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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-02
sTAvE SILO.
CFrom Hoard's Dairyman.1

at the bottom, then one two feet above.
another three feet above the last, and
SO on. the spaces increasing regularly
to the top. Each hoop is in two pieces.
and these pieces are joined in the rear
just the same as in front-by passing
through hardwood blocks. as shown,
with washers and nuts. so as to loosen
or tighten. as may be necessary.
The slaves should be two inches thick
and may be four. six or eight inches
wide. but the narrower they are the
better. 1t Is not at all necessary that
they should be twenty feet long. as
they may be easily spliced. Saw into
the ends that are to come together and
insert a narrow piece Of galvanized
sheet iron. say, two inches wide and
as long as the slaves are wide Neither
Is it necessary to bevel the slaves. but
set them up with the inner edges close
together and they will swell and make
tight joint. Many prefer to bevel the
slaves and set them together with
bowels
Doors for taking out the ensilage are
provided for every space except the
lowest. These doors need not be cut
out until the last thing and then should
be cut beveling at the top. bottom and
sides. largest all around on the inside
A strip Of building paper tackled around
the edges will supply the waste Of the
saw. The pieces forming these doors
should be firmly and permanently
fastened together by cleats or bands.
I In the diagram A represents one of
the hoops. one of the blocks through
which the ends of hoops pass for tight
ening. c the cleats for holding the
doors together. D a splice in the slaves
and E the doors. To erect such a silo
build a foundation some six or eight
inches larger than the diameter of the
silo and high enough so that the earth
may be graded up so as to turn all sur
face water from the structure. level
the top of wall and set up the slaves.
using lath or any thin stuff to hold
them in place until some of the hoops
can be put on ana frightened After the
silo is filled and has swelled and set
tied to place permanently bank up on
the outside at the bottom with cement.
Put on any sort of roof to suit fancy
even to poles and w-Hoard's
Dairyman
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-02
MAKING A SLAVE slLo.
Directions Fer euiidine This Safety
Deposit Vault For Stock Food.

Deposit Vault For Stock Food.
We have had no many inquiries for
specific instructions as to the manner
Of constructing a stave silo that 1t has
seemed necessary to have. drawings
made to illustrate the most important
items. said an article in Hoard's Dairy
man printed several years ago and
recently reproduced in that paper. The
cut on this page is intended to rep
resent a silo sixteen feet in diameter
and twenty feet deep. The hoops are
Of five-eighths inch round iron.. two
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-02

much
the parents enjoy the Fair the babies
special
which hundreds of babies all
eligible
the Spokane
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-11
KEY or KNOWLEDGE
LOST BY PHARISEES
Modern Application Of Jesus
Words BY Pastor Russell.
THE LORDS BLESSINGS HIDDEN

As the Jewish Expoundero Of the Law
Refused to Instruct the Common PeO.
pie, So Do our Modern Doctors Of
Divinity--Failure Of the seribss and
Pharisoes to Endorse Jesus Barred
His Message to tho Multitude, Who
Trusted the Scriptures.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-11

Brooklyn, N. T.
May 5.-The Acad-
emy OF Music was
crowded today to
hear Pastor Rus
sells discourse on
"The Lost Key OF
knowledge" TAX
ing his text from
Luke xi, 81, be
said:-
In the New resta-
ment the word ldiO-
ger has a very DIFF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-11
Pastor RusseIls Sermon

