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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21
Notice of Sale.

In County Court, Grant County, Wisconsin.
In the matter of the estate of James @.
Hull. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and
in pursuance of an order of license made il
said matter by the County Court of Grant
County, Wisconsin, on the 18th day of Nov
ember 1911, the undersigned administrator
with the will annexed of the estate of James
@. Hull, deceased. will on the 22nd day of
February. 1912 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
at the village nall in the village of POtosi in
said county, offer for sale and sell at public:
auction the following described lands
situate in said county, tO-wit:
The East half Of the North East quarter;
the West half of the South East quarter: the
South Vest quarter of the North East
quarter; the North West diagonal halt o.
the North East quarter of the South East
quarter Qess 8h acresD and Lot
one a. Qess LIS acres ALI in Section ten
Q0) Township two (2) North, Range three
(3) West of the 4th pm. Also part of Lot one
a. in Section fourteen (14O IN said town,
containing 1915 acres, and the undivided
two-thirds of Lot two (2) Section fifteen
(15) in said town, containing 81 81 acres.
Also inlOts 200, 2l1 and 213 and OutlOt IS,
section thirty four C34 town three (3) north,
range three ~ west
Dated Jan. 26th, 1912.
@. j. RAGATZ.
Administrator with the will annexed OF
the estate Of James @. Hnll, deceased.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21
CASSVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Oscar Shaben and family are now
located in the Joseph West building.
James A Haigh, of Buena Vista,
Ia, has recently purchased the Oliver
Noble farm near this village. Mr..
Noble expects to move into town.
Mrs. John NickIes is visiting in
Clinton, Minnesota.
Mrs. George Barrows Of Lancaster,
was here last week.
Allc Grimm was called to
Oklaho last week to see his son
who is s TX.
Erich Meurer and wife left fol-
their home in Huff, N. OAK, last
week after an extended visit with
relatives in this village.
Eugene Ivev. of Hutchinson,
Kansas, called here Sunday at the
Miller home.
The Ladies' Aid are making great
plans for bazaar Feb. Gath.
Arthur Reynolds is finishing haul
ing the household goods to the new
home near Lancaster. He and his
mother will go there soon.
Misses Gertrude and Leila Lewis of
Dubuque, were guests of honor at a
valentine party held at the Kuchen-
berg home It was also a celebration
of the birthday of Miss Hilda Kuchen
berg.
Ben Grimm is recovering from a
long illness.
Thos. Hudson was here from Flora
one day last week.
Lester Richelt, of Lacrosse, was a
guest Of his sister, who is assistant
principal in the high school,
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Knapp are
here from Blue Island, I'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21
PLATTEVILLE.
he Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Ed Pedelty an employee of the
Light & Power Co., is suffering
several bruises as result Of a fall
FROM a joist in the old station, a fall
of about IA feet
Miss Laura Weld of the normal
faculty has been compelled to resign
her position on account Of poor
health.
The normal regents are asking for
an appropriation of SO, $50 with
which to purchase additional land for
the local normal.
An attempt to burglarize the John
Mahr home was made last Sunday
morning at 1 As o'clock. The
attempt was futile but some large
pieces of meat were taken from a
barrel on the rear porch.
Friends of S. T. Basye. who is
now located at Taylor, Wis, will be
grieved to learn that he is failing fast
and old age is creeping quickly upon
him. He is now over So years old.
Thos. L. Clegg and Mary Haney
both of Platteville. were united in
marriage by Rev. Hardcastle We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Daggett went to
Bows. Iowa, Thursday to see her
sister who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrne Craven
announce the arrival of son at their
home Feb. s.
100 car loads of stock have been
shipped from the Plattevi1le yards
during January.
II. A. Robinson has installed a fine
new fountain in his drug store.
Mrs. c. Clifford has become a
member of the Commercial Club.
She is the first lady member in the
city of Platteville.
We have heard that the officials of
the G. & N. W. railway will visit
Platteville soon to investigate our
service and make necessary changes.
G. V.Savage has sold over 100 cords
of wood from his farm this winter.
This brings a very neat sum at Sc
per.
Mrs. G. E. SIothower entertained
the high school teachers last Wed.
nesday evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
= State of Wisconsin Grant County Court.
Probate.
In the. matter of the estate of Casper
Buell., deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Casper Buehl. deceased. having been is
sued to Peter Hoffman.
Notice is Hereby given. that the credi-
tors of, said Casper Buell., deceased. are
allowed and limited by order of this court
until and including the lst Tuesday of
September, 1912. being the 3rd day of said
month, to present their claims and de
mands against said Casper Buell., deceased
tothe County Court Tor examination and
allowance,
Notice is also hereby given, that the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court. at
the office of the County Judge at the Court
House, in the city of Lancaster, in said
county, on the End Tue Sday of September,
1912.
Dated this 18th day of February 1912.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL. County Judge.
Brown Brennan and Carthew. Attys. for
Executors.
lstins Feb. 81; last ms. March 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21

