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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-04

ST DESEA comprar o vender Totes. casas o
terreHos de c~ualduier clase. le aconsejamos
consulte con quiencs hablen espanol. Gala
rher Real,y Co, 2o2 frost Bldg.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-04

TAouICRAFIA Z TENEDURIA DE L.
BROS po- slstena Inuy practice y barata
Jisgits. Hicks Bldg. Altos de Ia Bodes
Wagner.
LECCIONES DE PIANO Y CANTo > do
micilio. Precios convencionales. PROFESSOR
FELIX RUANO, .raduaGo en- los Censersa.
tories de Paris y Madrid. Recibe 6rdenes 51s
Morale. St Sc hahla frances y espano-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-04
TOME BROMOGEN.

PastilIas anti-biliosas para Ia constipation,
jaqueca y todas las atecciones del hisado.
No pie-da tunca UT dia de trabaio. 70
cts, en- todas las boticas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-04

COMPRAMOS. Vcrdemos > canbiarnos toda
elase de mGehles. Dixie Furniture Company.
Il3 y. Flores ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-28
THE HOOD TRACTOR
Made in Seattle Seen in Indus
trial Plants Throughout
the United States

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bodies
is a.
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OF
first Tractor
a
from
had doneaw NJ
pulling
employed Today indeed thwesn =
OF mills
in
left
the
Hood Tractor a
Many are at work in shipyards they
of Seattle
OF city o. a slow
OF strength
the rontw carrier o,u,c
infinitely practical There
kind the market world IN
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In iumber
the city Of Seattle known the -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
LET HER co.

A Carnival tourist who said his
name is F. Snedeker and was issued
a license to wed one Miss Anna
Thoms, likewise a carnival attache
in Charles Town the week of August
II, comes back" at County Clerk
Johnson who issued the license. In
a letter dated at Bluefeld, w. Va,
September IS, Mr. Snedeker recites
fearful story. Gamma has left
me-" Mr.. Snedeker writes, II under
stand that she was married to man
named Thomas at Chambersburg.
Pa, about seven years ago, and she
has probably gone back there.
Please advise me what to do under
the circumstances. Getting couples
disentangled from the nets that Cup
id weaves for them in this choatic
world is not one of the specialties of
Clerk Johnson, however important
an agent he may be in getting them
in the net. Without discussing the
pros and cons of the case confront
ing the forlorn Mr.. Snedeker, the
County Clerk condensed his advice
into three words, Let Her Co."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
SHARP, STABBING PAINS
Often Tell of Weak Kidneys. A
Charles Town Resident Shows
You What To Do.

The sharp twinge Of pain in the
small of the back that strikes you af-
ter any sudden twist of awkward
motion, may tell of weak kidneys.
And there are often disturbances of
the urine-too frequent urination,
scalding or burning pains during pas
sage, discolored urine and sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are prepared
especially for weakened kidneys, kid
neys backache and urinary disorders
have proven their merit in thous-
ands of cases. Doan's are endorsed
throughout the civilized world-are
recommended by Charles Town resi-
dents.
Mrs. Lawrence Allen, AIT W..
Washington St., says: "About two
years ago my kidneys were causing
me lots of trouble. The complaint
first came on by sharp pain, stab
bing me through the small of my back
1t was so fierce that for days | could
not bend one way or the other, and
couldn't even sit down. My back
ached steadily and / suffered every
thing from the torture. My kidneys
didn't act right and / was greatly
UOtuSICu Ol bllio dSSOuhI. iAicAAy
used two boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured from Browne Hooff's
Drug Store, and they cured me of the
attack. Recently / had similar
spell of kidney trouble, but used
Doan's with the same good results"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Allen had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM
NOTES.
Effecs of Limestone Dust.


