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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10
THE MICE AND THE CHEESE.
IN Memoriar.
BY o. |. See.

BY o. |. See.
Mother mouse said one dav.
Now. children, go ont and play.
The old-fashioned steel traps
That in my youth made gaps
In mice family ranks
Are now out of date.
You need fear naught from fate
Go and enjoy your pranks,
Little mice sailed forth
Al last they reached the North.
Having coursed many miles.
Escaping man. eats wiles.
Some made their way on boats;
Some came up here on floats:
Reached here in unknown way
After they reached the North
They were fearsome and wroth,
No cheese could be made here;
What was found was so dear
II would with care be kept
Where no mice might affect
Many tears had been shed,
Ere one mouse the news spread
This mouse-hrown fat and sleek
Had been missed for week
Mourned as having passed on"
After uppd lone r,u-,
dry. sly wink she gave
And started in to lave
Her cheesy nose and toes.
With chuckles. and Ho, Hos.
he whole family gasped
While her squeaky tones rasped
The news We thought no cheese
Was found in this great freeze.
Error. My friends. Error.
Here TO steal is no wrong,
When YOU steal from a throng,
In this wonderful land.
What we wish is our due"
You want cheese? Now attend
While the way | show YOU:
II you steal bits OF cheese.
thief YOU shall be called
Take away the whole cheese
tbs legal. You're not saoled,
Nevada cheese is choice
The "Barnette brand" preferred;
Though Parsons gives his voice
10 Washington referred
10 taste OF each rodent
AS to way, day. moment
OF sailing clear and smooth
As to which suits his tooth.
So spoke the adventures
Nevada" methinks is best
To eat clear to the rind
There'I be no demurrer.
| No Law of stock. The rest
When in cellar they find
'TWenty-three' will they call
True and tried, Peers of men
For one month closeted
BY one wise man guided
! They will dig and will Gelve
Until all have been shelved,
While he, whose taste had run
TO Nevada had gone
| "fis safe. assure Won,
So you eat through and through"
| Way Off III a corner
Spoke sharp, shrill holer:
What of Washington cheese
1t smells sweet in the breeze"
Washington cheese | finl
Coed. But there you must mind.
See hat a friendly hawk
Keep watch DER it and stalk,
The hawk will know. and watch
That none may find and catch
For one whole year For then.
No stock need fear. nor pen,
ihc ia IL Wise Ill tne ways
OF both brands, helps and sways
he deliberations
On tWentv-three cushions,
Tie saNe: 1 can tell you
H eating two cheeses
No one ever feaZes,
Harken well, while | show
The trick. and tell you how
Wash. and Nevada blend,
And naught your peace can rend--
You will then know how, too.
First the Nevada kind
You empty to the rind
Leave few crumbs intact
On which to hang some fact
Through an inquisition-
Then have the faithful hawk
Put in that rind the stalk
OF strong. old Washington.
THE two thOrOuphly miyed
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-02-10

Job Printing OF the Quality Glass
turned out prom tlv al the Citizen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
COLQU|TT ISSUES
BIENNIAL MESSAGE
DEMANDS IMMEDIATE REDEMP
OF ALL PLATFORM PLEDGES.
EARLY CLOSING LAW SHOULD
BE ENACTED AT ONCE.
ANNOUNCES SPECIAL MESSAGE
ON THE SUBJECT OF PENAL RE
FORM AS SOON AS DATA Is
COLLECTED.
(By ASSOciotcd PrcSS.)

Austin, Jan. I6.-In his biennial mes
sage to the thirty-thrd legislature to
day, Governor COlquitt urges the prompt
passage Of the proposed liquor law. pro
vlding for the closing of saloons at 9 30
p. m. He asked that all county and state
officials be paid salaries. aboIishing the
fee system.
The repeal Of the automatic law is ad
viSed, and the governor suggests chang
ing the state fiscal year to begin the cal
endar year.
He demands the enactment into law
Immediately the democratic platform
pledges, with plank fourteen, which
would allow railroads to mandamuS the
railroad commission for 4 rcvaluatiOI
of their lines. He indicates strongly thar
the stock and bond law should be amend
ed to allow railroads to issue bonds for
additions and bcttermcntS, but indicate
that under the present law the commits
sion already has proper jurisdiction 4,
to revaluatiOn.
Colquitt urges penal reform and prom
iSeS a special message on this subject
later, not having all information desired
at present. He notes that penitcntiary
investigation has been suggested and de
clarcS that if there has been miSmanagc
mcnt, the people are entitled to know
Fuller regulation of social clubs is al
vOcatcd.
He asks 4 special maintenance tax for
the higher institutions Of learning. DC
mandS improvement i'll irrigation law
and suggests the passage of the "BluC
Sky" law and the creation of the state
board of charities and civil service Law
affecting all state employees.
He urges the perfection of statutes re
garding the protection of fish, game an(
oysters.
Colquitt frankly declares he is againSf
the Robertson insurance law and foi
the repeal of the state insurance board,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
DR.. BR0ADDUS TO TOUR VALLEY
ITINERARY OF FRISCO LECTURER
ON ART OF BUILDING CITIES.
WILL RETURN HERE.

