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The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

Miss Mae Imoe is visiting hel sister at Ink.
 Bro. Smales preached at the Chapel last Sunday.
 Mrs. Riley of Ink visited her mother, Mrs. Imoe, Sunday.
 William Imoe has gone to work for Mir. Caldwell up near Rich Mountain.
 Those on the sick list this week are Euris Perry and father and Pearl Tubbs.
 Miss Arkie Woolsey of Shady Grove attended church at the Chapel Sunday.
 Mir. Edmonds and family spent Saturday and Sunday with their son at Cherry Hill.
 A large crowd gathered at MT Hoover's Sunday night and spent few hours in singing.
 Mrs. Mollie Edmonds ot Cher ry Hill is visiting the family of Mir. Edmonds of this place.
 Nobody's Sweetheart.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
RED BIRD NOTES.

c. W. Cox and wife spent Sun day at lower Big Fork.
 Dr. Cox is having some fenc- ing done on his farm.
 A movement Is on foot to build q new church and school building at this place.
 The Rev. Mir. Childers and J. B. Dilbeck of Cherry Hill were business callers Friday.
 1Mrs. Robbins and little daugh- ter of near Womble visited at the home of John Milham last week,
 Mrs. Doss and children of Mena spent several days here last week at the home of Mrs. k. T. Ed wards.
 Mrs. WIlhite has returned to hel home at Oden, after an extended visit with her.daughter, Mrs. s w Mitchell.
 Dr. Logan of Caddo Gap. ano a Mir. Hunter of Tennessee, were in town last week looking around with view of locating.
 T. II. Phllpot, substantia merchant at Cherry Hill, spent several days here last week, the guest of hls old friend ard for. mer neighbor, G. w. Cox.
 We are authorized to announce that there will be a picnic anc basket dinner at Sulphur Springs Thursday, August 6. There will be speaking by the candidates fat mems race and various amuse. ments.
 Arthur Whisenant and wife oi Welch, passed through town lasl week en route to the Ouachlta where they will spend severa days at the home of the latter, parents, MT. and Mrs. w. R Christenberry.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Born, to MT. and Mrs. Robert Crow, a baby girl.
 Miss Fannie Parish of Ink visited at Board Camp Sunday.
 A singing class was organized at Board Camp Sunday morning.
 Dr. Charles Sanford spent Monday on business trip to Marlow, Ok.
 Miss Martha Atkins of Mena spent several days visiting Miss Estella Sargent.
 There was a musical entertain- ment at the home of Mrs. G. D, Bedford Saturday night.
 Miss Lizzie Cagle, who has been at Oden for some time, has returned to her home at Board Camp.
 The Singing convention will meet at Board Camp, commence ing Friday night, July 3l and lasting over Sunday. Everybody is invited to attend.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
HATFIELD HINTS.

MT. K. J. Clayton suffered from sunstroke while blowing his corn last Wednesday. He was reported on the mend Saturday.
 The slave contractors are now furnishing work for both men and teams that have been laying off for the past month.
 The footwashing Sunday at the Nichols schoolhouse was at tended by over two hundred peo. pie. The entire christian con- gregation engaged in the humble service, and during the footwash- ing one of the loudest shouts of praise from both men and women that ever went up from West Valley was heard by the we'll behaved congregation.
 NJ. ]. Moore who has been sick with conjestion for the past ten days died at s o'clock Monday evening. A few hours before his death he called his relatives and friends around him and with a smile of perfect peace on his tace asked them to take care of his loving wife and three little boys, then closed his talk with the firm statement that he was going to heaven. May we be able to profit by the life of this good man.
 COURT PROCEEDINGS.
 State of Arkansas vs. Charley Barnes for assault and battery, tried before squire Davis, crime reduced to single assault and fined Sl.00 and cost. Second charge against Charley Barnes for dis turbing religious worship tried by jury and acquitted.
 State of Arkansas vs. F. k. Sniiker for fighting, plea of guilty and fined S7.50 and cost.
 State of Arkansas vs. c. c. Miller for assault and battery, fined 50 cents and cost. Several othe, cases are set for trial next week.
 Arley Nichols.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
WIcKES WAVELETS.

