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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
BURNING EPIsTLEs.

A Mall Car Censumsd In Utah.-IBS Mail
sacks Destroyed.
A mail storage car on the west bound
fast mail was burned st Blue Greek, Utah.
The car and contents are total loss.
The engineer discovered that the mail
car, which was flisd with through mail,
was on FIRE six miles east Of Blue Greek.
There being no water near to put II ont
the engineer threw open the throttle IN an
effort TO reach the water tank Il nlus
Creek In time TO save the valuable cargo.
In six minutes the burning mail cor was
landed under the spout of the tank, but It
WAS too late. the car with l58 mail sacks
being consumed. When word was spread
through the coaches that the train was On
6re the greatest excitement prevailed, and
only the lightning speed Of ths train prs
vented the passsngsrs from Jumping Oh.
Thomas Orchards, chief clerk Of the rsil.
road mail service. ID unable to give even .
theory Of the firing of ~ train, = Il sssms
impossible that Il could have caasht from
firing sparks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
A BIG ENTERPRISE.

II 4
Northern Cspitalists Going Into the Lum-
ber Business In the South ON u Large
Scale.
Howell, Jewett + Co., Of Atchison and
Omaha. have organized gigantic milling
and lumber enterprise on the Sabine river,
in Louisiana and Texas. George w.
Howell and w. r. Smith, the attorney of
the frn, have returned from the south,
whore Mr.. Howell concluded the purchase
Of loo, 900 acres Of fine land in the two
states. The land is on both sides Of the
river, and gives the firm control of the
stream distance Of over lOO miles. The
land 10 in state Of wild nature, and an
axe has never been put in it. 1t abounds
in pine and cypress aud extends back Of
the river ON both sides from three to
ave miles. At Logansport; on the Louisi-
ana side Of the river, Mr.. Howell has
bought small mill, which is now in oper-
alton getting ont lumber to build man.
moth mill, and men arc also burning brick
to build the engine houses, smoke. stacks,
drying kilns and other buildings that will
b Of brick. Tho proposed mil viii cut
500, 600 feet Of lumber in twelve hours, and
an electric light plant will afford light to
work BY at night. From 500 to 1000 men
will b employed. The enterprise also in.
ciudss the building Of city at Logans.
port, which 10 now . struggling hamlet,
and the reconstruction Of . narrow gauge
railroad into standard gauge from Lo-
gansport to Shreveport. The investment
Of capital win run into many thousand
dollars, the purchase Of land alone rsquir-
iua an outlay Of over 500, 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05

