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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
In Excuse

Matilda, maid OF all work. had re-
ceived a letter from friend whom she
greatly admired for her intellectual at
tainments. With glowing pride she
placed the epistle in the hands of her
young mistress, very clever high
school girl, and, as the latter indul-
gently perused the ungrammatical but
copper plate effusion, she kept up a
running comment on the remarkab BILE
qualities Of her correspondent
She's a marVel,' exclaimed the lit
tie maid, with conviction. tercely black
ing the kitchen stove. II dunno that |
know better dedicated young Idly
except you, miss. It's simply wonderful
what that girls nows, Now don't you
think It's good letter miss"
"A remarkably well written letter,
Matilda, But tell me, why does your
friend always put a small f. for the per-
sonal pronoun To-
For moment the little maid hesi-
tated.
I'm tell you. miss" she cried. win
ME is very hard worked She must
have been in a hurry. When she as
plenty O. time she puts a capital letter
to every word!'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
A Lady's Lunch.

Kitchen, please---Adolph-
Potter, 3s. Lunch for three Clear
soup-flet OF sole-chops and salad
ONE bottle of the same wine we have
been rdering-No-I will order more
II we require IT. At one thirty, please
Yes--Served here. One waiter to
act under my Instructions Thank
you"
Potter concluded his task with OBJ
Vious distaste He could not know that
he would never. order another luncheon
for Potter, &c. and serve It TO his
young master and Miss May and Mr..
lie Roy
knock at the door-a rata tat-tat
, that took Porter over to the entrance
and made him set the door aiar and
then set 1t half to again with the i'm
pulse Of his dislike for the crew who
were coming to play with and sheer at
his young master again.
None of that" laughed Miss Kitty
May. This is not the subway, Pot
teri
Hello! Hello! Grand day, aln't st.?
What's wrong? You amt lookn' as
happy as I'd like to see YOU" said Jim
Clarity to Potter as that ell-bred
servitor stepped back offended at the
easy-at- homeness of these bourgeois in
his masters rooms
81 beg your pardon" said Potter,
coldly.
What for? What you been up to
this time?" asked Jim the friendly.
1--WE passed Mr.. Nelson in the lobby
he didn't see us; he was with"
began Kitty; then seeing Potter's ex-
preston, she added airily:
Just as well, I guess. Wen walt"
"Mr. Nelson will return shortly"
| said Potter. picking up his tray and
making dgnified exit.
Kitty laughed She had been putting
| him through his PAGES.
There! You see what | mean! Why
| can't you act like he does?" she said
| to Jim, whose imitation Of a lady's
| chauffeur was about as successful as
her own imitation OF a lady
Jim was undaunted in his meek self
satisfaction. He would play any part
that Kitty desired, however mental It
was. But he had to play It after his
own meager talents Jim had no apti-
tude for high finance. The outcome Of
1t all was to prove just how good a
business woman Kitty was.
"A mans got to be born that way
He cant make himself such a regular
fool as that" said Jim with the Ameri-
can distaste for the funky
Say, Kitty. you got to get me new
Job. Pm going to hook the car.
Don't be in hurry" advised Dick
81 amt It's the landlord. Lord! l
do wish Kitty would stop playin' the
races! Not that l amt glad to lose
the carl hate EN- anyhow miss my
old cab horse. There's nothin' like O
cab" Jim spoke in a tone OF growing
Renaissance.
80 wish I'd left you alone to drive
ope-or starve," said Kitty, coldly.
To Be Continued Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

and was SO nervous / could not sleep;
then | would be so tired mornings
that ! could scarcely get around II
seemed almost impossible TO move or
do a Bit Of work, and ! thought
never would be any better until
submitted TO an operation. I COM
menced taking Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and soon felt
like new woman. ] had no pains,
slept we'll had good appetite and was
fat and could do almost all my own
work for a family of four. ! shall
always feel that | owe my good health
TO your medicine. Mrs. Hayward
Sewers, Cary, Maine.
IL you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at
once taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
II you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia {. Pinkhsn's Vegetable Con, j.
pound will help you, write to Lydia
(. Pinkhsm Medicine Company icon.
hdentisD, Lynn, Mass, for advies,
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by a woman, and he'd in
strict confidence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Honest John

