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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
Weekly Market Letter
FURNISHED by Woodson-Fennewald
L. Com. Co., Natl Stock Yds., ILL.,

National Stock Yards, ILL.,, June 5,
1917.-Cattle receipts have been
fairly liberal this week and there
have been more good cattle here than
any time recently. Top being $13.25.
Good to choice sters and butcher
stuff have sold fully steady this week.
The medium, half-fat kinds and
grassers are 10c to 15c lower.
Bulk of the good to choice steers
$500 to $19.25, good $12,OO to
$12.75; medium $10.15 to $10.S5;
fair killers $9.40 to $9.S5.
Choice light heifers $11.75 to $12.-
40; good $1O.40 to Ills; medium
$40 to $9.15; stock heifers 8 to
&c.
Choice cows $10.50 to 5000;
good $9.4O to $3.50; medium $500
to $3.50; cutters $685. to $7.4O. can
ners $6.40 to $3.50.
Hog market to 10c lower on best
butcher and heavy hogs, 10 to 15C
lower on mixed and light hogs. We
quote best butcher and heavy hogs
10 to 15c lower on mixed and light
hogs. We quote best butcher and
heavy hogs $3.50 to $15.95; goot
mixed and light hogs $15.40 t
$15.65; packers $500 to $15.25
stays $15.75 to $1,000.
Sheep receipts $500, fat sheep q
, to soc lower; bulk $9.75 to $1O.25
= fat bucks $500 to $3.50; choic
= clipped lambs SLABS to $14.35
spring lambs steady. Bulk $500 t
$17.00; fair to good kinds $1,000 t
l $500.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
HARDIN CLASS OF II.

The forty-first annual commence
ment at Hardin College Tuesday eve
ming marked the close of another sue
cessful year for this institution. The
address given by DR.. w. H. Geist-
welt, of the Third Baptist Church OF
st. Louis, dealt with present dhy
conditions. He drew a strong pic
ture of the difference between life
full of material things aud one of
high ideals. Our money and pleas
ure%mad rush of life which leaves out
all the finer ideals was held up to
plain view in all it's sordiduess. His
turning of Wilson's, Saving the
World for Democracy" phrase t. that
of, Saving Democracy to be fit for
the World" was a new note IN to-
days problems.
Hardin IT" consists of class of
% members with three post grad
yates. Miss Dorothy Holmes has
postgraduate work lin expression;
Miss Marguerite Thomas, in piano,
and Miss Connely, of Harrisonville
Mo-, in Art.
The Scholarship medal was award
: ed to Miss Edna Buckley, of Mexico
> and second honors to Miss ArtiG
| Duihn, of Hiawatha, Kansas.
Following is list of the graduates
in the diffedent departments:
: Literary.
g Mildred easier, A.A. and Doroth!
Eagle. A.A., Clarence, Mo.
Louise Enloe, A.A., New Bloom
field, Mo.
J. Pearl Drake, A.A., Memphis, Me.
O Elizabeth Mann, A.A., Holdenville
e Okla.
5, Colene Smith, A.A., Mound City
o Mo.
Gertrude Cunningham, A.A.; MAJ
Ie tina Dearing, A.A.; Marguerite Greel
ID A.A.; Ruth Perkins, A.A.; Jan
s. Rodgers, A.A., Mexico, Mo.
Piano
n- Emily Boney Cairo, Mo.
" Mildred easier, Clarence, Mo.
is Josephine Dean, Shelbina, Mo-
al Voice.
Elizabeth Morgan Bowie Texas.
Myrtle Turnage, Mexico, Mo.
Expression.
ng Irene Lowe, Moberly, Mo.
Mary Stallings, Mexico, Mo.
Homo Economies.
in Ruth Perkins. Mexico, Mo.
= Gladys Ulen, Dexter, Mo.
ye Art.
ty. Elizabeth Mcclure, Mexico, Mo.
POST GRADUATES
led Piano.
Marguerite Thomas, Mexico. Mo.
ng Expression.
Dorothy Holmes, Mexico, Mo
ogs Art.
Lucille Connely, Harrisonville, n
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

George Talley and John Gamble
have been appointed rural carriers
on rural routes Nos. and 5 out OF
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Roberts Furniture & Undertaking
Company has employed licensed en-
balmer and will continue to care for
all calls, day or night. viii be
pleased to have our friends call and
see us.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

R. P. Brown, one of the largest
land owners and most prominent
feeders of Audrain Co., was on
Tuesdays st. Louis market with 8
loads of good steers, which were of
his own feeding. Three loads OF the
tops sold to Joe Stern & Co., of New
York, at S13.15 and three loads to
Morris G. Co., at $12.S5; and two
loads to Swift & Co., at $12.65. This
is the largest string of cattle ship.
ped here by any one feeder in many
a day, and the shipment net $24,0O2
These cattle were sold by Woodson
Fennewald Live Stock Commission
Company.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Guaranteed absolutely all wool
clothing nicely tailored, well lined.
We can please.
RICKETTS, & EMMONS D. G. co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

l.. w. Roberts has employed Ii
censed embalmer who will take care
of all calls, day or night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
FARM and STOCK.

