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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
TWO DIE AT BELkNAP.
Mrs. Charles Dodd and Jasper N. Put
nam Pass Away-AIbert Was-

ner Dies in Colorado.
Belknap.-Mrs Charles Dodd died
about 5 o'clock Friday evening from
cancer. She had been Ill since the lat
ter part Of June. Hopes were enter
tanned Of her recovery until the oper-
alton when the serious nature Of her
disease was shown. She was always
of a kind and cheerful disposition.
making many friends who with the
broken hearted husband and children.
mother and brother and sisters will
greatly miss her. The funeral services
were conducted in the Baptist church
at Dunyille Of which she was mem
Der, by the pastor of the First Baptist
church Of Bloomfield, Rev. w. e. Over
at the Dunville graveyard. large
concourse. Of sorrowing people attend
ed the funeral.
Jasper N. Putnam.
Belknap was again visited on Satur-
day night, just after midnight when
another Of Its respected citizens passed
into the beyond, Jasper N. Putnam,
who had been suffering for the past
few weeks from Brjght's disease and
tvrhoid fever was called from time to
eternity. He was surrounded by his
wife and children. His loss Is deeply
deplored by a large circle Of relatives
and friends. Funeral services We're
conducted Monday at II o'clock at the
home by Rev. Overture after which
interment was made at Dunville.
Albert Wagner.
Word was received here Yesterday If
the death of Albert Wagner at his
home in Colorado, caused by injuries
received in fall. Mr.. Wagner grew
to manhood in Davis county, where ne
is well and favorably known as an
honest and upright young man. His
remains will be shipped back here to
the old home for interment. He leaves
his family, father and several broth
ers and a sister to mourn his sudden
departure.
Other News Items.
Mrs. ]. w. Foote and son Lloyd of
Ottumwa attended the funeral Satur-
day Of Mrs. Charles Dodd.
J. e. Crist Of. F1oris was Belknap
caller Sunday.
Miss Olive Putnam came in Saturday
evening from Denver being the last
one, Of his children to arrive at the
bedside of their father, ]. N. Putnam
and this making all the living mem
bers present
Elroy Hancock was taken suddenly
ill last night with appendicitis and DR..
Beauchamp Of Bloomfield was sum-
moned this morning and rendered med
ical assistance.
Miss Elizabeth Bunch of ottumwa
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BIRMINGHAM.

Standardization Stull and family
of Batavia visited over Sunday with
relatives south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Deahl left Sat
urday for their home in Kansas City
after "a months visit with Mr.. Deahl's
parents.
Mrs. Kate Jones visited over Sun.
day with relatives in Fairfield.
Mary and Stanley Watts returned tc
the,r home Saturday. after weeks
visit With their grandparents II ,:,r Ha-
tavia.
Mrs Ben West Of Salina, who has
been here caring for her sister. Mrs
Barney Shot, for several weeks, re-
turned to her home Sunday. Mrs. Shot
It improving.
Miss Rena Wilson visited over Sun
day in Fairfield with her brother, Will
lis.
Misses Grace Allen and Lille Ander.
son visited few days last week with
friends in Eldon and attended the fair
Mrs. Cora Elliott and family anc
Mrs. Belle Terrence were poisoned or
Sunday by eating pressed chicken.
physician was called and relieved theil
suffering. All are much better thi'
morning
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was the guest Sunday Of the families
Of I. Ware and w. S. Cummins,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunlavy OF
Bedford. Indiana, arrived today for q
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. McCor-
mick and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Hughes were
Bloomfield visitors Wednesday.
Richard Lester OF Oklahoma was a
Belknap caller Thursday.
James Brundtst, who has been
spending some time at Eldon at the
home Of his daurhter Mrs. Pottorff,
arrived here Saturday for visit with
relatives at this place.
T. A. WEIGH and Ed Martin shipped
a car load OF cattle and also one OF
sheep from bloomfield to Chicago Sum
day.
Charles Johnson OF otturwa spent
Sunday with his son, J. E., Johnson.
Saturday in Ottun1wa at the home OF
HIS daughter. Mrs. Elliott Bachman,
and family.
Rev. Springer who did not attend
conference filled the Methodist Epis-
copal .ulpit here Sunday afternoon at
the usual hour.
Elder D.. w. Hastings Of Floris pass
ed through here Wednesday on his
way, to Fairfield to attend the district
convention Of the Christian church,
from business trip to Bloomfield.
The Misses Minnie and Defpha Naff-
ziEer Of Bloomfield were guests Thurs
day at the j. NJ; Mccormick home,
leaving here for a trip to Kansas
City and osceola, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.. Smock were
bloomfield visitors Sunday Mrs.
Smock states that her father, John
Dlinlavy, is very Ill from an abnormal
growth on the top Of his head.
Charles Altheide and little son OF
Bloomfield passed through here We'd
nesday evening on their way to Fair
field to attend the district convention
Of the Christian church, and also to
Agency. to see Mrs. Altheides father,
who Is Ill.
Miss Lora Hopkins and Riley Jen :
nings Of Ottunwa are the guests this
week OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Cox.
Frank Chandler Of Danville was
Belknap visitor one day last week.
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OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge-william Eland, who has
been visiting in Mediapolis, returned
home Friday and aoeomnanied by his
sister. Mrs Lonely.
Miss Collide Stops Of ottunwa
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Herman.
Miss Eva Hills returned home Sun
day evening, after a weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. Dan Johnson, Of Ag-
ency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews. Mr. and Mrs.
Morley, Mr. and Mrs. Bagster and
daughter, Dorothy, and Mrs Schaub
and dai,ahtar- Ethal of 0tfumwa- were
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night for Muskogee. Indian Territory,
where he is located.
Mr.. and Mrs John Chem. John and
George Power and Mrs. John Hohl
and daughters. Misses Cora and Dora,
departed Tuesday for Columbus, o.,
to visit relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12

