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NEWS BUDGET ON ROUTE 8.

Miss Maggie, the pretty little daughter o.
Mr.. Tom Reid is spending a wnNs with her
aunt Mrs. j. j. Link.
Miss Maggie Evans after q protracted and
delightful sta with her sister, Mrs. L w
Brown, OF Walhella returned home last Wed
Miss Katharine Whitley spent last Friday
night and Saturday az the guest Of her frieni
Mas sue Black we'll at Glendale the pretty
home OF Mrs. John A Wilson.
Miss Annie Nelson returned home last
week after q pleasant stay OF several days
with relatives In the Sh.ron section.
Major Parker a prominent farmer OF the
Flatwoods had bushes IN the city last sstur
dsv.
Mrs. Maggie sherard is upand about agair
after suffering several weeks with q carbui &C
Mi. bob Thornton ofTexas Is visiting rela
tivee and friends in this his old home, ate
an absence OF several years. Like all o
Abbeville's sons, he has 9 "long'ng," way
down in his heart for the old home In South
MI. and Mrs. Eugene Mann spent:last Sun
day with relatives near Turkey Hill,
younS ladies Of santuo accompanied by Nj
j. g.. Smith of Donalds spent last Sunday
with the family OF Mr.. and Mrs J. 4. Smith
Mrs. Margaret Mann accompanied by her
son Joe spent last Saturday night and Sun
day With her daughter Mrs. j. d. King o.
Mrs. Nancy Dickson, OF Elberton. Georgia
e bO Q a. . y - -
ter, Mrs w. C. Mcneil, Mrs. Wilson is 'lso
spending a while with her daughter Mrs. W
c. Mcneil.
Rev. ]. B. Hillhouse preached q nne sermon
last Sunday morning In the Presbyierian
church at Lebanan 10 q large and :apprecia'
tive congregation. In q few weeks Mr.. HUI
house will take full and regular charge Of hii
work as pastor OF this church, and we believe
several others, all and each OF this congrega
ton will accord TO him q most cordial vel
come as tn eir pastor cpd spiritual adviser. :,
nearing completion INT when finished vii
stand as monument 10 the faithful OF thai
congregation who have pushed the WORE
through with their own hands. When Do
ished 1t will be q pretty cottage and Will de
serve the presence Of some fair daughter &c
rule over him who abideth therein.
Farmers are pushing work on the farm az
the weather OF the past lew days has been
Mrs. Ada G. Kennedy and her two bright
and handsome sons spent last Saturd1 aud
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Cowan Oh
Bellevue, who has been quite Ill with grip
but is row improving. -.
Mr.. John II. Penney is working on NJ!
"pet" cotton patch. and says II be should
make what the writer said, he will be amp G
repaid for his extra work, and Will be per.
fectly satisfied. Mr.. Penney Is a fine farmer
and we hope bis brightest anticipstions will
be fully realized. .
Professor Rabb with bis efficient assistant
Miss Mary Herbert have by judicious man.
segment and careful training built up Sha'
ron high school 10 one Of the finest In TN
country. They are efficient and faithful
teachers, and have a large school OF brlgh
and happy scholars.
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The State of South Carolina

Court Of Common Pleas.
W, S. Cochran. Plaintiff against Mary VII.
Iiams and W. w. Williams, Defendants.
To the defendants above named:
lyon are hereby summoned and required
TO answer the con- plant N this action, which
was on the 25:h day Of January, A. d. 1907,
aled in the office of the Clerk OF Court o.
Common Pleas and g. neral Sessions at Alb
beyille, South Carolina, and TO serve a COPY
of your answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber at bis office at Abbeville, South
Carolina within 70 days after the service
hereof exclusive OF the day OF such service;
and II you fail 10 answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In
this action will apply TO the Court for the
relief demanded IN the complaint.
w. F. Greene,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated January 18th, A.D, 1907.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-13

There are myrads Of wink ling stare, but
precious few good cigars. There is one In
AbbeviIle that's all the 60, 1t Is sold by
speed and Is called Cinco.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-13
For Sale.

have for sale It's lbs OF seeds. Rockeyford
canteloupe and best variety OF Southern
grown watermelon seed.
J. W. Rykard.
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The best lot OF plows we have ever seen
here. Come In see too.
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CITY Registration.

CITY Registration.
The books for registration OF voters are
now open AT City Council cfhce;
j L. Mcmillan, Mayor.
James Chalmers, Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
SEES BABE COME TO LIFE.
Undertaken Begins to Embalm Body
When Screams Call a Halt.

