SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO MAKE INVESTIGATION.
'GOVERNOR ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Frauds Not so Rank as Reported , But
Evils Exist Stock Yards Bill
on General File Students
Must Vote at
One of the most important matters
undertaken by this session of the
legislature is embodied in a report
;
made to the house by a special com
mittee appointed to investigate the
subject of the expenditure of state
money. The report of this committee
was accompanied by a set of bills , de
signed to put the financial affairs oC
Nebraska upon something like a busi
ness basis.
The 'bills ' drafted by the committee
will be pushed to the front and are ex
pected to pass without any serious op
position. In the investigation "it
made , in the preparation of its re *
port andi in the drafting of the bills
the committee has had the valuable
assistance of State Auditor Barton ,
many of the ideas included in the
bills being those which have been In
cubating in his head since he was first
elected two years ago.
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BILL SUMMARY.
Bills approved by governor 10
Bills ready for approval ( passed
by both houses ) 4
Bills passed by senate ( exclusive
of house bills ) 57
Bills passed by house ( still under
FAconsideration in senate ) HO
* ' . House bills passed by senate 14
Senate bills passed by house 0
Thirty-seven days of the sixty in
which the legislature is supposed to
sit had passed Saturday. Three days
yet remain in which bills may be in
troduced. The house has received
642 bills , the senate 330. In the three
days which still remain it is quite
likely that 150 additional bills will be
turned into the hopper. This will
place the combined number in house
RON' ' . FRED VOLP ?
State Senator from Tenth District
and senate well above 1,000. Some of
these are duplications , but the num
ber is inconsiderable.
Out of the 872 bills which have been
introduced only 87 have passed either
house and only 14 have passed both
houses. In the house probably 250
bills have been acted upon by stand
ing committees. Most of them have
gone to general file. The house has
about fifty bills ready for passage ,
having been approved in committee of
the whole. The senate is similarly
situated except that its third read
ing list is not overflowing.
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On the Right Track.
That Governor Aldrich was misin
formed on the main points in the
charges of election frauds in Omaha ;
that he was right in only one or two
minor instances ; and that a new reg
istration law should be enacted- for
Omaha , are the main findings of the
house committee which investigated
the governor's charges of wholesale
frauds' in Omaha at the last election.
The committee made its report to the
house late Monday afternoon ,
house late Tuesday afternoon.
To Increase Officers' Salaries.
The senate has placed on third
reading Volpp's bill increasing the
salary of state officers and Tanner's
bill providing for a bipartisan publi
cation of constitutional amendments.
The Volr p bill , as amended , provides
that the governor shall receive $7,500
a year , the auditor , treasurer and at
torney general , $4,500 , and the other
state officers , $3,500 per annum.
"Jim Crow" Bill Dead.
The "Jim Crow" bill introduced by
McKissick of Gage is considered a
dead one before it even starts out of
a standing committee. The bill pro
vides that negroes shall not ride on
street cars or trains or sit in places of
public entertainment , except in separ
ate compartments , the line of separa
tion to be marked by a sign posted in
a conspicuous place.
"There was never any need of such
a law in Nebi-aska , " said Governor Al
drich , "and there is no danger of it
* * a law. "
Students Must Vote at Horn * .
After spirited discussion the sen&U
has placed Volpp'B bill on the list for
third reading 'which provides for the
disfranchisement of students in the
school town if they receive any or all
of their support from home. The bill
is aimed especially at the university
students who , according to Senator
Tibbetts , are able to control the pol
icy of Lincoln. It was pointed out
that the bill was making demands on
students which are not made on
"bums" and that by Inference the sen
ate was declaring the students less in
telligent and less able to wield the
ballot than the veriest' rag-picker on
the streets. The friends of the bill
denied this. Those voting for the bill
were Albert , Banning , Bartling , Bubr-
man , Horton , Jansen , Kohl , Morehead ,
Pickens , Placek , Reagan , Smith of
Boone , Talcott , Tanner , Tibbets ,
Volpp , Wilcox. Those voting against
the bill were : Bodinson , Brown , Cod-
deal , Cox of Kearney , Cox of Hamil
ton , Hoakland , Kemp , Lee , McGrew ,
Ollis , Reynolds , Selleck , Skiles , Smith
of Filmore , Varner.
