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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
CAR REACHES FRANCE.
Many Notnbles Receive Them as
They Diselnbark.

Cherbourg. Oct. 5.-The Russian i'm
perial yachts Polar Star and STANDARD,
the former having the car and czarina
on board, together with the French
squadron, acting as an escort. were
sighted at noon. President Faure, NJ.
Challemel-Lacour, president of the SEN
ate; NJ. Brisson, president Of the cham
Der Of deputies; NJ. Melline, president Of
h council of ministers; NJ. Hanotaux,
minister of foreign affairs. and a large
gathering of other distinguished per-
sons We're assembled at the Quai de
l. Arsenal awaiting the arrival OF the
Imperial visitors, who, after being well
coined by the president, were enter
tanned at luncheon at the Maritime pre-
lecture
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
st. Petersburg had 1.1s5 arrests

st. Petersburg had 1875 arrests for
drunkenness in one week recently and
1000 arrests the week before. The per.
sons arrested are locked up until they
are sober again, and are then sent home
without further punishment, unless they
have disturbed the peace. Drunkenness
is rapidly Increasing. and the govern.
nent is thinking Of trying the system
Of fines and short im~prisonments that
1as proved no deterrent of drink in.
31ther countries.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Rains Put ont the Fires.

Marquette. Mich. Oct. 5.-Heavy
rains his morning have removed all
LANCER of further destruction by forest
fires. Nestoria Junction, on the 500
road, had the closest call. the fires get
ting up to the depot. Rice and Begole's
lumber camp, three miles south of here,
which was reported destroyed last
night was saved after desperate exer-
tons. The firm loses heavily on logs.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Cut. on Plug Tohncco,

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 3-The war on
prices Of plug tobacco has been renewed
after a cessation Of hostilities for sew
eral months, The renewal of the COM
bat is due to a cut on plug tobacco made
by the tobacco trust, information of
which reached here yesterday. The To-
cal firms decline to say what action they
will take, but stock brokers believe that
the cut will be met and predict a long
drawn out battle,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
BODY Cut in Twain.

Minneapolis, Oct. 5.-Charles Ander-
son, about 80 e of age and employed
as a iaborer OH b Great Northern
railroad. was Killed shortly before mid
night on the tracks near the Lyndale
venue bridge.
Anderson has been working on a
gravel train. with the construction and
repair crew. and was returning to the
city when 1t Is supposed he fell between
the cars, several OF which passed over
him, emitting the body completely In two.
Deceased lived in the Western Avenue
hotel. AMI had no relatives in Minnea-
polls, So FAR as known. The remains
were tnker tO the morgue.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
THURMAN DIED IN DEBT.
Executors Fill n Petition i'm the Pro.
hate Court to Sell Land,

Executors Fill n Petition i'm the Pro.
hate Court to Sell Land.
Columbus, o., Oct. "a petition was
filed in the probate court here Thursday
which shows that Allen G. Thurman
badly in debt when he died. 1t was
filed by his son and grandson, Allen w.
and Allen G. Thurman, his
executors. They ask hat certain real
estate be set aside for sale to pay the
debts. These they "a amount to near
ly $4,000. A mortgage fo. sla,0OG is
held against the estate by the Pruden-
tial Life Insurance company, and one
for 100000 by the Northwestern Insur-
nee company. They say thai he left
personality to the amount of only 5000.
He had 100000 stock in the Great South
ern Hotel company, but it is worthless
now, --
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Deadlock Continues.

