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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
nrucroious so Hard Knocas.

Aai stories about the hardness af raaFneAs skulls were put ipto the back Unna1d by two happenings which as a,,rred the other day Following T usarrel, negro, Henry Lewis was euot four times .n the head at a fafsse eE Iasa than five feel. After pe11ffs;tt- lngs the flesh the bullets sfaftenea and Nruppad to the floor. The ngas1 vas saiken 1u hospital, but was soa;i Der niffed to go 10 his nome. Els aa- xafIanf escaued Another eoinrea man- William Puffen, while harnessing | Ussaa. was kicked on ttia head asld knocked down. citing t1 nis feel ae 0mruvered the mule lying or g1a Guuud- Examination showed fl1al IS Nw was brnken- Puffen was t.s,aen ta the Germantown hospital. where six nf1fef1es were put n his scaip,-Fhiias AusDhia Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
srasxHeLDERs MEETING.

The Ehirtv-stfth regular anauai meeting ,f t1la stockholders If ene Merchants < Planters Bank of P;ns 3Inff. ArtKansaa for the election If di- recrora to sefve for the al1sulng geai and for .ae Wansacsinn 8f any Busi. ness that may properly come oeforr them. wiif be held at the r3oIns sf thr association m the city sf Pine Blum. Monday, January s, 1912, between tAs hours or eesl o'clock B. n. and tWatTe q clock noon.
 i. D. FOSTER, Cashier.
 psne Riuff- Ars, Dec. '. 1911
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
UNDERGRADUATES MEETING.

The annual meeting of tle stsscx. hniders of the Peopie's Saving Bank k Trust Co. of Pine Bluff, Ark, will De aeid 1t their banking house, Mon- day. Jan. Eth. 1912, between the hoii-s af &. rn. and ! D. in., for the purpose of elecr.ng directors "a serve for the anssling year, and for transact!ng anT other onsiness properly brought ne- fore said meeting.
 E. B. STRANGE, sec.-Treas. Pine 3iuff, Ark, Dec ', 1911 f2 6 i'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
nzppy Micrnbs.

The microbe is tenacious of life. for nEfmia f0und. the bacillus Iepaspor1la u6Geed on a. sheet of glaas lived for n94 yearx Germs of potato dtsease rsaled In q tube were living after a DsriDd of eight years. In 1873 Bail. M Prague, after a lapse of eighteen yezxa, infected mouse fatally with nuaua hacilli Nestier tuyeefsgatesf sfud of earth stored in he-bartum 5w oyer naif d century, and found 39,z0O living spores 70 the gTafnme-. uome earth wrapped in paper sinca 1924, and protacteti from atmospheric farma, showed on examination I9, 0eG bacteria to the granme. Eighty sey- sn, Yeara ia rtne age sven for a Micrnbe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
EtlwTGE

If 5er1ing contract for ile Fora- ing Tf County P-.soners. Bids viii le received IT tte office of CounTT Judga of Jefferson County. Arkan. aas- until I2 o'clock. noon. January Sth. 1912, for the maintenance, saff keaping and working of prisoner committed eo thss County Tail p Jefferson County for ines and for leiturns for-ssiifs sern of TWO year. rom January 1st. 1912. All bifs must ne accompanied by cerrifiec check for s7oooo. conditioned fi1z. bidder will enter inro contract arc make sood and sufficient pond f aanrracr K awarded
 '. M. PHTLP0T.
 County 9udge Pine aI,iff, A.E-.z., Dec 5. l91L
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

The annual. meeting of The sIaea. 1oldera If the Gillespie k Bro. gsre cary Ca. af Pne Bluff, Arf, will By held 4t EIe4r. mercantile house, We'd nesday. Ian. 10, 1912. between ffle hours of 4 H., nd 3 D. tn. for rhe purpose of sIeet!Hg officers Co seTT@ for fine ausuing TeaT. and for trane acting any lthef business nroneriv brought before sata neeting
 7aHT- FINLEY, 5acv pine 1luff {.'f 5gea [ 1911 I2 I m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
Continuous r1n0sean.

After three years research work. a 1Eitish concern has succeeded, SO t Ia sadd, in DFodactng r,ingzren n sucs . fnrm that 1t could be dr1wn Into | sDnfinuous w1rs onsthousandsh of an inch In tnacknesa, used ia any length IT bamE to any shape. At tho same t1ms. its tenaila strength has been ncrs4ssd.
 Hzfhers0 tungsten has onig 1erH DEudnc5bIe lu short Iengths. The new 7 1nunssry Maises It possible to use 2 7 1Asl11U wire in the lamp, so that X e Fs1k q brsaizags is reduced TO g unnW nsd the Iif8 af tho lamg essz1fg ezfsndad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
sTsHKHOLDKRY MEETING.

