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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-08-05

Among those who attended the
annual picnic of the Odd Fellows,
at Marion, were Mrs. z. M. Neff /;
Mrs. Baughman and daughters,
Misses Carrie and Grace; Mrs.
Edd Neff; Misses Ella and Will
lie Mae Ward; Byron Brwon and
Charles Baughman.
Atkins will play the Crockett
nine Saturday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.
m. at the home of Mrs. Annie
Hale, north of Crockett.
The Crockett team will have an
ice cream supper after the game.
| A party of ladies and gentle
men went over to Cripple Greek
near A. L. Porter's Tuesday to
have a ''fish fry" An unlucky
thirteen was the number caught,
but still all report gay time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Matthews,
of Okmulgee, Okla, were visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rich
mond last week.
Miss Halle Richmond is ex
pected home tonight from Wis
it to friends at Freeman, w. Va,
where she has had most de
lightful time.
The revival continues this week
at Fulton. There have been g
number of conversions.
Chilhowie VS. Rural Retreat
Saturday.
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Death Of Infant Daughter,

Marguerite Corrine, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Karnes, died at their home last
Friday morning. The funeral
was held Saturday morning from
the home at o'clock, by Rev. J.
T Guy, after which the little
body was entered in the GENE.
terry.
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NEWS OF TOWN AND COUNTRY
THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED oaWlll HAPPEN VERY SOON
4 4 4

JdiaiuleT6S JuStslu d. k1ouuElChS'
| G. P. Hudson spent Sunday
with Jno. S. Dix at Crockett.
| Best machine oil at jennings,
Neff & Co.
| Miss Eugina Banugardner is
visiting at Big Stone Gap.
Hand painted china and cut glass, at
Hendricks.
| Sheriff Brown was here from
Wytheville Wednesday.
| A new line of the latest Ties,
just in at Jennings, Neff & Co.
| Mrs. Conley Wade, Of Roam
oke, is visiting relatives near
town.
/ just received fine assortment OF
American Beauty corsets.
Joe X. Buck & Co.
Miss Merton Neff is the guest
of Miss May Snavely near Crock
EFT.
Rev w. G. Buck will preach the an
nual Missionary Sermon at st. Paul,
Sunday at o'clock.
Bishop Jackson, of Emory, is
visiting at DR.. E. 9. Eversole's
this week.
Just received at Joe K Buck & Co.'S,
nice line of Ladies' Patent Leather
Belts aud Belt Pins.
Mrs. Harve Greever, Of Bland,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Ell. Buck.
For your convenience we have brought
our fall goods on now. They are selling
| right along, too. A. B. Hendricks.
Prof. Robert Snavely stopped
off here Monday on his way to
Roanoke from Emory where he
has been teaching in the normal.
L. L. Karnes & Co, have just received
beautiful supply OF oil kinds of silk
and satin ribbon. See our add and get
a picture free, 1890.
| Miss Minnie Dillman stopped
with her cousin, Mrs. j. E. Hou-
dashell, last Friday on her way
home at Ceres. She had been
attending the Normal at Emory.
| Remember that we can sell
you a standard sewing machine
at very low price with a ten
year guarantee. Gammons.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.. Huddle
and son, Mrs. Suttle, of Ashe-
lville, N. c., and Mrs. j. P. M.
Huddle spent last Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. e. Houdashell.
| BY buying our Fall Goods early we
got first choice, lowest prices, go we have
them in now. Come and see them. A.
B, Hendricks.
The members of the PresbY-
terrain Sunday School held their
annual picnic last Thursday in
the grove near Oden Neff's resi-
dence.
If you are looking for present of any
kind for friend, ours is the place to
find 1t, we have just received nice new
lot. Hendricks.
Miss Mary Hicks has returned
from the Summer Normal at
Charlottesville, where she spent
a very pleasant and profitable
session.
We have the greatest line OF dishes
and glassware. from the cheapest to the
finest at Hendricks, that has ever struck
our town.
| Winfield Wampler has several
acres of the finest clover we ever
saw grown in this section. Spec
linens brought to THE TIMES Of
fee measured five feet in length.
We appreciate the local items
handed in by our friends. We
want all the news we can get.
That is the way to have an in
|teresting paper.
! The Woman's Home Mission
Society will meet with Mrs. A.
IB. Hendricks, on Thursday,
August II, at 2 80 p. m. Every
member is requested to be pres
ent if possible.
Mrs. j. j. Wilson, Of Corners
Rock, Va, and daughter, Mrs.
| Ellis Dickinson of Marion, Va,
/ cpant Loot Friday ni0ht in town
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Fall Shoes at Hendricks.

