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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-21
The following petitions, bills, etc,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.

BY Mr.. Kinsman of Augusta: Petit
ton Of Central Labor Union of Angus
ia, Hallowell ana Gardiner, in favor of
the initiative and referendum: petition
Of the International Brotherhood of
Paper Makers of Rumford Falls for
same: petition Of the Union Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joners of Au-
gusta for same: petition of Brick-layers
and Masons' Union Of Augusta for
same.
BY Mr.. Martin of Rumford: Petition
Of George Ford and 20 others of Rum
ford Falls for same; petition Of Fire
mems Union and 80 others of Rumfor /
Falls for same.
BY Mr.. Foss of Scarboro: Remon-
STRANGE of II. T. Knight and Sc others
against the Incorporation of Prout's
Neck village corporation; of Lewis z.
Gehagan and 81 others against same:
OF A. Pillsbury and AZ others against
same.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. Dudley of Castle Hill: Petition
of f. NJ. Hines and 81 others Oft Wash
burn in favor CT tfeestahlishment OF
the Caribou municipal court.
BY Mr.. Hathaway of Wales: Petition
of f. s. Dixon and Is others for the en-
actment of bill presented by the grange
Legislative committee.
Also petition OF E. S. Dixon and ]:
others against repeal of what was for
Terly Chapter 6. Section %, Of thu
statutes Of Maine, now Section %
Chapter 9. (Tabled on motion Of Mr.
Sewall of BATH.
By Mr.. Price of Weston: Petition O.
Simeon Irish and II others of Haynes
Tille for legislation providing for al
amendment to the constitution 70,
change in the taxation of wild lands
petition of G. ". Parent and % other;
of Haynesville for same.
BY Mr.. Thompson of Rogue Bluffs
Petition of F. NJ. Knight and 80 Others
for same.
BY Mr.. Hutchins Of Penobsco1: Petit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-21

An act repeating Charter 443 of the
Public Laws of 1901 relating to the an
nual town meeting of Boothbay Har-
Dor, came from the Senate with Senate
amendment 2. The House reconsidered
the vote whereby this bill was passed
to be engrossed, Senate amendment B
was adopted. and the bill. was then
passed to be engrossed as amended in
concurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-21
Senate Bills on First Reading.

An act to preserve the purity of the
Source of water supply for the villages
of Livermore Falls and Chisholm, and
to protect the public health.
An act to amend Chapter 50 of the
private and special laws of 1903 en-
titled. IAN act to incorporate the Gar
diner Water District
Resolve in favor OF Madawaska
Training School.
Resolve in favor of the town of Pitts
ton.
Resolve in favor of Deaccnness Home
Association at Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-21

ton of H. o. Johnson and others of Sui
Ivan for same.
BY Mr.. Price of Weston: Petition of
r. j. Earle and others for same.
by Mr.. Hathaway Of Wales: Petition
Of L. s. Dixon and 10 others for the
adoption of the report of the commit
tee on the abolition of the fee system.
Referred to the committee on salaries
on motion Of Mr.. Sewall of Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-21

An Act to extend the charter of the
Mattanawcook Manufacturing Company.
An Act to extend the time in which the
Van Buren, Sewerage Company is author
lied 10 commence business.
An Act to authorize the European and
North American Railway and the Maine
Central Railroad Company. it's lessee, tn
change the location of it's railroad bridge
across the Kenduskeag stream in Bango :.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Eastport Street Railway Company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
THE ANTLsoYcoTT BILL.

There is dying in the senate of Ten
nessee a bill known as the anti.boycott
bill, whatever may be its legal caption
II was conceived in ignorance and sell
fishness and folly and it received It's
death wound from the sword thrust OF
common sense.
Whenever il is attempted by law to
compel people to refrain from doing
that which they have always been do
ing, and which they will always do,
lawmaking becomes a farce.
To say that a man may not refuse to
trade with merchant who has mis-
treated him, is the height of folly. To
say that he may not agree with his fell
low who is being similarly mistreated,
Is folly To say that a corporation or
other employ g institution may do
that which is wrong in the opinion of
the employees. and that these employees
may not cease 10 deal with it, and adj
wise their fellow employees anywhere
Of the incident, is folly.
The individual has the undoubted
right 10 deal with whom he pleases.
and TO refrain from dealing with whom
he pleases, and he has the right to-
proclaim the fact from the housetops
or blazon il on the walls. Without
such right liberty would be a hol-
low mockery. The individual surrend.
ers none Of his rights and privileges
when he joins an organiza. ion-none
of his card nal and vital rights.
Captain Boycott, the unpopular Irish
landlord, whose neighbors refused to
have anything to do with him because
of his conduct toward his tenants.
gave the word a name. and converted
It from a proper noun into a verb
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
DURATION OF oRAToRY.

