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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
ROUND THE TOWN
Gathered In the Round Up.


Mr.. T. C. Cox was down from McNutt
Tuesday.
Mr.. A. Stevenson, of Isola, was in the
city Saturday.
Gordon Mcintyre spent last Saturday
in Clarksdale.
Rev. W. W. Harrison went to Yazoo
City today.
Mr.. T. II. Smith was up from Sidon on
business Saturday.
Mr.. J. L. Knight, Of Whaley, was in
the city Saturday.
DR.. W. A. Harding was down from
Sunny Side Tuesday.
Mrs. J. ". Quinn is visiting relatives
and friends in Terry.
Hon. John A. Tyson was in Jackson on
business Monday.
DIR. r. L. Birdsong, Of Schlater, was il
the city Wednesday.
DIR. T. b. Holloman, of Itta Bena, wa
in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. S. L. Burwell, Of Lexington, wa
in the city Saturday.
DR.. S. A. Eggleston, of shellmound
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. Jas. A. Johnson, Of Yazoo City
was a city visitor Sunday.
Miss Ella Bew is at home for a few
days from the University.
MI. John P. Cannon, of Greenville
was a city visitor Saturday.
Mrs. p. B. Portwood visited friends il
Yazoo City the first OF the week.
Mrs. W. NJ. Burr is visiting relatives
and friends in Oxford this week.
Mr.. J. B. Romine was over from BIZ
Bear Creek home last Saturday.
Mrs. q. W. Purcell, Of Black Hawk, Il
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. z. NJ. Purcell
! this week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
Silks, of the
Rarer Kin d

We invite everyone to come and exam
inc these silks, compare them with silks
offered at other stores and you will find
that they are better values than you can
obtain anywhere else.
Full yard wide black Chiffon Talfetta.
The kind that other stores ask you SIPS
a yard for. Our price the yard Csc
36 inch black Peau de Sole, beautiful
lustre and will wear like iron, the yard ST.
q inch pure silk Taffeta, extra good
weight, soft and lustrous, in all the most
wanted changeable colorings, the yard 81
One lot Of fancy wash silks, shown in
a wide range Of neat designs, SOC value,
the yard 4oc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

Messrs. ]. L. Haley and S. M. Kim
brough we're over from Itta Bena yes
terday.
DIR. D. NJ. McGehee and ]. P. Jones, Of
Money, were in the city the first Of the
week.
Mr.. W. II. Stokes made a business
trip to Yazoo City and Jackson last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Balm, Of Yazoo
City, visited Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Ii. Gossom
this week.
Mr.. Chas. r. Crull returned Saturday
from a visit to friends and relatives in
Helena, Ark.
Mrs. r. p. Williamson and children, OF
Belzoni, visited Greenwood friends and
relatives this week.
Mr.. Jas. A. Floyd, a popular drummer
out of Birmingham, visited Greenwood
Saturday and Sunday.
Mayor H. Ii. Majors and Editor Mac
Donald we're wei from Itta Bena. last
Monday, on business.
Mr.. L. Dauphine took in the Red
Mems carnival at Greenville last week,
and reports it as being a fine show.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Neill, Of Whaley,
visited the family of Mrs. Flora Nc
lntyre Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. +. M. Kitchener, OF Sumner,
spent several days in the city this week,
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. I. Stinson.
Miss Lillian Rhyme, OF Durant, and
Miss Adeline Rhyme, Of Lexington, are
visiting the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H..
Ellington.
Mr.. W. A. stinson left Wednesday
evening for Jacksonville, Fla, philadel-
phia and Washington, D. c., In the inter-
est of his Inventions.
Miss Sallie Humphreys came over last
Saturday from the University to spend a
few days at home. She was accompanied
by Miss Minnie Hightower.
Messrs. y. @. Humphreys, Jr, and Ben
7. Terry returned from Avery's Island.
La, Saturday, where they accompanied
the remains Of Mr.. Dudley Avery, Jr.
Hon. A. y. Gardner returned from
S''~anee, Tenn, last Saturday, where be
accompanied his son Frank, and Alfred.
Stoner, who will attend college at that
place.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
Heavy Rains.

