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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
FRANKS BLAMED
FIR DEFICIT IN
POSTOFF|CE
uitcboock Says s2o,ooo,ooo
Worth of Mail, Mostly Cam
naion Matter, Went Free.

-,-t5rXGTON. Feb. 3.-The frank
-, extended to United States
ms ms tors is blamed for the failure OF
~, ros+offre department to show a
',- So during the fiscal year of 1912, &C
P5;re IN the annual report Of Post
- General Hitchcock, just made
public here. 49,. ,...,..,.oeu
- ,,s,r of 1912 more than 300,000,O0O
sIacas of mail. having an aggregate
ps,,b. NJ about 61.0O0,O0 pounds, were
49, nv the postal service free of
oborpe under the franks Of congress
-an s7d Of various congressional de-
-a.,,,errs Postage at prevalent rates
~ +bis mass of matter. much of which,
,o,s the postmaster general, was cam
naier material would have amounted
n more than $20000,OO0.
Mr. Hitchcock held that it was I'M
,.ir 70 saddle the department with this
debt and recommended that the use Of
ranking be discontinued and that leg
;s,stive authority be granted for the
,sa m official mail of special stamps
n he furnished by the postoff1ce de-
nartment on the requisition of those en-
titled to them.
On Paying Basis Again.
Despite this handicap says the post
master general, the postoffice depart
ne7t since the close Of the fiscal year,
T., l,., o-+o l,l;ebad on q 1noxy1I In q
basis. other recommendations were:
The consolidation Of third and fourth
class mail.
The enactment Of legislation raising
the rate on second class mail matter
from one to two cents per pound.
The transfer of the investigation of
postal frauds to the department of Jus
tice.
The raadjustnent of transportation
compensation to railways by congress,
legislation enabling the department
TO pay for ocean mail service in 10
knot vessels Of the second class on
routes Of 1000 miles or more in length
at rate Of not exceeding $4 a mile of
each voyage
The allowance of 80 days annually for
vacation periods.
Civil pensions for postoffice en-
ployees.
Postal Savings Increasing.
The postmaster general stated that
deposits in postal savings banks had
increased to approximately $4,000, 900,
and predicted that the system would
soon be self-sustaining The parcel
post, which had not been established at
the time the report was written, was
held to be a long step toward the re-
auction Of living expenses. The post
master general also intimated that low
er rates and a greater weight limit
might be expected after the new deliv-
cry system was perfected
The postmaster generals report
closed with a statement regarding the
departments crusade against business
organizations fraudulently using the
mail He stated that during the fiscal
year more than 1000 cases had been
prosecuted and he estimated that the
amount of money saved to investors of
the United States through the elimina-
uon of the Illegal mail matter was
sl0O0O0O00.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
UGH! NOT CALOMEL, OIL OR SALTS,
BUT DELICIOUS "SYRUP OF FIGS"
Give your stomach liver 80 feet of bowels thoroual
cleansing without grippe nausea. Ends headache
biousness, indigestion and constipation.

This wonderful fruit laxative acts
as liver and bowel cleanser-tonic
not as an irr1taut. It's action is
natural and geutle-no gripping. 1t
is delicious-no dreading. 1t liz pos
tive and prompt-no waiting.
IL your stomach is sour and Allied
with vile gases, your head aches, or
you are bilious, nervous, dizzy, half
sick, your tongue coated, your thirty
feet of bowels clogged with waste
not properly carried off-don't wait.
Surely take a teaspoonful OF deli
cious Syrup OF Figs tonight, and In
the morning all constipated waste.
sour bile, gases and poisons will
move on and out of the system,
gently. but thoroughIy-no gripping
no nausea-no weakness. In the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
MUSIC LOVERS CHARMED
BY DR.. STARNES' RECITAL

