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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

Charles Sabin was among the sue
cessful ones at the Knights of Pythlas
fair at Hallowell, Wednes lay evening.
He drew a pair of snow shoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

The thermometer did not go so low.
Thursday, as on Wednesday morning,
but it was cold enough to suit the
tastes OF the greater part of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16
Local Notice.

I've choice line of holiday goods.
also patterns and materials for Batten-
berg lace work. Jennie S. Hinckley.
2223 Water street.
dec3d1w, then cod to dec36
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

The ladies of the Degree of Honor
made their little dance at Union hall
a pleasant affair. Thursday evning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

Captain G.. W. Butler of the Maine
Signal Corps was mustered out of the
service, Thursday, at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

Lettuce at 10 cents a head and cell
cry at 20 cents bunch, is on sale at
the leading grocery stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

The dealers say the Christmas tur-
key or chicken. will be very high if
the cold weather continues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

1t is early in the season for ripe to-
matoes, yet they are on the market
at So cents a pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

Holiday goods at Lottie s. safford'A
Winthrop court.
nova, d5taeod to Deck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

S. s. Brooks store was closed, Thurs
day, while an inventory was made OF
the stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

The steam pipes in one of the bua-
ness blocks froze. Thursday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

bargain: Having purchased a large
lot of f1rst-class babper metal, l can Sell
IN lots OF 81 lbs. at u cts, or 100 TBS. or
more at 10 cents per pound. F. l. Clark
machnist. Augusta nay23 dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16
TO LET

Convenient tenement in good locality.
+. T.. Davis novog Jts'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

CUT FLOWERS-Order for all kinds
and quantities filled at short notice.
Prices guaranteed satisfactory. All or
ders filled by first-cIass fiorist. %. p
Smart, 276 Water street, Augusta, Me.
nov24dlm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

The Captain Chairman farm, situate in
Augusta on the Combs Mills road, two
miles from kennenec bridge Over 100
acres of land: buildings in fine order.
Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last two years. Apply
to L'endall Titcomb Augusta, Me.
may6,dti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

SUMMARY OF ROLL OF ACCOUNTS
NO. II.
Cemeteries, page $780, $500
City rooms and buildings, page 1870, 359.62
Contingent. page 100. .................s $3.50
Fire department, page 1871. .......... 12S. IS
Highways, f. Dist pages 1913. S57. so
Highways, w. Dist, pages 1895. 1868
135-l37 Observation-Disclosures. 2,0Ss.o3
Hydrants and water, page b.. 1,179.I7
kennebec bridge. page 13S. ........ 1912
Lighting streets, page los. ....... 591.15
Park page 1885,. ..................... 31.Si
Police, page 1873. Observation-Disclosures. 1921
Printing and advertising, page 139, 1880
Sewers. page 139. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
Snow bills, E. Dist. pages 141-142, 11.27
Snow bills W. Dist, page 140...... 1A.30
support of poor, pages 142-144...... COCA
Sweeping Water street, page 49,. $3.50
s7,S17.os
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

Tenement in Pray's lane Inquire OF
Geo. Patterson, No. 5 Cross street, East
side ueCl6I1W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

A new two and a half story frame
house with ell on Bangor street. with
modern improvements, arranged for two
families. Also two and a half story
frame building, with ell, and double house
lot on School street, nicely arranged.
Both pieces of property close to school
house, within Ave minutes walk of depot
and business street. Both will be sold
cheap for cash or on eaay terms IL pur-
chaser SO desires. Apply to Thomas ].
Lynch. nov10dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

LAIR CUSHION" indelibie stamping
outfits for marking clothing, books and
other articles with indelible ink Com
plete outfit. ready for use by mail only
SO cents. Send for circulars. c. w.
Fletcher, 50 Chapel street. Augusta, Me.
octlYdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

Rear office over a. j. Pierces store.
$3.50 per, month. Meonian hall for enter
tainments and dances Apply to James
A. Getchell, janitor, or by letter to Hor,,,
ace North, Peabody, Mass, 20 Lowell
street. JulylSdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

For sale or to let, cottage house, IN
first-class repair seven rooms, city
water, with garden. Apply to r. RI.
Getchell, No. 10 North Street Itace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

For the winter. furnished front room,
convenient to the State House No. y
Melville street. decl2,dIW'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16
FOR SALE.

