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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
DEADLOCK Is OFF,
DENEEN ELECTED

Springfield, H., Jan. 15.-The dead
lock in the Illinois Legislature over the
canvass OF the vote for state officers,
which has tied up the activities in
Springfield since last Thursday, was
broken today, when the senator's
crossed the corridor of the state house
and took their places in the hall Of the
house Of representatives to witness the
~canvassing OF the returns.
In accordance with the published
official returns the republican candi-
dates were declared the state officers
elect.
Following the of the
canvass Of the returns declaring Gov
ernor Deneen and the other state Off
GERS elected, Representative Browne,
the democratic leader, was given rec
ognition by the speaker for the pur-
pose of the serving of notice of con-
test on the office of governor against
Deneen in favor of Adlai +. Stevenson.
Plans to hold the inaugural next
Monday were then taken up and ar
rangements looking to that end begun.
With the inaugural ceremonies over,
the further proceedings in regard to a
recount OF the votes al for the gov
ernor and his democratic opponent can
take an orderly course.
The breaking of the deadlock on the
canvass of the votes does not entirely
ClcdI inc SlLudtlOH, as there TtfDdln
many points of difference between the
contending forces.
The lines of cleavage between the
Shurtleff republicans and administra-
ton republicans who attended the re-
publican caucus are as sharply drawn
as ever
Getting together" on the
however, will permit the completion Of
n organization Of the house and the
COmmanRnnpnf of the antlIQI work of
the legislature, which, until the can
yass of votes for state officers was
announced, could not proceed with it's
usual business.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
CLUB MAN WAS REAL
RUDE: is OUSTED

+. Chicago, Jan. 15.-Royal c. Villas last
night was expelled from an exclusive
South Shore country club, for throwing
salad in the face of his friend. George
c. Jerome, In the clubs dining room,
December 20. 1t has been understood
hat Mr.. Villas had too many Manhat-
tan cocktails, and no denial OF the as
sertion was made before the trial
board. In fact Mr.. Villas was repent
ant. and declared that he did not
clearly remember what he had done
or said.
The hearing also developed that in
addition TO hurting a plate of salad at
Jerome. Villas also tried to plaster his
face with a piece of tender custard pie,
and would have accomplished the trick
had not members led him into the open
air.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
TOM JOHNSON, BROKE"
FAMILY COMPELLED
TO GIVE UP PALACE

Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 14-Carrying
out the intimation made In his public
declaration when his bank closed its
doors, thai was BROKE" Mayor Tom
l.. Johnson today too possession Of
a Euclid avenue fiat. giving up his
palatial Euclid avenue mansion, held
in his wife's name for some years.
That Mayor johnson had decided
to live in the Knickerbocker. Euclid ay-
enue and East Eighty-fourth street. in
a top ioor suite costing $135 a month
In rental, became known today, when
Mrs. ohnso and the mayors daugh-
ter, just divorced from Frederick
Mariani, were seen emerging from the
suite. The family oon will move in,
having taken possession OF a nine
room suite, which "a two baths and
the privilege OF one stall in a garage.
The mayor will keep one OF his ma
chimes. The Knickerbocker is an ex-
elusive apartment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
SECOND CATASTROPHE
IN VIRGINIA MINE

Huntington. w. Va, Jan. 14.-On De-
cember % last an explosion occurred
in the Lick Branch mine, which, up to
that time. had been regarded as a mod
ell mine.
On that occasion the cause was not
ascertained and the death list reached
so. The last body in connection with
that explosion was brought to the sur-
face only last Friday, after which the
state mine inspector declared the mine
was again safe, and that work could be
resumed. The majority Of the miners
engaged to resume work at the mine
were Americans, with a few foreigners.
and some colored workers as laborers.
Ii was stated that the mine was exam
ined early today and reported TO be
perfectly safe.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
DYNAMITE BLOWS WIFE
OF MINER TO ATOMS

L~eadville, Colo, Jan 16.-Mrs. Rich
ard Lauterbach, wife OF q miner, was
killed and Miss Esther Schuster, a
guest of the former at her home near
Mitchell, 10 miles west Of here. was bad3
ly injured when q mysterious fire in
the Lauterbach cabin set off several
sticks of dynamite. The explosion,
blew Mrs. Lauterbach to atoms, wreck
ed the cabin and severely hurt her
woman companion. The husband of
the dead woman is a prospector and
miner and had been in the habit of
keeping several sticks of dynamite in
his cabin. He was away when the ex-
plosion occurred. How the fire started
is not known. =
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT
IN SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT

