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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

Waited from by me. am glad to learn
from 1t the pedigree of the Waters horse,
who may be identical with the Phillips
horse. 1t is my impression that Mr.. Nc
Nulty gave me the breeding of Sedalia
Boy by letter in 1899.
The following communication renews
the claim that Kilbuck Tom was by son
of Dan Rice's spotted horse, and quotes
that respectable authority, "The Ameri-
can Pacing Register" in its support:
NEWARK, o., Dec. 2, 1890.
"Gritin," Turf, Field and Farm Com
mentlng on additions to the 2 80 list in
late number you alluded to "spotted mare
Leopard Rose, by kilbuck Tom, horse
of whose breeding nobody knows any
thing" Mr.. n. Randall, compiler of
"The American Pacing Register" certi-
fies over signature and seal as follows !:
"kilbuck Tom has been duly registered
as entitled under Rule l, Volume |, of
american Pacing Register, and his ped
igree can there be found as follows: No
ISL, Kilbuck Tom, record 2 :26, trial 2:l6.
Golden bay stallion, foaled 1873; by l..
F. Jones, Homer, o. Sired by White
Cloud, he by Dan Rice's Arabian, dam
standard thoroughbred, by Lexington.
Kilbuck Tom is the sire of Maggie r.,
record 2:lS (since reduced to 2:155) ;
Leopard Rose, 2:30 (since reduced to
2:15D Celery Girl. :34i; Kilbuck Joe,
2 :43t; Ned H., ~. and many other fast
trotters and PAGERS. Kilbuck Tom really
has Il record of 2:lS, but is only credited
with = :26, &c, &C.
lie also has trotting record of = ~.
There is no doubt think of the correct
ness of the foregoing, except as to Dan
Rice's Arabian being the sire of White
Cloud which is probably open to doubt
There is, however, no doubt as to White
Cloud being the sire of kilbuck Tom.
He was a pure-gaited PAGER, and perfect.
ly white horse, with black spots on skin
No better styled or dispostioned stallion
ever lived, and for beauty he surpassed
all. He could in his day pace mile in
2 80 or 2:45. So much for the sire OF
Kilbuck Tom. AS to his dam she was
owned near this city, and was regarded
as a thoroughbred, mare Of free actor
and great endurance, and also possessed
Of no small amount Of temper, which was
also transmitted to her illustrious son
who in form was perfect, and very cy
clone of speed and power. His dam was
also the dam Of Miss Doty, the dam o.
Judge Parsons, 2:23a.
The performance of Kilbuck Toms two
daughters this season made his name i'm
perishable. His star is in the ascendant
He has many young ones that will do t,
watch.
In conclusion will ask why you do no
class White Cloud with sires whose pro
duce have records of 2 80 or better
Does not kibuck Toms performance en-
title him to this distinction? Very re
specially, w. II. SNYDER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
MoDOEL.
From Turf, Fled and Farm

