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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

National Government System Now in
Of nationar government system OF
supplying labor for the country's
farms this summer probably will be
completed by the agricultural and
labor departments within two weeks,
and in short time thereafter the
government expects to be enrolling
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
lever Busy.

Commissioner Watson today recs: =
ed the following copy Of letter from
council Of national defense to Con-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
Sight-Tnited States authorities
Taking Steps to Insure Against
Shortage of Hands.

Washington. May Reorganization
TO SUPPLY LABOR
NEEDED on FARMS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

Subscribe TO The Herald and News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

Wonder if the Greenville men at
Fcrt Oglethorpe endorse Sherman's
definition of war?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

Daily Headline: Coast artillery
will be called out soon"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

If the proposed food 1:c+ainr for
the CniteG states car h:,:ns lown he
cost OF -four he will stand good
chance Of being the next president.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

Editor Hiott Of the Pickens Sentinel
woke up feeling mean the other
morning and this is what he dashed
off: "It is estimated that there are
1900 gas plants in this country, not
including the Columbia State"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-13

The greatest of all linguistic ge-
muses. was undoubtedly Giuseppe
Merchant, who died in 1849. Not
only could the wonderful Italian read
so or so different languages, besides
many dialects, but he could also
speak and write them with astOnish-
ing fuency. It was contended that
MezzOfanti could converse with ma
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-01


! Miss lrma Collins returned yester-
day afternoorffrom Marshall. where
she spent the holidays with friends.
Mrs. W. F. TalIaferpc and children
returned to Bcaurspm yesterday after.
noon after visiting Judge and Mrs. W.
G. Taliaferro.
DR.. W. S. Smith, s<eOpath. at the
Hotel Bryan TueAhy Thursday and
Saturday afternoons. n
Wynn Lay ywfned to Houston yes.
tcrday after Apleasant visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Tyler Haswell.
W. J. Higgs returned this morning
from a businay trip to Kansas City
and 81 Louis.
J. NJ. KineaR9S6 of Harvey was in
the city today.
Mrs. A. W. Clouy returned to her
home at Crosby vkis afternoon after
visiting relatives at Peliance.
J. r. Smith Of RSfance was in tho
city today.
Ralph Rudasill anSfamily Of Cot
tonwood we're visit&s in the city to.
day.
Just ring $50 ana 80 can have q
Singer sewing md zine tn your home
In a short time T. A. sat,erwhits. Il
Mr.. and ms, VI. Rose and chill
drcn rc,urndb/ SATURDAY afternoon
from Denton. where hcy spent the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Walton petee, ~ent to Waco
this afternoon for a Wait 10 friends.
Miss Evelyn Sanders returned to
Rusk today to respwe teaching in the
Rusk Academy. fer spending the
holidays In this city with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Sanders
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-01

c. B. HudsonV&ent to Houston Sat
urday afternoon on a short visit.
Miss Maybelle Axen Of Calvert is
the guest Of w. Mary Oliver Rob
erts for the New Year Inequalities.
DR.. and Mrs. Elzee Jones and little
child have returned 20 Texas City af.
ter spending the Holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. s., Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren ". withers Of
Houston are spenainSA few days in
Bryan visiting Mr.. apA Mrs. W. A.
Withers.
,.. ! v; ., D..s y%'' S.v''''' yes.
NJ. II. James went terHouston Sat
urday afternoon ds>6 short business
trip.
Mrs. Ivan Boyett "a little daush
ter. Mary LOUISE! Ave returned from
Ennis, where they spent the holidays
Joe Spell went tQsHockley yester
day to spend Ne&fear's day with
friends.
r. NJ. Gordon returned to Houston
yesterday afternoop<after a visit t.
Mr.. and Mrs. WV Saunders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-01


A. A. Dean was in lofn today from
his home near Tabor.v
Ross Brogdon of, Montgomery Is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Miss Lilac Jones and Miss Berna'
dine Mcknight returhed TO Denton to
day to resume theft studies in C. !. A.
after visiting tliar parents in this
city during the holidays.
Miss Matte Sloane arrived this at
ternoon from Navasota\t6 spend few
days as the guest OF Miss Erin Blath
erwick.
Misses Lille Fac Sanders, Luc!
Harrison. Bette Lee ThoThill, Ar
della Jones and Ace:pe -7agents re
turned to Denton last AigF to resum,
their studies in the copsse Of Indus
trial Arts. after spending the Chris,
mas holidays in this city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-01
EDITOR REMEMBERED.

