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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
A NEW SCHEME.

The young couple hastened into the
union station. 1t was Very patent that
they We're not married. They We're al
together too chHmmy for that. They
Vent out onto the platform and stood
and ! for a minute. when he took
her in his arms n kissed her fondly
and again hurried away toward Il train.
What do you think of that" in
gu1red of the attaches of the
station.
That looks all right. Why"
They 10 thai three or four times a
week. They think that everybody else
will think that he is going away on a
long journey. but he has never got on
a train yet. He simply walks around
back of the train and disappears. He
gets his kiss all right, though"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
e 8 :4EE &!SF ENEz57
- by Roy .Moulton. q

Copyright. 1911. by North American Press
Syndicate.)
KEEP YOUR HEAD.
'Yain't no use in goin' datfy
When some Teller feeds yo' taify;;
When he tells yO' dat ne IA 10 adj
mires yO' spunk:
When he says yo' AM "A winner.
And dat he's puxt IA beginner.
jess make up yo' mind he's handin'
yo' de bunk.
It's a cinch what am de- matter.
When he comes arOuM' To Halter
An to feed yo' stun nobody would
believe.
Though at FIRST he does not tell No'
He has got gold bricks to sell yo'
He has sho'ly got "a cold deck up
his sleeve.
Do not put up amy hoIler.
Hu, jes' set right Stili and swaller
All he says jes' lak you thought
twas on the daid.
Let him ladle out de honey.
but ies' hang on to y"' money
When he's natterin' de l"udes' keep
your haid.
A MEMORY OF LONG AGO.
Then, again, what has become of the
old sign which used to read rs fol-
lows:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
AVOID HEsE

Men who use perfume.
Women III want car windows
opened.
Man, On street who wants you to hold
baby for a m
Person who blows about what he
Il done. He has never done any
thing.
Sleepy looking mules. They always
kick hardest.
Woman who knows she would make
u great journalist.
Amateur actor who wants to recite
Hamlet's s%olilOquy.
Man who puts arm around your
shoulders if you are a mani. 1t means
a gentle touch
Second hand automobiles.
Temperance lectures with red noses.
Man who calls you by first name the
first time you meet him.
ODE TO A RACE HORSE.
O. promise me. old skate on whom 1
bet,
The trust I place in o you'll not
forget.
The wages Of a week are in our care:
The promises you made are passing
fair.
No matter how at other times your
thought may roam,
o, pray do not this time forget to come
back home.
o, don't stop and admire the scenery:
@. promise me,
o. promise me.
PERSONAL.
Student-We don't know whether
Bacon wrote Shakespeare or Shakes
peare wrote Bacon, and we think it
ia q little late in the game to get
fused up about 1t.
F.. ID. R.-The best way to go to
Florida in the summer time is to
d. IA good way to avoid heat
pr0strattOn is to spend h summer
I'm Alaska, or you can keep COM
fortably cool by making love to some
old maid who likes to talk about
Plato and Homer.
Anxious-We cant tell you wheth-
err IT 10 going to rain o N July IL: but
go ahead and have your picnic and
It probably will.
G.. H.-1f you feel that you must
pin o money on q horse tomor-
fore you start from home and leave
Nervous-We don't know whether
the eastern prophet is correct when he
says the world IL going 20 come to an
end next month and we really don't
care very much. We have only one
more .nstalment 70 pay on our encyclo-
pedia and when that 10 all settled the
ambition OF our young life will have
been accomplished.
b r. D.-The BEST thing to AID
for that tired. nervous feeling you com
plain 81: 10 asseood sleep andathen .
nice l0ng ride on the water wagon. Oh.
don't m0ttiOn It. we prithee, you are
perfectly welcome.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
UNAvoIDABI.Y POSTPONED.

