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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

In speaking of the finding of the re-
mains of j. W. Irwin, former resident of
Rock Island, the Socorro Sen gives the
following late particulars:
wv Irwin, whose body was found
near the Fort Stanton road this side of
White Oaks, a statement of which appears
in the last Golden Era, left here last Janu.
airy in company with H.. j.. Smith ON d
prospecting trip to the Oscuro mountains,
and which they thought probably they
would extend into the White mountains
On leaving, their outfit consisted of
four horses, three light eolered and one
dark; two riding saddles, small and nearly
new, and two pack saddles; two new five
gallon kegs; two shovels, two large picks
and two small prospecting picks.
Smith had Winchester rife, model Of
rs, octagon barrel. He was about "a
years of iage, carpenter by trade, about
five feet seven inches high, complexion
light or sandy, light blue eyes, weight
about 10 pounds. 1t is said he was an
Odd Fellow in good standing In the Fort
Worth, Texas lodge, from which place he
came about one year ago.
Irwin has quite number of mining in
terests in the Black Range, Cuchillo Neg
70, San Mateo, and Gallinas mountains,
some of which were described on papers
found on his person. His friends here
think there is no doubt but he has been
foully dealt with and state that suspicion
leads to Smith being the perpetrator of the
deed. s
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
nREylTTEs.

Class day at the hlgn scnool
The Turner'S excursion TO Peoria. will
occur on Sunday May 2sth. sl-i
w. G. Law1es was fined So and costs
yesterday for plain drunk -
A man too drunk to give his own name
was conveyed to the armory last night
The next meeting of the Homeopatic
State Association win be. held in this, city
Every prisoner tried at the present term
of the Circuit Court has been found guilty
No probate business was transacted
yesterday.
No books win he issued from the library
to-day, as an examination issbeing made
Choice Minnesota potatoes, late rose and
peach blows, at Longs, First avenue.
t.. Cut rates over any road at Blake's ticket
office, Davenport.
Go 10 G. Fl. Speaker for hard coal and
hard wood. Its x&4s =
A, marriage license was issued yester
day to j. w Farmer and Miss Thorah E
Complaint has been made about the
sidewalk in front of the Fourth Avenue
HOTEL
The assessors are listing property at
moderate rate, and WIN complete their la
bors during the present month.
The Young ladies of the ST Louis Broom
Brigade passed through this city last might
on the c. B. g. @. a. bs4z @s4s-
l. A meeting of the directors of the Tri
City Trotting Association was held yester
day morning. $3.50 s5N -
The prisoners in the county jaii will seoI
be held in the cells to prevent their escape
from that institution.
There are said to be about fifty entries
for the coming speed meeting of the Tr
City Trotting Association.
Next week promises to be quite lively
as the excursion from aGalesburg, the cir
Gus, trotting meeting and the locomotive
engineers convention,
The criminal court is progressing with
the different prisoners at'a lively rate. L
is thought that number win be taken t.
the ptnitentiary. = . p
The young ladies of the United Presby
terrain church are arranging for a soeiable
in the basement of their church next Thurs
day evening, where the will be glad to en-
terrain their many friends. ga -
Aman either drunk on crazy was parading
Second avenue near Thirteenth street Wed
nesday night, and badly frightened the
ladies who CHANGED to pass along th'
street. No arrest was made, and no com
plaint entered at the police station.
It is probable that Rock. Island will hav'
more than its share of tent shows the pres
emit season, Barnum, Forepaugh, Coup
Bachelor 8 Dorriss, and Sells Bros, ar
all probable visitors. The latter viii .ex
hibit in this city next Tuesday. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

CITY.


Mrs. A Loeb was out yesterday for the
first time since her recent illness. 81
W. D. Sanborn and Train Dispatcher
w. C. Brown, of the c., B. & @, were in
the city yesterday.
j. L. Reed, former city clerk OF this CITY,
now a resident of Nebraska. is back on d
short visit.
Capt. T.. ]. Robinson arrived home yes
terday after a business trip TO jefferson
vile, Ind. 40 - -
e The members of the Rodman Rifles who
attended the military meeting at Gales
burg returned home yesterday.
VIM. Henney, of the Local Reporter, of
Cambridge, has sold his interest In that
paper to VIM. Vannice and will give pos
session next week.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
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DECORATION DAY.

