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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
HAIR GOODS.

Ahh THE LATEST PARIS FASH
1ONE IN HAIR DRESSING. All
Kinda OF hair on hand or made to
eE&eT. Combings made into Switches,
RomDAdours, Puffs, etc. Satisfac-
Si0R guaranteed. HUGHES, 209
North Third ST.. Richmond, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

Fashion experts say that skirts are
to be tighter than ever. That being
the case the street car companies
might IS well begin rigging up derricks
on the doors OF their -cars.-Newport
News Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
New to the Ways of London Town.

The new manager (fresh from Scot
land, to head clerk)-Ye did yerself
no harm recommending that place for
lunch. had a fine blowout for ten
pence ha'penny, wi a nice young lady
to wait on me; and, d We know, I had
the luck to find twopence on the table!
London Opinion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

lied his horse ana Eads a desperate
attempt 70 pass the New UREand
PAGER, but did not quite catch Cox
mapping, as he mAnaged TO get his
horse first under the wire by a shSrt
neck.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
THE GUERRANr
Main and Third Streets,

RICHMOND VIRGINIA
American Plan, High class accom-
modations, with best OF cuisine and
service. at moderate prices. Car at
door to depot and all points of inter-
est. Terms include meals 5000 per
day. J. w. Bell, Prop.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

The Narragansett cotinon was led
oy a gentleman appropriately CARRIED
as captain Kidd. Most of the s1rtici-
pants were the frjep is and relatives
Of trusts.-Norfolk Landmark.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

WINCHESTER william,
Wright, Grand Army OF the Repub-
nc veteran. was arrested hero yester-
day on q charge OF selling LIQUOR with
out a license. - &. hkffsN
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

rs ORDER TO TAKE CARD OF OUR
Srsr Increasing business, we require
Rgth men and additional capitRl.
mis- Is an exceptional opportunity
Cor q man OF ability with $4,000 to
invest to become identified with one
Al the Oldest and best known manu-
4Aeturing companies in the city. The
position offered Is a pleasant one
With good salary attached. IL you
have the money and ability and
mean businss, address at once Post
once Box No. 1913, Richmond. Va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
WITH THE EDITORS

Mona Lisa-Your prolonged alb
sence is driving us to distraction.
S Se nome at once and all will be
forgiven. La Bell France.-NeUnort
News Times-Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

Society Note: Mr.. Harry N. At
wood, OF Boston. paid a flying visit to
New York on Thursday last.-Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

Togo is SOMEONE on out from
under the bed. Hobson.-Norfolk Led
ger-Dispatch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

When is an answer not an answer ?
When the political opponent makes AZ.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

b are you interested In the So
ofS ehistoric MANI -, u ks
me =, irving TO get the man OF To-
day arrested In me.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

wonders tread upon each others
heels, so fast they follow these DAVIS
Just about the time we had readiusted
our equilibrium. lost through the an
nouncement OF the Richmond News
Leader that IL had turned insurRent
the Richmond Times-Dispatch comes
out in an editorial of some length
commencing Woodrow Wilson for
what he has achieved as Governor OF
New Jersey. And this, too. after
pracekting Governor Wilson and Mr..
Bryan together, as the arch-conspira-
tors against the peace and prospects
OF the Democratic party. 1t is need
less TO say that the Index-Appeal well
comes the Times-Dispatch to the
ranks or those who believe Woodrow
wilson is making good and that he is
in the very forefront of the progress
I've thinkers of the country. OF course.
we are with the Times Dispatch in
the advocacy of the initiative. the
referendum, the recall, and the other
features of the Oregon plan, which
Mr.. Wilson endorses without reserve.
put we warn our contemporary right
here and now that the Index-Appeal
refuses to go further and endorse the
recall as applied to the judiciary. Mr..
wilson does not go so far, nor shall
We, though TO do so would be a shorter
step for the Dispatch than the
one 1t took Sunday, when IL brought
up in the Woodrow Wilson camp. Rv
the way. had it not declared outright
Tor senator Bailey's candidate. Jud-
peal.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

co,,.g. Hundreds OF appiications.
raj 1919. eroe in from as far west a
S SSfS south 70 I LiSrle" and Ger
number q I En sns on s'T from Japan:
map' hrs stS,ns f,vfil continue for ons
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
Point OF viev

Point OF View.
8rK Enicksr--Mrs. Smith has little
&ira Bccker--How lovely; her dog
-z.3M have some one TO play with
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

