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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

A Spaniard in Cuba says "The
Spanish cause does not need more sol
diers, but just one general" What
that cause lacks more than generals or
soldiers is justice, Representing as it
does injustice, oppression and cruelty,
it is bound to fail. 1t has already had
the services of two of the ablest gen
erals in Spain-Campos and Weyler-
and soldiers outnumbering the Cuban
patriots more than five to one. But
its failure has become disgrace and
may soon be peril.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

body. They were going to amputate
his limb when l arrived at the hospital,
but l would not permit it. To-day, as
you can see. he is able to walk as well
as anybody, Notwithstanding the fact
that he has undergone thirteen opera
tons. All! that is the only place.
think. in which that number figures in
his life. The doctors wondered at the
vitality of the boy. and | think some of
the operations performed upon him
have been unprecedented. When Vic
tor came out of the hospital he was
forced to Use crutches. One day. while
walking in Flatbush Il he fell
and again split his head open. Once
more he was laid up. The latest acct
dent happened six weeks ago. when he
upset n kettle of boiling water. He is
now gradually recovering from this.
and the flesh on his foot. which was
burned nearly to the bone, is rapidly
healing
Victor was born in the city of Christ
Church. which is the south island of
New Zealand. He has a pleasant face,
and, as his father says, he is bright.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
INTERVIEWED AT LAST.
Mr.. Chamberton's Opinions on Cycling
What lie Thinks of Our CITY"

AS he read his look of evaporation
gave place to a smile, for he was one
of those fortunate ones who can enjoy
4 joke at their w expense, till finally
he burst into a laugh so hearty that
his fellow passengers wished they
could enjoy the joke with him.
The little jade" he muttered, eff
ever l trust a woman again, I'll be"
But the expression was so utterly un-
like what II would expect from a
celebrity that it had better remain I'M
recOrded.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Large numbers of sicilian

Large numbers of Sicilian immi-
grants continue to arrive at New Or
leans. From one vessel that arrived
there the other day 1,235 of them were
landed, and there were many pictur-
esque scenes as the eXcitable strangers
came ashore. Many of them knelt and
kissed the dirty boards of the wharf.
Then they arose anG made the sign of
the cross. Bearded men rushed into
each others arms ard kissed with the
abandon and vigor of long-parted low
ers.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
The Bird of Freedom.

Little Johnny-Papa, was the Ameri-
can eagle the official bird of the Column
bian exposition?
Papa-Where did you get the idea of
an official bird, my son?
Little Johnny-Why, I saw in the
hotel office this morning a picture Ia
beled Official birds-eye view of the
Columbian exposition.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

Maryland has fallen into line with
several other states in the matter of
institutes for the education of farm
ers. The work is to begin this winter
with a legislative appropriation of
$4,000, which is regarded as sufficient
to provide for the holding of one or
more Institutes in each county in the
state.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Building n Statue.

From the lump of clay which his
fingers have f1attened. trimmed, round
cd off. the little model issues forth as
n nucleus, from which it's gigantic
brother is to come. With the proper
ton laid out in the small one. the
sculptor sketches his iron framework
for the fullsized model. On a plat
form of heavy beams he constructs
this framework. which, when COM
plete, has an anatomical look about it;
but it would be a difficult matter to find
in the seemingly crazy arrangement
of twisted iron and the wire ropes.
with blocks of wood tied on them, any
thing resembling anatomy.
The skeleton frame has to be exceed
ingly strong; for should any part give
way later with the weight of the damp
clay, it would doubtless involve the
beginning of the work all over again.
With the frame complete and tested
as to its strength, the clay is built up
around it. careful attention being given
to each minute detail, especially to the
anatomical ones. From the beginning.
in the use of the clay. it is essential
to keep it damp, and all through the
construction water is applied through
a hose-pipe with a sprinkler attached.
This wetting down is extremely im-
portant. for should the clay get dry.
it would crunlhle like dirt, Or crack,
thus running the work.
The figure of the general is modelled
nude, and brought to a high finish. A
live model is employed for the purpose.
and he poses astride q dummy horse
in the position the sketch and minia.
ture model call for. After the figure is
finished, even to the curve of each
muscle. equipments are put on the
dummy horse. and the model dresses
himself in the generals costume and
again takes the pose. The sculptor
then proceeds to dress the general and
his horse. With his many different
tools he slowly shapes the clothing i'll
the new clay that he has ruthlessly
slapped on the exquisite modelling I'M
derneath. Bit by bit the various gar
ments ssume form and develop under
the ready hand of the master. every
little fold OF crease being carefully
worked mp. The likeness is the most
important part, however. and great
attention is paid to the face. In this
it is necessary to combine so many
things besides likenesss that the task
is at times almost Observation-Disclosures,
Round Table.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

