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until he had mastered himself some
what, feat of self restraint on his
part over which marvel to this day.
"You know well. Graham" he said
presently. you got my letter-the let
ter wrote you a week ago"
"Yes," said Sam. With start of COM
prehension. Eyes. got it."
"Then why the devil, man, don't
you answer it?"
Sans apologize smile sweetened his
face "Why," he said haltingly. Pm
sure meant no offense; but, you see
I'm very busy man. forgot it."
''The devil you forgot it! Dye ex-
pect me to believe that, manY'
"Pm afraid you'll have to-"
Bohun was speeches. for a moment,
stricken dumb by a second seizure of
fury. But again he Gained himself
Every well; I'll swallow that inso-
lence for the present.
ut wasn't meant as such, ASSURE
Don't interrupt me! D'you hear?
I've come for my answer. Yes, I've
! come down to that, Graham. If you
can't accord me the common courtesy
of written reply I've come to hear 1t
from your MOUTH
Sam nodded thoughtfully. "Mebbe,"
he said, you forget you have failed
| to accord me the common courtesy of
any sort of communication whatever
for twenty years. Colonel Bohun.
f, Even when my wife, your daughter,
died you ignored my message asking
you to her funeral
BE SILENT" screamed the colonel.
"Do you think I'm here to handy
words with you, fool? I demand my
answer"
"And as for that" continued Sam as
evenly as if he had not been inter.
rupted, your proposition was so pre-.
posterous that it could have come only
from you and deserved no answer
But since you want it formally, sir
it's no."
| For moment I feared Bohun
would have stroke. The back Of the
chair I had just vacated and his stick
| alone supported him through that
dumb, terrible transport He shook sc
violently that l looked momentarily
to see the chair break beneath him
There was insanity in his eyes. When
finally he was able to articulate II
was in broken gasps
II don't believe it," he stammered
"1t's lie! l don't believe it. It's
madness. The girl wouldn't be Sc
| mad.'
| "What is it, father?'
! don't know which of us three was
the most startled by that simple ques
ton in Betty Graham's voice. Sam
at all events, showed the least sur.
prise. The old colonel wheeled to-
ward the back Of the store, his jaw
dropping and his eyes protruding as
though he were confronted with 6
ghost-as, in way, he was. Ever
I had been struck by that strange
heartrending similarity to her moth
ers tone, and even trembled little
to hear that voice, as it seemed, from
beyond the grave.
Betty stood at the foot Of the stair
case. Alarmed by the noise of The
colonel's raging, she had stolen down
unheard by any of us. And in tha
moment I realized as never before
that the girl had more of her mother
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inventions of hts, hut no one ever
heard tell of his gc,tn' anything out
of 'eIn."
"And whatd he do with all the mon
ey he had when Margaret dicdY'
spent it, what he didn't lend and
give away and lose indorsin' notes for
his friends ana then havin' to pay 'em.
And, spcakn' Of notes, l heard Roland
Barncttc say tothcr day that old Sam
had note comm due to the bank an
Blinky wasn't goin' to renew it amy
more"
Course Sam can't pay it."
Certainly he can't I was in his
store day before yestiddy. and they
wasn't nobody come In for nothn'
while | was there He don't do no
business to spcnk Of"
"IIow long was you there, HIP"
"FrOm o o'clock to noon"
"Whnt doin'?'
"Nuthin-jes scttin' round"
~ seen him today gon' into the
bank. Guess he must We gone to see
Lockwood bout that note"
well, don't envy him his call on
Blinky Lockwood none"
"Mcbbc he went in to deposit his
coupons" Wntty rhuckled
Hiram snortcd and there was silence
while he filled and lit his pipe.
II hearn tell this mornin'," he re
sumcd, that Josie Lockwood's goin'
| to give party next week"
Eyes; hearn it too. Angie Tuthil
! was tnlkin bout 1t to Name Garrison
up to Leonard e. Calls. She sud
they was goin' to have the biggest time
this town ever sce--goin' to decyrate
the grounds with lunterns and have Ice
cream sent from philydelphy. and
cakes too Can't make out what's
come into Blinky to let that gal Of his
waste money like that"
II fggcr," says Hiram after a sa-
pient pause, "she must be gettin' 1t
up for that New York dood."
Duncan"
"Uh-huh."
IT didn't know he was 'quainted with
| the LockwoOds."
II didn't know he was 'quainted with
nobody"
Nobody ceptin' Homer Littlejohn
and Hctty Carpenter, and they don't
seem to know much about him. l call
him darn Gurus. Hetty says he's allus
a-settin' in his room a-studyin' and
a-studyin' and a-studyin'."
"He goes walkin' mornin's, Hetty
told me-"
"Waal, he don't come downtown
much. Nobody hardly ever sees him
cept to church."
Hiram pondcrs this profoundly, final
ly delivering himself Of an opinion
which he has never forsaken. II claim
he's a s'picious character"
Don't look to me as though he knew
'nough to be much Of anything"
"Waal, now, if he's real student and
they amt no outs bout him, what in
tarnations he DOM here? That's jest
what I'd like to have somebody tell
me, Watty."
"Hetty sez he seq he wants quiet
place to study"
Hiram shorts with scorn. ooh, fid-
die! You don't catch no Moo York
young Teller a-settlin' down in Radville
unless he's crazy or sOmethin' worse"
"'Tain't no use telln' Hetty Carpen'
ter that"
"No. If anybody seq word agin
him she shets 'em right up"
""Eain't only Hetty, but all the VIM
min g on his side"
"That's proof enough to me he aiEee
right"
"Wimmin." says Watty as the result
ere b cantinued.)
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CHAPTER V.

