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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

What, exactly, Is a baby?
"A protoplasm" says old Professor Akali, fuss
ing over his mortar and tubes. Merely an un-
thinking mass of protoplasm."
"A brat" says the bachelor, lighting his pipe.
He tried to hold one once, and its head wobbled.
IAN incumbrance,' says milady of the North
Ends kissing her Pomeranian's little wet nose. Her
soul is asleep
"a bother" says the mother Of 10. She didn't
think babies a bother when she was the mother
of one
And all are wrong, ....
A baby is--a baby You may add adjectives to
suit your individual taste baby is, for example,
a little tweetums and mummies darkling angel.
Such description of baby is strictly accurate.
Baby is the worlds greatest paeifcator. Baby
is the most efficient preventative of crime. Baby
is the peacemaker the little doctor who speciazes
in soothing aching hearts.
Man and his mate, childless, not happy.
They drift apart. His interests are her inter-
ests. He goes his way, she hers. Their petty Diff
ferences create between them a gulf which, alone,
they cannot BRIDGE
But baby comes. The wife, in pain and travil
becomes mother. Man and his mate have now
one big interest in common. The baby has spanned
the gulf.
Did you ever enter crowded street car which
had baby among it's passengers? laughing,
growing baby, with beautiful, aimess hands, like
the pink petals of rose? Hands that clutch? And
did you notice the change that came over the
grown-ups every time their eyes fell that baby?
You have had such an experience. Everybody
has. The busy man, the vicious man, the drunken
man, the cynical man; the painted woman, the
shallow woman, the tired, discouraged woman
they can't keep their eyes off that baby.
And don't you believe that, on leaving the car
they are for little while at least, a little less
greedy little less drunken and vicious a little
their hearts have been softened by the sight of a
babyb face?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

Were you kissed by a baby? It is the most
wonderful experience known to Babies
alone know how to kiss. Babies don't pucker up
their lips and smack. They open their mouths and
slobber.
Babies beautiful even In tantrums Not
that tantrums in themselves beautiful. Tan
trums are naughty. But watch The clouds
gather. Shut go baby's hands, Baby's tootsies are
kicking. Baby throws himself backward and his
face is scarlet with wrath. His features are tied
in knots
lull-an ominous lull, and then
The stormi
Is it pin? Or a iny-painy in his tum-tum
Or does the little darling want the moon!
Quick get baby the moon!
Instantly the storm passes Baby has got what
he wants. The wrinkles and Fuckers smooth out.
The baby lips are smiling. There are tears on
babys cheeks, but there is laughter in baby's eyes
laughter and triumph. 1t only an April
shower.
A celebrated alienist once said that when a
man does not believe in God, 1t sure sign
he is crazy. 1t would be truer to say that the
man or woman who doeS not love a baby is a
lunatic.
These well considered remarks above were in
spired by the Times picture man who was col
lecting all the baby pictures in the Times files.
THAT reminds me-" said another Times man
who Is the father of two. And he sat down at his
typewriter.
Many fine, true things have been said about
babies. One of the finest was put by Bret Harte
into the mouth Of "Kaintuck" You remember how,
and held of Kaintucks'' fingers, that hardened
old miner held the digit apart from its fellows and
kept muttering softly: "Wrastled with my finger.
the damned little cuss!"
That was one of the finest things ever said
about baby. One of the truest uttered by
Jesus Christ. 1t was:
"Suffer little children to come unto Me- for OF
such Is the kingom of heaven"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

Some 500 delegates were NOM
mated for the republican county
convention at the 70 city pre-
cincts last night, subject to cleo
tion Monday.
In some of the south and west
end precincts where the progress
sives were Overwhelmingly in
control, solid Roosevelt delega-
tions were named. The progress
sives put in delegations, however,
even in precincts conceded to
Taft.
Its too early to say" said B.
w. Coiner, Taft leader. From
what l hear both sides played
fair"
"It looks pretty good from we
learn so far" said Secretary Max
we'll of the Taft club.
Heinly Confident.
w. G.. Heinly, progressive lead
er, however, was more confident.
From the meager reports we
have the caucus sentiment was
about five to one for Roosevelt"
he said.
"If the Roosevelt people turn
out to primaries Monday as they
did to the caucuses last night
there will be nothing to it, we
will carry hands down." said w.
G.. Heinly.
I'VE have the better of it all
through" said Lorenzo Dow, who
is today making. up a. list of the
Roosevelt delegates so that all
voters will know who's who.
There are one or two pre-
cincts down town where there will
probably be no Roosevelt dele
gates. ..-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
WAPPY GETS
ANOTHER DAY

