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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22
NEW HIGHSMITH HOSPITAL.
Fayetteville vs.. Watcrworks Compa-
ny-The Fiers-EIIiott Marriage
Charge of Forgery Dismissed.
Especial to The Messenger.

Especial to The M~esseaEer.)
Fayetteville. y. c.. April ,0-Ex-
Judge Shepherd. who. at the February
term of Federal court at Raleigh. was
appointed by Judge Purnell master in
equity in the case of the city OF Fay-
ettevilIe VS.. Fayetteville Watergorks
Company. arrives this afternoon. and
will begin the taking of testimony in
the court room tomorrow morning al
$50 o'clock.
Last evening Major and Mrs. John
b. Broadfoot entertained the Hay
mount Card Club, with many of their
friends on the nil and down town.
Eight tables were devoted to six-hand-
Cd euchre. resulting in the highest score
IN the Club by Mr.. j. r.. Nc
Nelll. and the winning of the visitors
prize by Captain d. H Graves Re
Iresnrnents were served. and the enter
talnTnent was very pleasant.
Inc chartering by the state OF the
fiighsmith Hospital Company of Fay
ettevilie marks the Adjustment OF an
institution which will be Of the very
highes grade of its kind. with an
equipment and appliances thoroughly
up TO all the inventions of surgical and
medical science. There viii be a train
ing scnooi for nurses, and pretty much
ali the stock Is owned by DIR. J. r
hlgnsmith. who IS greatly admired and
trusted Tor his skill in his city and
section. and. as head Of the hospital
IL will be the pride OF Fayetteville.
The case OF l. J. Gibson. who was
arrested at High Point the other day.
wanted here on the charge of forgery
as already given in The Messenger.
come up before Magistrate OVERLY this
morning, who. after careful considera-
lion niGnnn ROAD tho I2rnrlz- - e.
OF evidence.
AT IL o'clock this morning. in ST.
johns Episcopal church. Rev. |. w.
performing the Mr..
T. L. Fiers. of Virginia, was married
10 Miss Mabel Elliott. daughter OF Can
tain {. W. Elliott. of this city. The
usners were Messrs. Barum, 8. Z
Horne. w III. Pope and L. c. croaswe
and the vested choir. OF which Miss Eli
MOTT was a member. preceded the bridal
party. singing. 20. Perfect Love" As
the bride. with har father. approached
the cnancei. Mrs. /. W. Hughes at the
organ beautifully rendered Lohengrin.
The maid Of honor. Miss Fannie Kyle.
wore white silk and white picture hat.
and carried American Beauty roses
Inc brides gown was OF white crepe de
meme, and her bouquet was OF bride
roses The groOm's best man was Mr..
{. Z. Worrell. of Virginia. There was
an elegant reception after the marriage
at the Green street residence Of Cap
tain and Mrs. c. w. Elliott. and at
l2:z5 O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Ffers left
on the ~northbound train for a Wedding
journey. The bride is one Of the love
lest and most admired Of the young
society folks OF his city. and the
Don a successful young business
man OF Virginia, has many friends
here having been a student OF Coionef
Drewry,s Fayetteville Military Acad-
envy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22
CROSS-EX ANIME WURTS
The Yale Professor on the Stand
Against Judge Swayne.

Washington, April 2O.-Professor
John Wurts, of Yale University, was
cross examined to-day by former SEN
ator Higgins, of Delaware, as to his
testimony of yesterday against Judge
Charles Swayne, in the Impeachment
proceedings before the special SUBJ
committee of the House committee on
the judiciary.
When asked to name the persons
who held the impression that Judge
Swayne was susceptible of being infu-
enced by considerations outside the
law and evidence in cases pending
before him. Professor Wurts named G..
f. Rinehart. president of the Jackson
vile Bar Associations; Judge w. P.
Young, of the Circuit Court of Florida
and Samuel c. Vance, connected with
the National Bank of Jacksonville.
persons obtained their impression
from specific cases or from genera
knowledge. He had been told by D.
U. Fletcher, who was mayor of Jack
sonville and also the law partner of
the professor, that Judge Swayne had
rented a house from H. NJ. Fiagler at
st. Augustine for one-half the noUi-
nal rental. He did not know of any
litigation ever had by Mr.. F1agler be-
fore Judge Swayne. Mr.. Fletcher also
had told him that Judge Swayne had
received and accepted a proposition
from j. G. L.. Engle, president of a
Jacksonville bank, to borrow money
at one-half the regular interest rates.
Pressed to give an instance within
his own KNOWLEDGE where he believed
Judge Swayne had been Influenced
outside the law and the evidence, Pro-
fesSor WurtZ reiterated the details of
a case growing out of election, in
which he said the jury had been
packed" with Republicans. There
were other matters connected with this
case of a minor character, to which
the professor took exception.
At the afternoon session ex-senator
Higgins n Representative Gillett in
quired If Professor Wurts had not
been talking against Judge Swayne
ever since the judge was appointed to
the place for which the professor was
an applicant.
Professor Wurts denied this. He
said all efforts on his part for the
place had ceased before he ever had
heard OF Judge Swayne's candidacy
for it. He said that he came to
Washington to talk over the j~udgeship
and to present his credentials to At
torney-General Miller, under Presi-
dent Harrison. He was told that a
judge a wanted who would take a
strong stand in political cases.
Professor Wurts took the ground
hat he wanted to be left free to de-
eide such cases upon the law and evil
dence. and at once decided that he
was not the man for the place. He
was prepared to welcome Judge
Swayne, he said, but the district need
ed a judge, n as his practice was
largely in the federal courts he felt
the need of a judge there He dis
claimed any prejudice against Judge
Swayne, but said he believed the
Judge was not on the proper plane Of
life and did not view things in a prop
er judicial light.
Many questions of detail were asked
in the cross examination. but no infor-
nation OF importance was ELECTED.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22

