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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-12
GREAT FISH STORY
FROM CHlCKAH0MIkY
Hens Ate Fish Roe and Their
Eggs Hatched Surgeons

Speaking of fish stories (ofcourse
we were not. but let's do), a special
OF the Richmond
Evening Journal has got all the
spinners Of yarns about the funy
tribe beaten TO a standstill. We
leave il to you, dear readers, isn't
this just about the best that ever
came down the pike,
Roxbury, Va, March 28.-The
fishing season is now on and every
little stream seems to be alive with
wriggling representatives OF the
6nny tribe. Everything shows that
the sport is going to be 6ne. AL
ready Uncle Billy Williams, seven
ty-six years old, and his wife, Susan,
have opened their doors to the lovers
of the sport on the banks OF the
Chickahominy.
Uncle Billy's home is IN aseeluded
spot, and his life is one Of ease and
pleasure. Only few weeks ago he
landed an old COW sturgeon that tip
ped the scales at 215 pounds. The
roe from this scaly monster netted
Uncle Billy 500, and the meat found
ready sale at 20 cents pound.
But that is not all. Not half has
been told about that COW sturgeon,
as it seems that there are in sight
+ many hundred dollars more for
Uncle Billy and Aunt Sue. Here
! is what was told this rural scribe
: by these good old white people:
When the sturgeon was opened and
) the roe taken out, some OF it fell on
= the ground and was picked up by
l. the hens. All fowls. you know, are
5 fond of fish roe. A few days lsssr
l. Mrs. Williams began to ses souc
o hens for early spring chickens, as
IS she usually does, for her Richmond
IS friends. When the day arrived for
r the hatch to materislize, like all
ie farmers wives do, she tested the
TO eggs in warm water TO see how many
Oh contained chicks.
T. No sooner did abe eggs get into
the water than a mighty kicking
sr and rolling began. "All good" said
T. the old lady in delight. A few sec
l. onds later the shells began tocrack,
re but instead of fluffy little chickens,
~ there came from each egg from si1
1e to ten little surgeons. 1t would be
Or hard to picture the amazenent o.
OF Aunt Sue.
OF Uncle Billy says that by some
as means the sturgeon eggs got int
he the hen eggs, and thus developed
ne Eighty-four of the piscatorial chick
ed ems have been placed in a tank q
ed running water, and they are grow
ed ing fast. Now. the problem to b
ew solved is: Will there be feathers o
IRE scales on the output of the eggs, an
es. will there be wings or fms? Man
by are anxiously awaiting develop
en- ments, and life is one long spell
In establishment for Uncle Billy an
7an Aunt Sue.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-12
THOMAS S. MARTIN
IS SENATE LEADER
Senior Virginia Senator Victor
In Democratic Caucus
RECOGNIZED AS STRONG MAN
Only One Southern Senator Voted
Against Him

Senator Thomas S. Martin of Vir-
giuia, was selected at the Demo
cratic Senate caucus Friday in
Washington as permanent caucus
chairman and minority leader dur
ing the present Congress. He re-
ceived twenty-one out of the thirty
seven votes cast, sixteen going to
Senator Benjamin z. Shively of In
diana, who was then elected vice
chairman. Senator w. f. Chiffon
of West Virginia, was elected sec
rotary of the caucus, toe two last
named places having been filed by
reclamation. Senator Owen declined
reelection as secretary.
The expected long contest did not
develop. Prior to the session, the
progressive Democ: ats, as the fol-
lowers OF William Jennings Bryan
prefer to be designated, met in the
Office of Senator Owen to canvass
the situation. A number found
/
sition because Of pledges made
weeks ago that they would suppor'
Mr.. Martin for the minority leader
ship.
1t was decided that the progress
sives should vote for Senator New
lands, of Nevada, as Senator's Cul
berson of Texas, and Stone of Mis-
. souri,. both declined to become can
didates. The plan was changed il
caucus, however, when it wa
! learned that Mr.. Shively, who wa
9 the vice-chairmaa under the leader
3; ship of Senator Money, during tn
o last Congress, would not object I
. receiving the complimentary vote c
o those who would not vote for Nh
= Martin.
Several OF the progressives, afte
the conference, conceded that MI
: Martin could not be defeated. Fail
e ure to upset his candidacy was du
Y to his having been original
e brought out as the candidate Of th
Bryan following, led by Senate
q Stone, to prevent the election {
" either Bailey or Bacon. Both {
l. these Senators, generally known g
!. the regulars, we're opposed by tt
M progressives. 1t looked for tin
4 At Mr.. Martin would be electe
a, unanimously. but Mr.. Bryan wante
al an out and out progressive name
10 and frankly told some of the ne
IL Democratic Senators that they We
throwing away their opportunitie
Mr.. Martin was nominated
IS Senator Clarke of Alabama, and Sc
}" ator Shively by Senator Kern OF
'r- ana, the running mate OF Mr.. Bry
lis in the last campaign. Senator Sto
cd seconded the Shively nominate
ms The 81 votes cast account for
tn Democratic strength except TO
'er Senators Tillman of South Carroll
iy; Terrill of Georgia, and Shively, W
We absent because of illness, and Sc
ing tor Martin did not vote,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-12
Hold Fast to the Ideal:
of the Ameri- =.
can Home!
BY +. HoPKlNsoN SMITH. Author ana
Artist