Told In . Breath.
FAuLK ounty has thiry-sieht school
houses.
HANSON county warrants are worth their
face value. spot cash.
Contracts have been let at Pierre for .
$50, 600 opera house and pontoon bridge.
YANKToN 6remsn have decided not 10
attend the state tournament at Pierre in
June.
Ell. FLYNN the dsfaultipg treasures
Of Custer county, has been bound over to
the district court in the sum Of 81, 900 on
charge Of embezzlement. The commits.
sionsrs will proceed at once against his
bondsmen to recover $l2,S74.9O, the full
amount Of his dsfalcation.
DURING Sunset Cox's visi, - Huron a
young lady accompanied by her best young
man was introduced 10 the honored guest.
Extending her hand to him she said very
gushinely: %, Mr.. Cox, I am so glad to
know you and hear sou speak. Just say
one word, ono single little word, that can
say have heard your voice." The rosuish
statesman squeezed tendsrly the soft white
hand that was laid in his, glanced at the
faces Of the young couple standing before
him, and in . sweet, low voice SAID,
"Matrimosy." 1t is unnecessary to state
that the day was soon named.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN Pow.
DERBY has appointed Chas. E. Dscres, Of
Yankt IN, state organize. OF the Knights OF
Labor for south Dakota.
The Northwestern railroad company has
located its land on the mile square" south
OF Bad river. 1t is thought the I'D ~ill
cross the river at that point.
AN otter skin was brought into Forest
City BY an Indian hunter the other day.
The animals are becoming so scarce that a
pelt even is considered curiosity.
PETITION is being circulated in the
cities and mines Of the Black Hills, asking
for the demonstration Of silver, and when
dlled it will be forwarded to congress.
The two chapels being built for the In
dians in the Moreau river country are to bs
paid for out Of Q fund Of $25, 900 sub
scribed by Mrs. A. T. stewart for mission
ary work among the tribes in that section.
Bishop Hare is custodian of the fund.
The Kings Daughters," of Dssdwood,
are doing good work in soliciting aid for
the drouth sufferers.
FRANK LEOocQ, jr., has been appointed
oh position on tho governors staf With
the rank OF colonel.
JOHN FLuEY, . moon.eyed shirt tearrer,
was married at Buffalo Gap the other day
white girl named johnson.
WILDWOOD will be the division head
quarters Of the Fremont, Elkhorn h Mis-
ouri Valley rail1oad in the Black Hills.
IT has bsen estimated that there are 20..
600 gold, 1000 silver and Z, 900 TIN and other
mining claims In Lawrence, Pennington
and Custer counties.
PLowNa aud seeding wheat has bssn
going on in the Black Hills counties since
the latter part Of January and seeding il
now almost oil finished.
AT the equal suf{tags convention recently
held in washington, D. c., $4,000 was
subscribed for the South Dakota equal
suffrage campaign fund.
FOSSIL snail vas found near White.
wood the other dav measuring l93 inches
In circumference and 81 inches in diameter.
Its weight 10 Is pounds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
A SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS DIGEST.


Mrs. N. N. Merrill, Of the New York
S"", who has been travelling over South
Dakota inspecting for her paper the locali-
ties in (which 1t has been reported
BY Mora Marks" that gaunt want hoyers
over the land, says that the reports Of
starvation, etc.. sent out by 'Nora Marks, Z"
were absolutely false and without feunda-
tion. She said II was true that these were
soms cases where tho farmers were not
living on the fat Of the land, and whore ~.
sistance had been and would b very ac-
ceptabls, but she failed to ind any down.
right suffering. She visited the families Of
several mentioned BY ''Nora Marks" % starv
ing and wanting for comfortable clothing
and found them comfortably situated, aud
number stated that Miss Marks never
even waited them. Mrs. Merrill is west.
ern woman, having bssn born in Mime.
apolis. She 10 the daughter Of Bishop
Merrill. Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
No Annsaassen In rhsirs.

On bsbalt Of the negro race In Canada.
nov Numbering about 3o,0G0. g. a. John.
son has addressed memorial to Sir John
Macdonald, assuring him Of the nm
swervipg loyalty Of the eolorsd popu-
lation . The British crown, IN which
be says; IN These times, when the
question u the loyalty Of the negro
race y eonsidsrsd, desire 10 inform ron,
~ their prtysntafivs, thas ~ racs
viess vlsA alarn ths disloyal sentiments
Of traitsss pAo, h orr oslnion, sssk 10
units ous losions doninion 10 NJ United
6tatss q Aaassios, ) thing which. u ~
loSsd q ls, seald bring dsstsucsion q
~ deata u ny Ssy esasidsssd.
Thsssloe r. ~ naIlS u ~ most ~
eios6 ~ qsssn, ~ wish . ~
lbsn ~ - trns desstjon ~ joyalty
= IT. -, tAsf ve. - n1sfo
- fslly bsltssiae ~ ~
elsse ell { ~ r. - ~ - ~ lsls
a1ons T. 81 lHton
u Ca 11 T. y I ~ M & 4 lstlaa
% )I1l Ii1I : i Y a u n ll
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05

