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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22
Railroad Build.
ing in Gate City

Editor Orrin Foster Of the Ration
Range informed The Optic yesterday
that a decision had been reached ia
extend the Santa Fe \ Eastern. which
has been built six miles out OF Ration,
to the Sugarite coal field at least III.
teen miles further. II Ia believed that
the ultimate object IL to extend the
road to q juncture with the Colorado
\ Southern. A road has been SUR
veyed from western Oklahoma which
II IL believed will make Q connection
with the Santa Fe q Eastern. At any
rate II Ia certain the hackers OF the
latter project are going to do . great
deal more building than they origin
ally announced. and preparations fol
pushing on for an additional fifteen
miles have already been complet ID.
The st. Louis. Rocky Mountain 4
Pacific 10 pushing ON rapidly. Ito pre-
sent objective point 10 Taos. but II II
generally believed II Will not stoE
there.
Mr.. Foster says that buLness con
ditions In Ration can In no manner b.
more ~eloquently commended thar
by the recent establishment OF twt
strong new banks. One Of these II
backed BY the 81. Louis, Rocky Noun
tain Z Pacific. while tho other 10 sup
posed to be q Phelps.Dodge bank.
The Ration editor 10 closely In touch
with the people Of Colfax county and
he says that neither the business men
Of Ration nor the farmers OF the coun'
ty want Joint statehood. and that q
large majority Of them will vote
against Il II the opportunity 10 offered.
No city In New Mexico ia growing
~ rapidly a. Ration" said Mrs.
Foster. the talented wife Of the edi-
tor. Houses are going up Just az
fast as the contractors can build them.
and several fine new business blocks
are building or are In prospect, real
estate Is firm, many people are com.
ing in. business OF all kinds Ia flour.
ishing and every house in the city Ii
occupied"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

where he has been visiting his moth.
er for several weeks.
MIR. j. l.. MOser has gone east to
buy the stock vfor his new store on
Douglas venue. He will De absent
for several weeks.
Chief Justice william J. Mills and
his Sunday guest, Judge Edward
Mann, Of A~lamogordo, returned to
Santa Fe on No. 3 last night.
Captain w. H. Jack. who was here
attending a meeting OF the territorial
cattle sanitary board, was bound fog
the political Mecca yesterday.
Editor Orrin Foster and wife. pro
prietors OF the able Ration Range
remained over between tra!99s y4s'
friday on their way to Santa Fe.
u. H. West 10 In from Glorieta.
N. w. Violette. who does q thriving
business for the Brown Shoe com
pany Of st. Louis. called on hts trade
today.
Alfred Long and family left yester.
day for their ranch In the Santa Rosa
country. Mr.. Long reports stock
conditions still excellent In spite Of
heavy snows..
.-Mr. Charles Klute has arrived from
st. Louis. The marriage Of Miss Til.
lie Sporleder and Mr.. Klute will be
celebrated at the Sporleder home
Wednesday evening.
District Attorney Frank w. Clancy
Of Albuquerque, passed through the
city on his way to Washington, where
Q will argue a Grant county tax suit
against the Santa Fe.
Mrs. Rapp and Helen and Mrs.
Holloway Of Trinidad. who has been
Mrs. Rapp's guest for some days, left
yesterday afternoon for the capital to
be present at the Inauguration.
M. G. O'Donel went to Santa Fe
with the Las Vegas crowd yesterday.
w. C. Mcdonald Of Carrizozo, who
attended the meeting Of the Cattle
Sanitary board here. went on to
Santa Fe to see the inauguration OF
Governor Hagerman.
MI. and Mrs. l.. G. Fullen have ar
rived In Santa Fe from San Francis
co, where they were married last
Wednesday. Mrs. Fullen, formerly
Mrs. Moers, and earlier Miss Doro-
thy Bowman Of Las Cruces, is a not.
ed beauty and an estimable lady.
Mr.. Fullem, lawyer, editor and post.
master Of Roswell, was formerly ~
resident OF Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