there iS one Creator, and that Jesus 10
His Son. is on account OF this knowl.
edge to be granted everlasting life.
Some think to be able to make void
the various Scriptures which tell US
Of the necessity of making our cali
Ing and election sure" by so running
Rs to obtain the prize. Il Corinthians
TX, 24)
Our Lords words do not refer to
knowledge about God, but to q knowl-
edge Of or personal acquaintance s0ith
God and His Son. And such an intl-
mate acquaintance is not obtained
merely by an introduction, but by
companionship; It signifies an intimacy
Of acquaintanceshlp, familiarity.
Everything in the Divine Word en-
courages those who accept the Divine
invitation to draw near to God, to
come into fellowship with Him.
But this knowledge Of God which
will bring a sanity few to salvation
on the highest plane stands related to
Gods Word-the teachings Of the Bible
for thus God exalted His Word, by
making 1t the channel for spiritual re-
freshment and personal acquaintance
ship with Himself.
Thus Jesus prayed for us, His fol-
lowers, "Sanctify them through Thy
Truth, Thy Word Is Truth" Amy
who neglect the Divine Word viii fall
Of the sanctifying power and thus fail
Of the ultimate acquantanceship with
God which alone will guarantee ever.
lasting life. The reason why the Lord
has thus arranged the matter and made
knowledge Of the Scriptures essential,
doubtless is that thus His faithful
people may be benefited; and they
alone receive the instruction which
will profit them alone, but would more
or less injure others. Thus 1t is written,
"Ye shall know the Truth, and the
Truth shall make you free"
TO this class our Lord says today, as
He said to His Jewish followers eight
cen centuries ago. ITO you 1t is given
to know the Mysteries Of the Kingdom
Of God, but to all outside these things
are spoken in parallels and dark say
ings, that hearing they might not un-
derstand and seeing they might not
perceive" To the outsiders-the Doc
tors Of Divinlty-is not permitted the
Key OF knowledge. "Even so, Father,
for so 1t seemeth good in Thy sight,
Matthew xi, %, 26.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-11
Necessity For Knowledge.

Knowledge OF God tho Bible do.
clares, Is indispensable for the attain.
ment Of the Grea, Prize OF the High
Calling. Thus Jesus said. This is life
eternal, that they may know Thee, the
Only True God, and Jesus Christ.
whom Thou hast sent" John xvii, 81
We are not to understand this to nlg.
nifty that anyone who has merely been
made acquainted With the fact that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
M|DD|ES PROVE
BETTERMUODERS
THAN ARMY SQUAD
eb-Footed Contingent
Downs Soldiers inLaSt
Period Of Game.
j. H. BROWN KICKS
TWO FIELD GOALS
Only Points of Contest Made by
Big Guard-Usual Throng
Crowds Field-Csdets Prove
Greater Attraction Than
Game Itself-Everybody
Celebrates Victory.

Franklin Field. Philadelphia No
vember 40. II. Brown. Navy guard.
kicked two Geld goals from placement
In the fourth period OF to-day's game.
winning for the midshipmen. and de-
feating the Army 8 to 0.
The Army was slight favorite. and
during the opening play they seemed
&c have an advantage But when the
second quarter Gct well under way
the players from up the river were
fighting sor their lives. and during tho
last hall OF the game they were rushed
OF their feet By the fierce lunses Of
the Middies. Several times during the
third quarter Captain Rodes and bis
men were within striking distance OF
the Army goal and twice Brown. who
had been content tall then with tearing
holes through which the Navy backs
might plunge. failed Al goal from
placement. Esrly IN the last quarter
Brown dropped back as n for another
kick from placement. and from that
position raced twenty yards.
The Army was pcnaiized fifteen
yards. and Brown then kicked an easy
soA from the twsaty-nve-yard line
A few minutes later he was again
within easy placement distance. and
for the second time sent the pigskin
hurting over the crossbzT. The Navy
ble2chers were wild with enthusiasm.
and the Middies promptly celebrated
with q parade about the neld- Their
team had come from behind and had
won It's third consecutive victory over
the only rival that counts" To the
spectators the sight ~ Uncle sam
boys aaassed ia the SrandstAud snG
parading the Geld and the streets vas
a better shoU than tho game ITSELF
Thirty Thousand people divided asten-
ton betvrssr tho players on thc fsio
and the cadets. resplendent N dress
uniform
The Festivities opened with a dril
BY q few companies from West Point
ana . sruadron from Annapolis.
goat was o., Navy mascot. and lucky
one. An army mule. decorated as bril-
Ifantfy as a circus clowns rno1rt. was
used ~ the cadets - = bid for for
tune. but he lost al his oeoorssions
| fContinsrl On second Fsse)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
LEXINGTON TEAM
HAS WARM FRIEND
Secretary of Local Alumni Asso-
citation Answers Criticism OF
Washington and Lee.
NJ pare Tines-DNpatch

