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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-09-15

teered in 1861 in the 50th N. c.
Regiment, served through the
war and was with General Lee at
Appomattox when he surrenderd.
Was a good soldier and was a
participant in many of the great
battles of the war.
Came home in April 1866 a
poor man and went to work. In
the spring of 1866 married Miss
]. M. Blalock, daughter of Bar
nett Blalock, Sr., and by this
union there were seven children,
two of whom are dead, leaving
one daughter and four sons-Mrs.
Maggie Cash, Messrs. Oscar,
VIM. A., Early and Alvin, and
his second wife.
He joined the Primitive Bap-
tist church at Camp Creek in 1895
and lived a christian life until
his death Sept. 10, 1908. The
funeral and burial was conduct
ed Saturday at A o'clock at Camp
Creek church and he was laid to
rest. Relatives and friends have
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their bereavement.
w. M. B.
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Death Of a Child.

Lawrence the four-months-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Wheeler. died Saturday night at
1920 o'clock at their home on
Mangum street. The funeral
took place Sunday.
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made by Messrs. W. G. Bramham
and W. G. Briggs. Mr.. Bramham
Is the candidate for the legisla-
ture from this county and Mr..
Briggs Is candidate Of the fourth
district for Congress. Both
speeches were full of Republican
doctrine and predictions and
were well received. =.
After these the convention ad-
journed.
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julie B. Warren, who has held
n position on the Morning Herald
for many years, goes to Gastonia
20 teach school the last of this
month. Mr.. Warren is a gradu-
ate of Trinity in the class Of 1905
and is we'll equipped for the
position he now princi-
nal of the school at Gastonia.
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News was received in the city
Sunday from New York of the
death of Mrs. Emma Walker
Bagwell. Miss Walker formerly
lived :in Durham and is well
known here. The remains were
brought to Dupham, arriving
here to-day, and the interment
took place in Maplewood GENE
terry.
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REMOVED BY Death.
The Record for Saturday and Sunday
Leaves Sorrow.
old and YOUNG ANSWER SOMMONS
Durham Lady Dies In New York.
Funerals and BurialS Monday
and TueSday.--Fu List
Of Deaths.
DEATH OF CHILD.

Raymond Ross Debnam, the
seventeen-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Debnam,
died yesterday of membranous
Group about noon and was buried
today at II o'clock in Maplewood.
Owing to the prevalence of diph-
liberia, there was no funeral ser
vices at the house. Rev. S. S.
Bost conducted the burial SER
vice and remained at the ceme-
terry to bury Mrs. Bagwell. |
A. A. ovERToN. |
A. A. Overton aged So years,
died yesterday afternoon at 4:30
after a long illness with Brights
disease. The funeral service
was held this morning from the
house and the body was shipped
to Clay, his old home, over the
Seaboard. He leaves a wife and
several children.
MISS L. N. VAUGHAN.
Miss Lille Mary Vaughan, a
girl of 16 years. died last night
about 8 O'clock at her home on
Verbina street in Edgemont.
The funeral will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
house, Rev. G. T. Adams officiat-
ling. The burial will take place
in Maplewood cemetery.
DEATH OF MRS. EPPs.
Mrs. d. G. Epps died at her
home on Wilkerson avenue Sum-
day night at 7:l0 o'clock after a
lingering illness in which the
shadow was always upon her.
Mrs. Epps was seventy years
old and had live a long time. She
was a member of the Baptist
church and communed in that
faith nearly half a century. She
leaves a husband and two sons,
Messrs. Joseph W., of Oklahoma,
and L. v. Epps, of Atlanta. She
has many grandchildren.
! The funeral takes place today
and the burial will be in Maple
wood cemetery.
MISS SEARS DEAD.
Il Miss Zula Sears died Sunday
evening at z o'clock at her home
on Umstead street after a long
, illness with tuberculosis.
She was but eighteen years
old and a lovely young character.
She leaves a father, mother and
other relatives.
The funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon from the
home.
MRS. LoRAINTHA BELvIN.
Mrs. Z. w. Belvin died Sunday
, morning about 6 o'clock at hei
home on Shepherd street.
She had been i'll with peritoniti:
> sometime and her death was ex
, pected. Peritonitis was th'
cause. The funeral services
were held yesterday Afternoon
from the house and Rev. Messrs
Barbee and Bradshaw officiated
, She was seventy years old anC
leaves a family of four girls ant
y one boy.
, DEATH OF DAVID swITzER.
= David Switzer, 15-year-old sor
of Mark Switzer. proprietor o.
. the Peoples Store, died at th'
n home of his father on Pine stree
n Sunday morning about si'
|. o'clock. Typhoid fever was th'
cause of his death and he ha'
h been confined to his home abou
b four weeks.
n The burial took place in tn
4 Hebrew cemetery Sunday.
Death Of Vim. ]. Chambers.
! William J. Chambers was borl
in Person county in 1913. Volun
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REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION
, FuII Ticket Named Without Dlssen.
ilOnS.
RRIWHAH AND BRIGGS MADE SPEECHES
Rramham, Warren, Redmond, Carpen.
fer, and Bowling ihe Leaders
with Commissioners and
Constable.