crowd. Of $4,000 to assemble and
score took a dip in the chilly brine
The board walk was well filled with
people and many of the resorts were
opened.
AcominQ.
New York, January Photographic
communication with Chicago was cut
off at 9:35 this morning and has not
yet been resumed. Just before com.
munication ceased the news was re.
ceived that a terrific sect storm was
Going much damage within a radius
Of seventy miles of Chicago. 1t was
also reported the storm was moving
eastward.
Cut on.
Chicago, Ills, January 22.-Chicago
Is cut on from the news Of the world
today by q sleet storm which pros
trated the wires in every direction.
Business has been curtailed greatly
by the staliing Of the street car lines
all over the city. The single wire
to Milwaukee Il the only one working
out. Of Chicago this forenoon. =
Dropped 50 Degrees.
st. Joseph, Mo-, January 22.-St.
Joseph Ia in the grasp Of a blizzard.
The mercury dropped nearly so de-
grees in forty-eight hours. and It Is
feared the fruit crop Is badly In
jured.
Lincoln. Neb., January 22.-This Is
the second coolest morning Of the
season in eastern Nebraska. Zero
was registered this morning at 7
o'clock.
Sudden Drop.
De- Moires. Iowa, January "a
From As above zero. one Of the warm.
est days in January history, the mer.
curry dropped to zero all owe the
state.
Worst In Years.
Muskogee, !. r.. January 22.-The
blizzard, which commenced here Sun.
day morning has grown in fury and
today swept the entire northern half
OF the territory. The snow is drift
ing and In places IL four feet deep.
Much damage to stock has already re.
suited. This Is the severest blizzard
here in years. Trains r blocked
and wires are down.
Chicago isolated.
ChicnO0 III January 1C.-Cne ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22
State Fire Protection.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-PrOmOterG OF the
movement to secure state building
laws are greatly encouraged by the
favorable reception OF their plan. The
International Society Of Building In
spectors are the official sponsors Of
q bill under the caption Of state Fire
Protection" which will be presented
In every state legislature this year.
The main object sought Is to have
the state fix basic, fundamental build
Ing regulations, prescribing minimum
precautions against fire, and 80 to
form a safe foundation upon which
cities will be lekt free to erect com.
plete building codes.
For hotels, warehouses. churches
and other struct( rs intended. for spe.
cial purposes th( Building Inspectors
bill lays down cee Ain specific rules In
regard to the form Of construction
that must be adopted with 4 view to
protection against fire. In respect
to buildings Of, absolutely fireproof
construction the bill requires that
walls. roof and III exposed structural
parts be Of fire and water proof mate
rial and that the steel frames be pro
tected with 1t least two inches OF
brick hollow tile or concrete other
than cinder concrte.
The floor construction material In
spans or arches II limited TO hollow
tile, brick or reinforced concrete not
less than six inches thick and no
weaker than q part Of cement 3.
two parts Of sand ana three parts
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

The j. z. Rosenwald lodge o. B.
B., will hold its regular monthly en-.
tertainment tonight at 3 o'clock In the
Fraternal Brotherhood hall. Stx.hand'
ed euchre and dancing Will be the di.
version. Excellent music has been
arranged for, and also delicious re.
freshments. Those invited are expect
ed to come not later, II possible. than
$3.50 o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Messrs. Brown and Kline, who sue
cessfully put on the home talent com.
ic opera, 1.-THE Elk's Tooth at the
Duncan, for the, b. p. O. e. lodge Of
this city, left this afternoon for El
Paso, where they will organize . home
talent company and repeat the per-
Torrance at that place. The gentle
men we're well pleased with the treat.
ment accorded them IN this city.
were they. leave many friends.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

A line Of fine road wagons ut
Cooley's repository will be sold ut re.
ducet prices. Get a good ruuabout
for the price Of q cheap one. s-1l4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22
ron sALE.

ron GALE.
One Chandler pneumatic speed wag-
on. cast $3.50: will sell for $4,000
One G. 8. Ellis combination two min
ute track harness, cost, @1.66: will
sell Tor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
One handmade tan and web har.
n08
One compound truss sulky, 2S.lbs .
built for IL mile tracks; will sell
Tor 10000
Also a lot Of sweat and cooling suits.
Above are all ID ihrst-class shape
and like new. Inquire
r. r. 0lHANDlN,
Phone 41S Vegas. after s p. m.
Catalina Romero Residence, Old
Town. 1-0O
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Now IL the time. One-third OF on
Cutlery, Sporting Goods, Skates. 81
cycles and Hunting coats, AZ N
Diehrs. In
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Mrs. Joshua Watts stopped over
Sunday ON her way to Los Angeles,
Calf. and visited Rev. and Mrs. Rich.
ard A. Morley.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Tomorrow will be an open day fol
the public on the new telephone line
between Las Vegas and Albuquerque
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Two good heating stoves for sale
cheap, at Office q The lnvsstmsnt end
Agency Cooperation. 1.91
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

w. A. Buddecke returned on No.
/ from a short business trip to New
York city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Pictures framed to order at 8. r.
Dearths' the undertaken. 1926
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Try our new soft lump coal. Drill.
liant. Las Vegas Light Z Fuel Co.
12.106
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