Editor sporting Page. Tf1es-Dazpatch;
Sir-I cannot refrain rom saying Vera
In defense u Washington and Lee In the
matter OF allowing ;~S men TO pay On tneir
football team which. you say. have pi2yes
professional baseball.
You state IN tO-dsy's paper thae Nirs mia
Will not accept game With washington ane
Lee on December On account o, the faof
ths, TIA latter knowingly has been pieyiIs
tzo men who have played professional oase-
ball
may De mistaken. but Z an under m.
srnx,-ession that the athletic committee o.
wsxhfastoo and Lee. composed OF At lea>s
one member o. the faculty and probably
Two others OF the student body who sre
prominent il athletics al the university,
DEM that these two men have played pro
f.--sonal ball Il they hare. * q not IKE
n. Lexington University 20 allow ITEM 20
remain on the team Washington and Lee
p,svs good clean football. and has never
before been accused o: the faint OF profes-
giorei.su1-
l. seems rather strange. however. Mr.. Edi-
tor. that so much Is made this year OF tnis
faint OF professional ism. as you term II
How about the past six OF seven years Snen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01

Revenge, sweet revenge. was exacteo
by the Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
when at Broad street Park they wiped
out last years defeat by winning from
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues In
the second annual gridiron CLASH Do
tween the moieskin warriors repre-
senting these crack military orSanlza-
tions. Two well-earned touchdownss
both made By Billy Word, one IN tho
nrst and one In the third period. to-
rether with . goal BY Ricnardson'
spelled defeat for the visiting militia
men. The score was Is to O.
Jeffrtes was shifted from centre to
ful, back. and proved to be line
bucker OF sterling worth Fat, jovia-
and IL must be said, short-winded, Jim
Barry, a Virginia end In ye oloen days
consented to play at right half. Need
less TO say, lack Of training kept tho
redoubtable Jim out of most OF the
plays. but when no did get started
well-when-
AS is customary when the local sol.
der boys play, young Billy Woro
was the bright luminary. He was nard
pressed for laureis by Hicnaroson'
NcRae and King. The latter had his
nsmtnp red hair in every play and
vas down on the opposing backs Ike
q fash.
For the visitors, Jeffries easily
shone. His line plugging was wonder
FrI 70 see Ably assisted by Barry NJ
smashed his way through the
nond line for good substantial gains.
Had Quarterback Henderson oeen
quicker In passing the ball his gains
would have been much greater The
Norfolk line played winning pail
Hardly decent gain was nsue
through the stonewalL
Visttors Much Heavier.
The artillerymen were many. many
pounds the heavier The hsnt h'ch
nrord bsckdeld was unable to pene-
trate the bulky line. They had NJ
fkN5cultv. in the earlier stages.
circling the ends at Will Ihe Nisl,oI
were outclassed in all but two particu-
lars. hitting the line and gameness'
| When they plunged forward some
| thing went back. BY these tactics
! they made no less than seventeen mrs.
| downs On end running they faieu
~ gain at all. King and Quaries play
] ing ends for Richmond crossed the
/ line. met the runner. usually mailing
| him for many yards loss.
In forward passing the infantrymen
had IL all over the visitors SIX peau-
! ties were made. One from Richardson
| TO Word resulted in the second toucn-
! down. while on three occasions a per-
feet fip brought the oval from one
end Of the field to the other.
The first touchdown came in the nrst
nerfod Norfolk won the toss, choos-
ing to take the offensive They kicked
CT TO Richmond. The runner was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
Yesterdays Features

