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Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
IRRITATING : COUGHS.
DISTRESSING,
DEPRESSING COLDS.

Surely and quickly yield to Dr. kings
New Discovery. 1t soothes the infamed and
irritated bronchial tubes, stops the cough, IN
many cases instantly loosens the cold and
aids expectoration. Don't be annoyed and
suffer from coughs and colds. Take Dr.
Kings New Discovery and be cured.
"Owing to severe cough and lung
trouble could not work at all for several
months" writes Lewis Chamblin, of Man
chester, Ohio. 'Two of the best doctors
could not help me. My weight ran down to
115 pounds. DR.. Kings New Discovery
cured me, and / now weigh 100 pounds"
81 am an old lover Of your most valu-
able Godsend TO suffering humanity-Dr.
Kings New Discovery" = writes Jennie
Fleming, New Dover, Ohio, "for it cured me
Of dreadful cough Of three years standing
1t was 50 bad that would cough until
would be speeches., but, for the quick relief
of your wonderful remedy gave me, it's
worth more than all the remedies / ever used
before"
Thousands have been helped in the same
way, by DR.. Kings New Discovery. It is
not new medicine, but one that has been
used effectively more than forty-three years
for the cure of coughs and colds. Your drug
gist will refund your money if DR.. Kings
New Discovery does not help you. Start
taking right now. Sold by
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
MEXICO ON NATIONAL
HIGHWAY, MAYBE


IL plans which are now under way,
materialize, Mexico will be on the
great projected National Highway,
which stretches clear dcross the con-
tinent.
As now proposed the highway woul
drop into Illinois to the southern
part Of the State and enter Missouri
at st. Louis and then swing across
the State over the old Boone's LicR
road to Kansas City.
The new route, which is being ad
vocated by leading good road men
among them Frank Buffum, of Louis
lana. takes the road straight through
Illinois from Indiana to Louisiana
Mo-, touching Springfield, the stat'
capitol. This brings the road int
Pike County, Missouri, the pione'
county of good roads and noted al
over the country for its splendl'
pixies.
From Louisiana the route run
straight to Mexico through Vandali
Farber, Laddonia and on to Marshall
connecting with the other route Their
This route is much shorter and tn
roads are much better making it b
far the more desirable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

Mrs. L. NJ. Eskridge, formerly Of
Mexico, is Secretary of the Missouri
Society Of California, with headquar-
ters at the Blue Room. in San Fran
cisco.
Sam Morris has bought all the old
cables taken down by the telephone
people here. He paid $45S for the
lot.
r. r. Arnold, of the National bank,
and wife are home from an extend
ed visit through the South and re
port a delightful visit, especially at
New Orleans. Mr.. Arnold says that
he is surprised at the number Of Re
publicans he met in all parts of the
country who are now enthusiastic
Democrats.
As memorial, which they will
leave to the school. the graduating
class of 1918 at Mcmillan High
School will present their picture.
Heretofore the outgoing classes have
given busts and statues and foun-
tains, but the graduates of '13 in
tend leaving their pictures, so that
there will be no mistake as to the do
nor
John B. Graham, the champion ang-
Ter, of Mexico, will not stop at any
thing when he thinks he has chanc
to land fish, SO says his old friend,
Pate Morris. When he drops a hook
into a stream and the cork begins to
bobble, 1t is almost a cinch that John
is going to take at least one fish
back to Mexico. Last summer he
decided to go down on Salt River and
! torment the finny family that have
been living contentedly in one Of
those deep holes. He fastened an
,angleworm on one Of his strongest
hooks, then expectorated ON the wig
ling insect. A moment later there
was splash and the hook ant
worm dropped into the water.
AS they rippled downward large
: bass espied them and committed as
Z sault and battery on the worm. Crab
am watched the fish as 1t executed
! a number of didoes; when the bas'
wasn't looking John gave the pole
; yank. He brought the fish three
= feet out OF the water and just a
: this juncture Mr.. Bass dropped bacl
= into the deep hole.
Not to be outdone Mr. Graham
! chucked his hat to one side and leap
ed in. There was a splash and a gu
70 gle as the water swept over tn
spot where he struck. Just as hi
ie friends were about to begin draggin
the hole for Graham's body he boil
~ bed up about a hundred yards belo
with six pound bass in his rigl
"a hand. "Unele" Pate says thi
III John was wet and bedrazzled, b.
III the happiest man in all Salt Riv'
" Township. p.-Auxvass Review.
ny DR.. Herbert Taylor and James
Taylor of st. Louis, John NJ. Ia
Z lor Of New Bloomfield and George
er Taylor of Guthrie, who have be-
visiting their mother, Mrs. Isaac TIA
lie, lor, in this city, have returned
lr their homes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
DECIDE YOURSELF
DECIDE 1UUHoELF
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
Mexico estimony.

DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
MexlcoT estimony.
Don't take our word for 1t.
Don't depend on strangers state
ment.
Read Mexico endorsement.
Read the statements of Mexico cit
liens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case of it:
T. Q. Montgomery, shoemaker 721
South Western ST., Mexico, No.
says 81 had an unusually bad at
tack Of kidney and bladder trouble, tc
gether with lumbago. finally be
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills and
was cured. am now strong and we
and entirely free from the diseases
which at one time threatened te
cause my death. / do not hesitate
to tell anyone that Doan's kdne,
Pills cured me-" Statement giver
November 10, 190S).
The Cure Lasted.
When Mr.. Montgomery was inter
viewed on November II, 1911, h'
said: "The cure made by Doan'i
Kidney Pills some years ago has bee
permanent. They still have m
praise
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, NeY
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

Eugene Null. 80 years OF age. died
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Null. on South Clark Ave.
Friday morning about 6 O'Clock, suf-
fering with a complication Of all
ments, following a bad attack Of
rheumatism.
The funrela was held at the
home Saturday afternoon at 1890
O'Clock. The Rev. w. A. shullenberg
er conducted the services and the
following were pail bearers: Clark
Garrett. C. B. Kennan, L. P. McIn-
tyre, L. NJ. White, Ivan Ashworth and
T. L. Marshall.
Gene Null. as he was generally
known, was born in Troy, but came
to Mexico when boy with his par.
ents. He was reared here and had
many friends here.
For several years he was baggage
man on the Fulton Branch. He was
married TO Miss Rena Jackson.
Besides a wife. he "a survived by
three sons, Ralph. Russell and Ross;
a brother. Jewell; a sister, Mrs. Ed,
Pearl. and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Null.
Gene Null had host of friends,
not only in Mexico, but in other town
over the state and his loss will be
deeply felt by all who knew him. He
was always a jolly, pleasant fellow,
with kind word for everyone he
met.
The Ledger joins many friends in
extending sympathy to the bereaved.
Mrs. VIM. Hesterburg died at her
home near Molino, Thursday night
about 10 o'clock.
The funeral was held at the
German Church, Saturday Afternoon
at 200 o'clock.
Mrs, Hesterburg is survived by q
husband and three children. She
was a splendid Christian woman and
win be missed by large circle o.
frieneds,
The Ledger joins many friends In
: extending sympathy to the bereayed.
Mrs. R. P. Hopkins, 81 years oi
age, died at her home on N. Wade
street Friday night about . O'Clock
suffering with a complication Of dis
eases. She had been in bad health
for some time.
The funeral was held at thu
: Methodist Church, Sunday morning
at 1915 O'Clock. The Rev. Dunkle
conducted the service, Burial wa
at Mt. Zion Church in Boon
county.
Mrs. Hopkins. before her mar
riage, was Miss Margaret Reed. sh
was born in Boone county in 1851
She came to Mexico about thirt
years ago and was married to r. T
Hopkins who was her second hu'
band, about 20 years ago, Her hui
e band died few years ago.
y Mrs. Hopkins is survived by tw
S sisters, Mrs. r. u. Chapel Of Cen.
8 tralla, and Mrs. Martha Cavins,
(. Browns Station, and two brother
|. DR., J. w. Reed. OF Ell Central, Call
g and ]. A. Reed Of Childres, Tex
d Mrs. Hopkins was splendl
Christian woman and devout memb'
OF the Methodist for many years. ST
had host of friends and her loE
viii be deeply felt
. The Ledger joins many friends
Q extneding sympathy to the bereayed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
CARPENTER MAY
NEVER Be TRIED
AGAIN FOR MURDER
LEDGER SPECIAL.
Osceola. Ark, March 81.

LEDGER SPECIAL.
Osceola, Ark, March 81
The State is undecided as TO
their procedure in the remaining case
against NJ. P. Carpenter. who was
cleared of charge of numbering his
wife. The other charge is for the
murder of his mother-in-law, the In
dictments in the case having been
separate. The prosecuting attorney
will decide in a day or so.
He may nolle prose the case and
ask for an Indictment at the next
term of court or be may nolle prose
the case with no further effort to cor
Wet the defendant. 1t is said or
good authority that he viii ask foI
indictments against Giles and Hamil
ton, the men whom Carpenter accus
es of the crime. The general opin
ion is, however, that the case viii
never be tried further.
The case was very costly for both
defendant and state. The children Of
Mr.. Carpenter are said to have spent
$4,000 while the county's costs wer
about $4,000.
Mr.. Carpenter is now out on a $685.
900 bond awaiting the action Of the
prosecuting attorney
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
NEGRO noY ADMITS RoRRINe