Secretary Window has directed lsAse
. b made with ths North Amezioan Con-
msFcial company, Of New YoFk and 6aM
Francisco, for ~ sxclu.ive privilege q
taking fur seals upon ~ islanAs e o.
Paul and 81. George, AlasAa, ~ twsaty
years from Nay l.
The company viii pay q anauAl psnta
Of e60, 600 Tor the lea1a 81 1at6 Ie1an6A, a1d
ID addition 10 . Ysx1nns fax of oa 1pea
eaOA fur ssalskin taken ard aAipped hyele
7s.aiS- -iooe q ! dollar ! pises "a -
skin. 30 fas Q anAS
b practicable and eonsloeent With ~ h
terssts Of ths conpany h viii sns0ssAee
IL dressing, dysin9 aaa naxketan9 q
peal skins Within the United Gtateo. IAe
aAnaal rsvsnas of ~ goyes.s1ese nnees
tAis Jease, on - basis q l0A0oo ee11s
pef annum, viii b Ahout 4l,O4oooo -
enainst o3oO, ,0O0 un4ee - peuesne 49,
u The Alaske Cc1n1nsse1al eogp61S.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
WickeA Plan.

Tho Custer Chronjclc has an unique
scheme whereby The psohibitioa lAv nay
be evadsd and its aims dsfeatsd.- Il il
nothing moro nor less than 70 organize .
noU church known ~ The Sacramental
church, and TO have the organixation per-
fscted and ready to open on the day fixed
for prohibition to 60 into effect, and con.
tinue indefinitely. The doctrinal tenets
upon which the church 10 based will be Of
the most liberal and conservative charac.
ter, and tho form Of worship will bs Of tho
simplest order, consisting mainly in
taking sacramento, which will bs admins.
tered I'd libitum, and not at stated inter-
walls % in other churches. The church will
be open to oil applicants for admission to
its fold, excepting only prohibitienists,
who under no circumstances need app
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
TINE PAN-AMERIcANs.

The International Confcrence May Al
jO"rn In Aprii-What Has Bsen Dose.
The delegates to the International Amer
lean congress are beginning 10 talk about
the final adjournment, which will probably
take place in April. Nearly al the CON-
mittees have made reports. and several o.
them will b adopted. Others ars nearly
ready 70 rsport to the conference. The
committee on arbitration has agreed 10
recormsnd the adoption Of ! method az
settling intsruational di6Arsnoes, bat has
not yet arrived q On asrss,nsat o. ths IL.
tails. The connittss on ~ nosstasy
condition viii nAks Two reports, ens 81
which viii rsconmsnd ~ ssinaes of !
common silver dollar 70 = lseal tsndlf Il
III eomneseial transactio bslweea ~ citi.
ssns q ~ several nAGioss. Ihs sth1r u.
port, psspared md psseented hy Ooo1i6 -,
of tho United 0eAkes dGleeEtaa. vllD ~.
oumenA ~ isaAanee y ellt eaGos u ~
Unised 1es1ee 0poa esy balllo1 III aDay
o depoejtaA . ~ UnkD1 Gla1os lrea11s1
- ~ stiseps q aa1Ae ~ 6an1gs1)
Ao6 aontA 49, ~ 1 S'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
A HARD BATTLE


PuEs BreAk the Sabbath and Each Others
Skins simultaneously.
Tommy Ward, of Cincinnati, and Charles
Wilson. the English Kid" met at New
Orleans in tght under Quesnsbury rules,
with Ave ounce gloves, to finish. They
fought an hour and half, the last four
rounds by lamp light, and the referee de.
ciared it draw with the unwilling consent
Of the men.
In the seventeenth round the Kid got
in some clever blows on Wards mouth.
The latter grew desperate and fought back
at close quarters. His length, reach and
strohR right told and at the end Of min
ute's rapid exchanges tbs Kid Was groegy
and nearly knocked out. He came back
gamely and got the best Of the next round.
In the nineteenth Ward nearly knocked
the Kid through the ropes with right
handler on the neck. The men kept up .
lively gait until the end Of the twenty
second, which also wound np with rapid
firing on both sides, bnt no knockout. The
referee suggested draw. the crowd OBJ
jected, but the police cast the deciding vote
in favor Of tie. The &40O purse was &C.
cordingly divided.
The Kid displayed swollen right hand
and says be broke L in the fifth round.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
MUST COME DOWN.

