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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
DEATH IN A FLOOD
lives Lost and Much
property DESTROYED at
socorro, N. M.
rus ENTIRE CITY INUNDATED
c,oudburst at adelaide, Colo.'
Causes Further Loss
of Life.

n Ane, IA News special
..'m Dn socorro, n. NJ, says: A tremen-
nom .oorinp ~0 startled the people Of So
aOus shont o'clock. Shortly after
s".S '"a,s waves of water came rushing
ausv lusu an arroyo which drains the east
AVN Sr" slCpe of the Magdalena mountains all
',S sna almost encircled the town. Inc
r.tsr .- came in waves, each succeeding
aDs s being higher than the others: for'
so,s % If houses, household goods, car
4.,os - stock and farm implements,
rI niSslsd with huge boulders, railroad
sss and bridge timberS-ail were borne
,brough the streets by the rushing
waters. For two hours the
wo,k Of Destruction Continued,
as horror being increased by vivid
Ggbtuing, crashing thunder and blind
ips rain. Gradually the waters sub
Sdsd sufficiently to allow q partial IN
mectiop of the destruction. Only two
bOdes were taken from the waters be-
1 fore dark, a dead mother and her child.
An attempt was made to reach the
people living in the river bottoms, but
darkness and the absence Of boats pre-
vented
In the morning a scene of desolation
WAS presented. A majority of the
business houses have escaped damage
Or destruction, but hundreds of poor
people lost everything. More than 90
houses are known to have been de-
srUyed, while almost
Every Residence In the City
/ is damaged. Since the water has re-
ceded many adobe houses have fallen
I in and many others must be aban-
1 dOned. Four more bodies have been
taken out, making six recovered. Other
bodies are reported as being seen, but,
owing to the treacherous nature of the
ground, they cannot be reached.
The destructive waters spread over
the entire city and carried death every
where. Many are missing. Reports
are coming from towns north and
south Of here of heavy losses. For II
miles south destruction of property
was terrible. Farm houses and crops
we're swept away. The Santa Fe track
was washed out between here and San
Antonio in several places. The branch
Between here and Magdalena is prac-
tealy destroyed
No estimate OF the loss can be made,
ous 1t is more than 81 ,0O0,O 600. Hun.
uieG Of farmers have lost their houses,
uo&. fences and stock, and in many
eases the farms have been rendered un.
II for cultivation.
ihe citizens of Socorro met at the
'OutnouSe and a relief committee was
ap0lnted. The committee was at
Vl& put to work, but the demands
.0l ootran the resources, as every per-
~ aad suffered loss. The number of
hnons thus suddenly forced upon
saalty cannot now be estimated. 1t
@a three small towns south of here
we're totally destroyed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
ACCUSED OF ELECTION FRAUDS.
Job Lot of Judges and Clerks Indicted at
Chicago.

Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. -Four indictments
were returned by the grand jury in the
election fraud cases in the Third con-
gressional district, out of which grew
the McGann- Belknap contest. The
men indicted were James O'Reilly,
Fred Sawyer, Edward Hopp and John
Neybert. The two first named were
judges and the two latter clerks Of
election. They will be tried for fraud
ulent substitution of ballots.
During the afternoon further evil
dence was submitted to the grand jury
and the following additional indict-
ments were returned:
A. E. Gage, Andrew Buchanan, John
Reedy, F. R. Strain, Thomas Neely
and Tim Mclaughlin, all of whom
were judges of elections in the third
congressional district.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
First New Wheat at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 81. The first car
of new spring wheat to arrive on the
market was received by Martin & Wy
man. from James Austin, Winnebago
City, Mimi. The wheat was of No. /
Northern quality, but, owing to a
sprinkling of rye, the grade was placed
at No. 2 Northern, and it was sold for
6sh cents. Just a year ago the first
car of the last crop was received. 1t
graded No. Northern, and sold at "a
cents.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
SUNBEAM STILL MISSING.
Consid erable Concern Felt for the Safety
of the Yacht.


of the Yacht.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1.-The yacht
Hawthorne, owned by Daniel McCon-
nell of Chicago, arrived within the
breakwater at o'clock from Green
Bay, which port the schooner cleared
Monday afternoon. She encountered
the big blow off Manitowoc Monday
night, but was l5 miles off shore and
weathered it all right. The crew saw
nothing of the Canadian yacht Sun
beam, which left Sturgeon Bay Mon
day afternoon, with Lord Cecil Had
deau and party on board. Absolutely
nothing has been heard from the Sun
beam since Monday night, and al
though she has not been given up for
lost, considerable concern is felt here
for the safety of the party.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Section of Ampitheater ColIapsed.

