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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
A kansan Killed Himself.

Emporia. kas., Dec 31.-R. Fl.
Mehan Of - Merchant street COM
mitted suicide here to might at 5:45
o o'clock. Mahan was about sixty
years old and has been sick for some
time. About two years ago his son
was shot in a row over a store In Ar
kansas. Tie jury failed to convict
his murderer and this fsct, wi,h the
sickness OF his wife, IL the cause OF
hi. action. Mahan got up from his
sick bed, sat on the foot OF the bed
and shot himself through the head
Just above the left ear zi.h a revoi.
yer. He is an old soldier and leaves
a vile aud onedaughter. He repused
to be worth S25, 900. He had lived
here for twenty-five years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
France May Act in Morocco.

Paris, Dec 3l.-The United States
ambassador, General Porter, called
on the French foreign minister, NJ.
Delcasse. today and discussed the
situation in Morocco which the
minister is considering. 1t is eyi.
dent that France ia determined TO
act unless the sultan reversas his
offensive action tcvari Trace.
Ti!ch. Frame Dee 30 living -
.h' - = "-~,,r ,o- - ',-l
here shows ;hs -,rsat-Sc AT; =
Preparations are gniry m u hays u
naval division consisting ~ th-
bsttleship~ Char'emagDs and Iana
and two cruisers il readiness 10 rro,
ceed To Morocco IL the cris accen;u
ates.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
To Set An Eagle Free.

Hutchinson, Kan Dec 31.-A bald
eagle Weighing si,ty-6ye pounds and
measuring over eight ieet will be
turned loose here In the streets Sun
tay afternoon, Jan. /. 1t Is the
property OF the lotal Eagle lodge,
which will restore 1t to liberty. A
metal band containing the inscript-
lon Il am q member OF Hutchinson
aeri, No. s9S, Fraternsl Order OF
Eagl 8; IS reward for my return,"
will he clamped to leg.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
An American Crime.
Ray >:snr., Baker in McC!are'..

Ray >:sAEs:i Baker IN NCC'lGr='s.
I You and | imSCine that lvn,hiaG
somshOg could rot possibly take
place in our town: our people are
orderly aud law atidIng;our officials.
whatever may be said OF their poll
ties, may be depended U, on TO do
their duty. you and | are truly civil
And conversly. We imagine
the people IN towns where
ngs occur must b. somehow
..ecu.iarly tarbarous, iliiterate. law
less. \ lynching, Ike death, is a
great way of until it strikes Us.
But as | yisiteithe various towns
| was more and more impressed with
sense OF their homely familiarity
they are all American towns, jnst
like yours and mine. No, lynching
is not a crime OF barbarians: it is
not Southern crime. nor q Western
crime, nor a Northern crime: is Is an
American Urine
W the l04 lynchings last year
(l903l. ninety-two were in the South
and thirteen in the North and West.
And not all the victims by any
means, were negroes: seventeen were
white men, one a Chinaman. and
two were women.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05

He hears that attack has been r..
pulsed, that achievements are need
ell here. that ammunition ia running
low there, that this division has
been cut in peices, that those troops
have bean two days without food.
so on, along lis forty miles OF front
aud takes his measures accordingly.
This picture is not fanci'ul. With
dua allowance for the fallibility ofall
humau devices when subjected to the
strain of abnormal condition it is
substantially correct.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
BANKER BECkWITH
TIRED OF LIFE.
Rumored Death is Near From
Attempt to Commit Suicide.

Oberlin, O., Dec. Sc. T. Beck
with, lier in an unconscious condition
at his home in this city, and at noon
it was doubtful if he would live. His
physician has been constantly at his
Bedside.
His condition has been critical for
several days, but no fears wersenter.
tanned until this morning, when he
suffered q shock and became uncon.
scious. Callers at the house express.
ed the opinion that the aged banker
would not survive many hours.
As soon as the condition Of Mr..
Beckwith became known, the suicide
theory Was advanced. DR.. ". C.
Bunce, his physician, denies that
suicide was attempted.
A bottle OF casbolic acid Was sent
to the house from a local druggist
yesterday and DR.. Bunce sas sent
for very hastily last night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
= :, Two Dockery Messages.

