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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
SCHMIDT |
DIES SUDDEhY
WHEELlNe's CHIEF EXECUTIVE
DROPS DEAD AT BREAKFAST
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE.

Charley' schmidt, known TO hun,
areas Oh 'heopie IN fuiFmoht. passed
away AT ms nome IN aMheelinS tniA
morning at O'Clock whlle eating
oreakiasI IN MS death the state o.
west virginia ioses one OF lts lore,
! most men, the city OF wheeling one
OF us most progressive ann loyal citi'
zehS' a man u mas honorea time after
tlme oy electlhg MN chiet executive.
and the traternal orders suffer the
loss OF one VINO, notwithstanding ms ms
larse business mess interests, was was eyer eyer
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
NEVER
GREATER IN v. VA.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Aug. "a
Industrial conditions were never bot.
er in West Virginia than they are to.
lay" said Labor Commissioner |. V.
Barton, who has been. here this week
icnferring with Governor William E.
ilasscock relative to the strike slm,
ttlon in the Paint aud Cabin creek
iections.
And this Is true despiet the fact
hat there is some trouble In your
iannwha coal district, where several
thousand miners are now idle con.
.inued the commissioner"
"There ls not a glass plant. pot.
cry, or a steel mill idle in the state.
lotteries and glass plants that We're
die, some OF them as long as rye
ears, are in operation this year, aud
here Is no sign they Will ever have to
lose down as long as the demand FOR
heir production Is as sreat as 1t is
today"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24

To. ADJOURN
MEMBERS GETTING READY FOR
THE GETAWAY = SOME WILL
NOT RETURN TO WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. D. C., August "a
The end of the second session OF the
I'D congress. the longest National
legislative term In generation, was
in sight today.
The few congressman and senators
who have stuck 1t out bravely to the
last hour, were to-day packing up
their effects and getting ready for the
final getaway After few days rest
they Will hustle 10 The primaries TO
get things ready and align their con-
stitaents and mend their fences for
the November election.
Byt the time that Congress next
meets, 1t may be that many of the leg.
lslators Will have lost their seats.
Many return 10 their districts with
the knowledge that they must fight
hard TO keep their respective posi-.
tlons.
Among the old time regulars who
must fight hard next November are
Uncle Joe Cannon, Minority Leader
Mann. Serene Payne and Representa-.
tive Fortney, OF Michigan. The vet.
eran John Dalzell and minority whip.
John w. Twieht, OF New York, have
announced that they will not be can.
didates for reelection.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24

By FEDERAL5
ONLY THE QUESTION OLA sRtef
: PERIOD UNTIL oRozco WILL
BE CAPTURED AND THE RE.
VOLT ENDS.

JuAREZ. Mex. Aug. 24.-Caught as
a mouse in trap, although the trap
is 100 miles vide and 2H8 miles long.
Is Pascual Orozco. commandcr.in.chlef
OF the rebel forces in the north. This
is declared 'by advices received here
by General Joaquin Telcz, federal
commander of this zone. The official
announcement Is verified by railway
reports and other sources.
orozco has now only about 1000
men. lie is surrounded by federal
forces aegreGatlng lO,OoO that are
spread Ohi from the city OF chihuahua.
to the south to the border at this
point and along the Mexican Central.
running directly north 10 Ihe border.
and the Mexico Northwestern, which
runs from chihuahua city west and
north 10 Juarez.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
DRE|NNE|I REMAINS ].
STATE CHAMPION
LOCAL MAN DEFEATED TOM
cUMMlNs OF WHEELING IN.
CONTEST FOR TENNIS CHAM.
4 PloNsHlP-HE AND HAMMOND
LOST IN DOUBLES

ptRjEpsI,ipc ~ y, A,y o. Z
wbo.,In., soor.,, .,,.,,,,, I,oS o,i,. j.,
,be Anal I'm ~ .,t.,,,, ,on,,i. t.,,una
mont hove yos,a,,la ,r,,,rnaaa M
no,yio mn, Ton, r,u,n,tn. s.a ~
st,to ch.mn,o, q, J., T. 1.,,n,', -,
defeatin. HaymorL and ylnton III
Fairmont. hut cun,nlus after he had
defeated Wr!gb, Hug,;s Of Wheeling
In The finals in singles foil bafor,
Everett bremen the Srate chamuion
Drennen defeated esaani6s by the
scores OF G.1. 60 GA
Gu'hmlhs maue u pliicsy stand
against the speedy Fa!rmonter, who
mas won Inc state tltle i've lines but
co'lla not overcome him. bremen
took the first two sets rather easily,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
GOVERNORS ! |
PRIjI|g.GL.A|I|NI|A|T|lD D ] \
NOT 9BEYED
GENERAL ELLIOTT ANNOUNCES
THAT MINERS AND MINE
GUARDS ARE GOING ARMED ON
PAINT CREEK.

