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ONIAN JULU ESTABLISHED 1870. Coiimry, God and Truth. SINGLE COPIES 6 CENTS. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1004. VOL, XXXIV, NO. 09. WHOLE NO. 1693 .ROBES PROFESSIONAL CARDS. I.A. M(Ua. A W. McU.n J. O. MeCtrulek. IcLElI, McLKAI A IcCOBKICK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, LCIIBBRTOK. N C. OFFICE OVER BANK. Pranni altrnttmi rirrn to all buslursv ftrarasa MqItt. b. o uhhi Mclntyre & Lawrence, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Lam baton, - N. C W. S. NORlENT, Attorney at Law, LUMBERTON, N. C Practices in all the Courts in the Stnte. R. E LEE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rooma, No. I anil a, McIeoil Ruildiux, LUMBERTON. N. C. E. J. BRITT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LUMBBRTON -, - N. C. Office in the McLeod Building. Wad WishabT. I. I. Shaw. WTRWART & SHAW. ATTORNEY AT LAW, LUMBBRTON. N. C. Office over Pope's Drug Store. Practice in all the Courts. JOHM D. SHAW. JOHN Y. SUM II. SHAW & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Vampill Building-, on fifth Street, LUMBBRTON, . - N.C. St. T. ALLKN. V. I) CASTI.ICIH'RV. Drs. Allen & Castlebury, Dentists, LUMBERTON, N. C. OFFICE OVKB BANK OF LUMBERION. Phones Office, 45 : Residence. 94. Dr. W. M. Robey, Dentist, RED SPRINGS, N. C. O. H. LENNON, D.D.S., DENTIST, Rowland, - - N. C. DR. J. D. REGAN, DENTIST, Lumber-ton, " - - N. C. Office in Shaw huiliing, over Popt's drug store. t Dr. F. H. PITMAN, DENTIST, ASHPOLE, N. C. Whatever The farmer needs we make a spe cialty Of handling. It' in our line; it's our busiuesa.to keep farm sup plies of all kinds and we strive to keip our stock fresh and tqual to all demands. We still continue agents for the celebrated Which for vears have given such general satisfaction in this and Other sections, and unhesitatingly say that for farm and road purposes it Is not excelled. Besides Having a supply of these on hand we have recently received a full line of Cart and Wagon Wheels and Open and Top Baggies. We are the originators of the buggy business in this town, snil think our past experience enables us to give especial attention to all who purchase of us. We can sup- f)ly you with Harness, Bridles, Col ars Whips, &c. &c. .Accept our thanks for your past patronage, and give us a share of your future favors. Very truly yours, 0. C. NORMENT & CO. OF THin a Wn.fp.Ti Cj Inr.lc. Rrfipf a p.l a an d Je weir v " repainhg are asked to call on W. L. Skip per, better known as "Bill Skipper," in the store of Mr. P. C. Blake, in the McLeod Bui'diiig (any one will show you wherett-is). - t All work guaranteed for a year or nc money asked. Vours to please, ' BILL SKIPPER. Lambert on. N. C lulv r. ton BARKER'S LIVERY AND FEED STABLES Just opened at the "Joe Stone Old Sta tlea." Nice, new driving rigs and fine, good qualitied horses kept for the use of the pnMic, eoerally. If ou wa,lt your tired horse well fed and groomed bring him to onr stables, where he will receive the beat of attention. PRNEGT J. PARSER Rt. Dr. RaiasTord Addresses Yab Students. Represealall75 J. Adam BeJe TtK.cg Rjpcbllcm Secrets Willi W-UtM Ca:dor-Wd!c!ifof Dsifek7:Dals. I-. i i n ; .ti I, f I , f -i I n Wa.liu.n: 'ii, U C. Jin. 1 a!i-r 1 i In K '("i' icj.i i r :'' - l ly in ! ltlK.1 t H !' "I ' ' 1 ; i i-v.i t lint j! j 1 'ii -r;.if o - ,i (I tn 1 1." .i-trtii" 1 :, : n I 1-411) Ki an J :;!, 'in; I j Dry ar 1 cr it : ."-1: t; : "1 n,"t ' I tlin pr !:. a.! 