Jefferson City, Dec. 3l.-Goyernor
Doekery Is preparing his message to
the legislature which he expects to
complete this week. Ii is understood
that in his message proper to the
general assembly the governor will
not touch on the question Of convict
labor at the peni:s ntiary. but will
express his views At lerght in thor
ouRh discussion oi that question in
a separate message which he will pre-
pare AID send to the legislature on
the second or third day Of the sess-
ion. Ia this special convict labor
message it l. understood that the
governor will stand by Warden
Wop., -iire and 'hs hoard of prison
EsTrcslrs IA demanding g, the con
tracto : the advance. price Il sixty
c-r s Gsv ipr couVisf labor. TIE
governor aas n ade a thorough inves
tixa'iCn Of the matter within the
It,, i''r days AMI says .aat leiscru.
v,2ri tbgt sixty cents a day iar
coEy icl labor is to luw rather shan
tn high. and therefore he will recon.
u, p s.A;y 'su, ta-is i1r convict
labor unlg one ~ the 49, IRA, uau.
uiactu7iug cogo-rns at tie icsii
l'u..'r has II. ii s. les c.gt!as, ~
the aivanpd price aui all the Others
stand irm hnd declare they will
'anE. ''e'r IN. t'.T t.-r ..ray
the az 'anved prire Utless the cot.
tractors decide To acspt the new
contract th- question 81 advanced
price for convict labor will go over
to the legislature and the new ad.
ministrat'on with a special message
from the ont going governor strong
ly recommending the advance price.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system
is nervousness. sleeplcssness, or
stomach upsets. Electric Bitters
will quickly dismember the trouble
some causes. 1t never fails to tone
the stomach, regulate the Kidneys
and Bowels. stimulate the liver, and
clarity the blood. Ran down systems
bsne6t particularly and all the usual
attending seehes vanish under its
searching and thorough effective
nees. Electric Ritters is only 50c,
and that h returned il ID don't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by
Frank T. CAy. Druggist
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
FIGHTING MODERN BATTLES.
The Commander Today Handles
J His Army by Wire.

! Thomas y. Millard in Scribner..
To-day circumstances place a c. m
mander completely out OF bis army.
He Il usually located ten or fifteen
miles from the firing line, and In
many instances is even farther way.
He sits in a room where radiate tele-
phone and telegraph lines to the re-
motest parts CT the field, placing him
In instantaneous communication
with hisprincipal subordir ates. The
famous painting of Napol on at Aus
te.lits represents, in the popular sye,
. commanding general directing q
great battle. But it belongs to the
warfare Of the past. The artist WHO
aspires to depict the direction Of q
modern battle must show q man
Nated at 3 table on which is spread
Aee map dotted with little fags
s-S=Aatin9 the positions OF the op-
posing s5stes, With an Ordinary desk
telephone at his elbow. In an ad-
joining room is a switchboard. where
it alert opesators ready to connect
the commander with any Of the field
hsedqusrterr. From this room, also
comss tho steady clicking of q score
oftslsgrsph instruments busily re-
osfving and sending messages. But
ipe - military uniforms of the mes
HngSn, and the going and coming Of
a officers the man at the table
hs he taken for q stock operator
4 fing, through his brokers, q
de1fn steel or railroad securities.
Evsa the stenographer at his elbow
II noe hacking, but sits quietly taxing
messages under dictation to be trans
mitting By telegraph. Other off,
ceescopy these messages and file them
away, alter putting them under q
time recording stamp 10 show the
time they werssent, so that aiterHard
delipquencies may be located and Ne;
sponeibihties fixed. Thus, apart
nom Tho excitsment and horrors o.
the battleAeA, . general ats at q
p--1s.~a-rv sxl;>.~<- A. y,..A<l~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
laWSon's Work Hurts.

Pittsbor9, Dec. 29.-The Standard
Oil company to-day announced a
change in the price OF Pennsylvania
oil from S1J5 to $50 per barrel.
A reduction Of three cents was
made in Ohio, Ihdiana and Kentucky y
oil.
Oil men say the market conditions
do not warrant cut and explain
the action by saying that "the sys-
tenn needs the money.
They mean that Lawson's crusade
has had it's effect.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
Eccentric Man Making
Preparations For Death.
Louisville, Ky, Dec so Eccentric
Isaac Gerry, who lives near Jeiivfsop-

