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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23
The TRoTTER TRAGEDY.

When the INDEX was printed. last
week it was impossible to obtain deli
mite information about the shooting of
John Trotter, but in the main our &C.
count OF it did not seem to be much out
OF the way. After the paper was print.
ed we received the following from a
friend. which we gladly publish til g
week:
Thursday of last week John Trotter
left his home in Sharon for short va
cation and went to Driftwood to visit
his brother Raynor and other relatives
there. On Saturday morning he drove
from Driftwood to Byron, o. T., where
he had been sent on business matter
and while in Byron met with Barney
Pitts, with whom he was well acquainted,
having known him for the past two
years. The two were together during
the day and drove from Byron back to
Driftwood. Late in the evening Pitts
became intoxicated and left Driftwood
to walk home in badly drunken state.
Soon after Pitts had gone, DR.. Butts,
physician at Driftwood, had a call in
the Pitts neighborhood and asked Trot-
ter to go with him which he did. On
their return home they went by the Pitts
farm and Trotter told Butts of the con-
dition that Pitts left Driftwood in and
asked that he wait while he went to the
door and see if Pitts had got home safe.
When he had got within feet of the
door Pitts, without calling, fired shot
from the house through window which
proved fatal. Pitts claims he mistook
Trotter for another man who had recent
ly threatened his life. Trotter was taken
to Driftwood, where he died eighteen
hours later. His remains were brought
to Sharon Tuesday where funeral ser
vices were held and his body inferred in
the Sharon cemetery.
John Maynard Trotter was born June
10th, 1874, in Knox county, Tennessee,
where he lived until he was 81 years of
age. He came west in 1895-stopping
first for more than a year with his grand
parents in Polk county, Mo. He came
to Sharon in 1896, and after short visit
with relatives, went to western Texas.
While there he met with sad accident
which caused him the loss of a lower
limb. After this misfortune he returned
to Sharon to make his future home and
where he has since resided. He was a
true patriot and few at his age had more
friends. Remarkably honest, cheerful,
manly and loyal to friends. To the
writer, after his misfortune in Texas, he
wrote: 81 know that it seems that I
have had more than my share of bad
luck. But I know of others who have
struck it worse. If can live to pay the
debt owe here will be satisfied" In
this light he viewed all of life's troubles.
A noble boy, an honorable citizen, a
loyal friend is gone. E. S. R.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

STRAYED-A red muley rteer, COM
ing 2-year-oId, no earmark, branded
CB on left hip. VIII give a reward
OF IS for recovery or information lead.
ing to recovery. Address Conrad Bal.
or. Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
STRAYED-CattIe branded b on
right side or T G on right hip. Ear
mark underhalf crop right ear and
overhaul crop left ear. / will pay
liberal reward for information
locating any cattle in these brands.
Address Chas. Bevans, Kiowa. Kansas.
STRAYED-A red heifer with white
spot on forehead and small white spot
under TANKS, branded 2 on either
hip. Will be two years old in spring.
Will pay liberal raward for information
leading to recovery. Chas. Gronemyer,
Roundup, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Denver Boggs had his preliminary
hearing at Kiowa last week. He waiv.
ed the examination and was held on a
bond Of 81 900. He could not give bond
and was brought back to Jail. He will
be prosecuted on the charge of obtain
ing $500 on false pretenses from the
Bank of Kiowa, first, and other prose.
cutions may follow if the creditors see
ut to push HIM. Mr.. Boggs now wishes
he hadn't done it and expresses a de-
termination to pay every dollar even
though he must serve a term in the
penitentiary. He has family consist.
ing OF wife and eight children and
his predicament excites great sympa.
thy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The Kiowa boys are pushing Chal
Marshall for sheriff to a finish. We
heard a republican down there say that
Marshall would carry Kiowa township
unanimously. They claim also that
Marshall has clear field. Our guess
is that there will be others but it may
be that Tom Greever and Harry Glenn
have It fixed. One thing sure, if Mar
shall lands he will owe it to Harry and
Tom.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The following is going the rounds of
the Kansas press. 1t is news to the
lady's acquaintance here, or at least to
most Of them: "a Wellington man
tells something Of interest concerning
Mrs. Carrie D. Nation, the Barber
county w. G. T. U. president who is in
Jail in Wichita for smashing the Carey
hotel bar fixtures. In the '6Os, Mrs.
Nations husband twho afterward died
of delirium tremens and whose down.
fall Is said to be the reason for her in
tense hatred of the liquor traffic. was
running an anti.slavery paper at ST. Joe.
Mo. One day lot Of pro-slaYery men
kidnapped him and burned the office,
for the purpose of putting stop to the
paper. Mrs. Nation managed to get a
few cases of type out Of the building
and succeeded in getting out the next
edition Of the paper herself"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

