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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
The Boomerang Element. Il
Latter Day Personalities.

Presumption with personality IS GER
tainly an Americsn-possibly more OF
less generally modern-trait but our
present orgy Of compliment is, l think,
= new variant Of il. And il csnnot be
thst We are becoming Frenehiied % the
point Of social insincerity for the mare
sake Of moral perSersity. The truth
probably Is that as We progress IN social
cisilizatiou--or perhsrs better, as soeisl
civihzatlon spreads increasingly and
penetrates our beEIldefIrz and enooarsz-
ing succession OF souosiiss ca''cles-the
desire TO make ones self agreeable, in
stead Of merely important, Is Increasing
proportionately. Vow, amenity ssan art
az difficult one. To succeed in i de-
mands either the certain felicity which
Bacon affirmed to be necessary to the
painter who would improve upon nature
or that long course Of social civilization
whereby tradition secures the sinking Of
effort in unconsciOnsness, and the suosti-
tuition Of inherited for acquired eaPaci-
ties. In the absence Of either Of these
advantages It IS the shortest rather than
the wisest road to the end Of being agree
able that is pretty;sure to be taken, and
the g-oSso Es0do pursuit Of, as I said, The
line Of least resistance results in an
amount and degree Of personal isttery At
the present moment which are altogether
notable.
We have probably not yet wholly
eulancipated ourselves from the wiss TO
be appreciated, as well as TO be agreeable.
On the contrary. when We Prai.s cur
friends for their qualities or their per
formances in the blank and stark way
sanctioned no doubt by oar unquestioned
sincerity. but dictated perhaps BY an i'm
perfect taste, it IS probable that with our
motive Of being agreeable Is very subtly
associated a desire to be deemed discern
Ing. We act or the assumption-so
taeit, to be sure, as 10 be unconscious
that the fact Of our appreciation Of thsm
aftests to them acuteness in rs. Our
well-known and universally acknowl-
I edged genuineness-that heirloom in
herited from the ssvsges Of the Elbe and
Weser marshes-prevents our perspicac-
ity in these circumstances from being
distrusted.-From The Point of View,
In January .ScribnsT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
DRIFTING DOWN.
Gone The ripple and the rushes
0Ffba l.,vs so.,-. - sb.. strnslez


Gone the ripple and the rushes
ofthe love songs Of the tkrushes.
Gone the ross in the cI0sss Of the garden
and the bushes
OF the shy serbena creeping
By The old south wall and sleeping
All It's sweetness in the sunshine Of the
sleepy summer bushes.
And ever Ger It all, ia gold and crimson
pall
oger mign9netie grown tawny, aad Ger the
grass broazing brown,
With rustic and whir, and a sad and
solemn sir,
The leaves are drifting down, dear oh, the
leaves are drifting down.
Gone the mornings gray and chilly,
Come the nights serene and Silly.
Comes az airy miduight fairy, tracing fern
aua rose ard lily
On the window panes that glisten,
Whiie in dfea7ns the children listen
Ts the swim q skates thai ring and shouts
that eeho shally.
AID eyer. ever stl, in the hollow, on the
Hill,
By the roaIside, where the sanaoVer lifts
aloh ruined crown,
Like thedear Old dreams Of youth, dreams
Of honor, fame and truth,
Forever falling from iIs-do the leaves keep
drifting down.
let The summer set in splendor,
let the summer tribute render
BHdelike beauty. bridelike duty, every
charm divine and tender.
To tie conquering king, who loudly
All in trumpet tones and proudly
Tells the story OF his captive, and her pas
sienate surrender,
And with the leaves that fall, in rich and
royal pail,
Ger the rose hearts erumpled crimson, and
The grass grown dull and brown
Let the bitterness, the strife, all the little ills
Oflife,
Go drifting. drifting down, dear-with the
leaves 60 drifting down.
Ner York Ledger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Docs Experience Count?

It does, in every line Of business, and
especially in compounding and prepar-
ing medicines This is illustrated in the
great superiority Of Hoods sarsapariIIa
over other preparations. as shown by
the remarkable cures which is has ac-
complished-
The head Of the firm Of c. 7. Hood &
Co, Is a thoroughly competent and expe-
rienced pharmacist, having devoted his
whole life 70 the study and actual prePa-
ration cf medicines. He Is also a unembe
Of the Massachusetts, and American
Pharmaceutical Associations, and con-
tinues actively devoted 70 supervising
preparation Of. and managing the busi-
ness connected with, Hood's Sarsspa-
rilla.
Hence the superiority and peculiar
merit Of Hoods Sarszpariila Is built upon
the most substantial foundation In is
preparation there Is represented al the
knowiedge which modern research in
medical science has developed, combined
With long experiences, brainwork and ex-
pertinent. Il IS only Necessary to give
this medicine a fair trial 10 realize is
great curative value
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Julian Hawthorne.