~ GORGE CARTER, very just
Y man, carrying on business in
small village. found 1t neces-
sary one day to leave his establish
ment to the sole charge of John, his
necessary to impress upon him the
necessity of dealing fairly by his Gus
toners, left him with these words:
well, John, If ever in doubt, quote
text to yourself and you will And
great help from IT in your dealings
He had not been gone long before a
lady walked into the shop and asked
to see some shawls.
John. pulling one out from under
the counter, asked her how she liked
it, stating that the price was dollar
1t was very nice one. but She being
able to afford better, asked to see
others.
John, ready as ever. fetched an
other out Of the same box, and,
spreading this out on the counter,
stated the price to be five dollars.
Still she was not satisfied, so, fetch
ing another one, also out of the same
box, he asked her how she would like
that at ten dollars.
The lady was pleased and would
have that one"
John, flushed with his success, on
his masters return told him all
His master was angry and asked
him what Scripture quotation could
have been in his mind when he cheat
ed the lady that morning.
John frightened at this, and, with
full importance, replied:
"She was a stranger, and took her
in"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
THE FAMILY CUPBOARD
A Dramatic Story of High Society Life in Neou York

flooded Mary's eyes and turned her voice
to the liquid music of her own Celtic
poets.
ken! Her heart is just breaking
for HIM"
Come. Mary" called Mrs. Nelson
And Fate and Nature must again bide
their time
Il will see you tonight The front
elevator is most convenient. mother.
III take you to your car"
Car" cried that lady of luxury a
little bitterly. 1T is only taxi"
"Oh, say! There is no need Of that.
You should have the things that be-
long to your position. you know"
Ken's assured voice trailed off down
the hall
Potter came out to the phone to order
that luncheon for a lady"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
WOMAN ESCAPES
OPERATION
BY Timely Use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Here is her own statement.
Cary, Maine.-"I feel It a duty
I'VE to all suffering women TO tel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

evening clothethey bubbles
of rainbow bubbles called DREAMS The
their bubbles, cleaning lighting his
the
bubbles she blows him golden bowso they
themselves like pair children the oyee the ovee
fashionbu EDGE. Death looms smiling
bubbles playbut
them hour?"
smiled at the Cync "Of have, quoth "Of
who Death smiling for YOU, tooloney
who Love for fear of losing it. would athewhen
edgehave the
sunshnehe bubbles of tender color called space OF
idle blind
hatbu neither the
the Mackinaw, about that
grunbed didn't tell
BRTNKLEY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
-to-the-Minute Jokes

IT'S curious" said Brown, how
coming events cast their shadows be-
fore them. I'll wager hver none Of
you gentlemen can guess what was
the last thing played on the organ at
the time of the fire.
The Lost Chord suggested Smith
Brown shook his head.
Dies lrae,' said the classical gem
tleman
Brown shook his head again.
What was il them" asked the
practical member.
Brown got up, reached for his hat.
and went to the door. Then he re-
piled;
The hose!"
4
There were twp actresses in an
early play of mine" said an author.
both very beautiful; but the leading
actress was thin. She quarreled one
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

day at rehearsal with the other lady,
and she ended that quarrel by saying,
haughtily:
Remember, please, that l am the
star
Ives, l know you're the star the
other retorted, cycling with an amused
smile the leading actress long, slim
figure, but you'd look better, my
dear, if you were a little meteor"
A woman, coming down the garden
walk, was Mortified at seeing her son
standing on his head against the
garden wall.
Johnnie you &retch," she cried,
what are you doing now"
standing on my head" replied
Johnnie. Didn't yer tell me to play
at summat that wouldn't wear my
boots out?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Adapted from the Big Broadway Success
BY owen Davis.
TNoveilzed byl
N9a1MIz9

From owen Davis play now being pre-
scented at the Playhouse, New York, by
William A. Brady.-Copyrigh 1913, by
international News SerVice)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Good Manners

She was gowned in a severely plain
tailored costume and assumed other
mannish freaks In her-dress.
An old lady who was very near
sighted entered the street car The
mannish girl waited a moment, but
as no man signified his willingness
to give up his seat, she rose and gave
hers to the old woman.
THANK you, sir" said the other
in grateful acknowledgment: you're
the only gentleman in the car"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22

what Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
did for me. One
year ago ! found
myself a terrible
sufferer. I had
pains in both
sides and such a
soreness l could
scarcely straight
en- up at times.
My ba ok ached, ]
had no appetite,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
Milestones.

