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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

TAKEN UP-At my home I'VE miles
east Of Minot on the A. s. Olson
farm, buckskin horse about two
years old. Star in forehead. Dark
name and tail. No brands. Arthur
Walker, Minot. N. D.. r. R. 4.
12-31.1-13s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

n. D. skrivssth's Photographic AT
tudio. drst class work. Ill sizsA
Second floor. Optic block. Minot, N. d
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

Good quarter Of land miles north.
west Of Stanley so acres broken and
all can be. This 10 snap at $4,000.
G. G. Bronson, Room IL. Brauer Blk
12.31.tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-01-13

Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale :.
Whereas default has occurred in the
terms and conditions of the mortgage
hereinafter described in that the mort
gagors. have failed and refused to pay
the principal and interest Of the note
thereby secured.
Notice is hereby given that that GER
tain mortgage made, executed and de-
livered by Esther M. Murphy and
Mark Murphy, her husband, mortga-
gors, to E. ]. Lander and Co., a cor
poration, mortgage, dated the goth
day of April, 1908. and filed for record
on May 22nd, 1908, III the Office of
the register of deeds of Ward county,
North Dakota, and there recorded in
look I'LL" Of Mortgage~ =" page BIG,
will be forec.osed by ~ sale o. the
premises in said mortgage and herein
after described at the front door Of
t court house in the city of Minot,
county Of Ward, and State Of North
Dakota. on the 22nd day Of January.
1910, at the hour of two o'clock p. m.
Of said day to satisfy the amount due
upon the mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as fol.
lows. towit: The northeast quarter
(neN )of section three (3) in township
one hundred sixty-three (163) range
ninety one (s1) IN Ward county, North
Dakota. .....
There will be due upon such mort
gage on the day Of sale the sum Of
One Hundred Eighty Six AID poi00,
Wise 0) Dollars. and the costs Of
this foreclosure. ~. ..>~
Dated this srd day of December,
A. D. 1909. ~~n"-a .. 4.
E. J. LANDER & co,
Mortgage.
Murphy and Duggan.
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Grand Forks, N. D.
Dec. 8, 16, %, 80, Jan. 6, 10. ILL 4
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|; FISH Fish FISH ).
Il We have received a carload of
4 fresh frozen Pickerel fish. caught
70 this winter. Guaranteed strictly Z
! fresh, and which we are sellingat
low prices. Give US trial order. {
- Respectfully yours, 81
70 MINOT HIDE & FUR co. Q
Is 80 E. LIST st. Phone $50
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
ROTARY SNoWPLoWs.
These Powerful Machines Are as Big
as Freight Cars. -

These Powerful Machines Are as Big
as Freight Cars. -
The snowpIow is huge machine, as
big as freight car, and built of steel.
On the forward end is monster
wheel with powerful blades of steel
looking like an overgrown electric fan
so arranged that their angles can be
changed. This wheel. which is per-
pendicular to the track and revolves at
right angles to 1t, is inclosed in a cas-
ing or drum, also of steel and with
sharp steel edges. The top of the
drum is supplied with pipe or chute.
Inside the snowplow is a steam en-
fgine, which drives this huge fan wheel
at from 100 to $50 revolutions every
minute. Below the body Of the plow
near the track is an ice cutter to clear
the rails of ice before the wheels go
over them and "fianger," as 1t is call
ed, designed to scrape the bulk of the
snow off the track itself after the fan
has whitfield the snow bank away and
thrown the most of 1t to one side. Be
hind the snowplow are coupled from
one to three or even more powerful
engines. and behind these a car.
On the car are many men with shov-
els, for, despite its enormous power
and its ability to toss tons of snow
about as you might toss a shovelful,
even the rotary gets stuck at times
and has to be ignominiously dug out!
%. N. Claudy In st. Nicholas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

sissippi rifle and fired. Hunt had
smooth bore musket and so quickly
had he acted that both shots rang out
at the same instant. was looking
out at the whole thing through the
branches of thick cedar and the two
men were not more than fifty yards
apart. The Confederate dropped in
his tracks and never moved, and at
once volley was poured into the cap
tain's bush, but not bullet hit him.
Hunts men. supposing that the three
of us must have been killed, beat
retreat and made good their escape.
and we were surrounded and cap
tured. At first. the Confederates were
for wreaking vengeance on Hunt for
the death of favorite officer, but the
gallantry he displayed and his per-
feet coolness while In their power
finally won their regard. When asked
to give his parole he refused, saying:
"You fellows spoiled my Christmas
dinner that ] and my friends here
had just sat down to, and propose to
get back and finish 1t II can. You
get NO parole from me-" and the
corporal gave our parole, but Captain
Hunt was mad clear through. He
was ironed and. after marching with
our guard through several towns OF
and were thrown into Libby. We
never heard who ate our Christmas
turkey.-J. A. r. In Brooklyn Eagle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Vermont's Agricultural In
duStry.