DR.. VI. +. BrOaddus leaves this morn
ing for San Benito where tonight he will
deliver his lecture, this being the sec
ond town on his itinerary. which he re-
celved yesterday afternoon. He was in
formed by telephone from San Benito
that all arrangements for his lecture
there tonight have been made.
On the 10Th. next Monday evening. he
will lecture at Harrington. Considerable
interest is being manifested in the work
of DR.. BroadduS in Harlingcn ut thi.
time. owing to the recent organization Ot
Il civic Improvement club. and it is cX
pected that Il large crowd Of progressive
citizens will be present to hear DR..
Broaddus lecture.
On the 10Th he will be at Santa Maria
the time intervening being spent ut va
rious points on the San BenitO and RiC
Grande Valley Railroad. on the 9th al
Donna, the 2Sth at SAN Juan. 29th III
Pharr, and the last two days Of the
month he will spend ut Mission Tho
time between February l and will be
used in lccturing at Lyford, Rivera. Sar
ita and Ricardo. and on the 9Th he il du,
at Corpus Christi
DR.. BrOadduS wants to return tC
Brownsville for another lecture and il
arranging TO make a return engagement
for this city some time during the month
of February. Many people have wanteG
to hear him who. for various reasons
could not attend his lecture at the fair.
a hall i'll the city will bc secured for his
use when he returns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
NOTED F|NANC|ERS
BEFORE COMMITTEE
JACOB SCHIFF TELLS MONEY
TRUST COMMITTEE FORTUNES
SHOULD ACCUMULATE UNTIL
THEY FALL By OWN WEIGHT.
GEO. REYNOLDS. CHICAGO. SAYS
MONEY CONCENTRATION HAS
ALREADY REACHED TIE POINT
WHERE 1T Is DANGEROUS.

Washington, Jan. l6.-The liberty Of
individuals to concentrate money and
power To the limit of their ability was
advocated today before the money truss
committee by Jacob Schiti. Of Muhn,
Loeb 4 Go. lie declared that tinanciere
should be allowed To exert their utmost
efforts to amaSS fortunes until the laws
Of nature compelled the attempted mo-
nOrOly to fall Of it, own weight.
He opposed however, concentration
through corporations aud holding com
panics.
Schiff could not say whether cOncen-
tration has yet reached the danger point.
George REYNOLDS. the noted Chicago
iinancicg and banker, told the committee
he believed that concentration, at the
point il now has reached. j. 4 menace to
the progress Of the country and favored
the revival of competition in banking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
BROWNSVILLE RIFLES INSPECTED
L. :. ARMY INSPECTORS HERE ON
OFFICIAL TOUR-TIIEY FOUND
RIFLES IN FINE SHAPE.

Colonel Emmett Walker. chief quar-
termaSter of the Texas National Guard,
and Captain III. = Wagner Of the United
States army, are in the city, and yester-
day afternoon inspected the men and
properties of the local militia company,
the Brownsville Rifles They found the
company and the properties III good
shape. and stated that the Brownsville
Rifles have better equipped quarters and
grounds than any company in the state.
CaDtain Wagner has been assigned TO
special duty ~ an inSpcctOr-instructOr,
but until recently was with the -Four
tccnth United States Infantry. He and
Colonel Walker have Just begun trip
over the state that will carry them to
ccthcr over three thousand miles Of ter
ritorv. after which Colonel Walker Will
make an additional trip of over TWO
thousand miles. During their trip To-
ccthcr they will inspect thirty-Six infan-
trv companies. and two or three compa-
nicS of cavalry.
They came to Brownsville from Cor
nus Christi. where they inspected the
militia company Of that city. From here
they will 90 To Austin. and from there
to TAYLOR. Brownsville was their thlrd
Stop. san Antonio having been the sec
Ond.
CAPTAIN Wagner and Colonel Walker
together with Captain George j. Head
of the Rifles. Captain William Kelly Jr.
of the United States army, ~ present on
absence leave. and Captain II. y. DuDosc
of the local immi grafton headquarters,
composed a dinner party at Matamoros
last night. The visitors leave for Aus
tin this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
AMERICANS HAVE LEFT DURANGO
ONLY b OUT OF 800 REMAIN-NA.
RAUDING GANGS OF ROBBERS
DROVE THEM AWAY.

