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Resource in Increasing Value in the South

A Resource in Increasing Value in the South
A recent report of progress in the
stream measurements in the south, con-
Quoted by the photographers of the
United States Geological Survey, again
emphasizes the increasing value of the
running streams in that region for wa
ter power.
As power producers most of these
streams have two important advantages
portions of their courses are steep,
and their powers are situated where
they can be easily developed and used.
Most of the rivers of Georgia, Alabama,
Eastern Mississippi, Tennessee, and
some in Florida, have their rise in the
Allegheny Mountain region at eleva-
tions of from 1900 to 5000 feet above
sea level, and from constant streams,
with rapid fall, producing a large
amount of power that can easily be de-
veloped,
In Georgia and Alabama these powers
occur in the heart of the cotton belt,
and in many instances near prosperous
towns and cities. Since 1895 the Unit
ed States Geological Survey has been
making a special study Of these streams
and has at present forty-fve regular
stations on the rivers in the four states
mentioned. The work is under the
charge of Mr.. b. NJ. Hall, whose head
quarters are at Atlanta, Ga. The in
vestigations consist of measurements
of discharge, or stream flow, especially
to establish the medium and low water
flow of streams having sufficient fall for
the development of large water powers,
which is information particularly need
ed. The results of these measurements
are published from time to time by the
Geological Survey, and have furnished
engineers and manufacturers a safe ba-
sis for water power estimates; they
have thus been the means of considera-
BILE development.
Some Of the powers which are to be
utilized will be applied to electric
transmission for city light and power,
while others will run cotton cactories
and grist mills direct In the Gold
Belt of Georgia and Alabama they are
to be used for running stamp mills and
other mining machinery.
The investigation of the southern
rivers is part of the general study OF
the country's water resources which is
being conducted by Geological Survey.
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Bilious Collie.

FL. Sewer, a carpenter and builder of
Kenton, Tenn, when suffering intense
ly from an attack of bilious collie, sent
to near by drug store for something
to relieve him. The druggist sent him
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, three doses of
which effected permanent cure. This
is the only remedy that can be depend
ed upon in the most severe cases of col
icand cholera morbus. Most druggists
know this and recommend it when such
medicine is called for For sale by
City Drug Store.
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"DON'T THROW THAT
BODY OVERHEARD. u
Graham, the War Correspondent, in His
Great Book "Schley and Santiago"
Tells the Whole Truth.

Great BOOK "Schley and Santiago"
Tells the Whole Truth.
Admiral Schley is threatened by his
enemies, and the cause is attributed to
Geo, E. Graham, the war correspond
ent and his book" "Schley and Santi-
ago."
This book contains an autograph let
ter of Schley's addressed to Graham,
in which Admiral Sampson is by in
ference criticized for not having been
present when the Spanish feet was
destroyed.
What horde Of petty politicians are
clamoring against Schley, and for
what reason?
1t has been suggested, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is 10 oking with great
concern on the great and wonderful
popularity Admiral Schley is creating
in his trip around the country.
Is it possible Schley may prove a
formidable presidential candidate?
Certainly Roosevelt is too brave and
sincere man to assist Schley's ene-
mics because of he having become a
possible candidate.
SIMPSONS friends are afraid Of the
wonder success this new book of Gra-
hams is meeting with. Why?
Because this book with its 500 pages
of eloquent facts, and its 80 pages of
actual photographs, so thoroughly re-
flutes all the charges made in the first
court-martial, and puts it entirely out
of the question to start second one,
that the press antagonistic to Schley
are turning heaven and earth to stop
its sale and TINS kill the wave of en-
'thusiasm for Schley and his cause
which is sweeping the country.
Mr., W. B. Conkey, the well known
Chicago publisher, IS keeping his great
million dollar plant at Hammond busy
night and day, and the mail orders
| that are coming in, each letter contain
ing one dollar and fifty cents for eacl
copy of this wonderful book, serve to
keep a small army of clerks very, very
busy.
Here is an anecdote taken at random
from Graham's book.
The Brooklyn was alone-"On oul
starboard side were the four Spanish
vessels, each one of them plainly il
view and each of them firing. I
Schley had given the slightest indica
tion at that moment that he was afrai(
of the result, or if he had ordered th,
helm put over to takethe Brooklyn ou
of the fight, 1t is perfectly possible tina
panic would have seized us all. Blu
as cody as If he were saying he woulC
join pleasure cruise, Commodor,
Schley said to Cook all in the sam,
breath, well, we are going to stay
| Will Inou1 Aoop uoI III bOWuEu IHtul,
and in the next instant, to Ellis, Ge
that range, Ellis Ellis stepped ou
4 from the shadow Of the tirret and too
the range. 1900 yards, he sang on
and turned to step back. The mex
moment his headless body dropped t
the deck. A 6 pound shell had knocke
his head og. Two men were about t
throw the body overheard, but in th
midst of rain Of missiles, with ever
indication that the Brooklyn was to b
sacrificed, with almost everything dt
pending upon this man in front of til
coming tower, Schley said quickly
Dent throw that body overheard
Take it below and we'll give it Chris
tian burial. >"
Schley's enemies must be right. H
. must be coward and not a Christian
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500 Reward, S1oo.


