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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15

There is no one article in the line Of
medicines that gives SO large a return for
the money asa good porous Strengthening
plaster, such as Carriers Smart Weed and
Belladonna Backache Plasters s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15
!. THINGS WORTH KNOWING
Bits Of scrapbook Wisdom on Vrai-
Gus Household Topics.

Copper has been almost altogether dis
:carded by housewives as material for
cooking utensils, owing to its faculty for
accommodating yerdigris and the necessity
for the most conscientious daily scourings
AS matter Of fact, however, copper Is
very durable and is the best conductor Of
heat Of all materials which it completes
with in this line It is, therefore, used to
"a great extent In hotel kitchens, where
the best Is always found to be the cheap
est and where economy lof time and fuel
must be carefully reckoned up. Copper is
now SO abundant IN America that it has
become cheap, and is4rssomewhat
more In favor than it was some little
time ago on that account. There Is an
objection to@it, perhaps in the matter
of weight, but it outwears any number
of granite or tin utensils
4 To remove dirt spots from carpets,
make suds of good white soap and water
until a thin cream, place a brush in this
mixture and brush the carpet with this,
then wash with a sponge and cold water
and rub dry with cloths.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15
Detroit, se.75

for the round trip, via the 500 Line "A
great opportunity. Call at the Ticket Of,
flee, lie Third street s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15
Carries Most People.

The Northwestern line runs more trains
and carries more people in and out Of
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago every
day than any other railroad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15

To remove lead pencil marks on wood
rub with an ink eraser.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15

!. To keep the dining room table in good
condition rub it hard once month with
"a soft flannel moistened with paraffin oil
and turpentine, then with a piece of soft,
Sold linen. 1t would not hurt to give it
"a daily, rubbing with chamois. II there
are white spots on the table they can
be removed with kerosene. If they are
very deep rub gently and quickly with
jlinseed oil and powdered rottenstone.
s. Salt will cure. catarrh If used persist
. emily. Make a solution as strong as can
she easily borne and snuff it up into one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15

ties of Iron, combined with other tonics.s
and a most perfect nerpine, are found in
Carriers Iron p Ills, which strengthen the.
nerves and body, and Improve the blood
and complexion. .S s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15

I To remove grape stains wash with warm
soap suds. and a little ammonia water,
sponging afterward with clear, clod water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15

nostril at q time, retaining it there sec
ond or. two It should be used three times
a day and the water must be slightly
warmed. D.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25

Ne wish you a Merry Merry Christ mts,
 Goto N. B. Nelson & Co.,, for Old Gutter.
 All kinds of linens at Brandon & Laughs.
 Buy books at the Newsstand for the children
 Every body has plenty of money, ex- eept the printer. lis time next-nit. Ask Ike Mallory about Joe Bowers NhIskey.
 All the Henty books at the News stand 25a.
 Made in Old Kentucky-Joe Bowers Nhiskey
 Miss Maud Nance. of Griegs town sAlr, was in towa shopping Monday Buy yourself Christmas gift at Ike Mallory s.
 Don't overlook the Newsstand Christ mas stock Ike Mallory wishes you Merry Christmas.
 Capt, Geo. NJ. Head was ill Marian ha Tuesday on business.
 Nobby rubber tire buggies at Hatch CT X Clarks. Take peep at Nicely & Nebett's Xmas goods. '. N. Harrington. Marianna, was Tn town Tuesday.
 T9 make good Eggnog, use Joe Bow CTS Whiskey.
 Make your Christmas purchases of J. ". Beck X Co.,.
 John B. Sel5ey Marianne, was in tHe city Tuesday on business.
 lt. NJ. Nimock left Monday for visit to home folks in North Carolina. Eeelv & Nebett have the Table Linen for you.
 O'd Joe Bowers Whskey-for sale oy Ike Mallory. (. E. Vnson, Colt, was a guest of l. A. Rolfe at the Marion Tuesday. ,,FoR SALE CuEAP-One Piano. See " S, Durborow. ', Toys of. all kinds for Christmas at Lyans's grocery
 II Turner and wife, Maliann9, were at the Marion Friday T, GGIEs-Good, better and best, at Hatcher x Ciark's.
 A nice present for Xmas-a bottle of J'e Bowers Whiskey.
 James Eynum is seriously i'll with maumonfa.
 e A SIT RT A. Fears the Iss End You Have Always Bought | ~s'a'''' aa &1zzzzm ]
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25

