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L1LY,s PARTY.

once there was little girl named
Lily. She was nine years old. and he,
parents were very rich; SO she he, had ID
she was sitting by her window. =. a
thought came to her. She wanted TO
have a party. She jumped up and ran
away to ask her mamma and papa.
They said alright, so she went to her
room and wrote the invitations. she
invited ten little girls. Their names
were Lucy, Ida, Mary, Bertha and
Louise, who were her cousins; and her
Minnie, Rosa. Grace
and Gertrude.
The party was to be the next tues
day at 8 o'clock. So the next TUESDAY
ten little girls were assembled. IheS
played games until time for luncl.
Then they went into the house. and on
the table were all kinds Of fruit and
ice cream and cake. After lunch they
gave Lily all sorts OF presents. one
gave her beautiful doll, and Ida gave
her some lace to make the doll cap.
Mary gave her bunch Of lilies. Bertha
gave her some clothes for her doll;
louise gave her some slippers and
stockings for tho doll. Lotties gave
her little baby doll. Rose gave .her
a little household set. Minnie gave
her a set of dishes. Grace gave. her a
bracelet, and Gertrude gave her
necklace. =.
lighttul evening" B;LANcHE ANTHONY.
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when she went to bed at night. 1 lived
this way for about six months. when
one day little beggar came and took
me away. 1 was very much grieVed
at this and would sometimes hide
from him. After he had worn several
holes in me he carried me to a place
where they buy old leather and iron
goods. and gave me to an old man
for a few pennies. One day, however,
other leather and made into another
shoe. An old nanny bought me. and
am still in her possession, and hope
to be until am gone"
Then the other shoes told their tales
of trial and trouble.
Composed by
CLAIMING LEFEBVRE.
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Mary S Little Birdie.

Once upon time, when I was riding
old Dick, our horse. to see my aunt,
II heard a child crying in an old
house on one side of the road. stopped
and tied old Dick, and went in-and
what do you think / saw? On mis-
cradle bed In the corner lay poor
little girl crying loudly. and on her
She quit crying. and l asked her.
What is the matterg
She said: My birdie is dead"
I asked: What made it die?'
"It has starved to death. because 1t
amt had nothing to eat. and haven't
neither for two days" she said.
Well. I will &c. home. and get you
father and mother?"
Mother has gone to hunt work: and
Iif she does not find 1t. we will starvei
and father is gone. Bad man, he beat
Mamma and got drunk and made birdie
and me afraid. And am glad he is
gone"
started for home. and when I got
had four little white chickens And
j took one. and mother Went with me
and fixed q large basket full of good
| things to eat.
| When we got to the house. the chiid's
| mother was there; SO we told her the
story OF how found the child. She
said her name was Ross. and the little
lloved her little chicken dearly.
So / helped Mary to bury it under
| a large apple tree, on one side of the
house. and gave her my little chicken
She thanked me very much for bring.
ling 1t. We went away. and promised
| to como back very soon.
ELDER SUMMERS.
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VACATION is OVER.

y u :. L " 4 I + Z ,ssa * i -. y s-l
Vacation Is over, + am sorry to say;
We must begin school day.
Tut away dolls and other toys,
For vacation Is over, girls and boys.
Put away all your games, little friends,
For to-day our school begins.
We must work instead of play,
Il And study hard every day.
Vacation has been pleasantly spent, l
know.,
We have been having fun wherever
AT exposition, beach. or mountain high,
Oh, how quickly the time did fly.
But now. as the end of vacation has
we return to go to school some,
B Now, five study our very best, WI
Well enjoy next vacation more.
is5s guess. LENNIcE ROSS.
& EdEertop. Va. IS
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Several old shoes were slttlng IN q
sh oemaker'a shop telling the story Of
their iiveaaome Of 10y, some Of !, woe e.
This particular one, spoke, and I am
"The f,rst thing I remember was
when was being sent from Paris to
washington. There I received many
hardships being thrown about In my
house. a white pasteboard box. and
many, n,anv other things. At last was
bought byga little girl about ten years
of age. I afterwards found that her
name was Adelaide. She treated ms
very nicely, polished me every dasS and
nut ma In q box with other shoes
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Puzzle Department.
Cilarutlc.

