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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
BOGUS BUTTER.
One of Audrain's Leading Farm.
r in a Tight Box-A Queer
Transaction.

Several weeks ago a prominent,
wealthy farmer of this county sold
to a leading Mexico grocery mer-
chant about fifty pounds of butter.
Being well supplied for his own
trade, the merchant did not open
the package, but sent it to st.
Louis commission house. In a day
or so word came from the commits
sion merchants that the butter had
a queer taste and that it was their
intention to have it analysed. The
grocer in this city was satisfied that
the goods be tested and so notified
the commission house. After an
analysis the house to which the
goods had been consigned reported
that the BUTTERFLY was largely COM
posed of tallow. The Mexico mer-
chant at once saw the farmer and
told him of the state of affairs, but
he could offer no explanation and
was willing to make good the mer-
chants loss. The merchant then
asked hat the stuff be returned,
but the commission house inform
ed him that under the Oleomarger-
inc Law it would compound the
felony to return the stuff until the
trouble was adjusted. The prom
inent farmer at once left for St.
Louis ana in some way fixed the
matter up, as the butter(?) was re-
turned a few DAYS ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

The great combination sale 10 be
held at this place February IA and
Is, lsss, by Clark Il Potts, prem
Uses to be a success in every par
ticular. The entries are large aud
from noted breeders, b. L. VIII
son, ofCave City, KY, has entered
three fine stations, one a thorough
bred, one a saddler and one har-
ness horse, also four extra jacks
and seven jennets. DIR, j, NJ,
MeComas, of Sturgeon, enters six
extra brood mares. c. c, Harris,
of Columbia. has entered "rhe
King" his premium saddle
stallion; Turner his harness
stallion, and two choice coach
teams, probably the best in the
State. Hiram Mckinney, of Cairo,
has entered his draft stallion and
two jacks. These, with many other
entries of like Importance from
many of the best breeders of the
State, being 165 in all, will make
this much the most important sale
we have ever had, when we con-
slider the number and quality of the
entries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
SAM SMALL.
| One of Georgia's Noted Evangel-
lists Spends a Few Minutes
in Mexico.

Rev. Sam Small, exjournalist
and reformed drunkard, the part
ner ofSam Jones in the great work
of saving souls, was in the city
from 1880 until 1856 Tuesday. Mr..
Small was en- routeto Independence
from Fulton, where he leetured to
a packed house Monday night
"I was welcomed very cordial
ly over in Fulton, ''said Mr.. Small,
''much after the fashion of my re-
ception in Mexico last fall"
"The success of your Kansas
City revival was wonderful. was it
not?''
eyes; we did splendid work in
that place. Our meetings just
closed there, Mr., Jones going to
Pittsburg, where he lectures to-
night. I'm sorry I can't stay
longer in your town." he added,
"but here comes my train. AS
Mr.. Small got aboard he handed
the reporter a letter addressed to
"Mrs. Rev. Sam Small, Washing
ton, D. c." to mail. "I never for
get wife and babies" he said; "I
wrote that letter in the depot while
I waited for nv train.o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
Nonsense.

A correspondent of the Laddonia
Herald, writing from Worcester,
Audrain county, has this to say of
the new railroad.
We rel talking with a gentle
man recently who lives on the
yankee" Robinson farm, who
stated that he had positive assur-
anee from the civil engineer that
the road would cross Salt River at
the mouth of Littleby and run
across the Robinson farm, then run
dirct to C~entralia, and they are
now laying off town lots near the
Robinson farm. The gentleman
said they would, by way of dona-
ton, give the railroad company the
privilege of naming the new town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
Never Truer.

D. r. Francis, of st. Louis, is
growing in strength as guberna-
torial timber every day. Land in
Missouri will be worth five dollars
more per acre when some such a
young business faap as p. R.
Francis is Governor Mexico LED
GER,
The LEDGER never made a truer
assertion than the above, New
converts are being added to the
Francis boom, and Boone, Howard
and Cooper counties can be set
down as sure for Francis. Norton
has bad his day, and the people Of
this section believe that Francis
of all the men now spoken of for
Governor, will make the best eye
cutlve and be Of greater good to
the State. II is q noteworthy fact
that there is not q young Democrat
in this section but what is an out
spoken francis man.-Rocheport
Commercial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
Life and Immortality.

