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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11

continue to be citizen of Peoria, liv-
ing in retirement and devOting him.
self to literary pursuits Already he
has made preparations for the build
ing of home on Glen avenue, near
st. Francis hospital. in that part of
the city he owns fine piece of
ground overlooking the Illinois river.
This decision of the bishop is in
keeping with his admiration of Peoria.
frequently expressed when he has re-
fused more important positions in the
gift of the church. asserting that he
wished to end his days in the place
where his greatest work had been
done.
Noted rs Literary Man.
Bishop Spalding is one of the most
distinguished Catholic prelates in the
United States and is one of the few
priests who have displayed literary
talent aside from strictly clerical pro-
ductions. He has written number
of books that have attained wide cir
culation. and these. although pervaded
with religious spirit. show the scholar
and the man of letters whose aim is
TO delight as well as to instruct.
In his long service of more than 3
Years as bishop of Peoria Bishor
Spalding has given great attention te
| education; he is noted as trainer o
young priests and has written mucf
on education. The idea emphasized
| in ali his books on this subject is tha
sound education is of the heart a!
much as of the head; that training il
morality is as essential as training il
reading and writing, and that withou
development of the moral sense ther'
is no real education. Coupled witt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
TIME IS STRETCHED AGAIN
orville Wright Flies 1:o5:52 in Aero
plane at Washington.

Washington, Sept. IL. = Orville
Wright yesterday broke the world 6
record he established Wednesday for
time and distance for a heavier than
air flying machine. In a flight requir-
ing great skill on account of Is mile
wind he circled around the drill
grounds at Fort Myer 5S times in
1:05:52. exceeding the time of We'd
nesday's record fight by :03:37. The
flight was witnessed by nearly 1,O0(
people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
TAFI'S SPEECHES TEND TO BEFOC
THE POSITION OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY, SAYS BRYAN IN ONO TOUR

these two places. The democratic can
stayed for three hours, openly accused
the speaker of telling falsehood when
he fixed Mr.. Bryans wealth at mil
lion dollars. Mr. Bryan referred to
what he said were the many eXaggera-
ted statements in regard to his earth
Cannon's statement of Wednesday be-
fore the Springfield convention was the
first attempt of a man of political
standing or responsibility to estimate
these possessions.
Gave the Figures.
In great detail Mr. Bryan gave fig
ures showing how his money had been
acquired from the day he entered con-
gress until the present time. He denied
emphatically that he was worth a mil
lion dollars and fixed the amount of his
earthly possessions" at S150.000 as
the extreme limit. He had come by it
honestly, he said, through saving
portion of his congressional salary and
from receipts derived from his lee
lures and writings. He demanded that
Speaker Cannon be as frank as him
self and tell the public whether he had
made any through lecturing and writ
ing and to what extent his money
making had been hampered by strict
attention to public duties.
Not since the campaign began has
Mr.. Bryan spoken with such vehe-
mence.
Addresses Big Crowds.
The entire day was spent in Illinois
and Indiana. Altogether Mr.. Bryan
made seven speeches, the places at
which stops were made being Mat
toon, Toledo, Newton and Olney, H.,
ana Browns. Poseyville and Evans
vile, Ind. The heat was almost I'M
bearable. but the democratic candi-
date seemed not to be affected by it.
Wherever he went he was met by
large and enthusiastic crowds.
In Evansville Mr.. Bryan spoke on
Shall the People Rule?" and ON the
tariff, trust regulation and election of
senators by direct vote of the people.
incidentally he took parting shot
at Speaker Cannon. He left at 9:15
o'clock at night for Terre Haute,
whence he will travel over the Penn
sylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroads to Wheeling, w. Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
PROGRESS NOT UP TO MARK
Resumption of Business Slow Save in
Some Lines. -

New York, Sept. 11.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate some irregular
ity in trade developments, but ON the
whole there is improvement. especial.
iy in the jobbing and distribution of
fall and winter merchandise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
SPEAKING DATES ANNOUNCE D
Senator Gore and George Fred VIII
iams to Take Stump.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-John W. Kern.
democratic vice presidential candidate,
will make a speaking trip in the
south in October and the national
committee is now arranging the itin-
erary.
Senator Gore of, Oklahoma and
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
setts are to stump the northwestern
states.
Colonel Moses G. Wetmore of the
finance bureau announced last night
that 1000 democratic newspapers had
joined in the movement to raise a
popular subscription fund with which
TO run the democratic campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
SUSPEND FIGHT
TILL AFTER NOV. 3
Tammany Hall and State Senator Nc
carren viii Work Together for
Democratic Success.