A few years ago limestone crush
er was set on Mr.. H.. C. Moore's farm
east of Charles Town. Mr.. Moore
noted strong wind that carried the
dust across the end of field. At
forwards when the field was seeded
to grass few pounds of alfalfa was
mixed in the grass seed. 1t practi-
cally failed over the whole field. In
fact clover does not stand so well on
this field. However, now the field
is in timothy sod. But the alfalfa
seed that fell where the lime dust
blew across the end grew and large
punches of alfalfa now mark the
place. The rest of the field is-prac-
tically free of alfalfa. The con-
trast is very striking, demonstrating
again the need of lime in some form
whether it be lime, limestone or mari
An analysis of the field showed about
2 " tons of limestone or mari or u
tons of lime to correct the acidity
present.
Seeding Short.
There seems to be short seeding of
wheat this fall. Many are seeding
the usual amount, but others are
seeding less. Reports indicate this
to be universally true the country
over. To what extent this reduction
is going to effect the country's ac-
tual food supply another year can
not be determined yet. However,
we are inclined to think that capital
istic monopoly and its striking labor
had best needed the warning sent by
the Federation of Farm Bureaus in
the west to the President and Con-
gress on August la when they said,
Nov is the time for the efficient
farmer to plan his 1920 program. .
They insisted that if labor and CAPT
tai wished food enough it is high
time to be cutting out of profiteer-
ing in goods and wages" Failure
to do this now Twill be boomerang
that ere the next cycle of seasons,
will effect condition of living now
undreamed."
Farmers Cleaning Wheat.
There will probably be cleaner
wheat seeded in Jefferson county
this fall than for years. But very
few farmers who are not having
their wheat seed cleaned. Many are
securing the best seed grown in the
neighborhood.
c. A. HUGHES, County Agent.
See us about cider apples. Inter-
national Fruit Products Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
CHURCH ITEMS.

Rev. H. N. Laws, of Camp Lee
Va, will preach in the Baptist church
next Sunday morning and evening
October 9Th.
Beginning Wednesday, October l
the night services in the Presbyter.
ian church will be held at O'Clock
instead of 7.30 as heretofore.
The Woman's Missionary Society
and the Young Woman's Auxiliary
of the Baptist church will hold THEN
monthly meeting Tuesday evening
October z, at $780, All the ladies
of the church are invited.
The meeting of the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society of the Baptist church
for state missions held last Tuesday
evening was very interesting. Mr.
Frank L. Bushong made very fine
talk and the collections were good
At the morning service in the
Presbyterian church DR.. Sydnor bap-
tized the infant daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Scott Washington. DR.. Sydnol
said it was a special pleasure to hin
to baptize this child as he was a col
league of her grandfather, the late
DR.. Van Lear Perry.
Plans are being made by the
Southern Methodist congregation Of
Charles Town for the special evange
listic services which are to begin The
first Sunday in November. The min
lister Rev. T.. M. Swami will begin {
series of talks on Personal Work
Wednesday night and continue then
weekly through October.
Sunday, September %, was Afric;
Special Day in the Epworth League
of the Charles Town M. E. Church
South. The congregation was quite
large and the program inspiring
Two features of the program worthy
of special note were the address by
Rev. C. C. Bush on 'SThe Outstretch
ed Hands of Africa" and the sub
scriptions made by the League to oul
work in Africa, amounting to nearly
two hundred and twenty-five dollars
Last Sunday evening at the s
o'clock service in the Charles Town
NJ. E. Church South, Mr.. A. G. Gan
naway of the Southern Methodist
Representative Church of Washing
ton City, addressed the congregation
briefly on the cost, completion and
progress of the Representative
church which is a monument to
Southern Methodist at the National
Capital. He extended an invitation
to the Charles Town congregation
to visit the church when in Washing
ton
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
TO CEMETERY LOT OWNERS.

This is to notify all lot owners of
Edge Hill Cemetery, who are in ar
rears for grass cutting, and lot clean
ing, that they are expected to pay up,
and that they will find the treasurer,
Mr.. Dewitt G. Strider, at his office at
the Cemetery lodge house from a.
m, to II o'clock, and from to 5 D.
m. He will also explain the new sys-
tenn of paying for the perpetual up
keep of lots. BY order of
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Sept 16-4t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
THE FALL FESTIVAL AGAIN.

