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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05

ner, she was run down by the
big touring car, owned and driv-
en- by Elmer Straub, and badly
tho not fatally injured, one arm
being broken or crushed, and
other hurts sustained. The car
was stopped almost instantly
and she was taken from under
the same, but did not lose con-
sciousness, medical aid was soon
at hand, she was taken home
and is now getting on fairly
we'll. No one deplores the acci-
dent more than Mr.. Straub who
failed to see the lady before his
car struck her.
Our old friend Tom Lamb has
finally failed in his efforts to OBJ
tain a pension. He served in the
militia for some time, and while
in the army received a wound in
the leg by the accidental dis.
charge of a gun in the hands of
a comrade. His first service
was in the ''pawpaw" militia,
not pensionable as yet, and later
in Co. &C" 1st Provisional, pen
sionable, but in some unaccount-
able way his name did not ap-
pear on the roll of this Co. but
instead the name of his father,
William Lamb appeared. His
father, William Lamb served as
his substitute for a short time,
while Tom was absent on leave
attending his sick wife, and in
this way the mistake if mistake
it was must have occurred in
Toms opinion. His case was
made special and all the available
evidence taken, but the record
was against him and he failed.
1t is a case where truth, as
shown by the evidence taken, is
indeed stronger than fiction, and
where through the blunder of
someone so years ago an honest
man loses a just reward.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS
Suffrage Overwhelmingly De-
feated. Ohio Anti -Prohibi-
ton Election Surprises.

Samuel Mccall republican was
elected Gov'r. of Massachusetts
by a small majority. Democrats
elected governors in Maryland,
Kentucky and Mississippi.
Ohio went against prohibition
by more than $4,000. New York
200, 900 against suffrage, Penn
sylvania $50, 200 and in Massa-
chusetts suffrage was defeated
two to ones The vote in each
state was very heavy. Com
plete returns in none of the
states to the time of going to
press. Vets, with the aid of
women voters made gains in H.
linois.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
Agee Box Supper

A very successful box supper
party was given by the Agee
school southeast of town, the lat
ter part of October which we
failed to mention earlier fol
want of data.
The ladies of the district serv.
ed chicken and old ham sand
wiches, cream and cake and a
splendid program of song dialo-
que and recitations was highly
enjoyed by all present.
The school room was beautiful.
ly decorated in Halloween col.
olse and being one of the
pretty. school building of the
county, the place of entertain
ment was all that could be de.
sired.
Miss Nora Cuddy, teacher,
pupils and patrons of the school
were very much gratified by the
success of the supper. Pro-
ceeds $500.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
Recorder Sold

Tuesday evening, Mr.. E. E.
Rettig purchased the Recorder
printing plant Of Mr.. Homer E.
Mitchell and will, after this week
assume control Of the paper.
Mr.. Rettig will retain the SER
vices of Mr.. A. M. Child, looking
after the editorial conduct of the
paper himself while Mr.. Child
will attend to the business end
of its affairs, until January /.
Mr.. Rettig is one of the old
school journalists, a forceful and
fearless writer and an all round
business man. He was owner
of the Courier from whom we
bought and but for i'll health.
would perhaps have retained the
GREAT FAVORITE WEEKLY
and we would never have push
ed a quill'', greatly to the loss
of posterity as well as the pres
ent generation of anti-faddists.
We welcome Editor Rettig into
the field and while our policies
and principles will be sure to
differ on some public questions,
Fe fully appreciate such a high
minded contemporary. May he
live long and prosper.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05

Comes now the viewers ana
engineer and files their report
with the court and the court sets
December 9th, 1915 as the day
on which said report will be
heard.
Upon a petition of the citizens
of Salisbury Township, it is
ordered by the court that at the
expiration Of the licenses to con-
duet pool halls in the city of
Salisbury, that they, the County
Court, would refuse to renew
same in said city and it is fur
ther ordered by the court that
hereafter all applications for
licenses to conduct pool and bill
lard halls in Charlton County.
must be made direct to the
county court.
Ordered by the court that the
application of Clyde Persyn for
a license to conduct a pool hall
in the village of Dean Lake, be
denied.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
Charlton Boy Promoted