Chicago, Sept. 11-Information has
come to the democratic national COM
mittee that temporary truce has been
concluded between the leaders of Tam.
many hall and State Senator McCar
rem of Brooklyn, and until the election
both sides will lay aside their differ
ences and join in an active campaign
for the national and state tickets in
New York. state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
ST. PETERSBURG is
CHOLERA RIDDEN
Worst Infested of Centers of Russia
Has Had 68 Gases in Last
Three Days.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE city
of ST. Petersburg has jumped to first
place among the cholera infested CEN
ters in Russia. The disease already
has gained a foothold in all quarters
of the city. There have been 16 new
cases and three deaths today. This
gives a total of 6S cases for three
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
RIVER STEAMER
AFIRE Is BEACHED
phis With Passengers Saved
and No Lives Lost.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 1.-The river
steamer Peter Lee plying between
Memphis and upper Mississippi ports
caught fire short distance above the
city today and was beached on Island
No. s. A small panic prevailed among
the passengers but no one was in
iured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
Deneen Rally at Waukeaan.

Waukegan, H., Sept. 1.-Two hun
dred members of the Marquette club
of Chicago and their friends reached
here last night on the steamer Theo-
dore Roosevelt and listened to Cover
nor Deneen address monster gather
ing in the public square.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
Devastated by Hurricane.

Grand Turk, Turks Islands, B. W. l.,
Sept. 1.-THE town of Grand Turk has
been devastated by hurricane The
Haitien sloop Telegraph foundered
with all hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
BRYAN AND TAFT
AT THE SAME BOARD
Association of Commerce Ban
quet Oct. 7.

Chicago. Sept. 11-Wil'iam II. Taft
and William J. Bryan, rival candidates
for the presidency. will meet at Chi
cago Oct. at a banquet given by the
Chicago Association of Commerce. ac
cording to an announcement made
here today by w. D. Moody. business
agent of the association. The speeches
will be nOn-pOlitical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
WOMAN MURDERED IN ROOM
New York Police Have Another Shock
ing Mystery to Unravel.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE body of
murdered woman with arms bound TO
the sides and a gag in The mouth was
fund in a room at 317 East Forty-fifth
street today. The police are investi-
eating.
The body is that of Mrs. Anna
Mauro, % years old, wife of an en-
ploye of traction company. The
coroner was informed the woman's
husband has been absent for two days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
Press Declares an Effort is
Being Made to Provoke
Trouble.
RELATIONS STRAINED
First Teut0n Ruler to Set Foot
Across the Line Since
1871.

Paris, Sept 1.-THE government to-
day received official information that
Emperor William would this afternoon
cross the French frontier in an auto
mobile as simple tourist for the
purpose of enjoying the magnificent
view from the top of the Schlucht
mountains
AstOnishes the French.
Although considerably astonished
that the emperor should choose the
present moment for the first visit to
French territory made by a German
emperor since 1871, the government
instructed the customs officials to al
low the imperial automobile to pass
the frontier without examination and
for the proper guarding of the route by
the gendarmes to prevent any unfor-
tunate incident
Press Is Irritable.
The French press is displaying, day
by day, more irritation. which has
been increased by the expulsion of
Pierre Adimard. member of the French
chamber of deputies, from the German
maneuver ground in Alsace-Loraine.
The report that Emperor William in
tended to cross the French frontier to
view the landscape from the top Of
mountain in France, furnished fresh
occasion for sensational journals to
Cry "Provocation"
La Patrie says: The presence of
Emperor William on French soil at the
same time that a French deputy is
driven from annexed territory looks
| like defiance and bravado.".
| Admits He Is a Spy.
Orleans, France, Sept 1.-THE Ger.
man arrested here few days ago on
| the charge of being a spy. confessed
yesterday that he had been acting in
this capacity for several years past un-
der the direction of the German mill
| tary authorities of Alsace-L Lorraine The
man was taken into custody while at
tempting TO bribe a French soldier to
abstract important parts of field gun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
Lumbermen Elect Shark,

Chicago. Sept. 11-Platt B. Walker
of Minneapolis was today elected
shark of the universe at the closing
session of the Concatenated Order of
Hoo Hoo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
Democratic Nominee Talks on
Way Through the Buck
eye State.
AR0USES ENTHUSIASM
Gives Schedule OF Worldly
Wealth and Calls on Can
non to do Same.