Census Director Durand has issued
the first official statement from the
census bureau relative to the agri-
cultural statistics of the state of Ver-
mont collected at the Thirteenth De-
cennial United States Census, April
10 last. 1t is comprehension show
ing, Tor both the census of 1910 and
1900, OF the reported value of farm
land, buildings, implements, and
machinery total acreage; improved
acreage average acres per farm av-
erage value per acre of farm land and
buildings; average value per acre OF
farm land alone and the aggregate
expenditures for farm labor and fer
tilixers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
OLD TIME LIBRARIANS.

6pofford, Whitney and Butler Made a
Famous Trio.
With Ainsworth Rand Spofford. for
fifty years librarian of congress, who
died in 1908; the passing of Went
worth Sanborn Butler. for more than
fifty years librarian of the New York
Society library, and of James Lyman
Whitney, for forty years with the Bos-
ton Public library, triumvirate of old
school librarians has gone. The envi-
yonment, conditions and methods of
ndministra ton have changed. In the
fifties. before the days of elaborate
catalogues, with subjects grouped and
classified, the librarian was popularity
credited with carrying all the knowl-
edge of the universe In his head. ready
to impart to all comers on request.
Mr. Spofford and Mr.. Butler were
both born In New Hampshire and Mr..
Whitney in Northampton, Mass, about
decade later. Amherst, Dartmouth
and Yale contributed to their culture,
and New England and the country
gave them their early vigor and re-
sourcefulness.
Mr.. Butler knew the beaus and the
bellies of New York for three genera
tions. William Cullen Bryant, Gulian
@. verplanck, Fitz-Greene Halleck and
Evert @. Duyckinck drew upon his va
rious stores of knowledge. The great
jurists and statesmen William M.
Evarts, David Dudley Field, Hamilton
Fish, John Jay and Samuel j. Tilden
were intimate friends and constant Wis
itors at the society library.-New York
Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
WOODSTOCK NEWS
MAN FROZEN TO DEATH
John Burns, Recently Prisoner
in the County Jail, Is Found
Dead in Mendon.


Dead in Mendon.
John Burns, aged 32 years. Of
Chelsea, Mass, recently prisoner in
The county Jail here, was frozen TO
death in Mendon last week Thursday
evening. lie was sent from here to
4 he Rutland county Jail at Rutland
Nov. l8 to serve sentence for Sec
4 ond offense of intoxication and was
pleased Thursday from the institu-
iOn in company with Patrick Noon
Aa of Stoneham, Mass who mad
finished 10 days sentence for in
2pxication, and the last seen of the
Two men while together was when
,hey were walking along the Mendon
soad from Rutland the same after
boon.
d Noonan, who was taken into Gus
8Ody here Friday morning by Deputy
'&heriff Thomas at the request OF
BATES Attorney Stafford OF Rutland
bounty, and detained over night, said
bat he had lett his companion III
endon Thursday evening, Burns
K I'D him he could go no further on
ccount Of the cold, and turned bach
seek shelter. Noonan kept on to
be Vermont Marble company's
bmp, arriving there about . O'clock
& lis feet and nose were frozen. He
as loaned pair ol shoes and cap,
hd leaving the camp he arrived here
friday.
n Burns was WOODEN weaver and IL
believed that he. MAS headed ior
4 ridgewater or Qnechee i'll the hope
finding employ ment in the mills
ere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
PLYMOUTH UNION

Very cold weather. Someone said
would have warm winter.
|Ayis Derby is i'll.
Mrs. Jennie Wilder is helping
Pnk Moore in the store.
Walter l., nds is saving wood for
people here. 1t is fortunate that
h have some to saw, as this
bher has no mercy on The wood :
Yrs Augusta Taylor rs at the
sh, caring for MIR. Dumas sick
frank Moore is filling his ice
e.
be Wilder is in Woodstock as
lman at County court.
erb Moore is hunting foxes.
one Tuesday. Caught three
week.
mes Brown is at Maynard
8en's
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Amazon River Prices.

