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The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
TOWN TOPICs.
The Costello Will Hearing
JUDGE BRADLEY ADMITS THE WILL TO
 PROBATE.

There was hearing on Monday last before Judge of Probate Bradley on the will of MSrtin Costello. After a short hearing the will was admitted to probate. The witnesses to the will, which was made in March, 1893, were Cyrus B Sherman, David W. Bronson and Walter s. Bradley. MT sherman and MT Brad. lay testified to the execution of the will and to the apparent soundness of mind of MT Costello at the time. After the will was admitted to probate an ap- peal was taken to the Superior court by James Costello, the only heir at law, who was left nothing under the will, except the income during his life. Upon his death the entire estate goes to the then pastor of St Roses church, to be used for masses for the repose of the soul of the deceased. Mir Lynch, of Toomey & Lynch, and c. H. Northrop appeared for the will, and Attorney Beecher, of Beecher 6 Garfield, for James Costello. Charles Fl. Ncrthrop and Edgar F. Nor throp are executors and trustees under the will.
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County.
KENT.
NORTH KENT AND VICINITY.

NORTH KENT AND VICINITY.
 Miss Hester Hall is visiting at her cousins, Mrs Merritt Page's, at South Kent.
 Misses Lizzie and Carrie Demusey of New Milford are visiting their aunt, Mrs Thompson.
 Miss Louise King of Kent visited Miss May Berry few days, last week.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. business meeting was held st the home of Mrs Fred Berry and new officers were elected.
 Mrs Laura Sarlss spent few days in South Keat, last week, with her brother. The ice house is progressing slowly at the creamery.
 Mir and Mrs Catlin have been visiting r:lstives in Cornwall Bridge, recently.
 The school was closed on Monday and Tuesday on account of the teacher being sick.
 The card party was held at Miss Berry's, last week. All enjoyed pleas- ant evening. This week it will be held at the home of the Misses Thompson.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
A POINTER.

At 63 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport, you will find games from five to 25 cents, 8 fine line of banks, pianos, magic lan- terms and some exceedingly pretty paint Eng and drawing books for five cents. You will also find bargain In moist water colors in tn box, for five, ten and twenty-five cents. They also sell good watch guaranteed for one year for $1, and ornamental clocks in various designs for S150. Music folios make desirable gifts, also banjos, mandolins, violins, &C., cordeons, zithers, guitars, etc. If you visit Bridgeport do not fail to call on the Northrop Publishing Co.,, 63 Fairfield avenue.
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Oscar Jones of Stratford has rented portion of John B. Nichols' farm.
 Rev George ". Servis and family have returned from Brooklyn, where they spent the holidays.
 Miss Florence M. Nichols, who is study ing music over at Yale, has returned to her duties after three weeks' vacation
 Miss Jessie E. Cook, who has been quite sick with 8 cold, is improving.
 Mrs Henry E. Reed has had quite Be- were attack of grip. Dr Cogswell ot Stratford attends her.
 John B. Nichols is contemplating 8 trip to Cuba in the near future.
 Miss Emma Peet has visited friends In Brooklyn, recently.
 Misses Emma and Gertrude Peet have returned from few days visit in New York and Brooklyn, ..
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A MONSTER DEVIL-vIsH

Destroying its victim, is a type of con- stipation. The power of this murderous malady is felt on organs and nerves and muscles and brain. There's no health till it's overcome. But Dr Kings New Life Pills are 8 safe and certain cure. Best in the world for Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. Olly 25 cents at R. Fl. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; s. c. Bull 6 Co.,, Sandy Hook ;Allen Joyce, Rox. bury Station Edward A. Honan, Mer winsville; William J. Beehler, Brookfleld {; William B. HawleY, Sherman. Drug stores.
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CANNON.
THROWING DYNAMITE ARou1

