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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
Woman's Way.

Tedious was a secret engagement
Ned suppose that was why the
girl didn't keep it.-Cassell's journal
Very Good.
Kind Father-My dear. If you want
a good husband, marry Mr.. Goodheart
He really and truly loves you.
Daughter-Are you sure of that. pa!
Kind Father-Yes, indeed. I've been
borrowing money of him for six
months and he still keeps coming
Stray Stories.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
The stvle RESPONSIBLE.

What number of new hats you
have. You have twice as many as
you used to have two or three years
ago. Your husband must be making
money"
ooh. no. we have no more money; it
is the difference in the styles of the
hats. These low crowns only take
boxes half as high as the others. and
I have room for twice as many in my
fat.'-New York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
IN Old kaintuck.

Learnicus-Every man is seven
parts water.
The colonel with intense indigna-
tion)-Suh!
More Than His Due.
"See here" Indignantly cried the
transient guest. heres a bone collar
button in this stew"
"Oh, that's mistake, SIR" replied
the waiter.
"a mistake!"
Eyes. sir; we never give extras ex-
cept to our regular customers, sir. -
Philadelphia Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
BOY WAS NOT GUILTY.
It Was His Milk That Made the Un-
pleasant Noise.

It was His Milk That Made the Un-
pleasant Noise.
Four-year-old Messic always had a
cup of milk for supper One evening
he was so thirsty that the moment
grace was said he seized his cup and
drank his milk so hurriedly that it
produced d gurgling sound in his
throat.
"Messic. Messic!." said his father.
sharply. You must not make that
kind of noise at the table. 1t isn't
aice''
The little fellow set down his cup and
looking up at his father said in an in
jured tone: why. papa, 'twant me
that made the noise, it was the milk"
Little Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
Domestic Statistics.

One of little Pauls sisters had been
married only few weeks when he
was asked by workman to whom he
had been talking for long time:
How many sisters have you?'
"One married and two alive" was
the amusing answer.-Little Chron-
icle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
Unavailable.

Close Merchant-Yes, sir. l want a
Dew bookkkepef but you won't do.
Applicant-May ask why?
Close Merchant-You are as bald as
a billiard ball. sir. A man with no
hair to wipe his pen on will rust out
a whole box every week.-New York
Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
1'oy psnon,r

Miss Clifton-Yes. sha
about the way in which thst .s 1ot'o1
ported her marriage. paper n
Miss Avondale-Did It allude ..
age? uue % ID
Miss Clifton-Indirect,v
that Miss olde and Mr.. Yale vs,s s'sss
ried. the latter being a well.kne mere a,sI
lector OF antiquities.-saxhy,s w." ny q
zine. ma0
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
Simple.


Ethe;-A sixteen-page letter from
George? Why, what on earth does he
say?
Mabel-He SAYS he loves me.-Pitts.
burg Dispatch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09

Mother oay's Sweet Powder, "a, mn.
Successfully used by Mother GA ssae'sl
In the Children's Home in Nsv Wy, haa'
Consttpation, Feverishness, BAD N ~. ea
Testhing Disorders, msve and rss nsona
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over N ny! ~
timonials. At all druggists, 2sc s..
FREE. AddFsssA. 8. Olmstsd. LsRos S
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09

To Cure 2 Cold in One dav.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets A.
druggistsrefund money tit fails to cura - -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09

Marriage should be the v;oto,u -.
altruism, but it is the victory Of en- "
tism. Wv
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09

DIR. J. H. nINDLAUB. ,sn.,,.
Eye, Ear: Nose nnd Thron.'
Fargo. n. ID,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09

No man becomes wise until bo r..
often called himself fool. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-09
wiz, True Feminin. A.;

With True Feminine Aim
She-I killed two birds With
stone yesterday. 0as
He-1ndeed: 1 suppose You tb,.,
it at dog?" >''ss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

An epidemic of smallpox at Goodland,
Kan. necessitated the closing of schools
and prohibition OF public meetings.
An agent of the louisiana Purchase
Exposition hiss started for Africa TO Sc
cure representatives of the f'ygmies for
exhibition
The State court at st, Louis has dis
missed the Doodle charge against Coun.
ciior Mysenhurg. which was remanded by
the Supreme Court The statute OF linn
itations bars further indictments against
the councillors on this charge.
For selling negroes into slavery and
holding them in seryitude, tv'enty-six in
dictments have been retained against
some % the most prominent South
Georgia citizens.
Fred Jameson, aged 30 years. son Of
Peter Jameson living two and a half
miles south of Lansing Kan, was
thrown from farm wagon aud suffered
inipries frr--. y,hsVa fe died.
y. nas been finally decided that the
| c,iSSian ministers Of commerce. agri-
cuknre and education viii send deieS@-
tons 10 the st. Louis exposition TO in
vessirate and report On neW IDEAS. Pro
vision therefor win be included IN the
FORTHCOMING budget.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Told in q Fey Linan.

