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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
May Succeed Duer.

The name of Superintendent A. w.
Thompson, of the Wheeling division
of the Baltimore & Ohio, has been
prominently mentioned in connection
with the appointment by the executive
officials of the system as the successor
of Bruce Duer as superintendent of the
Pittsburg division under Robert Fin
ney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
VALUABLE FARM SOLD.
Victor o. Miller Disposes of 2fo Acre
in Mill Creek.

Victor d. Miller, resident of Wash
ington county, Md, has sold his farm
of 210 acres, located in Mill Creek dis
trict, to Mrs. Maria <. Janney, of
Berkeley county, the price being 81
625 cash and other considerations
that bring the amount involved to
about $500. The sale is the result OF
long pending negotiations between the
parties to the sale over the settlement
of some matters that have figured in
the court here. and which were finally
adjusted by the attorneys.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
STATE BAR MEETING
VIII Be Held at Elkins Latter Part OF
the Month.

The annual meeting of the State
Bar association will be held at Elkins
on December 81 and %. Speakers OF
national reputation have been invited
to address the great gathering of law,
yers from all sections OF the state. BUT
their names have not yet been made
public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
May Sell the plant.

1t is said that the people of Shep-
herdstown are debating the question of
the sale Of the municipal electric light
ing plant Owing to the limited amount
of patronage 1t is claimed that the
plant is not paying investment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
How to Make a Ribbon Holder.

A lingerie ribbon holder to be given
as a Christmas present is made OF two
silk covered disks placed on each side
of the fiat bolt. The disks covering
the fiat wooden spool on which the
ribbon is wound may be used as eush-
ions for fancy pins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
DR.. JIM CELEBRATES.
Observed His 73d Birthday Anniver-
sary Friday Evening.

DR.. j. w. McSherry, the well known
physician, celebrated the 73d anniver,
sary Of his birth at his home Friday
evening by giving supper to a num-
Der of his more intimate friends. While
he is getting along somewhat in years,
DR.. Jim is yet hale and hearty, and
retains to remarkable degree his
youthful buoyancy and spirit, The
friends assembled about his hospitable
board Friday evening expressed then
hearty congratulations and wishes for
very many returns of the day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
Examining the Books.

An expert accountant from Balti-
more is at present engaged in an
examination of the books of former
Sheriff Billmyer. of Jefferson county.
who is said to be short about $9,0so
in his accounts. The work will re-
quire two weeks to complete.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
ESCAPED FROM MOVING TRAIN.
Prisoner Convicted of Forgery Jumped
from Toilet Room Window.

Clyde r. Welburn, found guilty OF
forging the name of f. j. Parish, a
banker of Wallace, jumped from fast
moving train while the officers were
taking him to Jail at Clarksburg.
No trace has been found of him and
he was evidently not seriously injured
by the jump.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Recent Transactions in That Line IL
City and County.
The heirs of the late Mrs. Mary A
Burr, of Opequon district, have sold
their one-fourth interest in a tract oil
23S acres of land in that district to A
r. Porterfield, the consideration be
ing $1,000.
A. d. Darby to F. f. Boley and T.
N. Boley. three lots on the boom,
$3.50.
Oscar NJ. See to Minnie L. Kerns
house and lot in North Martinsburg
1882.
Lucretia l.. Flick to Susan Freer
land In Opequon district, $210.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
County Court Notes.

The session of the Berkeley county
court was devoted to the consideration
of parish bills. and bills of this char
acter to an aggregate amount Of sew.
eral hundred dollars were passed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
Natal Statistics.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hop
per. of Moler avenue-a daughter.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Lem
en-, OF South Queen street-a daughter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
MARRIED SATURDAY NIGHT.
Kentucky Salesman WEEDS Martinsbur
Lady in This City.

Mrs. Bette Martin Compton, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Burrell Martin, O
this city, and Mr.. James w. Tower, of
Covington, KY, well known travelling
salesman, were MARI ID Saturday even
ing at the First Methodist Episcopal
parsonage, the ceremony being per-
formed in the presence of a few
friends by Rev. Frank r. Isaac.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15
Committed Suicide.

Harry w. Henderson,, aged 80. com,
mitted suicide by hanging at the
Waldo hotel, Clarksburg. Despondecy
over poor health is the supposed
cause. His mother lives in Wheeling.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-15

Daniel Sweetland," SOC. The latest
novel, for sale only by w. e Honheins
a 10.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
SANITARY CONCRETE.
Building Material of the Future and ! It's Advantages.