j. f. Stone, mechanical engineer OF
the City of Mexico, but more recently
from Durango, in the state of Durango.
Mexico, is in MatamOrOs Outtittng him
self preparatory to going to the IsthmuS
of Tchuantepec, at the southern end of
the republic. Mr. Stone says that out of
city Of Durango, only about 35 are left
the others having departed because Of
the unsettled conditions there. Most of
the fighting" he says, is being done by
gangs Of robbers. who when they finish
marauding make their escape to the
mountains and hills He is of the opn-
ion that it will take many years to clean
them out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
DISCIPLINE FOR FIREMEN.

Indianapolis Ind. Jan. 16.-Undcr the
direct order Of Mayor Shank, city fire
men are to be taught how 10 salute and
address their superior officers. The
mayor expects to have posted in every
fire engine house i copy Of an order re-
quiring fircmcn to address their superior
officers by title. In connection with the
order the mayor expects to send Ser
geant Harry Franklin. drillmaSter for
the police department. around to every
fire engine house and teach the tiremcn
how to salute their superior officers. Il
am tired Of hearing a fireman call to his
captain or lieutenant Mister or Bill.
or John" said the mayor. land | am
going to see if they can be taught to
address their superior officers by their
titles. There are lot of new men in
the department. and | believe they
should know how to salute their superior
officers. | am going to have Sergeant
Franklin spend day or two teaching
them" The mayor says he believes cOur-
tcSv is one Of the first essentials Of good
discipline.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
DENISON ROADS COMPLETED.

DeniSOn, Texas Jan. 1G.-Thc United
Construction Company. which has been
building and macadamizing roads in the
DcnSOn district for the past three years.
has completed its work and 4 final set
Element with the GraysOn county com
miSsionerS is to be had within a short
time. The original bond issue Of 500
900 has been expended and there are now
more than fifty miles of limestone pixies
in and leading to DcniSOn. Early next
spring it is expected that the county
commissioners will oil the roads outside
Of the corporate limits of DcniSon and
the city council has instructed Alderman
Davis. chairman of streets and alleys. to
purchase oil and the necessary equip
ment TO be used in Oiling the Dcnison
streets which have been macadamizcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
WILL PUT CONVICTS on ROADS.

birmingham, Ala. Jan. 16.-The de
termination of the board Of revenue Of
Jefferson county 70 work cOnvictS on the
roads has aroused the interest Of prac-
tically every other county Of the state.
jefferson county will give the idea fair
trial beginning April |. Under the ar
rangement, all conYcts convicted in 'rf-
ferSOn county after January | will bc
leased to the Pratt Consolidated Coal
Company until April |, at which time
they will be put to work on the highways
Of the county. All fclonS. as is known.
who will work the roads will be those
whose sentences are for terms of less
than two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
YOUNG GIRL WAS STABBED.
Alleged AsSaiIant Said To BE Her
Uncle

Maria Picdad. 2O-ycar-old girl living
in Matamoros. was stabbed by man
Yesterday afternoon at her home in thai
city. and seriously but not dangerously
wounded. An ordinary pocket knife was
thc weapon used. The man alleged to
have committed the crime is an uncle Of
tAe girl; he was formerly a policeman
Of MatamOrOS. He was arrested shortly
after. Just as he was about to cross the
international bridge to Brownsville. He
was jailed incomunicado.
The girl was taken to the hospital. She
had two wounds in the right side, one in
The right chest one on her left elbow ana
one on the hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
THE FAIR STILL DRAWS CROWD
MANY UOMESEEKERS STILL COM
ING TO SEE FINE VEGETABLE
DISPLAY.

The fair continues to draw good night
crowds. Last night it was estimated
that a thousand people were on the Mid
way. moving round and round and tax
ing in the carnival attractions Only
10 cents admission is charged day and
night. and there was an apprecablc
crowd in the grounds all through the
afternoon. Most Of those attending dur
ing the day are hOmcScekcrs who have
been visiting in the Valley. and on com
ing to Brownsville also 90 to the fair
grounds TO see the fine vegetable exhibit
The vegetables are still in good cOndi
ton, and are kept fresh by Sprinkling
with water a number of times during the
day.
Some of the Industrial exhibits have
been removed, being mostly those Of out
of town exhibitors who have to return
to their places of business
AS announced. the fair will continue
until Sunday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
METERS SAVE 3,OOOO0O ALLONS
DAILY.

