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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
An Insulated Cat.

Jacob Titus. Of Spring Valley. has
an insulated Maltese cat which has
been shocked by trolley, telegraph and
telephone live wires, but does not
mind it.
On Sunday evening the cat was
chased by a Newfoundland dog. She
sprinted for the nearest telegraph pole.
There was streak Of Maltese up the
pole and then the cat was secure on 4
cross tree thirty-tive feet from the
ground. walking with immunity Oh al.
sorts Of live wires. For more thar
three hours the cat dcfied electrocution
and the dog got tired Of waiting and
ran away. The insulated cat kept a
sharp watch and slowly descended 10
the ground. The hair on one Of the
cats paws had been singed. That was
all.-New York Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15


Sir Claude Champion de Crespjgny,
Bart, is credited with having more
lives than the average cat and with
possessing more marvellous good luck
than any other personages in the pages
OF Debrett. Here is catalogue Of his
broken bones and the manner in which
they were sustained: Two leg bones
(ballconing), three arm bones (hunt-
ing). three ribs (steeDlechasing), ona
rib (cab accidenD, one finger (horse
kick). two fingers (boXing). To this
may be added repeated visitatiors CT
conclusion Of the brain, none of which,
however, have seriously affected the
gallant baronet's health. The name OF
Sir Claude has not been mentioned for
a long while in connection with any
thrillingly narrow escape from some
particularly agonizing kind Of violent
death. Perhaps it is because he has
now reached ffty-one. In his earlier
years episodes Of this kind were fre-
ouent, as the list given will show.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
MANY Murder Penalties.

Here are some Of the ways In
which society rids itself Of those
whose existence has become men-
ace to its safety:
In Austria all the executions are puo-
lie and by the gallows. IN Bavaria
they still use the guillotine, but It's
work is performed in private. III
Brunswick the eIe is employed, just
as il was in the Middle Ages, though
with this difference, the public IS eG'
Guided. In China, sword OF cora,
public; Denmark. guillotire. public;
Ecuador. Musket. public; france,
guillotine, public; Great Britain. gull
Iotine. private; Italy, capital punish
ment abolished; Netherlands. galloWs,
public; Oldenburg, musket, public;
Portugal, gallows, public; Prussia
sword, private: Russia. musket. gal
lows or sword. public: SaNoHy. guli!o-
tine, private: Spain. sarrotc, public;
Switzerland, fifteen canton&. sword;
public; two cantons. guiilotine, private;
two cantons, guillotiEe public; Lnl-
ted States, other than New York. gal
lows. mostly pTivatc.-PhilaIelpAr
Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
PREPARED TO TELEPHONE.
There Was a Lady at the Other End
OF the Wire.

There Was Lady at the Other End
Of the Wire.
Of course, it is really nothing to-
Jack Lawson's discredit that he is a
beauty man Of the ultra-British type,
but the other riders Of polo ponies and
wielders of golf sticks at Burhngame
don't exactly like his exceeding pop
ularity with the girls, and they tell an
illustrative story about him with great
gusto, says the San Francisco News,
Letter. "Some one wishes to speak to
Mr. Lawson at the telephone" said a
servant at the club, in respectful ac-
cents to the tall Liverpool product.
"Aw! Who is it?" was the langId In
quiry. "a lady, sir" and then lawson
moved. Hastily jumping to his feet,
he fastened the lower button o{ his
double-breasted waistcoat. which Of
course, like the Prince Of 5Wales1e al-,
ways wears open when he sistss Squar-
ing lis shoulders, he rushedoye %
the nearest mirror, adjusted IS neck
tic and pulled down his, coat Here
boy" he called. Brush moi! Look
sharp, now. can't<keepa Lady wait
ing Then, thoroagby spruced up,
he dived into the telephone room COR
scicus that he looked well enough to
talk to any lady in San Mateo county.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
Her Long Suit.

When they returned from the bridal
tour they found themselves the embar-
rassed possessors Of eight soup ladies.
Il hope" said the blushing bride to
the jeweler. that you will change
these ladies. as our soup is served in
the pantry
The jeweler became interested, and
with a knowing wink passed the ladies'
to the junior clerk.
wedding presents:' inquired the
acetious clerk.
Yes" answered the bride, ''our sill
ser wedding."-Judge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
"Love and a Cough
Cannot be Hd.'