FARM HOUSE.
Jimmie Russell, negro boy, was
arrested Friday night by Deputy
Sheriff Tom Barnett, for burglarizing
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. MARROW
Shock, seven miles southwest of this
city. The negro took a gold watch
and chain and razor, which were
found hidden in the rear of the old
Patterson house on West Monroe St.,
in this city. He admitted his guilt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

j INSTEAD Of buttons such as fenc-
ers use on their weapons, the Massa-
chusetts women might. in order to
comply with the new law, STICK
wads Of chewing gum on the points
Of their hat pins to protect the pub
lie from injury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
]. P|ERPONT MORGAN
|D|ES MONDAY MORN.
LEDGER SPECIAL.
ROWLAND NEWS BUREAU.

New York, March 81.
]. Pierpont Morgan, one of the
worlds greatest financiers and fam
Gus collectors Of old paintings and
books. died at Rome, this morning at
1890. He was unconscious for hours
before his death.
Mr.. Morgan had been in very BAD
health for some time and had Just re
turned from a trip for his health
on the Nile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

II Kexall "93 Hair Tonic does
not improve the health of your
scalp and hair, we will pay for
what you use during the trial.
We eould not so strongly endorse
Rexall '93'' Hair Tonic and continue
to sell il TO the same people II il did
not do all we claim. Should it not
prove entirely satisfactory our GUS
toners would lose faith in US, we
would lose their patronage, and our
business would suffer.
II your hair is falling out or you
suffer any scalp trouble, we believe
Rexall ''93" Hair Tonic will do more
TO eradicate the dandruff, give health
to the scalp, stimulate new hair
growth and prevent premature bald
ness than any other human agency.
We want you to make us prove
this. We ask you to risk no money
whatever. Buy a bottle OF Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic, use it according to
directions for thirty days; then il
fou are not entirely satisfied, come
and tell us and we will promptly hand
back the money you paid US for it.
We won't ask you to sign any
thing, nor even TO bring the bottle
back. We won't obligate you in
any way. We will take your mere
word. Gould anything be more fair2
Could we do anything more to prove
our belief in Rexall "93' Hair Tonic,
and our honesty Of purpose in recom-
mending it to you2
Rexall "o3' Hair Tomo is as pleas
ant to use as spring water and has
but faint, pleasing odor. Il comes
In tive sizes Of bottles, SOC and Sl.00.
You can buy Rexall "o3" Hair Tonic
IN this community only at our store:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

"My little son had very severe
cold. | was recommended to try
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, and
before small bottle was finished he
was as we'll as ever" writes Mrs. II.
Silks, 20 Dowllng st., Sydney, Aux.
tralia. This remedy is for sale by
all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

e. B. Carter writes to have his pa
per changed from Artesia, N. M, to
Profit, Texas, and says his health
lis very much improved. He writes he
found no place in all his travels he
liked as well as good old Mexico. 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
EoR RENT Or SALE.

l will rent my orchard, including
dwelling, barn and other outbuildings
located one quarter OF mile south
of Hardin College. will also sell
any part of the thirteen acres lying
within the corporate limits OF Mex
leo, this land being the north part
of my farm adjoining Mexico on
the south.
w. s. HATHAWAY.
W G d Tues and Sats tt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
WHY HE WAS LATE.
oti

w nat hlduO SON ~
81 met Smithson."
"Well, that is no reason why you
should be an hour late getting home
to supper"
81 know, but l asked him how ne
was feeling, and he insisted on tell
ing me about his stomach trouble"
Did you tell him TO take Cham
ber1ain's Tablets?
Sure, that is what he needs
Sold by all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

Mrs. R. R. Arnold, Jr., is home
from Colorado Springs. She says
Harry Thomas, her brother. is not Sc
riously III. as recently reported.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
SPRING FURNITURE SHOWING.

is in full sway at this store. Every
thing new for the home at prices
chat Will prove big money savings.
See us before you buy. L. w, Rob
erts. d2w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

For rheumatism you will find moth
Ing better than Chamberlain's Lini-
ment Try It and see how quickly 1t
gives relief. For sale by all deal
ers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

CALLS to the Republican factions
to reunite may depend for success on
whether Mr.. LaFollette can be drag
eed in range of the megaphone,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
WE PLEASE PEOPLE.