A man who Is charitable TO himself VIII
listen to the mute appeal for assistance
made by his stomach, or his liver, in the
shape of divers .d~yspeptic qualms and I'M
that s]ecretes his bile. Hostetter's stomach
Bitters, my dear sir, or madam-as the case
may be-is what you require. Hasten to
use II you are troubled with heartburn,
wind in the stomach, or note that Your skin
or the whites of your eyes are taking a sal
low hue.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

The attempt to defend military brut-
atty met with u%nmitigated failure, re-
Gently, in the reichstag at Berlin.
However proud Germans may be of
their nations glory. they have no sort
Of notion of being terrorized by uni
formed autocrats in time of peace.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

The period of a generation" has
been heightened; it used to be thirty
years, and later increased to thirty
four; now a scientist says the average
term of human life has increased in
the last fifty years from thirty-four to
forty-two years.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Taking Out the Curve

well, doctor. what ais mo-" asked
Sprockett. after the physician had
made an examination.
You have bicycli>tnrium kyphosis."
replied the Physician. ard | think |
an soon strai"hten YOU OUTPUTS
burg Chronirlc-TeloGraph.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

1t is said that a hurricane holds the
best time record for n mile, covering
the distance in half a minute. Then a
balloon has done the mile in forty sec
onds. The third place is held by a rail
way engine in 1851 seconds.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

For paying his respects to the dow
sger emperor before calling on the en-
peror, Of returning to China, Ii Hung
Chang has been fiued a years salary.
Now, If he were only here, we could
ask him whether it was this years sal.
airy or last years.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

A medical paper prints statistics
showing that in eight of our largest
Southern cities the proportion Of deaths
from consumption among the colored
race. as compared with the total NOR
tally, is more than so per cent greater
than that of the white population.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

Ills true said the man convicted
Of mud in til" fist degree. I'm play
ing in hard luck now. but"
He surveyed his accusers with n
hard. cynical smile.
Il have a pull NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Times.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

One of the results of the war in
Cuba has been the increase of the STU
gar industry elsewhere, and when the
Cubans return to work again they will
find the market for their crops has
been taken by other people.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Fast Life

Aunt Miranda suppose you saw
Mary's girl when you was down to the
city. Has she grown much since they
moved away from Rosewood Corners?
Uncle Jedekiah-Grown! Why, she's
CROWN yet. You won't believe it, but
her newest dress only reaches to her
enthusiastically Life.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

Brussels town council is grayely de-
liberating how an official order COM
Polling ladies to take off their hats in
a theater, and so afford other spectat-
ors a fair view of the stage.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

1t has again been demonstrated that
American juries are slow to convict
Cuban filibusters. If the facts are
against the offenders, so much the
worse for the facts.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

Thomas A. Edison keeps on getting
more than his quota of free advertis-
ing. His --latest" is that, by the aid Of
X rays he has enabled a blind to
see through an inch plank.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Hone and Eear

Friend-Your little daughter recites
very we'll for a child of her age.
Papa.-I think so. Sometimes I am
afraid she will grow up to be an elo-
cutionist; but perhaps she will out
grow it.-Puck.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

Mrs. Scott Siddons died on the eve of
the unwilling of a statue in London to
her illustrious grandam,, whom Sir
Joshua Reynolds called ''The Tragic
Muse"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Ought to Have known II

Iie-lf | had known how sarcastic
you, were | never would have married
you
Shc-iou had Il chance to notice it.
DIDN'T say this is so sudden" when
you proposed to me after Il two-yIars'
Circinnat EGuuirov.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

When floods get on the rampage on
the Pacific coast they mean devasta-
ton, indeed, as Washington and Brit
fish Columbia bear costly testimony.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

1t Is now becoming more evident
every day that those who wish to
bring reforms into Turkey will have to
carry them out.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

