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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
ONE OF WORLDS HEROES
Desperate Chance Taken by Engi-
neer Greenhough TO Save Train.
without n Thought of His Ovp LIE
lie Drove an Engine Across
burning bridge.

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. 3l.-Wha-
might have been a serious catastrophe,
with a heavy loss Of life, was ayerted
by the bravery and GOODNESS Of a
Crokston man. The large railroad
bridge over the Mouse river. at Surrey,
n. D., caught fire, and the structure,
in short while, was a mass Of charred
ruins. No. 4, the cast-bouEd fast coast
train, was approaching the bridge, and
the crew lad no knowledge Of the fire
Telegraphic communication was cut
off shortly after the fire started, and
the railroad men at Granville were in
quandary about warning the ap-
preaching flyer. The bridge is about
ten miles east of Mnot, and Norwich
was the nearest point uDol the west
side ct which the train could be
stopped Engineer Greenhough boarded
a light engine, and started out in The
hope that he might reach the bridge
before the hre mad seriously weakened
it, Without a thought Of his own life
or the fate of his engine he pulled the
throttle wide open, to either go over
and warn the approaching train, or go
through the structure to eternity. The
bridge stood the strain, aud the engine
rushed on TO Norwich, where the flyer
was tagged and the crew warned Of
their danger.
Fireman Arnold, OF this city, and
Engineer Mullaly, of Grand Forks, com
posed the engine crew on the fast
train and both believe that the bravery
of MIR. Greenhough saved their lives
and their train from rushing into the
river Railroad officials arc Of The
opinion that the fire was Of incendiary
origin.
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HAWAIIAN LIGHTHOUSES.
Their Cnrc md Maintenance II Now
Assumed by the Light
house hoard,

Washington, Dec. 3l.--By proclama-
ton, dated December rs, 1903 PresI-
dent Roosevelt directed that all pub
lie property Of the former government
Of Hawaii coded heretofore to the Unit
ed States and consisting of lighthouses
and public lands used IN connection
herewith, light vessels, lighthouse ten
dors, beacons, buoys sea marks and
their appcndages and supplies and ma
lcrials Of all kinds provided therefor,
be taken for the use Of the United
States, and that the department Of
commerce and labor through the light.
house board, be charged with all ad-
mnistratiye duties relating to the lla.
wailan lighthouse establishment
Secretary Cortclyou AT once cablcd
the presidents proclamation to tho
governor OF Hawaii and Informed him
rhat tho federal government would Nss
sumo charge of the Hawaiian light
house establishment ON January I, 1904,
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THROUGH FRIEND
ship FOR BILLY"
J. Boyd Pantlind, Proprietor of the
Morton House, Grand Rapids,
COnfeSses Perjury.
AMENDS PREVIOUS TESTIMONY
TO CLEAR HIS OWN CONSCIENCE.
Mortimer Rathbone, Manager OF the
Morton House, Also Amended His
Testimony Given in support of
That of PantIind Al the Previous
Examination.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 31.-J.
Boyd Pantlind, proprietor of the Nor
| ton house, of this city, gave what the
! prosecution regards as damaging testi-
mony against VIM, F. Mcknight and
eX-State Senator George r. Nichols, Of
| Ionia, when their examination in the
| police court on the charge of subOrna-
ton OF perjury was resumed. Pantlind
testified that during the bribery trial
of Liant K Salisbury, former city at
torney, during which the alleged Of
Tense was committed he gave to Nc
| knight the key to private parlor in
| the Morton house. The prosecution is
endeayoring to show that an attempt
was made in this parlOr to bride Wit
ness Garman, who was expected to fur
nish the peoples strongest testimony
at the Salisbury trial,
The evidt nee regarding a key to a
parlor in the Morton house was in di-
rect contradiction to that given in an
earlier session of the Mcknight and
Nichols examination, Pantlind stating
that he swore falsely previously be-
cause of friendship for Mcknight.
When Pantlind took the stand Wednes-
day he said
There are changes ! desire to make
in the testimony that | have already
given in this case. ! said something
on the stand for which | am sorry, |
said that did not give Mr.. Mcknight
room | desire to change that. | did
give him a room This Is a very
humiliating position for me- Mr. Nc
favor. did it only through friendship
for Billy
When Mr.. Mcknight asked for the
room he said it was for a meeting,
sent for Mr.. Rathbone and he gave
Mr.. Mcknight the key to the room;
nothing was paid for the room, | gave
it to him as a matter of accommoda-
ton"
Mortimer Rathbone, manager of the
Morton house changed his testimony
also, and stated that he gave the key
of the private parlor to Pantllnd, who
gave it 20 Mcknight, The key was re-
turned the same day He declared he
had not been asked to give misleading
testimony.
Assistant Stenographer Luther, in the
Salisbury trial, took the stand and told
of the evidence given by Nichols at
that trial in regard to the alleged at
tempt to bride Garman to swear false
ly. In this testimony Nichols denied
having approached Garman in any
| manner
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
IMMIGRATION FOR 1903
Arrivals At the Port of New York
Pass All Records.
The Total For the Calendar Year,
6lo,aSo. SURPRISES 1902 by
Nearly 10000.

