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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Troubles Of a relerranh Comnan

Boston, Oct. S-Representatives of three
of the creditors of the Bankers and Mer-
chants Telegraph company presented peti-
tons before Judge Colburn in the equity ses-
sion of the supreme court Tuesday morning
for the appointment of receiver for that
company in Boston. A receiver has already
been appointed in New York. Judge Colburn
left it with the different counsel to decide
upon the choice, and should they fail to agree
the case will be heard Wednesday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
AGAINeT BLAINE.

At recent speech in Boston John B.
Cough said: Fellow citizens, l am no poll
Itician, and l am not going to make pol
itical speech. For forty>two years have
been fighting the liquor trade-against
the trade that robbed me of seven of the
best years of my life. have long voted
tiIe republican ticket, hoping always for
help 10 my contest from the republican
party, But we have been expecting some
tsipg from that party in vain, and now,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

LONDON, Oct S.-Referring to the agri-
cultural crisis in Europe which has arisen
from competition with the produce of Amer
lea, The Republique Franchise SAYS the ma
tions Of Enropo viii not allow themselves to
be devoured by the far west, but will assert
themselves, and France will lead the uay.
Leon Say presided at the monthly banquet
of the SOciete des Economistes Speeches
were delivered denunciatory of the French
protection tendencies and claiming that the
only remedy for the agricultural distress Of
the country is liberty and 4 reduction of all
duties on food
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

TAUNTON. Mass, Oct. S-A hearing was
held before the aldermen, Monday, on the pc
tition Of several residents to nppraise dam
ages 10 property done by the location of the
Baltimore 4 Ohio telegraph poles The al
dermen willreport Monday next Whatever
the re. ut may be the case will he appealed
to the supreme court The case Is regarded
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct, S-The election
on Monday passed off quietly, q small vote
being polled. Advices from 129 towns show
a majority for the constitutional amendment
providing for bicnnia sessions of the lesisla
ture of about 1900 In the elections for
town offices the political parties seem to have
about held their own.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Probably Gone TO Canada,

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. s-A special to The
News from New Castle says: "W. w. Cot
teral ex-auditor Of Henry county, who f.
missing, had arranged to meet the commits,
sioners and pay S3,7OO to the school fund,
overdue on the settlement of his accounts
He was probably unable to make the pay
nent and fed. No one believes him dead +"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

NEW YORK, Oct. Sat meeting Of tn,
grain trade of the produce exchange it ha
been decided by unanimous vote to hole
daily sessions from 1880 a. m. TO 2:15 p M
and afternoon session from 3 to $50 o'clock
Afternoon sessions will be dispensed with OIL
Saturdays The sessions will be similar tt
those recently inaugurated by the Chicago
exchange.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Want Irish Names on the Streets.

LONDON, Oct. S.-There was an uproarous
meeting of the Dublin corporation Monday
afternoon. Councilman Clancy, On ex-sus-
pect, offered a resolution that streets of the
city which bore distinctively English names
should be gradually renamed, and that tho
new designations selected should be such
as would present an epitome of Irish history,
testify to the patriotism OF the Irish PEOPLE,
and give faithful instead of lying chronicle
of the times The derisive laughter of the
tories was drowned by the enthusiastic
cheers of the nationalist After hot debate
the resolution was adopted by vote of Is to
Is. One of the names to he dropped is
Waterloo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct Seen. Logan
arrived her Tuesday en- route to Phila
delphia. where he viii have a reception
Wednesday night
WASHINGTON, CITY, Oct S-Gen John
n Logan arrived here from White Sulphur
Springs. ". Va, Tuesday morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
WEDNESDAY, OCT, s, 1884.

Inly Dem1aratic Daily IN the Eleventh Con
gressional District.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
will send lc, the s,aryIpn,

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct S-The Dominion
government has agreed 10 send steamer
for any of the starving natives in Labrador
and bring them to any part OF The Dominion
where they may locate The Quebec gov
eminent aids in forwarding supplies
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
GOING fla e.sc.

