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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-21

CHAPTER XVIl.-(Continued
why do you not reproach me?" she
cried, passionately. "Abuse me, speak
harshly to me-do anything but act
toward me as you are doing; your
kindness is killing me. Not all the
epithets you could heap upon me
would punish me sufficiently for all
l have made you suffer. Have you for
gotten that | actually thrust myself
upon you-that 1t was | who offered
myself to you that fatal night, not you
who asked for me? Why do you not
taunt me with all this2 Have | to
put these cruel thoughts into your
head, or is it that you are too noble
to use them against a woman? II you
would only be unkind to me, | think
should not feel quite so wretched."
Lyndon smiled, though rather sadly,
II am afraid you will have to go on
being wretched forever if you are
waiting for me to be unkind to you"
he said. do you know, strange as it
may seem all the displeasure felt in
my heart against you has somehow
disappeared, leaving only love and
forgiveness in its place. am not
angry with you now, my darling am
only sad. and little lonely perhaps.
he concluded, turning abruptly away.
After a short interval he came back
to her side again, and went on with a
forced cheerfulness that in nowise de-
ceived her.
However" he said, "of course this
state of affairs will not last forever
Time. they say, cures all things. In
the meantime | will get through lit
tie travelling. l think, and refresh my
memory about certain foreign cities
SO goodbye for awhile, and do not
quite forget me during my absence
And"-in a low tone-"remember
Mildred, that whatever you do, OF
whomsoever you marry, wish you all
the happiness that can possibly befal
you"
Are you sure you forgive me?'
whispered Mildred, TREMENDOUSLY
Think of all that has happened"
81 do, indeed" he said.
will you not kiss me them" whis
pered Mildred
So he kissed her once again, for this
last time, upon her lips; and 1t was
thus they parted.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-21

bel feeling It to be SO, tried once NOR
to resort to her book.
Il suppose It would give her too
much trouble to make her Inquiries In
person." he said, bitterly; everyone
else comes to see me except hersdtG
Surely Lyndon could not object to
that"
Have you not heard. them" asked
Mabel, hesitatingly. Il fancled you
would have known before this. Her
engagement with Lord Lyndon is at an
end. He has been abroad for the last
four weeks"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-21
Advance Guard Of carnival Crowd


Galveston. Texas, May 1.-THE al
vance guard of the Neptune carniyar
crowd is beginning to arrive. Those
who make it business of following
large gatherings are now arriving and
getting ready for business. The Bust
ness League headquarters is thronged
with persons seeking privileges for
the numerous stands in the auditorium
Enclosure. The various committees are
meeting nightly and the Spectacular
America" is being rehearsed each
evening at the auditorium. Prepara.
tons are being made for the entertain
ment of very large crowd during
the week of the carnival.
The Washington hotel. which has
been closed for some time is now be-
ing furnished and gotten in readiness
to be opened next Monday. 1t Will be-
ready in time to accommodate the
crowds which will be here during the
Neptune carnival
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-21
KiIIey by a Trolley Car.

San Antonio, Texas, May IT'S. S.
Moody, prominent real estate dealer.
was run down and instantly killed by
a trolley car at the corner of Ma
varro and Houston streets at 10 80
o'clock last night.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-21
REAGAN Is AGAIN M.

Austin. Texas, May 17.-Judge Rea-
gan, chairman of the railroad commits
sion, who has been here since last
Sunday night, had an acute attack OF
sickness last night and left this after.
noon for his home in Palestine.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-21

Glenrose. Texas.-All of those who
were injured in the tornado OF April
20 have SO far recovered to be able
to leave their beds. The relief fund
given by the people of Texas amount
ed to about $4,000
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-21

Bryan, Texas.-The Brazos county
truck growers shipped a solid car or
Irish potatoes Friday. Truck of all
kinds is good and the association is
doing better than expected for the first
year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09

Al the session of the Virginia Dental
Association at Old Point. paper was
read by DIR. J. r. Thompson. Of Fred
erieksburg. on Dental Education. Litera-
ture and Nomenclature
Col +. Leslie Spence. Jr.. Division Com
mander, sons oi Confederate Veterans.
has appointed Mr. " H. llurkamp. Of
this city. member Of his stah. as Divi-
sion COmmissary.
The Misses Emerson are visiting Mr..
and Mr-. L. +. Quesenbury, at their
home, The Cottage" ia King George
eOunty.-Alexandria Gazette
Mr. and Mrs lIeineman. Mrs. Sarah
Hunter. and Miss Frances Bowler are at
Old Point for few days.
Mrs. Daniel Il. Payne, Of Ashland. died
Thursday after a long illness She former
" resided in this city.
Major H. o. Peatross, of Bowling
Green, was in the city yesterday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG and
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Sche tuie ia erect May 29th. iso1
arNvF Nouruw ANp.