A good l3 octave piano, carved legs,
overstrung bass, top lever, hampers, etc.
good tone, and in first-class condition.
Also 1-3 octave uprg.4t, fine tone and
action; a bargain al $l25. Melville Smith,
30 Winthrop street decl3d1w*
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03
There arc Many OF Them.

This is the way that &c. r." in the
Sacramento Bee dishes up class OF
men who are numerous in every COM
munity: rI.g
F We may be wrong-we do not
claim to be in touch with the Lord
we are not so. blasphemous as to be-
heve that the inner workings of His
marvellous plans have been revealed
to us-we do not know what may be
the thoughts of Intinity upon that
subject but we do think that the
highest crime in the sight of heaven
should be hypocrisy. We have adj
miration for vigorous, sturdy speci
men OF mascuinity-great in his few
vices, may be, but magnificent in his
friendship, grand in his manhood,
ever in the sunlight, a good friend to
h1s friends, and square fighter to
e4emies-such man is to us an adj
mtration and beau ideal. His sins
become white ina the waters of his
sincerity. and he stands man amorr
men, lion in the GREAT ipath of hui
man natures daily walks. But a
man who is vacillatrng-a man who
courts the shadows-a man who
greets friend and foe alike-a man
who gives smile to his benefactor in
the sunshine, and turns to him the
lips OF Judas as the darkness gathers
around "a man who sneers at relig:
ion with the publicaus and beats his
breast with the Pharisees-such a
man is to us as repugnant as veno-
nous snake
And yet it is too often Just that
klnu OF men who succeed in this
world, men upon whose carcasses the
scalpel would not indicate the trace
of gizzard, nor reveal the prior ex
istence of drop of blood.
Still it 10 doubtful il in their heart
of hearts they really think they have
succeeded. They must know that
they have voluntarily conferred upon
all decent men the right to despise
them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03

Full line of rubber goods at Alex
ander's. &
Electric lights have been put in
the r. OF p. Hall.
One OF the most powerful explos-
ives it mirex. Fifty pounds Of mirex
are eaid to be as effective as five
times that quantity of gun cotton.
1t is only effective in water and can
not be used on land. 1t is believed
that in the event Of war with Spain
large quantities Of the explosive will
be used in harbor defenses.
The Bray and Bell mines at lone,
Nye county, owned by the lone Mn
ing Company, are said to have been
sold to the Nevada Mining Company
for Sl50,000. The Nevada Mining
Company has been operating at
Austin for some years and it owns
the Nevada Central Railway, which
runs from Battle Mountain to Aus
tin. Sheriff Easton of Lander says
there are more men in the lone mines
now than there we're in Nye county
two years ago.
During the absence of the editor
last Saturday, George Russell, the
INDspsNoEST typo, concocted wild
and woollY story about two old bach
elors, Il Nevada product, the Worlds
Fair, handsome medal and a ten
pound baby boy. He drew on his
good deal and made a
very readable story. The young man
forgot to mention, however, that he
was one OF the boys who sign con- ,
tracts not to associate with the young
ladies. Had he let US alone we
would have kept his secret.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03
Townsend Tales.

There can be no war while Wall
street holds s5O,OOO,OOO in Spanish
bonds.
There is big fortune for the in
veator OF fypewriting machine that
will spell correctly.
1t is limited that the president and
his cabinet are feeding up on starch
to stitfen their backbones.
The two great California univer-
sites seem to be nothing more than
kicking schools for lot of frowsy
headed dudes.
1t seems ridiculously absurd that
Spain should brustle up to Uncle
Sam when it can't hold its own with
the moneyless Cubans.
If one man can suddenly send the
price of wheat up ten or 10 cents a
bushel, why can't Uncle Sam boost
silver little.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03
A Sermon on Money.

