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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

May Handy Is at Hot Springs. where she.
will spend some weeks. t
j Nh lIeth Lawton and wife. after q
stay of several weeks at Ho & sprln gs.t
have gone to lnogue !, n, I..s for the re-
8mainders Of the summer.
e Mrs, A. G.. Hartman and children, who
have been spending the summer with
Mrs Harman's sister, Mrs Tate ster--,
frett, at Hot Springs and Fassefern Farm
have returned to the CITY, sSs
Mrs. Q. aylor Sllyson is az Hot
Springs taking the treatment,
& Mr.. George Cole Scott arrived at Hot
Springs few days ago, driving from ron
gstaunton his four-in- hand that took the
blue ribbon at the horse fair there.
{s Mr., and Mrs. IT, M. Danner left for
Atlantic City d few days q so, after p
protracted stay at Hot Springs. a. ~ y,
banner seems much improved IN health.
5 Mrs, n. ii M. y Binford Is spending some
|itime at the Homestesd d, D III g SPRINGS
THE Misses Wheeler, dau hterss 0fs Gems
era1 zoe Wheeler, are stopping ~ IL; Hot
Springs, Az. 8 81 &
Misses Mary, Jean and Primrose
Cameron, Of Goshen, visited their cousin,
Mrs, Tate sterrett,l at do rinss3 q urins
the past MOI Us "a. re Y AZ M q g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21


the rounds and fruit and claret punch
refreshed the players, Mrs. Stone pres
sided at the punch bowl.
H Thursday morning q party, OF young
people left H. ue = dye on the ight-thirty
tialn for 4 Roanoke. to do the 3 town and
take In the circus, a tallyrho met them
at the train. and from the depot they were
driven around the city, making merry
With horns and whistles and waving OF
flags, " The parade was seen from 4, his
iyl,atage point, "A fter that q luncheon was
enjoyed at the Roanoke Hotel, and then
the afternoon performance Witnessed,
and the return to Blue Ridge made in
the tally-ho. by the light Of the moon,
The merry company reads ms follows;
Misses Kate Pretlow. lalizaheth Ga rney,
Rosa Moss, Eess Green Ella, NJ Menstng,
Anna Belle Patterson, Fannie Lewis. and
hessls. FratloW, Prince Bale Cra w
ford, and Dr. Moomaw,gi IL
Among the later arrive Is ire Dr. Fucker
and his attractive daughter, Miss Fucker,
from Manchester, Va, who have added
much TO the general pleasure The YOUNG
lady As an aceompl ished pianist. and With
Miss Hart, or Texas, and the Misses
AfcGrath, have held delighted audiences
at. thsirsinformal musicals. IN, fact. the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21

visit at the Washburn Cottage. Mrs. Raj
ford akes an annual visit to the Cape
as a. cure for hay fever, and the COM
.bination Of pine and salt III has proven
very bench cial. Miss Lilly Raiford will
Join her mother In the near uture for q
few weeks 8 tay. a.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. q. Travis are being
entertained at the Cape Henry. Hotel by
Mr.. and \ Mrs. ]. - F. Culpepper. Mr.. II and
Mrs. Travis are related to the famous
jtenrfs player. KS
8s Recent arriYals at the Cape Henry Hotel
are Mr.. George Shellat TO-, Mr. T. Shell
alto. Mrs ]. w. OpenshawS and family,
Miss Sarah Moore. Mr. Nicholas Granata,
and Mr.. f. Loj rasso.
5S Mr.. "a. Carroll Spaulding, an attacfs Of
the ST. Yincents Hospital in Norfolk, who
has been spending some time at the
Casino. has returned to his duties.
q Mr.. ]. ~. Sewers. Of Crewe, Virginia.
recently entertained MISC Ruth Andrews
and friends to a .yisi q to the historical
points on the Cape. A1iss Andrews and
friends are visiting relat lives In this sec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
in A W' i ! / |. J. AT 4
Blue. RIDGE [ ] | ] ] {.
"a German Every Evening Dur
ing Each Week
Day.
I The MORNING. NC
Great Progressive #Euchre Party,
With Elegant Silver Prizes.
Tally-Ho Party to Circus.