The choking to death of a Massa.
chusetts man by ceiluloid collar
serves to remind us that poetic jus.
ian-PiIot.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07


ROLAND CHINAS-Some look ahead
n day. others longer Why not see
mat you have e few brood sows and
male proved the best all round hog
and secure your own bacon. Write
Ngar wants, or better, sead order.
Pigs s to 10 weeks $500. Eve TO six
months $1,000, ready for breeding,
sr bred $3.50 to $500. SatisSac-
ton guaranteed. Certificate furn-
&hed with ell selee. Reference 1st
National Bank of Lexington, Va
VIM G. HOUSTON. Fairfield, Va.
JERSEY CALVES out of Marigolds
Euafnsnt, 1871 and Goldmont Laddie
1SST2, either sex. from very heavy
and rich mixers. a splendid chance
TO secure a desirable COW without
paying fancy prices for registered
stock Write your wants to VIM. G.
HOUSTON, Fairfield, Va.
FOR SALE OR RENT STOCK FARM
near city. BOWIE & co. Richmond,
WERTH. Dumbarton, Va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

MONEY to loan at $50 interest on
NsEx1y balances. We will loan yon
HAR money to buy or build. lift mort
ExRns OF improve property. $3.50
monthly, or $4,000 yearly pays back
q 81 300 loan in 10i years; can pay
a1Sner II you wish. thereby stopping
1urkher interest. Address GEO. s.
RICHARDSON, 4OS American Nat
Rank Bldg, Richmond, Va
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27

Boys and Children's Suits ard 0vercoats
Formerly $780, Removal Sale Price
Boys and Children's Suits and overcoats
Former'y $1,000, Removal Sale Price
Boys and Children's Suits and Ovelcoats
Formerly $1,000 Removal Sale. Price
Buys aud Chiitre0's Suits ard 0yereoats
Formerly $3.50 Removal Sale Price
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27
| NEWS Of THE RIVERS


There is practically no change in
the river. II wasHstationary last
night at 225 feet,
The Georgia Lee arrived last night
from Cincinnati shortly after s
o'clock. She later departed for
Memphis.
The towboat Frances took up the
Ohio river yesterday to winter quar-
ters "French's' show outfit
The Rees Lee will be at Cairo
Tuesday on her way down from ST.
Louis to Memphis
Ths Stacker lee w.H arrrse Tnee-
gay morning irom4sb Lofts Oh her
way % Memphis
The following 0bio RIVER men
hqye b6sn appointed by COS Har-
mon, - OHIO, delegates to the Ma
tonsl Rivers and iarbors Congress
that meets in Washington - g. De-
eember & 10 i0 Commodore lee T.
Rrooks Captain oscar Barrett Cap
tain Gordon & Greene. Captain
chafles ] Manges. Captain s. ~
Dana, Captain Robert p Gilhap,
Captain J II Milestone. Captain I'd
sehonnebaum, Captain j NJ. Blair. e
Captain Bauer, Captain Ed Gibebs
and Captain c. S, Walker.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27
cummins Wants Panama Fleet.

Davenport. Ia, Nov. &c Senator
Cummins, if correctly reported wants
the. government to build a feet OF IL
or more big, fast steamers for the
Panama Canal trade. He is in the
zone, or going there. for the purpose
OF studying with Senator Brismw of
Kansas, the situation and of formu-
hating a program that the progress
siyes in Congress will advocate. The
efforts Of Senator Cummins and
those associated with him are ex-.
pected f. result IN the proposal o-
legislation wb.eh win ID offered
carly and pusuad aith the cbarae-.
"r'stlc yigor Of The insuFgegts. This.
will invite Transportation war7tfa
~ extend from the canal ia the
Canadian border and from eastern
Maine 10 western California, Senator
cummins is not man OF small
things. His campaign to defeat the
denomination Of the President looks
la1ge and difficult enough to require
~ OF the efforts Of Hercules: but
his attack on the transcontinental
railroads is equally immense.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27
A Household Medicine

That stops coughs quickly and cures
colds is Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 1926 Jer
isfson ST., SO Omaha. Neb., says
u can recommend Foleys Honey
and Tar Compound as d sure cure for
conshs and colds. 1t cured my
daughter OF bad cold and nv
Teighbor, Mrs. Benson. cured herself
and her whole family with Foley's
horey and Tar Compound. Every
one in our neighborhood speaks
highly of IT," For night coughing
dryucss and tickling in the throat.
hoarseness and ali coughs and colds.
take Foley's Honey and Tar COM
pound Contains no opiates. Always
in a yellow package.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27
RUN NosRIsK- BE SURE IT'S LIsY
Too Late to Classify.

