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SENATOR spooNER RETURNING.

Paris, May 30-(Spectal) Senator
and Mrs. Spooner Ct Wisconsin. who
have been quietly exploring Paris for
the past few weeks, will start for the
United States tomorrow The senator
nas quite regained his health and en-
orgy and returns to America much
benefited by his trip abroad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
No Sports in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb.. May 30-(Speciall
The usual sporting events which
usually mark the celebration of Mem.
or1al Day will not be held in this state
today. both houses Of the legislature
having recently passed a law prohib-
ting sports on Memorial Day
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JAPs MASTERS OF TIE SEA
Fuss all Authorities Admit Their
HopesAre Now Carried by
Linevitcn

St Petersburg. MAY -. -Af,ef Wait
nc Va'nly all day aud n5n4 tae Iii
sect news from Vice Admiral {toiest
Eansby's destroyed and beaten ha.t
lhr Russian admiralty a midnight no
longer attempted 70 hold e.lt against
tie Overwhelming OK evidence pouring in
from all directions hal the fleet on
which all their hopes were centered
had suffered q greater disaster than
did the combined F'renc,l and Spanish
II Trafalgar More bitter even than
defeat s the Japanese claim Gf tho
virtual annihilation OF the Russian
fleet. with practically no loss on their
side and many officers cling ioggedly
to the belief that Vice Admical Togo
must have suffered heavily
Admit Japsn's Mastery Of Seas.
With every ship cf Rear Adm ~
Nebogatcf's reinforcing division eth.
TT sent to the bottom or forced to
strike its flag. aud only sjx Of Re
lestvenshys original sixteen tighting
Ships absent from the list Of vesse,s
sunk cr captured and with RE .Tapaa.
csc pursuit stiH continuing. 40 naval
authority has the tauacity TO dream
that Russia caa again attempt TO
svrest the mastery Of the sea from
Japan in the present war The cap
turad uarships alone will furnish
Japan With ready-made reinforce
ments, which will be more than
match fe~ the fourth Pacific squadron
new about to sail from Cronstadt.
cxar Broke Down and Wept.
The emperor was ompLateJy pros
trated by the news and according
to reports. be broke down and wept
The effect Of the disaster will be a ter
rible blow to the government. The fu.
tility Of trying to stagger on On land
is everywhere recognized and the cry
for peace at any price" will be rails
ed This tire it js believed ne gov
ernment can not resist sucn a cry
The censorship Is taking the posi-
tion that it is improper - accept the
Japanese reports in the ahsarco on
Official news and has forbidden the
publication of foreign dispatches Civ
ing details of the defeat Neyerthn-
less, the news Of the magnitude Of
the disaster spread like uildfra
throughout the city and the main facts
were embellished in picturesque de-
tail, Notwithstanding the Official de- |
claration,
Roiestvensky Has Escaped.
The admiralty is without reports of |
the defeat. Private advices ara said |
to have reached the city from Vladi
vocto5k, according to which Roiest-
7ensky is alive, but that he had mar
9Ow escape He is said +" hava trans
farred bis e3g from the Kniaz Sovva-
roff to one Of the battyeships subse
cuently sunk and shat he va, Vorrj
ed ard picked UP by a torpedo boat
A large portion cf the officers and I
sailors Of the feet were ra@.ferts # I
s.. Petersburg and evidences of grief |
are seen OF 4vary hand Wives and
families are aesiegjng the ad5alralty
and sra listing the caurche, - pray |
for the escape If their loved ones
Many Of the people Of s. Petersburg
refuse to credit the naus from Toki0 |
and 3-e clutchIng at the aeitet taat
p+rbaps t IS not Official
Russia Fears Effect of News
-, f.1~g.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
Na,y Russians Drowned

Lord =. May 30-A dispatch from
Tek.o 10 tn News says:
4 number Of Russian sailors were
drowned during the EaYal battle Of
saturday in the straits cf Korea
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
SMALL FREIGHT WRECK.

A small freight wreck on the Cot.
ton Belt above Fair Oaks delayed the
southbound Cotton Belt trains for
some hours yesterday The wreck vas
q spalI one and Do one was hurt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
ENGLAND'S GREAT DERBY.