I>ouis ptsbror drove "Jsy-Eye-
seer enc mile fp one vnfnute nat
establishing new record for toss
track.
Dave Morton drove Jimmy. Jr..
the Kline Jlsr. the etgbts mile !"
the teo-mfie bandiesp In :of.
.yfmmy.'' the large Kline ksr.
driven by john ". Ntpker. broke
an axle and pisscB rod while CON
testing for erst place Us the miro
mi,~ of RI. sep mile handicap, and
was retired.
Jimmy. Jr.," driver by Dave Nor
tom. jumped the track twice while
going 81 sixty miles an hour. esrb
slime escaping damage except de-
uoifshed tires. The driver did not
receive scratch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
VIRGINIA DOGS
TAKE RIBBONS
Local Bred CoIlies Bring Home
Many Prizes From Lead
ing Bench Shows.

winning blue ribbons At The oencn
shows throughout the eoun'ry N mum
49, surcsent to make . blanket 70
cover them. Betsy" two years old
ana Token two and one-hsif years
Cd. George T Hogs rouch-eost>a
,eo,~s eouies have been brought back
% Richmond. and are st Or. Hosss
KENNEL. IN Hsnrico County. iust beyond
n. city limits The Richmond eoiiies
won blue ribbons AZ the bench shows
IN ~orfoIk. a. Newport 4. L. New fors
city. chicago. Bstavis. y Y. sad ~
r~.nf~ two ether sho~. " ft1erent
r.~-. = - Dnft-5 s--tss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
7. B. GAY winner
OF TOURNAMENT
Captures Trophy on Links OF
Hermitage Club in Match
Yesterday

A large field took part in the men
handicap yesterday at the Hermitage
Golf Club. number of fine scores
were turned in. the best being that OF
IT p Gay. who made 80 with Is handi-
cap. winning the prize with 40 the
lowest net score.
The lowest gross score was made oy
r. n Meade. who played the course
in So.
The course was in better conoitlVi'
than on Frscay. when the University
OF virginia played a match Win 'ns
Hermitage team
The links are considered an ioe~'
-, -.,urs, Notwithstand the
- ueather. there were solf players
on the links nearly every day last
winter. which vas unusuaiy sss .,,,
T~he course viii be kept IN conditlon
Co. nlav every day right stT~gn'
through the winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
BETTY B|NGEh IS
SOUGHT BY MANY
Only Horse to Be Bid Up at Sale
in Which 7a5 Head
Are Sold.

New York. November so.-Those
who had waited long for bargains a.
the Old Glory horse sale had their op
porrunity to-day. for George Balm. the
auctioneer. rushed the lots through at
such speed that many of the military
horses brought into the ring sold for
less than S1eo
The only real bidding was for Betty
Bingen, a daughter OF the famous sire
OF Uhlan. This mare has . record OF
e:zf Ia on a haif-mile track. ard
there was a scramble for her posses
sion. which ended In A Schumacher. OF
Jersey City. getting her for 500.
When the sale ended shortly after
5 o'clock. 725 heads had been sold for
q total OF S,Ss.01e. an approximate
average OF 1870. The best day OF the
sale was on Thursday. when the aver
age reached tss7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
HIS MAJESTY IS
WINNER Of LAST
BIG STAKE RACE
Jamestown Meet Closes With
Recori-Breaking Attendance
and Fast Track.
CROWD Is NOT SATISFIED
Thought Lahore Had Been
Fouled by Leader in
Feature Event.

