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NEW YoHr sTocN MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince X Whitely, members or the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office, b2 Broadway, and 15 Center stren. New finven
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Bank Clcarings.

The clearlnes and balances of the New Haven banks for the week end ing December 3. 1908, and for the corresponding week of last year, are furnished by the secretary of the New Haven Clearing House as follows:
 Clearlngs Clearinss Nov. 1908. Balances. 1907 30. S3SS, 096.96S 61.S73.S1 S3S0,S17.97
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Dividends soon due arc :.

DlNlV'lluS N''U uut dl's
 Amer. Beet Sugar pfd, rate, 1-2; date, Jan. 9: books close, Dec. 19. Amer E, Shoe X r., pfd., 1 8-t; Dec, 3l; Dec, IS,
 Amer. Car X F., pfdo 1 3-4; Jan, l. Dee. fl.
 Amer. Car X F, como 1-2; Jan. l. Dec. II.
 Amer, Express, $3; Jan, ?; Nov, 30, Amer Smclt pfdo 1 3-4; Jan, ?; Dec. II,
 Amer. Smell como 1; Jan. 15; Dec. 24.
 Amer. snuff com, 4; Jan ?; Dee. 12. Am. Sugar Ref. pfdo 1 3-i; Jan. .; Dec. 2,
 Am, Sugar Ref. com, &-4; Jan. 2; Dec. 2,
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The Union Trust Co.
NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN.
 Chartered by the State Of Connecticut with authority to act ag Executor, Ad- minlstrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee. under will or deed
 Is lesal repository of money raid in- to Court, and Public Trust Funds, acts as Trustee for Municipalities Corpora tions and lndividuals, md administers Trusts of all kinds. lin powered to act as Registrar of Stocks, Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness manage sink" ing funds, and do all business such as is usually done by Trust Compa nies
 lt also does a general banking busi. ness. collecting checks, notes coupons, and receives deposits. The principal of each trust Is invested by Itself and kept separate and apart from the gen. eral assets of the Company
 This Company is by law regularly examined by the Bank Examiner or tho State nr Connecticut.
 HENRY l.. HOTCHkiSS. President.
 EUGENE g. BRISTOL. Treasures'
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LOCAL sToCK QUOTATIONS,

Corrected daily by klmb irly, Root & Co.,, Investment Brokers la2 Orange stTpet
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CleaNnl
s9,ss1,716.99 s4921a5.a5 2,s7A12o,9g

S2,b31,I T6.0H S43g,I30.H0 2,b I2V,0y Increase clcarings week 1908, $11- 5S7.
 Balances week 1907. $52I155.60. Difference balances, $35,O29.65. Clearngs week 1906, S2,61S,9ST50. Clearings week 1905, S2,053,0Ss93. Clearings week 1904 $2174G95.G9.
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FARMS PRODUCE
FABULOUS WEALTH
Report of Sec. of Agricultural
Shows Output of Over
Billion

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10.-The
annual report of the secretary Of
agriculture, laid before congress to-
day. covers 1876 closely printed pages
and every line of it is gloat,
In 1908 the farmers of the United
States have produced an output val
ued on the farm at the colossal total
of 81. IT'S, 900, 900, a gain of 1890 ,000-
600 over 1907, Since 1896 the wealth
produced on the farms of the United
States has exceeded 500, 200, 900,
But the loudest gloat is about
corn, Indian corn. Corn is king,
according to the gospel of the sec
retary of agriculture. In four
months this summer the farmers of
the country raise 5,643, 900, 900 of it.,
valued at no less than 81, ,515 900, 900.
Enough" says the secretary, to
paw the interest bearing debt of the
United States and to pay for the
Panama canal and fifty battleships
besldes."
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party or another economic class?
Who cares whether he is in society?
Who looks down upon him because
he is poor? Suppose he is a criminal
in or out of Jail, what of it? He is
seen to be man, a human being,
just like the rest o. us though per-
haps with greater sorrows, greater
temptations than our own. Men
have risen above such things; they
have heard for an instant the angels
song; for an instant the ir faces have
glowed with new and wonderful
light, and they have turned to each
other with brother.y greetings on
their lips.
But is for one little day only, and
then men sigh and return to the
chains they have forged for them
selves. and haggard and sad, begin
enslaving one another, cheating one
another, hating one another, and
imprisioning and killing one another
again. Will the day ever come
when they will cease to be content
with celebrating alone the birth of
Jesus? Will it ever occur to them
to celebrate His life as well?
1t is the little children, after all,
and only the little children, who
have the true Christmas spirit, the
spirit of that Judean dawn two
thousand years ago: the simple, wise
democratic children who dwell in the
kingdom of heaven because the
kingdom of heaven is in them
Brand Whitlock, Mayor of Toledo,
Ohio.
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LEGAL ICE CREAM
AND OYSTERS
Pure Food Commissioners to Ex=
anime Dealers Method

