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Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12
srRAIeHrEN CREEK ROAD.
And Then Commissioners viii Put In
A Good Cement Bridge.

At the meeting Of the county com
miEsimers last week one matter was
decided which has been a source ot
more or less argument and grief for
the county board for many years past
and this Is the matter Of the straight
ening Of the main noad from here to
Elknwood and the eradica ion of the
dangerous curve at the creek east Of
town.
The matter OF changing this piece
q road has been brought before the
present board almost times without
number, and while all Of the member
nf the board were in favor of the
proposition hey did not feel hike it
would be ( jlt to use the county mon
" for thk purpose, and were Of the
opinion that it was up to the town
ship and the people most interested
to furnish the money for cutting the
new channel and making the fills.
An agreement was reached at the
meeting last week, however, whereby
. the officials Of Great Bend township
Will furnish the tools and oversee the
work and the same will be paid with
money secured BY public subscription
from the business men Of Great
Bend and ElIinwood and others inter
ested in the project, and it Is eSti--
mated that a goOdly per cent Of the
work will be donated by farmers who
are interested in getting this piece
f roadway Strengthened out.
When the new channel is cut and
the other work finished, then the
commissioners will build fine Gem
ent bridge overe the creek at this
point, and the road will not only bel
improved upon but win also be gueat- |
y beautified thereby.
The work which will be done by ]
the township and cities will be start. |
ed Immediately and will be compIet- |
ed as rapidly as the weather will per-
unit Of, and the new bridge will prob
ably be built early next spring.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12
MRS. MILE LAIDLAW.

Mile ]. Laidtaw was born Janu-
ary 5th, 1851. in Andes, New York
and died at the home Of her dangh
ter, Mrs. Frank Wilson, IN Grea,
Bend, Kansas December 4th, 1913, al
the ageof 81 years, 10 months and 81
days.
She came To the west thirty-thres
years ago, settling in Great Bend,
where she has lived ever since. She
was married In 1869 to Alexandeg
Laidlaw and to them were born five
children who survive her. The chill
dren are Mrs. James Altcn, OF Pratt,
Mrs. ]. E. Kennedy, Mrs. Frank VIII
son, Mrs. H. D. Ward, and Faye, the
youngest daughter. Five years age
she was greatly bereaved in the
death ef her husband, and in earlier
life In the death Of two children. vii
lie and Maggie. She had not been
strong for some time, and gradually
her health failed until a few weeks
ago she was compelled 70 rehnquish
her household dut5es, ans ON Thurs-
day Of last week she slept peaceful
ly away from this earthly life where
she had had a full share Of life s dis
ciplines and sorrows.
Twenty-Five years ago with her hus-
band she united with the Methodist
church in this city, and was also a
member Of the Rebekahs, seldom
missing a meeting. She was among
the oldest Of the settlers and was
well and fayorably known, enjoying
the respect Of the community and the
love Of all who knew her. This writ
er never heard aught but good words
about her. The burdens Of life were
lain upon her life. A good woman,
a loving mother, a true friend. She
has now laid aside her burdens. With
but little suffering she crossed the
river. She will be greatly missed by
her loved ones, but
There Is no prison for the soul,
That dwelk within God IS boundless
peace; ...+- b.
And sickness builds no dungeon
walls,
For one who lmoweth sin y surcease;
He soars on tireIess pinions high,
And lives beneath the open sky"
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. Cockerill, Of the NJ. E. church,
were held at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30 O'Clock and inter
ment made 10 the Gneat Bend cem-
etery. The many friends Of the fam
lily unite IN sympathy with the be-
reaved ones in their time Of sorrow.
sss
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12
MRS. cocKERILL INJURED.

