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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
Three More Escape From Ionis.

Three more convicts escaped from
the Ionia prison. They were John
Hubbard. sent from Montca!m county
to serve two years and a half for lar
ceny-was one of those who escaped a
week ago, and was recaptured at Null
liken; Charles Tracy. Kalamazoo, three
and one-half years for burglary; John
Bruce, Lapeer, two years for burglary.
They were locked in a hospital ward
and as they were supposed TO be sick
were not watched closely. During the
night they dug through brick wall
into the corridor, climbed TO the top
of the cell block, dug holes through
the roof and escaped
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
" nat sh III We DO.

\ serious and dangerous disease prevails
in thi, country, dangerous because So
deceptive. 1t comes ON so slowly vet
surely mal 1t l. often firmly seated before
we are owur ol 1t.
The nlme Of this disease wh5A may bc
divided in'o three disioct stage, is first
Kidney roubl indicated 10y pain in tic
back, rheumatism, loubtgo. frequent de-
sire to urina'e, fen with burning IN
satiou, The low Of urine being sopious or
scan. with strong odor,
If allowed 10 advance this reaches the
; cood stage. or Bladder Trouble, with
heavy pain in the abdomen low down
between the nave and the water passage,
increasing desire 10 uriuarc. with ,calding
sensation in pa-,n,. small quantities
being pissed with difficulty some,ims
necessary to drlw 10 with instruments.
II uric acid OF gravel has formed, 10 Will
prove dangerous g.. neglected.
The Third stage /, Bugm's - sense.
There is comfort il knowing that DR..
Kjlmer, the great kidney and bladder
specialist, has discovered Remedy FAM
Gus for it's marvellous cures OF the most
distressing cases aai known us DR.. XII
mer'y Swamp.Root
II is soll by all druggists.
A. proof IF The wonderful virtues Of
this great discovery. Svamp-Root, a
sample bottle and hook Of valuable infors
nation will be sent absolutely free by
mail on app ication to DR.. Kilmcr & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y. When writing hind
y mention that you read this liberal Ger
IN TIE REPUBLICAN LEADER.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
Another Railrn,d WRECK.

Four dead. two injured and the loss
of about 100000 worth of property is
the result of a head cra collision ON
the Knoxville * Ohio branch of the
Southern railroad. y double-hcadel
freight train. loaded with coal and
merchandise. crashed into mixed
local passenger train while both were
running at the rate of Is miles an
hour. The engine, met head on. the
force of impact being terrific. The
coming together of the two trains was
so sudden that the trainmen were un-
able TO jump and save their lives. Inn
mediatcly after the crash the wrrcHage
caught fire and but for the timely as
Sistance of fire engine from Knox
Vile the entire two trains would have
been consumed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
Tho rnlIman Town mo- Moro.

The fenced in model town of Pull
man is to become a free community.
The Pullman Palace Car Co. has ac-
ceptcd the decision of the supreme
court oT Illinois Thus will end as a
feudal institution the town Of Pullman.
Its churches, schools. hotel. arcade
hall market house. public library and
. 900 brick residences will be sold L.
the highest bidders The streets will
be given over 10 the city OF Chicago
and the waterworlts will also pass into
the control OF the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
Imperative Orders.

Senior Montero Rios. of Madrid.
president of the senate, who was presi
dent OF the Spanish peace commission
has been in conference with the min.
istcr Of foreign affairs, Duke Almod.
ovar de Rio. relative to the early pub.
LEGATION of a red book. Replying To q
dispatch from Gen. Rios the comman
der Of the Spanish forces in the Philip
pine islands the minister of war Gen.
Correa. insists upon his securing the
release of the Spanish prisoners in the
hands of the Philippine rebels.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13

spring to and shut them off from all the
bright hopes they labored for
A sick man cannot be happy; he cannot
accomplish the work he has TO do in this
world he loses the very money he is striv-
ing for his ambition defeats itself. Any
man who discovers that his strength and
energy are giving way has an unfailins
means of regaining his physical health and
stamina ri the simple yet all potent restor-
alive power of that wonderful Golden
Medical Discover" originated by DR.. X. V.
Pierce Of Buffalo. n Y, the world famous
specialist in diseases of the nutritive or
ganisn.
Among the thousands who have consulted him
by mail the case Of Mr. Newton y. Blake, OF
TiDlersville, Tippah Co. Miss, shown in the
following letter indicates the remarkable efficacy
Of his treatment: In December 1895 my health
began TO fail / tried mtrly different kinds of
medicines and the more took the worse the dis
ease grew. Finally in April when was busy
with the farm work my health got so bad that |
could not hold out TO work one hour. My breath
became short and was weak aud nervous. and
oaentimes would spit blood. was unable 10
work tried one Of the doctors in the vicinity
but failed to obtain rcliet seemed 10 grow
worse NV father received book from DR..
Pierce in which read of a case similar 10 mine,
and decided TO write TO DR.. Pierce. lie recon-
mended me to take his Golden Medical DsCOv-
erv' After taking six bottles OF this remedy
can recommend IL as one OF the best medicines
10 build up the system | am now enjoying
good health"
Torpid liver and constipation are surely
and speedily cured by Or Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They never grippe. They regulate,
tone up and invigorate the liver, stomach
and bowels No substitute urged by mer-
cenary dealers is as good.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
A Good showing Made and the Receipts
for the Year may Reach s275,oOO 900

