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New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

How Ridiculous Il SatriSt might lain,
lis the practice of shutting up all the shops
'and factories on a certain day in the year
land expecting eighty million people 10 render
thanks for the manifold blessings that have
been their lot during the preceding twelve
month! How unlikely that more than
person out of three thinks he has anything
''tO be thankful for, and that more than one
'out of ten happens 10 be in the mood for Civ
ling thanks at the hour ordained by the Of
''fcial proclamations! Why not prescribe that
''al citizens shall weep at high noon on Au-
gust 10 or laugh at $50 p. IN. the first
"wednesday in NIay?" Should some clever
critic of society jot down his thoughts on this
topic perhaps many good people would begin
seriously 10 wonder whether after all, Thanks
giving Day was not n witess conventionaity.
Perhaps, too, on this particular day of grateful
ness, they might let themselves be more
sharply inclined toward this cynical conclusion
after rejecting that during 1907 prices have
risen, financial crisis has appeared and. al
though past, has worked grievous hard
ships in many quarters; the army of the destl-
tute in large cities has grown, and many other
unpleasant things have happened.
This Thanksgiving Day might be made long
growl by many citizens if it were nothing more
than season of retrospect But whether Off
cially or not, matter of fact it is frequently
and should invariably be checring-up holiday
q time 10 indulge in reasonable, stimulating op-
timsm, to restore confidence Gin yourself and
your nciGhbors). to Danish worry and fear by
hope and TO mock misfortunes real and imag-
mary or course, thoroughbred growler will
scorn indulgence in these thoughts and insist
that the turkey listen only to the bare facts
of recent history But then, thoroughbred
GROWERS are constitutionally unable to learn
that smile on the face brings a Jest to the
lips. that n Jest on the lips helps Tighten the
heart and that a light heart is the best en-
ploye I'm a mans business. And SO the thorough
bred growler is incompetent to debate the use
fulness Of Thanksgiving Day.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
CERLOTS PERVERSLIlY.

The national convention of the Prohibitionists
will be held next year at Columbus. Ohio. In
1904 the ProhibitiOniSts cast 2JS,536 votes out
of a total of thirteen and one-half millions.
Since then many states and counties especially
in the South, have gone dry but we have seen
no evidence in elections since then that the
Prohibitionists as a party can poll many more
votes than they did three years ago. The trOu-
bic is that while the prOhibitioniSts have null
tiplied, especially in the South. the Prohibitions
lists have stood still. Practically all of the pro-
hibitionsts in the South vote the Democratic
ticket. The Trohibitonsts are feeling, however,
in very fine fettle over the great victories of the
prOhibitionistS.
This party suffers from the same aftlictiOn as
does the Democratic party. There are more
democrats than there were before, but the
one thing above all else that they positively re-
fuse to do is TO be Democrats Most of the dem
Ocrats vote the Republican ticket while Mr.
Bryan scurries up and down the earth seeking
bait to lure them into the party which uses their
name.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
AT The WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom The tribune Bureau.I ]


Washington. Nov. 27.-The President and Mrs
Roosevelt attended the Grant-Root wedding this
afternoon at o'clock.
WOoed by the fine weather. the President went
for horseback ride this morning. instead of TAX
ing up the usual grind Of office work During his
absence a number of Senators and Representatives
called.
Thomas p Gore. the blind Senator from Okla
homa. made his first call at the White House, his
colleague. Senator owen escorting him.
other callers during the day Senators BOrah
Sutherland, Overman and Piles and Representatives
Tawncy, Cushman and Richardson.
President Roosevelt Will sOend the greater part
of Thanksgiving Day at Montpelier. Va. the home
of President Madison. Accompanied by Mrs
Roosevelt Miss Ethel and Master Quentin. he will
leave the White House early in the morning, and
expects to return about o'clock Thanksgiving
dinner will be served at the usual time-7S0 p.
No outside the immediate family is expected
TO be present.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth, John c. Green
way is guest at the White House.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND THE JEwa