The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrah. Halls Catarrah Cure is the
only positive cure now known known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrah being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
stftutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation on of the disease, and Civ
ing the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow.
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of of testimonials.
Address, Il. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20

ST was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time, says Z. Demick, Somerville, Ind.
"I spent about 81, 900 and never could
get anything to help me until / tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure / have taken a
few bottles aud am entirely well. F" You
don't live by what you eat, but by what
you digest and assimilate. ii your
stomach doesn't digest yom food you
are really starving Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure does the stomach's work by di-
gesting the food. You don't have to
diet Eat all you want. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure cures all stomach troubles.
City Drug Store.
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Child Worth Millions.

''My child is worth millions to me, :"
says Mrs. Mary Bird, of Harrisburg,
Pa. "yet would have lost her by Group
had I not purchased a bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure" One Minute
Cough Cure is sure cure for coughs,
Group, throat and lung troubles. An
absolutely safe cough cure which acts
Immediately. The youngest child can
take it with entire safety. The little
ones like to taste and remember how
often it helped them. Every family
should have bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure handy. At this season es-
pecially it may be needed suddenly
City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20
Children Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extreme.
ly painful, and if neglected often result
in blood poisoning, Children are es-
pecially liable to such mishaps because
not so careful. AS remedy DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is sunequelled. Draws
out the fire, stops the pain, soon heals
the wound. Beware of counterfeits.
Sure cure for piles. "DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve cured my baby of eczema
after two physicians gave her up, +"
writes James Mock, N. Webster, Ind.
"The sores were so bad she soiled two
to five dresses day." City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20
Been Hunting Twenty Years.
Winfield, Iowa, Nov. q

WlnheId, iowa, NOV. "A, IgUU.
Gentlemen:-I write to say that l have
been troubled with dyspepsia and indi-
gestion for the past twenty years, and
have tried many medicines and spent
much money to no purpose until tried
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. / have
taken two bottles and am, entirely re-
lieved of all stomach troubles. / can
not say too much in favor of this reme-
dy. | cheerfully recommend it to all
sufferers from indigestion or dyspepsia.
Yours truly, WM. RUEBsAM.
Sold by all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20

"Can you talk on your feet?" said
the young man who was thinking rue
fully of the time he tried to make an
after dinner speech.
Il can, was the answer, accompa-
MED by the baleful smile of person
who is about to make a deliberate Joke;
81 used to lecture on chiropody."
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1t Girdles the lilOlle.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
as the best in the world, extends round
the earth. It's the one perfect healer
of cuts, corns, burns, bruises, sores,
scalds, boils, ulcers, felons, aches, pains
and all skin eruptions. Only infalible
pile cure. Coca box at City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20
CANNoN's ESTIMATE IN 1899.


