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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
GROTESQUELY UNFAIR.
EngliShman Kicked in the Groin
and Spectators Cry "Vive
La France.

Paris, Oct. 2S.--The fight for $4,000
francs between Charlemont, the French
champion, and Jerry Driscoll, former
champion of the British navy. this after
noon, resulted in a victory for the fo--
mer. There was a great crowd present
and the fighting was very hot for six
rounds. In the seventh round Driscol
was Knocked out by smashing kick on
the leg, the Frenchman being allowed to
use his feet. in accordance with the
French custom. The seats sold as high
as $40 each.
The Englishmen and several French
men protested against the decision being
given i'll favor Of Charlemont, but the
majority greeted the announcement with
wild shouts of triumph al cries of ia
shoda."
The Englishmen who witnessed the
fight declare it was the most gro
teSQuely unfair from beginning to end
The umpires We're both Frenchmen
The match was supposed to be under
the Queensbury rules but kicking in the
groin was barred.
Charlemont was heavy and fat Dris-
coll was light and sinewy. The French
man was no match for Drscoll, who
pounded his opponents face to a jelly,
and finally got him in chancery, but he
Immediately released him, crying out,
He has bitten my lip"
bl1SC0ll tdCAleu dSdlll, WHCTeuDOu
the crowd jeered and hooted him. nobody
knew why. Finally. Driscoll hearing
someone shout Time stopped, and the
uproar increased. Charlemont, who
was groggy. had time to recover for the
second round, during which Charlemont
was again punished and the round was
stopped before the time had expired,
CharlemOnt being out of breath.
Rowdy disputes lasted during the in
terval. In the eighth round Driscoll was
knocked out by a smashing kick on the
groin, the Frenchman being allowed to
use his feet.
Driscoll appealed to the spectators
up in agony and was carried out of the
ring. A joyful yell of 'Vive la France
came from the crowd and number of
people rushed into the ring and took
Charlemont in their arms and kissed him
and proclaimed him the victor.
The fight lasted an hour. Charlemont
takes the $4,000 francs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
ALL SIGNS FAVORABLE
Prices Rule High and Trade De-
mands Continue to Show a
Marked Inprovem emit.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Fears and not
facts made war in South Africa seem a
menace to prosperity here, and a week of
conflict has cleared away the fear. Brit
ish markets for securities have been
helped by the belief that mining shares
would be worth more with no Boer con-
troll in mining regions, and large pur-
chases here of ammunition, packed
meats and other army food have Swelled
the balance due this country.
Money markets have grown less embar-
RAISING, stocks have gradually advanced,
industries are still supported by vol
ume of demand for which no precedent
can be found, and payments through the
principal clearing houses for the past
week have been 1856 per cent larger than
last year and 57.3 per cent. larger than
in 1892. So great an increase shows the
net result of many and potent forces
making for public prosperity.
II. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade. to be issued tomorrow, will thus
describe present business conditions in
the United States, and then continue:
The heaviest transactions in steel rails
ever made are reported, easily covering l.
100000 tons for next years delivery, or
two thirds of the entire annual capacity
of the works. The Pennsylvania is said to
have taken 10000 tons at $685. but all
the leading railroads made large purchases,
and the price was then advanced to $50
per ton, the same works having delivered
during the last year at SIS to $40.
Buying of wool has been heavy at BOS-
ton, 1901 200 pounds for the week. and at
the three central markets 13,579,S 3I, MAX
ing AZ, 92S, 289 pounds in four weeks, against
80 1874 900 in 1897, when the last great spec
ulation was on foot The demand for
goods improves and a great season is conf
IDENTIFY expected.
The advance in cotton goods does not
stop for the demand is heavy and standard
selling committee. But the operatives have
demanded higher wages, possibly influenced
by reportS made when combination was
proposed, and some works may stop.
Wheat remains practically unchanged,
while Atlantic exports, -four included, have
been 1892, S41 bushels in four weeks
against ID, 4S3,O 56 last year, and Pacific ex-
Western receipts fall short and in four
weeks have been only 30,022,0 53 bushels,
against 40 100, 500 last year.
Failures for the week have been 100 in
the United States, against 226 last year,
and twenty-three in Canada, against TWEEN
ty-four last year.
Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
A quieting down Of distributive trade,
more particularly at retail, is reported,
growing out of the unseasOnably warm
weather. AS regards prices however.
there is no appreciate loss of strength, the
great majority of quotations remaining
steady, and among those making changes
advances are still most numerous. That
the business condition of the country re-
fed to by the heavy gains noted in bank
clearings over year ago and by the i'm
menSe increases in railway earnings over
exceptionally good returns last October.
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OLD SETTLER DIES.
Maxium ST. Martins, Aged 1O7,
Passes Away.

