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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
LETTER FROM THE UNIVERSITY
OF IDAHO

1t was discovered at the mid-yeal
enrolment that the average mileage
travelled by the college students com.
ing to the university is $50 miles and
the average railroad fare is $10.77
This mileage reflects the general dis.
tribution of the students throughout
every county and district in the state
The student enrolment for the cur.
rent year will exceed 500 of whom
over 400 are college students.
The system of classified honors
adopted by the faculty year ago has
proved distinct aid to scholarship in
the university. The honor lists are
needed to supply in the case of sue
cessful scholarship the publicity
which already attaches to success in
other and less important forms of col
legiate activity. 1t affords means of
comparing the scholarship of differ
ent students as a basis of subsequent
recommendation for positions, and
also, of comparing the scholarship
of the diverent fraternities and soroi-
ties with each other and with their
own records in other years, of testing
the effect of athletics on scholarship
and of comparing the scholarship of
the different colleges in the univer-
sity 1t is believed that this system
of classified honors is a distinct con-
tribution to the advancement of COL
legiate scholarship in the university
and practically furnishes model sys-
tenn for other state universities.
The University of Idaho pass lists
have recently been issued as the first
bulletin of 1910. A copy is sent to
the parents or guardians of every
college student, The plan is proving
to be distinct aid to scholarship.
Probably the most noticeable feature
of the bulletin is the remarkable
number and range of courses indica-
ted. There were ISL courses given
in the university last semester.
The formal "try-out' of the Uni
versity Mandolin club In formal
concert program occurred at Potlatch,
Idaho, Saturday evening, March ~.
The concert was thorough success.
Prof. Clyde Tull is director of the
club; Prof. E. Hellier-C ollens, violin
soloist, and cellist in the club; Miss
MIME Kiefer of Blackfoot, contralto;
Miss Edna Campbell, of Spokane, pr
anist; Miss Margaret Stole of Boise,
reader.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

but Idaho was not given a place.
Boise city set up protest, and asked
to be placed upon the list, and after
a determined effort, got herself sand
wiched in between Salt Lake and
Cheyenne, by having the speakers
string out" and conduct two conven-
lions at once.
A remarkable feature of this con-
vention was that women were not in
vited to attend, and men were requir-
ed to pay $3.50 head to get in for
the series of reports, lasting two
days.
When the first speakers arrived at
Boise they were skeptical about such
sparsely settled state as Idaho with
its magnificent distances having a
gathering worthy of their effort, and
the first questions they asked were
Are you going to have a successful
meeting?" will you have $50 regis
formed that 1850 had already regis
tered, and the stream of men still
poured in at headquarters. This num-
Der increased to 400 and the speak
ers acknowledged that this eclipsed
all the forty nine other conventions
that had been held in the eastern cit
les. The Idahoans showed their in
tense interest by being on hand at the
opening of each session and staying
until the close, and the lecturers glad
ly gave out reports of these things
to the associated press to be herald
ed all over the country. 1t was serv-
ing notice to the thousands of home
seekers of the east that an intense
religious interest brought people of
the Gem state together better than in
other states, and when the business
houses of the capital city closed so
employers and employees could attend
the meetings and march the streets
in great religious demonstration,
the knowledge of it in the east did
much to dispel the fears of homeseek-
ers that Idaho might not be fit place
to bring up their children.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
STUDENTS OF KICKS ACADEMY

Gave concert in the First Ward
meeting house last Sunday evening
and it seemed that almost all of the
people of the community were there
to enjoy it. The word enjoy is used
after carefully considering every
feature of the evenings entertain
ment.
1t is very gratifying to know that
within so short a distance of the city
that music is receiving such an i'm
petus as at Rexburg, for with such
music as these students provide, must
come an awakening from the apath-
etic conditions existing here, and a
desire to have more and better music
in our own community.
For this reason. in addition to the
actual enjoyment afforded we are
grateful to them and the people who
made it possibel for us to hear them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office at Black
foot, Idaho, for the week ending
March 90, 1910.
Collins, J. H.
Elting, Miss Salome.
IRVINE, Mr.. E. B.
Hansen, Mr.. Frank.
Henderson, Mr.. Clark.
Long, Mr.. Harvey G.
Rasmussen, Oscar.
Roeder, Mr.. v.
Sinclsie, N j.
Wells, Mrs. Cleopha.
All of the above letters remaining
uncalled for two weeks from date
of this list, will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office. Parties calling for the
above letters will please say "Ad-
vertised," giving date of this list.
H. B. CURTIS,
Postmaster.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
MAY LOSE THE FACTORY

