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The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
SANDY HOOK METHODIST CHURCH.
 REV JOSEPH L. GUERNSEY, PASTOR.

Sunday, December 3, divine worship, with sermons by the pastor, at 10 45 .. m. and p. m. Subj ct of morning se'- mon, "Seeing Him Who is Invisible" Evening dfscourse on "Indivfdual Re. aponsibility." Prayer meeting on Thurs day evening at z 30
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

Hermita9e coffee. Have you tried It Taylor, Curtis & Co. sell 1t.
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FOR SALE-1 extra good new miIch year T old Ayrshire COW; also 3 yearling he1fers and yearling bull. 8 M Brinsmade, Daniels Farm. Trumbull
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Good shoes and felt and rubber boots at H. E. Mott's, Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

The largest and best assortment of eta. ble blankets from $l to $4, which can be seen at R H. Beers & Co.'s.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

If you need anything in footwear go to Fl. E. Mott's store.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

The wedding of Miss Mary K. Chesse of Dover Plains, N. Y., to John F. Nc. Namara of this town, occurred at St Roee's church at 3 D. m. on Wednesday. Father Fox was the officiating clergy man. They are to reside in New Milford, where Mr McMamara has fitted up . home fer his bride.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

The annual meeting of he Newtown Li- bry association will be held in the Brick Building, next Tuesday evening, Decem- Der at 2. 30 o'clock. Besides the reports of the officers, matters of interest in con- nection with the opening of the new libra ry on Decembsr Il will be taken up, as the appointment of committees on recep-
 Association should be deeply interested in making the dedicatory exercis of the new library notable event and therefore should attend this annual meeting in full numbers.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

vARNISH MAKES DEvOE'S vARNISH Floor Paint cost 5c more quart makes 1t look brighter and wear fully twice as
 long as cheaper floor paints. Sold by R. Fl. Beers G Co.,, NewtoWn.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
H0Wland'S

The store begins to look like Christmas already. It isn't the toys in their base ment home, or the holiday cal endars and books, or the new. pretty handkerchiefs and neck wear, or the furs, or the new pillow tops, or the art pottery, or any one thing. But it's all. They seem to say s"Christmas is coming" And yet these are but hints: a faint forecast of what is to come.
 A word of furs and fur jack
 Jackets of Electric seal for $25 They're of skins cured and dyed exactly as are Alas ka sea1skins, are lined with fine satin; beautiful and warm. How many people know they are the belts of French rab- bits ?
 Nearseal jackets, some with collar and revers of Persian lamb. up to $45. Nearseals are the finer Electrics.
 Handsome cluster scarfs |: most fashionable of small furs.
 Real marten, with clusters of tails. $4 75.
 Sable 'possum (look much like costly sable), $3. 75.
 Marten, with clusters of real tails,-7 5o and up to $25.
 Cloth Jackets: We've filled a table with several lots at special small prices. Kersey cheviot and Meltonette, new styles, well-made, serge or sat- in fined, 4 75, 5 co, 6 75 and 7.5o
 A coat of soft but durable montagnac. 22 inches long, velvet collar and turn-back velvet cuffs, welted seams, lin- ing of guaranteed satin; l3. Do
 Women's cold-weather un- derwear, 25c to 5 60.
 At SOC. an extra heavy vest, very thickly heeced, we'll fin ished.
 Att 25; two thirds wool un- derwear, warranted not to shrink if washed properly. It's been tested right here for two seasons. Jersey-ribbed, fine wool, perfect-htting,
 THE HowLAND DRY GooDs
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AGENTS WANTED

To sell tho latest hal ness buckle shield. sam- pie pair lO,. M G Leach. sherman. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
 and Don't Know 1t.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your water and let 1t stand twenty-four hours; q
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30
Farmers. Attention.