]. T. Johnson had 743 clipped
lambs on the st. Louis market last
Friday, which brot him $14.50.
Lester Miller shipped a pure bred
male Shorthorn calf to Macon, Mo-,
few days ago, which he sold for
$4,000.
Horace Mundy G Son had car of
steers and heifers on the st. Louis
market last week. The animals av-
eraged 655 pounds and sold at $11.50.
A. B. Weidler & Son, south of Mex
leo, received the top price, $3.50, on
the St. Louis market last week for a
load of clipped lambs, 14S head,
weighing on an average rs pounds
each.
Learn to like everything that's fl
to eat and make your family do like
wise" This is the suggestion which
Miss Babb Bell of the Missouri Col
Ilege of Agriculture is making to WON
en- in her food conservation talks
Dozens of good wholesale foods neve
appear in ,thiusands of homes becaus
some member of the family doesn'
like them. Miss Bell thinks tha
there is no reason why person nor
NAL in all other respects should hu
NOR his appetite merely because h
does not like a particular food. Sh
suggests that it is high time tn
housewife took hold of the situation
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

l.. T. Paisley of Rush Hill is visit
ing his son Robert e. Paisley, at Mo
hall, N. d.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Wash skirts, stripes and plain
cords, basket weaves
ETC., from $1.25 to $3.50, We have
your size.
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs D. G. co
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Mrs. C. S. Leech of Galloway coun-
ty, VIM. Wright of Columbia, and
Basil Wright of Centralia attended
the funeral of Mrs. Anna V. Wright
in Mexico yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Mrs. John Knipfel, of near Laddo
mia, underwent an operation at the
Mexico hospital Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

We have few of those $3.50 val
ue Ladies' waists left at CSC.
RICKETTS, & EMMONS D. G. co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
PURDY SAYS;

y Why let so many of your little
chickens die when Conkley's Butter
milk starting feed will save practi-
cally all of them?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

r. L. Davis, from up beyond
Thompson, was down this way yes
terday and handed us a plunk for
the Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

The newest shape in American
Lady Corsets.
RICKETTS, & EMMONS D. G. co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

Dora Tyson has been granted di-
vorce from her husband, Robert A.
Tyson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07
Circuit Court is in session.

Mrs. James Braden of near Lad
donia visited Mexico friends last
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

S. A. owen is a new Message read
er.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-07

]. T. Johnson had 743 clipped
lambs on the st. Louis market last
Friday, which brot him $14.50.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
G. |. A. Elects
Officers

CHICKASHA, Okla, Dec. 20
Especial THE G. l. A. to the b. OF l..
E. has elected the following officers
to serve through 1918: Mrs. i. W,
Byram, past president; Mrs. w T.
Keegan, president; Mrs. H. T. True,
vice president; Mrs w +, Folsom, in
surance secretary; Mrs John Shuck-
row, secretary; Mrs J. A. Brown,
treasurer; Mrs. Katherine f. Potter,
guide; Mrs. W. A. Hamilton, sentinel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Unity to
Drill Near Alex

CHlCKASHA, Okla, Dec 10
(Special)-The Unity Oil company has
just completed its first contract to
drill 1000 feet on their location near
the village Of Alex in 1855 The
showings were SO promising that it was
decided to drill to an additional depth
OF $500 or jOOO feet If necessary. to
strike oil or gas. A new contract has
been drawn and work will start in a
few days to drill 10 the deeper level
For the past 100 feet the drill passed
through blue shalc formation The,
encountered two Shovings of OF and a
heavy flow of gas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
VEN ORLEANS
ElRS PLEA, "WIN
War BY THRIFT
Banker VanderIip Talks TO
Many Crescent City Crowds

