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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
BOY GAVE THEM IDEA.
How Railroad Men Got Their Engine
OFF Dead Center"

VII SCdh SGUNGIs
A travelling man relates that while
riding on the new Orient line between
Harper and Anthony a few days ago.
one Of the side rods of the engine
broke, and the other side stopped on
dead CENTER" so that when the re-
pair was made it was impossible to
start the train again. He says:
THE engineer, the conductor, and
all the passengers took turns going
over the thing and trying to devise a
way to make it run. Finally a boy
came cut of the field where he had
been blowing to see what was going
on. He crawled through the wire
fence and sat down on the bank and
famed himself with his straw hat.
If you'd back that last car up the
grade a. let 'er come down kerchunk,
that 'ud start her. he finally suggest
ed, deliberately.
The railroad men shifted contempt.
uously, but the passengers sided with
the boy. Finally the conductor gave
orders that the rear car be uncoupled.
No less than fifty passengers caught
hold and pushed the car up the grade.
Once at the top the car was let go.
TL2 loose coach gained momentum as
it came down the hill, and in spite Of
the engineers admonition to let her
come down easy the emergency bat
tering ram crashed into the train with
a tremendous thump. The engine was
bumped off center all right. kan
sas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
NO EVIL SHALL sEFALL THEE.

How many, in the stress OF years,
My Father, through these words OF
Thine.
Have cast before Thy feet their fears,
And. looking where Thy star-lamps
shine,
Have laid them down in peace. to sleen
Assured that Thou wouldst guard and
keep,
And I. Thy child, though half afraid,
When the storm breaks across the sea,
Still in the dark Thy will has made,
Have found these words to comfort me;
fear no evil. why should /?
None can befall when Thou are nigh.
Oh, Father, whom love and trust.
Knowing Thee ever through Thy Son
I Joy in Thee, as true faith must,
And gladly sing, Thy will be done;
For earth has no serenity
Like this which comes from trust ID
Thee.
Marianne birmingham.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
ND nant Lle could nn.

A kind-hearted clergyman was late
ly compelled to dismiss a gardener
who used to purloin his fruit and vege-
tables. For the sake Of his wife and
family he gave him letter of recon-
mendatlon and this is how he worded
It; II hereby certify that A. B.
has been my gardener for over two
years and that during that time he
got more out of my garden than any
man / ever employed"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
NeeessltY for Learnlnln.

Now, you ought to be ashamed,
James," said the teacher, after the
children had been assigned to their
classes, ito have your little sister to
go into a class ahead Of you, and
you so much older than she is?"
Nom. Pa says girls has to be
smarter n boys"
well, they usually are. But why
does your papa say so?"
"Pa says like as not a girl II be a
old maid an then she'll have t. know
enough to teach school,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

b. local applications they cannot reach the die.
sased portion OF the ear. There is only way 20
cure deafness and that by remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an inhamed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustaehisn Tube. When this
tabe IL inhamed you have rumbling sound or I'm.
perfect hearing and when 10 entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored tots normal como
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out OF ten are caused by CatArrh, which 10 nothing
but an indamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
b. Hall'a CRtarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
r. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Take Hans Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
The Frost Herald.

on. Miss Katydid. 1 wish you'd come
along,
Is weary OF de locus an rs hungry fob
yoh song.
I wants to hear you talkin' bout de sister
dat got los
A-Eoin' moth one Angus day a-looxin'
fob de fros'.
/ wants to hear you pinin' an a-callin' OF
her name
Cause rs pantin an rs plnin' fob de
good news 1es' de same.
Ts weary of de mocktn birds an whip
poorwitls fob sNO'
I want TO hear about dat fros' In jes' a
few weeks mo-
agton Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Going and COMING.

Just a few steps from the Union
depot is a small store owned by a
dealer in live frogs and game fish
From this depot a large number OF
trains depart each day for the Wis.
consin fishing grounds. The frog sci.
Ter catches the Ike Waltons as they
leave the city and again when they
return empty-handed. At his store are
two signs. One Of them, most easily
seen by departing fishermen, reads:
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08

William C. Whitney ventures mis-
reputation for truthfulness and com.
mon sense on the statement that the
horse show has come to be the great
est feature of New York life" Which
the same appears to be just a trife
rough on average New York life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Family Inn Malay.

A noisy family, kept by All old
woman in Paris. aroused the indigna-
ton of the neighbors. 1t consisted Of
twenty hens, fifty roosters, thirty
pigeons. eight dogs, four cats, a par
rot, a goat and a dozen small birds.
The nelghbors couldn't sleep, they
complained and the womans family
was scattered by the police.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Editor Rosewater's VltrloIio Pen.

