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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-14
Topeka SOCIETY.
Interesting Meeting of the La
kOta Club.
Famous Men and Their Work
Are Discussed.
THE MONDAY CLUB.
Session Held With Mrs. A.
Zahner in POtWin.
News of Personal and Social
Nature.

The regular meeting of the Lakota
club was held Monday afternoon at the
home of Miss Mary Thompson on To-
peka avenue. The subject under dis
cussion was, Napoleon, The Man." and
the following programme was given;
Reading from Emerson's Represen-
tative Men, subject. Napoleon,
.............M Mrs. Charles Adams
Paper. Napoleon, The Man" ....-..-
MISREPRESENTATION Miss Villa Rodgers
Miss Virgiline Mulvane gave a read
ing from Wordsworth's poem dedicated
to National Independence and Liberty.
Reading, The First Napoleon, from
Ropes lectures. Miss Alice Prescott
Paper, THE Code Napoleon" ...-....
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Walter Gust
Discussion, Did England act with
wisdom in exiting Napoleon to St
Helena?" Leader. ......-.........-
.................M Mrs. Harrison Morgan
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Charles Adams at GIT Fillmore
street.
The annual election of officers took
place Monday afternoon with the fol-
lowing result: President, Mrs. Harri-
son Morgan; vice president, Miss Villa
Rodgers; secretary and treasurer, Miss
Myrtle Jetmore; delegates to the city
federation, Mrs. Morgan and Miss Ware;
alternates, Mrs. David Palmer and Miss
Rodgers. Miss Abby Ware was ap-
pointed delegate to the state federation
meeting in May at Winfield
The Monday Club.
The Monday club was pleasantly en-
tertained Monday afternoon by Mrs. A.
Zahner at her home in Potwin. Mrs
Willis Norton substituted for Mrs. E.
H. Crosby and Mrs Ed Herbst for Mrs.
Frank E. Wear. The club will be enter
tanned a week from Monday by Mrs.
Charles Blood Smith. During the latter
part of the afternoon Miss Charlotte
Parkhurst Miss Augusta Dewey of
Abilene, Miss Herbst and Miss Susie
Herbst were guests of the club.
The Ivy Club.
The regular meeting of the Ivy club
was held Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs F. W. Bramley on Monroe
street Dainty refreshments were
Buckley of Mulhall, o. T., Mrs. Atkin-
son, Mrs. Witchley, Miss Ransdall, Miss
Miller Miss Eddy, Miss Tefft, Mrs.
Burdett and Miss Kinley. The next
meeting will be held in one week at
at the home of Miss Kinley on Topeka
avenue.
The Lenten Maid.
The Lenten maid is busily engaged in
preparing her spring wardrobe, and she
is sure to be found these bright sun
shiny days in some one of the attrac-
tive dry goods stores; at present the
silk counter proves the most alluring
for the silks and satins were never so
dainty and pretty as they are this sea-
son. And by the way a great many of
the Topeka society girls are observing
Lent much more strictly this year than
ever before; many of them have given
up dances, parties of all kinds, and
| things they like best to eat. but few of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-14
AN OHTOAN'S REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT.

Brings Happiness and Health to Every User
and Cures Without Drugs the Most Obstinate Diseases by Ma
turss Method of Steaming the Poons of the Blood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-14
NOtes and Personal Mention.

them are self sacrificing enough to for
swear the theater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-14
IS A WONDERFUL SELLER

for agents, as there are millions of
homes without bathing facilities, and
the firm offers special Inducements to
both men and women upon request:
and, to our knowledge, many are max
ing from 500 to $3.50 per month and ex-
penses- Write them today and mention
our paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
CONFLICTISG TESTIMONY.
From The PhiladeIphia Can.