Belgrade, Servia, Jan. 15.-The an
nouncement that the Turkish govern
ment had accepted the Austro-Hun-
garian offer is a bitter disappointment
TO the Servian government. The cabi-
net was summoned Immediately after
the foreign office had received the news.
The king presided, and the new situa-
ton created by the settlement between
Turkey and Austro-Hungary was dis
cused at much length.
The ministry for war ordered 1900
additional horses. The newspapers de-
clare holly hat Austro-H Hungary will
have to exterminate the Servian people
before being permitted definitely to
possesS Bosnia.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
MINE EXPLOSION
COSTS MANY LIVES

Huntington. w. Va, Jan. Ian eN-
nlosion ia reported to have occurred to-
day in the Lick Branch coal mines, ana
from so to 100 miners are said to have
been killed.
The number of fatalities may be
largely increased upon further nves-
tigation, as from 200 to 300 miners were
at work at the time OF the explosion,
and IL has not been ascertained now
many survived.
AT | O'Clock this afternoon rescue
parties had beer unable to enter the
mine on account of the intense heat. IL
is thought the mine has caught hre.
1t is now believed that 100 men nave
persisted.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
FARMER KILLED
AN UNKNOWN MAN

Aopeka, Kan, Jan. 16.-Topeka's ia
nous hostelry, the Copeland, noted as
the stopping place of Legislators and
politicians, was destroyed by fire early
today.
I. T.. Lambert, OF Emporia, one of
the most prominent politicians in the
state, is missing, and is believed to
ave been burned to death. A dozen Of
the $50 guests were injured, but none is
thought to have been fatally hurt.
There were many sensational escapes,
several persons jumping from windows.
The seriously injured are:
Mrs. w. Y. Morgan, wife of the ed
itor of the Hutchinson News.
w. G. Murray. Kansas City, Kan.
Thomas Benton, (Bent), of Murdoch,
EldOrado, a well known editor.
A. w. Smith, of Mcpherson, former
republican candidate for governor.
The Copeland hotel was of brick con-
struction, four stories in height. 1t was
situated at the corner of Ninth and
Kansas avenues, n block from the
state capitol. 1t was n of the Oldest
hotels in the state of Kansas.
1t had a roomy lobby and wide hall
ways, plentifully supplied with fire es-
capes. The main stairway, however,
was built around the elevator, and the
flames, shooting up the shaft, o shut
off his means of escape. The fire
started shortly after 4 o'clock this
morning in the Kitchen cellar, partly
from escaping gas. The flames had
gained great Roadway when the fire
apparatus first arrived. The @ stair
way had been cut off as q means of es-
ear
AS soon as the fire was discovered
Henry Wills. the colored porter, and
William Jenkins, night Waterman, be-
gan q systematic trip through the
house, waking the guests, men and
women and children. scantily clad, Don
crowding the upper halls. About $50
guests managed to get to the lower
floor and out through the front and side
doors before the stairway was cut off.
Half a dozen were forced to jump from
the windows, while others We're rescued
by the f1remen from the windows of the
hotel and from the tops of adjoining
buildings to which they had jumped
from the fire escape landings. But
few of the guests had time TO collect
their personal belongings. Most OF
them got out only in their night clothes.
The ground was covered with snow and
the refugees tramped b~arefooted and
~scantily clad to the Y. M. c. A. build
Ing and TO nearby drug stores, where
the injured were cared for. Within an
hour after the fire started the MOTEL was
"a mass of ruins, only the walls re-
naming.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
SAN FRANCISCANS STILL
MONKEYING WITH JURORS

San Francisco, Jan. 16.-At the open
ing Of today's session of the trial of
Patrick Calhoun, president OF the
United railroads, accused of offering a
brIbe, Joseph Dixon. a prospective jur-
or, reported to Judge Lawyer what he
believed to nave been an attempt to
ascertain his attitude in the case.
Dixon stated that a young man a
come to his house last evening or the
pretext of being a real estate dealer,
and had e~ndeayored TO learn from Mrs.
Dixon how the talesman stood upon
the Ruef bribery caS Dixon was
passed, temporarily, to fill first place In
the jury box.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
SAYS TREES WILL DISAPPEAR

Washington, Jan. 15.-"The time Is
corning in this country when trees
will be as scarce as diamonds unless
Immediate steps are taken to preserve
our forests"
This was the dark picture painted
in an address by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson at the 2Sth annual meet
Ing OF the American Forestry asso-
citation here today.
The secretary emphasized the i'm
portance Of states. the various assoc
Citations and individuals In helping to
solve the problem by planting trees
In denuded places.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
JAPANESE REGARD
THE BILLS LIGHTLY
Newspapers Not Iniamed Over
Bills in California Assembly
Against Aliens.

