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Thr County Statement. 1 he
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
CELEBRATED LEE'S BIRTHDAY.
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county statement occupies nwi ui
our space this week.
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A Correction. In report of the
; 0. N. I. Club last week it was stated j R Mn jja-rill, of Tarboro, is in
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our j
People and Other Polks.
Mr. Smith's Fine Address.
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! ' - Irml : that Mi Ruby Danlen revived the I t t0.d
1 "' - I , ' !v,o!)v pria. It should have been!
',":"!:V;!V,,V-ro $ Lucile Leggett. I Mr. E. T. Clark,
:i.- . v.-r, there Monday.
of Wkldon, was
li!H i'V worthy i Mrs. A. M. Riddick has moved her Mr. j. i. ttmaicK, oi oprmg niu, j out the South in honor ot the great
I millinery store from the Madry new j was here Saturday. J chieftain.
fro cdoin building- to the building on the cor- Mrs Tin'a Cook is visiting rela-i The Buck Kitchin Camp of Con-
fro :n ! 'b : f.
on hi the woril:
o ;,1 iml-iKMjsh'iicc-: power:
v 1 1 i n ,.: , nGar e Pst "e-
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A Delegation to Rcleioft.
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federate Veterans of this place ap-
, , ttttu propriately observed the day. At
Mr and Mrs. J H Durham, of , they assembled in their
ahf ax, were here Sunday. .n Main gtreet Hotd Com.
Mr. R. J. Shields, of Hobgood, mander W. F. Butterworth being
spent Monday in Scotland Neck. absent by reason of sickness, the
Mrs. N. B. Josey went to Wake meeting was presided over by Mr.
sday to visit relatives. ,J. Y. Savage. A numDer oi me
rionVvtorc r.f (Vic C.A-nfpdpracv as-
ggie Gray, of Parmele. is j - veterans and
snas mine community. . . to order
X After zome deliberation the league , Mgs Grace Roberson went to En- ; Mr. Savage presented to the old
r.djcmvn-jd to meet in the Baptist j fiefd Saturday to visit her sister, j Soldier3 as speaker of the occas-
V ''"IV ,:.',,..Cr t- There was c called meeting of the
ot hers: t . i ncif1: K-s- . . . . . . .t.,i. ..i
,rt of vonr noi-hbors: . Anti-Saloon dengue m tne . spCnt Monda:
' , I . itst church last r nday night. The
;i more c-oitionifMl li!; v : -3t . . , . ol. . n A r Mrs. N. B
. . i i a . otw.dent i'eiiig absent ur. a. c. i
oh ;m c-oiuIoits niid ; " nr,i to thP pUpirlFore-stTuesd
,i ,i , .i . j : l.vcrmon was called to tne cnair
innn.v (ulicr ii!. , a in the absence of the secretary! Miss Magg
niv w; 1 WOJiUViiik -Vr chas Sp?ed acted as secretary. ! visiting frien
Notice.
Public Sale of Real Estate.
. . J 1 DJ Virtue Ol puwei in nic
EjWiy surviving vw"iu-'
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eran win loveauu c " by Macy Bryant, of record in the Of
ory ot Kooert r, nee w t it . , Register of Deeds for Hal-
I shall sell for cash in the Town of
Scotland Neck on the 15th day of
February, 1908, at 12 O'clock Noon,
the following described lot or parcel
of Real Estate, lying, being, and sit
utate in the County of Halifax and
State of North Carolina, to wit:
That lot in the Town of Hobgood
known as the old Mill Lot and bound
ed on the South by the Weldon and
Public Sale of Real Estate.