New York. Dec. 3l.-Immigration at
this port in 1903 has passed all preyi-
GUS records. During the calendar year
now ending 6l9,9SO immigrants, steer
ace passengers, arrived here as against
547,l97 in 1902, an increase of 72,7S3. IL
is estimated that some 1000 more for
eigners will land before January |, so
that the total increase probably will be
close on to 5000.
The year of 1902 was a record-break-
ing year, the increase over 1901 hav-
ing been about 1879, 600. As was the
case last year, the heaviest immigra-
ton was during May, when 92,S6l steer
age passengers were admitted at New
York. Almost as many came here in
April The immigration was larger
every month of the current year, com
pared with only monthly figures in
1902, with the exception of the current
month. Last December $4,000 immi-
grants. approximately, landed here,
This month the number will probably
not exceed 80 900.
Southern Europe contributed by far
the largest proportion Of the total
There was, however, a marked increase
in the newcomers from northern and
western Europe. and especially Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark, Italy,
nevertheless, leads all the rest The
exodus of Italian laborers, with whom
the outward bound steamers were load
ed early this month, has shown a
marked falling off
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EMBROIDERED FURS.
A Large Proportion Of the seasons
Garments Are Trimmed
and Eringed.

Furs are expensive this year, and
for that reason It would seem more than
pity to trim them or mutilate them In
any way Yet a great proportion Of the
new furs are trimmed says the Brook
Ign Eagle The other day there were
seen two fur coats One was a short.
plain little coat Of seal. the most service
able little coat imaginable 1t was not
quite three-quarters length, tight fit-
ting and buttoued with big silver but
tons a coat which one would admire any
where for It's seryiceability.
But with the woman who wore the
plain little seal coat there was another
woman, aud this one wore blouse coat
OF moleskin. that skin for which there
is such a demand this season. The
blouse was hip length, pouched in front
and belted with belt Of embroidered
gold
The front was buttoned with four
large gold buttons, round as globes. II
was open nearly to the belt, and the
| lapels were turned back to show a wealth
| OF embroidery The embroidery was
In the oriental colors. brilliant blues,
yellows, reds and green's. all put together
| with the recklessness OF the Parsee EN-
| brolderer and worked out right In the
fur II made a lovely display Of color,
| but was recklessly extrayagant, for the
embroidery certainly does spoil the
| fur.
II seems nothing less than a sin for
Dame Fashion TO set the style Of en-
brodery and ruflled furs. yet when one
| comes to examine the models closely one
may come 10 the conclusion that there is
! economy IN the method And to prove
this take an instance OF a stole OF otter.
that fur which is enjoying renais-
sance
The collarette which came Just over
the shoulders had two long ends which
| hung far down the front. The back
was composed OF cores or sections, each
alternate one OF fur. the other Of vel
vet The two sections were Joined to-
gether with n little very nice Armenian
| passementerle, Then came the EN-
1
brodery which entirely covered the vel
vet sections and was delicately traced
upon the fur. The stole ends consist
ed Of bands OF fur and velvet put to-
gether alternately and fully embrod-
cred
II Is easy TO see how such patchwork
design might be carried out with the aid
of little old fur and little new vel
vet, and how the result would be eie-
gantly complete, as good. In fact. as
though all new material had been en-
| ployed
Tails are very fashionable this year,
and they are worn in all sorts OF ways
Whole runs are made Of them, one tail
next the other like q fringe. and those
who can afford the luxury can make a
very fashionable stole all OF tails, with
silk fringe underlying each row OF tails.
And, speaking Of frlnges. their uses
are manifold and particularly are the
white fringes used White silk fringe,
even few inches OF II, Is valuable for
| II can be used SO very effectively upon
the winter clothing. Goats can be
trimmed with II, Guns can have an edge
OF II, NUTS are beautifully decorated
with II, and winter bodlces receive their
flushing touch with q finger or 80 OF
handsome fringe
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THE BANE OF BASHFULNESS.
How the shy Young GirI May O,~r-
come the Miscries ~ self
Consciousness,

