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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-04
ORIGIN OF OUR CALENDAR
Story Of tho Year and Its Days, -
Now Constituted, Told
Once More.

The Julian year consists OF 1854
days and exceeded by IL minutes 1898
seconds tho solar year OF 365 days
hours 48 minutes 80 seconds. In con.
sequence Of this. the equinox In tho
course Of few centuries fell back con.
siderably. In the time OF Julius Gao
sar. II corresponded to March 70,
and by the sixteenth century It had
refrigerated to March II. 1t WAS at
this time that a physician Of Verona
named Ghiraldi proposed plan for
amending the calendar. He died be
fore he had opportunity to carry II
forward, but his brother presented II
to Pope Gregory Kill, who assembled
q number Of learned men to discuss II
1t WAS passed upon favorably and
adopted. and thus was given to the
world what has since been known as
the Gregorian calendar. In 1882 Greg.
DRY issued brief, apolishing the Julian
Introducing the reformed one.
The reform Of the Gergorian ur new
on the Julian or old. consisted IN
dropping ten days after October 4.
1852. so that the 18th was reckoned
Immediately after the 4th. Every one
hupdredth year, which. by the Old style
was leap year, was to be common
year, the fourth century, divisible by
four, excepted; that Ia, 1900 was to re.
main a leap year. but 100, 1900 and
1900 were not to be reckoned as such
while 1000 was TO be reckoned.
In this calendar tho length OF the
solar year 10 taken to be 265 days s
hours 40 minutes and 10 seconds, the
difference between which and the true
length is immaterial.--Th Christian
Herald. .....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-04
Inherent Riches.

There are thousands OF people who
have lost everything they valued In
the world, all the material results OF
their hves' sDdeavor, and yet, because
they possess stout hearts. unconuuer.
able spirits. a determination to push
ahead which knows no retreat. they
are just as far from real failure as be
fore their loss; and with such wealth
they can never he poor.---Orison SWEET
Marden, In Success Magazine.
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Met Death In Hot Starch.

Met Death In Hot Starch.
A fearful death was that OF man
named John Baird at a mill In New
York. AS he bent over a large vat
filled with boiling starch, he slipped
and fell into the hot mixture. He was
literally boiled to death before work.
men dragged his body from the vat
with hooks attached to a rope. The
hot starch had reduced the mans
clothing to fragments.
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COMMODORES GO DOWN BEFORE
 MICHIGAN IN A GREAT GAME

Anu ArboT, Mich, October 2S.-Giving tie Maize and Blue one of the toughest battles Perry Field has witnessed in years, and threatening to snatch victory until the last moment of play, Vancer- lilt university football team was defeat ed to s by Michigan this afternoon in a streaky contest filled with thrilling flashes of individual brilliancy.
 Michigan outplayed Vanderbilt trhe in the first half, but in the final two quar- ters the men of Yost fought as hercely and as often to defend their own goal line as they did to batter Yanderbilt's de- 1ense.
 Neither team counted in the first two quarters. Each scored q field goal in the third. In the final quarter Wells, Auchigans all-Anerican end, crossed the Vanderbilt goal line and Captain Kline kicked goal. A few moments later Cap tain s. Morrison of Vanderbilt duplicated the performance, but he put too much en- ergy in his kickout. The oval sailed over the heads of his teammates, and Wander Hits chance to tie the score with the goal following the touchdown was for feted.
 That failure gave the game to Michigan. Nanderbilt's first score resulted from the efforts of Curtin, q substitute The south ern eleven succeeded in working the ball tc Miehigans 15 yard line. There was a sudden pause and a little youth unknown to all save few rooters trotted upon the gridiron and replaced Fullbacll Silles. A few seconds later he cooly sent a per feet drop kick whirring between the up-
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rights and for a few minutes he was the big hero of the day.
 With the exception of the deadly ac- curacy with which Vanderbilt executed long forward passes, neither team showed consistent strength in any department. When Nanderbilt's defense was nearly impregnable the team failed to gain; when the southerners began to drive Michigan back toward the maize and blue goal in the last half. the line weakened and Michigan, retaiating, battered the tackles and slipped inside of the ends for gain after gain.
 Michigan depended almost entirely on straight football for gains. nearly all of their forward passes going wrong.
 Twice Tn the first quarter Bogle at tempted placement kicks. and both times Vanderbilt broke through and blocked Craig was Michigan's glittering star, while Capt. R. Morrison, who used him. self completely up and who himself as sumed the offense burden in critical mo- ments played great game for Wander bilt. Line up:
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How to Safely
 Peel Your Face
tFrom Beauty Culturel