l(special To The Tif1es-D ispatch.)
N BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, August 20. =
The Ii summer colony OF this merry
old mountain resort have had heap
er up, pressed down and running over
measure OF Joys the last seven days. and
still the pleasures come, mot slngly, but
In battalions.' Rest and sleep are almost
unknown quantities TO the beaux and
bellies who arc making the most Of time
ION this chequer-board OF nights and
days" sSs5
4g with german every evening during
the week. the ball-room has worn a fes-
tive air and proved a delight to age as
"A ell as youth. "Wednesday evening
brought one OF the prettiest germans OF
the season, and the twentyrone couples
were all Blue Ridge youth and beauty.
Il The leaders laurels were divided be-
tween Or. Afoonlnw s; s OF Roanoke and
Mr. Jack Pretlow, ofEFranklin, Va. Fri
day evening registered the largest GER
man OF the season, with forty-six couples.
Mr.. s. i, Figgat and Dr.. Nc onlaw. Of
Roanoke marshalled the forces and gave
the lockers on III Vienna, y as well as THO
dancers a 4 german worth remembering.
The Roanoke German Club added gem
erous quota Of beauty and chtvalry, and
when the dance was done they steamed
away in their. special with q promise to
return in he near future
MORNING GERMAN. s.si
TO Mrs. Corn ella Branch Stone, OF Cal
weston III Tex, the young people were In
sdebted for the first morning german OF
the season. which was given In honor tl. Of
Miss Lucy Lowe and Miss Rosa Moss. Z OF
Galveston, and Mis- Bess Green. OF #D al
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.Up-to-Date Shoe R epaiIing.

There IS no Joint In the shank ot the
sole, the sole Is Joined under the heel,
and no nails are used except In tho heel
The sewing is done With the same ma
there ara three times as many sttt hes
and closer 4 together than hand sewed,
Each stitch is locked indepe dent OIL ths'.
other, thus avoiding ripping, " Q ats5
tho only people In the q ty using fsoeks
Oak solo, which Is the most expensive
leather made, and We can afford ~ y ~
SHOES whols isoled, sl x ladies'. $50. !; Mems
half soies, 75c.: ladies, SO. * Phone 2Ss7,8
Drew's Electric Shoe Factory
No, 7i6 EAST Main Street
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

Bishop r. S Lines of Newark. while
a guest Of the Church club Of this
city told this story to Illustrate, MS
be said, the effort on the part of the
clergy to keep the bishops humble.
81 was over to New Yorl, tbs other
dlly' said the bishop, "aud met on
the street a young clergyman whom /
had known in New England some time
ago a most catimable young man. hut
one who is inclined to take life very
seriously How do you do, }
said |. I am very glad to see you.
Where are you located now?
" ! am In the Tombs, replied J-.
=" How fortunate it is that they lot
you out for day so that could have
the pleasure Of seeing YOU,
"oh, not exactly that, You know
| had the choice Of the chaplancy al
the Tombs or parish In Newark.
and | chose the Tombs. New Yuff
Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
Beauties Of the lsneuarc.

The late Justice Maule Of the Enc
li8h judiciary, While one time presij-
ing OF an Assize Court vas lecturing
q prisoner previous TO passing sen.
tence on him, when he was annoyed
by one of the officials OF court cross.
Ing beneath him between the bench
and the prisoners dock on business
with the members Of the bar.
"You ought 10 know exclaimed the
judge. severely addressing The offend
Ing officer, THAT it Is improper to pass
between two gentlemen when one Of
them is addressing the otherl'
lie then proceeded To pass sentence
It seven years penal seryltule on
the other gentleman"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

