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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

SchoOners.
James Boyce. Jr.. 62s tons Allen: to ID.
lumber Master.
J. r. duBiguon. $50 tons. Turner. ldg
lumber Master
Annie T Bailey. $50 tons. Findlay Ids
lumber Master.
s G. Haskell $50 tons. Pressy; ldg lum-
ber-MasteT.
Maggie NJ Keoltgh. 40 ions. Tilton: ldE
lumber Master.
Margaret A. May. fss tons. Grace; ldg
iumber.-Master.
Charles e. Mitchell. SO tons. waldron.
ldg. ium her Master.
Henry r. Mason. $50 tons. Frost: ldg. lum-
ber.-Master.
Edith oieott l.i4s tons. Dotheday; ldg.
iumber.-Master.
Charles II. Valentine. sos tons, jayne ldg.
lumber Master.
Rehecca NJ walls. 5si tons. Little; ldg
lumber Master
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters OF ves-
sells fec OF charge IN United Statef hy-
drographlc ONCE IN Custom House Cap
ioii5-. sF- requested g call ., .he etnce.
Reports OF wFeoas and dcrelicts received
FOR transmission to the Navy Depart
mDnf.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
Killed by bursting Gun.

Paul Freeman. the il-year-old son Of
the widow Freeman 81 Monroe. was killed
Instantly Thursday morning by the burst
ina Of a gun lie hred az a redbird. ana
the gun burst. tearing of the top % his
head. exposing the brain. The hoy was
IN employs OF the Monroe Cotton Mills.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
BIG saw WILL DESTROYED.
DowIinE's Mil ut Live Oak Burned
with Los. of $4,000.

Live Oak. Fla. Dec Sat noon yester-
day DowinE's biz saw mill. one OF the
largest In this section OF the state. was
discovered on FIRE. Every effort was made
20 save The building but IN vain. Not
over S.0o worth Of lumber IN the yards
Vas saved. and the plant Was utterly de-
stroyea
George PoEters mill. near BY. was saved
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. Dec. 2s-Cotton Sod oil
easier again. with sales al lower prices
and principally for local account. Prime
crude barrels. Csc: prime summer yellow
S.sc' on summer yellow. 2sc. prime white.
SlsoSac' prime winter yellow. 9gg36lac
prime meal s245o
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

Passengers arrived here last night on
steamship Allegheny from Philadelphia:
C.. y. Gibbon. J. H. shotrd=. II Fiana-
gan. W. Vanderslice. George Mitchell,
Thomas Morris VIM. Saunders
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

by hard work. Mr. DowlinEs losses are
couservstively estimated az from gl5.0oo TO
geno with no Insurance.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessel. arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Allegheny. Foster. Phila-
dclphfa.-J. J. Carolan. agent
steamship Tallahassee. Askins. New
YOrk.-Occan Steamship Company.
Tug Ahram Minis. Avery. Philadelphia,
towing barEes
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
Sunrise of the View Century.

From Pearson's Magazine
II the change OF the centuries took
place at either OF the equinoxes-Marcn
?. or Sept. 22-then. since on those days
the oarths axis is at right angles 10 tho
plane OF the orbit, and there is equal day
and night all over the world. the matter
would be very easily decided. The dawn
Vine would coincide with the date-llne. AMI
from pole to pole the first sun of the new
century would rise at the same moment.
But unfortunately this Is not so. AMI
the consequence Is that the line OF daw },
as Il sweeps round the earth. first touches
the date-line Go the south OF the equator.
and then gradually creeps up this line TN
IL leaves It far TO the north. So the first
sun OF the twentieth century will rise on
the places along or near the dete-line la
che order OF their position from the south
upward
Now there is no land along this limo
from the antarctic circle 20 Antipodes
Island. hence this tiny spot OF earth will
nrst see the twentieth century dawn. \
few minutes later Bounty Island will ses
H. Then il will sweep along the northeast
coast OF North Island. New Zealantt then
over Vanua Lew In the Fiji Islands.
Next n viii shine on the scattered coral
t't'AN ~ AiAf A-AtN" ~ANANs NAAA aAAhA WafNt
INK about degrees more 20 the north the
lie hf-tide will touch the crossing OF the
dawn-line ard date-line at 8 O'clock
Two hours and FIVE minutes will have to
poss before Il reaches the banks OF the
Narta. In six hours and twenty-five min
utea u will gid the temples ana palaces
% Calcutta. In nine hours ana nifty min
utes Il will be flowing over LIONS Head
ana down the rugged sides OF Table Noun
tain In twelve hours and twenty-five
minutes e viii have crossed Montmartre
and touched the base OF Eiffel Tower la
Paris. Five minutes later Il will have
passed the cross OF st. Paufs and b.
Rowing up Fleet street In seventeen
hours and twenty minutes from the time
Il crossed the dawn-line Il will be flow
ing round the feet OF the Statue OF Ii
beriy and IN three hours more Il will have
reached the Golden Gate. Thence II will
cross stretch OF ocean gpbroken by rock
or islet back 20 the dswf-lne. and 80 viii
be accomplished the evening and morning
Of the fimt day OF the twentieth century.
@-~@-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
The cattle Poisoner. Not Discovered