A. R. Gwinn Of Charlton
County. a senior in the College
of Agriculture ofrthe University
of Missouri at Columbia, has
been appointed student assist
ant in soils for the Two Year
Winter Course in Agriculture
which opened Monday He will
work with Prof. NJ F. Miller,
Prof. R R. Hudelson. Prof G.
IA. LeClair and F. L. Duley in
courses dealing with soil tilIage,
fertility and fertilizers and soil
management.
Men in the College Of Agri-
culture think that Mr.. Gwinn
will hare a chance to work in
the hest session Of the snort
course that has ever been held
here.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
Real Estate Transfers
WARRANTY DEEDS

WAnhANI1 OEED0
Jno. w. Cooper and W to Joe
W. Ingram pit lot A all 5 blk 8
College add Sails. ..... .$450O. 90.
]. /. Hardwick and W to W.
R. Hardwick pit of blk s. Bruins
wick $500. 90.
VIM; j. Minich and W to David
Minich LIZ NV & s 1-2ne 1856
18. 18.................. -. $500. 90.
VIM. j. Minich and w to L. C.
Bordner 80 a n side ne 1856
18 ...... ..-.. .... $4,000. 90.
Jas. M. Bartlett and W to Geo.
B. Henderson Lots 13 to l6 blk
10 Mendon .......... $500. 90.
Paulina Ward to Jas. nj. Bart
lett lot 13 & pit IA blk 10 $l00. 90.
Mary Eherlein and hus to
Simpson Lake n 1-2 e12 W ~ ne
1867 .S4l2. so.
0. P. Ray and W to Heber
Hollowell e IL lot A blk Key
tesville ................ $500. 90.
Mary Partch to J. N. Manlove
s LIZ n 2-3 of e3 "a Sc ne 24-55-
10. -. ...... $50. 90.
F. ]. Smith and W to John w.
Piltz & F. Bion McCurry lot z
blk 40 Salisbury =. $500. 90.
Chas. D. Stratton and W t.
Moses j. Williams 800 acres in
Range 21 near Sumner $144OO. 90
G. X. Adams & W and ]. N.
Callahan to Zoe Arlington ne 81
54-18 except 20 a n side $4,000. 90
Robt L. Phelps and W to Ben
Phelps und 1-2 NV sw 1855
IT.. :. ;. ........... $1,000. 90.
David L. Lee and W ct al to
B. Vonderahe land in 53-17 by
metes. -. $500. 90
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
Geo. w. Cunningham to Henry
S. Freeman land mex lot / blk 20
Brunswick $50. 90.
M. F. Ocker and ]. H. her
husband to Chas. o. West Z 1-2
a in 22-56-18. 81. 90.
]. H. Hooper exr to John A.
Triplett l-2 ne 13-54-21 81. 90.
Richard Noll ct al to John F.
Ownby W IL lot 1S blk / Will
Jams Add Salisbury ..~$1.OO.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
Teachers to Kansas City

Our entire corps of teachers
went to the state meeting at
Kansas City leaving here Tues
day and Wednesday, closing the
school during their absence.
From every part of the county
teachers attended whatsswill un-
doubtedly prove to be the great
est convention of instructors
ever held in the state. 1t is bey-
ond US to get the names of all
from the county who left We'd
nesday for the convention. but
it is safe to say that the majority
were on hand.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
Champion Negro speIler

Hutchins Drew, a negro boy
pupil Of the Bartlett Industrial
school at Dalton, won in the
spelling match at North Central.
Mo. Counties Negro Fair last
week. Hutch stood in line SPELL
ing every word put to him for
an hour longer than any other
and captured first gold money
prize.
Prof. Bruce looks after the i'm
portant fundamentals of a book
education as well as training in
manual labor.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
Ray On. Star

