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Defeated bv Sig Goals.

NEW YORK. May 18.-At the Bay
Ridge. Brooklyn. grounds today the Cres-
cent Athletic Club lacrosse team defeated
the Philadelphia players by 6 goals to /.
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The second game was called at the end
of the seventh inning by agreement.
Brooklyn won, to =, through good bat
ting and the clever pitching of Levy.
Errors behind Kane We're costly. Score:
r. III. T..
philadelphia. 40 O O o q o p )
Brooklyn. .........O l l X- >
Batteries-kane and Foster; Levy and
Molin. Umpire-Cullom.
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WINS OUT IN NINTH.
Cleveland Finds Pitcher Cicotte of
Boston Easy.

BOSTON. May 16.-Joss and Winter had
a pitchers contest for eight innings to-
day but the visitors found Cicotte easy
in the ninth inning Score.
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Totals 4'20 Il Totals 80 II
1.-TWO out when winning run scored.
ST.. Louis. ....... 0 0 o q 90
Philadelphia .... o 0 0 o o o IL
Twobase hits-Murphy. f. Collins. Stolen
hase-Hofman. Double play-Coombs and Davis
Left bases-St. Louis. 4: Philadelphia. a.
First base balls-Of Howell 2; of Dygert .
First base error-St. Louis, l. Struck out
BY Howell. .: by Dygert. 8. Umpires-Messrs
Egan and Connolly. Time OF game-1 hour and IS
minutes
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Totals. g 8 "a IA z Tot,

Totals. 8 "a IA 2 Totals. 8 81 II 3
"Ratted for Sieycrs in ninth inning
tBatted for Newton in third inning
Slated for Doyle in fourth inning.
Detroit ............ 3 l q O q o-8
New York. .......... 2 o o. x-7
Two-base hits-OIeary, Rossman. Lake. Hits
of Newton. l in three innings; off Doyle = in
one inning; OF Lake. 3 In five inings; of Dono-
van. in five and two-third Innings: of Mullin.
in two-third inning; off Siever. in one and
two-thirds innings. Sacrifc hits-McIntyre
Coughlan. kleinow. Stolen bases-Cobb, schacf.
er. Niles .2l. Hemphill. Left on Detroit.
3: New York. &. First base balls-Of New
ton. 3: OF Donovan, 2; of Siever. ,. First base
on e1rors-Detroit. 2; New York. 1. struck
out-By Newton. 3; hy Doyle, !; by Lake, 2; hy
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Totals. :. 4 s2714 . Totals. :. 1 32715 FL
sRaftad for Winter In eighth.

Cleveland. ........... Q p
Boston .... O o.
on Winter, s in eight innings: Off Cicotte, in
one inning Sacrifice hits-Lord. Cravath. Sulli
van Left bases-Clevelard. l.: Boston. l.
First base on balIs-Of Winter. L. First base on
errors-Boston. 2. Struck out-By Joss. 3: by
Winter, 3; by Cicotte. 1. Passed balls-N.
Clarke Carrigan. Time OF game-1 hour and 35
minutes. Umpire-Mr. O'Loughlin.
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Twobase hit-H. Jones' Home run-Londrigan.
Sacrihc hit-Fels. Stolen baee-Thsyer. Double
play-Thayer. Londrigan and Porte. Left
bases-Pennsylvania. 3: Yale. 8. First base on
base on errors-Pennsylvania. I. Hit by pitcher
-Wylie. Struck out-By H. Jones. I: by Twit-
mier. 2; by Simpson. 2. Wild pitch-Simpson.
Umpire-Mr Smith. Time Of game hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
TEAM OF THE GUARDS
Wins FRESH LAURELS
Defeats Y. M. c. A. Quint for
the Championship Of the
City Basket Ball League.