Music lovers of Atlanta were pro-
fuse today in praise Of DR.. Percy j.
Starnes' rendition Of Lisat's famous Ie-
gend of est. Francis Preaching to the
Birds" at the organ recital yesterday.
Other selections rendered by Dr.
Starnes were Webers overture to
"Oberon," Offenbach's barcarolle from
1.-The Tales of Hoffman," Lemmens
"Marche Triomphale," Breitenbachs
fantasia of Swiss melodies, and THE
Tempest in the Alps"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03

old days people let these nsakeaES
run until they needed a large dose
of physic, then they took Rorne-
thing severe, like castor oil, salts or
catharttcs. that meant abuse to the
bowels, These are the days OF the
gentle and natural-the days OF
Syrup Of Figs. This way you ere
not dragging yourself. Syrup OF
Figs being composed entirely od
luscious figs, SIENNA and aromaStcs,
can not cause injury
Ask your druggist for Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of Senna," and look
for the name California Fig Syrup
Company, on the label This is tha
genuine-old reliable. Any other
so-called Fig Syrup Is an imitation
often meant to deceive you. Refuse
such with contempt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
Skin SuffererS--Read!

We want all skin sufferers who have
suffered for many years the fortunes of
disease and who have sought medical
aid in vain, to read this.
We, as old established druggists of
this community, wish to recommend to
you a product that has given many re-
lief and may mean the end of your
agony. The product is a mild. simple
wash, not patent medicine concocted
of various worthless drugs, but a scien-
ttic compound made of well known an
tiseptic ingredients. 1t is made in the
Odd. laboratories of Chicago and is
called the ODD. Prescription for &c
zema.
This is a doctors special prescription
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03

one that has effected many wonder
full cures
The effect of D. D. =. is to soothe in
stantly, as soon as applied: then it pen
etrates the pores, destroys and throws
off all disease germs and leaves the
skin clean and healthy.
We are so confident of the marvellous
power of d. D.. d. that we have taken ad-
vantage of the manufacturers guaran-
tee, to offer you a full-size bottle on
trial. You are to judge the merits of
the remedy in your own particular case
If it doesn't help you, it costs you moth
ing.
Odd. Soap is made of the same
healing ingredients. Ask us about it,
Jacobs Pharmacy. 6-S Marietta street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
PRISON SENTENCE FOR
STEALING A SERVANT

ST PAUL, MINI, Feb. "a bill has
been introduced in the Minnesota senate
making 1t a felony with a prison sentence
for one family to steal a servant girl
from another. The father of the bill de-
clared the family friendships were brok-
en- by the enticing away of maids.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
ADMIRAL NOW HAS THREE
DAUGHTERS IN CL0ISTER

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Miss
Frances Potts, youngest daughter of
Rear Admiral Potts has followed the
example of her two elder sisters by
renouncing society and entering the
cloister.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
NEW YORK FIRM BUYS
A TITAN FOR $500,000

NEW YORK, Feb. IA schiano-
va" a painting by Titan, has been
brought here by a New York firm of
collectors who are holding the master
piece for $500, 900
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
LAKE STOCKED WITH FISH.

JACKSON, GA Feb. as. H Mays
has received from the government fish
cry at Bullochvi4e, several thousand
fish to stock the lake of the Central
Georgia Power Company on the OcmuI-
gee river, The fish are rock bass and
pike perch. The lake is eighteen miles
long.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
NRKW00D TO GET NEW
MAIL. CARRIER STATION

Postmaster Mckee today announced
that he has recommended the establish
ment of a carrier station at Castle and
Fleming's store Kirkwood, and the rec
ommendation has been approved by the
department
The new station will extend the mail
delivery service in parts of Kirkwood
and to a portion of Oakhurst
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03
Y. M. c. A. oFFlcERs NAMED

COLUMBUS, GA, Feb. AT the
annual meeting Of the directors OF the
Columbus Y, NJ. G.. 4. the following
officers were reelected. j. A kiryen.
president, j. r FLETCHER vice presI-
dent, J.. r, chase. treasurer and L. l..
Wells, recording secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-03

j Rugs, and the merchandise manager peremptori-
i-none less than fifth many a third, some even
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
MEETING WITH SUCCESS
Miss Pearl Richards is Fore
most Among Students at
Stevens Point Normal.