We wish you a Merry Merry Christ mas.
 Buy one of those handsome parlor tables at the Newsstand as a present for your wife.
 Green Gill, of Griggs township, is quite sick.
 Remember us when wanting feed of any kind. Onr prices are right Pas lay X Johnson.
 ChaS Hill aad his mother, of Pine Tree, are seriously ill with pneumonia
 Curtain Masks, False Faces, Santa Claus Masks, etc may be had now at the Newsstand.
 J Malcolm Neel, wife and baby, of Linnyille, Tennessee, came iu Thurs day 10 spend the holidays with their parent, MT, C. Neel.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
We wish you Merry Merry Christ

We wish you Merry Merry Christi mas.
 Best assortment of boys pants in the | city to be found at Russell, Graham tS l Go to the Magnolia Saloon for fine line.
 Mrs II. W. Paslav visited Brinkley | a few days this week, and attended the | Wade-Paslay nuptials.
 Twenty-Five Jersey cows with young calves are for sale by James Russell.
 Dry Goods is our speciality. See our stock and get our prlces. J. W. Beck X Co,
 Buy Vail Pocket for your news papers, magazines, etc., at the News stand.
 Hon. T. E. Hare, Vanudale was distinguished visitor in town Monday on business.
 1T you want some pure cd fashion sugar house molasses, try Fondren x smith.
 The Whiskey-the place-the best Old Joe. Bowers at the Green Tree Saloon.
 Much cotton will be left in the fields on account of the scarcity of cotton pickerS.
 Old Barbee and Cumberland Rye are l health tested and time tried Ike Mallory'S.
 Get prices on buggies and harness from Hatcher < Clark before buying elsewhere
 Pettus & Buford, are loading their own cotton on the Iron Mountain l railroad
 Children's Fur Sets-something nice for Christmas gtts-at E. II. Win. field X Co.'S.
 Hardware in all it's variety, the best and largest stock in the city, at Russell, 1 Graham & Co.
 ofMits's EI:sis Early REsea's The famous little pills.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25

6 E. No, 26l, Johann Faber, Golden Rod drawing pencils may now be had at the New sstand.
 The trains are nearly all late. and crowded with passengers cnroute to their old homes to spend the holidays.
 Fondren & Smith handle the best fruit that is shipped to Forrest City. Try them and see.
 Marshal Rainboit deserves mention for the able manner in which he kept the ma.a thoroughfare of the town free for travel.
 Just received nice line of Christmas Goods, Toys, Candies, Fruits, Nuts, etc. A. l., Grady.
 Miss Esther Devereaux, of New Castle, was pleasant visitor in town Tuesday.
 FoR SALE A few more good lots in the Russell addition, on easy terms. Apply to James Russell.
 Tom Davis, jr, who has been taking course in Cornell college, lthica N. a. came ID Sunday to spend the holi- days with his parents and friends.
 Ashbel Neel returned Sunday from Pardne college, Lafayette, Indiana, to spend the holidays with home folk.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25

A Merry Christmas to all. Blauke's Coffees at Evans. Old Cutter Rye hits the spot. Evans high priced groceries. Wall Pockets at the Newsstand. Get your Xmas jug of Ike Mallory. Try bottle of Joe Bowers Whiskey Tie Merry Christmas season is here Joe Bowers Whiskey-good enough E. II Arnold, Heth, wasIn town 3aturlay.
 Neely X Neblelt fer A. L Due's fire works
 Sse Hatcher < Clark about that rev buggy.
 H C. McDona'd, of Roe, passed thtough the city Sunday enroute to Mari anna.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25

mas.
 Examine our Mems and Boys Over coats. J. W. Beck & Co.
 Let us supply your wants for Christ mas. I. c. Folbre & Co Lots of sickness is reported in the city and country.
 Try Nlmocks on bran, chops, hay, oats and general mill feed.
 See the display of bngeies ana har- ness at Hatcher < Clark's.
 Gee Ramage, Qaigley, was in town on business Sunday.
 Try bottle of old Cutter. It's al. right. N. E. Nelson < Go.
 A big stock of Juvenile books just received at the Newsstand.
 Tom Williams, of Marianna, was in the city Wednesday.
 Pom Pom Guns are 9 real novelty. Get them at the Newsstand.
 If you viii drink whskey drink Cum DerIand Rye, at Ike Mallory's
 Gus Sweet, Ntaener, was q hus Ipo visitor in town Monday. Don't fail 10 get Christmas iup ot that good O,d Barbee at Mallory's.
 Get Magic Lantern at the News stand for your boys Christmas present
 (. L Wheeler Madison, was in towr Monday on business. ! FoR SALE p Jersey cows witt i young calves. Apply to Jas. Russell.
 Have you seen those cake plates ant salad bowls at Nicely & Neblett's store
 Best assortment of boys pants in In, l city to be found at Russell, Graham S 1 Co.
 E der W. H Paslay preached a Haynes Sunday,
 Hatcher & Clark have Just received d car load of new buggieS. Gall anC l look them over.
 EeWsxt's Ssss1 S'ish Sasve
 For PilGss Burns, soress
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
We wish you Merry Merry Christ