Been having some nice rains, which were great help to sweet potatoes and corn.
 Lewis, the little son of Mir. and Mrs. Sam Willis, is on the sick list at this writing.
 There will be singing at Crys- tai Hill next Sunday at 3 o'clock and preaching at II.
 Mrs. Russel Brown of Granuiss was in Wickes one day last week visiting with relatives.
 E. C. Darwin and l.. o. Cooper went down around Hope one day last week to look out a location. Mrs. Matte Daniel and chil- dren, who have been spending the past few weeks with relatives, returned 10 their home at GaI win, Okla, Sunday morning. They were accompanied home by An drew Daniel and Harvey Rogers.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
0RANNiS GRAINS.

F. L. Jackson was a county seat visitor the past week.
 Rev. Galloway filled his regu, lar appointment on the 4th Sur day iR place of the 1st.
 Rev. aud Mrs. Forest of Gill, ham, spent Friday and Saturday } with their Grannis friends.
 Miss Cassie Stanford returned last week from Siloam Springs, where she has been for some time,
 The ladies of the w. c. T. U, will serve ice cream Saturday af' ternoon and night. All invited
 Fred Wood of Hochatown, Ok, came in Sunday to accompany Miss Myrtle on her trip to Port Arthur.
 Mrs. Ida Bazan has sold heI household goods and has gone lc make her home with her brother in Oklahoma.
 There has been quite a number on the sick list for the past week, but at present writing all are improving.
 Mrs. Vergil Wimberly returned home the 18th from a six weeks visit with her parents in Kansas. Her brother Claude came with her.
 Mr. Henry Chester and Miss Birdie Langham were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
NICHOLS NOTES.

w. l.. Nichols of Hatfield spent Sunday here.
 Willie Scott and wife of Cove, visited at the home of Jim Mich ols Sunday.
 A great many farmers are busy planting Irish potatoes now, Crops are fine.
 Miss Oza Nichols of De Queen, came up Sunday to spend a month with homefolks.
 There was large crowd attend ed the footwashing at the Free will Baptist church here Sunday. John Shelton of Hackett City, has bought the Duff James farm and Lige Nichols has bought the Helter James farm.
 Brother Reddlng of Rocky and the Rev. Mir. Dunman of Mena are conducting a series of meet ings at this place this week
 Hill
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
HILLSIDE MISSION.

Mrs. N. k. Ferguson and family of Hathaway, attended church at Hill side Sunday.
 Prof. V. s. Ferguson attended the picnic at Abernathy school house last Saturday.
 The Rev. w. w. Mahurin of Little Hope, will preach at Hillside Mission the 5th Sunday in August.
 Mrs. Mary Doss and family ot Mena are visiting kindred and friends in this community at present The Rev. H. c. Ferguson, while working on the farm July IS, killed two very large rattlesnakes measur ing 5 feet and $ inches.
 The Rev. Isaac Bates of Board Camp failed to reach his regular appointment at Hillside Mission last Sunday, and the Rev. Dr. Bates of Sulphur Springs, assisted by the Rev. J. M. Hughes conducted the services. At the conclusion the Rev. H. G. Ferguson, secretary of Hill side Mission, gave an address.
 Mountain Hermit.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
SINNERS FROn SHADY.

Joe Lawrence has gone to Hartley 10 attend school this summer.
 The Sunday school organized last Sunday was attended by a large crowd.
 Mrs. Lou Lawrence is in from Oklahoma, visiting relatives al this place.
 Lewis Nichols and family and Mr. Charley Higgins and family spent Saturday fishing.
 G. w. Whisenhuut and family gre visiting relatives in Mont gomery county this week.
 Captain Geo. J. Hazlett Jeff here last week for St. Louis to see his brother who IS very ill.
 Fred Arnold of Mt. Ida, Mont gomery county, is visiting his
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NUNLEy NEWS.

