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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-23
THE ROLL Of
THE SIX BIT"
COMPANIES
THE LIST OF THE "wELCHERS"
AS GIVEN OUT BY INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER WOLF.

COMMlSSlONE R WOLF.
The following is the list of six Bit
or 'Welching" fire insurance companies
as compiled by Insurance Commissioner
of California Wolf. The New York
Journal says of them and the situation
Consider what has been done in San
Francisco. A great calamity overcame
that city. Fire swept it from end to
end. The people who for years had
been paying premiums to INSURANCE
companies in anticipation of just such
an event find now that their money has
largely been wasted.
Upon the stricken city descended an
army of "adjusters'-se there to save
as much money for the insurance COM
panies and pay as little to the policy
holders as possible. AS a result the
property holder who gets IS per cent
of his claim things himself lucky-some
companies are trying to evade liability
altogether.
On the other hand, some corporations
are paying their losses dollar for dol
lar. But the vast majority belong to
what Mr. Wolf, Insurance Commission
err of California calls "the six-bit |
class"-namely, those who are offering |
rs cents on the dollar. Among these |
the Commissioner euumerates the fol-
lowing companies:
Northwestern National
North German of New York.
Security of Baltimore.
Insurance Company of North America !
TDl, AL, Ia
Aachen and Munich
Hanover.
! Germania.
Milwaukee Mechanics.
Agricultural.
Spring Garden.
| Delaware.
Glove andRutgers.
American of Philadelphia.
Svea of Sweden.
Law Union and Crown.
Union Assurance of London.
Victoria of New York
Caledonian.
Rochester-German
Scotch Underwriters.
Providence, Washington.
Royal Exchange.
Austrian Phoenix.
Concordia,
National of Hartford.
Transatlantic.
| Federal.
German of Peoria.
Equitable.
Queen City
Traders of Chicago.
American of Newark.
Fire Association of Philadelphia.
Franklin of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Underwriters.
United Firemen.
Michigan.
Hamburg Bremen.
Home Fire and Marine.
Niagara.
Prussian National.
Pacific Underwriters.
Colonial Underwriters.
British-American.
Western of Toronto.
National Union.
Eagle
Phenix of Brooklyn.
Pennsylvania.
Union of Pennsylvania.
Glens Falls.
West Chester
Security or New Haven.
Camden.
Buffalo German.
American of Boston.
Duchess.
Girard.
New York of New York.
North River.
New Brunswick.
Nassau of Brooklyn.
Scottish Union and Union.
Western Underwriters.
German of Freeport
German National.
Calumet.
antic-Birmingham.
Austin of Texas.
There are other companies than these
which base their demand for a COM
promise in individual cases upon the
claim that the earthquake and not the
fire caused the loss. OF them we shall
have more to say later.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-23
NEW ARRIVALS IN THE
RGady-tO-WGaI Department
CRAvENETTE COATS.

erects--some seam n gray,
SKIRTS.
The New Union sksrap button trimmed $3.50
sclan quality, wide
pleats bottom silk trimmings $3.50
Shadow Plaid Panama Skirts all th the East
wool-pleats button trimmed
different $5.75a
style with box pleats all around
thoroughly tailored $3.50.
New black o bestgr
pleats and a nobby
Another new style richly
dressy STATE
In blue pink OF poplin
skirt richly appqued Duchess braid
trimmed, each 1915
ONYX HOSIERY
ioned-easic, well furnished
comprising almost anything
hOsiery,colohs black white pink
find
ing here (See Fort ST. Window
the strain their original shape
Not higher in price than inferior makes All sizes Csc
Monday, Wednesday.
Shepard in white
m these
yard
Including the effects Queen Swell neat desgns
worth $25.
Special for days only yard 90c
MILLINERY SPECIALS.
Chfdrens values
Chidrens sailors
Chidrens sailors 81 90 values for
Chidrens straw sailors 81 25 values for soc.
display in Bereania window.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-23
FOR RENT
FURNISHED.