So coIdbIoodea a sage as the Baltl.
anything interesting or edifying to
say ought To be able to deliver his
message to the public In 20 minutes.
There are few orators and statesmen
who are worth listening to for more
than one third of an hour Unfortu-
nately there are many public speakers
who think otherwise The Sun is a
destrnctionist. 1t is an iconoclast and
opposed to the established order of
things. Think of what the Congress
sional Record would have lost had
Senator Morgan ever been confined to
half an hour on the canal question 1t
took Tom Carter two or three days of
continuous speaking TO kill river
and harbor bill The late Senator
Quay once diverted the course of gen
eral legislation by delivering tariff
argument that was almost never end
ing. The Hon. John P. Jones took up
week in the delivery of a speech on
the silver question. which is today still
a classic in finance. and he is said to
have closed his observations with the
remark: And now, Mr.. President, |
believe that is all | have to say on
the subject at this time" Force bills
have been killed by persistent oratory,
relieved by kindly Interruptions. In
the United States senate minority
members have been frequently en-
couraged to speak against time to kill
measures that they (the minority
would have felt Obliged to vote for had
q roll call ever been reached. The |
long speech is of great use occasional. !
ly in the public economy. Cincinnati |
Enquirer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

but boycotting has been practiced
S since the walls of the world were first
laid. Ssctarianism carried on per-
petual boycott for centuries The
churches are becoming more civilized
and humanized today, especially in the
towns and cities; but fifty or even
thirty years ago, every church boycott
cd every other church and the mem
Der OF one sect caught entering the
church Of another sect, was looked up
on as traitor, and his name was
anath ama. And even now. attending
worship II the church Of another sect
is looked on askance. IL Is only a
triiing obliquity, Of course, but liz.
tie more serious than going fishing on
We will some day outgrow the boy
colt. We are outgrowing it. We viii
some day reach a plane when 1t will
not be necessary in the economy of
things. and then 7 viii fall into innocu-
Gus uetude.-Memphis News-Scim-
liar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
Sis RAPALYE.

When rainy-greener shoots the grass
And blooms the cherry tree,
And children laugh by glitterint
brooks,
Wild with the ecstasy
OF bursting spring, with twitterinG
bird
And hum of honey bee
isis Rapalye." my spirit shouts,
And she is here with me!
AS laugh the children, so her laugh
Haunts all the atmosphere:
Her song is in the brooks refrain;
Her glad eyes, flashing clear,
Are in the morning dews; her speech
Is melody so dear,
The bluebird trills-"Sis Rapalye!-
| heart hear!-I heart"
Again in races. at Recess"
l see her braided hair
Toss past me as stay TO lift
Her straw hat, fallen there;
! lC atliOtSl HtiA nNAuo a WIZ etiih pelAAS
My heart can hardly bear
Yet still she leads-Sis Rapalye-
And leads me everywhere.
Now | am old-yet she remains
The selfsame child of ten
Gay. gallant little girl, to race
On into Heaven then!
Yet gallant, gay Sis Rapalye-
In blossom-time. and when
The trees and grasses beckon her
Come back to us again.
And so, however long since youth
Whose raptures wild and free
An old mans heart may claim no
more
With more than memory
share the Springs own joy that
brings
My boyhool back to me
With laughter. blossoms, singing birds
And sweet Sis Rapalyey a. a.
James Whitcomb Riley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
WANTED SECOND HAND WATCH.
Young Lady Had Hard Work Making
Clerks Understand,


The daughter of a most excellent
family, which had great ambitions for
her socially, felt called" a month or
so ago to be a nurse. Soon afterward
she was searching through the big
Jewelry houses for a watcn She
had watches. but not of the kind
nurses carry. She had been told that
she must have watch with second
hand with which to compare puse
beats. In store where they almost
charge for breathing she asked sweet
ly for Second hand watch" The
clerk stared in amazement.
Yes she insisted. 81 want Sec
ond hand watch
We do not deal In them. Miss"
said the manager. who had known her
when she was a very little girl, and
her mother before her
II beg your pardon" snapped the
young woman Il have been mistaken
in the impression that this was first
class establishment. Good day"
This scene was repeated at several
other reputable iewelry houses before
n young clerk OWNED what kind Of a
second hand" watch the young WON
an was seeking.-New York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