And all Eastern cities.
Al peHrlt with through trains ru Iaf.r..
the South East. At 81. Iuul- viii. f.,..
trains tor all points South
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct, Z

uILWAUkEEi W Is, UcI. Z.
Wheat-W Weaker; No. 2, 75%c; October
15Ac; November, 7T9sc; December, 79Ac.
Corn--irregular; No. 3, 5G1sc; rejected,
SOC, Oats-Scarce; but steady; No. 2, 264c;
No 2 white, 30Ac. Rye Weaker; No l,
54c; No: 3 SIC. Barley-Lower; No Z, 5slc;
extra No 3, 45Lc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
WAITING for k<rfuhtcr Esznns

BoYERTowN, Pa, Oct s-The ore mines
owned and operated by the John Rhoades
Mining ompany, has stopped operations m-
til the iron trade brightens up. By TIL,
stoppage number Of miners ale thrown out
of employment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
The BOY WAS Acquitted.

BINGHAmToN, N. Y, Oct. S.-The hoy
George Turner, who accidentally shot two O
his friends Saturday, was acquitted by tn,
jury. The shooting was clearly accidentally
The boy killed was buried Tuesday Tn.
boy injured may die or may possibly recover
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Another NIassacre on the NiIe

CAIRO, Oct. S.-M. Barrere, the French
diplomatic agent, has received tele gram
stating that M. Herbin, the French consul at
Khartoum, was killed at the same time that
Col. Stewart and his party were massacred
by the Arabs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
KNoW-NOTHING BLAINE.

That Blaine was leading know moth
ing, there is no doubt. In 1856 he was
one of the editors of the Kennebec Jour-
nal Below is a facsimile of the heading
on the editorial page of that paper:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, DC

AVl1r1I7Ot OHIOt OCU. Z.
Wheat-Quiet and easy; No cash and
October, IKE; November, 7S4c; December,
50; No soft Sac. Corn-Quiet; No. Q DC.
tober, SIC bid; November 4S15c asked, re-
jected, 5ic no grade, 50g4c; new high mixed,
551ac. Oats-Quiet and firm; No 2 cash
and October, 27c; November, 2SAc asked
Cloverseed-Firm and active; prime, $4.G5;
No 2 $3.50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Colonial Fever Dying Out.

LONDON, Oct. S.-The Berlin correspond
ent of The Daily News says that the German
colonial fever is dying out Tho hope that
the further possession of land in Africa
lao,n ori,rnr,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Suspension Of a Russian Rank.

Moscow, Oct. S-The Lakal bank in
Kamichin has suspended. A series of suits
against the officials of the bank for swim
ding, in which the mayor is implicated, has
been begun. Over 200 families lose all their
SAVINGS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

For Governor, CARTER II. HARRISON.
For Lieutenant Governor, HENRY SETTER.
Secretary of State, MICHAEL j. DOUGHERrI.
For Treasurer, ALFRED ORENDORFF.
For Auditor Pub. Ace'ts-WALTER f. CARLIN.
For Attorney General,-R0BERT A. MoKINI.AY
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
o. B. FtCkLIS WM g. EWING.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Swallowed a Nrlcrobe!

CALCUTTA, Oct. S.-Dr. Clein is convinced
that the bacillus discovered by DIR. Kock in
cholera patients is harmless. He swallowed
a microbe himself i'll pursuing his inquiries.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Doesn,t Seem to He ANY Use

LONDON, Oct. SIT is reported that Lord
Eorthbrooke has recommended the abolition
of the Egyptian army, and that policemen
lie used in place of them. The Egyptian
officials are opposed to such charge
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
work ortl,e Anarchists.

LYONS, Oct S-A bomb was explode:
under the windows of the police barracks i,
this city at an early hour Tuesday morning
The building was badly damaged, Tut ii
inmates escaped without injury.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

week ended Tuesday were 81, no, 900, agaihs.
1899 900 the previous week, and S. 500, 600
for the week ended Oct 8, 1855
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

'BOsTON. Dec. Il. 1881

Received from James G. Blaine. S25, :
1888, being payment in full for one share
in the association formed for the purchase
of lands known as the Home Furnace
tract, situated in Vinton and Athens
counties, Ohio. This receipt to be ex-
changed for certificate when prepared
("Signed) J. N. DENIsoN, Agent. y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

Of l,664 pictures exhibited in the Roy
al Academy this year, 203 have been sold
at prices ranging from guinea to e.
600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
Trough on Rats. "

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ants, bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunds,
gophers. 15c. Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

