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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
NEW RULES TO Be ADOPTED
c.ueu. Of Democratic Members Of
House Of Representatives Decides
Upon Legislative Program.


Washington q party caucus On
saturday the Democratic members OF
the house adopted without change the
committee assignments. the economy
nropram and the new rules prepared
for the coming session by the com
mittees thai have been working "a
the last month.
Important changes in procedure
and general reorganization Of tns
house viii result from the action Of
the Democrats. The power Of naming
committees was definitely taken from
The speaker BY the rules. and iodged
In the house itself.
Committee members are to be elect.
ed b. the house. not only In the hrst
instance. but also in the filling Of
vacancies
A saving Of $4,000 in the annual
cost 81 running congress Is promised
through the cutting out of superiious
employees and inactive committees,
and through the adjustment of time
uGnOTen sAlfd iuOhbh9 fNSF -
pointgye places are put into the hands
Of one committee, a special body 70
be known as the committee on organ
Ization. and the scramble for congress,
sional positions will center about It's
door.
A legislative program was submit
fad nv Chairman Underwood of the
ways and means committee, and ad
opted by the caucus. It is designed
to limit the activities of the extra
session to such questions as popular
election Of senators, Canadian recipro
city. tariff revision, investigation o.
governmental departments, congress
slonal reapportionment, statehood fol
Arizona and New Mexico, general de
| ficiency appropriation, District o
Columbia legislation, and publicity o
campaign contributions
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Brief All Around.

A young woman from the east, who
married a Seattle man, recently had
a novel experience when she engaged
her first Chinese cook.
whats your manner" she asked
when the preliminaries had been SCI:
tied.
"My name Hong Long Loo" said
the Celestial, with much gravity.
And | am Mrs. Harrington Richard
Buckingham" said his employer !
am afraid l shall never be able to re
member your name-it's so long.
shall call you John"
All light" returned the Chinese
with a suspicion of smile "YOa'
nance too longee, too. call you
Charles. "-Harper's Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Konakry, French Guinea, Africa
Two officers and twelve priyates were
killed and two non-commanding Off
GERS and fourteen privates were
wounded during IN engagement
Thursday between two companies Of
French expedition and natives led
by the Sultan of Goumbra. The
French forces we're entering the viii
lage capital of the sultan to arrest
him when the assault took place. AT
ter the first surprise the French
brought their machine guns into ac-
ton and did frightful execution among
the natives, who left 800 dead on the
field.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain In Some People,

A great many people go on suffering
from annoying ailments for a long
time before they can get their own
consent to give up the indulgence
from which their trouble arises.
A gentleman in Brooklyn describes
his experience, as follows:
Il became satisfied some months
ago that l owed the palpitation of the
heart from which l suffered almost
daily, to the use of coffee, q had been
a coffee drinker for so years. but |
found it very hard to give up the bey.
erage.
One day ran across a very sen.
stble and straightforward presenta.
ton OF the claims of Postum, and
was so impressed thereby that con,
Guided to give it trial.
My experience with it was unsat,
isfactory till learned how il oueht
70 be prepared-by thorough boilins
ior not less than is or 20 minutes
After I learned that lesson there was
no trouble.
Postum proved to be a most palat
aoie and satisfactory hot beverage
ana ! have used it ever since.
Inc effect on my health has beer
most salutary. The heart palpitatior
from which I used to suffer so mnch
particularly after breakfast has ais
appeared and never have a return q
II except when l dine or lunch ava,
rom home and drink the old kind q
Gomez because Postum is not served
ma that Postum cheers and invio
crates while it produces no barnfT
summation" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
Zen days trial proves an eve onane
to many. = 'peue
Read the little book, "The Road =
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Re,
Ever read the above Istt.-,
- appears from time 10 tir,s rr ne
Intersss ne' true, and full Of hr,ns
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Berkeley, Cal.-For the first time
In the history of California, a Social
list was elected mayor of city in
this state, when j, sutt Wilson, one
Of the most prominent Socialists on
the Pacific coast, ON Saturday de-
feated Beverly Hodghead, the Repub-
lican incumbent, by plurality of 2Sf
for mayor of Berkeley. Wilson re-
celved 1850 votes and Hodghead g.
466. Wilson was the Socialist candi-
date for governor last November. He
was formerly a minister of the Cos.
neil
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Eggsacting.

