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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
The spt IL of Merry Christmas.

Tis the time Of year for the loving cup
To p:.ss from hand 20 hand,
When the SOU ds OF wassaii ac1 feveirr
Are echoiog Ger the land.
Far North, Where the skate Skis the mere,
And South. where the re6bitd sings,
A pulse OF cheer to the waning Year
The Merry Christmas brings.
IT'S the time of year for the open hand
And the tender heart and true.
When rift OF heaven has cleft the skies i!u
And the saints are looking through.
The fame leaps high where the heart was drear'
And sorrowIul eyes grow bright,
For message dear that al may hear
Was borne on The Christmas hight.
IT'S the time Of year Tor the cordial word
And the grace OF the lifted loac,
For brother To come TO brother heip
On the rou n and stony road.
IT'S time to bury the ancient nate
And TO make the Guarrels up;
No grudSe has rom where the roses oiooA1
Round the Christmas loving cup.
IT'S the time of year for childrens Joy,
And all in ;; scarlet row
The stockings hang in the insle nook,
And the dreaming faces glow,
And the children turn ana lauSn III Sleep
Tomorrow will be SO gay: >,
For there never is mirth on this queer OLD eartn
Like the mirth OF Christmas day.
'Tis the time of year for sweet surprise;
For the blessing we did not see,
Though straight from the infinite love OF God
Twas coming to you and me.
IT'S the time 70 seeking once again
The sheen OF the Bethlehem star,
And for kneein, iain. with the age-long train
Where the Bs.Ae and Mary are.
IT'S the time OF year for the loving cup,
When the holy berries shine,
And with shout and song of man and maid
The cedar ano fir we twine.
!Ah. pass the cup from the frozen North
To the South where the robin sings,
For pulse of cheer to the waning year
The merry Christmas brings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
A Terrible Death.

At Dressan, Germany, Mrs. Fiss-
cher, lion tanner, was torn to pieces
and partly eaten alive by four pet
lions. Her children saw her multila-
tion and death from box. A great
crowd of spectators sat frozen with
horror at the tragic spectacle. The
woman was in an animal cage trying
to make lion spring through hoop.
He rebelled and she srtuck him with
d whip. Infuriated be leaped upon
her and disemb oweled her at one
stroke. The woman cried out but
once before tie three other lions join
I'd in the attack and fought for frag-
lnents Of her flesh. There was panic
among the spectators, and many per-
sons we're injured Assistants With iron
rods and hooks dragged the AMI mails
from the mangled body.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
HIS FRIENDS WORRIED.

Friends of Capt. Ctpers here among
the Republicans are worried that he
should upon his return to South Caro-
lima take the position that he would
not eat dinner with Judson Lyons al
banquet to the national committee
of which Lyons is member, Lyons is
a political power here. The president
regards him most highly and he and
his wife are always invited to the
White House receptions. Despite
the fact that some southern congress
men left the White House reception
last winter at sight of Lyons and his
wife and several negro friends, "Jud-
son Lyons and wife" are still on the
invitation list and will again be in
vited this winter. In addition Lyons
is close friend and supporter of Sena-
tor Hanna. Republicans assert tnat
whether he attended the banquet OF
not the presence of Lyons would Ger
tainly not have kept him away. They
say that if senator Hanna thought
Lyons good enough to be asked they
are confident Mr Capers would not
have objected to eating with him.
Lyons refusal to discuss the matter
leads Capt. Capers friends to fear
that the negro is somewhat hurt that
his fellow-committeeman should have
said what he is quoted as saying.
JUDGE ROBINSON REFUSED.
The Charlotte Observer says Ex-
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson OF North
Carolina refused to sit down at a ban
ouet given by Senator Hanna to the
members Of 5he Republican national
committee in Washington Saturday
night, for the reason that one Of the
guests was JudSon Lyons, colored,
register Of the treasury and commit
teeman from Georgia. He is citizen
of State where white and black peo-
pie do not sit at the same board at
the same time, and it was quite like
him, open, out-spoken Irishman that
he is, to assert his gentility along
with his Republicanism and absent
himself from the banquet ball. Other
southern committeeman might swal-
low their choler along with their cake
and ale, but not be. They lacked the
courage to do what they wanted to;
be had it. Toadies and bootlicks,
feeling on this occasion as so many
southern Republicans do in national
assemblages Of their party, like poor
boys at frolic, they accepted their
associate along with the victuals.
Not so Judge Robinson. 1t would be
an affront to him to congratulate or
com pliment him upon hisacourse OF
conduct. None other was to have
been expected Of him.: Senator
Hanna'S usual tact and good sens
failed him On this occasion. AS for
Lyons, if lie had any delicacy be
would have saved the host of th :
evening the embarrassment which his
presence caused, for be witnessed at
White House reception afew months
ago the avoidance Of himself by south
ern white men present.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
A QUESTION OF vfRAC1TY.

