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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Mourning Colors.

In Burma and Brittany yellow is the
olor of mourning, in Persia pale
,rown, in Ethiopia grayish brown, in
syria and Armenia blue, in China white.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
cfnr1nnn shinn Lost.

During 19O1-the last year for which
the figures are complcte-Gormany
lost So registered ships.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Example and Precept,

One bad example spoils many good
precepts. Smiths Weekly,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Janan,s Peorare.

The modern peerage of Japan consists
f ten princes, rs marquises, so counts,
q viscounts and SO barons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
way THey Tell It.

All spinsters are single from choic;
they say.-Chieago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
Cost of Living.

since 1898 the cost OF living has been
Increased lis per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03

Rpnic's Water Supply. (
Rome has a water supply of 200, 00o,-
No gallons a cay, London only 16o, O00,.
20 and Paris 10000, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03
NEW YORK
& new JERSEY
STEAMBOAT co.

wishes to announce to its friends
ind patrons that it is stiff taking
md will continue I'd take freight
for Perth Amboy, despite any
state ment- issued to the contrary
Two steamers daily Sundays ex-
,epted from New Pier 70 East
leaving at IL A. M. ano
$50 P. NJ, Saturdays 200 P. M
Free Delivery in Perth Aa by.
Telephone 1lo, Perth Amb y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-03

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10

win had difficulty IN doing this without
losing her balance. She will topple over
, backward. But she must persevere.
It is a very good thing II two persons
Will practice the pillow exercise together.
for one can kick the pillow to the other
| and when it comes back again can send
It flying again. And so on with the game
| Until the hour is UP.
| Doing gymnastics alone. even with so
| pleasant an implement as a sofa cushion,
is no fun. 1t needs company. and it is a
game at which a dozen can play. One
can kick Z TO the next one. II is easy.
pretty work and plenty OF fun. To see
a party of fair gymnasts kicking the pill
low around the gymnasium is a pretty
thing.
Exercising with the foils and the dumb
bells IS much harder: and the punching
bag and the boxing gloves are both diff
ficult and firing TO all but the ra.ne
amateur. But the pillow exercises are
those which even a beginner can practice
and the implement is always at hand.
In a certain physica!-cultu-e class they
indulge in a pillow fight every day. Tie
pupils toss pillows at each other and duck
to receive them as they fly. There are
rules in the game and the winner scores.
On woman acts as target and stands at
the end Of the room. One by one the
pillows are let fly at her. she ducks this
way and that way. letting them go over
her head.
The ain must always be at her face
And II che receives a pillow full In the
face Il scores against her.
Ii all fly harmlessly over her head and
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are piled up in the corner behind hs she
receives the physical-culture prize OF the
day. whatever that may happen to be.

are piled up IN the corner behind hsr she
receives the physical-culture prize OF the
day. whatever that may happen to be-
TIE vIENNESE DIET.
But the Viennese method is not all fun
and exercise. There is a great deal of
dieting to ii. and rigid dieting of the most
exacting nature. Fat people are fat be-
caus. Of 4 tendency 10 accumulate flesh.
What they eat goes TO adipose tissue.
Their food is absorbed by the tissues n
feeds them rapidly.
When people have this natural tendency
to put on flesh they must diet. This does
not near going without food. but eating
the right kind OF food. Stout people are
not, As a rule. very strong. ard when they
go without food they become very weak.
they lose their muscular strength: they
lose the power to digest their food: they
do not react after a shock of any kind.
and they sink rapidly in case Of illness.
A thin person can go without a meal
without feeling II. but a stout person feels
faint. A hin person will pull through q
At OF illness. will stand fatigue. will bear
all sorts of exposure and come through Il
all right. whereas a stout person will go
down very early in the game. So. all in
all. everything is on the side OF the person
who is thin.
But stout people can diet without losing
strength. And the way to do this is by
discovering a kind of food which will
satisfy the stomach without fattening the
body. Celery is very satisfying to mar
persons. rs Is also the baked apple Cele-
~. baked apples. stewed prune and pre-
serves are liked by nearly all stout per-
sons. and they certainly do not make
flesh
In the heavier foods can be mentioned
the cereals which can be eaten without
sugar or cream. Cream and sugar md
sirups. taken with cereals. are only a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10