u OLD fast to the ideals and tradition OF the
American home and refuse to let the rush
of modern business sweep them away.
1t is the part of the gentle bred men OF the
old days to keep up gentleness and breeding in
the days to come.
Let me take you back forty years Look al
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-12

E. w. Carpenter. former treasurer
OF Rockingham county, has gone to
Washington to take the position Of
clerk Of the committee on military
affairs in the House of Represents.
tives.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-12

from b;s Office ten the afternoon he
from his horse goes inside Soon be returns to the
place prepared The hose has been played the cobbs
cool comfort His daughter wln her arms around h
Again picture which drawn in the west 1t is of man
worth fourteen million lad from farm with the oPPortu
mites which America offered, he has AMASSED GREAT
WEALTH. But THE COST At sixty he is READY ~
DROP INTO PREMATURE GRAVE, grave which should
not claim him for years.
WE NEED TO SOME OF THE THINGS OF The
DAYS OF OLD WE TAKE TIME TO REVERENCE AGE
NEED TIME TO WOMEN. TO DO JUSTICE &c
OUR CHILDREN. THEN SOMETHING OF THE OLD CONTENT
OURS AGAIN
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-12
LAND C0NvEYANCES
AND BUILDING SALES
Real Estate and Property Transfers
Recorded

the Clerks ONCE OF hockoriuso
county for three weeks ending March
10. 1911:
ID. Joseph X. Lawhorn to John A.
Harrah, Is acres adj. Jas. Crossley
on Short Hill, Buffalo district, $40.
John A. Harrah to W. ]. S. Reid,
24t acres adj. Jno. A. Shafer on
west side of Short Hill, Buffalo dis
trict, s6S.
w. Fristoe to o. B. Whitnore,
SO. SO acres three miles south Of Lex
ington, on Plank road, 81, 4S0.
Horace H. Bell to Garfield Woods,
etc., 3 lots on Victoria avenue, Gosh
en-, $40.
S. w. Donald to f, T. Robinson.
79s acres one mile south OF Lexing-
ton. s478 $50.
Margaret K. Leyburn, ETC., to A.
G Hutton, t acre adj. Mrs. Ida Aus
tin in Lexington, 5000.
Ernest G. Armstrong to Charles
Drain, certain tracts of land belong
irp t. Sam Lee near Golfers Creek,
$50.
JR.J Harris to A. T. Shields,
2hs vcr adj granto. on South
Rec Sl-9.
All ,Coffey, etc, to W. 5. Riley
&C .tr,s. End 4 acres, "a poles,
respectively, on east side OF road
rom Cedar Grove to New Provi-
dence, SIG &c.
c. b. Campbell TO VIM. II. Ayres,
80 ia 100 acres adj. Jno. S. Hull,
Kerr's Creek district, 81, 600.
Mrs. Grace F. Glasgow's admr. tC
Mrs. Julia 1. Shanks, house and
lot corner White street and Jack
son avenue, Lexington, S., 600.
Jos. S. Womeldorf. etc., to Huber
Womeldorf, etc.. undivided inter
ests in 286 acres, roods and i
poles four miles east OF Lexington.
A. B. Fitzpatrick to John C.Grant
1877 acres and 108 poles adj. ]. b
Sanford's heirs on headwaters c
Irish Creek.
Walter Campbell 10 w. B. GRAM
45i acres, Natural Bridge distric
$1,000.
Mary J. Taylor to Mrs. M. ]
Tolley, SO acres and 80 poles ad
J.F. Tolley near East Lexington.
Ii. Arehart to Mrs. Anna
Mcclure, 1O3 acres aud 46 pole
$685..
]. Wn. Hickman to Lewis
Harrah, Cd "a acres and 1877 pole
(2) / interest in 1t acres; 90 i
terest in 10 acres, all near hea
waters OF North Buffalo, $3.50.
George w. Agner to Samuel A
ner, 24a acres, adj. Geo. W. Ayr
en- Kerr's Greek, $3.50.
Whitman Osgood to Marie La
renee Osgood, 1921 10 acres adj.
A. OFT on North River.
Hugh A. White. specl commr..
Oh. McClung, lot in Fairfield, q
VIM. Sale.
H.. G. Armstrong, etc., to }. 5.
Y, 6. Huffman $50 1-16 acres kno
as the Jordan Estate.
Elizabeth Marks, ETC., to Nj.
Campbell, their interest in 90 &C
adj. Echols, Bell Il Catlett, $50.
Nellie Allen to G.. W. Fix,2 &C
adj. r. D. Firebaugh.
John E. Clark to Msrtin Clark,
acres of the Andrew Hayslett la
adj. D. NJ. Morris.
B. G. Baldwin, agt.. to K. q. L
ton, 2 lots on Fitz Lee street. g
gov. $50.
Madison Dale to Roy M. Fix. s
acres adj, Robert Rulev on Viii
Greek. $1,000.
Stuart Franklin to Charley
Franklin, lot of acre on Main str
Brownsburg, 500.
]. Leigh Sneed, ETC.. to G. M.
we'll, two lots in West Enderly.
Sarah w, Ayres' admr. to
r. Mackey, 4s acres adj. W. N.
James w. Mccormick to n
Blackwell, 194 acres and 5Osq. 7
adj. Sam'l Adair. Kerr's Greek
trict, $2,972.
Lexington Light & Power c
ar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Iowa Weather.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: While there
has been very much talk Of boosting
Iowa, and while there has been some
boosting at considerable expense, the
results are not exactly encouraging.
We do not seem to have known just
what to boost, or how to go at it.
We ought to have taken lesson from
California. She stetled upon climate
as her grand staple and she has been
boosting on the strength of her eli
mate all these years She has talk
ed about that climate until she has
made millions believe it. The fact
of the matter is that Iowa has eli
mate that has California beaten to
FRAGILE" People live longer in Iowa,
they live with less trouble, they are
more free from aches and pains than
they are in California. The Iowa win
ter, which is dreaded by few thin
blooded people, is the source Of
health and strength to millions, anC
the Iowan who has gone to California
to make his home is usually ashamed
to admit that he has been stung. Blu
privately, he will admit that he woult
not trade one genuine Iowa winter
with its invigorating air, with tn,
crisp atmosphere that whets the az
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07