4 all SuO6S at HENDRICKS
J s. Etter and L. G. Phillippl were in
Wytheville Saturday.
Hugh Robinson, of Roanoke,
spent Sunday in town.
Lowest prices on saddles and
harness. Kesner & Bridges.
Clerk j. r. Honaker was here
from Wytheville Monday.
Ell. D. Spence is singing light
ming in Roanoke this week.
If you need Plastering Laths
we have them. helms & Etter.
G. P. Hudson was in Wythe-
vile Monday.
Go to Hendricks, quality and prices
right.
Miss Mary Neff is at home
from the Emory Normal.
For Cabbage Crates, see Jen
nings Produce Co. Prices right.
Mrs. H. H. Godsey continues
to improve.
The biggest and best lot Of
axle grease in town Tarter.
L. w. Baumgardner spent
Sunday at Ceres.
Gold Grown Flour;none better
for sale by G. w. Davis.
Those new dutch and chanticler COL
lars at Hendricks are the thing.
Prof. Geo. r. Hufford, of
Wytheville, was in town last
Monday.
Get a pair of those Invisible
Suspenders at Jennings, Neff &
Co.
Mrs. j. G. Layman, of Bristol,
is the guest Of Mrs. w. S. Lind
sey this week.
FOR SALE. A few young
thoroughbred White Plymouth
Rock ROSTERS. P. A. Tibbs.
). D. Huddle, of Bristol, was
in town Monday to bid on the
new school building.
Another shipment of King
Quality oxfords just in at Jen-
nings, Neff & Cos.
Tue children's Society of the Luth-
eran church will hold an entertainment
Sunday night at o'clock. Address by
Rev w. c. Buck.
A. B. Wilson was in town
Tuesday after being i'll for more
than a month with typhoid.
L. L. Karnes & Co., have an elegant
line Of Mems Fine Dress Shirts and Silk
Ties. Call and see Thorn.
Robt. G. Heldreth is building
large and commodious feed and
sales barn for Fl. III. Bridges.
Varnish stains, floor finish,
hard oil, buggy and wagon paint,
liquid and paste filler at Gam
mons.
Capt. and Mrs. Jno. w. Davis
and Frank Leslie Spence spent
Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives at Foster Falls.
Don't forget that we can do
your repair work promptly and
at very reasonable prices. Kes-
ner & Bridges.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Houdashell
spent Sunday with Squire j. P.
M. Huddle and family and with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Huddle.
GOOD COLT FOR SALE
have a good colt, ready to wean,
that ! wish to sell. Call on l..
K. Repass, north of Kimberling
church.
The stork has again made its
appearance in the Kimberling
neighborhood, leaving fine boy
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ell. Cat
ron.
Trunks. bags, suit cases, umbrellas
rain coats for men and boys, gum boots
and overshoes; in fact 9 general line at
Hendricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert L. Hud-
die and Mrs. Subtle has returned
to Asheville, N. c., after visit
ing relatives here for some days.
Big took of screen doors an
window screens, screen wire
cloth in diffarant widths Also
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UAC - CAuAuSC 4 IOuuOC W.
II you want potato digger, have it,
One that absolutely guarantee to do
the work. e. g. Tarter.
/ Miss Kate helms, of Kings
port, Tenn, is visiting her BROTH
| er, E. E. helms.
| Will Lucas, Of Newport, Giles
county, was the guest of Miss
Dixie Tobler Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Huddle are
spending the week in Richmond
and Norfolk.
/ We are sorry to state that
Louis P. Germany is seriously
ill with typhoid.
| Rev. Ct. III. Rhodes continues
ill, being threatened with ty-
|phoid.
| Miss Sewers, of Roanoke, is
the guest of Mrs. Sydney Clark
near Cedar Springs.
/ Miss Bess Ward has returned
to her home on Cripple Greek af-
ter visiting Mrs. G. w. Hankla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Snavely,
Of Chilhowie, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. P. Snavely last Sunday.
| Walter Vaught is taking his
vacation this week, and w. E.
Brown is carrying mail on route
ls.
There will be no preaching at
Fairview Sunday morning, on
account of the illness of the pas
tor.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Lambert
and Miss Agnes Hale, of Elk
Greek, spent Saturday and Sun
day in Wytheville.
/ Rev. J. T. Huddle, of Wash
|ington City, will preach in the
Lutheran church, Sunday, Aug
ust 18th, at Ii a. m.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. s. Baum
gardner spent Saturday in Pulas-
XII the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
4 B Painter.
/ Mrs. Jno. M. Duncan died at
i Christiansburg last Sunday of
pellagra. She has had this
strange disease for four years.
1 Miss Minnie Germany has re-
turned home after visiting at
Knoxville. Hartman, New Mar
ket and other Tennessee points.
/ Dr.. Phipps and daughter, Miss
Ruth, returned Monday from a
pleasant visit to relatives and
friends in Grayson.
i Miss Lucille Baughman has re-
turned from Charlottesville
where she attended the summer
school.
i Prof. and Mrs. Chas. R. Pep
per are visiting Mr.. Peppers sis
ter, Mrs. Barnes Gillespie, at
Tazewell.
Miss Aker, of Christiansburg,
stopped here on her way home
from Emory and is visiting Mrs.
Jno. w. Phillippi.
i Vina Wade, one of the oldest
colored women in this section,
died Sunday at the home of her
} son, Frank Wade, on Black
Lick.
Much damage was done at
Abingdon and the surrounding
country last Friday by one OF
the heaviest rain storms that
| have visited that section in forty
years.
Rev. Jno. G. Peery and family
have moved from Lynchburg t.
Marion, Mr.. Peery having &C
cepted the presidency of Marion
College, a Lutheran female in
stitute. There will be no session
of the school this year, but a new
building will be ready by the fal
of 1911.
For thirty years The Hobbi,
; Company has been the acknowl
: edged leaders in fine pianos
they sell pianos exclusively, and
handling them in such large
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
+
SMALLER RECEIPTS
In TOBACCO MARKET
Warehousemen Think Crop Is Nearly Exhausted.
Local Market Makes Weekend Spurt---High
Water Mark Prices Obtained.