Newark, Ohio, Sept. 11-"Speeches
OF Mr.. Taft have darkened rather than
illuminated the subjects which the re-
publican platform covers" said VIII
liam j. Bryan to the big crowd which
greeted him upon his arrival here Il
am glad to get into a territory" he
said. that is surely democratic, and
hope you will make this democratic
territory spread throughout the state.
One Clear. Other Obscure.
Il think the platforms this year draw
the lines very clearly between the two
parties, and if you will read the plat
form you will find ours clearly and
distinctly outlines what we believe
ought to be done, while the republican
platform leaves you in doubt as to
what the republican party Intends"
PASSES Through Columbus.
Columbus, Ohio, Sept 11.-William
}. Bryan passed through Columbus to-
day on train bound for Wheeling,
w, Va. A number of people waiting
at the station were recognized. While
there was no demonstration, Bryan
came out on the platform and shook
hands with several people.
Warm Reception at Cosbocton.
Coshocton, Ohio, Sept. IA large
cheering crowd greeted Bryan upon
the arrival of his train here, He start
ed to shake hands, but the demands
for speech were so insistent, he yield
ed. AS the train pulled out the crowd
Justify responded to a call for three
cheers for our next president"
Replies 40 Cannon.
Evansville, Ind. Sept. 11-Heavy
personal onslaughts on Speaker Jo-
seph G. Cannon were made yesterday
by Mr.. Bryan in the course of his
travels through Illinois. The demo-
cratic candidate attacked Mr. Cannon
from all sides. He charged the speak
er with being the favorite of predatory
corporations, with having strangled re-
form legislation. and with having falsi-
fed the facts with regard to Mr.. Bry-
ans wealth.
Mr.. Bryan bided his time before Civ
ing vent to his utterances until he had
reached Speaker Cannon's congress
sional district. when a 10-minute stay
was made at Toledo, III. A great
crowd had assembled to hear him and
the Nebraskan Immediately launched
into his philippe against the speaker
Moving on from Toledo. Mr.. Bryan re-
peated his remarks at Newton, ILL.,
Calls Cannon Fnlsifer.
Not content with his statements at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
oreYfus AssaiIant Freed.

Paris. Sept. 11.-Louis A. Gregori
was today acquitted of the charge of
attempting to kill Major Alfred Drey-
fus last June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
DAVIS IS THE MAN
Physician Called In Case lden-
titles Prisoner in Rustin
Death Mystery.
COMING FROM THE HOUSE
Strongest Link in Evidence That He
Fired shot--Defendant Is Re-
leased on Ball.

Omaha. Sept. 11-"That looks like
the man met coming from the Rustin
home the night of the murder said
Dr. J. P. Lord to the chief of police
when Charles E. Davis, under arrest
charged with the murder of DR.. Fred
erick Rustin, was brought before the
court this morning for arraignment.
This is the first time Lord has been
confronted with Davis, and his identi-
fication of him as the man he saw
staggering down Farnam street COM
ing from the direction of the Rustin
home and only four blocks from that
point. within quarter of an hour of
the time the shot was fired, is one OF
the strongest links connecting Davis
with the murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-11
ReIensed ON Bond.

In the police court today Davis plead
mot guilty" when arraigned on the
charge of murder. Seven thousand
dollars was fixed as the bail, and 1t
Was Immediately furnished by Davis
brothers. The hearing was set for
Sept. "a, after which Davis was re-
leased.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
PROPOSALS.


OFFICE OF THE CON
structing Quartermaster, Fort
Stevens, regon, April l.. 1908
Sealed proposals, in triplicate,
will be received at this Office until
2 o'clock p. m, April 80, 1908, and
then publicly opened, for the con-
struction Of cistern, for the stor-
age of rain water for use in Art'y
Barrack for 100 men, at Fort Stew
ems, Or. Plans can be seen, speci6ca-
tions obtained and full information
furnished at this Office. The U. S.
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids or any part thereof. Envelopes
containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for Construc-
ton, addressed to the Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Stevens, Or.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
BIDS REQUESTED FOR STONE
WORK AND GRADING.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UN-
til S P. NJ, April 80, 1908, at the
office of the Water Commission, As
toria, Oregon, for raising the walls Of
Reservoir No. /, two feet, grading the
grounds, and building stone walls on
west side, and north end, Of same, as
per plans and specifications on file in
said office, at the City Hall Right to
reject any and all bids is reserved
By order of the Water Commission,
G. w. Lounsberry, Clerk
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
A TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE.