Racine, Wis, Sept. 4.-Called to
hold an inquest over the body of a
dead baby today, the coroner and un-
dertaker saw the child's eyes open and
heard its lusty screams for its moth
er. who was Frustrated with grief in
the next room.
When the coroner reached the
home of Michael Poplowski after hav-
ing been informed Of the sudden
death of a girl months old, he was
Informed by the parents that the
child had died suddenly an hour be-
fore. There being no doubt of the
babes death, the undertaken begun
his work when the little body witch
ed. kicked its legs toward the ceiling
and the mouth and eyes opened. the
former giving vent to a battery of
shrieks While the latter gave out a
flood of big tears.
1t was some time before the mother
could be convinced that her child was
living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
WANTS A NEW CHARTER.
Kansas City to Have Seven Citizens
Draw the Bill

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. THE coun-
ell adopted a resolution last night in
structing Mayor Cornell to appoint a
committee of seven citizens to draw up
a new city charter to be presented to
the Kansas legislature for passage in
1905
The resolution was presented by Gus
REM of the Fourth ward, and Mayor
Cornell said he probably would name
the committee today.
Our city has outgrown it's laws just
like a child outgrows it's Clothes said
Mr. REM II think it will require more
than year to draw up the charter the
city requires and we should begin now.
1 wish this to be a nonpolitical move
and the committee to be one of repre-
sentative citizens who know the city's
business needs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
FELL FROM FOURTH STORY
A Kansas Farm Hand Has a Serious
Accident in Denver.

Denver. Sept. 4.-Following a day and p
night of drinking and carousing. Dav.I
Bennett. farm hand, 20 years of age. OF
Russell. Kan, early yesterday morning
while under the influence of liquor, f..
out of a fourth story window of the 10th
rop rooming house, Eighteenth and Lar
inner streets. He dropped fifty feet 1
found until two hours later. when Georgc
Miller, a clerk of Gorham, Kan. who ha =
come to Denver with him, alarmed by his
friends absence, made a thorough search
of the building. Bennett was unconscious
when he was discovered and examina-
ton revealed fractured skull and inter
nal injuries He was removed to the
county hospital. This morning his condi-
ton showed no improvement and very lit
tie hope is entertained for his recovery.
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CITY AND STATE.
Join With the Church in Honor
ing Archbishop Williams.
Requiem Service Is Conducted
by Cardinal Gibbons.

Boston Sept 4.-HOnored by prince
of the church, the archbishop of Balti-
more, his intimate friend for upwards
of half a century, by a host of prelates
and priests, by the commonwealth of
Massachusetts and the city of Boston,
where he was born, the body of Most
Rev. John Joseph Williams, archbishop
of Boston and dean of the Roman Cath
Ollie hierarchy in the United States, was
today placed in the crypt beneath the
high altar of the Cathedral of Holy
Cross which stands as a monument to
his labors.
The solemn ceremony of transferring
the body from the eatafalque upon which
the casket had rested since Monday, to
it's place of repose beneath the great
white altar followed pontifcal mass OF
requiem. The requiem which was made
impressive by wealth of solemn splen-
dor and elaborate ritual was celebrated
by Cardinal Gibbons, whose rank was
bestowed upon him by Pope Leo XIII
at the request of Archbishop Williams
who had declined the honor in favor of
his closest friend in the hierarchy. Fol-
lowing the chapting of the N1cene creed,
the deceased prelate's coadjutor and
now his successor, the Most Rev. Will
liam O'Connell, delivered an eloquent
euIogy Before the solemn pontifical
mass. masses for the late Archbishop
williams were said or sung in all the
parish churches and cnapelS OF the JuTIS-
6iction. Although admission was by
ticket. the vast cathedral was crowded
to the doors long before the beginning
of the services and thousands stood in
the streets.
Following the eulogy the absolutions
were given by the four senior bishops of
the New England province. The final
absolution was given by Archbishop
O'Connell. After the recessional the
casket was placed in the crypt under
the main altar by the active pallbearers
and Theoretically sealed.
Among those who attended the funeral
were Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishops Far
ley of New York, Ryan of Phlladelph1a
and Moeller of Cincinnati, the bishops of
New England and representatives of the
Roman Catholic church in Canada
During the exercises the city bells and
fire alarms were tolled. The city hall
was closed between 1920 and II o'clock
and the flag on the building was lower
ed to half staff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
EASTERN STAR MEETS.
Grand Chapter Opens Three Days
Session at Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 4.-The twelfth
triennial conclave of the general grand
chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star opened three days meeting in the
East side Masonic temple today. Over
every state in the union with the ex-
ception of Delaware. In addition dele
gates are here from Canada. Hawaii and
the Philippines Most Worthy Grand
Matron Mrs Madeline B. Conkling of
Oklahoma City and the Most Worthy
Grand Patron DR.. VIM. F. Kuhn of st.
Joseph, Mo-, delivered addresses and
presented their reports at the opening
session.
The revision of the constitution is one
of the most inportant matters to be
considered. Mrs. Ella S. Washburn OF
Racine. Wis, is in line for the highest
office and will be elected Friday
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FRENCH LOSE 8 KILLED
And IL Wounded in Battle With the
MOOrS.

