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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
LOCAL NEWS.

SOLD ouT.-Mr. A. Vaughan has |
sold out his grocery business to Mr.. |
Wilson Allsbrook.
THE CIRcUs.-Harris NicKle Plate
Show which exhibited here last Thurs
day was one of the best of Its kind. It
is not large show, but from all re-
ports it is remarkably clean and dig
nlfied.
THE COMMONWEALTH JOB PRINT
This Office now has the fullest stock OF
envelopes it has ever had and good
lot of job print supplies generally. Ey-
cry line OF work is guaranteed and Or
ders promptly filled. Prices are as low
as in any printing house for the same
quality OF work.
l. Miss SALLIE EDWARDS MARRIED.
Cards have announced that Miss
Sallie Edwards was yesterday married
to Mr.. Henry Milton Barry, Apponaug
Rhode Island. Mr.. Barry is member
| of the staff OF the Providence Evening
and Sunday Telegram. Mr.. and Mrs
Barry will arrive here Saturday after
noon on a visit to Mr.. j. B. Edwards
: Mrs. Barry's brother.
!. Good COTTON PICKING.-The Progress
i've Farmer gives the following item
, from the Catalonia farm CDR. B. II
Dula, of Tillery, N. c., writes US tha
] twenty one State prisoners of Caledo
MIA farm, Capt. I. E. McCaskey's Camp
No. 1, picked seven thousand, thre
hundred and fifty-fve pounds OF cotto1
Oct. 18th, making an average OF 80
, 5-21 pounds of cotton to the man. On
prisoner picked 525 pounds. Prett
good for one days work."
PROF. VANN MARRIED.-To those {
e the Scotland Neck people who remen
|. Der Mr.. P. S. Vann, student in Win
Hill male academy here a few yea
IS ago, now a member of the faculty
8 Chowan Baptist Female Institute, tt
following news Item from the Mu
u treesboro Index will be interesting
"Prof. Preston S. Vann, Of the Instl
ute. was married Tuesday at Petersbur
Va, to Miss Kate Alley. The Gel
at mony took place at the home OF Il
brides father and was performed
Row n. w. Battle. Mr.. and Mrs. Var
arrived here Wednesday evening al
NJ are at the Institute"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
SAD DEATH AT ENFIELD.
orrea,ondence to THE CoMMoswEALrH.

Correspondence to TIE CoMMoNwEALTH
ENFIELD, n. G., Oct. Is, 1897.
Miss Mollie Alsop, sister Of Mess. J..
T. and s. S. Alsop, died last Tuesday
after only few days sickness, and was
buried in the cemetery here, Rev Mr..
Kesler of Rocky Mount, conducting
the services. She had been faithful
member of the Baptist church fol
many years.
Some good sales of tobacco last week
and I heard that one party sold about
l.5OO lbs at an average OF l6c.
Miss Mary Gotten is clerk1ng 1ol
Randolph Bros. & Co. Il.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
ARTICLES l! INCORPORATION.

NORTH CAROLINA, In Office Clerk
N Martin County. Superior Court.
Notice is hereby given of the filing
Of articles of incorporation OF the Boyle
Manufacturing Company that the
names of the interpretations are
JOHN P. BOYLE, 70
D. G. JONES, Hamilton ~ "
r. B. SLADE,
and such others as they may associate
with them that the principal place OF
business is in Hamilton, N. c., and Its
general purpose and business Is to
manufacture lumber, shingles, hoops
and ash handles, &c. that the duration
of the corporation is thirty years, the
capital stock, three thousand dollars dollars
with privilege to increase to ten thous.
and dollars, divided into sixty shares OF
| the par value of fifty dollars per share
This the 7th day of October, 1897.
N. S. PEEL,
10 144t. Clerk Superior Court
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
to Rev. MI. vann.

eomp1,mentary to Rev. Mi. Vann.
The editor of Charity and Children
,rb1,shed at the Baptist Orphanage at
Thomasyille, attended the meeting OF
the Tar River Baptist Association near
rocky Mount two weeks ago. In his
account of the meeting he has the 1ol-
lowing to say of Rev. r. T. Vann' pas
tor of the Baptist church OF this place :;
"wednesday night we listened TO the
greatest preacher we have ever nearo'
The sermon was beautiful and per-
snasive plea for christian service IN the
home lite. It was not strained enor'
to be eloquent. It was so simple tna'
child could understand every wore
Of it. but it was a grand gospel message
that sank IN every soul. The preach
ar was DR.. Vann OF Scotland NecA
Where is there another like him !!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
Temperance Meeting.