'ii . 1 ' 1 it ' ! i'i ' " I r. lat'. n t ' ! 1 ! I'iiiHU'.H If. 'in !: 11' -r,r. .'I'll I U v-r; r pp I MlHIlt Hi I iI'MII ' '.. I ' I :.t 1 1: 1 ' ; I: .1 1! -1 1 1 -: 1 I I '.i.T Ci .11 r b t I'ii 1: ii' a j , h" S' ii.t" '.r I intin: . tr 1 In- i" -rV. 1 1 I ) iii' c: it- 1: ' n ' in . 1 ! ' .. It v . !, t." :l l) f '. 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If, lifter a lull find im partial iiivi'slignti m, ih D'iii-i-crats fiud that this ulmMt:ntratii:: did liavn guilt V fiTfk'nn. ths eeeiHsion of r.Tiain'i, uik! did niaist I11T a:.d liavn nindTnl ft Titindlv p'lwur I nun c ilin recall! itni!it tt 1'- In c ,,...,,11 i .iiu l.i.i'k ! into tin C d"iiil-ian unii'ii, tlin nprfuniiinc an a:t. i wur, tin l)i?mocrats mav v-'tn t r j treaty and d-in-md J hit th" li-it ox'ii-ut" thu lart i-i'iv -i',t. the IV..-i ii thf aiinii'i ai.ii t n to 1)111 Id I ll ! N oanal. Thijy mav als 1 th"n I.. . ....... r. I. lll 11 1 i.l T l I V. il'Ml 1 1 1 ' I ! T'lfliS'B to fx; rute U:p la'-v. aifi not aR-.m'ht tii'i i- unul and all the h .iwlinst i-f th" lican ninj i i' V ciuiii'it nrikit thnui ocu)V any B'n-li at t h ud j. A'i!rtrig Villi s-Uiu 'iH, II v. Dr. Uiinst'crd ia.il : "M r. li n i V"li h :is pipi'mI lb .1.K..1.., ... .i.io ,..."v.r, f. ,r tii.. .r ,.i ' Ultlilnfl i'i una u "ii.i " t ' i"" n 1 i ,j .Ji,,,,, .1. t..,ii The man who trl tin truth and j ' r -at y w ho sticks to it do-ftli. itot lun!.ifn'luiS"r ' 0 godd, !n tl.er 1' H ti i that I ruth ! ut. t d-ini'.'-r tan or in i u 1 10 1 D.d Mr. K s'-vi'l'-ti'll th" trnih when, in I) is ' ' Li tout TJimnus, ll. Benton,'-' hiMgii"Hl wi' h' r 'li'icni c momista tlmt-pr-t. ct i .Trr 1 vie i:ns ht theory -u-j.d ImrmTil m practice V " Then, did it when ho r.d voc.itPil he sin k a 1 r- t. cMVfn tariff 'wheron, the duty h'-u'l-J '' "more than" equal to th" c it 1 1 wBgsabroad aiid "at h-m '.' D d he tell the truth in hi- f--n-citmati rpe'ch on'Spt. r?iL.i-W-when he faid that the tar'lT d.d not foster trusts, and averted thut the anthracite trust win ti". pro tected br tsriif diiti.-s? D.d stick to it. heu urhts mes-age "I D-o-mb'T. IDOL', he aum.ttod that thetarifl can pr daco m '!i:'P"ly. and r com mend d I he rem val i f the arilfTi anthracite c -ai? D d h ' tell the truth w!.n, i I iipoeech at L uinMi r'. I ;d.. h- admitted that the tarill' nrghr need revision, and wb'ti in hi message of , D :comb r,- f-2, be; 9aMithat it was imp Ttat that, a ! tarilf commis-iun be appointed? : Did he stick when at' r' art pt- ed the "stand pal policy and showed hia utter contempt for the j tariff question by ignoring it iu bia latsit messsgs 16 Congress? Did b tU tha truith when be jrajsotad tb IHtla if ( ot silkso I ... .- .Vbu . v I! .1 ( In. I I It" I: -1 ; ! t I 11 p i- i . i i ' .fr. ii I'm" H.li--.' 4.V ,' I ' -ill" il ' )i f ! I'll I ll i',. ...1 ii' 1 ! 1 Ii .1 .. il Ii l f .v.- I .. I 1 I 1 :.;.. I a li ii I) . !. T t- ' r ,1-fl A 1 1 1..! I u . ! -. 1 I 1 i.i!r.'jil I ; t !: 1 . 11 ' !i 'i-n Hi -' 1 l.i!.. iii.d ll.ii. til. ; .-ii . i h .! l!i' "r il-i t 1. 1 1 . i.i 11 aid 11.' 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(-ho' that thf Tii" Djin-'CTilH wil 1! jiublionu ad mi 11 ist rat 1 111 aai: n-'t only with Wutl str-.t, l.uit with t h-l1 fiincli lin:ma company W'tiil c? r."t w'l-i to help pu-h tin-i i.-al through for tho French com pany and tl in v-iih to give thf ! promotiM'H !f liMH''!,0lM.I Hit of t l)f I .