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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26
CASSVILLE.
Special Correspondence TO the Herald.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
A. j. Lindner, the Cassville
brewer, reports that his sales of beer
from July 1910 until July 1911
amounted to 81 more barrels than the
previous year.
Gus Lau left Thursday morning for
Pine City, Mimi, where he will join
the Cassville clamlners who are work
ing on the upper river.
Mrs. Valorius Ishmael and Mrs. Il.
Cook ard daughters Dorothy and
Genevieve spent last week in Water.
loo, Iowa.
Frederick and Virgil Bartels, of
Burton, spent last week with their
aunt Mrs. Amelia Schaal.
Mrs. j. nj. HarvilIe and daughter
Beatrice of Bay City, Wis, are visit
ing at the Thomas Finney home.
Miss Myrtle Finney and guest Miss
Marjorie Donovan, of Madison, are
visiting at Dubuque with friends
Mrs. Glenn Smith is visiting in
Lancaster during the absence Of her
husband who is in the north.
A baby girl made its arrival at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Elwell
Tuesday of last week.
Among the Cassville teachers who
have secured schools for the coming
year are Miss Lou Pierce, who has
been engaged to teach the Red School
near Bloomington Miss Ella Becke-
meier, at North Andover and Miss
Ethel Woodington, the Kilbourn
school.
A number of our people attended
the performance of Gollmar's Bros.
circus at Lancaster Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Meyer. of Blooming
ton, visited relatives here the past
week.
Mrs. Verne Triplett and baby, Of
Lacrosse, are visiting at the home of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. George Bonham is at home
from Rochester, Mimi.
Rev Clarke held services here Sun
day,
Stella Elton is at home from Ian
caster for a few days.
B. D. S. of Lancaster visited here
Sunday.
Willie Thorpe is at home from
Michigan on visit.
Those on the sick list are John
Patterson, Mrs. L. D. Mcconnell,
Fred Gates.
Quite a crowd from here attended
the Gollmar Bros. circus at Lancaster
Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Thorpe left Wednesday
for Minneapolis to be treated at the
Mayo hospital.
Oliver Jones who had his leg
fractured by a kick from a horse is
able to be around on crutches
Addie Donaldson visited at Cass-
Vile a few days last week.
Clint Edwards of Lancaster was
caller Friday.
A nice shower of rain Sunday but
still not enough.
Lancaster callers last week were
A. Hartman, Frank Tebo, George
Bonham George Thorpe and wife,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

Sweeping Definition.
Every person who manages another
Is a hypocrite.- Thackeray.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

her mother Mrs. James Bennett and
other relatives.
Miss Ethel Weatherwax, daughter
Of the former Cassville station agent,
is visiting friends here
Mrs. Jacob Briel, Of Chicago. spent
the past week with friends here.
William Smith and Gus Lau ere at
Pine City, Mimi, on claiming
expedition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26
P0TOSl.
Special Correspondence co the Herald

