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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-23
OUR FIRST SACRIFICES.

81 am proud of my boy if he has
given up his life for his country"
was the comment made by the father
of one of the first of the American
soldiers to be killed in the trenches.
What a noble sacrifice this father
made and how nobly has he express
ed his sentiments. 1t was his burden
to give his son who fell so soon after
reaching the firing line. But it will
not be long before thousands and
thousands of other fathers and moth
ers all Oveer America will be called
upon to make the same sacrifice and
bear the same burden. This is only
the beginning. Probably the casu-
atty list will soon fill many columns
of the American newspapers and ev-
cry day will see the circle of b~ereav-
ed homes widen and widen as more
sons fall heroically in defense of the
right.
We are at war. Never did those
words signify SO much as when the
wires brought the news of the first
American trench casualties. The
news was expected. We were pre-
pared for the shock. Yet no amount
of mental preparation could arm us
against the feeling of solemn horror
that our boys had fallen beneath the
charge of German enemies. In the
sum total of the wars dreadful toll.
the American losses were insignif-
cant. Our troops occupied a small
part of the line. But they had been
active enough for THE Germans to
learn where they were. There can
be no doubt that the German COM
mander made special effort to bring
in American prisoners. This same ex-
perience has been suffered by new
troops of the Allies wherever they
have appeared. 1t seems that the at
tack upon the American trench was
prepared without thought of cost in
or ammunition. The Germans
dropped a terrific barrage fire behind |
the American soldiers and cut them
off SO that reeinforcenments could not |
reach them. From a military stand
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-23
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.

BY virtue and in pursuance of a
decree of the Chancery Court of
Grenada County, Mississippi, made at
the October term, 1917, thereof, in
cause No. 1867, Maggie M. Davis VS..
Minnie Davis McNeill ct al, / will. as
commissioner named in said decree.
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash, o. the assumption of the
Indebtedness on the lands hereinafter
described and the difference in cash.
at public cutlery, in front of the
East door of the Court house, in the
city of Grenada, County of Grenada.
and State of Mississippi, within legal
hours, on the First Monday in De-
cember, 1917, 232.65 acres of land in
Section 25, Township 23, Range d
East, in the county of Grenada and
State of Mississippi, described as be-
ginning at the north-ea corner of
said section 25, thence running west
o5.l5 chains, thence south, 62.72
chains to the Riverdale public road.
thence north 45 degrees east along
the said Riverdale public road $3.50
chains, thence north So degrees east
1912 chains along the said River
dale public road, thence north 1926
chains to the point Of beginning, the
same being the lands conveyed tt,
Van G. Davis by Mamie Reid White
and her husband, which said lands
were conveyed to, Mamie Reid White
by S. E. Holland and wife. There
is an indebtedness on said lands.
secured by a deed of trust thereon,
for the sum of, five thousand.
($5,OOO) dollars, due June 9Th,
1919, with interest from June 9Th.
1917; purchaser may assume said in
debtedness and payy the difference
in cash; Also, on the same date, as
said commissioner, under the same
decree, in said cause, on the above
described premises, in the barn ward
thereof, beginning at two o'clock in
the afternoon, ] will offer for sale.
at public cutlery, to the highest bid
der for cash, a certain stock of per-
sonal property, consisting of about
nine head of mules and horses. one
saddle, one grindstone, one two-horse
wagon, one old corn planter, one
gasoline engine, four road scrapers.
four one-horse plows, one Sanders
disc pillow, two old disc plows, two
walking ~cultivators, two drills, one
cross cut saw, II pair cotton scales.
one lot carpenters tools, and some
HARNESS.
This the 9Th day of November.
1917.
M. E. POWELL,
oS9 Commissioner.
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point it was a piece of folly and not
worth the exertion it cost. But the
Germans figure that the effect of the
news of the assault would stimulate
a lively interest in Germany and
bring CONSERVATION in America. The
first part of this scheme was TO doubt
successful, for the comment of the
German newspapers was general. But
there is no CONSERVATION in America.
This thing was bound to happen. 1t
is part of war and could not be es-
capped. There will be other Amcri-
can casualties, probably thousands
and thousands of them. But the fact
that our heroes die will only stimu-
late other heroes to take their places
in an unending procession until the
war is won for humanity.
TIE first casualty list, small as it
is, will have a distinctly SOLDERING eff
feet upon America. It will bring us
to a realization that we are ss much.
a part Of that dreadful conflict
against the Hun as are our Allies,
And we know, too, that when the
Americans are called upon to make
the charge cover the Top into the
hideous trenches of the enemy, there
will be no laughter in Berlin. Our
soldiers will fight with a determine
ton, a zeal and a high courage that
will cause THE German soldiers to
change their expressions from amuse-
ment to terror. We now have some
thing more to fight for than senti-
ment. America has seen the precious
blood of its sons spilled upon the field
of battle. That blood must be aveng-
ed.-Kansas City Journal.
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WOLF SCHOOL NOTES."

