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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A heavy snow storm prevailed In
tho Dakotas Tuesday,
In Chicago Tuesday November
and December wheat sold for 95A
and May for 81 NJ cents.
Emperor William opened tho reich
stag with u somewhat sensational
speech.
Tommy Ryan of Syracuse defeated
day night.
llnyti and Germany are having
tilt over tho latters demand for In
demnity.
Tho large Willamette thread
works ut Williamantic, Conn. are to
be sold to an English syndicate,
Captain Lowering has been found
guilty of maltreating Private Ham
mond nj Fort Sheridan.
Harold Miller ana Jacob Blessner
were tho two sailors burned on the
steamer Nahant Mt Escanaba, Mich.
Assistant Secretary Day OF the
state department has declined tho at
torney-generalship tenderd by Nc
kinley.
At Warsaw. Russia, while a passen-
ger train was stationary at termi-
nus. heavy freight train crashed
into 1t killing II persons outright
~ 7sriously injurlng 20 others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
CALL A SPADE A SPADE"
Some People too Modest to COnde in their Physician Woman
Cured Of Serious Disease by Certain Method, the Only
Drawback Of which was, ii Made Her Too Fat"
From tie Aentao Ns,s, Detroit, Mich,

The doctor came in haste and found his
patient again in great agony from splitting
headache II was his fifth call on the same
patient, and each time 10 treat the same
trouble. With n suspicion that his dagno.
sis WAS incorrect and that he WAS treating q
symptom and not the disease, he said to her /.
MADAM, il is useless for me to visit YOU
again, Nou are keeping from me facts aud
symptoms which ii is necessary | should
know, The patient finally Acknowledged
that, through false modcSty, she had not
told him all. Then she told how she had
suffered from trmalc weakness hut had kept
il from him~ioo modest to speak. The old
doctor was disguised at such prudishncSs
but when he knew the facts cured her easily
and quickly.
The following case differs ftom the above,
only in the fact that the patient is not afraid
60 speak, and to "call spade aspaic,"
Words fail 10 describe the suffering
endured before used pr, Williams Fink
h. Clark, of Az Michigan Avenue. Detroit,
Mich. For five years l have suffered
from ovarian troubles, and was confined 10
my room for months at time, | have
undergone two operations for this trouble Ut
the hospital, and seemed TO grow worse
instead Of better had the best doctors and
the best nursing, hut for nearly five wears
was not free for one single day from the
most fearful headaches and intense witch.
ing pains in my neck and shoulders,
You would scarcely believe, to look NJ
me now, that for about three days every
week for nearly six wears, had 10 stay in
bed, Those headaches would come ON me
every week regularly, First | would notice
black spots before my eyes, and then
would W blind, and send for the doctor.
Al first they would treat mo for indiccs-
ton and dyspepSia then finally arknuwl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
A POSTOFFICE ENTERED.

Edgerton, Wis, Dec. For the
second time in afew weeks the post
office and general store at Indian
FORD, some four miles south Of this
place, was entered by burglars. For
chile entrance was gained through
the rear and three charges of giant
powaer were used in blowing open
the safe. However, the robbers failed
to get any money. The store is
kpt by George Lackner, who is also
postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
X-TREASURER LEGALLY DEAD.
Novel Contention in Interest of Man
in Prison.

Omaha. Dec. IA novel petition
has been filed in the district court by
Joseph BARLEY, ex-state treasurer,
now under twenty years sentence for
looting the treasury of 100000. The
petition was an answer to the states
suit in which BARLEY is made code
PENDANT with his bondsmen by the
state in which it seeks to recover the
amount stolen. The petition declares
that BARLEY cannot be sued, stree he
is dead, having been sentenced to the
penitentiary for twenty years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
PORTFOLIOS ASSIGNED.
Personnel of the New Cabinet of
Austria-Hungary

Vienna, Dec. 1.-The new cabinet
has been completed. The assign
ment of portfolios is as follows;
Baron Won Gautsch, premier and min
lister of the interior; Count Wolser-
sheimb, minister of national defence;
Dr.. Won Bailleth-Latour, public in
structions; Herr Beehmbaweck
finance: Herr Joerber. commerce; DR.
Won Ruber, justice; Count Bylandt-
Hroidt, agriculture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
BEEFSTEAK CAUSES DEATH.
III was Very Tough and Ex- Alderman
Krall Succumbs.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec IA post NOR
tenn examination on the body of ex-
Alderman Jacob Krall, who died very
suddenly while eating supper in a
restaurant here Sunday night, has
revealed that fact that he choked to
death on a piece of tough beefsteak.
The result was a surprise as it was
supposed death was due to heart
disease.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02

thorities, but it is generally thought
that the people viii accept plea from
her which viii not call for capital
punishment.
Thorn first confessed TO John Gotha
th1t he murdered Guldensuppe,
int he afterwaFd denied that he had
confessed. II was Gotha who de-
llycred Thorn over 20 tho police.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
SHOOTS WIFE AND HIMSELF