Youngstown. Ohio, Jan. 16-Thc ac
tiom of the administration in compelling
the adoption Of water meters throughout
proXimately 3.0O0,000 gallons of water
per day in 1912. Figures have been com
piled in the service directors Office and
this immense saving il due directly to
Director IIcasley'S efforts. The average
amount OF water daily pumped during
last year was close to 10.000,00O gallons
a. against 13.OO000O in previous years
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
STOLEN COFFEE RECOVERED
ELEVEN SACKS FOUND IN VACANT
HOUSE-NEW TENANT MOVED
IN AND MADE DISCOVERY.

Eight OF the eleven missing sacks of
coffee stolen from the Caffarelli Bros
warehouse Oh Lcvee street last Saturday
morning, were found yesterday in Il
house near the corner of Fifteenth and
Van Buren, streets. The other three
sacks have not been accounted for. and
il is presumed that they were taken to
Lopez removed the goods from the build
ing. 1t was identified by Cafferelli Bros.
and turned over to them.
The house in which the coffee was
into it Yesterday The officers learned
Of the finding of the goods and imme-
diately took charge. The owner of the
building knew nothing Of the coffee be
ing there until il was found 1t is thought
that the burglars expected to remove it
at Il convenient time after the robbery.
but their apprehension by the police on
the day Of the sObbery thwartcd them.
With the arrSs1 last night at 10 o'clock
0f Eluterio Ruiz. alleged to be the owner
of wagon used in the robbery Of CAT
farelli Bros last Saturday morning. il
is believed that the four implicated in it
have been apprehended. Ruiz was ar
rested as he was crossing the interna
tional bridge from the Mexican side III
company with his family. lie was AZ
rested by Policemen Mata and NaSqucZ
and Constable Lopez The officers were
expecting him to cross. and besides those
stationed ut the bridge Lieutenant Of
Police PUG and Deputy Constable Egly
were stationed at the ferry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
NOME RULE BILL
PASSED HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MAY BE DEFEATED By HOUSE
OF LORDS.
{ BU 4 SSOcidtcd PrcSS.) J

London, Jan. 16.-Aftcr long stern
battle the Irish home rule bill passed
The house of commons by Il majority Of
llC. Later the bill was read for the first
inc in the house Of lords IriShmen
inside and outside parliament, gave the
measure for which they have worked
and waited 50 long great demonstra-
ion. 1t is believed the measure GER
!OrdS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
POSTAGE ON BABIES
GEORGIAN ASKS POSTAL DEPART
MENT As TO THE RULES Fol
MAILING BABIES.
(BB ASSOciatcd PrcSS.)

Washington. Jan. IL. - Postmaster
General Hitchcock received a letter to
day from Fort Mcpherson. Ga. citizen
asking how a baby could be wrapped tc
meet the regulations 50 it could be sent
by parcel post. The express companies
and bees are the only live things mail
able. Hitchcock said he was unable to
help the writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
ERMANY BLAMED.
(BY 4SSOcidtcd Press D

London. Jan. IL. Ambassadors Of
the powers have not yet presented their
note to the Turkish government, and
some Of the European powers blame Ger
many for the delay claiming that Ger
many is standing outside the concert ot
of heroes. but the ambassadors den!
this There was no action by the peace
delegates today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17

Fort Worth. Jan. Cattle Receipts
1000 head; beef steers strong, Sl.5O to
500. Calves Receipts 400 head; mar
kct steady. $3.50 to $500 Hogs
cciptS 1,500 head; market steady, top
$7.52 II. Sheep Receipts 30 head (;
market steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
INTERURBAN FOR TERRELL.

Terrell. Texas. Jan 1G.-The intcrur-
ban line which is to run between this
rity and Dallas now seems to be assured
and ii is probable that within very few
weeks definite announcement concerning
the building of the line will be made by
stone < Webster, who have been conSd-
cring this matter for some months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
SHEPPARD CONFIDENT
FEELS SURE HE WILL BE ELECT
ED TO FILL BAILEY'S UNEN-
PIRED TERM.
(SpccidI to The HcrdId.) J

Washington. ID. c., Jan. Ex-senator
elect Sheppard today gave out state
ment based upon information from Tex
as that he feels assured Of majority in
the legislature to give him the remainder
of the term of Senator Bailey. 1t l.
stated here that Johnston'S friends arc
inclined to COncede this.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED.

