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MAN NOT REALLY TO BLAME
Suburban Customer Realized He Was Too Hasty in Censuring Plumber
 for Time Consumed.

The suburban customer shook the bill in the plumbers face. "Ill never pay itn' he yelled. The idea of that little job in my kitchen taking your man 10 hours; it's an outrage!"
 Now, please don't put all the blame on the man." the plumber said, con, ciliatorily. "He would have got through in one-tenth of the time if you had chosen more advantageous day"
 What was wrong with the day I se- lected?" the customer from the sub. urbs fumed
 Several things" replied the plum Der quietly. Tn the first place. G was not your cooks day off, she was pres ent and did all she could to make the man feel at home; secondly, your wife's society held musicale in the parlOr and my man, who is passionate ly fond of music, could not help hear ing the strains of harmony; lastly there was a football game played Tn the empty lot next door to your place and my man, who used to play at Yale naturally glanced at the game from time to time With all these attrac- tions to fascinate him can you censure the man for lingering little?"
 The demeanor of the suburban GUS toner changed. No, cannot, he con fessed honestly: receipt your bill and give this to the man have been wronging so unjustly." and he flung down on the plumbers desk golden eagle.- Chicago News.
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The Valuable Match.

There was loud splash, and a mo. ment later dripping head appeared above the waves On the end of the dock was a stevedore nonchalantly lighting his pipe.
 Help, man!" cried the chap in the water. Cant you see I am over- board? I can't swim
 How often have you been down" asked the stevedore, shielding the fiickering match from the wind.
 Once, believe, but hurry up, manl Give me hand!"
 "You wait! You have two moro times yet to go down, and have only one match. I'll catch you on the last trip. ."--Exchange.
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Treatment of Sp-alns.

Sprains require prompt and thor ough attention. They sometimes give rise to permanent injury. Soak the affected part in hot water for 20 to 30 minutes. The wate should be maintained at as high temnerature as is possible by the little addition of hot waser at frequent interva's. The dura- ton Uf a hot foot bath should be ten to 20 minutes. after which an elastic bandage should be applied to the af- fected joint in such way as to pre- vent swelling on the outside of the bandage. The foot should be elevated for . few hours. until the tendency to inflammation has subsided. After the first 24 hours very gentle rubbing of the limb may be employed. The rubbing movement should be in d. reoeion from the injured part toward the heart.
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MADE PROMISE OF SECRECY
Who Had Taught Youngster to Stand on His Head.

"The venerable countess of Cardi- gan, the author, you know, of that wicked book of memoirs, thinks the modern girl is too athletic and hoy denish," said an English visitor to New York.
 "The countess of Cardigan often tells of young man who was drink ing tea with a beautiful girl when her little brother slipped into the room.
 ''Mr Mannering,' the boy asked, can you stand on your head9'
 "'No, said the visitor, laughing, \ don't believe l can
 "'Well, I can.' said the boy Look here.'
 And he stood on his head very neatly in the corner
 'Ha, hal laughed MT. Mannering. And who taught you that?'
 -The urchin drowned.
 "'Sister,' he said, told me must never tell.'"
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carter's Second Subdivision.

J. J Farrell, pt sw A Sec 10, N, W;.., c. w. R. Academy, nv A SC A sw A Sec
 10, 3 N, ? W, 1o.5o acres .;.... ;, T. J. Brickell, nv pt ne 4 SC nv 4
 Sec. 10. N, 2 W, 2.34 acres O. J. Woodson, # sw SC nv 4, -- Humphrey, pt sw l4 ne 4 nv IA,
 Sec 1o 3 N, 2 w, 50 acres. :, Alfred Boss, pt A nv X Sec 10, 3 N, W, 10 acres. .-... R. F. Schmidt, lot 96x1s4 it, 50 acres. :. J. D. Rodgers, # W # x, Sec. 10, 3 N,
 W, 10022o ft.... ,,, H. Nuckles, pt #, Sec. 10, N, w,
 10fx0J5 if
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For the Critics,

Creston Clark, whose untimely death at Asheville robbed America of a serious and capable actor, was somewhat impatient of criticism. To Philadelphia critic he once said:
 You chaps are unwilling to accept a man for what he is. You want to change him to your own taste. But each of you has different taste To whose inclination, then, is he to bend?
 No, no! Take the artist for what he is. That is the right critical atti- tude. Don't be like the farm urchin once saw-an urchin who, as hs stoned a frog to death. repeated se- verely:
 "I'll Yarn ye to be toad
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They Surely Would.

