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The morning times., 1896-10-25
coLLIDED WITH A DEER.
Novel Experience of a Bicyclist Tour
ing in the Adirondacks.
Ne,r York Sun.

Novel Experience of a Bicyclist Tour
ing in the Adirondacks.
Ner York Sun.
A young woodsm an had curious adven-
ture the other night in the wild woods of
Morehouseville, up in the Adirondacks. He
was riding along the road on bicycle. His
lamp was lit, and the light it threw was
powerful.
Suddenly, in the road ahead, halfway
down "a hill a, form loomed up in the light
thrown by the lamp. Two turns Of the
pedals showed that it was a deer, which,
hearing no sound and seeing nothing but
the light, had been literally lacked, as
much as ever a deer was lacked from a
boat along a backwoods stream. The
sight flabbergaSted the young man, and
then, before lie thought to jump off, he
hit the deer fair in the side and doubled
it up in q heap.
OF what followed the young weodsman
has no distinct recollection. He got mixed
up some way with something. For n brief
instant he felt deer hide under his hands,
then something hit him in the side and he
went over into a ditch among the briers.
By and by he got up and examined his
wheel. The handle bars were bent and
some spokes needed strengthening. The
lamp was dented dinseveral places. but would
still show u light, the glass having been
untouched When he got things somewhat
Strengthened out he began to examine the
road. There was place that looked like
q deer's rolling place, with the imprints OF
q mans hand in the middle. A long
mark showed where the deers ho6fs had
slipped in the dirt. The deer was not to
be seen.
Only once before in that part of the Adir-
ontlacks has man succeeded in laying
hands on a deer while the ground was bare,
and that man was young Frank French Of
Morehouse vile. A deer was watching
Henry Cook one day up on the Indian
river and French, who had no gun, sneaked
| up behind the deer, and, grabbing 1t around
| the throat, choked it to death.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
CLIMATE AND CHARACTER.
National Trait $ Often Nodded by the
Nature of the Weather.
Ne,c York Journal.

The civil war is said to have been caused
by a difference in climate, and the ques-
ton is now being discussed whether hot
national character. 1t has been widely be-
lieved that q severe climate produces the
greater effect, because it compcls effort and
sclf-denial, and thus promotes energy and
inventiveneSs.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
CHAPTER II.
NAPOLEON McKINLEY's AvENGI ING
STROKE.

Following the surrender Of Fort Sumter
to the Confedcrates, Col. Ellsworth received
one morning an urgent message from
President Lincoln.
This means active service" he re-
marked TO young Mckinley. Il learn that
there has been a call for 10000 men. The
list has been already filled and the army
organized. No, If you like. You can come
with me and see the President"
William Mckinney gladly availed himself
OF this offer.
About O'Clock that morning they found
thems elves atthe White House.
little later they Were Gshered iuto
Lincoln's presence.
What are you going to do with this
young man" asked the President, aliud-
ing to Mckinley.
II should like to take him to Alexandria
with me-" replied Ellsworth.
what age is he:''
Going ON his eighteenth year"
He can enlist in your command, can he
not?" said the President.
Save Tor one thing, he'd be only too
willing" replied tue colonel.
what is The nature OF the objection?"
He would like to muster in from his Own
State But this is more his fathers idea
than his own" Ellsworth explained.
And I'd prefer respecting his fathers
wishes"
Next morning Col. Els wortI's Fire Zou-
aves marched out uf Washington by the
Long Bridge on their way 10 Alexandria.
The only man in the command whohad no
uniform was young Mckinley.
And yet there was not Il man i'll the .esi-
ment better liked.
The colonel had 50 muc h t. do on the march
that he could pay very little attention TO
Billy.
Shortly after the regiment resumed its
march into Alexandria.
What follows is Il matter OF history.
On entering one of the principal streets
Of Alexandria the regiment was called to
| sudden halt.
Andnot without reason.
What is the cause of the halt"' asked
young Mckinley of BrowneH.
He had almost lost sight OF the sad oc-
| currence Of u little while before.
1.-The matter" Brownell repeated. There
| is the matter, my dear boy. That rascaliy
hotel keeper OF the Marshall House has
hauled up the Confederate flag. Look!
| 1t bear the stars and bars"
Such, indeed, was the case.
| The owner OF the Marshall House. man
named Jackson. percciving the Ellsworth
Zouavcs approaching, ran up the Confed'
crate flag to the Flagstaff.
| Jackson was more or less intoxicated, SC
reckless OF consequences.
|
Then the death of the hotel man is
described and the author sends Mckinley
galloping to Washington with the news
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
Lantiseer's Valet.