A dispatch from Washington to The
State says regarding tie dispatches
from South Carolina quoting Capt. J.
G. Capers as Indignantly denying that
he ate with Judson Lyons, a negro.
last Saturday night at ne banquet Of
Senator Hanna to the Republican
national committee, the general op;n-
ion here is that this derial makes the
question of Mr.. Capers presence at
the banquet merely one of veracity be-
tween that gentle nan and the mem
oers of the committee who say they
saw him there. These members are
nen of high standing.
Judson W. Lyons, the negro COM
Iitteeman from Georgia who attend
ed the banquet, continues to refrain
from discussion Of the matter on the
ground that it is purely social
affair" Lyons expressed the opinion
that if Mr. CaperS desired the impress
sion to prevail in South Carolina that
he was not at the banquet members
Of the committee should keep quiet on
the subject.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
Burned Alive.

a dispatch from Macon, Ca, says
news has reached that place of the
burning in a remote section of Oconee
county Friday night of cabin in
whicn four small negro children were
burned to death. The parents, Ar
thur Copeland and his wife, left the
children alone for some hours during
the evening and in their absence the
cabin was destroyed, the cause Of the
fire being unknown.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
Fooled a MOOb.

A dispatch to the Augusta Chron-
icle says an armed mob surrounded
the jail at Clayton Wednesday night
for the purpose OF lynching Wade
Bennett, the negro who shot and kill
ed Frank LeSuer, a boss on the con-
Struction work Of the Tallulah Falls
railroad extension. but the jailor
proved too crafty for the would-be
lyncherS and managed to get the ne
gro out OF the jail aud into the home
Of a citizen where he was guarded un-
til after the mob dispersed. However,
the mem bers OF the mob are said to
be determined and another attack on
the jail is expected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
They Were Lucky.

A dispatch from Norfolk, Va, says
a private telegram received there stat
ed that T. jenkins I:ains, son Of Gen.
Peter C. Hsins, U. S. A., who with
bis; wife and one sailor was en- route
to the Bahamas in 80 foot Sloon was
caught in gale of the coast Of Geor-
gia. The cloop capsized, but Mr.. and
Mrs. Hains were picked up by a coast
steamer and landed at Brunswick, Ga.
The fate Of the sailor is unknown.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23

