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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-18
The STATE FAIR
is OPEN SOON
BEGINS AUGUST % AND CoNTIN
UES FOR A WEEK - MANY
NEW FEATURES.

Des Moines, Aug. 17.-Aside from
the regular fair features, which are
this year to be the best ever, provis-
ion is made at the Iowa state fair for
double entertainment for all who at
tend. There will be the regular night
show at the race track amphitheater.
This opens with Liberati grand op-
era concert and is followed by Pains
historic and thrilling spectacle "Sheri-
dams Ride" At the live stock pavll-
Ion there will be each evening a double
show of prize winning live stock and
an appropriate settirsr of high class
vaudeville and speciaities. Reserved
seats can be secured for either of these
evening entertainments as well as for
the races. Because of the better fair
and the reduced rates Secretary Simp-
son and other officials of the fair antic-
ipate greater crowds than ever be-
fore.
The railroads will have their spe-
cial excursion reduced rates for the
Iowa fair on sale the 10Th. The rate is
fare and half for the round trip.
Many special trains will be needed for
the extra crowds.
Iowa music lovers are assured Of a
rare treat at the Iowa state fair this
year. The Liberati program is by far
the best ever presented His match
less concert band Is assisted by some
of the leading vocalists of the world
who will present selections from grand
opera in costume There will be of
these great concerts every day. In
addition, the seth Regiment band,
Reeds 4th Regiment band and Ora.
HAMS orchestra will be on hand.
Saturday is really opening day for
the Iowa fair. 1t will be children's
day. Other days are: Sunday, music
day; Monday, Des Moines day; Tues
day, old soldiers day; Wednesday, ag
ricultural day. Thursday, everybody 4
day; Friday, old settlers day. 1t will
all be good.
The Iowa state fair begins Saturday
August %, and continues until August
20.
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Fairfield MAN SECURED
HIGHEST NUMBER OF POINTS

Washington. 1owa.-In the compc-
titfon for position on the state team Of
the Iowa National Guard to take part
in the; National Tournament at
Toledo o.. Sergeant E. G. Johnson, OF
Fair ld,.i.secuf&d .,tthe highest .number
tof, Spaipts,f according to the score Of
sheet' IN the possession OF Col. s. w
Brookhart,, inspector Of small arms
practice, who has just returned from
the contest held in. Des Moines John
sons record is marvellous from Inc
fact that he contested In the three
which panied him constantly His
score in the three days shoot was
739 points out Of possible 1000 or
Whereabouts. The other men honoreJ
with position on the Iowa team ale
the following with their scores:
Sergeant Geo. Beyer Centerville, 1888
Sergeant Beeson. Red Oak, 1877
Sergeant r. e. Kenyon, Corning, TIT
Sergeant Z. w. Fisher, Waterloo.
706.
Sergeant ]. P. King Waulsen. esS.
Corporal w. E. Kesler, Des Moines,,
6S2.
The alternates on the Iowa team are
the following with their scores:
+ Capt. J, f. Ready, Fairfield, $685.
Sergeant A. r. Reupi, Emmettsburg
G6s.
Sdpt. ". u. S1dILI. lily, oOS
Twenty three men contested for the
above positions and were coached by
the FIVE best mon who were on the
Iowa team last year. They will also b.,
included on the team this year for
their meritorious work in the past
Lieut.. j. L. Carlson, of Waukon, is the
crack shot of the state and heads the
teams as follows:
Lieut.. ]. L. Carlson, Waukon.
Capt. F. S. Herd, Des Moines.
Capt. Irwin Elwood. Red Oak.
Capt. E. s. Giest, Waterloo.
Sergeant E. E. Hildebrand, Sioux
City.
The national shoot at Toledo begins
August. 81 and lasts four days.
Celebrate Golden Weddine.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Nicholson was celebrated
at their home in East Washington by
children, grandchildren and numerous
| relatives. They were married In
Henry county and have been residents
OF the state ever since. In behalf Of
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Book have returned from a few days
visit with friends in I4ncaa