The Jisualsdecoration services will be
held in court house square on the morning
of the 30th of May. =
The exercises viii be under the ,supervi
sion of the Rock Island Monumental Asso
citation and the Light Artillery. as has beer
the7ease for the past ten years.
liberalization on the island will be IN
der joint committee from Moline and
Davenport, and will doubtless attract .
goodly number from this city.
The services it the court house monu
ment will be solely Rock Island celebra
ton, and consist of a prepared address ane
the customary decoration of that shaft.
The arrangements for that event will
soon be perfected and given to the public
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
EERvous DEBILITY

VITAI. WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION weak
exhausted feeling, no energy or courage;
the result of MENTAL OVER WORK, lNDIs-
cRKTIoNs OR ExcEssEs, or some drain upon
the system, is alwayscured by HUMPHREYS
HoMEoPATHIc SPECIFIC No. %. 1t tones
up and invigorates the system, dispels the
gloom and dependency, imparts strength
and energy, stops the drain and reJuven-
ates the entire man. Been used twenty
years with perfect success by thousands.
Sold by dealers. Price, 81 90 per single
vial, or 81 90 per package of five walls and
90. 90 vial of powder. Sent by mail on re-
CENT of price, Address HUMPHREYS
HoMEoPATaIc MEDICINE COMPANY, 109
Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

The Minneapolis passed down last night,
and the Centennial up.
The Josie came up yesterday and the
Libbie Conger passed down.
The Grand Pacific will be up on Satur-
day, and the Alexander Mitchell is expect
ed down On that day.
On Sunday the Mary Morton is adver-
tised from below and the Josephine is. due
down.
Yesterday the rafters Golden Gate and
Joe Fleming came down with raft and ice
barges i'm tow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
SCARE.

Last evening o man whose face was
somewhat disfgured by eruptions visited
the restaurant of Fred KrelI and asked to
be directed to drug store where he could
the drug store of Speidel, on Second ave-
nue.. The general impression of those who
saw the stranger was that he was affected
with the smallpox, and as he meandered
by pedestrians coming in an opposite di-
rection: The man was sent to physician
it having been ascertained that he was not
suffering with the dreadful contagion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19


5 The Illinois Homeopathic association
has just closed very successful meeting
in Chicago, where delegates from all the
principal cities of the state have been In
attendance. The association Is growing
very rapidly. and now includes IN IT'S mem
bership some of the most celebrated prac
titioners of the present day.
Before adjournment. the association Sc
lected Rock Island as the place for holding
the next meeting, which viii be In the
early part of May, 1883, Quite contest
was caused by the efforts of Quincy ply
sicians to secure tile next meeting. bu'
Rock Island came out first best and was
selected.
DR.. Paul, of this city, has been notified
of the selection, and has made the neces
sary arrangements to secure Harpers thea
tire for the meeting. It is expected thai
about 100 delegates will be in attendance
and the selection of Rock Island is con
sidered quite an honor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

& Q. depot, at this place. On opening
thessaIne, the officers found $685. in sid
ver The robber had stated that 800 was
in the trunk, which, with the $400 found
on his person, would have made the entire
amount lost The negro win have hear
ing at Manchester to-day.
The police are now making daily reports
of the defective sidewalks throughout the
city The task would be far more easy u
they were required to note the perfeca
sidewalks, as there are very few such side
walks within the city limits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
NoRrHroRr, Wis, May 8, 1879.

JAMES l. JlLLOWSs ISq
SIR:-I have been using your medicine
for over a year now and with the best
effects, have used 10 bottles of the Hy-
pophosites, and it has made a new man of
me. have been ailing over six years
with a number of diseases, but lung diff
Guilty was the most prominent. / have
been under the care of a great many doc
tors. and have taken quantities of medi-
cine without any apparent benefit, but APP
peared to be still growing worse and weak
er until accidently came across one OF
your circulars, and was constrained to try
your medicine, and found its effects were
almost magical upon me, and was sur
prise to myself and friends, having gained
so rapidly in flesh.
l remain respectfully,
LAWRENCE DORIAN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
POLICE POINTS.

