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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, AUGUST ~, 1910
.'RIn,"

"Bin"
The spinning ball was caught square
ly on the nose and shot toward right
first base formerly first basel like a
bullet from a rag-Jorgrnsen.
Ordinarily, Dillard was right first
base runner: but catching O'Malley
playing deep into right. he sped toward
left first base formerly third basel
like frightened deer.
BY using his emergency rubber fin
gers. an intricate arrangement used
only by first basemen. O'Malley pulled
down the drive and whipped 1t to third
as If driven from a catapult 1t looked
close, but Evans. the Republican um.
sire from San Francisco. was on top
Of the play with a great microscope,
and the automatic caller called out
safe"
Without loss Of time Dillard at
tempted daring steal Of second, but
big Sam Peck. the catcher. picked him
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

OF truth In It," he MARION uAEIANp.
would say. "a was with him at Valley
Forge, and nobody tried harder to
keep up the spirits of the men. | recol-
lect particularly one bitter cold day
when a dozen or so of the officers
were amusing themselves and trying
to get warm by leaping high up in the
air and trying to clap their heels to-
gether twice before they struck the
ground General Greene tried the feat,
but fell, and Washington fairly held
his sides with laughter"
Much has been said and written
about the works of Thomas Hardy.
the famous novelist, who recently cele-
brated his seventeen birthday, but
very little Is generally known of the
author himself. He is said to be a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

local school boards,
entirely W | t b o u I
charge to the read
ers, the custodian
of course, b G 1 n g
held responsible to
the society for their
proper use. The
b ook 8 have been
chosen by a COM
mittee composed of
the president OF
the s oc lie y, DR.
Francis II. Rowley
of Boston; DR.. AL
bert Lemngwell OF
No. " orIy hTfCo
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

dons, but only for his light work.
Even mastodons would balk at pulling
stones like these. Cain would use
brontosaurs for such work as that
There were plenty OF them Ioafing
about, and can Imagine nothing more
impressive than Cain standing on a
handy elevation overlooking his force
Of giants and a sixteen span bronto-
saur team yanking stone as big as a
bonded warehouse up Baalbec hill"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

grim shoes and
staff. Here is his
theory Of the meth
cd by which the
stones of the pyra-
mids were lifted to
their places:
1T takes an Eng
lishman to lead the
way to light. He
says, Cain employed
mastodons to do his
moving. Now we
are on the way to
truth. but we must
20 farther-a good
deal farther. Cain
dia onoDlOv ct0-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

most difficult man
to approach, and
the story is told
how a pertinacious
A m eric a II auto
graph seeker who
visited Max Gate
In a quest for an
addition to his col
lection was almost
overcome by the
shock when the fa
nous novelist re-
ceived his visitor
most graciously and
presented him with
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

lnal decision will be reached by next
spring, and that will be In ample time
to decide the worlds championship"
All bowed respectfully, and the vast
assemblage appeared satisfied.
"The United States war department"
the automatic decider was saying, will
give a final decision in this case by
April Is next. In the meantime you
will quietly disperse and go to your
homes"
Every one was satisfied but Big Dan
"Sufferin' shamrock cried Dan in
his anger. "And Is that what you
call modern baseball? Why didn't that
big fellow take punch or two at the
umpire and wind the thing up?"
Dan has been awakened. but he Is
preparing for another long nap so as
to wake up in time to learn the finish
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

she was two and
twenty she travel
ed up to Stock
holm to prepare to
become a teacher
and wrote no more.
Later on the story
commenced to take
shape. part by
part. and the name
of the hero. Costa
Berling. came to
her. When 1t had
reached the novel
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

several autograph copies of his best
known works
One of Mr. Hardy's ecccntricitics is
his habit of Invariably wearing two
waistcoats In severe weather, it is
said, the famous author has been
known to don as many as four, but
even on the hottest summer day he
sticks to his two.
AS part of national movement to
extend the influence of humane teach
ing the American Humane Education
society is about to establish travelling
libraries In different parts of the Coun-
try. The books will be sent, for the
most part, into the rural districts and
will be circulated, principally through
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