...Ers. pSUbNGE. -iicd news ui E"h. raj iH
to- .IltCa,j iip Il every iowa Ia Eock l-lhnt
- ilJ.r.iu- 'bihllc-. Letters IN l-t reaCh lhv
d., ,tt, tItI Wednesday To ins.ire insertion
/, AN " =. IA tie NacI, All news uf spec
Ia t,p5,,d.,Gt -hnsd he sent a. -o1G 81 iecei'e'
u. tai .ti-,Dta ~ y telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

BLAINE now depends upon his dear
Ohio" to save him from political ruin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
NJ. NJ. STURGEON.
hi. 1T. CORBETT.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

GUNsMITnS'
Wolf, Chas., III Seventeenth street.
ID HARNESS MANUFACTURERS
Sauerman, John. 219 seventeenth street
ARDwARE'
Stewart & Montgomery 800 second avenue.
Nj ERCHANT TAILORS.
Wendt, II. 1902 second avenue
NEWS DEALERS.
Wimans, j. NJ. Post ONCE Block
N NEWSPAPERS
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, Sunday cxCepted) in Argus block, op-
posite Postotlice. Best advertising medium in the
city.
The Rock island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday. line Job department in counec-
ton with the establishment.
D ESTAURANTS AND CoNFECTIONERS
krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue
Evers, Fred, 1911 second avenue.
STATIoNEES'
Wilmans, ]. NJ, Post Office Block
s SALOONS
Westphai, John, 1912 second avenue
warren MAKERS.
Bromley, G. A, 1917 second avenue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

COUNTY TICKET.
For Representatives.. IL. PADDELFulsD.
For States Attorney-ELMOREW ". HURST
For Circnit Clerk-GEO. W. HENRY.
For Coroner-JOHN ALBRIGHT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
TRUTHFUL JAMES.

| am not and never have been the owner
of any coal lands or iron lands or lands
of any character whatever in the Hooking
valley, or in any part of Ohio. Nor have
l at any time owned a share of stock in
any coal, iron or land company in the
state of Ohio.-James G. Blaine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
NATIONAL
STATE

e NATIONAL;
For PresiIeut--GROvER CLEVELAND.
FOr Vice Observation-Disclosures A. HENDRICKS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

CONGRESSIONAL TICKET,


For Congress-W. IL. Niece.
Member Board Equalization-I. ]. CABEEN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08

If st. John lived in this neck o wood,
the past week would have been sufficient
to con- pletely disgust HIM with water.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
SENATE CHAMBER,
Washington. Dec. 18Th. 1890.

Washington, Dec. 18th, 1880.
Dear Sir-Find enclosed my draft for
$25, 900 in payment of my subscription to
the Hope Furnace enterprise. Touching
the interest, have to ask that whatever
it may amount to, you will permit its pay
ment to be postponed until some matters
between Mr.. Lee and myself are definitely
adjusted. Very respectfully,
(SigneO J. G. BLAINE.
Mr. Denison.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-08
SHAKESPEARE $.

Therefore the moon, the Roverness of foods,
Pale in her anger, washes all the air,
That rheumatic diseases may abound"
Whether the "pale moon" has increased the
size of her wash as the world has increased in
population may be question, but its fact be-
yond question that Rheumatism has increased
untilltdoes "abound" in sail the all, Z" and thou
sands OF human beings are bound and tor
mented with the excruciatng pains that only
Rheumatism and Neuralgia can infiict.
Arizona silver belt., 1884-12-06

5 k84Ts gSM5fKHSN wanted for The Lives
 I&NE kl1l4 A k-s Of @il tic Presidents Of tho tI S. The largest, hnndstsniess hest bcelk eYer s0Id for less tian twice ou price
 The fastest selling b00k isl America. Ifn-
 mellse profits to iIgents. All intelligent people want lt sIay one aan hessaiiie n sllceessfsli agent. Terms free. HALIET'T Bopg Co Portland htsiiie, tet is x
Arizona silver belt., 1884-12-06
An unMelcomc Gues,,


