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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Mississippi State News
Something Doing.

From reports pcrsr>tontIy kept in
circulation there is evidently some
thing aloot in the affair oG the
Memphis a Gulf railroad, which is
Designed 10 run from Memphis TO
Pensacola. FLA. One Of the best in
formed mon in the State On railroad
matter, stated last week that he be-
licrcd thai the announcement would
be made in the next few weeks that
the Illinois Central Railroad would
finance the new road. Every visible
sign would seem to indicate that
there was something Of this kind on
foot. President Pond. OF the road,
IN an interview at Meridian a few
DAYS ago. stated that the Frisco pco-
pie had offered to finance the road,
but the offer had been declined on
the ground that the Frisco would be
hoatiIr to the Illinois Central. Ac-
cordjng to the charter Of the Mem
phis 4 Gulf, il is privileged TO run
10 both Mobile and Pensacola. The
move. Of all three parties at interest
90 10 -hoU that some understanding
has Nboru reached. 1t is well known
thai fine Frisco people are behind
tine Mobile, Jackson & KanSa, Rail
road. and if is natural that the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Truck Growers Organize.

A large and enthusiastic mass
meeting Of farmers Nndbusincss men
was held in Collins last week for the
purpose Of organizing a truck grow
ers' association. Several speeches
were made relative to the business Of
truck growing and its commercial
importance. A constitution and
bylaws were adopted and IA pcrman-
emf organization affected. The as
ISOLATION will probably grow 100
acres Or more Of early vegetables for
Northern and Eastern markets.
success will be- attained.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Gamblers on the Move.

Irhc grand jury got busy in
VIcksburg last week examining
neArly a hundred witnesses in one
dalv. and it is understood that a
large batch Of indictments will be
islued in the next day or two. The
strong and direct charge of Judge
Anderson has created a great sensa-
tibn. aud quite a number Of the easy
money fraternity have already
struck their colors and departed for
more congenial surroundings, while
the can't-get-aways are laying low.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Large Cotton Sale,

The largest cotton sale for many
years was effected At Water Valley
last week by j. W. Mclarty 4 Co.,
local cotton buyers. They sold 500
bales to Jones & Co.. Of Decatur,
Ala, the price being I2l2 cents per
pound. There will be little cotton
left in that section after the holt
days. Inquiry among ginners re-
veals the fact that the crop is all
ginned, something that has not hap
pened this carly for many years, If
ever before.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

At a recent meeting of a mothers
club in New York children brought up
on scientific principles" were declared
to be naughty, sclf-willed. u]ncontrol-
liable and disobcdicnt. Mothers on
crosses and school authorities appca,
to be yeering reluctantly but surely
around To the point Of acknowledging
that Solomon knew what he was talk
Ing about in his oId-fashIoncd theories
of bringing up children,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

One-twelfth of the estimated wealth
al ue Endtu states Is represented mt
the meeting oS the board Of directors
of the United States Steel corporation
when all the directors are present
They also represent 90 other compa-
mics, operating half Of the railroad
mileage in the country, and control
corporations whose aggregate capital
iaation Is $4,000, 600, 600,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
FOR BENEFIT OF CREDITORS.


Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec. 2G-Tdt
trustees Of Albert Lea college have
made an assignment for the benefit Of
creditors Of the college. The liablli-
ties are from $4,000 to $4,000 and The
assets Ave times rs much, including
school buildings, residence property
etc. G. II, Freeman is assignee. The
assignment, 1t is said, was brought
about in part by friction between Al.
bert Lea college and another Prcsby-
icrian state school.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
important Movement.

A movement of Importance is the
consolidation Of the municipalities
of Scranton and Pascagoula, to take
place early in January, under the
old Indian name Of Pascagoula.
The electric railroad to connect the
various towns along the coast is
being pushed to completion, and it
has been decided to construct a line
to Dantzler, which will be a. great
convenience for communication be-
tween Moss Point and Pascagoula.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
COOPER UNION WINS SUIT.
Verdict Against Igc hanhnnAp Eie-
waited Nt,rr Several Years of
Litigation.

New York. Dec. 27.-Coopcr Union,
after II legal fight lasting several
years, has received in the state SUI
prcme court Judgment in the sun of
100000 against the Manhattan Ele.
waited Railway Co.. for damages to the
building. The Judgment is one Of the
largest ever given for damages done
to structures. Not only was the foun-
dalton weakened, it was alleged, but
the noise Of passing trains Is declared
to interfere greatly with the conduct
of classes in the union.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Fire at RobinscnviHe.