The shy little girl who burles her face
IN her mothers skirts on the approach OF
stranger makes charming and pie
turosdue figure that same child, be-
come a young woman and suffering the
agunles Of dlfildonce M wall-ilower at
a party, Is an object OF pity, says Youths
Companion
No woman can be unsympathetic with
the sufferer II she has herself once en-
dured the miserles OF self-consclous
shyness the fear Of social blunder; tho
sense OF physical awkwardness; the
envy, dotested, yet cherished, OF tho
more easy and graceful friend; the Bit
ter apprehension that no one viii ever
have tho Geslrc TO break through the bar
rler Of apparent coldness and discover
the real woman
Yet this shyness has It's root In a
quality Of character both noble and
sorylccablc-ln that admiration Of the
admirable which reaches to fear The
Germans have two words FOR fear
Furcht, which represents the fear OF the
aoward, and Ehrfurcht, which repre-
sonls the fear OF tho man already Wise,
40 he stands before his superior In wis
dom honor.fcar
II may seem Idle TO try TO overcome
gIrlsh dlllldenco by an ethical argu.
monl, but II once tho tlmid girl can
bring herself TO regard the terrifying
social group ~ simply her lessons and
examples she may gradually ind her
fear melting into admiration, and 40
Into n wholesome imitation
Social grace Ia largely tho sclf.iorget.
ting ability To put oneself In anothera
place, All the eauy giye.andatAke
which IL the chief charm Of the husk.
INK In the country OF the afternoon tea
In the city Is the result, not Of genius
for conversation but VI practice In tho
arr OF entertaining That art Ia ac-
Qulfed with far less toll than skill IN
playing the piano or In embroidery or
IA cookery
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Lives LOST IN
FIRE At TROY, n. Y.
Partial Destruction of the Troy
Club House By an Early
Morning Blaze
TWO PROMINENT TROY LAWYERS
and A BUSINESS man DEAD.
Moses r. ClouGh, Nestor of the Rens-
selaer County Bar, and william
shaw, Head of II Prominent Law
Firm, Suiocatcd. md Ben. W.
Kinney burned 10 Death.