Chef. vith experience Japanese.
desires position IN any place. "M's
care Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27
MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS TROUSERS
s-slZES s TO IL YEARS
LDREN'S SUITS AND oVERCOATS

Boys and Children's Suits and 0vercoats
Formerly $3.50, Removal Sale Price !.
Boys and Children's Suits and 0vercoats
Formerly $3.50, Removal Sale Price
Boys and Childrens Suits and 0yefcoats
Formerly $500, Removal Sale Price
Boys and Clnldren's Suits ard 0yercoats
Formerly $3.50, Removal Sale Price
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27
Thermometer Changes.

Thermometer Changes.
Highest temperature .s..... 90
Lowest temperature .. 36s
n p. m Temperature ....,.. 81
IL midnight (street record) , AL
Character of day ... Clear
"a hour precipitation 800. None
Today's Calendar
Sun will rise today 8 ISL
sun win set today i4fl
----s e.-----.-- -.------e----
RUN NO RIsK-BE SURE IT'S LIsK
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27
THE WEATHER

tReported for The Bulletin by
the United States Weather Bureau
(Service.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-27
Tndav,s caler dar

RUN NO RIsK-BE SURE IT'S LIsK
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
Director of New York


~ modern inventions than they worth and labor
saving devices add the troubles of the average hard work
~ ing citizen!
The object of life is to increase the total of ones
spiritual experiences To do this be in the thick of the
fight other way get the depth and breadth needs
for growth Time saving devices NOT INTENDED TO GIVE
THE WORKER LESS WORK AND MORE LEISURE. They
intended o give him MORE TIME &c DO MORE WORK They
the volume his work and enable him get through with it
quicker than the old fashioned did with fifth of his business
In the country and POORER have LESS COM
FORT and GROW OLD QUICKER than city folk do They don't
keep up procession They CHILLY HOUSES and IN
DIGESTIBLE FOOD, HEAVY BEDCLOTIIES and NO HOT
WATER, FEW ADJUSTMENTS and NOT ENOUGH WORK
They make fuss about trihes.
TIE DIFFERENCE is DUE CHIEFLY TIE MODERN DEVICES
WOMAN. MODERN FARM, WHERE SCIENCE
PLACED TRADITION. THE PEOPLE AS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
is IT WORTH WHILE?

Is it worth while that we jostle a
brother.
Bearing his load on the rough road of
life?
Is it worth while that we ieer at each
other
In blackness of heart?-that we war
to the knife?
God pity us all in our pitiful strife.
God pity us all as we jostle each 9TH
er;
God pardon US all for the triumphs
we feel
When fellow goes down; poor. heart
broken brother,
Pierced to the heart-words are
keener than steel,
And mightier far for woe or for veal.
Were it not well in this brief little
journey.
ON over the isthmus down into the
tide.
We give him a fish instead of SER
pent.
Ere folding the hands to be and
abide,
For ever and aye, in dust at his side?
Look at the roses saluting each other:
Look at the herds all at peace on
the plain,
Man, and man only, makes war on his
brother,
And dotes in his heart on his peril
and pain.
shamed by the brutes that go down
on the plain.
Is it worth while that we battle TO
humble
Some poor fellow traveller down into
the dust?
God pity us all! Time too soon will us
tumble
All men together, like leaves in
gust;
All of us humbled down into the dust.
Joaquin Miller. |
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
HEALTH IN HE SCHOOLS.