Temperance Meeting.
The County Temperance Association
will meet in Enfield Tuesday, October
26th. There will be afternoon session
at 3 80 and night session at Z :3o.
The chairman OF the programme
committee writes The COMMONWEALTH
that there will be good entertainment
of songs, Rotations and addresses.
All friends of temperance and the
temperance work are requested to at
tend and the public generally cordial!
invited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
NORTH CAROLINA, Superior Court
IN Halifax Co.
w. A. Wilcox

l1dlildA wv
w. A. Wilcox
VS..
Mrs Mamie Hilliard, -.
Louis Hilllald, Claude
billiard, Sterling billiard NOTICE.
and lone Hilliard, the last
four named being infants
without guardian.
The defendants above named, MIS-.
Mamie Hilliard, LOUIS Hllliard, CLAUDE
Hilliard. Sterling Hilllard aud lone
billiard. will take notice that an action
[entitled as above has been~commencea
in the Superior Court OF Halifax
bounty for the possession OF that tract
Of land near Halifax town known as
aChantlllyo wherein David billiard
resided at the time of his death, con
taining 1856 acres, more or less, and &c
exclude the defendants fsom all interest,"
therein. The said defendants are here
Nv required to appear at term o
said court to be held at the Cour
] House in Halifax on the eighth Mon
day after the last Monday IN septem
her. 1897, and answer or demur to tn
nlaintlff,s complaint, which will be f1le'
within the first three days OF said term
This October 18th, 1897.
STERLING NJ. GARY,
u 1oh Ct. Clerk Superior Cour
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
THE MIXING CROWD.
Some Come and Some Go.
AND OF OTHERS WE DO NOT KNOW.

Mrs. H. S. Hyman and family went
to Washington, N. c., Tuesday.
Mr.. r. III. Smith went to Raleigh
Tuesday to take in the State Fair.
Mr.. T. B Haskell went to Robertson
Vile Tuesday.
Mr.. J. w. Battle went to Nash coun-
ty last week on a visit to his old home.
Miss Lou Hill of Halifax is on a
visit to her cousin, Miss Bette Hill.
Mrs. S. F. Dunn returned few days
ago from visit to Norfolk.
Mr.. w. G. Lamb of Williamson was
here Saturday.
Mr.. A. P. Kitchin of Roxboro came
down Saturday to visit his home folks.
Mrs. B. B. Sherrod went to Hamil-
ton on a visit last week.
Mrs. Annie Holiday of Dawsons is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. G. A.
Camp.
Mrs. Lyman of Roanoke Rapids
spent Sunday here on visit to he'
daughter, Mrs. X. Jenkins.
Mrs. Chas. McNaughton OF Everett'
has been in the community some days
!, visiting her father, Mr.. w. T. Joyner
Mess. w. H. Powell and Georg'
!, Holdnerness of Tarboro were her
Monday.
Mr.. I'D. Biggs of Williamson wa
here Monday to visit his brother, MI
N. Biggs.
Mr.. w. B. Sherrod has taken pc
q sition as soliciting agent tor J. W. Pel
s1ry Co., OF Norfolk.
i Mrs. Goodloe returned few day
e ago from a visit to relatives in Port
mouth.
Miss Retta johnson, who Is teach1n
in Halifax, spent Sunday at home Wit
her mother and sisters.
e Mr.. J.R. Mason and wife OF Sout
" CASTOR have been here few days on
n visit to their daughter, Mrs. 5.
ID Dunn.
Miss Meta Savage has taken POI
! ton as saleslady in the store OF Mr.
:, B. Josey.
" DIR. L. H. Tubbs has returned tro
a several months trip to Baltlmol
Norfolk and other places where he q
been attending races with his train
K horses. He says he is too tired yet
On tell much about his trip.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
sunday Ease Bah.

It has been reported that there was
q game Of baseball played in town some
whore near the knitting mills last sun
day. The good people of the good and
moral town Of Scotland Neck are panied
to learn that the Sabbath is thus desc
Grated within our borders.
We do not know a single person who
engaged in the game. We have not
asked. We do not know single per-
son who encouraged it by stopping and
looking on but we are free to say that
those who played and those who en-
co,,raged it we're alike thoughtless. Il
would be much better if all our people
would hold the Sabbath in higher ane
holier reverence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

4 few weeks ago the editor was taken
with very severe cold that caused nm
to be in most miserable condition. :.
w. was - undoubtedly bad case of la grippe
and nd recognizing 1t as dangerous ne
.aa,, ;mmediate steps to bring about .
speedy cure. From the advertisement,
- chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
the many good recommendations IN.
W. s,,,aad therein. we concluded to make a
cl9 qrst trial sI Of the medicine. TO say
ah mrs; + WA, was satisfactory ,nits yesqlts,
n .nas n Il very mildly indeed It. act
speedy and perman ssso@ sn1s; shi
no 1es,s1 Cough Remedy to any on y,
eaee.leas with cough Or cold IN An. an;
town, Ms1sl.nd TIE e and g sen eea
/ szss for sale BY =. :. Wnl's'ea s
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
Death of Miss Aisop.

