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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-07
spending few days in Charlton with
Miss Maud Martz
BLAkESBURG.

Blakesburg.- Quincy Dorothy Went
to Ute, Ia, Friday for short visit
with relatives there
Grace and Lulu Koortz are visiting
their. sister, Mrs. Rosa. Wilson.
Mrs. Bert HENDERSON visited Thurs
day with her sister. Mrs, Soda Will
liams.
George Alternately of Missouri, Is
visiting here with, relatives
Mrs. Milvin Peck went to Ottumwa
Friday evening to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Baultis BOSNIAN
Grace Tubagh and Charley Tirsley
We're united in marriage June 80, at
Ottumwa. They will reside in Blakes-
burg
Ella Judson and May Bell were In
Ottumwa Saturday II
Mrs. Ida Harlan went to Abba Fri =
day to visit her sister, Miss Ben
Asbury.
Vera Tharp and brother, Van, re-
turned home after a pleasant visit
with their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
jerry Thompson.
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PULASKI.

Pulaski.--Mrs. Bertha Johnson and
little son, who has been visiting at
the home of Mrs. Johnsons mother,
Mrs. Mary Il. Augspenger. the past
two weeks, returned to her home in
Mt. Pleasant Monday
Ed Daugherty and family returned
home Wednesday from a weeks visit
at Cantril and Keosauqua.
The contractors have begun work on
the new school building.
Mrs. T. Fl. Corrick and children
came over from Ottumwa Saturday
to visit at the home of Mrs. Corrick's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Reed, and
returned Monday evening,
Mrs. Rose Shelton and children came
down from Bloomfield Thursday even
Ing to spend a few days at, the w.
H. Shelton home
DR., Bernard Shelton, wife and
daughter left Thursday for their home
In Long Beach, Cal. after an extended
visit here with their parents.
John Brunk came down from Des
Moines Thursday evening. Els mother
and Wayne Wray accompanied him
home Saturday
Mrs Effie Milligan and daughter,
Hazel, Of Bloomfield, came down Sat
urday evening for an extended visit.
Miss Durfiinger and Maud Slower
came down from Bloomfield Saturday
to visit relatives.
Dennis Parish attended the
operators convention at Centerville
Saturday
Mrs. Lora Parish and Mrs. Joel
Hunt visited near Mt. Sterling from
Saturday until Monday
DR.. III. G. Finch, Dr. c. A. Shelton.
John Saunders, G H. Milliran. ]. e..
Reed. D. G. sutten and Martin Barnes,
attended masonic lodge in Milton last
week. d,
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Morris Williams
HORSE SALES AND REAL ESTATE
AUCTION EVERY OTHER FRI
DAY-PRIvATE SALES
DAILY.
HORSE BUYERS COMING.

The first buyer to arrive for this
weeks sale is VIM. Delaney from
Minneapolis, MINI. He is here for "a
load for the northern market. Henry
Wilson from Williamsport, Pa, also
told me he would be here this week.
Others will arrive later. Consigners
should not forget that this is the week
of the free listing sale, and as 20
prices while they are lower then dur
ing the spring months, my own
opinion is they are as high as we may
reasonably expect them any time dur
ing the summer months, and it is just
possible they may go lower still as the
season advances, especially as this is
election year. About the best rule to
follow is to simply sell when your
horse is ready and when you can spare
him, and for the dealer to buy them
lower and stay in the game" the
year round.
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AN iowa FARMER
HONOREO BY US.
GEO. RoMMEL OF MT. PLEASANT
REPRESENTATIVE OF U. s.
AT CHILE.

