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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Billiard Expert Gives Exhibition

Billiard and pool sharks of this city
were given quite treat In Flood 6
billiard and pool room last Saturday
night. when George L. Spears, cham
pion billiard shot expert of the world
gave very Interesting exhibition of
fancy billiard and pool shooting in those
parlors. Mr.. Spears certainly kept nd
his reputation as an expert in that
line and showed very large audience
hat he had perfect control o T the little
ivory balls by making shots that kept
the onlookers spell bound for a time.
Several weeks ago in Sioux City. Mr..
Spears made sensational run Of
/, 900 points unfinished. He ie a well
known player.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Seven Injured At Alpha

Seven men were injured last We'd
nesday at Alpha in the big open pit,
four of them quite seriously, The
men were working under trestle
when II broke down, the planks and
heavy timbers coming down on their
heads and shoulders Four of them
were injured SO badly that it was
necessary TO remove them to st
Erick' hospital in this city. At this
writing they are all getting along well
with the exception Of one whose con-
dition is quite serious.
All of the men injured were foreign T.
ers and had been in the employ OF the
company but a short time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
The First Xmas Box

Mrs. 9. f. Larson, who gave a sue.
cessful party recently, in behalf Of the
European Xmas ship, received the fol-
lowing letter from the Chicago Herald
this week acknowledging the receipt
of "A Xmas box:
Mrs. &. + Larson,
st. Erik's Hospital
Crystal Falls, Michigan
Dear Madam
Thanks tor the splendid contribu-
tion 20 the Christmas Ship Fund.
Your idea Of giving party was
fine.
Phase express my appreciation TO
those who helped make up the box
which you forwarded TO BROOKLYN.
Yours faithfully,
j Keeley
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Local Foot Ball Teams Got Trimmed

The Crystal Falls High School Foot
ball team went down to defeat once
more. as did also the city team.
The high school team got trimmed
mp in fine shape Saturday by the Nor
way high school eleven. The Norway
boys were altogether too heavy a lot
of players for our boys as was evil
denced by the score at the end Of the
game which was 74-0.
The game Sunday. between Crystal
Falls and Norway city teams was
very interesting and hard fought game
and resulted in victory for Norway
by q score of 13--6.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
viii Transport Gifts Free

Agent Peterson OF the North Western,
road OF this ely informs us that hie
company will transport. free Of freight
charges shipment OF gifts for the
European Christmas Ship. mention
Of which was made in the last Issue OF
this paper The ship will sail from
Brooklyn. N. Y. ON November 10
Mr. Peterson says that all shipments
should be plairly marked For the
Christmas Ship. and consigned to
Mr.. James Keeley, Pugh Terminals.
Warehouse b. Chicago, m. and
wabyilled free TO State st Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Game wardens Arrest vloIators

Game Wardens Andrews and Gould
of Iron Mountain arrested two Fin
landers, Frank johnson and John
Peterson. of Amasa, for trapping
beaver and musk-rat on the Net river
last Saturday, and VINO also had a
headlight IN their possession.
They were brought TO Amasa where
they appeared III Justice OF the Peace
Wadberg's court and upon pleading
guilty were fined $95 and costs each
which amounted to $s3 90 in each
case.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Warns Against Fires

With the advent of colder weather
local residents are starting their fur
mace fires about this time OF the year.
While not really cold, IL has been
chilly enough TO make a fire feel de.
cidedly comfortable the last few days.
This same condition is one that the
tire department regards with the great.
est apprehension. Late October and
November are considered the worst
part of the year by the fire lighters, on
account Of fires being started in stoves
and furnaces that have not been used
since last spring Chief Dawson,
speaking of the matter, said 81 would
advise every property-owners to ox.
anime his chimneys very carefully
before allowing fire to be started in
the fall. Clogged chimney, and smoke
Hues are the source of our greatest
danger from fires at this time Of the
year, as our records show. Stovepipes,
too. ought TO be thorougly examined.
The quality Of stovepipe iron you
get nowadays doesn't last
long. and SCOT will lodge in the pipes
much quicker than one would expect.
A careful examination before starting
stove or furnace fires would go long
way in fire prevention
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Howard lanes Mcneil

After long and patient suffering
Howard James Mcneil passd from
this life last Friday afternoon at the
home of his mother. near Fortune lake.
He was twenty-four years OF age at
the time of his death and had been in
poor health since childhood. The
funeral took place from the family
home. Rev. Coombe, Of the M. +.
church preaching the services. In
terment was In the local cemetery.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Small Blaze Last Thursday

