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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20
Magnificent Orator.

Under the above caption. the Bnrl-
Ington Hawk Eye speaks as follows
Of the Hon, Frank Springer Of this
city:
The members Of the high school fac
ulty and the directors are congratalat-
Ing themselves upon their good for
tune In securing as the orator for
commencement day that distinguished
Burlingtonian and successful New
Mexican, the Hon. Frank Springer,
whose fame is world wide. President
Blake said: "Mr. Springer is n fam
GUS orator The peculiar charm Of his
oratory Hes as well In the matter Of
his speech as in the manner OF saying
Il. He has always something worth
hearing he clothes his thoughts in
beautiful verbal garb and his delivery
is excellent, No doubt, the friends
Of the. school will appreciate the treat
that We are arranging for them"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20
Coming Festivals.

Col, n. u. Twitchell. who stayed
over In Albuquerque to see yesterdays 4
fast ball game. returned with the play.
ers this morning. He says that the
game was great one and that Las
Vegas has no reason to be ashamed OF
her ball team. Luck went against
the Meadow city boys, but they did
the better playing.
Colonel Twitchell says that notable
preparations for the fair are being
made More money was subscribed
than ever before and an effort VIII be
made 70 get the best kind oi attract
Ions. Col. Twitchell says the mana
ger OF the Albuquerque Browns has
practically decided 70 send his team
here rather than TO I'll Paso for the
Fourth. He says Albuquerque viii
give strong support to the Las Vegas
race track and send horses here 70
every important meet The gentle
man is interested in having the two
towns work together 20 make their
big attractions more successful.
Saturday afternoon The Optic man
talked with Maynard Gunsul, sccre-
tary Of the fair association, who was
on his way TO st. Louis to book at.
fractions. One Of the novel attract
ions will be mn air ship which will
make daily flights. There will be
other features which Mr.. Gunsul de-
cIares will be startling. Baseball,
horse.racing, target shoots, bicycle
races. band contests and carnival at.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20
Blow inflicted On Russians on vafangow More
Serious Than At First Believed
CAUSAlI TIES REACHED SEVEN THOUSAND
'''', yA,oe,s guy NO Soldiers in The World
Gould Withstand Mikados Troops

TOXIC June 20 Further report
received here show that the blow II
flcted by General olsu on the Russian
~ The fighting At Telissu, tvafangow
June 18TH, was more severe than i
first believed, The number Of Rus
slams KILLED IL this engagement vii
probably exceed 1000 and their losses
Including prisoners. is estimated q
10000. The Japanese losses are les.
than 1000, or about onc.tenth 81 IN
Russians total
The Gallant laps.
NEW CHWANG. June 2o,A RUS
sian officer who was wounded In the
battle Of vafangow, told the associat-
ed press correspondent that the fosses
on both sides were heavy. He places
the Russian casualties at 1000. He
says that no soldier in the world could
withstand the Japanese as they are
now fighting. Their artillery flre.
he claims, Is maryelously effective.
The Russians fought stubbornly. des-
perately. but were unable to with
stand the enemy's dashing persisten-
cy. II Is estimated upon information
obtainable that the Japanese force Is
moving northward 10000 strong with
10000 men IN the aggregate engaged
operations at Port Arthur.
Russian Report.
ST PETERSBURG, June 2o.---A de-
tailed report Or the Russian losses
at yafangow, given out this afternoon,
places the total at 5000 killed and
wounded. mostly men who belonged
to troops forming the Russian right
flank.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2o.-The
vladiyostock squadron returned II
port yesterday. The admiralty has
received long report of the cfiise
II does not mention d bomhardment Of
the Japanese coast
The war department formally deniei
the reports published IN Copenhagen
and Paris Of riots at Pelsingfors. The
Finland consuls report denies II all.
TOXIC. June 20. The Japanese In
fantry and cavalry patrol which was
sent out from Takushan June IS. re
ports having encountered a force q
Russians at Chihanhing, thirty.siS
miles west OF Stu Yeng and other
points and the lighting OF severe skir,
mishes. The Russians lost fifty men
killed and three men and many arms
captured. The Japanese sustained
six casualties.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20