Two Rivers, Wis, Oct 2S.-Maxiurfl
st. Martins, perhaps the oldest person in
the state of Wisconsin, died yesterday at
his home at Two Greek. twelve miles
north of here. He was 107 years old.
He had the distinction Of being one of
the first white settlers in these parts, he
having lived here for the past seventy
years.
Plainfeld, Wis, Oct. 2S.-[ Special +
The funeral of Walter Dixon, a we'll
known resident of Lone Pine for forty
FIVE years and a prominent citizen, was
held yesterday. He was 70 years old the
day before he died.
The funeral of Wyman Smith, prom
inent young travelling man whose home
was at Lone Pine, took place at Wausau
yesterday.
Portage, Wis, Oct. 2S.-[Special. i.
William Mcdonald one of the old resi-
dents of the county, died in this city
yesterday. He was born in Wayne coun-
ty. O., in 1924. At 8 years of age he
came with his parents to Jefferson coun-
ty. He married Elizabeth Cannon in
1S49. and came to this county in 1851
During the Rebellion he was a member
of the First Wisconsin Heavy artillery,
having enlisted in 1864. He leaves
twelve children.
La Crosse, Wis, Oct. --[Special.l-
Jacob Steiger, one. of the pioneers of La
Mormon Coolie, aged "a years. He was
born in Baden Baden, Germany, in 1919,
and resided there until 1859, when he
emigrated to this country, and settled
in La Crosse county. Surviving are the
widow, two sons, one of them, August
Steiger of Greenwood, this state, and
two daughters.
Lodi. Wis, Oct. 2S-[Special. Mrs.
Lucy White of this city, aged 81 years.
died Yesterday.
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LAWTON AND M'ARTHUR
Former to Have Precedence in
Making motions-Merriam
to Have Henry's Place.

New York, Oct. 2S.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: By the
death of Gen. Guy V. Henry, the Presi-
dent has the appointment of another
brigadier general in the regular army.
He will thus be able to reward Maj
Gems. Lawton and Macarthur at the
same time. 1t is expected that the ap-
pointments will be made in the order
named so that Gen. Lawton will have
precedence over Gen. Macarthur. 1t is
said at the war department., however,
that no appointments for either the reg
lllar or volunteer army will be announced
for several days.
The command of the department of the
Missouri, left vacant by the death of
Gen. Henry, will fall to Gen. Merriam.
As matter of fact, Gen. Merriam is
now in command of that department, as
well as the department of the Colorado.
1t is the intention to keep him in this:
dual command indefinitely, for the reason
that by the appointments of Gems. Lawton
and Macarthur there will be no one
available to take command Of the depart
ment of the Missouri
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
A BOYS TERRIBLE ACT.
Fires Double Barre]ed Gun Into
Party Of Merrymakers.
ENDING OF A WEDDING
Herman HOrnfeIdt Becomes Infuri-
ated and Deliberately Shoots at
Random Into a Crowd.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 2S.-[Special. i
A country road just outside of the VII
lage of La Crescent, Mimi, just across
the river from this city, was the scene
of what came very near being the very
tragic ending of a merry wedding party
As a consequence of the episode four
persons are nursing wounds from duck
shot discharged by small boy from q
double barreled shotgun. The youngster
claims that the ducks that he was lay.
ing for were frightened away by the
hilarious wedding party, and in his dis
appointment the Infatuated youth turned
the gun upon the innocent merrymakers
and fired.
August Papernfus and Mary Hanson
had been married i'll a small country
church near La Crescent. They were
turning to the village in Il bus. singing
and laughing and joking and having the
best sort of a time. They drove by a
marsh and evidently disturbed the hunt
ing operations Of a youngster from d
neighbOrlng farmhouse named Herman
Hornfeldt. The ducks flew away fright
ened by the merrymakers, and in mo-
ment OF anger the boy turned his gun
on the wedding party and let go with
both barrels at short range. In an in
'stant there was confusion III the bus and
screams of pain and terror were heard.
The driver was the principal sufferer.
At least thirty shots penetrated his flesh.
Mrs. Mike of this city, one Of the party,
received five shots in the forehead. 9th
er members OF the party came in for
slight flesh wounds. Mrs Mike was
hurriedly brought to this city for sur
gical treatment. The others were cared
FOR by La Crescent surgeon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
The Maniac,s Idea

