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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26

day is found in the practice
of setting afloat huge baskets
of miniature ships laden
with flowers as a tribute to
the American sailors who
have given up their lives for
the Stars and Stripes. These
flowers are quickly borne
ont of sight by the waves,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26

Memorial day, always hereto
fore a serious problem to the
public-spirited citizens VINO
have charge Of this work ana
who could only plead with the
people Of the community TO
get their donations OF flowers
to the town hall early, bur
usually found that their most
emphatic appeals were insult
ficient to get the posies to the
rendezvous in time to permit
of their proper arrangement
in time for the starting OF the
parade at the scheduled hour.
The bringing Of flowers to the
larger cities on Memorial day
has been further simplified by
the fact that in many local
ties special flower trains are
operated by the steam rail-
roads and the interurban troll
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-05-26

extensively on Memorial day-not only in the
rnanentaton Of dwellings and places of bust
ness but in marking the graves of fallen heroes
whom it is desired to honor on this OCCASION
After ALL however, it is flowers which are most
extensively relied upon to express the sentiment
of the occasion. And in the broad term flowers
are included the Towering plants, the ivy and
other Of natures products that are employed to
form the wreaths which popular on Memoir
ial day.
All told there are infinitely more flowers used
on Memorial day than are employed at Easter
and yet the general public does not hear so much
of the Memorial day flower trade" nor have
its magnitude conspicuously brought home.
The explanation is found, of course, in the cir
cumstance that the Easter flower trade is almost
wholly in the hands of the professional florists
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
HAS LENGTHY SESSION
City Council Gives Attention to a
Variety of Matters.

The city council met last evening in
a long drawn out session covering
over three hours. A variety of bust
ness was cared for, among which were
some new ordinances.
Chas. Munroe was, before the coun-
Gil in regard to the establishment of
curb line along No. 90S A avenue
west. Mr.. Munroe wished the city to
establish a curb line in order that II
may be correct in case the street was
paved.
Geo. Goodwill brought up exactly
the same matter in regard to his prop
erty, No. 322 North G street. Both
men wish to put in curbing at once.
Mrs. Cook, Administrative of the
estate OF her late husband, ]. H.Cook,
appeared before the council in regard
10 walk running along the west side
OF the old postoflice building. The
council has ordered a walk in, but
Mrs. Cook feels that the estate is not
in financial position to make the i'm.
prOyement. The street comm zee
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
GARFIELD S. S. CONVENTION.
Resolutions Adopted and Officers fol
Next Year Elected.

The Sunday school convention of
Garfield township for 1911 was held
at Six Mile May 9TH. The resolu,
tiOns drawn by the committee and &C
cepted were as follows:
Be it resolved, That we are in fav-
or of Sunday school convention. We
should have a S. S. in every commun'
ity.
We should each act as a missionary
for our s. S.
To make the S. S. a soul-winning
institution, We must have teachers
filled with the Holy Ghost.
We as S. S. workers should use
great care along the line of reverence
and Sabbath observance.
We honor the memory of James J,
Jones, of Beacon; who for many years
has been a faithful attendant at the
S. S. convention.
We give a vote of thanks to our
faithful president, Mr.. A. H. Tandy
Vote as you pray-Prohibtion.
Collection for county expenses
1920. The program was carried out
with the exception Of the substituting
of Mr. Charles Alden from Chicago
who talked on The Boy" in place OF
Mr.. Corlett. We were also favored
by volunteer quartette from Penn
College.
The officers for next year are: Pres
ident. Mr.. Sarver; vice-president, Mr.
Vanderlinden: secretary, Ida G. Cox
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Visible Grain Supply.