Heavy rains have visited this vicinity
the past few days and nights, and much
damage to crop preparations has been
the result. The corn crop will have to
be replanted in many instances.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
For Rent.

Two bran new broom cottages, with
bath rooms and ~artesian water. Apply
TO T. c. GARROTT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
Millinery.

hAohA w p~S s'S DN' - ~~ ~NHN'
Millinery.
The millinery needs of a woman Of
taste can best be filled here. Our show
ing of stylish and seasonable hats is very
interesting. In conception, development
and material these hats are highly pleas
ing, They have the additional attraction
of moderate price. Come and look at them.
Shoes
Gun spring line of Oxford Ties and
Slippers is now ready. We show over so
different styles, all the new lasts and
feathers. Come and make your selections
while the sizes are complete. The Wick
ert & Gardiner, E. P. Reid, Chas. X. Fox,
and the Val Duttenhoffer shoes for women.
The H. W. Merriam shoes for children.
The Walkover and Stetson shoes for men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

Barrow & Prices big sale
begins March 31st. You will
save many dollars if you come
and lose double unless you get
here,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

SCATES
Caterers to particular people.

TVVPIIs
The Palace engraves ali
goods bought of them free of
but can't afford to en-
grave goods bought else
where.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
Exclusive Creations in
Tailored Suits $40 to S35.

In all the popular styles and materials.
Ask to see the smart style Pony Coat Suit,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

1t you don't get a circular
telling you about the Slaughter
Sale, phone for one.
Barrow & Price.
SCATES
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-03-15
The Little Skaters
lorlaInaIl

lOriginall
One saturday afternoon two little
boys concluded that they would 80
down to the river. which was frozen
near the shores, TO skate They We're
Tommy ana Wlllle Bedford, aged re-
spectIyely eight and six years Taking
their skates Willie bad but one-they
sailed forth, and, reaching the Tee
Tommy put ON his two skates, White
nut on his one, and they proceeded to
have a good time. And they had good
time. The nlppIng air was full Of ozone,
and there was about an acre Of Ice that
was as smooth as glass Tommy could
skate pretty wen II he skated straight
ahead but be insisted on cutting Hub
dubs." as he called them Tommy's
aubdubs we're a figure eight and the
Dutch ROLAND he was continually SIT
ting down and pointing bis toes to the
sky. AS for his little brother. having
only one skate and not knowing how 70
slxate anyway. he bore the weight OF
his little body on the foot without the
skate and hoped along, occasionally
lifting the sole Of his shoe from the Ice
and gliding half dozen yards on MS
one skate.
The boys were so happy that they
took no note Of time. Just before sun
set Tommy noticed large cake OF
floating Ice lodge just above them
eWiIiIe" he said. ''you stay here I'm
going TO have a skate on that big cake"
Ana he started of. skating at his best
sneed But Willie. ignoring his instruc-
fiona hopped along after him on his
one skate. and after Tommy had skat-
N 10 tho Farther side OF the newly mr.
rived cake he turned and saw bis little
brother tust coming on to T. A rev
minutes later, looking toward the
shore he noticed That the ice was NOV
ing
Tommy was not very old, but ne
inew enough to understand the dan
ger He made his sixties ly toward ms
brother motloning him TO 60 back but
i WINS too late. The cake parted from
the arin ice. and before Tommy reaen-
N his brother there was an impassaoie
can Of water between TIE two edges
The boys were aloa en- an zee cake
~ & broad river darkness coming on
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-03-15

