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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
Lime Springs.

Misses Jessie and Myrtle Sage,
daughters of A. A. Sage, at one time
allied with Lime Springs prominent
business men, are here for a few
weeks visit.
A. j. Cray is having the founda-
tlons of a new house laid on tho lot
adjoining J. w. Reeds residence.
r. M. Clark returned home from
his Sault ST. Marie visit the latter
part of last week. He is feeling
greatly improved though not fully
recovered from his recent spell of
sickness.
Henry N. Somsen hus been visiting
his parents here during the past
week, having taken a two weeks
leave of absence from his practice in
John Lind's law Office at New Ulm,
Minnesota
Mrs. Charity Hommel Lowry died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. f. s.
Burns last Saturday at 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon, after an illness of q
weeks duration. The funeral was
held at the M. E. church at 2:30 p. III.
Sunday, the services being conducted
by Rev. II. j. Bowder.
changed hands, A. J. Evans being
compelled to give up inside work for
the present at least, on account of
poor health. He is succeeded by j.
w. Sheppard as proprietor and pub
Usher; and here's hoping he may meet
with proper support and merited sue
cess.
Miss Alice Flagler came up from
Ossian last week for u visit with her
brothers, Charles and Ira.
Fred Williams is home from Rose
mont, Minnesota. for visit with his
parents.
Miss Bernice Frisby returned from
her visit at Cresco, Wednesday, ac-
companied by her cousin, Miss Nina
Wentworth.
Arthur Clark went down to Cresco
last Tuesday night to be in attend
ance at Andrews Opera.
j. @. Webster was up from Cresco
one day this week.
DIR. kessel was a business visitor to
our city on Tuesday of this week.
Elmer johnson was controlling the
destinies of Howard county politics
the fore part of the week and made
his appearance in this neck of the
woods.
Legal business has called G. @. Up
ton from his home in Cresco to this
place quite frequently lately.
Bert Siddall and Frank L omas were
in town last Monday night advertis-
ing the opera company for Tuesday
nights engagement.
Evening star., 1897-02-05

the parade, but which have not vet given
definite notification of doing so. The let
ter. which is accompanied by the usual
blank to he filed ou. by organizations,
reads follows: ErE
THE executive committee is desirous of
arranging so as TO give a proper place end
representation to the various organizations
throughout the countEX which desire to
participate In the inaugural Ger en- onies on
the 4th of March next 10, assigning the
a.nerent aari bodies to a place in the line, re-.
the lensth of the procession. but to the
appearance Of the same. 1t will aid the
committee materially to secure the infor-
mallon i that will be afforded by having the
'Ii9seo s,a9 oiank carer llly and accurately
nIied out Organizations Numbering less
tnan nifty cannot be assigned separate
positions in line" ..
1t Is expected that numerous replies Will
De received to these requests
Chairman Wright of public com fort 70.
ported today that Accommodations for 32
loS people and places where meals only
couid De secured by l5,s9S persons had been
Daa ana inspected and approved.
one thousand three hundred and forty
horses can be secured for parade ptrposes
and 1o2 have already been assigned 10
Lersons desiring them. Four hundred and
hVe windows anu eighteen balconies from
the list VA
The Union Veteran League of New York
mas sent letter of inquiry regarding the
% VI al NetchioileS anu states tnat II
Will come in body. -..i>...-- Re-. 81.
Plans for Stands Approved.
The plans of the building inspector upon
the construction of the reviewing stands
Tor the inaugural parade. and which have
the approval Of the architect of the Capt.
toi, We're presented to the Commissioners
th's afternoon by Messrs. H. A. Willard
and ID. j. McCarty of the inaugural COM
m1ttee on stands. and asked to be approved
Under the proposed plan the stands at La
Iayette square will occupy nine feet of
sidewalk; in front Of the Presidents man
sion. sixteen feet; at the botanical gardens
ten Ieet. and at the reservat ations generally,
four feet from the copings. go
II was stipulated that in no case should
tEere De less than fifteen feet of clear side
walk for pedestrians. Everything was
agreed to, and the committee departed sat
isfied. 49,
Evening star., 1897-02-05
A STRUGGLE FOR A CHILD,
Mother Begins Hnbenus Corpus
Proceedfn0S