A disastrous fire visited Tunica
last week. 1t is supposed to have
originated from a defective hue in
the large mercantile establishmentof
w. L. Kline & Co. When first dis
covered flames were breaking from
the roof of this building. The firm
lost their stock Of goods, valued at
$1,000, together with the building.
Banks & Co, who occupied the adj
joining building, also sustained a
similar loss BY the fire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

The projected cut-on OF the Santa Fc
railroad between lsleta and Toxico, N.
M, on the line between Texas and
New Mexico. is conceded to be an I'M
portant piece of construction. as It
will shorten the Santa FEES time be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco and
give Oklahoma the main line, via the
Panhandle division, 10 San Francisco.
The distance by the present route be-
tween the cities named is 2,577 miles,
while the new route is 577 miles less,
aud besides it will avoid the steep
sraees in the Ration mountains.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
CARING for Veterans,

Splendid progress is being made
by the United Daughters of the Con-
fedfracy in collecting clothing for
fine inmates of the soldiers home at
B~cauyoir. Every chapter in the
state is engaged in this laudable
charity. and large boxes Of clothing
of all kinds are being forwarded to
SUPERINTENDENT Stone. There will
also be many Christmas donations
10 the INDECENT veterans who have
entered the home, and the institu-
lion will soon be in first-class shape.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

Omaha. Ncb, Dec. 2S,-The Bur
lington Saturday announced n reduc,
ton Of the freight rate on grains from
points in Nebraska to Omaha of from
two to three cents, The rate applies
both ON corn aud wheat, and provides
also for u d%inerontial on shipments
destined to Chicago and points beyond
Omaha,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

There Is a project for a monuEen
TO Capt, David L. Payne, the original
oklahoma boomer Payne was an Ok
lah0man long before Oklahoma APP
operations In Kansas, he organized the
Oklahoma land company in 1879, ten
years before the run" He made sew
eral deScents on the territory in the
next few years, but was always cv-
PEELED by the military. with W. l..
Couch he kept Uncle Sans troops busy
guarding III" forbidden land for n
decade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

Carroll d. Wright. United States
commissioner Of labor, predicts lha.
the wage system will pass away and In
its stend win come q system composed
OF proht-sharinR and cooperation
ideas Evidently there are hard times
ahead for some Of rs working people
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
AFTER BACK TAXES.
State viii Be Rich IL the r venue
Agent Wins These SuitS.

-AGNIN~, Is SUCCESSFUL III llIt NIOft-
ment to recover back taxes from the
packing companies and brewing as
sociations doing refrigerator car
business in this State, Mississippi
will be able to rent out the present
new capitol as a sort Of cheap
shanty and construct a palatial cap
itoI building such as would rival the
palaces told of in the Arabian
Nights.
The revenue agent claims back
taxes against these concerns for thlr-
teen years from 1890 to 1908, both
State and county. The aggregate
amount Of the valuation on which
these taxes are claimed is S2l9,-
OOO, 900.
The taxes are assessable in every
county in which the companies de-
liver goods.
Mr.. Adams says there is no ques-
ton whatever about the liability Of
the concerns for the back taxes, as
the question has been in the SUI
premc Court Of the United States
and it has been held that the prop
erty is assessable for taxes where
the concerns ship their own retrig-
orator ear into the State, employ
liiE NE ioiifohia I'eiel5 10 uel''gi
the cars at destination. lie VIII
bring suits in every county where
deliveries hayo hnnn made for rba
uto4. a,d aa,nt, t,ra, Co.. tb;r4oor
''"lc anu '1ui''5 '"N'e ~ ,"i''E"
wears past. me assessment Is lhad>
on the valuation Of the rolling stoct
employcd bv fine companies in dcs
l;,,u laala ri, .,,o4
'',ci,"E NV S00'S' ne "'''SSt.'oi''
winch mas G nlcd IN tllldd
county, and which is the same in all
thp counties in which Goods have
Loo, J,1i.oro1 ;s az F~o1I,w,.
T '.l,,D'' - on
ne american Notloh OIi ~npa
No% l"'h' 10 a9STSSeu VIII ov0 catS
at pow '"'", "niSH il"ln l00V ~ l'0''
il0ulI5 10 Pi,%VV'oT,
j 'ucop DoIu acNih ~GoLlp1"y'
~ carS a. pow e"cn iof 'n'llee" years
"iGoipU9, ui,u..
NeV' VIZ ~ CalS "' T'00 e"'H
W D"'VlvYV'
Gnion Co['on oH ColHp"m!' I've"
NIleauS' w CaiS a. P'0o ed'"'
mounting 10 Sl,Zo1,Voo'
AnheUSer,buScn brewing COMPANY
-. LOUIS MO- oo cars at S2oU e aod
Io[ tle pe[Iou, ahnoulCnns ~ S22o'Voo'
HVuahy t"cNdns COMPANY Cilcaso'
1oo cars at Pooo EACH amounting "
p, 4VV WV, -
EaSie Oli company Aiellu'aH' o0
car aV S'oo e"cl' amounting W @-lo''
WV, o. ~,
MIR" falace oooCA IN,
caso, Z" ears a' %'"V edcn' amounting
TO >S4,oVU,
o"llt facnin5 Cnlcaso'
soV Cars at @ooo each' amounting 10
S~i,too,ooo,
oIaluaru renting Ne"
OriedilS' 9V cars a' 7ooo each' @1lo'-
ooG; u,,.u
ChIoh iahN "hluhs'
ihd' "uo cars, at S"Vo each' amount
ing 10 Lou y =,
armour raCMltls w. Chicaso' ~,
Wv cars a' $oVo e@ch' anioon'lhs "
$l,fVo,7Uo' ~,
rlanNInSCoh ra'hlhs MI
Waukee. WIS, ~ cars AT Sooo each'
a'Ioult'Ns ~
raoSr D'ewlns llwu
N1e' WIS 1oU Ia aSo d. R'o' e"'h'
amounting ~ ~Hooo'VVo, y,,.a
! unlo ono racNias osnn hansaS
Ivy ~ 20 So a. "'0o e"'"' "nl0un
'hS " S~l'fV''VoV'
hihsah o. t~hulanapoI'S "a i noa
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