Chas. Robinson appeared before Justice
Chopper yesterday, charged with being in.
toxicated. The prisoner failed to reniein-
Der much about the time specified, and the
court assessed fine against him of So and
costs. ~
Yesterday Marshal Miller and Chief of
Police Kessler, of Davenport, found the
trunk of thenegro named Anderson, who
was under arrest for robbing a hotel at
Manchester, Iowa. Theae was taken
yesterday from Iowa City, where MS ar
rest was effected so Manchester.
The trunk was discovered at the O., B..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
A Popular Tonic for Weak Lungs and Con.
SUMPTION.

No preparation ever introducedtr. he
American ublic, for the relief and. u;c
of Cough: Colds, Soar Throat. Debilirated
Constitutions, Weakness of the Lungs, or
Consumption, in the incipient or advanced
stages of the disease, has ever met with
the Endorsements of physicians or patients
as the celebrated ''Tolu Rock and Rye. -
The repeated and continued sales of the
article everywhere are the best evidence
of its real merits. Letters and testimo-
mails from every quarter of the country.
attesting the stimulating, tonic and heal
ing effects, are in possession of the pro-
piietors, and can be adduced to convince
the most skeptical reader of its intrinsic
virtues. Further commentator is unLec-
essary and superf1uous. as trial of this
article, having pleasant taste and agree
able flavor, will satisfy all those who are
afflicted or pining away with pulmonary
weakness of the relief to be secured by
the use of Tolu, Rock and Rye. Chicago
Times)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

From Clyde. o., Mr.. G. T. Bslg, writes
Having by personal observation assured
myself, it is my duty 10 make the follow
ing known to the public: For three years,
my wife. suffered with most terrible pains
in the small of the back: SO intolerable
indeed, that for whole nights she
could not find rest consulted the best
physicians, placed her under their treat
ment, and spent great deal Of money;
but all of no avail She could not be re-
1ieved With each change of the weather
she would be unable to move, and where
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
HOW DO You FEEL,

If you feel dull, drowsy. debilitated, have
frequent headache, mouth tastes badly,
poor appetite, and tongue coated, you
are suffsring from torpid liver or bilious
ness, and nothing will cure you so speedily
and permanently as to take Simmons Liver
Regulator, Take a half tablespoonful af-
ter each meal. Increase or reduce the dose
as win be found enough to produce. one
action. from the bowels every day, and in a
short time YOU viii be perfectly cured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

lake Pepin. The process consists simply
of mixing the saw dust with peat, the lat
ter forming cohesive paste. which, when
dry, results IN solid compound which
cannot be easily fractured and can be
transported as coal ana wood, and burnsas
easily as either. One of the Inventors is
now experimenting the construction. al
Philadelphia, of the necessary machinery
for the purpose.
The process may be triedin this locality.
where SO many saw mills are in operation
whenits success has been assured Rsss
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
A Good Housewife.

The good housewife, when she is giving
her house its spring renoyating should
bear in mind that the dear little inmates
of her house are more precious than many
houses, and that their systems need
cleansing by purifying the blood, regulat-
ing the stomach and bowels to prevent and
cure the diseases arising from spring malaria
and miasma, and she must know that there
is nothing that will do it SO perfectly and
surely as Hop Bitters, the purest and best
of medicines See other column.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

1t is stated that two young men In MINI
neapolis have invented process for the
utilizing of saw dust as fuel. which viii be
of great benefit to saw min proprietors
and the public where there are large lum,
Der mills-and prove of no little benefit to
the steamboat interests in the navigation
of the Mississippi river, especially above
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
ACCIDENT.

