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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
NO ACTION ON TREATY.
Annexation Cannot Be Settled This
Session of Congress-.

Senator Davis, chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, said
Friday that he would mot make an effort
to press the Hawaiian treaty to final con-
sideration in the Senate during the pres
ent session of Congress.
While" lie said, ''tle opposition to the
ratification of the treaty is not formidable
as to numbers, it has already been made
evident that it will be quite determined,
and THIS fact. coupled With the impossible
lty OF holding quorum for any length of
time after the passage of the tariff bill,
has already forced the conclusion that an
effort to secure immediate action would
be futile: hence it will not be made. We
Snail, however, be abe to get the treaty
reported to the Senate We shall also
have it formally taken up so as TO have
1t well to the front 1T the beginning of
the next session."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
WEYLER is a FAILURE.
Disastrous Results of His Years. Com
1unnd in Cuba

Under 4 recent date Madrid news
paper man, writing to Il London paper
gives graphic account of Gen. Weyler's
year of command in Cuba. 1t has from
the beginning been marked with uneXanl-
pied severity toward all classes of Gu
bans. One result of this has been the
disappearance of the Moderates and Au-
tonomists. some of whom have been driv-
Ell into exile, others into the ranks of the
Separatists. Another result has been to
deso,ate Il large part of the Island. Gen.
Weyler has literally made solitude and
called it peace. But ii is not peace. With
an Overwhelming army he has made
military promenades" through the four
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
DAMAGE AT LOUISVILLE.


''oi li w iSCSS tfaDE 11EllfiIECS and
Hurts Fifteen People.
A thunder. rain and hal! storm, rcsem.
bling i'll many respects Il cyclone, swept
over Louisville, NY. ut 5:2S O'Clock Eri.
day morning and lasted until 6 O'Clock.
From o:2S o'clock to j:}2 the wind biew
iifty-ive miles an hour. demolished sew
eral trail structures. unroofel scores of
residences ard business houses. smashed
windows. tore down wires. uprooted trees
and caused thousands Of people to ret
from their beds into the debrfs-strcwr
streets. Fifteen persons were injured
but no one fatally. The property damage
is estimated at $4,000. East of the civ
wheat 1leids were ruined and cattle killed
by falling trees. In New Albany two
Catholic churches and twenty other bui,d-
lngs were unroofed. The storm was 1hn
worst experienced since the cyc,ona of
1880.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
The Ear,cnrlss

guess that new man mus. bo IN
actor said the star boarder to t,,o
landlady. " '-io
why so?"
because he threw up his arms and
uouged When you passed the eggs y.
Detroit Free Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25

An extraordinarily severe sentence was
imposed recently on Il lawyer convicted
OF forgery. conspiracy and perjury az
Llverpool by Justice Wills. The man.
who IS SO years of age, WAS sentenced to
penal servitude for life. His frauds were
particularly heartless ones on poor peou,e
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25

Ihe whaleback steamer City of Ever.
EFT sailed from San Francisco for India
with cargo comprising 2.GOO tons of
corn for the famine-strcllen natives of
mat country. Cash contributions nj
500, 900 were also taken.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
Odds and Ends.


The army worm has cost America
more than the Revolutionary war.
Oyer G00O00 cattle are slaughtered
yearly for the manufacture of beef eN-
tracts.
The descendants of 4 single female
wasp will often number $4,000 in one
season
Fleas will never touch an epileDtic
and will Instantly leave 4 dead or dy.
ing person.
Female spiders are much larger and
more ferocious than the males, and
often dcvour their husbands.
Two Bit is a novel name of the young
est town in the Black Hills. 1t is To-
Gated in the gulch of that name in the
northern hills near Il mine which yields
red paint.
Nearly seventy round towers, from
:7hlrty to 135 feet high, are found in va
'lious parts of Ireland. They are be-
lieved to have been used in the cere.
monies OF fire worship.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25

There is one thing we have noticed
"oout team of mules: you can't tie
one mule, and make the other ba,iave
he is tied 'e
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
TRAPPED in A STORM.
FOUR CHILDREN CRUSHED 10
DEATH IN A BARN.
Cyclone Finds Victims at Illinois State
Home for Feeble Mindcd-LouisVille
Suffers Severely-SpaldinE Freed OF
Death i'll It's W AXE.