When the German empire had been
in existence six years It's debt amount
ed to the insignificant sum of lG.30O, 600
mnrka. In 1883, when the old emperor
died, 1t was only 72l 900, 000-nut very
large for a nation Of importance, The
debt to-day amounts, in round mum
bers. to 2.92S, 000, 600 marks, or, rough
ly speaking. 1855, 900. 900, Two-thIrds
of this sum has been used for naval
and military purposes,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
New Albany Fire,

A dangerous fire occurred in New
Albany a few days since, A large
livery and feed stable, in which were
about fifty animals and $500 worth
of corn, burned, but all stock
escaped. A portion of an adjoining
house burned and but for quick
work the entire north side Of Main
street wound have hnrred.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Experiment Station Bill.

State Senator \. NJ. Hicks of
Nazoo county announces that he
will introduce a bill in the next
legislature providing for a State eN-
pcrinicnt station to be established
in the Nazoo-M Mississippi delta. Sen.
ator Hicks also expresses himself as
fayoring a geological survey Of the
STATE and may Introduce a bill 10
that end.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Grccd's AMAZING Descent

The Philadelphia Christmas tree
dealers who saturated 1000 trees with
oil aud then burned them in order 10
keep prices up by a NOR" limited sup
ply deserved to be hanged on tho trees
that they are left iii they gasp for
breath.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

Mascoutah, ILL.,. Dec. &.-The Mas
coutah brewery was nearly destroyed
by fire Saturday. Loss, 100000; GOV.
cred by insurance. lncendiaries seem
to be at work. as a few other fires
wera discovered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Orange Growing on the Coast.

An industry that is attracting
much attention along the gulf coast
is orange growing. A large crop
has been shipped from Pascagoula
this year, and a good increase in
acreage is predicted for next year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
Not Negotiable.

(which do you consider the more
desirable art, painting or poetry
Painting" answered MIR. Cunlrox.
without a moments h~esitation-
have heard of pictures being use3
collateral to a limited degree Ent
there is no departmept ksiffsnce.
however humble, TINT ptpalds tn the
hypotheeaslon of poetry-Washing.
ton Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02
nobhcrs Loot pank nj Niown. 1. t.

South McAlcster, /. r., Dec. Is
Five bank robbers looted The bank of
Kiowa. a small town lG miles south of
here, at three o'clock Sunday morning
and escaped The robbers dynamited
the safe and secured $500 in cash.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-02

Tcrre uautc, Ind. Dec 2S.-The high
school building at Clinton was burned
Saturday. Loss, $4,000, insurance,
$4,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14