If you have muddy sallow or blotchy complexion, the most sensible thing to do is to remove it-rather than to patch 1t over or doctor" 1t with any cosmetic, rouge or lotion. The only way to really remove the complexion .aside from resorting to an expensive and painful surgical operation--is by means of ordinary mercoized wax. spread the wax over the face, as you would cold cream, washing it off in the morning. This gradually absorbs the lifeless and the half-dead outer skin. in minute, almost invisible particles and gradually the fresh young skin be- heath beams forth. Then you have q clear, smooth. velvcty. healthy-hued complexion, such as no unnatural method can possibly produce.
 Surface defects due to weather, il- health or the ravages of time of course disappear with the discarded sl<in Ask the druggist for an ounce of pure mer- colized wax; this is usually sufficient.
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WHAT IS DOING ON GRIDIRON AND THE WORLD OF SPORTS
RESULTS SUMMARIZED

At Raleigh-North Carolina Agricul- tural and Mechanical 1G, University of Tennessee 0.
 At New Orleans-Tulane 10, Howard 0.
 At wartmore-Swartmore, 21; Rut- gers. 0.
 At ttesville--University of yir- ginia, %; Virginia Military, s.
 At Birminghan-Aubu Il; Missis- sippi A. and NJ, ,. At New Haven-Yale, 23; Colgate, 0.
 At Anniston-Presbyte college, Il; Riverside Military academy, 5.
 At Annapolis-Navy, 0; Western Re serve 0.
 At Prnceton-Princeton 20; Holy Cross, 0.
 At Oberlin-oberlin, G; Case, ,.
 At Lafayette-Purdue, 3; Depaum 0.
 At Boulder Col.-Golorado, IS; Wy oming, g.
 . At Lincoln, Neb-Nebraska, S4; Mis- souri, 0.
 At Lawrence, Kan.-Kansas, II; Drake, 3.
 At St. Louis-St Louis university, 24; Rolla, 6.
 At Baltimore-Gettysbur 5; Johns Hopkins. 3.
 At Bloomington, Ind.-Indiana, 12; Washington, 0.
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of it's own goal across the Auburn line. The spectators were thrilled into com plete silence by the brilliant spectacle.
 In the first place, Williams lifted himself around Auburn's right end for 9 yards. He hurled a perfect forward pass, sec ondly, on which another % yards was ga'ned First down was twice made on line plunges and short end runs Then Williams attempted drop kick from the fed, and Cole, in virtue of remarkable speed recovered the ball on Auburn s 20 yard line. Then to the surprise of ev- erybody, Williams tossed a forward pass to Bass and Auburn, with Mississippi on it's eight yard line, realized it's danger. Full Back kimball was then commis- stoned to put the ball over Auburns goal, and as a result of the terrific compact, he fumbled. But Ellard of Mississippi, recov- ering the pigslSin, fell over the Auburn line. Williams missed an easy goal. The quarter ended with Auburn in possession of the ball in it's own territory.
 The Final Quarter
 Tn the final quarter, Mississippi, in it's effort to tie the score. used Williams eX- cluSively. He was brilliant throughout the quarter, both in advancing the ball, throwing forward passes. and in recover ing onside kicks and punts. He was ev- erywhere at once. r.
 As a result of his prowess, Auburn was played to a standstill, although Mississip- pi itself was unable to gain with any con sisi iency.
 It seemed that Mississipps frantic ob- iect was to tie the score, and Auburn S merely to hold it's advantage. When the Auburn team got the ball 1t invariably punted or Newel called into play one of his onside kicks. Williams was generally ready for any mergency, and with the play even in that quarter a remarkable exhibition came to an end.
 The non-partisan spectators were thrilled by the cleyerness of the play. Mississippi it is expected, was satisfied in that 1t had scored and held Auburn to a negative victory. Auburn supporters,
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ANNISTON PREDS PUT ONE
 OVER RIVERSIDE MILITARY