After winning the South Atlantic bas-
ke, hall championship. the I'd Regiment
team won fresh laurels last night by cap
turing the deciding game and the cham
nionshtp Of the Washington City Basket
Ball League from the Young Mems Chris
tian Association team in holly contested
match I'm the Center Market Armory
drill hall by the decisive score of As to
%. The game abounded in brilliant plays,
especially by the winning team. which
seemed to have its opponents at It's mercy
throughout the contest. except during the
first five minutes of play. when the I. M
c. A. started with rush. which. for the
time being took it's opponents on thelr
feet. and. getting them on the jump. sue
ceeded in running up seven points oe1ore
the Cd Regiment even seriously threat
ened the opposing goal.
BY the time the Cd Regiment boys start
ed to play in earnest they faced handl-
can Of seven points which apparently
had little effect upon their determination
They began steadily and systematically
to work the ball toward the /. NJ. T. A
goal after the latters rush. ana scored
at will The play of the association team
toward the latter part of the second nail
was ragged. and the players seemed 10 De
exhausted. The play of the I'd Regiment
in consequence became indifferent al
times. particularly as the team had sue
ceeded in forging ahead with winning
lead in points. In its scrimmages 1t OFTEN
left opportunities for the opposing team
to score but the passing was of such a
poor character that these openings aValled
the Y NJ c. A. but little. In the second
half both teams missed several free
throws.
OF the individual players. Schlosser.
Kiliher and Hubbard played creditabie
game for the I'd Regiment. while VIII
liams of the Y. NJ. c. A. team at times
played brilliant game The list OF play
ers and summary follow:
Second Regt. Positions. 7. NJ. C. A.
HUBBARD ........ Right forward Jones
kiliher. Left forward May
Schlosser tcaptD.. Center .Haignt
Bapp ... Right back civilians tcaptl
Earnshaw. 1890. Left back ...... Roberts
Score-First half. Second Regiment "a; Y. NJ.
c. A.. O. Second half, Second Regiment. 21; y.
NJ c. A., H. Total Second Regiment, 45: Y.
NJ c. a.. IA. Goals-Hubard l5), kiliher 80,
Schlosser Isl. Bapp ls, Jones 80. May. Halght
t2l. Williams t3l. Free throws-Hubard t3.. VIII
liams C3l Fonls-second Regiment Z: Y; NJ; G.
A. L. Time Of halves. % minutes. Umpire-Mr
s. ]. Gass Timekeepers-Alessrs. Beckett Of the
y. NJ. G.. A. and Robbins of the Second Regiment
Time Of game hour and minutes.
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Cincinnati, 8; New York, l.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 16-Cincinnati
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Donovan. 1. Time hours and IS minutes. I'm
pires-Messrs. Evans and Hurst.
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visitors were short-handed no one was
removed. Score:
r. H. e.
Philadelphia % q q o O q o o. 4
Brooklyn -. % o o / o o o 5 x-6 )
advertisements and Fister: Leonard
and Harburch. Umpire-Cullom.
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UNION LEAGUE.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Totals. II IL Totals. II II
sBatted for II. Jones in ninth.
Yale o o o o 1 o o 2-3
Pennsylvania. o o O o OIL
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Pathetic Case--Young Lady
While Deranged At
tempts Suicide.

Gastonia special in the Char
lotte Observer: News reached
Gasionia this afternoon of the
attempt of Miss Belle Nichols, a
well-known young lady of Gro
yer, a small towa short dis
tance below Kings Mount ain ,
to commit suicide yesterday. The
effort at self-destruction was due
to a fit of mental arrangement
10 which she has been subject for
several months. Miss Nichols
had been under the treatment
of physicians for the past three
or four months, but recently
returned to her fathers home
near Grover, apparently very
much improved. Yesterday
morning she borrowed her faith
er's pocket-kniie on the plea that
she wanted it to trim her finger
nails. A short time aiterward
she mysteriously disappeared
from the premises. The alarm
was sent out and searching
party consisting of about thirty
five people was organized and a
search begun.
After several hours the young
woman was found late yesterday
afternoon, wandering around in
a patch of woods near the town.
She had cut her LETT breast open,
stabbed herself near the heart
and 81 lashed herself number of
times on the neck She had re-
moved her shoes and had wan
dered around, apparently crazed ,
but thinly clad.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
len Thousand Moors Killed
by French.

London, Feb. ga London
news agency publishes a dis
patch from Tangier, saying there
has been a battle between the
French and the Moors near Set
tat, Morocco, in which 20. 000
Moors were killed or wounded
and in which the French losses
amounted to 100 men, includ-
ing four officers. The Moors,
with intrepid bravery, charged
right up TO the mouths Of the
guns until their corpses lay dead
in piles on the ground.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
T Presbyterian Ministers tc
Leave Union Co., N. c.