OF prime importance in the above
list is the head of the ticket and in
George Parsons, the unanimous selec-
ton of the mass meeting called to
nominate a man for mayor. the city
has an opportunity TO elect man
who stands for everything his oppo-
nent does not Mayor Winter has sig.
nally failed as an official as the finan-
ciai standing Of the city, the condition
Of the streets ana the moral tone of
the community attests. In order to
preserve the credit Of the municipali-
", accomplish needed public improve
ments and recover the prestige Of
Cairo a change in administration is
necessary. George Parsons will &C.
complish all this and much more and
a vote for him Is a vote for decency,
honesty and justice.
The Importance of having good
city council is second hardly to that
of the position of executive The con.
tests in the First, Fourth and Fifth
wards are vitality important and the
candidates in those wards selected by
The Bulletin especially entitled TO
support. James Meehan ON account of
his two terms experience and in view
Of the fact that he is strongly anti-ad.
ADMINISTRATION in his tendency has the
call in the First ward Martin S.
Egan. candidate for reelection in the
Fourth ward, is probably as valuable
"A city official as has ever been elect
ed to the council His retirement
would be loss second only to the de-
feat of the head of the ticket. His
sound principles, safe judgment and
his knowledge of municipal affairs
make him In every way fitted for and
entitled to the office. Mr.. Egan's de.
feat would be calamity to the whole
city. In the Fifth ward The Bulletin
believes that Otto Schulz stands more
nearly for the principles and ideals
necessary TO "a Greater Cairo and It
recommends his election on that ac.
count.
The other aldermen and city officers
recommended by The Bulletin are
equally entitled to consideration. In
these cases, however, their election is
conceded on account Of either little or
no opposition, This is no reason why
the voter should neglect to remember
them with his vote for at no time is
vigilance more necessary to safety
than in the face of little apparent OBJ
position. Citizens are especially eau
toned to vote at an early hour.
There is little more that may be
said. 1t is a question OF deeds and II
remains TO be seen IL he people of
this city are for the good, strong
pull or equal rights To ALL" for the
gambling hell or the home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
A ROMAN SINGER.

The IDENTICAL bronco buster .
The ay-by-night Republic Of Panama
The foTty-million steal e
Are We not in Rome?-Henrv
Watterson's Roman letter TO the Cour.
ier-Jounal
sad and shattered columns like
the millions that have writ: o ruin.
ed fanes and fortunes. where the too.h
Of TIM has bit: o Jupiter. Saturn.
Apollo. We broth RS Of her. the S.ar-
Eyed whom still ! wisifully Worship.
though the Robber Ba-uns deridc. o
Thunder, O Moses. y Hades. Caesar.
Roosevelt, Rome, / " sh were home.
The blood red Baedeker beside me
is pale 10 the dreams / see. as the Man
on Hcreback capers all over mine own
eountree- / hear the hoofs Of his bron.
co. the howl OF The gray wolves pack.
I cannot sleep for he singing in nine
ears OF the. Big Sticks whack. Has
the Constitution crumbled9 Is there
help meath the great gold dome2
! wish I were home.
Lake bold Iiberih. Gracious ! has's
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
HOW TO VOTE TO-DAY.

The Bulletin again calls the atteu-
ton of voters TO the election today to
emphasize the necessity of selecting
the right candidate in each case where
there is more than one for the Office TO
be iilled. An effort has been made To
show the readers Of this newspaper
the vital Importance of selecting a
capable. honest, energetic administra-
ton for the next two years the most
critical period in the history of the
city Of Cairo. Aside from the Greater
Cairo idea, the most promising move
ment locally that has ever been nm
dcrtaken. the prestige and the moral
condition of the city is involved TO an
extent that no property owner, bust
ness mat OF head OF family can afford
10 ignore the result Of continuing the
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
REVISED STATUTES OF THE STATE
OF ILLINOIS