Says the Argus Tine Bulletin has
very awkward way of saying that
ne council has the same powers q,
mother, for to accent this Il declare
he city council is perpetual, tina
ne council Of twenty years aga is
nat Of today All right! federation
5 the rule in America, SO let the Bui
stin editor enjoy his quaint opinion.
The Bulletins position on this sul
Get is not So macn matter of tot
ration as it is one Of fact and of law
rhe existence Of the city council 0i
afro was authorized much more
han twenty years ago. II was az
lrmed in an act to reduce the char
err Of the city OF Cairo and the sew
raj acts amendatory thereof into
ne and revise the same" approved
'ebruary rs. 1867, signed By r. Cor
lin, speaker OF the house of repre-
entatiyes; VIM Br0ss. speaker oi
he senate. aud r. J Oglesby. gov
rnor OF ILLINOIS,. ne tirat section 0l
rticle II Of this act says There
ball be a city council to consist OF
layor and board III aldermen. That
as SG years age and The city cOun
7 Of Cairo" Is ia existence yet, anl
lany years after the Argus man end
robably will be- in eXistenc,
he Bulletin man have gone ia take
hateyer consequences their conduct
ere and the laws governing another
tate may impose upon them And
hat is more important in this con
royersy, il has the same power. and
responsibilities today that il haN
hen il was first createl-no CREATE
nd no less
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

At the urgent request Of his
rlends. Alderman +. N1rdman Jr
the Seventh ward. has eousonte,
allow his name to be used aa
lndidate for reelection as mem
er of the city council Nomination
iaper3 are now being circulated ain
gill be filed with the city clerk II,
az Alderman Nordman has brep
ne of the conscientious servants
he people 10 the city council WIN
'ot an orator b. can toll what D
as TO say briefly lie attends al
iee'ings Of committee ana council
nd Is generally found on the rigri
ide Of questions affecting public m
eres's Thre seems little dmt.
bat the people Of The Seventh war,
ill elect him for another term
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

MY son, said the old gentleman
In his fatherly way you have 4
good deal to leara about matrimoaiaI
arithmetic, AS you say yom SALARY
is sufficient for two, ann ycu tajah
you clinch the argument whea jal
add that one and che make TIVE
That's all right in business, Int mat
rimonial arithmetic Is one of thu most
confusing things that ever happened
In the first place. the minister takes
the two Of you and makes you one
That would seem 10 make ii easier
for you. but the history Of the world
shows that. figuring matrimoni3lly
one and one make any old number az
to twelve or sixteen and ! believe
there are records that show highet
total, In view Of this can Won MAKE
tire requisite showing with yolr pres
ent salary aud future prcspects?'
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

scented 10 be? Is il not more reason
able to assume that the people had
reason other than those stated by the
Argus reasons that were sufdcien,
n themselves 10 Justify the retire
mcnt Of Mr. NeT?
/ Il IS possible, OF course, that people
did not fully appreciate Mir Ned {
I ability as detector Of scheme
euncocted for The benefit of iadividu.
ais and corporations He had neyc,
really posed a. s detective Although
he had never voluntarily added one
dollar Ia a square foot of lana is
Cairo he was known to own and corn
yrDl considerable property, which has
been improved by others and it il
barely possible that some people
thought his opposition to public ;m
oroyemenls was prompted By a desire
% protect that property from taxa
ION
And then there may have been 9th
ars who having heard Of Mir. NeH
apaclty as q sleuth were impressed
by il quite strongly believing that he
vas really the guardian of the pee
oles interests in his opposition 20 all
propositions that seemed to carry oI
their face the promise of prospegita
Tor the city but. more thaa likely
Mr Nea rather oyerlid this thine
they could readily agree with hin
When be voiced Tie suspicion tina
here was bus" under thisrhoarl
mi "nisgern In that wood pile
some contractor was to be given
job there and here some comb
nation was trying 70 get tn
strange hold upon the city AL
This might he possible But ever
hese people could not believe that
here was a bug under ever,
board. or a Niger" in every
wood pile" and when they saw
some OF the consequences of Mr. 4
Neffs course in the city council-sau /.
Important Improvement projects hel3 (
Up and defeated. and enterprises that .
we're big with assurance Of great
,ood to the city doomed to die In tht .
municipal waste-basket, then. very 7
naturally, even these friends Of his
egan to doubt Mr. NeG's "sagacity
rs a detective they came TO the
conclusion tnat he allowed bits sus
1ielons to run away with his julg
nent, aud they too -yotsl for "the
other fellow" the first chance they
cot And that's how and why Mr.
leff was defeated
There is no reason to believe tia
ny considerable number Of the pe0
Ne Of the First ward have changed
heir minds regarding Mr. Mems con
luct as alderman but his record i'll
relation to the policy Of progress ir
Nity affairs Is important to the whole
ity. because the mayor ha,
AIKEN pains to bring out men in other
Yards. who, ii Is expected. Til IL
that the mayor himself was when
member Of the city council merely c
me too" in all things opposed or pro
,osed By Mr. Neff
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

