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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
THE DAY BEFORE

Chicago, Feb. 3.
Cattie-Estimated receipts for today,
$500; market steady; good to prime
steers, 5.e0@6.25; poor to medium, 800
@5.4O; stockers and feeders, 2.s5 q
1926; cows, 1925 @4.40; heifers, 200 q
$40; Gamers, 1.25@2.6O; bulls, 1000
400; calves, 3.OO@7.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; market steady to strong; mix
ed and butchers, 4.65@4.s5; good to
choice heavy, 4.sO@4.9O; rough heavy,
4.60@4.7O; light, 4.55@4.75; bulk of
sales, 4.65@4.SO.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; sheep and lambs steady; good to
choice wethers, 5.2O@5.65; fair to
choice mixed, 4.15@5.1O; western
sheep, 4.5O@565; native lambs, $50
$500; western lambs, 5.75@7.55.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
WANT ANOTHER WOMAN FREED
Many Plead With Gov. Pennypacker
For life of Murderess.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. a. = The re-
prieve by Gov. Bell of Vermont of Mrs.
Mary Rogers. who was to be hanged
Yesterday, has brought to Gov. Penny
packer kilograms from all over the
country. asking to reprieve Mrs. Kate
Edwards, who is under sentence OF
death in Reading, on Feb. TO-
SO far as Gov. Pennypacker is con-
cerned the matter rests with the board
of pardons, and that body will not meet
until the day before that set for Mrs
Edwards hanging.
The governor has no authority to
grant a pardon or commute a sentence
except upon the written recommend
alton of the board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
FORTUNE TRAILS DEAD MAN.
Relatives of John Gallagher Locate
Him After Thirty Years.

Council Bluffs, Feb. 4.-Thirty years
ago John Gallagher was a brakeman
on the c. & E. l. railroad between
Chicago and Danville, Ill. He was
killed in wreck and his relatives in
Brooklyn failed to receive the news
of his death. For thirty years the es-
tate has been trailing the dead.
Victor E. Liable, local passenger
agent for the Illinois Central is the
man who nursed Gallagher on his
death bed, where he lived twenty-six
days, suffering untold agony from fatal
burns, from steam Patrick Gallagher
Of Brooklyn, n. Y, has received full
account and at last the fortune left
Johns heirs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
PLAN QUIZ IN CABBAGE PATCH
Theological Students Will Invade "Mrs.
Wioos' Preserves.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 4.-Ten students
fre,n the Southern Baptist Theological
seminary will go to every house in the
.,.;,,,uaue patch tomorrow and ask the
neople what church they belong to, if
any, and how many go TO SUNDAY
school, They will not overlook the
famous Mrs. Wigs" Notwithstanding
the late experience of a charitably dis
posed woman and husband, who were
"soused" with slop for intruding on the
privacy of the mistress of the"cabbage
patch" Every part of Louisville Is to
be canvassed. Even the residents OF
the tenderloin will be questioned.
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Bank Statement.

0eFtN 0Id0eTIoIIts
New York, Feb. 4. = The bank state
ment:
Loans, increased s12,443.600.
Deposits. increased $7,151.7o0s
Circulation, increased $165O0.
Legal tenders. decreased s1,13S.O00.
Specie, decreased s4,211.7oO.
Reserve, decreased s5,349.7O0.
Surplus, decreased S7,137,625.
Elk United States deposits. decreased
s7,137150.
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st. Louis Livestock.

ol. IUuIs, i ed. T.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
200; steady; steers 3.25@5.75; stock
ers and feeders, 2.25@4.25; cows and
heifers, 225@435.
HogsEEstimated receipts for today,
3,500 strong; pigs and lights, 400M4-
go; packers, 4.75@4.9O; butchers best
heavy, 4.S5 @4.95.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; steady; 4.5o@5:5o; lambs. 5000
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New York Produce.