To the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: AS who sympathizes with Jews and
Christians IN the unhappy controversy OVER ths
singing OF Christmas carols In the public schools
shall esteem IL favor II you Will publish ths
follow ing carol from the pen OF a Jewish follower
OF Jesus Christ. our Messiah and King:
No love is so pure the loJe OF q child.
No rose like the OF the spring.
No song is so sweet the song OF the WA
No king like crucited King.
For He Child.
AS sweet rose,
And song at His birth
From the angels arose.
OF peace on the earth. and good VIII TO nsn.
In the city OF David far, far Bethieheznj
And the shepherds OF Judah worshipped Him fnaa.
And Gentiles brought gifts to Messiah ben shsrns
And Jews OF New York
With Gentilez sing
To Jesus ben David,
Messiah and King.
MARK LEvA,
New York. Nov. %, 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

it contains DR.. Boltwood has limited his ex-
periments to another class of minerals, those
containing uranium.
These researches have been conducted pri-
mariy, If not exclusively, with philosophical
purpose The men who engage in them aim to
penetrate some of natures mysteries and TO
trace relationships between one class of mat
ter and another. Apparently no practical re-
suit can be expected from their work. If ra-
dunn has really been obtained by the processes
here described the quantity has evidently been
too small to be marketed. In the future, as i'll
the past, the world will probably be obliged to
rely on the extraction of ready made radium
from ptchbende and allied ores. Neverthe-
less, the experiments of Professors Rutherford
and Soddy and DIR. BoltwOod can hardly fail
to serve several good purposes They should
stimulate the hunt for and examination OF
minerals containing radioactive material and
enhance the prospect of finding richer sources
of radium than have yet been discovered. En-
coura cement should also he impaired to at
tempts to simplify the method of separating the
precious substance from its environment. an
operation which is now so complicated as to
add enormously to the cost of the product.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

lFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington Nov. 27.-The all-absorbing event In
Washington to-day was the wedding of Miss Edith
Root 10 Lieutenant L. s. Grant. Sd.
The Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop entertained at dinner to-
night in honor OF the former Ambassador to Great
Britain Joseph II. Choate. and Miss Mabel Choate.
To meet them were the Second Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Huntington Wilson Major Cen
eral George w. Davis. retired: Mrs. HObsOn. Miss
Mary Hartman, William Phillips and others.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Parsons entertained
Speaker Cannon at dinner tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have arrived IN
Washington for n short visit.
Mrs. James Pinchot returned 10 Washington after
visit of week in New York.
Senator and Mrs w. Murray Crane have also
reached Washington for the season.
Miss Margaretta P. Symons. daughter OF LIeuten-
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington, Nov 27.-The Ambassador from
Austria Hungary and Baroness Hengelmtller VIII
entertain for some time this winter Miss Audrey
Pauncefote daughter OF the late British Ambassa-
dor, and Lady Pauncefote.
The Ambassador from Great Britain and Mrs
Bryce Will go to New York Friday morning 10
remains for a few days as the guests OF Andrew
Carnegie.
The naval attache Of the French Embassy ana
Nine dc Blanpr6 entertained at dinner tonight
the second secretary OF the British Embassy ana
Mrs. G. Young and their house guest. Miss Diana
Russell daughter of Lady Arthur Russell OF Eng
land, who has just arrived here Other guests were
Nine. Hebbinghaus. wife Of the naval attache OF
the German Embassy; the military attache of the
British Embassy and the Hon. Mrs James. MI
and Mrs Hugh Legare. Prince Koudachen, OF the
Russian Embassy and Major Fournier, military
attache of the French Embassy.
Count Hermann Won Hatzfeldt- -Wildenburg. coun-
sellor of the German Embassy. returned to Wash
ington last night after visit Of several months to
Germany.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
A muSements.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s:15-The Lion and the Mouse
ASTOR-2:lb-s :16-Tom Jones -, W..
IH,f-A SCO-215-S:I S:Ib-The Girl OF the So1oeh "eS''
BERKELEY-2:2e-e-Three plays
lfJOIy-2 2O-S pa Dolls House
BI.ANEY'S-2:1b-s:15-ErI -ErIninie-
ROADVyAY-2:15-s:i5-The Round Up
cARNE5IE HALlI-S:5O- song Tsells'; w.
s.AsINO-2:Ia-s :15-The Gay White way
CoLONIAI-2-s-Vaudevills.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Morals OF hAEcus'
T1ATY'S-2l5-s 2O-The Great Divide
rEwEY-2-s-TaUdevtlle.
EDEN SfT-sF,Tc--The World in Wax.
57AdPTRF,-2 -2:l5-S:2O-My Wife. .--,-
0ARRICK-2:l5-s 5oIhe ToyHlakeF OF tt aso-v
sSFRMAN-2.I5-S:15-Her Herzogin CTeNette
fSoFHAM-2-e-vsudeyiIe.
II 5kCsRFTT-2 IFS :l5-The WitchinR Hour
FAMNfERsTFIN'E E-2-s :I5--Ysudeville. a.,
IIT1RAID SQUARE, 2:15-s15-rhe Girl Behina tho
zIPPoDRoME-2-S-The Auto Race and The -Four
yzIJDsoN@2 :l5-s :2O-The Chorus Lady.
-Ib-s:15-The ttoyoea-a
ITBERTY-2:i5-s:15-O'N n Derry.
I,YCE.ITAa-21b-s.a -s.ao-The Thief
I,YRIC-2:l5- The Girls Il Holland
MAJEsTIC-2: -2:i5-s:i5--The Top o III World. .-e-,
MANHATTAN OPERA H0U SEr-2-t aTinen NJ ,FASSA'
NFTRoPOIITAN OPERA HOgSE- -S-Mensoiee.
KEW AMSTERD AM-2:15-S S:l5rhe Merry WIDOW.
SEW C,THCL.E-2:I5-s Hills Honor the Mayor.
NEW YORR-2-s: :3O-Advanoed Vaudeville.
EAVON-2:l5-s:l5-T Man Of The Hour
STI-YKFSA -2:15-s:15-A Grand Army Man
ST. NICHOLAS RINK-Ics Skatng-3 sessions
fTEIH HARMONIC Halls -S:S0-Coneert.
SyAII.ACK' s.: S:l5-The Right Of Way ,
WEBER s-2:I5-s;15-Hip: HIP HooTay' ana BurlesPue
WEST -a.i5-k'irginius; s--Juus Cusar.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
TO URGE NEW BUILDING.
President FaUors Erection for State
and Other Departments.
IFrom Ths tribune Bursaul

Washington, Now z--The President will urge
the coming Congress TO authorizes the purchase OF
a suitable site and the erection of modern build
ing 10 house the departments OF State C-ouors--a
and Labor and Justice.
The Department OF State now occupies the
southern portion OF the State. War. and Navy
Building and a number OF wholly unsuitable quar-
ters in private buildings in the immediate neYrh
borhood 1t has long been hemriied in bv the
War and Navy departments that it had no room
20 expand, and has been finally compelled to avail
Itself Of such offices IL could rent in the neiah-
borhood. although none OF these Is appropriats 10
or compatible with the dignity OF the departnasnr
The Department of Justice occupies a number OF
former residences which have been altered and
patched and thus converted into a sort OF once
building. although il is anything but conmodio,ls
or convenient
The Department OF Commerce and Labor is scat
tered about in rented buildings pretty much all
over the business section OF the city II occuptss
one new modern office building and a number @.
separate rented quarters. for sn Of which it pays
high rentals and in which # gets poorest scrt
of accommodations.
Secretary Root Will also exert every possible IN
huence to obtain new and suitable building n
can easily be shown that the rentals paid con-
siderably exceed the interest on the proposed IN
vestmeut, while the saving In time and conyeDgsn,.
would be incalcuable Mr.. Root will urge Con-
sress To appoint committee TO inspect the present
quarters of the State Department he is con-
WINGED that personal inspection would go far to
convince the national legislators OF the necessity
OF the building asked for.
The Attorney General and the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor will strongly second thA state
ments Of the Secretary of State. and as tho Pres-
dent is very much in earnest in hts rscommends-
tions that this matter be neglected no longer fk
is hoped some action will be taken
The Senate passed bill last year providing for
the purchase or the property bounded by Pennsyi-
vania avenue. the Mall. the Treasury and the Bo-
tanic Garden which it was proposed 20 erect
several buildings which ara necessary to tho proper
accommodation OF the several executive depart-
ments. but the oposition OF the House resulted In
the loss of the measure. A determined effort viii
be made this year to convert the Speaker to the
plan as with his consent It easily be carried 60
success.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
THE HON. TOM L. JOHNSON DECLINES