Book have returned from few days
visit with friends in Lucas.
Mrs. Harvey Means and daughter.
Miss Marvel Best. of Des Moines. are
visiting in this city with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Darrah, and old friends.
while on their way to st. Louis,
where they expect to reside in the
future.
Miss Martha Becker has returned
from ten days visit in Ottumwo,
with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Curtis,
who accompanied her home for visit
Mrs. H. Poucher was called to Rus
sell yesterday by the serious illness of
her sister, Mrs George Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Stirwalt, of Muir
ray came yesterday for a visit with
her brother e. G. James, and other
relatives. o.
Mrs e. Galloway, of Shannon City
returned home yesterday after three
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs
j. c. Flat.
Miss Vivian tanning left yesterday
for visit with relatives and friends
in Davis City.
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MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte.--Mrs. Lou Schwartz, OF
Chicago, has arrived for visit at the
Emil Noske home.
Mrs. George Johnson and son have
returned to their home in TT. Madi-
son, Tex, after Visit with Mrs
Johnson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Hanback,
Fred Millett, of Chicago, was busi-
ness caller here yesterday.
Earl Conner, of Des Moines, Is visit :
ing his uncle Walter Wilson. and fam
lily.
Clarence Miller. Paul Woods. Earle
Davis and Otto Alexander have gone
to North Dakota to be employed in
the harvest fleldsa - Il saif
Lawrence Finn is spending the week
in Green City, Mo-,
Mrs. Nellie Phelps, of Pella, and
Mrs. Alice Athens and children, Of
Whitebreast, are visiting at I. the Will
liam Tade. home, north of &hareg
Miss Helen Schenck, of Centerville,
has been a recent guest of DR.. Bertha
Stecker q "'s2
Frank Wilson, of Carthage, ILL, vis-
tied relatives here yesterday.
John Hooper and family have gone
to Hammond, ILL.,, for an extended
visit. .as 2' -tt@
Miss Goldie Petrie, OF Pennington, is
the guest of friends here this week.
e. A. Jamison, of Keosauqua, was In
town yesterday. saEl
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ders We're not numerous excepting a
few at the start. the market develop
ed heaviness and sold down rather
sharply There was Z. considerable
changing going on in the way of sell
ing December and buying September
principal by elevator concerns, and
there was some heavy selling
through commission house of Sept
ember in the way Of liquidation sup
posedly for a wealthy local opera
tor. The crowd We're inclined to be
bullish at times, and there was some
fairly good buying OF the defedred
future with September taken on in
a way that indicated cash business
or exports sales. The visible was
not posted, but was expected to show
an increase around 100000 bushels,
and it was used for bearish pur-
poses. About the best buying late
was against downward indemnities
and covering by shorts, small rallies
taking place near the close. To-
days market action was somewhat
disappointing to the bulls but we
are still of the belief that declines
will extend but little further and
most assuredly would favor pur-
chases on additional recessions.
country stations sold
more corn here to arrive than any
Otler section ana COMMISSION houses
had futures on tap early with the
market acting rather heavy. A
country commission house was the
best buyer of December and May
7 but the break in wheat and magnifi-
cent weather for the crop induced
bearish sentiment The ~ market
closed easy and we are inclined to
look for lower prices.
a few unfavorable re-
ports sent in and there was selling
early by commission houses in smy-
pathy with. corn and wheat but there
was good demand for sample lots,
while the futures were taken on
quite an extent by the Patten con-
Germ, more especially May, that were
also bought rather freely by country
houses. The closing was firm and
looks as If an effort would be made
to work prices higher.
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SEYMOUR.

Seymour ester MrMsster of ,st
Cbarlas m VINO hos heen .ttend-
mo the nationai convention of os+e,.
naths ~ Kirkvil,e Mo stnnned off II,
seI,roo,,r for a shor+ Welt Ui+b IIs
,1ayants M. and Me- v n MnnSastars
Iohn Hagathnrn and vie ret,IrnaG
fror,, Nau. W. c,,nds,,
"a Caadis nf Ilnniiia yisi+ed his
,,.ren+s S'nd,v Nii'"'
pS'1 eil r. 1om,ru ana wife re+,rned
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WILLIAMSBURG.