The hearing in the bankruptcy pro.
ceedings against Walter H. lobe was
continued until Wednesday morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

w. N. Lewis. undertaken and en-
balmer. 6l2 Lincoln Ave., both phones.
SO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

WANTED-Painter and calciminer.
George p. Hill. Twelfth and National.
ITO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

The young man who 10 saving
money IL travelling on the road 70
wealth; and the Plaza Trust Z Saw.
ings bank stands for him ~ the gate
way Of success. SIT
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Behring's for n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

c. NJ. Moon left this afternoon for
Denver.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

Smoke the Elk. Union made. s-1ss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22
Worst In Years.

Chicago, H., january 2:.--One Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-22

De- Moires. Iowa, January 22.-
From As above zero. one of the warm
est days In January history. the mer
curry dropped to zero all over the
utato
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10
NOT BUILT THAT WAY.

That veteran repuhlican. John l.. Hos
ford. of Fast Haven. recently received
letter from chairman Hall and chairlnai'
Harris, asking for his support OF thu
Clement ticket, etc. They will fluid hut
>caut comfort from his reply, which l.
as follows:
East Haven, Vt, Aug. !, 1906.
Edward j. Hall, chairman independent
committee; Emory ). Harris. chair
man democratic committee.
Dear sir, Yours of August Bird. en-
clio Ing speech 10y Mr.. Clement, received
and content, noted.
Ia reply would say that am neither
politically democratic or the other thing
independently, but am the chairman ot
the republican town committee, that
party which you think to he 81 rotten.
and Is YOU wish reply n regard t.
local situation. etc. hasten To give II.
and would ~ that We have few drm-
ocrats in our town who are very ulcr
men, aud may, for aught know, vot'
fur Mr. Clement. but by what | hay,
heard them say, think they would much
rather vote for straight ont democrat
/ for while We acknowledge Mr.. Clement
/ to he a very smart man, We think he !,
acting on prrso lal spleen III regard T.
1 the republican candidate for governor
Mr.. Proctor. aud think Nh Clement
viii not get any republican votes. ano
certainly he Will not through any helI
/ from me-, Now gentlemen should there
/ br anything further your conmit.r,
! wishes to know from me at any tim,
regarding the local situation, pleas,
send Ga your questions and You shall
have prompt reply. Yours very truly
,IonN |" llu>roHp Chairman
Republican Town Committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10

1t was Oliver Wendell Holmes,
was it not, who was asked after he
had made trip across the ocean if
he had done any literary work while
on board the ship and answered that
he had been frequent contributor
to the AtIantic;'
Somewhat similar is an anecdote
related Of a New York merchant
whose business had required him to
make several journeys to San Fran
cisco and back during the year.
While on ONE of these long trips.
after he had exhausted the stock
of reading matter he had brought
with him, he was showing a fellow
passenger j bundle of the popular
magazines that formed part Of
the supply,
You don't seem to have the
Overland Monthly here" remarked
the passenger.
"Huh.' exclaimed the New York
er. I'm the overland monthly my
self"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10
Why He linoered.

A man was accused of having
stolen pair of trousers. There
were several witnesses, but the evil
dence was rather meager, and so the
accused was acquitted. He was told
that he could go, but he remained.
His lawyer, to whose successful de-
Tense he mainly owed his liberty.
limited to him again that he was free
to depart, but still he stayed.
There being no more cases to be
heard, the court was getting empty,
when the lawyer, growing impatient,
asked, with some asperity, why he
didn't go. The injured, innocent
man whispered in his ear, "The fact
IS, sir, | did not like to move till the
witnesses had left the court"
"Why 500"
Because, sir, have got on the
trousers that | stole"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10
enburS.

