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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
PAYING UP AN ELECTION BET,
Much Time Had Elapsed, But Loser
Proved His Honesty.

Among the passengers on steamer
which arrived at New York last week
was retired German manufacturer
who had not been in this country for
many years. At quarantine he received
this message: Dine with us next Fri.
day evening and we will finish our
game of chess" The message was
signed with the name OF a physician
an old friend OF the tourist He ac-
cepted the invitation, and after dim
ner the physician took from his desk
a memorandum. on which the position
of the pieces had been recorded when
call interrupted the game of long
ago. The pieces were placed In po-
sitfon and the game proceeded as
though there had not been a great
space between the moves. When 1t
was over and the many happenings in
the life OF the players since the night
OF the unweleome call had been dis
cussed, the physician gave the servant
signal and presently bottle of wine
was brought and placed before the
men. You may, not remember" said
the doctor, that made bet with
you that night Wei. lost, and here
is the bottle of wine Blaine was not
elected president. Nothing like pay
Ing your honest debts nowadays"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
CAIRO IN 1852


Halliday Graham & Co.'S fine large
wharfboat was sold 20 the govern
ment for use of the quartermaster
The price paid was said to have been
$4,000.
The Hibernian Fire Company gave
a parade on st. Patrick's Day In
the evening grand ball and supper.
$3.50 each for tickets.
a correspondent writing from Sa.
wanna. mp the Tennessee river. tells
the Gazette Of the presentation Of a
beautiful flag to Col. l. n. Haynie's
Fcrty-eighth Illinois regiment. The
flag was the gift Of the citizens of
Cairo and was delivered to the regi.
ment bv Mr.. A B. Stafford. a promi
Bent Cairoite.
William White. > prominent mer.
chant and esteemed citizen of Cairo.
died of typhoid pneumonia on April
9Th.
Inc Sixteenth iowa regiment
passed through Cairo early in April
en- route to Pittsburg LANDING. Add
H. Sanders, the editor Of the old
Cairo Delta, Cairo's first newspaper.
was lieutenant colonel
The Gazette gives graphic accounts
OF the great battle Of Pittsbure Land
ing which began on Sunday morning.
April 18th and lasted until Monday
evening The editor calls Il the hard
est fought and bloodiest battle Of the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
FAMOUS WRITER DIES
In Mos. Distressing Poverty-Lous,
DC La Rance, French Novelist,
Succumbs to Exposure.

Florence. Italy, Jan. 25.--Ouida
tLouisc De La Ramee), the novelist
died today at Viareggio in the most
distressing poverty. her only attend
ant being an old servant woman In
whose arms sho expired.
She was completely blind of one
eye and the other eye was badly az
fected through her having suffered so
much from exposure and privation.
During the last few months OF her life
she was compelled at times to sleep in
the open air when unable to pay for a
nights lodging
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RYS

BELT LIME cars due to leave Second ~. ~
Ing north on Commercial Ave, every Is min
utes from =. m. to II D. m
Going north on Walnut st, every 10 minute
from sos m. TO 10: 63 p. m.
POPLAR ST. LINE Holbrook Ave. car
to leave Secona 1t. geing nerth on HolbroO
Ave-, at b:57; 6.Tj 6:42; 8:b7; 7:12 a. m. and ~
same minutes every hour untfl l0:4z and II rs
p. m,
Going west on Twenty Eighth st. 1T 6;<9j
6:19; 6;4; $40: and 1904 H. IN and OIL ..rr min
utes every bour until 1924 and il:04 p ~.
Poplar st. cars due to pass st. MArv's park
Is minutes after leaving Second St,
BELT LINE OWL OARS north on Walhut
II 80 p. M. 1884 Q. m; 80 =. M; . 40 a IN.
$50 a. M; 4 80 q. M; 8 80 a. m.
North on Oommercisl-12: 100 p. pi. i:vo
N. 400 y. IN. 3: 90 n. ID. 4 90 IN. 8 a. ~.
Belt and Owl cars are due to pass Wes.
Thirty fourth st. 10 minutes after i-ssins
Second st,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

There - Class OF vel defined
phonlas, as they are cdffeI, with
which nerve sdhereIs are plagued
Mohophooia, or Tear OF being
alone, 'castrophuDia. or dear OF
closed-in spaces. guraphobla." or
Tear OF crowds or u 0iOaJ open
spaces. insonniaphobia. OF fear
OF not going to sieep. and many
others. The one great remedy Tor
all these and similar mental miseries
writes DR.. Samuel McComD in Good
Housekeeping il a-to-sugg rstion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
Enur Ja tl1r Mapttrt
By REV. w. c. BITING,
ST. Louis.

