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Two Thousand Papers Issued Today.
DAILY LEADER f
_Gateway to Pocahontas Goal Melds.
->l:. I' Nl> ">•_ Hl.UKFIELDWEST VIROTNIA. STODAY MORNTNO, DEC L»:l, 1'KHx_PMOE TWO OH*lf
Railroad Will
Cross State.
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FROM l/OWKIl KNI) THROl'CiH TO
INTTHHMtG. ('ONNHCTINd LINK
ItKIMG Hl ItVKYKI) AT KI.KINS
A telegram from Pittsburg con
tains the following Information:
‘"That the Deepwater and Tide
water Railroad Company will connect
with the proposed West Virginia Con
necting Railroad at Beltn((ton, W. Va
thus bringing the Tidewater line
within a comparatively short distance
from this city. Is indented by the Part
that the engineers are now at work
on the connecting link at Klklns. W.
Va. The main line of the Deepwater
and Tidewater passes south of Kl
klns and surveys are now being made
to that city from the main lino. This
link win he extended to Rellngton.
where connection will he made with
the West Virginia connecting lino. aH
forecasted sonto time ago
"It was reported In railroad circles
yesterday that i/ rsons bark of the
Deepwater and Tidewater had made
a proposition to the West Virginia
Connecting Railroad Company to take
over the holdings of this company
D. F Maroney. president of tho West
Virginia Connecting, declined to dis
cuss t o matter further than to say
the lino would be built by the origi
nal company President Maroney ad
mit toil that there Is a possibility of
the line being sold.
ah published Romo months ago,
the West Virginia Connecting line
will extend from Bellngton to Rogers
Vllle, near Waynesboro It developed
recently that the line will not end
there and that engineers nro now con
sidering plans ft»r an extension to the
Ohio river. By this route the Deep
water and Tidewater would not only
K^n nn ontranco to the Pittsburg die
trlct, but would have a lino from the
seaboard through rich mining coun
try and connecting some of the more
Important tonnage centers with the
lake ports.
"All field work of the West Vir
ginia Connecting lino has been com
pleted Work Is to be started early
*iext spring and bids will probably be
asked in a short time. President
Maroney said receutly ho was not In
a position to discuss plans regarding
the future o|t tho line. It was re
ported some time ag„ that the Tide
water people were planning a connec
tion with the Uelllngton-Rogersvllle
line, but no official action was taken
until recently It was said that all
surveys for the connecting link
through Elkins would bo completed
within the next month. The Tide
water will also have connections!
with the Coal and Coke railroad and
the Wnbash at Elkins.
FINE MONUMENT
TO JEFFERSON.
I’hKIKiES FOR $100,000, CARVK
blK II FA 1)1 N't; I.IHT WITH
$23,000.
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Now York. Dec. 22.—Pledges for
$100,000, twice tho amount estimat
ed tG be necessary, have been given
for a monument to Joseph Jefferson,
to be erected In Central Park. Por
mlHHlon for placing the monument has
been given by the Park Commission
er James W. Morrlsey, a theatri
cal manager, is in charge of tho plan.
Andrew Carnegie leads tho list
with a pledge of $25,000 Tho mon
ument Is to he erected' by August
Iluy the hoy and girl an Ingersoll
Watch. Warranted for one year. Stem
winding. $1.00
PEDTOO’fl
OH JELLY CAKE.
Silk Klmonas. Furs. Silk Shawls,
rmbrellaR. Canes, Combs at PEDI
00*R.
LET THE WORLD
DISARM.
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1*X\ITEI» STATES MAY PROPOSE
THIS AT HAKUB OON
FKRKNCE.
Washington. Dec. 22.—The United
States at tho forthcoming peace con
ference at The Hague, may suggeat
tho disarmament of nations and urge
the enforcement oil the Draco doc
trine. It lg learned at the State De
partment that this county hag re
served the right to bring theee two
matter* to tho attention of The Hague
Conference.
While he United States Govern
ment has no Ide* that The Haifue
Conference will agree to any proposi
tion for International disarmament.