NO TICE TO CREDITORS.
~ State of Wisconsin Grant county court
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of George
Fl. Lewis, deceased,
Letters testanentary on the estate of
George h. Lewis. deceased. having been
issued to Josephine w. Lewis, of Potosi.
Wis.
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said George Fl. Lewis. deceased, are
allowed and limited by order Ct this, court
July. 1912. being the Goth day of said
month. to present their claims and de-
mands against said George H. Lewis. de-
ceased to the county court for examination
and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given. that the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court. at
the Office OF the &C unity Judge, at the court
house. in the city of Lancaster. in said
county. on the lSt Tuesday OF August
1912.
Dated this 10th day of January. 1912,
By the court.
E. B. GOODSELL. County Judge,
Brown. Brennan & Carthew. Attys, for
EXecutriX.
lst ms. Jan. "a: last ms. Feb. IA.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21

% Hogs j brood brood sOwsG 5 old ones and
and China boar fall shoats
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21
BEETOWN.
Crowded out last week.

Crowded out last week.
Harry Peak and Fred Mayne are at
Rochester where they expect to be
opera ted on for appendicitis.
There is a new boy at the Joe
Muldoon home.
Ritner Stevens and wife of Dakota
are visiting with their son Hall.
Chas. Rogers and Erskine Auel
made a business trip to st, Charles,
ILL.,, last week.
Mrs. B. D. s. of Lancaster was a
visitor last week.
Lewis KTaut and wife were over
from North Andover Thursday.
Chris Scbmitz shipped car load of
hogs last Wednesday,
VIM. OldrIdge of Dubuque was a
caller Friday.
Orlo Stevens of Waupun visited
here few days last week.
]. A. Jamison had business in
Chicago few days last week.
Lancaster callers Saturday were
Chas. Rogers, Tommy Auel, George
Thorpe and wife.
Toay Garner was at Bloomington
Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21

IN the matter of the guardianship of
Casper Buell..
State of Wisconsin. County Court of
Grant CountY-In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given,that at the special
term of the County Court. to be held in and
for said county. at the court house. IN the
city OF Lancaster. in said county. on the
End Tuesday of March, A. D. 1912. being
the 18th 5sy Of March. 1912. at the
hour of ten o'clock n the forenoon. the fol-
lowing, matter will be heard and con-
Sidered:
The application of Peter Hoffman as guar
dian of Casper Buell.. tor the examination
and allowance of his final account as such
guardian and for an order assigning the
residue in his hands and belonging to said
estate, to such other persons as are by law
entitled thereto.
BY order of the court.
E, B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated February 18th. 1912.
Brown. Brennan & Carthew. Attorneys.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21

ESTATE of Katharine Winkler, deceased.
~ State of Wisconsin. county court ii
Grant county-In Probate
Notice is hereby given. that at the regular
for said county at the court house in the
city of Lancaster. in said county on the first
Tuesday of March. A. D.. 1912, being the
5th day of March 1912. at the hour Of ten
o'clock ia the forenoon. the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The petition of Charles Wilhelm for the
appointment of an administrator of the
estate of Katharine Winkler. late of the
village of PotOSi, Grant county. Wisconsin.
deceased,
By order of the Court,
E. 3. GOODSELL. County Judge.
Dated Feb. 5th. 1912.
1st ms. Feb. 7: last ms. Feb, 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21
Her Kind.