At points ON the Amazon river -four
costs $50 a barrel Shoes are $15 a
pair and beer $1.25 bottle 1000 miles
from Para, while for the next thou
sand miles up the river prices grow
higher and higher. Food of all kinds,
liquors and all fluids come from dis
tnnce. The course up 5000 miles of
any Of these rivers shows only banks
If fmpenetrable jungle running indefi-
mite distances back from the river. In
this jungle are the rubber trees and
the people gathering the gum. The
supplies for them must come vast dis
tances. be transported on the backs
Of men, in many cases after long canoe
hauls. and consumed as sparingly as
possible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
no Plan Eastern Naval Rase.

Chief Constructor Washington Lee
Capps, U. s. NJ, who has been ordered
to the Philippines on mission Of
great Importance to the navy, will
make a careful examination Of the
navy yard at Cavite, Manila harbor,
and the naval station at Olongapo, on
Subig bay.
Fart of the general scheme of the
naval department in the Pacific is to
create an American Gibraltar at Pearl
harbor, Hawaii which involves the
abandonment Of the idea of establish
Ing powerful naval base in the Phil
lppines and converting the station at
olongapo Into mere repair depot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
THE VETERANS
CHRISTMAS TALE.

M
think of the one ] spent when on
A detached service down in yir-
ginia In '62. was a captain
then. and. being ON special service, l
happened to be temporarily attached
to the command Of General Cox at
Gauley Bridge, Va. | was warmly
welcomed as | arrived on Christmas
eve and brought some letters to both
officers and men. the first many of
them had received for nine months.
The command was the First Kentucky,
and fine lot of fellows they were.
Captain Ralph Hunt invited me to
share his tent. and as we sat smoking
together after taps he threw me a
letter. saying. READ that"
Dear Ralph--I have sent you turkey
and some fixings and also some new un-
derwear. and hope the box will reach
you in time for Christmas
That's enough" he said, for there
was lot more in the letter, and it
was signed Susie 1.-THE box is under
my bunk. and as you are to leave to-
morrow night you are sure of good
dinner anyhow" So we turned in,
and Christmas day dawned clear and
cold. and when 1t came time for din
ner the captains orderly had done
himself proud by cooking that turkey
in fine style.
1.-THE pickets are driven in" said
Captain Hunt as he stood in the tent
opening with turkey leg in one hand,
and the next moment he was ordered
to take his company. make a reconnoi-
sance and report the strength Of the
enemy.
The country about Gauley bridge
was thickly covered with scrubby
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
VS.. PIRATES
Freat Interest in Basket Ball
Game at Barnard Dec. 26.

Manager Whltcomb states that ID.
Clark has joined the Bulldogs
\ he will probably be gwen a
ance in the basket ball game with
n Pirates at Barnard Dec. 26.
The lineup of the bulldogs will
Ebably be as follows: Capt. Fitz-
2rris and Ia. 9. Whitcomb, for
rds; Ii. p. Clark. center; V.
&puis and Allen Bourbon, guards.
n The squad will leave Woodstock
Aday for Barnard, and make their
lquarters at Silver Lake House
v hl Tuesday. All the men are in
class shape.
The Pirate squad includes Capt.
Serty and Narcotic, guards Good
center; Howland, Pecor and
hrdon, forwards.
n The Bulldogs are wearing neat
uniforms designed BY X. A.
#nber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Measuring Water by Sound.

An electrical device whereby sound
wave is sent to the sea bottom in
relatively shallow water and upon be-
ing detected back to the vessel is re-
ceived by another part of the same
apparatus has been designed in Nor
way for measuring the depth of the
sea. An automatic record is made of
the time elapsed between the depar-
ture and the return, and, as the veloc-
ity of sound in water is known. the
depth is at once ascertained The
apparatus makes a continuous record
and Is so constructed as to give an
alarm when the water shadows to
certain depth. Several tests of the
apparatus are said to prove the alb
solute accuracy of the device.-Mont-
real Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
INCREASE AND DECREASE.

