The Daily Democrat from Huntington, Indiana • Page 3

ty. CARPETS The new ones are here and ready for inspection. The patterns and colorings eclipse any previous season. Onr line of Moquettes is larger than ever "be tore. We are handling Lowell's Body Brussels which is sufficient guarantee for their excellence.

See the patterns. In Tapestries we are hotter prepared than ever. All these we will fumishyou with or without the "borders, and rememher we are the only house that Iron Brussels Carpets "before they are We give special attention to our workmanship which is very essential, haying in our employe expert workman lor Carpets alone. Satisfaction is guaranteed. The best and prettiest all wool extra Supers ever shown.

See our 50 cent Ingrains, it is a "Knock Out Unions, Mattings and Oil Cloths in great varie Our stock of Straw Matting is large. Inspect our Carpet Department before buying. The largest stock and lowest prices. Special Sale for This Week Just opened a lot of China Silk, 32 in. wide for dresses and waists, 77c.

per yard, regular $1 goods, these are nearly 1 yard wide and a great drive. Purple and Hose "Veiling in abundance. H. H. ARNOLD SON.

Begin the year 1893 by trading with MEM Druggists. NEW FIRM, NEW GOODS. Pull and complete stock of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Brushes, Etc. We handle the MANULITO, the best 5 cent cigar made. WE HAVE THE DRY YOU WANT.

GOODS MEIER 88 There satisfaction knowing that: you buy the beat coods at the lowest prices, at CI ricrth JclTerccn Ctrcct. FLORA fc FLORA North Jefferson Street. Chenille and Lace Curtains, Carpets, Bugs and Mats, Carpet Sweepers, Columbian i Special1 line of extra heavy black cotton' Hosiery. LOCAL NEWS. Knox hats in at Dick's.

279 12t J. H. Kline ia homo from R. J. Burdette La coming' March 15.

W. B. Emery came home to spend Sunday." Spring' styles Knox hats at Dick's, sole agents. 279 12t Engineer Walter Shurtleff has returned from Gallon, O. For a home made and union made cigar try The Snap." 28U12 Pepsin Oat Meal or Rolled Oats for sale by all first class grocers.

277 tf The latest objection to crinoline is that it will keep men on the outskirts. "The Snap" is a fire cent cigar. Will be sold by all first class7 dealers. Try one. 281U2 Matinee Musical meets with Mrs.

N. Arnold, N. Jefferson street, Tuesday, March 7. Skcbktast. Ilave you tried Pepsin Soiled Oats, Pepsin Oat MeaL They are a most delicious breakfast dish.

Try them. 277 tf We are the only firm in the city selling Galvanized pumps. Call and see them before buying, apr 1 ddfcw Ketkgbatjm Bbos. To ext Desirable furnished room with gas and electric light. Suitable for one or two gentlemen.

Call 53 Guilford street. 285t3 The funeral of Nellie, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Herrherg will be held to morrow afternoon at 1:30 from the Catholic church. Dr.

Yingling method of treating diseases of the nose, throat, bronchia and lungs, including catarrhal deafness and hay fever is giving the best of results. jan 15 tf W. W. Hawley says he will soon begin laying out the ground recently bought of Fred Dick into lots, and will aim to make it a beautiful addition in all respects. All the ladies of the M.

E. church that can donate sun bonnets or aprons or any made up article lor trie Jt. aster Market please inform those who canvass, when they come. Lew Bush is a crank on flowers. The show window of his drug store is filled with pretty plants and Mr.

Bush takes as much pride in them as he does in telling a fish story. Wanted: 50 men to work on the great Railroad Construction scene in Dan'l Sully's "Millionaire." Apply at stage door of opera house, Friday, March 10, at 11 o'clock a. m. 286t5 Miss Maud Planck returned from Aurora, IlL, where she has been for sometime taking lessons in a dressmaking school. She will remain here for about two months.

While the low necked gown's with danger fraught, Ton shouldn't permit it to trouble you; though the shaped" corsasre is bad, you ought to be thankful it isn't a John Lane is sixteen years of age to day. John has risen from the posi tion of devil to a first class typo in Tbk Dbmocbat office. The force enjoyed a fine birthday cake in his honor. Haying procured a Bicycle Horse Clipping machine we are now prepared to do first class work at the normal cost of 2.50 a head. Leave orders at S.

