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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
looming OF KING"
CANTATA,IS SUNG
Superb Entertainment by Choir
of Memorial Christian
Church.
CHORUS 20 VOICES HEARD
Sunday School Pupils Appear in
Christmas Programs and Re-
ceive Remembrances.

Christmas exercises were held Sat
urday evening at Memorial Christian
Sunday school The several classes of
the school took part in the program.
large quantity of canned fruit, jel-
lies. potatoes, flour, coal and numerous
other articles were donated.
The cantata. 'The Coming of the
King" presented last evening at the
church by the choir under the direction
of Miss Bella Carpenter, was beauti-
fully sung. The collection which was
taken will be applied to the music fund.
The cantata was sung by the follow
ing, with Miss Carpenter as chorister
and Frank Friestat as organist: So
pranos, Misses Bella Carpenter, Geor-
gia King, Gertrude Dewey, Jessie
Booth, Ruth West, Mrs. Fay Skinner;
altos, Mesdames Harry Driggs. Will
lard Dewey, Misses Bertha Karr, Cora
Graves; tenors, Messrs. Harry briggs,
John Graham, w A Karr:: basses,
Messrs. Gilbert Graves, O. B. Hamp-
ton, Fay Skinner, E. F. Burch, Lee
Kaupke.
The cantata was as follows:
Organ prelude CNoeD -. Mr.. Friestat
Prophecy, 20, Jerusalem, Look About
Thee" .-.......... Miss Carpenter
Advent, Awake! Put on Thy
Strength. o. Zion!" ...... Chorus
"The Annunciation"
ACROSS the Desert"-The Caravan
of the Magi.
.......... Messrs. Graham,
Graves. Hampton and Male Chorus
1.-The Plains of Bethlehem" ..
....... Mr.. briggs and Chorus
The Departure of the Shepherds.
.-...... Mr.. Hampton and Chorus
'The Virgins Lullaby. Miss Kari
THE Questioning of the Magi,".
........ Mr. Graves and Chorus
The Alteration" .........
go. Miss Carpenter and Male Chorus
'Adeste Fideles" ....... Chorus
Offertory-Reverie, Nicode, Opus Z.
No 4 MIR. Friestat
Benediction ....- .....
Postlude. Chorus of Shepherds"
(Lemmens) Observation-Disclosures.
Other Saturday Entertainments
The Sunday school Christmas exer-
cises of Spencer Memorial church were
held Saturday evening at 1859. An en-
joyable program was given by the Sun
day school pupils. There were two
pretty Christmas trees and gifts were
given to the children.
Christmas exercises were given Sat
urday evening at 1880 by the Sunday
school children of the First Baptist
church. The program consisted of
songs and recitations. A box of candy !
was given to each of the children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
City Chat
THE NEWSPAPER GRAVEYARD.

Beneath the stones they sweetly sleep,
The humble toilers of the press;
No more to sorrow or to weep,
No more to labor in distress.
Here lies a youth upon whose tomb
The tear of pity often drops;
We had to send him to his doom
Because he wrote of bumper crops"
Here sleeps the golden years away,
The fairest of the human tribe;
We slew him at the break of day
Because he called himself we
scribe
Beneath that yew another sleeps.
Who did his work with smiling lips;
We had to put him out for keeps
When he referred to flying trips"
And one. the noblest of them all,
Is resting on the wind-swept hill;
In writing up game of ball,
He spake of one who "hit the pill"
Hard by the wall, where roses bloom,
And breezes sway the clinging vines,
That youth is sleeping in his tomb,
Who used the phrase, "along these
Ines
Today the sexton yields his spade,
And digs a grave both deep and
wide.
Where soon the STRIPPING will be laid,
Who wrote about the blushing
bride"
Walt Munson, in the Manitoba Free
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

seen when you do not love the man
who you see? If you help your fellow
man, you are loving God.
Formerly the old religion did not
tolerate men who did not conform 70
creed. They were prosecuted There
was no independence of thought Now
an effort is being made to combine
the old and the new religions, and it
Is failure. The new form, instead
of not tolerating, appreciates the good
points of other creeds. All of the good
germs Of the old religion are being
brought together and they will form
the new religion. The rubbish will be
thrown aside. In the future it will
not be what you believe but how good
you are"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Roller skating.
Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