Detroit, Dec. Wv. ]. Burian shot
at his wife yesterday, but succeeded
in only slightly wounding her. He
then shot himself dead. He was in
tolerably Jealous of nearly every man
who came into the little store in
which the couple lived.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
DEFICIT ABOUT $4,000. 900.
Gage Says Thatll BE Approximately
Right for the Present Fiscal Year.

Washington, Dec. Secretary
Gage said yesterday that in the annual
estimates he would send to congress
he would name about $4,000, 900 and
not above $4,000. 900 as the amount
Of the treasury deficit for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1898. The secre-
tary said that he expects the receipts
from customs to increase steadily and
in the spring months he anticipates
quite large importations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
LOST IN THE MoJAvE DESERT

Los Angeles, Dec. Somewhere
out on the Mojaye desert. A. X. Rob
ertson ~ Joliet. Ill, who jumped from
q Santa Fe train on last Tuesday, Is
dead or dying. Not a trace OF him
has been discovered since he leaped
from a Pullman coach while suffering
from mania.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
TO RELIEVE GOLD SEEKERS.
Cabinet Considers the Matter Of Send
ing Aid.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The cabinet
Tuesday considered the subject of
sending relief to the people in the
klondike. President Mckinley re-
ceived telegram from Portland, Ore,
chamber of commerce stating that
there was danger of restitution and
suffering en- the Klondike and Offering
to supply the necessary food for relief
if the United States would undertake
its transportation. The information
was not definite as to the actual con-
ditions but We're on the same line that
has been telegraphed from the north
west. The cabinet considered every
phase of the situation and discussed
ways and means of affording relief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02

New York, Dec, |. Martin Thorn
was yesterday afternoon convicted Of
murder IN the first degree In killing
William Guldonsuppe. his predecessor
in the affections OF Mrs. Mack on June
20, The first six ballots stood II to for
conviction and on the seventh all the
jurors agreed. At night Thorn ad-
mitted that the verdict was Just and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
KJELLMAN OFF FOR LAPLAND
A Wisconsin Man After Help to Train
Reindeer for Alaska.

Washington, d. c., Dec: 1.-Wil-
nam A. kjellman of Madison, Wis,
superintendent of government rein
deer herds in Alaska, left here Tues
day right enroute for Lapland. He
goes under instructions to engage a
corps of Laps for service with rein
deer in Alaska.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
COL CHIPLEY VERY ILL.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The condition
OF Col. w. ID. Chipley of Florida. who
IS very dangerously III at the Garfield
hcspit"l in this city, has rot i'm
proved Col. Chipley was prominent
in the Florida senatorial contest a
year ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
WHITNEY BUYS FINE HORSES

Lexington. Dec AT the sale OF
thoroughbrcds yesterday ex-Secretary
of the Navy William C. whitney
bought the four highest priced horses.
Ono OF these, Lou Bramble, he paid
$4,000 to secure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02

MISSISSIPPI is FROZEN OVER

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 1.-The Mississ
ippi river Is frozen over. Three days
ago no % was visible in the stream.
and now there Is solid bridge OF Ice.
This Is one Of the earliest closings for
years past. Last year the river was
frozen over on Nov. 30. but opened
again In a few days later.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02

vide wholesome reading matter for
prisoners and to secure proper spirit
ual and moral instruction in such
penal institutions as are not provid-
ed with it already. Rev. j. l.. Milli-
gan, chaplain of the western peni-
tertiary, is secretary OF the associa-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02

Philadelphia, Dee, Exports OF
grain from this port the past week
were very large, amounting To over
100000 bushels, the bulk OF which
as corn and oats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
ARMS FOR THE CUBANs
Another Filibuster Eludes the United
States Authorities.

New York. Dec. 1.-The steamer
Dauntless has G. n eluded the officials
OF the government and is c II f. Cuba
with a cargo Of arms a. ammunition
sayR the Jacksonville corr ospon lent Of
The Herald. The Dauntless left this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02

II is reported that DR.. Frederick
Temple, archbishop OF Canterbury.
will resign on account OF failing eye
sight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
EMINENT PROFESSOR DEAD.