CHARLESTON, w Va, Aug. a.
That the procuring OF arms and am.
munltIon by the operators and miners
in Cabin Greek district has been ful-
9ly sembllng OF mine guards and min.
ers Is being continued, and that this
action on their part is considered a
violation OF Governor Glasscock's
proclamation, is Indicated by the fol,
lowing signed statement issued by Ad.
iutantG General Elliott from the Shell
tering Arms hospital at landlord
late last night.
1T Is as apaprent to me that Meth:
lersIde In the present controversy be,
tween the operators and miners. ID
Cabin Creek district has fully obsetE1
ed, either in letter or splrlth the gov
ernor's proclamation issued on thti
18th day Of August, 1912, in this thai
they are continuing to receive con
sigiiments OF guns and ammunition
and for these reasons life and proper
ty are in jeopardy. and in view OF the
fact flat both parties are equipped
with guns and an abundance OF am
Smunltion, 1t therefore becomes incum.
bent upon me, us adjutantgeneral, to
orderyand direct that in the future al
arms arc withdrawn, and bodies or
persons shall be and are prohibited
from marching or assembling in Or on
all public highways or at public places
within said Cabin Creek district, ex
cept pursuant to an order in writing
from me-"
G. D. ELLIOTT.
Aliutant.Seneral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
Highly Educ Gated Irish
Girl Fou1nd Murdered
THE ABANDONED AUTOMOBILE
TRIP TO CANADA WITH HER
EMPLOYER AND MYSTERIOUS.
tY RETURNED TO NEW YORK. j
(By United Press)

NEW YORK. Aug. 2i.-7ltvestigat-
ors working for the district attorney
today tried to learn why Miss Julia
Curran, the highly educated Irish
girl found murdered in the Hotel
Boulevard on upper Broadway aban,
doned an automobile trip 10 Canada
with her wealthy employer, Mrs,
James Smith and returned mysteri.
ously 10 New York on Thursday with.
out the knowledge OF her sister. Mrs.
John Kinears. The district attorney
wants to know because for 16 hours
after the dead body OF the nude girl
was found by hotel employe the,
police gave out the Information that
the cause was from natural causes,
while two famous hospital surgeons
admitted that 1t was plain even to a
iayman that Miss Curran was choked
and beaten, to death.
1t was learned that Miss Curran,
who was employed BY aristocratic
families in Europe as goyerness and
companion, and who spoke five Ian.
suages landed in American on July
7th and at once became the salaried
companion OF Mrs. Smith, who she
met on the boat. According to her
sister the girl started last week for
Canada in an automobile with the
Smiths, and sent several post cards TO
her FROM Canadian points telling her
sister what good time she was ahv.
ing.
That was the lastSshe knew OF her
sister until notified by the police that
her sister was dead. They obtained
her sisters address from a card in the
young woman's handbag.
The body when found was without
clothing, and the clothes that the
young woman wore when she entered,
the hotet were missing. The attaches
who saw her male, Companion leave,
said that they did not notice that the
man carried a package.
A wide spread search is being made
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
TO SUE ROOSEVELT
SAYS HE WILL NOT TAKE COLO.
NEL's ACCUSATION LIGHTLY
SAILS FOR EUROPE.

NEW YORK. Aug. "a. = John d.
ArchboId. the standard Oil magnatc,
whom Roosevelt called n deliberate
falsifIer, today sailed for Europe, but
before he sailed he intimated that be
would bring a libel action against the
Colonel, and that NJ, +. Elliot, chief
OF the Standard OIL Compauy's law,
ycrs, would have charge of and han.
die the case.
81 am not u llcr. | am not accus.
toned 10 being so accused and l shall
not endure the same lightly" was the
statement on little slip OF paper in
ArohbolGk hand writing which he
gave Quito newspapers just before
he sailed.
Asked concerning what the paper
meant, he said, iIit means Just what
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
Cameron
Couple
Foile1
WANT TO SURPRISE THEIR ANxl.
Gus PARENTS BY GETTING MAR.
RlED.
COULD mot Get LICENSE
MADE HAsTY GETAWAY FROM
COURT HOUSE TO CATCH EVEN
ING TRAIN.

