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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
Summit.

Bora, last week, at Bledgett, to the
wife of Deputy Sheriff Woods. son.
Abner's smile should be seen to be ap
preciated.
Mrs. Anna Mcfarland and two chill
dren are visiting relatives at Philomath
and Linn county.
Frank Broadly, who lived near this
place several years, died recently in
Gillian county from the effects of a fever.
Fl. Bergen and wife of Humbolt Bay,
California, arrived Monday for visit
with relatives and old neighbors. Mr..
Bergen is railroad boss at that place.
Mrs. Mary Hamar was a passenger to
Valley points, on fridays train.
William Clark gave the Philomath
Lumber Company his order for lumber
to build house at his orchard near the
railroad.
Brick Derrick drove up from Eddyville
Monday. The roads are still rough as
no work has been done on them this
spring.
William Gellatly bought up all the
mohair in this part of the country.
Mrs. Aileen Post and daughter left
Monday for their home at Norton.
H. Underhill went to Mill 4 on bust.
ness the first of the week.
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
PhilOmath.

! J. S. Webster went to the Alsea coun-
try last Monday to spend the summer or
his claim. He expects to have some
''true stories" to tell regarding fish, next
| fall.
Central Hotel has received fresh coat
of paint the last week, which greatly
improves its appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flynn spent Sunday in
Philomath.
E. A. Cone and family moved to the
Benton County Mill the fret of the week.
Mr.. Clevidence and family from Mis-
souri,, have moved to Philomath.
Rev. Handsaker made very interest
ing address on local option. last Monday
evening.
T. T. Vincent and George Denman were
in town last week to attend the contest.
Mr.. Denman was one of the judges.
The nearer we come to June and election
the more very friendly candidates we see.
Our little town is receiving considerable
attention in this line.
Prof. L, B. Baldwin, Miss Elva Wheal-
don, W. F. Whealdon and E. Fletcher at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Brandon at
Plainview, last Saturday.
Miss Andie Pueh, teacher from Kan
sas, began teaching at Summit, last Sat
urday.
G. F. Loomis, a real estate man of Ash
land. is visiting his father, B. B. Loomis.
Rev. P. A. Black was iu Philomath
the first of the week.
At the silver medal contest last Thurs
day evening, Miss Maud Angel of
Brownsville. of class No. and Mr.. o. G.
Weed, of class No. were the successful
contestants. Class No. 1 gained the high
es av> rage AMI were given Il S pins.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
AlSea.
farming is progressing slowly.

Farming is progressing slowly.
A light shift If snow visited us last
Friday morning
W. H. Hamm. rslv, of Corvallis, is in
the valley this week on bnsine>s
Walter Brown maze trip to his neF
home in Lincoln county last week.
]. III. Dorsey who has II e., on the sick
list for the asst week is able 10 be about
again.
The new g! ense factory ia nearing COM
p'elion. the ua.e SET iur beginning oper-
alton is May 2.
The rural telephone system is giving
excellent satisfaction.
A number of strangers are in our neigh
borhood with view OF buying homes.
Miss Mlnton, OF Salem. Legan term
of school in the Missouri Bend district
last week. while D. w. Jones commenced
a spring term in District Al at the same
time.
Whooping cough is still with us. The
little girl of j. E. Banton's was quite low
last week. DR.. Newth of Philomath was
summoned and after making dlagnosit
of the case found the child to be suffer
ing with complication of whoopine
cough and la grippe. At last reports she
was convalescent.
w. III. Malone and wife returned las
Saturday from business trip to the
metropolis.
Mr.. Elliot. an agent of the s. p Com
pany was here several days last week il
the interest of his company. He sayl
that the company will let their bark ou
on the sha res to responsible persons t.
peel. The conn mpany will appoint loca
men to cruise out R. R. sections on which
there is bark, and lease or sell it. Mr.
Elliot has recommended for this locality
Willis Vidito, who started last Monday
for Portland where he stands a chanc'
with two or three others for the appoint
ment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
CORRESPONDENTS CORNER
Snapshots as Caught by Our Different Repre-
sentatives Throughout the County.

S. o. Watkins is suffering from an at.
tack of Ia grippe.
Miss Mabel Meats is home. after 8
several weeks visit with her sister al
Peoria.
B. E. Pugh went to Portland Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Miller aud daughter. from Walter,
0klahoma, arrived 10 Philomath last
Friday.
In the Second game of base ball, be
tween tine two colleges, which was played
last Saturday, the College OF Philomath
won, the score being IL t. 2. Since eacl
side has won one game. the last of three
which Will be played next Saturday
promises to be very interesting.
PEEK A. Boo.
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Oak Grove.