Sir Edwin LaEdseer. tho famous
animal pairter, had an old servant
his butler, valet and faithful slave
named William. who was larticu-
larly assiduous in eual ding tho out
er portal. No orc could by any pos
sibility gain direct access to Sir Ed.
win. Tho answer would invariably
be, "Sir uctlwin is not at 'ome.
The prince consort himself once re.
ccived this ansH er when no called,
ampli(icd On that occasion by tho as.
surance that Tho had gone to we'd
ding" IN entire fiction OH William $
Fart, as tho prince found out, for, on
walking boi'ly in and round the
garden. he net 'cCd Sir Ldwin looking
out of his s,u,io WINDOW This was
the faithful a; Aiai.t W ho enc day,
wien II Ii, Lad e.. d ut "tLo ECO"
and his corpse game up III four
wheeled cab to he painted from,
startled Lis master with tho ques-
tiCn, "Pirise, sir Ltuwin did YOU
Lcrdor u liln?"-S.n Francisco Ar
gCnaut
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The EGston TIE. rarty.

In very lnt, resting arer in Tho
American Monthly Magazine, wit
ten by Katharine Lewis 81 .oncer, On
tho Boston Tea Party she tells Of
the sly lrishman, Captain OConnor,
who tried TO t@..tUIo Il pCcketful of
the seized tea, aud of his punish.
ment. Let no add another similar
tea party anccdote, as told mo few
years ago by Isaac Pitman, an old
timo resident of Boston, then 81
years old. Mr.. Pitman said his fa.
Their was ono of tho Boston tea party,
though tho young Mohawk was only
IL years Old ut the time and joined
the patriotic band moro for rollick.
ing fun than for noble revolt against
the British yoke He saw O'Con-
nor's coattails torn off and O'Con-
nor badly battered and bruised, and
soon detected another of tho party
i'll the aat OF surreptitiously filling
with tea tho great flap pockets of his
coat. The Young patriot crept up un-
seen and unhelrd bohind the sneak
and cautiously lifted the coattails
containing tho precious China
herb and softly elnptied tho con-
tents of tho jackets into the sea A
few minutes later he heard tho tea
stealcr bitterly bowailing the loss Of
his Office and house keys, which he
said "sono ono must have stolen.'
The gay young Mohaw had emptied
tho keys with the pilfered tea into
tho Boston harbor. -Alico Morse
Earle in American Monthly.
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Lebanon, N. H., Bani, E,usrends.

The Lebanon savings bank, one
of the oldest savings institutions in
New Hampshire, Scion ~. Peek
president, Charles L. Cooper treas
urer, was on Tuesday enjoined from
receiving or paying deposits. Bank
Commissioner Baker was in Lcba-
non last week Tuesday comforting
with the board OF trustees, and went
to Concord this week Tuesday after
noon, where he procured injunction
papers from a judge of the supreme
court.
l he affair comes as great sir-
PRISE to most of the deposltors. who
number about $500, scattered all
over western New Hampshire, but
it was deemed necessary by the truss
tees to protect all concerned. The
trustees claim that no one will lose
a dollar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
lud low.