That women cannot be gay aud
agreeable In the society OF their own
sex alone is a superstition that has
aeen very largely dissipated by the I'M
qualified success Of ladies' clubs 1t
IS quite possible for women to CON
tinue to meet each other day after day
apart from men without scratching out
ach others eyes. to dine harmonious
" and gaily together without male
guests, and in short to get along quite
by themselves
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
Coed Fishing Pend.

william Parker Fl Whhm,a. Macs
scent a day On Hobart pord. Eea. N
Iumpng station. and caugLt soms
thing like half a ton Of hornpoutl
-Four large barrels Of tie FISH wer
sent b. freight that right % a Bosto
dealer The pond is sworming W.T.
fsh which come to The spot near u
pumping station TO get ar. and ar
easily caught Exchange
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

New Zealand El2 gone farther than
any other nation in realizing the ideal
state oi the Socialist, whore the gov
eminent owns all the land, manages
ana the Industries, aud is The only CAPT
talist IN the community. About one
man in every six throughout the is
lands is ia some form OF government
employ, or is IN receipt ol pension
from the government,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

We are assured hy the morning
2ntemporary thai the mayor 'has
ieen urging for weeks action on tl,
'art Of the council or the pumn and
'ater supply committee Of the com
II. the necessity Ter getting ihf
'rainage Wimps 90 readiness for Oh
ration. bui his appells were n vain
II this is true then The mayor g.
yhonefate Bgt while the record
the council proceedings bear am.
le testimony 20 the mayors aetiv.
y IN matters in which be had a por
nal bet to say a private. interest
here is nothing anywhere 10 bear oui
he Argus assertion regarding the
ity pumps.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
Antiauity OF Man.

The evidence presented has been re-
garded az conclusive by competent
biologists acquainted with the locality
in proving the great antiquity of man
in the Delaware Valley. It seems that
we may now infer that he was there
certainly during the later glacial de-
posits at Trenton, ii not during pre-
glacial times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

Many instances might be cited e
illustrate Mr.. Neff's peculiar view
about public Improvements, his M
compromising determination in toI
posing them, his methods and his mo
lives, bnt one. the latest on record,
will sufflce-it Is the Ohio Leye,
street Improvement Every one ~
Cairo knows what the street was Hike
until ii was improved, and ever
one was ashamed of ii because
II was q disgrace TO the cit
Everyone knows what il is nov
and 10 proud Of IT, because Il
is credit to the city But every
one does know that for tea
years at least. il remained a disgrac
to the city--the most effective al
vertlsement to the travelling pubs
that Cairo was a mud hole solely 30
cause Of Mr. Nen's opposition % IT..
Improvement Several times ever
property owner ON the street hat
agreed TO pay his proportionate shar
Of The cost Of a good pavement bu
Mr. Neif would not pay his share OF
the frontage he owned. always con
tending thai the cost was too great
and finally. because If his opposition
alone, the city was compelled to pa
s4440 per lot out OF the pablic treas
ury. in order 10 get the improvement
through.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