The journalistic mercenaries who
hire themselves out periodically to
beslobber pothouse politicians and
tattooed candidates and pour enven-
omed slime upon the heads of men Of
standing and character will have an
other respite from their efforts to be-
fog and mislead gullible voters of this
city.-Omaha Bee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Al AneIent Bank Note.

The latest curiosity at the British
museum is a Chinese bank note Of the
fourteenth century, which was discov.
cred in the ruins of a statue of Bud.
dha at Pekin. It is worth noting that
paper money was not introduced into
Europe till the seyenteenth century.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Laroe ChrIstmas CandIea.

Christmas candles are made Of enor.
nous size. The largest, known as
"altar staffs," are sometimes feet
long. They weigh nearly 40 lbs. and
are worth S25 ar!ece, being made of
the purest kceswax.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Tribute to Newspaners.

Roland B. Mollineux pays a mourn.
full tribute to the efficacy of newspa.
per advertising. $50 many pictures of
me have been printed" he says, that
! can't get into a s'-eet CA or be sub
jected to the gaze of a street crowd
for five minutes without being recog-
nized."
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
When Your Grocer ssvs

he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep Il un-
til his stock of IL OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch,
but contains 1e OF. to the package and
sells for came money as u OF. brands.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Mother cray's Sweet powders for Children.

Wother UFayS sweet POWDERS Tor Children,
Successfully used by Mother Gray, NURSE
in the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80 600 tes-
timonials. At all Druggists, CSC. Sample
EREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, IN. Y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Live Frogs for Bait.
The other is best seen when return
ing to the city and reads:


This man has sold thousands Of
frogs during the season to people 60
ing fishing, but he has made the
greater part Of his money from the
sale of fish to those who have return
ed empty-handed from the lakes and
streams.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
English Coal Fields.

The eastern division of the South
Wales coal fields will probably be
completely exhausted in forty-two
years. The Denbighshire and Flint
shire fields may last two and a half
centuries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
WholesaIe Bird DeatruetIon.

The precise number of birds esti-
mated by the British consul in Vene-
zuela to have been killed last year
to provide aigrettes for ladies' hats
was I,538,738
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
ceIluIoId Eye Shade Burned.

Congressman Hilderbrandt of Ohio
Is going about Washington with a
startled look in his eyes and no brows
above the optics. Mr.. Hildebrandt
was sitting at his desk in his com.
mittee room, wearing a green cellu.
loid eye shade. He struck a match
to light his cigar, and the fame
touched the celluloid. The shade and
his eyebrows went up In the same
puff.-Philadelphia Press.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08

Lewis "Single Binder" straight 80
cigar. Made by hand of ripe, thoroughly
cured tobacco, which insures rich, salts
90 good Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Work Of American Astronomera.

Within twenty-five years American
astronomers have won as many an.
nual medals of the Royal Astronomi-
cal Society of England as astrono-
mers of all other countries, except
England, combined.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Enormoua PrIees for EnaIIeh cattle

American cattle breeders import
most Of their prize stock from Eng
land and sometimes enormous prices
are paid. Last week quite a number
of bulls and cows we're purchased for
Americans and the prices paid range
from $500 to S6.25O per head.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08

The ownership of a plot of land
near Brooklyn has Just been decided
by the courts after a lawsuit of thir.
ty-fiye years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
EnqIand's rorests,

The New forest in Hampshire is the
largest English forest, containing co.
900 acres. The Forest of Dean was
22,500 acres and Windsor forest
IA mn
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
caatlnn a. tha RhInn

From the mouth to the source Of
The Rhine 725 castles, formerly the
homes of warlike chiefs, are to be
found overlooking its waters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Culture In Gotham,

Try me Just once and I am sure "a
come again. Defiance Starch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08

Mrs. WinaloW's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children tsething, softens the gums reduces -
aAmmaton, allAI palm oures wind colo. sc bOtta
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08

chamberlaIn's Trip to Africa.
One hundred thousand replicas Of a
special medal struck to commemorate
Mr.. Chamberlaip's tour have been
ordered for the Jape.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08

