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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WRECK
Twenty Passengers Injured in Head
on Collision at Small Sta
ton in Nevada.
(speciaI DO NJ IIeraIdD

Reno. New, Dec. 22.-Twenty passengers
were slightly injured in head-on COLI
sion between freight and a passenger
train at Harvey. a small station east OF
here AT > O'Clock this afternoon. The
passenger was a tourist train which
leaves Kansas City three times a week for
the west. The wreck is attributed to the
fact that the watch of Engineer Frank
Carson. or tile eastbound freight. stopped
and he imagined that he had time to make
the siding before the wsstbound train
could arrive
Conductor Cullin of the passenger train
was badly injured and one of the brake
men on the freight had his leg cut off
just above the ankle A. Bulls, engineer
or the passenger. was injured, 10 what
extent IL is at present impossible to learn.
and Conductor Becker of the freight was
hurt. 1t is impossible to ascertain the
name of the injured passengers. but the
railroad authorities state that no one was
hurt beyond shaking up due TO the head
on collision.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Grand Master Jona
j. Hannahan of the Brotherhood OF Lo-
connective Firemen and Engineers tonight
issued an ultimatum to Il. H. Hartman.
president and chairman of the executive
committee of the Southern Pacific rail
road. notifying him that the engineers and
firemen of the road will strike at o'elOck
on Sunday afternoon. In his ultimatum
Mr.. Hannahan says:
.'Eighty-five per cent of the switch en-
gineers on the Sunset route are members
of this organization and a considerable
number of engineers in the road service
are also members, and they, with prae-
ticalIy every locomotive fireman in the
service. are determined that your COM
pany shall not force them to withdraw
from this organization and join the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers in order
to have their grievances adjusted Every
official of the company is thoroughly ia
miliar with all the details of this matter
and it may be that there is some Interior
purpose on their part in bringing about
this strike
From information received at the grand
lodge officers of the brotherhood here,
it is said that nearly 5000 will be affected
by the order to strike which was issued
after the system had been polled and the
Southern Pacific officials had refused to
accept the offer of the brotherhood 20
submit differences to arbitration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
APPALLING SITUATION.
Immense Numbers of People Starv-
inq to Death in China.

Washington. Dec 22.-Consul General
Rodgers at Shanghai today cabled the
state department as follows:
"Kiangpet famine conditions are daily
growing worse. BTigandage and riOting
in adjacent districts resulting. Very dan
gerous state of affairs anticipated by Of
ficials. Chinese government will probably
provide work on a grand scale for the
destitute hordes. Immense numbers I'M
questionably starving. Sickiy. afflicted
and old left in the famine district. Ref
ugees concentrated in adjacent cities,
where they are poorly provided for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
GOES TO RIO GRANDE.
D. e. Cain Accepts Position of As.
sistant Vice President.

Topeka. Kan, Dec. 22.-D. +. Cain. gem
eraI manager of the Southwestern lines of
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way. has been appointed assistant vice
president in charge of operations of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad. effective
Jan. J.
Mr.. Cain has resigned his present posi-
ton effective Dec. 81.
Mr. cain announces that there will be no
changes in the organization of the operat-
inc deuarfmenf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
ARBITRATION ACCEPTED.

4 Washington. Dec 22-Another In \
4 vestiRation is to be made of the !
4 trouble at Brownsville. Texas, as a !
! result of which battalion of the !
i Tventy-fifth infantry was dis !
J. charged This investigation will be !
= made by Milton d. Purdy. an assist i
! ant to the attorney general. who !
= talked with the president today Mr. !
4 Purdy will leave Washington at =
! once for Brownsville. !
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
STILL ANOTHER INQUIRY.

Washington. Dec. 22-Wm. d. Penfield,
representing George d. Emery, has been
informed by the department of state that
the government of Nicaragua has accept
ed the proposition of this government
that the claim of Emery for reimburse
ment for the cancellation of a valuable
franchise granted to him by the govern
ment of Nicaragua TO cut mahogany
from the public lands.-shall be submitted
to the arbitration of special tribunal
10 meet next spring in Washington
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
SENATOR DUBOIS WILL
TAKE LECTURE PLATFORM
(SneciaI to me Herald !