F. Day Son's livery. 6t Dan'l Sully, whose excellence in character portrayal is recognized as remarkable is to bring out at the opera house, Friday, March 10, his play, 'The Millionaire," which has been pronounced a flattering success everywhere. The board of commissioners in special session Thursday made several allowances and approved the report of Trustee Ward, of Union township, and refused to pass on the reports of the other trustees until they made their balances of last report correspond. Two young ladies of Peru annoyed by loafers on the street corners, who made insulting remarks, provided themselves with eggs at a neighboring grocery, and when the insult was re peated they smashed the eras in their inducer's face.

It had a salutary ef fect. I will until Marcn 30, 1893, re ceive bids for the construction of a two story brick building adjoining the Millisran block on the south side. Said bids to be for the entire work, com plete, according to specifications on exhibition at the office of Brinneman Hauser, in this city. 30 L. P.

MnxioAir. Exercises were held Friday after noon by the Lowell society of High school. The orchestra rendered several selections and the violin solo by Artie Marx was well received; the vocal solo, "One Hundred Fathoms Deep." t7 T. E. Daniels.

The debate, "Resolved that instrumental music has had more influence on mankind than vocal," supported the negative by Mary Hawley and Clara Lucas, and on the affirmative by Thomas Daniels and Artie Marx, was won by the negative. It ia said that a number of Phila delphia young women have banded themselves together as protectors of the opposite sex. They have organized for the purpose of darning' the stockings of bachelors, The report does not say whether each young dame selects the particular bachelor whose stockings she is to darn. It seems a pity we should be left in the: dark upon this very important point. The number of members is limited to thirty (deponent saith not whether this same number limits their age,) and as no new mem bers can be added until one has dropped out, there is a long list of applicants waiting" to be taken in turn.

Only unmarried woman are eligible toinem Knox hats in at Dick's. 279 12t s. Oil meal at All man Bash's. Ct Dr. McLin the gynecologist.

99 tf Eat Pepsin Rolled Oats for indigestion. 277 tf D. Marx is expected home from Chicago to night. Dr. McLin the oculist.

Spectacles fitted and guaranteed. 99 tf Mr. and Mrs. George S. FahL, east of the city, have a new son.

Ask your grocer for Pepsin Oat Meal or Pepsin Boiled Oats. 277 tf Another prediction. John F. Yer man is out predicting mild "Snap." Fob Sale. House and lot.

North Lafountaine street. W. Klem at shoe shop. 265 tf Lost A pocket book containing a two dollar check. Leave, at First National Bank.

A Fob Sjxb House and two lots. Enquire at Vendome restaurant. No. 52 Jefferson street. 241tf 33 2t 7 Wahtkd To rent a house centrally Address, giving1, price and particulars, Box 973, City.

275tf. Valentine Hannauer and wife have deeded a 160 acre farm in Union township to Jacob Felden for $6,900. Baker Pickens and wife have re ceived from Commissioner John S. Branyan a deed for two thirds of the Mize farm. C.

C. Nave and E. C. Branyan hoisted the flag over the court house to day to celebrate the inauguration of President Cleveland. Mrs.

Will McGrew, who was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Kenower, returned home to Thornton, I1L, Friday afternoon.

J. M. Troutman, of Grand Rapids, stopped off yesterday to visit his brother in law H. S. Wells.

He was on his way home from Logan sport. At Mt. Etna Thursday evening the G. A. R.

invited the Odd Fellows to their hall and the occasion was a very enjoyable social. Rev. J. R. Brown spoke.

Alsike clover has proven to be equal if not superior to common red clover and this year seed is a half cheaper. Call and see 37 6 1 Ai.lmas Bash. Thk Democrat is gratified with the applause receiyed by its representative, Miss Lucy Weese, at the carnival. Miss Weese was much complimented on her appearance. At the meeting of the Huntington County Agricultural Society held in the court house to day all the old officers were re elected for another year.

The reports of the secretary and treasurer were laid over until next meeting. L. H. Jackman came home last night and will remain here a. week.

While in Chicago Mr. for', L. Lowenstein Sons, had the pleasure of selling David Marx a fine new stock of goods which he will open out here in afew days. Geo. A.