A coIored exhorter said recently,
in the course of a sermon on "Money
the Great Evil"
:"My. brotherin, money cause mo-
trouble in dis worl' dan anything
knows on. Fac liz, de devil is in de
dollar. When 1 see a man wild a
pocket full er money, 1 say ter my
self, Oars a man what needs guar
deen,' an 1 feels des like tasin him
home an lockin up dat money fer
him. Ef any er you in de hearin er
my voice Is got money on yo' pusson,
bring it right heah, an lay it on de
altar an go yo' ways an lemme pray
over it till blessin come ter it.
Doan wait ter count; DIES come for
ward an nload!'-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03

HOODS PILLS are prompt eGic-
lent, always reliable, easy to take,
easy to operate. 25c.
NJ Coin of Douglas county has
commenced suit for libel against his
brother Elkin Cohn. The amount of
the damagas claimed is S15,HOO. 1t
seems that Eikin Cohn made the fol-
lowing remark: II am gong to San
Francisco this evening to make a
settlement for my brother;" Where
for plaintiff claims that his business
standing and credit has been dam
aged to the above amount.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03
SALMAGIlNDI

Tub is just iniment-th that's all.
The indications. are good for a
storm.
Dancing pumps and light weight
boots and shoes at Alexanders. =
The funeral Of the late Mr.. Os-
borne took piace{rom the Episcopal
church this AFTERNOON and was large
ly attended.
The Genoa Courier has negl.cyl-
inder press. Bro. Smith is turning
out a good paper and deserves to
prosper. E.
A Town Improvement Club has
been organized in Reno. Why can't
one be organized here? There is
certainly work for it to do.
Passenger train No. l due here at
7:l5 this morning did not arrive until
O'Clock this afternoon. The delay
is said to have been caused by a
wreck at Verdi.
The Silver State says that in case
OF war with Spain Winnemucca
would furnish 500 men if jaw bone
counts for anything. The Elko PEG
pie are not quite go rampant, but a
goodly number would volunteer from
here.
l.. @. .Bayer has moved his barber
shop from the Commercial Hotel to
the room adjoining the billiard room
In the Depot Hotel. He is fitting up
a first-clas shop and is now ready to
attend to the wants OF his old custom
ers and of all WHO want work in his
line. Call upon him IN his new
shop. y
James Williams, John Ryan and
Harry Struthers, who robbed Mr..
Blossom sstore in Battle Mountain
last October, have been sent to the
peniteDtiary for one year each by
Judge Fitzgerald. This is the gang
that robbed freight cas- in the Elko
yard a year ago this Winter.
The Evidence in the case proves
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures rheuma-
tism, dyspepsia, catarrh, that tired
feeling, sscrofula, salt rheum, boils
humors and all blood diseases.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03
His Own Experience.

L have used Trib iniment for my
throat which was sore and was re-
6eved by its use; used it also on my
horses knee, which was stiff from a
bruise, and was cured by it. 1 recon-
mend it for sore throat in man and
bruised knee in horses. My expert
ence goes no farther.-J. G.. Ellis.
Auditor of Ormsby Co., New, 1896.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03
Cattle Association Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the
Elko County Cattle Association, Sat
urday, March II, 1898, at 1P.M. All
members are requested to be pres
ent. JAS. RUSSELL. SR..
GEO. w. BRCCE, President.
Secretary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03

Whlie .ou are loosing for a change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
dee. All goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Cali in and OK.
anime my stock. No trouble TO show
goods. 1. ". SHsawood.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03

j. M. Barrie has written Il PSYCHOLOGY
ical play which he says lie never expects
TO see produced. .....
Julia Arthur intends after "a Lady of
Quality" is played ont to revive re-
pertoire of classic pieces such as en-
gomar," Camille" Romeo and Juliet"
and others.
1t is said Irving is losing prestige in
England, and that Beerbohn Tree and
Forbes Robertson are taking his place.
He is rchcarsing his play, peter the
Great" which he has put off from time
to time, and now it VIII not be pro-
duced in London till January.
Margaret Mather is l,l;nring for an
elaborate tour around The world, al
though the details have rot been COM
peted. Her plan is TO take company
composed of first-claa5 american play-
crs across the Pacific. s;or3ing at Hon
olulu, going thence 10 5;ran, where,
during stay of three months she in
tends to give an entire .cportoire of
plays mounted in elab-
crate style, and aftcr this is concluded
to play in the chief Australian cities
and thence proceed to India and eventu-
ally to London. ..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03
F. j. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio,

