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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10
HOW FIRECRACKERs ARE MADE.
Conduct of the Trade in China-It is
Household Industry There.
From the Scientific American.

a Household Industry There.
From the Scientific American.
John Goodnow. consul general of the
United States at Shanghai, has sent to
the department of state at Washington an
interesting report on the method used in
the manufacture of firecrackers and the
extent of this industry in China. During
the year ended June 80, 1897, there were
exported from China 267O5,7 SS pounds Of
hrecrackers, valued there at 1854 151 in
gold. The largest part of the total ship
ment was sent to New York. to be In
turn shipped throughout the United States
to give the patriotic American boy the
means by which he can show his appre-
citation of the Fourth of July
The exports represent only a small frac-
ton of the quantity of these small explo-
sives manufactured in China, for the use
of firecrackers says Mr. Goodnow, lis
universal in China and has been as far
back as history records 1T is most
probable that in the beginning they We're
used to frighten away evil spirits; now
they are most frequently an expression Of
good feeling or Of ceremOnous compli-
ment They are used a weddings, births
and funerals at festivals; religious, civil
salute persons about to make a journey;
and, In fact, on all occasions out Of the
ordinary routine"
According to Mr.. Goodnow, there are no
large manufactures. The crackers are
made in small houses and in the shops
where they are sold. In the latter places
the proprietor Of the shop, his wife Cor
wives and children do the work. No rec
ord Is kept of the number made and sold
and no estimate Of their cost is possible.
In making crackers only the cheapest
kind of straw paper which can be produced
In the immediate locality is used for the
body. A little finer paper Is used for the
wrapper. The powder Is also OF the cheap
est grade, and manufactured in the local
ity where used. 1t costs six to seven cents
gold pound. For the fuse. a paper Called
Leather In Shanghai is employed, which
is imported from Japan, and is made from
the inner lining of the bamboo. In other
places fine rice paper IS used, generally
stiffened, slightly with buckwheat- flour
paste, which. the Chinese say, adds TO les
infammability A strip Of this paper one
third OF an inch wide by IA inches Ga Chin
csc fooD long IS laid on table and very
little powder put down the middle of it
with a hollow bamboo stick. A quick twist
OF the paper makes the fuse ready for use
Mr. Goodnow says that 4 Is not easy to
persuade the Chinese TO exhibit their modes
of manufacture 10 a foreigner, but Vice
Consul Williams saw the work going on
and thus describes il: The straw paper Is
hrst rolled by hand around an iron rod
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10

secretary; E. T. Meree, treasurer; c. o.
Dahlgreen, warden; w. H. Peck, conduc-
tor; T. J. Hotchkiss. P. S. N. G.; s.
Marcus, L. S. N. G.; G. F. Stocket, I. G.;
F. w. Campos, o. G.. After the meeting
the lodge was entertained by Vice Grand
Ben Ehrlich.
The officers installed for Live Oak
Lodge No. 8. were; A r. Fawcett, n. G.
E. S. Everett, v. G.; w. o. Hawley. sec
rotary; B. Conishon, treasurer. l. Blum
key, warden; William Wallace. conductor;
I. A. Gunderson. !. c.; Frank Werm.
r. S. V. G. After the installation exer-
cises lunch was served. Noble Grand
Fawcett and Vice Grand Everett were the
hosts Of the evening.
Odd Fellows In camp at Chickamauga
have organized what might be termed an
army lodge for mutual social benefit.
Such an organization was suggested by
Capt. Little of Company l., One Hundred
and Flftyeighth Indiana, and 1t was
promptly acted on. There are many Odd
Fellows in the various regiments at the
camp, and it is probable that several or
CARNATIONS of this character will result.
Georgia Is fairly represented in the move
meut. Val F. Dohn of Company 1, First
Georgia represented Haupt Lodge at the
organization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10
ODD FELLOWS IN OFFICE
Brethren who VIII Preside Over so-

