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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
Among The Old Boys.

j. B. Ferguson, editor of the
Lock Springs (Mo.) Herald, was
in Mexico a couple of weeks ago
and he makes the following Obser-
vatiOns, as he once lived here:
We were very small chap when
we first arrived at Mexico, IA town
of about 500 people, with one lit
tie paper, and on that paper we
learned the printers trade, which
is of great assistance to us just
now. Mexico has grown from a
very small town to beautiful little
city of 5000 people 1t has two
daily papers, three weeklies. 1T
had been something like twenty
five years since we walked the
streets of that place, and the faces
we reconized were very few indeed.
At one period we knew every man,
woman and child, negroes and
even the dogs-On our last visit
there we seemed to be in a foreign
land. We hadn't many hours toI
wait for the train that conveyed us
to the fire stricken" city, and
while waiting we dropped into the
Message Office, published and own
ed by John Beal, who is running
a paper that is growing in import
auce with every issue.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
Barkley-Calhoun NuptialS.

Mr.. Roy Barley aud Miss Eliza
beth Calhoun were married We'd
nesday evening of last week at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. c. NJ.
Bishop officiating. Both are splen-
did young people, the groom being
a son of Mr.. VIM. Barley, and
his bride is niece of Mrs. M. A.
Henderson, where she has made
her home for several years. The
groom has a responsible position
with F. NJ. RagsdaIe's Cash Store.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Barley have gone
to housekeeping on West Calhoun
street. The Message joins many
friends in wishing them prosperity
and happiness.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
Carey Ayers Dead.

Carey Ayers, Is years of age,
died last Friday of pneumonia at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Yam
cy Bliven, near Thompson. His
trouble was preceded by an afflic-
ton OF measles. The funeral was
conducted by Rev. c. G Long and
burial at Beaver Dam church Sat
urday afternoon. The bereaved
family has the sympathy of the
community.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final set
Element of the estate ofGeo. w. staffer
deceased, will be made at the November
term Of the Probate Court of Audrain
County, State of Missouri, to be held
in Mexico, on the second Monday in
November, 1909.
MARY e. STAUFFER,
EXecutrix,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

A son was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs. Tilden Hickman of near
Columbia Mrs. Hickman before
her marriage was Miss Cora Craw.
ford of this county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

The Farber Forum contained
this item last week: Silas Tanner
went to Mexico last week to clerk
for Blum & Co. They will find
Silas an accommodating and trust
worthy young man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Gil ,Harrel of Laddania guessed
nearest the number attending the
State Fair at Sedalia aud gets the
prize, offered by the arrangements,
$40. The number attending the
Fair was 50,925. Harrell's guess
was 2,2l0.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
For Sale!

A sorrel driving mare, broke to
lead behind automobile. Very
gentle and in good condition. Ad-
dress G., w. Russell, Benton City,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
For Sale!

$1,000 feet of oak and soft lum-
Der, any dimensions you want, al
so 100 loads of wood, at my farm,
three milas east of Moline. APP
ply to Il. B. Kerr t11Nov
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
For Sale Cheap.

Deering corn husker and shred
der, good as new. Also II horse
traction engine. D. l.. Rogers,
Mexico, Mo, Il. F. D. 4 1t
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28
CEETRALIA'S POPULATION.
Twelve ''Niggers" and a White
Man-Rev. Bones Fined
RIB Gibbs Returns Home.