Julian Hawthore stands six feet high,
and looks Ike short haired, modeTniz-
ed edition Of his father, who wrote The
Scarlet Letter. He is broad shoulder
ed, genial hammered man, with = pen
chant FOR yachting in blue pea jacket
He lives at Sag Harbor, IS brother-in
law Of George Parsons Lathrob and the
father oi a large family. Withsl he IS
only four-and-forty, and he has studied
civil engineering at Dresden and written
novels in the south Of Ireland. Harvard
Is responsible for his education, and be Is
a point blank refatation Of the theory
that the sons Of grsa. men ase generally
melodies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Mistakes in Print.

Did you ever notice" said a newsDa-
per man the other day, what strange
mistakes writers will sometimes make
Why, day OF two ago, in one paper. a
column was devoted to a discussion Of
the seal fisheries question, in which Sir
Julian Pauncefote was repeatedly called
Sir Jonn Pauncefote. Was it ignorance,
or temporary alteration, or what? Prob
ably what. There is an old story Of the
one perfect book ever printed, after al
most infinite pains had been taken to
make It geographically correct When
il WAS finished the word book was
found on the first page printed with three
o's."--N I. 7ribsne.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Some Startling Facts.

The official returns from Boards Of
Health show that nearly three fourths Of
all deaths are from Consumption. When
we think over this. fact It IS really aw-
fni. though every case started with
simple Cough or cold Realize how i'm
portant IT Is to check this terrible mals-
dy, which can be done by using Pan-Tina
Cough and Consumption Cure. Price -
and 70 cents.
Trial bottles free at G. W. Benford's
Dry Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

Allow me to add my tribute to the ef-
fcaey Of Ely's Cream Balm. | was suffer-
ing from a severe attack Of influenza and
catarrh and vas induced to try your
remedy. The result was marvellous.
could hardly artieulate, and IN less than
twenty-f0ur hours the catarrhal symp-
toms and ny hoarseness disappeared and
I was able TO sing heavy role in Grand
Opera with voice unimpaired- I strong
" recommend il 10 all singers--Wm- II
Hamilton, Leading Basso Of the c. d
Hess Grand Opera &C.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral.

] did 50, and soon begin to improve; my
lungs healed, the cough ceased. and ! be-
came stosier and healthier than ! have ever
been before I would suggest that the nlnie
q Ayers Cherry Pectoral be changed 20
Elixir OF Life. for il certainly saved my life
p. !. Oliden. Saito. Buen0s AyreS-
A few years ago took yery had cold.
which settled on my lungs | had night
sweats. racking cough. and great soreRess.
Ny doctors medicine did me 10 good
tired many remedies but received 10 bene-
II. everybody despained Of my recovery.
was advised to use Ayers Cherry PectoTal-
and. as a last resort. did 50. r - the first
d0se obtained relief. and. afler Hs ng fyc
bottles Of il. was completely Testorci %
heaith.--F. Adams, New Creina, y. J.
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Fred ". Bieseeker. Attorney.
pNINIsrRAToR,s NOTICE.

Eslase Of lloyd D. StufTi late of Jerner Twp
S0llerset Co, Pa der 4.
Letters of Administration on the above estate
having been granted 60 the undersigned by the
proper authority. u0ice Is hereby given % al
IeTsOls indebted % said estate % make immeoi
ate payment. and those having claims against
the same VIII prezeEf them duly authenticated
Tor payment % the unders5gned
LUCY II. Stuff.
dscL Administrafrix-
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

fnfhe Estate OF Enal Miller. late Of Cne-na1gh
township somerset County. Pa
Letters OF isfrafiou On the absTe estate haF
ing been granted % the ulderS-gne1 by the proper
sufhoritv notice j. hereby given % al persons
indebted 70 said estate o. make Immediate pay
neut and fhuse having claims ae.llnst .ne siLile
viii present them duly authenticated for settle
r1enf nu or before Erilag- Jan'y %, l-9l a TIE
late residence of the deceased.
JOHN X MILLER.
Pred. " Eiesecker. Attorney.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Cough-C Cures