derness Road" by II Addington
Bruce uhe Macmillan company, and
the old story loses none of its charm
In Mr.. Bruce's telling. Although
the hero Of many battles and single
encounters, Boone was gentle and
kindly character. No act of cruelty is
recorded against him, and he seems to
have inspired attachment in all who
knew him. He was Pennsylvania
by birth. His father was a Devon
shire Englishman and his mother
Welshwoman, Quakers and followers
of William Penn, who came to Amer
ica to enjoy religious freedom.
A book of Infinite charm and that
Is as inspiring as it is readable has
just come from the pen of Marion Ilar-
land. q name that is a household word
throughout the country. Marion llHr.
lands Autobiography" is its title, and
one of the interesting stories in the
volume throws unexpected light upon
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

is eminently qualified to handle such a
theme may be CLEANED by a glance at
his career
Early In life Mr. Miller became a
student of civic problems. which took
him into political fields. where was Of
fered the opportunity of studying the
"machine'' and Its workings at close
range. During several years he en-
tered heartily into the activities of
campaigns. making speeches and de
livering lectures, and all this time was
getting inside facts of the methods of
the ward heeer. the party boss and
the CRATER. In 1.-THE Man Higher Up
these facts are woven into a tensely
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

the more human
side of George
Washington The
authors gre q t.
uncle-a fine old
Revolutionary relic,
whose nickname In
the army was "Old
So lid Column
used Indignantly to
deny the story that
Washington never
smiled during the
eight years strus
gle. mot a word
.. =. a.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

Books and Authors
Some New Publications
Attracting Attention.

1AT Henry Russell
Miller has given us
a story OF extraor
d In airy interest.
force and power In
his new political
novel. The Man
Higher Up" pub
n 8 b ed by tn g
BobbS Merrill com,
many the host
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27

When applied to the newspaper page
they make people think twice.
First, people think there's a man who
keeps up with the procession.
Second, they think he must keep
good goods on hand.
Again, II the home paper has enough
drops OF advertising Ink on Its surface
to make a proper showing the outsider
thinks this must be a pretty lively
town.
Thus a drop of NEWSPAPER AD-
VERTISING INK is a good thing for
the town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27
In the LimeIight
Writers Whose Works Are
Being Talked About.
/ y all history there
is no more Pc.

y all nlStoIN lIltIe
Is no more pie.
turcSQue and ro-
mantle figure than
Daniel Boone. eX
pIorer. huuter and
Indian fighter, and.
although he mas been
dead nearly a cen.
tury, his appeal re
mains as potent rs
ever. He is dcsCrib
ed anew In "DanleI
Boone and the Will
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-08-27
All Advertisements

d EACH most business people through the
IL MINING JOURNAL.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
FOOLED THE CITY.
Ono of tho Hoaxes Perpetrated b,
Theodore Hook.

In the early part OF the nineteenth
century great preparations were made
In England TO receive Spanish am.
bassador who was expected to arrive
at Southampton. mischievous idea
came into the head OF Theodore Hook
tborn 1873, died lSAD. novelist anG
journalist and above all contriver of
that diversion known as the hoax. The
English feet was lying on Southamp-
ton. Hook. then q young man. knew
many OF the younger officers. He
formed his scheme. and one morning
launch set out from the feet and
drew up mt the quay.
In this launch was be who purported
TO be the Spanish ambassador In al
most royal robes, arrived two days be.
fore the expected time. The mayor OF
Southampton, who was TO receive the
Spanish envoy, was greatly clustered
1T was all so sudden. He did the best
he could. Several companies of sol.
dlers. some on foot. some mounted.
were called out. The bells were rung.
The ambassador. accompanied by a
number of young officers of the feet.
was escorted with much pomp to the
mayors palace. There was a banquet
and speechmaking, one of the young
officers acting as interpreter for the
ambassador.
After it was over aud the Spanish
envoy was supposed to be on his way
TO London the true ambassador arriv.
Ell. There was but sorry reception
for him. The other ambassador. who
was Theodore Hook. having perpetrat.
cd the greatest hoax ever known on
mayor and city. had exhauster
the hospitality of the town. The scau.
Gal was so great. the mayor and the
people Of Southampton had been so
outrageously cold. that to make any
stir about the AFFAIR would only cause
them to be laughed at all the more
With the exception of the dismissal,
of some OF the naval officers who had
taken part in Ii little was done. ant
Tie affair was allowed to blow over
indianapolis News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
Use Of Salt In COOKING.