/, Anniston, October Especial )-In the prettiest game seen here this sea- son the Alabama Presbyterian college defeated the Riverside Military aca- denny II to 5.
 Riverside drew first blood when they made Q touchdown in the first quarter on forward pass to Smith for 20 yards, two bucks by Powell and Me- Neil; Howell took it over; smith missed goal.
 Anniston made q touchdown in the same quarter. Captain Brown caught one of Riverslde's forward passes, and went for two; Campbell went seven On forward passi Trotter went for five; Campbell went around end for so yards and a touchdown.
 The Preds did not get a chance at goal as an -Anniston man put the ball on the ground it was decleared dead At the end of the third quarter the ball was on Riversde's one-half yard line and Anniston's ball and the second down. When the last quarter started
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Vanderbilt Played Finely

Vanderbilt won a practical victory from Michigan yesterday. The game, Which ended 9-S in favor of the Mich iganders," was magnificent eXhibi- tion of football.
 Vanderbilt lost because of failure to kick goal after touchdown. The vic tors considerably outweighed the southerners. but were not so full of light as they. Michigan has always been considered one of the representa- . tive teams of the west.
 Michigan is coached by Yost Van derbilt is coached by McGugin. The two are brothers-in-law, and the great est pals in the world.
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At Athens, Ga.-Georgia s, Mercer ,. At Atlanta--Georgia Tech 0, Alabama O.. At Chapel Hill. N. C.-University of North Carolina F, United States steam ship Franklin Q.
 At Washington-Georget 21, St. Johns 0.
 At Easton, Pa.-carlisle Indians 19, La- fayette Q.
 At Lexington, Ky.--University of Cin- cinnati, g. University of Kentucky 0. At Hanover-Dartmouth F, Vermont O. At Washington and Jefferson 33, Westminster 0.
 At Evanston, Wisconsin 2S, North western 3.
 At Minneapolis-Min 2i, Iowa 6. At West Point-Arny 20, Lehigh 0. At adelphia-Pennsylvania State 9, University of Pennsylvania 6.
 At Jthaca--Cornell 9, Pittsburg 3. At Dayton-Earlham 30, St. Mary's 0. At Washngton-Cathol university G. Maryland Agies G.
 At Lancaster-Harvard college 8, Frank lin and Markwell c.
 At Columbus-Ohio State 3, Wesleyan 0. At Roanohe-Virginia Polytechnic ,, Washington and Lee 5.
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Navy Ties Western

Annapolis, october 2S.-Keeping the bali in their opponents territory most of the time and showing plenty of strength in defense of their own goal, but manifest ing weakness of attack when a yard or two meant a first down or a score, the Navy football team this afternoon played a scoreless tie game with the Western Reserve Il from Cleveland, Ohio Navy's play. although marked by flashes of in dividual brilliance and good open field running, was a distinct disappointment
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HOWARD LOSES TO TULANE

A few minutes afterward another long forward pass to Walmsley netted a big gain.
 Craighead plunged the remaining two yards for a touchdown.
 Craighead then missed goal.
 A sensational feature of the play came in the last quarter when Tulane fumblsd the ball on Towards three yard line. Zeilmenski, Towards quarter, grabbed the oval and dashed 70 yards before he was overhauled by Muller and Woodward, Tulane tacklers
 The game ended with the ball Howard s on TulaneS 40 yard line.
 Much time was taken out through inju- ries to the players, and there were many changes. No one however, was seriously hurt.
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HAWKE EXONERATED
 BY NAVAL COURT

New York, October 2S.-The British na- val court of injuiry on the collision be- tween the White Star Liner Olympic and the British cruiser Hawke on September 20, has completely eXonerated the Hawke and placed the blame on the liner accord ing to dispatches received by shipping men in this city The loss caused by the collision will be a heavy one to the White Star line as it has to bear the burden. In addition to the repairing of the Olympic which is expected to cost close to S500, 600 the liner has missed three round trips In the busy season which would mean a loss of at least S750,00
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Brown Easy for Harvard