tin: Leesville, W. B. Justus; Lewie-
dale, J. E. Strickland; Lexington, Q.
y. Rountree: Lexington Fork, j. l..
RAJ: North Augusta, ". 4. Kelly:
Ric!geway, NJ. +. Dukes: St. Mat
thews. J. Z. Mahatfer; Winnshoro. ).
B. Cam pbell: Epworth orphanage, W
B. Wharton. superintendent; Co.
lupobia Female college, W. ". Daniel,
president; Paine institute, Geo. w
Walker, president.
Florence District-A. J. Stokes,
presiding elder; Cades, J. A. White
Gainesville. Chas. w. Ray; Cheraw
station w. L. Wait; Cheraw circuit,
0. L. Durant; Clyde J. G. Davis; Dar-
lington-Trinity, P. F. kilgo: Ep-
worth and Lumber, W. C. Kelley; Oar
lington circuit, T. J. Clyde; Flore nee,
J. G. Beckworth;. Georgetown and
West End, B. NJ. Grier; Greeley, L. L.
Inabinet; Harper's, H. L. Slngleton:
Hartsville, J. J. Stevenson; JohnsTille,
w NJ. Harden; Kingstree station. II.
J. Cauthen; Lake City, J. B. Tray
wick; Lamar, T. F. Gibson; Liberty,
R. w. Spigener: Rome, J. +. Way;
Sa- -ters, J. B. Weldon; Sampit, j. 0.
Carrlway: Scranton, G. H. Poser;
South Florence, D. A. Calhoun: Tim
monsville, L. H. McGhee.
Greenville District-R. a. Child,
presiding elder: Anderson, St. John,
N. B. Kelly; Orrsville, S. T. Creech;
West End, D. w. Keller; Easley and
Bethesda, NJ. L. Banks, Fountain Inn,
D. P. Boyd: Greenville-Buncombe
Street. W. N. Duncan; Hampton Ave
nue., J. ". Speaks; St. Paul's y. G.
Herbert; West Greenville, 6. T. Har-
mon, Jr.:: Greenville circuit, G. D.
Mann; Greer's, G. T. Harmon; Liber-
ty. n. L. Prince; Mcclure, A. A. Mer-
ritt: North Pickens, Chas. L. Mccain;
!. P. Attaway, supernumerary; Pelzer,
G. E. Edgwoods; Pendleton, S. W.
Henry: Pickens, c.. NJ. Abney; Pied
mont, W. A. Belts; Reidsville, r. ].
White: Seneca and Walhalla, E. S.
Jones; Starr and Iva, j. W. Bailey;
Lywndesville, J. A. Lewis; Travellers
Rest, W. L. Gault; Victor and Bates
vile, A. E. Driggers; iValhalla cir
cult, J. I. Spinks: Westminster, E.
NJ. DuBose; n. S. Bellinger, super
numerary; Williamson and Bolton,
A. ). Cauthen, Jr.;- Williamson cir
cult, T. B: Reynolds; Williamson
Female college, S. Lander, president.
Marion District-E. P. Taylor,
presiding elder; Bayboro, G. W. Cat
lin: Bennettsville Station. T. E. Nor
ris; Bennettsville circuit, J. W.
Arial; Brownsville, S.J. Bethea; Blen-
helm, W. B. Baker; Brightsville, f.
Fl. Shuler: Britton's Neck, W. H.
Thrower; Bncksville, F. E. Hodges;
Centenary, J. L. Mullinax; Clio and
Beulah, A. T. Dunlap; Conway. Jno.
E. Carlisle: Conway circuit, Jno.
Manning; Dillon station and mills, J.
D. Crout and J. N. Gasque; Latta
station, J. 81. Thacker: Latta cir;uit,
D. Tiller; Little Rock, G. G. Leor ard;
Loris, S. J. Mcconnell; Marion sta
tion, r. e. Stackhouse; Marion cir
cult and mills, NJ. B. Whitaker: Nc.
Coll and Bennettsville mills, Foster
Speer; Mullins, T. c. Odell; Mullins
circuit,..W. c.. Power; North MAIL
boro, T. L. Belvin; North Mullins, j.
E. Rushton; Waccamaw, Allen Mac
Farland.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
They Want Wives.

Women who are willing to make
their homes in Alaska, Arizona, Kan
saS or Washington need not p:ne in
single blessedness at the North,
South or East, if they are willing to
go West and grow up with the coun-
try. There is great cry for wives in
Arizona, and women are so scarce that
the Arizona boys are not diSpos ed to
be critical OF bard to please. If there
are any maidens1.@who think their
chances for husbands in their present
homes are slim, and who want to
travel in double harness, it is only
necessary for them to show their faces
in Arizona, or either Of the other
states mentioned to get an offer of
matrimony on the spot. No doubt a
a little correspondence in advance
would result in the railroad fare being
promptly forwarded by the e2pectant
swain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
Work Of AsSaSSinS.

