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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
Six Dead Germans BY His Side.

Cookeville, Tenn. June, 10
Sam Lafever of the Eighth civil
district of Putnam county is the
first soldier of this county to be
killed in France.
The report of the details of
his death, received by letter by
his parents, states that he was
a member of a small raiding
party which started across No
Mans Land. He failed to return
and his brother and some of his
other comrades went to No Mans
Land in search of him. They
found him dead, with his empty
pistol in his hand. his body rid
died with bullets, and around
him and within twelve feet of
his body lay the dead bodies of
six Germans whom he had killed
in the death struggle in which
ne had been engaged. The
brother who found the body lett
last fall, with one of the county 8
quotas of drafted men.
A movement is on foot in this
county to arrange for a perma-
nent memorial in honor of the
memory~of this gallant soldier.
The people of this county have
been stirred on account of the
information received relative to
the heroic death of this brave
young soldier. He was reared
in, the Eighth civil district of
Putnam county where his par
ents now live. He was with
General Pershing in Mexico and
was a member of the first Amer
lean ExpeditioEary Force which
went to France. Putnam Coun-
lty Herald.
Esq. J. B. Gwaltney and son,
j.. r. GwaltneY, of Hickman
E.r,r,,.~, -. Go I. :, - r4..o~<l~
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27

A tacky party will be given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T..
Morris at New Middleton Satur-
day evening, June 90. for the
benefit of the Red Cross. Ice
cream will be served.
A business meeting of the New
Middleton Red Cross chapter
will be held at 2o'clock Saturday
afternoon and all members are
urged to be present.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
WaIker-Agee.

A wedding of interest among
many friends was that of Mr..
John Walker of Wilson county
to Miss Bulah Agee of near
Hickman was solemnized Sunday
evening by Rev. E. S. Eyre.
The groom is promising young
farmer and the bride is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Agee.
They left Immediately after the
ceremony for Wilson county
where they will make their flu
ture home.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
''UncIe" PUNK Mckinley Dead.

Uncle" PUNK Mckinley. COL,
thought to be 103 years of age,
died Monday, June q, at his
home in Hickman, and the re-
mains were buried at the Car
thage Junction the following
day. For many years. Uncle"
PUNK lived in Carthage and was
a negro of the pure African
type. He had many friends
among both white and black
wherever he had acquaintance
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
Delinquent taxpayers Notice.

Under the present poll tax law.
voters subject to a poll tax must
pay their taxes 80 days prior to
a regular election in order to
vote in said election. In order
to vote in the coming August
election. it will be necessary to
pay your poll tax before next
Monday night.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
for Sale.

One spotted Shetland mare
ponyS,-A reS1 nice one. Gentle
for childrenZ to ride or drive.
Also pony buggy and harness, or
will swapffor 1917 model Ford
car. HIM. Butts, GordonsvilIe,
Tenn. Home phone Alb.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27

Lowe Burford. a prosperous
merchant of Hartford. Ala. has
returned to his home. He and
DIR. Bridgewater of Dixon
Springs visited in Carthage last
week.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
Stores Will Close.

The merchants of Carthage
will close their stores from 2 to
4 o'clock Friday afternoon, June
q, in the interest of the War
Savings drive.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
Methodist Church Service.

All-day services at Chapel Hill
Sunday, June 80. Preaching in
the morning and church confer
ence in the afternoon. Lunch
will be served. A cordial invi-
tation extended to all.
Fred B. Cox. Pastor.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
ForSaIe.

One 1916 model Ford roadster
and one 1917 model Ford touring
car-both in first class condition,
and price reasonable. For fur
ther information, call ON ~
=. H. TRAlWICK. "
At. Chestnut Mound.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
FOR Sale.

One spotted Shetland mare
pony. A. real nice one. Gentle
for children to ride or drive.
Also pony buggy and harness. or
wilIswap for 1917 model Ford
car. II
Il. M. Butts.
Gofdonsville, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27

Mrs. Jennie Mckee. Mrs. T.
A. Day. Little Pet and Matte
Day were weekend visitors in
Nashville.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27

Esq. J. B. Gwaltney and son,
j. r. GwaltneY, of Hickman
were in Carthage Tuesday.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-06-27
Tacky Party for Red Cross.

