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The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
A Jewellers Experience.

c. R. kluger, the jeweler, l060 Yir- ginia avenue, Indianapolis, Ind, writes: II was SO weak from kidney trouble that l could hardly walk a hundred feet Four bottles Of Foley $ Kidndy Remedy cleared my complex uiarities disappeared, and l can now attend to business every day, and recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to all sufferers as it cured me after the doctors and other remedies bad failed. Sold by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
BIGGER SWEET POTATOES.
J. H. Felter Brings in 3 That Make
 Half Bnshel.

J. H Felter brought to the othce of The Star Thursday 9 sweet potatoes. of very even size. oi the yellow yam and Southern Queen varieties, that make a full half bushel, the best record SO far as heard from here. Mr. Welter also brought some fine turnips, pop corn and kaffir corn. all grown to wonderful perfection on his tarm just north of Eagle ton.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
For Chronic DiarrhOea i.

While in the army in 1863 1 was taken with chronic diarrhoean says George M Felton of South Gibson, Pa. "l have since tried many reme- dies bat without any permanent relief, until Mir. A. w. Miles, of this place, persuaded me 10 try Chamberlain s Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme- dy, one bottle of which stopped it at once" For sale by Jackson Drug Co., and all dealers
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
COMING BACK SOON.
Levi H. Pigg Finds Good Country But
 Not so Good as Polk County.
Hinton, OK, Oct. ID.

Hinton, Ok, Oct lp.
 Editor Mena Star: Find en- closed 50 cents for subscription to Star for three months. IL is like letter from home and think l shall be back to Polk county in that time. have been here three weeks and find this a fiue country. This is, beyond all doubt, the best place Tor growing watermelons iu the southwest but there is no place like Polk County Arkansas" to me.
 Levi II. Pigg,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Woman interrupts Political
 Speaker.

4 well dressed woman interrupted q political speaker recently by continual ly coughing. If she had taken Foley's Honey and Tar It would have cured her cough quickly and expelled the cold from her system. The genuine Foleyis Honey anl Tar eou-ans no opiates and is ir yellow package, Refuse substitutes. Sold by all drug gtsts
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Fodder Wanted.

Wanted, at Star office. a few hundred bundles of corn fodder. Delinquent subscribers, here's your chance to get even.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
For Sale or Exchange

loOa good improved farm,up land in kausas.
 40a improved, good house, barn and orchard, near Eagleton. Ark 3 good residence lots in north. ern Indiana town, all improve. meuts in.
 Large bankers safe wit steel chest in, and cashiers desR.
 Will exchange for Mena pr,,. erty or any kind of collaterais. housekeeper wanted, middle aged lady, uniucumbcfeo giyino wages and good home.
 Henry Lightcap. 4@ lm Eagletou, Ark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
BRIEFS BY WIRE

In New Nofk yesterday the rent
strikers 10, aee esT several hours
with ~ sstissds. sed II, police
wes casAe6 nut 10 aael tes disturb.
oassA
TIE snssAgr Gnrsta las Joined
the mosemert assips, sisb reata
E@osr~d b. blsS wieas n. tide
fl.sc.aed he io@cr portions Of Ito
noienu sssssfdas d"ios o,.sii.r,
chic damage.
fse 100 mon buried In cave iu
OF o seb near Spokane Saturday
are dad. Tho bodies have been
oreaest o. nc sasfaee. fiorep stlo
Gel Melvin Gris by. fnrmerly
6tstrtst sttNhey ~ Nome. 10 AZ
NAabinstoh n g sffssfiss hs-
F0fs The department uf elaiois.
preeslss HE dsmsna Tor hark sci.
az. which 10 believes should hg
allowed during a leave 81 absence
eat MtkoriRa by the department
III i@tlcs
Coyotes are rsidlns sheep ranebcs
n Easters Washington
The nawsoa ~. tt Heard of
Frate has gone on record urgins a
liberal appropriation for displays
and exhibits az The ALASKA ! Ikoh.
Pacific exposition.
Geldfield miaers have eEaaaiasd a
new union and are making over
turea preparatory 10 returning -
work
Mrs 4 r. Harding. wife Of the
postmaster 81 Port Angeles. Wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