An accident occurred to man named
Norton, living near Milan, which is thought
win result in his death s4
Yesterday afternoon he was kicked by
a horse, the animal succeeding in infIicting
some severe wounds in the region of the
temple. The particulars of the accident
have not been obtained but it is supposed
that the man had occasion to visit the sta
bles, and while there received the injuries.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

Mrs. Nancy Hartman, of Mansfield, O.,
writes: II have been under the care of q
physician during the past seven years.
Sometimes would feel better and then
again would feel worse. The past two
years nothing seemed to help me. About
two months ago my doctor seemed to be
getting discouraged, and lay completely
bed ridden. grew very nervous: the least
noise gave me great irritation. The doctor,
| suppose more to get me off his hands then
anything else, as lie said would new r
leave my bed, told me i might try Browns
Iron Bitters, at the same time remarking,
1t was good tonic, and would help to
keep me alive" Il have used the remedy
about two months, and have been out of
bed nearly two weeks, and now help about
the house. 1t has acted like a charm in my
case -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
workangmen.

Before you begin yyenr heavy spring
work after q winter of relaxation, your sys-
tern needs strengthening and cleansing to
prevent an attack of Ague. Bilious or Spring
Fever, or some other spring sickness that
win unfit you for a seasons work You
win save time, much sickness and great ex-
'pense If you win use one bottle of Hop Bit
tiers in your family thismonth. Don't wait.
See another eoIumn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
ON Thirty DAYS Trial.

We will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Electro Voltaic Belts and other Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days &c
Young men and older persons who are at
fiicted with nervous debility, lost vitality
ETC., guaranteeing speedy relief and com
plete restoration of vigor and manhood
Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis,
liver and kidney difficulties, ruptures, and
many other diseases. Illustrated pamph-
let sent free Address Voltaic Belt Co., ..
Marshall, Mich.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
rxCuRsToN.

The Chicago. Rock Island u Pacific rail-
way will make an excursion rate of 1920
for the round trip TO Chicago to those at
tending the May Festival" Tickets viii
be on sale May 90, %, "a and 25, good for
retarn passage until May 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
srEwARr,s aREAr srIxsALE.

We viii commence on Monday and con
tinue for one week our great Black SILK
sale. The reputation of our silks is too
well established to need any comments
here. but we would invite attention to
them, as we are offering special induce
ments for this week.,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

spreads that had been rendered them at
McGregor and other places.
The special car with the excursionists
arrived at midnight, by the c.. M. &rSt F.,
and was switched onto the c., B. & @.
track, and left for St. Louis soon after their
arrival
The train win arrive in st. Louis this
morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
DON'T DREAM.

Sleep, to be most refreshing should be
dreamless. Use Browns Iron Bitters, and
you will enjoy healtiiful, dreamless slum-
Der. It strengthens every part of the body;
and is very soothing in ITS effect on the
brain and nervous system. 1t is the best
medicine in the world, and assists nature in
removing all symptoms of i'll health
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

The tonic effect of Kidney Wort is pro-.
duced by its cleansing and purifying action
on the blood Where there is a gTavelly
deposit in the urine, or milky, repy urine
from disordered kidneys, it cures without
fail. Constipation and piles readily yield
to its cathartic and healing power. Put up
in dry vegetable form or liquid very con-
centrated). either acts promptly and surely.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

fore unqualified TO attend to her daily du-
ties. had read of the wonderful cures
made by St. Jacobs Oil, and concluding to
try it, bought bottle, the use of which
soon stopped all the pain, and to-day my
wife 10 we'll and strong and fully able to
discharge her household duties The sum
of fifty cents has cured her of pain which
she would nok take for q thousand dollars
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
,rLL R1sxn.

THAT cough illAkill you, If you neglect
il, = said o New York merehant to one of
his partners about nine weeks ago. TRY
HAIE's HONEY OF HoREHoUED AND TAR. .
he added, lit has cured my wife of Just
such ID cough as you have, and 4 believe it
would cure you Y q Nonsense my dear
fellow, = was the reply. mines not q cense-
sary cough. twill 60 sway of itself. IN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
INSTITUTE.