New York, May 17.-Cable and tel.
egraphic communications received by
Bradstreet's show the following chan.
ges in available supplies as compared
with previous accounts:
Wheat-United States east of Rock
les decreased 58S,OOO blu. Afoat for
and in Europe decreased 100000 blu.
Total American and European sup
plies decreased 5,848,O0O bu.
Corn-United States and Canada
decreased 1,121, 900 blu.
Oats-United States and Canada de.
creased 1,697,O00 blu.
The leading decreases reported this
week follow: Manitoba, 100000 blu;
Chicago private elevators, 1856, 900 blu;
Milwaukee private elevators, 1850
blu; Goderich, $4,000 blu; Fort Worth,
$1,000 blu.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18

Sheep and lamb sellers had no
trouble today in making clearance
at prices equal to yesterdays best
time and nearly all yearlings and
lambs were to 10 cents higher.
The estimate for tomorrow is 90
900 hogs, 5000 cattle and $4,000
sheep.
Hog buyers predict they will be
able to purchase tomorrow at prices
below those of to-day.
Receipts for today were $4,000 eat
tie, $4,000 hogs and 1900 sheep,
against 1856 cattle, 23,471 hogs and
14,410 sheep the previous week and
1858 cattle, 23,720 hogs and 11,14S
sheep for Wednesday, May Is, 1910.
Average price of hogs at Chicago on
Tuesday, $500, against 1923 Monday,
$G04 week ago, $967 year ago,
$72S two years ago and $5.43 three
years ago. H..
Chicago packers yesterday purchas-
ed l0,100 hogs, shippers and speculat-
ors $500 and 5000 were left over.
The first two days receipts this
week compared with a week ago in
creased 3,400 cattle, $500 hogs and
decreased $500 sheep. Compared
with the corresponding period year
ago cattle increased 5000, hogs 400
and sheep decreased 200.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Chicago. MAY II.

Chicago, May II.
HOGS - Receipts today, $4,000;
weak at yesterdays average; quality
good; mixed and butchers, $6.OOd
$50; good to choice heavy, $3.50
590;6.20; rough heavy, $5.SO@5.9O;
light, $5.9596.4O; Workers, $6.25@
$40; bulk, $6O5@6.25; pigs, $3.50
ESQ; clearance yesterday good; esti'
mated receipts for tomorrow, 10000.
CATTLE-Receipts today, $4,000;
steady to a shade lower; estimated
receipts for tomorrow, 5000; beeVes,
$5.OO6D645 COWS and heifers, $2.4O4
$50; stockers and feeders, $1,000
SO; westerns. $4.S0@ $50; native
calves. $450M7.25.
SHEEP - Receipts today, 1900;
steady at Tuesdays best time; esti'
mated receipts for tomorrow, $4,000;
sheep, $325@4.75; yearlings, $4,000
$50; lambs, $4.75G6.7O.
Official receipts yesterday, hogs
1859; cattle, 1897; sheep, 11,47l.
Official shipments yesterday, hogs
1853; cattle, 1853; sheep, 1851.
Closing Market Prices.
HOGS-Closing weak to 5 lower
than yesterdays average; top, $685.;
unable to locate sales at $40; mixed
and butchers, $595@6271a; good to
choice heavy, $5.95@6.l7A; rough
heavy, $575@5.9O; light, $5.95@6.35;
Workers., $6.2O@6.35; bulk, $6.05@6.25;
pigs, S5.S5@6.30.
CATTLE-Steady to 10 lower.
SHEEP-Steady.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Io-daY,s Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards, May
IA run of only $4,000 hogs to-day
was a distinct Disappointment to buy
ers but they were not inspired to pay
higher prices on that account. In
fact the market from the start was
dull and weak, and it did not take
buyers long to compel cut of five
cents below yesterdays average and
at this the market closed sluggish.
The bulk of the sales to-day were
made at $6.05@6.25 as against $1,000
$50 yesterday; $5.95@6.15 last Wed,
nesday; $6.20@6.35 four weeks ago
today and $9.7O@9.75 on Wednesday
May IS, 1910 The top reached to-day
was $6.35-some sales were rumored
as being made at $40 but these
could not be located. The top yester.
day was $6.45; last Wednesday; $3.50
four weeks ago; $685. and Wednesday
May IS, 1910 It was $685..
Cattle were slow sellers to-day,
There were too many of the fair to
common grades. Preference run to the
light handy weights and this sold at
prices steady with yesterday, while
others had to stand a cut of full 10
cents and in many sales more than
that. There was some inquiry for
stockers and feeders from the coun
try but there was little disposition
to buy at prices now asked, as they
are too close to that OF the finished
product.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
BootIeqain din Monroe Co,