American diplomatist* look forward
to the millennium In diplomacy when
It wll| be unneceaaary for the na
tion* to expend vast gums for armlet
and navies. The statement mado by
Senator Eugene Hale, of Maine, on
the floor of tho Senate that the United
States Government spent yearly two
thirds of its Income flnr military and
naval gup^ort and for pension* grow
ing out of service In wars has brought
officials to a clearer realisation of
the immense expenditure by thin
country each year In the support of
.Its army and navy.
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MAKTNtt THE
BEST OF IT.
Mnkln* the best of tho world, old boy,
Though tho storm-flags are unfurl*
ed;
Ever along.
With your heart In the song—
Mnkln’ the best o’ the world!
I
Somewhere the dreams will all come
true
And the Joy in a dream impearted;
Ever along.
With your soul In the song—
Makln’ tho best o’ the world!
NOVEL STRIKE
BILL POSTPONED.
Rudolph Lenileux Introduced ft bill
in Parliament at Otawa, Ont., Mon
day to prevent strikes In all public
utilities, such a» street railways, coal
mines, steamship lines and steam
railroads. The bill empowers the
Minister of labor to order an Investlga
Mon when disputes arise between
capital and labor, and pending this
investigation work must proceed. The
strike or lockout must terminate af
ter the award has been made, and
it will be left to public opinion to
have it enforced
THE ENGINE TURNED
OVER-MAN WAS
BADLY SCALDED.
Nows reached here several days
ago of a serious accident near Rich
lands. on the works of the H. Fu
gate I,umber Co. One ofl tho small
engines used for moving logs and
lumber turned over, down a bank,
and the Superintendent, Mr. William
Moyd, was badly Scalded. Tho flesh,
from bis knees down, was entirely
burned ofT ills life* was despaired of
for Home days, but latest reports are
that he will recover. Me Is at Dr.
Williams’ hospital at Rlchlands.—
Clinch Valley News
The fir© In tho Moador-T,and build
ing last night did no damage to the
Rluefleld Pharmacy, which was In the
building. Mr Oodykoontx, the gent
manly proprietor, Is still at the same
old stand doing his usual excellent
business In the drug and prescription
line.
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B§6 WISHING EVERY ONE • ggg
A Pleasant, Merry Christmas, we are,
Cordially Yours,
THE BLUEFIELD DRY GOODS OND NOTION CO.
Scott, Raleigh & Stuart Streets,
BLUEFIELD, W VA.
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SAD HOME COMING:
FOUND ALL DEAD.
HUSBAND AND FATHER HAD
BROUGHT PRESENTS FOR WIFE
AND CHILDREN, BUT FOUND
THEM IN COLD KM HR A ('H OF
DEATH.
Paterson, N. J„ Dec 2S—Mrs Alice
McWIthey and two little daughters.
Helen, seven years, end Elisabeth,
five years, were burned to d«Uh In
a fire which destroyed their home
this morning The father, Louis
McWlthoy. works In New York at
night He returned home this morn
ing with Christmas presents tor the
little ones to find the entire family
dead and the house burned to the
ground.
The fire started In a room where
kho mother and children slept. Mrs.
McWIthey awoke and tried to drag
the children through the window.
The flames drove her back Escape
In other directions was cnt off and
they were burned to death.
MoWIthey Is almost erased.
POPULATION
PRESSURE.
The trend of imputation, tho flow
or It In certain direction! and Its
thinning out In others, Is the most
variable snd apparently unaccounta
ble factor in reul estate investment.
In some cities this factor make* real
estate almost a gamble. It la clear
that to buy cheap right In the track
ahead of a big future growth means
always a big profit; but to buy In
some quarter and then aee the big
expansion going In the opposite di
rection Is disconcerting—it’s h_*
UlfT. how Is It here In Bluefleld?
Why. bios* your soul, the things as
clear as sunshine. These hills, with
their stops and turns Dorm a per
fect trough down to the Virginia
Stato lino, and. like water, Bluefleld’*
fast-growing population is simply
COMPELLED to go the aAmo way.