Mrs. Jones Allison, little sor
Travis, and Miss Ollye Wolfe, of
Rosebloom, spent Friday with Mrs
A. S. Wolfe and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. X. Rice, j. C,
Written, T. M. Mitchell and A. S,
Wolfe spent Friday in Grenada.
Mr.. Clinton Hall was a Scobey
visitor Saturday ~afteroon.
Mrs. J. C. Hall and Miss Jessie
V. Written spent Monday in Gre
NADIA shopping and having dental
work done.
Mr.. T. M. Mitchell attended SER
vice at Rosebloom Sunday.
Miss Della Dogan, of Cascilla,
passed through here Sunday en-
route to Scobey.
Mr.. NJ. N. Strider of Rosebloom
spent Saturday night in u little
Mr. R. X. Rice was a Rosebloom
visitor Sunday.
Mr.. A.. S. Wolfe went to Sum-
ner Sunday to visit his boys, Spen-
Ger and Phinis Osborne.
We are expecting to hear the
wedding bells ringing soon from the
way some of our young people were
maneuvering around Sunday. i.
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Allen Angevin and Osborne Weir
attended services at Enon Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Magness and two little
daughters, also Mrs. Will Fenner,
spent a few minutes at Mrs. Frank
Weir's Saturday morning.
Mrs. Frank Weir RAJ dnexpect-
edly called to the bed side of. her
daughter, Mrs. Will Williams, at
Maud, Miss, last Saturday. At this
writing Mrs. Williams is reported bet
ter, which we hope is true.
Mr.. E. B. Machelove and family,
OF Indiana, have recently made their
home at Weir Springs.
Misses Carrie and Ola Rose en-
joyed Saturday and Sunday at home.
Miss Evelyn Angevin visited her
friend Miss Elizabeth Adams in the
home of MI. R. Ramey Sunday.
Miss Minnie kcse visited Mrs.
E. Il. Machelove tne day last week.
VIOLET"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-23
o WHO SUFFER

n Clarion-L Ledger in a recent is.
sue well says:
Oklahoma draft registers were
convicted, fined 500 each and sen.
fenced to six year terms in the fed.
erai prison. No doubt they are now
medlating upon the truth of the
scriptural text which says "The way
OF the transgressor is hard"
And yet these men were not 50
much to blame. They only attempt
ed to do what other "higher-ups" ad.
vlsed them to do. Yet they suffer
while the ''higher-ups" 90 unpun-
ished.
II 1t was a crime for them to at
tempt to do these things, and un.
doubtedly it was, why is it not a
crime for others to advise them to
DO so, whether they be United States
Senator are leaving him in numbers
individuals?
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Hoard Of Supervisors of Grenada
County, Mississippi, will, on Monday,
h Bird day of December, receive
bids and award contracts for a suf-
ficient number of trucks. graders.
n drags for working and main
tanning the improved good roads in
said County and State.
Contract will be warded to the low
est and most responsible bidder. The
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Done by order of the Board this.
the 9th day of November, 1917.
M. E. POWELL,
Chancery Clerk.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-11-23
PROCEEDINGS
OF the City Council.
Grenada. Miss. Nov. 5, 10

Grenada. Miss. Nov. 5, 1917.
The Board of the Mayor and
Aldermen, city of Grenada met in
regular session at the Mayors Office
on this the 5th day of Nov, 1917.
Present: The Mayor, Marshal,
Recorder, and all the Council en-
cept Mr.. Horton.
Minutes read and adopted.
Ordered that the Marshal O. X.
no warrant for payment until the
party in whose favor it is drawn has
paid taxes for the fiscal year.
The order of the State Revenue
Agent, Stokes V. Robertson, assess
ing the Grenada Trust & Banking
Co. $500 for the year 1914 and So
500 for the year 1915 wa approx
ed
Accounts were allowed as follows:
General Fund.
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Mews Over the County
TO OUR COUNTRY CORRESPONDENTS.