Chicago Commission Merchants Preparing
to Strike Against High Rents.
A peculiar strike and one to be partici-
pated In by millionaires is just about to be
inaugurated in Chicago strike Of
commission. merchants. One Of tue
most interesting scenes 10 the
city IL the almost impossible thorough
fare known as South Water street.
where the sidewalks are filed by crates Of
fruit, barrels Of vegetables, boxes Of poul-
Try and cases Of eggs and where grocers'
wagons are backed up against the side.
walk on each side 50 that the horses noses
nearly touch. On the north side the
buildings run back to the river. On both
sides these are old and low, having been
built just after the fire. Most of the produce
commission business of the city Is done in
this place, and there is lively competition
among commission men to get leases Of
these stores, as they are the only ones at
present in which this business can be done
to advantage. Az the number of these
have not increased with the population Of
the city and the consequent growth Of this
business, their landlords have 4 corner,
and rents have risen until it is claimed
that they eat up the profits of the business.
Chicago feeds more people than London or
New York. Over 4,50O grocers come to
South Water street daily and are coming and
going from morning till night. As many
in this line of business feel that they must
have cheaper stores or 60 ont Of the bust.
ness, crisis was precipitated bya meeting
Of the produce exchange, at which it was
decided reduction of rents must be made
or the whole army Of commission men
would migrate to another part OF the city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05

Dr. Mackenzie Gets Dasnagss.
The Jury awarded Dr.. Mackenzie 81 500
damages IN his suit against the 81. James
Gazette tor publishing disparagiDg articles
in connection With his treatment cf tho
late Emperor Frederick Of Germany.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-05
A Frsnch Victory In Africa.

TetAl cash In treasury - shown
by troasuror's general account . co. .673, ,6l2 O(
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
STA TIE WE WS.

R. B. Williams, yard-master at Hart ford, has been appointed superintendent of the western division of the New York X New England road.
 The knitting firm of R. w Lewis& Son of Ansonia, has made an assignment. The failure is serious one as the liabilities will probably be $7O, ,OOO; assests scarce ly $2OOO.
 An attempt at incendiarism was made on the new school house at Mans field on Thursday night. Fortunately the blaze was discovered in time and very little damage was done.
 A West Haven teamster by the name of Henry Russ received on Christmas the first installment of his share of his fathers estate, located at Munich. The estate is value at $2OO,0 and there are six children. Russ received Thursday S5, 780.29, and expects to receive the remainder of his share soon.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Central New England x Vest
 ern K. R. Co.
Poughkeepsie Bridge Route.

Commencing December 7th., 1890. Trains leave Canaan:
 For Hartford. $40 m BIO, I'll m; 2.42 a m (daily express for Hartford. Northampton and Boston.l Return {. .45, 10.O5 m; 3:25 m. 9.05 p m (daily express for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.)
 For Winsted, (Naug. Station) 2.42 m (daily express, etc., $40 m; 3.10, I'll m. Return SOP, 11.32 a m; 4.52 p m. 10 30 m (daily ex- press for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash ington.)
 For Poughkeepsie, S.46 m; 1230, 5.4Op m. 11.10 p m (daily express, etc.) Return 12.5O a m (daily express,) 7.10 a m; 12.5O, 4.4O p m. For Campbell Hall, S.46 m; 12.sO m. 11.10 p m (daily expressly Return, II 40 a m : 3.25 p m. 11.5o p m (daily express.)
 For silvernails, s.4e g m 12.so m. Leave Silvernails, 1915 m. 4.50 D m for Rhinebeck. Return leave Rhinebeck 7:oS m; 2.45 m 5.62 p m. .+
 SUNDAYS ONLY. Train leaves Canaan:
 For Hartford and intermediate stations, 4.13 p m. For Campbell Hall and intermediate stations, S.47 pm.
 CONNECTIONS.
 At Hartford with NY, H&H R, Hart ford 6 Valley Divisions. and with the & R: At simsbury and at Pine Meadow Division. At Winsted with N Y N il & H R R, Naugatuck Division.
 At Canaan with Housatonic R R. At Mt Riga, with Harlem R R. At Boston Corners with N & III K R and Harlem R R. At Po' keepsie and Rhinebeck with N Y 0 & H R R bell Hall with YO&WRR, Y,LE&W RR. P & B R R and Waikiki Valley R R.
 asa1 sspt. asa1 Passa Ast
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
Old-Time Marriage Notices.