i M PETERSBURG, June 20.--A ais
patch from Lieutenant General Stoes.
sci commander OF the Russian forces
a. Port Arthur. dated June Ia, just rs
ceiyed here, says there III no serious
fighting around Port Arthur. only a
lew skirmishes have taken place ana
siege o9erations have not vet begun.
| Burylno the Dead.
TOXIC. June 2o.-General oRu. ~
ports he buried 1916 Russian dead "a
the feld after the battle of vafangow
and then the work was incomplete.
The natives say The Russians buried
some and also carried away many
dead,
LAO YANG, June 2o.--A general
engagement Is proceeding at New
klachau. The first train bearing the
wounded passed through hsrd sping
northward.
Japanese on Meditation.
ST PETERSBURG. June so-An
interview with Baron .Suyematzu.
published IN Paris and suggestive thar
Japan Is willing to accept meditation
Of q power equally well disposed to
Russia and Japan while regarded as a
tentative utterance, attracts much Il.
tention as coming from Marquis Ito.
L In generally interpreted q meaning
that Japan y shrinking before the
prospect ot long exhausting war.
Iit would be inpousible. however. 10
stop Russia now inst . she Is pre-
pared to accomplish something.
Believes In Port Arthur.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 20-T
indianapolis News today received
special cablegram from Hector Fnller.
It's special correspondent at Che Foo.
stating he has been released BY the
Russians after spending five days In
prison at Port Arthur. He says the
Russians have ample provisions and
the Japanese blockade IL Intellectual.
The garrison consists OF between so.
l.
1000 and 10000 troops. The damaged
warships are all repaired ana the har-
Dor entrance cleared Of distractions.
TOXIC. June 20.--Russian viad-
ivostok squadron ala not come into
the Korean strait today The suspic-
ion Of their presence there was based
ON flashes Of searchlights seen Off
0ki island last night.
TOXIC, June 2o.-It Is reported that
Vice Admiral Kamimura Is engaging
the Russian vladiyostok squadron OF
0shima, The navyf department has
no confirmation but hopes II may be
true.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20
"
.R[Y. ELIJAH
STONE DEAD
Passing Or Father Of General,
Manager Of Associated
Press
OLD FRIEND
or L.lNCOLN's
II I'M
gs
Active Participant III Under
CIR und ftaiiroad Enterprise
IN Dark and Hleody Days

cHlcAGo' June 20, Rev
Elijah stoa 81 Melyille j
Stone, generel ager Of the Asso
ciated Prest IF ormond Stone
professor o. astsx xaomy IN the uniyer
sity Of Virginia. Il dead at charlottes
VILE va' the home of his son ormond
II As was born at Hampton, N. Y. ii
1921. came 70 Illinois in 1S4o ana Ma.
one q the firsK Circuit riders in Ne
state He often road long distances
With Abraham Lincoln when the latter
was making his campaign for the leg
stature His antissIayery sympathies
led him % take an actlye part in wha,
was known as the underground rail
road, He retired from the active
ministry IN 1882.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20
PERSONALS.

r
q. N. Smith auditor OF the Har
vey system, went south last night
J. $. Clark, Dan Rhodes and Eide
Ortiz, who went to Denver on business
returned this afternoon.
Miss Anna Smith left this after
noon fpr Kansas City and ST. Louis {,
remain fOr several weeks
RT.Sy Bryant. a wen known conduc,
or, left Yesterday for months visi,
~ Michigan, Where his wife now ii
Y 4 Palmer, an albuquerque msr
chant. was a north bound passenger
this afternoon. on his way to visit hi.
old homsin Illinois and the st. Louis
exposition.
DR.. J. N. CunninghanlS and his
daughters. Misses Marguerite and
Helen, returned yesterday from St.
Louis They enjoyed the fair very
much ami speak highly OF the inter
Mrs. Frank Springer, her daughters,
Misses Laura. Eva, Ada, and sons
Henry and Wallace. returned from
their visit To st. Louis Saturday even.
Ing, Mr. Springer got home this after.
noon. Edward, who isfat school in
Boston, will be home later.
Passengers throish the eity this al.
ternoon were 4. G. Frank. the Algo.
dones smelter man, his wife and his
daughter, Mrs. g. IA. Bayne, of Ration,
who are on their way to New York.
Mrs, Frank and Mrs. Bayne. will spend
the summer in the east Mr. Frank
will return within two weeks.
District Attorney S. B. Davis. 1r..
Judge E.v. Long and Attorney Chas.
a. Spiess, returned yesterday on No.
/ from Tucumcari They came via
Dawson and French on a freight which
they fondly hoped would enable them
to make connection with Saturday
afternoons No. e But 1t didn't and
they remained in Springer until noon
yesterday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20

lent and "a were elected without ~
structions. North Carolina irstructed
10 out Of p. Ohio SO out Of 4s ano
Pennsylvania "a out OF IS.
All Of these states, however. In
dorsed the president So also did
Rhode Island, which neglectSd to in
struct Its 5 delegates. Tennessee In
Continued on page %
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20

fractions will be on the program.
There will be an exhibition o. the
products Of the Territory and tho ex-
hibition hall is now being remodeled
for that purpose.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20
Ex.sEcRETARv LONG