THROWING DYNAMITE ABOUT! A party living in the vicinity of Chest nut hill. recently, while walking along the road, discovered something lying in the wagon track, and picking it up found It to be dynamite cartridge. Fortunate ly no team had been over the spot or se- rIous damages might have been done. How 1t came there ia g mystery. Miss Sadie sturgee has been on the sick list.
 J. A. Godfrey spent Sunday in Nor walk.
 About 70 attended the dance in the hall, last Friday night, given by parties from Georgetown.
 Miss k. McNichol, after spending the holidays at Rev J. Brien's, returned to her school in Wilbraham, Mass., Thurs day.
 The farmers are busy fllfng their ice houses in this section.
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Methodist church during the week of prayer acd it Is hoped they will continue next week.
 Mrs John Mcdonald and family have moved to Bridgeport. The section fore mans family is to occupy her place.
 The concert held in the Congregation = a1 church, last Friday evening. under th e direction of Prof Elton, was we'll at tended and success. His singing schoo is to continue next Friday evening.
 B. M. Futile spent Sunday on Great Hill.
 Dea N. W. Mitchell called on old friends, last week.
 The Waterbury correspondent is mis- taken in regard to the sale of the Lewis place to Hermon Perry. It is reported that out of town parties are negotiating for it,
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

1T am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure for my health and life. It cured me of lung trouble following grippe. 5 Thousands owe thei, yrs to the prompt action of this never failing remedy. It cures coughs, colds, eroup, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe and throat and lung
 uoles. It's early use prevents con- sumption. It is the only h. rmless remedy that gives immediate results. R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; s. c. Bull 6 Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsferd; B. Hawley & Co.,, steprey {; A. B. Fancher, HawleyviIle.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, LUCAS
 COUNTY, sS,
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner Of the firm Of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State Rtoresaid,and that said firm will pay the sum ot ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each and every case of Oatarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
 Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day ot December, A. D. ISS6. A. w. GLEAsON
 lsEAL.l Notary Public,
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the Iblood and mucous sur faces ot the system. Send for testim onials, tree. F. J. CHENEY .& CO, Toledo Q.
 @S-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best
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K airfeld County.
LYONS PLAINS.
IcE HARVEST COMPLETED.

 All the Ice houses about here are filled with fine ice. The water being low and week of zero weather, people were en- abled to get ice from the river nine inches thick withouG any snow. Mrs David Provost returned to her home in New Jersey, Saturday, after visit of two weeks with relatives here. Mr and Mrs ". H. Sherwood of Cram berry Plains visited T. W. Treadwell and family this week.
 Mrs Mary Banks returned home, Sat- usday, after 8 weeks visit in Southport, caring fur her mother, who had 8 bad fall, recently.
 Elmer Treadwell and daughter, Shi' < ley, of Bethel, spent Sunday with rela- tives here.
 MT and Mrs Albert Williams returned to their home in Westport, Sunday. They, with Oscar Davis of Bridgeport, spent several days, last week. with Mrs Eliza Davis.
 Miss Clara Banks is visiting in Soutb- port.
 Mrs Charles Salmon and Mrs Eliza Davis spent Thursday in Bridgeport.
 Miss Eddice White is spending two weeks with her uncle and aunt in Brad leyville.
 Mrs Frank Lyon Is home again after visit of several days with her sister iD Bethel.
 Phillip Gerhardt returned home, Satur- day. from New York state, whe fe went to attend funeral, last week.
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TRY GRAIE-ol TRY GRAIN-ol

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you & package of Grain. o, the new food drink that takes the place Of coffee. The chiI. dren may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it. Grain-O has that rich seal brown of Mo cha OF Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate ssomach receives it without distress. IA the price of coffee. 15c and 25c package. Scld by all grocers.
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NEW FAIRFIELD.
ONE ON THE DOCTOR.

Reading in the Danbury News of the Danbury doctors experience in trying to ascertain. by enquiring of farmers, the distance to where his patient lived, in New Fairfield, reminds Ithe writer of his driving through an adjoining town, and wishing to know the distance to the place he was going, he enquired of young man by the roadside and received the fol- lowing reply, Wall, if you wus driving the boss' hosa, shud say bout & mile, and if you wus driving 8 or'nary hoss, I shud say bout two miles; but with the hoss you have got shud say bout ten miles," If yaRr correspondent had seen the ''tied up ggit" of the doctors horse before telling the distance he would have said ten or twelve miles.
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Y, visited his brother, Walter Aldr'cb the first of the week.
 Stephen Somers is very sick.
SANFORD.
ITEMS OF INTEREST,
Stephen Son