Universal approval will meet the
announcement that the Fall Festival
will be held on the streets of Charles
Town again this year. Everybody
wants the fall festival, and all that
is necessary to make it bigger sue
cess than ever is for all to put their
shoulder to the wheel and help it
along. Mr.. E. G. Henson, who has
so successfully managed it in the
past, has undertaken it again this
year at the earnest solicitation of
numerous citizens, and that he is the
right man for the place has been well
demonstrated heretofore. Read his
article on the Fall Festival in this
issue of the Spirit of Jefferson, and
send in you subscription to him
promptly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having qualified
as administrator of the late Levi A.
Line, all those owing the estate will
please come forward promptly and
settle. Those having claims against
the estate will please present them
properly authenticated for settle
ment.
N. R. ROBERTS,
Administrator of Levi Line decd.
Sept. 80.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
GREAT FREDERICK FAIR
Extensive Plans for a Better Fair
Than Ever Before,

The failure to hold Fair in 1918
because of the epidemic of influenza,
has spurred the management of the
Great Frederick Fair to redoubled
efforts for fair in 1919 that shall
eclipse all former exhibitions in the
way of interest and entertainment.
The Fair will be held October 81, %,
%, and "a. Exceptional free attrac-
tions, balloon ascensions, motorcycle
and horse races, and an interesting
midway will crowd the four days
with entertainment. There will be
reduced rates on all railroads.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30

Governor John ]. Cornwell has
named Hon. NJ. Rouss, of this coun-
ty as one of his States delegates to
the Thirty-Ninth Annual Conven-
ton of the Farmers National Con-
gress at Hagerstown, Maryland, Oc-
tober 1881, 1919. Mr.. Rouss who
is one of the many prominent farm
ers chosen to represent this state at
the Congress has been advised that
Hagerstown's people are arranging
the finest program and entertain
ment ever scheduled for this organi-
cation and the outlook is for a rec
ord-breaking attendance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30

Beginning October 10 and lasting
for a period of ten days an inten-
sive campaign will be conducted in
West Virginia for the purpose of
raising $4,000 which is needed by
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of the State to put it on basis
by which the work of the organiza-
ton can be carried on with greater
efficiency.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
at Must Have Been Dead at Least 6
Months But Didn't Smell.

"Saw a big rat in our cellar last
Fall" Writes Mrs. Joanny, "and
bought 25c. cake of RAT SNAP,
broke it up into small pieces. Last
week while moving we came across
the dead rat. Must have been dead
6 months, didn't smell. RAT SNAP
is wonderful" Three sizes, 25c. SOC,
$1.O0. Sold and guaranteed by Jno.
G. Burns & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are warned against
hunting with dog or gun or tres
passing in any way on the lands of
Mrs. F. P. Lynch, near Halltown, as
the law against tresspassing will be
strictly enforced.
LYNCH BROTHERS.
Sept 23-3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE AT
REASONABLE RATES.

Five Passenger Chevrolet Car.
Orders left at American Restaurant
will receive prompt attention.
July 8-tf. G. H. EBY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
FOR SALE.

Six Purebred Duroc Jersey gifts,
months old. Defenders and Orion
Cherry King Strins.
BANE BROWN,
Phone 212-11. Charles Town, Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
WOOD FOR SALE.

100 cords of slab wood. 200 cords
of lap wood, for sale. Apply to.
E. G. STAUBS.
Between Middleway and Leetown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
For SALE

Ford Roadster, model 1917, spec
ial body, mohair top, wire wheels. in
flrst class condition. Apply 800
washington Street, Charles Town.
Aug. 26-tf. a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30

A lot of packing cans and apple
butter Jars left over from last year.
T. S. HARRISON
Sept. 16. Halltown, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
EsTRAY sow.

Came to my place about two weeks
ago, SOW. Owner will please come
forward, prove property, pay dam
ages and costs, and take it away.
JAMES TRUSSELL.
Kearneysville, w. Va.
Sept. 3Os3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
FOR SALE.