Monroe Journal: Almost al
the same time Union county il
to lose the three young Pres by
terian ministers whose work has
meant so much, not only TO their
own denomination, bat 10 every
good cause in the county-Rev
George ii. Atkinson of Monroe :,
Rev. Geo. P. Stevens of Marsh
vile, Rev. j. L. McKinstry of
Waxhaw.
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson will go to
Oklahoma, where he will have
charge OF the work of home
missions and evangelism for the
enure western section of the
State; Rev. Mr. Matthews, broth
er of Mr.. SIitt Matthews of Mon
roe, will do similar work for
the eastern Section of the State.
Mr.. Atkinson will remain in
Monroe till spring.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens, as announc-
ed in The Journal sometime ago,
will 20 as missionary to Corea
as soon as the foreign mission
board makes arrangements.
Rev. Mr. McKinstry has b9en
called to the pastorage of the
church at Hamlet.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Unique Pistol Bill.

Columbia State: Represent
i've Sawyer OF Georgetown has in
trnduced in the house a bill against
the carrying of weapons, con-
cealed or unconcealed, that pro-
vides, in effect, that it shall be
unlawful for any save peace
officer TO carry such weapons;
that, however, a board consist
ing of the sheriff, clerk of court
and treasurer in each county
shall be empowered TO issue
permits to carry a pistol to per-
sons entitled by character and
need to such privilege, said
permits 20 be registered and
charge of 81 each per annum
for said license to be made; that
persons violating this statute
shall be punished by fine of
not less than 800 nor more than
$3.50, or by imprisonment for
not less than 60 days or more
than,90 days or by both fine and
imprisonment-one-half of said
fine to be given 10 the iaformer
or prosecutor, the other halt 10
be paid into the county school
fund.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Suicided on Account of Kill
ing Negro.

Roanoke, Va, Feb 5.-After
brooding over the killing of a
negro last Christmas until his
mind was unbalanced, coupled
with a dream few nights ago
in which he saw the negro he
had killed, Chief of Police j. r.
Warden of Graham, Va, to-day
blew his brains out with a revol-
YER. Warden, who was a popular
officer, on Christmas day shot
and killed Alex Preston, coIored.
IN the discharge of his duty.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Commander of Vessel Sui
cideS at Sea.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 6.-Cap-
tain Smith, of the British steam
er Ashfeld, which felt this port
December 10Th last for Npo,
Cuba committed suicide Dy
drinking poison while on the
high seas. The first mate took
charge of the vessel and landed
her at Manzanilla, Jan. 9ih, at
which point the second mate
was called 10 the command by
the mutinous crew. A letter from
one of the sailors says that trou
BILE broke out on the ship short
ly after she left Mobile and that
the crew was on the verge of
starvation when they mutinied.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Shocking Murder of a Wo-
man in North Carolina.

Asheville special in the Char.
lotte Observer: A special to-
day from Marshall tells of an
other murder. c mmitted in Mad
ison county last night when
Mrs. John w. Rondon was done
to death. The husband is accus-
ed of the crime, which was com
mitted near Barnard's. and the
message stated that Officers had
gone from Marshall to place Ron
don under arrest. The story
from Marshall says:
Particulars of the affair ob.
tainable here are given in a
statement made by one of John
Rondon's sons to the effect that
his father came home yesterday
afternoon and found, upon in
quiry, that his wife had gone to
Elisha Rondon's, a relative who
lives nearby. Rondon left his
home for the purpose of bring
ing his wife home. A short time
after this the screams of Mrs.
Rondon were heard by her two
sons, who went to tire aid of
their mother, and found her by
the roadside not fl. distance
from her home, badly beaten.
She could not even speak. She
was carried home by her two
sons and shortly atterward ex-
pired without having spoken a
word.
John Rondon claims that his
wife was frozen to death.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Divorced from One Man and
Marries Another Same Day.

Durham special in the Char
lotte Observer Mrs. Mamie
Newton, nee Mamie Ellis,
now Mrs. Noah A. Smith, has
the distinction of having been
the bride OF one man, his divorc.
ed wife and then the wife of an
other man all in the same day.
During the recent term OF court,
which came to an end on account
of the irdisposition Of Judge
Webb, there was divorce suit
on dock ct, this Mrs. Mamie New
tou against her husband.
The hearing OF the case came
up in the morning, the divorce
was gran ed, as she husband is
now serving a term il the peni-
tentiary, and that evening she
Was united in marriage to Mr.
Noah A. Smith. Prior to the first
marriage the bride was Miss
Mamie Ellis, daughter Of Mr..
Benz jamin Ellis, who lives in the
northern part of this coun ty.
Her husband got into troubl e
and the divorce suit followed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Accidentally Shot Himself,

Monroe Journal Mr.. Blair
Seurest, a Young farmer of North
Monroe township, son of Esq.
j. d. A Secrest, was accident
ally shot yesterday and the
wound though dangerous, is not
thought TO be fatal. He was
hauling wood and took his pis-
tol to the woods with him to
shoot squirrels. He had shot
one, and while throwing a piece
of stick in the tree to make it
move, dropped the pistol. II
fired from the ground and the
ball, 3S Colts, hit him in the
right side, ran ged up against the
ribs, and the doctors cut it out
near the back of the nec6.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Cotton Associations Annual
Meeting.