that tavern. He used 10 put the oyster on
a table by tho window and flies went fer
him. cause he srnclt salt. and h gobbled
them. He used to &c: down from the ia
bie'-
Get DOWN." questioned the publican
witt, a smile. E.
Yes" continued the Yankee. got down
by a string and followed his master al!
around The house. and the ~ayernkeep
wouldn't give that oyster his dinner till
ne vh;stled Hall Columbia all through
He often sanz at public concerts. Al they
had tc 90 YES to tickle his back with a
feather and he'd sing any thiag."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10

very POOR Is ire -oor air which they
breathe.
They must sleep in an atmosphere which
is FAR from sanitary and they cannot al
ways get enough breathing space during
the day. Compelled to wo-il had and eat
~scantiiy. they sill, grow tat.
WuHE, I.cEK OFT oH DOORS.
Women WHO work IN the fields are. on
The other hand. generally slender and
shape,y. They may be horribly sun
burned ana they may have no complexion
worthy the name.
Their hands will he coarse and their
| noses tanned and Drowned past all bleach
ing aids. but in figure they are slender
and in gesture n pose they are graceful
and almost 1.-THE.
italian women. TIE women OF tho
French vineyards. German girls Who
work N the fields. end women who must
follow outdoor occupations, are all well
built. slender women, far from coarse in
figure.
Many OF them retain their gi.lish figures
to the very last ana dc Jean old women,
bart with work. but not fat
So. in the battle against fat. the Wen
nese doctors who reduced hing Edward
and are reducing their other aris;ocra:ic
patients are putting them upon tho fresh
air diet
They are giving them large doses of the
English treatment which makes them
breathe cool. fresh air nearly every hour
Of the day.
They must sit on the park benches, they
must walk. they must sun themselves,
they must exercise. they must loite-
along the thoroughssrcs and they must
drive, anything TO keep them out In the
open air.
The women who take up this treatment
are advsed 10. lock IN the shop windows.
TO p~airoaize the little patches Of city
parks. TO tax. a swift walk down b
incest avenue, 10 go sightseeing for three
or four hours a day.
Don't Try to make calls, for this IA
tigues without giving n the BENEFITS of
the all. but on tho contrary, keep in the
NOwl
The second treatment by the yIennese
method is hat OF playful exercise. Those
patients that can IKE the time are given
one hour a day OF good, pleasant, vigor-
GUS exercise.
They are PIT into a gymnasium suit and
are made Il exercise for one fun hour.
b room. which is a cold one. has open
windows, and the air circulatss freely
through tie room.
The best implement for these playful
gymnastics Is a sofa cushion. not an old
one fun OF dust b1t a nice fresh new
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NEW SERPENT RING.
Wide Band Allows Perfect Free
dom as 1t Is Formed of
Invisible JointA

Dainty fingers crowded up to the
knuckles with beteweIed rings are to be
seen everywhere, says a London CORE
spondent, but 1t Is only or the smartest
society tolks fingers that are yet to be
noticed the single serpent ring. that trails
fingers.
Perfectly free Is the finger to move q.
1t will. for here and there about the
length OF the snake are quite invisible
joints. that allow the ring to be drawn
out much or little or pushed down COM
pletely to form a cluster of rings below
the knuckle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10

cuHousees hoyster a-soir'. ard hits truth.
SIR. that hoYster used 10 whistle as good
40 heyer you card"
The Yankee looked at the publican with
q queer smile in his eye and said:
Il don't zee anything remarkable IN that
oyster. We have ono kim Of oyster. and
there's rot one of that family that don't
whistle. Born so, you know. YOU must
have importei your fellow from the
States. / know a ~tayernkeerer IN Mainc.
toxin of Ssco-you may have heard of it
no? Well. that man had al oyster. ii reg
clsr saddierocaer. lent you understand
and there wasn't a fly anywhere about
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10
P~ompadour Patterns
Again in Vogue.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
P~ompadour designs in chintzes. brocades.
relvets and other drapery fabrics are be-
ing manufactured. and are already shown
III many of the exclusive shops for por-
there's. window draperies and upholsteries.
PGnpadour cushions are for the mo-
.nent suppiaating the longtime popular
Oriental ones,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10

They are very charming In pale blue.
embroidered with pink and yellow roses
tied With pale blu ribbons.
Persons who are adept IN embroidery
will ind that they cannot do better. IL
they would be IN the fashion, than TO de-
vote themselves for some time at least to
carrying on. pompadour designs.
One of the most charming examples Of
the revived fashion is the small gilt
screen. which is hung with pompadour
chintx or SILK
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10
In tie former fabric they are well suited

for bedrooms. and a room for a young
girl cannot ba more prettily furnished
than with light and not expensive fabrics
Of these designs. For drawing-rooms the
screens are frequently hung with elab-
crate silk In the same designs.
Wall papers have long been tending
toward the fiowery p~ompadour styles. and
this season shows them fairly launched.
on a sea of blossoms. in stiff bouquets and
wreaths and the soft tInts OF the new-old
style
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10
I~ELLECTUAL OYSTERS.
Meaning Of a Unique Sign Over
an Old Tavern in London.

