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New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
M 8,

all that time. L was an admirable dream, what
there was Of II.
In II | saw funeral procession; | saw It from
mountain peak; | saw It crawling along and curvlng
here and there. serpent like through a level vast
plain. | seemed TO a hundred miles of the pro-
Cesson; but neither the beginning Of It the end
Of II was within the limits of my vision. The pro
cesslon was in ten divisions each division marked
by a somber flag. and the whole represented ten
years of railway activities IN the accident line.
Each division was composed Of eighty thousand
crpples, and was bearing its own years ten thou-
sand mutilated corpses to the grave in the aggre-
gate eight hundred thousand crippes and q hun
dred thousand dead, drenched in blood.
[DICTACTED OCTOBER 70. IQo6J
CUSN has named a number Of the friends who
- were assembled at Onteora at the time OF
our visit in 1900; but there We're others among
them Laurence Hutton, Charles Dudley Warner.
and Carroll Beckwith, and their wives It was a
bright and Jolly company. Some Of those choice
spirits still with the others have passed
from this life: Mrs Clemens. Susv. M Warner
Mary Mapes Dodge, Laurence Hutton Dean Sage.
Peace to their ashes. Susy IS in error in thinking
Mrs. Dodge was not there at that time. we were
her guests
We arrived at nightfall dreary from tiresorne
Journey; but the dreariness did not last Mrs.
Dodge had provided a homemade banquet and the
happy company sat down 10 It, twenty strong or
more Then the thing happened which always
happens at large dinners, and is always exasperat-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05
THEN in a very low voice |
L began When | went out

THEN IN a very low voice /
L began When | went out
t1 Chicago. eleven years ago,
To witness the Grant festivities,
there was a great banquet on
the first night. with SIX hundred
ex-soldlers present The gentle
man who sat next me was Mr..
Y Y. He was very hard Of
hearing, and he had a habit
common to deaf people Of shout
ing his remarks instead Of de
livering them in an ordinary
voice He would handle his knife
and fork in reflective silence for
five or SIX minutes at a time, and
then suddenly fetch out shout
that would make YOU Jump out
of the United States
BY this time the instruction
al Mrs Dodge's $ tablc-at least
that part Of It in my imme-
diate neighborhood-nad died
down. and the silence was spread
ING. couple by couple, down the
long table. went on IN a lower
and still lower humble, and
most impressIvely
During one Of Mr. Y Y S
mute intervals, man opposite
us approached the end OF
story which he had been tell
ing his elbow neighbor. He
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05

IIS everybody talked TO his
elbow mates, and all talked at
once, and gradually raised their
voices higher and higher and
higher, IN the desperate effort
to be heard It was like a riot.
an instruction; 1t was an IN
tolerable volume Of noise Pres
emily ! said to the lady next
me.
1 will subdue this riot. I VIII
silence this racket. There Is only
one way to d. it: but | know
the art. You must tilt Your
head toward mine and seem to be
deeply interested IN what | am
saying, | viii talk in a low
voice; then. just because cur
neighbOrs won't be able 70 her
me, they VIII want To hear me
If | humble long enough. say
two minutes. YOU Will see thai
the dialogues Will one after an
other come to q standsciII, and
there will be silence. not a
sound anywhere but my mum
bling
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05

DICTATED AZ EAE--L-
-o2 bermuda. JANU-
AIRY f." ----
"HAT reminds
4 me II con
Ee-Sa--8u We
are always using
that phrase and sell
dom or never Ig-l--
-r- how large a sig
--Iea-ce L bears /
stands Il- . CURIOUS
and interesting fact
To Wit THAI sleep
New-York tribune., 1908-07-05

-1-u- The thoughts
ads are almost con-
.cgmpanied by . Ike
and episodes OF our
what q large rraUc
---e~ on II our minds
autobiography he
l- born u him that
l-u Of some event.
Renee Quite ra-u-
E u Various things
ines q thought by
n~ng back u your
which YOU have not
Ter process known t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
INCREASE PAY
FOR PRIVATES
HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVoRA5LY
REPORTS BILL GIVING THEM
MORE MONEY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-Chairman
Huh. Of the committee on military
affairs today reported to the house
the army appropriation bill carrying
a provision for a q per cent increase
in the pay of enlisted men and non
commissioned officers. Referring to
the omission Of commissioned officers
IN the proposed increase. Mr.. Hull
said
This does not mean that the COM
mittee thinks the pay of officers is
adequate. To the contrary, the COM
mittee was agreed that it should be
increased, though by what percentage
was not determined; but the commit
tee. fearing a point Of order, felt that
it would be unwise to include such
provision in the appropriation bill.
The senate may do so. Probably an
increase for officers will be incorpora-
ted in the bill in the form Of an
amendment on the floor"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
TEN PER CENT.
CUT In SALARIES
ORDER ISSUED BY EXECUTIVE
OFFICER OF SEABOARD AIR
LINE RECEIVERS.