We wish you Merry Merry Christ mas,
 Whiskey is whiskey, but Old J H. Cutter is the best whiskeY on earth. X. 5. Nelson & Co.
 J II, Djggs, representing the Com mercial Appeal, was i'll town Tuesday night.
 Apples. oranges, candies, nuts and everything you want for Xmas at Nicely < Nebett's.
 D. E. Butler, of Carlisle. Illinois, is spending the holidays in this city, the guest of Mr and Mrs. k. k. sellers. A mass meeting will be held at the courthouse, Monday January 4th, at ? o'clock for the purpose o' electing Democratic Executive Committee fer Forrest City. A full attendance of white democrats is desired.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
Attempt Spruce up Family standing

Ma had proud Chance to win Social Standing
so long as she was handicapped by that Band ul
Massachusetts Accent one of the Boye would break
I'm with a Demand for a Second Helping of Caul-
flower. Or else the Prize Blacksmith, i'm a Well
meaning effort be Hospitabe, would urge the Lady
Opposite to pitch i'm and eat some more.
After Dinner it often happened the Ma would tout
the Accomplishments of the Young Ladies. Accord
ngE they would De urged TO Flay something Al
which they would hang back and smoker and do a
Sir Hopkins Speciality.
While they were killing Time, Father would usu-
ally fan asleep with his Mouth open or else one of
the Boys would upset something i'm trying TO Sneak
from the Room.
As soon as the last unhappy Guest had escaped
into the Night there would be a large-slzed Roast
waiting for the whole Tribe Ma would sit uD until
I O'Clock reminding them of all the Horrible Breaks
they had made She said that sitting around i'm the
Kitchen cracking Hickory Nuts was about their Size
when 70 came to PLAYING the Society Game. She all
lowed that they would be at Home If they
moved Ranch and associated with the
Live Stock. When Ma got red she forgot her Gull
ture Club and handed out a very Tabasco Line Of
Conversation.
she said She was good and tired trying to make
Ladies and Gentlemen out of a Flock of Yaps who
took after their Father.
AT this she would get Rise out of Father. He
said he didn't propose to strain himself being Polite
10 a lot of Four Flushes who owed him Money. That
was the Trouble with Father. He President of
Position gave him a Right to break Crackers into
his Soup. He refused TO wear a White Tie with MS
Evening Clothes just because some cheap Depart
ment Manager had set the style.
AS for the OFFSPRING. they were too mulet-headed
TO get wise TO Mas magnificent System Of doing the
Heavy. When 10 came 10 a toss-up between Pink
Money on the Coon Song Any time that Ma dressed
them up and took them cut to meet the Elite, they
AT last Ma saw that the only Hope lay in shipping
East
For several Years the Rising Generation put ter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
\ MODERN

He never saw the sense of changing Knives when
he hacked into the Butter, and for using the side
OF the Spoon, he never could get the Hang of it.
Up 10 the Time that he married and became House
broke he had been a Sword-swaIower I'M a 81 Bean
cry. For Years he appended his Soup Plate so TO
get an that coming 10 him, and cooled his Cof-
Barharlc Sports by using a large timber piece Of
Bread "a Mop.
His Wife worked on him twenty years and finally
Napkin inside Of his Collar although he stiH put both
Elbows the Table and groaned a little just before
tackling the Pie
Ma belonged To several clubs and began to meet
the Lady Managers of Society. Ii her Ambition
Co lift her own Family out of the Skate division and
get The whole Bunch into the local 400 That is why
she bought the Volume containing this years League
Rules for cutting into High Life
She wanted tho Boys To forget their corfed origin
and DO the Reginald Act and learn how in the
Presence of Ladies. They were mostly Hands and
Feet ana had no Ambition I'm Life except TO play
Baseball but still she TO work on them hone
fully. knowing that our most EXcusce Circles are
or less clogged up with Couuterfeits whom Ma
ture intended for the Hay-Fields.
The Girls were a Sad Lot when Ma lined them I'D
and decided 20 transform them into Drawing Room
Queens They were Gum hewers of the most aban-
doned Type and what they did to the English Ian
more or less stuck some chinless Percy who wore
his Watch Chain high up and rubbed himself with
they were ulhe Moouy. Their conception OF RO-
nance was to eat Pickles and write Notes on Blue
Paper.
Mas Purpose I'm studying the Book OF Etiquette was
10 remove the Kinks from this array of Raw Ma
teral
She wanted each Of the Boys to be a Chesterfield
while the Girls were expected 90 brace up and follow
In the footsteps OF Mrs. Sherwood.
As Director Of the Training School she had to call
them down about 1000 times per Day. When she had
Lady entered the Room. When Dinner was am
AS for the Girls, they usually Rocked in Corner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