Senator Stewart, Of Nevada. who
slipped off TO Atlantis a few months
6 and married a young girl, now an
nounces that he will retire from the
senate when his term expires next
March. He was elected to the senate
in 1864. It is said of him that he Is
the only man in public life who as SEN
ator knew President Lincoln He Is
the only man living who was present
when Andrew Johnson took the oath
in the kirkwood house as president Of
the United States on the night that
Lincoln was assassinated, and ne sat
in judgement on President johnson
when his impeachment trial was in
progres-Charlotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22

Our readers have noticed a liquor cd
vertisement in The Daily Times during
the last few days. On account of the
feeling of our ministers and citizens
that we should not run it W. ave de-
cided TO discontinue il. We accepted
the advertisement because we could
not see n difference in legitimately
securing a package of whiskey from
out Of town and taking it home to be
used in an orderly way. and buying il
from the ~dispensary and taking it home
and as far as advertising is concerned
no institution in h community has
ever received more advertising than the
dispensary for which we have not re-
ceived or expected one cent--Wilson
Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22

After all the fuss about the cotton
boil weevil and the inability to check
its devastating progress. it is said that
Paris green is a sure exterminator of
this pest. 1t is said that all you have
to do to get rid of it is to dust the
plants with this powder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22

The Durham Herald hits the nail
squarely on the head when it says:
There is 10 use of attempting to
make a scapegoat of anybody. The
present officials have done as we'll by
the road as any previous management,
but the people have learned some
things and want it conducted differ
emily"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22

The Japo-Russian war has barely
begun, and yet the casualties already
exceed those of our war with Spain
Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-22

It Is a criminally reckless admiral
who. In a war against Japan. COM
mands: "D-n the torpedoes: go
ahead."-Atlanta Constitution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

city. MT. Greenway is postoffice inspec- tor and 8 in the city looking after the Hall alias Perry, swindling case.
 Hubert T. Davis Is visiting his mother in For. Davis this week.
 J. W, Whorton returned Tuesday to Centre after spending few days in the city MT. Whorton will begin the erec- tion of a residence on Ninth street soon and vii, move his family to this city.
 Mrs. William Christopher has returned from B.l mingham. where she was called by the illness of her son. Joe Christopher.
 Edward Green of Boston is the guest of Mir and Mrs. R. A. Mitchell, at Ala bama City MT. Green is assistant treas urer os the Dwight Manufacturing com pany of Alabama City.
 Miss Florence E. Hood of this city and Mir. Wsiter Griswold of Anniston were auetl" married at the home of the bride 8 mother Tuesday morning at 10:30. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. l.. Jinlxins. pastor of the First Methodist church of Anniston. After the ceremony Mir. and Mrs. Griswold left for Anniston, where they will make their home. Miss Hood-was reared in Gadsden and has many friends here. MT. Griswold Is an engineer on the Louisville and Nashville between Anniston and Calera. and Is well tl,cuPht of and has many friends.
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TUSCALOOSA.