Abba, May 16.-Special: Sheriff w
B. Griffin has been making strenuous
efforts to enforce the liquor law in
Monroe county. At Hynes he has SCI
cured an abatement for one year
against two pool halls; also at Hook
ing another abatement for a year
against the Leisy company was Sc
cured. Two barrels of beer and a
keg of whiskey were also found in
raid on James Martins pool hall at
Hooking. From Hooking he went to
Ward and cleaned out a blind pig"
and Sunday morning he took in
charge a car load of beer at Buxton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
.CORYDON HIT BY
A $4,000 FIRE
Sheriff Griffin Making Strenuous
Effort to Stop BootIegging,
BOY DRAGGED BY A RUNAWAY
Dubuque Has a $4,000 Fire-sioux
City Merchant Suicides-Janitor
of Polk Co. Court House Taken
Down With Smallpox.

Corydon, Ia, May 16.-Special: A
100000 fire raging in the business sec
ton of the town for three hours this
morning caused a big loss to many
business houses and residences. The
cause of the fire is unknown. The
biggest losses are: Pickenbrock Lum.
Der Co., $500; household goods of F..
C. Gordon, $500; wall paper store OF
Adam Ripper, $1,000; the machine
shop of Josh Clark, $1,000; two frame
buildings owned by w. G. Riley, ST..
600; CorydOn Electric Light plant and
wiring, $4,000; Corydon Telephone
Company and poles and wiring, 81
900; f. A. Ray, so wagons, loss $4,000;
w. G. Wiley ware room and storage
place, $1,000; Corydan Auto Garage,
$2,500.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Horse Market is Firm,

Chicago, May II. - Horse market
was brisk and prices ruled steady at
Mondays firm level. Demand was
good even though prices were slightly
higher than late last week and deal
ers cleared most offerings. Receipts
thus far this week totaled around l.
500, against 1891 same period last
week and 1924 corresponding two
days last year. Quite a number of
single drafters sold up to 1896 and
some pairs went at $470@530. Handy
weight work classes landed at $500
226, while some light and medium
weight kinds at $165@1S5. A few Of
ferings were secured at $l25@150, but
hardly anything sold much below for
mer figure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18