Mr.. Clement has plank III his plat
publican machine of Vermont with con-
tinuiug the rotten borough system to-
maintain its absolute supremacy" And
Mr. Clement pledges his best efforts To
secure an amendment to change the pres
ent system of representation from towns
to districts. Tins means that yuur town
will have no representative in the lrgi>-
Iature; that your town will become one
of chain of towns aud that this chain
of towns will elect a representative.
VIII you stand for it? There's Just one
way to avoid this element plan and that
is to vote the straight republican ticket.
The Essex County SUNDAY School As
ISOLATION will hold its next annual cor
Vention with the churches of l.umenburg
September : and Is Fuller particulars
later.
Mrs. Henry Warren leaves here the
nth inst tor visit witt her brother in
MilbanE, South Dakota.
Elisha May, esq, of St Johnshury
spent Sunday with his family at the
Heights House.
Charles Cole has gone to attend the
national encampment. q. A. Il at Miu-
neapolis, and from thence will 90 20
Duluth to visit his son.
Ahuer taley and wife of Lancaster
We're IN town Sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
farlSh Stearns gave them "A reception
Tuesday evening. They are soon t,
leave town to take mp their residence H.
Whitetield
Rev +. NJ Fuller occupied the pulpit
OF the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and that of the Congregational
church in the evening.
Nj. ID. Rowker and wife are spending
several days in Old Orchard
Edward Hudson of New York is here
for few days, the guest of Miss Ceona
Sllsby
Mrs. James Brackett of Dorchester
Mass, was guest at the Heights House
"A part Of last week
Numerous automobiles in town inst
at this time.
The Methodist society held lawn
party in the park last Friday afternoon
Ira Blood, who has been living in the
village for several months, is moving t,
the Christine farm this week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10

tax Was il ls-cau>e y"u we're a i''"'A
.,.,.sbold-r la the Rutland railroad com
p,uys Why Mas II that Nh-n y"" N-'r
~ The state ,rnat., la 1900 yoa worked
,,d voted 10 save tine Rutland raiir"'d
tn,m paving more than one hall The rate
al taN that the property Of the common,
,--nrle IF the state had 10 pay, qua al
IN. same time voted Ia aid a. the bar
den # taxation uf the common P'"lir
hv Ievying direct tax
If. DO you nov favor direct Tax "''
the t-.nnl- of the state for the support "l
the State government, aud do YOU Oppose
,u increase ia the railroad tax 5" thai
the railroad, ,hall paw ia proportion "a
What the other property does: u ="
why is your platform silent on that sub
i-cis u,
IL. Can ynu name a state ia '"'
Union which is more economically ah'
honestly administered than II the Ntal'
Of Vermont: "a.
Here are the real state issues III thu
campaign.
1t is for Mr. Clrmelt To meet then
fully and without evasion.
What do You SAY, Mr. Clement :
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10
a HEARTY WELCOME.
A,u.i,o Insissn, Of the Early Town
Rivalry In Dakota.

lnc of the earliest acts oi Api"-
han Lincoln "a, pre- dent was to APP
no;nt Dr William JAIME a. first gov
arpor Of Dakota territory. IL rest
"a with the governor 10 determine
what point in the territory should
Le the temporary capital until such
time a. the legislature should select
a ,,rmap.ut seat Of government
Therefore there was a great rivalry
among the little towns in Dakota 10
secure the favor Of the new govern
or. IN connection with this rivalry
Tho author Of ~ Brief History OF
south Dakota" gives this story;
II was reported that Governor
lawn. was driving out from Sioux
| div to look over the Dakota towns
before he determined upon the tenn
norarv seat of government, and the
enterprising town Of Ncrmllion en-
ergetically prepared a great banquet
in his honor.
Presently a carriage containing
two well dressed gentlemen was seen
approaching the village from the
cast. and committee of citizens
went ont 10 meet il and welcome the
new governor. The two men we're
invited 10 accompany the committee
forthwith To the banquet hall,
There they partook Of fine dinner
and several hours were spent IN
speechmaking.
The guest Of honor thanked the
people sincerely for their courtesy,
spoke of his good impressions of the
country and declared his intention
to settle among them.
This declaration was greeted with
hearty cheers. but at that moment
three or four carriages drove
through the village, stopping only
for a moment. and then driving on
toward Nankton. Some one brought
: word into the banquet hall that Gov
ernor JAYNE and his party had gone
through 10 Imkton without giving
Nermiion an opportunity to do HIN
, honor Then the chairman turned
to the guest at the banquet and ask
ed him his name.
He said it was G.. b. Bigelow, ant
. he was much surprised to know tina
. he had been mistaken for the new
= governor of the territory, supposln!
:. that he had met the usual heart,
welcome which the new towns o
,. the west held out TO intending set
+, tiers.
Sorely as were the people Of Yer
million disappointed. their sense O
humor was too great to permit ther
TO mourn long over the laughabl
% mistake. "Goyernor' Bigelow live
+, with them for many Years and in tn
It fullness of a ripe old age died anon
Il them, respected 10y every one, bu
J, Yankton became the temporary am
e the permanent capital of Dakot
=. territory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10
interrogatories for p. W
Clement.