The principal rates Of increase in
Vermont in 1910, as against 1900,
are In the total expenditures for
labor, 81 per cent in the total value
of all farm buildings alone, 45 per
cent III the total value of all farm
implements and machinery, 35 per
cent i'll expenditures for fertilizers,
% per cent in the total value of all
farm lands and buildings, % per
cent i'll the average value per acre
OF iarm land and buildings, % per
cent in the total value of all farm
land alone, A per cent in the number
of iarms conducted by managers, 2
per cent in the number of farms
conducted by the "all owners" class
L per cent /; and in the average acres
per farm. | per cent.
The principal rate of decrease dur
ing the decade occurred in the total
improved farm acreage, % per cent /;
in the number of farms operated by
the "all tenants class, II per cent (;
in the total farm acreage, 2 per cent /;
and in the whole number of farms, z
per cent.
The number Of farms reported in
1910 was 81, ,59S, as compared with
33, l04 in 1900, decrease OF 2 per
cent.
The total value of farm land and
buildings is SOL, $4,000, as against
$o3,O72 600 in 1000, an increase of
% per cent.
Farm lands alone increased in
value from $45TE24, 900 in 1900 to
$4774l,O09 i'll 1910.
1.-The value Of farm buildings in
Vermont is reported as $54,072,0O0,
which exceeds the value of the lands
by S6.33l,00O
The reported value OF farm lmple-
ments and machinery is $l0,l62,-
600, a gain of over $2,0O0,000 in ten
years.
The acreage of farm lands has de-
creased in decade E1Um 4,724,0o0'
10 1868, 600 acres.
l'he improved acreage formed 50
per cent OF the total acreage in 1910,
as compared with AS per cent in
1900.
The average acres per farm report
ell in 1910 was lab, as against l42
in 1900, gain of l acre, or per
cent
The average value per acre of farm
land and buildings in 1910 is given
as $22, as against $18 in 1900, or
rise of $4, or % per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
poMANA AT oAYsvILLE.

White River Valley Pomona
Grange elected their officers at Gays
vile as follows: Master, @. e. Mar
tin; overseers IRA HOLT; lecturer
Mrs. Holt; steward, w. A. Fish
assistant steward, Edgar Owen
chaplain, Mrs. Hubbard treasurer
and secretary, Mrs. G. F. Waldo
gaiekeeper, P. M. Nye; Ceres, Mrs.
Martin Pomona, Mrs. J. ID. Black
mer; Flora, Alice Chedel; lady
assistant steward, Mrs. Edgar Owen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Around the World.

improvements in the Transsiberian
railway service now make 1t possible
for journey round the world to be
made In thirty-seven days. From Lon
don to Yokohama by way of Siberia
would take two weeks. The trip
across the Pacific would take twelve
days, making Vancouver twentv-six
days distant from London. Eleven
days are allowed for the journey from
Vancouver to London by way of New
York.-Argonaut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Artificial camphor.

There is in operation In New York
state an artificial camphor factory,
the product of which is intended to
compete In the market with the nat
ural substance. 1t is maintained that
1t does not differ. except in the man
ner of It's origin, from that extracted
from the camphor trees of Formosa.
Artificial camphor is made from es-
sentiaI oils derived from turpentine.
GhemtcHfly this only uifersucs Re-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

During the progress of a melo-
drama in theater in Brooklyn
Monday night wolf in a wire
enclosure on the stage escaped and,
jumping over the footlights and into
the auditorium. attacked Mrs. Flor
ence Baumgartner and Miss Tessie
verhalter. Both were bitten on the
hands. The wolf was finally subdued
with peficeman's vaubs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

&cy Isn-r cold yet, and we'll finish it
when we get back"
In place of our scouts the advanc-
ing party was the advance guard of
Confederates, Hunt recognized the Off
Ger in command as Captain Loughbor-
ough, and the three of us jumped to
cover. But Loughborough, who was
in advance of his men, had caught
sight of Hunt. and. with a volley of
oaths, he cried:
'Come out, you - Yankee, and be
shotw AS he cried this he covered
Hunts hiding place with a long Mis-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

treasurer. G. f. Waldo; secretary,
Mrs. @. F. Waldo; gatekeeper, Will
Campbell Ceres, Mrs Julia Paine !;
Pomona, Ruby Fish; Flora, Mrs.
Barnes; lady assistant steward, Mrs.
l.. Mayhan musical director, Ella
Chapman. These officers will be
installed the first meeting in jan
uary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
A M.onder.

