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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-04-06

Mrs. Leni Fleming and Mrs. Cannic
Marley went TO Simpson last evecing
to visit Mrs. Fleming's mother, Mrs.
Badgeiey.
Captain John Smith, of Lost
Creek, WIS in the city Thursday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14
But Few Live Ones.

Editor Rea of the Tracy Herald
has been counting up the newspaper
has-beens of Lyon county thusly:
''As near as we can recollect here
is the number of failures that have
tried the editorial stunt in Lyon
county towns since our beginning at
the trade in this county; AtMinne-
ota the ''long felt want" has struck
the town five times and the best
slayer has stayed because he early
got into the habit of writing for po-,
litical effect that he might continue
to draw salary as postmaster, etc.
etc. AS printer, pure and simple,
he never could have survived. At
Cottonwood there nave peen three or
four journalists; Russell has had an
equal number, and at Balaton at
least eight men have tried their
hand at the journalistic stunt. We
recall the names of six ex-publishers
at the county seat and here in Tracy
we know that just exactly an even
dozen have tried their fortune at the
game and found some things they
didn't expect, some real obstacles.
something more than illusions.
About forty journalists" have
come and gone in Lyon county dur
ing the years that the writer has
been engaged in the business here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14
Official Paper of City and County

Madison Independent: 1t is to be
hoped that the delegation from this
district will support the bill pend
ing before the legislature Of this
state providing for reduction in
the width of public highways from
five to three rods AS suggested by
the Granite Falls Journal it would
not only give back quite a strip to
each farmer whose land ADULTS the
highway but would be the means of
doing away with the wide patch Of
weeds that grow along either side of
the road. If the roadway was but
three rods wide all of it would be
worked. Lac qui Parle county farm
ers would pul that waste land to
good use if they had right to do so.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14

coin and Senator Douglas. He en-
joyed their confidence and friendship
as perhaps few other men ever did.
and any statement from him touching
the administration of Mr. Lincoln is
unquestionably to be relied upon.
At recent reception in Judge Ew-
ing's honor at the Soldiers home in
Quincy the judge told his hearers that
Douglas was man of military gen.
ius, and he related in words sub
stantially as follows the incident of
Lincoln's intention to make his old
political opponent commander in chief
Of the army.
II obtained this information" said
Judge Ewing, directly from Senator
Orville III. Browning OF Illinois, one
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14
THE TOMB OF LINCOLN.
Emancipator Buried In Concrete Vault
Beneath Springfield Monument.

~INCE Sept. %, 1901, the remains
"a of Abraham Lincoln have re-
~ posed in vault beneath the
splendid Lincoln monument at
Springfield, ILL.,, imbedded in a solid
mass of concrete. The entire monu-
ment, which was crumbling to decay,
was rebuilt ten years ago. Temporari-
ly the metal casket containing the en-
balmed body of Lincoln was removed
to another vault.
Before placing the remains in the
new vault built under the reconstruct
ed edifice the monument commission
ers caused the casket to be chiseled
open, so that the body could be identi-
fed as matter of record and to pre-
vent any future dispute which might
arise as to the identity Of the contents
of the tomb.
Eighteen persons were present when
the casket was opened. All of them
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14


STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS MONUMENT AT FOOT
OF THIRTY FIFTH STREET, CHICAGO OVER
LOOKING LAKE MICHIGAN-THE LITTLE
GIANT" LIES BURIED UNDER THIS MoNU-
MENT.
of Lincoln's closest associates. i
want to tell you something that Lin
coin told me recently about Douglas
said Senator Browning. Then he went
on to say that Lincoln told him Doug
las called at the White House early in
1861 to talk about the military situa-
ton and urged that instead of issuing
his call for $4,000 men, as the presi-
dent already had done, the call should
have been for 100000. Douglas asked
Mr.. Lincoln for map, pointed out to
him the various important strategic
points which would be developed in
the coming struggle and contended
that 1t would require many times the
number Of men called for to properly
take care of these points.
Gin the course Of his discussion
Douglas pointed out, as later events
proved to be true, practically every
great future battle-ground and out
lined what few years later was the
march of Sherman's great army to the
sea. The president suggested that Mr.
Douglas visit the war Office and pre-
sent his views to General Winfield
Scott, who at that time was the CON-
mander in chief Of the army. This
was done, and General Scott was so
profoundly impressed by what Doug
las pointed out to him that he con-
fessed himAelf to be thoroughly salts
eed of Mr.. Douglas correctness, but
he objected to call for additional
men for ths reason that the country
would not understand the need Of 1t
and would not sustain the call.
president Lincoln was no less deep
" impressed by Mr.. Douglas views
than was General Scott, and he care
fully preserved the map that Mr..
Douglas had marked, laying it away
in private drawer, in his private
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14

Madison Independent: Monday
there was rumor in the air that
the railroad company had secured a
man and that this city was again to
have night operator. It turned
out to be only a rumor however, for
the new man is chore boy rather
than an operator. If the travelling
public wants to know whether the
train is on time all the aforesaid pub.
lie has to do is to go down to the old
shack that is called depot and wait
and wait and wait until the train
comes in. That's sure way to find
out. And Madison is going to put
up with this sort of thing is it?
Well you don't have to if you have
any back bone, but it seems some
times of late as though this city has
become as destitute of vertebra as a
dish rag.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14

tffice, for reference as the war went
on, to see how far 1t might prove to
be true. Meanwhile so firmly con
vfnced did the president become of
Douglas high military skill that only
for the latter's death-June 8. 1861 he
would have made him commander in
chief. President Lincoln told me that.
said Senator Browning. with his own
| lips
Why Secretary Cameron Quit.
Another wartime incident related
by Judge Ewing. not widely known
if known at all beyond those immedi
ately concerned. related to the resig
nation of Secretary of War Simon
Cameron.
"Thurlow Weed said the Judge
"was thoroughly possessed by the
idea that Mr.. Cameron as secretary
of war was not strong enough to
cope with the military situation like
ly to confront him. So deeply was
he impressed by this notion that he
finally went to Mr.. Lincoln, stated his
view of the matter and asked that
Cameron be requested to resign. We'll,
| can't do that answered the presi-
dent; I simply cannot do it. would
resign myself before l would do that
Well, now, Mr.. President urged
Weed, L can make the matter per-
fectly easy for you-so easy for Won.
in fact, that all you will have to do
will be to accept his resignation. In
deed, ] will SO arrange it that Cam
eron will come to you himself volun-
tarily and ask to be relieved
ITO this plan Lincoln readily assent
ed, and Weed went about laying his
plans accordingly. AS result the
next time Weed called on Cameron he
stepped back hastily, looked at the sec
rotary with marked anxiety and said:
why, Cameron, what's the matter?
You look as pale as a sheet!
There is nothing the matter with
me, replied Cameron. I am quite we'll
For several days this performance
went on, different men calling and re-
marking their surprise at his apparent
illness.
Finally Weed called on Cameron
again himself and again spoke of the
secretary's look of illness. 1t is evil
dent to me. Mr.. Cameron said Weed.
that the work of this office is under
mining your health You have no
right, in justice to yourself, to allow
these responsibilities to kill you. Come
with me up to my place on the Hud-
son and take good long rest
Cameron accepted the invitation.
and after he had been at Weeds for
some time Weed tactfully suggested
that they quietly call in a certain noted
specialist. This physician said:
find. Mr.. Secretary, that you have
no organic trouble, but you have been
greatly overworked, and long rest is
absolutely essential to prevent a nerv-
GUS breakdown, and I would suggest a
sea voyage
"By this time Mr.. Cameron was
ready to ask that the president relieve
him Of his duties as secretary of war,
and Weed, recalling the doctors rec
ommendation of sea voyage, limited
to Mr.. Cameron that he would do we'll
to ask for foreign mission.
Fortunately for Weeds plans Cas-
sfus NJ. Clay, our minister to Russia,
had just rendered his resignation on
account Of his desire to enter the mill
tary service. So Weed went to Presi-
dent Lincoln about the matter, and the
result was that Clay became a major
general. Cameron became ambassador
to Russia and Edwin NJ Stanton be-
came secretary Of war"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14