Yopst, S. E. Cook and Z. Dungan returned from Indianapo lis last night. Ttoey believe that Gov.

Matthews will sign the bill to day which passed the senate and house to make Huntington a new judicial circuit. As soon as signed by the governor the same becomes a law and goes into effect at once. The police nave decided to put a stop to the custom people have of hitching horses to telegraph poles on the main streets and they have nailed signs on the poles warning the people not to hitch there. This is a good thing. It will give Jefferson street, at least, a better appearance and the streets will be much cleaner.

But it must be remembered that the only public hitching rack in the city is on Franklin street at the court house and it is not large enough to accomodate everybody. If the horses are to be kept off the principal streets more hitching racks should be provided. Sherman P. Stnl ts, the livery man, the representative of whom, Miss Pearl Wilkerson, received the prize at the merchants' carnival last evening, to day did an act of generosity which speaks well for his big heart. His business was represented by Miss Wilkerson driving four Httle girls with silk ribbons.

May Restler, Daisy Vennard. May Hamilton and Lucile Rader. Miss Wilkerson got the prize which she recognized by doffing her iockey an and with a bow. So," this morning Mr. Stults bought each of the little girls a beautiful silver spoon gold lined, upon which he had the initials of each engraved.

Miss Wil kerson and the four little ladies who were driven in the exhibit last night on the stage will be given a carrige ride over the city in one of Mr. i Stults' best rigs as soon as the weather clears up a little. At the opera house Friday, March 10, Mr, Dan'l Sully Appears as James O'Brien in his sterling drama, "The This is a part of far more i drama tie value than any the actor has essayed In the past." O'Brien is a hero of a novel, yet probable; type a contractor for building a railroad across a lone stretch of country. He is engaged upon a road paralleling rival; mismanaged line. Bribes and intrigue are used in vain to block O'Brien's work in order to obtain lays, Strikes areJnsidiously fostered by his opponents.

By finesse and de termination he foils his foes; finishes the work and wins a colossal fortune. Having become a millionaire, O'Brien retains the native chivalry of his character. He restores to a young widow the fortune she had lost by the construction of his line. His disinterestedness is rewarded by the widow bestowing herself upon him. Eealis tic effects in the play are a tumultuous strike of Irish and Italian lil crcrs tV 3 tv.ilfar cf a pracf: 1 Knox hats in at Dick's.

279 12t Dicks opened new Knox hats. 12t Ilouser's for fine photos. South of river. few Eat Pepsin Oat Meal for indiges tion. 1 277 tf C.

E. Glass returned from Kalama zoo, to spend Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. James Young, of Jackson township, have a new son.

50, stands of Italian bees for sale cheap, Inquire at Wilhelm's tobacco store. i 285 6t 40" 2w See the quality of Lincoln seed oats for sale in bushel lota of Allman 1 37t6 W. Cast is reported as being very sick. He has been down for several days. Secretary Russell, of the Ameri 4 can Handle Company, went to Jackson, to day.

The Juvenile P. C. U. of the U. B.

church met this afternoon at the residence of Davis Hamrick. Wm. Wyrauch, of Napoleon, Ohio, has taken a position as tinner for Reichenbach Wickenhiser. The parties who managed the Mer chants' Carnival left to day for Wabash where they will give an entertainment. The little Shirk girl who was struck by a Wabash train is said by Drs.

Wright and Chafee to be getting along finely. On the windows of D. C. Aben droth's saloon the name of the place, The Health Office," now appears in white letters. Leopold Levy returned last night from Chicago, where he attended a meeting of the stockholders of the Baker Levy Chemical Company.

Miss Daisy Levy, who is visiting in Ligonier, was awarded a prize for being the most handsomely dressed lady at a masquerade ball given there a few nights ago. Friends of O. W. Whitelock and James C. Branyan are hustling for signatures endorsing the claims of each of these gentlemen for the office of judge of this court and asking the appointment from Gov.

Matthews. Marriage licenses have been grant ed to George Stroberl and Sarah Smith; Charles J. Forsythe and Cora M. Begh teL Miss Beghtel is a daughter of Isaiah M. Beghtel of Clearcreek township.