Silyey Ray. who for some
time has been one of the Kansas
City Journals prominent car
toonists. resigned and is now one
of the leading cartoonists on the
Kansas City Star.
The Charlton county artist has
made good and will bring to the
Star additional interest in illus
tralions
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
Salisbury Scribblings


F. 3. McCurry and John Piltz
have purchased the Smith cor
ner lot, on Broadway, and may
soon erect a nice business house
thereon. So mote it be.
The halloweeners were very
mild in their duties this time and
no serious damage was done.
This was sensible and we con-
gratulate.
Geo. W. Wright and family
are moving to their new home at
Newcomer this week. We wish
them success.
Miss Pearl Trammell daughter
of Justice Trammel was united
in marriage to ]. P. Hawkins of
Jefferson City, at st. Louis Sun
day. For some time Miss Pearl
had been filling a position at the
capital and twas there she met
her happy fate. We congratu-
late.
Henry Firing, aged 78 fell
from an apple tree at the home
of his son, Monday and sustain
ed severe injuries. His shoulder
was broken and he was other
wise bruised.
Miss Willie Jackson has ac-
cepted a position at the Perry
Lee garage as book keeper.
The marriage of AL Crumrine
to Mrs. Lena Beheler this week,
was a surprise to their friends,
but all congratulate just the
same.
A small fire at the home of
Geo. Lay caused by a burning
fiue, Tuesday evening was soon
extinguished and the resultant
damage was small.
E. C. Ferguson and wife have
returned from a pleasant visit to
Okla.
Miss Sophie Witt and Frank
Bohannon were united in marri-
age this week by Father Ernst.
Our congratulations are extend
ed.
Mrs. Ella Reed was called to
Kansas City this week by the
serious illness of her daughter
Mrs. Summers.
At the council meeting Mon
day night Chas. Stanley resign.
ed the position of street commits
sioner and Jas. Tillotson was ap-
pointed his successor.
William Garhart is in Kansas
City this week undergoing treat
ment, but we did not learn the
nature of his malady.
Mrs. Jennie Wayland of Kan
sas City was here the latter part
of last week visiting friends.
Frank Bennett who was badly
crippled trying to board a freight
train at Glasgow. Mo. q short
time ago has so far recovered as
to be out on crutehes and paid
his folks here a visit the last Of
the week.
Salisbury's first serious auto
accident occurred Sunday night
while Mrs. Grace BeckeIheimeE
was On her way to church. Sun
day elal.k aesg Tie Snyder cor
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
u. D. C.

Meeting with Mrs. Walter
Herring Tuesday night.
Roll call. answered by south
ern superstition.
Some interesting papers by
membsrs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
COUNTY COURTMATERs
Road and Bridge Questions Pre-
scented. Pool Halls Disfay-
Ored. Petitions Denied