John Mccullough used to tell a good
story of Forrest, by way of illustrating
the fact that. as general thing, the ac-
tons of insane people do not differ from
those of persons who are in the full pos
session of their mental faculties. Forrest
was preparing to produce King Lear and
went to an asylum near Philadelphia for
the purpose Of studying the actions of the
male patients. He watched for some
time !, man who kept saying: 81 wonder
how longi I wonder how long, Final
ly the tragedian interrupted him ''What
is it that you wonder now long?" asked
Forrest. The man turned on him with a
laugh. Il wonder said he, .'now long
a id fool like you will stand there
locking for something he can't see!'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-R Receipts. 3 cars; market slow;
rough 375@4.10: mixed, closed 5M10c low
er. 4.O50l4.35; light. 100000 lbs, good to
choice. 4.1004.25.
CATTLE Receipts, car; market slow,
Butchers steers, good to choice,
100 to 1850 lbs, 2.75d3.4V: fair to Medium
$50 TO 1850 los. 3.S504.35; heifers, fair to
choice. 3.2oGI4 90: cows. poor to choice. l.. Is
@3.fa: bulls common to good. 2.I75G3. %:
stockers and feeders. dull. 500 to 900 HIS,
3.00Q4.00; vealS. dull. common TO choice.
4.7o06.75. mixers and sprlngers common
TO choice 21.U0G45.0O
SHEEP Receipts, none; market slow,
3.e:,tlt3. 10: yearings 4.u0l450; spring
lambs. 3.75Mi.T5.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
MARKETS RY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE- Flour Steady. Wheat
~Easier: No spring. on track Csc; No
No 3 on track. 33c. Oats--Steady; No. 2
white on track 25alc: No. 3 white. OH
track. 2411202515c. Barley-Steady; No.. 2
on track, 47c sample on track, 3s@4Ic.
Rye-Firm: No. on track, Size. proyis-
iols--Stronger: pork, S.05@S.10 lard, o2Ot3
30.
Flour is steady at ;,.ood4.0o for patents;
bakers, 2.900i3.00, and 2.9003 10.
Milstuffs are firm and quoted at 1880
1850 for bran, 1300@13.25 for standard
middlngs, and 145O for Milwaukee flour
CHICAGO-c Close Wheat December. roc;
May, 731a0I735sc. Corn-October, 31lAc; De-
cember. 31&c; January. Bic; May. 32Nc.
Pafoeto5eF so5 may s s ans
airy. 965. Lard-October. $40; December,
5.2211a; January. o.371s@5 40. Ribs October,
9. S719; December, .4s714; January, 4.97l@a
west, 1.2S: October, 12S: December, 1.271@;
May. 1.271a. Rye December, 541ac; May,
56@56Ac Barley--Cash. 5S1%Gl46c. Tim
othy--October, PAP. Cloyer-October, 7.5c;
December, 7.60.
ST. LOUIS-W heat-No. 2 red cash ele-
yator. $3.50; track. 71@72c: December 69M
cornSSo cash size ~ tra td s2 SSoo Be-
cash. 23Ac; track. l4Mz4Ac; December,
2312c; May. 25lsc: No. 2 white, 26c Rye
56c Flax--12 Lead--4.45a4 47la. Spei-
ter--490.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat In store ne No
j Northern, October, GG14c; December. 66's
M661ac; May, zoe; on track, 10. / Earl,
6ss4c; No. l Northern, 6G34c; NO NORTH
NEW YORK-Close Wheat-DeceEber.
Zoe May. 7S13c. Corn--December, s97sc;
VI nELTYH = Close 3 Wheat Cash No. 4
hard. 6S1ac: No. ,. 64l9c; No / Northern,
671hc: No 3. 61c: No. I hard TO arrive 691ac;
No / Northern to arrive, 6712c; December,
67lhc. Nav like.
KANSAS CITY Cattle Receipts, Gooo;
steady. Hogs-Receipts, 5000: steady to.
strong: bulk of sales 4-1oG4.15; heavy,
4OIl5M4 II: light and pigs, 3.S0M4.15;-
mixed. 4.1oa4. 121za. sheep No market.
ST. IOUIS-Cattle--R Receipts, 800: steady.
Hocs-Receipts, 1900: easy TO sc lower;
pics and lights. 4-200i4.S0; packers. 4.150
925: butchers, 4.20@4. 30. Sheep-Receipts,
IiyERPOOL--C}o - wheat-Quiet Ad
lower: December, 5s114d; March, 6s12d;
May. 6sa4d Coru- Quiet. I'D to sd lower;
November, 3s7Ad; December, 3sSd: May,
SOUTH OMAHA Cattle--R Receipts. 500;
s neaTy 4o5@4io: mixed. 4o75a@l1o light
and pigs, 375M4. 15;. bulk Of sales. 40.
Sheep--R Receipts 100; strong.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
SUSPENSION SHORTENED.
Master Watkins of the Wrecked Liner
Paris Not Careless.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Capt. Watkins,
who was in command Of the American
liner Paris when that vessel ran on the
rocks near the Manacles, off Cornwall,
on May Il last, is not to be suspended
two years, as was decreed. The super
vising Inspector has modified the order
of the local board so that the license of
Capt. Watkins shall be suspended only
six months from yesterday. This action
was taken on the plea of Capt. Watkins
that the wreck of the Paris was due,
not to carelessness on his part, but to
an error
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
THE GERMAN NAVY
is TO BE DOUBLED.
Reason Given is that America is
Destined to Become a Great
Sea Power.

