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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10


The man who was scared into being
good boasts as much about his virtue
as the rest of us.
The man who can't borrow 5 cents in
cash never has any trouble borrowing
$5,OO0,OOO,O00 worth of trouble.
The world loves a lover until 1t dis
ding presents for him.
No, Adolphus. When a man wing
your girl away from you it Is not prop
er to refer to him as a chicken thief.
When friend wife is out shopping an9
sees a Hottentot sun dance necktie on
a bargain counter, that is sign that
friend husband is going to get it In the
neck.
Before he gets her he swears that If
she doesn't marry him he will never
love another woman. But the promise
doesn't go in case she does marry him
When you call on a girl and sit out
on the front porch with her you might
as well begin making love to her right
away. She knows that that is what
you are there for.
The girl who tans and the girl who
freckles may be chums in winter, hut
they are seldom together long in sum-
mer.
This would be a buster world IL the
average man had as good an appetite
for his work as he has for his break
fast.
The fellow who tells you that the
latehstring Is always out often forgets
to add that there is bulldog loose III
the front yard.
A sob sister announces that a kiss
should not last longer than FIVE sec.
onds. Well, five seconds is long enough
to enable friend wife to find out what
she wants to know.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Grateful Mothers
Tell Experiences


Mrs. T. Neureuer, Eau Claire, Wis,
writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound cured my boy of q very severe
attack of Group after other remedies
had failed. Our milkman cured his
children of whooping cough.
recommend 1t to every one, as we
know from our own experience that it
is a wonderful remedy for coughs,
colds, Group and whooping cough
Mrs. d. Gilkeson, Youngstown. O.,
writes: My little girl had a severe
". tried lots Of cough remedies. but
she didn't get any better. Ny sister
recommended Foley's Honey and Tar
gave her relieved the Inflammation
in her throat. and after using one
bottle the cough left her.
This sterling old remedy has been
in use for years and IS Just as EN-
Client for adults as for children. It
gives relief for lrritated and tickling
throat. tight ana sore chest, grippe
and bronchial coughs
SOLD EVERx WHERE
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
L. & N. Time Table
south Bound

:
No. 3I-Cincinnati to Atlanta, arrives ana
departs 11:52 p M
No. 7l-Richmond to Stanford, departs
700 a. m
No. Louisville to Beattyville, arrives
1910 p. m, departs 12:l5 p. m
No. 37-Cincinnati to Knoxville, arrives
HIS a. m, departs l2:15 p. m
No. 33-C Cincinnati to Jacksonville, arrives
and departs 1l:19 "a m.
No. Richmond to Louisville via. Row.
land. departs 12:55 p. m
No. 3-LouisviIIe to BeattyviIIe, arrives
GAS p. m, departs TBS p. m.
No. Cincinnati and Maysville to Stan
ford, arrives TBS. departs 7:30 p. m
North Bound
No 34-Atlanta to Cincinnati. arrives and
departs AIS a. m.
No. Stanford to Cincinnati and Mays
vile, arrives SOS a m, departs
Clio a m
No. 2-BeattpiIIe to Louisville. arrives
tbs a. m, departs 7:20 a. m.
No. 2s-Louisville TO Richmond via. Row
land, arrives 1910 p m.
No. IS Knoxville to Cincinnati, arrives
100 p. M, departs 1:45 p M
No. TO- Stanford to Richmond. arrives
2:30 p. m.
No. 4-Beattyville to Louisville, arrives
100 p. m. departs LBS p. m.
No. 80 Jacksonville to Cincinnati. arrives
I'D aIor,-rfc E-1E
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Hunt the Hare.

The guests all form a circle. holding
each others hands. One called the
hare is left out. who runs several
times round the ring and at last stops.
tapping one OF the players on the
shoulder. The one tapped quits the
ring and runs after the hare. the circle
again joining hands. The hare runs in
and out in every direction. passing
under the arms OF those in the circle
until caught by the pursuer. when he
becomes hare himself. Those in the
circle must always be friends to the
hare and assist his escape in every
way possible.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10

sHEARING SHEEP IN CENTRAL PARK, NEW
YORK CITY.
pect to the green lawns and also be-
cause they keep the grass cropped
evenly and closely and make it grow
more luxuriously. OF course when
warm weather comes the wool makes
the animals uncomfortable and must
be shorn. So that is how it came about
that group of city youngsters saw the
shepherd in the time honored process
Of shearing the sheep. Many country
children probably have never witnessed
this sight.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Rimins Riddles.