London, May 3o.-(Special) Derby
week opened at Epson today and all
the racing world has assembled there
for the greatest Of English racing
events. As usual, the races will be
witnessed By members Of the royal
family
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
MEMORIAL DO|NCSS
Fesident Roosevelt Observes
the Day in City of
Brooklyn.
eAMs+ WAR VETERANS AND
74E G. A. r. OBSERVE DAY
IN WASHINGTON
= SPORTS in Nebraska, as the Law
Prohibits Them on Memorial
SPORTS in Nebraska, as the La.
Prohibits Them on Memorial
Day
,sW YORK hONORS M'kiNlEY

Washington. May 30.--{Special)-
PRESIDENT Roosevelt and a special par.
k7 left here at midnight this morn
kng cn a special train for New York.
where Mr.. Roosevelt Will participate
ho the Memorial Day exercises
In Brooklyn He will return here TO-
night,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
Other NeWR.

The contract has been let to Con
tractor J T hshcraft by Dr. J. L. But
lGr and John Baugh FIR tho erection
Of nice brick business block. In CON
nection with the building Will be an
uptO~date o5ica for the doctor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
SEVERE PINl5HME ENr
For Eneicina Lanorers Away From,
? Plantations.

Hon. S. A Miller. who represented
jefferson county in the recent legis-
lature gives the Graphic the following
'aw which was enacted by the general
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
Ninteen

The following special was received
at the Walter Cotter exchange:
Togo says that he has captured
Rolestvensky.
The Russian battieship Almaz. one
of Roiestvensky's fleet. has succeed
ed in reaching VIadivostock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
Shanghai Report o. Losses.

s. Petersburg, May 30.-The St.
Petersburg Telegraph agency has re
G Ne following from Shanghai;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30

men, most OF whom are wounded are
being assisted by the Japanese Red
Cross there.
Russians Haul Down FIao.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Morning Post in dispatch dated MAJ
30 says:
THE Russian transports OF Woo
Sung hauled down their flags toi@y."
The Toxic correspondent of The
Mail says that the Russians apparent
ly supposed that the Japanese oase
Was at the Pecadores. as they careful
y avoided passing those islands md
pursued rounda bout course before
entering the Tsu channel
According to the cores spbndant Of
rhe Daily Mail at Seoul, Korea carly
tn Saturday morning Vice Aaniral
Togo. with practically all OF &c pow
erful fighting ships OF the JayarG-c
navy, was at Masampno. Korea, when
" II C-CSS SlSuttiS lItLA IlS SCOUTS Dt'
tween TSu and Queipart Islands AZ
nounced the approach Of the Russian
neet in full force A few hours later
tne scouts reported thar the Russians
were NOT ascending the western c,,ar-
uel. as had been anticipated. hut they
nere coming up the eastern channe
which caused some surprise.
The First Attack.
Admiral Togo at once started at full
sped around the north of VSu island,
no when ae doubled the island be
saw the Russi3n> coming In two col
umus Ee then brought terrific fire
Il. bear on the flank of the port col
.rn and as the Russians fell into dis
order. he forcad them steadily east.
ward towards the Japanese coast.
where they were attacked by every
vessel that few the japanese flag
Repeated torpedo attacks were d.
.ivered some Cf them with the great
EST success. The vessels that escap-
ed. the correspondent says. will prob
Ably be able to reach Vladivcstock
and he adds that other operations Of
the utmGst importance are proceed
irg
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30

We have the healthiest county in
everybody nappy and prosperous
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
BUY

Two lots from US (S300 and up
wards), when paid for; we build you
a home If house costs 5000, 40
months interest will amount to 800;
total, 500 Ycu pay us $3.50 per
month for 40 months; 1-3 years
rent does the work.
Get Yours"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30
Another Ship Surrenders.

London, May 30.-The Toxic cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail says a
Russian warship has arrived off Iva
mi, on the southwest ccast of Japan,
aud has hoisted the white flag The
dispatch says that 300 officers and
men. most Of whom are wounded. are
being assisted by the Japanese Red
Cross there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30

Russia Fears Efect cf News
The g1Q-rnneat ua92@btediy faars
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-05-30

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q. ,el44u .az.N .Nl1.Uso. 9f aHl ~
..s.ao- nruo f1u H.- 't#f
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
Items from BID River.

The hayiDg season which has been a
long one is about at an end with most
of our farmers, the crop l believe is
somewhat below the average for this
section.
There has been no wheat threshed as
yet; the crop here has been much dam
aged by the wet season, while corn with
few exceptions promises a good yield.
There has been considerable fall
ploughing done though the rainy
weather has kept some farmers back in
this line too.
Mr.. J. G.. Ramsey has about com.
pIeted the new addition to his house
which is a great improvement.
Miss Leila Ramsey of Stanton, is
visiting her mother at this place.
DR.. and Mrs. Turk of Newport,
spent several days here last week. the
guests CT Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Ramsey.
The doctor who is very fond of fish
ing, caught nice string of fish on
Saturday.
Mr., w. K. Irvine of Barter brook,
was in our neighborhood last week on
business.
Mrs. M. E. Ramsey. Mrs. w. G. Cop
per and children of Lyndhurst, Va,
have been spending several days at
their old home here.
Mrs Ramsey was accompanied by
her son, Mr.. E. w. Ramsey, of Dallas,
Texas, they will return tomorrow.
The above was received last week af-
ter we had gone to press, thus causing
the delay in publicatIon.-Ed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
Around the World on a Wooden Leg.