Columbia Record: The South
Carolina Cotton association met
this morning in the council
chamber Of the city hall, Presi,
dent &. d Smith presiding.
Treasurer F. Ii. Hyatt render
dered his report and other rou-
tine business followed. There
were several dicussions in regard
to warehouses; when the farmer
should sell his cotton, etc.
President Smith urged that
the association appoint genar
al organlzer to 90 through the
counties In the interest of the
warehouses; to investigate bank
ing facilities and for the general
purpore Of organization. Mr..
Smith s ated that after the far
mers had agreel to hold for
certain point, the holder would
sell and this defeated the pur-
pose of the association. He de.
sired that such tactics be aban-
doned.
The meeting was well attend
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Another School House Burn
ed in Davidson Co., N. @.

Lexington special in Charlo to
Observer: Arcadia Academy,
located at Arc idia, ter miles
from Lexington, was destroyed
by fire last, night. 1t is esti
mated that The loss Is between
5 200 and 81 500 with no insu-
rance. Prof. P. E. Parker was
principal of the school and it
was conducted under ssthe auspi-
ces of the Methodist Church.
Origin of the fire is unknown.
This is the second school build
ing burned within the last. month
In this county. Liberty Institute,
located at Wallburg, is to be re
built and the new building is to
cost So, 900 and will be of brick.
This has just been decided upon
by the board OF trustees. In the
future it will be known as Lib
erty-Piedmont Institute, as it is
conducted by the Piedmont and
Liberty Baptist Associations.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Pleasant Hill Items.

Mr.. Melvin Cautheu left Fri
day to accept position with
the Southern Power Co. north
of Rock Hill.
DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Beckham,
of Pinewood S. O. visited the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Beckham, Sr., the past week.
Mrs. Matte Johnson of Ker
shaw is visiting her son, Mr.. E..
b. johnson of this place.
Miss Ivor Rutledge of Ker.
shaw visited relatives at this
place the past week.
Mr.. M. l.. Beckham, one of
the hustling citizens of our lit
tie community, slaughtered, on
last Friday evening, his H.
months old pig, which netted him
800 pounds OF fine pork.
Somebody.
PLEASANT Hill, Feb. 9th.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Good Roads Q onvention

Columbia Record: The Good
Roads association Of South Caro-.
lima met this morning in the
council cham Der OF the city hall
and The meeting was we'll at
tended. President f. H. Hyatt
presided and ably addressed the
association. ~
Governor Ansel was also pres
ent and in his speech, threw out
some valuable hints and suggest
ions to the county supervisors.
Mr.. B. f. Taylor, president of
the chamber oS commerce, spoke
TO the association and then fol-
lowed the transaction Of routine
business.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Rife in Heart of tree.

the hands of Mr.C. |. Coum
minis, while cutting saw logs near
McPhersonville last week, found
in the heart of tree au old
seven-shot rifle, with one shell in
the barrel. 1t is supposed that the
rifle was hidden by Conteder
ate soldier in a small hollow in
the tree, which gradually closed
and concealed the gun entirely.
The rifle is said to be in an al
most perfect state of preserva-
ton, and, with little oiling,
would Re fit for service. The
tree in which it was found stood
on the old Confederate camp
ground very near the village of
MCPHERSON Beaufort Gazette.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08

DEATH of tie Rec. ". R. Gibson,
Member of the South Carolina
Conference.
The Rev. w. B. Gibson, whose
illness has been noted In these
columns, died Thursday night,
at the home of his father-in-law,
Mr.. Geo. w. Plyler, in the Tab
ernacle section. He had been
sick for some weeks-in fct,
ever since the last annual meot-
ing of the South Carolina Meth
odist Conference, OF which ne
was member. On account of
failing health was unable 10 90
to his appointment for this year.
After the adjournm IN; of Goa
ference at Galney he canae t)
Mr.. Plyler's, where he remained
until his death. $50. go.
Mr.. Gibson was son of the
Rev. T. F. Gibson, also a men,
Der of the Methodist Conference,
and was about 80 years of age.
He was young minister of much
promise end his untimely taking
away will be deeply lamented
by his numerous friends and ac-
quaintances throughout the
Stale. He leaves widow, who
was Miss Minnie Plyler, the &C.
complished daughter of mr. G..
w. Plyler, to whom he was mar
ried about four months ago. The
remains were buried yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at + ber-
nacle.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08
Lawyer Told to Leave.