As has been said for two weeks
or more the Republicans of Dur
ham county met at the court
house last Saturday and named a
fnlI ticket without dissention.
In fact the nominations were
50 smooth that it appeared to be
cut and dried affair, although
only two of the candidates had
been mentioned previous to the
convention. Only one nomination
required a ballot and that was
for township constable.
The full ticket named was as
follows:
Legislature-W. G. Bramham.
Sheriff.. B. Warren.
Register of Deeds-W. 7. Red
mOnd. ~
Treasurer-J. w. Carpenter.
C9roner-Dr. E. H. Bowling.
County Commissiners-T. J.
Rigsbee, W. 7. Neal. 0. NJ. Perry,
B. ?. Bowling. and James NJ.
Shepherd.
Maeistrates-W. T. Burgess. T.
A. Robbins, w. E. Dunnegan,
John Cannady. w. G. Vickers,
J. Y. Reade, G. Ed. Cole, and I.
B. Tally.
Messrs. ]. C. Angler, J. A.
Giles and James Z. Lyon were
appointed to draft suitable resolu'
lions and they reported as follows
We, the republicans of Dur
ham county in convention as
sembled commend the wisdom oi
the national convention and con
gratulate the people Of the United
States on the nomination Of VIII
liam H. Taft for the presidency
Of the United States, and we en-
dorse the principals and policie:
Of the republican party enucnciat
cd in its platform. and the ad
ministration Of Theodore Roose
welt.
We heartily endorse the plat
form adopted and the splendic
ticket nominated by the republi
can state convention at Charlotte
and commend both to the voter
Of Durham county.
We especially commend L
the consideration of the voter
Of Durham county the following
pIanks in the republican stat
patform and pledge to the people
our best efforts in bringing abou
these reforms for Durham coun
T..
We favor. as we have eve
favored, local self government
and demand the right to elect b.
direct vote Of the people all mem
hers Of the county board of edu
cation and county superintend
en's Of public instruction.
We favor the exemption fror
taxation Of two hundred dollar
worth Of personal property owr
cd by each householder in IN
state of North Carolina.
We favor restricting imm
grafton rigidly, admitting non
but the better class to our shores
ani protecting the America
labor against foreign cheap Il
bor.
We favor retrenchment on
reform in the conduct Of the q
fairs Of our county, and we col
denim the democratic administr'
ton for borrowing large sums
money on the credit Of the couI
ty, thereby placing q large del
on the taxpayers, when the n
Venues from taxation are amp
to properly conduct the affairs
the county IL economically a'
mlnistered."
These rpaolufioua were adoptt
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In this issue will be found a
new ad Of II. Steinmetz, of Raj
eigh, who has something to say
that will interest all. Read what
he says and write him for prices
Of bulbs, cut flowers, etc,
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WAS DISFGURED
AND TORMENTED
By Dry, ScaIg Eczema on Most
of His BODY At Times Flesh
Seemed on Firs-fim Of Csusts
Around Scalp Suffered 3 Years
CURED IN TWO MONTHS
BY CUTlCU2A REMEDIES