MONEY LosT-On Saturday, January
10Th, VIM. Kenney lost pocket book
containing $50 in paper currency. 1t
was lost either on Main street of the
city or ON the road between the city
and his home ia Nippawalla township.
Finder please return to him or leave at
Kenney Bros. meat market and receive
reward.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Ed II. Smiths reputation Is a sue
cessful cattle raiser has long since been
established, but as feeder on a large
sc.>le he is making his first experiment
at ths present time. Early in the fall
be prepsred a well adapted feed lot
east of his residence, three and one
half miles northeast Of Kiowa, and
stocked it with ffty OF his best two and
5 -year-old steers to experiment with.
W. tn q good place 70 feed and . fine
thrifty bunch of feeders to start with
Nix. Smith bids fair to be as successful
as = 6eeier as he is as . stock grower.
His cattle have not wanted for feed nor
close attention since be put them up.
and old experienced feeders inform as
that they have hardly ever seen cattle
on full feed gain 30 rapidly IS those Of
Ed 81. Smiths. IF the marfst ~ right
at the proper time this bench Of cattle
viii top the market and bring good
money q che owner. KioNa News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Ben Marks. the photographer who
was here a few months last winter.
died recently in Colorado. The author.
titles of the county in which he died are
having considerable trouble to find his
relatives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The next regular teachers examina-
ton for certificates will be held in the
school house in Medicine Lodge Satur-
day, January 26, 1901. The examina-
ton will begin promptly at 7:15 a. m.
All teachers holding permits and those
whose certificates expire with this
month should take this examination
z. L. Lake. Co. Supt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

In Pratt county republican was
elected county superintendent to sue.
coed a Populist. The commissioners
however, appointed the Populist to fill
the vacancy until May, by a unanimous
vote. The republicans of Pratt coun.
t. evidently have greater pride in the
public schools than they have in gutter
politics. They deserve the congratula-
tions Of the people Of the entire county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Misses Marcia and Myrtle Jarvis were
pleasant visitors at this Office on Satur-
day. Miss Marcia teaches the Amber
school and Miss Myrtle teaches at Pleas
ant Valley, both in Elm Mills town.
ship. They report both schools in ex-
cellent condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Capt. Lester, of Lake City, has
sprung Green Adams, the political gi
ant of Sun City, for sheriff. If long
and effective service in party counts,
Green is entitled to the first stall at the
trough
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Buy your merchandise at Fl. L. Wood
wards and get Solid Oak highly fin
ished Rocker. Absolutely free. No
scheme. You can see the rocker any
time by calling at the store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

WANTED: About 40 good farmers to
buy as many good farms in the best far
ming portion of Barber county and near
2 railroads. Prices ranging from SIS to
$12 per acre. Fol further particulars
call on or write w. G. Afford at Hazel.
ton. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Doug Pyatt last week sold his broth
er's restaurant to L. D. Sparks and
Bert Dorgan. The new firm are genu.
inc Barber county and Medicine Lodge
boys and ought to make the business
whit anybody can. We wish them all
kinds of success. Doug will leave soon
for Q visit in Illinois.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

John McGrath was in town Monday.
We heard he was down with the grip
but it must have been a false alarm.
John is too fat and sassy" to get sick
anyway,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Tonk Mills shipped carload of bull
calves to Texas last Friday. He re-
ceiVed $35 per head. Tonk says he is
going to quit raising bulls. He says
there is more money in steers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Mrs. S. V. Eek died at Nation, Ill.,.
on Monday Of last week. The family
resided in Sharon township for many
years, removing late last fall. Mrs.
Eek was in poor health a number of
years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Bob Taliaferro has been sitting up
nights during the past week with a
near and dear (?) friend. The intruder
is located on the back of his neck and
Is as persistent as republican who
wants Office in spite of the expressed
will of the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Ernest Ia ylor has re. dgned as teacher
OF the Collie, ,e Hill schoo. 'On account OF
his poor health. Frank Sh Oil mas Deon
secured to complete the work. IL .ooA
whole lot ,>f talking to get Fl ana ou.
he finally co nsented to help the c et''cb
out Of the ifficultY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Robt. NJ ounsey returned from his
trip into Oklahoma last Friday. He
visited q great many towns and
cities and found some excellent
fields for his line OF business. but 1t ia
almost impossible TO rent. He thinks
he will either hayc to build or abandon
his intention to move.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The County Commissioners will meet
in special session February Goth to con-
slider bids for building the Lake City
and blackberry bridges.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Capt. II. 81. Hardy has been very sick
for more than week. He is much bet
ter again and will probably soon b
able to be IN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Eb Rule shipped several cars of fat
hogs to the Kansas City market last
week, from Sharon. They were unus.
ually nice ones.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

lion. o. p. Il. Ewell negotiated last
we Hk for the big Lockard ranch In Ea-
ole >ownship. The range includes 1000
acre. and is one of the best in Barber
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