A license was also granted to Irenius Dalyrimple and Rebecca M. StetzeL The last named parties live in Rockcreek township and the bride's mother is the wife of the groom's father. Daniel Sully comes to the opera house Friday, March 10, when he will be seen in Leander Richardson's play, The Millionaire," as James O'Brien, the contractor, who, in the face of the liveliest opposition wins reputation and fortune in the construction of the C. C. fc R.

G. railroad. Mr. Sully has a part exactly suited to his bluff, hearty and humorous style. The play has some strong scenes, including a railroad strike and a premature blast while the comedy element is sustained and bright.

A lady who had a kick coming said to a Democrat man this morning I don't see why these lawyers and doctors in Huntington do not keep their stairways clean. Really, I be lieve the average stairs are not swept twice a year. I saw a lady just ruin the bottom of a nice dress yesterday by coming down the stairs from a law yer's office. Her skirts dragged on the steps and swept up all kinds of dirtT Say, you just mention this in The Democrat and see if they don't clean their stairways." The young ladies of Bluff ton have become exceedingly wearied of invit ing the young men to their soirees, then getting to promenade unassisted to the residence where the party is given, and after reaching there finding males a very scarce article. Now they have served the boys just right; they will not receive invitations after this.

The girls tried the new plan the 6ther mght. Quite a crowd of them collect ed at the home of one of their number; half of them donned male attire, and by using their imagination to a certain extent, they found that the new plan worked admirably. BbenmatUm Qalekly Cured. Three days is a very short time in which to cure a bad case of rheuma tism; but it can be done, if the proper treatment is adopted, as will be seen by the following from James Lambert, of New Brunswick, I1L: "I was badly afflicted with rheumatism in the hips and legs, when I bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It cured me in three days.

I am all right to day; and would insist on every one who is afflicted with that terrible disease to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm and get well at once." 50 cent bottles for sale by Bichter fc Bright Druggists Close of the Caralval. The Merchant's carnival which at tentlon and ecited the highest interest closed last night. The opera house was well filled with a crowd that appre ciated fully the excellent entertain ment and the beautiful displays. An entirely new program was presented which was as follows: Piano Duet Sonata in Misses Laura Allman and Mayma Beaver. Vocal Solo Hat ton.

Miss Bessie Seyes. ''y: Mrs. Ormaby. Piano Duet Oberon Fantaale Leybach Mrs. F.

M. B. Windle and Miss Dessle i Moore. The vote to decide as to which young lady in the carnival was the most ap propriately and handsomely costumed resulted in favor of Miss Pearl Wilker son. She represented S.

P. Stults1 livery. The beutiful souvenir spoon ted to her. RAILROAD Itma of Interest From the Other Roads. AE.

and Engine 416 is in for repairs. Engineer Lowman Is on the sick list Brakeman Sands is rapidly improv ing. Fireman Lew Sheets ia on the sick list. Fireman Palmer has reported for work. Engine 514 will be out of the shop Tuesday.

Chris Beck and J. H. Jones are on the sick list. Engine 582 has been sent home to the N. O.

Engine 118 will go in the shop for general overhauling. EngineerQuigley is laying off. Chas. Wyman is on his run. Sweeper J.

Fred Oaks has resumed work in the round house. Fireman P. J. Broaderick has gone to Buffalo to visit friends. Blacksmith W.

Kase was on the sick list a few days this week. Conductors Brown and J. M. Sewell are now running passenger. Engine 301 has been equipped with a Gollmar steam bell ringer.

Engine 113 has gone to Meadville shops for general overhauling. Fireman William Baker, of 3 and 12, ia laying off. II err on is on his run. Tom Davis is running switch engine in Lima yards in place of Sheppard. Fireman R.

J. Woods has been assigned to engine 2 in Hammond yards. Mrs. J. M.

Farmer, of Garrett, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Seely.

Thos. Hawker and family have returned from their visit to Bellfoun taine, O. Harvey Wilbur, of the round house, left last night for Kenton. to be gone a few days. Pat McMahon is running local be tween Lima and Marion in place of McClure for a few days.

Engineer Harry Grey has reported for work. He will also continue to run the Huntington house. Fireman Garretson, who has been firing switch engine at Lima, has been transferred to through freight. Wm. Bixler, of the round house force, who has been on the sick list the past week, is at work again.