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mayor Johnson declines In his letter TO serve
as Democratic Presidential possibility. he stztss
IL was not Democratic victory but a local VIC
tory. and should not be considered on national
lines I believe his declination was sincere on hts
part and for the best interests OF future Dsnoo-
raoy, considering his Henry George single tar
ideas OF 1906. his municipal ownership views snd
the interest he manifests for the perpetual"
ddate who led us to defeat for eight years and Is
asking third term consideration, with -rs-
decorations and new music" which means dsfsat
In 1905. That's all. j. L. WOODS MERRIIk
Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. g 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
"THE OFFICIAL MINIMUM.
From The Dundee Advertiser

A somewhat doubtful story concerning the Bank
of England has lately been going the rounds OF the
City. According 20 the rules of the bank, members
OF the staff are required to sign the time book on
arrival each morning, and those putting In an ap-
10 state the reason for their lateness- On foggy
mornings, of course il Is uncommon thing
the bulk OF the staff to arrive late, and, rule
the first man signing viii state the reason
fog" TO which every signing afterward will
put ditto" like the who tried to save time
In marking his shirts. On occasion. the
story goes the first late conner to arrive a very
foggy morning wrote in the time book wife had
twins" This the next TO sign failed TO OBJ
serve, and accordingly there followed o whole
string OF ditto. ditto, dltxa ditto.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
WILL OF CHARLES n. DEERE.

Rock Island. H.. Nov 27.-Ths general terms OF
the will OF the late Charles H Deere were made
public to-day. Practically his entire property VAL
ued at $2O.OO0oo0. and comprising mainly the con-
troll of huge factories in Moline. Ill. will go event
ually to two grandsons. Charles Deere wiman and
Dwight L. Wiman, sons of William ID. Wiman OF
Chicago, 10 be paid TO them In three instalments
Provision is made for w. ID. Wiman during his
life; Mrs. Charles II. Deere. the widow: Mrs Will
lam Butterworth. Moline. the only living child of
Mr. and Mrs. Deere. and distant relatives and SER
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

The despondent Democratic editors hereabouts
ought to profit by the example of Colonel
Watterson. who does not think that all is
gloom because Mr. Bryan has pre-empted the
Democratic Presidential nomination The edltor
of The Courier-Journal' will not admit that
Mr.. Bryan cannot possibly win. He says
courageously:
We do not mean 10 cut ourselves off from the
Cholera In the Philippines, Yellow Fever III Cupa
and Hell in Wall Street. There are minute poss-
biiities under the leading Of a man like Mr.. Bryan
Colonel Watterson is a long-suffering optimist.
He will be satisfied with whatever comes, so
long as Kentucky is not captured bodily by the
Prohibitionists
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
WIRELESS POLICE sIeNAra