II understand why the Japanese con-
slider it artistic to put just one flower
in a vase"
"Well, why is it,"
at sells more vases. Boston Jour
nal,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
The Glad Lnurh

Dobson-Did old Money Bags, take it
good-naturedly when you asked him for
the hand of his daughter?
Hobson-Good-naturedly? Oh, yes;
he said "Ha, ha, ha"'-New York Ad-
yertiSer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
| |

Early next morning two cyclists
t!ght have been seen wheeling "
Clarence venue. The ono in front was
q man, big and DISTINGUISHED looking:
q man whom TO see was t. remember.
h second eye ist was a Young g;rl.
Who kept always about the same dis
lance from the man in front.
After a while the man turned from
the main venue into n read which led
into the country. The girl followed.
and when the few houses in the raj
were passed she began to sc0rch and
was soon ahead of thu MAJ. who no
ticcd with admiration the erect way in
which Sho sat in spite of the speed at
which she was GDin". She wore n
dark skirt, and pale pink blouse. which
mHde Il pretty bit of color in The land
Stapc, the MN thought. rs his eye;
Travelled from hor to the far blue dis
tInCc.
When his gaze sought tn" fair cyciist
again h" found that she was seated on
the read the wheel lying beside her.
The man wondered how she had man
aged to fall. for the road was good.
and she had seemed to he perfect mis-
tress of her BICYCLE, No one else was
in sight, so he must parfcrrp dismount
and 80 u her assistan"c. Il hope you
arc not much hurt" lic said with grave
sOlicitude.
"Oh. | hope not" said the girl with
n smile which she managed to make
pathetic, Il feel Very much shaken
and ] think | have spraincd my ankle
a little, but if | rest for a few minutes
l shall he al right"
So with the mans assistance sha got
III and seated herself tn a tree trunk
lying near.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

Mrs. Tingley is too conscientious to
r.Gn on the street railways Sundays"
YES. her h"sE nj gets Il SIS GA the
steam ca"-.'-C'ryt l"rh PLATA N,j'o-.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Acceptable Anyways

care you prepared to accept men to-
day as nature makes them?"
"Im-er--pleased to accept them as
they propose."-Truth.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

-'rTe OH sc~-Dcahn't want to sell
dat chicken coop. does yo'. squire?
Squire Hennely-W,y. no.: what
would want to sell my chicken coon
fo"r
Nose Johnson-W'y, | heard yo' sold
yo?h dog yesdy. an didn' 'spose yo'
hah Il noah use foh a chicken
cN0n.-ICd~c,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

Sioux City. Iowa, Special.-The First
National bank, me of the Oldest and
supposedly reliable banks of the city.
closed its doors this morning. The
failure was totally unexpected and sur
prised bankers as much as any one.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

According to the New York Journal
the up-to-date young woman is now
wearing a dagger. Not for the purpose
of %7tabbing her lover. but merely to
add to the picturesqueness of her ap-
parel. The dagger is large. as orna-
ments go, and her favorite way to
wear it thrust through the drapery of
her gown at the corsage. When worn
with evening gowns, the hilt of the
dagger should CLEAN with precious
stones With these costly daggers. the
bl; de is generally of gold, and the hilt
studded with diamonds and sapphires
or diamonds and emeralds. Daggers
for evening wear ere most effective
with the hilt covered with fire opals.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

A Judge of the Oldham county court.
IN England, has given a decision on
tho subject of the cats intellect which
the New York Journal thinks will be
disputed by many friends of that ami.
NAL. He has decided that a cat is "A
quasi domestic animal, and that it's
owner is not responsible for its actions.
A cooper who sued :. Figns man for
damage sustained b. the DEFENDANTS
cat having killed and eaten thirteen of
the plaintiffs cF mk@ns. therefore. lost
his case. The ] DgtlDid lwn the in,
teresting propc III fn lha' a cats in
tellect is not so e3tentive as 10 enable
it to distinguish between chi ikens and
small birds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17
THE MARKETS