Louisville, Ky, Dec 81. Eccentric
Isaac aerry, Who lives near Jefferson
IL. -.j is 81 wears Old. t1s hacun
l.. : Hhra:i aus 81 ..rtr. - :
% :. -,.tI..e -.'-G.:-.!,. i. 80.
IA. ! lI.. - y placed over ais
grave The has- will Ir ,arce
enu--n to cover his rGsA-t. AMI
special orders f.. tie arraag-a.ros
Il the :hait have t@en made. IL Ai-
dition so he date O: birth. death
spi ~ appropriate inscription. he
Will have a receipt from Tie manu-.
tacsu--r chiselsd on the Stone. slDy
ing STAT the COS. ui the Pile has b-en
paid.
At lis home be has choice iot OF
well seasoned walnut lumber, from
which te is making hirs-H a Z, -tio
taxing his time At tie work, 80 lh..t
! the tox vii be Ieriect in is ,on-
struc.ion.. 1t is To be sll hand work
and If is his desire To t-y it ~ ~ ha
lays down ais earthly burden. 10 sAe
il it is wide enough TO turn over in
when the day OF resurrection arrives.
He does not % aboyt bis work with
al air OF brsvaao.. but has undo
taken the task in an earnest way.
| Mr.. Perry has never married, be
cause he does not Ike women. the
only one he ever thought he could
make his wife acted so indepen-
IDENTIFY with him that he broke of
his friendship with her. He lives
with a nephew. Several years ago
he started to build 9 large house,
but abandoned the project after the
house had been partly completed,
and in this hal; dwelling be lives. He
is well of, and LIs farm Is rich in
cemeat stone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
Negro Indorse kerens.

Columbia, Mo-, Dc. 3l.-Aiter the
adjcsfnmens OF the negro State
Tea :s.ers Association here to-day a
larae number Of the negro educators
met snd adopted, BY e mani
nous vote. resolutions indorsing X.
C. Kerens for the United States SEN
atorship.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
Recommends Whipping Post.

Washington. Dac 30.-The grand
!1ry of the District CT Co,Im;' 49,
It's presentnen: today, recomme:iip
the establishment Il the whipping
post for wife beating and petty lar
ceny. Two OF the grand iuryman do
not concur in the accommodating
a. to the whipping post for wi:ebeat-
ers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05

Lewis end Clark Continual Exposi
ton Portland, Ore, June LIST to OFT
18th, 1905 Tickete on sale May %
"a and 25: June 13, IA, 15, a, 2S,
20; July 6, Z, 8, II, IL, Is, %, 26,
%; August Is, 15, Il, 90. 80. 81:
September IL, Is, IA, 26, 20, 2S.
Round trip fare $45. Final return
limit ninety days from date Of sa,s.
But not beyond Nov. 80, 1905
Stop over privileges soinl and re-
turn. II you contemplate making
the trip cali and got our booklst, ths
ceuic route.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
'e-ru-na Removes the Cause Of the
Kidney Trouble.

Peruna strikes at the very centre Of
the difficulty by eradicating the catarrh
from the kidneys. Catarrh is the cause
OF kidney difficulty. Remove the cause
and you remova the effect. With un-
erring accuracy Peruna goes right to
the spot. The kidneys are soon doing
their work with perfect regularity.
Thousands of Testimonials.
Thousands OF testimonials from peo-
pie who have had kidney disease which
Aad = ~ = an tHe tsEt. ..o;. .ty-
s,c..,H .-'.. l.ysIv-I y Dt. HSrtr,. (.
every y"aE, giving Pe-uTa the whole
praise for marvellous cures.
Address IN. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sani,ariuIn, Colum bus,
Ohio.
All correspondents held strictly con-
fidentiaI.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05

lott A. fleissn American Epuean
(Buo B chef ta Rainier Hotel
TaEed with kidney and bladder IopA,e until te did net ssal
worth living had tried many medicines but d get any
iss until took Peuna 1t really wonderful how much better
$vas LITER had used this medicine only wes dS sret that 7.
would help permanently. but or doing ga.d
tnued to use it At the end of six months found relief that
rid system of all ons and that cured cured Ycu
certainly have splendid medicine and gladly endorse it-o.to
rlsismer
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-05
CataTh Of the Kidneys . Commo
Dlsease-kldney Trouble Often
Falls to Be RETARDED as
Catsrrh BY Physicians.