Continued unfavorable seasons. and
the near exhaustion Of the crop Of 1909
have combined to make the receipts of
loose leaf tobacco in all the markets in
Virginia and North Carolina rather
small. Market after market reports
smaller sales for the past week. In
Richmond there was something of a
squirt during the last days of the week,
the little season of the week previous
having enabled the Caroline county
raisers of sun-cured stock to get the
same In order The sales of this type
Of tobacco for the week footed up
about 100000 pounds, an dthe most of
the offerings came from Caroline coun.
ty.
All of the stock offered was good,
and high-water mark prices was OBJ
tanned, some piles of wrappers going
to SAC, and from that figure on down To
$50. One warehouse that sold largely
on Thursday and Friday. made the
gratifying price of s12 on offerings
that footed up over 100000 pounds
composed of all kinds OF goods from
the cheap Jugs to the best of wrappers
The warehousemen think there Is not
as much as 100000 pounds OF the sur
cured left in the barns. perhaps not
much over 100000 pounds, and they
think one more Season" will wind ur
the business for the year.
The sales OF White Burley, which
were mostly at Davenport warehouse
did not exceed for the week over 10000
pounds Prices on this type were well
maintained, and the buyers seemed
eager for every pound that was offer
q r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
United states post-ofice,
Richmond. April
EDITOR of The Times-Dispatch.

Richmond. April 5.
Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Dear Sir.-I hand you herewith two
circular letters from the Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General in regard
to care of rural letter boxes and I'M
provements of county roads on which
there is rural free delivery. II you
Will kindly publish these letters 1t
will be appreciated by me, and be-
lieve will be a benefit to all users of
rural delivery II they will carry out
the instructions as far as they are
able. The matter OF road improve
ment is one that vitality concerns the
rural delivery service. as the prompt
ness and regularity OF the service de-
ponds almost entirely on the condition
of the roads. On some roads the es-
adjustment of rural routes Is rem
dered absolutely impracticable, due to
their impa ssable condition during the
greater part OF the year, and to dan
gerous creek crossings. There is a
strong movement on foV to attempt.
in connection with the delivery Of mail
on rural routes. the delivery OF parcels.
This as you can readily see. must be
governed greatly by the condition OF
the roads in order that the trips may
be made with the increased loads in
the regular working hours This. If
done, should be OF great benefit to
persons living out Of town and who
have not the advantages Of express
service. The charges will, UNDER
stand, be much lower.
A Very respectfully
ISAIAH w. FULLER,
Assistant Postmaster.
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GOOD ROADS AGAIN
VERY LIVE SUBJECT
The Views Of An Aged Young Man From Flat
Ground = on Dan River