Frank II. Walker received 81,
votes tor town representative out o
total of 37o. The state vote was
the largest ever cast Grout 3SI
Jackson 80, Whittemore 3 ballot.
defective IS.
John Govc's horse ran away Sat
urday and in turning the Depo
street corner threw out Ernest Bus.
well, who was in the wagon, hurt
ing his face some.
The singing school taught by
Prof. keene closed last Friday.
The remains of Mrs. E. E. Parker
of Boston. who died at the home OF
her parents in Tyson, were brought
here aud services were held at the
Congregational church Sunday after
noon.
Black River Academy commenced
Tuesday, Sept. 2, with the same
corps of teachers and a very much
larger number of pupils than form
crlv.
The Ludlow base ball nine PLAYED
with the Mechanicsvllle nine Satur-
dav. Score, ~ to in favor of
Ludlow.
There will he an excursion to
Bennington Saturday. All stations
on the Rutland Railroad between
Clarendon and Bellows Falls are iG-
cluded.
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Crushed Again.

Isn't it awtul?" said Mrs. jerks
to her husband.
Isn't what awful" queried
jerks.
Houston $ boy was run over and
received internal injuries.
Internal. you mean. =
mo, ] mean internal. know
what I'm talking about
After II quarrel Of five minutes
jerks produced dictionary, and
with considerable trouble managed
to find internal.
There lie exclaimed, Il told
you so! Internal means relating to
tho lower regions
well. replied Mrs. jerks and
there was ring of triumph in her
voice-''ain t that where ho was in.
iuretl! London Answers.
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Be Sure You Are Right

And then go ahead. If your
blood is impure, your appetite fail
ing, your nerves weak, you may he
sure that Hoods Sarsaparilla is what
you need. Then take no substitute.
Insist upon Hoods and only Hoods.
This is the medicine which has the
largest sales in the world. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
Tho Reason Why.

1t was just after their first tiff fol-
lowing tho honeymoon, and John
was trying to make it up.
"Do you know why call you the
queen of hoarts?' he asked.
EYES, she replied.
This wasn't what he expected her
to say, but he had to 90 ahead.
"Why?' ho asked.
because when l married took
the Jack, she anaW cred.
He made no further attempt TO
make it up foI IS minutes. --Chica-
go Post.
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W'yntlliam's Debut.

Charles @yl.GA: NJ, the English
actor mG,"4,r, who Las had con troll
of tho Cl,!riiCn tEcater in London
for 20 Yeas, is fond Of It ling Low
lie made his List apl ti.i.i-te on the
stage Wlt, Il ynUnEstu. "I1enirm-
Der ! had to say the HE, | Inn
drunk with love Ind enthusiasm. >"
ho says. "Eut ] vas SO frightened
That ] simply hlurted out, i am
drunk. stepped and rushed off the
stage amid rCurs If laughter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
Facts as to Silver and Prices

When free coinage advocates pro.
claim that the decentralization of sill.
Yer in 1873, "has made prices GO
down ever since" they ignore these
facts:
The prices of farm products fell
much more in the eight years before
1873 than in the eight years follow
ing that date.
In 1865 wheat was worth 81 .6S,
corn $I.3I, cotton 75cts. In 1873
these staples were respectively $I.3I
62 cents and IS cents. The minis
were open to silver all this time, but
few dollars were coined and none
circulated.
The year after decentralization
wheat rose from $I.3I to SLAB, corn
advanced from Sc to 72 cents, beef
nearly one cent. and all other farm
products, except cotton in proper
ton. Wheat did not go below $I.o7
until 1854, nor cotton below 10 cts.
until 1886, recovering to that figure
in 1890 and 1891.
Those who attribute the tall in
prices to the dropping from the com
age of a non-circu!ating gold dollar
ignore these facts. They likewise
leave out OF the question the facts
that really settle 1.-THE enormously
increased production both here and
in other lands, and the great decrease
in the cost of production and of
transportation.-[N. y. World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.
Stunning Tor tie Bottle" Feature Of
" es.d!tg &, monies.