"fe'hren Who VIII Preside over Sa-
Nannah's Lodges for Six Months.
Inc newly elected officers of the seven
9'p feiow lodges Of Savannah were in
sailed during last week. The Installation
economies were in charge of the two den
~ T0VS OF The grand master for this district.
j" McLaws, Past Grand of DeKalb
,-o'se' No. 9. and ]. s. Silva, Past Grand
u Golden Rule, No. 70.
lAe officers Of Oglethorpe Lodge No
slu DeKai5. No. 9. were Installed Tues
day day. evening Golden Rule, No. p. wednes.
i5iAuPt No. s., and Concord No II
+ M no " ana Live Oak, No. 3. and Acorn
n,m J reports show a slight Increase In
4 Start w., e,5'.'P during the term. The hodges
n fcers an N." term with a fine set of Of
\ meetipg's ~ "Aom will strive to make the
z officers as peasant and interesting. The
\ will be- f0s-1 il.9suoha Encampment, No. L.
# Dorset r' ...'eL oy the ID. ID. G. p, C. H.
4 Tbe an ueAl Tuesday evening.
ann. oliigers Of those lodges NOT a1roo5,,
cr5l-1I ara as follows
r,n u hu.e Lodge No. -uar,,, MA,
\ Groove w. J. VI. Quantock. N. q. IT
L. s NJ o. j. S. Tyson. Secretary.
warjer. Is. treasurer; J. d. Prosser
. Furge T. - i. Elliott, conductor: s. s
Is. N q r. H. \. n. G.; T. B. Harris I,
n !. G.. q NJ tourquin, O. G.; II. Ganabl
NFhln W. aerlman, r. S. V. G. y p
rs y. g. r. NJ. Larcomb "a 6
n The - w. H'mes L. S. S. -
n Haupr ~ .iortedsa membership Of %
C. 1rcI. u. L. Sandiford. p q :.
T. " Nam. a. ". g.; b. Enrich. v G !,
Fl ueas,irf-. secretary: E. T Meree
" H Peck ~. ID. Dahlgren. warden "
~ ,uetor; L. j. Hotchkiss r.
81 Campog n ARGUS, L. S. N. G.. r w
u EFl Peter. ~ O. f. Stockett. I q !.
LIS y e. ie' >. v G.; w. f. Vaigneur
"a Sandifor e. r. Mcclure, r. S. S: a.
Acorn 4, ported Porte a membership of 16o
9'ot KIM f., ~ H. Hoffman, p. {.
vi Rowarj ~ j. R. Miscally. V. q .
Bq-nFsr. w. r. Dixon, ward Ileiogrso N
IT Iauctor W. e. shivere d
Ole ' Ward, L. S. N n - ~ o.
g.: ~ g.; =. Wriobt e.
g. r. r. 1urden, OsG.; Fred orant o.
w. Lady r. S. s.; ], 10 Rnt5
Zoe pas. .oFted membership of AZ
IHe She nm was fairly prosne er ~,
Nay t5. meeting Of the grand Iodas
lerest ,n seems TO be ren ,sS
olgss tn. membership of the ya T%ge
ON no.,, 9ider Of odd Fellows ner7
'entatior marty, quietly and witbont
.5er The ', nus oenefactions reach and
u .ro,bers rs ana homes Of thousands
Iae of7c.-. ana in distress. '''''' ''''s
z. sardf,r4 Haupt Lodge No. s.. are.
~ Ben Eb,ii.,iP = G.; w. c. McIntire,
men, V. c.; A. N. Manucy,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10
WORKED THE BOTTLE SCHEME.
Zach Walkers Trick That Got Him
in Trouble.