The Boss-lsn't it about time YOU
thought about a new overcoat, Will
liam? You seem to have had that one
for years and years?
William (sadly reminiscent) Yes.
sir-I recollect | bought ii on the oc-
casion OF my last rise OF salary. sir.
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APPRAIsALs OF ESTATES.

Joseph Moss. . retired merchant. died
March 30. 1918: total estate. 50. .2oe: net
value. 1854
Mrs. Rosalie Myers. wife OF Theodore
W. Myers. died March q. 1909: an addi-
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tdou. Just as one thousand persons
will save collectively 3ll7.375 in tho
purchase Of these seven hundred pianos
and three hundred player-pianOs. or Will
save Individually an average or one
hundred and seventeen dollars and
thirty-seven cents.
In Russia the Government itself CO.
operates with various cooperative so
cieties. In one instance the Govern
ment has loaned forty million dollars
ciety. charging the society only 6 per
cent. on the loan. This money IL loaned
to the members Of these societies on
long time and easy terms. and each
,,i~t, to which no belongs This In
formation has Just recently come to
hand through an ofiicicl report OF
United states Ambassador Curtis Guild.
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tionai report appraiscs additional assets.
ailverware. valued at $500.
Julia Smith. died May Is, 1892; total
estate personality, $1,000.
Catherine NJ. Hogan. died Nov. I. 1902
total estate. deposits. S3,>ss: net value.
S3S7s
Alexander Cromar OF Edinburgh. Scot
land, died March 3. 1907; assets, stocks.
taxable In NV York. tS%s; net value.
NOe.
Florence A. Ahistrom, diei March u.
1918; total assets. 81. .5ij; net value. t36 tiy
Wesley Bigelow. died July II. 1912. to-
tai estate. S2.sss; net value, ti.75s
BOMB NEAR ROYAL PALACE.
Explosion IN milan Fails 70 Dam
ase Structure.
MILAN. Italy, Oct. 10.-A bomb was
exploded to-day In tho vicinity OF ths
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1911 Observation-Disclosures. liz, ,ss7. SIS 10
isi. .0eo c5s. 81
Observation-Disclosures. 1se. III. AL 10
During 1906 and before deficiencies
and taxes weren't included in the yearly
tax budgets. subsequently they were
added TO the budget totals and included
In the tax levy
The foregoing nsurep are incluued in
a bulletin issued by q committee COM
prised Of Comptroller Prendereast.
Acting Aldermanic-Presid Ester
brook and Borough President McAneny.
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the
terms