that is the reason our business isl
growing SO rapidly. We give full
value and more for every dollar IN
furniture or rugs you spend here.
IL. w. Roberts. d2w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
OTIS PuRDY
The North Side Druggist

Mexico The JsSzsg SsOrs Missou
There is a Rexall Store in nearly every town
and city in the United States Canada and
Great Britain. There ia different Re1all
Remedy for nearly every ordinary human ill.,
each especially designed for the particular III
for which it is recommended.
The RexAll Stores are Anlsries's Greatest
Drug StorOs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

' Mrs. Joe Riggs and son, Wendell,
of Sturgeon, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Denham-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
PERFECT UNDER

PERFECT UNDER
TAKING SERVICE.
in charge of Henry Precht is what
makes our Mortuary Work. satisfac-
tory to everyone. Every detail has
full attention. l.. w. Roberts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

DR.. A. A. Wallace filled DR.. Mau-
yes pulpit in st. Louis Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Laws of Kan
sas City are in Mexico the guests OF
relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

You will look a good while before
yon find better medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy It not only gives relief-it
cures. Try it when you have a cous
or cold, and you are certain to b
pleased with the prompt cure which
it will effect For sale by all deal
ers, lEE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
WEDDINGS

@A%%*a ~*%S !. ..***.s.sS '*.%%ss
Miss Nola Athey of Farber and Ed
ward jackson, young farmer Of
nearFarber were married at the home
of the brides parents in Farber, last
Monday. The bride is the charming
and talented daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Dud Athey and the groom is a hust-
ling young farmer OF the Farber neig
borhood. The young couple will max
their home on the farm recently o
cupied by Ennis Jackson. The Led
ger joins many friends in extending
congratulations to the happy young
couple.
Miss Elsie White, who attend
ed Hardin College until Easter, was
married to DELPHI Simons, editor o
.he Worth Tribune, published a
Worth, Mo-, last Monday. Miss WI
hite, whose home is in Grant City
went home, none of her friends no
, even the family knowing eehe was t
be married. She packed her trunk
READY to come back to school, bu
instead went only to Worth Just
few miles from her home town an
her present home. She with her hui
: band-to-be then caught the train bac
; to Grant City and were married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

STOP finding fault. Jump in and
help make Mexico grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
b1tHtu
4. marie Rose
phone stt

% AN-""
very people Who persist
the end of the bench
elyes. Here is a man
in early and takes his
4 and his wife come in
the first song. No. !
] aisle while Q and 3 go
and sit down. Then Just
first prayer, here comes
four or five who have an
wait while standing in
Il No. 1 to get out. then
se past fitting the lad
the wrong angle and step
$ toes so hard he can't
In of the sermon for his
list they get partially set
Ia find there is room for
bns to be comfortable and
Eour crowded into the space
:sbyiate all this awkwardnes
and suffering by moving
Hadle Of the pen when you
4 in? Those who are in
fes early have the best
H. at the middle Of the
i would save the ushers a
\ of annoyance because whe
4 down to seat some one he
kely tell which pews are
Which have room for two or
He. It would help the min.
|most of them lose the con-
Thought TO some extent
H. Is a disturbance, no mat
Blight, during the services.
thing. Let US congratn-
mllliners on the passing OF
hats. Now the small hats
person sitting Just behind
lance to SEQ the preacher at
be- during the sermon. Per
er while we can go TO church
,rt.
R Hodges and children o.
II have been the guests o
by Of l.. w. Roberts thii
IigIa Bolts returned Tues
b a visit with Miss liaeglcr 7
nd Mrs. ], d. Bates Of San
re spending several weeks Il
.ings, Ark.
Mary Buckner is cxpecte'
ext week after spending tn
in New Mexico.
iohn Haegler Of Fulton sDen
in Mexico the guest o
Mildred Johnson returned o
day from a short visit in Nc
Lane has returned to b
work in st. Charles after
th his parents in this city.
Luckie and niece, Miss Kat
iham, have returned to Lii
d College in St. Charles aft
ant visit in this city.
Fred Llewellyn was hostei
bridge club on Thursday a
/. There were more CUES
present and they {
that the "Twelve-of-Us Clul
arming organization.
Fred Bronaugh and daughtt
r, are here from st. Lou
est Of Mrs. @. w. Robertson.
G W. Nash is home from
0 ottumwa, Iowa.
h Dunlap visited in Mexico q
He is now located in Kans
No.
and Mrs Edward Kuhne Wis
Moberly this week and attel
dance given BY the Elks
ny evening.
Frances Guthrie and gu'
Ruth Jenkins of Platt G
riday for a visit with Miss Gl
lister, Mrs. Whitley in st. Lot
5 May Wilson, a former Har
e student, Is visiting here
ry Howell has returned Wes
/. !. II. Hannah is home fl
bal.
!. Herman Meyer OF Roses
rs, is the guest Of Mr. a
81 Gilbert.
8. W. H. RitchIe has retui
a weeks visit with her Ga
Mrs Maurice Pearson, in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
DISC HARRows

