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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
OF BONDS.

pronosition to rescind, re-
meal set aside and. invalidate
the FIVE mills tax authorizes les
Inv the vote of the property
tsxpavers of the School DIS
tr;ct No. 81, on the 18th day
of June 1918. and to relieve
tho Parish Board of School
directors of the parish of
Grant from levying the. said
tax for the years 1914 TO w.
;nclnsive. and in lieu therefor
to INCUR debt and issue bonds -
of the said School District NO
/ 81. in the parish of Grant, 70 No
! the amount of twenty two NV
! thousand (s22. o00) dollars, to
!, RIM for the period Of eight
. years. bearing interest at the
= rate of five per cent per an
num-. payable annually; the
finds thus derived to be used
for the puopose of erecting
an5 eouipping a high school
building in the town OF seroa'
( Louisiana
e Taxable =
e Signature Of voter ..--.----'-,. 1890
u NOTICE TO VOTERS.
: To vote in favor of this proposals
J, : submitted on this ballot. place Gro
= (xl mark in the square after the wo
e .Yes:u 70 vote against it, place slI
liar mark after the word No.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
To the Housewife.

Madam, if your husband is like most
men he expects you to look after the
health of yourself and children. Coughs
and colds are the most common of the
minor ailments and are most likely to
lead to serious diseases, A child Is
much more likely to contract diphthesla
or scarlet fever when it has cold III
you will inquire into the merits OF the
various remedies that are recommended
for coughs and colds, you will find that
Chamberlain Cough Remedy stands
high in the estimation of people VINO
use it. 1t is prompt and efectual,
pleasant and safe to take. which are
qualities especially to be desired wher
a medicine is intended for children
| For sale by all dealers. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07

Cat. doll or cane fdCn, va oit''
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That any show, street far, moving
picture, or other entertainment, snail
be subject to inspection OF a censor
who shall be appointed by the mayor
and whose duty it shall be TO invesu-
gate and determine whether SAID snow,
Street fair, moving picture, or otner
entertainment is moral or immoral, anc
| IL immoral, License shall not be issued
to same, and they shall not be permit
ted to show within the incorporate
limits of the town of Colfax. La.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
That in the event any show. street fair'
moving picture, or other entertainment
shall be condemned by the said Censor
and they shall try to show in violatior
of this act, they shall be deemed guilt,
of a misdemeanor, and the marsha
shall Immediately arrest the party II
Contempt and bring him before tn
Mavor for trial, and if convicted, ne
she. or they shall be fined in sum no
I less than twenty dollars, nor more tina
J one hundred dollars, and costs, and ]
aefault of the payment Of fine and cost
In he imprisoned in the town locku
for a period of not less than ten day
nor more than thirty days, subject
work on the streets, at the discretio
of the Mayor.
A Section 4. Be it further ordaine,
: That all ordinances, or parts OF ORD
nances. in conflict herewith, be and Il
same are hereby repealed, and tn
{ this ordinance shall take effect aft
. thirty days publication
]. @. LONG,
G. H. mcknight, Mayor.
al Secretary
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
program Of Sunday School Association

Program of Sunday School Association.
The following is the program
Of the Sunday School Convention
70 be held at Colfax Baptist
church on the fifth Sunday IN
March, 1914:
l. Benefits to be Derived
from the Sunday School, /" Elder
L. w. Martin and Layman J. K
Hale. !.
2-"Standard of Excellence,
]. B. Moseley, S. S. expert.
!. s-'Loyalty to Our Work.
Elder D. A. Youngblood.
4-.Why.Havea Sunday Schoo
Convention in the Big Creek As
sociation?" Elder P. w. Lotion.
After program, general discus
sion as to. the ACCESSIBILITY OF Of
ganizing permanently a Sunda
School convention comprising IN
Big Creek Association.
L. w. MARTIN,
Chmn. Arrangement Com.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Your Kidneys
Co,fax Residents Must Learn the I'M
portance of Keeping Them Well

Perfect health means that every or
gan of the body is performing It's iunc-
tons properly. :.
, perfect health cannot be enjyed If
.ba kidneys are weak and disordered-
Thousands testify that Doan's hio-
new Pills have reviving action on
weak kidneys.
What this remedy has done In SC
MANY cases of this kind is the oes'
proof of its merit
Read the following. It's testimony
gratefully given by resident oil tni
locality:
Mrs. B. H. Etheredge. 81 Scott S1-
Alexandria, La, says: We have use
.Doan's Kidney Pills in our family an
also know of many other people wn
h.veptaken them for kidney trouoi
xv;tb the best Of results. ! can recon
mend this remedy highly for l kno'
lust what it will do.
For sale by all dealers Price % ce
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo N /
soIe agents for the u S
Remember the name-Doan al
take no other.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Regular Church Services for 1914.

