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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

SAMPLE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press dishes
up an Iowa democrat as follows: IA
good story is told Of Walker II.
Brown, democratic nominee for Con-
gress In the Ninth district of Iowa.
It is said that while a member of the
Board Of Supervisors in Emmet
county, Iowa, he was made chairman
of the board which consisted of three
members; that at a certain meeting
he presented a proposition before the
board for action to which the other
two members were opposed. He re-
4uested one of the other members to
take the chair while he discussed the
measure, which wasdone; then, while
ON the floor, called for q vote on the
question, which, of course, the chair
man not voting, was tie. He said,
~ will now resume the chair" and
then announced as there seemed to be
q tie vote that it became necessary for
the chair to decide it, which he did
in the affirmative, and declared the
measure carried"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
sEMAroR ALLIsoM's sPEEoh.

A...9OM,o o.--nu
csr.to- An,.cr .,ss 1890, viii .
.oed hcr.e ~ lat r;aht a. tha naar.
Hos,.e and Sor a. hour erd threo.
ouarters was Msteneri to with the clos.
- Attention thrm,ohont H,s anoach
was exclusivelv devoted to f,nance.
Havino been : renreaentative In Com.
sress and United State SENATOR aimee
the hecinnin0 Of the cath Congresa
he was thoroughly converaant with
the subject unon which ha snoke.
He ahowed mo.t corcl,,s,va,,, thet
the rennhlican rert,, No. cot o,,,,, tha
originator az the nraeant oraorhscre
but were also their flesanders .rd ~
served the credit ~ hrincing them mn
to within one.eIrhth ~ one NOV cort
- ..,a. 49,. Is 80. - - - - 49,.
y. soaui tnse Sne constant euort OF
the democratic party In Congress had
been to retire the whole of the green.
hack circulation. while as q rnie tha
-..,,h,,a.n. "a ,,n,,,a-..,,,. .'s.a.s go
Sepopl.cn. na" unave.y vVOe9
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.
Another Honor Rivalling the
Thames Disaster.
Two Hundred and GIghty Lives Lost
-lndosorlbabi Scenes OF
Anguish.

LONDON, Sept. 1l.-A frightful col.
liery explosion occurred to-day at
Abercorne, near Newport, Mon
mouthshire. There were 37l men in
the pit. None have been rescued.
The pit is on fire. The loss of life by
the disaster is unprecedented in South
Wales. The number dead is estimst-
ed at 2S0-two rescued died from the
effects of their burns. Two others are
In . precarious condition. There is
not the slightest hope of rescuing any
more alive, IS the workings are very
intricate and extend over three miles.
So far only about seven corpses have
been recovered. The explosion oc-
cured soon after noon. Those on
the bank knew it by the rumblinq
noise and ascent of dense volume Of
smoke. All the men in the District
rushed to the pit mouth in consterna-
ton. The scenes Of distress are in
describable. According to the latest
advices the pit is still burning and the
managers are discussing the proprie-
ty Of flooding it. as it seems eli the
men are either burnt to death or SUI.
focated. Flooding will probably be
briefly delayed until the last hope is
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
Capt. James Slocnm was TRAVELLING
for blu0f1ah in Wnrran Rivnr AFa..S

Capt. James Slocum was trawlinf
for blnedsh in Warren River, Masas
chnsetts, when . huge fish-hawl
swooped down on his bait, and Cal
ried II of. Recoxssine from his sur
prise, the Csptain began hauling I;
his line, and, after tsn minutes nc ,ns
labor, secured the bird. Me-, N:on., or/
question arises. 10 this f'" isyhsps
not 2-Detroit Free ps,,eesSf y = OF
not; but we are re%Dssss@ noted nan.
the late Sam Drs,ssso ssoanty: Sam had
orman Of Mssssii iiiSe and ths bait was
thrown es.. transporting bird and
caug,hf ST into the ether, the real GO
:. around with great swifsnsss.
" hAt have you caught, Samr In
qutrsd companion, who observed
he ast0nished man looking with
wonder toward the sky. "Egad I" re-
piled Sam, with some philosophic
hesitation, II guess I've gotta cheru-
Buffalo Erpvess.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

AT the conclusion of Hon. J. F.
Wilson's speech at Bedford, Taylor
county, on the Sd, Levi Fairbanks,
a leading citizen and lifelong demo-
crat, and the chairman Of the Taylor
county Democratic Central Commit
tee, announced his abandonment of
that party, and publicly declared
himself a republican henceforth.
There are many sensible democrats
whose hostility to schemes that will
certainly bring on another financial
revulsion will lead them to vote the
same way. The conviction is general
that this is not a good time for curren-
cy experiments.-Cginton Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
PIR.Hearted Indaed.

