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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12
Herb W. Edwards Injured.

Herb w. Edwards, of Des Moines,
Iowa, got fall on an icy walk last
Winter, spraining his wrist and
bruising his knees. 1.-The next day."
he says, "they were so sore and stiff
l was afraid l would have to stay
in bed, but l rubbed them well with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and after
a few applications all soreness had
disappeared" For sale at Mason
Valley Drug Store.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12

government storage of water on the
Walker Rivers is self explanatory !:
HAzKx, NV, Nov. 1, 1901.
MKssRs. G. B. WALDO AND
P. GALLAGHER,
Yerington, Nevada:
Dear Sirs-With reference to the
petition OF the land owners and
water users of the Walker River,
which l forwarded to Washington
in August last, am pleased to in
form you that some time ago the
Chief Engineer of the Reclamation
Service directed me to begin study
of the entire situation as early as
practicable, for the purpose of ac
curing information and data upon
which to base a general plan tor
dealing with the water and lands OF
the Walker River basin.
We have been so crowded with
work lately that thus tar it has not
been possible to spare man to un
dertake the organization and carry
ing out of these Investigations, but
l hope to be able to do so before the
first of the year. In the meantime
l desire to impress upon you and all
the signers of the above mentioned
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12
Business Chanae.

Fred Bertrand has sold his inter
est in the Model Neat Market in Yer
ington to w. G. Gruber, and the
business will from now on be con-
Quoted under the firm name of Cru.
her & Ross
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12

-Hironymous 4 Snyder received
a carload of new vehicles this week,
some of which are for sale and some
for their own use. Among the lot is
one surrey. three top buggies, two
buckboa rds, three spring wagons,
one rubber tire buggy, two road
wagons and three farm wagons.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12

When you want pleasant physic
try Chamberlain Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets. They are easy to take
and produce no gripping or other un-
pleasant effect. Sold at Mason Val
lev Drug Store.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12
Looks Good FOR Nixon.

The latest returns on the Legisla-
lative fight show that Nixon wins
over Sparks for United States Sena-
tor. The following table shows how
the vote will stand:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12

All trains daily. 4 Meals.
Stages connect at Wabuska daily for Yerington,
daily except Sunday for Smith Valley, and with
tri-weekly stage for Pine Grove.
Connects at sodaville with Tonopah r. R..
Connects at Hawthorne with stage for Bodie.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12
Notice to Hunters.

Positively no hunting allowed on
my home ranch from this date All
trespassers will be prosecuted.
Oct. 20, 1904. HENRY WOOD.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-11-12
BRIEF MENTION.

The undertaken is after some
body. What?
ID. w. Melarkey returned to Day
ton Wednesday.
Charlie Mcleod returned from
Dayton Wednesday.
Don't forget the Forester's dance
on Thanksgiving night.
Pearl Dunn is quite seriously i'll
with an attack of pneumonia.
j. 0. Birmingham took his de-
parture for Carson Thursday.
Jim Meadows took the Wabuska
election returns to Dayton Wednes-
day.
w. c. Gruber went to Dayton
last Sunday and returned Thurs
day.
Mrs H. B. Smith returned to
her home in Virginia City last Sun
day.
Charlie Emerson returned from
Plumas county, Cal, the first of the
| week.
H. K. Warren shipped a carload
of honey to San Francisco this
week.
Will Hayes returned Tuesday
from his surveying trip to the Res
ervation.
I. A. Strosnider made another
shipment of beet cattle to Tonopah
this week.
w. Lewis and wife were arriv-
ais here last Sunday on a short bust
ness visit.
ID. w. Mckenzie was an arrival
from Columbia Monday and left for
Reno Wednesday.
DIR. G. l. Leavitt and wife were
up from the Reservation the first of
the week on visit.
The Dyer Bros. have been ship
ping considerable game to Tonopah
during the past few weeks.
Spence Aldrich in confined to his
room at the Commercial Hotel with
severe attack of pleurisy.
H. E. Miller was here from Idaho
for couple of days this week, look
ing after his mining interests.
The first quarterly conference
of the Yerington charge will be held
this afternoon. at the Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Florence johnson was an
arrival from Dayton last Sunday on
visit to Mason Valley relatives and
friends.
"A passenger on the G. K c. We'd
nesday lost a purse containing 5000
some where between Dayton and
Wabuska.
Pat Gallagher left for Dayton
Wednesday morning with the bal
lot box and election returns OF Yer
ington precinct.
Mrs. w. r. Hayes has fine hot
chicken tomales for sale moons and
evenings. Try one. She also sells
fresh bread and doughnuts.
Miss Edna Boyle, of Virginia
CITY, was an arrival Thursday to
teach the Gallagher District school,
which will open next Monday.
"A pleasant party was given to
A. Clifford at the Miller & Lux ranch
last night. Quite a crowd attend,
ed and delightful time was had.
ID. Paquint sold his ranch in this
valley this week to Arnold Sciarani
The ranch contains 800 acres and is
located close to town. The price
paid is $4,000.
hurry Durham was out from
Carson this week with a mining
man from Montana by the name OF
Graham, who was looking for cop
per properties.
Otto Taubert and son, August
were arrivals from Goldfield Wed
nesday. They are from st. Paul
Minnesota, and are looking for gold
or copper properties.
The Dayton Leech suspended
publication today. 1t did not take
its proprietors long to hit the grit
after they had tapped the county
treasury for $500 or $500.
The Gallagher brothers, ]. B.
Toe and Charley, of this place, re
ceived the sad news of the death OF
their mother. this morning at he1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04