Mrs. H.. ]. Cockerill SUSTAINED a
tall last Sunday evening from which
she has been suffering greatly ever
since, but from which it is thought
no serious results wiN follow, for al
though she was terribly bruised and
her nervous system received a bad
shock, 1t was very fortunate that no
bones were broken.
Mrs. Cockeril had gone over to a
neighbOrs', Mrs. Minnie Patton, for
q little visit in the evening. The
cellar door On the back porch of the
Patton residence had been left open
and In the darkness Mrs. Cockerill
stepped into the opening and fell to
the bottom. The drop was about 8
teet and as she struck on the cement
Moor, she was frightuIly bruised and
1t Is extremely fortunate that she
was not more seriously injured.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12

Charley Morrison, who is now in
the milling business in Oklahoma,
came in this week to look after bus
mess interests here and for a visit
with relatives and friends. Charley
reports everything In fine shape IN
bis section of the country.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
At the Recent Barton County PouI'
Try Show.

Although the weather during an d
last week when the big Barton CoIn-
ty Poultry Show was on, was strict
~ against the enterprise from the
standpoint Of being money maker
Tor the association, yet 1t was one
Of the very best and most successful
poultry exhibits ever held IN this Sec
ton Of the state. About four hun
dred birds. representing about all of
the principal breeds, were On display
and those who braNed the rain and
the mud to attend the show were
well repaid for their trouble, for a
finer collection Of poultry would have
been hard to find anywhere, and
the officers Of the association are
fully justified In the belief that their
efforts to make the affair a success
were not naTaiMn. The following is
the list Of the awards as prepared by
Secretary Jennison:
Grand Silver Cup for largest exhibit
OF birds. 30 points or better, from
outsd Of Barton county,. H. Schle
gel Jr., Otis, Kans., 26 binds.
Grand Silver Cup for largest dis
play Of birds, 80 points OF better,
from Barton county, H. NJ. Dhfen-
bacher, Great Bend Is birds.
Silver Cup on first pen, r. C. R. l.
R Reds-Roberts & Bauman, Hoising-
ton.
Silver Cup on first pen s. C. Buff
Orpingtons-E. R. Sanner, Newton
Silver Cup On first pen S. C. White
Orpi'gtms-Mr. Marie Swift, Great
Bend.
Silver Cup ON first pen S. C. R.LI
heos-Mrs. N. P. Nelson, Great Bend. |
Silver Cup ON first pen S. C. White
Leghoms-C1y Glaze, Lamed.
Best solid colored penn. Korn-I
haus, Peabody, on W. Wyandottes. i
Best parti-colored pen-G. F. Koch
Jr., EMinwood, on s. G. Brown loo
horn.
Best Buff pen-E. r. Sanner, New
Ion. on S. C. Buff Orpington.
Best cock-Roberts & Bauman, of
Hoisington. ON R. C. R. 1. Reds.
Best hea-G. F. Koch Jr., Ellin--
wood, On s. C. B. Deghorn.
Best cocgerel-G. F. Koch Jr., Ell.
on S. c. B. Leghorn.
Best pullet-R. W. Baldwin, Con-
way, on r. c. R. |. Red.
Light Brahmas-W. H. Ward, Nick
srson, 1st cock, 1st, End and 3rd hen,
md cockerel, 1st, 2nd and 3rd pulBet,