The probably of losing the sugar
factories at Blackfoot, Nampa and at
Idaho Falls, has been the occasion
for many meetings of farmers and
business men at these places, and the
suestion is still unsettled.
A meeting has been called at the
club of commerce rooms at Idaho
Falls tonight to ascertain why the
acreage of beets has declined from
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
proven ECZEMA CURE

By special arrangement with the
D. D. D. Laboratories of Chicago, we
can at present offer the D. D. D..
Prescription for eczema in special
trial size bottle at one-quarter of its
usual price. This oil of wintergreen
compound will surely convince the
most skeptical. With the first appli-
cation you will get instant relief from
the itch and soon you will see signs
of cure.
No matter how many salves and
other so-called skin remedies have
failed, this oil of wintergreen liquid
unlike salves) will penetrate to the
inner skin, killing the eczema germs.
Will you notion our special recon-
mendation-call at our Shorthand
get a rs cent trial bottle of D. D. D.
Prescription.
Name and address of druggist.)
Palace Drug Store
See that HARoEsTv's is on your
bottle Of exsgscts5deH9tfasr s sgq ~ Rittv
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
CONFERENCE RATES

Via the Oregon Short Line Railroad
For April Conference, the usual spe-
cial low round trip rates will be made
to Salt Lake City. tickets on sale
from points north of Ogden, April
1st., to 9Th. inclusive, limit April
18th,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
HOMODY STREET VANISHED

At the council meeting Tuesday
evening the crooks in Fisher avenue
were disposed of and thus Honlody
(where) street loses it grip in that
section of the town.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

.
John P. Porter has sold his farm
to Mr.. Norman from Utah. Mr.
Porter thinks some of moving to Ore
gon or Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolander have
new girl at their home.
Louis Felt has purchased a new
forty acre tract of land from L. ALL
good.
William Bruce has rented Mrs. L.
j. Porter's farm this year.
Everyone wears a pleasant smile
these days. This beautiful weather
would make any one look pleasant.
To the people of Porterville, who
know any news. don't be afraid to tell
Josiah" about it.
JOSIAH.
When you call mp your grocer and
he says. mo. we are Just out" or
I'VE dont handle those goods" call
up DeKay's place. Phone 166. He
keens everything in the grocery line,
svte&ee~e~>>>>~>>>>>~>>HSns1
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

1900 acres to $500 acres. losing near
ly 1000 acres a year, and to see what
can be done to restore the former
acreage.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

WANTED
Farms and land to sell, drop me a
card and | will come and see you.
Burket, the Land Man. 39tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

FOR RENT
A piece of land about miles
north of Blackfoot, IS or 40 acres
grain, summer fallowed. Apply at
Republican Office. 39tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

FOR RENT
A good ranch for rent at bar
gain to the right kind of man. L.
M. Caps. 1874
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
FOR SALE
FARM FOR SALE

Fifty one acres three miles from
Blackfoot, on telephone line and
rural mail route, double water
right, orchard, we'll, buildings; half
a mile from beet loading station.
Price 100000. BYRD TREGO. If
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

RENTER WANTED
have 80 acres of land lying
mile and half south of Firth that
want to rent this season. Simon
Peterson, Route 1922
LOST POCKET BOOK
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

FOR SALE
80 acres, by Rich school house,
cheap, IN miles from station. See
Mrs. Purser, Rich, Idaho. 39tf
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*s&&S&&&x SsssSSSs*
! Classified Advertisements Z
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WANTED

WANTED
Three shares of stock in the Peo-
pies Canal company. The Idaho
Irrigated Lands Company. 3Otf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

FINE RESIDENCE FOR SALE
12-room brick house and 2 lots in
town of Basalt, IL miles north Of
Blackfoot, good location for bust
ness. Write or call on Albert Han
ney, Basalt, Idaho. 37tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

HARNESS SHOP FOR SALE
have harness shop and a good
business for sale. D. D. Ems, Alb
erdeen, Idaho. 39-4p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING
II you want work done in this
line, Ring Phone EOS Black.
e. G. STULTZ. 14N
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

