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r....a 4. Ru..l.n Nosl..

Phoenix. Ar.z.. Dec. I9.-The case Of
Nicbolai Deroylsu. who died Of con-
sumption last. night, is one OF the
curiosities Of real lie. Deroylsn had a
wife and Tor years was 10 Up N n
Yet when .he- died and tue boiy Was
I iken to I'M nnlertaker's FOR en,halminR
it was discovered To he tina. Of "a woman.
Deroylan ciaimeJ ,o te IN offspring
OF a Russian Noble III ,ly.
DE-. Rowe OF Chicago. who came to
Phan,x III care Of Deru. lan two months
ago. met his patient tirst III Colorado,
where he was employed 10y the pstieui'r
wife, now residing at 500 Scnth Cali
tornia street, Clicnn .. rs retic,nt. re-
fusinR TO talk ., the matter, lie has
received instructions to bury the body
here.
Charles Tanner identified The body AS
that Of HE friend II the past thirteen
years. II. believed tho right natue OF
the individual to ie Con It lntiovicb.
whom lie mel IN t;!u"ago i'll 1913. The
two and another kept bachelors apart
menta. He was shocked at the revela
uon. Tanner enlisted for .he Spanish
war, Int Nicholai was rejected without
exnntnatioD ON accn ant ~ appearance
Tanner knew Nicholai mad n wife III
Chicago, and that she had a SON. There
Is u Greek cross marked "Nicholai" on
the body.
Nicholai's habits we're mannish and
she" was a regular patron Of n barber
shor, though the Appearance of the face
scarcely warranted such IL custom.
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THE QUEEN OF SICILY"
City OF Syracuse Beyond Compare
Among the Hellenic Com
munities.

William Sharp writes in THE Gar
den Of the Sun" In Century: SYRIA
cuse calls itself the capital Of the
south. but 1t has no cause to dispute
pride Of placo with Palermo. The
metropolitan city Is superior In popu-
lation, wealth and much else, but It Is
deficient In what its ancient and
glorious rival has in such abundance.
For Syracuse has the supreme charm
OF Greece In Il way that no other city
except Athens has. Not even In Cor
inth, nowhere in Hellas from Messana
or Sparta In the south to Thebes in
the north, is there any Hellenic town
to compare with 1.-The Queen OF Sicily
AS n sanctuary, Delphi Is far more
impressive ttan anything In Sicily. as
a national meeting place Olympia has
no rival: but nowhere except at
Athens Is n Greek city to be seen to-
day which has the proud record of the
marvellous metropolis OF the Sicllian
Greeks, = city as great in power and
wealth and beauty as Athens herself.
and victor at last in the long and fatal
rivalry which Indirectly involved the
passing of the Hellenistic dominion of
all the lands washed by the Ionian
and Mediterranean seas.
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WOLVES LIKE THE SHEEP.
Kansas Providers Are Fond OF Nut
ton and Show Skill In Get
ting It.

The wolves now found in Jackson
county, Kansas, are In size between the
coyote of the western plains and the big
wolves found in the Ozark region. In
general appearance they hear n resem-
blance to the Scotch collie dog. They
live in unfrequented places, generally
in the timber or along the streams, and
n favorite abode is In caves or under
overhanglng lodges of stone.
1t Is said that the wolf has Il great
liking for mutton, especially young
lambs, which fail an easy prey to him
and that he is most frequently found
where sheep are numerous. Bat lie will
not turn his ose up at tender little pigs,
and when he cannot find other things
more to his liking he will not scruDlc 10
become n common chicken thief. But
his skill In Guiding his enemies, espe-
cially human, is remarkable, and this is
one OF the most aggravating things
about him. If n hunter succeeds in get
ting within gunshot of him the chances
are ten to II that no damage will be In
flicted. His hide is so thick and tough
nd Is covered with such n heavy coat OF
fur that an ordinary discharge from a
shotgun has little or no effect. With an
ease that Is ex~asperating he simply
lopes out of danger and Is soc lost in
the brush.
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FORESTS OF PORTO RICO.
Dense Jungles, Composed Of Many
Different Kinds of Trees and
Shrubs.