cor A n. daily. stops on signal ut
prrnuunn Sundays only
: IN A. NJ daily. 80 local stoU-
lOOaA NJ sundays Only. stops on signal
M rtrooks Aquia. Wide " alter. Quontico, Ma
rumzco and OccuQuan-
on signal at Brooke. Aquia. Wide Water.
Quantico. Cherry Hili. Occoquan, Lorton and
40 p. NJ. daily except sunday. Nc local
''S % p. NJ. daily. stops on signolat Brooke
aud Whitewater.
TnI %. M. daily. No local stops.
loOi T. NJ. daily. stops On signal at
Rrnoke. Wide Water and Ouantico. Stops
on signal at OccoVuan on sundays only
LEAVE HoUruv Anp-
mr. A NJ daily except sunday Richmond
Accommodation. Makes all stops.
Il 70 a ". daily. Aticuuc tonet line
trafu stops At Milford. burWeh and Ash
lnnd daily and on signal at other local
stnp- ON sundays only.
90 A. NJ. daily except sunday. Makes
local stops ON signal.
1907 u ma daily \ = train stops on
sivnai nj Milford. boswell and Ashland
Il. Pc y. m. daily, southern Railway train.
80 = n. daily Atlantic Coast Line
train Stou- at boswell aud Ashland
G.au 4 81 daily. Makes local stops on
sa5 L. NJ. daily. Seaboara Air Line train.
stops Al boswell and Ashland ou signal
Accommodation train leaves richmond =
pm. daily except sunday arrives fredericks-
'"'s Wv G.. G. cox. Agent,
WP. TAYLOR. frame Manager
" ID DIX T.. General Manager.
D. r. ID. MYERS. President
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
The Tidewster Association Of The Christian
Church.

The Tidewater Association of tie Dis
ciples Church concluded at Hampton its
thirtysixth annual convention Thursday
The report Of the finance committee
shows $1,000 TO the credit of the educa-
tional fund The district and State evan
gelization boards were merged. The
churches in the district raised $2S. 800. "a
during theyear, but the membership does
not show n corresponding increase.
The committee on nominations recon-
mend the reelection of President J. l..
Hill, but he declined. In the afternoon.
the honor was offered to Capt A. +. Bag.
by. who also declined. H. Il. Atkins. OF
Richmond. was then elected Mr.. X Il.
McCalley. OF fredericksburg. was elected
secretary. Superintendent of Sunday
school work j. T Hundley. huntsville;
r. NJ. HunGley of DnnDsville il a member
Of the district board
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.

Wheat, 40 to 10; corn, 63 TO
90; meal, $3.50 to $1.35 per 100
pounds; oats, 30 to SO; fowls Qixe), s
to 9; turkeys Qive), s to 10 /;
ducks Qive), 8 to 8; Winter chickens,
8 to . per pound; Spring chickens,
10 to II per pound; lard, / 0 to / :eggs,
13h to l4k; butter, is to 10; hams, il
to IS; Irish potatoes, go to rs, beef 4 to
3; veal, . to 8; pork ,6A to z; hides (green)
5 to 6; hides dry, Z to 8; baIed hay,
S12 to SIS per ton.
wool-Unwashed, 10 to 20; washed,
"a &c 20.
Leaf sumst-50 to 55 cents per hun
bred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday AZ
follows:
Chicago-Wheat, Aug. 60; Sept. COY
Dec. 6Sk; corn, Aug. SO; Sept, 55H; Dec
425; oats, Aug, 40.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
SALE OF LOTS.
Handsome Residence to be Erected.

Mr.. : McCalla Boulware has purchased
of Mr. 6. W. Shepherd two HANDSOME
building lots on Washington avenue
Mr. BOulware will erect hand
some. modern residence on the property
which he will occupy with his family az
"A home
This is the highest and one of the most
attractive and desirable sections OF the
city. We learn that there are many 10
qures for lots by parties who contem-
plate building handsome residences and
II is predicted that in a short time Wash.
>ingtOn Avenue viii be the most beautiful
Residential portion of this city
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
Examination Of Teachers.