match for Harvard at football today, for the score of 20 to does not spell the full strength of the crimson offense. Yet Brown had the satisfaction of being the first team to cross the Harvard goal line thls season. a feat due entirely to the perfections Of it's team in making forward passes. Except in the second period when Brown scored, Harvard, however, was always master of the situation. There vas scarcely a Brown play that was not smothered or torn to pieces before it gained headXaY.
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complete. Major then punted out of bounds, the ball being returned to Au
 burn. Davis then broke through the Mississippi line and ran 60 yards for touchdown. On the claim that he went out of bounds, he was called back
 however. Then the Auburn backs pro- ceeded to tear glaring holes in the Mis- sissippi line, and before 10 of the 15 minutes had been consumed, Davis plunged over the goal for a touchdown.
 Plucked from under mass of scram- bling legs, Davis was found completely exhausted and was forced to retire from the field. Major kicked goal
 In the first scrimmage following this touchdown, Williams, the star of Mis- sissippi. was forced to retire tenn porarily from the field on account of the fact that his sweater had been torn completely from his back. There was much laughter and applause.
 On the resumption of play, Major twice punted oyer Williams head, and on the second punt, Auburn recovered the ball on Mississippfs 20 yard line
 There was d cry of touchdown, touch- down. But the Mississippians were on their mettle, and Auburn lost the ball on downs. The half ended shortly afterward with Auburn in possession of the ball in Mississippi's territory.
 MlSSlSSlpplS brlllance OaZZleS
 The most spectacular playing of the game occurred in the third quarter. In the beginning, Major punted over Will | Hams head, and Auburn recovered the ball on Mississippi's 15 yard line. But l Newell, on a quarterback run, failed to | gain, and an attempted forward pass was gobbled by Mississippi. Then so quickly that the spectators were hardly aware of what was occurring, Missis- sippi, by series of brilliant plays, car
 lied the ball from under the shadow
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New Orleans, October 2S.-Tulane uni versity football eleven defeated Howard College of Birmingham here today 10 to 0, running the total of points scored by the local team since the season opened to 92 with none scored against.
 The weather was warm and play was a trifle ragged, although Howard was al- most continuously on the defensive.
 All the scoring was done in the second quarter. Tulane rushed the ball to How ards 9 yard line and Muller received q forward pass and shook off half dozen taoklers to make the remaining distance for a touchdown on an outside corner.
 Kick-out then failed and there was TO good.
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Taking the Pledge

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Mayor Speer of Denver at a recent temperance banquet was discussing a drink cure of little efficacy
 When l think of this cure,' he said. ''l recall a poor old woman with a red nose who entered q magistrates office and said:
 :" I'd like to take the pledge, if ye please
 Very good said the polite clerk. And how long did you wish to take it for?'
 ' Tn the past said the old woman, I've always took it for life"
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Auburn Has Strength

From tho physical appearance of Au- burn. that team will hardly meet no other defeat this season. It's men are brawny and there is certain speed among them Davis can gain enough ground to win the average game and The toe of Major is doing magnicifent work this season.
 Coach Donahue has never failed to turn out team which can account for itself on the defensive, and the team of this year is Do exception.
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Penn Swamped d

Philadelphia, October 2S.-The Universi- ty of Pennsylvania football team suffered ono of the worst defeats in it's career to- day when it lost to Pennsylvania state, 9 10 6. The feature of the game was the lightning like scoring of State in the first petiod. The visitors made 20 points in this period on three touchdowns and a safety. In the final quarter another safety in creased States score to p points Penn sylvania's only touchdown came at the very close of the second period
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SPORTING NEWS AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

Yesterday afternoon, Washington and Lee played a tie game against Virginia Polyteohnical institute.
 The V. P. L for the past several years has outplayed the University of Vir- ginia. For five years previous the V. r. I. has regularly trimmed Washing ton and Lee.
 The game yesterday resulted in a practical victory for Washington and Lee. Dr. Pollard the old Alabama coach, and Derrill Pratt, the old Ala bama star. who are coaching the Wash ington and Lee team, have done them selves proudly.
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GRIDIRON DOPE CLEANED
 FROM YESTERDAYS GAMES

Alabama overwhelmingly, and it is to the credit of the present coach that a tie game was played yesterday Ala bama was outweighed by about eight pounds to the man.
 Tech, with an inferior team, can win in Atlanta for some. remarkable req son. The aggregation this season is not up to standard, and judging from it's exhibition against Howard, depends much on biting ears and slugging stonachs
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All Southern Timber

Several men who have played in Bir- mingham this season deserve favorable mention as all-southern candidates Among the number are McWhorter of Georgia, Nandegraaf, Alabama's s red headed end; Williams, X. and Ms half back; Davis, Auburns fullbaek; Major, Auburn's punter, and Cogdell, Auburn's tackle.
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ALABAMA'S THIN RED LINE
 HURLS BACK GEORGIA TECH