Or. David Kennedy's Fayorite Remedy, the
Great Kidney and Liver Cure World Famous. Write DR..
Ronnodys Sons Rondout n. Y, for free ample bottla
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08
Impertant 90 Matharn.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CAsToRIA
safe and sure remedy for infants and children
and see that II
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-12-08

am sure Pisos Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street, Norwich. n. Y. Feb Il. 1000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01
WANTS HIM
RELEASED
Mrs. Don Carlos Donaldson
VIII Have 10 Mortgage Her
Home 20 Get Bail for Hus-
band

In order Tor Mrs non Carlos Don
aldaan 10 get her husband the
Green Lake painter. oat q Jail on
bonds. II will become necessary 90
mortgage their home Donaldson
slupad uIth f.ottie Hubert and fled
tu California te waa brought back
b. the authorities and charged with
criminal assault on the Hubert girl
lie Il under : .001 bonds II appear
before Justice Gordon for a prelim-
inaE hearing Mrs Donaldson is
siraining every nerve 10 get her IN
vurthg husband out OF the county
Jail She was formerly a Mrs
Smith
Two sons was the result o. tho
former union. One is worthless
character and has been Ia the re-
form school The other aids In
supporting bis mother and four
younger children. whom Donaldson
deserted fur Miss Hubert
4 complaint was made to Attor-
neY y. Page by Mrs Donaldson that
her worthless son was abusing the
two oldest daughters. Mabel and
MAY. aged ~ and g years. respect
lively She has turned the two girls
over TO the attorney. who viii cm-
ploy the oldest one In his house
hold Humane officer Naupell viii
return the other girl 70 the mother
and vii further Investigate the
trouble The mother complains that
her oldest son brings beer TO her
home and has a bad habit Of leav-
ing home and trampinE around the
country He refuses To contribute
70 the expenses OF tho home
MIHs Hubert has repeatedly re-
fused 10 iucrimiuate Donaldson Ia
any way. although the authorities
expect to bring evidence enough be-
fore the court 10 bind him over 20
the superior court for trial.
She admits her former intimacy
with other men. but firmly denies
any guilty relations with Donald
son.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01
DELEGATION IS
STILL AT SEA

which means that az any time Ties
may Eet tied uu uu question: II
j. probable that another member -
the steering committee viii b.
named - Chairman Allen wheu be
arrives IN the Convention eitf
The delegation had q hot time Il
Il Saturday night Organization -
the selection Of ] G. Allen a. chair
man and TIE appointment ~ tie
steering committee was accomplish
"a with comparative ease Then The
delegates listened 90 bushels ~
fersid uatuFy on the question al
indorainF y K peirsou iur lisaten
ant governor
&c Whltloek made several hlEh
ID colorsd apeeHhss against ans IN
darssmeut Waah Rutter pleaded
vigorously for psiraon. Mauy dele
gates be-, anne Tired and len The hall
and " hen the vote was taken there
we're 35 for rsifuou and ~ aEaiHzs
some members 81 the steerinE
committee hold that az there uH
ies.s than a quorum voting the &C.
ton taken l. Haf hindinE ofhsHs
hold that the sense % the deirEA=
ton b. for Pelfaon Anyway TIE
whole matter wtH not Boz decided
autl the delegation holds another
caucus at HeiiiuEham tomorrow
Many heHsH weight politicians -
the Democrats falth from Yakima.
Spokane Thufafan and Pierce #aaus
tirs passed through here iaaf nlEht
and TODAY for the convention fIfF
No effort vas made 90 effect a tie
up with Kin stephen Judaon the
Sage uf sfeiiaroom. who has
fought uHma#fseF. battles faf
nearly fartY years. met some friends
here. and said that with Pierce
county on his back BE- would ala
the Lieutenant HaEeHuoranir Henry
Drum. 81 TharHfar iH equally COR
fltrnf ~ aIHaHHa
There Il utH some strong talk faf
GrurraI MafaaIfe - this citY. while
Alfred Uaffia ma friends au the
King county dHEHH4tiou
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01

