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Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
HIS ONE GRIEVANCE
Rich Treasure Found When Young Husband Chopped
 Down Old Apple Tree.
By cEcILLE LANGDoN.

sTTI get even with him-if it takes twenty years I'll have it out with Mark Dawson!
 The owner of Hillside Farm spoke the words vengesully. His fist was cIenehed. his face distorted, and youth prosperity and the possession of broad fruitful acres seemed to have no force to subdue his angry mood.
 "If I may make a suggestion" ob- served his insinuating companion Lawyer Dole. "I don't think I'd make my life miserable over a trifie. Why, what more do you want than what you've got. Tom Lacey? The favored heir of old Peter Babson married to the handsomest girl in the district"
 "Bahl" shouted the other ragefully. sWhat is she or the money to me against the only girl ever loved? I tell you, Dole. I was robbed of Leila Dallas. When that handsome wife of mine, as you call her. gets in her tan trums, and I realize what I've lost, 1t about sets me wild. Here Dawson has settled down right under my nose. fairly Haunting his success in winning Leila"
 s.f reckon 1t was the only place he had to settle down in, Lacey The girl liked him best and naturally married him. They're poor as church mice. That ought to be some satisfaction to yeu. It was fair deal. the love end Of 1t. As to the business end, you got the bulk of what your uncle left. Be happy over 1t and smother your spite"
 "I'll drive the Dawsons out of the neighborhood before I dol" muttered Lacey darkly.
 For young man with fairly grow ing prospects in life. Tom Lacey was in an unthankful and dangerous mood. He had nursed his one grievance till
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
OFFICERS SINK WITH SHIP
EntIre Crew of Steamer christiana Escapes In vesseis Boats-ship
 Foundered In Three Minutes.

Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 17.-The five officers of the Stetun steamer Christiana were drowned when their veseel sank after being cut down by the German steamer Galata during a dense fog of Borkum.
 The Christiana foundered three minutes after the collision, The sail ors and stokers. nineteen in number. escaped in the ships boats.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
sympathetIc Judge.

A middle aged woman. who was charged at Marylebone fEng) with being drunk, was said to have been found lying fast asleep in a garden on a quantity of cut flowers. T must say I feel a little sorry for you" said MT. Plowden. Asleep on a bed of flow ers-wakened up and brought back to this wicked world. It must have caused you a shock. You may go with ca1tion."
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
How to Remove Ink Stalns.

The following is taken from a page of practical household suggestions published in the Woman's Home Com panion: "A leaking fountain-pen in the pocket caused an ink-spot on . light wool coat I applied alcohol by degrees, using only enough to moisten the spot. then rubbing the cloth be- tween my hands as though washing 1t. Soon the spot had entirely disappear ed. leaving no trace of the ink"
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Po..Ibly Knew What He Meant.

In an address of welcome to a resi- dent magistrate at Gala, Transkei. South Africa. the Kaffir spokesman. the other day thus expressed him self: We cordially welcome your pluck and goodness in coming among such pusillaminary and unwhole- somely ignorant people. We are over joyful to get such weak. non-excit- able, superabundantly harmonious one as a magistrate"
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Order of Notice

State of Connecticut, County Of Wind- ham, ss., Putnam, Feb. 11th, A. D., 1913. Ellen Gildard vs. William Gildard. Upon the complaint of the said Ellen Gildafd, claiming for reasons therein set forth a divorce, nov pending before the Superior Court in and for Windham County, it appearing 10, and being found
 by the subscribing authority, that, the
 said defendant is absent from this State--
 gone to parts unknown:
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of the peudepcy of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Putnam
 Patriot, weekly newspaper published in Putnam in said County two weeks
 successsveiy.
 EDGAR M. WARNER, Clerk of the Superior Court for Wind- ham County, 1'o
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
strono Land and Lanouaoe.

"wonderful soil here" said the traveller. i've never seen such big corn" Yes" said the farmer. "and we had to plant a dwarf variety to keep 1t down to this size" ."--St Paul Dispatch.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
FOR SALE A Flooded French Bull Dog four months old. House broken will make good watch dog. Price reasonable. Inquire at THE PATRIOT OFFICE.
To Rent.

