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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05

the whole town must be d water
and there can be no question OF RELIEF
except by boat. Many houses u be
swept away. and, floating upside down.
have caught i'm the river against the
levee side of the town. The houses on
higher ground, especially the lower
stories, must be filled with water, and
all business suspended. as all stocks are
destroyed. There can be no doubt OF
the statement of the mayor of Shawnee
town that masses of people are on the
housetops without change of clothing,
without food or means of cooking IT. AT
first IL will require temporary relief Tor
food and shelter and then TO furnish
permanent relief. My aim will be to
Undue the local committees with the
means of relief. This must be adequate,
but kept in as narrow limits as possible
and must be suspended as o as pos
sible. After the water is gone 1t VIII
probably be necessary to build houses
for some of the poorer people. the same
as was done after the Johnstown flood.
A special train will leave here Tor
Shawneetown this afternoon with a
supply Of provisions and tents. Only a
few caskets We're found available. and
Adjutant General Reece wired a ST
Louis coffin factory to load a car with
caskets Immediately.
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TO THE MAINE MARTYRS.
Governor smith Urges Mountainous Ia
Contribute ward "a mt.

Governor smith Urges MontanaDs to
Contribute Towards n Monument.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, April +-In response To a re-
quest from the New York Journal that
he act as member of q national COM
mittee to solicit funds for "A
TO the Maine martyrs, Governor Smith
to-day accepted and in the following
appeal issued to-day. calls upon the
people OF Montana to contribute To the
fund.
.'To the People of Montana: Having
been appointed a member of the ma
tional committee to raise a fund FOL
the erection of a suitable monument to
the brave soldiers and sailors who per-
ished in the Maine disaster in
harbor Feb. 10, 1898, / take this method
of appealing to the liberal and gener-
ous-minded citizens of u
state and ask them to contribute such
sums as they may feel inclined TO give
to such a laudable undertaking. 1 trust
that Montana will contribute literally
to this cause, for the men who persisted
wore the uniforms of our country anc
died at their post. N although nonC
of them were sons of our common
wealth. we have a common interest
with our sister states in preserving. b,
a proper monument. the memory OF
their death.
II appoint the several different pa
pers of the state local agents for re
ceiving the contributions of the people
Let all donations be made before jun
1. 1898, so that the funds can be sen
forward on that date to the chairman
OF the committee. The several paper
will please forward to me their collec
tons on or before June l. 1898. Stat
papers please copy"
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AN APPALLING SITUATION.
Five Hundred People Hudd'ed Together
without Food or Fire.