Montreal, Que, Oct. 5.-The Canadian
Pacific railway telegraph strike is now
verging on it's second week. In reply
to questions as to the progress of the
strike, both the company and the strike
managers say all is going well with the
respective interests.
High officials of the company still
refuse to entertain the proposition Of
hearing of grievances in the way the
strikers desire and the deadlock con-
tinues.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
A CHICAGO MYSTERY.
Infants Taken From the River De

AAAatlts AaAt.n from the fttyer DE
note q Great Crime.
Chicago, Oct. 5.-Police officers from
the Harrison street station are inyes-
tigating a case of wholesale infanticide,
Since last Thursday the bodies of three
babies have been taken out of the Chi
cage river at the Harrison street
bridge, and in each case an autopsy
showed that the infant had been thrown
into the river while alive. The police
believe that a baby farm is in existence
in the city on a large scale, from which
the infants are carried to the bridges at
night and thrown into the river.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

An Evansville. Ind, woman's dignity
was not offended by the necessity she
vas under Of horsewhipping a man. but
when q woman who saw the operation
told the neighbors that the whipper
used unbecoming language she sued the
talkative one for $1,000 damages.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

A new Illuminating gas made from
petroleum has been produced in Ger
many, which, 1T is asserted, "a be sup
piled of a quality equal to the best ex-
listing photometric standard at a cost OF
25 cents 1000 feet. The generative plant
is simple. One able to keep up a hun
dred lights can be built for $3.50.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
SENATOR VOORHEES, VERY I'LL
Will BE Unable to Take Part in the
Campaign.

Terre Haute. Ind, Oct. at Is un-
derstood here at his home that Senator
Voorhees, is very i'll at Mackinaw, but
those who know his actual condition
will say nothing. A month ago, when
1T was reported that he would not take
part In the campaign, denials from va
rious quarters quickly appeared in the
papers and 1t was said he would be in
the state by the goth of September.
Since then nothing has been heard from
him. The understanding here Is that he
will not be able to take part in the cam
paign at all, and that 1t is doubtful If
he ever again appears in public life.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Manufactures formed about SO per
cent Of the total merchandise exports
during the month of July. For the seven
months ending with July manufactures
constituted over % per cent. Hitherto
manufactures have rarely made up
more than one-fifth Of the domestic K
ports. y
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Hundreds Of millers flying about the
electric power of the Pendleton. Ore,
Light company entered the building
through an open window n night. and.
being drawn by suction under a belt
leading o the big dynamo. stopped the
machinery and put out all the lights In
town.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
GREAT CROWD AT BURLINGTON.
Republican Day draws an Immense
Thronp

Republican Day draws an Immense
Throng.
burlington, Ia, Oct. 5.-Republican
day brought the largest crowds that
have attended the semi centennial 50
far. In addition to the excursion train
with their big loads, the regular passen
ger trains last night and all this morn.
ing have been loaded to the doors
Farmers wearing Mckinley buttons
are here by the hundred. The streets
are packed and seats in the coliseum.
where Senator Foraker and other
prominent political orators will speak
at 2 O'Clock, are at a premium. The
league of republican clubs is In session
at Grimes opera house this morning,
President Woodmansee. of the national
league, presiding and delivering the
leading address to q big crowd.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
A Murder Suspected.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. "A dispatch
from Devalrs Bluff, Ark, says: Since
September 81 Bud Chaffin, his wife and
five children and John King, the hired
man, have been missing. An investiga-
ton OF the Chafin home was made to.
day and revealed blood stains spattered
e the loor and walls. No bodies were
found, however.
AS 1t is known that King was init
mate with Mrs. Chafiin, 1t is thought
that the two murdered Mr.. Chaf1n and
his children, secreted their bodies and
clipped.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Fire at Emerado.

Arvilla, N. d, Oct. s,-A fire at Eme1-
ado last night, Destroyed several stores
and offices including nleecker.s general
store. Irvine's drug store, Poe's fruit
sore and postoffice. The wind being
in the south the remainder OF the town
vas saved. The loss was partially GOV.
cred by insurance.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
nhserxers Return.