Nj and Hrs William Steagsla left
Tor : Lrais as. night JJ visit the
WoriI ,a'r
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14

cage but Obtained only temporary re
lief and second operation was per
formed last Tuesday by Dr. Clark
Little hope was entertained at the
time for his recovery, but IL was the
last resort,
The deceased was GO years old at
the time of his death and had resid-
cd in Cairo twenty years. the latter
quarter OF which he served "a ianitor
r the custom house. He was born
Nashville Tenn. and served as a
volunteer in the 18th Illinois infantry
lie was wounded az the battle Of Shi.
Ion and while walking with crutch as
a re ,ult Of a hip wound from minnie
bail he waived examination and re.
enlisted in the 18th Illinois cavalry.
SIC is one of the few survivors in Cal.
ro Of that famous battle
The deceased is survived by his
wife and three children. two grown
s, Ms G. W and J T. Boyd and one
daughter Mrs NJ H. Hoyey Of Hons
ton Tex. who will arrive Tuesday
Funeral services viii be- held Tues
dag afternoon ar $50 O'Clock al he
ro fd-nce. 715 Twonty-first street. and
the remains will be taken 10 Ashley.
iI. for burial
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14

among whom are: Mr. and Mrs. A w
w Miller of Nj Vernon, H.. ano
their daughters, Misses Ethel and
Ruth Miller who have jus returned
from Europe; Mrs Hubbard and Miss
Mabel Hubbard Of Paynesville o..
Mrs John Rockagsy aunt OF the
bride. from Mount Vernon, lli
Mrs Crawford Niemeyer Of Nash.
vile. Ark. arrived on Friday morning
and Is a guest of The Plochman home
Mr. Jonn Rockaway. uncle of The
bride. who was t3 have been present,
will De. however unable to come on
account of illness One interesting
feature OF the wedding Is the fac that
Miss plachmau and Mr. Zimmerman are
the first bridal couple TO he united by
Re- Russell -ihce receiving the cali
~ take charge % the West Presbyjcr
ian church two months ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14

honor and bridesmaids also appeared
IN the ST. Louis paper
The marriage OF Miss Mabel Susan
ua Plochman and Mr. Harry Arthur
llnuem. win be one of the most
notable society events of Monday. the
saI manN taking place a the Wet
IRE hyJerian church, Rev Francis "
Hussell ID. late of Boulder. Coo
od.ciat5ue The bride will be attended
1y Mis Crawford Duncan a matron
of honor and Misses Alice Ledbettet
Jessie Peel. llutta krennng aud l.an-
"a Jennings as bridesmaid and Mr.
zimmerman will have bis brother Mr
Flank Linueman. as best man The
poomsmen aud ushcrs VIII be- Messr
AiwcI Lincoln Richard Ritter. WI
Caldwell. Leonard Roach Robert Sha-
%. o. T. Christman. Dr. A. Diehl.
who was fo have been included IN The
Lr.iai party will be unable to serve,
having been called away by the il-
ness 0i his uncle Sis. Ethel John
SON of Mt Vernon. IIL. was also 10
have been included .n the bridal par
IS as maid OF honor for her cousin
bul Doe has been travelling abroad for
several mon hs and just returned to
beer home very short jime ago ami
Wii therefore be- unable to serve. The
R,ti.ne win be- green and white one.
th.e color tones being carried 0ui
iH ihe decorations ana fhe e0Aus oT
.he hraal parts The bridal party
viH he entertained az frul-Is a. tae
homo 81 be- brides parents. SIR. and
Airs % r. Plochmsn of PARTNER ave
nHr a- viii also a very limited nam
her 0f relatives and Intimate friends
The bride and groom viii leave the
same rrenn4 fol -autnem honey
neon ioW aud upon their return vii
b. dom.c.ied at fho Piochmaa hsne
0H Barmer avenue. which win be- gia.
en- Up tu them by Mi and Mrs Ploch-
man. who VIII. however. remain with
them. Mr. and Mrs Pi0chman pre-
scented heir daughter wTth a beautiful
baby grand piano as a bridal gift and
the groom gift fo She bride was a su-
parb pearl and diamond ring. a large
number ~ nui-nft Hwn relatives and
ffrHf- wiii DE- present a. the wedding
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
THE FIRST FREEZING
WEATHER OF SEASON
WAS FELT YESTERDAY MORNING
WHEN HEAVY FROST FORM
ED MANY .CAlROlTES
THOUGHT SNo WELL SAT.
URDAY