dren were lying perfectly quiet, the
older holding the younger In bis arms.
Both were asleep.
They're deadF' said slmcox.
But Holt, taking them up, gave them
a vigorous shake, and both opened
their eyes. He told Simcox to alter
nateIy shake and rub them, while he
took flask Of diluted liquor from his
pocket that he had brought for the pur-
pose and poured some Of II down the
boys throats. Tommy revived quickly,
but Willie, who bad been asleep longer,
was pretty far gone Holt unbuttoned
his own clothing and, holding the child
near to his warm flesh. wrapped his
clothes about him,
1t was z o'clock In the morning when
Holt drove up IN a carriage with the
two boys to their home, The house
was lighted, for there was no sleep for
the inmates. All the parents knew
was that their boys skates were miss
ing, and II was surmlsed that they had
gone skating. The only further ex-
PLANTATION was that they had been
drowned. The disconsolate pair We're
sitting awaiting a report from the po-
lice when they heard wheels, followed
BY a sharp pull at the dOorbell. The
husband sprang up and, closely follow
ed by bis wife, darted to the door and
threw Il open. There stood stalwart
man with their Willie In his arms,
while Tommy stood beside him.
CHAnLOTTE SHERWOOD.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-03-15

and the cold Increasing every minute.
There were but few boats passing, and
they met none Of these till Il wne too
dark for them to be discovered. Willie,
becoming cold. began TO cry, but Tom
my, feeling the responsibility Of having
his little brother to care for kept a
sturdy heart and, going to the edge OF
tho ice. endeavored TO attract attention
When he found that his efforts were
useless he went back to Willie and,
folding him IN his arms, tried to keep
him warm.
The moon came up slightly pass the
full and lighted up the bay Into which
the river broadened. An incoming
steamer was making It's way Inward
when the officer on the bridge oiled
for bis night glass. "Holt, see dark
spot on that ice cake" be said TO the
man who handed him the glass. and,
leveling It, he brought It to bear ON the
center of the cake. Then, lowering II,
with horror ON his face, he added:
Great heavens There are two chill
dren Oh that cake Of Ice" Holt seized
the glass, put It to his eye for a mo-
ment, then dashed away, shouting,
Lower the cutterp
Here, you, simcox." he cried when
the boat was lowered. take the tillerP
slmcox took the tiller as ordered, ana
Holt fine looking, muscular man,
seized the stroke oar. The crew pulled
away, but they had all been overwork-
cd on a hard winter passage from Gil
braitar, and the tide was running out
swiftly They had pulled few min
ntes when Holt noticed that they were
making very poor Roadway. He had
been away from his children for more
than year and connected them 10 his
mind with the two on the Ice cake
either frozen or to be frozen II not
rescued.
"I'il give every man OF you" he said.
"a months extra wages II we reach the
little ones and get them dead or alive"
Every oalsman bent to bis work, and
by dint Of almost superhuman effort
managed to pull the boat against the
tide, which fortunately was slowly car
rylng The cake down stream, but unfor
nately they were not In It's line and
were obliged to pull diagonaily This
Is why they must stem the tide.
They had hard tusslc, but at last
made the edge O. me Ice cake. Holt
and slmcox both Jumped from the boat
and ran 10 due center, where the clll-
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-03-15


Hh HAD ON A KNIoKERBocKER SUIT
ID behemoth. Is Q man IN his dotage
forty eighth Is a man weighing 100
unds a haystackT
ir. Bowser Is fifty-four years old and
'sighs 1876 pounds. but aa the matter Is
painful one to him ! never mention
| did not correct him In this case,
& d after q glare at me he continued
Yes, two years ago went up to the
4 FIX and did a little Ice skating
lowds congregated to see me cut pi-
|on wings. | carried of all the honors,
q Instead Of having q fall and a lame
lex got rid OF my rheumatism for
Pee or four months. Why can't you
ok to the truth in making your state
entsfo
But you weren't thinking OF trying
againF / queried.
And why notg'
Ibecause you will be sure Toto
Would Out Pigeon Wings.
Nov, just leave It right there. ]
Yught these skates to skate with.
Pere is skating at the park. ! shall
up there this evening; / shall cut
gson wings; I shall perform curly
|es; ! shall make every other fancy
|ater take a back seat"
And you viii come down with a
ash and probably put both hips out
joint"
x do I won't ask you to nurse me
Tough Il BY tile seven spotted bulls
indians you are gradually driy-
3 me to'the dead line. ] don't won
2 thar husbands who have been nag
= Tor years aud years finally turn
Y y chop their wives up with an AK
I'm not nagglne. answered "I'm
= saying That 1t IS curious TINT You
Oula SO and buy a pair Of skates
len yon can hardly stand MP on them.
y YIN only give the paners another
anee TO III at v1u
&c looked around The room Tor he
aaa g trowbar % strike ner dead
a y nns not audIp either be turned
y Palkea p''a'H % change
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-03-15
rhe ehrslke, o. ButcheF nlrd.