night
ForHell is an omploye Of a mill st
Wo0dlnvllle and until last satur-
day showed no startling symptoms
a. insanity People IN that vicinity
remarked his strange manner dur
Ing the afternoon. He would be
suIlen for a while and then break
ont into peals % Wild laughter. The
fire was noticed by several people,
" 10 made an attempt To put Il out
Int the hsadway OF the flames could
rot he overcome.
The mans mother was away from
home 81 the time and probably es-
capped being burned 10 death or
murdered When Forsell wandered
into the yard oi Nj Turner's home
early Sunday morning he nearly
scared Mrs. Turner and her chill
dren into Mysteries lie was COW
cred from head 90 foot with blood.
while hts clothing had been liter
ally cat into shreds lie Nas taken
into the farmhouse and his wounds
bound up
The first train brought Turner
and the maniac 20 Seattle and he
was conveyed 90 the police station.
lie vas afterwards removed TO the
office q DrE Snyder and Cruohan.
here be was sewed and patched up
into q ufezentsble appearance. Al
though his wounds had been open
for hours and be- had lost a guam
tty Of blood. Il Is thought by the
attending physicians that be win
recover. Re uttered no cry. but
seemed filled with curiosity during
the operation
Had II not been for the abnormal
displacement Of the main artery in
the left wrist. be would have killed
himself lie is hopelessly insane
end In the event Of recovery Of his
strength he will be sent 10 the asy-
Jun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01

VANCOUVER. 3 {. Aug o.
The coronera inquest into the myr.
terlaua death of Miaa Hattie B9vcll
daughter Of the collector Of cue
toms ai Vancouver and grand
daughter ~ the president # the Ga.
madam senate and former premieT
Of Canada has resulted IN the ar.
rest Of Dr Telford a well known
local physician
The soruuer'F jury returned a yer.
dict that death wa caused By =
criminal operation performed by
Dr Telford The jury also severe.
" cenaurcd those who advised the
Young woman.
ur Telford wa arrested imme-
diafely after the return uf the cor
ouerH verdict Saturday night Iir
Wa placed iu jail and bail though
Offered lu a large amount wa re-
fused The case came up on a IRE
lIminarY hearing thia morning but
IL Wa put over until II o'clock
tomorrow
Sensational evidence Naa adduced
Saturday involving the name 81 The
Young Wumnn'H affiaueed husband.
y { MtHarg. who is supposed %
be new ia Seattle
A. the Inquest Saturday after
physicians Who had attended tho
death had testified thai 4 criminal
operation had been attempted DR.
a S Monro took the stand and
testified that In MAJ y E McHarg
the YOUNG man 10 whom Miss Bow
ell as engaged 10 marry came 10
him aud asked him to perform q
criminal operation Dr 8ouro tee
tIfied that be- had refused 60 per
form this operation for MeIIarg and
thai he bad gone into detail 10 er-
plain TO the Young mar Why he
could not 10 b. The doefaH said he
told the Young man be had better
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01

tRy sefIppa News Aus.n1
ST PETERSBURG AUS "A
hig battle ia In progress at Hai
Cheng General Keller. command
Ing the Russian forces In action.
has been Killed BY a bursting she'll
General kuropatkln's report e. the
GAR leaves the result 90 the fight
la doubt. aud makes no mention Of
kclicrs death Il saw.
July 81 The Japanese army
simultaneously renewed their al
vance on oaf southern front The
Russian rear guard Offered stub
born resistance until the attacks
OF the enemy revealed that they
we're Of greatly superior strength
The rraf guard then SLOWLY retired
In the direction Of TAI Cheng
The Russian division near Slmun
Cheng successfully checked the al
vance OF the enemy. which pressed
toward our right flank. The Jap
apaness main blow was believer hf
the Haiku shan army. General uku
commanding between Su simnn
ChsnE and Hai ChenE After op-
Grating the various villages vest
% Simun Cheng on our eastern
front. the japanese began an ad.
vance against cur main position.
Al that moment their chief force
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01
To Force Packers
to Obey the Law
UNIONS s1els AeeRGssNE FIGHT ~ BIG mEAT srRlKG-lS.
JUNCTION FOLLOWS NOTING ST.

CHICAGO Ar Quisiuas
marked the Opening hours - The
tseuty first day Of the stoskyarsia
Hirikr shipments 81 non union
Hlen continued ta arrive al the
Hfnskyarda 500 being diatflhutad
among the plants The packers
claimed h~aFY deHeftIaas from the
strikers ranks. bit the Wholesale
stampede anticipated thin mnruiuN
dla not mateflalifs Tho receipts
this morning uere very heavy BE-
IND 5000 cattle. q e9a hoEs and
900 sheep
The absence 81 President poas
nelly % che butchers union on q
trip 10 Western parking cities as
taken aH go Indication that no ira
mediate steps looking % settle
ment la contemplated The com
miaaary departments established ~
the strikers we're thruuEsd Tits
morning ~ the men q famiiiea-
Tho packers uuN state they uili
uas only 900 nf over soo transfers
noe out on the strike when the
fight iH over having male other
arrangements for the delivery 81
meat
Tho nrN boa III 81 control select.
81 ~ thc allied unions Saturday 70
manage the strike met to-day and
started on nse line ~ action ~
aduuiiuE resolutions 20 De- present.
- 10 thc bulidIue inspector. callns
his attention % alleged violations
hy tho packers II the building laNa
in housing nnn-uHtou men ln build
inFH without the protection the lass
demand The state factory inHpeet
or also issued -four warrants against
the superintendent ct the Nelnuu
Morris plant who ia charged wifh
employing lafa under age
Tho atHketa eummiHaary houses
aere thronged this morning with
crowds Of hungry families bot no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01
MAKY PERMITS ISSUED