for the Year may Reach s275, 100000
The monthly statement OF the col
lections OF internal revenue shows that
during Novembc~. lsos. the receipts
were 81, iol iO5. against sI3, go 2o6 for
Noyemle~, 1897 The receipts from
the several sources OF revenue. with
the increase in each case as compared
with November 1897, are given as fol.
lows: Spirits S9,53s46l; increase. So66.
4sl. Tobacco. S4.337.OlS; increase. 81.
$4,000 Fcrmcnted liquors, s4,sl4,.
or; incrcasc, 2,t64 $50. Oleomarga
rinc Sl93 10: increase, S42,423. Mis-.
cellaneous, S3,465. Gal; increase. $500.
OBJ. Special taxes S55,l9O. For the
FIVE month, 80 the fiscal venr the re.
ccipts ag@.,,ated Sl6l.124.5S3. an i'm.
creao.. a. compared with the sam,
period in 1897. ot StI.3l1.1ls At th.-
rate Of increase the receipt, from ali
internal revenue sources during the
present fiscal year viii aggregate
about $50. COO. 600.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
Another Sugar Beet Factory.

Two hundred farmers gathered at a
halfway house near Mt. Clemens and
listened to a talk on the culture of
sugar beets by Prof. Smith, of the
Michigan Agricultural college. and
Supt PETE, who is visiting this country
in behalf Of a sugar beet factory in
Germany. The proposed factory is to
be built on the NJ. II. Butler farm. just
outside the city limits, which is owned
by A. T. Fisher, of Detroit More
than 900 acres have already been
pledged in Huron and Warren town
ships and it is thought there will be
no trouble in securing the balance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13

The crew of the british bark Glen
huntlcy II in number. long given M
for lost are alive and well, and are or
their way TO Liverpool They aban
doned the ship i'm a fierce gale ON June
4, 1s9s. For 15l days the men sub.
sisted on penguin eggs and the flesh o,
sea earlets
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13

BY head-on collision between an
excursion train and a local passenger
on the Lehigh Valley railroad at West
Dunellen, y. j., Is persons were killed
and p injured. The accident was the
result of some one misleading their
orders. There were some 400 passcn.
gers on board the two trains. and the
panic that reigncd among them was
indescri ba BILE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
Clint Trust.

The Electric Co., of America. with a
capital OF S25, 900. have filed articles
OF incorporation with the secretary of
state at Trenton. y. j. The company
has for its purpose the control of every
electric plant and gas plant in the
fornia
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
MCCOY Knocked ON.

Tom SharSey. the American sailor
now stands a. the only heavyweight
possibility for championship honors
and the title now held by Bob Fitz
simmons. having knocked out Kid
Mccoy in l0-round battle at the
LcnoX Athletic club. New York
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13

The safe of the Ashburnham bank az
AShburnham. Mass, was blown C
pieces by dynamite and between 81, soc
and s., 600 IS missing, also the Farmers
bank at Inwood, Ia, was relieved o.
81, 600 in a like manner. No clue
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
Paid the Penalty.

Bailey Decker. colored. was electro.
cuted at the Sing Sing prison for the
murder Of his pretty young white
wife, of whom he was jealous. 1t was
just five minutes from the time the
current was turned on before he was
pronounced dead. Two shocks were
given him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
wreck on the Union Pacific

Pacific railroad at Sunal, 10 miles east
Of Sydney. o.. four people were killed
and seven injured, and four cars were
entirely consumed by fire The acct
dent was caused by the eastbound pas
senger train being a few seconds be
hind in getting on the sidetrack
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13

L ' e I NJ & II
work and slave
and worry and
get sick and
broken down,
forgetting all
the time that
health is worth
III ore I II a II
that a happy,
home is rather
en- than great
Ill they hear
door of disease
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13

After an hours conference with the
nounccd that there was no cabinet
crisis, and that ne would not ask for
vote of confidence, believing that the
present ministry would present itsch
10 parliament
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13

Many a man with his
whole soul immersed in
business and money get
ting is like the miser
whose spring door shut
to and locked him in for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
NEWSY GENERALITIES
ITEMS GATHERED FROM ALL
DIRECTIONS.