died at hnr homo on Saturday. of
a lingering Illness
The Vanderbilt sreehenyi we'd
dinE has been set for Jan 30,
Judge Nctorcr. OF ncliingham. has
denied TIA motion To reopen the
Watts c@le Ia the Roper murder
tragedy.
Twethlrts ot the miners have no.
turned. the deputy ahoriffH have
been withdrawn aud the coal mines
at Milkeaon viii omen this week
There were So murders commit
ted In Oregon last year, but no one
was hung
Olympia la burning the ~ and s.
clearing house certificates
special quarters are 10 be built
at spokane for the ealooumen eons
yietcd OF Sunday violation aud who
refuse To pay their fines. they dc
string To serve out their sentences.
Social clubs IA Pierce county are
also to COME undcf The Sunday clos
iug ban aud no liquors Viii be AZ
lowed dispensed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
PROM!BgTl0NISTS
MEET TONIGHT

preblhltiouista Of the city VIII
huih conference teatEbt 81 now
dlah hail. frvmont. "a determine
whether 90 put O eitt Ticket 10 the
field 81 The approaching election
The call for the city Convention
sill no issued from tbs meeting
taniNht. which will be addressed
b. h = Dunlap. secretary ct the
state eentrAi COMMITTEES.
II i announced thai the policy OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
FIERCE FIRE IN
METAL WORKS

Fire In tho Puget Sound sheet
M.im wogka. az n, rwenttninth
ID. aud NNlinsfof6 nv Fremont
asfly yesterday muning eaB@rd
damage To the amount % - bOo
before the fire department could
cxtiusulah the flames
The FIRE Is believed 90 have oFis
mated IN a hot tar tank ~hen the
tar ov.rfluwe5 and fell Into the
fire. Tha hlsna gained head~sy
rsplaly. and Sc wGh 40 hour 0oior.
% sss PIT under control
The company suffered n o. 0a~
loss IN ApYll last, when the plGnt
"a located At Fourth AZ. aud Lack
sua 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
EXPERTS FIND ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT

The authorized exporting OF the
books and accounts OF the treas
urer aud secretary of the Alaska
Nuhon'faelfis exposition has iuat
been eompiesrd The report OF the
experts states that the books have
been found correct In All partlc
uiarH.
There has been a total expendi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

Edvsfd ilofiner. once accused
sftof serving 30 days Of passing files
and SAYS TO other prisoners. Was
arrested Yesterday by Detectives
Adams ADD Clark. and will be held
70 await Investigation as to n
forged cheek which 0aa passed ou
a dealer In aee0ad hand goods on
SATURDAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

turo for grounds and buildings of
$4,000. "A total expenditure of
sas 600 for exploitation and a
Grand total OF all expenditures Of
Saa0. eas so
The necretnry'n books show col
leetlana OF sos CO. 30, win $3.50
1ib TO be collected on the fourth
call ~ Aptll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

NJ evening. Iss soc. zee snd 10
u. sf8n plsv. TIE Atiantic N4asdfun. 20
.inn, Hsbg iAcu5atsr, Car.O hhu sud
sss 1sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
MUST osEY RULE.