The body Of George Manuel, the ne
gro who was thought to have killed
his employer, J. T. Watkins Of Bayou
Pierre in Red River parish, La, !,
Thursday, was found today about 300
yards from the scene of the killing.
His head had been almost shot away.
It now develops that both the planter
and his negro servant were shot from
ambush by unknown men whose mo-
tive was robbery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
BE GOT IN TROUBLE.
Yielde to the Persuasive influence
Of Lead and Numbers.

William Gaines, colored, assaulted
Mr.. R. H. Jackson with an axe hand e
last Friday afternoon In the latter's
store several miles west OF Rock Hill.
The State says the negro, who is
stranger in the neighborhood, having
moved into a house on Mr.. J. L..
STAIRS plantation only a few weeks
ago, came to Mr.. Jackson's store FIJI
day afternoon and brought with him
an axe handle which he had made
himself, and wanted to exchange 1t
with Mr.. Jackson for half gallon OF
kerosene oil. Mr.. Jackson explained
to the negro that he could not trade
with him as the handle would not sell
for what the oil was worth. This,
however, did not satisfy the negro
and he became angry and began to
abuse Mr.. Jackson who ordered him
to leave the store. Instead Of obey
ing the negro struck Mr.. Jackson q
heavy blow with the axe handle. MI.
Jackson threw up his arm and "a
ceived the force of the lick en- lis
hand and arm, both being badly;
bruised. SS:$;:
He then grabbed the stick and
wrenched it away from the negro n: 10
jumped quickly back, drew pistol
from his pocket, and threatened TO-
shoot Mr.. Jackson il ne made any
attempt to come Oh him with the
stick. The negro then walked away.
Mr. Jackson went to Magistrate Nun
merry and had a warrant taken out and;
early Saturday morniug Constable NJ.
B. Dunlap in com pany with Mr.. JACK
son and a number Of his neighbors,s
armed with shotguns, went to the ne-i
gro's house to arrest him. They:
stopped short distance from the:
house and called on Gaines to come:
ouu.and surrender. BE replied that.
be would not do it, appearing in.thes
door at the same time with a pistol;
and a shotgun. Constable Dunlap
and his assistants let FIVE charges of;
shot fly at him. He jumped back.
however, in time to save himself,
only few shot striking him about,
the face. BE then gave up his wea-::
pons and surrendered.
He was taken before Magistrate.
Nunnery who tried him On one charge
only, that Of carrying concealed wears
pons. For this ofense he is now do;
ing a 80 days stunt on the gang;
When bis term expires be will be tried
and sent back on a similar charge, he.
having had the pistol on bis person
Friday when he assulted Mr.. Jackson
and again on Saturday when arrested
The third charge he will have oan-
swer for will be resisting arrest.
These three will very likely give him
employment for the next 80 days. he
will then be sent up to the circnit
court on the charge Of assault and
battery with intent to kill upon the
person OF Mr.. Jackson.
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Will Keep Them Ont.

The Columbia State says there is a
man in Wilmington, n. c., who lays
claim to a hitherto public alley in
that city, and in the effort to sustain
his ownership he lately posted a guard,
armed with a rifle, to keep off tress-
passers. This has proved unavailing
and be now proposes to install in the
alley-way series Of subterranean
electric batteries which will make a
walk through the alley rather dan
gerous procedure. This is shocking
piece Of business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
TURNED DOWN.
The People Refused to Form the New
County Of Hammond.
4 HEAVY VOTE AGAINST IT
The Small County Craze Seems to
Have Run Its Day In the State
Of South Carolina for
While.