Mt. Pleasant, July 6. George M.
Rommell of this city, present head of
the department OF animal husbandry
in Washington, D. c., has been APP
pointed by President Roosevelt to rep
resent the national department of ag-
riculture at the Pan-American Scien-
tific congress at Santiago, Chilli, from
Dec. Is to jan Z.
He has been appointed member of
committee of three which governs
the United States delegation, includ.
ing representatives from all depart
ments and large universities in this
country.
Mr.. Romnel has recently been in
conference with President Roosevelt
and Secretaries Root and Wilson con-
corning the details of the trip and the
work of the congress, which will be
the most important gathering of its
kind ever held. There will be repres-
entatives present from all over the
world, and many of the foremost sci
entific scholars along all lines, will be
in attendance.
The honor conferred upon Mr.. Rom
mel is justly deserved, for his record
has been excellent since he entered
the service and he is we'll fitted to rep
resent the United States on this i'm
portant mission. Since leaving college,
Mr.. Rommel, a graduate of both Iowa
Wesleyan and Iowa State Agriculture
al college, has forged to the front
rapidly.
Studied to be Farmer.
George Rommel has always wanted
to be farmer since he was a little
fellow. With this intention he enter
ed the Iowa State college at Ames in
1892, when he was 15 years old. His
father transferred him to Iowa Yves
leyan in short time because of his
youth and a desire to give him lit
erary training as foundation for his
future work. He graduated from the
local institution with honors in 1897.
His college course had not lessened
his ardor for farm life and he started
to work for P. Young on farm near
here. He continued his work with
much enthusiasm and failed to tire of
his duties, as DR.. Rommel, his father,
predicted.
The following year he entered Iowa
state college and with the advantage
OF a college course and some expert
ence in practical farming, he finished
his technical education in three years.
Since leaving Ames Mr. Rommel has
made rapid strides in his work and
for the past few years has been the
head of the bureau of animal husband.
~ with headquarters at Washington,
D. G.
Mr.. Rommelghas written extensive
ly on various subjects pertaining to
stock raising, publications which have
had a wide circulation, thus showing
the appreciation of their value by the
scientific world.
Mr.. Rommel will sail for South
America this fall and it is possible
he may go by way Of Europe instead
of through Panama, Buenos Ayres and
around Cape Horn.
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Knoxville.--Ora Young returned to
his home in Douglas, Wyoming, We'd
nesday
Miss Mary Matthews is attending
summer school at the state normal at
Cedar Rapids.
the bIacksmithing business with-C. w.
Curl. has sold his interest to mis-
partner and Is removing to Warren
county this week.
Mrs. Brake Young is confined to her
bed with a very badly sprained ankle.
The worst feature in the case is this
torn tendons. The accident occurred q
week ago Monday and resulted from
slipping from the step while alighting
from a buggy.
Miss Mary Thompson Of Greedy,
Col, is here for an extended visit with
relatives and friends. At present she
is visiting at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Brobst.
Miss Sadie VAIN left Thursday for a
visit with relatives at Hubbard. H.,
and expects to attend the chautauqua
meeting at Iowa Falls before return
ing.
Miss Mildred ellison will leave Mon
dav for Vermilion. s. D.. where she
will make an extended visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. o. w. Thomp-
son.
Mrs. j.. D. Wright went to Dos
Moines Thursday to take part in the
chautauqua exercises. She will re-
main in the capital city over Sunday
Hester Brobst and wife returned TO
their Knoxville home after an eight
months visit with their children in
St. Joseph, Mo.
DR.. j. " Brann was called to Harvey
on professional business Tuesday.
Mrs. Daniel Qugg has been on the
sick list for the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Darrah visited
friends in Des Moines this week.
G. A. Nicer and wife made busl-
ness trip to Des Moines Monday.
Mrs. Nancy Sherwood has been
spending the week with relatives near
Tracy.
Burr Phelps took his children on a
little outing to the river at Harvey
Wednesday.
Mrs. Pierson of Des Moines, visited
the w. G. Jacob family Of this city
the first Of the present week.
Arthur Core, of the firm or Core Sc
Tin, left Monday on a business trip e.
Appleton, MINI. He will also visit
with the S. S. Dennison family.
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The Ups and Downs.
THE FOURTH AT MT.
PLEAsANT-A BALL GAME