Prrcival ". Clement. the democratic
candidate Tor governor, is to speak III
Brattlebolo next Monday evening on
state issues. lie purpDrts to stand upon
the democratic platform, and it will be
in order for him to declare specifically
whether he approves the various planks
which the opposi ion party have declared
to be their belief. Let us interrogate
this candidate, once ii republican, now
democrat.
!. DO you, Mr.. Clement, believe in
putting all public officers, including sher-
if deputy sheritfs and justices of the
peace, on stated salary, as is advocated
III the democratic platform? DO you
believe that that would be prudent and
economical thing for the state to do?
,. Do you believe in the repeal of
the state highway and state school tax.
as the democratic platform urges? DO
you think it is fair to the smaller COM
munltieS to take away from them the
aid which they need and which they
now receive under republican rule. in
the support of then rural schools and in
the building of the main highways? DO
YOU tuink it is fair to the smaller towns
that practically all the states money be
spent in the large aud more prosperous
towns, and the small towns be compelled
to pay tribute to the large towns without
rerompenSe or remuneration in any way
.. DO you favor the regulation OF
railroad rates 10y the government, as
President Roosevelt does? If so, WHY
does your newspaper, the Rutland Her
aid, oppose that law?
DO you favor law in Vermont
! Imposing penalty upon railroads who
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10

We are not surprised that Essex
countv's democratic leader OF many
a campaign, Hon. ?. r. Follanaby
of Guildhall, bitterly opposed the
fusion movement. He said the
party could gain nothing by ii; 1t
would lose prestige as party that
ever fought for its principles. His
vision into the future was clear, as
the results will show after the Vot-
ing i'll September. Then he can
say: II told you so, | knew how
it would come out we made tools
of ourselves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10

What means this TRADE against
the Proctors Do the people of
Vermont wish Redheld Proctor
had never been born? Are we
ashamed of his record as a brave
soldier Of the sixties? Did he dis
grace the state by being its gov
ernor? Did he bring discredit up
OH the nation as Secretary of War
in Harrison's cabinet? Did not
the state ring with huzzas from
Canaan to Pownal when we caught
the echo of his Cuban speech ?
Have we ever had occasion to blush
for single word or deed of his as
Senator at Washington? Has he
ever attempted to boss Vermont
politics to her injury or discredit
If so, when and where and how
And what has Fletcher Proctor
done to arouse this cry of Proctor
bossism ? He has been successful
man Of business by reason of his
own business ability and persist
ent efforts. He has accumulated
wealth, but not by the robbery OF
any man. He has not abused his
employees or deprived them OF
their just rights and privileges,
He has been their benefactor in 2
multitude OF cases. Proof of thi,
can be found i'll any shop or quarry
he owns. Has his influence as {
man, as legislator, as a neighbo,
been hndrance to Vermont ma
terlal prosperity ? Would we be
better Oft today had he never beer
born' These are simple questions
easily comprehended. Mr.. Glenn
ent claims that the Proctors hay,
boSsed this great state to her detri
ment. Who that will be homes
with himself and inquire touchin,
these things, can come to any othe
conclusion than that the Proctor
have brought honor to Vernon
and credit to themselves, by thei
sterling qualities OF manhood anc
patriotism
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10

Let everybody read the interrog-
atories propounded by the Brattle-
boro Phoenix of Mr.. Clement,
found in another column OF tins
issue. We trust Mr.. Clement will
answer at least some of them when
he appears before the citizens OF
Island Pond to ask their support
and votes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-10

Go,-u,"r. Fletcher u. rrrci"r, f""ci"f.
Lieutenant Governor. Gcurgr II. Pr""lN'
Newport.
Treasurer. Eluari II. nea,ili, Mont
Is.lirr.
Secondary of state. Frederick e.. Fleet
wnoj. MnrrisioSn.
Auditor of Accounts. Il"rac" /. "rtl'aln'
Craiishury.
Attorney General. Clark" {. Fits. iir''-
tl,.hOrO.