Berron ]. Hill, 13-year-old son of Chief
of Police Hill of Shawnee. O. T.. died
Of hydrophobia. He had been bitten
three weeks before.
-Four churches in Joplin. No, have
peen holding revival meetings the past
few weeks and more than thousand
cor versions have resulted.
Barney oldfeld broke the worlds au-
tomohile record for a mile ON an oval
track. going the distance in % seconds
fat, at Los Angeles, Cal.
The White Star line steamer Baltic.
the largest steamer in the world, was
successfully launched at Belfast. Her
disbursement is 80. 500 tons.
The Union Pacific has reduced the
time OF Que Of its passenger trains be-
tween Kansas City and San Francisco
to II hours and 30 minutes.
Signor Luzsatti. the minister Of the
treasury. Italy. has increased to $780,
600 the appropriation for Italy's partici-
patton az the ST. Louis exposition
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Over 800 Cases in Butler, Pa.-state
Aid Requested.

The epidemic of typhoid fever in But
Ter, Pa, has assumed alarming proper
tions. Although Burgess William Ken
nedy's appeal for medical aid and nurses
was answered promptly by Pittsburg
physicians and nurses there is still a
large number Of fever patients who have
not as yet received medical attendance.
There are over 1900 cases of typhoid in
Butler and included in that number are
nearly all of tn local physicians.
At a mass meeting of citizens $1,000
was subscribed for the relief of those
stricken. Money, however is not all that
is needed. More physicians, more nurses
and several hundred domestics are re-
CURED Immediately in order that the
great number of sick may be properly
looked after.
The State Board of Health has found
that the cause OF the typhoid epidemic is
due to the polluted water used in Butler.
The pollution is clearly traceable to the
early cases of typhoid fever in close prox-
unity to Shorn Run dam, the reservoir
OF the Butler Water Company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
MYSTERY In A CRIME.
SOCIETY FAVORITE SLAIN AT
RISING SUN, IND.
Assassin Stood Outside Window and
Fired Two Loads from Shotgun
Mob in Chicago Wrecks Car and As
saints Nonunion Men.

There is no clew yet to the unknown
assassin who the other night made a
probably successful attempt TO kill Miss
Elizabeth Gillespie in Rising Sun, Ind.
At $50 O'Clock Miss Gillespie was ar
ranging chairs about the sitting room Of
her residence. As she passed one Of
the windows the discharge Of weapon
preceded the crashing of glass. Miss
Gillespie uttered q cry and fell to the
floor unconscious. The contents of a
double-barreled shotgun had entered her
left ear. The shot almost tore off the
top of the young woman's head. The
unknown assassin then burst in the win
dow on the first floor OF the woman's
home with the barrel Of his shotgun, and
fired load Of buckshot directly into her
face. Neighbors who heard the shots re-
sponded at once, but were unable 70 dis
cover the assassin. The police Of the
neighboring villages have been notified
aud Coroner Louis Throne Is inyestigat-
ing. She never regained consciousness
after she was shot No motive for the
murder has been found
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $40; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, 1925
to So 10; wheat, No. 2 red. Sic to SEC;
corn, No. 2, 40c to Ale; oats, standard,
33c to 34c; rye, No. 2, SIC to 53c: h..
timothy. $3.50 to $3.50; prairie. $500 to
$11.eo; butter, choice creamery, pc to
Doc; ggs, fresh, pc to 26c; potatoes,
62c t. &c.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs, choice light. $500 to $4T5;
sheep. common to prime. $3.50 to S32
white. 42c to ABE; oats. No white,
Soc to See.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 1925; hogs,
$500 to $3.50: sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 9, SSc to 9Oc; corn, No. 2.
4Oc TO Ale; oats, No. 2, 35c to SIC; rye,
No. ., 4Tc to 4Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to S425;
hogs, $500 to $4.75 sneep. $500 to
1925; wheat, No. 2, soc TO 90c; corn.
No 2 mixed, 45c to 46e; oats, No.
mixed, 3Sc to 39c; rye, No. ?, 5Sc to Coo.
Detroit--Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to S4.35; sheep, $3.50 to $3.25;
yellow, Ate to 4Sc; oats, No. white,
SIC to 3Sc; rye, No. 2, 59c to Coo.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. northern.
Sic 10 SIC; corn, No. 3, 46c to 4Tc; oats,
No. Q white, 36c to SIC; rye, No. /, soc
to sc; barley, No. >, Gao to 65e; pork,
mess, SLIPS.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, SIC to
SEC; corn, No 2 mixed, 41c to 4Sc; oats.
No. . mixed, SIC to Csc: rye No. 2, 54c
to 56c; clover seed, prime, $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
$3.50 to $3.50: hogs. fair to prime, $500
10 S4.45: sheep, fair to choice, $3.25 to
$500; lambs. common to choice. $500 to
$500.
New York-Cattle. $3.50 to $500;
hogs S4.O0 to $460; sheep. $500 to
&. wheat. No. red, S9c to 90c; corn,
No. ., 4ec to 5oe: oats. No. 2 white.
Ale to 42c; butter, creamery, zoe to 25c;
eggs. western, &c TO Bic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