There Is a strange little bird, about
as big as robin, which nearly every
winter brings us. He is generally
alone, ike a tiny black and gray hawk
in many OF his ways. but related truly
to the gentle vlreos and waxwings. He
Is the northern shrike, or butcher bird,
and he gets a cruel living by catching
mice and little birds. which he hangs
on locust thorns, sharp twlgs or the
points OF wire fence, as his little feet,
unlike the hawks, are not strong
enough to hold bis prey. But he Is a
handsome fellow, and rarely one may
hear very sweet little song as he sits
on the top OF some leahess bush, par
ticularly late IN the winter But gen
orally he is silent like the true birds
Of prey, or at best gives only rasping
uoueai .-St, Nicholas.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-03-15
Coniradicts the Story That
M. BIS Skating Trip Fin
ished Him.
IRELYHADA BAD FALL
Ambition to Cut Pigeon Wings
|Vah the Young People Game
to a Sudden End

wright 1906. by Mcclure, PHILIPPE & Col
MAKE this communication to the
newspapers to correct a report
that my husband, Mr. Bowser,
met with a fatal accident few
ago and will be heard Of no more.
lle / very much dislike TO bring our
Inv troubles before the public, feel
ought to set myself right in GER
matters
10 evening a week ago Mr.. Bowser
u home from the Office with a pack
under his arm. with natural feml-
curiosity / wanted to know the
tents at once, but with one excuse
another he put me of until after
Der When we had reached the sit
room be opened the package and
Wed me a pair Of new ice skates.
bid you find them?y | asked.
should say not"
he you going to make a present to
i oneT"
Certainly not"
But they are not for yourself?"
b be sure they are. Why not2"
But you can't skate, and you are too
and too heavy to learn. You tried
wo years ago and had such a fall
your back was lame for three
hfhs u
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-03-15

Woman, what are you talking
.utf he demanded as he flushed up
gery time you get q chance you ring
That | am too old or too heavy for
or that, as If was some superannu-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-20
LEARNED OF LITTERATEURa.

The manuscript OF Swinburne $
"First Book of BALLADS has beer solo
for $1,000.
NJ. Kostand is said to have declined
an cffer of 500, GOO for a single maya
zine publication of his new play,
"Chanticleer." He believes he can get
a larger amount from tne play in boo
form.
Now that the late William Sharp
turns out to have been Fiona Mac
leod." the description of the latter in
England's Who's Who" is rather
amusing. 1t says Macleod, Miss
Fiona, author" Then it gives a list OF
her publications, and adds: "Recrea-
ton: Sailing. hill walks, listening.
Address. care Chapman & Hull, Lon
dom
Emil Zerkowitz. the noted Hun
garian author, who has been commits
stoned as special envoy by his gov
eminent with the purpose of estab-
fishing important commercial relations
between that country and this. recent.
ly arrived in New York. He has a
boy named George Washington Zerko-
WITT, who was born on February 22
1868.
When Henri Rochefort first pub
lished his Lanterne, once a week, his
articles We're eagerly read all over Eu
rope. To-day his rantings are little
needed even by his followers. One OF
his admirers has recently done some
figuring. For nearly half a century
Rochefort has written nearly every
day a newspaper article. These arti.
cles if reprinted in book form would
make a library of at least 200 volumes
Opie Read is very superstitious
While OIL a reading tour with Ber
King, the poet died suddenly at Bowl
ing Green on the night he recited 81
| Should Die Tonight" Commenting
on the incident, Read said: There
was a curious chain of circumstance!
that night. 1t was the 18th of tn,
month. it was the 18th town o
our tour, 13 sat down to the table will
us at supper, and Is darkies. thinkins
that Ben and | were going to give, ;
minstrel show, sat in the front row O
the balcony
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-20
T0TTENvILLE.
A O MUCH.