Talk about the hardships of a political life
said a recent seeker for political hOnOrS, your
newspaper advertisers got up against good
and hard How was it? Well this is the first time
! have been in the field, and l have been striving
to please everybody and advertise myself a little
My wife has tried to aid me and one of her ads
led to my undong, because she did consult
me first.
Every, now and then have been accustomed to
take little drop of whiSkeY My wife is Op-
posed to this. and tells everybody l strictly
temperate"
His speech a this point was broken off to let a
comprehensive wink and broad smiles chase each
other his cOuutenauce.
"WelI. to continue. one morning an obong pack
age left at my office. | opened it and found a
quart bottle OF whskey, and. sampins it. found it
pretty fair. There was 4 little note nCloScd ask
ing for a testimonial. so dashed off and sent
il at once.
When | arrived home my wife said john d
bottle came for you this morning. and il wanted
testimonial | sent the company a little note right
away
More whiSkey thought, when To- and behold
ii proved to be bottle of gold for alcoholism
well. next morning | made dive for the paper.
and on opening it my finish. There. both on
the one page, Villanous picture of me, say
ing that | recommended old Potato Whskey. and
on the other column a fairly good picture. saying
that, as an apostle of temperance | recommended
SCreelyS Gold Cure.
Il have been out of politics from that day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
RIGORs OF 4 CENSORSHIP.
THE MULE WAS A TOTAL Loss. But rHs coa
PERHEAD REPORTER CAME BACK
From The PhiIadelphia Post

From The Philadelphia Post
Former state Senator Harmon " Rrouo 81,
Ohio, held responsible place OH the staff ~ g.
erdl IA Wins during the Civil War In 20ntras-f-,
the rlsors Of the present press censorship In "a
lrdHSvaaI with the lax methods pursued during -
Rebellion the Senator recently said.
"One day before NickSblrS the cor--s0onIer, 70
a ccpperhead paper went 10 General Rawl!ns n,
news. ~ -''
The General Dondered moment and took n,
one side
" Take This young man. he said. I'D 70 the n,
OF LlOSe trenches within stones throw ~ -
enemy Take him up there ans -0se him 7 5rrt
care what happens C1te-s-1-I2
1 said did and started through the Inns
Both Of us N"-N mounted 7 pointed 11- a c-zs;
overlooking IT, -uemy and told him he ,ogl5 "a
good View from chat point
am you coming with U-2 he asked
No, / replied. 4 know all & want 20 know
so he started alone As soon aS rn= tor b n,
nat and the tips 81 mis- mules ears showed s5ors
yards wide that cut the air Ike @ biz krisaiIs5s
ne crown o. his nat Vas sliced 1ff with shsa-x
ne managed 10 drop To the ground in sas--v M
me perSeVerlng mule literally filed w.-f cad
After the Trims ceased the CORES poudeur craRst
10 the spot where ] was.
asked.
ana looking at his hands 10 see whether they xss
bloody What / wanted TO know On, yes I
course Inc enemy are over that ridge al r.gEr'
W hen We returned 10 headquarters tiens-I
RaWAns saw US and hailed ne I went inside as
4 thought I told you 10 lose THAI copDe,s.at
reporter somewhere ne said testify
a total loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
SHE HAD No DOUBTS.
From The Washington Star,