The railroad known this as well as
you do and behold a new passenger
depot for the WEST END! •'Well,"
you say. “If this In so, and it Is as
plain as It looks, why don’t every
body that can buy your Midway lota
at $326 to $375?’* They are buy
ing Midway lota, bad as tho weather
Is, snd they are buying nowlvoro
else, except Midway. They never
will either until they are all sold
i Never before In Bluefleld have peo
ple gone through snow and slush to
buy lots until they begin to see that
Midway Is the best yet. It's the beat,
too, "don’t forget that.
WHAT 8HE WEARS.
An exquisite evening dress In «m
plre cut Is of oyster-shell-color soft
satin, with square neck bordering and
long stole ends of neutral cloth, on
which are embroideries of mothor-of
pear] Hnd black pearl. Purple velvet
passion flowers trail over the cor
sage, and crown tho wearer's dusky
hair Tho opera cloak worn with this
was olj pale lilac liberty satin, worked !
with conventional purple flowers
A novel hat dcecrlhed by a Paris
correspondent Is simply a big white
pheasant, with a black head, that
sits on the hair with widely out
stretched wings, and looks at you
with a vague expression In Its amber
eyes Troubling hr the Hphlnlx," was
said of It; hut admitting this, It Is al
so atrociously had art. “There Is no
manner of sense," remarks Its de
scrlhcr. “In a woman having a bird
use her hair as a neat."
A handsome frock Is In bluo
and green over a foundation of softly
gleaming pale blue silk, skln-flttlng.
Is a slightly gathered skirt o|) bronze
green net, encrlched with Isrgc spots
(of chentle, sot In perpendicular rows
shout two Inches apart. There are
at the foot, and a third length boldly
festooned above and more festona of
(thn velvet adorned the simply gath
er corsage and little pnfTed sleeves,
each length fastened In fclace by
clear green atonea. Velvet Ivy leavea,
brightly veined, cut the aeverlty of
the doeolletAge, and enhances the
fairness of the neck, and there Is s
necklet of green perldoua.
Mrs. F p. Outhrldge, of Kimball,
was at the Graham entertainment
Friday night, to nee her daughters,
Miss Clara and Gladys, act their part
In the program of that Institution.
It Is said that they brought down ths
house. •, ,..
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GRAHAM NEWS
Mr H. Wade Beavers and F. O Bea
vers. are at home for the holidays,
the former Id the lumber business In
Kentucky, the latter being employed
at Norton, Va.
Miss Mary Stuart, who to well and
pleasantly remembered here as art
teacher In the Graham High School.
Is spending the holidays with Mrs.
P. C, Winborne on Wslnut street.
Mr and Mrs Atleo Smith, are
visiting the parents of lira. Smith,
Mr, and Mrs H. M. Tost, oo Tase
(Well avenue.
Misses Jull* Saunders. Pearl Slugs
and Masters McCall Barbee and Wil
lie Dodd are at home from their
various schools iy»r the holidays. Of
course their friends are pleased to
jsee them looking ready for the gale
Itles of the season.
I Attorney R. Kemp Morton, was In
Tasewoll all of last week on legal bus
iness.
The Hrldge Wrist Club wa* enter
tained on Thursday evening by Mis
ses Mattie Ben bow and Nannie
Crockett Some novel features of
the game were Introduced, or rather
the quiet course of the game was re
lieved by oho Introducelon of novel
features. It was an old-fashioned
a hist party, the house being taste
fully lighted with candles and dec
orated with holly and mistletoe, the
assembled guests carrying out the
Idea In their costumes. The ques
tion of changing the name of tho
club was considered; “What’s In a
name?**
MIrh IjOtilg Ilenbow In at homo from
Welch for the holidays.
Oraham College and Oraham High
School adjourned on Friday for the
Christmas season.' At ths college a
most delightful entertainment was
given by the elocution class, the art
of the pupils testifying to tho merit
of Mine Wheeler, who made many
rrlends In Graham last winter and Is
adding to the number as her stay
grows longer.
Graham Is fast In the clutches ol
the Christinas season All the trains
have been late for several days, with
the consequent delays In the malls
and In the exprosn service At tho
aamo time her people are taking a
philosophical view of tho situation.'