r
McDoel, alias Sedalia Coy, was one of
the most succussful trotters Of the last
seasoo. He not onlv gained a reco, d of
2:l54, but he won number of hard
fought races 10 the best of company.
Since he became promine t there has
been much Dewspape: discussion about
his breeding and several We 'sions of it.
For instance, in an entertaining account
of the manner ia which he was pUrchas-
ed, from the pen OF Mr.. w. b. Fasig, be
says: "IIhe breeding of McDoel, accor d.
ing TO McNulty, differs from that pub
lished. He was by the Phillips horse,
not the Hawkins horse" Now comes a
correspondent Of the Kentucky Stock
Farm, writing from Smithtoo, Mo-, as
follows.
"NcDoel was bred aud raised in this
county by w. II. Rhodes (post-ofiice at
Sedalia), was sold by him to w. A. Nc
Nulty, who sold him to Mr.. Oglesby OF
Kansas City. While here he was called
Seda!ia Boy and l understand his name
was changed to McDoe, bv Mr.. O2lesbv
In compliment to friend OF his by that
name. McDoel was sired by the Waters
Horse, = horse bred in this county, sired
by Highland Chief, and out OF mare by
Greenback. Highland Chief was brought
to this county about nineteen years ago
from Owingsville, Bath county, Kv.,
and his breeding, as per bill of 1879, is
given as follows; Highland Chief by
Diamond, he by Denmark and out of a
Mambrino Chief mare. Highland Chiefs
first dam by Old Fiddler Whip, he by
Old Virginia Whip and out of Sir Archie
mare; second dam by Alexander's Alb
dallah; third dam by Old Halcorn, fourth
dam by Old Cracker, he by Boston.
Greenback was purchased as two-year-
old in 1862 by James w. Martin, now of
Otterville, Of his breeder, Nathan James,
Of johnson couaty, Mo-, for $500. and as
Mr.. Martin paid for him with the first
greenbacks he had seen be named him
Gree lback. Mr.. Martin tells me that
both his sire and his dam wee bought
from Kentucky, but as Mr.. Jaoes Is
dead, I am unable to tell from what por-
ton. think l can find sou aud expect
to get further Information. The Waters
horse was a good saddler and driver, but
as Mr.. Waters was old and could not get
him handled he had him gelded."
This apparently comes from man
who knows, and an excellent evidence of
its truthfulness is contained in the last
sentence. There is no axe to grind. 1t
corresponds with the version given in my
supplement in 1889, and has not been de-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
EUPEPSY,

This is what you ought to have, in fact,
you haye it, to fully enjoy life. Thou
sands are searching for it Gaily, and
mourning because they find it not.
Thousands upon thousand of dollars are
spent annually by our people in the hope
that they may attain this boom. And
yet il may be had by all. We guarantee
that Electric Bitters, il used according to
directions end the use persisted in, will
bring you good digestion AID Gust the
demon dyspepsia and install instead
eupcpsy. ~ recommend L actric Bitters
for dyspepsia and all diseases of liver,
stomach and kidneys. Sold at soc. and
$l.OO per bottle BY Sheldon. druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
DAM OF GOLDSMITH MAID.

The New York Directory of lS4l-2
gives Daniel w. Norris, who at one time
owned the dam of Goldsmith Maid, sta
bles 66 Blocker street, h. 27lt Mott; in
1928, Norris & Co., Dan W., stables
2S6 Mulberry; in 1856, Norris, Dan w. i,
lS2 Thompson and 1872 Houston, h. Ia
Thompson; in 1861. Norris, Dan W.,
Custom H., h. Ia Thompson; in ISIS
and Is $50 and 1S@9-5O, ditto; in lS50-5l,
II. la Thompson; in 1S5l-2, Norris, Dan
W., stables 5Gj Houston.
Ira Coburn, who owned American Star.
sire OF Sceley's American Star, appears
first in the New York Directory OF 1882
3 as ca peIter. rear of 40 I.au ems.
In 1891, 1876, 1885,, he appears
again as Ira Coburn, carpenter, 13 n
Ave. 5th, h. 60 Ave. 9th.
Our information is that Mr.. Cobp N
was man of medium size, dark COM
plexion, and bon about 1900. The fol-
lowing letter, in answer to some
fifteen written to different parties of the
name Of Coburn now in New York, is
the only information received to date of
where Ira Coburn came from or went to.
1t will be seen that he was from New
England, and this fact very much in
creases the probability, which has been
suggested to us from different quartet S,
that his horse, American Star, was a
Morgan horse. In size, appearance and
action this Coburn's American Star was
almost fac smile of the Sherman Nor
gans, and very likely was a son of that
horse:
NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1850.
Mt. JOSEPH BATTELL,
Dcor Si-Respoudirg 10 your favor,
I've bea' d my fathec speak OF the patty
you pare, NJ. La Cobptn. 10
The best of my recouecliol he was
al eastern or New England man,
was very unfortuudte in business
he'e add reiu'ued TO he East. Nv fathe,'
met him in Boston about 1890. where
lie Similarity OF name was the cause of
mutual conversation.
1ours respectfully,
JNO. w. COBURN,
2201 9TH Avenue.
If any Of our readers can give US more
information of this Ira Coburn or his
horse American Star, we will be exceed
ingly obliged to them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
CHIEETAjN,
From Dunton's Spirit. |