The following was received
from the faculty of the state nor
NAL at Stevens Point regarding
Miss Pearl Richards, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Richards
OF Eagle River:
"The many friends of Miss
Pearl Richards will be glad to
read OF her continued success at
the state normal. She is one OF
the foremost leaders among the
students. The confidence in
which she is held is evidenced bv
the fact that she has been chosen
assistant editor of the Normal
Pointer the current school paper.
She IS treasurer of the senior
class, corresponding secretary of
the 'Ohiyesa' the leading girls
literary society, and editor-in-
chief OF the schools annual The
Iris This last is one of the
greatest undertakings of the
year and the issue costs the
seniors ST, 900. She has almost
complete responsibility for the
success of the venture but no.
body fears that the outcome will
be anything but the best Iris
that the school has ever issued.
Miss Richards has won an
enviable reputation in literary
lines and her place at the head
of the Iris board insures the
quality of the literary features OF
the book.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
BOUGHT THRUN FARM
Cedarburg Parties Close Deal
For Four Hundred Acre
Farm Fronting On Yellow
Birch Lake.

The F. ]. Thrun farm of 400
acres fronting on the west shore
of Yellow Birch and Duck lakes,
a mile north of Eagle River, was
sold last week to ]. H. Witten-
berg of Cedarburg, Wis.
This tract of land is an excel
lent investment to the purchaser.
The shore frontage alone is one
of the beauty spots on the Eagle
chain, and the soil on this tract
is excellent for farming purposes.
1t is understood the frontage
will be plated into lots and
placed upon the market for sum-
mer home sites.
The Wittenbergs deal in stock
and will use a large portion OF
the farm for grazing purposes,
and it is understood they are IN
the market for moreland. Chas.
NJ. Wagner of Milwaukee made
The sale.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
WAS NOT A VIOLATION
Youths Carrying Firearms
Not Guilty of Hunting With
out a License.

Monday in juvenile court a
case was tried out wherein two
youths under seventeen years OF
age were arrested by Deputy
Game Warden E. J. DeMaiffe for
hunting without license. The
action was dismissed.
The lads i'll question were sons
OF John Eschenbach of Arbor vi
tae and Joseph Eschenbach of
Wausau, who, according to evil
dence brought out at the hearing
were shooting at mark on the
railroad rightofway near Arbor
Vitae, Neither had any game,
nor had they been hunting off
OF the railroad when apprehen-
ded by the game warden.
OF course there is the question
OF when IS a person hunting Is
he hunting when he is CARRYING a
gun on a road, or on railroad,
or in the woods. Or must he be
seen pursuing and shooting at
game in order to determine
whether he is hunting.
The Villas County News is not
upholding violations. Nobody
is in love with a violator. They
should be punished. But it
would appear that the use of a
little common>sense in a great
many instances would create a
better feeling between the game
warden department and sports
men in general.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Farmer Loses Home.

Last week Monday fire DIES.
troyed the farm residence OF
Henry Evans, who lives near the
Evans school on the east side OF
Twin lake. The 6re.which start
ed about seven o'clock in the
morning, destroyed the house
and all it contained. Mr.. Evans
was on his way to Phelps when
the fire occurred and no one but
his wife was at home. ]. H.
Kuehne went up Thursday to
start building a new house. The
fire was caused from a detective
nine
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

ing. There are six in the family
and four sons. Bach
killed a deer. The six have been
prepared for future use. Some
parts ca are salted, others smoked
lhls is one way to lower the
price OF meat, but where one
family gets venison for 10 cents
a pound, another will pay 81.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Eschenbachs We're Over.

Iohn Eschenbach clerk of court
Of Villas county who resides at
Arbor Vitae and his brother os-
eph, engineer on the {. & n. W.
With headquarters at Wausau ,
we're here the first of the week
the quest of their twenty-years-
400 friend, County Treasurer
Frank A. Hall. The Escllen-
hacks and Halls in their earlier
years were neighbors and chums
= another portion of the state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
COMMITTEE WILL MEET
Special Legislative Body Will
Hold Forest Reserve SEES
sion at Court House, Janu-
airy 9Th and 9th.