Norfolk Va. November So--"th
900 people present. the fall meeting
Of the Jamestown Jockey Club track
closed to-day
The feature race or the card was
the exchange handicap. for all ages
which. on = decision Of the judges
was awarded to His Majesty, two
year-old-
HIS Majesty was three lengths ahead
OF Lahore when he crossed the WIRE
but fully one-half Of the spectators
declared that Jockey Turner. VINO rooe
the former horse. was guilty OF the
mos, dar-ant .oui at the last quarter
mole when he bumped Lahore agains,
he fence SO confident were the spec
;stors that the judges would alioW
tie foul that even money was waseleo
-, .he crowd that Lahore would De oe-
ciarcS the winner Of the handicap
which was worth $1,000 When the
a.,.isior awarding the race to ms
Majesty vas announced. the CROWD
showed IS diss2provsi By howl
yo-kviile. with Turner up won the
T~c-tsy,r-s On second page.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
BLUES GET REVENGE
FROM NORFOLK TEAM
BY SCORE OF Is TO @
Local Military Eleven Plays Rings Around Heav
Ter Opponents From SeasiCe, Circling End
at WiIl-BiIIy " ord, " it'll Mchae and
Richardson, Proves Particular Star
# Combat

downed IN his tracks Word made
beautiful run of twenty yards around
end. Richardson went the other side
for the Same distance, Bahen added
ten. Richardson ten more. and worn
ran for fifteen. With the bail we'll in
the enemies territory Il was lost on
downs.
Norfolk punted to midneid. NcRae
maze q dandy run of fifteen yards.
Again the visitors held. and Richard
SON punted King nailed henderson
in his tracks Here q forward pass.
the FIRST OF the game Word to burke.
Resulted in a gain of twenty yards
Burke was tackled and lost the oval
Barry again punted to Word. who
picked up the ball and lodged ami
twisted his way for twenty-five yards
and the first score. Richardson missed
goal
Seem to Brace Some.
The next period found the visitors
asgressively pushing the oval down
the field by bucktng and plunging
through guard and tackle. At crtti-
cal moments a tumble would give the
ball TO Richmond. It would be punted
out to safety and the performances
would be repeated.
In the third period the same tactics
were resorted to. With the ball well
in the locals territory. 1t was lost on
downs Here Richardson made
straight forward pass over the line TO
Word Tho speedy little half back
dashed down the field with the ball
with King giving him perfect inter
ference, he again scored after runninE
s'xty-five yards. For the balance "t
the struggle the ball seesawed, the a.
vantage being with the artiilerymen
They succeeded in taking the oval ["
the ten-yard line. where " was lost
on downs. Richmond punted to safety
and the game ended
The lineup and summary:
Richmond. Position. N"'io'"-
King left end Iroumonser
Sveeny left tackle. Etherid-e
Captain,
Williams left guard. Nordeu
| Jacobs centre --...-. y avn"
Houston right guard. Nebh
| Quaries right tackle .Oucenstest
! Burke quarter back .- smith
! McRea quarter back. Henderson
Word. left half back. sylvester
Captain
Richardson. right half back ... Rar7T
Rahcn full back Jefrf"S
Summan Offcials-Wellford tNir-
. ginia). referee; Witt Virginia Mill
tary Institute>, umpire; Augustns
(High SCHOOL,, linesman- Substitutes
Dennis, Parker. Neal. Cascn. HiInil-
wright. Jones. Linton. Touchdown
Word f2). GoaIs-Richardso Score
Richmond IS: Norfolk, o. Time OF
periods-eiSht minutes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
HERMANN SAYS IT'S JOKE

..,e,r,sa November B-whsu Murph7
--@st. 81 rYeider Jone< 80 nsnsreT q n
-,~~srr-C clue ~ " evidently fokins
e.r-slriv tno~ % no tsai for Jc1fs. ass
- nss r.~e- entered ny Mind - man
= - 81 - Cfrcinnau team. F1rtler tnsn
IA :. ofr rot BE- Cfncinnstls rlanasef
-, .-sr This rep0rf msst b on - Ao7-
Trys Jokes
81 -.if President August Hermann. = nc
80 ~-stor-I r<arss baseball team vten
-. n~.~f q ne rsporf that Jcres Tss -
r snr- n o srsx- ~hsr-oy - ~o1id tscon'e
!. rsftorsf L-srts rnsrsr-T
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
YAMADA CAN'T
STOP SlOSS0N