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 3.-Arthul
sCurtiss James yacht. Coronet and the
party of scientists he carried to Japan
to observe the August eclipse of the
sun, has returned here. Though clouds
interfered greatly with the plans of
Prof. Todd. the results obtained, he
says, will be Of much interest and profit
to science.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

A.man named Pierre Brandeau, aged
20 years, was arrested in Paris for burn
ing holes in the dresses Of a number OF
ladies with a lighted cigar. He stated
at the police station, says the Figaro.
he found an extreme pleasure In
spelling women's dresses. He had been
in prison for three months for having
sprlnliled ink on ladies' dresses and
had been on another occasion sentenced
to six months Imprisonment for squirt
ing vitriol on them by mean of a small
syringe.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Near shelbyville, Ind, a physician,
hunting, came upon an old shotgun
from which the stock had all but rotted
away. 1t was identified as having been
the property of James Reed, a young
a who after being Tilted sixteen
years ago, left home, his gun with him,
and was never heard of again.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
The silrcritcs Mt Wayne, Nep., Out
in Force.

IN FORCE.
Wayne, Neb., Oct. 5.-The biggest pc
litical demonstration ever held In WAYNE
Is the verdict concerning the Bryan
meeting Saturday afternoon and even
ing. gully $500 people from outside
We're in Attendance and in the parade in
the evening there were 246 cavalry, most
OF them being mounted on white horses.
In tile afternoon n thousand people were
addressed In the opera house by Hon.
w. u. Reed OF Madison, and in the even.
ing fully 1,5o0 were crowded into the
same building TO hear Hon. NJ. r. Har-
rington of O'Neill. An overflow meet
Ing, at which fully 1000 pcrc present,
was also addressed outside by Mir. Reed
again in the evening. The republicans
concede that 1t wa an Unprecedented
turnout, but say they will beat it on the
10th, when they expect to have Dolliver
of Iowa.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Apropos of the opening of the big
game season in Maine, 1t will be inter-
esting to know hat a drove OF over 100
caribou was seen recently on Mount
Katahdin. For the benefit of the incre-
dulous it may be added that the drove
has been seen on several occasions by
reliable parties,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

-Four English tourists have just had
a miraculous escape "a Chamounix.
They were driving in a carriage above
the riant r%avines, near the Tete Noire,
when the horse swerved, sending the
carriage over the precipice, and throw
ing out the occupants. They We're stop
ped by a clump OF pines 40 feet below,
alive but seriously injured.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. Oct. s,-The weekly state
ment of the associated banks show the
following changes:
Reserve. Increase, s2.s1o, 900; loans,
increase, 49, 1924. 800; deposits. increase,
SO, 1854 400; circulation, increase. s251.SO0.
The banks now hold s16.526,os5 In ex-
cess Of legal requirements.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

a lady Of high social standing in
sSharlottenburg. Prussia, has been found
be suffering from ieprosy. She had
lived for many years with her hu4band
IN country where ieprosy = common
kraonG the natives
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Consul du Belief of Rheims, France,
,ays that about $4,000 worn out English
lorses are shipped to the canning fac
cries in Holland every year. They are
,ften sold iii France as fine American
;anned beef. I
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Bacon Won,

Dublin, Oct. s.-The three mile inter.
national match between Comet, the
American champion, and Bacon, the
English champion, for the champion.
ship of the world was run here today
and won by Bacon. Conner gave up
after the first mile.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Application Denied.

Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 5.-The United
staes court of appeals handed down
its decision today in the Ease of the APP
p~lication OF William Zeegler, for a re-
ceiver for the Lake street elevated
road,
.ihe finding OF the court Of appeals
Is that no receiver be appointed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

st. Petersburg had 1,135 arrests for
drunkenness in one week recently and
1000 arrests the week before. The per-
sons arrested are locked up until they
are sober again, and are then sent home
without further punishment, unless they
have disturbed the peace. Drunkenness
is rapidly increasing. and the govern
ment is thinking Of trying the system
OF fines and short im~prisonrnents that
has proved no deterrent OF drink In
other countries.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Fire il, Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 5.-Fire this morn.
Ing badly damaged the three upper
floors of the old Detroit Free Press
building, a tive-story brick structure or
the corner of Larned and Shelby streets
and causing a loss of about $751; 900.
which is we'll covered by Insurance.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