All of the hunlnenn men of tho
town report a prosperous year and
«U aro uniting In the effort to requite
the services of their faithful em
ployees who have done so much to
bring about their prosperity No one
will ho forgotten, and with tho ser
vices in the various churches, the
return of all tho school girls and
school boys, nnd the inevitable fes
tivities of tho time ovoryone looks
forward to the events ofl the coming
week with a great deal of pleasant
anticipation.
Mr. R A. Wells, the goninl book
keeper for the Koys Planing Mill
Company, will bring hln mother to
Graham to live after the first ofl the
New Year.
On Friday of last week a Calico
Party was given by Manager Graham
at the skating rink; all contestants
woro required to come arrayed In
calico dresses, regardless of sex.
therefore there was much merri
ment at the originality of some of
tho costumes. Rumor has It that
"Fatty" Oraham and Prof Stafford
made quite winsome lasses In their
new calico frocks; others created no
little of a sensation, among these be
ing Messrs J C. Nelson and Dane
Witten, whoso beauty of costume and
of form was so remarkable as to
cause some of the younger sight
seers to bury their faces In their
hands and scream with delight The
prize, a large box of Huyler's, was
won by Miss Nina Dodd and Mr.
Dane Witten.
ZIONISTS FACE RUIN.
WITH WINTER AT HAND THEY
ARK THREATENED WITH
POVERTY.
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Recolver John C. IfAtely an
nounced at a meeting of creditor* of
the Zion city estate Wednesday night
In Chicago that condition* demand
that Immediate arrangements be
made for selling the entlro property.
Many of the creditor*, he said, are
In abnolnte poverty a* the result of
having Invented their all In "the
kingdom." Other* are borrowing to
meet living expense* and are ap
proaching financial ruin. The re
ceiver nald he Is receiving every day
urgent letter* asking for an Immedi
ate settlement of tho estate** affair*
The fact that winter ha* arrived
make* the crlflla sharper, and Mr.
Hately felt that the dictate* of hu
manity must be met The creditor*
will vote on tho question of nelllng
the property.
Read the Dally I/eader.
By waters Tragedy;
_Arrest of Doctor.
GOING TO SEE
CANAL DUG.
TRN RKPRRARNTATIVR8 AND A
HKNATOR 01-1? FOR
PANAMA.
New York. Dec. 21.—Ten Repre
sentatives and one Senator sailed on
the stoamshlp Alllanca today flor Col
on to make a flve-day Inspection of
the Isthmus of Panama and learn for
themselves the existing conditions
relative to tho digging of tho canal.
The party consisted of Ronator Flint,
and Congressman MeKInlay and
Knowland, of} California, Congress
man Fulkerson, of Missouri; Con
gressman Dickson. Rives, McKinley
and Bmlth, of Illinois; Howell, of
Utah; Ktnkald, of Nebraska, and
Rtoonerson, of Minnesota A. C. Mc
Klnlay. Bon of Congressman MeKInlay
went with the party a^ secretary
THE STRAIN OF
CHRISTMAS.
Tho plea for n nano ChrtHtmnH,
which Hhnll not l>o a harden In the
matter of giving, simply emphasizes
what almost every one, except the
very wealthy, knows to ho sadly
needed, The simple truth Is, many
And the strain of Christinas so hard
to bear that they hnvo evidently
come to think of tho anniversary
merely as a tlmo of oxtrnvngnnt ox
iMtudlture. enforced by a resented
custom It Is occasion for regret thnt
this (tooling 1M nlrondy widespread
and seems to ho extending rnpldly,
for It means that the end will bo the
u-ttor abolition of tho Christmas
spirit and soon afterward the aban
donment of a habit that ought to
make for Jovo and friendship, much
and only. It 1r a fact, however, that
Christmas giving has alrendy come
to be In largo mensure a matter of
compulsion, nnd that It rosulfH In the
spending of more money than can he
afforded. Tho victims havo them
selves nnd their own weaknesses to
thnnk They know cxnetly what they
ought to do, nnd they can estimate
tho consequences that will follow
an attempt to do more. A little moral
courage would solve the whole prob
lem, nnd, thnt being tho case, the
sufferers nro t0 be pitied only for
lacking ft. Kverybody admits, or
rather asserts, thnt it |R the emotion
prompting a Christmas gift that
counts, not Its money vnlue, and yet
almost everybody who thinks a good
deal about the cost of the presents
be makes thinks nt least a little
about tho cost of those he receives
and Is disturbed if tho balance Is
large either way. The truth Is thnt
tho Christmas giver, not tho Christ
mas giving, Ih in need of reformation.
