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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
THE CASH SYSTEM!

Experienced buyers, wheth-
er they be farmers, tradesmen
or mechanics, all admit that
under the system of 'CQsh at
both ends of the line" they
are enabled to buy and sell
on a much smaller margin of
profits. With the idea of bene-
fitting our customers and at
the same time gaining a con-
siderable advantage for our
selves in the eastern markets,
we have decided that on and
after February 1st, 1888, to
follow strictly the cash sys-
tenn.
We need not tell our many
old customers that ours is by
far the largest and best sell
ected stock Of goods in this
county. 1t is a general stock
in every sense of the word and
embraces everything that a
family may need in the way
of necessaries, comforts and
luxuries.
Winter is practically over
and it becomes advisable to
clear out all heavy goods and
to do this, we shall make sub
stantial reductions on all
blankets, woolens, heavy cloth
ing, overcoats, winter boots
and shoes, and in fact all fall
and winter goods.
This is no sensational an
nouncement to draw crowds
but a business proposition
that can not be controverted.
Call and see us whit the
cash or its equivalent, and
you will go home with more
goods for the money tnan you
ever before hauled out of this
town. Respectfully,
Stamford. K0umans & Efdred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
District Court.


Judge Ellis closed the February term
of the district court last Saturday night.
The proceedings had and not heretofore
published were as follows:
Skeen vs.. Ramsey; continued by
agreement.
NanSlyke VS.. G. K. Il w. r. r.; mo-
ton for new trial overruled.
Easley VS.. Same; same entry.
f. j. Mulder VS.. .. G. Ewart; judg-
ment for plaintiff as prayed for.
Bank of Hazelton VS.. l.. G.. Peck, ct
al, E. NJ. Carr made party defendant;
judgment against l.. G.. Peck as prayed
for; case continued.
Bank of HazeltOn VS.. Benz. Reynolds,
ct al; judgment for plaintiff against
Reynolds Il Reynolds and premises Or
dered sold.
Kate Craven VS.. City of New Kiowa;
defendant allowed sixty days to make
case for supreme court; plaintiff allow
ed thirty days to suggest amendments;
parties allowed ten days to settle the
case.
The cases against Geppert & Stone
all go over until next term; the repleven
suit against the sheriff set for the first
Monday of the term.
Burnham, Hanna & Munger VS.. Max
Blank; judgment for plaintiff; attached
property ordered sold.
L. Fowler VS.. Z. Scott and p. Butcher;
judgment for plaintiff and costs.
A. III. King, assignee VS., Geo. II
King, ct al; commissioners appointed
to make partition of property.
Sweetzer, Pembroke & Co.. VS.. Geo. W
Stevens, sheriff and Ramsey g. Sheldon;
judgment for plaintiff as prayed for.
Citizens National bank VS.. j. F
Preston, ct al; judgment for plaintiff.
Consolidated Tank Line Co. VS.. b. L
Woodland, constable; judgment fol-
plaintiff.
StandifOrd, Youmans & Eldred VS.
l.. VI. Field, ct al: dismissed without
prejudice at cost of plaintiff.
o. Z. Ewart VS.. VIM. Adams, ct al
judgment for plaintiff and premise:
ordered sold.
Cottage Organ Co. VS.. S. Palmer; leave
given for alias execution.
Kansas National Loan Co. VS.. Edward
i Crews; sheriff's sale confirmed.
Wife & Pool VS.. J. w. Temple, dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
w. y. Schiller VS.. c. Z. Bitter; sher
ifs sale confirmed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Capt. Ayers Dead.