Upon the petition Of Fannie Ball. wife of
Horace NJ. Ball, Judge Cole has issued a
writ of habeas corpus, directing the hus-
band to produce before him at 10 o'clo X
next Wednesday morning, Mary Magdalen
Ball. the three-year-old child of the couple,
which child the mother complains, was
taken from her custody by its father The
sd of last month.
Mrs. Ball states that she was married 10
Mr.. Ball here October ii, 1891, and she
charges that she was forced to leave him
the I'D of last August because of his in
temperate habits. violent temper AMI cruel
treatment. Since lhsn. she claims. her
husband has refused 20 support her and
their child, her parents maintaining them
The 23d of last month, so Mrs. Ball de-
c!ares she and the child were visiting a
neighbOr, when her husband called. She
granted him permission to take The little
one to candy store nearby, and when
they did not return she discovered that he
had taken the child TO the home of his
brother, John W. Ball, who resides near
Bull Run Station, Fairfax county, Va, and
left ii there.
Upon her husbands return to the city
several days later he informed her father
says Mrs. Ball. upon his demand for the
return of the child. that he had taken It
away TO be raised by his people, and that
he would not return IT TO the mother or to
any one else. Mrs. Ball charges that her
husband is not proper person to have the
custody of the child: that she. as its
mother, is its natural guardian, and that
she should, because Of its tender years be
returned to her. She also declares that the
home provided for her and the child is a
desirable one and that the little one was
perfectly happy and contented there and
well cared for.
Mrs. Ball is represented by Attorney
Joseph Shilington.
Evening star., 1897-02-05
When You Catch Cold
THE
JULIUS LANSBURGH
Furniture and Carpet Co.
PERMANENTLY LOCATED AT 1926 ST. NV.
1n27-tf Craig Hsrdings old stand
THE
Transfers of Real Estate.

I'D street northwest between E aud streets
Frames Avery 10 Walter r. Wilcox, part original
lot Q, 81. SO; 81.
I'D street northwest between L and NJ strec.s-
Sarah F. Baldwin to Edw Welch lots 80 and 81
81 81; $40.
Delaware avenue rcrtheast between II and
stFstts--Percival ". Brown trustee to Thoe
cnlhane, part lot Z, 50. III; 1880
East Washington Park.-JLo. ID. CIoissant ct al
trustees. 10 Wesley Rulson, lots Z and s. blk. 70;
lots 70 I. blk. q: lots 43 and a. blk 81; lots
IA TO is, blk. 20; 5000
East Washington Park.-Mary E. S. Davis to
Sidney A siIbury and Geo. w Pickett lots q
ard y. blk ~. SO.
East Washington Park.-Sane to Sidney A St,
bury. lots . to 81. 35. 80. Al to a. blk AZ ,,,s
1e TO 1e, u to 81, blk. 40; lots ~ 70 II hIl
4s; lots IL 10 IA, 16 II, blk 81; $40
Third street nofthets st between A and Fast c,,
ltoi streets.-Aifred W. Giddings ct ux To Hor.c.
X: Fulton. part lot !. 81. 7sS; 49, 500
lMeIfta street southeast between G and I streets
II "a IL Noarse 10 Mathilda Zoll, part lots n
and y. 81. 9S5; so.
Second aud Indiana eyenue northwest Jno G
Webb and Jos J. Darlington. trustees TO samuel a
IoLkinnorD, lot A, So 5I3; S1O,9JO Samuel a
CLARK; SO " Hnie L.
staughton street northwest between 14th anil
15th streets-Florebce II. Sawyer to ThoS ~
Iumbian University, SIS. SO ~
Long Meadows.-Edw n Bliss 10 f1as A p,t
lot 1896. blk. II; $40 " ASs
Delaware avenue southwest between NJ and Y
streets--Thos- E Waggaman ct al rrns,eaS ~
warren r. Choete. lot U. So 5S6: S3O3 Is
Evening star., 1897-02-05

