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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
SIGN PAINTERS DAUB COWS
Transformed Bovine Herd Into Wild.
Eyed Msnaoerie-Four Of the
Animals Died.

Grand Rapids. Mich.-Four dead
cows have convinced q gang Of Phila-
delphia sign painters, at work in q
field near this city. that 1t takes more
than bucket Of paint and q meek and
lowly bossy to create the swift and
nervous ZEBRA" and gay and festive
hyena," or the ''cruel and cunning
leopard" Incidentally. the four. prac-
teal jokers may spend . Considerable
time in jail a. . result of their limo
cent" amusement
For the fun Of It." - the painters
expressed it. they cornsred five cattle.
Paint Of various hues was used upon
the unsuspecting herd and when the
painters completed their work, .
comical menagerie galloped about the
field.
The painters screeched with laugh
ter at the antics Of the animals ~
they kicked furiousiy and beloved In
terror ut sight Of each other. They
ran about until exhausted. When the
paint drying commenced to annoy the
cows they administered . thorough
tongue wash and - . result three
died, another was shot and the nth
was made very SICK
A veterinarian performed q post
mortem- Lead poisoning was his ver-
dict.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
HUNGRY CAT CAUSES
A GREAT CONNECTION
Young Man Finds Himself In Lot
Of Trouble When He Breaks
Up Feast.

Pittsburgh. PA wee black kitten.
homeless and half starved. . ten-gallon
can nearly filled with fresh milk and .
young man from the country back Of
Warrendale caused excitement galore
for . few minutes In an East Ohio
street restaurant the other morning.
The milk can had been left by dairy
man at the head of q pair Of steps
leading to the cellar beneath the res
taurant The kitten sneaked into the
restaurant and. being half starved.
scaled the edge Of the milk can and
was tapping up the tactical fluid greed
lily when the young man from the
country entered upon the scene.
Holy humped-backed mackerel!" he
cried on seeing the cat helping itself
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

and prospected for gold on the claim
at different times ever since.
He spent most Of his time searching
for the yellow stun on his other hold
ings. apparently neglectful Of the poo.
sihilities right under the floor OF his
cabin. A few weeks ago Sharp sank q
SHAFT near his cabin. got some pros.
poets and then tunneled ON bed rock
for ten feet o. 20.
He encountered coarss gold. some
fair sissd nneeets being included n
The dust obtains1 amer sluicing Q
sDan dump
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
FOUR BABIES WEIGH u TON
Fat Family Of Youngsters In Brooklyn
Has . Record In Weight;
Parents Are Thin.

New York.-Four babies-total
weight. sos pounds; combined ages.
eleven years-wandered starving into
the Adams street police station.
Brooklyn. recently. They were chap
eroned by their parents. tall. thin.
sad-looking persons. The mother car
ried an enormous bundle In her arms.
which later proved to be mite of a
child. six months old and weighing
only So pounds.
The other three youngsters followed
"a five-year-old child. tipping the
beam at 1877 pounds; q three and one
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
z AMAzoNs FUNNEL VISITOR
Then Mother and oavehtsr eummons
Policeman and Have Man A..
rested - Thief.

New York-Two robust women
Mrs. Julius Wyseski. who ID in her
prime. and her daughter Annie, who
u just passing out Of her teens
found man in their apartment 1t a
Van Winkle avenue. Jersey City.
The intruder. . short stocky fel-
low. struggled, but he was no match
for them. and they pumme3ed him un-
I'll he yielded Neighbors SUMMONED
. policemen and the man was taken
into custody. 4 gold watch aud =
bracelet belonging 70 his captors were
found On. him.
The thise. who was boohsd 20 a.
nats zlsgnslsh said ~ azyivsd bon
Ro,asA rsesatly. anA having lost e.
O1eynsaA vas iasso1 - qtoal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

races at Jesselton-the great event OF
the year. Not one complained Of con
ditions. They did exchange felicia
tons upon the past season.
Hardly any pythons.' they said to
each other. have come out Of the jun
gle this year."
In Ecuador she learned that head
hunting is at an end. except when rep
resentatives of museums encourage
the savage-or nonsalt eating-natives
to acquire a strangers head and then
reduce 1t to the size Of an apple by q
secret process of their own. In Para
quay she found the vanished Arcadia.
Years ago the Jesuits we're expelled
from one district" said she. but the
natives they taught are still industri.
Gus and we'll behaved. Their pro-
ficiency in some arts is remarkable.
They were savages when the Jesuits
came to them"
At Macao she visited the Monte
Carlo of the East-a magnificent town
of gamblers. where no play is too high.
Through an open archway one may en-
ter old China. On the Haiti omini-
can border she had the one experience
that occurred to her as an advantage.
They were sleeping in the house of
Captain Beale Of the United States
customs force. At midnight they
heard a rustic in the walls. Beale was
called.
Just a tarantula," said he. Prob
ably the mate of the one / killed this
morning."
Sometimes people die from the bite
of tarantula- No one ever forms the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