Capt. Byron T.. Ayers died at Sun City,
Kans., on the 18th of February, after
protracted illness, at the age of 50 years.
Deceased was at one time one of the
prominent men in Kansas, and during
the war he served in both the 1st and
End Kansas regiments with distinction.
After the war he was revenue collector
for the state of Colorado, with head
quarters at Denver. He had domestic
I trouble that caused the breaking up of
his family relations and for years he
had been ayerse to even referring TO his
family affairs. lie came to Barber
county in 1874 and had lived here ever
since. He was good lawyer and at
one time was county attorney of this
county. His mind at one time must
have been an exceedingly bright one,
for even when disease, age, sorrow and
misfortune had bowed him low, when
there did not appear TO him one ray of
hope for future happiness on this earth,
Capt. Ayers was most entertaining
and instructive conversationalist, and
was ever ready To add 10 the comforts
and pleasures of those around HIM.
He was inferred under the direction of
the G.. A. r. post of Sun City, ON the
lst inst. and his funeral was attended
by many of his old Barber county
friends. Rigg & Johnston, the under
takers of this city, furnished one of
their richest Baskets, and in this let us
hope that the worn out body will find
rest, and that the spirit when called to
the God who gave it will be at peace.
Close his eyes, his work IL done.
What to him is friend or foeman,
Rise of moon OF set of sun,
Hand of man, or kiss of woman?
Leave him To Gods watching eye,
Trust him TO the hand that made him;
Mortal love wseDs idly by,
Christ alone has power to aid him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Real Estate Transfers,

For the week ending March Sd.
as reported by Bronson ~ HOuchin
abstracters and conveyancers. Medicine
Lodge, Kansas.
Probate Judge to Mary w Free
man, lot III lst avenue west,
Medicine Lodge. ........S ]
John Donovan to j j. b Ellis out
lot 81 to New KiOwa..
A S IIankins to + NJ Lane inst.
IN part of W I of South Park
addition. .................... 4O
L Osterhardt to w r Terry, lots
l, = blk in Hursts Il Smiths adj
ditiOn TO HaZeltOn.. ..... 400
Jno ID Woods to n G Burrows 5
lots in blk 66 HaZelten. 49,. 800
G n Peck to w III Hanah lots 2, 4
blk ~ HaZeltOn. ....... :. 81
VIM l. Peck to w III Hanah lot 3
blk ~ Hazelton. ...,,.....-,.. 35
james III Bryant to A G Gam 16O
acres i'm 1l-3l-lO. ......... 800
L J Woodland to III Bryant 100 a
| ll-3l- TO-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2oOC
ID blanchard to a III PARCEL 100 a
lI-3l-lO. ...... ................ IOOO
a l. Solander to + Flowers 160a
| 2I-34- 10. l3UC
a w Bell to Z 5 Rinnan 60 15-
54-l0.......r,,, ........... l2OOt
Z A Vanslyke to I J Woodland 160
| a ll-Sl-lO.. ZOOt
Luther White TO b + COffman 1-9
16O s-3l-1 ................ D.
: =, Cooley to n r Runyan s0a
2S-3l- il...,..... .....,-........ ON
] II Clawson to L ii Benham 50 49,
| a S-32-ll...... ....-.- lfO'
y b Moore to L s Rinnan 16Oa 80.
25-33-ll. ......... -.-.-...... zUV'
A W Bell to L 5 Rinnan l6O A- o..
! 33-ll ............ .....-...sS'.... l-VO'
e C Blakeway to w Brahnan 100 -
! n lS-34-lZ. 1890. -....-.. VV
MN IIickox TO Dist 80 a7-3+l2, =
| \ " Bell to L 5 Rinnan leo 81 -.
So IL. .......-........,.. l-VV'
Amos Ash to Otis Coyle 80 26-
32-l2 ..............,.... %
w l. Abbott to john L DAVIS 100
al0, IL AMI l5-3l-lS. loo
A W Bell to Z 5 Rinnan 100 10
SO Is. -. l-pV
+ S Bennett to A p Charles $50
$500 Is. ........... ~
A p Charles to VIM Caldwell l60
ob-oU- ID ..,.ss,.ss ...-'...'.. lVV
+ S Bennett To A II Charles iG0
! 3O-3O-l5. $500. -....-...,-..,'s. ~
A p Charles 10 VIM Caldwell 100
80 So -........-...-...... lOO
John Fisher to A III Ward l6O
10 and 1880 lS. ................. 166
Sheriff Barber Co 10 l. c Clark go
- and 80 BIB. 4lO
NJ II ClaypOol to l. ii Knowles 100
A b StaTke to + Willis 100 a 80
4...........-rs,-,,- IN
A w Bell TO f RinBan 40 81
: John Eckell to w r Spicknell 100
p a -, 34-32-l4. ...............--.. l6s
I J w Lucas to John G Davis 100 a
, -, l3-32-l4- .-...........--.--. II
LouisL ampl to Joel p hhoads I6O
n Si-SS 10. ........--..-..-..-.- a.
Louis Bissantz 10 Henry Morgan
100 a 15-3l-i5. ............-.... 2Ol
b L Taul to T Wilson 40 $3.50
lo.s',,,,,'ss.ss'ss' D
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Sharon Items.