They are an mine, love them 80.
These little tots that come aud go.
in endless train they troop along
Eurapt with laughter and vita uag.
From er'ry she1wy corner they
come dancing la abandon gay
Aud DER the polished moor they glide
Close 10 me ard my frrsde.
Thay tell me tales no others ten:
T.tey uuea t1e eobs no others queI.
Ah. when their fingers reach tp he
Ms heart ot pcln sgaia is ffee
Trav swing upon the rinr7 90 smoke,
These llttie tikes, these funny fox.
Az faithful visitors Of night
They're alncing in the Nroiight
III S X Ia New York Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

The United States patent Offices Is
sues one-third cf tho whole number Of
patents issued Ia the world, or nearly
as many as France, Germany and
Great Britain combined aad four and
a half times as many as Germany. the
only one Of our near competitors
watch makes novelty rasearches be
fore granting patents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
THE BURNING OF Ne
GROES AT THE STAKE
BY BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON

W. GXTITIIIN the last few weeks several members of my
kAMH race have been burned the stake OF these ONE
AMFME1 WAS A WOMAN. In every case murder the
EwhWS sole accusation All Of these burnings took place in
WIN broad daylight and of them occurred Sun
day afternoon IN SIGHT OF A CHRISTIAN
CHURCH. In the midst Of the nations busy and prosperous e
few fear take time consider whittier these brutal and nhuna
practices leading The Of burning human beings has
become scarcely excite interest attract unusual
attention have always been among those who condemn in the
strongest crimes of whatsoever character committed by
bers Of my race and l CONDEMN THEM NOW with equal
severity but maintain that the only protection of civilization
fair and calm trial Of all people charged with crime and their
legal punishment proved guilty There shadow Of
for deviation from legal methods in the Of individuals accused
of murder The laws are, rule made by the white people, and
their execution by the hands of the white people that there
little probability Of any guilty coored man escaping
These burnngs without trial in the deepest unjust to
my But is this injustice alone which irs my heart
These barbarou scenes followed they by the publication of
the shocking details dgacefu ard degrading the peo
pie who nhc the punishment than those who receive it. If the
law is dsrcgarled when negro concerned IT WILL SOON
BE DISREGARDED WHEN \ WHITE MAN IS CON
CENE and besides the rule of the mob destroys the friendly
relations which should exist between the and Injuries and inter-
feres with the material prosperity Of the communities concerned
Worst of ALL these ouages take place in communities where
there Christian churches in the midst of people who have their
Sunday schools their Christian Endayo societies and Young Mems
Christian associations where collections taken up sending
missionaries Africa and China and the the called heather
world
PULPIT AND PRESS TO SPEAK OUT
AGAINST THESE sURNINes IN SHALL AROUSE
PUBLIC SENTIMENT THAT TO CEASE
THoRITY, UPON OUR
CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATIONS
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

In order TO reach all the county
Is readers in better time and give
hem fuller benefit Of the wet4. +
aews. The Weekly Bulletin viii here
after be issued Thursdays instead OF
Mondays This Is made necessary, 10
part By the wider field which The
circulation Of the paper covers and
It is hoped the change win meet witt
the approval Of its readers
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

Of the foreigners in German univer
Stiles Cos study philosophy GIG medi-
cine, SIS mathematics aud natural
sciences, 25l law 1879 forestry. li6
agriculture, la evangelical and Calho
lie theology. 70 pharmacy and u den.
tistry; $40 are matriculated In Berlin.
foe at Leipsic. PSI a. Munich, 1917 at
Heidelberg. l46 at Halle and l2S at
frciburg.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
An DEARLY Auto.