By very decisive vote the people
defeated the movement to establish
the County of Hammond out Of parts
of Aiken, Edgedeld and 9arnwell
Counties last week. Gen. NJ. G. But
Ter was the champion Of the move
ment. The vote was taken on Tues
day Of last week. On Wednesday
morning the Augusta Chronicle said:
While the full reports from the cleo
tion just across the river for the es-
tablishment Of new county with
North Augusta as the county seat
could not be ascertained last night,
sufficient was ascertained to leave no
doubt that the movement was defeat
eC.
Mr.. James y. Jackson, the vice
president Of the Augusta and Aiken
Railway Co., gave up the fight early
last night, admitting the defeat Of
the movement. The heavy vote
polled against the movement at the
township Of Bath, it being the largest
voting precinct within the borders Of
the proposed new county, made it i'm
possible to secure the necessary two
thirds Of the vote cast, no mai ter
how solidly the other precincts voted
for it. Later in the night it looked
very much like the movement would
lose by a two third majority, instead
Of win.
The Edgefeld strip, which was
looked upon as doubtful all along sur
prised everybody by almost going SOL
idly in favor Of the new county. The
exact figures could not be learned.
The Barnwell part Of the proposed
new county also went almost solidly
for the new county. But the trouble
was that both of these sections are
small and the vote Insignificant.
Nearly all Of the Aiken precincts
went against the new county. The
precincts heard from at p N, showed
394 votes against the new county and
204 for it. The precincts to be heard
from cannot possibly change the re-
suits, and it is believed that they will
make the majority against the new
county even heavier.
The only trouble reported during
the day was at the Bath polling pre-:
cinct and it is said that a riot was
narrowly averted. The trouble arose
over the circulation Of a dodger by
Mr.. John Allen Mette, headed, Ten
Reasons in Favor Of the New County .
The Objectionable part was the fnal
paragraph, reading as follows: 'The
opponents Of the new county have
registered negroes to vote against
white men. Let us teach them that
this is a white mans country"
This was like waving a red flag ir
the face Of a mad bull. 1t was pro-
nounced lie, and Mr.. Mette was told
to his face. Mr.. Mette dared the
gentleman to repeat bis remark, and
the friends Of each were. quickly in a
fighting humor. Officers at the polls
endeavored to prevent the circulation
of the dodger. Good judgment finally
prevailed, however, and the leaders
of the new county we're allowed to
circulate the circular, it doing very
little towards beneftting their cause.
The precincts heard from late last
night in Aiken county show the fol-
towing:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
STATE PENSIONS.
The Names Of the Pension Commits
sioners i'm Each County.

