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The Washington times., 1911-05-13
FG2 LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
MR.. Foxs STORY OF THE SPIDERS.

n n ISTER FOX recovered very
NU speedily from the irritation
Nl in his throat caused by the
chicken bone. which Jack
| Ra bbit extracted with the tongs, and
| when Jack Rabbit came next to see
him he was as well as ever.
1t was a rainy day, and everything
was dripping with the dampness
when Jack Rabbit arrived at the OPEN
ing into Mister Fo:ss cave. Jack Rab-
bit himself was pretty well soaked,
although he had- hurried as fast as
he could ali the way.
Come in" said Mister Fox as soon
as he saw him. "and sit down by the
fire and dry yourself" and when he
got inside Jack Rabbit found a nice
fire in the fireplace and two fine seats
made from the stumps Of two trees
had been placed just In front OF 1t,
and as one Yves much smaller than the
had IL made expressly for him.
"WelI," said Mister Fox, Swhat wis
dom have you learned since you were
here?"
VERY littIe," said Jack Rabbit, 'and
am afraid afraid that ,,, ,o,, would never IT. learn I'm
the way" he continued, II Was thinking
this morning that some weeks ago,
when YOU were at my burrow ana the
spider wove his web over the door, you
Ifle IHdI SCfuc lhIlC you wOulo NCl-
me of how a spider once saved a city"
II had quite forgotten that promise, "
said Mr.. Fox, but II I said ! would,
why / will. and I guess this rainy day
would be a good time, for as wet as II
Is you would have hard time applying
any wisdom I might give you, and the
story will make the day seem more
pleasant"
Jack Rabbit settled back comfortably
in his seat, as Mr.. Fox made ready to
begin the story.
"A long time ago." began Mr.. Fox,
when rabbits may have had long tails
like the one YOU tried to grow. the poo
pie used 10 live ir towns surrounded by
high walls. in which there was a gate
through which everybody had to 60 II
they wanted to leave the town or go
outside to hunt or fish. These walls
were built to protect the people from
bands of thieves or enemies who wan
dered about the country. In each of
these towns there was a governor or a
man who made all the laws for the peo-
pie In the town. and they had to obey
whatever he said. The governor Of this
town Of which / am telling you one
day saw a spider weaving a web, and
when he saw how perfectly the work
was done he called all the people to-
gether and showed them the work of
the spider. and said TO them. This
spider. although he has done only a
small thing, has used the greatest care
in doing II. and has done It we'll: there
fore. he should serve as an example to
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breaking down the gate when there h
nothfng inside for US to steal, and SO
the chief and his band moved on to the
next town. The spiders, who were
nldden, heard all that the chief said,
ana they were delighted to think that
they had saved the town for the people
who had been so kind to them"
Well, said Jack Rabbit, that teaches
one good lesson that 1t pays to be kind
even to a spider"
And" said Mr.. Fox, TT teaches an
other valuable lesson in the way the
chief of the robbers was fooled, and
that 1t Is not wise to believe everything
you see. for great many times ap-
pearances are meant to deceive"
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all of US, and whatever We do, no mat
ter how small or unimportant II is, we
should DO IL Just as well as We can
And because the spider set so good an
example for the people, he commanded
that no one should ever harm a spider
or do 1t any willful injury.
The spiders, when they heard this
order given by the governor. knew that
1t must be obeyed, and they were very
much pleased, for often the people had
driven them out of the houses or killed
them when they found them weaving
webs. So all the spiders got together
to decide on what they could do to pay
the governor for his kindness. After a
long consideration they decided that the
locks on the city gate must be worn
and weak from long use, and that every
night, when the gate was shut, II should
be the duty of the spiders to weave a
web across II. so that 1t would be more
secure, for, of course, the spiders
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thought their webs very strong so
every night after that as soon as ~
gate was locked at sunset the spiders
wove their webs across the whole snace
IN the wall which the gate closed.
robbed hundreds of towns ana We
were especially wicked came in sight ~
the wall of the town where the sDftiers
.N nyed. Tonight. said the CHIEF OF the
town, and or there in the distance T
can see a wen which shows thar we
Will not nave to travel very far'
Tne robbers waited until nishtfalf
sh hu .nen tney stole up TO the gate OF
round the entire opening was covsre;,
WIN spider webs. Everybody must
nave moved out of this town said ara
cnier OF the robbers. for here is the gate
al covered with spider webs that Il
must nave taken months TO make. N n
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Continuation Of This Story VIII b
Found in Tomorrow Issue
Of The TimeSl
Cause for Anger.

