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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-11
Criqer Boasts Cobb.

No one ever accused Hans Wagner of the Pirates of being ''bonehead." There has been occasional question as to the gameness of the big German, but as yet no charge of being shy in the thinlling department has been stored up against that big one third of the Pirate team. In view of these facts, it behooves those partisan American league supporters who have been contending for the past two years that Ty Cobb is Wagner's equal to digest the above information, and then read carefully the following excerpt from a string of self-praise and general knock ing placed in circulation by Lou Criger, the St. Louis American catcher, who feels that if his team lands the pennant this season it will be due to his individual work Criger's remarks anent Cobb are So
 ''T'y Cobb is nothing more nor less than a 'bonehead.' I've got his goat and I've got the rest of that bunch as well. Cobb tried to block me last year. and I've been after him ever since. l used to say to him, Look out, Ty, this fellow is wild and likely to drill your noodle And then I'd signal for one straight at his dome. Bing, down he'd drop as though shot, and after that he'd have no more, fight in him than a sick rabbit-he couldn't hit a balloon that was anchored with a three-foot string. We made that Tiger bunch look like a lot of nannygoats last fall when we beat them three straight, didn't we? I pestered that mob so that they begged for me to let up. They tried to tell me that they had everything at stake where we didn't have any thing to lose But I never let up for a minute. It's no trick at all to catch Cobb when he tries to steal He only got away with it a couple of times with me and one of those steals l had him by 20 feet, but the second baseman didn t come over to the bag He's a bone head and the rest are suckers
 Isn't 1t distressing, Marmaduke ?-Cin- cinnati TimeS-Star.
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Racinu Bill Endanqered.

ing bill which provides for the re-estab- lishment of racing at Hot Springs fought hard today in the house for regular or der," the roll call for the introduction and advancement of bills, in order that they might call up their bill without the necessity of having two-thirds vote, but the opponents of the measure were sue cessful in keeping the house operating under a suspension of the rules through out the day, and as result the bill was not called up.
 There remains one more day-tomorrow in which to call up the measure, unless the closing exercises are done away with Wednesday morning, in which event there remains a day and a half of the session. The latter has passed the senate and it's fate rests entirely with the house,
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WANTED--HELP

WANTED-Lady to do general office work. One with some knowledge of typewritng. Apply at No. All North 18th street.
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BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL. QUICKEST SCHEDULE TO
 NEW YORK.

Effective Sunday, May 16, Southern Railway will inaugu- rate a new fast train from Bir- mingham to New York, known as the Birmingham Special, giving the quickest schedule between these points. Train will leave 9::30 a. m., arrive New York 5 p. m., carrying through sleepers and dining cars. For all information apply at City Ticket Office, Morris Hotel Building.
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FOR RENT.
NORTHSIDE

NORTHSIDE. rooms, cottage, S2S 1st avenue, West End rooms cottage, 1907 Park avenue rooms, cottage 1905 7th avenue. rooms cottage, 1928 21st street. rooms, 11a-story. 114O 18th street.
 SOUTHSIDE. rooms, cottage. GIT 18th street. rooms, cottage, 1907 Avenue B. rooms, two-story, 251S Avenue E. s rooms, two-story, 1901 12th street. rooms, two-story, 140S 10th avenue. J. H. HEiNEkE R. E. & l. A. CO.,, Phones 45 24 N. 21st St
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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE Northeast corner 11th Ave, south. and 18th street, 70x120; rents for $62. 50 per month {; s10,300, terms easy. Small storehouse and 4-room residence combined on car line, Elyton, small cash payment, balance long time-$l5O0.
 FOR RENT 5091z N 17th street, rooms, cheap;
 L. c. PETTYJOHN. Phones 1101 and 465. 1S2615 Sd Ave-
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BARGAINS.
SPECIAL BARGAIN

SPECIAL BARGAIN $3500-New Groom colonial cottage at Princeton with all modern improve ments, electric lights and cabinet man. tels throughout; rooms papered in hand some crepe and ingrain papers; plumb ing complete; terms 5000 cash, balance monthly; lot 50x140 feet. Apply to
 H. M. ROBERTSON.
 2G26 First avenue.
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LEGAL NOTICES
MORIGAGE SALE