What has bed.
Yet never dozes?
What has mouth
Which II never closes?
What runs and runs the livelong day,
Yet somehow never gets away?
What has two banks.
But has no money?
Dear me. now. this is very funnyg
It starts with s.R''
And ends the way
1t starts Now come.
What is II. pray?
Angwer.-River.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
An Unusual Experience Of Chill
dren In a Great City.
COUNTRY SCENE IN A PARK.

Little Folks In New York Witness the
shearing of the City sheep-An In
terested Group-Puzzles and Games
to Amuss Small People.
Some Of the little people of New York
city recently enjoyed the unusual ex-
perience Of witnessing real sheep
shearing. New York city keeps hocks
of sheep on the lawns of some of its
parks. They are kept for two pur-
poses. to give a rural and beautiful as
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Well Bet 1t Wasn't a Fudge Maehin

wen Set IL wasn't Fudge Machin0.
Morpheus wrapped Peter Reasoner
in his arms Saturday afternoon, ana
had it not been for the friendly inter
ference Of the protecting rail at the
south end of the North river bridge we
would perhaps have had a serious auto
mobile accident to record this week.
Peter was at the wheel of his machine
coming into town. At peace with all
the world, the gentle throbs of the en-
CINE produced rocking motion in the
auto, and Pete succumbed to the seduc-
tive influence and began to slumber.
A rude awakening came when the ma
chine struck the aforesaid protecting
rail, and thus happily ends the story,
much to the delight OF Peter and his
host of friends Montpelier (O.) Enter
prise
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Some Misnomers.

Arabic figures were not invented by
the Arabs, but by the East Indians.
Brazilian grass does not come from
Brazil, will not grow in Brazil and in
fact Is not a grass at all.
Cleopatra's needles were not put up
by Cleopatra nor in honor of that
queen. but by Thotmes III.
Galvanized iron is not galvanized. 1t
is iron coated with zinc. and this is
done by dipping it in "a zinc bath con-
tanning muriatic acid.
German silver is not silver. nor was
the mixture invented in the land of the
kaiser. 1t has been in use in China
for centuries.
Pen means a feather. A steel pen
is therefore a rather curious express
sion.
Pompey's pillar in Alexandra was
not erected either by or to Pompey. but
set up by the Emperor Diocletian-
Rice paper is not made from rice, but
from the pith Of tung-tsau. or hollow
plant. so called because it is hollow
when the pith has been pushed out
Sealing wax is not a wax at all, nor
does it contain a particle OF wax. It
is manufactured from shellac, Venice
turpentine and cinnabar
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
ciddapl

An amateur barber whose first name was
Dan
Was fussing around after shaving man.
When asked what delayed him. the bar
Der replied,
''oh. must hide your cut after cutting
your hidei'
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Located.

Luke McLuke asks, What has be-
come of the old fashioned boys who
used to say If you please, SIR and
Thank you, sir?" They've grown w
and are now the substantial pillars OF
the town.-St Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Madison. Wis.
Jan. l, 10 Is.

NJ. D. Reynolds says
This is TO certify that have been a
great sufferer from Rheumatism since
1894 Contracted the disease while
working with a snow pillow on the rail-
road. For several years have been
obliged to use crutches a great part of
the time. Having used three boxes of
the Meritol Rheumatism Powders.
have thrown away the crutches and am
now almost fully recovered. 1t GER
calmly has done wonders for me and /
heartily recommend it.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10

Progressive farmers should have the
Breeders Gazette. II ii valuable pa.
per. We can furnish il in combination
with this paper. 43.tf
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Explanations.

Among the queer ordinations now
in everyday use. ''Hellot and "Hur-
rahY' have perhaps the queerest origins
attributed to them. 1t is said that the
people OF Carnwood forest. Leicester
shire. England. when they desire to
hail person at a distance. call out not
''hello!' but ''halloup!" This. a well
known author says. is simply surviv-
al OF the time when one cried to an
other: "a loup. a loupr' or "a wolf. a
wolfr'
Hurrahp' according to the author,
is derived from the Slavonic "hurayr
'"To paradiser which signifies that all
soldiers who fell lighting went straight
to heaven.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Mean Brutal

ooh, yes" sneered Mrs. Gabb. you
are one of these smart Alexis. Yor
are always right You never made
mistake in your life, did your
Eyes, 1 made one mistake" corrected
Mr.. Gabb. 81 married you"
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
The Wise Fool.

at takes FIVE years OF hard work to
make a monkey act like man." re-
marked the sage.
"But it takes only five minutes OF
easy work to make a man act like
monkey" responded the fool.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10

Firstclass Livery ana Hauling OF ali.
kinds. sPURLIN,s Livery Stable. cor.
sfd and Irvine. PHONE los 3o.tf
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10

Its dollars to donghnuts that you viii
forget to hand US .'Our Dollar when
you come to town If
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
rhina, to Worry About.

