is that of 1862, but in
telling Of 1t 1t will be
necessary to bring In
the army, and | sup
pose you do not want
anything that reminds
OF war In a Christmas
talk
From a number Of
ypipaG pliIIiSh IN 4
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
The Crop
Reports
Important Factor
in Commercial
World
BY CHARLES c. CLARK.
Associate Satiscian. u s. Department of Agriculture

IS universally conceded that -agrleuure--s the
basic industry upon which all other industries greatly depend
The measure of the couns crops to large extent the
of the contrys prosperity and the purchasing power
of the people increased diminished the crops are boun-
fu meage Therefore the commercial interests OF the
country vitality affected by the quantity and quality Of the
crops and it becomes matter Of vast Importance to them
know in advance what the crop prospects are during the
growing season and what the output is at harvest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

Advertising pays Bulletin the only Cat
advertiser Sih the service Of the As
The peOEe hat have sVsud rasd PTesh
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
&c Merry

Make your own Christmas merry by
making a merry Christmas for others
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

lula A. Bristol were married In Nil
ford Conn, on Sept, 3rd.
Capt d. Hurd and family We're pre-
pairing to leave Cairo for Denver. Col
to reside there The Chamber of
Commerce, the Board OF Education
and the trustees of the Presbyterian
church adopted highly complimentary
resolutions, reciting Captain Hurd' 5
worth as a Christian, a business man
and a constant and unselfsh worker
for the interests of Cairo.
The Turner's committee of arrange.
ments, Ed Buder, r. Hebsacker and
C. Mehner, advertised a grand 18th
anniversary celebration and sommer.
nachfest of the society, on Sept Sth,
at Washington Hall, corner Ninth and
Cedar streets.
w. A, Drips, of McGregor Iowa,
was appointed cashier OF the City Ma
fional Bank, vice ]. I. Davidson, re
signed.
Dennis Mahoney, member of the
1ihernian Fire Company and of the
Grays. died on Sept.
9th.
Jacob A. Goldstine, on his return
rom trip to New York, had re-
eived notice from the old country OF
he death of both parents, who had
led of cholera.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

After all. falling 600 feet ufth q
balloon isn't Always as bad a. stepping
o. a banana peel
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

Defects Ct tire Lava.
Anschsrsis. Laws catch fies ana
lst hoEnsts s. fTss.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! CAIRO IN 1873 {
JyyyyyyyyyySyyyySyyySSyyyy

l.. w. Stilwell of Cairo and Miss
Julia A, Bristol were married in Mil
ford, Conn, on Sept, 3rd,
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puVq1oqs 20 suslskf
psrpunq moi uvql sioW sIs sIsqI
-sDslsEs pssg3Jogs kueH
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
Writing
from
Real
Life
By JAMES b. CONNOLLY,
Author Of "0ut Of Gloucester"

story and suggests treatment by which may be made to serve
purpose When through with it it differ much from the
original tale the plant does from the seed but in that original tale was
the gnna idea all that anybody with moderately
varied experience life needs You given the skeleton; for
add flesh and blood and breathe the spirit into it and will not
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27

Have Well-known Names.
In the United states there are 50
towns or villages named Ber m. n
named Hamburg. g named Paris asd
u named L0sLEu.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-27
Death
Penalty
Is State
Murder

Of numbering irou-craurc force other TO commit an act 50
contrary human naturhat have understood even IN $500
Win a -t.r ifa vslt the Of the
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-07-09

but were restrained when they thot
-of the bob cats in the woods. Near
ing the shore the Big low: craft emp
tied itself of conglomerated mass
of color and gibber'sh out of which
came an occasional Ineligible word,
showing the tribe originated from a
common stock with the 0lner denni-
gems Of the lake Their popularity
of costume suggested first, the ,knick-
erbocker or Dutch descent, but on
further scrutiny the derectoire gown
was seen, causing the student of
anthropology to become much mixed.
They seemed to be a friendly and
simple minded people, their grimaoes,
kow tows and gutterals caused some
alarming glances among the females
on the south shore bnt as friendly re-
lations were established all fears
we're allayed and it was with real re-
gret that the cottagers saw them de-
part. The craft with its strange
crew disappeared In ths west where
it is reported grass country has
been secured by treaty with the
state. 1t was later learned that these
friendly people come out of camp
Kill Care
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DEMOCRATS CONVENE
National Democratic Convention
Called TO Order at Denver.
City Packed.
Special to the Alert.