And that is what be did and more,
but it took him many a year and by
degrees to do it. Yesterday Mr.. j. b.
Goolsby of Craigsville, school trustee
for Pastures district, was in town at
tending q meeting of his board for the
appointment of teachers, and in con-
versation with SPECTATOR reporter,
he incidentally told how he had come
by his wooden leg and how much SER
vice it had rendered him. Said he, eff
all the miles | have walked on it be-
tween Craigsvilie and Kings Tank
were put together it would make a
distance of over $4,000 miles. two
Thousand miles more than the meas
ured distance around the world.''
A retrospective view of Mr.. Goolsby 3
career since he became connected with
the G. & o. Ry. began with an acct
dent which befell him at Waynesbor 0
in the year 1880 In July of that year
he fell from freight betw cen the cars
Cbud Wtbo OO ibJ III Co oIAIu
of the right leg became necessary. AT
ter recovery the next year, he was
made keeper of the coal station
at Kings Tank, and later when
| the coal station was removed Mr..
| Goolsby was appointed to take charge
of the water tank and pumping house
In the twenty.four years that he has
served the &. u o. at that station, he
has made regular trips every day tC
his home in Craigsville, sometimes
twice day, always one trip a day
| These he calculates when sumed uI
| for the twenty four years will run the
total up to something over 90, 900 miles
| A long, fat hful and useful service anC
apparently there are many more years
yet to come. From his hearty appear
ances who knows but that he may vel
round up another circle of the globe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25

Hon. F. Y. Fitzpatrick, Congressman
from Ketucky,'w from the National
Hotel, Washington, d. c., as follows:
''At the solicitation of friend l useo
your Peruna and can cheerfully recon-
mend your remedy to anyone suffering
with catarah or who needs a good tonic"
F. Y. Fitzpatrick.
Peruna is the remedy for catarrh. AL
most everybody knows that by heresay
and thousands know it by experience.
What can be cured in the beginning in
week or two by using Peruna, if allowed
to become chronic, may require months
of faithful treatment. You had better
take Peruna now for by and by you may
be Obliged to take ii for some time I'm
order to get well. Now the warm, dry
weather will assist i'm your cure. You
are not liable to catch fresh cold and
delay your cure.
Hundreds of men of dignity and promi-
hence from all over the United States
endorse Peruna.
No other remedy receives such con-
vincing testimonials. Send for free book
of testimonials.
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Perunas
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
:ice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbu o.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
Peace Negotiations.

The Status of the Japanese Russian
peace negotiations when the confer
ence adjourned Friday was as follows:
One-Russia's recognition of Japan s
''preponderant Influence" in Korea.
with her right to preserve order in the
civil administration. give military and
financial advice to the Emperor of
Korea, Japan binding herself to observe
the territorial integrity of Korea and
lit is believed) the p licy of the ''open
door," Accepted.
Two-Mutual obligation to evacuate
Manchuria. Accepted.
Three-Japan obligations to restore
in Manchuria Chinese sovereignty and
civil administration. Accepted.
FOur-Mutual obligations to respect
in the future 1.-THE territorial integrity
aud administration entity" of China
in Manchuria and to maintain the prin
ciple of equal opportunity for the in
dustry and commerce of all nations
C'open dOor.') Accepted
Five-The cessiOn or the Island of
Sakhalin to Japan. Refused and fiual
consideration deferred.
Six-The surrender to Japan OF the
Russian leases of the Liaotung PEN
insula, including Port Arthur. Danly
and the Blonde and Elliott Islands.
Accepted.
Seven-The surrender to China by
arrangement with Japan of the branch
of the Chinese Eastern Railroad rum
ming south from Hardin to Port Arthur
and Niuchwapg. together with the re-
PROCESSION of the privileges obtained
under the concession of 1898 Accept
ed in principle; final agreement defer
red.
| Eight-The limitation of the c0nces-
sion obtained by M. Rothstein and
Prince UhktOmsky in 1896, under
which the "cut-off' through northern
| Manchuria was built to connect the
trans Siberian and the Ussurri rail.
roads, so as to provide for the retention
of the ownership and operation of the
line by the Chinese Eastern, but with
the provision for the eventual substi-
tntion of Chinese imperial police for
Russian railroad guards Accepted.
| Nine-Remunerat for the cost OF
the war. Refused and action deferred
Ten-The surrender of the Russian
warshlps interned in neutral far East
ern waters. Disagreement and action
deferred.
| EIeven-The limitation of Russia's
naval power On Pacific waters. Defer
red.
Twelve-The grant to the citizens OF
japan of the right to fish in waters o.
the Russian Iittoral from VladivostOF
north to the Boring Sea. Accepted.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
Improyems emit League Organized.