House and lot on South Church St.,
near Episcopal church. Also lot ad-
joining.
The Moore Insurance & Realty Co.
Sept. 16-3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
Bottled Manpower

Coughs and colds are weakening.
Get rid of them as quickly as YOU
can. Catarrh in any form saps the
vitality. Fight it and fight it hard.
There Is a remedy. to help you do it
medlclne or focty-seyen years
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
LOST,

Saturday afternoon, on Main street
Ladies Georgette Waist. Return
to Spirit of Jefferson, suitable reward
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
TEACHER WANTED

Teacher wanted for the Zoar pub
lie school, holding West Virginia GER
tifcate. Apply to
C. w. CONRAD,
Secy. Board of Education, Charles
Town District. Sept 16.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30

Your bathing costume is not COM
plete without a swim cap. We have
them. Call and look. Brown &
Hooff, Pharmacists and Druggists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
MRS. Reach Tells How She Got to
Know Rat-Snap.

Know Kat-Snap.
"Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he just got rid of droves with
RAT-SNAP. This started me think
ing. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. 1t
killed II and scared the rest away"
RAT-SNAP comes in three sizes, Csc,
SOC, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by
John C.. Burns q Co,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30

See us about cider apples. Inter-
national Fruit Products Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-09-30
For SALE.

Sept. 30s3t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-01

ways sell coils to mountaineers, and
consequently they often have to get a
Cincinnati citizen TO make the pur-
chase for them. Once obtaining the
worm the moonshiner has to face the
difficult problem of taking II back
home unobserved. Arriving at London
or Manchester. he has TO conceal IL in
bag OF meal or in barrel OF coal oil.
or something similar. lie will then
throw the bag over the back OF a mule
and proceed to his abode.
The whiskey makers of the Ken
lucky mountains have grown up to
be sufficient unto themselves; they do
not want to be interrupted In their
chosen vocation of operating stills,
nor do they desire any member Of
what they call the ''uppish classes"
like the residents Of the blue grass"
section Of the State-VersaIlles Bowl
ing Green, Lexington, Louisville.
Paris, &c.-to come near them at any
cost, fearing that they In their home-
spun clothes and barefoot will suffer
ignominy in comparison, The noun
taineers live their lives as they please,
regardless of what the outside world
has prescribed as being conventional
A whole family will sleep in one room;
a man will think nothing OF drinking
a quart Of whiskey a day. and the
srown-ups ignore such useless things
as newspapers, magazines ana books.
An instance OF the total disregard
OF so-called custom is had In the cir
cumstances attending the funeral Of
BILL Metcaif's first wife. Bin lives be-
tween Hazard and Hyden, near the
Cumberland foothills, In a most dan
gerous section Of the moonshlne zone.
His FIRST wife died about two years
ago and no funeral ceremony was
held. He married Miss Lucy Webb
last February, and in May OF this
year he decided that the first Mrs.
Metcalf was entitled to funeral serv-
Ice, He invited his second wife to at
tend the ceremony, and Bill, Lucy.
several relatives and friends journeyed
to a nearby section OF hillside where
the grave was located and the circuit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-01