Ira Jones went to Acorn Sun day to enter school at that place Mrs. Lula BrunbeIow, who has been very Ill the past week, is slowly improving.
 H. k. Harrison and wife were visiting relatives at Board Camp Saturday and Sunday.
 J. I. Hilton and wife visited Tn Mena Saturday, the guests of B. A. Duncan and family.
 Mrs. K. s. Anderson, who has been visiting in Texas for some time, returned to her home Satur- day.
 Myrtle Duncan and Mir. Gately of Mena drove out to see Miss Duncan's sister. who is staying at the Nunnelee home.
 Ruby.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
NEWS FROM ATHENS.

K. J. H. and James Kemp came up recently from Mississippi for visit with W Kemp, whom they had not seen for twenty-fouI years. Since coming K. ]. H. Kemp has bought land in this neighbourbood and will put in a sawmill. James Kemp has pur- chased land for a fruit farm.
 Farmers faces are all smiles since the good rains began.
 Nosegay.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
PLEASANT HILL HAPPENINGS

Miss Della Busic returned from Horatio last week.
 John Pollack left for Howard county last Saturday.
 The Rev. J. Widener will preach here next Sunday at 4 o'clock.
 D. G. Griffin of Noah, Ok, visited his mother last Monday.
 G. Betcher caught a cat fish last Saturday that weighed 37H pounds.
 Mrs. o. H. Mcdonald Is able to be out again after few days sickness.
 NJ. J. Dover passed through here last Monday on his way to Bethel, Ok. Mrs. Aron Clifford of Rocky is visiting with her mother, Mrs, T. A. Joplin. J. N. Sullivan is doing some work on the roads in Cove town ship this week.
 Morris Simeon made trip to South McAlester after a bunch of horses last week.
 Miss Etta Sanders of Cove was the guest of Miss Georgia Ken nedy last Sunday.
 Miss Ida and Miss Della Grif- fin of Noah, Ok, are visiting with thelr grandmother this week. Rouuh Rider
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
NOVEL CLAIM AGAINST RoAn
Judge Ponder Says Ticks s...,
 From Train Killed cnws s''ll

eAtASA OtMS.
 Walnut Ridge, July 26.-Juds. Harry l.. Ponder has pressu,s, a novel claim to the mana. ment of the Iron Mountain, i, connection with the death of ,v. very fine cows. On July ! ,,a again on July 7 Judge Poud,, lost high bred COW, and pno. investigation claims to have 4. covered that the cows died frou Texas fever, and charges that,s. fever was contracted by tbe cow, from fever ticks thrown cut 4 the cattle cars at or near the ea tie pens here.
 Ii is the custom of the I'm, Mountain employees to clean ,b. cattle cars near the stock per, while the cattle are being rested and fed, and according with tb. federal statute, and Judge Pond, said that in the refuse taken from the cars were number of fegu ticks which infected the cow, Judge Pouder employed skilled veterinarian to decide the exact cause of the death of the COWS. and the claim against the railroad is the result.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
BoULDERs FROM ROCKY

Having nice rains these days, Mrs. E. G. Turner visited her children at Rust Saturday and Sunday.
 w. l.. Shepherd and Emmett Rowe made business trip to Hatfield Monday.
 Grover Winton was kicked by mule last Thursday and was pretty badly hurt.
 Quite number of Rocky sports attended the leap year party al Dr. Maxwell's Saturday night.
 Sedo.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
POTTER PERSONALS