Casa Blanca, Tuesday, Sept. A.
Eight Frenchmen were killed and II
wounded in an engagement yesterday
outside the camp. The dead included
Major Provost, of the First battalion
of the foreign legion, and Lieutenant
Beizzis of the Second battalion or
Algerian Spahs sharpshooters. The
Moors concentrated the largest force
they had yet in this vicinity and re-
turned to the attack again and again
after encountering the deadly fire of
the French artillery and maxim guns.
The enemy's losses are described as
enormous. The fighting was started
by an attack made by the Moors on
a French scouting party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
CANT HOLD HIM DOWN.
King Alfonso Has Bad Habit of Do
ing What He Likes.

London, Sept. 4.-King Alfonso of
Spain, according to a story published
in Truth. has been lectured by his
ministers against personally driving
the royal motor car at excessive and
dangerous speed. His secret motor
expeditions into France have also
been condemned by them. The king
recently took a trip from Madrid to
Bordeaux without the knowledge of
the Spanish or French authorities and
that they could not be held RESPONSE
BILE for the kings safety unless they
had notice of his intention to visit
France. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
Strike Is Declared Illegal.

London. Sept 4-Dispatches from
wellington. New Zealand, state that the
court of appeals there has finally de-
cIared that the strike of the slaughter
house men and their sympathizers is
illegal. The working men who are par
ticinatine in if the court holds are vio-
lating the award of the court of arbitra-
ton and may be fined and in case of
non-payment may be imprisoned for
term not exceeding one year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
WHAT POSTAL CLERKS WANT.
Eight Hour Day, Month VacatioiA
Pension. 81 200 Year.

Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 4.-The Ma
tionaI Federation of Postoff1ce Clerks
adopted resolutions favoring placing
all postmasters and first assistants III
the classified list of the civil service, an
eight-hour day. one month g., -,
annuaIlv. a pension and a minimum
salary of $1,000. 100
Louisville was selected as the me-
ing place for next year. Inc 9 49,, ~
n roItra Of Chicago, elected pres1-
dent; THOMAS L. Ladd Of Muskogee'
r re-eIected vice president; H j.:
Cayeny of San Francisco. chairman Oh
the national organization committee
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DEvLIN MINES SOLD.
Marquette Properties Bring Much Less
Than Expected.

Chicago, Sept 4-Receiver Walter
Reeves sold at public auction yesterday
at Marquette, Ill. the Devlin properties
consisting of 1900 acres of soft coal
lands ITO houses and two mine shafts.
600 in excess of one quarter of the re-
ceivers' appraisal at the time of the SEN
sational failure of Banker Devlin in
Topeka and Kansas City about two years
ago.
The purchaser was the Walsh Bros
syndicate of Davenport, Burlington and
Clinton Iowa. where they announced it
expected to develop the mines to their
full capacity
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FIGURES ON FRUIT.
Secretary WellhOuse Shows What Kan
sas Did Last Year.

Statistics compiled by Water Well
house. secretary of the Kansas State
Horticultural society. show that the
yield and value of fruit in the state for
the wear 1906 was as follows:
Apples, 6,37S.OOS bushels; pears, So, 214
bushels; peaches, 2,O92,O74 bushels;
plums, 81, $50 bushels; cherries, IS, I16
bushels; Strawberries, 1878 crates;
raspberries, 72,21S crates; blackberries,
800. O66 crates; gooseberries, 1889 crates;
grapes. 1,O02, 279 eight-pound baskets
Value of all fruit. s.. 2S6.973; vegeta-
bles sold. $500, AIS; total value of horu-
cultural products, $3,7S9, 451.
Comparative figures for the years 1904
and 1908 are IS follows:
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LOW AND STUBS TOGETHER.
n~o of the Men Back of an Enter
prise to Pipe Gas to Montgomery.