shrub for your nos pretty bloom for your eye when you planted
slip from that noxous weed in anohcrs heart Try love!
In home find fault You have nagged until
temper and those your family have become ~ into nges by thu
gusts tongue Or you have settled down the cold
oac style Of living Your wife simply boards and lodges
attends your laundry. Your husband merely pays your bills and
gives shelter children their without
for parents 1t is only tolerated existence Try love! Do R
sweetheart the husband lover children God
gifts soul Try love. Let naggng and indifference die
Your business stale Every morning wake and face
that terrible You feel chained tread mill You have
cursed trade and tried to get into other occupation been
of the other calngand he has perhaps
acting have Have tried to love business? Has il
thing make
Will not bless you unless you love it,
You trouble with your employees You hate your employer
live the edge strikes lockouts You little
possible under the false theory that labor commodity
like asphalt pavement and has soul You do little work
oang possible and your work amy There
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
Tobacco IN the Arm,

In all Lord woiseley's campaigns
he made II a rule where possible 10
elbow each soldier one pound OF to-
bacco a month. which he considered
. fair allowance. In Italt the mill
tary authorities recognize me weed
ss one of the comforts essential to
the troops. and cigars ar served
out to them with theic daily rations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
Singing Their Mares.

One OF the curious figures OF Paris
boulevards is the street poet. who
sings or reeites in front of cafes or
In the public squares illusions which
he has composed on monuments. pub
lie affairs. or the visit 10 the city OF
some important parsonage. such as
reigning sovereign. Having given
bis audience this sample OF his wares
he tries to sell cheap printed copies
OF them
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

II Is costing Massachusetts $1,000
600 year TO hight b.. gypsy moth.
This Includes public apprt priations
State and local. ana expenses in
CURED by individuals in Ibe war
fare. This estimate does not take
into account the loss through the
destruction OF trees in the great
wooded areas, which is heavy econ
omically and not less serious esthe-
tlcally.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

31.......... 2UlU
The above Is d correct statement
Of the number OF copies OF the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sunday
during the month Of December 1907
and the year 1907.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this sixth day OF January 1908.
LEO j. KLEB,
(seAI.) Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
Inercascd Prices Ahrnnd

The advance in prices seems TO
have been largely restricted r. man
ufac'ure1 goods. Foo isiuHa have
remained stationary as a ruls snI
ID some places have declined in val
ue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

Beautiful, but Unhealthy

The most beautiful part Of South
Africa is the Bechuanalaud Protecto-
rate. which is, sad TO say, also the I'M
healthiest. II is indeed hard to be.
lieve that these vast stretches of sun.
ny woodland overarched with the
skies and heecy clouds of fairyland. a
country which looks wholesome as a
Border ballad. should be the most
feyer-infested part of the sub-conti
rent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

nineteenth century. The arrival of
BueIl's command saved the day Gen
Prentiss former eommandant of the
Cairo Post was captured with two of
his regiments.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

good reason why these defects should
Tot have been removed before the
ordinances were passed for their re-
moval would not in any way have en-
dangered the interurabn project.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

If your lot seems hard
in its relations to your
fellows, try love. You
have growled, or MUIR
INJURED, or criticized or
pouted long enough. You
reaped only what you
sowed. The bitter herb
in your own souls gar
dan dil MT yoalyo n sweet
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
JANUARY rs, I NtllsToRY.

1G66-war declared between Franc,
and England.
1747-Samuel Parr. English literary
celebrity, born. Died March 5
1925.
1909 Robert Smith OF Maryland be
came Secretary OF the United
States Navy.
1S37-Michigan admitted to State
hood.
1S61- Louisiana seeded from the I'm
ion.
1SG6-Andre Rienyenu Roman. ono OIL
Louisfana's famous Creole gov
erncrs. died in New Orleans
Born March 5. 1895.
1S71-George Ticker, historian. died.
i, Born August /, 1891
1856 General Gordon Gordon Pashal
Killed at Khartoum.
iSs6-Fall of the Salisbury ministry
In England.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

Mrs. Chamberlain of Charleston.
Mo, underwent an operation yester-
day at St Mary's Infirmary, here,
by Drs. Greer. Carey and Davis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

There is a quaint
Dutch story of a man
who posted the following
notice outside of his
orchard: whoever is
content may have my
orchard" and TO every
applicant he responded;
eff YOU we're content you
would not want my
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

The mole is one OF the greed.ezt
the animal kingdom. 10 will die ,
starvation il deprived Of food Tor :
hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
"dHJ PtOpIt suTcF TFom BOO.
Poison and don't know IL,