For a Hotel Commission.
The committee on miscellaneous
subjects of the house , at a meeting
Monday night , discussed the compro
mise hotel bill agreed upon by repre-
sentatTves of the Nebraska travelers'
association and the hotel keepers'
association , and it was reported after
the meeting that the report thereon
would be favorable to its passage. The
new measure embodies changes in
the law agreed upon at a conference
held by hotel men and travelers at
Omaha on January 30.
The bill provides for the establish
ment of a hotel commission in this
Hate , making the governor the hotel
commissioner and placing upon him
the duty of seeing that the law is en
forced. He is required to appoint a
deputy hotel commissioner , who shali
be Daid $1,800 a year , and the deputy
may employ one stenographer at a
salary of $70 a month. The deputy
will hold office at the pleasure of the
governor.
The Governor's Staff.
The military committee of the house
has introduced H. R. 505 , an act pro
viding that "colonels" on the gover
nor's staff shall be chosen from the ac
tive list of the officers of the Nebras
ka national guard. The staff officers
shall be detailed for staff duty for
such periods of service as the gover
nor may on orders designate. The
officers so detailed are to be given the
rank of colonel by reason of such ap
pointment. They shall be given no
greater rank than that to which they
are entitled by virtue of their commis
sions in the guard and while on duty
as aides-de-camp shall serve without
pay in. times of peace. The same bill
provides that no one under eighteen
3rears shall be enlisted in the guard ,
and in time of peace no one under
twenty-one years shall be enlisted
without the written consent of parents
or guardians.
Some Free Gifts Excepted.
S. F. 54 , by Bartling , to prohibit free
gift enterprises with the exception of
free gifts by manufacturers who place
their gifts in sealed packages , also ex
cepting retail merchants who sell or
iginal -packages containing free gifts
offered by newspapers in subscription
contests , was reported back by a com
mittee for the purpose of having it
stricken out. Senator Bartling , intro
ducer of the bill , said the amendment
by Horton making the exceptions is
still in the bill. The retail dealers'
association of Nebraska does not want
the exceptions in the bill. The meas
ure was introduced for the purpose
of striking at all free gift enterprises ,
including trading stamps.
Stock Yards BUI on General File.
In spite of an adverse report from
the committee on live stock and graz
ing , the house placed the stock yards
regulation bill on general file. The
committee has held several hearings
on the bill and sent a sub-committee
to South Omaha to investigate stock
yards conditions. It reported the bill
to be indefinitely postponed.
Senators May Smoke.
By a standing vote , in which there
were only four negative votes , the
senate has suspended rule 54hich ,
prohibited smoking except during com
mittee of the whole. Now senators
may smoke all the time if they wish
Must Vote at Home.
The senate passed Senator. .Volpp's
bill prohibiting students from voting
in the city to which they have come
for an education if they are supported
in whole or in part by funds from the
parental home. The vote was 18 to
14.
Governor Aldrich has reaffirmed his
support for the bill introduced by Mc-
Kelvie of Lancaster providing for a
state bureau of immigration and pub
licity , carrying an appropriation of
$25,000 with it for the biennial period.
The Exemption BFH.
A big vumpus was stirred up ovei
house ro'l No. 72 , a bill by Bushee
providing that a man's wages cannot
be included In the $500 exemption al
lowed him by law. The bill is backed
by the state association of retail deal
ers , a committee of which has been in
Lincoln for several days working * In
its behalf. , .
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The senate has passe'd , with thirrt
two affirmative votes House Roll N <
21 , providing * $8,000 deficiency appro
priation for the orthonedip hosnital.
ITS USEFULNESS GONE
CAUSE OP THE IMPENDING
DOWNFALL OF PROTECTION.
Demand for Downward Revision of
the Tariff Has Foundation In Fact *
Reciprocity With Oanada
the First Step.
Originally the protective tariff In
the United States was based on the
theory that'a moderate duty should
be maintained on Imported goods un
til such time as home industries
could be thoroughly established , and
able to take care of themselves in
competition with foreign manufac
tures. The original protectionists were
willing to have the duties removed
when that time arrived. This may be
called the infant industry theory.