From The Scientific American
An ingenious use for wireless telsgr Aphy y pro.
tected in Berkeley. Cal A pole has bean erectsd
on the site OF the new town hall, and experiments
being made test the feasibility OF sumnoning
policemen from their beats in the event OF any
emergency call The receiving station will ne placed
In the helmets OF the men. When message.
sent out bell is rung In the patr JInan's pocael
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

st. Francis Xavier's Church. in West 18th stre.s
the scene yesterday OF the wedding Of Mis-,
Elizabeth Bouvier Dixon. daughter Of the late To-
seph z. Dixon. 20 August Noel. The bride IN a
gown of white chiffon and silk. trimmed with
lace. and large hat OF white velvet lace ana
white feathers. was given away by her brother
George Thomas Dixon. She had no bridesmaids
The bridegrOOm's attendants included his sons
August and Louis Noel, his brother. Pierre Noe,
and Joseph Ewing and Rowland Knoedler After
the ceremony there a wedding breakfast ami
a reception at the brides home. in West 2oth
street.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

LBy Telegraph The Tribune
Newport r. l., Nov. 27.-Dr. and Mrs. William
7. Bull returned TO Newport this evening to
spend Thanksgiving at Dudley Place.
y. G. Vanderbilt went New York TO-DAY
Mrs Francis Otis arrived this evening TO spsn1
Thanksgiving with her stepson. Francis. J. Otis
Mr.. and Mrs. LorilIard Spencer. Amos Tuck
French. Samuel wagstar and Miss Pauline French
returned this evening to spend Thanksgiving in
Newport.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
Netp9lork Daily G1efbn,re.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2s. 1907.

This newspaper is oiC'ed and published oy
The Tribune Association, a Neic York corpora
t:on office and principal place Of business ITto-
ufbe Building, No. 154 Nassau street, Neto fCTE;
,t,oden Mus. president; Nathaniel Tuttle. sec
retory and treasurer. The address Of the Off
oers is the Office of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
VANDERBILT WEDDING POSTPONED.

Vienna, Nov. 27.-Members OF the Szechenyi fam
fly declare that the postponement OF tho wedding
of Count Szechenyi and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt is
due only to the desire of the counts brothers to
attend the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Thanksgiving is somewhat Of a dies non tro-,
a social point OF view. Many leave town for IN.
country, where the day has been made the occ.
sion of numerous house parties. In the CITY IN.
hospitalities are Of an informal character and q.
a general rule restricted TO relatives and intir,,.
friends.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

ant Colonel and Mrs. Thomas w. Syrnons ents,.
tanned a dinner. and luncheon party to-day
Mrs. Henry W. Fitch. wife OF Chief Engines
Fitch, L. S. N, introduced their daughter Ms.
Henrietta Fitch. to society at large tea thI,
afternoon
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

Controller Metz evidently thinks that the
function OF Controller is to control: in brief,
10 be IT The Water Department wants a FL
traton plant. The Health Department strongly
urges II. Expert engineers and sanitarians favor
II. The Mayor is understood 10 approve It..
Public sentiment is strongly on the same side.
But still there shall be filters. for the Con-
troller is against them. And what are all these
others contrasted with the Controller? When
the slogan OF Mct>ius contra mundum is sounded
prudence requires the world to sing uncommon
small.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

Mr. and Mrs. William May Wright tr on their
return from their honeymoon viii make their
home at No % East 30th street Mrs. Wright
is a daughter Of DR.. and Mrs George A Dtxo,
of West 10Th street.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

The mighty effort to show that all the lead
ing Union generals were anxious TO join the
Confederate service will not he spent until some
body has conclusivey proved that Abraham
Lincoln secretly dickered for Jefferson Daviss
job and, failing to get It, took the next best
thing I'm sight.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