Washington. Dec. 22-Senator Dubois
will start for Boise. Ida. tomorrow. to
remain until after the holiday recess 1t
is expected that early next spring Dubois
will take the lecture platform with Nor
monism as his subject. His resOlute course
I'm the pending Smoct case has aroused
great interest in the Mormon issue all
over the country. but especially in the
east and il is therefore believed that his
presence on the lecture platform viii be
greeted by large crowds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
KING OSCARS CONDITION.

Stockhold. Dec. 22-The following bull
letin was issued this morning by the
physicians in attendance on King Oscar:
.aThe king passed a quiet day yester-
day His temperature in the evening
was 1913. He slept well during the night.
His temperature this morning was 9S- :
The action of his heart and the condi-
ton of his lungs remain unchanged"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
TENNESSEE MAN GETS
THE COVETED POSITION
(special 10 INC Herald }

washington. Dec. "a. B. Hayes, who
was endorsed by Senators Smoot and
Sutherland for promotion to the position
of assistant attorney general in the de-
partment of justice. has not been given
the desired place. which will be filled by
r. T. Sanford of Tennessee, whose seiec-
ton was announced today Judge Hayes
who is credited with having made a good
record in the internal revenue office, IL is
thought. will be promoted before a great
while
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
HELD FOR RlGAMY.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Charles Schoenbeek
was held for trial today on a charge of
bigamy. 1t is charged that twenty years
ago Schoenbeck married. After two chill
dren had been born Mrs. Schoenbeck be-
came dennented and was pronounced help
lessly insane Six years ago Schoenbeck
married again. Recently the first wife re-
gained her sanity and was surprised to
learn that her husband had taken another
WIFE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
LAW WILL BE TESTED.

Boston. Dec 22.-In the United States
circIit court today Judge Dodge fined
William H Ellis. contractor. 500 Tor
violating the federal eight-hour law in
the construction of pier at the Charles
foUn navy yard. The case will now go
10 the supreme court, chiefly on consti-
tutional question to regulate the hours OF
labor on public Borks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
SAFES BLOWN OPEN.

Sacramento, Dec. 22--About 3 O'Clock
this morning burglars blew open two
safes in the grocery store and saloon of
Schweitzer & Bauer, at Twelfth and
Sixth streets and secured more than
$500 in coin. The burglars left their tools
behind them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
RAILROAD COAL SEIZED.

Minneapolis. Dec. 22.-Dispatehes from
BERWICK n. D., say that citizens and
farmers from the nearby country yester-
DAY helped themselves to ten tons of
coal from a train which was stalled on
the village siding. Bankers and business
men Joined in the distribution, all the
coal being weighed and charged to the
recipients. who are to pay the railroad
company for it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.

FL Paso. Texas. Dec. 22.-Master Me-
chanic Kipp. of the American Smelling e.
Refining company's smeltcr here. and
his wife. were found unconscious in the
S-wrack Of their automobile beside the
Southern Pacific track early this morn
ing IL is supposed they were struck bv
2 train. Both were unconscious and are
believed to be fatally injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
Bishop Henry cosqrove.

Davenport. Ia, Dec. 22.-Bishop Henry
Cosgrove of the Catholic diocese OF Dav-
export. died tonight after a loEg illness
bishop of the Davenport diocese since 1881
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
TURKS FOR MARRIED MEN,

Washington. Dec. 22.-In accordance
with an annual Custom the married en-
presented with turkeys. with the compli-
ments OF the president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
-I6NbTIEFF LAID
Low BY BULLETS
Councillor of the Russian En-
pIre ASSassinated in As
SembIy Hall at Tver.
MURDERER UNDER ARREST
VICTIM AN ACTIVE coApJUTOR
OF TREPOFF.

Tver. Russia, Dec. 22.-Count Alexis Ig-
natieff, councillor of the empire and
former governor general of Kiev, Volhynia
and PodoIa, was assassinated today in the
refreshment room of the mobiles assem-
bly, hall. The man who killed him endeav-
ored to commit suicide, but was overpow-
cred and arrested. His identity has not
been established
Count Ighatieff was sitting with other
members of the zemstyo in the refresh.
ment room. The zemstvo meets in the
mobiles assembly hall. Suddenly a young
man who had been sitting arose and ap-
preaching the count, fired six shots from
a revolver at him. All the shots took
effect, one piercing his heart and the
count died almost instantly. The murder
er lied to an adjoining room, where he
turned his revolver. two chambers of
which he had reloaded. towards his own
breast One shot missed and the other
pierced his shoulder. He was seized and
as his pursuers laid hold of his he shout
ed: Il did what l came here to do
A card of admission to the zemstvo
bearing the name of kuhkof was found in
the asSdssin's pocket. His appearance is
that of a working man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
JUDGE Isaac Atwater.

