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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
WHEN HAITI WAS AN EMPIRE
An Account OF a Rather Funny Incl
dent in History of the Republic.

An Account OF q Rather Funny Incl
dent in History of the Republic.
The little republic of Hayti, which
now and then chooses to enliven her
domestic and foreign affairs with so
called revolution, can boast of rather
funny period of her history, says Har-
pers Weekly. In 1911 the negro gen
eral, Christophe, proclaimed himself
emperor and, in spite of the smallness
of his empire, surrounded himself with
pompous official household like the
grand monarchs of Europe. He ended
in 1920 by suicide and up to 1S49 the
little state could again enjoy its party
| fights and revolutions as a republic. In
the latter year another negro, Gen.
Faustin Soulouque, seized the govern
ment, and on Aug. % took possession of
the state as its proclaimed emperor,
calling himself Faustin 1.
He established his government upon
the pattern of NapOleon's. That he,
who was born as a slave, had some diff
| ticulty in reading and writing did not
| bother him. For his coronation he or
dered exact reproductions of the crown
and the coronation robe of the emperor
of the French; to pay for them, of
course, he deemed unnecessary, and the
'purveyOrs to his majesty" were glad
to receive some part payments by and
! by. The civil list of the emperor was
! fixed at 10000 gOurdres Il gOurdre
equal to 961a cents) that of the en-
press, BLACK as her spouse, at $4,000
gourdres. Her court attendants includ-
ed two ladies of honor, fifty ladies' of
the court and twenty-five waiting
maids.
The court had a grand almoner,
manager of the imperial theater, a gov
ernOr of the imperial palaces, etc. The
emperor founded two orders of knight
hood the order of st. Faustin Of
military merit and the order of the le-
gion of honor His division generals
and vice admirals he made princes and
dukes, and the brigadier generals
! counts; every superior customs officer
became a baron. All at once Hayti
| WIFI us not QuIle 1O,OOO SpudlC MINUS
and its population of about 100000,
had tifty-nine dukes, 100 counts, 1856
barons and $40 knights.
The names of the brand-new aris-
! tocracy were taken from farms and
fantastic feudal estates which Faustin
| had created by mere word and given
ridiculous and burlesque names. John
Joseph, the emperor's brother, was
| named duke of Port-de-Paix port
epe) Charles Alerte, great-bread-cham-
berain, was Duke DIES Cachotsj ii. e.,
of the prisons) de Mare, Duke de la
Limonade; Lindlng, Duke de Marine
| lade. The most humorous names were
those of some of the counts.
There were the Count DIES COtes de
! Fer du Nord; Noel Jean Jacques, Count
de Coupe Haleine Che was the librarian
general of the empire) ; Dumas Lab
roudic, Count de la Tortue; one Count
du Numero-DeuX. one de Grand Gossier
! Qarge throat) !; DIES Geupes (wasps),
| du Diamant, de Ia Bombarde, etc. One
/ of the knights had to hear himself
called Knight Coco. In 1853 a military
revolt made an end to this glorious
monarchy. and wiped ali these fine
names. titles and dignities out OF exist
ence as quickly as they had sprung up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
XaIme of Experiment Stations.