Mt. Pleasant, July 6-The celepra-
ton in Mt. Pleasant Saturday was
one OF the largest and most success
ful ever held In the city. Despite the
threatening weather large crowd Of
several thousand people from the sur
rounding towns and country had
gathered in the city before noon.
The features Of the celebration were
the industrial parade In the morning,
the patriotic address of DR.. r.. A
Schell, the automobile parade and ball
game between Mt. Pleasant and Oils
in the afternoon.
The industrial parade at II O'Clock
IN the morning was the best ever seen
IN MT: Pleasant on such an occasion
The floats We're both unique and
artistic, and most of the citys
merchants were represented A feature
or the parade was the take-off on the
denry county court house, comparing
the county.s property in value with
the court houses Of counties of less
wealth.
The program in the afternoon was
carried out as announced. Mayor Dug
dale presided and Chas.S G. Gloeckler,
president Of the Commercial club Wet
coined the visitors to Mt. Pleasant in
neat speech The Declaration o.
independence was read by Miss Mabel
duncan. DR.. Schell was then intro
duced, and in few minutes gave an
address bubbling with patriotism.
He referred especially to the tre-
mendous significance Of the date in
history and congratulated his hearers
on being American citizens. It was
DE- Schell's first public appearance be-
fore Mt. Pleasant citizens generally
and he made very favorable impress
sion on all. Music was furnished dur
ing the day by four splendid bands
from neighboring towns, Danville, New
London, Wayland and Salem.
The Ball Game.
The ball game between Mt Pleasant
and Olds was an interesting event Of
the day. The visitors were defea ted
by score Of to g. but played good
game. Following was the lineup:
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Death of Mr.. Lundqren,

Charlton, July 6.-Andrew s. Lund-
gren died at his home in this city
Friday after an illness Of several
months with cancer of the stomach.
He is survived by his wife and six
children. He was about So years old
and had lived in Charlton for many
years. He was tailor by trade. Flu
neral services were held at the
Swedish Lutheran church Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock, conducted
by Rev. O. A. Elmquist, after which in
terment will take place in the Charlton
cemetery. He was highly esteemed by
all who knew him and his death will
be mourned by large circle OF
friends
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AIesander-Jov weddInr

Charlton, July 6.Mr. Frank JOY
and Miss Belle Alexander, both Of
Derby, were united in marriage Fri
day at high noon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Alexander, the ceremony being per
formed by Rev. M. S. Clark in tbs
presence OF a number of guests. Fol
lowing the ceremony a sumptuous din
ner was served. Both bride and groom
enjoy the high regard of the communi
ty and have many friends who will
extend congratulations and best
wishes on this happy occasion
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FRIEDRICH LYNCH FOUND
Former ottumwa Boy Who Left St.
Louis Home, Was in

Word has been received in the city
that Frederick Lynch, son of Rev, j
HOLSTER Lynch of st. Louis, formerly
OF Ottumwa, who disappeared from
his fathers home June II, was found
with friends in Chicago whittier he
journeyed after leaving ST. Louis.
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People of Philippines Appeal.

Manila, July 6.--The people Of the
Philippines have issued an appeal to
the people of the United States II
influence congress to enact legislation
that will give the islands equal trad.
advantages with Porto Rico, that
and that the islands once more be-
come prosperous and happy
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, July .-Poultry-Market
stead.
Turkeys lac.
Chickens-9kc.
Springs-15 @17c.
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AVERY.

F. Il t4 .
Avery.7-Mrs. Roy Clapp spent the
Fourth at Bussev with her sister.
]. w. Rftchter made business trip
to Abba last week
Mrs. j. u. Evans and daughter,
Lena, of Abba, spent few days visit
Ing at the Fisher and Lemberger
homes.
P. H. Hynes made {. trip to Chicago
Tuesday.
Most of the Avery people celebrated
the Fourth at Bussey. The Avery
band played, as did also the ball team.
Among those who went to Bussey
last Friday We're: Mrs. Jennie Clapp,
Mrs. w. Q. Appleman and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Evans, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Robt. Peterson ] w. Richter.
wife and son Harold, Mrs. w. S. Apple
man and sister.
Frank Allen and wife celebrated the
Fourth at Abba.
VIII Allison and wife spent tile
Fourth at Eddyvile
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Dies AS He Quits Hospital.

Aurora, H., July 6.-On his way
from hospital at Elgin, supposedly
cured, Martin Rucker of Cornell. Ia.
dropped dead in a railway station at
Aurora. Death was caused by heart
failure.
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CHICAGO Butter.

Chicago, July Butter-M Market
easy.
Creameries-19@21Ao
Dairies-17@191ac.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE

This market rs furnished by Cassidy &
Gray, members Chicago. Board Of
Trade. LEGAL office. rooms Is and 10
Leighton building. Both phone 333.
q. b. Voight, resident manager.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-C0MBINED WAGON
box, stock and hay rack for sale
outright. Limited territory or made
on royalty basis. Address o. *.
Htbberts, Charlton Iowa.
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WANTED.