vlcksburg. The Union forces had en- Z.
tered the city, and much merry making
and entertainment we're going on. One
night a dinner was In progress at which
many Northern officers and a large
number of Southern ladies were present.
Many toasts had been proposed and
drunk. all Of them practically in honor
Of the successes OF the Union army and
the men responsible for them
Finally one ct the Southern ladies'. a
great beauty and noted for her intense
partisan feeling for the South. arose and
said: Gentlemen, may ! propose a
'toast?' .555 81
With natural gallantry. and little
trepidation, the ranking officer said
|"Certainly.''4 Il y si3 Il e
'well. then, gentlemen, give you,
THE Southern Confederacy.'
1t was an embarrassing situation. But
with hardly a moments hesitation one
OF the Northern officers relieved the
tension. IS, %4
Down with It, gentlemen he cried
and the glasses were drained without
embarrassment and without dsloyalty,-
Lippincott's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
Famous sieges.

Military experts are figuring on the
Siege OF Port Arthur by the Japs and
guessing how long it will hold out. This
calls to mind some famous sieges of for
Il took 1s2 days for the Germans to
bring Paris to her knees a generation
ago. During January, 1871, no fewer than
10000 shells were rained onto the doomed
town every day, and of these 800 fell into
the city proper. During a single q day. ~
January Sd. the Prussans hurled $4,000
projectiles at Paris.
Gibraltar, as all the world knows. stood
impregnable against all the assaults of
week after week 5000 shells were hurled
at 1t every day, and In spite of the COM
bined attack Of forty-six sail OF the. line,
countless fleet of gun and mortar boats
and floating batteries, which had cost
50, zoo, 900 to construct.
Lucknow held out. for eighty-six days,
when General Havelock came to It's re-
lief and strasburg. with all Its strength.
defended BY a garrison Of 1900 men. had
to surrender to the Germans after a
siege OF forty-eght days, Among other
notable sieges. Mafeking survived seven
months. Kimberley 123 days, Ladysmith
lib. Potchestroom ninety-four Metz sew
| enty-two, Gaeta seventy-seven and Chi
| trail Fort forty-slx days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
Arch Chapter Officers.

A stated meeting OF the Richmond
Royal Arch Chapter. No. 8. A. F. e. A.
NJ. was held Thursday evening. and the
following were elected officers for the
ensuing, year: Pr. F. W. stiff. NJ: 2.
H. Hardwicke, E. scribe ]. s. Moore.
treasurer. Dr.. George r. Keesee. sec
rotary (thirty-ninth term). The council
then made the following appointments:
W. A. Clarke, Jr.. captain of host; Dr. B.
A. Hord. Prin. Sol: I. L. Weinstein. r.
"A. Capt; Richmond Moore. master OF
third veil; NJ. ". Estes, master OF sec
ond veil; James P. Fox, master OF first
Spooner. Rev. C. N. Van Houten. H. F.
W. Southern. Jacob Levitt, chaplains: A.
w. Baker. steward and tiler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
TORNADO CAUSES
DAMAGE in TEXAS
Much Property Destroyed, But
aS No Lives Have Been Re- ~
ported Lost.
NV Associated Press.l

y DALLAS, TEXAS, June s,--High Winds.
accompanied by heavy rains which pre-
vailed here all last night, turned into
tornado about o'clock this morning. The
roof OF the Western Union building here;
was partially blown away and water
poured In, flooding the sixth floor and
wrecking the dynamos. In half an hour.
however, the damage done by the storm
at the plant was renedied. All wires
were Temporarily down, but later reports
received from the surrounding districts
state that little loss to property occurred
"A tornado at Kingston, a station on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad,
eight miles north of Greenville this
morning. did considerable damage to
buildings. The Baptist Church was COM
pletely wrecked and the railroad section
house was damaged. Ss
At Aberfoyle, near Wolfreid the tBap-
list Church was blown to pieces. George
Davis and two children on the George
farm were perhaps fatally injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
CHESTERFIELD COURT.
Jury Drawn in Presence of Citi-
zen for the Next Term.
(special to The Times.pispatch.l