Toxic, Jan. 16.-Though certain Of
the Japanese newspapers are seriously
exercised over anti Japanese bills be.
fore the California legislature, others
style the matter a tempest in a tea
pot
There is no tendency TO find a sin
lister design in the increase of the
American navy, and newspapers gem
orally are expressing the opinion that
Americas growing interests in the Pa
.ciiic demand a stronger navy. even
when it has no particular enemy in
mind.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
INCREASE or NAVY.

Washing an. Jan. 1S.-Increase
of the navy to the extent OF
$29. 000, 900 was agreed upon today
by the House committee on ma
val affairs. The Following naval
program for appropriations at this
marines, t2,000s000: a sub-sur~
face boat, $too.ooo.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
CHARGED WITH RAPE,
FARMER KILLS HIMSELF

Shenandoah, Ia. Jan. ia. l.. Nc.
Cianhan, living near here, has commit
ted suicide by taking ~strychnine. He
took out a marriage license yesterday
to wed Miss Mabel Chester, daughter
of Joe Chester, a wealthy farmer. The
father protested and had h girl swear
out a warrant charging Mechanism
with rape. He died before the officers
could reach him.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
WASHINGTON CITY

Beilingham, Wash. Jan. H.-Bellng-
ham was shaken by an earthquake at
3;45 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Buildings In all parts OF the town were
jarred, but no damage was done. Hun
dreds OF people rushed into the streets
The duration OF the shock WIS about
ten seconds. Brick buildings were so
badly shaken that h plaster fell to
the door and there wal a panic. Only
one shock was felt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
A WITH PANAMA.

Washington. Jan. 13.-Trade OF the
United States with the republic OF Pan
anna in the last five years amounted to
about 66 million dollars. OF this total.
six millions. speaking In round terms.
represented the value OF the imports
from Panama, and 60 millions. still
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
RAILROADS DID NOT
LOSE VERY HEAVILY
Gross Earnings for 1908
Greater Than for 1906
Report of Commission.
DECREASE IN
YEARS CASUALTY

In the past year there was q
remarkable falling off In the
number of casualties to both
passengers and employees, due to
some extent to diminished traf-
fc on railroads generally. The
number OF passengers killed in
train accidents was 165 in 1908,
as compared with 40 in the
previous year. There Is also a
gratifying decrease I'm the num-
Der of employees killed and In
jured. The number OF employees
killed in coupling accidents
shows a reduction OF 90 per
cent from the previous yearly
record.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
NOTED NOVELIST HAS
SURGICAL OPERATION
Conan Doyle Under Sur
geon's Knife for Painful
Internal Difficulty.

London, Jan. IA bulletin was Is
sued this morning saying that Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle. h celebrated
author, had passed a restless night, was
the first public intimation that he had
undergone an operation for a painful.
though not serious internal affection.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
TURKEY REFUSES BID
FOR THE PROVINCES

Constantinople. Jan. 13.-It Is report
ed here that the council of ministers
has decided to reject the offer OF AUS
tria TO pay Turkey $780, 900 pounds
nexation Of the provinces Of Bosnia
and Herzegovina.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
MUSKOGEE SCORCHED;
LOSS is $3.50, 900

Muskogee. Okla, Jan. 13.-Fire today
did a quarter of a million dollars dam
age in the business district OF town.
The water pressure was inadequate,
fire burned itself out. after destroying
almost the entire square of three and
four-story brick buildings. f
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22

A New York Broadway druggist es-
Inmates that the people Of the city
spend $780, 900 each year for patent
anedicines.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22
CHAMBER OF ERCE
ASKS TAFT TO NAME
WILSON SECRETARY

Los Angeles, Cal, Ian. 16.-The Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce yester-
day teiegraphed President-elect Taft,
asking him to reappoint James Wilson
secretary of agriculture. /.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22

Women as stenographers have been
greatly Increased In number In New
York city during the last year. and
there are now about l1,20Q Of them.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-22