to his story. While In the rear of the
house he heard Anna Gross say:
Johnnie, you get out of her. Later
he heard her exclaim Obi" Hillyer
did not hesitate long, but went around
through the alley and in the direction
of Concert street and up Concert He
beard woman say: 81 will not go
home with you.'' this being uttered by
a woman to a man in the Gross yard.
1t was fast growing dark and he could
not distinguish them. He passed by
within short distance and was near
ly to the corner when he heard the
sharp report of revolver. Following
the shooting he heard a person call
cd Frenchy (this is John Roland's
brother) from the middle Of the street
yell, Johnnie, get out of town. THE
woman had staggered and fallen
across the sidewalk he said.
On cross examination Hillyer adj
mitted he had fight with Jack Roll
and at the home of Anna Gross about
8 year ago. He denied, however, that
1t was over Lily Jones.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
THE BELL BOY WAS
RIGHT ABOUT THE RAT
It Was a Rodent Dragging Bar Of
Soap Around Over Lewis Res
taurant.

Screams that caused the hairs on
the heads OF Keokuk Hotel guests to
stand on end early yesterday morning.
were rightly accounted for by the bell
boy at the hotel when he said a trav-
cling man told him 1t was rat drag
ging bar of soap about. One of the
young women in the Lewis restaurant
on South Third street told police
officer today that it was the rat with
the stuff that cleans in its mouth that
caused the commotion and shrieks of
fear from herself and companion.
The two young women had gone to
the toilet by way of the rear stairs
and on reaching the door, heard a
noise inside like some one crawling
about on the floor. Hist! What's
that? A man of course. Without any
dallying the young ladies dashed down
the stairs, three at time, and emit
! ted yells that woke up lot of hotel
sleepers and others in the neighbor-
hood. When a man appeared on the
scene, a tour of inspection was be-
| gun and it was found that the man"
was rat with healthy bar of tar
soap in his rodent jaws.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
THE DAILY GATE CITY

attracted thousands of visitors FROM
other cities. Infant mortality was the
question to which especial attention
was given today.
A small electric light globe in a
case flashing every ten seconds bear
ing the placard caused hundreds OF
mothers to stop and look with star
tied expressions. meanwhile drawing
their children closer to them. Figures
and photographs showing the inroads
of preventable diseases among Kan
sas City children were shown. or 49,
S66 chillren in the schools examined
last year by the health board 1t was
shown that 1904 We're recommended
for treatment The records also
showed in that number 3,454 suffer
ing from adenoids, in many cases en-
tirely unknown to the parents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
AVOID HARSH DRUGS
Many cathartics Tend to Cause lns
Jury to the Bowels.