The state food commissioners an
nounces, IN connection with an
agreement with commissioners of
other northwestern states, anumber
of new rulings in connection with
the pure food law. Hereafter,
among other things. ice cream Of
fered for sale must contain IA per
cent of milk fat, and corn starch
gelatin and water cannot be sold for
ice cream. On the grounds that
putting water or ice in oysters de-
preciates their strength, quality and
purity, this practice will no longer
be allowed. Hereafter a quart Of
oysters will mean a quart of oysters
Sausage shall mot contain more
water than the original meat. A
lot Of new regulations are also made
in reference to drinks drawn from a
soda fountain. .-Iroquois Chief
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Christmas Shopping

One more Xmas shopping season
has drawn to close, the merchants
are unanimous in agreeing that it
has been the largest the great North
west has ever seen. Papers from
this and neighboring states all report
an immense activity along all lines,
both in the necessities and luXurles.
And it is right that it should be So
What more natural than that, now
at the close of the most prosperous
year this great agricultural section
has ever experienced, the people
should use some of this money in
making their fellow men happier?
Miller merchants all report an
immense trade for tn. past week.
Last Saturday the streets were lined
with teams, and the stores were all
packed with merry Christmas
throng. planning and wondering
what each friend and relative would
like.
The snow and brisk weather both
combine to make it seem like real
Christmas time. and everybody
agrees that everybody else has SIM
ply got to be happy.
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MILLER'S FIRST
CHRISTMAS TREE
Taken From Files of Press Dec
ember, 27, 1882

The Union Sunday school of Miller
held Christmas exercises in the
Metropolitan hall Saturday evening.
By 7 o'clock every available seat in
the hall was occupied. The occasion
was happy one indeed. The tree
was an immense one and each twig
was bent with a present.
C. E. Smith presided over the
ceremonies and announced the pro-
gram as sollows;
Anthem by the choir, prayer by
Rev, A. S. Foster, Christmas song
by Sunday-school, song by choir,
recitation of verses by Mrs Gard
ner's class of boys, song by children,
recitation by little Miss Oracle
Johnson, song by Sunday-school, Old
Santa's debut. When the latter
impersonage took place the widest
commotion ensued among the child
ren. Then took place the distribu-
tion of presents from the tree. AT.
ter the tree had been plucked Of its
fruit, the audience dispersed, every
one commencing in highest terms
the success of those who managed
the exercises.
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TIRED OF LIFE
TWO SUICIDE
One Man Gives Address as Miller,
S, D., the Other, Washington

Huron Herald. -Crazed with drink
and despondent because of financial
troubles two men in their last en-
deavor to end life's struggle resort
ed to suicide Sunday morning. one
in Huron and one in the village Of
Wolsey.
The victim meeting his death in
this city was Il man by the name Of
Edward Prue, and was found Sum
day morning in his room at the Da-
kota house by the proprietor strangl-
ed to death by a trunk strap fasten-
ed to the led post. Mr. prue Was
about 80 years of age and had been
in the city during the past ten days
But during the past week he had
been constantly under the influence
of liquor and Saturday was seen
wandering about the streets in
crazed condition suffering from the
results of his protracted drunk.
Mr. Prue registered at the hotel
giving his address as Miller, S. d.
but from letters found on his person
during the coroner's inquest it was
discovered that his home was in Bos-
ton where he has wife living, but
nothing more could be learned of his
family. His remains will be sent to
his home at Boston for interment.
The man committing suicide at
Wolsey was about 60 years of age
and went by the name Of Don Buck.
He was found Sunday morning in a
coal shed at the rear Of Mr. Johns
office.
During the past several months
Mr. Buck has been conducting a
butcher shop at Washington and on
Saturday came to Wolsey where he
was ordered arrested by the Wes.
sington authorities for jumping"
board bill. Buck was informed
that he was under arrest but evaded
the officers and was not seen until
his dead body was discovered.
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WHAT 1T COSTS
IN NEW YORK
One Hundred Millions Spent For
Xmas i'm One City