are all willing to be taxed. provided
they can all receive the benefit, but
unwilling to be taxed to build great
through highways which means the
taxation OF the many for the benefit
of the few.
They believe that the cities and pub
lie service corporations should be tax
ed along with the counties, because
they, too. will be beneficiaries.
They realize that II these roads are
to be built within any reasonable time
that they must be built from the pros
ceeds of bonds and not by direct taxa
ton. as this method will prove too slow
and too burdensome. Some sound
thinkers believe that probably the best
plan would be to have the State levy
a special road tax OF 5Scents on the
500 In value on all real and personal
property; have this money paid into
the State Treasury and paid out as
interest and sinking fund on county
bonds, to be divided ratably among the
counties according to assessment;
each county to divide the pro-
ceeds Of its bonds ratably among it's
manent (not necessarily macadam)
roads and bridges. This tax will pay
interest and sinking fund on s7ooo.-
900 of per cent. bonds. and $1,000.
900 will build many roads and go a
long way towards settling the road
question In Virginia
Nothing can be done without organ
lzatlon. BY combined. intelligent. and
persistent effort we can organize and
1T should be done.
thank you. Mr.. Editor for allow
ing mo space for the above, and am,
with kind regards,
Yours very truly.
A YOUNG MAN.
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1t is also desired that you endeavor
to induce road officials to paint upon
the posts of boxes which are located
at crossroads (but not attach signs
thereto) the names of the towns or
villages to which the crossroads lead,
with an indicator showing the direc-
ton.
f Posts to which boxes should be at
tached shall be set in an easily ac-
cessible position at the sile OF the
road and boxes securely fastened to
projecting arm OF wood. as shown
IN cut; or to q bracket Of band iron
about three-siIteents Of an inch thick,
or II preferred. an automatic extern
sion arm may be used
If you can do so without expense,
bring these matters to the attention Of
the public through you local paper
or otherwise in the most desirable
manner. Respectfully,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General.
p ", DE GRAW,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10

The Industrial Section has the fol-
lowing letter on subject that is OF
ought to be uppermost In the minds
of all good Yirg!nlans. Although the
modest writer hides his identity UNI
der pen name that in no way de-
scribes him and makes date line that
does not appear on the State map.
what he says on the subject Of good
roads is good. very good, and the let
ter is given Just as it was writ:
Playground, Va, April Z. 1910.
Although we are Well nigh exhaust
ed in discussing the many and lasting
advantages which Will come to US
through good roads, no feasible plan
has been suggested yet under which
their construction will become State
wide; nor has any sensible or practt.
cable scheme been devised for an or
ganization which the people can In
dorse.
Our Legislature did not heed the
wishes OF the people when at their
last session they reduced the good
roads appropriation, not, however, be-
cause they opposed it, but the extra
vagance Of the State had been so great
for the past two years that 1t took not
only all the revenue and the surplus
of 100000, but more besides, to pay
the expenses of the government. SO
urgent had the demand for money be-
come that new sources of revenue had
to be hunted up, which absorbed the
ingenuity and the time OF the Finance
Committee to such an extent that It
could not present the tax bill to the
Legislature until a few days before adj
journment, too late for the members
to digest 1t properly and which had
to be passed under whip and LASH"
Even this did not suffice. and SO good
roads and other good and necessary
things had to he cut down.
Under the astute leadership OF Mr.
Eggleston. Superintendent OF Public
Instruction. and others and their SUI
perb organization running through
every neighborhood In tho Common
wealth. the educational appropriation.
including the colleges and the univer-
sity of Virginia, took and held ; the
fright of way" and obtained their
undue and unfair share Of the States
money, Even tho appropriation for
the convict road fnrce had to he re-
duced and the farmers left to pay tho
same old mud tan,
But the people though Considerably
distigured are still In the ring" and
are more than ever determined to have
good roads. They regard them as both
d Statewide and neighborhood PROPOSE
alton Affecting every locality. They
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
HULL STREET.

crease for 1910, 5.753,200.
Sales this week continued large for
the season Of year. and prices as a
whole were firm. with all desirable
grades quite active.
AS has boon the case for the past
two weeks. good deal of the tobacco
was in bad order and damaged by
mould though the average price this
week was higher than last. showing a
healthy condition Of the market.
Quotations for the week:
Lugs, common. So to $3.50; Tugs.
medium. $3.50 to $3.50: Tugs, good, $3.50
to $500: leaf, common. $3.50 to $3.50;
leaf, medium. $3.50 to SO: leaf, good,
50 to Sill: leaf, fine. s11 to SIS; leaf.
wrappers, SIS to $50. Nice wrappers
are In active demand.
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DanvIlle Tobacco Market.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Danville, Va. April En- size. the
breaks this week were fairly large, con-
sidering the season of the year. and
the small quantity now in the hands
OF the farmers is sufficient to keep the
triple sales going for about two hours
each day.
In point OF quality, the offerings rep
resent about an average OF the crop.
and Gre condition was IN many cases
very soft.
Prices are without change. holding
firm under good demand for all
firm under a good demand for all
grades.
Redried tobaccos are quiet, no large
,ots having changed hands recently.
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s.s8SS5s.5sat GREATER RICHMOND
Improvement Of Rural Free Delivery