Editor Dunton's Spirit of the Turf:-I
noticed in your paper of the 18th inst,
under the head Of "Old-Timers," my
horae Chieftain's pedigree. bought
Cheftain OF Mr.. George w. Chapman of
Iowa Falls, in December, 1888, with the
following pedigree Ch;eftsin by Victor,
son Of Bald Chief by Bay Chief, son of
MambrinO Chief; dam Nellie Clay (but
registered as Nettie Clay) by Cassius NJ.
Clay jr %; I'd dam Col. Morgan mare by
Abdallah l Sd dam by Engineer I'd, sire
OF Lady Suffolk 226. Col Geo. Stevens
register shows that the mare registered
in Wallace's book as Nettie Clay WAS
Nellie instead, and was the dam Of the
famous brood mare Minnehaha. TIE
dam OF Victor was Abdallah Pet by
Spaulding's ALdallah, son of Abdallah ;
I'd dam a thoroughbred daughter of
WOodpecker. The dam of Bald Chief
was Dolly Spanker by Hunts Commo-
dore, son OF Mambrino by imp. Messen-
ger; I'd dam by Hunts Brown Highlan-
der, son Of Patrick Highlander by imp.
Brown Highlander Sd dam by Potomac.
The dam of Bay Chief by Keokuk, son
Of imp. Truffle; I'd dam by Arabian SIAM
boul.
Can you or some OF your readers in
form ne what became of Stevens Bald
Chief, and il dead where he died? Thank
ing you for the pedigrees of those old
timers, and the vast amount of informa-
ton you are imparting through them,
remain very truly yours,
j. w. FOREMAN.
Independence, Iowa.
1t was our happy privilege to have been
frequent visitor at Col. Stevens during
his life time, and remember his horses
distinctly, aud among the number were
the horses named above. Chieftan was
but young colt when we saw him, but
Victor, his sire, was large beautiful
horse; and we would as soon chance the
blood of Chieftain to mix with that of any
other good blood as any of the horses
for producing big fine carriage horses.
EDITOR
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

Ericsson, br s, by Mambrino Chief;
dam Mrs. Caudle; Lexington,
KY, October, 1860. ............2: 300
Allie West, blk 8, by Almont; dam
Fanny, by Mambrino Chief; Lex
inglon, Ky, October 2, 1874. "a :29d
Eric, g, by Ericsson; dam Jenny
Bryan, by John billiard; Lexing-
ton, KY, October 10, 1876. ......2 :2S4
Galatea, b IN, by Fearnaught; dam
Grand Duchess q :261), by Han
ley's Hiatoga; Hartford, Conn,
September 10, 1S77..............2: 251
Keene Jim, rn &, by Lookout; dam
Laura Fair, by Morgan Rather;
Lexington, Ky, October ID,
1871. ................2: 241
ELAINE, b m, by Messenger Duroc;
dam Green Mountain Maid, by
Harry Clay; Hartford, Conn, Oo-
tober %, 1873. .................2 :244
Trinket, b IN, by Princeps; dam
Ouida, by HambetOnian Louis
vile, KY, July 10, 1879. .........2:1 93
dam Midnight, by Pilot. Jr. Chi.
cagO, ILL.,. September %, 1882. ...2.19
Bonita, b III, by Electioueer; dam
May Fly, by 81. CLAIR; Lexington,
Ky, Oct. II, 1883. :1S3
Elvra, blk IN, by Cuyler; dam
Mary Mambrino, by Mambr,no
Patchen; Cleveland, o., Sept. 26.
lSof'..''' ......'... PISA
Sallie Benton, or m, by General
Benton; dam Sonag Mohawk. by
Mohawk Chief; San Francisco,
Call, December 10, lSSl.........2:l73
Manzanita, b N. by Electioneer;
dam NaynoWer, by 81. Clair.
Cleveland. o., July -, lS36.. .2:16l
Manzlnita, b IN, by Elcctioneer;
dam MaYilOWer, by 81. Clair. Lex
inGiun. n.y., NeptemD"l 2. l&sG. - rs
Edgcmark, b :, by Victor Non Biz
marck: dam EigeWIler Hrllc, by
Edgcwatrr; l.eXing Oh, Ky. Oc-
toner 10, 1850. .............
Sunol, b III, by Elrctioncer; dam
WaXana. by Gen. Bcuton: Buila-
10, y. Y, August s, 1880. .....2: 10!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