Zach Walker, colored, fell in with the
detectives as soon as he reached town
from Beaufort yesterday and was locked
in the barracks for court tomorrow
charged with the larceny of a wagonload
of empty bottles from Nose Abrams sa-
loon, at Bull street and Congress street
lane.
The negro drove to the saloon some
weeks ago, and told the proprietor he
wanted some bottles for Stults & Co. He
was given a wagonload, after which he
asked for a BILL saying he would return
shortly with the money. The fact that
Stults & Co. never got the bottles was
soon known. Mr.. Abrams reported the
matter to the detectives, but Walker had
gone. He was not heard of until arrested
1t was not learned what he did with the
bottles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10

@l897-In the Greaco-Turksh war there
were only 694 Greek officers and men kill
ed altogether.
The last name on the list brings up
thoughts Of the great victory in which
the illustrious Nelson played such me-
morabie part. AT Trafalgar, in 1906 a
British fleet of thirty-three ships OF the
line and four frigates 0he armored cruis-
ers of modern fleets, engaged a combin-
ed French and Spanish battle array of
forty ships and five frigates.
A single broadside from the Temeraire,
a British ship, swept 200 men from the
decks of the Redoubtable. This particu-
lar French ship numbered 572 dead In a
crew Of $50 officers and men, only eight
officers escaping of the forty on board.
At the close of the terrible struggle II
French and Spanish ships had been cap
tured and one blown up, and between kill
ed, wounded, drowned and prisoners the
losses of the allies amounted to nearly T.
900 men, on the English ships, 1,5S7 jack
tars had surrendered their lives.
How Iudicrous seems the vaunted de-
structiVcness of the modern engines of war
when fourteen Spanish ships in their own
harbor and backed by strong shore batter
les, could not make the slightest impress
sion on Dewey's six large vessels nor even
kill a single man!
Similarly, at Atbara, Sir Herbert Kit
chener, the Sirdar, repulsed a force of over
1000 DerVishes, but the machine guns,
Heiu guns anu repeating TlHeS were rSspon-
sible for but a few hundred Of the 1900
Arabs who were slain; the greater part of
them fell In the hand-to-hand fighting that
took place when the British troops stormed
the Arab "zereba" at the point Of the bay
onet
There IS but one conclusion to be drawn
from these figures, and that is, that, in
stead Of becoming more inhuman and de-
structive as the centuries roll by, war is
to-day far more merciful game and in
hnitely less bloody than In the days OF
hintlock cross bow and jhvelin,
Whatever advances have been made In
the art of producing huge guns of immense
range and power, and Of perfecting appli-
ances for rapid and continuous firing,
equal, if not greater, strides have been
made in the science of affording adequate
protection to both garrisons and crews
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10

"A woman just returned to Paris from
Madrid, whose husband is a relative OF
ex-Queen Isabella II, describes the situa-
ton Of the Queen Regent and the young
King as most pathetic. When the Queen
drives through the streets of Madrid the
people scarcely turn TO look at her, and
the absolute indifference with which she
is regarded is painful. She Is spoken Of
as the Austrian woman" and her honest
and strenuos efforts to avoid war last
March only add to her unpopularity, now
that the war feeling in Madrid is mora
intense than ever THE Queen" says
the woman above referred to, sis almost
the only person in Madrid who from the
very outset fully realized that logical con-
sequences of the present war and had the
moral courage to express them"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05
Sparks From Granite City.