Special Correspondence 60 the Herald
Ned Uavanaugn residing in the
town Of Harrison few miles east Of
Potosi had narrow escape from being
bitten by rattlesnake the forepart Of
last week. He was in the act of re-
moving large rock when he en-
countered two large rattlers beneath
the rock; they proposed to protect
their den and showed fight; one of
them struck at Mr.. Cavanaugh and
caught the sleeve Of his shirt; he
shook the reptile loose and procuring
q club killed both Of the snakes. Ned
certainly had a miraculous escape and
says he never wants another encounter
with rattlesnakes.
Frank Stollmeyer and wife, of
Prairie du Chen. are visiting rela-
tives in the eastern part
Miss Maggie Laird and Myrtle Cox,
of Evansville. Wis, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Philips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Grom beiler,
after two weeks visit in these partf
will return to their home at Plankin-
ton, South Dakota, this week. They
intended making a longer visit, but
finding so many of their old friends
of % years ago gone, they concluded
to make their visit short one.
Henry Stohlmeyer with daughter
Lille and son Henry were in Lancas
ter last Tuesday having some dental
work done.
Brayton B. Morris an old veteran
of the Civil war and member Of the
famous Iron Brigade, came down from
st. Paul Friday for visit with his
brother Frank.
County Supt Brockert held teach
ers' examinations here Friday and
Saturday there was a small attend
ance.
August Mike took the Burlington
train Saturday night for New York,
where he will board an ocean liner
Tuesday morning bound for Germany ;;
he VIII be gone about two months.
Mrs Merritt d. Hoff, of Min
neapolis, is visiting relatives here.
Two prominent gentlmen, one
from the village, the other from the
country, concluded last Monday to go
down to the river to get some fish
they went we'll fixed with reels and
poles, spoon hooks. silver hooks, and
some angling worms; arriving at the
landing they proceeded to fish accord
ing to their own theories, and with
out casting look in the water Jack
landed an eight pound carp caught
wi a silver hook. Joe thinking that
one fish was enough proposed return
ing to the village to which Jack glad
ly assented; after drinking two or
three bottles of brown soda water at
the river saloon, they got into their
buggy and drove along leisurely and
drew up at the brewery annex, where
they made stop for an hour or two
d4u pIOCCGuGu W laws d l1Uk10 UlLuS
with the boys. and judging from what
occurred, we guess they had it; the
fish was taken from the rig three
times, but was always recovered and
of course each time the lone fish was
returned it cost the drinks for the
crowd, and while our friends were
being entertained. by some of the
fellows on the inside others were
changing the wheels of their buggy
and put the hind wheels in front and
the front wheels behind. Tireing of
their sport our friends got into their
buggy and drove up to the city with
out even noticing that the wheels of
the buggy were on wrong, and Jack
never discovered the change until he
got home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

From the number of replies received
by a lighthouse keeper who adver-
tised for wife, it is apparent that
light housekeeping is preferred to the
other kind
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

Fifteen Philadelphia bakers have
been arrested for dyeing their pies
Yet anyone who has tried to eat a
Philadelphia pie will realize the neces-
sity for discussing them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

Blue paint, we are told, will drive
away flies. If red paint would do the
same good many Of our citizens
would be willing to give up their sleep
and make the town immune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

The man who cut off his nose to
spite his face is outclassed by the
Brooklynite who killed himself to
cure a toothache.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26
Intricate Machine.

A machine which sews up the open
end or side of filed bag and knots
the thread is the work OF a German
inventor. Baltimore Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

If Our Merits Are Known.
Praise from friend, or censure
from a foe, are lost on hearers that
our merits know.-Pope.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

All dogs that walk abroad in the hot
months should be adorned with a mug
zle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

BATTLE
CREEK
DOCTOR
COMING
REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF THIS
TALENTED PHYSICIAN IN THE
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DIS
EASES. OFFERS HIS SERVICES
FREE TO the SICK
THE Battle Creek Specialist, licensed
by the State for the cure of all Nervous
and Chronic Diseases of Men, Women
and Children, offers to all who call on
the day, date and during the hours
given below, consultation, examination,
advice and all medical services required
to complete a cure absolutely Free of
Charge. All that is asked in return
for these valuable services is that every
person treated will state the result OBJ
tanned to friends and thus prove to the
sick and afflicted in every city and
locality that at last treatments have
been discovered that are absolutely
sure and certain in their effect.
This Doctor is considered one of
Americas leading Stomach and Nerve
Specialists, an expert in the treatment
of all Chronic diseases, and will cure
you, whatever your ailment, in way
that will astonish you.
Many Wonderful Cures in Diseases
of the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Heart,
Lungs, Nerves and Rheumatism, Scia-
Eczema, Dropsy, Bed-wetting Chill
dren and all constitutional and serious
internal diseases that battle the skill
of the family physician.
No Operations Needed for Appendi-
citis, Gall Stones, Goitre and Piles.
DLeg Ulcers positively and speedily
cured by an entirely new system.
Modern Treatment for Asthma, Ca
tarrh and Deafness.
In Fact, there is no durable disease
that cannot be cured and no incurable
disease that cannot be benefited.
No Matter what your ailment may
be, no matter what others may have
told you, no matter what experience
you may have had with other physi-
clans, sanitariums or patent medicines,
if you want to get well again, you
should not fail to call. Go! Have it
forever settled in your mind, if your
case is durable, he will treat you; if
incurable, he will give you such advice
as may prolong your life.
This Free Offer is made but once to
each caller in order to advertise the
Battle Creek System of treating diseases
which has lifted so many from the
depths of dispair to the heights of
health and happiness, and why not you?
Married Ladies must come with their
Husbands and Minors with their Fathers.
The Visiting Specialist will be at the
WRIGHT HOUSE, Lancaster, Wis.
Just Four Hours This Visit
FROM 9 A. M. until l P. NJ.
Monday, August 9TH
EVERY SIX WEEKS
SWeepinq Definifion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-26

