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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT WORLD
Information Gathered from All Quar-
ters of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal Of
the Busy Man.
PERSONAL.

Lieut.. Frank 7. Evans of the battle
ship Louisiana, who recently was
court-martialed on a charge of alb
senting himself from his post while
officer of the deck, disrepect to his
superior officer, and intoXication, has
been found guilty of the two former
charges. The sentence pronounced
provides that Lieut.. Evans shall lose
$50 numbers and shall be publicly
reprimanded.
Frank L. Couden, a well-known poll
tician of Warren county, Ohio, and
cashier of the federal customs office
at Cincinnati, was acquitted by a
Jury of the charge of manslaughter.
President Roosevelt will visit Eng
land after his African trip early in
1910. He will deliver the Romanes
lecture at oxford and will receive the
honorary degree of d. c. l..
Rev. Francis ]. Mcconnell, Phi. D.,
pastor of the New York Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, n.
Y, has accepted a call to the Pesi-
dency of De Pauw university, Green
castle, Ind.
DR.. Won Tiedmann, postmaster at
Cortez, New, was arrested and
charged with embezzling $4,000 of the
funds of that office.
Clerk James McKenny of the United
States supreme court celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of his entering
the clerks office in Washington.
A message Just received from DIR.
Frederick A. Cook, written February
26, says he was making straight
line for the pole.
David w. Hill of Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
has resigned as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator.
Horace d. Taft, principal of Taft
school at Watertown, Conn, and
brother of William H. Taft, refused a
nomination for representative in the
state Legislature.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
A DoubIy Fatal Crash.

Chillicothe, O.-Two trainmen were
probably fatally hurt and many
passengers injured on Sundey when
a passenger train on the Detroit To-
ledo & Ironton railroad crashed
through an open switch into an empty
accommodation train, which had been
standing all night on a siding at Balm
bridge. Both trains were demolished.
Engineer Sharp and Fireman Siles of
Springfield were caught in the wreck
age and probably fatally hurt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Williams Makes a Prediction.

Columbus, o. - Henry A. Will
Jams, chairman of the Republican
state executive committee, on Friday
predicted that Gov. Harris would be
reelected by 100000 and that Mr.. Taft
would carry the state by almost the
same figures. "The state and national
tickets are getting closer together"
said Mr.. Williams. "The rural vote
will be for Taft, but Harris will get
some votes from Democratic farmers
on the temperance issue who will not
vote for Taft"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Shot a Girl and suicided.

East Liverpool, O.-Driven to des-
peration because the young wom-
an with whom he had kept company
spurned his love and refused to have
anything to do with him, James White,
aged 25 years, upon meeting Miss Mar
garet Lisk, aged 10 years, on Monday
fired three shots at her and then ended
his life by firing bullet into his head.
Miss Lisk was shot through the right
arm, but the wound is not serious. The
second bullet went wild while the
third passed through the coat of her
brother, who was accompanying her
to work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

GAINESVILLE, O.-The explosion of
lighting plant in the basement
of the First United Presbyterian
church in the village of New Concord,
ten miles east of this city, Sunday
night, while services were in progress,
will result in the death of Earl Cole
man, aged 10. He was the janitor and
when the lights went out he hurried
into the basement just as the plant
exploded. A heavy piece of metal
struck him just back of the ear, frac-
turing his skull. The congregation
was thrown into panic, but no others
were seriously hurt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
The WILDERNESS is ABLAzE
FOREST FIRES IN ADIRONDACK
AND GREEN MOUNTAINS.
Hundreds OF Square Miles Of Woodland
in New York and Vermont
Are on Fire.

