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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
BEER TAKEN IN RAID STOLEN.
Only Empty Barrels in Warehouse
Where LIQUOR Was Stored.

Pittsburg, Kan, July 31-Thirty-nin
half barrels of beer, seized in a raid
on local joints by Sheriff Hatton, were
stolen from the warehouse. The sheriff
after confiscating the liquor, had un-
loaded it IN the Marks building to be
held for orders from the court to de-
stroy it.
It was found that the entrance to
the building had been forced, the door
being broken open, and the full barrels
Of beer hauled away. empty barrels be
ing left in their place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
FIRE DESTROYS RESTAURANT.
Gasoline Causes $500 Confagration
at VeSDer

Vesper, Kan, July 31.-A restaur-
ant, owned by Ed Coil, was destroyed
by fire at this place. The loss is esti-
mated to be about $1,000, which was
covered by $500 insurance. The cause
of the fire is an absolute mystery.
A gasoline stove was used in the
place, but twas supposed to have been
turned off. The building was a frame
structure and stood at distance from
other buildings, so the fire did not
spread. There is no fire fighting ap-
paratus at Vesper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
NEGRo FUGITIVE Is CAPTURED.
New York Authorities Want Him for
Shooting at a Comnaninn

Leavenwcrth, Kan, July 31-Roscoe
Patterson, negro wanted in Newburgh
N. Y, for attempted murder, was cap
tured by the police here this afternoon.
He fired three shots at another negro
without apparent motive.
He admits his guilt. Patterson has
been playing hide and seek with the
officers here for three days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
WICHITA GETS CACHEFEsr.
Kansas state Poultry Meeting VIII Be
Held in January.

Wichita, July 31.-At the meeting OF
the executive board of the Kansas
State Poultry association here 1t was
decided that the state poultry show
be held here the second week in Janu-
airy. One important action of the
board was to reduce the entrance fees
for single birds from so cents 70 "a
cents and for pens from 80 to 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

quires all the cars to do the work, So
if course, that makes great delay and
there is now in this city much waiting
for delayed freight, such as building
material and this is only taste Of
what will have to be endured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
So NIother Grow Young.

cit would be hard to overstate the won
derful change in my mother since she be-
w. L. Fitzpatrick of Danforth, Me. Al
though past 20 she seems really to be
growing young again. She suffered untold
misery from dyspepsia for % years. At
last she could neither eat, drink nor sleep.
Doctors gave her up and all remedies fall
ed till Electric Bitters worked such won
ders for her health" They inyigorate all
vital organs, cure Liver and Kidney trou-
bles induce sleep, impart strength and
appetite. Only SOC at Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
PILE.
NJinneapoIis II, indianapolis 2.

Indianapolis, July 31.-Minneapolis eX-
perienced little difficulty in defeating
Indiana polls yesterday. Both local pitch
ers were to the liking of the visitors
batters. Olmstead held the home team
safe at all times.
Score: RHE
Tn5i9nanolia 1000 oo1o1o-2 8 8
Minneapolis ~ o o Oil IA 3
Batteries-Glaze, Kuepper and Bow
erman; Olmstead and Block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

of Peter Zickgraf, an ex-prison guard,
against +. H. Lemon, deputy warden
of the federal penitentiary here. Mr..
Bone is to safeguard the governments
interests in this action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

If the Omaha Bee is to be be-
1ieved it isn't likely that Rourke will
want to act as field marshal of his
proteges very long, for the Bee re-
lates that he was speechless the other
day after the Omahogs had put up
some bonehead field work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

will have a road race Sunday from
Wichita to Wellington and return, a
distance of 20 miles. The route is
through HaynesviIle and Peck. to Well
ington and returning through River
dale, Zyba and Peck Twenty riders
have entered for the race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
BEGINS OPERATIONS MONDAY.
Ottawa Canning Factory Has Re
cunerated Prom Flood Damage.

C.Sawa, Kan, July 31.-The Ottawa
canning factory has recuperated from
the effects of the flood and will begin
operations Monday. Two thousand
bushels of tomatoes can be handled
on the first day and from that time on
the factory will run continually to its
full capacity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
Lightning Struck HoIton Bank.