 By virtue of a mortgage and power of sale therein contained executed to the undersigned. Mrs. Mary B. Russell by Mrs Allie Kennedy and her husband, S. T. Kennedy, and recorded in volume 419 of records of deeds, page sS, in the office of the judge of probate of Jefferson coun- ty, Alabama, I will proceed to sell on the 4th day of June. 1909 in front of the courthouse door in said county, at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to-wit Lot number eight (8). In block number thirty-one (3D, according to the plan and survey of "Tharpe Place''-an addition to West End, Jefferson county. Alabama; ; said lot fronting fifty (50) feet on the south side of Fourth avenue, West End and extending back of uniform width one hundred and ninety Q90) feet to an alley. Situated in Jefferson county, Ala bama. MRS. MARY B. RUSSELL
 5-4-3t-tu. Mortgagee.
 Notice to Contractors.
 Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until T. o'clock. a. m., Wednesday. May t19. 1909, for the con- struction of certain sanitary sewers. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
 (SignedD MAURY NICHOLSON,
 City Engineer.
 May-11-12-13-14-15-17-18 -19. 09
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ARKANSAS LEAGUE,

At Helena ', Fort Smith 1. At Monroe-Argenta-M Monroe game post poned, late train.
 At Jonesboro-Jonesbor 3, Texarkana 1. At Alexandria-Alexan andria-Hot Springs game postponed late train.
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COLLEGE GAMES.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $92.50 front foot, Avenue E., corner, 100x150; will accept va cant property part payment; some cash, balance easy. O-99, care Age Herald.
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OOuIn SlQe.
 ''Discharging his duty with such hu- manity as the harsh circumstances of the times, and the policy of the foe permitted, Captain Wirz became at last the victim of a msdirected popular clamor He was arrested in the time of peace while under the protection of a parole, tried by mil itary commission of a service to which he did not belong, and condemned to igno- minious death on charges of excessive cru city to federal prisoners. He indignantly spurned pardon proffered on condition that he would incriminate President Davis, and thus exonerate himself from charges of which both were innocent
 East Side.
 Tn memory of Captain Henry Wirz, c. S. A. Born Zurich, Switzerland, 1922, sentenced to death and executed at Wash ington, D. C.. November 10, 1865. To res cue his name from the stigma attached to it by embittered prejudice this shaft is erected by the Georgia division, United Daughters of the Confectionery"
 West Side.
 'It is hard on our men held in south- ern prisons not to exchange them, but it is humanity to those left in the ranks to fight our battles. At this particular time to release all rebel prisoners would insure Sherman's defeat and would com promise our safety here.-Ulysses s. Grant, August IS, 1894
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rExAS IEAGlJE.

At Fort Worth--Fort Worth 8, Waco 0. At Shreveport Shreveport 6, Calves ton O.
 At oklahoma city-oklahoma City & Houston 2. q5asai aN +na4 At Dallas-Dallas 6, San Antonia g.
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lorgnette, with short handleS between Niazuma street and residence of Jack w Johnson on Highland ave nue late Monday afternoon. Finder will please return to Mrs Jack w. John son, PITT Highland avenue, or to Cap tain Johnson at Seaboard ticket office, and receive reward.
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP

WOMEN AGENTS-United Manufacturing Co.,, Philadelphia, wants six active la dies, sell direct to user big chance and permanent. Write quick. Manager, P. O. Box AIS, Birmingham.
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FOR RENT.

SOUTHSIDE. TOO 27th street, rooms, $50. 715 30th street, rooms, $2O Avenue H and 31st street, rooms, new, modern, $42. 50. S03 30th street. Groom, modern apart ment, $30. 14th avenue, between 18th and 14th streets, rooms, new, SAP .50 1723 18th avenue, modern, new apart ment, $40. 1921 14th avenue, rooms, modern s45. 16091a 12th street. modern apartment, ' rooms, $47.50. 2025 11th avenue, rooms, $60 or fur nished, $75. 1511 14th avenue, 8 rooms, $40. 2124 10th avenue, south, 8 rooms, $50. 1212 South goth street, rooms, s45. 1227 South 20th street, rooms $45. 1417 10th avenue, south, rooms $40. 1900 Avenue I, ' rooms, $35.
 NORTHSIDE. 1706 Marshall avenue, ' rooms fine, s25. 1211 23d street, 6 rooms, $25. 18th avenue and 14th street, broom flat, $40. 2501 7th avenue, rooms. $45. 716 1st avenue, 6 rooms, S21 i114 18th street, rooms, $20. 1917 9th avenue rooms, $50.
 WEST END. 1017 Cotton avenue, rooms, $20. 1920 Cleveland avenue, 1 rooms, SIP. 50. 905 Tuscaloosa avenue, rooms, $25. sos Cotton avenue, rooms, $25. 409 Princeton avenue, rooms s25 521 Tuscaloosa avenue, rooms, $22 50. 729 Tuscaloosa avenue, rooms, s30. HOS 2d avenue, 5 rooms, SIS. Corner Hawkins street and 2d avenue, 5 rooms. SIP 50. 1913 2d avenue, rooms, S20. And numerous others in any locality. Will be pleased to show anything on our lists. Several attractive propositions to offer for sale at quick sale figures.
 THOMPSON 6 BOOTH. Real Estate-Rental. Fire and Tornado
 Insurance. 2113 First Avenue
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