independence. Kan. Sept. 4.-The
Nrid-Continent Gas, Oil and Pipe Line
company, with a capitalization OF
sI004 900. has been Incorporated under
the laws of Kansas and granted
nrise are Senator Porter and William
Truskett of Caney. w. c. Haverstick
Independence, and w. r. Stubs of
lawrence and NJ. A. Low of Topeka.
The purpose of the new company is
To pipe and supply gas to manufactur-
ing enterprises in Montgomery county
at q low rate.
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A Kansan Dies in colorado.

Wichita, Sept 4.-Fritz Schnitzler
died Tuesday at Idaho Falls, Col,
where he had gone for his health
Mr. Schnitzler was one of the real
nioneers of Wichita, having come
here when the town was new. BY his
own efforts he had accumulated a
competence and for some years has
hean living comfortably in this city
A few months ago his wife died and
soon after Mr.. Schnitzler began to fail
in health by reason Of Bright's disease.
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BRYAN to Tour Now york.

New York, Sept. 4.-Announcement
was made today that VIM. ]. Bryan will
begin tour of speechmaking in New
York state in October under the aus
pices of the New York Progressive Dem
ocratic league. Mr.. Bryan is scheduled
to make an address at the unwilling of
the Bennett statue at New Haven on
October 20 and following that will come
tn Navv
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He Served Under Farragut.

Charleston. S. c.. Sept captain
Henry Brown, a veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars, and inventor of the Bell
Buoy as now used at American ports.
died here yesterday, aged so years. He
served during the sixties under Farragut
and Porter and was commended and
promoted for gallant conduct.
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Franklin, 9.72O;

Wyandotte. 12.73S:- Franklin, 9,720;
Cowley. $50.
GoOseberries (crates). Wyandotte.
1881; Leavenworth. LASS; Doniphan,
1872; Wabaunsee. 1.041; Pottawato-
ME. 692; Johnson, 617; Sedgwick, 493;
Reno. 38S; Ford. 1863; Labette, 1865.
Value of all fruit: Doniphan, $222,-
41S; Wyandotte. $2O7, 500: Reno, $1S2,-
773; Sedgwick. S113.229; Shawnee,
SOB, 440; Leavenworth. S91, 625; Cow
ley. $SO,515: Jefferson. SIS, 1856; Jack
son. S61.76S; Nemaha. S59.O54.
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Abilene, Sept. Airs. ]. w. Creech
in a personal letter from Rochester,
Mimi, says: knowing that many
people of Abilene are anxious to hear
from Mr.. Creech I take the privilege
of dropping you a line. Thee doctors
here who are considered the best in
the country tell me that he is doing
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EMPoRIA NORMAL OPENS.
Not So Many Pupils in Attendance as
Last Year.

Emporia, Kan. Sept. 4.-The Nor
NAL opened for business Tuesday. The
students are not enrolling as rapidly
this year as usual. While as many stu
dents attended chapel exercises this
morning as is customary on the open
ing day. which indicates that the en-
rollment will be as large as heretofore,
the number of students enrolled during
the day was less than it was at the
close of the first day of school last
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Her Stem KNOCKED on.

Philadelphia. Sept. 4.-The Erics -
line steamer Lord Baltimore fron-
Baltimore for this city, carrying sev-
eraI hundred eXcursionistS from tn
jamestown exposition, collided with
the fishing schooner Annie Godfred IN
the Delaware river near Edgemoor
yesterday. The stem of the schooner
was knocked off and one of the crew
of the schooner knocked overheard
but he was rescued. The schooner was
compelled to dock at Wilmington.
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YOUNGEST Prima Donna Arrives.

New York, Sept. 4.-WiIly SCHUYLER
and Betty Wolff, the latter the young
est prima donna on the stage, who will
appear in an English production of Puc-
cini's Madame Butterfly" have just ar
is the leading tenor of Germany. He
was formerly a soldier in the German
army and was decorated by the emperor
for saving the life of a drowning child
at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
HE HAS A NEW TEAM
Long-TaiIed Horses Bought by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 4--President
Roosevelt has bought pair OF carriage
horses from William Post O. son, at
East WilIiston T., /. for use in Wash
ingtOn.
The horses are evenly matched, ooth
being bays, with long tails and names:
The president will not have dock-talled
the pair to washington yesterday.
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A Plasterer Killed bx a Fan.