CHAPTER 4s. SECTION e5. WHO MAY VoTE-EVERY PER-
SON HAVING RESIDED THIS STATE ONE YEAR IN THE
, DAYS. IN THE ELECTION DISTRICT
THIRTY DAYS NEXT PRECEDING ANY ELECTION THEREIN A
MALE CITIZEN THE UNITED STATES ABOVE THE AGE OF
TWENTYoNE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE.
SECTION &C. REsiDENcE-A PERMANENT ABODE is
NECESSARY TO CONSTITUTE RESIDENCE WITHIN THE
MEANING PRECEDING SECTION.
SECTION 30. sWEARiNG-F ANY PERSON WHOSE
VOTE is CHALLENGED. ANY WITNESS SWORN UNDER
FULLY coRRUPTLY SWEAR FALSELY HE SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY Perjury, AND ON CONVICTION THERE
OF SHALL BE PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY IMPRISONED IN THE
PENTENTlARYD
SECTION 81. ILLEGAL voTINe-WHoEvER UNLAWFuLLY
THAN ONCE AT ANY ELECTION. OR OFFERS TO
KNOWING is NOT a QUALIFIED VOTER AT AN
ELECTION wlLLFUILY VOTES At SUCH ELECTION, SHALL,
ON CONVICTION THEREOF FINED IN A SUM NOT EXCEED
ING $1,000. IMPRISONED IN THE COUNTY JAIL NOT EE
ONE YEAR OR BOTH, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE
,
SECTION g. OTHER oFFENsEs-wHoEVER wLLFULLY
AIDS OR ABETs ONE NOT LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO VOTE
ELECTION IN VOTING OR ATTEMPTS TO VOTE AT
SUCH ELECTION BY UNLAWFUL MEANS PREVENTS OR AT
TEmPTs TO VOTER FROM ATTENDING OR VoT-
FINED IN A NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR mPRls-
oNED COUNTY JAIL NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR OR
BOTH. IN THE DISCRETION THE COURT.
SECTION ELEcTloNEERING AT PolLs-No PERSON
WHATSOEVER SHALL ELEcTioNEERiHG OR sollc-
TING OF ON ELECTION WITHIN ANY POLLING
ING PLACE; PERSON SHALL INTERRUPT, HINDER OR
VOTER WHILE APPROACHING THE POLICY
PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE VOTING. WHOEVER SHALL
VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUN
IsHEO BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE (s25)
DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN HUNDRED 5000 DoLLARs
AND SHALL DUTY OF THE JUDGES OF ELECTION
TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
NOT AN URGENT PRAYER.
suppIicant's Appeal for Jimmy Of the
Perfunctory Order


Perfunctory Order.
Mary c., the six-year-old daughter
of Presbyterian clergyman in a
Snail Georgia village, had playmate,
Jimmy by name, of whom IT was her
custom to make special mention in
her evening prayer at her mothers
knee. One evening, after some child
ish quarrel. Mrs. c. noticed that the
boys name was omitted from the petit
ton, and said, Mary. aren't you going
to pray for Jimmy tonight
No, mother; he's mean, hateful
boy, and I'm never going to pray for
him any more ...r
Her mother made no reply, not
wishing to add fuel to the fame, and
decided to allow the youthful con-
science TO work out the problem in its
own way. In few moments she
beard the little girl climb out of bed.
fall upon her knees, and say, in tone
guarded by Indifference:
God, you can bless Jimmy II you
want to. but you nesdnt do it on. my
account sAL1cien III. Boggs, in. the
Editors Drawer. Hsrper's Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

present administration in office and
power. The condition of the city for
the past two years will either be re
peated for the next two, at best, or
the present state of affairs will end
probably forever. To redeem the city,
TO accomplish Greater Cairo The
Bulletin calls upon all loyal citizens to
support the right man.
The candidates recommended to the
electors are those who, either by fit
ness or experience, or both, are better
qualified than their respective oppo
nents to fill the positions to which
they aspire They are as follows:
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

The Bulletin predicts that the four
blocks of vitriaed paving will be mul.
tiplied by ten at the end OF Mayor
Parsons administration. A way will
be devised for city hall and the city
will either be lighted by a plant of its
own or there will be a vast improve
ment in the present service. The sew.
erage will be enlarged and made ade
quate for all time. Realty values Will
have advanced from ten to fifty per
cent and the volume of business will
increase accordingly Outside capital
will enter Cairo and more than one
permanent industry will locate here
Compare these predictions with what
has been accomplished during the last
two years and vote accordingly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

A large capitalist who considered
Cairo as a point to move his plant,
employing three hundred workmen.
most Of them skilled, admitted every
one Of its natural advantages: its
harbor, its railroads, its freight rates
and its unsurpassed location. But he
was a family man and he said 1T
strikes me as bad place to raise
children This was during the pres.
ent administration The capitalist
could not stand for the can route
regime and he located elsewhere. The
exodus OF manufacturers from tho
north will not continue Indefinitely.
Their product Is being rapidly exhaust
ed and they arc obliged to come south.
Once located they do not change and
once they have considered a place
they do net reopen the subject To
succeed. this city must be a place
where the home is held in higher re.
gard than It has been during the past
two years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
Pa TWaddles,