was lett IN charge of this matter.
The application of H. b. Fellers, No
COZ North G street, for permission to
construct a retaining wall along the
front of his property was heard. The
matter is in the hands Of the street
committee and engineer with the
power to act.
A tax matter in regard to Mrs.
Sarah Summers of South A street was
brought up. Mrs. Summers is a wild.
ow and the tax on a small sum of
money she possesses was recommend.
ed abated.
recommendation was made by the
city council in regard to the tax of
Levi Cox. The council recommended
that the property should not be sold
for taxes.
A. w. Stanton brought up the mat
ter of the condition of A. b and G
streets at their south terminal. The
streets end at the "Frankel pasture"
There is talk of opening Ninth ave
nue., which would eliminate this trou-
BILE. The city engineer was ordered
to investigate the conditions and re-
port at the next meeting.
In regard to the purchase of second
hand furniture for the city engineer
and mayors Office, the council voted
down the same.
The discussion of tree trimming
was taken up. 1t was sugested by the
mayor that a day be set aside for
tree trimming.
Bonds of Homer Hedge, J. }. Quinn
and SilaS Bennett were presented.
I he bond of Mr.. Hedge for plumbing
work, and of Merchant Policeman
BENEFIT were accepted. The bond of
Mr.Quinn for sewer connecting, house
draining, etc, was lett with the city
solicitor for Strengthening out of a
teChniCality.
The matter of the dog tax was CIV
en- n brief discussion. Instead of
charging the owners of dogs captured
by the dog catcher, $100 for the Ii
cense and $500 penalty, it was decid-
ed to charge $3.50 for each dog, in
Guiding penalty and tax.
The Culvert Improvement on South
Market street near the Gottschlich
foundry was settled The bid of the
Carbon Construction Co. was accepted
and the culvert will be constructed at
once.
A committee from the local order
of the Modern WOodmen, headed by
Tom Friend, appeared before the
council in regard to the Fourth OF
July celebration the WOodmen have
The committee asked sew
aral concessions, such as street rights,
place for competitive drills, etc. The
matter was left in the hands OF
consisting Of Messrs. LAT
'Ollctt, Penders and Siebert, who will
confer with the WOodmen committee.
The licensing of ice cream, lunch,
peanut and pop corn wagons and
stands was discussed An ordinance
was passed which will require the
owners of such refreshment headQuar,
.ers to pay license of SO for ice
cream wagons and S25 for all other
wagons.
An ordinance repeating a section of
1 former ordinance relative to the H.
;ensing of picture shows and amend
ng a certain section was passed. The
lew ordinance provides that picture
shows be required to pay 800 license
instead of 1926.
The mayor at adjournment an
that the council would meet
IN Wednesday evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
SMALLPOX in Court House.

DeG MoineS, Ia, May &c. Special:
C. f. Topson, a colOred janitor in the
court house, was taken sick yester-
day with smallpox and as result of
his sickness, it is probable the entire
court house will be closed and fumi-
gated. For several days TOpson has
been indispOsed. Yesterday he no
ticed his flesh was covered with small
eruptions. He consulted Edward Sun.
berg, custodian of the building, and
Mr.. Sundberg advised him to consult
physician. Topson went to the Of
flee of DR.. d. G. Mendenhall, who i'm
mediately diagnosed the sickness as
a case of smallpox, and ordered Top
son committed to the city pest house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
The Grain Market.

Chicago, May II. - Spectators
showed more disposition to sell grains
on bulges and buy them on breaks,
and fair sized local market was ex-
perienced. Crop news was more fav.
orable to the bears and they made the
most of 1t, but they were unable to
hold values at the extreme low point
OF the day, as last trades on wheat
were at prices unchanged to &c low
er, the latter on May. Corn was sold
heavily by the bear interests and fin
ished hc lower to hc higher. Oats
had bulge and a break, and closed
the same as Monday for the active flu.
lures.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Cash Quotations,
Open. High. Low

Chicago, May 17.-Wheat, No. 2
red, 96ss @98c; No. red, 941a@97c;
No.. 2 hard, 963s@9Sc; No. 3 hard,
941a @97c; No. l northern, $1.02@1.O5,
No. northern, $1O1@1O4; No. 3
northern, $1.O0@1.OS; No. 2 spring,
97c@I1.01; No. 3 spring, 97c@$10O;
velvet chaff, 92@99c; durum, S5@94c.
Corn-No. 2, 54@54Ac; No. 2 white
same; No. 2 yellow, 54@54Ac; No 3,
53A @53&c; No. 3 white and No. 8
yellow, 531a@54c;, No. 4 white and
No. yellow, 511a@52hc; S. G. NJ.
45@47c; S. G. Y, 46@49c.
Oats-No. 2, 33c; No. 2 white, IS
@35Ac; No. white, 34A934&c;
No. white, 321a @341ac; standard,
341a 435c. 3.
Rye-No. 2, $1O3@1.O5.
Barley-Feed or mixing, 65@S0c;
fair to choice mailing, 90c@$1.00.
Timothy seed-$12.00.
Clover-$1575.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Lad Badly Injured.