The National Association of Manufac-
turers. which has a delegation OF busi-
ness men now Or a trip sof market
study in South America, is to follow this
up with a sample warehouse to be To-
Gated at the Venezuelan capital and
which. viii exhibit American products
of various kinds,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Evidence is on record that the farm
ers of Florida are nor prosperous now
than they were a few years age. A
decade ago between 500 and 900 crop
mortgages Were contracted in Leon
county alone. This year the books at
the court house show that less than 100
have been recorded.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Pine and fir have long 1bers, exceed
well adapted to the use of the pa
per maker, but the resinous substances
contained in. these woods form so large
a percentage of the composition and are
SO difficult of remova that the paper
atjaS 8.ga. GaaEE -salH
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

A horticultural wonder in he shape OF
an apple tree bearing four crops has de
veloped on the Marshall county farm Of
Asher Boyce. near Laporte, Ind. The
first crop ripened and fell off weeks ago.
Last week Mr.. Boyce picked the second
crop. and the third crop. the apples be-
ing about the size of walnuts, is now
rlpening. The top OF the tree is a a
of bloom. heralding the fourth crop.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Michigan Bank Fails.

Washington. Oct. 5.-The First Ma.
tional bank Of Mt. Pleasant. Mich.
closed its doors to business today. The
capital Of the bank is $4,000, and ii
owes depositors ss7, 900. Comptroller
Eckles says the banks affairs were
handled incompetently.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

In Paris the first woman's club in
France has just been organized. Mar
ried women may become members il
they have their husbands written con-
sent, but widows are preferred. Politi-
cal and religious discussions are forbid
den. Sixty members have already
Joined, and the club is organizing enter
tainments to which the men will be in
,,fSn1E NFsae i41Hesg rs N-a- s4aI r.aHa &
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
DR.. DEPtWs FlANcEE.
The Wedding Is Expected 10 Take
Place soon.

New York, Oct. 5.-The World says:
The engagement OF Miss Elizabeth
Collins and Chauncey Mitchell Depew
is NON practically acknowledged by
their friends. The wedding may be
looked for In November. 1t will be cell
ebrated at st. Bartholomew church.
An Intimate friend of Miss Collins re-
ceived Il letter from her She is now in
Russia, but will reach New York the
latter part of October. Miss Collins Is
a beautiful soung woman. has a fortune
of $4,000 900. and is a great granddaughter
of Commodore Vanderbilt.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

An immense cougar was killed by an
an engine a couple of miles south OF
Lowell, Wash. recently. He ran along
ahead of the train for 200 or 500 feet, and
finally becoming enraged, turned and
sprang at the locomotive.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Not:s0 rprxer Il. .he Tolls,

San Francisco, t5ct! 81. H. Brown,
alias Wallacr. .l1e fprger who was ar
rested In this city Il few days ago, will
starts.or Fer. Worth, Tes tomorrow 81
charge Ut CHEZ OF Police Maddox o:
that city Blown IL wanted for depos.
iting q ferged draft for $4,000 in the
First Na.is-s. bank OF Fort Worth. III.
Is a graduate Of Yale and well connected
In the cast. s3sss
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

NJ. Maingault. the famous anatomist.
sas discovered that by forcing air into
the larnyx OF a dead animal sounds
,,ould be produced very similar to those
of the voice during life.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Rev. William NJ. Lane, an Episcopal
rector Of Alameda, Fla. has resigned
because. as he says, SO much gossip was
excited in the church by his wearing q
brown suit. smoking cigars and going
to the theater.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Mr.. cleveIand,s Vacation Nearly over

Mt. CIeVeIand's Vacation NcnrIy Over
Buzzard's BAY. Mass, Oct. 5.-Presi-
dent Cleveland expects to leave for.
Washington with his family tomorrow
or Wednesday. In all probability they
will go by the steam yacht Oneida,
which Is now here. While Mrs. Cleve-
and the children expect to visit Mr..
Benedict's family at Indian Head, the
president Will undoubtedly 20 through
TO Washington, possibly remaining over
a train or two In New York city. 1t IL
said he Is anxious to begin his message
to congress.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
Poet Morris IL Dead.