The primeval mountain forests of
Porto Rico are now restricted to n few
submits In the west central part of the
island. and to the forest reserve of moro
thar 100 square miles in the high Sierra
lie Luquillo in the uster part, estab-
llshed by a proclamation OF President
Roosevelt in 1903. They are dense jun
giles, composed of many different kinds
VI trees and shrubs, the mountain palm
being the most prominent feature In
those visited by us. Climbing aroIds
reach to their summits; graceful tree
ferns add charm to the vistas; small
ferns. MOSES and lichens in great va
riety carpet the ground and clothe the
rocks and tree trunks, and In the more
open places many species of h%erbaceous
plants occur, the whole forming q mass
OF vegetation of wondrous beauty and
interest, many of the plants growing
here occurring nowhere else in the
world. One Is brought to regret that
this fascinating floral wealth is nowhere
readily accessible TO visitors. except by
walking or horseback.
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MADE THE PERFECT PEARL
Process Discovered by French Chem
list Produces n Faultless
Specimen.

a French chemist, NJ. Tecla by name,
mas recently succeeded after IL years
OF research In discovering n process
TO scientifically produce a pearl that
would equal the product of nature. The
TACT that rubies and pearls have been
scientifically produced has stimulated
manufacturers of these precious stones
10 seek 4 duplicate of the pearl, the
popularity OF which has been growing
steadily in public demand.
To this end perfect specimens o. the
pearl have been continuously sought
after, aud in many cases fabulous
amounts are frequently paid for n
fauliless stone. 1t Is said that through
a secret known only to himself NJ.
Tecla has succeeded in attaining his
ambition 10 produce what is apparent
ly a genuine pearl at one-sixth the
cost OF the orient specimen, n cal
careous concretion, indestructibIe and
OF the adaman; quality and exact
weight of the real stone, with skin OF
fine and delicate texture and OF a
clear, almost translucent color, with
the subdued iridescent sheen SO dear
to judges OF these very fascinating
gems. II. Tecla has only recently fin
ished the experimental stage and 1t
Will be quite some time before his re-
suits Will be brought before the public.
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Sew s,n-Ir-r.

A new decentralization .melter is
contemplated for Reno and in all prob
ability will be. established within 6 few
months, bringing here Al, industry that
Is bound To NEAR much for the state.
For some weeks f. f. Adaue, represent.
ing the Empire Investment Company OF
Indianapolis, has been here looking
over the field and is now ready to make
a favorable report.
lnasmuch as the Empire company is
considerably interested in pruperti - at
Sodaville, and following his in vestiga'
tions OF properties about the state Mr..
Adams is confident that there will he
no difficulty in securing enough base
ore. to keep the smelter running all the
time.
On ncconnt of tile excellent railroad
facilities here. there being roads com
ing in from north, south. cas-, and west
Reno seens to be an admirable place
for the location OF the now smelter.-
Gazette.
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Not a Subject for LeotsIation.

A bill MAXIM It n mlsdemeanor 10
fee any waiter, servant or porter con.
hectcd with any hotel. restaurant,
lnnchroom or public service corpora
ton Is to be introduced In the Mary
land legislature. The measure Is not
to be a one-sided statute, however.
but Will provide punishment alike for
him who proffers the tip. It can safe.
ly be predicted that should such a
foolish law be enacted II will remain
n dead letter and o BIO utterly for.
gotten. However d~isagreeable the
tipping practice may be to some peo
ple-and there is no doubt that Il has
come 10 be something OF n nuisance
IL Is certainly not a crime, and the
criminal courts can employ their time
much more profitnbly disposlng Of
mnrderers and highwaymen, OF which
there Is q superabundance, than by
wasting II on clipping" caseS.-New
Orleans Picayune.
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WANTED MINOR DETAILS.
The Audience Was Sympathetic and
Intercepted the Able
Lecturer.

The lecturer was talking on the an
fuence OF Surroundings"
There was an Englishmnn," lie
said. who went to Australia and
sorzht his fortune in the bush. lie
was quite alone and yet every night
before he ate his frugal meal he put
on evening clothes 80 that he would
remember he was a gentleman"
"0?a moment" said n thin youth
In 'h" back part OF the room. 81
wo''' like to ask II the gentleman
wore a dinner coat with conventional
swallowtalls?"
Before the startled lecturer could
reply another questioner faced aim.
KINDLY let us know" said this new
seeker for information. IF the Eng.
lisliman wore n black or white tie"
IT," lecturer gasped.
"a'."ther thing" said n third uues.
%tiona'. did the gentleman affect any
jewciry. and IL so. were his shirt studs
pea''' or roman gold?"
Ti'"n n fourth man arose.
Were his patent feathers laced or
buttoned?" lie shouted.
The fourth man was thrust aside by
the fifth.
"W"re his cuffs round.cornered. and
did b: wear a crush hat?" he bel.
lowed.
And spats " .screechcd the sixth
man.
fnd In the confusion which followed
this last query the lecturer took his
hat md fed. -
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oulWils mn SURGEON.