1t is sometimes said that life and
Immortality are not revealed in the
Old Scriptures ; but to make such
an assertion is to overlook or ignore
much of their contents and antag-
onize at the same time some of the
plainest teachings of our Lord.
First. 1t is to overlook or ignore
among others the following selec-
tions from the Old Testament
Gen. 2:24: "And man became q
living soul" Job. 14:13-15: sob,
that thou wouldst hide me in the
grave, that thou wouldst keep me
secret until thy wrath be past, that
thou wouldst appoint me a set
time and remember me If a man
die shall he live? All the days of
my appointed time will 1 wait IN
til my change come. Thou shalt
call and / will answer thee: thou
wilt have a desire to the work of
thine hands" Again, Job. 19:25-27:
"For I know that my Redeemer
liveth, and that He shall stand at
the latter day upon the earth: and
though after my skin worms de-
stroy this body, yet in my flesh
shall I see God: whom | shall see
for myself and mine eyes shall be-
hold and not another, though my
veins be consumed within me-"
Ps. 34:22: "The Lord redeemeth
the soul of his servants" Ps.
16:10-11: For thou wilt not leave
my soul in the grave neither wilt
thou suffer thy holy one to see
corruption: thou wilt shew me the
path of life: in thy presence is full
ness of joy and at thy right hand
pleasures evermore." Dan.
12:1-2: sat that time thy people
shall be delivered, ever one that
shall be found written in the Book,
and many of them that sleep in the
dust shall awake, some to e~verlast-
ing life and some to shame and
everlasting contempt"
And secondly. tits also to antag-
onize the teachings of the New Tes-
lament and the arguments Of Christ
made before his Gospel vas even
wholly delivered much less writ
ten. John $50: "Search the Scrip
lures, for in them We think we have
eternal life and they are they
which testify of me-" Luke 24-46:
"Thus it is written and thus it be-
hooved Christ to suffer and to rise
from the dead on the third day"
Again in same chapter 1927
verses: "Then he said unto them,
Oh, fools and slow of heart to be-
lieve all the prophets have Spoken:
ought not Christ to have suffered
these things and to enter into his
glory. And beginning at Moses
and all the prophets he expounded
unto them in all the Scriptures the
things concerning himself"
1t may be impossible to point
the particular passages of the Old
Scriptures to which the Savior had
reference on the memorable occas-
sions cited; but there can be no
doubt as to what he meant to gay
of their revelation of light and i'm
morality and surely one hour spent
in reading what he said is better
than a thoasand in the camps of in
fidelity. <, Y. q.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
MAYOR FRANcIs' administration

MAYOR FRANCIS administration
as Mayor of st. Louis is endorsed
by the entire party and the press.
Any attempt to make any other inn
preston viii fall stilI-born. He
has we'll deserved the reputation OF
being one of the best, if not the
best Mayor of any of the. large
cities in the United States. He
has clearly shown his executive
ability, as it takes more care, more
Judgment and more statesmanship
to be Mayor of ST. Louis than to
be Governor OF Missouri. Francis
is not an untried man. He has
been severely tried and found not
wanting in any particular. No
man in the State to-day is better
fitted for the highest Office in the
eift 81 our people than D. +. Fran
Mayor 81 81. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
MUSINGS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBgRa, Mo-, Feb. t.
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. Q'Leary, a
daughter.
F. B. Vaughn is still confined to
his bed and suffering intensely
with carbunele on neck.
Rev. Magee preached in Contra
liza last Sunday.
Rev. Hoffman, State Evangelist,
will lecture in Christian Church
here Thursday and Friday nights;
everybody cordially invited.
Clarence Buell. will arrive in the
burg this week.
The social out at Mr.. James
Browns last Saturday night was
one ofthe best of the season. Ten
or fifteen couple from the Burg at
tended in their best attire, while
also representatives were there
from Rush Hill, Wellsville, Sham
rock, all over Loutre and from Ben
ton City, numbering in all about
100 or lao.
Albert Martin shipped / car load
of cattle and hogs Monday.
Tom Mcdonald shipped two car
loads of cattle Monday.
Messrs. Brown & West sold their
fat cattle to Marshall Washington,
of Montgomery City, at 4 cents..
VIM. Hale sold his cattle and
hogs to Wear Bros.
A car load of draft horses we're
shipped from here this week to St.
Louis by horse buyers.
Our girls are preparing for a mas
9usraae ball, to be given soon, pro-
ceeds to go to@aras the expenses
Of leap year.
Judge Shell was down the lat
ter part of last week to see Uncle
Charlie Clark, who is still quite
feeble. McD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