In the address on the development of
the experiment station and it's work,
| Doctor II. J. Walters, of the Missouri
Agricultural College, recently said: at
has been said that farming Is a per-
petual trying of experiments with soils,
manure, and crops with cattle and cat
tie foods with milk, butter and cheese
with plows, harrows and haryesters
with an almost endless list of things
The most successful farmers-those
who get the most out of their land,
their cattle and their crops, their fer
tilizers, their implements and their la
bor-are those who experiment them
selves most industriously, most skill
fully and most intelligently, and who
take the fullest advantage Of the ex-
periments Of others. The best agri
culture is that, which. In old countries,
on the>worn and intractable soils, has
learned, by long-cOntinued and varied
experiment, to make the gain Of farm
ing sure.
yet the farmer finds thatexperiment
business in point of funds, time and
patience, and that there are many prob
lens that he cannot solve, even after
infinite experimenting, ON account Of
lack Of suitable facilities the neces-
sary scientific training and funds. Be
sides, it is in the interest Of economy
to have the fundamental principles es-
tablished once for all by an institution
equipped for such work, and to this the
experiment stations owe their exist
ence.
"a little more than fifty years ago
a company Of farmers Joined them
selves together in a little German viii
lage under the influence Of the Uni
versity Of Leipsic, and organized the
first experiment station, and called to
their aid a chemist, and a little later
on scientific assistance. This was the
first organized effort along the line OF
scientific research as a necessary and
permanent branch Of agricultural in
dustry.' The seed there sown has
brought forth many fold, for in 1855.
five years after the organization Of the
first experiment station, there were
five in active operation. In 1861 the
number had increased to fifteen: in
1866 to thirty; and today there are
over 800. In each Of them from one
to twenty investigators are engaged In
the discovery Of the laws that under
lie the practice Of farming, and the
methods Of applying them.
"The first experiment station il
America was established in Connect
cut in 1875. They grew rapidly in
number, until In 1887 there were some
seventeen such institutions, in fourteen
States In that year Congress made
the enterprise national by passing what
IL known as the Hath act, founding one
such institution IN every State and
Territory in the Union"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
Fattening Waterm elons.

Yes, there are secrets i'll the trade
Just the same as there are tricks in
everything else. If you want to grow
a premium taker or a champion weight.
all you have to do is to artifcially feed
1t. The melons are good nurses, and
Will take all nourishment given them.
The favorite way Of growing heavy
weights Is accomplished by inserting a
flannel string in the stem of the melon
and running this into an old ulinins
bottle into which sugar-sweetensd
water has been poured. In a single
night a healthy melon, after wound
has healed where the stem was pierced
will absorb over a pint of the syrup,
AMI you easily can tell Of its salubrlty
by the rich, green color. All melons
corpulent proportions should be cut
from the vine, as the strength of the
vine will then go to the one melon.
That, aided by the sugar treatment,
will be sufficient to grow Il premium
taker at the country fairs. Last year
my largest melon, fattened on sugar
and water, weighed 90 pounds. How
ever, the eating qualities of the arti-
ficially fattened melons are not good,
as the fiber is coarse and hard. But
that does not matter when the judge
at the fair looks at the melon. He
never tastes the interior-Carml Co..
respondent Peoria Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Unreasonable BIOssoming of Trees.
1t is not uncommon for fruit trees of
all kinds to bear flowers in late sum-
mer or in the early fall. This ten
dency is more marked in the semi
arid regions than in the humid States,
but the explanation is simple.
One writer reports an instance where
a pile of weeds was burned under
meath an apple tree. The heat from
the fire was sufficient to shrivel the
leaves to the top of the tree on the
exposed side, but did not otherwise
and a month later the tree came into
bloom on the parts which had been
injured.
This result was probably due 10 the
drying out of the buds by the effects
of the fire, an effect similar to that
produced by the low temperature of
the winter months.
In a somewhat similar way lack Of
water during the middle Of the sum
mer causes the buds to dry out and
to become mature. Then. if water is
applied later, second growth starts in
and some of the blossom buds unfold.
These unreasonable flowers do not
often set fruit. However, fine specimens
of the Red June apple were received
at the Agricultural College last No
vember. These specimens were picked
in an orchard in Utah from trees which
produced normal crop il June. Some
weeks later the trees put forth a par
tial second crop of bloom and a few
fine specimens matured.-W. Paddock,
Colorado Agricultural College.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
Ifnseed Oil Meal.

Chemical analysis shows that old
process linseed oil meal contains IN
average of about per cent Of nitros N,
2 per cent Of phosphoric acid and 1h
per cent Of potash. Nitrogen may be
purchased in nitrate Of soda at ID cents
per pound, phosphoric acid In raw
bone meal at about 5 cents, and potash
in muriate of potash at Az cents,
these being among the cheapest COM
mercial sources Of fertilizing sub
stances. New process linseed oil con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
Efficiency.