Knoxville, May 16.-Special: Dan
iel Marsh, the 1S-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Marsh, living in an
unconscious condition and may die
as the result of a runaway accident
He was thrown from his buggy, caught
by the feet in the lines and was drag,
ged more than a mile. No bones were
broken, but his entire body is bruised
nearly all the flesh torn firm ne arm
and one side of the face. 1t is
thought that he will lose the sight of
one eye if he RECEIVERS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Iowa Club Women Meet.

Sioux City, May 16.-Special: Sioux
City is teeming with fair visitors
from all over the state who have gath
cred here for the biennial convention
of the Iowa Federation of Women's
clubs. Beginning tonight with wei.
come meeting and the address of the
president, Mrs. Julian z. Richards, of
Waterloo, the sessions will continue
until Friday night. Reports on child
labor conditions in Iowa and numer.
Gus other problems of dive interest
will be presented for discussion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Farm Hand Kills Self.

Harlan, May 16.-Special: Emil
Christensen, aged 25, farm laborer
employed by Andrew Rasch in Polk
township, committed suicide by fir
ing three shots from revolver into
his abdomen. He lived one hour. 1t
is supposed that he was temporarily
insane. He leaves two brothers here
and parents in Denmark.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
peooIe Are Indifferent.

Oskaloosa has had the Saturday
evening band concerts year after year
for the past thirty years or more. Is
it possible that the people have tired
of the music and do not want them
this season? Little interest is being
shown in making up the fund and the
cash thus far promised is not dror
in the bucket.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Banquet and Reception.

Monticello, May 15.-Special: A
banquet and reception in honor of the
10th birthday of Judge McCarn will
be held at Anamosa this week by
members o fthe bar, the district bench
and other city officials. Judge Nc
earn has been practicing law in east.
ern Iowa for fifty-fve years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Too Dry For Oats.

Chicago, May Humorous COM
plants were received from Illinois, In
diana and Missouri of it being too dry
for oats. Houses which have hereto
fore been receiving nothing but fav-
orable reports had complaints in their
mornings mail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Merchant Suicides.

Sioux City, May 16.-Special A.
A. Lester, a well to do merchant, shot
and killed himself here yesterday.
Dependency because of a divorce
his wife had secured some three
months ago is supposed to be the
cause. Testers brother, while a
member of the police force, commit
ted suicide some months ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Have Narrow ESCAPE,

Dubuque, May 16.-Special: Several
firemen came near meeting death
from severe burns during the night
when the Charles Roller Awning Co.
and the Beatrice Creamery Co. were
destroyed by fire here. The loss is
$4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Boston Wool.

Boston, Mass, May I'm general
the wool market continues quiet, but
some dealers report a better inquiry
and there is an increase in shipments
to the mills. Sellers are less in clin.
ed to force transactions. although val.
ues are unchanged.
Delaine sells at 24c, while fine sam.
pie commands 81 to SIC, secured.
Interest naturally centers in the
west where the buying is active. Re.
ports from Utah show that half the
clip has been sold at from 15c to 16kc
with an estimated secured cost in the
east of 49.
Pulled wool is reasonably quiet,
while the foreign product is dull.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Our New Record.

Over four hundred dogs have been
licensed to live in Oskaloosa and
payments are being made on others
every day. Looks like Mayor Rey'
nolds' estimate OF six hundred licens'
ed dogs was about right, after all.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Cash Sales of Grain.

Chicago, May 17.-Cash sales OF
grain at Chicago Tuesday were 5000
bu. wheat, $4,000 bu. corn and $780,.
900 blu. oats. Winnipeg reported ex.
port sales of wheat, but gave no guam
titles.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Provision Market.

Chicago, May 17.-Provisions were
sold literally by local longs and val
ues declined and closed at the low
point, with pork off 2Oc and lard and
short ribs 10@1212c lower for the day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Market Notes,

A very small supply of steers ar.
rived Tuesday and that they did not
appeal to the buyers. The disposition
was to wait for today's run. A fed
good lightweight steers sold stronger,
but the heavy cattle which were a lit.
tie plain, sold slowly and weaker.
Cows and heifers brought about
steady rates, though the market was
slow and dull.
The demand was some better in the
sheep house Tuesday and prices were
mainly 1O@15c higher for the good
qualities. A large proportion of the
light weight shorn lambs sold at Ice,
higher. Heavy stuff was not as pop
ular as the light grades.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18
Blu, No, In Real Money.