New York Produce.
New York. Feb. 4.
Wheat-May 1.16as.
Corn-501s.
Poultry = Alive; dressed, nominally
unchanged.
Butter-Creamery 22@s1. Held %
@29; renovated, 17M24; factory 17@
"a; imitation creamery 22M26.
Eggs-Western; finest unfrosted, 81:
average best 80; refrigerators, 22@26.
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South Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, Feb. 4.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
100; unchanged; native steers $50 a
$50; stockers and feeders ESQ q 4.25;
COWS and heifers 2.75 % 4.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; higher: heavy 4.75 q Ass:
mixed 4.72la Oats; light ass @4.70.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1900; steady; 4.25@6.3o; lambs $500
7.40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04

New York Stocks.
The following range of prices are
furnished by A. J. Clark. broker, over
the private wire OF the Donovan Com
mission Co.. office over West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04

Mrs. Rosalie Loew Whitney. for
many years attorney for the Legal Aid
Society at New York, resigned official
ly on Tuesday last. That day she be-
came the mother of son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
ALL ExcEssEs ARE AVOIDED.
Dun & Co. Report Business as Making
Steady PROGRESS,

New York, Feb. Ar. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade today
says:
Business progress steadily, all spec
ulative excuses having been avoided
thus far, and the numerous negotia-
tons now pending indicate that the
maximum of activity is yet to come.
Some irregularity in reports for the
first month were undoubtedly due to
exceptionally severe weather Taken
as whole, however, results for Jan
uary were very much better than in
the same month last year, particularly
as to failure.
Distribution of merchandise is once
more on a liberal scale, traffic block
AIDES having disappeared, and in many
cases large clearance sales having dis
posed of burdensome stocks. Collec-
tons are still somewhat irregular, but
on the whole there is little cause for
complaint. Few labor disputes are in
terrupting work altho several new con-
troversies are threatened.
Manufacturing plants are making the
best returns. Iron furnaces and steel
mills operate close to their full capac-
fly and the quarterly report of the
leading concern showed an enormous
tonnage of business on the books at
the end Of the year, despite the fact
that the closing months of 1904 made
very good exhibits. Wooden mills main
tain records of activity, but there is
still much to be desired at cotton
plants. and shoe factories have only
limited amount of business in sight.
Railway earnings for January We're
IL per cent larger than a year ago,
and foreign COMMERCE at this point
for the last week showed an increase
of $979,0s9 in exports and a gain of
1923 OCT in imports.
Failures this week in the United
States are 259 against 246 the cores
ponding week last year. Failures in
Canada number thirty against twenty
nine last year.
MILL OWNERS TALK COMBINE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Feb. 4.
Pork-May 12.s7la; July 1896.
Lard-May 6.921s; July 7.05.
Ribs-May 6.s7E,; July 100.
Rye-February Is.
Timothy-2.S5.
Clover-12.60.
Flax-Cash 1.16@1.22.
Barley-3S@50.
Butter-Firm; creameries, 1s@29k;
dairies, 1925.
Eggs-Firm; 23@29.
Poultry-Firm; turkeys, IA; chick
ems, IL; springs, Il.
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Peoria Grain.

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Feb. 4.
corn-No. 3, 42A.
st. Louis Grain.
st. Louis, Feb. 4.
Wheat-May 1l.61s.
Corn-44.
Oats-307s M31.
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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, Feb. 4.
Wheat-March, Is 11sd; May, 6s
11ad; July, 6s 11Ad.
Corn-Spot 4sM4s lid; March. As
I'D; May, As Esd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
Money Market.

New York, Feb. 4-Money. no loans;
prime mercantile 31aG414; sterling,
firm, 31am4A; sterling firm; 4S0.10G
4.s0.15 demand, 4.s5.70@4.S5.S0 sixty
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
PACKERS CORNER EGG MARKET.
Expected Price Will Soon Advance to
Fifty Cents a Dozen.

Chicago, Feb. 4.AThe egg market has
been cornered by the Swift and Ar
mour combination, according to reports
from dealers, and unless conditions
change and farmers begin soon to make
shipments eggs will become a luxury
only to be obtained by paying fabu-
lous prices.
Extreme cold weather, during which
time hens have not been laying, to-
gether with the fact that the cold stor-
age houses of Swift Armour and sew
eral other big packers are filled with
the eggs purchased last fall, combine
to make the corner possible. So
scarce We're eggs in Chicago yesterday
that dealers were unable to fill outside
orders, thus leaving purchasers at the
mercy of the combine.
Fifty Cents Expected.
1t is already anticipated in some
parts of the east, where the shortage
is felt the most, that the price of eggs
will soon advance to so cents dozen
unless the weather monerates consid-
erably. The price asked yesterday by
Swift and Armour for storage eggs
was "a cents dozen, and altho indie
pendent shippers We're appealed to
they were forced to admit they were
unable to fill orders because of the
shortage.
One telegram received from Pitts
burg explained the conditions in that
section of the country. T. E. Purcell,
one of the largest independent jobbers
in the country, was appealed to for
stock. but he was unable to fill
the order and sent reply to the effect
that Swift and Armour had cornered
the market and that he could do moth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Feb. 4.
Wheat No. red 100; No. red
1.12k Ollie; No. hard 1.14@1.161s;
No. hard 1.06@1.15; July 1.o2: May
opened 116A @1.16k; highest 1.171s;
lowest 49, closing LII.
Corn-No. Q 431a @43A; No. 43A
@431s; No. 2 white, No 2 yellow 43A
@44; No. 3 white and No. 8 yellow
43A @43M; July 46; May opened 44B
@45; highest 45h; lowest 44&; clos
ing ass.
oats-No. 2 so1h t13oA: No. 8 1910
3O1a; No. white 32,a321s; No. {; white
Bin @31A; July 3)ss: May opened.
3oss @3o1a; highest 3Oss; lowest 1890
30h; closing 30B.
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RAILWAY TIME TABLES
Iowa Central Railway