For the benefit of those who doubt
the power of the press, we reproduce
the following notice from the columns
OF one Of he Michigan weeklies:
lowing to the OvercrOwded condi-
ton Of our columns, a number of births
and deaths were unavoidably post
poned this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
ARE GOING
FOR THE BECGARS

Complaints Of begging on the street
are becoming more numerous every
day. according to the daily bulletin
published by the police department,
ard 1t is said that both boys and
girls are seen daily soliciting aims. AS
a matter of fact, nearly every news
bay carries now with him an aims
bcA. IA which he invites every Gus
toner TO pour a little change. The
lscwFhoys are so ms istent that 1t Ia
difficult to ESCAPE them. They sell
newspapers with one hand and hand
out the box with the other 1t re-
solves itself into question of buying
Il paper or being held up for aims.
or for both. 1t may be added that
several newsboys In Richmond are
far better off financially than those
ef whom they ask a giving. But they
all have the insensate desire to gel
rich as quickly as possible, whatever
the cost to the innocent bystander
who believes them to be penniless.
There Is city ordinance against
,'uch soliciting. and Major Werner yes
erday issued orders to have the or
dinance enforced and to see that the
streets are kept clear of such COM
plants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
FIVE SUFFRACETTES
REACH 0SS|N|nG
ALL THAT - LEFT OF NOBLE
BAND IN ALBANY HIKE vow
TO STICK.
FOOTSORE AND WEARY
REFUSE TO STOP AT HELEN
GOULD's ESTATE BECAUSE
SHE HAS sUCCUMBED TO
CUPID.
FOOTSORE AND WEARY

oSSINING, N. Y, Dec. iT.--Fivs
footsore but happy sufrragettsst sur
Wvors OF the band Of thirty-seven
that started yesterday to walk from
New York to Albany. reached here
tonight. each declaring that she would
stick all the rest OF the way.
Although there were thirty dsssr-
tions the first day and two the Sec
ond. the young women vowed tonight
that there would be fivs to tell Gov
ernor-Elect Suixer what the suffra-
gists want and what they will do II
they don't get II
During the days march of nine
miles a proposition to stop At Helen
Gould's estate and salute the great
phitaathropist was overrulsd by Gem
eral Rosalie Jones, because, as her
followers agreed, Miss Gould has
succumbed to Cupid. We are avowed
to suffrage
The sufrragettes this afternoon sew
cred all social relations with the
fourteen reporters and reportsrsttes
who are accompanying them. This
was because the war corresponds
lsed their cameras while the xfri.
were climbing fence In making 4
short cut across the estate Of Mas
Gould.
Several receptions were given the
fikers today at churches, country
clubhouses and village market places
along the line OF march.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
CANADA NOW SEES
\ WAR WITH JAPAN
-
MEMBER SPRINGS
ALARM ON SITUATION
IN PACIFIC.

/ N OTTAWA, ONT. Dec. IA full
4edged Japanese war scare was spring
In the house Of commons tonight By
a. r. stevens, NJ. y. tor Vancouver,
svho, ifs supporting the Borden naval
policy Of contributing s35,e09.oo0 to
England Immediately for dread
ManEht& declarer that the Japanese
we're already In posse of all the
iDtrategic points of the Pacific. and
had driven out the Canadian and
Tngi.sh fishermen from the British
Columbia coast
/ The Japanese consul general, Mr..
Nakamura, and several other promi-
Spent japanese are visiting the cap
etal and are said TO be indignant at
Mr. stevens speech. Liberal MEM
hers OF parliament are declaring that
She Borden naval policy In going TO
ebfce Canada into world politics. and
openly say tonight that they viii op-
hose the granting of supplies and
Merely force the government to ap.
eai to the country. This means thai
r. general election In Canada will
1ehably occur next summer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
Germany Ready For War.