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 24.-W. A.
Garrett, chief executive officer for the
receivers of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, today issued an order that
after February l 10 per cent. cut
will be made in all salaries of more
than $4,000 per annum and per cent
in those between $4,000 and $4,000.
Mr.. Carrot announced that there is
to be no changes in the present list Of
officials of the Seaboard system.
All district presidents of carpenters
and mechenists' unions along the Sea-
board lines will meet officials at Ports
mouth, Va, tomorrow relatives to con-
templated salary reductions among
the general employees of the system.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
SWUNG AXE And
SEVERED HEAD
CARPENTER ON AMERICAN COL
LlER ABARENDA KILLS HIS
CHIEF OFFICER.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. "a
George Dixon, a carpenter on the
American collier Abarenda killed Wal
ter Weichert chief officer Of the col
lier, this afternoon. The crime was
cmmitted on board the vessel. Dixon
swung at Weichert with an ak and
completely severed his head The at
tack was made just as Weichert was
walking away from the carpenters
bench, where he had been talking with
Dixon, Weichert recently had Dixon
placed in irons on account of disobe-
dience and this probably was the mo-
tive for the crime.
Dixon at once reported the murder
and asked the second officer to put him
in the ships brig. A board Of inquiry
has been appointed to investigate the
occurrence.
The Abarenda accompanied the feet
of American battleships to Rio Janeiro
and arrived here four days ago from
that port.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
CARMACK OPENS
HEADQUARTERS
GEO. II. ARMISTEAD REcEN
CONGRATULATIONS HIS Chs At
SPEECH THURSDAY.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. a.
Headquarters were opened yesterday
by Senator Carmack in the Tulane
Hotel, where the Democratic State
headquarters were formally located.
Geo. II. Armistead, who SO csuably
managed Mr.. Carmack's contest two
years ago, is in charge. The
headquarters are very popular and
durA. the day hundreds Of democrats
caleS to pledge support to Carmack
and to congratulate Mr. Armistead on
his magnificent speech before the
state Committee. Senator Carmack
]" preparing for q very vigorous cam
paign, although the date for his speech
mas not yet been definitely decided
UPON
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
THAW CONSIDERED
SURELY INSANE
POSSIBLE THAT MAN WHO KILLED
WHITE MAY NEVER BE
FREED.

NEW YORK, Feb 24-According to
reports here today Harry Kendall
Thaw is believed now to be hopelessly
insane. It is declared that alienists
who have examined and observed him
since he was committed to Matteawan
criminal insane asylum are convinced
that he is a paranoiac, and as paranoia
Is a progressive disease it would APP
pear that nothing short of a miracle
can intervene to secure his freedom.
In the present state of Thaw's case
his future is entirely in the hands of
the state board of lunacy and the star
Of alienists in Matteawan. Custom
provides that when a man is commit
ted to the state hospital for the Grim.
inal insane the doctors there shall OBJ
serve him for sixty days and then
make a report upon his mental condi-
ton, II they see fit. Should such
report be forced by Thaw's attorneys
at the expiration of his first sixty days
In Matteawan it will certainly be ad-
verse to him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
STOOD AS LIVING
TARGET FOR $500
THEN RAISED A DIsTUR1AcE BE-
CAUSE MONEY WAS
WITHHELD.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 24.-After
having stood as living target for q
purse of So, Henry Rothenhoeffer was
deeply chagrined because the anna
teur pistol shot and his friends de-
clined to pay over the money. Roth
enhoefIer raised such a disturbance
over the affair that the police raided
the saloon where the incident &C.
Cured.
A dispute over a revolver shooting
arose Rothenhoeffer declared that
for purse he would let the crack shot
of the party shoot at him the length
of the alley, for he had no fear of be.
ing struck He took his place and
the pistol sharp snapped his revolver
three times without scoring.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
DR.. BROWN AYERS
COMING FRIDAY
WILL DELIVER INTERESTING H.
Illustrated LECTURE
AT c. NJ. A.