1t has seemed ridiculous to force an
ninety-mile riding tests now engaging
the United States army. The President
has been criticised and the criticism
has not been confined to those nagging
Most of the fault-fnding is based upon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
Like n Buzz SEW,

Eva (severely)-I think a young
man who kisses a girl against her will
should be beheaded.
Jack-By Jinks That's what almost
happened to me the last time L stole
a kiss.
Eva-Really?
Jack-Yes, she wore Merry Widow
hat and the sharp edges caught me
under the chin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
One Breed Rest

The man who sticks to one breed
from year to year through all its ups
and downs, is sure in the long run TO
enjoy the just rewards for his con
stancy. The breeder who keeps chang
ing from one breed to another, or who
makes endless crosses" hoping to find
one easy to breed" and eXtraordinar-
lily profitable, is the one who is always
complaining about his poor luck in the
poultry business. A good poultryman
can make success with almost any
breed in the field.-Agricultural Epi-
tOmiSt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
-AchiII Island.

There are few people who once hav-
ing seen the island Of Achill can for
get its beauty. The island lies clog
to the west coast of Ireland. When the
skies are blue, mountains green and
smiling. boys clad in purple and pink
heather and the whole picturesque
island in sunshine, the place is Won
Gerland
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

''I hear yer frien' Tamson's married
again"
AYE so he is. He's been a dear
frien' tae me. He's cost me three wad-
din presents an twa wreaths. "-Dun-
dee Advertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
Oyerburdened with Memory.

your son tells me he is going to take
take lessons to cultivate his memory"
81 hope not answered Farmer Corn
tosseI. The can remember every fool
tune that was ever whistled Wash
ingtOn Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
[Hz gI|ZEz} :; ;<t%%S at ( 81
800. G. = 4 S5M CeMYS

talhs about l per cent more nitrogen
than the old process. AS it has been
demonstrated that not more than one
third of the fertilizing value of feed
Ing stuff is lost in feeding, providing
the manure be carefully saved and
used, linseed meal offers cheap source
of fertility to the farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
Thought Too Much.

Tomkins-YOur wife seems to be a
very thoughtful woman.
Thompson-She is. She thinks all
kinds of things, if 1 happen TO be out
late
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

In Ireland, out of 1000 females over
10 years of age, 497 are unmarried; in
India, out Of the same number, only
forty-fYe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Roumania is said to hold the prize
for iIliteracy. Two-thirds Of the popu-
lation can neither read nor write.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Taking all crimes, more are commit
ted in the autumn than during any
other Of the four seasons Of the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

In the sandy deserts of Arabia,
whirling wines sometimes excavate pits
200 feet in depth and extending down
to the harder stratum on which the bed
rests
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Skim milk and alfalfa, with a little
corn on the side will make baby pork
quicker and better than anything else.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Some men pride themselves on be-
ing boss of the household, but never
do anything that other people are proud
Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

While liberal fertilization will in
crease the yield, thorough cultivation
is also necessary to keep up and i'm
prove the quality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

The hogs must all be sprayed or
dipped and all bedding, loose floors and
rubbish should be burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Generally speaking, the COW which
has had her milk-prOducing capacity
encouraged and developed will be very
likely to transmit these traits to her
progeny. Raise the heifers Of your
best cows and you will be on the road
to improving your herd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

James Oliver, the chilled plow man.
died recently, leaving a fortune of SIO,-
100000, which he had reaped from the
farmers of this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

When the calves are playful it is an
indication of thrift and health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Twenty per cent butter fat weighs
SAC pounds to the gallon after all the
air has settled from it, while the 10
per cent weighs only 80 pounds. When
fresh from the separator the weight is
less because of the air contained in the
cream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

The farmer who leaves the machines
standing in the fields where they were
last used is following an expensive
practice. 1t pays to have.a tool house
and after a machine is through with
to clean, oil and house it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Pairying affords a farmer an opror-
tunity of buying large amounts of fer
tiIity in the form of commercial food
stuffs and feeding them out on his
farm, thus adding much fertility to
his farm and at the same time making
the business profitable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Keep the ground in the orchard and
garden free from rubbish and weeds.
In these many of the insect pests spend
an important part of their existence,
and if they are destroyed many of the
pests will perish with them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