WRITTEN PoR TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The-e siiii exists an old tavern il Lon
don with q swinging sign above the en-
trance upon whoae surface Is painted an
oyster and the legend. The Wniztiing
Oyster" One OF our inquisitive. sharp
Yankees siroiled in that direction one day
and stopped TO laugh at the novel sign,
then entered and asked for ain explanation.
Certainly" replied tho host. Hi tell
list hevery hour of The day and night. !
oroe 'ad q hoyster given me as was the
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gathers quickest. The thin muscles are
given a rest while those hat are buried
in fat ara made to do q great deal of
hard work.
One Of the best motions is tina. OF kick
ing the pillow. This IS held out in the
hand at arms length and ia then kicked
with the toe Of tine shoe. A stout woman
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The Way to a Mans Heart.

She didn't ride.
She didn't drive,
She didn't swim.
She didn't strive
To be an athlete;
Nor was she
A figure
In society.
She didn't dance.
she didn't firt.
She didn't try
To be expert
In art and books:
She didn't train
4 bulldog
ON a silver chain.
She didn't golf.
She didn't -ov-.
She didn't take in
Every show.
She didn't give
Her purse distress
BY straining It
On too much dress;
She didn't play.
She didn't sing.
She wasn't up
On everything,
But. men and women,
Understand.
That she could cook
To beat the band.
WILLIAM J. LAMPTON.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-10

The actions are not violent ones. hut are
selected for the best development Of ev-
cry muscle Of the body. The muscles
that are called most particularly into
Play are those around which the IA.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08
MOBILE OHIOBULLETIN

T0gi.Iuuu purlnn-r Dluo-IIir N
Ioujs M eiy.y day liujt e,Id da.Iv
N rata M 5000 Sea.op Imlt ucEet,
lold daify II rata of s7l-
Animal maatr1r mr. rr,ud lodre Ra.
ncyolont order or Flks Cincinnati.
O July 1928 1901 For the above
occasion round trim tickets viii he
sold to Cincinnati at rate of $1O.25.
Dates eff sale .hlv 1Gtb and inn linn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08
SUGAR FROM RAGS.
Process by which Shredded Linen Is
Turned Into Grape sugar.

A curiouSly interesting experiment
may be made by slowly adding conccn.
tl'atcd sulphuric acid to half its weight
Of lint or shredded linen. which is then
pounded in a mortar and lott 70 stand
for some hours AfterWard tEis is rub.
bed mp With water warmed and filter
cd, and the solution is finally neutral
lied with chalk and again filtered
The gummy liquid retains lime, part
Is in the state Of sulphate partly in
combination with a peculiar acid, com.
posed Of the clements OF sulplIuric with
those of the lignne, to which the name
supho-li gnic acid is given.
II the liquid before naturalization l.
boiled for three or four hours ana the
water replaced, the acid cyaporates
and the dcNtine is entirely changed
into grape sugar. Linen rags lly this
process may be made to furnish moro
than their own weight Of this sub.
stance. Parsons Wcc'tN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08

Men hlusl less for their crimes than
for their weaknesses and vanity La
Hruyere.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08
Arkansas
II GKaS
Louisiana

An ideal country for cheap
homes. Land at S., $40 t1T
per acre; grows corn, eots
ton, wheat oats, grasses,
fruits and vegetables.
. Stock ranges 10 months
In the year.
South east Missouri. AT
kansas, Louisiana and Texas
are full Of opportunities
the climate is mild, the soil
is rich, the lands are cheap.
Low home-seekers rates
about half fare-via the
Cotton Belt twice a month
First and third Tuesdays,
For descriptive literature,
maps and excursion rates,
write to
& w. LAHEAUME,
G. p. A. and r. A.
Cotton Belt, st. Louis, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08

"And 80. Peter. YOU spell women
with an az said the teacher. cor
rcctlug an exercise. "Pleasc sir" was
the reply. my papa told mamma only
yesterday that women were singular
beings
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08

The Vicar Did you see a pedestrian
pass this way a few minutes ngn?
Farm Hand No. SIR I've been workiH'
Oh this later patch mor"'n a mower,
and hotter thing has passed 'ccpt q
solitary man. an he was trampin' on
foot. London Telegraph.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08
Passengers f fqf
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
m ONLY DIREoT LINE TO MEMPHIS,
and JACKsoNVILLE.

THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO MEMPHIS,
NASHVILLE. CHATTANOOGA, Ar
LANPA, JACKSON WILLIE SA-
NANNAH. NfCKSBURG
and JACkS0NNILLE.
2;lJ a. In. '1he Dixie Flyer Memphis.
Nashville and jacksonville
1;t0a. m Memphis and New Orleans Limit.
eu via Menf his arriving in Memphis al S.lS
q. N, and New Orleans 7:ii j.. M.
S:2Oa. m, daily, Fulton, paducah and I,onis-
vile Express, arriving in Fulton il.I5 a. m.
Paducah n so a. m. and Louisville 5:4s b. A.
1880 p. M, daily, Memphis and New OrieaGs
Fast Mail arriving ia Memphis at 7;l0 .. nj. aud
New Orleans at g.25 r. m.
$50 p m, daily Nashville, Chattanooga and
Atlanta. tY1TT =.
5;20 pm, Memphis and New Orleans specisI
arrive in Memphis at 1850 p. m, New Ofieans
i0.00 a. M. wf
5st5 p m. Padueah, Hopkinsvile and Louis
vile.
80 For through tickets, sleeping car aecoaa.
modaii0ns ami further Information apply ut
Illinois Central Passenger Station, Cairo m.
] II. JONES, tfkt. lAKt. fi
A, e. HANSON, Gen Pass, Agt. Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08

II viii be easy to keep the wolf
from the door II you keep from the
door of the wolf.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-08
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to May 18th, 1904
TIE FAST MAIL ROUTE
5horest and Quickest Ronte to
ST. Louis & Chicago
sgFrains leave Cairo;

- trans leave cairo.
( 1880 a. m. Daily Chicago. Nestibule
Limited, arriving in chicago ~ 40 .ha,sa M
connecting with afternoon trHh%kv ~ 6dhts
east and north. HfY az SHfF -
2;2O a. N. Daily St Louis NJ All Tainted
arriving iu St. Louis at 08 =. ffif e. fiet;t5ss.
/ at Union station fer all poinle I9tsta Sltcotnsf
Cass open 30 $50 D. NJ D -
1910 "A. m. Ihehes Acronludlig.fcn
h:l "a. m, Chicago Daylight Exirees.
except sunday, makes all stops betxeeYi CARD
ana lHlagol arriving IN Chicago at $50 D. M
d;l . Il. m, st, iouia Morning Express
except sunday, arriving ia ST. Louis al ii.si
making all stops
t@;a5 y. m. y. Louis Fast Mail. gatrlv-
I ing In ~. Louis az Sos y. III. .A
l2;i5 y, IN. Chicago Mlh-HRy Spcr.ai.
arriving IN Chicago, 1850 p. m. w T - :
4 2;2O y. m. Daily -. Louis iimitad. ar
rFmg M 81. Louis at f:3G p. M, c0lreetinest
I Union station for X ausss aja0Ahs. Ilssf,-
/ YER san francisco and all points west,
[ 2:2O y. IN. Fast Express for 0din. FfS4
/ hngham, Nation, Folona, Champaign Chi
I cage. '7'SfPi =
/ a:Oh y. m. Chicago and Eastern FIR
press arriving in Chicago at sos A. h., ndiaa~
apohs, 25 1 lncnnat, 1926 a. nj, Buffalo, g.4s
2; nl.' New York $50 a. m, Sleepirs, cars ta
Chicago,
PASSENGERS Fer New York and eastern
that the Illinois Central is the quickest route
by many hours. leaving Cairo at 0:05 b. ~. aud
arriving in New Yors at $50 the second merE-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-28
BACK AT THEIR DESKS
MEMBERS OF ISTHMIAN CANAL
COMMISSION RETURN.
Admiral Walker Reports Satisfactory
Tour of Inspection Of tho
Panaman Property.