ime able at MarshalltoWn, Iowa,
Corrected to August 20, 1904
THE "sHoRT LINE"
To st. Paul, Minneapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Peoria and all
Points Beyond.
Trains Arrive and Leave as Follows:
Arrive North Bound Leave
s:5s a. m. St. Paul Mail Daily 93O a. m.
1858 a. m. ST. Paul Elk. (Dailv) 1859 a. m.
4:55 p. MI. Mason City MI lex Sun. 5:3Dp. m.
Local Freight Tex. Sum- GAS a. m.
South Bound.
b:55 D. m. ST., Louis X. c. Mail daily Sos p, m.
2:55 a. m. ST.. Louis PeoriaEx. DAILY 300 q. m.
s:l5 a. m. Peoria Mail Tex. SUM- 9:15 a, M.
Local Freight Tex. Sunday 6:45 a. m.
Story City Branch
coop. m. Mail lex Snnpay) 1O:45 a. m.
1C:15 a. m. Mixed lex. Sunday 600 D. NJ
Elegant; New vestibuIed Pullman
Sleeping Cars and Coaches Run Daily.
For Folders, Rates, Etc, apply to
A. 3. QUITS, j. r. TALLETT,
G. p. Z. A. Ticket Agent,
Minneapolis, MINI. MarshaIItown, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
STRONG NHEA1MARKE1
Active Buying by Shorts and
Commission Houses Caused
an Advance
CASH DEMAND WAS GOOD
CASH DEMAND WAS GOOD
Firm Cables and the Cold Weather
Were Also BullisI, Factors Corn
Was BuIIish on Argentine News and
Higher Prices at Liverpool - Oats
Were a Trifle Higher.

Chicago. Feb. 4.--Active buying by
shorts and commission houses today
caused renewed strength in wheat for
July, the price of that option advance
der the influence Of moderate profit
taking. Firm cables, continued cold
weather and good cash demand We're
the principal bullish factors. May
opened at 1.16A to 1.161a and sold to
116 July opened at 1.00A to 1.O01a,
and advanced to l.O1. Minneapolis.
Duluth and Chicago receipts were 239
cars.
Sentiment became more bulfish as
the session advanced and July closed
rs higher at 1.O2; May Is q u high
er at LII.
Sentiment in corn was rather bull
ish, owing to bullish advices from Ar
gentina and higher prices at Liver
pool May opened mt 447s GAS and adj
vanced to 451s @45A. Receipts were
265 cars.
The strength of wheat had SYM
pathetic effect on corn, May closing "
higher at 45as.
Oats.
Oats were tritle higher. Trading
was very light. May opened at 30ss q
3O1s and sold to 3oss. Receipts were
fifty cars.
Provisions.
crnofa1 a
firmer undertone for provisions, but
the volume of business was extremely
small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04

MILL OWNERS TALK COMBINE.
Seek Plan at Fall River to Reduce
High SaIared Officials.
Fall River Feb. 4.-The arger cot
ton manufacturers here are said to be
considering a plan of consolidation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
WILL TEST A FoUR-cENT FARE
Cleveland Electric Company Takes Up
New Exnerinoenf

New Experiment.
Cleveland Feb. 4.-Beginning Mon
day the Cleveland Electric Railway
will carry passengers the full distance
on the several lines of it's tracks in this
city for cents. Should a transfer be
required the fare will be cents. The
new fare supplants the experiment
with 3-cent fare within two-mile
zone, which was declared a failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04

Range of Prices.
The following quotations were fur.
nished by E. H. Prince; office No. 10
Woodbury. building:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
Representative Hog Sales.