Office room in Union Block. Apply to A. A. Houghton. B
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21

Ata Court Of Probate Held at Putnam A within and for the district of Putnam, on the goth day of January, 1913.
 Present, EDWARD c. WRIGHT, Judge Estate of Lois L V. Barrett, late Of Putnam n said district deceased
 Carlos Mason Clark, 13 Astor Place. New York City Administrator with will annexed
 Ordered that six months from the date hereR be- and the same are limited and allowed for tho creditors to bring in their claims against sxbd estate and the Administrator is directed .o give public notice to the creditors of said estate to bring in their claims within said time allowed by posting q copy of this order the public sign post nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt within the same town, and by publishing the same times in some newspaper having circulation h said probate district, and return make to this court of the notice given.
 Attest, EDWARD c. WRIGHT. Judge 79
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
THE pUTNANs pArRlo, February q 1913
ASSESSMENTS
Levied Upon Property Owners of Putnam for the Sewer
 Improvement

The following action was taken by the city council in reference to the apportionment of sewer assessments: Voted
 That the Common Council of the City of Putnam will hear all persons interested in relation to the proposed sewer assessment, wholly or In part and concerning any modification thereof or change therein at the Com mon Council Chamber of the City of Putnam on the 4th day of March, at 7:30 o'clock P. M., and that notice thereof be given to every person in. terested by reason of said proposed assessment by publication of the same, together with this vote once in the Putnam Patriot and once in the Windham County Observer said publication to be at least ten days before said time of hearing and the City Clerk is hereby directed to cause said publication to be made as aforesaid.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
What is Not Good.

IT is only because they are unused to the taste of what is excellent that the generality of people take delight iu silly or insipid things.-Goethe.
Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Proposed Sewer Assessment


 pranartv own ar Amount Adventist Christian church, $ie.4o Aldrich. Moses l.. 4o-ao Allard, Mary sS.sa Andem, Clinton s 5Vo.iS Armstrong, Anna F., Henry 0
 Mildred and Bernice oi.Io Arnold. Annie A oo.oo Arnold, Cortland D. oo-oo Auger, Etudienne, Cleophas, Francois Eugene, Henry, ho- sanna Cloutier and Louise Le- clair 7o.oo RaiIey. Carrie L. and Clarence
 Heath iuo.oa Babbitt, Olive B. s4.do Balcom. Adolph 4o.zo Baker, George w. Ioz-an Barber, Estate of William R. 53s.z9 Barber. Elvira A. l4z.ia Barber. Judith H. li4-as
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13

Rhoda Royal, complete troupe of
the public loyalty to in its atti-
Beyond question the very best Of
their kind on the face of the globe.
The Royal Troupe comprises
twenty-six beautiful and highly ed
ucated animals who accomplish all
the numbers known in the repertoire
of the high school. They appear at
every performance on the hippo
drome track and give an exhibition
which is not only marvellous from
the educational standpoint but such
as will be received with acclaim by
every one who loves to see the horse
at his best.
Such riders as Miss Rhoda Royal,
Miss Maud Burbank, Miss Lucille
King, Miss Irene Montgomery, Jane
Mary Warrington, blanche
Belssco, Kathryn wilkins, Jane
York and other celebrated eques-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13
5AIEAl

- .
SALEM, Sept. fS-s. Maron, a
resident OF Fairmont, N. j., and
owner OF the grocery OF s. Maron
and sons here, has been in town
this week greeting old friends. He
reports that he enjoys life and work
on his New Jersey farm.
Miss Ida Bucley, one of the pop
ular clerks at the Bon Ton store, is
spending her annual vacation al
Fairmont and Morgantown.
Burt Bartlett, who clerked for s.
Maron and sons this summer, has
entered school again. He has Sc
lected Broaddus Institute and will
complete the course there.
Miss Pearl Leonard is a guest OF
Warrington friends.
Mrs. Grin L. Griffin has returned
from Wheeling, where she was with
her little boy who underwent a crit
ical operation. Mr.. Griffin is stiTl
there with the child.t
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Norman are
visiting friends in Ohio.
Mrs. Oscar Gregorie returned from
Belgium Monday, where she visited
relatives and friends for several
months.
James M. Moore Is. on business
trip to Richie county; where he has
some valuable oil and gas holdings.
1t is currently reported that the
Salem Department Store, owned by
j. &c. McGregor, will reduce its stock
and remove the remainder to Pehns-
boro, where it will continue the
business. 1t now occupies the VIII
son building.
Peter Mott has removed his shoe
repair shop from Main to Water
street, where he has much larger
quarters.
The Young building will be occu-
pied early by Barney Dressed with a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13