Munich, Dec. DIR. Won Norquard.
son, the eminent jurist and professor
OF Erlangen university, is dead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
ONLY Is MEMBERS LEFT IN
BELOlTS LOWEST CLASS.
THANKSGIVING DAY PRANK

Tho Penali2cd Students Wont to
Rockford to Attend Glass Ban
quet, which Was Against tho Rules
Can Apply for Reinstatement at
tho END OF Two Weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
FRENCH BRIG WRECKED.
The Hesparren Goes Down With Ma
jority Of Her Crew.

st. Malo Dec, 1.-The French brig
Hesparren was wrecked off Aurigny
A majority Of the crew persisted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
WHISKY KILLS SEVEN
SEVENTEEN OTHERS NOT EN-
PECTED TO LIVE.
FAT L PRE- OWN SOUTH

A Mixture of Wood Alcohol and Cheap
Whisky Is Drunk by Many Rail-
road Laborers and Farmers with
Fatal Results-The Alcohol Labeled
For Mixing Paints Only"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
ADMITS HIS GUILT so FRESHMEN FIRED
MARTIN THORN SAYS HE KILLED
GULDENSUPPE.
CONVIc TED AND co FESSES

Jury Stands II to | for Conviction
Until the Seventh Ballot When tho
Decision IL Unanimous Murderer
Says He's Glad the Trial Ia Over
and That Hos Found Guilty.
The times., 1897-12-24
HAyyKINS-WILLIAMS NUPTIALS
bridegroom Pleased by the Many
Gifts the Couple Received

Gifts the Couple Received.
Albert Hawkins who served as coachinan
at the White House for the Presidents
| from Lincoln To- Mckinley, was wed last
night to Miss Isabelle II. williams Rev.
John II. Daily, D. d., performed the cere
| mony at the parsonage of the Peoples
oongrc ett ttionai Church.
The bride was attirad In a hcautif ul gown
of white silk and the bridegroom looked
elegant III ful evening suit. Three diamond
studs Hdorned his shirt bosom. The bride
carri i,d ho flowers but wore large white
rose in tier hair. She was attended by
| Miss Bsrtha Parker and Miss Hester Rhone
as bridesmaids. and Mr.. II. W. Chase Of
ficiateh as best man.
The SCI vice was simple. Just after the
ceremony tne newly welded couple re-
ceivcd tbs greetings of their friends aui
the bride fastened TO the side OF Mrs
Webster aud her daughters and kissed each
In i most affectionate manner. ;ne
carriages quickly carried the bride ana
bridegroom ~ their future home, No. i o.: o
New Hampshire avenue, where recep'i ION
was accorded them.
A collation. was served and the frielIs
viewed the many presents given .aam.
There were silver card cases toilet articles,
and CAKE baskets. One handsome silrnr
basket was a present from Mrs. WhitnnE,
wife % the chief Of the BUreauof Statisri >.
There were ether presents from friends
Of Hawkins who had known him when he
was at the White House. The bride - ,Utn
was Il very Happy man when ne viewed
these tokens OF regard. His wife SAID:
II have Known Mr. Ha wilkins since was
eight EeaIs old. He was like father 90
me and we often met al the Congregation II
Church, mere we were both mcalfers.
A year after the death of Mrs. Ha wins
he began his Courtship and has kept il
up for three years. The only way 60 Ill
please him was by cnnsenting to mary
him, al d ! IN glad 1 did it,
Hawfins, who is about sixty years Old.
has the distinction Of having driven Presi-
dent Garfield TO the depot on that fateful
day wheI. the Executive was aSsaSsina ted,
and this story the White House Goa Gilman
frequently relates to his friends. He served
continually at the White House until u
year OF tpo after President Harrisons
administra tioi begun, when he voluntarily
gave VI his situation to accept an office
in one OF the departments. He is n hand
some man physically and almost perfect
in his manners.
Il have associated 50 much with you
white people, said he last night, that
l cannot help being what l am
The bride. g young woman, also has a
history. She was brought up by the family
of Charles ?. Webster, solicitor Of the
Patent Office. Mr.. Webster was a rela-
tive OF Daniel Webster and the family is
we'll known i'll Washington. Mrs. Webster
and the Misses Webster, her two ia lghters,
witnessed the ceremony.
The times., 1897-12-24