My first is In sa and also in stand.
My second is In h:ls, but not in bat
My third is In fan, and also in hand.
My fourth issin rat, but not In cat.
My fifth is in pan. and also in span.
My sixth Is In sat, but not in fat.
My seventh is in band. and also in brand.
My eghth.is In you. and also In blue.
My ninth is In strand. but not in. tan.
My tenth is in glue but not in crew
My whole is an important battle fought
on the nth and 18th of September, 1862.
JANET *. NICHOLSON.
Crewe, Nottoway County Va
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1. He must go awav.
2. Come, AS, let us go home" cried lit
tie Johnny to his sister.
8. Their fifth rush succeeded. but the other
four did not.
4. He would not be whipped. If in church
he behaved we'll.
5. y know where you arc going" Nelly
remarked.
6; we have capital bat Ross gave u.s.
exclaimed Harry.
Z. The tall arks are pretty.
s. He hid over yondcr In the woods.
Norwood, Va. HENRY C4tLLaWsa1
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urn.L,srs Fon AUGUST.

Muster Marion j. Din,moclS, Jr, care
Captain NJ. j. Dimmock, No. iii
East Main street, city, for series OF
best drawings of Confederate leaders.
Miss Evelyn Turnbull. Lnwrcnccville,
W., for book puzzle, published toe
day. but sent in during August.
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n. twentieth Street.

Dear Editor.--As I have not written to-
tho Il. d. C. c. for some time I thought
would Just write you a few lines this beau
tiful morning L have been to Jamestown.
and / had a grand time; but ! thought
would wait and see II YOU are goins to have
a Jamestown page before ! write a story
about my trip. Vacation Will soon besover,
and back to our school work we wHl5sall /
have TO go. have had y rent nice time
this summer. and truly hope all the I, D.
e. C.. members have had nice time, too.
+ will try to send in a story with my next
letter. Hoping TO see this in print. remain
your Same friend.
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Dear Editor,--I thank you'll for having my
letter printed in your paper.3 Enclosed you
viii find a story called "clafences Visit TO
want to the exposition tho 32nd OF August.
and thought it was grand. awe visited all
the buildings, In one of them we saw an
Egyptian Mummy, 5000 years old. We SAW
thn Quilt on which George washington died;
IN and the dress Mrs: washington wore
when she got married. or all the buildings
we went In I thought the Fisheries was the
.prettiest They had every fish lmaginaDis.
Wa saw the sailors drill. and many other.
Interesting things that would take too long
10 write SO viii close. Your member
JOSEPHINE MASSlFs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

In bygone days there lived king.
who had prince and princess. They
were twin brother and sister and loved
each other dearly. The king was very
well off. The queen died when the
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Norwood, Va.

Dear Editor--Please find inolosed a free-
hand rendering In pen and INK, entitled
tJIncs sam" suppose you have noticed.
that i haven't contributed anything lately,
Il haven't had the time to do any draWins.
for am kept pretty husy. Whsn are Wa
going 10 have that jamestown page NY
vacation is, over. and must say that my
contributions VIII be fewer now, although
you may expect some from me later on. z
think that the young poets and poetessssi
OF the 4, D. G, C. arc something great.
Among the poetesses think that Miss
Anne r. Barksdaie ranks rrst. ! hesteya
that the r.. u, G. G. Page " getting better
avery issue. Hoping that my drawing ~
Uncle sam MIN escape the feroeioas laws
of the monster waste basket. I rAntaia q
sincere mernbr of tho club
] TRENILlAN BA.HEt. Y,
Pocahont0s. Va n $50 TX ~
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PRIZE WINNERS FOR THE WEEK.

4 TKIZE WINNERS fUH THE WIEN.
Muster w. A. Galloway, Norwood, Va.
for "Pnpcr Puzzle"
Muster Julian r. Baber, Pocnhontns,
yn., for drawing entitled "Uncic SAM
Miss sarah Crump, No. 1f11 Hanover
street, city. for story entitled "Ad-
ventures With a RObber.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15
A Ci,urutle.