Don't forget to let us know when you run out OF stationery
and stamped envelopes. 1t will be a pleasure to again supply
you for we really and truly appreciate the news you send US
every week and feel sure that the people Of your own commun-
iy arc glad to see their community recognition from the county
paper, which it would not otherwise get. You see, you are the
means by which we can get the news from out in the
country and we must depend on you to help us out. Send these
items in every week please.
Cordially yours,
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Respectfully submitted.
j. A. GIBSON, City Treas.
Ordered that the Board adjourn.
B. F. THOMAS, Mayor.
H. G. TALBERT, Recorder.
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w. & L. Bond Tax Fund.
To balance last report----$4286.29
To RW. No. % Claud Hall S.35
To RW. No. 26 Claud Hall 32.42
S4327.0G
Balance S4327.O6
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Also the following water and light
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Allen Angevin and Osborne Weir

THE GRENADA SENTINEL.
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699
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$41.OO
Treasurer's Report.
General Fund.

S3269.41
BY warrants handed ----S2221.S4
Balance 1047.57
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
ABILENE BOYS HAVE JOINED
EVERY BRANCH OF SERVICE

Many boys from Abilene have
joined the national guard, others the
Regular army, some the marines, one
joined the ambulance corps, and in
fact the little city of Abilene is rep
resented in every branch of the ser
vice. Several of these boys are now
in France, either on board ship or at
the American training camp in
France.
Sergeant Smith in glancing over
the enlistment papers today, noticed
that Company H is composed of men
and boys interested in practically
every occupation or trade in Abilene.
One is a druggist, another an artist
and many are farmers, which shows
that the farmers here are not trying
to eyade going to war on the claim of
their occupation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
DICKINSON Al
SIX COUNTIES IN KANSAS WE'RE
EXEMPTED FROM DRAFT
Kansas Called Upon to Furnish Just
1864 men and Lists Showed
That Only 1000 Needed
i'm the State

Men of draft age may enlist
any time before they receive notice
from the local board that they are
called" Captain Chas. II. Browne
received this telegram from AdJu
tant General Martin this morning
Every effort viii be set forth by
the recruiting detail to FIJI Company
II before notice of those drafted is
given out.
Dickinson must give Al men to
the draft army and Saline county,
altho she boosted that she could
give some men to this county, must
furnish 4 men also.
Nine counties and one city in the
state do not have to give a man
for the selective draft. The govern
ment called upon Kansas to give
1864 men and when the enlist
ment blanks were counted 1t was
found that less than 1000 were to
be drafted in the state This is the
largest proportion of volunteers for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
MILLION MEN TO
FRANCE NOW?
New Plan Comes From War De
partment.
GUARDS ARE ORDERED OUT.
Kansas Regiment Not Yet Under
Orders, But May be Called
Any Day-Wait on
Camp Goods.
ARE ORDERED OUT.

Washington, July 25.-An Amer
lean army of million men for ser
vice abroad as soon as possible in.
stead of one-half million contem-
plated for the rst draft, is fore
Swallowed by the governments re-
quest for an additional billion dol
lars made to the Senate finance com
mittee today
The first million men are to be
made up of the first draft army of
one-half million, the national guard
and the regulars. 1t is improbable
that the first draft will be increased,
but the government is arranging its
finances for other drafts without the
necessity of going to Congress again
ror money.
The United States today called out
is second group Of national guards
men for intensive training. Twenty
states, including New England, al
ringe of the Old South, part of the
northwest and others will respond
Kansas is not included.
The guards will be held at home
.rmories or state concentration
amps until such time as the south
I'm tented camps are ready. As
here is still much construction work,
wooden Kitchens mess halls
nd the like, some Of the troops at
east will not head south for month
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
GERMAN AIRMEN TRYING TO
LOCATE PERSHING'S CAMP

France, July 24-German aerial es-
American Training Camp in
quadrilles apparently have sought to
locate the American troops since
their arrival here, but without the
slightest success to date. Counter
esquadrilles have been so watchful
and energetic that the Germans have
been unable to approach the en-
and have been beaten off
each time they crossed the French
line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
TO PROVIDE
FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES

