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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01
The NEW FREIGHT BUREAU
Today Is the Day Set for 1t to Beoiu
Operation.
TO HAVE NEW PEOPLE AT lis HEAD
Conference OF the Interested I,u..
To lie Held In the City of st.
Louis Today.
HAVE NEW PEOPLE AT lis HEAD

Today, June 1, is the date for which IN,
CONFERENCE OF the reorgani2ed traffic as
ISOLATION is called In st. Louis. and nj
winch time it will be put In operatio, nm
oer the new agreement made necessary ~,
the ruling OF the United statcs sn,,ra,,a
court the terms of which were published
III ne fost soon after the meetinr held in
new York City last week This is 4, ~,
called the Southern Freight bureau md
succeeds the Southwestern Traffic ossoc,a-
''oh' Chairman l.. +. Day OF the traffic
association resigned when the assocla,io,
'es'shed' ana there is to be chairman OF
'he new bureau elected, as MIR. Day has
gone with the Minneapolis aud St. Louis
iine' MT y. ). Dodge has been mentioned
Tor the place, and there are others whose
names nave been handled in reference to
the craftsmanship.
Ah.re We're seven different systems form
ing the original Southwestern Traffic as
sociation-the Atchison, the Rock Island
the Missouri. Kausas and Texas, the 81
Louis ana San Francisco. the southern Pa
ciiic' the New York and Texas Steamship
company mallory linc}, and the lines
s''--'''tn Wv Niphlt NNSttiAl, WHICH arc the
Missouri Pacific the Iron Mountain. the
81 LOUIS Southwestern. or Cotton Bolt
me the Texas and Pacific. and the Inter
national and Great Northern. ON behalf OF
the southwestern association aud its board
of administration it has been claimed that
within the last year OF lis formation. ow-
ing 10 the rigor with which is rules were
enforced. rates were better maintained
than they We're IN any other Of the traffic
associations In the country. After the an
nouucenent OF the Transmissouri decision
the managers OF these properties In the
Southwest Immediately set 10 work with
their respective lawyers to preserve an
organization which might hold thu roads.
and thereby protect the properties without
coming into conflict with the supreme
court. The new agreement takes effect
June /.
The personnel of the new bureau will
not be tho same as the old association.
A number os the old members have re
signed, and at the conference today there
is IA probability that new people Will be
chosen TO represent the various lines. a
name which ls used by rumor as the rep
resentative OF the Southern Tactic ia that
of C. W. Bein. He is said to be slated for
tho place. Mr. Beiu stands high In the
Southern Pacific service. He has been
East for some time, and 1t Is possible lie
assisted in framing the agreement recently
made in Now York and IT is possible that
nt the meeting today he will be selected as
the Southern Pacific representative. There
is no one In Houston who VIII answer MS 10
the correctness OF the rumor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01


