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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30
Real Worth Us. Low Cost

II you asked your DuLcher for
q port erhouSe steak and he handed
you cut Of the flank and said.
nThis doesn't cost as much and
is just as good,H you wouldn't
believe him, would you?
Yet the but cher's stat ement
Is just as truthful as the asser-
tion that inferior baking pow
ders made Of alum or phosphate
Of lime are as good as Royal,
oh is made from cream Of
tartar.
Alum is a mineral acid salt.
declared by many medical authori-
ties unsafe to use in food.
Royal Baking Powder is as
pure and Who'll some as the vineyard
grapes from which its cream Of
tartar is derived.
The only reason for using such
substitutes as alum and lime
phosphate is because their cost
is Less to the manufacturer.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO..
New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

DR.. j. C. Holiday, of Athens, is
among the visitors in Americas, ar
irving this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Miss Alice Galloway returned yes
terday to her home in Atlanta after a
visit of several days here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Come and see our new goods. S. A.
Daniels, the Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

SUNDAYS TIMES-RECORDER Is
AN ADVERTISING FEATURE. Read
every line of the advertising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Mrs. Robert McAfee is spending =
few days in Macon with Mr.. McAfee
going there this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Miss Mary Ferguson, of DeSoto, was
shopping in the city yesterday after
noon, with others here from that little
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

j.. III. Rocks, of Lacrosse and w. A.
Rocks, of Birmingham, are in Ameri-
Gus today Oh business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

E. H. Bacon came up this morning
from Savannah, spending the day here
upon business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Miss Irene Holt is spending the
week pleasantly with relatives and
friends in Lumpkin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Manager Dudley is looking for the
largest crowd of the season to see
Ethel Barrymore in "The Nightingale,
and Theda Bara in Lady Audley's Sc
cret." Opera House, Wednesday and
Thursday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Mrs. /. T. Hines, at her residence on
Elm avenue has as her attractive
guest this week her sister, Miss An
ME Laramore, of Leesburg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

several days of Mrs. Frank Cato, at
her residence on Lee street, coming up
Monday from Dawson.
Mr.. W. E. Markwalter, formerly of
Americas, but more recently Macon
ian, was in town today.
Miss Mary Ferguson, of DeSoto, was
shopping in the city yesterday after
noon, with others here from that little
city.
Miss Irene Holt is spending the
week pleasantly with relatives and
friends in Lumpkin.
Don't let any engagement keep you
from seeing Ethel Barrymore at the
Opera House tomorrow, and Theda
Bara Thursday.
Mrs. T. H. McGillis will leave We'd
nesday for st. Andrews Bay, and will
spend two weeks with friends in the
city by the Gulf
Miss Estelle Smith returned today
to Macon after having spent several
days with Americas friends.
w. F. Wilhoit was among the At
lantans spending the day in Americas
on business of Importance.
Mrs, Robert McAfee is spending u
few days in Macon with Mr.. McAfee,
going there this morning.
Remember those two picture plays
at the Opera House this week Ethel
Barrymore in THE Nightingale" and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

W. F. Wilhoit was among the At
lantans spending the day in Americas
on business of Importance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-30

Miss Estelle Smith returned today
to Macon after having spent several
days with Americas friends.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they can.
not reach the diseased portion Of
the ear. There is only one way
to cure deafness, and that ia by
constitutional remedies. Deaf
ness is caused by an inaamed
condition of the mucous Inning cf
the Eussachisn Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have a rumb.
ling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed
Deafness Is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its norm
al condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by Oatarrh, which
is nothing but an iniamed condi.
tion Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case of Deafness
(csused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Oatarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for
constipation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07