GordonsvilIe, Tenn,
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

reused and SAW hm Ncrs. and sat
uurf.-it at once
IL 4 morning be asked. blinking
VA. majesty Lie down and sleep
asaiH.
Would }oa mind sitting down for
h}iie while IhHt j. If YOU are not
>'''I}s
srtt'r ahtI Ore" UF ii great ehaIF II
stay Viii Nea Try tH steep
10 &g1 mind II ! tNb II little 1t
#aN make me droW>N
iaIk II You like. majesty. said the
aEa man.
M ,''' es''' MIN -.dN'''N'
N'#z4 NeH t''Ie + -'t On Ael'
49, ''' ">st" 1t.ao>' titAu'A. III
MI ms me- no one aad So ht'a illth,
8s' ". '''''s's ''iat NstH sHe"'''-' H'"
1ii"''''0 ~" ~ '"'t't knee a. lI"H-"
- "aS very seh'Fal'S zone. "'uia
1iNt 10 ny No" II 'eeis.
Conn then. said the chancellor.
The king climbed ont NJ bed and up
on his lap. His chancellor reached
over aud dragged q blanket from the
bed.
For fear OF "A cold :" he said. and
draped IL about the little figure. Now,
how is that2"
at is very comfortable May l put
NV head hack7.
Long long wears sine. tha chancellor
bed ga, tbus ,x,,s . chua In his ,u,s
His sturdy II. arms encire,ed tho how
closely
II went to toll shout RUNNING away"
SAID the king wide-eved in tho dpst
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06
CHAPTER Xxx.


And 30. at last. King Otto the Ninth
reached his palace, and was hurried
up the stairs TO the room where the
council waited Not at all n royal fig
ure. but tired little hoy In gray trou.
sers. II short black Eton coat and a
rolling collar which had once been
white
He gave one glance around the room
MY grandfather !" he said And fell
10 crying into his dirty pocket-h hand
kerchief.
The chancellor eyed grmly from un-
der his shaggy brows the disreputahle
figure of his sovereign. Then he went
toward him. and put his hand on his
head.
"He was very eager for this rest.
Otto" he said.
Then Ne knelt and very solemnly
and with inhnite tenderness. he kissed
the small, not overclean. hand.
One by one the council did the same
thing.
King Otto Strengthened his shoulders
aid pat away the hAAdkersAisf. Ii
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

We have all read of Thomas Parr,
Who lived Ia be one hundred and fifty
mo. Likewise of the countess Of Des-
mond. one hundred and forty-fve;
Margaret Patten. one hundred and
thirty-Seven: Thomas Damme, one
hundred aud sixtyfour; John Rovin.
one hundred and seventy two: and Pc
ter Torton, who reached the age of one
hundred and eightyfiye. But these
cases OF extraordinary longevity lack
proof
In the days when those persons
lived no accurate chronological records
were kept, and dates OF oeesrrenees
were usually fixed by associating them
in memory with other events believed
To have happened about the same tk,ne.
mans identity was liable to be con-
fused with that Of a grandfather If
the same name.
Nowadays nobody lives " ~ such
ages. Why imagine that The extreme
limits of longevity have shranh wllhin
the last two or three seRt1sfss?
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06
1.-THE END.l
REFUGEES IN RICH ATTIRE
Eno,ish Writer Describes GrotesQue
Figures He Saw During the
Italian Retreat.