BERLIN. Dec 1.-THE Express to-
day stated on high authority that the
minister OF war sent q sacret teie-
graph circular 10 all army corps com
randers last Friday. asking whether
their troops were ready to mobilize
on few hours notice. Replies with
out exception were atfirmative. The
German government has dispatched a
secret warning through the minister
or finance to all German banks. ad-
Vfsing them to retain gold supplies
and pay in notes or silver as far as
possible All government employes
have hitherto heen paid in that way
and there are heavy gold deposits in
Fhe vaults Of the national bank
which would he available in the event
Of war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
MAYO BRIDGE TRACKS
PASS FROM COMMITTEE

At the suggestion OF City Attorney
Pollard last night the finance COM
mite referred the ordinance recent
~ introduced in the street committee
by Mr.. Pollock, concerning tho con-
troll of street car tracts across tho new
Mayo's bridge. TO the administrative
board.
Mr.. Pollard said that tho matter
would prove one Of controversy. and
he felt that the city would be better
served by having It turned over 70
the board.
The proposition was one the vir.
G!nia Railway and Power company
submitted to pay for placing tracks
over Mayo's bridge. which later on
the city might acquire. after friend.
ly litigation.
Tho city attorney did not think Il
necessary to 20 into friendly litiga-
ton" until the occasion arose.
Captain A. b. 0uigon, representing
the Virginia Railway and Power corn.
pary. wanted the committee 70 take
immediate action. but upon the sug.
gestion Of the city attorney he grace
fully acquiesced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
SOUTHERN SUBURBS
WANT TO COME IN

gain. but to BE- reasonable and pa
What They WIN Gain.
II they wanted certain improve
ments before the city could afford to
make them, they could arrange a bond
issue for the purpose, and all OF the
proceeds would be expended in their
midst Their taxation would be but
slightly increased, and the increase
would be lost sight OF in the immeas-
urabie benefits to be derived.
Mr.. Dabney departed from his d.
rect subject long enough to tell his
hearers about the chambers plans or
the better housing Of the working
men. and OF his Investigations along
that line In Philadelphia There ne
found seven-room houses with all
modern improvements renting for
3i6,%6 month. and at the end of
twelve years the occupant became the
owner IL he remained that length of
time. The rent represented the ex-
pense for water and lights also. Some
of the territory which is to be an
nexed will afford excellent sites fol-
this perpose, and he told his au-
dience that we are going to havw
those modern homes for the work
ihgmeh OF. that plan right here in
Richmond"
100000 by 1918.
The plans for annexation. he said
world add 10000 TO Richmond's popn-
l'tirn, and the slogan is 100000 ny
J alb. which the audience applauded.
lie estimates six months hence AS the
prriod within when to accomplish
ne prefent annexation plans
Judge Gregory thought that the
suourbf rhould stand back and let
Richmond make love to them. but he
didn't reflect the sentiment of the
Mr.. Hooker, OF Swansboro,
vas quick to respond that he had
oeen wAd!ng In mud In Swansboro for
wenty years and paying a tax rate of
Si.2o. and for $40 he could get
paved streets and ali modern con
seniences and he was for annexation
drst. last and all the time. He in
formed the meeting that special
Committee from the council would
Visit the four subdivisions on January
"a. and investigate conditions there
ma see what was needed and what
should be done for them.
The Resolutions.
Then the following resolutions ware
cad and adopted by rising W..
Without a dissenting voice, and o.,
notion of former Senator Hobs a
Chairman Royal was delegated -
resent them to the Richmond cou,
H.
Whereas, the council OF Richmond
indicates that II will In the near fu-
urs consider general policy of an
,exation: and
Whereas, Forest Hin, Oak Grove
swansboro and Woodland Heights
'eem TO be in line with Richmond's
therefore. be IA resolved.
That this mass meeting, comprising
! large number Of the taxpayers from
he above mentioned vicinities. Pc
ition the council OF Richmond to CON
'tder said territory along with the
senerai policy OF annexation.
President Thomas p. Bryan, of the
Business Mems club, who was also
invited 10 address the meeting. was
unable to be present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
EcGLEsTON IS TO
ACCEPT POSITION
VIRGINIA SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION WILL TENDER
RESIGNATION SOON,
IN RURAL DIVISION
SECRETARY sTEARyEs LIKELY TO
BIC NAMED AS HIS SUCCESSOR
APPOINTMENT BY COMMITS
sIOSER CLAYTON.