: : - :
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and finan-
cIallv able to carry out any obliga-
ton made,by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, Ohio.
WALD1NG, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh. Cure is taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-03
How'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-30
SEASON OF BALL
Pigskin and "the Leather"
Are to Be Handled.
New York KiCkers to Meet Town
EIeVen-Basebau Uncertainty.
a Suggestion.

The Towns have accepted a chaI-
lenge from the New York foot ball
team for a game to be played at Ma
kaki on Saturday afternoon, October
Is. Practice viii begin tomorrow af-
ternoon. AS the Towns are not in
shape, a defeat viii not be a surprise.
but it is felt that the practice viii be
good. Mr.. J. Q. Wood, who has
charge Of the Town team. feels con
fdent, however, that ne viii be able 10
make a strong showing.
Base ball depends on the ability Of
the Regiments to secure the grounds.
The lease Of the place to the foot ball
ers for the 18th upsets and pOstpOnes
one game of the series with the New
Workers. AS yet, too, Gear, Lansing &
Co have not answered the base ball
ers on the proposition for the grounds
for the series. An answer viii be eX-
pectad today. If favorable practice
viii begin at once.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-30
FOOT BALL.

MR. EDITOR:-In the interest of
sport both for the athletes and the
public it is suggested that the Town
foot ball team decline to accept the
challenge of PunahOU for a game on
Thanksgiving day. The better way, in
the opinion of many, would be to have
a series, the same as in former years.
The New York Regiment has third
team. Let there be the usual contests
and the two superior teams play on
Thanksgiving day for the years
championship. 1t is difficult to see
how there can be any objection to this
fair and spOrtsmanlike plan.
RUSH
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-30

The pain of a burn or scaId is almost
instantly relieved by applying Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. It also heals the
injured parts more quickly than any
other treatment, and without the burn
is very severe does not leave a scar.
For sale by all druggists and dealers.
Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, wholesale
agents for H. l.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-30
4 mateur Orchestra.

Wray TayIor's Amateur orchestra
had an excellent rehearsal in the y.
NJ c. A. hall last evening of music to
be presented on the occasion of the
concert to be given next Tuesday even
ing. There was a full attendance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-30
A NEW PAINT SHOP.

HAVING ASSOCIATED WITH US
Mr.. John H. West, a practical House
Painter, Decorator and Wood PoIisher.
we are now prepared to give estimates
on all kinds of work in that line.
Mr. West having had a practical ex-
perience of over twenty years in San
Francisco and other large cities on the
Coast, we feel confident that any work
entrusted to us will give entire salts
faction to our patrons
PEERLESS PRESERVING PAINT co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
anA eIL.ngellous InfeeNIon in the slates .