Amid all the chaos Of the ftahan re-
treat one kept on meeting utterly In
eongruous figures. for alongside OF
others road-worn. shabby and dirty. TO
be clean and well dressed rs to be
grotesque
Amid this multitude Of haggard, IN
washed. unShavcn. dead beat males,
noticed two Italian ladies treading
dclicately over the rough ballast OF
the railway track They had naturally
brought with them in that flight the
most valuable of their possessions,
which were Of n Kind conveniently car
RED on their persons. Against this
gray background Of mud and rubbish
aud - diShanded army their two fig
ures glittered with brilliance that
would have been conspicuous in the
Rue de In PaiX.
Heavy sable furs and mufs almost
bowed their shoulders; each finger had
two or three rings that flashed in the
light: round their neckS were GOLD
chains hung with pendants, and yet
instead of the air of seIf-satistied os-
tcntation that might well have gone
with u display So lavish, they were only
two pathetically little. frightened, per
picked faces. and an uncertain gait
that did not promise much further
progress along that anklewrenching
railway Hnc.=G Ward Price in the
Century Magazine
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

things. They are both quite easy"
His tone was anxious.
What are they?"
you wouldn't like TO PROMISE first,
would your"
The chancellor smiled IN abe dark
ness.
Good strategy. but | am an old SOL
der majesty. What are they?"
First. | would like to have a dog;
one to keep with me
'I-probably that can be arranged"
THANK you. J do want dog.
And" he hesitated
yes, majesty"
Il am very fond of Milky said the
king. And he is not very happy. He
looks sad. sometimes II would like
him To marry lIedwig. so we can all
he together the rest Of our lives"
The chancellor hesitated But after
all. why not? He had followed ambi
ton all his life. and where had II
brought him? An old man. whose only
happiness lay i'll this child in his arms.
Perhaps" he said gently, that can
he arranged also
The night air blew softly through the
open windows The little King SMILED,
contentcdly. and closed his eyes.
I'm getting rather sleepy he said.
but If I'm not too heavy, I'd like yeu
to hold me little longer
you arc not too heavy. majesty
Soon the chancellor, worn not with
one day. but with many, was nodding.
His eyes closed under his fierce eye
browS Finally they both slept. The
room was silent.
Something slipped out Of the ettie
kings hand and rolled 10 the floor.
II was the box containing Me- LSn-
coin penny.
TTIIE END I
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

on a cushion of white velvet on which
were the royal arms.
King otto looked carefully at the
penny and then closed the lid
Whenever | am disagreeable, Os-
kar," he said. .'or don't care TO study,
orr de things that YOU think my
grandfather would not have done
wish you'd bring me this box. You'd
better keep II scar YOU"
He lay back and yaWned again.
Did You ever hear Of Abraham Lin
caln. OSkar%" az asked
II have heard the name, majes-
~ OSkar eenfuryd cautiously.
My grandfather thought he was a
great man His voice trailed off.
Is hould-like--"
The exejtcments aud SORROWS of the
das lee him gently. H stretched his
small iHuhe mNurtouSty aud half
arugd upon hs face 0Skar. Who
hated disorder Grow the covering in
~f5G and seometrical exaetnesS across
his sm# figure and trtoea aut Of the
room
Some ,luc after m.auight the chan
eeaor passed Tho guard and came into
me room There standing hv the bed
ne rraved soldiers PRAYER and into
II ueu' al his hopes for his country.
hfs grief f1r ifs dead camradc aud
sovereign his LOYALTY - his new king
King 0tto Who VIZ fpr all The di-
gestive tablets not sleeping we'll
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06
Great Tibetan Industry,

BY far the largest herds q nAnsA'
deer are to be found on the SDuthetn
shores of the K0ko- Nor, and the SUI
ply of musk there tat Taochou) n
larger than the quantity that comes
through Sungpan. In fact. great QuADr
titles of musk do not come to Sungpan.
at all, but are sent east to Yuch0w,
in HOnan. where a fair Is held In IL
ninth and tenth moons, many a the.
Sungpan traders visiting this placs. AZ
Tachienlu musk is the most valuAb1e
export, practically every hong reeking
with it. and nearly all the Tbetane
who come from the far interior bring
some with them. The price Of med1uf4
musk there is thirteen times it, weight
In silver.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