New York, Dec. l6.-The first
500, ,000,0 Christmas in the history
Of the country, so far as any single
city is concerned, will be New York S
record next Friday. When Father
Knickerbocker sits down the day
after to figure up the cost of his
celebration he is likely to find it in
excess of this figure. Outside of
actual presents themselves, the big
gest item in this record breaking
Christmas bill will be for food. Not
less than 100000 oysters will be
consumed and the estimated total of
various other items which will be
used for Christmas dinners is as
follows; 100000 pounds of butter,
100000 pounds of turkey, 5000
roast pigs, 100000 pounds of beef,
$1,000 eggs, $4,000 lObslers, 5000
game birds, 10000 pounds of chest
nuts, 25O,O0O pounds of potatoes,
100000 quarts of milk, and $780,
quarts Of wines and liquors. These
are Only the major items of the re-
cord breaking Christmas dinner.
On presents it is estimated that
New Workers will spend $4,000, 900,
and out of town people who do their
Christmas shopping here $25, ,000,00
more. More than two hundred
automobiles, it is reported, will be
given as Christmas presents, and
stockings in all parts of the city will
bulge with gifts of costly nature.
After the lean Christmas last year,
as a result of the panic, Father
Knickerbocker is apparently anxious
to make up for lost time, with the
result that this years Christmas
will be the most expensive ever
known,
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Peace on Earth

peace on earth." the angels whisp-
cred
To the shepherds on the plain
Centuries their flight have winged,
Christmas comes to us again.
Peace on EARTH" the echo fingers
On our trembling lips tonight,
AS of old the angels sang 1T,
We see now by clearer light.
peace on earth," the Christ-child
brought it.
On that first glad Christmas morn
Hark! 'tis ringing down the ages
Since that day when He was born.
Lo! the Christmas light is breaking,
Bethlehem's star IS shining still.
Listen to the angels story;
peace on earth, to men good
will!'
-Aline Chester White.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
THE GREAT IDEA
WHENCE CAME 1T?
This Spirit of Christmas Time OBJ
served the World Over

If the angles, who two thousand
years ago heralded to the earth that
peace which only the children have
realized, were to come back to the
earth today, they would find us cele-
brating Christmas much as they used
to see the Romans celebrate their
Saturnalia, that is with gluttony and
extravaganza.
On this Christmas morning they
would still find men imprissoning
each other and killing each other,
though Baey would find that those
nations that are foremost IN the kill
ing and imprisoning are those that
sound most loudly the name of the
sweet and gentle Soul whose birth
the angels announced to the shep-
herds in the starlight of that eastern
Christmas eve.
Yet after all, as Christmas dawns
change does come over men. 1t
steals upon them gradually. taking
them as it were by surprise. Their
steps grow light, they walk briskly,
laugh even and have CHEEKY word
for each other. Somehow the streets
for that one day seem suddenly to
swarm with happy people. Every
body has become tolerant, sympa-
thetic; the grOuchiest man in town
has become agreeable, the hardest
creditor lenient, the severest judge
merciful. There is time for recon-
citation, for forgivness and kindly
feeling toward all the world. Men
are not so much divided for that one
day by artificial distinctions; creeds
and sectarianisms count for little;
even partisan differences are flung
aside. 1t is seen, indeed, that a mir
acIe has taken place, a miracle of
great mystery and beauty. The
hearts of men are full Of love, and
in their unreStrained mirth and
laughter they have become some
what like the little children.
What is it? What has happened?
Can the mere printing of calendar
with a certain day in red figures do
! it? Can any mere superstition have
lasted 80 long, display such remark
able vitality? Can amy sentiment,
even though it be universal, accomp-
lish so much? No, it is not that;
it is because, for whatever reason,
men have suddenly concentrated
their thought on the great idea that
Jesus brought in to the world
whether they think He brought il
from heaven or found it on the
plains of Judea does not matter
men everywhere are dwelling on il
and from their united hearts have
sent forth a wave of love that rolls
around the world, and for a day. al
least, the brotherhood Of man ha:
come to pass. Who needs an intro
duction to speak TO stranger OF
Christmas eve? What difference
does it make on Christmas morning
if the man does belong to anothe
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Shortest Day