Trayol,nu rrcieht Agent Moguirc OF the
Katy As out on the road,
A. r. Howard treasurer Of the Inter
national and Great Northern railway, Is w
the city.
Special Auditor spang,c OF tho railroad
commission Of Texas Is In the city check
iaE un business.
u. Il. colburn of the bridges md build
ing department OF tho Southern Pacinc iett
last night for New orleans,
There viii be n meeting today In fort
Worth OF tho pass agreement association
An lines Will be represented.
Mr. II. S. Lovott OF the legal depart
mcnt of the Southern Pacific went 10 New
Orleans last night on a businoss trip
H. j. Parks, assistant general passenger
agent oJ the Southern Pacific, returned
from Victoria sunday night and lcit veg
icrdav for Beaumont
Conductor Tom Sears, who had charge
Of the train for the printers picnic sun
aav. made hlmset agreeable and acccmmo-
dating To nll passengers.
Major George II Turner. assistant gen
erol freight agent OF the Texas aud Pn-
cihc at Dallas, has returned home after AN
cpievahic visit to hlS friend 1ou N. Miller
OF this city.
! i. Donovan, q well known conductor
OF this city, who was delegate to the Ma
tlunnl convention vi the order OF hallway
Conductors az san rranelHco. han returned
from the Golden Gate, lie reports an en-
ioyahio visit West, and s ready to take
out his run inter a few weeks of pleasure,
Captain 4, j Ray. who has been IN the
CITY OF Mexico for some time connected
with the Mexican National railway, "a Ia
the city. having taken vacation on nc
count of llluoss. He says therr are a mum.
Der OF rallrNtd men from the United States
| doug we'll In the republic, but all want To
| come home.
Stenographer Ryan of Assistant General
| Passenger Agent Parks office has returned
| from trip to the Victoria Fair lie sayt
| that he saw the half OF watermelon that
| Gpucarcd to him at first TO he II birch bari,
canoe with a seating capacity for ninc,
| The hOys IN the office shake their bends
| when he tells the story, but h0 insista that
| II ia true.
| Robert Eugene George. travelling pas
HcnRer agent of the Houston and Texas
| CcHtral. Ia IN from q trip to the interior.
| Mr.. George says II he cnn make proper mr.
| rnngcmeuts with Major Cave he VIII pull
| M The recently finished artesian wou and
| move II TO some point ON the Central where
| he viii establish summer rpeort Gen.
oral PASSENGER Agent Robbins has prom
| ised cheap rates
| Mr. g. w. updkc, whose resignation az
| chief Glurk OF thc lnteruai ional aud Grost
| Northern local freight Office took effect
| yesterday, was Apg.cably aurpfisea lust
| before the close OF office hours when hts
| follow clerks gathered nround him aud Mr.
| W, IL Stewart, cashier presented 10 hin
| fine umbrella as slight token o. irinnh-
shin from tho Office force Mr.. updike re-
| spoodcd, expressing his ehanka aud appre-
| citation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

Tho following Harris county cases were
recently decided IN tho court OF ciyil ap-
pcals sitting al San Antonio.
a. DuEHM Ell Al Vi. HENRY REUTLER.
No, 1913. from natris
suit by appellee 10 recover Of appellants
on notes and to toroeloao deed of trust
ON property IN Houston The question at
Issue Is whether or not The properly had
been abandoned as n homestead We nnd
hs conclusions OF fact that the property
WAS community ptopurty; that II bnd bcrn
Tho bpnlaJtend Of appellant and his wife,
but nj The dine the lien Nas given. they
bad abandoned their homestead In IT, Tho
evidence shows that prior 10 the execution
of the mnrtgaBe, appellant and his vito
had acquired property IN the country and
had moved on II, that thereafter, the hnB-
band alone gave u deco OF trust on what
had been thoir homestead IN tho city. The
fact that the vito did not sign the deed OF
trust does not AFFECT the question It was
community property and II IT was not
homoftcad. the husband alone could mort
gage N, The husband and wife both teAti-
fled that after living on their property two
yeaiH, they moved back 10 tho city aud
that All tho tiipe they Intended to return
10 their city property, aud that II should
bo their homestead But there was other
testimony showing their declarations FREE
quently made 10 the contrary aud tho
court below found ngixpat ouch Intention.
and va follow It's finding. The judgment Ia
affirmed
Opinion by James, G. J.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

Dallas. Texas, May 3i.--A committee
composed of Mayor sanford aud Messrs,
Cochran, Black. Baggett, Smith aud Ray,
came up from Bolton today and met Gem
cral Manager H. j. Polk Of the Gull. Col
orado and Santa Fe railway and laid be-
fore him petition from the people Of Bel
ton to extend his road into the business
center of the city, distance Of about one
mile from the present station. Manager
Polk expressed himself as intorestH IN
tho matter. but requested that certain
features of the proposition BIO changed he
fore he could lay II before other officials
Of the road. The Bolton men express them
selves as confident VI getting what they
ask FIR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.
StiEitMhN--The College mn and Park
electric street railway has beou put In OPP
Grafton after having been idle since Janu-