The advantages of concrete on the mechanical side are these: It is proof against fire, wind and water, rats, ll= sects and dry rot and the danger of ,electricity II needs no painting or re- pair. Fire or water overflow inside can do only local damage to the contents Of a room and no more
 ] It becomes stronger and harder With age, which is, of course, an advantage, except when additions or alterations are made, involving hard work to cut the walls and floors. There are no leaky roofs. no damp or cold east or north rooms There is great economy Of heatiu@ Being d firm mass through out, like q house made of baked clay. there i& I4o vibration, and ill ease one spot ot tne foundation should he under mined tla well knit structure might not si5ozy s1 much as Il crack. It Is practically cartaqlIake proof
 Concrete k healthfal because 1t leaves no Assures for dust CT for ill-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
SUBURB or THEIR OWN.
WRsftI!aton Ne,, >H;.pcr Mcn 70 Lay
 Out Nu.t. l,uIal Retreat.

Uae!.s.1tou ts alas.t tn l..1G q s5!3- arb !...... t.t.tc vt..e'. tacre $ :.ocA.H- in the records of IL @5 s.auraan. V .Le Nasl.rcJaH I.est. Probably t.=e most rel4afasb4e t'..H- about tl.s sub urD $ t..at l. $ i.at e..i.s to be pa, on tie market. Il15 ., Ltt ..s oa3# unique feature, for t E to H,Te 70 strecas. s,f.a a a.aL fs.ta baHk ae- count of iusia than t.4ree figures will not be welcomed within it's limits. II is to be q "truIy rurap suburb, controlled by a d.Linutiye suburban trust, and If the plans of it's builders mater.alze the civic millennium will have been discovered and folks living out Chevy Chase way will have mod el settlement where great social prob lens will have been solved, where there will be neither capital nor labor, where politics will be an entity and the lion and the lamb will lie down together.
 The trust that Is about to give being to this mysterious suburb Is composed of Washington newspaper men who. with modesty that is paradoxical, re- quest that their names be not publish cd. About six months ago, when Wash tngton gea.&rally was warming its feet at grate fires and steam radiators, these men-six in number-bought & part of Clean Drinking manor, just to the eastward of Chevy Chase lake and adjoining the estate of Old Nick Jones.
 The tract, twenty three acres in all. Is covered with a natural growth of tim ber-1n fact. it Is yeritable forest. The six newspaper men have divided the property, and each one Is preparing to construct thereon low, rambling bungalow of logs, with rough shingle roofs, broad porches, dormer windows and all that sort of thing.
 Instead of streets the boys have pro yided for typical country roads win1ing through the trees, thus retaining to a marked degree the rustic effect. The material for the bungalows will be cut from the roadways and from the clear ings for the building sites. The entire ; tract is to be fenced in, little pathways will be laid out under the pines and the poplars and the elms, the wilderness of honeysuckle will be left undisturbed and the members of the suburban trust ', will settle down far from the 1nadding crowd
 In order to assure a thoroughly con- genial community the boys will not let , any one else in on the deal except pos sibly one or two mutual friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18

Philadelphia special dlspatcf to tue New York World.
 Meteorological experiments have been made from balloons for several years. but tl.is trip was, so far as is known, tho first balloon ascension eyer made for fhe purpose of phTsiol94ic&l re search.
 TLn aor0uautS I3Eaoa n 2 .e'i fo9r n;las southwest of &.e,iia la.. twenty nl.l s froa ts.s.r ='a9t.'se pa.a' s'l.s@tly after | e'tt=5.-l, iH tha = -. stttt2f tfe lng u. .,.s..t. t..... ...sc taJEs= ..a ...a.'.i- was wft.ast iuisitsGp CT na'.a.e:'. t4.. ba.ll1A ssata4s.: ss,s.lH = :. f..zfs - TL"v reael.a al alt:'i11e Of uotr tuun tlYpe niles and say tD;,t tie views above the clol.iis sfirll;rs> description.
 They pronounce their experiments very successful and say that they hars: collected data which Is destined to have a wide influence on the aeronautca world. Experiments tried alternately on each other at high attitudes prove the theory that the rapid changes in al titude that attend ballooning are bene- 6cial to nervous diseases of the eye and to respiratory diseases They also made observations as to the effects on blood circulation.
 The balloon was lent by members of the Aero club of New York. It has a capacity of o5,ooo cubic feet. Pure coal gas, which is much more buoyant than the commercial illuminant of coal and water gss mixed, was used.
 Professor Charles King, Philadel- ph!a's grand old man" of aeronautlcs, superintcnded the preparations It took three hours to fill the bag. The two aeronauts took up a large assortment of instruments for performing their ex- periments The instruments for the meteorological experiments were lent by the United States weather bureau and the other set, all delicate instru- ments Is the property of medical so cieties in Philadelphia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
InluStriOu Chinese Children.