PEORIA, Ills, Aug. IA section of
the ampitheater at the new mile track
collapsed with disastrous consequences,
a number of persons being injured.
William Rosenberger fell distance of
40 feet, and received internal injuries
that may result in his death. Michael
Sherer was badly hurt, while a half
dozen others were slightly injured
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
WORK OF A CLOuDBuRsT.
Dozen Lives Lost 1T Adelaide.
Colo.

:" Dozen Lives Lost 1T Ad.,a,ds
|triaS.f hfLh CREEK, Colo, Aug. IA
su1 train on the Florence and
l,nSis, SGs Creek railroad was caught in a
asilae and derailed near Adelaide.
N,o. 'er Ben Cove and Fireman
iovn s y, Lyons saw the water coming
'EInSn'an 'ne creek. Lyons escaped by
Ccva up The side of the mountain.
a,ow,.s = supposed to have been
N b,re I. l., Brakeman Dolan is known
fod Gus. ,Ost his life in the water. The
daa,ss s'nSk u, Adelaide, doing great
Event s, an The hotel is said to have been
Nd . "ay' and Mrs. Carr, Lee Tracy
krovnas man named Watson we're
5iavs u ~. Six persons are known to
tso otSss Sssn drowned at Adelaide and
lalOad 90 are reported missing. The
kso ws's ,Cf 10 miles near Wilbur has
rSss washed ss away. A"'
burst and . was caused by a cloud.
PUSHED down . sall VA OF water 20 feet high
'wn the narrow canon.
S. p'~ Companies Granted Time.
had ana sAOL, Aug. THE state rail.
anted to warehouse W. commission has
usasss ! i 'ne %. express companies doing
as Of IN smlnnesota an extension of
rt with ~ huays IN which to file a re.
as Of rosS S' C. commission showing the
eA oomaa,Lt oa In the state upon which
tariffs and ., operates, and a copy of
y state Of M; ;;peoiai rules in force in
lcation and nnesota, with the class.
srsru% in n suoh .S rules and regulations
Pa : 'ae transaction Of bust.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Sentenced the Cristellos.

AITK1N, Mimi, July S1.-Judge Hol-
land sentenced Nicholas and Archan-
gel Cristello to life Imprisonment at
Saltwater for the murder of Ben Gen
nette and wife at McGregor on March
15 last. The jury's verdict was MUIR
der in the first degree.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
SURROUNDED BY FIRES.

Michigan Towns.
MANIsTIQUE, Mich, Aug. Re-
ports have just reached here from
Whitedale and Gulliver, two small
towns about Is miles east of here on
the 500 road, that those two places are
in great danger of destruction by for
est fires which are raging in all parts
of the country. Help was wired fo,
and 80 men were at once sent there on
q special train.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA local
paper says the Central Pacific railroad
company has temporarily avoided a
receivership by making arrangements
with the foreign bondholders to extend
the time of payment ON the bonds now
due three years.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Tug Calumet Missing.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1.-The Mollie
Spencer of Chicago, Captain Charles
Roach, was in port after a supply of
coal While here he received a mes
sage from the owners of the tug Calu-
met of Chicago. The tug was out in
the storm Monday night and nothing
has been heard of her.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Sues Chicago for Ss. 900, 600.

CHICAGO, July 31.-Harry M. Stowe
has begun suit against the city of Chi
cago for 81, 100000. Stowe claims that
he was allowed patent in 1874 ON a
method for paving street with cedar
blocks, and that the city Of Chicago
has used his method since then with
out paying any royalty.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Immense Crop of Peaches.

WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Aug. l. Thou
sands of bushels of peaches and apples
will be lost in this vicinity this season
for want of means to take care of them,
SO great is the crop. Through the en-
terprise of the railroad company and
some of the leading growers, great
quantities of the fruit will be saved,
however
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Receiver Requested.

ST.. PAUL, Aug. 1.-The London and
Northwest American Mortgage COM
pany has made application for the ap-
pointment of receiver for the ST. Paul
Park Improvement company.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Preparing to Sell State Lands.