TriCity Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
LaVanway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone W247.
Try Bakers laundry for fine work.
Old phone 237; new 5S44
Pictures and artistic picture framing
to order. L. 8. McCabe & Co.
Let William johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152s Fourth ave
nue..
Lewis single binder. the famous
straight Scent cigar-annual sale g.
100000.
Try Mrs. Austin's buckwheat flour.
Makes dandy cakes, with the genuine
flavor Ask your grocer.
Good, old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs. Austin's buckwheat flour.
Fresh goods now at your grocers.
Pure wines and liquors at H Riegel
&c Co.'s Family liquor store" Indus
trial Home building, 21O4 Third avenue
A present with each purchase.
McRobert Bros livery, feed and
safes stable. 1911 Fourth avenue, has
large bA sleds for sleighing parties,
fQod-sistSh aud riga OF all kinda
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
TO LOWER HOTEL
TO SIDEWALK LEVEL
Important Improvements on Rock
Island House Proposed by
w. O. Negus.

W. o. Negus. in addition to pioneer
ing the post light movement in his
block, has Improvements of greater
import under consideration, chief
among which is the lowering of the
front of the Rock Island house to the
sidewalk level, a change that would
not alone contribute materially to the
comfort of the patrons of the hotel
but likewise to the general appearance
OF the building and of the surrounding
property.
Mr.. Negus has other plans in view
for the betterment Of his hotel prop
erty. He expects to make the altera-
lions the present year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

South chapel, Twelfth street and
Eighteenth avenue. Moline.
The Reliance club will meet Thurs
day evening at the home of Joseph
Hasslequist, Thirty-fifth street and
Ninth-and-a-half avenue.
The Luther league will hold a social
and business meeting Friday evening
at the home of Miss Mamie Peterson,
712 Fourth street, Moline
There will be services at the church
New Years morning at 1915.
Spencer Memorial. A business
meeting of the Epworth league will be
held this evening at 1880 at the par
sonage.
The Bible Study class will meet to-
morrow evening at 1880 at the church.
Mid-week prayer services will be
held Thursday evening at 1880.
The choir will meet for rehearsal
Friday evening.
Trinity Episcopal. - The meeting of
the woman's auxiliary of Trinity
church will be held Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Chr 3l1rrk 1T tlrr City GHttrrl1fH

mas exercises will be held tomorrow
evening at 1880 at the chapel on Thir-
teenth avenue and Sixth street.
Aiken Street Chapel. - The Ladies'
Sewing society will meet Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. NJ. Boil
man, 512 Hendricks street, South
Rock Island.
First Methodist. - The Bible Study
class will meet tomorrow afternoon at
7:3O in the pastors study.
The regular mid-week prayer serv-
ices will be held Wednesday at 1880
United Presbyterian. - The Kate
Hill Missionary society will hold a So
cial meeting tomorrow evening at the
parsonage, to which the young men
are invited
Regular prayer services will be held
Wednesday evening at 7:45.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Young Peoples society will
be held Friday evening at the church
1t will be followed by watch services.
Central Presbyterian. - Regular
prayer services will be held Wednes-
day evening at 1880. A meeting of the
officers and teachers of the Sunday
school will be held after the close of
prayer services.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society will meet Friday
afternoon at o'clock at the home of
Mrs H. D. Folsom, 112S Fourth ave
nue..
Edeewood Baptist. - The advisory
committee will meet at the parsonage
this evening
Friday evening the annual meeting
of the church will be held. The vari-
GUS committees will report and officers
viii be elected.
First Baptist. = The annual business
meeting viii be held Wednesday even
ing at 1880
Grace Lutheran. - The Christmas
exercises will be held this evening at
1880 by the pupils of the Sunday
school.
The Christmas exercises of the Will
hanson Sunday school viii be held
"Wednesday .,rvo,,f...-t..4 Z, 1,~.1 !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

First Swedish Lutheran. The
Mems society will meet tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the home of
Magnus Peterson, 400 Fourth avenue.
Nils Pearson. and Carl Johansen will
lead the discussion on the subject,
EARLY History of Christmas"
The trustees will meet Wednesday
evening at 1880.
The auditors will meet Thursday
evening at 1880.
The Young Peoples society will hold
a social meeting New Years eve at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lindgren,
Cos Third avenue. The first part Of
the evening will be devoted to a So
cial; the second part refreshments viii
be served and the third part a sacred
concert will be given.
Morning services, at which high
mass will be sung will be held New
Years morning at 10:30.
The annual business meeting of the
church will be held New Years after
noon at 2 o'clock
Broadway Presbyterian. - The ses-
sion viii meet at $50 this evening in
the session room.
The Young Peoples society will hold
its regular monthly business meeting
tomorrow evening at 1880 in the Sun
day school room. A special program
has been prepared by the social com
mittee for the meeting.
There will be the regular mid-week
prayer services Wednesday evening at
1880
The Woman's Missionary society
will meet Friday afternoon at O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. w. S. Marquis. 726
Twenty-third street.
South Park Chapel. Christmas
exercises will be held tomorrow after
noon at 1:30 for the primary depart
ment of the school and at 1880 in the
evening for the older pupils
Memorial Christian. The regular
prayer services will be held wednes-
day evening at 1880
There will be rehearsal by the choir
Thursday evening at 1880.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold a watch service Friday evening
There will be installation of the new
officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
CHRISTMASAT "Y"
Musical Program Furnished by
Members and Talk Given
by Harry Shiffer.
ON "THE ENLISTED MAN"
Regular Gymnasium Glass Schedule
To BE Resumed at Association,
Beginning Tomorrow.