Sunday visitors at the Charles Harter
home.
Mrs. Bobinrneye. who has been quits
sick, is irnproving.
Dan Roarity and daughter, Mrs.
Caryl, of, Ottumwa, were callers at the
Charles Widger home Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Farrell Of Ottumwa
spent Sunday with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Farrell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12

We have a few summer suits on
hand that we. will notS carry over If
low prices will move them. Hub
Clothing Co.
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ST. Louis Live stook Market.

st. Louis, Sept 1l-Cattle-Receipts,
$500; steady. Beef steers. s4o8071o:
stockers and feeders. s2.75@x65: cows
and heifers, $3.0o@8.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; Toe to l5c
higher. Pigs. lights, s5.5o08.To; pack
ers. $5.25@6.55; butchers. best heavy.
se.2o@655.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; steady at
s3.50@5.6o; lambs, $5.5e@7.25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Still a Few
Left

We have few Summer Suits on
hand that we do not want to carry
over and If low prices will move them
we won't.
You can afford to buy one and put
1t away at the price we will make on
them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12

Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Sept. Firm
22@27: diaries, DONORS.
EaRs-Steadv at IAN d 171h.
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WALNUT GROVE.

Walnut Grove.-L. G. Williams, L..
Drun1mond. ,G. B. Devol. B. Fl. Drum
mond, delivered hogs to Highland Cen
ter Tuesday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
Sperial Autires.
Statement of Publishers.