merchant tailoring line. Mr.. Dressed
formerly lived here and conducted q
similar business. but for the last ten
years has been in Oklahoma, and 10
now returning here. 1t frequently
occurs that parties leave here for
other points. ultimately return and
again establish themselves In busf-
ness atzthis place. q
Meredith vangcoy, OF East st.
Louis. Is a guest, OF his father near
Salem. Young Mr.. vanscoy holds q
responsible position with the govs
eminent in the meat inspection de-
partment. Mrs. Vanscoy accom-
panied him. -
j. A. Bumgardner has been=aps
pointed a member OF the Harrison
County Democratic Executive Cons
mfttee to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death of Marion H. Davis.
The Rev. e. j Woofter is in Gil
ner county attending the Mt. Pisgah
Baptist Association. He viii occupy
the Baptist pulpit Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13

triennes VIII have the mounts. Il
Is one Of the strongsst numbers ev-
er,fntroduced by travelling organi-
cation.
The Sells-Floto circus viii appear
in Clarksburg September 20. the
price Of admission remains the same
as that of former years,25 cents
admits to the circus proper, menag
erie and horse show, in It's entirety.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13
HORSES /.
With the sells-Floto Circus
This Season Are Espec-
tally Fine.

1t has always been a question
amongst circus folk as to whether
their patrons liked elephants or
clowns, but no one ever questioned
the public loyalty to in its atti
tpde toward the horses, for which
the Sells,Floto circus has always
been noted. a,i.-.....s, a
in addition to the Tremendous
galaxy OF stars owned by the circus,
they have this year procured the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13

The hobby of the late king Of
Greece. who so recently met death at
the hands of an assassin, was door
handles, ordinary and other. He boast
ed of having a sample of every make
known to civilization. When he Wis.
tied England last he left behind him
a trail of handleless doors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13
aa'a1ss recstacsas
REV. EINR. GROUNDS
,ssse,At ses.ssrossrseE,


NEW FAIR GROUNDS, Sept. 49,
Mrs Margaret Gatrel, of Booher, W.
Va visited relatives here this week.
Samuel Bowman is moving from
his home at this place to his new
residence on Maple avenue.
Miss Doris Queen is attending the
iCIarksburg High school. 1t is her
second year.
Mrs Layerna Kester and Mrs.
GasreH were guests of Mrs. e. H.
Smith, Of Center Branch, Wednes-
BaFnhart and Wilson are drilling
a second we'll on the Holden farm.
w. G. Kester is adding new adj
dition to his livery barn.
Mike Core and daughter, Miss Rit-
tie. have returned to their home at
sistersville. after delightful visit
to friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Jones, OF
Marietta, o., are guests Of Mrs. s. Q.
Hutter. :au-s ~,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-13

q cincinnatfs tax levy is $3.50 TO
each 81 900 Of valuation.
Germany gets by far the LARGEST
portion OF its tin ore from Bolivia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
Sunday in DUBUQUE.

Sunday In Dubuque.
Mesdames Cattron, Cruise, Clout
and Davey, will entertain the ladies
Of the Congregational church at thu
monthly sewing on Wednesday, after
noon.
The first of March, with its annua
pilgrimage from farm to farm, was
ushered in with sleet and snow
Many changes have, been made
Those named below are located a.
follows:
Frank Gienapp into the J. 6
Wood place, which he purchased re
Gently. .s
Thos. Lewis in the place known as
the John Young home, which he pur
chased last fall.
H. y. VanFleet into the Carpenter
house, which he recently bought.
Les Hunt onto his farm north OF
town.
Frank Koehne onto the Geo. Me.
man farm, known as the Diamond
place.
Lou CLAM onto the John Cook
place. i5
VIM. Haar onto the George Hunt
farm east of town.
VIM. Swindell Of Ryan onto the
VanFleet farm.
Fred Niedorf will move into the
old Goldsmith place recently pur
chased by him.
George CLAM moved into the Jake
Billmeyer place vacated by William
Holdren, who moved into the Aubury
place made vacant by Joe Hammond
who is now located in the Henry
Scharpe place. s5,
Mr.. Maroney will move into the
house vacated by Les Hunt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12

W. J. GOIuSWOfthy, repairs ~
Be 1t resolved that the certain bridge
over Silver Creek between sections sew
en- CD and eight 80 in Adams Town
ship, contracted to be built by con-
tract dated October 26th. 1912. be made
q sixty-foot span instead Of forty-eight
(48) foot span as by said contract Pro-
vided, and that the purchase price be
increased from twenty-four hundred fif-
ty (S2450). to twenty-seyen hundred fif-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
THORPE.