OF AuXvasse, was operated on re.
Gently for intestinal trouble. DR..
Gleason, assisted by DR.. J. W.
Berry of Anxvassc and DR.. Fred
Griffin of Mexico, performed the
operation.
r. G. Gibbs of Auxvasse, who
was at the Mexico Sanitarium for
a month, returned home last week.
We are sorry to report that he is
not much improved in health late
ly.
J. d. Shumaker Of Louisiana is
the new baggageman at the G.. &
A. depot in Mexico, 20 succeed J.
At Brown.
A Joplin man, who lives next
door to family named Fitenour,
says that he heard a great racket
and sent his boy to investigate.
"Only couple of cats" he re-
ported. Whose were theyl"
"One was ours and the other was
Fitenour's. "
In the Boone county circuit last
week VIM. H Leonard was award
ed 1857 damages against the Wa
bash and Burlington railroads. He
recently shipped - head of hors es
from Unionville to East st.
Louis and had made arrangements
to stop, feed, water and rest his
horses at Centralia. Instead of
stopping, the horses were taken on
to their destination and sold before
be got there.
DR.. X. B. Tilley of Columbia
was found guilty of violating the
local option law and was fined $500 |
last week.
The Water Co. of Louisiana has
been sued for $1,000 and costs for
failure to report to the Secretary
OF State as per requirement of the
law.
\ negro complained to the store
keeper that a ham which he had
purchased there was not good.
The ham is all right, Seph," in.
sisted the storekeeper. mo it'll
amt, boss" insisted the negro, /
dat ham sure is bad" "How
can it be-" continued the store
keeper when it was cured only
last week." The colOred man
scratched his head refectively and
finally suggested: "Well, sah,then
it must have had a relapse"
P. NJ. Zinzer, appointed by Gov.
Hadley to take the special census
of Centralia, finished his work
few days ago and reports that the
town has 300 people.
The Centralia Guard rightfulIy
comments: At the local option
election in Macon Saturday the
town went wet by 2l7. Poor old
Macon! She is rated as one of the
poorest towns in the state by tray.
cling men III many lines, she is
known among theatrical managers
as the worst town in the west for
their business, and she has moth
ing out of the ordinary to RECON-
mend her above any other town of
her size anyway, but to cap the
climax she refuses to see the light
and wants to walIow in the wet
Twelve negroes aud one white
man were arrested in one bunch in .
Louisiana last week on the charge
Of gambling aud each was fined |
$l5 and costs Itwould have been
fun if the white man had been Civ.
en- double dose.
About ten DAYS since John Coil
of Venice ran his farm wagon into
the creek to tighten the tires. The
following night the rains came and
raised the creek and carried Johns
wagon away and he spent Sunday
hunting for it.
Montgomery, Mo-, October 90
Rev. E. F. Bone today found ten
crisp So bills in pair of gloves
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Frank Moore, of the Mexico
Automobile Co., won a Gye-mile
auto race last week at the New
London Fair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Mrs. j. w. Morley and son,
Arthur, of Moline, have been Wis
iting relatives at Nevada, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

A good second hand Conn bari.
tone for sale cheap. Address KIP,
care Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Miss Pearl Shinn of Vandalia
has been in quite ill health for
several months.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

E. P. Smith remains quite i'll at
his home in MOlinO.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Miss Frances Glandon is home
from the University to spend a
few days with her parents here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Jet Grigsby of this county, who
has relatives at Vandalia, is Iocat-
ed in Honolulu for couple of
years; he is connected with the U.
S. army.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

A small largeprofit easy-rur-
Mug business for sale or trade.
Address, w, care Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Roy Ii. Seymour, south of Mex.
leo, has secured a business position
in st. Louis and orders the Mes
sage to follow him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Riney of
Hannibal recently visited Mrs.
Riney's mother, Mrs. Mary Fisher,
of near Moline.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Noah Coil, of Worcester vicinity,
will farm near Farber next year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

Mr.. Joe Adrain, of near Mar
tinsburg, and Miss Lidwina Fret
burg, of Quincy, H., were married
in st. Louis Wednesday of last
weak.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

John Gamble has been very i'll.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

The High School Debating Club
discussed the question last week,
Resolved, That Final Examination
Should Be Retained in the High
School" One of the debaters on
the negative, in his desperation for
argument, charged that the exami-
nations are hard on the nerves. A
quick witUed fellow on the other
side retOrted that he had never yet
seen any nervous wrecks about the
Mexico High School. OF course
the affirmative side won.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

three mllas east OF MOlln0. APP
ply to r. B. Kerr t11Nov
Noah Coil, of Worcester vicinity,
will farm near Farber next year.
W. II. Blythe has been in Mon
tana on business
An interesting revival meeting
is in progress at the Benton City
Christian church.
Why not make more money! |
have Law Correspondence course
for sale very cheap. Address Wx,
care Message.
S. p. McAllister moved to Mex
leo last week from Clinton aud
takes charge as manager of the
U. S. Packing Co. in the city,
MIR. Frank Canada, a prominent
farmer of western Audrain, and
Miss Leta Bassett, of Monroe
county, were married last week.
Mr.. w. w, Hendrix of this city
and Miss May Deardoff we're mar
ried here one day last week. Rev.
A. A. Wallace officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-10-28

W. II. Blythe has been in Mon
tana on business
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
Iowa Day at Seattle.