ITEMS OF INTEREST. Zalmon Reed has been drawing logs 70 the saw mill for A. K. Geoppler. c. Stollie will cut and deliver 20 cords of wood to John Todd.
 Louis Downs is cutting wood for J. L. Burr.
 J. l.. Burr is reported on the sick list. F. Stafford is unloading a car load of cross arms.
 Master Willie Smith of New York ia visiting at Daniel VauRhan's. Benjamin Houghtaling and family wis. ited Daniel Vaughan over Sunday. -
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STEVENSON.
LOCAL EVENTS.

s4 t
 Last week Burton Bradley moved from South Britain into the house owned by bis sister, Mrs R. 8. Hinman. Mr Brady assists Mr Hinman with his farm work and his daughter, Miss Bertha, is now teaching school in the Rlveralde dis trict.
 Mrs Y. ,. French Is spending several days sf her fathef's in Walkers Farms,
 Mrs Munson Clark Is visiting her daughter in Mount Carlael.
 Mrs William French is spending week or two with her sister h Nanga. tuek.
 Misses Lillse and Ads Knorr were lsome rom DeEhy oWar Sunday.
 william Alaiicb af sozth povAf, \.
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Miss Caroline Smith, sister of the late Rev Henry Bagg Smith, dead at the age of 65 years. The funeral was attended from Washburne's undertaking rooms in Springfield, Mass., on Wednesday morn ing, the burial being at West Springfield, Mass. The deceased lady was an aunt of the Messrs Smith of TEE BEE and of Mrs Arthur D. Fairchili of Taunton district. She was lady of most estima- ble character, and during the partorate of Rev Mir Smith in Newtown, was often visitor at the parsonage.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

l.. I. Travis, Agent Southern R. R., 5elina, Ga, writes, ''T cannot say too much in praise of One Minute Cough Cure. In my case it worked Ike a charm." The only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. Cures coughs, oolda,croup, bronchitis, and all throat and lung troubles. R. H. Beers & Co.,, New town; s. Q. Bull 6 Co.,, Sandy Hook {; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley X Co.,, stepney; A. B. Fancher, Haw- leyville.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

The modern and most effective cure for constipation and all liver troubles-the famous little pills known as DeWitt's Lit tie Early Risers. R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; s. c. Bull &Co., Sandy Hook :; A. B. BlaEeman, Botsford; B. Hawlev & Co.,. Stepney; A. B. Fancher, Haw- leYVille.
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New Haven CO.
MIDDLEBURY.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs ELECT OFFI-
 GERS.
 The Y. P. $. c. k. have elected the to1- lowing officers for the next six months :: President, H. k. Clark; vice-president, George Townsend; recording secretary, Miss Belle Griswold; corresponding sec. retary, Miss Esther Woodford ;treasurer, Wilson Townsend; pianist, Miss Carolyn Camp; assistant, Miss Hazel Bronson.
 DEATH OF MRS WALLACE. Mrs Wallace, the mother of George Wallace, died st her home last Saturday night.
 The other sick ones are improving.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

Charles Hatch has lost valuable horse.
 John Evans has so far recovered as to be able to set up for short time each day.
 The Congregational society held it's an- nual meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
 The Board of Relief met again on Mon- day. -.
 The tobacco is about all sold, averag- ing about l5 cents pound. Some of 1t has been delivered to the buyer.
 Miss Anna Evans has returned .from her visit in Sherman.
 David Butler of Danbury wss in town on Monday and called on Edward Jen- nings. ~ E.t
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heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia. R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; s. 0. Bull 6 Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; E. Hawley, & Co.,, sepney; A. B. fancher, Hawleyville.s
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

The great demand for G. N. Clark's Vegetable Liver Pills is owing to their wonderful curative properties. They strike directly at the cause of biliousness, constipation, indigestion, loss of appetite, headache, etc., which makes 8 cure in. evitable. Sold by all druggists.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
DoDGIEGToWE AND VICINITY.

Miss Elsie Platt of Bedding is at Mrs George Cranes.
 MT and Mrs Adolph TumereIle of Dan bury has been spending a few days at the home of MT and Mrs Jerome Platt.
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F. "A. ThIrkisld, Health Inspector of Chicago, says, sKodol Dyspepsia Cure cannot be recommended too highly. K cured ne of severe dyspepsia" 1" Is digeats Ehst yoH est and ourss indigestion,
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

J. H. Beers of Chicago has presented to the Newtown library & copy of the Fairfield County Commemorative Rec ord,
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS

Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. K. W. Groves signature on every box. 25c.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

Q. ". Fairchild < Sons, jewellers, Bridgeport, have large stock of dia- monds which they are offering at the old prices. They invite all intending pur- chasers to view their stock before buy ing.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
soUTHVILLE.