On Saturday d we'll attended meet
ing was held at GrCenville to organize
an educational Improvement league.
Miss Lizzie Goode made short talk
and introduced Miss Maria p. Duval,
of the Va. F. [, who gave brief his
tory of the Beverly Manor League, and
told what was being done in the way
of organization. Others who addressed
the meeting were Hon. H. St. Geo.
Tucker and Mrs. Alex. +. Robertson,
both of whom take great interest in
education. The league was organized
with the following officers: Mr.. J. L..
Hutchens, president; Mr.. John A.
Shields, vice president; Mr.. w. E.
Tribbett, secretary, and Miss Mamie
8. Houser, treasurer. Another meet
ing was to have been here yesterday
when constitution would be adopted.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
Will Not Return Home.

A press report from Washington
says: The elopement of Miss Nora Car
ter, of StauntOn, with Pierre Taulelle.
of this city, has developed another
queer feature; Miss Clifford Perry. who
accompanied Miss Carter from Staun-
ton, now refuses to return there, in
spite of all that can be done by her
relatives.
Detective was sent from headquar-
tiers to the Taulelle home to see Miss
Perry. She still. however, emphatlcal-
ly declined to go home, and the law
cannot compel her, as she Is past eigh-
teen years of age, Mrs. Perry announces
that unless her daughter, who is now
the guest of Mrs. Taulelle, accOmpa-
MES her back to Staunton, she cannot
retarn to her home at all,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
Distressing Accident.

Monday afternoon John D Mara, the
bright little son of Mr. Patrick O'MaTa.
was run over by street car and had
had his foot so badly mashed as to nee
essitate the amputatioD of portion
of it. The little fellow had been play
ing ball with some companions near
the cemetery and ran immediately in
front of the Car TO secure the ball
which had fallen on the track. The
mortorman did all he could to stop,
but was unable to do SO. The little
sufferer was taken to DR. G.. T. Lewis
office and from there to the Kings
Daughters hospital. He was brave
little fellow, and bone the pain man
fully.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
Welded in WaShin gt0n.

The Post of Saturday says: MISS
Mary E. Sllling and Mr.. Edwin l..
Dunlap, of Staunton, Va, were mar
ried yesterday afternoon by Rev. Eu.
gene B. Pendleton, of the Fifth Baptist
Church. The wedding party arrived in
Washington Wednesday evening. and
yesterday morning went to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ida Fields, 237 X street
northeast, where Mr.. Theodore Silling.
the brides brother, is visiting.
Mr.. Dunlap and Mr.. Silling obtained
a license, although some difficulty was
experienced in making arrangements
for the ceremony.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
all Fertilizers.

The fertilizer season is now on ard
much OF that commodity is being TAX
en- ont of the city.
James Ii. Blackley, the Greenville
Avenue merchant, tells our readers
something that will interest them. He
says his lines are all backed by the
manufacturers guarantee, and be
wants you to call and See him before
you purchase.
Messrs. Baker s. Brown, call atten-
tiOu to their special brands of Fertili-
z.rs, which they nave been handling
f Jr a number of years. and claim they
are especially adapted for this soil.
They also have suppl. of the hest
grass seed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
LOCAL BR !EFS.