EDS. INDEX: DIR. Browns dwelling,
one of the finest residences in Sharon,
burned on Sunday evening, between z
and O'Clock. 1t was occupied at the
time by Mrs. Brown and her son, the
doctor being at Boston, Col, where he
is running drug store. Nearly every
body, including Mrs. Brown and son,
was at church at the time, and the fire
had made considerable Roadway before
1t was discovered. 1t is supposed to
have originated from the kitchen flue,
though the flues were thought to be in
good order. The house was well fur
nished, including a piano and the dec
tors valuable library. Nothing was
saved except the piano, sofa and one
or two chairs. Three fourths of the
value of the building, and nearly the
entire value Of the contents, was COW
cred by insurance i'll the Home Compa-
ny, of New York. The livery stable
was in danger for time, but thanks
to the sleet and snow, the fire did not
spread. ;. ~ lady evangelist, of the NJ.
f.. persuasion, from Sterling, Kansas,
is here to remain during the summer,
and look after the flock at this place
She held services at the school house,
morning and evening, lust Sunday, as
sisted by our Mrs. Clifford. The servl-
ces> were quite interesting. 49,. The
Brown drug building will be repaired,
and occupied by l.. w. Story, with his
stock of general merchandise. R. f..
Dennis has moved into town and will
till some land on shares for James Huff
aker. ,. a three-year-old child of ii. e..
Latham is sick. :. James II. Fair sold
quarter section of land, three miles
north Of town, to Frank Elder, an old
friend of his, from Illinois. for about
81 900. Jim. is now the owner of the
fine black team, recently the property
of Mr.. Huffaker w. NJ. Riggs saws
that eggs have now fallen to ten cents,
and he thinks be Will be able to live
through the summer. BUCKEYE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Amber Items.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. a. l.. Tay Tor a
girl baby. Who says Art. is not man
of a family. D.. VIM. Lytle has rented
the L. +. Melrose farm and arrived few
days ago to take possessions; his wife
and two children will be here in a few
days; they take the place of George
Fetty who will start to Missouri to-day.
=. =. Steve Roach and family have rented
and moved TO the SuDmerlin place on
Sand creek The taffy pulling at s..
y. Furgeson last Tuesday night was,
by those present, said to be a success.
John Chadwick has bought the
Peter Frazier farm and has taken
possession. Ed. Williams was worse
with rheumatism during the last week,
but is able to be about again. To
show the peaceable disposition Of this
neighborhood, we need only to state
that z. Butcher, justice of the peace for
this part of Elm Mills township, has
been in Office for nearly year and a
half, but has not had the honor of try
a case yet; but viii not try to enum-
crate the number of matrimonial knots
he has tied DAD.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

On the sth inst, tomorrow, at his
farm p miles southeast of here, +. w
Kline will sell at public auction, 10;
of live stock, farm implements and
small tools, preparatory TO moving
away from here. A reasonable credit
Will be given to purchasers. For par
ticulars, see the hand-bills.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
TO THE FRONT!