EGGS FOR SALE
Buff and Brown Leghorns, Black
Minorcas, Buff and White Wyan-
dottes, all thoroughbreds. $3.50
per setting of Is. G.. Malm, the
Poultryman, Blackfoot, R. F. D.
No. 3. 37tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

s. G. BROWN LEGHORNS and s. G.
BUFF ORPINGTONS
My hens are mated with males ship
ped in from the East. Eggs $3.50
per setting. Max Smith. 38tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

FOR SALE
l have some White Leghorn eggs
for sale at 81 a setting Us to a
sitting) special prices on incuba-
tor lots. o. ]. Cobbley, R. F. D. 4.
1874
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25

FOR SALE
Pool Hall fixtures, nearly new, a
good bargain. Elite Pool Hall,
Idaho Falls. 1872
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-03-25
PORTERVILLE

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-23

Opal and Settle want It that way. And,
say, julie, | air.'t any mora afraid OF Mis-
Woods than am of Sophie didn't
suppose she'd turn out like that"
What's your idee, Opal, Of ltterin' up
the house with trashy .Aings like myrtle and
forget e-nots1" demanded Julie, her mind
still on the decorations.
why, myrtle and iorgc.-me-nots were
in blossom when Settle and first began to
90 together, and"
"Aw," grinned julie, what fool ideel"
"And We want the twins to carry the ring
in little basket filled with forget-me nots," !"
continued Opal.
julie jumped quickly up, her face glowing
with pride and pleasure, and began jerking
the twins toboggan caps on to their round,
sleepy heads. I'm a-goin' right home to
look up some patterns for the weddin', I"
she announced Wake up, both you
twinses, or Mammall slap you one Who's
goin' to conduct the ceremony she asked,
as she forcibly thrust ono twin and then the
other out into the night air to revive on the
porch, while she fingered at the door.
Settle and / want Mr.. Stafford Opal
told her.
And he's the last man I'd go after, J."
discouraged her neither He marries all
the swell folks. Ard ] couldn't breathe
straight till the weddin was over il l thought
we'd got to strain up to Mr.. Stafford
But as long as you've gotta 60 kinder
cheap he'd sorter tone it "" allowed julie.
He's poplar
eyes, he's poplar" agreed Ma. But
everybody's said 50 often what lovely
man he is that I've kinder took dislike to
him. Opal, you don't want Mr.. Stafford to
marry you. I'm in favor of young Rev.
Strang; | don't think Strang gifts many
weddir's--or anything else-a it'd kin
der help him out. )"
But / don't see what you want Strang
for, dissented julie. you young ones stop
jumpin on them steps, or I'll run away and
leave yoa to come home in the dark"
Cause he , at look as if he'd harm q
fy,p informed her mother. And always
wa scared to entertain . minister" .,l
II you have Strang I'll betchc you'll
have hitch in your proceedin's," prophc-
sled Julc, nth her hand on the door knob
lie ain't had enough experience in swell
society to carry off right. dunno a
care &c mitch about nv twinses a-totir
the riDg now And Mr.. Stafford Is such /
hne-look;a' oil gentleman, hair and mus
tachc as white a snow; but he's as straight
and as handsome as Settle. And. say. Ma
is Settle .sclsc most dones
Pretty nigh; but its the queeres
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"I dunno about that" disagreed Ma;
- cause he's been well fetched up. Settles
Jest like what wanted Billie to be, only l
never sot around to teach Billie manners. :"
"Ans Billie's over here now, amt her
/ can hear his blab in the kitchen--so I'm
goin' home and julie hastily arose.
No, set down, commanded her mother.
"Stay and see Billie, now'd be good time
to patch things up for the weddin'. Billie,
come in here" called their mother.
Hello, julie" said Billie civilly, as he
entered the room for Sophie had instructed
him in his part.
Hello, Billie" returned julie stiffly.
81 suppose | might as well spit out what
I've got to say first as last. I'm sorry,
Billie, that we ever had any words"
Her brothers face softened, and he was
about to reply kindly to julie, when she
cut him short. Il didn't think you was
always so ornery to me on purpose; for, as
Ma says, you've gotta good heart; but it's
only cause you was so pampered when you
we kid that you've growed up over
bcarin' and disagreeable,
With dis@untled huh" Billie turned
his back on julie and stalked out Of the