jacksonville correspondence Morning
News, Dec. 2s No clue has been dscov-
cred as 70 the miscreants VINO poisoned
the cattle of B Hart & Co. some days
ago. The poison used Is supposed 20 have
been paris green; quantity was found
IN the feed troughs Of the cattle. and IN
a sack secreted IN the yard. Fourteen
Of che cattle arc dead ana several others
are sick from ~ effects. The authorities
are working hard and the pens are close
" watched to prevent repetition OF the
crime.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Matters of Iaterest 90 shipping Men
Generally.

Generally.
The rug Abram Minis arrived yester-
day from Philadelphia towing two bargss.
which arc 10 be taken 20 Havana The
Minis viii coal IN port. after which she
will proceed on her voyage II is under
stood the barges are to be used al ha-
vana IN connection with improvements
which are TO be made there.
That sailors have big hearts ia eva
deneed by the appreciation they feel for
tho entertainment furnished them by the
Savannah Port Society the other night.
Among the guests was the master OF a
iarge tramp steamer now In port lie de-
sired 10 thank tho ladies cordially for the
pleasant evening the men enjoyed, and
also for the nimerous useful presents
Distributed among them. The captain felt
sure he. spoke for the 200 seamen who
were present IN returning a grateful &C
acknowledgement for the attention shown
Thorn
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

Harvest Queen CBr). 1898 tons. Forsyth;
ldE for Rio Master
Maria RATIO QtaD. 3oa tons. Ramondo,
ldg n. s.-Srachan a Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
Arrested After Fourteen Years.

Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News. A. a negro festival In Leon county
"A years ago. Henry Sutton was shot
and seriously wounded by George Cooper
and Mitchell Phillips. who fed the coun
try Cooper was captured IN Jacksonville
BY Sheriff Pearce. convicted here. served
seven years IN the penitentisry Mitchell
Phillips came here 10 spend the Christmas
holidays with his people, and shorin
pearce arrested him ard pait him IN SAN
ans he win be likely 20 serve a term 80
the state prison.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
sslll.as.viIIe Man Married st Tampa

otto NJ. Conn Of Milledgeville. Ga. and
sssss jamie Boaz OF this city, were mar
ried wednesday evening at the home OF
she parents OF the bride. AIR and Mrs
n. O. sOaz. Rev. G.. W. Robey, ON
eating There were only a few close
friends present 20 attend the ceremony
The groom - prominent business man
OF the old Georgia capital. while the
bride was one Of the most charming
young ladies' OF Tampa They left the
same night for their future home at Nil
iedgevhle.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
Barlow 90 Observe Close of Century

HnrfnFV 20 VUHFFFN NE""E n - ?
IL has been agreed by the ministers and
church ofilccrs OF Barlow that series
Of religious joint services shall be held
IN the churches. appropriate 20 the clos
ing q tho present century and the IN
coming OF the next beginning AZ Z
O'Clock next Sunday night. IN the A. r..
Presbyterian Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
FLORIDA.

on Nov. s over 1000 persons were elect
I'D 10 once In the state Of Florida. all OF
whom are required 10 give bond on or be-
fore Jan. 6. 1901.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

The big Stanford stock farm at Palo
Alto IL now arranged on a basis where it
can be run almost forever. tho entire
revenue going 20 the University. AZ the
time Of Senator stanford's death there
were i.f65 horses on the farm. That num-
Ter has been systematically reduced Ill
now there are about 90 horsca.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 7:08 a. m. and sets at sos
d an.
High water at Tybee to-day AZ III q.
m and 81 .. m High water al Swan
nah one hour later
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

Bark Fristad CSor). Jacobsen. Garston
Dock.-Dahl & co.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

Phases of the sioon for December.
Standard time-a0th mer.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29

Admiral Tromp Dutch. sss tons. lag. n.
E-Master.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