The editor is under obligations TO
Mr.. Wallace beverley for a choice cut
from the fine venison he killed on MS
recent hunt In Southwest Texas, an
account Of which appeared In the
Eagle Saturday. II was simply fine
and reminded US OF the "palmy days.
which. as interpreted by member OF
the legislature from San Antonio,
means "plenty OF deer. stray horses
! and free whiskey."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-01

Miss Cecile Mistrot arrived yester.
day afternoon fr0N Waco to visit
friends In Bryan.
C. A. Harris has Sfurned from a
business trip to st. Louis and Chi
cago.
Mrs. Trent Newton and little chill
dren, velma and,y,ent, Jr., returned
to Rockdale yesterday after a two
weeks visit to Mrs. n. R. Newton and
family.
Miss Margie Gay returned yester-
day afternoon tov Houston after a
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. W. 5.
Wilson, Sr.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-01
MONTHLY WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR DECEMBER, 1916

Maximum temperature. 81 degrees.
on the 4th and 5th.
siinimun temperature, 1sh de-
grees, on the 22nd.
Precipitation. .03 on the 9TH and
trace on the 25th, 2sth. goth and s1st.
Seventeen elea lays. partly
cloudy, IL yloudy
ThundeT slower on the It'll in the
afternoon.
Thunder shower at 1880 a. m. on the
25th. JOHN DAILY. JR,
Cooperative Observer u. s. Weather
Bureau.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-01

Mrs. P. p. sPItT of wanahachie'
who has been vhving her daughter
Mrs. T. n. Herring. returned home
this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
A Hid,ou. Choice,


II man had q choice between suf-
location and suicide, which would ne
take? II mans vocation was such
that it was an even chance he would
have to make this choice, who could
blame him for preferring a prison?
This Is the submarine situation in
Germany. Comparatively few sut,ma-
rines are captured above waters. Most
of those that are put out Of action
are sunk. The crew goes to the bot
tom alive but doomed. 1t is not drown
ing. but suffocation.
1t is certain that since the campaign
of sea frightfulness began last Feb
ruary Germany has lost more U-boats
than she has been able to build. in
spite Of her utmost efforts. It is quite
as certain that at least half her total
for all these months have been sunk
or taken.
1t is known that some caught in nets
have had no one alive Of their, crews
when recovered by their captors. The
German sailors know what boats SC
| out and how many never come back
The latter number is constantly In
creasing.
Lloyd-George recently announced
that five had been sunk in one day
Every man who ships in one know.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
TIMEs-REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLrOWN. IOWA:


Rhodes News.
J. II. johnson was in Des Moines
Saturday.
Several from this place attended the
Caddock and Hussane wrestling match
in Des Moines Friday evening.
The ladies aid OF the NJ. e. church
held . kensington at the home OF Mrs
James Stricken Thursday afternoon.
John Blumenschein went to Ames
Sunday to visit his son.
A. J. Blink and J. A. johnson went
to Chicago Sunday morning with live
stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Krohn and the for
mers brother went to Perry Sunday
morning.
Arthur Mile, came from Des Moines
and spent Saturday and Sunday with
his sister. Mrs. w. c. Phillips, and
fanny.
Roy Crowley visited Sunday in Bax-
ter and spent Monday in Marshalltown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker were in
Marshalltown Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hale spent
Monday in Marshalltown.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meyers cele-
brated their fifteenth wedding anniver-
sary Friday by entertaining large
number of friends. neighbors and rela.
tives in the evening at their HON,
southeast of town. Supper was served
by the hostess.
Mrs. Louisa Steiner was in Marshall
town Saturday.
large crowd attended the parents
and teachers meeting at the schoo
house Friday evening. Some very in
Eeresting subjects were discussed.
/ Messro. and Mesdames E. B. and /
D. Perry were in State Center Wednes
day afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
NEW CASES FILED.