Hays, Kan, Sept. 4.-Addie Lee
foreman of a force of plasterers
work here, fell 40 feet when a scaffol
broke Tuesday His back was broker
and he died in few minutes. Lee be-
longed to a plasterers' union in Kan
sas City. Lee was Al years old and
unmarried.
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Few DeIinouent TAX BiIIs.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. 4.-The an
nual tax sale of land to Lyon county
for unpaid taxes was held Tuesday. 1t
was the Hghtest sale of this kind for
MANY years The total amount of un-
paid taxes was less than $1,000. Last
wear 1T was more than $1,000.
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The following shows the counties lead
ing in yield and value of fruit:
Apples (bushels,) DOniphan, 402, ATS;
Nemaha. 2T7. 90z; Leavenworth, 269, 113;
Jefferson, 215.200; Reno, 212, AS; Sedg-
wick, 1924; Shawnee, 1880; Brown,
1sS. 134; Jackson, 19O,O63; Marshall, 1884,
213
Pears Cbushels). Cowley. 6.1o2; Doni-
phan, 5.255; Wyandotte, 5,0S5; Sedgwick
1926; Douglas, 1928; Leavenworth, g.
$50; Elk. ISIS; Anderson, 2,4S9; Miami,
2,3S3; Jefferson, 2.255.
Peaches (bushels), Wyandotte, III. 534;
Reno, 80, 800; Shawnee, 1923; Donf-
phan, 81, OPS: Nemaha, So, 049; Dickinson,
51.76s; jackson, 1886; Jefferson, 47,935;
Cowley, 47,176; Sedgwick, As, 761.
Plums (bushels), Wyandotte, 1O,575;
Finney, $500; Sedgmick, 1915; johnson,
2,S74; Douglas. 1921; Brown. 2.319; Mont
gomery, 2.11S; Cowley 2,065; Leaven-
worth, 1850; Shawnee. 1877. aa-.
Cherries (bushels), Wyandotte,
1910; Shawnee. 6.2OS; johnson. S,242;
Doniphan. 3,172; Douglas, 2.7s3; Ne
maha. 2,592: Sumner. 2,56s; Jewell.
2.527; Jackson. 1921; Marshall. 1880.
Grapes (eight-pound baskets),
wyandotte. 1s3.ss5; Doniphan. 1874
4s3; Shawnee 46.1S4; Leavenworth,
33.s19; Usage. 25.156; Anderson, "a,
55S; Marshall. 22.497; Nemaha, a.
ass; Reno. 2O,21s: Johnson, 1857.
1871; Leavenworth. 15.O7s; Mont
gomery. 1855; Wyandotte. 1855;
Neosho. s,912; Labette. s,724; Chero-
kee. 1922; Wilson. 6.62s; Shawnee,
6,17O; Usage 5,022.
Raspberries (crates). Doniphan, TO-
463; Wvandotte. 10.S03; Leavenworth,
7.246; Franklin. 2.926; Douglas, 2.199;
Shawnee. 1.540; Johnson. 1.525; Reno,
1,459; Wilson. 1922; Jefferson, 1.211
s4.7ss; Wilson. 3O,536; Montgomery.
1885; Leavenworth. 1878; Elk,
1851; Neosho. 1880; Linn, 1855;
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as well as could be expectd and that
he has a chance to get WELL The op-
ration took place the 23rd and since
then things look favorable for his re-
covery.''
The independent., 1907-04-25
THE MORMONs.

No more remarkable religious devel-
opmeEt is recorded in modern times
than the rise and persistence of the
sect who call themselves Latter Day
Saints, and are ndiscriminately cata-
logged by the rest of the world as Nor
mons" 1t Is now becoming more clear
ly known to the popular mind that
there are two branches of the Latter
Day Saints. The first has its ecclesias-
teal headquarters In salt Lake city
and is associated with the practice of
polygamy and with long continued
struggle half political. half religious.
With the gentle" population of Utah.
Idaho and nolghboring states. The
other branch ~ the Latter Day saints
has lts headquarters at Lamont. Iowa.
whore 1t has Just held the past week
It's hfty-fourth annual worlds confer
cnce This conference was attended by
hundreds uf enthusiastic wwmbers of
this church and plans were made for
the continued eSangellgatlon OF the
world % their doctrine, Taic reorga-
nl1od Latter Day saints church as II
styles itself. hus about thlrty tbousand
menihers IN tbs United atatts aa