SEATTLE, May 8.-Although
Charles w. Wappenstein, former
chief of police. sentenced t. three
to ten years for bribe taking. was
to have been removed by the trav-
cling guards to the penitentiary
at 8:45 o'clock this morning, the
departure was again delayed by
a note from Governor Hay to the
guards asking them to see him at
$3.50 o'clock this morning.
The governor last night refused
Wappenstein's personal plea at q
Seattle hotel where they met by
appointment for a stay In the
sentence. but 1t appears that later
he sent the note to the guards
through Deputy Sheriff Liner,
Wappenstein's custodian.
The governor said that he ask
ed the guards to see him about
some other matter and not about
Wappenstein.
The guards, he said. Will prob
ably leave tonight or tomorrow
morning with Wappenstein and
other King county prisoners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
DOPE FIENO
HOLDS Up
BANK

John O'Malley, called Red
O'Malley. a hop fiend, according
to the police, tried to hold up the
National Bank of Commerce this
morning at 1880.
Walking up to the window OF
Paying Teller A. M. Fraser. O'Mal-
ley stuck his hand in his hip
pocket and said, You know what
want"
Before Fraser could reply. Mike
Morris, an employe of p. e.. Nc
Hugh, contractor, stepped up,
counting a roll of bills.
"Give me that" snapped O'Mai-
ley. Morris started after him and
O'Malley fled. /.
Scores Chased Him.
The hue and cry went out,
and scores of men started after
him and he flew out of the bank.
III. f. Alexander, steamship man,
caught him on 18th st. between A
and Pacific, and with the help
of three men overpowered him
and brought him back to the
bank, where the police got him.
O'Malley was unarmed, the po-
lice say, carrying big stick of
wood to deceive Fraser.
The police have arrested
O'Malley several times for drunk
enness, they say, but he had new
er before attempted any serious
crime. He was either under the
influence of liquor or some drug
this morning. When taken back
to the bank he fought viciously,
saying, "I'd like to spot one OF
you guys"
When the bankers first called
the police, they did not mention
the robbery and 1t was not until
an alarm was rung In from a
patrol box that the police were
aware of the trouble. The trip
from the station to the bank was
made by the patrol wagon in two
minutes from the time Sergeant
Raymond received the call.
The incident created q furore
of excitement. A report that
there was run on the bank was
flashed about the street. Several
declared O'Malley had a revolt
yer and even told of seeing him
flash 1t in his hand, menacing
the bankers. The door was
finally locked for a few minutes
while the crowd was dispersed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

1t was really barn. Hay and
pitchforks and things like that,
though In this precinct Is the
home Of the Grigges. the McCor-
micks, the Sheards, the Haydens,
the Perkins and others of our
front families. However, none
of them were present.
There were fourteen men there,
counting the Times reporter.
George Boardman, precinct
committeeman, as usual took the
chairmanship. Clerk and judges
were named and a dozen delegates
were nominated.
II want to know how all these
fellows stand" said former U. S.
Senator A. G.. Foster. I'm for
Taft, myself"
I'm for Taft" said City Attor-
ney Stiles.
Were all for Taft" said
Boardman. Every delegate nam
ed Is a Taft man."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

"I'm a Roosevelt man. and I
was nominated" protested John
Snyder, manufacturer.
"You declined" snapped Board
man.
"I did not" answered. Snyder.
Il don't expect to be elected, but
1 want my name left on"
"All right, I'll put it on" said
Boardman.
"Mr. ]. s. Boyle was nomin-
ated," spoke up another man.
"I didn't hear it," said Board
man, but he put the name down.
Boyle is for Roosevelt. e. L..
Salmson, nominated, said he was
for Roosevelt, He also nominat-
ed Richard Vaeth, who he thought
was a Roosevelt man.
"How about Mr.. Sandberg?"
spoke up another man.
There was a murmur.
81 want to tell you that Peter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
Son Held, Father
Kills Himself