Il have just completed a twenty
years health sentence, imposed by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which cured
me of bleeding piles just twenty
years ago" writes 0, S, Woolever,
of LeRaysville, N, Y, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve heals the worst sores,
boils, burns, wounds and cuts in the
shortest time 2sc. at Charles Rogers
& Son drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
HOPE JONES' TALK,
Forty-five Cents Door Money
Doesn't DiSpIease Him.
LAYS IT TO THE HARD TIMES
Tells His Hearers That Women In
America Have at Last Been Reeoo.
nized as Reasoning, Thinking Human
Beings.
ICopyright. laQS.l

Ladies and Gentlemen Of ThornapplC
Creek-Although your town contains
only twenty-four houses, store and q
sawmill and vet to hear its first loco,
motive whistle or see its first broiled
lobster, am complimented by the
large and cultivated audience gathered
here this evening to listen to my lee
lure. The money taken in at the door
amounts to only AS cents, but | shall
not abbreSiate my lecture on that ac-
count but lay it to the stringency Of
the times.
No one within sound Of my voice
win dispute the fact that new era
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
Where He Fell Down.

"You seem to know a great deal
about women" remarked the young
man.
"Yes," replied the great detective.
Il know what they ought to do and |
can easily find out what they have
done, but l confess my inability to tell
what they are going to do."-Detroit
Tribune.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
Art and MateriaIism.

Literature has to face many discour-
agements," said the sympathetic au-
ditor.
EYES," answered the man with ink
on his fingers. "There is just one
thing to be thankful for, and that is
that they don't boost the price of post
lge stamps as fast as they do the cost
VI white paper"-Washington Star.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
HOUSE MOVERS.

FREDRlcKSoN BRoS.--We make
a specially OF house moving, car
penters, contractors, general jobbing;
prompt attention to all orders. Cor
ner Tenth and Duane streets
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
HELP WANTED

WANTED GOOD AND COMPE.
tent man and woman on farm, who
understand milking and separating;
good wages and good house, no OBJ
lection to children. Inquire At this
office
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
CONTRACTORS.
LAUNDRIES.
Those Pleated Bosom SHIRTS

Those Pleated Bosom Shirts
The kind known by dressy men in
the summer, are difficult articles to
launder nicely. Unless you know just
how to do it, the front pleats won't
iron down smooth, and the shirt
front will look mussy. Our New
Press Ironer irons them without
rolling or stretching, Try IT.
TROY LAUNDRY,
Tenth and Duane. Phone Main 1891
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23

fldlntlH,
VS..
Mary Lauterman,
Defendant.
To Mary Lauterman:-
In the name Of the State of Ore
gon:-You are hereby require to ap-
pear and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff herein on or before the 4th
day Of June, 1903, and serve copy Of
your answer on the plaintiffs attor-
ncy or decree will be taken against
you in accordance with the prayer OF
the complaint.
The purpose of this suit is to OBJ
tain an absolute decree Of divorce
from the defendant on the grounds OF
cruel and inhuman treatment towards
the plaintiff.
The date Of the order Of publica-
ton OF this summons is April 2lst,
1908.
The date Of the first publication OF
this summons is April q, 1908.
JERRY F. BRONAUGH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-23
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court Of the State of
Oregon, for the County Of Clatsop.
J. II. Lauterman,
Plaintiff,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-15
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NEWS OF THE !
RAILROADS
: ,EssEsssEl EsEyE

Santa Fe Claim Adjuster r. r
Grldley is here from Arkansas City
j. b. Koontz, general freight agent
and II A. Teasdale, division freight
agent of the Santa Fe. We're in the
city last night
Fred Sleeper formerly employed IN
the Santa Fe freight ofice mere AMI
who was shot oy some Mexicans two
weeks ago at Capron. a small town
rear Alra, while discharging his du.
ties as cashier and chief CLERK of the
Alys office. was he-e over Sunday
whiting friends and relatives. He
bays thst at the time he thought the
sl0oting was accidental but develops
ments have lead to the arrest OF a
Mexican charging him WITH shooting
him WITH intent 10 XIII.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-15