By virtue of power vested in me
bv that deed of trust executed to
me by S. F. Dunn and wife Bettie
G. Dunn, of record m the office ot
coming on Sunday 19th of January,
Monday 20th was observed through-
I by that deed of trust executed to me j the Register of Deeds for Halifax
i Viv Maw TJrvnnt' of rpcord in the Of- County in Book 175 at page 117, I
shall sell for cash in the town of Sect
land Neck on the "J2nd day February,
190S, at 12 o'clock noon, at public
auction to the highest bidder, the
following described lots or parcels
of real estate, lying, being, and sit
uate in the town of Scotland Neck.
County of Halifax and State of
North Carolina, to-wit:
Beginning on the west side of
Greenwood street, according to the
map of said town, at S. F. Dunn's
line, thence down Greenwood street
to the extension of Fourteenth street,
thence westerly along said extension
i.'metnti Rranch nf thp A C, T.. Rail-' of 14th street 120 leet, thence at
road, on the east by Hannah Purvis, . UeSiof FDunn's
Buggies, Wagons,
Carts,
hurcli Sunday afternoon. At that Mrs T B Dunn
Mrs. G. Hoffman went to Rocky
league was again called to i
" . . ! Mount Saturday to visit her sister,
, ; , j. ... Tties were i 'uu ueu w i,J LU iial , , .
t instV()UVM :; uV OUl V : the annual 1T18eting Mrs. M. Oppenhcimer.
iirciO!t!C nrroniu u y
inn. i 1 1 1 1 tr vonr lin-onie
sion Mr. Stuart H. Smith.
In his opening remarks Mr. Smith
said that he should not speak of
Gen. Lee's life particularly but of
his character,
n voVwi'i 'it ?'of the State Anti-Saloon League, Mr. W. T. Askew, near v hita-1 The address was str0ng and force-
o- sU- to ,i -b i-Po-uhn- i Tuelay. The delegates appointed kevs, paid The Commonwealth a f u The ker paid a beautiful
1 Vavh!-s. Try it. " Wo vre: Rev. C A. Jones, R. E. I Km-1 a pleasant call Saturday. j tributg to the character 0f Lee, as a
will 'f!ii'nili'on with S cacU 'ln?- L' Josey' C J Sh!s'lC!?! Mr. E. L. Watson, a live business ! statesman, a great chieftain, a pri-
pass an
enoei
books !Min a. uunn, i. wggs anus. iJ- man 0f Richmond, spent anight in Vate citizen and a christian gentle-
U ifn un P.ir mntinn thPSP (IP PatfiS ,t 1. , i 4-
- v t t ! . i "j - 7 . ' scotiana JNecK iasc wee. i man. frequent appiause in icn uyi
! RC itysidlty PiCLft titt, ; were reque&teu to act as a unit, 11
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possible, in voting for any measure ;
' - - thtlt shoakl coms before the conven-
o.-H-wcci'Hn'J ; tion in Rak-igh,
Miss Sailie Baker, of Palmyra, ed the speaker during the unique
It was thought probable that the
Special Aimctinceinenis. State Anti-Saloon League will ask j Mrs. J. K. Henderson returned
home to Roanoke Rapids Saturday
Having sold out my grocery busi
ness in A Keck to Mr. A. F.
Ifancovk, 1 desi.-e to thank my r.is?ny
fustcmers in th;.- conirnv-nity for
i:i;ir naironr.Te end kind favors in
the extra session for temperance
legislation in one of the following
ways: Pass a State prohibition
now,
pass an
Miss Mamie Brinklev. of Weldon,
submitting the prohibition question ; h&d been here SQme t5me on a
;o a vote of the people by constitu-, v5git lQ relatives returned home
t;ieir paironr.ge anu k.h,u mvuics m . tionai ameniiment. some vnougnt ; n ,
i:,e past, and also to commend to : the iatter the viS3r course while aL" y'
them Mr. liuncock who will , I Jiohera th fct the extra session, Mr. T. H. Hicks, of E
So StvZy "givS i should pas, a State prohibition law j was in Scotland Neck som
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sp-nt Tuesdav in town. She was address, and at tne ciose a nea. iy
accompanied "home by Miss Emily vote of thanks was passed for the
Blip's aim ucauuiui ouuimj.