Albany, N. Y.-Forest fires are
raging fiercely in this state and
threaten to assume larger proportions
than at any time this year, according
to reports received from the Adiron-
dacks. Rain is badly needed, but the
most dangerous element is the high
wind which is prevailing.
Two fires were reported as having
started on state lands within the boun-
daries of the Adirondack park, one at
Cedar River, about three and a half
miles from Indian Lake village, and
the other near Blue Mountain Lake.
The fires in the vicinity of Lake
Placid are very threatening. A mes
sage was received from Lake Placid
saying that the fire on Saddleback
side of the lake.
Another telegram received from In
dian Lake stated that fires were raging
in five townships, all covered by tim
ber
An appeal for help was received
from Dannemora, where a fire is rag
ing near Clinton prison.
North Adams, Mass.-The Berk-
shire Mountain region in western
Massachusetts and the foothills of the
Green Mountain range in southern Yer
mont were covered with thick smoke
pail Monday night from fires which
have burned over hundreds of acres of
timber land. Some of the fires are as
suming dangerous proportions. Hoosac
Mountain, through which runs the long
tunnel of the Boston & Maine railroad,
was a mass of flames near its top last
night. AS the fire is we'll above the
tunnel entrance, no interference with
the operations of trains is anticipated.
The most serious forest fire Monday
night was reported east of Bennington,
VT, where hundreds of square miles of
practically unbroken woodland seemed
threatened by blaze which had start
ed on the east side of Bald Mountain.
The region threatened is part of the
biggest forest area in Vermont, and
covers about 600 square miles, most of
which is practically unbroken wilder
ness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
The underIYina PrlnclpIe.

"My friend, Judge Kohlsaat," said
a Cleveland lawyer, must be credited
with numerous splendid and entirely
successful efforts to tighten the tedi.
um of commonplace trials.
During the early days of his ca.
reer there was tried before him case
of assault wherein it was held that
the plaintiff had been knocked down
by the defendant and severely han.
died while he, the plaintiff, was pros
trate One of the witnesses was re-
luctant to answer the questions put to
him, and in this the court upheld
him.
"'May 1t please your honor expos
tulated counsel for the plaintiff, 1T
would not appear that the court has
taken into consideration the underly-
ing principle in this case
"Tt seems to the court responded
his honor with gravity, that the un-
derlying principal in this case is your
client"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
His wife and Coin disappeared.

Cleveland, o. - The consumma-
tion of a business deal was spoiled
for John Shreve OF Harrisburg, Va,
by the elopement of Shreve's wife, he
told the police Friday. Mrs. Shreve
took $1,000 of his money, the husband
alleges. Shreve and his wife came
from Virginia this week. He negoti-
ated for the purchase of livery here.
The first payment was to be the $1,000
which he had saved during the three
years of his married life. Thursday
the wife disappeared.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Gives $780, 600 to an Institute,

Cincinnati, o. - Mrs. Mary NJ.
Emery has given to the Ohio Mechan-
les institute $5OO,O00 to be used in
erecting a building to be known as
the Emery auditorium. The new
structure is to be a home for the in
stitution primarily, but Mrs. Emery
stipulates that 1t shall likewise be de.
voted to the use of the music loving
people Of the city for lectures, SYM
phony concerts and other entertain
ments. Mrs Emery is the widow Of
the late Thomas ]. Emery, millionaire
capitalist, and the gift to the institute
Is a memorial to the deceased hus-
band
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
A Stormy Session,

Dayton, O.-After a violent ses-
sion during which the widest dis
order reigned, about half the delegates
to the state convention of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor in session
here Friday left the hall. This action
was precipitated by a resolution in
troduced by the bartenders calling on
all union men to oppose candidates
who were known to have leanings
toward the elimination of the liquor
traffic. The resolution was lost by a
majority of 18.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
The Drouth In Ohio.

Columbus, O.-The drouth through.
out Ohio is one of the worst
on record. The shortage in rainfall
for the year varies from AT inches at
Toledo and Cincinnati to inches at
Cleveland. The shortage for the month
of October, to date, is ~ inches. All
over the state the ground is baked
dry. Fields and forests are like tin
der and fires are frequent. Farmers
are feeding stock the forage stored
away for winter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
PICKED UP IN BUCKEYEDOM
NEWS cuLLED ESPECIALLY FOR
OHIO READERS.
Happenings Of Importance In Nearly
Every City and Town In the
State chronicled.
Kern to Tour State for Two Days.

Columbus, O.-Simultaneously with
the announcement by the Repub-
Root and other speakers will
be brought to Ohio to end the Repub-
lican campaign, Democratic headquar-
ters announces that John w. Kern,
candidate for vice president, will be
in the state for two days, following
a one-day trip by Bryan. Bryan will
come October 81, In accordance with
an agreement that he would give the
state an extra day If Judge Harmon
would make an address October 20 at
New York City. Later in the cam
paign, probably about October 80,
Bryan will speak at Toledo and Cleve-
land and other northern Ohio points.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Rasor Has Hearing in Court.