A few of the representative hog sales
are below given:
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Eastern Dealers Short.

Inquiry as to the conditions in the
east revealed the fact that many east
ern dealers were calling for eggs from
western packers with the same result.
The only offers they received We're
those from the alleged combine, which
placed the price on storage eggs at
"a cents.
In Chicago yesterday some of the
dealers received as high as 80 cents for
the best grade of fresh eggs and the
price for storage eggs ranged from is
to % cents a dozen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-04
Hides, Wool and Furs.

The following market is furnished by
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CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY.
Maple Leaf Route.
Effective 1891 D. m. June %, 1903
TRAINS SOUTH
No. ], D. M. & K. c. Limited, 4:4s q m
No. s. D. NJ. st. J. & K. G. Ex. s:3o . m
No. 8, Southwestern Express, 7:06 m
No. z, Des Moines Express. Az 80 D m
TRAINS NORTH & EAST.
No. 8, Twin City & Chi. Spec, 4:Oe q m
No. 4, st. Paul & Chi. Elk. 10: 30 a m
NO. 3. Twin Cy. q Chi. LTD. 1855 D m
No. 8, Oe-wein Express. .......7:1O m
All trans daily, except Nos. ana 6.
J. r. HARDING,
Agent, MarshaIItown,
). p. ELMER, G. P. A., Chicago.
c. M. & St. P. RAILWAY COMPANY.
Time Gard at Pickering.
WEST BOUND.
No. /, Overland Limited, cleo
tric lighted. ........... 1850 a m
No. 3, California Express. $500 a m
No. IL, Pacific Express ...... 4:O3 p m
NO. 81. Local Freight. ....... 11:22 Q m
EAST BOUND.
No. 8. Eastern Express 1872 a m
no. I, Atlantic Express. -. 2:15 D m
no. o.. Local FREIGHT. $4,000. 1:40 D m
f. P. DWYER, Agent.
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TIME CARD ELECTRIC STREET
RAILWAY
Leave Depot for Cars Leave
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

misgiyings. at times, about standing out
TOO long and too determinedly against
popular movements.
AS to rate legislation, there is a feel
ing. difficult TO locate. but undoubtedly
growing. that the President may not
make il his paramount issue. His prac-
teal recession from the determination
to have an extra session is accepted as
the first victory for the railroads. Pub
lie interest III the question has dulled,
or, at least. it is nos so vigorously ex-
pressed as it was a few months ago,
though Mr. Bacon's coming convention
may revive it.
More important than this. however,
is the fact that the railroads in the
South have accomplished much with
their campaign 10 organize public opln-
ion there against Government-made
rates.
They have told the South that if il is
TO have industrial development 1t must
be permitted TO have preferential rates:
that Government regulation means rates
on 4 fiat mileage basis. with no prefer
ence for localities allowed; and this
means that the South will be denied the
very instrumentalities that worked to
develop the North industrially-
The South has been scratching its
head and wondering if there is anything
IN this view. It has been made easier
for Southern men In Congress, nGne too
pleased a best with falling in and sup
porting the legislative program of q
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
May Refuse to Garry
Out Presidents Big
Program.
ROOSEVELT DETERMINED
Ants Can Find Many
Ways to Scotch Wheel
of Reform.