Having noticed dcdger which was thrown
out a few days ago byone of our neighbors,
stating that they were selling the best brands
Of Flour ever cold in Barber county, or the
west, therefore, for the benefit of the public
generally, win state that ] am selling Flour
which win compare with any sold in the state.
Please Reie reduction i'm prices.-Es
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

Remember these prices are rot limited to
ten days. did not see the raise on -four 50
quick ms some others. but it has risen 10 cts
per leo lbs, all the same. ami If needs be / am
here to sell ten car loads at these prices. also
keep Corn. Oats. Miilfeesi and Hay in stock.
Gail in and see me before y9g buy end save
money. 40. ANDREWS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
MILLIONS
BASIS OF ASSESSMENT.

For the Tax Levy of 1888, as agreed on by
the Township Trustees of the several town
ships. at their annual meeting held at the Office
fthe County Clerk of Barber county. March
), 1883, as required by law:
Horses domestic siv ,noot,s to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Stray Cattle.

CTRAYED, from my ranch on Elm Creeks
- some time last fall. one yearIing heifer<
branded with three half circles Z: one year
Ing steer psanq5u ~ on ieIt shoulder; slit In
for information leading 70 their recovery.
4Qt4s G. G. SPARKS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Farm Loans.

FARMERS should patronize home irstitu-
= lisla.s. and get fiseir Farm Loans fp0m the
McNEAL MORTGAGE 90. Money always
ready Principal and Interest payable at their
once, az Citizens National Bank. flm3
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Horses for Sale.

On HEAD OF HORSES, including 8rood
4his stock e crosses OF the Norman English
T. SHORE,
" Lake CITY. Kansae.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
TRANSFER LINE

j. b. Gano is the manager of the South
western Bus and Transfer Line. Buses and
baggage wagons meet every train, passenger
and freight, Delivers freight and express in
any part of the city. Leave orders at the
office of c. G Taiiaferro, or at the bus barn on
Kansas avenue, west
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
For Trade.

A GOOD 100 acre Tract OF Land ten miles
u southwest Of Medicine Lodge Sixty acres
In cultivation, and fenced; living water; lots of
Timber; soil very rich. To trade for Town
property. Inquire of the County Treasurer,
Medicine Lodge, Kansas. II
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
FARM LOANS,

WE HAVE Private Eastern Money to Loan
in Barber County.
EDWARDS & NOBLE, Attorneys.
once over First National Bank, Medicine
Lodge, Kansas. 70
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

Stock bills, of any description print
Cd at the INDEX once, on short notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-19
FROZEN IN THE STORM
LATEST PARTICULARS OP THE DESTRUC
TIVE BLIZZARD
People Dropping Dead Within Few Yards Of Their
Homes-Th5 Coolest Ever Experienced il
That Region-Th5 Weather
Moderaung.

CHICAGO, January ls-hn Omaha,
Neb, special says: Charles Gray, living
near Tekamah, died yesterday from expos
ure in Thursdays storm. Miss Louise
Royce, school teacher, eight miles from
Plainyiew, had but three pupils on the day
OF the storm. She started at clock with
the children for house about twenty rods
distant, but lost her way. All lay down in
the snow and Miss Royce wrapped up the
little ones rs best she could. Early in the
night one child died, later second one,
and ust as morning broke the
third child succumbed to the cold.
Miss Royce then managed to reach the
house, less than twenty rods away. Both
her feet were badly frozen, and they will
probably have to he amputated. A school
teacher aud eight children, names un-
known, are reported from Neigh TO have
ueTighprl. Five men, named Sickle,
brothers, are reported from the same place
to have been frozen to death, also m old
man named Close and boy named Miller.
Mrs Miller, the boys mother, WAS also
badly frozen and will lose both lcg7. She
was returning iIUm the funeral ol another
SON when caught in the storm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-19
THE SENATE'S WORK.
The Tax Bin Of 81 Under Consideration
Blair's EiIl Up.