and while they are telling us. we
should like 20 know why one great
woman OF letters. Elizabeth Barrett
Browning. one great artist. Michael
angelo BuOnarotu, and one mani who
united the qualities of artist and man
Of letters in no eminent sense. George
Du Maurier, came into life also on
the "a of February
John T.. Calhoun and Grover Cleve-
land were born on the 18th of March.
Doubtless they had some views In
common. but a very different fortune
presided over their destiny
And now for a day of charming in
congruities: The same day that saw
the birth Of ovid, March 20 also Wit
messed the appearance I'm the world or
Neal Dow, Henrik Ibsen and Charles
W Eliot But April was surely a
great day for letters. behold the ad-
vent upon FIT of George Herbert Wash
ngt0n Irving. Mary Carpenter kd-
ward Everett Hale, John Phoenix and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

John Burroughs, one wonders what
Leon Gambetta was doing dams cette
galere. Among incongruities we shall
perhaps find nothing more startling
than the birth of Plato and Paul de
Kock on the 21st of May. unless 10 were
the appearance of Socrates and George
III on the 4th of june and George
Washington and Arthur Schopenhauer
on the 22d of February. Hawthorne.
on his birthday which was the 4th OF
July. has the company of Monsieur
Pierre Lott; one wonders If DE would
like ID. and also whether he finds Carl
baldi and Carolus Duran, also born on
our patriotic anniversary. more con-
genial
The more I'm fact we study the mat
ter of great mems birthdays the more
likely We are 90 bee convinced that
greatness is a matter OF inheritance
and environment and not OF asirology,
and that If we are underhngs the lault.
dear Brutus. is NOT In our stars, but IN
ourselves.
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piuous for literary genius. on account
of the birth upon it of CalderOn.
Franklin and Alheri; but what an i'm
terloper that canny Yankee politician.
Caleb Gushing, was in such company,
10 is impossible TO discover any astr0-
logical relevancy between Daniel web
ster Montesquieu, Charles Kean and
Austin Dobson, who first saw the frosty
light On various l8ths of January: and
there is a distinguished irrelevancy be-
tween Hannah More and Nell GWynne.
who came 90 the earth on the ID of
February
Here are three distinguished soldiers,
AN born on the 9th Of March-Jommi.
Sir Charles Napier and Philip H. Sher-
ldau. Perhaps the star-gaZers could
tell as why they came thus together
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
GREAT MEMS BIRTHDAYS T''t .sos a.,3 e s Little

make a millionaire. TOO, of Dante ALI
ghieri, who was born on the same day.
Dante. Vanderbilt. Julia Ward Howe,
Jay Gould and General Nathaniel
Greene make a sufficiently incongru-
Gus showing for that one day.
Again. If we find in the somewhat
remarkable circumstance that Robert
Schumann, Hans Won Buelow and Low
en- Mason were born on the Sth of jan
uary Oslo 1880 and 1922. an influence
favorable % the development of mu-
steal genius we wonder why it did NOT
make musician of Wilkie Collins. who
was born on the same day. The l5th
of January might be accounted pro-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
KEPT BOTH CANDIDATES BUSY

me to hold your COW so as you can 90
inside and VOte2
fWhy. yes. Mr Smith. if you'd De So
kind The farmer answered. and Bob
grabbed the COW by the horns and praced
himself against a tree. But the COW, tor
AN his bracing pulled him about az a
lively rate. She dragged him up ana
down the road and iung him from one
Sidewalk 10 the other He could hear
"a Iot of laughing from tho hotel porch,
Tor a pretty big crowd had gathered 90
See him earning a vote.
FINALLY the farmer returned. relieved
him of the COW and thanked him.
You're welcome friend. says Bob. and
then Doe added anEi0uslFt y suppose sou
haven't been appr0ached-er-l suppose
you haven't seen ms rival. Caleb Brown,
around here this mnrnne
'NhE yes. Brown - behind tle Daf4
holding a calf Tor men n0H.
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one, the Whired about the street that Greener
in difficulties Financial ghOuls ran 10 the banks
and interviewed the presidents They asked ques-
tons I'm order to get lies. They simply said
though they knew. "Greener Is his uppers."
The bank presidents smiled indugently. almost
pityingy. "Oh, you've just heard it, have you? We've
known IL for six weeks"
Back to the stock exchange rushed the ghouls l0
sell the Creener stOCks-not Federal Telegraph which
really good properLy. but bis reorganzed roads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
The Last Opportunity.