The ludicrous side of the recent city
election is full of meat. There mas to be
low comedian in every play presented
one whose antics serve in a measure TO
assuage the grief of those who weep over
the trials OF the prosecuted hero. and who
would, were 1t not for the childish work
OF the one who acts as buffer. be cast
into a state OF deep gloom.
There was such a character in the cast
OF the last municipal campaign.
Hon. tombicknell was II and still is
Hon. tombicknel's personal era OF re-
form dates from the night when the
school committee met at the high school
building, on Summer street TO consider
certain statements he had made pertain
ing TO the removal OF teacher, rela-
tive OF his. and at which meeting the lie
direct was given by Gen. Elisha Dyer,
later elected TO the highest office In the
gift OF the people OF these plantations.
The attention OF the public Is hereby
called 20 the report OF the proceedings OF
that meeting OF the school committee, as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
WHOLESALE
TH|EvERY
CHARGED.
Three Men Suspected Of Many
RObbsrlGS Arrested on Paw
tuCket Plains.

Deputy Sheriff E. Carlisle Brown OF
North Attleboro. John ii. Nerney OF At
tleboro and Arthur C. Sherman OF Gen.
trail Falls at an early hour this morn
ing arrested Jonathan and VIM. Smith.
Fred Patterson and William Hackett on
the Pawtucket plains on charges OF be-
ing fugitives from justice. They are
wanted I'm Massachusetts for alleged
wholesale thieving.
The police say they are the men who
stole the cannon from the Grand Army
monument at Woodlawn cemetery In Au-
gust and large quantities OF electric and
other wire from the Interstate Electric
Street Railway al Attleboro and from
concerns IN East Providence. Riverside,
Warren. Taunton and other places.
The police have found where the cannon
was melted before II was disposed OF TO
the Providence junkmen. where a portion
OF 81 was found.
The charge on which the quartette was
arrested was that OF stealing wool from
the factory OF George Talbot at Norton.
Six bales. valued al 500. were stolen one
night and three bales valued at SlS5 a
few nights ago. Since then the store
house was broken into and ~ bales were
removed TO q nearby field.
The watchman discovered the men and
drove them away The prisoners refuse
10 go TO Massachusetts without requisi-
tions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
he USED MAILS.
George ". Bristol Is Charged
With Having SIandered the
Wealthy Miss DenhaTt.

New Haven, Conn, Nov l0.-George w.
Bristol 60 years old. n man of family
and prominent resident OF Thomaston.
Conn. was brought to this city yesterday
and locked up by Deputy United States
Marshal Bowen on the charge OF sending
letters TO Miss Estello Deuhart. OF Wis
oonsin. the envelopes OF which contained
inscriptions dorogatory to her character.
Bristol. It is said. has known Miss
Denhart for some time. She is said TO
be wealthy. and II Is believed Bristofs
object In the alleged sending OF the let
ters was to obtain money from her.
There 81 much mystery about the case
The authorities are retlcent and will not
give the address of the young woman.
Bristol will be held for trial In the
United states court and II IL probable
that Mics Denhart will be brought on
here 10 testify against him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
TALKED ABOUT.

Hugh Donnelly. employed by the Queen
Dyeing Co, on Valley street. was injured
while al work this morning. His arm was
caught In a roller and quite severely
crushed. but no bones were broken. lie
was treated at tho n. l. hospital
Simon Bennett drove In front OF an cleo
trio car. on Eddy street last night and
the shafts OF his wagon were broken in
the inevitable collision. Simon was then
arrested and locked up for drunkenness
oy Patrolman strecker.
John Ahesrn was committed TO the
state hospital for the insane. by Judge
Reuckert. today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
FONTAINE
is KILLED
BY A CAR
WoOnsocket Egprsssman Stood
Between Rails and Was Fatally
Crushed Last Evening.

Frank Fontaine an expressman. who
lived on Front street, Woonsocket, was
killed last evening, by being struck by
trolley car In Harris avenue. Woonsook-
et
The car was running down Main street
incline on its own mamentum, under
brake control. When near Winter street
Motorman Moran saw a horse and wag-
on on the track, but supposed that some
one was driving IL. He rang his bell Wig
orously and shut of with the brake.
When he was Is feet away he saw a
man standing at the horses head. The
animal was In the middle Of the rails He
reversed his power and put on tho brake
with al his strength. but he could not
stop the car before 1t struck the horse.
wagon and man.
When the car was stopped II was about
three-quarters OF a length past the body
OF tho man. who was killed.
Tho wagon was demolished by the col
lision, and the horse received very bad
cut on one Of it's hind quarters. Fon-
,aine was terribly mangled. Both trucks
OF the car passed over him. and he was
crushed beyond recognition Both legs
were broken In several places, his head
and his arms and chest were badly
crushed.
The remains were identified by the dead
mans son. The remains were viewed by
Medical Examiner II. q. Read and were
| taken to the undertaking rooms Of Gill
| oert a WightInan Mr. Fontaine was 50
years Of age and leaves large family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
Citizens Say They Knew Nothing Of
Their Election to Offices Until They
Read the Report in the Newspapers.
Tombickne|I Appears 10 Have Been
the Whole Institution.