The annual meeting of the sroek- holders of the Pine 8iun Brick Com pany will he held at he company. } office between the hours of 1 and , o'clock .. m., Tuesday, Ian- }, 1912, for the purpose of aleeting directors for the ensuing year, and for tha transaction of such other business as may come before them
 q. BREWSTER. 5ecretary. le i i'm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

Do nof allow 9our kidney ana hiadder trouble 10 develop beyond The raacn If medicine Take Foley Kidney p.lig Thew give dIlicil ra- suits and sion ir'regy1iar1ties with surnff sing 9r8HaDsneSs " L. Ee- ,voorfyy < Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
s-Z-I -T -N A
Practical Surveyor

4ll zlnda as surveying, -aioea1lnR est ST 1h'iteFated earnerz- Esfahlis' .nents 0r ines. SHh-fivisions of ret estate Tire lavtng 8m anu iictdir' ID ai auds h atIv shane
 Y. ? COULD.
 Noble Lake, -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07
gw0cKY0LDEas, MEETING

The annual meeting of he stocY hniders If he Citizens Bank of Pin Bluff. ark, will 9e held at their oank- 'ng aousa TIesday, len. 9, 1912. oe Jween ehe hours af I. n. ana D, n for 3llf4 nurrase 1T eiecting directors to serve for the a1suiu2 year aad U any 8rbe@ sHssness nraperiv brouas before said meeting
 ME. BLOOM, Cashier
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

The dry season will susnapasixa .tsiI mors strongly shs nsad sf prsuarans mora food for the stock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

Turkey r1isers find 1t profitable ss have gnfne1 fowls with tho rurxsy flock. They act as police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

Why n0t huiid or repair those ,s. sure fences this raIl and wsntsre
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

The fee-e of the ram should bs asnss. even in quality. and of q strong clear white fiber shroushsus
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

HOLIDAY sPEfsIgaI I4sss-F'a'aan sorna- toes, be.I BaDBefa. aarsleg. Ynung on- ons. 1rassed 5urKevs and chickens celery and sranberrtes. fish and oya- sars. rais5ns. entrants and figs. Alex- ar,ae-. t%.-n fsn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

WNu your butter in parcignsnt - Dar and keep 1t tn cool piacs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-07

Pine sI,ift, Al-k., Dec. 5. 1911.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
A MILLION FOR THE CAPITOL
This Sum VIII be Expended During
the Present Year, aulkner
to Do Mural Painting.

MadisOn,-The executive commit
tee Of the capitol commission has
authorized a commission TO Harry
Faulkner, an artist of New York, to
do the mural painting in the supreme
court room at price of $4,000.
Frank D. MilIet, who was a victim
of the Titanic disaster, had been en-
gagged to do this work, but his IN
timely death necessitated the max
ing Of the new arrangement. The
committee also determined that the
commission viii expend $1,000,000
on the new capitol the present year.
After two days of consideration
the executive committee Of the cap
itOl commission failed to award con-
tracts for the furniture for the south,
east and west wings of the new cap
itOl. Some half a dozen bidders had
submitted proposals upon the speci-
fcations which included 1874 pieces
of furniture, but the prices were so
at variance that the committee could
not determine which bids were most
advantageous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
STORM CAUSES BIG LOSS
La Crosse Electric Light ard Wire
Service Put Out of Commits
sion-Crops Damaged.

La CrOsse.-Many thousands of
dollars damage was done by a storm
which swept over this section of Wis
consin and Minnesota.
Near Sparta. Carl Keen, a farm
hand, was struck by lightning and
killed.
Every line of both telephone com
panies running out of La Crosse was
put out of service.
La Crosse streets are strewn with
the wreck Of trees.
At TrempeaIeau lightning played
havoc in many places. Four men
employed in government drainage
work We're struck by a bolt which
went through their tent and two,
Floyd Perkins and Peter White, were
seriously burned. twenty-five head
Of stock were killed on the Tom Hay
ter farm. Numerous stock losses are
reported.
Notwithstanding a severe cleo
trical storm, Fred Keppler was
knocked down by a bolt of lightning
and his left side paralyzed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
About the Spare Room.