4. - " - #H
A couple came here last evening and
made 1t knoYn to some OF the EN-
ployes at the court house that the.
had come here Tor the purpose OF SUI.
prisins thelr parents by getting mar
rled. The COUNTY clerks office hat
closed for the day and there was .
wait.
The phone rang in Deputy Clerk
Phillips home and that official was
asked what time he would return to
the clerks oiilce The clerk was IN
formed that a couple wanted mar.
rlage license.
The young man and his to be were
agitated with joy when they learned
that the clerk wonId be at the office
at seven o'clock to issue the license.
They talked about the surprise thar
they were about TO pull on. They lie;
it slip that they we're from Cameron
The 1anitor at the court house told
them that they would be unable to get
n license here for in West Virginia
the license must be issued from the
county in which the bride is a resi-
dent.
When Clerk Philips came to tht
court house Mr.. Harr informed hin
there had been a slip up In the pro
ceedings and he told the man and wo
man that they could not get permit
When the sad news OF no license
was broken to the couple the would
be groom grabbed the prospective
bride bt the arm and said, Come or
quick II we get this six o'clock tralli
lor Cameron"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
MOB BES|E|BES
BR|DEAND.gR00lN|
STATE POLICE CALLED TO Dis
PERsE BIG CROWD OF RloTous
ssRENAoERs.

INDIANA, Pa, Aug, H. The ils
diana detail OF the stats conAtabul;i
AIRY was called TO Homer oity, SIX )
miles south Of here, last night;sto prot
lect a bride and groom and dlsperse
q crowd Of serenaders. Irwin wal
lace and Miss Edna Jane Jndy, bath
OF 81. Louis, were married Il The
ll9ne-al NJ. " and Airs Russell NIs
3 A crowd Of 300 serenadefs gathered
an hour before The wedding and BON.
barded the house with stones and
sticks. An attempt was made to lid.
nap the bride and groom In an auto,
mobile, aud they were held prIsoners
In the house until almost midnight.
when DR.. William Nix came to Indiana
and took the local detail Of state Con-
stabulary to Homer City in an auto.
The bride and groom were placed in
another machine and accompanied to
this place by the State police Mrs
James A. White, who served the we'd
ding supper. was seriously ibterferedi
with by the serenaders, who Inserted
a hose through the Ice, door Of the &c;
irigerator and turned on the water,
each time the refrigerator was opened
by the caterers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
MEETS HERE
MORGAN REUNION WILL BE HELr
AT TRACTION PARK NExl
YEAR.

The next reunion OF the descend
ants of David and Zacquil Morgan vii
be held at Traction Park. The datt
for the reunion will be The thlrt
Thursday in August, 1918.
The time and place was selected nj
y business meeting OF the officers o.
the organization held at Morgantown
on Friday.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, DR..
j, A, Cox, OF M&gantown; vice presi-
dent, Ira L. Smith, of Falrmont, ant
secretary, Mrs, Fanny May Rogers, OF
Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
.Q.IN|I|[|.Ks|i ! ! ] BAND !.
POPULAR MUSICAL oReANlzA.
yTioN WILL PLAY DURING THE
FAiRMoNT FAIR.

Once more the patrons of the Fair.
mont fair will be treated to excellent
music during the fair week, as Secre.
tary Scott, Of the fair association has
signed omen's First Regiment band
for the week.
omen's First Regiment band has n
Statewide reputation as being the
best musical organization OF its kind
in the State, and the Fairmont Fair
Association always offers It's patrons
the best OF all things that can be OBJ.
talned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24

DR.. c. Annette Bucket, famous as
the Little Major" OF the Union Army,
because OF her services in the Civil
War, died at her home in Piedmont,
Cal. Doctor Bucke was born In War.
saw, n. Y, In 1883.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24

Fish imported into the tinted King,
dom in the first half of 1912 totaled
s32O5,OOD for fresh. sl,GsO.OoO for
canned sardlnes, $l,CiO,O0O for can.
ned salmon, s46O.OOo for canned lob
sters, si5O.OOo unenuherated, and
s6S5,0oO not canned, all sorts. 4s Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
SIGNS BILL.

wAsHiNGToS q, ic,, Aug
President Taft signed the s1ldy evil
appropriaiiop, lbllt shortly alter 10
o'clock today This Is the iafgest OF
the supply. bills, and contains the pro.
vision abolIshing the tariff board.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24

In tho Canadian Province Of ontar.
10 no one under IS years OF age is
allowed TO drive an automobile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
A SELECTED LIST OF REAL Es
TATE.