CHICAGO, Ills. June 2O.--John L
Long of Massachusetts,. ex.secretary Of
the navy, today authorized the Asso.
ciated Press 70 announce that his can.
didate for vice president was VIM. II.
Taft. secretary OF war, whom he re.
CARDS as the most available and best
man
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20
special Rates 10 81. Louis.

On June IA and IS only We viii sell
tickets to st. Louis and return It
t2455. good for tsn days only. and
not good IN chair cSFsr Or '1lesspsa.
w. J. Lucas. AGoo& &. '
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20

Geo. w. Ward, steward Of the In
sane asylum, has been confined to bis
bed for several days as the result of
grip, Is now improving and will be out
IN day or two.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20

Continued on page ~
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
AT THE PARKER RESIDENCE
Preparations Being Made to Garry on
the Campaiqn.

Esopus, N. Y, Special.-Rosemount,
the home of Judge Alton B. Parker,
for the first time, began to show out
ward signs of the coming on of the
campaign. The lodge house at the
gate is being arranged for use as the
campaign office, and linemen Wednes-
day put up the special telegraph and
telephone lines which are to be in use
from now on. One of the large rooms
is being fitted up with many conven-
fences for the newspaper correspon-
dents. More than 200 letters from
Judge Parker went in the first outgo-
ing mail, most of them being replies
to letters and kilograms of congratula-
ton. More than 200 arrived in the
first incoming mail and every mail
since has shown a marked increase
over the one before. A force of steno-
graphers under the direction Of Judge
Parker's private secretary, Arthur E.
McCausland, will be installed within a
day or two in the new offices.
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S. M. Jones Dead.
Armour Branch at Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Specia!.-According
to a telegram from Norfolk, Armour &
Company will oren branch slaugh-
tcring house here to relieve the meat
situation in Virginia during the West
ern packing house strike. At the local
branch of Armour & Company, how
ever, nothing had been heard Of such a
contemplated move. The prices OF
meats here have risen very little so
far. Pork remains at the anti-strike
figure. There are various and extensive
slaughtering houses already at this
Ioint, and the work there is practically
unaffected by the strike in the West.
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TeIeqraphic Briefs.

Ecclesiastical and commercial inter
ests in China are said to desire the re-
moval Of John Goodnow, American
Counsel-General at Shanghai.
The new battleship Ohio will be
ready to 90 Into commission in three
months.
Santo Domingo is being treated to
q display of American naval strength.
Russian official dispatches tend to
confirm reports that the Japanese lost
10000 or 10000 men in a land attack
on Port Arthur.
A cloudburst northeast of Manila
caused food which destroyed the
suburb of San Juan Del Monte, 200
lives being lost.
The Anglo-American arbitration tre-
atty was severely scored by some OF
the British newspapers.
Socialists attacked army officers in
Belgrade, Servia. and it was reported
that 20 Of the civilians were killed.
The decree establishing a United
States custom house in the canal zone
creates excitement at Panama.
Judge Parker will confer with P. H.
McCarren with a view to harmony
among New York Democrats.
]. H. Schuettler, former member of
the st. Louis Municipal Assembly,
pleaded guilty Of bribery.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Great Flood Near Manila.

Manila, BY CaDle.-A cloudburst
over the hills northeast OF Manila
caused a food which has destroyed
San Juan Del Monte. Two hundred
lives were lost. The low-lying dis
tricts were inundated. The homes OF
Americans and foreigners are isolated.
Transportation through the streets is
carried on in boats only. Rain has
fallen for q hours, the total being
1T is inches. This is unprecedented.
Communication with outside places is
interrupted. The damage to prop
erty is estimated at S2,000,000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Gautemalan Ants Effective.