The Daughters oi tne uonieaeracy
had in waiting for the veterans a
finp nvsfpr dinner, and after the ad-
after a visit to her sister, Mrs. R. C : dresg they descended from the hall,
Josey. formed a line on the sidewalk and
marched to the Scotland Neck hotel
where a most delicious repast was
served by the ladies. It was enjoy
ed by every one, the number present
being about thirty.
After all had partaken of the de-
on the North by the road leading
from Hobgood to Martin County and
on the west by the East Carolina
Land and Improvement Co., and be
ing the same lot that was purchased
by Tom Bryant of E. P. Hyman by
deed of record in Halifax County, to
which reference is made for a more
particular description, and contain
ing 2 acres, more or less.
Albion Dunn,
Trustee.
l-16-4t
rinesalve Oarbolized acts like a poul
tice, draws out inflammation, and poi
son. Antiscpitc, healing. For chap
ped hands, lips, cuts burns. Sold by
E. T. Whitehead & Co.
Manufactured and For Sale by
W. A. BRANTLEY
Scclland Neck, N. C.
Best of Vor Iiir.cn EnipSoyed and
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
line, thence easterly along saiil
Dunn's line to the beginning; also
another lot or parcel of land on 14th j
street according to the map of said
town, beginning ISO feet westerly I
trom lireenwoou street, uience i
along the extension of 14th street
60 feet, thence northerly at right
ane-les to S. F. Dunn's line, thence
along said line easterly 00 feet,
thence southerly a straight line to
the besrinninir: and being the same
land that was conveyed to the "aid ;
S. F. Dunn by A. McDowell and wife, j
W.H. White and wife by deed execut-j . . r ill tr:J
ed on the 10th dav of June, 1905, of ggpairiilg Ol ill ftJilC'S
This January 20th, 190S.
D.win Bell, Trustee.
Albion Dunn, Attorney. 1-23-lt
Done on Short Notice.
Edgecombe,
some days ago.
them promp
mcr.t.
S. J. Stern.
for 5ee si Sscnt'lce Prices.
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-vit'-or tre?t- nov tie is one oi tne probpeiuus. kuuicib . . .
allUllJ Lltc"- ' , Mr. J. Y. Savage tendered thanks to
mere was no lengmiy aiscussion , thg jadies for the bountiful enter-
f or either course. j Mrs. Jas. G. Waddell (knee Miss J tajnment and all went out glad of
! Emily Neal), of Cape Charles, va;, another opportunity of mingling to
; has been here some days on a visit j gether and talking over the experi
l to her friends. ! ences 0f camn life and battle-field
Lji l' . III i'-tHUI
(Cor. (oTha Ccmmonwoalti.)
Efvvorth, N. C. Jan. 20, 1908. 1 Capt. T. W. Tillery, of Ed enton, ! adventures which none but such
II. Lane returned home j wa3 here some days ago. He has grand old heroes can properly ap-
; last Saturday from Bishopville, S. C. j many friends here who are always : predate.
i where he has been on a visit to his ; o-lsr! to kpp him. i The old soldiers were not unmind-
One suite of furniture good as new. ;
.1 Three wo.-d heaters. One coal heat-;
I r, No. 22 comet, good as new.
? )iie extra bureau, eeverai lamps and j
? other household artieies.
Apply to Mr. It. S. Courtney.
G. T. LuriPKIN
1 -T-'i t-
i Males iTri'j Worses.
' v,m o, ""-'lwW lTr P J TVTadrv. who
Bircs and Johnson v.t.1 have m a , Mr. Ernest vceks eloned trom Air.i, . '...,- ,.a
C1 f m-vs ' '-. ,irrt n rT tt r , ,, TI , has been quite sick for some time.
i c .r loaa oi ... ts . . jiuj , t Weeks to Halifax and procur- 1 !