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2O-"Pleas.
ure as usual" means hindrance of war
work and prolongs the time OF victory
Frank A. Vanderlip, national chair
man of the war savings committee. de
clared in an address at 30 thrift mass
meeting here last night
"The main thing right now he said.
"is to win the war, and in order to
win the war we must practice THRIFT
The buying Of war savings ccrutl-
Gates, he said would teach Thrift to
thousands who are in need OF such in
struction.
Mr.. Vanderlip delivered two other
addresses in the interest of war ccrtlil-
cate sales here yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
|. O. 0. F. Elects
Officers for Year

CHICKASHA OKLA, Dec. 70
(SpeciaD-Chickasha cncampmcut, |.
o. o. t., has elected the following Of
ficers for the coming year N. NJ, Drls-
kill, { f.; George Meadows. S. w
/. V Long, H. r., John Prickctt, J
W; {. + Allison, trustee three years.
". w Morris, trustee 1.-TWO years. A
/. lIollinpsworlh, scribe. George Iut
treasurer; Earl Spricstcrbach, tear
rnnln IN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Eastern Star
Election Held

CHICKASHA, Okla, Dec 10
Especial ELLA Morris chapter No. %,
order Of Eastern Star, has an
nounced the election OF the following
officers to serve through the coming
year. A public installation will be held
in January; Mrs, J. 6, Mayes, worthy
matron Mrs. Katherine Potter, secrc-
tary; Mrs. Arthur Freese, treasurer
Mrs. S. d. McGranahan, conductress
Mrs Ella Nichols, associate con
ductress.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

Of the club acted as lchoolmastcr while
the Give dolls" recitcd the verses on
which their charactcrizatlons were
based.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Presbyterian Church
Free OF Debt

CHlCKASHA, Okla. Dec %
(Special)-For years the First prcsby-
terisn church Of this city has been
staggering under a debt This is no
longer the case, for Rev william Den
ham has just announced that every debt
against the church has been lifted. in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Chickasha Butchers
Close tuesday

CHlCkASHA, Okla, Dec. "
Especial THAT there may be no queS-
tion about the observance Of meatlcss
Tuesdays, the lutcher shops in Chick.
asha will close their doors on that day.
The movement was started by w A.
Hopkins, local market man, Strict tab
will be kept on all meat purchasers on
Monday to prevent them from buying
double the usual quantity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Faculty Members
in Christmas Frolic

NORMAN. Okla, Dec. 20-(Spc-
cial)-Mcmbcrs ot thc faculty OF the
University Of Oklahoma became kids
once more and INDUCED last night in A
Christina toy frolic at the Christmas
meeting Of the Newcomers club one oi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

the three faculty social clubs here Men
and women dressed as Little Bo Pccp
"Olc King Colc.' "Molhcr Hubbard ~
"LittIc lack Homer Tom. the Piper
SON" and dozen, Of other fairy land
characters c w. Shannon, president
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Fair Has Balance
In Treasury

CHICKASHA, Okla, Dec. 10
Especial THE financial statement OF
the Grady county free fair association
just completed, shows that the total re
ceipts amounted to S,2294S and the
total expenditures were S,S46lS leav-
ing balance OF cash on hand amount
ing TO 1922. Aside from the cash
balance there are supplies and assets
on hand amounting to A5O77.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS Tree
PLAN OF PUPILS
Community Affair Promoted in
Interests Of Poor,

I CHICKASHA, Okla, Dec. 70
Especial 1.-The public schools OF
Chickasha are promoting community
Christmas tree, which will be held in
Vinca park on Christmas night Elec
trici,y will illuminate the tree where
the public will gather to sing their
carols Presents for the poor children
OF the city will be placed on the tree.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20
Coal Short; Plants Close.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. 20
Approximately 50 percent Of the steel
making capacity Of Youngstown plants
representing fully 10 percent OF that OF
the entire United States, Is idle owing
10 coal shortage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-20

Cludiug heavy paving tax "Thc
church doe, not owe a dollar; lor the
first time in years the Presbyterian
church is entirely free from indebted
ness Of any nature said Rev. Mr. Den
ham
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
CHAPTER V--(contlnued.)

"You aren't letting your thoughts
dwell upon that woman"
81 have thought about her some
times" John answered, almost defiant
~. whats the harm? I'm still here,
am I not?"
Stephen crossed the room. From the
drawer of the old mahogany sideboard
be produced an illustrated paper. He
turned back the frontisplece fiercely
E2d held it up.
''DO You see that, JOhn?"
Tive seen it already"
Stephen threw the paper upon the
table.
"She's going to act in another OF
those COMPOUNDED French plays" he
said: .translations with all the wit
taken out and all the vulgarity left
In"
1--WE knew nothing of her art" John
declared coldly. 1--WE shouldn't under
stand it, even If we saw her act. There
fore it isn't right for us to judge her.
The world has found her a great ac-
tress. She Is not responsible for the
plays she acts in."
Stephen turned away and lit his
pipe anew. He smoked for a minute or
two furiously. His thick eyebrows
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
SyIiables Are Clipped.