Clarksville, Tenn. Feb.6 j.
b. Tyler, a prominent attorney,
to day received letter warning
him to leavs the country. The let
ter stated that if he and his fam
ilydid not leave withintwo weeks
his property would be burned
and he would be murdered. The
letter was sighed might Riders"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-08

Let uS do your Job Printing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
PAR[G)NS HIS
ERRING
WIFE
WOMAN WHO ELOPES
WITH A BELLBOY
FORGIVEN.
Partner in Escapade Is
Permitted to Go
Unpublished.

Forgiving the wife who. II IL al.
legged. eloped from Seattle 70 spo-
kane with John coniey. a beilboy.
20 years old. n. 4. Coneff. a min.
ing man. today prevailed upon
Prosecuting Attorney Kenneth
Macintosh 20 dismiss the charge
against the young woman and her
youthful companion IN the elope.
ment
Coniey and Mrs Jessie Coneff
we're arrested az Spokane several
days aKo on q warrant sworn out
here by Coneff The couple were
brought back 10 Seattle last night
By pntr0lman q A. Bergstron Of
the local police force. Coneff was
also a member of the party The
woman was living with her hua.
band az the Ethelton hotel. Third
aYa near University st.. and COnley
was employed az a bellbOy az the
Raleigh hotel. on Fourth av.. near
Union st.. ct the timo OF the al.
legged elopement.
Last night Coneff begged HIS
runaway wife % return 20 him and
she agreed on condition that no
would NOT press the charge against
herself and the bellboy COneff
WAS disposed % forgive his erring
spouse, but was reluctant about
letting Conley off This morning.
however. be persuaded the prose
cutting attorney 70 withdraw the
charges. Coueff and his wife left
The office Of the prosecuting attor.
ney together and C0nley WAS re.
leased from tho city Jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
FIGHT AGAINST
LIQUOR WAVES

WARRINGTON, Dee fe--That
tbs wave Of opposition throughout
the country so The liquor trade
seems to be rscedinR was the key
note 20 tho reports from various
state organizations made yesterday
NJ the closing session Of the national
liquor league. The consensus ~
opinion was that the best inter-
ests Of the liquor trade would b.
couRarved BY having the number ~
saloons limited according 20 popuia-
ton.
II waH resolved that "iha Anti
saloon league h menace 60 good
government, the quietude 81 com
nunltiea ana vested property rights,
and exists Tor no other purpose than
TO provide occupation and revenue
FOR the members ~ q close corpora
upn by the processes OF perpetual
asitatlen. and that local option Is
bat another name for prohibition
and a. equally oonfiHcatory IN its
assaults upon property rights"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10

LITTLE CHANCE FOR CONVICTION OF CRATER
TRAIN BANDITS HERE


Five ago a contractor started 10 exeavae for
building az tho southeast corner OF Second aud Pine
First he built fence within OF the
tracks Second along 81
70 the curhiug Pine o. the full depth OF the lot
Then the excavation made. II completed
ago and since then not a has been the Job
The Star Ia informed that
building operations Tor that have stopped
Bat the fence av within
tracks, 8 stu there.
And that side % a large
merchants trying @ 70 business
hut tho people tbs
chants suffer tghsfuny complain.
Il would seem TO be the inspector have this
fence a
And anyway tho people the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-10
RUM0R SAYS THAT
UNCLE HIRAM"
is DEAD

A rumor which cannot be con.
flrmed was IN circulation today
that Carl Hincklcy. we'll known in
Seattle, was accidentally killed
last week during a county fair az
waiia Walla. A number % Hlnck.
leya friends here had heard the re-
port. but 30 far as IL known none
has received any definite confirma.
ton Of H.
As Uncle Hiram" Hinekley
made many friends while he WAS
performing az Luna Park laat sum.
mer. Hincklcy has been an actor
since childhood and travelled all
over tho country IN "Hubc" parts.
lie and his trained pig. Betsy. 4"
drew thousands OF children 70
Luna Park. He left here expect.
Ing TO play q circuit Of small fairs
over the state.