WANTED HORSES TO TRAIN FOR
single and double driving, also edu-
Gated for. all saddle gates Refer
ences furnished, rates reasonable
Address Walter Waverly, care Dar-
ners Barn, West Second street,
phone SELL
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FARMERS AND HoRsEMEN-oUR
horses are at the Old Fair Grounds
on West Second street standing for
service. Carl f. and A. d. Kruger,
New phone 1433-x.
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FOR SALE-MOWING MACHINE
supplies, sections, sickle guards,
guard plates, ETC.. most every kind
of machine. Phil Coy, Hedrick, In.
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Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, July 6.--The bank state
lnent for, 1--WE days of banks is $54.6a5.-
600 more than requirements of 25 per
cent rule.
Loans increased-s9, S7s,0 900.
Deposits Observation-Disclosures.
Reserve decreased-$ 11 $50 900.
Surplus decreased--s11,40 100000.
FIX. U, s.. deposits decreased--$1i,-
667,000
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New Fork Grain Market.
New York, July 6.-Wheat, 961sc.
Corn, S0Bc.
New York Poultry. M

New York Poultry Market.
New York, July 6.-Poultry-Mar
dressed; dull
Springs-15@20c
Turkeys-12@17c.
Fowls-12@13c.
New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, July 6.-Butter- Market
easier
Receipts-16,sOO. 81.
Creamery Specials. 22k @22Ac.
Extras-22@22Ac
Third to flrst-19@21kc.
Dairy-1s@22c.
Eggs-Market firm
Receiuts-17, 400
Regular packing, good to choice,
R@1shc
Official price. firsts-17k
Second-165s @17c.
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Today's Market News

Eggs-Market firm.
Firsts-16c.
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Chicaoo Live Stock Market.

Chicago, July -Cattle-Market IL
higher.
Receipts-11, 500.
Beeves-$4.75@8.35.
Stockers and feeders-s2.so@5.oo.
Cows and heifers-$2.40@6.30.
Observation-Disclosures.
Hogs Market and 10c higher.
Receipts-30, 900.
Light-s6.05@6.67.
Mixed-$6.15@6.75.
Heavy-s6.15@6.75.
Rough-s6.15@640
Bulks sales-$845@6.6O
Sheep-Market 5 and 10c higher.
Receipts-15,0 5000.
Matured sheep-S2.75@4.75.
Yearlings-s4.5 $50.
Lambs-$400@6.7
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The sooner man learns that he
can't catch happiness by running after
IT the happier he will be.
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FOR SALE-50 ACRES OF MEADOW
Address Dan Eardance, 413 Center
avenue.
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SEE j. M. LEPPER FOR BARGAINS
In farms and farm lands. Floris. la.
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FOR SALE-SMALL FIRE-PROOF
safe, SIS, one Dayton Computing
scale $50. large coffee mill IS, also
long table and show case. C. w.
Funk, Main and McClain streets,
Ottumwa, Iowa
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FOR SALE--MEAT MARKET OUT
fit. one-half price, size, Courier.
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KNOXVILLE.

Knoxville.-ora Young returned to
his home in Douglas, Wyoming. We'd
nesday.
Miss Mary Matthews Is attending
summer school at the state. normal at
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FOR SALE-THRESHIN RIG COM
plete with engine, self-feeder, etc.
R. G. Broaden, Hedrick, Iowa.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-05
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.

The seventeen departments have
been placed under the management of
the various members of the State
Board of Agriculture, as follows: NJ.
c. Rankin Frankfort, Poultry and
Pigeons, Horticulture, and Plants and
Flowers; NJ. A. Scovell. Lexington,
Dairy Cattle, Sheep and Goats, and
Collie Dogs; G. ~ McGrew, Bayou,
Woman's Department, Farm Imple-
ments and Machinery; w. r. Moor
man, ir., Glendeane, Beef Cattle;
Guthrie NJ. Wilson. Bardstown, Horses,
Mules and Jack Stock, and Speed De
partment; Caldwell Norton, Louisville,
Swine; Desha Breckenridge, Lexing-
ton, Education; William Adams, Gym
thiana, Vegetables and Melons, Field
Seed and Grain, and Tobacco; John c.
c. Mayo, Paintsville, Minerals and For
estry.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-05
BUYING A RING.
A Story They Tell In Japan to IIlp.-
trate Occidental Love.