Marion Bailey is preparing the ground
for quite large acreage of potatoes.
Mr.. Kenger, of Richland. was busi-
ness caller Monday.
w. A. Williamson, of Albany, was
calling onfriends Saturday.
Chas. Fenscke, of Salem, who has been
visitor at the Anthony home for sey-
eral days, returned home Sunday.
Paul Johnston, who keeps the Houdan
breed of chickens, sold between March
l and April "a, $12 worth of eggs from
16 hens, which is a pretty good showing
on the right side of the ledger.
Albert Wyatt. who has been working
on the fruit farm of H. J. Moor for some
time, has accepted a position with the
steam laundry at Albany, and will begin
work there soon.
Mrs. ingalls, and daughter, Bernice,
started for Baker City, Saturday, where
she goes to join her husband, who is
telegraph operator at that place.
A good many of Oak Grove people at
tended the entertainment given at Rich
land Friday evening and report having a
good time. The program was good and
well rendered.
The hop trainers in the Cady yard has
been having hard time of it for the last
week. Sunshine and showers inter-
spersed with snow is not the best medi-
cine to make nimble fingers.
S. p. Lawrenson, who came to Oregon
some time ago. is so pleased with the
Webfoot country that he is going to sell
his farm in Iowa and move all of his be-
longings to this part of the country.
There are good many lard buyers in
and around Albany. Hardly a day
passes but some of them wend their way
out through Oak Grove, and when they
once get glimpse of this beautiful val
ley, it doesn't take them long to make up
their minds that they would like home
here.
Mr.. Wyatt has sold his place. and Mrs.
Miller has also disposed of her place.
N. F. Wilkse, OF Marshaltown, Iowa,
was visiting at the home of S. P. Law
renson, Saturday. He is here looking at
the country and expects to leave for
Roseburg Tuesday, where he goes to
look at that part of the valley. He is
we'll pleased with what he has seen and
thinks he will locate somewhere on the
Coast.
Mr.. Widmer, who has been in the
prune business for many years, has
finally got tired of it and has at last de-
cided to quit the business. He grubbed
up Is acres of his orchard, leaving only
40 trees of apples on his place. He came
to the conclusion that the receipts were
not sufficient to pay for the work OF
spraying and properly caring for the Or
chard, hence the retirement from prune
raising.
Some of the Oak Grove people are
very much interested in the whereabouts
of Geo. Price. For awhile he was regu-
lar attendant at Sunday services, but of
late his pew has been vacant, and some
of his lady friends surmise that some
willy maiden has taken advantage of
leap year and captivated the good old
bachelor. If so, that would be some con-
ISOLATION to his many friends.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
Farmers Telephone Company,
Especial from Alsea.) }

Especial from Alsea.)
The rural telephone line in Alsea has
been in operation for more than two
weeks, and is giving complete satisfac.
ton. Alsea is proud of the distinction oi
being among the first sections in this
part of the state to launch out on free
and Independent rural system.
The plan of operation, which Vas not
adopted without careful and thoughtful
consideration, is meeting with the ap-
proval of all concerned. We give below
a few of the articles of the bylaws, which
will be of interest to other rural lines.
The Farmers Mutual Telephone Com
pany's Bylaws:
Article 4.-No person shall be allowed
to the use of the line for more than five
minutes at any one time. Any person
or persons using the telephone, who shall
refuse to cease talking at the expiration
of five minutes when requested to do so
by any member wishing to use the line,
shall for the first offence be fined the
sum of 25 cents, and for the second
offense be 6ned 81 aud for the third
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offence be suspended and ut off from Il
line for period of three months. and for
the fourth offence shall be expelled frum !
in the company.
Article 5-Social conversation shall
not be permitted when the use of the
line is required for the transmission of
business messages and it shall be the
duty of all members to see that the pro-
visions of this article are rigldly enforced.
Article 6-No member shall allow the
use OF his telephone free of charge to any
not stockholder. except it be a member
Of his family, his partner in business. his
employe, or guest who is actually visit
ing his family, or member of another
line who has fee exchange with this
line, and then only to stnckholder.
Any member who shall violate any Of
the provisions of this article shall be
charged " ith the full amount ofthe mes
sage so permitted.
Article Amy member of any other
company having free exchange with this
inc who shall request to be switched onto
this line for the purpose Of sending a
message for some other person. not q
member of this or some interchanging
line in his own name, shall be charged
with the full amount of the message, and
on his refusal to pay the same shall be
denied the further use of the line.
Article 8-Any person, except those
having free use of the line, as provided
for in the foregoing articles of these
bylaws, shall pay the sum of 10 cents
tor each and every message to any part
of the line, and whatever additional sum
may be agreed upon as messenger fee,
when the person to whom the message
is sent has to be sent for.
Article 10--No abusive, profane or OBJ
scene language shall not be permitted to
pass over the line. Any person so
offending shall be fined the sum of 81
and shall be deprived of the further use
of the line until the fine is paid.
i Article l1.-No person shall be allowed
to take down a receiver for the purpose
of listening to message passing over the
line. Any person persisting in the vio-
lation of this rule shall be dealt with as
the company shall deem most just.
Article 12,-The board of trustees are
hereby authorized to enforce all the pro-
visions of the foreooing articles of these
bylaws.
A rule adopted by the board of man
agement reads as follows: ANY person
desiring to use the line must first ring 9
signal before taking down the receiver. .
At recent stock holders meeting eight
more telephones were ordered and two
new members voted in, making total
membership of 35, 25 of which own
telephones.
At this meeting switchboard was Or
dered:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