Az far back as 1897. when the Cour-
ant was only about 30 years OF age.
Dir K,ngley of his city drove through
the streets Of Hartford, one Of which
has since been named for him self
propeIling carriage. which was really
a steam automobile. And In 1888 John
Fltch Of Windsor began his expert.
ments with the steamboat Hartford
Couraat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

The Argus says: Because Of hi
watehfulness of the interests Of thu
public, and saglcity in detectint
schemes for the benefit chiefly Of til E
individuals orr corporations VII
which they originated. his career as \
public official was cut short. this r.
suit being carefully planned and the
plan skillftiily and vigorously carried
or. .
II II not q rather hard thing to sa'
q some hundreds Of fairly intelligent
voters that they blindiy and meekl
obeyed the hehtsi Of selfish 'indiviA
aais AID corprationsE in retiring
such 4 man as III NeiI Is here reprs
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

The ten tribes OF Israel we're lost
72f u. G.. when carried captive by
Sl.almanescr. King Of Assyria. Their
iaie mas been matter Of a.. sorts
Of speculation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
IT DOWN

That the worlds greatest adver
TIGERS, those who have made adVertis
ina study, science and success
are toeay the most extensive users O.
newspapers, to the practical exelu
sion OF all ether methods, and the
secure the leading for their announce
mcnts. The Bulletin ranks IS ont
OF these.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
ECONOMIST OR oBsTRUcTIoNIs1

In accepting the issue so clearly
presented by the mayors action il
bringing out Mr.. Calvin " Neff, al
his candidate for alderman In the
First ward, the friends of progress Il
the city have forced their opponents
to the wall and on the defensive. Thr
morning contemporary comes to tbs
rescue. in way. attempting 70 show
that Mr. Neif does not stand for
stagnation and retrogression in pub
lie affairs, but for economy and con
servatism, Mr. Neff Is an economist
who wants his moneys worth, 70
the city as well as for himself. :
He fayors substantial and wise public
improvements, and believes In push.
ing them as rapidly as may be with
ont making them unreasonably bur
densome to the city or property own
ers This sounds well and is about
as strong an apology or as veal
an excuse as can be found for tho
mayors candidate II has been de
monstrated several times in Mr.
Neff's ease. that an economist whC
wants his moneys worth. may be OF
become an obsiructionist who swil
sacrifice public interests. no matte
how great. in order that individual In
terests or whims may be served Anc
II has been demonstrated MANI
times. in Mr.. Neff's case, that one
who favors pushing public in
provements "as rapidly as may be
without making them unreasonable
hurdensome 10 the city or TO property
owners" may be one who regard
ALL public improvements ''uureasor.
ably hurdensome II property owl
ers," and Is not In favor Of pushing
anything mot even push cart
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

Board of Cou ty Commissioners.
JOHN A, Mil ER. Chairman.
JOHN A. BOUnGOlS,
DIR. ]. Il. CAUSE
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
ALDERMAN SECOND WARD,

b. Il. Thistlt wood authorizes his a. nonnce
m. Mt as a candidate for alderman in the secont
Ward, ut the city election 10 be- held on Tues
day, April 18th, 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ALDERMAN FIRST WARD.

VIM. MeHale authorizes his announcement
"a 4 candidate for alderman 80 the First Nard
At The ciy election TO be held on Tuesday
April l9th, 1904.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
ALDERMAN SEVENTH WARD.

r. Nordman authorizes his announcement a.
candi rate for aid rman In he Sc, enth ward
at the city election to be held on Tuesday
April 18th, 1904.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

City Clerk Hatcher remained at HE
flee till midnight last night. to re-
eve ana fife nomination papers io'
'andidates for aldermen al the com
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
CITY AND COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County lllnos, Pop.
ulation 16,t47.

Mayor CLAUDE WINTER.
Clerk. r. a. HATCHER.
Comptroller, 7. T.. Powell
Police Magistrate. ]. H. ROBINSON.
Chief of Police, T u. PRICE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

To catch fish. Pat me oil OF rho
lium on tho bail and ven viii always
succeed
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05
Fun And PHILOSOPHY.

M awkward young Russian recruit
Whose nerve was his only long uil.
Was jahheI in the spine
by Lieutenant 0Brien
Tor calling that officer "Hie,'
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-05

Before tie recent hre baltimore
aad a municipal debt % $a9SoolS2