Ind 1st pen.
S. S. Hamburgs-Bob Downing, Of
Great Bend, LIST cock, 1st, 2nd and
'rd hen, 1st pen.
G. F. Koch Jr., Ellinwood-3rd cock
Ind End puIbet.
Black LangShans-H. NJ. Palmer. of
'1orence, LIST cock, LIST, End and 3rd
len, LIST and 2nd pullet, 1st and End
zen.
S. c. Brown Leghons-G. F. Koch
r.. Elinwood, 1sf, 2nd and Srd hen,
lst, End and Snd cockerel, 1st, End
Ind Srd pullet, LIST pen.
S. C. White Leghorns-H. M. Ddf-
'enbacaer, Great Bend, 1st hen, 2nd
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cock, 2nd and Ord cockerel, End pen
c. W. Brown, Halstead, 1st cock
2nd and Srd hen, 2nd pullet and 3rr
pen.
Clyde Glaze, Larned, 1st cockerel
lst and Bird pullet and LIST pen.
sc. Buff Orpingtous-A. Fankhaue
er. Great Bend, 2nd cock, End hen.
c. D. Haffa, Russell, LIST pullet.
G. F. Koch Jr., Elinwood, 1st cock
LIST cockerel, End pen.
E. R. Sanner, Newton, 1st and Srt
hen, 2nd and 3nd cockerel, 2nd and
Srd pullet, 1st and 3rd pen.
S.. c. White 0rpingtms-J. H
SchIegel, Otis, End cock, lst, 2nd
and Srd hen, End cockerel, 2nd pen.
. Carl w. Moore, Kinsley, 3Ud cock
erd and Srd pen.
Mrs. Marie Swift, Great Bend, Isl
cockerel, LIST, 2nd and Srd pullet, and
1st pen.
B. P. Rocks-F. w. Bartholomew
Great Bend, 2nd cock, 3rd cockerel
lst pullet and Srd pen.
E. D. Mace, Spearville, LIST cock,
Ind hen, 2nd cockerel, End and 3nd
pullet, 2nd pen.
Carl W. Moore, KinsIey, End hen,
End cOckerel, 2nd and Srd pulIet and
2nd pen.
H. P. Moore, Great Bend, 1st and
Srd hen, 1st cockerel, 1st pen.
w. P. Rocks-H. F. Rogers, Great
Bend, LIST, End and Srd hen, 2nd pen,
End cockerel.
]. H. Schlegel Jr., Otis, 1st cock.
era, 1st, 2nd and Srd pullet, 1st pen.
Buff P. ROcks-W. H. Ward, Nick.
erson. LIST cocberel, LIST, 2ud and Srd
pullet.
Partridge P. Rocks F. Koch Jr.
Ellmwood, 1st and 3rd hen, 2nd and
3rd pullet.
R. C. R. l. Reds-R. W. Baldwin,
Conway, 2nd eockerel, 1st pulIet, 3rd
pen.
Peter Rothe, Otis, 3rd hen.
Roberts & Bauman, Hoisington, 1st
and End cock, LIST cockerel, LIST pen.
J. H. Schlegel Jr., Otis, Srd cock,
End hen, Srd cocberel, 2nd and Srd
pullet, End pen.
o. L. Talbot, Mcpherson, 1st hen.
S. C. R. l. Rads-Joe Brada, Great
Bend, 1st cock, LIST, 9nd and Srd pub
let, Srd pen.
A. G. Korn, Great Bend, 2ud cock.
enel, 2nd pen.
Mrs. N. p. Nelson, Great Bend,
LIST and End hen. LIST and Srd cockerea
LIST pen.
Silver Wyandottes - VIM. King
Hoisington. R. F. D., LIST, 2nd and
Srd hen, 2nd cockerei, 2Dd pen.
W. Wyandottes-AKond G Talbot
Hutchinson, End cock, 2nd and Srd
hen. 3rd cockerel, 2nd pen.
N. KOrnhaus, Peabody, lst cock
LIST hen, LIST and 2nd cockerel, LIST
Ind and 3rd puIet, LIST pen.
Buff WyandOttes-w. A. Dunn, q
Great Bend, LIST cock, LIST and Srt
hen
D. C. Duse, Great Bend, 1st, 2nd
and 3rd pullet.
Partndee WyandOttes- DIR. E. P
Cressier, Peabody, 1st cock, LIST, 2nt
and srd hen. lst 2nd and Srd cock
erel, 1st, 2ud and srd pullte, LIST ant
2nd pen.
]. H. Schlegel, Otis, 3rd pen.
Pets-Chas. Travis. Great Bend, Isl
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12
THE ATHENlAN CLUB.