a complication Of female lroubles.
with calnrrh Of the stomach and bowels,
had reduced Mrs. Thos. s. Austin. Of
L"svenwort'. Ind, 10 .uch n deplor.
l,hic rendition. her ,ioc,or advised MI
operation but her husband tearing fatal
reeulie, post poned the to ny Electric
Biticrs' sud 10 uhe nmaaement Of al
who knew her, the medicine completely
her. G%uarntecd cure for torpid
liver, kidney disease, biliousucss. jun
cb,lja and fever, general dshility,
n%efvonsnesa rinI blood poisoning. Best
made Price soc At Elko Drug
Co.'S Drug store. Try it.
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NEWS ITEMS OF 1853 3. 6.
Picked Up by the Reporters of a
Roman Journal of That
Time.

b oldest paper in the world known
is the Acta Populi Roman niurna. of
which there Is still one n Ter extant
Of the year les B. c. of which the fol.
lowing is a translation:
On the goth Of March: Consul LiY.
inius has exercised the governing pow.
er to-day.
a violent storm occurred In the
course of this day; the lightning
struck an oak, soon after noon, near
the Velian hill. and split 1t into sew.
eral pieces.
A disturbance took place at an inn
with the sign Of a Bear, close to the
1aniculum. The landlord has been
seriously wounded.
Ihe Edile Titnius has condemned
some retail butchers for selling meat
to the reople which had not been In.
spect2;i by the authorities. The fines
have IN devoted to the erection OF
o G. to the goddess.
7 money changer, Ausidius, whose
ofIi''1 bears the sign OF the Cimbrian
Shield. absconded with a considerable
SUI. He was pursued AID has been
arrested. He still had on him all the
stolen money. The Praetor Fontejus
sentenced him TO restore that money
Immediately to those by whom he had
been i~ntrusted with 1t.
The brigand chief. Dennipho, who
was arrested by the Legate Nerya, was
crucifled to-day.
t;ae Carthaginian squadron has en-.
tered Ostia harbor to-day.
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THIRD CHOICE WAS LooPHoLE.
Boy Had His Own Method Of Evad.
in ounishm mt.

W NNIoNlIN III
The Hon. Halsey J.. Boardman,
once a candidate for mayor of Boston,
after graduating from Dartmouth col.
leSc, and before associating himself
with the late Judge Caleb Blodget In
the practice o. law, taught the high
school In I-eominster.
Among the pupils was a mischiev.
Il boy by the name OF Emerson,
who tried the masters patience be.
You'd endurance. One day he called
the boy TO tie area in front OF the
platform and said: Emerson, pa.
tience has ceased TO he n virtue. You
may have your choice between two
punishments: you may be expelled
from the school or you may take a
severe thraGning; and II will he
severe. too. II | give 1t TO you. Now,
which will YOU take2"
Emerson bowed his head as II In
deep meditation. backed slowly to.
ward the door and replied: IT don't
think I'll take either. II! leave OF
my own accord" Then. making a
bolt for the exit, he vanished from
sight.
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entered at the Elko postonice for transmissio,
through the mails as second-class matter.
How is this Tor railroad freigh, ratesY