Holton, July 31.-Lightning struck
the tower of the State Bank building
here, setting the structure on fire. Tho
flames were extinguished with littel
loss. 1t is a new building which
takes the place of one destroyed by
fire two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
Pratt 3. KingInan Q.

Pratt Kan, July 31.-Kingman
and Pratt played three close games
of baseball here Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. Kinkman won on
Wednesday by a score of 8 to ,; on
Thursday, 1 to 0, and yesterday Pratt
won in the ninth inning by a score of
to ,. Batteries for Wednesday,
Kingman: Corey and Cheatum;
Pratt: Young and Clancy. Thursday
-Demeese and Cheatum; Hargath,
Young and Clancy. Yesterday
Phillips, Yoeman; Foster and Clancy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
JUDGE MASON TO REOPEN X. q.
Address to Be Delivered by the Kan
sas Jurist, September II.

Lawrence, Kan, July Sit was
announced at the chancellor's office
that Judge Henry r. Mason of the
state supreme court will deliver the
opening address at the University of
Kansas, September IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
Boston rs. st. Louis ITO.

Boston. July 31.-St. Louis and Bos-
ton divided honors in double header
here yesterday
First same-Score: RH Z:
Boston .4 0 0 0 o 0 - IL o
Batteries-Dineen and stephens; CT
cote, Papc an6 Carrigan, Madden
Three base hit-Niles Home run-Stahl
Bases on balls-On Cicotte 1, off Dineen
2, off Pape 2. Umpires-Egan and Con-
molly.
second game-Score: R.H.E.
St Iouist......1 o o 2 I 6 DO 2
Boston .O L 2 0 0 0 o O. 5
Batteries-Pelty and Criger; Collins,
Nourse and Donohue. Two base hit
Gessler. Three base hit-Pelty. Home
1uns-Speaker. Ferris. Struck out-By
Collins 2, by Petty 8, by Nourse l. I'm
pires-ConnoIIy and Egan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
|NSsSstESgTggLea5ne|'

WHERE THEY PLAY 1O1AO11ANO W.
Topeka at Wichita
Denver at Pueblo.
Omaha at Des Moines.
Sioux City at Lincoln.
Denver has released Eugene FoTd,
the big pitcher who won against the
Topeka team. The good looking one
was let out while the team was ~
Wichita Ford has been gong py
spurts, but is generally recoShlzeu a.
a pretty fair pitcher. Ford was WIN
MINNEAPOLIS in 1904 and was oraIIe9
by Boston in the fall but was turneu
over to a Southern league cluD'
Roxy Middleton was instructed 10
change his position at bat at d Ieo ~
Wichita game, and did so with INC
result that he banged out three
sacker. the first he has ever secureu
on the Wichita grounds.
one Topeka fan accounts for the
slim attendance by the attitude %
the crowd. He says the criticism o.
the umpire and players from tlOeo
who are not in a position TO JUGS
and divests them of fondness Ior a.
tending games A little more
appIauding and cheering for the
home players would undoubtedly nave
a good effect.
Burnum is expected today from
Sioux city. Cooley says he Will dis
pose of him just as soon as possible
Lang. the Des Moines "iron-man"
has one hoodoo team. Four times
this season he has lost to Ducky
Holmes Champs.
Des Moincs Tribune: John F.
Higgins, the local magnate, is look
ing for another tWirler- He realizes
vividIy that in order to make the
right kind of a finish the local team
must have another good pitcher. 10
be able to have the pitchers right at
all times it is necessary to have i've
of them There is always some
pitcher who is just right and when
there are five he can be worked d lot
when he is good, and then slde- |
tracked when he temporarily loses his |
effectiveness. The local owner VIII
seek in Chicago the man that he
wants on the team. If McGregor can |
get control he will be one OF the |
regulars. and the new man Will be |
used only in the case of an emery
ency. Higgins doesn't care whether |
or not the new man is a right handler |
or a left handler. A left hander APP |
pears to have it on the Omaha ana |
Topeka clubs, and another man as
good as Bfersdorfer would make the |
CooIeysox and the ROurkes look sick |
during Il series. Jeff Clarke has |
pitched his last game for Des Monies
He and Dwyer are not able to agree
in the least. and the local owner Will
dispose of the former star to his best
Clarke now being under |
Some club could get a /
mighty good man cheap if they would /
grab Clarke up. Jeff might pltch |
whirlwind ball for the rest of the sea-
son. He is in good shape, and if he |
put his heart into the work would |
win by far the majority of his games
As it was he took five games for the |
locals and lost but five.
If the Omaha Bee is to be be
Iieved it isn't likely that Rourke will
want to act as field marshal of his
proteges very long, for the Bee re-
lates that he was speechless the other
day after the Omahogs had put up
some bonehead field work.
Swift of Pueblo is travelling under
a nom-de-plume. His real name is so
hard to pronounce that he prefers an
A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Burge nbauch of the Junction City
team has been sold to Manhattan. He
is Kansas City youth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
R.H E.