sRunninG Tor tie Bottle" Feature oil
W es.d!rg & monies.
Mr.. WCs r. s,ni.h writes to The
Demociatof 4 Est Tin t. Ee attend
ell u weddi ~ !'Ir irraing for tho
bottle vas = t,.,IIt. II course III
tho SO ee,r,ra;n days II Wedding IS
not necessary 10 ll,niiinio chase
for tho IootrtlCc, mt accounts OF
tho former Clst, ~ Lay Let be I'M
interesting.
The practice WIS IN vCGro among
tho aristuclht? # lr"!nnd rs far
back es tie siX,Ceii! century. 1t
was handed 1,;;a to America
through the carly tolonists, but has
long since L,,n cut Of date here.
The last Disc cf ills kind, says
Mr.. Smith, ;E:t v:s reformed in
this section cttuI:u! in November.
1886, at Ito v,dt.rg CT Emanuel
Mann, father Ct Jc,'tc Eusyel II Mann
of Paris, q, I, Lien ';lcderass, daugh-
tCr Of Ii ID SI,G.liss, itcrward
county iri.c Ct T'llison. Tho
groom l., st.il livil : { w'llelsburg.
Emnar,i va.'tl.o yCi, ~ ter Mann,
u N.oLolGs CO.. nty f:.inler of Consid-
erablo We. :. ard intt lliconcc, and,
of oours". IL II was young lady Of
prominence. Sc, then, tho wedding
WAS quito "swell.
As the custom WIS, OF tho morn
ing of tie Wedding tho quests as
sc!nb led. NJ IL e lc:: CT tho bride to
await ,,lo ming Il tho bridegroom
and hii attic ntlunts. About one hour
hofOrl tic Cxpcctt Il arrival three of
tie yCur CT g ntlCmen, Mcssrs. Da-
vil Henry. jack Barrett ard Long
eam Van Hco!;, equipped with whip
and spur, mounted their srorting
stctt.s ard llclaiId for tho lace.
Off they went. catgut and steel
plying upon tie horses hides, over
fences, over bitches. through tho
fields, across tho meadows--on they
raced to meet the bridegroom. At
last tho bridal procession was sight
cd, the chest man riding in front
and holding in view the much priced
bottle Of whisky. The race then as
sumcl fresh proportions. Faster flew
the steeds. Thicker grew the dust
behind them. Now Barrett is in
front. Ovcr tho next jump Long
Sam leads by II nose. Henry leads
at tho next jump. Now all are to.
gethor. Down tho struight they
como us ono team. The riders are
whipping for their lives. One more
lash, o"o more stride, IL supreme
effort, and Jack Barrett captured
the bottle.
Now Jack has won the right to
head tho procession. Proudly riding
in front, shaking tho bottle above
his head in tho pride of supremacy,
he guides the way to the bridal par
lor ind the ceremony is ended.
Tho bottle, surrounded by a gay
array of Announcements, with eXquis.
ito 1lcral decorations Of mint, was
proudly stationed OH tho sideboard
all tho livelong day, that he who
would might lart;.Ee Of its contents
without let or hindrance.
Mr. Smith adds that 10 ono SO far
forgot himself as to imbibo too free
ly. Mr.. Snodcrass was IL preacher i'll
tho Cnri. .ian church and Il model of
piety. Though tho bottle was master
of tho occasion, tho preacher vetoed
all efforts III tic part Of tho younger
folks to dance, play "old Sister
Phoebe" or even play pleased or
displeused. '-Cynthiana Ky. Dem.
ocrat.
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Old Tavern I.oiitcrcrs.