Dewitt Wonleighton was a business
caller in Oneida Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Wendt was caller at
the Amsa Stone home Monday.
w. p. Lee and Charles Daisy were
business callers in Manchester on
Wednesday. !,
Mrs. Dan Ryan IS enjoying Wis
it from her nephew from Colorado.
FRANKIE Muekel of Dubuque was a
guest at the Dan Sarks home Mon
day.
Dan Messmore is very i'll at this
writing.
Mrs. Amsa Stone and Mrs. j.. B.
Robertson ate dinner at the John
Robertson home Thursday.
Mrs. H. L. Jefferies was a caller
at the James Faust home Monday.
Pearl Clute and brother Louis were
Sunday visitors at the F.. Wonleigh-
ton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson were
business callers at Manchester Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amsa Stone spent
Tuesday evening at the Albert Retz
home.
D. Sarks was a business visitor at
Ryan last week.
A dance will be held in Thorpe hall
March, IT.. Everyone cordially invit-
ed to attend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
LENbx COLLEGE.

The basket ball game between Len.
OK and St. Joseph's, Dubuque, last
Saturday, was called off.
A large number Of excursionists
took advantage OF the special train
to Cedar Rapids to attend the Len
ox-Coe game. LOG tickets being sold.
Lenox was badly defeated. The score
was 81 to 4. But defeat never dis
courages them. They are always
ready to be up and at it again.
President Reed, Alfred Nickless and
Earl Dunlap went to Des Moines to
attend the state contest, in which Mr..
Nickless won fourth place. y
DR.. John Saam. OF the class OF 1900
with his wife, from Lansing, came
for an over Sunday visit with his old
friend, w. R. Reeve, '99, and family.
DR.. Saam was principal of the Hop
kinton High school for two years.
A. N. Nickless will occupy the
pulpit of the Methodist church on
Wednesday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
HoPklNTo,N.

A. L. Barker arrived home last
week from an extended trip.
Mrs. Morton was an over Sunday
visitor in Manila
Mrs. Lucy Waits and children were
here from Waterloo last week. They
are expecting to move to Davenport.
Mrs. Charity Thompson was here
from Manchester visiting last week.
Miss Nellie Campbell was in Airing
ton Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Roy Dighton and children
went to Manchester Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy Lewis and Mrs. A. X.
Cramer were In Delhi Wednesday.
Mrs. Earl Kelsey Of Dubuque was
in town last week.
Mrs. F. E. Williamson was in Del
hi Wednesday to attend the funeral
OF G. B. Doolittle.
Noble Winner Of Monticello was in
Hopkfnton Friday.
DR.. A. N. Trevarthan went to Iowa
City Tuesday to attend q meeting o1
the Alumni Dental Clinic.
A number Of young ladies gave
Miss HuldA Best q miDcollaneoul
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
EARlVIllE.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. I.
Miuen was the scene OF a very pretty
wedding on Tuesday morning, when
their daughter, Elizabeth, became the
wife Of Mr.. George Harold Chapman
OF Mt. Vernon. Iowa. The ceremony
was performed at II, O'Clock by Rev.
A. M. Billingsly Of Manchester, in
the presence Of about forty guests.
An elaborate dinner followed, after
which the happy couple departed for
Clear Lake, Iowa, where they will
make their home on q farm. Among
the out OF town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Millen, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G.. Millen and Ray Millen Of Marion;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Chapman, VIM.
Champman, Miss Alta Chapman, Mr..
Ross Cook and A. Lott, Of Mt. Vern-
on; Mr.. Alden Cook, of Chicago, and
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Pierce Of Man
chester. The bride is one OF Earl
ville's most popular young women
and graduate Of our public schools.
The groom, a stranger to Earlville-
ties, Is to be congratulated upon the
helpmate he has won. The best
wishes of a host Of friends goes with
them to their new home.
Albert Volt was a Manchester WIS.,
itor Saturday.
Mrs. Louis Neiderfrank was pleas
antly surprised on Friday afternoon,
when about forty of her friends and
neighbors dropped in on her to re-
mind her that it was her birthday.
Refreshments were served and a
good time Is reported by all present.
S. w. Klaus and son Paul were
Colesburg visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Vanter and children of
Delaware spent Saturday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reed Of
Rowley, Iowa, are moving into the
Rafoth house in the west end of
town.
Guy Dunn OF Iowa City spent Sun
day in town.
Mrs. Henry s charpe entertained
the ladies OF the Out Look club at
a SIX o'clock dinner on Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Claude Miller and baby of
Parkersburg are visiting relatives in
this vicinity this week.
Prof. L. H. Ozias was an over Sun
day visitor at Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Chris Rohr, and children Of
Monticello are visiting with Mrs.
Rohr's mother, Mrs. NJ. Binning-
Mr.. andM rs. J. X. Young spent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
NORTH MANCHESTER.