From The Washington Star
The little hours had CrawlCd UP to the CON {
the roof of might and fallen over until To- Z
them were rolling down the far side to"S-- ~
caves of morning when a solitary t'Ctma1 =
have been seen slipping into his own house
his shoes in his hand .,-s
How needless. Oh. how needless. ortents =
the devices OF man How UuE3tOry ana W.
ofteutimrs his most painStIkiDS efforts -, n :
His wife wide awake and waning To -If
when he entered the sanctiued SccluSi0a d -
apartment. .,sr-
Il was afraid OF waking you. dear, ne -
mered he let the shoes fall from his ns.S, :.
grasp TO the floor with a couple OF dun ln~~-
close together they seemed one -, 4
She asked him in StOneCOld voice WIZ.
had been to be getting in At that time o.. az sr
He thanked Heaven for an opportunity ~
plain, md he told her a narrowing tale Of D. al
and delayed trains and tel phones out ~ orup ~
telegraph wires down and no uneSse myers -
would have moved a heart OF marble f.- !
She never said q word as she looked StE@h'
him -. !.
DO you doubt me-" he asked. as II lndlgpA,,s ~
the implied suspicion % her silence, ana 80
pIeadingly; DO you doubt me- May
Her face sortcned aud the dxi,y Of her eyes i
Taxed. srfy
No William" she responded. almost s's,,s
No / DO not doubt you AZ FIRST there mlSn' s5es
been some doubt IN my mind out now ~
Heaven there Is none. Not 4 shadow, Ni..',- t., 81
I'm as sure that you are lying as th1t w
standing before me- 80 sei
Then William bowed his head In shaIiJii =.
turned up the gas. at her request 50 sac VV-
A better look at him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
'SOGGI" S4NDERS'S GREAT SPEECH.
Democrat.


-,Sosgy Sanders. noted fun blood Cherokee.
VINO mas he'd office ever since he old
enough talks the English language br1kenIy.
w hen United States Senators Jones of Arkansas
anu FEttJf OF Connecticut We're n re "a Tahle 4uIh
ihout tlSht years ago. inVeS igating ana looking
INTO Indian matters, they held Il meeting IN th-
1pcra house and made speeches to the Cherokee
senators md Councillors advising them to take
their lands lh SeVerdlty and change Their manner
SoEernment-to become Territory State of the
mon hey also told the Indians that the Dawes
commission would be down among them to
treat Tor some changes the Federal Government de
sired IN the Ind an Territory: that they among
them as friends to advise Their their in
eTeStS.
After they had finished their talks "Sogsy," who
was an attentive liStener-for their remarks had
been interpreted into Cherokee by an Interpreter
'SoSSy arose slowly and in a very dignined and
courteous manner said he would like o make a
Few remarks. Senators Jones and PIatt were
anxious To hear him. Said Sanders:
Y eSh, II Is great frien all time good fren' 10
inlun IL white man, when he want il some mo-
lnJun IAN. White mans who jus talk put me in
MN OF 4 story once heard L Man SOin 10 get
hunS, he's lawyer tOe him dis. L can save il neck
from being hung How do dat?' ask il prisoner.
l pay you $1,000 you il my neck AN lite
said II dat lawyers and he gave il dat LAWYERS
moneys-$l.G00 Den dat lawyers he tell il dat prS-
ner: You go shoot il yourself in bed OATS what
white mans want it here nOw-he want il t'hul-
Iuckee Indian TO kill hSSe'f.
This speech of 'SogSy'S'' brought down the
house, and the staid old United States Senators
joined in the encore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
A CAREFUL BUYER.

From The Detroit Free Press.
There were only four neighbors in Tu,knr's GEN
eraI store at the crossing of the plank riCSe and
the state road when Silas Slosson entered
How be ye. boys" he said cole ri .rly.
LADY,
" Baout tn same; don't much thargc"
Stlas crossed the store to the counter. behind
which stood Tucker his face wreathed in mer-
camille smiles. his fat hands pressed against the
varnshlcss table.
''Whattel It he. Mistur slosson?" he asked.
"Haow much We gittn' fer sugar replied
the prospective customer.
Six cents
~Phew-w-w.' whisted Silas, gone up amt it?
Didn't heV [ pay no sich tigger fer I las | bot
Tibet So" inquired Tucker with surprise. "Haow
much d ye hey t giv'?'
Five cents an half"
Tibet so? Haow much want?
.PaOund."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