TOMB OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN UNDER THE
MONUMENT AT SPRINGFIELD. ILL.
viewed the remains. positively identi-
flying them as Abraham Lincoln's
Then the casket was sealed up anew
and placed in the vault. where, after
being surrounded by a steel cage, it
was imbedded in wall Of concrete
which will make it extremely difficult
to gain access to the remains should
any occasion for such access arise in
the future
1t is the earnest hope Of the commits
sioners and of the general public that
40 such occasion will arise
ROBERT DONNELL.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-02-14
LINCOLN'S FOE
AS war Chief?
But For UntimeIy Death of Stephen 4.
Douglas the President Might Have
Made Hin Head of the Army.

BY j. III. ROCKWELL.
copyright. 1911. by American Press Asso-
ciation.]
- wow generally this fact is known
~ cannot say, but that Presi-
III dent Lincoln had it III mind
to place Stephen A.. Douglas
at the head of the army is vouched
for by Judge William G. Ewing, for
merly well known lawyer of Quincy.
ILL.,, and noted lecturer on Christian
Science Judge Ewing was intimately
acquainted with both President Lin
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
TannerSviIIe

Tannersville, Dec. 11.-Prof.
Owens is making an endeavor to start
a singing school here.
Our school teacher, Norman Phil
ipps who has been visiting his parents
in Floyd county, has returned here
and will resume teaching.
Mr., and Mrs. w. M. Webb were
visiting at Mr.. w. A. Hits satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Miss Ella Horton and brother
from Richlands were visiting old
friends here last week. Miss Horton
taught school here some few years
ago.
Mr.. Robt. Holmes, of North Hols-
ton, is at this place helping his bro
ther, G. P.Holmes. erect a handsome
dwelling.
Mr.. Jas. Patrick's baby is sick.
Mr. John Taylor, of this place, left
Saturday for Washington county.
Mr.. M. F. Brown, left to day for
Bristol.
MIR. W. A. Crabtree has gone TO
Chilhowie today.
Kirk and Patrick have moved their
saw mill from Ed. Boothe's to H. j.
Whitewood's.
Mrs. r. p. Hit was visiting at MIR.
l. l., .Patrick's last week.
Mr.. R. p. Hit was at Tazewell one
day last week.
Mrs. w. r. Patrick, and Mrs. Den
WINNER were visiting at l. l.. Pat
rick's Sunday.
SAMMY LAMMY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
Re-appoInted.

John McGrau has been re-appointed
Superintendent of the county farm,
position he has held for nubmer of
years. John has done we'll. He has
supported the farm and paupers, paid
his own salary yearly. This does not
mean that the farm supports all the
paupers in the county. A number of
the county's wards are cared for in
the homes of relatives and others. The
county's poor cost the county about
Sc, 600 per year.
The salary of the county physician
has been reported as being $500 per
year-an excessive amount, and some
people have been kicking end CRITICS.
ing. The salary is 5000 per year in,
stead of $500. 1t is always we'll tc
now what we are Ia king a'out be
|, fore we talk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
Burke's Garden.