Lovely maids distinguished men and in
spiTing music were the characteristics OF
the small and early" dance given at
Rauschel's last night, and which was the
first of series of three to be given during
the season. These very exclusive class
dances Were organized by nuIuHer "i
debutanteS of '95'9T and the patron
eSscs are among the most distinguished
ladies il the social world of the Capital
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Mrs. Henry CABOT
Lodge. Mrs John 8. Ward and Mrs. John
g. walker Among the members of the
class present last night We're the Misses
Warder. the Misses owen, Miss Palmer,
Miss Sands, Miss Cassells, Miss Edes'
Miss Baker, Miss Davis. Miss Ward, Miss
Ffoulke. Miss Bates Miss Vincent Miss
Temp, Miss Emory, Miss Coyle, Miss
Howard. Miss Ashton, Miss Newlands
Miss Anderson. Miss Leech, Miss Wallace,
Miss Gary, Miss Cotton, Miss Cana, Miss
de Snlirnoff. Miss Mertwago. Miss Hop
kins. Miss Walker, Miss Mott Miss Fuller
Miss MoCammon Miss Tyler, Miss
Craig, Miss Bronson. The gentlemen
dancers included Messrs. Lucien
Breckinridgc, Reginald Hit, Fred
erck and Eugene Hale William
HIT, j L. f3- DdNtS W aHei HOWE. - II
I..JohnstOn, Frederick Brooke, Jerome Bona
parte, Dunn Mckee, Ritchie Mckee, stephen
G. Elkins, Davis Elkins, James W Wads-
worth, James L. Williams, Horace Ffouike,
George 0. Liebert, George z. Blackiston,
Henry P. Walker, Arthur Keith, John Lar
combe, Lieut.. ] III Gibbons, Lieut.. Heiberg,
Lieut.. Derore, Ensign j. It. Hines, Lieut..
II. p 1oEes, Ensign j. l.. Latimer, Lieut..
j. X. Seymour, Ensign L, S. Thompson.
Lieut. Lauchiemer, Lieut.. Whittlesey A drian
Fleming, John Henderson, Henry Outrey,
Morton Otis, Robert Wallach, George Cabot
Lodge, John Elberton Lodge, George How
ard, John 2. Stoy, Dr. Rupert Newton,
Algernon Sartoris. Capt. Charles l.. McCaw-
ley, Capt. Radford Coy1e, Capt. 6. Blair,
Capt. Louis PHILIPPE Siebert, Capt. Theo-
dore Wilson, Capt. A rthur T Lassells, Capt.
C. 5. Crowninshield Lieut.. Robert Will
liams. Lieut.. GaiI!ard Hunt and Lieut.. K.
T. MerTick.
The times., 1897-12-24
Police Sell Many Articles.

The annual police sale yesterday dis
posed ur hundreds Of articles with crimi-
nal history which had accumulated dur
ing the year in various WAYS IN
many cases people convicted or theft
confess or fail properly to account Tor
more stolen goods than is claimed y
losers Tins surplus is turned over TO
the property clerk. Much plund1r is
abandoned by thieves. aId for which 20
rightful claimant can lie found. Az
ticles found By the police. if unclaiui-fi,
are also turned into this stock. Wien
people are arrested aud locked up ii sta
tons their worldly goods are taken frnui
theru In ct.seS OF cont ict ion sotne Cf
this property is never rec laiined. This
at the end of certain period. goes I;itO
the general fund. No weapons Were sold.
These are destroyed.
The times., 1897-12-24

Mr.. J. r. Bushholder, OF Lancaster,
Pa, is in the city selling dynamite. He
is at the Raleigh. BuShhOlder says the
dynamite business ia going up. He said
last nis lit: The Mckinley boom is really
here if my business is any indication Of
The railroads, quarrieS, mines and even
the farmers are using much more dyna.
mite this year than ever before. The Penn
sylvania and Baltimore and Potomac rail
roads arr, Strengthening their roads ut the
eypense Of millions of dollars this year
They cut Down mountains and fill up
valleys instead Of going around them
All this indicates the increased earnings
of the roads. There is considerable rail
road building, too.
"One of the new outlets for our pro
duct is in the pulling Of stumps on the
farms. A couple OF pounds OF dynamite
costing 40 cents is more persuasive to IA
well-rooted green oak stump than ha IF
a days labor with a spade and an AK.
Even the poorer families Use dynamite in
this way and in blasting away stone.
Frequently sell 900 pounds at the coun-
try stores for these people
The times., 1897-12-24
BURKE TELLS TWO STORIES.
Supposed Eould-Be Suicide Make.
Conflicting Statements.