white. fantastic figures. Those who
we're uuarmed seized weapons from the
crowd as they passed. Urged by
Haecket. they ran through the streets.
Haecket knew. Ii was because he
had known that they had done away
with him. His mind. working now with
almost unnatural activity. flew ahead
To the house In the Road of the Good
Children. aud To what might be enact
ing there. His eyes burned. Now at
last he would thwart them unless
Just before they turned into the
street. horseman had dashed out
of II and flung himself out OF the sad
die. The door was bolted. but IL
opened to his ring. and Milky faced
the concierge. Milky. with a drawn re-
volyer In his hand. and a face deathly
white.
He lad had no time TO FIRE. no time
even - s,eak. The revolver aew eat
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06
CHAPTER xIX-Continued.


bad work >" said the other man.
"Aye!" said Haeckel Then, speak
ing very slowly. and with difficulty. 81
do not understand"
'"The king is dead
Aye" observed Haeckel. still IN
comprehending. And then, Dead
the king?"
Dead. Hear the bell"
Then" But he could not nj once
formulate the thought in his mind.
Speech came hard He was still in a
cloud
They say" said the other man,
that the crown prince is missing, that
he has been stolen The people are
frenxied"
He went on. diating on the rumors
Still Haeckel labored. The king The
crown prince There was something
that he was to do. II WAS just be
yond him, but he could not remember
Then, by accident the other man
touched the hidden spring Of his mem
DRY.
There are some who think that
Mettlieh-"
"Mettlich :" That was the word.
With II the curtain split. rs II were
the cloud WAS gone. Haeckel put II
hand To his head.
A few minutes later. Il strange figure
dashed out OF the hospital. The night
watchman had joined the mob. and
was Mt that moment selecting rifle
from II cart. Around the cart We're
students. still in their carnival tinery
wearing the colorS OF his own corps
Haeckel. desperate Of eye. pallid and
gaunt. clad still in his hospital shirt
and trousers. Haeckcl climbed on to
the wagon. and mounted 10 the seat
n strange swaying figure. with a band
age on his head. In spite of that,
there were some who knew him
"Haeekel !" they cried. The word
spread The crowd Of students pressed
close
What would you do?" he cried to
them you know me. You see me
now. have been done almost To
death by those you would aid. Aye.
arm yourselves. but not against your
king We have sworn To stand to-
gether. call on you. men OF my
corps. to follow me. There are those
who tonight will murder the little King
and put King Mob on the throne, And
they be those who have tortured me
Look ut me This they have done Ia
me-" He tore the bandase OF and
showed his SCARED head. Quick :" he
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

like arms of the concierge Behind
him somewhere was coming, Milky
knew, a detachment of cavalry. But
he had outdistanced them, riding fren-
ziedly. had lenped hedges and bitches
across the park He must hold this
man until they came.
Struggling in the grasp of the con
cterge. he yet listened for them. From
the first he knew IL WAS u losing bat
tie He had lost before. But he
Tough, fercely. with the strength of Il
dozen. His frenzy was equaled by that
Of the other man, and his weight WAS
less by half He went down finally
and lay still battered twisted tig
ure.
But Black Humbert. breathing hard,
had heard sounds in the street, an6
put up the chain. He stood nj bay, a
huge, shaken figure nj the foot of the
stone staircase He WAS for flight
now But surely-outsidc nj the door
some one gave the secret knock of the
tribunal. and followed it by the pass
word. lie breathed again. Friends, of
course, come for the ammunition. But.
10 be certain. he went 10 the window
Of his bureau. and looked out through
the bars. Students
Coming ;" he called And kicked ut
Nikky's quiet figure as he passed it,
Then he uubolted the door dropped the
chain. and opened the door.
Standing before him, backed by a
great crowd of fantastic figures WAS
HaeCkei
They did not Kill him at once. At
the points OF n dozen bayonets. intend
ed for vastly different work. they
forced him up the staircase flight after
fight. Al first he cried pitifully that
he knew nothing of the royal child,
then he tried to barter what he knew
for his life. They jeered at him
pricked him shamefully from behind
with daggers
At the top OF the last Hight he turned
and faced them. "Gentlemen friends :"
he Implored. Il have done him no
harm. II was never In my mind To do
him an injury. /"
He Is In the room where you kept
me-" asked Uneckel in a low voice
He il there and saf.
Then Haeckel killed him He struck
him with - dagger and his great body
fell on IN. Stoit, He WAS sill moy-
inr md grooming aS they #swarmed
over him.
UaeskeI foced the crowd "There
ARE others " he said 4 know them NIL
Whcn ". hay. finished here we will
~ on
They were fearful Of Frightening he
ftrfle king md only two went haek.
with the key that Haeckel had taken
from The body OF Black Humber. They
unlocked the door Of the hack room
n find his ma ts,y. sitting ON u chair
with rather moist handkerchief in
his hand He wux not nj NH fright
rned however and was Neepin. for
his grandfather
"HaS the carriage come" he de
minded II am waiting for ear
rt,ya"
Tbsv assured him thar cnrrfarc
,.,s ~, tho -,rov and ware worry murh
~ loSe
az would ike IN 90 ouickIv ne soid
81 am .fr.ia-ny #py,pdfather- Nix
KY
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06
Best Methods.