AHE next morning I went out for
walk. l fingered a moment
outside Sam Graham's old and
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IN her than lay in that marvellous re-
production of Margaret Graham's
voice. AS she waited there one de.
tected in her pose something of her
mothers quiet dignity. in her eyes
more than a little of Margaret's trag-
edy. OF Margaret's beauty saw
scant trace own. but in those days
my eyes We're blinded by the signs Of
overwork and insufficient nourish-
ment that married her young features.
by the hopeless dowdiness of her gar.
ments.
Abruptly she moved swiftly to her
fathers side and slipped her hand into
his. what Is 1t. father:" she repeat
ed, eying Colonel Bohun coldly
"Why. Betty" he said, tremulous-
"why. Betty. your grandfather here
has been kind enough to offer to take
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Gresham e. Jones for some sody wa.
ter sirups."
"Where'd he get the money!" There's
fine scOrn in ROland's comment
II dunno, but he handed Lew a five
dollar bill to pay for the message"
"Well, If Sam Graham's got any
money he'd better hold on to it instead
Of buying sody water sirups. l guess
Blinky Lockwood II get after him
when he finds it out. He owes Blinky
note at the bank, and it's coming due
in day or two. and Blinky amt going
to renew, neither"
Sam seemed cheerful 'nough. Any
how, 1t amt my funeral"
l have now something to think
about, indeed. and am more than half
inclined TO stroll up to Graham's and
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Walk. l fingered q moment
outside Sam Graham's old and
much neglected drug store,
thinking of the change that had come
over it since the death of Margaret
Graham, Betty's mother, for, despite
Ito out Of the way location, the shop
had not always been Improbable
While Margaret lived (my heart still
aehed with the memory Of her nance
Sans business had prospered. She
had been one Of those women who can
rise to any emergency in the interest
Of her loved ones. The first to realize
SAINTS improvidence and lack Of execu-
tive ability. she had taken hold Of the
business with firm hand and made it
pay-while she lived.
During Margaret's regime, as say,
tho shop had thrived. Sam had few i'll
washers In Radville. The trade came
his way. Then Betty was born, and
Margaret died.
Most Of this have on hearsay. I
left Radville shortly after their mar
riage and did not return until some
months after Margaret's burial By
that time the shop had begun to show
signs Of neglect. Its stock was deci-
mated, its trade likewise. Sam was
struggling with his inventions more
dercely than overseeing forgetful-
ness. always thought. The business
was allowed to take care of itself. He
had always q serene faith in his to-.
morrows.
Now, the little shop had been far dis
tanoed by the competition Of Sothern
& Lee. It was twenty years behind
the times, as the saying is. Small,
darksome, dreary and dingy, it served
chiefly as living room for Sam, his
daughter and his cronies as well as
for his workshop. He had bench and
a ramshackle lathe in one corner,
where you might be sure to find him
futilely pottering at almost any hour
He owned the little building-or that
portion of 1t which 1t were farce to
term the equity above the mortgage
and Betty kept house for him in three
rooms above the store.
pushed the door open and entered.
He looked up with his never failing
smile of welcome and wave of his
hand.
"Howdy, Homer! Come in. Well,
we'll. I'm glad to see you. Sit down.
think that chair there by the stove
will hold together under you"
what are you doing, SamT I
asked.
"Fixin' up the sody fountain.
Meant to get 1t workin' last month,
Homer, but somehow l kind of for
got"
He rubbed away briskly at the sin.
gle faucet which protruded above the
counter, lathering it briskly with a
metal polish that smelled to heaven.
'Do much sody trade, SamY
He paused. passing his worn old
fingers rehectively across chin
snowy with a stubble of neglected
beard. mo-" he allowed thoughtfully,
mot so much as we used to now that
Sothern & Lee we got this newfan-
gled notion Of putin ice cream in a
nickel glass of sody. Most Of the
young folks go there now, but still l
get a call now and then, and every
little. bit helps" He rubbed on fe-
rociously for a moment. course I'd
DO more. likely, if carried a bigger
line of favors."
How many do you carry7"
Zone" he admitted-with sigh, IVA
1illy."
While I filed my pipe he continued
20 rub very industriously.
"Why don't you get more?'
He flashed me one of his pale, genial
.n1ies. TIN lninHia y. -, -
nr.>.,s - game money 1n-1cxt
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
ONE LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY
Schoolmaster, EndeaVoring to Aid Pu.
pills, Gets Reply From Bright Boy
That Was Unexpected.