Are abundant; but the one best known for
its extraordinary anodyne and expeetoEanf
qualities : Ayers Cherry PecS0raL For
nearly half century this preparation has
been IN greater demand than any other rem
edy for colds. coughs. bronchitis, and pub
monary complaints in general.
% suffered for more than eight months
from severe cough accompanied with hem
orllIzse OF The lungs and the expectorailon
OF matter. The physicians gave ne Ep, but
ny druggist prevailed ON me 10 Try
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

A loafer Is good deal Ike a cork that
has been pushed into q bottle. Il does
no good where il - and isn't voEh fshr
ing out
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

She Why don't Mr.. Mullins 60 out
in society more He Because sOcie-
ty IS alwas out itself when he ezlls-y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Pc sHAFFFR.
- KIaRIELL

rs lis professional services % the citizens
Ef-uz. and vicinity. J1less professionally
II b ozz b found az his ad-ce On Aain 81
ls1l1d
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14

4 book that IS likely to make ''sOns
str "~-she cesk-bOok
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
PITTsBURC
FEMALE COLLEGE
AND
conserxasorx Of Music.

a,.,, ze,ossiS az Elocufinn and Fine Arts. Also.
sr'eciki courses Of study. Central Healthful-
- Teschers Superior home comforts AMI csre
fJr ycszog lsiiez. SExt term opens JsnuArF z IN
Ee,ss Moderate. Send far Catalogue and fsi1 IN
formation TO the President,
Rev. A. II. NQRCROss. Piits5uEgh. Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
TERMS.

.Cae-thir8 cash onethird IN one year. and bal
anee In Two ears from date Of sale. 7 he unpaid
purchase money 70 De secursed on the land by
judgments
PETER p sHAEIIS.
Admiaistratlr AMI TyEstee-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
SATURDAY FEBRUARr II, 1891.

al one O'Clock p. D., on said day, the property OF
John y. Hay. dec q.
A certain piece or tract Of land situate in
the Township County aud > ate aforesaid. ad-
joiuing lauzs % Aaron Hay. simon NOIng's e.
JAfe Jataob Lavau and others. containing q acres
more or las- Of which there j. about % acres
clear. balance well iimbered The cleartd land
j. il \ good state OF cultivation
Also. a sugar camp 81 sbout 80 trees and good
suriug water on the land and lf : located in a
good ueiEhhorhooi- Tins i desirahie properly
anE must he sold
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EXECUroR's NOTICE.

i
Of Upper Turkeyf1ot Nwp.. Somerset Co.. Pa
Letters fesraueutlry on the atofe estate having
been granted to the underS gred BY The proper
authority. notice j. hereby given 10 ali persons
indeb.ed 60 said estate 10 make immediate pay
ment and those having claims against the same
VIII pre- sent them dllv authenticated f0r settle
ment on Saturday the 3ist day of January, 1921. a
the late residenCe OF said deceased.
JOHN FiKESTONE.
Executor.
Fred v Biesecke- AttorneF
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PUBLIC SALE
OF -
Valuable Real Estate

DY TIRTfrE OF an sr1ier of sale issued ont Of the
ID Orphans Conri II Somerset County 7 viii sal
az pu Bile sale or the premises. IN JeerSon Twp,
SoEne-set County, Pa OF NJ the neNnSt house ad-
10 ming the land on
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-01

peace toward earth. Great wealth Of
iowersl Bring more flowers. Wreath
them around the brazen throat Of the
cannon, plant them in the desert until
1t shall blossom like the rose; braid
them into the mane Of the war charger
as he comes back. No more red dahlias
Of human blood. Give us whitedlilies
Of peace. Strew all the earth with
Easter garlands, for the resurrection
we celebrate this morning implies all
kinds of resurrection. Resurrection
from death and sin to the life Of the
Gospel. Resurrection Of apostolic faith.
Resurrection of commercial integrity.
Resurrection of national honor. Resur-
rection Of international good will Res
direction Of everything that is good and
kind and just and generous and holy
and beautiful. Nothing to stay down,
to stay buried, but sin and darkness and
pain and disease and revenge and death.
Let those tarry in the grave forever.
"Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will TO men,"
Christ, the Lord Is risen to-day,
Song OF men and angels say,
Raise your songs and triumphs high,
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply.
Loves redeeming work Is done,
Fought the neht the battle won.
Loi the suns eclipse is Ger;
Loi he sets in blood no more!
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-01
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
Appoints the Commissioners to Take
Charge Of the Ohio Exhibit at the
worlds Fair.