An amusement treat in store for the
people Of Columbia will be the Illus.
trated lecture at the Columbia Mill
tary Academy Friday night by DR..
Brown Ayers of the University Of Ten
nessee. The subject of the lecture
will be THE Sun, Typical Star" and
it win be handsomely illustrated with
moving picture slides. DIR. Ayers is
one OF the interesting takers in the
south and this lecture will not only
AFFORD much pleasure, but will also be
the source of much valuable informa-
ton.
The proceeds of the lecture will be
used for increasing the reading mat
ter in the cadets library, a most
worthy object An admission OF 25
cents viii be charged the general pub
lie, while tickets for Academy boys
and children will be ten cents. Tick
cts may be had at Harlan & Evans and
and at Woldridge's.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannon
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
intlamed condition of the mucous lilo.
ing Of the Eustachian Tube When
this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
md when it Is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the in
lammation can De taken 4 nd this
tube restored TO its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed foreve'
nine cases out OF ten are caused b.
Catarrh, which Is nothing but an In.
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (c+used BY
catarrh) that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Care. Send for circu
lars free. F. J. CHENEY,
Toledo. O.
Sold by DruggIst, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
nation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
EARLY REPORT
ON LIQUOR BILL
CONGRESS WILL GIVE STATES
CONTROL OVER INCOMING
LIQUOR.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-An early
report from the judiciary committee
in favor of a bill to give the state
control over liquor that is shipped into
their borders is expected.
No doubt is entertained that the
commission will report a bill and 1t
is expected now that it will settle
on either the Frazier or Bacon bill,
with such amendments as will cover
various questions and objections that
have been raised in the course Of the
hearing.
After several witnesses were exam
ined today by the subj dietary COM
mittee OF the senate on the Hundley
case it adjourned until Friday, when
the balance of the witnesses will be
examined.
Judge Hundley's opponents seemed
more certain this evening than they
lid last week that his Appointment
would not be continued.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
BIG SALE HERE i
THIS SPRING
Mr.. JOHN p. MeGAw rs ADVISING
WITH HoRsEMEN TO
THAT END.

Why do you not hold a public sale
OF horses in Columbia this spring."
This question has been asked me
frequently, and ] take this method of
informing the dealers, breeders and
owners Of horses, that the matter is
under consideration. l am satisfied
that a successful combination horse
sale can be held in Columbia on the
second week in April. Horses should
be in the best OF flesh. and hair by
this time, at the least expense to the
owner The sales company simply
acts as agent in bringing the buyer
and seller together, and unless the
seller can furnish the sales company
with entries sufficient to attract
good class Of buyers, no sale can be
made a success.
1t is a well-known fact that a vast
amount of labor and expense is neces-
sary to properly condutc a successful
sale. 1t is also a fact that Columbia
as market cannot be surpassed, and
there is no reason that these annual
sale events. cannot be revived In a
way that will at once be Of great bene-
fit to the live stock interests of Maury
county.
The time to inaugurate a sale this
spring is short, and will therefore re-
quire prompt action. I can do the
work provided those who have horses
for sale will give me the proper en-
enlargement. ! will be at the ONCE
of County Clerk. H. w. Thomas, next
Monday, March End, and will be glad
to confer with all who are interested
on this subject.
Very truly,
JNO P. McGAW.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
MEMPHIS ASSESSMENT
SIXY-NINE MILLION