A schoolmaster was taking a class
of boys in geography, the lesson be-
ing the islands of the world The
boys were asked to give the name OF
any island which came to their minds.
but their knowledge had reached its
limit, and the class had come to a
standstill SO far as islands we're con
cerned.
Come, boys" said the master 'Is
there no one here who can give me
the name of another island?"
But no answer came from the class
Nov, then" said he, "to help you
little. Supposing were a piece OF
land, and all around (pointing) was
water. What island should | repre-
sent?"
The answer he expected. of course.
was, "The Isle of Man" But a bright
boy, very eager to answer, said:
Please, sir, the Scilly Islands"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

The house of the Widow Barnes. at
Beloit, Wis, took fire around the chin.
ney in the night, and she sent her son
Johnnie out to cry fire and arouse the
neighbors. Johnnies yells did the
trick, and the fire was put out, but he
still kept on yelling. AS matter of
fact he yelled for seven days and
nights before they could quiet him.
The doctor said It was a nervous at
tack, brought on by his sudden fright
During that long week there was yell
Ing enough to last the town for five
years and '6,nnie will have a frog IN
his throat for some time to come.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Physician Said Appendicitis
Gall S.Ones Expelled by the Great
Kidney Preparation

l thought | would do you a favor and
let you know what Swamp Root has
done so far for me.
About one year ago | was taken sick
with terrible pain in my right side.
My family physician pronounced it ap-
pendicitis. About two weeks ago / re
ceived your Almanac and read in it
about weak Kidneys, and my back hurt
ing me SO much. ! thought | would try
your Swamp Root and to my great
astonshment, after using one bottle, |
expelled three gall stones, which
weighed l35 grains-iust think of it.
My kidneys are not well yet, and so I
have concluded to continue with
Swamp Root. Mr.. Schwake, the drug
gst. thought that it never was appen-
dicitis and that the doctor had made a
mistake. 1t was no doubt, gall stones
that caused the trouble, or they would
not have come away so soon after com
mencing with Swamp Root.
/ shall always praise Or. Kilmer s
Swamp Root to all those who suffer
from kidney, liver and bladder troubles
and am very thankful that l ever dis
covered such a worthy remedy. ! feel
confident that it will cure me entirely
of all kidney and liver trouble
MRS. MARY ]. SCHNITTGER.
1902 18th St, and 9TH Ave,
Nebraska City, Neb
Personally appeared before me this
3lst day Of August, 1909, Mrs. Mary J,
Schnittger, who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the same
is true in substance and in fact
A. P. YOUNG, County Clerk.
LOUIS STUTT, Deputy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
CATTLE GUARD is EFFECTIVE
Novel Device Prevents Cow From
Wandering on Rails and Meeting
Injury.