The Springfield (Mass.) Union has collected some quaint and curious mar riage notices of the old times. Here are three of the best:
 ''In Bozrah, August, 1919, Mir John Bate of Williamstown, Mass, to Mary Ann Bass of Bozrah, after courtship of one hour
 "Is this not angling well, asked,
 Such tender bait to take.
 He caught in one short hour Bass;
 The Bass, though, caught the Bate.
 Married at Bridgewater, Dec. l6, I768, Capt. Thomas Baxter of Quincy, aged 66, to Miss Whitman of the former place, aged 67, after long and tedious courtship of forty eight years, which they both sustained with uncommon fortitude."
 '.In Boston, April, 1921, by the Rev. William Sabine, Joseph Willicutt to Miss Susan Whitmarsh, after tedious courtship of thirteen days and but thirty five days after the death of his former wife. "The best way it seems, a deep sorrow to smother, for the loss of wife is-to marry another"
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
THE NEW DISCOVERY.

You have heard your friends and neighbors talking about it. You may yourself be one of the many who know from personal experience just how good thing it is. If you have ever tried it, you are one of its staunch friends, be- cause the wonderful thing about it is, that when once given 8 trial, Dr Kings New Discovery ever after holds place in the house. If you have never used it and should be afflicted with cough, cold or any throat, lung or chest trouble, secure bottle at once and give it a fair trial. It is guaranteed every time, or money refunded. Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
TGpeLers' Guide.
HOuSatOniC Railroad.

HOusatOnic Railroad.
 MAIN LINE.
 June II, 1890. Passenger trains leave Canaan, GOING NORTH 9.4Oa m. for Pittstleld, North Adame also Albany, via State Line. 12.S0 p. m., for Pittstield, with through car for State Line. Connecting for the West. 7.22 p. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car and Coaches for Pittsfeld, connecting via. State Line for Albany. s.48 D. m., for Pittsfleld. 1915 8. m., Sunday Mail for Pittsheld.
 LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH. TOT a. m., for Bridgeport. $40 a. m., for Bridgeport and New York 2.33 p. m., for Bridgeport, with through car. 3.21 p. m., Milk for Bridgeport. 5M p. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car and Coaches to New York. 6.S0 p. m., for Bridgeport and New York. Sunday Milk, 3.45 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York.
 Connections are made at Brookfeld Junc- tion with trains to and from Danbury.
 VIM. Fl. STEVENSON,
 Vice-Pres't. and Genl Manager. A. w. PERRIN,
 Gen. Hask.-naet.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
THE FIRST STEP,

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat, can't sleep, can't think, can't do any thing to your satisfaction, and you won der what ails you. You should heed the warning, you are taking the first step into nervous prostration. You need nerve tonic and in Electric Bitters you will find the exact remedy for re- storing your nervous system to it's nor nal, healthy condition. Surprising re- suits follow the use of this great nerve tonic and alterative Your appetite re- turns, good digestion is restored, and the liver and kidneys resume healthy action. Try bottle. Price 50 cents at w. H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