Cheap Sunday Rates Between
Portland and Willamette
Valley Points.
Low round trip rates have been placed
n effect between Portland and William.
cite Valley points, IN either direction.
Tickets will be sold
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS,
and limited to return on or before the
following Monday.
RATE TO OR FROM CORVALLIS, $500.
Call on Southern Pacific Co.'S Agents
for particulars.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, ad-
mnstrator of the estate of Leo Gerhard, deceased,
has filed in the county court of Benton county,
state of Oregon. his final account such admins
traitor of said estate and that Friday the 9th day Of
May, 1894. at the hour of 10 o'clock has been
fixed by said court as the time for hearing of OBJ
jections to said report the settlement thereof
HENRY GERHARD,
administrator of the estate of Leo Gerhard, decd
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
PHYSICIANS

L. G. ALTMAN, NJ. D., HOMEOPA-
thist. Office corner of Third and Mon.
roe streets Residence Corner Third
and Harrison streets. Hours 10 to IL
a. m. 2 to and z to 8 p. m. Sundays
8 to 10 a. m. Phone residence 3l5.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

B. A. OATHEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Rooms II, Bank Build
ing. Office Hours 10 to Il a. M, 2 to
4p.m m. Residence: cor. 9th and Ad-
ans Ste. Telephone at Office and res
idence. Corvallis. Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
LIVESTOCK

p. A. KLINE, LIVE STOCK AUC-
TONER, Corvallis. Oregon, Office
at Huston's hardware store. P. 0. ad-
dress Box H.. Pays highest prices for
all kinds of livestock. Twenty years
experience. Satisfaction guaranteed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

JOSEPH H. WILSON, ATTORNEY
at-Law. Notary, Titles, Conveyanc-
ing. Practice in all State and Federal
Courts. Office in Burnett Building.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

DRS. w. H. & MAUD B. HOLT,
Osteopathic Physicians. Over First
National Bank. Corvallis. Office hours:
9 to IL a. m, 2 to p. m.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
ATTORNEYS

E. r. BRYSON ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Post Office Building, Cory
lis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

C. H. NEWTH, M. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon, Office and Residence, on
Main street, Philomath, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
ODD FELLOWS

BARNUM LODGE. No. z, I. o. o. F,
meets every Tuesday evening at I. O.
.. F: Hall. Dolph Norton, N. 6.
w. P. Lafferty, Secretary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

QUI VIVE ENCAMPMENT, No. 26
/. o. o. F., meets first and third Fri.
days in /. .. o. F. Hall.
E. L. Strange, G. p.
w. E. Yates, Scribe.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
FEE ED

HORSE FEED, COW FEED, CHEAT
Hay and Sheaf Oats.
E. S. KING,
~ miles North of College.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

Ladies don't buy your spring
dress goods and trimmings until
you first examine Nolan & Gala
hans select stock.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

ALPHA, No. 81, REBEKAH LODGE,
meets the second and fourth MONDAYS
in L o. o. f. Hall.
Mrs. II. S, Pernot, n. G.
Miss Sadie Dixon, Secretary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
WANTED
FOR SALE