Actions to Quiet Title Eegun-one Di-
vorce Petition Entered.
Actions to quiet titles Of real estate,
for the division of property of an es-
tate and for divorce constituted the
new cases fled Wednesday afternoon
for the January term of the district
court. -
Mrs. Eta Sapp has filed application
for divorce from James Sapp. Mrs.
Sapp formerly lived III Eldora. The
couple was married at INLAND. Mo-. Jan.
s. 1895. Mrs. Sapp asks, to be awarded
the custody of her children.
Actions to quiet title to real estate
are Henry Halverson VS.. B. w. Phil
lips, ct. al: Elda L. Wardman VS.. Nah
lon Woodland. ct al: and Levi Kent, VS..
George w. Voris, ct al.
Heirs of Henry Russi,e have joined in
an action in which the court is asked
to confirm the shares Of each. The ac-
ton is entitled Charles Russie VS.. Fred
erick Russie, ct al.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
Boy Traps Flying B
Squirrels IN Attic

OF III the odd ana unusual places In
the world to 50 trapping for Wild
"gaIne"-fats and mice not included
10 the attic of an unoccupied house.
But such I. the oonveniencs In trap
ping that came to f.Joe. Whitehill. ths
younger SON Of comnnndank end M.
Whitshill Of tho soldiers home. ,s7,.
In the summer pair Of flying sqhirt
rels found their way into tho attik q
tho big house and there raised 4 ram.
lily. Recently they could be heard
scurryfng about in the attic TO which
free use OF premises. Mr.. Whieshili
objected. ~,
She offered her son Joe who has =
great Inclination 70 hunt and tf6b. q s
cents each for III the squirrels, he
caught He haited rat trap md
caught six In shsrt order. Jos u etins
70 uss the money 70 pay hias aubSctn-.
tiou;of - . month to the 7. 4. G x.
prison food rand. to which Is dub.
scrihed during the recent @mpSiea.I { tis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
Red Cross Work
: ers Of Gilman
Earn, Over $1,lOO

AS the result Of q most successful
auction sale held Wednesday by the
Gilman chapter Of the Red Cross. the
chapter will have for war relief work
probably $1,000. The proceeds of the
days auction and an evening enter
tainment were $1,170, and there Is
enough not yet reported to make 1t
fully $1,000.
The sale was Of the usual success
that the women of Gilman and its vi
cinity make Of anything they under
take. At the opera house lunch was
served thrs tout the day and in the even
Ing, at SeAger's Cosy Theater, a pic
ture was shown for the benefit Of the
Red Cross. All of the articles sold
were donated and auctioned by c. G..
Mason, of this city, who donated his
services. Unfortunately for the chap
ter several things that were donated
for the sale were burned in the livery
barn fire early Wednesday morning.
Sevral fowls, hard coal stove. cream
separator. and other articles were
among those destroyed.
The members OF the Red Cross chap
ter. thru their president, Mrs. q. f.
Stansberry. are very grateful to the
farmers and others for their liberality
and hearty cooperation in making the
sale q success.
The Gilman people, have watched with
interest different notices in the press Of
communities which have worked for the
Red Cross, and believe that no com
munity has done better than Gilman
for it's size.
Miss Helen Green has knitted 50 far
twenty six sweaters. eight helmets, Ave
mufiiers. and two pairs Of socks. The
elder Mrs. Green. who is 70. has knitted
twenty six pairs Of socks. one pair o,
mittens. and thirteen helmets. Mrs
Althea Seager. widow of John II
Seager. spent the s0th anniversary o.
her birth knitting for the Red Cross
She has finished twenty pairs OF soclls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
HaverhilI Items.

= 4 + s
+ Herman Knoll OF Stevens. MINI. who
was here visiting his father. left for
his home Thursday.
II 3. Kopel. B. II. Kopel and Mrs.
George Herring were called to- Grant
county. Wisconsin. Thursday by the
death Of their sister, Mrs. Frank Dali
sing. 81 q s u.
Joseph Kopel Of Pdrkston, g. D.,
stopped here fora short VISIT with rela-
tives while on his way homo from wills
consin. where he had been 70 attend
the burial Of his sister. Mrs. Frank
Dalsing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ''Clem" Freese, Of North
Dakota. arc here visiting relatives and
friends. 81 "a; b
Ben Dankbar shelled some Of hin nov
corn Tuesday ~ the cold weather spf
the past few days froEe the ears 70
hard that they shelled fairly good. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
HEAVY LOSS FOR cHEs,RE.
Hot Water System in Physieian's Hon
freezes Tight.