Minneapolis. Dec. 22.-Judge Isaac At
water, a prominent Minnesota pioneer.
whose daughter, Isabel, is the wife of
Colonel A. c. Reed OF San Francisco. died
today, aged S. years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
ATTORNEY lMARCHAND
GETS BETTER PLACE

WASHINGTON, Dec FL. It Marchand
mission has rendered his resignation. to
take effect Jan. /. when be will enter the
law department of the Chicago & Rock
Island railroad company at a salary of
salary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
William {. Smith.

Springfield. Ills, Dec civilian e
Smith, president of the United Mine
Workers of Illinois, died today at his
home in Coal City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
CAGE DROPPED
WITH SIX men
Accident in Mines East of st.
LouiS-AII of the Victims
Leave Families.

st. Louis, Dec. Zone miner is known
to have been killed. five others are be-
lieveG TO be dead and another was seri-
ously injured by the Dropping of the cage
carly today in the shaft of the Breeze
miles west of Carlyle, Ills Carlyle is
forty eight miles east of St. Louis. The
details were learned by 1ong-distanee tel
ephOne- The accident occurred as the
second cageful of day shift miners was
descending into the mine. The cage con-
down the ie0-fOOt shaft when il stuck mo-
mentarily and then went crashing to the
bottom.
Known Dead.
August Foppey.
Buried Under Debris.
Walter Schaffner
Herman Flater.
Henry Mddeke.
Sam Hoffman.
Frank SaTTe.
Injured.
William. Fritz, leg broken and body
bruised.
Foppey jumped as the crash came and
was cut in two 1t will likely be some
hours before the WTcckage can be re
Miner Henry DALI escaped death by
the merest chance. He was about to en-
ter the cage, when he hurriedly counted
the number already i'm it. The capacity
of the cage was six. Five others were in,
but he miscounted them as seven. and
stepped back. Frank Sarre stepped into
the cage in his place and was among those
buried under the debris.
All the miners in the cage leave fam
lilies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
CLAIMS HE LEFT
ANOTHER WILL
Mrs. Bradley Does Not Believe
Arthur Brown Repudiated
the Two Children.
is IN WASHINGTON
TRIP APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN
I'M VAIN.
(sneciaI to No Herald.l

Washington. Dec. 22.-Mrs. Anna Brad
ley read in the newspapers this morning
a report from Salt Lake City TO the ef-
feet that Arthur Brown in his will had
repudiated her and denied the paternity
of two children Of whom she maintains
he was the father. Later in the day sha
had conference with her attorneys TO
whom she asserted that there must be an
other viii, saying:
He knew Arthur and Montgomery were
his children and acknowledged that in
letters to me.
Attorney Wells, of her counsel, intimat-
ed that the will would not be contested.
and, while regretting that Mrs. Bradley
or her children are not beneficiaries, he
thought the harshness Of their treatment
by Brown would add to the sympathy now
felt for Mrs. Bradley and be a material
aid in securing her acGuittaI-
His Documentary Evidence.
Mrs Bradley's attorneys assert that
their client has in her possession dOcu-
mentary evidence showing that Brown
acknowledged the parcntage of her two
this evidence Judge Powers, who is in
communication with Hoover and Wells
III Mrs BTadlsy's interest. may institutg
proceedings against Browns estate FOR
their support This, however. is entirely
matter of speculation with the attorneys
here, who are OILY looking after the ques
ton Of Mrs. Bradley'S defense.
Routine prison life. without the slight
est variation from the ordinary mOnotOny,
continues to be the rule for Mrs. Bradley.
Positively no visitors are allowed TO see
her with the exception of her counsel.
Judge George w. Bartch reached here
this evening and made an effort to seq
Mrs. Bradley. but was refused audience
with her by the warden of the jail. acting
under instructions from Wells and Hoo
yer. Later the warden teleph0ned Wells
and Hoover. telling them of Bartch's de-
sire to see Mrs. Bradley. and they agreed
to permit Bartch to see her tomorrow.
stipulating. however. that one member
of their firm should be present during the
interview. Mr.. Hoover of the firm OK
pected to start for Salt Lake City Thurs
day next, but the arrival of Bartch on
the scene may change his plans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
ULTIMATUh TO
F. H. HARTMAN
Firemen and Engineers of
Southern Pacific Will
Leave Engines Today.
WHOLE SYSTEM INVOLVED
CAUSES LEADING UP TO THE
STRIKE.