room
"Ths''s no way to make up with any
lrdy, LA" criticized her mother.
But every word i said is truel" cried
fule heatedly; but you always did stick
p for Bill | hate Bill. and then julie
suddenly burst into tears.
The twp. have got on the new clothes
tiat julie he just made them, see, Ma,
nd Opal, to create diversion.
"Ycs-tLey-have," acknowledged Julie
>-lwcen suhsidins shifts. Janice and
jasper. s'srr up and show yourselves; turn
round. These twinses are pretty nigh
.lssep = but they would come. got
along finc with my SEWN Ma, except Jan
ices skirt; no power on earth can make that
corner hang straight .
"Aiebbs It docs sas teenie, allowed hel
mother grairie.i.y, not wishing to discour,
age Jules sewing; but otherwise, julie
you've done iS;aaisably well; next time
it'll come easter. "
"Show your waist, Jasper ordered hi
mother with increasing pride. Here
young mas, oren your eyes; 90 you wan
your Gran,lla to think you're mole
Stssigascn Up"
Jasper, Shrsins his cy's to keep then
open, turned slosly a.vul:d. His wais
.coAca as Il L mad beer rastc TN the princi
pl: that his tody wa. i screw, it was 81
wnnkleG An; srea.. Irregular piece 0
cloth WIS stitched un-ycaly atross one side
"Show your pocket to dsmms,' furthe
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sLccmAsunent 10 pry ~ away from my
oH Sandy SGT"
You eLd ne. Pa don't nrcd to be so
trisgcd out" Ma told him; but its differ
ent with Opal II kinder sccmsto me that
it's Opal's right to have things for orci inher
life jest like other folks I'd ruther tug and
scrimp to give her swell weddin' than to
have folks say we've never done nothin' for
her cause Opal's been good girl"
. Ma, what're you chewin'1" demanded
Iule greedily, one evening few weeks
later, as she bounced into the sitting room,
dragging G twin by each hand.
Pm a-chewin' box Of candy" Ma
lprnrdiy informed her. "Scftie, ha brong
y. Fss the thoughtfuliest fellcr, Jule;
Re csr'; go 4 STRIP without heb fctchin'
/, somcsnin' for his mother"
9. @sck acc what that's got to 90 s4id
you. 'iss,ne chocolate gimme arc.Aas
tc he n ts~., For the tMnses"
See got Sis nnthes box OF cscco-
latcs ,cd ics ore, too"
J V.N1i ,esr ea," Julc vasnsc hs
rs'hsr.
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INC, / Jest had acrap ai cloth that ai-A
and sewed j. on" explained julie vi. co;,
siderable oorplsGrnty; '!t's an orless
figure cut ontbe bias. Itold ye., dIearn
to sew. How's the weddin' a-comn'?n
swell, Jule, dunno as I'm much in
favor Of what Sophie and Opal's laym' Oh.
to DO; but know il won't cost much" {"
A floral arch or a tissue-paper floral bell
with cut flower clappet to be married
under'll cost more'n you expect" julie
warned her.
"But Opal and Seftiere dead set ag'in a
floral arch or bell either. Instead, Settles
Ma, she's koin' to send down kull slew Of
myrtle from thAi. flower garden to decorate
the house With, and well use olrs and
Sophie's fofget-me-nots. And Mis- Woods
Is gsin' to bring q bouquet ot lilies Of the
valley for Opal TO carry MIS- Woods can't
do enough for Opal; l dunno what's the
matter with Opal that she should take such
shine to J er."
"Nothin' very snowy about them ar
rangements,' disparaged julie.
Z "That's what say" assented Ma; "but
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lN BESSIE Z M0OWRL2,

DON'T hear 10 AK
lately about Opsl's
wedn;n observed
Oral flickinser 'smar-
RED sister julie PEBBLES,
one evening ot their
mother S. Is it give
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Pretty nigh; but its the queerest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Christina Larson.

Mrs. Christina Larson, widow of
the late Andrew Larson, died at 4:15
this morning at her home, 1881
Glenhurst court. She had for some
time been ailing of a complication
of diseases. Mrs. Larson was born
in Sweden March ID, 1859. coming
to America in 1864. Her marriage
with Mr.. Larson took place March
27, 1886. Mr.. Larson died May 6,
1908. The survivors are her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Victor Swanson, Rock Is
land, and her two brothers, Olof
Carlson, Chicago, and Gustaf Carl
son, in Sweden. Mrs. Larson was
communicate of the First Swedish
Lutheran church and member of
Fay Halves camp, No. 281, Royal
Neighbors of America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
Funeral of Mrs. Mckinney.