The Chinese are a wonderfully in dustrious people, and their children learn very early to make themselves useful. In the streets of q Chinese town it Is no uncommon sight to see two children who are so young that they can hardly talk trottins along with bamboo pole on their shoulders. by which they are carrying home pail of water. If one child Is stronger than the other the pail is hung near his shoulder. for thus he takes the "heavy end of the pole
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
First TariT N:tt,rrs

If Eo4 turn r :.&., of S.a..s=v.,. will t#i.e note |; is :.o9. .hcra po.., a.4 running oat into the stra.t of c;-r.srtar of pron.JA,o:y which from > nos. tton $ admirably adapted for so,a handing the enrr"ncn of the AJe0itor rahean sea and wdtchi4g tie entr. nao and exit of al! ships. \ fortress sta,4s upon this promontory. called now as tt was called ia tlle tt.ac Of the Noor;sh domination in Spain, Tarifa. Tho ns,,,o is of Moorish origin. l, was tho c,,s
 tom of the Mooss to witch from this point all merchant ships gong Into or coming out of the midland sea and to levy duties according to fixed scale on all merchandise eoat...ued therein This duty was called from the place where 1t was levied "taY..sa," or tarsr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
Each Part of the Larger Ones Is
 Made by Specialists.

Artificial flowers were invented by pious nuns. In the Italian convents the altars and shrines were up to the end of the eighteenth century decorat- ed with artificial flowers, labor1ously put together of paper, parchment and other stiff materials In a Venetian warehouse the most wonderful pro ductions of natural flowers are ex- hibited in glass cases, and in many cases, not only the richest and most brilliant coIors, but the very scent of the flowers has been stolen from na- ture, for some of the artificial flowers are steeped in the perfume distilled from the flower which 1t represents
 Last century a Swiss invented ma chine fer cutting out tie leaves and petals but 1t can only he used for the smaller kinds, such as are wanted for hyactnthe, lilies os the wiley and oth, CT small flowers. In larger petals the Irregularities of manual work are. pre- fcrrod to the ste at.. C1~"o1t- -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
Eootless Man to Run For Congress

Footless Man to Run For Congress.
 William k. Scullin, candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress in the Twelfth Missouri district, is well known lawyer. but Is badly crippled, his feet having been crushed oil in a railway wreck, says St Louis corre- spondent of the Chicago Record-Her- ald. He was born in St. Louis iu 1881 and received his education in the public schools and at local law institute. His father Is real estate dealer and his uncle, John Seullin, Is conspicuous as a fnancer and promoter. Friends of MT. Scullin say that he Is the logical candidate and that his physical defects will not prevent his making winning race should he receive the nomination! which he is seeking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
EIGHTEEN
THE DRAPER LETTERS.
Dean s,si:t'. Rattle t-or thc Hi&htS
 os IrctaaH.

 Dean swift. Hattie For shc Hf@htS
 oi Irclanh.
 Tho Eapitl le1te@-. s.z of which. sgncd M. F. l'ramers appeared in 2 Dublin newspaper ia I7-i. mark a!i eIt in Irish IL Dotr. They were the Ws1 j. of Dean SN.f tue a#tiI7' ef @GH.1 ver's Travels" Tho occasion c.tllua& 1hcu forth .ua- iac grapt of q FalcAt au l7--s; 10 William Wood. an English ,uau # R.aMHgtftH. h com halfp"nee nnd farthi.,-s@ to the eNtclIl of tlos,01o fo be eurfnat =. Ireland. where tIIer" was 2 d"hntaarl of copper coinage. Public f"oIs : Il Ireland was in state eC irritaH4. #t its treatment by Eng land, and swift took advantage of this eoinaer business to advocate the rights If Ireland. Under the mask of pIaln. honest, patriotic tradesnan he couh- seled all true patriots not only 10 re fuse to take the new coinage, but to refrain from using any English man ufacturcS whatever. The result was fremendolls No one would take W oou money. and associa tons were formed 5or refusing the currency. Inc pupiica tion of the first three letters had so roused the temper of Ireland that It was now easy for Swift to come to the real point of issue. In the fourth let. der he accordingly treats of the royal prerogative. The government instantly took alarm and offered reward or 1900 for the discovery of the author or thls fourth letter. It's printer was thrown into prison. But all was i'll vain The government yielded 10 the storm. Wood $ patent was surrender ed, the patentec being indcmnified by ya grant of l3,oO0 yearly for twelve years. Thus through the force and an nmation of Swift's arguments, victo- riously terminated the first grand struggle for the independence of Ire land. = London Tit Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
QUEER LOVEMAklNG.
A South American Bird Which Wins
 ItN Matc by D:.mcin=.