How often the best and sunniest
bedroom in a small house is set aside
for the rare visitor, while the chill
dren are cramped for space, or its
master, the bread-winner, has some
dark cupboard as his special sanctum.
If he attempts to write in the dining
room he must bundle away his papers
whenever the table is required for a
meal, and the wear and tear to his
temper-for every man finds it ag-
gravating to be "hustled" -often
makes him "gey i'll to live with" But
for the fetish" of that seldom used
spare room he would find home far
more home-Iike, and his wife would
reap a sure reward for the sacrifice
of the petty pride which makes her
think more of what people will say
than of her husbands comfort.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
CAMP MCCOY TENTED CITY
$500 Federal Troops Prepare to
Vancouver on Government
Range Near Sparta.

SDarta.-Camp Mccoy is now
tented city with an increasing popu-
lation daily. At the present time
there are about $500 soldiers at the
camp. The Fifteenth cavalry is ex-
Dected over land from La Crosse in
twenty-four hours, as well as bat
terry d, Fifth Field artillery, and one
half of company A, Hospital corps,
and one-half of ambulance, company
L. This addition will swell the at
tendance of the regulars to about
$500. On July Is the First North
Dakota, First South Dakota and
Sixth Illinois will arrive by train to
remain ten days The maneuver
campaign will be participated in by
the Second and Third Wisconsin regi-
ments in brigade formation from
July 25 to Aug. 3, and the Third
Illinois with the Second and Third
Minnesota viii be at the camp from
Aug. to Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
P(UHQIffNQ(TGsS'

Keep your chicks on dry ground.
Oats make an excellent ration for
laying hens.
Nothing fattens young turkeys IKE
plenty Of corn
Don't overcrowd the breeders, brood
coops or colony coops.
The young turkeys will not begin to
fatten until cold weather sets in.
Never let the hen and her young
roost away from home single night.
1t is best to kill fowls ten hours
before preparing them for the table.
Poor quality poultry and eggs are
hard to sell or get rid Of at any price
Clip the main feathers on one wing
Of the fence flyer. That will keep her
in.
PIow or spade up chicken runs, if
not well grassed, and SOW oats or
rye.
Move chick colonies to new ground
before the grass IN the old run IS
quite gone.
Don't fail to supply abundant shade
and shelter for adult fowls and grow
ing chicks.
The smoother the roosdng poles the
more easily they can be kept free
from vermin.
There is nothing better than lime
wash as disinfectant for fowl
/ houses and runs.
The stock will benefit from your in
/ teIigent use Of a good lice and mite
killing preparation during the heated
term.
Do not let your young birds roost
with the old hens, as they are liable
to catch diseases which old hens are
more subject to.
All hens which have completed their
second laying season should be dis
posed of at once, to make room for
/ the young stock
Lime-water is the most effectual
remedy for hens laying soft-shelled
eggs. 4 few spoonfuIs to a pint OF
water is sufficient.
It is a good time now to start those
new poultry buildings. Plan to have
quarters ready for the early pullets II
good season this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
BRAINS OF SOME GREAT MEN
Difference Between SaVages and
Races Long Civilized Is Given by
Prof. Frederick Mott.

Prof. Frederick W Mott, 1ecturing
before the Royal institution of Great
Britain on The Brain" said that, al
though in IS per cent. of the cases in
which the brains of great men had
been weighed the weight was above
the average, brain weight itself did
not always mean brain quality.
When there was lack OF the func-
donating tissues, the lecturer ex-
planned, the structural material might
receive more than its normal share of
nourishment and the extra weight be-
due to over-growth Of brain scaffold-
Ing. This accounted for the very
large and heavy brains sometimes
found in congenitaI idiots. Point
Ing out that the brain weight of a raoa
long civilized surpassed that of alb
orgines, the lecturer stated that
whereas the ordinary European hos
pItal patient had a heavier brain than
a savage, the Chinese coolie laborer's
brain, developed by centuries of use.
weighed one and one-half ounces more
than that of the European hospital pa
tent
Referring to the relative brain
weights of Caucasian men and women.
Professor Mott said that the female
brain had good start, Weighing
nearly one and one-half ounces mora
than the male brain at birth. In adult
life, however, the average mans brain
weighed about five and one-half
ounces more than the woman's.
The average weight of the European
male brain was pounds Is ounces 3
drains to 2 pounds Is ounces 9 drains,
and of the female brain 2 pounds 10
ounces II drains to 2 pounds 10 ounces
Il drains. Among sayages there was
not this difference, since, in the strug-
gle for existence, the female had to
apply her brain as fully as the male.
hence it has developed at practically
the same rate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
MAY BAR MEMBERS
FROM EXHIBITING
Action to be Taken by Mana
gers of State Fair.
HAS BEEN BANE FOR YEARS
Mrs. AIDA F. HOWE, Only Woman
Member of Board and Big Exhibit
or, Is Active in Movement and VIII
ling to Leave Cattle on Farm.