The yellow-fever experience In the
South has caused trouble in unex.
pected quarters. The New Orleans
Times, Of recent date, has this caus-
tic paragraph: "Amid the generous
and sympathetic efforts Of cities and
towns all over the country, 1t Is pleas
ant to note the noble and unselfish at
ttude Of our nearest neighbors ~,
Galveston and Mobile. It was to be
expected that they would be first and
most liberal In deeds Of kindness to-
ward their sister towns. Their re-
sponse Is simply unparalleled. Their
combined contributions In aid of yell
low.fever sufferers amount to the
handsome sum of 0,0O0, 600. 0.00."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18


or United states patents issued 10
the investors o. lows, for the week
ending Aue. 81, 1878, and each pat
emit in the list viii bear that date.
Reported expressly by telegraph
for the CouRlER, by "A. II. Evans "
Co., Patent solicitors, Washington,
d. G.
Thos Schofer Welerle, Keoknk, re-
frigerators. 3!
K A Call, Algona, ball target
throwers. :, ;s
JW Donnell, Muscatine, miiistone
drivers.
| DIV Hunt, Oskaloosa, rnanufsctu-
ring of Illuminating gas. ia.
II Kersey, Columbus Junction,
mechanical movements.
E Taylor. N. Providence, cattle
1 pumps.
cholera compound ~,
j BF Fuller, Russell, vehicle spring''
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

Pueblo. Col, Sept. l2.-Tuesday
3 o'clock p. M, tho first train ON the
Atchison, Topeka b Santa Fe railroad
reached Trinidad. From. the COM
mencement Of the work at La Junta
up to the present time the company
has pushed the track forward with all
possible vigor and the grade work
will still continues. No halt will be
made ct Trinidad but the work will
be pushed forward to wards Los We
gas, distance Of l33 miles, with all
possible speed. No halt win be made
at the tunnel through the Patton
mountain, but the road will be car
ried by system Of switch backs over
the top Of the mountain . distance Of
3k miles, while the tunnel. win be
but 1000 feet long. The grade Of the
switch-back branches 10 900 feet to
the mile and will be worked by
mountain engines especially designed
for the purpose. s'r,.4,l
Contracts for the work from Trini-
dad to Los Vegas have all been
awarded and Il 10 the intention Of the
officers to have . .locomotive reach
Los Vegas by tho 1st Of April, 1879.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

relenting law on the subject ever en-
acted in the country. Under it any
tramp in that State may be confined
in the State Prison at hard labor for
fifteen months simply for the offense
Of being tramp, and for any Ordina-
~ misdemeanors, such as are usually
punished by imprisonment from q
month to year, the unfortunate
tramps may be sent up from two to
five years, and a reward Is offered for
information which will lead to the
conviction ofsuch Offenders. We i'm
agine that New Jersey is too near
New York to be altogether pleasant,
and that the State does not intend to
be overrun with vagabonds and dead
beats from the Metropolis If it can
help it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

The Willimantic Company, of Hart
ford, Conn.,, have taken the gold med
al and the grand prize at the Paris
Exposition for spool cotton. This is
the only award made for spool cotton
especially adapted to sewing ma
chimes. This is another great triumph
for American manufacturers, and IL
lustrates the advantage Of protecting
home industries.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
England wakIns:Up.

There is much comment in conn
mercial circles upon the decrease of
the exports from Great Britain to the
United States, and the great increase
Of the American export trade. The
figures of the last fiscal year show an
increase of e92, SOC, 900 in the export
from the States and q diminution OF
474, ,25O, 900 in the imports. 1t Is ex-
pected that one result of this will be
an early demand for gold for Ameri-
ca, which may materially affect the
rates of discount. Last year the re-
quirements of America were met by
means of United States five-twenty
bonds, but these, understand, have
been absorbed, and nothing but our
gold will now satisfy Uncle Sam.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
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oo0pls1l vvTn nm upf Ano paesses.