Chicago. The old story about some.
one asking George Stephenson, the in
ventor of the locomotive, what would
happen to a train If a COW wandered
on the line, to which the latter re-
piled he would "be very sorry for the
COW" seems to have found a sym
pathetic echo in the western states in
the form Of a novel cattle guard on
railways, the practical utility Of which
is demonstrated in the illustration.
The device claims to effectually pre-
vent cattle straying up the railway
line and thus meeting with injury or
death from oncoming trains. AS the
COW walks along the track she meets
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
The Connndrun1 Club.

It was during the prune course al
the clearinghouse breakfast table
The thin men spoke
I've got a new one this morning
Why is one-cent stamp like a
sloop?"
Because" began the stenographeI
with her eyes on the ceiling.
mo, that's not the reason" said
the thin man.
MY guess is because a sale make
It go" suggested the fat boarder at
the end of the table
Very good" said the thin man,
but not the correct answer"
well, We give it up" came in
chorus.
Because it's a single sticker," said
the thin man as he began to dodge
things. Yonkers Statesman.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

According to theory recently enun.
ciated, the aurora borealis is formed Of
cathode rays, emitted by the sun and
DETECTED by the terrestrial magnetic
field in the upper strata of the atmo-
sphere. The velocity Of these cathode
rays must be nearly equal to that Of
light and very much greater than the
velocity of cathod. rays produced in
the laboratory Lenard concludes that
these extremely hard cathode rays
are emitted by unknown radioactive
substances In the sun.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Algebra to Be Mace into Poetry.

1t is reported that a French teacher
has invented a system for teaching al
zebra in poetry. About ffty-five years
ago there was an educational system
in vogue by which considerable
share of the academic curriculum was
set to music and sung by the teachers
and classes. Even the multiplication
table was one Of the songs. with the
fves column as a chorus, sung to the
tune OF Yankee Doodle. e."-American
Educational Review.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
lnterpretlno Our LAWS.

Eileen, whose family in the old coUn-
.ry had known her by the more prosaic
1ame of Ellen, lost no opportunity of
promulgating all the freedoms of the
new country that came her way. Some
times they took an inverted form of
handing out orders to her mistress,
Yell be careful, mum, thot yez puts
no paper in this garbage bucket, Thin
IS orders, mum. frum tn garbage gin
tlemin"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
put Confidence In Nurse.

Very small experience of practice IS
needed to show that in serious illness
the patients friends generally ask the
nurse if she thinks the doctor really
understands the case" and they are
much influenced by her opinion and
the manner in which she gives it
London Hospital
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
ItaIN,a Main Imnorta.

Italy's principal imports are cere-
ais, raw cotton coal, machinery, lum-
Der, raw silk, hides, horses, wool and
hair, iron. mineral oil, seeds, coffee,
colors and varnishes, copper, jute,
mother of pearl, nitrate Of soda, paraf-
nm, phosphates, grease, precious
stones, wood pulp, tobacco, railway
cars, tin, sulphate Of copper and sui
phate of ammonia.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
whv Australia Has Thrvved.

We believe it to be the case that
he conditions of Australia, where re-
ward is more proportionate to ability
and effort, and less dependent than in
IN old country upon birth and favor,
cad to the development among ma
ives Of the commonwealth, on the
lverage, Of greater activity of mind
md body than is found among the ma
ives of the United Kingdom-British
Australasian.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

fitting platform between the rails
which tips up as she steps upon it.
The COW, imagining her progress to
be barred and not endowed by nature
with a superabundance of intelligence
"a fact which the willy inventor must
have borne In mind-instead of walk
ing round the obstruction proceeds to
compliment the exceeding ingenuity
and foresight of its originator by walk
ing off the line altogether.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Wife's Work,

The man who makes his wife get
up in the morning to start the fires
at last saved enough money to buy
an automobile. One day while going
up hill the machine stopped.
You'll have to get out and push.
he said, because I've got to
stay here and guide t"-Lippincotts 8.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

One of Abe Martins sayings: "Un-
Gle Henry Moon, aged ninety, dropped
dead today after splittin six cords O.
wood. His body wuz found by his
four sons who wero returning from a
billiard tournament"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
THE TRUTH AeoUT BLUING.
T ak No. 2.