After becoming intrenched behind
the barrier of a protective tariff and
enjoying the benefits of the special
privilege thus accorded , protected
manufacturers evolved the theory that
a permanent tariff should be main
tained in the Interest of the American
laboring man , because of the higher
wages paid to him than to foreign la
borers. This was the wages theory
of protection.
When by comparative statisics it
was shown that the labor cost per
unit of product was no higher in
America than in Europe , because of
the superior ability of the American
laboring man and the more effective
organization of American industry ,
another point of view became neces
sary to justify the protective system ,
and the theory was promulgated that
It really made no difference how high
the tariff might be , even to the point
of the absolute exclusion of foreign
goods , because competition between
the rapidly developing American
manufacturers wouldkeep prices down
to a reasonable level.
There came the era of trusts and
combinations to sustain prices , and
the purchasers of American manufac
tured products realized that they were
at the mercy of the protected .lnduB-
tries.
This aspect of the problem was the
real cause of the widespread demand
for a downward revision of the tariff ,
that , in recent years , has agitated
those members of the Republican par
ty who are not direct beneficiariesof
the tariff but who have been sincere
advocates of protection because they
believe that it benefited the country
se a whole.
Outside of the ranks of direct bene
ficiaries of. protection , who are fight
ing to maintain the special privileges
they enjoy , practically the entire Re
publican party has now settled back
to the theory that the protective tar
iff should be only sufficient to make
up the difference between the cost of
production abroad and at home.
Necessarily , a corrollary of this theory
" "
ory is that no protection" is needed
against the products of a country in'
which conditions of production are
similar to those of the United States.
On this ground President Taft is in
sisting that the reciprocity agreement
between this country and Canada is
just and should be adopted.
This marks an advance step which
means the ultimate downfall of the
whole protective system , because un-
prejudicial investigation will demon
strate that in most industries the vast
resources , the enormous home'market ,
the inventive genius , and the capacity
for organization in America make it
possible to produce commodities
cheaper in this counjtry than abroad ,
even with higher daily wages and a
higher scale of living for American la
borers than for those of Europe.
This view of the problem is from
the standpoint of the disinterested and
sincere protectionist , and takes no ac
count of the broader view of the out-
and-out free trader , whose contention
is that unrestricted commerce results
in each nation and each community
devoting its energies to those indus
tries for which it is best fitted , and
thus develops industries along natural
lines , giving equal opportunities to all ,
and special privileges to none. Kan
sas City Star.
Roosevelt's Hand Apparent.
The National Progressive league is
misnamed. It should be called the
Roosevelt Third-Term league. It is
significant that none of the five planks
in the platform which Mr. Roosevelt
framed for the league relates to tar
iff reform , or the curbing of Wa41
street , or the suppression of trusts
and monopolies , or ttte control of cor
poration greed , or economy in government -
mentor any other question that is of
'
pressing national importance. . . .
The National Progressive league rep
resents the familiar Roosevelt expe
dient of devising issues that will ap
peal to the radical sentiment of the
west without alarming Wall street
and big business. New York World ,
( Dem. ) .
Socialist Berger credits the devil
with the authorship of the present tar
iff. Thus are Messrs. Payne , Aldrich
and Cannon made painfully aware that
fame is fleeting.
Reciprocity Doomed.
The efforts of President Taft In be
half of reciprocity are doomed to the
fate that befell the efforts of the McKinley -
Kinley administration. The result
will be to make the people more im
patient than ever with Republican
promises , and more determined for
genuine reciprocity and genuine tariff
reform. Portland Eastern Argus.
"You can't pull a good man down/ '
exclaims Secretary Ballinger with
-ome emotion. Who's trying to ?
NEED FOR VOTERS TO AWAKE
Indications That Science of Govern
ment In the United States Is Be
coming Confused.
The people demand and are prom
ised a revision of taxes downward ,
and they get an Increase.
They renew the plea , and the an
swer Is that what they actually want
is not tax reduction but a tariff com
mission.