Whereas, IA. y. Whltestds vi
"A. Mhiteside, on the 2akh 1s359X
May, 1854. made and execnfS
deed Of truet, which ID recordox
sos, book ", for deeds q
mortgages, In the R~ecofdersr
Audrain county, Mo-, Thereby SSS
ing 70 the undersigned trustss NJ
interestfn and to the foilovinvSe
ed lands In said county. to-S.;f
Begin ~ . point ON the NORTH
Liberty street, in Mexico Nd SSz
hundred and seventy four feaf
the east side OF section 26 IA q
sne1ce east W feet; thence npftk
nunareo o forty feet; themes ~
,eet, more or less; themes south y
beginning. Also begin 1T the cens
section 70, township 81, range 8
thence north $50 feet; thence w
feet; thence south 527 feet 10 norm
Danville road; thence south "a
erees, SO minutes, east, to 4 point b
Rrees esst OF q point rs IA feet w. r
said centre OF section Is. fIsS5'
north 8 degrees west to said. ixst S5S'
TONED point; thence east to ~ E
ginning. Also part Of a tract -
conveyed to VIM. j. Robinson ~ ciS
Muldrow. colored, as recorded Is S<.5
III, page S9l OF records of deeds a. r.
drain county, to-wit: All thar ns.7ts
the north part of the east halfcS 4.
west half Of the southeast quart. =
section 25, township 81, range q
lying north of Salt River creek NJ.
begin at the northeast corner ii 3isS
mentioned 2-acre tract; thence sontS3
the lands Of the Louisiana and Missc
River Railroad Co.; thence weef F.
bank of Salt River creek; thence III
the bank Of Salt River to the noS7
line OF said 40-acre tract; thence esS
to the beginning, being same land -
veycd BY Munson to said Muidrov 4
per deed recorded in book s. pnce r
of records of deeds for said coun9s
save and except that part Of said lan3:
bought of said Muldrow by said Rokis
son, since conveyed to the Chicaco X
Alton Railroad Co., as per deed a r.
cord book. ~, page 3lS, of recorde +
deeds of said county. to which r.
mentioned reference Is herein made
amount of land excepted out Of lxn6
above described as convened Ia r.
Robinson by said Muldrow.
Said deed Of trust was given In 4
undersigned to secure the payment q
notes therein described, and. whereeI
said notes are due and unpaid: nov afik
request of the legal holder of said ~
l, the undersigned trustee In said .ioS
of trust named, will, on
Saturday, February II, 1888
sell said lands for cash to the hin.
bidder, between the hours of 8 Z. a.. y
4p. m. at the east front door Of r.
Court House In Mexico, Mo-, to satiuf
the conditions Of said trust and COZ
37-tds w. B. MCINTYRE.
Trunfas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
A Valuable Well.

LOUISIANA, Mo-, Jan. 28.-The
great mineral well here has been
tested as to the volume of its flow,
and found to throw out 200 900
gallons of its health-restoring wat
er every day. The force is suffi-
cient to carry the water out of the
top of a ffty-foot casing above. the
surface if the ground. The owners
are offered So 1000 for the well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
Administrators NoiIce.