Troy, N. Y. Dec 3l-Moses T.
county bar, and the last Survivor of the
class of 1S48 of Dartmouth college;
William Shaw, head of the law firm of
Shaw, Bailey & Murphy, AID Benjamin
w Kinney, manager for the Fuller
Warren company of Boston, lost their
lives in fire which partially destroyed
the Troy club Wednesday morning. AL
though the doomed men were seen at
the windows, nothing could be done to
save them, so dense was the smoke and
so rapid the progress of the flames.
Edward Capentier. of New York. was
taken from an upper window by the
tlremen and removed to a hospital
where he is recovering frCm the eff
fects of smoke inhaled, He was in
town preparing for his marriage with
young society woman Of the city. His
escape from death was regarded as one
of the remarkable features of the fire
All the persons killed were occupying
rooms on the upper floor Of the club
building, which is four stories in
height, and it was this part the flames
attacked first. The victims had re-
tired about ten o'clock, and were sleep
ing soundly when the alarm was given
by the employee. An effort was made
at once to reach the sleeping apart
ments but the progress Of the fire had
been so rapid that the help at hand
could not make their way to the top
floor
The fire is thought TO have been
caused by a lighted cigarette being
thrown among some combustble ma
teral The club house was built ten
or twelve years ago at a cost Of half a
million dollars. The loss by fire will
reach $4,000
Mr. Clough was SO years of age and
Mr. Shaw was nearly 70. Both resided
at the club, at which Mr.. Kinney and
Mr.. Carpenter were guests.
The police report that while the fire
was at its worst man was discovered
trying to set fire to the building at the
corner Of Broadway and Fifth avenue,
occupied as a news stand, The man
escaped 1t is not believed, however,
that the club house fire was of nCen-
diary origin.
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Ii,. stock Markets,

g. Louis cattle Fancy exports. s. ooR
$40, COWS aud hofprH t2j0id5O Hogs
pockorH 81 Gai4 ig'a butchers tlG5ui W.
llghi ~ snui ", Nhpup MWtuu sheep,
81 2bu5bo, lambs, iloon0W
Indianapolis tultlo a Good ~ primo
sloofs " 5nn6 ~ HOGS Good 10 primo
hrivloH 81 ,Dui o, medium ana mixed.
= uhul U bhcop Good 10 choice sheep,
bum3bn, lambs, tibpuib
Kansas Guy Cattle Native Htcorh
iBlhtl ~, southern steers T. nplidbaj
southern COWS, tlJpug in. native COWS and
hrlfuIu q dnhfiib, HtuphrH and feeders,
81 uludnj calves. tjlafd ~ western HtnurB,
~ &uiup. Wualufn COWS 81 inu2 W lloHaa
Heavy, " bpH ~. packers tlb1ulw. pigt
ana light ~ spilD NhuUp MullunH. tlI
40 N. lambs ~ 1uuu iu. range Wrlhura,
NtruiOn, owes 9AuiM
chicago Cuttlp-uuud 10 prime 6tuors,
Il iudn pi poor 90 medium ~ E4i thi
HtuukrH aud feeders q julno cows u -
40 iu. hrlfpIH, HWuiWi uiunrTH 81 hHp
~. calves ~ hnnU % Hogs Mixed ana
butchers "a lrui su, good iu choice heavy
n iNil sU, rough heavy tijOHliu. light,
~ iuln sheep tluod to choice Wuthpts,
A.IjuldO, fair tU choice mixed bUU1 ibi
Western sheep. 81 l1aIgj native ambi,
81 6uGlo western lambs. tJoudiD
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MORE pI;ssIMIsTiC,
Tone of the st. PetcrsbUrg Press
Grows More pcssimistic.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 3l-The foreign
dispatches received here Tuesday after
noon are reflected in more pessmistc
editorials The Noyoe Vremya begins
its leader with There is no war to-
day; tomorrow there may be war
The paper rather Realistically d.
reefs attention TO the fact that wars
marked the opening of the seventeenth,
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The Noyoc Vremya, nevertheless,
stu processes faith in peaceful set
Element, saying;
1--WE believe Japan will not place
Russia in n position where to yield
would appear to be remuneration OF
the defense of her vital interests in the
far east Russia does not desire war,
but nobody In Russia Will permit the
Japanese or other friends to execute n
diplomatic dance upon Russias peace
ful disposition In firm consciousness
Of her power Russia will await events.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
CANCER CURED BY RADIUM
william Hoffman, of Newark, " ".
Relieved 81 Cancer by
Iridium Rays,