A little American boy with his fa- ther was visiting market in Mex ican city. He saw little native girl with small basketfnl of red peppers, of which she was eating one. His fa- ther was about to say: "She thinks she is very smart" as the son called his attention to it. The boy spoke up quickly, knowing what was to be said: "Pa, would those red peppers make you smart if you eat all of themT His father replied: Yes, son."
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Tho Man Invasion.

The witch out for a moonlight jaunt on her favorite broomstick- had just escaped being run down by an aeroplane manned by joy-rider.
 "Oh, this is simply maddening!" she cried, hysterically; ito think of man invading the one field of which we women have had monopoly for centuries! And I believe I heard the brute say, as he passed: Oh. you kid witchp"
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soIdier's Bravery Proved.

The story of soldiers daring comes from Harbin. The usual non- descript crowd was on the railway station platform. A nonstop Man churian express was swiftly approach. ing, when. to the horror of the spec tators, a child was seen to crawl on to the metals in front of the on-com- ing train. The child's fate appeared to be inevitable At the same instant, a soldier darted across the lines. As both the soldier and the infant mo mentarily disappeared from view. It was believed that they had been man. rled to death. The courier passed in E flash, and. to the vociferous Joy or tkA spectators. the soldier was seen standing on the opposite side Of the metals with the child in his arms and one-half of his long gray over aoa torn and carried away by the iocoa a0ktve. The crowd immediately ubs ribed reward of 70 roubles for | 8 bl ave rescuer.
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NOTICE OF SALE

ssns ..ryned delinquent in Monroe County Arkansas
 parts 10 lots m taxes penalty charged thereon agreeable N dao .t ee following list VIZ --r. ONE NORTH RANGE ONE WEST
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Light Matter.

People who are inclined to make Iisht of Themselves cannot expect oth- ere fo nSfne up to them.
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H. |. Strong fri pt and 8. ". A, Dickerson, " F l, ?, 3, 4.s......... ". A. Dickerson, M. Kelly Estate, l. 2........ .........
 Same und E 3, 4.......... W T, Morris, W M # l, ?, 3, 4....... Town of Brinkley, W pt ?, 3, 4, ........... Wm. Rider,.e # l, ......s.s............ Brinkley Ice & P. Co.,. 1x l, 2, 3, 4. Ei J gn1nGxn s Tarrs; Z z # Z Z I. 2. 3. q c. F. Greenlee, W F l, 2, 8, 4....... Mrs. c. B. .LaBelle, # F 5, 6, ', S...
 Same e.1s 5. 6, z, John Howard, " 1a F [, s...........t w. E. Rocks, .......
 H. H. Myers, pt. Blks. 104 1o5, 106, 107,
 123, east of B. H. & I. B. k. R. Brinkley Car Works, l, ?, 3, 4. 4........
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 Count If Monroe shnffan Q Monroe hereby that the efogomg s andc o al land and parts of
  l R F | Subscribed nd o  2
  unless said pidb he saida l winco ntnuf m 0 0 w L.
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Plenty of Time.

Flanigan--Phot would yez do if yez lived to be 200 years old?
 Lonigan-Oi don't know yit.-Brook- fyn Life.
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rhe Broken Vase.

.Ahl That's lucky. It's broken only in three pieces"
 .sWell. you must be mad to call that luck"
 .You don't have to pick up the pieces. mGam."
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-10-25
AT the Austrian, Border

You may talk about the Difficult
ties you encounter with the customs
inspectors on arriving in New York,
said an English woman in New York
the other day. but you will find that
worse troubles of the kind accumulate
for YOU in certain parts OF Europe Es-
pcCially is this apt to be true on the
Austrian border.
II was coming up from Turkey on
my way TO Paris few months ago.
had been travelling with me, could
not get away from Constantinople,
had to make the Journey alone.
THE train on which Travelled
Europe, but most OF the way to Wen
ma II stops every few minutes They
told me the reason WAS that they had
been unable to got enough coal TO
start with and that these stops were
necessary to get fuel. Apparently
they took on about shovclful at each
station.
We reached the Austrian frontier
about two o'clock in the morning, and
then uniformed customs officials went
through the train routing out every
body. They wouldn't let the women
dress. and | had to hurry out with
nothing on but dressing gown. and
the night was cold, too. We were
huddled in room in the station anc
our hand luggage was brought out.
while every compartment in the train
was searched. Then they made us
open our bags and satchels.
The man who attended TO my lug.
gage was very disagreeable sort of
person. He insisted upon my opening
every parcel had
Now. in my effects was a large box
OF Turkish delight. when, as you may
know. Is sort of sweet paste or gum
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-10-25