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 24-Show
ing total assessment inside the city
of Memphis of 500, asa 4O, an increase
of more than 10 per cent over his fig.
ures Of the previous year, City Tax
Assessor Chighizola turned over his
completed task to the Board Of Equal
ization today. Really the figures were
completed by Mr., Chighizola more than
week ago, when he reached total
Of $62,546,635, an increase Of more
per cent over the previous year. The
past week was spent in putting in fig
ures ON personally, with the result that
the total reached was s7.2O1.O06. an
Increase Of more than Is per cent over
the previous year, when II was but
ts,sao7sl.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
STATE EDITORS
ELECT OFFICERS
JoHN r. RIsoN or PARIS, PRES
IDENT; =. o. LANDER, FIRST
VICE PRESIDENT.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 26.-The
thirty-eighth annual meeting OF the
Tennessee State Press Association
closed its two-days' session today
shortly after the election OF officers.
Mr.. John r. Rison of Paris. was cleo
ted President; F. d. Lander OF Colum-
bia, First VicePresident; H. NJ. Linn
of Cleveland, Second Vice-President;
John Baird Of Union City, Third Vice
President; d. l.. Smith, Sweewater,
(re-elected) Secretary and Rob Roy
Of Alexandria (re-elected) Treasurer.
A salary of $50 a year will in future
be paid the Secretary, although this
office has been one of hard work and
no pay heretofore. A motion to this
effect made by Rutledge Smith pre-
vailed unanimously.
The newly-elected officers made
brief responses, in which they reflected
their appreciation of the honor con-
ferred.
Committees Appointed.
President Rison named the following
committees:
Executive Committee - Rutledge
Smith, Cookeville, Chairman; T. J.
Campbell, Dayton; John c. Rogers,
Dyersburg; H. B. Miller, Nashville;
w. B. Romine, Pulaski.
Credentials-D. l.. Smith, Sweetwa-
ter, Chairman ex-onicio; T. L. Turner,
Martin; o. w. Patton, Nashville.
Legislative-T j. Campbell, Day
ton, Chairman; F. d. Lander, Colum-
bia; H. NJ. Linn, Cleveland; R. H.
Green, Covington; G. F. Milton, Knox
vile.
Advertising-Ro Roy, Alexandria,
Chairman; T. j. Campbell, Dayton; J.
r. Reaves, Bolivar; e. c. Perry, Co
lumbia: G. H. Armistead, Franklin.
Membership-F D. Lander, Colum-
bia, Chairman; Chas H. Hopkins, Nc
Even, J. G. Cisco, Nashville
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
EDISON IS A
VERY SICK MAN
GREAT INVENTOR UNDERGoES
OPERATION,-WILL DOUBT
LESS RECOVER.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The condi-
ton of Thomas A. Edison, the inven-
tor, who underwent an operation for
mastoiditis in the eye and ear hospi-
tai is reported as serious, If not criti-
cal. DR.. Arthur A. Buel, his surgeon
in attendance, refused to explain the
somewhat ambiguous clause of the fol-
lowing bulletin he is made to say:
Mr.. Edison passed a fairly COM
fortably night, and 1t seems probable
that he will recover without any COM
plications."
Il don't want to commit myself to
anything that later l may have to re-
tract said the surgeon, when pressed
for clearer statement.
Mrs Edison is by her husbands
side. This is the second operation
performed upon him for mastoiditis.
The first, three years ago, nearly re-
suited in his death
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
UNIONISTS WIN In
ILLINOIS COURl
CASE OF RUSSELL EFT AL. VS.,
HAILES EFT AL. AFFIRMED
BY HIGHER COURT.

John H. Dewitt received a tele-
gram yesterday afternoon from the
clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois
announcing that the case Of ]. H. Fus-
sell ct al. VS.. ]. H. Hailes ct al, in
volving the organic union of the Cum
berland Presbyterian and the Presby-
terrain Church, u s. A., had been af-
firmed. This was the suit brought
by the Loyalists or those of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church who OPP
pose union, Immediately after the ad-
journment of the two General Assem-
blies held in Decatur, 1906, and by
which the Loyalists sought to enjoin
ratification or the carrying out of the
agreement for organic union. The
lower court refused to grant the In
junction sought, and this action of this
court has been affirmed by the Su-
preme Court of the State. The suit
involved not only valuable church
in Illinois, but also the hand
somely endowed James Milliken Uni
versity at Decatur. This was regard
ed as the most important suit growing
out of the union. The opinion Of the
Supreme Court, which it is said was
has been forwarded here
and it Is understood that the attor-
neys in the case OF Landrith ct al. VS..
Hudgens ct al, pending in the SUI
preme Court of thin state, will ask to !
be allowed to file this with the court
as an additional brief in that CASE
Banner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
HON. AUSTIN PEAY
CHOSEN MANAGER
WILL HAVE CHARGE OF THE
PATTERSON POLITICAL
CAMPAIGN.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 24-Hon.
Austin Peay, OF Clarksville, has been
selected to manage Gov. Patterson's
campaign for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor in the primary to be
held June 81. The Governor has be-
gun his campaign in earnest, and Mr..
Peay will assume charge Thursday.
Rooms and at the Maxwell House,
Wbich are now reserved by Gov. Pat
terson, will be used as headquarters
during the campaign
1t has been generally though for
several days that Mr.. Peay would be
selected to manage the Governors
campaign, but as some other names
had been mentioned, there was some
speculation. Senator A. G. Ewing
Jr., of Nashville, who is very ardent
supporter of the Governor, was very
fayorably mentioned as was N. G.
Robertson, of Lebanon, and E. E. Es-
lick, of Pulaski
Mr.. Peay is a prominent attorney,
and entovs wide personal and po-
lit'cal ac7ue ntancn He was very
fayorabl} mentioned for State Treas
urer some time ago lie formerly
represented Montgomery County in
the House of Representatives, and
came in to prominence as a very
strong candidate for the Speakership.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
POSTCARD CAUSES
SUICIDE ATTEMPT