Hot Water System in Physieian's Home
freezes Tight.
When DR.. NJ. q. Chesire left with his
family several days ago for Texas to
remain for few weeks, he turned over
the work Of keeping up fires to coll
ored man. The lattar, evidently not
realizing how cold the weather was, al
lowed the fires to get SO low that the
hot water system froze completely uh
Plumbers called to 'fi,s leak" in the
kitchen made the discovery.
The steam pipes and every radiator
in the house at I'll West Main street.
we're found to be bursted. Today the
radiators were all taken out of the
house and it proved necessary to take
up part of the oak flooring to remove
them. Plumbers estimate that the
damage to the plant can not be replaced
under less than between $500 and $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
I Nice dit 10 Poor chiIdr.n.

The board Of directors Of the
Woman's Club held meeting Thurs
day afternoon in Cronkleton's hall
after the regular meeting Of the club
and decided TO give SIS for the buying
OF new clothing for the poor children
In the city. The teachers Of the schools
are making lists Of the needy and the Y.
NJ. and Y. w. c. A. will see to the dis
tributing Of the clothing as Christmas
gifts. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
MopALE VETERAN DEAD.
Henry stansberry, Of Harrison Count
Dies at Soldiers Homo.

oSSUy 0ANUoOoUTyp Oh TuNGTo1Ou SOUuIye
Dies at Soldiers Home.
Death Wednesday, claimed Henry
Stansberry, agd 81. OF Modale, who en-
tered the home Oct. 80, 1911. Death
was due to anemia. Mr.. Stansberry
was born at Morgantown, w. Va, Jan.
"a. 1888. He enlisted in Company K.
Fourteenth West Virginia infantry,
Aug. 25. 1852. at Wheeling. and was dis
charged June q. 1865. at Cumberland.
Md. He was a widower, but is survived
by two sons and three daughters. They
are T. J. Stansberry. Modale: w. w.
Stansberry, Council Bluffs: Mrs. Sarah
p. West, of Hornick; Mrs. Palmyra j.
Hammer, Of Modale; and Mrs. Title
johnson, OF CASTOR.
The body was taken today by the
son, 4. j. Stansberry. to Modale for
burial. Il.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
, Enlists in Radio Division.

Horace Patton, william r. Flower,
Lysle Esson. and Hal Richards, who
went Sunday evening to Chicago to
enlist In the navy, returned homo this
morning after having taken the ex-
aminations and enlisting In the radio
division Of the navy. AS the Great
Lakes training station is so crowded
they win not report for duty until
Jan. Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
LINENS

The real old -fashfoned linens,
that arc real linena with lots
Of nax In them from sooA cid
Ireland In full bleAched, silver
bleached and unbleached. BY to
yard. lunch cloths and table
cloths Of pattern sises. and nap
dnS to match
75e = $3.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
$3.50 to $4,000
SILK u !
PARTY GOWNS :

You WIN carry them away when
you see them. In fine nets,
georgettes and chiffons and sill
yer and gold trimmed sleeves in
all combinations for evening wear
at reduced prices. Less than
half at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
Use to SAYS
GIFTS FOR MEN -

Mems neckwear. men's fiber silk
mufners, mems percale madras
and silk shirts. Mems sweaters.
Mems bath robes. Mems mack
inaws. Men's gloves. suits, over
coats and fur coats.
TO- IN l1Sn m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
A Type.

type.
He was horn a peasant in Germany,
one Of ten children. With his, sisters
and brothers he worked in the fields
from daylight until dark. When night
came. he had time and strength for
nothing but supper, q smoke and bed.
He had almost no education, the little
given him being to teach him his place
as . peasant and the uselessness Of
trying to attain wealth, distinction, or
greatness. Taxes kept him from
wealth. Caste kept him from rising
among his fellows At the age Of 2s,
he had managed to hoard just 500. That
was in 1897.
Today he has been resident Of Wis
consin for twenty years. The first
month he, came he earned and saved
more money than he had been able to
gain in a year in Silesia- lie now owns
| three "forties" in this state. He has a
respectable bank account. He rides in
q car Of his own. And in his German
community he Is looked up to as a man
Of worth and standing.
He IL a German citizen still, never
having taken the trouble to apply for
American citizenship. He has a pic
ture Of Kaiser Wilhelm in his living
room. He declares that Germany is
the greatest country ON the face Of the
earth. + When he mentions the father
land, ut IL with love for the dear old
land that gave him birth, where his
old mother and father still hve-peas-
ants still, poverty stricken. and with
no bigger dream than the time when
the war shall end and their wealthy son
shall be able to bring them to America.
Somebody sometime. somewhere has
said something about consistency being
a Jewel. Somebody has also said some
thing about there being no need Of
great souls possessing consistency.
There Is need however. Of someone ex-
planning such Prussian patriotism as
that possessed by this German citizen
on one Of two srounds-perfdious pro-
pasandst gold, or a superiority Of jelly
fish matter in that portion Of his head
where the brain ought 20 ba-Minne-
apolis Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

