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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-11
Handsome Christmas Slippers
for Everyone Storm Boots
for Boys and Children.

Thoughtful is the person who
.givcs Slippers-and Inexpensive. So
many pretty STYLES for men. women.
boys. misses and children. The stock
.is SO largo. the assortment so varied.
that we know you viii be clighted
to look over the slipper lines
HIGH CUT BOOTS-Boys and
children clamor for storm boots. DO
you think n child doesn't know what
he wants. Then why not storm
boots for Christmas Every kind.
Christmas LeEEins for children,
leather. corduroy and jersey. in
black. white and red
FOR THE BABN-A little pair Of
soft sole shoes or mOCcasins. We
carry over fifty styles. all cOlOrs.
CHRISTMAS SLTPpERS-A re-
hinder OF the giver every day Of the
year. Then why not slippers? They
are useful, they are appreciated.
MEMS. WOMEN'S. BOYS,
MISSES. CH1LDREN'S AND IN
FANTS'-N have hundreds of diff
fprent STYLES.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-11

WHITE ICELAND
FOX SETS-S3I.50 sets
for S25 set. White fox
sets, $50. Red fox sets.
SIS set for sA5. Blue
wolf sets. s32.50 sets for
S22.50. Msrmot sets.
large shawl and pillow
muff. SIS set.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
GOTHAM Bros,
OPEN SATURDAY
NEW JEWELRY FIRM WILL VEL.
COME PATRONAGE OF cITI.
zENs OF MAURY COUNTY.

Gotham Bros. jewelry store will
open its doors Saturday morning for
the reception Of the general public,
displaying new and complete stock
Of jewelry, recently selected from the
Eastern markets. The firm, in begin
ming business. promises to deal fairly
with the public, to sell their goods at
a reasonable profit, and not to mis-
represent in any particular. They
will have repair department in
cahrge Of capable workman. The
firm is composed OF two young and
aggressive business men Of wide ex-
perience In their line Of business. The
old Farmers & Merchants Bank build
Ing, which they will occupy, has been
well fitted up and is conveniently To-
Gated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
PRIMM SPRINGS
HOTEL TO OPEN
FAMOUS HoSTELRY WILL BE
READY FOR GUESTS ON
JULY FIRST.

Ernest D. Estes, lessee and manager,
announces the opening of the famous
Primm Springs Hotel, known as the
Old Estes House, on July first. This
famous hostelry, with its medicinal
springs located close by, always re-
ceives liberal patronage, and the an
nouncement of the opening will be
good news to the public. The rates
to be charged this year are the same
as last, and are exceedingly reason
able. The cuisine, for which the hotel
is noted, will be just as good as ever,
Mr.. Estes says, and nothing that can
contribute to the convenience and en-
joyment of the public VIII be omitted.
The waters have been analysed and
this analysis will be published. 1t
is expected that quite a number of
guests will be present at the formal
opening on July first, and many 9TH
ers are expected during the summer
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
MR.. CHANDLER
NO CANDIDATE
HAS NEVER SERIOUSLY coNsID-
Erred MAKING RACE, SAYS
MT. PLEASANT RECORD

Mr.. Percy S. Chandler. who has been
doomed by many of his friends for
State Senator from this district to sue
coed the present incumbent, John A.
Greer, of Perry county, in an inter
view given to The Record this morn
ing, denied positively that he had au-
thorized any person or newspaper to
announce his candidacy. Mr.. Chandler
said he had never seriously consider
ed the suggestion Of his friends be-
cause 1t would be obviously impossible
for him TO make the race. He stated
that he is not inclined to enter politics
and that the fracture he sustained
from fall in the Columbia court rouse
would keep him in almost two months
longer.-Mt. Pleasant Record.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
MEMBER
Of THE CHURCH
MRS. coRNELIA WAKEFIELD HAS
BEEN CONNECTED WITH FIRST :.
METHODIST SO YEARS

