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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Gum Leaves from Black Creek
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
After an absence of some days /
beg admittauce in your good columns
again, and herein enclose one dollar
for future benefits.
The farmers in our section are
very busy planting peas.
The corn crop looks somewhat
backward on account Of the awful
dry weather, the cotton, though is
looking fine.
The dry weather was so long drawn
out that the small growth in the
woods died in many places.
Our lrmbermen, Mr.. Glover Able,
with bis we'll equipped steam mill,
and Mr.. Burt Fallaw, at the new
mill, ca Black creek, ale doing fine
business.
Two young men, at least, have de-
cided that it is vain to climb high
bills and descend into low valleys to
no profit.
Mr.. Editor, what has become of
our railroad? Have patience. It
will be there, in the sweet bye and
bye.-Ed
Oak Grove has very fine Sunday
school, under the Supe,intendency Of
Mr.. r E Miller.
Mr.. Clpers Lewis is spending d
while at home Low, after a success
full year in Leesville college.
Mr.. Willie Risb, OF the O. G I, is
spending his vacation under tie
parental roof.
Brother farmers, you had better
put in a large crop Of peas, as corn
will be short.
Hurrah for Billie. I always knew
that be possessed great powers math-
emat;cal!y, geographically and pbis-
ologicaliy speaking, but who knew
that he was in possession Of such
predictory and prophetical accuracy
in dilutipg Of futurity.
Yes, be hit the head on the nail,
and about the 43rd OF that cold and
chilly December, ''B lie can come
to that lovable little village and join
in the feast.
am sporting mar,
In many things I reve};
write much to the Dispatch,
But, always miss the Printers
Devil.
For bis nl:i"sty have l respect,
Ill always to him be good;
He never leaves NY peiccs out,
never thought lie would.
NV, If Billie's prophecy comes
true, there is still hope for
kinnhihr,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Fully two thousand persons at
tended The big alliance rally at
Seneca, on July 4th. Hon. j. r.
Blake, of Abbeville; J. G Wilborn,
President of the National Alliance:
Congressman A. c. Latimel; Con-
gresham ". j. Talbert and Senator
B. R Tillman, made stirring Alliance
speeches and all were well received.
Senator TilIman was the feature of
the day and his reception by the
audience was enthusiastic amount
ing almost to an ovation. The Sena
tor as usual delivered some hard
blows in bis characteristic style,
which were received by his hearers
by wild applause.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
TUFTS Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.