DR.. j. S. Slack, the English food ex-
pert, said in a recent lecture in Du.
luth:
1.-THE secret of health is two meals
day with an occasional fast. But
people won't avail themselves OF this
superb secret. 1t is too unpleasant
like the fresh egg.
"a gentleman, after cutting the top
off a soft-boiled egg, summoned the
waiter and said:
Waiter, take this egg back to the
kitchen, wiring it's neck, and grill 1t
for me-"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Tuberculosis In japan,

Japan is not tagging behind in the
fight against tuberculosis. The
Japan Health association has over
100000 local members, and carries on
a campaign of lectures in the cities
and towns of the country Tubercu-
losis is increasing in Japan, due
chiefly, Prof S. Kitasato of Tokyo
says, to the rapid development of the
factory system of industry, the in.
PRODUCTION of modern methods and
manners of civilization and the in,
creasing acuteness of the struggle for
existence.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Albanian Assassin Executed.

Constantinople.-The Albanian SOL
lier who, on March 2Sth, assassinated
Colonel Won Schlichting, German
instructor in the Turkish army, who
had reprimanded him. was executed
Sunday morning, Won Sichlichting's
widow had asked that the assassin be
pardoned, and reports were current
that the government was afraid to
execute him lest the action would re-
suit in a mutiny in the Albanian
army. However, the penalty was in.
flicted openly and without trouble.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

A misunderstanding,

The following anecdote IS ~
of the late Lord Glasgow: u,
His lordship was traVelins
in Scotland one day and tenos !,
FLYER" to the booking CLERK =
ticket.
Put your name on it," sa'S
youth. ~
Lord Glasgow Endorsed II
gow." as requested, and hahu'S
note back. "a
Here, you old IDIOT" criss
clerk, 81 want to know VINO ~ !,
and not where you are golns
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
MnIssant,s comnarison.

"The late John B. Moissant was a
genial as we'll as skillful airman,"
said Chicago editor.
81 remember well a visit he once
made me, with drawings of an aero
plane of his own invention under his
arm. l joked him a little about the
machine-it certainly had a heavy,
awkward look. But he said with a
laugh:
"'Oh, don't judge even an aero
plane by its outside. What if the man
who discovered the oyster hadn't
stopped to pry open the shell?'"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
FEAR JAPAN.
Newspapers Of the Antipodes Evil
IDENTIFY Suspicious Of Brown
Men.

Victoria, b. Clears OF invasion
by the Japanese are maintained by
the newspapers of the antipodes, ac-
cording to advices received by the
Makura, w. j. Watrams, king of the
Loyalty Islands, has addressed peti.
tons both to Great Britain and French
officials asking that n protectorate
be declared over the islands to pre-
vent them being secured by Japan
ese. The king writes that Japanese
are crowdlng into New Caledonia and
have installed wireless station in
the Loyalty islands. He says he fears
the Japanese are preparing base
that could be used for an attack on
Australia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Race Riot in Delaware.

LAUREL Del.--About 10 o'clock Sat
urday night a mob of armed negroes
swooped down upon crowd of spec
tators In the main thoroughfare Of the
town and fired volley of buekshot
into the throng. urme Stockley, Is
years old. son of farmer living near
Laurel. fell to the ground shot through
the head He was taken to a hospital
In Salisbury, Md, where he died Sun.
day. Officers were unable to cope
with the mob and there was a fierce
struggle between the two races until
3 o'clock Sunday morning.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
REBELS Rour FEDERALs.
Regular Troops Surprised by Insured.
tes While Engaged in Celebration.

Chihuahua, Mexico, rhirtyrfour
rebels were killed and scores we're
wounded III a clash between detach.
ment OF $50 federal soldiers and 100
instructors at Albania Friday night
The insurrectos are said to have
been shot down In running fight
following surprise attack by the
federals Diaz soldiers say they lost
only four men killed, two of whom
were lieutenants who led the charge.
The route followed an orgy which
the insurreetos starred after they had
marched into Albania without resist.
ance,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
A Friendly Tip.

Sapleigh--Would you-er - au"
me to-er-marry a beautitul sHH
a sensible girl?
Hammersley-I'm afraid your 7
err be able to marry either, old man
Sapleigh-Why not?
Hammersley-Well, beautlLui J
could do better and a sensieie
would know better.-EXchange.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
seattle MlIIIonaIre Sentenced.