But the American does love to save
his words! 1t was in the elevator of
a skyscraper the other day that the
newest device for clipping syllables
was noticed. The lift had just passed
the tenth floor when a morose looking
man spoke to its conductor. Three"
said he, meaning, of course, the thir-
teenth. When he had been left at the
floor the bearded man grunted out
five" and the chap next him said
hurriedly "seven." So they were de-
posted at the fifteenth aud seven
teenth floors, respectively, and then
the elevator boy spoke to the remain
ing passenger. WHAT'S yOurs?" he
asked. Nineteen" returned that
gentleman. Great smoke, it has been
so long since I've heard a teen that
hardly understand what you mean"
said the elevator boy, but he stopped
at nineteen all right.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

problem. What can order for your
"a cup of chocolate" Louise replied.
"And Miss Sophy?"
Tea, please"
John. too, preferred tea; the prince
ordered absinthe.
"a polyglot meal, isn't it, Mr..
Strangewey2" said Louise, as the order
was executed; mot in the least what
that wonderful old butler of yours
would understand by tea. Sophy, put
your hat on straight if you want to
make a good impression on Mr..
Strangewey. am hoping that you two
will be great friends"
Sophy turned toward John with a
little grimace.
Louise is SO tactless !" she said. 81
am sure any idea you might have had
of liking me viii have gone already.
Has it, Mr.. Strangewey?"
ION the contrary" he replied, a little
stfffiy, but without hesitation, 81 was
thinking that Miss Maurel could
scarcely have set me more pleasant
task
The girl looked reproachfully across
at her friend.
you told me he came from the
wilds and was quite unsophisticated! ="
she exclaimed.
| ''The truth" John assured them,
looking with dismay at his little china
cup, comes very easily to us. We are
brought up on it in Cumberland"
Don't chatter too much, child Lou
Use said benignly. II want to hear
some more of Mr.. Strangewey's i'm
| pressions. This is-well, if not quite
a fashionable crowd, yet very nearly
so. What do you think of 1.-THE wom--
en-, for instanceT
"Well, to me-" John confessed cam
didly, they all look like dolls or man.
ikins. Their dresses and their hats
| overshadow their faces They seem
all the time to be wanting to show, not
themselves, but what they have on. +"
They all laughed. Even the princes
lips were parted by the flicker of a
smile. Sophy leaned across the table
with a sigh.
Louise" she pleaded, you will lend
him to me sometimes, won't you? You
won't keep him altogether to yourself?
There are such lot of places to take
him tor
Il was never greedy" Louise re-
marked, with an air of self-Satisfac-
ton. IF you succeed in making a
favorable impression upon him.
promise you your share"
Tell US some more of your impress
sions, Mr.. Strangewey," SOphy begged
you want to laugh at me-" John
protested good-humoredly.
'On the contrary" the prince as
sured him, as he fitted a cigarette into
long amber tube, "they want tC
laugh with you. You ought to realize
your value as a companion in these
days. You are the only person who
can see the truth. Eyes and tastes
blurred with custom perceive so little
You are quite right when you say that
these women are like manikins; tina
their bodies and faces are lost; bu
one does not notice it until it is point
ed out"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