Mr. Angus-What is this S29s on this
bill?
Mrs. Angus-That's what I paid for a
cape for little Fidopet.
Mr. Angus-Woman, that dog has fur
an inch thick.
Mrs. Angus-Yes, dear, but you know
1t will have to be cut off SO he can wear
the cape.-Boston Post.
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Miss Helen Taft Will
Spend Weekend at
Bryn Mawr.

Mrs. Taft went over to New York
this morning. and will spend Sunday
there. returning to Washington with
the President Monday.
Miss Helen Taft will spend the week.
end at Bryn Mawr.
The second White House garden party
of the season took place yesterday aft
ernoon under the most favorable aus
pices, the President and Mrs. Taft re-
ceiving nearly 500 guests at one of the
prettiest outdoor functions ever, given
on the historic grounds.
Major Butt. U. s. A.. made the presen-
tations to the President and Mrs. Taft.
who stood on a rug beneath clump Of
beautiful old trees. Mrs. Taft wore q
dainty gown Of pale blue chiffon and a
large white hat. Tea was served be-
meath the trees to the west Of the south
portico.
The feature of the afternoon was the
concert by the members Of the New
York Mozart Society, who sang a group
of three songs under the direction of
Arthur Claassen. Their program In
cluded Lullaby" Mozart-Claassen:
"The Rosary" Ethelbert Nevin; by
the Beautiful Blue Danube" Strauss.
q
Mis- Taft and a large party of young
people attended the New National The
ater last night.
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Mrs. Taft Departs for New York to Join
President and They Return Monday
Mrs. Andrews Giving Tea
To Mrs. Cox, Of ofRichmond

Mrs. e. F. Andrews will be hostess
at a tea this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
at her residence on Sixteenth street,
when she has invited the members of
the Washington Club of Colonial Danes
to meet Mrs. William Ruffin Cox. Of
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Cox Is president Of the National
Society of Colonial Danes.
Assisting Mrs. Andrews in receiving
her guests will be Mrs. Lamar, wife of
Mr.. Justice Lamar. and Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott.
The tea table will be presided over
by Mrs. Thomas T. Chatard and Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. Others. assist
ing in the dining room will be Mrs.
Green Clay Goodloe. Mrs. Julian James,
Mrs. r. r. Hoes, Mrs. william Corcoran
Hill, and Mrs. Janin.
The decorations, which will be Of
spring flowers, will be carried out in
the club colors, blue and yellow.
q
Mrs. Stanley Matthews will close her
Washington residence within a few
days, and will sail from New York May
20 for Europe to spend the summer. She
will spend a portion of the season In
London visiting relatives.
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Ferns Look Cooling.

Nothing so helps q room to look cool
In summer or is a more fitting orna-
ment to porch or veranda than a green
fern or palm in a brass pot It rests
the eyes and haEmonizes with. the
wicker furniture of hot weather
Small hanging jardinieres are mex
pensive, and when filed with an air
plant or any of the artificial ferns
they help wonderfully in rendering q
room or porch attractive.
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"An interesting story from a Wash
ington doctor" E. Hez Sven tells Sun
day night, CAPITAL Baptist Church
typographical Temple, 423 G st. NV.
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LOCAL MENTION

Time to Consider Carpet Cleaning.
CONGER'S renovating process re
moves all dust and germs, MOTH
PROOFS. Costs no more than ordinar,
cleaning. Fire and mothproof storage
23d and N. Y. ave.
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Siamese Secretary and
Mrs. Lotus to Depart.