"nont smoke 90 street ears. ls
the order Issued yesterday to all
pailcsmeh hy chief Wappenutsin
Complaint hat hceH mad. by the
Seattle Electric company that the
40 smoking order vas beinE yios
lated By s0me OF the patrolmen,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

First aud CheFtE streets Continuous
ahaNa Matineea 90. go and sac .
ss o m Historical war Nussum. The
lnHhs rharmsr Ftre Eater, Human ne.
ssudsvifts. AamisHses zee Coagpa TEX
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
January Sale of Linens Continues

For the second day OF the January Sale of
Linens, offer values which viii interest you.
Foreign Linen manufacturers at the end Of each
endcavOr by making price concessions 10 clear
their stock of broken lots ~ Cloths and Napkins We
have been fortunate in securing large supply Of these
goods and placing the entire collection on
sale at prices to you as low the manufacturers
original prices to
Among the different grades represented is the
famous Shamrock brand. manufactured by John s
Brown Son Of Belfast. ireland Any Linens bear
ing this brand carry unqualified guarantee.
The assortment is complete in different grades
and sizes including bordered Cloths in variety OF
patterns in round and square designs. They in
,. 2A and 2l-yard widths and in standard lengths
up to ; yards. In some instances Napkins to match
Cloths can be furnished
We quote but few prices. The showing is COM
plee, however. and interesting special prices prevail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
PASTOR TENDERS
RESIGNATION =

Rev W q. Jones. pastor Of the
Emmanuel ik.ptlat church. has tiod
his resignation with the trustees Of
the church aud will make the for
nal announcement from hia pulpit
next 3unday,
Mr. 1onea states that II IL not his
intention 20 resign from the min
iafry. Ito Intends 10 remain IN BE
attic aud will continue to work IN
a broader field than is allowed aH
the pastor Of a UNCONVENTIONAL
church.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
CARPENTER TO BE
EDITOR

The Central Labor council will
next Wednesday night probablY,fn.
doisa john r Oldham Of the
Carpcntcra union. who has heen
recommended by the hoard Of con
81 OF the Union Record Tor editor
OF the paper Mr. Oldham viii take
charEe of the publication immedi.
ately. The lsesord H. the official
organ OF union labor In this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

tho party all h. 10 announce aoa
supnart candidates. for the council
IN wards whore hRioonkeepsrn are
llkolf To run
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
BIEAcHEp oAnAsK
eleAenEo pAmAsk.

- 1FNNAf& - eFNRfFN1Fhf
Four numbers OF nieaehed
DamAsk are specially priced dur.
inR this sale. as follows
66incb. special. n yard -. 6.5e
52ineh. special. a yard -. s5c
7z.inch. special. a yard ST. 90
72ineh. special. yard 20
TOWELS.
20x3s Hemmed Huok. half linen
and half cotton Towels. special
each -..s.....s....-1 23e
2tnas Hemmed AilaLinen Towels.
special. each .s.s..s..#s.. 2Je
.isx36 Hemstliched Aii-Linen
Towels. special. each -. Csc
2ex1S HemEtltched All.Linen
Huek Towels. very finely
woven. special. each - 35e
22xa0 Hemstitched Allilnen
Towels. special. each ....5 soc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

buy Yosr bst If & n BfuoBs q
Co. 1891 second av. see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06
MOTHER IN-LAx OF
COUNCILMAN DIES

Mrs Martha Hbgen. mother Of
Mr.. ! = Armstrong. tho ellie af
tito councilman VI The 1'hlrtseath
ward. died suddenly THE mofnins
AT the age of u years Heart lrou
BILE was the cause 81 death
Mr. liss,n hs. eeeu llilns al
IN. bahe NJ 6.r sop 10 ta~. 32z1
West slsitetb ct. fos The PAS
ear
Mrs Armsffuns. the daughter
and Charles Harm. Of epraroe
Wash. a son. survive fbe deceased
No funeral arrangements viii be
made until suro Is received mon
the unn Graham a f.nEsmHDn aaee
ehafs,1 Of the funeral
huy fogf hAt uf & y DfuUBs q
- tNHf 49, - aaa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-06

Womeu'a All.Iinen Handker.
chiefs, With quarterback hem
stitched hens: considered good
25c values. in the Clear IT,
ing Sale tomorrow at ...tlC
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
HOPE TO AVENGE MURDER.
Police Gain Ground in Hazel Drew
Mystery