Death rode on the wind which passed
over Lincoln. H.. Friday. In teff:hc
storm Il barn on the grounds OF the state
home for feeble minded children was
crushed like an eggs!eli, and when res
cuing party cleared away the ruins four
dead and three injured boys we're found,
besides two attendants one OF whom ana
possibly both will die. The dead are; SIl-
vester Baker Coatcsvillc. ILL.,: Cassie Leb-
anon, ward of Mrs. i. *. Garter and j. [.
Cooper. Chicago: Cornelius Mackenzie,
Chicago; James O'Iiricn, Chicago.
The injured are: Robert Ascot. Chi
cage; Heinrich Berger Chicago: Milton
Garrow. Ottawa: I.emuel Gleason. at-
tendant w. +. c. Witham. Gray's Lake;
Jacob Wilmert, farm superintendent, ia.
tally hurt.
Great Damage Done.
Factor; roofs and chimneys were Blown
away, houses were damaged and trees
dismantled. The celter of the storm,
however, was about the asylum. just
west of the city. The roof of the north
wing of the main building was injured and
a chimney on the custodial building was
blown over.
1t WAS at the farm. however. that the
greatest damage was done. There are
sixty boys employed. under the direction
Of Superintendent Jacob Wiimert. to care
for the 600 acres owned by the State.
Besides these, other boys are hired to as.
s:st on extra work. Friday Il party OF
tweTty-siX, averaging II years OF age,
were taken down to pick peas. under
charge of Attendant Lemuel Gleason
The day was intensely hot and when
the work was done Gleason took the boys
to Salt creek and treated them to Il swim.
AS they started back the storm c.oud was
seen, and the attendant hurried the boys
into the farm barn. This was the biggest
barn in Logan County. 1t was 1I0 feet
long by 2S feet wide. and was erected
four years ago at 4 cost of $4,000.
Falls Without Warming.
Scarcely had the boys entered than the
storm centered its fury on the structure.
Without warming the t;mbers gave way
and the barn fell. crushing its human oc-
cupants. The storm continued for thirty
minutes, but before it was over the work
of rescue was begun and four bodies
brought from the ruins.
The financial loss to the State is $500
upon the different buildings and grounds,
but the loss of forest trees-iarge ones in
the park being lifted out by the roots
cannot he estimated
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25

we can't enjoy q meal if we are
afraid all tile time CT using The wyong
spoon, "as
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
M'kINLEY'S MESSAGE.

Communication Which Accompanied
the Treaty to the Senate.
The following is the text of the mes
sage s>nt to the Senate by President Nc
hinley to accompany the Hawaiian
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

He may not have found them,
reflected, but that does not prevent
England from being country which
tuberculosis has conspicuously
cursed. My friend is only one of a
great multitude. They shrink with
adherence from overshoes, and
they would as soon don beaded moe
casins for the street as arctics. Yet
there is many day when no boots,
however stout, can resist the inces-
SAINT downpour above and slush be-
low. And such boots as are worn
1 marvel how any human feet can
incase themselves habitually in
their heavy, thick soled roughness.
Among the lower classes, and par
ticularly policemen, you see rigid,
ironlike footgear that looks more
impracticable than the most cum
brous sabot of the French peasant
Edgar Fawcett in Golfers Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Hugo and Verdi.

Verdi labored long before he per-
suaded Victor Hugo, who was vexed
that the tragic beauties of his lie
Roi S'Amuse" had been turned into
operatic effects, to attend a per-
formance of "Rigoletto.'' He sue
ceeded at length, and Hugo sat in
the box with the composer and lis
tened to the opera. But not word
did he speak. Verdi's impatience
got the better of him and he asked
"Well, what say you-about the
quartet, for instance2"
"Show me a way in which four
persons can be permitted to speak
simultaneously, replied the poet,
"and I will write something more
beautiful than your quartet. San
Francisco Argonaut.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
JAIL DELIVERY AT DEADwenn
Desperate Criminals Overpower Jailei
and Escape.

Desperate Criminals Overpower Jaiier
and Escape.
DEADwooD, s. D., Nov. 2.-Last night
about o'clock Walter Putney. Tom
O'Day, Frank Jones and Tom Jones
overpowered the jailer, assaulted his
wife, and accompanied by William
Moore (colored), murderer, made their
escape from the Lawrence county Jail.
The first four are white men and have
been indicted for robbing the Belle
Fourche bank a few months ago and are
looked upon as the most desperate men
in the northwest. There are members
of the notorious Curry gang of outlaws.
They were arrested only u few weeks
ago after most desperate fight. Moore
was being held for cold -blooded MUIR
der, committed last month. A large
posse is searching the hills and it is
thought the fugitive will be in custody
before night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
warrant for A. c. satterlee.