Wewin pay BOG per dog for Fresh Eggs. Call or address B. c. Hatch & Son, Howe avenue, Shelton, Conn NOR SALE CHEAP-One horse Emory tread I power cutter. James K Miller farm, Red ding, Ct
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

Rev a. T. Linsley will preach the ser mon at the service in Christ church, Bedding, Sunday, December 2, at 3 p. m., when the new memorial pulpit will be uaed for tha first lime.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

Mrs Henry Costello and Miss Margaret Cavansugh spent Friday in the Park City |.
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a or shine. horses, moving machine horse raFe' lumber wagonl carriage, l double hal ness, two seated wagon, 1eaper and binder and other things to numerous to mention, at Jay Potters. Brookheld Center, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

Securing a bargain and an opportunity for selecting winter trimmed millinery will be an inducement offered by W. E. Halligan of 1O4O Main street, Bridgeport.
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Would Like
No Frog! No Foot!

shoe horses on strictly natural principles; more speed obtained by proper shOetng. Re- setting light tires 25c each. shoelng $l. Light new steel tires $4 Blacksm1thing in all its branches Horseshoeing 8 speciality Shop opposite Shorts hat factory. Joseph Busser, Bethel. Ct
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

VIANTED-A young man to work on farm,
 w one willing to work Wages $lO month till first of April. J. Wesley Wells, BroOk6eld Center. tt
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WANTED. goed reliable man for the win. w ter. married or single. if married I will furnish ouse to live in One who can ha' de Q pair of ho ses and make himself useful er und sawmtll: Reference required. .d my restdance st Boardman. '. n. Buck. New Milford, Ct
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

D M. .TUTTLE-Horse shoelng shop, Car ID. riage Establishment, 6OUTHBORY, CT
 Horse shoeing on natural principles; moro All kinds of wagon repairing at shortest no hce. All work warranted to give the best of satisfaction or money refunded.
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HORSES {! HORSES!
SPRINGBAHK HERD OF PEDIGREE

Unsurpassed for slze and true Berkshire chn5- sDutchess,s Swindsor Supreme" and King Lee VII represented. Prices moderate. Stock WATSON. SsDringbank." ]" Aarbledals Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

QERKsHIRE PIGS. THOROUGHBREDs- D Watson's Royal Beauty. t06l9. has . superb litter of pigs by Carbon, 62974, ferrowed Nov. llth. Price $8 each at weeks old. 1 ship no pigs that would not in show conditions com- pare favorably with any bred in this country. J. K. Watson. Marketable, Ct
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NJOTICE-Beginning November B the Wara IN maug mill will be open for grinding
 sherman Cogswe}l. 2d, New Preston. Ot
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T7OR SALE-1O0 acre farm IA miles nom T station, good large house, barn and all outbuildipgs; keep l6 COWS; e3Oo0 less than actual value. at cost of foreclosure. watson B om 4. Warner Building, Fairfield avenue, BridRopOrt
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LIOR SALES shepherd pups two months I old. fe males; nice Scotch collie; point dog. suitable for . house nog; igood breed tug cag- tor canartes, one sQuirTel cage, ] writing desk. suitable for cfflce or home use. Call or address, J. Ellsworth, 16 Well ave, Daubury, Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

TURNIPs--The election returns froze in my | turnips but they have all thaWod out and are reAiy for market at hard time prices. Lains's Improved Purple Top. White Egg, Yellow Aberdeen, Long Island Improved Ruta B&sa. J Exan, Nawtown, Conn
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8. J. PARKS, Trumbull, Conn.

MILF GRIND Monday. Wednesday and
 w saturday at my mti in Ptle ,iine. First class work done on all jobs. Charles E Blakeman. Newtown, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-30

4 RE YOU GOISG TO BUY Fodder Cutter? A Ii so do not fail to investigate the merits 9f the Cyclone" cou bined cutter and shred. der. It excels all others as . practical up to- date easy running cutter. Can be seen in op- en1aTs sasres dS my 1al os Ne@ aad agent for New Milford and vicinity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
WHAT THEY REALLY SAY.
Husband and Wife at the Theatc1
Who Appear to BE Engaged
in Conversation.

A man and wife enter the theater. As
soon as they are seated and she digs around
for the hat pins and removes her hat they
lSok at each other smilingly and seem, to
onlookers, to be carrying on an animated
conversation. Here's what they're really
saying:
Husband-Your hairs crushed and plas-
tered down in front like dago BARRIERS
Can't you give it swipe that'll1
Wife-Unreasonable thing! How can you
expect me to have my hair all fluffy and
nice soon as | take off heavy toreador
hat that comes down over my
well, give it couple of dabs, anyhow
Looks now as if you'd been making high
dive off "a"
.'There-now does it suit your lordlopd
ship"
''Oh, we'll, It isn't as dinky as it was.
What's become of that-what-yo you callit-
that rat thing you got to put under your front
hemp awhile ago? That made it stick up
some, anyhow, and"
The dog ate it up, and it was too warm,
anyway. My, what a frightful haircut your
barber gave you today! Makes you look
like Russian moujik! Don't you think
you'd better change yonr barber?" etc
Washington Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
RELOCATED THE HASH.
The Landlady Could Not Withstand
the Onslaught of the Face
tfous Feeders.