After q tour of inspection of the recent
ly acquired canal property Of the United
States on the Isthmus Of Panama the
members of the isthmian canal commits
sion returned to their desks in The Even
ing Star building this morning.
The party, composed of Admiral ]. G.
Walker, chairman; Prof F. M. Burr, Gen.
G. w. Davis, c. E. Grunsky, Col. F. j.
Hecker, B. H. Harrod, Maj. F. M. Black,
Col. w. c. Gorgas, Capt. c. E. Gillette,
Drs. l.. A. Lagarde r. E. Ledbetter and
]. w. Ross, reached New York on the
steamer Yucatan from Colon yesterday,
and, with the exception of Messrs. Par
sons, Grunsky and Burr, came to Wash
ington to prepare for meeting Of the
commission that will be held sometime
next week.
When asked by reporter for The
Evening Star to talk of the trip of the
commissioners Admiral Walker said:
THE members devoted their entire time
on the isthmus to an examination of the
canal line and through the kindness of M.
Renaudin, the director of the works for
the French company, and Col ]. r. Sha-
Ter, superintendent of the Panama Rail-
road Company, the members of the COM
mission who had not previously visited
the isthmus were given every oppor-
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REFERRED TO AUDITOR.
Justice Gould Dissolves Restraining
Order in Pending Suit.

Justice Gould. in Equity Court No. q
after hearing of the case of Mrs. Rachel
Melnicove against Moses Coleman and
others, has dissolved the restraining order
issued against the defendants and referred
the issue to the auditor of the court to
ascertain what damages. II any. have been
sustained by the defendants because of the
suing out Of the injunction.
According to Mrs. Melnicove, her husband
had sold and disposed of the stock and flx-
lures contained in his store on 7th street to
the defendants. She also says the property
sold was exempt from execution. and that
under the provisions of the code the sale
thereof. without her consent or signature.
was void. She asked that the defendants
be restrained from taking possession or re-
moving the property, and that they be re-
quired to deliver 1t to her. Mrs. McInicove
added that her husband had left the city.
Justice Gould ruled that a court Of equity
had no jurisdiction In the matter. and that
the complainant had complete remedy at
law Mrs. Melnicove was represented by
Attorneys H. b. Moulton and the defend
ants by Attorneys Leon Tobriner and John
A. Butler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-28
SMALLPOX REAPPEARs.
Four Cases Of the Disease Under Treat
ment in HOSPITAL.

1t was found necessary to open the Dis
trict smallpox hospital again late yesterday
evening, whsn four new patients AFFLICTED
with the disease were received at the hos
pital The victims are Isiah Butler, aged
thirty-seven years; Samuel J. Butler, aged
seven years; Mary Clifton, aged thirty-one
years. and Leona Clifton. aged five years
All the patients are colored.
The four victims of the disease are SER
wants, and all reside in small building on
the premises Of Mr.. Nourse. on the Ten
aeytown road. near Cleveland Park Ten
other colored persons, also servants, and
who reside in the same house, have been
taken to the quarantine station.
The officials Of tho health department
stated today that the four new cases Of
smallpox are traceabae to Rockville, Nd
About the middle of March, 1t Is stated,
Isiah Butler made visit to Rockville
Members of the household where he visited,
1t Is alleged, were broken out with what had
been pronounced chickenpox. Butler was
taken Ill about the LIST Of April, but no
physician was called to attend him. Yes
terday a physician was called to minister
to one of the children at the house, and the
doctor Immediately pronounced the case to
be smallpox.
Butler was examined, and 1t was found
that he was also afflicted with the disease.
but had almost recovered from the attack.
The building in which the victims were
found was thoroughly disinfected today by
the authorities of the health department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-28
NEW COMPANY IN SERVICE.
Fire Fighters Take Possession o
Home on 9th Street Southeast.

Truck Company G of the District fire de-
partment was formally installed in the
service this morning. and will hereafter re-
spond to calls from boxes in the eastern
section of the city. The home of the new
company is on Sth street southeast between
and e streets. ]. e. Hooper, one Of the
best flremen in the department, is foreman
Of the new company, and Ernest Howard is
assistant foreman and tillerman. q. 8.
Boyd is driver and the privates In the
company are c. F. Aufrort. A. Gibbons. W.
d. Baxter, A. w. Orpin, r. G. Costello
William Fletcher, II. T. Adams and J. R
Graves.
Before the company was reported in serv-.
ice Chief Belt gave the apparatus test IN
front of the company's quarters, and the
horses were given practice run OF several
squares. When the company returned
from the short run the men were called to
attention, and Chief Belt made short adj
Dress in which he outlined their duties
Mr. H. l. Meader, heading a delegation
of citizens, representing the Southeast Cft-
liens Association, presented the new conn
pany with flag and streamer. He assured
the firemen that they would have the
hearty cooperation of the residents OF
that section. Foreman Hooper accepted
the gift on behalf of the members OF hia
company and said he would give the assur-
ance that Company @ will be second to
none of the companies In the department..