In order to avoid misunderstanding
and confusion, we take this opportu-
nifty to make a statement now with
reference to certain contemplated
changes in our annual club competition
to go into effect next fall.
Although it is the distinct under
standing that the price Of The Enqui-
rer to subscribers on clubs is $l.T5 per
annum, some clubmakers, induced oy
the hope of winning the larger pre-
miums, have developed custom or
giving the subscribers a discount or
few cents off the regular price.
We do not understand that this GUS
tom is at all general. We do not un-
derstand that it is practiced by all our
clubmakers, or that those VINO 90
practice it, give the discount on 10 all
of their patrons. We do know, now
ever, that there has been such a prac-
tice, and that it has proved more OF
less embarrassing.
The trouble comes through the fact
that only those clubmakers who are
working for one of the buggies and
who have reason to believe they can
win resort to this eXpedient. others,
working for smaller premiums cannot
afford to give discounts OF any KIND,
and their clubs are often more or less
hampered as the result.
Just what plan we VIII duopl, we diS
not in a position to say at this time;
but we would like all concerned to
know that 1t is our purpose to try to
break up this practice before the next
club making competition opens. One
plan that has occurred to us is to re-
duce the value Of the larger premiums
and increase their number; but upon
this we are not definitely decided.
Another thing that we may do Is to
take papers that are delivered free In
Yorkville out Of the club competition.
There are very few weekly or semi
weekly papers now that attempt to
make free deliveries to the subscribers
in the towns in which they are pub
lished. The Enquirer being an excep-
tion in this respect. The expense OF
such free delivery is considerable,
amounting in the case Of The Enqul.
rer to something like Is per cent OF
the cost Of the subscriptions.
For long time the larger clubmak-
ers have been able to get good start
by picking up the local names with but
little trouble to themselves and at
much advantage over competitors.
This situation we have decided to cor.
rect by adopting a plan which Will
provide that local subscribers VINO
would have their papers delivered free
must give their names to the carriers.
otherwise their papers will be deliV-
cred through the postoffice.
L. M. CRISIS Sons.
22 TT st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19

WATCHING THE OUTcoME.-From an
interview with General Manager Mich
OILS Of the Carolina and North Western
railroad, in The Yorkville, S. c. En-
quirer we learn that the extra passen-
ger trains run each summer to accom-
modate travel to the Blowing Rock
country will not be put on this year
owing to the recent action of the North
Carolina legislature in making the
passenger fare q cents fiat. I'VE are
up against a hard proposition" Mr..
Nichols is quoted as saying, "and one
that we can hardly see light ahead
in" This is not tne only minor road
whose already sufficiently hard strug-
gle for existence has been made hard
er by the cutting of passenger rates to
the bone OF course, the public must
share the suffering. 1t remains to be
seen what the big roads can or Will DO,
but we fear that access to the North
Carolina summer resorts will be less
convenient and more expensive than
in recent years.-Charlotte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
AUCTION SALES.
sHERIFFS SALE
UNDER EXECUTION.
State of South caroIina-county Of
York.

State of South caroIina-county Of
York.
! COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
E. B. Springs and s. 8. McNinch, part
| ners in business under the firm name
| of s. S. McNinch and Company,
| Plaintiffs, against John M. Hope,
Defendant.
lDY virtue of an execution In the
property issued out Of the Court OF
Common Pleas to me directed, will
expose at public sale or auction In
'front.' Of the Court House Door at
Yorkville, during the legal hours Of
sale, on salesday In April, 1907, being
the first Monday in April, 1907, all Of
the right, title, claim and interest OF
John NJ. Hope in the following real
estate, viz:
"All that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, situated in the town Of York
vile, in the county and state aforesaid,
i on the west side Of Congress street
opposite the depot Of Carolina and
North Western Railway company (for-
merly Kings Mountain Railroad de-
pot), bounded on the east by said Con-
gress street of said town, on the south
by ]. A. Carroll, (now Mrs. Sarah Car
roll and w. r. CarrolD, on the west by
lands Of B. T. Wheeler, (now G. II.
Sandifer), on the north by lot formerly
stake, Boyd's corner, and running
thence N. 65 w. 7.55 with Boyd's line
| to q stake, thence s. 25 1-2 w. ESQ to
cedar, thence N. 70 w. $3.50 to q stake.
thence s. Is w. So to a poplar, thence
s. 10 E. 11.68 to a stake on the road
Of Congress street thence N. rs 2. 2.19
to the beginning, containing TWO and
ONE-FOURTH ACRES, more or less"
2. "Also all that certain other lot,
piece or parcel of land, situated In the
town of Yorkville, In the county and
state aforesaid, fronting on Congress
or Main street Of said town, and
bounded by lots Of ]. w. p. Hope, de-
ceased, James A. Carroll and others,
and containing ONE ACRE, more or
less, being the Identical lot conveyed
by B. P. Darwin to ]. w. P. Hope by his
deed Of conveyance, dated February
18th, 1879, recorded In the Office of
Register of Mesne Conveyance for
1873"
1.-THE two lots. are now consolidated,
and contain THREE and ONE
FOURTH ACRES, more or less,
bounded at the present time as fol-
lows: On the north by lot Of w. l.
Witherspoon, formerly T. B. McClain.
on the west by lot Of Charles II. San
differ, on the south by lot Of Mrs. Sarah
Carroll and w. r. Carroll, and on the
east by Main or Congress street of the
town of Yorkville, in the county and
state aforesaid"
Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers.
HUGH G. BROWN,
Sheriff Of York County.
Thos. F. McDow, Plaintiffs Atty.
21 st.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
FURNITURE