Washington, July 24-The fed
eral governments plan for insuring
and men of the army. navy
and marine corps against death and
injury while in service. broadened
today in a complex program, which
would provide government allowance
for families Of soldiers and sailors
and the rehabilitation and training
Of injured men to fit them for max
ing a livelihood after the war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
l. w. w. DEMAND A 6-HoUR DAY.
Agitators Begin Attempt to Tie Up
Michigan Iron Mines.

lronwood, Mich, July 24.=In-
dustrial Workers of the World agita-
tors came into 1ronwood in force to-
day with twenty-five thousand hand
bills, declared a strike was on and
that six hours labor and So pay
with no contract system We're the
demands of the strikers The mines,
however, are working full crews, ex-
cept the Colby mine near Bessemer
where it is believed the !. w. w.
on this range was start
ed. Citizens are holding a mass
meeting tonight. 1t is said that dras-
tic action will be taken to GUST the
l. w. w. agitators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
WILSON RESTRICTS ALL
BOOZE NEAR THE CAMPS

Washington, July 24.-By execu-
tive order issued today President
Wilson prohibited the existence of
disorderly resorts or saloons within
five miles of any military camp. Any
town within such radius licensing
saloons would not be affected, but
no saloons may be within a half
mile of camps. Private persons liv-
ing within five miles of such a camp
may have liquors in their possessions
for personal use. but may not give
them to any soldier
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

any state in the union.
Allen, Chase, Douglas, Ford,
Kearney, Montgomery Osborne and
Woodson and Wyandotte counties
and the city of Topeka did not have
a single man drawn These coun-
ties furnished an actual total or
no more men than would have been
required under the draft Chase
and Woodson counties still have
more men enlisted than the final adj
Justment called for so that these
men will be transferred.
Brown county Captain Brownies
home county and the one that he
ecruited was required to give only
one man He also aided in the re-
in Jackson county and
that county needed to give only ono
man The actual total to be drafted
in Kansas is 6439.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
BIG PORK BILL WILL
PASS DESPITE CRITICISM

Washington, July 24.-The 27
million-dollar Rivers and Harbors
Bill was denounced by Senator Ken
yon today as "the worst pork bill
ever presented to Congress. 1T
will be impossible to defeat it,, Ken
yon said. touching reports that he
would filibuster against the measure
but the country ought to know the
extravagancies in it. 1t is so mani
testify unfair and needless that the
president may veto it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
ANOTHER LOAN TO RUSSIA.

Washington, July 24.-The Unit
ed States today emphasized its faith
in the Russian government by ex-
tending it a further credit of IS mil
lion dollars.
This Is the second Russian credit,
the first. for 100 million dollars,
having been established soon after
the United States entered the war.
II is understood most OF the 100 mil
lion dollars already has been spent
for railroad supplies and that much
OF the rs million dollars will be used
in the same manner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
CAN'T EAT BEANS, HIS
PLEA FOR EXEMPTION

Smith Center, July 19.-Many
strange claims for exemption have
I cen made in this county by men OF
military age, but the strangest was
that given by one husky fellow. AZ
ter vainly trying to get the clerk
who made out his card to set down
a number Of reasons. he said des-
perately. I can't eat beans" And
it went down that way on his card.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
DRAFT LIST is DELAYED.
VIII BE Sent to Governors for Distri-
button Today.

Washington, July 24.-The mas
ter list of the drawing last Friday
which fixed military liability under
the draft, will be ready for distri-
button to the local exemption boards
today.
Pending publication of this Off
cial result of the drawing, no au-
thentic information is available to
check the unofficial report transmit
ted to the newspapers during the
drawing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
RUSSIANS STILL RUNNING
TOWARDS THE REAR ALLEY

Petrograd, July 24.-The Germans
are still driving back the Russian
forces ON 100 mile front. Thus
far Kerensky has not been able to
stop the retreat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
KERENSKY RUSHES TO CLOSE
BREACH MADE BY GERMANS

London, July 23 Premier Kerr
ensky has again started for tho
front at the instance of the central
committee Of soldiers and work
mems delegates, according to a Reu-
ter dispatch from Petrograd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
NEW WAR BUDGET Is
FOR 3 BILLION DOLLARS

Washington, July 24-Secretary
McAdOO has prepared new war
budget Of five billion dollars which
calls for many new ways Of raising
money. IL will be put up to con-
gress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26
RECENT REFLECTIONS