Tho tronblo with the custom Is only
In Its abuses, and every one who will
fan remedy thorn for himself. New
York Kvangollst.
FIRE IN MEADOR.
LANDJBUILDING.
About 8:80 last night tho alarm
of flr0 was given and a considerable
crowd was attracted to the Meador
I<and building, whoro a blaze of small
proportions had been caused by nog
llgence, apparently, on tho part of
the man who conducts the furnace.
At any rate tho damage from llro was
small and tho blaze was extinguished
without assistance oil the Arc depart
ment Smoke, howover, damaged to
a small extent the huge stock of goods
on the second floor.
NOTICE TO TAX
PAYERS
All parties owing taxes
can save money by payment
of same before January 1st,
1907, as on that date the pen
alty for non-payment will
bo added. My office rooms
are Nos. 1 and 2 in the new
Telephone Building, Bland
Street, Bluefleld, W. Va.
Don’t fail to rail before
the date mentioned above,
and settle your taxes, for on
and after that date, I will
proceed to colect all unpaid
taxes according to law.
Very Truly Yours,
W. P. HAWLEY,
Deputy Sheriff.
The Dally T/sador Is the best ad
verUsing medium In this section
I
I THE PULASKI
TRAGEDY.
NO Al'ITAl. TO IlK TAKKN FltOM
tii f hkntfnct: of
Mlts MOl LTKIt.
Pulaski, Dee. 22.—The aftornmth
of iho Moulter nuinler ease can now
be fully gathered.
Mrs. Monitor’s attorneys had an or
der entered allowing them ninety
days Iji which to take bills of excep
tion t0 apply for nn appeal but the)
have given up any Idea of an appeal
and Mrs Monitor 1m now serving her
time in the penitentiary, to which she
was sentenced for eighteen years.
The personal properly of the tmir
denxl man, J. W Moulter, has Just
been sold by Ills administrator, bring
ing good prices.
i An accident policy In which Mrs.
Monitor was the beneficiary, has been
compromised, the company paying 20
per cent of Its face value. An ordl- 1
nary life policy In favor of the estate
of the deceased will ho paid tu full.
Tho dwelling house nnd lot of the
deceased will l»o routed Thus ends
probably the most dramatic murder
trial over held In this country; one
in which tho evidence was Inrgely of
such a character that the public could
»>ot ho fully apprised through the
newspapers of its Import
Not oven a brualli of suspicion was
proved against tho dead mail, save
only by members of htH Immediate
family. Otherwise lie was proved to
bo chaste both In word and action. . .
The plea of Insanity wns rejected
by tho Jury, the adjudication upon
tho evidence was entirely In favor
of the Commonwealth, mid any ap
penl from the verdict of the Jury has
been by tho action of tho attorneys
or the defense, dnclarod hopeless.
Thus onds this much dlsrimaM
case and Ihe reputation of Pulaski
Juries for moling out strict Justlco Is
again vindicated.
I ho Minefield Dry floods Company
ar« pushing their new building ahead
with all the rapidity possible and will
In a few days have It under roof The
management of Mils big concern are
using ovory means In Ms power to
have tho building ready for business
by tho first of the New Year
A SIGN OF THE TIMES
HWIFTNRMH AND I’HO.M I'TN I'.SM
AUK TIIIO WATCHWORD OF
TIIK 20TII CUNT! JUY.
A decided Increase |n my business
has compelled me to move Into hug
er quarters and to cater to the evor*
Increasing wants of my patrons.
I hnvo earnestly and sincerely en
deavored to attend to tho wants of
my patrons accurately and promptly
and have tried to please every one to
tho host of my ability, always having
flio motto, “A Square Deal" to all.
A steady and decided Increase of
my business proves that my friends
appreciate my efforts and I want to
thank them most heartily and sin
cerely for their patronage
No matter If my success be ten
times greater than If has been no
one will ever find a case of "Swelled
Head" at 2.'!3 I'rlneeton Avenue.