Insurgents Refuse o. Librsats Sprniard-
at Mani,a-nsd Railroad Wreck go
the Southern Rauroef - YouthfU'
Eobbcr. Admit Their Guilt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13
IN OUR GREAT STATE.
THE HAPPENINCS IN MICHIGAN
BRIEFLY RELATED.

bad Wreck ON the Wabash-A Michigan
Man Does Good Work at "a Hotel
Fire in Pitt-Eurg -Other Items of
Interest 20 Michigan Readers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-13

Se1a postal card to learn how to Sc: D..
Aioe', Saaw's History OF the Spanish War"
lover 500 Illustrations, 1900 pages and the
" Rc1icw Of Reviews" together for only two
c-i.-ss Gown and no-:hly raymsrts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
GOMEZ SUSTAINED
Cubans Support Him Against the o.
nosiOus Assembly.
WILL WORK WITH BROOKE
The s3,0GO,oOO to Be Distributed and
the Army Dlsbanded.
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY NOT RECOGNIZED
United States WIN Not Assume Any Of Tue
Body's Obligations.
STRONG ACTION OF NEWSPAPER SELLERS
Refused TO Handle Paper Because
II Did Not support Gomcx--A Mig
Demonstration.
ICTS OF ASSEMBLY NOT RECOGNIZED
United States WIN Not Assume Any Of The
Body's Obligations.
STRONG ACTION OF NEWSPAPER SELLERS
Refused 10 Handle a Paper 1rauss
II Did Not snppors Gomcx--A Mig
Demonstration.

Havana, March 1s-General Gomez has
decided 20 prneaed with The plans agreed
upsn for distributing the 100000 10 tho
Cuban troops on dlshandlng as though the
military assembly ala mt exist. lie con-
ferred for two hours today with Governor
General Brooke regarding the details
General Brooke asked Washington sew
cial days ago whether Il, case he dissolved
the assembly his action wo,id be APP
proved. The csbied reply authorized him
10 dissolve that hndy. u IN his Judgment
gucu nm act was necessary, He hopes Inc
assembly viii soon cease OF It's own ao-
cord 10 hold sessions, but should
sessions dispuiellng 10 the pthlic mind
continue he viii Intervene
Havana Is much more puiet today and
less excitement IS nnticeabie, This Is part
ly ,ua to Che fact that the assembly held
20 meeting. Rumors are current that i's
self-dissolution IS a matter OF The e'sfsy
future
rhp First Texas aud Second Louisiana
regiments win 10 north as aoon AS trane
portation can be secured which viii prob
ably be next weak.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16

men complpiaed that the canned roast beef
! vas not pniaiahir As 10 rstrigcratod
beef, some Of q spoiled about haii 80 1t.
| and Il was buried,
| Corporal Frank p. RJppn of the seventh
| lufantry said he did not hear any COM
I pluintg about the canncd roast baef on
| The voyage 10 cnba. In cuba he saw some
which had no taste. srnelled badly and had
Il green slime over H. Little Of II was
paten
| n answer to Major Lee, the witness
stated that lots of men yomitcd after
eating the canned roaet bee!
| Colonel Henry Turner who went 10
| Cuba in command ef the First Illinois in
fantry and became brlgadier general of
| tho Third division OF the Third army corps,
| wac the next witness, He said on tho way
to Cuba there was good deal OF unofficial
complaint about the canned roast beef and
tho result OF an official complaint was tho
surgeon condemned a lei Of II and II was
thrown overheard The cans had swollen
and the meat was very bad. In Cuba
there was shortage OF yntions. There
the principal meat was canned roast beef.
good deal % the refrigerated beef
spoiled possibly from tho intense heat.
| TIC greater part OF Il came done M In
cneuse cloth and some Of It looked well.
bur some of II was dark
In reply 10 Major Leasths witness stated
that he had tried 10 cat some of the rauncl
beef but ii nanseated him and he could
not do Il, II certainly was unfit for
ration in the warm climate. He regarded
Il as very iinwholesome ration for him
self and from the effect on tho men very
unwholesome for them also He regarded
IL as a contributing cause of the sockness
of The men He also tried 20 cat the re-
frigeroted beef. but could not. as II gave.
him the dyseutery. lie said the men
opened all the cans of roast beef issued
10 them, but only consumed e-half Of
the contents on an average Jhe rest was
thrown away because II was unfit TO eat.
The contents OF the can he said, would be
about threc-qunr.ers suet, not what you
would call meat. Perhaps one-auarter ~
one-dfth OF the ran would be good hbre
meat. The rest appeared TO BE- tailings or
clippings Sometimes can would be en-
tirely spoiled Witness aaid he once opened
can which sfnelied had; he examined II
and found mageots in Il.
MAJOR Lee--flow did the maggois get IN
there?
"They were canned IN there"
Colonel DaviB--hre you aware that IN
the process OF canning this meat undergoos
such an intense heat that no animal life
u don't mean 10 say they were alive;
they we're dead"
Msior Lee--You are positive about the
identity of the animaculeR
Eyes. SIR; quite positive.
IN consequence OF canned roast beef NOT
being sufficiently sustaining and not hay
Ing nntiiment In IT, did your men laek lot
food2"
Colonel Gillespie what vas the name OF
the brand that YOU found masgots In?
ut was swifth & Co.'S brand"
',Are you certain Of THAR
II am certain"
The court adjourned TO meet in Omaha
fu-rtf v ny
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
lArlrunn GIVES nnooMN.
Ito Can dissolve The Ass~mbis ~ lie
Desires 10,