IL first became affected with a dry,
scasy hunor Ehioh Wss pronounced
dry eczerA By Slrea leading physicians
It ocmmsnoed oa nay legs and arHs,
and finally covered ths greater part of
my body. / su1sCed for ebout three
years. Ny scalp Ground he edge Of
my hair WIS g c1mphsts ring Of scales
and crJsts. The disease wa more dis
figuring than esa BE- imagined, and
heat and psFzi,iFA ioo caused my flesh
to be as Z on 3fs md oousd not kes1
my bands swIty tom It at times. ]
vas given asl5Fes and medicine nepeats
sd1y by each physician. and Edvissd 20
wash frequently IN soda and water,
bat nothing cured me. Then / read
Of the wonderful Cctioura Remedies
and decided I Sculd Try thena, and I
am glad b state openly Ghst By cons
slant Use as directed III two months
/ an entirely cured. used Two cakes
Of Catsoura Soap. three 5Ixes a Gait
otEs Ointment, and the ktu1s number
Of bottles Of Outicura Piiis. I vii
gladly tel about CuticLEa % thoss
whom see Ia need Of a skin cura.
Maurice !. Greeley, r. T. D. "a, WindS
sorville, Ne, Nay ? and JSrty ~, 1907
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ter the sun has set. In the course OF
their pilgrimage they found a street car.
This they boarded. 'Liz' discovered
seat in one end or the car. Brly
played Columbus TO a seat in the
other end. Thus they Travelled.
The trolley ran nicely for about ten
minutes. The course was due south.
Suddenly Erly awoke TO a realization
OF the place they had reached on the
chart. he sprang up. he faced a car
jammed 10 the doors. Peosle were
everywhere. But was that going 10
daunt the director or publicity Of the
Cannon boom? Not II ne knew It. He
raised his voice.
Liz" he bellowed-and he would
grant the verb himself. Liz" he reiter-
ated. as an echo OF himself Liz" he
beloved again.
The car had stopped. Conversation
followed suit Silence reigned- The pas
sengers looked. looked. looked. Thsy
expected 70 see a maiden-fair young
rosy. enticing, and answering 10 the
name Of 'Lfz''-rise from ner seat scms-
where, somehow.
And what did they see? Lily , Johns.
Did they Taught They did.
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KEEP DOGS TIED,
MCFARLAND ASKS
lOontinued frona First PAGE

Maryland and Virginia, they ordered
a third pound wagon on June 2. and
that the health officer was now perpsr-
mig TO put that into service.
Tho Commissioners have said re-
peatedIy that their reason for not Is
suing a muzzling order was the ex-
perience had with such an order a.
sued by a former Board OF Commits
sionsrs IN December 1893, and in force
Tor six months. when IL was 50 ap-
parent that that was not an elective
way or dealing with the matter that II
was not renewed. That was the only
time in all the many years since the
Commissioners were authorized 10 is
sue such an order that they did so.
The experiment having been a failure.
even though the then Board of Com
missioners pressed 90 as vigorously as
possible. II was thought inadvisable 20
renew Il, specially as the belief OF the
Commissioners is that whs teVeF rabies
among dogs there may be in the Dis
triCt OF Columbia is due primarily TO
the constant incursions OF dogs from
Maryland and Virginia and 10 other
unlicensed dogs. who would not IN any
event be muzzled. and that the most
ter IS BY capturing ana destroying the
unlicensed dogs. which may bite the
licensed dogs.
IAN examination Of the death records
IN the Health Department shows that
there has been no death from hydro
phobia ia the District of Columbia
since 1902. when Mary Johnson colored.
was reported 70 have died of that dis
ease at Freeoman's Hospital
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Three Dogs Take Pasteur Treatment
To PreUent Them HaUing Hydrophobia