S. d. c., dam Of. AZ
Senator Stanford on horse breeding. 46
Shetland Ponies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50
Size OF horses. .............. Al
Speed, Sources of. neutrality-suspicious.. 40
Springfield, VT, researches at....... 80
Stallion record. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Stump the Dealer. .................. AZ
Thoroughbred blood in trotter....... 80
Traveller ................... %
Traveller, McKean's. ................ IS
Vermont Morgan. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
Veto Morgan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
Walter E.. .................... IS
Westmont, 2 "a, ................. 81, 30
Williamson, E. M. letter of.......... ~
Windsor County breeders and horses. 81
Woodbury. Morgan. ................. 43
Young Black Hawk. ................ 52
Young Bush Messenger. ............ "a
Dung ECnan' ......... '........... 0Z
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
THE FoUR-YEAR-oLO RECORD.

The first four-year-old race of import
ance, the American Sportsman recalls,
was trotted over the old Union Course
on Long Island in 1865, between Ethan
Allen aud Rose of Washington. The
:96 made by Ethan Allen in this race
was also the stallion record which has
been reduced to 2:l2, and the AZ years
that haye elapsed has also ilnessed the
clipping of 23i seconds from the four
year-old record by the horses in the ac-
companying table =
Ethan Allen, b 5, by Vermont Black
Hawk; Union Course, l.. L., May
10, 1853. ..2:36
Magma Charta, S, by Morgan
Eagle Kalamazoo, Mich, Oct. IA,
iooo' ''.''.'.'..'. ..'............2: 33
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02

If any of our readers can give US more
information of this Ira Cobur1 or his
horse American Star, we will be exceed
ingly obliged to them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
Russell Walker Estate.
PrObi,t. or VIII.
TATE OF VERM1NT.-s>istr ofAd

CNTATE of NEhnDs r.-Dpstrfct OF Al
- Olson.
BE il remcmbcrrd, that n u session OF the
Probate Court holden ut Middlehury, within
and tor said District, on the I],h day of Dec
ember, \. ID. l~Hl.
Present: Hon. Jnpes NJ. Nladc, Judge.
Whereas IA certain ir,j 'umC 1t in v .'itlng, un-
der seal purpOr,ing 20 hp thr last viii and
testament OF Russell Walker, Late OF Brldport,
In said district, deceased having been ihls
day presented to said ourt OF Probate, and
duly filed in the Probate OAlce:
Therefore. it IL ordered, that All persons in
terested in the estate OF aid deceased be no
titled to appear before said Court, mt the Pro
bate Office in MIDI lebury, in said District.
on the 9th day OF January, A. u. ls9i, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, by publication OF this order
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous thereto, in
the Middlebury Register, newspaper printed
at Middlebury to show cause, II any
they may have, why said instrument in writ
ing should not be proved and allowed as the
last will and testament OF the said deceased.
BY order ot Court.
Attest. JAMES NJ. SLADE,
81 Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
YOUR ST0REkEEPE
is behind the age