Every town has millionaire. and
some OF them are really worth as
uuch as $4,000. Topeka Capital
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18

st. Louis-Wheat, No. 2 red, $50
96c; No. 2 hard, 94c@$.101; corn, No.
2, 54@541ac; No. 2 white, 541ac; oats
No. 2, 311a @33c; No. 2 white, 35Rc;
rye, $1.07.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-18

Mnneapolis-Wheat, No. l hard,
$1OOss; No. l northern, 9SS @99Bc;
No. 2 northern, 953s @9S$c; No. 3
wheat, 933s @962c; corn, No. 3 yell
low, 521a @53c; oats, No. 3 white,
32@32Ac; rye, No. 2, $1.OO@1.O2.
Peoria-Corn, No. 2 white, 53hc;
No. 2 yellow, same; No. 3 yellow,
53Ac: No. 3 mixed same; No. mix.
ed, Size; sample, 45c; oats, No. 2
white, 34Ac; standard, 34c; No. 3
white, 33&c; No. white, 9SAc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-04
GOT SOLOMON'S CROWN.
Syndicate of ExeavatOrs said to Have
Included the Armours.

-- London. May 4.-The operations at
Jerusalem of the Anglo-American syn
dictate of excavators threaten to cause
an interesting state. of affairs. Accord
ING to today's messages from Constan-
tinople the Turkish government takes
a serious view of the matter and has
sent high officials to Jerusalem to in
vestigate the charge that foreigners
despoiled the mosque of Omar and dis
covered and carried away sacred relics
hidden from the Romans when the
city was sacked by Titus in A. d. 20.
Meantime the whereabouts of the
archaeologists and the nature OF their
spoils is a mystery.
The members of the expedition with
their prizes embarked at Jaffa, Pales-
tine, "a miles by railway northwest of
Jerusalem, on April 10. They went
aboard Captain Parker's yacht which
had been awaiting them and set sail
before the people of Jerusalem learned
what they had done. 1t is probable
that the yacht is now heading for Eng
land. There is no doubt that the pro-
motors of the enterprise hoped to dis
cover the Ark of the Covenant and the
seven-branched candlestick, but the
Constantinople dispatch today says 1t
is believed the explorers found Solo
and an ancient manuscript of the
Bible.
The extent of the operations is
shown by the statement that $4,000
has been spent by the syndicate which
engaged engineering experts who had
worked on the London subway. Mem
bers of the Armour family of Chicago
are reported to be among the hackers
of the enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-04
CONGRESSMAN ANTH0NY's BILLS
Introduces Five to Increase Efficiency
of the Army.

washington, D. c., May 4-Con-
gresham Dan Anthony of Kansas. a
member of the committee on military
affairs, has introduced five important
bills to increase the efficiency of the
various branches of the army. They
are as follows:
Bill to consolidate departments. to
simplify administration and effect
economy in the army.
Bill to fix the term of enlistment in
the army and to provide a reserve
corps.
Bill to regulate length of service in
tropical countries of enlisted men and
effect economy in the army.
Bill TO regulate the Uayment of
travel allowance and to effect econ
omy in the military establishment.
Bill to regulate the issue of cloth
ing and payment of clothing allow
ance in the army and to decrease ex-
pense therein.
The president has nominated Fred
erick William O'Donnen of Kansas TO
be first lieutenant in the medical corps
of the army.
Kansas postmasters appointed: Ar
thur w. Haley, Barnard; Henry VOL
lard, GuiIford; Howard c. Pettegrew.
Otto.
Lawndale postoffice, Pratt county,
Kansas, will be discontinued on NAV
Is and superseded by rural free de-
livery