In certain Boarding house, where variety
was not the spice of life, and where hash
was SO frequent an occurrence that it would
have been advertised for if it had come up
with a cold world and a colder landlady
This perpetual hash grew monotonous,
the table, by fair means or foul. Accord
ingly. when they filed into the dining;room
on Monday morning and recognized the
Sundays roast served up in hash the first
boy made a low bow and said:
'Why, good morning, sir; think I've met
you before!"
The second shook his head mournfully and
exclaimed: ''The last sad state of Mr.
Beef"
"Ah, yes" said the third, "the poor fell
low is all cut up.
THE remains of close FRIEND" sighed
the fourth.
Eyes, closer than brother" assented the
fifth.
1.-The victim of terrible grind!" finished
the sixth, as they took their places at table.
The landaldy wore naughty don't-know.
what-you-mean air, but hash has no more
been seen in their midst.-Memphis Scim
itar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.

The pastor of the First Presbyte-
tian church at Pine Bluff, Ark, was
telling his congregation of his trav-
els in the Holy Land, and closed his
remarks with this incident, illustrat-
ing American enterprise: when at
Jacobs Well he drew therefrom with
his own hands a bucket of water;
after doing so and looking at the tin
bucket, he found it was lard bucket
with the name of Swift and Com
pany' branded on same, which was
the same as he had seen in Pine Bluff
many times. City Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
WHY AMERICANS WIN.
When They Climb = Ladder They
Don't Require Anyone to
Hold 1t.

One of the many reasons why American
manufacturers are so successful competing
in foreign markets is to be found in the
following episode, which occurred recently:
An American manufacturer of steam sPe-
cialties was visiting an English firm which
made similar goods. A certain article which
both firms made was under discussion
What is your price on this thing!" asked
the American.
"WelI, in your money, about &c." replied
the Englishman. What does it cost your
"I'll deliver at your door all you want at
seven dollars apiece" said the American.
How in the world do you do it?.
"Well, I'll illustrate" answered the Amer
lean. "Look out of that window and across
the street. See that man painting sign!'
"Yes."
Hes on ladder, isn't he?"
eyes"
'See that other man sitting on the side
walk holding the foot of the LADDER"
yes"
"Now, in America we have ladders that
stand up by themselves-don't need a man
to hold 'em. So, you see, in this instance
we divide your cost of labor exactly by
two"
81 see," remarked the EngEshman.-Elec-
trical Review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06

No man is better known in the State of
Nebraska than Mr.. Carl T. Roberts, con-
tractor and mason. A typical American
active, shrewd and full of business sagacity
He is not only provider for his family, but
a protector. In a recent letter to DR.. Hart
man he writes, among other things, as fol-
lows:
"Our boy, James, had the membranous
Group, and repeated attacks of lung fever.
Our boy, Charlie, was also subject to re-
peated attacks of pneumonia and pleurisy.
Our third boy, John, was subject to fever
and ague {malarial) and liver trouble. Your
and now l have three Of the healthiest boys
in the State of Nebraska, which +! attrib-
ute to your medicine. My wife had a stom-
gether for my whole family we have used
nineteen bottles of Peruna, and have thus
saved $500 in doctors bills am contract
or and mason. by trade and am known all
over Nebraska. I have had stomach
trouble which has been greatly relieved by
your remedy, Peruna, for which am still
taking it. We think it is the greatest med
icine on earth" c. T. Roberts, Falls City,
Nebraska.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER.