The Athenian Club met with Mrs
Vida Morrison on December s. The
noil call was responded to by Cur
rent Events, and the following pro
gram pertaining to Ancient Egypt,
was then carried out:
Dwelling Houses; Their Architect.
ure and Funishings-NIrs. Lobdell
Family Life-In the absence of Mrs.
Anna Moses, was discussed by Mrs.
Hartman.
Costume e-Mrs. Stauffer.
The Club win hold an open meeting
with Mrs. Lobdel on December Is.
Christmas Slippers, etc. At Sam
Mo
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12

Charley Archer and Harley John
son returned from Kansas City Tues.
day after having had shipments Of
stock on the market there.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12

Fred Nuttieman returned 10 Kan
sas City the tirst Of the week after
spending several days here looking
after business matters.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12

An Christmas gifts wrapped n fsn
cy holly paper with fine Caristmss'
tag attached. Wen lay them axsg
until the day Il wanted. Bondurant h
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12

Mrs. Roy johnson Is here from u
Crosse for visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Luse and other
relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat., 1913-12-12

Christmas Slippers, etc. At Sam
pie Shoe Store.
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Snapshot of Miss Jane Morgan Newport
First Photograph Of Her Ever Published

he was one Of the most powerful
men In the world. he naturally had
many enemies. and among the poorer
people all over the world he was
feared and hated for his wealth.
Was he afraid that some one of
these people might harm the being
he cared most for in the world? 1t
would seem so. Else why the great
mystery?
AS child. after her parents re-
turned to this country to live, she
was not allowed to play in the parks
with other children of the same So
cial standing and wealth. Just be-.
fore the Morgans left London their
house was entered by burglars.
Nothing of great value was taken,
but there were evidences that the
burglars had invaded the nursery
where the little heiress was sleep.
ing. They were frightened away by
servants, and the supposition has al.
ways been that they wanted to kid
nap the child All the mysterious
espionage of this very mysterious
young girl dates from that time.
Therefore, when she was brought
to New York her grandfather had
made for her special playground
worth several millions. where she
played under the watchful eyes Of
half dozen men servants and
nurses. To do this he tore down the
splendid mansion which he had
given to the Herbert Satterlees for
a wedding gift, and on the site was
created the most costly garden In
the world for its size.
Her little cousins, the Satterlee
children. have never been restricted
in the least; they play with other
children as they please and are even
allowed to stick their tongues out
at strangers, as can be seen in the
picture shown here.
What a contrast to Miss Jane, who
until her visit to Newport was not
permitted TO walk unveiled on the
streets, and the camera man fortu.
nate enough TO snap her would never
have been allowed to publish the
picture. But. after all. just why all
this mystery? Can i, be explained
In a perfectly natural manner, or has
II been because of plain everyday
fear Of kidnapping. or has there been
some deep mystery connected with
1t? There are friends of the family
who believe that the stars and heav.
emily bodies have decreed a very
strange destiny for Miss Morgan
and that her parents, holding similar
views, are guarding her with spe
ciel care on that account In order
70 find out what the astrological
view Of Miss Morgan's future NIGH
be, a well-known New York astrol
oyer, Professor Leo Bernart, was
asked to cast her horoscope Afte
ascertaining that she was born o,
June 10, 1898. the astrologer imme
diately remarked that her destin,
was an extraordinary one.
"a most peculiar combination o
the celestial arbiters is presented Il
this nativity; a veritable Chimes,
puzzle, as it were" he wrote. 9TH
sixteenth degree OF Cancer rising i
this natal scheme is thus commente
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D' Ole -woe0 b U-- oe-~oo1