Beattie. Kan, July 31.-Beattie de-
feated Marysville in a fast game yes
terday.
Score: RHE.
Beattie .........0O SOo-6 8
MarysviIle 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 o. % 2
Batteries-MarysviIle Skidmore and
Fets; Beattie, Clark and Mcnamara.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Old Hoss Abbott has come back to
Life with the Salina team again. Alb
bott is a pretty good old ball player
at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

The Lincoln News says that Dem
yer would be fighting for the first
position had the team another Ohm
,+ead or two. That boy Olmstead
ook another yesterday from Wichita;
And he didn't have to work hard
either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
SOUR STOMACH

''I used Cascarets and feel like new
man. I have been a sufferer from dys-
pepsia and sour stomach for the last two
years. have been taking medicine and
other drugs, but could find no relief only
for short time. will recommend
Cascarets to my friends as the only thing
keep the bowels in good condition.
They are very nice to eat.''
Harry Stuckley, Mauch Chunk, Pa
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or GRIPPE.
loc, Csc. SOC. Never sold IN bulk The gen.
uine tablet stamped c c. Guaranteed to
cure or your m onsy back. 926
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Lee Gramley has handed a release to
the young shortstop of the
team. Carhill of Burr Oak, is his sue
cessor. Hamlin didn't hit enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Nfehoff. of Des Moines, is coming
around as a cracker-jack hitter He
has been doing most Of the pinch
work for the Boosters recently and
is recognized as the best pinch hitter
on the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
Seventh street WON.

The Seventh Street Blues defeated
the Sixth Street Sluggers yesterday
by score of 10 to g. Batteries:
Seventh Street-Johnson and Elliott.
Sixth Street-Sullivan and Smith.
Umpire-Smith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE.
No games scheduled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
Complain of Usual Car Famine.

Hiawatha, Kan, July 31.-The
usual fall car famine is now beginning
to make it's appearance. The great
crops must be hauled off and it re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
GET ,F>r OUT OF CRADLES.
Clark Griffith Talks on Scarcity OF
Ball Players.


Ball Players.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 31.-"You al
most got to get 'em out OF the crdule
these DAYS in order to land promising
material" remarked Manager Griffith
the other day. =.
We've had our scouts working IN
the high-class leagues for some uIl tim
and there isn't one really taVoraDle
report in all the documents that nave
been handed in concerning the play
ers in these circuits. -,
THE necessary thing for the DIG
league clubs to do now IS 10 go 70
the smallest fellowship circuits that
need the money they can get Tor
PLAYERS in order to carry them over
until next season They're Ihe clily
ones who are developing players LOT
the market and delivering them at
reasonable figures.
search, for instance. We've had men
putting their 'triers' to about every
outfielder in the minor leagues anu
where do we wind up2 Down IN Oh-
lahoma, where the Indians were DO
ing the hoochy-coochy less than ten
years ago. and where an outnelder
never chases a long fly unless he mas
a gun in his hand to drive away some
interfering bear or coyote
It's down there that we ma thls
fellow Patterson, a giant of an outer
guard who has been knocking
branches out of the trees and SIAM
peding herds of cattle by his long
drives. meanwhile digging deep Iur-
rows in the base lines by his speedy
running and clever sliding, to say
nothing of putting bruises on the
hands of the infielders through his
catapult-like throwing.
After we had closed the deal for
Patterson and our scout had worked
his way into Texas, we were approach
ed by some six or eight minor league
clubs with requests to gobble up Pat
terson for them so they could trim
him I'D for delivery to us in a season
or two. Which would indicate that
we had secured a rough diamond in
this big boy-and that's about the
only kind that big league club can
get first-handed these days 1nciden-
tally that's the class most of our
rockies for fall delivery belong to-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

The Prudential State Bank, general
banking business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
Where They Play Tomorrow.