w. N. Hamilton, j. w. Hughes
and W. D. Herring, Judges, R.
E. Hurt, Sheriff and W. W.
White, Clerk.
Clerk ordered to make requis-
ton on the State for $3159. Al,
the amount of Foreign Insurance
Money due this county for 1915.
Same as to $l9O.50, the amount
due to Summer Village School
for State Aid.
w. G. Wright, Circuit Clerk,
presents statement Of fees re-
ceived by him as such clerk for
the Ord quarter, 1915, which is
approved.
Same as to w. W. White,
County Clerk.
Same as to R. B. McKitrrick,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Ordered by the County that R.
E. Hurt, Sheriff, be allowed the
sum Of so cents per day for
boarding each prisoner confined
in the Jail for one year from the
first day of January, 1916.
Ordered by the Court that
0rval Skinner and Skinner
be admitted into the County
Infrmary as a charge against
Charlton County.
Ordered that Chas. Parker
Collector Keytesville Township
credit the taxes assessed against
the E1-2 NE 23-53-1S, in the
sum of $3.57.
In the matter of the road
petition of F. C. Linebaugh ct al;
Ordered by the Court that said
petition be denied and cause
dismissed at the cost. of the
petitioners.
Ordered that the following
named persons be selected to
serve as Petit Jurors at the
February 1916, term of Circuit
Court, viz
Bee Branch Frank Gotterman
and Ben Nanneman.
Bowling Green-Paul Harper.
Brunswick w. S. Robinson
and Pete Mauzey.
Charlton j. F. Adams.
Clark. G. Oldham and ].
M. Callahan.
Cockrell-W. H. Owens.
Cunningham Geo. Souther-
land and R. /. Waugh.
Keytesville-G. M. Dewey
and J. L. Mason.
Mendon Chas. Littrell and R.
C. Roberts.
Missouri Walter Fleming.
Musselfork Till Scott.
= n = \ "a. & q =
Salisbury Henry Weidner and
H. T. Phelps.
Salt Creek Tom Williamson.
Triplett y. @. Adams and HI.
]. J. Virts.
Wayland Milt Conrad.
Yellow Creek Frank Austin.
Loans made r. F. Robinson,
in the sum of $28OO.0O with C.
w. Riley, Robert Watts and E.
B. Colyer, as security.
Allowances made Frank Nick
erson. labor on bridge $1,000.
Ben Elmore same, $18.26.
In the matter of the road
petition Of Lazar Loeb, etal. It
is ordered by the Court that E.
A. Carter. w. E. Williams and
W. G. Beckett be appointed as
Commissioners to view the road
and report to this court.
2. F. Hayes. County Engineer,
presents contract and bond made
with the Pan American Bridge
Company for constructing steel
bridge in 6-55-17, for the sum
Of $4,000, which the court
approves.
Allowances made "A. w. Gull
lod. assessing Triplett Township
$6425.
w. E. Washburn same, Yell
low Greek AZ. IS.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-11-05
halloween CAPERs
Less Destruction More Young
Abroad : Couples Parade
Town Retired Early

has been made the occasion for
more destruction of property than
at Christmas times, was. not 9
quietone by any means Saturday
night, but the majority of cele-
braters were content with enjoy
ing the fine night with parades,
a fine supper, lovemaking and
song. At an unusually early hour
the streets were almost filed
with paraders, and If the march
did not extend to at least ten
miles before practically all the
young folks sought something to
satisfy the appetite, the long
+ line did not 60 a block. The
swains, from 6 to 60 wore an air
of perfect satisfaction with the
surroundings and the handsome
girls they were escorting, and
the girls, young and older women,
all appeared at their best and
perfectly happy. A gang of
hoodlums had Of course to take
advantage of the time to commit
yandalisms such as overturning
sidewalks, breaking off gates
and pulling palings from fences.
cutting down rope swings and
such other to them, comparative
ly innocent display Of roughneck
qualities, but the destructiveness
innate of the gang reached no
such magnitude as heretofore,
owing however it is believed, to
the activity Of the chief of po-
lice. But for Chief Tisdales
butting in at several points
where the toughs were prepar-
ing to exemplify their accom-
plishments, the usual wreckage
would have been on view Sun.
day morning.
While there were several par
ties at which the young folks
cut all sorts of capers, the fea-
ture of the evening was the
gathering at the the home of
Miss Leana Minter where the
house and yard were dimly light
ed with jack-o-lanterns and
decorated with many colored
leaves, fodder and boughs. The
scene was made oriental and the
characters mystical, Miss Edith
Taylor representing the witch of
the bubbling caldron, Misses Ida
Minter and Marietta Hancock
ghosts of disappointment and a
number of others, both young
men and women in Perriott
costumes which were donned
at dressing rooms at the home
of Miss Hancock. A cave of
mystery was open all evening
and explored by the adventurous
spasmodically and trembllngly,
lured by the kisses of the wind,
whoever that was not being
disclosed.
Violin, piano and vocal music,
exchange of white elephants"
luncheon, goblin dances and
many other enjoyable diversions
were on the impromptu program
and if ever the night on which
lovers hunted out and found
their future destinies as represen-
ted by domestic partners accord
ing to mythologic lore, was
thoroughly enjoyed by very
large number of our young folks
this Halloween was first at this
city.
The luncheon served some
time between $50 and IL, con.
sisted of Witches Cake, Magic
Tonic. Wrath Sanwich, Goblin
Grub; Devils Orchard PIums;
Spook Sticks; Forbidden Fruit;
Witches Brew, and terminating
with the Hollow'een special,
Black Cat Ices.
Everyone emerged from all
this with credit TO themselves and
glory to the Saints and on deck
the next morning ready for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
THE EMPRESS.