have two tents for sale. one eight
by ten and one seven by seven.
21tf. W. r. Walker, Lancaster, Wis.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
COLLEGE MEN HOLD DINNER
Many Graduates Of Montclair at Nine
teenth Annual Gathering.

NIontcIair. y j., Feb. q Special
About one hundred and twenty-five men
Of NIontclair and vicinity attended the nine
teenth annual college mems dinner and re-
union al the Hotel Montclair tonight. Fol-
lowing the custom begun several years ago
of having the affair under the auspices of
the graduates Of a separate college. this
years affair was conducted by the local
alumni Of Rutgers The committee in
charge was composed OF Charles F. Patti
son. \. Hall Berry. Charles +. Payne. Her
bert 4. Richards. DR. Richard Cole Newton.
treasurer, and f. Elmore Hubbard. secro-
tary.
The toastmastcr was Judge Alfred +.
skinner. Rutgers graduate Of tie class
Of 'S Or. W H. 5. Demarest. president
uf Rutgers. spoke on college and the Per
sonaI EQUATION" James Z. MARITIME, Sen
ator elect from New jersey, gave talk.
his subject being Down Plainfield Way.
Otber speakers were Edward w. Townsend,
Of Montclair. Representative elect, VINO
told Campaign Stories and Professor
William T. Chambers, a graduate Of Rut-
gers. class OF 80, who spoke on Some
COLLEGE Ideals" 4 quartet from the Rut-
gers GIeo Club sang a number of Rutgers
songs. and Charles II. Baker led the diners
i'm The oIdtirc songs Of many Of the uni
versitiee and colleges OF the country. or
which more tnan a score were represented
ut tie reunion.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
LEDERER SUES FOR PROFITS
Thinks Refusal to Back Play Cost
Him 100000 He Would Have Made

y complaint fled yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court by George W Lederer.
the theatrical manager in 4 suit for DAM
ages against Julius kessler and julius Ait
man. OF Chicago. described the difficulties
that beset the manager in his efforts to
produce the musical play Madame
Sherry"
Mr.. Lederer's suit is based on a contract
which he said was entered into in July,
1899 between him and the defendants
whereby they asreed 20 finance the theatri-
cal enterprise which later developed into
Madame sherry" Lima Abarbanell. who
was then under contract with Henry W.
Savage. was 20 have the leading part.
The services Of Miss Abarbanel were oo-
tanned the complaint continued. but after
all arrangements had been made Messrs.
Kessler and Altman refused to carry out
their part Of the agreement This, Mr.
Lederer asserted, compelled him 10 seek
financial aid elsewhere. in which he was
not successful until March {. 1910 when
Al II. Woods and Henry II. Frazee con-
sented 70 finance the production under the
condition that each was TO receive a third
OF the profits. The first arrangement save
Mr. Lederer half the profits
This new arrangement. Mr.. Lederer said
was forced upon him by the breach ot the
first agreement. and he asked for 10000
damages from MeSsrs. Kessler and Att
man. which ne estimated was mis- loss
through the smaller share of profits that
he was obliged 10 accept.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
FROHMAN TO SAIL TO-DAY
On Eve of Departure Manager Signs
Ten-Year Lease OF Empire.