S!r.-It is the desire of the depart-
ment that you earnestly request pat
rons OF rural delivery out of your
office to paint their boxes and the
posts to which they are attached a
pure white color. This course, If pur-
sued. will not only result in benefit to
the patron in serving to protect his
box and post from damage by the
weather. but will give all boxes a uni
form color and serve to fix their
identity In all parts of the country as
United States mail boxes, and will give
them a much heater and sightlier APP
pearance than they now possess. 1t
is also desired that patrons be In
duced to imprint their names and box
numbers on boxes in black block let
tiers about two inches high
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
Lynchbure Tobacco Market.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Lynchburg. Va. April 9.--The fol-
lowing is the report of the leaf tobacco
sales on the Lynchburg tobacco mar
ket, as furnished by John D. Oglesby,
of the Lynchburg Tobacco Warehouse
Company. Incorporated:
Sales week ending April s. $4,000:
sales week ending April 1, 575,6Oo; de-
crease for week ending April s. $4,000.
Sold from August II. 1908, to April 9,
1909, 1e.512,2o0; sold from September 1.
1909. to, April s, 1910, 15.759.000; de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
CONSIDERING WAGE SCALE.
Conferences Between Southern and It's
Employees In Washington.
Especial 10 The Times-p

N ISpeUlNI 10 IIG IIIneS- DlSpAtCh,I
Spencer. n, c., April 9.---Much In
terest Is felt In Spencer and at all
points on the Southern Railway Com
pany on account OF the series of con-
Washington between the officials of
the company and its employees, rela-
tive to a wage scale for the coming
year. The employees have asked for an
increase In pay, and all departments
are represented at Washington by
heard by the representatives of the
railroad. 1t Is stated that the ma
chlnsts. blacksmiths, boilermakcrs and
and all other organizations. except
the carmen, have secured satisfac-
tory agreement with the Southern off,
ciala.
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MAY MEAN NEW INDUSTRY.
Farmville hoard working to Have
Overall Factory Located There.

v % IoPSCIdI W IH6 = IIllIS'LISPdlCT,I
Farmville Va, April 9.-Earnest eff
fort Is being made by the Farmville
Board OF Trade to have located here an
overall factory, A man who has a
visit to this place, with the view OF
removing to Farmville. Asa result
OF this visit, the Board OF Trade dele
gated one Of its members to go to
Ohio and mako an exhaustive inves-
received BY the board on Thursday
night, and 1T was q most favorable
one, a number of townspeople have
subscribed to tho stock. and II is an
almost assured fact that the towns
enterprises will have this one added
IL so. i t will mean steady employment
for not less Khan nna hundrea 1dElA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
Post omoe Department.

Post-Oflce Department,
fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
Washington. March 81.
The Postmaster:
Sir,-As a result of general and spe-
clal letters sent out by the department,
and the cooperation of postmasters
and carriers. there has been great
Improvement in the highways on which
rural routes are established. There
are, however, many localities where
road conditions are bad and improve
ments Imperative.
You are directed to inform yourself
with reference to the condition OF
roads and bridges on the rural routes
out of your office, and If you find that
they REQUIRE Improvement you should
present the matter in the strongest
and most positive way to the patrons
and road officials. Informing them that
improvement must be made as soon
as practicable, If, after reasonable
time has elapsed, the improvements
have not been male or started, you
will report the fact to this office IN
order that action may be taken look
Ing te the dlscontinuance of the SER
vice.
The department is not Immediately
concerned In elaborate road improve
ments. but in the interest of the best
service to the largest number of pa
irons 1t must insist upon roads being
kept In good repair. the lack IT which
is usually due to improper drainage.
and unsuitable grading and surface
work, which can be easily and cheaply
accomplished by timely work and the
regular use OF the split-log drag or
similar device.
Respectfully,
r. Y. DeGRAW,
453a Fourth Assistant
Post master-G General.
al5iI II tf53FF5t ~ a HOS VIZ 55tttIs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-10
Grnsmere Estnte SOLD.

q [Speclal to The Tlmss-Dlspatch,l ~
3, Gardner, owner OF cirasmere. one
OF the finest estates in Loudour coun-
aty, located near Round Hill. has re-
Gently been sold to Fleet II, James
.Jr,, The property y historical, and
estate The consideration was over over
.k1Q0 QeE aGra, 35s s