aukee.-Members of the state
board Of agriculture and officials Of
the state fair may be prohibited alb
solutely from exhibiting at the fair
Action was taken in the last board
meeting to amend the regulations
with that object in view and a decid-
ing vote will be taken in the next
regular meeting.
The motion did not pass without
opposition and a pointed discussion
ensued. 1t was argued that many of
the most valuable members of the
board and capable fair officials would
De compelled to make sacrifices with
their livestock and products barred.
The fact that there is possibility for
corruption, and that the present rule
mas been bane to the fair for many
years, was set forth forcibly by sew
eral of the board members and the
argument for sweeping change
seemed to find favor with a decided
majority.
1t is claimed that several possible
and desirable exhibitors had with
drawn their support from the state
fair and refused ever to exhibit agar
IN competition with members of the
board or of officials in control.
One of the primary spirits in the
movement IS Mrs. AIDA F. HOWE,
first and only woman member of the
state board Mrs. HOWE also posi-
bly, would be affected most of any
member of the board, as she is one
OF the leading cattle breeders of the
state. She expressed herself as will
ing to leave her cattle at her farm
for the interest of the state fair.
I was told how I might get
around the situation by resigning, .
said Mrs. HOWE, "but | shall not re-
sign. l have made up my mind on
this matter and I shall stay right on
the board. I have reached a state of
mind where honor is worth more
than the few dollars I might receive
in premiums.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
CROP REPORT is ISSUED
Southern Wisconsin Corn Estimated
II Per Cent Normal-8I
Per Gent in North.

MadisOn.-Accordin to the crop
report issued by Secretary James
Mackenzie of the state board of
agriculture, the corn crop in south
ern and middle Wisconsin is at pres
ent n per cent normal. In the north
ern part of the state the corn crop
is 81 per cent normal The cabbage
crop of Milwaukee county is esti-
mated at so per cent normal, that Of
Racine county 81 per cent and that
of Outagamie county 100 per cent.
The report shows that the recent
rains have increased the general
yield of the state to an average of so
per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
Scientific Disrnueru-

One of the greatest discoveries of
science is due to observation of the
ecIipses of Juditer's moons. 1t was
found that when the earth was in the
part Of its orbit nearest Jupiter
these eclipses occurred 16 minutes
earlier than when it was in the
farthermost part; whereas, by all
rules of astronomy, they should have
occurred at the same time each time.
1t was deduced from this that the
light was not instantaneous, and con-
sequently took 16 minutes to traverse
the diameter of the earth's orbit, a
distance of about 20O,OOO,O00 miles.
thus giving to light velocity of 1885,
600 miles second, which was &C
curately shown later by other expert
mentS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
WILL PROBE CONTROVERSY
State Board of Public Affairs to In,
vestigate Alleged Cheese
Market Manipulation.

Sheboygan.-At the request of
Gov. McGovern, the cheese price con
troversy, aroused by the charges of
Senator Henry Krumrey of Ply
mouth, will be investigated bv the
state board of public affairs. before
which the state senator will advance
his claims of market manipulation.
1t is the plan of the board, accord
ing to local reports, to establish a
general cheese board in place of the
local bodies now operating, which
will represent the entire state and
be controlled by the producers.
1T is expected that the state board
will make suggestions for the organ
ization of local cooperative ass0cf;.
tions for the sale of cheese similar
to those of the berry ana fruit men
in the western part of the state "
said Senator Krumrey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE
Grand Army Department Commander
Completes New Staff Watrous
Made Adjutant General.

milwaukee, Department Com
mander Spratt of the Grand Army
announces his completed staff APP
pointments as follows: Adjutant
general, J. A. Watrous, Milwaukee;
Cuartermaster general, F. A. Bird,
Madison; chief of staff, Harry J. God
card, Chippewa Falls; patriotic in
s-ructor, Hosea w. Rood, Madison;
judge advocate, James S. Anderson,
Manitowoc; inspector, J. w. Coch-
rane, Grand Rapids; chief mastering
officer, D. G. Sampson, Ashland:
master of transportation, W. H.
Starkweather, Milwaukee; assistant
master of transportation, William
DeSteese, Fond du Lac; visiting com
mittee, o. A. Britton, Superior; w.
H. Bennett, Madison, and w. H. BLY,
ton, Sparta. Aides de camp will be
named in future orders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
~ NOTES OF 3 /.
A SCIENCE HIIl
TRN AND c5s,
y 1NVENT1ON'>