cIIEnA.,. MT, ,,,t. ,,.,, =.
i..', ', ~" 'oi,eEe i'ii ana f~r's
's,tt'o N,.tot i",'""s nus p'"h put IN OPP
@ Ai'e' ""N'is oo'" 'uie since Jhhu-
IVY
1, ~ Wphi ~ orahu ohahepiior N
r n.U"u Hse isSueu thl' ior II hh'hh's
-, ,',as u'S'rl'' meoung ana school OF
',@i' "e'',' T." ~ "o,u a. auylor JUNG ~
,c,,t ~ 100 w., Justin, leihp,'' nollop'
nestrop uookdain cnr,crn, t,or,iet,
Marble irnIIs Mnunr Cr,m"n,. a,,, is,'n
ron, ,,,,,,,r,, r,..,..
r V"'uf 10 '''p Snai tli ,.H
h,, mi, ,nonths ,,,n ~, a,,,,''i ,,,,. ' p
hud nrxt vonr The on,v ro,,rae nv 49,.
in 4, rodnrilon In aotnrlna or ,n taerhor,
NJ |nNH '"poI,s 'I"'" J"nes o"uh'y
Hie !, WI" 'loct t""' th' malt nus none
cpl7lnoIap'p 'alpat' mere .hre. OF lour
cIplb WIZ V"','ny u'a'i"yeu anu seFoIa'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

Tho Houston and Texas Central railway
made fast run, commencing Saturday NJ
ternoon, OF stock train, The shipment
consisted Of eighteen cars of beef cattle
from pierce station. The run from Pieree
station TO Houston via the Southern Pa
chc was made in four hours The Houston
md Texas Central train left here at $40
Saturday afternoon and made the run to
Denlson in thirteen hours and iifty min
utes. Tho actual running time was twelve
hours and twenty MINUTES. the rate Of
speed being twenty seven and two-nfth
miles per hour
The Central tuck out another train OF
stock Saturday consisting Of twenty three
cars OF range cattle from Dayton This
shipment went TO tho indian Territory via
Fort Worth and made the run at rate Of
twenty four miles per hour.
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a. j. FoRsTALI. VIZ. O. W. BocoCK 1T
Al, No. 1863. from Harris.

n u. UDifSI bllli VII. ~. w. BOIOth IsT
Al, No, 1868. from Harris.
A. j. Foratall pucd Ia his own right and
us trustee for the estate OF J.. A. merle.
In treapaaa TO try title against q w, Be-
cock ct al 10 recover $40 acres out OF q Gao
acre survey patented by the Republic OF
Texas In 1871 10 j. W. truger. assignee OF
Louis Giaditch. and situated on BrayH
bayou, In Harris county.
In lsii the Republic patented 10 J. W.
cruger. assignee, by patent No. i7s Gao
ncrcs IN Harris county $40 Of which In In
VOWED In this suit cruger sold the $40
ncrcs TO Edmund Andrews In isis. by deed
duly recorded Same day IN Harris county.
All the parties claim under said patent aud
deed Edmund Andrews died In Galveston
In 1874. and eppellants claim tile through
certain Judgment against his estate and
deeds under same, all of record ia Calves
ton county. but none Of them OF record IN
Harris county. Appeliees claim under y
deed from the brother and sister OF Ed
mund Andrews who are admitted 10 be his
only beirg. aud other deeds from their
yendees. all OF which were duly recorded
In Harris county. The purchasers from tho
heirs OF Edmund Andrews were without
notice. actual or constructive, OF The pro-
oeediDgy In the court in Galveston county
al The deeds recorded there; beside We con-
cl,de that tho description Of the land in
mo decree referred 10 does not sufficiently
Identify the land, and IL void for uneer-
,ainty This dispenses, with the necessity
for considering ether assignments OF error
nud REQUIRES an uffirmance Of the judgment
Of Tho lower court. which Is accordingly
done.
Opinion BY Neil. J. 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