Tus -nioosa, December 3-(Speclal.l- Mrs. William R. Crowe of Nashville Ia the guest of her mother, Mrs. Fannie Gluck
 Mrs. W. A. Collier has as her guest her si1Ler, Miss Bessie Porter of ocala. Fla.
 Miss Mary Kirkpatrick of Montgomery was visitor to the city this week.
 Miss Louise Strudwick of Demopoils Is visiting Mrs Battle Searcy.
 Miss Ellen Ashley, who is teaching at Stewards. visited her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. W. s. Wyman. last week.
 Miss sue Allen of Mississippi is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Emmett Tatum.
 Miss Rosa Warrington of Columbus, Miss, is the guest of the family of the Rev. +. B. McAlpine.
 Miss Lucille Garner and Miss Katie Gar ner of Birmingham are visiting their aunt. Mrs J. T. Garner.
 MT. ai4d Mrs. Gurley Collier of Dade- vile are visiting the latters parents, MT. and Ms. John s. Hanfy. Mrs. Collier was formerly Miss Dora Hanly.
 Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce and Miss Annie Searcy attended the federation at Mo- bile this week.
 Miss Garrett. who has been visiting Mrs. John Van Lear, has returned to her home at Greensboro.
 Mrs. Harry Webb has returned from a visit to her parents at Greensboro. Miss Louise Crawford Is to spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Henry McDan,el. at Demopolis. Miss Marie Lupton. a teacher in the seminary at Birmingham, visited her aunts, the Misses Hemphill. here last week.
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STATE SOCIAL.
MOBILE.

Mobile. December Especial. )-The week just ended has been busy one. The early half was devoted to the State Federation of Women's clubs and the latter to the state conference of the Daughfe.s of the American Revolution. These conventions brought many lovely women to our city and there was a con stant whirl of entertainment in their honor Mrs. Rhett Goode's receptions on Tuesday and Mrs. J. O. Dickens on Wednescay for Mrs. w. C.. Cochrane of Tuscalo 1sa were two delightful episodes, as was also Mrs. Hortense Batre's re- ception cn Friday for the visiting D. A. R. Tn addition the Athelstan club con- tribut,d largely to the pleasure of the visitors, giving two receptions during the week. one on Tuesday evening and one on Friday At the latter the minuet was danced by the following couples: Miss Louise Futile and MT. Parker. Miss Clara Ross and MT. Little, Miss Agnes Belle Goldsby and MT. Gaillard Miss Olme McMillan and Mir Alfred Ross, Miss Mar gia Benneau and MT. Leo Spotswood. Miss Ca, rie Lee Martin and Mir. Marion Inge, Miss Kate Moslander and Mir. Froos. Parker, Miss Mary Robbins and Mr. Tom Roche.
 Tn compliment to Mrs. Phares Coleman of Montgomery and Mrs. Sydenham Moore of Birmingham, Mrs. Harry Smith gave a very beautiful bridge party on Wednesday, her guests including Mobile matrons and a number of visitors. Other affairs were a theatre party and supper for Mrs. Louis Farley by Mrs. D. J. Buck. Mrs. Gocde's luncheon on Monday and Mrs. Craighead's dinner on Wednesday evening
 But .he married women did not have it all thtir own way this week. As us- ual the debutates were to the fore, hay ing tn, best of times.
 Miss Oline MeMillan, who is most
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HUNTSVILLE.