It IS this fact that makes
the tover and his sweetheart
happy and sends the saff-
ferer from a cough TO his
doctor. But there are hid
den ills lurking in impure
blood. *<The Meris u'rong,
It IS thought *<or the kid
neys. did it eOer occur
to you that the trouble IS tn
your blood?
Purify this river OF life with Hoods Sar-
saparilIa. Then illness will be banished,
and strong, vigorous health will result.
Hoods Sarsa parilla is the best known, best
endorsed and most natural Of all blood
purifiers.
~ararrh ''I suffered from childhood
with catarrf. Was entirely deaf iE one ear
Hnod's Sarsaparilla cured me and restored
my bearing" Mrs. II. STOKES. Midland.TcX.
Sore Eyes-"Humor in the blood made
nv daUChter'S eyes sore. so tat we feared
blindness. until Hoods SarSaparilla made
her we'll i. 3. GIBSON. Hcnniker, \. Ii.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
Thought Traasssrcnce.

Mrs. Le- Count OF Chicago calling on
Mrs Stimleton Of Boston)-I suppose.
os course, you have telephone In
rour house? Mrs. Sob, my dear
Mrs, LIE Count, we use direct thought
t-aasference. We have Speaking
tube.-Boston Transcript.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, o.,

IICIiS INI Wy,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes on th that lis the
senior partner OF the firm o. J. +. CHENEY &
tv and State azores id, ard that said firm will
paT the sum of ONE HUNDRED DoLLARs for
eluh and every case Of CATAEEli that cannot
be cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
CIRE FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before ma and subscribed in my
(~j presence, this 9th day Of ecemoer,
sEAL A. i. 1885, A Notsr1 y; GtE4PS2SS, PnS;,c.
Halls Cata-rh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF Tho system. Send for testimonials
free. F.J. 'HESEy & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
A Good Match.

"The doctor and wife seem to be
well mated" Think SOP" eyes.
People call him a quack and he calls
her 'Ducky.' life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
Beauty Is Blood Deer.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it.. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all in.
Danish pimples, bo;ls, blotches, blaekheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for tea cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Ice, 25c, SOC.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

Fits permanently cured. No fits orEervous-
pees after first days use Of Dr. kline's Crest
Nerve Restorer S2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. II. H. KLINE Ltd. G3l Arch St. Pn!ll. PA
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
ARMY AND NAVY.
Manila correspondent states tha


5 nstizes there regard Admiral
DeWeyW Supernatural aaif-'beiEgs
struggle tsEget scraps Of cloth or any
other article he has possessed, think
ing they have peculiar healing vir-
tues.
A careful scrutiny fails TO reveal
a single song that possesses any char
acteristic melody or sentiment which
will permanently identify it with the
Spanish-American war. 1t is reported
that the natives in Manila believe that
the song There Will Be Hot Time
in the Old Time Tonight" is our ma
tional air, they have heard it so often.
= native band, when asked if they
had heard our national song, respond
ed with pride that they had, and pro-
ceeded at once to grind out The Hot
Town.
The German service contemporary
gives some interesting details on the
marching performances of the troops
engaged in various celebrated cam
paigns, says the Army and Navy Jour-
nal. Thus the highest average Of dis
tances marched by troops during the
campaign Of 1896 is to be credited to
the French, who, on the authority Of
General Lewal, marched daily on the
average a distance slightly exceeding
fifteen and half miles. In the war
Of 1866 the highest average was that
attained by the Prussians, marching
thirteen and half miles, while during
the Franco-German war the highest
averages were for the Germans dur
irg the march on Sedan), thirteen
miles, and for the French troops, nine
and half miles. In the case OF the
mounted army the record is held by
Murat's cavalry, which marched 497
miles in twenty-four days during the
operations If 1"h6.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

Pj&o's Cure for Consumption relieves the
loi&t obsti rate coughs.-ReT. D. BUcHMCEL-
sc& Lexington. No, February "a, l>9t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

The iron works at Hantgau, China, employ
3, 900 men. The plant cost -, QUO, ,Ooo. Only
19 Europeans are employed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

Colorado miners are to enjoy the eigu:
hour day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
Massaqirg the Face.