Washington, D. c., Dec. 22.-To-
day is the shortest Of the year for all
folks who live in the Northern hem
sphere. Tomorrow the sun will be
gin its climb among the stars, and
the days will slowed lengthen. At
l o'clock this morning the sun en-
tered what is known among astron-
omers as the sign of Capricornus,
marking the astronomical beginning
of winter, which will last until the
orb has reached the celestial equat-
or in March, marking the end of
winter and the astronomical. begin
ming of spring.
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ing officers were selected for the
coming year: H. J. Bushfeld w.
NJ, Harlan Woodruff S. w., F. E.
Crabtree J. W., C. F. Erichsen
Treas, R. S. Mead, Sec, DR., P. Nc
Whorter S. D., George Jeffery J. d.
G. W. Rudd Tiler, G. C. Briggs
Chaplain. -. .,
The Chapter meets first and third
Wednesday of each month, and is
officered as follows for the coming
year: Harlan Woodruff H. p DR..
E. H, Wilson X, S. V. Christ S., C.
F. Erichsen C. of H., G. C. Briggs
P. S., DR.. p. McWhorter r. A. c.,
George Jeffery 3rd ", Thos. Try
thall End ", L. W. Chrisman, 1st V.
Gordon Rudd Sen.
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each month. They have elected the
following officers for this year. F..
M. Mead Council, M. l.. Holman
Advisor, p. II. Coquillette Banker,
J. w. Coquillette Clerk. E. M. Dunn
Escort, w. J. Stewart Watchman,
H. A. Olinger Sen.. N. Johnson
Manager.
The Knights of Pathias lodge con-
venes at the Coquillette hall the first
and third Monday of each month.
The following officers were elected
at the last meeting: John M.
Schmidt, G. c., E. X. Fassett, V. C.
E, E. Furman, Prelate, N. Johnson,
M. of w., w. E. Morrow, l.. of r.
& S., M. of. f. A. B. Catalan, M. of
E., w. G. Tamblyn, M. of A.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24

The Modern Brotherhood of
America lodge meets in the CoquiIl-
cite hall the second and fourth Fri
days of each month. Its new offic-
ers are: Mrs Emma Stewart Pres,
Mrs Ellen Tamblyn V. Pres, Fred
Helmuth Chaplain, j. w. Coquill-
cite Sec, George Leaf Treas. J. G..
Cummings Con-, A. Hansen Watch
man, j. H. Clodfelter Sen. DR.. S.
R. Wallis Med. En-.
Alpha Lodge A. o. U. w. meets in
the Coquillette hall on the second
and fourth Mondays of each month.
The incoming officers are: Mike
Reel P. M. W., Fred Hellmuth M.
w.. George Leaf Foreman, C. Stock
ton Overseer, j. w. Coquillette Re-
corder. j. M. Schmidt Financler,
Chas. Thomson Receiver. j. G..
Cummings Guide, J. H. Chlodfelter
j. W., A. Butler, o. w.
The Modern Woodmen Of Amer
lea meet in the Coquillette hall twice
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24

A very novel meeting was held
in Chicago last week when about
sixty winners Of homesteads in the
recent Trip Co. opening met to-
gether to form an association for
their mutual benefit in their life on
the reservation. Many committees
were appointed to look after various
points, such as what to plant, how
to cultivate it. etc.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24
BIRTHS, DEATHS
AND MARRIAGES
Vital Statistics of Hand County
For One Year

An examination of the clerk of
courts books show the following
record for this county since Dec. 20,
1907.
152 births.
60 deaths.
AZ marriages,
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the ensuing year: Mrs J. T. Nc
Cullen W. M, c. L. Ostrander w.
P. Mrs J. D. Miller A. NJ, Mrs P,
McWhorter Sec, Miss Bessie Wood
ruff Treas, Mrs c. L. Ostrander
Con-, Miss Doll Bushfeld Associate
Con.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24

ANNUAL ELECTION
IN LOCAL LODGES

st. Lawrence
Lodge A. F. & A.
M. Blue Lodge
meets first and
third Friday of
each month in
Masonic Temple
Nat the recent cleo
ton the follow
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24

Com, Frank Myers Chaplain, John
Costigan Officer of the day.
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Candy Post G. A R.
meets the first Tues
day of each month in
their hall in the J. w.
Coquillette building.
The officers for 1909
are as follows: A. j.
Clifford Com, B. F.
Barnes V. Com, E. w.
Burlingame Jr. V.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-24

a The Crescent Chapter
~ No. 4 Order Eastern Star
meets first and third
80 Tuesdays of each month
y These officers govern for
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
NEW PHOTOGRAPHY
WITHOUT CAMERA
SPECIAL PLATE, THE INVENTION
OF PROF. LiPPMANN, is LAT.
EST IN PARIS.