Mrs William Shepard of Naugatuck is expected home before many days for 8 visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs Walter Bristol.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
JUST RECEIVED.

Full line of Rubbers, Rubber and Felt Boots. Come in and we can fit you. Buggies, Carriages and Business Wagons of all kinds from $50 and up. Single and double light ap d heavy har- nesses from S7.25 up. All well made goods and guaranteed ss represented Drop in and inspect them. Full stock If Groceries, Grain, Boots, Shoes snd 3ry Goods always on hand.
 GoJIETT
 Stevenson, Conn
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

Mrs c. A. Botsford, who has been in New Haven since November, returned to Newtown, Wednesday, and is now at Leonard Kindle's.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

New supply of homespun and lldies dress goods at the Sandy Hook Woolen Go m
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

Miss Jennie Ferry has returned after & few days visit with friends in Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
THE PRIZE PORKER,

Fred Knapp butchered hog, last week, which weighed 452 pounds, the heaviest in town 80 far this season.
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For Rubber and Leather Belt ing, Packing. Lace Leather, Reeves Wood-split Pulleys, Vises, Hangers, Couplings. Rabbit Metal, Rope, Tackle Blocks. Steam and Suction nose, Jack Screws and all Ma chine Supplies.
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 Goods

Everything in Asbestos: Stove and Furnace Cer ent. Black and Brown Roof Ce msnt, Pipe Coveripg,Bo Ter Covering. Roofog, Stove Mats, Ready Mixed Paints, all shades, ShiE- gle Stain, etc
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
 NICHOLS.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Oscar Jones of Stratford has rented a portion of John B. Nichols farm.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-11-29
Story Of ! Prodigy.

"Elbridge T. Gerry's fixed conviction
that the use Of children as public en-
tertainers II ruinous to their moral and
physical being has resulted In much
beneet for talented youngsters and in
q deYuge Of abuse for their protectors.
Several years ago he called in the aid
of the law to prevent the performances
Of child pianlstf The child was adj
mitted by all qualified to Judge to be
marvelously talented, and as the young
prodigy seemed to be well cared for
the outcry against the society was long
and loud. But Mr.. Gerry never ninchcd.
and the law upheld him. Shortly after
ward the child was taken to Europe
and the episode faded from the public
mind. Ten years later the same pianist
reappeared. now in the vigor Of youth.
His musicalkslfts had been developed
under the guidance Of the most accom-
plished foreign Instructors. The public
wondered and admired. but few knew
that the musician eysd the training in
his art to the genep~suty Of the man
who had restrained him from concert
playing ten years before. "-Ainslee's
Magazine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-11-29

breakfast with SCOT, to be accurate,
think 80 more than ever since Saturday
night, when the climax Of my unhappy
marital experiences was reached.
ut was Mrs. KS fault It always Is
Mrs. ks fault. Since the time OF Eve
the weaker sex has been to blame f0l
al masculine discomfort. At any rate,
we were to have some friends to dine
with us on Sunday. and my better half.
instead Of going to market early. AZ she
should have done. put 1t on until AFTER
noon, and had, as is her foolish custom,
l believe, her baskets of provisions sens
to the butchers to be delivered by him.
Saturday night we went to the thea
ter, and some malign fate Induced me
to tog up as seldom before. wore my
dress suit and my opera hat and q
boutonniere and the other things that
60 with this festal array, and when !
came downstairs Mrs. X. said looked
lovely, which is her way Of declaring
that I'm a presentable-appearing chap.
I'VE enjoyed the play immensely, and
when we got home we were both SO
hungry that we agreed to make rabbit
and have a coy little luncheon to-
gether, and this Is where l made my
awful mistake. II had never suggest
ed the lunch my wife wouldn't have
discovered there wasn't any butter. nor
any cheese in the house; that that per-
fidious butcher, In fact, hadn't sent the
market baskets home.
1.-The cook was In bed asleep, the maid
gone home to spend the night. the mar
ket would close In half an hour. 1t was
up'to me to get those baskets.
my wife wouldn't even let me
change my coat.
go! Cor she kept moaning, what in
the world will give Mr.. and Mrs.
Blank to eat tomorrow IL you are too
latef
Behold me, therefore, thirty minutes
later the cynosure Of all eyes In a troll
ley car, q pair Of sQuawking chickens
over one broadcloth-clad arm, huge
market basket on the other. had re-
moved my gloves and my boutonniere,
but l still appeared sufficiently festive
to attract great deal Of attention.
Il tried to be imperturbable. and to
look as II going to market and In full
dress was q usual occurrence, but I'm
afraid succeeded badly.
That's all the story except the after
math, which was that Mrs. x. declared
l was the worst-tempered man she ever
met, and that could take my choice
between getting divorce or going to
a hotel to live. That's the reason we
start to boarding next week." -Balti-
more News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-11-29
PRESIDENTIAL LIGHTNING.