PHILADELPHIA, May a.
Preferring death to separation
from his son, William Kirrane,
45, secretary of the Steam En-
gineers' union, committed suicide
today by gas. Near the body was
a letter from Judge Hughes of the
Sacramento, Cal, juvenile court,
stating that the judge was unable
to pardon Kirrane's son because
his conduct had been responsible
for the death of another boy
named Huber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

Tacoma took its first step to-
ward electing a president last
night.
Thanks to Gov. Hay, who refus-
ed to give the people a chance to
vote direct, they had to use the
old convention-closed-c sys-
tenn which has kept the bosses IN
power for many years. In many
precincts, however, the people
turned out i'm force and the mn-
chine didn't dare to show its head,
as the Times prophesied last night
would happen.
In some, however, the same old
tactics ruled. Anyhow it's an in
teresting story, this naming of a
president, and Tacoma's part of It.
Here's the story from the pre-
cincts as the Times men gathered
1t last night!
The first of the Second met as
usual in Boardman's barn. Yes,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
PROSECUTE
KIDNAPERS

Abduction of w. A. Thorn and
C. A. Biscay, l. w. w. leaders run
out of Hoquiam and beaten up
Wednesday night, was followed
by the driving out of Emil Silvo,
Finnish strike leader, and two
others by special deputies yester-
day and the city is in a ferment
of indignation. Warrants are out
for the kidnapers of Thorn and
Biscay and Prosecutor Campbell
says he will push the cases.
The Trades and Labor council
has condemned the police and a
mass meeting of citizens will be
held tonight with Mayor Harry
Ferguson as the speaker to pro-
test.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

the shrinking Chinese. swapping
the trigger.
The frenzied father was seized
and disarmed after lively tussse,
while the court room was in an
uproar.
Fifty Chinese sprang to their
feet with cries Of rage. and 1t is
believed that had Kane killed his
intended victim. scene would
have been enacted similar to that
of the Allen bandits In the Hills
Vile courtroom.
Owing to the overwrought con-
dition, Kane was not cited for
contempt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
CHECKERS TO PAY
PENALTYOF CRIME
ON THE GALLONS

After denouncing him for COM
mitting lone of the most atroc-
ious and heinous crimes ever COM
mitted in the state of Oregon" !"
Judge Hamilton asked the prison
er, who stood trembling with
bowed head, II he had anything to
say in his behalf. In tone so low
as to be inaudible save to those
within a few feet of him, Hum
phreys replied, NO" The court
then pronounced the death SEN
tence.
Charles Humphreys then re-
ceived the same sentence. He
had nothing to say.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

CORVALLIS, Ore, May a.
George and Charles Humphreys,
convicted of the murder of Mrs.
Ella Griffith at her lonely cabin
near Philomath last June, today
were sentenced by Judge Hamil-
ton to be hanged at the state PEN
ftentiary June IA.
Before sentence was pronounc-
ed Attorney Jeffrey made mo-
tion for a new trial. 1t was de-
MED.
George Humphreys, the elder,
considered the more vicious, was
ordered to stand up and receive
his sentence,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
Woman Qualities

Mrs. Anna s. Ebert, 24O1 North
23rd street. Is the first woman
to signify her intention of trying
to qualify as grand juror. The
names of several women were
drawn but service could not be
had. Only "a prospective jurors
have answered the summons, the
efforts of Sheriff Longmire to
reach them by mail proving un-
satisfactory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
Locke For Bishop
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
MINNEAPOLIS, May 3.-In-
terest Sof Pacific coast delegates
to the .quadrennial general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church centered to-day in the prob
able choice OF c. u. Locke Of Los
Angeles as bishop. Speculation as
to how many bishops would be
chosen overshadows all other
matters before the conference.
Quiet electioneering was In evil
dence today. The Rev. Locke has
a large following.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
May Punish Maj,
Who Married
Too Soon