nouncement that Russia has asked
Servis mot to disband her troops 10
unfavorably commented on here.
A dispatch from Pesth says there is
much depression here In consequence
Of the determined resistance Of the
Bosnians. There 10 hardly Q family
In Pesth but that has some member
In the army and the list Of killed and
wounded lengthens daily.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

Ina speech In Ohio, the other day,
Mr.. Thurman said ''the republicans
have a man In the White House call
ed the President" and the Cleveland
Herald wants to know If this has any
significance or is only a characteristic
democratic ding. If the latter, It
says, it comes with very poor grace
from q Senator who was one of the
authors of the electoral tribunal
scheme, who was himself one of the
members Of the commission, and who
voted against amendment requiring
the commission to 60 behind the re-
turns.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

The Monroe Mirror says: "The
more we hear men of all parties talk,
especially democrats and republicans,
the more are we convinced that Judge
Sampson will not have q vote less in
this district than 9, 900 majority. DEM
ocrats dislike Weaver very much, and
many of them have great respect for
Mr.. Sampson. Indeed scores of DEM
ocrrts declare they iciU not vote for
Weaver under any circumstances, and
many of them are eImen we k',o,o to
be truthful, honest men,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

That this country has suffered from
depression in many branches of busi-
ness and in many industrial occupa-
tions, admit, but every civilized and
Christian country in the world has
suffered to q greater degree. -.Secresary
Sherman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

Sig0urney Review: Mccormack, of
Knoxville, says he .'never felt more
like keeping quiet In all his political
existence than he does now"
"Py Shimmeny! vas dot so?'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

VIENNA, Sept. 13.-Count Schouva-
loft, now here, Is charged to sound the
Austrian government in regard to
identical steps for enforcing the Ber-
lin treaty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

WE have heard during the past few
days good degree ofpraise bestowed
upon 8. M. Clark, editor of the Gate
city, for the speeches he made last
week In this county. Vigorous as an
editor, he is no less SO on the stump.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

Sioux Cry, Ia. Sspt., u.-Owen
living about ave miles from
this city, suicidsd this morning, by
shooting the top Of his head OF with
q shot gun. His wife was lying in
an adjoining room at the point ol
death ct the time. Deceassd, who
had lost his mind, had heen, g wal
thought, securely tied with : clothe.
line, but he managed 70 free himself
and, seizing the loaded gun, p!sGsssSf
the barrel In hls mouth and p""
| the trigger with his toes
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

LONDON, Sept. 13.-The administra-
tive department of Russia's staff, at
San Stefano, has been ordered to be
ready TO start for Adrisnople, Sept.
l7th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
At Cleveland, Wheeling,
Steubenville and Paines-
VILE, Ohio.
Railroad Bridges Carried Away
and Tracks Torn Up.
A Number ~ Persons Lose
Their Lives BY the F1ood.
Terrible STORM at cIeveIand.

Terrible Storm at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 13.-One Of the
most terrific storms Of wind and rain
ever known in this vicinity prevailed
here all last night. The wind 10 now
blowing gale but il has stopped
raining. The Cleveland and Pitts-
burg railroad lost three bridges and
one large culvert, - follow: Bridges
at Alliance, Browns and Mingo, and
. culvert At Wellsville. Large forces
of workMen are ct work ct the
breaks and the damage will be re-
paired with the least possible delay.
The Detroit boat, Northwest. from
Detroit, arrived about 8 o'clock, this
morning. The eCity of Detroit did
not leave here last night.
Several bridges and culverts on the
Mahoning division Of the Atlantic &
Great Western railroad are reported
damaged by high water and traffic is
temporarily suspended. The officers
Of the road expect to get trains run
ming within twenty -four hours.
LATER.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 13.-AtMeadv willie,
Pa, the storm was destructive. The
principal streets were submerged by
the overflowing Of the creeks and
property damaged $780, 600. Several
lives are reported lost. An engineer,
and fireman were lost ON 4
freight train which went through q
bridge ON the Atlantic Il Great Wes-
tern.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
A MINT.