n TISS JANE MORGAN, the old.
NI est granddaughter Of the
49, late ]. Pierpont Morgan, pre-
sents a mystery that society has
puzzled over for many years-nearly
all her life. in fact Although the
eldest daughter of the present head
OF the house OF Morgan, who was
the late financier's only son and
principal heir. and the richest debu-
tante In the country, Miss Jane is the
least known and the most mys-
FERROUS. With the enormous fortune
and powerful influences Of the Nor
gan family it would seem that this
young girl might be one of the hap
piest and gayest Of human beings,
that her life must have been one OF
complete freedom and happiness.
The opposite has been true. how.
ever. There IS no princess in Europe
hedged about with the conventions
that surround royal persons who
has not had more freedom and indie
pendence than this American dollar
princess. While society has realized
that the Morgans were tremendous
~ careful Of this young girl. 1t was
never sure just how far the grand.
father was instrumental In the
espionage that puzzled them. The
girls who came out last year. when
Jane made her debut speedily saw
that she was not allowed the priv
leges that they were. She could not
belong to the Junior League, nor TO
the popular dancing classes; she
never went to a big football game,
10 Tcollege sports OF any kind
where there would be great crowds.
When she walked on Fifth avenue
she was Invariably heavily yelled,
and always walking a few PAGES back
Of her was husky man servant or
a special detective or two This
curious state of affairs naturally
caused gossip among her friends
and the general public, which al
ways hears snatches OF social gossip
audibly wondered whether the young
heiress TO much of the Morgan
wealth was deformed or In iii health
Since the death OF her grand
father there has been some relaxing
Of the mysterious vigilance which
has marked her life since she was
FIVE years old. For the first time ir
her life she has been allowed t
visit away from home without {;
member Of her family at her elbow
She has been visiting the Levi!
Cass Ledyards at Newport. MIR. Led
yard Is the Morgan family lawyer
and there has always been clos
friendship between the two families
But until this season Miss Morga
has not been permitted to stay wit
them. She did not make the trip /
Newport by train, but on board tn
splendid steam yacht Corsair. which
belonged 10 her grandfather an
which he left to his only son.
This visit has reused almost a
much gossip as the former vigilanc
and the peculiar care Of the pas
Was it all because the grandfathe
was afraid of some evil bcfallin
his favorite? Pierpont Morgan wa
the greatest financier in the worl
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oger's horoscope has further to SO.
concerning Miss Morgan's future:
Danger confronts her on the wa
ter; yachting cruises had best l..
avoided In so far as the social ext
gencies will permit, and when In
contact with that element ! would
suggest particular caution. This
popularity enters into even the ner.
vous organism, the correspondence
being psychical. with a susceptible.
1ty to organic ailments of which the
orthodox physician will know little
and understand less.
Mars rises In her house Of life.
showing a prediction for the gym.
nasium, though by no means athlet.
tcally constituted, and not a little
danger arises from this point In the
way Of calamity or explosion Her
life on shipboard will ever be fraught
with more or less anxiety, though
fortified against disaster till 1915,
when grave danger arises from a
seafaring trip. This will be In Orien.
tai waters, and implies q shipwreck
In the same angle OF the horo.
scope sits Venus In conjunction with
Mercury, tendency to the quaint
and the antiquated, and which would
have made her a r1ght-hand helper
to the grandfather In his penchant
for articles of vertu.
"a great humanitarian work lies
before her, but a crisis In the life
will need be passed ere this inter.
est manifests. The Summer ahead
promises depletion of the physical
vitality, but more pronounced In
this respect in June, 1914. when
Saturn crosses her Sun, somewhat
anticipated by a similar transit over
the Moon. In the meantime the
health calls for careful attention.
"But above all Is this peculiar,
fateful tendency to happenings of
mystery, so prominently indicated
in the zodiacal degree rising at
birth. This will be partially cor
.roborated In an affectional attach.
ment that enters her life in 1915,
mesalliance that will be precIpitated
\ because Of social reasons, and which
viii demonstrate to her that the
lamp Of Aladdin cannot include ev-
erything In the compass of It's rays.
This union, while Of social promise
and duly inscribed in the codex
heraldia, will be surrounded by some
1nexplicable arrangement that falls
to hold, and with an aftermath as a
means to bring her into the char
liable and Humanitarian grooves to
which her later life will be con-
secrated.
This latter will come through an
Innate motherly instinct that feels
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on by high astrological authority:
This is Il blank degree What this
implies ] cannot say, as the books
are mysteriously silent about this
degree. There is mystery about the
number four and it's square. may
add that, despite the favors accord
cd by Fate. the life Is disturbed by
unforeseen incidents, happenings
difficult to be guarded against.
"She Is lunar child, and the in
stability of that orb will be peculiar
ly manifest at its different phases.
bringing with them a nervous irri-
liability as the result Of extreme
sensitivity, concomitant Of the
lunar and huidic nature. Many very
palpably strange incidents In the
past life. II looked into. will be
found answerable to this synodic
law OF the lesser luminary.
"Just as strange and unaccount-
able will be some of the future de-
velopments, but ever along that
mystic plane so little understood or
deferred to by the pseudo-scientist.
An external and subjective con
seriousness belong in a measure to
every individual-the varying per-
centages especially to this horo-
scope. She lives much in the past,
with n retrospective view given to
every problem. The antique and the
historical have particular interest
and in this connection | would say
that she is a child of that remark.
able grandparent much more than
of the immediate lineage. The blood
of many nations courses through her
veins. making of her child Of most
singular destiny because Of this pc
culiar blood amalgamation. and the
outworking OF past or karmic prob
lens"
The astral affinity between young
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ter Jane could play In seclusion and
security that Mr.. Morgan pulled
down the S10o0,0OO Satterlee man.
sion and laid out there a splendid
Italian garden, protected by a heavy
bronze fence and a thick hedge
from curious eyes. On the south
side of the block he built his library,
and east of that new house for
the Satterlees. 1t is estimated that
he spent upward of s5.000,Q0o in real
estate On this block.
The strong desire OF the junior
Pierpont Morgans to keep their
daughter secluded was again shown
when they started to build a new
country house two years ago. They
built 1T on East Island, on Long
Island Sound, a place that could
only be reached by a private yacht.
There they have Just completed q
splendid but severe mansion in the
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Miss Morgan and her remarkable
grandfather referred to by the as.
trologer Is very noteworthy, and Is
confirmed by all who have had an
opportunity to study the family. Can
it be that the curiously reserved and
thoughtful nature of the young girl
is due to her absorption in the Ma
poleonic plans and ambitions of her
deceased grandparent?
She has spent hours and hours In
the Wonderful city garden which
lies, between the houses of her
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Richest of Debutdntes, but
the Least Kn0Wn, the
LOneIiest and the Most
Unhdppy---Can the Stars
Explain Why This Heiress
rs Guarded More
jealousy Than Any
Royal Princess?