Charles Frohman sails for Europe to-
day ON the Mauretania. He will go 10
London first and after visiting Paris and
Vienna He will return 20 London. where
h vii remain until July.
1lr Frohman is going abroad mainly for
'le purpose Of making some special pro-
dIc,i.us 40 his three London theatres, the
Duke 0l Yorks. the Comedy and the Globe
There during the season he viii produce
plays r. Ineto. Barrie. Sutro, Chambers
W. Somerset Vaughan and others. lie
viii ,Iso PLAN Tor the appearance OF three
American men stars. supported by num-
bcr o.. American actresses, in one Of his
London theatres during the coronation
season. One os them VIII be William Gil
lettc % Icpcrtory-
On the e,c of bis departure Mr Froh-
man signed new ten years lease OF the
Empire Theatre. on January - Mr.. froh-
m4a v.l celebrate tine twentieth ami
'e.sary Of bis management Of that house,
when many of The prom nent actors and
actresses who nave had TO do with its
history win be brought together for an
e'enuc Of scenes and single acts OF play,
nst bad their origin cn the Empire TSe-
sirc stage Mr Frohman will send his
Duke OF Yorks Repertory Theatre Com
pany 90 New York 10 May for month
Engagement at the Empire in W. somerset
Aauglaw'~ PLAY. Grace.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
N. Y. U. JUNIOR PROMENADE
Zig Social Event Of Season Held IN
University Gymnasium.

The big New York University Social
event OF the season. the junior promenade
took place last night in the gymnasium at
University Heights. There were more than
one hundred and fifty couples present.
The gymnasium was decorated in the
colors OF the university, violet and White'
The prom" began at II o'clock. when John
+ HYATT the chairman and MISS bdl'h
DevcIin. of Scarsdale. danced around uhuer
tho glow Of q spotlight During the
twenty-fourth dance shower Of conle'u
and ra apidly changing colored lIghiS pio-
duced n pretty effect The fraierhl'es
n.nicb had booths on the main floor were:
psi Upsilon Delta Thi, Zeta Isl. pei'"
r-nsiIon. Phi Gamma Delta. Kappa sigma
and Beta Rho
Among the patronesses were Miss io' u
Miller Could. Mrs. John II. MacCrac"en' H.
Mrs Charles H. Snow. Mrs. Henry NoD'e
NacCracken. Mrs. Joseph ;. Taylor. MT
Arthur T.. Hill. Mrs. Oliver A. Hyatt " VI : :
Charles T. HoueutOn and Mrs. Marsha" -
RTONn.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
OPERA HOUSE BESIEGE0
Spectators So Active That Man
agement Is at It's Wits Ends.

The ticket specuator nuisance sooul t"e
entrance TO the Metropolitan opera house
has reached such point that the mahds'-
ment of the opera house IS at It's WIZ
end as 10 what 10 do
man whose duties bring him often 10
the opera house entered the loooy yester-
day afternoon and was nsulted by TWO
OF the spectators whose importunities ne
had repelled. Besides seizing nm they
called him vile names policeman told
him that as he was alone when he was
irsulted it would he of no use TO arrest
the men. who would have number OF
witnesses n swear that no offence had
been committed
John Brown. the business controller OF
the Metropolitan Opera Company said yes
terday that the company had done all that
it could 10 protect its patrons. but that its
efforts were hsmpered on every side.
We have arrested specuiators and have
waited for hours I'm court 10 have them
fined 81" said Mr. Brown. The nuisance
is ntolerable We have written to the
police, to the Mayor. 10 the courts. but i,
seems to make no difference. The specu-
lators crowd. into the lobby and insult peo-
pie al Will"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
WEEKS OPERA AT METROPOLITAN.