Nashville. Tom, May sl.-~rhe Middle
ana East Tennessea Central railway, ex-
tending from Roganna On the Chesapeake
ana Nashville road 70 Hsrtsyllle. Yss sold
undnr a decree Of court to-day IN Gallatin.
Jo,eph Joseph q Bros. OF Cincinnati being
the purchasers, at $4,000 cash. The roa1
is eleven miles long
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

drews is now the Southern passenger agent
OF the Great Southern railway, also the
Alabama Great Southern. With his office IN
Houston, Texas, He Is thorough Nil-
road man and received his appointment TO
this prominent position on account Of hia
great ability. The colonel Ia well known
In Mexico. which country he has been visit
INK for the past ton years, and few railway
meu are more widely aud fayorably known
than he throughout the southern states oil
our great northern neighhor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01
Gladness Comes

M}ith better understanding Of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills. which vanish before proper Of
forta--gentle cfforts--p pleasant FORTS
rightly directed There Is comfort in
the knowledge, that 30 many forms OF
sickness arc not duo to any actual dis.
ease. but simply to u constipated condi.
ton of tho system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt~
~ removes. That is why il is the only
remedy with millions Of families, andie
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects arc due to the fact, that II IL the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
ORGANS on which IL nets N is therefore
all Important, In order TO ret Its bene.
fetal effects, TO note when you pur-
chase, that you have tho genuine arti-
Gle. which is manufactured by The Call.
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only aud sold by
all reputable druggists.
II in the enjoyment of good health,
and tho aystem In regular, laSatiscs or
other remedies IRE then not needed IL
afflicted with any actnnl disease. one
may be commended to the most slSiiiful
physicians. but il In need of n laxative,
pue should have the best, ana with tho
we'll Informed everywhere, syrup OK
Figs nnds highest aud IL most largely
used an tgives most general satisfaction
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

nrrnham. Texas. May so---At his LoInr
In Washington. Saturday evening. MIR, lien
~ Bosse died suddenly OF heart failure.
He Was % years OF acc aud leaves wife
and two small children "a mourn his iOts
The Galveston excursion train reached
here al 6 O'Clock this morning, with the
crowd well tired out. many oil them hayus
10 stand w all night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01
Cnitnn mrlt Nacnts.

Memphis Tenn. May 3i,-J. S. Houston
has been appointed commercial egcnt at
Memphis for the Cotton Belt railway. vice
C. T. Rector, deceased. Tho Cotton Belt
has also appointed G, Y. Lewis contracting
agent for the Memphis district.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

The following Is clipped from The Two
Republics Of the city Of Me'Ico;
Colonel J. c. Andrews. formerly passen-
ger agent Of the Piedmont Air Line. with
headquarters In New orleans. La. 10 In the
city, stopping at the lturb!de. Colonel An
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

The following round trip rates have been
authorized by the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn:
On account of the educational conven-
ton of the African Methodist Episcopal
church South. at Waco. June 10 D.
tickets viii be sold June and Z al fol-
lowing rates;
Eagle Pass 5000. Maria sis.25, Del Rio
SO 81, Uvalde 81. 20, San Antonio 80 20.
soguln S. 40, Luling s6.2o, Gonzales $500
Flatonia 81. SIS, Schulenberg 81 50, Welmnr
81 25. I4aGrange $40. Columbus 50 So.
eagle Lake SO go. Beeyile 50 10, Goliad
Is. S.. Cutr0 IS 95. Vieto~ia $50 Wbar-
ion SO 10. Rosenberg S. 81. Beaumunt &c. 50,
Orange 81 40. I'll paso s2i.l5. The final
limit is June i2.
The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe author
ICES the following;
On acoouat OF the Womaas Foreign Mis-
slonary society at Houston. Texas, June
Is 10 %, 1891, rate Of one aud one third
fare on The certificate plan Is authorized.
Mrs. n barrow viii act as secretary
and MIR II. l.. Flato. city ticket agent Of
the Houston and Texas Central railroad
viii act as joint agent.
On account OF the North Texas Medical
association at Sherman, Texas, Jupe 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-01