 There is a D,rl il Soat!l A,4cs.oa that makes love H5.A .tS teat. !, i> [ heAd- some creature b@t r:...s c3':H.N:.y. and the only souuG Il cal. ..-.el.= !, t A#ss,ls-e cluok. il dat.ce~. h. ".e,. n " H.s.. that ~..i.s ;,la..r,.-.7:. -',,--. ,La 1,4-.. Of .ts ae... ta1E-h .cs a,.y...s. e.s2s >=eee as an Heea5iHe ta is.fz. !..tz, -4 l's4.'t beings V ..o so#. t.."s...-
 This .r>l. &4asa.s=4> e,.e cate2s ef J.fa rock. lives in JIe nastner1l n.yaaali:l.'.3.+ portion Of South -lf-.eF.e:t. Il is s'4s,e the size Of large chicken.
 The cu;.re bird -o~<.y. head "iar~ and 1a.l--.s hlo,4 red il coio". N;h t.t" exception of the tail feathers. Wllict: have a narrow band of brown across them near the enfls which are tipped with buff On the head is q crest Of feathers like great red ball, which contracts or expands at the pleasure of its owner.
 When the mating season comes sev- en to ten males seek some secluded spot where there is a level patch of ground and clear 1t of any sticks, stones or leaves. stamping down the dirt till 1t is hard and level.
 Then they call the females, who stand at the edges of this novel arena. One at time the males then perform a most curious dance. Each dancer will first strut up and down few times and then. to the apparent delight of the rest, commence to caper around in an extremely ludicrous manner, spreading his tail and wings, putting up his crest, lowing to the others and at the same time keeping up hopping gait until he is exhausted.
 When all the males have danced each female will choose a mate, end the happy pairs depart to begin housekeep- ing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
Collector of SnuIybOXeR,

The only expensive personal fancy of Frederick the Great. 1t is said, was his hobby for collecting snufIboxes, of which he left as many as 130. approxi- mately valued at $1,3OO,oOO. Lord Malmesbury says that one could hard ly approach the king without sneeZing Two thousand pounds weight of Span ish snuff had always to be kept ill store, but smoking, on the other hand was an abominaton to Frederick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
ArnOld'S CDmnirnt

AS school Inspector Matthew ArloJd was examining a class ii geography one day, and, holding UP the poker with which he was about to stir the fire, he asked if any child could tell him where It was manufactured. There was a long silence. broken by the schoolmistress, who remarked ne.v. ously that such information was not mentioned in CornwelNs geography, "No," said Arnold; "Cornwe.Fs an asst"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18

produced bv machinery. Ti--- In577,- or which t1-e petals are laade k wa..- in spee.ai factories. %ha scissors other tools ase9 ' de a.ris o9- cd as wei as t-a l.ae@ee h VI
 veins are t"2oa} eH t'.e .aava, =.... shaf" sFee.a',E. 45an-e4 .e tn
 Eac4 part Of flower E f4a7e
 e.a..stS. ga 2. ~F--.. f7r ....
 on'E s,aHas oe sa..a- s.l laar.z - Ea>'a @7 @het3er. .r.f.=s aul ..ss-..e... . 5l h.z.'s z..t = .5y arr hloWn f 4a~s Tic
 est workers - @,=.1 ;g , blossoms os 1ha= .s.sa,~ ana g qnet~, ""as ass,s -s:.sa as as |. ., gle b.3~SomS.-Iauar, 331-pr-.zA.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
The Entertainer.

My wife is lecturer, and l aM an entertainer" said Hobbs.
 Indeed? l knew your wife appeared in public. but did not know that you ever did"
 "Oh, don't stay at home and en- certain the baby.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
Effect of High Living.

Goodman Gonrong-Wake up, pard. Wot ye groanin' about: Tuffold KnGlt rubbing his eyesD- Gosh, but I've had a hor'ble dream, I thought I'd got 2 job O work all Wuz doin' the mali. curin' fur octopus-Chicago Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
=GirI= f@yfcr,t's:i T.