NEW YORK. June ia little gel
low cur slipped past the guards at the
main gates OF Fort schuyler late one
afternoon last week. He was welcomed
BY the soldiers and made much Of An
hour later the newcomer was frothing
at the mouth and had bitten the two
canine mascots OF the Eight zenith Com
pany. also two Of the Eleventh Com
pany; had nipped the water spaniel OF
Lieutenant Crissy. had chewed opeE the
side Of Major. the prize bulldog. belong
ing to Capt L ]. Frohwitter, command
ing the Eighty-first, and had sunk his
teeth into two other post dogs.
The bulldog, however, is now under
going the Pasteur treatment in an effort
TO save his life. The treatment will
cost Majors owner 500, but Captain
Frohwitter says he would pay Eve times
that 70 save him.
In the case OF Major, thu prlzs-wyin-
ming English bull terrier. Captain Frob-
wftter communicated with DR.. William
L.. Wheeler. head OF the Pasteur In
stttute, and arranged II havs the dog
undergo a course OF treatment 10 save
his life Major was kept isolated at the
fort until Friday. and was then sent 70
the Pasteur Institute and received his
first treatment.
DR.. Wheeler decided thar nine treat
mentE would be necessary before the
bulldog could be pronounced out OF
danger. At each treatment Jour cubic
centimeters OF antNoxin are injected in
to Majors system. This ouan-ity OF an
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| titoxin is about one and a half tea
spoonfuls. IL Is a smaller dose than is
administered 10 a human being.
The bulldog does not seem to mind
the treatment His owner has arranged
with the New York Veterinary Hospital
in Twenty-hfth street TO care for Major
during the treatment. so ne is taken 10
the institute three times day. The an
titoxin Is administered with a hypo-
dermic syringe. The needle is inserted
In one Of his hind legs. Major does not
even vince when the hypo needle pricks
his flesh His master says he IS one OF
the bravest dogs he ever saw-an ideal
army dog.
Major will take his last treatment TO-
day, and then go back 10 Fort Schuyler.
He will probably be disappointed TO find
himself the only remaining mascot in
the post. for he was a boon companion
OF the other seven pets that Wer shot
The men Of Companies Eighteen and
Eleven are looking for other mascots TO
take the place Of those that were put to
death And the guard at the gates has
been told not to let a mouse get by him
when Major comes back.
The other two dogs which are taking
the Pasteur treatment along with Cap
tain Erohwitter's pet are from Oyster
Bay. One Is French poodle, belonging
70 the Rev. Father W. j. Powers OF the
Oyster Bay Catholic Church. and the
other Is Great Dane. owned by DR..
j. s. Hall, OF Oyster Bay. They were
bitten by stray dog which ran wild
IN oyster Bay last week and bit a
number Of pets in the village The Great
Dane and the French poodle arrived at
the institute on Saturday. They. too.
are receiving three injections OF anti
toxin a day until cured
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HE INFUSES STAMINA
IN ALLIES" FORCES

Gen. Stewart L. WOOdson. Of New
York. boOmer-in-chief for Hughes. is
responsible for the fact that the fight
OF the Allies against Taft Is still in
existence. he arrived here last Friday.
when the "Allies" were in despair, and
when many stories were going out about
how the young men, ike Burke. Of
Pennsylvania. and Eversman. or Illinois
were taking the lead IN politics and
proving that the old men were OF no
account in the national game
General WOOdsOn punCtuTed that
theory right away. He injected a small
steel backbone into Burke, bolstcred up
EveTsman. and told the Allies 10
keep up the fight. They followed his
advice, and got out r statement right
away telling how brave they were and
how determined they were 70 stay until
the last horn blew.
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Congress Ordered lnveStiga-
ton After Disclosures Re-
garding Sidney Bieber.
WILL FILE MAP
OF u. S. PROPERTY
Commission Meets in Secretary
Taft's Ofice-Sales of Govern
ment Domain Held Up.