Death of Miss Alsop.
Our Enfield correspondent tells OF
the death of Miss Mollie Alsop, which
intelligence carries sadness to all who
knew her.
It has been the writer's good fortune
to enjoy the Inequalities of Mr.. Alsop's
home more than once and'the fine en-
tertainment always found there was
due largely to her thoughtfulness and
care.
We extend sympathies to the be
reayed family and friends.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

Union of Unions.
Roanoke and Warren Unions Will De
held with the Baptist church In Hall
fax. October 1881, 1897. Following
is the programme
FRIDAY-11 A. NJ.
Introductory Sermon-Rev. l.
wooten. Alternate, Rev. G. L. Finch.
2:l5 D. m. Devotional Services
Rev. W. II. Reddish.
Organization.
Report of Pastors in their fields.
Influence of Literature in the Home
NJ Pullman and N. L. Shaw.
| 7:sO D. m. Mission Work.. Its
Meaning-Rev. NJ. L. Kesler. 2. Its
scrintural Authority-Rey. r. G. Ken
} dr,ck. Jr. 3. Our Obligation to IT
Rev. T. J. Taylor.
SATURDAY. 80 A. M.
PRAYER and Praise r. FL. Her.
+ ring.
Where Should Christians Educate
their Children ana Whv?-J. Il. Koo
o,l and W. E. Daniel.
What our Orphanage has Acco"
n,,shed and What it Should Accom-
nl,sh-Dr. J. D. Hufham, Hon. Il. d
n Kerr and Rev. A. w. Setter.
N Devotional Service-Rev. NJ. Jones
til Christian Work for our Young fet
10 n1o-Revs. A. G. Wilcox and n.
ne Jones.
q What are the Discouragements az
Mt announcements in our Mission WORE
nd Dr. J. D. Hufham and Rev. 7. ). la
N lor.
ke I 80 .. M. sermon-Dr. J. D. III
ay ham.
- SUNDAY.
" DEDICATION. Sermon-M. Z. Kesler.
we -3p.m. Sunday-echool Mass-Me'
his ing. Subject-Design and value
me Sunday-schools and the Duty OF ois
Wy Christians to the Work-The meetl
ant 10 be led by E. E. billiard
Co. Z 80 p. m. Sermon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
nr,nk1evv,I1e S. S. Association.

Brinkleyvllle S. S. Association.
The next convention OF the brink
leyville Township S. S. Association
will be held In Ringwood Oct. r., H.
80 a. m. Schools Will please send
delegates with full reports. All inter
ested in this WORK are cordially invited
to attend and aid in the interest OF the
cause. }. Il. HUNTER oec y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
MRS. RIDDICk'S
new millinery
NOW OPEN

/ have just returned from the NORM
and have the latest styles In all
Eirst-ClasS Millinery,
which I will sell at prices to suit the me
times. Any Glass LADIES, HAIo
' from 1Oc. to $40.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED IN EVERY
PARTICULAR.
- Give me call before making
your purchase. -
MRS. A. n. R1DD1cK,
Opposite M. Hoffman.
% I'm Scotland Neck, N. &
Mention this paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

Enfield S. S. Association.
Enfield S. S. Association will be held
at Bradford's church Saturday, Nov.
9th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
WANTED a WHITE BARBER.

The good people of Scotland Neck
desire the services of first-class WHITE
BARBER, and guarantee good patronage
to the right man.
J.E. HANCOCK,
Box No. 1T. Scotland Neck, n. u.
10 IA St.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

uTAMnnO Two or Three Table
WIN GD. boarders. Young men
preferred. Apply to EDITOR OF IHE
rouuoxvEsITH 10 IA ct.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
This week at HarrGn & Co. S

NJ -.special bargains in Red and
While Flannels.
Gray Flannel for Ladies' Skirts.
Bleaching.
-Bleached and Unbleached ten
quarter sheeting.
Full Line Of Groceries
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
|n.++on Seed Wanted.

ii, nav highest market price for
,o.ds If cotton seed. | have a
oa Gu. "a, nnantitv of meal that l will ex-
Dnl's sa for seed, giving one ton OF meal
.iian zo ton, of seed. Meal and bulls
n Nv aho.n r. J. MADRY,
III S' Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
Notice.