Preaching services at
Colfax NJ. E. Church second and fourth
SUNDAYS in each month, at ii a. m and
1880 D. m. Sunday school every Sun
day at $50 a. m. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7:3o.
Preaching first and third Sundays III
each month, in Montgomery, at IL a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school every
Sunday at $50 a. m,
Baptist-Preaching services in Col
fax Baptist church first and third sun
DAYS in each month Sunday Scnoo
every Sunday at $50 a. m.
Methodist Protestant-Preacning ser
vices third Sunday in each month a
IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Program Of Bic Greek Association.

The following is the program
of the district meeting Of the Big
Creek Association, to be held at
Colfax Baptist church on Satur-
day before the fifth Sunday in
March, 1914:
Introductory sermon FRIDAY
night at 7::30 by Elder B. Z.
Smith.
SATURDAY.
$50 a. M. Devotion, Rev. L.
M. Tyler.
1000 a. m. .'The Place of
Christian Education in the King
DOM" Prof. Weathersby.
HOO a. m. THE Importance
of Missions, DIR. G. H. Crutcher.
Special song.
Adjournment for dinner.
100 D. m How Enlist the
Attendance and Support OF Dis
interested Members? The Att
tade of the Church Toward
Them" Elder l. M. Brian ant
Robt. Hale.
2:30 D. m.-(a) THE Pastor
Duty to the Church." Elder /
F. wallace. (b) 1.-THE Church
Dsty to the Pastor" DIR. K. |
Baker.
$3.50 D. m. why Baptist
Should Support their Denomins
tional Paper" Elders j. 0. Ft
gleman and E. O. Ware.
Preaching Saturday night 3
s Prof. J. L. Railey; Sunday nlgi
by DR.. Crutcher.
General discussion after eac
s subject.
Churches, see that you are re
resented. Come whether elects
or not. The good people OF u
fax will entertain all who come
H. B. MERCER,
Pastor.
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Beauty and the Child.

sPeople who are pleasing to look AZ
A.ys NO idea Of their power over the
ysxax mind 1t is an odd trait IN tne
.hi.l's character that while ne VIII
positively adore an ugly, inanima.e
shiect. such as battered wooden doi'
- the mere remnant of a horse ne
r,n not forgive ugiiness in a human
heinx. II seems to outrage his sense
80 6fnnes---Anonymou - S -.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Renamed BY the Irish.

When the duke of Wellington was
.es1acsing the peninsular wars ne nad
wifh him several Irish regiments one
# these stationed in Porto came 70
IKE the place so much that the men
decided to make it immortal WIN
ne ORIOLES and OHaras- hence
- town known to the Portuguese as
perto has ever since been blazoneo fai
"a vide to the rest of the world a.
oporto.
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Cactinn E.

SECTION D
BE il further ordained, etc, That
the compensation of Election Commits
sioners and Clerk at said election shall
be three (s3) dollars per day for one
day; AMI for the Deputy Sheriff, five
1851 dollars per day for three days, and
the said election shall be held at the
following place, and by the officials
here named, each being registered
voter:
At yerda, Louisiana, in the school
auditorium: Election Commissioners, }.
M. Lang, G. L. Garrett and B. ID.
Fiet, her; Clerk, H. L. Brian.
Section A.
Re il further ordained, etc, That
notice of this election containing the
nronosition herein submitted to the
voters, shall be prepared and signed by
the President and Secretary OF the
School Board, and shall be published
bv the Secretary in the official journal
by four weekly insertions, the date OIL
the first insertion to be thirty (3O) days
before the date of the election
The said notice shall further recite
, that ON Tuesday the 3lst day OF March,
: 1914. the first day following such cleo,
ton. at IL O'Clock m, the School Board
will meet at the court house at Colfax
: in said parish, and there in public SEES
h sion omen the ballot box. examine ane
!. count the ballots, both as to numbe
d and amount, and examine and canvas
the returns, and declare the result
said election, and promuigate the same
h j. H. McNEELY,
d j. N. WARNER, PRESIDENT
Secretary.
J. CERTIFICATE OF NO BONDED INDEBTED
i'd NESS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
of Parish of Grant.
err This certifies that there is no indeb
edness of the School District Of Verd'
IL Louisiana, No. 81, in the parish
Of Grant. incurred under Article 2Sl
BY the Constitution of 1898 and 1913. f
'ol the extinguishment of which spec'
be taxes are by law required annually
ne sessed.
nd This done and signed on this the "a
lr- day of February, 1914.
&C. J. N. WARNER,
nd Secretary of the School Board OF
OF Parish of Grant.
IN Countersigned.
red E. S. MURRELL,
the Assessor of the Parish OF Grant
CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK OF 7
eh' COURT AND Elk oFFIcIo RECORDER.
This certiies that E. S. Murrell
airy the lawfully qualified and commission
the Assessor of the parish of Grant,
a'e that the undersigned is the lawfs
the qualified and commissioned Ex,on
an Registrar of voters of said parish.
t;on This done and signed on this the
-, day OF February, 1914. ,
ow' JAS. j. O'QUlNN,
Clerk of Court and Ex-Ohiicio kecor
the of the Parish of Grant
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-03-07
Rest Treatment for CONSTIPATION.