Avoid liquid bluing. Don't buy
water for bluing All the water
contained is so much adulteration.
Glass bottles make an expensive pack
age; add nothing to value to con-
Sumer.
Always ask for RED CROSS BALL
BLUE, the blue that's all blue. Makes
the laundress smile out loud. Large
package 5 cents AT ALL GOOD
GROCERS
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
rRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid. 25c
SOC, S1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc. $1OO. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
A Chanue of Mind.

81 understand" said Mrs. Oldcastle.
that the Williamsons have decided
upon a gothic facade for their new
house"
Have they?" replied her hostess.
as she hung her $4,000 tiara on the
hat rack. They must have changed
their minds, then, since I was talkin'
to them. They told me they was goin
to have one of these crock filters"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
No SVmpathV There.

'You have kept my nose to the
grindstone, Serepta." spoke her hus
band, nerving himself to say some
thing at least for fifteen years."
i've done more than that, Volney.
snapped Mrs. Vick-Senn; 81 have
made you turn the grindstone."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
A WAY to sllp In.

IT'S my opinion de millionaires
won't storm de gates O. glory, but
you'll hear many OF EN- akin some
poor soul: Whar is dat crack in de
fence what I hearn folks talkin
bout ?'"-Atlanta Constitution.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Contrary to Rule.

$50 many of the visitors at the sea.
side resort where l was staying were
complaining yesterday of that un-
pleasant sinking feeling"
We'll, a sinking feeling ought not
to make much headway with a float
ing population"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
The unassertIve Listener.

"That man agreed with every opih
ion l expressed" said the positive
woman.
Indeed" replied Miss Cayenne;
"he must have been very much inter.
ested or very much -bnred."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Build the Eenee stronn.

Build the line fence strong enough
to keep your own and your neighbor's
stock on the right side, but do not
have It so high that it will prevent
YOU from being neighborlY.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
SnuirreI Aeronautics.

Mr Muskrat-Lookl There goes
Billie Frog in an airship.
Mr. Jack Rabbit-Yes, that flying
squirrel is making a fortune renting
himself out for an aeroplane.-Judge
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
A Prosale Affair.

Anything romantic about their
wedding?"
Nothing whatever. She can cook,
and he has a job"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

A very good mouth wash that will
harden the gums and prevent the z owth
of disease lerms in the mouth. A few
drops of HamIins Wizard OIL in a table
SnOOnfnl Of wa er
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
The Idiot AoaIn.

The turkey was not a very larN
one and Mrs. Pedagogs boarders W
gan to be a little anxious on the sub
ject Of its going around. Finally the
last bit was distributed and the Idiot
glancing at his portion, observed that
he had drawn the neck and the popes
nose.
"Ah, Mrs. Pedagog," said he, with
a genial emile, you are a wonder at
making both ends meat!"-Li2pin-
cottF
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
One Exclamation.

rs It true your student lodger is
studying astronomy"
well, l think he must be. He
sleeps all day but at night he is al
ways out. -Fliegende Batter
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

WAS Jimmy Jinks angry at the re.
suit of his interview with Jenny
Jaggs' father?"
We'll, he did say he felt quite put
out"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Her Surroundings.

"You promised to keep me in lux.
urious surroundings If l would marry
you"
well, you have a silk dress, haven't
your"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
FULL OF BONES.

First Fish-You need not feel so
proud, you "Old Grave Yard"
Second Fish-This is an insult!
Why do you call me an "Old Grave
Yard? ?"
First Fish-Because you are full of
bones.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25

Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious diseases. 1t is thorough
ly cured by DR.. P.erce's Pleasant Pei
let's. The favorIte family laxative.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Their Place.

where does nature publish bel
cereals?"
Il suppose in corn magazines"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-05-25
Letter to
Or. Kilmer d Co
Ringhamton. N. Y.
Prnve Mhat Smamn-Root Win DO Far Y,

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton n. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, tell
ing all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing be sure and mention this
paper. For sale at all drug stores.
Price fifty-cents and one-dollar