There we.o the Sun, The Dog, the
Triple Tun and, mLrc famous still,
the Old DCvil il Flect street, near
Temple Bar, and almost opposite st.
Dunstan s church. Hero wero held
those conviviul exercises over which
Jonson ruled with q dospo:io hand,
and hithcr to him cuIo nucking tho
poets of tho younger generation
Herrick and Falkland and Sir Ken.
elm Digby, Marmion, Randolph
and Bronze, the dramatists, and
many nero. 1t was species of lit.
erary club. Its MON beri were seal
ed of tho tribe Ct Ben and called
his sons. The dignity of sonship was
accorded to Herric!s, and throughout
his after lifo ho always looked back
to his connection with the old poet
with u peculiar relish. With the OK
ception of tho classical writer's and
Ben Jensen, tho only poets cole
DRAFTED in lis verse are Beaumont,
Fletcher and Denham. But to JON
son are cOnsecrated several of his
lyrics, and in all of them no is spo-
ken of as tho chief of poets, 1.-The
rare arch poet
He sings:
Fill mo u mighty bowl
Up to tho brink,
That may drink
Unto my Jonson' s soul
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South Ponfret.

Frceman's meeting passed off very
quietly except for spirited discus
sion or two on the silver question.
a large vote was polled, the Demo
Gratis about doubling theirs of last
year, and the Republicans incrcas-
ing theirs. S. +. Leonard had loI
votes for representative. just the
number necessary for II choice.
l.. II, Atwood is again laid up
with rheumatism. III. O. Markham
is confined to his bed.
Mrs. Julia A. Kendall has r.
turned to South Woodstock.
Mrs. Nellie Johnson goes to Clare
mont, n. H., where DR.. Johnson
has opened an office.
Our young ball-tosscrs chose sides
Saturday and played for the water
melons, Mark Maxham's side win
ming against Oscar liarding's.
The same teams play again this
wce% Saturday.
Our boys ard girls roasted corn
near Rush Vaughan's last Tucsda,
evening and returned to their homes
with very black faces ut Il late hour.
EDIroR OF THE NGE:-I noticed
in the last issue of II local paper Il
letter from Edwin A. Luce in which
he says we do not want free coinage
for what ails us, but tariff, and his
idea seems to be that Il tariff will
move all money and right every
thing. Will he explain how: We
do not want free coinage, neither dn
we want Il protective tariff, but what
we do want and what we must have,
is Il law that will protect our gold in
the United States treasury. Free
coinage will not do it, Il tariff will
not do it, or ut least it did not do
under Harrison's administration.
He says we heard but little about
hard times before the election of 'o,.
True, but they Wee coming just the
same no matter who was elected, fol
SeCv. Foster was on the eve of is
suing bonds to protect the gold re-
serve. IT one would get good idea
of what caused the hard times, read
Tom Reeds speech of Aug. IS.
"BRIDGEWA TER."
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ALI Free.

Those who have usel Or. Kings New
Discover know its value. and those who
ihave not, have now the oppo tunity to try
1t Free. Call ON tie a.,tr.is cd llupgis.
anil get IL Trial Bottle. Free. Send your
name and address 10 IL. L. Bucklen j. c..
Chicago. and get II sample box of Dr
Kings New Life Pills Free a, well ~ II
copy OF Guide to Health and II useiold H.
structor, Free. All of w..c.i is uaran, eed
to do you COOL and cost you not ling 4
b. Morsau's Drugstore
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Peace In Glastonbury.

1t is pleasing to learn that peace
and harmony prevail in Glastonbury
and that Il union ticket has been
nominated there. If there should be
a political strife among the six voters
of the town, it might result in total
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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"Durn these here bicycles !" SAID
the man with the sunburned SUIT,
round shoulders and long beard. 81
guess I've gone a-runnin' up to no
less'n dozen crowds, 'spectln' to
see a fight, and only found some iel-
lows doctorin' a wheel. -[Cincln-
natl Enquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05

In sending announcement cards of
baby's birth the baby's name is
printed in fill on small card, which
Is inclosed With the parents card.
Ii desired, it may be attached to the
larger care by n bow of very narrow
white satin ribbon or silver cord.
The date of birth is added, but not
the weight of the baby, nor any 9TH
er particulars of any sort whatever.
Ladies' Homo Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
The Magazines.