NV daughter used Chamberlain
Tablets for constipation with good re-
sults and can recommend them highly,
writes Paul B. Babin, Brushly, La
For sale by all dealers. ADV
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
French Boxers Better Than
Americans, Says Kid Mccoy
Kid Mccoy Has Plan
For Rating Boxers.

lid MCCOY is working out n
N system for rating fighters.
He believes that the plan
Will help TO improve the calibre Of
boxers. His scheme Is to rank
each boxer according to his EN-
cheney in ten different angles OF
boxing. For instance. cleverness,
gameness, punching ability. foot
work. &c. are considered in his
system to hit upon boxers real
ability. Mike Gibbons. the middle
weight. and Willie Richie. the
lightweight. are the only two box
ers that he would rate at 100 per
cent. According to his plan. even
boxers conduct outside OF the
ring In used to reckon his all
around ability. BY this system he
believes that the game would not
only he improved. but match
makers could estimate the real
financial worth OF a boxer.
They rate ball players. don't
they?" said Mccoy. according to
their ability to field. bat or pitch.
why not pursue similar methods in
regard to fighters? A national
board could he elected that would
determine Just how each fighter
ranked. and ! think that II would
help to improve the quality OF box
ing"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
Eighty Bolulers Compete
In Evening World Tourney

nBren,. 81 Tod Wolff. &C; William Wolff. Is
Rogers Zee; Company No. 2--iiinch. - Ma
honey. ~ IL inrnuth. 81; -tuckha1. II; Coshi,n
10. Total. $50
Rogers Feet No. 3-Robin.,n. 30; Wilson. 80
Klsukc. ~ lavson. 10. Inngsion II. Total. :5j
Pilgrim No. Murphy. ~; Haft. ~; Hudson
&c: suyker. 10; Trcmbay. lO1. Total, +33.
Itogcrs P,vt Csapany No. Pratt. -; Go.tz
70; Wolfrati, q; Day, so; Tucker. 10. Total. IT'S
Fruit Trade No. Ewing, 81, McClai-. G'
Morah 20; Kelly. IS: Walsh. ~. Total 322.
I,cyer. T,.t Company No, duane, ~; jar
yis. 5s: Brooks. u: Clark. ": lsntcn. ~
Fruit Trade No. sellers. 81; Brounie-. az
Total. ;i30.
Itosers Feet Company No. Lamar, O.; Cur
~, "a: Mcfarland. 49, senk, ~: Anger. ~
Total. go
Rogers Feet COMPANY No s-Monroc, 81; Ton
gers. n: lain. 81; keil. 40; shsrIe. 40. Tota
s2i'
Pilgrim No. REYNOLDS, 10: seifcri. as; Ma
var. ~: Sc-,millc- az: Ns-cn. 81. Total. ;c's
Roy.rs Pevt Company No. 6-ilarrinston. "a
Fay, II: Cahill. 81. Buckley. 80; D'es. "a
Rogers Feet Company No. 1O--IAndwrber IL
stezie. ~: Films. "a; Be1ch. So: j. Elias. u
| Total. IN.
Rogers Peet Company No. o--Fro-t. 81; wer
din As: johnson. IS. WHISTLER. q; Heap Al
Total. lo6.
John verderb-r Grove r. C.. No, i-IonseI
| dorfer, SO; Becker. ~ Bishop. IS: Nerderber. ?,
| Kofier ~. Total :i2'
John vericrber Grove Is, g. No. :.Schseie
"a, MmIhy, "a; EitmAn. ~; Klein. 30; BeniI
psr II Total 3.l
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
BRO0KFEDS START
FOR PITTSBURGH TO
PLAY OPENING GAME
Especial To The Evening World