The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) was reported:
During the twenty-four hours past-Mo-
bile, 16S: Vicksburg. 1.16: New Orleans.
1.64: Memphis, las; .Roseburg. LIS.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 20 am and 5:O4 o. M
high tide, 10:34 am. and 10. Al pm
Tomorrow-Low tide. 500 am. and 5:44
pm; high tide, 11:12 am and 11:1e pm
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, 7:04; sun SETS 5:26. Moon sets,
9:}6 pm. -r
pomorrow-Sun rises, 1903.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:34 pm.: ex-
tinguishing begun at $40 am. The light
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Public arc lamps lighted at 6:19 pm. and
extinguished at 6:25 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
In: Great Falls, temperature, 80; condi-
tfon, j. Receiving reservoir, temDerat ture
"a; condition at north connection l; con-
dition at south connection, 3. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, II; effiuent gate house,
%.
Temperatures for Tventy-Four Hours
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours beginning at 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
February A pm, 81: pm 80; mid
night %.
February "a am, &c; m, "a; u n
"a, and pm, 35.
Maximum. 81, at pm. February 4; min
fmum, %. at am FebIl airy 5.
Evening star., 1897-02-05
CONDE ENSED LOCALS

Choice apples are bringing more money
than they did earlier in the season. The
choicest of the fruit was put in storage in
the fall and nov this fruit is on the mar
ket Apples are more plentiful this year
tfan usual. and are correspondingly cheap.
Last winter the cold storage stock in many
of the large cities was far greater than
the demand.
PcurGmaster Einstein received six dogs
at the round yesterday. They were turned
over to the poundmaster by their owners,
who did hot want to pay the license tax for
them Two stray dogs were picked up on
the street
There was a slight fire in the basement
Of Alexander Motens house, No. 1871 Z
street northwest, about O'Clock last
night. local alarm called out No. / en-
gine company, but there was nothing for
the flrcmen TO do. No damage was done.
John w. Tibbet, thirty-eight years old
vas thrown from his cab near Sd and o
streets southeast about 6 clock this morn
Ing, and his left eye was badly injured
Ibe injured man, who lives at 1135 New
Jersey avenue southeast was taken to
Providence Hospital by Policeman Owens
John Dorsey, colored. who lives near nd
and II streets, slipped and fell on the ice
near his home yesterday afternoon ard
sprained his knee. The police patrol wagon
was called and the injured man was taken
10 the Emergency Hospital.
1He poilce nave not captured the colored
boy who made so desperate an attempt TO
rob Mrs. Ball in the Smithsonian grounds
yesterday. as published in yesterdays Star
lhis attempt was similar to the robbery of
MIS-. Wilton near Washington Circle Sun
day night, and 1t is possible that both Of
lenses were committed by the same indi-
Sidual
me meeting which was held al St Paul's
A NJ. E., Church Wednesday evening TO
protest against the proposed removal of
the Bowen School was conducted under the
auspices of the South Washington Protec-
tive Association, and not of the South
Washington Citizens Association The
names of the two associa tions were con-
fused in the reports.
AS the inclement weather of last Tuesday
evening prevented many from hearing Prof
Lester F. Wards address on Religion" :"
he has been induced to repeat it before Or
kents church, Typographical Hall, Sunday
morning.
The Orphans Court will meet at IL o'clock
tomorrow. instead of at the usual hour
ewing to Justice Hagner having to lie
present in general term at 10 o clock
Evening star., 1897-02-05
SATURDAYS BIG STAR.
TWenty-FOur Pages Full of interest
ing Reading Matter.