SPOKANE, May 3.-An inves-
tigation Is being made of the
marriage within two weeks of di-
vorce of Edward Robinson, pres
ident of the Arcadia Orchards Co.,
and Miss Ethel B. Irving in San
Francisco. Robinson and his wife
are living apart till it is decided.
Judge Webster when he grant
ed the divorce stated that any
person who married again witn-
In six months would be punished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

e. II. Savage was chairman.
Someone rose and read off list
OF names. "All in favor say aye, "
said Savage. Now all in favor
OF Taft raise both hands," said
Savage.
Every hand, white and black,
went up. 1t was all over. Lock
the doors so that nobody else can
get fn." said Savage to the fire.
men.
Savage, P. c. Sullivan, former
U. s. district attorney. and T. J.
Bell. president of the Taft club,
were among the delegates.
Time-Ftve minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
To Sentence Jan

SAN FRANCISCO, May a.
Sento Okubo, the Japanese cook
who shot Captain Carl Benson or
the schooner Americana while the
latter was heating him at sea, will
be sentenced Monday for volun-
tary granddaughter. Of which he
was found guilty by jury in the
United States court. The penalty
Is from three to ten years Inn
prisonment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
Dems May Stampede to Bryan

will be stampede in favor of
Bryan.
There is an exact division of
instructed" delegates, and there
are many who are "uninstructed,"
with the understanding that they
will stampede to Bryan in the
event of a contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
ASSAULTED BY BOYS

]. p. Walsh presented a badly
battered and bruised countenance
at the office of Judge Evans this
morning. 1t was taken as suffi-
cient evidence that Andrew and
Henry Simons of Spanaway had
attacked him and a warrant for
their arrest was issued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
rs TO 1 Here.

In the 7th of the Fifth there
was one woman and 25 men and
Just one lone Taft adherent.
Eight Roosevelt men were named
then two Taft men. The Roose-
felt men wanted to be fair and
tried to get two moro Taft men
but could not find them. Two OF
the Roosevelt men then with
drew leaving six for Roosevelt
and two for Taft on the ticket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

to order at the Puget Sound uni
versity. All nine were for Roose-
welt. Later three more came In.
Twelve delegates were named.
All but two are believed to be
progressive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
Women on Ticket.

Women on Ticket.
Four women were reported as
nominated in the Second ward
for delegates. DR.. Nina Jolidan
Croake and Nancy Udall in the
eighth of the Second, and Ade-
laide Sherman and Lulie Rich
ards in the 18th of the Second
were placed on the Roosevelt
ticket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
ATTEND OLYMPIC GAMES

With 81 people In the party. In
cluding several newlyweds, the
yiseil Olympic games excursion
pulled out OF Tacoma yesterday
afternoon, bound for Stockholm.
via New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

Turning out nearly 100 strong
at the Oakland church, men and
women of first precinct of the
Sixth ward, nominated four dele
gates last night, Those nomin-
ated. M. w. Hughes. l.. B. Nor
ris, G. ]. Langford and c. f. Ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

In the 9th of the Fifth ward
there were 16 Roosevelt men, 2
for LaFollette and one for Taft.
The Roosevelt men were magnan-
imous, however. and nominated
four Roosevelt and four Taft men
and offered to put up four La
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

son, all favor Roosevelt. Taft
didn't have a look-in here.
No Taft men In sight at the
seventh OF the Seventh. Six
Roosevelt men were named, and
the big debate came on electing n
clerk.
The clerk must work from 4
till while the votes are being
cast, then stay and count them.
Several women we're nominated,
but their husbands objected. 1t
cut in on the dinner hour. Fin
ally Mrs. Amy Hollander was
agreed on.
The caucus met at the home or
j. H. Dawson, grocer, South Pros
pect street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
(By United Press Leased Wire.