Look here, young mani" said Pa
Twaddles excitediy, did see you
kissing my daughter last night?"
Were you in the vicinity of the
front gate, last night, Mr.. Twaddles 2
Il was
Were you looking in my direc.
tion?"
Yes, sir"
We'll. sir. if you are not troubled
with myopia or ar astigmatism, or
anything of that sort, and you are tell
ing me the truth, your question is
highly superhuous. and can only re-
gard it as trining. sir. repeat it, sir
--trifiing," tB,s Es REF
Aid Pa Twaddles sneaked into tie
mouse.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

hunted the Money Powers pelt. Is he
prigglng my laurels and halo. III s En-
peror Roosevelt? BY the busts of all
OF the Caesars, by The tawny Theirs
foam. | wish | were home!
Vainly smiles eacn marble Venus;
put me by the Dying Gaul. Let me
weep my fill. No comfort can | know
before the fall. In the Coliseum | shall
read the Courier-Journal then | shall
drive away the shadow with the flash
of my drawn pen; | shall summon
against the Despot all great shades of
Cato's Rome.
But would | were home.-New York
Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

II was providence and not the
present administration that protected
the city against high water when al
the mercy of the flood this winter.
Mayor Winter was fully equal to open.
ing up the subway. but he could nos
close ii. The condition at this point
is Illustrative of his entire adminlstra.
ton. He can destroy and tear down.
but he is unable to build up and con.
struct.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

The above is a correct statement
OF the circulation of the Cairo Bulle-
tin, daily and Sunday for the year
1904 and for the month of March,
1906. CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of April, 1905,
e. L. GILBERT,
(Eeal) Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

The financial condition of the city de
mands a change, If the present admin.
istrat.Cn should be continued the rev.
enues of 1907 will have TO be antici
pated before the close of this year to
meet the legitimate expenses of the
city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

Watch the 100 foot limit. Every
man electioneering in that space
should be arrested and jailed indie
pendent Of the candidate fer whom he
Is cOlicited
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

Mayor Winter has said that'he is in
the hands of his friends and that is
one of the most valid objections Ia
him as public official. Even IL he
possessed the ability required to slfc
cessfully administer the affairs ef a
city CT the size and Importance OF
Cairo his friends" are too much OF
a handicap.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

Two years ago election morning.
the odds were four to one that Claude
Winter would be elected. Today there
is less Winter money in sight at even
money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

There was only one newspaper in
Cairo against Claude Winter at the
last election. In this campaign every
reputable newspaper in town is op-
posed to his reelection.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

To judges of election; Cut out the
extract from the revised statutes of
Illinois published in this mornings
Bulletin and paste them in your hat
for reference today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

Far down the dim horizon, gray
Weird lights flicker up and died away,
While God-like man-on virgin plain
The Image" marred. but CROPPED in
vain
On shepherds slope, in teeming mart,
He sought for light with bleeding
heart.
Weird lights" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all!
From Isis smile 10 Delplic hall.
One anguished cry from Semitic gloom
Doth man who dies survive the tomb"
Whose light" transcribed far his age.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

In George Parsons the city will
have capable, energetic mayor. but
he requires a good council The ma
terial is there and every ward must
do its duty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

The election of George Parsons to-
day will foreshadow the passing Of
the 'fuence man. There is no room
for him in Greater Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

No city can thrive and flourish that
permits dishonest elections. 1t is high
time that Cairo declared itself in this
respect.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
LIGHT, MORE LIGHT"
BY Rev, Charles A., Armstrong. PHI.

AT Easter-tide, We should recall the
glowing words of the arisen Goethe:
Light, more light, meaning, for us,
Lord, today, more light than ever be-
fore beams on times causeway, ODE
dent to thy decree Onward and up
ward then, still let us press, our pray
err ever: Light. More Light."l
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

Mr.. Parsors' support is a splendid
u pute 10 his personality. No candi.
date could have deserved it more fullv
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18
$1,000 REWARD

THE BULLETIN COMPANY
WILL PAY a REWARD OF
TEN DOLLARS FOR THE
ARREST AND CONVICTION
OF ANY Pc r S SON FOR
STEALING TIE BULLETIN
FROM THE PREMISES OF
SU6scR, 5ERS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

George Persona stands for a cleaner
oairo- lhe streets are not the only
part OF town that he will clean up.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

Tho Bulletin 10 on sale at the fell
lowing places;
coIenaan's, 2i4 Eighth street
Halliday Hepse news stand.
Walkers, 10 sixth street.
Union News Co, Union depot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

There will be pork chops for supper
ana the sweet ham bone in many =
humble home tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-18

The friends Of Mayor Winter who
declared against "a mud-slinging cam.
paign seem TO have been voted down.