In another column of this issue
will be found a notice from the
Forestry Investigating Commit
tee, stating that they will hold
an open meeting at the court
house on January 9Th and 9th,
for the purpose of hearing evil
dence regarding the forestreserve
project in Villas county.
Every resident of the county
should bare these dates in mind
and attend this meeting. 1t is
vital to us all.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Carload of Automobiles.

Strong and Manley received a
carload Oxford automobiles this
week. Evidently the individual
who doesn't possess a car next
year will be relegated to the rear
with the fellow who owns a six
teen foot motorboat with horse
and a half engine of the one lung
variety.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

week. He is interestedin raising
dead heads" from lake Bucka-
toban and saving them up with
his portable mill, which is locat-
ed near the dam at little Bucka-
toban lake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Phelps People Marry.

Harry Somers and Miss Mar
garet Tidd of Phelps were united
in marriage Monday morning
Dec. 18th at the Congregational
parsonage. Rev. w. A. Griffith
officiating.
The young couple will make
their future home at Phelps.
Their many friends extend con-
gratulations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

At this meeting of the board
there was also appropriated the
sum Of 50, 500 for Villas county's
share in the fight against the
scheme of turning this northern
half of the state into a forest re-
serve for the benefit of few and
to the detriment of the state at
large which will be found to be
true before long.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
First pub. Dec. Blast Dec, 31-5wl
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Wausau, Wi

DtpdTILItHt OF tHt IHJtIIUT.
U S. Land Office at Wausau, Wis.
Nov. 2Sth, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph n. Bur
kle, of Oneida County. who, on February 9th.
1912, made Homestead Application, No.
034S9. for SE14 NE14; NE ASEH and s -
SEA, Section 80 Township SO n. Range e.
18th. P. Meridian has filed notice of intention
to make Communication Proof, to establish
claim TO the land above described, before
Amos Radcliffe, County Judge of Villas coun-
ty. Wis at Eagle River, on the 10th day Of
January, 1914.
John Gudegast, VIM Raess and Frank Tamb-
ling all of Eagle River, Wisconsin.
HILMAR SCHMIDT, Register
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Won Second Prize.

Miss Mabel Jewell of Amigo,
sister to S. R. Van Bussum Of
this place, won $500 in gold,
being second in a newspaper con
test in that city. Miss Jewell is
we'll known here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Buy Teams at Wausau.

Two heavy draft teams were
delivered here Monday from
Wausau for James Bolte. Tony
Dolanski also purchased a heavy
draft animal of the Wausau deal
ers bringingit up with the Bolte
teams.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Visited Among Friends.

lime Hoskins returned oatur-
day from a two weeks Visit s.,
long friends at Racine, Mil
,arkee and other points.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

Get exactly what you want
for Christmas. Call on Stephen,
the jeweler, and look over his
stock and catalogs. You will
get the largest selections possible
and at the right prices. (adv.3-tD
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

Fishing through the ice these
DAYS on the myriad of lakes
which lie within the boundary of
Villas county, is sure some sport
and is productive of pike and
pickerel in abundance at present.
To the uninitiated, ice fishing may
seem a cold, drearv way to enjoy
oneself. But once a fellow shakes
a brush to which is tied line,
hook and bait, angle it through
a hole in the ice and yank (some-
times) a pike or a pickerel out on
terra frma, he's sure going to
get his sluggish old blood warm
ed up considerable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Schools Close FRIDAY.

All the schools in the county
will close Friday of this week for
the HOLIDAYS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

The percent. of county aud
state tax to be paid by each of
heseveral towns of Villas county
BaS follows:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Solves High Cost of Living.

'OIves High Cost of Living.
~ At Woodruff, says the Wausau
5Not, the family of E. NJ. Weaver
successfully coping with the
question Of the high cost of liv-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Notice of Drawing Jurors.