and Independent states confederated
under a constitution guaranteeing
those rights; the north fought to es-
tabllsh the indissolubility of the union
of those states. 1t Is plain now that
armed conflict over this question was
inevitable from the time the states
came together to form a more per
feet union" and adopted a constitu-
ton without settling the question Of
the right Of a state TO withdraw from
that compact The future was certain
to bring either disunion or the sealing
of the union in blood. II the differ
ence as to the dissolubility of the
union had not arisen out Of slavery,
1t would have come over some other
problem The south was deeply i'm
pressed with the righteousness of it's
cause, and Lee and Jackson and the
other great leaders believed in 1t as
they did in their religion They were
fighting for the freedom OF their
states-not for the slavery OF men
and women
These disputes are all forever
settled now, and no patriotic
American wishes they had terminated
other than as they did. Nevertheless,
the southern cause was to millions OF
good people a sacred cause worth
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outbreak of hostilities between the
states he responded to the call of the
governor of Virginia. and placed his
cadets and himself under Gen. Rob
ert e. Lees command. He was ap-
pointed colonel of the Virginia Vol
unteers After the battle OF Harp
er's Ferry he was promoted TO the
rank of hriEadier general in recogni-
ton of his eminent ability.
A Thunderbolt in War.
He then began those marvellous
military operations that have won the
plaudits Of all mankind. Military
experts have pronounced his ma
neuyers greater In some respects
than Napoleons and surprising In
details those of Julius Caesar.
He was a thunderholt of war-energy.
He would strike at one point and in
an incredibly short time attack at
some distant place, and hurl his forces
against the weakest line OF his OPP
ponent. He was never routed in bat
tie and never had an organized por-
ton OF his army captured. The
bafling strategy which he brought TO
bear upon the opposing forces. his
furious attacks, and his remarkable
marches made his name and fame as
a leader OF armies undying. While
the battle ragged he would be in the
very front Of danger, and when the
crisis was passed he would retire to
his tent for prayer. His trust In the
Almighty made him fearless of all
things else. He united qualities that
seemed incompatible, by combining
military genius of the highest order
with intense religious fervor. He would
never tell his plans OF war even to
his closest associates. and those
around him would not know what he
intended to do until the orders were
given. He made rapid marches, ad-
yancing and retreating with a swift
ness unheard of before in the annals
of war. His sudden onslaughts usual
ly swept all before him. and when the
opposition brought against him over
wheiming numbers he would suddenly
disappear to crash like lightning in
new and unexpected place. His tao
ties were to advance and fight and
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-10-25

and is considered a great delicacy out
there. | was taking It to some friends
at home. The box was solidly con
structed; in fact. there were two out.
er cases of wood, and the candy was
in sealed tin box.
You must open this box said tho
official in gruff German.
certainly shall not replied,
an ! explained what 1t contained,
But 1t must be opened he in.
sisted. He refused to believe me.
Then open 1t yourself said;
but you must fasten it up again
He growlcd and started in. The
outer case was securely nailed and
It took some time to get the top of
When he had removed that and re-
Vealed another wooden box the official
swore. Then when he had got the
top off the second box there was the
tin. He spoiled the blade of his knife
cutting that open and then when he
came to the Turkish delight he was
disguised.
"Of course | laughed in his face,
Then he refused to pack the boxes
again. but | insisted. threatening him
with all sorts of things about appeal
ing 70 the British ambassador. and SO
on, so he finally turned In and did as
| ordered him, while my fellow pas.
sengers chaffed him at being ordered
about by woman.
i learned afterward that a woman
travelling alone had been smuggling
lot OF Turkish tobacco into Aus.
tria and that the officials had lately
been keeping sharp lookout for her.
My being unaccompapied had aroused
suspicion"
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BANKERS KNEW THEIR MAN
In His Customary Condition, and No
Further Identification Was
Necessary.

One day a big city bank received
the following message from one of its
country correspondents Pay SIS to
John Smith. who will call today" The
cashiers curiosity became suspicion
when a cabman assisted into the bank
a drunken fare" who shouted that be
was John Smith and wanted some
money. Two clerks pushed. pulled
and piloted the boisterous individual
into a private room away from the
sight aud hearing of regular depos,
itors. The cashier wired the country
bank:
Man claiming to be John Smith IS
here. Highly intoxicated. Shall we
await identification o.
The answer read: "Identi6caticn
complete. Pay the money"-Sueeess
Magazine.
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praying for and dying for. Exactly
as no sOutherner now regrets that the
union was maintained, so no patriotic
northerner denies the sincerity of the
southerners in fighting so bravely for
cause they believed altogether right.
eous
Reused North and Thus Saved Union.
The evening bells OF life are tolling
for the survivors of that fierce con-
fiiet, and one by one they are being
laid to rest In their last camping
ground The animosities OF other
years have subsidized In the soft twi-
light Of time and the deeds of those
who wore the gray as we'll as those
who wore the blue are the common
glory of a united country. Jackson
believed and taught that Gods will ID
best, and so all see 1t was In the end
ing OF that contest. II was this man
Of iron and OF faith that was raised
up through his mighty victories &C
arouse the nation. and thus preserve
this federated republic that is the
hope Of the oppressed of every land.
Faith in God, faith in his fellow
men. faith in himself, these are the
ways by which Jackson won a fame
that will become brighter and bright
er as time flies through the ages.
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COFFEE WAS IT.
peopie Slowly Learn the Fae'''