New York, Dec, 3l-Radium Is re-
ported TO have removed a cancer which
spread over the entire right cheek Of
William Hoffman, G2 years old, Of New
ark, n. Y. When he came here for
treatment several specialists expressed
the belief that the growth could only
be removed by cutting away nearly all
the flesh on one side of his head,
Hoffman's nephew, a physician, pro-
cured tube containing a tiny portion
Of radium, and experimental by plac-
ing it in the patients mouth, He re-
ports that Hoffman complained of n
burning sensation in the check, which
Became uncomfortable after 40 minutes
The swelling began TO go Gown imme-
diately, and the growth began to dis
appear after the treatment had been
continued few days A stronger tube
was procured from Paris and at the
end of six weeks the cancer is said 70
have entirely disappeared, leaving the
check In It's normal state,
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LEFT FOR EDUCATION.
he rstntc of Washington Corning
ton, of Peoria, III, Lett 10
Found n University,

Peoria, H., Dee, %l-The Will of the
late Washington Corrlngton has been
fled for probate, He leaves his entire
estate, which he valued at three-quar-
tiers of a million for the founding of an
educational institution to be known as
Corrngton institute and university,
His estate Is to be managed by trus-
tees until Il reaches a million and n
half, when work Is to commence He
locates the university on his home
place just outside the limits of Peoria
Prof, John NJ Cutter University OF
Chicago, IL one Of the trustees,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
DYNAMITED AT DES MONIES.
Eight Thousand Dollars In Money
Diamonds, watches ana jew
slry ont OF One snfc,

Des Moinos, Ia, Dec, 81 BurglM
dynamited the safe of O, Cohen, Jew
ocr and pawnbrokcr Tuesday night,
and secured $4,000 IN cash, diamonds,
watches and other property The theft
was discovered Wednesday morning
when Cohen opened his shop, The
burglars entered the store from the
rear by means Of n key, A policeman
shot at suspicious character in the
immediate vicinity Of Cohcn's store,
Tuesday night, and afterwards landed
the fellow In Jail II Is believed he
may have had something TO do with
the dynamllIng
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
lis Becoming
UNBEARABLE
The Japanese Attitude Regarding
the Present Strained Rela-
tons With Russia.
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS At TOXIC
have BEEN GIVEN A STRAIGHT TIP.
japan Must strike IL Hussin Ducs
Not Accept the Propositions ia
pan Has submitted, ~ Japan Can
Not Longer wait For II Final De
CIsion,"

Berlin, Dec. 3l.-The Iokal Anzeiger
without reserve, says: THE JAPA-
NESE GOVERNMENT HAS IN.
FORMED THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE POWERS AT TOXIC THAI
THE SITUATION AT THIS MOMENT
is UNBEATABLE, AND THAT ia,
PAN MUST STRIKE If RUSSIA
DOES NOT ACCEPT THE PROPOSE.
TlONS JAPAN HAS SUBMITTED, AS
JAPAN CAN NOT LONGER WATT
FOR A FINAL DECISION"
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RADlUM AT WORLDS FAIR.
4 Concession Asked For the EN.
plOitntion of "the Riddle OF tn-
dunn" by SCotchmnn.

ST. Louis, Dec. 3l--A concession tC
exploit radium at the Worlds fair has
been applied for by Alex. Forbes, of
Glasgow, Scotland The applicant
asks for a space of at least 100 square
feet. and incloses a circular Of an eX-
hibit he is at present conducting at
the East-End exhibition in Glasgow.
The possibilities of the concession are
shown in few sentences from the cir
cular 1t says
THE riddle Of radium. This new ele-
ment is valued at 100000 pounds sterl-
ing per pound To buy ton OF 1t
Pierpont Morgan, Carnegie and Rookie
Teller would be required to realize on
all their stocks and make a common
purse of the proceeds, Even with this
they might have to borrow a few mil
lions. Rays are shot out from radium
al the rate of 100000 miles a second,
forming a new record between matter
and motion The rays are one hundred
times faster than the fastest meteor
Known. Perpetual motion at last. A
piece of radlum is calculated to con-
tlnue in full activity for two million
years. Radum without being energized
in any way gives out light heat and
motion. The machinery Of the future
will be hitched to radium, Such Is the
wonderful luminous power Of radum
that Sir william Crookes was able to
read newspaper by tse light given
off by the letters of the word 'radum'
written with solution Of radium on a
plate Of zinc-blende.
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0THEkWiSE UNNOTICED.