Catarrh Of the kidneys is very com
mon indeed. It's pity that this fact
h not better known to the physicians a
- well - to the people.
People have kidney disease. They
take some diuretic, hoping to get better.
They never once think of catarrh. Kid
ney disease and catarrh are seldom as
sociatec IN the minds of the people. and,
alas, they are not very often associated
~ the r'iLds IF IT,.
t1e-xU.n. .IR.a, nhvsic,aas. zoo
~. SSnnm .,nm.Vc W few physicians
I ~. recognize catarTh
o1 the kidneys. They doctor for some
thing else. They try this remedy ana
that remedy. The trouble may be ca
sArrh all the time. \ few bottles of Pc
S0nA would cure them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30

corporations who shall use said boom,
and as may be provided by the rules
and regulations hereinbefOre men,
toned.
Section 4. That nothing herein
shall be construed to authorize the
closing Of any street, or part of street,
lying between the W. B. Wright Com
rany's property and the MuscOgee
wharf property Of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad company, and at
no time shall Sto6dart's, or 18th
Avenue, in said water front, be used
or occupied as a boom, or for any
purpose, so as to prevent, or Obstruct,
the free public use of the same.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after its ap-
proYal by the Mayor, and then only
upon the payment Of the sum OF Sew
en- Hundred Dollars (S7Q000) 10 the
City Of Pensacola by the persons,
firms and corporations for whose use
said property is set apart as a boom.
Section 6. That this ordinance
/ shall be and remain in full force ana
effect for the term of one year after
its approval; or provided that the
Council shall have the right TO repeal
the same as to all. or any part OF the
property hereinbefore described, when
ever the same shall be required for
any public Improvement, or public
purpose.
Passed April 18th. 1905. Approved
April 18th, 1905.
T E WELLES,
Attest: Mayor,
c. l. SHINE, Clerk.
/ 2lanrnaW4W
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
mi nrdinance Relating to OUTSTANDING

An ordinance relating to outstanding
City Scrip.
whereas, the Comptroller of the
CITY of Pensacola, in his last annual
report included in his statement OF
floating debt of the City the following
item: Outstanding Scrip S1,21S-;
and whereas it appears from said re
port that the outstanding scrip" re
ferred to are old warrants issued by
the city of Pensacola previous to the
year 1882, which have not been pre-
sented for payment within the time
required BY law, and that all action
thereon is barred by the statutes OF
Irritation; therefore, Be it ordained
by the Mavor and Council of the City
OF Pensacola:
Section L. That the Comptroller OF
the City of Pensacola be. and he is
hereby authorized and directed tc
charge on his books the said item
viz: outstanding scrip S12l9.O0'
Twelve Hundred and Nineteen Dol
Iars) which appears in his said las
annual report as part of the floating
debt of the city to the city's ''proft
and loss" account.
Section 2. That all ordinances ant
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby re
Passed April 18th, 1905. Approved
April 18th, 1905
Attest: Mayor.
c.L. SHINE, Clerk
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An ordinance 70 set apart certain por-
lions of the Water Front of the City
Of Pensacola, for use as a Boom.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City Of Pensacola:
Section l. That Block One Hundred
and Seventy-One GID, One HUNDRED
and Seyenty-Two (172), One Hundred
and Seyenty-Three (173), One Hun
dred and Sevenry-Four (174. One
Hundred and Seyenty-Five (175), One
Hundred and Seyenty-Six l76), One
Hundred and Seventy-Seven 17D,
and One Hundred and Seyenty-Eight
Q7sl, as said blocks appear upon the
official Map of the Water Front, o!
the City of Pensacola, be, and the
same are hereby, set apart for use as
a BOOM for the keeping OF timbe,
ana lumber by all persons, firms and
corporations engaged or who may
hereafter engage. in the business Of
Timber and Lumber Merchants, Brok
erss Shippers or inspectors of the
City Of Pensacola.
Section 2. That the majority of tbs
persons. firms and corporations men
TONED In the foregoing section have
the right to designate such person. ol
persons. as may be necessary to TAX,
charge OF and manage said boom il
accordance with rules and regulation,
adopted, by them aud approved by III,
Mayor and Council.
Section 8. That all expenses. chare
es, costs or damages. whatsoever tia
may be incurred, or may arise. by res
son OF the adoption Of this ordinance
or Tor. OF On account OF. the establish
ment, maintenance management %
use OF said boom shall be borne an,
discharged by the persons. firms an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30
Kills Inside Germs.

Liquozone is not made by compound
ing drugs, nor is there alcohol in it.
Its virtues are derived solely from gas
largely oxygen gas-by process re-
$quiring immense apparatus and IA
days time. This process has, for more
than 20 years. been the constant sub
ject of scientific and chemical research.
The result is liquid that does what
Oxygen does. 1t IS nerve food and
blood food-the most helpful thing in
the world to you. Its effects are ex-
hilarating, WALKING, purifying. Yet
It Is germicide so certain that we
publish on every bottle an offer OF
S1,o00 for q disease germ that it can
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30
eaIlard,s Horehound Syrup.