Inc nrst secretary of the Siamess
legation and Mrs. LOTUS will close their
apartment In the Arlington at the end
OF the month and go to their cottage
at East Gloucester, Mass, for the sum.
mer. SUM
Miss Frances Miller left washington
this morning for Annapolis. where she
will spend the weekend with Mrs, AL
Ian Buchanan. She will be Recommended
home by Miss Helen Sweeney, who will
spend week with her.
p
Mrs. BENJAMIN Micou and her sons
VIII go 70 their place in Canada about
the middle of June. Mrs. Micou' 5
father, Mr.. Herbert, will probably ac-
company them. and Mr.. Micou will join
them later in the season season.
Miss Hilda Jacob, Of the ciiffbourne.
had as her guest during the week, Miss
Roma Schloss, of Baltimore.
=
Mrs. !. Behrend entertained a few of
her friends at bridge yesterday after
noon at her home in west Washington.
Mrs. Carl Auerbach, formerly of this
city. but now of Chicago, Is the guest
of her daughter. Mrs. solomon Minister.
Of Ontario place.
Miss Edith strasburger of the Ro-
maine, left the city today to visit
friends in Norfolk. =
-
Miss Clara Oppenheimer has returned
to her home in New York, after a short
visit with her aunt. Mrs. R. Alexan-
der, of Harvard street.
Mrs. Harold Lin, who spent the week
with her mother. Mrs. Pauline Letter.
man, OF Charlottesville, has returned to
her home in this city.
Mrs. Marguerite Kaufman, who has
been visiting relatives in Baltimore, has
returned to her home in Rhode Island
avenue.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Solomon, who
were visiting IN this city. have returned
to their home In New York
=
: Mrs. s. Treitel and children, who have
been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Dreyfus, of the Gibraltar. have return
cd to their home in Providence, r. l.
Miss Rhoda Matthews entertained the
sewing circle at her home yesterday
afternoon. Her guests were Miss Rena
F1eischman, Miss Celste Goodman, Miss
Ernestine Rich. Miss Gladys Mayer, and
Miss Reta Baer.
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Secretary Fisher to Be
Guest of Fraternity.

L Fisher, will be the honor guest of the
Washington Alumni Chapter and the
Epsilon Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fra
ternity at a smoker tonight at the chap
ter house. 1893 Calvert street.
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Mrs. Cromwell Entertain.
for Daughter at the
Playhouse.

Mrs. Oliver Cromwell entertained at
luncheon today at the Playhouse in
honor of her daughter, Miss Louise
Cromwell, whose marriage to Walter B.
Brooks, jr., of Baltimore, will take place
Monday. The guests included the bridal
party which will attend the young
couple and additional guests to the
number of fifty in ALL
=
Last night Miss Cromwell and Mr..
Brooks were the honor guests at a
dinner given by Miss Dorothy Williams.
daughter Of Col. and Mrs. John r. VIII,
liams, U. 8. "A.
p
Mrs. Janin was hostess at luncheon
tpSusy p"sy IN compliment to Mrs William
dn Sn,d Cox, president of the National
society OF Colonial Danes.
Mrs. Lloyd W. Bowers and Miss Bow
ers, who closed their Washington resi-
9ence early this week, sailed from New
fork today to spend the summer abroad
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wickersham t
Entertain at Dinner.


The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham entertained at dinner last even
ing the British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce, Senator Lippett, of Rhode
Island; General Leonard Wood, U. 8.
A.. and Mrs. Wood; Mr., and. Mrs:
Herbert Putnam, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Hague, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Town
| send, Mr.. and Mrs. Ailerton Cushman,
Mrs RSHsrt s sturgis %srics If Msw YORK YORK Miss
Mr.. and Mrs Huntington Jackson . -
entertain at dinner Saturday, May 20, II.
compliment to Miss Pansy Bloomer.
Philadelphia, takes place Saturday,
June 8.
Friday evening, June 2, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eldridge Jordan will entertain at din
ner at the Chevy Chase Club Tor MISS
Bloomer.
Mrs. Hanback, Goes
On Visit to New York.
Mrs. Charles Hanback,. of the Ala
! bama, left Thursday for a two weeks
visit to New York and Bridgeport, Conn.
-
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. A Mitchell
Palmer have closed their apartments at
the Grafton and have gone to Atlantic
City for a fortnight
The Minister of Belgium and Countess
de Buisseret were the honor guests OF
the Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson at dinner last
night -
Prince Koudacheff, the charge
d d'affaires Of Russia, was host at small
dinner party last night.
=
Mrs. Edward White was hostess at
dinner at the Chevy Chase Club last
night, asking her guests to meet Mrs
John Leggett Pultz and Mrs. Charles
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Dr.. Bell Entertaihs p
Geographic Society Officers.