The Illinois tax ratio has been fixed
At 81 cents on the 500
Miss Frances Inca Stlckney, a we'll
known yiolinist. Is dead at 81, Louis,
after long illness.
w. II. Yoakum brother Of the presl-
dent OF the Frisco Railway Co. was
dangerously stabbed at Dallas. Tex
An electrical engineer at Chicago
proposes to prevent railroad collisions
by the use Of wireless teegraphy
A thunderstorm. with snow hail and
a terrific gale, Tuesday greatly alarmed
the inhabitants of Newport, r.
The new Panama company AT Paris
bars the representatives Of Colombia
from the meeting of stockholders
The hearing In the Smoo, ease in
Washington will be governed largely
by the reply OF the senator to the
charges preferred
The St Louis board of engineers has
revoked the license Of Engineer For
man of the Transit company on ac-
count of the recent fatal explosion
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
was slightly injured by fail, Tuesday.
the news Of the accident creating much
alarm at Vienna.
Three men have been arrested and
lodged in Jail at Carlyle, H., on tho
charge of killing Gerhard Braahlmann
at Damainsyille.
Miss Ethel Rovell. of Birmingham,
Ala, heiress to a large fortune, has
disappeared mysterlously from Meri-
dian, Miss, where she was visiting
King Oscar of Sweden Is to be the
recipient Of beautiful box containing
interesting facts and photographs APP
pertaining to dedication Of Swedish pa
yilion at Worlds fair
The Citizens Industrial association
Of St Louis offered q reward of sloG
for the arrest and conviction of any
one guilty of violence In interfering
with non-union men.
The secretary Of the interior will rec.
ommend that congress give his depart
ment supervisory control Of the lease
and sale Of lands In the Chickasaw ma.
| ton.
President Gompcrs Of the American
| Federation Of Labor strongly advises
union labor to resist wage reductions
and urges employers not TO force the
| issue,
Gen Black Is to be chairman of the
Interstate commerce commission IIil
associates in the body yield him tn,
position on account of his length OF
public service
Japan warns China TO resist Russia
| In her attempt TO force an agreement
legalI2ing the occupation of Manchuha
1t is thought Russia Is showing som,
signs Of weakening,
Witnesses before the grand Jury a
Kansas City, Kas., charge that mem
| hers Of the board of education solicit
ed brides from teachers to insure theii
reappoIntment
The Westinghouse company has
bought railroad for $4,000 600 for IN,
purpose OF showing, experimentally
the advantages Of electricity As n mo
tive power in freight and plssengei
| service
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CHINESE HAVE PROMISED.


p1Kn, Dec, 3l--Thc Chinese gov
.hrnmcnt has promised United States
Minister Congcr TO soon forward the
Chinese copy Of the treaty to Washing.
ton, for the exchange Of Publications,
It is necessary first to obtain the en-
perors seal After the treaty Is rati-
ned, the opening Of Mukdcn and An'
tung to the commerce Of the world can
be DrpgsCd
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02

olive oil should always be treated
carefully TO insure its continuing of
good quality Never allow the oil 20
remain oSpoted to a glafInR lights a
dark cloael or cool cellar Ia the best
place, and the bottle should DO care.
fully corbtd II Ia also we'll when tho
cork Ia Grst drawn, TO Wipe the mouth
of the bottle carefully, and then use
freah cork, dlacardInH the old ana
pierced by the cofbacrew when caro-
lessly treated even the best oil do
terloralea rapidly and dissatisfaction
results. Rural New Yorker