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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

CASH PAID for all kinds of second
hand furniture, carpets. bedding. pictures.
books. clothing. crockery. glassware.
stoves, etc. send postal, will call at any
time. G. w. MORRILL,, Augusta.
jan2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Agents, $40 to $50 a week sure. No capt.
tai needed. New Goods, New Plan. Sells
at sight. Every family needs 1t.
HOUSEHOLD SPECIALITY CO, Box
424, Cincinnati Ohio dec5sat26t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Pleasant, furnished. sunny front room.
Also large furnished side ROOM Bath
room on same floor. To be let separately
or together as desired. No. Swan street.
deco9d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Men to learn barber trade. Eight weeks
required. Job guaranteed when through.
Tools donated. Splendid chance. Write
for free catalogue. Moler's Barber School,
81 Hudson street New York City.
dec31d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

few Representative boarders can find
good accommodations at Mrs. Cora john
sons. Water street, Hallowell. Rooms
heated. Terms reasonable. dec3ld2W"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

To let in a desirable location pleasant
rent including bath. Apply to. f. s.
Turner. Sec. Maine Mutual Fire ms. Co..
Augusta. oct6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

A convenient tenement on Summer
street. also a furnished room on Pleasant
street. Inquire of Frederick Hamlen at
Fowler a. Hamlen's. dec31d1ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

The residence, "a Green street, OF the
late Rev. S. G. Sargent. Inquire of ~ g.
Hunt, As So. Chestnut st. decladtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Two pleasant furnished rooms at "a Oak
street. Two minutes walk from depot.
jan1d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
To x.Er.

Furnished rooms, with electric lights.
furnace heat and use of bath room, at
corner of Grove street and Western ave-
nue., opp. Augusta House. jan1dtf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Strong Mixed Tweed Pants in
dark and medium colors, Water
vile price 81. so and SITS, Tomor-
row -...---.--..- -.--...-...... SOC
$3.50 and $500 Pants in all Wool
Cassimere's and Fancy Wor-
steds, Tomorrow ..---...-.......-- z-oV
All so and Csc Caps in all styles.
go Tomorrow at...--.-.-... S3c
Natural Wool Underwear, Waterville
price 75c and S5c, tomorrow at -49c
All soc Caps Tomorrow ..-......... Csc
All rs and S5c Caps, Tomorrow 4Sc
Splendid All Wool Knee Pants,
warranted not to rip, Tomorrow 49c
100 Pair Wool Jeans Pants. heavy
weight MacDonald's make, Wa
terville price $1.35, Tomorrow CSC
All Wool Natural Wool, Scarlet and
Derby Ribbed Underwear, Water
vile price $1.oO, SIPS and $1-5O, to-
morrow at fSc
All Wool Cheviots in Black and
Fancy Mixtures, beautifully trim
med, splendid value at $500, To-
Duck Coats, -MacDonald's make,
Fine 7 eiiiV Quality iD Linen Fronts and
Bands, Waterville price 75c, tomor-
row ATT. ACC
Fine Fur Fedora and Railroad
Shapes. splendid values at the old
price of 81. so, Tomorrow .-.-.....- loo
Heavy Wool Jeans, MacDonald's
make, Waterville price $110, To-
Four-Ply Linen Cuffs, sizes 10, 1O1z,
IL, all Shapes, zoe and Csc Values,
tomorrow at .1Oc
Fine Fur Fedoras and Crease
Crown. G. A r. shapes, s1.75
and $500, value Tomorrow 1890 LIS
Fast Heavy Weight Black Cheviots
and Fancy Tweeds and CASH
mere elegantly trimmed and
splendid filter, $3.50 and $14.00,
values Tomorrow NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. g. 95
Macdonald heavy Overa1ls and
Pants in grey and blue, Water
Vile price $1-O0. 75c
Fine Quality Percale Shirts, Collars
and Cuffs Detached and Attached,
WatervilIe prices 75c and $1.O0, to-
morrow at 49c
Heavy Blue Denim OveralIs, lap
ped seams, 75c value, Tomorrow SOC
Black Clay Worsted Suits in Sack
and Getaways, Italian lined, full Is
OF. goods, strictly. all wool, fast
color, $1,000 and $1,000, value To-
morrow at I'VE
All Wool Fancy Cheviot and
Scotch Tweeds, $3.75 and $500,
value Tomorrow Observation-Disclosures. 2.95
Heavy Blue Denim Overal1s, war
ranted not to rip Observation-Disclosures. 800
Best Black or Brown Fedoras or
Railroad shape and crease
crowns, $500 to $2.25, values to-
Heavy Blue Check Jumper, To-
morrow at ..................... s9c
All Wool Black Cheviot and Fan
cy Cheviots, double seat and
knees, full $500 values, Tomor-
4 row at 3.9s
Fine French Clay worsted Suits
in Round and Square Cut Sacks,
! $500 values 10.5t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Mild Railroad Rate Bill
Passes the Senate.
Struggle Between the House
and Senate Is Likely.
The Senate Act Provides for Lower
ing Present Rates Only After
a Hearing and Proof