~ Seven room house, between
4th and 5th Sts., Walnut Ave
nue. .............-...... S44oo
(2) Seven room house, lot COX.
20, State St. =. ........... s225l
(3) Six room house, Maple ave.
nue. ........ ........, .$2sol
(4) Seven room house, between
Alexander Place and 4th ST.,
on View st, ................. S36C!
(5) New seven room house nev.
er been occupied, Alexander
Place ..'....,.-.......'.. $500
(6l Six room house on View ST., $4,000
III Eight room house, East
Park .................. $4,000
ts) New seven room house, 7os
Walnut, Avenue. never been oe.
cupied ................., $4,000
10y Six room house, Morgantown
avenue ...........,.......' $4,000
(to) 8 room house, euffey St.. $4,000
uD 21 acre farm, five miles out
town Fairview ..,....... $225o
(12) Lot in RisseIey Addition,
37S12o ,.z.... .............s So?
U3) Lot CO... Chicago and
Wheeling SITS ............... $ 500
(14) Good new six room house
chicago 1t. ....H........... S29CC
t15) Nice four room house with
bath, East Park ............ s1sEo
(i6) Four room house satter.
JED ST. ..........i...... Sl2op
(17) A building In Fay Watson
addition, could easily be turn.
ed into a residence ....... 5 75o
us) II you desire a more expensive
residence, have them. Prices
ranging from $4,000 to $25,coo.
handle anything in the line. Of real
estate or business properties that ex.
lists in Fairmont. seeureo ptions
and save money for my clients. All
business strictly confidential.
W. A. LAWLEH,
Licensed Real Estate Agent,
Trust Co. Bldg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24
GAR SHORTAGE
CROWS RAPIDLY
LEADING LINES WILL De HAND.
GlcAPREDs IN HANDLING AT
.Flc THIS FAIL. Z

CHICAGO. Aug. PA further de
.'rease IN The number OF surplus cars
throughout the country is noted in the
current bulletin of the American
Railway Association, which dlscloses
hat there were 5S,6s3 idle cars
throughout the country August i;
ar.
This represents reduction. as
ompared with the total surplus Aug.
ist l. OF 1881 cars. OF which 475 are
ii box. 2.3OG In coal and 1857 In mis-
ellaneous ears. The record. accord.
ng TO railroad official. furnishes
iupport 10 the prediction made sever.
lis weeks ago that there will be n
hortage OF ears Oh many OF tho lead.
ng railroads this fall The total car
llortage August IL. as reported by
he association, was l4,722 cars, an Ir,
rease OF 5,S2S over the total record
ID August |,
The data made public today shows
hat MS compared with the same date
II 1911 there has been a, decrease In
he total cur surplus OF 1887 cars. OF
which 1O,35S are in box, 1850 in flat
1852 In coal and l2,632 in miseellan'
ons ears There has been an in,
'rease Of lO,9S2 cars in the shortage
,ecord.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24

Miss Nan Cox returned last night
from Morgantown where she had been:
the guest of friends for several days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24

a vide spread search is being mad.
for the murderer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-24

~ Seven room house, between
9Th and 5th Sts., Walnut Ave
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
NEW FEATURES ARE MARKED
Gowns of Partisan Cut Are Especially
Observation-Disclosures Costume
in Combination.

An unusual tailored gown OF fine
white French serge has a panel all
the way down the front Of cross-tuck-
ed serge. Peeping from under each
tuck is seen the long half Of pearl
button, making it look as though the
long row OF buttons was but half
pushed through so many buttonhoies.
The gown is completed by a big sailor
collar of Irish linen.
A coat of lace or chiffon is fea-
ture of winter gowns. On one gown
of white net the coat is of geranium'
colored chiffon, open over each hip
All-over embroidery and filet lnser'
ton form the coat proper for a
lingerie model. This may be bought
separately as blouse to be worn with
| lingerie or linen skirt.
| A gwagger gown of heavy natura
rough crash is made up in combina
ton with chamois taffeta, and !:
| braided in white. The rough liner
! opens at both sides, not only in ths
usual slash toward the foot, but alst
in slit at the hip, showing the taTet'
as though it were a petticoat. Tn
girdle and a piping at the cuffs ar
also of taffeta, which is a deiicat
blue and green changeanie tone.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

+la larger than a good-sized living
room. so when Buffalo Jones, mounted
and bearing in his hand the deadly
1ariat. came dashing into the enclos-
ure the sleepy animals stared at him
with a look of annoyance.
But the excitement waned for q
time. for the buffaloes apparently
were not ready to be lassoed and It
first was necessary to prod them INTO
standing positions. When this was
accomplished the hero Of q thousand
iungles rode furiously at the first an
imal to rise. The moose Of the rope
was dropped over the furry shout l.
ders and the capture was com plete. .
| The second auf TaIo to become 2 VAC !s.
tim to the demonstrations was caught
by the feet. al,
"A feature OF the exhibition was Inc
| sudden resentment that the last bur
| falo showed when it was yanked IRON
| its feet. The first sign of real rags
was shown at this point and the pa
tent buffalo got to its feet and chase'
the thrower of the lasso out OF tn
run
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
Tendency In Skirts.