Medina, O.-Attorneys for Guy Ra-
sor, placed en- trial in prelim-
mary hearing here Monday charged
with having murdered Orie Lee, his
sweetheart, on road near Wadsworth
on the night of October s, two days be-
fore they were to have been married,
sought to show by testimony of the
dead girls father and her aunt that
some other person than Rasor might
have had cause to slay her. Through
out the entire testimony Rasor sat
stolid and unmoved. He showed no
emotion when Henry Lee, father of his
sweetheart, told of the finding of her
body with three bullets through the
brain.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Women Would Vote on Bond Issu

Women Would Vote on Bond Issue.
The Woman's Civic league of Allan
ia has passed a resolution asking the
city council to allow women to vote on
a proposed bond issue of $1,500,000.
The league points cut that Atlanta has
many women property holders who
have the good of their city at heart;
that in many instances their property
is the result of their own efforts, and
that if women know how to make mon
ey and how to take care Of it they
certainly should have the right to say
for what purpose and by whom their
taxes should be expended.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
TAFT IN THE EAST.
He Speaks in New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland.

Baltimore, Md.-Hitting straight at
his opponent, Mr.. Bryan, with even
more force than in the north, west or
south, Judge Taft on Monday carried
his campaign to the doors of New York
City, and gave clear indication of the
character of speeches he will make in
the Empire state this week.
Mr.. Taft spent three hours in New
ark, an hour in Elizabeth, an hour and
20 minutes in Trenton, an hour in Will
mington and the entire evening in Bal
timore. He encountered tremendous
crowds and enthusiasm. His extended
efforts of the day were at Newark,
Elizabeth and Baltimore. At Newark
he gave attention to all issues save la
bor In his Elizabeth speech he dwelt
solely on the labor question, and at
night he combined the Newark and
Elizabeth speeches.
New York City. - That Judge
Taft's voice is in such bad condition
that he will have to cancel many of his
dates for speaking, was indicated Mon
day by Chairman Hitchcock on his re-
turn from a visit with Mr.. Taft at New
ark, N. ]. This means q rearrange-
ment of Taft's itinerary, but it will not
affect his dates in New York.
The Encouragement will cut out all
of Mr.. Taft's day speeches, and one OF
his night speeches. The latter is the
speech which had been planned for
Chicago next Saturday night.
1t is also expected that most of Mr..
Tafts dates in Vast Virginia will be
cancelled. The dates for speeches in
Connecticut also will be cancelled.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Police Chief Is Suspended.

Dayton, O.-John C. Whitaker,
chief of the Dayton police de-
partment and secretary-treasurer Of
the Ohio Police Chiefs association
from the time it was formed, was sus-
pended Monday by Mayor Eckhardt
pending a hearing before the board of
safety on 12 charges, among which are
intoxication while on duty, conduct un-
becoming an officer and using profane
Language.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
THE MARKETS.
Financial.


New York, Oct. 2O-Money-On call III
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4@4ki
per cent. Sterling exchange $4.S65O for
Government bonds steady.
Grain, Provisions and Live Stock.
Flom-Dull.
Wheat---No 2 red $1.OSh.
69tMSiH; oots-Mi1ed d 5sc. Sc 'o@'
cattle@steers s4.15as5O, veals 5000
sheep : Steady at s2,5O@4,25. lambs
Hoss~Sasy at s5.75 @5,S5
Cleveland Oct. 2O;-Flour- Minnesota
spThipg pGhpso patent %n at i$5:;5io6m6S&aO, e 1890,
Corn-old No, 3 yellow S2Ac
Oats-No. at bic
Butter-Best creamery zoe.
Cheese---York state, 1lc,
I1ggs-Strictly fresh Csc.
Potatoes-Best grades soc.
Hay-No. / timothy $1,000.
Cattlemo-Best steers $5.5O05.75, calves
sheep = Choice wethers s8.75@4.OO.
Hogs-Heavy Workers. $5.15.
Chicago Oct. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Corn-October Tic.
Oats-December 4Sc.
Pork-October $l335.
Iard-October $937R H.
Cattle-Steers $4.4O@7.6O, heifers $500
Hogs-Choice heavy shipping $3.50
800 pigs $3,5OQ5.0O.
Toledo, Oct, 2O.-Wheat- $1O1A.
Corn-Cash 711sc.
Oats-Cash 50Hc.
Cloverseed-Cash $4.57h.
East Buffalo. oct O.-Cattle-Export
steers $500 @600, good $4.0005.O0.
Sheep-WethePs $4.25n440, lambs $5.65
as so.
VHogs-Hcayy s5.6O@5,O5, pigs $40
Pittsburg, Oct. 20. - Cattle = Choice
Sheep Choice wethers s4.15Q4.25,
lambs sl.OoQ6,0O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Dry Goods Store Was Looted.