 lightning plays strange freaks, and there are people who tell of seeing, during thunder-storms, balls of blue fire ricocheting along the street or playing hide-aad-seek among trees or buildings, but it is seldom that IL lakes notion to skip into hotel corridor and have lots of fun chasing tho guests around, as it did at the Southern last night Those persons whowerc awake will remember a particularly loud and startling thunder-clap shortly after tho storm began. Just at this time most of the guests at the Southern had re- tired, and the last frcquentSr was think ing seriously of home, but some half dozen gentlemen were stilt sitting ip group near the cigar-stand, discussing politics, and the few employees on duty wero ioliing around, preparing to pass the night as easily as possible. The group ot gentlemen were facing east and near by one of the bell-boys was standing, Suddenly there was an ex- clamation of surprise, and each man started and shrunk back as If he had received powerful electric shock, while the 'bell-boy threw his hands to his face, staggered, and nearly fell
 Did you see thstF' came from nOar- ly every member of the group in a breath A ball of brilliant and hvid blue light bad shot through tho open doorway of the Fourth street entrance of the hotel, and passing along tho ceiling suddenly dropped st right angles to tue floor and disappeared. As the ball of light struck the floor there was R sharp ring as if piece of metal had struck the flagstoneS. which was follow ed by the thunder. The flash of light was noticed by everyone in the corridor, and the policeman on the beat. who was standing outside the door, was blinded by the glare. The spot were the ball started toward the floor was, apr aren't ly, where tho electric light was swing ing, and this was borne cut by the fact that the globe of the light was cracked and a triangular hole had been broken in the bottom of it. On the floor, this morning, was found a small piece of twisted bronze, which could not be accounted for, as it had not been tore from anything in the hotel as far as could be seen. lt is supposed that the flash was brought into the hotel by the electric-light wire, or coming in was attracted by 1t and was thus pre- vented from tackiing the guests. As the hotel is bnilt entirely of iron and stone, it probably got very tired wrest- ling with it and concluded to dis appear. The flash Is described as vivid and binding, accompanied by per ceptible shock on those in the corridor. ---Sk LoiliS Post DiSpa'cb.
Arizona silver belt., 1884-12-06
unnn thn nnrnnnn rlrer.

s.4.a--.---.4. If was one sunny afternoon if Fet. rWary when we started, throe of Us. for n little tour of discovery up one Of the small rivers which draip the beautiful island If Cuha.
 Wo left the vessel in our dory, the on- ly small boat we had, and rowed past Spanish Eunheat and through . swarm of fruit lighters 10 the wharf, by the siae of wEiph tho river enters tho harbor. As VIC won't up by the wharf, the two guards who ars always on watch there, came 10 the side and looked into our heat 10 sec that we smuggled nothing ashore, but being satisfied of our pescofulin intentions, they sauntered back to . crowd of loungerS, while we passed on.
 We pass tirst the fruit houses of tho shipping firlns, where we sue eocoanuts piled up, as we here are se,sustomed to see coal in the sheds, and thor past 8 battery of back doors which open right on tp the river. Here we have a grand chance to study the domestic lifo of the CuGans, ana in some instances the sights that we saw were very amusing, Ono thing that we noticed which atruck us as being ralhor peculiar, was that ali tho ladies smoked, not the dainty little cigarettes which OUT American girls hayc been known to indulge in, but real long strong cigars, '.casadoras, \ ias they cslll them. Ii was like listaning to music to hear them talk. for such . melodious language l never before heard.
 The next object of interest that we pass Is tho cocoanut mill where all broken or bad nuts, and in fact every. thing that would otherwise he wsseed, arc ground up 10 make cocoa or palm oil. This Is on Ghe outskirts of the town, and soon after leaving 1t we pass a narrow, deep channel in the river, with banana grove on one slae and & tangled mass ot wild grape on the oth- CT. Here the sea breeze is broken and [ riyor is as still as Q pond. Thsro is no sound but the plash of our oars and the occasional whistle of bird, and as we float lazily onward tt seems hard to believe that 1t is not all . dream, Still moro unnatural does it seem as we come Co an opening and see ahead Ot us a grove of tall, stately palm trees. ind it is 50 wonder that to our unacoustomcd eyes the scepo s one of delight and surprise.
 Just beyond the palm grove is ford in the river where we expected to drag our boat but we pass it all right, and here novel sight presents itself to our view. All along both sides of tho rive CT, standing in the water. ore women and children. mostly black, washing clothes. Their manner of washing Is very different from what we have seen anywhere else, and is certainly oue of the most peculiar features of the peo- pie. They stand in the water and rinse their clothes, and then pound them on tho smooth, fiat rocks which lie in lhe edge of the water, and hang them to dry on the bushes all around. We keps on through the files of washers who paid no particular atten- ton 70 us, so that we had a good chance to watch their operations. We noticed that almost all of thcm after washing their clothes took dueking themselves, which is quite an adran- tago over the American washerwomau,
Arizona silver belt., 1884-12-06
Your Calling.
~sEws