Storms Prank Nerved . Young Law
Student 20 Bet, and He Won.
1.-The lightning caused me to bet on
the Presidential election In 1900" said
a man who was called In as stakeholder
few days ago, "and l won"
'I'm not more superstitious than the
average individual" continued the man,
although my act would indicate the
contrary. was young man in a law
Office in Kentucky town. My precep-
tor had pasted over his desk a poster
containing the portraits of all of the
ndidates-Lincoln and Hamlin,
Breckenridge and Lane, Douglas and
Johnson, and Bell and Everett The
poster contained the platforms Of the
various parties. There was some un-
certainty In that campaign. My pre-
ceptor was an enthusiastic Douglas
man and wanted to bet all he had on his
candidate. It was my first experience
in Presidential campaign, and had
fool notion that Bell and Everett
would be elected. had never made q
money bet but l was aching to take up
my Blackstonian preceptor, although l
lacked nerve.
Zone day there was thunderstorm.
The lightning loosened a number of
things in the town, the building in
which was q law student being one.
In one Of Its pranks the lightning cut
In the wall on which that political pos
ter was posted. The result was that
the upper part Of the poster hung down
from the wall, covering up all the can
didates save Lincoln and Hamlin. De-
spite my sympathies for Bell and Ev-
erett l imagined 1 saw in this condi-
ton of the poster the result of that cleo
ton, and few days later when the
Douglas enthusiast talked on his upper
notes and offered to bet $25 even on his
man took him up. He was very much
astonished to think I would bet on Lin
coin and Hamlin. He said I was a
young ass and other things, and that he
would bet with me to teach me lesson.
After the election he asked me how
came to take the chance, for there were
few Lincoln votes In the town. When
l told him the source Of my tip he grew
serious.
"You have won your first bet on a
Presidential election he said, but, re-
member, young man, lightning never
strikes In the same place twice.
But It did In this case. Lincoln was
re-elected.-Ch Chicago Inter Ocean.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-11-29

There are few more interesting fig
ures In the political life Of the country
than Marcus A. Hanna, and In the cur
rent number Of McClure's Magazine
William Allen White draws most In
teresting pen picture of him.
Hanna, says the writer, 10 intensely
human. There is nothing god-hke.
nothing demoniac, nothing cherubic,
nothing serpentine about him. He lis q
plain man, who, stands In the last ditch
with his friends, and fights his enemies
to the death. He enjoys good joke,
q good fellow, or a good dinner; and,
II possible, likes all three served at
the same table. Often he wins bril-
liancy, sometimes loses conspicuousiy,
makes a fool Of himself occasionally,
laughs at it good-naturedly, and does
it over again, "even as you and l." He
has on his bones the clay Of the unex-
plainable old Adam-rich In weakness
and strength, graces and foibles, and
withal he has the philosophy which
sustained the shepherd Of Arden. so
Ul0 NIIGuktu Is mOIc IMAM hA0 "SS~~S
for he has the virility of common sense.
He Is not happy crocheting tides and
adopting ringing resolutions. He Is q
man of deeds rather than Of explana-
tons.
Hanna is not man Of exalted ideals.
Between his purpose and his execution
his path lies in q straight line. II gen.
tlemen in spectacles come along the
path, stretching across strings Of efhi-
cal obstacles, and planting in 1t the
potsherds Of transcendental philosophic
scruples. Hanna pushes forward to his
end, kicking away the strings and
crushing the pottery under his feet.
Later, IL he has time, he devotes
few lurid minutes to the specialized gen
try before he closes the incident with
q bang and goes about his business.
Hanna is perfectly willing to admit