Joseph D. Esgieston, State superin-
tendent OF public instruction for vir-
ginia, has been offered and will &C
cept the position of chief OF the ru-
raj division OF the United States de-.
partment Of education.
Mr.. EgGleston, who has been away
from Richmond for nearly week,
was in New York when news of the
appointment reached him, but In a
telegram 10 Secretary stearnes yes
terday afternoon he stated that he ex-
pected TO reach Washington At 8
O'Clock. Last night in q telegram to
a friend in Richmond Mr.. Eggieston
made 1t plain that he would accept
the position as soon as his successor
could be selected. The later telegram
was sent probably after Mr.. Essiss.
ton had conferred with DR.. p, p.
Claxton, commissioner Of education.
who made the appointment.
Stearnes to succeed Him?
1t Is presumed that the board will
be called together at once to sug-
gest to Governor Mann Mr.. Eggle-
ston's successor, ana there seems to
be little doubt but that r. c. stearnes,
whose services as secretary to the
board for a number OF years have
been invaluable. win be recommend.
ed. Governor Mann has the ap-
pointivo power In thia instance, and,
following precedent. will In ali prob
ability accept the board's recommen-
dation.
The board will also be charged with
the duty At this special meeting Of
etscting man to the important post
Of secretary, for with the elevation
OF Secretary 5tearnes that ofice will
become vacant. The sacretaryship Is
entirely within the province Of the
board.
The once Of CHEZ OF the field SCR
vice in the rural work Of the depart
mont OF education " an impos tant
one. ana carries with II an attractive
salary. Mr.. Esyiesson Will have un-
DER his Immediate supervision three
assastanta. and Will spend much of
his time. Il 10 underwood. In travel
Ing and fAspscting rural school work
"a the various states Of the Union.
The appointment was made by DR..
r. p. Caaxton. United States commits
sionef Of education, by whom the
virginia educator 10 held In high es-
TEEN. Very recently DR.. Claxton ton
dsred Mr., E9gieston an important as
sfgnment involving mission to
Switzerland. which he was compelled
TO decline because Of his. OCCUPANCY
OF state once.
Superintendent Eggleston Ia ex-
pected to return to Richmond tonight
or tomorrow morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
SEE EACH OTHER
IN HEROIC ROLLS
Continued from First Pare

OF the romance. when at Syracuse an
other coach wss added TO the train.
Tho receivers car had been the last
on the train. Had not this added
coach been at the rear Of the train.
and Its weight attached. the receivers
car would have been hurled from the
tracks, its occupants perhaps serious
ly injured.
Crash Into Wreck,
A freight train. westbound. on one
OF the tracks had been wrecked and
some OF the cars had been tossed onto
another track. and the passenger train.
making more than mile a minute
crashed into the wreckage. The i'm
pact was tremendous.
The lights were all guished.
the passengers In panic.
The private car In which Miss Gould
was riding was not overturned, but Il
was badly damaged Sheppard and
Pryor soon learned that none OF Miss
Gould's party were injured. Leaving
Mr.. P-1or with the ladies, Mr.
Sheppard busted himself In, helping
the injured.
For nearly an hour he worked be-
fore all who had been caught in tho
debris had been liberated, Then he
found Miss Gould administering first
aid TO a NUMBER or injured with the
calmness Of trained nurse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
GREAT BRITALN,S NOTE
STILL AWAITS ACTION
Cabinet Dismisses it For Third Time. Secretary Knox
Stating That There is Need Of Undue Haste
in Answering Protest on Canal Tolls

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-0reat
Britain's note OF protest against the
Panama coastwise tolls provision was
dismissed for the third time 1T the
cabinet meeting today. After the
sitting. Secretary Of State Knox stated
that there - no need Of undue haste
In answering the British note,
There 10 now little doubt that rrssi.
dent Taft leans toward tho opiAion Of
two Of his cabinet ofnosrs, that The
free tolls provision prevents an arli-
trabio question. and that Great Fri
tain should be 20 Informed Through
the United States senate.
The certainty that such notinca-
ton win never b given by the senate
IL tho stumbling block In the way Of
executive consideration Of the ones.
tion. The cabinet to-day considersd
the Information conveyed In 0rea:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
RUSSIA STANDS PAT
ION TREATY QUESTION