The fire department was called out
last Tue sday noon in response to an
alarm turned in frem the re sidence OF
Ward Kelly. The cause of the fire
was FROM defective chimney. When
the firemen arrived on the scene the
blaze was discovered to be between
the attic and roof and had it gained a
little more headway. wonld have
resulted in serious fire. The firemen
soon got 1t under control with very
little damage done.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Republicans to Appear Second

Unlike the makeup of the ballots OF
former years the Republican candi
dates will occupy the second column
while the National Progressives will
be accorded the first column and the
Democrats third on the document
This information, though slight
should be carefully regarded py voterf,
of the district
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
What's In A Name

"A report from Olympia, Washing
ton, states that the following sigma
lures appear on petition requesting
that tha question OF state wide prohibit
tion be placed on the ballot for the
coming election Etnelwyn Casebeer,
Thomas Beers, Ada Rum. Lenora
Sourwina. Francis Ale, Elizabeth
Booze and T. Q. Stew.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Vendetta"

A beautiful legend Of sunny Naples.
brimming with 1--we. happiness, hate
OF revenge centered about the time Of
the vesuvius catastrophe and sup
posedly founded ON facts.
This Is master photo-p play Of par
excellence and the Big Feature Opera
House Production on Wed. and Thurs.
Oct. ..es and goth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24

The exterior work for the Finnish a.
Swedish building is about completed
and the contractors are now awaiting
the arrival OF the plate glass. Work
a. now being pnshed on the inside OF
the new addition. which will be com
pleted ia about a month
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
Social For Benefit Of Church

The Ladies of the Guardian Angels
Chruch will give their next social at
the residence of Mrs. Arthur Varney,
$40 Crystal Ave. on Wednesday next
Got. 20. All cordially invited.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
NO OPPOSITION TO JUDGE
CARTER.

The Message endorses in toto
every word and sentiment in the
following article, quoted from
the Mexico Intelligencer:
That there will be little or no
opposition TO Judge Alex. Car
ter's denomination and election
as Presiding Judge of Audram
county is indicated by the strong
expressions in his favor that have
been made recently. Judge Car
ter is not able physically to make
strenuous campaign, and II
should not be necessary for HIM
to be forced to exert himself.
Judge Carriers record as
Presiding Justice of the Audraln
County Court during the term
and a half that he has held that
position is an admirable one. Ger.
tain measures that he has inau-
gurated should be completed
under his supervision and in this
it is to the welfare of every citi.
zen of the county that he should
be returned to the County Bench
He has given his time and at.
tention unspairingly toward bet
tering conditions of the county
and his progressive spirit to.
gether with a high sense of con
servatism should appeal to the
Democratic voters as being III
thorough accord with the present
State administration.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
MRS. SALTER DEAD.
Body Taken to Michigan for
Burial.

Mrs. Alma C. T. Salter, 81
years, II months and 20 days old,
died very Unexpectedly at the
home of her son, l.. r. Larkins,
south of Mexico, at 9 a. m. Tues
day of this week. The death was
from heart failure.
Mrs. Salter was the first white
child born in Addison township,
Oakland county, Mich. She was
the mother of six children. The
following four are living: E. H.
Larkin, Detroit, Mich; Mrs.
Chas. Harvey, Detroit, Mich; r.
w. Larkin, Oakland Cali, and L,
R. Larkin, Mexico, Mo.
Mrs. Slater was a member OF
the Baptist church 81 years and
was a good Christian woman. She
made the trip to California with
her husband in 1853 and lived
there IL years.
The interment will be at Shasa.
baugh Plains, Mich. Mr.. L. R
Larkin left for Michigan with the
body yesterday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

The special interests are fight
ing the Shackelford Road Bill in
Congress. War on the bill in the
Senate is terrific, it is said. The
interests call it the Pork Barrel
Bill" 1t is because the interests
see no way to get their hands in
the barrel. The bill proposes to
build roads for the people-to
carry a blessing to every man
woman and child in the Republic
not to build one single highway
across the country that would
benefit only the immediate To-
calities it passes thru. Let's have
the Shackelford Bill. 1t woulc
be for all the people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

The County Court has ordered
the road opened between Cen
tralia and Thompson, parallel
with the railroads on the north
side. Messrs. Fred Pitcher, j. W
Million and Gus Graham, of the
Mexico Commercial Club, met
with the court Monday and
pledged $3.50 between them for
the opening of the road. Mexico
will raise $3.50 altogether. The
c. & A. railroad will give $3.50
and Centralia will donate 81 $50
That's the way to do things
Those Centralia fellows will be
the greatest benefcaries in this
matter, but they know how to &c
after things and how to work and
give till they get it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
RUSH HILL ITEMS