In accordance with a custom in
vogue at the First Methodist church
Mrs. Cornelia Warfield celebrated her
birthday Sunday by contribution of
as many cents as she was years of
age. There were seventy-six of the
coppers. By a rising vote the Sunday
school sent her its love. Mrs. Warteld
is the Oldest member of the church
and Sunday school from the stand
point of membership. She joined the
church in 1852 and has been an active
member for fifty-eight years. She is
member of the Sunday school class
of H. p Figuers, a class that boasts
three members older in years than
Mrs. Warfield. Those members are
Mrs. Nancy Woodsides, lobe Brown
and Frank McGaw.
All of these aged and faithful 1nem-
bers attend both church and Sunday
school as often as possible, and Mrs.
Warfeld was present Sunday at the
morning preaching service.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
THE AMERICAN
QUOTES WEBSTER
NASHVILLE NEWSPAPER PRINTS
INTERVIEW WITH LOCAL
ATTORNEY

The Nashville American quotes w
]. Webster as having expressed the
following opinion on the political sit
uation in Maury:
w. J. Webster, one of the leading
members of the Columbia bar, had the
following to say about the political sit.
uation in Maury county;
THE outlook in Maury county is
strongly Democratic. We cast between
LOO and 1000 votes in the Democrat
ic primary. Those that attended the
polls only went to demonstrate their
loyalty to the Democratic party, not
with the view Of casting votes between
the candidates for the various posi-
tons. They only voted to demonstrate
their loyalty; therefore, you can see
that every vote means an active work.
er for the Democratic ticket in the
coming election.
Il look upon the convention of yes
terday as being the bone and sinew of
the Democratic party and the Anglo
Saxon race of the State"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
ROAD LAW
Unconstitutional
BY JUDGE HOLDING
ANOTHER JURIsT PASSES ON
THE LEGAL QUESTIONS
INVOLVED.
JUDGE BEARDiN HAD ALSO
All Objections overruled in An Able
opInIon-E. Jones and Maury Cecil
Instituted Proceedings to Prevent
Opening Of Public Highway.

The Maury county road law was
for the second time declared constitu.
tional Wednesday when Judge Hold.
ing overruled the demurrer Of e.
Jones and ordered the case set for
trial on June q. Chancellor Bearden
had in a previous decision upheld the
eonstitutionality Of the statute.
Salmon & Turner, attorneys for the
plaintiff, in fling their demurrer, set
up number of reasons as to why the
law should be declared unconstiSu-
tional, among the more pertinent be-
ing the following:
That the caption embraced more
than one section. and was otherwise
defective.
That the legislature had attempted
to say from what civil districts the
members of the road commission
should be elected. That the act gave
the road commissioners authority to
declare certain acts misdemeanors
and then to prosecute the offenders.
That the commission was empower
ed to condemn without just
compensation.
That jury trial was denied.
That the abutting property tax was
illegal
All Of the objections were overrul-
ed by the court, in strong opinion.
There are two of the present eases,
and they are styled the Road Com
vs. E. Jones and Maury Cecil,
respectively. They arose through the
condemnation of right of way
through the property of the defend
ants, who instituted legal proceed
ings to prevent the commission from
building certain roads.
1t is likely that the case will be car
ried to the Supreme Court.
County Attorney Whitthorne repre-
sented the county in the litigation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
MELVILLE LAVENDAR
IS INDICTED BY
THE GRAND JURY
ON THE CHARGE OF ASSAULT
AND BATTERY ON HIS YOUNG
DAUGHTER.
v. ]. KINzER is INDICTED
Former Candidate for Tax Assessor
Must Stand Trial for Alleged VIo-
Iation Of the Prohibition Laws-oth-
er Indictments Returned.