Investigation into the utle of the
United States TO all lands in the Dis
trtct Of Columbia was begun today by
the commission created by the last
Congress. 1t met this afternoon In the
offioe OF Secretary Taft
The commission was appointed fol-
lowing the disclosure Of the possession
by Sidney Bieber OF the. AnacOsua fat
property. and consists OF the the Secre-
tary OF War, the Attorney General, the
president OF the Board OF Commission
ers OF ths District. and tho chairmen OF
the Committees on Public Buildings and
Grounds OF the United States Senate and
House of Representative.
The purpose Of the commission. aside
from investigating the title OF the
United States 10 all lands in the Dis
trict, Is 10 ME a map OF these lands and
ascertain whether or not any individual
or corporation is without proper au-
thority occupying in whole or IN part
any such lands.
The commission will also investigate
ana report on any and all transfers OF
title 70 such lands by the United States,
either by authority OF Congress or
otherwise, and will make recommended
tons as to the future policies OF the
Government with respect TO the sale or
retention OF any lands, title TO which
may have been or IS now vested in the
United States.
Pending the report OF the commission,
unless otherwise directed. b. Congress,
all authorizations heretofore made for
the sale OF Government lands In the
District of Columbia, in which convey
ances have not been made or contracts
entered into Will be held in allegiance.
Thu commission has authority 10
send Tor papers, persons private and
pubic documents. administer OaJhs
and 10 conduct its Investigations IN such
manner as IL may deem best. The re-
suits Of the investigation Will be To-
ported the next session of Congress.
4 sum not 10 exceed $500 was apprOp-
rated for the expenses.
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ITCHING SCALP
For Ten Years. Could Hardly
Sleep. Cured by Cuticnra.

Ny wife had suffered for ten years
with bad itching Of the scalp. Moss
Of the time she could hardly sleep ak
night. The skin wa all discolorsd and
inhAmed and she had tried hundreds Of
things which had been recommended
In the papers and by friends, but IN
vain. Lest year sent Tor a set Of
Cuticura Soap. Outioura o ntment, and
Outicl8ra Pills Shs usei tins come
plste treatment as per directions and
has not been bothered since. Louis
S.Sgel, Neherrin, Va May &c. 1907"
Comptsss EEtGses and internal TFeatmsnt tof
BTsry HuEnor Of Ioiantz. Chfdrca. and AduitE corr
as4s II CslioarE Boap 06e1 v Ce2HEs IL SKA
Csiicgrs Ota$nsut (5os-i % Hesi The 6zin. and
CstcrrA HssotYsbt p5oe ,for u the form % Cssos
CoSssd Pss 2se. pr "a e 6p % Fsstfy ne Eloo2
Sod SnTo1EE0st IN ~oFh- PpEtsr Drug Chszg
CORP 6otH Props Bosom. EaE
E8-A1&nsd Pre-. CutienrA BOOB On sEm pisssszzs
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BIG LIZ" ANSWERS CALL
AND WHOLE CAR LAUGHS

This IS the story OF LIZ" but don't
be shocked. There Is nothing OF the
annals Of femininity herein. Listen,
Liz is-Rs you probably knOw-E- B.
Johns, Of washington. He is called
far be It from the writer to dub him
sue the press agent Of the Foraker
campaign. He Is also called-and again
the writer discIainc credit-"Big Liz."
why Because ho weighs 2s3 pounds
on1cial weight.
Now, one OF the rivals OF Liz in the
field OF publicity IS Alfred A. Erly, also
OF Washington. Mr. ErIy admits 30
pounds. And this Is one regard in which
he is conservative. We'll, 10 spin the
yarn.
Liz" and his h-a-a-a-a-a-ted' rival
sRunteFed forth the other night 70 see II
Chicago Is as Lively as Washington AZ
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GIRLS IN FIGHT;
ONE KNOCKED OUT
Almost Stripped of Clothing, Victor
Battles With Men Who Seek
to Save Fallen Foe.