Mrs. A. j Mclean visited friends in
Essex junction yesterday.
H.R. Sulham returned yesterday from
a business trip to Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aver, OF Pros
pect Street, have a new daughter.
John Wilkinson has returned from a
weeks visit in Bellows Falls and Rut-
land.
Harry Jones is visiting friends in
Shcrbrook and other places for Il short
time.
a new foundation is being put in fer
the Central Vermont treslle ON Granite
Street.
William Conway, of Berlin Street,
stepped on rusty nail and is unable to
he at his work
Miss Gcrtie Wheaton of Gaysville, VT.
was the guest Of her aunt Mrs. Eaton
Tailor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waldo ard Mr..
and Mrs. Will Waldo of Bethel, cous-
ms of Mrs. Minnie llackelt, called on
her yesterday.
Henry Alexander is laid up as 'he re-
suit Of having got piece of steel in his
leg Il few days ago.
Patrick Berry of St. Albans who has
been visiting Mike Marion for few
days returned home yesterday.
Constantine Calcagni is putting up IL
new house on Foss Street. Contractor
Il. A. Duston is doing the work.
George F. Scott is expected to return
tonight from New York where he has
been to purchase a stock of fall goods
Angelo Scampani is unloading several
car Loads of granite which he will use
in bank wall below the Berlin Street
bridge.
r. l.. Clark was called yesterday to
North Danvlle On account of the scri-
GUS illness of his sister Mrs. Bckford
who is not expected to live.
The Ladies Union of the Universalst
church have arranged there dates for
their grand fair Dec. LIST, End and 3rd
to be held in Armory Hall.
Charles Campbell slo, a gray squirrel
yesterday that measured two feet from
tip to tip and weigh 50 pound and a half.
Pretty good sized squirrel that.
We call attention to the advertisement
Of Segel Il Brady in another column. 1t
is set in small type but there is some
valuable information contained therein.
Peter Alexander who went to Rock
Vile, Minnesota, about II month ago
with the intention of settling there
wrote home yesterday saying that he
had decided not to locate there and will
probably return about the first of Deem
Der.
w. B. Smith leaves tonight for Ausa-
BILE Forks n Y. where he formerly re-
sided 10 cast his ballot for the about to
be defeated candidate for governor of the
State of New York. Sidney Davidson
will also accompany him for the same
purpose.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05
Mrs. Pratt is moving from River s.
TO Mont, el pr today.

Maple Avenue is not lighted by cleo
tricily now. The only street lights down
there are lanterns put UP OH IA pole by
the enterprising ladies' who live ON the
street. What is the use of having any
electric lights when they refuse to shine?
DO those dark lamps cost the city any
thing?
AS was announced in these columns q
few days ago Il lecture on "Savonanola"
the political and religious Reformer of
Florence will be delivered in the Pres
byterian church next Monday evening
Mt 1880 o'clock. Before coming to Can
ada DR.. Barclay was the Minister of St
Cuthbcrt's, Edinburgh and one of the
chaplans to Queen Victoria. This lat
ter position of honor he still holds along
with the oversight of ST. Pauls Presby-
terrain churchj,f the wealthiest and most
influential congregational of Montreal :.
DO not fail to hear this distinguished
preacher and lecturer. Admission 20
cents.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05
The Legislature.

Montpelier, Nov. 9th, The most i'm
portant business of yesterdays session
was as follows.
House, morning. Read Third Time
and passed,-lI. 9S, amending See, 1902
V. S., forbidding fishing with certain
devices. II. l07, amending Secs. 1908
and 1909, V. S., raising the age of con-
sent from fourteen to sixteen years, III.
81, amending No 2l4, Act. 1892, Sum
set home in st. Johnsbury. II. 1926,
amending the charter Of the village of
Morrisvillc. S. 90, amending sec. 4577,
V. s., relating to the preservation of
fish, ii %, to afford relief to the town
of Woodford, II. III, amending sec.
l27. chap. 10, V, s., relating to assis-
lance in making ballots. IL. 1874, to
pay William II. Kidder the sum named
II. Go, to legalize GRAND and quadrenniaI
appraisal of the town of West Windsor.
II. 81, TO legaliza grand list and quad
rennial appraisal of real estate of town
of Western, II. 1902, logalizing apprais-
ais and lists of Barre. II. l5l, legal
izlng appraisal of Vernon. Ii. 127. leg
alzing appraisal aud list of Lunenburg.
III. 1872 same Danville. III. 1873, same
Cavendish. II. $40, same Burlington
II. 100, same Pulney. ii. 1888, same
Coriuth Gas amended) II. 1856, same
Windham, ii, 1S9, same Corinth. II.
245, same Manchester. H. PIT, same
Eden.
Bills Introduced.- IL. 429. by Mr.
Booth of Milton, to relieve towns eX-
cessvely burdened in building or main
:aining highways and bridges and pro-
viding for the apportionment of expen-
ses between towns especially benefited
by such highways or bridges. Clowns
so burlened when olhertowns are bene-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05
SOUTH BARRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arbuckle are visitidg
friends in Bridgeport, Conn.
Constable Hutchinson from East
Barre, was in town yesterday.
Harland Maxfield is visiting his aunt
in East Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence Wis
tied friends in town yesterday.
Mrs. Ralph Holden is gaining slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uarlie Averill were in
town Yesterday.
Miss Martha Morrison visited friends
in Montpelier yesterday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05