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 1.-THE
Brooklyn Federals are ready to open
the season at Pittsburgh Monday
The squad will leave Columbia this
afternoon. proceeding to Washington
and thence to Pittsburgh. A number
Of men were cut loose yesterday. All
the men released were free agents
when signed by the Feds. Those who
jumped contracts and left STEADY
Jobs" to Join the ranks OF the Fed
erals will be retained. MacCart will
probably Join the Savannah club OF
the South Atlantic League. II is Eos
sible that Morrissey will also join a
Sally League club. although Spring
field, In the Three |. League, has put
In bid for this player. Cuthbert
has returned to his home in Chicago,
and Conway and Connolly have gone
to New York.
The Columbia club Of the South
Atlantic League wanted Connolly. but
he would not remain In the South.
AaaAOss Bradley TODAY distyth-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
DECIDING GAME between
DODGERS AND CHANCE MEN,

II the weather man will supply some
extra heat he'll receive the thanks Of
thousands of baseball fans. for this Is
the day when wilbert Robinson
Dodgers and Frank Chances much
strengthened Highlanders come together
In the mn and deciding game of their
series NJ Ebbets Field. Al present the
teams are tied for the honors.
Manager Robinson this morning had
not made up his mind whom he will send
In To do the pitching for his team, but
he thought that he might have south
paw Aitchison twirl the first five In
nings and either Brown ar Reulbach fin
ish up. Chance viii most likely use
King Cole at the start and Fisher IN
the last four innings. Both pitchers
twirled In splendid form when they faced
the DODGERS before. The game will be-
/ gin at cas- T.. NJ.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
Hamilton Case
Up to Johnson

CHICAGO, April ll.-Just what
measures organized baseball viii take
In regard TO the action of Earl Hamll-
ton, the pitcher. in jumping his con-
tract with the st. Louis Americans to
play with the Kansas city Federal
League team probably viii be decided
Tomorrow az u meeting In st. Louis
between h. Is. Johnson. President of
the American League. and President
Hedges of the st, Louis Americans.
President johnson held a conference
with Chairman August Hermann In
Cincinnati yesterday and left for chit
cago on a night train. He refused Il
comment on possible action In con
nection with the Hamilton case. say
ing he did not know enough of the
dptails
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
N. S. Tremblay of the Pilgrim
Club Wins Silver Fob
DuvelSdorf Leads for lndi-
vidual Prize.

There were eighty bowlers In action
last night in The Evening World
headpin tournament ut the White Ele-
plant alleys. The Rogers Peet Com
pany had ten teams bowling for
prizes and one OF them succeeded In
winning IA fob. The only prize win
ner last night was NJ. $. Tremblay OF
the Pilgrim Club. He gathered 10I
pins.
The Northern Republican Club still
leads for high score honors with a to-
tai OF ass made early In the tourna'
ment. Edward Duvelsdorf. with {
score of III. leads for the gold fob
The tourney will be continued Mon
day night. The scores last night fol
low:
H,v.ru Poet Countany No Schneider. i3
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
HARVARD CREW IN TRIAL
ROWS CLOSE TO RECORD.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April ii.--Ths
Harvard varsity crew came within two
seconds OF touching the Harvard record
for the Henley distance OF one mile ana
500 yards on the Charles River yea.
terday In "a practice brush with the
second varsity team,
The first varsity oarsmen, eaxer IN
avenge their defeat by the second shsii
on Thursday. flashed SUFFICIENT speed n
bring them over the finish line in &. II
time. which lacked only two ticks of ~
watch Of equalling the record.
The Union Boat Club crew, mads INN
OF former Harvard stars. defeated ths
first freshmen crew In another TIA
spin by a half length.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
BH BOzen,an Bulger.

vvYHlIE President Gilmore of the
w Federal League In jubilant
over the fact that a Michigan
Judge has declared the reserve clause
In baseball contracts invalid. the
magnates OF organized ball are laugh =
Ing up their sleeves. They have
NJ olen a march on their enemies--a
march that began early last fall
Doubling the validity Of the old re-
serve clause themselves. they have
quietly had the players sign new con-
tracts that will hold, The one that
Killifer signed was an old one.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11

Johnny Dundee has been Matched with
X. q. Brown for next Thursday night
at the National Sporting Club. Match
maker Tom O'Rourke thinks they will
furnish a great scrap for the reason
that kayos style Is likely to bafYle the
jumping Jack Dundee. 1t will he Dun
dce's FIRST experience against n boxer
who stands with right foot and right
hand extended.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11

All roads will lead to Celtic Park to-
morrow. The lid liz to be lifted for the
athletic season OF 1914, As AN attrac-
tion the champion Gaelic football teams
representing Kildare and Kilkenny will
clash. Both teams are IN condition for
hard game. Track and held events
will be decided before the big game, in
which all tho crack athletes OF the Irish
Counties Athletic Union will compete.
There will also be a hurting match he
tween two well known batuers Of Great
NS NsW York.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
Wa.hinston Crew Win. Race.