Completely furnished, three bedroom
house, College Hills, Tor Rent Dor
three months from August /, 1906. Price
$4,000.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-23

Fine Job Printing. Star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-23

Fine Job Printing, star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-23
FOR SALE.
Henry WaterhOuSe Trust Co., Id,

Cor. Fort & Merchant SITS, Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-23

New mannlsh effects-some strap seam trimmed il
and tan 500. 90 up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
Police Chiefs story

"A man and a woman" said the po-
lice chief, occupied a compartment of
Il Pullman. In a desolatc place, the
train speeding like lightning along, the
man said to the woman:
Madam. | will ask you TO look out of
the window a few minutes. | am go-
ing To make some changes in my APP
parcel"
s'c'crta!nly, sir said the woman
politely
Two or three minutes. filled with
odd, rustling noises, passed. Then the
man said.
NOW. madam. am finished
.'hn looked at him. and behold, he
bad transformed himself into II dash
ing girl. heavily veiled fashionabiv
dressed, and With rich and beautiful
blonde hair.
Som" moments later, in her turn.
the lady said
Now ~, sir or madam. whichever yoa
are. III ask YOU also To look out of the
window. | have some changes to
make in my own dress
Th" other complied. and when he
was permitted to Withdraw his gaze
from the passing landscape, what was
his surprise TO tind the lady changing
into n man. He gave a loud laugh.
1T seems he said, that we arc
both fugitives Hence we should be
pals | am a bank robber. What arc
you?''
II, said the other, ann Detective
Hawk. of san Francisco and for three
days in female attire. ] have been
Swallowing you. Wrists together. please,
so that ! may now slip tho nippers on
'ThMs, concluded the police chief.
did nay friend Hawke arrest the no
torious lack Greene in 70. II WAS he
neatfSt arrest. from the nlelodraulatic
Standpoint. of ti1e wear"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12

Bavarian engineers calculate the
power which can be developed by har-
Messing the Danube and it's Alpine
tributaries little less than 1000, 900
horse power. These figures apply only
to Bavarian territory. 1t is estimated
that about 100000 horse power could be
effectively or profitably used, but of
that great store of energy not more
than $4,000 horse power has yet been
developed.
The sultan of Turkeys income is
enormous. Besides deriving $4,000
from the state taxes. he is said to draw
property. He owns Il very large num-
many OF the hest villas on its northern
banks which he grants at his pleasure
to ministers and favorites. or to per-
sons who have married members of his
family 1t is said that 1000 persons are
fed daily in his palace. while he sends
out dinners to a still larger number.
Belgium is. despite its forty-two miles
of seaboard. one OF the few nations of
the world without navy. There are
only TWO other naNyless powers in E.u
e-landiocked Switzerland and Ser
via. Even Bulgaria car boast OF a tor
pcdo gunboat and Il few small steamers,
while ISounanst is proud in the pos
session of Twelve small vessels. Ho-
land. Eclsiums neiShbor, has quite AN
imposing fleet of eight ironcladS and Il
hotill; OF 1C0 steamers. III Bulgaria has
the smallest navy in the world the tiny
prinGipality of Monaco has the smallest
arny-126 men all told.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
Newsaoy's Stage Success.

From l,NcrNbOdy'S.
The measure oil success Won is due
largely 10 fat you,tsster With II
hooked nose and yellow cl,ily hair
who i; :ssA down ON the programme as
Master piNcus. He Was a newsboy at
f'o.ty-se. osli street ana broadway be-
uve he we.lt on the stage. In the
f.tl.S.e Its Ill Yout l'at.i;' Archibald
is II Street :s:Grin. sIrewei, quick-Wil-
teti. and suspicious, who has escaped
from an Institution. He expresses MIN
self in slang and dis " dat" dem, :
ard dose" This description also fits
Master oiMcus m private life, so he is
calle,l upon merely 10 play himself The
remarkable Thing is chat he succeeds in
being absolutely natural. His VERY app
pcarancc-fat legs. a!dernanie periph-
cry hooked nose i'm the moot-t;tce
tignt curling hair-nlakeS people laugh.
And then I've is il, such deadly earnest
He understands very we'll that the
whole farce depends upoE him and he
stiStains the burden. The boy was not
wholly without stage experience. EARLY
i'm the sea son n fearSonle musical COM
EDDY called Fritz in Tammany Hall"
WAS presented i'm New York, and Mas
ter pincus. because of his droll appear
ancc. WAS taken from the streets to APP
pear as one of the many children
When Fritz in Tammany Hall" failed
the chubby youngster resumed selling
newspapers until some far-sighted per-
son selected him for Archibald
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
DOUGLAS NEW Bull DING.