DR.. Alexander Graham Bell, who has
just returned from a years absence
abroad in which he visited New Zea-
land, Australia, the Philippines, Man
churia, China, Ceylon, and India, enter
tained at dinner last evening ut his
ayers of the National Geographic 30
-ciety. His guests included Hon. Frank
lin K. Lane, Admiral John E. Pillsbury,
Henry Gannett, John Joy Edison.
Charles ]. Bell, G. p. Austin, Gilbert
GeorFe e. ssras 1 d George otis smth
Col. Henry F. Blount. Frederick Eichel-
berger, David Fairchild, o. H. Tit
mann. Mai Gen. A. w. Greely, Ru-
doIph Kaufman, John Oliver La Gorce,
Coville, Prof. J. Howard Gore. George
II. Judd. Prof. Willis l.. Moore.
d
Mrs. John Cropper, who has gone to
St Louis, Mo-. for a brief visit, will
return to Washington the last of next
week.
Miss Marie Duryee. of New York, is
spending a few days in Washington, the
guest Of Miss Marguerite Barbour,
daughter OF Mrs. James F. Barbour
Baroness Hengelmuller
And Daughter to Return.
Baroness Hengelmuller and her little
daughter, who have spent the last sew
eral weeks at the Virginia Hot Springs.
will return to Washington Tuesday.
The French Ambassador and Nine: JUS
serand, who are spending some time in
New York, Boston, and Canada, will re-
turn to Washington Wednesday. On
the following Saturday the Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand will go to Philadel-
phia for brief stay.
The Minister Of Norway, II. II. Bryn,
is making a tour of the Western States.
During June he and Mime. Bryn will go
to Norway for the season.
Lady Duffield. of England. who has
been the house guest OF General Me-
dorem- Crawford, Y. 8. A, and Mrs.
Crawford for a few days. is now en-
route to Canada. Later she will go to
Newport for portion of the summer.
Mrs. Fremont-Smith will leave Wash
ington next week for Bar Harbor.
where she will open her cottage for the
season. She will be joined later in the
month by DIR. Fremont-Smith.
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THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
ONE WAY OUT
BY WILLIAM CARLETON Z
Copvrighted 1911. by Small Maynard 4 Counau,
CHAPTER K (continued).
By WILLIAM CARLETON

Copyrighted. 1911. by Small. Maynard Company.
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IN Ut 1t wasn't that; she had heard
that the baby on the first floor
- was i'll and had gone down there
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-03-02
;00d Sound Work Horses, Mares and Col
Farm Machinery

z DIT. Deeflng blnQerS, WITH LruckS
l 7-ft. Deering Binder, with truck
l 7-ft. Mccormick Binder, with trucks
l Deering Mower 2Hay Rakes
8 wide tire Lumber Wagons
l new l25-bu. Grain Tank
l l0O-bu. Grain Tank l75-bu. Grain Tank
l Spring Wagon Truck Wagon
l Top Buggy Single Buggy !.
1 pr. Bob Sleighs 2 Hay Racks
2 A-in. John Deere Gang Flows
2 l4-in. Flying Dutchman Gang Flows
l 22-ft. Iron Harrow
l 4-horse Horse Power Feed Mill
l Dowagiac 22-shoe Drill
| Kentucky 22-shoe Drill
llH Horse Power Gasoline Engine
8 sets of Good Heavy Work Harness
| Double Driving Harness | Single Harness
Is nearly new Horse Blankets
Kitchen Range, nearly new
| Heating Stove | Oil Stove
Bedsteads Tables Chairs
And other Household Goods too numerous
to mention
SO bushels Choice Potatoes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-12

Keokuk should be given constant
police service, which is impossible
with the present force. Under exist
ing conditions / am able to send an
officer down there only at times when
depredations are reported, and
would respectfully recommend that
an additional officer be supplied for
this purpose and assigned to duty in
West Keokuk
l would also respectfully recommend
that new police patrol and ambu-
lance be provided at an early date.
The one we have is very poor am
bulance and worse police patrol,
having no cage and requiring an Of
ficer to come in off of his beat when
an arrest Is made, or two men to be
sent from the station-one to drive
and the other to control the prisoner.
The wagon is too high, and 1t Is very
difficult to place restraining prison
er In same.
desire to state that police call
system would add very materially to
lne efficiency OF lie lorce, Ny plde-
ing the desk sergeant in almost con
slant communication with the patrol
men. l would not ask for the COM
plete patrol services including tele-
phones, alarm search lights. etc. as
our patrolmen are now telephoning to
the central station every half hour
over private telephones which our
citizens very kindly and Willingly per
NIT, but Red Light Alarm system
could be installed at reasonable
price which would simplify matters
and answer our purpose very well fol
number of years.
Respectfully submitted,
H. M. SCHEVERS,
City Marshal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-12
ANOTHER WORKOUT
HELD TODAY
BeckIey viii Probably Dish Out Blue
Slips Last of the
Week.