Seattle, Wash.-CIarence Dayton
Hillman, the multi-millionaire real
estate dealer. convicted of using the
United States mails to defraud, was
sentenced on Saturday to two years
and six months Imprisonment in Me
Neil's island penitentiary and to pay
a fine of $500 aud costs of the pros.
ecution. On contempt of court
charge. Hillman was sentenced to
twenty days in the King county Jail.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Our Doctors.

1.-THE late Count Tolstoi loathea
physicians" said, at dinner in WASP
ington, a Russian diplomat.
You remember how Tolstoi rlai
culed physicians in War and Peace
Well, 1 heard him ridicule three o
them to their faces over vegetaral
dinner at Yasnaya Polyana.
"'Physicians,' he said bitterly 1904
ing up from a plate of lentils, may
divided into two classes-the radlca'
who kill you, and the conserVanNs'
who let you de-"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Bush Succeeds Gould.

New York;. F. Bush. president
Of the Western Maryland railway, has
been selected to succeed George J..
Gould as president Of tho Missouri
Pacific. according to information
printed by the American, II is ex-
pected meeting Of directors will be-
held in New York this week. The
selection OF MIR, Bush as president
involves the rumor that a salary as
high as $1,000 a year is 70 be paid
min,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Their Only Use.

do you enjoy your meN
mann" IA
do l enjoy my meals, snoi u,
indignant dyspeptic. my me- III
merely guide posts to take
before or after"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
His Limitations.

George" said Mrs. Youngtatns
there's a story of a New York pol0
man who all alone stopped bana
bowling anarchists. Could you
that George?"
who, me?" cried Mr.. your
father. why. I can't even stop
bowling baby"
And he resumed his walk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
s,samer Rrsaks RECORD.

Victoria, B. Breaking all rec
ords. the steamer Makura arrived
Sunday from Australia three days in
advane of her schedule, She beat the
record made by the turbine steamer
MUhano In 1906 by one day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Much Easier to Handle.

Mabel-Father' so glad you're
a poet.
Scribbler-Ah, like yourself, he
adores poetry?
Mabel-0h, no. But you see poets
can't fight. The last lover of mine
he tried to throw out was a football
playerl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
MillInns for catheiraI-

New York.-The magnificent ca
thedral OF ST. John the Divine, the
fourth largest in the world, and one
Of the most beautiful. will be thrown
open for public worship April 10. The
cathedral cost S4.O0O,OO0
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
What's the Use.

Optimist-Yes, sir, if your 7,
buttermilk three times a day y
live ten years longer.
Pessimist-But what's the use
living ten years longer if you ns =,
drink buttermilk three times
Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Control Of ceIorado Rlver.

Yuma. Ariz.-Levees for the con-
troll Of the Colorado river In Lower
California have been completed and
the grading stock and equipment tax.
en- into Mexico from the United
States has been Withdrawn.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Killed by Bomb.

III Paso, Texas. Francisco Sonora,
federal soldier. is dead, and three
men are wounded as the result Of an
explosion Of three bombs in Gale Di-
!blo, in C!udad Juarez, at midnight
laturday night.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
SPANISH CRISIS ENDS.
Results In Second Reconstruction OF
the canaIejas Ministry.

the CanaleJas Ministry.
Madrid. - The ministerial crisis,
which appeared fraught with the
greatest possibilities, seems to have
ended as abruptly as it began. 1t
has resolved itself, seemingly to the
general relief, into second recon
struction of the Canalejas ministry
King Alfonso on his arrival from
Seville Sunday afternoon immediate
" received Senior Canaleias and re.
quested him to continue in power.
The premier agreed, on condition
that he be permitted to make such
changes in the cabinet as he deemed
necessary To this the king assented.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Plano Man suieides.

Seattle.--Edward 7. Jardine, aged
IS. an adiuster for the Kimball
Piano company Of Chicago, and said
10 be member OF an old New York
family. committed suicide here Sun
day by shooting.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Russian Police Persecutina Jews.