The Board of Relief have decided to meet at the town clerks office instead of at the town hall. Please observe said change in their notice.
 James Shuckerow, of Hartford, a conductor on the Consolidated road, made his annual visit to his former home here last week and remained over Sunday.
 The Winsted Citizen says: 70. K. Hunt presented his wife with 0 hand some bookcase for a Christmas present. And Mrs O. K. Hunt, who realized that life without bookcase would be blank, also ordered as Christmss present for her spouse-a bookcase.
 Two minds with but a single thought,
 Two hearts that beat as one.'"
 A dispatch dated New Orleans, La. Dec 23, says: The weekly report of the city's mortality shows the largest num- Der of deaths during any one week ever recorded here, save when yellow fever prevailed in epidemic form, twelve years ago-236. The large death rate is due, in the opinion of prominent phy- sicians, to the prevalence of the grippe, of which there are now nearly 30,OOO cases under treatment here.
 We publish on our first page an i'm portant editorial from the Cvnaan News concerning the effect of cheap excursions on the Housatonic railroad. By mistake proper credit was given at end of the editorial. "-New Milford Gazette. A mistake most of us contrive to avoid. = Litchfeld Enquirer. Two wrongs do not make one right. The facts are: The Gazette discovered after it's outside pages were printed, that it had not giv- on proper credit at end of the editorial. The Gazette then attempted to remedy it's mistake, so it inserted an item on it's inside pages calling attention to said neglect but it actually made second mistake by leaving out the word "not'' between the words twas" and given.
 Mondays Hartford Courant says :: MT s. B. Opdyke, Jr., who has recently resigned his position as superintendent of the Central New England & W Western railroad, will leave with his family in a few days for Philadelphla, where he will hereafter make his home. He will go into the business of dealing in struc- tural material in the firm of Benner X Opdyke. The many friends that Mir Opdyke has made iu this city will regret his departure ...The Central New Eng land & Western road is adding to it's motive power and three new eight driver freight engines are expected this week. This will make the total number of engines on the road 35. To increase the strength of the roadbed, 250 tons of new heavy steel rails will soon be laid at points between this city and Wisbted. This quantity would be sufficient to lay about two miles of straight road.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
DEATH OF MRS JARED POTTER.

IWinsted Citizen, Dec 27.l "~--,-
 Mrs Rebecca Potter, widow of Jared Potter, former resident of Norfolk, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs H. D. Patterson, in Naugatuck, Thursday morning. of pneumonia, at the age of 73. Her remains were taken to Norfolk for burial Friday. Mrs Potter was born in Norfolk and was the daughter of Zerah Babbitt and sister of Mrs Wm B. Phelps of Norfolk. Her husband died in March, 1888. She leaves daughter, Mrs Fl. D. Patterson, of Naugatuck.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

Stepmothers will not experience any difficulty in keeping their newly-Acquir- ed families clean if they use Brussels soap.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31

THE NAuGATUcK TEEMING WITH MANUFACTURE ING AND FILLED WITH A LARGE AND ENTER PRISING POPULAT1ON-THE HoUsATONIC POS- sEssING BUT FEW MANUFACTURES, AND NOT INCREASING ITS POPULATION AND THE SIZE OF ITS vILLAGES.-THE LIBERAL POLICY OF THE NAUGATUCK RAILROAD AND THE SHORT SIGHTED POLICY OF THE HoUsAToNIC RAIL- ROAD LARGELY ACCOUNT FOR THE DIFFERENCE OF PROSPERITY IN TWO VALLEYS EQUALLY FAVORED BY NATURAL ADVANTAGES.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-31
SPECIAL RUN!

Soc Them Go !!
 The prices make them get. Best goods, Gilbert Nickel Alarm Clocks at only 99 cents. Just to boom the Holiday trade and show you we mean business Selling them by the hundreds; Better buy at once. Eight day Walnut or Oak Clocks, only $3.50. We are headquarters for clocks. For the Holidays we offer you also, Watches, Jewelry, Musical Instruments at right prices. Remember wea