Any Mohammedan who commits the
whole of the Koran to memory is given
the title of hafiz.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Our Daily Special.
Luke MeLuke Saws:

Many a man with a red nose has
something wrong with his health
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
.HeIpI

He hooked a monster fish. he'll state,
And yet he can't tell you it's weight;
The blamed fish didn't get a weigh
Because it leaped and got away.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10

Price soc. Madison Drug Store, Elk
elusive Agents A I'm
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
oh, ThanxI

oh, ThanxI
Oh, Luke McLuke,
OF wit the duke,
Your puns and jokes we're after;
They cheer and ease
And surely please
They consummate in laughteri
j. F. Mccoy. Tulsa, Okla.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
That's Nice.

Dear Luke-Will Cheatham is one of
the squarest doctors in this city.-S. H
B., Louisville, KY.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
Bits Of Byplay
By Luke McLuke
Copyright. 1915. the cinn.nnati
Enquirer
HUH

Huh!
He is a liar most uncouth;
I speak of Ezra Pott-
He says he aims to tell the truth,
But he's a durn poor shot
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
WuHI

The tight rope walker you now see.
He is a thrilling sight.
Though he's a tight rope walker, he
Can't walk ropes when he's tight.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10
paw kno,v. Ev.rx+h;ro-

Paw Knows Everything.
Willie-Paw, what is the best side to
be on in politics?
Paw-The inside, my son.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-10

They Get the First Row on the Aisle.
Dear Luke-Can you find room In the
club for Joy and Hattie, the undertak-
ers of Lansing, Mich. ?-McCarty.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-08
WORKING CONDITIONS PROBE
TO START SATURDAY

The committee appointed by the
legislature to investigate working
conditions in connection with the
proposed 8-hour law will begin their
sessions at the Hotel Morrison Sat-
urday. The employers will testify
first. On the committee are Repre-
sentatives Kilens, Leech, Bippus,
Brinkman, Hilton, Santry, Hicks,
Madsen and Walsh. Madsen and
Hicks are known to be friendly to the
S-hour law. The working women are
rather afraid of the others.
The American mans tobacco bill
last year was $1,000, 100000. 49,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-08

WHAT HARRISON SAYS ABOUT
DEMOCRATS DEFEAT
The religious issue, posing of
Sweitzer as a German candidate, the
over injection of the 'rLorimer" howl
into the campaign and Sullivanism
were blamed by Mayor Harrison for
the defeat of the Democratic candi-
date. In a statement yesterday he
said:
zone of the causes of our down
fall Tuesday was revulsion against
the injection of the religious issue, %
he said. "You can get away with this
religious issue once, but not a second
time.
Thousands of good Catholics in
Chicago rebelled against this style of
campaign and voted against the
Democratic ticket.
"a great many people revolted, too,
against the continued playing up of
Mr.. Sweitzer as a German. The
SweitZer campaign managers, if they
were responsible for this, made big
mistake.
"Then the Democratic managers
injected Lorimerism into the fight
We all know that Sullivan played ball
with Lorimer for years, and as a
great many people, no doubt, feel that
Lorimer may now be getting his just
deserts, but what they couldn't stand
was to see the Democratic managers
kick Lorimer when he was down.
"But would say that the biggest
obstacle encountered was the refusal
of the people to let the Sullivan fac
ton of our party run the mayors
Office"
MUNDAY WANTS TRIAL ALONE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-08
also asked that he be tried separately,
but in Cook county.
MILK WAGON DRIVERS TRY TO
SETTLE TROUBLE