1 1 weekdiiect from the cst. I eJ nd were made man and ! Rev. C. A. Jones, R. E. Hancock, j
' MrfJ I ,vif Albion Dunn, F. P. Shields and N. I
brothers, Dr.
i Lane
Lane and Berry
Mrs. 7. O. Bulluck, of Rocky
ful of the kindness of Mr. E. R.
Ausbon, proprietor of the hotel, for
On J, G, Mi,, E,ttie L,U and "tuTlZTS? hi. Kood offices in makinE their an-
nual dinner pleasant and successful.
WorsHipped Togetbsr.
wire.
Besides carrying c. full line of the
best roc-lies, i sha!
On Jan. 1G, a quiet home marriage j B. Josey went to Raleigh Monday to j Last Sunday the congregations of
' r. vnr o L();jlv p 1st L V ill. ilils. .lclll. imivci . u..
meat marKet
ttend the Anti-Saloon League Con- j the Methodist and Baptist churches
11 be glad to ; Tarboro, IN. k:., Miss xviamte raricer venuon. wuiamyycu iw.
farnul-. my tricnd.5 and customer:; j to Mr. John Armstrong, of Norfolk, Representatives J. B. Neal and A. ! the Baptist church was sick ana at
and otner tnmgs: vn. Thw lf t nn tho two o'clock r T,':t..,- t pi-i, iAav ' 11 o'clocK botn congregations w
- - - - - r ' V f. M b L.V J ikU.11 wll vvit , -
t " i ,vt inn nf ! in the Methodist church, when r
i t i'C-cf, porlc, sau?as
I Ii o:n the market.
otner tilings : Ya.
train for Norfolk, Va.
A. F. Hakcocx.
3vsters on PfrOavs.
; I. u.l l-v. Lu. ii;.
McAnge's nice selected Suffolk ; when an eminent authority an-
Oyster received every Friday on 4 noun(ed in the Scranton (Pa.) Times
in rn. trim. ,,171. i 4.
n t v 11 that he had found a new way to treat
were
Rev.
C. A. Jones, pastor of that church
preached, and at night Mr. Jones
nrpachftd in the Bantist church.
Mr. S. J. Everett, of Williamston, s His sermons were strong and force
was here Monday on his way to Ral-iful. As a pastor Mr. Jones main
Pi,h where he went to appear be-! tains the good impressions he made
to be present in the extra session of
the Legislature, which convened
Tuesday.
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Our White Goods Announcement, in
cluding Laces, Embroideries, Lawns, etc.,
will appear next week. Look out for it.
The prices on these goods will astonish
you, and if you fail to see them we will
both lose money. Look for announce
ment in this space in next week's paper.
A square piano, Steinway.
Mips Mary H. Smith.
that dreaded American diseas, Rheu- j fore the Corporation Commission m
; matism, with just common, every-j behalf of retaining the "shoofiy"
! day drugs found in any drug store, I train from Weldon to Kinston.
here last year as a revivalist
the physicians were slow indeed to
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A TIIGHEU HEALTH LEV V.L.
'I have reached a higher health level
Miss Undine Futrell went to Ral- j since I began usihg Dr. King's New
c,v : .
i attach much importance to his claims. ! . h Monday to resume her work as Lite P. Is, ;yntcs ..aeon P""se.,
ThijiCTtilra fc.T.r vrArrrtcjflOT, Tr-: . , . . . tt : i W est 1 ranklm, Me. lhc) keep my
t"" , J , a student in tne cap us l umvciwiy i stonmcl liver and bowels working just
lay neany every newspaper in Uiv. , for Women, after several weeks' ill-; r5sllt It- ti,ese pills disappoint you on
country .even the metropolitan dahe3, ; H fHends will be glad to i trial, money will he refunded at E. T.
learn of her complete recovery.
Whitehead & Co.'s drug store. 2."m'.
Postet:!