James Cole of Mena was in this vicinity Monday.
 J. G. Adams visited the poor farm last week.
 Jack Lowthers and daughter, Maud, left Saturday for Spiro. Homer Pigg and wife visited Mir. Heath and family near Old Dallas Sunday.
 Alex Bruuson and w. A. Gam left last week for Oklahoma to haul lumber few weeks. l.. H. Keener aud wife and ]. T. Barron and wife visited the sick at Joe Terrell's Monday.
 Cor.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

motor cycle 10 see one running at mile minute speed.
 It looks like our literary society has about reached the top, but it IS still climbing. Our last meeting was great success Music was furnished by the Heath musicians, and will be at the future meetings. We will again the second Saturday night in August. Let all come and have a good time.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

the home of tle brides mother, southwest of town.
 Mir. Simmons, who has been visiting the family of MT. Nc. Cuiston for some time, was called home Friday on account of sick ness.
 Mrs. w. NJ. Tucker and little Gertrude, returned on the excur' sion to their home at Rawood Tex. They were accompanied by Mrs. Fuckers mother, Mrs. J. R. Clements, and Miss Myrtle Wood as far as Beaumont.
 M. F. D. M.
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Cows Strayed.

Two 4-year-old cows, giving milk, one dark red with white ring around tail above bush, the other red and white; wore small bell when last seen, July p. Reasonab ble reward for iufotms. tion leading to recovery. Address
 l.. Grother, Mena, Ark,
 on Sam Wallace place 21z miles
 east of Meua. *wlt
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

brothers, Jessie and 0. l., Ar mold, here this week.
 w. M. Leins and wife have moved to Mena to spend the sum- mer. MT. Leins is fireman on the Kansas City Southern.
 Shade.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

question may be discussed further at d later date-Editor.
 To the Editor of The Star.
 saw in your valuable paper of June 25, an article headed What it It Costs to Raise Razorback Hogs in Arkansas.
 We'll, you didn't tell us at last but went on eulogizing the fellow who happened to have a little better hog than his neighbor till you forgot to to say what it cost to raise the native Arkansawyer. 1 can give you some little idea. It will take about one tenth as much as it takes to raise one of those lazy, slab-sided Poland China hogs.
 There is nothing wrong with the stock of hogs in Polk county as a whole. We just need more of them.
 You say 1t would be great bless ing to Polk county to have hog law. Having had 25 years experi- ence in this hog-law business, will speak knowingly. You say in three years the tide would turn and we would be shipping meat out instead of into Polk county. The truth is the whole county would be under mortgage.
 In the first place the families in Polk county, as a rule, are large. It takes on an average 1000 pounds of meat to the family.
 Now, Nr. Editor, you know that there are several hundred carloads of feed stuff shipped into this coun- ty every year. Part of it is caused by bad management and heap of it is because the land is too thin to make the amount of feed necessary. Can man buy this high priced feed for the blooded hogs? l say no.
 We know the average price for corn in this county is 50 cents per bushel. Can you afford to feed this high price corn to raise and fatten your blooded hogs to compete with Kansas, Oklahoma and Illinois-with their Is and 20 cent corn? All the fools in this county would say no.
 l know some stock is breechy, but I am satisfied while you was out on your trip heap of the farms you saw it was more trouble for the razorback to get through the briars and bushes in the fence cor ners than it is to get through the fence.
 Now, MT. Editor, to come to cold facts. A man with an average fam fly that don't raise from 150 to POO bushels of surplus corn can't raise his meat in the pen, and when he does it will cost, green, as much as as dry salt meat from the stores. Besides, the acorns will draw many of our cattle till they die, besides lose half of our calf crop and take a third more to winter our cattle. These are facts. 4 man with several cat tie will find he will lose more every year than it will cost to fence his farm. A renter or a day laborer who would vote for hog law ought to have his pants kicked.
 There were several carloads of hogs shipped out of this county IS months ago. They were good hogs, too. Yours for the right.
 J. c. Yell.
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Bob Lynch of Windsor, Mo, came in Tuesday with two car loads of fine Missouri mules, which are consigned to parties at Beaumont. MT. Lynch stopped oil in Mena in order to uu- load the mules and give them feed and rest, also to visit with bis old-time friend, K. D. Waddill uf this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
NOTICE.