Appoints the Commissioners to Take
Charge Of the Ohio Exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
COLUMBUS, o., March 30.--The follow.
ing commissioners were on Saturday
appointed by Gov. Campbell to take
charge of the Ohio exhibit at the worlds
Columbian exposition in Chicago:
w. W. Peabody and Albert Schwill,
Of Cincinnati; James W. See, Of Hamil-
ton; Charles NJ. Harding, Of Franklin;
Lewis N. Bonham, Of Oxford; Charles
NJ Anderson, of Greenville; David Hall,
Of Bloom Center; A. NJ. Billingslea, OF
Toledo; A. C. Cummins, of Mansfield;
w. T. Alberson, of Ashland; L. ID. Wads-
worth, of Wellington; l.. d. Holden and
william Edwards, Of Cleveland; w. H..
Reed, of Chillicothe, and p. NJ. Cullinan,
Of New Lexington.
The following persons are, by the
term. of the law, also members Of said
commission: Harvey p. Platt, of Tole-
do; Lucius c. Crum, Of Troy; william
Richie, Of Hamilton; Adolph Plumer,
Of Cincinnati; Mrs Mary Hart, Of Riv-
erside; Mrs. Walter Hartpence, OF Har-
rison; Mrs. Asa Bushnell, of Spring.
field, and Mrs. Harriet T. Upton, Of
Warren.
The attorney general advised the gov
ernor that members Of the assembly
were ineligible TO appointment on the
foregoing commission.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-01
Facial ErpresaIon.

mans occupation has great dsal
10 do with making his facial expression.
Studies or scholarly professions, intel-
lectual pursuits, when coupled with
moral habits, brighten the face and give
n superior look. An unselfish nature,
or love Of study or arts, will make q
bright, pleasant face; but, on the oon-
trary, man may have face that does
not please any one, because of pure
selAshness. II may be noticed that sol
diers get hard, severe look; laborers
look tired; reporters look inquisitive;
mathematicians look studious; judges
look grave, and man whose homo life
Is unhappy looks all broken up. The
business often makes the face. How
often we think this man Is 4 butcher,
this one q lawyer, that one 4 minister,
the other doctor, and so on. II Ia sell
dom we are mistaken, for the calling
shows through the faces And who fails
TO recognize the genuine farmer tho
minute one sets eyes on HMM. Y.
Ledger.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-01
AN ENeINEER,s MASCOT.

How His Train was Saved From Destruc-
tion by an Old Man.
A prominent Reading railroad official
was talking about railroad affairs, and
the conversation turned TO mascots. 81
remember" said be, when / was an
engineer on the main line, many years
ago, and Of course you know we all
have our little superstitions. Well,
mine was this: While running over the
high trestles OF the Catawissa divis-
ion, where, you know, the train seems
TO be moving through mid air for
several miles, and there is nothing
but rock and timber below, was In
the habit of watching for the appear
ance Of an old man who, l noticed,
always crossed the track Just befor we
came to the trestle at the same time
every day, rain or shine, winter or
summer. / came to look upon this old
character, with his bent form and white
hair, as mascot for the safety Of pas
sengers and our train, and / always
breathed hard until rounded the
curve, which was Just few rods be-
fore the trestle, and easier when l saw
him. He came to know the sound Of
my whistle, and always waved his hand.
"Well, one day he didn't appear as
my engine approached the spot where
he was accustomed TO be, and l
was that scared stopped the
engine. Something told me all was
not right, and l couldn't have driven
that train on TO save me until !
had investi ated Sure enough. |
walked out on the. .trestle with the con-
ductor and fireman, and about 100 yards
out we found a rail loosened and turned
TO one side. A freight had passed over
an hour before and done the mischief.
We went on down the road, and the
next day my old friend was on hand as
usual. stopped the train to speak to
him and he told me he had been sick the
day before. am not given TO foolish
ness, but tell you connect that man
with good luck, for the day he died !
was promoted and have gone up the lad
der ever since. philadelphia Inquirer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-01
In His Name.

II was ON st. Louis street car. A
bright-faced, bright-eyed miss tripped
lightly into the car at one Of the down
town crossings, and before proceeding
many blocks every seat In the convey
ance was occupied, principally by ladies,
when the signal-bell again warned the
motor-man to stop, and this time gen.
tleman entered the car, whose snowy
hair and beard indicated he had seen
nearly, II not all, Of mans allotted
three score and ten years. Seeing
no vacant seat, he at once sought the
support of strap, when the young
miss, with sweet smile and becoming
Difference arose and profered the aged
man her seat. OF course he declined
with blushing thanks; but the young
lady insisted that she would not sit
while such an aged man stood, and the
seat was taken under protest that such
thing had never happened TO him before.
OF course the heroine Of the incident be-
came at once the center upon which all
eyes In the car were focused; but she
stood the ordeal bravely, and did not
seem TO imagine she had done anything
very extraordinary One OF the pairs
Of eyes, however, soon discovered the
secret OF her action. Suspended from q
ribbon at her throat was pretty mono
ram formed OF the letters l. H. N.
She was kings daughter, and "In His
Name" had bravely done what she con-
sidered 10 be her duty.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-01
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