Is Congress going TO be able TO with
stand the pressure?
The controlling powers in House and
Senate alike are not understood to be
enthusiastic about carrying out pro-
gram OF legislative innovation next win
ter. If they have their way, there will
be no achievements of Importance in
tariff. reciprocity, rate legislation, cor
no~auon control by the Federal Govern
ment, the Panama canal, hberalizing
trade relations with the Philippines or
Federal control of insurance. But
The President is preparing a strenuous
program for consideration. Just what
articles viii be placed as pieces de re-
sisJance in the executive menu cannot
be said. but there will be enough of
them to keep the digestive powers of a
somewhat Iethargfc Congress fully occu-
pied and working overtime.
The Interstate Commerce Law conven-
ton is 70 meet again n Chicago. prob
ably in October. TO give voice TO The re-
newed demand for rate legislation.
Preparing Trouble.
The advocates OF reciprocity and tariff
moderation are even now IN convention
IN Chicago preparing trouble for the
standpatters.
New York's legislative committee is
organizing for a thorough inquiry into
the conduct OF life insurance, that will
hardly fail TO impress the public with
the absolute necessity for effective Fed
eFaI control.
And The question recurs. Is the armor
OF Congressional indifference heavy
enough 10 resist these combined as
s2ults? II il proves that it is. the next
tn. . Z, - a.
has sufficient buoyancy 10 carry it
through the storms Of next years Con-
eressional campaign without being
foGndered
The Presidents disposition in the mat
ter of serving his banquet of strenu-
osiJy viii have q good deal 10 do with
the Congressional disposition TO assIni-
late il. Expectation is that instead of
serving II il courses. the President Is
going 70 put the whole feast on the table
at once. ia the good old New England
boited-dinner fashion. and invite his
Congressional guests 10 reach for what
they want and ask for anything they
don't see
Enough and More.
There is little fear that Congress viii
feel the need of any extras
Some people have been intimating that
II he President would adopt the course
dinner fashisn and get one course at q
tifae disposed of. FA would come nearer
suitins his fare TO the digestive capacity
of tie legislative branch. But the Presi-
Gent isn't much on these ueW-fangIed
ideas, and il is hardly expected he will
adopt them al this time
With such an elaborate program of
l5 legislative demands as is expected 10 be
handed to Congress In the message, 1t
VIII be natural for the antis to get to-
eetEeF and make common cause OF an
Iaeonism 20 all accomplishment
The standpatters as 10 tariff while By
no means identical with the standpatters
Ga rate legislation. are yet largely OF
the same group, The opponents Of recip-
4oeity will likewise be opponents OF lie
maximum and minimum tariff idea, and
Of direct revision. In q general way,
toe, the ants on these issues are re-
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

Republican President, to refuse their
support TO the legislation.
Congress. when it happens to prefer
talking to working. never has difficulty
finding things to talk about. 1t viii
certainly have no difficulty the coming
winter. There is the canal, Tor IN
stance.
Senator Morgan alone will be able
without an effort, TO spread his I told
you so" over several precious days
There must be Investigations and in
auiries and hearings before Congress
will be able to make up its mind whether
it wants a sea level or q lock canal, and
whether it likes lock canals at thirty
or sixty feet elevation.
The oId-time opponents of the Panama
route will have the chance to renew, in
view of the troubles at Panama. their
demand that the canal be moved to the
northern route; and the opponents of
any canal at all will doubtless make
common cause with these.
That there will be determined effort
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
CONTINUED from First Page.J

noon changed a great deal from the bit
terness that has prev allied hitherto
The afternoon was taken up with the
reading of letters that Major Taggart
wrote to his wife while he was IN the
hospital prison near death. and when
he was on the road TO recovery. Dur
ing his cross-eXaminatiou Judge Smysrr
had offered parts of the letters in eVl-
dence, but they were turned over 10
Major Taggart's attorneys after nara
battle. and this afternoon they were
read in their entirety in the courtroom
In answer to questions after the read
ing, Captain Taggart's voice shook ana
his eyes filled with tears. Mrs. IaggafI
toyed with a parasol and looked more
serious and concerned than at any time
in the trial. 1t was the first time that
hate and anger gave way - peace and
charity.
Admitted Drinking.
The first letter was pathetic appeal
to his wife to interfere in MS behalf
with Colonel Miner.
Tell Colonel Miner, for Gods sake to
let poor Tag out, he said There was
an admission also that liquor was a
cause of the trouble.
Where were you when you wrote
this?" asked Mr.. Sterling
I'm the hospital prison
"Why were you confined there
Ion the 1st of July Immediately after
Colonels Miner and Hon had been TO my
house. the information that | received
was that Mrs. Taggart had told Colonei
Miner that ! had put her out on the
street only partly attired. | understood
a court-martial would be based Oh ihat
statement when that letter was writ
ten.
The witness said he had not drunk a
drop the night of June so. the night the
trouble al the house occurred.
II had advice from the ofhcer III
charge of me to protect my wife IN re-
gard to another story which had gone
around the post the night before and
was advised to write a letter of most
humble apology to Colonel Miner.
why did you write that letter."
To Protect Wife.
MY first motive was to protect my
wife from the story; my second to avoid
court-martial.
What eIse?''
Il desired TO get out of prison.
Another letter said:
Mother, mother, can all those t"oG-
bles be true, or am 1 only asleep? Please
tell me why you would drive me TO in
sanity when I was only insanely jealous
Don't you remember that Sunday when
you came upstairs and promised me you
would not provoke ne any more?
IF / could only see you for moment