and DANGEROUS Infection in the States OF
| Lruisba and Misslsstppi,
Moose States under chat system now az
talhed for Texas were sawn down " IL vel
low fever fer the past two summers When
u5ousarlas of people persisted and Their
commerce ltatally paralyzed, while gran 4
old TsSse. with her qlble State heallh ofl,-
GER and his experienced curps OF ASSIST
ANTS. gave cur State Immunity FROM this
terrible plague
This can MT be said TO be accidental
FOR Louisiana our bother State on the East,
WAS IN ilanlc during the heated term with
yellow fever Infection wAich came right
uD to the door OF TEXAS. Lake Charles m
the East and Monterey on THIS West, wGere
Ii was held all bay and not a germ, entered
the State. Here We feel that IL Is hut lust
and proper TO say tb,it this was accomp-
llshed by the slr;tnor executive ability OF
t'@at Tong experienced Slate health officer
Dr., w. +. Blunt, Whose practical knowl-
edge of effective quarantine procedure and
sanitation can not DO surpassed, If tqualed,
by amy msm In The South. He has given the
proof of this and there Is no room for
doubt Ha stood at the wi'eat gateway of
Texas ror eighteen years, through WHICH
gEa great ships from foreign ports entered,
many az which were laden With yellow
fever germs from the hctbeds OF infection,
aGs they were SO ably handled and skiiiully
treated by THIS able ssn;tartan that there
never was a germ left alive to reach our
whsEN's.
Wien our late lamentei Dr. swearingen.
WHO was State heslih officer. reached a
uriNoai rerici in hts aam.nts:ri' ION, he
stwSys cal,sd to his able ce-worker. Dr.
Blunt and rlaced him in the vanguard Of
d Tense. When he could no longer attend
10 tile duties az His off,oe he called DR..
Blun; ana after his death ne was appointed
Stiue gleaath officer, and soon the State was
surrounded with yellow fever. and AL
knew how skhfully ans ably he protected
amt defended Texas from the grasp o.
that deadly enemy OF nfie people OF the Calf
n ates.
n The continuation pf our present thor
oughay tried and tesItsM system OF quanan-
tire with DR.. WE Blunt at State health Of
would carry by twice the majority that our
d 81 n,s,llishsd Governor S;ayes recalysd
because tha sentiment Of all shades CT POLL.
Tics nr,e almes, universally for Il, and for
him The suggestions OF The Port FOR the
regulation Of city and county quarantine
sAcuid receive the attention OF our lesie-
lat1rs To amend the law 10 prohibit such
auarant his exoent by the ais,hcrity OF Tie
State health odficer.
THIS Us eM the hvisiation the neople want
OH this subject, and II our representatives
ACT In accord w-anS the sentiment OF the
pecple and lake the history OF the past
Draining 10 these msitttrs as their guide
idhsv W promptly crush any n,ddlng IN
our present safe and tried syatem. By AN.
bf0ous gentlemen who would supersede X
bv a cumbersome board or hs,alth with its
proven defective power OF application aid
give MS n Mississippi or Louisiana con6.-
ton next summar.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
Do Not Give Up in De-
spair-There is Hope!

For ages it has been thought
that Cancer is incurable, AND
those so unfortunate as to have
this dreadful affection have con.
sidered themselves beyond hope OF
recovery The doctors are all.
solutely unable to afford any re-
lief, and the poor sufferer might
we'll consider himself on the way
to an early grave. :
It is now easy TO see why the
doctors have failed to cure Cancer
Their theories have been all wrong
and hence their treatment mis-.
directed They have made the
mistake of thinking that by chi.
ting out the sore or ulcer, known
as Cancer, the disease would ba
gotten rid of, and the patient re-
stored to health. But the crna,
knife accomplishes nothing for
the Cancerpromptly returns and Is
always more virulent than before
II has been demonstrated hevond
doubt, that Cancer is blood disss.s
and can not be cured By the Surgeon.
knife because The blood can nat B. 81,
spay. 80
Several years ago my wife had an
ulcer on hsr tongue, which, thourh A.
noying. was not regarded seriouslv :,
first. IL refused TO heal and beg.n :"
grow, giving her much pain. The doc'
tors treated it for quite 1 vhils IN,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11

her guest of honor were assisted In recev-
ing by Mrs. NJ. Cookrll, Mrs, Ric1arl
Wheeler Mss NeTa Burns. Miss Hl.tye
Bludworh. Miss Lazelle Mene.ee AM tie
Misses Yeager.
- THE handsome residence was firth r
beautified by Isle decorations and was
q bower OF loneliness. The enJran9e Il
was most attractive and was but suggest e
OF the fun,her beauty OF the Two parlors. tie
room aross and ths dining room. Pottei
plants, ferns and Ivy with cut glass vas IS
end bowls of ohrysanthemums were every
whore effectively used, The dining room
was especially pretty. Here. rs in the
other rooms. lovely chrysanthemums were
most lin evidence. while fragrant Woe