TOR RENT-Front rooms. 209O eth ave
 3-24-tf
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ONE GENT 4 WORD

RATES-One cent a word a day; no nd. fnken for less than % cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
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WANTED-One or two gentlemen to oe- cupy handsomely furnished roam, with hot and cold baths in a refined private home; cool and high, walking distance of business center, on North Highlands car line 1727 14th avenue. 5-2-tf
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FOR RENT-One gentleman can secure nicely furnished room in South High land home Bath, electricity, screened.
 References given and required Call
 Bell phone 2s67. 5-6-tf
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FOR RENT-To man and wife, three con- meeting rooms furnished, Sl5 per month.
 1924 Hillman ave, East Lake. 5-6-7t
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BUSINESS CHANGES

A BUSINESS opportunity; one-fourth in terest in well-established growing wholesale business; incorporated; can be purchased by competent person;
 terms easy; owner has removed to an- other state. Address M, P. o. Box Al.
 Birmingham, Ala. 5-5-eod-30t
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South Side.

praise to change plaees.-Jefferson Davis December 1SSS' '
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MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS PED Bicycle repairing spe cialty. Peoples phone 165o 407 N 18th street. 5-l-5lt GLUCK'S dry cleaners and matters. 1Sl6 Sd avenue, both phones 2372.
 4-9-fri-m mo-we-tf THE New York Cut Rate Shoe Shop, 2O04 4th ave, will save you money.
 5-4-12t-tu-we HAVE your suit made by Sepsalon, the Tailor; cleaning and pressing a special ty 20O6 4th ave. 23-fri-tu-thu-tf If WE specialize in monuments. Birming- ham Marble Works, 161S 1st avenue.
 4-27-tu-thu-su-tf f UMBRELLA INFIRMARY-New stock covers of all kinds for the summer sea- son. short notice, 40S N. 18th st.
 5-11-14t
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FOR RENT-Three rooms, hall and dress ing room, unfurnished, suitable for light housekeeping. S15. 21S1 11th avenue, N.
 5-9-3t
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FURNISHED rooms for rent. 1900 9th
 avenue. 5-s-5t
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CAROLINA LEAGUE.

At Anderson--Anderson ?, winston-sa- lem 13
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FOR RENT

TALK WITH ALAN JEMISON.
 2127 THIRD AVENUE. S-6-tf
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North Side.

"When time shall have softened passion and prejudice, when reason shall have stripped the mask from misrepresentation, then justice, holding evenly her scales,
 will require much of past censures and
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-04
Proqress Of Western Pacific

During the past few days there has
arrived over the Southern Pacific forty
FIVE ears of material for the Western
Pacific railway, now being rapidly
completed out of this place and toward
the California line. A large lot of the
equipment arriving is for the round
house, the erection of which will start
lust as soon rs there is sufficient mate
rial on the ground to go ahead with the
structure. a large crew of men have
been put to work laying, the tracks
for the terminal yard just west of the
bridge over the Humboldt river ut the
foot of Bridge street, ut which point
the depot and freight houses will be
erected.
Yesterday was II of the busiest days
with the tracklaying machine and over
II mile and II half Of steel was laid
The track is now laid to Antelope Point
and across the Jungo desert, some forty
miles west of here. At the rate track
laying is being accomplished at the
present time the new road will be com
pleted to the Sulphur mine by the enc
Of the next week.
Tho management of the Western
Pacific here has been notified by the
Western Union Telegraph company to
prepare for two outfits who will arrive
here in u few days to set poles and
string telegraph wires along the line
west of here. Just as soon rs tho
line is installed to Antelope Point,
where the company's gravel pit Is
located, more trains will be put on to
haul gravel to ballast the road.-
Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-04
Total Eclipse OF SUI