''I am sorry that was moi trained to some commercial pursuit. said professional gentleman to . successful business friend.
 ''Sse here, young man, y was the rHs ply. ''do you really think you arc sorry7 Aren't you doing well enoughe Come, now, would you voluntarily give up your preScn. calling?n
 ''foo old to think Of change now"
 Nonsense! Never too old to correct q mistake. But in yonr case ! suspect you want 10 make mistake instead oi correcting one made mistake in my early life, and I wiG tell you how it was:
 My father WAS E lawyer. Ther0 were three boys of Ga, and every in- huence was thrown around us when very young to stir in us ambition to en- ter professional careers. We had 8 fine library, the tone of our home was cultured and refined. and before any of Us grCw up We were very well ground ed in polite literature We had sense enough to see that father would not listen to any objections to profession al life and so, under sC.t of COmpul- sion, we went the old gentleman's way. was too good to be q preacher and had too weak Q stomach to be doctor, The law was the last resort so I took it up. After l was admitted I whacked away at the dry and unprOductive stuff for fifteen years. It was the martyr dom of drudgery. Finally I made 3 break, went Into business, and have been prosperous and happy from that day 10 thiS. You sec had found my niche and l can say with truth that I take more pleasure in making a good sale than in pockeling the profits, My business suits me; take pleasure in it and long ago made up my mind that my Joys could follow their inCllnations in the matter of life occupation, no matter whither they were led.
 "The successful and great editors and writers arc those who love with all conquering enthusiasm tho thorny and difficult road of journalism. It Is SO with our merchants and oil manner of men,"
Arizona silver belt., 1884-12-06
Graded Stakes

A long. laRky coGntryman recently entered tho editorial rooms, and an. nouncing hiuseIf as from Shousetown, said. Fl dSuv up here this morning and about six miles out of town I saw a snake lying in tho road that l bet was five Rect icng!'
 The editor briefly lotted down ''lager beer" and looked Inquiringly at his visitor.
 Don't you believe ii3 I'll bet 1t wns over six feetl" exclaimed the man fron Shousetown.
 The editor wrote ''sour mash on a slip and resumed attention.
 tits a fact I aiu't lying. It wouldn't be away from the truth if l said seven feet, continued the stranger axeitedly,
 "Ryen was briefly jotted down with Q word of comment
 ''Ten feet! ten feet! You wooden. headed ink.potl There, you going to believe thatPn
 Certainly" replied the editor as he scratched oil bourbon" ''Here, my friend, Is a snake card. You will mo- tice under five feet, they are lager beer snakes. By the foot they go from sour mash, old rye and bourbon up to Diamond alley whiskey. That's the highest grade and is only used for sen serpents, Good day.
Arizona silver belt., 1884-12-06
French Lavender FIowers.

'.The best lavender flowers" said a wholesale druggist of Greenwich street to New York Sag reporter, 'come from France. The flowers are small and blue ia color, and are mixed with short stems as big IS pins. They arls very fragrant, and when rubbed on tho hand leave delicate and pleasant odor. I'll guarantee that nine out Of ten persons who use lavender water il theiR toilet have mol the yaguest idea what lavender flowers look like. Speak ing of lavender watur reminds me that although 1t is so called, the perfume used is not lavender water but lavender extract"
 ''liow does ia come to this countryPt
 'In packages of three Hundred pounds each. 1t Is not very expensive. We sell it at twelve cents q potnd.n
 ''ln what form is It imported other than the 1ower2"
 ''The extract and the essential oil. The latter is volatile Oil upon which the Odor depends. The ordinary oil sells for from $1.75 to $S per pound. Wicham's oil of lavender. which gets it's name from Wicham'S garden in london, costs $425 an ounce An ounce of fairly good oil win perfume four or five gallous of alcohoLY
 ''Is lavender not also used for me- dieinai purposesP"
 ''lt is 2 remedy for nervous debility and one or two other complaints. It is very pleasant to the taste, and for this reason is often mixed with other medi. Ciues. The best lavender extract is made in Germany. In fact many of inc Ffeuoh performers have their layen- der extracts made in Germany, because they make them better than anywhere else. "