Especial to The Times-DispatchJ
CE1ESTERFlELD. VA, June 3.-The
Circuit Court. which will begin here on
June 18th. was drawn yesterday by the
clerk in the presence OF citizen. this
Comrnonw ealth's Attorney having been
prevent ed from keeping his appoin ent
here. The following persons were drawn:
Oscar T. Butler. II. Floyd Hewlett. G. ].
Ellis. j. .. Robinson. D. C. Ashby. D. ].
Adkins. j. T. Clarke. F. D. Baugh and
r, D. Pulliam. ~
Four or five felony cases are awaiting
Investigation by a grand jury, and ons
will probably be ordered by the court
for tho June term, as the next successive
term of the court will not begin until
September.
The record OF the trial OF w,5O. Wat
kins's suit against the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad. heard at the last term,
Is being copied for, the railroad company,
against which verdict for S420 was
given. whose counsel will apply for
writ OF error and supersedeas.
Six common law suits were filed In the
clerks office during the month of May.
the most important being a suit Of Bessie
LOGON against the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad for $4,000 FOR injuries In an
accident near Petersburg.
seventy-five deeds were recorded by
the county clerk last month.
Mr. E. A. Clement has sold thirty.five
acres of his farm. near Centralia. to Mrs.
George r. Frost, of Lynchburg.
who recently purchased the Greenyard
farm. near the courthouse. is expected to
take up her abode here In a few days.
Miss Bessie BaEby. VINO closed her
school here last week. left for her home
in Ballsville last Tuesday.
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Oppose Primary Plan.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.) )

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
BRISTOL. VA, June 3-Many Of the
leading Democrats In Bristol and IN
Southwest Virginia counties are not
pleased with the State primary plan.
They argue that It may be we'll enough
when it comes to nominating for United
States senators and for Governor. but
that it should not be forced upon districts
trict. knowing It's own conditions and
what is best suited to them, should be
allowed to exercise its own judgment as
regards the method It will adopt with
reference to the naming Of candidates
One time, they argue. 9 district might
see proper to hold a primary, while at
another time 1t might be wisest and best
that the convention plan should De
adopted Bristol Will send delegates to
the State Democratic convention at Rioh-
mond on tho 9th instant to fight the pri-
mary plan was a general aud sweeping
proprostion,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
GOT BETTER RESULTS.
Councilman Elicit Does Not Re
greet Fight Over Pavement.

Councilman r. II, Jcllett, OF Lee Ward,
Is one OF those who believe that the recent
eight over the smooth pavement contract
before the street Committee resulted n
saving money Cor the city, and therefore
lie Is glad It occurred.
"You Will recall" he said. that tho
stiff fight put up by the bitullthic concern
resulted In rejecting all bids and calling
for others on modified specifications,
start" he continued. ''the city would have
paid 'ss.1s per square yard whereas they
got the same pavement for $3.50. finally
saving ss cents per square yard. .. IS
true the nrst figures were for concrete
base and the latter broken stone and
gravel. but It is nevertheless 9. fact that
but for the fight the city would have paid
the higher price"
voting for bitulith4c, rendered the city
great service IN moving that new bids be
called for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
MAsQUERADED AS SEC RET
SERVICE OFFICER
nv Associatel Press.

h BUFFALO, N. Y, juno 3--Dr. Daniel
Phillips. also known as DR.. w. G. Negus.
was arrested here tonight on charge
OF impersonating q secret service offs
Ger. 1t is alleged that Phillips. while.
posing as a. secret service man. sold
worthless stock to persons in all parts
OF the country. Phillipss rooms were
searched after his arrest. Letter heads
were found describing him as Vice.
President, City National Bank. Gaines!
Vile, Georgia.; secretary and treasurer.
plat Gold Mining and Milling Company.
Mayor OF Gainesville. Georgia. treasurer
Of Eliza Gold Mining and Milling Com-
pany, and chief OF the secret service.
SOU he division. It Is alleged that Phil:
lips has operated extensively in Florida
and other States. n X n s5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
7enkins-Fowlkes.
Especial to The Times Dispa tch.)

Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
b cREWE. VA, June a.-Mr. Emmett G..
jenkins and Miss Donna Lee Fowlkes.
daughter OF Mr.. D. A. Fowlkes. were
married at the home OF the brides father,
Kincheloe, OF the Baptist Church here,
officiating The attendants were Miss
Eua Fowlkes. sister OF the bride, with
with Miss Wilburn Jenkins: Mr.. Willie
Tlylor, with Miss Mary Jenkins: Mr..
sam Kelly with Miss Lotte Ponton;
Mr.. Dan Pond with Miss Katie Poole I;
Mr.. Eddie Payne. with Miss Esther FL
The groom Is a popular employe OF tho
Norfolk and Western Railroad. They
left an the westbound train that night
for St. Louis, Their many friends cele-
brated the happy event by good. old
Fashioned dance, which was greatly en-
joycd and prolonged until the wee sma'
hours of the morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04

terday. He was not in when reporter
called at his residence on East Grace
Street. The rumor however, enanates
from excellent sources. and appears to be
correct. It is further stated that DR..
Cooper has recently received several calls
to work in other places. but has declined
all of them.
Dr.. Cooper came to Richmond from
Philadelphia more than eighteen years
ago and took charge of the First Bap-
list Church OF this city. Several months
ago he rendered his resignation, and
since then has been engaged in no regu-
lar duties, sffts ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
The Belated Debates Of the Con.
vention.

Editor OF The Times-pispatch:
sir.-The whirligig OF time revolves ,; SO
the Athenlans OF old are 50 eager TO
hear or to tell some new thing" that
events OF great plth and moment pass out
Of mind and memory as tale that Is
There have been matters In our very
recent history that ought not to be for
gotten and put aside SO SOON: but rather
statutes Of Virginia for ellgious freedom:
the Bill OF Rights and the Declaration Of
Independence great and notab BILE lane
marks In the progfesS Of MoertS. her and
last last : sseonztlltu,tional Convention on tie
question OF taking an oath by its ner.'
stitution. known as the Underwood Con
ztltution. That debate brought to- the
fore. and at their very best. some OF the
and noT5 name 1pdg
proud again that we We're virginian,ss,
and that the leaven Of the old stock still
Glass ad Wysor and Thorn and others
too numerous to be named showed US
the mettle OF their pastures. though thr
last two took the view not sustained BY
the convention.
But the gem OF the debate, In master
ful logic and eleauenos, was was
the speech ct william p r. oh lie
had served his State no otherwise than
in ,Io that masterful debate. he would de-
serve we'll OF the republic, for that splen-
81 5ad many arSus Wirg ir1n Ii listeners.
1t has been the misfortune OF the people
ana OF the, members OF the oonyentlon
c eaid they dissolved, Published. in
rather crude form as a supplement to
daily newspaper. along with The current
news Of the day, they made little lodge
only the fortunate few who heard the
speeches that could rate them at their
real value, Governor camsron,s sps :, 6 :
It is to be hoped that the long incuba-
bates in some convenient form. and that
enough copies will be published FOR ?
5 TSsn AZ I'll wo cam sa s' mseR learn
| and inwardly digest" this admlra p'e
| speech: for 1t Is q very horn book q ~.
| erty, and q worthy consecraton OF lNe
fathers who attained i in this country Try,
ourselves. Jealous to preserve n its .Nr'
| est proportions every imminent and pre-
| rogative OF the liberties which have de-
sa s Which sea 3s are e eessssa bs
people of Virginia, let US imagine that Y
people and that We hear some Moses, In.
ssFq is as sy SS a say 70 ths ehdrsn
We We have gone forward. !" and the su-
preme Court. sustaining the convention
pie p pro OF their eltlzeshlp and re.
Ration OF MI. John Wise and ali deiam-
ers OF the Commonwealth. y, -
R,chmond Va. June i, 1904.
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He Can Afford It.