"The Japanese marry out Of esteem
and trust to the coming Of love after
ward" said japanese lady. with
us when love comes it lasts. We have
song that we like to sing-'I want to
live to ninety-nine years, and you must
live to be a hundred so that we may
be happy while our hair grows gray
"That is better" she continued than
the love that comes swiftly and a.
swiftly flies away again. They tell in
japan a story illustrative of this transit
tory love-the love of your west.
"A tourist, they say, was touring
Brittany. He came to Cuimper, and
he found in the Place Publique beside
the river an old woman selling trim
kets.
"'What is the price Of thisT he
asked. taking up an antique ring Of
silver and sapphires.
ais it for your wife or for your
sweetheart said the old woman.
"'For my sweetheart
"'Fifty francsr
"'Fifty francs! Nonsense! And the
tourist turned angrily away.
"'Come back said the old woman.
Take it for ten. You've been lying to
me, though. You have no sweetheart
Had the ring been for her you'd have
bought it at once without regard to
its price
al will take It, said the tourist,
smiling. Here are the 10 francs
$50 the old woman wrapped the ring
up.
"But you haven't a wife either
she grumbled. IF it had been for her
you'd have beaten me down to . francs.
Oh, you menr" t.l.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-05
STATE PAIR PROGRAM
Special Prizes. - superintendents a.
Departments.


The very handsome sum Of $25, 900,
supplemented by special prizes amount
ing to $4,000 will be offered in premi-
ums at the sixth annual Kentucky
State Fair TO be held on it's new
grounds and in its new home the week
of Sept. IA to 10 inclusive. In nearly
every department the prize money has
been materially increased over past
years, and as a consequence the most
attractive and liberal classification
ever presented by a fair south of the
Ohio river is offered to prospective
exhibitors. In the horse department
the prizes are 80 per cent greater and
in the mule and jack departments 25
per cent in excess of last years list,
and still a more liberal increase in the
poultry and woman's departments.
Among the special prizes listed are
two handsome trophies presented by
the Louisville Automobile Clubs, one
for the best American carriage animal
to be judged by the standard of class
ificatiOn provided by the United States
Department of Agriculture governing
the exhibit Of carriage horses at the
various State Fairs and Expeditions
of the country, and one for the best
pair of mules owned by a Kentucky
exhibitor. The latter in addition to its
value and attractiveness is something
in the way of a novelty, in that it is
offered by an automobile organization
for an animal who the world knows to
be its strongest competitor in trade.
Other specials are the Highland Home
Cup, valued at 500, offered. by Gay
Bros, Of Pisgah KY, for the best and
finest saddle-bred foal of 1908; the
Montgomery Chief Special, offered by
Ball Bros, Versailles, KY, for the fin
est and best stallion, mare or gelding,
any age, by Montgomery Chief a tro-
ply offered by the American Saddle
Horse Breeders association for the
best registered stallion or mare not
over three years of age and to be
shown in hand; a cup by Powhatan
Stock Farm for the finest stallion,
mare or gelding; a $50 cup by Smyser
Bros, Of Lyndon. Ky, for roadster
championship, and trophy by John
M. Sharp Of Louisville for the light
harness championship; the DR.. Nc
Chord cup given by w. p. Hayes of
Bloomfield KY. for senior herd of jack
stock. and American Jack Breeders
Association Special for junior herd of
jack stock; the lump sum of $780, do
mated by the American Shorthorn Cat
tie Breeders Association for prizes for
Shorthorn cattle, and a like amount
by the American Hereford Association
for prizes for the Hereford breed; 1925
offered by the Louisville Tobacco
Warehouse Company for special prizes
for tobacco; and a grand silver loving
cup presented by the American Berk-
shire Swine Association for the best
young herd of Berkshires exhibited by
a Kentucky breeder; and numerous
specials for farm products offered by
the Hon. NJ. c. Rankin, State Commits
siOner of Agriculture
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-08-05
Her Modest Request.

When Andrew ID. White was minis
ter to Germany he received some queer
letters from Americans. Perhaps the
funniest Of all was mandatory epistle
from an old lady living i'm the west.
who inclosed in her letter four pieces
of white linen, each some six inches
square. we are going to have a
fair i'm our church, she wrote. land
l am making an autograph quilt.
want you to get me the autographs
Of the emperor, the empress and the
crown prince and tell them to be very
careful not to write too near the edge
of the squares, as a seam has to be
allowed for putting them together"