.H-
How is this Tor railroad freight rates?
Felix Redlich. superintendent of the
Humboldt group of copper claims Mt
Tonopah Summit, 20 miles east Of Nina.
went to Reno last week and while the re
purchased live cords Of wood and a part
OF Il chr Of lumber for uso in the mines.
The whole amount did not make a full
carlond, but nevertheless the freight was
s32o. Think how the railroads of this
state are fostering the mining industry?
Only $50 for hauling II cur load OF
lumber and wood from Reno to Summit,
a distance OF barely 200 miles. DO We
need a railroad commission or come kind
Of legislation thnt will stop this con-
scation Of private property by railroad
corporationF Where, oh, where, are
those old grannies known as the Inter.
state Railway Commissirl? Again,
where is the Attorney General OF the
State of Nevada? Still counting his
majority Mt the el. caou and too busy to
attend to the peoples interests for
which no was elected? You can talk
about aWhits mans burde Ms" but they
are not in it with the NINE owners bur
den who has to chip his ore or get sup.
plies in to develop his property.-West
ern Nevada Miner.
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. year in increase the tortificas.n and
then fail to provide men To man ,h.n
properly.
We now have three guns 10 eyery
man. he asserted, -and we have exp.,,:.
ed more than sl00. COCO, COZ in carrynv
oni the scheme al Qualifications rec m.
mended 10y The Erdicolt board, and VIZ,
have made no increase In the artillery
corps.'
arh" senator oul h, to have added.
interrupted Hale, 4thnt we have no
enemies"
Senate Hale continued, suyiuR the
argument ~ the navy had been: AYuu
can not have nm army without guns;
and where tho guns are supplied, they
turn about and say what is the use tn
have guns md Qualifications without
men,
1T isl constant pressure OH the part
o: the nrny to %.aggrnndize ITSELF he
continued. @First OF men and then for
VGEs.'
Senator Warren suggested tlini he
wonld like to hear from Senator Hale
regarding the navy Ia thIs Connection. ns
Senator Hale was a member II the
navy committee Wnd ,A ,hr. annual u..
crease OF the navy wns from SlO,C ~ sOJ
to go, cC0,OCO.
THE senator ia right responded Mr..
Hale. Tho disease is just rs deep in
the navy, AMI | am inclined to think
deeper than it is in the army. I have
Tried for years and shall try ugain this
y"ar !" keep down naval expenditures"
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According tai the s I Lala Reru ii
chn the er tern Pacific IL now 81, ia
desert and work Ii goInp ahead rntidl,
anu the ~ m"unCcment TINT tie. line i!
"nnrl' 4" FROM SAT- L,ke to H., fur.n.t
N"vnd Si"tI line il H matter Of "a few
r'oiti,- 80 L.. Equirm-nI un,I n,rteriuy
ate mT'viug III :nIt Like daily. \,
mhhy ~ I" allaSt cars have =. nched
that city y" u single day. \ snli train
III Il or more are arriving each DAY from
Detroit. !ht cars are iHken ont Ia tn,
rack enc, " h' re- they are being used nj
the pres. ~; tiuIr in huuImv mutcrih and
t." last lar I"r,i"LU Oi the cumpirtcd
track. s. vrfal hun ireh cnrs nr. nj.
RI adH in r"miaission. These comprise
hnIlnst nn" dump cars, freight lIi md
coal cars. The freight, coal rod other
cara not needed at til" present time are
bein. stored in salt Lllt-. Sal; Lake is
the nss"m'l NJ point' Ter Western
Pacific equipment. In addition Ia the
cars nnd IL engines already the re-, lS
locomotives Tor freight and passenger
wv WY I" chIl Ltkt ana
are now west OF Pueblo. They are being
pulled over the hills ON their own whe ole
II upon arriving tLrrr will he fitted
up, fired and tried out. They will th.r
be backed into sheds urtil call ii into
service. They nre the big. heavy type
"seh 10y Western rHilroad4. An i'm.
mense accumulation Of material 10 now
piiing up III the yard ut Buepa Vista,
'cr,ss the river, and material in arriving
Tally y mnterinl tram moves back md
forth across the new lino To it, end on
on the d,ssri, carrying tiee. rails and
OIL" ! supplies rs tln y are needed.
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Why Mustaches Grow Unevenlv

II can tell you which side you sleeE
on" said n barber. "You sleep on thu
right side"
THAT Is true" said the patron
"How did you know III"
Your mustaclie told me-" tho bar
Der answered. MEMS mustaches al
ways tell me which side they SLEEP
on. For the mustachc is always short
er. rougher and more Uneven on the
side that Is crushed and crumpled up.
on the pillow. Your mustache on the
left side Is long and smooth and
tractable. ga the right side It Ia
rough. stubborn and n little shorter.
SO II Is easy enough to see you sleep
on your right sido."
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COLLEGE WELLS EMBALMED
Canned "Rah-Rnhs" Would Be n
Great Treat n Few Gem
turtles Hence.

Some thoughtful Austrian has In
duced the Imperial Acadamcy OF Sci.
ences OF that empire to secure phono-
graphic records OF the numerous Ian
Suages and dialects OF AustrIn.Hun.
gary. these records TO be canned and
sealed, as II we're. for the e~nIighten.
ment and delectation OF future gener-
ations. Tho idea was so good that the
academy has seer III to extend II. Ex-
hinples OF languages and music have
been secured In New Guinea md in
certain sections OF India. a party OF
scientists equipped for this research
was sent to Australia last summer and
another party Is to start for Greenland
at an early date. All these records
are transferred to special archive
monographs and carefully stored
away.
While the field for this form Of col.
Letting Is widening. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, II might DO %pcrtinently
suggested that the American college
yells should DO included In these In.
tercstlng archives. To some people
the vigorous "rah.rahs" and other ex-
uberant syllablea In use by the young
collegInns would prove fully as inter.
estlnB ~ the heRthonish gutterals and
tomtoming OF the Now Guinea say.
ages. or tho snnskrit chants Of the
Hindustaneso. So let the addition be
made as complete as possible. with duo
cognizance Of tho "Iioo.rah ki.rah!" Of
our own Case school and tho 20
Sketlio!" Of our Western Reserve.
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The suit of the government against
the Thomas Hickey Cattle Company
and against Hickey individually TO pre-,
vent him from fioodmg government
property hogan in the United States
circuit court IN San Francisco yeeter'
day. Alki Lake, the property in ques'
ton, Ia the basis OF II government recln,
NATION md irrigation echeme. Rioke,
owns land all around it, which he pro,
poses to turn into u reservoir and irri'
cation system,
His defense is that part Of tile land
claimed by the government in ewamE
land belonging to the state OF Nevada
and III addition that his scheme was pro
iected prior to the governments. The
case has gone over five days to allow
the preparation Of papers,
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spJt on F,as