Mrs. Evans left Wednesday morn
ing for her two weeks vacation
with her sister, Mrs. G. R. Nelson,
at St. Paul.
Mrs. C. K. Barnd entertained the
Charity Circle Thursday. A good
crowd and a lot of work done.
Mary Putnam is again able to be
out, after being shut in along time
with a sprained ankle.
Mr.. Beach has moved into one OF
George SINNERS houses.
Mrs. Crosier has moved to town
again.
Joe Davis seems to be improving
slowly.
Mr.. Stevenson of Lamont has NOV
ed into the Somes' place recently
vacated by Mr.. Fisher.
I Mrs. S. NJ. Raymond has been real
sick with LaGrippe.' The rest OF
our sick folks, Mrs. Adams, Mr..
Acres, Mrs. Cornwell, Mrs. Raus and
Mr.. johnson, are on the mend. ~
North Manchester Ladies' Aid So
ciety meets this Thursday with Mrs.
G. Hanna.
Mrs. Evans is home again. Phone
2 IL on IS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
evening
! Mr. and Mrs. Martin McElmeel are

evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin McElmeel are
the parents OF little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce, Miss
| Ola Jakelin and.4Miss Mary Doolittle,
Mrs. Maude Reeder, James Beal,
Bryce Saunders and George McCor-
mick were in Manchester Saturday.
A caucus was held at the township
hall Tuesday evening, March 4th. for
the purpose Of nominating a town
ticket. l.. NJ. Barnes was chosen as
chairman, and J. w. Corbin, secre-
tary, when the following nominations
were made: for Mayor, NJ. G. Al
brook; treasurer, F. E. Stimson; as
SCISSOR, j. B. Clark; councilmen, J.
w. Hartman, l.. NJ. Barnes, D. F.
Jones, P. G. Michael and s. F. Crabb.
Election will be held on Monday,
March 81, at the council room.
Mr.. and Mrs. o.. Jamtson re-
turned last week from an extended
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Ed
Towlerton, in Minnesota.
Charles B. Doolittle was born in
Madison county, New York, October
Is, 1887, and died at Haley, Idaho,
on February e., 1918. aged IS years,
4 months and IL days. Mr.. Doolittle
came to Iowa in 1856 and settled In
Clayton county. On February 14th,
1859, he was united In marriage to
Miss Thesdocia Lawrence. To this
union were born six children, three
Of whom are living-Mrs. Josephine
Harris and H. O. Doolittle OF HALEY,
Idaho, and F. A.. Doolittle Of Delhi. In
1872 he removed with his family to|
Delhi, where he resided until 1905,
when he went to HALEY. Idaho, to
live with his daughter. Seven years
ago Mr.. Doolittle suffered stroke
o. paralysis and has been helpless
since that time. The body was
brought to Delhi for burial by the
side OF his wife, who died January
10, 1893. The funeral services were
held at the Methodist Episcopal
church on Wednesday afternoon. con-
Quoted by Rev. W. s. Skinner.
The Delhi cemetery association Isl
securing fund, to be placed at in
terest, the interest to be used for TAX
ing care OF the cemetery. The follow
ing persons and estates have paid
into said fund: @
Estate of Mrs. F. o. Hutchins IS Is
Estate of DR.. A. Boomer ;. =. 20
Estate Of Mrs. p. A. Wood. %
Estate Of Mrs. Frances Holdridge Is
Estate Of John Porter. ;. -. 20
Miss Sarah Clouxh. rs
James Beal.. 100
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-12
ONEIDA.

S. T.. Knox was Manchester Wis
itor Tuesday.
George Cox was elected director al
the school meeting Monday evening
Tor Districr No. 2.
Mrs. Edgar Talmadge Of Dubuque
was in town Tuesday. enroute to
Delaware.
The ladies' Of the NJ. E. church met
with Mrs. John Welterlen Wednes,
day, March 9Th.
Dave Hawkins drove to Worthing.
ton Monday. 4
Mr.. Hubbard of Dubuque was q
business caller here Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Ross attended the play
at Manchester Friday evening.
Mrs. F.. H. Durham and daughter
Marjory We're Manchester visitors
Friday.
Doris Lightly Of Edgewood spent
several days here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton spent Thurs
day at Manchester.
Mrs. ]. D. Bushnell was shopping
in Manchester recently.
Mrs. A. B. Cooking has some young
chickens, Matched March 7th.