Ny first Is in pit. and also in hit
My second is in high, and also in thigh.
My third is in time, but not in dime.
My fourth Is mist, but not in list.
MY fifth Is in man, and also In can.
My sixth Is in one. and also in none.
My whole is player of tho Richmond
lscball team
BY WILLIE A. C4ALLAwAY.
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hunt them. He got lost himself. After
them home. They grew up and got
married. and lived happy forever after.
BY CHRISTINE GILF1LLAN.
ElkhOrn, w. Va.
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Cities Written In Numbers: 1. New
York. 2. London. 3. Richmond L. Bris-
tol. S. st. Paul. 6..Ablngdon. Z. Ada, s..
Ardmore. 9. Austin. 10. Augusta
Castlewood, Va. VERA DUFF.
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Dear Editor.--I inclose you story about
our foxes and picture Of Andrew Csrnesle.
All OF my stories true am SO EaxinGa
to see my badge, and / have been hoping "
would come each day when the mail comes.
Very sincerely, RUTH EVERETT.
Greenfield Va.
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SEPTEMBER DATEs.

McDonough won a victory on Lake
|Champlain.
On September 10, 1858, the battles
laround Chattanooga began
ALMA S. BOELTE.
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Answer to Flower Puzzle: 1. Larkspur.
9. Buttercup. 8. Pansy. 4. Dandelion. 5.
Sungod. 8. Tuberose.
News Ferry. Va. ALMA BoELTE.
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Dear Eaitor-I am sending you draw.
ing, which 1 hope Will escape the waists
basket 1 have not sent anything to thd
club for a long time. / am living In Wei
don, n. c.. now. VIII you please send ma
a badge? I wish to see my drawing tn
Weldon, n c. FLETCHER EDGE.
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PUZZLE ANSWERS.

North Carolina. 8. Rhode Island. A. Mich
gan. 5. Idaho. 6. Florida Ohio s.
New Jersey. Q. Pennsylvania. 10. Maine.
II. Tennessee. IL. California.
CARRINGTON CALLAwAY
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' 'ss7.l BLANCHE ANTHONY.
MY HOME.

will tell you Of my far-aWay nome:
which ia very different from any OF
the other T. d. G. G. members homes.
Tt is in Brazil. I was born In the
city, Of Rio de Janeiro. Which is stu
ny On e each side Of the street on which
I live is a long row Of royaf pam m
palms, In the Botanical Gardens IS the
Oldest palm tree In Brazil, called the
Smother palm which Is very tall, be,
ing a royal palm, This one Is loo
There are many high mountains and
HIS around Rio. The houses are made
OF rocks and succeed with plaster
There are many quarries around RIO.
from which granite is taken.
The customs there are very much
the same same games as the children do
m The market men, candy and dry
goods merchants carry their things
around on the streets and bring them
to the houses
We have street cars lust az you nave
here. We call them bonds"
7 guess you think 1t q very queer
country, but don't.
like this country very much. but
Woula ra'Aer Eel ELv1RA q. TUCKER. +
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E Dear Editor.--I like the club page very
much and hope to contribute something
toward 1t every week. IL possible. I am q
new member Please send me badge. In
closed please ind drawing. which 4 rope
to see published. Hoping the club Will have
much success. L remain true friend,
MINNIE JOHNSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

Dear ,Editor--I am glad TO write you
that am much better than 7 was am
now going about the house. though l am
stlll weak. we have lemon tree that IL
full of green lemons. We have already
Cotton one large lemon from It, We arc
having a plenty of cranes and tomatoes. !
viii close this letter by saving that thu
last page was fine. Your member.
SAMUEL LEE ROBERTSON.
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Dear Editor.-I saw my piece in the last
sundays paper, and j thank you very much
for publishing 1t. was afraid Mr.. Waste
Basket would get 1t, but I see It didn'
Incosed You will find a drawing. which \
drew myself. and piece which ! selected.
+ hone 10 see both In the Sunday paper
Wishing you and your members much sue
cess. am your old member
FANNIE 8EARDIAWAY.8 az
r.. +. D. No. /. Blackstone. Va.
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Dear Editor,-I received the beautiful.
book. "stolen treasure that I won as a.
prize in the II. D. c. c. I have read part
nf II. and enjoyed 1t ever so much. send
MANY thanks Tor It, You printed my photo
on the Il. D. c. c. Page about eighteen
months ago, SO do not think It Is hardly
necessary to print 1t again. Well. WILL
close with love to all. is
rraua va ALMA SUTTON. *
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Elk nm. va.