War or peace may be the result Of
the meeting of the milk wagon driv-
ers' union late today. w. A. Neer,
business agent, fears war but hopes
for peace.
The requests of the drivers for one
day a week rest with the same pay
they are now getting has been an
swered by their bosses with a COM
promise.
One week vacation with pay every
year was suggested by the milk deal
ers and thep Ian will be offered to the
drivers at their meeting today.
81 do not think they will accept the
one week vacation instead of day
off each week." declared Neer. eff
the dealers had offered us two weeks
with pay the strike would have been
averted."
With the fathers and plasterers
things were quiet today The men
are working and days a week for
independent contractors, who are fur
nishing union conditions with a sep
arate agreement They are mark
ing time" until April 10, when the
action of the carpenters and other
building trades unions viii determine
thei rstand
WORKING CONDITIONS PROBE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-08
MUNDAY WANTS TRIAL ALONE

Indications of a split between
fromer U. S. Senator Lorimer and his
former aid in their chain of banks,
Charles B. Munday, came in state
ment from the latter when he asked
that his trial for the breaking of the
La Sale st. bank be brought to a
downstate county.
He declared that repeated cries of
'fLorimerism" in the recent election
would endanger the chances of his
getting a square deal Lorimer has
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-09-02
EL|HU ROOT HEADS
BAR ASSOCIATION
FORMER SENATOR FROM NEW
YORK CHOSEN At THE SALT
LAKE CONVENTION.
Patriotism and Solidarity Of Country
Keynote Of Addresses at Banquet
Attended by Prominent Men
From Every Section.

Salt Lake City.-Elihu Root, fomer
United States Senator from New
York. was elected president OF the
American Bar association on Thurs.
day over Walter George Smith Of
Pennsylvania. George Whitelock OF
Maryland was reelected secretary, f.
p. Wadhams of New York was re-
elected treasurer and Charles N. Pot
ter Of Wyoming, John Lowell Of Mas
sachusetts and Charles Blood Smith
Of Kansas were elected to the execu-
tive committee to succeed William H.
Burgess of Texas. John H. Voorhees, of
South Dakota and w. H. Stake of
Pennsylvania, whose respective terms
as members expired. William Howard
aft retired from the executive com.
mittee and he will be succeeded by
Peter w. Meldrim, the retiring presi.
dent Of the association.
The convention Of the American
association came to a close Thursday
night with the annual banquet.
Patriotism. solidarity Of country
and a melting pot OF judicial thought
wherein the United States should be
come the greatest nation of the earth
were the sentiments embodied in the
addresses given at the banquet, which
is said to have been the best in the
history Of the association.
A former president Of the United
States, William Howard Taft, sever
men who have graced the seats OF the
,enate. and a score Of those who hav'
been chosen to represent their states
in the lower house of congress, not t.
mention the judges Of the supreme
courts of several states who were
present, united in an avowal of devo
ton to the constitution, to the coun
try and to its constituted laws
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-09-02
ITALY NOW At WAR
WITH THE TURKS
DECLARATION or WAR DECLARED
BY ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
AGAINST TURKEY.
The support Given BY Turkey to the
Revolt IN LIbya and Prevention OF
Departure Of italian Residents
Given as the Reason.

London. Italy has declared war
against Turkey and the Italian ambas-
sador has left constantinople.
Marquis al Garroni. Italian embas-
sador to Turkey, on Saturday handed
to the porte q note declaring Italy
considered herself in q state Of war
with Turkey and demanded his pass
ports. according to an official telegram
from Constantinople. received ct Am
sterdam and transmitted to the Cen.
tral News.
The reasons given IN the note for
italy's declaration OF war we're the
support given by Turkey 10 the revolt
in Libya and the prevention Of the de
paTture Of Italian residents from
Syria.
The Italian government, says q Stef
FAM dispatch from Rome. has sent "a
all its representatives abroad a circu
lar dispatch setting forth the CUES
tiOns at issue between Italy and Tur
key. The dispatch closes with these
words:
"In view OF these obvious infrac
items Of categorical promises made By
the Ottoman government and follow
Ing upon our ultimatum OF August 3
provoked. by evasions OF the ottomaT
/ government, particularly with regarC
to the free departure OF Italian sub
jects from Asia Minor, the Italian gov
eminent has sent instructions to III
ambassador at Constantinople to de
clare war on Turkey"
Although Italy declared war on Aus
tria on May "a, there has never beer
any declaration OF war between Ital!
and Turkey. the ally of the centra
powers. nominally have been at peace
/ Friction between Turkey and Italy
however, has been In evidence since
shortly after the latter's entry into th,
war Early In June there were reports
that Italian oonsuls we're gradual,
leaving Turkey and that American OF
ticials we're taking over the task o
looking out for Italian interests. Late
charges were made that the Ottoman
government was preventing these cor
snls from leaving, and that similar CO
ercion was being exerted over Italial
citizens who wished to quit Turkisl
| soil
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-09-02
ASKS AMERICANS TO
DEFER JUDGMENT
GERMANY SENDS NOTE ON SINK
INe or ARABIC AND Loss or
AMERICAN LIVES.
Expresses Regret and Sympathy, De-
ciarinO There Was Ne Desire on
Germany's Part 20 Commit an
Act Deliberately unfrlendly.