The farmers cotton warehouse move
ment in the South, whereby it was
planned to enable the farmers to hold
their cotton until the price bad gone up
to Is cents per pound, collapsed be-
cause the bank could not carry the Load
any longer. The farmers had borrow
ed S75,COOOOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

An attachment for the corn cultiva-
tor which will replant the missing mills
is said to be the invention of a handy
Missourian. 1t fastens on the tongue
OF the cultivator and is worked from
the seat by a string
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

A vicious goat, while browsing
around a farmyard in Posey County,
Ind, came across a heavy swing which
the children had been using and which
touched him as he passed. He imme-
diately showed fight and butted away
at the swing, which came back at him
every time. Half an hour later the
owner found the goat dead, but the
swing was still swinging
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

The object in working over the soil
is not to make it light, but to. mix it
and break up the clods, and that roots
will work best in soil that is packed
down.
The department of agriculture re-
ports that the general condition in re-
gard to the healthfulness of farm ami
mails is higher now than it has been
in the past ten years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Do not dispose of the brood sow as
long as she continues to produce good,
strong litters, no matter how old she is,
but dispose of her with the first sign
Of letting down, no matter how young
She is
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
ROOMS AND BoARD oFFERED-Con.

SCOTT St, 912 (nr. McAllister ear .linel-Rooln
and board ifor > or more gentlemen, $3.50 per
week. Phone West 1874.
WALLER ST. sos, corner Pierce near Haight-
Rooms and board; run water; 50 TO $I' respec.
WEBSTER ST.: i310-Pleasant room with board
reasonable; conveniences.'
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

SSOoTChophouse aud coffee parlor; newly fitted;
me me business location; partners disagree; must
sell; rare opportunity. KREDo. 10 Sd ST
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
NURSES

WANTED-By reliable trained nurse. position
to care for invalid or elderly iaoy- s"'
Edinburgh St
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

A-MRS- DR. D CLARk-
The well known trance medium gives truth
full advice On all affairs of life. Thousands
have been helped; If You are In trouble OF any
kind, unhappy, not satisfied in life, have do
mestic love or business troubles. you will be
told how to overcome them all.
S1-Reading-$1
MRS. DR. +. CLARK. permanently located
at 1862 Ellis st. between Webster and FIJI
more. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

sooo.House, 2. lots. 5ox1oo each, all in fruit;
2. ehcken house. chickens, bees, grapes. berries,
Soiano CO.. ). p. r. R., express and P. O..
e. agencies; salary $50 month. KREDO. 10 Sd st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

= must be new or neatly. new and reasonab able;
:. stale price and location. address box. S64li
Cal offca -: =. Y -.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

sizes standard water pipe. guaranteed
good as new: get our prices, Weissbaum Pine
Works. 133-35-37 11th st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01

sS5oIsweli little restaurant; central location;
good fixtures; cheap rent: business over SIS
daily; snap. KREDo, 10 Sd st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01


APARTMENTS =: 80:
r GORNELIk- HOTEL APARTMENT, 49,.
- 6s1 O'FARREL ST. NEAR HYDE.
2, AND. g. ROOM -.
:sEIsEts:A NTLY FURNISHED" "APARTAfEN Is.
/. CoNPEETELY EQUIPPED WITH EVERY
+ MODERN CONVENIENCE AND READY.
= - FOR IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY. -
ALSO BACHELOR APARTMENTS. -:
+ SOMETHING NEWE-H0TEL- SERVICE.
REFERENCES REQUIRED.
CALIFORNIA ST.. 25l7-sA sunny; dry basement
-asf;r4 rNoms. bath janItor Service rent $25,
GLADSTONE APARTMENTS, 100 Polk corner
Eddy nr. Van Ness sys-2 and sunny house
keeping apartments: 2 ROOMS. $50 month; .elec.
trie flights. hot baths. Phone Franklin 204s:
GORDON ALEXANDER. 1901 Sacramento St
New and elegantly furn. 2 and room apart
ments.s also p and rooms unfHrnished. =.
GRANADA I510 Barkin nr: Washington-Mod-
ern sunny apartments B. rooms and bath each;
S25- $3.50 and $50 =. =.
NEW elegant. cozys apartments, 3 'roofns and
bath; unfurnished; reasonable: 315l California
ST. near Lyon -.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
MUSICAL
MUSICAL INsTRu sIENTs