Big Shoe eompnnY increases Its
.Joh,t!nt; i'nci.itirS.
Tho dndrution of t., now admins
tr.ltion and .iobbimg house building
erected BIZ the w L.. Douglas shoe 90.
ms u part of Its mammoth inaiufactllr-
Ing plant III Montcllo. Mass. Was
marked hy the thoroushncss and alton
ton 10 detail characteristic OF the Nl.nl
in all It's undertakings, .Is The new
building is said 10 he ,Yc most complete
and convenient of any ever built for a
commercial house In the United States.
so wri'r the expressions of appreciation
by the nnny persons who visited it tor
Inspection sincere and of :, ii.hly cotl-
grntl,atpry nature.
The completion OF this structure
marks the establishment OF modern
upto date wholesale jobbimg house and
considered the nhvsnplli,y of IL Job
bling hou,n. not only for the purpose
OF supplying his own retail stores more
readily, but TINT th' Loco dealers
throughout the United States handling
the w, l.. Douglas shoes might be able
to obtau shoes for Immediate use with
greater facility. I'nder the present sys-
tenn all Shoes are manufactured To or
der, and customers sometimes lose sales
waiting for shoes To arrive. With the
new !obhin3 house they Viii be enabled
TO have their hurry orders shipped the
same day they are received, which will
yr far more satisfactory to the Gus
toner and will result in IL largely In
..,I t.,,L.t ~. Il,
Shoe ca.
The new building is 800 feet long and
60 feet wide and two stories in height.
The jobbing department will occupy the
entire lower floor, While the Offices will
occupy the second floor. The jobting
department will carry Il complete stock
of mems, boys, youths, women's,
misses and children's shoes, slippers,
rubbers and findings equal to any job
bling house III the country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
DOCTORS SHIFT.
Vow Get. Along without II.

physician says Until last full I
suffered With indigestion unit! the meat
had passed from the stomach.
Inst fall began the use Of Grape
Nuts for breakfast md very soon found
j conld do without meat, for my body
got all the nourlsl.nicnt necessary from
tho Grape Nuts, and since then ! have
not had amy Indigestion aud am ltellng
better and hnvo Increased In weight.
since finding tho benefit | derived
from Grape Nuts have prescribed the
food FOR MI OF my patients suffering
from Indigestion or over feeding and
also for those recovering from disease
where | want Il food easy to take and
certain to digest, and which VIII not
overtuX the stomach.
II always find the results look for
when prescribe Grape Nuts. For
ethical reasons please omit my name"
Name given by mail by Postum Co,
Battle Greek. Mich
The reason for the wonderful amount
of nutrinent and the easy digestion of
Grape-Nuts is not hard TO find.
In the first place, the starchy part of
the wheat and barley goes through
various processes Of cooking, TO per-
fectly change the starch into Dextrose
or Post Sugar, i'll which state q is
ready to be easily absorbed by the
blood. The parts in the wheat and
barley which Nature can make use of
for rebuilding brain and nerve centers
are retained in this remarkable food,
and thus the human body is supplied
with the powerful strength producers
SO easily noticed after one has eaten
Grape-Nuts each day for week or ten
days. There's reason"
Get the little book, sThs Road T.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
p. RI. Ma STRENGTHENS
TIE ENTIRE system

Mr. Chas. l.. Sauer. Grand Scribe.
l;s;'n,l lnc.tmpment i. ~. o. Y. Of Texas.
and Assistant City Auditor. writes flom
the City Hall. san Antonio. Texas:
Nearly two years ago | accepted Il
position ms secretary and treasurer with
one Of the Leading dry goods establish
n,e,ts OF Galveston, TEXAS.
The Sudden change from high and
dry altitude to sea level proved too nl,et
for me- and became afflicted with ca
tirrh and cold in the head. and general
debility 10 such an extent as to alnlast
incapacitate me for attending to my dn-
ties.
~ was induced to try Pcruna. and
after taking several Bottles in small
doses am pleased TO say TIA. Was
entirely restored TO my normal con-
Gitiou and have ever since rec0M1-
rzended The use of PcrEna to my
friends"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
a Matrimonial pilsnma