Fed. Tel" He went about it calmly just as ne
played rouette-selling it methodcaly, ceaselessly
depressingly And the price Wited. Greener, unsuc-
cessful ia other quarters of the street decided that
&c time 90 do something 20 save himself He
or. for the moment even S250000o. But he have
the money ut once. Delay meant danger and danger
meant Dtterhoener. and Dittenhoeher might mean
death.
or a sudden, rising from nowhere fathered by no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
By Edwin Lefevre.

whose renascence was so recent that they had not
grown into fun strength. Down went prices and up
went this whisper. "DittenhOeners got Greener at
last"
thousand brokers rushed 90 md their dear friend
Dan 20 congratulate hm-NapOleOn's conquerOr. the
hero Of the hour the future dispenser of liberal
missions But dear Dan could not be found. He was
not the floor of the exchange at his Office.
Some one had sought Dittenhoener before the hrok-
ers thought of congratulating hin-s0me one who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

His manipulation may comprise many Ingenious and
cofox actions and devices. but the elemental fact
in bull manipulation IS to buy than the other
fellow wishes 20 sell. Greener willing to
buy but Dan was even more willing TO SELL
t4ieener really was in desperate straits. He was
committed TO many important enterprises. To carry
them out he needed cash and the banks fearful of
stock market possibilities. were lOath TO lend him
enough. Besides which. there the desire the
part of the banks directors pick up fine bargains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
New York Tribune)

Mark Twain. al the Authors club. in
New York. was talking about politics.
Il never went m much for politics,
be said. eve known lots OF men that
did though. When I was a boy ] knew
two. men Bob Smith and Caleb Brown.
that went in for politics body and soul.
"Oncc they were running Tor sheriff
Bob on one ticket, Caleb on the other
and a pretty hot fight DO was thai they
put mp. There was nothing those two
men wouldn't do 20 capture a vote.
Bob. on the day of election. hurried
after breakfast 90 the hotel thar was the
polling place. He saw ina front of the
building ana elderly farmer wrestling with
stubborn COW The cow pulled one
way. and the farmer grunting and groWl-
ing pulled the other
NY friend, says BOD, 60 you want
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should their refusal lend Greener money force him
20 throw overheard the greater part of his load.
Greener had despOied innumerable widows aud
orphans in his railroad Wreckiug schemes The money
lenders should avenge the widows and orphans. IL
their minds
Federal Telegraph. I'm which Greener's commit
ments heaviest had been slowly sinking Sue
cessful i'm other quarters of the market Dutch Dan
decided 20 'whack the everlasting dayights out of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26

was the greatest gambler of ALL greater than
Dutch Dana little man with furtive brown eyes
and a squeaky voice, also a wonderful forehead
Mr. John F. Greener.
mr.. Dittenhoener, I sent for you to ask YOU
question: he squeaked calmly. He stood beside
garruOus ticker.
Certainly. Mr.. Greener" And Ditenhoener in
stantly had a vision Of humble requests to let us
And he almost formulated the words of q whitening
refusal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
lNew York Mail and Ez9ress)

The great peoples birthdays are an
interesting study. II is certainly hard
90 derive any deduction as % their
character from their birthdays or their
birth months. we nnd poets. warriors,
ssges. craftsmen and misers nextrica-
bly, mingled ON the calendar, apparent
ly There are curious condolences
such. for instance. as the birth of Cor
neIius Vanderbilt and Jay Gould on
the 21th of May G79i and 1885, but If
we hasten 20 infer some quality about
THAI date which tends 20 make mill
n0naires, We wonder why 10 did not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-26
BY GEORGE ABE.

and had a Whispering Bee. AT the Table they would
get an Attack of Giggles. without letting any
else i'm ON the Good Thing, thus making itvery
joyable for the Guests.
To cap the Climax. the Male Parent would usually
try 10 lift the Gloom by springing some ancient
Wheeze, outawed by Haverlys Minstrels far back
1850.
nounced they were always first at the Table. In
stead Of conversng with the Persons seated next
them, they bumped over and got busy with the Wit
ties.