Il WARRINGTON. Dec. l7.-Russia
N,ae informed the United States FATTY
~ Dslotedly that she VIII not nsgo-
n4e Aay treaty with the United States
- VII involve Z change Ia the
3nn1an attitude towards the Jewish
nonoo4 question.
I3E3A6 1tatASnAnt was INSIDE today by
\ 1esmaF osyiciai of the United States,
- = IN position 70 know the real
49, N the ce&a, and who says that
~ Sepay Of Russia wcs ofIaciAi. and
to this Ecvernment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18

LASTS THREE DAYS

Fifty-eight disciples Of Aesculpaius
-thirty-eight Of them in the embyro
stage and twenty reciprocity" aspi-
rants will line up this morning to run
the gauntlet of the State medical ex-
aiming board. The examinations be-
gin at o'clock at the University
College of Medicine and continue
through three days.
The reciprocity applicants en-
brace those who are registered ply
sicians in other States and desire to
hang out their shingles in Virginia.
All the applicants, however. have to
undergo the same course of sprouts.
Boards Annual Session.
The state board held it's annual ses-
sion last night at Murphys hotel with
only one absentee. 1t was an execu-
tive meeting at which routine bust
ness bearing upon the forthcoming
annual examination was transacted
and there was nothing Of public in
terest.
The following program Of schedule
of examinations has been arranged
as the program for today:
to 12--Materia medica, toxicilogy
and therapeutics.
IL to 3-Higene, preventive medi-
cine and medical Jurisprudence.
to Chemistry.
Members Present.
The members OF the board present
are: DR.. r. s. Martin. OF Stuart. pres
ident: Dr. Herbert Old, Norfolk. Sec
rotary and treasurer; DIR. J. w. Pres
ton. Roanoke; DR.. r. b. James. Dam
vile; DR.. John q. Rennie. Peters
burg; Or. J. N. Barney, Fredericks-
burg; DR.. J. r. Warmer. Richmond;
DR.. o. c. Wright, Parretts; DR.. H. w.
Dew. Lynchburg: DR.. P. w. Boyd.
Winchester; DR.. Louis Holiday.
Orange: DR.. Robert Glasgow, Lexing-
ton; DR. E. e. Williams, Hot Springs:
Or. Harry 8. Corey, Richmond. DR..
w. w. Chain, OF Pulaski, was the
only absent member.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
PEACE DELEGATES Split
ON STATUS
CONTINUED from First Paxa)

CONTINUED from First Paga)
will be resumed. II not the war will
be resumed.
Another development no less i'm
portant. as presaging an irreparable
rupture In the negotiations. Is the
agreement made today by the allies.
to walk out OF the council room en-
masss II Turkey stands by her de-
mand to retain Adrianople. The allies
are in complete accord on this point
The Turks have insisted that OF all
fortifications left to them, they be per-
mitted to hold Adrianople.
Bul4nrfa's Attitude.
DR.. Daneff. the Bulgarian plenipo-
Tertiary said tonight:
IF Turkey doesn't promptly cede
to the allies the territory west of the
line OF Media Martha, including
Adrianopie, retaining only the OAR
danelles, ! will telegraph immediate
'ly to our army to open fire on
.Adrianople."
1t is expected that the Turkish dele
gates will also communicate to the
porte the situation regarding Adrian
ople, and that definite advices will
have been received when the confer
ence reconvenes on Thursday morn
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
MEN Of EM|NENCE
SPEAK HIGHLY Or
CONTINUED from First page.)