LAUREL, Del, June l5.-Miss Emily
Walls and Miss Lille Powell. two at
tractive young women, fought in 8
local cannery last night and Miss Pow
ell is in the hands Of physician, seri-
ously injured.
Both girls fought like tigresses for
several minutes while scores OF fellow
workers looked o.
Not until Miss Powell was uncon-
sciOus did they aW axe 10 a realization
of what was going on.
Miss Walls fought three men who in
terVened and IL was with difficulty they
tore her from her unconscious oppon-
ent. After Quarreling the women rushed
at each other, raining blow upon blow,
scratching. biting. ar d pulling hair.
Both women were almost stripped Of
their clothing and what hair was left
was hanging over their bruised and
bleeding faces when separated. In Miss
Powell's head several stitches had 10
be taken.
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Side Lights OF, Men and Things
Moldfng the Chicago Contention

CHICAGO, June 15.-There is man
in this town today named B. A Ward.
and hailing from Tennessee. He hugs
to his breast the ghost of lost chan1e.
and sings 20 those who will listen a
song OF how he was nearly appointed
collector Of customs for the port OF
Memphis. Tenn He is not a delegate.
He is merely a Republican who rocks
IN his arms the ghost of a lost chance
Il missed ii" he said in the Stratford
lobby today. Yes; 1 missed 1t. Last
fall started to go TO the White House
and say:
Mr.. President, want to be collector
OF customs at Memphis. have one good
reason for asking it, You and I were
born on the same day IN the same year
IF I'd done that, believe on my soul
he would have given me the Job. Oh,
we'll, it's too late now"
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DECLINED WITH REGRETS.

The bibulous citizen was holding high
carnival on the street when an officer
approached and said:
Come with me to the station house"
Thss disturber Of the peace pulled
loose from the officer and began:
Hold on minute, m friend
mo. I wont hold on a minute. You
come with me-"
Hold on JUS half minute. I want
jus one word with YOU"
All right" replied the officer i'm
patiently. BE quick about IL. What
Is u you want 70 sayg'
All / want [ say is jus this.
'preciate your invitation. but i rus
can't 90. ''-LippincOtt'z
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HALE HAS A WEIGHT
BEARING ON HIS MIND

Representative Hale OF Tennessee,
who is always busy fighting Representa-
tive BTownlow OF Tennessee. rushed I'd
to Mckinley. OF Illinois this afternoon
with:
How do you do. Mckinley. So glad
TO see yoUi Haven't seen you since Con
gress adjourned"
Having pumped McKinIey's arm into
a state of numbness, he made OF 70 talk
TO a dusky delegate. In thirty minutes
he saw Mckinley again, shook his
hand. and said:
How do you do. Mckinley. So GLAD
TO see youl Haven't seen you since Con
gress adjourned"
What are you going TO do when thev
get that way?' laughed Mckinley He
must have something on his mind"
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MAY TAKE THE FOUR
AWAY EROM "ALLIESH

Representative Mckinley OF Illinois.
the manager OF the Cannon Presidential
boom. and one OF the big men in the
camp OF the ALLIES" met Frank Hitch
cock on the street today.
Well" said Mckinley. I'VE got four
OF those 21S contested delegates. any
w-ayr'
Yes" said Hitchcock, smiling, but
I think wen organize the committee on
credentials, so that we can take away
the four you GOT
Mckinley didn't even smile.
Hitchcock has managed the steam
roller on the delegates so well that
the Allies" believe ne might datten
out their little four just for fun.