Washington, Special.-The effective
ness of the Guatamalan ants in check
ing the ravages of the boil weevils in
tie cotton fields has been tested and
Mr.. Cook, the expert of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, in telegram to
Secretary Wilson announces that the
ants promptly destroyed the weeyil
and the Texas red ants as well. The
telegram, which was the subject of
great satisfaction to Secretary Will
son, was from the chief of the Bureau
OF Plant Industry and is dated Vic
tcria, Texas. 1t is as follows:
After four weeks Of captivity and
of sugar diet, the Guatemalan ants
promptly destroyed tho Texas boil
weevils and also the Texas red ants,
the harmful species which it was fear
ed they might resemble"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Evacuates New ChWanq.

st. Petersburg, By Cable.-Colonel
Novitsky, of the general staff, in an in
teryiew said:
"The result of the loss of kai Chou
will probably be the evacuation Of
New Chwang. General Kuropatkin's
position is more difficult than that
which confronted Lord Roberts in
South Africa. 1t is as If Lord Roberts
received his supplies by rail via Con-
stantinople, Cairo and Central Africa
1t will be a long time before General
Kuropatkin will have enough supplies
and men to assume the offensive. In
the meantime he will nave to fight rear
guard actions. perhaps giving up i'm
portant positions, like New Chwang,
which are Of vastly more consequence
than Kai Chou"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Another Wage Reduction.

Fall River, Mass, Special-It was
practically settled that general re-
duction Of wages in the cotton mills
of Fall River would be ordered to take
effect July 25. 1t Is expected the pro-
prosed reduction will average IL IL
per cent. More than $4,000 operatives
will be affected.
The reduction Is the second made
in Fall River within a year, the last
having been a cut Of 10 per cent.
For nearly four months the mills have
beer running on short time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Bloody Repulse for Japanese.

st. Petersburg, By Cable.-An OFF,
cial communication from the Russian
general staff says:
According to information derived
from Japanese sources and received
by Admiral Alexieff's staff, the Japan
ese attacked the Russian positions at
Port Arthur during the night Of July
10. They were repulsed with enor'
atemous loss. 1t is difficult to calcu-
late even approximately the number
Of Japanese casualties, which amount.
ed, it Is said, to 10000"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Sketch of Ex-senator Davis.

Henry Gassaway Davis, nominated
for Vice-Fresident by the Democrats,
at st. Louis, was born in Howard
county, Maryland, November 16, 1928,
receiving only country school educa-
tion. At an early age he was left
fatherless, and was forced to begin
work for his own support. working on
a farm until 1S43 For fourteen years
after that period he was in the employ
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
working his way up from brakeman to
station agent at Piedmont, which is
now his home. Mr.. Davis has one son
John T. Davis, of Elkins, Md, and
three daughters, Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins, Mrs. R. NJ. C. Brown and Mrs.
Arthur Lee. His wife died in 1902.
He was formerly United States Senator
from West Virginia.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Signed an Agreement.

London, BY Cable.-The Foreign Of
flee announces that an agreement was
signed by Foreign Minister Lansdowne
and the German ambassador providing
for the settlement by arbitration Of
differences which may arise of a legal
nature, or relating to the Interpretation
of existing treaties between Germany
and Great Britain. The terms Of the
agreement are identical with those re-
Gently concluded with France, Italy
and Spain.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
The New Woman.
BY Annie Booth Mckir7
Pr sident Tennessee Women's Press Club.

Teune Women
principle modern life for woman We recog
gradual upheava in Wonans schene
living the abnormal stage she mas az,
That cuo
}a actively this must
and opprobum end Club life has been an
held responsible for taga ABUSES
position Oh
in the Sne
sense)
participation in the vital ahairs me
paved the way
sheath or menal
NOT one
membership
of
fnds her ncne III
touched the
horizon themes which woula ap
idea
of energies She
following
was
followers the arr
attitude toward ne cruz zen
medinehe possibility OF INJURY ~
slDhS Oh iaJuiy
active factor IN
the once sue
O sefrepec nor soca Oe"
witness 20 the value atruim specialization c;,
work and doing lt-"onahs f1on companion
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Successful EIectrocutions.