DR.. Andrew S. Draper. commits
sioner of education of The state of
New York, in a pamphlet just issued
on "~Illiteracy in the State of New
York" says that America is FARCE
hind the leading natiomHVG6 Europe
in tho uniformity of abb to read
and write. The fact isN those
nations undertake to do ~ tile tor
all their children and come pretty
doing it; we offer everything in the
way of instruction for all of our chill
dren and do not come so near requlr-
ing them to do anything. The great
nations which rival us in intellectual
progress and industrial productivity
compel all tn take advantage OF n
schools. and the habit of going TO
school is inbred and universal; we
are loath to compel, and Indifference
about school attendance is anogeth-
err too common an American evil.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-20
CARTERET.
LOCAL ITEMS.


The Presbytery of Elizabeth met
at that place Tuesday. Those pres
ent from the Carteret Presbyterian
church were Rev. e. r. Brown, Mi.
j. G. Wilson. Mr.. Theo. Leber and
Mr.. r. T. Beam.
Mrs. jenkins was in New Bruins
wick Tuesday on business.
Mrs. John Dalton, who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, is slowly
improving.
Mrs. j. f. Shepard gave a musical
to her class Tuesday night. The pu-
pills were permitted to invite some of
their friends, making a company of
about forty. All report a very pleas
ant time.
Mrs. McGill spent Friday in Bay
onne visiting a sick friend.
The Red Men installed their new
officers Thursday night. The deputy
and staff from Elizabeth were here.
Mrs. j. G. Wilson spent Friday in
Newark.
Mrs. jenkins went to Stapleton, 5.
l.. Friday to visit her son Charles.
Mr.. Peter Finegan was out of town
Thursday on business.
Mr.. Charles Roth was in New York
Thursday.
Messrs. William Radley and JACK
Donovan visited Bellevue hospltal
Thursday. They were looking for
Mrs. Radley, but found she had been
placed in the insane ward on Black
wells Island.
The small son of Mr.. John Neville
after a brief illness, died at 3 O'CLOCK
Thursday night.
Ernest Jones, whole in the post Of
fee. fell in a faint. He was carried
to his home on the Blazing Star road.
He has recovered.
Mr.. Cooper has moved out OF the
Wheeler house and taken II of Mr..
Stanbach. recently vacated by Mrs.
Barrett.
Mr.. c. r. Chase has exchanged the
position which he held so long with
the American Lucol Co., for one of
assistant store keeper at the De Lee
mar Copper Works.
The Misses Sue and Josie Savage,
OF Elizabeth, were guests of the
Misses Addie and Ursula Leber Fri
day night and Saturday. They came
to attend the special meetings held
by Rev. f. r. Brown in the First
Presbyterian church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-20
STATEN ISLAND NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Snyder, of
Central avenue, Mariners Harbor,
are spending a few weeks at Old
Point Comfort.
The Mascot Euchre Club will give
a euchre and reception at st. Mary's
Hall, in West Brighton, on February
s, for the benefit of the Port Rich
mond Day Nursery. Great prepara-
tons are being made by the commit
tee in charge of the affair and a nice
sum will, it is expected, be realized.
The annual ball of the musicians
of Staten Island held at the German
club rooms, in Stapleton, Tuesday
evening, proved a decided success
socially and financially. The ball
room, which had been specially dec
GRATED for the occasion, was crowded.
Welcome Lodge, Degree of Honor.
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing yeGr: Mrs. Martha Mech
told, past chief of honor; Mrs. Louise
Sussclberg, chief of honor; Mrs.
Mary Rebron, lady of honor; Mrs.
Henrietta Holt, chief of ceremonies;
Miss Mamie Safer, %finGncier; Miss
Cecil Beinert, recorder, and Mrs.
Margaret Hawkins, receiver.
Miss Frieda Clock, of Stapleton,
gave a delightful small reception at
her home or Saturday evening.
Among those present were Miss Jes-
sic VanCott, Miss Ada Sands. Miss
Ethel Savacool, Miss Helen Brown,
Raymond Hankinson, Paul Rutland.
Theodore Sadler, Elton Blake and
George Griffith.
What promises to be a most en-
joyable affair is the annual masqucr-
AIDE ball of Court Edgewater, Forest
ers of America, to be held at the
German Club rooms, in Stapleton, on
February 10.
Miss Daisy Osborn's pupils will
give a musical in the Summerfield
NJ. E. church, of Mariners Harbor,
January IS.
Invitations have been issued by the
Jolly Six Social Club, OF Stapleton.
for it's annual ball. which is scheduled
to take place at Excelsior Hall Janu-
airy 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Hagaman, of Port
Richmond, are making a our of the
southern states. They will return
the latter part of February.
A euchre and dance under the au-
snices of St. Mary Assumption Coun-
ell, No. 159. c. w. B. L., will be held
in the Parish Hall in Port Richmond,
Wednesday evening next. A number
of handsome prizes have already
been secured and will be awarded to
the winners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-20
SPECIALS.