The prise Of 80 cents for the pu.
pill showing the best collection of
writing was won By Della Mae
PeeIer of East Spencer.
The prize of 81 SO for the best
map of North Carolina was won
by Dorcas Hil]ard, of Woodleaf
high school. All the work des erv.
ing of the highest commendation {.
The p,izs of a 90 was awarded
Granite Quarry for the best march
ing and general appearance in
line. A pleasing effect was made
by each child carrying a red and
whito banner with "Granite Quar-.
ry" on is
The judges for this prize we're
Mesdamss K. Hennessee, NJ. O.
Linton and j. D. Hellig.
The Salisbury Public school pre-
sented beautiful appearance 81
a body and, each child showed the
results Of training.
Distinction for the best march,
ing III the High School was award.
ed to Mr.. Leitoh's class, the 10Th
grade.
The best marching in the Ora N.
mar school was done by Miss
Klutts's class, the 6ih grade. Miss
Margaret Johnson's 2ad grade won
this honor in the primary depart
ment. Judges of the Public school
marching we're: Misses Janet
Quinn, Mary Wood Mckenzie and
Mrs. D NJ. Miller.
The exhibits in the Inniss street
room Of the Grubb building were
the most extensive and best eve,
shown here. Some of tho worh
was remarkably fine and showed
up we'll for those who had execut-
ed. Practically every pupil o1
the primary department. of th,
city schools was represented ir
this display. The drawings, bott
in pioSures and maps. were splen
die and the other work was far 81
perior to any ever placed on exhi-
bition at school commencement,
in this county. The children o
the city and Spencer schools had
nothing on their "oountry cous.
ins" in the exhibit department
for the pupils from the rural dis.
triots had some remarkably fin,
work on display. Those in chare,
of exhibits are grateful to Mr.
Ohas. Propst, manager of th,
Grubb building for the free use Of
this room.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07

thousand. prisoners, while the
Austrians also assert that they
repulsed a Russian force which
attempted to cross the Dniestsr
River.
Genoa, April 5.-Vla Paris,
April 6 News was received here
today that a German submarine
had sunk the Italian steamer Lui.
gi Parodi, which left here on Jan.
uary % with a cargo Of coal i.
The report has caused profound
impression here and there are
many expressions of resentment.
Great excitement prevails and
the authorities have taken strong
measures to protect the German
colony and German shops from
the possible exaction of reprissls
Berlin, April 5.-By wireless,
an Overseas Agency dispatch from
Anthems says the British battle.
ship Lord Nelson, stranded inside
the Dardsnelles straits, has been
destroyed by Turkish shore guns,
A war council held by the Brit
ish and French Admirals, the An.
thens dispatch continues. desired
to portpone the attempts to force
the Dardanellesl on account of the
Insufficient strength of the land.
ing expedition.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07
WhoopIng Cough.

Well-every one knows the sf-
fect of Pine Forests on Coughs
Dr.. Bells Pine.,ar:Housy is q
remedy which brings quick relief
for whooping cough, (loosens the
mucous, soothes the lining Of the
throat and lungs, and makes the
coughing spells less severe. "A
family with growing children
should not be wishout 1t. Keep
1t handy for.all coughs and colds.
25c. at your Druggist. ~
Elsetsie Pitters aspiring Tonic.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07
VIM. Il. STEWART, ED. AND PROP.
Onion Flavor In Milk,

In a few days more the dairy
mon of the State will be seriously
inconvenienoed by the presence o
an onion flavor IN the milk. Es
pec;ally is this true says Mr.. Eat
mon of the foot hill region, be.
cause wild onions grow very abun
dantly there and it is practically
impossible for the COWS not to cal
them. The favor from the onions
gradual y disappears after the
COWS are fed about two pounds OF
molasses wish the regular feed,
the flavor Is also reduced Tut not
entirely controlled. With view
to eliminating the flavor entirely,
Mr.. Daton is conducting series
of experiments at the Pender
County Test Farm. These expert.
ments consist ofv arious methods
Of handling the milk and of feed.
ing the COWS. Anyone interested
in the results of these tests should
write to the Office of Dairy Ex-
perimentaslon for the results.
sor the larger creameries. bulle.
in recently Issued by the United
State Department of Agriculture
will be of value. The February
Bulletin of The Department. Of
Agriculture, "Report on the Pied
mont Soils" by @. B. Williams,
chief, Division Of Agronomy, is
one of the most valuable bnlletins
issued by the Department recently
and every farmer of the State who
is interested in the work of i'm
proving his soil should write for
a copy. Several tables and illus
trations throughout the bulletin
call attention to results Of ferti-
lizer experiments carried out in
the Piedmont sections.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07