CANNoN's ESTIMATE IN 1899.
Representative Jos. &. Cannon, chair
man of the house committee ON appro-
priations, made statement in March,
1899, estimating the cost of the war up
to the time of the signing of the proto-
col at $4S2, 562, 900, but no claim of ac.
curacy was set up by him for this esti-
mate. Itsimply represents the amount
appropriated for war purposes immedi.
ately before and during the actual ex.
istence Of the war. The war department
denied that the entire amount had been
expended, but if it had not been actu
ally expended at that time obligations
had been incurred against it and prob
ably far beyond it. The cost of thu
prosecution of the war was probably
over, rather than under. $500, 900, 900.
The cost of the operations in tn,
Philippines since the close of the Span
ish war can not be accurately estimat
ed. 1t cost $50, 100000 annually t,
maintain the United States army befor,
the war with Spain. Since we hav
been freed from the Spanish war AM
have had no hostile forces to deal with
except in the Philippines, the expendi
lures for the army, including transpor
service, have amounted to 1886, 900, 600
The mere maintenance of the militia
Iry establishment under the reorganiza
Non act passed since the close of tn
ISpanish war cost $114, 1000, 600 last yea
and will cost about $4,000, 900 NOR
than that this year. The annual cos
of maintenance may be placed at $116,
900, 900, whereas it cost but $50, 900, 90
prior to the war with Spain. The arm
costs now S86,000,0 more annual
than it did before the war with Spair
not taking into account the other COZ
OF operations in the Philippines.
AS an Offset to the expenditure {
these hundreds of millions $SG, 900, OF
added every year to- Abe $536, 900, OF
already expended, besides other expel
ditures in the prosecution of the war
which there can be no exact stateme el
THE value of the trade with the Phi
/ ippines is represented by the followin
| figures:
Imports from Philippines to Unite
States in 1897 just before the SPANS
war, "a, 1888, TAO; in 1901 (after the e
penditure of $536, 600, 900 in fighting
retain possession of the islands wi
their trade), $4, 42O,912. Exports
the Philippines from the United Stat
in 1897 amounted to $94, 597 and hi
increased in 1891 to $4,O27, ,064. Th
export includes what we sent to O.
own people who are there making W
or experimenting in making Cover
ment.
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Imports. Exports

The imports to the Philippines from
all foreign countries in 1900 amounted
to $50, ,436; the exports from the
Philippines to $40, 751 ,O6s. In 1901 the
imports to the islands amounted to $50
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20
Shake Into Ynnr Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. It rests the feet
Cures corns, bunions, ingrowing nails
swollen and sweating feet. At al
druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Ask toda,
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Americas Small Benefits From Philippine
Outlay.
THE PRICE OF CONQUEST.

THE PRICE OF CONQUEST.
Expenditures in military
operations since signing
the peace protocol with
Opaln' ''.''..,.'...,,.,.. S0jO, UUU,uU
Annual cost of the army in
the Philippines. ..,,,.,. $4,000, 900
Annual cost of the army
before Spanish war. 10000, 900
United States imports from
Philippines in 1897. ..., 1900, 900
United States imports from
Philippines in 19Ol..., 4,42O,91s
United States exports to
the Philippines in 1897. "a, 597
United States exports to
the Philippines in 1901,
including army supplies 1927 064
A Washington special to the Balti-
more Sun says:
just when the accounts may be bal
anced and the books closed with the
cost of the Spanish war accurately stat
ed the most sanguine expansionist in
Washington will hardly venture to pre-
dict.
The moral cost of the Spanish war
may be left for historians of another
generation to figure, possibly with
much sadness. The actual cost in dol
lars and cents is more than the actua-
ries of the treasury can now calculate.
Without speculating as to the future
the actual current accounts are more OF
less confusing,
1t seems to be impossible to get from
either the war department or the treas.
ury an exact statement or even salts
factory estimate of the cost of the war
up tC the time of the signing of the
protocol. An inquiry at the war de-
partment within a few days met with
the response, Impossible to make al
estimate,
Whether this is because the accounts
are too complicated or because of al
indisposition to let the public into the
confidence of the government does moi
appear.
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Senator George f. Hoar will be ask
ed to be chairman and the principal
speaker at the exercises on the eight
eth birthday celebration of DIR. Edward
Everett Hale, in Boston, on April 8.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20

Senator Depew's record of having
the best and most expensive watch
owned by any senator has passed to
Senator Kearns, Of Utah, who carries a
timepiece OF the finest Swiss workman.
ship, which cost 5000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20