Aledo, Dec. IL Especial The
funeral of Mrs. James Mckinney was
held from the First Methodist Epis-
copal church of Aledo Sunday at 2
p. M. The services were conducted
by Rev. T. S. Pittenger, pastor, as
sisted by Rev. Arnold f. Moody,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city. The following
acted as palIbearers: John McCrea,
w. II: Holmes, E. E. Emrick, c. w
Detwiler, Eugene Parkman, E. L..
WCSff, all of Aledo. The honorary
pallbearers were. Senator F. A. Lam
dee, Moline; John Nj. Glenn, Evan
ston, Ill; Robert Hodson, Oquawka,
Representative Thomas Campbell
and s. w. Searle. Rock Island. The
singers were: Misses Katherine and
Mona Roberts, Miss Mary Evans, Mrs.
T. s. Pittenger. and Messrs. A. X.
Philleo and Clarence Wells. Miss
Jessie Evans was accompanist. The
funeral dirges were played upon the
violin by Miss Edith Morgan. ac-
by Mrs. c.. o. Riggs.
Those in care of the floral tributes
were Mrs. ] W. McRoberts. Mrs. w.
H Holmes. Mrs. Alex Macarthur and
Mrs. Flora B. Winger. Among those
from a distance who attended the
funeral were Albert Mcdonald, Lib
erty, Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. J. Ohm
sted. Archibald Mckinney and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillespie,
Postmaster II. A. J. Mcdonald. Rock
Island; Mrs. Mary Ball, Bushnell;
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Stewart, Bush
nell; Mrs Flora Brubaker. Avon:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Fulton, Ke-
vance. and many political and per-
sonal friends from Monmouth and
the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

charges any wrongdoing on my part
in connection with this society. | will
say that they are deliberate and ma
licious lies and he knows it.
81 have had no official connection
with the management of this society
for nearly eight years and have no
personal knowledge of the transactions
of which he speaks.
This man Denison, / am informed,
went TO the management of this So
ciety and demanded a position at $500
a month and was refused He then
made a threat he would get even
These charges are in the nature of
blackmail and he will never make
them good.
Charges probably will be preferred
against Denison which should result in
his expulsion from this society"
Says They Are DIsgruntIed.
At the Office of the superintendent of
the Modern Woodmen in Chicago, John
F. Harris, the superintendent. said
Denison and Webb are disgruntled. the
one because he could not get a position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
892 CARLOADS OF
STOCK GO THROUGH
Heaviest Daily Shipment in History
of Rock Island Road Handled
Yesterday.

Between 7 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and II last night S92 carloads
of live stock, consigned to the Chi
cago stock yards, passed through
this city over the Rock Island road.
Local officials say that this is the
largest daily haul of live stock
through the yards of this city in the
history of the line. The shipments
consisted of cattle, hogs and sheep,
and they came from various points
on the system in the west and south
west. No so, one of the stock
trains passing through early last
evening consisted of six sections.
During the day 20 carloads of stock
were fed and watered at the Silvis
DeQS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

to him as soon as he got TO
the county bastile.
Dan Murphy came within an ace of
going the route which Jurgeson took
but as he was not so far advanced as
was Jurgeson, he was allowed his free
dom upon condition that he get out of
the city as fast as he could.
Record for SIeepers.
According to the police thermometer"
Saturday night was the coolest so far
this winter, and in 1act for several win
tiers past. The department barometer
is the number of "sleepers," otherwise
hoboes, who apply at the station for
the privilege of spending the night
there. On warm nights there are none
of these, but on the cold nights they
come in from everywhere, tell hard
luck story of being on their way to
get a job in some other city, and get
permission TO snooze in the warm sta
ton. In the morning they get out and
follow their natural inclinations, which
ordinarily are to get the price for a
beer and some free lunch. Saturday
night the unusual number of % hoboes
applied at the station and were given
places to sleep. This is the largest
number of the year by far and it ex-
ceeds the number of sleepers for any
one night for several years past.