Rush Hill, Mo, Mar. 1O.-NIi,.
Florence Underwood, the popu.
lar teacher at Edwards. visit,
homefolks here Saturday ami
Sunday.
Mrs. Milton Azdell of Mexico
and Mrs. Mary Guy of McCrodi.
visited their old friend and
neighbor here, Mrs. j. L. Carpc,
several days last week.
The infant daughter of C. +
Maxwell and wife, who have
been quite i'll is somewhat bet
ter.
Mrs. w. Godell has been quite
sick for several days.
Ii. c. Carnes was business
visitor in Mexico Monday.
The Ladies of A. and NJ. met
with Mrs. H. Carnes last Thur,
day. They will meet with Mrs
&c. l.. Stewart, Thursday, March
10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Bigclov
are keeping house, just like old
folks, on their farm, south of
town.
II. G. Carnes has bought a lo,
south of the railroad and expect,
to build modern home there i'm
, the near future.
A great many women have SET
their incubators, so we may cx.
pect some early "frys."
Frank Coleman left here last
, Saturday for Tennessee where he
expects to make his future home.
Clarence Feutz left here Mon.
day for Glasgow, Mo-, where he
expects to spend the summer, a,
he has a good position there
Mrs. l.. ID. Uzzell who has beer
spending the winter in st. Louis
, has gone to Florida to visit her
daughter, Miss Anna Orr, who j.
e a missionary.
!, Henry Lee was a Mexico visi
a tor last Wednesday. Mr.. lie,
says he has not had time to prac
f tice as much on his violin thi
/ winter as he d like to, as his wifi,
insisted that he shovel the snow
off the walks. But as spring vii
soon be here, he expects to ge
more practice from now on.
Mrs. w. S. Doolin was in Lad
!: donia last Wednesday havinl
! dental work done.
Several Masons from here at
tended lodge at Laddonia las
Friday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

The body of Joseph Showers,
who died in Kansas City about
FIVE weeks ago, was exhumed a
few days since to determine if his
death was other than from apop-
lexy, as had been claimed. Mr..
Showers had an accident insurance
policyfor $4,000. He was a broth
er of G.B. Showers of this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
WANT ITEMS.
+.-+-s%sa!.++.++4+*.t++.sa

Notices under this head 5
cents per line per issue. Count 6
words to the line.)
For Sale.-Two lots, five room
house and out buildings. Inquire
1920 N. Washington st.
For Sale.-One buggy, nearly
new. Mrs. Smith, West Boule-
ward.
Old papers for sale at Message
office.
FOR RENT--Well improved 140
acre farm, cash or bankable note.
Adams & Son. If
For Sale:-Ten room house
and three lots, out buildings; al
so four room house and one lot.
Enquire at Message office.
For Sale.-Several Doz. pure
bred Rhode Island Red chickens
and a good COW. Mrs. w. c..
Atkins, West Emmons street.
For sale.-Full Buff Orpington
eggs $1.O0 per setting at pens.
j. D. Greer, Mexico, Mo-, COS n.
Wade st. IT,
Good 226 acre farm for rent.
Apply at Message Office or P. T..
Bruce, Thompson, Mo.
For sale.-10 Orphington hens,
yet II months old, laying from 5
to 8 eggs per day. Fine ones; $40
for the bunch. Address Mexico
Message.
For Rent.-16 acres, well i'm
proved, 40 acres grass balance in
cultivation. Will rent grass for
cash and farm land for share of
grain. See G. B. Lyman, Mexico,
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Winter still continues. 1t is
taking lots of high-priced feed
now. All are getting anxious to
See grass growing.
Ray Miller was married the 25
ult. to Miss Effie Duffy of Cant.
May their lives be long and pros
porous is our wish.
Mrs. Orris Sims received mes
sage lately stating her brother,
Mr.. Maxwell, was dead. He lived
in Washington. He was here last
fall to visit her. He was 81 years
old.
Mrs. b. f. Pulls helped Mrs.
George Freeman warp 80 yards
of carpet last week.
The four children of j. o. Sims
have whooping cough, the young.
est has pneumonit with it, but is
thought to be getting along as
well as could be expected.
Milly Bryan of Columbia visit
ed at j. l.. Smith s the first of TIL,
week.
Ray Miller moved to the plac,
he rented Wednesday. We ar,
sorry to see these good neighbour
leave but wish them success il
their new home.
c. Z. Sellers bought 175 barrel
of corn of Milley Bryan.
Edgar and Emmett Sims o
near Mexico visited j. o. Sim
and family Saturday.
| Robert Shock, well known her
and has many friends here, die
at his home in Appleton City o.
the 9Th of this month of hear
failure.
Philip Daily spent the day a
b. f. Pulls Friday. -
Elmer Shock and wife attend
ed the funeral of his uncle, 30
! Shock, in Centralia' Sunday.
l.. l.. Spencer fine hog sal
) was only tolerably well ATTENDED
) but the hogs were fine and
good shape and sold fairly wei
The roads Were blocked in lots c
4 places with SNOW, no one coul
= get there from a distance.
V Lutte Staples and family hav
: moved to Trinidad, Colo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
MoLINo ITEMS.
Mrs. Tate Dead-Homer Mundy S
New Son.