The awarding of the certificates
of attendance was by Mayor Wood
son and was done in a most happy
msnner.
In the defamation contests in
the recorders court room, under
direction of Superintendent
Barnes of the Spencer Schools, the
first prlzs of IS. was awarded to
Ray Monroe, Of Franklin Town.
ship, his theme being "Appoma.
tex" and the second prize Of $2.5 so
went to Levi Trexler. of Morgan
Township, who told of of 1.-THE
Duty Of the South"
The debate at the city school
under the direction of Prof. J A.
Leitch was q most interesting fea.
ture of the commencement and
the question debated was:
"Resolv That the United
States should adept the policy of
subsid zing i5s, merchant marine
el gagged ln foreign trade"
The negative side was taken by
tho schools of Mt. U!la and China
Grove and the affirmative was mn.
held by represansatlv of Granite
Curry and Morgan Township
schools.
The medal for the best essay by
boys was won by Wesley Morgan
Of Morgan Township and the same
was donated by Holshouser and
Howan, while Miss Hell sn Bailey.
of Wood eaf, won the girls prize
of IS. for the best essay on Farm
Life Schools.
GIRLS ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
Five schools participated in the
girls athletic contest, "a girls en-.
tering the four contests, as fol.
lows:
China Grove, Sadie Oorrell,
Mabel Goodnight, Grace Ketchle,
Elmirs Meetze.
East Spencer, Willie Robinson.
Mae Christenbury, Queen Graeber,
Velmer Bowles.
Ellis School, Annie Eagle Beu.
lab Meetze, Pinkney Meetze, Nola
Ridenh ur.
Woodlesf, Blanche Currant,
Ruth Ourrans,- Eva May Wetmo ore,
Sadie Click, Fannie Bell Benson,
Troy Hellard.
S&'l~bury, Margaret G uncil,
Beuiah Llnk4r. N ma Bruce, sadie
Moyle. Grace Aaron.
Hop. Skip and Jump Contest,
lst place won by Margaret Ooun-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07
Nothing 50 Good for a Cough or Cold

When you have cold you want
the best medicine obtainable 80 as
to get rid of it with the least pos.
sible delay. There are many who
consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy unsurpassed. Mrs. J.
-B5rof. Elida. Ohio,Heys, "Ever
since my daugnser was cured
of severe cold and cough by
Chambsrlain's Cough Remedy two
years ago, I have felt kindly dis
posed toward the manufactures oi
that preparation. I know Of
nothing SO quick to relieve O
cough or cure a cold."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07
Stomach Trouble Cured.

Mrs. b. e.. Cleveland, Arnold.
Pa, writes, "Fef some time /
suffered from stomach trouble ,
I would have sour stomach and
feel bloated after eating. Moth.
ing benefited me untilI got Cham
berlsins' Tablets. After taking
two bottles Of them I was cured .
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07
oil of Salisbury, covering a dis.
tance of 33 feet in three continu-

tance of 33 feet in three continu-
Rns movements China Grove
Iame second witn,a u tha.etohie.
Ball Throwing for Distance,
China Grove won Isl place, Sadie
Correll sending ball 1873 feet !;
Woodlesl came second, Blanche
Ourrant, throwing 1870 feet.
Egg and Spoon Race, Salisbury
won first place, Margaret Council
reaching the line first; China
Or, We second with Carrie Ketchie
Relay Race, Salisbury won 1st
place; W oodieaf second.
In both hop, skip and jump and
in spoon race China Grove tied
with Salisbury, Margaret Council
for Salisbury and Carrie Ketchie
for China Grove. In working off
the tie Salisbury won in both in.
stances,
Special features were the basket
ball games between East Spencer
and China Grove and the first and
second teams Of Salisbury High
School. China Grove and the
first high school team were the
winners.
Referees in the athletic contests
we're: Horton, Goodson, Garter
and Barnes and the girls contests
were in charge of Miss Jennie Sui.
livan.
The following report from the
contest held at the city graded
schols:
First Grade Reading, first prize,
Indian story book, Catherine
Blown, China Grove.
Second prize, Ribbon. Ada Over
cash, Cress school.
Second Grade Reading, first
prize, Child Stories and Rhymes,
won by Thomas Griffith, Granite
Quarry.
Second prize, ribbon, Oornie
MENUS, Cress school.
Third Grade Reading, first prize
, St, ry Book. won by Margle Wet.
more, Woodleaf.
Second prizs, ribbon, Luther
Gillon, China Grove.
Fourth Grade Reading, first
prize, Robinson Crasoe by Buer.
baum. won by Gladys Pouncsy,
China Grove.
Fefth Grave Reading. first prize
rair of shoes Empire store, won
bv Cromie Bodie, Granite Quarry.
Second prize, ribbon, Emerson
Sides, East spel Ger.
| SPELLING.
Second Crane hox of candy, Sa.
leeby, won by Stacie Hutchinson
East Spencer.
! Second prize ribbon, Thomal
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07