williamsburg.-w. f. owen, M. D,
has sold his property in the south mart
of the CITY to r. r. Osborn and will
move to Cedar RAPIDS in the near fu-
ture and resume practice in that city.
County ATTORNEY w. e. Wallace was
at Marengo recently on business.
Architect CT M. Kerns and CONTRACT
tor L. r. Crisman. of Ottumwa. were
here. last week looking after matters in
connection with the high school build
inga the work upon which is progress
ing nicely under Foreman John Meyer
and. Mr.. Wells of the brick men.
Rev. Pugh. formerly pastor Of the
M. e. church, this city, but now Of
Riverside, Iowa. is here visiting with
his daughter, Mrs. Ray Magne.
County Supervisor G. c. Newlsirk
was here last week attending to some
county matters.
Ralph Jones of Iowa CITY is here
visiting with his aunts. Mrs. r. p
Hastings and r. T. Perry. Mr.. Jones
lis taking course in the S. w. I.
Frank Hastings. who has been In
Nevada and Seattle, Wash, for The
past three years, has returned for q
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Mr. and Mrs. John Nell
son, of northeast Charlton, mourn the
death ofstheir little son, Harold aged
about three years which occurred
brief illness with bowel trouble
FuneralGservices conducted by Rev. w.
S. McCnllagh,, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev.
Evans. Of the NJ. E. church.: were held
at the family shosne this afternoon at 2
o'clock after which interment took
place in the Charlton cemetery
Burglars effected an entrance to
Blanchard & Beem's hardware store
Sunday night and stole number Of
revolvers and pocket knives and d
quantity of ammunition. They gained ar
entrance through back window.
County Clerk Carpenter on Satur-
day issued a marriage license to f. f..
Youngberg, of Red Oak, and Mrs. A.
e. Freeman, of WOODBURY..
On Saturday a number Of old SOL
diers were entertained at dinner at
the home of Col. Warren S. DUNCAN,
In commemoration of the 46th ami
versary of the mastering in of Com
pany X, 34th Iowa Volunteers. Twel.v
members of the company and a few
other comrades were present and re-
miniscences and social converse We're
INDUCED in The dinner was a tempt
joyed by those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Johnson are re-
jocing over the advent of daughter,
born Saturday evening.
Miss Mabel Lyman, whose marriage
occurs soon, was given a surprise linen
and china shower last evening at her
home by the Misses Myrtle Scott and
Jessie Pedigo Light refreshments
were served and the bride to- be was
presented with number of beautiful
gifts.
Miss Nellie Bailey, of ST. Joe, is Wis
iting in this city with her grandpar-
ents Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bailey
| Iva and Allen Littleton of White
breast township, are spending the
week in New London with their BROTH
| er Arthur.
| Frank Homsher is enjoying a vaca
ton from his duties in one of the To-
| cal grocery stores, and with his vic
and baby is spending the time WITH
relatives in Des Moines.
/ Mrs. Earl Hahn and Miss Helen
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King Horse-Shoeing Co.
22O East Second Street.
Morris Williams
HORSE SALES AND REAL ESTATE
AUCTION EVERY OTHER FRI.
DAY-PRIvATE SALES
DAILY.
Good Big Sale Friday

That's the way it looks now. A lot
of ohrses reported, SOL am writing
and wiring all the buyers that we will
have a good supply-probably the
largest since June.
Denahue Miller, Lloyd, Carmichael,
all have reported full loads, and all
the rest Of the boys are out buying
1t is also a certainty that we will have
q perfect Jam Of visitors as harvest Is
well over now and these sales are
great gathering places. Remember,
Ottumwa is the only horse market in
the state now doing business. So II
you have a horse you want to offer In
the best market In Iowa Come to
Ottumwa Friday, September 81.
We will also have bunch Of young
range horses and colts to sell for cash
or on six months time. Everybody
come.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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ELDON.