Fise Hundred People Uuddled Together
Witho Food ar Fire.
Mount Vernon. Ind. April 4.-The tug
Isabella, which went to the RELIEF OF the
Shawneetown sufferers last night, re-
turned here to-day for provisions. CITY
Marshal l.. NJ. Holeman returned on
her and reports the situation there
appalling. He said: "Peopl who nave
not visited the scene cannot picture IN
Imagination the awful suffering ana
d~est'tution that exists there. In the
Riverside hotel last night there were
at least 500 women and children mud
died together. their clothing wet. ana
nothing with which to build nres:
Women were wringing their hands n
crying. searching for members OF their
families who were missing. and many
men even were weeping. IL Is impossi-
BILE az the present time To Civ a cor
rect estimate OF the loss OF lie, out IL
viii probably exceed 100. Sherin Cal
loway lost his entire family. consisting
OF his wife and four children. Two
women who were visiting the Family
were also drowned. Mr.. Galloway
saved himself by climbing a tree. where
ne was subsequently rescued. ne ~
prostrated. and fears are expressed mat
he may lose his mind. The levee broke
o the city and the water came WIKI
such a rush as TO sweep all the one
story buildings and nan others petore
H. The AREA covered by the water u
b n mile square n I'm less tnan
n hour the water vas is TO 70 Zee,
deep. The people who are In the tniru
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05
ONE IS CAPTURED.
Aud the Other of the Escaped Conv,cis
Probably will lie.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. April A.-William Mosney,
the half-breed. who. with James Nc
tiary Sunday morning, was captured
this evening about 30 miles north of
Helena. near Wolf creek. His COM
panion will probably be taken before
morning. as at last accounts his pur-
suers are hot on his trail. Both men
slept last night in a hay stack at Fred
Gamers ranch. in the valley about
eight miles north of town. A French
man who works on the ranch discovered
them late last night. He had returned
from town and was getting some hay
for his horses when he came across
them In the hay. Not knowing they
were escaped convicts, he invited them
in the house. They declined the invi-
tation. but this morning came in and
ordered breakfast. They left before
eating. going north owards Mitchells
station. on the Montana Central, after
stealing a saddle.
During the morning Sheriff Davidson,
who had been apprised by Conley a
McTague to be on the lookout for them,
heard of their spending the night at
Gamers ranch. He t~elegraphed e
Mart Mitchell. a ranchman at Mitch
ellis, to stop them IL they passed his
place. which is al the mouth OF Prick
ly Pear canyon. About 2:30 this after
noon Mitchell telegraphed back the,
had passed there. and that he and q
man by the name of Forman would pur
sue them. About s O'Clock Mitchell sen
word that he n Forman had traile'
them as far as Wolf creek. but theii
horses played out. and they had to re
turn for fresh ones. They expected 4
return and run the two down. Thi
they did. catching one and both of tn
horses. tonight. There il little doub
OF Macarthur being taken in the morn
ing. as word has been sent In every oil
rection TO be on the lookout for him..
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Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the Office OF
the city clerk up to 1880 o'clock p. m.
April 18th, 1898, for the construction or
a sewer in Special Improvement Dis
trict No. 3 and for a sewer in Special
Improvement District No. 4. n for a
sewer in Special Improvement District
No. 5, and for a main sewer on West
Fourth street. to connect with the main
on Park avenue and Main street; ana
for a main sewer on Fourth street.
Bids may be filed for all or any Of these
sewers. Plans and specifications nay
be seen at the city clerks office. A
time limit for the construction when
contract is let will be strictly enforced,
as will the requirement for the Milling
in upon the completion of any section:
A certified check of ten per cent or
the amount bid must be filed with the
bid. to be returned upon the Ming OF a
bond with sureties to perform the work
in accordance with the plans and speci-
hcations and entering on written con-
| tract. Bids may be made separately
for the pipe and for construction.
BY order of the city council.
4. O'LEARY, City Clerk
Citv NJ Anaconda.
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SOME OF THE DEAD.
A Partial List of the victims of the Be
Flood.

Flood.
Mount Vernon. Ind, April 4.-The fol-
lowing partial list of the drowned was
obtained from people who returned
from Shawneetown on the tug Isabella,
which reached here this afternoon:
Wash Callicutt and family, Colonel
Callicutt and family, Mrs. Blake, Mrs.
Rahlin and family, Sheriff Galloway
wife and two children and W lady
visitors. whose names are
Anna and Paul Renpold, Paul McAlis-
ter, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Melville Erret
William Thompson and son., Charles
Clayton, Noah Welch and son, X. b
Rooper Charles Beaton and son ant
three prisoners in the county jail
names unknown.
All the neighboring towns are re
spending literally to the call Tor re
lief There |. Is feet of water all owe
the town. and until it subsidies there
will be much suffering.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05
A Night Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. April A special meeting
OF the cabinet at the white
house at 5 o'clock. Its purpose h under
stood to be the discussion OF the forth
coming message. The hin meeting
adjourned at HE'S. after thoroughly con-
sidering the presidents forthcoming mes
sage Secretary Long authorized the as
ISOLATED press TO announce that the mes
sage would be sent to congress on Wed
nesday.
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Did Not

San Francisco. April 4-Dr. w. p. Bal
lance of New Haven. Conn. who was
supposed to rave gone down with the
wreck of the bark Almy on the Golden
Gate did not perish. Instead OF startng
for Alaska on the Almy he sailed on the
schooner Thomas F. Negus. and the fact
of his safety was learned when hat YES
sci put into port for supplies tonight.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05
Jordan IN. nan,nm Champion

London. April AT the National
Sporting club in this city tonight. I'm a
a-round contest for ESoo and the bantam
hampionship of the world. Jordan of
England beat Eddie Curry of New York
city. winning in the seventh round. Curry
proved game. but was much punished.
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sk.e,. for ARTILLERY Captain.