The report Of the building inspect
or office shows that 5a7 permits
we're taken out during the month of
July The total valuation Of tho
permits was STILES Permits ,ur
aHl buildings were taken ont. with
valuation OF taaG.alG Tho re-
malndor 81 the permits we're Tor al.
teratinuH foundations AMI mIaC,l4
laneuuF constructions
Two HUNDRED and eleven frame
buildings. valued At 23n1ol5. were
started during the month uuI sik
brick blocks. valued at t215 500.
Gro among tho buildings Co be
constructed Ono five story and
one Hlk-story building va amons
tae others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01
DOLLAR GAS
BEGINS TO-DAY
SEATTLE LIGHTING COMPANY ANNOUNCES THAT NEW RATE
IS NOW effective

The doliar gee order Of the se-
atue Lighting company goes into
effect today. and tonight tine resi-
dents - - Sit can be- ar exfraFa-
giant az they please lt The expense
- the company The company au-
nounccd some time ago that IL wuud
serve the Residents Or the city With
gas nj the rate ~ one doIIar per
thousand feet on August and thia
morning J " elise. vice president
~ the COMPANY said That the hHIH
for August would Dr. made up on
this basis
on June -. j. vs.. CIiro notified
The Star that re lone FIGHT would
end m SUCCESS and on August / his
company would give tIc people ~
The city dollar gas Mr. elise Rad
worked hard 70 bring about this He-
Fult. and finally purguadcd tie pro-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01
THIRTY FIRES
DURING JULk

Firo Marshal keiioFr reports that
therr wcre 19 fires during che month
90 July. which caused total Iaas
or t14.afA The largest of thr nl=a
for the muath HaH the destruction
- The Spokane Grain company E
warehouse sh n ate un So -
Nurtn ~ property The total InsHH
ance uu the nHunsftF VA $50 ~
The SPOKANE Grain company HH#
wsH not covered ~ Insurance. The
amount heinK 81 fnn
In addition tu the fires above
mentioned the department rrapan E.
- "a a. calls ga aecuunt OF KraHH
rubbish and chimney nrts IRE
FIRE marshal IsIsetts t1l buiIdlaHa
during the muufh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01

The democratic delegation q the
state convention. which meets A.
helinEham tomorrow afternoon At
O'cioek. + stiil a. badly mixed
On the question OF Lieutenant gov
ernor a. ever Saturday night. eat
OF a total vote east % a.. Van II
PIerson Waa Endorsed for the office
receiving . votes Twelve % those
voting declared against the endorse
ment. There are us men On the
delegation Therefore. there was
much less than a quorum voting on
Wash RntterH motion e. endorse
Pieraou
Part 81 the EtaeriuE committee 81
the delegation left for BelllnKham
last night The remainder 81 the
delegation vent this afternoon. J.
r. Ronald. chairman % the steering
COMMITTEES. which does all the work
Of the delegation. makes all deals.
etc. did not 60 and this afternoon
va BE- would be unable 70 attend
convention This looks odd
Nr Ronald said that business
kept him away Rouaia vas
n be original Pierson men on
.atlon
kher members % the steer
~ Ihmiffee named Saturday
Nknt are Wash Rutter. II T.
Drccs. Judge simmouds. n S Jones
30 Sweeney and Paul Land Ron
aid remaining behind leaves the
steering committee composed of six.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-01
TAKDS BY
EX-WIFE

John A HOLMES. the divorced hus-
band 81 Mrs Anna Holmes. 81 Green
Lake. H huHs uriFhharH afa attempt
ms - hHfs hrf pIaHsH under bonds
fa keep ths peace. iH On his former
NifaH side in Che trouble
If denies che sensational charges
made against her. especially Deputy
Sheriff krIFs statement that she
HaI Infa trouble - iuaulHlnE in =
celebration over thu granting % her
divorce.
uaIulHs rays she INDUCED in no
such celebration.