Paris Correspondence London Mail
A curious confusion Of Identity bids
fail. to preNent young girl of Paris
from marrying.
Two years ago her elder. sister wrote
on tho eve OF her marriage TO the may
or of her native village for a copy of
her birth certificate. FOR some reason
The official failed 10 find the entry, and
accordingly had Tho extraordinary idea
to send tho girl the certificate of her
younger sisteF. stating That he thought
this would DO as we'll
The girl was mamicsl md now her
younger sister, IN her turil, ON the eve
of marriage. has offered The same cer-
tifcate TO the Paris oHlciaia, who. on
verifying the document. havc dlscov-
cred the facts.
Josephine Dansart Ia now In the posi-
ton OF being unable To marry unless
her sister consents To annul her own
marriage. and by so doiYs place her
name on the official REGISTERS as free
to marry"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12

and ankles sweied up, my hands pun
ed, and became 50 tense ] could hard
~ close them. had great difficulty
In breathing. and my heart would tiutr
ter with the least exertion, could
not walk far without stopping again
and again to rest, Since using four
boxes Of Doan's Kidney Pills the boat-
ing has gone down and THO feelings of
distress have disappeared"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster -Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12

suItIeu With "
drupslul condi-
ton without be-
Ing aware that II
was due to kid.
ney trouble, Tho
enrly stages were
principally back
ache and bearing
down pain, but l
went along with
out W orry J II g
much until drop
ly scr In Nv feet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
poTTED MEAT NOT PRESERVED.
Nanufacturers' Association anil sn.l-
itnry INSPECTOR So Report.

Manufacturers Association anil Sn,A-
itnry Inspector So Report.
The following extracts from reports
of the National Manufacturers .Asso-
citation and Inspector Hedrick, Sanitary
Inspector Of the City of Chicago. refute
the sensational charges made against
the canned meat packers:
Our investigation of the Canned and
Potted Meat part of tho packing industry
showed that the methods used make the
Use of preservatives unnecessary. and in
slicated that no preservatives or artificial
coloring is now used by the Canned Meat
packer.
The meat is first partially cooked in
large kettles. then the fat and bone is
trimmed off and the meat packed into
tins. The air is then withdrawn with
vacuum pumps and the cans sealed in
vacuum. Next they are put into large
cookers, where the cooking process is FIN
ished. In the packing of some products
it is necessary that the cans be reopened
and the steam allowed to escape, the vent
hole being Immediately resealed while the
goods are hot. so as to retain the vacuum.
The entire process is quite similar to
that used by the family cook when putting
up fruits and vegetables, except that
meats are sealed in tin cans instead Of
being put in glass jars. We found that
the solder in making the cans and in
sealing them is all placed on the outside
of the can and does not come in contact
with the contents.
We were informed that much of the
cause for complaint in canned meats wns
because of the mistaken idea that the
goods would keep in perfect condition af-
ter they had been opened. This would
be the fact If they were preserved with
chemicals, but as they are only kept in
condition because Of being sealed in vac.
uum tins they spoil just as readily ae
fresh meats do after they have been
opened and exposed to the air, but will
keep indefinitely if the can is not pune
tured. 1t is also a well-known scien-
tiic fact that decayins meat generates
gas which will explode any package
which is Theoretically sealed.
Sanitary Inspector Hedrick submitted
to Commissioner Whalen his analysis Of
conditions in the Libby, McNelll & Libby
plant. He found with reference to gen.
eral conditions, that the floors, halls,
stairs, tables, ETC., are kept Clean" and
that the entire department-viewed from
our standpoint-was in satisfactory con-
dition. All workrooms are Light, and have
good ventilation"
aAALA.s A~.>hS..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS MERkLEy
Che Was Told That an Operation Was
Inevitable. How She Escaped It.

When physician tells woman suf-
fering with serious feminine trouble
that an operation is necessary, the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart, and
our hospitals are full of women coming
for Inst such operations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
WRONG MAN CAPTURED.

Fresno. Cal, July lC.-A dis
patch was received hero last night
stating that the man named Sweet, who
was arrested charged with holding up
five stages. had been given his liberty
He proved an alibi
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
Confidential.