Special to the Alert. .,
Denver, July Tn the presence
of a crowd that has packed Denver's
immense auditorium the Democratic
National Convention was called to
order by National Chairman Taggart
shortly after noon today. following
the reading of the cali and prayer
by Rev. Keane of Wyoming, Tenn
porary Chairman Bell delivered the
keynote speech. Standing commit
tees were then announced and reso-
lutions adopted expressing codolence
on the death Of former President
Cleveland. AS further mark of re-
spect the convention Immediately
adjourned. The New jersey delega-
tion in caucus today decided to vote
as unit for Gray as president.
Chairman Bells speech opened
with an arraignment Of the republi-
can party, and the platform adopted
at the Chicago convention, and stated
the democratic attitude toward the
strict regulation of transportatio
the direct election of United States
senators, inj unctions, the tariff, cam
paign funds and other popular re-
forms movements.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-07-09
Beach Gone Dry.

Beach, N. D., July Election is
over and Beach has gone dry AS soon
as the polls were CLOSED States At
torney Koehane went before Judge
Winchester att Bismarck and secured
injunctions against the two drink
joints here, and last Monday Sheriff
Will came up from Medora and closed
the places and took possession of the
property. Medora, .Sentinel Butte
and Marmarth are still running wide
open. en.-Chronicle.
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Bankers Convention.

The annual convention of the
North Dakota Bankers association
adjourned last week at Bismarck af-
ter electing G. j. Lord of Cando
president, r. G. Kittel OF Casselton
vice president, and W. C. Macfadden
of Fargo secretary. Minot was de-
cided on as the next place for meet
ing. In resolutions protest was
offered against the proposed post
office savings bank; permission of
national banks to loan money on real
estate: the Torrents title law was
approved: more favorable taxation of
banks asked and the members of the
association congratulated on passing
through the recent furry in such ex-
cellent condition. The qua ranteeing
of deposits was referred to the legis-
lative committee with power to act.
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sHARLoW.

A baby bey was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Wilson last week.
Mr.. and Mts. John Iverson visited
parents in Jud Saturday and Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Bert Porter and chill
dren of Fargo are visiting at Geo.
Porters.
MI. and Mrs. Graham and son Wis
tied at F.M. Browns Wednesday and
Thursday.
School closed here, Monday being
the last day, and exercises were held
the Fourth.
Mrs. Mastin and niece Reta Suttin
left for Sanborn Friday where they
spent the Fourth.
4 Nearly all the people in this :vicin-
ity attended the races and ball game
at Jud, the Goth Of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning Of Edgeley
visited at ] Ohm Walkers lasc week.
on their way to.Spiritwood lake.
a large crowd attended the dance
at Steve Brown, Jr., Thursday night
and every one there report having a
fine time. ia a
rs Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Lee and son Jefferson vis-
tied az n. N. Browns place Thurs.
day and Friday. 4. ~
Mrs. DornemaD and brothers,
Henry and Lewis Breimer we're in
jamestown FRIDAY, to see Lilly Brei-
mer at the hospital.
Mesdames Grant, Taylor and Lar
Srison OF jamestown and N iss Steine-
mitz Of independence, Iowa, visited
at r. N. Browns Monday. as5# 55.s
$ N. n. Brown and s. W.. Bro own,.
ST., returned home from Indiana
where they have been for the past
month atsthe springs there.
lyman Porter and John Wilkinson
took AZ the dance: ab# August Glenn
ems. the Fourth, 81 81 about three
hundred people were said 70 There.
sshopl picnic, vas held ia Eds
$lrovn'sgroye The 4. Fo1rtt, h. 81 Mucl,
credit ii due the teacher, Miss Rich
ardsop, Tor TIL: excel ellsnt aiming 81
hsr pupl y, ysno i cut sined the & no
||;plsA 4 III art q q tthe \ day bbys their songs