"Otello." with Slezak in the title role
will be revived by Ny Giatti-Casazza at
the Metropolitan opera House on Monday
night Mr. Scotti will be lago and the
Desdemona will he Nine. Rappold and
the Emilia Mile. Maubourg. Aida will
be Wednesday evenings bill. with Mines
Gadski and Homer and Afessrs Martin
Amato ana Didur.
"Konigskinder' will be given as spe-
cial matinee on THURSDAY. with Miss Far
Iar and Mr.. Jadlowker and the regular
cast The Girl Of the Golden West Is
announced for Thursday evening with
Nine. Dcstinn. Mr. Bassi. who created the
role OF Johnson in Chicago. and Messrs
Amato. Gilly and the regular cast. The
Bartered Bride" is scheduled FOR Friday
evening. with Nine. Destinn and ATessrs
Jorn, Goritz and Reiss. "Tosca" will he
Saturdays matinee opera, With Miss Far
rar and Messrs. Martin and Scotti Par
sifal" will he given Ssturdav night. COM
mencinG at : o'clock
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free sdmiss on 10 the Museum of Natural His
tor and the biological Garden.
Motor Boat show Madison square Garden
Automobile show 23d Regiment Armofy. BROOK
Ign.
Dedication Of ;he Hebrew Infant Asyium's new
asylum buildings. knssbridge Road and
Aqueduct avenue. lO.3D =. m.
Meeting Of the veteran Corps Of Artillery. con
sttutinC the Military society OF lsI2. Del
monlco g. II N.
Dinner to nevsboys OF Rrookyu ard Nee York.
Newstoys' lodsins House. NJ IA New
Chambers street. noon.
Celebration Of Washngton's Birthday by The
city History club. Educational Alliance. >
p m
Washington ceiebration.. N~V York Washington
U,tdquartcrs Association. lGoth street ana
Amsterdam avenue. q. m.
Meeting of the New York Genealogical and Bio-
graphical Societies, No. 30 West Jsth stree,
p. 10.
Dinner of the Tdcutenants ronevolsn' Assocs
tiou u the Police Department OF New NorS.
waldorf Astoria. $50 p.
Dinner Of the Ragsed Edse Club. Csie Boule-
ward. : p. M
Dinner Of the sons of the Revolution. Del
uiOnlcO's, : D. h-
Dinner Of m. southern society of New York
Hotel Astor. .. 10.
mime, Of tine society or me Cincinnati Wal
d1rf Astoria. : g. 10.
Lecture by Everett s. Abbott on Tho pup OF
. client 90 Choose Honest Lawyer"
Educational Alliance. p. m..
l,.triotH. d. ,xerrises under t'e auspices = tho
Iuulor order United American Mechanics ~
fbe state 4 New York. Ner Nason.c Han.
evening.
BAIL of th4 Lincoln League. Ve1sto. Han cen
inC. ~ .t al, .t -
evening -,-., .-,. 49,, -
Dinner % the 't'-''h' f''iH 'i""' '''''' Nf'''
-, is.ti,rcs Of th~ Bostd ~ Education. p. m .:
pntur school - i2d street cast u THIRD
,c,uc Industrial Llfe N India Raymond
paviss ruhlt school -. No ~ East
--,h s,raef ''EuGlisn Ballads. Miss Grar"
Ev'ng. Coor.r Institute. Third avenue and
s,h .treet Chopin. Daniel Grcgor' Mason
tu,,r, 10 f5 Leroy street. Across the
Sea England states.' pr EdNsrd T.
S,o.eu sunshine chapel No 80 West
80 .ra.f Wireless Teir phone and 1eie-
rr.rh -t-terns. Theodore lnslse Jones
e,,,a Mems christian Association tall. No.
Wei Ig-fh street la7 ana Justice.
1Ir,,os.or ;eorge " rrhvey. Young
60. U.hrep Associst0n Hall. va street
vi Lexington avenue. The Russo Japanes
~ a." F7fvin Emerson lonns Men ;
a,.t,,,. Hall No 20 Eopsrl "Ni'rcous
"a Ci,v Products stephen Il More,.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
UNCLE SAM BEATS KAISER
Turtle Race to Slow Music on
Sun Deck of Steamship Moltke.