Poison and don't know IL.
IL You have aches and pains IN tho
bones, back or joints. Itching. Scahby
skin, blood feels hot or thin: Swollea
Glands. Rising and Bumps on the
skin. Sore Throat or Mouth. faIIlas
hair. Pimples or offensive eruptior..
Cancerous Sores. Jumps or Sores On
Lips. Face OF any part Of the bod
Rash on Skin. are run down or u~,-
vous. Ulcers on any part Of tho ..,ev.
Carbuncles or boils. Take Botan'r
Blood Balm, (6. 3. b. Guarantees
10 cure even the worst and most deeo
seated cases. r. b. r. drives I'll pc
onous matter from the system an
sends food Of pure. rich blood d.
rect 20 the skin surface. In this wss
Aches and PAWS are stopped. all Erup
tons. Sores. Pimples. even cancer are
quickly healed and cured.
BOTANIC BLOOD BALM, "a. 2. al
composed Of pure Botanic ingredients.
DRUGGISTS. 81. Sold IN Cairo. ~.
By w. Simon, 1901 Washington Ave
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTOR.
Cairo. Alexander County. iinr.
Population te,f47.

Cairo. Alexander County. mr.. |.
Population te,f47.
Mayor. GEORGn PARSONS. ~
Clerk. n. A. HATCHER. !
Treasurer. THOMAS n. MAHoN4A
City Attorney, r. M. MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST NORDMA. !,
Police Magistrate, "A. J. ROSS.
Chief Of Police. M. 8. AAGAN.
Alexander County, Population 4x,@sh
County Clerk. JESSE II. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK X. DAVIS.
States Attorney. ALBxANpnk
WILSON.
Coroner, DIR. JAMES McMAEnv
County Superintendent of schuolA
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, YRnD n
NELLIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

Result. IL what the .dvertise, waists
and thst 10 what he gets when ne
pisess his sdvsrtisins n TIE Dxl
- ..szsz
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

Nh and Mrs, Flournoyy have gone
to housekeeping at i13 Twentylourta
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

You pay . little noss nor classified
sdysru.sG N the Bulletin thss
ether Cairo rsp>s ~, 20. 80 tfs
p~sssA ---.-.-2-AsI LII
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

Board OF County Commissioners
J J. JENNELLE, Chairman
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN J. CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

Wisdom from Spain.
Spanish preverb He that does net
ioDor bis wife dishonors b'---.ss
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

conscience in what your hands perform. You feel
that the very order of society hangs round your fu
ture as a stone about the neck of a swimmer Try
love! Love your employees And, workmen, love your
employers. Political economy may laugh at my
words. TRY love- and despair may boot at them,
but so sure as there is such a thing human
heart that is the only solution for chaos. Here
is where humanity Christianity and all the aspira-
tons of Socialism become tangent. Are we be-
ing driven to the secret Of the old man whose
words are our text?
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies OF the Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1so7.........,2''o
Average number of complete and
perfect copies OF the Cairo BuF
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month OF December,
1an7 J.. .2o5s
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26
Thr Antrriran prnplr
Naur Brrn electromagnetic

iERE certainly nothing inherently weak dscouragng in
American activity, matter what the field of this activity
is The trouble and the only trouble it. is the break
ing down Of credit conditions and the subsequent dsa
angemen and embarrassment of financial fabric and OPP
eatons Whenever credit and confidence can be restored the
generally prosperous conditions of all branches productive
and business activity will reasert themselves and things will
grow better the speed and which the reaction will
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-26

ubu and business activity will reae themselves and things will
- grow better the speed and extent which the will
depending largely what injury has been done different
credit
business tension too high for safety Every productive and transportation
facility strained the The expand
the limit The of production kept mounting higher the
expenditures of the rapidly We all working
living beyond reasonable standard That what this
condition Since should be
times when good and foundations solid instead
being postponed when possible failures
disturbances might
ought thankful that the has
do know anything that could be said done
the tendencies look condition fever that
Fortunately the patient strong healthfu indvd
ua with constitution and wonderful
recovery leaves him he will
be better than and will aeh a scale of living
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
On CarncCie,