If you are subject to constipation.
you should avoid strong drugs and
cathartics. They only give temporary
relief and their reaction is harmful
and sometime more annoying than
constipation. They in no way effect a
cure and their tendency is to weaken
the already weak organs with which
they come In contact
We honestly believe that we have
the best constipation treatment ever
devised. Our faith in 1t Is 80 strong
that we sell 1t on the positive guaran-
tee that it shall not cost the user a
cent If it does not give entire salts
faction and completely remedy con-
stipation. This preparation is called
Rexall Orderlies. These are prompt.
soothing and most effective in action.
They are made of a recent chemical
discovery. Their principal ingredient
is odorless, tasteless, and colorless.
Combined with other well-known in
gradients, long established for their
usefulness in the treatment of con-
stipatiion. it forms a tablet which
Is eaten just like candy. They may
be taken at any time, either day or
night, without fear of their causing
any Inconvenience whatever. They
do not grippe. purge, nor cause nausea.
They act without causing any pain or
! excessive looseness of the bowels.
They are ideal for children, weak,
delicate persons, and aged people, as
well as for the most hearty person.
They come in three size packages.
u tablets, 10 cents; SO tablets, 25
cents; so tablets. so cents. Remem-
Der, you can obtain them only at our
store-The Rcxall Store. McGrath
Bros. Drug Co, corner Fifth and
! Main streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
BURNS BELIEVES
1T WAS SUICIDE
Detective Declares That Or. Helene
knabe Cut Her Own
Throat.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. William
J. Burns, the celebrated detective,
who Is here in connection with the
federal investigation of the Mcnamara
case, today announced, after making
study of the case, that he believed
DR.. Helene Knabe, whose death n.ys-
terry has baffled the Indianapolis po-
lice for three weeks, committed sui
eide and was not murdered Revers-
es the woman met in her profession
are put forward as the cause by the
detective. The self-assertive charac-
ter of the woman would explain why
she chose to die by cutting her throat
instead of an easier way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07

petite and sets the blood a-tingling,
and makes for deep, sound, dreamless
sleep--not for all the oranges and all
the fieas of California. Iowa has the
climate that makes people last long
er and retain their health longer than
they do in other states.
There would be subject for the
booster to dwell upon, and one that
would bring them respectful hear
Ing. when backed up by the necessary
facts and figures. While some have
been kicking on the Iowa weather,
that weather really is one of our
choicest assets
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Saw Second Shooting.

Mrs. Dena Cook, who resides at
the corner of Sixteenth and Morgan,
white woman, said she was in
Richardson's front yard about one
block from the Gross home, on the
evening of June 20. In vacant lot
across the street from Cross her COW
was pasturing. She heard the shoot
ing. which she thought was fire.
crackers at the time. Fearing her
COW was being annoyed by boys, she
went to the scene Finding the COW
all right her attention was attracted
to the Gross yard, She went over and
saw Mrs. Anna Gross dragging a
woman in the direction of the kitchen
door. AT this time person. whom
she identified as being the defend
ant, came up and said: "I'll give il
to you" Whereupon he pointed re
volver at the PROSTATE form of the
woman and opened fire. Mrs. Cook
said she was SO overcome that she
turned her back and departed hur
Iriedly. She testified that Mrs. Anna
lGross was bleeding about the face al
the time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
ROLAND TRIAL
GOING RAPIDLY
Stat. viii Conclude Evidence This
Afternoon # Cross Examination
is Not Too
Long.
DEFENsE's STORY COMES
a Number Of Witnesses Have Been
Examined and State Appears
to Have Strong Case
Against Negro.