Have you seen Elsie Janis uu the
stage: Then you will hurry Ia see
her IN moving pictures, FOR there In
comedy comic she out Elsies Elsie
Have you never seen Elsie Janis ON
the stage Then 10y all means let her
lure you tu the Empress where THE
'aprlces of Kitty released by BuS
worth on the Paramount program
VIII be- shown Monday, one day only
II viii Introduce you TO the cleyerest
comcdienne our proud old country
boasts And In II comedy romantic
that Elsie wrote anh In which she
also stars She knew that 4he could
do to please The public and has been
ever since She made her noteworthy
debut I'm "lne Vanderbilt Cup." NJ
she gathered nIl her genius into play
and gave n.y. The CHpricps W Kitty +"
II Is better than the first ulght OF II
successful broadway production be-
cause II emhudlrs all the attractions
OF the stage zoo one smashing Idea
there is the romantic, dramatic and
comedy vein running through It. BE
sides her limitations and there Is mo-
one 10 compare with Elsie Junis when
she yauiryiiIr-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
SPOILED DANCE AGAIN
Firemen Again Called Out to Fight
Flames Ou Occasion Of Second Rail
And They Suspect Firebugs.

Oklahoma city fire fighters ARE be
ginning 30 think that dress suits, tan
90 pumps aud silk hats ARE the Gus
tumary clothes for nights fight
against the flames. When the fire
men made an attempt 10 have their
annual ball last Monday night the,
were called to duty 10 quench the Ar
lington club fire, and lost out on their
good time Then when they decided
10 hold a retlhn hall last night they
were again called out and the second
evening was spent fighting the flames
" two fires garhed In the habilIments
" the social butterfly
Two fires NJ unknown origin last
night broke up the dance and gave
firemen reason tn believe that fire
hugs had spoiled their evening. 4
hay barn Of the Garrison Feed and
Fuel company At Twelfth and Santa
Fe burned, destroying a carload OF
haled hay and making the fourth fire
In the buildings Of that company dur
lng the past two months. Damages
amounting 20 $500 was done.
Damage amounting to about $1,000
was the result " a fire In shed At
Reno and Santa Fe hslouging to the
Gault Lumber company A quantity
" feed stored In the shed was de
stroyed Investigation win he made
10 ascertain the probabilities Of tho
two hlaEes being the result Of work
OF firebugS
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THE LYRIC

Manager SluoRoulo " the Lyric an
nounrrs the engagement " the Alhrr
H lurrne troupe ~ Imperial HnwH
Han Musicians Tor the show cummenr
Ing sunday Direct from their ua
tive country they present a number
or the native .uugs aud religious
dances which are executed very dcN
tcrou>ll while attirrd In grass cos
TUNES p"rauJo un lmpcrsonatur Of
the Chinese is the only person In the
world who play, and sings both pop
ulur and Chinese music on all the IN
Nrnmpnis known to the flowrry king
dom 4 novelty ladder net viii De
offered boy Lynn Hewitt ana Lynn
THIS Is different from the ordinary
ladder trick, Hayden aud Goodwin
are fun making -ungsters who come
to the lArlr loaded down with new
songs and IW, ~ comedy These
young mru nrr very clever singers
and dancers The Busy Nlau aud
The Idle Woman Is the title N the
GEORGE AIDE fable for sundays show
THE Hazard, NJ Helen" and the
Scllg weekly win also be seen ON the
screen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
THE FOLLY