For Hats, Caps. Shoes and Gloves at bed rock prices, call on NJ. K. Penninger, Nunley, Ark
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The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
Plain Talk on Hogs.

The following article was received by The Star during the absence of the author of the article criticized. The question may be discussed further at later date-Editor.
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$. A. Downs is in Mena for a few days visiting with his fami. ly. They have just returned from a camping trip at the Nar- rows. Mir. Downs is an enthusi- astic admirer of Janssen Park and says nothing in Meua is nearly so good an advertisement for the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

Mrs. H. T. Milham and child ren left Sunday for visit with relatives at Big Fork.
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Joe Baker, Jr., of Hodge, La, came in Thursday afternoon for a visit with relatives at this place.
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Fork, were in the city Monday shopping.
 A. s. Parker of Rogers. Ark, is here looking over the city with a view to locating.
 Mrs. H. T. Milham and child ren left Sunday for visit with relatives at Big Fork.
 Joe Baker, Jr., of Hodge, La., came in Thursday afternoon for a visit with relatives at this place.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. r. Jaggers lett last week for an extended visit with relatives at Rolf, Ck.,
 Mrs. J. K. Hendricks and Mrs. Ida Philpot left Tuesday for visit with relatives at Tahhina, Ok.
 Isaac Garrett and wife of Egg ger, spent Friday in ihe city, the guests of MT. and Mrs. K, l.. Pilgrim.
 Miss Minnie Killian came up from her home at Cove Wednes day and spent Thursday with friends in Mena.
 The laying of brick for the walls of the Hamilton-Lochridge building on Mena street was com menced last Thursday.
 Curtis Shields left Sunday on a business trip of several days to Monticello to look after property interests at that place. J. c. Baker, after a pleasant visit of several days with relatives at this place, returned Saturday to his home at Hodge, La. Will A. Garner, forest guard from Rich Mountain, was in Mena Monday accompanied by his brother-in-law, T. H. Cox.
 Freeman l.. Johnson, Demo cratic candidate for county asses. sor, was up from Hatfield attend ing chanoery court Monday.
 Gen. K. G. Shaver returned Sunday afternoon from a busi ness trip of several days at Center Point, Nashville and Ashdown,
 B. F. Smith of Ascites was ir Meua on business Monday. He reports goodly number of sum mer visitors at that watering re. sort.
 Mrs. Nj. F. Hayes and grand. children, Fannie and Joe Jones, returned Friday from a weeks visit with relatives at Board Camp.
 J. w. Henderson, who recently came here from Egger, Ok, is opening up dry goods store in the Townsend building on South Mena street.
 G. H. and Marcus Johnson of Hatfield were in the city on busi. ness matters Monday. They re- port crops doing remarkably we'll in their locality.
 Mrs. J. T. Mathews of Bates, Ark, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. J. Lundy. He is accom- panied by his brother, William Mathews, of Billings, Mo.
 Miss Kate Ellen Norwood has returned from her visit at New Boston. Her cousin, Miss Oma Perot, cane with her to visit in Mena until after the Far at lea st. :.
 Walter Upstain of near Birm- ingham, Ala. came iu Monday afternoon and will spend several days here looking over the coun- try with a view to purchasing farm lands.
 J. E. Pope, who has been con- dncting a grocery store on South Mena street. Monday sold his stock of goods to Willis Taylor, who took charge of the business this morning.
 G. F. Crawford and family, w. K. Cox aud fsmily and ]. A. Richards and family, drove out Saturday to Big Fork, where they spent the day attending the picnic at that place.
 Charles Ehred of Crystal Lake, Cal, who came here several days ago, purchased Saturday through J. l.. Horner, the Littleiohn farm located two miles west of town
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
Shingles For Sale