Eldon--Miss Nellie Brown is visit
ing with her cousin, Miss Kate Breen
at Muscatine
Mrs. Mollie Shook and three chill
dren have been the guests of Mrs
VIM Wise, They were en- route to
Montana where they reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Roberts and Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Whistler We're In OF
tumwa yesterday.
Mesdames George Trott, Clarence
Weber and Frank Davis were Ottum-
wa visitors yesterday.
The battery to be used at the Old
Soldiers Reunion, September 9-10-11.
has arrived
The friends of Mrs. W. e. Warren
are pleased to know she is recovering
for long spell of sickness.
James Huffstutter, of Mcfarland.
Kan, has been visiting the family OF
III. r. Baker and friends.
Mrs. A. w. Roberts returned yes
terday for visit at Keosauqua.
F. j. Taylor, of Trenton. Mo-. has
taken the position of foreman at tho
round house. caused by the resigna-
ton of l.. ]. Miller.
j. Miller left yesterday for Snyder.
Okla, for visit with Carl Stiles.
| Miss Floy Murphy visited with her
cousin. Dorothy Ryland, at Bonaparts,
this week.
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FOR SALE4-A SNAP IN $50 ACRES
of Colorado wheat land with school
lease on $40 acres adjoining. This Is
the best land in eastern Colorado
and must be sold in the next thirty
days. Will take some trade and Will
arrange to carry half purchase price
in "a mortagage. Phone, write or
see G. f. Boude, Hofmann Building.
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ToR. SAI4E-15O ACRE FARM. IA
miles west OF city on Fddsville road.
brings in $500 rent pcr year; will sell
1t at SIS per aero; also 100 acres
across the river four miles west,
brings SO an acre rent per year;
will sell it for $50 per acre half cash
and balance in payments: and twely.
acres near Keb. zla miles west OF
city. Will sell for $1500,half cash bal
ance in payments. All farms Well
stocked with fruit Inquire Joseph
Engat, Keb road
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FOR SALE OR TRADE WE HAVE
several pieces of desirable residence
property In Ottumwa worth from
$500 to $4,000 to sell right, or will
trade for farm property. Address
303-C, Courier.
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FOR SALE GENERAL NERCHAN-
disc store at Harlkes, Iowa. doing
good business. Reason foF.-ssellins.
have other business. Call or wries
to r. Hunter. Jerome. Iowa.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, August 17.-Poultry-
ket easy.
Turkeys-14c.
Chickens-11c.
Spring 14@15c.
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HENRY co. FAIR
A GREAT SUCCESS
RECEIPTS WILL MEET ALL oBLI-
CATIONS SATURDAYS.
RACES.

Mt. Pleasant, August 17.-(speciaD-
Nat u. Rich, owned by Chas. Weiss,
Of Burlington and driven by Frank
won the 2:35 trot in three
straight heats Saturday afternoon.
There We're eight horses entered and it
was a most interesting race. The good
time made in the free for all pace was
another feature of the last days pro-
gram which comprised two harness
races and running race. Following
was the result:
Free For All Race.
Patalma, owned by Allen Bros, of
Marion, won in three straight heats.
The other horses entered were Jimmie
X, entered by oesrup Bros. of Fonda,
Walter w, by Porter Bros, of Abba,
and Urbana Me, by Sam Patterson, of
Marion. The heats resulted as fol-
lows:
Jimmie Observation-Disclosures. 2 2
Wliter w :.................. .
orpaha NC.
Time--2:1eh; 2:12A; 2:15A.
2:35 Trot.
The following horses started-Nat
U, Rich, owned by Chas Weiss, of
Burlington; Hilcock, by Allen Bros, of
Barton F. S. W., by Joe Steiner, OF
Clinton, Poweshiek Chief by j. p. Nc
Govern, Of What Cheer. Red Queen. by
G. W.Kenyon, of Cedar Rapids, Jerusa-
vile, by Lease and Davis, of Green
City. Mo-, Leslie Boy, by j. Cavanaugh,
Of Three River Falls, Mimi, and
Ferd c.. by the McCreary Stock
farm, of Keokuk. Following was the
result by heats:
Nat .. Rich. .................. ! !
Hllock ................. .
\. p. w. ............ ............ 2
Poweshiek Chief ..............
Red Queen. ................. 4
1erusaVllle ................... y
Leslie Soy. ...................
Time-2:25A; 2:25h; 2:2sA.
Nat .. Rich got first money, Hill
Poweshiek Chief, fourth.
The running race was one-mile
novelty, S25 being awarded the win
ner, of each quarter. Il Must" owned
by B. Sandage, Of Chicago, won the
first, quarter and the half My Love
entered by J. c. Waddell, Of Oskaloosa
took the three quarters and the mile
Other entries we're Hattie 3. Ton
Morgan, Fred Swan, Prize Lady, ant
La Temporal. The time Off the mile
was 145A.
Auto Race.
An interesting event OF ,the racing
program was the automobile race be.
| tween machines owned by Warner
Bcckwith and A. w. Holland, OF New
London. The Becltwith machine wa
the winner taking the four miles In 81,
minutes and fifty-s six seconds.
Fair Success.
The fair has been a success. il
spite of the rain the onening day
! Wednesday, the receipts will meot al
obligations and leave balance in tn
treasury for further improvements.
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$ Chicago Live Stock Markets.
Chicago, August 17.-Cattle-M Market
steady TO 10c lower.
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WHERE. ALONG. THE
highway between Ottumwa and
County Line, one box storage bat
teries. Will pay liberal reward
for the return of them to me. Henry
Phillips.
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the children, s. w. Neal. former pub
Usher Of the Gazette, presented tile
aged pair with a purse of gold
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WANTED.