Dear Editor.--I have received the book
wy, sent me. and i write now 10 thank you
for it, L think 1t is certainly a nice book.
Ms far as have read. expect To 20 10
Jamestown this month, for our school Will
giving us another month of holiday. l will
Keep my prizes as long as can, for value
them very much I was Very glad to viii
a medal. and hope to receive II soon.
Your member.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

Dear Editor,-I sent YOU drawing last
week. I didn't see anything of it in thu
paper. i send another drawing this week:
hope to see 1t in print. Vacation VIII
soon bio over. and we will nnse,to commence
studying again. l will b. sorry on some
accounts and glad on some accounts Hop
ing to see this in print. remain your mem.
Der. MY RILf. Will sauna
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

little prince ndtprincess Were about
seven years of age. The king married
again. His wife was a witch, but. he
did not know it. She was a very bad
one. too.
One day the witch came to the king,
and said, ST am going to take our chill
dren out in the woods and leave them
there" The little prince heard it and
told his sister. They thought while;
idea; let us get few white stones and
drop them on our way.
The next day the witch said to the
children, Come on out in the woods
with me-" So they went with her. She
left them in the deepest part OF the
woods. AS she was going back she met
a man. He asked her what she did
with her children, and she answered,
II just took them to see a circus" and
he answered. mo. you didn't; you took
them In the forest and left them there. :
and by that, he took an AK and chopped
off her head. 4
That same man went in the forest to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

To Hidden States: l. Pennsylvania. 9,
Nebraska 8. Connecticut. 4. Georgia. 3
Tennessee. 6. Indiana. z. Delaware s,
Arkansa. O.. Illinois, 10. Louisiana
BY ANNA HOWARD LAWSON. q
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Girls Names: 1. Josephine. Q. Kate. 3
Evelyn. 4. Winnie. 8. Lawrence. 6. Sadie
Z. Virginia. s. Daisy
DAISY L. PATTIsoN.
81 East Cary Street, City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

Dear Editor-Inclosed you will find q
charade on one OF the Richmond BASEBALL
players. one will come out each week until
the names of every player has been used.
hope they Will be published Yours sii-
cerely, WILLIE iCALLAWAi.
Norwood, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

Garden-plant Puzzle: 1. Beet. 2. Egg
plant 3, Cabbage. 4. Thyme. 5. Sage s.
Leek. RUTH EVERETT
Greenfield Va.
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VIZ ~ GRACE coTTREIL.
hn6l n Twenty-second Street. City.

Dear Editor,-we received the T. D. G.
C. badges and appreciated them highly. In
this letter we Will send drawings and hope
they will not skip the drawing page. Many
thanks for those beautiful badges. Hoping
the Chtldren's Page Will continue In M
creasing Your true members,
JENNIE, & LULA CuLLlNGSWORTH.
No. 1904 n. Twenty-seyenth and sts.,
Richmnnd Va. - l. u. u
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Dear Editor.-I reckon YOU thought had
forgotten you. but haven't. I have been
away on a trip and just came back yes.
! terday I inclose my picture, which YOU
asked me for. / am going TO school at
Roanoke, and next week when; you send my
oaper send 1t to No. SIS LETTERS Street, Roam
ue Va, and will also send asstory OF my
pict,lre next week. Your. member,
II DOROTHY FRANKLIN.
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Letters From
Our Children.

Dear t;ditor,--I saw my drawing In tho
paper. send IL drawing. "u s. Officer"
An old member, s. j. HART.
400 u. Tenth street. Charlottesville. VA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

Dear Editor,-Please send me one of your
r. D. c. C. badges. ! would like to be-
come u member belong TO Bellevue
School, on .Twenty-second and Broaa
J streets My age is twelve years
| will be ever so much Obliged TO you II YOU
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The market men, candy and dry
goods merchants carry .their things
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

Dear Editor,--f have company now and
cannot write long latter, but will write
more next time. send you book piiz-
zle and drawing.
EVELYN TURSBtJLL.
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1901 Floyd Ave. city. NJ
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rt1n TALE OF AN OLD SHOE.