The following programme has been ar
ranged for the Teachers Institute, TO be
held in the high school bnildingson Satur-
day, May 9th, 1882: q
l. Opening Rev j A Reynolds. ~
% Arithmetic-Diseussiono of ground covered by
w Wars paper.-WS Mack. leader.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE FAILED.
1416 GRAND AVE

1416 GRAND AVE,
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, May s, 1881. =
Fl. H WARNER Co.: Ssrs-For ten
years endured the fortunes of Brights Dis
ease. Physicians and their prescriptions
were OF no avail When everything else
failed resorted to your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure and was restored to perfect
health. JUSTIN RoBINsoN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

: For the delicate and complicated diff
culties peculiar to the female constitution,
Lydia Il. PinEham's Vegetable Compound
il the sovereign remedy. II aims at the
cause, and produces lasting results. Send
to Mrs. Lydia e. PfnkhaIn. s33 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

Angostura Bitters were prepared by Dr.
j. @. b. Siegert for his private use. Their
reputation Is such today that they have
become generally known as the best appe-
thing tonic. Beware of counterfeits. Ask
your grocer or druggist for tim genuine
article, manufactured by Dr. J. G. B. Sic
CERT & Sons
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

Remember this: There are many diseases
that, taken at the start, may be easily
checked; let them run, and they often
prove fatal. For such diseases, generally
rising from stomach difficulties, no medi-
cine Is SO valuable in the house as Moffats
Life Pills. Moffat's Phoenix Bitters pro-
mote good health Try them. For sale
by druggists everywhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
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70 ali who are saneriag from the errors and In
dkcretions of youth nervous weakness, early decay
loss Of mani GOD. Sc, will send recipe tina wiz
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE This greats remedy
Was discovered by missionary in South America
Send aselfzaddreeeee envelope to the REV. JosE4E
T. !RzAa Station D. New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

The most sacred obligation is the mar
rage contract. The most sacred dutyi to
maintain ones health. The best medicine
is Browns Iron Bitters. 6
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

'FaAH Druggists should have DIR Sykes
Sure Cure for Catarrh !" md Atmospheric
Insoffiator" but if they have not, You send
direct to the Doctor, 1859 Madison ST., Chi
cage, for them. Catarrh has atlast found
@ Master. - g. ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

''Dr. Sellers Cough Syrup" without ex-
ception, has given satisfaction. Our read
ers, give it o. trial. Druggists keep it
Price CSC. bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

An. THAT TwINGEi--Why.~ you're rheu-
matte. Seek relief instanter from GLENN
SULPHUR SoAP,o sz
HnLs HAIR AND WHISPER DYE-Black
or Brown, SOC. so
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

The color and-l OF youth are re
stored to faded or grey hair by the use OF
Parker's Hair Balsam, harmless dressing
highly esteemed for its perfume and purity,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

"Tfs beauty truly blent whose red and white,
Natnre;s own sweet and canning hand laid On.
Pozz3ni's powder imparts q richness
Making the skin ae soft as down
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

II you have p,mples,. boils, salt rheum
rough skin, etc. take Iindsey's Bloc,
Searcher." Sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

risk str, He did risk it'', and is at pres
ent apparently in the last stage of Chronic
Bronchitis. He is now taking the remedy
he seoffed at and it relieves him; but it re
mains to be seen whether it is not to late
to effect cure.
PIcE's TeeTH ACHE DRoPs-Cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding Eve lines viii bl
inserted in tins column for TwESrT.TTvE cents I
week. payable invariably in advance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
THE VISITORS

It was announced that the excursion
train bearing the ladies of the St. Louis
Broom Brigade would arrive by the Chi
cage, Milwaukee & st. Paul last evening,
at 1910 o'clobk Arrangements had been
made TO serve the fair excursionists with
supper at the Harper House.
Such was found to be impossible, as the
train was some two hours late, owing to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

Enevclraic BELT Co., sarsha1i, Mich
VIII send their celebrated Electro Vol
taic Belts to the afflicted, upon 30 days
trial Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say. Write to them with
ont DELAY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
RHCEss.
g. Errors in syntax,-F B Gamwell
4. e. s. History, Methods.-Ed It Harper
RECESS

5. Plants-Met hods. with cIass-Miss M A Cooke.
g. Dictionary work Pronunciation Miss Annette
Bowman.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19

Z. Elements of Drawing Miss Abbie White
8. Elements of Elocution-Mrs FL Rose
O.. Elements of Vocal Muscle r Housed.
Morning session to begin at $50, and
afternoon session to begin at 1:30.