Sioux CITY, Oct. 81. - George M.
Christian, postoffice inspector, passed
through the city yesterday, going to
Alvord, Lyon county, armed with a
warrant for the arrest of A. O. Satter-
lee, local editor of the Alvord Democrat,
on the charge of unlawfully taking let
ers from the postoffice at Alvord. Sat
terlee is the man from whom Chairman
Walsh of the Democratic state committee
procured two letters written by Chair
man Mcmillan of the Republican COM
mittee addressed to B. H. Perkins, can
didate for lieutenant governor. These
letters indicated some political connec-
tion between the Republican state COM
mittee and the Populist candidates. 1t
was at first charged that the letters
were stolen in Des Moines, but Satterlee
acknowledged sending them to Walsh
1T Des Moines, saying he had been au.
.horizcd to sell them for what he could
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

reaching down FROM the stage, l
took the old woman's hand, saying
as I did SO, why, nanny, how
dy7" With kind of swinging 90
and fro Of my body, after the fash
ion of the colored folks in religious
meeting, struck up a song, the old
negro joining me, which to all
Amelia county people, white and
black, would always "raise the
roof" Rise and shine; I'm gwine
home to glory"
The heartiness with which the old
woman "j'ined i'm was delightful,
and to those who were present it
kwas the best part of essow which
had been going on for more than
two hours WNen we had finished
the "duet," the old woman looked
up into my face and said:
"Son, I sho' is glad to see you,
kase you come f'om ole Virginny,
whar I did come f'om. You ken
talk mo- like niger den niger
talk like hisself. y Then her face as
sumed serious look, and she said,
"My son, stop playin O. dat banjer
or you'll nevah git to heb'nl''-Polk
Miller in Washington Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
DE OLE BANJu.
It Appears to Be Losing Favor with the
Colored Population.

It Appears to Be Losing Favor With the
Colored Population.
The young OF the colored race
seem to think that it is their duty
to throw aside entirely everything
which has even the slightest resem-
blanoe to the customs of their par
ents. This is a great pity, for the
traits which characterized their old
father and mother, or rather the
nanny" and daddy" Of the old
en- time will linger with US sweet
memory as long as life lasts. Z
The banjo and the fiddle, too, as
once played by the faithful old serv-
ants of former days, will soon be a
thing of the past. 1t is true that
when the old darky "got 'ligion" he
charged up to the banjo all the sins
of every kind that he had ever CON-
mitted, but before his conversion,
from every quarter on the planta-
ton you could hear the familiar
"plunkity plunk. "
Not one in thousand of the
young negroes of today are trying
to learn the art, and those who do
I attempt it see no music in the tunes
which their fathers played, such as
"Gwine Long Down to Town, "
"Dan, the Boatman," Jordan Is q
Hard Road to Travel" and jimmie,
Put the Kittle On, etc.
They initiate our college boys
and play "Peekaboo," AFTER the
Ball" and Down on the Farm. :
There's nothing soul stirring about
any of these pieces. The mandolin
is growing in popularity with thu
darkies, and in few years the ban
10 as the favorite instrument of th'
negro will be matter of history.
When in Kentucky town las
!, winter, remained on the platform
for some time after my entertain
: ment to receive the cordial greeting
, of old friends and acquaintances
among whom were many old VII
I ginians. A lady who had move
from Virginia 80 years came up an
3 said:
"Mr. Miller, l brought my ol
g negro nanny out to hear you tc
: night. She is waiting for the aud
t ence to clear the middle aisle, whe
g she will come down and speak
! YOU. The old woman is SO year
y entire'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Changed tho Tune.

This story is told of an eccentric
Hastings parson: One day, on visit
ing the belfry, he found a white
washer whistling dance tune as he
worked. The parson reproved him
sharply for choosing such music for
such place.
"Beg your pardon, sir" said the
man, "but I forgot where was, "
and then to show he was sorry he
started whistling the "Old Hun
dredth." His hand, however, kept
time with the music, and SO the
! a'ndth" made the --'-'4"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Round up postomce Thief.