published In the city newspapers, on the
following day.
II is rich readingi
Those who were privileged 10 hear the
gentlemanly remarks of Gen. Dyer, recall
that the language made use OF was free
from coarseness, but that what was said
was like sugared dagger. II went
straight to the mark. Ittcut deeply. II
hurtl II was death-knell of hon. TOM
bicknells POLITICAL career I'm Providence.
His political candle was there and then
just as effectually snuffed as IT was for
merly extinguished in Massachusetts.
when he set himself UP as the ieader of
n clique which was 20 defeat the re-elec-
ton of a Republican speaker. Hon. TOM
bcknell got IL In tho neck, surely, then.
ORGANIZED A LEAGUE.
Hon. tombicknell organized a municipal
league. II just suited his ends.
II was in the main an aggregation of
political malcontents.
1t did not take a considerable number OF
people long TO discover that the muleague
CONTINUED on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
BY YELLOW JACK.
Indian Population Of the Aleu-
tian Islands Has Been
Greatly Reduced.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 1c.-Ofhcers Of the
United States revenue cutter Richard
Indians .as well as those OF the Alaskan
peninsula and on the mainland. are dy-
ing of yellow fever at an alarming rate.
The Rush was engaged during the sum
mer in Indian census enumeration. Attu
island. In past years densely populated
with Alaskan natives, contains only 73
souls. and Atka, the largest island % the
group. has an Indian population Of but
10
This island half a century ago import
ed a great tribe.
During the past season measles and
pneumonia carried of the Indians by the
score and should these diseases become
epidemic again next year the Archipela-
go will become almost depopulated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

|Now that the presidential election is
Yer, the Providence Republicans are
|Xiously looking for the appointment OF
postmas FER TO succeed Mr.. Hayward,
hose term expired several months ago.
|Of course there are many gentlemen
|ho would be pleased TO receive the APP
ointment, but a close survey OF the field
pes not reveal any unseemly scramble
pr the office, and beyond the gentlemen
no have from time 10 time been men,
oned there are no new candidates I'm the
eld
Among the most prominent candidates
Fe Capt George III. Webb. secretary of
he board OF trade, and Clinton ID. Sell
-w, a former president Of the common
puncil, and al present holding a position
nder the United States government as
hperintendent OF the revenue stamp
heck department in this city.
Both of these gentlemen have friends
fho are working In their behalf. ana
he entire matter now seems 10 be 'up
b" United States Senator Aldrich, who.
ew postmaster 10 the president.
AN ABSURD RUMoR.
Within the past few days a rumor has
cen circulated that Hon. Joshua Will
our OF Bristol now holding the post OF
-nited tSatcs consul at Dublin. Ireland.
nd been slated for the~sp misunderstanding
4 this city, but the story has been re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
IN FAVOR OF IT..
Capt. Fountay Satisfied That
the Emergency Ration Should
Be- Adopted for Army Use.

Chicago. Nov. 10.-A dispatch to the
Record, from I'll Reno, OF, says:
''The emergency ration test has been
about completed and q report will be
made upon The experiment 10 the War
Department Monday. Capt. $. w. Forn-
tay OF the sth cavalry in charge of the
troops that made the test says:
1--WE started from FL Reno two weeks
ago and marched across the Indian res
ervations OF the Kiowas, Commanches
and Apaches 10 Fort Sill. During the
march the men lived wholly upon the
emergency rations. The food went hard
with the men for the first few days, but
after that time they seemed to enjoy It,
think my report will encourage the war
department to adopt the emergency ra-
ton"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

AWARDED
$4,000.
Jury Returns Verdict In Favor
Of Howard GOuId's
Former Valet.

New York, Nov. 1o.-The jury In the
suit brought by Frank Mowbray' Vs1et'
against Howard Gould, son OF Tho late
Jay Gould. for $4,000 damages for breach
OF contract, brought in verdict today
awarding $4,000 TO the plaintin.
Mowbray alleged that Mr.. Gould en-
gagged him as valet for life al 80 per
month after he had lost the sieht OF one
60 ana Sustained other injuries as a re-
snl, of setting off a damp sky rocket on
Mr. Gould's yacht on July 4, 1888. and that
he was discharged Immediately AFTER the
statute of limitations barred a SUIT tol
damages on account OF the injuries ne
had received.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
NO HOPE FOR HIM
Mr.. Henson Fatally Wounded
While PractIcIng at a Target
With His Son.