A woman went into a hardware
store in Atchison. the Globe says. and
asked to be shown harmless revol-
ver' as protection against burglars.
She had asked her husband what kind
of a revolver to buy, and he had recon-
mended a ''hammerless"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21
LEGAL NOTICES
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
~ State of Wisconsin. Grant County
Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of R. B,
ShOwalter deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
r, B. Showalter, deceased, having been is
sued to Virgil L. Showalter.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
of said r. B. Showalter, deceased, are
allowed and limited by order of this Court
until and including the third tuesday OF
August. 1912. being the 10th day of said
month to presentth claims and demands
to the county court for examination and
allowance
Notice is also hereby given, that the
examined and adjusted by this court, at
the once OF the G0unfy Tndge: at the coa our
1912
Dated this 9Th day Of Feb. 1912.
BY the court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge
S. H, Taylor. Atty for Admir-,
1st ms. Feb. IA; last ms. Mar. 8.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
II State of Wisconsin. Grant County
Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Katie L.
Greene. deceased,
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Katie L. Greene, late of BeetOwn. Wis.
deceased. having been issued to Amelia
Green.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
of said Katie L. Greene, deceased. are al
lowed and limited by order of this court
until and including the fourth Tuesday of
August. 1912 being the 81 day of said mont b
to present their Claims and demands
against said Katie L. Greene, deceased, to
the county court for examination and al
lOwance.
Notice is also hereby given that the
claims and demands SO presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court, at
the office IF the county Judge, at the court
house, in the city of Lancaster. in said
county, on the lst Tuesday of September.
1912.
Dated this 3Oth day of January. 1912.
By the Court
E. B. GOODSELL. County Judge.
1st issue Jan. 81, last Feb21
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
CAR LINE To
Be EXTENDED
Junction of Polk and Jack
son Lines Seems Practi-
cally Assured

IL Is now practically assured that
the Amarillo Street Railway company
will. within short time, make impor.
tant extensions and connections on
its lines. These extensions and CON
necti0ns consist according TO present
suggestions of an extension of both
the Polk street and Jackson street
lines bringing the two together NJ
about Twenty-firlt street. In orGer to
10 this, the Jackson street line would
have 10 be extended south six blocks
to Twenty-first street. and thence
east along Twcnty-first street to Polk
The Polk street line TO be extended
from its present terminus at Seven.
teenth to Twenty-first on Polk street.
thus connection with the ackson
street line and creating a oelt line
Another extension that is tc be
made under the present suggestion,
is that from Polk street cast to Lin
coin street thus formulating another
loop, making Il possible for a resid.
ent in any of the south. southwest Of
western portions OF the city 20 get
home by any car he may board.
While II has not been definitely
decided that this work will be begun
right away, such a venture will not
occasion surprise. II is known that
the owners OF the line are In hearty
accord with the proposition. and II
all things are favorable 10 the bui!f.
ing grading may begin with but
little loss OF time.
Suggestion has also been made that
the line be extended somewhat on
University Heights. making the con.
nections for Lowrey-Phillips schools
somewhat closer. Each of thesc
changes are being considered in res.
ponsc to a popular demand for in.
creased facilities by the people.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
ConrcCticut Republicans.

New Haven, Conn. April 10
The advance guard OF delegates ar
rived in New Haven today to attend
the republican state convention
which will elect the delegates-qt-
large TO the national convention az
Chicago The state convention will
meet here tomorrow and will remain
in session two days The Taf. sup
porters claim that the president will
have walk-over in the convention.
Roosevelt men are making nc
definite claims. but II is known thar
with National Committeeman Charles
r Booker and several other promi-
nent leaders manifesting only luke.
arm support OF the president. tho
Roosevelt followers entertain q hope
that something NAV develop in the
convention that viii at least brlng
about an uninstrncted delegation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR AV|ATRESS
Airship of Miss MathiIde
MOisant Wrecks at
Wichita Falls


Special TO Daily News
Wichita Falls. Tex, April ij.-The
monoplane driven by Miss MathIlde
Moisant. holder OF the worlds altl-
tude record for women. and sister
OF the late aviator. John b. Molsant,
was wrecked and burned here late
yesterday.
Miss Moisant Is one OF the s'lers
giving daily exhibitions here She
had made two beautiful flights and
was On her third when the accident
occurred. Just as she was about 20
land her machine struck the ground
with such force as 10 rebound high
into the air and plunged toward teh
crowd Fearing that it would inure
some Of the spectators, Miss Mo.sant
attempted TO start the engine AM re-
sumo hsr llipht bat before the engine
could develop power enough The ma
chine crashed heavily 10 the ground
The propeller was broken and the
blade struck the gasoline tank. hroaS-
ing %, the result being that he rcd.
not exhaust pipe set fire 10 the laso-
lire. The n.ouop,ans was room a mass
OF flames. but Mics Mcisant nanagod
20 escape without injury
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
Hoe Library Sale Resumed