SAN FRANCISCO, April lin a
driving finish the University Of Wash
tngton eight easily drew away to-day
from the Leland stanford Junior and
the University Of California shells and
won the intercollegiate rowing cham
pionship OF the Pacific Coast by ave
Isngths' Stanford finished second, four
ienGShs Ahsad a. CalHoypia,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
They Also Stole March Federal Rivals When They Quietly
Signed Players to New Form Of Contract That Will Hold
Because II Is Definite as to Salary and Time.

The furry OF three year contracts
that were promulgated by President
Tener during the winter explains the
system. The extra term contracts
were given AS an inducement to get
the players to agree to the new re-
serve clause. For instance, the only
member OF the Giant team who Ia not
under a three year contract. which
includes the new reserve clause, Is
Chief Meyers. His old one has still
"a ylur IN RIM.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11

worked out this afternoon in the new
toys. The costumes are gray. with
blue letters. Blue caps are worn and
the hose are blue with "a dark red
stripe.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
Jay GOULD WINS EASILY
FROM SANDS At TENNIS.
hampiOn Takes straight Sets From
Amateur Tourney Winner.

Jay Gould easily retained his world
court tennis honors in the courts OF the
Racquet and Tennis Club this after
noon, Charles Sands. who yesterday
won the final round OF the national
amateur tourney. was beaten in straight
sets by the scores Of 60. 50 and g.
The young millionaire was at the top
Of his form. but in the third set he let
up a bit. which &C cunts for Sands win
ming two games. A select crowd Of
socicty's sporting set filled the limited
spare I'm the small gymnasium and APP
planded the brilliant shots of the winner
and loser
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
Big League Magnates Beat Courts to 1t
Blu FRAMING NeW Reserve Clause

because II Is definite IN to salary and
time.
The amount OF salary Is stipulated
In the contract and IL Is 30 divided
that Is per cent. Of II goes for SER
vices and the other 25 as an option
on the players service at the same
salary or more for the following year.
The lawyers declare that kind of "A
reserve clause will hold. The only
ground on which II can he attacked
IL that II gives the magnate the
option on the players services but
does not give the player the right to
terminate the contract At Will, the
same as the magnate.
BEFORE these new contracts were
printed and delivered to the several
| clubs many OF the old ones had been
signed. and 1t became necessary for
some OF the players to sign two. The
Athletics and the Giants are all
signed up. so that they cannot pos
sibly be affected by raid until after
three years.
| The ruling in the Killifer case
does not necessarily mean. however,
that II will hold in other States. II
may not even be looked upon as a
precedent. Several decisions have
been made on the subject. In Penn
sylvania, In the case of Lajoie, the
reserve clause was held to be valid
prevented Lajoie from playing in
Pennsylvania for number OF years,
BOTH SIDES WANT RULING BY
FEDERAL JUDGE.
on the other hand a judge in the
District OF Columbia decided In the
case Of Jim Mcclure that tho reserve
clause was not binding and he was
allowed to jump without being en- .
joined from playing whore he pleased
Before Mr.. Gilmore and the Federal
League can he sure of their ground
in grabbing players held by the re-
serve clause II will be necessary tn
have ruling on the new clause.
There IL general desire amons
tho magnates OF organized baseball
as well as those OF the Federal League
to have n ruling on the validity OF
baseball contracts by a Federal Judge
so that IL would he effective in all
States. Lawyers say, however, that
this viii he difficult, AZ 1t would be
necessary to raise some kind OF an
Interstate question before II could be
, brought before n Federal Judge.
In the mean time Friend Fan should
+ worry. The season opens Tuesday
. and he viii then be able to tall
about two-baggers, slides to secont
and stealing home without having Il
worry over the names OF unknown
masnatos and getting hep" to lega
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-11
Trrntons at SUbu rbnH Oval.

The suburban A, A.. the Brooklyn
semi-pros will open their season to-
morrow with the Trenton Club at Sub
urban Oval. sixteenth and Gravesend
avenues, Brooklyn. The Suburbans will
have Finnersn and Tecar do their pitch
ing. while the Trentons will have Me-
LAughlin In the box.