An enjoyable musical program was
given at the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday af-
ternoon by some of the young men
connected with that Institution. Christ
mas music was the rule. furnishing an
appropriate close to the festivities.
Those who participated were Roy Jen
sen. Frank Young. Frank Watts. B. F.
Steaks. Arthur Jonassen, Olaf Jonas
sen and John Keller.
The boys were addressed by Harry
Shiffer who spoke on THE Enlisted
Man" giving a thoughtful and helpful
talk.
The boys who attended yesterdays
meeting of the b. G. NJ will enjoy a
sociable this evening at the Y. NJ. G. A.
This is the regular monthly sociable.
and there viii he also the quarterly
election of officers who will have
charge of the B. G. NJ. for the next
three months.
Beginning with tomorrow evening
the regular gymnasium class schedule
will be resumed, all classes meeting as
usual. Saturday afternoon and even
ing special work will be given in the
way of exhibition work and athletic
contests.
Character Club 10 Meet
The high school Character club will
hold it's regular weekly meeting We'd
nesday evening. The speaker for the
occasion is Hope Thompson. who will
speak on Choosing a Life Work"
Boys 10 Take BIRD walk
Next Saturday morning the boys of
the association viii take bird walk
on the arsenal island, under the guild
ance Of B. H. Wilson, who promises to
Introduce them to number OF the
birds with which they are more or less
unfamiliar. The start will be from the
building at O'Clock. and not only the
any other boys who wish to No, win D.
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
REV. CLEMMER FOR
ROCKFORD PULPIT
Rock Islander Considered Probable
Successor of Resigned Minister
Christian Church There.

Rockford. Ill, Dec. 27 Especially y
Rev. William b. Clemmer of Rock Is
land, who has been preaching in the
Central Christian church here, is con-
sidered the probable successor to the
pastorate made vacant by Rev. w.
d. Wards acceptance of an Ohio call.
Mr.. Ward enters upon his new duties
early in January, so he leaves here at
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Stockholders, MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island National
bank of Rock Island will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday. Janu-
airy II, 1910, at $3.50 o'clock p m, for
the election of directors and the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before them.
H E. CASTEEL.
President.
H B. SUMMON.
Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Eagles VIII Give a Turkey Supper
at Homo Jan. II.

The local lodge OF Eagles is to cele-
brate the fifth anniversary of the or
ganization OF their lodge with turkey
supper Jan. IL. The affair will be held
at Eagles home and elaborate prepare
tions have been made for it, In addi-
ton to- the supper there will be music
and other entertainment during the
evening. The program has not as yet
been completed but il will include
sevs.raf z,ror,,fnauf fri-rffv ,ar.oalxare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Clearing up the Odd
ments of Furniture,
Carpets an d Rugs.

Mission Smokers, Tables with
copper ash tray, cigar and match
holders, $3.50 values reduced TO
$3.50.
mahogany and Oak Shaving
Stands, 51z feet high, drawer
and Cabinets, adjustable French
bevel mirror $1,000 values down
to $685..
Mahogany Music Cabinet,
piano finish, $685. value now
4.95.
piano finish and mirror back,
S11.O0 value for $3.50.
Golden Oak Ladies' Desks.
large drawer under writing bed
$3.50 value for S4.95.
Chartered Oak Writing Desk.
large size-sweli front. highly
polished, $11.50 value reduced to
Ss.75.
Golden Oak Morris Chairs, ad-
Unstable chase leather cushions,
$1,000 values at S7.45.
Large Turkish Rocker uphol-
stored in chase leather, $1,000
value reduced TO $3.50.
Mahogany Sleepy Hollow Rock
er upholstered in genuine leath-
er. S21. value now $16.75.
Golden Oak Rockers with cane
seats-reduced to S1.45.
Golden Oak Rockers with
arms and saddle seats reduc-
ed TO S2.45.
Best all wool Ingram Carpets
in short lengths and small rolls
to close, 75c values 4sc. yard.
Union Ingram Carpets short
lengths and small rolls to clear
up, 2S1z and &c values, 19c
yard
Brussels Carpets short lengths
and remnants, reduced TO Arc
yard.
Floor Oil Cloth remnants some
of the seasons best patterns, TO
duced to t3c yard.
LinOleum remnants, values uD
TO 5Sc yard, reduced 20 36c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
SIeIqhinc Parties.