fWentS-FOur Pages Full of Interest
ing Reading Matter.
The following are some of the special
features which will make tomorrow's Star
particularly entertaining:
ATTRACTIVE HOMES. Qllustrated)
The spacious residences of newcomers
and well-known Washingtonians.
FRENCH DUELING. 0llustratedD.
Sterling Heilig describes recent pas
sage at arms and comments on the
custom.
The GUNS FOR CUBA Qllustrated.)
A stirring bit of fiction by Cutcliffe Hyne
A story complete in tomorrow's Star
WHEELS AND RIDERS. Gllustrated1
several columns of news and gossip about
bicycling.
WHAT YOU MUST HAVE. Qllustrated.)
suggestions from Paris as to ultra-styi-
ism gowns for fashionable women
FROM A CAR WINDOW. Gllustrated)
Notes of an American traveller on the
oiperlau railroads.
A FIFTY MILL1oNAIiRsIEs. ARE afillustrated3
Frank Carpenters ,SShat4 with Russell
Sage on money analmoaey making. r..
THE BEACH coMBERs. =, ,dllustrated.)
Including an interview with the late
Robert Louis Stevenson, on the Pacific
"Wreckers." al
SKIES IN FEBRUARY. Qlustrated)
HOW the planets may beslobserved this
month. o n. r.
THE MUTABLE MANY. Nllustrated.)
Another installment .of Robert Barr's in
terestins strike stony.
A BIG UNDERTAKING. le
How the Inauguration crowds coming to
washington will be handled by the
railroads. z.,.-.
EXAMINING LUNATIcs. '.
The process for committing insane per-
sons in the District of Columbia.
FROM WOOD FIBER.
new method OF making artificial silk
said to be success.
ONES OWN F1REsIDE.
Sonora sara's good advice to young
housekeepers.
LATE ACHIEVEMENTS.
What has been ascertafned by explora-
ton, science and industry,
Evening star., 1897-02-05
MORGAN 6. BULkEI.EY. President

The following gains made by the AETNA
LIFE In the year 1s96: In income 81 .as1 siG -;
In assets. xl..ri. "a a.; in surplus SigS SIG :!
In new life business. 81 aaS 90: In life Insur.
ance In force. So.,a> $50 oo In accident business
in force. s2l.73650ooo: In accident premium.
$i'".o>6'2 tor G2 per cent; in new business in
Connecticut, s3loG42e0: In total life business An
Connecticut. Ss1a .,,;a 90
Inc dividend 10 the insured for 1897 is the 9Th
RE;t LAR ANNUAL INCREASE-a record ut,,ar.
alleled in the history Of life insurance. Notulth
standing the advance made by the AETNA LIFE
ia 1856 It's expenses To income in the life pcnart-
ment We're a little lower than in tn. pre,ion.
year. and 23 per less than the averay. ex-
l"fses or the ten leading purely mutuaI'' -oul-
Ianiss fr the year 80. I'VE have not their fig
for 1Sg6D
Evening star., 1897-02-05
SNOW OR sLEET.
Either May he Expected Tomorrow
Morning, Followed by Rain.

Either May he Expected Tomorrow
Morning, Followed by Rain.
Forecast till pm. Saturday-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland, IN
creasing cloudiness and probably snow or
sleet Saturday morning. followed by rain
Saturday: easterly winds; i slight rise In
temperature.
For Virginia, threatening weather and
snow or rain tonight and Saturday: easter
ly winds, increasing In force; slight rise
in temperature.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer has fallen except in the
southwest and on the Atlantic coast: it is
highest over New England There is a de-
preston of considerable energy covering
the lower Mississippi valley a second de-
pression north of Dakota, and a third de-
preston on the north Pacific coast
Inc temperature has risen in the central
valleys and in the southern states east of
the mississippi. 1t is slightly colder over
New England the middle Atlantic states
and the southwest.
Heavy rains are reported from the states
OF the lower and central Mississippi valley.
local SHOWS from the upper Mississipni and
Missouri valleys, and general rains from
the Pacific coast. The weather continues
1a1r on the Atlantic coast.
Ihe indications are that clOudiness will
increase with rain snow and slowly ris-
ing temperature on the Atlantic coast Sat
urday or Saturday night. Generally fai..
weather is indicated for the states Of the
lower Mississippi valley Saturday with
colder weather Saturday morning.
Evening star., 1897-02-05
]. G. WEI STER. Vic prrsid..ni

J. G. WEB STER, Vice President
J. l.. ENGLISH, Secretary
ii. W. ST. JOHN, Actuary
c. E. GILBERT, Assistant Secretary.
W. {. FANoN, Assistant Secretary
GCRlpoN W. RUSSELL, MD, Medical Director
JAMES CAMPBELL ND, Medical Examiner
III. B. MEIGS & co. General Agents,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Herald BULL ling, Baltimore Nd
F. VI. PARKER. General Agent
ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT,
1t l2IG ST., Washington, ID. e.
Evening star., 1897-02-05
Court-MartiaI at Fort Myer.