In Furniture we have very large
stock that is complete in every detail.
If 1t comes under the general head of
Furniture and goes in a home, you
will find it here. Our qualities are the
best that a given amount Of money
will buy-not only in Yorkville, but
anywhere. If you contemplate add
ing any kind of Furniture to your
home furnishings it is to your interest
to see our Furniture stock before you
make purchases.
G. H. O'lEARY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
In A NutShell--

I could give a dozen or more reasons
why every individual seeking life in
surance should at least consider what
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company Of Newark, N. j., has to Of
fer, but the statement would necessa-
rily Occupy considerable space and be-
sides many Of the reasons, while val
i'd, would be technical and not Of In
terest to the layman, and all Of them
combined would only emphasize the
one point in which every man who
buys life insurance should be interest
ed. and that is that the company Is In
class all by itself when its record OF
fair and honorable dealing with every
policy holder who has been insured In
it from the day 1t commenced business
in 1845 up to date Is considered, or
where its policy contracts are COM
pared with those Of any particular or
all other companies. In a nuts 5ll the
man who makes the investigation Will
find that 1T is the Best Company
and Issues the Best Policy"
SAM M. GRlsT, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
CXFORDS FOR MEN

If you are a man and want your feet
to be comfortably shod during the
coming Summer you should see us for
your OXFORDS. Our showing is as
large as ever shown in this section. II
includes all the most fashionable and
popular shapes and feathers. See us
for your footwear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
OXFORDS FOR LADIES
CLOTHING

We are showing the most attractive
and best line of CLOTHING FOR
MEN, YOUTHS and CHILDREN that
we have ever shown To the Spring and
Summer trade. Come and see what
we can show in fashionable Clothing
for Spring and Summer wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
G.. III. O'LEARY.
ART SQUARES

We invite all housekeepers and peo-
pie who like to see beautiful things to
come and see our showing Of ART
SQUARES. 1t is rich in handsome
designs and colorings and the prices
range from So to S25 Each.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19

ONLY ON SATURDAYS.
THEREAFTER my Corn Mill will
Ilrun only on SATURDAY AFTER
NOON, from l o'clock.
1t. j. E. GETTYS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
EASTER CARDS
Write to

We have just put in Post Card case
a very handsome lot Of appropriate
EASTER CARDS and would be pleas
ed to have you call and see the assort-
ment at your early convenience. The
display is worth seeing if you like to
look at pretty things.
We are also showing a new line or
Post Cards, including DUTCH COMIC
CARDS. But then you know you can
always find the latest in Post Cards
at this store. That is a speciality or
ours and we always have 1t If 1t is
late thing.
BY express yesterday we received a
large shipment of LOWNEY'S CHOC-
OLATES AND BONBONS FOR THE
EASTER TRADE. Remember this
when Easter rolls around. You will
find the choicest Chocolates and Bon
bons at the
YORK DRUG STORE
J.B. BOWEN, Proprietor. -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
Ghe Durkuille Cotton Market
Sperial 9utires.
The Ii. D. C'S

The u. D. C's
The Winnie Davis Chapter y. D. c..
will meet at my residence next Friday
afternoon at 4.30.
Miss BESSIE BARRON, Pres.
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Alpine Lodge F. G. A. M.

Alpine Lodge F. and A. NJ, Glover.
will hold it's first meeting in the new
Lodge room on March 29th.
S NJ. FAIRIES, Secretary.
90 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19

TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Prayer meeting tomorrow evening at
7 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19

ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD.
Services today, tomorrow, Thursday
and Friday at p. m.
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HUGH g. BROWN,
Sheriff Of York County.
Thos. F. McDow, Plaintiffs Atty.
81 t st.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7.30 o'clock
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THE THOMSON COMPANY.

sssss
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YORKvlLIE
MONUMENT WORKS.
Oneorporated.)