Special to The Herald. !
+ Ogden, Dec. 2.-Lawrence ID. =
= Smyth. master of the local lodge of \
+ the order of Brotherhood of Loco =
\ motive Firemen and Engineers, SAID =
\ tonight he had not heard of the ulti- =
4 matum to Mr. Hartman. lie eN- =
! pressed the belief that If such an ul- =
= timatum has been delivered, it viii =
y include not only the Sunset route, =
y but the line from Ogden to San Fran =
y cisco and the Shasta route Mr. =
y Smyth intimated that the members
\ of the order mad "A grievance, but \
y said he did not believe negotiations =
= had reached a stage to require such :
= a drastic step as an utimatum. None =
\ of the officials here have heard any =
\ thing of the Ultimatum =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23

Every pape4you get, if it's The
Herald, is a grand prize in the
lottery. The best thing about it
is the fact that the postal au-
thorities are proud of it, them
selves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
COAL RUSHED TO
NEEDY SETTLERS
Situation in the Northwest Re-
Iieved by Great Northern
and Northern Pacific.

Washington. De-; 22-Franklin f. Lane
of the interstate commerce commission,
who has been in conference with officials
of the western railroads relative TO the
car shortage. in an interview tonight said
the coal situation, one of the most knotty
problems resulting from car Shorta Ee,
had been relieved greatly President
Hill of the Great Northern ard President
ElliotI of the Northern Pacific have noti-
fled US that the situation IS now i'm hand
by the roads and danger of Suffering from
lack of fuel IS over he said Speaking
of his recent trip through the west MIR.
Lane said:
Terminal Congestion.
''There is a very serious terminal con-
gestion. The shippers are complaining
that the railroads should have fOreseen
the car shortage and been prepared to
meet the emergency.
1.-THE suggestion was made to US by
James j. Hill that the railroads spend S.
600 0o0,09o, at the rate of 81 .000. 10000 a
year, in buying equipment. putting double
track in the place of single track. four
tracks where now are two, putting in new
switches and enlarging terminals.
Both in Chicago and Minneapolis posi-
tive proof was given that the tense situa-
ton is due to faulty management as well
as Inadequate equipment.
Clearing House.
"a car clearing house, by which the
roads will receive credit weekly for their
cars and under which cars might be used
to the best advantage, is a good sugges-
ton offered by Mr.. Midgiey of Chicago,
an authority on railroad matters. He
cites the system now followed by the
Southern Pacific, one of the roads he
represented before the commission. do
not care to discuss a remedy at present
or to go into the matter further. re-
port will soon be submitted to the COM
mission. 1t is safe to say there is no
remedy resting within the power of the
commission. 1 think that is beyond ques-
ton 1t rests with the railroads them
selves, and if they cannot successfully
cope with the issue, then a law should
be made 10 cover such cases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23

The advertising critic doesn't
always, but usually should, profit
by charity's example ana begin
at home.-Rusty Mikes Diary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
Turned From Reform Ideas.

General Count Alexis Pavolich Igna-
tieff, the victim, had been an eager advo-
cate of reform when the Russian parlia-
ment was forming. 1t was his report
of conditions in south Russia where he
had been dispatched after Red Sunday
by the car that was one or the principal
causes which induced the emperor to pro-
claim the first parliament. Previous to
the adoption of the parliament law Igna-
tieff advocated broad powers for the par
lament
Later. however. he seems to have
changed his opinions, for following the
success of repressive measures after the
Moscow revolt, he became an active CO.
adjutor of General Trepoff in supporting
the harsh policies of Minister of Interior
DurnOvO. He also took part i'm the in
trigue which encompassed the downfall of
Count Witte.
tho proclamation of Ignatieff premier,
the turning Of the guard regiments against
parliament and the application of the iron
rule which Ignatieff, Trepoff and their
associates considered necessary in Russia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
Favored From Youth.