Ashland, Va.
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NO. ses Graydon, Avenue. Norfolk. va.
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Hidden Birds.

Norwood. Va
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Abingdon, Va.
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Elkhorn. w. Va.
the goth OF September.
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Dear Editor.--Please send me badge. as
I want to be in your club. lncose And 9
story. / want to surprise mother ana
father. From your new member.
URIS'rINU GILEIJIIAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15

Dear Editor,-1 incose a drawing, which
hope you VIII think deserves a place on
the T. d. c. G. Page as 1t took me some
time to finish It, think the puzzle de-
partment is Improving very much. Your,
sincerely, SALL1E w, REAME1.
No. 1sa s.. Main s., Danvile, Va
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Dear Editor,---1nclosed find a piece en-
titled "My Trip to coggin's Point" was
very glad to see my pieces in print. Hope
this piece Will escape the waste basket
remain. as ever true member. VIII
Petersburg. Va. EsTELLE e, GATES.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-15
Big LIBEL SUIT
TOM FOX SUES MIMI APoLiS
JOURNAL FOR FALSE STATE
MENTS AS TO HIS JOB

Minot, n. D., Sept. 14-T. E. Fox,
receiver of the United States land Of
flee, has instituted a suit against The
Journal for So, 900 dam
ages resulting from an article pub
lished in it's mail edition of Sept. -,
in which it is stated that Fox was
ousted from Office as result of his
recent controversy with L. D. Nc
Gahan, register of the land Office.
Mr.. Fox claims that the article was
sent to the Journal from Washing,
ton as the result of political influ-
ence and that it is not true. MI
Fox's term expired on the first day
of April and he was waiting for the
bond of his successor to be APPROX
ed before relinquishing the papers
of the Office. Mr. Fox is highly re
spected in the community and the ar.
ticle has aroused considerable I'm
favorable comment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-15
died ON ROAD
MRS. HALVORSEN OF RYDER DIED
WHILE BEING TAKEN
TO MlNOT.

Mrs. Jacob Halvorsen of Ryder, died
Thursday while on the road between
Minot, and Ryder, having started for
there with her husband who was 60
ing to. Minot to make final proof on
his homestead.
Deceased has been suffering for
some time from consumption, but it
was not thought that her condition
was so serious She was apparently
strong when she left home in the
morning but died when about half
way to Minot The body was taken
to that city and placed in the care of
H. C. Raycraft, the undertaken.
Mrs. HaIvorsen was the mother of
eight children, all of whom SURVIVE
her.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-15
PORTLAND MAN KILLED
is WHIRLED TO HIS DEATH IN
MACHINERY OF AN ELE-
VATOR.

Hans P. Engh, for many years man
ager of the Cargill elevator at Port
land, was whirled to his death in the
machinery of the mill Wednesday.
While engaged in oiling the machin-
cry his clothing caught in a shaft and
he was whirled around and then
thrown in the pit. When he was re-
moved it was found that one of his
legs was broken and an arm was near
ly torn from the body. There was a
bad wound in his side and cuts and
bruises about his head and body. He
died a few hours after being found.
He was a resident of Portland for 20
years, and leaves a wife and three
children.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-15
new BOTTLING WORKS
:. w. MURPHY OPENS NEW
WORKS, MAKING TWO SOFT
DRINK CONCERNS HERE.

A new firm under the name of "The
Bismarck Bottling Works." with F.
w. Murphy as proprietor, has started
a new bottling works in the basement
of the building occupied by the Lewis
Vidger-L Fruit Co. Mr.. Murphy
was formerly a member of the firm
of Sells, Murphy & Sells, and has had
much experience in every branch of
the business he is entering He has
fitted his new bottling works with all
new and model machinery and ex-
poets to put out a line Of goods that
will help make Bismarck famous for
soft drinks of every description. The
firm will begin operations in their new
quarters Monday and expect to re-
main there until a better location can
be secured.