n general court-martial has been ordered
10 meet at Fort Myer. Va, for the trial of
such prisoners as may be ordered before It.
Inc detail Tor the court includes officers of
the oth, Hh and sth Cavalry. as follows:
Csspts- Frank West. Louis A. Craig and A.
y biochsom ana Lieuts. H. j. Gallagher,
Edward c. Brooks John p. RYAN Che r,es
~ Rhodes, Herbert A. White, August G.
Nissen. A. G. Lott and G. T. Summerlin
WITH Lieut.. Harry II. Stout as Judge adyo.
cate.
Evening star., 1897-02-05
Things Worth Knowfnr.

Every time person is confronted with
some puzzling question the need of such
book as The Evening Star Almanac for
1887 is felt Answers to all sorts of queries
ard thousands of facts not printed else
where are found within its covers. 1t can
De obtained from all newsdealers and at the
cents a COPY.
Evening star., 1897-02-05
Indictments Returned.

The following indictments were returned
by the grand jury this afternoon: John
Jackson, larceny; William Carney, alias
-Garvey. do; James Williams, assault with
intent to kill; Charles Larders, house
breaking, and Monroe Burrell. do.
The charge of false pretenses preferred
against Alexander B. Burns and Annie KIM
ball was ignored.
Evening star., 1897-02-05
HOME BcLpING ASSOCIATION.


Books ar" open for subscriptions the Office ~
the treasurer. 1897 P.nna. ".
Second monthly meeting. AT which stock of l4th
sfl-s may he taken. and loans obtained on easy
Terms anh with least possible enps.nsr. Tuesday
evening. 9Th instant, at Eall. s.w. corner I'enna
ave ana 18th street. at O'Clock.
Regular monthly meetings second TUESDAY oyaI;-
iIS Of each month.
shares, 500 each Monthly payments thereon
100 per share
The business Of first month OF the new series
being closed. S2.1 will have to be paid on each
share taken now
interest Is allowed at per cent an PAYMENTS
made ON st"k withdrawn, Cancelled IN settle
ment Of loans.
Average amount loaned per share during Iasf
year was a ittl" over SiSS the additional monthly
payment therefor beng 81 90 per share Inans
the borrower desires
4 ihirty-day notice to withdraw your NANCY
when desired is rarely required. Come In and
try
THOMAS BOWLING. President. GI2 Y ST NV
aNSyN TAllpl;, Nice President. I.l3 = - n W
W H. METZEI- Secretary. 2I35 81 NV
T. :. WESCcTT Treasurer. 1897 Pa ave NV
blitE' TORS
I.ENl j. BRYANT. lC,,5 Conn. ave. n "
JAMES II. BNRAM. a,23 n ST. NV
SAM l. 4 tphMISS. 2.l4 II ST. NV
q JOHN H. G1IFIlI.EN. 1921 Columbia - NV
TEo j. JOHNSON. 1l3 Market space
thAS: \. MOORE. 1iI5 11th 81. NV
NpRRlS IiicRNE, 933 23d st NV
1.,5-4t
Evening star., 1897-02-05
Dixon Matched Against Palmer

match for $4,000 a side and the feath-
erweight championship Of the world be-
tween George Dixon and "Pedlar" Palmer
was arranged last night in Boston. The de-
tails of the match were not announced but
II is generally understood that the mana
gers Of both men will toss a coin to decide
whether the match will take place in this
country or in England.
Evening star., 1897-02-05
a Reception to bishop Leonard.

reception was rendered yesterday after
noon from to 6 o'clock, in the parish
hall Of st. Johns Episcopal Church, to
Bishop William A. Leonard, bishop of the
diocese of Ohio. The reception was under
the auspices of the various organizations
In the church. and was largely attended by
the friends Of Bishop Leonard, who before
his elevation to the episcopate, was rector
Of st. Johns. His former parishioners
eagerly took advantage Of the opportunity
OF greeting their old pastor again. The
pie and white, the bishops colors. and
palms and plants. effectively arranged,
added to the attractive features Of the oe-
cesion.
Evening star., 1897-02-05