New York. April i5.-Cnce more
book experts from all parts OF the
world have gathered IN New York
CITY 10 attend the sale Of rare vol
umes from the library OF the late
Robert Hoe This afternoon tho
auctioneers beran the sale Of the
third section OF tho immense colle,-
tion. which was divided into four
parts for the purposes OF the sale
Tho disposal OF the first part OF tho
library Welded tho enormous sun o.
s997 9c3. The sale of the second
section brought S471.619 in Janu-
airy ~ this year The third rnrt Is
numerically equal 20 each of the
other parts. bu, Is OF sonevha.
smaller value u includes. however
many orna,ely Illustrated books. sev.
eral missals of unusual beauty and
thlrty-eight manuscripts. mostly dat
ing from the fifteenth century.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
BODY FOUND IN
RUINS Of FIRE
Cleburne City Marshall
Discovered Grasping
Nozzle of Hose
special to Daily New.

special 10 Daily New.
Cleburne. Tex. April 1j.-Still
clasplng the nozzle OF a fire hose 'he
0o1y of Assistant City Marshal Albert
Riedsoe was found this morning be-.
meath orlck and mortar In THO
debris OF the Johnson county court
house which burned here early yes
ierday. Dlcdsoe with squad of
tremen. was on the second floor
ear the district courtroom PLAYING
ater on the blaze when a wall top
I ID over. lic was tho foremost man
o the Sgd and the only one 70 be
"a lcht by tho descending mass.
Dutch Cashion. another member nt
tho squad was injured He and the
other survivors retreated 10 second
story windows whence they escaped
the ground.
NrledsSc was instantly killed Ht
"a widow and two small caild-
roh
e.. - > = ,'','a.f- wee about
200 with ScSUo0 insurance. The
fire started near the hasc of the Gu
pola Defective wi-ine is Suggested
as a cause, althcuph some investira-
tors assert II was incendary.
The county records are believed 10
be safe.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
Sale Of Bcga's Works.

Berlin, April l5.--Art dealers and
collectors from all Europe fIocked tc
the new establishment Of the He'll.
bron Brothers In the Zlmmerstrassc
today for the opening OF the auction
sale of the oatire collection Of works
left by the late Prof. relnhold Begas
the famous German sculptor and
friend OF the Kaiser. The collection
that will go under the hammer in.
cludes twenty-five completed works
by Besas in marble and bronze and
100 sketches and plaster models. Tho
completed works embrace several ol
Bega's host female figures. includ.
inr his Venus" as we'll ms his cello
hrated 'Adat1 and Eve and Gals
on1 Abel eroups.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
Rrynn in IInrmnn,s state.

Columbus. o Anril william
J. Rryan arrived in Columbus today
from New York TO bcgin a series Of
political speeches which the oppo-
nents Of Harmon believe will do any
thing but advance tho Ohio gover-
nor's candidacy for the democratic
presidential nomination Nr. Bryan
whose Dit'cr opposition 10 Governor
Harmon's presidential aspirations g.
we'll known, will be heard IN Colum
bus and In several other Ohio cities
during tho week. The Harmon cam
paiTn manaters speaking In refer
ence TO the Bryan program. declar-
ed today they had no fear whatever
tfat anything the Nebraska leader
could say In his speeches would in
iure the governor In the least.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16

WASHINGTON. u c. April H.
Mere man vas an insignificant crca-
trre in Memorial Continental Hall
this afternoon. when the twenty-flrs,
Continental Congress Of the Daugh-
ters CT the American Revolution was
formally onened with an attendance
OF nearly 1000 women. representa- :
all sections NJ the conntry This Is
election year with tho Daughters
The old struggle between the admin
istratior party. headed bv Mrs. Mat
thew T. scott presldent-general and
the Insurgents, headed by Mrs. VIII
liam Cummings Story. ~ New YORK
will egaIn break into life, II Ia said,
and an exciting convention Is ex.
pected.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
.OELUGE SWEEPS
ON LOUISIANA
Flood Twenty Feet Higll
and Mile Wide Menac-
ing Parishes
MANY TOWNS WIPED OU
THOt SANDS LEFT HOMELESS, ,
AND DESOI.tTE AMI TOLL
OFLIFE MAY PROVE
ENORMOUS.