if he doesn't keep SAPOLIO in stock No city store is
without it. The great grocers of the country handle no
other securing soap because the best housekeepers will
not use cheap limitations which liable to do damage
far greater than the little saving in cost If your store
keeper does not keep SAPOLIO tell him to wake up #
he offers you something else when you ask for SAPOLIO
tell him to be wise and deal in genuine goods.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-02
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup has been used
by millions OF mothers for their children
broken OF your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with pain OF cutting teeth send Mt
once and get bottle OF "Mrs. Winsow's
Soothing Syrup" for children teethlng. II
will relieve the poor little sufferer immedia-
tely. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures diarrhDa, regu-
lates the stomach and bowls, cures wind col
ic. softens the gums, reduces Inflammation
and gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for
children teething is pleasant 20 the taste and
is the prescription of one of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States, and is tor sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price twenty-five
cents II bottle. Be sure and ask tor "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" 46;l-yr.
The record-union., 1891-06-24
OKLAHOMA LANDS.

The Secretary of the Interior Renders
q Decision in Regard to Townsites.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Secretary
of the Interior has rendered decision in
the case of the townsites of East Guthrie,
North Guthrie and Capital Hill. Okla
homa, against Veerder 3. Paine and
other agricultural claimants. The Secre-
tary aflirms the decision of the Commits
sioner rejecting the claim of the townsite
of North Guthrie, and directs a hearing
be had TO determine the rights of the re-
spective agricultural claimants Entries
made by those who entered the Territory
prior to the hour fixed by the proclama-
ton for opening the land to settlement
are declared void. AS to the claims of
Veerder b. Paine and Zenophon Fitzger-
aid, the Secretary finds their homestead
entries not made in good faith, but, on
the contrary, having knowledge that a
townSite would be located at a certain
point, they had entered tracts with view
of specializing in town lots. Although
they were on the grounds q few minutes
prior to the arrival of the town-lot claim
ants, their motives were taken into con-
sideration and the land awarded to the
townsite people, thus reversing the de-
cision of the Commissioned General of
the Land Office. The application of the
Mayor and others to enter the west half
of section as the townsite of East Guth-
rie was rejected, on the ground that the
men, many of whom violated the law in
entering the Territory prior to the date
fixed by the President in his proclama-
tiOn
The record-union., 1891-06-24
CAPITAL NOTES.
Items of Special Interest to the Pacific
Coast.

Items of Special Interest to the Pacific
Coast.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-At the Post
office Department it was stated to-day
that there was absolutely no truth in the
repeated reports that Postmaster General
Wanamaker has selected the Calvary
Church property for the San Francisco
Postoffice site. The Postmaster General
himself does not know which site will be
selected. He is only one of three Com
miSsiOnerS to select the site, and he has
not expressed his choice to anyone
According to advices received at the
Treasury Department, the scheme to
establish smelters at Vancouver, b. c..
has been revived. 1t is stated that most
available lead ores are near the boundary
on this side, and the question is asked
the department whether lead ores can be
exported and bullion therefrom imported
via the Canadian Pacific road without
payment of duty. Assistant Secretary
Spaulding says that eff the resulting bull
lion is silver bullion it will be admitted
free, but if it is lead it is subject to duty. -
Star service changes: From Wadding-
ton to Ferndale and back, six times a
week by schedule of not TO exceed two
hours running time each way. Ontario
to North Ontario and back twelve times a
week by schedule of not to exceed half an
hour running time each way.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has returned here from their coast trip.
California pensions: Edward O'Don-
nell, Joseph Mariana, Etha c. Burt, VIM.
Ballard, Martin GObertZ
The record-union., 1891-06-24
FARMERS, ALLIANCE.
Plan Set Forth for the Organization of
tho New Parry.