MUSICAL INSTRU MEsNTS
CHANCE to get musical instrument. Byron
Mauzy gold medal pianos, all kinds or musical
instruments. sheet music and taking machines.
will soon remove to their new building. 24+250
Stockton ST.. Union square Have you heard
how TO get a prize free7 A little work may
get you a piano, some other musical instrtimen :
or a package of music Send for illustrated
circular Of prizes and terms OF contest Dur
ing sale some good bargains offered Pianos
TO rent; no carriage. BYRON MAUL1s 1lfo
O'Farren ST.
FINE Sehwechten upright. $780, many other
bargains BOWERS < son. 529-535 McAllister
ST. near Van Ness Ivers 4 Pond agents.
SEE other pianos first then examine storage
pianos, sacrificed AIS Van Ness and
1873 Market ST., corner Polk
ALMOST given away; storage pianos dirt cheap.
Whitehead's Storage, 1854 Market ST.. $. F.
AN electric Peerles piano for sale at reasonable
price. Inquire 931 Magnolia ST.; oakland
A GOOD piano for rent. at So a month
SCOTT CURTAZ PIANO CO.. 500 Hayes ST.
AT HORNUNGSS. best bargains in second hand
piaEos. 1904 Eddy ST.. near Fillmore
NEW pianos for rent 50 per month: rent al
/. lowed II purchased. SIATHAM. - Hill 81
NEW pianos to rent. So per mo-: instaliments So
JOS SCHSLITZ < co. 430 Devisadero. nr.FeiL
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
FOR SALE WANTED
FoR sALE-MlseelIaneou.


CASH registers-New American Hallwoods. guar
anteed for FIVE years and backed By $1,000
Geo; don't purchase from concern selling old
styles. out Of date registers. and who have no
interest IN pleasing only with register of
their own make; as EXCLUSIVE REPRE-
SENTATINES OF the makers WE sell Sec
ond hand Hallwoods at S45, AND Will take
them back at any time. allowing the full price
10 apply on a one. PACIFIC COAST
CASH REGISTER CO.. 1924 Market st cor
ner Larkin- Second hand Nationals ONE-HALF
-TRIrST PRICES
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
PERSONAL

INFORMATION WANTED
INFORMATION wanted of John Henry O'NeiI:
left Yonkers, y. X 3 years ago. Father,
James O'Neil. killed In trolley accident; mother
/. IS .heart broken and alone; he was in San
Francisco before the earthquake; any informal
tion dead alive. viii be thankfully received |:
his business was an electrician Send word to
X Y.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
FLAlrs FOR. sALE-Furnished

A MoDERN corner fat Of s rooms and bath
: to let IN Western addition; all the furniture.
including Turkish rugs and new: Apollo piano
3 player, for salei elegantly furnished and every
thing new and of the. best; rent of fat $50,
3 with lease!' reasons for. selling, ADDRESS box
3S69 Call Office = =: a.:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-08-13
PORTLAND is HoUsEcLEANlNG
Driving Out CIairvoyants, Palmists
and Other Such Pests.

Portland, Me, Aug. 12.-County At
torncy Connolly and Chief Dresser of
the police department co-operated
Tuesday afternoon and evening in
raiding some medical specialists,
clairvoyants and palmists. A noted
European medical expert and blood
less surgeon" was found to be a young
man who had an office as Il clairvoy
ant in another section of the city, and
an old country doctor was his world
famed associate. He did not know
much about the business and Chief
Dresser believes he was hired by the
young fellow The old man was al
lowed to go and the manager was Civ
en- until $50 to leave the city and was
at the station on time.
A palmist was trapped. He professed
to know the past, present and future.
but Chief Dresser sent Capt. Brown Of
the Dccring district to him dressed in
plain clothes and when the captain
called in uniform he had forgotten the
past He begged for 4S hours time
and will leave the city then.