PERRY, Ia, Oct. 27.-James Black,
who broke into the postoffice at Bouton,
was captured near this city yesterday
after an exciting chase. He hid in a
corntield, which was surrounded by
farmers, who kept watch while Mar
shall Willis of this city searched the
field and arrested Black. His two pals
were also caught, but made their escape
afterward while being guarded in a
cchoplhouSe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

There is an old woman-pray can you guess
whoP-
With such bad temper men name her shrew.
She frets, and she scolds, and she storm q and
she shrieks,
And never old woman had SO many freaks.
She'll smile and caress you perchance for a
day,
Then blow you up roundly, for thlt Is her way,
And many good people had rather leave home
Than stay when this surly old woman will
come.
Her children behold her with terror and dread
And hardly dare peep from their warm, cozy
bed,
Though brave little Golden Locks. hardy and
bright,
Sometimes ventures out for a taste Of sunlight
Yet such rare housekeeper never was known.
She sweeps the wide earth, every corner and
zone,
And this queer old woman, 80 hated and feared.
Most beautiful children has nurtured and
reared.
She carefully hides them away out of sight
And keeps them by daytime and guards them
by night.
She cradles them gently on earth's tender
breast
And lulls them with breezes from south and
from west
Until their sweet beauty Ia ripe for display,
When two charming maidens, young April ant
May,
Call out the dear children to play in the sun
| And then claim the work the old woman ha
done.
-zitella Cooke in Youths Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Investirate the Cause Of Floods.

Sioux CITY, Oct. 2S.-A subcommittee
of the United States senate committee
on commerce will arrive here today Oh
a tour of examination into the subject
of the excessive floods in the Mississippi
and its tributaries. The committee
consists of Senators Nelson of Mime
sofa, Berry of Arkansas and Gallingel
of New Hampshire.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Londoners and Rain.

The other day saw, below the
rim of my own umbrella, three or
four men walking indolently along
with their own tucked under their
arms. 1t takes more than a slight
wettir~ TO make Lon
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Heavy Failure in, Des Moines.

DIES MONIES, Oct. 31.-Israel Brothers,
retail dry goods and jobbers and manu-.
facturers of mems clothing and dry
goods notions, failed yesterday. The
liabilities are from $5O,00O to $4,000.
The firm will not state the value of the
assets, but creditors say they will not
realize over 100000. The failure re.
suits from insufficient capital in a large
business, The business will be con.
tinued in the hands of trustees.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

New YORK, Oct 3O.-Henry George,
author of Progress and Poverty" and
candidate of the Thomas Jeffersonian
Democracy for mayor of New York,
died at 4:10 o'clock yesterday morning
in the Union Square hotel of cerebral
apoplexy. In his great Cooper Union
speech accepting the nomination fol
mayor less than month ago, he said !.
'I'll make this race if it costs me my
life. This is call to duty and, as
good citizen, have no right to disre-
gard it on account Of mere personal
consideration.
The cheers of the workers have sud.
denly been changed to sighs, for, true
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Escaped Convict From Lincoln.

PERRY, Ia, Oct. Sl.-Last Saturday
night the postotfice and general store at
Bouton, six miles east of here, was
broken into by burglars. One of them
was captured When he was taken to
the county jail Sheriff Payne recalled
having seen his photograph recently
and at once identified him as an escaped
convict from the Nebraska penitentiary
Warden George w. Leidigh of Lin
coin arrived yesterday and identified
him. His name is John Curtin of North
Platte and he is under sentence of five
years for highway robbery. He escaped
on the evening of Oct. 8.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Farmer FAILS Heir to Fortune.

ELDoRA, Ia, Oct 3l.-Henry Ders.
horn, an old farmer living north OF
here, has just fallen heir to $4,000 in
Pennsylvania. Three times during the
past summer an attempt has been made
upon his life and it is now alleged that
the would be murderer was desirous of
getting him out of the way in order to
claim this fortune. Dershorn goes east
at once.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Order of the Eastern Star,

OTTUMwA. Oct. 80.-The Order Of the
Eastern Star at yesterday session
elected the following officers: Grand
matron, Mrs. Della Meredith of New
ton grand patron, w. H. Morris of
Manchester; grand associate matron,
Mrs. NJ. B. Rithburn of Clinton; grand
associate patron, s. J. Sail of Des
Moines; grand secretary, Mrs. Maria
jackson of Council Bluffs; grand treas
urer, Miss Ella Houghton of Red Oak.
The next session will be held at Cedar
Rapids.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Editor Dixie bic. suddenly.