NJ Mcdaniel. Dallas. N s Rcy.
cHS 'i NJ ualves'on; ed Pniltt. W fe aud
~ Rpayton. A. V. Jennings, I.aGranse;
n 3, 'fS New Orleans NJ Ruth rinei-
I,,sn.s. LOUIS; j. +. Kelly ami wife, "a
Wsa J H. Kelsall. Yoaknm. r.. w.
IN "s m Missouri Earl WAR; N, simon
! hii p M n lask r. Galveston; j W.
Lrss "aSahhchie: A. G. Grahln 81.
r. a, hty, Mrs. n. Key, MIS- r.. II.
N,,,,'.,, o. Pets c}ty; \. i Reese. Nj.
s.l' I,gg, austin; james S Holloway
|hshs,lhIs 6 " Jerry Bcokluy. Tacoma
|snsipel. Phi,ad5!Th-i; X * Tlr,nklln,
Ia p,rnl.' o y Quarles, Cleveland; y,
Nm 'sI. omaha; HUyn Burns, Taylori
Dor, ',aa.ker city; Louis Mycls. Balti-
's'Sa NV Orleans '' "
N ',ss.a.NLoN-J W, Wilson was held up
nssss city by a footpad and relieved OF
i.S., mo robber has not been appre-
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THE NEW
HuTCHINS K: +:

II Z Z INN :
+: {: HOUSE.
w. 7. ana j. r.
Boyle. proprietors.
Rates. 500 and
$3.50 per day.
T.. y. \ head
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HIGHEST COURT DECISIONS.
Syuopscs OF Opinions Handed Down
at the Latest Sitting.
RENDERED BY THE SUPREME COURT
Decisions us 10 ~ Contract Tor Com-
mtssion--liarrts County Cases Ia
Court OF civil Appeals.

Austin, Texas, May Sl.--proocedings o,
tho supreme court today!
Reversed and rcmaudcd-ike Pryor vs..
W. IL. lolley. from Wichita,
Cause submittoi--Kato Tabor VS.. Inter
s,a,e building and Loan association, from
Tarrant
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The CUT colorado ana Santa re authq

On account OF the North Texas Medical
association at Sherman, Texas Jupe 10
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ess G.. MN. A, IT. sANDEy,
'"'h street, Denver Colo
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-25
IT'S LABORS ENDED.

The Missouri Legislature closed
ts labors at noon Monday and ad
journcd sine die. This has been a
very remarkable body in many rs
spects, chief of which was it's ability
to undo its work with neatness and
dispatch. If it's usefulness is to be
measured by the number Of kills
passed, then it was very creditable
session and it's members can return
to their constituents with full
assurance of receiving their plaudits.
Several meritorious laws were enact.
ed.
The fellow servants measure is
deserving of special comment as a
move in the right direction. The
effort to keep appropriations in
bounds is also commendable. The
closing weeks of its session was
marked by bitter war between the
senate and executive. the house occa
sionally taking snap shot at the
governor, but always ready to recede
from its position when pressed The
causes which led up to this inter
neclne strife it would be hard t.
explain unless it ives that the COVER
nor'ss nickersnee was too handy with
the pet measures of these embryo
statesmen.
However, taken as q whole, the
present Legislature just ended will
compare very favorably with its pre
decessors and while that is no very
great credit, it at least relieves the N
from censure.
Bates county's member, Hon.
Geo. B. Ellis proved himself very
strong man. He is hard worker
and faithfully supported every mea,
sure that came before that body ct
benefit to his people aud opposed all
yiscious legislation. He was the pro
moter and champion of the law for
the protection of miners which was
one of the most important bills tina,
passed the house. He labored hard
for the abolishipg of the fee system
and the reduction of officials selaries
commensurate with the service per.
formed.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-25
Champion Fitzsimmons.