Ethel-So your engagement Ii brokenf
Fred--Yes: we couldn't agree. 1 like
watermelon cut In round slices. and she
always cuts xatermelon In long slices.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-04
COCLAl AND -
- DERSONAL

Mrs. Bette Lee spent Tuesday in
Richmond.
Mrs. n. N. Phillips left Wednes-
day for Newport News to visit Mrs.
Holt
Miss Julia Gardner Tyler left
Wednesday for Washington to spend
some time.
Miss Susie Gait. of Norfolk. was
the guest last week OF Miss Emily
Christian.
Miss Virginia Wise returned home
Tuesday from a visit 10 friends in
Newport News.
Mrs. Edward Lee left Monday
for Cambridge. Md. to visit her
daughter. Mrs. Powell.
Miss Lucille Aylet returned to her
home in Newporr News Monday.
after a short visit to Miss Katherine
Geddy.
Miss Elizabeth Howard. who has
been the guest Of Miss Ella Pitman,
returned to her home in Lynehburg
Monday.
Mrs. Murray Triest. of Richmond,
and Miss Lucy Sorey. of York. Pa,
who have been the guests OF Mrs.
L. w. Lane, Jr. have returned
home.
Mr. James T. Christian and DR..
Conrad attended the banquet If
Newport News given by the loca
chapter Of B. P. o. E, to the Of
ficers OF the fleet.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-04
Toano News.

Toano. Va, March 3-Master
Judson McMannaway. brother Of
Professor McMannawsy. had his
eve badly injured Monday while
playing "shinnie." One of the
players made a drive at the ball and
unfortunately the ball struck young
McMannaway on the eve. DR..
Stephenson was called and he de-
cided to take the patient 70 a spec
ialist in Richmond. This was done
and at this writing the young man
is at the Memorial hospital for treat
ment. Il is hoped by an operation
70 save the sight.
Mr.. Andrew Allen. who has been
on the engineering corps. has been
transferred to a town in West Viz
GINA. We regret to see Mr.. Allen
leave us.
Deputy Sheriff Lawson was in
town yesterday. looking for a man
that stole a horse in Newport News
last Sunday. The man passed
through town early Saturday morn
ing driving at a rapid rate. but nc
one suspicioned his being a thief
/ He was not taken in BY the vigilaui
officer.
Potato planting is the fashion
around here. We are of the opinion
that this year the acreage viii b,
+ larger than ever before.
Mrs. II. u. Stephenson and Mis-
/ Doratha Rodgers were in Richmont
I Saturday to see the Clansman.
Miss Lotie Clay has returne
from a pleasant visit to relatives
+ Charles City.
We are glad to note that Nj
Huge Martin is rapidly recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Miss Elizabeth Marston. who
at the Memorial hospital. is conva
escent She has a mild case Of ty
phoid fever
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-04
EpilGptiC Colony located.

A special meeting of the Board OF
Director of State Hospitals for the
Insane was held last week in Lynch
burg. at which time the board found
suitable location for the proposed
epileptc colony.
The board had previously decided
that the Murkland farm in Amherst
was wholly unsuitable for such an
Institution and refused 10 use il for
q colony. Other farms in Amherst
offered TO the board were also found
not suitable for the location thereon
of an epilepdc colony.
The board was offered and &C
cepted the Morris farm. fine tract
OF 600 acres. and here the colony
will be located. The Murkland
farm will be sold and the money ap-
piled 10 the purchase Of the Morris
tract. The board is well satisfied
with the location finally decided up
on.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-04
To Give q Fire Dance.

A Fire Dance" is a unique af-
fair in Williamsburg. but that is
what the Volunteer Fire Company
announces it will give in the Dirick-
sontBank' hall tomorrow night from
9:3O to 1890. We are informed by
posters that it is not a dance given
by a East African tribe Of Savages.
but a dance BY the fire company for
the benefit OF every citizen Of VIII
liamsburg."
One hundred and twenty-five dol
lars have already been subscribed
by members OF the fire company
and other public spirited citizens 10
purchase an up-to- date chemical en-
CINE and other apparatus. and it is
hoped 10 raise the balance 5y this
dance tomorrow night A large
proportion Of fires is extinguished
by chemicals everywhere. Here
we have no water and no present
prospects Of getting any. A chem
ical engine may save your house. OF
half the town tor that matter.
Help the fire company to save
your property by buying at leas
one ticket 10 the dance. Fifty cent?
or dollar may save you or YOU
neighbor many hundreds Of dollars
The man who refuses TO buy a ticke
IS a-well. we won't say il. but yoJ
know
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-04
STRANGELY Dark Yesterday.