Saturday, night brought the first
freezing weather of The season The
temperature registered 30 degrees.
two degrees below the freezing point.
The first killing frost of the season al.
50 formed that night fence. walks.
and leaves being covered WITH a heavy
coating of white crystals. Il is report
ed that Gee vas found on shallow pools
and. ponds and in vessels that were
LETT sitting on. doors with water in
them.
The cool weather was about tive
weeks later thaif usual in coming.
but it is probably here 10 stay. The
sun shoDe brightly portion of the
day as il endcavoring &c warm 'hings
up Bit and usher back the indian
summer, but IL proved. in vain
Many people in Cairo saw white
particles floating in the air Saturday
which they thought to be snow Fore.
caster Smyth was one Of hose who
thought Cairo was having visitation
0f the beautiful. and 20 strongly did
he believe II that he caught a few of
the PARTICLES and put them on .he ra-
diator They persistently refused to
melt. however. and close investiga-
ton revealed the fact that the par
ticles were ligh. ashes which were
probably unable to get through the
heavy clouds which enveioped the
city all day Saturday and so they
showcred down upon me !Bhabitanls
Vhc we're cxpcctantly watching for
SNOW
The maximum temperature ycs'eT
day was 81. the minimum 30. the TEN
perature at .. N. and al : O'Clock
this morning. "a
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
CHRONOLOGICAL
Nov, IA In History,

Is52-Anne Boleyn secretly married 10
Henry VII
i1il6-Baron Gottfried Wilhelm Lcibnitz.
German thinker and mathematician.
died In Hanover. born lg46
1sgs-Thomas Adds Emmet. the Irish pa
triot. died in New York city. born
1874
io2-Chsrles carroll "of Csrrolit0n." last
Of the signers o. the Declaration OF
Independence. died iu Baltimore. born
IN Annapolis 1871 Chhrlo. carroll had
q distinguished knsnan 81 the same
name. d. utder that there should be
no mistake a. 90 The Identity q the
signer he added the words "Of Car
rollton
1e7-Thomas Wilson Evans. knowa as
the American dentist Fro Paris
friend OF NJ poie0n 3D. and Empres So
Eugene died in Paris AGED e.
1se1-Mrs. Samuel T. b. Mo-. wido q
the Inventor - the American tele-
graph, died 81 Berlin. born ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
Funeral Notice.

Ress-med Saturday morning. No
vember L. OF heart disease. Encs;
Rccs. aged "a years.
Funeral services viii bc held THIS
Monday) afternoon at the residence.
S21 Twentieth street. al 1880 O'Clock
= special train win leave the foot
81 Eighteenth street al -2.3o O'Clock
for Villa Ridge cemetery. where in
terment will he made.
Friends o. the family are invited to
attend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
TAPS SOUNDED FOR
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
THOMAS n. BOYD WHO FACED
THE ZOE AT SHILOH CALLED
TO HIS ETERNAL REST YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.

Thomas u BoyJ. an old snd hiehly
especied citizen Of Cairo. died yes
terday afternoon a. 1 O'Clock az ST.
Mars nfrmary after a long illness
81 complication which resulted ID
Brights' disease
Nearly two years ago he was 0perat
I'd upon b. Dr j. T. Murphy II Chi
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
MEMS RAINCOATS AT $500

this price showing unusually attractive Rain
coats, made of genuine Macknee cloths, strictly pure
wosed and positively rain proof Some of the pettiest
fancy effects here we'll plain coorngs, including
black Your choice either belted those without belts.
All full lengths and perfectly tailored These garments
should be by every wanting hgf-class rancoat
as they extre mely clever at pFE m
the price OF p1csOO
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
IN SOCIETY
MSS plocnmAN-s WEDDING.

Friends IN Cairo II The brideto-be
viii read with interest the following
account taken from yesterday St
Louis Ciobe-DemOcraf Of he approach
i1g marraee Of Miss Mabel Piochman
which viii De solemnIzed tOday Like
nssses u Miss Plochman who is Fe'I
Known here aut greatly admired. 90
rompanied by those I'd she mair0u Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
PURELY PERSONAL

Mr. 49, c. Wright left for Memphis
.a-f nigh: on bu-incss.
Mr. N. c Merger left fur Chicago
last evening ON business.
Nr. d. F. Mccarthy is mtlsfng p
tru up the Bis Four Today On busi
SIR. J. n. s.one Of the Big Pour icli
last night ON business trap TO ST
Louis.
The father oi Nj Jesse T. Hayden
81 isoe Commercial avenue is very ~
a she home Of his son
Justice Joseph Steagala left for
Springfield this morning where he vii
attend a meeting OF Illinois Odd Eel
lows as a delegate from Alexander
lodge
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14

Mr. Annie Vincent leaves ra.
Springfield ,today where she viii a.
tend a meeting Of Illinois Rebckahs b.
a delegate from Alma lodge which s
a branch % Alexander lodge Of Odd
Fellows
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14

The condition OF Miss Anna Vaughn
Pei. who g. very low with consump
tiCr az her home IN Twenty huh
stree showed no Improvement last
night and if-i- NOT expected that she
can long survive