Program for Lite Mountain Reunion.
Friday, August 4, 1899.
Address of welcome-Mr. W. A.
Counts.
Respopse-Prof. J. L. KiDard.
The College and the Professions
R. H. Welch, E q.
The duty Of The Church toward
the College-Rev. Y. Won A. Riser.
The duty of the College toward tie
Church-Prof r NJ. Monts.
Can poor boy ottain College
Education MIR. S. P. koon.
A barbecue and refreshments will
be furnished for the benefit of Holy
Trinity church, Little Mountain.
Committee.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Cotton Packed in tie New Way.
Some Facts About the Methods Of
the American Cotton Company
and It's Cimpaign-Prof:s in the
New Method of Billing.
The South is still conse1 vat:ve, but
it is no longer "slow." I; is shaling
in the wonderful prosperity Of the
rest Of the country. Il is passing
through a revelation that is giving
new life and vigor to every branch cf
the cotton industry, excepting those
members which have been hurtful,
instead of helpful, to its prosperity.
Il is simplify irg, strengthening and
using a new economy in the packing
and handling Of tue staple. The
Roundlao } method Of ba!:ug cotton is
growing rapidly in favor, adding to
the prosperity cflhe planter, whether
he raises two bales or two hundred,
and giving tee Gin owcer an orpor
tunity to double The earning c:pscity
OF his plant without incr ing his
investment.
The opposition to the R5urdlsp
bale on the part of the compress
owners and the m;dd)emen, whose
business las been burdensome tax
on the cotton planter, has not pre-
vented the STEADY Introduction Of
the machinery for making the Round
lap bale, and the satisfaction Ct the
farmer, the gipner and the mill
owner. The attacks on the Aneri-
can Cotton Conpauy, owners of the
Roupdlap baling machine, have been
bitter and unscrupulous. They have
been accused Of attempting to gain
monopoly, Of using "tlust@ methods,
but gradually the facts are gaining
adway that the Amsricon Cotton
Company is only one Of three con-
Germs engaged in making round bal
ing presses, and that it can not en-
joy any monopoly.
Then, again, OBJECTION is made to
the policy adopted by the company
! of leasing its machinery to the gin
owner instead of selling it. The
lease is, in effect, a royalty, the
amount of the rental being based on
the amount of cotton b:led in the
press, thus making the profit and
prosperity Of the company depend on
that CT the ginner. Uuder the leas-
ing system, it is found, the ginner
runs no risk, ties up none Of his cspi-
tai, and makes as much profit out Of
the leased attachment to his ginnery
as from the ginnery itself, in which
his capital is Invested.
The advantages Of the Rountilap
bale over tie old style bsls are SO
many and so great that it's general
introduction will be rapid, and the
| greatest sharers in the profits will
be those who perceive earliest the
tendency of the times and prepare
themselves to supply the new de-
mand. The greater simplicity Of the
bale, saving ties and bagging, its
greater security from f:e and conse-
quent lower insurance, its saving in
shipping and its rapidly growing
popularity in the mills at home and
abroad, all make up situation that
creates demand for the Round!ar
bale which must be supplied.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Last Sunday morning destruc
tive fire broke out on GerYa:s street
1.-The burned district extending
from up that street from Lincoln
street to Ficklips's store and back
on Lincoln street to cottages facing
thereon" The fire originated in
Collicutt's bakery and burned from
there to the Hill house. All the
buildings were Of wood and we're an
easy prey to the flames. All the
property destroyed was covered
either in whole or in part by insur-
ance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

E G. Erwin of Savannah, Ga, and
NJ. F. Plant, the only son of the late
Henry B. Plant, have been elected
President of The Plant Investment
Company, and the Plant system Of
Railroads. Mc. Ecwin succe eds
Henry B. Plant, recently, deceased.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Judge Buchanan has granted
temporary Injunction against the
Seaboard Air Line Company in the
Sidney Park condemnation proceed
iDgs. The hearing is set for Friday,
the 7th inst. Some of the Colum-
bians are much wrought up over the
injunction proceedings. It is feared
that the road will 60 to Swansea in
stead of Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Coils P. Huntington, the wealthy
railroad magnate, has recently pur-
chased a large tract Of land in Han
over county, Va, and will erect
thereon the first reformatory for
negro children in Virginia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Mayor Woodward of Atlanta, Ga -,
has been forced to make the hum;-
liating confession that he is q sot,
libertine, and gambler which were
recently charged by Rev Dr.. Brough-
ton, Pastor of the Tabernacle Bap-
tist church of that city. The Mayor
was not impeached on the promise
of reforming his habits.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

l. is now generally conceded that
General Joe Wheeler will be sent to
the front TO fight the Filipinos. It
is said by those close to the throne
of Emperor Mckinley that his par
ticular assignment will be determined
when the War Department has
heard from Gen. Otis.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
County Alliance Meeting.

County Al!ia.cs Meeting.
The next regular meeting of Lex
iDgton County Alliance will be held
with Sunmerville Alliance, on the
second Friday in July, being the l4'h
day. Subject: Is the oyerproduction
of cotton the cause Of the low price
or not. Speakers: G. A. Derrick,
John D. Farr ard D. T. Eird.
D. +. Efrd, President.
Jas. 3. Addy, Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

There is wide spread OF 'ioting in
Spain and seriJus disturbances are
reported from Valencia and Bar
celona. Streets have been barllcaded
aud troops have been called cut, the
police being powesless TO ccntlo! the
mnbs.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

A commission was appointed con-
sisting of three we'll known phys;-
clans of Columbis, to pass upon the
mental condition of Edward White,
charged with killing a white woman
in that city recently. The report
was to the effect that he was perfect
ly sane and therefore morally respon-
sible for his deed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

It was fortunate thing for Dewey
that there was no Sampson around
the bay of Manila at the time of the
destruction Of the Spanish fleet,
otherwise he, too, like Schley, would
have been robbed of the credit of
winning so glorious a victory.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