Nigo. Spain. Jan 16-SiXtccn paSSen-
gers of the British steamer NcroncSc
were drowned when the vessel was wreck
ed today. and fear is expressed that 9th
crS will lose their lives before the rescue
work Is completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
CATTLE.
(BU Associated Press.

Kansas City. Jan. Cattle Re
ceiptS 1000 head, including 800 south
crns; market steady to weak. southern
steers, 800 to $40. Hogs Receipts
10000 head; market strong to % higher
sheep Receipts 200 head; market steady
to 15c lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
ABOLISH INAUGURAL BALL.


Trenton. y. j.. Jan. 16-That PrcSi-
dcnt-clcct Wilson favors the ab0liShmcnt
Of the historic inaugural ball became
known today when he sent letter To
Chairman Eustis Of the inaugural com
mittcc asking the feasibility of emitting
it, EuStis has not replied yet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
WEATHER.
ORECAST.

Washington, Jan. l6.-East Texas
Generally fair, except local rains. Satur-
day fair.
West TexaS-Fair and colder Friday
Saturday fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
COTTON.

(BB 4&SOcidtcd PrCSS.)
New Orleans. Jan. 10 Cotton futures
closed steady at a net decline Of Is to y
points; spot quiet and unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-17
FORT BROWN BILL.


INpCcidT n Tho Hcrd7d.l
Washington. Jan. 16.-The house
committee on military affairs to-
day reported favorably the bill to
grant to the state Of Texas part
of Fort Brown reservation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-08

PROPOSALS FOR BRICK BUILD
INGS, ETC. Department of the Interior
Office Of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.
| c., April 20, 1913. Sealed proposals,
plainly marked on the outside Of the
sealed envelope: Proposals for Build
ings, etc, white Earth Indian School and
Agency, Minnesota" and addressed to
the Commissioners of Indian Affairs,
Washington, d. c., will be received at
the Indian Office until O'clock p m.
May 26, 1913, for furnishing materials
and labor for the erection of a brick DOR
n:itory and brick mess hall and installa-
ton Of acetylene lighting extension at
the White Earth School, and the erection
OF a laundry building at the White Earth
Agency. Minnesota. in strict accordance
with the plans, specifications and in
structions to bidders, which may be .ex-
Iamined at this Office, the offices Of the
supervisor Of Construction, Denver,
Colo, the American Contractor, Chicago,
Ill, the Improvement Bulletin, Mime
apolis, Mimi, the Times, # Crookston,
Mimi, the Pioneer, Bemidji, Mimi. the
u. S. Indian Warehouses at Chicago,
Ill, st. Louis, Mo, and Omaha, Nebr.,
and at the School. For further inform
alton apply to the Superintendent of the
White Earth Indian School, White Earth,
Minnesota, G.. +. Hauke, Acting Commits.
|sioEer. -.5.s -. 5 81. /: < Tr;.s5.
std 1923 5-1,3,6,s,10,13,15,17
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-08
Good Advertise
Is News

Manufactures, merchants, and others
who use the advertising columns Of
THE PIONEER no longer regard their
expenditures in the light Of expense,
but of investment. Bin.
Now that advertising is being pureed
of exaggeretion and untruth, the read
ing public, especially that large circle
of PIONEER readers who receive the
paper at their homes or carefully carry
it home with them each day, take as
much interest in advertisements as
they do in the news. ,.-.-.:s.:y
After all. PIONEER ad ertising IS
news of the most interesting, instruc-
tive, and profitable kind. $50. =... =:
And if it is a good investment for
the advertiser to place his news before
you constantly it is equally profitable
for our readers to read 5attentively the
valuable information thus impaired.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-08
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

"My sisters husband had an at
tack of rheumatism in his arm, .
writes well known resident of New
ton, Iowa. Il gave him a bottle Of
.Chamberlain's Liniment which he ap-
piled to his arm and on the next
morning the rheumatism was gone
For chronic muscular rheumatism
you will find nothing better than
Chamberlain's Liniment. Sold by
Bankers Drug Store. Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-08
ATTENTION POTATO GROWERS!

Consign your potatoes to the Min N n
nesota Fruit Associa alton who will
place them in the best market OBJ
.tainable, will advance Is per cent
#upon their delivery in MINNEAPOLIS,
and as soon as sale has been con-
firmed will remit the remained, less
four cents per bushel commission
charges.
MINNESOTA FIR UT ASSOCIATION,
206 Lumber Exchange, q
lllnneapo Ills. MINI