At NJ. K. penri- gers store, Nuuley, Ark. 3Otl
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

Prof. w. T. Adams left Tues day afternoon on a business trip of several days to Oklahoma City.
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this moraing for Egger, where they will spend several weeks visiting with relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

Rocking Chairs from $1.75 to M.OO each at Petty's.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
News Notes and Personals
Rev. B. F. Cannon of Hatton, was a Mena visitor Friday.

w. J. Dilbeck and wife of Big Fork, were in the city Monday shopping.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

A. s. Parker of Rogers. Ark, is here looking over the city with a view to locating.
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this morning for Egger, where they will spend several weeks visiting with relatives.
 Prof. w. T. Adams left Tues day afternoon on business trip of several days to Oklahoma City.
 Miss Anna Bell Latimer of Tulsa. Ok, came in Monday night and will spend several weeks visiting with frieu as at this place.
 Rev. M. K. Irwin, former well known citizen oi Mena, who has been assisting in protracted meeting near Texarkana, came Tn Thursday afternoon and spent the night, leaving Saturday for his home at England.
 Judge Wright Prickett and wife, Sheriff J. w. Cunningham, H. I. Green, F. M. Reeves and Senator George Legate left on the local Monday for Gran his. where they went to attend a picnic held at that place.
 w. A. Townsend of Quito was a caller at the office of The Star last week He says his cotton looks fine but corn is spotted. 1 lie also informs The Star that there will be picnic held at Hol- fly Springs, Saturday. August l..
 Rev. B. A. Few, formerly pre- sid ng elder of the Texarkana dis trict of theM. E. church. South, was in Mena last Saturday Iiu the interest of the Henderson College at Philadelphia. He was the guest of Rev. aud Mrs. J. A.. Henderson.
 The Rev. William Shelton was in from Ink Friday exhibiting a "buzzer" from a diamond snake which he killed near bis home and which he says was nearly SIX feet long and large around in pro. portion. The reptile had nine rattles and a button.
 l John Thompsou, who IS on a business trip to points west, in- cluding California, writes from Denver that while he is enjoying the beautiful scenery out there, there is nothing there to compare with the comfort of the cool nights at Mena..
 Oscar Thacker has gone 10 Kansas City and St. Louis to buy line of goods for the Thacker Dry Goods Company, which will open up tor business inside of the next few weeks in the Cox build ing on Mena street, one door south of The Star office. 1 Dr. K. c. Mccoy received a message Monday announcing the death of his brother, F. w. Mccoy, which occurred at an early hour Monday morning at his home at Amboy, Ind. Dr. Mccoy left that afternoon to attend the funeral of his brother.
 The Rev. J. ]. Haynes returned last Friday from Arksdelphia Hope and other points south. He says Polk county crops look bet ter than any he has seen, and that he is glad to be back where he can be comfortable, the heat south being intense, to say no. thing of the mosquitoes.
 
 1 J. A. Harkey and little son Frank, came up from Hatton Tuesday and spent the night in Mena, returning Wednesday. MT. Harkey states that he has bought a new safe for the postoffice and store to take the place of the two blown up by robbers few months ago.
 s. A. Downs is in Mena for a few days visiting with his fami. ly. They have just returned from camping trip at the Nar- rows. MT. Downs is an enthusi- astic admirer of ,Janssen Park and says nothing in Meua is nearly so good an advertisement for the city.
 Bob Lynch of Windsor, Mo-, came in Tuesday with two car | loads of fine Missouri mules
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30

Charles Lofts and family, Mrs Ellen Wimberly and Mrs. w. F. Wimberly of Paducah, Tex, ar rived in Mena Thursday, lesving
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Miss Anna Bell Latimer ot Tulsa. Ok, came in Monday nioht and will spend several weeks visiting with frien as al this place.
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MT. and Mrs. D. r. Jaggers lett last week for an extended visit with relatives at Rolf, Ck.,