It is definitely settled that the
new city hall Of Columbia will be
erected on the site of the old one.
Architects have been invited to SUBJ
NIT plans and specifications of
building not to exceed the cost of
S25, coo.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

T.. NJ. McCants, a farmer OF Orange
burg county, sowed Line acres in oats
last fall and two in wheat. He made
55lJ bushels Of oats and = bushels
of wheat. That was at the rate OF
50 bushels Of oats to tie acre.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Barbecue.

r WILL FURNI-H A GOODII BAR
i becne OF tie 81 Gay OF August. 1892,
at my residence. Tie cardldatts for the
Senate will be present, also other speakers
to address the people. Charges fer diuner
reasonable.
c. r. RISH
June -. 1902 5wcS
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
BARBECUE.

WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS
1 barbecue and refreshments at Midway
School House, three miles north Of lex
ington. on A,gast 5:h, 1929. Mu ic and
dA,.c;ny for the young folk a1d a p!eaS an:
dav i, promis ed ali tho att end.
JUSTCS WiNGiED.
July 81, 1899 -5w3S.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Barbecue.

WE WILL FURNISH A FIRST
W class hErtccGe and refreshments at
J. B. Sox's place, oa SGturd.E July %.
1893, Cl:.!iGa:cs are e:? -c:cd to be pres
cnt ard :he plbi;c IS cordially invited to
attend. Muse AID derc:pg FOR those who
wish 10 participate. Charges moderate.
II. X k.MINER.
} B. SOX & son.
Jane 2S, I>31. .--5s3::Dd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Barbecue.

WE WILL FURNISH \ NO. BiR-
w becue at Ltwicdale, on Saturday.
Jul, 22d 1899. vrryaody is cordially III
VT, to attend. Speeches by the candi.
da.es and mns:c by. The Hall String Band
VII: be the order OF the day. Good order
Will be prestr ed
LEM HALL !Ro.
Jnly 3. iH9.i -jwi,i,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Prepare for the Election.

Notice Executive Committee Lexing-
ton Democracy.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee are requested to send in at
ouce names for managers at the CON-
ing primary election to be held At
gust 18th. G.. NJ. E6rd,
Chairman Lexington Co. Dem.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

A few physicians in New York
make very large fees. There are two
or three specialists whose income ex-
ceed $4,000 year, perhaps ten make
S25,OG0 and perhaps twenty make
from $4,000 to $4,000. Ten thous.
and year is considered a large prac
tice.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Barbecue.

WE WILL GIVE TIE BEST BAR
W bccGc of :he season at Hilton S. c..
or July -. Frst class rc:reShn cats will TO
served and evcryIhIg & vii be done to con-
tlit u:e 20 tie el '!@-cnt Of our enests. If
!ol want to spend a pleasant day, come
and bring Your family. and il IoH have no
t.nii!y, then Iolr tcst gill. Everybody
come.
J J. HALTIWANGER,
-. T. aMICh.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Hon. VIM. J. Bryan has been max
ing speeches all over the country in
the interest of the Democratic party.
He spoke to large and enthusiastic
audience at Atlanta on July 4th.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Barbecue.

WE WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS
" blrbecue with rcshncuis, at b NJ
Drafts, on the fourth Saturday IL JuiS,
being the 22d day. Prices, 81 cents for
m n and 25 cents for ladies'. Dancing and
other erjoymen:s Will provided. { .Gdi.
dates and every body are expected.
d. NJ DRAFTS.
F. L. CORLEY.
June 2S 4Y3f.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Gen. O.is thinks that the armed
F.lipinos have been reduced TO l3,-
900, by reason of deaths, wounds
and desertions.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

It is said that Spanish rule blighted
all the energy and enterprise Of
Cuba, while the American rule will
make the Pearl OF the Antelles"
blossom as tne rose.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
1T ENDED HER TROUBLE.
Saturday.