CH AH. KINXF.lt,
The Reliable Jeweler of Minefield.
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A Kit KMT WILL TllltOW LIUllT ON
THK CAIMK OK TltAOKOV IN
t'l Ll’KI'l'KIt I,AMT WKKK.
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Washington, Doc, 2 2.—Dr Thomp
son, or much hotter known as "Dr.
I.oon.” was arrested this morning on
• In* charge or informing Illegal ope
rations on Viola Strothor-Bywaters,
of Culpoppor. Va.. whoso husband,
William Bywaters, was killed within
hall) hour after he married the wo
man, by her tw0 brothers. Before
• he coroner. the woman said throo
operations had boon performed on
her.
A Washington detective wnH sont
to hunt evldonco In Ou I popper and
arrested Thompson.
Tile police say ho admits having
performed the operations In Wash
1 anion, h,it can’t remember Bywators
l»y description given of him.
MORE GOVERNMENT
MEDDLING.
This unwnrrnntod Interference by
the general government with tho
private grari «r railroad managers
him likely to go on |n npite „f
whatever protests wo may publish
from esteemed correspondents who
tbltik lie man can do wrong nftor
bn has got rich. Horn Is the federal
craml Jury following up tho Ann
Arbor railroad for rohatlng. It seems
•bat the president n|) tho railroad.
Its general manager. Its general
freight agnnt. Its purchasing agent.
Its superintendent, Its chief englneor
and Its tralnmnstor thoughtfully or
ganized an Ice company and shipped
their Ice over "their road" to Tolo
do. Naturally they gavo I hcmsnlvos
special and lower rates (they weren't
In ii for their own healths exclusive
ly) and they got something like $4
a enrlond bettor than their competl
lors Why shouldn’t they? They wore
officers of the road. Now tho govern
ment. Is nfXer them, and we nmy
look for fuhthor donunelatlou of fed
• IHI li)lerf)<ronco. Hartford Cour
a nt.
AT THE OPERA
HOUSE LAST NIGHT
l hero waa uu unusually small
< i'*wd at tho lOlka Opera Houau laat
night to grout thu Black Patti Trou
badours, and thoao who wore present
woro evidently not Hatlullud with the
purfurnmneo In lta outlroty, but do
mouHtratod their appreciation of cur
tain portions of tho entertainment.
IT Black Patti la Black Patti, she
fulled to come up to tho roputation
nko gained in this cloy on her pre
vhnm engagement. Tho femalo por
tion of tho troupa |„ a practical ftill
ure and while "Jolly John Larkins
and other male monihorH of tho ag
gregation entertained the audlonce In
Joko. song and dance Tho trick
bicycle riding of Montrose Douglas
was a feature that furnished con
siderable Interest, and was appreciat
ed about »„ much ng ftny oyont ofl
the evening.
FIRE !_ FIRE !!
Plre Works of all kinds at the
Rurprlso Store. Just nrrlvod In great
quantifies. Nothing like tho quantl.
ties ever seen before In Bluofleld
Must bo sold nt « sacrinro on account
of ,ftt0 «',rlval. ff you wish Are works
now l« your opportunity to burn pow
rier and have lots of Christmas
form
U SOME f
I OFL/
nmsu
LAST CALL!
ALL OUR HOLIDAY
LINES GOING LIKE
WILD FIRE!
HURRY! HURRY!—
We are clearinng at cash
prices the largest display of
Holiday goods ever shown
here.
Three Stores full at record breaking prices. Cash
talks. We eell as cheap as others buy and over one mil
lion articles to select from at Santa Claus' Headquar
ters.
REDUCTION ON HAND BAGS, AND LEATHER
GOODS SELECT NOW!
SPECIAL!
$300.00 Worth of Fire Works at Wholoale Prices.
THE SURPRISE STORES,1 19 121 Princeton Av. Double Front.
THE 5 AND 10c STORES, 2,r* Princeton Ave Same MnnaReir *
MANTA riiAI M’ IIKAIKjr AHTKMM FOR K% KKYliODY.