After spending the entire day in the
consideration of the railroad bill, the
senate yesterday evening unanimously
passed the measure as introduced by
the senate committee on railroads, with
the exception that the maximum
schedule of rates was stricken out.
Every member of the senate was pres
ent at the roll call and voted.
number Of the senators who made
every effort possible to defeat the
measure during it's discussion explain
ed their votes by saying that they were
willing to take a half a loaf if it was
impossible to secure a whole one. Sen
ator Lamb (Rep., Woodson county, ex-
planned his vote by stating that there
was nothing whatever in the bill that
conficted with the platform of the Re
publican party on which he was elected.
As stated in the State Journal last
evening, the amendment providing for
the incorporation in the bill of the
maximum schedule of rates as fixed in
the house measure was defeated but
later in the afternoon an attempt was
made to have the entire house meas
ure substituted for the senate commit
tee bill. When the reading of the bill
was concluded and amendments in
general called for, Senator Householder
proposed an amendment to this effect,
but it was also defeated by a vote of "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

come to the rescue until such time as
proper legislation can be secured Men
who have devoIed many years of their
lives to preparing for the work of in
struction and investigation in their own
special departments in a first class uni
versity cannot be retained at the sala-
ries fixed in the senate bill introduced
by the committee on fees and salaries,
nor can others be secured with equal or
adequate ability and training to fill
their places for the low salaries named.
The legislation thus contemplated will
inf1ict a blow upon the university from
which it cannot recover in many years.
THE legislature of Missouri four
years ago turned into the endowment
fund of that university nearly $3.50, 900
received from the United States as the
direct tax money from the general
treasury. The state of Kansas has re-
ceived 900 of the same direct tax
required for the erection of the chemis-
try building. The state of Kansas has
erected but one building for her uni
versity in the past IL years. During
that time other states have erected
buildings for their universities costing
from $64, 900, as in Colorado, to up
wards of half a million dollars, as in
Wisconsin and Missouri. The state of
Nebraska in the same time has spent
$4,000 for university buildings, and
the state of Iowa $4,000, with an addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 per an
mum for the next four years.
I'm conclusion, let me say that the
university of Kansas, up to the present
time has maintained a continual adj
vance from year to year in all lines of
legitimate work. The state cannot af-
ford to cripple an institution which
had its foundation in the state cOnStitu-
ton. The young men and women of
Kansas are entitled to facilities for
higher education at least equal in ex-
tent and perfection to those of the
neighboring communities of Colorado,
Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma
1.-The chief sufferers from the passage
of this bill will be the sons and daugh-
tiers of the citizens of Kansas. The 975
students of the. university are the chill
dren of the people. Their parents fol-
low 60 different occupations. More than
400 Of these students are themselves by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
US to IA yeas. The vote was as fol-


Senators voting in favor of the
amendment were: MeSSrS. Benson,
Braddock, Caldwell Campbell, Cooke,
Helrnick, Householder, King, Lupfer,
MoSher Pritchard, Titus, Young.
Senators voting in the negative were:
Messrs. Armstrong, Battey, Coleman,
Crossan, Farrelly, Fulton, Hanna, Har-
ris Helm, Hessin, Johnson, Jumper,
Lamb, Lewelling, Matthews, Morrow,
Reser, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Sterne,
Stocks, Wallack, thinner
Senator Campbell then offered an
amendment creating new section,
which provided that where the railroad
commission found the rates in force to
be greater than reasonable rates, they
should revise such rates, and that the
rates so fixed should be the maximum
rates, and that in fixing such rates
the commissioners should allow per
cent upon the actual volume of the
railway property. This amendment
was killed by vote of q nays to IL
yeas.
The last amendment offered to the
bill was by Senator Titus, and provided
that sections Is, % and % of the house
bill should be incorporated in the SEN
ate bill. These sections were in ref
erence to clasSificationS and tariffs
The amendment was lost by a large
majority on an "aye'' and may" vote
The final question of the passage of
the bill was then put, and the measure
passed unanimously.
The bill passed is practically the same
as introduced in the senate several
weeks ago by Senator Harris. The
work of fixing the maximum rates is
left wholly to the board of railroad
commissioners, but the board is en-
powered to change the rates only after
complaint has been made, and not on
their own motion. After the hearing
and investigation resulting from such
complaint, the rates fixed shall be the
maximum rates.
That part of the bill in reference to
complaints and maximum rates reads
as follows:
That in all cases where complaint
shall be made, by any person aggriev-
ed, that an unreasonable charge is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
HOW IT WAS DONE.
History of the Cowley County Bond
Deal Comes Out.