Sacramento. Cal, April A. Spencer L..
Skeels of this city has received a letter
from Secretary OF War Alger which gives
a local color to the talk OF war. MI.
Skeels is asked by the secretary OF war II
he will consent to report at Washington
at once to accept the post of captain OF
artillery in the regular army. Mr.. SkeeIs
was a major of artillery under Generai
Howard and fought at Gettysburg.
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AT BOHEMIAN.
The Republicans Elect Three Aldermen,
the Democrats One.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Bozeman. April "A very quiet city
election to-day resulted I'm three repub-
licans and one emocra being select
ed: First ward. John Mitchell. rep:
Second ward. Fred Harris. rep. Third
ward. L.. b. Lamme, dem; Fourth
ward. II. Cleveland. rep. The vote on
the question of issuing 5000 worth of
bonds to pay for the city hall debte
ness carried by about six to n
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05
"A HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSEFUL OF
SHAME" KEEP YOUR HOUSE CLEAN WIFE
SAPOLIO
The Ladies' Friend.

DR.. DeviIle's French Tansy Tablets safe
and sure. These tablets are compounded nom
the receipt Of one of the most celebrated french
physicians, who used them In his practice Tor
many years with unfailing success In the treet-
ment Of painful and suppressed menstraanon;
NO matter what the cause, and can be depsneeo
upon to give relief In all cases. y2.oo per DOB
nv nail. Address Standard Drug Co., Anaconda.
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Estate Emil Sheer, deceased. Notice IL
hereby given by the undersigned admins
traitor OF the estate of Emil Sheer. de-
deaser. to the creditors OF. and all persons
having claims against the said estate. to
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers.
within four months after the FIRST publi-
cation of this notice. to the said admins
traitor. at his once. In room l.. Petrits
block. Main ST., Anaconda. or to his at
torney. W. II. Trippet. In said once. the
same being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
In the county of Deer Lodge. dated
March 2sth. lass.
b. +. BROWN.
Administrator of the estate of Emil
Sheer, deceased.
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THEO. EHRET
Undertaken and Embalmer
Main Street, Anaconda, koat
OPEN ALL MONT
RIOS WANTED.

Bids for erection of the Austrian Cath-
Ole church will be received at the bust
ness place of Secretary NJ. J. kiaker, sol
East Third street, Anaconda. until April
5th. at 6 d. m. Figures for general or
any part will be accepted. The trus-
tees have right to reject any or all bills.
plans and specifications to be seen at w.
w. Hyslop's office, Main street. Ana
conda.
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Nobody To Man Her.

San Francisco. April L-The United
States coast survey steamer Patterson
has been placed out OF commission and
win tomorrow he laid up In Oakland
creek. This order L. due TO the fact that
all her officers and crew have been or
dered east TO man vessels on the Atlantic
coast.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All dInt
eists refund The money IL it fails to cure. 2o'
q he genuine has l.. T.. @ on each tablet
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CRUSHED BY THE WATERS

CONTINUED from Page One.)
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menstrua A
more than ~
little book
house, and
some Of Lydia
Liver Pills. i
a new woman:
past. 1 shall
for what il has
363 Lisbon st.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05

The great volume of testimony proves conclusvely that Lydia E Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound is a safe. sure and almost infallibe remedy in eases u
irreguarity suppressed, excessNeo OF painful monthly periods.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has cured me
ton and backache. The pain in my back was dreadful,
fered during menstruation nearly drove me wild.
Now this is all over, thanks to Mrs. Pinkham's mediciu
CARRIE v. WILLIAMS. South Mills, N c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
YACHTING.
sEAWANHAKA CORINTHlAN TWENTY
FOOrER TRIALS TO RE RE-
SITMED TO-DAY.

sEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN TWENTY
FoorER TRIALS TO Re RE-
sUMED TO-DAY.
Al Oyster Bay to-day the trial racing OF the Sea-
wanhaka CorInthian Yacht Club twenty-footers VIII
begin again Mr. Miller the owner OF tho Akabo. has
been making It hard for the Race Committee ut
tho cub TO decide which Is tho best boat TO send
n Canada % race for tho challenge cup His
crew. composed chiefly OF the brothers Hunting
ton put in some good work In last weeks racing
though the performance OF the boat. considered
as whole. was Of slightly uneven character
At some times the Akabo would show marvellous
bursts OF speed and at other times she would
drop behind IN A way that has not yet been ex-
plained In last Thursdays race she was three
minutes Ave seconds behind the Seawanhaka at
the end OF the hrst round, but finished almost even
with the leader. She has started two and a half
minutes behind and almost caught the leaders on
tho nrst leg Spectators have therefore wondered
why she was no. kept at her best going all the
time. This may perhaps be explained by showing
that the craft makes her phenomenal spurts IN
certain wind veocities or under certain trimming
OF sails and at other times travels at a moro
ordinary pace II has been noted by the commit
tee and apparently By every one else, that she
makes her best windward work when not pointed
as high the seawanhaka Will sail The Crane
boat saws up 10 windward like an ordinary yacht.
and in an even and mastering, way: while tho
over the water much like iceboat. and gives the
idea perhaps A wrong one. that she could beat the
Seawsnhaka II kept at her own best angle by tho
wind II has been said by experts that she lost
when she tried TO point as high as the Seawan-
hnka and that her pecullarites could be further
experimental with 10 advantage by her crew she
being in effect. new departure. requiring spe-
cial treatment and much comparative testing
The large amount OF attention that has been
given 10 these shallow twenty footers has called
forth good deal OF criticism 1t Is said that these
things are yachts are not safe. not strong or
seaworthy and that would go beyond the
reach OF assistance in them These remarks chief:
iy come from Boston, where a healthier type OF
boat is encoura ged. But Mr.. Crane and MIR. Dug
gan and other designers OF this kind OF craft admit
The truth Of such criticisms. and frankly say that
these are simply racing machines built to develop
the highest possible speed on a given water-line
length and the values Of such experiments have
many times been shown In the larger Grades OF
shipbuildlng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
THE RUNNERS AT ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis, July l9.-Favorites the first two
events at the Fair Grounds this afternoon. Weather
pleasant; track fast.
First Gwo-year- olds hve furongs)-Gerua. 100
Ruter). II 10 10. Our Nellie. I05 (Srell,.
and even second Tom shannon. LOG 81. Mcdonald 10
], third Time-1:O2S4
Second r.ce selling six furiongs-fmp King Gold. lo
(GmoreD, b 10 .. Minnie Weldon. 20 FROST, 2
ard TO 3. second Judge souter. Io4 Rutter) 10 l.
third. T1me-115
Third selling six furongs)-Aun. Mary 107 0en-
drum to j. won: Lorrania, 1o9 (Lines), 20 TO and
10 second; Promp'o io3 o. McDonsd). u to third
Tme-l:l6.
Fourth Zone mei-Loving Cup. o8 Oine.) 10 !.
Linda, lO4 &C.. Combs. barred. second can Galop
% tKeiiy Z to 2 third; Tragedy. 81 Frosu. 10 D..
Firth race selling one mliepM,.tery - tFroso. 70
?. won; Bcqueath 81 Oincs). to and to 2 second
Lena, l02 a. Mcdonald. 70 !. third. Time-i42A.
Sixth ceiling. six and half furlongsJverify h5
IAnes). 20 l. Fourth Ward. e5 Frost, 20 !
and 70 second Aquinis. 81 CRutt.r) 10 5. third
Time-1:22H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20

tIon.s turf courts at the country CLUBHOUSE
ro,nds ouIs Head Bay Ridge. Long Island
The courts were surrounded by large NUMBER Oh
interested spectators. among whom were many
Ladies' summary: 49, ,
First round mems doubles,-E H. biseI2" N nnu
81 Ormisfon (hfeen) drew a bye: 1. r. Ma
uabon and J. s Jones scratch defeated Franz a
A. jerks and c. n Dorsey thai-hatsssn, defea,ed
+ Paul and c. H. Maddocks 'ifteen) b. de-
fault; G. II. Schroeder and F. T. Bags 'nttee"'
second round-E H. Bigelow and j H. QrmIi mission
(dfteen) defeated c. E. MacMahon ana j: . SohgS
'unnnrrss."b, ga "a: q; H. Schroeder and r I
Bagr 1afteeni defeated G. A. Morse and II A. Ed
MINI Ttnsi Vround"E II Bigeow and J. II. Ormlston
hfteen, defeated G. H. Schroeder and F. T. Bass
"Iu,teen!s SINGLES idnaI roundp-Edward H. jewell
(haif"hfteen, defeated J n. Thompson half-hf-
toen) . 90. SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
BASE HITS

A wager was made last night that Pittsburg
would win three Of the four games with New York
in the series beginning to-day.
Rain yesterday caused the postponement Of tho
games scheduled at Philadelphia between tho Phila-
delphia and Cincinnati teams. and at Baltimore be-
tween the Baltimore and Chicago teams.
Tucker will Join the ST. Louis team nj Boston TO-
dav Many enthuss SITS across the river sorry
to see Tucker 60. vet they think that President
Ebbets knows his own business best. md little COM
plant r. heard
New-York cngs 70 place in the first division by
the narrow margin ~ seven points.
Lachance is glad 70 get back on the hrst bag. II
IL favorite position with him. and he has done
his best work there.
New-York has signed another youngster for the
outhed. He Is said to have batting average Of
nearly $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