Lima, O.-The discovery was made
Monday that a hole had been cut
through the floor above the Bluem dry
goods store and that $1,000 worth OF
silks and dry goods had been stolen.
Descent to the store was gained
through the opening by rope. There
is no clue to the robbers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Lima, O.-Earl A. Young, an
electrician in the employ of the
Lima-Toledo traction line, fell from
the top of street car Friday and a
knife which hung to his belt ran
through his right leg, severing the ar.
terry. He was rushed to a hospital,
but the flow of blood cannot be
stopped and it is feared he will bleed
to death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Rralnard Pleads Not Guilty.

Cleveland, O.-Samuel II. Brain
ard, former cashier of the Me-
dina County National bank, charged
with embezzling $1,000, was arraigned
before United States Judge Tayler
Friday Brainard pleaded not guilty
and his trial was set for the second
week in November.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
County Went Dry by 21 Votes.

Columbus, o. = Assistant Secre,
tary of State Binckley has re-
ceived a telephone communication
from the Putnam county board of cleo
tfons asking to whom it should GER
tify the result of the local option cleo
tion in that county. The board was
advised to send it to che secretary of
state, and it will be sent to that Off
cial, showing that the county went
dry by II votes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
A Battle With Indians.

Missoula, Mont.-A message from
ovando, Powell county, says that
Deputy Warden C. B. Peyton and four
Flathead Indians are dead as result
of fight between Peyton and his as
sistant, Herman Rudolph, and band
of Flathead Indians.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Started Local option Petitions.

Findlay, o. - Local option advo,
Gates started petitions in circula-
tion throughout Hancock county
Thursday. They are being literally
signed in the country, but do not
meet with favor in Findlay and Nc
Comb, the principal cities of the coun-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
Bridegroom Was Kidnapped.

Wooster, o. - Arthur Graber,
Cleveland bookkeeper, bridegroom of
an hour was kidnapped, bound, gagged
and kept prisoner for several hours in
a slaughter house on the outskirts of
town while his bride and her friends
searched for him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
ELEPHANTS TRAINED TO WORK.
Experiment Declared to Have Been
Attended with Success.

African elephants, hitherto regarded
as valuable only for their ivory, are
now being domesticated at Api, in the
Kongo. A small herd Of young ele-
plants has been kept in captivity
there for several years and finally,
after much effort in training them, sat
isfactory results have been obtained.
Already the oldest members of the
elephant farm do the porterage and
traction work of the station. They
carry drivers on their backs and pack
saddles with loads. Some draw wag-
onettes and others are trained to draw
the plow. None of the animals is moro
than seven years old and since the In
dian elephants are most efficient at the
adult age, 15 years, 1t is believed even
better results may be looked for. Nor
tality among the elephants newly cap
tured has been great, and as yet 1t
has not been possible to attempt to
breed them in captivity, but experi-
ence Is solving the problems Of domes-
tication; the deaths are now few and
fresh recruits are being constantly
added. Eventually, it is expected, ele-
phant caravans will be established.
Success In the undertaking means a
great deal for the future of the coun-
try. Despite railroads and steamboat
lines, the Kongo will always be @
country of forests and of savanras In
tersected with swamps, for the travers-
ing of which elephants may prove In
dispensable. In the region Of vast
plains cut by rivers and swampy
streams of the Uele district the ele-
plants thrive. They live especially in
the marshy regions, feeding on the
grass Of the plains in the early morn
ing and returning to the shelter Of
nearby forests when the suns rays
grow warm. Rarely are the solitary
'rogue" elephants met in the Kongo.
The African species are found gen.
orally in families of three to six indi-
viduals but troops of 20, 80 or 100 are
not rare, and witnesses even affirm
that troops of several hundred exist.
Stunning man, and as a rule fleeing
at his approach, the African elephant
when attacked often shows fight, and
is dangerous prey. Kongo specimens
have very large ears, that even
stretch back beyond the neck and
cover part of the flank. In color the
Kongo elephants are of grayish blue,
almost slate-like tint. No one has
ever reported seeing specimens of the
sacred white elephant of India there.
In size Kongo elephants have been
killed more than IA feet high at the
withers and reckoned at more than
eight tons in weight Tusks obtained
are sometimes more than 200 pounds
in weight and 6h feet in length.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
RooseveIt to be ON EdItor.