from 1850 10 loJ4, lne average annual
import was $22, ,237, ,5O7, while under
the American control from 1899 to 1900
the average was $4S, ,95S, ,4l0 For the
same period the average export was
$98, 722, ,592 under Spanish rule, and
$45, 9s7, ,793 under American rule.
Out of this increase of about SAB, 28G,
900 in the Philippine trade since the
United States took charge Of affairs, the
share of increase enjoyed by the United
States is about 81, 400, 600 in round
numbers.
OTHER COUNTRIES BENEFITTED.
This showing indicates greater ben
benefit to foreign countries than to the
United States resulting from our ex-
ploitations in the Philippines. In this
connection pertinent inquiry is as to
the occasion of the increase of trade
during the war period. In this case, as
is usual when territory is the scene Of
war, the increase of importations to the
Philippines has been most marked. A
non productive country upon which ar
mics are subsisting requires importa-
tions for supplies. 1t is doubtful weth-
er the natives have, in the hours of their
distress, become greater consumers of
foreign products, and during the war
period many of their ports have been
closed to native trade. 1t is fair to as
sumo, therefore, that the increase in
trade is due to the necessities of our
own people in the Philippines, and that
foreign trade is largely reaping the ben
eft of the presence by our army in the
islands.
THE INCREASE OF CONSUMPTION.
While our own statistics do not in
clude in the statement of exports to the
Philippines munitions of war sent to
our army from this country, the con-
sumption of the islands is increased by
reason of the presence of the army and
the products of other countries consum.
ed by the Americans in the islands fig.
ures in the balance sheet of trade.
The 1886, 0G0, 900 of American money
that the Philippine war has cost up tC
the present time probably bears an i'm
portant relation to the few millions O
increase of trade between those islands
and the rest of the world.
! According to the reports published b,
the division of insular affairs, war de
partment, the commerce of the Philip
pines with the United States and coun
tries other than the United States ha
been as follows during the years endeo
June 30, 1900, and 1901:
1900 Trade with all countries: VaIue
Imports of merchandise. -. $40, 60l 43
Exports of merchandise. -. 10, 751, ,06
| 1901-Trade with all countries:
; Imports Of merchandise. =. 80, 279, 40
| Exports of merchandise. -. 80, 214, "a
The following shows the imports an
exports of the Philippine islands int
and from the United States during th
same periods and according to the sam
source:
1900 Trade with the
United States. Value
, Imports of merchandise. 49,. 81, ,657, &c
Exports of merchandise. 49,. 3,522, 1f
| 1901 Trade with the United States.
Imports of merchandise. -. 1856, ,6S
Exports of merchandise. -. 2,572, ,0S
AN UNEXPLAINED DIFFERENCE.
4 This, 1t will be observed, differs M
, terially from the tables of the burea
3 of statistics. The reason for the diffe
l ence is not explained.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20

crrn nLTC Three Best van ties in Tx
SEEU UR tence Mammoth White
Russian, EARLY
Champion" white, and Lincoln"
oats. Write for FREE Catalog of all
best Farm and Garden Seeds; also So
page "Book on Corn Growing" AL
ways address J. r. RATEKIN Il Son,
Shenandoah, Iowa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20

The American Barber Shop,
located two doors south of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot.
IN. P. Brewers old stand J Oh. Long.
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and acoompo-
dating BARRIERS, will be found as aasis-
tants.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20
Statesmen Wanted !

Good wages and regular employment
for good, live, energetic, compe-
tent statesmen. Apply for terms
We will have for fall. 1901, and spring,
1902, an immense stock of apple,
pear, peach, plum, apricot, cherry,
grapes, &c. Also small fruit, shade
and ornamental trees, roses, etc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-02-20
BRADFIELD'S
Female Regulator

after every sickness, which Is accompanied
with marked congestion and loss of blood.
Such changes are very apt to produce
chronic catarrh. LeucoTrhea or Whites Is
che result of these irritating discharges.
Regulator cures these troubles and restores
TO perfect health the patient who suffered
the debilitating losses. Buy of druggists.
el.0O per bottle.
Our illustrated book, "Perfect Health for
Women free.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
Statesmen Wanted !!
Good wages and regular employment
for good, live, energetic, compe-
tent statesmen. Apply for terms
We will have for fall. 1901, and spring,
1902, an immense stock Of apple,
pear, peach, plum, apricot, cherry,
grapes, &c. Also small fruit, shade
and ornamental trees, roses, etc.
We do a general nursery business and
make speciality of wholesaling to
large planters direct at low prices.
Write us for wholesale prise list.
Address,
Cedar Hill Nursery and Orchard 70.
Winchester, Tennessee.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
f ). Miller, Jr,, MI WI Miller, M.
DRS. MILLER,
Physicians and Surgeons
Ofice-Rooms and g, Opera House Building
Hours to8a IN I2to2p m. 6 to SPIN
Or. Il Miller's residence-King street.
DIR w ]. Miller's Watauga avenue
near Roam street
DR.. j. w. COX,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Johnson City, Tennessee
Office, over |. N. Beckner.
Residence, Il. NJ. George property, on
Wilbourn street.
Office phone rs. Residence So.
DIR. ]. II. PREAS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Johnson City, Tennessee
Office Rooms 1 and 2, end floor,
Watauga Bank building. = :
Residence Millard ST., known as Chat
fin property.
Phones Office and dwelling.
L. A. LONG, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
OFFfcE: Rooms I, 3, B, j. d. Cox Build
ing, Public Square.
RESIDENCES: WALNUT ST.
Phones: Once, No. 4.
THAD. A. COX,
attorney at Law and Solicitor in chancer
Special attention to abstracts and titles.
Office Faw Block, Market street
sJ kirkpatrick. S c. Williams. J. H. Bowm
Kirkpatrick, Williams & Bowman,
Attorneys at Law and Solicitors in Chance
Johnson City, Tennessee.
&c. REEVES LEROY REEVE
REEVES & REEv ES,
Attorneys and Solicitors,
johnson City, Tenn.
S. H. MILLER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
and Solicitor in Chancery,
JOHNSON CITY. TENNESSEE
Special attention to Collections.
ROBT. BURR oW,
Attorneys at Law and SoH.itOr in Chance
Johnson City Tennessee.
will practice in the Law and chancery cou
of the counties of Washington, Sullivan,
Carter johnson and unicoi
Collections made anywhere in East Teuness,
ID. A. VINES,
Attorney-at-LaW,
johnson City, Tennessee.
nHr0ffice over Byrd & Co.'s Har
ware Store.
Use DIR. Miles NERVE PLAsTERs for SPINA
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell EN- for 2
Pain has no show with DIR. Niles Pain Pills
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-07-16