Nev York. November 51--Gcorre ?
Sloeson- OF New York. defeated Kali
Yarnsds- Of Japan. 2.&ce 20 1914 IN
six-niEht special match ~ fs-7 h4lk-
Hire billiards. which concludes to-
rirht Slosson. With q grand Sveraee
OF IS. made \. - runs 81 80. fsmadS
grand average was u as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
COTTON STATES
IS REORGAN|lED

Jackson. Nisa, November tn.
directors Of the Cofton states Baseball
r~axue ne, here to-dsy % discuss pre-
Hrnfrarfss Tor aert season. Appii-e-
tons for franchises uer> recsivsf fro-n
.zairna Afa. Cierksdai>. c-~snvoof.
Haftissst N~r.5iar. cciursbus ara
Iark-on. A-es.
vtrksburz VII probably r-eF~ erra-
oaficn TT the efEhtn place.
A salary nrnit % st-1so r1e s<re<d
Nsoon. the directors hutho~fEI1K ~
president % ire iczsss - rt<u zn< -
All pfaysrp Prcsid@rt -~~t1 $50 20
uizns tNss - was q crrta-nty nat -
Cer-o- e-zs~s T~sss~ ro,'< 49, 49,
n~xt s~<>,a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01
MURPHY REPORTS
JONES FOR REDS
Hermann Just as Promptly De-
mics Runor, and Says There
Is Nothing to It

-s.esro. November so-outh-'der Jones.
-,-n-r manager q ire American Lesxoe
.-ara 10 to b the Cincinnati lessss -
n.nar-- according TO President Aorpny.
- a. rrgorro ~afionsis Murphy returron
49,, IN. Fsst to-day. Accordinx 20 him
r-.nt chanoe nov rh- property ~ Cincin-
- ,rtioh -suit send Jones 20 The VA
siorsia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01

III. ru-sacfbies and EI-Prepe played
~oo,haIi Yesterday for the champion
80 OF Richmond Exception 70 rel-
- - the referee hss left the game
IN dispute. and another contest seems
probable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01

MANY THRILLS WHEN
CAR LEAVES TRACK
In Last Race on Program Jimmy, d., Does
a Hurdle, Tearing D wn tenc- driver
K,eps Seat ard Re-Ent-rs Race
Louis Disbrow axes All honors,
Winning Rchmonu Pflze.

one-fourth of second between them.
the time being s.l7 u. aud s:l7 "a.
The Steyen--ppryc a. driven by Meme
gheiti, was THIRD IN 6.3-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-01

Confines on Second Pase.l
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-23
Why He's For Wilson.
Golfers Weekly.

A young southerner, finding himself
some years ago with comfortable for
tuns from his forbears and also de-
uree from the Boston Institute Of Tech
no]oQy. cast about for some useful
means to employ both He recalled
that his home town was a backward
southern village. still SCARED from the
hardships OF the war; that 1t was
without street cars and electric lights,
while a river affording ample sites
for power plants ran close by. He de-
cided to invest his fortune and his en-
stneerfng skill at home. When his
power plant was almost done he had
m borrow money ON bonds. Then he
beean to find out few things. The
machinery became strangely delayed
IN shipment His bonds went up tn
prioe without visible cause, and IT was
evident that some one was a heavy
buyer. Bankers who smiled on first
hearing of his assets would suddenly
chill. A year ago, after Ave years OF
shillful mansuvering, the fingers Of
thoes who wanted the power plant
closed upon It and the young builder
was left with a frm conviction that
the grtp OF Big Business over Big
Money IN this country Is thing sadly
real. IN 1904 he was ardently for
Roosevelt, IN 1908 for Taft The other
day he made special trip to New Jer-
sew to pledge to woodrov Wilson an
~ the time be could spare. and all Of
the resources he could raise, because
~ Governor Wilson'S opinions on the
money trust and also because Of con-
fdepee In the Governors ability 10
belp 10 shake fts grip.