! vice! The blow almost killed him; II
did for a time deprive him of reason.
After the close of the war he went
10 Egypt, ard in the service Of the
Khedlve as "Stone Pasha," made his
name known everywhere. His death
occurred at New York lately. and he
will long be remembered as the victim
Of most tyrannical treatment by the
War Department.
1t seemed as though Secretary
Stanton was so absorbed b! the great
cause that he was utterly indifferent
to the feelings or the woes of lndi-
yiduals. Stories are told Of him to
be sure, that would indicate that he
had a heart that could be touched like
other mems but they were exceptions.
After the battle Of Cedar Mountain
delegation went TO Washington TO
obtain the body of Col Donelley, Of
the Twenty eighth New York, who was
killed in that conflict. They " eht to
the War Department TO obtain per-
nit to visit the front, and explained
the nature Of their errand. They met
with a gruff refusal This was one
Of hundred similar cases. 1t WIS a
positive wrong to the unfortunate
brave and their friends and relatives;
and the instances were not few In
which the kind-hearted President, on
appeal to him. gave the permission.
One case is reported in which the
applicant redressed his grief on the
spot no doubt to the horror Of the I'M
derlings, who had NOT thought there
could be any back talk to the Secre-
tary. An officer once introduced an
old man TO the Office. explaining that
he was in command OF the 149th Pa.
regiment; that the Old man had sea
In the regiment lying at the point of
death, and wanted q pass to the front
to be with him in his last hour.
"He can't go, was the brusque re-
ply, Il allow no civilians at the front"
The officer fired Instantly. j..
MY name Is Dwight. he said, wal
ton Dwight. Lieut.. Col OF the 149th
Pa. Vols. You can dismiss me from
the service as soon as you please. but
| am going 10 tell You what | think Of
YOU" and he projected TO do so in
the most vigorous language.
The Secretary was, no doubt aston
shed; but the independent officer car
ried his point by sheer audacity. The
old man got his pass. and Col. Dwight
was neither dismissed nor punished.
II. F. f.. in American Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16


Speaking of pancake bullets" said
the Colonel, II met General Walter
C. Newberry on the street the other
day, and while we stood talking he
seemed nervous. throwing his weight
first on one foot aud then on the 9th
er, changing frequently. But he
wasn't nervous. | knew that and
knew also why he seemed nervous
When the head Of our column cross
ed the James and advanced toward
Petersburg. Newberry was Lieutenant
Colonel of the Twenty-Fourth New
York cavalry. When what was left of
US got back Newberry was the senior
officer In che cavalry division.
''In that advance, when we reached
the Petersburg & Norfolk Railroad, we
ran up against the real thing in the
way OF defensive work. Colonel New
angle of the works and soon his line
was in the air the supports not being
able to get up because Of the enemy's
terrific fire. Three brigade command
ers fell In the attempt to reach New
berry. but he did not retire until the
enemy began to envelop his TANKS
The line went back in some disorder,
but Newberry was cool and deliber-
ate, and when we got under cover OF
the creek he went back with a squad
to make a Judgment in front.
"As usual, the Colonel was in the
lead, and after he had posted the boys
10 his satisfaction he started to re-
join us in line When he got down
under the brow of the little hill and
only his head and shoulders were ex-
posed a rebel sharpshooter blazed
away Mt him. The bullet struck a
big oak tree, flattening out Ike a pam
cake, glanced off. and struck New
berry on the top Of his head In front.
The bullet had a fiat surface. nearly
as large as a silver dollar, and when
II struck his head Newberry went
down as though he had been shot
through the heart.
al most Immediately he put his
hand 10 his head expecting to find
bic d. As his senses returned he look
ed It Ills hand and then felt his head
aga n. Finding no blood an express
sion OF disgust came over his face, he
believing thu he had been struck by
a spent ball However, that pancake
bullet affected the muscles OF the Gen
erals left side and ever since he has
appeared nervous on hts feet. 1t isn't
nerves, however; 1t is a case OF pan
cake bullet, case of n wound that
did not break the skin, but left its
mark. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