SEATTLE, May 3.-Wilson and
Clark delegates are SO evenly di-
vided in Washington that there is
a likelihood that, when the demo-
Gratis hold their convention at
Walla Walla on Monday there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
BURNED TO DEATH

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
SAN JOSE, Cal, May 3.-Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Porter, an aged
negro couple, were burned to
death in their home here early
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
INSANE YOUTH
BURNS CHILD

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. May B.
Pushed into a bonfire by a 16
year old boy, said to be demented,
William Bahr, aged five years, is
dead today. Young Bahr tried to
get out but was repeatedly showed
back.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

Toilette men but the LaFollette
men refused. saying they did not
want to divide the progressive
vote.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
Slabs Woman; Shoots Self

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OAKLAND, May 3.-Stabbing Mrs George w. CROSBY
in then turning revolver
Himan, after quarrel
attempted murder occurred in the
Hmans homc where Mrs. CROSBY she went to
seeab
stabbing shots the woman,
of vent wd serious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
Levee Breaks;
City Is Flooded

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BAYOU SARA. La, May 3.-
The levee here broke at noon and
water pouring through a 16-foot
gap. Already most Of the city
Are inundated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

b. w. Coiner refused to be
nominated for delegate in his
precinct in the Eighth ward, al
though he was active In the eau
Gus. Roosevelt men controlled
the precinct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
HIT
BOSSES IN
CAUCUS
WON IN SPOKANE.

D Lorenzo Dow, Tacoma:
D Greetings from Spokane.
D We won here s to /. Now
D let Pierce county do the I
D same. o. G. Moore" {
D President Dow of. the
D Roosevelt club got this wire
D today from Poindexter's law
D partner, who is Heading the
, progressive movement in
D Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

Sandberg has done given more
money into the republican party
than any man in town." said
Boardman.
However, Pete wasn't nominal
ed.
Almost as an after-thought w.
e. Bronson nominated s. A. Per-
kins. Hes national committee
man, you know" he added.
The Taft delegates when Board
man finished his list were Cover,
Senator Foster, J. M. Martin,
Boardman, Bronson and Perkins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

There were nine men present
and six delegates to elect In the
1st of the Seventh, when Commit
teeman Crump called the caucus
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
SHE WAS ARANDoNEn

Judge Card this morning grant
ed divorce to Ida L. Fry, whose
husband. John, abandoned her
about . year age --4s4-...
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
GIRL TO ANNUL MARRIAGE
WHICH SECURED A FORTUNE
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased WHe) =
YORK, 3.-Justice Plazek today authorized Mrs
who advertised for husband
married. TO serve
by o wish annul her marriage
Mrs married Harvey Brown, professional
Washington October a. 1910 The
that before certain date in order to In
advertised that
willing 5000 who would her, agreeing
% cave Immediately after the ceremony
their number the girl picked out
Brown who married her. pocketed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
In a Downtown Precinct.

The third of the Second met at
No. engine house downtown.
Taft men were. In control. How
ever, to make sure there was
enough. they sent out to the
Olympus and borrowed six color
ed walters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03
6 Year Term for President
fBy United Press Leased Wire.)

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WASHINGTON 3.-Prediction that early consid-
president OF
prohibiting reelection would be had in
voiced today by Senator Works
of is divided the proposition.
Senators and Bristow Of Kansas
Penrose Pennsylvania tombstone
Minnesota think four years term is
Cummins of Iowa
OF both favor the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-03

son, all favor Roosevelt.
didn't have a look-in here.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-10

the movers were simply swamped
on that particular day.
A peculiar feature of the mi
grafton this season has been the
focking downtown-that is, the
district from 72d to 10th streets
-of thousands of people who
had moved into the many new
apartment buildings which have
been erected away uptown as far
as 200th street.
The subway crush simply got
too much for them. There is no
way of reaching these far uptown
apartments except by the subway
expresses, and the influx of peo-
pie into these new apartments
damned the express trains to
point where it became preferable
to go back to the older buildings
a hundred streets south, which
can be reached by elevated and
surface cars.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-10
MAKING 1T UP

WHAT shrieked the visitor,
in an indignant voice. You're
going to charge me FIVE shillings
for that poky little room I had
last night? It's absurd! It's pre-
posterousl'
''Well, sir" replied the land
lady, that's our charge, and I
cannot alter it. .
The visitor nearly burst him
self with wrath.
Anyhow, 1 refuse to pay it"
he went on. Especially as L
didn't get wink of sleep last
night. I was walking up and
down the whole time with a rag
ing toothache."
The Iandlady smiled, as only
landladies can smile.
I'm that case, sir, she said, Il
must charge you an extra dollar
for Wearof the carpet.