HANNIBAL. Missouri April 12.-
Jake Beckley took his band of about
twenty-five or more hopefuls to
League Park at ten o'clock this morn
ing and put them through another
light practice. This afternoon, pro-
viding that Sir Jupiter Pluvius doesn't
butt in, he will again gather them at
the diamond for a practice game as
played yesterday afternoon. The squad
will have workout each day until
the opening of the season on May 3
Beckley will more than likely COM
mence handing out the blue slips the
latter part of this week. Beckley be-
lieves in giving each youngster a
good chance to show his ability as a
ball player. Jake is not in the least
worried about Whalen refusing to
come to Hannibal There are other
men just as good as Whalen," said
the manager.
The majority of the players are III
Hannibal. Pierce. the pitcher, arrived
yesterday from Mexico. Chas. Wise
man of Moberly. got III Sunday night.
Fred Siebert, the Pittsfield pitcher,
arrived yesterday Botl Leo and Gene
Walsh are here. The latter is an out
filder
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-12
REASONED IT OUT
And FOUND a Change in Food Put Him
Right.

A man does not count as wasted the
time he spends In thinking over his
business, but he seems 10th to give
the same sort of careful attention to
himself and to his health. And yet
his business would be worth little
without good health to care for It.
A business man tells how he did him
self good by carefully thinking over
his physical condition, Investigating
to find out what was needed, and then
changing to the right food
For some years had been both
cred a great deal after meals. My
food seemed to lay like lead in my
stomach, producing heaviness and
dullness and sometimes positive pain
OF course this rendered me more or
less unfit for business, and I made UP
my mind that something would have
to be done.
Reflection led me to the conclusion
that over-eating, filing the stomach
with indigestible food, was responsible
for many of the ills that human flesh
e0QuroS, anu tudt L WdS PUBLISHING
myself in that waythat was what
was making me SO dull, heavy and I'm
comfortable, and unfit for business
after meals. concluded to try Grape
Nuts food to see what 1t could do fol-
me.
81 have been using it for some
months now. and am glad to say thai
I do not suffer any longer aftel
meals my food seems to assimilatt
easily and perfectly, and to do the
work for which 1t was intended
II have regained my normal weight
and find that business is a pleasure
once moroccan take more interest il
it, and my mind is clearer and more
alert"
Name given by Postum Co, Battl'
Creek, Mich.
Read The Road to Wellville," II
pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. The
arc genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-12
CITY NEWS.

New Easter hosiery, the kind that
wear, az the Central Store
"A woman by the name Of Mrs, D.
Wynn, was sentenced to thirty days
In Jail this morning for drunkenness,
and disturbing the peace and quiet (?)
OF Water and Main street. with the
assistance of her husband, Dennis
Wynn, last night. The man received
the same count as his wife, Three
other DRINKS, AL Hall, John Dillon,
and N, Corey we're each sent
enced to month in Jail, being unable
to pay the court costs.
Sweaters, soc, 81 and up to SIS
each at the Central Store.
In the fire stations today. the
horses Of the department received
their annual spring hair cut. the auto
matte clipper being applied and the
fine large bodies of the reel speeders
made smooth and shining The
horses in the West Keokuk station
We're clipped yesterday afternoon. and
the uptown" steeds had their hairy
coats removed this morning.
New neckwear. bags and belts at
the Central Store.
To-day is the anniversary of the
entering into office of the city COM
missioners. Mayor j. F. Elder, Com
missioner of Public Safety Thomas
p. Gray and Commissioner of Streets
and Parks, Frank T. F. Schmidt. On
Tuesday morning, April Il, 1910. the
three administrators Of public affairs
took up the reins of office after hav-
ing taken oath of position the prev
ious evening at the conclusion of the
last city council session under the old
form of government. The police Of
ficers entered at noon year ago to-
day upon their duties.
New black role skirts Just receiv-
ed, SIS to So each, at the Central.
Masonic: Special meeting of
Eagle lodge No. IL, A. F. and A. NJ,
s O'Clock Thursday evening, April 13,
1911. Work on first degree. Visiting
brethren fraternally invited. BY or
der of the w. M. S. H. Johnston, sec
New shipment of kid gloves just
received, best 81 and $1.5O values to
be had, at the Central Store.
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SSS5IjglgIElEgff 81

Dancing Will Open With Rush.
AS an aftermath of the six weeks
of the Lenten season, dancing COM
panies will resume with will next
week. Aside from these assemblies
of social note, other society events
will have their spring season and the
period of forty days Observance OF
Lent will be succeeded by one of gay
social whirl for time,
Among the dancing companies for
the coming week are: The Woodman
on Monday evening; Tuesday night
the Elks will have dance company
invitations having been issued today
for the affair; Wednesday the Knights
of Columbus Friday the Ladies Auxil-
larry of the Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians. and Saturday evening the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers and their
families will spend social evening
and enjoy dance. Agnes orchestra
will furnish the programs for the fore
going engagements.