MASON CITY, Ia, Oct. sl.-Eugene B.
Dixie. for 13 years editor of the Charlie.
City Intelligencer, died at his home
He went to his office at 8 o'clock, and
feeling quite badly, went home and
laid on the sofa, and in 10 minutes was
dead from heart disease. He was 8
very prominent politician, Mason anc
Grand Army man.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Honors for Julien Dubuque.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. 3.-The bones OF
,lien Dubuque. the first white settler
west of the Mississippi, with those of
two Indian chiefs, were unearthed q
few weeks ago by the builders of a
monument upon his grave, occupying a
picturesque bluff below town. Today
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
Sci .setttIe Their Trouble out 81 Court.

DEs MONIES, Oct. 2s.-The troubles be
tween j. M. Pierce and Henry Wallace
owners of the Iowa Homestead ant
other agricultural papers. have beel
settled The settlement involves the
dismissal of all the suits pending ano
turns the entire property over to Pierce
who was practically an equal owner
with Wallace.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

killing him instantly. oanavlck came
here from Lehigh, Ia, about month
ago. He has brother in South Omaha
and two sisters at Nevada, Ia, but no
other relatives as far as known.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

An expert at figures says $4,000
vehicles, quarter of them omni-
buses, pass through the Strand in
London every day, and the narrow
ness of the street causes each of
their $4,000 occupants to waste on
an average't three minutes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

In Brazil at funeral of an un-
married woman the mourning. ca]or
is scarlet. The coffin, the hearse,
the trappings of the horses and the
livery Of the driver are all scarlet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
HAPPENINGS In IOWA


Sioux CITY, Oct. 29.-George Rose,
wealthy farmer at German City. this
county, hanged himself this morning il
"a fit of temporary insanity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
thirteen Firemen Seriously Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.-During the
progress of a fire at Bornot's dyeing and
securing establishment today, a large
can of benzine exploded Thirteen fire.
men were so seriously burned that they
had to be taken to hospital. 1t is
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

The most dangerous waters in the
world for the passage of ships lie
off the east coast of England, Cape
Ushant, in France, and Cape Finis-
terre, in Spain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
e 4 Word
to th3 WI
Etc.,.


We eompa hec
mcdEn who have taken the trouble o omp the th in ayinta
ford % sndaw from h ef
when MSht
line andI you'll Investigate you'll find
knewtn
them have ud md
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

Mems Blue Chinchilla Overcoats. .........$4 40
Mems Blue Kersey Overcoats. ............... Is
Mems Light and Dark Brown Chevot Overcoats 40
Mems Blue Chinchlla listers. ............... rs
Mems Fancy Plaid Suits. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Boys Long Pant Suits. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
Child's Black Cheviot Knee Pant Suits. l so
Child's Cape Overcoats, from 75c to- ......... 90
Mems Fifty Cent per Garment
FleeCed Underwear!
We have the best article to be found at that price
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

Ireland, with population of
4,7o4, 900, has one of the smallest
suicide rates in Europe only ten to
the rnil1ion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
EXTRA, IOWA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER T. 1897.
HENRY GEORGE DEAD
FAMOUS SINGLE TAX ADVOCATE SUD-
DENLY STRICKEN DOWN.

Strain of the Mnyoralty Campaign Too
Great For the Candidate of Jefferson
Democracy-Died as He Wished to Die,
In the Harness Fighting For the Cause,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
s,rawboar,l Trust Form.a.

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 2.-The forma.
ton of strawboard trust, controlling
eAery plant in the country, has been eff.
feoted and will commence operations at
once. 1t includes the 10 independent
plants and the 10 owned by the Ameri
can Strawboard company. The last
two to be brought in were the Car
thage, Ind, and the Peoria, ILL.,, plants.
The offices of the American Strawboard
company in New York city will be
closed and the managing secretary, O..
w. Bell, formally of Cincinnati, will
be sent abroad as the travelling agent of
the trust. The new company, the
American Strawboard combination, will
open offices in Indianapolis and Joseph
Tanning of this state placed in charge.
The trust Will have an absolute monop-
oily. Manager Williams of the Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois Strawboard COM
pany plants does not anticipate any i'm.
mediate change in price.
GUESS WIN.