81 never courted newspaper notoriety, yet
am not afraid TO speak good word to7 your
.Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets '
Over year ago suffered terribly for nearly four
weeks with prolaps,,s and weakness. After US:
ing one bottle Of 'Favoritc Prescription and
one Of Pellets was we'll woman. have
taken no medicine since and have had no sy11ip-
toms of nv former trouble."-Mrs. Z. A. Bender,
Keene, Coshoctou Co., Ohio.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
The State of South Carolina,
Jas. 8. Addy, Secretary
COUNTY OFLEXINGION.

In the Court OF Common Pleas.
Fx Parte H. A Spann. as c G. P, as
Administrator OF Estate of Elizabeth 4
K!eckley. In Re W. z. REQ; age, nst NJ
l.. K:eckey et al.
TN OBEDIENCE TO THE ORDER
i made in the above case by Judge o. ".
Buchanan on the i4th Of June, 1890. the
creditors ot Mrs. Eliz beth A kl,cs]ey.
dcceas d, are hereby requested to present
their claims against said E,:a'", with proofs
thereon, tore me- at NY office 1T L,xl. <
ton Court Hol>c. en- the lJ.h day O: J::ly,
1899, a. 10 o'clock Il. NJ.
HENRY 4. MEETZE, Referee.
June 90 h, 1879. .-2w35.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Willie II. Mee!ze was acquitted Of
the charge of killing young Cart!edge
in Columbia, by Richlapd jury last
SATURDAY..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Gen O.is estimates that twelve
thousands troops are needed to make
up bis new regiments. He is to
have 50, ,273 men BY September.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
MARRIED.

June Is, 1899, at the residence Ct
the officiating clergyman, Rev J. A.
Cromer, Mr.. John Hook to Miss
Hattie Wirgard, all Of Lexington
county, S. c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

A new supply Of all kinds Of fish
ing tackle has just been received at
the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Women
at
Fifty

The most critical period IN the
life of woman is that attending
: the change of life. The synlp-
+ toms attending this period are
fainting spells or attacks Of dizzi-
!! ness, headache, general debility,
exhaustion, 4 feeling Of me!an-
ctoly, hystcria, pain il the loinS
or limbs, hypocllondr!a, etc. The
! change IS 4 gradual oue-for bet
ter or worse; for the former if the
! paticrt he wise enough to fo-tify
the system against the ravages
attending the change. For this
purpose no remedy ever discov-
/ cred equals Or. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. They pur-
4 ify The blood by acting directly
4 upon the sexual system, lessen
3 the SEVERITY Of this critical period,
and finally leave the patient. in
the enjoyment Of robust health.
Mrs. Jacob Weaver, So years Old,
4 OF Bushnell, lis, says:
i After suffering for SIX years
was cured bv box and q half Of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
: People a"d GIL TOW ragged AID
Il strong. have recommended the
4 pills to many wo.Ecn. They arc
til: on!y thing that helped nc in
th, trial that comes to 50 many
women at my age
=; druggists or direct
from Dr. williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady. y. !.
50 cents per box. 6 boxes $50.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
DOCtOrs'SaY;

-
Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan-
led by arrangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great driving
wheel" in the mechanism of
man, and when It's out oforder,
the whole system becomes de-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
The 2:uzdi@o Bale.

An Irresistible Demand Exists for
Cotton Packed in tie New Way.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Leesville, S. c., June 2G, 1899.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05

Some Facts About the Methods Of
the American Cotton Company
and It's Campaign-Prof:s in the
New Method of Baling.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-07-05
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

Swansea, S. G, July 3, 1899.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-04-05
WELCOMED HOME.
Four Companies of the Thirty-Fifth
Michigan Regiment Return
from the War.

Detroit, April accompanies +, NJ, +
and ii, of the Thirty Michigan,
with few stragglers from companies
& and l., arrived here at -: Is Sunday,
direct from Camp Mckenzie, Ga, where
they were mustered out last week. A
great crowd thronged the vicinity Of
the Michigan Central depot when they
arrived, and the men were given royal
welcome. From the station they were
marched to the Light Guard armory,
where dinner was served them. On
the march from the station to the
armory they received an almost con-
slant ovation from the crowds of wor-
shippers who were returning from
church services. At the armory the
men were addressed by Mayor May
bury and "a number of prominent citi-
Dutfield.
Grand Rapids, April 3. - About 200
members of the Thirty-fifth Michigan
volunteers reached this city Sunday
evening on the way 10 their homes. Col.
Irish left the train at Kalamazoo, his
home, and men were dropped off at
other points after the trains entered
the state. Nearly every town in the
northwestern part of the lower penin-
sula was represented among those who
reached here They were given supper
at the expense of the city, and most of
them went on TO their homes, many of
them suffering from the midwinter
weather that prevails here, great
change from the sunshine of Georgia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-04-05

Detroit Council Takes = Big STEP
Towards Csrry:ng Out Intent
Of the Mcleod Law.