WAsHINoroN, d. c., January IS--In
the senate the bill reducing from = to 81
the charge Tor passports, was passed. The
morning business being finished the bill
bill Tor reluudiug the direct tax OF l-Gl,
was taken up, the question being ON Mr..
Chambers motion TO rccommit the hill.
The motion was rejected. The question
was then taken on an amendment offered
by NIr. Edmunds, requiring all claims filed
within six years and 1t was agreed to.
Several amendments OF a verbal CharaC-
ter were also agreed to.
Mr. Berry offered Al amendment prOvid-
ing that no part OF the money collected
from Individuals shall be retained by the
United States as a set-Otf' against any state
Indebtedness. The amendment was agreed
to
Mr. Vance offered an amendment eN-
tending the provisions Of the bill to the
cotton taN collected under the law Of l-G2
AMI subsequent laws lie said that If the
direct tax va. to he refunded, this cotton
tax. which w.,s also direct tau, ought to
be refunded.
Mr Grorr, aud Mr.. Perry advocated the
amendment
Mr.. sherman said if the amendment
wrIe adopted he would oppose the Whole
bIl.
Hr. Call opposed the whole BILL
W. Beck slji he favored the bill as a
nrr~urc cf Justice, bat argued that it
~uuuid not br cncuubered with anything
else.
Nh Eaucv's amendment was rejected
yeas H., nays lG.
Nr. ChnnIlrrJud Mr.. Plumb both offered
amendments. hat were rejected.
The Blair Educational bin was then
taken up, nud Mr. Brown addressed the
Senate in support of il, stating that lts de-
feat would be- received with great regret
throughout the whole South. At the con
rlu>!oa of Nj Brown s. remarks, Mr.. Blair
continued h.a speech IN support OF the
bill.
Nh. Sherman, from the Committee on
Iur.i.n Relations, reported au amended
m,ut o thu Deficiency bill aPproDriatlng
so. 600 10 de.,ay the expense OF Il com
rui-.:ur tn attend the international ENm-
lran 1T Mrlhuumo Referred. The sen
ate then adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-19
LAMAR SWORN In.
The New Justice Duly Installed with His
Brethren.

WASHINGTON, d. C., January 1S-The
Supreme Court of the United States sits
with lUll bench to-day, for the first time
siuce the 4th of May, 1855. Mr.. Lamar
reached tue Capitol a little after eleven
O'Clock this morning and proceeded to the
Justices Room OF the Supreme Court,
where the oath Of OtliCe-thc ordinary
modified uath-was administered to him
in private. The Judicial oath was admin
istered in public Immediately after the
days session WAS opened. The small
space reserved for the general public was
crowded with strangers, but the space
within the enclosure reserved for the bar
contained Eut more than the usual num-
Der OF lawyers. Among The people of note
present were the Attorney General and the
new Secretary of the Interior, Mr.. Villas.
The Judges, in their black silk robes,
at T. o'clock, and the asscmblage at the
tap uf N Marshal's gavcl arose respect
fully aud remained standing until the
mrmbers Of the court had taken their
places Mr.. Lamar, clad in we'll hitting
suit OF black, followed the court and took
his seat beside Clerk Mckenny, at the right
OF the bench. The Chief Justice an
nounccd that the first proceedings of the
court would lie the reading OF the COM
mission Of Mr. Lamar, and the admin
lstm;ium Of the oath. The commission was
thercupun handed TO the clerk, who read it,
alter which Mr.. Lamar read impr,s-Iycly
from manuscript the judicial oath Is fol-
lows.
81, l.. q. c. Lamar, do solemnly swear
that | will administer Justice, without re-
spect to persons and do equal right to the
poor aud to the rich, and tina, ! will faith
fully aud impartially discharge and per
form all the duties incumbent on my "a
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Cougt OF
the United States according to the brst Of
my ability and understanding, agreeable
10 the Constitution aud the laws OF the
United States 80 help me Cod.
lie took the Bible as he uttered the last
sentence aud at the end solrmnly kissed it
lie was then escorted behind the screen,
which extends the length Of the bench be
hind the Justices aud after n minute de
lay reappeared at the left clad in new
lowing robe Of glossy black silk. The
court and the asscmblagr arose, the new
Justice bowed 10 his associates and then to
the bar and the public, and took Ia" 0eal
IN the chair OF the Jnnior Justice, at the
extreme LII Ui the bench Tie court then
proceeded with its ordinary routine bust
ness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-19
KANSAS CITY CHOSEN
Under Conditions for the Eighth Associa
lion Glub