II one portion of a vegetable n
rocked in pure water. the other half
In sailed water, a decided difference
Is perceptible I'm the tenderness OF
the Two. Those boiled in pure water
are vastly inferior and, in many
cases, will be almost tasteless. Salt
brings out the delicate flavor OF
faulihower, cabbage, potatoes. peas.
beans and practically all vegetables
Onions cooked in water without salt
can be rendered almost tasteless. IA
salt increases the temperature %
boiling water above the average
temperature OF pure boiling water ia
cooking advantage is at once appar-
cnt. Salt in cold water is used Ia
drive insects from vegetables crow.
ms above ground. They Instantly
release themselves from the leaves
When they are plunged in salty wa
ter and can be rinsed off Celery ia
improved by standing it in slightlv
sailed water for one-haIf hour ~
fore it is served.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
WHY y. Hahnn r.i.A Il,

a pnrtv was cucanpcd ou inc Bear
river 300 eastern Ctoh wbeD ~ pros
p"cfor came aloug oue morning on p
mule. Hr had his jaw tied up aud m
FIRST seemed inclined 10 pass on with.
oui 2 word on second thought. how.
ever he halted and Gtumy uucricd:
How fur 10 Halt Tako?"
Three hundred miles"
"fIumph"
Travelled far"
About 200 miles"
Get your jaw hurtT
40. it's Just au iuforn1l tooflachr
and I'm a-riding ncc hundred miles to
rct ~ pulled
We invited bim down. ana one Of the
crowd got piece ~ eiwug round The
tooth snd iorl sd b. 0m ns quick ne SOU
please after 'ue overlooked map hi
ceased dguciu@ about J qucricd
why didn't you try the string bc,
fore starting out ON such q long ridcg'
Best kind ~ reason. ..r . hadn't
nary string
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
sardou's Qulo.

"victorien Sardou hated shams."
wld a New York theatrical manager
III you tried 10 impose on him he
would call you down.
at the Ambigu during rehearsal
he said he doubted aA actors state.
mcnt Chat he had given forty hours Of
study to his lines
"'You doubt nc| said the actor hot
IS! 81 assure you. NJ sardou. have
uevcr lied but twice I'm my life
"Sardou smiled dryly.
Then this makes thrice. eh? said
nc"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
CORPORATION.

Whereas, on the 21day OF Decem
Der 1909, the directors OF the SwaI
Company, corporation, by a majori
vote OF the whole board, at
neetin called for that purpose. G
which meeting every director receiy
notice in accordance with the by
avs Of tie said corporation, did ad
words and figures:
Resolved, that in the Judgment q
his board it is advisable and mos.
or the benefit OF the said Swan ConI
)any, corporation. that the sam
should be dissolved; and that du|
notice OF the said resolution s
passed an dof stockholders meeun
% be called TO consider said resoll
ION should be given all the STOCK.
tockholders OF the said corporation
lolders meeting to be given all tn.
md all OF the sad stockholders ha1;
ng received due notice OF the sal,
leeting and Of the said resolution,
nd whereas all the by laws OF tn
aid corporation and the laws of tn
tate OF West Virh.nia have bee
Complied with as to the matter her,
>pt resolution in the folowin
II set forth;
Now, therefore, we the subscriber
eng majority Of the stockho'de,
J. the said corporation, in both nun
Der and amount, being met togetb,
N pursuance OF the said resolutio
ma the said notice for the purpos
n acting upon the same: have cor
sent that the said Company be an
me Same is dissolved; and It is O.,
iered that a copy hereof oe publishe
N some newspaper or general Giro,
'ation in Mercer CO., West Va. as ?,
luired By law. and that a COW her,
81 he certified to the Secretary q,
state of West Va; to be acted 81
oy him as by law directed. This Jan
airy 1st 1910.
w. a. SWAN. (SEAL)
ALLIE SWAN, (SEAL)
c. OLEARY. (sEALJ
a. s. BOOKER, CsEAL1
l-25-4t-Tues.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
MASTERING A LION.
Exciting Experience Of Famous AM.
NAL Trainer.