Detroit, April 3. = A long stride to-
ward Detroit's ownership of the city's
street railways was taken Saturday
evening, when the common council
carried out the intent of the Nc
Leod law, providing for municipal own
ership and operation of Detroit street
railways, by adopting resolution APP
pointing Gov Pingree, Carl +. Schmidt
and Elliott q. Stevenson as the commits
sion to buy and operate the roads for
the city, This result was reached after
a rather sharp two hours fight. and the
resolution was adopted by vote of 81
to IL. The members of the commits
sion had previously announced that
they would publicly notify the council
OF the terms agreed upon before con-
summating any purchase.
The members of the commission took
the first step toward the negotiation of
II bargain looking to municipal owner
ship between the present owners of the
street railways in Detroit and the COM
mission representing the city, when as
individuals they dropped in at the
quarters of Tom l.. Johnson, president
of the local companies, and spent a So
cial hour with the railway magnate.
Mr.. Johnson was evidently pleased at
fhe action of the council in selecting
the commission. Gov. Pingree, like his
fellow-commissioners protests his en-
tire willingness to submit the proposed
terms of purchase at the proper time to
the council and to the public. lie
frankly says his previous negotiations
with johnson resulted in his securing
an option. This option, he asserted,
was short one and he was sure the
outcome would be three-cent fares with
transfers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-04-05

Hits Of Informa tion from All rarts
of the state Covering n variety


Gov. Pingree has pardoned Arthur
B. Kinney, sent from Kent county in
June, 1898, TO five years imprisonment
at jackson, for intent to defraud.
Gov. Pingree has received a commu-
nication from Gov. Theodore Roosevelt
of New York, inviting the governor and
people of Michigan TO participate in
The Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo.
The depot of the Detroit, Grand Rap
ids Il Western railroad at Howell was
broken into and the safe blown open.
The robbers secured SS3 in cash and
made their escape without leaving any
clue.
1t is said the prospects now are that
the Detroit d Lima Northern will get
the Detroit, Toledo d. Michigan into
their possession again. The Cincinnati
Northern leased the road February for
80 days.
The maple sugar season has opened
and the ''crop" will be enormous. The
largest camp in southern Michigan is
that of the Berger Bros, four miles
north of Constantine, which contains
1000 trees.
Ray Crane, the 1s-yearold Sparta boy
who struck Folmer Nelson, fellow
workman. IA death blow, has been re-
leased. The act resulted from repeat
ed nagging of the former, an awkward
country boy.
North \,1.,nnS has "a centenorion resi-
dent in the person of Mrs. Polly HoXie,
who celebrated the hundredth ami
versary of her birth last week. Her de-
scendants number 81, in five genera
tons, - of whom are still living.
1t is said that the Nichols & Shepard
and Advance threshing machine com
panies at Battle Creek, that employ 1, 900
men, have entered the trust, but the
local plants will be kept running, al
though IL plants will be closed down.
East Tawas is to have two new indus
tries soon. One is "a chicory factory
and the other mill to make a speciality
of preparing flour from potatoes. The
latter concern is ut present, and has
been for some time, located at Sag
NAV.
Bankers of Kalamazoo, Van Buren,,
Cass, Branch, st. Joseph and Calhoun
counties have perfected an organiza-
ton at Kalamazoo. The organization
will be No. ) of the state group sys-
tenn. c. j. Monroe, of South Haven, is
president.
Relatives of members of the Thirty
third Michigan volunteers who died in
Cuba will be obliged TO wait about two
months longer before they can have
the mournful comfort Of reinterring
them at their late homes. 1t is thought
the remains will be among the bodies
brought from Cuba on the next trip of
the transport Crook.