Melville Lavendar, the Rally Hill
man charged with the burning % his
daughter, Thelma, a few weeks ago,
was indicted Tuesday by the grand
jury on the charge OF assault and
battery. H. E. Brown is the prosecu-
tor. 1t will be recalled that Laven-
dar's wife, following the alleged burn
ing of the child, filed a bill for d.
Yorce. and that subsequently Laven-
dar was visited by regulators"
w. ]. Kinzer, of Columbia, who was
arrested some weeks ago by the city
authorities on the charge Of violating
the prohibition law, was indicted by
the grand jury on the same charge.
The prosecutor is City Marshal r. e.
Morgan. Mr.. Kinzer, who is former
candidate for tax assessor and well
known, runs pool room.
Other indictments we're returned as
follows:
Will Rindy, larceny, two cases;
Rindy was arrested some time ago by
Deputy Whitley on the charge of steal
ing wheat.
Lee Warren, carrying weapons.
Virgil Chambers, carrying weapons.
Arthur Jackson, carrying weapons.
Matte Buchanan, Laura Mitchell
and Dan Stribling, perjury; it is charg-
ed that the trio we're witnesses in the
Stribling liquor case tried before Esq
Ricketts, at Mt. Pleasant and that they
departed from the truth.
George Stribling, selling liquor, four
cases.
VIII Fleming, colored, carnal knowl-
edge.
Early Sharp, assault and battery to
kill.
Ella Stone, selling liquor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
HANNAH TO SPEAK
At COURT HOUSE
ON JULY FOURTH
ELOQUENT MoUNTAINEER WILL
BEGIN HIS ADDRESS AT ELEv.
EN- O'CLOCK.
]. N. MEROEEY TO INTRODUCE
President Of Farmers Association
Fought Side by Side With Gen. Han
nah's Father in the Civil War-Fig-
uers at Franklin.

Arrangements have been completed
for the appearance of Gen. Harvey H
Hannah at Columbia on July 4. Cam
paign manager E. D. Looney has an,
nounced that Mr.. Hannah will speak
at the court house at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Hannah vii be introduced BY J.
N. Meroney, Of Darks Mill, presi.
dent of the Maury County Farmers As.
ISOLATION, and one of the best known
citizens of the county. The selection
of Mr.. Meroney for the Introductory
address Is peculiarly appropriate. as
he fought in the Civil War side by
side with Mr. Hannah's father. In
that sanguinary conflict the elder
Hannah fell bravely fighting for the
cause of the Southland
Much interest is being shown in the
appearance here of Gen. Hannah, as
he is one of the most popular politi-
clans in the State as well as one of
the most eloquent orators. AS rail-
road commissioner he holds one of
the most important Offices within the
gift of the people, and is widely
known throughout the South.
Headquarters Opened.
Judge Looney has opened headquar-
ters in the Brown Block, although it
had been his original intention To Sc
cure Offices over the old bank build
ing. A commodious Office has been
secured, and will be fitted up for cam
paign purposes. This Office is direct
ly at the head of the stairs, to the left
going up, and is admirably adapted
for the purpose for which it will be
used. Here the 'sFree Judiciary"
hosts will gather during the campsign,
and from this central opint Jude Loo
ney will keep watchful eye on the
complete organization of the county.
Figuers to Speak.
H. P. Figuers, prominent member
of the Columbia bar, will speak at
Franklin, Tenn, on July A. Mr.. Fig
uers is a native of Franklin and will
be welcomed back there by many
friends of his boyhood. AT one time,
when quite young, he edited the
Franklin Review-Appeal. one of the
oldest newspapers in the South. Mr.
Figuers will speak in the interest of
the Free Judiciary"
1t is probable that several members
Of the local bar will take the stump
for a free and untrammeled Judicial
ry and will deliver addresses both in
this county and in other parts of the
State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
JUDGE A. c. FLOYD
A VISITOR In CITY
PROMINENT MEMPHIAN HAS EN-
TERED REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
AND WON'T TALK POLITICS. :.