his minister. Would you mind. sir asking our
ured the sick man. "Of course will. Chapman.
said the pa~SOn. ''Thdnkee sir. but. mind none
Of that ere tweedledum Beethoven, you know, sir
only HandeIs.' The minister said he fell sure that
sistants' desire. The old man lay placidly for
awhile, AMI then exclaimed with f-TVOr. There
is one good thiuS-I shaU't have To blow it,.
There is good deal of humor, mostly unconscious
about blowers The wife of a little country church
blower nal died rather suddenly and the vicar
Went 10 condOle with the beredved husband. Now.
tell me how il happened" said the vicar We'll
SIR she Is bad, and l Went off for the doctor,
-FOUR miles away and when ! gets there he
gone off somewhere else: I turns back. and in
coming home remembered | had a bottle of mtdi-
cine Wnleh ne guy me last year. So. says I. That
VIII 90 Tor the mIsSuS; she takes il and dies.
Intn. Shtlng up his pipe. the old blower added,
w ASH | II a good job | didn't take it myseIt?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
HUMORs OF ORGAN BLOWERS.
rom l. ongman's Magazine.

From Longman's Magazine.
The service went very well this morning. sir
the puinper Will say to you when you changing
your SHOES II you are a conner ii is hardly
likely th1t he Will feed your vanity by favorable
comparison with your predecessor. ''Ah! e could
play; e could he will assure you. with a meaning
emphasis on the maneled pronoun. one case /
nave heard OF was that Of orEaniSt who went
PACK tof a SUNDAY 10 his former post and his
former blower. Well, John said the organist
TO the veteran, how are things going here?'
"Hth you worked this ere horgin it use} be
quite a treat when the Psalms was on, and you
comes to one OF them there verses about and the
thunder rolred, or that one about and the Lord
awakened out OFF Is sleep like "A giant refreshed
win vine. or that larst Psalm the larst day
OF the month with let every body praise the Lord
-lol dldnt Just ave To go IL them But now |
can Just SIT down easy like. and give arr stroke
now ana aEln. none o your fun strokes | used
TO have TO make when you was ere There amt
much pleasure in the service now, sir"
Ihat blower evidently liked "A sweat. Therein |
must ADMIT. ne was singular among blowers. They
are well represented by that member OF the fra
ttrhlty VIM was utterlns his last feehle words To
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITIFS.


FROM ChamberSS journal
one almost forgets how long ago il is since thu,
muzZlinE order first issued: but shortly after
the inception Of that order houSemaid attached"
1" a foreign legation took pug dog. also at
tached' To the same legation, out for a walk. She
was stopped by a constable. who asked her " nv
the dog was not wearing a muZzle. The house
maid replied that the dog did not possess "A nuzZlr
because il was diplomatic dog The constable
responded that the dog was pug. and that he
not a fool The constable took the name and ad-
dress of the housemltd- y few days later a sum
mons arrived At the legation. The hOusemaid did
not present herself at the court. and the maEis-
tTate imposed a fine on her, At last the Foreign
Minister went to the Marquis of Salisbury about the
matter The result that all the officials con
nected with the case We're reprimanded; and
note addressed from Lord Salisbury To all
tho legations in London, in which note Lord Sails
bury said he had the honor to call attention to
certain order entitled the muzzllng order by whlch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
THE COLLEGE, BoyE ulX.
From The Philadelphia Record