Chicago. April 1s
It being Good Friday the exchanges
throughout the country were closed and
no quotations were given out.
Chicaso Produce.
Chicago. April 16.
lie per 10: extra dairy. 15c: fresh
packing stock SH@9c. EgesEFresh.
stock, SH @S1kc per dog. Live Poultry
Turkeys, $3.50 per 10; chickens, 7@73kc;
ducks. s@l0c. Potatoes-Burbanks. 200
24c. per bu: Hebrons. 1S@20c. Sweet
Potatoes-Illinois. 75c@$1.25 per Dbl.
Honey-White clover. 11@l2hc per 10;
imperfects f69c. Apples-Common To
fancy. $1.00@l.25 per Dbl.
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago. April Is.
Estimated receipts of hogs for the
day, $4,000; market active and feeling
nrm; prices 5@10c higher: sales ranged
at $3.l0@4.l5 for pigs. $S.95@4.17is for
light, $3.75@3.9O for rough packing, "a. 90
@4.20 for mixed, and s.. 95@4.20 for heavy
packing and shipping lots. Cattie-Es-
timated receipts for - the he'd. day 5000; quo
to extra shipping steers. $4.e0@5.05 good
to choice do, A.15@4.75 fair to good,
g. 70@4.c0 common to medium do, S3.6
@4.oo butchers steers. $s.5oQ4.oo stock
ers; ss,so@4!s feeders; s2;0o@s.So cows.
and stays. $3.20Q4.5O Texas steers. and
s.. O0@5.5O veal calves Sheep and lambs
Estimated receipts for the day. 5000;
market rather active:
The Lssal na-sss.
Cora-90019e.
Hay-TiMotky. -; wild. sS3S7
etraW-H.
Potatoe0-10c.
iSc.
Rggs-Frcsh Ga
Chfckens-6xe.
Turkeys-ec.
Oucks-7c.
Coal-Soft, lOe.
sHe: Gown and heffsss. sxce 3xe; salves q
Hogo-S3k0f4
0hesp-oo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

When DR.. r. v. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. T., published the first edition Of
his great work. The Peoples Com.
mon Sense Medical Adviser, he an.
-nounced that after $50, 900 copies
had been sold at the regular price,
$l.50 per copy, the profit ON which
would repay him for the great
amount of labor and money ex.
pended in producing it. he would
distribute the next half million free
As this number of copies has already
been sold, he 10 now giving Away,
absolutely free, 500, 600 copies Of
this most complete, Interesting and
valuable common sense medical
work ever published-the recipient
only being required to mail to him,
at above address, twenty-one (2l,
one-cent stamps to cover cost OF
mailing only, and the book will be
sent postpaid. It 10 q veritable
medical library. complete in one
volume. Contains 1908 pages, pro-
fusely illustrated. The free edition
10 precisely the same 40 that sold u
e1.6O except only that the books are
in strong MANILA paper covers in
stead Of cloth. Send now before all
are given away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17
where other means have been tried

where other means have been tried
and found futile.
There is less hesitation nowadayl
among intelligent people in attend
ling to the beginnings Of poor health
It Is we'll known that disease il pro.
gressive and cumulative, easy to
drive out at the stsrt, but a menace
to life when Allowed to entrenct
itself In any organ OF the body. II
people would consider headaches,
rheumatism, neuralgia, sleepless-
ness. indigestion and languid feel
ings in their true light and - seri.
ously as they deserve to be. and
make stand against them at once
by means OF Paine's celery COM
pound, there would be q wonderful
diminution in the amount OF kidney,
liver and heart disease"
Any one who reads the heartfelt,
emphatic letters that have appeared
here from men and women who owe
their health and often their lives to
Paine's celery compound, will be i'm.
pressed by the sincerity in every
line.
This great modern scientific in.
vigorator and health-maker 10 doing
an enormous amount Of lasting good
these spring days. It's success IL
making people we'll has had NO paral
lei in the history of medicine. Il
has cured thousands Of cases of rheu
matism and neuralgia, many Of Ions
standing that have been despaired O.
BY friends and physicians.
Compared with other remedies
its permanent cures stand out 40 .
mountain does beside . mole hill
II all the men and women who hav,
entirely got rid Of nervous debility
threatened exhaustion. sleeplessnesl
and such organic troubles - kidney
liver and stomach diseases by IL
help. during the past year alone
could be brought together. what a
army OF grateful. people it woult
make"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