RECENT REFLECTIONS
Watch the Fords go by. dtfwtf
To own Buick is to own the road.
Good dinner at the National for
25 cents. 19w4t
Only licenses for hunting
were issued for the year 1917 but
the hardware stores seemed to sell
as many shells as usual.
Overland acknowledged the best
automobile buy for the money.
27dtf
For sale, two good Jersey cows
Phone 1896. 21d6tw1t
Marriage license: Fred c. Bar
her and Freda Ida Paul, both of
Abilene.
For sale, single buggy; one surrey,
one single harness; one six cylinder
Oakland run less than 5000 miles
at a bargain E. e. Coulson, Abb
lene. 2Sdtf5wtf
Sheriff Sherman took R. Kelly, |
enc of the Harrington Ford thieves, |
to the reformatory today.
For sale cheap, six hot air floor
registers of different sizes, also
cold air floor registers. Call at the
Reflector office.
Marshal II. G. Engle caught a
speeder last evening. He was going
west on First street and as he was
an out of town man he gave Mr..
Engle $40 and went his way.
Looks well
Rides well.
Acts well.
Maxwell. dtfwtf !
Mrs. B. II. DeHuy is seriously
i'll at her home on South Buckeye
/
For sale, Overland passenger car
this week only. c. NJ. Sidesinger,
Phone 5O4S. dsw-1t :
1917 Ford touring car $500. P t
C. Redman. 13d3tw1t y
The races at the Dickinson h
County Fair will be unusually good c
this year and a large number of en- v
tries have been handed Elmer Ell p
wick. e
An Oakland roadster at bargain i
P. C. Redman. dtfwtf /
The excavation for the new L.
o. Verckler house has started on II
North Buckeye.
Case tractors are not an expert
ment, they are a success and are sec
ond to none on the market today. =
11dtfwtf :
For sale, one 7-year-old family e.
mare, weight HOO lbs. r. r. Coul- Y
son, Abilene. 2dtf7wtf y
Head light lenses ground. Toll l.,
ver's Shop. 10d2tw2t o,
Your choice of all trimmed ie
hats, $3.50. At Priem's Millinery. p
2td-Itw
/ still have a few full blooded
Hereford bull calves for sale. Pleas
ant Hill phone. j. R. Anderson.
VITO 7-26s \,
II. II. Homler and family left o
for Harrington where they will re- ca
side. Mr.. Homler has a position in m
the Rock Island shops. g
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

A fine work mare, VT. 400, will
be sold ON the streets in Abilene
next Saturday afternoon. DIV
For sale, Maxwell touring car in
good condition, Call phone 470.
9dtfwtf
Marriage license: Milton Rob
rer of Abilene and Eva b. Lay of
Hope.
For Sale, one Maxwell touring
car at bargain. E. E. Coulson.
dwtf
Licenses were issued to two fur
peddlers by the county clerk yester-
day afternoon and before they had
gone to half dozen houses the Off
GERS were after them. But they were
not German spies so that they were
permitted to go their way.
Attend the Central Kansas Bust
ness College, Abilene, Kansas Posi-
tons guaranteed. Catalog free. Spe-
cial rate to the first hundred new
students. Ten calls for graduates in
one day. dw-10wk
You cannot enjoy good meal if i
you have Indigestion. Mi-o-na stom
ach tablets are guaranteed by j. NJ. |
ileissner & Son to relieve the worst
'ase of stomach trouble. It'll
DR.. Charles A. Dieter of Hope,
Kan, has been commissioned a first
lieutenant in the medical reserve
'orps and will report at Fort Riley
Monday morning. DR.. Dieter is
'rother of DR.. j. N. Dieter and of
lrs. T. R. Conklin of this city
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

A fine work mare, w.t. 400, will
be sold ON the streets in Abilene
next Saturday afternoon. DIV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

For sale, Maxwell touring car in
good condition, Call phone 470.
Qdffmt {
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Marriage license: Milton Rob
rer of Abilene and Eva B. Lay of
Hope.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Only licenses for hunting
were issued for the year 1917 but
the hardware stores seemed to sell
as many shells as usual
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

For Sale, one Maxwell touring
car at bargain. E. E. Coulson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-26

Good dinner at the National for
25 cents. 19w4t