Our Daisy lays down
In her little nightgown
And kissed me again and again
On forehead and cheek,
On lips that would speak,
But found themselves shut to their gain.
Then, foolish, absurd,
To utter word;
askei her the question 20 old,
That wife and that lover
Ask over and over,
A II they were surer when told.
There close ut her side,
'DO you love me?" cried;
She lifted her olden-crowned head
A puzzled surprise
shown In her grey eyes.
why that's why kiss you.' then said
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

Grand Vi ,Sl6, BIZ, 19l ~
In this fraud to deceive the ignorant
thecurrency claimed to have been
outstanding at four different periods
is added together and "grand" total
Of four times the actual amount is the
result. On the same plan Of counting
if Brick Pomeroy should at four diff.
ferent times mark down his wife and
four children and add up the result
he would find himself to be the hus-
band of four wives and father of six
teen children. Yet his manual is ac-
cepted as standard on "American
Finance" and the figures are quoted
by greenback and democratic writers
and speakers.
But Cary, of Ohio, goes one better
than Pomeroy and includes the gray
backs (Confederate) in counting up
the amount of currency in circulation
in 1865. Hear him:
"Now, my friends, what has been
the contraction Of the circulating
medium ? In 1865 there were $57 Of
circulating medium for every man,
woman and child in the United
States, That embraces greenbacks,
gray backs, one-year notes, two-year
notes, the c6mpound-interest notes,
the certificates Of indebtedness, and
the seven-thirties. How much have
we to-day? Nominally we have about
$l4: really, only about $l2 per head.
Why do say really? Because there
is hundred millions all the time in
the Treasury of the United States.
Banks are required TO keep Is per
cent of their circulation in their
vaults"
Counting in the Confederate "gray-
backs" may be all right. Ithas never
been contracted. Not dollar of it
has been paid. A barrel of eggs was
sent few weeks ago from Virginia
to market packed in Confederate
gray backs, they being more conven-
lent and cheaper than wheat cbaff.
Carey counts in Confederate gray
backs, 80 bonds, certificates of in
debtedness, &c, in order to swell the
per capita to s57, and then knocks it
down by contraction Of the currency
to $l2. Now il is well known that at
no period in the history Of the nation
has the total amount of the currency
(paper and coin) exceeded $22 SO per
capita, and that is just about the vol
umy at the present time. Mr.. Cary
will require either to correct his fig
urea or submit to the grave charge Of
q willful attempt to deceive the peo-
ple,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
LATER.
STORM AT WHEELING.

WHEELING, Sept. 13.-This section
was visited last night by the heaviest
and steadiest known continuous rain.
All day yesterday and last night the
rain fell in torrents. The river rose
IL feet in the latter part of the night
and it 10 still rising and raining. All
railroads leading into the city are
badly damaged. Hempfelds trains
are not yet in. The water is l8 inches
over the track Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railway east of Cambridge.
No trains on the Cleveland & Pitts
burg or p. w. & Ky. r. r. since yes
terday. There is . heavy wash it the
end Of Panhandle bridge ct Steuben-
vile, besides heavy damage ct other
points. There 10 heavy damage on
the line of the c. b p. r. R., includ-
ing the loss of the now iron bridge
ct Mingo. The p. w. 3 Ky. is also
badly washed. No trains are expect
ed on the last two roads to-day. The
creek opposite the city 10 81 feet
higher than ever before known. No
loss of life yet reported.
PAlSEsvILLE, O., Sept. l3.--A steam
barge broke loose and drifted
against the steamer Pearl, breaking
her fastenings. The Pearl drifted at
the mercy Of .the. Waves two hours
when she went ashore near pier No.
], and . fireman was drowned at
tempting to jump to the dock. Re-
ports from all points in this vicinity
state that the storm, last night, was
the heaviest ever known. Tho dam
age to property 10 very great and can
not now be estimated. Trains on the
Erie division of the Lake Shore road
are delayed by damage from high
water. It is expected that the track
will be in good running order some
time tonight. sf es
The schooner Startling, Of Pictou,
Captain Blanchard, Toronto to Black
river, went ashore near Vermillion,
this morning.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. l3.-The rapid rise
last night, in Mill creek, a stream
flowing through the city carried
away house resting on the banks
and drowned the inmates, Jas. Dods-
worth and q l6-year old daughter.
The house was utterly destroyed.
The stream 10 partially utilized o. q
sewer and the two bodies were swept
through it into = marshy pool at the
mouth of the creek. several mill
dams and barns back in the country
have been carried of and . number
Of culverts. In this city the damage
is quite large. Railroad traf8c 10
temporarily Interrupted ON oil rail-
roads centering here.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
Now Jsvsey Tramp Law.