WITHIN three miles or the town 60
ing eastward is the farm of Mr.. w.
Dreamer, one of the municipality s
largest and most prosperous mixed
farmers. Mr.. Dreamer came to this
country in 1880 and settled on a por-
ton of the land which comprises his
present enormous farm of 1880 acres.
In common with many others of a
similar period he experienced all the
hardships and difficulties common to
the absence of railway and market IA
cilities. In no wise daunted, by en-
ergy, industry and indomitable will
he has been able to surmount all OBJ
stacles and has achieved an unpar-
alleled success, and is known through
out the district as one of it's preemi-
nent farmers. His operations extend
over 1880 acres. two sections (the
| thought alone of so much land makes
the eastern farmer dizzy; 500 acres
of this is broken and the remainder
is excellent pasture land and wood.
This harvest he took off crop of
500 acres of wheat and 200 of other
grains. :, Four hundred acres are
plowed and ready for wheat next
spring. Mr.. Creamer is, as has been
a
proportions, having at the present
time 40 horses, 60 head of cattle and
so pigs. The most modern farm
| buildings are found on his premises.
the main building being a barn 55
| feet square on stone foundation
| containing stabling for~16 horses and
| large number of cattle. The loft
| is storedI with 20 loads of sheaf oats
for feed and tons of hay; there is
also a cutting box. Another building
| of large dimensions is the granary, in
| which after teaming large quantities
| to market he still has stored 1900
| bushels Of wheat. A crushing ma
| chine is in the building. There are n
number of lesser buildings contain
ing chicken house, pig pens and cattle
sheds. The farm residence is a hand
some frame structure of ample pro-
portions, in connection with it is a
wood shed. The water supply is un-
excelled; besides house supply there
| is well in the stables and a never
| failing spring situate in "a bluff, which
never freezes. Surrounded by a thick
bluff of poplars, extending in a semi
circle to the west, north and east,
the winter storms are broken and ac-
emulation of snow unknown. Added
to his farming operations, Mr.. Cream
er conducts a threshing outfit for the
season. His success is only one in
stance of what can be accomplished
in Western Canada.-Baldur MAN.
| Gazette, Nov. 10th, 1899.
! Thousands are going to Western
Canada this year to take advantage of
the free homestead laws that are be-
ing offered by the government.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06

Mr.. T. G. Walker, Carneiro, Kansas,
writes: ut is with pleasure that report
that l am better than i have been for many
years. / believe Peruna is without doubt
the best medicine that ever was used in .
family. 1t has cured my nervousness, with
which 1 have been afflicted for great num-
Der of years.
It is a fact of ever-increasing astonish-
ment that so many otherwise sensible and
provideDt people will, for the neglect of so
simple a precaution to have a bottle of
Peruna at hand, bring upon themselves the
needless suffering and foolish expense that
practitioner of medicine is forced to wit
ness every day.
As soon as the value of Peruna is fully ap-
preciated by every household, both as pre-
ventive and cure of these affections, tens of
thousands of lives will be saved, and hun
dreds of thousands of chronic, lingering
cases of disease prevented. Peruna is the
household safeguard.
A complete work on chronic catarrh sent
free to any address by the Peruna Medicine
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
HOW,a Thia3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tons and financially able to carry. out any
obligations made by their firm.
West + Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucou:
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
" DEAR Mrs. PINK
HAM 1T affords me
great pleasure to tell

daughter has received from the use of
Lydia e. Pinkham,s Vegetable Com
pound. After beginning the use of
your medicine she began to mend
rapidly and is now able to be at her
work. Her menses are regular and
almost painless. feel very thankful
to you and expect to always keep your
Vegetable Compound in my house. It
is the best medicine ever knew You
have my permission to publish this
letter if you wish, it may be the means
of doing others good. '-MRs. MATILDA
A. CAMP, Manchester Mill, Macon, Ga,
September 10, 1899.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
MILLION DOLLAR MUSIC.
Grand Opera Costs the management
GoOd-Sized Fortune Each
Week.

The expenses of an opera company
like that which Mr.. Grau manages av-
erage from $1,000 to $45, 900 week.
or about $1,00O,000 a season. How
greatly the principal singers figure
in the expense list may be judged
from the statement that their guar
antees amount to about one-half, or
100000. Quoting the exact figures
from last seasons balance sheet, it
is found that the prima donnas re-
ceived $216,s0O and the principal men
singers $4,000, a total of $500, 500.
Is it policy to pay such salaries? The
question is answered by the state
ment made to me by Mr.. Grau that
the performances which cost him
most pny him best. The public knows
when it is getting a great cast, and is
willing to put out money to hear it.
1t may have cost over $4,000 to raise
the curtain on the '"seven-dollar" per-
formapee of Lies Huguenots" with
Melba, Nordica, "Jean," "Edouard,"
Lasalle and Maurel. But the public
paid nearly $4,000 to hear it. The
record performance of last season was
the closing one, at which the boxes
were not controlled by the stockhold-
ers. There was $1S,5 in the house.
Speaking of the boxes, it is an in
teresting fact that the ownership of
box at the Metropolitan opera house
has proved itself a profitable invest
ment. The parterre boxes which are
held by the stockholders represent
$35, 900 in stock. One of the boxes be.
longing to an estate could recently
have been sold for $4,000, but the
estate preferred to keep it. The
value of parterre box is 500 night.
and the stockholders pay half this
amount to the Maurice Grau Opera
company. There have been two in
stances this season of the letting of
stockholder boxes for $4,000 for the
season. This is certainly paying high
for the privilege of sitting within the
charmed circle of the sglittering
hoe."-Ainslee's Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
WHERE IGNORANCE Is BLISS.
His Wife, sitting I'm the Second Bal-
cony, Thought He Was at Work,
but He Wasn't.