The great pugilistic battle of the
century came off at Carson City,
Nevada last Wednesday between
JAS Corbett, who has been holding
the championship belt since he whip.
ped John L Sullivan, a few years
ago, and Bob Fitzsimmons, the Aus
tralian wonder. Both men had been
talking for two years and trained
for few weeks before the event
Odds we're all in favor of Corbett and
he appeared in prime condition and
was very confident of an easy victory.
Fitz. told his trainers that he would
bear all the punishment his oppon
ent would be able to administer un
til he got the opportunity when be
would deliver the knockout. Corbett
had decidedly the best of it for the
first six rounds, when he could hit
Fltz whenever and wherever he chose
and escape punishment himself. AT.
ter that Corbett lost his wind rapid
ly. While Fitz remained strong or
his feet. In the 14th round Fitz
delivered the knockout blow, by hit
ting Corbet5 over the heart and in
the neck. Now it's champion Fitz
simmon, until some other plug ugly
comes along and knocks him out.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-25

Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, said
TO a couple Of friends in his office
the other day that no matter what
the result OF the present senatorial
2ght, he would resign the Office of
governor Immediately after the expi
ration OF the extra session OF the
legislature. The Governor refuses
30 discuss the matter either to deny
or affirm the report. The Governor
has his eye on the U. S. Senate.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-25
LET Us PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS.

At the school election to be held
in this district April 9th, the voters
will be asked to vote upon the prop
osition to borrow and issue bonds
to the amount of $4,000 for the pur,
pose of building an addition to the
west school building. The call for
this levy is made imperative from
the fact that the rooms in the build
ing, especially the higher grades,
have become crowded beyond their
capacity and to alleviate this condi
ton of affairs the board says add.
tional room has become matter Of
necessity to the district. AS we un-
derstand it, the addition to be built
will add three more rooms to the
building. The first and second
grades now being taught in the
basement rooms will be removed to
the two ground floor rooms. The
second story room will be used by
Prof. Starr for the high grades. The
addition would add but one more
teacher to the building. We call
attention to this matter that the
people of Butler may consider
carefully by the time they are
called upon to cast their ballots
That the addition asked for is a
prime necessity needs no argument.
That the people should vote the
money (ss,OOO) to build the addi.
tion needs no argument or urging
The schools of Butler are the pride
of the town and there is no contin
gengency whereby they should be
allowed to lag or deteriorate. We
have upon the board gentlemen in
whom the public have the most i'm
plicit confidence. Therefore, it ia
assured that if the improvement is
made the district will oe we'll and
faithfully guarded against imposi
ton and every dollar of cost &C
counted for.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-25

Judge Clark Wi1 was in the city
Saturday. He denies the allegation
that he was in consultation with
Atkison at the Record Office, as
charged in the TINES last week. He
also stated that he was not built on
the fusion plan and always favored
taking his medicine straight. The
Judge stands we'll in this county for
truth and veracity, and the TIMES
would accept the Judges plea of not
guilty, were it not for the fact that
Bro. Austin knocks the fat in the
fire in Saturdays Record by admit
ting that Air. Atkison did call on
Judge Wix at the Record Office, as
charged in the TINES, and that they
did have a consultation. But that
conversation was along the line OF a
postoffice and had no reference to
township matters. This is the Ian
guage of the Record: 'sAIr. Atkeson
did suggestto Clark Wix, we believe,
that the popuIists of certain town
in Bates county preferred one certain
republican candidate for postmaster
of that town over other prospective
candidates. Mr.. A. had been re-
quested to lay the matter before
Messrs Hamilton and did 80, it
seems without asking the permission
of the TINES"
Now when Bros Austin and Wix
agree on a statement We will gladly
accept the result