(rhis communication reached the
Office too late for last ISSUE.
Burke"s Garden. Dec. S.-Mr.
Ben Wilson. of Ceres. was the guest
of Mr.. Levi Rhudy, Sunday.
Prof. A. S. Greever shipped n car
load of apples from here last week.
Mr. Fletch Thompson and family,
after having spent two weeks with
relatives and friends here and in Poor
Valley. left Sunday FOR their home Mt
Roanoke.
Mrs. l.. 7. Wynn was quite sick
part of last week.
Rev. S. o. Hall preached at Cen
tral Church on Thanksgiving day and
also filled his regular appointment at
Central and Glade churches on last
Sunday.
Mr.. Morgan Wynn, son of G. w.
Wynn, died Mt the home of his broth
er-n-law. T. ii. Short. on Nov. %.
The burial services were under the
control of the |. o. o. +. Lodge, Of
which deceased was member.
MIR. and Mrs. w. j. IIoge, of Bland
were welcome visitors to the Gaiden
the first of the week.
Mrs. Rachel woodward is spending
few weeks with her nephew, IL. Il.
Showers.
The friends of Mrs. Marion Rhudy
will be sorry to hear of her dcaht,
which took place at her home near
Rural Retreat. last Week. Mrs.
Rhudy was u former resident of Bur-
kc's Garden.
Mrs. Il. l.. Rhudy returned to her
home here Sunday after spending tw o
weeks with her parents mt Rural Re-
treat. Elmer looks more cheerful
since her return home.
Mr.. A. G. Kits made business
trip To Rural Retreat last week.
Miss Eta Greever has almost re-
covered from her recent illness
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
Big SPELLING BEE
TOMORROW NIGHT
Fun for Those Who Attend
Entertainment in the High
School Chapel Saturday.

An old time spelling bee will b,
held at the High School Chapel Sat.
urday evening, December 10th.
The following persons will partici-
pate:
Leader-Prof. A. S. Greever.
Capts. J.W. SPOTS. Mrs. Geo. Peery
|2-J. A. Leslie, Mrs. j. E. Jackson
'3-S. 0. Hall, Mrs. John st. Clair.
4-E. E. Wiley, Mrs. Charles Fudge.
5-A.St. Clair, Mrs. Mary O'Keeffe.
&c. l.. Greever, Mrs. Geo. Hall.
TT. A. Repass, Mrs. w "A. Scott.
Sc. A. Martin, Miss Ida Greever.
"a. B. Buchanan, Miss Graham.
10-Lapsley Carson, Miss Laird.
11-Sam May, Miss Minnie Harman.
12-H. c. Pobst, Miss Ellen Scott.
Reserves. B. Boyer, E. w
Lawson. Miss Bessie Peery, Fred st.
Clair, Ed. Jackson, Mrs. Jamsie Bus
ton, Mrs. McBryde
Umpires-B. w. Stras, Mrs. b.
R. Gillespie, Henry Preston, sr.
A silver loving cup will be awarded
to the champion speller. Admission,
ndults, 25c; children, under IL
years, 1Oc. Proceeds will be used for
the benefit of the Cemetery Associa-
tion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
Honor Roll.

Honor roll of Richlands High
School, November, 1911. 80 per cent
on daily recitation, 90 on deportmen t
95 on attendance and punctualiyt:
First grade-Grace Amato. Myrtle
Kipps. Virginia Neel, Laura Clark
Wysor, Paul Harris, Cortus Sneed.
John Jamison, Emily Short, Leola
Nipper, Will Griffith.
Second grade-Hubert Hickman
Pearl Buskill, Otta Buskiil, Matte
Helton, Basil Blankenship, Mary
Harris, Annie Meadows.
Third grade-Ruth Houser, Herb
eit King, Sylvester Patrick, Mary
Williams. Mamie Elswick, Carrie
Coleman, Willie Donahoe, James
Williams, Jesse White.
Fourth grade-Bessie Lester, Maize
Phipps, Leona Elkins, Pearl Short
Ocie Buskill, Leora Blankenship,
Allen Lee, Charles Harris.
Fifth grade-Nannie Coleman.
Maude Dowdy. Zeddie Long, Ira Hell
ton, Myrtle Meadows, Marie Blanken
ship, Emily Doughton, Oracle Rim
mer, May McKenry.
Sixth grade-Anna Caldwell, Oscar
Elswick, Maggie Lawson. Maude
Buskill, Ruth Horton, Marvin Mead
ows.
Seventh grade-Ida Steele, Reese
Daniel, iva Long. Lena Elkins,
John Boggess, Nellie Fisher, Edna
Donahoe.
High School-Eulalie Gardiner,
Kathleen Whit, John Repass, Maude
Steele.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
Cedar Bluff