1Mormonism u greater curse to the
country than was slavery declared
Mrs. Fred #. Dutoip, wife ~ tho Idaho
senator. In I'D address nt Waugh NJ. r.
church ia Washington oil a1le Effect OF
Mnrmonism ON Education" She eald
that should President Roosevelt max. Il
trip through aontheastcrn Idaho he
wonld no longer be willing to declare
that there ia nothing ID the Mormon
question. Six United States senatore.
she eaid, owe their election to the 10
finencc Of the Mormon church. She
criticised tho attitude OF Senator Procf.
or o. Vermont and Senator Hopkins for
their attitude in the Smoot case. In
0 osinG hor address Mrs. Dubois said:
'Mofmon children in Utnh and Idaho
spit upon the American flag
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a Grcwsorma in,...

VANCOUVER, Is. g., Dec. 17.-rhrec
Lives we're lost III tie wreck OF the
steamer Gubrallie Captain Schultz on
Skidgate Bar about the middle OF
October and it was not till q montl,
later that news Of .be disaster was re.
ceived OF Ssidgatc, which liee but Il
short distance from tlr SO, ma OF the
accident.
Those who lost their lives were
Captain Schultz, James Linde,rom and
an nukhow6 Indian.
The bodies were NOT recovered but the
Rename Of ono man, nothing but II
handful Of flesh. we're picked up in a
pieco Of nm Ole shirt c,inQing to the
wreck.
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VILLAGE Of Crinnlna.

The %strangest village In the world
Is undoubtedly tho little hamlet OF
Jatte, near Cuioz. In France, not far
from the Italian frontier, whore dwell
about 200 deformed men. women md
children, who In Paris go by tho name
OF "Culs-dc.Jatte." They arc deprived
OF tho use OF their legs and thighs.
and push themselves along in print.
tive wooden carts with wooden wheels,
which they propcl by means Of n nat.
iron-shaped block OF wood in either
hand,
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WASHINGTON. Dec Ex-senator. War.
ren. Hale and Scott indulRed 10 n dis.
crsei0u today In The srnnie deplor ~
tho api rorriation IN the arn,, 1,ri nav,
establishment Of seton on II Till IL c"cns
my the artillery corps.
Senator Warren paih iiHi In wonld
." AZ thiH bill I" u conclusion before the
Qualifications appropriations bill cnmo
up, M hr believed II usclce Ia nppr,.
prinic imt wecn tG.C0O.t 90 and si5, NO.OC0
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ms
they cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis.
ease, and i'll order to cure it You must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, md acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quacx medicine. 1t was prescribed by
N OF TIE best physicians in this conn
try Tor years, and Is Il regular prescrip
tion. 1t is composed Of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers. acting directly on The mucous
surfaces. r1e perfect combination OF
thet wo ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing ca
tnrrh. Send for testimonials free,
FL. CHENEY 81 CO.. T'ole Ia. Q
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II is rumored In Gnldlicld thru since
til" discovery Of 80 nun, ,iirfts orl the
Mohawk and other mines - TINT cnmI
by "hirh graders the owners uf H.,
various mines have decided Ia institute
the ~chnTgc-ronm Tor mincrs and compel
them !o cbunRe their clothes md permit
the msclve to be searched before lcLy.
ing IT," mines. III" miners hive always
objected to tho Ghange.room, and nc.
coTdinR I" the best into; nation Obtain
able they will continue TO objcc, and
very @rionsly, to the installation Of the
{! system. They threaten Ia strike IL the
change room IL demanded by the mine.
osners aud Ia close up nll the mines I'm
the rnnp. rlioy NJ q thrrat Ell la close
the mines in Tonni. h and ia ,lrr other
sontherh camp hy .ympatlr tic IT rib &c
" ia" chnDge-rU0m rule In OF for ced.
iii" n'iit ou Bcrs a'Him that unleas the
cliHpge room IL inst u u'rt they may have
TO close down the mines, as thousr ds Of
dollare ara stolen ever! da,.-Vireinia
Enter prise.