Huntsville. December a.-(special)-The Phoenis club entertained at dance Mon day evening in compliment to Miss Nil riam Wellman. Mesdames Nixon and Gray chsperoned the party, which was composed of about a dozen couples.
 Relatives in Huntsville have been mo- tified of the marriage of Abe Herstein. formerly of this city, and Miss Ala Ham, burger in Baltimore on last Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. T. J. Wall have announc- ed the approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Lena Florence, to MT. Herbert E. Ross. The marriage will be solemnized at the home of the bride s parents in the country on December IA.
 The Neighborhod Progressive Euchre club was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs Margaret Boiling at her home on McClung street.
 Mrs James Murphree entertained on Friday evening at a musicale in which many of the talented people of the city took part.
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entertained the Smart Set Card club, and on that day Miss Olivia Arlington entertained the No Name club. Wednes- day evening Mir. and Mrs. Effingham Wagner gave an elegant reception which was brilliant opening of the season of private social functions, when they intro- duced their only daughter, Miss Fife May Wagner. Other debutantes making their first appearance and assisting Miss Wagner. were Miss Lucille Virden, Miss Kate Kettles, Miss Jennie Sistrunk. Miss Bessie Vim, Miss Annie Maud Dawson and Miss Coralette Metcalfe.
 Thursday Mrs. l.. Bernheimer enter tained the Mothers union, when a most interesting symposium was held on the social life of children. Thursday morn ing Mrs. J. c. Virden entertained her married friends, and in the afternoon her young friends, in compliment to her daughter, Miss Lucile Virden.
 Friday evening the Beauvoir club en- tertained their lady friends with recep- tion which was a brilliant social event by reason of the number of gentlemen present, the richness and beauty of the toilettes and the sumptuousness of the supper.
 Mrs. Henry Bartlett entertained the Saturday Card club.
 Colonel and Mrs. Paul Sanguinetti an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Alma Marie, to MT. Aubry Byron Nelson, the marriage to occur Wednesday, De- cember 6. at the home of the brides parents.
 On Sunday. November 27. Miss Calle- donia Jones and Mir. J. C. Galloway were married.
 Montgomery women who went to Mo- bile to represent the clubs here were: Mrs. Ray Rushton and Mrs. E. I. Cad den, representing the Mothers union Mrs. Gladden. and Mrs. B. s. Griel, the Council of Jewish women; Miss Olivia Arlington and Mrs. John Hastings the Magazine club; Mrs. Phares Coleman and Mrs. Louis Farley. the Ionian club; Miss Carolyn Haralson. the Tintigal club Mrs. Coleman delivered the response to the address of welcome.
 Mrs. John Mcqueen of Birmingham is
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popular debutante, had two pretty affairs given for her; Tuesday evening a dance by Miss Sallie Van Antwerp. and Thurs day a card party by Mrs. R. A. Rush.
 On Saturday Miss McMillan and Miss Ella Wheeler left for Savannah to att tend large cotillion given by Miss Woods.
 Miss Laura Pillans, another debutante, was formally introduced on Monday even ing at a reception given by Mrs. Pal mer P:llans.
 One Of the handsomest affairs of the week was the zdebut cotillon of Miss Louise Futile on Wednesday evening. It was danced in the large dining room of the Rattle house and was led by MT. l.. c. Jargan with Miss Futile. The fla favors were unusually pretty and the whole affair an exceedingly pretty one
 Miss Mary Rich, the pretty debutante daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Rich, gave a luncheon on Saturday for Miss Mary Taylor of Demopolis.
 Invitht ons are out to the marriage of Miss Colleen Hughes and Mr. J. L. Bar rett Wednesday, evening December IA, at Christ church. The ceremony will be followed by a reception at the home of MT. and Mrs. w. L. Ross
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MoNTEvALLo.

Montev aIlo. December 3.-(Special)- Fletche.. Stabler visited his sister. Miss Lena Stabler. this week.
 Mrs. D. l.. Wilkinson and chilren are in Montgomery for several days
 J. B. Gray of Mountain Creek was a guest at the Industrial college recently. Miss Morgan of Columbiana is visiting the Mieses Kroell.
 Mrs. Mary Woodward left wednesday to spend the winter in Georgia.
 Mrs. A. F. Vandegrift. former resi- dent of Montevallo, visited here this week
 Miss Ida Horn is the guest of Montgom- cry friends.
 Mrs. Edgar L. Allen of Birmingham
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oPELlkA.

Opelika, December 8.--(special.) )-Miss McCull ugh left last week for visit in Dadeville.
 Miss .Ardella Hudmore spent last Sun day in Lafayette.
 Miss Mary Will Dent of Waverly Is the guest of Colonel and Mrs. A. H. Slaugh- ter of tfis city.
 Miss Olivia Lindsey left last week for Waco, Texas. to spend a year with her brother.
 Mrs. J. ". Crossley has returned rom a visit to her old home In Union springs
 Miss Eyie Black is visiting relatives in Atlanta.
 Miss Lula Fowler has returned to her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
ANNIsToN.

Annisson, December -(Special)-hiss Grace. Wilmer McCollister of Piedmont with her guest Miss Mary Baldwin or Kentucky. spent yesterday with friends in the clty.
 Mrs. F. D. Dimmick left for her home in Philadelphia Saturday after snort visit to friends in the city.
 Miss :. rnily Goodlett is spending today with her parents in Jacksonville
 Miss Christine Cooke of Piedmont Is the euest O. Mrs w. F. Brown.
 Miss Jessie Davis of this city is visiting Mrs. D. V. speer at Thurman.
 Mir and Mrs c. c. O'Bryant returned vesterTny, after spending some time at Hot Springs.
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MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery. December 3.-(special.)-A mechanical cotton picker has interested the men of the city this week and cook ing school where gas stoves are used has furnished matinees every day for the women. The gentlemen have made trips to plantations nearby to view the cotton picker In operation, and several tallyho parties which included ladies, have gone out to enjoy the sight of this wonderful discriminating device, and to meet the inventor, MT. George Lowry, of Boston. Mir. and Mrs. Nose McLemore have been host and hostess several times, also MT. and Mrs Emory and Mrs. Mcclure. Ele- gant lunches were features of the occa- sions.
 Tuesday the Tuesday Card club was en- tertained by Mrs. w. M Wilkerson.
 Wednesday Mrs Robert Goldthwaite
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,ome in Columbus after visiting friends