Tomorrow new bill Mt the Folly
theatrr viii be- one that everybody
viii appreciate with good weather
the five performances should draw
hig crowds There viii be- four first
class vaudeville acts aud five reels
NJ pictures, the first vaudeville rer.
formancc beginning at 2:SO The pie
ture program viii embrace daily
events In the Animated Weekly Feat
ures " this reel will be Uulted States
submarines at New York aud Aero
planes FOR the Allies and also the
famous cartoons by lily Mayer. There
will be- Nestor comedy entitled. Ills
Only Pants There viii also he "A
strong feature picture, The Pinch A"
The vaudeville hin will include May
and Brown. comedy novelty musical
entertainers Mcdonald and Ellis
worth, mystic singing and other acts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-10
FULLER DENIES
MANY CHARGES
Union Pacific Man Declares Railroad
Never Employed Professional bad
Men"; Local Men Hirod

CHICAGO, April 10 AllegatiO Of
lnwlessness made against strikebrenk-
ers and guards employed by the Tn
ion Pacific In the shopmens strike Of
1911, In testimony before the United
States commission on industrial rela-
items yesterday were denied today by
e. II. Fuller. superintendent " motive
power and machinery Of the Union
Pacific, when he became witness.
The Union Pacific, ike the Illinois
central Eud other so-cHlled Hartman
lines, resisted efforts to form the va
rlous labor unions into system feder-
at'ons Nuclei " the federatiOns were
formed on the Hartman lines, but the
company managers declined 10 treat
with them and the strike resulted.
We resisted said MIR Fuller, be
cuusr the federation meant closed
shop which we believe is unconstitu-
tional and also unjust 10 men who
prefer to remain independent The
right tu compel workers to belong 10
any organization IL, we believe, ques
tionablc Our men. individually. were
not particularly Interested In the fed
eratlOn plan"
The witness said that two years
prior to the strike the mechanics ON
the Union Pacific we're granted flat
increase ~ three cents an hour Two
thousand meu answered the strike
call, and nineteen per cent Of these
returned 10 work Two hundred who
applied Tor unemployment we're not nc.
cepted The company he said, did
not knowingly employ professional
had men aud he doubted n any
crept In An of the strikers were not
taken hack because there was mo- room
for them
Ninety per cent of our present
shop employees said Mr. Fuller. ARE
local men they arp not importstluns
Before the strike the witness stat
ed 20 - per cent " the shopmrn
were home owner4 the present Irr
cutagc ~ 2G per cent The pay roll
lor september 1911, when the strike
was called, was 2ll6O7 while last
Septcmber II was $3S087l
There have been fewer train acct
dents since the strike, aud fewer de
fectiye Jobs ururh out OF the shop.
because nf closer supervision aud sue
cess lu inspiring the men, said the
witness Present conditions are salts
factory aud the company will continue
10 meet It's employees of the respective
crafts In such conferences Us may be-
agreed upon
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THE OVERHOLSER.


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u''' Dune huthe. charming ana viva
.'",S "u" ue''''Su niue vixen about
W. "''"H nt' h"'lri h'Arl one MN
u'e ""u "u extremely IhDable little
No,'"n 'u, "eNI h uo'h Lhe beauty
anu ule snow. Without Miss Burke
y'''y WouIu never nave been heard
VI w ou'S'u' OF us premier win her
" u one o' lhr most fascinating -Four
eV' ,"'nouies ,ha' hh0 ever appeared
'u' "'"'ho.'eI. III lhe thaI act
VI, VI, '''' "'''s "I' uI'y "EI' hearted p'Hl
''' ''i'' ''' n'","'I mat " was
."'' '""' sue "r''ru u" oIlnE I"flh
WV ''"' 'r' II '"'e maze lne
.,N' Jerry rove mas made the real