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They complain of governmental ex
travagance and they get a chain of
fortifications at the Isthmus of Pan
ama.
ama.They
They return to the subject , and they
are told that the conservation of nat
ural resources accompanied by a big
bond Issue Is their only hope.
They object to high railroad ratei
and unjust preferences and they are
asked to consider a subsidy for the
encouragement of the mercantile ma
rine.
rine.They
They Insist upon the establishment
of a parcels post , and the beauties of
a United States bank are unfolded to
them.
They call for the election of United
States senators by popular vote and a
new scheme of spelling reform Is pro
posed.
They ask for an Income tax , and
they get a service pension for old sol
diers.
They urge the prosecution of trusts
and monopolies , and four new battle
ships are immediately prescribed for
them.
They groan under the high prices of
food and clothing , and the answer is
that next year , when we shall have
nothing to do but elect a president ,
will be exactly the time to attend to
the matter.
They petition the president to call
an extra session of congress , and a
White House bulletin Immediately
makes the announcement that the
great national need Is that the title of
the secretary of the president b
changed to "assistant to the presi
dent. "
It will have to be , admitted that the
science of government is becoming
confused. It lacks co-ordination. The
energy that is supposed to be behind
it does not communicate itself to the
machinery. Things are not properly
labeled. The levers that the people
use do not control the engines that
they would set in motion. No matter
how vigorous their efforts the re
sponses made to them are startling
and confusing. For fish they ge.t ser
pents. For bread they get a stone.
Those who pretend to cherish our
system of representative government
must see in these conditions wrongs
and perils which ought not to be. If
we are to maintain a form of admin
istration which many people believe
to be necessary to the preservation
of the republic it must be stripped of
its abuses and it mus * answer quickly
and intelligently to the popular will.
St. Louis Republic.
The Subsidy Cramor.
There is a striking contrast between
the noise about the subsidy proposal
in political circles and the quiet in
commercial circles. There has been
a subsoil agitation , it is true , by those
hoping to profit by the subsidy di
rectly , but there has been no popular
demand for it or any other addition to
happiness through increase of taxes
and the cost of living , nor has there
been any demand for the boon by rep
resentative commercial organizations.
On the contrary , the reverse of these
things is true. The chamber of conv
merce , the foremost commercial or
ganization of Senator Root's constit
uency , considered the subject through
several meetings , and reached an ad
verse decision.
What the men of business want Ifc
what the politicians have refused tc ?
give them the repeal of the laws
which make it impossible for Ameri.
cans to build , buy , or operate cheap
ships. Our navigation laws are the
full fruit .of the protectionist system
whose amendment is at last impend
ing. The interpretation of Senator
Root's speech is that the protection
ists , having discovered that it is im
possible to lift , the merchant marine
by the single boot strap of protection
ism , are now seeking to balance its
excessive costs by expenditure of tax
moneys. A merchant marine thus pro
cured would be a burden and not an
assistance to our commerce.
Making the Senate Responsive.
The men , like Senator Root , who
are opposing the pepular election of
United States senators miss the point.
The average man doesn't care two
straws for any theories of government
involved. What he does care about Is
that the senate as at present consti
tuted has failed to be responsive to
public opinion. It has represented the
interests that were dominant in the
legislatures rather than the .common
welfare.
- The move to elect senators by di
rect vote is an attempt to bring the
upper house into line with popular
ideals not to work out any particular
governmental theory.
Nor does the report of the steel
trust indicate that it has been losing
any money on the large export busi
ness it has been enjoying while noth
ing was doing in this country on ao-
dount of its maintenance of prices.
Senator Smoot opposes reciprocity
because it will "do the Republican
party no good. " That the Republican
party can do good to itself by doing
good "to the country is not dreamed
of in Senator Smoot's philosophy.
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ALL OVER NEBRASKA
Testing * Sesd Corn.