London, Oct. William Morrison
the celebrated English poet, died OF IL
o'clock this forenoon. He was 81 year,
old ~
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
PETTIGREW AND SHELDON.
rhcy Both Spoke ut Rapid City on
the Money Question.

the Money Question.
Rapid City, S. D., Oct. 5.-senator
Pettigrew spoke to a crowded house on
silver and other political issues last
Tuesday, and Governor Sheldon Satur-
day night. Both were greeted by over
dow meetings. Both made strong. log
lcal talks, but the trend of opinion
seems to 7aint to the senator as the
more statistical, loglca; and convincing.
Dur ladies are on deck and are attend
ing political talks In great force.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

Probably the swiftest vessel in the
world has recently been built In France,
This extraordinary craft is the seago-
ing torpedo vessel constructed In Havre
by the well.known hous of Augustin
Normand, the contract requiring that 1t
should maintain a speed Of from TWEEN
ty-nine to thirty knots an hour under
usual steam. At it's trial trip. 1t seems,
this vessel, the Forban, raj a distance
of more than t%hirty-one knots in an
hour, this being equivalent to about
.hirty-five miles, probably the greatest
distance ever covered by a seagoing
ship in sixty minutes, powerful engines
being necessary, Of colrse. to drive the
vessel through the water at such a rapid
rate.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10

No. Maude. dearayou can't mend q
broken arm ~ drinking .'bonset tea"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
U. S. Cruiser Leaves Key West, Pre-
sumably for Cuba.

y. ~ SkufSer IJtHVeS hey NCst, Fre-
sumably for Cuba.
Key West. Fla, Oct. 5.-Adv:ces from
Havana last night stated that an expe-
dftion had been landed at Bacuranso.
SIX miles from Havana.
left port this evening under sealed or
ders. One report is that she has gone
to Tampa to Intercept a Spanish war
khip which is reported to be chasing an
American schooner near that place
Another report is that she has gone to
sIavana to secure the reiease of Julio
:sanguilly n for the purpose of pro-
tecttng American interests at the Cuban
yapital.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
ROAD is HIRING DEPUTIES
Strike Situation on the Canadian
Road Grows Worse.
Omoials Claim Property Is In Dan-
ger-.No Regularity in Trains.
Conductors end T1ain-
men May strike.

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 5.-The strike Of the
operators on the Canadian Pacific is as
Stunning serious proportions. Saturday
morning Detective Ross of the Canadian
Pacific spent several hours around me
house collecting constables to go up
to North Bay ard protect the companys
on the northwestern division.
He succeeded in securing the services OF
twelve special constab.es, who packed
Their grips and left. on the 1920 train for
North Bay. They reported to Assistant
Superintendent Bewley and were d.str.b-
uted along the line according to his judg-
ment. The company admits that the
through line between Winnipeg ana Mon
treal is in bad shape and the efforts TO N
crease the staff on that division ara Looked
upon by strikers as a sign of wea6n"ss.
Superintendent Leonard of this city says
that on his own division the str. .<ers are
beaten, and he is now prepared 10 help the
other divisions of the road.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-10-10
B GRAPHIC
K1MBALL. SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Old question OF the formation Of
a. fniaral t~,fonas,f Yho n ", can IRA Amer.


The old question OF the formation Of
q 1e1eral unionef the hyeCentral Amer.
lean republics has again been brought
under debate at conference OF the del
crates Of threaof them. held at Amap7
atts The project cannot be completed
because OF the c5jections offered by
Guatemala, which insists that 1t must
be accepted as the chief power in the
duintnple alliance, with the president
as chief executive; At the conference.
however, the plan 1t Amapala.' which
three of the republics entered into last
year. was ratified by the delegates.
Thera. is Obstruction from the head
strong little republic of Costa Rtca as
well as from Guatemala The fact that
the old federation was q failure is urged
as the main reason against~the organi-
cation of a lew one.