Announcement has been made Of the engage
ment Of Mrs Florence Quntard Richardson 10
Z. ID. Morgan Rowland Mrs. Richardson Is a
daughter of the late James Quintard and the sis
ter of Mrs James H. Brookheld Mr.. Rowland
Is a son Of the late William Frederick Rowland
and grandnephew OF z. d Morgan the We
Governor Of New York His mother married the
Marquis du Gabe after the death Of his father
and lives abroad.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

weston the Walkist." as he used to be called
has handsomely done the trick of beating his
own then unrivalled record of forty years ago
What has become of the multitude Of go d5
you please" pedestrians who in those forty years
pounded the tanbark for a share or the gate
money? Are any Of them alive to-day? And.
If so could they come anywhere near equalling
the alleged records which they made?
Truly. there is a vast difference between the
sportsman and the sport"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Mex. TvombIy returned
from their country place. near Madison n 7
yesterday. and opened their house in town for
the season
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

The price of meat is said to be falling Ihere
is room for it to fall long way without danger
Of striking the bottom.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Newbold and Miss Mary
Newbold return TO town from Hyde Park next
month for the winter
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

An English astronomer. Mr.. Denning reports
that Jupiter is the scene Of queer doings the
big red spot for which the planet is famous
makes a complete circuit OF the sphere in pc
riod of about two years, but Of late has accel-
Grated its pace Has Jupiter substituted cleo
tricity for steam for traction purposes?
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

Mrs. j. F. D. Lanier is staying at the St Regis
She may go abroad later in the season.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

Oklahoma has a favorite son to offer for the
Presidency. After this who can doubt her thor
ough fitness for statehood?
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

The Adjutant Generals suggestion that con-
scription may have TO be resorted to in order
to fill the depleted ranks of the army is, Of
course. only rhetorical pleasantly. If vOlun-
teer service IS unpopular how in time of peace
would It be possible to get Congress apd the
voters to sanction enforced service? The pay
Of the soldier should be increased, and he should
have more of the opportunities to rise which are
offered in competing military pursuits.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-28

Mr. and Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram, who recentlv
returned from abroad. are at their home. IN East
SSth street. for the winter
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-25
2AlLROAD OFFICIALS
CITY COUNCIL AND
COMMERCIAL. CLUB
HOLD CONFERENCE

Streets, as that pore would be more
convenient in everyor "
To the end tha,utat ,,matter might
pc amicably disdc, q. efayor ar.
fanged for conferer b and tlxs meet
Ing is the result
The first of the parties to the con-
ference to arrive was President s. D.
McNair, of the Railroad Commission
frs. who, in accordance with a tele-
gram sent to Mayor Donald yesterday,
arrived this morning on the Gulf and
Ship Island train at S:O5 o'clock.
President Harvey, General Manager
Curran, Superintendent Flanagan,
auditor Jones and Engineer Haugh
&rriyed at midday on special train
nd after short rest and luncheon
ley adjourned to the City Hall, where
e conference is being held. The
betting was called to order at $3.50
1n.
here they met President McNair,
Mayor and Council and represent
rs Of the Commercial Club and at
hour the News is going to press
onference is well under way.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-25
VARDAMAN ACTED
WITHIN THE Law
Chief Executive Had Perfect Right to
Grant Temporary Respite to Mrs.
Angie Rirdsons.

Daily News Special
jackson, Miss, June 25.-Some of
those who are opposed to the pardon
Of Mrs. Birdsong have questioned the
right of the Governor to grant re-
spite to Mrs. Birdsong, but there is
nothing in the contention. Under the
laws the Governor has rigkt-to re-
spite a person after conviction or to
absolutely pardon one who has COM
mitted crime before a trial. This
mas been done in this state. and under
the present laws it can be done again.
The Governor of Mississippi is clothed
with q great deal of power in regard
to such matters. The only restriction
that is placed on hih in the matter of
granting pardons is rat those asking
for pardons must priHt their petitions
in some newspaper for three weeks
before the same are presented to the
governor. This is done in order that
those who are opposed to the granting
OF such pardon may have an opportu-
nifty to get up counter petition.