The legislative investigation of the
purchase of $4,000 in Cowley county
refunding bonds by the state school
fund commissioners, shows that some
of the laws of the state were not re-
garded during that transaction.
The Cowley county transaction has
occupied the attention of the committee
for a week, all evidence has been ia
ken and the committee will report some
time this week Chairman Chas- L.
Brown said last night: I'VE hope to
prepare the report in the Cowley coun-
ty matter and present it to the house
by the latter part of the week. although
there is large amount of work yet to
be done upon it.
The law provides that old bonds
must be received and cancelled before
certificate of purchase for new bonds
may be issued by the school fund COM
miSsionerS
The testimony of w. c. Robinson.
president of the First National bank Of
Winfield, shows that such certificate
was issued August 1, 1896, when the
bonds were in reality not cancelled I'M
til sometime during November of the
same year.
Those who were interested in the sale
of the bonds secured a certificate from
August 1. 1886, showing that $4,000 of
the old bonds had been received, can
celled, surrendered and marked paid.
The records of the office of the state
auditor show that the same certificate
was filed in that office the same day it
was executed at Winfield
Evidence was introduced showing
that the bonds reported in that certif-
icate as called in, cancelled and mark
ed paid" did not pass through that pro-
cess until last November, 1896.
August z, 1896, another certificate was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

In addition the bill also provides that
any company or corporation, or any
director or officer, receiver, trustee,
agent, person acting or employed by
such company or corporation, who shall
willingly suffer or permit to be done
any act, matter or thing, declared to
be unlawful or prohibited, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and on convic-
ton shall be subject to a fine of not
less than 800 or more than $1,000 for
each Offense.
The fate of railroad legislation in the
present legislature is now doubtful.
The bill passed by the senate will now
go to the house, but it is questionable
whether it will be acted on favorably.
The close of the session is SO near that
it will be practically impossible for the
house to amend the senate bill and
have it passed upon again by the SEN
ate. That the senate will not agree
to the house measure was clearly
demonstrated yesterday afternoon
when Senator Householder'S amend
ment to substitute the house bill
for the senate bill was voted down. If
the house does not pass the senate bill
without material change, the legisla-
ture will probably adjourn without
having taken any action whatever in
regard to railroad legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

made, or that the rates charged for
freight are unjust, unreasonable or ex
tortionate, it shall be the duty of the
commissioners to Immediately investi-
gate the matter of such complaint. If
such complaint appears to be we'll
founded and not trivial in character
the board shall fix a day for hearing
the same and shall notify the railroad
company complained of, of the time
and place of such hearing, by mailing
a notice properly directed to any di-
vision superintendent, general or as
sistant superintendent, general man
ager, president or secretary of such
company, which notice shall contain
the substance of the complaint so made,
and the board shall also notify the per-
son or persons complaining of such
time and place. If upon such hear
ing the board shall find such complaint
to be true, it shall require modified
charge for the services rendered, such
as it shall deem to be reasonable, and it
shall certify it's findings to the manag-
ing officer of the road against which
complaint is made; and the rates so
determined by the board to be reasona-
BILE, shall be by the railroad company
affected thereby, accepted and posted
up in a conspicuous place in each depot
on the line of its road, that may be
designated by said board Such rates
so found SHALL in all actions arising in
any court in the state, be taken to be
reasonable compensation for the serv-
ices for which they are provided, until
the contrary is proven, and all compen-
sation demanded or received by any
such railroad company in excess of the
rates so determined by the board, shall
in any such action be taken to be I'M
just, unreasonable and extortionate, I'M
til the contrary is proven. In all cases
of failure to comply with any reason
able order or recommendation of the
board of commissioners, the attorney
general shall, on request of said board,
commence proceedings in mandamus
in the supreme court of the state of
Kansas, to compel compliance with
such orders or recommendations, and
such cases shall take precedence over
all other business in the supreme court,
except criminal business, and be heard
without unnecessary delay"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Fedora in Black OF Brown and
large shape Working Hat, $1.00
TO $1-25 value, Tomorrow ....... 75c
Extra Fine Wool Shirts, Waterville
price $1.39, tomorrow sec
Heavy All Wool Knee Pants,
dark colorS, Soc value ........ 39c
Heavy Blue Dennen Jumpers, To-
morrow --.--.---... ....-......... QUO
Best Quality of Perca1e and Madras
Shirts, Collars and Cuffs Detached,
Waterville prices $1.OO and $1.25, to-
morrow at .73c
Heavy Duck Coats, blanket lined,
IornorroW- .--.... -----. S0c
All Csc, SOC and 45c Caps, Tomor-
row ------.-.-.. 19c
A Mixed Lot of Shirts and Drawers,
Odd Lots, Waterville prices from
SOC to S5c, tomorrow. ....-.......... 39c
Imported French Clay Worsted,
Round or Square Cut, Sacks and
Getaways, trimmed throughout
Esquimaux Satin, elegantly
made, $500 and $1,000, values
Best Silk F'lowery End, Four-in-
Hand, Tecks. etc, soc Value, to-
morrow at 35c
A splendid All Wool Black Cheviot
Pant, $2.75 value, Tomorrow $50. 175
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
CHANCELLOR SHOWS DEFENSE
He Issues a Circular Letter to the
LEGISLATURE.