INvALID'S CHAIR, LIGHT BUILT
and Light Running Child can handle
it. A bargain a, 81 so Call and see it
at the Gazette Office.
GERMAN COACH STALLION, FINE
imported stock. Pedigree on applica-
ton. Call at Vidite's Stable.
G. A. RUBY.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
LODGE
DIRECTORY
MASONIC:

FERGUSON CHAPTER. No. 5, r. A.
- NJ. Regular convocation End Wednes-
day of each month at Masonic Hall.
Jesse Irvine, II. P.
J.B. Horner, Secretary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
PAINTERS

SAM KERR, PAINTER AND PAPER
Hanger. Phone, Main 405.
Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

OREGON COUNCIL, No. 2, R. & S. M.
Stated assembly fourth Wednesday oi
each month, at Masonic Hall.
S. Chipman, T. I. M.
E. B. Horning, Recorder.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

ST MARY'S CHAPTER, No. 9. O. E.
S., meets Tuesday preceding the full
moon, at Masonic Hall.
Lille Groves, W. M.
Bertha Davis. Secretary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

MARYS PEAK CAMP. No. l26. W. O.
W.. meets second and Fourth Fridays,
in Woo6men Hall.
Il. ". Fu ler, G. {.
]. L. Underwood, Clerk.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

Five lines. o. l.-ss. 25 cents for three
insertions, or so cents per month.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-09

The uetmaa Lsghsr4a sunday =ehsol, on
Deer PaYN road. uear Siaai.srsud- All hold
fhasr pscall on Saturday, August ath- II the
~~Aih~r a anfarogaa3s thee i Wbl BE- Ga the
f5ila~lng Moudsy. 4 band ~ masie all be
in Attendance
The lal,s. Of =. t.1ke's Winter 81 SaniAy
school Nil baia larsr scr cream an8 'ragi les
tsvat "a fhe grove afllialug she charvh on
SaiasssAv afteruuaa Ant n5Ehs, Aasasi Is.
i9JL The pahlle arr cordially invited.
The LaiherAa sunday school ill bold
,hrir aauuAl gscatc 10 SILVER Ran 90 Saiar,
day, JAY &lrd.
wsnts', Cui5a Sauday School wil huja
their eeIrbraf,oa Saturday. August 6lh- lhe
Pleasant His Band sill iafatsh lngs4c.
program ~iH De realrrci By thc school All
arr invited
Pfauirnrr #. r Church >aa4ay school
sill Bold sis psea,c July p, a. 10 . @
Noaai uAyr V r. Sunday school sill hold
p.ru5c saturday aNcruosn, July - Able
speakers siil b. present Come Aad bs'ns ihr
children 90 h~As he music b. the school.
Wesley Chapel sunday School all bold is
auuaal harvest festival, July 10, Oh the lawn
.n froog al tho chareh.
We<lev Chapo. SUNDAY SCaoo. all bold is
annual picnic, August 21ia.
The Ale.fA SanlAy school has decided 10
hold thr.r ANIMAL celebration Saturday July
10 Ip the grove Il Jacob Folk, al AIesia,
The Alesia Bsud sil, furnish music for the
OCCASION.
TIE Us.ou SaadAg school OF PleAsan, Val.
lev vail hold ITS pieo.c, Saturday, July so.
Mase b. Pleasant Valley Band. Escrybody
invited
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-09
The Democratic National Convention
the Intense Heat the Immense Building Is
Packed With an Enthusiastic Crowd-Cleveland and
BRYAN Cheered-Hon. John Sharp Williams, of Missis
sippi Temporary Chairman, Etc