The late count was born in 1872 aud as
youth entered a hussar regiment. he
was one of two sons of the famous first
Count Tgnatief who from a soldier in
the ranks rose to he president of the com
mittec of ministers, governor general of
St. Petersburg and founder of one of the
richest families in Russia.
In 1863 the younger Ignatieff became
commander of the regiment of Chevalier
Guards the most coveted position in the
army, and in 1881 was made chief of staff
of the guard corps. -Four years later he
was made governor general of Irkutsk and
in 1855 governor general of kiev, which
place he held until 1891 The elder brother
of Count Alexis. Count Nicholas. was a
noted diplomat and former minister of the
interior. He Was chiefly distinguished for
his devotion to the old autocratic ideals
and for his avarice. This latter quality
showed itself when he moved into a small
rented flat in order that he might rent to
others the half dozen splendid establish
ments which he owned in St. Petersburg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-23
Accused of Plotting.

The obnoxious dTumhead court martial
law under which hundreds OF the lead
ing terrorists have been executed during
the last few months, was worked out at
a special conference of which Count IS-
natieff was a member, and To him the
revolutionistS attribute the authorship af
this measure. Since NJ. Stolypiu has
been premier. the count has been several
times reported as intriguing with other
members of the so-called camarllta TO
GUST NJ. Stolypin and induce the emperor
to dispense with the lower house.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-02-03

Total ....-.......S3T.0o S ST.. 80
The estimates for 1905. 1907 anI
1905 are made by the General Land
Once.
This fund is. according % the law.
% be invested BY the Secretary OF the
Interior. In feasible irrigation pro
lects which will repay the amount %
the Government. in ten annual install
ments from the settlers
The appcrt!onmsnt OF the fund by
Secretary Hitchcock has been practi
cally completed and the plans matured
Tor expanding the entire fund on GER
tain definite projects IN the West
which practically brings 20 sn end FUR
Their surveys and examinations, and
permits the concentration OF effort oil,
the Reclamation Service on the build
Ing Of few important projects.
irrigation and Rivers and Harbers-
There are uaav people who DO not
entirely understand the difference be
tween the appropriations made for the
reciaiming OF arid lands and those for
the improvement Of rivers and har-
bors. There Is a disposition 20 criti-
cize Congress for permitting the ex.
penciture OF millions In making hab-
liable and productive large areas OF
the public domain no-s worthless. and
az the same time cutting down the Gp-
preparation FOR work on our national
waterways.
Apparently the fact has been over.
looked that Congress has never made
an appropriation OF any specific sun
for reclamation. On Ju-e i. 1909. the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-02-03
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Csr1zzzllNk Esuee,I
BARONESS Won STERNBURG.
cssyvzzIfNk WsIzsa Fzuess..

Baroness Won Sternburg. the Ameri-
Can wifi OF the German AmOa ssadOr
and prominently the most sweeuy
beautiful woman In Official life at
national capital. has lately returned
TO Washington from abroad. 8 proud
and happy woman by reS son OF Tie
miracle worked by a wonderful sur
gical operation performed IN Germany
g few months ago. The baroness
when a youns girl fell from a horse
and sustained an injury to one limb,
which has ever since necessitated her
W king with cane.
S'rne time aeo an eminent German
surgeon DerferrneSi an operstjon YYnon
one or NE ladies' OF the ROYAL family
VINO mad received an exactly similar
injury. snd the succes which crown
20 MS eTorts was sucn lat the beau
M bride OF the Raieer's envoy IN
America Was induced 10 md. rvo STINT
iar treatment For weeks he~ Foot
vas held IN the prip Of a L.1s cas-
pur rnsliy re rigfd tanfsges were 70
moved and she WIS " D 20 re<ur- -
ner native iapd WITH the r1se OF the
r." '"""ciert member F-uv resfr-,s5
HARDNESS Won Sternbrr-. vvho We
SS 'nfan Tsanghar1. 60 q ysaiffo-nss
riri and her marriage TO Baron ane~s
Won SfHrnhurv carne 40 The cuim'na-
Non ~ sne OF the ur~t+feSf intprna
ffonai -nrrsrr~s IN swh'~S an Tr,e-'
csn SRI hss fgrr>r. TVS wp~a~--
beauty and tbe t1ti~d Gsrrnan dirlo
nat 49, r,nt IN stfufsnaryf While -os-
y'no the AnsrFlc trt came oanrere-
" near being csse of love ~ 49,
s'~ht ~ hcth sfsas INT the rerw~-
-ovrrnmenS which tafes n fxtha-'-
f-tn-ssf w sts voun1 efficerz ems
v'-'e<rnsn. fh~~stenef 80 urds Cyrpsd's
work By insisting. q n Customary In