"AIl my life | have been su1n
slave to coffee that the very Us IS
of it was enough to set my ns' NV
ouiyering. l kept gradually ioSlns . ~ \
healtb but I used to say Nonsense ="
don't hurt me. Ami. the
"slowly | was forced TO adm. ~. w
truth and the final result was 'na s
whole nervous force was sha''eie.
MY heart became weak anu .s Tone
tain in its action and that lfien ma
mo Finally my physician tola . ars'
about a wear ago. that ! mus ' -.
drinking coffee or I couid h'
pect to be we'll again. -, vcry
81 was in despair, for ,ne ,r,ed
thought of the medicines ! ha No !
20 many times nausea'eu nardly
thought of Postum but cou'u
hiring myself to give up the Gomez .d \
FINALLY l concluded that wv" sol
to myself to give Postum ~ FOLLOWED
got a package and careluiiy ,sl,cious
the directions. and what a de, Nv vow
nourishing. rich drink it was' - shit
know | found 1t very e's' not mind
from coffee to Postum anu
the change at all! nor made
almost Immediately aitel .,er and
~. chanee 7 found myself be'l ',rrO,
as the days went by | KEPT - and
ing NV nerves grew SUI ,. strons
and well-balanced all the 'in ,red viii
"Now | am completely Gun, ,ness u
the old nervousness and sie MI ono
gone. In every way ! "''
more" 80 drink d.
1t pays to give up ,ns Tor health
nets on some like poison' .an have
Is the greatest fortune o ..a,ss Road y
Read the little book, rs 4 R.
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
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go on fighting until victorious.
Through it all he prayed and prayed.
More than once as his brigade was
passing into action. he could be seen
sitting motionless upon his horse with
right hand uplifted, and while the
war columns swept by him in solemn
silence, into the fiery storm of shot,
his lips would move in earnest prayer
as the earth trembled beneath the
thunder of cannon. and the very air
of the heavens seemed agoaized with
the Shrek of shell.
Slain by His Own Men.
You may be whatever you resolve
to be- and so he resolved and so he
won. He believed that his marvellous
victories would go on TO the end OF the
war, and that the southern cause
would triumph. but God willed other
wise His victory at Charlottesville
was followed soon after by his death
from the injuries inflicted by the
fire of his own soldiers. who in
the darkness of night mistook him and
his escort for the enemy. He ac-
ce0teQ inc llNlIle w III VIII tHal same
satisfaction he did His favors. know
ing 1t to be best As he lay on his
deathbed conscious that his earthly
aircastles were in ruins, and that his
life was ebbing fast. he was thorough.
~ resigned 10 his fate, When the
shadows came closer, and he realized
that the end Was at hand. he said as
his last words: Let us cross over
the river and rest under the shade of
the trees" So he died courageous
and trustful. noble example of the
winning OF lifes battle by simple faith
and devotion to duty.
Fought for States Rights.
Was he sincere? His critics ques-
ton How, 1t has been asked, could a
man pray for the continuation of hui
man slavery? The civil war was not
waged for or against slavery. 1t is
true the agitation of the slavery ques-
ton brought about the issues out of
which the war came; but the south
did not fight to keep negroes slaves.
nor did the north fight to make ne
groes free. The south battled for what
it conceived to be the rights of free
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-10-25