At the examination Of teachers for the
public schools Of tins city held this week
10y Supt. b. =. Willis. there were only two
applicants. Miss Margaret III Gordon for
the white schools. aud Miss Atalauta
Brown for the colored All of the former
teachers and several who expect to
apply for the vacancies. when the school
board elects the teachers. already hold
certificates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
Stafford Teachers

The following is list of teachers ex-
amined by Supt. g. NJ Weldon. at Stat
ford c. H., Aug. 5th, 1902 Fannie I
Lee, Fannie v Wine. Ella l.. Wine. Linda
&. shelton Lucy Snellings. Van Snellings.
Samuel r. Young. Leonard G. Jacobs.
Mollie Bowling, J Y. Chinn. Lee Wal
lace, Lawrence Jett, VIM. Eustace Mon.
cure. Susie Bell Crittenden, John l..
Pratt. Margaret Maddox. Fannie Rollins,
Bessie Patton. Estelle Cox, Ada Nelson
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
Steam Piows.

1t is announced by the press that for
the first time in Virginia. full-fedged
locomotive will be used for blowing. in
the place OF horses and mules on the
Curtis Neck farm, below Richmond
Mr. Henry Warden used n steam pillow on
his large plantation near this city, as far
back as two years ago, but the work
was not satisfactory and horses have
been since substituted
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
THE WASHINGTON GUARDS.
The Company cOmplimeuted IN Alexandra.

During their two brief visits to this
city the officers and men of the Washing
ton Guards, 81 fredericksburg. have
elected warm praise by their strict at
tention TO the business TO which they
were assigned ani their unfailing courtesy
and gentlemanly conduct. The company
is most efficiently differed by Capt NJ
b. Rowe. First Lieut.. Frank H. Revere
and Second Lieut.. 7 NJ. LarkiD. with DR.
J \ Barney assistant regimental surgeon
of the Seventeen Regiment of Virgins
NOlunteers.-Alex Corr. Wash. Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
Block aud Co Offer TO Pay Your Fare TO
Washington and Return.

The large display advertisement OF
Block 4 Co., 625 Penn. Ave. NV, Wash
ington, ID. C.. appears ON another page
Of this issue. They offer a long
list of bargains. goods sacrificed
on account of slight damage by
ire and water, and will pay for the
round trip of all customers who clip the
coupon from their ad. in The EREE
LANCE and purchase $1,000 worth Of
their goods. Read the adj
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG AND
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.


Connections ~ fredericksburg with r.. =.
A T. r. r. aud Wecm- Steamboat Co. Al
Orange With southern z X and Chesapeake
ohio u. r
The only nue TO the Charlottesville and
Wilderness Nnttlehrlds.
Eastern standard Time. Daily excerpt sun
day ". n. RICHARDS. ten. Manager.
train No. leaves Orange the eth Monday
[ n earh month nt B y. ".
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09

EASTERN COLLEGE, Front Royal.
Va, is offering more advantages
at reasonablerates than any other
good school Write for free
catalogue.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
Union Services Sunday Night.

Union services will be held at the Pres
byterian Church Sunday night at s
O'Clock. Rev. DR.. j. W. Rosebro win
preach. Subject, "A Sermon to Business
Men,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
6. C. HELM,

ARC KIT ECT and BUILD Err
will furnish plans and specifications
and take contracts for all kinds of
building work All work guaranteed
to be satisfactory. A sample of my
work is the Enterprise Building. Cor
respondence solicited.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09

A SHOE SALESMAN loF E,s>on NJ
xinia Must b honest, e1slx1<>c ~ :
good salesman Expernnce - ~ ~
NOT aI,solu te>y pccoelnSy. Z IS
Address. y. "a, fros f1eee O. ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09

There will be an excursion from Tap
pahannock and wharves along the Rap
pahannock to Norfolk or AUGUST 10.
$3.50 for round trip and S1.00 round
trip for state room. Tickets good for re-
turn boat or one week later Terms will
be made for excursionists at Virginia
Beach. This excursion is to help bald a
missionary school house which is very
much needed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09

The corn crop along the road TO King
George is very fine, but in the lower por-
zion of the county there has been no rain
Of consequence since June and the
drought has been serious.
Those in attendance from Fredericls-
burg were Messrs. J. Il. Rawlings. W. l..
Dempsey. ". L. Pugh aud THE FREE
LANCE representative
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-15
WIVES LOOK HERE |!
The 1900" Washer IA Perfect Ma
chine at Last.