proper sphere of government, and when,
in 1915, he gave up civil engineering he
adopted literary work as profession.
From 1S4S to 1852 he was on the
Economist, a London paper, in which
Social Statistics" perhaps his most
popular work. was published in the Sc
rial form. His contributions to the
Westminster and other quarterly reviews
have been frequent. In 1860 he began
his great work on "a System of Syn
thetic Philosophy" which was published
in ten volumes and took forty years to
finish.
Mr.. Spencer was never married. For
many years, TO the end of his life, he
made his home in Brighton, on the south
coast of England. He cared little for
society, his only recreation being salmon
and trout fishing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
MONTHS FAILURES SIG, 422, 800.
Increase of Over s7,ooo,ooo shown
Over Last Year,a Record.

Over Last Years Record.
r. G. Dun & Co. report 1852 com
mercial failures in the United States in
November, with liabilities Of sic, 422,-
800. The report compares very unfavor-
ably with the corresponding month in
preceding years, but shows encouraging
Improvement over the failure record Of
October. In the same month last year
failures numbered 1000 and the amount
involved was only $9,276,716
A partial separation of the commercial
insolvencies in November shows that
there were 267 manufacturing disasters,
involving 5000 07, which compare with
213 failures for So, 391 900 in the CORE
spending month last year. Trading de-
faults numbered S45, with liabilities of
So 120,271. against TAG for $5,029, S43 a
year ago. In other commercial lines there
were fifty bankruptcies, with aggregate
Indebtedness of $2.252,S31, compared
with forty-one failures for SS55,S13 in
the corresponding month of 1902.
Liabilities of commercial failures in
the United States for each month are
compared below:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

SO great was the modesty of Stone
wall" Jackson that he often found his
greatness embarrassing, and he shrank
from public notice and applause.
Whenever his soldiers caught sight OF
him they rent the air with their cheers,
which he always acknowledged by lift
ing his hat. and then putting spurs TO
his horse and galloping away at the
top Of his speed.
Little Sorrel." his favorite horse.
writes his biographer, SEEMED to know
the signal for his stampede, and per
haps 1t was from these marvellous
flights that the foot cavalry" drew
some Of their inspiration. Whenever
the sound Of the rebel yell" was heard
in their camp the soldiers jocularly
said
That's old Jack or a rabbit"
In the movements OF the troops
about Richmond. on one occasion Jack
son and bis statT were compelled TO
ride through field OF uncut oats. The
owner rushed out upon them with great
Indignation. vented his rage specially
OF the general, and demanded his
name that he might report him"
In a quiet tone the name was given.
What Jackson" asked the faTIer.
General Jackson, was the reply.
What exclaimed the man. as the
truth dawned upon him. what! stone,
wall Jackson
That is what they call me"
The man TOOK or his hat with tbs
profoundest respect and In a voice
now sn kindness and reverence. said.
General Jackson, ride over -
whole feld; do whatever you like With
Il. SIR
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

Mrs. G.. III. Gilbert, the actress, has
reached her eighty-third year.
The Duchess of Marlborough IS in vi
emma undergoing treatment for deafness.
Mrs. H. S. Burr has given a building
for the Y. NJ. c. A. to the town Of
Greenwich, Conn.
Nine. Patti, after her tour of the
United States, viii sell her castle Craig
Who's and buy house near London.
Dorothea Bcale, LII L, has complat-
ed forty five years as the head of Chel-
tenham College for Girls in England
Nine. Patti has bequeathed her laryux
twhen she shall have done with itl TO the
museum Of the Royal College OF Sur.
geons.
Efforts are being made 10 procure q
home for Fanny Crosby, blind poetess
and sacred song writer. She lives st
Corcna. Z !.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
TUG cErs noY BANDIT.
Youth Who Attempts Daring Robbery
Takes to River to Escape.