and then he defended Captain Smith
with . vim that seemed almost unwar-
ranted. One day the deck steward
told ~ his history.
Three years before he had BEEN .
real captain. and no prouder man ever
rode the seas. He was taking .
freighter through the Mediterranean
when suddenly In broad daylight he
ran his ship upon . sandbar. and the
boat went down. No lives were lost
but the cargo was very valuable and
his stripes were taken from him. and
he was made steerage inspector. II
was easy to see why he had 20 cham
piooed Captain Smith and said that dis
asters can happen to the best Of cap
tains. But It 10 one Of the traditions
Of the sea that . man who has once
lost . ship must never be captain
again.
Bremen 10 Q very attractive city.
Running through the center Of the
town II . long narrow lake, alons
whose banks al the nne residences
Of the city are situated. Jhsy are
very charming Villas. ornamentsd with
many flowers and trailing vines. The
lake II full Of ducks, little ducks. big
ducks, white ducks and black ducks.
Their homes are little houses an
chored In the center Of the lake. They
are high and dry and filled with
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

straw for the little ducklins, -. s
away from the bad boys ~ u: ;
even in well-regulated. milIfI,, r. q.
many. =:
One Of the most import,,t -.
In Bremen IL the Rolanda, 4 Co., p. D
ure in stone that stands IN the = - X
square. and is the symbol Of 49,
erty. Roland is a. primitt-
Cubist art and looks lika \. ~.
have been a production Of thss :,
He stands very straight and ~ ~
ing q sword In one hand ana : ~.
In the other. Roland 10 the - ~
the city and II anything SHOULD 49,
to him the people would be verv ~
alarmed about their safety. 81
Nearly all the important ~. y
In Bremen are gathered arupp1 W
Roland and the Rathaus souara E.
old Rathaus 10 one Of the ma ~
esting in all Germany.
The upper floor Of the Ra&h,r> q
occupied by the Great Han, va Z
always left open to the publie. ~
ceiling Of this old hall ID very -.
FOR 1t 10 set with the portraita. = g.
the emperors from Chariemnenn ~
Sigismund. In between the por1ru
are hung models Of famous ola - &
The lower floor or cellar q
Rathaus IL occupied BY Z 49,
rathskeller. where only two IL r
drinks are served-Rhine and ~
wine. No food can be had unleol p
wine Is first ordered. The rsthek6
10 . great favorite with the -
Bremen and many have their hyo1
table. and here they cit and 49,
and talk and let the outsids vo<@
wag a. II will q
eIsmarek Most Popular Hen s
The end of the Rathaus SQUARE = ~
cupied by the cathedral. { tai g
teresting looking building. WA
big towers. Standing at the frooe
10 Bismarck on q horse. It q e r
the incest statues Of Bismasok -
erected. In time every city 3. e.
many viii have its Bismarck -
for he IL today the most populas 4
man hero.
Next to the cathedral b u =
change. This exchange b nellh
large nor a. important - the - y
Hamburg, but nevertheless =
amount Of business 10 done hen ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

out much apparent effort exooOe -
The men congregste bstweon 0ol
two o'clock. and seem merely ~
around IN grou- ).
Back Of the exchange 3 3 -
square where stands the stntue g
tavus Adolphus, the ewedish snCc
He 10 dressed In the coGtnmo .
days Of Charles I. but In splto q
courtly robes he has the ~ q
great fighter In his eye. ThtG
was originally intended for ~
Of uottenburg. IN Sweden, ~ ~
was being transported from oe1~
. great storm arose and ~ -
was wrecked. The statue wle 49,
and brought back 70 BreDoa1
German seamen raised . ~ e.
chased the statue and stood Il = {
city.
Not Tar from the Ra&haus h 60
square. which 10 occupied By Z -
fountain. Il u . boat contnln11 q
beautiful fisher boy, which thseo -
maids have captured. and ~ . \
dragging him into the vstss. =
very original IN compositioa -
sign and reminds one Of The DlqlU
Of Arnold Bochlin. s.
The stores In Bremen are NJ ~
tractive. especially II you ass ~
mirer Of hand embroidery ard -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