A few years ago the proposal TO en-
force physicians examinations upon
pupils in the public schools would
have been met-and I'm fact was met
by snorts Of protest at a new-fan-
gled frill which conhicted with the
methods that were good enough for
father and mother A little Of this
opposition is still encountered.
Looking carefully after health in
the public schools is no frill or fad.
a contributor TO one OF the current
magazines tells how the disease OF
dirhtheria was found. upon careful
watching TO run in epidemic stages
that exactly tailed with the national
school terms. Better sanitation in the
school room. and the elimination Of
such means of contagion as the pub
JIG drinking cups quickly reduced the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25

DR.. Soule, i'm the Progress Medical.
has an interesting article on the anti
guilty of the dentists art. Much of the
article deals with the Ebers Pabyrus,
which WIS discovered at Luxor i'm 1878.
The papyrus is the most ancient docu-
ment on medicine known, and is TWEEN
ty meters in length, or siXty-five feet.
The Egyptian writer divides his sub
ject into los parts. He commences with
the year 300 and brings il up to 1850
before our era. one finds in the docu-
ment various remedies for toothache
and Inflammation of the gums. Gallo
mel mixed with mastic is one. 1t was
placed on the affected tooth and indica-
tons were practiced. Nothing is said
in the MS. about teeth extraction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
UPPER PENINSULA
DIES AT AGE OF 1902.
Mrs. Harriet Hogan, Resident of Delta
County, Dies.

Mrs. Harriet Hogan, Resident Of Delta
County, Dies.
Mrs. Harriet Hogan, the oldest wom-
an in Delta county, passed away at
the Delta county almshouse at the phe-
ncmenal age of 1O2 years. Mrs. Hogan
was born i'm Canada and early i'm life
came to the United States, She served
during the civil war as Rod Cross
nurse and at the close of the war was
commended for her services.
In spite of her great age Mrs. Ho-
gan's mind was unimpaired To the last
She had a remarkable memory and
one of her favorite pastmes was TO
relate incidents OF the hast century.
Events as far back as 1920 could be
vividly recalled by her and her mem
ory concerning the events Of the Civil
war was particularly accurate. She
had been three times married. but pre-
ferred to be known by the name of her
first husband who died many years
ago. Her last husband. Frank Seno,
of Gladstone, survives her.
Mrs. Hogan has been a public charge
at Gladstone for several years and last
october she was taken to the aims
house. Her condition did not become
critical until early this week
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
WILL BUILD NEW CHURCH.

Rev. c. \. Hognander and the MEM
bers of the Swedish Mission church
of Escanaba proposes to build new
church edifice. possibly during the
coming year, and have already started
"a campaign TO procure the necessary
money. They have planned for a
number of things which are expected
TO result in adding to the building
fund. Among these is a concert the
evening Of March /.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
This is MY etsT BIRTHDAY"

George Turner, former United States
senator from Washington and one Of
the United States counsel in thaeNew-
foundland fisheries case recently tried
at The Hague, was born at Edna, Mo,
Feb. %, 1850, and received his educa-
ton i'm the common schools. In his
early career he was a resident of Al
ALBANIA. where he served as United
States marshal from 1876 until 1880 In
the latter year he removed to Wash
ngton Territory where he was APP
pointed to the supreme court bench
and subsequently served as member
Of the convention that framed the
state constitution. In 1897 he was
elected to the United States senate by
the Peoples Party organization. on the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
DEATH IN THEIR WORK.
Dangers That 8esst Those Who Toll
In All<al; Factories.
Do you like your work?

DO you like your work?
When you are inclined TO be discon-
tented with it think Of the alkali work
ers. They die by inches from the mo-
ment they enter the factories. Things
are not so bad now as they once were,
but they are bad enough still.
In what is known as the "black ash
department In chemical works big
open watts Of caustic are used. The
splashing Of this cqustic sends drops
Of the burning fluid flying through the
air. A drop falling upon naked flesh
causes a bad burn. 4 drop in the eye
Will blind il forever II the stuff e. not
removed within few seconds.
A black ash worker in Welsh al.
kali factory, toiling at the caustlc pots
received an Invisible globulc Of this
deadly spray in his eye. There was
no water NJ hand with which TO wash
out the caustic. II seemed that he
must surely go blind. But one Of his
mates seized on the injured map, who
was quite frantic with pain. lifted his
eyelld with forefnger and thumb and
with his tongue licked out the caustic.
lie burned his tongue badly, but he
saved the other poor fellows sight.
Another of the dangers that bcs2t the
alkali worker-and the worst Of them
all-is poisoning by chlorine acid gas.
This gas. which comes off the lime In
thin green fumes, Is known TO the men
and joked about as Roger" a full in
draft OF the gas kills n man In an
hour.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25