Moline, Mo-, March 10.-Mrs.
Dcde Barnes and children spent
several days last week in Mexico,
the guests of relatives.
d. S. Weaver and Clayton
VIM of near Centralia were Mo-
limo visitors Friday.
Albert Burgee has moved to
the Ed. Crooks farm near Wor-
cester.
Master Thomas Wilson is i'll.
Aunt Sallie Morris, Mrs. Will
Heller and Master Clayton
Weaver, who have been on the
sick list, are better.
Miss Byrd Barnett of Mexico
returned home Thursday from a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Will
Heller.
J. b. Weaver and wife of Lit.
tleby were guests of Molino rela
tives Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Clyde Marshall and chill
dren are visiting relatives IL
Mexico this week.
Mrs. Trimble of Montgomery
was the recent guest of Harry
Heller and family.
Robert Lockridge lost a gooC
horse last week from eating corr
fodder. Had two others sick
Lark Huchison, Col, also lost one
Born, to the wife of Home
Mundy, Sunday, March 6, a son
Ralph Powell, the small son o
Harvey Powell and wife, dice
Wednesday, March 4th, at
o clock of diabetes. He had beer
i'll for more than a year and 70
the last week or two there was n,
hope for his recovery. RalpI
was bright and manly little fel
low. Our heartfelt sympathy j
extended the bereaved father
mother and sister, Miss Margaret
We were sorry to hear of tn
death of Mrs. Dick Tate of SAINT
Fe, who formerly lived near her,
She leaves a husband and 81
children, the youngest but a fe,
weeks old. Our sympathy e1
tended them.
G. l.. Weaver is about all rigf
from spell of neuralgia of tn
head.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

and represent the Mexico Club:
John W. Million, f. r. Locke, W.
W. Pollock, J. 7. johnson, j. W.
Dry, f. \. Morris, X. NJ. White,
John Beal, Rufus Jackson and
Gus Graham. All are boosters
for improved roads.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Rev. L. B. Arvison of Cali
fornia has been called to the pas
torate of the Baptist church at
Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Mrs. Glover Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, SS years
old, an aunt of f. R. Taft of Mex
leo, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Artie Mudd, in
Martinsburg, last Sunday. The
funeral was at Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Centralia Commercial Club
holds its annual banquet tomor-
row night. Fred Pitcher, presi-
dent of the Mexico Commercial
Club, has appointed the following
committee to attend from here
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Little Child Dead
A Guest

Bessie Belle, five years old,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ford Atkins, southwest Of Mex
leo, died last Friday of diptheria.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

A. j. Miller of Fremont, Mich,
visited his uncle here this week,
E. c.. S. Miller.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

The car shops at Moberly were
destroyed by fire last Monday
Four hundred men are out of en-
ployment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