A strange phenomenon was wit
messed here yesterday afternoon BE-
tween 3 and 4 O'Clock when II be-
came almost as dark as night and
lamps had to be lighted to see to
get about in the houses. Out Of the
clouds that lowered lightning flashed
and thunder pealed. Then followed
a furious hsil-storm. then torrential
rain. and finally about o'clock !,
showed heavily.
The darkness at mid-sfternoon
was intensely impressive. II looked
like nightfall and felt" like it. So
real was it that some superstitious
persons thought this good, old
world had slipped a cog or two.
Nervous ladies and children were
frightened. Il is said more thar
one person thought the end Of the
world had come" and .udgmen
day was at hand.
If chickens went 10 roost. and i
said they did. the ROSTERS failed L
crow. Anyhow. It was something
very unusual. 81
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-04

AS the result of a family feud.
Leroy Amory shot and MORALLY
wounded his cousin, Robert z.
Amory. in Grafton district. York
county. Tuesday. The wounded
man, who was shot in the head. is
still alive. Bail Commissioner w.
J. Stores yesterday released LEROY
Amory on $500 bail. tits said the
wounded man went to his cousin s
house, and abused and threatened
him. whereupon Leroy fired his
shotgun into the air. This did not
brighten Robert. and then his cousin
shot him. Both are farmers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-04
For The New Library.

Among the valuable additions TO
the new College Library are two
splendid portraits OF William II
Cabeil and Joseph c. Caben pre-
sented by Major Henry L. Cabell.
formerly of Virginia. now Of Dako-
IA. William II. Cabel was COVER
nor of Virginia in the early part of
the 18th century and subsequently,
Judge of the supreme court Joseph
{. Cabell was the distinguished
friend of Thomas Jefferson in estab-
fishing the University of Virginia.
Both were formerly students of the
college.
Another interesting addition is the
splendid collection of Indian relics
loaned by r Il. Pradmore. of
Jonesville, Virginia. The collection
IS estimated TO contain 1000 pieces.
Illustrating every phase of Indian
life.
Prof. H. S Bird. formerly yro-
lessor of Pedagogy IN William and
Mary. has presented some very val
liable books TO that Institution.
The volumes presented relate to the
science of teaching and will be es-
Pecially useful TO the normal stu
dents.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-03-04

IN THE CLEkK'S OFFICE OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF CHARLES
CITY COUNTY IN vacation sth day
February 900.
Charles n. Cotmau............Co Complainant
against Tn Chanccrv
John =. Cotman Lettic Brown. n W
BroVn. SANDY NJ Harris Charles
W. Harms lnlia Harris Lettic Har.
re, azwcu T. Brown, Thos. ID
Brown. Alien a. Brown. Eliza "
Williams Nancy Bedford. Thos
Bedford. John o. Brown Peter Har.
ris. Kate ~. Brown. Robert Brown.
Richard Brown. MOODY Brown.
Mary Brown Gerald r. Harris. Lee
+ Harris Edith r Harris Ardvcl
Harris. Mildred Harris and Dil-
worth =. Harris............ Defendants.
/ The object 1T the above STYLED suit IS
/ 20 have parrtiorcd according 20 one Of
the modes prcscribcd bv statute among
T the parties entitled thereto. that certain
tract az land lying and heing IN thc
I county ot Charles City and State OF Nir-
| ginia. containing las acres. more or less
ana adjoining the lands OF as A Har-
RS and las. NJ Bowman aud others.
rud charged go the estate OF Thomas
l.
And it appearing hv affidavit Sled ac-
c0rdinz to law that John Cotmsn.
Kate W Brown. Robert vs. Brown and
Peter Harris. the above named defend
ants are not residents oi this state 30 IS
therefore ordered that they DO appear
within 3 DAYS after due publication o'
this order. in the clerks office OF our said
Circuit Court ard io what is necessary
20 protect their interest
And 30 IS inrth-r ordered that this or
der be published once week for ioui
successive weeks in Tbs Virginia Gazctt,
a uewspaucr published in Williamsburg
Va. ard that copy be posted az th,
front door of the courthouse of thi,
county cn or before the next rule dal
after the date of This order
a copy lcstei
RS MAJOR. Clerk
l.. NJ. Nance. % o.. Feb rs