For the friendship remembranoes our
fine line OF Christmas cards and book
lets make easy buying. Simmons' book
ctoro 45 ~ n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

Come in and see those nice desk and
chair sets for the children, a beautiful
desk and chair for only SEAS. Car
ter's Nconoynv Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13
PUT MACHINES IN ORDER.
Orders For Repair Paris Should 3.
placed 40 Soon a. Posssbjs,

Orders For Repair Parts Should Be
placed a. Soon 40 Possible.
During the coming winter farmers
should give careful attention to the
work Of repairing all machines which
will be used next season. Also, orders
for repair parts and new machines
should be placed a. soon an possible.
This will acQuaint manufacturers and
their agents with the demand in Diff
ferent sections and enable them to
make the best possible distribution. At
the same time It win eliminate ex-
pensive delays in transportation ct the
busy season.
The use Of the largest and nost i'm
proved fAFm machinery, always desir-
able, 10 q special Importance. Where
large acreages arc Harmed the largest
machinery = the most economical.
Many Of the latest machines embody
improvements which VIII often justify
their purchase, where obtAinAbls. from
the standpoint az economy. even tho
the old outdt Is stan se.vtceablA.
~ When now machines arc bought on
large farms to replace others still cap.
able oflservice. It IL suggested that the
owners afford an opportunity to other
farmers who operate ON q smaller scale
to purchase this replaced machinery at
. reasonable prtcA This plan should |
beneft both parties,
! Dispose Of Wern- Out lmplemsntA
AL worn-out machinery should be
Dold for junk 1t the drst opportunity.
he specialists. aAyise, INST renewing |
NJ bolts or other{ parts which misht
% 00ekul In repairing other equipunenk
4 = usually false economy 10 atteznptI
a. ~ worn-out machine. - the
lime WASTED With brealragss and other
lelays and tho extra power required
or its operation usually meee than off,
'et the saving ~s6ected " continuing
& IN uaA. x
More damage can b done to q ms
nine b half an hour thru lack Of oil
= grease on some bearings than by a
vhole seasons exposure to the weather.
he specialists declsFe. For this sort
{ neglect there can be no excuse, Il
, said, Operating machine without
especially when the bear
ags are slightly rusty. win quickly re-
ult In the wearing away Of the metal,
ften to q considerable depth, in a very
ew minutes. Expensive breakages, as
Eeu az sertous delays. also may be
aused BY operating machines on which
uts have worked loose or have come
q entirely. allowing bolts 70 loosen or
rpp out.
All practicable steps should be taken
. preserve machinery now on hand
'eedlesA exposure to the weather
hould be avoided, and In cases where
ID not practicable to house machine
~ when idle all bearings should re-
Give q thorough application of heavy
II or grease to keep out moisture and
revent rust It Is believed that on
many farms machinery could be more
deQuately sheltered in the buildings
by exercising care in placing
hem so as to economic space.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

s5 ang ont sale frogf INV: f1r,kil
ana then thS STORE wlll "
{ NJ. = p, Brieha4 ~ Wet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

It. It ~ pair Of hockey skAtes nral flexible
liver Tor brother makes g dandy gift.
Abbott q Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

Just keep in mind that when you
want q nice piece of genuine cut glass
you can fnt it here. Carter Economy
Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

Did you see those nice fancy shop
ping baskets? They're only 40 cents
and So cents each. Carter's Economy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

Cups and saucers, fine white porce-
lain, 15 cents for cup and saucer FRI
day and Saturday. One Cent to 90
Cent VARIETY Store.