CoIebrook. N. H. Nov lo.-oliver Hcn-
son. OF East Colebrook. Ia In q critical
condition and no ground for hope OF re-
covery is given. az the result Of having
been shot yesterday while pranucing tar
get shooting with his young son.
Tho shot lodged In Mr.. Henson's back
Just undcr the left shoulder blade and Al
efforts to remove it proved fruitiess.Ths
shooting was purely accidental.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10

Coa|ing Station at Portsmouth
Will Be the Largest in
The Country.

The navy department coaling station on
Narragansett bay.near Portsmouth Grove
In the town of Portsmouth, upon which
work has already begun. will be the larg-
est one owned by this government. hav-
Ing capacity Of $4,000 tons of coal. which
can be landed either by ship or train.
The warships will have abundant water
20 come to the wharf for coal which will
be thrown into their bunkers with the lat
est devices and In the shortest order.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
R, c, DUN SUCCUMBS TO
C|RRHOS|S OF LIVER.

came a partner In the business, and later
he went TO New York, where he secured
empleyment In the mercantile agency OF
Tappan & Douglass. and so well dio lie
master the details of the business that
In 1854 he became a partner OF Mr.. pou-
glass. under the firm name OF b. Dou-
glass g. Co.
In 1853, Mr.. Dun purchased the interest
in the business held by Mr.. Douglass.and
continued as the head OF the agency un-
Ill his death, being the sole proprietor OF
the big and successful concern. During
the past o years Mr.. Dun had been as
sisted by his present associate and neph-
ew, Mr.. Robert Dun Douglass. MIR. Dou-
gless having charge of the various
agency departments in this and foreign
countries
Under Mr.. Dun's management the scope
of the Arm was constantly enlarged and
In 1859 the number of branch offces es-
tablished was II, and this number was in
creased by 10 branch Offices UP 70 1870.
and by A more up to 1890.
Since that time the number OF agencies
has been further Increased, until In 1900.
there is total OF I6 offices in $50 cities.
including those in Europe. Australia, Ha-
vana and Mexico.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
LEG is BROKEN.
Arthur Ma|Ile, 10 Years OF
Age, StTuckby an Elmwood
Avenue Car.

About s:io o'clock last night Arthur
Maflle, the 10-year-old son OF Eugene
Mailie, who resides at $40 Dexter street.
was struck by a car on Elmwood avenue.
near Greenwich street, and knocked
down. As a result OF the fall both bones
OF tho right leg just above the ankle
Joint were broken and the ankle was dis
located.
The boy was taken 10 the Office or Dr.
Il. ID. Chssbro on Hawthorne street Inc
doc,or examined the leg and found the
injuries above stated. Later tho ombu-
lance from the Rhode Island hospital was
called, and IN that conveyance the boy
was carried TO his home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
GRAVE CHARGE.
Alfred Cook, a Boy, Arrested
on Charge Of Highway Rob-
berry at Kingston.

Alfred Cook. a mere boy. OF Tower
HIl. South iAingstown. Is under arrest on
the charge Of highway robbery preferred
By Annie Desmond OF Greene Hill.
She was returning from the village post
office yesterday. and on the country road
ives met by Cook. who. she says. dis
mounted from his bicycle. seized and held
her arms and robbed her Of her pocket
book.
The young man belongs 10 a good fam
ily. and the AFFAIR has caused a great
deal OF excitement in that section OF
the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
IYpHOcN STRIKES HONG KONG.

Hong Kong. Nov. 1c-A typhoon struck
the town last evening and ragged until
morning. A British river sunooat Was
sunk. but her crew are reported TO be
safe.
Great damage and loss OF life occurred
among the native craft but II Is impos-
siblc as yet TO ascertain the fuii extent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
Cure q Cold iu One Osy.

z, . and IL Canal street. One minute
walk from Union Station and near all the
lines OF electric street cars. Rooms Is
cents and upwards per day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
succuMBS TO BRIeHTS DISEASE.

Lynn, Mass. Nov. io.--Charles IL. Pink
ham. head Of the Lydia II. Pinkham Med
icine Co. died at $50 this morning after
a months illness OF Brights disease OF
the kidneys. He was born In Lynn In
1874.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-10
a Grave Mistake

II needing Designs drawn. Cuts engraved,
Electrotypes made or Printing done. not
To see THE J. J. RYDER CO. AZ Wash
ington, which does best work at low
prices.