The Dread club met Monday even.
Ing at the h me Of Miss Maud Good
rich, l0S East Cleveland avenue On
response to roll call the members ans
wered with the name Of a new law put
in,o effect BY the Oklahoma nstltu.
tion The Misses blanche Bennett
and Lena Hunter favored with a duet
and Miss Goodrich In her usual
charming manner rendered vocal
selection. Miss Florence Adler very
ably handed the topic, The l-egisll.
live Branch OF Oklahoma Government
Miss Lena Hunter the Executive
Branch" and Miss Louise Houston
The Judiciary system. Light re.
ireshments were served. The next
meeting OF the club win bo on Janu-
ary 18th, when a social session 3ill be
held The place win BE- ann1ur-, O.
later
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-15
J 'HsugESHsHsEsMsHsRsHsmsn
! PERTAINING TO.
! STATE OFFICIALS
! MSRsHSHsRssMsYesHssW9@s 9@sRGm

Prof John Davis, ofe the chair OF
chemistry in the Central State Normal
school who has been seriously III for
the past few days, is c nvalescing.
w. l., Chapman, secretary Of the
Corporation commission, is arranging
and docketing cases to be tried at the
January term. which will convene on
January Sth.
L. Bennett. the efficient rate clerk
with the Corporation commission. has
suffered a relapse AMI Is again con.
fined to ais home 804 East Harrison,
with stomach trouble.
Secretary j, L. Mitch. Of the board Of
regents Of the Langston colored school.
says that the work OF constructing the
new $4,000 main hall at I4angston will
begin shortly. He reports that the
Texas Construction company, which
was awarded the contract, has purc19s.
ed the material and It Is now enroute.
The railroad company has agreed to
construct switch a mile west Of Coyle
which will make the haul to the c-llege
at Langston a mile shorter than from
Coylc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-15

An Enjoyable Program.
The Modern brotherhood OF America
lodge me, at knights of columbus hall
on East Harrison avenue last night
After the election of officers for the
ensuing year and The transaction of
other routine matters an entertain
ment was given by the Ardery college
pupils under the auspices of the lodge
The program, which was highly appre-
clated, Is as follows:
Vocal trio-Misses Garfield and
Miss Kinzer.
Chorus (Boys), Glee club, Bright
Eyes
Piano solo--Miss Hazel Lee.
Vocal soia-Raymon Hunt "Your
all the World To Me-"
Chorus, Prep Girls ehorus-The Fox
Hunt.
Vocal solo-wm. Rltzhaupt-"Little
Black Me- au
Reading Marguerite stranton,
Success
Gladys McMurdo, Jerald and Joe
DeHaude, recitatlons and ngs.
Solo--Paul Fielding and chorus
"Stingy.n WT
Reading -Blosls 9wfao Won
the Medal?"
Vocal solo. Miss Lee--"Greeting."
Vocal solo, VIM. Ritzhaupt-"Caro'
lima Plckininnyr
Chorus Prep Girls Cupid $
Garden"
Vocal selectlons-Miss Ward
Vocal trio--Misses Garfield and
Kinzer,
Mr.. Oscar d. Halsell gave o dinner
party yesterday evening at The
Threadgill Hotel 10 honor Gov Charles
n. Haskell Covers were laid for
Messrs. c. b. Stone Anton H. Clas-
sen, James l.. Wilkon 4 ~ Stafford
George Gardner, ] r. Keaton. Edward
II. Cooke. Omer K Benedict, =. X
Gaylord, Henry NJ Scales. Clark Hud-
son, George Sohlberg, Caleb r. Brooks,
S c. Heyman, d. w. Hogan, G. +. Col.
cord, J I'm Shartel NJ. L. Turner, ed
L. Dunn, Sidney l.. Brock. /. N Put
nam. j. X. Johnson. William Nee, w
8. Guthrie, Joseph Huckins. T. c..
Davis and ]. +. O'Nell-Oklahoman
Mrs. Lydia Marble. Of pueblo. Colo.
RADIO, arrived last evening, called here
by the serious illness OF Mrs. r. West.
brook
Mrs. T. Westbrook arrived In tie
city last evening from Conway Springs,
Kansas 10 attend the bedside OF Mrs.
E. Westbrook who is seriously IN az
her home, on East Harrison avenue,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w Wenner and
son returned to their home in Perry
last evening after ten days visit at