A child in her Sunday clothes can
Sit AMI do the family washing
Washes any garment PERFECTLY
CLEAN from lace curtains 10 carpet.
30 boiling, no scrubbng, no wear
ing, no tearing, No "tired feeling ,
Saves health and doctor bills. You
can try it before you buy it. Cash or
credit. Call at l31, Peasants street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22
He Became n Leader.

: /. . 49, =
became a natural leader in the legis-
lature, and this brings me to another sig
nificant period in my public career. One
of the first things I did in the house of
representatives was to espouse the cause
OF the sworkingman. This was partly from
motives of policy, but not. wholly SO.
had known poverty in my early life, and
i had-and have-a real, honest. sympathy
for the poor. I know how the average
workingman-tha is, the man who works
physically-is handicapped. His own
Ignorance, sometimes, the demagogy of
selfish leaders and walking delegates oc-
casionally, the Indifference and corrup-
ton of legislators only too frequently,
and, alas! now and then, the prejudice
and lack Of integrity Of the courts them
selves. q:
Well, one Of the bills that received my
hearty support was "a measure protecting
workingmen in their right to belong to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22
Cash VS.. Conscience.

l am logged when you oppose me; and
fought that bill as bitterly as if there
were millions in it for me; instead of
nothing and the contempt of many Of my
former associates. When the round up
came the advocates of the mill had 101
votes assured to them, while controlled
just thirty-seven members was it the
waning OF my power? Partly. But, in
cidently, it proved the superiority of cash
over conscience: week before the bill
was placed on final passage the promoter
OF the legislation came to me and offered
me 25,0OO in cold cash if would withdraw
my opposition to the bill. He said, truly,
| that they had the votes to put it through
anyhow, but that they would cheerfully
make me present of that amount to
have 1t pass without an appearance of
unanimity and without leaving any scars
behind. refused. On my word of honor
l. refused That night l stood in the
background, unobseryed, in great hall,
where meeting of citizens was being
held to protest against the passage of the
bill The last and best speaker rose to
heights of supreme eloquence in depict
ing the iniquity of the bill. He said every
/ councilman that voted for it would be
branded forever with this legend across
his forehead: ''Bribed by the rich to rob
the poor
/ was thrilled by his words. new and
/ pleasant sensation COurSed through M;
yeins-the sense Of having done right
4 for rights sake. The next morning l re-
fused the $4,000 offer a second time.
At last the day for the final vote ar
i rived. My course was plain. Isent for
/ my thirty-seVen followers and addressed
them briefly. said the bill would, sure
4 ly pass, and the only thing for them to
decide was how they wished to stand in
/ dividually. l said believed the legisla-
ton was wrong, and that it would come up
/ to plague the party and any member that
/ voted for it.. But proposed to release
i he had made to me, and leave him free to
act for his own interests. added that
it was only fair to say the other side
was paying for all the votes it could get.
What was the result? Why, fifteen OF
! those men sold their votes for sums rang
4 ing all the way from 5000 to $4,000
each. The other twenty-five OF them,
knowing that the bill was sure to pass
Isand that their protest would be of no
avail, could not be bought, bribed or bull
i lied into doing what they conceived to be
i a wrong act There they stood-twenty-
two honest men to fifteen dishonest men.
4 Generally speaking, i think the percent
j age of honesty as against dishonesty in
4 public life is even greater than this. "A
4 What more can I say? Very little, sex-
i cept that the public mind is filled with
4 Illusions regarding the real personality
4 of the individual. called ''boss." One
ILLUSION is that he is invariably a for
4 eigner.-sI am American born, and SO was
my father before me. Another is that he
is illiterate.a He, may not be q college
i graduate, but he generally has fair edu-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22

twenty years. Not long ago gave up the.
use of tobacco. Another is that he is
sordid and. selfish. So far is this from
being true that the successful leaders of
men are generally those who deal most
generously with the public and with their
followers. Another is that he is a
tyrannical person This is the widest
illusion Of all. One of the most powerful
political leaders in the United States has
won the soubriquet of the Easy Boss"
because of the extreme latitude which he
allows, to those about him. The. sober
truth is that in this, as. in all the ACTIVE
ties of life, it is the survival Of the; fit
test. szsa@ IS, go So i:
Do not imagine for moment sthatTI am
trying to. picture the political boss as a
model Of all the virtues. sIawouldn't try
anything so absurd. But he has some=yir-
tues and not all Of thesfaults with which
he is usually pictured in the cartoons of a
very much muzzled press. On the whole,
he is as good as, and no better than, his
fellow citizens. A stream can rise no
higher than its source The percentage
Of corruption in public positions and in
public leadership is about equal to the
percentage Of corruption among the peo-
pie themselves. Take one hundred men
from the ordinary business walks Of life
and the same number from public and POI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22
BURRELL GATHERED IN
Government VIII Push IL Ca,
Against u Denver Man.