came closer and closer together. He
seemed to be turning some thought
over in his mind.
John" he asked, as 1t this cursed
money that is making you restless?"
Il never think Of it except when
someone comes begging. promised
thousand pounds to the infirmary to-
day.
'Then what's wrong with you?"
John stretched himself out, a splen-
did figure of healthy manhood. His
cheeks were sun-tanned, his eyes clear
and bright.
''Tha matter? There's nothing on
earth the matter with me-" he de-
clared.
1T isn't your health I mean. There
are other things, as you well know.
You do your days work and you take
your pleasure, and you &C through both
as ii your feet were on a treadmill."
Your fancy, Stephen
God grant It'll I've had an unwel-
come visitor in your 9bsence."
John turned swiftly around.
"a visitor?" he repeated. "Who was
it2"
Stephen glowered at him for a mo-
ment.
''It was the prince" he said; 'the
prince of Seyre, as he calls himself,
though he has the right TO style him
self Master of Raynham. It's only his
foreign blood which makes him choose
he called TO ask you to shoot and stay
at the castle, if you would, from the
sixteenth TO the twentieth Of next
month"
what answer Old you give him?"
Il told him that you were your own
master. You must send word tomor-
row"
"He did not mention the names of
any of his other guests, I suppose?"
"He mentioned no names at ALL"
John was silent for a moment. A
bewildering thought had taken hold of
aim. Supposlng she were to be there?
Stephen, watching him, read his
thoughts, and I0r n moment lost con-
troll of himself.
were you thinking ABOUT that wom-
anr' he asked sternly.
what womanT
'~The woman whom we sheltered
here. the woman whose shameless pic
ture Is on the cover Of that book"
John swung round on his heel.
"Stop that, Stephen he said men
Rcingly.
%Why should II" the cider man re-
torted. Take up that paper, If you
want to read q sketch of the life of
Louise Aaurel. See the play she made
Der name in-'La Gioconda'l"
what about itf'
Stephen held the paper out to his
Brother. John read a few lines and
dashed Il into a corner Of the room
There's this much about Ii, John,
stephen continued. THE woman played
thst part night after night-played Il
20 the life, mind you. She made hel
reputation in It. That's the woman
We unknOwingly let sleep beneath this
roof The barn is the place for hel
and her sort !"
Johns clenched fists were held firm
Iy to his sides. His eyes were blazing
That's enough, Stephen he cried
mo. it's not enough,' was the fierce
reply" "The truths been burning In ny
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
VALUE OF PETROLEUM SHOWN
War Develops Multitude of Uses for
What Were Formerly Regarded as
Merely Its By-Products.

at has required this war to awaken
England to the Importance of the pc
t-oIeum industry to any and every civ
ilized country" declared Prof. Charles
Greenway, president of the Institution
of Petroleum Technologists in Lon
don.
1.-THE Importance of the petroleum
industry to the civilized world develops
with the course of years, but in this
country it is so far only in its infancy.
1t is only now, as a lesson of this terri
BILE war, that we are awakening to the
fact that petroleum, and the securing
of our own sources of supply OF this
valuable commodity, are a national ne
cessity, not only for the great econom-
ic struggle which will certainly take
place between the chief commercial
nations after the conclusion of this
war, but as a safeguard against this
country ever again being drawn into
such barbarous and destructive con-
fiict as that in which we are now en-
| gagged.
Until within the last few years pc
troleum was only regarded as being of
! value for the production of artificial
light, lubricating oils and wax, but
later developments have shown that
| its greater value lies in what were for
merly regarded as merely its by-prod-
ucts-benzine and fuel for motive pow
er, solvents for host Of chemical and
allied processes, dyestuffs in various
manufactures, unguents in pharmacy,
jellies and aromatic hydrocarbons for
high explosives. 1t is, 1 think no ex-
aggeration to say that the demand for
these so-cllled by-prOducts, and the
uses to which they will be put as time
goes on. are practically illimitable."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

1--WE will revert" Louise decided, "to
a more primitive life. You and viii
inaugurate a missionary enterprise,
Mr.. Strahgewey. We will judge the
world,afresh. We vii reclothe and re-
habilitate it,
The prince fiicked the ash from the
end of his cigarette.
Morally as We'll as sartoriallyT' he
asked
There was a moments rather queer
silence. The music rose above the
hubbub of voices and died away again.
Louise rose TO her feet. The prince,
with q skillful maneuver, made his
way to her side as they left the res
taurant
Tomorrow afternoon, 1 think you
said?" he repeated quietly. "YOU will
be in town then?'
Eyes, 1 think So
"You have changed your mind, then,
about"
IN. GraiIlot will not listen to my
leaving London" she interrupted rap
idly. HE declares that it Is too near
the production of the play. My own
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
Had Too Many Pets.

The exact reason why's man refused
to live with or support his lawful wife,
was set forth in the domestic relations
court in New York. II will never re-
turn home" explained the recreant
husband, "as long as my wife keeps
pets. She's got a turtle, two parrots,
canary, two cats and a fox terrier, and
it amt no place to live" "He needn't
come if he don't want to; no one cares
and no one asked him to-" said the
helpmate. "What 1 want is three dol.
lars a week from him and no converse.
ton. 1 gave away all the pets but
Cuckoo. the pup, and I'd keep him If
my husband talked forever. He's bet.
ter company than SONS people / know
anyway-swears less, eats less, and
only banks when there's something &c
bark about"