Andrew Carnegie. a a dinner that
was recently given in his honor in New
York. told an amusing story a. his own
expense
4 was travelling on an English rail.
road Londonward last year" he said
"and had chosen a seat in nou-smok-
ing carriage. Al It wayside station
man boarded the train and sat down in
my compartment. and lighted vile
clay pipe.
This is not smoking carriage,
said
All right. governor said the man
I'll just finish this pipe here
He finished il, then retiliel it again
See here. said 1 told you this
WASH a smoking carriage If YOU per.
sist with that pipe [ shall report you at
the next station 70 the guard
Il handed him my card, He looked
at II. pocketed it, but lighted his pipe
nevertheless At the next station. how
ever he changed TO another compart.
meut.
Calling guard | told him what had
occurred and demanded that the smok
er's nama and address be taken
e Yes, sir, said the quart. and hur-
rted away. In little while he re
turned. He seemed rather awed. He
ben over me and said apologetically. .
Do you know. Sir, il | were YOU
l would not prosecute that gent. He
has just given m" his card Here 1t is
He is Mr. Andrew Carnegie
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
BRAIN POW Err
Increased by Proper Feeding.
again.)

\ lady writer who not only has done
good literary work. but reared a
family, found in Grape-Nuts the ideal
food for brain work and to develop
healthy children. She writes:-
Il am an enthusiastic proclaimer OF
Grape-Nuts as regular diet. | for
merly had no appetite in the morning
and for years while nursing my four
children, had insufficient nourishment
for them.
Unable to eat breakfast felt faint
later. and would go to the pantry and
eat cold chops. sausage. cookies, dough-
Being writer. at times my head felt
heavy and my brain asleep.
When l read of Grape Nuts began
eating it every morning. also gave it
to the children, including, my 10
months old baby, who soon grew as
fat as little pig. good natured and
contented.
Within a week I had plenty of
breast milk, and felt stronger within
two weeks. | wrote evenings and
feeling the need of sustained brain
power, began eating a small saucer of
GrapeNuts with milk instead of my
usual indigestible hot pudding, pie, or
cake for dessert at night
"Grape-Nuts did wonders for me
and l learned to like it. l did not mind
my housework or mothers cares, for
l felt strong and full Of go l grew
plump, nerves strong. and when
wrote my brain was active and clear;
indeed. the dull head pain never re-
turned"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. The Road to
Wellville." In pkgs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
Rather Injurious.

Surgeon General Rixey was talking
In Washington about his recent state
ment concerning the harm that Gig
arettes do sailors.
Let them defend the cigarette as
they please" he said; whenever /
hear these defences | think Of the sick
horse and the turpentine.
Tom met Bill on the road one day
Bill. | want a word with you he
said
Be quick. then" said Bill; I'm in =
hurry"
Wha. did you give your sick
horse the other day
"A pint OF turpentine.'
Tom hurried home. and poured =
pint OF turpentine down the throat OF
his own ailing nag. which at once
grew worse and in an hour was dead
Then Tom. disgusted with Bllls
veterinary ability. sought him out.
Why Bill he said. 1 gave my
horse pint OF turpentine. and il
killed him
So 1t did mine" said Bill.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
HOW DO THEY GET iN7
Physiological Problem That Nora
Could Not Solve.

A Philadelphia physician tells of an
amusing conversation between tvg
Irish girls in domestic service who,
while on the board walk at Atlantic
City one day not long ago. were eN-
changing views as to their various
physical ailments.
It's a sthrange thing, amt il.
NoTah. asked one of the girls, how
NANNY new koinds OF diseases people
get these days. Only this mor-rnin I
were readin' an advertisement of 4
new midicine. II said it were wonder
rful for a sluggish liver"
"Gwan," exclaimed the other girl
scornfully Liver trouble ant nn
new disase Me own grandfather wa
hayin liver trouble whin | were not
more n tin years old
Maybe" was the laconic response.
But" added Norah. what | want t.
know is: how do thin slugs get inside
the liver. anyhow ILLUSTRATED Sun
day Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
Wear Gems Outside Furs,

New York-A new fashion set by
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish interested the
tea drinkers in the Plaza the other
afternoon.
Mrs Fish arrived at the Fiftv-eighth
street entrance of the Plaza when the
rooms were thronged. She wore a
long coat of broadtail fastened by a
diamond ornament of great size Ex-
cept for these gems there was no
dash of color to relieve the costume
In flash this innovation had sunk
deep in the hearts of other women.
and the way in which jewels were
quickly shifted after Mrs Fish had
been seen, seemed to indicate that
in future gems will not hide their
light under fur coat
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
HER CHOICE OF DEMISE.
Pathetic Thought Of Little Girl Who
Had Lost Playmate.