Mexico has 10000 miles Of railway.
Ireland's linen industry employs
10000
Chinas exports have trebled in 20
years.
The Maoris of New Zealand number
$4,000.
New Yorks Chinatown has a popu-
lation of 5000.
The bone of an average whale
weighs As tons.
The Australian gum trees grow to
a height of AS feet.
The giant bees of India build hon
ey combs as high as IS feet.
The camel carries burden three
times greater than the horse can.
Canada has more than 1900 news
papers, of which one-tenth are dailies.
Berlin fremen wear jacket filed
with water as a protection against
heat.
It Is said that each year 1000 for
eign walters find employment in Eng
land.
Astronomical observations in China
were carried on as far back as 2353
B. G.
Fire insurance is said to have or
fginated after the great fire of London
in 1866.
Two ecHpses Of the sun and two OF
the moon are scheduled for the pres
ent year.
A great deal Of Canadian lumber
goes to China, largely for railroad con
struction.
To supply the needs of CaDada's
mixed races the Bible is printed in 70
languages.
In a recently built italian man-of-
war there are special arrangements
for a dentist.
In ten years the number of depos-
ftors in the English post Office savings
bank has tolsled 1000 900.
in the Blue Nile region in Egypt a
native Iaborer can live very comforta-
bly, on six to eight cents day.
The most densely populated of all
the countries of the world is Belgium.
with 636 inhabitants to the square
mile
The missionary societies Of Amerf-
ca reported that their gifts have ex-
ceeded $13,000,0 900 during the year
1911
All Of Berlin's sewage is pumped
out Of the city to disposal farms which
have total area Of about 40 600
acres.
Until 1890 dogs we're employed to
draw wagons through the streets OF
London, as they are now IN parts OF
Europe.
The Shanghai city wall is being de-
molished. It is proposed to construct
a boulevard in its place and a tras3
way thereon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
INVENTION AS AID TO MUTES
French Specialist Produces ContriV-
ance to improve Hearing-FiVe
Sirens Are Used.

Deaf mutes are seldom absolutely
unable to hear any sound, and by
measuring their perception and prop
erly cultivating their powers, many of
them may be given a useful degree of
hearing.
AS the voice cannot be varied at
will in quality, pitch and intensity,
DR.. Marage, the French specialist, has
developed a more accurate acoumeter,
or measure of addition. Five sirens
coupled together give the fundamental
vibrations of the five vowels, and this
apparatus gives sounds of constant
quality that have a known pitch vary
ing with the speed of the motor and
a known intensity changing with the
pressure of the air traversing the ma
chine.
With the ear at a distance of 20
inches, the intensity of sound is rails
ed by increasing the air pressure I'M
til the vibrations are perceived. The
normal ear hears sound produced I'M
der a pressure of one millimeter, and
if the pressure must be raised to go
HIliILuGLoIS " uIdh6 Tic SOulIu h6dl u,
the sharpness of hearing is put down
at $50 and SO on.
If there is no roaring at 200 MILL
meters the test is continued with a
tube from the siren to the ear. The
perception varies for the different
sounds, and a record is made in five
divisions, showing the sensitiveness
of the hearing for each of the vowels
The ears capacity being known, it
is trained by the simple and exact vi
brations of the vowel siren. In suit
able cases hearing develops rapidly,
and results are reached in two months
that would require several years
with great exertiOn and fatigue-to at
tain by voice teaching.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-25
The Cure for Degeneration.

Attention is just now rather too
much concentrated-with t. most
humanitarian motives, to be suTe-on
that kind of social perfection which
consists in bringing everybody up to
an average. It is time to emphasize
also the Importance of producing and
making the most of the few really
great men through whom the world
mainly progresses, the pioneers and
the prophets of civilization and the
arts. Of degeneration we have a NOR
bid and needless fear; the best cure
for it is not medical science, but so
cial justice. Break up the sIums,
take the boys out of gangs and find
them clean sport and congeniaI work.
Pull down the Tookeries, let in the
sun and air, keep human life from fes-
tering in rotten places and nature will
do the rest. Breeds and races may
die out, but there are always new
ores being created, and nature is her
self the greatest of regenerating
forces, destroying the decadent even
a she checks the supeTman before he
becomes as the gods-Springfeld
(dass.) Republican.