Moscow. Russia.-The police are
prosecuting Jewish artisans, accusing
them Of engaging Illegally in trade,
and threatening them with expulsion
and the confiscation of all their prop
erty.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Wanted Them Warm

Decorator-Don't you thlilA
better have a frieze in this TT 4
0wner-Can't have a fres"e 80
room. Got them steam ne ID
through the house,-Baltimo''
can.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
A Cold comnarlson.

so you are going to give up po-
etry?"
Il am" replied the earnest youth.
Pm going to study medicine. A
prescription commands enormously
more respect than a poem"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
san Francisco Church Burned

San Francisco.-St. James Roman
Catholic church. a large wooden build.
Ing covering quarter of city block
in the Mission district, was destroyed
by FIRE early Saturday, the fire re.
shifting from spontaneous combustion.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Mine Accident.

Seattle.--An explosion of a blast in
mine No. of the Denny-Renton Clay
& Coal company, at Taylor, thirty
three miles south OF Seattle, killed
Samuel A. Tones and injured three
others
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Constipation causes and seriously aggra
yates many diseases 1t is thoroughly cure
by DIR. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
eyranttlea a.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
A Real Treat.

Garfield Tea purifes the blood, eradi'
Gates rheumatism, govt and other diseases
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
innnortant TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy lot
infants and children, and see that 1t
Signature ssoas s1s Is1HzZzM
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
n ss'' i, si.E

A suspicious woman raises large
crop Of doubts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

sKIM MFFM MEN AND WOMEN to Lean
MI III nj EW BarberTrade in Eight WeeEs
Tuition, with set OF tools n
With partial. set of tools $i5. With your own
tools S'5. Address Moler Barber colless
Is Commercial Street, Salt Lake City. Utah
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

A Real Treat.
what are We eatin'P
"a dimes worth O. salt wild some
peanuts In it."-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

suprsme Court Justice James Alos
aius o'Gornan, Denocrat. Of New
YORK city, was elected United States
senator BY the New York legislature
On Friday. after the most proracted
struggle over tails position ever neia
ii the Empire state.
Herbert George Lee. 80 years Old
said to have been a prominent dentist
ST pes Moines and OF a welltodo FAM
uy wAM captured at Lafayette Ind
after a series OF bold daylight TOD
berries and sentenced TO the state
prison for from one 10 fourteen years
Within an hour after his arrest
by 4 vote 81 "a 10 Al. the Nebraska
house OF represen tasiyes passed me
senate SIN providing for the playing
81 sunday baseball in such communi
tsss IA DO GOT forbid Il W action q
ne local boards
Gainesville, Ala, was practically
wiped out BY q tornado that swept
through Monroe county The stern
III 4 path 81 ruin 200 feet wide
through the settlement There were
40 casuaities
The backed and dismemhered body
81 George Bzrbaresos. Greek has
been found IN coal bin n Chicago,
and AchllIas Pentarakis and his wife
have been arrested 10 Kansas city
pantarakis admits the killing, and
claims the murdered man had as
aRuIied Ma wife
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-10
iRRIGATE TEN ACRE RANCH
Assuming on one-inch Per Week
Amount usually Allowed, One Is
Foot Mill viii Do Work.

In reply to a query, What sta
windmill would be required to irrigaa
a ten-acre RANCH" the following n
ply is made:
The answer will Of course depend
on the quantity Of water required per
acre for good irrigation In that local
ity. II we assume, as a unit, q depth
of One-inch per week-wihch is less
than Is usually allowed for irrigation
that gives us a starting point Of ten
acre-inches per week. A windmill
will work on the average eight hours
a day. To pump ten ~acresinches .
week (56 hours) to a height Of lM
feet. would require three Horsepower
working continuously for that time
According to the pumping capacities
of windmills, as advertised by a manu-
featuring firm. a 16-foot Windmill
would require 240 hours to cover ten
acres to a depth of one inch Ine
conclusion is, that 1t would require
four such windmills to do the WORE
required. that is. to pump ten acre
inches a week. One 25-foot windml'
would do the work.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-10
FARM NOTES.