by county court TO determine what part
Of expense should be borne by towns
beneiilted) Com. onhi highways, hi 'g's
and ferries.
Killed. IL. l72. relating TO liability
Of husband and kindred. ii. 2lS. mum
icpal suffrage to taXpaying females
Ordered to Lie.-ll. 200. relating to
public instruction. On motion of Mr..
Ranncy of Newport.
Adopted in Concurrence.-Joint rcso-
luton endorsing action of President
Mckinley with regard to the Paris com
mission.
House, afternoon, the Speaker AN
noun ed as committee on the part Of
House, in accordance with the resolution
providing for the investigation of the
expenditures of certain State officers,
Messrs. Kemp of Montpelier, Richard
son of st. Adams city. Carpenter of Rui
land city, Eastman Of Ilar,land and Roy.
nolds of Swantcn.
Mr.. Bond of Scar,burgh presented a
petition praying for the passage Of H..
6S, trading stamps. Referred to tho
judi. com.
Killed.-II. 253, relating To school
year. II. 2l2, support by State of poor
persons committed to Jail.
H. 81, taxing bicycles. on motion u!
Mr.. Wall of Randolph was made the
special order for next Tuesday at 3 p.
m.
Resolu.ion.-By Mr.. Richardson Of
St. Albans, providing for Adjournment
until Monday afternoon. Adopted.
Read third time and passed Ill. 2j3,
amending charter OF White River Valley
Railroad Company. II. 2j?.-protcc-
ton OF fish in Lake St. Catherine, II.
2S7, authorizing pItt>for,l to bond
On motion of Mr.. Wall of Randolph,
adjourned.
Senate, morning, bills introduced
By Senator Hit of Windham, 5. III,
amending the statute Incorporating the
Baptist Ministers Aid Society of YER
mont; com. Oh cor.
From judiciary com. S. l42, substi-
ute for S. IS, creating office of attorney
general and defining his duties; order
ed to lie and be printed.
Passrd-S. G2, providing for a maxi
mum and minimum term of imprison-
ment by courts, and parole of prisoners
by board of prison commissioners under
certain conditions. S. G3, providing for
appointment of n probation officer. 5.
81, creating Il board of prison commits
sonerS and prescribing their duties.
The chief judge of the Supreme Court,
the lieutenant-tiOvernor AT the dircc-
tors of State prison and house of correc-
lion constitute such board. S. GA, re-
laling to habi,ual criminals. S. 20,
amending charter of st. Adams Electric
Light and Power Company. ii. 81,
joint trials in criminal cases. II. 1877,
Rutland Canadian Railroad Go, ii. 1879,
Champlain Construction Co. III. 40,
amending charter of Rutland Railroad
Co.
Ii 141, consolidation of Bennington
Electric and llooSick Railway COM
panics.
Ordered TO Lies. II, authorizing
county courts to render judgments and
chancellors to issue final DEGREES in va
cation.
Petition.-By Senator Thomson, from
citizens of Pawlet, relative to Legislative
action in connection with the prohibitory
law.
On motion of Senator Young, the
Senate voted that, when it adjourned
yesterday it shall be till Monday at 2
p. m.
Third reading refused.-S. 113, re-
lating to court reporters. S. 1913, relat-
ing to Supreme Court terms in the sew
eral counties.
On motion of Senator Blodgctt adj
journcd.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05
WASHINGTON.

Although very rainy about Is were
present at the entertainment given by
the Good TcmplarS Wednesday evening.
A pleasant and profitable time was en-
joyed by all.
The closing exhibition of the village
schools, primary and grammar, on Fri
day evening was a great success as all
in the crowded hall will testify.
The schools in the village will keep
two weeks longer Mr. Ira c. Calef kind
" bearing the expense.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05
BOOK READERS.