An ounce of prevention u wsstA--
way to put out fire IL not - Ut ~
start The best way y snrs - -
- - have 80
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

., d. r. - -, TIT
"rhn,. thf,ry von hax. tone h.. said
Ia Hfl,k, And ,yeal. and ,,.feLed
enopoh thov ar. pnt nm n. nth.r
hana van fo,,nI w. i.,nc,,
Others found him also posfdos
tha, does NOT afract my grflt sir s.id
Milky steadily
Suddenly tn chancellor .ot nm and
going TO Ntkkv mt ho,h ha,d. an his
shoulders
Quite In The .ud uat, with HI. eann-
tt<s net i'm her rontes mr. anywhere in
the palace. With the bonf-rs burned
- cold a<h,> and tn Strrsf< deserted
With The police fuokin.,. carpfl! search
fer certain men whose gameS HaeckeI
had given and touring freasicd Ila-
cards from he wills VIII Mss
BrafthuaJfr sill lytnr IN Eer flrtfesrd
sleep. watched a,rr' h, fba SISTERS Who
had cared for fhe dead king and With
Karl aero<S I'm, mountains dreaming
uf n bride who would never hr his
Quite - the eYd only word ar
two nov. and We may f,ave the i9ttle
king IN fuldu his >nfeaafd DESTINY Nut
qu''t HI' We may hr ''f#aH' -
UPS not very R'aeeI4# or ait.' ''llas5'='.
ON tn1' 4 hFaN' anu N''.ttii;'>s sss'''
hoh"r"hie one. De Nuf''-"' fha'-
Nha1 should We ss3a ~ "'ioN5tis
olSa LeScheks eating her heart "ai :"
thsiahd. or me eelnu4itt'' ~ ffh. ''0t'
ins IN It's cells They had faiiea' as 'et
wicked sooner az later. hiHSl i"ii
Kari, growing fat In Il prosperous laia'
ain" greedy fer conquest ana Toe III
doient tor battle
10 hnsh the DAY th"h. ana 'i'N'
WIN midnight.
NikkN hrSt SuodH"d ana rathe'
battered Milky lie WAS pasS'NNta 10y
d"Sife. NOT indeed ahhHe"a - ~
erS, 10 revisit the rlace Where ne anu
fiedW'g had mel hetor" t'' fe"f
ne less. Not even then lhai ne hepeu
Tor himself auY more 'hatt ne M"
hoped before. But AT 'eitSi ~ s9aiu
not he kar'
He fa1f fhnf h, FBTIit r4f#TF#GFII~H tht'''
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