Exciting Experience Of . Famous AM.
NAL Trainer.
Show lion that you are his master
and he will, be submissive; once per
init him to get the notion that you fear
him aud his antipathy will increase"
said Frank c. Bostock the famous mn
imal trainer
IN illustration OF the lengths 10
which owners Of Wild beasts will 90
IN order 10 retain control OF them Bos.
took told the following story:
Some years ago when we we're al
the llippodromc. in Paris. decided as
u special attraction to 20 into the are
M with Wallace. huge African lion
that all our trainers bad dcSpared Of
The house was crowded We placed
The lion In a cage sixteen feet square
md this was put inside twenty foot
ring. Two assistants were stationed IN
The outer ring in caSc Of accident.
had scarcely got inside when he beast
'capPd ~ mo II bt right through NV
left hand and with one blow rippc1
The flesh OF my back. Clear out"
shouted 10 Tho two men IN The outer
ling. ! am going 10 omen The doors
md lot him into tbs Zig aroma
II was rs furious ~ the lion. MY
ride "a trainer WAS wounded deeper
than my back. I flung opcu the doors
md The lion sprang out Tho hloo6
was pouring from my wounds. but in
the excitement of the munpnf fell
no pain-only mad dcsire io be mas
or. picked mp n property chair. and
when the beast came again struck Il
full ncrnss the muzzle. then. seizinp
my wbin. actually became the ne
grcssor.
The audience was in something Tx,
% panic md loud cries of Enough.
enough" were raised But bndn't
finished. IN ten minutes ] bad subiu
gated Wallace 10 such nu extent thot
lie covered Ike q dog got ont of the
cage and just tainted away From
'hai day no ono attempted Ia teach
Wallace "-ToarSon's Weekly
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
A Sacred Bath.

The number of queer things the vari.
Gus peoples do in the uame OF religion
/are legion. but no sight is more odd
than that which may be Witnessed on
Badrinath. peak of the Hlmalayau
range In northwestern India. The peak
looms 22,0Ol feet above the sea. and
at an altitude OF 10.40O feet there is
built shrine of Nishnu overhan gipg
great tank fed by water from the
sacred thermal spring Annually abou.
1000 pilgrims climb the weary patn
TO the shrine. and every twelfth year.
when the Knmbh Melah is celebrated.
the number increases TO at least $4,000
Arriving at the shrine. the nllcrims
adore the great Idol. literally fec the
Brahman priests aud hathe in the sa.
cred tank. This latter performance is
slightly startling. as meu and women.
absolutely nude. plunge into the water
with cries Of JOY until the entire tank
Is scething mass OF humanity. re-
Scmbling very much tho familiar wig.
"details OF an iufrPqucnlly emptipd
rain barrcl.-New York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
shrdI cnfw cmtwyp vbgkqj taoi
MADAM RECANTER HERE.

Madam Jeanette Dccautcr. just re-
turned from the West with the latest
urban frames also a fine selection
af hair goods. BrinR Your own hair
] VIII make it up for You.
My hair tonic will cure your dan
lruif also a fine hair grower
My cucumber cream VIII beauty
Your complexion
'diI At the F'rrcll McrchantiIc co.
Princeton Avenue
1877
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
PERSONAL

oval Jcnreys is business visitor
in ia" city
T J. Northcross Of Ierdlord was in
the city last night
Captain James Royal OF Panther
IS In the CT; ytoday.
w Matthews left tor Dayy this
morning ON business
X E. Tcmplcton OF Paduch. Ky. is
here for a few days
Prof Ford left for Charleston this
morning on business
ATTORNEY u. }. f. STotncr OF Welch
IS in the city today
5. V. straley of Princeton is in the
city on business today
G. \. Shirley left for Roanoke this
afternoon on business.
p. }. Vigliani OF Godfrey is here for
few days Oh business.
\. N. Whitaker Of Huntington
was in the city last night.
Judge Joseph Sanders returned
from Welch this afternoon.
S w. Scotsford is among tile bust
ness visitors in the city today.
+. G Hopkins Of Cocburn is a bust
ness visitor in the city today.
J. II. Cordel of Cedar Bun. was
in the city last night on business.
Il. J Bracken OF Roanoke was in
I'll" CITY for a fe whours this mcrn-
ins.
II NJ Personnel, OF Thurmond.
w. va, is visiting relatives in the
city
MIR. and Mrs Albert Baldwin of
SAVANNAH are visiting relatives in
the city
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Manicuring. facial massage. scalp
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
VERY FINE BIRDS.
H's Whes Comment on the Result of
His huntlno Trip.