- .. . ; I I ti-.,.,. I', i-n million ' 1 1 1 V l" ' 1 '"I' 1 " "' " " " ' ' V !! J'ie!"i 'his sum mis in go to me tv ,or J piilil'o.t:i comp-ugn 'iid m re(i. . ....,1,' I nit 11. if r.f t. hi I '.) in veu them liv 1 " I he iu!iii:i-if '.ration. li tlnne things be trui1, is it any wondi-r til l thf ndmniiHtriit ion d.-i-s not aMc an v od.h of Wall t-trnet. ? ll t!;oy In' titi", uoe nnv h-me-t maii 1 lio-i to to Kin tin1 thing c- iiumraa- U' ri' to i-ee I In1 1 1: 1 ! t , tf'l lv tLt' nit.h .-an ui. ot Fii.cn it d'n-H n building it at aM ei1 of an I h " an oai'Di .' f.illnn s!: ii.itlivn in NiW OreljlDS. t i, uc n ,uv (',r,l," ,p.ir-' in tho cotton" mark' t in X ' O ) I i.... ...... .. .1 1 ll i r. -,1;' J:, Z T :: .D'llllliAl iLl.ll-T u '. n .1 1 , 1 .vw.. th ' Riaiktst iMii'eJ u panic in tome 1 I way or am titer and within ...ten !,;..,, ltt,M prtf..H wpf;t d rwtr a'l.out Hi') p.' ! nunei j-ii.ts or -fo a bale. "S'liis hap d during tho noon hoar, and for nalf'tt'n h ur nhi cotton ex chilinje was in bprwar. llnndnd it ! .tigs were if)ie-J 1 ut, and their iT irts to yot "lit with as small a o-s an p vMible c-H-il' prices to go ; ,wt. It. was one of tile worst a-aiiip'.'de'j of frightn'id lottos ever ; s,.u U) tho Ice j I market, and more jimi, ,au.ilbd the recent fush ef shorts to c V'.r at tln reading of the !a'f 5 v ri.meut r.;pi;rt ou the;,,9 family. Tfiey were numer"U' cotton ctip in ant q iity, for patriarch Jol A Oie,r Africa., Irib,. had 30. "The Timbuktu or Me- , harri breed ia remarkable for fpeef The Suk tribe m A'rtea wor , gnd Qspd 0l)ly for Coariefs, froiDr their hair into a kin I l ag shap-i nnle8 iQ eigbt Java with t ed matted chignon s'ltrifd wtb mPaj of ddtei or graiD at night clay. This rea'che a!iiint to t ti p ! f a j waist. Ihe feuka also wrar a cn ri'as cape made of m mkey fJiin rubbed solt. This cape is not worn for warmth or protection from "the sun, but when it rains tbev put tb cap! oyer their bead to prevent ibe ola baing washed tat of tbair ban. JAPAN MUST FIGHT. I Report Comes From Paris That Russia Will Refuse. The St. James Gazette Sijs Tbit the Jipaoese GoTeroment bis Takes Over two Yessela isHosplUI Ships I, "i'don. Jan. 1 Btrou II T- i-.li:, ihi Jjpaneie miuji(tr Dera, iu i'"-n inlornidd from Pari tbat Kiiia has d'Oided uol to grant the Japaii-H) proposal. This i itiH tir.t intimation auy on hern J uluiitH having receired. Thebaron ! -a id : 'll my information from Tans ; 1 m 1 ... r 1 1 " out j h wording of the lv'inisn r-plr, and if tba Japanesa ! ii VHrnni' iit adhnrHi to its present .i.-i.Tuiiiialii'ii, there seems to b ' 'inu!! "siliility of arertios war." "My infi nu'ition from Pari," n'd the minister of Japan, "ii not 1 Mij'itl, lint in countictioii with in'iTinti'n imparted to ino by liv tlin 1 ; r 1 1 ifti c urt it ii prabahly ! -iiil v t"o mrrt'ct. .... i -k s ; "If t tiancoii t ou uaeiow k i'"iii"nt that KuiMia'a reply iill I'M fram-d in a manner in- -i:d"d to atify Jipan turns out . Tr et, it Mill butter news than I 'ihvi' dard to hope for." It was loani"d that Japan has. 'Tin -d a lare additional smouul f f.il m Hih i sme f one of the lirjj'-tt K iKlish shipping firm : . :1 , vess'-ils to the lar east. 