Washington. Count Won BeFnstorh.
the German ambassador. on Tuesday
communicated 10 the state department
instructions from his government. ex.
pressing regret and sympathy II Amer
leans lost their lives In the sinking OF
the liner Arabic. and asking that the
United States delay taking q definite
stand IN regard 70 the affair until Ger
many could be heard from.
This was the first word from an Of
fcial German source concerning the
Arabic. on which two Americans per
ighed les receipt was followed by an
evident relaxation OF the tension
which had been growing here - days
passed with no indication Of q desire
on Germany'a part 10 discIaim an In.
tention OF committing an act ''delib-
eFately unfriendly" toward the United
States.
No attempt was made either At the
state department or the White House
70 interpret the ambassadors commn.
nlcation. Officials merely said that Of
course the American government
would await the German explanation
Of the action 81 Che submarine com
mandeF In sinking the liner.
Secretary Lansing indicated he did
not intend 70 reply TO the ambassa.
doris message Ut this time He agreed
TO Ita publication with statement
that he had no comment to make
Particular attention was attracted
here by the assertion In the German
communication that In the opinion Of
the imperial government the accounts
Of the sinking OF the Arabic which
have come from England could not cor
respond with fact. These accounts in
aflidavits By the captain oe the ship
and American survivors have agreed
that the Arabic. an unarmed passenger
vessel. bound for the United States
with no contFaband in her cargo, was
torpedoed without warning By = sub
marine
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-09-02
EXCHANGE SHOTS
WITH MESICANS
soRDER PATROL FIRED UPON ~
MEXICAN BANDITS NEAR
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
Preparations SEEING Mazda Against an
Uprising Of MeNleaps Along Border,
Troops Having Seen Ordered Out
~ prscautIonary Measure.

San Antonio. Texas. More than 500
ahota were exchanged Wednesday At
teFnoon between Mexican bandits on
che Mexican eide 81 the lilo Grande
ard American soldiers on the Texas
slde Of the river near pF0greso In
HIdalgo county. according 70 official
adyices received az southern depart
ment headquarters Wednesday night.
No colder was injured Whether the
Mexicann suffered any losses was not
learned. The shooting occurred 1t the
same point where seventy.nve bandits
attacked . group 81 soldiers few
days ago. killing a private and wound.
ing Lieutenant Henry.
Following the rumoF that large
body Of Meicans wexre preparing 20
cross the border, troops Of the Sixth
and Sixteenth infanfry were hurried
u recalled from temporary leaves Of
absence In N Paso. and were ordered
% report Immediately al Fort Bliss.
A special guard Was stationed Mt III
Paao police station.
General John ) Pershing. command
Inc the Eighth infantry brigade. went
into conference with Representatives
% the department Of iustiee shortly
after the general alarm WAS sent out,
After the conference. General Perish
Ina said:
"A man came TO ua with q story Of
en- uprising Of Mexicnna OF the Huer
t. and Carranza and Colorado fac
tionn. operating under the title Of ma
tlonallats Later ne seemed 20 have
eubssantiated bis story. have ord
cred the troops to their camps as q
precautionary measure. not caring q
take chance. have stationed men
al the bFideea and the viaduct and
along the river
In connection with the military
preparations. Il was learned that nOti
ication had been given the ~ Paas
and county autA0Fltiea with tho result
that the police have taken extra pre-
cautions,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-09-02
Han Million Jews peported.

Petrograd.-owing to the occupation
by the Germans of great part Of the
pale OF Jewish settlements and the
inclusion of the remainder in the
sphere of military operations, the
condition of the Jews is critical. Five
hundred thousand Jewish residents
nave been depOrted and apparently a
.reater number have taken refuge in
he inner provinces, where they have
10 legal rights.