The monthly games Of the New West Side n !a.
letc Club for August will include 7oyard ana "a
yard dashes. 2ao-yard hurdles. mile run, o'S~.
Jump and putting the twelve-pound shot ~.
programmes OF these meets are varied cons,rsSsrs
and tho contests themselves the club .I mes ana
especially in interesting and developing ne" "''
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club will nav
summer smoker" at the clubhouse this even''S
Frank Casey. of Manhattan and George 0'u.ss
OF Brooklyn, will tight ten rounds at the - ~ "a
Athletic Club on Saturday night. ana Iets} Mari
Govern, OF Brooklyn, and George Monroe. - rnut Il
haitian, will engage in a tweuty-hvevouno 0"S'
tho saina Tina AID x.snA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
TIE RECORDS.


The New-York nd Louisville baseball teams had
another close and exciting battle ~ tho Polo
Grounds yesterday. There was tho usual outpour-
Ing 81 possibly three hundred or four hundred en-
thusias,s who must apparently have baseball. no
matter how poor the quality
The game the closing one Of the present
series between thn New York and Louisville teams
and the Kentuckians escaped with ons victory 20
their credit Only five and halt innings had been
played when rain stopped the game, leaving mo
home PLAYERS one run 20 he good. Both pitchers
did excellent work. and they received almost PCT
feet support; In the NTH inning ;wo bases on hdls,
"A hit and a Wild pitch gave New York the winning
nun. outside Of this inning. 'unntnsnam dld Svod
work Ruse was hit safely four times Score
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
pPOGP4NNE OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

RACING Brighton Beach 2:90 p. m
LAWN TENNIS -New-York state cham
nionship syracuse. Western championship
Chicago ,,
BASEBALL Louisville versus brooKiFn'
Washington Park. Brooklyn. I p. m
SUOOTT\G Fulton Gun Club. clay bros,
Atlanta: Missouri Amateur Shooting Asso-
citation. clay birds PALMYRA. Mo; Aqueduc'
Shooting Association. Aqueduoi. Long lslanu.
GOLF Third monthly handlcap i
handicap for women. Shinnecock Hilis'
wonen's competition Oakland
YACHTING, Seawanhaka Corinth'an
trial races for 2O-footers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
CRICKET.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS IN THE NEw-foHA
ASSOCIATION.
The BROOKLYN and Paterson cricket clubs are hAvms
a great struggle for the peanant Of the Ne"'tc !.
Cricket Association. Although more than haii ~.
schedule OF games has been played. these te~A'
are still tied for the lead. and neither has YET
tanned defeat their own meeting resulting ~ In
draw. All the games played however, have v. i
close and won by small margins. and the hos0''"'
team alone has failed TO realize expectations uuree
In tho contest for the batting prize. W. ovtst
has a good lead. W. Adam and 5 stana. Ell
are well 10 the fore however, and notn "a az r. r.
Rose are also we'll In the race. The standnS !"
the clubs follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
WINNERS AT WASHINGTON PARK

Chicago. July l9-Washlngton Park results
Track fast. weather warm:
First Owe furlongs)-Tulla Fonso. 10 won;
Carter Il Harrison; jr. TO 2 second Vim and vinegar
third. Tme--1 0Os
Second lone mile and one eishth)-,Al Fresoo 70
3. won Charley Christy 20 D second Avarado H.
third. Time-I55i4
Third zone me)-Rangle. 10 I. won Bannock-
burn, TO 2. second: st Calatire third. Time 39t
Fourth tone mile and twenty yards)-Hurly Burly
ever. won: Eddie Burke. even second: DR.. sheppard
third. Time-l:4OA.
Fifth (sx furlonssl-Mar,ha H. to l. won: Daisy
F.. TO ]. second Abe Furst. third. Tlme--l:l4h.
Sixth tnve ADMINISTRATIVE. 10 .
Stamina 10 !. second: Lucille Brambe. third Time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20
BASEBALL.

NEW YORK WINS A SWIMMING CAME.
4 CLOSE AID INTERESTING CONTEST STOPPED
BY RAIN-ROTH PITCHERS on THEIR MET
IT'D. AxD THE v1cToes OWE THE
GAME TO GOOD LUCK.