YoRKvILLE MONUMENT WORKS.
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AT THE CHURCHES.

BAPTIST.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
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Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-04

I'm place after the general renovation.
At Windsor, the queen has her own
fooms done I'm a soft rose color, paneled
with white, while the oriental draper
les, which she is forever gathering.
are to be seen all through the living
rooms of the palace. Something of the
am idea prevails at Buckingham and
the queens own particular grand piano
is covered with a beautiful oriental
scarf
Extreme cleanliness is the order in
all the palaces, and, unlike Queen Vic
toria. she has ordered that all the pre-
serves, cakes and bonbons used in the
royal household shall be made in tho.
home kitchen. Plum puddings have
teen dropped from the menu as they
do not agree with the king. The menu
IS invariably looked q and altered
by the queen. The 9 o'clock meal is
almost as heavy a meal as dinner. Din
ner AT Buckingham is not served till
Il quarter tc nine.
The queen is very kind to her ser
wants and takes a great interest in
1hem. but she has introduced a rigor-
ous discipline.
Queen Alexandra mas pretty domestic
habits as we'll as pretty artistic ones.
When she Is in London. the grand
shilircn come y from Marlborough
Rouse for tea at 4:30 o'clock. She
porrs tea for them all and calls this
her quiet hour"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-04
NEW CUSHIONS.

Sofa pillows form a favorite subject
of conversation and reading for most
women and many novelties are to be
found in this interesting class of fancy
work.
Probably the most interesting to
Sioux City shoppers is the high school
pillow, and this ONE is destined to be
the school girls %fsvorite for the COM
ing winter season when 80 many Of
these useful cushions are made. This
pillow is stamped with a pictute OF the
high school building in the lower left
hand corner. in the center an American
flag, and in the upper right-hand COR
ner is the official seal of Iowa. These
designs are to be done In outline in the
different corresponding colors.
cm%broiderer is the "Topsy" pillow. This
the entire surface Of the cushion. the
center of which is stamped in indelible
colors in the form of a Eopsy face.
Topsy's wool" is appliqued in black
astrakan and tied in several places
with bright orange ribbon. The daisy
is worked in long and short stitch In
several shades of yellow. A yellow and
black cord make an effective finish for
this gaudy cushion.
nothe daisy pillow is done In the
neH-oid rick-raek braid. about one inch
In width. The points of this braid form
the petals of the flower and the stems
are done in green floss. the daisy CEN
tiers being filled in With brown French
knots.
q good substantial pillow is made Of
burlaD. in green or tan. with a FOUR
jnch fringe Is a finish. The top and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-04
LAND AT 100000 AN ACRE.
A Rise in the Value of This New York
Plot Since the Glass Bead Days.

StCI SInC0 kn0 0ld00 0S&o Odyos i
From the New York Evening World.
third and I>wenty-fourth streets, facing
Madison square. u tract Of land a little
over an acre in area has just .een sold
for 81. $50, 900. h old Fifth Avenue
hotel. which occupies this plot OF
ground, is to be torn down and a colos-
sal office building is to TAX Its place.
Since the present buildings are to be
removed, thei value does not enter
into the selling price. which is simply!
in payment for the exclusive and per-!
manent use of an acre of Manhattan
island.
The first time that this tract Of land
was sold its value represented only a.
few beads out of n of the strings of
glass beads paid to the indiana Who
were in possession of Manhattan island
when the white men came here.
gales, each one at a higher price. until
in 1859 Mr., Enc bought the %roadhouse
that Their stood on the corner and the
yards and stables around 1t and spent
81, 000, 900 erecting what w. then the
most costly and biggest hotel in the
United States.
In 1900, after Mr.. Eno's death the
hotel property was sold at public sale
for $4,225, 900. This sale to the Office
building syndicate is the third in fifty
years.
Long before the Dutch founded the
village Of New Amsterdam on Manhat-
tan Island this tract OF land was here.
Since the geological changes which d.
verted the Hudson from the west Of
the highlands to Its present valley, ever
since there has been an island bounded
by the North, East and Harlem rivers,
this plot of land has existed in exactly