Cedar Bluff, December Id. Miss
Lena Steele visited friends at Pc und ~
ing Mill Saturday and Sunday.
N. o. Gillespie will leave Cedar
Bluff this week for his home at
Wittens Mills much to the regret of
his m any friends.
Miss Jordan, of Roanoke, took
charge of the school room Monday,
which was recently vacated by Mrss
Brown.
Mrs. w j Hatcher and Mrs. E. v.
Brown spent Tuesday night in Blue
field taking in the shows at the opera
house.
A freight train carried quite
crowd of young folks up s.sS''-,s
Creek Sunday afternoon as far 40
Reynolds camp. They had very de-
lightful trip.
Miss Lura Repass spent the week
visiting her friend, Miss Hattie Hall
at Honaker.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
Maxwell

Mawxell, Dec. 13-Mrs. Bessie
Bratton, from Messy. VIVA, is here
visiting her father. DR.. Gross.
Messrs Charles Connette and Wiley
Thomas, of Welch, spent Sunday with
their cousin Miss Elsie. Grabyeal.
Misses Lizzie and Leola Peery, of
Pisgah, and Mr.. E. II. RatcliT, of
Bluefeld, called on friends here Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ollie Young, wife of Mr.. e.
b. Young, died at her home at twevle
o'clock Saturday night. Her funeral
services were conducted at the home
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock and
her remains were inferred near Taze-
we'll.
Mrs. Sturgill, of Pounding Mill,
was here, on account of the illness of
Mrs. Young.
Rev. Pangle was away Tuesday
attending Quarterly meeting at Mt.
Carmel. He reported good meeting.
DIR. P. d. Johnson. of Tazewell, was
here Sunday to see Mrs G M Graybeal
who has not been well Off some time.
Mrs Rachel Beavers. who was i'll
last week, is convalescing
George Lambert passed through
town Tuesday
John Farmer and wife, from Gap
Store, were in town Tuesday morning
Mr.. B F Dye. road master, who
has his office in Richlands, spent Sun
day at home
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
Pounding'Mill