Notice is hereby given that on the
22nd day of December, 1913, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day al
my office in the court house in the
village of Eagle River, Villas county,
Wisconsin, | shall pursuant to law
proceed to draw the names of thirty
six (36) persons to serve as petit
jurors at the next general term Of
circuit court for said county com
mencing on the third Monday in
January, 1914, being the 10Th day OF
the month.
JOHN EsCHENBACH,
Clerk Circuit Court, Villas County.
BY w. b. Raymond, Deputy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
First pub Dec. 17-laSt =
Summons.

Summons.
In Circuit Court, Villas County, State of Wis
consin,
John II Rickert, Plaintiff
VS.
Helen NJ. Rickert. Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand OF the complaint, OF which copy is
here with served upon you,
@. H. WIEGAND,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Post office address. Eagle River, Villas Co.,
Wisconsin.
You will take notice that the original COM
plant is now on file in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court for Villas county, Wiscon-
sin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

The following assessment and
apportiOnment of real and per-
sonal property III the various
towns is as follows:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Death of Mother.

A telegram was received this
morning by D. {. Menefee, an
nouncing the death of his aged
mother, who passed away at
Batavia, Ohio, at the advanced
age of seventy-four.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
A BIT o NOTHIN'
GGGGGGGG&GaGGGeessGG

Still there is no snow in north
ern Wisconsin. The 18th day of
December today shows up with
an Indian summer like aspect
with a shade in favor OF it con-
tinuing until the new year. At
no time this winter has the
mercury gone to zero. Live
stock is grazing upon the grasses
which still retain a proportion of
succulence. Bad for loggers who
are compelled to haul their logs
any distance but just right for
the poor devil who has to buy
fuel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
Warner is Logging.

Herbert Warner Of Sayner was
over to the county capital this
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17
LAVE COUNTY FARMER
Villas County to Secure Agri-
,nIturaI Expert to Instruct
Her Farmers in Scientific
Production of Crops.

Villas county will have an agri-
.,I+rral representative OF her
avn next year.
0T The county board last week
..+aside $500 for the countv's
5olfin the maintenance of an
aar,ricultural expert for 1914-15.
15is expert will instruct our
l,,n,ers in the scientific manner
81 preparing soils, what they
iii hest produce and how to
make them give paying crops. 1t
: one of the bestacts any county
h.. performed for agricultural
arrangement and the board of
sroervisors are to be common
ded.
Oneida county has had a farm
EXPERT for the past two
Years and agriculturalists have
rssped untold benefits from his
advice. This expert has been
wort to that county thousands
ddollars annually. We will de-
rive the same benefits.
Villas county's application for
acounty farmer has been filed
with the state agricultural de
partment for a representative,
t being the ninth application
fled to date.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

% percent discount on solid
SOLd Ladies and Gentleman's
'nSS until Dec. 24th-at Rich
nOnds. adv 17-2t
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

Another good thing which the
board passed was the resolution
authorizing the county clerk to
have halftone cuts made from
about sixty photographs show
ing Villas county farms. crops
and good roads. These views
we're taken this year and exhib-
tied at the state fair. With the
formation of a Villas County
Agricultural society and a svs-
tematic state campaign of illus
rated advertising of our re-
sources there can be but one re-
sult-the awakening of the pub
lie as to our possibilities and a
material increase of homemakers
in Villas county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

Stephen, the jeweler, has in
stock splendid selection of gold
filled jewelry. (adv. g. tt. J
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

A popular pastime on Meta
and Cranberry lakes is ice boat
ING. Fred and Horace Tilden
have built yacht and are taking
advantage OF good ice and wind
in the enjoyment of that exhiler-
ating pastime.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

The outlook from the depot isn't
so worse since the old burned
building on the corner of Rail
road and Wall streets is being
RACED. It's been an eyesore for
several years, but thank good
ness it S no more.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-12-17

Walter Bent, who was down
from Cisco a couple weeks ago,
is authority for one of the most
monstrous, outlandish and un-
believable hunting stories heard
ia this section for a decade. Part
Of the story might be true, but
the remainder - s. i
But when a man will battle his
feet in powdered stove polish,
and swear as the curative pow
ers to be derived thereby, there
surely must be an African in the
brush pile.