u
New York, March 1s.--A special froia
Washington 10 the Herald aaysi In answer
10 an inquiry from him, The war depart
rneut advised General Brooke. military
governor OF Cuba. that he could use his
discretion shout dissolying the so-callad
Cuban assembly,
There Is no doubt entertained here that
General Brooke Will not be slow In ex-
ecuting his purpose and that the opra
bouffc Legislative body thai has been pfuv-
ocatiyc OF nothing but rldicule Will soon
be q thing OF the past. II Is not in any
sense Representative assemblage, and IL
lacking In respect TO the people Of tho is
land themselves II Is composed principally
Of army officers, who have removed Cos
mez as commander-in-chjef and dismissed
Quesnda the Cuban representative. simply
because they lent their approval 10 the
proposition OF the United States TO dis
tribute 81. 000N 900 among the Cuban army.
The ''assenibly' thought nothing short ~
twenty or thirty millions would be suf1-
Client stepe win now be taken. with The
completion OF the present census to hold
an election for a new assembly. Only those
qualified 10 exercise the right Of suffrage
will be permitted TO vote. a precautiou
which Is bound Ia result in the election Of
u representative body II Is said thai the
administration Is satisfied With the status
of affairs on the ialand and that in ths
proposed distribution General Gomez VIII
he given due recognition despite the action
OF the so-calicd assembly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16

action II the provisional government in
teEtered with the loyaliats
The German consul refused to ioln with
the British and American representatives,
and issued proclamation upholdng tbs
provisional government and denying that
there had beer any interference BIZ tho
Malietoa party. re added 10 this doeu-
ment an extraordinary paragraph, express
ing the hope that the proyisional govern
ment would be able TO encounter the dan-
ger caused anew to tho peace OF the counr
try and the safety OF the Inhabitants by the
English and American proclamation"
This has put more heart into the rebels.
and therefore numbers OF armed warriors
are gathering.
The United States cruiser Philadelphia
Admiral Kgutz commanding has arrived
here and the admiral has held extended
consultations with the various c0neuls
CHIEF Justice Chambers and Captain Stur-
dee Of the porpose
Tho provisional government has removed
tho MalietoA prisoners % 2 stronghold on
the mainland hring vollcys over their
heads during The transfer Ia order TO in-
timidatn theme
The friendly feeling is shown by officers
aiid men OF the American and British ma
vies here. The American ndmiral CON
vencd meeting OF the conauls, the chief
Justice and the captains Of the yarpus war
shpa Including the Germans, aboard the
iagship. aud II ~ probable the result will
he the presentation of an ultmatum II
is generally thought that lighting Is likely
TO occur.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
THE GERMAN CONSUL IS STUBBORN.
lie Still Refuses 10 acI with American and
British Representatives.