hereby notify all parties interested,
that on and after the first day OF Jan.
1898, Will have no interest IN
nasture formerly kept by }. ID.
Lawrence, John Applewhite, Joe.
Barnes, Bob. Allsbrook and others;
1O14lm, J. D. LAWRENCE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

Try Macnair's Blood and Liver Pllis'
They keep off Malaria. E. 4. "hlte-
head & Co. have them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
QuDsoN's ENGLISH KITCHEN,

s~ Your attention is called to the
-ao,. ID elsewhere, of BELL the TAR
RORC JEWELER. He guarantees
Satisfaction to his customers. Try
him. - "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

NThMVnO A colored man OF small
WhWlnU. family, if any, to work
On farm with some education.
/ am going to practice law after
while. CAROLINE JOHNSON,
lOl4tf. Enfield, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

am NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE.
Accents per hundred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

established however on Manhattan Island and
when the next instalment of settlers came. in two
ships, they remained the island and formed
the nucleus for the great settlement
THE EARLY SETTLERS HOMES.
The literally OF the Hoanders attracted people
from all climes and of all denom!na tons and
among the first were Waoons. Calvinists. Hugue-
nets Quakers, Roman Catholics and Jews. There
were no streets nor city lots until about 1872 ana
settlers and Adventures built their huts and
houses wherever they chose. AS the population in
creased lanes and streets were formed. but the
unrestricted privileges of the FIRST settlers caused
lrreg llaritios, which are still apparent In the lower
district of the city. Great sums Of money have
been spent and are s,ili being used TO straghten
and widen the streets which we're laid out by the
, early settlers.
The owner of the farm near where Peek Slip now
is owned also the ferry across the East River.
Pearl-st. was then on the bank OF the river and
Water Front and South SITS. did not exist, be-
cause they were subsequently laid out on land
which was then under water. II was on the
north side OF Pearl-st.. about midway between
Whitehall and Broad sts that the first house OF
Worship was built. 1t was occupied as such about
ten years, and when the first stone church was
erected IL became warehouse One can form
good idea of how the early streets on Manhattan
Island were laid out by what Valentine says Of
some of them in his history. He says:
Two principal roads established on this
island from the fort northward, through the in:
terror OF the island A space was left I'm front OF
the sally port, or front gate OF the fort, occupied
hill on the present line of Broadway and pursued
a northerly course over ridge to the south point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

considerations consulate must he maintained
apparently for the dignity and propriety OF the
thing Thus. although OF the 1894 persons ac-
credited TO the principality Of Monaco probably
not more than half dozen live in this city. MO-
naco has nevertheless. IT'S consul in the person or
NJ James Dupas whose office is at No. % South
William-st There IL, naturally. no extensive
commerce between the United States and Monaco
The latter cOuntrys area is exactly eight square
miles and it's business interests are not such as
TO warrant heavy trade Nevertheless. the None
gaeques are Independent in spirit. and the few who
may pass this way are well looked aticf as II
there were hundreds of thousands OF them. Some
times .here are questions Of heirship and transfers
OF property TO be settled by the Consul, and ne IS
often consulted by tourists as to the customs ana
other regulations of his country.
The Orange Free State is another Government
which point to few OF It's citizens who live
here. The business of the Consul at No. l23 LIB
ertv-st. relates chiefly to the commerce between
the TWO countries He has frequent inquiries also
from people who desire either 10 trade with South
Africa n TO emgrate thlther and start out in any
sort OF business which the Consul can recommend
as likely to prove profitable. Dutch sailors who
are citizens of the Orange Free State sometimes
call at the consulate, And they would think It
very queer" said the Consul, III their Government
had no representation here" A few days ago a
young man came all the way from the state for
the purpose Of attending Columbia College.
The consulate OF Corea seems TO be at present
in a state of suspended animation. That Is, al
though it may be found IN the directory 1t has
not been IN actual existence for about two years.
Everett FraZar is mentioned the Consul. but he
is now in Japan. He is the only person who has
ever been Corean Consul in New-fork. and IL the
Office is resumed there is some idea that 1t may
be- he will probably be reappointed SO far as Is
known there are no Coreans in New-1ork or any,
where else In the country. with the exception OF
those connected with the Corean Legation at
Washington so that it does really look as II 1t
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was reconstructed. Nassau and Liberty ste were
widened and disputes and lawsuits arising out OF
the dec.lons as TO the value OF condemned prop
ertv occupied the attention of the courts for years
buildings beca me larger and higher trade Increased
and traffic continued TO grow, and the necessity ior
further street widening advocated. ABOUT
,ss5 the Church-st widening WAS determined upon.
7, uas a large and expensive undertaking, and
was followed by Broadway improI emenls when m
Guided that part of the thoroughtaie from lh'iN
second 10 Fifty-ninth-st, ,,. 10 -.
Iaying out the Boulevard. by when me o,i
pioom ngdale Road was closed aud a new avenue
nss @ivsn TO the city from Fifty-nnth TO one
fifty nth SITS, involved an expense Oh
ahout sS 600 0C0 and the kngsbridse ltoa" mP,oVt
ment from Observation-Disclosures th-st 10 Spuy-
Ten Dvyvil was another expensive improvement.
The College Place Improvement was 'he l1fI
,,ari Of The Kind since the Church-st. Work had
hs.n completed. 1t involved "A cost OF Sl,iol,o'J 10
~ uhich amount Sea- 922 81 was assessed ON prop
ertv which WAS benefited by the Improvement
the balance was borne by the city ana collected L!
r"rerai taxation. This Improvement embraced 60,
ling through a block and Increasing the width ana
straightenrg a street, ,,, t, oos, ahou,
The Elm-st. Improvement, which VIII cost ABOUT
a. no ,I0 will make the street OF the Vhlt'I.h
,wd,h of eighty feet other points in the improve
mani scheme are: Cutting through or the pioChS
,,r ~, Worth-s, 10 Duane-st. the taking OF properly
ON IN, west side of Csntre-st., between duane lu
Reada SITS the taking OF the whole block bounueu
nv Centre Reade and Chambers rts', th+ wid@nt'S
y; Marion 81 from Springst TO its northerly tef nj
nus and the cutting through or the docks from
prince 10 Ircst Jones sts 80 that al thht poln he
yesterlv line of the proposed Elm-st VIII be Oh
tiruarion of the westerly line or Lafayette f'1c-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