New Orleans La. April IL.
Parts of thirteen parishes in nortl
eastern Louisiana are facing a de
luge unparalleled in the history o
disastrous floods in the lower Mis-
sissipppi valley.
Many towns are wiped out in Car
roll and Madison parishes. Vas
stretches of valley lands are covere
six TO twenty feet in water, and
wall of flood, twenty feet high an
more than n mile wide is rushlu
through the great dog trail near A
satia, La.
Thousands are homeless and lest
tute.
What the toll will be when n
waters from Panther Forest and Re
Fork cresasses in Arkansas joia N
water pouring through the doc tar
breach none can say. Z is estimate
that the homeless people In Louis
lana and Arkansas will be fifty thou
sand.
Mary negroes are reported miss
ing.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
Granite Cutters Progress

QUinry, Mass. April ia con
vent!on OF the Granite Cutters Inter
national association began in this
city today with representatives nj
the craft in attendance from yari-
ous parts Of the United States and
Canada. II is the first general con
vention held hv the granite cutters
in moro than thirty years During
that time the hours of labor hay
been reduced from ten to eight a
1av. with Universal SATURDAY. half
holidays. From an average Of s2.2-
a day a countrywide minimum OF
1926 also has been established.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
woodeov Wilson I'm Georgia

Atlanta "a April l5.--The
Georgia admirers of Woodrow WI
son are preparing IN enthusiastic
reception Tor the New Jersey cover
nor when he visits This state this
week Governor Wilson will begin
his speech-nak1g tor in this CITY
tomorrow rirht and during the re-
malndor o. the week he viii be hearl
IN Ar1nv. savannah. Iackson''lle
Fla. and several other places. Gov
ernoi Wilson lived IN Georgia Tor
somg years and hie vifo is q Deor.
woman. His campaign managers
hero clam te Is certain 20 have the
support ~ the Georgia delegation NJ
tho Baltimore convention.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
Gen. Horace Porter * Years Old.

New York. April ~ Gen. Horace
Porter soldier. orator and diplomat.
received the CONGRATULATIONS OF a host
of friends throughout tho country
today on the occasion Of his seventy
fifth birthday anniversary. General
Porter Is reported 10 be in the best
OF health. On Wednesday OF this
week he Is 10 deliver the Grafton at
the unveiling OF the John Paul Jones
statue in Washington II was Cen
eral Porter. who while United States
ambassador 10 France found the re.
mains OF the Revolutionary naval
hero in an abandoned cemetery II.
Paris and had them brought ~ their
ent resting place In a vault OF the
chapel AT the Annapolis Naval Acod-
emy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
Lincoln Died AZ Years Ago.

Washington. n. c.. April IA
large American flag was flying today
from tho window of the house In
which Abraham Lincoln died TO re-
mind passcrs-hy that this was the
forty seventh anniversary OF the
martNred presidents dearh. Tho
house is now maintained as an his
torical museGm. II contains the
olrdoyd collection OF Lincoln relics,
notable among them the death mask
Of Lincoln.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
New York Has Finest Iifht.Hous

New York. April 15.-What is
said to be the finest lighthouse in
the world located at Richmond.
Staten Island. WAS put into commits
sion today II Is 10 light the new
Ambrose channel leading into New
York hay and viii be visible for
twenty-one miles. The licht Is of
100000 candle power
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16

Plainyiew, Ten, April 10Th
mayor and the marshal have issue
a stern cdict forbidding people Z.
let their chickens trespass on othe
peoples property. This ordlnanr
war passed a couple OF years a.
bat II was necessary 70 call attenii,
TO u and enforce SAINT stifctir be
cause OF the fact that fancy poultry
ing and fancy gardening are ragin
In Plainview as never before. and
that the two have beer seriously con
flicting.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-16
Grnin Crnn Marketed

Plainview. Tex. April 15.-Wnk.
In Eros. & IIar7 have Just sold IN,
grain which they receiver for rent.
al on the Callahan ranch-farm last
year for $4,000 No irrigation wa,
used then. but II will be used thl.
year II needed. The Callahan prop.
er'y, owned by the above firm. is 10
Gated IL miles southeast OF Plain.
view, and a much larger proportion
OF sane is being titled this year.