McRoberts Bros. have large hobs for
sleighing parties at 1911 Fourth ave
,nua at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
G.. FL. Wicker

NAtinAAsAEIaEcE OF
wicker's Remedy
for Malaria, Grip,
Neuralgia, Dumb
AgGe, Chills and
Fever; Wickers
R e m Q dy for
Coughs and Colds;
Wickers Remedy
for s or Q a n d
Bleeding Piles.
Wickers Remedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

Tor Hard Corns; wicker's Remedy for
Soft Corns. These Rock Island resi-
dents will tell you that Wicker's Rem
edies cure; Alderman H. J. Frick. Aid
erman w. d. Cochran; A. w. Hatch.
2217 Sixth avenue; II. e: Wells, 2925
-Sexant zenith streets George Hardy. LAP
'Fosirt ssnth -and-a-hah street2 ]: Tou-
new 2067 Fifth avenue; W. H. Rirmin'
ifaS TWenty- stree clyde Case,
ia Tenth street; w; 2 McMs16ney; l 81,
E4aeet! y. r Rogers, a424 Fourteentn.
snS-a.half street; G. a, Huten. 1919 3n5
FIFTH avenue. C, III. wicker BOX o.
hSor sic at the Harper House Pnar'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Domestic Bargains

Clean up prices on odd lines
Tuesday at 10 a. m. fine bleach
ed sarilla muslin, 10 yards for
SIC.
At 2 O'Clock, good plump cot
ton bats, per roll, &c.
At O'Clock, fancy tennis fan
nels, &C yard.
At 4 o'clock, good grade
bleached shaker flannel, per I'd.
acc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

strike just received the day be
fore Christmas. You probably
all know the cotton market con-
ditions. Well, if you'll look at
these piles of Towels we'll make
you think that cotton has taken
a tumble. Yesi all the way from
st. Paul to New Orleans.
Turkish Towels here at &C.
Bleached and unbleached, Tur-
kish towels, at sec.
Nice big fluffy fellows for 1oc
and for 12Tac, for 17Isc, for
25c, for Csc. Values you'll be
glad to get. Come Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-04
PASSED FROM THIS LIFE
Joseph III Ramsden

Joseph III Ramsden
died at the nome of his parents in
Beloit, on Oct. IA; aged forty three
years. The cause Of his death was
paralysis, from which he had been a
sufferer the past ten years. His death
was not entirely unexpected, as eleven
weeks before he died he broke a limb,
and the shock proved too much for him.
Mr.. Ramsden had been a resident of
Beloit for thirteen years, and was at
one time employed as electrician of the
Berlin Machine Works. He was un-
married, and is survived by his parents,
three sisters, and two brothers, namely
Mrs. Henry Haas, and Mrs. Oscar
Boardman, Beloit; Mrs. Frank Hen
necke, Clinton Charles and Mont
gomery Ramsden, both of Beloit Mr.
Ramsden was a member of the local
Christian Science church, and the
funeral was held under it's auspices,
interment at ROckton. He was former
1y a resident of Mineral Point, and was
employed by the Electric Light com
Dany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-04
AFFAIRS OF THE
WRECKED BANK
Deposits Said to Have Been SSOO,OOO, Instead of
$4,000 Reported.
CROOKEDNESS CARRIED ON
FOR A GOOD MANY YEARS
Found.