In a recent experiment. the addition
of one per cent of vanadium increased
the tensile strength Of steel from 81
to 50 tons per 50 4are inch'
Two German scientists announce the
scovery OF a new anaesthetic having
all the virtues Of cocaine without tins
latter's secondary i'll effects. The new
substance is called %"allypine.' II
deadens pain by local application, and
does not contain poison.
The effect of ultraviolet rays oil
light on some kinds of glass is strik-
ingly shown at high attitudes. At o
mountain station of the Canadian Pa
cifc railway-5,0O coo or 5000 feet high
green glass telephone insulators have
changed to brilliant purple.
Many observations have convinced
Mabel S. Nelson. a British psychol
ogist. that men near better than WON
en-. and that both men and ONE
hear farther with the right than the
left ear. Men are clearly superior in
recognizing blue. and women are pos.
sibly superior in recognizing yellow.
The atmosphere contains a great
quantity of solid matter, usually i'm.
%rerceptible. though visible when a ray
OF sunlight enters a dark room. A.
Ditto states that a cubic meter of the
air of Paris usually contains six to
eight milligrammes of dust-sometimes
% milligrammes-but away from cit
les there is less. Nearly a third Of the
city dust is organic matter containing
living germs. The dust usually car
ries a few metals-sodium, calcium
magnesium. aluminium. and especially
iron. with nickel and cobalt. the last
three being brought to the air in me
teOric dust from space,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

Master Edwin Potter is i'll at his
home in Barron avenue.
Miss Sadie Martin, who has been
visiting Mrs. Crugan, of Locust
Grove, has returned.
Miss Dorothea Boynton is spend
ing Il few days at her home in Sc
warren.
Mrs. Manton, of Jersey City, is
visiting Mrs. NJ. ID. Valentine.
Miss Gibson. of Railway, is visit
ing Mrs. J. H. Love.
Mrs. w. H. Cutter and Miss Cutter
are in Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, of New
Ncrk, are visiting Mrs, A. D. Brown.
Mrs. NJ. d. Valentine and Mrs. c,
A. Campbell will entertain at the
club Saturday night.
There is a new steward in the w
A. A.. club house.
The wedding of Mr.. Ernest Dem
Arrest will take place in Portland
Ore, February Ia.