Notice is hereby given that lettsfs Z
administration upon the estate Of 61s1r
Faddis, deceased, have been erana10
the undersigned, j.. b. Faddis, ~ ~
Probate Court of Audrain county, ~
bearing the date Jan. IA, 1879.
All persons having claims aeAi
said estate are required to exhibit fh
for allowance to the administrator M
In one year after the date or they =
be precluded from any benefit Or ~
estate, and If such claims be not exk =
tied within two years from this ~
they will be forever barred.
Al 1t. DE- FADDIS. Adminisf11<
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
If You are needing underwear
call on Turner. Smith & Co.

A couple of friends of the LED
GER and prominent citizens of Full
ton returned yesterday from Old
Mexico and fooled the custom
house officers very neatly. One OF
them slipped a fine silk dress
through for his wife by wrapping ii
around under his shirt. The other
brought home some fine wine, and
Just where he concealed it deponent
sayeth not. Nothing less than a
dose of physic could have discover
ed it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
BURsLARY is becoming too fire

BURGLARY is becoming too fire.
quent in Mexico and swift punish
ment should be meeted out to any
guilty one caught. Anything, no
matter how hot, although it may
be nailed down, does not escape
the midnight providers. A dose of
lead from the rear as one gets out
would likely be effective as a
remedy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
AdmInisfrafnr,s Noflce.

Notice is hereby given that le.tsfs \
administration Upon the estate n Rk
Mcclure, deceased, have been gfant>f
the undersigned, ii. B. Bush, s.
the Probate Court of Audrain c0unii.
Missouri.
All persons having claims aRsins;
said estate are required to exhibit The
for allowance to the administrator WITH
in one year after the date, or they M
be preclueed from any benefit Of sack
estate, and If such claims be not exhlh.
tied within two years from this dato
they will be forever barred.
Letters bear date Of January Is. l6o1,
4l-4t H. b. BUSH,
Aamfv.isfrSkk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

MEXICO is about to have an OPP
portunity to secure a good WOODEN
mill. Men of experience are look
ing over the ground and think Mex
leo a good point for a big mill. Il
matters develop as We think, Mex
leo will have one of the best wooden
mills in the State, work to begin
on it early in the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
HARMONY.
From the Centralia Guard.


The people of northwestern Au-
drain and southeastern Monroe
counties are working in harmony
with our citizens to have the new
railroad come through Centralia.
At present they are at great disad-
vantage owing to the great distance
from railroads. The new road
would enable the farmers to ship
their products without being COM
PEELED to haul them ten or twelve
miles in wagons as they have done
in the past. Aid the building of
the road by giving the right Of way
and encouraging the enterprise.
We have no doubt that almost
every land owner along the route
will gladly give the right of way
through his farm. Certainly no
public-spirited and enterprislng
citizen would refuse; but if there
are any so selfish as to refuse to see
what is for their own interest, then
their neighbors who are enterpris-
ing and publie-spirited will have to
go down in their pockets and raise
the money to pay for the right OF
| way. It has been intimated that
some would refuse to give the right
of way, but we doubt it. Certainly
no business farmer can fail to see
at a glance that the building of this
road through his farm would in
crease the selling price ofhis land
at least five dollars per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

LADDoNIA, Mo-, Jan. 2S.-The
preliminary trial of John Brown
for the shooting of j. J. Bethel in
the arm at this place last week,
was held here to-day and resulted
in the acquittal of Brown, it not
being proved that a probable cause
existed for an offense. Bethel as
saulted Brown with a club for an
alleged improper proposal to his
wife, and Brown goes clear with
the plea of self-defense, the evi-
dence not being allowed which
drove Bethel to the assault.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

In selecting jury to try VIM.
Bybee most of those examined had
read full accounts of the killing in
the LEDGER. tits an impossibility
to find twelve intelligent men in
Audrain County who do not read
the LEDGER,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
he Appreciates a Good Paper.