STRAIT, De Hoogh STRAIT De WALL I wafer. De
Perel STRAIT Aghter de Perei STRAIT he "'nNci
STRAIT. De Here graft, De Smitz Naley
When Soonest was paved between "n.'en''
and Broad SITS. 1858. the citizens beleVeo 'nd'
their town had reached high point on It's way
10 perfection. There was much favorable COM,
ment on the subject The nabobs Of the isiano
lived then in that part OF the island whefe no
residence be found at present Thomas nan
house was on a hill near Beekman-st: Abraham
Verplanck's place was below the Hall property ana
about where Ful,on-st. is now; Lambert huyperE
son Mails place came next; near what Is HOW
Maiden Lane was the home Of Joost Carelzen ana
the Stuyvesant mansion was on the lower part OF
Bowery. With the advent Of the English IN 1913
Improvements increased. The names OF the streets
were changed and among other novelties IN that
direction De Here STRAIT became Broadway. says
the historian:
This street had not yet attained the position IN
the thoroughfares Of the town to which IL sue
ceeded few years later 1t was rerote from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
A DIPLOMATIC THEFT.
THE STORY OF THE NORTHERN BoUN'
DAIRY OF GREECE.

HOW THE AWARD OF THE POWERS WAS AN
NrIlED by THE TCRK-THE BATTLES OF
THE LATTER ENDED BEFORE THE
PRESENT WAR BEGAN.
Mention has frequently been made In these COL
umns of the fact that the Turkish headquarters
nj E,assona stood on what Is legally Greek SOIL
ami that in invading Epirus the Greeks were
merely taking possession of territory mat oy
right belonged TO them. How true this Is VIII pe
seen on the accompanying map. which iho'catee
clearly and accura ,ey not only the scenes Oh Tue
various conflicts between the Greek and TURKISH
armies but also both the northern boundaries VI
Greece. the one awarded TO Greece by the great
Powers Of Europe in their Berlin treaty OF 1900
and II. one imposed upon her in defiance OF '"A'
treaty by Turkey and her partners In 'he cen
t~al part of the peninsula the TWO iihes co'f>ue'
but q, tbe east the line awarded at Berlin runs
considerably north of that actually adopted anu
row ayIsting and at the west the divergence Is
sin greater. The bulk OF Epirus. including the
civ az Jsnina itself should by right be now a
part of Greece
When the Berlin conference met the two dom-
insnt Powers. Great Britain and Russia were
loud in their promises Of doing fun justice TO
Greece Lord Beaconsheld and Lord Salisbury
for the one and Prince Gortchakoff for the other,
declared that a radical reCtification of the from
tier was necessary. 1t was left for France, how
ever through NJ. Washington, 70 make the DEN