p~erlorene Mannbarteit, Iberbru6 pber S6mdde Der
gel1le9tii1en Sr9ane btiler, 10 lnuB Die Sur poittip
uno permanent iein. Siefe 6ompagnie i9idt Sebern,
Der an ~nerpoIer S6mdde leibet, Die Meoi5in fir cine
po6entli6e Yebanolung trei gu: Ste Wteo5in tann
nur Oaourd erprobt iperDen, OoB man Die ~9teilltate
BEG 4ebrau6s %abipartet, penn ie oas beilt, fur mag
lie 9erladt ipurbe, 10 1T ie 5l ernpfeblen. Sieie
probe mill Die Galopia 4pnn 80. nit ibrem Mittel
fir cine @o6e %9etatten. gtaboem Ell Die pgegene=
ratipe SabetsA cine gSp6e 9ebran6t bat, piro Der
Yatieut Strait in iei1en Or9anen ulo Weusteln,
neue5 glut in Ieiuen Ioern. neuem unterftebrnlngs=
ge:it, uno ii9 in Gelunobeit uuo GrlGeinen ais
neuen Wenihen finoen. Sic v8egeneratipe Sa=
blets" baben cine nunberbare 9Sirtun9 uuo Der 4a=
tent peripirt o~ielelben am erien Gage. Sic 9ebeu
oirett sum Sib beg uebels, gang glei6 ipie lan9e es
aniteDt unn bringeit &raft nuD Stdrte. Sieles NUM-
oerbare Mittel perbannt ale S9i6ternbeit benz an=
bern @eI1le6t gegeniiber, beilt alle llebel, Die aus
ueberrei5nng, neberantrengun9, @el9dftslor9en, Die
gum Yerluft beg @eod1tnifes, Qnfdbigteit &c fib=
rem, bernorgeben. vHegeneratipe Sablets1 lino in
iebem 2llter anhpenSbar; tie beilen ale Jdle, alls=
genomflen, menn ihon Gpilepie ooer Srrinn ein=
3etreten fnD. 9ie Galopia 2pin 60. madt feline Be-
i6rdntungen; Sober, Der oaram ihreibt, erbdlt bas
Wittel fir cine @obe frei sugel6idt, ~lOrgfdltis Gins
gepadt uno obne gu 5ei9er, mas es entb6lt. Sic bat
SauIenoe BON 9rtefen aus alien Sbeilen oes Qanoes
erbalter, bic BON ben erftaunli6ten &uren Der r9fe=
gereratipe Sablets4 beridten. Sbre Sfferte fir cine
Wode lit edit; es iperoen feline beinrubigenoen Gragen
asltelt. S6reibt beute an Die ~Syallopia Qppn &c.,
536 penini 8uiloing, ct. 2olis, W}o., uno laBt
Gun bic Webi5in fir cine ISOLDE fret fonlmen. Sbr
BUD, Das ebenfaas irei III, giebt Gild Die 9ngaben,
pie Sbr Gth nit benz Mittel si 6nuie ielbf M
riren f6nnt