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v .rt
Ims i,;' to warn all perr-ons wncm-.
Rev. G. T. Lumpkin left Tuesday H30. Cl2Ul!e KitChlQ Will Speak IB
Wilson.
Mrs. !
LT'.-.ett Brothers'
vr.ite Sa.e whicxi tliev will announce ;., r.,-1,f,:rrT an, up snipT1,!j re-
i:t a few dayo. ' suits achieved. It is so simple that
nviT r.v.Q nfm T T : l O if ) f VlAmA 5 f"
.liitismade un as follows: i r a trip to Ashville, where he has
.., rrc..;nix r.lnnr. ' STone lor rest ana recieauuu.
ltWfaiirVtnSw r? tod ryd':' ZZSZTvZZ i lieth. went to Littleton to visit Mrs.: On February 22nd, Washmrrton s
! ItoT ttaie 0,7 Compound j LumpWn,' parent., Prof, and Mrs. av a, wjuj..
carriers of Wilson, Nash, Ldgecomoe
and Halifax counties will meet in
i unniial ennvention in Wilson. Be-
any vw Ii
W. lei
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ig0000 9Qa
11-23-tf.
Good
ana strong n.r.;irom cheep.
' M.ks.E. E. KiLLiAitn.
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Kargon, one ounce. Mix by shaking i - vv
in a bottle and take in tea.-poonful j
doses after each meal and at bed
lime. These are all simple ingredi
ents., making an absolutely harmless
home remedy at little cost.
Rheumatism, as every one knows,
i? a symptom cf deranged kidneys
Tlie G ti I. Cluis Eaterialced.
(Communicatcl to The Common wealth.)
Oil Friday night January the sev
enteenth, nineteen hundred and
eight, the O. N. I. Club gave a Leap
Year Party at the home of Mrs. P.
Picture frames.
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lamnov prenared to make Pic-:" is a conauion piouua j E. Smith.
ture Frame;; oi ail sizes, and ot an ranure cu tne iviune.3 Lopiupiiy at- gounds 0f merry laughter and
happy voices filled the air with glad
ness as the boys and girls gathered
together.
I through the skin pores, remains m. Mny mes were piayed, after
the bleed, decomposes and forms j h merriment. the hostess,
kinds of Mor.i:lhig. Prices satisfac- tcr or strain from the blood the uric
tory. At J. D. Ray's old t-tand. a,tds other matter which, if not
eradicated, either in the urine or
C. Ray.
Four Hanging Lamps at a Par-, abCut the joints and muscles, causing
rain. ; the untold sunenng and detormity
of rheumatism.
preicvioticn is said to be a
Mrs. E. E. Milliard.
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cnlendid healing, cleansing and mvig-
I ..-tt-nre ii tr i h kHnpvs. and
We are sti:l o.I.rmg our entire,- -- ' Yf,;'-n all
ptocK of M ;n ;m.l Lo s C 1. . . , b!a,ider and urinary troub
iiensand L ; y Ox. uco, ionj bae3iache. He also warns peo
Knd M ,wf, J i; ! T!le in a leading New York paper
Good IaSRuarpetv; against the discriminate use of many
and Buggy i&s, "at cost for cash j Patent medicines ;
r.ween 50 and 60 members are ex
pected to attend the convention, at
which Congressman Claude Kitcnm
will speak
?100 REWARD, H K).
The readers of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be
ing a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
only. Call early and maice your j
selection. j
A few nice Wood and Coal Heat
ers at cost.