Junior Partner-I, see you have en-
gagged new clerk. IS he good sales
man?
Senior Partner = Good salesman? :?
Great Scott, had to Send for the po-
lice to prevent him from talking me
into taking him into the firm.-Spo-
kane Spokesman-Review.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Tho Christina. story.

oh, the bells. DER hills and dells. ringing
warm from heart to heart:
Every stroke the story tells. every chime
proclaims its part,
Pleading low with those In doubt.
sterniy chiding those about
To lose heart.
Oh, the bells. like living wells, throbbing
with the life they bear,
Softly each the story tells. eager for the
world to share.
Thrilling hearts that have grown cold.
Pleading with the young and old
Evsrywhsres
,-~guuw York HsrH1us
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

tween turpentine and camphor Is the
possession by each molecule of the
latter of one atom of oxygen which is
lacking in the former. By chemical
process the needed oxygen is supplied.
ghree-fourths of the entire supply of
camphor is used in the arts and one
fourth in medicine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
THE ORANGES.

RISING STAR, BETHEL.
Esing Star Grange has elected it's
|ss as follows: Master, Scott
|t'te; overseer. M A. Porter; lee
\, Fred Chapman; steward. Hugh
fOn assistant steward, Lawrence
|Asn; chapiainy Mrs. w. l.. Fish (,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Charity.

"Thank heaven. never have had to
depend on charity for anything"
"Are you sure of. that? 1t seems to
me the people who put up with your
manners must have to project good
deal of charity in your directson."-
UhfcugU RecurtfH Hera1u
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

pine and cedar, Pushing through this
until he obtained a position COM
manding the road by which the Con-
federates must advance. the captain
halted his men. He sent a few men
In advance as scouts. and then he and
and corporal went forward about
twenty yards. The scouts, bewiIdered
by the underbrush. got into our rear.
and as soon as we heard men advanc-
ing In our front Hunt at once said II
WIS his scouts returning. "rhat tgzr-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

Ex-Governor Joseph M. Terrell, who
has been appointed United States SEN
ator from Georgia to succeed the late
Alexander Stephens Clay, will serve
until June, when the legislature meets
Hoke Smith will become governor
again next June, and a man identified
with his faction will undoubtedly be
elected by the legislature to serve out
the unexpired term, which runs until
March 3, 1915.
There is a long standing feud be-
tween Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Hoke
Smith, wife of the governor elect.
When Mr.. Smith became governor, In
succession to Mr.. Terrell, Mrs. Terrell
refused to turn over the executive
mansion to Mrs. Smith until noon, en-
barrassing that lady's plans for a re-
ception In the afternoon. The recep-
ton was held, however.
The new senator was born June 6,
1861, and received common school
education. He is a lawyer, served In
both branches of the legislature, was
attorney general of Georgia, 1892 1900,
was elected governor In 1902 and re-
elected In 1904. He believes white
men must rule the south"
Colonel Roosevelt is friend of ex-
Governor Terrell, who was instru-
mental in having the home of the
colonel's mother at Roswell, Ga, re-
produced at the Georgia building at
the jamestown exposition.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24
Unanimous ANYWAY.

Hi Tragerdy-Yes, we opened in
Oshkosh.
Lowe Comerdy-And what did your
audience think of your Hamlet?
Hi Why-er-he went out
before had a chance to ask him.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-12-24

There is not water enough at Cavite
to enable heavy warships to approach
the navy yard there, and 1t is doubt
ful If Olongapo can be made impreg-
nable.
Still. In view of the necessity of
making more or less repairs to the
American fleet which must be main
tained in the orient Olongapo will be
put in condition.
Rear Admiral Capps. is a native of
Virginia and is forty-six years old.
He was appointed cadet engineer in
the navy in 1880 and reached the rank
Of naval constructor in 1895. Since
1903 he has been chief constructor of
the navy and chief of the bureau of
construction and repair, with rank Of
rvar udm1rai
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-22
CHICAGO THE FOURTH CITY
Win a Population Of 2,1s5.2ss There
Arc But Three Cities in the
World Greater.

Washington, d. c. The popula-
ton of Chiciro is 2,1S5,2S3, an in
crease of 4SG.7OS or 2S.7 per cent, as
compared with l,69S,575 in 1900. Chi
cago is q little disappointed, as it has
expected at least 2,3OO,O00
This announcement leaves Chicago
ranking in population as the second
city OF the United States and the
fourth in the world.
Chicago almost has doubled its
population since 1890, when the fig
ures were I,O99,8j0. Its greatest
growth in that period was between
1890 and 1900, when there was an in
crease Of "a per cent. Its increase
In population during the last, decade
was not so great proportionately as
that of New York, the rate Of increase
being 10 per cent less than that scored
by the Eastern city. New York is yet
ahead Of it's closest rival by 80.