tarantuls habit. In Hardin. Manchuria.
1t was extremely cold at the time OF
her visit. She remarked upon the
heavy and valuable fur coats the pub
lie coachmen wear.
Almost every. night" police onicer
told her. some coachman 10 shot for
his skins"
Which is bright light upon condi.
tione in Hardin. She admired the
tigers and elephants of the sultan Of
lahore and the jingling state in which
he lives. But nothing else on her tour
appealed to her as do those heardless
college boys who are carrying law to
the Philippines.
They are something between mag
istrates and crusaders. Their days are
epics. And we never hear Of them"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
PONDER THIS CHILD PROBLEM
slx-Year-old Jack The Ripper" Proves
Puzzle 70 the Psyehol.
odlsts.

Chicago.-Did you ever meet n six.
yearold Jack the Ripper" % to
speak? A mere child with Q blood
lust that impels him to strangle cats
with his bare hands and attempt the
slaughter Of babies with gusto?
Such . one has been examined; by
the psychopathic laboratory Of the
municipal court and pronounced Q per
feet specimen Of sadist Chief Jus
tee Harry Olson told about him b.
fore the alienists and neurologists In
session the other day.
This boy has had an exciting CAREER
in the last year. and 20 have others,
- he has been adopted eight times.
The eighth adoption was . month ago,
and he soon win be ready for the
ninth candidate.
Grown men would hesitate about
strangling cats with bare hands, hut
this boy delights In II. Wringing
chickens heads OF 10 Q mild auhuse-
ment to him. The climax came soon
after his seventh adopter had returned
him to the county court - impossible.
Dr.. W. J. Hickson. head Of the psychic
pathic laboratory. and his wife took
an interest In the case when foster
parent No. reported the child had
tried to throw . girl baby under .
car.
Don't you know II was naughty 20
throw the baby under the carr
@ueried Mrs. Hickson Of the Juvenile
Ripper" why. you might have
killed her.
Sure" responded the boy. What
do you take me for? That's what I
tiled to do"
An Oak Park clergyman. undismaysd
BY his record. took the boy, asserting
that. Psychologists to the contrary not,
withstanding. every one had been ere.
ated In Gods image and could be
made perfect The boy. he said, WIS
no exception. The psychologists ale
awaiting . report from Oak Para
with interest.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

appears that when the soil has ~
Q certain degree Of dryness ~
cation Of moisture produces =
temperature which IL greates =
portion to the hneness Of u
rails. Coarse. sandy soil 70 -
By contact with moisture, 49,
composed mostly Of humus y q
y subject 70 such influence ~
Electricity.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
GOLD MINE UNDER HIS FEET
Alaska Miner Flnds Ne Had Lived
Over Golden Riehes for
Nine Years.

Tsirbank1. Alaska.-Georys sharp.
. miner Of Pedro creek. lived over q
fortune over nine years before he
knsw that the fortune existed. Sharp.
when he 0rst came 70 the FAirbanks
11Dtzict located . elain q the rieht
~ q Pedro ceook e0poo1to Ne. Z
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

ssvoss~ss ~ 0JHOys
The word gypsy II derived from
Egyptian. which was first corrupted
into Gypcian, and then into gypsy or
gipsy; the gypsies being popularity
supposed to be Egyptians. Ethnolo.
gists generally concur in regarding
them a. descendants Of some obscure
Hindu tribe. They appeared In west
ern Europe ct the beginning Of the
eleventh century. and are now found
In every part Of the world. They
speak . corrupt Sanskrit dialect. and
are dark skinned, dark-eyed, 1.-the ana
sinewy. They are nomadic. living
largely In tents. huts or caves. and
are generally fortune tsllers. must
clans. cattle dealers. or tinkers. They
appear to Be destitute Of any system
Of religion. but traces Of various forms
of pasanism are found In their Ian
guage and customs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

nues Brayne met . boy carrying .
bushy object.
Il found this In the grass there" he
said. II wonder what II belongs TO-"
See that big yellow thing jumping
about" Brayne replied. ITS the other
half Of that"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

The Scottish fishery boards
report goes Tar to show that ~
Of whales has been seriously
In recent years. The Scotia g N
Of whom Dean Ramsey tsls
have found In this the f1lnI =.
her. fofebodings. She protegeeo
the introduction Of gas On u
that II would supersede the -
What's to become o the psif ~
she asked.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

Verona. NJ IA Confederate naG
captured By his brother. william J.
johnson. In the Civil val. has been
sent By Judge John l. johnson "a
Governor Mann a vlrs4nia 70 b
turned over b the nearest hin q Cen.
Robert = Lee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

Nuntz and 0audechon. French hives.
tisators, have conducted experiments
with yslqrsnce TO the heat impartsd 70
Ae 00ll By rain, which. 4 u thought.
nay play . part hltAsrte unrecssnissd
= - pAenoOGno C Vegetables. u
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11
Nuswsesus TIss.