9 You can buy plenty Of pianos at dollar and
rs cents week-and even as low as dollar a
week. It is no new thing to be able to get a
piano on terms as low as these-you will see them
advertised almost every day.
q But to get piano like these at dollar and
Is cents week is new thing.
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with an average
membership large
ly made up or
farmers, and the
banks are organ
lied to finance the
farmers with all
the loans they re-
Qulre. These banks
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budget for next year will be held Oct
% at 1890 o'clock. The Board Of Est
mate set the date to-day. Under the
law the budget must be adopted before
Nov. I. Copies OF the tentative budget
will be printed and distributed not later
than Oct. Is. No official statement Of
the total Of the tentative budget has yet
been made.
The following Will show how the
budget for Administration and main
tenance has doubled in the last ten
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M % % % '
QN!E!IAR!AMs89- ": Z! "a! :e QNEARAN !! !!
Saving. milliO]
A saving of $ll7,375 thro
"Creeping into the IiUes of men everywhere is
the thought that cooperation is better than CON-
petition. We need each other; and by giving
much Ue wiU receiUe much.
1--WE are reaching enlightened self-interest.
Cooperation is the act of working jointly together
Cooperation is the act of two more persons
uniting their skill or resources to produce some
thing, to buy something, to share the profits on
something.
Cooperation is based on well established fact
that two more articles of kind be produced
more cheaply than that two articles of
kind be bought, and afterwards sold, more
cheaply than one It's simple principle. child
it and understand it, stick Of candy costs
cent. Six sticks can be bought for a nickel.
q Take the matter of this piano transaction
other illustration:
s se that %
oushoo e fn te ' %
: % .a. t1s ss sa ss SsE .a : B @ e be
! piano. they could make a larger aggregate profit
@ ss'i s his " @ ~': that
it, " snao @ 5 nos S ss a
cs; . % on % ss % sns as % s e'?s rs
this should share and
! share exactly alike.
usual method selling there
'seo' % % :e s
things
| Gncluding ouIseves) together.
! MOI if a bigger MARKET"
them If cheaper
| ulted in Association.
After this plan worked
| Logically t but three things:
( easier (3 liberal conditions Of sale
| all the through.
dollar Now by making wice Of these something's
| by
something's profit five
/ b
! transac catch the idea'
We
the and Ooof OF this whole proposition
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g But here you have-as the result of this CO
operative efforta good, durable and desirable
piano upon the low and uniform terms of only
one dollar and twenty-five cents a Deek.
q We do not ask you to pay these easy terms
and your neighb bor some other terms-and some
one else still other terms.
q But the seven hundred persons who obtair
these seven hundred pianos pay exactly the
same terms--to the penny.
q Each and eUery one of them are privileged
to take one hundred and ninety five weeks time
in which to pay for their piano. They can pa,
in less time # they wish: That is to say-they
are not compelled to drag out their payments
over the whole time allowed them if they prefer
to pay in shorter time.
q If they do pay in shorter time they profit
still further getting fifteen cents (cash pre-
mium) for each and every week the time is short
ened
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chairs all at one
time. and as one
purchase. thereby
saving thirty dol
lars on each chair.
or a total OF four.
h u II Il r q i an d
twenty dollars -
through oo-opsrs-
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NIUT6 Fttp HVUFV
on the cooperative
plan. They rent
/ n eir apartment.
employ their cook,
buy their grocer
les, etc, and divide
the expense. Re-
suit - q b Q I I er
home, a better
table-mOre COM
forts at less ex-
pOuOo than II each
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Royal Palace and the Archbishop's resi-
dcnce. No damage was done TO the
buildings. both of which were unoccu-
pied at the time of the explosion.
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Switzerland Is one OF the foremost
countries In promoting cooperative So
cieties. Switzerland has long taken a
leading position among nations IN
economies, and was one OF the hrst
countries to take serious hold en- the
cooperative idea. To-day this thrifty
little nation fairly bristles with CO.
shade OF commercial manufacturing
and ina ancial activity.
Fourteen young graduate dentists of
a certain well-known Dental College
this Summer purchased fourteen dental
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According to the last official report,
there are 2s.l4l cooperative societies
I'm Germany with a total membership
OF +.579.74O members OF these 2.2OS
consumer co-opcratIVes one of these
societies at Frankfort ON thc- Main last
wear did total business OF 1888, 2s
and has a membership Of 20.+4s. whose
Individual liability II fxed at e7.it each
There are 1900 rural cooperative
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7 8 +
week

The initial payment necessary to
obtain one OF these pianos IS FIVE
DOLLARS. The five dollars is
deducted from the price--leaying
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY
THREE DOLLARS AND SEV.
ENTY,FINyE CENTS TO 1y Be R.ld RMIv e.
FIVE CENTS . week. with no
INTEREST or further payments Of
any nature.
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Also Player.PianOs