It was a Wednesday matinee, and
two women, one middle-aged, with
trusting brown eyes, the other some
what younger, stood in the outer
lobby of the theater waiting.
He'll come. He said he would"
the elderly woman said in reply to
so good about that, although I hate
to trouble him when he's so busy
all the time He'll have the tickets,
tOo.''
Just then che" entered, and, rush
ing over to his wife with an apology
in his face, said in grieved tone:
I'm so sorry, dear, I couldn't get
those tickets. The house will be full
and there'll be mighty little paper in
it. I don't like to disapppoint YOU"
"He" was middle-aged, too, but his
face did not have as many lines in
it as his wife's; he was better pre-
served, his rich overcoat was in strong
contrast to her shabby cloak, and he
had quite the air of man of the
world.
Never mind" rejoined the wife,
1--WE can go shopping. It isn't yOur
fault if. they don't give out passes"
But I want you to see the play"
the husband answered quickly, 80
L got two of the best seats they had
left. They're in the second balcony,
though
'Why, that's just beautiful" ex-
claimed the wife joyously, and, TAX
ing the tickets, she gave her husband
a grateful, loving glance, and with
her companion assembled the stairs.
AS soon as they were gone the man
sent anxious glances towards the
street doors, bit his mustache nerv-
ous1y, fingered his necktie to be sure
it was all right, and looked frequent
ly at his watch. All at once his face
frightened, and, smilingly raising his
hat, he fastened to meet WELL
dressed, good-looking young woman
who had just entered.
1t was evident they understood
each other, for neither spoke. AS
they approached the ticket taker he
unearthed two choice parquet seats,
accompanied by pass, and, giving
up the latter, they passed in, Be-
fore seating himself the middle-aged
man carefully arranged the young
wOman's cloak so that a draft from
anywhere would not annoy her, and
then, with her program, handed her
81 box of chocolate creams.
During the progress of the play
they watched the stage intently, con-
versing together most interestedly
between the acts. In the second
balcony the trusting wife also
watched the play, her enjoyment
marred only by the thought that
while she was thus finding relief from
cares her husband was hard at work
in his office, worried and harassed
by the troubles of a business life.
When the play was over the midi
dle-aged man md his fair young COM
panion FASTENED out, reaching the
street long before the occupants of
the second balcony could descend the
two stairways. Entering cab they
were driven to fashionable restau-
rant. The wife went home in a street
car to eet dinner alone.
She knew nothing, and perhaps it
is best that she remain in that state
of ignorance which is defined as little
short of ecstatic bliss.-Chicago Tri-
hune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
REJECT THE .JusT AS GooD.n

The dealer who tells you that he can
sell you the same thing as Aiabastine
or something just as good" either is
not posted or Is trying to deceive you. In
Offering something he has bought cheap
and is trying to sell on Alabastfne's de-
mands. he may not realize the danger to
himself as well as to you. Beware OIL
all new substitutes. Dealers risk a suit
for damages by selling and consumers by
using an infrinGement. Alabastine Co. own
the right to make and sell wall coatings
adapt9d TO mix with cold WAt4r.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-06
CHURCHES AND sCHooLHousEs.

The interior wuals Of churches, school
houses and all public halls should never
be coated with anything but the durable
and pure Alabastine. So evident has this
fact become. that hundreds of tons are
used annually for, this work. The genu-
Inc Alabastine does not rub or scale on.
1t ia clearly during the long period Of its
usefulness- Every owner Of building
druETfst TOR card Of tints. and write for
free copy Of our interesting booklet to
Alabanttne Co, Grand Rapids, Mich.