WANTED-Case Of had health that R'I.PA'N's
W will not teneft Send cts. to RipanA CasiElcs!
Co., NewYurk. fcI 10 samples end iUGu testimonies.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
JtE0odJ Sc44qbosiM
sgZ5zsl zI5J5I1D
An Adventurous Baronct.

Hoods Pills liver ills: noniTritatirc and
the onl: cathartic 20 take with Hoods Sarsapa-Ila.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

The Plymouth, Mass, Woolen Company
has been Incorporated, with a capital oI
100000. G. ". Moses is president.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
She is a KIondikc Baker.

Mrs. J. \. Nelson Of HALEY. ldaho,
went to the Klondlke last spring al"
opened a bakery, which, it IS sala'
pays her profit of SO TO 500 cay.
She bought q claim which Is pasins
we'll. Mrs. Nelson is al energetic "o-
man who emigrated to Idaho ten years
ago. married, and has helped hef NUS
band develop mining property there.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

Philippines contain 125 miles Of rail.
yoad. 80. Il.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
CANDY Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
zoe, 25c. nc. G G. fail, druggists refund money
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

Ms. Wsnslow's Soothing syrup for children
teet Ting, softens the gums, reducing lnflama-
ticn7 aliays pain, cures wind collie 2jc a boStls.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
po,Y Tobacco spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To Quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF lie, nerve and rigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder.worlier. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran'
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or Ne" forH
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Brono Qutnine Tablets. An
Druggists refund money Il It falls 70 cure. @oc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

Tile number Of books publr "
France in 1888 was 14.7SE-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

.z.Fsssorsemeat constitutes chicken feed at San
ioSe Cal
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
STRONG sTAg0@ 0@NlS'
Three Women Re7nkhan- 80 -
Troubles By

From Mrs. gs111, 50 Summer
St., gidaseeiiord, Ne:
For several years I suffered with
various diseases peculiar to ny sex.
Vas troubled with a burning sensation
acr oss the small of my back, that all
gone feeling, was despondent, fretful
and discouraged; the least cxertion
tired me. I tried several doctors but
received little benefit. At last I de-
cided to give your Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial. The eff
feet cs the first bottle was magical.
Those symptoms of weakness that
was afflicted with, vanished like vapor
before the sun. / cannot speak too
highly of your valuable remedy. 1t is
truly boon to woman"
From Mrs. MELISSA PHILLIPS, Lex
ington, Ind, to Mrs. Pinkham:
"Before began taking your medicine
I had suffered for two years with that
tired feeling, headache, backache, noap-
petite, and rundown condition of the
system. I could not walk across the
room. hare vaken four bottles of the
Vegetable Compound, one box Of Liver
Pills and used one package of sanative
Wash, and now feel like a new woman,
and am able to do my work"
From Mrs. MoLLIE E. HERREI, Pow"
ell Station, Tenn:
'sFor threeyears Isufferedwith such
weakness. Of the back, could not
perform my household duties. I also
had falling Of the womb, terrible bear
ing-down pains and headache. hare
taken two bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and feel
like new woman. recommend your
medicine to every woman I know"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

10 Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Vc or &c
TIC g. 9. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

In the Trausvaal each lawyer is taxed 1925
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

Eo-To-Bac Sor Fifty Cents.
g. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes Weas
,oen strong. b!ocd pure &c. 81. All druggists
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
Alarm.

indicates instantly the opening Of door or WIZ WIZ
n. Th, most unique artic on the market; Sea'
" s:na q upon recaip: Of :lc. Agent; %an!cI, Sd
dress J. GUNpEL, III Barnes 81. 5ai illIoi (, -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15
iIHH FELL FROM BALLOON!