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Follow-
ing the receipt of postcard bearing
the words, Get wise. Don't be a
lobster" and having large picture Of
the crustacean mentioned, F. ]. Bril-
miner of Kingston, n Y, shot himself
in the abdomen in room at the Irving
House today. But for the prompt in
reference of a bellboy, the young man
would have fired a second shot into
his body. AS it is he is not expected
to recover.
Unrequited affection for an actress
whom he had followed from his home
city TO New York and then to Phila-
delphia is said by the police to have
been the cause of the young mans
attempt upon his life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
NEPHEW OF COL.
ALT HORSELEY
w. c. McADoo, FAMOUS ENol.
NEER, is SON OF COL. HoRS-
LEYs SISTER.

Columbia has further claims to hon
or in the great work accomplished by
w. G. McAdoo of New York City. Mr..
McAdoo is the engineer in charge of
the work OF building the great tun-
nels under East River, New York, one
of the greatest, if not the greatest,
engineering feat in the world. Mr..
McAdoo is a nephew Of the late Col.
ALI Horsley IF Columbia, the founder
of the Columbia Herald, and for many
years the editor and owner of this
paper His father married Col Hors-
ieg's sister in Columbia many years
ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
BATTLING WITH
THE SMALLPOX

SALTILLO, Tenn, Feb. 20.-The
smallpox scare at Hinkle, small town
five miles west Of here, has grown
to such proportions that it is feared
the town will be quarantined. The
alst news report Is that there are sew
eral new cases, with possibly several
hundred exposed. DR.. Chambers, the
county health officer, is in charge, hav-
ing vaccinated several hundred in an
effort to stay the spread of the dis
ease, which is in very mild form.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
DRIVEN OUT BY
NIGHT RIDERS

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, Feb. 23.-H.
B. Bennett, who was whipped by night
riders at Dycusburg, has announced
that he will leave Kentucky, the fol-
lowing public statement having been
made over his signature
ITO the farmers in and around
Crayne l will not receive any more
tobacco at all in Kentucky, or buy
more. expect to go to Arizona or
Washington state just as soon as
can wind up my business. and that Of
w. L. Bennett, deceased"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
In MEMORY OF
JERE BAXTER
EXERCISES IN NAsHVILLE-MR.
cARMAcK AND JUDGE LANs-
DEN SPEAKERS.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb 24.-The
date of the memorial services for Jere
Baxter. Nashville's great benefactor,
has been changed from Saturday af.
ternoOn, the anniversary of his death,
to Sunday afternoon at O'Clock in
the West End Methodist church.
Theer will be no formal invitation ex-
tended. but the entire public Of the
city that he did so much to build up
are invited.
The addresses Of the day wiz be
delivered by Senator i. ". Carmack
and Judge d. L. Lansden of Cooke
vile Senator Carmack was always
closely identified with Jere Baxter in
his enterprise and was, with Judge J.
NJ. Dickinson, j. T. Harahan and
Bishop Byrne, one of the last to con-
fer with him In regard to his Central
American plans just before his last
illness.
Judge Lansden was the truest friend
that Jere Baxter had in bringing the
Tennessee Central railroad across the
mountains, and was with him from the
time he started the work with SGT
capital to the time he brought It to It's
triumphant completion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
COTTON MEMS
PLANS SET FORTH
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED BY
THE SOUTHERN AssocIA-
TON AT DALLAS.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 20.-The an
nual meeting of the Southern Cotton
Association, which has been in session
here for the past two days, was
brought to a close late today, after
resolutions were adopted calling for
the perfectlng of the Government cot
ton statistics, making them more re-
liable; the extending Of the fight
against the boil weevil, now across
the Mississippi River; the enactment
OF laws in all States prohibiting deal
ing in futures; the proper protecting
of cotton from weather in all stages Of
handling by common carriers; a rs
per cent reduction in acreage II the
price OF the staple at planting time Ia
less than Is cents; for readily en-
pansive and contractive local cur
rency, an dursing that spot exchanges
be encouraged.