Atlanta, October 2s.-The University of Alabama and Georgia Tech football teams engaged in a hard fought but Ecoreiess game here today. Tech mad the ball in the enemys territory most of the time, but was unable to shove it over Much fumbling and many penalties made the game somewhat slow. Goree Cook tnd Patterson, for Tech, and II. Nande gl'aaf, Moody and Baungartner, for Ala bama, were the stars. t
 The line up:
 Tech. Position. Alabama Sanchez ...........L. E.. IL Eandeeraaff Elmer, Coley ......L. T,..,,.....,... Powell Leuhrman ........L. G............... Keller
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Tulane's Negative Victory

Howard held Tulane to a negative victory of 10-0 yesterday afternoon. This would indicate that Howard is playing better ball than during the first weeks of the season, and indicates. too that Alabama will mop up with Tulane when those teams meet in the near future. II. w. k.
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Tigers Defeat Holy Cross

Princeton, october 2S.-Long end runs outside kicks and the forward pass en- abled Princeton to defeat Holy Cross to- day 20 to 0. The Worcester eleven tore up the Princeton line as no other team has this season and made more first downs against the Tigers than all the rest of the teams that have met Prince
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Summary-Score end first quarter, Auburn 5, A. and NJ, 0; end first half. Auburn II. A. and NJ, 0; end third quarter, Auburn II, A. and M, 5 final score, Auburn II, A. and M., 5. Officials: Referee, G. Watkins, Sewanee; umpire, Brown, Dartmouth; field judge, Coun- selman. Virginia: head linesman. Mur- Phy. Virginia; touchdowns, Davis ?, Ellard l; goals after touchdown, Major l. Time of quarters. 15 minutes each.
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Alabama Tied Tech

From all accounts, the Alabama Georgia Tech game was not brilliant of 0-0.
 Last season, however. Tech defeated
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Lafayette Easy

Easton, Pa. October 2s.-The Carlisle Indians defeated Lafayette today 19 to 0. The nearest Lafayette came to scoring was when it succeeded in placing the ball on the Red Skins 16 yard line.
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Cheap Luxury

''Yes, l welcome the era of high prices -one may live so much more luXuriously.' Just how do you make that out?'
 ''Nhy. there are so many more things that one cannot afford"
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OfficiaIs; Scorer-fereree, Badly Walker, University of Virginia; umpire Walter Iickersall, Chicago; field judge Lieuten- ant Nelly, West Point
 Summary: Substitutons, Curlin for Sii<es Of Vanderbilt. Touchdowns, Wells,
 l.. Morrison. Goal from touchdown, Conklin. Field goals. Curlin, Thompson.
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1 Boykins went for five-sevenths yard and touchdown.
 In the last half, Anniston's goal was never in danger. Annistou line proved to be very weak in the first half. but did better in the last half. The back field showed up in great, form. The Soldiers line was strong. as were their onds, but the backfleld was inferior to that of Anniston. For Auniston, Boy kins, Captain Brown, Trotter and Leach starred Howell, Smith and McNeil played the best game for Riverside. The line-up was as follows:
 4. P C. Position R. NJ A. Archibald ........ c. ............ High Crosby. ..........R. G....... Mcclure W. Freeman. ... E. T...>.... r. Shouse Nathan and L.
 Brown (capt) .R. E......... Miliont H. Freeman. ......L. G..... Winchester Underwood .......L. T........P. Shouse Campbell l.. E. Smith (captD Leach, Sankey. a. B......... Howell Boykins .........R R. H......... McNeil Flowers, Trotter. IL. H.......... Powell L. Brown and
 Creighton. .....F. B......... Sidberry
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RidicuIouS

From the Atlanta Georgian. | Newlywed-What s20 for a hat? Why, that's simply ridiculous my dear.
 Mrs Newlywed-That's what thought, Harold. But you said it was all we could | afford
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Oyerreaching Himself

Nillager-Terrible savage looking your dog, miss. I'd rather look at you any day.
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- VI '''H f1.s n etII'4tFI dtlI T
 Substitutes for Tech, Thomson for Black, Alexander for Coleman. Colley for Sinclair For Alabama, Gibbons for Pow ell, Clorfine for Hicks, Harsh for Mo- Dowell, Heard for Finnell.
 Umpire. Wahoo, Carlisle; referee, Brown, Vanderbilt; field judge Beavers, Georgia; head linesman. Cope. Sewanee.
 Time of quarters, 13 minutes each.
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Summary: Touchdowns, Lane, Wood; goal from field Marten; referee, Sor- Tell; umpire, Courbe; field judge, St. John; head lineman. Phillips; time of quarters, II, II, 10, 10; attendance, 200.