PIERRE, S. d.. Aug. Land Com
missioner Lockhart has gone to the
southeastern part of the state to select
land which will be offered for sale this
year. The salable land was pretty
we'll cleaned up last year and only the
better tracts yet left will be offered this
year.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Harrison Climb a Mountain.

OLD FORGE, N. Y, July 81.-Gen.
eral Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dim.
mick, Master Ben and Miss Mary Nc
Kee walked to the top of Bald Noun
tain and took lunch there. The noun.
tain is 800 feet above the lakes.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Rolf Expedition Lands.

TAMPA, Fla, July 31.-The long de-
layed Rolf expedition, which left Key
West early in June, has landed safely
in Cuba. Up to the 18th inst. the
party was detained on an obscure
Floridan key, owing to improper in
structions given a steamer which was
to convey them to Cuba
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Danger Passed at Gla dstone.

GLADSTONE, Mich, Aug. There
is still much fire in this vicinity and
the wind remains in the north. May
Wood, pleasure resort east of here,
was swept by fire during the afternoon.
1t is believed that the danger to this
city is passed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
To Pay Nez Perces.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Treasury Of
ficials are making preparations for the
first payment to the Nez Perces Indians
in Idaho of the $500, 900 due them
under the treaty for ceded lands.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
FOUR WERE DROWNED.

Result of CIoudburst on Garden Creek,
Wyoming.
OMAHA, Aug. Ia special from
Casper Wy, says: During cloud.
burst at the head of Garden creek, four
persons were drowned, two children
belonging to family named Harris,
and Mrs. Newly and daughter, lately
from Nebraska.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Well Known Architect Dead.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 1.-Richard
FL. Hunt, the well known architect and
designer of worlds fair buildings, Mr.,
w. X. Vanderbilt's marble palace,
Cornelius Vanderbilt's New Break
ers' and other Newport villas, died
daring the afternoon. Heart failure
WAS the cause of his death,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Iowa Man Suicide. in Alabama.

MOBILE, Ala, July 81. - John B.
Gaunt, resident of Garden Grove,
Ia, died here of morphine poisoning,
said to bave been taken with suicidal
intent. Gaunt is the son of wealthy
parents and led fast life.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Aiken Asked to Resign.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lit is stated
here that the supervising architect of
the treasury department., Aiken, has
been asked to resign. Mr.. Aiken and
the chief clerk of that office have not
been getting along together.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Summer Hotel Burned.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 1.-The sum-
mer hotel at Tonyawatha was utterly
destroyed by fire during the night
Loss on building, $4,000; we'll in.
Sured. The guests escaped.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Never i'm the Army.

LA CROSSE, Wis, July 81. Officers
have James johnson of Tomah, who, it
is alleged, has been drawing a pension
for four years and never was in the
army.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Burglars Got Sow

WEsTBEND, Wis, July 31.-Henry
Karcher's store at Carton, was entered
the safe blown open and $500 in cash
stolen.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03
Milwaukee's Population.

MILWAUKEE, July 81. - The state
census, just completed, places Milwau.
KEGS population at 247, l3o. .....
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-08-03

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-30
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
oonSnn-sroyE LAID WITH Imros-
ING CEREMONIES.
The Dedication Mt Terrell on sunday.
Mason. aud Other orders
which Took Part.

Terrell Tex. oct. 29.--tspeoial)-The
tian church today was the event OF
the day. The procession was OF sur
nclent size to have done honor TO a
city much larger than Terrell. The
procession was formed on Moore ave-
nue. at the junction with Rockwell
avenue as follows: Let by the city
marshal and mayor on horseback; Ter
reli Are department, Green zouayes.
woodmen OF the World. Knights Of
Pythias. I. o. o. T.. Masons. The
procession proceeded down Moore ave-
nue. and north on Adelaide street to
the place for laying the cornerstone,
Here the procession reversed order.
and were seated on the grounds. The
ceremonies were opened by song. the
Coronation; then reading u portion OF
Scripture from the Prophecy of iIag-
gal, after another song Rev. Stone
offered a prayer: after another song
Rev. u. r. Clay OF Salt Lake city de-
llyered an address. closing with o pub
llc collection TO raise the remaining
$1,000 necessary TO complete and equip
the building Then followed the cerc-
monies of laying the cornerstone by
the Masonic fraternity. Capt. r. l..
Stanneld acting In the place Of the
grand master. After these ceremonies
the Green 2ounves fred several sautes
over the cornerstone. when the Inn
inense audience was dismissed.
The Texas synod adjourned Saturday
evening and all the delegates and min
listers have returned to their respect
i've homes During the session of the
synod Terrell has been blessed with
splendid preaching from visiting Pres
byterlun ministers Yesterday several
other churches gave place to the Pres
byterinnH
a slight cool rain IS falling and the
country IL rather dry.
Farmers are droopy over the low
price OF cotton and the scarcity OF the
staple. Cotton buyers have very lit
lie to do, unless It Is to ascertain their
l9sFes In the recent cotton specula-
tons
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-30