be part of the territory Of the United States,
but the Philippines not part.
The failure of the credentials committee to
report caused adjournment at 11.04 O'Clock
until p. M.
When the convention reassembled a stormy.
exciting session began. As Mr.. Bryan entered
the hall an ovation was started and lasted half
an hour The Parker men declared this out
burst had been prearranged by the Hearst men
and Tammany, so they started a counter de
monstration, but the main demonstration was
intended for Mr.. Bryan, and his name sounded
above everything else.
After the convention resumed business the
report of the credentials committee was pre-
scented by Chairman James NJ. Head. of Ten
nessee. This declared in favor of all the sit
ting delegates, except the one from the TWEEN
ty-firSt Illinois district. 1t sustained the rights
of the Porto Rican delegates and also gave
those from the Philippines seats and votes,
reversing the action of the committee on
rules.
Mr. Bryan mounted the platform o read a
minority report in favor of seating the Har-
risou and Hearst delegates in the other Hi
nois contests. He also made speech IN sup.
port Of his attitude
There was further debate, which led Sir.
BRYAN 10 make a second speech. The con
ventiou voted. 647 to 299, against him and III
favor Of the full majority report, thus showing
that while il gave him the tribute of a great
demonstration. things were different as far as
votes were concerned.
The committee on permanent organization
reported. recommending Representative
Champ Clark, Of Missouri, for permanent
chairman. He took the chair aud made a
speech, discussing the issues of the campaign.
The convention then adjourned until 10
o clock Friday morning, when it Is expected
the platform will be presented snd debated,
Nominations may be reached Friday, or de-
laved until SATURDAY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-07-09
Disastrous Storms in Maryland

On July a violent electrical storm struck
Caroline county, and two negro men were
killed by lightning, near Ridgely. The hat OF
one OF the men was torn up, the clothing on
his right side burned and his right arm slightly
charred. The other unfortunate WAS not
SCARED. but five eyeleis in his right shoe were
torn out.
In Frederick county the farm of Keeper
Thomas, near Frederick Junction, Was struck
by storm Of cyclonic force last Tuesday.
Passing through field OF standing wheat,
where it moved down the grain IN MS path, II
struck and demolished the summer kitchen OF
the dweIh- ghouse aud then passed through
the orchard tearing mp about Is large apple
trees by the roots. Ten large locust tress
we're also uprooted. LiChlriug struck several
farm buildings south Of Frederick and hay
barracks on a farm belonging to the George
Marshall estate, ienanted by Frank Brown
was burned to the ground. The other build
Jugs struck did not catch fire.
Tappe district. Talbot county. was yisite
TUESDAY night by a heavy ram snd Sihi
storm. which played havoc With growing vege-
tAtion The wheat aud hay crops, which had
been cut, but not gaFnCred, we're greatly
damaged by the water. which oveFfiuwet the
lowlauds. Washing aGay wheat aud has and
Hproo,iug corn ana tomato planis- Ih's VII
be q great loss To the farmers 81 the district,
for the reason that corn and tomato plants sli'
have to be put out again, vhick Nsis cause the
season to be late Tor these crops,
Daring the severe thunderstorm Whleh
passed over part Of Howard county Tuesday
evening tso cows were killed by lightning on
the farm Of Milton e. Hall, ueaF Pine Or
chsrd. M the Second district. Nany sheAi
shocks we're scattered about the fields and Tbs
growing corn 10 many places WAS broken down
by the gale.
Hartford county sas vested By two severe
electrical storms Tuesday afternoon, ant Goa
siderable property vas destroyed.
The large hiscksulgk shop belonging u
William +. smith. Al Ennortgu, was slrues
by lightning and consumed. together ~ih
most tl tks contents. SssyerAi bailding- in the
vicinity OF CharchvtHa and Aberdeen SER
damaged b. ishsa,as. The heavy rains alt
considerable damage 10 growing crops, Nhiis
the pebble roads we're badly WASHED ~ msn5
rortious uf the county Bela,rs rlec'r'ca
piant was rendered usrirs. daring the second
storm and the t8wn SAs Ia darkness most p'
the night
The upper par Of Cecil coauty as v..'ied
bv severe elscgriral and rain slorm On Tues
{ day afernooa. Pa.iP Roads barn. Uea'
Per; Drpaslt. zas strsok by aEhiaiaE "a.
/ barnsi. together nth ~ c2aIeuts, ineiai'u,
I the hrss Iazd Of wheat which hAd JGsi hgsa
hauled ~. 1--we sock saved. A chimney -.
{ Knocked from tho Tonr ins'aigts, bat 20
/ builJing ~as oo, damaged
Baltimore aad viriuity xas Vested ty Ter
rise shundet FaI Iast Tu~sdaF alrr1H-aa
Z Several perspus SER siaHuc3 ~ hghinTnZ
. Lee Chez. s ChjUaasAa. vac 90 badly tsi q
E aysog SiAts thai he ocar.y hlvd Go death ec'aF'
Z BE- could receive assistance Tres ta th'
Z parks usrs struck bF ilghiains aud aaEaze.
| hF ihs hIrh md.