Judge A. G. Floyd, of Memphis. is
visiting old friends here. Judge Floyd
was formerly city judge of Memphis
but for the past year he has been en-
gagged in the real estate business. HO
stated this morning that he was out
of active politics and declined TO ex-
press any opinion as to the result OF
the election in Shelby county.
Although Judge Floyd is interested
in the outcome of the charter case to
be decided by the Supreme Court at
Jackson on Saturday he declined to
discuss the matter. Should the new
commission charter of the city DO
overturned by the courts decision the
old officers with Mayor Malone at the
head of the government, would come
back into power Judge Floyd would
find himself again Judge of the City
Court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
JUDGES WILSON AND
TAYLOR DENOUHCE A
CANARD OF ENEMY
DECLARE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN
FALSELY ACCUSED BY PAT
TERsoN REPUBL IcANs.
IN RESOLUTIONS OF CROCKETT
Never Said That the q. o. p. spelt
Rotten, or THAI Federal Soldiers
Were Less Account Than Sorghum
staIks-Referred to Camp Followers
to The Herald:

Speclal 10 Inc Herald:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 21.-
Judges S. F. Wilson and John M. Tay-
Tor, of the Court Of Civil Appeals, In
dependent Democratic candidates for
reelection, have addressed letters to
Hon. ]. S. Poston, Of Alamo. denounc-
ing as untrue certain charges made
against them in the Republican resolu-
tons adopted in Crockett county.
These resolutions credited Judge
Wilson with saying Republicans
smelt like rotten rats" and Judge
Taylor with saying that Federal SOL
.diers we're not worth sorghum stalks,
for we can use the stalks to stop the
gulleys in the old fields but the FEEDER
al soldiers are not fit for that"
Both gentlemen denounced the allie
cations in the strongest terms. Judge
Taylor said that he admired the true
Federal soldiers but he did apply the
charge accredited to him to camp fol-
lowers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
HURT HIS HAND
HITTING AT RAT

Bob Nichols, the popular undertake
er, painfully hurt his Monday In strik-
ing at q rat The rodent was caus-
ing some trouble in a loft and whe7
Mr.. Nichols undertook to interfere
with him the slick tale made spring
for liberty. Mr.. Nichols hand struck
out with terrific force, coming in con-
tact with the jagged edge of q piece
Of tin roofing. The tin cut into the
flesh, -infiicting a wound about one
inch long.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
INTEREST GROWING
AS GREAT CONTEST
DRAWS TO A FINISH
CANDIDATES ARE HUsTLINc FOR
SPLENDID PRIZES OFFERED
BY The HERALD.
THREE WEEKS MORE OF WORK
No Change In the Relative Standing %
the Candidates, All of Them Having
Made Handsome Gains Since the
Last Announcement.

Although there are politics plenty.
there are elections galore in Maury
county this year, not all the interest,"
in contests is by any means cornned
to political and judicial races The
Herald's subscription handicap in
proving an interest producer. II ia
making the candidates hustle as the
candidates have not hustled in these
diggings since the last county prima.
ry. There are now four hustlers whO
spell hustle" with a capital I'll"
They are Sam Wiley and Matt Sowell
for the wagon and Misses Parrie
Beard and Ella Younger for the
watch. And they are campaigning
too. They are producing daily and
weekly subscribers, getting renewals
for both papers and changing weekly
subscribers to The Daily Herald. All
of these candidates have gained since
the last announcement, but their rel.
alive positions in the race have noe
been changed.
Miss Parrie Beard has the highest
number Of votes with a total of PISS.
Miss Younger is a close second with
1920. Sam Wiley leads in the wagon
contest with 2375 and his competitor,
Matt Sowell comes close to him with
1920. All of thee candidates have q
pocket full of votes that they are hold.
ing back until the critical stage OF
the contest is reached. Less than four
weeks Of the contest remain and there
is going to be something doing every
hour from now until noon on Satur.
day, July Is. The prizes are hand.
some ones, equal to the best ever OF.
fered in these parts and they are
worth all the efforts that the contest.
ants are making.
No other statement of the standing
of the candidates will be published un.
til Tuesday, July IL. 1t would not be
if when the votes are am
nounced then, there should be some
sensational changes in the standing
Of the contestants.
This is the way they stood at pcon
Tuesday:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
TWO STRAIGHTS
FOR THE CUBS
STANDARD GIANTS OF NASHVILLE
EASY PICKING FOR coLuM-
1IA TEAM