Chancellor Snow of the state univer-
sity has placed in the hands of each
member of both houses of the legisla-
ture a circular letter, calling attention
to the needs of the university. The
communication also contains a gener-
al defense of the institution against the
cuts proposed by Senator Jumpers bill.
Portions of the communication follow:
THE reduction of the appropriation
for expenses of the university contem-
plated in the bills which have already
passed the house and the senate will in
evitab bly, result in the loss of the best
members of the university faculty and
the lowering of the institution to the
rank of an academy or second-grade
college ,AeSass individual contributors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Millinery.

Baby Caps, Waterville price 45c.
this sale .....--$ rs
Baby Caps, Waterville price 35c,
this sale rs
Baby Caps, Waterville price Csc,
this sale ................ rs
A line of Trimmed Hats, sold at
$500, this sale NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
A line of Trimmed Hats, former
price 81 so, this sale. ............. 1 90
A nice line new Spring Flowers, in
all shades, this sale. 10
A line of Sailors, sell anywhere 35c,
this sale ..................... 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Hardware.

In our Hardware Department the
supply is limited and we cannot prom
Use them to last longer than the three
remaining days of this week.
Fancy decorated ware 12-piece Cham
Der Sets NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81. rs
Covered Dishes Observation-Disclosures. SOC
Covered Butter Dishes. SOC
Breakfast Plates, set. soc
Tea Plates, set. soc
Cups and Saucers (white), set. SOC
Tumblers, set .12c
A few of the many bargains in Hard
ware:
Oak Heaters, worth $140O. so
Coal Holds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Stovepipe MISREPRESENTATION. .O8
Elbows NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .O5
Stove Shovel .05
Iron Stands and 8 Lasts. .39
Best Tubular Lanterns. .... 80
Scissors Observation-Disclosures. 10
Campaign Lanterns characterization. 10
Tinware too cheap to mention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Boxed Writing Paper and Envelopes.
DOX &c
Extra fine quality of Writing Paper,
Il ream package. -.--.--.--..-.---.--9c
SC Writing Tablets, each. .....-....- &c
Window Shades, mounted on spring
rollers, each. .121Sc
One lot slightly soiied, each. &c
Embroideries, Edgings and Insertings,
in Cambria, Swiss. and Nainsook, at
lie, &c, &c, &c, sc, &c and up; worth
from to times these prices.
Peerless Carpet Warp, very best made,
white, 16c; coIors, lie.
75c and 81 90 Kid Gloves, lace or but
toned, pair SOC
All Six Ribbons, No. 5, No z and No 9,
one lot, choice, yard. Sc
One lot popular brands of Ladies'
Corsets at about one-half regular sell
ing prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

honest toll earning the money which
pays the expenses of their education.
They deserve the best possible educa-
tional facilities, and the state of Kansas
surely will not consent to diminish their
present opportunities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25
Dry Goods,