A. woman inmate Of the Chelsea
fifty years of her life as a man without
being discovered. She is now seventy
five years old, and tells of this with a
lively eXultation i'm the adventure. She
assumed the guise of n man because
she thought that with il she could earn
her living more easily. She was mar
ried at the age of sixteen, after being
well educated and Immediately left her
husband, dsliking his treatment of her
She is fond of flowers and remarked to
Il newspaper man who called upon her:
was a man." She worked as a painter
and decorator.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
this DATE IN HISTORY

17lS-F'rederick /. Of Prussia died.
Born July p. 1857.
1723-Sir Christopher Wren, who
designed st. Paurs Cathedral, died.
Born oct. 20, 1852.
17S3-First United States Bank
chartered.
1S1S-American ship Hornet" cap
tured the British sloop Of war Pea
cock"
1SS1-Jane G. Austin, noted author.
born in Worcester, Mass. Died i'm Bos-
ton, March 30, 1894.
1S6S-Disraeli became premier Of
England succeeding the Earl of Derby.
19O1-United States Steel Corpora
ton incorporated.
19l0-The Chinese Government de-
posed the Dalai Lama Of Thibet and
ordered the election Of his successor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25

number OF cases Of contagious disease
American childhood is thrown into
the public school system as grain into
"a hopper. AZ very best the conditions
are not elastic enough to ht the needs
of a wide variety of physical and
mental abilities. But IT is important
that with this forcible taking of the
child from the home to become ward
Of the public schools, every precau-
ton and safeguard should be provided
for his well-being.
Family preferences and the ideas of
individual liberty in tho matter OF
medical belief require that as large a
latitude as possible be allowed in the
selection of physicians who shall ex-
anime and certify as to the state Of
health. But as the school system, in
common with all operations of organ
lied society. are in a measure tyran-
meal, and as Individual liberty l., ar
ter all, only the liberty that remains
after the rights and interests Of all
others are considered, there must
be some rigidity Of re-
Quirement in applying the medical ex-
animation plan To the schools.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25
MARRIED AT THE 500.

Miss Hazel Irene Lynch. youngest
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Lynch of
the SEQ, and Nicholas Marsch OF Chi
cago were quietly married at ST,
Marys church in the former city, only
the immediate families OF the bridal
couple being present. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father O'Gara.
The couple were attended by Miss Ada
Lynch, sister of the bride. and Emil
DondelinSer. The bride was born in
the 500. The groom is a member Of
the contracting firm of Marsch- Rob-
bins. The couple have departed on
an extended wedding tour which will
be spent i'm the south and east.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25

The Marquette prison is to be in
vestigated by "a special committee just
appointed by the legislature. a fair
inquiry into the management Of the
institution Of which he is in charge
has been demanded by Warden Rus
sell for some time, and it is to be hop
ed that the committee selected will
be impartial in it's work. Some wild
stories Of alleged inhumane treatment
Of convicts have been published Of
late by the Detroit Journal, which
apparently is endeavorlng to satisfy
some grudge against Warden Rus
sell eX-convicts being quoted as TO
the disciplinary methods used at Mar
quette The stories are highly color
cd and make sensational read
ing. Such allegations, however.
should be carefully analysed by the
legislative committee. The very ma
ture Of such testimony demands care
full scrutiny Personal motives, must
of necessity, be taken into consldera-
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25

Famine stares several million Chi
nese people i'm the face. If their lives
are saved they must he he'0ea az once.
In China one cent a day will sustain
lfe The American Red Cross has
forwarded $4,000 and the Seattle
Commercial club is sending a thous-
and barrels of -four. America always
has been China's best friend and viii
not fail her now
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25

Other events and happenings OF the
week that are expected to claim a
share of the public attention will be
the development in the Mexican situ-
alton, the proceedings OF the British
parliament. the public discussion OF the
proposed reciprocity agreement be-
tween Canada and the United States,
the Mardi Gras carnivals in New Or
leans, Pensacola and Mobile, the an
nual meeting of the Canadian Mining
institute in Quebec, the opening Of the
New Brunswick Legislature. and the
national convention Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers at Logans-
port, Ind.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-25

According to recent Lansing ad-
framed up for the state Republican
convention at Saginaw March .. 1t
is said the 'Danites" OF the senate will
cndeavor to get control Of the resolu-
tons committee i'm order that no
clauses Shaping them for their refus
al TO assist Governor Osborn to clean
house may be put through. The Dam
ties, it is said, also are trying to get
control of the county delegations 10
prevent distasteful resolutions. Ac-
cording TO this frame-up the people
won't have even so much as a look-in.