Hostler Geo. Holland has purchased fine Jersey cows and will go into the dairy business on a small scale. Caller Geo. Harley been detained from work for a few nights on account of sickness of his wife. Howett is in his place.

C. fc E. engines 312, 326 and 503 are expected to arrive to day from the Meadville shops, where they have been thoroughly overhauled. J. Hackwa Carr has returned from Chicago, where he had been visiting friends for the past week.

He is foreman of the "merry go round." Engine 308 made a trial trip on freight Friday. After she is broken in she will go on trains 5 and 8 on eastern division, in charga of Jas. Doty and D. M. Griffith.

Boiler maker Barker's house, on Sa bine street, had a narrow escape yesterday from being totally destroyed by fire. The fire was first noticed upstairs and is supposed to have started from a defective flue. It was quickly extinguished without doing much damage. Henry Beeching, the engineer, left last night for Meadville to bring back his "bran splinter new," engine 503, which has been in the Meadville shops for over two months. Beeching will be very proud of his new engine for he has not been running her for over two months, but when she comes back she will be a "shiner." The Marion (0.) Star says: "The depot for Marion is the only one recommended all along the line, and of course an estimate has been made of the expenditure that will be allowed for such a building.

The depot is re commended to be built within a year. The tracks and up town yard improve zrents that have been mentioned in the Star, have been ordered, and it is expected that a new freight house will be erected at the same time that they are put in. The Erie will do all right by Marion in the end." A dispatch from Portland, says: There seems little doubt now but that the proposed Cincinnati, Union City Chicago railroad will be a go. The right of way has nearly all been secured and the remaining portions are in this county. The line through Pike township, this county, and through the township in which Portland is sit uated, has not been taken up yet.

Mr. Fawcett, the contractor, says that the road is a certainty, if the company has to ask the courts to condemn the entire right of way. The road is to run from Union City to Huntington, 'a dis tance of eighty mi'es, and, with con necting links, will form an air line from Cincinnati to Chicago. SATS THK JOtTBlTAI xtxe uoium bus, u. ournal is very much worked up over the report that The only Pure Creara of Tartar the Erie is to be placed in the hands of a receiver and that the much expected Red Bird" train will never run over its tracks.

A few days ago the Journal said: "The statement in many papers throughout the country that the Nor folk and Western has arranged to run a. train daily: from Roanoke, to Chicago, using the Columbus, Hocking Valley fc Toledo and the Chicago Erie is not correct. That an attempt has been made to complete such an arrangement and that negotiations are now pending' toward, that end is true. As far as the Hocking1 Valley is concerned it could handle the Norfolk Western train without any 'trouble, but the Erie is the sticking point and it is there that the negotiations are now pending. Erie stock has steadily declined and there is serious talk in New York of applying for a receiver of the road.

They are now unable to handle their business satisfactorily, and should they enter into an arrangement with the Ohio Southern for Chicago business from Lima, according to the present plan, their business will probably exceed their present ability to handle it. If an arrangement can be made with them such trains may be run." Church Notes. Episcopal service in the chapel on Poplar street Sunday evening at 7:30. Sunday school at 2 p. m.

All are very welcome. 1 he following subjects will be con sidered at the Christian church: morning. "Sifting of Peter;" evening, "Who is My Neighbor?" All are cordially invited. Rev. Mrs.

C. V. Strickland will preach at the Christian chapel this evening at 7:30, Sunday morning at 10:30 and the evening at 7:30. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.

Subjects for sermons at the rink tomorrow: "The relations Between Right Thinking and Right Doing," at 11 a. m. "Does it Pay to Pray?" at 7 p. m. Henry L.

Nave, pastor. First Baptist church morning subject: "The Faithful and Wise Steward." Evening: "Christ, the Light of Men;" Sunday schdol at 9:30 a. m. Y. P.

S. C. E. at 6:15 p. m.

All are cordially invited. Services at Evangelical church: Preaching this evening, Sabbath school, a. m. Preaching 10:30 a. m.

Juvenile Alliance meeting P. A. at 6 followed by conference meet ing; all are expected to take a part. All are welcome. "The Subject Method and Object of Paul's Preaching" will be the theme at the M.