home in Columbus after visiting friends here.
 Miss Trmine Watson has returned to Birmingham after spending a week with relatives in this city.
 Miss Imogene Davis returned on Tues day to her home in Americus, Ga after spending three weeks in this city.
 Mrs. Lee Echols went to Columbus to attend a reception rendered her daughter Mrs. George Oliver Berry. Jr., by MT Berry's parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

here to see her parents. Mir. and Mrs J. D. Beale, who have recently returned from their summer home in North Caro- Ina
 Mrs. J. ". Tullis has returned from New York. N Miss May Cook and Miss Martile Sellers are visiting the family of Dr. c. D. Cook at Mt Meigs.
 Miss Mae Hardaway, MT. aid Mrs. Cor bin Hardaway and MT. Harry Shorter attended the Payne-Randle wedding at Union Springs.
 Mrs. Charles LeBaron Taylor is vis- fling her parents. MT. and Mrs. A. T. Hannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Silk Bargains are Always
 Acceptable.
Silk Used Many Things nown So Many Different Ways And Just 1nt-A Silk Dress, Waist Coat Pattern
 Make Splendid Christmas Present.

shipment leading white Chine oSc 
 waists and dinner SIPS and S150 quality, BSC Tafeta Special 49c Tafeta Special 59O 36inch Black Tfea Silk guaranteed Special price 8Sc very S75 Fancy all kinds novelty broken pad S100 quality 6Sc Another Money-Savng Sale of Colored Dress Goods. strictly Special l6 4inch Panama Cloth fall shades Regular price 150 Special S5c 60inch Cnveneted fabric for Rain Shopping and Travelling Suits positively Regular IFS
 
 54inch Ladies Cloth all wool, all shades Special price 5Sc All Wool Trcet Flannelal shadesVery special The Special Prices Black Dress Goods for Tomorrow oinch Black Panama Stacking cames Regular yard S
  4inch Panne Coth-Reguar price Special price 69c Craveneted Chot Unfinished splendid fabrics Regular l50 Special Ll0 The Prices Reduced Finest Imported Black Broadcot Every Yard Guaranteed-Steam Sponged and Shrunk. 5oinch French Boadloth Regular Special 2!0 The $50 quality Z.4U
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was the guest of Miss salIe Tyce re- gently.
 Mrs. ". B Reynolds Is in Faunsdale During her absence Miss Alice Fellows Is the guest of Mrs. H. c. Reynolds.
 Mrs A. II. Rush has returned to her home |, Macon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
eADsDEN.

Gadsdsn, December S-(special.)- .)-Col. Alto V. Lee. Sr.. has returned from a visit to Clayton. his old home.
 Mrs James l.. Tanner has returned from a .isit to relatives in Montgomery.
 W. |. Greenway of Nashville Is in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Prices Cut on Some More Winter Underwear, Women'S.
 Bows and Girls,

Women's Merode Underwear-and and the name Merode is guarantee sufficient for It's goodness, light weight, separate garments, Eques- trian or French bands on the drawers; the very best underwear for stout people. Regular price 75c S1o
 Women's Helretea Union Suits, loose mesh, guaranteed, non-shrinka- ble silk finished, perfect fitting. Reg ular price $1.75 each. OS Speclal. -.
 Boys and Girls Ribbed Union Suits. scientifically made; the sizes are based on actual measurements of boys and girls from to IA years old-flt without a wrinkle. Regular rRo prices $1.25 Special =. -. sOC
 Boys heavy feeced lined garments. Regular price 39c each. Spe- OOo cial Monday only.... .... ... <oO
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The White Bargains for
 Tomorrow.

New White Madras. for tailored shirt waists, finer and softer than the old Madras, with little silk spots and dots sprinkled al over the surface. Regular prices 35c and 4oc. O1o 6peclal. ....
 Linen Lawn, for handmade corset covers, etc. Every thread all pure linen, 36 inches wide Regular CO., price S9c. Special. =. .... -. OOC Linen Thread Cambric, the OOo s1.50 quality. .... .... .... OCC
 Toilet Goods Bargains.
 Colgates Triple Extract-Monad Vi- olet, Apple Blossom. Heliotrope, Dac- tyllis-
 l oz. slZe.... ...... .....zZc
 1A OF. size. ... ..... =. soc
 Roger & Gollet's Violet de Parme Toilet Water-sells everywhere at 89c a bottle; here Monoay only TO- at...' .'.. .... .... .''. ..'.