From The Philadelphia Record
Two Young men. who must have been mal-.L
students boarded an A0go-8 car late sunday 1gI
with a iully trticulLted skeleton FL h had r1s
arm linked with thar OF tho skeleton -Ose oo1-s
ratified SreW~0mely as they walked % the forEl-t
emo OF the car and S-aVr-y seated themselves III
their imam iuate companion between them. BerEsss
the SriunIus teeth Of the skeleton was a cIgaFeys
and te~by nat adorned lis shining skull The =
was rather crowded. and the other I1~SecgerS. MS
or whom Were men. @aZed FRI Open U1Ur1sd ASH
lSnllruJ at he strange 81 -r-t..-- The TWO yolls
fellows. however. ure-e-l-t 20 se unconscious .
Their SURROUNDINGS. and held such converse VI
the Skeleton as. Too bah YOU didn't wear y1f
mac klniosh. IiL I'm afraid youL catch cold y
say. Bill. better throw away your cigarette or ne
conductor VIII pU, You off,
N1en the coudurlcr came through for the f3-s
one Of the yourS men handed him IS cents, anu u
rang up three fares without a word Of cOmmel.
Al SlNtrvCtH-~j- young girl ri. cred The car ana
looked around .rr seat II J-. Bill. exclaimed
one of the students. where's y1.- Ealantryf 6ei
up and give the lady seat. Then he yanked 10
.eton OUT of lis place and sat -- ON MS karrS
The sir gave one SCTeech. fled -1 t- ba K platform
and Insisted thar The conductor stop the car an
put her on 'tieel Biil"' remarked the stle7l-
gazing reProarG-Uuy into the skeletons lace
you've detrriOratvd You used Co -e quite a .a-5
man" Then everybody laughed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
FEMININE DIPLoHlCY.

From The Chicago News
Hum exclaimed GroweH as he E'lnced over :
bill from his wife's dressmaker. Here's an -
of so for that little border OF fur around the ~
of your skirt Now I'd like 10 know - nat o5as-'
that is
Its a good advertisement for you. my de-
responded his better half Your creditors So /.
and take il for granted that you prOSpel :
and afford II. they don't press heir cia.-@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
THE FUNNY SIDE or CLERICAL LIFE.
SOME STORIES TOLD BY THE LATE BISHOP
WAI4SHAM HOW.
From The Sunday Magazine.

From The Sunday Magazine
Mr. 6 IF oy P eToss aad s. q IN
that town IIc was very eccentric in all ms Ways
Among other pecuarties he, though very illEL f
dress Archdeacon Allen undertook on one occasion SION
to speak to him on the subject ana al bat his dress
was not quite what usual on such occasions
%hs5SqP0 @oa Mr. said We Mr. o You
know this is not quite the correct thing; | believe
could not resist good laugh, and acknowledged
that he was quite right in his suppositlon.
one dav nv good fellow curate, the Rev. F. P.
Johnson, walking along the r4td wITH h ne I0n%
Strides in a striped wastcoat and blue mufLete t
informing al the top Of ms I"te [e I@ sIackened
pa finished the prayer duly SANG, the Amen ana
then shook hands Win nearly rcsstn SstonisRment
al the performance he said he was only say ng
Would not have it in church and he had no time
in his lodgings in Shrewsbury ne always Iiu tbe ~
m0rninE no d Eop Tou Would just have come in
for The Altman. YOU Know in choirs and places
where they sing mere folloWeth the asked
Johnson on, he replied, y always have the the
same for only knoW one o N he oneen u ''''
Another time Mr.. C was spending gay 9oT WIN ba
Mr. Peake then curate Of ElIesmere At noon bi me
whistling very strangely on one note He went up,
ka2sed a. The qGor and ad 3s r Hm wn Bu ne wha
are you whtstling in that queer way for? no said aid
Swered Il was saying my prayers" Saving your
SAID Mr. PeabGj MT you TSfe S %ai
maid Vas eean og YGgT TqV ODD next pefh G
n G @v ssxts as generay do 50 thought
would whistle them to-day"
Here is another story of pastoral visitation:
woman in small Welsh farmhouse Whiting
ILL., neighbor for the clergyman, who said
he would come directly. The neighbor, going back
Bible, the parson might ask for one The farm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
ms BIZ IF C4LLED.
From Golfers Weekly.

From Golfers Weekly.
one of the boys was brassirz n his man-.-
accomplishments until one of t1e company a. =
round table lost patience and said. IN A grun -
NOW We heard enough about what you =
do. Come. tell Us what there Is you can't %. -
I'll undertake 10 do 10 myself o.
Well replied the student with a yaEn .
can't pay uy account here. S. 3 ID 90 ind Yo-'
the DO II"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

who was butted by Clough's billygoat. 1t seemed
awfuly funny to the rest Of u.s. but Toilet didn't
laugh a bit. Doesn't appear TO be any sense of
humor in Toilet
DnddyI1 oh, don't know. You can't expect
behind his back. And you say yourself a great
deal depends upon the point OF view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
NO REFLECTIONS ON THE WOLF.