His Hunting Trip.
The lTn==;ldGcin OF the common va
rirty ~ husbands generally sooner or
hier falls before the Keen insight that
most women have ot human nature I'm
general ANA Dragging husbands i'm par
ticuInr. y WHY Suul hpru woman was
married TO SUCH Il man. VINO. though
Invariably uuShcvSSIul us hunter.
was continually boI~imE OF his KILL
iuSs
AS ile WIS returning bone one even,
ing after In Ill day HuuIiug trip IL oc-
CURED to him Chat The usual accom-.
panimcnt OF an empty game bag was
not IN accordance with his Oft boosted
SIKH aS hunter aud THAT his wife
would again hare the Joke on him. so
hr went 60 the market aud purchased
TWO brace OF parlridgeS.
AS he entered the house he threw
them Oh the table with great eclat and
exclaimed. We'll. you dear old doubt.
er, YOU see that am huudier with the
gan than you give me credit for being.
after all; now don't YOU?
Milady picked up the birds and ex-
ahmed them very carefully. AS she
looked up after the examination he
said:
Fine birds. my dear--very Gue birds.
are they uot:"
Robert" responded the wife. turn.
ing up her nose. you were Only Just
in time In shooting those birds today.
Tomorrow it would have been ever
IaStingly too latest. Louis Rcpub-
iic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
ImnossihIn.

Or Chargem Your friend needs Wig
Orous treatment. ! never saw a man
ia such a state Of mental depression.
can't you convince him that tho fu-
turc holds some brightness for himf
Sympathetic Friend That is unfortu.
u9tely impossible He has drawn bis
salary Tor three weeks ahead aud spent
The money Exchange.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04
About Washlnn ru.A..

Oranges. lemons and apples snoriTd
invariably he washed and the rinds
scrubbed with soft brush and then
dried. Apart from tho certainty that
,he fruit has passed through MANY
doubttully clean hands. the black
spfcks so often seen on their surfaos
arc Of parasitic nature
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

Rub the stains on tinwarc with
soda and wstor and they will he re-
moved leaving tho tim briobt ana
'iran a good securing SOAP will al
~ remove status from tnuare. %
NoU as irom steel knives and gran
tteHars
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

sc Che births Of living creatures st
'rst are ill shapen so orc an innova-
.ion", which RIO tho BIRTH 81 time.
lIacuu.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

'A disease should DO attacscG AT its
source"
Then II uaDa discasc ls hcrcdi
Wy Z suppose you'd doctor his father
fpr if. chT Exchange.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

Manicuring. facial massage. scalp
treatment, shampomng. MADAM.
jeanette Decautcr. with the Terrell
Mercantile Co
2-3-3t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs Albert Baldwin OF
Savannah arc visiting relatives in
the city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-04

H. NJ. Personnel, OF Thurmond.
W. va, is visiting relatives in the
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-04

The trade OF the United States vita
~ nom contiguous territories for tae
sscal YEAR just ended Aggregated
$50 900 eco. according 10 statistics q
the department Of commerce ano
bor The department contrasts thls
Win the record OF 1897, Wien tnsa
trade aggregated only ss5.oOo,ooo
Statistics show that for II months
Of the last fiscal year the shipments
from the United States 70 Porto hieo'
Hawaii. the Philippines, Guam, MIG
way TutuiIa and Alaska amounted @
s75 900 600 and the shipments tneFe-
from to the United States. sss,ees.vvg
This trade. both exports and imports
was larger than that Of the precee,
ing year. The largest percentage q
gain was in the philippines s
which the recent tarin act extended
the privilege Of interchange OF msF
chandise free Of duty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-04

thoss unselfsh enough 20 fai'nluiss
adrntuister that great trust, and whefs
the United states government has vio-
lated its contracts with our indian
citizen Justice demands that fun com
pensation be made to every seen =
alan for every dollar Of loss ana h.aeA-
fass exDerse that has been imposed n
fhe violation oF such government
pledges and obligations. Iheretofs;
we favor a speedy settlement ri ~,
Oklahoma Indian matters; the saie ot
all Indian tribal property; the pay
meut to the Indians Of all Iunas os
\ longing to them. free from any ehaa4e
or cost to the Indians as granted theil
4 nv treaty. and we are opposed to s.is
raaDenine the rolls. whether ey ne
y Mcclure bill or otherwise, as the same
would disturb the business Interest &
through0ut our state and would IS
more harm than good: and vs urse
our democratic senators and repfessn
tatives fH congress to exercise every
NJ honorable means to carry ouS thls pei
lev. ana we favor the preservation O.
the property rights OF al Indian trl1S'
ana the protection Of the minor HI
dian children from any and All eiAsss.
ot dishonest and unserupul9as graz
ers