Government Will Push Case
Against IL Denver Man.
Special to The Journal ~: &C.
Sioux City, Iowa, April GA, S. Burrell of
Denver, was arrested at Hotel Rutland by
United States Postofice Inspector A. S. Ben
son, of ST Louis charged with using the
mails to perpetrate fraud His preliminary
hearing will be held Saturday.
Burrol asserts he is wanted as witness,
and that is all. to assist in the prosecution
Of c. o, Perrin and f. B. Cakins, of the
United Toilet Manufacturing company of Den
yer. He wrote the circulars for this company.
He says they sold sundries to druggists, Civ
Ing premiums, but admits they did business
through agents and also carried on a mail
order business, The company was incor-
porated for 100000.
The postal authorities charge Burrel with
sending though the mails letters for agents.
and securing money from them, alleged to be
for forfeiture, or for supplies. Burrell told
very conflicting stories about himself. He
has been selling coffee in Sioux City three
weeks, with six men assistants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22

litical positions, and the average Of in
3tegrity will vary very little indeed.
Z once told friend the story of how
purchased the delegates to win my nomi-
nation for the legislature, and he called
me an unmitigated knaye.
Maybe am!
l once told another man the story Of
how my conscience prevented me from
taking the $4,000 in the franchise deal
and he said was seventeen kinds OF
- fool.
Perhaps / was!
/ Who knows?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22

SIMMERING DOWN IN BELGIUM. .
n Brussels, April Fixing Leopold has
responded to the petition Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, asking for his inter-
vention in the present crisis, in a con-
ciliatory but noncommital manner, init
mating that the government is carefully
considering the situation and can be de-
pended upon loyalty to maintain the con-
stitution and fulfil it's duty by adopting
the policy which it deems most useful for
the we'll being and tranquility Of the
country.
There was a general resumption of
work this morning in the factories and
coal mines of Liege. @ n...-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22
BARRED FROM JURY

HOIIHnUeFS Take EXCept1Ons anu
VIII ''Lay' for This Judge.
Special to The Journal. .%,s ~. -..
Sioux City, Iowa. April 22.-Rather a re-
nrarkable procedure occurred at Orange City
in the trial of the damage case OF Kooina VS.
the Great Northern railway. Kooima lives ir
Lyon county. las do all the witnesses, and
when his claim for $4,000. damages from the
Great Northern for the burning of barn was
filed, it was brought in Sioux county. The
railroad attorneys wanted a change Of venue
to Lyon county, when Attorney, Hale. fol
kooima, agreed to stipulate no Hollandel
should sit on the jury. Koona being a Hol
lander. 1t was agreed to, and the stipulation
filed before Judge Oliver. The Hollanders
who control Sioux. county politically. hearc
of it, and they intend to go after the scalp o
Judge Oliver who is UP for denomination.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22
MORGAN IN LONDON
Member of His Firm Testifies OF
Underground Transit.

London, April 22.-Clinton E.. Dawki1s of
J. P. Morgan & Co., testified to-day before the
house of lords committee which, is Investigate
ing the Underground transit of London, Mr..
Dawkins referred to the world wide character
of the financial transaction of the Morgans,
who would guarantee to finance the entire
forthcoming underground system. There was
no doubt, continued Mr.. Dawkins, that the
necessary money could be found in England,
but if money was cheaper in america, then
it could be had there 80 ,-S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22
STORM ON LAKE SUPERIOR

Worcester Has Ragged for Days
Traffic Slightly Interrupted.
Duluth, Mimi, April pa northeast storm
has been raging on Lake Superior for three
days, and is stronger than ever to-day, but
vessel traffic is but slightly interrupted The
products of this region are iron ore and
lumber and the storm has had no appreciate
effect on them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22

All leading real estate dealers will lie
represented with good bargains on real
estate pages in tomorrow nights
o u r a L. Watch for them. 50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-22

All leading real estate dealers will be
represented with good bargains on real
estate pages in tomorrow nights
] o u r n a |. Watch for them.