E. church, Sunday morning at 10:30, Rev. F. G. Browne, Ph.

pastor. Sunday school at 9:15 a. gospel service and Junior League at 2 p. preaching at 7 p. m.

Subject: "The Higher Rock." Seats free and a warm welcome to all. First U. B. church; Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.

At 2 p.m. there will be a union evangelistic service. Every member should be present as there will be some advisory work concerning the Y. P. C.

U. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. m.

Rev. J. R. Brown will preach at 10:30 a. m.

Subject, 7 p. m. "Plenty of Room." A cordial invitation to the general public who do not belong and worship elsewhere. Strangers always receive a warm welcome. Seats free.

J. W. Cummings, pastor. 1 Grand Annual Sale. Our grand special annual sale of good, well made muslin underwear, be gins on NEXT TUESDAY, MARCH 7, and continues eleven days.

We placed our order for these goods last October with the reliable manufacturers, H. E. Welcher fc Rochester, N. before the advance in muslins, and we guarantee our customers the very best made family muslin underwear and just the quality every family needs. Ladies' Night Dresses 25 cents to S3 each.

Night Dresses at 55 cents, ten tucks in the yoke and full length. Splendid value. Several styles in Night Dresses at 75 cents, with tucks, insertion and em broidery. Many new styles in Night Dresses at 85 and 95 cents, $1 aud $1.25. Corset Covers 10 cents to $1.25 each.

Ladies' Drawers 25 cents to $1.25 a pair. Ladies' Chemise 25 to 90 cents each. Ladies' Skirts 25 cents to $3.50 each. Children's drawers 10 cents to 25 cts. a pair.

Children's Waists 15, 18 and 20 cents each. A new feature is a complete line of garments at 25 cents each comprising Ladies' Night Dresses, Corset Covers, Chemise and SkirtsrMisses and Children's Drawers, Short Dresses, Sleeveless Aprons, Infants' Slips, etc. Any of these for 25 cents. Remember the date," on TUESDAY, MARCH 7. S.

Moobx. Drunkenness. Those who have taken Simmons Liver Regulator declare 1 that that it sets the liver in action and invigorates the system in such a way as to destroy the craving for strong drinks. Children Cry for PItchcr'o Castcrla. Powder.

No Ammonia; No Alu ru W. i A tpett of ticknesi is due when the system's weakened, and the blood impure. It's what, you must expect, But it's what you must prevent, too. And Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery prevents as well as cures.

It invigorates the liver and kidneys, purifies and enriches the blood, sharpens the appetite, im proves digestion, and restores health and strength. For Dyspepsia, "Liver Complaint," and every form of Scrofulous, Skin, or Scalp Diseases, as Salt rheum," Tetter, Erysipelas, or any blood taint, it's an unequaled remedy. It's not like the sarsaparillas, which claim to be good for the blood in March, April and May. At all seasons alike, and in all cases, the Discovery alone is guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit or cure, you have your money back.

It's the cheapest blood purifier, no matter how many doses are offered for a dollar, for you pay, only for the gbod you get. But it's the best, or it couldn't be sold! tow stop: AT O'LADGHLIN'S East Room in the Opera Block. Come and examine our I I t. (l fnrA nnrp.hnInf elsewhere. Jan 11 Sm In every tespect is the univer sal verdict of all who have seen our stock of Men's Furnishings for the holidry Nothing ever seen lik it before in Hunt ington.

FRENSDORF Tie Hatter and Fnnisfier; REMEMBER That you can make your OLD CLOTHES HEW AGAIIlj By having them cleaned, colored and repaired. All kinds of repairing neatly done. GENTS CLOTHES CLEAUED or colored without taking them apart. A specialty is made of silks, hat feathers, kid gloves and notions, a gooo ciass ci second hand clothes bought, and sold. Give me a call and examine the wuix.

ana sausiy yourseii. Ren ember trie Huntington 1 I i STEAM DYE WORES Utheil "Block, North Jefferson street' Ir'ic, fj iiatf GEO.7.COTAnCH,ProD. HomebpatMst and Surgeon, Diseases of' Women and Children a speo alty. Odes InOdd FeXloira Block, Reoms 4,5 and 8. Grocery rrrTirrcrcr ir.