36-in. wide Unbleached Muslin, I'd. SIC
36-in. wide Bleached, Soft Finish. Mus
lin, yard -45ec
Best quality LonsdaIe, yard ----.-- SAC
ga Unbieached Sheeting, yard -10c
Zoe quality Brown Crash, fast eAges.
all Linen, yard ....--...--.-.--.- - &c
Turkey Red Table Damask, fast col
72-in. wide Cream Table Danask, all
Linen, yard 4oc
Best quality Table Oil Cloth. yard .1219c
Bed Ticking, yard -.....--...-....-..4 15c
Best Quality Feather Ticking, A. c. a
brand, yard Observation-Disclosures. .121sc
Extra fine quality India Linen, sell
anywhere for Csc or soc, yard. ..15c
Standard Prints, light and dark eff
fects, yard --.--S1sc
Crossbar White Goods, yard. .31zc
Dark. styles Dress Gingha1ns, yard S35c
S5c Printed Silks. black grounds,
yard loo
60c Printed Silks. medium and dark eff
fects, 22-in. wide, yard. ......-..-.25 c
$1.00 quality Changeable Silks, yard $50
Colored Satins from 15e yard up.
Wool Dress Goods at half and less
than half their actual value.
Lining Cambria, best quality. I'd. .31kc
Ladies' Silk Mittens, WatervilIe price
715c, this sale 4oc
Windsor Ties, good ones, for &c
Windsor Ties. good ones, for ........4c
Windsor Ties, Silk, for. .1212c
Embroidered Japanese Silk -7andker-
chiefs, this sale. .........-..--....-.
Binding Ribbons, all SILK, this sale,
Alp Silk Baby Ribbon, this sale, dez.
No. all silk Ribbons. this sale, yd. &c
Swansdown Face Powder, box. $3.50. &c
Ladies and Children's Umbrellas Csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-25

Furnishing Goods

Good Heavy serviceable Pants,
Dark Colors, WatervilIe's price
slips, Tomorrow Observation-Disclosures Zoe
Nice Blue Cheviots and Grey Cas-
simere Suits, good servicable
wearer, $3.50 and $500, value
A Lot of Percale Shirts, Collar at
tached and Detached, Slightly Soil
ed, Watervile prices soc to $1-25, to-
morrow ........-...-.......- 23c
All Silk TecEs, Four-in- Hands, Bows,
ETC. 25c to 45c Value, tomorrow at. 19c
Fine 4-Ply Linen Collars in Standing
and Turndown Styles, Toe, 15c and
zoe Values, tomorrow at-....-....-. sc
A big Lot of Shirts, WatervilIe prices
25c and 35c, tomorrow at..--........ 19c
Good Strong Shirts in Stripes and
Checks, Waterville price 35c and
40c tomorrow .25c
Full Reinforced Back and Front,
WaterviIle price soc, tomorrow at. 35c
Linen Bosom and Bands, Waterville
price 75c, tomorrow at. -49c
Good Serviceab1e Working Hat in
big shapes or crushers, CSC val
ues, tomorrow NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ACC
rs and 35 cent Knee Pants in dark
and medium colors. Tomorrow.- 19o
Yachting Caps, Blue, Waterville's
price Is to 25c, Tomorrow. Sc
Mixed Lot of Caps worth from
25c to Acc, Tomorrow ........... 19c
Heavy White Underwear, Water
vile price zoe. tomorrow et...... .1Oc
A Big Line of All Wool Suits in
Sack Styles. all sizes. "a to AZ,
$500 values, Tomorrow .......... 1895
Full 36-inch long, made with Yoke
and Extension, Back reinforced,
Waterville prices SOC and Csc, to-
morrow at -.-...;..:-- S9c
Black CEeviot and Fancy Cassi-
mere Pants, $500 and s.. 25 value
Tomorrow -.-.--...- ..-......-.-. I2o
Splendid All Wool Cashmere
Tweeds the New Checks, Dark
CoIors. $500 and 10.09s Tenor
row .-....-. --.......-.. 5-S3
Heavy CameIs Hair Underwear, Wa
tervi1le price 35c, tomorrow .........1 9c
Fine White Shirt, S1.00 Quality, to-
morrow at .6Sc
Dark Cheviots and Cassimeres,
Strong & Son make, 40c value 23c
A big line of all Wool Cassimeres,
$3.50 value, Tomorrow ............ 1.50
Heavy Fleece Lined Underwear, Wa
terville price soc, tomorrow .........2 3c
Our Best Knee Pants, Heavy
weight, s1.O0 and $1.25, value to-
morrow ..-.-.-... 10C
Tarbins in all the fancy colors,
clean goods, zoe value, Tomor-
row LUG
Heavy Wool Working Shirts, Splend-
id Values, Waterville prices 75c and
85c, tomorrow at...- 69c