"For several years, In the spring montAs,
used TO be troubled with drowsy, tired
feeling, and dull pain In the small Of my
back, so bad, at times, as to prevent my
being able 10 walk, the least sudden motion
causing me severe distress. Frequently,
bolls and rashes would break ont on various
parts OF the body. By the advice Of friends
and my family physician, began the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla and continued IL till the
poison in my blood was thoroughly eradica-
ted."-L W. English, Montgomery City, Mo.
MY system was all run down; my skin
rough and Of yellowish hue. tried various
remedies, and while some Of them gave mo
temporary relief, none Of them did any per
manent good. At last l began TO take
Ayers Sarsaparilla, continuing It exclusive
ly for considerable time. and am pleased
TO say that II completely
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-01
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
A Chapter Of Accidents Resulting
in the Loss Of Several Lives.
THREE LIVES GO OUT ON
The Reading Road in Pennsylvanis
While Many are Injured.
A PULLMAN SLEEPER

Jumps the Track and Injuries Several
Two Killed and Many Badly Hurt on n
Dummy Line In Birmingham, Ala.
ASHLAND, Pa, March 30.-A disas-
trous wreck occurred on the Reading
railroad two miles west OF Gordon Fri
day night by which Andrew Walker
and Fred Myers, engineers, and John
Oaks, fireman, were instantly killed,
and Jacob e. Yanaucer, Lewis Cohart
and William Hoffa, were very seriously
injured. 1t is believed that the latter
will not recover. AS freight train No.
90, bound east, was running between
Locust Summit and Gordon, and while
passing what is known as Barry sta
ton, the engine jumped the track and
went crashing over the embankment,
taking thirty cars with 1t. Most Of
these were completely wrecked. The ac-
cident occurred atabout $3.50 o'clock and
IL was necessary TO run all trains after
that time over the upper route through
this place until midnight, when the road
was put in condition on the northbound
track to allow trains to pass Three
wreclsing crews were on hand shortly
after the accident and the work Of re-
pairing the road was pushed through as
rapidly as possible. Most Of the injured
men are residents of Tamaqua.'
PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-The rear
portion of the eastern express on the
Pennsylvania railroad, four Pullman
coaches, jumped the track at Devon
station yesterday morning and toppled
over. Miss Goddard, of st. Louis, was
quite severely injured, she having four
ribs broken. c. v. Kipp, Of New York;
Frank Hardy, of New York; D. H. Rob-
erts, of New York, and George T. Cram,
Of st. Louis, were slightly hurt.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 80. "A
frightful wreck occurred on the Ensley
City dummy line yesterday afternoon in
which two persons lost their lives and
many were badly hurt The train,
which was CROW ded with pleasure seek
ers, jumped the track and rolled down
an embankment A. F. Brown and Bob
Taylor (colored) were instantly killed,
while A. ]. Risby, the engineer, re-
ceived such severe injuries that his
death will shortly occur. Mrs. DR.. Ram
sey received severe injuries and will
probably be cripl led for life. Mrs. John
Sullivan was painfully scalded and
James Nelms had his leg painfully
strained. About ten negro passengers
were badly hurt, two Of whom will die.
All the victims are residents of this city.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-01
FATALLY SHOT,
An Inebriatsd Man Assaults His Friends
wife and II Killed.

SrEUBENvnLE, o., March 8o.-Amos
weems was shot and instantly killed In
this city last night by Horation @. Cald'
we'll They are both young men and
had been on drunken debauch togeth-
er all day Saturday. Caldwell took
Wecms 10 his home TO sleep, and while
the husband was sleeping OF his intox.
ication weems attempted 10 assault,
Caldwell's wife. He did not succeed In
his designs, Mra Caldwell resisting Wig
orously. weems then left the house.
Yesterday the wife told her husband OF
the attempt made upon her honor by
weems. Caldwell armed himself with
n revolver and went in search Of Weems.
Meeting him at the Panhandle rail.
road crossing, Caldwell shouted Hello, T"
and opened FIRE upon Weems -Four
shots were fred, two Of them taking
effect, one in Weems' lung and the other
In his side Weems died inside Of fve
minutes. Caldwell isloched up.