Washington, D. c., April 9.-Con-
gressmao Peter ]. Otey has disting-
uished himself by active and hon
orable service In She house Of repre-.
sentatives, where he was sent from
the Sixth district Of Virginia. o.
the floor Of the house and in the CON-
mittee room he 10 o conspicuous ad.
voc ste OF measures for the advance
ment Of good government. In what
high honor Paino's celery compound
Is held In the family OF this dis
tinguished legislator appears from
the folio wing letter:
Dear Sirs:-For years have been .
great sufferer from neuralgia. and
during the past winter WAS advised
to try your Paine's celery compound.
and ] used two bottles OF It with
great benefit. Twas so much pleased
with 1t that I persuaded my brother,
John Floyd, to use It. He had been
having bad form Of nervous dys-
pepsis, and now, after using the
compound for two months, 10 90
much improved that We feel sure q
third bottle will complete his cure.
Every one has spoken OF the marked
change for the better In his appear
snce. Respectfully.
MRS. MALLIE FLOYD OrEY.
This 10 one Of some Is or 20 letters
from United States congressman or
members OF their families, that have
recently appeared in the newspapers
here, heartily recommending Psine'a
celery 'mpouud.
One Of the most eminent physi.
clans In the city, being interviewed
BY one Of the papers nays:
"PAine's celery compound marks
tremendous stride in the cure o.
diseases.
"No remedy has ever succeeded il
driving out the underlying causes o.
nervous aud organic troubles q
surely and rapidly. No remedy rep
resents SO comprehensive knowl
edge Of nervous exhaustion. 1t cure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-17

meeting :. s:n. Prayer meeting ss sp. n.
FIST SesSods.s, corner Of rIf,a svs.ue ana
Nneteenth street. ~: g. o MeCsnoeS.
PastoF. Services 1t lOs6 q m snd 80 p. n.
svesine: suojest; 'Je.s O TIE snore: !.
German Meshodiss. corner Of stxsS avenue
md Fourseenth street; Rev. Z. =. Holman,
Sunday school at s:ls .. u. EpwortA leagus
ndse1ood rark Methodiss, services n On
No. school b1ilaing at II .. n. eu6ay
c Ninth = street Methoa,.s, Ninth street, b.
1919 . m. and I'D ,. N. sundiy sshoo, q
African Methodist, FcurteeasA street. ana
ssssioes = iS:ss !. n nd IS: 3. q. GAS &
l1:l5 q. m Sunday school C Sp. m Prayer
meeting We4nssS.y e rs 2 a .,r-...,
MARQUIS, pastor; services at 1915 5. N. and
.fsenoon ~ ss sss.ns pons,.1 : ser
80 . q. Young feopies meeting s's = as s
United Pre.oysen.n, Tnisa .ysnue and
Services q los .. m. aod 73op m Sunday
school 81 ssp q m Young peoples meeting
Central Presbyterisn, Second avenue, be.
tween Fourteenth and fifteenth streets, Rev.
the Risen cslIs. evening. sfse ceieoss,ioss
Of Easter" Sunday school at els .. m
Young Peoples meeting et 6lb p. N.
Aiken Street Chapel, Presbyterian, South
Rock Island, Rev. W. Allen, Jr., pastor; Sum
day school 1t p. N. Christian Endeavor
meeting at p. N. Services every Tuesday
1t TO p. n.
eouth Park Chapel. Presbyterian, Elm street
and Fifteenth avenue, Rev. W. 8. Marquis,
pastor; Sunday school 1t 80 p m; services
TSesday e 20 m
tor. Services at l0:45 .. m. and 7:S0 p. m
rection, Nevening, The Hope Of the Resur-
rection." Sunday school at 0:15 q. N. Y. p
q. Y. e at SD p. ms
Twenty-Ninth Street Chapel, Christian, Sew.
enth avenue and Twenty-dfth street, Rev. r.
w. Grafton, pastor. Sunday school at 2 p m
Alfred Bowen, superintendent. Miss Jessie
Duncan, secretary.
Salvation Army Barracks, Burralls block,
Second avenue, services q follows:
Knee drin At . .. m, holiness meeting at
1890 q. m, christians meeting ct D m, saliva
ton meeting at go p. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Twenty
third street between Seventh and Ninth ave-
nues. Services et 1913 .. m, followed by
Sunday school Experience meeting every
Friday evening 1t 7:30 Rooms open every
afternoon and evening except Sunday.
Y N Q. A. Building, corner of Third avenue
and Nineteenth street. Service at $50,