Immediately relieves hoarse, eroupy
cough. oppressed rafting, rasping and
difficult breathing Henry c. Stearns.
Druggist, Shullsburg. Wis. writes.
May 20. 1901: Il have been selling
Billiards. Horehound Syrup for two
years. and have never had a prepare
ton that has given better satisfaction.
notice that when sell bottle they
come back for more can honestly
recommend il. Csc, soc, $1.00. Sold
by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30
We Paid 100000
For Liquozone. Yet We Give You Soc Bottle Free.

We paid 100000 for the American
rights to Liquozone; the highest price
ever paid for similar rights on any
scientific discovery We did this after
testing the product for two years.
through physicians and hospitals, in
this country and others We cured all
kinds OF germ diseases with it-thou-
sands of the most difficult cases OBJ
tainable. We proved that in germ
troubles ii always accomplishes what
nedicine cannot do. Now we ask you
TO try it-try it at our expense. Test
It as we did, see what it does. Then
you will use it always, as we do, and
as millions of others do. You will use
1t, not only to get well, but 10 keep
well. And it will save nearly all OF
your sickness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30

not kill. The reason Is that germs are
vegetables; and Lquozone-like an ex-
cess of oxygen-is deadly TO vegetai
matter
There lies the great value of Lquo-
zone. 1t is the only way known to XIII
germs in the body without killing the
tissues, too Any drug that kills germs
is poison. and it cannot be taken in
ternally. Medicine is almost helpless
in any germ disease 1t is this fact
that gives Liquozone its worth to hui
mainly. And that worth is so great
that we have spent over one million
dollars to supply the first bottle free to
each sick one We learned of.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30
soc. Bottle Free.

II you need Liquozone, and have
never tried it, please send Us this
coupon. We win then mail you an or
der on local druggist for a full
size bottle, and we viii pay the drug
gist ourselves for it. This is our free
gift made to convince you; to show
you what Liquozone is, and what Il
can do. In justice to yourself, please,
accept 1t to-day. for ii places you un.
der no obligation whatever.
Lquozone costs SOC. and 81.
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An ordinance to amend Section ninety
two of the Code of ordinances of
1902 of the City of Pensacola, relat-
ing to the width of sidewalks. upon
certain streets
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City Of Pensacola:
Section /. That Section ninety-two
of the Code of Ordinances of 1902 of
the City of Pensacola. be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section g. Sidewalks on both sides
of Palafox street between Wright and
DeSoto streets. and on both sides OF
Garden street, between Spring and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30
NOTICE TO The PUBLIC.

II has come to my attention that
certain parties were soliciting patron
age by intimating that tney were con-
nected with, or operating. the Mer-
Chants Transfer Co., | want IL dis
tinctly understood that ! am the sole
owner of the Merchants Transfer &C,
and that / am in no way, shape or
form connected with any other trans
fer company in Pensacola.
THOR. B. THORSEN.
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Reus streets, shall be eight 81 feet

Reus streets, shall be eight 90 feet
wide.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts
OF ordinances in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately upon its pas
sage and approval.
Passed April 18th, 1905. Approved
April 10Th, 1905.
T. E. WELLES,
Attest: Mayor.
C. L. SHINE, Clerk.
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Germ Diseases.

These are the known germ diseases.
All that medicine can do for these
troubles is to help Nature overcome
the germs, and such results are indi-
rect and uncertain. Liquozone attacks
the germs, wherever they are And
when the germs which cause disease
are destroyed the disease must end.
and forever. That is inevitable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30

1 Fevers-Gsli Stones Tunors-Uicers
Goitre-Gout Varicocele
Gonorrhea-GleeS Women's Diseases
All diseases that begin With fever-au infsm.
mafion-an CATARRHAL CONTAGIOUS diseases-Au
the results of impure poisoned blood.
| In nervous debility LiQuozone acts a. 4 yitxIIzar
accomplishing vi hat no drugs can do
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-30
HEALTH IS YOUTH.
Disease and Sickness Bring Old AGE.

Herbine, taken every morning
before breakfast, will keep you n
robust health. fit you TO ward off dis
ease. It cures constipation. bilious
ness. dyspepsia. fever, skin. liver AMI
kidney complaints. 1t purifies the
blood and clears the complexion. Mrs.
d. w. Smith, Whitney, Texas, writes
April 8, 1902: Il have used Herbine
and find it the best medicine for con-
situation and liver troubles. 1t does
all you claim for it. can highly rec
ommend it, soc a bottle.