EGith-pid yau sing for Nr KoHe le.gh last ni4ht Ada-Yes sang al moSt whole fear far him. Edith rm so 2lad to hear t. I've alway: had the greatest aversion 10 that man
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
Choice of Evils,

sniley-I hope yot Won mind 1T bring friend home to dinner tonight is better than heinz brought home hN a friend after dinner. -Ghlcaso News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
DOCTORS UP IN A BALLOON
First Ascension Tn Interes: of Physf-
 alo.icaI Research.

4 balloon trip which is expected to have wide results in the aeronautic world was recently made at Philadel- pha by Ir. Samuel Jottinger and Dr.. T. Chalmers Fulton, both well known physicians Of that city and graduates of the Jefferson Medicol colloc.e says g
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
In,poSsible.

First Duke-Why don't you travel in- cognito, as I do: It's far pleasanter, Second Duke-Yes, but ny wife al ways goes With me, and 1 nlafFled ah American.-Tick5M Mel D.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18

A house k never perfectly furnish cd for enjoyment unless there Is child in it rising three years old aAa Kitten rising six weeks .-southey
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18

Luck fo,loXe the hopeful; III luck, the fearful. German Hroverb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18
F{.-. t-aat' ne.

E.,.. n l. t,- -5s tf-e
 "ts-.f..4...z. 4#t..-#9 9.,= 5ie. ~,ets.=sth or fe.. aa.t =,sl .e=s s.l.4,=- t&.s.s. >e.4 :" yfnr arou=es. ..Ie@aG.a rc4 W.Ge has a darker. r.c4et, !eok people thsnh t r more intoxicating. fife opposite. real Iy. t1 jhc c.yc. Eel wines are made he trrsaant.a@ grape f!toc, skins and se..-,S together. N!tte wines are made ly frrmcntiu@ juice alone. h. the skins and seeds there is lot c. tanuin and red wine contains much tannin. while white wine contalns none. This ,annin, an aetrihseht closes the pores of the stomach anG prevents the alcohol in the red wine from entering the blood freely and going, as the saying is, to tue head. White wine. champagne for instance. has no tannn, and hence its intoxicat= ing properties are much more keenly to be feared than those of the tannih filled red wine. .s-Thiladelphia B1lle- tin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-18

,eets wl.ch ~a"a.aI dis"as". | !. in -aa r4.q aH-. @arn 1T winter. :..s va. | t.a.l- If r&e".i4a e.#El te kept ~.rr' .ta5 ea~te. On lie artist.
 ~.Gr. a. tar .o.~r beautiful. it i'1... ie-e.f a.rg- u ,a.inUl-.s . s-s an 9ff oa .Hg .u.t-s.3Ite t i a" l. E+-s ..t ..e. ....1 .-l-.n'. Life
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-08
SAVED SWALLOWS FROM DEATH
Thousands Of Perishing Birds Rescued
by kindhearted Swiss

Thousands Of Perishing Birds Rescued
by kindhearted Swiss.
A pretty story comes from Lucerne.
This year the swallows, while pursu-
Ing their autumn migration to the
south, were overtaken by unusually
inclement weather. Still they strug-
gled onward, but on reaching Swift
zerland matters grew worse. for In
tense cold prevailed and the noun
tains over which the birds must pass
were covered with snow. The little
creatures seemed to have lost heart,
for they perched in melancholy rows
upon the telegraph wires and else
where, SO numbed and helpless that
they were easily caught by hand. The
pathological society of Lucerne or
ganized band of rescuers, and the
swallows were collected from all parts
Of the lake districts, and after having
been fed and tended were dispatched
to common center, suitably warmed,
where they were kept some days to
restore their exhausted strength Fl
nally the oAN were sent in crates by
train over -, ing and perilous st.
Gothard pas, to Chiasse, on the Ital-
ian frontier, accompanied by request
that the station master there would
give them their liberty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-08

occupation is fishing. A few days
previous to the first earthquake shock
experienced in Macao the young mar
returned home with a couple of crabs
and few small fish.
Nothing extraordinary was noticed
at first, but when the crabs had beer
boiled one of them presented a pc
culiar appearance, as on the red back
ground Of it's shell stood in gold relie
a design in white which resembled &
Chinese character. Neighhors were
called and the wise man of the village
soon explained that it was the kins
of the crabs that had found it's way
into the old woman'S kettle.
"Thereupon the village prophet pre-
dicted that some great calamity would
visit the unfortunate village. Mean
while the crabs of Macao and the
neighborhood, having learned the fate
of their king, assembled in great mum
bers, filling up every available hole
and started to shake the earth. Thus
was their displeasure at the death q
the king crab clearly shown!"