New York, Oct. 28.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says: The Berliner
Tageblatt declares that the imperial gov
eminent intends to double the strength
of the navy. The reason given is the
great increase of the navy of America,
which is evidently destined to become a
great sea power.
The report from Washington that no
solution Of the Samoan question has been
found is stated to be due to the fact
that no agreement can be reached be-
tween England and Germany.
There is reason to believe that this
is not quite correct and the negotiations
have not been broken off,
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VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
Damage Suit Against Railroads for
Alleged Establishing.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-A verdict of
mot guilty" was returned today by the
jury in the suit of Joseph O'Day for
$50, 900 damages against the Chicago q
North Western Railway company and
the Wabash Railway company, for al
legged blacklisting. The specific charges
were that through an agreement between
the general managers Of the various
railroads throughout the country, O'Day
and others who had participated in the
American Railway Union strike in 1894
should be refused employment unless
they could secure permission from the
road by which they were last employed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
WAS A FAILURE.
Two Rivers C1ab Stocked Reserve
with Pheasant and Quail.

Two Rivers, Wis, Oct. .-[Special.1
1t now seems that the time and money
spent by the Two Rivers Gun club in
stocking their game preserve with pleas
ant and quail, will prove a failure, as
very few of the birds placed in the pre-
serve are seen there today. Several
causes are assigned for their disappear
ance, the severity Of the climate being
the chief one and their wandering dispo-
sition another. Reports have been re-
ceived here by some of the members of
the club that quail and pheasant have
been seen in localities where they have
never been known, and the conclusion is
that these are some of the birds, which
were placed in the reserve here. 1t is
not probable that any more attempts will
be made to stock the game preserve with
birds not native to this section, but in
stead to protect the game now in the pre-
serve, which has increased greatly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
RUN OUT OF TOWN.
Divine Healer Dowie Roughly Treated
by Mob in Indiana.

Hammond, Ind. Oct 2S-"Dr." John
Alexander Dowie was mobbed. stoned
and run out of town last night by a
crowd Of several hundred persons, who
went to Huehn's Opera house expecting
to hear him deliver an address.
The hall was packed to suffocation an
hour before the speaker arrived When
he appeared upon the rostrum he discov-
cred that he had a tough proposition be
fore shim. The services were opened by
a prayer, and while Dowie was in 4
kneeling posture, offering up fervent
supplication, a voice in the rear Of the
hall shouted:
''Get up from there, you old rascal"
Immediately it was as if pandemoni-
um had broken loose. The twelve Dowie
guards stationed in different parts Of the
hall made a rush for the man who inter-
rupted the prayer, and a rough and tum-
BILE fight ensued
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Discharged in San Francisco.
ESCAPED FROM PRISON.
Son of Midhat Pasha Obtains Posses
sion OF Important Documents.

New York, Oct 2S-A dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says: A cablegram
from the Tageblatt states that the son
of Midhat Pasha, who, since his fathers
death, has lived as a state prisoner in a
Dervish monastery at Smyrna, escaped
q short time, ago.
1t is reported that he went to England,
where he succeeded in obtaining posses
sion of certain papers which his father
had deposited in a place of safety some
years ago.
These are very important documents
and will throw new light on the depo-
sition and death of Abdul Aziz, the
cause which led to the abrogation Of the
Turkish constitution and the outbreak of
the RuSsO-Turkish war
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
ACQUIRED A SITE.
Chicago Transfer Company Buys
$500 Acres of Land