'I'lii St. .Idmes dtzitte says it iind'Titai.d'i that the Japanese 4 "V'Tiiinont has taked over two v .p-fia .f thn Nippon line for use tir ii t-jiital ships. OppartunltitfS for V ounz Men. A up rtfinan was K"i'iT through "tn i f w .'f'dlaiid di wu in N rth .r 1 1 a, wb)ii he Hncouu'ered a , r t v ul m -ii HiitjaRHd in snwiug I'. pint: I' U. H.ay9 nie ooiiiuern r iiu. Whil r oiiversinfr with th?m h c.'i-uh'.Iv f II toe luntiiiRthe crowth r.iiK-i i'i thn leg-; this led to in q nns which nBtablished the'fact, iiitiubi'abry, that the forest was j iM i!0 ars of H(?e; and the men u iji'id ?ut to him ths- ruirows rtlmn cotK n had grown before fh! li Id was "turned out" to grow up in pine. I was an easy matter to learn what the land was "worth," or what it could have been bought for when it was Turimd out," and of course the value of ihe growth commercially, ; f e ci Pt of c inversion into lumber mid marketing were all factors of a simple problem iu arithmetic vvhidi wan not hard to solve. Af ter computing every possible x ptMiso iii carryng an investment in old abandoned farm laud from the bare ground up to the forest trees of c mmercial-8IZ3, this investi gating huntsman wasamazjd to find that the investment figured 'Ut several hundred per cent., and on its face appeared to be the saf-!-t and most piofltable form of in vestmint that had ever come ui d.T his notice. There was just Hie thing against it a thing which counts with theuudiacerning multitude, but which cuts no fig ore with the man who 13 compe reut to take advantage of eenuiue 'pportnnitieg ntbody had gone into thflfVsort of thing; great dis ! nc!s..iti that sectiou were covered with young growth of varying age hut nobody bad set the pace for 'Migaguig jn foregt conservation as a money-making investment. Opportunities for voung men ? The great South literally bristles with opportunies. The youtjg man with energy aud some means who wi 11 exercise the faculty of foresight ha? no ground for complaint that opportunities are lack Tug in the Sonth. The fact that so many of thum are "lyiug around loose," unappreciated, should commend them all the more strongly to harp, self-reliant yrun,? men who to b. something more than i a camo follower. Don't wait for I the other, fellows-hustle i gt ahead of him. to get The Sturdy Camel. A camel has twice the carrying power of an "ox. With an ordinan load of 400 pounds b9 can travel twelve or fourteen days "without waer, going forty miles a dav Camels ara fit to workat fiveyears old. but their streng'h begins to dicluie at twenty-tive, ahhongh thev. usually1 live to forty. Tb Tartars have herds of these ani mals. often 1.000, belonging t Prazillans are groat coffee drinkers NumeToui cups" are drunk each day by thu average man and woman. The beve rage is made very strong and very sweet It produces an exhilaration of a more intense and lasting kind than beet. Those addicted to this batjit btconis vaay rest less and scarcely able to ait itiu tra for a Dosxai. I CharacUrtotka ef Ik Nf r. Oolooal J. B. Killabrav in foulhsrn Farm Magasiuaof Balli mora for January : Tba org roes of th booth ar not ODgrataful and whtu not in fluenced by soma pratantioua pbil otbropist or bosjbedy ar tb tba moat ooutaotad of all laborers and prova tha most satisfactory Meld haLds tbat can be aaeared dike all other raoa, tba negroes bavo tbair infirmities, but wheo tbair good temper, pUasaut man ner and tbair willingness to work irv not distroyed by anwise teach ingstbey art oourteoaa, obliging, po litaanduot wanting in industry or in sympathy, or even in afTsctioo, for their wbita fmployaa. Negroa era greatly il flounced by tbair iiTironmeois. a oommnnny 111 bich tba farmers are high toned gentlemen, broad iu tbair col turn, digniflid in tbir manners and lib eral iu their treatment will have less trouble in tba management ol iipgroesthanja community inwbicb the