Plan Set Forth for the Organization of
the New Party.
TOPEKA (Kas.), June estate Lecturer
Pratter, of the Kansas Farmers Alliance,
has addressed a communication to the
District Alliance setting forth a plan for
organization in compliance with the in
structions formulated at the Washington
meeting last February. 1t is important
as showing that a system of cooperation
is to hereafter form the sub-structure of
the Alliance movement. On this point
the address says:
eve have been working on the
competitive plan until we are
nearly q nation of wealth producing
paupers. Others have been working
upon the cooperative plan and are
wealthy. Show the difference to our peo-
pie. We are masters of the situation, not
only politically, but from a business
standpoint, both in buying and selling, if
we will only learn the great lesson of CO.
operation. Present an unbroken front
and march to victory. Then millions of
wage-slaves will soon be emancipated,
and happiness and prosperity be our re-
ward. The laborer is worthy of his hire,
andsby the eternal he shall have it,
The record-union., 1891-06-24
Special to the Rrcoap-uxIor.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WAsEIN GToN, June 23.-There was a
loud report sounding like cannon shot
that startled the residents of the north
west section of the city to-day. It was
the discharge of the rain engine, or what
ever name it may be, and appeared to
make louder report than gunpowder or
dynamite would have done.
The Department Of Agriculture has
been conducting experiments with the
object of finding some way to cause rain
when it is necessary to prevent injuries
to crops by continued drought. Dynamite
and gunpowder are dangerous and awlz-
ward things to transport and to use, and
more recently experiments have been
made with hydrogen gas. One advantage
of gas is that it can he manufactured
easily when and where it is wanted.
The experiments are being tried under
the direction of Colonel Dyrenforth, and
efforts are being made to perfect machin-
cry and equipments before actual at
| tempts are made to increase the rainfall
of any particular region of country. In a
general way the method employed
is to explode 4 hydrogen balloon at con-
siderable elevation in the air.
III lle AcI Oh OOISTeSS approved blafcn
Sd, making the appropriation for the De-
partment of Agriculture, S15, 5,000 was ap-
propriated for the Division of Forestry.
| This was an increase of $1,000 over the
usual sum, and this extra amount is to be
devoted to experiments in the produc-
| ton Of rainfall"
| AS soon as the machinery and I'll neces-
sary apparatus have been perfected the
| scene of the experiment will be trans
! ferred to the West, possibly some point
in Kansas or Texas, though this has not
| been fixed definitely. 1t will be some
point, however, near town and con-
venient to a railroad, where conditions
will be favorable to attempts upon
heaven.
1t is understood that the experiments
! last evening worked satisfactorily and
was in every way complete success,
| though it was not on a large enough scale
| to be responsible for the heavy rain that
fell last night.
The record-union., 1891-06-24
YnIn Law school

New HAVEN Comm, June 23.-At the
graduating exercises OF the Yale law
class to-day there was notable gather
ing. Justice Brown of the United States
Supreme Court presided, and on the plat
form sat a score of graduates of fifty
spoke for what he called the famous class
of '56 (his own, and commented on the
fact that two members of it were now
Justices of the United States Supreme
Court. Justice Brewer, the other mem
ber, was also present. Hon. E. b. Mich
OILS, who responded on behalf of the class
of Al, caused a sensation among the
younger alumni by calling on President
Dwight to find better substitute for the
honor and glory of the university than
athletics
The record-union., 1891-06-24
Messengers of the Czarowitz.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Officials of the
Russian Legation here discredit the re-
port of the disappearance of the royal
messenger bearing the dispatches sent
from Japan by the Czarowitz to the Car
of Russia while en- route from San Fran
cisco to New York. One of the attaches
OF the legation said to-day that two couri-
ers, one Russian naval officer, passed
through Washington last Friday on their
way to St. Petersburg, and sailed on Sat-
urday last. They bore messages from
the wounded Czarowitz to tho imperial
family, relative to the attempted assassi-
nation in Japan and the state of his
health
The record-union., 1891-06-24
Chicago's Treasurer in Trouble.

CHICAGO, June 23.-The Daily NeacS
tomorrow will say that at a consultation
of city officials this evening it was de-
cided that suit should be brought against
County Treasurer Kern and his sureties
without delay. One suit will be brought
against the sureties to compel settle
ment with the city, and another against
Kern to GUST him from Office. Controller
May says Kern has S4,500,O00 of city
funds, which he has failed to turn over.
Kern takes the position that the city adj
ministration is pushing him for political
Y1nrD0SaC