can imagine his sensitive young
granddaughter lingering In the gar
den In the twilight communing with
him about the things no loved so
we'll.
Miss Morgan is the oldest child
Of j. Pierpont Morgan. the only son
Of the noted financier. Her mother
was Miss Jane Norton Grew. of an
old Boston family. Her father re-
ceived the greater part OF his faith
er's estate. which was worth prob.
ably 100000, 900 She is destined to
inherit a large share OF this.
In early childhood she lived in
London. 1t was there that an Incl
dent occurred that caused her family
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pany. His peculiar actions at the
telephone aroused the suspicious
of an intelligent servant, who
caused his arrest. He turned
out to be desperate criminal named
George Howard, who maintained
fine country house on the proceeds
of his crimes and robberies in many
places
Afterward the family came to New
York and occupied the house on the
southeast corner OF Madison avenue
and Tbirty-seventh street. The elder
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Great MuchT
Guarded with dnaryC Care the Vessel

Pierpont Morgan lived In the house
on the lower corner of the block, at
Thirty-sixth street. Between these
two houses was one which Mr.. Nor
gan had given to his daughter, Mrs.
Herbert l.. Satterlee.
1t was largely to provide a play
ground where his little granddaugh-
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father and grandfather. and the
beautiful library built by the latter.
Vhese buildings are filled with the
treasures OF art which absorbed all
pierpont Morgan's interest in later
ne. If ever man returns to earth.
II is here that the great collectors
nisem bodied spirit would come We
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Georgian style. 1t is understood
that the older Pierpont Morgan's
place, Cragston, near Highland Falls
on the Hudson. was considered an
unsuitable place for Miss Jane, as
it was exposed to wandering In
truders.
Now let us hear what tho astrol.