The legislature of New Jersey, at
it's last session, adopted tramp law,
which went into effect on the 10th
ultimO. 1t Is the most bitter and un-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

There is one Democrat in the Yer.
mont senate. He won't have mucl
trouble about caucusses.
Says the Philadelphia Star: 80
patent watermelon handle ,esius.
Of the triumphs of Amsrirr. .ha rsva~
A lady traveller sss clock in the Ia
finds . newspspsoiel, but that she al
dies parlor iliaror.
wAya An.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
Democratic Deception Brick Pom
roy's Financial Figures.
Dopuhl;,.

In order to establish the charge that
the iinanc ncial panic was the result of
an enormous contraction Of the cur
rency, a most extraordinary manipu-
lation of figures has been employed.
For example, in Brick Pomeroy's
manual Of "American Finance" page
81, in order to swell the circulation
in lS64-66 to over $500, 100000 of
greenback and fractional currency,
the following tables are furnished:
GaEENBAcK cUnRENcY STATEMENT.
U. s. notes of January 90 lS6i... 44sl lis go "a
y. T. notes Of January 80, ....4S2 8s7, ,966 90
U. g. notes Of October l, 1895 900 $50 90
U. S. notes of January 1886 .....42S, ,2sl 3S9 IS
81 7is, ,25s, ,595 50
The total amount of fractional currency out
standing at the same dates were as follows:
Fractional and postal currency of
June 10, $22 99A, ST. %
Fractional and postal currency of
june 8O 1865 q. .OOS s2s 20
Fractional and postal currency of
October 80. ........ 2s.os7. .4ss 20
Fractional and postal currency Of
January 1866 ............... 20 ,0O0. 420 62
sos So
S. nruul n,rtal q I'M 40
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

Gold Is now lower even th6n It was
for years before the war. 1t used to
range from per cent. up to 10.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

We give the following extract from
the great speech Of Secretary McCra-
ry, delivered at Keokuk, on Tuesday
evening, 10th inst:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

must, when that time comes, take care
of the interests and the currency Of
the people, This can scarcely hap.
pen during the next quarter of . cen.
tury and 1t 10 therefore premature to
discuss It now. For myself, however
! have NO hesitation in saying that I
believe 1t would be for the best in
terests Of the government and the
people to keep outstanding . subj
cient quantity Of four per cent. bonds
TO furnish the basis Of our national
bank currency. I know of no other
system Of currency 90 stable, so safe,
and 20 reliable. II . better system
can be devised, when the time comes
to pay of the bonds we can adopt it,
but certainly the plan proposed by
our opponents 10 not such . one. And
this brings me TO consider, briefly, the
objections to their plan.
l. A already suggested, the fnan-
cial plan proposed by our opponents
leaves the amount Of currency uncer-
tain, and therefore ofnecessity leaves
its calMe uncertain, for nothing is SUR
or than that the value Of currency
depends upon the quantity to be re.
deemed. The all-important thing in
any system Of finance 10 liability. You
muat have an assurance that . dollar
to-day will be exactly the same dollar
tomorrow and next year.
If the volume Of the currency is to
be regulated by Congressional enact
ment from time to time, how can any
man predict how many greenbackl
the next Congress win authorize
Who can tell what quantities may bs
issued to put an end to shard times,
or stave off . panic, or otherwise sat,
isfy clamorous constituency. Such
. system would necessarily destroy
all confidence, and prove in the end
the worst possible. If carried ON fol
long period it could end in nothing
short of both public and private bank
ruptcy and ruin.
2. Another objection to the attemp
to issue by act of Congress in time O
peace, notes Of the government, I,
be . legal tender and circulate q
money, u the grave doubt which OK
lists % to it's onstitutionAlity.
Before entering upon . policy 0
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

The total amount of fractional currency out
standing at the same dates were as follows:
and postal currency of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18

.ut - snnouncements - TO intention
of Gen. Phillippovich to send back
ais cavalry, in consequsnce of the
Of fodder, had somewhat
prepared the public for . retrograde
vet the news that head
quarters 10 about TO retire to Brod
has produced an almost bewildering
effect. The newspapers for obvious
reasons refrain from . criticism OF the
movement. The Fren Den Blatt sug-
rests as an explanation that Cen.
Phillippovich wants to establish bet
tar communication with tho other
corps and with Vienna during win
ter.
The same Dispatch says the an