From the Cleveland Piaindealer.
II suppose old Bullion will give yeu a
job as soon as you marry his daugnter?"
yes; he wants me to be his confidential
bookkeepsr,'
"But you dent knew anything absus
keeping beohs.''
"IIs wants me to keep ZEN Whass tn
c0uyt can't ct held q $500 III
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
FUSION IN PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia. July complete flu
sion between the Lineoln republican
party and the democratic party of this
state was effected TO-DAY. The fusion
ticket is headed by Lewis Emery. in
dependent republican, for governor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
From the National l,royisione

\ company has; been formed TO cut
into the Mont Blanc glacier i'll Switz-
erland at "A height of 1000 feet. The
ice is mined with dynamite. and the
blocks are cut into cubes and sent into
the valley by a narrow gauge railway
There they are cleaned and then sent
by train To southern France
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
AWFUL ITCHING ON SCALP.
Fair Finally Had to Be Cut to Save
Any-scalp Now in Good Con-
dition-Curcd by Cuticura.


dition-Cured by Cuticura.
81 used the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment for diseased scalp, dandrutf.
and constant falling of hair. Finally 1
bad to cut my hair to save any at all.
Just at that time read about the Cuti-
curl Remedies. Once every week 1
shampooed my hair With the Cuticura
Soap, and used the Ointment twice II
week. In two months time my hair
was long enough to do up in French
twist. That is now five years ago. and
I have lovely head of hair. The
length is six inches below my waist
line, my scalp is in very good condi-
ton, and no moro dandruff or itching
of the scalp. | used other remedies
that We're recommended to me as good,
BUT with no results. Mrs w. r. CRIES.,
Clay Center. Neb.. Oct %, 1905"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12

Paris--.A man named levcquc has just
met with a terrible death at Nannes He
and friend wer" fshng Tor GELS near a
mud hank. when he fen from IN" punt
into tho mud and sank TO The waist His
fron. threw him rope. bn i'm Juggling h,
dra;s him from his shiny bath Tho ropn
broke. The poor fellow sank back deeper
still alHl began to struggle madly for the
tide was rising His friend rowed or
haStily y bring assistance. and when re-
turning was Mortified % see that the water
had risen and covered l.cvcquc's head
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
s,IRpi,Js NOT ExEMpr.

Des Moines, Ia. July 10.-The SUI
preme court today reversed the Polk
county district court which held as ex-
empt the unassigned surplus funds of
insurance companies.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
sylNeroN RENoMJNATED.

Iowa City la, July lo.-The demo-
cratic convention of the Eighth jul
dicial district of Iowa this afternoon
renominated by acclamation Judge O..
a. Byington.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
BLoATED WITH DRoPsY

The Heart Was BADLY Affected
When the Patient Begnn Using
Dosn's kidney Pills.
Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell, Of 415 West
Fourth ST., Olympia, Wash. says For
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12

New York Norman G. Leopold, a
young broker killed himself BY shoot
ing in II room in thu Waldorf Astoria
Motel. He registered at the hotel this
morning and subsequently, directed a
note To q friend, bidding him eoodby.
Financial difficulties are supposed to
have caused him to commit suicide
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
Sura to please.

sure 10 PTea86.
Miss jinks-Oh, you must see the
photographs had taken at Camera &
Co.'s. They're splendid.
Miss Winks-I knew they'd he good
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
Chances to Save Money.

From the New York Weekly
Little Boy-Do hotel clerks get very
big salarieso
kentucky Uncle-Not often.
Then how can they afford such big
diamonds"
Well. you see. they don't have to
pay anything for their Ticker"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
There are cases where an operation

There are cases where an operation
sthe only resource, hut when one con-
sidcrs the great number of cases of
mcnacing female troubles cured by
Lydia T.. Pinlsham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinlsham.
Lynn, Mass, for advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Mcrkley. of a75 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-07-12
Cakes Are All Right.

FROM success Magazine.
DO you know why griddle cakes
hurt YOU demanded tho high apostle
of Fetching. Because the syrup is
allowed TO pass into the stomach with
out being properly mixed with the sa-
liva, which makes it digestible.
AS soon as it enters the stomach it
becomes acid and intcrferes with ev-
erything it meets. Had the cakes been
properly masticated and mixed with
the saliva. the cane sugar would have
become grape sugar and in this form
it is easily liSesled.
Why is it that stout people are adj
vised to avoid starchy foods? l'ota-
toes eaten too hastily, when not craved
by the appetite, supply the system with
n supcrabundance of fat inducing
starch.
Potatoes are supposed to produce
fat; hui if your appetite Graves po-
tato and you properly masticate it,.
eating only as much of it as satisfies
your appetite, the system absorbs it
all, leaving nothing to produce fat"
Philadelphia Ledger: Nell May
doesn't seen, so quick to deny her age
row as she used to be.
Bell NO she's gotten very stout
lately
Nell--what has that got to do with
il?
Bell-It takes all her time now to
deny her weight.