The majority of wide-awake corn
growers realize the advantage of
testing the germination of their seed
corn before planting. The "ear to
row" method of improving corn has
emphasized the need of selecting
seed corn on the ear. Although the
apparatus required for testing the
germination of ear corn need not be
expensive , still it is believed that
there are many who hestiate to un
dertake this work through fear that
it will involve the expenditure of
much time and labor. To satisfy this
demand and to arouse a greater in
terest in corn improvement , the Ne
braska Seed Laboratory has arrang
ed to make single ear germination
tests of seed corn for Nebraska
farmers. Not more than 50 such
tests , however , can tie made for one
person. If you wish your seed corn
tested write us to that effect and we
will send you 50 small envelopes in
which the samples can be sent to this
laboratory. Let us know at once if
you wish us to make this test. Ad
dress Nebraska Seed Laboratory ,
Lincoln , Neb.
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Invites an Examination.
The state railway commission has
Invited the legislature to make an ex
amination of the work It has done
thus far toward the physical vaula-
tion of railroads. The following com
munication , signed by all members of
he commission , was sent to the
house of representatives :
"Being advised that some question
has been raised by certain members
of the legislature in regard to the
work performed by this department
under chapter 107 , session laws of
1909 , known commonly as the phy
sical valuation act , we desire to in
vite a thorough investigation of the
same either by a committee appoint
ed for that purpose or in such other
manner as you may deem proper. The
commission will gladly place its rec
ords at the disposal of your honor
able body and will furnish any other
assistance in its power to promote
a full and correct understanding of
the work done under said statute. "
Voluntary Bankruptcy.
Phelps County. The firm of Heff-
ron Bros. , of Holdrege , have filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy and
their stock of groceries has been tak
en in charge by Referee in Bankrupt
cy G. Norberg. The store is now
closed. The firm consists of Jomes
J. and Malvern J. Heffron , who have
together prepared a schedule of their
assets and liabilities. According to
this schedule there are 50 creditors
who have claims aggregating $11,354 ,
while the assets including stock and
fixtures is "but $4,164" . The" firm has
been in business but 15 months , and
according to the figures of Referee
Norberg , has been run at a loss of
nearly $500 per month. The date for
the meeting of the creditors has been
fixed for March 11 , 1911.
Kills Self While Hunting.
Webster County. Jacob Angle ,
while hunting and trapping on the
Republican river , accidentally killed
himself. He was out after ducks. He
evidently walked along the river
bank for about a mile and in some
unknown manner struck the hammer
ot his gun against a tree and the load
was discharged in his groin , when he
plunged forward into the river. He
leaves a widow and five small chil
dren.
Charged With Wife , Desertion.
Howard County. Jesse J. Harger ,
the barber who mysteriously disap
peared from St. Paul a few weeks ago
leaving his wife and child there , was
brought back by Sheriff Higley from
a small town near Pocatella , Idaho ,
where he had been located and ap
prehended through police channels.
He is held on a charge of wife de
sertion.
Woman Dies in Dentist Chair.
Clay County. Miss Alice C. Forst ,
30 years of age , died suddenly in the
office of Dr. J. R. Shiveley , at Edgar ,
She came from Deweese to have
some teeth extracted and just after
Dr. Shiveley had removed the second
one she fainted. He summoned a
doctor whose office was a half a
block away , but she was dead before
he arrived. Death was probably due
to heart failure.
Holdrege New Postoffice.
Phelps County. The contract for
Holdrege's new postoffice building has
been awarded to the King Lumber
company of Charlottesville , Va. Word
has been received to that effect by
Postmaster W. P. Hall. The price
stipulated in the contract is $68,325.
The contract also calls for a comple
tion.
Assaulted His Father.
Cass County. L. W. Wright is in
custody in Greenwood for making an
alleged assault upon his father at
their" home near Alvo. It is sa'id
Wright tried to stab his parent.
Fire at Ogalalla.
Keith County. A fire here destroy
ed property worth $20,000. Eight
business houses were destroyed.
Experiment with Grimm Alfalfa.
Buffalo County. F. F. Roby , of
Kearney , has purchased quite a large
quantity of "eviger kiee , " GricSm al
falfa seed , and will experiment with
ft on his Buffalo county and Colorado
lands. This is the most expensive
seed produced in the United State ,
but it is said to be the hardjest vari
ety of the plant.
"
Four hundred thousand people
take a CASCARET every night
and rise up in the morning : and call
them blessed. If you don't belong to
this great crowd of CASCARET
takers you are missing the greatest
asset of your life. w >
CASCARETS IDC a box for a week' *
treatment , all drureUta. Biggest seller
in tbe'yrorld. Million boxes a month.