Chicago, ILL.,. Oct. 2S.-The Chicago
Transfer & Clearing company today ac-
quired 1900 acres of land, known as the
Stickney tract, in Lyons township. This
property IS to be the site of the long
yards.
The acquisition was made through a
consolidation of the Chicago Union
Transfer Railway company, the Stickney
Warehouse company and the Chicago Ma
tional Stock Yards company, and by the
purchase of 1000 acres, at $500 an acre.
from individual holders.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
GIRL BADLY BURNED.
Tried to Mix Stove Polish and
Gasoline Over
Fire.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct. 2S.- [Special.l
Miss Katie Murphy, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Murphy of this
city, was frightfully burned at II o'clock
this morning while attempting to mix
some stove polish and gasoline over the
kitchen stove. Her head and the right
shoulder were badly burned and it is
feared that she cannot recover.
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Fastest of Her Glass.

Bash, Me-, Oct. 2S.-The United
States torpedo-boat Dahlgren steamed
out yesterday for her official speed trial
at sea-. She plowed the Atlantic at al
most railroad speed. She averaged lit
tie over thirty knots, with 31S revolu-
tons per minute under decidedly un-
favorable conditions
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
The Planter Died.

Macon, Ga, Oct. 28.-J. T.. Robertson,
a prominent planter of Twiggs county,
died today from the effects of wounds
inflicted by John Goolsby, who was
lynched by a mob near here yesterday
for the assault.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
Brokerage Omces CLOSED

Ishpeming, Mich, Oct. 2S.-The Ish-
peming and Negaunee offices of Paine.
Weber d Co., a Boston brokerage firm.
closed today. Speculation in stocks has
diminished to such an extent that few
brokerage concerns are doing a paying
business in the Upper Peninsula.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
BIG ORDERS FOR CARS.
Pennsylvania and New York Contra
to Spend $I2,OOO,OOO.

to Spend $I2,OOO,OOO.
Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 2S.-It is said that
the Pennsylvania company and the New
York Central Railroad company have
just placed orders for coal and freight
cars to the number of $4,000, the ag-
gregate cost of which will be about ST.
100000. Both companies endeavored to
get steel cars, but as their orders could
not be filled within a year they We're
compelled to take wooden cars. The
order placed by the Pennsylvania COM
pany calls for 1000 boxcars and 1900
gondolas of $4,000 pounds capacity. The
order of the New York Central is for
1000 coal cars of $4,000 pounds capaci-
ty, 5000 boxcars and 500 fatcars of
10000 pounds capacity each.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
FATHER AT 90 YEARS.

Kentucky Man Rejoices in the Birth
of a Son.
Bowling Green, KY, Oct. 2S.-"Uncle
Billie" Pearson, 80 years old, one of the
best-known citizens of this county, is the,
father of a baby boy born few days
ago. Mr.. Pearson has been married
three times. He was married when
young, and his first wife lived with him
for sixty-one years. His present wife
is quite Young.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
Will Reou,re Three Years.

Ishpeming, Mich, Oct 2S.-The Cleve-
land Mill company will operate on Dead
river three successive years. Five camps
are in operation and $50 men working.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
Spanish War Nurses.

The organization of the Spanish war
nurses has asked permission of the secre-
tary of war to erect a monument in the
National cemetery at Arlington. to the
army nurses now buried there, and also
to those who may at a future time die
in the service of the country. The pro-
posed monument is to cost. at least $10,-
900, and the design is to be under the
approval of the secretary of war. The
application has not yet been acted upon
Should the request be refused, the monu-
ment will be placed in Riverside park,
New York city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
DEER IN MICHIGAN.
Lake Superior Sportsmen Making
Great Preparations Now.

UTcdL TTEp0rG tEUHB NOWs
Marquette, Mich, Oct. 2S.-The great
est sporting event Of the year in the Up
per Peninsula, or, for that matter, in all
Michigan, is the opening of the deer sea-
son, which occurs on November and
lasts through the rest of that month. 1t
is still nearly two weeks away, but al
ready the Lake Superior sportsmen are
making their preparations for the slaugh-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-11-01
No Rents or Interest,

Lorenzo, Marquee, Oct 2S.-The follow
Pretoria, filed yesterday: THE govern
ment has issued a proclama ton declaring
chat no rents or interests on bonds can
be claimed during the continuance of
martial law, nor within a certain fixed
period after the repeal Of the same. The
Beers at Vryburg have secured a quanti-
sy of ammunition. Commandant Schoe-
man has seized Crokodilepoort and de-
stroyed the railway bridge there.
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Russia has 100000 princes and other
hereditary mobiles.