\ total eclipse of the sun is sched-
uled to e on June II, visible in
all portions of the U. S. except ex.
IRENE south. The eclipse will begin
in this latitude about 700 o'clock in
the evening and will continue until
after sunset. AT the time of the dis.
appearance of the sun, the eclipse will
cover about one-half the area of Old
Sol.
The last total eclipse of he sun was
witnessed shortly after the close of the
civil war in the year 1860. The
eclipse will be remembered by many
citizens who yet speak of it ms Il queer
experience and an event which now
figures n0ticcahly in the folk lore of the
south.
The last total eclipse of the sun
darkcncd the south central states of
America and many are the occasions
which are recalled.
The south, during the later years of
the sixties was poverty-stricken from
the ravagc Of the war, and when
darkness developed the land at MONDAY
the people of the ignorant classes wer,
cowed by the effect of the phenomena
and fell to the earth in prayer, think
ing the eve of Il terrible calamity was
upon them. The chickens went t.
roost and cocks crowed. Bats and owl.
and other fowl which fly by night ap
pcarcd and candles and lamps wcr,
lighted in the dwellings,.
The eclipse predicted for June 18th is
to be total and will be Il reproduction
of the one in 1869. The occasion vii
afford II rare experience for residents o
Nevada and all who ever witnessed
total eclipse of the sun state that the,
can never forget it~.-Exchangc
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-04
Pure Food Circular issued BY University

A very interesting bulletin has been
published by the agricultural expert
ment station of the University concern
ing the pure food law and the standards
of purity adopted by the recent legis-
lature.
The law accepted by the state is
modelled after the national pure food
and drugs act of June 30, 1906, and is
somewhat similar to the laws adopted
by North Dakota. Maine. Missouri and
several other states. The enforcement
of the law, including the inspection and
analysis of samples will be done by the
chemistry department with Sanford c.
Dinsmore and Miles b. Kennedy i'll
charge. In case after I'M examinations,
it is found that any article be adulter-
ated. it will be reported to the director
of the experiment station. who serves
notice on the offending parties that
their goods are adulteratcd. The
parties are entitled to Il hearing before
the board of control of the experiment
station, which is the board of regents.
The offender may either appear in
person or by attorney. If he does not
appear the matter is reported to the
district attorney. in whose district the
offense is committed. and the party
prosecuted.
This law is rot intended tn prevent
the manufacture and sale of Legitimate
food and drug products, but it is fol
the purpose of eliminating adultcrated
and deletcrious foods and drugs, and t.
prevent the ~misbranding of goods sold
in the open market.
Work will be started on January lst,
1910. in order to give dealers time to
dispose of articles in their stock, thai
would be regarded MS not being in &c
cordancc with the new law. 1t is plan
ned to make tours of inspection over tn,
state, taking samples of various foot
products. These samples will he taker
examination will he made. 1t will, %
%conrsc. I've impossible to reach ant
obtain samples of all such articles SOLD
i'll the state. but anyone who thinks
that they have bought an article thai
violates the law, may submit samples
and the analysis will be made free d
charge. Professor Dinsnore' states that
all dealers should become familiar will
this law, and should apply for thes'
pamphlets.
The laboratory is now being fitted NJ
for this purpose, and it will be equipped
with the latest and best forms of ap
paratus. Onc-half of the experiment
station laboratory will he devoted t,
this work.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-04
Hartman Employs an Army