10 tue EHituf UI tHt IFugtfs ~,
CHICAGO, III, Jan. 2s.-What
is the matter with my LEDGER? I
have not had one since / came
back, and I would sooner do with
out something to eat than the LED.
GER. Please see about it.
Jso. b. GRAHAM,
1898 La Sale Street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
Administrators Notice.

Notice lie hereby given that ieltera
Documentary upon ths..estate Of Id
Riordan, deceased, have been a
ed the undersigned, Jas. III
by the Probate Court Of Audrain Cgl
ty, Missouri, bearing date January
1883.
All persons having claims againsf
said estate are required to exhibit the2
for allowance to the administrator wfts
in one year after the date, or they IN
be precluded from any benefit Of sesi
estate, and IL such claims be not ~
hibited within two years from th}6
date they will be forever barred.
42.4t JAE. Finn Adminiafrafnr 3
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

HoN. C. G. DANIEL, of Vandalia,
chairman of the Democratic Gen.
trail Committee, was in Mexico to-
day and says he will call the COM
mittee together the latter part OF
March for organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

CRY Attorney Bryan and City
Recorder Tomlinson deserves great
credit for the record appeal cases
are making in our Circuit Court.
Every case appealed under the
present administration has been
gained in the higher court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

Notice Stock Men.

On the 1st Saturday in March.
1883, ali ! o'clock, at the southeast
corner public square, ne viii rent
the Polly Sims farm 6 miles north
west Of Mexico, ! 1-2 miles north
of Thompson. In all 230 acres good
house, well, out buildings, ponds,
orchard, grass and cultivating land,
fo- further particulars inquire Of
John Films, Ben O., W. Ct, Mrs.
Bette Sims or G. B. Crews. T. j..
Sims. Rent due January Isl, 1889.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

THERE are FIVE hundred working
men in and around Mexico who can
we'll afford to give their notes for
s25 each to the new railroad to be
paid in work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

JOE BEsHEARs, of Vandalia, was
up this week on business and re-
ports the prospects good for a big
boom in Vandalia when spring ar
rives. Vandaiia is a live little city
and will get there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

THERE was hardly standing room
at the railroad meeting this after
noon, but that did not hinder en-
terprising citizens from putting
their hands way down in their
noekats
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

Hon. ABE. CoNELY, a leading
Democrat of Boone county, made
us a pleasant call to-day. He is
an enthusiastic Francis man and
thinks his favorite will win.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

COLUMBIA, stop discriminating
against Mexico in your railroad
notes CT Mexico will make it hot
for yoa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

TURNER, SMITH & Co., when they
have anything good, always divide
with the newspaper men. They
have our thanks for a Francis
hat and it is a dandy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that lettesl
testamentary, with will annexed, upoo
the estate OF Thos. Graffort, deceased
have been granted the undersigned. s b
Furber, by the Probate Court OF A1drs}6
county, Mo-, bearing the date Jau. a
1855.
All persons having claims against ~
estate are requiredto exhibit them FOR 81
lowance to the executor within one ~
after the date or they may be rreclnds1
from any benefit of such estate, sDd 4
such claims be not exhibited within IN
years from this date they win be f0rc411
barr ed. s. s. FURBER, Executor. IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

Ii you don't see what you want
In hats at Turner, Smith u Co.'s
ask for 1t. You know II would be
impossible for us TO show every
style and shape Of our extensive
stock without moving to larger
quarters. 160-2t43.lt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

COLUMBIA people better stop put
ting the Centralia clause in any of
their railroad notes. The Mexico
people might insert "via Jefferson
Gity -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

THE young man who referred to
a crowd of prominent citizens who
were watching the eclipse Saturday
evening, as luna-tics, should be
summariiy dealt with.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

THE almanacs for the new year
are out. The year 1888 viii have
six eclipses: Three ofthe sun, two
of the noon and one of the Repub-
lican party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02
Circuit Court.