After having attempted 10 rob the
First National Bank In Hobcken. N T.
In broad daylight after the accepted
methods Of bandits, Frank Stone,
youth of Youngstown Ohio, led his pur-
suers merry chase until he was finally
captured By the crew OF New York
tugboat while swimming In the Hudson
river and turned over To a Gotham POI
licemau until the Hobokeu authorities
could claim him. In his Fight from the
Hoboken officers he had attempted 10
escape by jumping on a ferryboat which
was just leaving her slip. When the crew
became aware who the late passenger
was through the shouts Of the men on
the pier they routed him out Of his hiding
place, but Stone eluded their hands and
jumped overheard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

Thursdays session of the Senate last
ed only thirty-seven minutes. After the
completion of the routine business the
Cuban bin was laid before the Senate,
but no one appeared ready to speak on
II. Senator Gallinger introduced bill
providing that after March 4, 1904. sal
aries of Senators. Representatives and
delegates in Congress shall be $500 per
annum. The House adopted resolution
directing the judiciary committee To in
ouire into the official con uct OF Charles
Swayne. judge OF the United States Dis
trict Court for the northern district of
Florida. Representative Giliett of Mas
sachusetts introduced six bills providing
various schemes for retiring superannu-
ated government employees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
= r. G. Dun & Co.'S
New YORK. Weekly Review Of Trade


Trade is seasonably quiet. except in
the lines affected by weather and those
embracing holiday goods, which are in
good demand Activity IS especially CON
spicuous among footwear johbcrs and re-
tailers. Commodities are generally lower
IN price, although few important arti-
cles, such as cotton. eggs and dairy pro-
duets, have risen so sharply that Dun's
index number ON Dec. ! was s9S, 223,
against S97S25 month previous. For
tho year there is decline of about
per cent. Manufacturing conditions are
still irregular, the best symptom, OF the
week being the steadiness of iron and
steel. Textile mills SIN find it difficult
TO secure prices in proper ratio to the
raw material, the violent advance in
cotton adding to the embarrassment of
spinners, who have only limited supplies
ON hand. Light stocks of hard wood
z lintain prices, but the demand is mod
crate. Railway earnings in three weeks
of November We're $50 pei cent larger
than a year previous.
Several encouraging reports are receiY-
ed regarding the iron and steel situation.
In most cases the proposed reductions in
wages have met with no opposition, and
such business as comes forward is ham
died without interruption. Another good
sign is that the week has brought no
further reduction in prices. Steel mills
have received several fair contracts for
structural shapes and railway supplies
Cotton mills have suffered further from
the vagaries OF the raw material and the
latest advance must have obliterated any
profits secured by the reduction of
wages.
Failures this week were 331, against
2oS last week, 30 the preceding week
and 204 the corresponding week last
year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
BABY ASLEEP TWO WEEKS.
Peculiar Case Is Puzzle 20 New York
Physicians.

Sleeping as peacefully and possessing
all the outward semblances Of health
that any watchful mother could wish, is
the 6-weess-old daughter of Mrs Louis
Slatof Of $3.50 Third avenue, New York.
But the baby has slept now for two
weeks. never opening It's eyes % giving
any indication Of life except manifesting
a desire for food by pickering It's lips.
DIR. William Henry kahrs. who is Mt
tending the case, says his search Of med
zeal records has failed to reveal a par
ailel case in a child so young. He can
assign no reason for the long sleep or
express any opinion as to when the babe
viii awaken, but its healthy condition
apparently assures continued life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
CENSUS REPORT ON COTTON.
Amount Ginned Up to Nov. IA Is Conn
pared with Last Year.

The census bureau has issued a report
on the quantity Of cotton ginned FROM
the growth of 1903 up TO and including
Nov. IA. showing a total of commercial
bales of 1910 3T. There were 29,5n6
cinneries operated. The cotton ginned in
1902 was 9,311, 935 commercial bales up
TO Dec. 10. No estimates are given of
tho amosnt OF cotton remaining ungin-
ned. These will be given in the Depart.
ment of Agriculture's estimate Of the
cotton crop. The census bureau an
nounces that it ought to be possible in
the Jan. 16 report ito cover practically
the entire cotton crop of 1904, and
this will be two months earlier than we
were able to do a year ago"