In Kingman county the new board OF
commissioners appointed the county
Superintendent TO fill the vacancy. The
old Board did not think of usurping the
COW0r.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Charley Fair has purchased the Gar
riso1 farm in Sharon township. 1t is
one Of the best farms in the county.
We congratulate him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Geo. Horney has been down for al
most week. He is on the mend again
and doesn't look much worse on &C.
count of she seige.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

H. A. Beals, of Sharon, was exhibit
ing some of his fine chickens on our
streets Saturday. He has made a great
many sales already this season. Notice
bis advertisement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Walt, " S. Cant Is District Clerk
Smiths Lsputy. Miss Rose Arterburn
resigned he position to accept clerk
ship under Rep vesentative w. G. Mil
lar. She " 'ent to Topeka last Thurs
dav
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Jno. Luallen handles all kinds OF con-
dictionaries and baked stuffs. Patron
ize him. His prices are lowest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

w. l.. Whitton, OF Moore township,
was a pleasant visitor Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

J. H. Gentry and L. C. Drury were
In from Deerhead Monday on business
of Importance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Remember NJ. Z. Cook gives coupons
with cash purchases. This offer is good
until June lst.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. A. w. Smith Wednesday, Jan. 80.
The attendance of every member is
nrnad
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

For SALE-A we'll improved farm In
Mingona township miles northwest
of Medicine Lodge. Inquire Of Mrs.
r. d. Simpson, this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Look oyer tho bargain counter at M.
E. Cooks and you will find things that
you need, at prices to suit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The Seventh Annual convention of the
Oklahoma Live Stock Association will
meet at Wood ward, Feb. IL. 10 and IA.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Lebrecht will close out his entire
stock of goods at cost during the next
80 days. Go early and get choice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23
Subscribe for this paper.

DIR. G. L. SPARKS, Resident Dentist.
Office over Citizens Bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

CATTLE WANTED-5OO head to win
Ter by the month";. SHORE, Goats,
Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23
Fresh Graham at M. E. Cooks.

The w. G. Il. U. will meet on Satur.
day, Jan. %, at the Baptist chapel,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Jim McGarrah has vacated his chair
with 4. f. Kathren and is now holding
forth at KiOWa,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Seward Field shipped hogs to K. C..
last Wednesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

SHORT HORN BULLS for sale at the
Medicine Lodge Stock Farm. All thor
oughbreds. Ell Benedict, prop.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The grip had the better of c. E. Bech-
tel, our Santa Fe agent, a few days
last week, but he wasn't off OF duty
long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

County Clerk j. E. Holmes is another
grip victim. He is scarcely able to be
up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23
IN JAIL AGAIN.

For Farm Loans sea VIM. Palmer at
Office of DR.. Moore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Always remember when in need of
Flour, that no better can be found than
that at M. E. Cooks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

H. L. Woodward is exclusive agent
fce. the o. B. Flour-the best brand in
the market. 1t is popular with all who
use it. Buy a sack and be convinced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The past week has been a model one.
Fine warm days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Old Papers for sale at this Office al
20 cents per hundred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Miss Della Funk is stenographer II
H. A. Noah g law Office at Alva.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Something attractive in dress goods
at Woodward's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Go to Hellings' market for choice
meats, where you will be treated right.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Cash paid for hides and surs ct Hell
lings' meat market.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23
A Gratifying Consolation


corded the same treatment given your nghb These dc business principles
this house must adopted by house before the Ne. Century far If
until the cleared and filed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The Topeka State Journal seems tc
have 1t in for Jim Gano. He was elect
ed vice president of the Sheriffs associ
alton last week, and the Journal re-
ports 1t ~. V. Ksno," of Medicine
Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23
MRS. NATION Is FREE.

Mrs. Carrie Nation Is free woman
again. She was released from the
Wichita jail on q bond of $500. signed
by g. @. Chandler, on Tuesday of last
week and her trial was set for Monday
OF this week. But on Friday the coun
tr attorney dismissed the action entire
ly, explaining that Mrs. Nations mind
was too weak to Withstand the STRAIN.
Ii was weak excuse, of course, but II
was the softest spot to light that could
De found.
Since her release Mrs. Nation has
been lecturing in Newton. Kansas City
and other cities and has become y wo.
man of great renown. Her incarcera-
ton at Wichita was great hit and has
made her fortune. Is beats practicing
osteopathy or any other profession she
ever followed.
1t would not surprise anybody IL some
other joint gets smashed before many
moons. It's just like the woman.
However, her husband is opposed to
such procedure and while he travels
with Der he may prevail upon her to
desist.
1t is not known when Mrs. Nation
will return home. She may appear
most any day and perhaps not for sever
al months. Her future plans are not
public property.
IN JAIL AGAIN.
Just before putting the forms on the
press the news comes that Mrs. Nation
with three Wichita women again raid
ed two saloons in Wichita and DESTROY.
ed lot of liquor and property. She is
i'll Jail and will be tried on two charges
destruction of property and insanity
Wichita is all wrought up oyer the
affair and they say they will never give
up. 1t looks like Mrs. Nation is in ser.
ious danger.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Get in at Glasier's Winter Goods
Sale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