Pounding Mill, Dec. 14-.Mr. anc
Mrs. Will Wingo and children anc
Miss Annie Luttrell, Indian, spent
Saturday night with their relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grimstead.
Miss Lena Steele, Indian, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her grand
father, WE. Mcclure, OH the Branch
and called on friends here Sund ay
afternoon.
Mrs. Eliza Lester and son and
daughter, Mr.. Bennie and Miss
Wryene. of Cove dined with Mrs. w.
b. Steele today on their way from
Tazewell.
Mr.. Jonas Baldwin, who has pluro-
pneumonia iv very i'll, very little hope
is entertained for his recovery. He
will probably not survive through the
night.
Mrs. M. ]. Sturgill was called to
Maxwell on Saturday on account of
the sickness and death of Mrs. Blair
Young, who passed to the Great Be-
yond at nine o'clock Saturday night
Her death as triumphant one, she
begged her husband and relatives not
to pine for her, that she would soon
be at rest. She left huband and four
little girls besides parents, brothers
and sisters and host of friends to
mourn their loss. A little son, Clint.
q years old, preceded her to the grave
less than a year ago, from which
great stroke she began to decline in
health rapidly. Her disease was con-
sumption. She lived at this place
when girl, and her many neighobrs
and friends We're sorry to hear of ner
death. She was about thirty four
years oy age. Funeral services were
conducted by her pastor, Rev. Pangle.
on Sunday afternoon. May God com
fort the bereaved ones, and MAY thew
live according to the Word, and at
asst meet her in Heavenl
Mrs. Tom Steele and Mrs. Floyd
Ascue, Cedar Bluff, spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. w. B. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reed have
hnoVeu 10 DluenelQ.
Mrs. Alex Altizer spent yesterday
with her daughter, Mrs. Alex Beav-
ers, at Maxwell.
Mercer Thomas visiter his sister.
Mrs. Ward. at Whitewood, last week.
Miss Barbara Hurt and Ralfee
Gillespie were home from TazewelI |
High SCHOOL, the last of the week.
Miss iva Steele is at Cedar Bluff
yesterday and today teaching her
large music class at that place.
Mrs. R. H. McGraw was a pleasant
visitor here last week, on the way
from Portsmouth to Cincinnati where
she visited her daughter, Mrs. HON.
she'll.
Leonard Spratt, Richlands, was a
visitor here Sunday.
r. K. Gillespie is unloading car
Of shelled corn.
Rev. Pangle did not fill his usual /
here Sunday afternoon on
account of the death mentioned above |
He expects to preach here the 5th
Sunday afternoon.
The railroad order of workmen met
iere Sunday. One duty was to hire a
nurse for their brother, Mr.. Baldwin,
mentioned above.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
Still an Issue.

The town water problem is still un-
solved at this writing. Nothing is
being done except to talk. The coun-
Gil seem to be undecided as to what
is best to be done. That the towns
present water system is inadequate
and unsatisfactory, is readily admit
ed, but just what to do seems to be
puzzling the City Fathers. There is
something doing, however. Even if
most of it is talk this is better than
nothing, and gives some hope that
something practical will follow.
A proposition being considered is to
secure the large spring on the May
farm, and it is said that Mr.. Litz,
who h as recently purchased this es-
tate, has been approached on the
subject, and asked to price the
spring. 1t is thought that this spring
will furnish ample supply of water.
and several of the little seeps, called
springs, now being used, may be
given up. This papers proposition, to
go to Clinch River. for the towns 8
supply of water, is not looked upon
with favor at this time but will even
tually be considered. Lynchburg,
Richmond, New York and all the big
cities and many of the smaller ones,
get their water supply from the
rivers. The small "wet weather.
springs will grow weaker instead of
stronger, as the years go by and the
timber is cut from the hills ant
mountain sides. What is adequat.
now is not likely to be so ten years
hence.
Kodak calendars, entirely new, at
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15
They Won, of Course.

DIR. Copenhaver and A. S. Greever
returned from the big Poultry Show
with flying colors. They both won
new honors for their splendid breeds.
DR.. Copenhaver showed a S. C. r. /.
Red cock which scored the highest in
any class, and also the highest scor-
ing pullet. He won first cock, third
hen, first and second pullet. second
pen and third cockerel, and several
special premi ums.
We have no report of Mr.. 'Greever's
birds except that he sold fine White
Rock for $50 and won several prem
iums.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-12-15


1t appeatsessaat the RSard of Super
visors will let the Clinch River road
to contract anyway. The advertise
ment for bids on construction appears
in this paper. The Clinch Valley
News will be as glad as anyone. else
to have this road built. The building
of mile, even, of modern road is a
great help and inspiration TO any
com munity. We still think, however,
that the Clear Fork road should be
the next one built. From North Taze-
we'll down the river to the bridge, at
Jas. Ed. Peery's, is an important
piece of road, serving number of
merchants living on the north side,
and connecting, os it will, with the
Hubble Hill road. But besides this,
this river road isTnot Travelled as
much, by long way, as the Clear
Fork road. Bot roads should be built
but this paper still honestly believes
the Clear Fork road should come in
ahead. What particular good reason
can be assigned for rushing this river
road to contract just at this time,
anyway?