Interesting information regarding E.
II. Hariman's methods of directing the
affairs of his ls. 900 miles of railways
and of organizing more than so, 900 men
employed on the lines which go to make
up his big system was given out in an
address last week by Julius Kruttsch-
nit before the New York Railroad club.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt is director of the main
~tenance and operation of the Hartman
lines.
Besides these railway lines the HAIR
rilnan transportation system, including
both the Atlantic and Pacific steamship
lines, he said. comprises 81. 900 miles of
water transportation lines. making u
grand total of ~, 900 miles of ~transporta-
ton lines which are under the direction
of Mr.. Hartman.
AS Mr.. Hartman put it a traveller can
start from New York and go rs far as
Hong Kong Il distance of 8. 9O2 miles,
without leaving the Hartman lines, and
most of the return journey could be
made travelling III still other Hartman
lines. adding many thousand more to
the total. And, when tine Mexican
lines, which are now building, are COM
plctcd. the Hartman lines will extend
from Seattle at the north to Guadala-
jara at the south, g. 1863 miles.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt described the de-
tails of the operating system and,
among other features of the Hartman
scheme of control, told of the stand
ardization of the system of uncovering
the cause of all serious accidents on the
Hartman lines, through specially mp,
pointed committees, in which repre-.
sentation is given to the public is well
rs to the management of the railroad.
The trend of public sentiment on
matters affecting railroads. the speak.
err said, was followed by means of re.
ports made to headquarters by the
general managers cf the system. who
receive copies of practically all news,
papers and periodicals published in
their districts, and who have reports
drawn up indicating the attitude which
the publications take toward questions
which interest the management of the
Hartman lines.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-04
Another Railroad For Hko County

The Southern Pacific railroad COM
pany filed in the federal land Office
yesterday a map of Il proposed railroad
in Elko county, this state. that is to bc
one Of the most important pieces Of
trackage in Nevada.
The entire line will run from Twin
Falls, Idaho, to Il point near CObre,
Nevada, or near Wells. Nevada. The
route is up the Salmon river from Mini
dOka, Idaho, to the head waters in the
center of Elko county, at II point near
the new mining camp, Contact. From
there two surveys are made, one that
connects with the old G. p. line a mile
west Of Cobre ut Il place called Fenclon,
and one at Valley Pass, near Wells.
The filing indicates that both branches
| will be built in order to- furnish Il west
bound and east bound outlet without
switching.
The company has been engaged in Il
dispute over rights of way in Idaho and
this branch, to be called the Mindoka Il
Southwestern, is partially constructed
1t taps the huge Minidoka reclamation
project of the government in Idaho,
passes through the rich Bruneau
country. the Salmon river ranges, and
opens up in Ncvaca along II huge I'M.
exploited tract that is n of the rich
est in mineral, agricultural and timber
resources in the whole west.
The state land Office has just finished
patents to thousands Of acres of land
in this very country and Elko county
seems OH the verge of II boom that will
rival all improvements ever made il
the state.
AT Il point of location. it is stated, tn,
new road passes into Idaho in TOWNSHIP
~ n. X. 81 Il, and extends almost du'
south to the head of the Salmon rive
from that township. Carson Appca
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-04
ESmcralda Grand Jury
Alter Mining Companies


An investigation of the bullion tax
statements of the Florence Goldfield
Mining company and the Pittsburg
Silver Peak Mining company is To be
made by the grand jury low in session,
says the Goldfield Tribune. Judge
Somcrs of the District Court yesterday
issued an order to the grand jury which
may result in more than one indict-
ment.
The Florence company refuses to pay
any bullion tax for the first quarter of
the present year. On the principal
ground that its unproductive leases
more than eat up the bullion tax Of the
producing leases. The Pittsburg Silver
Peak company produced $25l, 900 for the
first three months of this year, and
claims that its net profit vas only IS. 900.
The grand jury will ascertain whether
the corporation has Il right to charge
up against the bullion tax the cost OF
expanded mill equipment and other I'M.
prOvcmcnts. 1t is also intiinatcd that
perjury will figure some.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-06-04
Business Locals.

Wanted Setting hens. inquire at
this Office
Furnished rooms, coy and comforta-
bic, to rent. Inquire of Mrs. Kennedy. y
For Rcnt-Room in the Harrington
Building over the drug store. Enquire
of II s. Tabcr.
For Rcnt-Twn furnished rooms for
men and two rooms for light house
Keeping. inquire ut this Office.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DIR. Gill.
land ''thc dentist" Onicc overthc Drug
Store. Elko
Shoes repaired by IL first class shoe.
maker and work done ON the shortest
possible notice. Bring on your shoe re-
pairing everybody. a. l.. MAUK. The
Shoe Man.
Our best 81 and So cabinet photos
reduced to $2.0O until June list. Now
is the time to bring the babic to the
big Tent Gallery, opposite the Court
House, Johnson Photographer.
"Whcrc did You get those beautiful
carbon pictures Of yours, May?'
where do you think I got thcm2 At
R~amsdclls, of course" II thought us
much. lie is always getting the best
there is and his studio is filled mp with
all the new things that come out. /
shall give him II call soon myself.
Good bye May "GoDl bye. Annie" -