From The Detroit Journal
We sincerely pitied the unappreciated vocalist
How. ventured gently do YOU ma-'s'
To keep the wolf from your door a.
We'll. in the first place" ne replied. q q =
my practising At home -
then he started violently. and lily exps-.-
how in this way he saved the rental u stun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
PERILS or PROSPERITY.

From The Atlanta Constitution
Deliver me rum prosperity exclaimed the col
ored philosopher 'One de hes friends | had
wuZ ruint 10y it-teetot'ly ruint, long e he wllZ
pc man he had three squar' meals a day
ram ~ pra'r at night. now look at I'M He
foun' ten dollars in de big road, en- ne walk So
proud en- hol his head high dat his neck got
kotched in de fork tree limb en- he strange
ter death 70 dey could come up en- lynch i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

II enacted that all dogs when taken INTO uunrr.
places should wear mUZzIe over the hesi
Taking into consideration the present friendly =
latiOns existing between Her Britannia Majesty s,4
the other Powers, might he suggest that as
favor, all dogs belonging To he different -
tiOEs should be unUzZed when taken into the sire "a
or. il not mUzzled, should De led on a leash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
THE POINT or VIEW.

From The Boston Transcript.
Fuddy-It is the same with humar as with eycrv-
thing els. a good deal depends upon The po1t
Oh View. suppose. There Toilet. fer insti nee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

he thought, at the bottom of an old chest FOR
thank goodness he added we have had no occa-
SION lor them sort of books for many long year
never since the old was so bad"
Ialking of family Bibles. when Bishon Walshau,
40" was rector of Wilmington, ne copied the fol-
Io"Ihs ISt from the entries in the family Bible
OF some people called Turner. The names are those
or the twelve children of the family:
J. Iurnerina de Margaret
* lurnerannah De Mary Elizabeth
q Alfred Fitz Cawley de Walker
4 Bernard de Bolton
.. Cornelius Il Campston
Vnia Rebekah i" NC Id
=. John de HtllgTeaVe
g i:!Snih de George Turner Jones
% Ftghonghanga Temardugh Hone d. Hind
ley ii'i' ue Iilhu-
~ TurnweIl William APP owen de PrngIe
- IufHerlttia de Jonannah Jane dc Faith
u Faithful Thomas
relative Of Sir Watkin Wynn was one day HINT
ing with hounds when his horse stumbled in
lane and fell with him Whereupon Simnsnn at
mat time Sir Watkins second horseman Jumped
on to help him, and thinking him danggrotisv
huft. tried TO comfort him with text of Scrpturr
siS IhB- An SIR! naked We came out Of our moth
erS womb and naked We shall return thtthrr,;
Dr. b. of Oswestry, has three horses which no
mas named High Church. Low Church ana Rroad
Ihufch The reason he gives is that the first l.,
always on his knees IN" second never and faT
te thlrd you never know what he viii do next
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-11

law. Under the rules laid down
by the State board of control for
the government of County Dis
pensera, they are prohibited from
becoming candidates for office and
still hold the position of Dispen-
ser. I did not care to resign to
become a candidate. (To have re-
signed would have thrown me out
of employment for six months,)
and if elected I could have held
the office under the law only
twelve months. So l will not at
tempt to hold the position longer
than the 1st of January, 1901, or
until my successor qualities.
T am, Mr.. Editor, as I have al
ways been, willing, perfectly will
ing, to abide the result Of the prl-
maries. All the rumors now III
circulation as to whatI intend to
do, and as to what l have been ad-
vised to do, are false and originate
from the same source.
J. B. DAVIS.