August IL. 1909, will be Iowa day
at the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific EXPOSE
ton. In the state of Washington
alone 1t is estimated there are more
than $4,000 former residents OF
Iowa and the Iowa society in Sc
attic is one of the largest and most
prosperous of the many state organ
izations.
The Iowa club Of Seattle propose
to celebrate Iowa day at the great
fair in a fitting manner and some
man prominent in the public affairs
Of that state will be invited to visit
the exposition and deliver the ad-
dress of welcome.
On the exposition grounds the
Iowa society will maintain a head
quarters for visiting Iowans where
register will be kept showing the
names of all former residents OF the
state Of Iowa now living in Wash
ington.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
TRAGEDY CAUSED BY DRINK.
L. @. Olson Shot Wife and Girl
While in Drunken Rage.

Drink and minor domestic troubles
were the cause of the triple tragedy
which occurred at Kiester in which
T. c. Olson shot his wife, her daugh-
ter and himself with a shotgun. Mrs.
Olson has the side of her face shot
away, though is still alive. Her
daughter Vida, aged 8, received a
part of the charge of shot in her
arm. Olson got the contents of one
barrel of the gun in the stomach.
He is also alive, but his hours are
spent in the greatest agony.
The couple had been married but
six months. Mrs. Olson, who was
Mrs. Minnie Pence of Fertile, SO
years of age, was a widow. Olson
was employed at the time as a bar
tender at Bryceville, Mimi, near
the state line, and since his marri-
age has been running a restaurant
at Kiester.
When disarmed Olson fell from
exhaustion from loss of blood, and
was picked up by Mayor Robinson.
The couple had been having a num-
Der of quarrels and their trouble
eliminated when the husband, get
ting drunk, proceeded to wipe out
the family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
FRANKVILLE.

April 20, 1903.
Chas B. Culver came down from
DEBORAH to spend Sunday. with
Frankville friends.
Sherman Bollman and wife and
Ray Waters and Miss Mabel Letch-
ford went to DEBORAH Saturday, to
attend the play THE Lion and the
Mouse"
Charlie Brouilette has a fine new
graphophone.
Miss Helen Flatland, who has been
sick, is able to be out again.
Paul Topel departed Monday for
Denver, Colorado.
Ethel Webster was calling on Cora
Brandt Sunday.
Prayer meeting at Mrs. M. Smiths
south of town Wednesday evening.
Mrs. M. G. Wood and daughter,
Mrs. d. w. Smith, departed for Nit
chell, s. d., Monday, to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. M. e. Stahl.
Miss Mabel Smith, who is staying
at Castalia, was visiting home folks
from Saturday till Monday.
George Cunningham has been en-
e q te"eh the spring term OF
,sa District.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
Blackmailers Routed by Farmer.

Emil Dreckman, who lives on a
farm about fourteen miles south of
Spring Valley, received a letter last
week demanding $4,000, and threat
ening that unless he paid over the
money his son would be abducted
and he himself killed.
No attempt was made that night
to enforce the demands of the con-
spirators, but on the night of April
9 Dreckman's house was besieged by
a band of men who renewed the de-
mands.
Dreckman dispersed the crowd
with a few shots. The men fed in
fright, but left box of dynamite
before Dreckman's door, with this
note:
Dear Sir: 1 have heard you have
not yet paid the $4,000. We will
have to take the little boy or kill
you. We are fifteen men and four
boys, so we will get you. We will
blow the house up. The bed will
fly"
Following the arrest of six men
suspected of having a part in the
plot against Dreckman, it has be-
come known that the authorities
will seek to prove that for several
months secret meetings have been
held by gang consisting of from
fifteen to sixteen men and boys, and
that in these meetings plans were
made for crimes of violence.
The Dreckman conspiracy is sup
posed to have been the most ambi-
tons of the gangs schemes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
Wedding Anniversary.