KANSAS STATE LEAGUE.
Mcpherson at Newton.
Lyons at Great Bend.
Arkansas City at Larned.
Hutchinson at Wellington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
St. Paul Al, Toledo is.

Toledo, o., July 31.-St. Paul and To-
ledo broke even in double header yes
terday afternoon. St. Paul took the
first by a score of 4 to 1, while To-
ledo romped off with the second by a
score of to 1. Both were Hstless
games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
Topeka at Wichita
Denver at Pueblo.
Omaha at Des Moines.
Sioux City at Lincoln.


the big pitcher who won against the
Topeka team. The good looking one
was let out while the team was IN
Wichita Ford has been gong ny
spurts, but is generally recognized a.
a pretty fair pitcher Ford was ~
MinneapoIis in 1904 and was drafted
by Boston in the fall but was turneu
over TO a Southern league club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

a southpaw as has been seen here this
season, and if his work yesterday is
any criterion he is the best in the
league Control, curves, smoke. head
work. and several other necessary
attributes are found in his repertoire.
He looks enough like RUDE Waddel
to be his brother and is about the
same size.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Stanley of Hutchinson and McGrath
Of Larned are two Kansas State league
pitchers who are likely to advance this
fall. Both are good men and several
Of the scouts have their eyes on them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Wichita Motorcycles to Race.
Wichita. Kan, July 31.-Motor eye
lists of Wichita and surrounding towns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
TREGO COUNTY IN LIMELIGHT
Formerly of Kansas Man VIII Care for
| Roosevelt Specimens.

WaKeeney, Kan, July 31.-A B.
Baker, assistant superintendent of the
Smithsonian museum, washington, D.
c., who last week sailed for East
Africa to take charge of the Roosevelt
collection of wild animals, was former
ly superintendent of the Trego county
schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
New York 6, Detroit o.

New York, July 31.-Manning was in
great form Yesterday and BANKED De
troit. to O. Donovan was ineffective
and his support was slow.
SCORE. RH.E.
Detroit ......o 90 0 90 100 4 3
New York....2 0 . 0 o o So 10 2
Batteries - Donovan, Killian and
base hits-Laporte 2. Engle, Mcintyre.
Three base hits-McIntyre, Austin.
Struck out-By Donovan 2, by Manning
s Bases on baIls-Of Donovan 2. off
Manning .. Umpires-Perrine and Sher-
idan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Abilene is certainly having d bunch
Of hard luck just after the team got a
good STAR. Thompson and ChOteau
have sore arms. Mallon is laid up with
an liberation in his jaw, and Williams
is the only pitcher in GOOD condition,
although the others are trying hard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31
Reattie 6. MarxsviIIe 2.

Milwaukee Columbus game postponed
rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

The Pueblo Star-Journal predicts
that Bert Spencer will be fitting
among the majors next season. The
Star-JournaI contends that his bat
ting has always been his handicap,
and that as he is now hitting over
500 he ought to get his chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Harry Bone to Protect Government.
Leavenworth, July 31.-On the
suggestion of the United States attor-
ney general, Harry Bone, district at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Hendrix was not taken along on the
trip last night. He is out OF con.
dition and Cooley will leave MN mere mere
until he is ready to win again. Cooley
did not go with the team but Will
spend the next week scouting in the
brush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Roxy Middleton was instructed to
change his position at bat at recent
Wichita game, and did so with the
result that he banged out three
sacker. the first he has ever secureu
on the Wichita grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-31

Owner Gunthorpe of the Denver team
IS scouting through the Kansas State
league for available material. He is said
to have signed Bert Haas of the Hutch
inson club to catch. He is also on the
trail of Routt Of the Mcpherson club.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
INSPECTED ORPHANS HOME