Thre. hundred player pianos will also be
sold on this co operative plan.
Ihs usual trice OF these player pianos I"
'.h" 90 operative price viii he three hun.
ircd aud nin.ty-fivc dollars. With NO
INTEREST To bs added.
III" player piano viii also he Delivered
Immediately upon tho payment ot nva
dollars.
Tn. payments Will bs two dollars a week.
swing you on" hundred and ninety iivo
weeks iims In which to mako your
pnyn.~n,r sam. on tho piano.
The same unconditional guarantee that
player plano.
iou can also get YOUR money hack at any
tim" within thirty days
You get IA. same privilege of exchanging
within year Es that given with tho
Al Of the unpaid balances will be volun.
tarily cancelled In event Of death.
Also a payer plano bench and nine rolls
ot music your own s".r.t'on' arc In
An ARRANGEMENT viii he mad. with zach
purchase whereby new player rolls can
be L,ocured at cost of ""is h'o cents
These player pianos are standard 50.
on the nisno when IN. music roll Is In
motion. These player pianos have an au'
""a, /" p'av pr%fcciiy Most pi"ysrpia1,. Ia" s"d
At from iwo hundred to two hundred and
my I9llara more than these Will not pla,
iaGi"s, rnr NE u rubber !. one year,
most. Lead last. forever. II cannot wear
out, rnd ne tubing In these player pianos
l. 80 placed that u cannot bs broken.
" Al tn. features o, tho 60 operative
Oil p'an are carried out In offering the
U player pianos. with tho single rs-
crpton that tho terms tn. player.
plano are two dollars week instead Of
as on the piano-ons dollar and twenty.
Ave cents week.
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VI These are pianos
such as are seen only
in the best homes.
T h ese are pianos
such as any one
might we'll wish to
own. These are
pianos of which any
one might we'll feel
proud.
q They are instru-
ments which regu-
larly sell for at
least ten dollars a
month-a n Il a S
much more as the
customer viii, give.
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tions over the entire empire-and last
year did business OF one billion. nvs
hundrsd and Afty-ssvsu million marks.
The cooperation Idea In Germany IL
not confined entirely to financial co.
operation. Their. are distributive Coz
operative societies, dairying co'opera-
tive societies and other kinds, The
an idea which gives aid TO them IN
buying. IN selling and in banking
The members In this nation de
movement felt the need of co,operat,on
cial organisations are formed to propa-
gate the corporation idea, to educate
the people In the movement. and to act
rs a general defense association for the
entire membership Of the cooperation
movement
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for years Deen 6et.
ting two carloads
OF coal at the
mine In tho early
Fall. paying the
price OF the coal at
the mine It then
dividing tine coal
and the freight and
hauling expense.
In this way they
have their Win.
ter's supply of coal
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six young women employed In this
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at saving OF over Vl.bU toh-
through oo-opsfation.
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Four railroad men in this city have rave
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were paying her board ihdIVidualIy,
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There are 5000 rural cooperative
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-25
WHAT CAUSED The AGONY
VoluTlnous Telegram From Wife
Worse to Merchant Than a Break
in the Market.

The merchant uttered a sharp ex-
clamation and sank back into his
chair. A telegram fell from his shak-
ing hand. His eyes were wide. MS
face white. beads OF perspirauOn stood
on his brow.
The men in the outer Office whis-
perod among themselves.
Touch Of heart disease?" asked one.
No; the old man cant take up a
note" said another
I'VE heard rumors Of that kind. We
fellows viii have to be looking for
auothcr place"
Get to work; he's coming to again"
The merchant wiped his brow,
fetched a despairing sigh, picked up
tho paper from the floor. frowned and
stamped his foot. as if to summon all
his resolution, placed the telegram on
his desk and forced himself to read
the bitter message. This was It:
Dearest James. Please send the
waist for my gros grain suit at once
You will remember the one, as it has
revers on the frontage and chained
stitched bases on the back. 1t IS II
the lower trunk in the closet beside
the hall room. under YOUR winter over
coat. II not there, It must be IN the
sealed box on the third shelf in the
front room closet If you don't find
it there, it must be somewhere else
The trunk keys are In the second blu
reau drawer unless they were put in
the chiffonier, and I think the closet
keys are in a vase on one of the man
tells. Pack the waist so as not to
wrinkle it, and, oh. James, please do
not swear!
Your loving wife"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-25
MOTHER LOOK At
CHILD'S TONGUE
If cross, teVerish, Constipated,
give California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become cloEged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat.
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish. breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily. full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspooLful of California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is oftimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. ADV.