j. c. De Laporte of Laddonia
was here on business Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Braden in Lad
donna. by the ladies of the Maya.
zine Circle, the party being the
supposed celebration of the birth
day of each lady present. On re
ceiving the guests each was given
her birth-month badge. When all
were seated the address of wei
come was given by the president
of the Circle. after which the fol-
lowing short program was rem
dered:
Advantage of Organization
.original) by Mrs. j. P. Smith.
pats Dream of Heaven, by
Mrs. Rose Leet.
"The Female of the Species,
by Miss 10 Smith.
The months were divided into
four sections relative to the time
of year in which they occurred
Winter, Spring, Summer and
Autumn.
Each guest was assigned her
place by the reading of poem Of
the months, after which each
group was escorted to a different
room to find its hidden member
cards. When all returned to the
reception room, which was deco
rated with lavender, white and
yellow, delightful surprise
awaited them. The dining room,
which had been previously closed,
was thrown open and four tables,
representing the four seasons,
and the four most important days
as well, appealed to view
Christmas, Easter, Fourth of July
and Thanksgiving.
There were flowers, cakes and
candles. There were Christmas
| joy bells and Christmas tree,
Easter rabbits, eggs and spring
flowers, Fourth of July guns
June roses and fond emblems OF
the red, white and blue. Autumn
leaves nuts and fruits bedecked
the autumn table, while the indis.
pensable turkey" held its place
Each guest found her correspond.
ing number at the table to which
she belonged. After all were
seated a delightful three course
luncheon was served. The first
course being served Mrs. j. X
Braden talked at the winter table
Of the greatest birthday Of al
ages, THE Birth of Our Savior.
AT the Easter table the subject
was continued by Mrs. j. p
Smith, who told of Him who was
born on Christmas, suffered {
most tragic death but was reborn
and gloritied on Easter. AT tn,
Summer table the Fourth of july
was celebrated by an origina
poem entitled "Our Nation
Birthday" by Mrs. E. c. Smith
followed by an lode to the Red
White and Blue" by Miss Mar
garet Smith. A second elegan
course following, Mrs. j. A
Smith at the Thanksgiving tabl,
spoke of The Joys of Thanks
giving" and we all felt we haC
reason to be thankful. Mrs. Rob
ert Ferris voiced the sentiment o
the invited guests in thanking
1.-THE Magazine Circle" for tn
pleasant afternoon given them.
As TIE program grew to a close
the lighted candles burned low
|, fitting emblems of our lives a
they go out one by one. A toas
was then given by Mrs. Ida Ha
german and all left the dininl
room for another social period.
Later, each took her number L
the post office" and received
daintily perfumed post car,
sachet with birthday wishes, an,
all departed declaring it to be tn
best birthday party they had eve
known.
A Guest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Roy Barley is now clerk fol
Ricketts, & Emmons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Jesse Beam visited Hannibal
relatives last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
Condolences

Attract Attention. Notice
the Peerless woven wire as
you drive along the road. 1t
always looks good, it stands
the expansion and contraction
Of the heat and cold better
than any other fence built, is
always tight if the corner
posts remain solid. Build
fence now, don't wait till
cropping time. Call and see
me for styles and prices.
j. w. DRY
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Little Fred Brand is very i'll Of
pneumonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12
hzi!zlKAbIAS(II
Effective Jaa. 4, 1914

Effective Jan. 4, 1914
Train Leave
No. 4, For st. Louis and points
East $500 am.
No. IA, For st. Louis and points
East 4:i7 am.
No. so, st. Louis Accom-. 1905 am.
No. 20, st. Louis-St. Paul Linn
tied 1888 pm.
No. 2, Colorado-St. Louis Limi-
ted E. . $40 p. m.
No ~, St. Louis Express 6:42 PM
No. ~" Local Freight 1s:09p.m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave
No. /, For Omaha, Ottumwa
and Des Moines- ---.---- 1855 m
No. For Kansas City and points
West ......,...-.....,. .....l t6t-n
No. -, Moberly Accom-. =. ll:30 a. m.
No. 3, For Kansas City, Omaha
Des Moines-----------t 1900 p. m.
No. $ St. Paul-Colorado Limited
------------------- -5:08 p. NJ.
No 81, Moberly Accom-. 1928 p. m.
No. 70 Local Freight 1888 pm.
cDaily Except Sunday
j. ID. MCNAMARA
G.. p. A, st. Louis, Mo.
/. M. Richards,
Agent Wabash r. r, Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-03-12

Lutte Staples and family have
moved to Trinidad, Colo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-07-22
OLD sETTLERs GATHER,

Flaxton, N. D., July 3l.-The Old.
Settlers reunion proved to he one
OF the most pleasant In the history o.
the organization. The attendance
was not as large % In previous years
due, no doubt, to the postponemen,
OF the date and the bad condition Of
the roads.
Nothing occurred to mar the days
festivities and the prosram was ful-
" carried out. Mayor W. r. Nest
Ter welcomed the Old Settlers to the
city and spoke at some length on the
history OF the ORGANIZATION and the
marked advancement Of the Flaxton
country since its settlement. Chair.
man Fertile Nelson, b. q wilson and
". y. Burgett gave short talks. which
were Well received. Miss Amidon,
Of 81 Fargo gave Z convincing tax 81
woman's suffrage. Prof. Hoke 81 the
Agricultural college OF Illinois was
prevailed upon to give an addrSss
which was greatly appreciated.