If you really are a book reader, and
by that is meant critical book reader,
it will be for your benefit rs well as
ours to look over a new stock. The
works of Henry X. Sicnkicwicy, John
Kcndrick Banks, jerome X. jerome,
Richard Harding Davis, William Clark
Russell, Kate Douglass Wiygin, and
hundred, of others, all attracting public
are in stock. The new ones
you want while some of the old ones
you may not have read. All are beau
lifuIlv bound and worthy of an examin-
alton. The works of standard authors,
Dickens, Thackeray, Hawthorne and
lrvining we have in sets and are pur-
chasaDle at ficures hitherto unobain-
able. Careful book buyers, as we'll as
those who are for something in lighter
vein are both accommodated.
EIILE'S BOOK and MUSIC STORE,
Montpelier
II you want TO sec II splendid collec-
ton of Furs, just call at Spiro's, the
Furrier, Corner Main and State Streets,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05
WILIIAMSTOWN.

The latest news of George Lynde
Ainsworth gold hunting party was under
date of July II. They were in the
land of the midnight SUM- and heading
for the Yukon country, having failed to
strike gold up to that time. There was,
however, no end of hardships that have
been their portion since last winter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05
EAST BARRE.

Webster Rowcll from West Fairlee is
visiting at A. B. IIutchins.
O. r. Baker and X. Coffran have been
in town the past few days.
Last night was the wind up of the
Conley Advertising Co., and they gave
a double entertainment. The principal
feature Of Thursday nights entertain
was the pie eating contest won by Frank
Roark.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05

has already filled this department with
u crowd of pleased " lockers " and made
ma9y happy buyers. This is the reason
for it.
Ladies black Eeaver Jackets, worth $500,
bargain price, 500.
La lic,' btacl, Eoucle Jackets, full lined, sold
everywhere at 100, bargain price $3.49.
Ladies Covert and Ker>ey Cloth Jackets,
strapped scam, and braid trimmed, worth
$500. Reduced to 1898.
twenty-five Ladies Jackets in blue and
black ker>cy. First of the season price
$1,000. Special price SI.9S.
Sevcnty-tiye Jackets worth from $1,000 to
$1,000, offered now ar $1,000.
Fifteen Chidren's school Refers in green
mixture. from to l. years. Price Sl.25.
Twenty Chldren's Refers, from to 10
years. regular $500 value. Now S2.9S.
Ladies' Beaver Cupes, reduced price $1.49.
Ladies 30-inrh Beaver Capes braided trim
med, edged with fur Reduced price $2.49.
Ladies' German Crimmor Cloth Capes worth
$500. Reduced price S5.25 Great valncs in
better grades.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05

The celebrated Eusr,
biscuit can he iouul a' j
ans, NJ. Maroon. o. .....
Sowdrn " Lyons and so u o. .a. d.
Co. tt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-05

Oysters fresh, plump mI
for 40 Ct per quar- N Fowl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-18

Industries. We believe in busy stores ana
factories and all that, but every CITY
should have season OF recreation every
CITY should make itself as attractive as
posslble TO those who love amusement
and entertainment. II IS not only sood
sense and good morals, but it is good BUS
mess 10 have such attractions 1t viii
not do for Richmond to get the reputa-
,lon Of being dull town. We ought TO
have an annual show Of some sort or de-
scription. We must have it and the
sooner our wide awake men so at II and
hiring it about the better it will be for the
community.
This year many Richmond people have
cone to New York for amusement when
richmond ought to be having show Of
i,s own. not only for home folks, but for
,.,s,tors. A noble effort was made re-
comfy 10 get up Horse Show for Rich
,oond. but for reasons which we need not
rive the movement was not successful.
put because one effort has failed that Is
no reason why there should be no moro
oteorts Let those who wanted to pro-
mole the Horse Show try something eIse'