man now and must act man's part
in the world
MAY see him :" h. asked 4
didn't see him before.
Your people are waiting. sire" the
chancellor said proy.Iv ..ro ruler.
his people must come first
And So in the clear light from the
room behind him. otto the Ninth first
stood before his neonIe They looked
up. and hard eyes grew soft. tense
muscles relaxed They saw the erect
ness of the small figure the stt.tdl-
ness of the blue eyes that Ind fought
back their tears the honesty and fire
and courage Of this small boy Who
was the king.
Let such of the revolutioniSfS rs re-
manned scream before the parliament
house. Let the fumes burn and the
drums beat The solid citizens. the
great mass of the people. looked W
at the king and cheercd nightly Rev
olution had that night received its
death blow Al the hands af a child.
The mob prepared To 90 home 10 bed.
While King otto stood On the bal
cony. down below III The crowd an
American woman looked M and sud
denly caught her husband nv the arm
Robert" sh. said Robert il is
Rehby's little friend -
Nonsense he rrtorfs1 IFS
rather dramatic ISM it, Nofbinr
like this ot home Seq they've
crowned him alreodv"
Rrt eobhvs mothar lool.ad with the
clear .ves ~ mast women and all
mothers
."rb.v h.v. ,,t crovpaa him :" she
said smf,tpy with t.,rs in her eyes
ri. ah.rrd Ht,Ia t,,,, rh.v hay.
fargot,., ~ ,ol.a ~ his MINOR crown -
tt. -,
-, .,sa1, ~, saa',,.. -, =,
,19s -, -. -, .9as,,
'.,, -, '''',' "a. 49,,
-. ~. ~, g..
.,-, m
''o'>'' ,''' l'.2'''''
.as "ia AoelaerI ihe! 'oai' nor u,
aith 700 n'uet h"'"i. ~, too '''A,'"
fe>lea. ana ne zoe. WIS fo''1e9 ny
me Hak- anu II" one N9ei" INV
guessed that part 81 MN aad t9'''
Tong eeier'' anu Jay buried on ea'
HeheId- u was. unfortunately. ms "'"
uniform that he Wore. lheA= haa 4e"-
ea ms feE'mehtai lag [" ftte hai1eiaa'
one, and ON II th'} had SCI Ills >haHh>
&aP lie. too HlShi haN' neon KING.
There Mere candles AZ hi> h"ad 4a'
.eet. Also hut aIaSs Ii" haa# h"" H'
sword
nus II ualPei'4 lila' GU -N'tlot''
the traitor lay Ia state in the palace.
and that monks. ia tong brown r'be>.
knelt aud prayed by him Perhaps n"
needed thcir prayers. But perhaps, in
the great accounting things are bal
ancCd up, the good against the had. IN
that case who knows?
The paluct mourned and tho palace
reioiced uaeckcl had told what he
Ir a. ,,.,...,. -.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-06

Then, remembering the work he had
TO do, he took another sip of milk.
These things you have done" he said
To Milky And weak aud wicked
enough they are But on the other
hand, YOU found the king"
Others found him also Besides
that does not affect my guilt sir" said
Milky steadily.
Suddenly the chancellor got up and,
going to Milky put both hands on his
shoulders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-11
USE ITALIAN PALACES.
Latius Gradually Turning Old Land
marks Into Habitations.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
ROME, February 1.-THE finest old
palaces In Italy are gradually being
turned into habitations again after
centuries of disuse due to the need
for soldier hospitals and for shelter
for the hundreds of thousands OF ref
ueees from the invaded provinces. Part
Of the immense palace at Caserta, built
in 1902 for the King of Naples. com
monty known as the Versailles of Italy.
has been turned into a barrack for
Austrian prisoners. Two years ago
King Victor Emanuel and Queen Elena
gave the huge royal palace on the
QuirinaI hill, in Rome, for use as a
hospital. and lately they even gave
their own private apartments to ref-
ugec children.
Among the buildings belonging TO
the Catholic Church loaned for the
sa me purpose by order of Pope Bene-
dict is the monastery of st. Anselm.
OF the AvCutine hill
The American Red Cross has recon-
nerded the housing of refugees in
specially built huts, as these palaces
are untitled for the homes of poor or
working people