| The Staunton Rifles are now en-
eamped at Basic CITY with the 72nd
regiment. The West Augusta Guard
r 4tnrned home at neon on Wednesday.
| invitations announced the marriage
| Yesterday of Mr. Edward =. Rucker of
Clifton Forge, and Miss Bette b
| Bowen lat the home of the bride in
Lynchburg.
| The Presbyterian congregation of
Waynesboro will hold congregational
meeting next Sunday to consider the
advisability of erecting new church
building.
| The Staunton base ball team took
| three games from the crack Winches-
ter team, and left yesterday to try con-
illusions with the Roanoke aggrega-
ton.
Attention is called to the advertise
/ ment of the Rockingham Hotter
which appears in another column. 1t
has been handsomely furnished and is
now ready for guests.
Mr.. q. A. Grafton has purchased
from Mr.. II. Il. Blease, his handsome
residence, which was formerly the pro-
perty of the late Prof, A. J. Turner.
The purchase price was S., $50.
Mrs. Jean Blackshire, who has been
on trial at Grantsvllle, w. Va, on a
charge of hiring two men to kill her
husband, was found guilty of man
slaughter on Monday and given three
years in the penitentiary.
The Second Presbyterian Sunday
school had their annual picnic in the |
grove at Thinking Spring yesterday. |
The children and their friends were |
loaded into spring wagons, carriages, |
etc., and made a fine procession as |
drove out of town at an early hour in |
the morning
Mr.. G.. Carroll Miller, the only son
of Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Miller, of this |
city, was united in marriage to Miss
Hattie V. Larmour, at noon, on the
18th inst, at Elizabeth City. N. G. The
ceremony took place at the Methodist |
parsonage and was reformed by Rev.
H. M. North, in the presence of few
friends.
Mrs. Clifford d. Eurltt is now in the /
Cambridge. Maryland hospital, where
she recently underwent serious sur
gical operation at the hands OF DIR.
S. Cullen, of the Johns Hop
kins hospital. She has just passed
the critical period, and condi-
ton is very encouraging. Her husband
is with her.
R0ckbridge News: Letters received
here from Rev. t. B. Southall of Me-
Dowell, announce bis acceptance of
the call rendered him on the 9th by the
Lexington Presbyterian church. He
will enter on his duties as pastor Oct.
10th. He expects TO visit the congre-
cation next month, the Sunday, after
the opening of Washington and Lee.
G. w. Alexander 4 Bro, of Waynes-
boro, have secured valuable contracts
to furnish new pews and pulpit furni-
ture for the Baptist church, Luray,
and the new Augusta Street (c0lored) |
Baptist church of this city. The Work
on both these contracts is well un der
way. The pulpit chairs for one of these
churches are very massive and are file
specimens of workmanship.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-08-25
MT. ELLIOTT SPRINGS.

AN AMUSING MASQUERADE BALL
CHARACTER SKETCHES - EUCHRE
PARTY AND TRIP 10 ELLIOTT S
KNOB-NEw ARRIVALS, ETC.
Mt. Elliott, Va, August "A The
weeks pleasures here were added to
on Wednesday evening by a maSquer-
ade ball given by the guests to the chill
dren. The whole company were as
sembIed in the ball room when the
children in fancy and variegated at
tire filed in and took their places fer
the dance. Before INDUCING however
the music was stopped long enough
for flash light photograph OF the
group.
Some of the costumes and charac
tiers were exceedingly amusing and all
of them creditably ingenious. Those
that attracted marked attention were
Ethel Mccoy in paper dress made in
the tip of style from newspapers, the
Evening Journal, R'chmOnd's new af
t4rnoou daily. Randolph VAlz as Sui
tan of the Sulus, held captive by Ed.
Williams, a Philippine Scout, A Wee
Dutch girl Was Elizabeth Cooke, the
cutest of them all. Little Teddy
Roosterfelt" the rough rider, Homer
Mccoy and his companion in army,
Sec'y Cortelyou. John Dolan. Both
these little fighters were scarce knee
high and created much amusement with
their Kaki uniform and fierce looking
guns Wild man of Borneo was Ran.
dolph Valz The Gold Dust'' Twins
| Robert Burke and Mr.. Ralph MagOOn
were excellent in their get up. Queen
of Hearts, Laura Wise and Ethe
Long. Ned Holderby as clown, was
good and showed al appreciation O
his part to the amusement of all. The
Daisies, Anne and Dorothy Booker
Good Night Babies, Dorothy Blng
ham, Virginia Long and Louise Book
Ell. One Little Maid from Schoo
l(Japanese) Marie Long. The Butter
lfiy. Marie Cooke. Little Red Riding
hood, Helen Holiday. Bo- Peep
Arlene Mccoy; and The knave o
II carts, Berkeley Cooke.
For Tonight Thursday a progress
sive euchre party is billed, with six
teen couples engaged. The prizes &
be contested for are handsome.
For Tomorrow an Elliott Knob, a
day party of picnicers are organizing
with prospects of good weather and
fine time And so it goes, always some
thing to hold ones interest and amuse
A few of the late arrivals are b. (
: Vaughan, I'll. E. Conner, Mr.. and Mri
= Chas. Hutcheson, StauntOn; Chas. I
Page, Winchester; b. o. BlackforC
West Virginia; John A. Lamb, Rict
/. mond; Miss j. G.. Read, Richmond
a Miss Edmonia Slaughter, Danvill
Miss Matte Gianniny, DR.. T. G. Fir
n b4egh, Harrisonburg, aid j. ID. Azaa
Baltimore.