Passengers on board the steamship
Moltke, in yesterday from a cruise to the
West Indies. tell Of turtle race between
two fve-foot specimens on the sun deck the
first day out from Laguayra. The turtle
race occurred the day before the contest
ants were converted into soup.
Simeon Ford made an after dinner speech.
in which he complimented the turtles for
the labors they had performed on the pre-
ceding day and said number of other
things that Yesterday he modestly declared
could be found by referring 10 accounts
of his numerous other after dinner speeches
on land and sea
George AIDE also saw the turtles race
down the sun deck and afterward dined
of the soup which they provided. but he
refrained from making any after dinner
remarks. to the disappointment OF General
Eben : Draper. of Massachusetts, and the
other passengers.
The ships steward bought the two fve-
foot turtles az the suggestion, it is whis-
pered, of the press agent Anyway, there
was turtle race that lasted half an hour.
Photogrsp phs showing the turtles straining
every inch Of their shells for victory and
renovn were displayed yesterday. each tur-
tie carrying on lis back a sturdy boy
The mount Of the younger boy won by
thirty seconds his time for the twenty
ward dash being tWenty-nne minutes. thir-
" seconds, and naturally enough his tur-
tic then being known as Uncle Sam. The
other turtle was called Kaiser Wilhelm.
The ships orchestra provided slow music
during the race
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
PRINCETON JUNIOR PROMENADE
Guests from All Parts of Country az
Dance in University Gymnasium.

Princeton, y. j.. Feb. p (SpeciaD-More
than two hundred and fifty guests attended
th,. dance given by the Princeton juniors
tonight The junior promenade Is the
biggest social event Of the year in Prince
ton. The gymnasium, where the dance was
held. was decorated in green. pink and
white. and the windows were veiled with
Nottingham lace which was exhibited al
the St Louis Worlds Fair
The greater number OF the visitors 10
Princeton came from New York, Philadei-
phia and Baltimore. but several came from
indianapolis. and even "a far west "a St.
Louis and Kansas city. 70 attend the
promenade and the Washington Birthday
exercises 10 be neld tomorrow. According
10 the custom of many years no flowers
were sent by the men attending the dance.
Among the patronesses were Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie. Mrs. George 4. Armour. Mrs
Cleveland Dodge. Mrs NJ. d. kalofeisch'
Mrs. VI. TAYLOR Pyne Mrs. Percy Pyne'
Mrs. Henry van Dyke Mrs. woodrow
wilson. Mrs Parker p. Handy ana MS.
George r. Mcclellan.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM WILTON PHlPPS.

William Wilton Phipps. senior partner OF
the hrm OF J. l.. Phipps & Co. coffee mer-
chants. of No 81 Wall street. died on Mon
day from pneumonia at his home NO .
Culford Gardens. London. where ne hao
lived since 1850 He was sixty-fve years
old. and leaves 2 wife, who is daughter
of William Butler Duncan. and several
children. all Of whom are living IN London.
The firm of J. T.. Phipps IL co. was found
ed by MIR. Phippss father. Charles +.
Fhipps. and the Iatters brother. }. l..
Phinps. nearly a century ago. Upon their
death Mr.. Phipps succeeded IN the hean
OF the nrm. lie retired from active nusi-
ness about thirty years ago ana went 10
England to 1--we. but continued 20 retain
his interest i'm the firm and to bs its noini-
nal head. although the active management
OF the company vas in the hands OF his
partner. Charles Gostenhofer. lie made
occasional visits here. the last time he
came being about a year ago.