Three Of the states most important
witnesses were placed on the stand
late yesterday afternoon and through
their testimony much damaging evil
dence against John Roland, the ac-
cused murderer, was introduced.
From their stories, especially those OF
Edward Hillyer and Mrs. Anna Gross,
1t would seem that there was no eye
witness to the shooting which &C.
Cured when Lily Jones was first shot
down. The third witness, Mrs. Dena
Cook, testified to seeing Roland pump
bullets into the body of the dying
woman as she lay on the ground in
the yard. The stories told by these
three leading witnesses was practic
ally mistaken by cross examination
Regarding Edward Hillyer and Mrs
Anna Gross, the defense has hopes
of proving that these two persons at
tackled Roland in the home of the lat
ter, and that he shot in self defense
Tells of Attack.
Mrs. Anna Gross on the stand toll
of Roland's attack upon her and o
her subsequent dazed condition whicl
made it impossible to distinguish tn
shots fred or of the occurrence
after she had been struck. She sal,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Mrs. McRea Gets Ball.

OPELoUSAS, La, Nov. Mrs.
Zoe Runge McRea who has been held
in Jail here since September 81, when
she shot and killed young Allan Gar
land, was admitted to bail in the sum
of $4,000 A jury In the first trial fail
ed to agree.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
liberation Of Gambling.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: 1t is folly
to affirm there Is no gambling in
cities like Chicago, and also the small
er cities of Illinois and Iowa. 1t also
is folly to deny that it can be broken
up and driven out in large degree. 1t
ought to be done. There is no ex-
cuse for it's liberation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
5000 School Teachers.

DIES MONIES, Nov. THAT fully
six thousand Iowa school teachers
will attend the state convention here
this week is indicated today by the
announcement that the advance en-.
rollment already exceeds 5000. q. c.
Thornburg, chairman of the local ar
rangements committee, today mailed
receipts and tickets to those who
have enrolled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
SAYS A CHILD DIES
EVERY TEN SECONDS
Grim Showing Is Made at the child's
Welfare Exhibit in Session at
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 7.-"Watch
the light flash. Every flash a baby
dies from preventable disease in the
civilized world This was the grim
wording of placard which attracted
wide attention at the childs welfare
exhibit in this city today. The ex
hibit opened last Thursday and has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07

Pearson and DR.. G. A. Dimond. The
state will close its evidence this
afternoon unless the cross examina-
ton is unusually lengthy. The wit
nesses for the defense will go on
the stand in the morning. The case
is moving with great speed and there
seems little question about it not be-
inc concluded this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Portentous Sociology.

Dubuque Times-Journal: It's a por-
tentous sociological fact, that where
you could once entertain your best
girl with trolley trip and a five-cent
bag Of peanuts, now an automobile
riae and hotel supper are required.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
RESUME CONCRETING
ON ILLINOIS SIDE
Work of Putting 1t Into spilIway
Forms is Now Going on-changes
on Iowa Side.

The water power company this
week resumed work of putting in
concrete on the Illinois Division. This
work is not going on on the advanced
part of the dam which is still under
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
SUPERIOR ThInas.

OUPCTIVf ''FT'b~'
But the things which have life ara
superior to those which have not lifes
and OF those which have life the su.
perior are those which have reason
Marcus Aurelius.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07

This is one of the highest COM
pliments ever paid to the level
headed, common sense of Ameri-
cans who cut off about two hun
dred million pounds Of coffee when
they found by actual experiment
Tin the majority of casey that the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07

she had known Lily Jones for eleven
years and Roland since September,
1910. She began by telling of the ap-
pearance of Lily Jones on the morn.
ing of June 20. the day on which the
murder occurred. The left side of her
face was badly bruised when she
came to the witnesses house to be
treated. Mrs. Gross testified to bath
ing her wounds and having her re,
main at her house during the day.
After supper Mrs. Gross said she
went to lie down on the bed in her
room after doing some ironing. Lily
Jones was left in the middle room
smoking cigarettes. Mrs. Gross said
she was aroused by call from Mrs.
Jones, who said:
ooh Anna, here comes Johnnie!"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07

water, but on the spillway sections,
about two Of which are already par
TALLY In.
On the Iowa side the steel travel
ers in the power house excavation
have been raised in order to permit
new work on the substructure. The
draft tubes, fifteen in number for the
first installation, are completed. Work
on the outside power house wall is
also being pushed. Progress on the
new lock continues and the big rail-
road wall has been nearly completed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07

Here we see the cause for the
attacks on us and the Brazilian
sneers at Americans who prefer to
use healthful, homemade break
fast drink and incidentally keep
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Progress of Today.

Nothing of sensational character
attended the Roland murder trial to-
day. The witnesses were Karl Klann,
Truitt Richardson, DR.. c. A. Jenkins,
Marshal Henry M. Schevers, John w.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07

Then follows a tiresome lot Of
statistics which wind up by show
ing a decrease of consumption in
two years of, in round figures, two
hundred million pounds.