Er. Stern Ciossa Cut.
iiftio Mi TsTannip. D. Shields, grace
ful and charming in her manner in-1 directly upon the bioou aim
lui s.u uiawiiii t, Unrfaces of the d sease, thereby destroy
vited the guests into the spacious I Sfund,tlon 0fthe disease, and
dining hail where delicious refresh- j gi";n tie patient strength by building
eTfirofl Crvpr; wptp J ..nctUiitirin and assisting na-
laid for nineteen at the table in the j ture in doing its work. The propnc
Our stock of rurnlture is full and I .TpVv business to Messrs. A. F
Hancock and Thes. Jt'endleton, v.'ho
will continue the bnsiness at the
centre of which was a handsome
silver vase filled with large yellow
chrysanthemums, encircling this
were yellow and vhite candles form
ing tne letters O. N. I.
The color scheme being yellow and
white the menu was carried out in
J. Stern has sold out his e SB T Miq MatHe
lllUJC yi W v..v .
complete, at special price?
to.
!
san-.e l'ice.
Mr. Stem vill move to Greens-
i-7',; ocro.
3i- Butter and Corby's
Bread always on hand. ,.7..rv? i? im'-tkiiV Foi: LA GRIPPE.
Howard Grocery Co. k-'1-,,J-
opne-
tors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they otter One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to euro.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold bv all Druggists. Toe.
Take Hall's Family Pills for const-pation.
mm msLi iwi vw0$
fiotwsfw v'v y-"":r,-v-? i."c"i.L2Ii :'.?i'33& fflr
Oil tefww
lr'-nr' r- r,-,..
tr
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t - :,-.- ..viia in iluncprous as
JT DOES THE IJUSINESri.. Vln0y Tle'volop into -neunion-
K. K. Chimberh:,,!, of. Clinton, i ia. " IT.S
M;d:ie, savs of liuckHi's Arnica Salve, stops t.h ..uk "-oy-
ens tne lunsrs so mat uv evuuus nr-i.Tio
need be feared. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar contains no harmful
drugs'and is in a yellow package. Re
fuse substitutes. E. T. Whitehead. &
Co. .
"It does the business ; 1 have used it for
pi ic and it cured them. Fused it for
chap'.ied hands and it cured them. Ap
plied it to an old sore and it healed it
without leaving a star behind." 25c at
E. T. Whitehead & Co.'s drug store.
.Tncpy. Annie Harper. Lucile Leggett,
Laura Clark, Nannie Lamb, Nannie
Shields, Ruby Darden, Katherine
Kitchin and Minnie K. Dunn; Mas
ters Herman Bryan, Claiborne Smith,
Gavin Hyman, Robert Dunn, Hin
ton Dunn, Peter Shields, Thad Man-
gum, Danford Josey and uupeu
Sil-iiol'lvJ
At ten o'clock the guests departed,
"It seemed like the ceasing of ex
quisite music.''
A Ring's Dyspepsia Tablet after each
meal overcomes indigestion, dyspepsia
and other stomach ills. Two dsys'
! t.rpivfcmpnt free.. Ask our dealer, cold
by E. T. Whitehead & Co. .
T0BA GUANO
Grows the finest Tobacco because
it is prepared expressly icr 10
bacco-from twenty-three years experience
uess work, but careful study of the
requirements of this particular plant. J
Ask your dealer tor unaoco anu vu
Executrix Notice.
Having qualified as executrix of
the last will and testament of James
H. Lawrence, deceased, late of Hal
fax county, N. C, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
estate of said deceased to Present
hpf ore the loth
f lommTTT 1909. as prescribed
by law, or this notice will be p eaded
in bar of their recovery. All per
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
Minnie E. Lawrence,
Ex. estate of Jas. H. Lawrence.
Jan. 15, 1908. l-16-6t
15 f
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mark is on every bag.
, Royster Guano Company
NORFOLK
rV -urn .fJi'Wa'.TV
- vm aw nn
Cures Biliousness, Sick
Headache, Sour Stom
ach, Torpid Liver and
Chronic Constipation.
Piennnt to take
E. T. Whitehead & CompanyScotland Neck, North Carolina.
laxative Frait Syrup
Cleanses the system
thoroughly and clears
callow complexions of
pimples and blotches.
It is cudrcntced