Apia. Samoa. March 10, vim Auckland.
n. u. March ie--owing 70 tRroatH By the
Mataafa people 70 burn the MaIietoa VII
lagos in the Island Of savaIi unless they
sent taxes levied UPON them and nuinocr
OF soldiers TO support Mataafa, the British
conezl visited sayaii on the British cruiser
Pcrpoise, ana tho commander Of tho vessel
threatened " shell tbs villages Of Ma
taafas followers II peaee was Disturbed.
The British and American eonseln have
Issued psoeiamationz deoS.ne tle fupicrs
in circulation q the enact lhat Matsafa
lad been recognized and threatcnipg strong
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
FOUNDRY WORK,
MACHINERY REPAIRS,
SHE IRON WORK.
Hair s Ill Iron Works,
z. iouston, Texas.

ruesd = ,rning IN the middle and northern
slope ses of the coming OF which were
issue sday
III q ere very heavy rains In Northern
A'al = Mississippi. Georgia, Eastern Texas
ana tern North Carolina. the amounts
rap " rom an inch to SO inches in twenty
fuu.r IRIS. As a result the rivers OF those
districts arc rapidly nearing the Hood stage
tlo Will continue to rise. The necessary
lood warnings were Issued during Tuesday
ana "Wednesday.
Fair weather win prevail generally Thurs
day.
II viii be colder Thursday IN the lower and
upper lake regions and In New England, West
Of the Mississippi the temperature will rise
High winds will prevail on the Atlantic
coast shifting to southerly TO southwestsrly
and westerly during the day, and fresh to
brisk southwest to west winds on the southern
coast
storm signals are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Washington, \, c., to Eastport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
TROOPS HAVE BEEN ASKED FOR.
A Hundred Italians Defylne the Sheriff al
Lake, California.

Denver. Colo, March 10, 2:2o a. M "A
diapatch was received by Governor Thomas
this morning from sherin ]. W. Deck Of
Hinsdalo county asking for troops to ena-
Bile him TO enforce the law at Lake city.
II says hundred or more armed men.
mostly Italians. arc defying the law. Ar
rungemcnts are being made 10 send com
pany from Denver at once
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
M'KlNLEY, HANNA AND HOBART
eEoHeIANs ARE HITTING ruE pis-
TiNGuIsHmD VISITORS HEST.

Thomasvile Ga. March iS,t-President
Mckinley reatcd today. He Qnioyed the
first complete Gays rclsSs,fon frcm the
cares Of office or the tatigues OF travel
TIA, nc has had IN many months. No poli-
sicleu esmo to roe him on mstssfs OF eS-
ocntiye administration, pArts policy or
public office. l'ha residents Of Thomasyille
respected his wish that he should be free
from callers or functions,
Washington, March 15.-Tho question
whether vice President Hobart shall be ro-
nominated next year will probably be de-
ternincd during The Visit Of President Me-
lsnley with Mr, Hobart and senator
Iiannn at the lattor's winter home. In
Thomosviile Ga,
The matter was Under discussion at the
White House Sunday night between the
president and ono or two III his cabinet
advisers, and IT WIS ovident from the
presidents talk he Is willing to retain Mr.
Hobart as his colleague on the prcsidenNal
ticket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
WEATHER DEPARTMENT..
Heavy Rains Causing Floods in Some
sections of the south.

Washington. March 1S.-weathar conditions
aud general forecast: Since Tuesday night
the storm center has moved from the lower
Mississippi valley to Ontario, with increased
Intensity and SHOWS and rains have been
general from the Missouri and Mississippi vas
w the Ohio valley aud Cult states. West
ward 20 the Rocky mountains the weather has
Teen fair.
he temperature has fallen to PC degrees
II, the Ohio valley the Middle and Southern
States and the Southwest, and has risen H.
fhe Atlantic States. There was cold wave
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
arEs.DA.s ADVICE.
lie Thinks the Cuban Assembly Will
soon Exhaust Itself.

Washington. March l5.--in considering
what policy should be adopted towafds tha
Cuban military assembly the authorities
have consulted Gonzales ouasada. thu
Cuban representative. who has advised
that the assembly be allowed to run III
coursp without molesiatioa, as he holds
That ii has no strength outside It's own
membership, and thai amy move TO dis
band Il would give the members an OPP
portunity 10 appear as martyre. The view
has been accepted thus far and may cons
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
ropAY.s EVENTS

cHIcAGo.--P President Harper OF tho Uai-
yorsity OF Chicago leaves for lcng rest to-
day. gciug 10 California.
TORONTO The Manitoba legislature iSs
been snmnOnd 10 meet today FOR the dis
patch of important provincial business,
( CHICAGO Chicago democrats VIII hold
their city convention at 10 O'clock this n.prn-
Ing The democratic campaign will be a
t~h0opcr, according TO Secretary Burke.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
In virginia..

Richmond va. Narot l5.--Tnerc are 4
great many cases 81 smallpox scattered
through the east portion OF the State, but
the disease Is 81 u mild type. In a few
counties II has not been doomed wise to
bald the courts this month