ssss Sprained his Back and Ankle. Knock
n ed one Of His FinyerS out Joint-Escd
H.S GOOSE GREASE LHNINEST and
VI was out in .ew days. Et Cures Ev-
cry Time If You viii Use 4:
Rfrht. Use Plenty oft
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-15

eaEN au oa:h can. bc made selling PERFU"E
SsJG TABLETS. Sample e;c. II cents. Agents
wanted, vi j. MYERS Chester. Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-03
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtin, Plainfeld. H.,
makes the statement that she caught
cold which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was hopeless victim of consump.
tion and that no medicine could cure
he-. Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. She
continued its use and, after taking six
bottles, fund herself sound and we'll;
now does her own houseWork, and is as
we'll as she ever was.-Free trial bottles
of this Great Discovery at E. S.
Leadbeater & Sons Drug Store. OILY
so cents and 81 90, every bottle guaran.
tee0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-03
LARGE CHECKS.

What's the largest amount you can
write g check !for, and then cash il?
There ARE any number of persons in
New York who sign their names to
checks every day which are big enough
to make the average mortal gasp with
astonishment.
When the government handed over TO
Spain four orders, or checks on New
York's sub treasury for $20,000,000,
most peoples eyes bulged out at so
much cash being represented by such
email bits ofpaper. The man who cashed
hem, however, never SO much as wink
ed mis- eye as he beheld them. He is
used to such transactions, as it is g
common thing for the T.. S. govern
ment to make drafts away up in the
millions.
There are lots of men 10 Wall street
who sign million-dollar checks, and
think less OF it than some people would
of hundred dollar checks.
NJ. William Scherer, of the clearing.
bouse, through which institution all
checks are obliged to pass, says New
York business men write more and big
ger checks than the people ofany 9TH
er city in the country. The morning
cal ed on him about two hundred
thousand checks, &essnting $243 .0t D.
600, had passed through. That was
SIMPLY an ordinary morning business.
MIR. Scherer in his many years expert
erce in the financa al world has signed
MIS- name TO few Dig checks himself
some of them representing nearly $50
900 900.
B. G. Mitchell, treasurer of the Cen
trial Trust Company, probably signs as
many checks as anyone in the city.
Most of the big downtown banks keep
Que man busy signing checks ell da, {.
One lightning calculator who liked 10
waste time figured out that the paying
teller of big Wall street bank signed
enough checks daily to make his pen
travel from Manhattan to Albany.
The big Insurance companies get a
good many large checks, some Of them
rnnning from hundred thousand TO
half million dollars. Big checks
fl oat around in greater number among
the members Of the stock exchange
than 10 almost any other place.
A. big block of railroad stock was sold
Just few days ago and check for
three and half millions given in pay
ment.
So far as known the largest checks
ever drawn by woman were two sign
ed by Miss Helen Gould. One of these
was for 100000 and was given to the
government during the war with Spain.
Last week she purchased Lyndhurst, q
country seat near Tarrytown, and, it ia
reported, gave check for S344 600 in
payment.
One of the smallest checks ever Issued
was for one cent. The governm ment gave
this to Grover Cleveland in payment OF
salary, there being discrepancy in the
accounts to that amount. Mr.. Cleve-
land did not need the money, so ne
framed the check as curiosity.
The Bank of EOglsnd holds the rec
| ord for big checks. This institution is
sued one tor $50 100000 and another fol
1922, 100000. These valuable pieces OF
paper were drawn in connection with
the last Chinese loan.-[ New York
| Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-03
HENRY WILDT.
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN,
400 At D0uIr ON
1O6 N. ROYAL ST.
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
selected the following dates for its popular
ten day excursions to Niagara Falls: August
10 and "a, September 7 and 81 and October
5 and 49, An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return passage
on any regular train, exclusive of limited ex-
press trains, within ten days, will be sold at
SIC from Washington and at proportionate
rates from other points. atop over will be
allowed at Buffalo Rochester, Cansndaigua
and Watkins within the limit returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor cars and
day coaches will be run with each excursion.
An extra charge will be made for paror car
seats
Tickets for side trip to the Thousand ISL
ands (Alexandris Bay} will be sold from
Rochester in connection with excursions of
August 10 and "a and September Z and 21,
good to return to Rochester or to Csnandaigua
via Syracuse within five days at the rate of
So so.
Tickets for side trip to Toronto will be
sold at Niagara Fslls for 81 on August 12
and 26 and september 23.
For further information apply to the near
est ticket agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-03
nuR EARN HOMES.
nv E. p. Powell. Clinton, N. Y. !