iawlessness In the law breeds law
iessness In the Individual.
The time has come TO summarlly end
this state Of things. Whatever IN
fiuence stands In the way OF thorough
reform should not merely be brushed
aside but in tho operation Il should be
rendered hors du combat. The place
to start Is the legislature. next the
teurt OF criminal appeals. and after
wards the judges and executive officers
of the law. Let the word go all along
the line that even-handed justice, sure
and swift. Is to be administered In the
name OF the law. or the country will
know the reason why. and there will
be such change In the conduct Of
would-be assassins as will astonlsh the
pesslmis,s The average murderer is
not the man to run his nose into the
loop OF a gallows II he knows II. lie
gets his encouragement now from q
knowledge OF the shameful fact that,
as to the sraver crimes. the law has
little more Of real existence than
Bluebeard.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-30

NOTICE TO the Lawyers OF Texas
Those who want Spencer & Martins
Digest of the Texas Reports, civil and
criminal on the receipt OF one dollar
and ten cents G1.1O will forward the
book to you, Dealer in all kinds of
CommereIal Club Building, 9l4 Main st.
NOTICE TO CONTRACToRs-seaied
proposals will be received at the office
Of n, j. clayton & Co, Architects.
Twenty-second and Strand. Galveston.
Texas, and also at the st. Edwards
College, Austin, Tex. until Thursday.
November "a. 1895. at 6 y. m. for tile
construction and completion OF the
east extension to the main building of
st. Edwards college. Austin Tex. in
accordance with the drawings and
specifications. copies Of which can be
seen In the office OF N. j. Clayton {.
Co, Architects. Galveston. or at ST
Edwards college. Austin. daily, from
a. m. To p. m, except SUNDAYS
Separate proposals will he received
and considered on the entire work as
a whole; or, on the separate branches
OF the work. as stone work. iron work
carpenter work. sheet metal work
stating, plnsterlng. painting and
glazing, and plumbing work. All pro.
posals are to be submitted on proposnl
forms which can be obtained upon an
plicatlon at the office Of the architects
or from St Edwards college. A certi-
fed check in amount of $500 made nav
able TO the order OF Rev. p. p.
Klein, G.. s. c. president st. Edwards
college, Austin, Tex. will be renuired
from each person or firm submitting
proposals on the entire work. nnd
certified check In amount OF 800 made
payable In the same manner by each
person or firm submitting proposals
on each or the separate branches of
the work as enumerated above. The
successful bidder or bidders will be ra-
CURED to give n bond, in amount of so
per cont. OF their contract price, for
the faithful performance OF the con-
Ing the work can be obtained by call
ing on or addressing n. j. CLAYTON g.
Co. Architects. Galveston. or Rev. p.
p. Klein, c. S. c., President, Austin.
any or all proposals. n. j. CLAYTON &,
Co, Architects.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-30

The Waco Times asks the Gazette to
explain the meaning of bimetalilsm. II
the Times is asking for information II
can easily nnd 1t In an analysis of the
word Bimetalllsm; two-metallism.
the equality or gold and silver at the
mlnts, AS money standards. We be.
Icve that Judge Hardy defines bimetal-
Ism to mean the use of silver redeem-
able In gold. but Judge CLARK stlolss
closer TO the Cleveland text. lie Is a
one'metallIst and his metal Is GOLD.
ASK him II the dazette's definition Is
not correct.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-30