WIN. byDee Is beinB trleu ior the
murder of d marble dealer named
Greenman, in October, 1886. The
killing took place in the town Of
Laddonia, in front of Logan's drug
store. The men had quarrefled
but. what passed between them is
not known. Greenman was cut in
the upper part of the left lung.
The would did not result in i'm
mediate death for Greenman did
not die until November, 1887.
Bybee was jailed but subsequently
released on bail. At the time of
the killing, Bybee was over sixty
years of age and Greenman seventy
one. Greenman's home was in st.
Louis, where he owned marble
works, and was a guest at Bybee's
hotel in Laddonia.
There was a very large attend
ance at the Circuit Court Tuesday
during the impanneling of a
jury in the case of the State against
VIM. Bybee. Of the hundred men
subpenaed in this case, forty were
discharged by the court at noon Tues
day, to appear at l O'Clock Thurs
day. when ajury will be selected.
Those found by the court to be
qualified are as follows: J. HI.
billiard, j. w. Rodgers, J. F. Pal
mer, w. T. Bradley, ]. R. Brown,
John M. Daniel, Hillary Bush, G..
w. Bruner, ]. V. Robinson, Thos.
Wisdom, A.. A. Whitley, R, N.
West, H. L. Berry, Frank Carter.
J. A. Surber, c. H. Crockett, R.
L. Heller, C. R. Gamble, I. P.
Dyer, J. A. Stephenson, c.. R.
Livingston, Ed. Mallory, T. T.
Turley, E: S. P. Whitley,
L.. NJ. Hendricks, j. w.
Fletcher, John Dahlem, J. R.
Greene, R. E. Chappell, VIM.
Frazier, D. NJ. Hill, Robert Luckie,
w. H. Wakefield, w. B. Edwards,
C. L. Phillips, John Gamble, J. j.
Cox, C. Bruce, s.. D. Dawson,
Harry Householder.
Other proceedings were as fol-
lows:
Zerelda Adams VS.. J. @. Adams;
divorce granted.
A. Zimmerman VS.. L. thinner
mann; continued.
Alfred Willis VS.. o. F. Rollins
and Carpenter Bros; dismissed as
to Carpenter Bros; judgment for
O. F. Rollins for $3.50.
| F. S. scroggins vs.. L. D. Clark;
dismissed by plaintiff,
Following are the proceedings of
the Circuit Court yesterday:
w. R. Cook VS.. L. III. Redman;
continued generally.
Belle Crosswhite VS.. Hamilton
Hall; motion for change Of venue.
H. Hunter VS.. Sophia Hunter;
divorce granted.
Zimmerman vs.. Zimmerman; con-
tinued generally.
Chas. w. Erhs VS.. Nancy M.
Erbs; continued generally.
Levina Woods VS.. Levi Woods;
divorce granted.
s. q. Adams VS.. j. @. Adams;
divorce granted.
Mccormick Harvesting Co. VS..
John Culbertson; continued.
Marshall heirs VS.. &C. Terry j.
C. Terry, interpleader; continued.
Coin & Lockridge VS.. G.. C. Terry,
j. C. Terry, interpleader; con-
tinued.
! WI. White VS.. Ed. Rines ct al;
Judgment for plaintiff for the sum
of sl25.
A. s. Houston VS.. ~. J. Bass;
judgment for plaintiff for SLIT.
VIM. Holbenier vs.. K. Morgner;
continued.
| Margaret Headington ct al. VS..
j. e. Kenyon ct al.; judgment for
plaintiff for s224.35.
G. T. Boal VS.. G. NJ. Gill; plain
| tiff takes "non-suit."
Mary e. Moore VS.. T. L. Moore;
| confirmed cenerally
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

WHAT do some wealthy people
mean who are not giving a cent to
the railroad? They are standing
in their own light.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-02

G. NJ. Day, of Littieby sold to J.
Stephens, of Benton City, II hogs,
average, $50 for s4.s5 per hundred.
III. Barteil sold to same two hogs
for SIS, weight 1877 pounds each.