Columbus, o., Special.-Al and Ben
Wade were electrocuted shortly after
midnight at the Ohio penitentiary an
mex for the murder of Kate Sullivan, at
Toledo, in 1900. Al Wade went to the
chair first Only one shock was ad-
ministered and he was pronounced
dead at 1911 o'clock. Ben Wade was
strapped in the chair at 1916 and only
one shock was given. He was pronoun-
ced dead at 1926. Both electrocutions
were successful.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Mormon HEADQUARTERS.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Special.-Presi-
cent Benjamin E. Richards, of the
Southern States mission of the Nor
mon Church. purchased substantial
buildings in this city for the permanent
establishment Of headquarters for the
Mormon Church in the South. All the
Southern States will be in his juris-
diction, and missionaries will be sent
out from here These headquarters are
moved here from Atlanta.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Oku Advancing.

Che Foo, BY Cable.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Lloyd's agent at New
Chwang says: Japanese scouts were
seen this morning at Blackwoods Pond
six miles south of here. Gen. Oku,
with $4,000 men, is advancing rapidly
between this place and Ia Che Kiao.
Shipping and trade are progressing as
usual"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Japanese Lose Heavily.

London, BY Cable.-The Morning
Posts Shangai correspondent says that
the Japanese casualties by land mines
at Port Arthur Sunday night are re-
ported to have been $4,000, but none OF
the many other special war dispatches
mention a japanese disaster at Port
Arthur.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
British Steamer Lost.

London, BY Cable.-Lloyd's Sydney,
n. S., agent wires that the British
steamer Nemesis is supposed to have
been lost in the gales which recently
swept that section Of the sea. 1t Is
feared all on board the vessel were
lost. The wreckage has been washed
arhnra
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Guardship Attacked.

Toxic, By Cable-Admiral Togo re-
ports that at midnight July II torpedo
boats approached the boom which
blocks the entrance to Port Arthur
harbor and attacked the guardship
Diana with torpedoes. The result has
not been ascertained. The Japanese
boats returned undamaged.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Georaia Bankers Elect Officers.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Special.-The
Georgia Bankers Association ad-
journed Wednesday afternoon after a
two days meeting on Lookout Noun
tain. The following are among the Of
ficers chosen: President, Miller S. Bell,
Milledgeville; first vice president, Jas.
z. Orme, Atlanta; second vice presi-
cent. Jos. L. Davis. Albany; third vice
president, B. S. Walker, Monroe
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21

asteroid Eros, which was u.aco.-..D
in 1898. The periodic change in the
light of Iris takes place in about six
hours. and amounts to two or three
tenths of magnitude which is much
less than the amount of change exhib-
tied by Eros.-The Companion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21

OF its history IN ui poeon "a o'
of
to whehe one h"'oh '''i0
deveop idea of booEmaklng
we nave no"
types
which the modern ook
roll of
of the historical period we'll knowa papyrus species OF
deriVative OF was
made of sps of the papus placed together to form TWO m
whole into
mechanical pressure Inc ~
fourteen lnches IN
feet several yards scroll not used as might perhaps
continuous column
make clear that such method ~oua
writing lines few inches length
v.r beginning the scroIarper Magazine
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Japs Tab Another Port.

Che Foo, By t>Lle.-A Frenchman
who arrived here on a junk from Port
Arthur Tuesday morning reports that
on July Z, the Japanese captured Fort
No. IA.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Another Variable Asteroid.

The Harvard Observatory announc-
es the discoyt ~. by Professor Wen
dell, that the asteroid Iris. which was
first seen in !S47. exhibits a variation
Of light resembling that Of the new
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21

has yet given relating to his views on
national issues. "Mr. Parkers stand
will undoubtedly strengthen him. When
the time comes, the whole party undi-
vided will stand for the judge and his
ticket"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
Davis Likes the Platform.

Elkins, W. Va, Special.-"Of course
I'll support the platform; l am per-
fectly satisfied with it. This was the
first statement which Henry G. Davis
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
What Will Become
Of the Sun and Moon ;?
~
BY -. w, Sa1eeby.

alterations now occurring distribution the solar
; !:
have Darwin to predict hat the
noon which gave her sudden
= further be propheseu
ultimately
must
central mass closely asssa'e
tenn constituted Ns
arouna what will hunken object "l De d
the heavens
DARK and say
redhot hoseSnes IN
are an Will therefore De
st scb another There will be no NE upon arr
the chilly depths OF lh'esu" ~
IL 80 of longaval shrinkage
dead amongst whose constituent ato
the and those IN
foreveabe in deoalon stevenson
tue shveled
sh the and Mars and the bodies OF
gioo
and moment neoua VIII De porn
suffice eVaporae substance
nh ond which of the old The path OF the
Of principal
Se~ Srm the eroundan systemarpes Magazine