Monday, the 10Th, was the seven
teenth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. T.. j. Carolan, who reside
east of Bonair, and to fittingly cele-
brate that happy event, company
of friends and neighbors gave them
a genuine surprise, over 100 being
present.
During the evening in behalf of
the friends, ID. A. Lyons presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Carolan with some
elegant presents, including a book
case and writing desk combined, din
ing table, two rocking chairs, set of
dishes, parlor lamp, set of silver
table spoons and set of silver tea
spoons. Following are the donors,
a large proportion of whom were
present:
James Costigan, Frank Tomas, G..
z. Farnsworth, ID. A. Lyons, j. w.
Mott, Frank Pecinovsky, T. e. Glass,
p. A. Clemmer, Fitzgerald & Woods,
HI. Edmondson, Otto Johnson, DR..
Morton, Mrs. j. F. Daley, Mrs. Maria
Howard, Mrs. Chas. Mclaughlin,
Geo. Clark, DR.. Kessell, M. Henry.
Geo. Champlin, Emma Edmister,
John Mara, DR.. DAILY, p. A. Wanless,
w. o.. Swenson, Matt. Larkin, Mrs.
Mary Murphy, Mrs. Anna Lynch, o..
j. McHugh, Mrs. Mary Malanaphy,
G. Meverden, Philip Carolan, Peter
Kelly, James Curran, Grandpa Caro-
Ian, Mayme Carolan, Pat Drew,
Grandma Drew, Frank Drew, Ed.
Miller, Chas. Miller, FrankDeWalle,
John Matthews, f. A. Glass, Bert
DeWalle, M. Drew, Dave Evans, F..
Kapler, G. N. Walker, Will Owens,
H. Downs, Lee, Meyers, John Rath-
ert, Geo. Rathert, H. Rathert, F.
Letter, p. e. Racurn, Dan Drew,
Geo. Friend, VIM. Hubacher, F. B.
Thorne, Jas. Nichols, l.. p. Sanborn,
John Bird, Jas. Gibbons, Harry Glib
bons, H. DAVIS, Glen Johnson, d. S.
Miller, r. d. Owen, M. l.. Gillard,
Chas. Kapler, John w. Daley, e. j.
Ferrie, John McDermott, B. McAllis-
ter, Mike Drew, Hugh Mcbride.
Well filled lunch baskets were
brought by the guests and an elegant
supper served, and the evening was
spent in social conversation and gen.
uine merry making.
The following relatives from dis
lance were present: Mrs. Mary Muir
ply and Willie Lynch from Wau-
coma, the two Misses Drew, from De-
corah, Grandpa Carolan and Miss
Mayme Carolan from Bluffton.-
Cresco p. ID.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
Composition on "Head. {"

The following is a boys compost
ton on head" There is a lot of
block heads, bald heads and so 4th.
Pa he's got one. It's bald. Ma she's
longheaded and Pa he's bullheaded
and am red headed. The smart end
of boy is his head, except when he
gets spanked, but the smart end of
bee is not there. Oh, no. Pa says
If fellow has head he can get
ahead in the world, but l don't want
a head like he gets on when he goes
out with the boys"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
ant VIEW.

April rs, 1909.
Miss Mabel Smith spent Sunday at
her home In Frankville.
Alfred Baird was Wisconsin bust
ness visitor several days last week.
Ingvald Haugsness caught two
pound fish in Yellow River Sunday.
Fritz Westpahl, who has been quite
sick, is much better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Geniff and Mr..
and Mrs. Christ Schweinfus were
Sunday visitors at the Henry Bugen-
hagen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. DeCou and
daughter Evelyn were the guests of
relatives In Ossian Sunday.
Lou Harvey is the first one to
finish seeding in this vicinity.
Mrs. Frank Doud's mother is here
from Cedar Rapids on visit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
You Needn't Worry

About your spring suit. The quail
ty you buy here is all right. The
styles are the best, and as to work
manship, we guarantee all our suits
to be as good as money can produce.
Big suit sale at $11,60 and $3.50
of the better grades Saturday.
BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

IL you have backache and urinary
troubles you should take Foley's
Kidney Remedy to strengthen and
build up the kidneys so they will act
properly, as serious kidney trouble
may develop. Engbertson's Phar-
macy. Apl.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
A PRIMITIVE PEOPLE.
A Pen Picture of How the Misquak-
les of Tama County Live.