The skirts to suits are frequently
made with a tunic effect, or 8 SIDE
trimming, says the Dry Goods Econo-
mist. Sometimes both sides are
trimmed, while In others only the leIe
side. The slashed effect, with slmulat-
ed underpetticoat, Is also excellent
and frequently the slashing Is made
with an underskirt OF self material,
but laid in inverted plaits SO as to
give little moro fullness in walking.
While there seems to be a slight ten
Sency toward a little more fullness III
the skirts, the general effect is one OF
narrowness, and buyers are stu ASK
ing for skirts that measure from TWO
to two and one-half yards,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
SHOE AND GLOVE FASHIONS
a,.ck and White 10 the Combination
for Both Articles OF Apparel
Just Now.

Entirely aside from this question OF
nourning every one knows that the
combination OF black and white Is pc
ing featured this season more tnan
usual. still it is a surprise to most
fashion observers odisco over tnas
eyen the reaIm OF shoes Is beginning
10 show this combination.
Some Of the smartest OF the new
Md Iow-cut shoes have white uppers,
but shiny black heels and a mere llne
Of black kid about the top.
An ultra smart model has the vamp
of soft-f1nish black and the uppers-
side and back-of white.
Black buttons on high white shoes
replace the pretty crystal buttons IN
some instances. Black bows are favor
ed on all white shoes of the pump
or low Oxford type.
The black heel will be seen on
some of the white canvas and buck
skin shoes in place of the tan or
white covered heel.
Black stockings may be worn WITH
white shoes, or white stockings with
black ones.
Gloves show the same inevitable
combination. Some long gloves o.
white kid have narrow diamond
shaped insets of black near the el
bow, and long black gloves reVers'
! this order by having insets OF white.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09

,s,.;ooa vows are too often ioi-
lowed by marriage rows. on tho
Everybody has to hustie' even ae+an-
egp is compelled to scramble 49,
times. ,oraar they
Men are like hens, the nav sn wore
have TO scratch for llVlns 'ne N.Y.
useful they become. ,,o IN any
Tho character of the people AZ Co. taa
~ can generally be estimateu
hv 1he kind of dogs kept. an,roa
One of our contemporaries au't Con-
nc for the farm, and that oan
1850 critter is doing its best 10 suppl'
them. nan IN know
- ~ n,,ch: hut how easy it is 1or h,n
~ ~ talk too much about wha' ~
An The how who would rather read 1ns
farm paper Saturday afternoon 10 sIas :
lain ar.n 10 in a fair way to make
successful farmer. ~. NOS
,onast class on the EARTH ou, es a,,
no host of them are continually Ian
NO advantage of the weather. .to+
# the average man were " lie
Who crack baseball player ana MAJ -,
..hona run" as soon as ne se.s -
weeks pay, the saloons 'a Me
obliged to go out OF business
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
But Mamma Didn's.

Little Mabel was always MRass
down and getting hurt, but az WE
her mother kissed the bumped Y
head Mabel would believe = Y
and cease crying. One day she w
panied her mother to the Unloaas
and while they were seated b Y Y,
crowded waiting room an inloiea1
man entered the door, trippea "
suitcase, and fell spraWling os I
floor. The attention OF every wv Y,
attracted to the incident, anu Y Y,
sudden silence following tne ia4i
bel called out: rs
Don't cry, man. Mamma =
90, and zen 90 IL be all rasns.5'
pincott's Magazine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-03-09
ROPES BUFFALO But
RUNS FOR COVER
sleepy Zoo Animals Chase Noted
Lassoer From "BuffaIo Run"
at Lincoln Park.

Chicago.-Buffalo Jones, the lassoer
of wild animals in Africa, and Cy DE
Vry. the keeper of the Lincoln PARK
ZOO. began an argument one day last
summer that had its finish the otner
day. Jones always has insisted that
he knows more about the scheme OF
wild animal "roping" than DE Vfy
ever could hope to learn. In the ou1-
falo "run' at the park ZOO the veteran
of many triumphs in the jungles at
tempted to prove his title rights.
The run in which the four sleepy
buffaloes were safely ensconced IS III