The Cubs defeated the Nashville
Standard Giants the second time Fri.
day afternoon at Riverside Park. The
score being to 0. Kelley for the
Cubs allowed only three hits and twice
pitched himself out OF difiicult places.
He was wild and walked many Of the
dusky Giants to the initial plate. The
pitcher for Nashville was also effec-
tive, but the field work behind him
was rotten.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
TEN GRAINS In
A SINGLE. MESH
THE WONDERFULLY PRODUCTIVE
WHEAT GROWN BY r. S. DER
RYRERRY ExcITEs COMMENT

r. S. Derryberry, a prominent farm
er of the Lasea neighborhood, has a
field of wheat that in way is a mar
vel of its kind Scattered over the
field there are many meshes of wheat
that contain ten grains, while in many
instances the number of grains is
from seven to ten. OF course all the
meshes are not crowded SO full. From
two to four grains in the number Of
grains contained in a mesh, and some
farmers state that they never heard
Of such productiveness.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
ABSENCE OF WITNESS CAUSES
DISMISSAL OF LIQUOR CASE
ATTACHMENT FOR T. A. BROWN PRINCIPAL WITNESS
AGAINST C. sEpowEY-wReHT ALSO FAILED
TO APPEAR IN COURT

raided some months ago by county OF.
ficers and liquors seized. Brown was
the principal witness.
An attachment was also taken
against Eugene Wright; a witness
against Dee Jones charged with selling
liquor in violation Of law.
The Jones' case was continued.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
HEADS
PATTERSON CROWD
WILSON coUNTIAN CHOSEN TO
MANAGE CAMPAIGN FOR
THE GOVERNOR
Special to The Herald

Special TO The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 2O.-The
Patterson State Committee met today
and elected N. G. Robertson, OF Will
son, permanent chairman. 1t was an
nounced that Moss Of Dyer county, and
Jackson, of Johnson, county, appoint
ed committeeman by the convention
chairman could not serve. Austin
Peay and N. G. Robertson were ehos-
en- to fill their places. The committee
is to meet again this afternoon when
a secretary will be chosen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24

The absence Of T. A. Brown from
court is responsible for the nolle pros
sing Of the case against c. B. Sedow.
ey, charged with selling liquor without
license. An attachment was issued
against Brown. who as soon as found
is liable for contempt Of court. II will
be recalled that Sedowey's place was
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24
GIGANTIC DEAL IN
PHOSPHATE CIRCLES
is NOW RUMOREO
SAID THAT INTERNATIONAL AZ
RIcULTURAL CORPORATION
HAS BECOME ACTIVE
IMPOSSIBLE TO CONFIRM.
According to Rumors Leather~ood
Mines VIII Be Closed and Middle
Tennessee Railway Immediately Ex-
tended to Mt. Pleasant Fields.