LONDON. May 6.--Photographers
will soon be able TO dispense with
cameras. AS the result of wonder
full invention by Prof. Lippmann, II
will soon be possible to obtain an ex-
cellent picture by merely exposing be-
fore the object TO be photographed a
specially prepared plate. No camera
or other apparatus will be needed.
For months past, Prof. Lippmann.
who is the inventor Of the direct pro-
cess OF color photography. has been
working on his new invention at the
Research Laboratory OF the Sorbonne,
in Paris. and he has now overcome
all difficulties except the manufacture
on a large scale OF his new plate,
which at present is made by hand. The
plate Is In effect an immense honey
comb with tiny holes. about $4,000
microscopic lenses being packed In
each square inch OF IL. Each OF these
tiny lenses, separated from the sur
rounding ones by black or Opaque
substance, produces its own little pho
tograph on the portion OF sensitive
Aim Immediately behind 1t. When the
developed plate Is examined. only one
point OF each small image Is seen by
the eye, the sum total OF these points
producing a stereoscopic picture.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
Around the State
in a Hurry

Rochester-The Arthur E. Collins
bankrupt stock. two stores, lot, bank
and fixtures were sold Tuesday for
S9.525. making the total assets foot
up to sl2,763, against total liability
Of s27,045.14 The creditors Will prob
ably get about Is cents on the dollar.
Lansing-The Michigan State Tele-
phone Co. has reported 10 the auditor
general gross earnings OF s2.9l9.-
S295S for the year 1907 The com
pany's tax 10 be paid In July, based
on these earnings. will be ss7 ,49IS9.
Mt clemens-Senator Smith has
recommended the appointment OF
William F. Nank, OF this city, as spe-
cial agent Of the treasury at Detroit.
This Is i'm place OF w. H. Boyns. OF
Grand Rapids. who did not want 10
move to Detroit.
Battle creek-New York dispatches
say that a young man calling himself
Percy X. Saunders, of Battle Creek,
is under arrest there charged with
defrauding hotels through worthless
checks II is believed that the youth
IS Jean Francis, OF this city.
MISUNDERSTANDING saloonkeep-
ers we're greatly dismayed when IL de-
veloped that as result OF clever
dodge worked Monday night in the
common council. the liquor tax had
been increased from $500 TO $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
Mrs. Sousa 3roances
the March King" At
a Game of Billiards

NEW YORK, May 6.-Mrs. John
Phillip Sousa, wife OF the famous
bandmaster, excels him in at least
one thing and that an unusual one for
woman Friends OF the march
king" recently have expressed their
sympathy for him because OF Sc
we're trouncing he received at the
hands of his wife-at game OF bill
liards.
II is not generally known that Mrs.
Sousa is an expert with the cue. She
is one OF the women who has resisted
the seductions OF bridge whist, pre-
ferring the game of skill TO that OF
chance. Mrs. Sousa Yields cue like
professional.
Ii is customary In the Sousa house.
hold for Mrs. Sousa, after dinner, 10
engage her husband in try at the
cushions and she is more often the
victor than the bandmaster. Mrs.
Sousa is also an expert with the rae
ouet but at tennis she has not yet
been able 10 persuade her husband TO
foin her
The Detroit times., 1908-05-06
BOY
J CUTS THR0ATS
OF FOUR
WOUNDS INFLICTED ON MEN
AND WOMAN IN NEW YORK
VENDETTA NOT DEEP ENOUGH
TO KILL.

NEW YORK, May GA rosy-cheek
/ ed boy, not more than l6 years old
early today cut the throats OF wo
man and three men and then hacked
their bodies. In little barger shop
near the Brooklyn bridge terminal in
Brooklyn.
The scene OF the attempted staying
was the shop OF Anthony Perado. III
Fulton-st.
Nicola-his last name is not known
the boy who did the cutting, is free.
After welding his razor ne left the
place clad only In his underwear.
The wounded victims OF the ven
delta are:
ANTHONY PERoDA.
TERRACIN PERoDA, Anthopy 5
wife.
FRANK STRAFFANo.
NICOLA ESTRISO.
Two inmates OF the little home es.
capped injury. These were Jimmy
Perados fve-year-old son and Jose
Nocorro.
Saw Struggle In Dim Light.
1T was a week ago" Jose said.
that Nicola came. He was young
and said that he had just come from
Sicily He was hungry and although
business was not good. Perado said,
L will give you 81 week now and
later. when business gets better ! Will
give you more We went TO bed last
night. The next / remember is seeing
Perado in the dim light OF the candle
struggling with Nicolo. was too ter
rified 10 move for | could see the
bodies OF Estriso and Straffano on the
floor.
Finally Perado pushed Nicolo into
the street and then he fell. called
the police
Policemen Mcdonnell, Ward and
Green reached the barber shop at the
same time They sent calls 10 Cum
berland and Brooklyn hospitals and
DR.. Anderson and Pierce sewed up the
wounds. In addition TO the wounded
threats all had, Perado is wounded IN
the chest and his wife is slashed five
times in the back. Perado may die.
his wounds being more serious. The
physicians say the boy evidently In
tended TO sever the iugglar vein but
the cuts were not deep enough.