By E. p. Powell, Clinton, N. VI
Our farm homes have not yet been
readlusted to modern ideas, modern
conveniences, and modern necessities
This change has taken place in town
life: and so left the farm home far in the
rear. Attempts at readjustment hav'
almost invariably been erroneous. II net
foolish. For instance. there has been
an effort 10 recreate rural architecture,
hut it has not tsen in the way of ere
a,inp distinctive farmhouse, adapted
to those needs which have grown up
around and with country life. all
about the country our new tarmhouses,
for the most part, are poor limitations
of city houses. Sometimes they are
nothing more than city house, built far
away from the need OF any such build
ing. A little thought will show to any
farmer that such a house is exactly
what he does not need. The city house
il lifted hieh up into the air frolu ne.
cessity, with little consideration for
outlook, but with good deal of con.
sideration for neiyhboring houses. It
is built 10 be adjusted 10 city water
works and gas and paved streets. All
these the country dweller does not
have.
The country house, on the contrary,
should be adjusted to entirely different
needs. 1t should be broad, and not
high: it should be surrounded oy We
randas, alcoves, porohes, and all other
possible outlooks. 1t should, IN otheT
words, be adjusted to land and i'no-
scape. 1t should have three tnlogs
about it-frst of all, plenty OF room
second, plenty of trees and vines, ana
third, plenty of water. The farmer in
building a house, should provide Tor
these three things or consider his nome
failure. We may now add one more mo :!
point that modern invention at last Is
making it possible for US to secure; l
mean that the country house should DC
built for society. The rural telephone
service is easily adjustable to 1aEm
houses, so as to break up their isoia
ton, and bind them together 10 So
cial life fully as pleasant as that ENJOY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-03
AUCTION SALES.
By 8. II. Lunt, auctioneer.


PY VIRTUE OF a DEED OF Trust
and recorded in liber T, No. 4, page 251, one
Of the land records OF Alexandria county, ex-
ecuted by Benjamin Swallow, and being re.
quested by the holder of the notes thereby
secured, the undersigned will proceed to sell
at public auction On
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1899,
at II o'clock m, at the Royal street entrance
of the Market Building in the city Of Alex
andrla, Va, the following described property;
ALL THOSE FIVE (5) LOTS Or PAR.
GELS OF LAND situate, lying and being in
the county of Alexandria. Va, containing in
tie aggregate seventeen (17) acres, no roods
and twenty-five (22) poles, and for descrp.
tion Of which by metes and bounds ref
erence is hereby made to plat Of the
same made by Thomas N. Carter, Sur.
veyor OF the said county of Alexandria,
dated on the 10th day of August, 1884.
and which is annexed to deed from T. W.
Johnston and wife to the said BENZ. Swallow,
dated on the 11th day of September, 1884,
snd recorded in the land records of the said
county Of Alexandria, in deed book F, No. q e,
page 498. The said lots or parcels of land
we're conveyed TO the said Benz Swallow by
three ~ deeds: to wit: The said deed from
R. w Johnston and wife to him, and deed
from Maria 8. Johnston, widow of John B.
Johnston, deceased, to him dated april ~,
1884, and of record in said land records in
deed book F, No. d. page 427, and deed
from JESSE c. Ergood and wife to him, dated
February 10, 1892, and recorded in said
land records in deed book N, No. page
AIT, together with the buildings and i'm.
provements on the said lands
Conveyancing at the cost Of the purchaser.
Terms OF sale: Cash
NJ B. HARLOW, Trustee.
iy21 Is
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ed by the inhabitants of town. The
cost of such service is insignificant, and
the result is the abolition of that isola.
tion which has rendered farm lie of
late almost intolerable. About six
farm houses may thus be bound together
so as to enj y the most familiar inter-
course and be able to call upon each
other fer assistance in time of need
This new farm grouping is rapidly TAX
ing place, and it seems not improbable
that by 1900 will have fairly covered
the whole country.