New York City-President Roose-
welt has signed a contract with
The outlook to act as an associate
editor after his retirement from the
presidency.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
A Troy Politician Dies.

Troy, OIL. w. Sstillwell, a we'll
known politician and horseman of this
county, died at his home in this city
Sunday night from paralysis.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
indictments Are ouashed.

Cincinnati.-The indictments against
seven alleged bucket shop op-
orators, charging misuse of the mails,
were quashed in the federal court Mon
day and the case will not go to trial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23
parke county Votes prv.

Greenville, o. Darke county
voted dry Friday by majority of
Ill. There are 81 saloons In thu
county.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

East Buffalo oct. O.---Cattle-Export
steers $3.50 @6.00 good $4.O0@5.O0,
Sheep-Wethers S420@44O, lambs $5.65
~fieS: ~HfieoSg:s-Hoavy s5.sO@5O5, pigs s44o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-10-23

Pittsburg, Oct, 20. = Cattle = Choice
sheep - Choice wethers N.15Q425.
lambs SlO0q6,0O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-24
Washington Birthday German
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE February -. L.,

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HYATTSvILLE. February -. l:1s.
The Southern Cotillon Club OF Prince
George county gave Il Washington birth
day german in Masonic Hall here Sat
urday evening.
The german was led by Miss MarJorie
Loweree of Berwyn and Mr.. Horace r.
Hunter the president of the club. The
chaperons were Mrs. r. E. White, Mrs.
John G. Holden. Mrs. Alfred Hyatt Wells
and Mrs. NJ. f. Calf A supper was
served at 1890 o'clock. The supper room
was decorated in red and white. and at
each plate was a small American flag.
The jockey figure was declared to be
the prettiest of the dance. The men wore
Jockey hats, and carried American flags.
while the ladies carried whips. One of
the favors comprised American silk flags
for the ladies and miniature hatchets for
the men. During this lead the orchestra
PLAYED national airs.
Those participating were Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude F.. Warren of Riverdale. Prof and
Mrs. Frank B. Bomberger of College
Park. Mr.. j. l. Palmore with Mrs. y. q.
Justice. Mr. w. D. Bergman with Miss
Amy Smith of Berwyp: Mr.. Chester A.
Howe with Miss Gertrude Smith. NJ. II.
Herbert Smith with Miss Erwin Werber,
Dr. Simpkins of Washington with Miss
Bessie Green, Mr.. Knapp of Washington
with Miss Alice Ti-eney. Mr.. Coles with
Miss Bessie Thurman of Missouri, Mr..
w. H. Wall with Miss Coles. Mr.. w. c.
Sullivan with Miss Agnes Mudd. Mr.
Frank T Gait with Miss Louise Helmsen.
Mr.. Blair of Washington with Miss Marie
Blundon, Mr.. Dwight B Gait with Miss
Davidson. Mr.. Clarence Wilson with Miss
Annette Herring. Mr. I. Carroll Grant
with Miss Resale Carr. Mr.. +. Albert
Turner with Miss Sanders. Mr. Church OF
Baltimore with Miss Laura Latimer Mr.
w. H. Atwill of Washington with Mrs.
w O. THOMPSON of York, Pa: Mr.. Will
lam Woolf Smith with Miss Emily Ba ker.
Mr.. c.. A. Camalier with Miss Emily
Hickey. Mr.. Robert w. Kerr with Miss
Walters Mr.. Cleveland Emerson and Nj
Washburn of Washington and Mr.. X. f.
White of Hyattsviile were stag. The
next. german will be given Immediately
after the Lenten season.