Lyerly, Woodlesf.
Third Grade, ball by Arey Hard
ware o.. FIRST. prize Herman Ken.
erly, Woodleaf. Il
Second prize, ribbon, Lucille
Thomson, franklin.
Fourth Grade, first prize, tie
presented by V. Wallace 4 Sons,
won by Lee Kluttz Granite Quar-.
ry.
Second prize, ribbon, Kay Fes-
perman, Cress school.
Fifth Grade, first prize. foun.
tain pen presented by Smith Drug
Co.. won by Beatrice Holder,
Trading Ford.
Second prize. ribbon, Preston
Eagle, Ellis school.
Sixth Grade. FIRST prizs, has,
presented by Belk-Harry, won by
Ada Burton, Ellis school.
Second prize, ribbon, Bsulsh
Overman, Franklin.
ARITHMETIC.
Third Grade, first prize, hail
ribbon, presented by Bradley and
Lambing. won by Amy Benson
Woodleaf.
Second prize, ribbon, Shuford
Peeler, East Spencer.
Foursh Grade. first prize. pre-
sentsd by D. Oestreicher, won by
John Davis, China Grove.
Second priz,, ribbon, James
Leonard, Ellis school.
Fifth Grade, first prize, all WOO
sweater by J. Feldman & Sons
won by Leon Tarlton, East Spsn-
Ger.
Second prize, Myra Myers
Vance mill.
Sixth Grade, first prize, pair o.
tennis shoes won by Martha Shu
ford. China Grove.
Second prize. ribbon, Troy Hill
! lard, Woodleaf.
| Rneults of these contests wer'
1st prize China Grove, points, $40
donated by V. Wallace & Sons.
Second. Woodleaf. 40 points, IS
The committee for judging tn
county exhibits was composed o
Miss Nell johnson and Miss Min
ME Littman of Salisbury school
and Miss Heller of the Spence
School, and they rendered the fol
lowing decision:
The prize of $500 for the bes
general exhibit won by Chin'
Grove.
The prize of $3.50 for the bes
exhibit drawing was won by Chin
Grove.
The prize of $1.00 for the schoo
showing the best writing done il
all lines of work was won BY Eas
Spencer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07
Rowan County Commencement
Large Crowd Visited Salisbury on Thurs
day, April Ist, to Attend The Commencement

Large Crowd Visited Salisbury on Thurs
day. April lst. to Attend The Commencement
The county school commence
ment held in Salisbury last Thurs
day will no d ubt find a welcome
place in tbs history of Rowan
G unity. At eleven O'Clock sharp
the parade began it's march down
Main Sire s
Sixty of the eighty five c3unty
public schools participated in the
parade and for this Chief OF Police
] Frank Miller was chief marshall
and had a number of able assist.
ants. There were two bands and
the patriotic orders we're also rep.
resented in this procession.
At one O'Clock the contests were
begun at fcur different p aces. the
old court house, the recc rder's
o,uft room, the city school audi
torium and the recit ltion rooms
of the city school. while the ex.
hibiss we're on display in one In. es
street room of tn. Grubb building.
At all of these places as we'll as
for the athletic sports i'll the al.
tsrnoon large crowds gathered to
witness the same.
Probably the greatest i: teres,
centered ID contest in the ole
court house where the awarding OF
1893 d,pl mas also took place
This meeting was presided over by
superintendent R G. Kizer and
DR.. Thomas Lingle of Davidson
College, was tho chief speaker aud
his address was mastery effort.
He is Rowan County man and 1t
WAS great pleasure for those who
we're present to listen to this able
speaker.
In recitation the first prize of
IS, donated by the Fair Associa.
was won by Sophia Hall, of Steele
Township, whose subject was
"Who Will Open the Door for
k ..S.s,,gaile Esnalla Hurley,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07