Numerous T1ea
II don't care much for Looe
why don't you move th0I
TOO many tsa. Our 49,
ny card table, another ~ 49,
~ and Q th1sd NJ lava uGU
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

Cincinnati. O.-Several hundred
men, women and children stampeded
from a moving picture airdrome when
q swarm Of grasshoppers took DOS
session.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

Stouintton. Com. = Many sznGm
paris have beea Ss1nl n 1sanAuu
eon0At n Tie ~ 49, JOveivs -,
ao11ood them va1noh0o
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-09-11

Wsstvi134 Coaas-JoeeDA Murray q
- eWnR eezaf - 80 -, Two
osaGAa. sW0 80 ~ three sysa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
GRIFFITH DEFEATS EARLE.
Asbil and DuPre Chosen for Vacan-
cies ON Columbia Council.

Columbia, May 13.-Lewie A. Grit
nth, NJ. d., was nominated mayor of
Columbia in the Democratic primary
He received 1,415 votes to 1924 votes
for his opponent. F. s. Earle.
c. NJ. Asbill was nominated for one
of the vacancies on the city Council
E. M. DuPre defeated r. J. Blalock
for tn" remaining vacancy on the
council. Mr.. DuPre received 1888
votes and Mr.. Blalock 1917 votes
Only 21 votes separate the totals OF
these two candidates. d. b. Sloan
the fourth candidate for council, re.
ceived 9S7 votes. The largest in.
dividual vote given any candidate was
received by c. Nj. Asbill. His total
vote was 1857.
A total Of 2.639 ovtes was cast for
the two candidates for mayor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
FEDERALS DESERT TO AMERI
CANS.
Ten Hungry Mexicans Came Into
American Lines.

Vera Cruz. May 13.-Ten deserters
from the federal army came into the
American lines today, asking for food.
They reported that several of their
comrades weer lined up and shot to
death q week ago because they pro-
tested at not being given enough food
to keep them alive. The collier Os-
wald Boyd became disabled today
bringing six hundred refugees from
Tampico. "A rescue ship was imme-
diately sent out and rescued the sur
vivors.
TampicO refugees declare that the
federals arc preparing to evacuate
Tampico. All federal artillery am
munition has been exhausted. One
hundred railroad CARS and two en-
gines are being held to take the re-
treating federals to San Luis PotOsi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
DIOCESAN COUNCIL OPENS.
Rev. X. &. Finlay Urges Prison Re-
form In State-Tclls OF Visit to
Richland Jail.

Greenville, May 12.-The Rev. K. G.
Finlay Of Trinity church, Columbia,
used the Richland county prison as an
illustration of the need of prison re-
form in this State in an address made
before the 124th diocesan council in
annual session here.
Mr.. Finlay told Of visit made two
years ago to the Richland county
prison, where he said he found condi-
tions indescribable. He said six ne
gro prisoners were placed in one cell,
and that at night there was barely
enough room for them to lie down.
There are no means of bathing in the
prison, he declared.
"A visit made tho prison by a del
egation Of the leading citizens of Co.
lumbia. the editor of The state being
among the number, and who aided
the cause later by an editorial on this
subject. has resulted in $4,000 being
set aside by the county for a new
prison. said Mr. Finlay.
The unvciling of a handsome win
dow to the memory OF the late Bishop
Ellison Capcrs featured the openin.
session of the council this morning.
vice Chancellor knight of the Uni
versity of tho South at Sewanee, Tenn,
preached the opening sermon. Bishop
Query read his annual address to the
councii this afternoon. The council
VIII continue in session here until
Thursday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
HUERTA MUST GO.
President Wilson's Determination
Strengthened by Recent Reports.

Washington, May 13.-Huerta must
go. President Wilson is determined
that the dictator must be eliminated
from the Mexican situation. This de-
termination has been strengthened by
the information given President Will
son by Charge a. affaires O'Shaugh-
messy. There is no doubt a rapid
succession Of victories by constitu-
tionalists will be welcomed in Wash
ingtOn. 1t is believed that if Carranza
can drive Huerta out it will hasten
the dawn Of peace in Mexico. Medi-
alton seems further distant than
ever today, following the demand Of
Huerta that the Americans vacate
Lobos Island where they are pro-
tecting the lighthouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
SUMTER PLAN ADOPTED.
ROCK HILL VOTES FOR CITY
MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERN.
MENT.
New System Favored by Big Major
fty OF Voters Mayor and Two
Councilmen to Select Manager-Thc
Proposed Plan.