The sale of the Leatherwood prop
erty of the Independent Phosphate
Company to the International Agri-
cultural corporation, the surrender of
the bonds Eow held on the property by
Howard & Carpenter in exchange for
stock, the abandonment of the blue
phosphate field and the filling Of pres
emit contracts in brown rock, the i'm
mediate extension of the Middle Ten
nessee Railway to Mt Pleasant, these
are some of the things embraced in
what is said to be the biggest deal In
phosphate made in Maury county with
In several years.
While all of the above is rumor,
and impossible of confirmation, II is
meeting with credence in some quar-
tiers, and is believed to be founded
on more or less fact. Whether the
deal in part or in whole has been con-
sumated is one of the enigmas of the
phosphate industry, which more than
likely only time will tell.
According to rumor, the big fifteen
million dollar phosphate concern In
corporated vast year and known local
~ as the Il. A. c." has concluded to
remove blue rock from the market and
to substitute therefor brown rock. In
order to do this it is said that the
Leatherwood mines have been pur-
chased and will be closed down. To
fill the $4,000 ton yearly contract held
by the Independent Phosphate Com
pany it is said that the Middle Tennes-
see Railway will be Immediately ex-
tended from its present teMninCs to
Mt. Pleasant, a distance of nearly
twenty miles, tapping the brown phos-
plate fields Of the |. A. c.
The bonds held by Howard & Car
penter on the Leatherwood mines,
which were sold three years ago to the
Independent Phosphate Company, are
said to have been surrendered in ex-
change for stock in the l. A. c. This,
however, is denied.
A telephone call to Leatherwood
ELECTED the information that the
mines we're now in operation, although
a few Of the men in one department
had been laid off. 1t was stated that
they would resume work on July first.
Mr.. Dortch, manager of the Independ-
emit Phosphate Company, is now in
Leatherwood. According to the tele-
phone message the men who had been
laid off for a few days were given |
work on the outside, and were not
compelled to lose time.
The proposed deal, should 1t be
made, would be a death blow to the |
new city of Leatherweod and would
mean correspondingly much to the
phosphate owners of the Mt Peas
ant field. It would also still the hopes
of blue rock owners, and would en-
nance the demand for brown rock,
which is said to be less expensive to
mine and of greater commercial val
ue.
The phosphate industry is largely
controlled by three gigantic corpora
tons, and any move made on the linn
tied checkeboard is always closely
watched in Maury, the banner phos-
plate county of the State.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-19
COURT BEGINS IN
S0C0RR0 TO-DAY
States and Territorial
Grand Juries to Be Empan-
eIed This Morning; Several
important Cases to BE Tried,

Especial Dispatch to III. Nornin< Joarn.iI
Socorro. y. NJ. Sept. lS.-The Uni
ted states and territorial grand iu-
rlcs VIII bc empanelcd AT 9 O'Clock
tomorrow morning when the Septem-
Der term of court win be opened by
Judge NJ c. Mcchem who has Just re-
turned after holding court at santa
Re. The town is filled with Officers.
witnesses and others having bushes
in court and many others are expected
to arrive tomorrow.
Greater interest attaches To the
several eases arising from the trouble
at Mogollon than 70 any others at this
term. captain Fred Fornoff OF the
mounted police Is expected TO reach
Socorro this morning. from Mogoilon
and several other mounted policemen
are already here. including Beal.
crooks and Collier. r. c. Hunting
ton. vino 10 Is claimed alleged that
Brul challenged him TO @ duel is
among the MoEolloH people here and
several others from mat vicinity hatc
arrived 20 testify.
Among the eases 10 bc taken up at
This term are those OF Seal aud put
man for kiliing clark. a saloon keep
CIR az Mogollon and p eases against
Estes and DAY The condition of Is
ties. who has been ill since he was
placed im iail remains about the same.
Tie Is under tne care OF a physician.
The trial of sam johnson. held for
completely On en-. killing ef Emil Kat
here. also promises 70 he of
Isaac Boutwell, is In iaii hcrc. charg-
% with comptfitn ig The theft OF ten
bass Of ere from the Socorro Mines
company This case VIII also come
un durinr this term.
" a. Bursum has zone to his ranch
I'm the western part uf the vounp and
eNaets Co remain there for some
time
Judr. and AIRS NJ e. Nechem are
be home again after an absence ~ sew
-ral weeks most 81 the time being
spent iu Santa Fe.
George ? Williams of Nogolon j.
a visitor in Sccafro.
John collier ~ the mounted police
IL spendfng a few days here
An auto club VI xh ull include the
ersf towns fSrorro couufv
Proposed hy All 49, Soeorro ana
Ai rrrraeIy "a the near