The dancing Program.
The order Of dancing comprises twenty
three numbers, as follows:
Waltz, Return of Spring" Waldteufei
Promenade. "The Gold Bug" Victor Herbert
Lanciers."A Gaiety Girl Jones
Waltz. Artist Life ................... Strauss
Promenade. Spanish Dance .. .Moszkowski
Quadriile, Jou Jou .Gungle
Promenade, Gems from "Carmen' .Bizet
Waltz, La Berceuse" Waldteufel
Promenade. Hungarian Czardas .Grossman
Iwo-step mite fryer ................. Haley
waltz, Symposia. .Bendix
Quadriile. "Militaire". .Stra i,t,s
Promenade, Grand Fantasie, Faust Gounod
Waltz, Princess Bonnie" Spencer
Lanciers. robin Hood" DeKoyen
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-11

Thomas McVcnus has lived for some
time with brother and sister in house
ON the Island. near the corner of Elm and
Fink streets He was about thirty-eIght
years Of age. unmarried, and has been
employed lrrcgularly by Scott Fair, the
councilman and contractor, and by the
board OF public works.
Discouraged by irregular and poorly
remuneratlve employment, added to III
health and excessive drinking, McVenus
last night mnde successful attempt at
sulclde-at leasi success Is only the mat
Ter Of a few hours. for IL was given out at
midnight By the attending physicians
that the man had fatally wounded him
self.
Il was about o'clock last night when
pistol shot rang out loud and clear on
the night air In the neiRhborhood where
McVenuS lives Soon a cr1wd gathered
and an Investigation was made. II de-
yeloped that McVenus had shot timPelt
In the head, using a thirty-eight calibre
revolver. The bullet entered the head an
inch above and that distance in front OF
the right ear. and lodged Just above the
left eye.
The mans relatives, ana neiBhDprs Wtlo
soon gathered at the house, PLACED the
wounded man on bed and medical as
slstance was summoned. Drs. Best and
Morris responded and made thorough
examination. II was found that She
optical nerve had been Paraiyzed and
that even II the injured man lived. he
would never again see the light OF day
The physicians also announced that The
yvound was sure 10 have fatal issue
that being only the matter OF few
hVurs.
At midnigh;. HicVenuS was alive, but
death was momentarily expected.
The suicide lived In Wheeling for sew
erll years. His parents are natives OF
Ohio county and live near Potomac, In
Liberty district.
shortly after midnight, Mcvenus was
taken 10 the City Hospital lie was I'M
conscious and Is expected to expire early
this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-11
LOCAL sREvrrlEs
MatusrsOr Minor ,Ions". tn and About
the CITY.

the CITY.
Council meets this evening.
Base BAH this afternoon. $50 o'clock.
Decorate Tomorrow in honor OF the
Knights Templar
The silver Leaf club VIII dance at It's
hall Thursday evening
Council committee on real estate
meets this afternoon az ] O'Clock.
Opgra House, this cyenluG-CAsoline
Mlskcl H9yt in "A Contentcd Woman
Epworth League convention contin-
ues It's session to-day at chaplIne ii. +.
church.
The local Knights TempAr meet ms
evening 10 complete arrangements Tor
the West Virginia Grand Commandery
meeting tomorrow.
An infant son Of r II, Brueaugh, the
Market street barber was buried yes
terlay at the Peninsula cemetery. me
funeral was private.
Decorators are az work on Harry c.
Stewards drug store, South Side. beau
;Isylng It's interior, which when com
pletcd. viii be as handsome as Gey
make EN-.
Nick johnson swore out a warrant
for Mrs GehrlnE. his landlady. last
night. Both parties live In Fulton,
The case will De argued before Squire
Fitzpatrick this evening.
Herman Dietrich, OF South Jacob
street. while making some INK yester-
dav morning, drOppcl too much ot one
Kind O! nrid into the mixture, causing
Il 10 explode and burning his hands and
face. II * not thouaht that his injuries
viii permanently dlsdgure him.