Mary had for neighbor a small play
mate, a much-loyed and attractive boy.
The little lad rushed across the street
one day. throwing back a glance at his
mother. At that instant trolley car
swept around the corner and the re-
sulting tragedy threw the town into
mourning. Each family wept as
though its own son had been lost.
Mary was utterly disconsolate and,
little as she had previously known Of
death, realized in childish way the
added horror of this one. In her CON
vulsive grief, and while her father and
mother sat with sobs in their throats
and tears overtowing, Mary straight
ened up and sobbed:
Mother when l die hope 1t will be
OF disease and not of damage"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
S15o,ooo SCRAP OF PAPER
Claimant TO Fortune Says He Found
viii Under Floor Oilcloth.

Johnstown. PA peculiar contest
was argued before Register and Re
corder Griffith. as probate judge, when
the authenticity of the writing pur-
porting to be the will of Mrs Frances
Slick of Conemaugh township was in
dispute.
The woman died a few months ago.
and no will could be found until late
ly, when the paper in dispute devising
the estate to James Wartield of Cone.
maueh township was found under a
floor oilcloth of her home.
Forty heirs under the interstate law
contest Warfelds S claim. No decision
has been reached
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
N odus vivendi.

The handsome but impecunious
young chap who had married the rich
and elderly widow began to hint that
i, was time to give him the control OF
her funds and the management OF her
estate.
"Launcelot." she said. Il shall allow
you a sufficient income for the supply
OF your wants, but l expect to keep
my business affairs in my own hands.
This is not consolidation. This is
limited partnership"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
Macaroni Wteat.

Salzers strain of Macaroni or Kuhanka
wheat is absolutely pure and is from seed
obtained from the Department of Agri-
culture. Our strain is Dakota grown
which laughs at droughts and elements
and positively mocks black rust that ter
rible scorch and would be ashamed of
itself If 1t did not return from 40 to 50 bu.
OF the finest wheat the sun shines on per
acre IN good Ill. Ia. Mich. Wis Ohio,
Penn. Mo. Neb. Kan. and other lands,
and 40 to 60 bu. per acre in arid lands. No
rust, no insects, no failure.
JUST SEND Ice AND THIS NOTICE
to tie John A. Salzer Seed Co, La
Crosse. Wis. and they will send YOU the
most original seed book published, to-
gether with free samples of farm seeds
such as Macaroni Wheat. Billion Dollar
Grass. Victoria Rape. Sainfoin. the dry
soil luxuriator. Bromus Inermis the des-
ert grassitier. Emperor William Oats. more
original than the Emperor himself, ETC.,
etc, etc.
And if you send lac they will mail in
addition a package of farm seed never be-
fore seen by YOU. John a. Salzer Seed Co,
La Crosse. Wis. X. l. W.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
ECZEMA FOR SIS YEARS.
Suffered Torments from eirth-ln
Frightful Condition-Got No Help
Until Cuticura Cured Him.

Il had an itching. tormenting ecze.
ma ever since l came into the world.
and | am now a man So years old.
| tried all kinds of medicines | heard
of, but found no relief. | was truly
in frishtful condition. At last /
broke out all over with red and white
boils, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great
pain and misery. but ! kept from
scratching as well as | could. | was
so run down that l could hardly do
my work. l used Cuticura Soap. Oint-
ment, Resolvent, and Pills for about
eight months, and l can truthfully say
! am cured. Hale Bordwell, Upton.
Ia, Aug. Il. 1907"
Il cheerfully endorse the above tes-
timonial 1t is the truth. I know Mr..
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. Nelson r. Burnett, Upton. Ia"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
Runnino No Risk.

What" asks the maiden aunt
Going TO marry. that Mr.. Newwun =?
Why. you hardly know the man, Imo-
gene. In the few days you have been
acquainted with him you cannot pos.
sibly have learned anything OF his fam
fly OF antecedents or habits or per
sonal circumstances"
That is true, Aunt Keturah. But
you have always told me that no won.
an who knows anything about a man
will marry him. Success Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
He Wouldn't Set.

Washington photographer. now IA
nous, told the other day how in his
youth, he was pTacticing his art in
Cleveland when Mark Twain visited
the town to lecture.
impressed with the humorist's splen.
did features, the photographer. AT the
lecture S end. sent up a note asking
Mr.. Clemens for a sitting.
The reply that came back vas char.
acteristic II said:
"A sitting Is thy servant a hen that
he should do this thing"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-29
Meat Of the coeoanut.

Your honor" said the lawyer. 4
ask the dismissal of my client on the
ground that the warrant fails to state
that he hit Bill Jones with malicious
intent"
This court" replied the country
Justice, "ain't a graduate Of none OF
your technical schools. / don't care
what he hit Bill with. The pint Is.
did he hit him? Proceed