JafheS Burke, twenty-five years old, is
iii Freedman's Hospital with two gasheS
III lis throat, which he inflicted with a
razor.
Burke was hnnorably discha rged from
the Amy several months ago for diSa bill
ties received while in the service, and
received n small pension from the Govern
ment. For some time past he has boa rded
at the home OF J. w. Bowling, No. $40
pomeroy street northwest but has been
unsuccessful i'll securing any permanent
employment.
About noon Yesterday Burke was in the
pallor talking with Mrs. Bowling and made
the remark that he was very nervous, but
thought he cuuid go to his room and shave
himself before dinner.
SCon after he went upstairs Mrs. Bowling
and John Gallagher. a boarder In the house,
heard souuG as of someone falling in
Burke's room. Mr.. Gallagher went to
Investigate and found the young man lying
on the floor with a razor in his right hand
aud a stream of blood flowing from the
WOUNDS IT. his throat. he was hurriedly
taken to FIecdman's Hospital, where it
was found that none OF the vital arteries
had been severed.
To Er. Stafford, Burke said that he had
get work. Burkeitold several Others that
the wounds were the result Of an accident
while in the act OF shaving himself. Last
night it was said hy the physicians that
he would recover.
The times., 1897-12-24
AT THE HOTELS.

Mr. Max Frost tne editor of the santa
Fe New Mexican i also IN the East III
the same crrand. He stays al the wei
Hngton. NJ. Frost saws: The territory
is pTosreIous. Our fruit crop was i'm
mense this -pac and we received excelIen,
prices fer it. Tie fruit is grown at IN
altitude OF 4 900 feet and is OF fine fl9 -Or.
The ool industry is the largest III the
state at present. and the prices of y )oi
have Jumped from Is TO 10 cents, on ac-
count of the tariff. We sold half Il mil
Hon lambs this wear at S1.T5. The price
last year was 3 cents. You can imagine
what . difference that makes IN the ,un-
dition and feeling Of $4,000 people. New
Mexico furnishes coal To western TeSIs,
northern Mexico, southern California, and
Arizona We mined 500 900 tons this
year. You might not think II. nut New
Me exico's coat mines extensive ani big
enough for all the future one need think
about. Since the Slowness in silver we
have turned oar attention 70 gold mining.
We are producing more than ever beforc-
Mr.. Frost is eXuberantiy optimistis.
Everything in New Mexico seems snperla-
tive to him. It is u safe thing to say.
however, that al present he BELIEVES the
future of tine sugar beet industry .osicst
Of al. He is here in the interest )f lie
sugar beets. On this interesting subject
he said I'VE have une factory running
now at Santa Fe More will come soon.
We only want more capital. Onr beets
have 20 per cent Of sugar, while the
German varieties yield only L 2 per cent.
The UloccSS costs no more aud gives lust
that Ler cent larger returns wit h US. If
the present tariff continues four years, We
will he making millions i'll our sugar beets.
Mr.. Frust says New Mexico wants to be a
State as soon a possible, and hopes to
be admitted while Mr. Mckinley is PTesi-
dent.
The times., 1897-12-24
1t Meets Ratehfor,,,s AuprovaI

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. -. Pr rSid 1t
Ratchford. of the United Mine "crsers.
in an interview here, apar"r >
combination Of coal mining and coal hauE
ing interests. winch are 40.
in the great soft coal mining dist ri -
lie says: I'VE can never have stability OF
coal mining prices until We have ability
of coal selling prices He thinks &; not
at all likely thai such combinations will
make extDrtiOnate prices for cf,aI. SEC
rotary Pearce, CT the United Mine Work
ers Of America. has issued call for lhe
national Convention Of thGt ASSOCIATION ~
January II, 1898.
The times., 1897-12-24

lop, of Georgetown Heights. one OF the
most delightful dehutante affairs OF the
present season. The young hostess, wear
Ing white tarreta, billowy with tulie ana
carrying large, fragrant cluster of Parma
violets was introduced by Mrs Dunlop, VA"
was guwned In q stylish combination OF
black silk and mouseline de sole. MISS
Dunlop, in green u.oire and violet velvet
ribbons, assisted her mother, together with
Miss Helen Dunlop, who was ideally pretty
in white silk with sash ribbons Df turquoise
blue. The receiving group also incliriel
Miss Beale. Miss Agnes Peter, Miss Ddr-
nellie Miss GreeuIees, Miss Eleanor WASH
inrtoh. and Miss Esther Gordon. The Tea
room. aglow with pOinSetta blooms dhu
holly punches, was presided over ny MrS.
William Dunlop and Mrs. SlOussat Of balti-
more, tine latter a guest of the house. The
guests were made up Of the prominent
residential families al the District. together
with many Officials and their families AMI
a great number of the students of Prince
ton, Mrs. Dunlop and tha Misses Dunlop
viii b, at home Thursdays during January.