farmers ara ignorant, parai moni mi and ousToipatbetic. For ihelsttr class negroes ba no respHct ; in fact, they regard auob with contempt and aversion. N t unfrr quently Ni rtheru immigrants hve Irtdtid it impossible to get good results from the employ ment of negroes. This often arises from the want on the part of a true ap preciation of the best cpslities of the negro. It aometimes comn from entering into social reJatioot with the negroes and t a-hipgtbs latter that they occupy an equal plao with their employers. The Southern white man knows theue gro, his powers of endurance, his good q ialities bis cheerfulness of of temper, his 'attachments, bi capacity for work, aud also hia ag gressiveuess, his self-conceit and over weening vanity, in - it who standing these two later character isti?, the Southerner prefers the negr.) to any 01 her farm laborers While he is earless in many things h- can endure many Ihicgs. He can make his cwn bed, cook hie own food, wash his own clothes. Uuessea On Crops. There is much complaint of what are called the "guesses" ol the ".Statistical Bureau of the Ag ricultural Department, particular ly iu regard to cotton, on the ground tbat the bureau's estimates of coming crops are generally wrong, embarrassing trade aud causing mistaken price move ments. "In mattersof this kind," says the new York Jonmal of Com merce, it is tho Ujvernmeult business to furnish only facta, not guesses; statistics, not estimates " If df fiuite 'facts are presented, the public can do its own guessing K it i mates having the Government label come with a certain authori ty not possessed by those of pri vate person, with the result, whet wrong, of doing a great doal on barm. That they are often wroog it is easy to show. In 1809 tbe G jvemment'a gaem of the proba ble ex'ent of tbe cottoo crop was 580 410 bales below the actual yield. Inrhe following year it was 284 422 bales short, and in 1901 tbe Government's estimate was over 1,000.000 bales below tbe final figure O jlvlast vartbe actu al cotton crop was 301,559 bales larger tban tbe Agricultural De partment's estimate. With this record of failure, tbe Department, it .is held ought hereafter to abstain from prophecy and restrict itself to ascertained facts. Seven Hours from New York to Chi cago. The fj.iivereal Pnenmatic Trans mission Company, in Chicagj, is seeking to secure a franchise to operate a pneumatic mail . aervice from tbat city to tbe East. The concern uses tbe vacuum system, a'nd says it can transport light merchandise as well as mail. A letter mailed iu Chicago- at dood would be in New York at Tu'clock tbe same evening.- It ia tho aim of the company to connect the big' cities of the country. Tbe tubeB can carry 50,000 pounds of freight an hour. A package ol from 160 to 150 poaods can bf seat from Chicago to New York in seven hours. Healthy Children are kpt lron? nnd wall; eak aad puny Utile folks are made rigorous by tbe uae of that ramona remedy FREY'S VERMIFUGE Correct ll disorders of tbe stomach, pl mirmx. ef. ralalable and poult it In iut Ion. Bottle by mall, Jfte. K. H. FRBYi Btltlaan, MaU Executor's Notice. Harlne niialtflrdae Kiwi tor on the estate of John P Bntt, dcsed . this Is lo notify all persons hirlne. claims aaainet said eetaie to present then to ae at say eSee for aayaeat on or before the lata oar of MoTeaaber, l0t All ps reoas la-eotea ta aw sseass aea leanest MerafaMf m rxTtrxxrywiTaTT3c! j HOLIDAY f To tbeaeil o4avs offer for sal Ihe anoat ap-to day Tin of oud la towa at greatly re rfaced price. RrBrsaber tL.t lift is too tbort for you to Aty taking a.trDltKt of our kiwrr prices ami biggrr valaa (haa uj uhn plar Id towa. Ours r bagaias that briag tlx htffnl mmA bus eat hirers back for mora, becaaa m treat tbem rig-tit. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS! We wtll opea up this week a nice line ol Musical loatramenls. aurh aa Organ, OuiUt, Vklio, kUadolioi. Auto Marpa, Kaajoa, Klotea, etc. FURNITURE! FURNITURE! Ws haw the ntceet line ia towa. Jaat ooeae aod are We tell cbrap for cab or oa Installment. O VERCOAT8 ! OVERCOATS ! We are to day opening up a nice line of up tt-Ule Overooal. Iloa t forget lo rail and look at Ihetn CLOTHING ! CLOTHING ! Well, it ii useless for ut to mention it. fur errry boily knows we carry the moat up-lo-date line ami t)le in towa, snd rrmruirxr we will mtt you Hiney on everything in our line. Space will not allow ns to apeak 0 onr aice line of Shies, hut come and sec them. - - - Your for buaineM, BLACKER BROTHERS, Ll' 1IBKRTON, NORTH CAROLINA. in rxxzx: Talk isCheap, But We Won't Talk ! BECAUSE, OUR PRICES TALK ! in the last four years we have been in business in Ashpole show that it was not a voice calling in the wilderness, but a leading star in the business firmament, because it was no idle talk. Why ! be cause it saved many people many of their hard and honest earned dollars, and we are glad to note that it was appreciated immensely by all. Because every other man or lady you meet is dressed in something'bought irom us, and any one can recog nize goods bought from us. Why ! Because ClothiDg, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Jackets, Capes, Dry and Dress Goods bought from us has a neat appearance, and with life all over it. Ask any one where to buy gooda and the answer invariably will be go to DUNIE BROS. ASIirOI.K, N. c. Look for our Bi Sign, Our Motto, THE NEW YOKK RACKET STORE. THE BANK OF LUMBBRTON', LUMBERTON, N. C. Capital Stock paid in Cash. - $20,000 00 Isdiridaal Liability of Stockholders in addition to Capital, 20,000 00 Surplus tnd Profits, - - - 23,571 62 Total Deposits Decsmoer 3rd, 1903, - 276,825 11 Total Rasonrces, December 3rd, 1903, - - - $340,397 63 Offers to the people ot Robeson County and the public generally every accommodation consistent with safe banking. We solicit the accounts of individuals, Sims, corporations and trustee. PR01PTIES3, SECURITY AND ACCURACY GUARANTEED, officers: A. W. MCLEAN, President, C. B. TOWNSENU, Cashier. JOHN P directors: HENRY D. LKDBETTER, C. B. TOWNS KND, 8. A. EDMUND, WALTER Fi L. STEELE. GEORGE S. STEELE "JOHNNY GET i GET TT GET IT We have just received the largest and best assortment of Guns ever brought to this mar- L-kf flii-r 1in eim Vi"o paa f.Via f!o! oVvt-q f or! T .offt- ver, Remington, Smith & Winchester Shot I Guns, Colt & Winchester Famous-Rifles. I Shot Guns from Rifles from - Everything needed in Hunter's Supplies. LEGGINGS, BELTS, SHELLS LOADED and UNLOADED, RELOADING TOOLS and AM MUNITION, i Our line of Pistols and pistol Cartridges ia comDlete. We know how to buy these goods and can 1 t ai . m l H maKe me pneea. iriy, The McAllister Hardware Company, uc i.w" m mimt il j e mix x xixxrxxxxinj No trouble to show goods; polit attention to all. R. D. CALDWELL, Vice-President. ALEX. P. McLEAN, Asst. Cashier. STANSEL, Teller. R. D. CALDWELL, A. W. McLEAN. , H. B JBNNING3, . i BERRY GODWIN. YOUR GUN," aT ONCE. FROM US. $2.50 to"$35.00l 2 G0 to 15.00 w I"1 " . 1 I" l ..- A.- -,k