Troy. y y July 17--To-night the home
Of William Tayior, uncle OF Hazel Drew.
IS being guarded bv two Rensselaer, Coun-
" detectives. and strict surveillance IS
being maintained over two other persons
Warrants have not been issued. be-
cause of information which, IT is believed.
viii clear up the mystery Of the murdered
girrs movements on the Monday night
before the tragedy.
District Attorney O'BrieH returned from
Albany late to-day and found five letters
two Of which contained valuable cleNs
as to the movements Of Hazel Drew on
Monday night He now believes that the
crime viii be avenged He does not con-
slider that the letters viii bear on the
identity of the slayer. but hopes they
viii show that Hazel Drew was occupied
in harmless pastimes from the time she
left the home OF Minnie Taylor. early on
Monday. until she was recognized on the
TaboTton road. on Tuesday night
Ten detectives under Special Oh5cer
Powers. scattered among the homes OF
the mountain people to-day and ques-
toned many persons Their efforts were
without result. except that the original
suspicion rs 10 the slayer is more firmly
established
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
STEVENSON FOR GOVERNOR.
VIII Issue Formal Announcement in
Illinois Next Week.

Bloomington. IL. July T7--Former Vice
President AdIai E Stevenson next week
viii issue his formal announcement Of his
decision to enter the Democratic race for
governor \ petition already has been
filed In his behalf and his name VIII be
on the primary ballot August s heading
the list with Col. J Hamilton Lewis.
James o. Monroe. Douglas PattisOn. John
p. McCoorty. and others. Mr. Stevenson
Denver platform.
An effort will be made to concentrate
on Stevenson all the support OF those OF
posed to Pattison. who is regarded as tie
organization candidate
At mass meeting Of the Trades As
sembly tonight. representing all labor
unions Stevenson was given a hearty in
dorsement for governor.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18

Dover. Del, July I7.-Samuel Walls.
father Of the twelve-year-oId girl for
whom William Williams had a marriage
license in his pocket On the morning he
vas found hanging IN the TempIeviIle
swamp. gave 10 Constable Webster. OF
Delaware, to-day, the theory which IS
supposed to be the same as that on which
the State Of Maryland is proceeding in
bringing TO justice the slayers Of VIII
Jams.
Walls told the constable that the senior
Williams had been told a fortnight ago
by one OF Williams own relatives that
he would never be permitted to marry the
child Walls theory Is this:
That Williams was attacked while IN
the neighborhood Of Crumpton. and in
the fight over the possession Of his mar
rage certificate Williams was worsted.
and got blow in the head. from which
he lay unconscious for over day, and
then died
The first thought Of his slayer was TO
get the body OF Williams across the Del
aware TO his CwalsJ own house and
leave the dead body for Walls 70 have
on his hands. That in carrying out this
plan by tie aid Of a wagon. DAYLIGHT
I overlook the purveyors. and that .
scheme 10 hide the body in the swamp
had TO be hurriediy carried out Only
1 the fact that Euckleberries were ripe and
Z had 70 be gathered the next day. re-
vealed the hiding place OF the man
whose hanging was manifessly not the
cause Of his death
saw wagon Pass in the Night.
An important development bearing out
/ this theory occurred to-day. when John
and Levi Tharp informed Magistrate
T Faulkner. Of TempleviiIe. that they live
Z between Barclay and the Templeville
/ swamp. where Williams was found that
about 1 O'Clock Tuesday morning d
/ heavy wagon approached and passed
their house. the occupant driving hard
and at SO unusual an hour that Ms
/ Tlarp arose and watched IT,
The negro Caleb Watson. detained az
! CentervH!e as a witness TO be questioned
Z concerning the affair. was not given any
/ examination before the committing mas
I is-rate or district attorney
+ The exact testimony OF Farmer John
{ T. Vessel before the coroner's jury was
! looked up to-day Vessels swcre that on
I Thursday Of last week Mr. Williams
drove up TO his house and reported his
+ son John otherwise known as --Tobe ,
f 20 be very near death with tuberculosis
on Saturday afternoon vessel and his
3 wife left 10 visit WILLIAMS. jr-. At Chapel
T town. Del. near Marydel- They left their
two little boys. aged eight and ten. al
home When they returned Sunday fore
noon Nir. Williams was nowhere 90 be
found and the children stated that he
I had left shortly after they did Saturday
night Mr. Williams horse and carnage
i were still at the Vessel home.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
COURSE OF BLOOD FATAL.
Girl with Negro Blood in Her Veins
Ends Her Life