Sioux City Directory
RIIPTIIRF CURED in a few days
nUF I UUk without pain or a sur-
jdcal operation. No pay until cured. Sand far
Bterature. DRS. WKAT A MATHEWBT , 602
Fanners Loan & Treat Bide. . Sioux City. Iowa.
Established 30 Years
FLORISTS
floral emblems and cut flowers for all
occasions. 8IQUX CITY , IOWA
The reward of a thing well don Is
to have done U. Emerson.
A cup of Garfield Tea before retiring
will insure that all-important measure , the
daily cleaning of the system.
People seldom improve when they
have no model but themselves to copy
after. Goldsmith.
TO CURE A COM ) TS ONE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Onlnin * Tablet *
Drnttrlitsrofnnd money If It falls to curt. H. W.
fiBO VH'S signature ia ou each box. ate.
Take This to Heart.
Some men work harder trying to
get out of doing a thing than it would
take them to do it. Exchange.
Users of Trask's Ointment for Pilei
hould read Dr. Wm. T. Mnrra' new
"Practical Study of Piles. " sent free by D.
Ransom , Son & Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
Intends to Be Boss.
Maud Do you intend to marry or
to retain your liberty ?
Ethel Both.
The Lady and the Hobble.
"Do you think the hobble gown
will remain long In vogue ? "
"If it doesn't you can cast it aside. "
"Yes ; but I hate to waste time
learning to hobble. " Suburban Life.
The Point of View.
This is a true story. A certain belle
was present at a recent Chopin recital.
During the "March Funebre , " her eyes
glistened and her whole attitude of
rapt attention was as if the music had
entranced her very souL Her whole
face was expressive of admiration and
Intense interest. When the pianist
had finished , the escort of Miss "Belle"
turned to her and said : "How beau
tiful ! " To which she replied : "Yea ,
indeed ; doesn't it fit her exquisitely in
the back ? How much do you suppose
It cost in Paris ? "
A Woman's Letter.
Women , It is generally admitted ,
tvrite better letters than men.
M. Marcel Prevost has discovered
the reason for this superiority. 'The
obvious meaning is never the one we
should read into a woman's letter.
There is always a veiled meaning.
Woman makes use of a letter just as
she employs a glance or a smile , In a
way that Is carefully thought out , and
with an eye to effect. And , after all ,
her head ? Does a woman's parasol
keep off the sun ? Why , then , should
a woman's letter serve to convey her
real thoughts to the person ad
dressed , just like the letters of some
honest grocer , who writes , 'I send you
five pounds of coffee , ' because he
really does send you five pounds of
coffee. "
HONEST CONFESSION
A Doctor's Talk on Food.
There are no fairer set of men on
earth than the doctors , and when they
find they have been in error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
Admission of the fact.
A case in point is that of a practi
tioner , one of the good old school , who
lives in Texas. His plain , unvarnished
tale needs no dressing up :
"I had always had an intense preju
dice , which. I can now see was unwar
rantable and unreasonable , against all
muchly advertised foods. Hence , I
never read a line of the many 'ads' of
Grape-Nuts , nor tested the food till
last winter.
"While In Corpus Christ ! for my
health , and visiting my youngest son ,
who has four of the ruddiest , healthi
est little boys I ever saw , I ate my
first dish of Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons.
"I became exceedingly fond of It
and have eaten a package of It every
week since , and find It a delicious , re
freshing and strengthening food , leav
ing no ill effects whatever , causing no
eructations ( with which I was for
merly much troubled ) , no sense of
fullness , nausea , nor distress of stomach
ach in any way.
"There Is no other food that agrees
with me so well , or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does.
"I am stronger and . more active
since I began the use of Grape-Nuts
than I have been for 10 years , and
am no longer troubled with nausea
and indigestion. " Name given by
Postum Co. , Battle Creek , Mich.
Look In pkgs. for the famous littl
book , "The Road to Wellvllle. "
"There's a Reason. "
Ever read the afewre letter ? A mew
ae appear * from time to time. They
are creaalae , trae , mmt fall of haaun
iaterect.