L
sioners in Each County.
The pension department. of the
State is now sending throughout the
State large supply Of blanks for ap-
plication. Comptroller General A. w.
Jones stated Tuesday that all persons
wishing blanks should apply direct to
the pension commissioners in each
county as the blanks are not furnished
by the comptroller generals Office.
The following are the pension COM
missioners elected for 1904:
Abbeville-Col. J. F. Livingston,
Abbeville.
Aiken-James Cushman, Oakwood.
Anderson-J. J. Gilmer, Anderson.
Bamberg-C. R. Clayton, Ehr-
hardts.
Barnwell-G. R. Dunbar, Myers
Mill.
Beaufort-Dr. R. R. Sans, Beau
fort.
Berkeley-J. Calhoun Cain, Mcncks
Corner.
Charleston-Wm. Mathers, Charles
ten.
Cherokee-M. N. Tate, Webster.
Chester-Capt. W. II. Edwards,
Chester.
Chesterfeld-T. H. Watson, CEes.
ter6eld.
Clarendon-Capt. D. L. Bradaam,
Manning.
Colleton-Col. c. G. Henderson,
Walterbcro.
Darlington-R. F. Howle, Darling
ton.
Dorchester-C. c. P. shuler, Preg-
nails.
Edgefeld-J. n. Fair, Edge6eld.
Fairfeld-W. W. Crosby, Crosby
vile.
Florence-J. E. Petigrue, Florence.
GeorgetoWn-J. Harleston Read,
Georgetown.
Greepville-Col. S. S. Crittenden,
Greenville.
Greenwood-Charles NJ. Calhoun,
Green wood.
Hampton-J. Y. Morrison, Lena.
Horry-Joseph Todd, Conway.
Kershaw-W. F. Russell, West
vile.
Lanchester-W. B. Bruce, Heath
Springs.
Lawrens-J. NJ. Hudgens, La1rens.
Lee-D. E.. Durant, Bishopville.
Lexington.-S. NJ. Roof, Lexington.
Marion D. Bryant, Marion
Marlboro-W. S. Townsend, Ben,
nettsville.
Newberry-W. G. Peterson, New
berry.
Oconee-J. T. Lyles, Walhalla.
Crangeburg-T. G. Albergotti, Or
angeburg.
Pickens j. B. Newberry, Pickens.
Richland-Jno. T. CASTOR Co
lumbia.
Saluda-W. E Clary, Old Town.
Spartanburg-E. F. Wall, Spartan
burg.
Sumter-P. P. Gaillard, Sumter.
Union-W. T. Jeter, Carlisle.
Williamsburg-H. 81. Kinder.
Kingstree.
York-Col J. +. Wallace, Yorkville
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pressed oy it's inscriptions are cheering
evidences Of the growth Of senti-
ment which makes the union the one
common country Of all sections.
Spartanburg, which lies about six
miles from the field Of Cowpens, is a
flourishing city Of about 10000 IN
habitants, having nearly doubled its
nopulation in the last decade.
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If the dav ever comes when

If the day ever comes when the
press Of tile country is prevented by
fear Of libel suits OF prosecution from
critcising honestly and fairly how
ever seyerely-the acts of the peoples
elective and appointive servants, cor
ruptiun will hold high carnival and
popular government become mere
memory. But that day is not likely
to come.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
Five Drowned.

The tug Matte NJ, owned by the
Dixie Transportation company Of New
Orleans, towing cotton seed barge,
sank near Sycamore, La, Tuesday
morning. One white man and four
negroes ar, reported drowned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23

HAVING seen almost everything
else drawn into the trusts, Senator
Chauncey NJ. depeW now advocates the
formation Of Bible class trust.
Wonder If Morgan, Schwab and other
angels will he taken in on the ground
floor?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23

AND DOW it is announced that
Rockefeller will not make the UniVef.
sity Of Chicago that million-dollar
Christmas present. Never mind, be
will raise the price Of oil just the
same
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-23
Paved the Ponies.

A dispatch from Berkeley, COL,
says W. a. McKowen, secretary # the
board Of regents of the State univer-
sity, confessed to President BENZ.
Ide Wheeler that be was def utter
to the amount Of $4,000 and po sibly
more. Most of the money was lest at
the race track. Mr.. McKowe1 has
been suspended by President Wheeler
and placed under arrest by the local
authorities. Secretary McKowen's
arrest followed the discovery that he
had attempted to pay racing debt
with check made out to him person
ally by Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. This
check was for 81. 100, and was handed
over by McKown to Bookmaker j.
Davis in pay ment of markers on the
races for 81, ,120. Davis gave Nc
Kcwen $40 in change and deposited
the chck in the Western National
bank, from which it turned up to ex-
pose the affair. McKowen has been
in the universitity about 20 years, is
unmarried and about 10 years Of age.
His salary vas 81, 400 a year.
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The total vote to be heard from in
Aiken will not change these totals so
votes. 1t is still reported, unofficial
ly, that the Edgedeld and Barnwell
strips in the new county went for the
movement by fully As majorities..
However, their total power is so small
and cannot change the results.
The defeat Of the movement dis
poses of the movement for at least FIVE
years, as the laws OF South Carolina
permits of only one such election With.
in that time. The failure Of the
movement to meet with success was
quite a disappointment to the leaders.