Chicago. July 17.-.Lillian Watkins. the
osophist, who committed suicide after
discussing reincarnation and the destiny
Of the human soul. ended her life because
her curse Of blood had left trail Of
disaster and death in its wake.
Coroner Hoffman was surprised when
Mrs. Ida May Watkins, a negress. ap-
peared at his office to-day to claim the
body The mother told the coroner a
pathetic story Of the lie Of her white
skinned daughter and herself IN order
to permit her daughter to associate with
white persons. and in order not 10 han
dicap her, the mother had daily passed
her on the street without recognition
Her mother married ". J. Watkins.
white, and Lillian was their only child.
She met Thomas Kennedy, also a the
osophist- They were engaged She told
him her secret and they parted. and Ken
nedy married another girl Two weeks
later he committed suicide The ccroner's
jury found that the girl had committed
suicide because Of despOndency over Ken
nedy's death
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
THOUGHT DEATH A SHAM
Friends Joke When Norris Freeman
Drops Dead After Lunehing.
Two Men Held as Witnesses to EK-
plain Peculiar Death at
COrOner's Hearing.

Philadelphia, July T.-So far as the
police have been able 20 learn. the death
of Morris Freeman. twenty-three years
old. Of SO North Marshall street. who
dropped dead in the street near his home
a little after midnight was a natural one.
Two young men who had been with him
during the evening were arrested. and
were this morning held by Magistrate
OBrien without bail as witnesses OF the
young mans death 10 await the action Of
the coroner
According 10 the two prisoners. who
gave their names as Edward KapIan. 500
North Marshall street. and William
Schechter. $50 North Marshall street. they
had passed the evening with young Free
man. After being in Kaplan's cigar store
for a few minutes. the three left and
went downtown They visited a restau-
rant. but ate only some peaches and part
Of a watermelon. They are both positive
that Freeman did not take any poison
while he was with them
Returning TO the neighborhOod Of their
homes about midnight. they say that they
were joking on the pavement with Free
man. when he suddenly fell while talking
TO them kaplan looked down al him and
said:
Get up. You can't fool US by pre-
tending you're dead. You're only making
believe
Freeman made no response. but for
over d minute his comrades say they paid
little attention to him, thinking he was
only trying TO frighten them.
Then. when Freeman still failed TO an
swer. they became alarmed. They car
ried him to a drug store at Sixth and
Parish streets and a boy was then sent
for Dr. y. L. Leventhal. so North Sixth
street He pronounced the young man
dead. The body was first taken to the
house where Freeman had been living.
and when 1t was refused there. it was
removed to the morgue
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
RUNNERS MAKE GOOD TIME.
New YOrk-tO-ChicagO Racers En-
counter Rain-soaked Roads.