A clean corn field honors and
profits its owner.
Clover is a more efficient sub-soiie'
than the best sub-soil pillow. y.
Any crop intended for hay snouo
be cut early rather than late.
When timothy is worth ten dolla''
per ton, ensilage is worth four
Onions can be successfully grows-
on almost any soil that Is quite 'rn'
1t is a sad mistake for q man
make a good crop of grass INTO wv
hay.
When clover can be grown psons
eb'e crops can be grown n the AD'
kept up by clover and lime.
Never leave for the mornine -
chore that may be done at nis'@
Mighty busy in the morning
If your plants are tall and splnas
thin them out. Do not be ara"
cut-go at them c~ourageousV' 4.
The only way to decrease
amount Of smut in corn SO p
of the smut-balls and burn tnen,
Young babies and young "a
must have the right kind OF 'o0a
plenty OF It to make them srov
Truckers prefer rotted norss -,
nure for vegetables. as
richer and can be spread eas''
Good seed. good cultivapon. "a.
common sense are a pretty eoos
bination, II good crops are a e.'.l
Keep the heavy wagons ~.
during warm weather; LOOK h.
now Just as carefully as al sn'
son Of the year. mn
A profitable crop cannot - .s.s i
on land deficient in humus, .o,,ei
the same thing as rotted o
manure with fertilizer alone n.
The loss incurred from p.ss. \,
eases is often underestimate. \
farmer, passes unrecognised y
garded As natural and ines. .s.S, III
There Is no professional staa, y
requires closer work than s,sn.-s
development OF the corn csturs
combination Of brain toll anu
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-10
NEW OISIEM OF IRRlcAr,c.
Parallel Lines Of caIv,n,,.A
msss'ns With Much Favor 49,
Many Farmers

Another system Of snr,,..
meeting with favor ana ~
widely adopted by truck 0s'as
berry growers and greenbo..a snsfa
consists Of running parallel ne "a
galvanized iron pipe. ~eleya,sS Is. &
enough above the ground - a'sl
lree passage Of men and ,e.asla t
meath In carrying IN culture. y
lions. open
There pipes. or nozzle ur..
they are called, are usua,,v
to 50 feet apart, and %supportsd !"
OF posts about 7 or 8 feet bieh
Small brass nozzles are scrsv.
the parallel pipes at inter, als =, -.
three to four feet and when u.
tenn Is In operation thousands !, n n
streams shoot forth, produciny -
suit almost like natural rain o. y
area between the nozzle ines ~ y.
pipes are SO arranged that Tho,
De revolved to give the Jets whate,s,
angle Is desired in leaving tho =.
zels, NY
The state Of Washington has =
about a dozen installations =, y.
type and the system also ia g,o,.,..
In popularity in Oregon and M
fornia oaH
Sprinkling by whatever sys,em .
a more expensive a of irrig,t..
than by means SO far commonly ~
ployed and 1t will doubtless he 49,.
time before 1t is very generally n,.s
uced; but In places where water /.
very expensive or where the hna i.
either too irregular to permit erad,s.
or SO sandy that heavy losses occr,
by deep percolation. irrigation 1,
some system of s~prinkling may oft..
be probably done. Costs of instal,,.
ton and operation are heavy md,
such systems. however, and iutensiy,
farming. yielding large returns ~
acre. must be the rule where sprin
king systems are employed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-10
He Fed the Grass,

A FARMER whose permanent pas
lures were failing to produce enough
grass was told that they had become
root-bound. needed narrowing. re-
seeding. etc. But he made up his
mind that his pastures needed fertil-
ity n began to give them a light
top-dressing Of manure. He has been
gratified at the results. which proved
the correctness of his diagnosis. Un-
der his treatment he has good pas
lures again. with all prospects o.
tne'r remaining good because he
means to keep ON feeding them, BE.
yond doubt there are many pastures
which have run down simply from
lack Of fertility.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-10
Green Food From Lawn.

A small lawn may be used to ad-
vantage In supplying the poultry with
green Iced during the summer BY
cutting just enough each day to meet
.ae'r daily wants. Feed them all
tney Will eat. but do not cut more
tnan they will consume. TOR then you
are wasting valuable feeding matter.
you have a lawn mower, cut 1
"trip or two In the morning and feed
20 your poultry. and another "trip lat.
or IN the day. This may not make
snsIaxn look any too well, but Il win
20 serving the poultry with al the
1een TOOK they need during the en-.
IRE sumner.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-10

When the water table .hosli
far down from the surface .ch vsts
be taken not to apply ~ ..sa,ps ~
that Il Is raised and b s.str,ssA
81 the roots In that way !, ~
OyerArrigation will agsrava VA ths =
water-loogging Of the soil sD' ALL
tending ACCOMMODATIONS !. nm
Wherever the ground wa'e. - ~
two feet Of the surface, = MN
river bottoms. a,falfa dos .sr,s =
and generally dies IN "
four yoara-