Under Conditions for the Eighth hSsocia-
tIon Club.
CINCINNATI, January lo.-The Ameri-
can Base Ball Association held protract'
ed meeting yesterday, and shortly before 4
p m agreed to make Kansas City the
eighth club. The terms on which tue club
was admitted to the Association were:
First, That the club should give an APP
proved bond of SlO, 900 for the fulhIlment
OF ita contract with the Association.
Second, That it shall pay the fare of all
clubs both ways between st. Louis and
kms1S City.
Mi Whitfield, acting on tclcgraphic in
struct.,ns from Kansas CITY, accepted
these terms and such othrI5 a5 were L.
qug,d
The Association in the WY OF general
business decided 10 open III" -r.,,nn April
H. instead OF April II, Association man-
imouslY resolved to retain the franchise Ot
the Metropolitaus and to maintain al Office
Of the same in New York. for which pur-
pose Mr.. Won der Horst, of Baltimore, was
elected President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-19

idea once 20 abroad that he money to sup
plv it's wants is to be derived from the
Federal Treasury, and the energies aud
interest of the people in that, as in all
other domestic concerns, once taken pos
session OF bv the Federal authorities, hc
comes weakened and their reliance para
ly2ed, rs WAS illustrated c0nclusivcly hy
the case ui Connecticut when she sold her
Western Reserve lands
'Our school system, resting upon the
interest which each community necessarily
feels IN the education of its own children,
aud on that selt.relianCe which is Charac-
teristic OF the American people, is gradu-
ally hut steadily improving ITS system and
rul9Igiug its expenditures, until We find
that the amount collected for school pur-
pores in our State for the year lSS7 Will
aggregate about the sum of 81 ,2OS, G6G -
Which, taking into consideration our pep
ulD;Iun AMI aNsesslhle property, presents
~ proud record is can be shown hv
almost any State IN the Union.
These ale some OF the prominent rel
sons which will induce me to cast my vote
against this bill, and feel confident that
the more the people Of our State reflect
upon the subject the more sincerely and
heartily will they endorse my action.
GROWTH or uUE SCHOOLS.
This phenomenal development OF our
school interest in West Virginia, which
has been 1t the rate OF forty per cent in
the last tour years, is practical illustra-
tion OF The confidence felt by the people in
popular education; and is an evidence ol
their pride aud intelligent interest in the
development oI system SO essential tn
their naPplmrss and >0-promotIve % their
highest interests. This - the result ci>rlf
reliance, Individuality and 4 deep and
earnest popular sentiment that shuuld Hot
he weakened by the interference ol the
Federal Government in the domestic con
Germs of the people OF our State, the
tendency of which would be to paralyze
the energies, cool the enthusiasm and edu-
cate people to lean upon the strong arm ul
centralized power rather than upon their
efforts luu may say that do not intend
10 cloud the record | have made, in my
own county, as the sincere and earnest
friend and supporter OF popular education
by voting for Il bill that, in my Judgment,
will virtually transfer the school interests
uf the State to the control and manage
meat of a majority of the Federal Con
gre,s. and make it the football in national
politics for the demagogue to cry himself
hOarse over.