Rock Hill. May 12.-With 200 out
Of about 425 registered voters voting,
Rock Hill today adopted the commits
sion-manaser plan of municipal gov
ernment.
The vote was as follows: For COM
mission government, 1853. Against
commission government, SO. For the
commission with manager. 153.
Against commission with manager, SO.
The commissions n-manager plan of
municipal government adopted here
Is practically the Sumter plan under
which plan the city of Sumter Is now
being governed. The plan as adopt
ed here provides for the election. at
tho time Of the next regular city elec-
tion in January, 1915, of three COM
missiOners. The commissioners shall
select by lot one Of their number who
will be officially known as mayor of
the city. The mayor will serve three
years. The remaining commissioners
will draw lots for the one and two
year terms; and thereafter one COM
missioner will be elected every year.
The commissioners will exercise the
powers Of q council, but will employ
q manager. at such salary as they
may deem proper, to give all his time
to the management Of the city's busi-
ness.
The mayor will be paid $500 rer
year, and the commissioners $500
each. They will not be required to
give all their time to the city's serv-
Ice. but the manager will be employed
for his entire time.
1t Is believed here that the adop-
ton of the commission manager plan
marks long step forward for pro-
gressive Rock Hill. While the city
has cerrsnhiy Dseh ss swsit governed as
the average municipality under the
old plan. 1t is believed tho adoption
OF a thoroughly business-like system
will secure far better results than
have been obtained under tho pE,n
now in force.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
LOGGING WRECK KILLS FOUR



Green Pond, CoiletOn County.
savannah. Ga. May 11.-Four
negro laborers were killed and several
others were seriously injured in a
wreck on logging railroad operated
Dy the Hilton-Dodge Lumber company
In Colleton county. s. c., 20 miles
north of Savannah. Saturday after
noon.
The names Of the four men who
were killed are not known I'm Sayan.
nah. The bodies have been taken 10
their homes for burial Two of the in
jured. Henry Ladsden. 80 years old.
suffering with a broken thigh, and
Cleveland McNeal. 10 years old. suf
fering with a broken leg. both Of
whom live at the Hilton-Dodge mill
near Green Pond, s. c.. have been
brought to Savannah for treatment.
Neither Of the two in Savannah is
fatally hurt. and SO far as has been
learned none OF the others who were
Injured will die. They are being
treated by the company's physician at
the mill
Details OF the accident are mcagrc.
According To officials Of the Hilton
Dodge Lumber company ut savannah.
tho train. which was going from the
woods I'm Collcton county to the mill
at Green Pond. was dcrailed and went
over an embankment. 1t is charged
that an obstruction had been placed
on the track with the deliberate in
tention OF wrecking the train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

Vera Cruz, May 13.-Gen. Navar.
cite, the Mexican commander at Jala-
pa today sent the following message
here, denying reports that the feder-
ais have begun to advance against
Vera Cruz: Pursuant to orders
have ceased all offensive movements
while the armistice lasts"
Gen. Funston today issued orders
prohibiting Americans going into the
interior of Mexico.
1t was learned today that "snipcrs'
arc trying to kill the American ma
val aviatOrs. One wing of the aero
plane used by Lieut.. Bclinger was
yesterday puncturcd by n rifle bullet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16
NO SHIPS TO TAMI'ICO.
Secretary Daniels Says No Step Will
I,c Taken In Violation of Armisticc.

Washington. May l3.-"Unlcss
Americans or foreigners murdered, no
American warships will proceed to
Tampico." said Secretary Daniels to-
day. The American government is de-
termined tn take no step which might
appear to be u violation Of the truce
with IIuerta. Reports indicate that
over sixty thousand gallons of oil are
daily flowing into the river and artifl-
cial lakes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-16

resented the county in the legislature
one term from 1906 to 1908. He has
been very active i'm politics. He was
appointed member of Gov. Blease's
staff as judge adv Nocate and was re-
Gently named by the governor as a
members Of the lrd Of regents for
the state asylum He was also re-
Gently reelected CO snty chairman and
delegate to the site convention.
@ He IN; married Ms Jessie Huey of
kock Hlil, who survives him, together
with one little sou. He was a Ma
son and member of the Methodist
church.
j. G. Sullivan. the slayer, also is
prominent in this section. He has
played part in politics, being de-
feated for the legislature at the last
election.