Batesville, April 2O.-The fine new annex Of the Odd Fellows Widows and Orphans Home was inspected today by the board which met in regular session. The institution is in charge of Super intendent Otis COpelin and wife and there are more than a hun dred orphans now being cared for and educated there. There are less than a dozen widows of Odd Fellows who have taken advant- age of the opportunity to make their home at tthe institution.
 The annex is to be a wing Ofthe main building and modern in con struction and design. Some con tracts will be let today for the completion of the annex by the boards building scommittee.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

Ola, Apri! 19.-H. L, Wilson or this place has been missing since Saturday and it is feared he has either drowned or met with foul play. Large searching par ties have left to search the Pet it Jean river bottoms in the hope of finding some trace Of the man.
 Mr. Wilson has a number or colts ranging in the Petit Jean bottoms and he left here Satur- day on horseback to round the colts up He has not been seen or heard of since he left. Some fear that he may have been drowned in all attempt to cross the river
 About two years ago Mir. Will son left home and his where abouts was a mystery for several days On that occasion he walk ed through the country to Hot Springs. On account of that strange disappearance some per- sons think he has gone off on an- other junkett and will be heard from in the course of a few days
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
ELK LODGE AT ARKADELPH!A

Little Rock, April 20. - F.. F. Hussman. Exalted Ruler of the Elks, Lodge No. 20, of Little Rock, Jas. Ginochio, past EXalt- CT Ruler, Victor Sugarman, sec retary ;JackMalona V, Esteemed Leading Knight Bert Pollock, Es teemed Loyal Knight and A. C. Remmell, Esquire with a number of other members of the local lodge Of Elks, leave Little Rock this afternoon for Philadelphia, here they will tonight install a new lodge of Elks. They go prepared to place the antlers Of projections upon a large class of lawns, and with the lodge doing lawns, and with this lodge doing the work something worth soe- ing is promised.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
CAN NOT USE VIADUCT

Texarkana, April 19.-A confer ence between the officials of the Iron Mountain Railway Company and the city officers resulted in an agreement that the electric ears would not run over the via duct at Texarkana across the railway tracks and no injunction will be asked for by the city. The railroad was represented by Mr. Mitchell chief engineer of St. Louis and Louis Rhoton, at torney of Little Rock. The space between the car line and the side of the viaduct would be only 12 feet for vehicles.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
r. & \. ", TIME TABLE
Westward

Westward
 Train No. 1 Passenger and mailD Leaves Prescott at II am. Arrives at Noryelle at no pm
 Train No. 3 MiXed) Leaves Prescott at 1.5O pm. Arrives at Heibig at 43O pm.
 Train No. 5( For freight onlyD Leaves Prescott at , am. Ar ri1os at Helbig at 53O am, Eastward
 Train No. 2. Passenger and maiD Leaves Noryele at l.3O D. m. Arrives at Prescott at 400 pm
 Train No. i (Mixed) Leaves IIel- big at 6.3O am, Arrives at Pres colt at 10.45 am,
 Train No. 6. (For freight only) Leaves Helbig at 8 pm. Arrives at Prescott at 11.3O pm,
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20

M. Brashear could not withstand the tempta tion Easter Sunday of indulging in the sweets Of an Easter egg. He partook of sev- eral and was seized with pains soon after which made him death ly i'll He has since then been in a precarious condition from the poisoning contained in the dyes used in coloring the eggs, a por- tiOn Of which had soaked through a crack into the egg. He is now again convaleScing and this time his parents are carefully watch ing the foods with which his ap- petite is satisfied.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-20
ANNOUNCEMENT DEFERRED

The announcement of the Mis- souri Pacific as to the action it will take in regard to the 2 1-2 cent passenger rate which will be put into effect by the Rock Island-FriscO lines and the St Louis Southwestern Railway Co.,, in Missouri and Arkansas May 1, has been deferred until ! NJ. Johnson yice-president of that company returns to St. Louis to- day
 It is the general opinion of traffic officials that the legal de- partments Of the railroads that have not announced their in- tentions in this important matter are awaiting the decision which was to be handed down yester- day by Judge McPhersOn in the federal court injunction case at Kansas City.