Dunkirl1. y. Y July 1.-THE Buffalo
Y. II c. A boys in the cross-col.t.trv
race reached Fredo1ia at S.s5 D. m.
seven hours and thirty minutes ahead OF
schedule time. in spite Of a pouring rain
and the fact that the roads between
Angola and Fredonia were in a wretched
condition
The relay Of seven boys who ran be-
tween Fredonia and Westfield. eighteen
miles distant. came TO Dunkirk by train
at o'clock tonight, and owing to q.
misunderstanding as 10 route. did not
go to Fredonia directly as intended. but
waited here, expecting the arrival of
the relay from Angola TO FredOnia. until
appraised Of their error by those who were
searching for them, and they thereby
lost fOrrv-five minutes
At $50 tonight they started west from
Fredonia and arrived az Westfield at
u.20 p. m. making the fifteen miles in
one hour and fifty minutes. The roads
were wretched- The Buffalo Y N. c. A
boys reported TO the jamestown Y NJ c
A boys. who instantly took the road
for Erie. Pa
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
COrteIyou on for Long Island.
THIEVES PLAY QUEER PRANK.
Throw Ink and Pepper on Furniture
After RansaclzinE House.

Sneak thieves entered the apartment Of
Miss NJ. B. Green, at 11l6 Thirteenth street
northwest last night. and after ransack-
ing bureau drawers and closets threw red
ink and red pepper on the furniture in all
the rooms IN the apartment Detectives
who Investigated the case are At loss to
explain the action Of the marauders-
When Miss Green returned home she
discovered everything in confusion. and
after taking an inventory found she had
lost a necklace valued at SO. a chain val
ued at s. and d revolver.
The robbers entered with the aid Of a
duplicate key TO the front door
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
GUNNERS DESTROY AIRSHIP.
Army Tests in Germany Disastrous
to War Balloon.

Berlin. JUL I7--DUring session Of
night practice by a machine gun corps Of
the army near Augsberg last night the
gunners were ordered to train on a target
balloon which had been sent up during
the day and was floating far above and
TO the left Of their point Of encampmeut
The balloon was brought down al the
first voIley.
The test was made for the purpoze. Of
ascertaining what chance an army would
have Of opposing a hostile balloon which
came near enough to their camp TO drop
an explosGe into their works.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
HoNDURAN REBELS ACTIVE.
Attack Ceiba, but Are RepuIsed
with Loss of Score of Men,

Attack Ceiba, but Are Repulsed
with Loss of Score of Men.
La Libertad. Salvador. July Iz-It IS
reported here to-day that a group Of
Honduran revoIuuonists operating from
headquarters in the Pija mountains. made
an attack on Ceiba. an important town
on the north coast. They are reported
10 have been repulsed with the loss OF
nearly a score Of their number.
While the rebels were advancing on
Ceiba. they captured and plundered two
small villages west of that city. Govern
ment forces are now In pursuit OF the
marauders-
At Puerto Cortez and other coast cities.
there is a panicky feeling from fear OF
invasion, which. Il Is said, has induced
many Of the natives 10 retire 10 the in
terror.
It IS believed here that for the most
part the revolutiOnists have retired from,
Honduras and are in hiding in the foot
hills along the Salvador border
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
young Aston an EnxIixhman..

London. July T--Waldorf Astor. son Of
William Waldorf AstoT. has been chosen
by the conservatives 10 stand In their
interest as candidate for the House Of
Commons for Plymouth This disposes or
the general belief that young Mr.. Astor
intended to retain his American citizen
shin
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
CAPT. MURPHY GUILTY.
Details of Court-martiaI Findings
Made Public


Fort Leavenworth. Kans-. July 1.-THE
order containing the details of the court
martial Of Capt Charles y Murphy. Thir-
teenth Infantry. was received here to
day Instead Of acquiJting him. as was
twice reported. the court-martiaI found
him guilty Of disobeying orders and Of
neglect Of duty in not convening the ad-
ministration council Of his company for
three months He was acquitted Of the
charge Of presenting a false bank GER
tificate 10 deceive his battalion com
mander. relative 10 deposits OF his com
pany funds
The court sentenced him 10 be fined 81
a month for period Of SIX months and
that he be reprimanded. Gen. Charles
Morton. department commander, admin
istered a severe reprimand. and admon-
ished him 10 obey orders and be more
careful in the future