1.-The uncertainties of life In New
York are reflected in wedding rings
said the jeweler. "Of all the wedding
rings have sold this season more
than half were brought back after the
ceremony to have the date put on. The
rest OF the inscription was engraved
when the ring was purchased, out u
order that the date might be correct
It was cautiously omitted until after
the knot was tied
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seventy. The Mexican war was then
in progress, and Jackson was at once
made second lieutenant by virtue oil
his West Point commission. Ills serV-
ices were brilliant in this campaign,
and he was promoted TO the rank or
major.
Became Devout Christian.
So far Jackson had not given deep
study to religious subjects, and had
nttlu knowledge 0t cTCcds. When he
returned 70 .hc United States at the
close OF the Mexican war, he became
intensely concerned in Christianity,
and Joined the Episcopal church.
From that time forward his every act
was characterized by extreme piety.
He Is quoted as having said that two
hours was as long as he could go
without communing with his Maker
in prayer Conscientiousness was one
of his marked traits, and duty WAS to
him of first consideration. His rev.
erence of the Deity was that of the
standard OF perfection and OF the
source of authority. He believed in
special Providence, and was CHROME
ously called a fatalist by some. His
abiding trust and simple faith were
those OF child He never questioned
the why's and wherefores OF Provi-
dence but fervently prayed for every
thing and was satisfied with what oc-
Cured. Il prefer Gods will to my
own he said.
a few years after the close of the
Mexican war, he accepted the chair
of natural philosophy in the Virginia
Military institute at Lexington, and
took charge of the cadets at that
place This connection opened up for
him his career in the war. At the
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-10-25
still a Woman.

Hewitt-She is man in her ENJOY
ment of baseball :.
Jewett-But she showed that sns !.
still a woman by refusing 10 :"
through the thirteenth inning.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-10-25
Force of Habit Too Strong.

Diner-How is it that most Oh INV
things on your bill OF fare are s''ueA
out?
Waiter (confldently)--Our new man
ager used to be an editor.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-10-25

The dentists who took stand
against kissing probably lost the pa
tronage OF all kissable girls.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-03-04
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Gicl 81 p%erfuufcn.

SD bdbc OIL Safl6 nlebr mie 100
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Is bis II Snn6 bod,
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eiller @roBe. SD faufe, tallide elm
ODER perfaufe einelt ein5elateir giel,
elm @eipnml ODER cine Gorlaoulpg
mie geiuiinidt.
Sd babe ebenfolls 35 Stiid 8fer-
De unb Stihen on Sano, besbaIb
mernu ibr taitienL perfaufei ooer Ser
bnipoeln 1poat miro eS eiid lobitelt
meinen gorratb in augenidein 5rl
nebmen ebe ibr ionihpo @eibafte ab.
idlIieBt.
Vile BON mir Derfauften o6er Der.
banoelten 9biere iueroer @ormhirt
o6er oiif 8robe berfauft.
9eoinpianen Boar, ODER in Ger
minte, tpie eS benz Gdttfer paBt.
Shreibt ober t~elepbonirt. / 9lod
pom Depot.
Otto Sdmiot,
Berger, @o.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-03-04
SnSse Gnden Ganbibat fir Dor
iiter Der Gonats Court.

Sitoge 6rarf Onden bon &if>e
lano Sofpnfdip bot iif idlieBIid ent
id)Ioiien oils ganoibat fir ole Rom.
iilation OILS 8orfiter Der GountD
Goitrt bon @ascoinoe Gountp anfsit-
treten. Serr Snfen bot laiBere
Belt nit ieirer Ganbibatur suriif-
gebalterl rntb in @irfIidfeit his CT
i~iber5eigt mar. Dab feine 5ablreiden
Speunoe 1unb 8efannten, Die er i'm
gansem Goiuttp beiist. feline Ganbi-
0atlr mirtlid niii6d)en.
Sitoge Smfen lit in bieiem Gciin-
tp nlf Der Sarm ole er iebt beDohnd,
seboreit. CT lit Elm tiid)tiger SnrnR-
er, bot ober nebenbei Itets Elm <Sll'
~tcreiIe fir miere G~olntpmaefea.
eltbeiten scbdbt. unb tpdbrenS iet'
ner Dienitbeit nIs GlountpriGter BON
noroliden Giftrift elm fold fIorci.
Gitblid in. ben @eiddftsgarm oer
Observation-Disclosures erIdnst, naS ei
init Sen 8~emaBtiein icinc Gainioo.
ti,r ontrist I'M GaIIc feiner grtpdfl-
ing cr ben Bflidten Ses amteS il
ieoer Siuiidt sepodien lit.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-03-04
@Oonan,.

Sri. 2p6ia StrebImann III i'm.
hier nod frarrf bod boffeu mir Sos
Bette.
Sobn 9oettfer melder bier
5u 9eindt mar fcbrte Mitt,pod ibadb
ieirHn Seim in 3cbrasfa 5uriif.
Seine Sfdpeiter 0lsa si1pg init
linn.
SRI. SaIbu Sod uuiBtc meg.
en- ciner SdIinme,t a,ifaII bed Grip.
pc Sas 8ett Biitey.