Our comments upon the fareicai sys-
tenn embraced IN the penal code ana
code OF criminal procedure Of Texas
printed yesterday Were emphHsi@ed by
me story OF H. H. Holmes peculiar
performance before Philadelphia
court TN account OF winch appeared
IN the same paper
II ID very clear rom these proceed
ihss mat Holmes ana his lawyers
eonnlyed to force continuance of the
case oy q sensational exploit whose
lufther OBJECT was to win sympathy
tor the detcnse' the court sternly and
properly rebuked tha scheme ana
orueFed the trlal TO proceed without de-
my. uhuer the same circumstance
IN IeNas' the defense would have at
tanned us ends as matter OF course.
Delay In trials OF criminal casen, es-
pecially Where the defendant Is OBJ
Vionsly guliiy, Is such a universal
pracuce mere that II ms come to be
reearaed as right belonging to the
aeensed' me general understanding.
ana II mas In practice the approval Of
we courts Is shat sufficient
Time should Intervene between
inc commission OF crime
nhu inc trial on It's author for
Wo principal witnesses TO &c. out %
me way or die, and any erfort to de-
pf'Ve 'he Defendant OF this advantage
Would pe' urder this hyRtcm, a viola
non OF sacred vested right,
IL Is not an unusual thing whore the
Jaw mas ceased to be the protector Of
the guilty for murder and its p1nish-
ment TO be separated by but brief
span OF Weeks. With us, 1t IS deemed
remarkaele II criminal lie brought to
SPEEDY trial, and the rule Is for an
indefinite delay to occur, usually ex-
tending through several years.
II after these obstacles 20 justice,
there yet remains a chance for the
conviction OF the criminal, II ls usually
onset when HIS resources will admlt
OF y by "hNins' one man on the jury.
THE Is M operation so frequent that
y "a looked upon by tho public as an
mseparaple adjunct Of the criminal
system, In almost every case wlthin
.he iast twenty years where the crime
was 80 shoekns as TO attract general
l. =. 4 a.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-30
.cwmEnn rs TnAT sILynR ~

Four years ago the Galveston News
challenged the advocates Of a gold
standard to point out the stores of Eu-
ropean silver which they claimed would
oyerwhelm this country IN the event
Of its adoption OF free coinage.
where Is that sllyer?" II asked Ia
stentorian tones. We beg to refer the
question submitted by the Galveston
News In an editorial leader printed in
Its issue OF Friday. June u. 1891, to our
esteemed contemporary. the Dallas
News. Here ts what the Galveston pa
per said on the subject:
The correspondent who says that
in the event OF free coinage " silver
becoming the law Europe would com
tribute thousand millions Of silver
10 the currency OF this country, should
give the evidence on which he relies.
Where ~ that gllver2 Does II include
the coins In circulation In Europe? II
so, there would be w0eful loss on
them IN rFmeltiny them at the United
States ratio. Is there evidence that
Europeans would be content with "a
mere token currency Instead OF shil-
llnga, half crowns. francs, forins and
marka} The Democratic advocates Of
free coinage and opponents Of tho sub
treasury hill would probably be very
thankful 10 the man who could de-
mOnstrate such "A possible Increase OF
coin for this country. They perceive
that silver from The mines VIII be slow
In creating the large additional sum
Of money which other parties are CALI
Ing for ana they are casting about for
means 10 supplement the proposed free
coinage OF silver Another point to
which some consideration might he
given would be tho question what Eu-
rope VIII take In exchange for all that
silycr. There " not gold enough M this
country To exchange for Il and there
are reasons why, unless the law be
changed as TO gold contracts. Europe
cannot be permitted tn take and Keep
the gold while America has anything
TO sell that viii fetch gold These rea-
sons are simply our existing gold ubli-
cations which first and last ublIge us
to export az many productl az may
be necessary 10 retain or draw back
the gold to meet such paymenta semi
annually, II permitted to own renl
estate In this country Europeans
could buy that with tho silver ~ far
as their money would go. Not being
permitted to buy real estate they can
loan the money on H. They can buy
stocks na Investments, they can buy
brendatuffs. lard, pork, beeyes, horseS
tot'vl't american implements anu other
PRODUCTS ana export thGm, But all
mental speculation as to what they
might have In exchange for their sli-
Yer awaits the answer to the question
at the threshold. After buying silver
from the United States moderately Tor
Years and putting II Into plate nud
watches or letting II 80 10 tndln,
where IN the surplus silver OF Europe
ana how much docs It amount tor Mr.
81. John or New York, a leading bank.
er. has long been challenging evidence
that Europe has any a,ivot to spare.
lie Stems to be In position 10 know.
Does any one know better7"