The attractive table of contents of
the September Century includes
among other features an entertain
ing article on Midsummer in
Southern SPAIN richly illustrated
by Joseph Pencil, an article ON
"The Author of Uncle Tom," by
Richard Burton; "Glave's Journey
to the Livingstone Tree" Of tic-
ton there are instalments of Mrs.
Wards "Sir George Tressad,, :"
San Open-Eyed Conspiracy" by
w. ID. Howcls, and "Prisoncrs of
Conscience" by Amelia K. Barr.
The departments are filled with
timely articles and the number is up
to its usual high standard of excel
lence.
The Art Amateur for September,
always one of the best art periodi-
Gals, comes with several excellent
colored plates, and numerous other
designs for the use of students and
amateurs. The several articles, ac-
companied by illustrations, are in
teresting and instructive, and make
a thoroughly good number of this
magazine which is so highly priced
by every one acquainted with its
merits.
Purify your blood with Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which will give you an
a ionei itn fnne uni.i vtonancI md
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-05
Olticn Times.

why do you say oltlen times?"
asked a little girl " lle had been lis
tening to II Lii IL story. Times aro
ever SO much older Low than they
were in those days. - Brooklyn
Eagle.
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Spirit ct tic age,
70 d .0tS W. Sept. s. 1896.
BY EDWARD c. DANA.

DR.. .Jackson's free silver blast at
the very closing of the campaign
doesn't appear to have helped him
to any great extent. He was nomi-
mated on gold platform. He de-
clared up to within few days that
he stood upon it, but changed his
mind apparcntly-so did some of
the voters who otherwise would have
supported him.
Major Josiah Grout OF Derby
takes the govcrnorship with the
largest Republican majority ever
known in Vermont. The sound
money sentiment wrought the VIC
tory; in the anxiety of Vermont
voters to place themselves on record
for stable currency and against
tifty-cent dollars the candidates were
lost sigh: of--only the one great
national issue was IN view. Yer
mont has struck hundred-ton blow
at snvsrites and repudiators, and
they will not recover IN the two
months before election. Vcrmont's
voice was emphatic-there is no
doubt about her opinion of Bryan,
the whole Chicago ticket and the
platform.
Free silver has not much of foot
hold in Vermont, to be sure. and if
the tremendous vote OF Tuesday is
any indication of the general scnti-
mcnt of New England and the East,
as it undoubtedly is, there will be an
appalling number of gllt-edged bal
lots deposited in November, and they
will bear anybody's name but that of
Bryan. And the Democrats of the
state and country who have stuck to
their principles in fair weather and
foul will witness his defeat with rs
much composure and with as little
feeling of disappointment us the
voters under any other banner.
The Boston Herald finds few
holes in Mr.. Bryan's argument at
Buffalo the other day. The silver
candidate in his speech gave the fol-
lowing suggestion by which his
friends might test the declaration of
the gold men that with free coinage
of silver the American dollar would
be worth as little as the Mexican
dollar is worth:
"Whenever man offers you Il
Mexican dollar for fifty cents take 1t,
and then take it to your savings
bank OF any other bank, and ask
them if they will take 1t on dep ,sit
for fifty cents and give you written
agreement to give you Il Mexican dol
lar the next day after the inaugural
ton of the next president. They
say that silver will not rise. If not,
then they can furnish you this silver
dollar for fifty cents in American
money"
The Herald remarks that neither
the savings banks of this country
nor any other banks are carrying a
speculation as to the future PRICE of
silver, and that they "are not taking
or receiving Mexican dollars, and so
far as savings banks are concerned,
they would grossly violate their
charters if they agreed to pay out
Mexican dollars, in six months from
this time, at the rate of fifty cents,
when these dollars might be worth
only twenty-five cents, or might be
wssth ssvsntv-fve cents. In this
suggestion MIR. Bryan was giving
what is termed ga bluff" to his audi
ence, most of whom, as we say,
must have known that any attempt
to try the plan he suggested would
be absolutely futile"