unarmed. TO them, would be the same
as to send a Fifth avenue debutante
to her coming -out party without jew
els-or even worse.
An illustration OF tho freedom with
which the mountaineers OF the moon
shine district use firearms is had in
the relation of one of the adventures
of the man who put up for a
night at the Easton London Hospital
at London. Ky. run by Mr.
Hurd. u brother of the secretary OF
Congressman Caleb Powers In the
evening Mr.. Hurd, who sat on the
front porch smoking finally said to
this man: Guess ah'll go TO bed. You
know where yer room is. Go upstairs
and you'll find yer lamp burning But
-er--say. All reckon you'd better put
yer light out, cause we've been
havin' some trouble lately with our
neighbors across the river. They've
been a-shootin' our lights out, an
ye better keep Yer shutters closed,
too"
1t seems mere surplusage to state
here that the man thus warned. who
was a native Of Kentucky. followed
instructions to the letter.
On glancing about his room in the
morning he noticed a jagged hole in
the wall directly over one OF the pill
lows of the bed, Inquiring concerning
this hole. the following response was
made: "Um-m, yaas. Thar was a
Teller here tibet some'un cross tn
river was lookin' fer, and that person.
fsgerrin' jus as how the room was
fixed. shot from across the river at
where he reckoned the bed lay. after
our boadah he'd gone to bed. He shot
right through the wall. but the bullet
went two or three inches too high"
We'll, what happened them"
''Oh, tibet Teller finally came on
across over heah, an he went upstaihs
an shot an killed him as he lay in
his bed, An thet's tn bed you slep'
on las night"
you don't say so! But-er-what
was done to the man who did the
shooting?"
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oh, he went away. Fellah he killed
wus no good, ennyway, far as any
one knows. The county's well rid OF
him, All guess. Too bad It was pulled
off round heah, though. We don't have
much trouble heah'bouts But. say,
ovah theah in Laurel and Knox coun-
~ they's bad lot. Seems like theys
ashootin' all tn time ovah theah."
These latter statements are pecu-
liarly significant. as they are charac-
teristic of the Kentucky mountaineer
whenever his own locality is ar
raigned. He always proclaims the
lawabidinK nature OF his neighbors
and lays the blame for killing or for
moonshining on others far removed.
Further On They're Worse.
"Naow, mister" he will tell YOU,
"theah amt no scch thing ez that
theah moonshine whiskey made heah-
bouts, but they do say, some folks do,
tibet ovah in Jackson county they do
make some"
An outpos: of the NJ. s.. clans near
Manchester is Steve Little's cabin.
Lying north of the town the favored
person who is trusted can readily be
guided 10 stills that have produced
thousands of quarts Of whiskey, and
are now producing them.
On and about Wildcat Mountain is
found the centre OF the NJ. $. indus
try in Kentucky. Contempt of the
law thereabouts is a part Of the birth
right of the newborn babe as well
as OF the bearded grandfather
Suspicion turks in the shadows. trained
trigger fingers twitch involuntarily at
the sound of falling stone. even
though strangers are rarely ever seen
there. because they cannot penetrate
the isolated barriers OF rides and for
ty-fives."
The cabin OF Ira Johnson. at the
foot of Wildcat Mountain, marks the
entrance to this flourishing moonshine
headquarters. Climb the fence and
follow the path up the mountainside
Continued on Eleventh Po0sJ
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of one armed or n one legged man
going to work and getting real wages
was something new to most employ
ers, but Bisler told them that It can
be done. and what Is more demon
strated his contention. and secured
positions for hundreds of the city s
cripples Even the great Thomas A.
Edison received Bigler and heard his
story. slapping him on the back in
hearty approval.
Bigler Is not handicapped. He laces
his shoes. eats his meat with a "one
armed mans knife and fork" which
combines both in a curved steel blade
with four prongs cut into the tip. He
rolls his own" too. by means of a
special device that he invented - a
small cylindrical rod around which the
paper is rolled and over which a nun
mel slides to guide "the mskings." The
bar is passed through the funnel. the
tobacco drops. the paper slips of and
the cigarette is made.
Bigler is an optimist and he adver-
tises his optimism on the back of his
personal card with a motto that reads :
From the day you are born TIL you ride
in hearse
There is nothing SO bad 1t couldn't be
worse.
Not great poetry, but you can't
dodge the message.
Quentin d. Corley. the smiling judge
OF the sunny South, is a remarkable
example of Rehabilitation. This
sympathetic mildmannered gentleman
Is the hero Of battle that he fought
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-01

I remember a talk that Lou gave to
group OF cripples who were badly in
need OF inspiration. That talk was
straight from the shoulder, too.
'Listen. boys" he said. Have l
been panhandling since lost my
hands fifteen years ago? started
right in driving a wagon for a depart
ment store and I delivered the pack
ages besides. When l applied for a
permit to run a newsstand they turned
me down because they thought l
couldn't get away with it. That's what
people will say to you to-day if you
haven't the nerve TO show that you
can make good. l demanded my per-
init as a citizen and kept on asking
until l got 1t.
II started on: TO work early this
morning. Nobody helped me dress.
wash or eat. put in a hard days
work at my newsstand and handled the
job as fast and as we'll as any dealer
In town. I'm not any different than
you fellows. Keep smiling and keep a
stiff upper lip. You'll get there"
Thus spake Lou, and the message
got home. A living sermon for the
boys who leave an arm or both on
the battlefield. A new day is dawning
for the cripple when men like Mike
bowling and Lou Young make them
selves felt in q world that has given
but scant constructive thought to the
disabled man in the past.
Frank r. Bigler is another cripple
who will come back at you strong If
you call him that. Bigler wears an