Because he believes that some of his
property in Omaha, Neb, has been I'M
Justly taxed. George A, Joslyn, The mil
paper Union, has boarded up the windows
OF the mansion he recently built there at
a cost of several hundred thousand dol
lars, turned his cows into the grounds
which landscape artists from New York
his family to Saratoga. N, y, to reside
permanently. 500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
5FUslLADE OF SHOTS
CAUSES ACTION OF PATROLS
fBy Associated APress.) y

~ t5yI AssUclatedT Ffess.J 7gg719
" 1RONTON, OHIO. June ga fusiladei
OF revolver shots atmidnight within the
guard lines at Hanging Rock caused in
slant action by two guard patrols, one:
under command of Captain PATTERSON, and
the other commanded by Colonel Thorlp
son. The patrols moved without the
knowledge OF each otherrtoward the sound
sof the shooting. Both patrols failed to-
find the man who did the shoo ting, and
but. for Colonel Thorn pson's obeying a.
command to halt and making himself
known, the two parties would have fired
into each other. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
Personals and Briefs.
ISIS Rachel Crenstaw IS visiting Bon

AR. 9s
Rev. Thcrbard Clark Baptist minister
q Lunenburg county, was in the city yes
treatment here BY the Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Thomas B. Pollard. OF the Virginia.
North Carolina Chemical Company, left
treated for an injury to his ear received
from a street car.
Mrs: J. w. Morton. Of Keysville. is at
Mr. Bennie Word. Of Powhatan, is at
No. IA North Twenty-third Street
Mr.: ]. y. Martin. OF Keysvllle. Va, Is
at No. 1O1l East Clay Street.
Miss Lena Montgomery has gone to-
Rockbridge county to attend the marriage
OF her cousin.
va. Is at No. see East Leigh street.
Mr.. H. Lee McBain. assistant principal
of the Richmond High School. has been
granted leave Of absence In order to
pursue a course Of special study at Co
lumbla University. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
A Beautiful Service.

The last special musical service unil
fail at Monumental Church will be rem
dered tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
The programme Is given here: II
Professional Hymn. '.All Hall the Power
OF Jesuss Name" Gloria, vogrich; Mag
nihcat, Marks: Nunc Dimittis. Marks;
Hymn, Eternal Father Strong tos Save
C1crtory, Gloria from Mozarts twelfth
mass Seven Fold Amen stainer; Recess
aional flynn, Angel Voives;" Organ.
Pilgrims Chorus. Tannhauser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
Benson's "Dodo. /"

The death OF Stanley recalls many
anecdotes not only. OF the great explorer,
Miss Dorothy Tenant. She and her sister
were brought into some unenvable motor
iety by, e. F, Benson's "Dodo." which
one Of them. is said to have inspired
wrote to Miss Tenant: Dear Miss Ten.
nant: The whole world Is talking abou
you and my book When may ! call7'
For reply he was told: Dear Mr.. Ben,
How sweet of you! Call at any time
But she was never at home,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
Bedford Delegates.

Especial TO- The Times Dispatch.) ~, J.
following delegates to the State conven-
ton were selected at the district mass
meeting held last Saturday, although
Forest and Otter Districts are yet to re,
resolutions were passed that Virginia
delegates to st. Louis go unlnstructed;
Lisbon District-samuol G. Morgan. g,
n. Bell, r, w. Zimmerman and j. H.
staunton-McH. Navee. W. P. Thur
man and Thomas r. Good
n BelleVue-W P. Moore.
Charlmont elected H. O. Humphreys.
delegates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
CARS RUN UNDER
DIFFICULTIES IN HOUSTON
(By Associated Press.)

HOUSTON, TEXAS, June 3.-The street
car company started the operation OF its
cars to-day with non-union men brought
here from other cities. Several cars
were stoned and other disorders 90
cured on the part OF strike sympa thizers,
but no one was hurt. The company an
nounces It's ability to maintain sched-
ules throughout the day, but no cars will
be run at night.
While stoning cars several strike SYM
pathizers were attacked by strike break
ers operating cars, and two men were
seriously injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04
ALL STEAMERS ON
ATLANTIC COAST MAY TIE UP
nav Associated Press.ll

NEW YORK. June 3.-James T. Ma
honey, secretary Of the executive board
Of the Atlantic Coast Marine Firemen's
Union, in statement given out tonight,
declared that 1900 men may be called out
on strike II the demands OF the men
are not granted by the steamship com
panies. He says the strike will affect
every coast-plying steamer between Port
land. Maine, and New Orleans. and will
be declared on every company refusing
to sign the agreement. The statement
says an alliance has been made with
tho freight handlers for sympath etc
strike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-04

rial church had an outing 10 Petersburg
yesterday
tonight.
Tho swansboro club will meet the
Brownies at Broad Street Park at 4:So
O'clock this afternoon.
Manager H. Richardson. OF the stars,
says his team is ready. to rrleet any club
In Manchester or Richmond.
Policeman Moore arrested Albert Dick
enson yesterday as an alleged suspicious
character ft
\ Mrs. i. w. soweil has returned from
a trip TO North Carolina.