Gang and Walking Plows and Disc
Cultivators at ]. P. Powell's. d2w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

Mrs. A. S. Houston and son, Frank
have gone to Columbia,
SPRING FURNITURE SHOWING
You cannot afford to overlook the
new styles in 1913 house Furnishings
shown at my store. They are the lat
est as we'll as the best in quality fol
the least money, L. w. Roberts
A ISLANDER suit or two nigh
fix a gossip or two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

CHANGE IN TIME.
The electric car which has been
leaving Mexico at p, m. will in the
future departs at 4:30. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

Frank Wheeler, who has been Ill
for about two years, does not i'm
prove.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
10 YEARS AGO.

Frank McCord and Miss Ada Zitel
Ia Harding we're married.
The Christian Church congregation
decided to build their new church on
the site of the old church.
Wade Gelvin, IL years Of age, died.
T. J. Williams bought the Luke
Norris on West Monroe street fol
60 nm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03

LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
III, IN ann 81 Vrara
..Agu ThiE 1Ilrrk-.

80 YEARS AGO.
John Saunders was appointed post
master OF Mexico.
John II. Buckley was nominated for
Mayor by the Democrats.
Miss Jennie Dobyns and 7. j.
Gatewood we're married.
Jacob Hisey. 50 years OF age.
died. ~
20 YEARS AGO.
The sale of a negro vagrant was
stopped by an attorney serving a writ
of habeas corpus on the sheriff.
A Hive of the Ladies' Of the Mac
cabees was organized in Mexico.
A severe cyclone destroyed propert
around Salisbury.
w. T. Sterrett and Miss Dora
Combs, Of Santa Fe, were married.
The Ledger was making a fight
against the vagrant law, which al
lowed vagrants to be sold for a GER
tain length of time, at auction
A tramp attacked Mrs. Pate Nor
ris with a pitchfork.
]. T. Johnson was buying quite a
bunch of fine Audrain county land.
The intercollegiate oratorical AS
sociation contest was held in Mexico
X. p Whitley representing Central
College was winner.
The postoffice at Skinner was es-
tablished with A. R. Skinner, Post
master.
John Enoch of Chicago appeared be
fore the Council and asked to install
a new telephone system, here, known
as the Brown Magnetophone.
There were a large number OF
sales of real estate in Mexico. Prop
erty was in great demand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-03
For Hair Health

n Rexall "s3" Hair Tonic does
not improve the health of your
scalp and hair, we will pay for
what you use during the trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
A New Potato Pest.

A warning against a new potato
pest which threatens the "spud' crop
of many states has been sent out by
the United States Department OF
Agriculture in n bulletin of informa-
ton about the Phthorimer Opercuella
lei which is the scientific name for
the pest. 1t is described as the
worst potato blight that ever visited
California" 1t is not confined to the
state, however, but has spread north
ward and eastward to others in the
last two years. Complaints have
been received also from two. counties
in Texas, In San Jose, Costa RIGA,
Colorado and North Dakota, Speci-
mems of the pest have been found even
in New York city, 1t is known also
in Hawaii, New Zealand, Algeria and
countries of Northern Africa.
An authority of the Bureau of En-
tomology has estimated the loss
caused by this potato pest to two
farmers alone near Ell Monte, Cal, as
800 900 and $4,000 respectively. for a
single year. 1t would be impossible
to estimate at all accurately the total
loss caused throughout the country, by
the pest-Morning Mercury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05

down quits ana sheets into neat, but
not too gaudy ball, Toss this up in the
air and catch it lightly upon the soles
of the feet, Do this 10 times the first
morning, adding FIVE each morning.
No. 2. Lie prone upon the. stomach
and grab the mattress firmly, in the
teeth: move the head backward. by
pra >,tising this motion for week you
will be able to improve the muscles OF
the shoulder blades.
No. 3 Get under the bed. and, lift
ing II lightly upon the shoulders. @alls
around the block three times. II you
are living near n public square in5
crease your journey every day until
YOU have composed the square.
No. 4. BE sure and have two ma !
tresses to your bed. and occasionally
sleep between them. The upper mat
tress should be rather heavy. 1t presses
out tine muscles and stomach and pre-
vents you from getting fat in case you
have a tendency that way.
Above all things do nothing violent
iyt-Life