10 90 Hon. Inomas W. GRgory.
the Attorney.General of the Unit.
ed States, and Hon.. Delaney
Niooll, of New York. The ad-
dress of welcome will be delivered
by Governor Locke Craig; the re-,
sponse br Mr.. F. @. Harding of
Greenvills. The presidents ad.
dress will be delivered by Hon. J.
Crawford Biggs. Of Raleigh,
A slight earthquake shock was
felt at Rome on Monday moning.
The people were greatly alarmed
but no one was hurt.
We are informed by a dispatch
from Constantino.le shat the
Turks on Sunday and two Rus
sian ship and allied mine sweeper
which approached the Dardsnellss.
Earl Cotton who escaped from
the State farm of the North Caro-
lima prison last aummer, after
serving 6 years of $50 year son.
tence has been captured in Whites
burg, Kentucky, and will be taken
back to Raleigh. He declares
that he was betrayed by . com %
panion who gave him away for a
reward of $25, 90. Cotton Was
charged with completely in the
murder of DR.. +. W. Smith.
Benjamin Harvey Garrison, who
was 102 years old on the 324th of
last January, died at midnight
Friday at his home in 5Millsrd
Greek township, in Msoklenbufg
county, the same township IN
which he was born and whore sll
of his long life had been spent.
Mr.. Garrison's ago il we'll authen. .
ticated and there is no doubt ot
the figure being correct. He il
survived by four children. For
more than 80 year, he'was an eld-
or in Mallsrd Greek Presbyterian
Church and fors7 years. until ill
health compelled his retirsmsnt,
he was clerk of the session.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07

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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-04-07
General News Mattfls
items otIntsrest to our Readers Gathered
and CONDENSED for Quick AssInEiatiea.

ano GoaaenSea TOT UuFek ASSfnElatien.
The coast storm of last Satur.
day claimed ten victims in the
vicinity of the Delaware oapes.
They we're the crews Of the consol.
idation Loal Company's barges
Nos. six and nine from Baltimore
for Boston who were drowned
when their crafts foundered near
Cape Henlopen. A tug stood by
for hours but the fury of the zee
made it impossible to rsnder o..
sistance. '
Norfolk, Va, April 4.-From
all parts of the Atlantic Ocsan
today and tonight reports of ship.
wrecks and probable loss Of life
are reaching this city. With the
exception of the loss of 16 liver,
when the tug Edward Luokenbach
went to pices off False Cape yes
serday, the most alarming news
was received of the probable loss
of the Holland steamer Prins
Maurits. The vessel whom last
beard from was in latitude 1910
aorth; longitude "a east. She
sent out wireless calls for assist-
ance and reported that she was in
a dangerous condition. That WAS
sarly yesterday morning. Two
British varships, the steamer city
Of Montgomery, the coast guard
cutter Onondaga and several other
vessels rushed to the assistance Of
the Prins Msurits. The British
warships, one Of which was the
Coronia reached the position given
oy the steamer at 8 O'Clock yes
serday afternoon. Wireless mes.
sages picked up along the coast
tonight indicated that none Of
these vessels had found any trace
of the steamer and the opinion
wassexpressed that she had gons
down with all on board
The North Cd
|ciation will hois
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
A Real Flesh Builder
For Thin People

VINO Wot I'D t>CREAsE WEIGHT
Thin men and women who would
like TO Increase their weight with 10
or is pounds OF healthy stay there
fat should try eating q little sarsoi
with their meals for while aud
note results Here ~ q good test
worth trying. First weigh yourself
and measure yourself Then take
"a rxei.-ons tablet with every meal
for two weeks Then weigh and
measure again. IL Isn't question
% aow you look or feet or what
your friends say and think. The
scales ard tape measure viii tell
their own story Many people. hAv-
Ing followed these simple directions.
TO eight pounds with continued galns
under further treatment
eaFxot does not Of Itself make fat.
but mixing with your food TIA pMF-
pose 4. 90 help the digestive organs
turn the fats. sugars and stsrehes Of
what you have eaten. into rten. ripe.
fat producing nourishtnsnt for the
tissues and biood--pFepass Il ia an
easily assimiiatsd form which the
blood can readily accept A great
deal Of this nourishment now passes
from thin peoples bodies as waste,
sargoi - designed TO stop tho waste
and make the fat producing contents
Of the very same meals you are eat.
ing now Develop pounds and pounds
OF healthy flesh between your skin
and bones sarEol i# nor. Injurious.
pleasant. efficient and inexpensive,
hartell Drug Co, swifts Pharmacy
and other leading druggists are
for,y tablets to : paessxs--en .
guarantees OF weight Increase or
money bses as found in every
package.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-13
IHULET WELLS KNOCKS
ALL NICE THEORIES OF
HORSGALLEY WEST.

Wells was born near La Conner,
Skagit county. In 1878. lie was n
farmer boy. lie studied as he
piihted the plow, RETAINED from
drinkinlk smoking. chewing and
swearing, aud lifted himself TO be
a school teacher.
Then he got the gold fever and
liked 90 the klondyke. returning
rich IN experience and not much
eso. lie worked aA farm hand