- MARRIED MAN At
once to work on farm. Address 30o-
c, care Courier.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
phone 1874.

The following market is furnished BY
I. G. Furman Grain. and Stock
Broker, room Z. Chiffon block. New
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CASSIDY AND GRAY's MARKET
LETTER..

was nothing bullish
in the news from abroad, in fact
Liverpool was easy and as buying or
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SEE ]. NJ. LEPPER FOR BARGAINS
in farms and farm lands. Floris. Ia.
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MiscEt'- ANEoUs.

AND HoRSEMEN--OUR
horses are at the did Fair Grounds
on West Second street standing for
service. Carl F. and A. d. Kruger
New phone 1433-x.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-SHORT HORN BULL Is
months old, G. c. Will, Route No. !.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AMo PRODUCE

This market rs. furnished by Cassidy 8
Gray, members Chicago Board OF
Trade. LEGAL office. rooms 1S and 10
Leighton building. Both phone 333.
r p Voight resident manager
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LOST.

LOST = SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Coat. near golf grounds. Return to
Courier and be rewarded. wv
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Good Shooting

The travel of your horse depends n
great deal on proper, shoeing. No one
understands this more than our skilled
blacksmithss You might as well have
your horse shod properly.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions Market.

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market.
-
NO. rea- o5 = 9oy4 &c.
NO. . reaI'S oo,3 &c.
W q ilaraIS 20 q W1oo'
NO. D naru- 20 V9o ~,
5ePLeitper 10 - Cpeiieo--'1 70 @''7so
T1islesl.9S Sc
LoWest-s -, s. 81
Iioslng.si g. oo,
Deceii,peio'o . y we -, ~
corn Np. = ~ 2 " - 90.
NO White-'o y W .9E,
NO. yellow ~ :, &c 8
NJ Why why. ,ng " ,oE.
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WANTED-GooD SECOND HAND
wagon. c. A. Phiney, Blakesburg,
Iowa.
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WANTED-TO RENT GOOD FARM
either cash or grain rent. Address
209-B, care Courier.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-02-01
NEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From an
Parts Of the World CONDENSED
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft Of Our Readers.
Congressional.

SOU8T0ooIOU9ts
The shipbuilding summary com.
piled by the Shipping World shows that
only England accomplished more in
that respect than the United States in
1907.
The subcommittee on pensions OF
the house committee on appropriations
has announced an agreement to recon-
mend a pension roll Of $150. 900, 900 for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1909.
The house has requested the presi.
dent to send to congress copy OF
the report OF the special Golddeld
commission.
In a recent statement to the senate
canal commission Col. Goethals. chief
engineer. said the Panama canal was
reasonably safe from military inva.
sion, and that the locks were SO far
inland they could not be injured by
shells from naval vessels.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-02-01
Oryan's Running Mate.

Washington.-W. J. Bryan held an
impromptu reception in the rooms Of
the house committee ON ways and
means, where . number Of Democratic
representatives and many outsiders
chatted with him.
Asked by someone to name his
choice for q running mate In tho event
Of his nomlnation at Denver, Mr..
Bryan laughiugly replied: fI
Il shan't tell. That 10 too hold q
question"
To the Newspaper men he said:
you may say that my coming to
Warrington was NOT to consult any
man or Get OF men - to whether ]
ought to b . candidate for the nom.
ination. ! have not put that question
70 any men. nor shall I. The people.
not individuals. have the sole right to
decide that point. ! am not here to
solicit support for myself ~ . pos.
sibls presidential candidate. I never
solicit individual support. never ask
any nan to vote for me. In the past
when I was before the people ~ . can
Aidafo, ny e1egts to obtain votes have
beea coo0ned 70 statements Of my
vtOW0s H