| directors Of each bank shall fulfill their
obligations and supervise the affairs of
! the bank
1t is right that depositors should be
informed as soon as possible of the real
condition of the Banks affairs. No
estimate, however, can yet be made of
the total shortage, or how much cred
itors will receive ON the dollar.
Receiver Schofield says that suit has
been begun to recover from the funds
of the closed Bank $150,000 on the
ground that the same is the property
of the Kennedy Mining company, the
former owners of the mine being Cal
vert Spensley, c. w. McIlhon, Philip
Allen, Jr. and the Kennedy estate.
The Receiver holds that if the Ken
nedy Mining company are successful in
this suit that there will be but little
| left for depositors, s,-to use the Receiv-
er's own words: 'The remaining assets
will not be sufficient to wad shotgun" "
NOTES.
Judge w. A. Vincent, distinguished
lawyer of Chicago was in town on
Tuesday, looking after the government 5
interest il the Bank matter.
Depositors should take their Pass
Books to the Receiver to be balanced,
| because claims cannot be proven until
the Pass Books are balanced.
All persons holding Certificates of
| Deposit should take them to the Re
ceiver at once, and leave them with
him SO that interest thereon can be
figured, which it is necessary to do be-
fore claims are proved.
1t was stated in the Democrat of last
week that on and after Nov. I, Receiver
Schofeld would be prepared to receive
proofs of claims at the Bank. 1t was
afterwards found necessary to fix Mon
day, Nov IS as the date for receiving
proofs of claims.
Philip Aliens case is now in the
hands of the federal grand jury at La
Crosse, and brief statement in regard
to it appears on the 4th page of this
paper.
A dispatch received from Washington
states that the comptroller of. the cur
rency has ordered an assessment of 100
per cent on the shareholders of the
First National Bank of Mineral Point,
to meet the claims of creditors on ac-
count of the failure of that institution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-04
EIuin Price for Butter Fat.

For all hand separated cream delivered
at the Mineral Point Creamery will be
paid this week, ending Nov. 6, Bic per
ID. for butter fat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-04
Gundry & Gray Co.
YOUR DRINKING WATER
City Springs and Superficial Wells
Condemned.

City Springs and Superficial Wells
Condemned.
Dr. w. NJ. Gratiot, health officer of
the city of Mineral Point, recently sent
to the Wisconsin State Hygenic Labora
tory, at Madison, samples of water
from the Fountain street we'll or spring
in the second ward, one in the third
ward, and two springs in the fourth
ward; and the report just received in
return condemns these springs. In
three of the springs colon bacteria is
present. In the Samuel Thomas spring
no colon is found, and the water is now
apparently 0. K; but clorine is present
and is suspicious, as it may lead to
contamination at any time.
In no case should water from any of
these springs, OF any other springs or
superficial well in the city, be used
without first boiling it.
Only a comparatively few people in
Mineral Point use water from springs
or wells. The water system is supplied
with excellent water from the city S
artesian well, and nearly every dwelling
house has in connection a good cistern
of soft water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-04

The affairs of the First National
Bank are still in very tangled con-
dition, notwithstanding the strenuous
efforts which are being put forth by
the officials in charge to unravel them.
1t is asserted by Bank Examiner R. w.
Goodhart that the evidence shows that
Mr.. Allen began his manipulations in
the Bank about sixteen years ago, and
continued them up to within few weeks
of the present time, when the Examiner
cOnfroned him with the charge of hav
ing two notes with forged signatures.
Mr.. Allen was cashier of the Bank
from January, 1887 to January, 1904.
He was in January, 1904, made Vice
President, which position he held up to
the discovery by Examiner Goodhart
of his irregularities.
II deplOrable condition of the Bank
is mainly due to misplaced confidence
in a man who proved false to his pro
fessions and to his friends; a man who
stood high in the councils of his party /;
man who in 1898 was honored by
being appointed Worlds Fair Commits
sioner from Wisconsin; man who
for many years dominated, without let
or hindrance, the affairs of the wrecked
bank.
The manipulation of papers of the
bank, and of papers in estates with the
settlement of which he was entrusted
show to what extent he abused the
trust which his friends repOsed in him.
Enjoying the confidence of the other
officials of the Bank, Allen disarmed
them of al suspicion of his honesty of
purpose, plunged recklessly into this
and that mining venture, and carried
on crOOkedness which makes up one of
worst chapters in the annals of bank
failures.
Examiner GOOdhart says that up to
the present time there has been found
$17O, 900 of forged paper; $26, 900 taken
from certificates of deposit account;
$4,000 of duplicate certificates of de-
posit, and $780, 900 of receipts guaran
teed by the Bank, given to persons
from whom Allen received money, and
of which no record was kept. How
many more may come in no one can
tell.
The Examiner further says that the
condition of this Bank as found is one
of the best arguments in favor of the
reforms which the present comptroller
of the currency is insisting on, that the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-04
Wood for Sale.

In large or small quantities and de
livered on short notice.
FRANCIS H. KEEGAN.
Route 5. 1w4 Mineral Point, Wis.