father the city was named; Alonzo T.
Searle. Judge of the Wayne county
court in Pennsylvania; Everett War
rem, a lawyer; John Van Bergen,
mayor OF Scranton; Judge 8, C. Nc
Carroll. Of Harrisonburx; Judge John
NJ, Garman. OF Wiikesbarre; former
Governor William A. Stone. James IL.
Torrey. W.. L. Cornell. and e, b.
sturgis were the other character wit
nesses.
Charles ii. weiies. OF the Laurel
Electric line. refuted the statement
made by the prosecution that the sale
OF the Katydid culm dump by Judge
Archibald was stopped because of tho
threatened investigation by the Of
fcials OF the department Of Justice.
He stated that the Laurel line officers
had decided that the title TO the cuim
dump was defective, and therefore re-
fused to risk a law suit This state
ment wan substantiated by Henry A.
Knapp, attorney for the Laurel line
who assisted in the investigation OF
the title
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18

britain's note. THAI the charging Of
tolls for coastwtss ships Of the Unieed
States coupled with 4 rsmiaaiou Of
the tolls from ths treasury viii aot be
constdersd b. England "a rsss1nr an
Admirable qusstion, although, The .A...s
states that Il might ~ oA1seti9aabie.
From The British embassy eosnss the
nsws that AmbAsaAor Dryes 10 anx-
ious 70 ieavs IL unitad states by
February list and dseirss to Aavs the
request tor arbitration answered bsfcre
that tine. - that he may have an
Opportunity 10 SSpresent eoun:eF
proposition bs<ors he ssvsgp his olFs
chi coMnoc4ioA Win thls 0ouutry.
Should the state dapArtmsas ssaas HE
wish, The prsSidsat may sAsiy n Fsb.
ruAsy aaaAe up case TOT subQlsutou
70 the senate hASsd On the Hsieiah
pretsat oserstAsy Knox's answsr. and
ERg1AnA'O rotodNdeS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
Hostile Fleets Eugare

STANTlNOPLE, Dec. 1.-THE
Turkish and Greek warships of the
straits have neen engaged since day.
break In heavy cannonading, out
with what result is not known. 1t Is
not believed that the ships are fight
ing at close range
The Turkish gunboats apparently
are keeping under cover of the Turk
18Th forts, doing as much damage as
possible with their long range guns
before rnaking an attempt to run the
Greek blockade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-18
FRUIT JAR TAKES
PLACE OF GR0WLER
WARRINGTON sAxIOONKEEFERs
PLAN EVASION OF ~oRIG.
YNAL PACKAGE" Law,


WASHINGTON. Dsc. i1.--It 10 pos
sible that beer will be sold II the
saloons by the fruit jar - result OF
the excise boards action In abolish.
ing the ''growler" trade OF sale Of the
bsvsraSe Ia buckets and pttehera The
regulation, which h to 70 int s(Reet
January In, provides that beer may
b. sold only In original packages
Tho excise board has been informed
that several sAio0nksspsrs are pre-
pairing 70 lay Ia Z supply Of fruit
Jars on the theory that the dispensinE
Of malt liquor In receptseies OF this
kind that have bsen sealed would not
be IN violation Of the ordnance.
orally BY saioonksspsrs and upheld ~
the excise board the claim that the
"growier" order works = hardship
upon the poor man would BE- eitm-
mated. Il II pointed out. ~ beer coulA
be obtained In scaled Jars in the same
quantity and 1t the same price -
that now sold IN buckets.
Although the exercise board has
efven NJ intimAtiea 1t what would
be IN ruling IN such . casa. II =
heiievsd ny those who have invasti-
gated the question that seAieA 3ar
eentalning beer would como wttsin
the meaning Of the original paAkAge
CLAUSE. II b stated ~ ca.ciaJs Of
the ooArA that, ance the announes-
msRt ot ths propossA ''Srcwi4f'' arslw,
addatioaal iavest1gAtfens havs Con-
WINGED them that fully 20 Per ceni
q the salccn nAsn favor the psahihl-
tlsn.
ina objection to Il comes 1rom The
consumer who has made a2prAntice 81
buying sssr n buckets q piesAses -