Get Clsrk's One Minute Headache
Cure at drugstores. Sample free.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

The finest potatoes brought to the
city this season are a car load just I'M
loaded at Wo0dward's. They are Gree
~, Colorado genuine and ara immense.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23
BARBER COUN rY INDEX.
WEDNESDAY, JAN %. 1901.
LOCAL NEWS.

Pickles of all kinds at Mrs. Cooks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-23

District court will convene Feb. 5th.
Connecticut western news., 1901-05-02
FOREIGN NOTES OF Inruausv.


The shah Of Persia Is reported very
I'll.
Lady Sibyl Cute has been married TO
w Bayard Cutting. Jr.. secretary OF
the United States embassy In London.
The notorious Jack the Ripper"
who has assaulted and mutilated Is
women. has been caught at Ludwigs-
hafen. Baden. red handed by two de-
tectives attircd as women.
Reports from Maranhao say that In
dIans attacked the Christian settle
ments I'm that Brazilian state, that a
nght ensued and that 200 Christians
were killed. No official report has been
received.
Herr Mercke. a German millionaire.
who was cruising In his yacht, and
Herr Caro-, his private secretary, were
recently murdered by natives OF the L.
land OF New Britain, OF the northeast
coast OF Papua. Herr Caro's body was
eaten.
A dispatch TO the Figaro from Rome
says Mgr Falconio. the papal delegate
In Canada. will succeed Cardinal Mar
tinelli as papal delegate 20 the United
States and that Mgr. Zaleski, the papal
delegate In the West Indies, win sue
coed Mgr. Falconio.
Brlgadier General Sir Frederick Luz
gard. high commissioner aud command.
er In chief OF northern Nigeria, and
Colonel q. V. Kendall. with a force Of
west African frontier troops. have com.
pleted a successful campaign against
the powerful slave raiding emirS Of
Bida and Kontagora In northern Nige-
ria.
Natives broke ont In revolt near the
town of Millanah. In oran province.
Algeria. The deputy administrator Of
the province aud some native horse
men are reported 10 be prisoners OF the
rebels. A Spaniard has been killed.
and the village OF Marguerite was loot.
ed Several persons were wounded.
Troops have been ordered to the scene
OF disturbance.
Gaetano Bresci, the slayer OF the late
King Humbert of Italy. has gone In.
sane. He VIII shortly be removed from
his cell TO the prison for the criminal
insane. For several weeks his Jailers
have noticed that Brcsci was rapidly
giving way under the solitary conrne-
ment to which he was condemned, and
the news that he has nj last collapsed
mentally and that his physical eondi.
ton Is pitiable Will occasion no sur
prise.
The Lokal Anzeiger OF Berlin prints
a dispatch from Breslau, Silcsia. which
says: AN extensive nihiliStic plot has
been discovered In Russian Poland.
Six hundred arrests were made. OF
which number 200 were transported ny
special train 20 the Warsaw citadel
The towns of Sosnovice. Sielce and
Dombrowa have been occupied by two
companies OF Cossaeks. Secret CORE
spondence was discovered at Sielce by
which the plot was revealed"
Connecticut western news., 1901-05-02
M'SOVERN WINS,
Brooklyn Fighter Finishes Gardiner
In Four Rounds.

San Francisco. May 1.-Terry Nc
Govern Knocked out Oscar Gardiner
In the fourth round last night at Me-
ehanics' pavilion. From the first min
ute until the end came there was never
doubt in the minds OF the spectators
as to the outcome. McGovern forced
the pace all through and had no trou-
bic in landing when and where he
liked. GARDENERS swings We're wild
and Intellectual and only ON two or
three occasions did he put a clean blow
upon the champion Gardiner took a
terrific pummeling and went down re-
peatedly from the fierce assault OF the
Brooklyn terror.
In the fourth round Terry landed
half a dozen rights and lefts on face
and body, and Gardiner went down.
He struggled to his feet only to go
down again. Gardiner landed one left
on the body, and the blow only served
to irritate Terry, who came back at
him with lefts and rights in a perfect
shower. Gardiner received hard
right squarely in the pit of the stom-
ach. and as he was falling Terry sent
in a left to the jaw which ended the
fight. Gardiner lacked steam and was
very slow on his feet. On the whole
his showing with the champion was
disappointing.