One can learn much of the early
civilizations by spending a day on
the reservation. In the summer the
Indians occupy their summer house.
These are made of board walls,
reed roofs and earthen floors. Along
one side of the room is a platform
wherein the family sleeps. The sum-
mer house has porch of posts and
matched roof beneath which the
family spend much of their spare
time.
In the winter time the family NOV
es into the wickiup, or winter house.
This is smaller than the summer
house, and composed of poles and
woven flags and reeds. 1t is warm
and comfortable-for an Indian.
The smoke of the fire finds the outer
air through an orifice left in the
center of the roof.
We requested an invitation to the
summer house and the owner per-
mitted us to enter. Two squaws
were seated upon the floor of the
home, and ever and anon looked in
to kettle, containing water, which
swung from crane. Ever and
anon, too, several dogs would leave
their beds in various parts of the
house and go over to the fire to
look into that kettle. 1t smelled
sure enough, but we didn't learn
with what meat. The smoke went
directly up around the kettle and
out at the roof. If it was dog meat
in the kettle it could have been
smoked and boiled.
The owner showed us how he
starts a fire with an old arrow head
--fiint-and an old horse shoe
steel. Then too, he can light a fire
by rubbing two sticks together. The
sticks were dry rotten wood. He
kept his fire utensils in a large
tobacco sack, long since minus the
tobacco.
There were no floors to be swept
in that home, no carpets to be dust
ed, no window curtains to be washed
and dried. The squaws wove the
wickiups, but were in no haste.
Care is likely unknown. They take
no care of the morrow.
1t was Sunday afternoon, but
Sunday is great day for the Indian
to work. Stores are closed and he
can't go anywhere. Five Indians
were husking corn along one wagon.
They could hardly be accused of
breaking the Sabbath day. Though
we are told some Indians are swift
farmers, we didn't happen to meet
any of them.
An Indian offered us belt for So.
II suppose" said he, that is too
dear, so you can have 1t for $3.50.
l made it five years ago." AS that
was about the time the smallpox
devastated the camps, we kindly
but resolutely returned the belt,
deploring our inability to raise the
cash. Then he relapsed into l fail
to understand you" and we babe
him good day
There were a number of squaws
washing blankets and other wear
ing apparel in one of the little
streams which empty into the Iowa.
AS we drove along the Indian road,
several of these washer-women took
to the timber, but others braved our
inspection and hanged out their
'fiannels" as though nobody was
looking. They reminded us of EN-
erson's Brahm: For one to me is
fame and shame" We drove by on
a trot. The squaw attends to her
own business Democrat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
Peeling Onions without Tears.

The work of skinning onions,
which ends in tears usually, can be
made pleasure by pouring boiling
water over them and covering a
few minutes before peeling.
ans Home Companion for May.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

WANTED-Girl for dining room
work. Wages $500 per week.
Commercial House, Postville, la.
18-2pd
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

Good enough to frame are many
of our wall paper designs and we
hope to see them on your walls to
add to the beauty of your homes.
1t will be we'll to select your papers
now while there is time for studi-
ed choice. We have all the new eff
fects ready for your inspection.
II. A. PRASTMARK & SON.
Telephone 144.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

Special attention given to chill
dren's hair cutting at B. E. Buck
nell's. 16tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

Real and lasting satisfaction
comes not from the spoils of vic
tory but from the zest of strife.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

.Conigisky optician, Winn. Blk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

-Conigisky optician, VIM. Blk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28

Switches and Puffs at Trzcin-
skis 3-5